Bitfury - Mining Lighbulb - page 10.

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Quote from: alh on May 29, 2015, 03:24:11 AM

Quote from: Guy Corem on May 29, 2015, 02:24:37 AM

Quote from: jimmothy on May 29, 2015, 01:37:33 AM

You guys realize this is a joke right? Bitfury is obviously taking a stab at 21 inc and their absurd "miner in everything connected to a wall outlet" plan.

Unfortunately, it's not a joke.
Well, it is, but it's not about 21

Can you folks elaborate on this? I understand the general "Internet of Things" mining premise, and don't think it really has legs. Nevertheless, I am curious.

What do you actually know?

I know Samsung is working with Ethereum allegedly to make this decentralised internet of things network work. All the electrical appliances of the future will be communicating with each other and using blockchain decentralised consensus...think Terminator/Skynet meets your toaster...

RealMalatesta

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This brings "bright future" to a total new meaning...

RoadStress

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Quote from: Guy Corem on May 29, 2015, 02:24:37 AM

Quote from: jimmothy on May 29, 2015, 01:37:33 AM

You guys realize this is a joke right? Bitfury is obviously taking a stab at 21 inc and their absurd "miner in everything connected to a wall outlet" plan.

Unfortunately, it's not a joke.
Well, it is, but it's not about 21

jimmothy = always being wrong Grin

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Quote from: alh on May 29, 2015, 03:24:11 AM

Quote from: Guy Corem on May 29, 2015, 02:24:37 AM

Quote from: jimmothy on May 29, 2015, 01:37:33 AM

You guys realize this is a joke right? Bitfury is obviously taking a stab at 21 inc and their absurd "miner in everything connected to a wall outlet" plan.

Unfortunately, it's not a joke.
Well, it is, but it's not about 21

Can you folks elaborate on this? I understand the general "Internet of Things" mining premise, and don't think it really has legs. Nevertheless, I am curious.

What do you actually know?

I would love to hear some stat's as well. They looked like they used oversized led bulbs (almost look like some of the changing color light bulbs). I'm wondering if they put a raspberry pi in it with wifi then some kinda usb stick miner within it. And with LED it should not produce much heat on light.

alh

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Quote from: Guy Corem on May 29, 2015, 02:24:37 AM

Quote from: jimmothy on May 29, 2015, 01:37:33 AM

You guys realize this is a joke right? Bitfury is obviously taking a stab at 21 inc and their absurd "miner in everything connected to a wall outlet" plan.

Unfortunately, it's not a joke.
Well, it is, but it's not about 21

Can you folks elaborate on this? I understand the general "Internet of Things" mining premise, and don't think it really has legs. Nevertheless, I am curious.

What do you actually know?

Guy Corem

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Spondoolies, Beam & DAGlabs

Quote from: jimmothy on May 29, 2015, 01:37:33 AM

You guys realize this is a joke right? Bitfury is obviously taking a stab at 21 inc and their absurd "miner in everything connected to a wall outlet" plan.

Unfortunately, it's not a joke.
Well, it is, but it's not about 21

notlist3d

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Quote from: jimmothy on May 29, 2015, 01:37:33 AM

You guys realize this is a joke right? Bitfury is obviously taking a stab at 21 inc and their absurd "miner in everything connected to a wall outlet" plan.

I realize this, but it does not stop me from wanting one. And for all we know it could just have their logo on it for fun, they could be laughing that anyone thought possibly real.

jimmothy

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You guys realize this is a joke right? Bitfury is obviously taking a stab at 21 inc and their absurd "miner in everything connected to a wall outlet" plan.

mavericklm

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i will never buy such a thing!

notlist3d

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The more I look at these the more I want one. If it does have wifi and mines from simply being plugged in I would love to have one to try.

I would even pay a little bit for one to play with. Such a unique miner.

sidehack

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My furnace only ran this winter when I wanted it quiet in the house. I still air-dry my laundry to an underclocked A1 Dragon. Pretty nice, but now Northern Hemisphere summer is kicking in.

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Quote from: s1gs3gv on May 28, 2015, 05:09:08 PM

More 'thinking outside of the box' . The data furnace.

http://arstechnica.co.uk/business/2015/05/data-furnaces-arrive-in-europe-free-heating-if-you-have-fibre-internet/

You don't already use your miners for heating?
Winter starts here in 3 days ... my night time mining is almost 3x what is was a few months ago

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More 'thinking outside of the box' . The data furnace.

http://arstechnica.co.uk/business/2015/05/data-furnaces-arrive-in-europe-free-heating-if-you-have-fibre-internet/

sidehack

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Quote from: CanaryInTheMine on May 28, 2015, 04:44:30 PM

pretty soon we won't actually own things... we'll just pay to use them instead.

I'm leaving if it gets to that point. 21e6's idea discussion is already worrisome.

I wonder how hard it'd be to proxy the connection away from the manufacturer's pool to your own?

CanaryInTheMine

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between a rock and a block!

These are likely to be geared towards commercial markets... You get a "free" bulb or heavily subsidized, but bitfury gets to mine from your power connection.
pretty soon we won't actually own things... we'll just pay to use them instead. Bitcoin created a platform to be able to do this since the manufacturers of things can get "paid" via mining.

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When does PRE-ORDER begin?

Meech

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Quote from: sidehack on May 28, 2015, 12:22:32 AM

Dangit now I need bigger LEDs for my stickminer. Gotta stay competitive!

It's all about the Bling! Grin

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Dangit now I need bigger LEDs for my stickminer. Gotta stay competitive!

Meech

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Someone was bound to have a " Bright Idea " sometime... sorry for the pun. I'll take a 1000w bulb please. It's neat to see these ideas but come on. Is 2015 the year of Bitcoin swag and novelties or what?

alh

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You know how the ASICMiner had that little blinking LED? This one can really put that to shame!

I can just see a room filled with these, all blinking randomly.....

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