I can't be the only person wondering about this.
Then don't be disappointed if you don't get a response. To my knowledge, you're the first to bring this up in this thread. However, while they seem to drop in time to time, it would be foolish to expect them to scour every post on every page to see if anyone has a lingering question that needs answering.
Here is a quick list of requests I'd be grateful to you, daggeteo, or anyone else that will be in attendance, to provide feedback on. Or, if anyone in the community has seen information pertaining to the following, that would be helpful just as well.
Videos, at least photos of:
1) Mars unit hashing
2) Mars without a cover/case …shots of the internals if possible
2) Hashing results in the software client
3) The power supply attached
4) A meter read of the power draw at the outlet – hopefully they’ll provide a monitor, or do you have one you could bring?
Include a common object for size reference, or a ruler for measurement in the photos/videos.
Questions:
1) Is this demo unit built on the final design revision that we’ll see used at the time of full-scale production?
2) When will Mars begin production, if it hasn’t already?
3) Has any development work yet begun on the ASIC modules?
4) (If you’re not able to get a wattage reading from a meter)What is the power consumption on the Mars device?
5) What is the projected power consumption of the Saturn/Jupiter?
6) Do you plan on discontinuing the Mars BTC miners by a certain date or a quantity sold?
7) With this modular design, how will the ASIC units be interfaced with each other, considering that additional devices may be added at a later time?
8 ) Will these connected ASIC devices use a single shared network connection? What about the power?
Your Observations:
1) Where are you? Office / Workroom / Lab …?
2) What else is around? Desks (with phones? ..how many?) / Workstations / Machinery …?
3) Who, specifically, is in attendance at this meeting? Do you see other people around as well?
4) How much noise does the Mars device produce? ..perhaps think of something comparative
5) Do you feel much heat radiation from the Mars unit?
Lastly, notes, Notes, NOTES! Leave no detail to the fallibility of memory. Better yet, use a voice recorder if you have one or are willing to install one on your phone. Ask before recording, of course.
Much appreciated!
-Why only 50.000SEK in capital? (about 5500 EUR, not even funny considering there are so many founders. no penalty for failure, so not much of an incentive for success either)
-Who pays for this really, how?
-Debt incurred? how much, how long?
-Why no ORSoC ppl on the board or directors? (not even deputy directors, only K/C wives or family?)
-Is there an employee payroll or just founders?
-Why start K&C AB as a consulting/hosting firm with the ORSoC ppl aboard?
-K&C AB focus on miners or hosting/consulting?
-Where is the real office? K's house, C's house, K & C AB office, another one??
-What about security (data/facilities)? (why self host? no datacenters?) Disaster recovery plans? [careful, no specifics]
-What about patents? Potential lawsuits? (are they insured against this?)
-Are the founders insured? Does the insurance money cover losses/refunds? Is the company the beneficiary or not?
-Expecting more sale outside of Sweden than in, can they finance the VAT in-between tax return periods?
-Project % completion?
-How much of the production will be financed by preorders? (possible corollary: why not more seed capital?)
I could go on...