Dell Wyse 5070 emmc vs Raspberrypi 3 Micro SD

Recently I bought a Dell Wyse 5070 thin client on ebay to replace a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ that I was using as a qdevice for my proxmox 2 node cluster. While waiting for the m.2 sata drive I decided to mess around with the emmc module. My plan for the thin client in the long run is to use as a third proxmox node instead of a qdevice. However I also have 2 more plans for it: [Read More]

Bitcoin Heater Financial Viability part 2 (DIY)

In my previous post about how financially viable is a Bitcoin ASIC miner as a space heater I talked about buying the s9 miner bundle from [Crypto Cloaks](https://www.cryptocloaks.com]. Their setup is good if you aren’t ready to diy but lets take a look at the financials behind diy. Parts Bitmain/Antminer S9: I’ve seen these on ebay for around $120. 2 140mm Noctua fans: $60 1 60mm Noctua fan: $15 (optional) 3d print the Crypto Cloaks case at a local library or hackerspace. [Read More]