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Re: News of a mini RasPi for 5$ How could this change bitcoin mining?
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RichBC
on 30/11/2015, 09:56:36 UTC
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I am not sure the question is not answered by one, but I'll elaborate just so we are clear. If you can find a block with an rPi ZERO then you'll agree the mBTC is covered by that block, or am I missing something here? Then again, I am not sure one rPi ZERO can not mine an mBTC and still be re-useable, be it for tinkering or as an expensive controller, and that in effect being the proof that cpu mining is not dead.
But you are right, you started this thread and you must be correct.

Me starting the thread does not make me god.
But it doesn't really matter here, i'm just pointing out;

You can't say "To get millions of USD, just go buy a lottery ticket." and its what you're saying here. Every time this would be applied, for nearly everyone, this would be false.

Therefore saying a RasPI0 can be used to mine BTC blocks is wrong as well.

I think the you are correct the RPI will not be used to mine even as lotto.  It needs a secondary miner hooked up to it, you can use U3's, Compac's, etc.  But a RPI alone is not enough CPU/GPU combo to really mine alone.

Although I would love for someone to prove me wrong and do a mining unit with 4 in a stack: http://www.amazon.com/Qunqi-Acrylic-4-layer-Enclosure-Raspberry/dp/B013SSA3HA .  I love that case just never have had a use to get a case for multiple working together.

Thats really cute, but unless you need to use multiple raspi to control different kind of miners, i dont really see a point. Its not like it ever become a cost-effective solution when it comes to obtaining processing powers.

They are just amazing because when you do not need much processing power, the individual cost of your computer become extremely cheap. Now from 5$, to 20-40$ for a deluxe one.

It's not cost effective. I thought kinda the same way that it's a really neat design.  I would love to have a use for a stack... but for most part my RPI's do a lot with just one I don't run multiple unless needed.   And I keep one or more in project pile.  

I have a few RPI projects I just have not gotten to yet.   I have 0 need for a RPI zero... but I still want one to play with. I just can't justify overpaying when I have other projects I could be doing already.
Yeah I am going to wait until the magpi magazines are available in December to try and snag one with a zero but other than that I will wait until they're truly available for 5$ or 8$ with prime shipping.

I think there ar those of us that any time we see a new bit of hardware, particularly if it's low cost, start thinking about what we could use it for. I have all sorts of "stuff" that I have bought over the Years, some of which has been put to good use, some of which has had a quick play and some which is still in the Jiffy bag.  Smiley I particularly like Arduino for simple projects with simple code. A pro mini can be got for < $2 delivered from HK and is great for all sorts of projects

I think this thread was about the Pi Zero reducing the cost of a miner, which it could do, but I would probably stick with a standard Pi with Ethernet. As to mining with it I suspect you can mine with any processor or microcontroller, Pic, Arduino or Pi etc, but other than the academic exercise, which I have a lot of time for, there is no point.

Rich