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For any competent electronic engineer, our fault tolerance approach should be a dead giveaway as to the environment it came from, as should the fact that we've put a 32 bit microcontroller on each hashing module that will constantly test and rotate the pipelines to ensure data coherency, AND allows them to self test before they get bolted into a machine. That type of system approach doesn't come out of thin air, yet draws no comment, nor does our comments about product engineering.
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I read thru your proposal, and some sections (including 4.5) several times. The "fault tolerant" approach did catch my eye, seeing as I came from a similar design environment. I tend to read more than shoot my mouth off, so I didn't really think to comment. Please forgive my fellow bitcoin enthusiasts, but you'll have to agree that any ASIC manufacturer not only has to prove their own mettle, but also overcome the stigma the majority of every ASIC manufacturer that has come before them. Just take a quick look at the "scam accusations" subforum and you'll understand.
I wish you good luck in your endeavour and will be watching closely. God knows the bitcoin space needs more honest and on-time delivery of mining hardware.
Thanks for posting that. We quite understand people's skepticism, it's not nice to have your money and/or resources stolen, especially if they are the only resources you have.
If you come from a similar environment then you'll know that being patient is a very necessary virtue, as is integrity and accuracy. We are very patient, and are more than happy to keep defending our project for as long as necessary. We may not get funded in the end, but as I'm sure you know any project can yield potentially yield future rewards even if it fails.
You're dead right about the 'space' though. A lot of the behaviour inside it certainly doesn't entice outsider to participate, and that impedes it's growth.
Thanks also for your good wishes.