I run a full node whenever my PC is on so I can solo-mine whilst playing games / photography / etc...
I am also on the hunt for old miners for an Aussie solar panel system I am putting in...if you want to help strengthen the network, consider all those old dust collecting miners you have and now think about donating some.
Details from my marketplace post...
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https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1907886.0
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Please consider supporting crytpocurrency security with active distributed hashing, not consolidated into a handful of big miners / pools. If you have any old ASIC miners of any type that are currently door stoppers / dust collectors, please consider donating the items to an Aussie for strengthening the networks.
I am an electrical engineer that is putting some of my crypto into a modest stand alone solar / wind system using salvaged parts;
1. ~480W of solar panel
2. MPPT regulator
3. 2 car batteries
4. 3 UPS
5. 10 year old motherboard with AMD dual core processor
6. 30GHs R-Box (SHA-256) consumes 30W
7. 5GHs Butterfly labs consumes 30W
With this set up, I can establish some stand-alone ASIC miners to help strengthen the networks.
I am on the look out for:
1. Old ASIC miners of any type
I have some spoondoolies to cover shipping costs....