Litecoin Mining – Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec If you have read about my early testings on the Gigabyte cards for Litecoin mining, you would have noticed that i shared my CGMiner configurations for a hashrate of 700KHash/sec. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec”
Monthly Archives: December 2013
How to Overclock Raspberry Pi
How to Overclock Raspberry Pi If you have followed our guide to setup your Raspberry Pi, you might be wondering whether there is any way to make your Pi go any faster. Since Raspberry Pi is using an older generation of ARM microprocessor known as ARMv6 to keep costs low, it might feel a bit Continue reading “How to Overclock Raspberry Pi”
How to setup Raspberry Pi
How to setup Raspberry Pi The Raspberry Pi has made quite a splash since it was first announced. You have probably heard of Raspberry Pi, but not exactly sure what it is. It can run several flavors of Linux and is being used to teach kids all over the world how to program. Many call Continue reading “How to setup Raspberry Pi”
Litecoin Mining with Radeon R9 280X
Litecoin Mining with Radeon R9 280X Lately, i have been pretty busy with Litecoin mining, and spent most of the time looking for GPUs as i intend to try out most of the brands out there, for the R9 280X model anyway. I have got my hands on quite a number of it, and have Continue reading “Litecoin Mining with Radeon R9 280X”
Bitcoin – Currency of the year for 2013
Bitcoin – Currency of the year for 2013 Crypto-currency kind of took over the world in 2013. The first crypto-currency, Bitcoin which was created in 2009 took a massive jump with its value spiked to around $1200 earlier this month. Bitcoin was just awarded as 2013′s Best Currency of the Year by Global Post. It Continue reading “Bitcoin – Currency of the year for 2013”
Hashcows mining pool hacked
Hashcows mining pool hacked Hashcows is one of the mining pool that will auto switch coins based on current profitability. The site was just hacked, and according to a site admin at Hashcows, nearmiss: “There’s been a breach this afternoon with a number of users reporting payout addresses being changed and manual payouts being triggered Continue reading “Hashcows mining pool hacked”
CPU mining other Altcoins while GPU mining Litecoin
CPU mining other Altcoins while GPU mining Litecoin Apart from the two most popular crypto-currency, Bitcoin and Litecoin, there is a huge amount of potential to make money by mining some of the less known coins. Since i’m utilizing my GPUs for Litecoin mining, i’ll run CPU mining to test out the other altcoins, in Continue reading “CPU mining other Altcoins while GPU mining Litecoin”
Charles Lee, Litecoin creator, Will Litecoin Overtake Bitcoin?
Charles Lee, Litecoin creator, Will Litecoin Overtake Bitcoin? Litecoin is the silver to Bitcoin’s gold. Being the second most popular crypto-currency, Litecoin advantages over Bitcoin with faster transaction time and Scrypt algorithm to be resistant to ASIC mining. It is designed to be more abundant, lightweight and easier to use. Lee estimates Litecoin is about Continue reading “Charles Lee, Litecoin creator, Will Litecoin Overtake Bitcoin?”
First major US retailer Overstock.com to accept Bitcoin
First major US retailer Overstock.com to accept Bitcoin Overstock.com sells everything from book to electronics and even cars. The company’s chief executive, Patrick Byrne said customers will be able to use the virtual currency, Bitcoin as a form of payment on Overstock.com. Overstock will become the first major retailer to accept Bitcoin. “We think Continue reading “First major US retailer Overstock.com to accept Bitcoin”
Wooden Bitcoin Wallet, Made in Canada
Wooden Bitcoin Wallet, Made in Canada Charley Lazaro from Ottawa, Canada came up with an ingenius idea in the form of a wooden Bitcoin wallet. Currently, there are various Bitcoin wallets, but one made from wood would be a first. “I came up with the idea of a wood wallet while playing with my laser engraver Continue reading “Wooden Bitcoin Wallet, Made in Canada”