Launch-sniping etiquette and tactics

Counterpoint: undervolting bought me 20% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again.

Interesting point above. solo mining XMR is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket.

Second this. a 2490W night-tariff window is the closest thing to free money in home mining.

Reading this from {place}, heat reuse in the basement is what makes the maths work for me in winter. Anyone tried the opposite?

Genuine question first: a 2039W night-tariff window is the closest thing to free money in home mining.

Difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. Anyone tried the opposite?

Genuine question first: I killed a hashboard learning hotair rework and consider it tuition. Am I missing something obvious?

This matches my experience. a 1757W night-tariff window is the closest thing to free money in home mining. Convince me otherwise.

For what it's worth, firmware updates over USB first, OTA only after you trust the supply. Learned the hard way. Numbers welcome.

Good thread this. I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate. Would you do it differently?

Counterpoint: I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped.

Counterpoint: I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped. Curious what the group thinks.

Late to this one but solo mining BTC is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket.