Node hardware in 2026 — Pi, mini-PC or old laptop?

Underrated topic. the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract. Anyone measuring something different?

Good thread this. I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate.

Interesting point above. I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped.

My spreadsheet says stop; a shed full of warm hashboards says continue. Anyone measuring something different?

Hot take incoming: firmware updates over USB first, OTA only after you trust the supply. Learned the hard way. Anyone tried the opposite?

Interesting point above. pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top.

Same here honestly. a small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first. What's your setup?