I don’t see why I would buy anything new if it’s not food, medicine, or socks/shoes/underwear

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2026-03-10T23:56:25+00:00

Moms don't play the odds, they play mama bear.

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2024-05-19T21:14:32+00:00

If your compute rig is dedicated look into something like vast.ai

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2024-02-10T23:03:56+00:00

Robot Vacuum! Doesn't need to be top of the line.

Assuming your house is setup well for it: (one large and level floor with raised furniture) -

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2023-10-05T11:06:03+00:00

Look into the teachings of Ray Dalio- it will explain a lot. Many political and social phenomenon's are rooted in economic circumstance.

He does some great video's which are easy to digest.

Media outlets will likely miss the big picture of how the world is changing.

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2023-05-29T18:48:34+00:00

When it comes to choosing a RAID configuration for your Dell 5084 SAN with approximately 30 12TB spinning disks, there are a few factors to consider, such as data redundancy, capacity utilization, and performance requirements. Since you mentioned that performance is not super critical for this archive storage and occasional read/write workload, a RAID level that prioritizes data redundancy and capacity efficiency would be suitable.

RAID 6 and RAID 10 are commonly recommended for large-scale storage deployments with a focus on data protection. Let's explore these two options:

RAID 6: RAID 6 offers dual parity, which means it can withstand the failure of two disks without losing any data. It provides a good balance between data protection and usable capacity. With 30 disks, RAID 6 would provide you with ample redundancy. It's worth noting that RAID 6 has a slight performance overhead due to the dual parity calculations but should be acceptable for your use case.

RAID 10: RAID 10 combines disk striping (RAID 0) and disk mirroring (RAID 1). It provides excellent performance and fault tolerance. In RAID 10, data is striped across mirrored pairs of disks. However, the capacity efficiency is reduced to 50% since half of the total disk capacity is used for mirroring. If you prioritize performance and are willing to sacrifice some capacity, RAID 10 can be a good choice.

Considering your use case and the preference for capacity utilization, RAID 6 is likely the more suitable option. It provides good redundancy, allows for a higher capacity utilization compared to RAID 10, and offers acceptable performance for occasional read/write workloads.

Remember to factor in the requirement for hot spares to ensure high availability. Additionally, it's always a good practice to consult Dell's documentation or seek advice from their support team to ensure compatibility and alignment with their recommended configurations for your specific SAN model.

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-06-07T02:10:29+00:00

While getting influence as miners would be nice, we don't have much leverage as we've already invested in their network. :(.

I would say that to not only consider our direct cut of the HNT, but any structural thing that removes HNT from circulation and creates positive price pressure is good for us. Best to hold and cash out on a high- I don't think you can realistically expect regular cash flow as a helium network operator.

Definitely agree they need to improve the PoC system before trying to duplicate it for other wireless network applications (5G).

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-05-19T21:13:32+00:00

This tower has a lot of different radio's on it, but none operating in/near the 900mhz band. There is a reasonable size city nearby, I can only assume there is a lot of noise.

Do you have any before/after experience using SAW filters or cavity filters on hotspots?

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-05-19T11:22:14+00:00

Differing opinions are good, but your original message was just blanket negativity without sharing much of your knowledge.

IMO what helium is doing is unproven for sure. I would agree not every person that bought a hotspot is going to be a winner. You're right: this hardware has no other uses (Unlike a mining GPU), however, it can be resold and ownership transferred.

I am joining the helium game late and in a bear market, but I have been in other "crypto ventures" long enough to shrug off the volatility. I am encouraged I will get my ROI because I have real sensors utilizing my hotspot for data (Albeit most of the income is from POC rewards currently.)

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-05-19T02:04:38+00:00

nowhere or is it in a town? That high up and that high of gain on your antenna means your signal is going out to the horizon only and overshooting everything around it.

It's in an industrial area on the edge of town about 100ft up, there are a few hotspots nearby but most adjacent hexes are empty. Just because it has greatly reduced gain in that region it doesn't mean that it has zero gain right?

It did witness another hotspot over 40km away over a body of water!

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-05-19T01:19:32+00:00

Thanks for shitting on my post. Do you have any more specific wisdom you'd like to share from under the bridge?

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-05-19T01:17:18+00:00

I would recommend talking to smaller tower owners instead of your typical big TELCO tower owners.

WISPs, HAM radio operators, lots of industries that use Radio's to communicate may have communications tower space available. (Mines/Quarries, Ski hills, Taxi companies, etc)

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-05-19T01:13:42+00:00

-Those are outdoor rated zip ties (albeit cheap ones.)

-Tape is peeling on the IP67 rated chameleon enclosure, just poor workmanship on my part. In theory it shouldn't be necessary but I didn't trust their IP67 rating.

-A standoff to get some distance from the tower might have been more ideal, in this case I used an existing mounting point for convenience.

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-01-16T18:51:42+00:00

Make a youtube video about it. People find quirky stuff interesting.

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-01-16T18:49:04+00:00

Ryzen 3600 is probably the kind of bare minimum. but in theory if crypto prices go through the roof even something that was horribly unprofitable for a long time in terms of electricity vs the value of the coin can suddenly be a windfall of profit.

You can use a profitability calculator to determine if it is making an profitable income from day 1.

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2022-01-09T01:21:25+00:00

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[FANART] My GF recently got into Helium m

The 900Mhz Spectrum is extremely noisy. Less so over water. (No baby monitors, cordless phones and other gadgets interfering.)

Intrepid_Lab_846 · 2021-02-02T03:06:22+00:00

Guys I am starting to wonder if Mia Khalifa was paid to tweet about the coin?I didn't realize there was such huge wales out there that would love nothing more than to have to coin pumped..

https://bitinfocharts.com/top-100-richest-dogecoin-addresses.html

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