Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits in three months?

Posted by jwulf on Sunday March 03, 2019 @10:47PM
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Re:Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits... by chatmasta on Monday March 04, 2019 @09:13PM (#19307565)

Make an image host (e.g. imgur.com) and tell reddit you are trying to spend $100k in cloud credits.

(Assuming bandwidth is included)

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Re:Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits... by fxfan on Sunday March 03, 2019 @11:17PM (#19298736)

Are you part of that "fast" startup accelerator for "busy founders"?

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Re:Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits... by jwulf on Sunday March 03, 2019 @11:20PM (#19298750)

hahahahaha - no, just pivoting before these credits expire.

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Re:Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits... by itcheeze on Sunday March 03, 2019 @11:14PM (#19298716)

I'm guessing its probably prohibited, but maybe you can sell the credits.

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Re:Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits... by jwulf on Sunday March 03, 2019 @11:22PM (#19298757)

Interested in buying some? :-) It would be a risk also that whoever buys them violates the T&C by running a DDOS on the NSA or something...

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Re:Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits... by itcheeze on Monday March 04, 2019 @05:54PM (#19306493)

Ha, good point. I'd love to buys some ... I think I have a dollar or two...

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Re:Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits... by jwulf on Sunday March 03, 2019 @11:47PM (#19298845)

Turns out crypto mining is banned under the terms of service

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Re:Ask HN: How would you monetize $100k of cloud CPU credits... by jwulf on Sunday March 03, 2019 @11:19PM (#19298748)

I was thinking mining some CPU-mined alt coin, maybe....

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