Re:It looks like Intel is developing Bitcoin mining chips
by ISL on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @02:23PM
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Unless the device is on almost all the time, it won't compete with datacenters, even on price.
Using compute for heat is a dodgy proposition even where heat is needed at least half the year. The minimal uptime of an iron or kettle really puts the kibosh on the economics.
Using compute for heat is a dodgy proposition even where heat is needed at least half the year. The minimal uptime of an iron or kettle really puts the kibosh on the economics.