[2017-03-22]Mining system based on the console

[andrzej.srankiewicz]

Bitcoin mining in an unusual way. Internet user nicknamed gbg created a mining system called RetroMainer. It's based on the prefix Nintendo Entertainment System 1985 release and a single-board computer Raspberry Pi. If the operation was successful, the console shows a green screen, if not - red. The author admits that due to the low power of the device, it's almost impossible to make money on it. The Nintendo System has been used for modern tasks not for the first time. In 2016, designer Rachel Vale finalized the old 8-bit video set-top box so that the console could be used to view tweets.

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[Rmcdermott927]

One could likely make a reasonably powerful Monero mining box that would fit into an old school console. The hardest part would be getting the cooling right.