Subj : Re: Time to upgrade.
To   : Nick Andre
From : Mark Hofmann
Date : Tue Feb 06 2024 07:42 am

NA> I think I'm curious about the Hydroelectrical cost to do this?

Running my (3) extra GPUs uses around 500 watts or so.  Prior to Bidenflation, you could get eletricity for around 4 cents per kwh.  So basically it would cost 2 cents per hour to mine using these (3) GPUs.  The best price I can get on electricity at the moment is 9.2 cents kwh (so more than double just 3 years ago).  Still costs around 4-5 cents per hour at today's rates.

NA> With the NAS I'm able to part ways with many Dvd's of aquired crap that
NA> is now visual, instant, etc, can watch with any Smart TV etc..... I can
NA> move out and just take two rack servers with me instead of physical
NA> media.
NA> My music collection is a different story. I'm afraid 27 boxes of vinyl
NA> records will be my anchor as I have too much sentimental / personal
NA> investment in all
NA> of that. Touchy-feely need to hold a classic album in my hands.

Yes, I did the same thing years ago.  I threw away all my CDs and vinyl (unless it was autographed).  I kept just a few that I had signed and that was it.  I still remember seeing the trash pickup people pulling many of them out of my trash can and keeping them.  I was never going to play a CD again, so I figured why keep them.  

I do the same thing with Nvidia Shields connected to all the TVs for streaming and running Kodi.  They are just UNC paths for music, movies, TV shows, etc.

- Mark

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