alt Hacker NewsLots of people have had this idea since the early days of Bitcoin mining. Some have even done it. I recommend looking up how people have set up mining rigs in their homes.
Lots of people have had this idea since the early days of Bitcoin mining. Some have even done it. I recommend looking up how people have set up mining rigs in their homes.
I’d imagine it’s a bit easier with Bitcoin, as the mining rig would belong to the home owner.
It comes vastly more complex when a company is looking to rent a portion of a person’s basement. They’d probably want to have levels of physical security, then access for any required service. Power usage would need to be tracked and accounted for—-who pays it? I’d imagine there would also need to be a common interface for collecting and making use of the heat, if it isn’t just a generic space heater.
I’ve also wondered if some kind of Folding@home project would work for distributing training or load of an open-source model that isn’t owned by a megacorp.