Proto release livestream - Block's new bitcoin miner \ stacker news ~bitcoin

basically turning the various elements of a miner, hashboards, fans, control board, power supply - into swapable units with no down time - Lego for your Bitcoin miners. pretty cool

100 sats \ 4 replies \ @Scoresby OP 6h

159 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 6h

Are they just showing three miners in each picture because it looks more impressive, or do you buy a block with 6 fans like that? Really clever if it's just for psychological effects.

100 sats \ 2 replies \ @Scoresby OP 6h

I think one chassis is this size (with six fans), but it sounds like you don't have to run all the boards inside it. You can have baffles in place of cards.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 6h

Strike that: I think you're right that there are three separate chassis there. It's a little easier to see in this video:

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 6h bot

https://xcancel.com/uxerik_/status/1956003830744613372

111 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 6h

don't think about hardware as disposable.

113 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 6h

seems like they took a framework pc-like approach. very cool

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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @karanjbhatia 4h

The hexagon logo does not bode well.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 4h

because you don't like hexagons or because you don't like bitkey?

102 sats \ 0 replies \ @karanjbhatia 3h

There's a lot of conspiracy lore in the hexagon area. I'm just guessing that a lot of bitcoiners/miners would be aware of that and see this Proto brand with the hexagon logo antagonistically.

190 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 5h

I'm super bullish on Block's mining division. This is a huge leap frog.

The only thing I imagine they might be behind on is hash efficiency and immersion. I also wonder how price competitive the rigs are when it isn't amortized.