Hello again... It's been some time since I got round to updating my mining adventures blog... Mainly due to some major changes in life such as a new position and job which has taken up a lot of time. During

Problems and Mistakes! Having finished the frame build at the weekend I was really excited to install the CPU and GPU's and get the mining rig up and off the ground. Unfortunately, I have hit so many snags

Frame Build and Initial Assembly After commencing work on the steel frame yesterday I still had a lot more welding and painting to do in order to finish building the frame for my new mining rig. I managed

Plan and Frame Build Following the concept stage of the build yesterday, I have since created a 3D model to plan out the rig and started to cut my steel! I am certain that the design will work as I have

Concept Stage After a hectic week visiting family in Ireland, preparing for a job interview and catching up with work after coming back from holiday I have decided to keep going with my mining efforts.

Showcasing Some Creatures! From creepy crawlies to cows On our travels we have bumped into countless little and large animals both in the wild and in fields. I was lucky to get a few shots in amid the

The Guardian Plus other shipwrecks. On our wanders across the North-Westerly beaches of The Republic of Ireland we came across these three abandoned and rotting boats. They were all in various states of

Cnoc Fola - The Bloody Foreland Donegal, Ireland The rugged, beaten coastal stretch which skirts the very north west tip of Ireland is famous for its breathtaking scenery and beautiful sunsets. I am fortunate

An impromptu journey to Ireland this weekend for a family get-together has meant I have been lucky enough to explore some nice places in the North and Republic. We are gathering for a birthday in the family,

I am a massive fan of intricate structural details, naturally when on holiday in Berlin I was lucky enough to take this snap of a suspension wire glazing system skirting one of the buildings at the Sony

My home PC setup was a treat from me, to me as a little (or actually, fairly big...) celebration for graduating from University with fantastic grades and also walking straight into a job! Sadly the job

I keep my big rig at my parents house in their shed. This has many benefits including no noise annoyance, no other heat sources and among other things very cheap electricity. However, my dad finds the

Back in the days when I was still a student, I lived with another guy - a guy who was equally nerdy, if not more so than myself. Naturally, we both loved sci-fi, so when the time came to get a new shower

I am lucky enough to have a super talented graphic designer as a girlfriend. I have also worked in the structural engineering and architecture industries for a few years, so when a project in her design

It was my grandad's 80th this month... As with all men who are a bit older, the family had no idea what to buy him. He was a gardener all his life and has a fabulous extremely well kept and colorful garden

As with the majority of people, I have been aware of bitcoin and various other cryptos for many years. I was around 18 when I first looked into Bitcoin, and back then, the price was around £50/coin - just