10 guides · Original field notes, practical examples.
AI mining log analysis: evidence first, automation second
Design a bounded AI log-review workflow with sanitized records, source references, evaluation cases, and human approval.
GPU monitoring with nvidia-smi: a read-only starter guide
Use documented GPU queries, stable identifiers, supported fields, and workload context to build a trustworthy monitoring practice.
Secure mining APIs: separate observation from control
Plan read-only collectors, scoped authorization, secret handling, audit records, and defensive tests for mining APIs.
Stratum mining connections: a practical protocol field guide
Understand mining pool connection layers, Stratum compatibility, worker identities, failover, and submission monitoring.
Mining farm monitoring: metrics that answer real questions
Design clear worker identities, freshness indicators, fleet metrics, alerts, and failure fixtures for mining observability.
Air vs immersion cooling: plan the complete heat path
Compare air and immersion cooling through compatibility, maintenance, heat rejection, measurement boundaries, and pilot testing.
ASIC efficiency: a practical guide to joules per terahash
Calculate J/TH correctly, compare measurement boundaries, and build a reproducible ASIC efficiency test.
Mining electricity costs: watts, kilowatt-hours, and the full bill
Build transparent mining electricity scenarios with correct units, observation windows, meter boundaries, and tariff assumptions.
ASIC vs GPU: choose hardware for the actual workload
Compare specialized ASIC mining with flexible GPU compute using workload fit, installation constraints, and measurable evidence.
Bitcoin mining explained: from silicon to accepted work
Understand Bitcoin mining, pool shares, hashrate, operating costs, and the questions to answer before choosing hardware.