From 680bd465a7f2d2ffd4e0bbc82ea92fb92bbac683 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawmPTL3pk1gDt1-zQJY2Qv0K8VzPbTYUmPQ" <Max_F@web> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:32:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- .../Use_bitcoin-mining_ASICs_for_hashing__63__.mdwn | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/todo/Use_bitcoin-mining_ASICs_for_hashing__63__.mdwn diff --git a/doc/todo/Use_bitcoin-mining_ASICs_for_hashing__63__.mdwn b/doc/todo/Use_bitcoin-mining_ASICs_for_hashing__63__.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..76c8796a36 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/todo/Use_bitcoin-mining_ASICs_for_hashing__63__.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +This is just an idea, and I have no idea if it would work (that's why I'm asking): + +**Would it be possible to use ASICs made for Bitcoin mining inside git-annex to offload the hashing of files?** + +I got the idea, because I have two RaspberryPis here: + +- one runs my git-annex archive. It is really slow at hashing, so I resorted to using the WORM backend +- another one runs 2 old-ish ASIC miners. They are just barely "profitable" right now, so in a few months they will be obsolete + +Both devices to some kind of `SHA256`. I have a feeling this is either extremely easy or extremely complicated to do… :)