When the state ain't paying you enough, what are some options?
https://www.coindesk.com/florida-state-employee-arrested-for-allegedly-mining-crypto-at-work/
QuoteAn investigation further indicated that the utility bill of the department had surged by over 40 percent from October 2017 to January 2018, as cryptocurrency mining requires significant amounts of electricity due to its high processing demands.
The FDLE said McDermott had also purchased 24 graphic processing units on the office's account at a cost of around $22,000, according to the report. GPUs are commonly used for cryptocurrency mining given their ability to crunch numbers much faster than standard computer chips.
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Well, it's his fault that he got caught.
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100% true.
- PCGuy_5960 and WereCat
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Hmmm... yes, yes... I also need 24 graphics cards for my office PC, sir. I can explain. You see, I need to accelerate every individial cell in Excel with a separate GPU.
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Death to BTC !!! (Gimme that 1080ti finally !!!!!!!!!)
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@XenosTech I doubt BTC is going to die, but I do enjoy the crashes/dips. You can definitely find a 1080 Ti if you really want one.
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@done12many2 Really hope I do, I miss using my pc lol and I really don't want a founder's card