I am not going to give you an in-depth complaint article on the challenges with Legion Space on the Legion Go, but I will offer you this: it would be much better if they presented you with your library before they presented you with the game store. I understand there is a huge “Library” button right in the middle of …
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Ditch the Desktop – Legion Go as your PC – Part 1
It wasn’t that long ago that the thought of running a portable device as my primary PC seemed to be impossible, I have been a long standing desktop holdout. Having the ultimate in customization and power seems to always trump the idea of running my day to day life off of a laptop or something else seems to win out. …
Read More »Legion Go – Fix XBOX Application Update Required
After leaving my Retroflag GPi Case on the shelf for years, packed with all the geeky emulation I could ever want. Then, Valve updated their Steam Deck, Asus unveiled their ROG Ally, and Lenovo introduced the Legion Go. This year, I finally decided to indulge myself in handheld gaming once again.
Read More »Fix Windows Recognizing SSD as Hard Disk Drive
It seems that the weird and strange issues always find their way into my system builds. Recently, a Windows Server build was recognizing my SSD drive as a standard hard disk drive. For some, this may not be an issue as the read/write performance is still there. However, for those that dig a little deeper, Windows will try to use the standard "Optimize" for the drive on a regular basis, something you should not do to an SSD.
Read More »Building a Kick Ass Mining Rig
We all know it's true... cryptocurrency mining isn't going anywhere, it is here for the foreseeable future. Just as with servers, I like to build instead of buy. Over the years, I have done my share of research when it comes to hardware and components. I have made plenty of mistakes along the way and I have learned quite a bit about what works and what doesn't work. With that in mind, I am going provide you with the list of components that I choose, at computingondemand.com, when building my mining rigs.
Read More »Monitor Your Ethereum Mining with Claymore’s Miner Manager
When I finally made the switch to Ethereum, I started off by using one of the most popular mining programs out there, Claymore’s Ethereum Miner. The miner works well, but keeping an eye on things got to be a pain: the pools I use only report every 10 minutes or so and having 3-4 remote desktop instances was a bit …
Read More »Rosewill RSV-L4000C 4U Mining Case
rying to figure out how you want to build a mining machine, there aren't many options to choose from concerning its skeleton. One option is to build or buy an open rig frame, another is to mockup some metal shelving and hang some gear from it with zip ties, and the last option is to purchase a professionally made, well-manufactured mining case. While Rosewill may not be that well known in the cryptocurrency space, they have made a name for themselves in the server market by manufacturing and designing quality components at a price point that most people can afford. With that kind of pedigree, Rosewill introduced the RSV-L4000B and, subsequently, the RSV-L4000BC; a 4U 6/8 GPU Rack-mountable Mining chassis.
Read More »Kaseya Discovers Vulnerability that Allows Monero Mining
It has long been speculated that the recent increase in network hashrate was due to botnets and the increase in GPU sales, with the focus on botnet activity. It was recently discovered that there may be some bad actors at work taking advantage of a vulnerability in the popular workstation management application, Kaseya.
Read More »Configure Windows 10 For Mining
Getting your rig up and running may not be that difficult to start, but you may soon realize that there are a lot of things running in Windows 10 that do not need to be a part of your mining experience or may cause unexpected results. For instance, things like Cortana and OneDrive serve no purpose. Additionally, Windows Update may reboot your system in the middle of the night without warning. Getting Windows setup properly for mining is not difficult and here are some of the more common things you should consider.
Read More »Getting Started With AEON – Mining For AEON
If you made it through the basics of getting your wallet setup, you are probably already hunting for a way to make some AEON. It is currently possible for someone to solo mine and get some rewards. However, it may be more beneficial to join a pool, you are guaranteed some rewards as you hash.
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