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  1. 05-24-2017, 12:56 PM #1
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    BURST Coin - A "Greener" Cryptocurrency - Mine Coins with Extra Hard Drive Space

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    Sorry for this question but it will save me time on my physical end. Is linux an os that can be used? Mike


    UPDATE TO STUPID QUESTION: Never mind I was able to find an entire section on Ubuntu, my favorite os. Sorry, Mike
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    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    Items ( even virtual ) are only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it.
    I would assume that eventually there are going to be more "coins" in circulation, making them more common, bringing down the price.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ryanw View Post
    Most cryptocurrencies use huge amounts of power to mine (create) new coins. Burst is unique in that it uses extra hard drive space. The mining can run in the background, and not affect your computer's performance that much. Currently, I would say that you should be using about 1TB of space for the mining, but you can use as much as you want and still get coins...just maybe more slowly.
    Does this mean I could use some old scrap computer as long as it was plugged into a really big hard drive?

    I'm curious, but it seems like it would be a hell of a learning curve and probably not something I should venture into right now.
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