Mining knowledge, repair guides, and industry insights from the workshop floor.
If you are already running your own inference stack, Nostr is the identity layer you did not know you needed. npub-auth replaces API keys, zaps-for-prompts replaces credit cards, and signed model output gives you cryptographic provenance on every response.
A zap is a Lightning payment stapled to a Nostr note. NIP-57 specifies the handshake. The result is the first native monetization primitive the open web has ever had: no ads, no platform tax, no KYC. Here is how it works and how to turn it on.
A Nostr relay is a dumb WebSocket pipe that stores signed events and forwards them to subscribers. Running your own is the single most sovereign thing you can do on the network. Here is the pleb’s guide to strfry, nostr-rs-relay, and how to ship one that survives.
Bitcoin solved money. Your social graph, your identity, and your speech still live on corporate servers. Nostr — Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays — is the identity layer that finishes the job. Here is the pleb’s primer.
Off-grid mining comms for remote Hashcenters: Meshtastic mesh for alerts, telemetry, and emergency control when the main ISP link dies. Architecture, hardware, and integration.
Bitcoin over Meshtastic with BTC Mesh by eddieoz: sign PSBTs, relay them across a LoRa mesh, broadcast to the Bitcoin network without internet — sovereign money plus sovereign comms.
LoRa protocol explained for Bitcoiners: chirp spread spectrum, spreading factor tradeoffs, regional bands, LoRa vs LoRaWAN, and practical range math for sovereign comms.
A pleb-focused Meshtastic getting started guide: hardware picks, flashing, first boot, frequency bands, phone pairing, and antennas for off-grid Bitcoiner comms.
Bitcoin alone is not enough. The pleb sovereign stack layers money, comms, identity, compute, and hardware — one more layer decentralized at a time.
The landscape of finance has undergone a remarkable transformation, marked by a gradual but definitive shift towards decentralization.
Bitcoin, the first and most renowned cryptocurrency, has revolutionized the financial landscape since its inception in 2009.
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital currencies, Bitcoin stands as a beacon of innovation and financial freedom. As the first and most renowned cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has not only…
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency mining, the Antminer S19 series stands out as a beacon of efficiency and power. Developed by Bitmain, one of the leading manufacturers in the mining…
A comprehensive guide to the ASIC miner market in 2026 — market size, major manufacturers (Bitmain, MicroBT, Canaan), open-source miners like Bitaxe, home mining trends, the post-halving landscape, and how to choose the right hardware for your goals.
The competition between TSMC and SMIC in the 7nm chip production space has been heating up. In the past, TSMC was far ahead of its competitors with 562,000 wafers/month of 8″ capacity, but…
Are you looking for a way to become more independent and self-sovereign? Decentralizing your energy production with rooftop solar, as well as home Bitcoin mining, may be the answer.
In the rapidly evolving digital age, High-Performance Computing (HPC) has emerged as a cornerstone of technological advancement, powering complex computations across a myriad of industries.
The world of Bitcoin mining has undergone significant transformations since the inception of this pioneering cryptocurrency.
In the vast expanse of the digital age, where every transaction, message, and click leaves a footprint, the quest for privacy has become a battleground.
Bitcoin is not an investment vehicle — it is a sovereignty tool. With over 800 EH/s of global hashrate, the network has never been stronger. Here is why running your own miner is the most direct path to participating in the most censorship-resistant monetary system ever built.
In the rapidly evolving world of digital currencies, cryptocurrency mining has emerged as a cornerstone activity, underpinning the very fabric of blockchain technologies and their decentralized ethos.
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital finance, Bitcoin has emerged as a cornerstone, redefining the essence of what we perceive as money and investment.
Yukon offers a solid environment for Bitcoin mining with electricity rates of approximately $0.12-$0.16 CAD/kWh. While not the cheapest in Canada, these rates are workable…
Nunavut’s electricity rates of approximately $0.35-$0.60 CAD/kWh are above the national average, creating a challenge for traditional ASIC mining. But don’t count Nunavut out —…
Northwest Territories’s electricity rates of approximately $0.30-$0.40 CAD/kWh are above the national average, creating a challenge for traditional ASIC mining. But don’t count Northwest Territories…
Wisconsin offers a solid environment for Bitcoin mining with electricity rates of approximately $0.13-$0.16/kWh. While not the cheapest in America, these rates are workable —…
West Virginia is one of the strongest jurisdictions for Bitcoin mining in America. With electricity rates of approximately $0.10-$0.12/kWh, well below the national average, miners…
Washington is one of the strongest jurisdictions for Bitcoin mining in America. With electricity rates of approximately $0.08-$0.11/kWh, well below the national average, miners here…
Vermont’s electricity rates of approximately $0.18-$0.22/kWh are above the national average, creating a challenge for traditional ASIC mining. But don’t count Vermont out — the…
Utah is one of the strongest jurisdictions for Bitcoin mining in America. With electricity rates of approximately $0.09-$0.12/kWh, well below the national average, miners here…
Last reviewed February 25, 2026.
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