Does anyone have any experiences with these services like gollum Network? Is it safe? Does it earn you a net monetary gain compared to your electric bill? I have a pretty nice desktop that sits around for most of the day, just wondering what else I can do with it while I’m at work.

Please note, I’m asking specifically for people who have actually done this and what their experiences were, good and bad. I understand I’m not going to make tons of (or possibly any) money or start a business.

  • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I’ve never done this, so take my response with a cup of salt, but it’s worth mentioning that the big guys with scalable server resources (e.g., Amazon, Microsoft, etc.) are very heavily optimized/efficient, and running on grids with dirt cheap electricity.

    Unless you’re renting for a very niche purpose, I’d be shocked if you could break anywhere close to even at residential electricity rates on consumer gear.