{"id":396594,"date":"2022-01-20T13:18:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T10:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners\/"},"modified":"2022-01-20T13:18:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T10:18:45","slug":"the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners\/","title":{"rendered":"#The 5 weirdest things brain geniuses have turned into crypto miners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a94434b71\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a94434b71\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners\/#Crypto_mining_Game_Boy\" >Crypto mining Game Boy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners\/#Cryptomining_on_an_Android_phone\" >Cryptomining on an Android phone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners\/#Heatbit\" >Heatbit\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners\/#Crypto_mining_cars\" >Crypto mining cars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners\/#An_internet_network\" >An internet network\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-weirdest-things-brain-geniuses-have-turned-into-crypto-miners\/#Cates_caveat_%E2%80%94_read_the_fine_print\" >Cate\u2019s caveat \u2014 read the fine print!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The 5 weirdest things brain geniuses have turned into crypto miners<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When can something bad also be used for good? The answer is crypto mining! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Traditional crypto mining is notoriously resource-intensive with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.net\/en\/news\/mining\/478235\/\">the annual carbon footprint of mining Bitcoin<\/a> equivalent to that of countries like Argentina and Norway. But rest assured, companies are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2021\/06\/how-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies-can-help-build-a-greener-future\/\">hard at work<\/a> finding creative ways to mine crypto sustainably. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Further, because the creativity of people knows no bounds, it\u2019s not just computers they have been mining crypto with. Oh, not at all. DIY hackers are turning all kinds of hardware into crypto mining machines and companies are finding ways to capture the energy generated in the process of crypto mining for other purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> And, for your amusement, here are some of the strangest examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crypto_mining_Game_Boy\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Crypto mining Game Boy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/4ckjr9x214c\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ahh, is there anything the humble RaspberryP i can\u2019t do? An old-school <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> Boy predates the commercial internet, meaning it doesn\u2019t have the Wi-Fi to communicate with a bitcoin node. Therefore, a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller board attaches to the Game Boy\u2019s link port, and a USB flash card is used to establish a connection to a BTC node running from his computer. Mario would <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rove.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cryptomining_on_an_Android_phone\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cryptomining on an Android phone<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/AZJ6QFsydR8\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hasan Aboul Hasan from H-educate has produced a <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">great plain language how-to video for anyone wanting to give crypto mining on their Android mobile a try. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You need to understand some basic coding \u2014 don\u2019t worry, he provides the scripts \u2014 and to follow the instructions step by step.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It walks you through determining if your software works with a CPU, creating a wallet, installing an Android miner, and getting started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heatbit\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Heatbit\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1378430 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"a bitcoin mining heater\" width=\"796\" height=\"597\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-796x597.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02.jpeg 960w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2022%2F01%2F20%2F5-weird-things-people-have-transformed-into-crypto-miners%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Yep, it\u2019s a bitcoin mining heater\" data-title=\"Share Yep, it\u2019s a bitcoin mining heater on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Yep, it\u2019s a bitcoin mining heater on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Yep, it\u2019s a bitcoin mining heater<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1378430 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-796x597.jpeg\" alt=\"a bitcoin mining heater\" width=\"796\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/02.jpeg 960w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A heater that warms your room <em>and<\/em> generates crypto? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This isn\u2019t the first attempt at this. In 2017, TNW even had a\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">crypto-miner in the office for a month<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that warmed the room from the heat it generated from stacking Ethereum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/heatbit.com\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Heatbit<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is the first commercial offering, a heater that mines Bitcoinwhich you can control via an app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the company, the heater generates a comparable amount of warmth as a standard heater (or even more) while mining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It earns up to \u20ac3.50 ($4 income per day). That said, a heater will set you back about \u20ac880 ($1000), so it\u2019ll take a while for it to earn its keep. Then you have to consider the additional cost of electricity and the fact that you won\u2019t be earning in the warmer months unless you\u2019re making your living room into a sauna.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crypto_mining_cars\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Crypto mining cars<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">A few Tesla owners have been installing crypto mining hardware\u00a0into their cars, which they keep running using one of the company\u2019s free\u00a0Superchargers.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But more recently, a Canadian company called Daymak unveiled plans to roll out a three-wheeled car that can mine crypto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cryptocurrency infrastructure called\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/daymakavvenire.com\/nebula\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Daymak Nebula<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0includes an onboard GPU embedded into the Spiritus dashboard. From here, the owner can harvest crypto, earning about \u20ac6 a day according to its makers.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378385 js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1094\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1.jpeg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-1592x1062.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2022%2F01%2F20%2F5-weird-things-people-have-transformed-into-crypto-miners%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Aldo Baiocchi with a prototype of the Spiritus.\" data-title=\"Share Aldo Baiocchi with a prototype of the Spiritus. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Aldo Baiocchi with a prototype of the Spiritus. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Aldo Baiocchi with a prototype of the Spiritus.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378385\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1.jpeg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/DSCF3706300-scaled-1-1592x1062.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The impact on the car\u2019s hardware and the motor is a worry, but it\u2019s an interesting idea nonetheless.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_internet_network\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An internet network\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helium.com\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Helium<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is creating its own P2P internet network. The network is powered by privately owned hotspots that mine a cryptocurrency called HNT while also creating an open-sourced <\/span>P2P long-range wireless network. Effectively, people use their broadband as the equivalent of a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thethingsnetwork.org\/docs\/lorawan\/architecture\/\">LoRa gateway<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It generates crypto whenever the hotspot supplies proof of network and when a Helium customer transfers data on the network. It\u2019s a great way to earn income, while reducing the need for cellular networks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">check out my interview with Helium<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cates_caveat_%E2%80%94_read_the_fine_print\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cate\u2019s caveat \u2014 read the fine print!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To be clear, before undertaking any crypto mining at home, do your due diligence. Research thoroughly, especially any potential security ramifications. Also, don\u2019t be afraid to ask stupid questions. Most mining clients only function with high-end GPUs and CPUs. Make sure you don\u2019t end up spending a tonne of cash on hardware that won\u2019t do what you want. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Further, someone has to pay for the electricity, so unless you have sweet solar energy set up, it\u2019ll be you. While the costs may be negligible for small projects, they can add up, especially if you\u2019re not sending much in terms of financial return because of the instability of the cryptomarkets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And don\u2019t forget, overheating your devices makes them unhappy, so it\u2019s probably not a good idea to mine your\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5FDVKks-2qw\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Android tv box<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0unless you\u2019re planning to replace it with something better for its original function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But still, if you\u2019re the kind of person who likes tinkering around, give one of these ideas a go, or better still, create your own \u2013 you might just make a crypto mining success out of your office photocopier or fridge at work.\u00a0<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The answer is crypto mining! \u00a0 Traditional crypto mining is notoriously resource-intensive with the annual carbon footprint of mining Bitcoin equivalent to that of countries like Argentina and Norway. 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