Bitcoin/Litecoin Mining

I decided to create a couple of pages on my experiences mining Bitcoin/Litecoin and some information of my mining setup as well. The links are on the right side under the 'pages' menu.

Also, I just remembered I didn't mention where you can get some basic mining parts here on the island. While I haven't searched super extensively here, the Goodwill stores, the one off the Hwy 58 near Kadena and in Naha, have all the basic 12v power adapters. For example, PCIe 6-pin to Molex or SATA power split connectors, and every other configuration you might need. This will allow you to use every 12v power connection from your power supplies. They also have a wide-range of PSUs, video cards, and motherboards. I am sure you can find this stuff online a little cheaper, but once you factor in the shipping/taxes, and the "now" factor, in most cases you are better off getting that stuff at their stores. The only thing I can't find on the island though is PCIe x1 to x16 cables or adapters. I am guessing there might be a specialty shop on this island somewhere that might have them, but I can't find anything. If anyone knows where I can find these things here, please let me know!

Here is the link to the Goodwill's website...

GoodWill

Earthquake!

Earthquake! That was definitely an interesting way to wake up this morning. An earthquake of 6.5 hit some ways from Nago, but still gave Kadena a good shaking for a bit. That was the first decent size earthquake we had since we have been on the island, and hopefully the last. Well, I doubt it will be the last, but it is also nice to hope…Actually, a good sized aftershock just hit while I was writing this at 1127! I guess we are not done yet…

Okinawa Earthquake

Okinawa Earthquake

Okinawa Earthquake

Okinawa Earthquake

Okinawa Earthquake Faultlines

Here is a good link to earthquake information in Japan and it is updated almost as fast as the shaking starts!

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_sindo_index.html

Window Side Curtains For Your Car!

Window side curtains for your car…I never knew they existed before we came to Japan, and I don’t know how we managed all this time without them! I recently broke down and bought a set to install in our Honda Fit. For some reason I thought it was going to be a complicated install, with screws, clamps, and some cursing mixed in. But there was none of that, just a lot of double-sided tape, which it came with. Don’t let that double-sided tape fool you though, it holds tights and you would have to rip those curtains off to mess anything up. Anyways, I highly recommend them, even if you have tint on your windows. Because of the blaring sun here, even with dark tint, you will still cook in your car. And for some reason, most cars here don’t have tint on the front windows at all, but I am guessing there are laws against that here or something.  So once I installed the curtains, I definitely felt like a VIP in my car, felt less heat, and it added to the privacy factor a lot. Plus it helps us blend in with the locals, but never mind the obvious Y plates though!

Well, the curtains are on rails, so they can moved back if needed, and secured when you don’t need them. There are plenty of styles and colors to choose from, so knock yourself out, but I went simple black and cheap (~$20 a set). I got mine at the SunSea, which is the big green building down road on the right out from Kadena Gate 3. The instructions are in Japanese, but the pictures will give you an idea how to install them. Just make sure to mount the metal railing on the top, since that is the one you can bend to form along the top of your doors. My Honda Fit uses the small size, and surprisingly so does my Odyssey, so don’t just think you need to by the medium or large sizes because you have a van. The main measurement of concern is how tall the inside window frame is in your car, so measure that before you buy. If you get curtains that are too short, it won’t connect to the top and bottom railings. If they are too long, then they will sag and bunch up and look like crap. Also, the straighter your window frame (the rear) the better. I tried mounting these in the front windows, but there was to much of an angle and it didn't fit right. I have pictures of the packaging of the curtains I bought for reference down below. 

Side Curtain L-112 

Side Curtain L-112

Side Curtain L-112

Side Curtain L-112

Side Curtain L-112

Side Curtain L-112