Author: Anthony Agius

  • Wiring Up a New House with Ethernet โ€“ A Walk-Through

    One of the reasons to build your own house is to get all the stuff you want, the way you want. Urinal in the bathroom? Done. Space for your Ferrari in your home theatre? Easy. The only limit is your imagination and budget. The extravagant luxury I included in my new home is 600 meters of CAT6…

  • A critical look at Australian bank mobile apps

    Every bank has an app for your phone or tablet and for many people, it is the primary way to interact with their finances. A good quality app is often a high priority when selecting a transaction account. Most of us donโ€™t have the time or patience to sign up for an account with every bank…

  • I’m Done Mining Litecoin

    In my previous Reckoner feature about Litecoin, I came to the conclusion that I had three options on the table at that stage of my experiment mining the crypto-currency: Option 1 โ€“ sell up and cut my losses. Option 2 โ€“ keep mining at my current rate. Option 3 โ€“ buy more rigs and mine even more Litecoin…

  • Three Month as a Litecoin Farmer

    On the 3rd of August, it will have been 3 months since I fired up my Litecoin farm. I dicked around for a few weeks in April with Litecoin rigs at home, but had all 14 of my rigs working simultaneously on the 3rd of May, 2013. In fact, this feature marks pretty close to three…