The premise of excellent ROI is what motivated many people to become involved with Helium. Most of this interest has been in hosting hotspots though, recently, staking $HNT in a validator has been popular. Currently, over 28% of the circulating
Read moreThe First Month of Helium Validator Mainnet
Helium Validator Mainnet went live on June 23rd, 2021. As outlined in HIP 25, validators are a crucial improvement to the Helium network. Instead of hotspots performing consensus work on the blockchain, that job now falls upon the validators. Unlike
Read moreHow to Choose the Right Helium Hotspot Antenna
Hosting a Helium hotspot is an exciting way to contribute to a cutting-edge technology while earning passive income. Hotspots earn rewards primarily by participating in Proof-of-Coverage, in other words, demonstrating the technical capability to transmit data on the Helium mesh
Read moreUS Olympic Track Trials Recap
The US Olympic team is set and the US Trials ended up being a tour de force of one of the most monstrous athletic teams our nation has ever assembled. The ten-day-long event was filled with impressive performances, entertaining human
Read moreHands on with the RAKwireless Helium Developer Kit
I recently acquired a new product from RAKwireless: the Helium Developer Kit. While RAK is perhaps best known for being the first manufacturing partner of Helium hotspots, the company has been a pioneer in the IoT space, creating the popular
Read moreGems of Youtube #9: Jones’ Big Ass Truck Rental & Storage
Jones’ Big Ass Truck Rental & Storage – Original Commercial Views: 8,482,829Posted: November 12th, 2008Genre: Comedy, SpoofCreator(s): Big Dog Eat Child (produced), Robert L. Hines as Toby Jones Background The Toby Jones Big ASS series is well documented, as far
Read moreMy Picks for the 2021 Men’s Olympic Track Trials
I’ve been following Track & Field quite closely this year and I must say that team USA is set for a really impressive showing. There have been freakish performances from collegiate athletes, freakish performances from pros, freakish performances from high
Read moreWhere to Run in Flagstaff, Arizona
Earlier this spring, I decided I would spend a month or two in Flagstaff, Arizona. The town is at 7000′ of elevation and the surrounding area is considered both a running mecca and an ideal location from which you can
Read moreUnderstanding Helium Validators
Introduction Helium’s meteoric rise in early 2021 can be largely attributed to HIP-25. When this proposal was approved back on January 29th with the stated sum of 10,000 HNT being required to run a validator, people rushed to buy more
Read moreOptimizing Helium Hotspot Earnings
It’s been an exciting few weeks here with Helium. Yesterday, Nebra announced that they aren’t allowing new orders for miners. At a certain point, continuing to accept pre-orders for an unknown delivery date would have been seen as greedy. I
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