Gridcoin is my favourite coin. I accidentally purchased it on my very first trade. I was buying crappy Groestlcoin at the time and typed GRC instead of GRS. It was only when 5555 arrived in my account for my £100, did I realise something had gone wrong! I then quickly converted 4555 back and kept 1000 to remind myself of the stupid mistake I made.
It was only a few weeks later that I got myself a Gridcoin wallet and researched the coin. I was struck dumbfounded when I discovered it is now linked to the SETI project; I set-up all the screensavers on our project's floor, in the early 2000's (30 PC's). We all agreed it was a worthy cause and we'd argue about who's machine was performing best. I.E. we all had the same equipment, but we pruned all threads that weren't required to try to out do each other each week.
So, I've purchased lots more coins and have just switched from Pool mining to Solo. I'm now waiting for my first Stake, which is a few hours away... Fingers crossed.
Amazing story, it somewhat resembles typical science where the majority of discoveries stem from some sort of experimental accident. This one seemed to have you discovering something very beneficial to both you and society.
It's great to hear that you are getting along well with Gridcoin, welcome to the community and good luck with getting your first stake!
Gridcoin is my favourite coin. I accidentally purchased it on my very first trade. I was buying crappy Groestlcoin at the time and typed GRC instead of GRS. It was only when 5555 arrived in my account for my £100, did I realise something had gone wrong! I then quickly converted 4555 back and kept 1000 to remind myself of the stupid mistake I made.
It was only a few weeks later that I got myself a Gridcoin wallet and researched the coin. I was struck dumbfounded when I discovered it is now linked to the SETI project; I set-up all the screensavers on our project's floor, in the early 2000's (30 PC's). We all agreed it was a worthy cause and we'd argue about who's machine was performing best. I.E. we all had the same equipment, but we pruned all threads that weren't required to try to out do each other each week.
So, I've purchased lots more coins and have just switched from Pool mining to Solo. I'm now waiting for my first Stake, which is a few hours away... Fingers crossed.
Amazing story, it somewhat resembles typical science where the majority of discoveries stem from some sort of experimental accident. This one seemed to have you discovering something very beneficial to both you and society.
It's great to hear that you are getting along well with Gridcoin, welcome to the community and good luck with getting your first stake!