Christian Johnson with MGP Updates, Christian’s Corner on Crypto Today and More PC Build Considerations – HGG550
Summary: Christian Johnson is back for episode 550 with an update on Maple Grove Partners, his take on the current crypto space and markets. We wrap the show with a good hard look at some motherboards, memory and hard drives for Jim’s new build. Always good to have Christian in the house! Thanks for listening.<br> <br> <br> <br> Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at <a href="http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg550" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg550</a><br> Join Jim Collison / <a href="https://www.twitter.com/jcollison">@jcollison</a> for show #550 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.<br> WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? <a href="http://www.theaverageguy.tv/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe</a><br> Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at <a href="http://www.theAverageGuy.tv/live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/live</a><br> Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks<br> Find Us!<br> Join us in the Facebook group at <a title="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/</a><br> On Discord at <a title="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord" href="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord">https://theaverageguy.tv/discord</a><br> <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com?c=HS-0ZSD2S2WA&utm_source=raf-share&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=clipboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh</a><br> <br> Get $10 when you join Coinbase and buy or sell $100 in crypto at <a href="http://theaverageguy.tv/coinbase">http://theaverageguy.tv/coinbase</a><br> <br> Links<br> If you have any questions about the products we discussed in the program, shoot me an email, jim@theAverageGuy.tv and I can get you the most updated link. Amazon was changing prices by the day.<br> Email from Eric with links<br> As you know, I am a big technology Geek. However, after just listened to recent podcast on bitcoin mining, there was no mention of the cost of mining to society. Proponents of bitcoin never to mention the monetary and the environment (among others) costs for a few using scare resources to benefit themselves (the potential to make them rich). Here are just a few articles you may find of interest. <br> <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/18/1049331/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-cryptomining-new-york/">https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/18/1049331/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-cryptomining-new-york/</a><br> <a href="https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45863.html">https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45863.html</a><br> <a href="https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/40458/20200128/cryptocurrency-firm-in-plattsburgh-fights-1-million-electric-charge">https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/40458/20200128/cryptocurrency-firm-in-plattsburgh-fights-1-million-electric-charge</a><br> <a href="https://www.wcax.com/2022/06/14/plattsburgh-officials-weigh-bitcoin-mining-moratorium-bill/">https://www.wcax.com/2022/06/14/plattsburgh-officials-weigh-bitcoin-mining-moratorium-bill/</a><br> <a href="https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/04/some-lawmakers-are-trying-pause-bitcoin-mining-new-york-theyre-facing-uphill-battle/365995/">https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/04/some-lawmakers-are-trying-pause-bitcoin-mining-new-york-theyre-facing-uphill-battle/365995/</a><br> <a href="https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Bitcoin-mining-continues-in-the-North-Country-15056824.php">https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Bitcoin-mining-continues-in-the-North-Country-15056824.php</a><br> <a href="https://observer.com/2022/04/breaking-new-york-state-assembly-passes-bitcoin-mining-moratorium/">https://observer.com/2022/04/breaking-new-york-state-assembly-passes-bitcoin-mining-m...</a>
