#399: Bitcoin Mining is Igniting an Engineering Renaissance with Rete and Isaac from Cathedra

Join Marty as he sits down with Rete Browning and Isaac Fithian from Cathedra to discuss the origins of off-grid bitcoin mining, their findings on over/underclocking ASICs, and the direction the mining industry is headed. Check out Cathedra: https://www.cathedra.com/ 7:38 - Great American Mining: Origins 18:24 - The state of off grid mining 22:17 - Designing for diverse domains 24:01 - Deadly details 31:09 - Pioneer challenges 34:57 - Applying bitcoin and mining everywhere 39:52 - Cathedra research on over/underclocking 48:29 - How heat affects chips 53:34 - Finding the sweet spot 56:47 - The future of mining and energy 1:12:55 - Changing the ASIC market 1:19:40 - Bullish vibes, creating an engineering renaissance 1:31:27 - Wrapping up Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital River CrowdHealth Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast