Damus
stєvєn cσσk · 113w
Why all the hate on the Pi? Fulcrum was rubbish on a Pi but it turns out Electrs works just fine and dandy and I've learned heaps in the process which is ultimately what this was about. Use what you h...
Keith Mukai profile picture
Raspis just aren't long-term reliable. My Raspi4 node died twice and completely corrupted its ssd each time. They would almost certainly do better with a UPS, but at that point the arguments in favor of repurposing an old laptop get stronger (laptop's battery is effectively a UPS).

And sure, "use what you have" but you said above that you ordered a new Pi 5.

Just trying to make the point that there's better bang for the buck (esp if it's free if you have an old laptop lying around!) and better reliability and performance out there.

Like I said above, the pleb culture has ingrained "node" = "Raspi". Trying to encourage people to seek out better (and often cheaper) options.

Help me out here @Warren Togami!
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stєvєn cσσk · 113w
Yeah but no. No better bang for the buck than repurposing what you have. A Pi with an external powered USB hub is stable AF. Never had an issue with reliability.