After a weekend of refreshing and celebrating the success of Friday night, the IT team prepared for the new week.
Monday and Tuesday were the last two days of October, so that was their advantage. Darren wanted them to use the opportunity of these extra two days and see if it's possible they could cover up the poor outputs of the earlier weeks.
The Radeon 5870s blinked red and green, hash cycles spun at near-max speed as they all entered the Operations Room.
It was dim and cold, humming with the rhythm of industry — of pressure.
Kara was already there, looking at Rig 2 with a curious expression on her face. Somehow the Rig had already solved a block that early morning. Was it time to crown a new beast?
The boss, Darren, had arrived earlier than everyone else, a thermos in hand, suit discarded for sleeves rolled and a graphite-gray shirt. His tie was stuffed into his pocket.
Before Darren had entered the office, he'd received the last update from Rachel on Trendteller sales.
