| About | Andy Patrizio is a freelance technology writer based in Orange County, California. He's written for a variety of publications, ranging from Tom's Guide to Wired to Dr. Dobbs Journal. Immersion cooling firm LiquidStack launches as a stand-alone company LiquidStack’s low-power, closed-system server-cooling technology, has caught the eye of Microsoft Azure. KTSimage / Polygraphus / Getty Images Ever since Bitcoin was introduced back in 2009, this cryptocurrency has had the distinction of being something you could mine with your computer—putting your hardware to use helping the blockchain technology Bitcoin is based on record and verify transactions by solving complex math problems.