How much did the electricity cost?
Running a full node isn't the same as mining.
https://www.makeuseof.com/bitcoin-node-raspberry-pi/
Quote:
Why You Should Set up Your Own Bitcoin Node
Unlike cryptocurrency mining, running a node does not provide any material benefit to you. Instead, owning a node provides value to everyone else using the Bitcoin network.
Bitcoin is decentralized, which means no single participant is in charge of verifying new transactions and maintaining a log of old ones. By running a full node of your own, you participate in this democratization of the cryptocurrency and make it more robust, secure, and resilient to attacks.
If you hold any amount of Bitcoin, running a full node guarantees the highest degree of security. Since your machine stores a copy of the transaction ledger, you do not have to rely on a third-party entity to verify the ownership of your tokens.
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I have the [somewhat, marginally] persistent connection, but I'd have to share it with web browsing, and videos are challenging at best of times.