Recently, I discovered something mysterious on my neighbor's balcony! They installed a small device, and at first, I thought it was some new high-tech clothes drying gadget, but later I found out that this thing can 'make money'!
The other day, I went to visit my neighbor, and while we were chatting, his phone was constantly buzzing with transfer notifications. I was so curious and kept asking what was going on. The neighbor laughed and said, 'This is the Marco Weather Station; you can earn tokens by collecting weather data!'
At that time, I was completely confused, and he broke it down for me. This little device doesn't need to be plugged in; you just place it quietly on the balcony, and it automatically collects weather information like temperature, humidity, and wind speed, then transmits it to the blockchain. The more diligently you transmit, the more you can earn a token called $CA, which is basically 'making money.' This is what the CAILA project is about.
Later, I did some research myself, and I found CAILA quite interesting. It combines AI, blockchain, and real-world weather data collection, calling it DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network). Ordinary families just need to place the Marco Weather Station on their balcony to participate. Moreover, the project didn't use any shady tricks at the beginning; they didn't let investment institutions hoard a bunch of tokens, nor did they keep a lot for themselves to exploit later. It was a fair distribution, and they even gave away several hundred devices for free, allowing everyone to try it at no cost.
There are many ways to participate; if you don't want to buy the device, you can complete on-chain tasks, contribute to liquidity pools, or even claim test tokens and play around in the official community. Nowadays, many mining operations in the crypto world rely on expensive graphics cards and consume a lot of electricity. However, this way of making money through weather data doesn't have those hardware anxieties, making it perfect for us ordinary people!
My neighbor is now using this little device to make some pocket money here and there, achieving freedom to buy bubble tea. I'm thinking about whether I should get one to put on my balcony, lying back and earning a little money; just the thought is delightful! Who knows, this might be the new trend in the crypto world, and earning money from the balcony could become the norm. We might as well ride this new wave!