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Phase Change Memory vs. Storage As We Know It

Posted by timothy on from the change-is-constant-and-welcome-to-2010 dept.

storagedude writes "Access to data isn't keeping pace with advances in CPU and memory, creating an I/O bottleneck that threatens to make data storage irrelevant. The author sees phase change memory as a technology that could unseat storage networks. From the article: 'While years away, PCM has the potential to move data storage and storage networks from the center of data centers to the periphery. I/O would only have to be conducted at the start and end of the day, with data parked in memory while applications are running. In short, disk becomes the new tape."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    frosty piss!!

    oops, I mean first post!

  2. Re:Names by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Period sex is the best. Howto: Period Sex
    • First, plan in advance where you will actually do "it" since there is more preparation involved. The shower is a good place for the uninitiated, but the squeamish should not look down at the drain lest they suffer Norman Bates flashbacks.
    • It is easy to do it on a bed, but make sure that plenty of black towels (which don't stain red) are handy. Be sure to ensure that the the dropcloth(s) is(are) sufficiently thick so as not to allow the menstrual fluid to "bleed" into the bedspread. Mind the movement, it is easy to lose track of the dropcloth twisting and losing coverage.
    • Many women are insecure about their inner workings and are not open to period sex. To convince her to do it, you must tell her that she should not have to feel dirty about what comes naturally to her. Stick a finger or two into her, then suck it off your own fingers before licking your chops and telling her that she tastes wonderful.
    • Optional: using your fingers, paint stripes on your face like a warrior Indian Chief and yell, "Boobooboobooboo" while stopping your voice with your hand. She will giggle and decide to let you in.
    • Depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle, you may notice "chunks", which are blood clots. Do not be disgusted or alarmed. They are a natural result of the sloughing of the uterine lining and do not affect feel.
    • Be Gentle. She will be experiencing aches and pains and she will be sensitive. Period sex is totally awesome because it is much warmer and more lubricated, but move slowly and avoid biting her nipples. Period sex has been proven to reduce menstrual cramping when done right.
    • Menstrual fluid tastes like blood, but menstruation is often more subdued than typical bleeding. You need not worry about sickness while testing and playing with menstrual fluid, unless your partner has a sexually transmitted infection.
    • If you do not enjoy period sex, you are a disgrace to yourself and to your fellow men. Euthanize yourself immediately.
  3. It is about time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am with Linus on this one
    Linus is right
    The man makes sense
    He is absolutely correct on this one