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Flash Destroyer Tests Limit of Solid State Storage
An anonymous reader writes "We all know that flash and other types of solid state storage can only endure a limited number of write cycles. The open source Flash Destroyer prototype explores that limit by writing and verifying a solid state storage chip until it dies. The total write-verify cycle count is shown on a display — watch a live video feed and guess when the first chip will die. This project was inspired by the inevitable comments about flash longevity on every Slashdot SSD story. Design files and source are available at Google Code."
I would like to see a comparison with a mechanical drive doing the same thing in parallel.
While the Solid Sate has a theoretical Limited number of writes vs. the mechanical drive, it would be interesting to see what real world has to offer.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
I'm just curious, why use sic in your own posts? Wouldn't you just correct whatever you are sic-ing?
IMHO, this kind of use of [sic] is perfectly valid. It means "this is not a typo, it's really how it is spelled" (literally "thus"). In this case it refers to an unusual word that may look like a misspelling of a more common word. However, it can also refer to a genuine misspelling, when you are referring to what somebody else wrote.
Escher was the first MC and Giger invented the HR department.