OMG! There's something else that's better than what I'm using! My choice is flawed and I should dismantle my array immediately even if it does everything I need!:rolleyes:
It's definitely more work to set up than a pre-built appliance and I wouldn't use it in a production environment but it has some advantages and works well as my media server. I particularly like that multiple drives developing a few bad sectors won't render the entire array unrecoverable. That's a bit of a concern when combining multi-terabyte consumer level drives. I currently have 20tb of fault-tolerant storage with room for another 6tb before I run out of ports. With more ports and a larger case, I could go up to 40tb.
It's also probably intended to keep people from running out of juice on the freeway or some other place where it would be dangerous to be unable to move the vehicle. Honestly, if you're down to the last few miles, it's time to recharge.
All hail the great Zynga! They get people to pay more money to build a single virtual structure than a WoW player pays for an entire month of play. Magnificent bastards.
If I found child pornography on a computer in my company I would investigate it immediately. Absolute first thing I would determine is if the employee is actually accessing it, and is it accessible from the public Internet. Meaning, was my company hacked and the system being used as a dump to serve child porn.
Wow, no, dude. If I found undeniable child porn (not a kid in the bath or something likely to be innocent), I'd stop what I was doing, call the cops, then call my boss. I'm not going to run the risk of having some kiddy-diddler get off (no pun intended) because he could make a case that I'd tampered with the evidence or simply that the evidence had been mishandled. Let the cops do their forensic analysis using tools and methods that are accepted in the relevant court(s).
No kidding. They're already going far too long without showers. Why make things worse?
Harbor Freight has a 45 watt solar kit for $180. Just add a battery and an auto adapter for your laptop and you're good to go. That'd be plenty for my little i7 notebook and charge a few phones even if I was sitting there all day playing FarmVille. And probably store enough power to run a 4G hotspot thru the night.
And this part really gets me:
However, one bright spark managed to cobble together a new converter that downstepped the 12 volt supply directly to five volts much more efficiently, using mail-order parts and a bit of ingenuity.
What mail-order parts? They could go to any electronics store in the area (even a mom-n-pop store!) and buy that off the shelf. It's called a USB Vehicle Charger on most sites and Best Buy has a dual-port for $11.99. You can get a cigarette lighter socket with alligator clips at Rat Shack for $9.99. [facepalms.jpg]
I have several copies of the issue of Esquire with the e-ink cover and Ford Flex ad. They were simple, segmented displays but very durable and bendy. I left one in the trunk of my car where it got smashed by groceries and luggage, baked/frozen by weather, etc. and it worked perfectly until the batteries ran out. Refresh speeds are getting better but, honestly, aren't particularly relevant to "reader" type applications. I'm not a speed reader so it takes me a minute or two to finish a page and I can live with a half-second delay between pages. What I really want to see in readers is higher resolution. Right now, the pixel density is insufficient to clearly render the full page of even a paperback book.
Yeah, this move takes a lot of nerve. Especially after Sprint's campaign where they bragged about the fact that Sprint has absolutely no caps or throttling on their 4G service. I'm not surprised. Just disappointed.
Depends on what they tap into. There's a lot of data available from a simple ODBII connection. Speed, throttle position, manifold pressure, turbo/supercharger boost, water temp, air intake temp, battery voltage, fuel consumption rate, fuel pressure, engine load, etc. And a GPS can easily locate you with sufficient precision to determine whether you were on an interstate or a school zone. They can also throw in an accelerometer to figure out that "drifting" thing when combined with the other data.
Wow. Totally and completely wrong, PA. Either they cap the amount of data you can move and charge for overages or they cut your speed in order to "manage the network". A while back, sprint claimed they neither limited data volume or cut speed but I'm sure they have some other "clever" way to restrict the flow of data. People who had unlimited Verizon plans prior to Julyish of this year can keep their unlimited data plan but only for phone data. Tethering has had a 5 gig limit for years and it's carried over into Verizon's 4G service.
It's really pathetic how these companies advertise all of the data-heavy things you can do with their new phones then they spank you like a child if you have the nerve to actually use those services.
This reminds me of back in grade school when we'd have a section on genetic traits. There was always one kid who couldn't possibly have inherited all of his/her traits from both parents. (Eye color, hair color, blood type, etc.)
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Dude, it was autotranslated. That's why the title bar says Google Translate. And the link. And it has a header with settings for the translation.
So I _am_ an asshole. Just not for the reason I was hoping. Oh, well. It's a start.
So am I an asshole for making a note to check out AMD as an investment opportunity?
OMG! There's something else that's better than what I'm using! My choice is flawed and I should dismantle my array immediately even if it does everything I need! :rolleyes:
It's definitely more work to set up than a pre-built appliance and I wouldn't use it in a production environment but it has some advantages and works well as my media server. I particularly like that multiple drives developing a few bad sectors won't render the entire array unrecoverable. That's a bit of a concern when combining multi-terabyte consumer level drives. I currently have 20tb of fault-tolerant storage with room for another 6tb before I run out of ports. With more ports and a larger case, I could go up to 40tb.
This had better not delay my retina iPad with LTE.
I decided that I'd pay an editor to clean up my work if I ever self-publish. Hey, I just thought of a business opportunity.
Hey, I have a patent on that method of moral piracy!
Tho I'm purchasing more epub titles directly now that it's so easy to strip the DRM from them. But only if the price is reasonable.
It's also probably intended to keep people from running out of juice on the freeway or some other place where it would be dangerous to be unable to move the vehicle. Honestly, if you're down to the last few miles, it's time to recharge.
And you're talking about 2.5 watts (max) per USB plug so you're saving, what, about 1.5 watts per adapter at most? Seems like a poor ROI.
All hail the great Zynga! They get people to pay more money to build a single virtual structure than a WoW player pays for an entire month of play. Magnificent bastards.
And served with a nice Chianti, I suspect.
If I found child pornography on a computer in my company I would investigate it immediately. Absolute first thing I would determine is if the employee is actually accessing it, and is it accessible from the public Internet. Meaning, was my company hacked and the system being used as a dump to serve child porn.
Wow, no, dude. If I found undeniable child porn (not a kid in the bath or something likely to be innocent), I'd stop what I was doing, call the cops, then call my boss. I'm not going to run the risk of having some kiddy-diddler get off (no pun intended) because he could make a case that I'd tampered with the evidence or simply that the evidence had been mishandled. Let the cops do their forensic analysis using tools and methods that are accepted in the relevant court(s).
No kidding. They're already going far too long without showers. Why make things worse?
Harbor Freight has a 45 watt solar kit for $180. Just add a battery and an auto adapter for your laptop and you're good to go. That'd be plenty for my little i7 notebook and charge a few phones even if I was sitting there all day playing FarmVille. And probably store enough power to run a 4G hotspot thru the night.
And this part really gets me:
However, one bright spark managed to cobble together a new converter that downstepped the 12 volt supply directly to five volts much more efficiently, using mail-order parts and a bit of ingenuity.
What mail-order parts? They could go to any electronics store in the area (even a mom-n-pop store!) and buy that off the shelf. It's called a USB Vehicle Charger on most sites and Best Buy has a dual-port for $11.99. You can get a cigarette lighter socket with alligator clips at Rat Shack for $9.99. [facepalms.jpg]
Did nobody think about this stuff ahead of time?
I have several copies of the issue of Esquire with the e-ink cover and Ford Flex ad. They were simple, segmented displays but very durable and bendy. I left one in the trunk of my car where it got smashed by groceries and luggage, baked/frozen by weather, etc. and it worked perfectly until the batteries ran out. Refresh speeds are getting better but, honestly, aren't particularly relevant to "reader" type applications. I'm not a speed reader so it takes me a minute or two to finish a page and I can live with a half-second delay between pages. What I really want to see in readers is higher resolution. Right now, the pixel density is insufficient to clearly render the full page of even a paperback book.
Sounds like finding GPS jammers would be a good part of the exercise.
Total yield: 15.79 MWh
How'm I doing?
I was promised dog or higher!
Yeah, this move takes a lot of nerve. Especially after Sprint's campaign where they bragged about the fact that Sprint has absolutely no caps or throttling on their 4G service. I'm not surprised. Just disappointed.
Depends on what they tap into. There's a lot of data available from a simple ODBII connection. Speed, throttle position, manifold pressure, turbo/supercharger boost, water temp, air intake temp, battery voltage, fuel consumption rate, fuel pressure, engine load, etc. And a GPS can easily locate you with sufficient precision to determine whether you were on an interstate or a school zone. They can also throw in an accelerometer to figure out that "drifting" thing when combined with the other data.
That's what they want you to think.
Wow. Totally and completely wrong, PA. Either they cap the amount of data you can move and charge for overages or they cut your speed in order to "manage the network". A while back, sprint claimed they neither limited data volume or cut speed but I'm sure they have some other "clever" way to restrict the flow of data. People who had unlimited Verizon plans prior to Julyish of this year can keep their unlimited data plan but only for phone data. Tethering has had a 5 gig limit for years and it's carried over into Verizon's 4G service.
It's really pathetic how these companies advertise all of the data-heavy things you can do with their new phones then they spank you like a child if you have the nerve to actually use those services.
I don't even...
This reminds me of back in grade school when we'd have a section on genetic traits. There was always one kid who couldn't possibly have inherited all of his/her traits from both parents. (Eye color, hair color, blood type, etc.)
Apparently you're unfamiliar with manbearpig.