You may or may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get. In this case, lots of cheap drives = horrible MTBF, I betcha.
Robby the Robot as liquor dispenser, for one...
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Engineer in a Box?
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I'm a bit surprised that nobody has mentioned the classic 1950s sci-fi flick Forbidden Planet, the plot of which includes several examples of Engineer-in-a-Box technology. I won't spoil it for those who want to check out the video at the local rental store, but I'll just say that the movie makes the point that Engineer-in-a-Box is NOT necessarily a good thing. P.S. I worked with Bob Lucky many years ago. Hi, Bob, congrats on your retirement!
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A train car can also be a hopper. Like this: http://www.urhs.org/pictures/dlw_19525.jpg. From here: http://www.urhs.org/roster.html.
When someone mentions the name "Hopper", the first image that pops into my mind is Paul Drake, from the original Perry Mason TV series. http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv/perry-mason.htm
William Hopper, of course, was famous for much more than just that role. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hopper
My favorite movie of his is "The Deadly Mantis". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050294/
Mantis, grasshopper, nyuk nyuk nyuk!
You may or may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get. In this case, lots of cheap drives = horrible MTBF, I betcha.
I'm a bit surprised that nobody has mentioned the classic 1950s sci-fi flick Forbidden Planet, the plot of which includes several examples of Engineer-in-a-Box technology. I won't spoil it for those who want to check out the video at the local rental store, but I'll just say that the movie makes the point that Engineer-in-a-Box is NOT necessarily a good thing. P.S. I worked with Bob Lucky many years ago. Hi, Bob, congrats on your retirement!