"I remember videos and reports of the Chinese government running over one of their own citizens with a tank" - Apparently you don't remember it very well, as no one got run over in that particular infamous incident.
there might, in theory, be a method to that madness. Though it would be difficult to prove.
two things happen as a drive gets full: more seeks all over the surface of the drive may exaggerate wear in the bearings of the actuator, increase the likelyhood of particle generation (through increased air cavitation) or the chances of the head running into one of those loosened particles or already stressed zones. (there are more seeks because as a drive fills, there is more and more fragmentation) The other thing that may be related would be the drivemaker playing fast and loose with their tolerances near the OD or ID. both areas have their own unique dangers for the flying head, and both are outside the boundaries of optimal airflow (since air moves faster relative to the head at the OD. Naturally, with the exception of the fragmented files already discussed, as the drive fills up, it is forced to utilize the non-optimal areas (which will vary depending on intended usage of the drive) and therefore *may* be subject to increased error rates.
But on the whole, as a "cause of failure", a drive filling up is pretty low. Just spinning it up for the first couple of times probably has a higher likelyhood of failure as would any number of other potential problems.
I'm sure there are a few smart cookies out there that could easily derive which vendor corresponded to which letter. it wouldn't take that much if you work for one of the drive companies (and therefore can easily derive one of them, then just solve for the rest)
It's also very proprietary on their part, with the volumes they're buying, showing that drive X had a drastically better failure rate would probably mean that the price on X would go up, therefore costing google money.
when I've pirated games, it's usually because the last 2-3 games I've purchased suck. If i drop 100-150$ and get 5-10 mediocre hours of play, i'll be damned if I'll drop another 50$. There are some franchises that I will gladly drop the money on, bceause I know they'll be good (though I've been burned there before too) It seems like companies are less and less likely to offer demos nowadays too, which makes it even worse.
and still no keyboard. I don't need a case. I don't need batteries. I already have planty fo storage. I really want a keyboard. They don't seem to exist. Bad Sony. Bad.
By stressing writing as a subcomponent of communication, it pulls it from some abstract artsy-fartsy crap to something a decent engineer can/will/should use as a tool. Without the ability to communicate, no engineer will get novel concepts out of their brain and into the workspace. With the engineers I work with, though they are very good, they are all hampered by the ability to explain rudimentary concepts and proposals without actually creating a CAD drawing or some other intense level of detail. You can be the best engineer in the world, but if you can't explain to your boss or coworkers why this great idea will work so well, everything you create will be relegated to the trashheap before it even gets started. Personally I think there are other essentials with communication that lay hand in hand with writing, but they need to be used together for maximum effectiveness (witness powerpoint... all text and it's worthless, all pictures and it's worthless)
Another good idea that appeals to engineers is the peanut butter sandwich process... have an assignment where the task is to detail exaclty how to make a peanut butter sandwich. And then proceed to make them according to the written instructions. (this was actually a writing experiment for my brothers second grade class, but it does serve a purpose) They forget to tell you to use a knife? use your hand. Don't tell you to spread on one side of the bread? spread both. Don't tell you how to assemble the halves? put them together backwards... there are an amazing number of permutations in the process of assembling a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, any of which can be intentionally misread for comic effect.
All these guys who went through four-five years of intensive engineering experience and very few can draw a straight line, much less an isometric box without a computer. What ends up being lost is the ability to quickly convey concepts "on the fly". It's one thing to come up with the greatest idea in the world, another to be able to express it well enough to convince others to follow it to fruition.
I suspect that the loss of "arts" in education could have a more drastic impact on our creativity as a nation than we could even comprehend. The "concept on a napkin" is being lost.
it's even got an e-stop incorporated, just in case that gaming get's the heart beating a little *too* quickly. Nice to see that it comes in that nice, OSHA approved Red.
I wonder if it stops the game, or just shuts off the computer altogether.
all they have to do is make gen 1 "hackable"... unintentionally of course, and suddenly they are flying off the shelves, since gen 2 won't be. hell, they will be worth more than gen 2 simply for their region free, or ability to play hacked games.
I have a Tivo, I quite like my Tivo and deleting PPV movies and NFL doesn't make a spot of difference to me because I don't watch them and I don't care. I suspect that 95% of consumers out there are the same way, so its only 5% of people that are even going to weigh the decision. I don't think PPV is competing heavily against the "watch it many times" market becuase then you'd just buy the DVD or Rent&Rip, hell there are 1$ DVD rentals everywhere... PPV is way overpriced IMHO anyway.
Users of dual monitors and Windows would be well served to check out this handy little application:
http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/ I find it not only a pleasanter way of dealing with multiple monitors (over the default vid card or windows handlers) but it has some productivity enhancements that make me more productive and make it easier to relate to the switch.
from their website:
efficiently move windows and maximize windows across the desktop
manage more applications with the Smart Taskbar
control application positioning with UltraMon Shortcuts
multi-monitor support for desktop wallpapers and screen savers
mirror your main monitor to secondary monitors for a presentation
"it became apparent that they had been installed incorrectly, with each sensor wired backwards. It was at this point that Murphy made his pronouncement."
huh. that feature right there is enough to get me to download it and check it out despite the fact that my company already provides copies of Word et al.
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Huh? they're making huge profits, they didn't 'lost money'
and no one has re-tooled anything yet, they've cleared some factories of water and gotten some equipment that wasn't to damaged working again.
"I remember videos and reports of the Chinese government running over one of their own citizens with a tank" - Apparently you don't remember it very well, as no one got run over in that particular infamous incident.
there might, in theory, be a method to that madness. Though it would be difficult to prove.
two things happen as a drive gets full:
more seeks all over the surface of the drive may exaggerate wear in the bearings of the actuator, increase the likelyhood of particle generation (through increased air cavitation) or the chances of the head running into one of those loosened particles or already stressed zones. (there are more seeks because as a drive fills, there is more and more fragmentation)
The other thing that may be related would be the drivemaker playing fast and loose with their tolerances near the OD or ID. both areas have their own unique dangers for the flying head, and both are outside the boundaries of optimal airflow (since air moves faster relative to the head at the OD. Naturally, with the exception of the fragmented files already discussed, as the drive fills up, it is forced to utilize the non-optimal areas (which will vary depending on intended usage of the drive) and therefore *may* be subject to increased error rates.
But on the whole, as a "cause of failure", a drive filling up is pretty low. Just spinning it up for the first couple of times probably has a higher likelyhood of failure as would any number of other potential problems.
don't like the original terms? erase it and start over, good thing the original signatures are still there!
I'm sure there are a few smart cookies out there that could easily derive which vendor corresponded to which letter. it wouldn't take that much if you work for one of the drive companies (and therefore can easily derive one of them, then just solve for the rest)
It's also very proprietary on their part, with the volumes they're buying, showing that drive X had a drastically better failure rate would probably mean that the price on X would go up, therefore costing google money.
when I've pirated games, it's usually because the last 2-3 games I've purchased suck. If i drop 100-150$ and get 5-10 mediocre hours of play, i'll be damned if I'll drop another 50$. There are some franchises that I will gladly drop the money on, bceause I know they'll be good (though I've been burned there before too) It seems like companies are less and less likely to offer demos nowadays too, which makes it even worse.
and still no keyboard. I don't need a case. I don't need batteries. I already have planty fo storage. I really want a keyboard. They don't seem to exist. Bad Sony. Bad.
By stressing writing as a subcomponent of communication, it pulls it from some abstract artsy-fartsy crap to something a decent engineer can/will/should use as a tool. Without the ability to communicate, no engineer will get novel concepts out of their brain and into the workspace. With the engineers I work with, though they are very good, they are all hampered by the ability to explain rudimentary concepts and proposals without actually creating a CAD drawing or some other intense level of detail. You can be the best engineer in the world, but if you can't explain to your boss or coworkers why this great idea will work so well, everything you create will be relegated to the trashheap before it even gets started. Personally I think there are other essentials with communication that lay hand in hand with writing, but they need to be used together for maximum effectiveness (witness powerpoint... all text and it's worthless, all pictures and it's worthless)
Another good idea that appeals to engineers is the peanut butter sandwich process... have an assignment where the task is to detail exaclty how to make a peanut butter sandwich. And then proceed to make them according to the written instructions. (this was actually a writing experiment for my brothers second grade class, but it does serve a purpose) They forget to tell you to use a knife? use your hand. Don't tell you to spread on one side of the bread? spread both. Don't tell you how to assemble the halves? put them together backwards... there are an amazing number of permutations in the process of assembling a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, any of which can be intentionally misread for comic effect.
All these guys who went through four-five years of intensive engineering experience and very few can draw a straight line, much less an isometric box without a computer. What ends up being lost is the ability to quickly convey concepts "on the fly". It's one thing to come up with the greatest idea in the world, another to be able to express it well enough to convince others to follow it to fruition.
I suspect that the loss of "arts" in education could have a more drastic impact on our creativity as a nation than we could even comprehend. The "concept on a napkin" is being lost.
(disclaimer- i am an engineer)
it's even got an e-stop incorporated, just in case that gaming get's the heart beating a little *too* quickly. Nice to see that it comes in that nice, OSHA approved Red.
I wonder if it stops the game, or just shuts off the computer altogether.
"c'mon billy, won't you trade me one whole tootsie roll for these ten ubuntu CDs that I have, they're reeeeally cool"
"no way sis, i'll trade you the wrapper when i'm done though!"
how many other people clicked "Reply to This" without any intention of posting.
it does look a little different!
all they have to do is make gen 1 "hackable"... unintentionally of course, and suddenly they are flying off the shelves, since gen 2 won't be. hell, they will be worth more than gen 2 simply for their region free, or ability to play hacked games.
http://www.komag.com/technology/perpendicular_pmr. html
please mod that sucker down!
a thinkgeek tshirt...
for those who care.
We can't hack Hubble now and yet it was one year ago last week that his plan to go to Mars was in the news? talk about flip-flopping... geez.
. stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3381531
Move along folks, nothing to see here.
s f?/base/cuyahoga/1100082911218052.xml
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.s
wow. thats a lot of dirt. ... oh you meant a 4x4 piece of wood? ok then.
it even has the same wise people memes that Atlantis has.
crappy link to shambala stuff here...
I have a Tivo, I quite like my Tivo and deleting PPV movies and NFL doesn't make a spot of difference to me because I don't watch them and I don't care. I suspect that 95% of consumers out there are the same way, so its only 5% of people that are even going to weigh the decision. I don't think PPV is competing heavily against the "watch it many times" market becuase then you'd just buy the DVD or Rent&Rip, hell there are 1$ DVD rentals everywhere... PPV is way overpriced IMHO anyway.
Users of dual monitors and Windows would be well served to check out this handy little application: http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/
I find it not only a pleasanter way of dealing with multiple monitors (over the default vid card or windows handlers) but it has some productivity enhancements that make me more productive and make it easier to relate to the switch.
from their website:
read about the whole story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy's_law
(note that the sensors were wired backwards as opposed to installed backwards)
huh. that feature right there is enough to get me to download it and check it out despite the fact that my company already provides copies of Word et al.
thanks.