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    Ryzen

    I think that what's driving the schedule at AMD is the server market. They are so far ahead of what Intel offers at the moment that they don't need to hurry before introducing a new architecture. Zen5 server chips will be out in time to compete with Intel's Granite Rapids (6th gen Xeon), but...
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    Ryzen

    I wish there would be a Zen5 CPU available now, but the 8840U is Zen4-based. It is clearly written on AMD's general specifications page.
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    Low powered UPS

    I only consider on-line UPS to protect my equipment. AFAIK, line-interactive UPS won't properly protect against brown-outs. The cheapest models I can find are those : Eaton 9PX700RT Eaton 9PX1000RT APC SRT1000XLA The prices I see are in the order I placed them above. None are cheap, but I...
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    Network the NAS

    For those fortunate enough to work for a networking device manufacturer or a reseller, one tool that's quite useful to create network diagram is Intangi Iris. You can see a demo of the program when used to create a network with Ruckus (former Brocade switches) devices. Several other...
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    Network the NAS

    You draw network diagrams like coaches draw football plays :
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    Something Random

    So you think the only people who speak Swedish are vikings and the descendants of slaves they captured and brought back in the dark ages?
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    My mother passed away

    My sincere codolences, JTR. You will get through this.
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    Loss of Powers

    My immediate question is: what tool and which hole? I know of many things that would fail if you'd push some kind of tool in a hole on their bottom...
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    Mini PC

    What I don't like about most Intel processors since Tiger Lake is that their real power consumption can be much higher than their advertised TDP. In the case of the Core i9 185H, for instance, although the TDP rating is ~65W, the max power draw can climb up to 115W. That's insane. The AMD...
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    I only see the Micron 2450 that seems from a reputable manufacturer in that form factor. It is a budget drive. Smaller than that, there's the Kioxia BG6, which is a PCIe Gen4 drive that feature significantly higher advertized transfer rates and iops. It isn't a particularly fast drive, but all...
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    Video Cards

    The new pricing for NVidia GPU have been leaked:
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    Something Random

    Happy New Year to you too David. It is sad to learn that your original project didn't succeed. I'm confident you'll find another job soon. Best of luck.
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    Fast Public Transit for North America

    It's way cheaper to maintain railroads than it is to maintain roads for cars. A lot of cities in the U.S. have highways between them. Railroads would make more sense financially. If there is a public transit offer that is both fast and frequent, people will use it. Train stations should be...
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    Fast Public Transit for North America

    You make a good point about the location of transit stations within the cities included in the network. It would be paramount to make sure those are well connected with the rest of the local transit system. Fortunately, it is a lot easier to find a spot for a train station (and even easier for...
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    Fast Public Transit for North America

    I often read articles and watch videos about public transit these days. Examples: RM Transit City Beautiful B1M Simply Railway DownieLive A decade ago, I signed a petition in favor of of a high speed suspended monorail to serve the Quebec City to Montreal corridor. Back then, it was called...
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