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  1. ddrueding

    Something Random

    For the right money they visit you ;)
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    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Looks promising for a game still in beta...
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    Not anything measurable in my experience.
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    Correct. The data isn't compressed until after it is transferred the drive.
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    I'm getting married in October.

    I'm going to one this weekend, and then another in two weeks.
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    It must be an error, but...20x4TB drive for 444$

    If you end up getting them I'll pay you double for a case ;)
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    NAS

    Filled a Synology 1812+ with 3TB Seagates I had sitting around (7200RPM). Allowed it to create the default array, which it states as "Synology Hybrid RAID with 1 disk of fault-tolerance). Connected with a single NIC to a GbE switch and I'm getting 99MB/s writes to the array. Not bad at all.
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    Media Player Appliances

    To play multimedia files (from local shares or online services) on your TV.
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    Traveling Wireless

    That would do it. The other thing you can try is plugging the laptop into the ethernet and bridging the wireless and wired NICs into an ad-hoc network. I would just get the router, or configure the S2 to do the wireless hotspot thing if it can.
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    Something Random

    They seem to work well with computers. I use them as the first step to getting VHS onto a computer.
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    Something Random

    Actually it was I who was making that presumption. DVD to VHS is a different matter, as they make single units for that prototype that work great.
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    SuperMicro Blade Servers

    I would be thinking exactly as you are. It is a great deal, so long as it is reliable enough. I would probably put in the budget at least one spare of everything, possibly an entire spare blade instead of just the parts. I would also do a couple of test calls to technical support; don't lie...
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    IM Server for an office

    We use Google for e-mail. This means that everyone already has a nice, clean, web-based IM client running all the time. You can even go direct to video conference if you like. And the transcript of an IM conversation gets e-mailed to the participants at the end.
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    New phone time

    yup.
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    New phone time

    I think I used the wrong word. These aren't definable programmable buttons, they just aren't physical buttons. They are on the sides of the home button and only perform their single task. They are off the screen so don't consume pixels. It seems the touch sensors for the screen extend beyond the...
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    Something Random

    Both of them?
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    New phone time

    Just so. The phone also has dedicated soft buttons (off screen) for back and menu.
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    New phone time

    posting from my demo S3. nice screen. happy so far.
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    Folding@Home

    Still kicking around in the box if you are interested.
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    Folding@Home

    Still hasn't paid me. The machine is now openly for sale, I'll need to put a write-up on here when I can. Just looking to recover some of the cost. Coug, I know you want it ;)
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    Suggestions for changes/enhancements to storageforum

    Sweet. Thanks.
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    Suggestions for changes/enhancements to storageforum

    How much of a deal is upping the PM quota? Would that be an additional expense?
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    Nice. Now that is a distinctive car. ;)
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    Some work on my A3

    Played with some of the cleaning stuff. Washed my wife's car, and tried the clay on a couple panels (the actual clay, not the orbital skin thing). Amazing difference. Some discoloration (likely from bugs/bird droppings being on for a long time) are still visible. Will the polishing take care of...
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    NAS

    My backup NAS is at another location connected via VPN. I'm still looking for a simple "replicate efficiently" setting/program. It seems you either get: 1. Support for large file systems (10+ TB) 2. Efficient/smart network utilization 3. Ease of configuration If you look really hard, in...
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    Some work on my A3

    Nope. I'm thinking Saturday afternoon.
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    NAS

    I suspect the two ports are going to be tricky. Normally that involves some configuration on your switch as well. I was thinking of routing it directly to my main machine via two crossover cables and a dual port GbE Intel NIC, but the speed on the thing (250-300MB/s) doesn't really warrant that.
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    Some work on my A3

    For polishing I went with the "Hyper System" from the same people that make Opti-Coat 2.0. Never done any of this before, in fact that was the first time I'd washed the car myself.
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    Building

    Big chunk of mirror, frameless, square. My wife occasionally insists on a beveled edge. I prefer it to be flat and extend from the countertop or floor all the way to the ceiling.
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    Sweet. My dad is thinking of getting a Model S, and recharging stations are going into his work because most of management drives Teslas.
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    Low powered computer thread

    I think 4.1 will.
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    Some work on my A3

    Got to test out the foam lance today, that thing is awesome. Just threw some Dawn Ultra and the results were amazing. Getting ready to Opti-Coat 2.0 over the weekend. Trying to make sure I get all the necessary steps in: 1. Wash thoroughly 2. Clay 3. Polish 4. Opti-coat Did I miss anything...
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    So what protective coatings are you putting on and in which order?
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    NAS

    From what I can tell that was a specific production run and their handling of the situation seemed acceptable to most of those effected.
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    The Range Rover Evoque turns heads of non-car people. But as far as sedans go, there has been so much optimization through time with safety and efficiency standards that really there isn't much to do other than fiddly bits (headlights, grilles, bumpers).
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    Indeed. But my wife doesn't like the look of the A/S7 and I need something more practical than a sedan. Any kind of hatch will do.
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    Nah, it will be worth it once they pull that engine and put in the 4-liter twin turbo V8 (probably next year).
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    Now I'm drooling on the keyboard. Thanks for that.
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    My post wasn't intended to be offensive in any way, just pointing out that you can be a geek about all kinds of things. ;)
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    NAS

    One DS1812+ and eight 4TB Hitachi drives in the cart now ($3800 total for 32TB, $119/TB) Only ~35% more than the drives alone. Not too painful. Looking to max the RAM (1GB standard, 3GB max), but while looking for the exact spec, I discovered this thread that talks about performance issues when...
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    NAS

    Only $1k with free second-day shipping (w/Amazon Prime). This looks like the same unit?
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    A5 is to Toyota as iPad is to every other tablet with rounded corners. There is in fact a level of ignorance on the topic that renders them indistinguishable. That doesn't necessarily mean that they are. ;)
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    Galaxy Nexus thoughts

    Google has tried to market devices directly several times. I haven't heard any good customer service stories from any of them.
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    Something Random

    Indeed I know of many people injured in loom accidents. But living in a textile mill is just asking for trouble.
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    Something Random

    Again? You need to find less risky work/hobbies. Or at least be more careful. You seem to be injured quite often.
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    NAS

    I'm interested as well. I haven't seen the usual tech sites do write-ups on them. Edit: I'm looking to saturate a single GbE port.
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    I just remember that the badge on my VW tailgate was in an indentation. I'm thinking of pulling the "A3" and "TFSI" badges from the tailgate (just makes it harder to clean).
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    Something Random

    Those looked like fans to me. Last night we went for a walk in Carmel-by-the-Sea at sunset and there was a Catwoman photo shoot on the rocks. That was certainly pro based on the kit and staff. Interesting thing was all the staff (photogs, makeup, lighting, etc) were all hot women, but only the...
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    The storageforum Audi S4 Thread

    How confident were you that there was no rivet or indentation on the sheetmetal before you removed the badge? I'm interested in removing a number of the badges on my car but have been concerned that the metal underneath is something other than perfect.
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    Something Random

    Mine occasionally contains other things. <Hot pedant on pedant action!>
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