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Ring first. Sphere second. ;)

I used the 400W version in this build.

Those are really good results Lunar, looks like you are the OC expert now ;)

More peak power. Recharging EVs is not a peak load. Also, this is a problem regardless.

We don't need electric cars to have a big blackout. Again, that is a different problem.

It depends on how much you want to store and how much space you have. Pumped hydro is very efficient if you have a bunch of space. Batteries are incredibly efficient if you don't need to store very much for vet long. Hydrogen is less efficient but gets around both issues.

:p A smart grid with smart loads would allow for these kinds of alterations without user intervention. I still don't see the problem.

That is my reasoning for having a significantly longer range. With that much extra power reserve, even if you didn't charge last night, you still have plenty of range. Compare it to your phone; if the battery lasts a week, the time it takes to charge is far less relevant.

Why aren't these two related in your mind? It doesn't have to be that way. A smart grid could take care of the whole thing; compared to peak usage on a summer day, there is plenty of headroom overnight. I would consider that a different problem that will have to be solved either way. Even...

I don't doubt it. But consider that gas stations don't need to compete with every one who has a charger at home. The smaller setup costs, smaller safety/health requirements, and idea that they could just hold out and charge at home makes it even more competitive. I know my favorite Fry's...

I'll agree that it isn't entirely practical regardless of the energy densities they may devise. But compared to having a massive number of electric charging locations where the proprietor will not be making the margins they do on gas, many other things are feasible.

If the new vehicles are trying to be a drop-in replacement for existing vehicles, and requiring the same massive infrastructure of fuel stations, then yes. Instead there could be a smaller infrastructure requirement if vehicles had the added range. I have filled up my car twice in the same day...

JTR, I would consider 1000 miles a mental barrier, rather than a practical one. That is the point where people will not consider it a limitation. Sure, 99% of people will never need 50% of that, but for the average person to not consider it a limitation, 1000 miles sounds about right. Also...

Once batteries hit a range of one thousand miles this will be less of an issue.

Don't worry, there wasn't the slightest chance that I would. I'm simply arguing the merits of electric cars.

The Volt is a plug-in hybrid, and has all the downsides of an ICE vehicle (complexity, high maintenance, requires gas) and most of the downsides of an electric (expense, added weight, special infrastructure to charge). There are two groups this is good for: mechanics and oil companies.

I copied an 4KB file and lost 8MB.

So what would be the fastest way for me to try and replicate this?

Something tells me that if you weren't being so meticulous in this it wouldn't actually affect your use of the drive. If it is the standard behavior of the drive (which it looks like it is), then it has happened to every drive I've had without me noticing. I'll take a look at the 11TB test array...

No need to go crazy on the illumination. This chandelier, combined with a pair of 5" 75W cans, is responsible for illuminating the dining area (10'x15'), and still has support from the lights in the kitchen area and the french doors. There is even talk of having a pair of wall sconces made to...

What is your average rate of storage growth, Merc?

For the controller, heatsinking shouldn't be an issue; the whole thing is about 70lbs of cast brass. For the LEDs it might be more difficult. At the moment there is a plastic tube that looks like a candle with the light on top. Not sure if we need to make these out of aluminum and paint them...

That all sounds great. Let me know of you need any additional info.

I don't think anyone is saying that a 5 minute charge will be possible with a standard wall outlet. If you'll recall the first post in this thread discussed a solution using existing tech. Room-temp superconductors will give the permanent solution later.

At the office working. I just noticed it is haloween.

Ah. I'll have to get a 980X so I can test as well. ;) Depending on how many drives you plan on putting in there, I would consider a 500W+ PSU.

How crazy a system do you have? Can you give a complete hardware list?

No doubt. Neither of us could afford the alternative.

Let's stick solar on the roof, a bank of ultracaps in the garage, and screw the grid entirely. That is the simple and cheap solution.

It was indeed funny. Particularly considering I had just read Lunar's comparison of a 5400 RPM drive to a 720000 RPM one.

We could easily fit a bunch of 1" cube boxes in there, or a larger circuit board. Building the dimmer into the fixture would work fine, so long as it remembers its last setting when power is restored (flicker and brightness). 1. Representative of candles is fine, there are also recessed lights...

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Anything in particular anyone would like to see?

Connecting them straight to the onboard controller of this Intel DP55KG board with the controller in AHCI mode worked brilliantly. Putting them into a Dynamic RAID-0 for testing now.

Interesting. When the 3TB drives are connected to the 3Ware 9650SE they show up as 750GB each.

Excellent. What dimensions do you require to confirm what you have will fit? Will this be dimmable from a standard 120v dimmer, or will it require it's own special controls?

At the moment, activation work just fine years after your subscription has expired.

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This thread started as a PM from me to jtr, inquiring about him doing some work. I figured others here might be interested, so here it is. My wife brought over an antique chandelier home from Moscow. Ok, it isn't an antique, but it is a family heirloom of sorts. In fact, it is new enough...

I had an idea, and searched for a good thread to put it in, but all our electric car babbling is scattered around and in the "random" thread. All the discussion about high-speed charging of electric cars goes something like this: "To charge a car in 10 minutes would take a 100kW supply to...

Honestly I don't know. Haven't tried such shenanigans yet.

I can get them here for $4 a bottle (after shipping), but I can't bring myself to pay more for shipping than for the product. Time to borrow the company Costco card and make a trip. I really hate shopping in physical stores, but it might still be early enough to avoid the Christmas music.

Gravy is the reduced grease and fat from cooked meat, thickened with flour and possibly corn starch. Like cheesecake, it tastes much better if you didn't watch it be made.

The Egg had them in stock, but limited me to one. Had I known this would take so long, I would have ordered one a day until I had all I wanted. It would have been faster and cheaper. Grr.

As a follow-up. The guy I talked to yesterday assured me that "it will go out today". I just got an e-mail from them saying it shipped, but UPS just received the information and not the package! So I paid overnight shipping on something that will take a week to arrive. What BS.

Just got around to opening the 3TB WD Drive. The awesome packaging was thanks to the inclusion of a HighPoint RocketRAID 62X. PCIe 1x with a pair of SATAIII ports. Sweet.

Downloads and keys during the sub.

Massages, there the Thai are far superior.

Two days after my drive from the Egg showed up I get a call from the other place (that had shown 250 in stock, and status never changed from "processing"): "We just got them in today, do you still want them?". FuturePowerPC: You suck.

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