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  1. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    I don't know what products are available for purchase. You know spore formers can be hard to kill in those nooks and crannies without causing other problems to the device or area. ;) Canon probably just has a lot of spares. I always wondered if some of that stuff is what we buy on the refurb...
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    Something Random

    There is a lot worse than Zika. Seek medical treatment.
  3. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Yes, those polygamists.
  4. LunarMist

    10TB helium drive

    My point was that you should run RAID 1. Of course I wouldn't. The concept that slower RPM allows significantly higher data density is also a thing of the past. As Coug mentioned, there are applications where one wants better performance than the sluggish 5400 RPM, but SSD is far too costly...
  5. LunarMist

    10TB helium drive

    You clearly don't own or use the newer drives. The helium requires less power to rotate and creates less noise. MTBF is 2 or 2.5M for the newer enterprise drives. Compare that to a 2TB consumer drive. Anyway, run RAID 1 if you are paranoid about availability and backup regularly.
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    Something Random

    Women? Are you LSD?
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    Something Random

    Grrr! For about the 5th time this week I accidentally turned off the computer by pressing the power button with the inside of my knee. Am I the only one?
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    10TB helium drive

    The reason more capacity drives are returning to the 7200 RPM standard is that helium allows for lower power consumption/heat and they are relatively quiet as well. Of course slower drives (5400-5900 RPM) use less power yet, but the power difference is not very much. The only reason I'm using...
  9. LunarMist

    Best movie you've seen

    All I know is the film is a mass market product of the action genre. The vast majority of viewers are not intellectuals like Merc.
  10. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    I don't have experience with any.
  11. LunarMist

    10TB helium drive

    For all I know it's the same drive with a different label.
  12. LunarMist

    Tesla doomed

    Why do we need Tesla to make the busses? Why not have a bus company make them, or does Tesla have a better system for paying off the politicians?
  13. LunarMist

    Tesla doomed

    Does Telsa also make the transit vans? I suppose it's just a larger battery pack and motors. I had very bad experiences in the airport shuttle vans and will not do that again.
  14. LunarMist

    Best movie you've seen

    Meh, it's PG-13. They can't show much nowadays at that rate.
  15. LunarMist

    Nvidia’s GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 revealed: Faster than Titan X at half the price

    I'm not sure if my computer has one or if it's any better than the fabless card. I suppose fast computers will always be high heat producers. I'm still waiting for the flying cars and nano robots in the internal organs. Oh well.
  16. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    Heh, I see they have the usual photos. I think they bring the racks all over the world. I see there are service people there to fix the cameras that bite the dust. It may be worse with the humidity this year. I hope they have antifungals.
  17. LunarMist

    Nvidia’s GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 revealed: Faster than Titan X at half the price

    I had a video card with a fan once and the fan slowed down after a few years, cooking it. Since then I try to avoid the fans. Are we simply doomed by the inefficiency of the semiconductors?
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    Something Random

    They seem to use a lot of unqualified drives for mass storage. What do large organizations like the Google use?
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    10TB helium drive

    I thought I brought that one up in another thread. Before the Amazonian cluster****, I was going to buy one. The cost is the same as the Hitachi and the design looks about the same. However, the UAE is only 10^-14 so I ordered the Hitachi/wire cable. I read somewhere that the Hitachi 12 TB...
  20. LunarMist

    Nvidia’s GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 revealed: Faster than Titan X at half the price

    I wish there were some decent cards without any fans.
  21. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    I'm not even clicking, but I bet it is something about the Brazilian.
  22. LunarMist

    Nvidia’s GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 revealed: Faster than Titan X at half the price

    It seems to have the fans or is blower belt driven like. Sue supercharger?
  23. LunarMist

    Tesla doomed

    The whole point of a large bus is to have densely packaged and efficient transportation with a dedicated driver/parking. 25+ cars with robo controls still takes far more space than one bus and then the cars all have to park somewhere. :(
  24. LunarMist

    Tesla doomed

    It's fine with me if the downtown riders pay for the overage, but unlikely. I'd never live close enough to make riding of any use. Around here they have some busses powered with natural gasses. I haven't ridden a bud since the 60s though.
  25. LunarMist

    Tesla doomed

    How much will it cost normal people in suburbs to pay for electric busses in urbanos?
  26. LunarMist

    Smartphone and plan advice (v. clean slate)

    I'm a civilian and don't need it either. Carrying around a big power supply is ridiculous.
  27. LunarMist

    Smartphone and plan advice (v. clean slate)

    I'm also looking at the better new phones, but not too thrilled. It looks like the G5 is smaller than the G4, but v10 is larger. Then there is supposedly a v20coming soon. Samsung sucks due to the integrated battery.
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    Something Random

    I don't see many helium drives. Are they any less reliable so far?
  29. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Of course Merc is a nice guy! He's not a social worker though.
  30. LunarMist

    Something Random

    I'm surprised and sorry it didn't work out. :(
  31. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Family is entirely different. Anyway, Merc knows the deal and is probably not enjoying this kind of attention.
  32. LunarMist

    Something Random

    What?
  33. LunarMist

    Something Random

    This is f*cjer up situations and unstable. Sometimes it must run the course. :(
  34. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Fringe benefits? ;)
  35. LunarMist

    Smartphone and plan advice (v. clean slate)

    Mine doesn't pause or stutter. Rarely it does something strange, but that's always when in user's pants.
  36. LunarMist

    Nvidia agrees to settlement in lawsuit for GTX 970 false advertising

    Of course I know the math, and was just injecting some perspective. :)
  37. LunarMist

    Nvidia agrees to settlement in lawsuit for GTX 970 false advertising

    My 10TB Seagate is only 9.09GB, but I'm not suing for it.
  38. LunarMist

    Smartphone and plan advice (v. clean slate)

    The OS is now version 6! However, the GUI is essentially the same as 5 from what I can determine. I expected it to be very different, such as when Windows changes versions.
  39. LunarMist

    Smartphone and plan advice (v. clean slate)

    The G4 is already obsolete. :(
  40. LunarMist

    Terry Crews Builds a Gaming PC

    He's more of the artist type than engineer.
  41. LunarMist

    Something Random

    She probably needs a few months of rehab including therapy. I hope you don't end up with a legal problem because of her. You deserve a better life, too.
  42. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    CR1 rumors are essentially bull****. I'll be shocked if it is more than 7FPS, but 9 is possible with a different battery or a battery grip with two batteries.
  43. LunarMist

    Windows 10

    I had a lot of internet issues last night due to numerous service disruptions in the local area. :(
  44. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    There are still no solid specs for the 5D IV, so I am undecided about the 1DX II. If the 5D IV has 24 MP, a good framing rate, and high ISO IQ is reasonable, I'd be more inclined not to get a 1DX II and just continue with the 1DX for the rare occasions. OTOH if the 5D IV has ~30 MP and greater...
  45. LunarMist

    Windows 10

    I noticed that as well. At this point I'm more annoying than the MS, as hope to
  46. LunarMist

    Windows 10

    Does the anti-beacon work with 7 and 8?
  47. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    Wow, that's a lot less gear than a few years ago. I guess everyone is freelance now.
  48. LunarMist

    Windows 10

    Somehow I doubt that ordinary users can easily buy and maintain the Enterprise. How difficult is it?
  49. LunarMist

    Best movie you've seen

    The last film I watched seriously was the version VI. It was a fitting end to the series given the collapse of the Soviet empire.
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