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  1. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Be careful. The Gov. may shoot it down as a spy plane. :D
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    Seagate 2TB

    Too much vibration?
  3. LunarMist

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    Most of the time the difference between 2 cores and 4 is not as much of an improvement as 1 to 2 was. :(
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    ESATA/USB Drive Enclosures/Adapters

    I've used over a dozen drives of all sorts in the Black X without any problems. The power brick is connected to a UPS of course.
  5. LunarMist

    500 GB

    Can you compare it to the WD 500GB drive?
  6. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    My 70-200/f 4 IS is exceptional under most conditions, but I can't think of any others that are uniformly so. Which lens(es) are you discussing?
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    UPS Help

    How well does that work out? I assume that the first UPS, connected to the wall, generates power first in the event of a blackout and then the second one engages after the first one is depleted. However, the second unit would be receiving a charge input from the first UPS in addition to the...
  8. LunarMist

    Where's everybody?

    I got something too. :( A virus is spreading around.
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    Seagate 2TB

    http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/desktops/barracuda_hard_drives/barracuda_lp It is very strange. How did they choose 5900 RPM?
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    WD to launch 2TB drives, lose data

    All Mormons don't wear that style underwear, at least not in daily life. Don't ask how I know. :)
  11. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Is there any chance of something serious with her? ;)
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    dSLR thread

    Because you are probabaly too impatient to do what is necessary to get best from the Canon bodies, i.e., buy alternate prime lenses, etc. and carry a large bag-o-lenses. Nikon is more practical for anything wide. The 14-24 and 24-70 are an excellent combo. It is worth getting a D3X this...
  13. LunarMist

    Something Random

    It is not very good, and definitely does not create more control. Make sure you can return it.
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    ESATA/USB Drive Enclosures/Adapters

    The Antec is quite bulky and suffers from the common rear switch/cables design. I prefer the switch to be in the front and cables in the rear. I use a compact 4-drive external enclosure for the fixed drives.
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    UPS Help

    Liebermann http://forums.storagereview.net/index.php?showtopic=11854
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    ESATA/USB Drive Enclosures/Adapters

    I use a Thermaltaco Black X for the temporary SATA drives. It works fine with 3.5 and 2.5" drives, though some will run quite warm. The base has good weight to it, unlike some other flimsy docks that slide around.
  17. LunarMist

    UPS Help

    I've been using Flukes since the 70's. How sensitive are the clamps? The Fluke meter I still have is from the early 90's. I paid around $400 for it at the time. It has not been used since the accident.
  18. LunarMist

    WD to launch 2TB drives, lose data

    I'm skeptical, since a 256MB buffer would exhibit different write speeds at different file lengths. I'm not seeing that in ATTO or other write tests.
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    UPS Help

    No. I was replying to Maxbun's post. No settings report the input data. The Kill-O-watt was useless, dying after minimal use. I don't think a clamp would be very accurate at the low power levels. Is there something better than the K*O*W, but not in the typical >$100 range?
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    WD to launch 2TB drives, lose data

    What is the source of your information? I found nothing in the data sheet.
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    UPS Help

    Crap; the board ate my post.
  22. LunarMist

    WD to launch 2TB drives, lose data

    How much cache and what battery? Or do you mean there is a cap just sufficient to allow writing the buffer contents?
  23. LunarMist

    WD to launch 2TB drives, lose data

    This makes me wonder if cache buffer would help an SSD. Is there none in the X25-E? There would be enough space if there were 3.5" drives rather than 2.5" drives.
  24. LunarMist

    WD to launch 2TB drives, lose data

    How does a strap-on hard drive work?
  25. LunarMist

    WD to launch 2TB drives, lose data

    WTF?
  26. LunarMist

    500 GB

    Probably not affordably or with decent speed.
  27. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    I'd keep the XSi over the others. 12MP is about right for the small sensors. It's not too late to go Nikon.
  28. LunarMist

    500 GB

    STILL in stock out. Perhaps I should wait for the next capacity step at 5400 RPM. When will there be 750GB drives?
  29. LunarMist

    PDF printer

    I've been using this one for X64. Bullzip PDF Printer At least it has enough quality options.
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    UPS Help

    My oldest UPS is a TrippLite from about 11 years ago. The batteries were replaced once, but it works great for Cable box/TV/Video/DVR. Unfortunately it is only 650VA and too small for my current computer setup, but has a good run time. I also have a TrippLite 12V power inverter, purchased...
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    UPS Help

    The UPS was $126 — probably about what it is worth. The run time is 19 minutes, which is much better than 5 minutes on the old UPS. :) The time remaining display is nice and I especially like the ability to turn off the annoying beeper. ;) The only remaining question is how much power it uses...
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    WD to launch 2TB drives, lose data

    Now with 64MB cache... http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=610 So the three I have with 32MB are obsolete?
  33. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    The room needs lighting.
  34. LunarMist

    Where's everybody?

    The disease?
  35. LunarMist

    Dual-use Tablet

    The adapter does not fucntion correctly. I think it can wait for future upgrades in a few years or when mouse and KB die.
  36. LunarMist

    UPS Help

    So we bought a new UPS, the APC XS 1300LCD, and it is charging now. I hope it is a decent UPS for the purpose. What do you think of that for all my hard drives? Are the power readings and run times accurate?
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    Dual-use Tablet

    Mouse and keyboard are PS/2. Are there KVM switches with PS/2 and USB?
  38. LunarMist

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    Both! There are good free programs for XP32. The best one I found for XP64 is a cheap shareware.
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    Put the Pagefile in a RAMdisk? (XP 32-bit)

    Greg, RAM disks and SSD are apples and oranges. I've been using RAM disks for about 7 years. While they are very good for certain purposes, they are not a substitute for a fast drive. If you want high performance, balanced desktop system, use a mixture of approaches including the RAM disk...
  40. LunarMist

    Dual-use Tablet

    How can I connect a pen tablet to two PCs? I am using the KVM switch for the mouse already and I don't want any more manual switches.
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    Do the write transfer rates scale at least?
  42. LunarMist

    How do I turn this system into a HTPC?

    Seth?
  43. LunarMist

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    What kind of performance are you getting with the RAID 0? Is it noticeably better for scratch?
  44. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Hyperbole. :) Meanwhile, I'm sick as a dog with some virus, :( so there will be no participation in Easter morning stuff this year.
  45. LunarMist

    How do I turn this system into a HTPC?

    Strange machine for HTPC. :scratch:
  46. LunarMist

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    64GB X25-E is dropping. Hmm.
  47. LunarMist

    How do I turn this system into a HTPC?

    Where are the data drives? You will probably want 1TB or greater @5400 RPM, i.e., WD EADS or Samsung F2.
  48. LunarMist

    Super Talent >Shipping 512GB SSD

    Super Talent? What is that crap?
  49. LunarMist

    Something Random

    I don't want to create an account. They always spam you. :(
  50. LunarMist

    Something Random

    More like 20. :p What is the purpose? It looks like the remote units used by the bomb squads.
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