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  1. Santilli

    Rain and flood

    Really needs to be split into three states, or two states and another part of Mexico. It totally sucks having the Constitution destroyed by the Southern part of the state, which is already really a part of Mexico. Bringing Mexico's ideas here will work as well as they do in Mexico. As for nice...
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    Something Random

    I'll take this a bit further. Pretty much every accident I've been in, and that's like one, would have been avoided if I had a lighter car, bigger brakes, and tires, more agility. I was driving in San Francisco, coming down a hill, and on the right side, two girls were walking down the street...
  3. Santilli

    Suggestions for changes/enhancements to storageforum

    Increase the edit time, so you have to improve your snide remarks;-) 20 minutes?
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    How to deal with wind chill?

    Of course then you would have to improve your snide remarks;-) Today, in the house, I used the following heating techniques: Take a hot bath. Empty tub, refill with 140 degree water, then, use a fan to blow the hot air into the rest of the house. We pay for electricity, but not the power used...
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    How to deal with wind chill?

    I think I met David's wife(I should use a score card with David to try and remember which are the engagements, marriages and divorces) and, if it's the same one, I wouldn't be saying anything like that to her. First, I respect David, and, his wife is both too nice and demands too much respect to...
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    Something Random

    The odd part about this Delta Wing is it's been done before, of sorts, as a result of the CanAm spinoff 917-30 etc. That, and the car looks a LOT like a landspeed record car. That said, the real problem with todays' cars is weight. I envisioned long ago that cars would all be under 3000...
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    Something Random

    "Also, the added bonus of reclaiming some of the energy lost as heat through the use of a turbo might help a little." Ah, no. The problem with turbos is how to get rid of the heat. To reach maximum results from each bang, you have to cram as much fuel and air as possible into the cylinder...
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    Something Random

    The driving force in engine design for F1, and this kind of car, the wing, is aerodynamics. Flat 12's were designed because they created a better wind signature then a similar V 12. In this case the height of the 4 works to the advantage of the car in creating a wing effect, and in narrowing the...
  9. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    Move to Nanakuli. There are some races that 'small' is 270. Knuckle dragging means when driving a Toyota truck with some folks... My current mat. person loves coming over so he can use my 300 pound scale...
  10. Santilli

    2TB drives under the duopoly

    Considering the Warranty, does this seem like it's worth the money? Any longevity data to support the price, or the drive?
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    2TB drives under the duopoly

    Not familiar with SAS. Cards seem pretty cheap. Motherboards have ports, that aren't absurd?
  12. Santilli

    Low powered computer thread

    To the grammar police: I understand the subtle stuff in English. I used that term to intentionally pun an aged system, against a new one. MANY of my posts may be grammatically incorrect, intentionally, to make a subtle point. Second language folk have a hard time with this, as I do...
  13. Santilli

    Nichia Develops 60 Lumen Per Watt White LED

    Mini flor...
  14. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    Yes, she's licking her ass...;-) By the way, your comments on my grammar is missing that I use ambiguous references to add to the depth of my posts. You might also miss that I may be aware of what the proper term is, and then use one that gives credence to what I'm really thinking. Hence then...
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    Nichia Develops 60 Lumen Per Watt White LED

    One thing about the MFL's is half their light is directed inwards. The LED's send 100% of their light OUT. That's a huge difference in brightness.
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    How to deal with wind chill?

    If I hadn't spent 3 grand to have my nose fixed, I might be willing to get in the ring with you folks;-) In my prime, I hit harder then the world welterweight title holder, Milton McCrory, but no where near as hard as Thomas Hearns. I used to pound on pro light-welterweights for fun. Guys like...
  17. Santilli

    2TB drives under the duopoly

    I notice the enterprise drives I could find are around 350-500 in 7200k 2 TB. What is the warranty, and are they any more reliable then the cheaper ones? Warranty service?
  18. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    REALLY cold. 30 mile an hour wind howling off the ocean, bringing a moist, cold penetrating feel to the house. My feet really feel it.
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    Low powered computer thread

    Funny to see a 18W processor being faster then Dual Xeons 2.8's, at least in Passmark.
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    Nichia Develops 60 Lumen Per Watt White LED

    More the contemporary man-cave. Downstairs apartments kind of lend themselves to that. The lights remind me more of 40-60 Watts. The very bright LED's through the clear bulb is really bright. Also, they are replacing MFL. The walls are painted high quality, high gloss paint. They reflect well...
  21. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    50 cold and wet all day. Week of rain. It's going for the mid to low 30's tonight, again.
  22. Santilli

    2TB drives under the duopoly

    Bozo: Are there any enterprise, (SAS?) type drives that are worth buying, or even worth considering? This is for storage, and not SSD type OS disks.
  23. Santilli

    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    Just went with a no gui boot. That's shaving two seconds off the boot time. A bit cheaper then Handurin's card.
  24. Santilli

    Nichia Develops 60 Lumen Per Watt White LED

    Whatever. Update. Returned the 40 dollar, 75 Watt LED. Too directional for what I was using it for. Best replaced with a MFL. However, I have been delighted to find the Lights of America LED http://store.mancor.org/led-bulb-4-watt-only-new.aspx 14.00 at Costco, to be brighter then their...
  25. Santilli

    Low powered computer thread

    I thought I'd start a thread on low powered computer setups. DD started in another thread, with theses recommendations: "If you want a low powered machine, build one around a 35W Intel CPU, 1.35v RAM, and a single SSD. That will be a low draw machine. " Motherboard, power supply suggestions...
  26. Santilli

    HomoLED

    Paging Dr. Freud....
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    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    I know. I was thinking that those are cylinders, for that price;-) Who knows, it might even take 2 seconds off 7's boot time...
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    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    Wow. Now Cherrydales use Sandforce controllers? WTF? I am well aware of memory useage. I've got a CPU/Memory usage gauge on the desktop. Memory is around 20%, all the time. CPU useage only starts playing a movie, and still not much. Only thing that really gets it going is the Folding@home using...
  29. Santilli

    iPhone syndrome

    When I was in Hawaii, the former Chinese guy I worked with said something like, "Watch. It won't happen now, but in awhile, they will disappear."
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    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    Wow. I am so yesterday. According to this, the X-25M really sucks...
  31. Santilli

    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    "Get a modern CPU instead of the relatively anemic one you have and a modern board with native SATA 6GBps support. Buy a couple of Cherrydale SSDs and distribute the load properly to best effect. Add more RAM if your OS or apps can use it as a cache to improve performance. There are probably...
  32. Santilli

    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    Trim. It also fits into since I don't see fixing the server, I can sell off a bunch of stuff, and use the money to buy something to make the Beast faster, or more stable.
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    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    I guess the new ones support trim. Just watched a video with over a Gig a second using ATTO and about 630 MB/sec with Crystal Discmark. Writes are faster then my setup, but, from the video's I've been watching, there doesn't seem to be much difference in speed from my current setup. Other...
  34. Santilli

    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    I'm wondering, given all their models, which ones actually MIGHT be worth considering. Some of the prices haven't really seemed to absurd lately, either. I was also wondering how each of the different models worked, and real experiences. The reviews at newegg.com aren't exactly sterling on...
  35. Santilli

    Keyboards

    All good. I asked for it with the 'condom' post, but, to be real, that's what they remind me of. I'm working on the compact with condom model, on the HTPC. Working well. I think it's still the best value setup ever. Perfect for my gf. Trying to figure out how to configure the home office. Too...
  36. Santilli

    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    Currently I'm at half or more, of the 320 GB I have with the X-25M's. Specs make me wonder, since I'm getting 500 MB/sec reads with the two X-25M's. I think you put the 295 in the first slot, leaving one slot open. Any reason for that configuration? I guess what I'm wondering is if the PCI-E...
  37. Santilli

    Revodrives? What would work with my setup?

    Hi I have a few bucks loose I shouldn't spend, or, if I don't spend, the government wants. I was thinking of a Revodrive to go with my setup. Wondering which one, looking for fast, smallest to second smallest, compatible with my setup(see signature). Also wondering if I have enough room with...
  38. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    Judging from the map, I get cold air from Mt. Diablo, and it blows down into this valley. Tends to be 10 degrees colder up there, when the station is working, and it blows towards the ocean, to a another station, Leary. I'm inbetween the two. DD posted the two days it was near freezing here...
  39. Santilli

    Favorite places to stay in Reno, Nevada, near the convention center?

    Hi Anyone have any favorites, or good experiences in Reno hotels? Value, etc. Thanks GS
  40. Santilli

    Nichia Develops 60 Lumen Per Watt White LED

    Funny, but I just got done redoing the lighting in the house. Prior the mini-flors just didn't do it for me. Expensive, and not that great for light. The month before last, my energy bill was nearly 200 dollars, this from a baseline of between 40-60 dollars. So, I've done the following: All the...
  41. Santilli

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    Besides booting, do you notice any difference vs. the two X-25 M's?
  42. Santilli

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    "The gain from further improvements is nearing zero as soon as you go SSD in the first place (for normal usage). " Exactly. I haven't been able to notice any difference going from a raid 0 three drive array to a single drive, using the Vertex Turbos. I suspect David has it down going to the...
  43. Santilli

    Keyboards

    They do seem to catch everything. It's surprising how much little stuff ends up on your keyboard without you knowing about it, and, if not for the condom, they would go into the keyboard. It's starting to loosen up a bit. At the start it was not working as smoothly as I would have liked. Now...
  44. Santilli

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    If I had it to do over, I'd probably go with a single X-25M 120 gig as the boot drive, rather then raiding the two of them. That said, no problems so far, other then having to rebuild once. I'm pretty sure that at 250 MB/sec, with absurd access times, other components are limiting speed, not...
  45. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    I get static, echo on the other end, dropped words. Speaker phone doesn't appear to work properly all the time on the Wifi network, either. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. Works better on TMobile's 4G then it does on my Wifi. I should go down to Peet's and try it, and see if it works there.
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    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    I use Wifi calling at home. It's free on Tmobile, but, you get somewhat what you pay for. Dropped words, noise, etc. It should be better. I have a warranty on the phone for a year, so I figure they can take a shot at fixing it. Might be faulty hardware. I suspect you are correct, but, it's...
  47. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    Dear Sirs: Here are my issues with this phone. The speaker phone is neither loud enough, or does the microphone pick up from far enough away. Volume is an issue. I end up with the phone on maximum too much. Wifi has a lot of static, and doesn’t work well. Battery life is really poor. Perhaps a...
  48. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    Anyone ever sent a phone back to htc. Rma?
  49. Santilli

    Something Random

    DD: Thanks. That guy did some cool stuff. I always wanted to surf second or third reef pipe on my Sunset or Bay guns, then drive into the inside. I figured, as this guy did, that he would be in before the barrel experts could get into the wave. Downside is turning a 9'4" gun in a Pipeline barrel...
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    Your home Stereo/sound system/s? What did you buy, how much, and why did you buy it?

    What are the speakers, and what is the output on that setup? What are the statues? Oscars?
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