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Raid floppiesRaid floppiesRaid floppies 05/07/2004 01:44 PM A RAID array of floppy disks Because you can. This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)Raid floppiesGrok Headline matches for Raid floppiesFloppies On Their Way Out, Good or BadFloppies On Their Way Out, Good or Bad 09/07/2004 05:25 AM Most computer users who "live in the now" may have a 3.5" floppy drive, but like most, rarely if ever use it. Since larger storage capacity technology has become available in every computer under the sun, the floppy drive has practically become an afterthought. Dell Computer Corp. stopped including a floppy drive in new computers in spring 2003, and Gateway Inc. has followed suit on some models. Floppies are available on request for $10 to $20 extra. For some, the habit is hard to break. "To some customers out there, it's like a security blanket," said Dell spokesman Lionel Menchaca. "Every computer they've ever had has had a floppy, so they still feel the need to order a floppy drive." "As long as we see customers request it, we'll continue to offer it," said Gateway spokeswoman Lisa Emard. "We'll be happy to move off the floppy once our customers are ready to make that move." Tarun Bhakta, president of Vision Computers outside Atlanta, one of the largest computer retailers in the South, added, "People say they want a floppy drive, and then I ask them, 'When was the last time you used it?' A lot of the time, they say, 'Never." Some people just like to hold onto their fond memories of technology gone by. "There's always some nostalgia," said Scott Wills, an electrical and computer engineering professor at Georgia Tech who has held on to an old 8-inch floppy disk. "It's a technology I'm glad to be rid of. I'd never label them, and I never knew what any of them were until I put them in and looked."  View: More
InformationRead full story... Top Tip: Is RAID better?Top Tip: Is RAID better? 06/09/2004 08:42 PM Not sure if this has been asked before but, which setup runs better/faster? RAID with 2 5400rpm hds or 1 7200rpm hd. G-RAID ProG-RAID Pro 04/19/2005 08:47 AM
This beast will start at about $1,499 for the entry-level model. NAB: G-SAFE, G-RAID Pro debut [MacWorld.com] See Also: Green House XSIO Aluminum Hard Drive Enclosures [Gizmodo] Report: RAIDReport: RAID 04/09/2004 04:01 PM Steven Kan compares RAID system from several vendors. Floppy RAIDFloppy RAID 05/07/2004 04:23 PM 
I love the idea of building RAIDs out of floppy drives -- I just with
this guy had built a BIGGER RAID. If he'd clustered 256 old iMacs with
four floppy drives each, he would have had a gigabyte floppy RAID --
all the power and reliability of a Jaz cartridge, in a package that
fills a roller-rink. In fact, you could employ kids on roller-blades
(like Kozmo did!) to wheel around the shelves, replacing dud floppies
with fresh ones.
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More than 12 die in Falluja raidMore than 12 die in Falluja raid 09/02/2004 06:29 AM At least a dozen Iraqis, including children, are killed in a US air strike on the Iraqi city of Falluja. RAID interoperabilityRAID interoperability 04/13/2005 04:52 PM TechWorld Apr 13 2005 7:24PM GMT Police raid internet gunPolice raid internet gun 06/30/2004 08:52 PM Techzonez Jun 30 2004 11:54PM GMT New: SATAMAXe Serial ATA RAIDNew: SATAMAXe Serial ATA RAID 09/24/2004 11:41 AM ProMax Systems released the SATAMAXe-XL and SATAMAXe-HD, two external Serial ATA storage systems for digital video. Which RAID for a Personal Fileserver?Which RAID for a Personal Fileserver? 06/16/2004 02:46 PM New: ADTX L Series RAIDNew: ADTX L Series RAID 09/24/2004 11:41 AM Advanced Technology and Systems released new L Series RAID systems based on 400 GB Serial ATA drives with a 2 Gb Fibre Channel interface or Ultra SCSI interface. Raid 0: Blessing or hype?Raid 0: Blessing or hype? 08/08/2004 08:49 AM FireWire 800 RAID StorageFireWire 800 RAID Storage 04/05/2005 01:28 AM By Anton Linecker, Macworld Police raid den of Web piratesPolice raid den of Web pirates 03/17/2005 03:46 AM Variety Mar 17 2005 1:23AM GMT Aple XServe RAIDAple XServe RAID 03/14/2003 12:58 PM Creative Planet Communities via MyAppleMenu WOOHOO! AIR RAID SIRENS!WOOHOO! AIR RAID SIRENS! 10/28/2003 11:08 PM I've been researching some kind of "Final solution" to mess with users who will touch stuff they're not supposed to... Apple Xserve RAIDApple Xserve RAID 08/02/2004 10:32 AM By PC Pro (via MyAppleMenu) WD Designs RAID DriveWD Designs RAID Drive 08/03/2004 09:26 AM Western Digital Corp. has designed a disk drive specifically targeted for RAID and other heavy duty cycle applications. iPod Shuffle RAIDiPod Shuffle RAID 03/14/2005 04:27 PM This is creative. Probably not the most effective and fast RAID ever created but its probably one of the smallest. Wright This Way: iPod Shuffle RAID iPod Shuffle RAID So, what do you do when you and some friends are... "raid on Ahmad Chalabi""raid on Ahmad Chalabi" 05/22/2004 02:19 AM Two die in Morocco police raidTwo die in Morocco police raid 01/27/2004 07:05 AM One policeman dies and 35 suspects are arrested in a Moroccan police raid on suspected Islamic militants. NVIDIA RAID Driver, How ToNVIDIA RAID Driver, How To 05/20/2004 11:43 AM US Agents raid p2p homesUS Agents raid p2p homes 08/27/2004 01:56 PM US Attorney General John Ashcroft reported that US agents had raided the homes of 5 people suspected of illegally trading copyrighted material. Agents raided homes in Texas, Wisconsin and New York, and seized computers involved. Ashcroft, viewed by many as a hard-line Attorney General, remarked that "P2P does not stand for 'permission to pilfer'". He also commented that the he believed that the DoJ shouldn't turn a blind eye whilst piracy on such a large scale was taking place. The targets of the raids were users of popular file sharing program, Direct Connect. The 5 people were acting as hubs; hubs are the Kazaa equivalent of "super-nodes" - users sharing massive quantities of files. Ashcroft said that each of the 5 hubs had 40 petabytes of data in them (ed - this figure seems massively in-correct - and would more likely be 40 gigabytes - perhaps terabytes. The DC website claims to have only just reached 1 petabyte of data network-wide.). The DoJ hopes to reduce the spread of illegal piracy by taking down these main hubs of copyrighted material distribution. Asides from a physical effect, these raids haev a large psychological effect on the p2p community, as the RIAA and the MPAA have learned to their advantage. Record labels and associations have initiated about 4000 lawsuits over the last 2 years, most of them being settled out of court for $5000.  News source: in-houseRead full story... Raid disrupts Iraqi oil exportsRaid disrupts Iraqi oil exports 04/25/2004 09:49 AM Iraq's main oil export terminal is still shut after it was targeted in a suicide boat raid, the oil minister says. Macedonia faked 'militant' raidMacedonia faked 'militant' raid 05/01/2004 03:15 AM Macedonian officials admit that seven alleged militants shot in 2002 were innocent men killed to impress the outside world. Global Raid Targets PiracyGlobal Raid Targets Piracy 04/22/2004 09:29 PM techtv Apr 23 2004 2:16AM GMT Israelis launch new raid in GazaIsraelis launch new raid in Gaza 01/02/2005 06:12 AM Israeli forces launch a new incursion in northern Gaza as militants fire more rockets over the border. Cashier spots note from £22m raidCashier spots note from £22m raid 12/31/2004 06:41 AM A £20 note passed at an ice rink is one of the notes stolen in the Northern Bank robbery, a council official says. Premises searched in raid inquiryPremises searched in raid inquiry 12/24/2004 12:23 PM Police investigating the £22m Belfast bank robbery raid the homes of a number of republicans in the city. 20 PCs seized in anti-piracy raid20 PCs seized in anti-piracy raid 04/12/2004 02:13 AM Khaleej Times Apr 12 2004 6:15AM GMT Xserve RAID Certified On NetWare 5 and 6Xserve RAID Certified On NetWare 5 and 6 04/12/2004 02:11 PM 15 Palestinians Die As Israelis Raid
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