Finally I turn my grumpy old man rants into a whole section.
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Why Flash SSD use will continue to grow |
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Written by Wayne Stallwood
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 |
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This Article got me thinking http://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/article.php/3894671 I think it is wrong...very wrong. So many times there has been a brick wall in the development of semiconductors that has been quickly supplanted as per market needs. I don't believe for a moment that Flash memory is any different. Also the article seems to assume a limiting form factor (such as placing the flash in a Hard Drive like enclosure) Why should this be the case. Hard Drive Form factors are a result of the mechanics inside. Once SSD becomes commonplace we can ditch this and put flash chips in any arrangement we like. Already there are SSD netbooks with the SSD on a PCB. Why not place it on a PCI-E card complete with a storage controller and be done with the Hard Drive form factor altogether. Arguably it gets better cooling that way as well. Sure there will need to be some SSD drives in standard 3.5 and 2.5 inch form factors with SATA or SAS interfaces to be retrofitted in existing equipment but why is everyone making the assumption that always needs to be the case ? |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 July 2010 )
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The Truth Behind the Dishwasher |
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Written by Wayne Stallwood
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Monday, 09 March 2009 |
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Thought of the moment, My Washing Machine has a glass door so you can see your dirty clothes get cleaned, My Oven door has a window so you can see your food get burnt, you can even buy Fridges with glass doors so you can see your food get cold. So why don't they make Dishwashers with glass doors ? What is going on behind that door they don't want us to see ? Is it anything to do with the adverts on the TV telling me I need to buy a special cleaning fluid so that my Dishwasher can clean itself ? If it can't clean itself then why should I trust it with the dishes ? Answers about the magic elves theory on a postcard to the usual address.
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Written by Wayne Stallwood
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
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My Business partner just attended his daughters Sports Day which was the first at her school of the new breed of Non Competitive Sports Days. |
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