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    Image of mr.Man mr.Man
    11/15/09

    In reply to Let's Count the Ways NES Modders Have Decimated My Fondest Childhood Memories
    This first one *is* hella sweet. #nes
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    11/15/09

    In reply to Let's Count the Ways NES Modders Have Decimated My Fondest Childhood Memories
    Actually, I think the first one is kinda cool. #nes
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    Image of Protector one Protector one
    11/05/09

    In reply to The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
    This post needs a #stowage tag. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    Image of GustavoSM GustavoSM
    11/05/09

    In reply to The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
    Looks just like a battery. What's that thing they put on its side for size comparison? #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/05/09

    In reply to The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
    This would be nice for my 5th gen iPod if only it was a PATA drive. Toshiba does has a 240GB drive for it though..

    [www.rapidrepair.com] #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    Image of joule79 joule79
    11/05/09

    In reply to The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
    I want toshiba batteries... they look HUGE. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    11/05/09

    @joule79: You made me think, why the heck has battery technology changed so much for laptops and cars etc. but the 1.5 V AA battery has remained the same for all this time? It hasn't gotten too much more efficient and/or longer lasting. Since it's size remains the same, it should at least double in power every couple years. Wait, does Moore's law apply to batteries? #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    11/05/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : battery technology is improving every year. In terms of what chemicals produce the best reaction while being the least harmful to whatever they don't want to harm. The AA cannot really improve much more without changing its size/shape, which would defeat the purpose of being an AA battery. There are more powerful and smaller batteries, it's just hard to adapt their technology to still produce 1.5 V in that size. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    11/05/09

    @psychiccheese: Still, battery tech is improving at a slower pace than the rest of technology. Battery tech is actually what is keeping us from advancing even more quickly. Though I did see that there were some recent breakthroughs, I can't wait till they're out. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    11/05/09

    @Digo: another thing I forgot to mention is backwards compatibility. When someone designs a faster, more efficient CPU, if they can't make it fit on existing motherboards, they simply make a new motherboard for it. With batteries, even today, new gadgets run on AA batteries, because they're the most widespread and universal. Not because they're the best kind, but because everyone will have access to them. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    11/05/09

    In reply to The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
    Typo:
    The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive

    The World's Littlest 320GB Hard Drive? #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    11/05/09

    @WhatMan: I'm going to have to shoot you with my waser wifle. hold still. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    Image of vercordio vercordio
    11/05/09

    In reply to The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
    And already out of date. It's kind of undeniably sad when a company spends what was probably a tidy sum on a product that will be DOA. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    11/05/09

    @vercordio: Perhaps Toshiba can find other markets aside from us, such as airlines, racing, etc. that still use this type of storage. Plus, it's cheaper then the flash alternative. Just a thought... #toshibamkxx33gsg
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    10/18/09

    In reply to Origin Data Locker Backs Rugged Looks with AES Hardware Encryption
    6-18 PIN? That's kind of weak. My "secure" password uses 30+characters, including capitals, symbols, and numbers. I'd hate to downgrade. #harddrives
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    Image of Ilo Ilo
    10/18/09

    In reply to Origin Data Locker Backs Rugged Looks with AES Hardware Encryption
    Does anyone else think that "one touch drive erase" may not be such a great idea? #harddrives
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    Image of Nick2 Nick2
    10/18/09

    In reply to Origin Data Locker Backs Rugged Looks with AES Hardware Encryption
    Isn't Truecrypt a bit more practical than a $700 drive? #harddrives
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Wait for the new Intel/Apple optical cabled drives next year. It will put USB 3/Firewire 800 to shame.
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    Image of otko otko
    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Seagate vs WD. Which is better? Is it a matter of preference or is there an actual difference in stability?
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/10/09

    @otko: I want to know this as well, because I'm looking to get a 1TB portable before the year is out, and I'll be keeping it for a few years
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    Image of chaos215bar2000 chaos215bar2000
    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Why would a larger drive be slower? I would think that packing the bits closer together would make it faster.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/10/09

    @chaos215bar2000: it's about the platter spin speed, not the density of data. this is a 5400 rpm drive, which is common but slowish. many people prefer a 7200 rpm unit.
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    Image of Argo117 Argo117
    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    I think, now that TBs are becoming more feasible as common storage space, we should refer to them as "tubs" like we refer to GBs as "gigs"
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    10/10/09

    @Argo117: but when somebody writes

    "whats the difference between tub and gig" into google, they may find themselves looking at a tub girl. And that would always be on my mind
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    Image of Diziet_Sma Diziet_Sma
    10/10/09

    @Argo117: Or 'tebs'?
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    Image of giusepe giusepe
    10/10/09

    @Diziet_Sma: Or tits? Oh, wait..
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    10/10/09

    @giusepe: That's it! I don't care about anyone else, I'm calling them tits from now on. Then, next time I'm having a geek-chat with my husband, I can be all, "Cool, that [drive/laptop/tower] sounds interesting - how many tits has it got?"
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