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    Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic May 23
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    Another strange thing: hard disks. Let’s keep data on a rotating magnetic cylinder because when we need to read it, we know it will eventually come back around.

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      2. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic May 23
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        When we finally replaced these antiques with random access digital storage, we called it an SSD, even though it’s neither a disc (a cylinder) not a drive (a motor).

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      3. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic May 23
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        Then we have pocket supercomputers with a persistent connection to a data network than spans the whole world, which we call smartphones because one of their features is to call grandma.

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      1. You and 52 others‏ @bahstgwamt May 23
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        I dissected a discarded 1996 VCR the other day and was astounded to find two ultrasonic delay lines in it—they provided 64 μs of analog memory to enable accurate phase difference detection for PAL chroma. I'd heard they existed but never seen one in real life!

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      2. Clay Ferguson‏ @WClayFerguson May 23
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        The reason hard disks rotated internally was because that takes far less energy than rotating the entire data center. I mean it's all about the *physics* and fortunately for you guys, I just don't have time right now to go into more detail.

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      3.  🇺🇸 The Mirror Man‏ @ScourgeOfZeus May 23
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        Oh god, it must be painful to be him.

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      2. Donald Mitchell‏ @DonaldM38768041 May 23
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        Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic

        The only problem with SSDs is they can degrade if they are left powered off too long. In the long run, I'm still betting on clay tablets.

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        Vellium for me , but I like your thinking

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      2. Smasher‏ @SmasherFromSTW May 23
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        Hahahaha

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      2. aim assist go brrrr‏ @SpiderNrg May 23
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        I want to see this is a teaser for season 3 but it’s so random

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        what does a hard drive have to do with s3

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