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Serf: It's far easier to through it back. They often have no counter argument. Why would a country such is the UK support countries like those on the continent that are more and more showing colours that are closer to the NAZI way of thinking, the UK is just a good place to get fish as they have fished out their fish stocks. Maybe the UK should look for compensation!
I often refer to myself as a knuckle dragger when discussing the EU just to save my opponents the bother.
Raise a reasonable question on the EU and you basically get called a racist. Whilst I am a proud Englishman, I am willing to bet that my outlook is far more open and internationalist than the vast majority of people who disagree with me.
But in the absence of a positive argument in favour of European Integration, they are force into playing the man, not the ball.
Given the comment made in the thread about the Dutch election results, it beggars the question about whether the UK should have anything more to do with the EU other than trade at all. So xenophobic and some of the commentators really show what colour the continent really is.
Serf: Its been being said for a long time now, just that one get the old "xenophobic" calls as soon as being pert of the EU was questioned.
Once again we are reminded of why the EU is such a bad thing for UK interests. Whatever we choose to do, we are cursed. Having opted out of the Euro, we still stand to get squashed by its travails.
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Then those banks with assets there go lose out, so expect to see them selling up if Spain goes down. If however you mean that some Spanish banks brought up parts of UK banks when they were in trouble, then those will probably go under for good, or split away. Its the way of the markets, and its the preferred way of the Tories. Don't think that the Lib-Dems will say to much, it would remain unpopular to bail out anyone with the cuts that are being made.
The UK banks may end up buying parts of those Spanish banks and giving them loans however.
I agree with your assumption that Britain won't give money for the bail out. It does not make much sense considering they are not in the euro zone. However, if this crisis spread to Spain, doesn't Britain have a lot of Bank assets there? Do you think Britain might spend money in order to protect these assets? It looks like most countries have began spending cuts to avoid the crisis in Greece, so I guess at this point it is almost a hypothetical question as far as this year is concerned.
@SAMMARTINIAN.God bless you:at last somebody who doesn't mention Italy for defamating purposes.
Reader from Russia: This link may shed some light http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/united-kingdom/
When you consider that the big four accountancy firms and other services are also in the service sector figure, that % of GDP made up from the finance industry is not as massive as some as some like to think.
I am glad you mentioned the UK's achievements in other fields...
However, (correct me if I am wrong) it doesn't account for a substantial percentage in the UK's annual GDP.
Here we go, another call for the UK to put in the begging bowl. I very much doubt it will happen. It seems the Economist (and a lot of those commentators) have forgotten that the UK is cutting back on spending and there is no public support for supporting a currency the the UK does not, or is ever really likely to, use.
There also seems to be some confusion on what the UK has other than its finance industry. It has some of the world first class hi-tech manufacturing, a strong science base (some of the top scientists in both NASA and the EU Space Agency are British) as well as its other tertiary sector is the UK's largest sector, not finance alone.
@ Jomellon: Its EU policies that have done the damage to the UK's fishing and agricultural industries. The biggest has been that French and Spanish trawlers get a larger quoter of the UK waters than UK trawlers, and as they happen to be bigger and do not stick to net sizes, they exacerbate the problem of falling fish stocks.
> It was the extraordinary show of ANTI-EMU 'solidarity' that led to the dramas of John Major's black Tuesday and the pound's ejection from the European Monetary System.
Gianni - The problem was Major and Lamont pegged the pound at too high a level, probably for economically deluded 'macho' reasons. They were warned repeatedly. This level was unsupportable and Soros saw his chance.
It's a quiet well-known fact that the UK's economy has only one foothold - banking. Undoubtedly, it's highly risky, but at the same time highly rewarding strategy for the country. The more volatile market - the better for the City (read for the UK). And apparently, this roller coaster of euro is just another opportunity for making serious money.
The only risk is to curb banks' appetite in time in order not to kill the cash cow (read the United Europe). Therefore, the politicians are the guys who should be really proactive but not act as inefficient first aid when a patient is about to die.
The idea that a "strong" currency is somehow macho and a "weak" currency is wimpy is apparent in all the comments here. It reminds me of Reagan's "walking tall" comment about the dollar
The Euro is still pretty strong in PPP terms.
'Schadenfreude' seems like an odd way to react to the Euro returning to its initial dollar exchange rate.
My gut feeling is that the currency movement reflects the recognition that there are grown ups in the White House again.
Mr. Edward Hugh, a part time language teacher, is THE SCRIPT WRITER of the Eurozone's Disaster. It started in Greece Nov. 2009. From a joke it morphed itself into a Tragedy. Please show me the victims !?! This is not a JOKE !!! Who was sucked into this madness ? Can the biggest money in the world, The Euro, be devastated without consequences ? The Eurozone Economy is Bigger in population, and Richer than the US Economy. Is this : "Stupidity Celebration Day" ? Mr. Hugh is advising the White House and the I.M.F. !!! The New York Times declared Mr. Hugh " A Celebrity ".
This crisis has cost huge amounts of losses, not to mention the riots in Greece where 3 people have died. This crisis will cause a breach of the European - American partnership. This crisis will further deepen the, already, very close, Russian - German friendship.
Once Eurozone will start to raise its Interest Rates, than the British Economy will be devastated. Britain will not be able to solve Her Fiscal, and Foreign Exchange, Problems when the short term interest rates in the Eurozone will reach the proximity of 6.00 percent. The Antagonists are vulnerable to the German Defences. The Antagonists will be massacré ! Good Luck, and Good Night !
This attach on the Eurozone was badly planned and badly executed. The victims this time will be the Antagonists. Why ? Because The Antagonists will not have enough fire power to collapse the Eurozone defences. How Stupid could the ANTAGONIST be. Listening to an English part time teacher living in Barcellona ?
''The longer the question lingers, the harder it is for anyyone to remember why Britain needed to keep the pound in the first place.''
Pointout, I can remember easily.
It was the extraordinary show of ANTI-EMU 'solidarity' that led to the dramas of John Major's black Tuesday and the pound's ejection from the European Monetary System.
Had the pound been supported - perhaps in the way that the fraudulent Greek economy is now being supported, the pound might NOT have left the mechanism and would have ended up in the Euro system that evolved from it - complete with an IOU note from the Greek government for the support it could now be giving those who prefer to spend others' funds freely and without selfless concern for anyone else.
The Euro crisis is good for EU. They can see their problems and act more earlier. The Great Britain is less fortune. Torry gets no friend in Europe. The only friend is US. Unfortunately, this friend aims to bring down the old master. So, good luck to Great Britain.
Of course, it is no laughing matter. Is that not obvious?
Would UK normally trust Germany or France?
Could the economic policy of the new coalition government work according to plan? Quite doubtful.
Britain and France, 2 countries destroyed by 3rd world islamic immigration policies by their socialist left...
Yup, europeans (western, central and eastern) should feel relieved that their getting on the same page.
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I know it is far more pleasant to argue than to research.
But figures are figures. I've just done an analysis of the best run (should I say least badly run?) economies in Europe with the USA to compare.
It is sobering to look at it. I'll copy and paste an excerpt. If you want to bash it (which you are perfectly entitled to) don't do it without reading the full text. Please click on my pen name at the top and read the full post.
(rank, country, points: less points=better rank)
a) data available for all four criteria
7....France and Finland....7.75
b) data available for only three criteria
12....Switzerland ....9.00
14....Ireland ....14.00
Hope nobody starts shooting at me. This is as objective as it gets. If it's not as exact as I would like it to be, it's not of my choosing. Mathematical and statistical analysis is has not yet reach the point to do that.
Well, all this will be irrelevant soon.
I does look as if Great Depression II has already started and we're paying attention to what took place yesteryear.
Once again I hope I'm very wrong."
By the way, I am not Italian and most of my friends accuse me of having at least an English half brain.
I don't know about the brain but the heart still lives in Cheshire.
Unfortunately in economic matters reality speaks louder than feelings.
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9:03am Monday 22nd March 2010 in Business By Mike Laycock, Chief reporter
NEW figures have revealed how York shrugged off the recession last year, with 80 more businesses being launched than were closed down.
At the same time, the number of Civil Service jobs increased by 110 to 2,970 – almost double the number there were in 1997.
The statistics have been obtained by York MP Hugh Bayley, who said: "York has survived the recession better than any other city in the north of England.
"It is a lively place, full of enterprises who shrugged off the gloomy economic predictions and got on with business.
"York has a lot of natural advantages – good schools and colleges, a skilled workforce and a beautiful environment, which will help us bounce back from the recession more quickly than other places."
The figures come after the latest unemployment figures showed an increase in the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance in York in the last couple of months, albeit smaller rises than for the same period in 2009.
Mr Bayley was given the business and Civil Service figures by Stephen Penneck, the Director General of the Office of National Statistics.
"There were 80 more businesses enterprises in York in 2009 than one year before," said Mr Bayley. "Over the decade from 2000 to 2009, the number of enterprises in York rose by 1,175 from 4,645 to 5,820.
"The number of civil servants in York increased by 110 in 2009. Between 1997, when Labour came to power, and 2009 the number of Civil Service jobs in York rose by 1,410 – almost doubling from 1,560 to 2,970 in total."
The MP said that in a recession, public service jobs helped the economy to pull through because they were more secure than private employment, and civil servants' spending power helped to create jobs in the private sector.
"I have fought hard to attract more Government jobs to York – such as the Defra jobs at Kings Pool and the Defence Vetting Agency. We have doubled the number of civil service posts in York since 1999," he said.
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st leaders and media.This way we might see REAL and POSITIVE change for the better,instead of just stupid back slapping.
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Kiff wrote:Something's loose here. However, on the topic under discussion, I can only assume that you don't live in York and have never visited it.
We've "survived" the recession better then most only because we've had very little to loose in the first place.
The word you're looking for by the way, is "lose". Now sit up and pay attention at the back.
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I've been afraid lately
Afraid to write
Afraid to look you in the eyes
Afraid to come clean
There is not much to say about fear other than it sucks
I have almost done a lot of things. I have almost moved to a new town. I have almost quit my job. I have almost ran a marathon. I have almost had a significant other. But…
I stay safe
and I sit on my futon.
We walked down the road to get something to eat. We were both starving and had only maintained a diet of hot dogs and beer for the last ten hours. Walking to the restaurant I could feel my inner dialogue changing my outward appearance. This was going to be a hard dinner conversation. My Dad and I had just finished pacing the final pairings at the US open championship in San Francisco. My relationship with my Dad had been growing distant and almost non existent. With every step I knew I had to say something. I knew I had to ask for forgiveness. There was a fight going on with every knee bend. I was fighting the urge to not say anything and keep living life as I have been but I had to say something. I was starving but my thoughts were keeping me from eating. I had one more beer, a few bites of Caesar salad, and began to vomit all my feelings on the table. (Not real vomit).
And then there was silence
The number one command in the bible (Greek for book) is…. "Do not be afraid". And yet all we do, and most of what we have created is safety and comfort. Every time someone mentions "Do not fear", shalom returns.
We create environments in which to encounter God, safely. We create space for people to feel safe, at rest, and clean. Our houses are full of food that goes bad, clothes we only use twice a year, and objects to take our minds off reality. For what? Why do we do this? We feel more comfortable talking about someone rather than to someone. We would rather spend enormous amount of time saying our belief, or our way we understand Jesus than being Jesus to people.
I asked my Father for forgiveness. For being a bad son. For not making time to talk to him, reach out, or care. Those were the words I used. They were real tears I held back (because men don't cry).
My Dad began to do the same.
You will always remember the times you defeat fear. You will always regret the fear you wish you conquered. High risk means high reward, and my relationship with my father is still mending, but words were spoken to start the healing process.
As you grow in your intimacy and understanding of Jesus you realize His power only works in your weakness. Jesus can't stand know it alls. Jesus doesn't like the humble braggers. Jesus knows our hearts fear and is waiting for us to step out and face them.
What keeps you captive? What do you want to do or say with which you are holding back? How can you conquer fear today?
Go in hopes for a return to Shalom through the defeat of fear in knowledge that Jesus is waiting in the midst of it all!


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I wanted to try and make a small looping animation and chose Juna as a subject. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, even though I might have underestimated how much work goes into a gif even as short and simple as this one, haha!
Thought it was about time for a new profile pic so I made this Selfie :)
This was a random idea that popped up; A robot getting tattooed, of course instead of ink they would use a welder I guess? ;)
I drew a new picture of Juna traveling through the desert! Really satisfied how this one turned out since I don't usually draw without lines.
I've started working on the desert concept a bit more, still not too happy how it turned out but I have to move on!
Desert landscape study, practicing with color and landscape. I'm still getting into drawing backgrounds, deserts are always fun to draw!
Lately I've been working on a personal project that has been on my mind since the start of the new year. Now that the concept is beginning to take shape I've started doing environmental and character design. This is the first draft of one of the characters that I've had in mind, I'll call her "the girl in red" for now. Expect more of this in the near future. :)
Ru-fi-o! This guy was so awesome when I saw him in Hook years ago so he was a lot of fun to draw! Here's the scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8mMa5w41A
I wanted to try out some new brushes made by Kyle Webster so I decided to draw this little Octorok from the Legend of Zelda games. :)
Draw like a six year old! →
The thing that really struck me, working with a classroom full of six-year-olds, was that kids draw without any reservations or inhibitions. They just have fun and are excited about putting their ideas down on paper, about making something tangible with just a marker and their imagination. And if they're young enough, it doesn't matter how primitive or messy their drawings might look. When it comes to drawing, kids are FEARLESS.
A very inspiring blog post from illustrator Phil McAndrew about his passion for drawing. I recognize a lot of issues that the people he describes in his post use as an excuse to stop drawing. I've always loved drawing but I haven't done it as much as I'd like to these past few years.
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Dawn of a new day
It has been quite a while since I last used this blog so I thought it was about time for an update. This blog was originally part of my final project that focussed on a new human subspecies known as the Social Cyborg. I recently graduated and am now standing at the beginning of a new road leading to the rest of my life.
When I was busy working on my comic book about the Social Cyborg my love for drawing was rekindled. I was drawing every day trying to get the book done before my deadlines and it made me realize how much I missed drawing and doodling. Because of this I've decided to give a new purpose to this blog. As of today this blog will be used to post new drawings, doodles, illustrations and other things that I find interesting and want to share with the rest of the world.
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text: Written By Colin Hynes Edibles / Food News / Health Jan 3, 2013 Rumble: A Health Drink Created in Victoria SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Left: Paul Underhill one of Rumble's Founders. Right: Rumble VICTORIA You probably haven't heard of the new drink, Rumble, yet, but it's creating quite the buzz around town among many athletes and foodies. So, what is Rumble? Well, it's branded as a nourishing drink by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (more on that later), but really, it's many different types of drink. Part smoothie, part energy drink and part health concoction, Rumble is made with off-the-shelf ingredients like kale, agave nectar, pomegranate, walnut oil, just to name a few. One of the great things about Rumble is that it isn't made with powders or things-made-to-taste-like-other-things (surprise!), it is made with all raw, natural ingredients. Rumble, the drink, is only one half of the story. The other half resides with its founder, Paul Underhill. Paul had manageable Cystic Fibrosis for most of his life when, about 6 years ago, he got very sick. He had to leave his job with the BC government (Ministry of Agriculture), where he was researching whether GMO foods were harmful to people and if they should be regulated. His illness made his hunger levels drop substantially, which in turn increased his need for good nutrition from the foods he ate. In response Paul created a drink in his kitchen that was a blend of organic, nutritious fruits and vegetables, to give him the nourishment he needed during the battle with his illness. After about a year of refining his drink, Paul teamed up with Kim McQueen (Naturopathic Doctor), James McQueen, and Steve Hughes to turn his creation into a product for the mass market. There really isn't anything like Rumble currently on the Canadian market. When they took Rumble to Canadian Food Inspection Agency, they did not get the designation of "meal replacement" or "sports drink." An entirely new category was created and Rumble was designated a "nourishing drink". As Paul Underhill insisted on the use of all natural products, he spent years looking for somewhere to manufacture his drink. The plant had to be able to combine all the different things he wanted, no small task in itself, and Paul wanted a screw top aluminum bottle. The idea behind the bottle is that you can reuse it and it's better for the environment (glass is heavy and means more CO2). Some imaginative users have already used the bottle to make a travel camp stove, and also a kite string holder. Paul finally found a manufacturing plant in the States, while not as good as producing it locally (Canada), he feels it is still better than offshore. Today, Rumble is very close to the first drink Paul started with in his kitchen. Rumble comes in two different flavours: Dutch Cocoa — which is 99.9% allergen and lactose free, and Vanilla Maple. 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FLETCHER Adams (4), of Applecross, will step up next month with thousands of other children as part of the annual Australian Step-a-thon. more »
MT PLEASANT man Brendan Murray and Grant Deuchar, from Applecross, have joined the ranks of WA's 1100 full-time firefighters after graduating from a 17-week training course. more »
MURDOCH University student Jenna Woods has won the Naidoc Perth Tertiary Scholar of the Year, fuelling her desire to recruit other people into university. more »
BICTON father Kevin Williams will ride 1000km this week to raise money for Teen Challenge, a WA charity dedicated to helping families and teenagers struggling with substance abuse. more »
THERE is more than one reason why Bateman resident Cheryl Coates will hit the road to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease as part of the inaugural 2013 MND Drive in October. more »
LAST week, more than 200 children from around WA joined Governor Malcolm McCusker and his wife Tonya at Government House to showcase their 'giving projects'. more »
THE emergency room at St John of God Murdoch Hospital may be a world away from a clinic in a tin shed in Papua New Guinea, but they're both designed to save lives. more »
ANYONE thinking about a winter getaway could do a lot worse than checking in with Flight Centre Garden City manager Michelle Nievaart, who recently won the national award for Best Travel Agency Manager - Retail. more »
IF you think the weather has been cold in Perth lately, spare a thought for two Bicton women who are about to climb a mountain where the temperature is -15C. more »
THE memory of popular players who have died in recent years will live on at Bullcreek Leeming Amateur Football Club when players and members unveil a memorial bar in their honour this week. more »
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For generations, large pockets of Africa were isolated from things many of us take for granted: access to medical treatment and advances that can make the difference between a healthy, productive life or debilitating illness -- or even an early death. These problems still persist, but over the last two decades technology has helped break through and enable medical professionals to reach the poorest and most remote populations and offer some hope. more»
Much of the discussion regarding mobile security revolves around the growing "pandemic" of mobile malware. It's not uncommon to see headlines reporting the discovery of large numbers of new malware samples. However, as Google recently pointed out, with quite a bit of data to support them, there's little discussion of real world impact of these discoveries. This raises a number of relevant questions. Is the average user likely to be infected? Where does this malware come from? These are questions that deserve analysis and thoughtful responses. more»
There are often confused reports in the media about mobile and fixed broadband, with arguments that one could replace the other. Yet the reality is that they coexist and complement each other - perhaps even more so since one cannot manage without the other. Increasingly, devices such as smartphones, tablets and smart TVs are at the end of fixed lines, with a wireless (WiFi) connection between the fixed line and the device. more»
With a goal of 270M fixed broadband lines in 2015 and near-universal service by 2020, the new "Broadband China" strategy is extraordinary. OFweek, a valuable site in Chinese, breaks the plan into three phases. The first is a full speed stage, ending in 2013, that deploys basic broadband and 3G widely. The second stage, 2014-2015, is dedicated to a further takeup and wider deployment. That will include 400,000+ LTE cell sites. more»
Having been a member of the Committee for this past year, I'm pleased to share that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) "Open Internet Advisory Committee" has published its first annual report... The report is weighty - 98pp if you kill trees to print it. The OIAC was established as part of the US FCC Open Internet activity and Open Internet Report and Order from 2010. The FCC appointed expert committee members from a broad range of commercial, academic, and not-for-profit organizations. more»
This is a topic that we have discussed on several occasions over the last decade, but it now seems as though things are slowly moving forward. A new company, Intabank, has set up a service whereby its enterprise customers can pool bandwidth that the intermediate company can then use to sell to other customers; enabling organisations to monetise their network connectivity assets. more»
There is no doubt that LTE is going to take a prime position in broadband developments. With competitively priced services, innovative smartphones and an increasing range of very innovative apps this market is set to continue to boom. So how will all this impact the overall broadband market? ...this is not an 'us or them' issue between fixed and mobile broadband. As a matter of fact, the companies that are rolling out LTE are increasingly dependent on deep fibre rollouts as they need to handle massive amounts of data, to which the mobile infrastructure technology is not well-suited. more»
Spain's economic anguish has had a number of repercussions for the country's telcos, with stable or declining revenue causing much nervousness as operators struggle to fund essential investment in spectrum and both fixed-line and mobile networks. Earlier this year Vodafone felt the pinch, announcing plans to cut its Spanish workforce by up to 1,000. Though general economic conditions have not helped, the move partly resulted from its own decisions. The company saw revenue drop for several quarters and so decided to save money by cutting handset subsidies. more»
With mobile phones having become a utility, people are beginning to rely completely on mobile services for a large range of communications. All mobile users, however, are aware of some level of unreliability in these phone systems. Blackspots remain all around the country, not just outside the cities, and in busy areas the quality of the service goes down rather quickly. Drop-outs are another fairly common occurrence of mobile services. more»
One of the staggering numbers introduced during the opening remarks at ICANN 46 here in Beijing by multiple speakers, including ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade and speakers from the Chinese government, was this: China now has over 564 million Internet users! Think about that for a minute. more»


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Background and Internals
A little over two weeks back, Intel briefed me on their new SSD 910 Series PCIe SSD. Since that day I've been patiently awaiting its arrival, which happened just a few short hours ago. I've burned the midnight oil for the sake of getting some greater details out there. Before we get into the goods, here's a quick recap of the specs for the 800 (or 400) GB model:
- PCIe 2.0 x8 LSI Falcon 2008 SAS HBA driving 4 (or 2) Hitachi Ultrastar SAS controllers, each in turn driving 200GB of IMFT 25nm High Endurance Technology flash memory, all on a triple stacked half-height PCB.
- 400GB model yields (r/w) 1GB/s / 750MB/s sequential and 90,000 / 38,000 4k IOPS.
- 800GB model yields (r/w) 2GB/s / 1GB/s sequential and 180,000 / 75,000 4k IOPS.
- 800GB 'performance mode' (r/w) 2GB/s / 1.5GB/s sequential and 180,000 / 75,000 4k IOPS.
"Performance Mode" is a feature that can be enabled through the Intel Data Center Tool Software. This feature is only possible on the 800GB model, but not for the reason you might think. The 400GB model is *always* in Performance Mode, since it can go full speed without drawing greater than the standard PCIe 25W power specification. The 800GB model has twice the components to drive yet it stays below the 25W limit so long as it is in its Default Mode. Switching the 800GB model to Performance Mode increases that draw to 38W (the initial press briefing stated 28W, which appears to have been a typo). Note that this increased draw is only seen during writes.
Ok, now into the goodies:
New mLink PCI-E to Thunderbolt Enclosure Shown Off at NAB 2012
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | April 24, 2012 - 01:37 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: thunderbolt, PCIe SSD, pcie, mlink, apple
California based company mLogic LLC debuted a new "mLink" Thunderbolt enclosure at the NAB 2012 show that will allow users to connect PCI-E based cards to computers using Thunderbolt connections. Unfortunately, enthusiasts wishing to slap a graphics card into the enclosure are out of luck. The incompatibility is due to graphics cards not having Thunderbolt aware drivers and may be something that is rectified in the future but currently not an option.
Right now, there are only a few storage devices and networking NICs that are compatible with the mLink enclosure including Apricorn and OWC PCI-E SSDs, Atto Technology's Fiber Channel network cards, and Atto Technology's SAS RAID controller cards. (The full list of compatible devices is located here.) Not terribly exciting, but some users will find it very useful. The design is very streamlined and sleek, though its worth mentioning that it comes at a cost of $400 USD.
Enthusiasts wanting to add more graphics horsepower to their notebooks will have to look elsewhere, but for users that need super fast storage in a sleek industrial design enclosure it is an interesting option. The price will be something that turns many people off of it, however. It is slated to release in June with pre-orders being accepted now. More information along with photos of the device is available here.
It sure looks nice, but is this something people will actually use? Let us know in the comments!
Podcast #198 - Maingear Shift with 3x7970s, Galaxy GTX 680, Intel PCIe SSD and more!
Subject: General Tech | April 19, 2012 - 02:17 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: ssd, podcast, pcie, nvidia, maingear, Intel, amd, 910, 7970, 680
PC Perspective Podcast #198 - 04/19/2012
Join us this week as we talk about a Maingear Shift with 3x7970s, a Galaxy GTX 680, an Intel PCIe SSD and more!
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- MAINGEAR Shift System Review - Triple HD 7970s and Sandy Bridge-E
- Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB Review - 10K RPM Hits a Larger Capacity
- Galaxy GeForce GTX 680 2GB Graphics Card Review
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- Intel Releases 910 Series Enterprise PCIe SSD
- Valve, tired of rumors, announces wearable computing
- AMD Three for Free promo: HD 7900 Price drop & free games
- Intel Announces Intel Solid-State Drive 330 Series
- PC Perspective Live Review Recap: ASUS Z77 Motherboards
- New Fusion ioFX Will Accelerate Professional Workloads
- Microsoft Details Four Windows 8 SKUs, Seems Reasonable
- The never ending story of TSMC's 28nm process
- NVIDIA Teases Another Graphics Card
- Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
- Ryan: Linksys power line networking...sucks.
- Jeremy: Something to do with that old walkman you haven't thrown out
- Josh: Finally! Down in price!
- Allyn: Stable Internet
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- Closing
Intel Releases 910 Series Enterprise PCIe SSD
Subject: Storage | April 12, 2012 - 10:10 AM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: ssd, pcie, Intel
Intel has officially entered the Enterprise PCIe SSD market with the release of their 910 Series SSD. Available in 400 and 800GB capacities, this half-height PCIe 2.0 8x card boasts over 180,000 4k IOPS and 2GB/sec sequential on reads. Writes are roughly half of that - limited by the 25W PCIe spec power available to the card, but since many server motherboards have no issue providing a bit more power (28W), those numbers can be boosted to ~120,000 4k IOPS and 1.5GB/sec via end-user reconfiguration possible through the Intel management software.
The 910 is not all-Intel in its construction. While the flash is High Endurance Technology IMFT, it is driven by an Intel-tweaked Hitachi SAS controller, which is in turn controlled by an LSI 2008 Falcon SAS HBA. This means the storage is presented to the system as either two or four SCSI LUNs. This choice makes sense as you can attain higher IOPS when you let a high end server decide how to spread that data around. It also allows for more flexibility as each 200GB segment of storage appears as its own unit, meaning databases can be distributed amongst them. Unfortunately, this configuration choice means the 910 will not be bootable, at least not with all LUNs paired together.
Intel is taking endurance seriously with this product. They claim 30x over standard MLC expected lifetime with their High Endurance Technology, and they mean it - The 910 is rated and guaranteed to sustain writing 10x its capacity for each and every day of the 5-year warranty period! That comes to 3EB (yes, EB, or 3,000 TB) for the 800GB model!
Prices start at $1,929 for 400GB and $3,859 for 800GB. Intel is sampling to us shortly, and we will get the full performance review up as soon as humanly possible upon its arrival.
Full press release after the break.
Super Talent Releases New RAIDDrive upStream PCI-E SSD
Subject: Storage | March 22, 2012 - 07:28 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: super talent, ssd, pcie
Super Talent, a Silicon Valley based company most well known for their RAM and SSD products, today launched a new Solid State Drive (SSD) that eschews the SATA interface for a PCIe x8 connector. The new RAIDDrive upStream upstream joins the RAIDDrive family of PCIe SSDs and utilizes MLC (multi-level cell) NAND flash to deliver between 220 GB and 960 GB of fast storage.
According to the company, their new RAIDDrive SSD is comprised of four Sandforce based SSDs in a RAID array using an LSI RAID controller to deliver up to 1 GB/s of performance. Specifically, access time of the upStream SSD is 0.1ms, and has a maximum read and write speed of 1.0 GB per second and 900 MB/s respectively. The 460 GB upStream drive was benchmarked (granted, by Super Talent) using HD Tune which showed an average sequential read speed of 832.9 MB/s and an average sequential write speed of 719.0 MB/s. As far as random 4 KB IOPS, the drive hit 3606 read IOPS and 5159 write 4KB IOPS.
Super Talent has further benchmarks and information on the new RAIDDrive upStream SSDs in this product data sheet (PDF). Unfortunately, there is no official word on pricing or availability yet, though Engadget has said the Super Talent upStream drives should be hitting store shelves in April.
If I had to guess; however, this drive is going to be expensive. Drives like these are a boon for businesses doing work that requires large amount of throughput (CAD work, animation, working and serving large databases, et al), but are still largely priced out of the market of most PC builders. Here's hoping that high performance PCIe SSDs trickle down to computer enthusiasts as fast as possible!
OCZ shows a new R4 - the Z-Drive R4 CloudServ, with 16 (!) SandForce 2200 SSD's!
Subject: Storage, Shows and Expos | January 8, 2012 - 04:10 PM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: z-drive, ssd, r4, pcie, ocz, CES
OCZ has a monster of a Z-Drive R4 on display at Storage Visions. We looked at the original 1.6TB R4 back in September. That one had 8 SF-2200 controllers on-board. This new R4 has 16!
This R4 has a beast of a VCA 2.0 controller. It's cooled by heat pipes, can handle up to 16 SATA links, address up to 16TB of storage, and pass up to 1.4 million IOPS across a PCIe bus at 6.5GB/sec (yes, GigaBytes). Note: this is not the R5, it's just a *really* fast R4.
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Back in June of last year, OCZ released the RevoDrive, followed up rather quickly by the RevoDrive x2. A further jump was made with the introduction of VCA 2.0 architecture with the RevoDrive 3 and 3 x2. Each iteration pushed the envelope further as better implementations of VCA were introduced, using faster and greater numbers of PCIe channels, linked to faster and greater numbers of SandForce controllers.
While the line of RevoDrives was tailored more towards power users and mild server use, OCZ has taken their VCA 2.0 solution to the next level entirely, putting their sights on full blown enterprise purposing. With that, we introduce the OCZ Z-Drive R4:
Internet Machines' PCI-Express Patent Lawsuit Targets Numerous System Vendors
Subject: General Tech | September 22, 2011 - 12:20 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Troll, pcie, PCI Express, Patent, Lawsuit
There is an expression that states "everything is bigger in Texas," and that goes double for patent lawsuits. A company by the name of Internet Machines MC LLC recently lodged a complaint with the Eastern District of Texas for alleged patent infringement by a number of OEM manufacturers, system builders, and retailers of computers containing PCI Express switching technologies. Specifically, Internet Machines holds US Patent number 7,539,190, a rather generalized patent that covers multicasting in a shared address space wherein data is stored in a buffer and then forwarded to its intended port. The companies being called to court include PLX Technology, Alienware, Dell, Samsung, and others. While the computers that are assembled using PCI Express may well be utilizing switching technology, the fact that Internet Machines is going after system assemblers and retailers-- companies that work with computers but do not design and build the motherboards and other components themselves-- instead of the standards body that designs and maintains the PCI Express standard that everyone in the industry uses raises a question of integrity on the part of Internet Machines. Are their motives true in defending their patents, or is it the method of operation of a patent troll?
A diagram describing the patent in question
A system builder who wishes to remain anonymous contacted us with further details on the patent case in question. It seems that this patent showdown is not Internet Machines' first rodeo. They have previously pursued other companies over US Patents 7,421,532 and 7,454,552 which cover switching with transparent and non-transparent ports. The case was settled in 2010, and it seems that Internet Machines (a seemingly no longer operating company) is not satisfied with the settlement. Internet Machines is moving for a jury trial in this latest round of lawsuits and concerns yet another data switching patent for PCI Express that covers multicasting in a shared address space. It widens the net further by including numerous system builders and OEMs that build devices that contain PCI Express technology but do not deal with the PCIe standard directly. How the company has been able to patent aspects of the PCI Express standard is unclear; however, they patent is worded in such an ambiguous way that it could apply to almost anything they wanted it to.
Beyond the ambiguous use of the patent system is the issue of targeting companies that have little control over the PCI Express specification to begin with. Our source worded it best in stating that PCI Express is a standard that everyone uses. The companies targeted by Internet Machines' recent lawsuit do not manufacture motherboards or control the PCI Express standard. "We build computers, that's it." What are your thoughts on the issue? Let us know in the comments below.
Back in June of last year, OCZ released the RevoDrive, followed up rather quickly by the RevoDrive x2. Both models represented a new way of economically bundling multiple SSD controllers behind an integrated RAID solution. This broke the mold for storage, as the vast majority of end users were stuck with the common 2.5" form factor SATA SSD (as well as trying to figure out where to put one inside their desktop case full of 3.5" drive bays). Since all desktops had PCIe slots, the Revo concept just seemed to make sense.
Now on the 1-year mark since the original Revo, we have the RevoDrive 3. OCZ has opted to skip the staggering of releases and is also releasing the 4-channel version, the RevoDrive 3 x2. Today we will be looking at the latter, in 480GB form factor. Here's a look at the new silicon:
Super Fast PCI Express Cable Capable of 32 Gbps Announced By The PCI SIG
Subject: General Tech, Storage | June 23, 2011 - 07:30 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: thunderbolt, storage, pcie, PCI SIG, Opitical, Intel
Just as Intel is slowly persuading its super fast data interconnect, the PCI Special Interest Group is already introducing their own competing standard in the form of a PCI Express cable that is slated to be capable of a drool-worthy 32Gbps (gigabits per second). Planned to be constructed from copper wire, the cable standard will be launched as part of the PCI Express 3.0 standard and will be able to pipe both data and power through a thin, flattened cable up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) in length.
The PCIe cable is able to achieve this high bandwidth by combining up to four parallel lanes, each capable of 8 Gigatransfers per second (GT/s). Further, it will be able to provide approximately 20 watts of maximum power to peripheral devices. Speedy connectivity to fast SSD based portable hard drives as well as to tablet and smart phone devices for sync, additional touch interface, and external displays are all aims of the PCIe cable. It is squarely aimed to compete with Intel-backed Thunderbolt; however, the PCI SIG has not stated as such, yet. The interest group was quoted by EE Times in saying "There are solutions [like this] in the industry--Thunderbolt is one of them, and some companies are doing own thing,"
Intel's Thunderbolt and the PCIe cable will soon enter the Thunderdome to battle for supremacy
The PCIe cable is expected to be ready for peripheral device makers' integration as early as June 2013. In the future, the cable is likely to be included in the PCI Express 4.0 standard where it will receive an upgrade to 16 GT/s lanes, and from their it will subsequently receive an upgrade to an optical based transmission material.
You can read more about the new PCI Express cable as well as its merits as a open standard (and how that affects Thunderbolt's proprietary nature) over at EE Times.
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2012 has been a great year for video sharing with the ten most viral videos being shared 28 million times compared to the 16.8 million of their 2011 counterparts.
Here's a look at the ten most shared non-music videos based on the Viral Video Chart by Unruly Media.
This ranks videos based on how many shares they get, rather than their number of views.
Top of the Charts:Invisible Children:Kony 2012
It is somehow reassuring to find that the top viral video of 2012 wasn't advertising a big multinational brand selling a product. Instead it was a video about humanity produced by a not for profit organisation. If you haven't seen it yet, you really should, not only because it is compelling and incredibly moving, but also because it is a very fine example of how to make brilliant use of social media.
Amazingly it is 30 minutes long, which normally would be considered too much, especially for a viral video. But it has been hugely successful. How come it has been shared so much? Well, the content itself certainly helps. It is an emotive subject and the film is well crafted and narrated with a really personal approach.
Early on in the film we are told that the video is an part of an experiment.
This is intriguing in itself and makes you want watch it. The messages are about the empowerment of the individual and are the kind of thing people do share, for that very reason.
The marketing strategy is also excellent, encouraging people to take action by showing them how the power of social media is already making a huge difference in this cause by bringing people all over the world together for positive impact.
Even if you don't donate money, it is primarily about raising awareness in order to put pressure on policy makers and those with the power to do something at a governmental level. The video even identifies the 12 policy-makers it wants you to put pressure on and directs you to their website where you are shown how to contact them.
By also involving key famous influencers such as Angelina Jolie and George Clooney, who have huge followings on social media, the video really becomes contagious.
Runner Up: TNT: A Dramatic Surprise on a Quiet Square
If you saw an enormous red button saying "push to add drama", how could you resist it?
This promo video for a Belgian TV network is great fun and shows what people do when faced with just such a tempting button, then showing what happens next.
It works almost like a flashmob (remember T-Mobile's Dance Flashmob of 2009?), by involving members of the public in a seemingly spontaneous happening.
The action is well staged and the film itself uses plenty of cameras in order to capture the all important reactions of the unsuspecting passers-by. When everything returns to normal, they are left dazed and wondering if they just hallucinated the whole thing. Brilliant!
The ad agency who produced the video, Duval Guillaume, shot the whole thing 11 different times then put together the best footage with the best reactions in the final edit.
In terms of sharability, anybody who actually witnessed the event itself will have told all their friends and undoubtedly searched for YouTube footage having seen the cameras. So the seeds of a viral video were already being sewn at the production stage.
Number 3: Abercrombie & Fitch
Great, upbeat song by Carly Rae Jepsen (ok, so they must have an enormous budget to be able to use it!), and an army of good-looking, extremely fit guys lip-synching and having fun, wearing only their Abercrombie & Fitch jeans. Irresistible.
A feel good promo video which represents the brand values of A&F perfectly.
Their target audience are the university student "college kid" demographic, so this fun, sexy video panders to it perfectly.
Fortunately it is exactly this age range which share videos contagiously when they really like them. Young men want to be the guys in the video (attractive and fun), and everyone who appreciates them and the music will share it. Great combo.
Number 4: DC Shoes: Ultimate Urban Playground
This is a must for anyone who likes fast stunt driving, not to mention the backdrop of the amazing city of San Francisco. DC Shoes specialise in footwear for extreme sports.
The idea of having a city all to yourself as a playground is very appealing especially to the target audience who will enjoy adrenalin rushes and will probably have done something similar to this virtually in video games.
The real thing is awesome. The bridges and steep streets of San Francisco, and even a car ferry, become a stunt race track for an amazing driver (who is of course wearing DC Shoes).
Emotive music at the end, as well as an impressive list of sponsors, which were no doubt rather handy to have involved.
Number 5: P&G – Thank You Mama – Best Job 2012
This is a beautiful film gently promoting some of P&G's household products. It shows a glimpse into the lives of mothers around the world and the emotional and physical journeys they go on with their children. We see them getting their children up in the morning to go off to their various contrasting yet similar activities, interspersed with the many household tasks they have to do (washing up, laundry etc), and seeing the children grow and meet challenges eventually going on to become athletes in the 2012 Olympics.
Using the Olympics as a focus is clever, as it is topical and something most people can relate to, as is recognising the hardships and joys of motherhood (although a little bit presumptuous as there are plenty of other carers doing the same, but it works well as a catchy title and focus!), so they are onto a winner with the combination.
Number 6: Dancesport Studio: Two Year Old Dancing The Jive
This has to be the lowest budget of the top ten! It is a sickeningly sweet and funny home video of a 2 year old dancing the jive which a dance studio have used to promote their services, using the tag line "It is never too early to start…" Cute kids doing funny things equals very shareable.
Number 7: Melbourne Metro: Dumb Ways To Die
A funny animation showing "dumb ways to die" with a silly catchy song about them to raise awareness of safety around trains and traintracks!
Using humour to get across a serious topic can work really well.
Number 8: Chevrolet: Ok Go – Needing/Getting
A car advert in the guise of a music video. It's a quirky song which uses sounds made by the car to create the percussion, as it goes on a journey knocking into various sonorous objects on it's way.
Kind of a mini mobile "Stomp" (if you've seen it). See below if you haven't:
Number 9: Volkswagen: The Bark Side
A canine chorus barks out the Imperial March from Star Wars. Part of a series. Funny and cute wins the day again.
Number 10: PBS Digital Studios: Mister Rogers Remixed – Garden of Your Mind
This is a nostalgic remix of a 1970s American children's program promoting the original back catalogue of the studio's programs.
The ad appeals to exactly the age group the network are targeting. Nostalgia is another good hook for virals.
So what does all this tell us? In short, a combination of emotive, empowering, inclusive, recognition-giving, funny, cute, sexy, upbeat, quirky, original and nostalgic makes the perfect social video.
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