30 Sep
2010
30 Sep
'10
12:21 p.m.
But more generally, I think I am seeing an interesting
trend which I
find positive: the gradual removal of mechanical, moving parts from
PCs (and Macs). Spinning HDDs are gradually being replaced by SSDs.
Hmm... I see this often as a negative trend in that I can fix the
mechanical bits (other than HDDs) and can't fix custom silicon. It may
be cheaper to replace, but when you have a deadline looming, the ability
ot get the machine workign again is very useful...
The last hold-out is the cooling fan and they are a
real point of
weakness, as they clog up with dust and cause the system to fail. I
hope to see some improved, solid-state cooling mechanisms come along
How are these supposed to work (without violating the 2nd law)?
-tony