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lacie 5big network drive looks like hal 9000’s brother

Designer Neil Poulton got the inspiration for the domed glowing light on the outside of his latest hard drive design from the red light on the face of HAL 9000, the infamous computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The new LaCie 5big Network storage array is designed for small and medium workgroups looking for a…

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October 12th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design

build an ssd raid array using compact flash memory cards

Compact Flash RAID SSD

Got a couple of spare Compact Flash memory cards lying around? Why not turn them into a high-speed, redundant drive array? With this new drive module, you can create your own solid-stated RAID array in seconds.

Simply plug in up to three Compact Flash cards, and this nifty device will set up a RAID array…

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June 13th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods