Red-Ringed Tupperware Party with (ineffective) Tin Foil Hats

LS, alot of new computers have SMART technolgy in the HDD's which can tell you if there's any isses with the HDD. I had have this work for me, a few months ago one of my HDD had an issue one time. SMART reported the HDD on the way out and so I backup the data and removed it that night. Brought a new hdd to replace it.

The interesting thing is that the HDD only reported a problem only once and every time I rebooted the computer it didn't have a problem. But our data that we create at home is the same as the photo albums/scrap books created long ago. We just have to remember to back up.

nzl-g3user wrote in post #2457629
LS, alot of new computers have SMART technolgy in the HDD's which can tell you if there's any isses with the HDD. I had have this work for me, a few months ago one of my HDD had an issue one time. SMART reported the HDD on the way out and so I backup the data and removed it that night. Brought a new hdd to replace it.

The interesting thing is that the HDD only reported a problem only once and every time I rebooted the computer it didn't have a problem. But our data that we create at home is the same as the photo albums/scrap books created long ago. We just have to remember to back up.

I find SMART has never worked for me, in all its million and one configurations. In fact right now, SMART is reporting the damaged HD as 'perfectly OK' (which it always does) however our time honored procedure of scanning every sector on the disks has picked up some about to fail. So I never trusted that stuff.. it never gave me enough warning. Maybe our standards are more aggressive, we try to preempt the failures. SMART may wait till it is a fairly serious problem before reporting, which is unacceptable to us. We have had server disks throw read errors while going undetected. Not so smart, really

The backups are a given.. network attached storage all the way!!

Lightstream wrote in post #2457624
Ohh, errm.. yeah, we try to replace the bits n pieces which fall out all over the road

Hey- it rattles less without those bits!!

liza wrote in post #2457626
He's slowed down considerably from the early days. I remember when he first signed on, he would click "new posts" and respond to each and every thread.

that would explain a great deal. mainly why I didn't like him that much. when I first saw him giving out some advice, I thought it was the wrong advice to give out.

Oh well. He is reported that he has a g/f these days hence why he has slowed down.

Lightstream wrote in post #2457647
SMART may wait till it is a fairly serious problem before reporting, which is unacceptable to us. We have had server disks throw read errors while going undetected. Not so smart, really

I also might add that I am talking about desktop computers here.

Even tho servers are just a bigger PC, they are more important. For some companys any down time of a server can cost millions of dollars.

wu_wei0 wrote in post #2457652
Hey- it rattles less without those bits!!

nzl-g3user wrote in post #2457673
I also might add that I am talking about desktop computers here.

Even tho servers are just a bigger PC, they are more important. For some companys any down time of a server can cost millions of dollars.

True actually we decided to replace the desktops too, for the sake of reduced downtime. I took care of the servers, that was around 9 months ago. Without them, business stops.. and when the CEO finds out it's gonna be UUUUUUGLLLLLLY (he logs in daliy.. we can't run!)

don't worry about the CEO, once someone goes to the top, the only thing they care about is e-mail. give them a blackberry

no wait that really bad advice.

Well...it seems things are perking right along...Only took me an hour or two to get caught back up.

there were that many posts today? sure didn't seem like it.
I miss my twin. Wanted to show her some of the processed shots from yesterday. Lil sis, Sari was here for a bit.

haha! I am catching up! You have less than 2000 more posts than me.

PetKal wrote in post #2456679
Looks like the tupperware thread starts to run outta steam whenever Connie and I are not around to fan it up a bit, eh.

Ah Peter...that is the whole thing...why would this thread need to be in turmoil 24/7? An hour or two of headache a month is more than ample. Besides...when it slows down in here...Mo can get caught back up to the latest bout of insanity.

wu_wei0 wrote in post #2457770
there were that many posts today? sure didn't seem like it.
I miss my twin. Wanted to show her some of the processed shots from yesterday. Lil sis, Sari was here for a bit.

haha! I am catching up! You have less than 2000 more posts than me.

This is your golden opportunity...I'll be on the road tomorrow....so not much posting from me...time has come to head back south.

Woolburr wrote in post #2457791
This is your golden opportunity...I'll be on the road tomorrow....so not much posting from me...time has come to head back south.

Errands to run and beer to buy. Little posting for me tomorrow.
Detouring through kansas, are you? ROFLMBO

I wish...don't think my doggies would be real happy about that...nor would my doggie sitter. Haven't got many shots this week....this is one of the few interesting sights.

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Don't want your doggy sitter whining.

Is that an octagonal outhouse?

That around here, Dan? Never seen it.