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ronald146m

13-09-2003, 20:22

Hello

An article from a magazine:-

Bricklaying, a high-tech profession (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ronald.brooksbank/bricklaying.doc)

Ron
:Peaceman: :devsmoke:

homealone

13-09-2003, 20:58

That is an interesting article, thanks Ron.

However, 12 hard disks in each brick in a 3x3x3 cube is a lot of hard disks (324) - anyone know how many watts are needed to run that many disks spinning up? - power requirements will be the limitation imo. - a 4x4x4 cube would be 768 hard disks fgs:D

Developing the technology for modular solid state memory might be more viable?

ronald146m

13-09-2003, 21:16

Hi Homealone

Perhaps the 12 disks in each cube could be fitted all on the same motor spindle.

However, I expect it'll still dim all the lights when it's powered up.

I too would prefer solid state memory to all that hardware clanking around.

Ron

:) :D :p

Stuart

13-09-2003, 21:34

Originally posted by homealone
That is an interesting article, thanks Ron.

However, 12 hard disks in each brick in a 3x3x3 cube is a lot of hard disks (324) - anyone know how many watts are needed to run that many disks spinning up? - power requirements will be the limitation imo. - a 4x4x4 cube would be 768 hard disks fgs:D

Developing the technology for modular solid state memory might be more viable?

In a PC power would be a problem (so would the heat generated by all those disks spinning).

Don't know if it would be a problem in a mainframe or super computer though. I would have thought those things would have quite a powerful power supply.