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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by lathiat on Thursday September 21, 2017 @10:10PM (#15308916)
Technically correct... the best kind of correct? :)
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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by ianhowson on Friday September 22, 2017 @02:07AM (#15309761)
It's actually a really useful characteristic to keep in mind. If you're writing logs, for example, writing the same block multiple times gives you:

* faster writes

* lower peak power consumption

* lower flash wear

* less chance of data corruption should power fail mid-write

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