Re:USB drives with no phantom load
by comboy on Saturday September 08, 2018 @06:27PM
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It's cool but I don't know if I would want additional latency (especially in the case where they are currently going to sleep) plus possibility of turning them off at the wrong moment to save $0.2 per month.
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Why do you think this is about cost? The article says ”I've not had any network attached storage at home, because it's offgrid”, so I think it’s about preventing the house from powering down.
I can't find a concise page to link, but he has a house that's off-the-grid, using solar panels and batteries. So he pays attention to power consumption.
Re:USB drives with no phantom load
by bcaa7f3a8bbc on Saturday September 08, 2018 @10:14PM
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Link this page. https://lwn.net/Articles/672352/
Thank you! The following quote resonates heavily with my mind:
> I'm fairly addicted to that point in development of a project where it's all about exploring a vast solution space, and making countless little choices that will hopefully add up to something coherent and well thought out and useful. Or might fail gloriously.