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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by brador on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:02AM (#21067485)
> slides should be online in another couple weeks.

Why does it take so long?

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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by hamandcheese on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:15AM (#21067541)
They have to be loaded from tape.
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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by ghaff on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @02:30AM (#21068248)
Because someone probably has to take time out of their day job to do so. Also, if it’s like any other conference I have ever attended, half the presenters didn’t send in slides and have to be hounded to do so—and many still won’t get around to it.
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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by pletnes on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:15AM (#21067543)
The tape has to rewind.
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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by jhoechtl on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:15AM (#21067545)
People have something better to do instead providing information to you for free?
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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by monocasa on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @01:06AM (#21067776)
To be fair, the job of the Library of Congress is providing information for free.
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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by booi on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @02:59AM (#21068409)
how do they pay for it? because if it's taxes...
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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by modsiw on Thursday September 26, 2019 @03:24AM (#21078960)
Our forefathers put their tooth fairy money in a trust to maintain the sum total of human knowledge. Ever notice how people back in the day all had missing teeth? Like Washington and his wooden dentures? We owe them mightily.
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Re:Tape still beats SSDs and hard drives when it comes to pr... by monocasa on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @11:12AM (#21071509)
Honest question:

When you ask that (particularly in places like HN), are you expecting someone to have a revelation and and not understand that taxes pay for government services? Like free is shorthand for "no cost at time of use" here.

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