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...and they're off!
Wednesday, 1 November 2006 05:26 amIt's NaNoWriMo again!
I woke at 3:30am and couldn't get back to sleep. Finally I got up just before 5am and started writing.[sigh]
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
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flash RAM cards
Wednesday, 1 November 2006 05:44 amMy mind is jumping all over the place. I'll write this out to stop me thinking any more about it.
If you have a Flash RAM card in your camera, or handheld computer, or mp3 player, or you have one of those little pendant-sized Flash RAM USB drive devices, what is the best way to use them?
They have only a limited number of read-write cycles before they fail. A strategy is needed to ensure the longest possible lifetime. I've been thinking about it (while I lay awake in bed this morning trying to sleep). Here are my thoughts:
Avoid deleting files until the device is full. At that point delete everything and start fresh. This lets you get maximum use out of it. Each memory location gets used precisely once in each write/delete cycle. This gives you thousands of uses before it begins to fail. Of course if the device gets used on a computer then this may be impractical as there may be many files that you will want to have permanent access to. In that case take a similar approach, but keep those files, but give the device a clean-out of all unnecessary files when it is full. Avoid deleting till you've filled it, then go through in a big spring-clean to maximise space and start filling it again.
Remember: deleting counts down the number of uses you get. Accumulating stuff in the device till full ensures you don't use any memory cell more than once over as long a period of time possible.
If you have a Flash RAM card in your camera, or handheld computer, or mp3 player, or you have one of those little pendant-sized Flash RAM USB drive devices, what is the best way to use them?
They have only a limited number of read-write cycles before they fail. A strategy is needed to ensure the longest possible lifetime. I've been thinking about it (while I lay awake in bed this morning trying to sleep). Here are my thoughts:
Avoid deleting files until the device is full. At that point delete everything and start fresh. This lets you get maximum use out of it. Each memory location gets used precisely once in each write/delete cycle. This gives you thousands of uses before it begins to fail. Of course if the device gets used on a computer then this may be impractical as there may be many files that you will want to have permanent access to. In that case take a similar approach, but keep those files, but give the device a clean-out of all unnecessary files when it is full. Avoid deleting till you've filled it, then go through in a big spring-clean to maximise space and start filling it again.
Remember: deleting counts down the number of uses you get. Accumulating stuff in the device till full ensures you don't use any memory cell more than once over as long a period of time possible.
invade - part 01 - the beginning
Wednesday, 1 November 2006 02:35 pmWell, here it is, the first part. I hope I finish it. It feels like it could grow into a good story. I know some of where it is going, but a lot of it I'm hoping will write itself.
This, my first installment is not a great way to start, coming in at just 1,643 words. I need to get 2,000 words out each day to make the 50,000 target, allowing for off days. Maybe I'll get more done tonight.
I should get some work done for the rest of the day. This year I'm going to try to do the impossible: do NaNoWriMo and other things. :)
OK. Here is it, behind the cut:
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This, my first installment is not a great way to start, coming in at just 1,643 words. I need to get 2,000 words out each day to make the 50,000 target, allowing for off days. Maybe I'll get more done tonight.
I should get some work done for the rest of the day. This year I'm going to try to do the impossible: do NaNoWriMo and other things. :)
OK. Here is it, behind the cut:
( Read more... )
a little bit more of the first chapter...
Wednesday, 1 November 2006 06:42 pmThis brings my first chapter up to 2,683 words. That's a bit more healthy.
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to the batmobile!
Wednesday, 1 November 2006 07:28 pm...errr... I mean to my website.
I've decided to post my NaNoWriMo story to my website.
You will always be able to find it at http://miriam-english.org/stories/invade-00_contents.html
I'll probably post here as well... not sure. At very least I'll post regular links to the latest.
Good luck to all you other crazy NaNo-ers.
I've decided to post my NaNoWriMo story to my website.
You will always be able to find it at http://miriam-english.org/stories/invade-00_contents.html
I'll probably post here as well... not sure. At very least I'll post regular links to the latest.
Good luck to all you other crazy NaNo-ers.