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    <title>TechSNAP - Episodes Tagged with “Hard Disk”</title>
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    <description>Systems, Network, and Administration Podcast. Every two weeks TechSNAP covers the stories that impact those of us in the tech industry, and all of us that follow it. Every episode we dedicate a portion of the show to answer audience questions, discuss best practices, and solving your problems.
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    <itunes:summary>Systems, Network, and Administration Podcast. Every two weeks TechSNAP covers the stories that impact those of us in the tech industry, and all of us that follow it. Every episode we dedicate a portion of the show to answer audience questions, discuss best practices, and solving your problems.
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  <title>417: Machine Learning Magic</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We explore the rapid adoption of machine learning, its impact on computer architecture, and how to avoid AI snake oil.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>We explore the rapid adoption of machine learning, its impact on computer architecture, and how to avoid AI snake oil.
Plus so-so SSD security, and a new wireless protocol that works best where the Wi-Fi sucks. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>We explore the rapid adoption of machine learning, its impact on computer architecture, and how to avoid AI snake oil.</p>

<p>Plus so-so SSD security, and a new wireless protocol that works best where the Wi-Fi sucks.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="“Where the Wi-Fi sucks” is where a new wireless protocol does its magic" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/11/where-the-wi-fi-sucks-is-where-a-new-wireless-protocol-does-its-magic/">“Where the Wi-Fi sucks” is where a new wireless protocol does its magic</a></li><li><a title="Ubiquiti’s new “Amplifi Alien” is a mesh-capable Wi-Fi 6 router" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/11/ubiquitis-new-amplifi-alien-is-a-mesh-capable-wi-fi-6-router/">Ubiquiti’s new “Amplifi Alien” is a mesh-capable Wi-Fi 6 router</a></li><li><a title="Self-encrypting deception: weaknesses in the encryption of solid state drives" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2019/papers/310.pdf">Self-encrypting deception: weaknesses in the encryption of solid state drives</a></li><li><a title="Securely erase a solid-state drive" rel="nofollow" href="https://kb.iu.edu/d/aiut">Securely erase a solid-state drive</a></li><li><a title="Solid state drive/Memory cell clearing - ArchWiki" rel="nofollow" href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_state_drive/Memory_cell_clearing">Solid state drive/Memory cell clearing - ArchWiki</a></li><li><a title="The Deep Learning Revolution and Its Implications for Computer Architecture and Chip Design" rel="nofollow" href="https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.05289">The Deep Learning Revolution and Its Implications for Computer Architecture and Chip Design</a></li><li><a title="Intel Core i9-10980XE—a step forward for AI, a step back for everything else" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/11/intel-core-i9-10980xe-a-step-forward-for-ai-a-step-back-for-everything-else/">Intel Core i9-10980XE—a step forward for AI, a step back for everything else</a></li><li><a title="How to recognize AI snake oil" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~arvindn/talks/MIT-STS-AI-snakeoil.pdf">How to recognize AI snake oil</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We explore the rapid adoption of machine learning, its impact on computer architecture, and how to avoid AI snake oil.</p>

<p>Plus so-so SSD security, and a new wireless protocol that works best where the Wi-Fi sucks.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="“Where the Wi-Fi sucks” is where a new wireless protocol does its magic" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/11/where-the-wi-fi-sucks-is-where-a-new-wireless-protocol-does-its-magic/">“Where the Wi-Fi sucks” is where a new wireless protocol does its magic</a></li><li><a title="Ubiquiti’s new “Amplifi Alien” is a mesh-capable Wi-Fi 6 router" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/11/ubiquitis-new-amplifi-alien-is-a-mesh-capable-wi-fi-6-router/">Ubiquiti’s new “Amplifi Alien” is a mesh-capable Wi-Fi 6 router</a></li><li><a title="Self-encrypting deception: weaknesses in the encryption of solid state drives" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2019/papers/310.pdf">Self-encrypting deception: weaknesses in the encryption of solid state drives</a></li><li><a title="Securely erase a solid-state drive" rel="nofollow" href="https://kb.iu.edu/d/aiut">Securely erase a solid-state drive</a></li><li><a title="Solid state drive/Memory cell clearing - ArchWiki" rel="nofollow" href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_state_drive/Memory_cell_clearing">Solid state drive/Memory cell clearing - ArchWiki</a></li><li><a title="The Deep Learning Revolution and Its Implications for Computer Architecture and Chip Design" rel="nofollow" href="https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.05289">The Deep Learning Revolution and Its Implications for Computer Architecture and Chip Design</a></li><li><a title="Intel Core i9-10980XE—a step forward for AI, a step back for everything else" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/11/intel-core-i9-10980xe-a-step-forward-for-ai-a-step-back-for-everything-else/">Intel Core i9-10980XE—a step forward for AI, a step back for everything else</a></li><li><a title="How to recognize AI snake oil" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~arvindn/talks/MIT-STS-AI-snakeoil.pdf">How to recognize AI snake oil</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>415: It's All About IOPS</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Jupiter Broadcasting</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We share our simple approach to disk benchmarking and explain why you should always test your pain points.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>34:29</itunes:duration>
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  <description>We share our simple approach to disk benchmarking and explain why you should always test your pain points.
Plus the basics of solid state disks and how to evaluate which model is right for you. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>We share our simple approach to disk benchmarking and explain why you should always test your pain points.</p>

<p>Plus the basics of solid state disks and how to evaluate which model is right for you.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="History of hard disk drives" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hard_disk_drives">History of hard disk drives</a> &mdash; Wikipedia</li><li><a title="How to Buy the Right SSD: A Guide for 2019 " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-buying-guide,5602.html">How to Buy the Right SSD: A Guide for 2019 </a> &mdash; Tom's Hardware</li><li><a title="The Development and History of Solid State Drives (SSDs)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.semiconductorstore.com/blog/2014/The-Development-and-History-of-Solid-State-Drives-SSDs/854/">The Development and History of Solid State Drives (SSDs)</a></li><li><a title="Understanding IOPS, latency and storage performance" rel="nofollow" href="https://louwrentius.com/understanding-iops-latency-and-storage-performance.html">Understanding IOPS, latency and storage performance</a></li><li><a title="FIO cheat sheet" rel="nofollow" href="https://jrs-s.net/2015/11/23/fio-cheat-sheet/">FIO cheat sheet</a> &mdash; Jim's Blog</li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We share our simple approach to disk benchmarking and explain why you should always test your pain points.</p>

<p>Plus the basics of solid state disks and how to evaluate which model is right for you.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="History of hard disk drives" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hard_disk_drives">History of hard disk drives</a> &mdash; Wikipedia</li><li><a title="How to Buy the Right SSD: A Guide for 2019 " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-buying-guide,5602.html">How to Buy the Right SSD: A Guide for 2019 </a> &mdash; Tom's Hardware</li><li><a title="The Development and History of Solid State Drives (SSDs)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.semiconductorstore.com/blog/2014/The-Development-and-History-of-Solid-State-Drives-SSDs/854/">The Development and History of Solid State Drives (SSDs)</a></li><li><a title="Understanding IOPS, latency and storage performance" rel="nofollow" href="https://louwrentius.com/understanding-iops-latency-and-storage-performance.html">Understanding IOPS, latency and storage performance</a></li><li><a title="FIO cheat sheet" rel="nofollow" href="https://jrs-s.net/2015/11/23/fio-cheat-sheet/">FIO cheat sheet</a> &mdash; Jim's Blog</li></ul>]]>
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