[geeks] New Intel Atom-based barebones system

[Shannon Hendrix]

On Aug 21, 2008, at 07:03 , Phil Stracchino wrote:

> On the other hand, if I had a buck for every time my UPSen have kept  
> my
> machines up when the power has flickered in a thunderstorm or browned
> out in California summer power hysteria ...    well, it wouldn't  
> replace
> my SU3000RM, or even replace its batteries.  But it'd buy me a good
> dinner at a decent restaurant.  :)

In southeastern Virginia there are years where this would make a  
decent extra income.

SEVA's rapid temperature fluctuations tend to wreak havoc with the  
power grid, and the combination of it being a giant swamp with violent  
storms all year keeps things interesting.

Although... this year has been surprisingly good for power outages at  
least.




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Shannon Hendrix
shannon at widomaker.com