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30 Free Community Interesting WordPress Plugin
WordPress is an popular blogging and publishing platform which users can build advanced functionality into their sites with plugins. If you’re interested in building a community around your site, here are some Wordpress Plugins that might be useful if you are setting up your own site that can help you create a community/directory/membership site and your content.
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SandForce brings MLC to server flash drives
SAN JOSE, Calif. — SandForce aims to be the first company with a controller supporting multi-level cell flash chips for solid-state drives used in servers. By using MLC chips, the SF-1500 paves the way to lower cost and higher density drives servers makers want.
To date flash drives for servers have used single-level cell flash chips. That's because the endurance and reliability for MLC chips have generally not been up to the requirements of servers.
SandForce (Saratoga, Calif.) claims it has solved those issues with a set of new algorithms based on 20 patents pending. They increase flash chip endurance as much as eighty-fold by optimizing the number of write operations on the flash chips. The controllers also use improved Error Correction Code, wear-leveling and a form of RAID technology applied to the flash chips.
The algorithms also help provide equivalent read and write performance, something unusual for flash drives. The SF-1500 can handle sequential read or write operations at 250 Mbytes/second maximum on 128 Kbyte blocks. It performs random reads or writes at 30,000 I/O operations/second.
The controller sports a Mean Time Between Failure of 10 million hours and AES-128 encryption. It consumes 625 milliwatts on average and 1.5W max.
The company will also sell a version of its controller, the SF-1200, with lower performance and power consumption aimed at notebooks.
Either controller supports up to 16 flash chips of up to 32 Mbits in density. They can be used to build 1.8- or 2.5-inch drives of up to 512 Gbytes in density.
The chips use a 3 Gbit/s serial ATA interface and will be in production this fall. Versions with 6 Gbit/s SATA and SAS interfaces are in the works.
The company would not disclose details of its 90nm chip design except to say it uses a Tensilica-derived supervisory core and is made at TSMC.
To date flash drives for servers have used single-level cell flash chips. That's because the endurance and reliability for MLC chips have generally not been up to the requirements of servers.
SandForce (Saratoga, Calif.) claims it has solved those issues with a set of new algorithms based on 20 patents pending. They increase flash chip endurance as much as eighty-fold by optimizing the number of write operations on the flash chips. The controllers also use improved Error Correction Code, wear-leveling and a form of RAID technology applied to the flash chips.
The algorithms also help provide equivalent read and write performance, something unusual for flash drives. The SF-1500 can handle sequential read or write operations at 250 Mbytes/second maximum on 128 Kbyte blocks. It performs random reads or writes at 30,000 I/O operations/second.
The controller sports a Mean Time Between Failure of 10 million hours and AES-128 encryption. It consumes 625 milliwatts on average and 1.5W max.
The company will also sell a version of its controller, the SF-1200, with lower performance and power consumption aimed at notebooks.
Either controller supports up to 16 flash chips of up to 32 Mbits in density. They can be used to build 1.8- or 2.5-inch drives of up to 512 Gbytes in density.
The chips use a 3 Gbit/s serial ATA interface and will be in production this fall. Versions with 6 Gbit/s SATA and SAS interfaces are in the works.
The company would not disclose details of its 90nm chip design except to say it uses a Tensilica-derived supervisory core and is made at TSMC.
How to Get Started as a Freelance Writer via the Internet
If you're new to freelance writing, you will find the internet to be a great resource to build a successful and profitable freelance writing career. Unlike writing for magazines, where you have to write query letters pitching ideas to editors and then wait months to find out whether or not the article will be assigned to you, most freelance writing jobs online offer virtually instant gigs and prompt payment. Here are some tips to help you learn how to get started as a freelance writer via the internet.
1. Look for online markets. Many magazines are online now, which means you can submit to these online markets via email and usually receive a response more quickly than you would if you were submitting to a print publication. There are online markets seeking all different types of articles, from corporate finance to parenting topics, so you can be sure to find online magazines looking for material on subject matter you already know.
2. Check job boards daily. The internet is full of job boards dedicated to freelancers. Some exclusively list freelance writing jobs, and others list all different types of freelance gigs. If you want to get first chance at the best paying freelance writing jobs, make sure to check the job boards once a day or even a few times a day if you have the time. Remember, there is a lot of online competition for freelance writing jobs, so being one of the first people to apply can ensure you are considered for the best gigs.
3. Join writing forums. Forums for writers allow you to interact with other freelance writers to benefit from their experience, share ideas, and even get an occasional referral for work. Many freelance writing forums offer listings of new paying markets and freelance writing job listings.
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1. Look for online markets. Many magazines are online now, which means you can submit to these online markets via email and usually receive a response more quickly than you would if you were submitting to a print publication. There are online markets seeking all different types of articles, from corporate finance to parenting topics, so you can be sure to find online magazines looking for material on subject matter you already know.
2. Check job boards daily. The internet is full of job boards dedicated to freelancers. Some exclusively list freelance writing jobs, and others list all different types of freelance gigs. If you want to get first chance at the best paying freelance writing jobs, make sure to check the job boards once a day or even a few times a day if you have the time. Remember, there is a lot of online competition for freelance writing jobs, so being one of the first people to apply can ensure you are considered for the best gigs.
3. Join writing forums. Forums for writers allow you to interact with other freelance writers to benefit from their experience, share ideas, and even get an occasional referral for work. Many freelance writing forums offer listings of new paying markets and freelance writing job listings.
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How To Use a Full Screen Online Stopwatch to Stay Productive
Time is a valuable commodity and it gets wasted easily online. Whether you’re a student, a web developer or even an Web 2.0 CEO, the internet is always ready to devour your time.
Fortunately, online stopwatches are easy to find & to use.
Gently enhance the value of your time by making intelligent use of one of these free stopwatches.
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Fortunately, online stopwatches are easy to find & to use.
Gently enhance the value of your time by making intelligent use of one of these free stopwatches.
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Android SDK Installation Guide
Here’s a quick start installation guide to get you up and running with the Google Android Software Development Kit (SDK). This guide will describe how to install the Android SDK and set up your chosen development environments. If you’ haven’t already done so you can download the Android SDK from the link below, then we can get started.
First you’ll need to download the Android SDK source files
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First you’ll need to download the Android SDK source files
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