BlogHide Resteemsjohnmelendez (57)in environment • 8 years agoLASG to File Geoengineering Lawsuit against US Gov't AgenciesImage courtesy of Wikipedia Notice of Pending Lawsuit In an historic move on behalf of disclosure of the true intentions behind geoengineering and the many questionable health impacts it…johnmelendez (57)in china • 8 years agoThis Traditional Chinese Dish Uses Urine as IngredientA Land of Rich Traditions China is home to some curious traditions such as summer mud flinging, the controversial annual dog meat festival in Yulin, as well as some lesser known (and still lesser…johnmelendez (57)in creativity • 8 years agoFinding Creativity in the Constrained WorkplaceI have been a Technical Writer for 15 years. And while I find this work rather rewarding and broad in opportunities, tech writing is subject to a set of rules that can place constraints upon one’s…johnmelendez (57)in windows • 8 years agoUpdate Your PC Device Drivers for Improved PerformanceSlow Performance? 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Because of…johnmelendez (57)in it • 8 years agoPower Loss Protection Reduces Downtime after Your PC Suffers Power OutageAs they come down in price, more and more private consumers and commercial enterprises are adopting solid state disks (SSD) as a primary form of data storage. SSDs offer certain benefits over…johnmelendez (57)in ssd • 8 years agoSSD Manufacturing Quality & A+ TestingTwo important factors in developing a SSD are the NAND Flash and controller IC. However, rapid advances in technology means that memory and IC quality require additional checks. In response to this…johnmelendez (57)in it • 8 years agoPower-Saving Options for Data CentersI recently read Dave Cartwright's wonderful article _on greening one's data center. Indeed greening any power consuming activity is a good idea, for it yields the dual benefits of saving on…johnmelendez (57)in it • 8 years agoReduce Server Power Consumption by 11%*I recently summarized a list of some salient points on how to conserve power in the data center. 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