CAD_Computing

Category CAD contains a wide range of topics, from simple to quite complex, focused on BricsCAD, often useful for AutoCAD.

SMR hard disks: Avoid them!

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Very slow performance made me wonder and so I got introduced to SMR technology. A warning is in place: Manufacturers don’t advertise SMR and if you buy a SMR drive, you’ll only be able to write data at frustratingly low speeds. Most normal computer users do not want SMR drives for that reason but since … Read more

The Jargon File – The New Hackers Dictionary

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(Or: The New Hackers Dictionary as PDF) “The Jargon File” or “The New Hackers Dictionary” has become cultural heritage. The file is public domain and therefore just free to use. The current jargon site regularly suffers from “web-rot”. Where to find it? Gutenberg.org and http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/ are fixed beacons, but less convenient to use than a … Read more