Comments on: Wiebetech hard drive non-enclosure http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/ neat fun stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Dyer-Bennet http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-766 David Dyer-Bennet Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:36:09 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-766 Well, I've used "ordinary" external enclosures in that way, essentially the same way I'll wire a drive directly into an open computer sometimes for short-term use. And an ordinary enclosure is 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the Combodock. The ComboDock is, however, clearly *much* cooler. Well, I’ve used “ordinary” external enclosures in that way, essentially the same way I’ll wire a drive directly into an open computer sometimes for short-term use. And an ordinary enclosure is 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the Combodock.

The ComboDock is, however, clearly *much* cooler.

]]> By: PatKohler http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-109 PatKohler Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:26:42 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-109 Wow. I'm from Wichita and am purely amazed that a company from Wichita (besides Coleman, Boeing, LearJet, Cessna) can make a product worthwhile the use of someone outside of Kansas, let alone Google elites. I can not believe you forgot about Wildcat Football from K-State. And Dorthy presently resides deep inside the salt-mines of Hutchinson, Ks. Nobody really liked her anyway, so we hid her from the "funny" people who tell Dorthy jokes ;) Wow. I’m from Wichita and am purely amazed that a company from Wichita (besides Coleman, Boeing, LearJet, Cessna) can make a product worthwhile the use of someone outside of Kansas, let alone Google elites.

I can not believe you forgot about Wildcat Football from K-State. And Dorthy presently resides deep inside the salt-mines of Hutchinson, Ks. Nobody really liked her anyway, so we hid her from the “funny” people who tell Dorthy jokes ;)

]]> By: panini http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-87 panini Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:05:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-87 well what i'd love to do is boot from one of those babies - that'd mean you could have a pc in three offices and just move the hard drive between them.... i know you can get supposedly get around the chipset issue in booting from xp (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314082) but i just can't find any examples of doing it over a USB connection... anyone done this before? well what i’d love to do is boot from one of those babies – that’d mean you could have a pc in three offices and just move the hard drive between them…. i know you can get supposedly get around the chipset issue in booting from xp (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314082) but i just can’t find any examples of doing it over a USB connection… anyone done this before?

]]> By: Ben Fisher http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-86 Ben Fisher Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:58:57 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-86 Hey Matt, Nice solution, I personally use http://www.adstech.com/products/DLX185/intro/DLX185intro.asp?pid=DLX185 This one from AdsTech is basically a enclosure that allows you to swap drives in and out, I use them to stack my drives and swap out every once in a while. It uses usb 2.0 to connect to your PC and if you have multiple ones, you simply need a usb hub. Hey Matt,
Nice solution, I personally use
http://www.adstech.com/products/DLX185/intro/DLX185intro.asp?pid=DLX185

This one from AdsTech is basically a enclosure that allows you to swap drives in and out, I use them to stack my drives and swap out every once in a while. It uses usb 2.0 to connect to your PC and if you have multiple ones, you simply need a usb hub.

]]> By: Jason Golod http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-85 Jason Golod Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:57:20 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-85 I just use the external SATA connectors that my <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131528" rel="nofollow">ASUS P5AD2-E</a> provides. What kind of storage pakrat has time for IDE drives? I just use the external SATA connectors that my ASUS P5AD2-E provides. What kind of storage pakrat has time for IDE drives?

]]> By: Nathan Weinberg http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-79 Nathan Weinberg Mon, 15 Aug 2005 06:58:17 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-79 I've got seven decent-sized hard drives lying around, and use a 200 gig in an external enclosure. What I'd really like to do is plug all the drives into a single box that I can plug into my wireless network or USB hub. Is there a solution (say 12-25 HDs) that isn't priced too high for home use? I’ve got seven decent-sized hard drives lying around, and use a 200 gig in an external enclosure. What I’d really like to do is plug all the drives into a single box that I can plug into my wireless network or USB hub. Is there a solution (say 12-25 HDs) that isn’t priced too high for home use?

]]> By: Dave Anderson http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-75 Dave Anderson Sun, 14 Aug 2005 22:34:37 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-75 When I worked for NCR/AT&T GIS/Symbios the RAID group was in Wichita. I wonder if it is some ofthe same crowd that started WeibeTech. Would not surprise me if it was. My all time favorite non-enclosure was a bent piece of Lexan. I attached the power supplies to the back where the plastic was dent up at a 90 degree angle, and attached the drives on their sides by drilling screw holes into the plastic. If a drive ran too hot, I could just attac a heat sink and fan wherever I needed it. I never did take it in for FCC testing, but I'm sure that it would pass :-) Hell, the raidio would even work as long as it was on the other end of the room. When I worked for NCR/AT&T GIS/Symbios the RAID group was in Wichita. I wonder if it is some ofthe same crowd that started WeibeTech. Would not surprise me if it was.

My all time favorite non-enclosure was a bent piece of Lexan. I attached the power supplies to the back where the plastic was dent up at a 90 degree angle, and attached the drives on their sides by drilling screw holes into the plastic.

If a drive ran too hot, I could just attac a heat sink and fan wherever I needed it.

I never did take it in for FCC testing, but I’m sure that it would pass :-) Hell, the raidio would even work as long as it was on the other end of the room.

]]> By: Linda http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-74 Linda Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:05:29 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-74 When is Google going to buy TiVo or offer TV/Video search for TiVo? It be nice to be able to search my TiVo by day week or month for keywords example search keyword simpsons right then you get a list of when simpsons will be on for the whole day week or month then i can be able to bookmark it and set a reminder, iv seen a link to this before but i cant find it anymore Can Google please work with TiVo or just buy them and add search features. When is Google going to buy TiVo or offer TV/Video search for TiVo? It be nice to be able to search my TiVo by day week or month for keywords example search keyword simpsons right then you get a list of when simpsons will be on for the whole day week or month then i can be able to bookmark it and set a reminder, iv seen a link to this before but i cant find it anymore Can Google please work with TiVo or just buy them and add search features.

]]> By: Jenstar http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-72 Jenstar Sun, 14 Aug 2005 18:26:17 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-72 I have spotted other Googler's beta testing YPN... although I am pretty sure they didn't use their @google.com email address to apply ;) I have spotted other Googler’s beta testing YPN… although I am pretty sure they didn’t use their @google.com email address to apply ;)

]]> By: Gary R. Hess http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/wiebetech-hard-drive-non-enclosure/#comment-71 Gary R. Hess Sun, 14 Aug 2005 15:10:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=5#comment-71 We also have lots of cows, corn, wheat and one of the best state fairs in the midwest... That is of course if you like cows, corn, wheat and free samples... We also have lots of cows, corn, wheat and one of the best state fairs in the midwest… That is of course if you like cows, corn, wheat and free samples…

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