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Three monitors, and i feel insulted (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by robocall@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[-] mox 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I wonder if anyone has studied the rate of cosmic ray-induced bit flips in a PC with a side window case vs. an all metal one.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

It's an interesting question, but realistically inconsequential.

[-] mox 2 points 8 months ago

Do you mean that you think bit flips are inconsequential, or that the rate of bit flips is inconsequential?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

The rate for your home PC is inconsequential, and the difference between a thin sheet of metal and lexan would have an inconsequential impact.

But flips are not inherently inconsequential. Coincidentally, a lot of my current work involves making sure we are not adversely affected by cosmic bit flips in safety-critical hardware.

[-] mox -4 points 8 months ago

The rate for your home PC is inconsequential,

Please don't make assumptions about my data integrity needs.

But thanks for clarifying what you meant.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

If you have real data integrity needs, you shouldn't be relying on off-the-shelf home PC parts. There's real hardware and software for such applications.

Your basement is safe enough from cosmic rays for your personal needs.