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Re: Emer III
« Reply #100 on: January 06, 2013, 06:53:53 AM »
 I know that RW CD's have a lot less life span than just R CD's. I do not remember the official mtbf (mean time before failure) but I think it was around 1/2 of CD's. So any where between 5 to 7 to 10 years.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #101 on: January 07, 2013, 10:30:03 AM »
Quote from: Terry Amthor on January 06, 2013, 02:22:26 AM
I wish there was some nifty software that would let you just feed all your old archive disks in one after the other, it compiles all your files, an lets you burn all new ones with better use of space (I have all these poorly-labeled disks with duplications).

I did that two years ago, I didn't bother to look for a software :
I copied everything on an USB HD, then made a copy of that HD ( for backup purpose ).
After that I sorted everything the way it should be sorted, and put it on yet another USB HD.
Right now I'm looking at using a Sparc Ultra 45 with several 1TB HDS as a long term storage system for all my pictures and films. ( I'll probably end up putting the Hds in Raid 0+1 )

Sadly there's no real solution to the problem of obsoleting file storage.
Right now almost nobody can read a 5"1/4 Floppy, some people can still read a 3"1/2 one [ I'm not even trying to find a drive for a 8" one ], CDs still have backwards compatibility from DvD and BD, but drives are getting optional in a lot of systems. I won't go into tape drives as they cost an arm and the tapes cost a leg.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #102 on: January 07, 2013, 12:02:01 PM »
Various types of online storage are becoming better and better as a means of backing things up. Free storage is still quite low in capacity, so it's not that suitable for high memory stuff like media, and I wouldn't recommend relying on just one service.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #103 on: January 07, 2013, 05:28:46 PM »
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #104 on: January 07, 2013, 06:07:37 PM »
Yes RAID is a great solution to save files from HDD failure.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #105 on: January 08, 2013, 02:43:33 AM »
Quote from: dutch206 on January 07, 2013, 05:28:46 PM
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #106 on: January 08, 2013, 02:45:11 AM »
Quote from: markc on January 06, 2013, 06:53:53 AM
I know that RW CD's have a lot less life span than just R CD's. I do not remember the official mtbf (mean time before failure) but I think it was around 1/2 of CD's. So any where between 5 to 7 to 10 years.
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Yeah RW CDs fortunately were a brief fad, since CD media became so cheap it was hardly worth rewriting them.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #107 on: January 08, 2013, 02:47:57 AM »
Quote from: Guillaume on January 07, 2013, 10:30:03 AM
Quote from: Terry Amthor on January 06, 2013, 02:22:26 AM
I wish there was some nifty software that would let you just feed all your old archive disks in one after the other, it compiles all your files, an lets you burn all new ones with better use of space (I have all these poorly-labeled disks with duplications).

I did that two years ago, I didn't bother to look for a software :
I copied everything on an USB HD, then made a copy of that HD ( for backup purpose ).
After that I sorted everything the way it should be sorted, and put it on yet another USB HD.
Right now I'm looking at using a Sparc Ultra 45 with several 1TB HDS as a long term storage system for all my pictures and films. ( I'll probably end up putting the Hds in Raid 0+1 )

Sadly there's no real solution to the problem of obsoleting file storage.
Right now almost nobody can read a 5"1/4 Floppy, some people can still read a 3"1/2 one [ I'm not even trying to find a drive for a 8" one ], CDs still have backwards compatibility from DvD and BD, but drives are getting optional in a lot of systems. I won't go into tape drives as they cost an arm and the tapes cost a leg.

The newest iMacs don't even have a CD/DVD drive! Apple is trying to force consumer-level users to use their iCloud and move their OS to their tablet iOS. But that's another beef of mine.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #108 on: January 08, 2013, 02:51:36 AM »
Back on topic, Emer III Update! I have finished the text for Emer III!* All the layouts are done, mostly in 'final' format, with the Ahrenæk in sketched format, but redoing it in Illustrator won't take long. Now I am going through the final pass/cleanup, hopefully catching any inconsistencies. It is the equivalent of 160 typeset pages of solid text, so it will take another day or so.

*okay, not the NPC Charts... grrr.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #109 on: January 08, 2013, 11:40:53 AM »
Great.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #110 on: January 10, 2013, 07:55:01 AM »
Excellent news!

The real question is (has been for some years ): When can I order?  This Spring? Later?
When is printed version available? This Spring? Later?
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #111 on: January 10, 2013, 01:10:10 PM »
I'd say, once Terry survived the ordeal of the NPC charts, a few weeks.  ;D

( the big thing is surviving the NPC charts )
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #112 on: January 10, 2013, 03:32:12 PM »
Is there no one to help with the charts?
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #113 on: January 12, 2013, 04:52:44 AM »
Quote from: Guillaume on January 10, 2013, 01:10:10 PM
I'd say, once Terry survived the ordeal of the NPC charts, a few weeks.  ;D

( the big thing is surviving the NPC charts )


Yeah. I remember Emer I where poor serfs had kynac 180 and renegade soldiers 120 firebolt  ::)...
Were directly from old Emer books stat part (for the twelve adherents stats Gorang and Vaag t'Kang)  ;)
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #114 on: January 12, 2013, 08:31:31 AM »
Quote from: Tommi on January 12, 2013, 04:52:44 AM
Quote from: Guillaume on January 10, 2013, 01:10:10 PM
I'd say, once Terry survived the ordeal of the NPC charts, a few weeks.  ;D

( the big thing is surviving the NPC charts )

Yeah. I remember Emer I where poor serfs had kynac 180 and renegade soldiers 120 firebolt  ::)...
Were directly from old Emer books stat part (for the twelve adherents stats Gorang and Vaag t'Kang)  ;)

Ouch! Yeah, I had no one proofreading back then.
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #115 on: January 16, 2013, 03:16:26 AM »
Done, done, DONE! I've handed off Emer III! Go me!
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #116 on: January 16, 2013, 03:24:45 AM »
Yippie! Great news. Well done, Terry :-)
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #117 on: January 16, 2013, 03:43:27 AM »
I confirm that Emer III has arrived in the editorial inbox. Three cheers for Terry! Three cheers for Shadow World!

Best wishes,
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #118 on: January 16, 2013, 11:48:00 AM »
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Re: Emer III
« Reply #119 on: January 27, 2013, 09:56:41 AM »

 
Cheers! Cheers!! Cheers!!!
Cheers! Cheers!! Cheers!!!

When do I pay?

I just read through new RM spell law beta. Demons are now channeling and UD's essence !?!?!

Will SW still continue with traditional perspective? Will there be SW specific ruling for spell law for new RM? 
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