<b_jonas> slashlearn block device/Block devices are a concession made in Unix to make raw hard disks and magnetic tape have a similar interface to regular files and terminals. Since magnetic tapes can\'t write individual bytes, only entire blocks, the interface isn\'t exactly the same, thus the dreaded dd obs= option was born.

2010-06-21.txt:02:32:20: <Gregor> Maaaan. The lack of a C compiler is really harshing my buzz here.
2011-09-21.txt:21:25:27: <Gregor> `pastelogs harsh.*buzz