<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.

2011-09-20.txt:17:25:13: <HackEgo> 345) <catseye> wow, thinkgeek really makes me hate being alive
2011-09-20.txt:17:25:32: <elliott> `pastelogs really makes me hate being alive