<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.

2012-04-28.txt:09:06:44: <monqy> shubshub: see, even itidus20 believes in you!
2012-04-29.txt:05:00:29: <monqy> elliott: see, even itidus20 thinks you're good at it :D
2012-04-29.txt:05:01:02: <itidus20> `pastelog even itidus20 thinks
2012-04-29.txt:05:01:27: <monqy> `pastelog even itidus