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by LarryPage 1436 days ago
I did watch -n 1 'sync; echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches' to try and get around it. I think it's working, because boy is it noisy lol
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I'm used to referring to lots of IO as "noisy" or "chatty", but then I imagine sitting next to 30 floppy drives and that brings it to another level.
This is the greatest thing that anyone has done with any computer hardware anywhere, ever. This is more impressive to me than the moon landing. :-)
Make sure you check out his other videos including other compositions he's done.

Star Wars theme: https://youtu.be/3KS02q0BUnY

I Wat to Break Free: https://youtu.be/lbd06i9B2wU

My favourite hardware music is this Radiohead cover from 2008. Blew my mind at the time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmfHHLfbjNQ

The scanners!! This is incredible!
Ooh I’d love to see/hear a video of that if you’re willing! :)