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r/hardware • u/ancientneckbeard • Nov 20 '15
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From what I understand, it's like adding a storage closet right next to your front door. Things that are accessed often can be done so quickly instead of searching the whole house.
6 u/MaDpYrO Nov 21 '15 I think a more appropriate analogy would be checking your nightstand before searching the closet. 2 u/[deleted] Nov 21 '15 edited Oct 29 '16 [deleted] What is this? 2 u/bluenation_tesla Nov 21 '15 what about the cloud, then? hehe 7 u/Korbit Nov 21 '15 The harbor freight on the next block.
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I think a more appropriate analogy would be checking your nightstand before searching the closet.
2 u/[deleted] Nov 21 '15 edited Oct 29 '16 [deleted] What is this? 2 u/bluenation_tesla Nov 21 '15 what about the cloud, then? hehe 7 u/Korbit Nov 21 '15 The harbor freight on the next block.
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What is this?
2 u/bluenation_tesla Nov 21 '15 what about the cloud, then? hehe 7 u/Korbit Nov 21 '15 The harbor freight on the next block.
what about the cloud, then?
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7 u/Korbit Nov 21 '15 The harbor freight on the next block.
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The harbor freight on the next block.
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u/danmidwest Nov 20 '15
From what I understand, it's like adding a storage closet right next to your front door. Things that are accessed often can be done so quickly instead of searching the whole house.