Error 404: I wasn't given a USB stick. But maybe I didn't lose out there? For future Wikimanias, maybe solely providing local travel info via a wiki rather than a USB stick is a better approach?
(Not that I have much to complain about with local travel info - except for not being told that train tickets in Italy need to be validated, which is different from the UK, and that not validating leads to a fine...) Thanks, Mike > On 15 Jul 2016, at 21:34, Daniel Schwen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Another data point from me, mine crapped out, too (after filling it half way). > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 2:33 PM Joseph Fox <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Sorry - to clarify, this means that they're not to be relied on (rather than > immediately dangerous)? > > Joe > > On Fri, 15 Jul 2016 at 21:30 Nick Wilson (Quiddity) <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Just FYI, regarding the square green USB sticks,[0] that you might have > received amongst the Lombardy region travel information - > I tried to check and format two of the USB sticks (one given to me by a > roommate), using the linux utility badblocks[1]. > Both USB sticks failed the first pass, in nearly the same section (block > 516544 and block 515904). I will not be using either of them, and I suggest > caution (or your own personal testing) before relying upon any from this > batch. > > Hope that helps. (The t-shirt thread reminded me to send this. :) > > [0] with this design > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Lombardy_square.svg > <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Lombardy_square.svg> > [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badblocks > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badblocks> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
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