The network block device is a block device offered by Linux. It behaves as a normal block device that can be formatted with any block-based file system and mounted for use.

The satellite, which is the payload, is fastened to the nosepin of the third-stage rocket motor.

Don't make a balls of it!

Re Guy Davenport's toe-dance around Joan Didion's brilliant Rum River [May 7]: save the non-reviews for the non-books.