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.current-category-ancestor > a, .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a, .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a, .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover { color: #0026ff; } .td-mega-menu-page .wpb_content_element ul li a:hover, .td-theme-wrap .td-aj-search-results .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a, .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover { color: #0026ff !important; } .td_category_template_8 .td-category-header .td-category a.td-current-sub-category, .td_category_template_4 .td-category-siblings .td-category a:hover, .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a, .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > li > a:hover, .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .sfHover > a { border-color: #0026ff; } .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full, .td-header-wrap .top-header-menu .sub-menu, .tdm-header-style-1.td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full, .tdm-header-style-1.td-header-wrap .top-header-menu .sub-menu, .tdm-header-style-2.td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full, .tdm-header-style-2.td-header-wrap .top-header-menu .sub-menu, .tdm-header-style-3.td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full, .tdm-header-style-3.td-header-wrap .top-header-menu .sub-menu { background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.83); } .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu-full { background-color: transparent; } .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu-full .td-header-top-menu { background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.83); padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; } .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full .td-header-top-menu, .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full { border-bottom: none; } .td-header-top-menu, .td-header-top-menu a, .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full .td-header-top-menu, .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full a, .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu, .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu a, .td-header-top-menu .td-drop-down-search .entry-title a { color: #ffffff; } .top-header-menu .current-menu-item > a, .top-header-menu .current-menu-ancestor > a, .top-header-menu .current-category-ancestor > a, .top-header-menu li a:hover, .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-icon-search:hover { color: #ff7f00; } .td-header-wrap .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-icon-font, .td-header-style-7 .td-header-top-menu .td-social-icon-wrap .td-icon-font { color: #ffffff; } .td-header-wrap .td-header-sp-top-widget i.td-icon-font:hover { color: #ff7f00; } ul.sf-menu > .td-menu-item > a, .td-theme-wrap .td-header-menu-social { font-size:13px; font-weight:500; } .sf-menu ul .td-menu-item a { font-size:12px; font-weight:normal; } .td-theme-wrap .td_mod_mega_menu:hover .entry-title a, .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .cur-sub-cat { color: #ff7f00; } .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-mega-menu .td-post-category:hover, .td-theme-wrap .td-mega-menu .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover { background-color: #ff7f00; } .td-theme-wrap .td-mega-menu .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover { border-color: #ff7f00; } .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .btn:hover, .td-theme-wrap .td-aj-search-results .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a, .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover { color: #ff7f00 !important; } .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .td-menu-item > a:hover, .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .sfHover > a, .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .current-menu-ancestor > a, .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .current-category-ancestor > a, .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .current-menu-item > a { color: #ff7f00; } .td-footer-wrapper, .td-footer-wrapper .td_block_template_7 .td-block-title > *, .td-footer-wrapper .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title, .td-footer-wrapper .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter { background-color: #3d3d3d; } .td-footer-wrapper .footer-social-wrap i.td-icon-font:hover { color: #ff7f00; } .td-subfooter-menu li a:hover { color: #ff7f00; } .td-footer-wrapper::before { background-size: cover; } .td-footer-wrapper::before { background-position: center center; } .td-footer-wrapper::before { opacity: 0.5; } .post blockquote p, .page blockquote p { color: #ff7f00; } .post .td_quote_box, .page .td_quote_box { border-color: #ff7f00; } .block-title > span, .block-title > a, .widgettitle, body .td-trending-now-title, .wpb_tabs li a, .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab > a, .td-theme-wrap .td-related-title a, .woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs li a, .woocommerce .product .products h2:not(.woocommerce-loop-product__title), .td-theme-wrap .td-block-title { text-transform:uppercase; } .td_mod_mega_menu .item-details a { font-weight:600; } .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .block-mega-child-cats a { font-weight:normal; text-transform:uppercase; } .td-excerpt, .td_module_14 .td-excerpt { font-size:14px; } .td-post-content p, .td-post-content { font-size:16px; } .post blockquote p, .page blockquote p, .td-post-text-content blockquote p { font-size:16px; } .td-post-content li { font-size:16px; } .footer-text-wrap { font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; } /* Style generated by theme for demo: lifestyle */ .td-lifestyle .td-header-style-1 .sf-menu > li > a:hover, .td-lifestyle .td-header-style-1 .sf-menu > .sfHover > a, .td-lifestyle .td-header-style-1 .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a, .td-lifestyle .td-header-style-1 .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, .td-lifestyle .td-header-style-1 .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, .td-lifestyle .td-social-style3 .td_social_type .td_social_button a:hover { color: #0026ff; } .td-lifestyle .td_block_template_8 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type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> #ad-kite, #ad-condor { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding-top: 5px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { #ad-kite, #ad-condor { padding-top: 0; } } .td-icon-twitter:before { content:""; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='1200' height='1227' viewBox='0 0 1200 1227' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M714.163 519.284L1160.89 0H1055.03L667.137 450.887L357.328 0H0L468.492 681.821L0 1226.37H105.866L515.491 750.218L842.672 1226.37H1200L714.137 519.284H714.163ZM569.165 687.828L521.697 619.934L144.011 79.6944H306.615L611.412 515.685L658.88 583.579L1055.08 1150.3H892.476L569.165 687.854V687.828Z' fill='white'/%3E%3C/svg%3E%0A"); background-size: 14px 14px; width: 14px; height: 14px; display: block; } .tdm-social-item-wrap .td-icon-twitter:before { margin: 12px 0 0 0; } </style>  <style> .tdm_block_column_content:hover .tdm-col-content-title-url .tdm-title, .tds-button2 .tdm-btn-text, .tds-button2 i, .tds-button5:hover .tdm-btn-text, .tds-button5:hover i, .tds-button6 .tdm-btn-text, .tds-button6 i, .tdm_block_list .tdm-list-item i, .tdm_block_pricing .tdm-pricing-feature i, body .tdm-social-item i { color: #0026ff; } .tds-button1, .tds-button6:after, .tds-title2 .tdm-title-line:after, .tds-title3 .tdm-title-line:after, .tdm_block_pricing.tdm-pricing-featured:before, .tdm_block_pricing.tds_pricing2_block.tdm-pricing-featured .tdm-pricing-header, .tds-progress-bar1 .tdm-progress-bar:after, .tds-progress-bar2 .tdm-progress-bar:after, .tds-social3 .tdm-social-item { background-color: #0026ff; } .tds-button2:before, .tds-button6:before, .tds-progress-bar3 .tdm-progress-bar:after { border-color: #0026ff; } .tdm-btn-style1 { background-color: #0026ff; } .tdm-btn-style2:before { border-color: #0026ff; } .tdm-btn-style2 { color: #0026ff; } .tdm-btn-style3 { -webkit-box-shadow: 0 2px 16px #0026ff; -moz-box-shadow: 0 2px 16px #0026ff; box-shadow: 0 2px 16px #0026ff; } .tdm-btn-style3:hover { -webkit-box-shadow: 0 4px 26px #0026ff; -moz-box-shadow: 0 4px 26px #0026ff; box-shadow: 0 4px 26px #0026ff; } </style> <noscript><style> .wpb_animate_when_almost_visible { opacity: 1; }</style></noscript> <style id="tdw-css-placeholder"></style></head> <body class="page-template page-template-cat-page page-template-cat-page-php page page-id-433 td-standard-pack file global-block-template-8 td-lifestyle wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-8.2 vc_responsive tdb-template tdc-header-template tdc-footer-template td-animation-stack-type0 td-full-layout" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage"> <div class="td-scroll-up td-hide-scroll-up-on-mob" style="display:none;"><i class="td-icon-menu-up"></i></div> <div class="td-menu-background" style="visibility:hidden"></div> <div id="td-mobile-nav" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="td-mobile-container">  <div class="td-menu-socials-wrap">  <div class="td-menu-socials"> <span class="td-social-icon-wrap"> <a target="_blank" href="https://blocksandfiles.com/feed/" title="RSS"> <i class="td-icon-font td-icon-rss"></i> <span style="display: none">RSS</span> </a> </span> <span class="td-social-icon-wrap"> <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/blocksandfiles/" title="Twitter"> <i class="td-icon-font td-icon-twitter"></i> <span style="display: none">Twitter</span> </a> </span> </div>  <div class="td-mobile-close"> <span><i class="td-icon-close-mobile"></i></span> </div> </div>   <div class="td-mobile-content"> <div class="menu-td-demo-top-menu-container"><ul id="menu-td-demo-top-menu" class="td-mobile-main-menu"><li id="menu-item-13469" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-first menu-item-13469"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/about/">About</a></li> <li id="menu-item-401" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-401"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/newsletter-sign-up/">Newsletter</a></li> <li id="menu-item-19459" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19459"><a href="https://www.theregister.com/">The Register</a></li> <li id="menu-item-19463" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19463"><a href="https://devclass.com">DevClass</a></li> <li id="menu-item-19465" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19465"><a href="https://www.nextplatform.com/">The Next Platform</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="td-search-background" style="visibility:hidden"></div> <div class="td-search-wrap-mob" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="td-drop-down-search"> <form method="get" class="td-search-form" action="https://blocksandfiles.com/">  <div class="td-search-close"> <span><i class="td-icon-close-mobile"></i></span> </div> <div role="search" class="td-search-input"> <span>Search</span> <input id="td-header-search-mob" type="text" value="" name="s" autocomplete="off" /> </div> </form> <div id="td-aj-search-mob" class="td-ajax-search-flex"></div> </div> </div> <div id="td-outer-wrap" class="td-theme-wrap"> <div class="td-header-template-wrap" style="position: relative"> <div class="td-header-mobile-wrap "> <div id="tdi_1" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_2 wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_2{ min-height: 0; }.td-header-mobile-wrap{ position: relative; width: 100%; } /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_2{ position:relative; } } </style> <div class="tdi_1_rand_style td-element-style" ><style> /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_1_rand_style{ background-color:#222222 !important; } } </style></div><div id="tdi_3" class="tdc-row"><div class="vc_row tdi_4 wpb_row td-pb-row" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_4, .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{ min-height: 0; }.tdi_4, .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{ display: block; }.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{ width: 100%; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ @media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_4 { margin-left: -0px; margin-right: -0px; } .tdi_4 .tdc-row-video-background-error, .tdi_4 .vc_column { padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; } } } </style><div class="vc_column tdi_6 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_6{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_6{ vertical-align: middle; } } /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_6{ width:20% !important; display:inline-block !important; } } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_menu tdi_7 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_7" > <style> /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_7{ margin-left:-13px !important; } } </style> <style> /* custom css */ .tdb-header-align{ vertical-align: middle; }.tdb_mobile_menu{ margin-bottom: 0; clear: none; }.tdb_mobile_menu a{ display: inline-block !important; position: relative; text-align: center; color: #4db2ec; }.tdb_mobile_menu a > span{ display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }.tdb_mobile_menu svg{ height: auto; }.tdb_mobile_menu svg, .tdb_mobile_menu svg *{ fill: #4db2ec; }#tdc-live-iframe .tdb_mobile_menu a{ pointer-events: none; }.td-menu-mob-open-menu{ overflow: hidden; }.td-menu-mob-open-menu #td-outer-wrap{ position: static; }.tdi_7{ display: inline-block; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{ font-size: 22px; width: 55px; height: 55px; line-height: 55px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{ width: 22px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{ width: 55px; height: 55px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button{ color: #ffffff; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg, .tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg *{ fill: #ffffff; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{ font-size: 27px; width: 54px; height: 54px; line-height: 54px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{ width: 27px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{ width: 54px; height: 54px; } } </style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><span class="tdb-mobile-menu-button"><i class="tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile"></i></span></div></div> </div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_9 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_9{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_9{ vertical-align: middle; } } /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_9{ width:60% !important; display:inline-block !important; } } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_logo tdi_10 td-pb-border-top mobile_logo td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_10" > <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_header_logo{ margin-bottom: 0; clear: none; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-a, .tdb_header_logo h1{ display: flex; pointer-events: auto; align-items: flex-start; }.tdb_header_logo h1{ margin: 0; line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-img-wrap img{ display: block; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{ display: none; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-svg-wrap svg{ width: 50px; display: block; transition: fill .3s ease; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-wrap{ display: flex; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title, .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease; transition: all 0.2s ease; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title{ background-size: cover; background-position: center center; font-size: 75px; font-family: serif; line-height: 1.1; color: #222; white-space: nowrap; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: 2px; font-size: 12px; font-family: serif; letter-spacing: 1.8px; line-height: 1; color: #767676; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon{ position: relative; font-size: 46px; color: #000; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg{ line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg{ width: 46px; height: auto; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg, .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg *{ fill: #000; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-a, .tdi_10 h1{ flex-direction: row; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap{ display: block; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-img-wrap{ display: none; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: -3px; margin-left: 0; font-family:Montserrat !important;; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-wrap{ flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-icon{ top: 0px; display: block; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-title{ color: #ffffff; }@media (max-width: 767px) { .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title { font-size: 36px; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline { font-size: 11px; } } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){ .tdi_10 .tdb-logo-img{ max-width: 186px; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: -2px; margin-left: 0; } } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-title{ display: none; font-family:Roboto !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:900 !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;letter-spacing:1px !important;; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ display: none; } } </style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-logo-a" href="https://blocksandfiles.com/"><h1><span class="tdb-logo-img-wrap"><img class="tdb-logo-img" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BF-white.png" alt="Logo" title="" width="579" height="177" /></span><span class="tdb-logo-text-wrap"><span class="tdb-logo-text-title">NewsPaper</span><span class="tdb-logo-text-tagline">Storages and File System News</span></span></h1></a></div></div> </div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_12 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_12{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_12{ vertical-align: middle; } } /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_12{ width:20% !important; display:inline-block !important; } } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_search tdi_13 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_13" > <style> /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_13{ margin-right:-19px !important; margin-bottom:0px !important; } } </style> <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_mobile_search{ margin-bottom: 0; clear: none; }.tdb_mobile_search a{ display: inline-block !important; position: relative; text-align: center; color: #4db2ec; }.tdb_mobile_search a > span{ display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }.tdb_mobile_search svg{ height: auto; }.tdb_mobile_search svg, .tdb_mobile_search svg *{ fill: #4db2ec; }#tdc-live-iframe .tdb_mobile_search a{ pointer-events: none; }.td-search-opened{ overflow: hidden; }.td-search-opened #td-outer-wrap{ position: static; }.td-search-opened .td-search-wrap-mob{ position: fixed; height: calc(100% + 1px); }.td-search-opened .td-drop-down-search{ height: calc(~100% + 1px); overflow-y: scroll; overflow-x: hidden; }.tdi_13{ display: inline-block; float: right; clear: none; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob i{ font-size: 22px; width: 55px; height: 55px; line-height: 55px; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob svg{ width: 22px; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob .tdb-mobile-search-icon-svg{ width: 55px; height: 55px; display: flex; justify-content: center; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob{ color: #ffffff; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob svg, .tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob svg *{ fill: #ffffff; } </style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><span class="tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search"></i></span></div></div> </div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap tdc-zone-sticky-invisible tdc-zone-sticky-inactive" style="display: none"> <div id="tdi_14" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_15 wpb_row td-pb-row" data-sticky-offset="0" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_15{ min-height: 0; }.td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap.td-header-active{ opacity: 1; } </style><div id="tdi_16" class="tdc-row"><div class="vc_row tdi_17 wpb_row td-pb-row" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_17, .tdi_17 .tdc-columns{ min-height: 0; }.tdi_17, .tdi_17 .tdc-columns{ display: block; }.tdi_17 .tdc-columns{ width: 100%; } </style><div class="vc_column tdi_19 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_19{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="td-header-desktop-wrap "> <div id="tdi_20" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_21 wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_21{ min-height: 0; }.td-header-desktop-wrap{ position: relative; } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_21{ position:relative; } </style> <div class="tdi_20_rand_style td-element-style" ><style> .tdi_20_rand_style{ background-color:#ffffff !important; } </style></div><div id="tdi_22" class="tdc-row stretch_row"><div class="vc_row tdi_23 top_header_wrap wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style tdc-row-content-vert-center" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_23, .tdi_23 .tdc-columns{ min-height: 0; }.tdi_23, .tdi_23 .tdc-columns{ display: block; }.tdi_23 .tdc-columns{ width: 100%; }@media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_23 { margin-left: -0px; margin-right: -0px; } .tdi_23 .tdc-row-video-background-error, .tdi_23 .vc_column { padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; } }@media (min-width: 767px) { .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-center, .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-center .tdc-columns { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: 1; } .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom, .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .tdc-columns { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; flex: 1; } .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-center .td_block_wrap { vertical-align: middle; } .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .td_block_wrap { vertical-align: bottom; } } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_23{ padding-top:2px !important; padding-bottom:2px !important; position:relative; } .tdi_23 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left } </style> <div class="tdi_22_rand_style td-element-style" ><style> .tdi_22_rand_style{ background-color:#000000 !important; } </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_25 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span9"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_25{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_25{ width:80% !important; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_horiz_menu tdi_26 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_26" style=" z-index: 999;"> <style> /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_26{ margin-top:-2px !important; margin-bottom:0px !important; } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px) { .tdi_26{ display:none !important; } } </style> <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_mobile_horiz_menu{ margin-bottom: 0; clear: none; }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline{ width: 100%; }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu{ display: block; width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; font-size: 0; white-space: nowrap; }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu > li{ position: static; display: inline-block; float: none; }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu ul{ left: 0; width: 100%; z-index: -1; }.tdb-horiz-menu{ display: table; margin: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu, .tdb-horiz-menu ul{ list-style-type: none; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul, .tdb-horiz-menu li{ line-height: 1; }.tdb-horiz-menu li{ margin: 0; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif; }.tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a, .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a, .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a{ color: #4db2ec; }.tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *{ fill: #4db2ec; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li{ position: relative; float: left; font-size: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover ul{ visibility: visible; opacity: 1; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a{ display: inline-block; padding: 0 9px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; line-height: 41px; vertical-align: middle; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; color: #000; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a > .tdb-menu-item-text{ display: inline-block; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ margin: 0 0 0 6px; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{ position: relative; top: -1px; width: 13px; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep{ position: relative; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li:last-child .tdb-menu-sep{ display: none; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg{ line-height: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{ height: auto; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg *{ fill: #000; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ vertical-align: middle; position: relative; top: 0; padding-left: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep{ vertical-align: middle; font-size: 12px; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{ width: 12px; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul{ position: absolute; top: auto; left: -7px; padding: 8px 0; background-color: #fff; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a{ white-space: nowrap; display: block; padding: 5px 18px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; color: #111; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ float: right; font-size: 7px; line-height: 20px; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{ width: 7px; }.tdc-dragged .tdb-horiz-menu ul{ visibility: hidden !important; opacity: 0 !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease; transition: all 0.3s ease; }.tdi_26{ display: inline-block; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li{ margin-right: 16px; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:last-child{ margin-right: 0; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a{ padding: 0px; color: #ffffff; font-size:11px !important;line-height:1 !important;font-weight:400 !important; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep{ top: 0px; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ top: 0px; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *{ fill: #ffffff; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-item > a, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover > a{ color: #ff7f00; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *{ fill: #ff7f00; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu ul{ box-shadow: 1px 1px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a{ font-weight:400 !important; } </style><div id=tdi_26 class="td_block_inner td-fix-index"><div class="menu-td-demo-top-menu-container"><ul id="menu-td-demo-top-menu-1" class="tdb-horiz-menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13469"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/about/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">About</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-401"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/newsletter-sign-up/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Newsletter</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19459"><a href="https://www.theregister.com/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">The Register</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19463"><a href="https://devclass.com"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">DevClass</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19465"><a href="https://www.nextplatform.com/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">The Next Platform</div></a></li> </ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_28 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span3"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_28{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_28{ width:20% !important; justify-content:flex-end !important; text-align:right !important; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_socials tdi_29 tdm-inline-block tdm-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8" data-td-block-uid="tdi_29" > <style> /* custom css */ .tdm_block.tdm_block_socials{ margin-bottom: 0; }.tdm-social-wrapper{ *zoom: 1; }.tdm-social-wrapper:before, .tdm-social-wrapper:after{ display: table; content: ''; line-height: 0; }.tdm-social-wrapper:after{ clear: both; }.tdm-social-item-wrap{ display: inline-block; }.tdm-social-item{ position: relative; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s; text-align: center; -webkit-transform: translateZ(0); transform: translateZ(0); }.tdm-social-item i{ font-size: 14px; color: #4db2ec; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s; }.tdm-social-text{ display: none; margin-top: -1px; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 13px; color: #4db2ec; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s; }.tdm-social-item-wrap:hover i, .tdm-social-item-wrap:hover .tdm-social-text{ color: #000; }.tdm-social-item-wrap:last-child .tdm-social-text{ margin-right: 0 !important; } </style> <style> .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i{ font-size: 12px; vertical-align: middle; line-height: 22.8px; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-twitter, .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-linkedin, .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-pinterest, .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-blogger, .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-vimeo{ font-size: 9.6px; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item{ width: 22.8px; height: 22.8px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item-wrap:last-child .tdm-social-item{ margin-right: 0 !important; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i, .tds-team-member2 .tdi_30.tds-social1 .tdm-social-item i{ color: #ffffff; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item-wrap:hover i, .tds-team-member2 .tdi_30.tds-social1 .tdm-social-item:hover i{ color: #ff7f00; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-text{ display: none; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 18px; } </style><div class="tdm-social-wrapper tds-social1 tdi_30"><div class="tdm-social-item-wrap"><a href="#" title="Rss" class="tdm-social-item"><i class="td-icon-font td-icon-rss"></i><span style="display: none">Rss</span></a></div><div class="tdm-social-item-wrap"><a href="#" title="Twitter" class="tdm-social-item"><i class="td-icon-font td-icon-twitter"></i><span style="display: none">Twitter</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="tdi_31" class="tdc-row stretch_row"><div class="vc_row tdi_32 header_wrap wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style tdc-row-content-vert-center" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_32, .tdi_32 .tdc-columns{ min-height: 0; }.tdi_32, .tdi_32 .tdc-columns{ display: block; }.tdi_32 .tdc-columns{ width: 100%; }@media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_32 { margin-left: -21px; margin-right: -21px; } .tdi_32 .tdc-row-video-background-error, .tdi_32 .vc_column { padding-left: 21px; padding-right: 21px; } }@media (min-width: 767px) { .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-center, .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-center .tdc-columns { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: 1; } .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom, .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .tdc-columns { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; flex: 1; } .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-center .td_block_wrap { vertical-align: middle; } .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .td_block_wrap { vertical-align: bottom; } } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){ @media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_32 { margin-left: -10px; margin-right: -10px; } .tdi_32 .tdc-row-video-background-error, .tdi_32 .vc_column { padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; } } } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_32{ position:relative; } .tdi_32 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left } </style> <div class="tdi_31_rand_style td-element-style" ><style> .tdi_31_rand_style{ background-color:#151515 !important; } </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_34 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_34{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; }div.tdi_34{ width: 80% !important; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_logo tdi_35 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_35" > <style> /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_35{ margin-right:auto !important; margin-left:auto !important; padding-top:2em !important; width:300px !important; justify-content:center !important; text-align:center !important; position:relative; } </style> <style> /* custom css */ .tdi_35{ display: inline-block; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-a, .tdi_35 h1{ align-items: center; justify-content: center; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap{ display: block; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{ display: none; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: -3px; margin-left: 0; display: none; font-family:Montserrat !important;; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-title{ display: none; color: #ffffff; font-family:Roboto !important;font-size:33px !important;line-height:80px !important;font-weight:900 !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;letter-spacing:1px !important;; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-wrap{ flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-icon{ top: 0px; display: block; } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){ .tdi_35 .tdb-logo-img{ max-width: 186px; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: -2px; margin-left: 0; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-title{ font-size:29px !important;line-height:60px !important;; } } </style> <div class="tdi_35_rand_style td-element-style"> <div class="td-element-style-before"><style> .tdi_35_rand_style > .td-element-style-before { content:'' !important; width:100% !important; height:100% !important; position:absolute !important; top:0 !important; left:0 !important; display:block !important; z-index:0 !important; background-position:center center !important; background-size:cover !important; } </style></div><style> </style></div><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-logo-a" href="https://blocksandfiles.com/"><h1><span class="tdb-logo-img-wrap"><img class="tdb-logo-img" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BF-black.png" alt="Logo" title="" width="579" height="177" /></span><span class="tdb-logo-text-wrap"><span class="tdb-logo-text-title">NewsPaper</span><span class="tdb-logo-text-tagline">Storages and File System News</span></span></h1></a></div></div> <div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_menu tdi_36 tds_menu_active1 tds_menu_sub_active1 tdb-mm-align-screen td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_36" style=" z-index: 999;"> <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_header_menu{ margin-bottom: 0; z-index: 999; clear: none; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-main-sub-icon-fake, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-icon-fake{ display: none; }.rtl .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu{ display: flex; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu{ display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; margin: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-inactive, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-menu-item-inactive{ pointer-events: none; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-inactive > ul, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-menu-item-inactive > ul{ visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .sub-menu{ font-size: 14px; position: absolute; top: -999em; background-color: #fff; z-index: 99; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .sub-menu > li{ list-style-type: none; margin: 0; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li{ float: left; list-style-type: none; margin: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a{ position: relative; display: inline-block; padding: 0 14px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; vertical-align: middle; text-transform: uppercase; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; color: #000; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a:after{ content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; margin: 0 auto; width: 0; height: 3px; background-color: #4db2ec; -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); -webkit-transition: width 0.2s ease; transition: width 0.2s ease; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a > .tdb-menu-item-text{ display: inline-block; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-menu-item-text, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a span{ vertical-align: middle; float: left; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ margin: 0 0 0 7px; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg{ float: none; line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{ width: 14px; height: auto; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *{ fill: #000; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.current-menu-item > a:after, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a:after, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a:after, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:hover > a:after, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.tdb-hover > a:after{ width: 100%; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:hover > ul, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.tdb-hover > ul{ top: auto; display: block !important; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.td-normal-menu > ul.sub-menu{ top: auto; left: 0; z-index: 99; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep{ position: relative; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 14px; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep-svg{ line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{ width: 14px; height: auto; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:last-child .tdb-menu-sep{ display: none; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-item-text{ word-wrap: break-word; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-item-text, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-more-subicon{ vertical-align: middle; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-more-subicon{ position: relative; top: 0; padding-left: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu{ position: relative; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul{ left: 0; padding: 15px 0; text-align: left; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul ul{ margin-top: -15px; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item{ position: relative; list-style-type: none; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a{ position: relative; display: block; padding: 7px 30px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; color: #111; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ position: absolute; top: 50%; -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%); transform: translateY(-50%); right: 0; padding-right: inherit; font-size: 7px; line-height: 20px; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg{ line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{ width: 7px; height: auto; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon svg, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon svg *{ fill: #000; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item:hover > ul, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > ul{ top: 0; display: block !important; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-menu-item > a, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-category-ancestor > a, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > a, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item:hover > a{ color: #4db2ec; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu > ul{ left: -15px; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu ul, .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .td-pulldown-filter-list{ width: 100% !important; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu ul li, .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .td-pulldown-filter-list li{ display: inline-block; width: auto !important; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu, .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item{ position: static; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu ul ul{ margin-top: 0 !important; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu > ul{ left: 0 !important; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ float: none; line-height: 1; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item:hover > ul, .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > ul{ top: 100%; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-menu-items-dropdown{ position: static; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .td-pulldown-filter-list{ left: 0 !important; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu{ -webkit-transition: opacity 0.3s ease; transition: opacity 0.3s ease; width: 1114px !important; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu, .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{ position: absolute; left: 50%; -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%); transform: translateX(-50%); }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{ top: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 1114px !important; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; overflow: hidden; }.tdc-dragged .tdb-block-menu ul{ visibility: hidden !important; opacity: 0 !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease; transition: all 0.3s ease; }.tdb-mm-align-screen .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu{ -webkit-transform: translateX(0); transform: translateX(0); }.tdb-mm-align-parent .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu{ position: relative; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .tdc-row:not([class*='stretch_row_']), .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .tdc-row-composer:not([class*='stretch_row_']){ width: auto !important; max-width: 1240px; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-page > .sub-menu > li .tdb-page-tpl-edit-btns{ position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; display: none; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0 4px; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-page > .sub-menu > li:hover .tdb-page-tpl-edit-btns{ display: flex; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-page > .sub-menu > li .tdb-page-tpl-edit-btn{ background-color: #000; padding: 1px 8px 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #fff; z-index: 100; }.tdi_36{ max-width: 85%; float: right; clear: none; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep, .tdi_36 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-sep{ top: -1px; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon{ top: -1px; }.tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon{ top: 0px; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more{ color: #000000; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg *, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg *{ fill: #000000; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more > .tdb-menu-item-text{ font-family:Open Sans !important;line-height:80px !important;font-weight:500 !important; }.tdi_36 .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdi_36 .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ right: 0; margin-top: 1px; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu .tdb-normal-menu ul, .tdi_36 .td-pulldown-filter-list, .tdi_36 .td-pulldown-filter-list .sub-menu{ box-shadow: 1px 1px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{ box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); }@media (max-width: 1140px) { .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li { width: 100% !important; } } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){ .tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more{ padding: 0 9px; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more > .tdb-menu-item-text{ font-size:11px !important;line-height:60px !important; } } </style> <style> .tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a:after, .tdi_36 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .td-subcat-more:after{ background-color: #0026ff; bottom: 0px; } </style> <style> </style><div id=tdi_36 class="td_block_inner td-fix-index"><div class="tdb-main-sub-icon-fake"><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-down tdb-main-sub-menu-icon"></i></div><div class="tdb-sub-icon-fake"><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-right-arrow"></i></div><ul id="menu-td-demo-header-menu-1" class="tdb-block-menu tdb-menu tdb-menu-items-visible"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-cur-menu-item menu-item-first tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-443"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/block/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Block</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-433 current_page_item tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-444"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/file/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">File</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-445"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/object/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Object</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-446"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/disk/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Disk</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-447"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/tape/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Tape</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-448"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/flash/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Flash</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-449"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/nvme/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">NVMe</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-450"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/scm/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">SCM</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-451"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/hci/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">HCI</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-455"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/composable/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Composable</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-51325"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/2022/04/15/storage-glossary/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Glossary</div></a></li> </ul></div></div><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_search tdi_39 tdb-header-search-trigger-enabled td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_39" > <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_module_header{ width: 100%; padding-bottom: 0; }.tdb_module_header .td-module-container{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: relative; }.tdb_module_header .td-module-container:before{ content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 1px; }.tdb_module_header .td-image-wrap{ display: block; position: relative; padding-bottom: 70%; }.tdb_module_header .td-image-container{ position: relative; width: 100%; flex: 0 0 auto; }.tdb_module_header .td-module-thumb{ margin-bottom: 0; }.tdb_module_header .td-module-meta-info{ width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0; padding: 7px 0 0 0; z-index: 1; border: 0 solid #eaeaea; min-height: 0; }.tdb_module_header .entry-title{ margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 18px; }.tdb_module_header .td-post-author-name, .tdb_module_header .td-post-date, .tdb_module_header .td-module-comments{ vertical-align: text-top; }.tdb_module_header .td-post-author-name, .tdb_module_header .td-post-date{ top: 3px; }.tdb_module_header .td-thumb-css{ width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; background-size: cover; background-position: center center; }.tdb_module_header .td-category-pos-image .td-post-category:not(.td-post-extra-category), .tdb_module_header .td-post-vid-time{ position: absolute; z-index: 2; bottom: 0; }.tdb_module_header .td-category-pos-image .td-post-category:not(.td-post-extra-category){ left: 0; }.tdb_module_header .td-post-vid-time{ right: 0; background-color: #000; padding: 3px 6px 4px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; color: #fff; }.tdb_module_header .td-excerpt{ margin: 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