IT News<p>Making a Variable Speed Disc Sander from an Old Hard Drive - This short video from [ProShorts 101] shows us how to build a variable speed disc ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/making-a-variable-speed-disc-sander-from-an-old-hard-drive/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/04/16/making</span><span class="invisible">-a-variable-speed-disc-sander-from-an-old-hard-drive/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/circularsander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>circularsander</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/harddiskdrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>harddiskdrive</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/discsander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discsander</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/toolhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toolhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hdd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hdd</span></a></p>
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argv minus one<p>Power on hours: 143724<br>Reallocated sector count: zero<br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Btrfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Btrfs</span></a> total checksum mismatches: zero<br>Btrfs total read/write errors: f**king zero</p><p>Slow though they may be, hard disk drives are amazing. <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSD</span></a> s are cool and all, but how often do you find one that's old enough to drive a car and still functioning perfectly?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/HDD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HDD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/HardDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardDisk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/HardDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/HardDiskDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardDiskDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SpinningRust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpinningRust</span></a></p>
Lowyat.NET<p>Western Digital Is Now HDD-Only; SanDisk Takes Over SSDs <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flashstorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flashstorage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/harddiskdrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>harddiskdrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hdd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hdd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sandisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sandisk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ssd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/storage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>storage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/westerndigital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>westerndigital</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.lowyat.net/2025/344971/western-digital-is-now-hdd-only-sandisk-takes-over-ssds/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lowyat.net/2025/344971/western</span><span class="invisible">-digital-is-now-hdd-only-sandisk-takes-over-ssds/</span></a></p>
Js Tech Repair<p>Discover why upgrading to SSD (Solid State Drive) over HDD (Hard Disk Drive) in 2024 is a game-changer for your computer's performance and longevity.</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@jakob.stanfield/11-good-reasons-to-choose-ssd-over-hdd-in-2024-dd3c605771f4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@jakob.stanfield/11</span><span class="invisible">-good-reasons-to-choose-ssd-over-hdd-in-2024-dd3c605771f4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSD</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/HDD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HDD</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SolidStateDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolidStateDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/HardDiskDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardDiskDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ComputerPerformance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerPerformance</span></a> #2024 <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechnologyUpgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechnologyUpgrade</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PCUpgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PCUpgrade</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechTrends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechTrends</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ComputerLongevity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerLongevity</span></a></p>
Tech news from Canada<p>Kotaku: Don’t Go Playin’ Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart On PC Without An SSD <a href="https://kotaku.com/ratchet-and-clank-rift-apart-pc-ssd-ps5-hdd-playable-1850691636" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kotaku.com/ratchet-and-clank-r</span><span class="invisible">ift-apart-pc-ssd-ps5-hdd-playable-1850691636</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/kotaku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kotaku</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/computerstoragedevices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerstoragedevices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/singleplayervideogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>singleplayervideogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/ratchetclankriftapart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ratchetclankriftapart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/technologyinternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technologyinternet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/videogamesequels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogamesequels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/solidstatedrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solidstatedrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/3dplatformgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dplatformgames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/harddiskdrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>harddiskdrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/brianallgeier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brianallgeier</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/ratchetclank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ratchetclank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/playstation5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>playstation5</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/johnlinneman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>johnlinneman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/ratchet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ratchet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/clank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clank</span></a></p>
Vingt Trois Seize 💎<p>Remember when external HDD was beautiful (and very expensive)</p><p>Commodore Amiga 500 GVP A530<br>HDD 120Mb 8Mb RAM<br>Posted by cyberneticus</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CBM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AMIGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AMIGA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A500</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AMIGA500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AMIGA500</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HDD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HDD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HardDiskDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardDiskDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RAM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GVP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GVP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GreatValleyProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreatValleyProducts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/retrocomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/80s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>80s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Geek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geek</span></a></p>
Mufasa<p>Western Digital starts selling 44TB of external HDD storage for $1,100</p><p><a href="https://betweenthelions.link/tags/HardDiskDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardDiskDrive</span></a> <a href="https://betweenthelions.link/tags/DataStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataStorage</span></a> <a href="https://betweenthelions.link/tags/WesternDigital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WesternDigital</span></a><br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/02/western-digital-starts-selling-44tb-of-external-hdd-storage-for-1100/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/0</span><span class="invisible">2/western-digital-starts-selling-44tb-of-external-hdd-storage-for-1100/</span></a></p>
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