#harddrives — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #harddrives, aggregated by home.social.
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ZDNet: 250 Eiffel Towers’ worth of waste: The AI boom’s toxic hardware problem. “Discarded electronics are the fastest-growing category of waste, and humans are on track to produce 82 million metric tons annually by 2030. But as the AI boom brings with it a wave of data centers packed with chips, servers, networking gear, storage devices, cables, and more, researchers estimate the turnover of […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/26/250-eiffel-towers-worth-of-waste-the-ai-booms-toxic-hardware-problem-zdnet/ -
ZDNet: 250 Eiffel Towers’ worth of waste: The AI boom’s toxic hardware problem. “Discarded electronics are the fastest-growing category of waste, and humans are on track to produce 82 million metric tons annually by 2030. But as the AI boom brings with it a wave of data centers packed with chips, servers, networking gear, storage devices, cables, and more, researchers estimate the turnover of […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/26/250-eiffel-towers-worth-of-waste-the-ai-booms-toxic-hardware-problem-zdnet/ -
My main server now has two #Toshiba hard drives. I have no idea why they are so unpopular in the #selfhosting community when they are cheap, quiet, and reliable. I suppose #WD and #Seagate have good marketing departments.
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My main server now has two #Toshiba hard drives. I have no idea why they are so unpopular in the #selfhosting community when they are cheap, quiet, and reliable. I suppose #WD and #Seagate have good marketing departments.
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Ars Technica: Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity. “Now sites have a new way to spy on their visitors: measuring subtle interactions with their solid-state drives. The technique, named FROST (fingerprinting remotely using OPFS-based SSD timing), allows sites to monitor other sites a visitor is viewing and what apps are open on their devices.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/28/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity-ars-technica/ -
Ars Technica: Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity. “Now sites have a new way to spy on their visitors: measuring subtle interactions with their solid-state drives. The technique, named FROST (fingerprinting remotely using OPFS-based SSD timing), allows sites to monitor other sites a visitor is viewing and what apps are open on their devices.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/28/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity-ars-technica/ -
Tom’s Hardware: Internet archival sites struggling to preserve the internet because of skyrocketing hard drive prices due to the AI boom — Wayback Machine and Wikimedia punished by stratospheric storage pricing and stricter anti-scraping measures blocking the wrong bots. “The internet is getting harder to archive because the AI boom has caused a storage crisis, with both NAND and mechanical […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/toms-hardware-internet-archival-sites-struggling-to-preserve-the-internet-because-of-skyrocketing-hard-drive-prices-due-to-the-ai-boom-wayback-machine-and-wikimedia-punished-by-stratosphe/ -
Tom’s Hardware: Internet archival sites struggling to preserve the internet because of skyrocketing hard drive prices due to the AI boom — Wayback Machine and Wikimedia punished by stratospheric storage pricing and stricter anti-scraping measures blocking the wrong bots. “The internet is getting harder to archive because the AI boom has caused a storage crisis, with both NAND and mechanical […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/toms-hardware-internet-archival-sites-struggling-to-preserve-the-internet-because-of-skyrocketing-hard-drive-prices-due-to-the-ai-boom-wayback-machine-and-wikimedia-punished-by-stratosphe/ -
A sneak peek inside the glorious life of a high-tech Data Center Engineer - HINT - it ain't that glorious!
Decommissioning Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Sierra Supercomputer. https://www.wired.com/story/why-sierra-the-supercomputer-had-to-die/ #Computing #SuperComputer #Sierra #CPU #GPU #Dehydration #LawrenceLivermore #USGov #Simulations #Recycling #Linux #ClassifiedData #Data #OS #HardDrives
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A sneak peek inside the glorious life of a high-tech Data Center Engineer - HINT - it ain't that glorious!
Decommissioning Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Sierra Supercomputer. https://www.wired.com/story/why-sierra-the-supercomputer-had-to-die/ #Computing #SuperComputer #Sierra #CPU #GPU #Dehydration #LawrenceLivermore #USGov #Simulations #Recycling #Linux #ClassifiedData #Data #OS #HardDrives
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where are you buying your #HardDrives in #Europe? #disks #hardware #mastodon #fediverse #linux #BSD
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where are you buying your #HardDrives in #Europe? #disks #hardware #mastodon #fediverse #linux #BSD
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#Retro PC site - I like the basic layout
https://theretroweb.com/▶️ #Motherboard, #BIOS, #Chips, #CPUs, #chipsets
#Expansion #Cards,
#HardDrives, #HD
#Optical #drives #CD,
#Floppy & #Tape #Drives #FDD.
#Drivers & #Software,
#IO ports,
Expansion #slots,
#Sockets,
#Power #Connectors,
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#Retro PC site - I like the basic layout
https://theretroweb.com/▶️ #Motherboard, #BIOS, #Chips, #CPUs, #chipsets
#Expansion #Cards,
#HardDrives, #HD
#Optical #drives #CD,
#Floppy & #Tape #Drives #FDD.
#Drivers & #Software,
#IO ports,
Expansion #slots,
#Sockets,
#Power #Connectors,
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I'm trying to put together a #NAS based on the #IceWhale #ZimaCube2, and (spoiler) having a hell of a time finding #HardDrives for the #RAID array. Can you #HomeServer types recommend anything (honestly I'm flexible on most parameters, even size, given that I only "need" a few TB rn), other than waiting for the upcoming datacenter bubblepocalypse, which I'm guessing will cause prices to crater the instant after I fork over my hard-earned cash at the peak... 😭💭💾💸
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I'm trying to put together a #NAS based on the #IceWhale #ZimaCube2, and (spoiler) having a hell of a time finding #HardDrives for the #RAID array. Can you #HomeServer types recommend anything (honestly I'm flexible on most parameters, even size, given that I only "need" a few TB rn), other than waiting for the upcoming datacenter bubblepocalypse, which I'm guessing will cause prices to crater the instant after I fork over my hard-earned cash at the peak... 😭💭💾💸
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Brides Demand the FBI Give Back Their Wedding Videos https://petapixel.com/2026/04/09/brides-demand-the-fbi-give-back-their-wedding-videos/ #weddingvideographer #weddingvideo #harddrives #bride #News #ohio #Law #fbi
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Brides Demand the FBI Give Back Their Wedding Videos https://petapixel.com/2026/04/09/brides-demand-the-fbi-give-back-their-wedding-videos/ #weddingvideographer #weddingvideo #harddrives #bride #News #ohio #Law #fbi
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Hype for the Future 155A → Hard Drive Technologies
Introduction Hard drive technologies have been of significance in the modern technology industry, from early models such as IDE technology to technologies such as EIDE, SAS, SCSI, and SATA, with SAS notable for the fastest drive speeds in revolutions per minute. In any case, however, each technology has since been superseded by similar technologies and succeeding models in the form of solid-state drives, notably with systems based on SATA and later. Read/Write Speeds The transfer speeds […] -
Hype for the Future 155A → Hard Drive Technologies
Introduction Hard drive technologies have been of significance in the modern technology industry, from early models such as IDE technology to technologies such as EIDE, SAS, SCSI, and SATA, with SAS notable for the fastest drive speeds in revolutions per minute. In any case, however, each technology has since been superseded by similar technologies and succeeding models in the form of solid-state drives, notably with systems based on SATA and later. Read/Write Speeds The transfer speeds […] -
I write insane amounts of data to my scratch drives (AI models, VMs, you name it). Currently, that is an SSD. I have worn a few below 100%. And since I don't have enough kidneys to sell for more SSDs, I'm trying something kind of retro.
I ordered a USB 3.2 DAS, and will load it with 4x 1TB WD VelociRaptor HDDs. This in RAID0 should give me near 1 gigabyte per second, plenty for the purpose. HDDs don't "wear out" from writing. (EDIT: as fast).
And the sound will be splendid 😁 Stay tuned.
EDIT: It's working fantastic! https://tech.lgbt/@Lydie/116307176095683365
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I write insane amounts of data to my scratch drives (AI models, VMs, you name it). Currently, that is an SSD. I have worn a few below 100%. And since I don't have enough kidneys to sell for more SSDs, I'm trying something kind of retro.
I ordered a USB 3.2 DAS, and will load it with 4x 1TB WD VelociRaptor HDDs. This in RAID0 should give me near 1 gigabyte per second, plenty for the purpose. HDDs don't "wear out" from writing. (EDIT: as fast).
And the sound will be splendid 😁 Stay tuned.
EDIT: It's working fantastic! https://tech.lgbt/@Lydie/116307176095683365
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Are we measuring wellness in terabytes already? I have some gold :)
One is clicking, but I don’t know which one. Will put them in a box with other unused hardware for now. Can be useful someday.#hdd #hdds #harddrives #harddrive #hardware #wd #seagate #homelab
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Are we measuring wellness in terabytes already? I have some gold :)
One is clicking, but I don’t know which one. Will put them in a box with other unused hardware for now. Can be useful someday.#hdd #hdds #harddrives #harddrive #hardware #wd #seagate #homelab
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/18/wd-seagate-2026-hard-drive-shortage-ai-data-centers-xcxwbn/
Hard Drive Prices Surge 50% as AI Data Centers Buy Out 2026 Supply
#BigTech #AI #HardDrives #WesternDigital #Seagate #CloudComputing #AIInfrastructure #Storage #DataCenters #AIDataCenters #Cloud
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/18/wd-seagate-2026-hard-drive-shortage-ai-data-centers-xcxwbn/
Hard Drive Prices Surge 50% as AI Data Centers Buy Out 2026 Supply
#BigTech #AI #HardDrives #WesternDigital #Seagate #CloudComputing #AIInfrastructure #Storage #DataCenters #AIDataCenters #Cloud
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CW: hard drive shortage
Apparently, there is a hard drive shortage on the way, too.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/WD-and-Seagate-confirm-Hard-drives-for-2026-sold-out-11178917.html
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CW: hard drive shortage
Apparently, there is a hard drive shortage on the way, too.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/WD-and-Seagate-confirm-Hard-drives-for-2026-sold-out-11178917.html
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At first, the #machines only came for our drinking #water, and we thought "oh, well ..." - but now they have come for our hard drives and it s getting serious ...
https://www.thegamer.com/western-digital-sells-every-hard-drive-2026-memory-prices-ram/
#AI #thereIsNoAI
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At first, the #machines only came for our drinking #water, and we thought "oh, well ..." - but now they have come for our hard drives and it s getting serious ...
https://www.thegamer.com/western-digital-sells-every-hard-drive-2026-memory-prices-ram/
#AI #thereIsNoAI
#hardDrives #storage #noIntelligenceJustBruteForce -
How-To Geek: Don’t throw away old laptops: They are a ‘goldmine’ for free storage. “Salvaging storage from old, dead laptops is probably one of the most cost-effective strategies for expanding your digital capacity without spending a dime. Most people have a graveyard of old technology sitting in a drawer somewhere, often containing perfectly functional 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/12/dont-throw-away-old-laptops-they-are-a-goldmine-for-free-storage-how-to-geek/ -
How-To Geek: Don’t throw away old laptops: They are a ‘goldmine’ for free storage. “Salvaging storage from old, dead laptops is probably one of the most cost-effective strategies for expanding your digital capacity without spending a dime. Most people have a graveyard of old technology sitting in a drawer somewhere, often containing perfectly functional 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/12/dont-throw-away-old-laptops-they-are-a-goldmine-for-free-storage-how-to-geek/ -
these docking bays really were one of the best simple tech hardware widgets of the past couple decades.
so much easier to store the bare hard drives than dealing with enclosures!
Consolidating old backups today… files as far as 2010ish.
#tech #harddrives #gear -
these docking bays really were one of the best simple tech hardware widgets of the past couple decades.
so much easier to store the bare hard drives than dealing with enclosures!
Consolidating old backups today… files as far as 2010ish.
#tech #harddrives #gear -
Prepare, the winter of technology is coming.
- DRAM supply shortening
- GPU shortage
- High-end SSD shortage
- HDD shortagehttps://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/
If you have a computer in mind today, buy now. Get financing if needed.
#Technology #PC #PCHardware #Hardware #Laptop #Laptops #Computer #Computers #RAM #GPU #GraphicsCard #GraphicsCards #SSD #Storage #HDD #HardDrives #SolidStateDrives #AI #AIScarcity #AIHardwareScarcity #Scarcity
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Prepare, the winter of technology is coming.
- DRAM supply shortening
- GPU shortage
- High-end SSD shortage
- HDD shortagehttps://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/
If you have a computer in mind today, buy now. Get financing if needed.
#Technology #PC #PCHardware #Hardware #Laptop #Laptops #Computer #Computers #RAM #GPU #GraphicsCard #GraphicsCards #SSD #Storage #HDD #HardDrives #SolidStateDrives #AI #AIScarcity #AIHardwareScarcity #Scarcity
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failed at not buying things this season.
Bought a couple WD Red Plus CMRs - how much am I gonna hate myself in the near future?
#computerHardware #newegg #storage #hardDrives #wdRed #cyberMonday #buyNothing
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failed at not buying things this season.
Bought a couple WD Red Plus CMRs - how much am I gonna hate myself in the near future?
#computerHardware #newegg #storage #hardDrives #wdRed #cyberMonday #buyNothing
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Ah, the timeless art of restoring an Amiga 500—because who wouldn't want to spend hours pimping a decades-old computer? 🤖🛠️ Let’s all pretend that Workbench 1.3 isn’t the pinnacle of human achievement while reminiscing about #SCSI hard drives like they're the Mona Lisa of storage. 😂👏
https://www.pimyretro.org/pimped-amiga-500/ #Amiga500 #Restoration #RetroComputing #HardDrives #TechNostalgia #ComputerArts #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the timeless art of restoring an Amiga 500—because who wouldn't want to spend hours pimping a decades-old computer? 🤖🛠️ Let’s all pretend that Workbench 1.3 isn’t the pinnacle of human achievement while reminiscing about #SCSI hard drives like they're the Mona Lisa of storage. 😂👏
https://www.pimyretro.org/pimped-amiga-500/ #Amiga500 #Restoration #RetroComputing #HardDrives #TechNostalgia #ComputerArts #HackerNews #ngated -
Expect #HDD, #SSD shortages as #AI rewrites the rules of# storage hierarchy — multiple companies announce price hikes, too
#GenerativeAI, as a class of workload, implies tremendous demands for #nearline storage.TrendForce says lead times for high-capacity "nearline" #harddrives have ballooned to over 52 weeks — more than a full year. Because the supply of hard drives is insufficient, cloud and #hyperscalers are looking at economical #QLC SSD for cold and nearline storage.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/expect-hdd-ssd-shortages-as-ai-rewrites-the-rules-of-storage-hierarchy-multiple-companies-announce-price-hikes-too
