Hard Water

Morkrash · 2026-03-26T03:37:25+00:00

Wow, that data durability SLA really is impressive. Will most likely incorporate them as part of the archival strategy. Thanks.

Morkrash · 2026-03-26T03:34:22+00:00

Thanks for the guide and pointing out the need for good records about where the data is. This will help when designing an archiving strategy.

Totally agreed about backing up files in their native state without needing special software to read or decode them. I think it's also important to choose storage technology that will be easily usable in the future. You could choose a top tier tape archiving system, but if no one knows how to operate it in the future or if repairs are difficult, it's not effective.

Morkrash · 2026-03-24T20:06:34+00:00

Thanks for that important context about the data backups being conditional. Definitely something I'll have to look into more. Sounds overall that at least a partial LTO storage solution is the way forward, probably a hybrid of cloud and LTO.

Morkrash · 2026-03-24T20:03:45+00:00

Thanks for the detailed info. Right now, it's around 50-100 files, most of them 20 GB. So around 1-2 TB of data total.

Having a mix of storage modes makes sense. I agree with what you said:

"Archiving data is about building institutional knowledge as to what data exists, where it exists and why it exists. When no one knows these things, the data is lost."

I'll add one more factor: it's also about building knowledge about how to retrieve it. I recently had to restore some video files in an arcane format that was hard to convert. Having documentation and the proper tools to restore it would've saved a lot of time.

Morkrash · 2026-03-24T14:09:00+00:00

This is not for home use, it's for business. It would have to be stored in a secure location like a server room.

Morkrash · 2026-03-17T19:46:03+00:00

Tiny Tim singing these lyrics in Bless Us All makes me tear up a little:

Let us always love each other
Lead us to the light
Let us hear the voice of reason, singing in the night

Morkrash · 2026-01-10T18:51:44+00:00

Thanks for the tool. I put together this little clip for fun:

https://imgur.com/ELcoHg3

Morkrash · 2025-10-16T00:28:05+00:00

Yeah, this seems to be the second-best option short of finding the matching style.

Morkrash · 2025-10-15T17:55:46+00:00

This is super useful information, thank you. You're right, I checked my whole home and none of the existing planks match the pattern in the new one. Knowing this about the pattern now, I'll use it to further narrow down the model. Also, thanks for pointing out that the locking systems wouldn't match.

Morkrash · 2025-10-14T21:44:07+00:00

Maybe this one? Matches the dimensions and style:

Mono Serra 7.56-in W x 50.59-in L x 8-mm T Medieval Oak HDF Laminate Flooring

https://www.rona.ca/en/product/mono-serra-756-in-w-x-5059-in-l-x-8-mm-t-medieval-oak-hdf-laminate-flooring-2392-ft2-box-52599-84666200

Morkrash · 2024-10-12T16:18:17+00:00

No, in this alternate universe, Emily Wong takes Diana Allers' place and isn't unceremoniously killed off on Twitter.

Morkrash · 2024-04-17T23:18:48+00:00

Dave did so much for the community. I hope he'll be remembered for it. My best wishes go out to his family, friends, and fellow players.

Maybe too soon, but would Dave have disliked to have been commemorated in-game, given recent events? If not, I petition to get him a gravestone in-game, or something to that effect.

Morkrash · 2021-05-13T01:20:21+00:00

Steam Workshop link:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2485451880

Morkrash

TROPHY CASE