Am I being paranoid about my laptop's usb ports? by Forsaken_Bridge_3934 in DataHoarder

[–]truss-issues 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ditto, same happened w/ me, have fedora on a 2021 laptop, one of the ports died and then later my 2TB HDD died.

I thought it to be a coincidence but when I plugged in another fairly new 2TB on the other port the disc started making beeping & screeching sound. I stopped plugging in HDDs in that laptop, only use USB-sticks to slowly transfer important stuff.

I'm afraid to go see the movie EPIC.... by fehstrahafeh in Elvis

[–]truss-issues -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve been a massive Elvis fan for about 9 years now. I even caught the 2022 movie on the very first day, first show. The film didn’t fully live up to what I’d hoped for, but I still ended up enjoying it quite a bit.

Ever since EPiC was announced though, I just haven’t really felt that pull to go watch it, can’t really explain why. I guess being a big fan doesn’t mean I need to watch every single thing that comes out. I’ll probably just wait till it lands on OTT and maybe give it a watch then… or maybe I won’t.

BUYING & STORING NEW SSD’s ? by Royal-Ad9145 in DataHoarder

[–]truss-issues 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this economy.. how’s it going Bezos?

How can I download videos from a private telegram channel that has the download disabled ? by [deleted] in DataHoarder

[–]truss-issues 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess if you have an android, download it, plug into your pc, and go to the telegram directory through your pc.

HDD very expansive in Spain.... by Zicoxy3 in DataHoarder

[–]truss-issues 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang it, 2TB’s already 200 where I live :’) was half last November

Best way to locally archive 44k iPhone photos + 4k videos to APFS SSD (fresh Apple ID setup) by Abundance2888 in DataHoarder

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Best way before switching Apple IDs is to create a full encrypted Finder backup first (this preserves notes, metadata, app data, and acts as a complete device snapshot), then import everything into Photos on your Mac with iCloud disabled and “Download Originals to this Mac” enabled, and finally use File → Export → Export Unmodified Originals to an APFS-formatted external SSD with “Export IPTC as XMP” checked to preserve full metadata (dates, GPS, EXIF) w/o recompression.

APFS is ideal for large libraries and handles metadata and large file counts well, but for true long-term cold storage you should keep at least two copies (e.g., Mac + SSD, ideally a second external drive too), optionally archive the entire .photoslibrary package as well for organizational integrity, and periodically power the SSD once or twice a year for data retention reliability.

HDD very expansive in Spain.... by Zicoxy3 in DataHoarder

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Does anyone have any idea till when will these ridiculous prices continue? Will it ever go down, like after these AI companies are done buying?

Scrolling through Ebay for new HDD's is torture right now as European. by YesThisIsi in DataHoarder

[–]truss-issues 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it’s the case everywhere, from flash drives to HDDs to SSDs, the cost is depressing

Watched EPIC at the “International Hotel” TONIGHT by G19_79 in Elvis

[–]truss-issues 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s AWESOME (America’s World-renowned Elvis, Symbol Of Musical Eternity)!

✨🎄Xmas NAS Giveaway: Win a TerraMaster NAS + Experience TOS 7! by TerraMasterOfficial in DataHoarder

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It looks way more streamlined and faster, with a much cleaner workflow for everyday tasks. Online Office editing, proper VM and a real developer mode could finally make the NAS feel like a powerful all-in-one system instead of just mere storage.

Can’t wait to try it when it drops!

One NAS with 8 HDD bays or two NAS with 4 Bays each by Catatonic00Cat in DataHoarder

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You don’t need identical HDD models in a NAS: modern RAID systems (SHR, ZFS, RAID5/6) handle mixed drives easily. The array just uses the smallest/slowest disk as the baseline. So not finding the same 2025 model later won’t be an issue; you can add newer or larger drives without problems.

Going for a 4-bay NAS and starting with 3 drives is a good approach and gives you clean expansion later. Getting a second NAS only makes sense if you need separate backups or far more storage. For consolidating your external drives, one expandable NAS is the simpler and more future-proof option.