Are you the reason eBay asks for GPS data?
When does eBay ask for GPS data?
I bought a used external HDD for the interfaces - esata, usb3, FireWire 800. Lets me move data at max speed between my iBook, MacBook, pc…
…turns out it was stolen. :(
I’m very impatient. I find planning how you will use the item helps a bit.
theatrically turn away from the tracking page and make it feel like you don’t care, it can smell your fear, the same way a printer does, and it’ll then arrive a day after you need it the most
Recover the data on it. Burn it with fire. Cry because you saw what it was.
Ask yourself why there is a school report on an animation studio on the “new” laptop your “stepmothers” mother bought and used towards the end as she lost her senses thinking people were spying on her trying to hide everything from “the them” deleting what ever she thought was spying on her.
hi what
An Oddly specific example, that could have happened to anyone… me.
Ignore it I have issues and constantly want to talk about myself.
No it’s cool
I uh
I’m sorry you went through that. Glad you have a sense of humor about it
It wasn’t that bad, mostly sad to see all the images she removed, and difficult to find everywhere the credit cards where used because she removed all emails and text messages.
Is this a reference?
I don’t buy used HDDs, or brake pads, or helmets, or climbing rope, or…
Condoms
You can install Linux on it. And occasionally backup all personal files
use data recovery software to find out what used to be on there
Porn… guaranteed
Quick way to turn a 12tb drive into a 8tb drive on arrival.
i heard trump has pedobytes of porn stashed…
What do you think the giant Utah data centre is for?
14 year old’s snapchat nudes.
oh, i figured it was for spying on everyone but that makes more sense
Just hope it’s legal porn.
This was me when I was ordering the parts for my gaming pc
Then when they get here they sit in the boxes for 6 months before the build just as God intended
I feel this deep in my homelab.
don’t order used SSD.
What kind of HDD did you get?
I’m trying to decide between a PATA IDE drive for authenticity or getting a new controller board for my PS2 to use a SATA drive I already have laying around. It’d certainly be easier to use the sata drive but like… Authenticity tho
Emulator and save the PS2 for all posterity?
Naur lol.
The PS2 is already slightly modded, got it at a retro shop.
Since the seals are broken, and work has already been done I have no qualms about modding it further.
Also I don’t have an emulator that can output to a CRT sooooo…
I just need freeHDloader and OPL on it because the motors in the optical drive are beginning to burn out.
if it’s a traditional/old style with a spinning magnetic disc, listen for clicking sounds as it reads, if you hear clicks it’s probably about to die, don’t put anything valuable on it.
Any tips?
yeah, wipe that shit, especially an MBR if present.
… or, if you’re evil, run photorec /s
I suggest waiting for delivery before further action.
Yes, tip number 1: never buy an used HDD
Tip number 2: check smart if there are relocated sectors return it
Tip number 3: run badblocks on the drive, (-w mode) and if there are no errors then check smart again, if there are errors or relocated sectors return the drive
Good luck!
Yes, tip number 1: never buy an used HDD
That’s not a good tip.
It’s the best tip, buying an used HDD is asking for trouble
What kind of HDD? for what purpose? For what budget?
“Don’t buy used” is a dumb tip because it means nothing and addresses nothing.
I use a WD Enterprise HDD from 2012. I bought it used. It passes all tests with flying colours, zero issues so far… it keeps a mirror of my backup. It’s not my main backup, it’s a copy of a copy. Guess what? I paid an extremely low price for it as a student on a budget, yet it was already proven useful many times both for the backups but also to keep my torrents seeding for longer, and it if does indeed fail… no biggie, not even my backup is compromised.
There are excellent refurbished HDDs too. Either way, “don’t buy used” is the kind of blanket statement somebody cosplaying as a infosec home lab data specialist comments on Lemmy, but means absolutely nothing and offers no useful advice.
Incorrect again.
i have many hgst renewed drives, just use HD Sentinel its fine
Yes, tip number 1: never buy an used HDD
Why shouldn’t one? Because SSDs are more reliable or what?
Your tip 1 isn’t good for all situations. I have a 4 drive RAID 10 setup I have zero issues putting a used drive in after I test and inspect. Used doesn’t mean trash, it’s all situational.
Also, backup backup backup.
And “used” could be used wrong here, I typically use serverpartdeals and get 20TB+ drive sizes, refurbished. They come with a 5 year warranty and will get them replaced if there are issues.
Meditate until you reach the realization that, hdd is useless, all material stuff is useless and you have reached nirvana.
But I was downloading nirvana on my used hdd.
