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HowToPhil (Phillip R)<p>With <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheInternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheInternet</span></a> being fucked by "Safety" laws, how long before people send <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcasts</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vodcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vodcasts</span></a> through the mail on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CD</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DVD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DVD</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThumbDrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThumbDrives</span></a>, etc?</p>
R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou:<p>New <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> post: I miss the days of ubiquitous portable data storage</p><p><a href="https://rldane.space/i-miss-the-days-of-ubiquitous-portable-data-storage.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rldane.space/i-miss-the-days-of-ubiquitous-portable-data-storage.html</a></p><p>653 words</p><p>cc: my wonderful <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/chorus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chorus</span></a>: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@joel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>joel</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@dm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dm</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@sotolf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sotolf</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@thedoctor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thedoctor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://merveilles.town/@pixx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pixx</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://behold.mylegendary.quest/users/twizzay" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>twizzay</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@orbitalmartian" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>orbitalmartian</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@adamsdesk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>adamsdesk</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@krafter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>krafter</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@roguefoam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>roguefoam</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@solusspider" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>solusspider</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@clayton" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>clayton</span></a></span></p><p>(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)</p><p><a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/100daystooffload" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>100DaysToOffload</span></a> #18</p><p><a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/rldanewriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rlDaneWriting</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/usb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/thumbdrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThumbDrives</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/massstorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MassStorage</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/removablemedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RemovableMedia</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/floppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Floppy</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/cd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CD</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/dvd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DVD</span></a></p>
Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode:<p>Wasn't following the hardware sector of <a href="https://graz.social/tags/thumbdrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thumbdrives</span></a> lately. Now, I'm very impressed of owning 1TB USB drive with 1GB per second read and write speed including USB-A and USB-C in one device. 🤓</p><p>That's unbelievable 694 3.5" floppy disks EACH SECOND! 🤯</p><p>My first copy process transferred 26GB within one minute and 6 seconds. That's 403MB/s or 280 3.5" <a href="https://graz.social/tags/floppydisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floppydisks</span></a> each second. I didn't even own that many floppies which I can now move from A to B within one single second. 😉</p>
IrishMASMS<p>Caution: per the thread/response by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Sturmflut" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Sturmflut</span></a></span> the new user page over on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@openmediavault" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>openmediavault</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.fractalcoffee.duckdns.org/about/more?instance_actor=true" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>openmediavault.local</span></a></span> may be in error: <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Sturmflut/113778129509297064" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@Sturmflut/113</span><span class="invisible">778129509297064</span></a><br> </p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TIL</span></a> there is a specific <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/SD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SD</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/MemoryCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MemoryCard</span></a> Formatter for <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mac</span></a> that "does" a “TRIM” operation which cleans up remnants of deleted or previously existing files. While designed for SD-cards, it works with <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Thumbdrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thumbdrives</span></a> as well. </p><p><a href="https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sdcard.org/downloads/formatter</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/siliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>siliconValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/SillyValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SillyValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfran</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscocomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvintagehardware</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputint</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputalk</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VCF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCF</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintageComputerFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintageComputerFestival</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WallOfRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WallOfRetro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroTech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroTechnology</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/nerdsOfVintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nerdsOfVintage</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/happyNerding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>happyNerding</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computerHardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laptops</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/IBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IBM</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thinkpads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpads</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VintageThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageThinkPad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/X86" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>X86</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WindowsVista" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsVista</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/IBMhardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IBMhardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/lenovoHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lenovoHardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Thinkpadnium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpadnium</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/upcycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upcycle</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/restore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>restore</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TechnologyRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechnologyRepair</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ThinkPadRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPadRepair</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WasteNotWantNot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasteNotWantNot</span></a></p>
wolf of the wisp<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/@SimonRoyHughes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SimonRoyHughes</span></a></span> thumb drives are best treated like hypodermic needles… never shared <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/ThumbDrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThumbDrives</span></a> <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/MemorySticks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MemorySticks</span></a> <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/USBDrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USBDrives</span></a></p>
Soh Kam Yung<p>The story of Henn Tan, who 'invented' the USB Thumb Drive and why he is not as well known as say, Creative's Sim Wong Hoo or other <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Singapore</span></a> entrepreneurs.</p><p>"[T]he inventor of the thumb drive and Trek’s CEO, Henn Tan, did not become as famous as other hardware pioneers like Robert Noyce, Douglas Engelbart, or Steve Jobs. Even in his home of Singapore, few people know of Tan or Trek."</p><p><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/thumb-drive" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">spectrum.ieee.org/thumb-drive</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/ThumbDrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThumbDrives</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Invention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Invention</span></a></p>
Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters<p>We didn't need another reason to despise USB <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/thumbDrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thumbDrives</span></a>, but someone decided they will replace <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/opticalDisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opticalDisks</span></a>…</p><p>…cue epic trailer music.</p>
Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters<p>DVD data disc:</p><p>&gt; you won't lose me because you can label me and store me in a sane location.</p><p>USB thumb drive:</p><p>&gt; you won't lose me because you can put me on a key ring?</p><p><a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/usbDrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usbDrives</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/thumbDrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thumbDrives</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/USBs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USBs</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/DVDs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DVDs</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/bluray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluray</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/opticalDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opticalDisk</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/DVDDrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DVDDrives</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/blurayDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blurayDrive</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/DVDDisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DVDDisks</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/blurayDisc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blurayDisc</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/microchips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microchips</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/semiconductors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>semiconductors</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/semiconductorShortage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>semiconductorShortage</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/supplyChains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>supplyChains</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/blameChinaLol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blameChinaLol</span></a></p>
Jawsh Mizzlean app I made sure to always have installed on Android devices was <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.jmizzle.com/tag/drivedroid" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#drivedroid</a><br>I just stumbled up <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.jmizzle.com/tag/thumbdrives" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thumbdrives</a> by <span class="h-card"><a class="u-url mention" href="https://fosstodon.org/@martijnbraam" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>martijnbraam</span></a></span> and seems to be an alternative that I can use for the <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.jmizzle.com/tag/pinephone" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pinephone</a> <br>I haven't tried it yet but I assume it works the same and would allow me to mount and image and boot/install it to another system?
DoudouOSM<p>With the <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Thumbdrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thumbdrives</span></a> app on your <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Pinephone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pinephone</span></a>, you can boot your PC from ISO via USB: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@martijnbraam/104133337357042170" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fosstodon.org/@martijnbraam/10</span><span class="invisible">4133337357042170</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@martijnbraam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>martijnbraam</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@nurinoas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nurinoas</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Linux4Everyone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Linux4Everyone</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://linuxrocks.online/@DestinationLinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DestinationLinux</span></a></span></p>
Bifilarcoil<p>Brutal Kangaroo</p><p>22 June, 2017</p><p>June 22nd 2017, WikiLeaks publishes documents from the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BrutalKangaroo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrutalKangaroo</span></a> project of the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CIA</span></a>. Brutal Kangaroo is a tool suite for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> that targets closed networks by air gap jumping using <a href="https://mas.to/tags/thumbdrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thumbdrives</span></a>. Brutal Kangaroo components create a custom covert network within the target closed network and providing functionality for executing surveys, directory listings, and arbitrary executables.</p><p><a href="https://wikileaks.org/vault7/#Brutal%20Kangaroo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wikileaks.org/vault7/#Brutal%2</span><span class="invisible">0Kangaroo</span></a></p>