So what are people's recommendations for external hard drives? And where to find the best deals?
Sir? I'd like you to take the helm, please. I need this man to tear all my clothes off.
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Sean K - Apr 05, 2008 11:12:52 am PDT #5480 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Jessica - Apr 05, 2008 11:17:36 am PDT #5481 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I've had good experiences with Western Digital and LaCie drives - I think LaCie are slightly cheaper these days, but I could be wrong. Dealnews.com should have links to sales.
Laga - Apr 05, 2008 11:33:47 am PDT #5482 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
You will love the shuffle once omnis whips it into shape.
Oh good. I thought I'd heard people making fun of it for it's extreme minimalism.
brenda m - Apr 05, 2008 11:40:34 am PDT #5483 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I love mine.
le nubian - Apr 05, 2008 11:55:10 am PDT #5484 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sean, I like Western Digital for the most part - I have/had 3 passport drives. One of the drives got fucked up, but the other 2 have been going strong.
beekaytee - Apr 05, 2008 3:18:03 pm PDT #5485 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
Minimal = ease of use and light. I see walkers/runners with them every day.
Laga - Apr 05, 2008 4:25:30 pm PDT #5486 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I do love it! The only issue is not being able to see a display when I'm skipping around but hey it was free.
NoiseDesign - Apr 05, 2008 5:36:50 pm PDT #5487 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I used to use a lot of LaCie drives, but in the past couple of years I've had bad luck with them. For production work I like the ones from Other World Computing. For quick drive purchases I've had decent luck picking up the cheap Western Digital My Book drive series. Costco often has them for a decent price.
omnis_audis - Apr 06, 2008 11:15:36 am PDT #5488 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I was doing a little research on the converter boxes for HDTV on an analog TV, and found this cool site: [link] They have a TV Signal Analysis section that is quite cool. You enter an address or coordinates, and it will tell you the direction of the television signals, and approximate signal strength of said signals. It confirmed my mothers apartment can't get any analog channels, but it looks good that she'll get some DTV ones. Now I need to pick up a converter box and find time to get down and visit her to set it up! Anyhow, thought I'd share a cool tool.
Vortex - Apr 07, 2008 6:37:43 am PDT #5489 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Anyone have a recommendation on a free site to send large files? I seem to remember sendspace, but any other recs?