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How do you organize your digital stuff? (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by jared@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Do you keep everything in "downloads" or have file trees 100 folders deep?

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[–] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm also making sure only to use drives whose S.M.A.R.T. can be read without removing their enclosure.

That's a good call, which drives have you found that support this?

[–] ekky@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

I haven't found a definite favorite yet, but I've bought a few Western Digital external HDDs which have all supported S.M.A.R.T. over USB. I'm currently using their WDBU6Y0050BBK devices. They don't have the best reviews, but mine have worked just fine over the past year.

Contrary, I've had two Seagate external HDDs in the past, none of which supported S.M.A.R.T. over USB, and they died after about 10 years of sparse use (powered on for backup at least once a year).

I guess one could find what USB chip the WDs use and then compare with other drives, but no one writes such stuff in their product information. >:(