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Contents1 Introduction2 What is JPEG XL (JXL)?3 Why JPEG XL over AVIF or WebP or HEIC?4 Finding the best software for converting the images from JPEG to JPEG XL5 Using libjxl to convert (transcode) JPEG to JPEG XL6 Converting JPEG XL back to legacy JPEG7 Batch conversion of JPG to JXL with libjxl8 Summary (tl;dr) … Read more
Contents1 Introduction2 Choosing between Windows Server 2022 ISO and VHD3 Downloading the VHD or ISO directly to the Proxmox host3.1 Step 13.2 Step 23.3 Step 33.4 Step 43.5 Step 53.6 Step 63.7 Step 74 Creating a new VM ready for Windows Server 20225 Converting the VHD for use in Proxmox6 Importing the disk image into … Read more
Contents1 Introduction2 Why does a hard drive run constantly?3 Hard drive power saving3.1 Enabling hard drive power saving on Windows3.1.1 Step 13.1.2 Step 23.1.3 Step 33.1.4 Step 43.1.5 Step 54 Hard drive not spinning down when idle?4.1 How to check hard drive activity with Resource Monitor4.1.1 Step 14.1.2 Step 24.1.3 Step 34.1.4 Step 44.1.5 Step … Read more
Contents1 Introduction2 Debian2.1 Installing Debian on a new Oracle Cloud VM2.1.1 Download Debian “Generic cloud” image2.1.2 Upload the Debian image to Oracle Cloud2.1.3 Create a new storage bucket2.1.4 Import Debian as a custom image2.1.5 Create a new VM instance on OCI2.1.6 Connect to your new Debian OCI VM instance over SSH2.1.7 Update your Debian OCI … Read more
For the past few weeks, I’ve been using Yandex Disk, alongside more well-known cloud storage providers such as Google Drive and Mega. I was drawn to Yandex Disk by its competitive pricing and performance and was keen to test it firsthand. I was curious to see how it compared to its rivals and whether or … Read more
Contents1 Introduction2 RAID 6 for redundancy2.1 Advantages2.2 Disadvantages2.3 Use cases2.3.1 A Webserver2.3.2 Data-hoarding / Archiving2.4 RAID 6 real-world example3 RAID 53.1 Reasons multiple disks fail in a RAID 5 array3.1.1 Similar ages and power-on hours of disks in the array3.1.2 Increased stress when rebuilding the array3.1.3 High capacity / large disks3.2 Advantages3.3 Disadvantages3.4 Use Cases3.5 … Read more
Contents1 Introduction2 Manufacturer’s use of hard drive colors2.1 Western Digital (WD)2.1.1 Green2.1.2 Blue2.1.3 Purple2.1.4 Red2.1.4.1 Red (Standard)2.1.4.2 Red Plus2.1.4.3 Red Pro2.1.5 Black2.1.6 Gold2.1.7 White / Ultrastar2.2 Seagate2.2.1 Green: Barracuda2.2.2 Red: Ironwolf2.2.3 Orange: Firecuda2.2.4 Blue: Skyhawk2.3 Toshiba2.3.1 Red2.3.2 Gold2.3.3 Silver2.3.4 Green2.3.5 Blue2.4 Summary Introduction If you’re in the market for a new hard drive (for data-hoarding … Read more
For the vast majority of data-hoarders, hard drives are their preferred storage medium. As you might expect, it’s not unusual for someone dedicated to the data-hoarding hobby to have several hard drives in use at any one time. The question that we see asked over and over again is “when should I replace my hard … Read more
If you’ve ever touched a hard drive (either internal or external) after it’s been running for some time, you’ve probably noticed that it’s quite warm. Being a mechanical component, we would expect a hard drive to generate some heat during normal operation. Like most computer components, however, the hard drive is susceptible to damage should … Read more
Contents1 Introduction2 Overview3 Windows3.1 Confirm that the new hard drive isn’t showing3.2 Open “This PC”3.3 Check that the drive isn’t listed3.4 Launching Disk Management3.5 Rescan Disks3.6 Initialize the new disk3.7 Create a new volume4 Linux4.1 Getting the ID of the new disk with lsblk4.2 Partitioning the new disk with cfdisk4.3 Formatting the new partition with … Read more