CD Ripping Archives - DataHoards

Moving from Spotify to a self-hosted music streaming server

March 13, 2021 by TheDatahoarder

Introduction Hi, fellow datahoarders. I’ve recently decided that I’m going to cancel my Spotify subscription and move to a self-hosted music streaming solution. This isn’t going to happen overnight, I love my music so I need to prove my self-hosted solution is 100% capable before I cancel my Spotify subscription. To be completely honest, I … Read more

What does the term “rip cd” really mean?

June 27, 2020December 13, 2019 by TheDatahoarder

If you’ve ever wondered what it means to “rip a CD” then you’re not alone. This question is asked at least once a month on the various datahoarding forums and subreddits. For some people (like myself) who have been on the datahoarding scene for years, it’s sometimes seen as a silly question but we need … Read more