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

submitted 6 hours 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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[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

2tb external hard drive, and another 2tb drive that has a copy of everything.

[–] ekky@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

If it's important, or if you love your stuff, then always keep a backup.

I personally do three 5TB ext. drives, and only two drives may be at the same location at any given time. I'm also making sure only to use drives whose S.M.A.R.T. can be read without removing their enclosure.

Not sure who thought it'd be a good idea to make an external drive where S.M.A.R.T. cannot be read through whatever interface it uses.

[–] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 1 points 4 hours ago

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?