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Hard drive fail rates

On the subject of NAS hard drive failures HGST (a #WesternDigital company since 2012) isn't simply ahead of #Seagate; its adjusted #HDD failure hazard is less than half of Seagate 's own storage solutions. Western Digital is almost as good as #HGST, & #Toshiba came out in last position. # NAS #Storage https://Makeuseof.com/a-443000-drive-study-finally-settles-the-seagate-vs-wd-debate

PNW voting, 2026 style

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0. TODAY check you are registered to vote. If a previous ballot was returned as undeliverable, it's been too long since you last voted, or for some other reason you've been removed from the voters' rolls, NOW is the time to find out while it can be fixed. Go to https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote & check. NOW .   REGISTER HERE https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/registration.aspx?lang=en 1.  Washington resident? The #SeattleSolution to the Postmaster General's threat to only mail ballots to approved people: DOWNLOAD your ballot, personalized to your precinct w/ all appropriate races & candidates. Print out, mark choices, sign, put in envelope & seal; return anonymously through mail or drop box. Bypass the GOP outbound ballot block. See https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/how-to-get-your-ballot  if you live in Seattle or King County, or https://voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/login.aspx#/login if you live elsewhere in Wa...