• whats_all_this_then@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I recently bought a 5TB hard drive. It’s funny how that sounds like a lot of space until you fill it up and find yourself eyeing another.

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      2 months ago

      Yep, I can’t afford any more storage. I’ve had to start curating and weeding, which is a shame because I know there are things I’d probably eventually revisit. Oh well. So long, Duckman.

    • IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      if I may ask, what kinds of things are you storing? my computer has only 500gb, my phone has 128gb, and I pay a small fee for 100gb of cloud storage for photos. sometimes I feel like I’m running out of space but it’s never a real problem for me. so I’m just curious because I’m having trouble imagining what I’d even fill up 5tb with.

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        2 months ago

        I’m the person in the thread before the person who asked, but I’m in the same boat. In my case: videos, radio shows and comics.

        A 4-season TV series in 1080p can easily take up 50-100 gb.

      • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        My iCloud Photos is 1.2TB

        Admittedly I should prune junk out, but RAW photos from real cameras are big and I’m not giving them up. Same with videos from my DJI.