Tom7 Builds Absurd Hard Drives, Including One Using Ping Packets
suckerpinch · Demo · YouTube title: Harder Drive: Hard drives we didn't want or need
Why it's here
HN treats it as a favorite example of silly but educational computer science, recommended often when threads touch odd storage hacks.
What it covers
Tom7 (suckerpinch) builds and evaluates a series of absurd hard drives, including storage made from ping packets across the internet. The video accompanies his paper and mixes deep technical hacking with comedic storytelling.