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   Goalkeeper (goalkeeper@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Sunday, 15-Feb-2026 18:46:35 JST Goalkeeper

   TING TING TING Ahem ... we are screwed.

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 15-Feb-2026 18:46:34 JST 翠星石

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     @Goalkeeper Need GNU/HDD.
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 15-Feb-2026 18:52:24 JST 翠星石

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     @takao @Goalkeeper Yes, ferrite core hardware available for purchase is absolutely proprietary, like all hardware.
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     :segasaturn: (takao@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 15-Feb-2026 18:52:25 JST :segasaturn:

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     @Suiseiseki @Goalkeeper ferrite cores are not proprietary, are they?
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     :segasaturn: (takao@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 15-Feb-2026 22:08:37 JST :segasaturn:

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     @Suiseiseki @Goalkeeper you can DIY it
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 15-Feb-2026 22:08:37 JST 翠星石

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     @takao @Goalkeeper That's magnetic-core memory and not a HDD.
     
     The ferrite cores and the IC's on those boards are absolutely proprietary, even though the wires are routed by hand.
     
     Magnetic-core memory really has quite poor density and speed, so it's not useful anymore.
     
     Maybe the future will be fabbing 10²³ SRAM bits on GNU/Fab (data retention via a fat lead-acid or LiFePO₄ battery attachment).
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     The MILF Messiah (lunarised@whinge.town)'s status on Monday, 16-Feb-2026 14:46:26 JST The MILF Messiah

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     @Goalkeeper hoping for the bubble to burst soon i can get some nice twice sold HDDs