2019 rar

Samsung 860 Evo 1TB SSD
- The drive seemed to have plenty of life left despite the 286TB written on it.
- Samsung supplies a 1200TBW number for warranty, but it can write much more data.
- Some users have had SSDs fail prematurely, with one user having three failures out of less than a dozen SSDs owned.
ZFS Pool with MX500 SSDs
- An SSD part of a ZFS pool with Crucial MX500s is used as recent media cache before moving to an array for archival.
- The setup increases wear but the drive still has a few good years left.
SN580 NVME Disks
- A user's downloads are hitting a pair of SN580 NVME Disks for separating write and unpack load from a read cache pool.
- The disks are used for apps, VMs, metadata, and databases.
Magician Software (for Samsung SSDs)
- Recommended for Samsung SSDs, but doing a Sector Scan on any SSD moving between projects is still suggested.
SMART and GPL Data
- Some users were curious about the SMART and GPL Data from a drive to examine various statistics like Percentage Used Endurance Indicator.
Sector Scan
- Advised for any SSD moving between projects.
LAN Parties
- A brief mention of still hosting LAN parties.
Endurance of SSDs
- Anecdotal experience with SSDs failing prematurely, with concern about recovering data from failed SSDs.

Music Industry Statistics and Insights

The Weeknd's Album Sales
- The Weeknd had impressive sales numbers, with some users surprised by the low streaming figures compared to overall sales.
- Despite some questioning aspects of the sales, many users praised the album's quality and success.
Comparison with Other Artists
- Comparisons were made between artists like Travis Scott and The Weeknd in terms of sales and streaming numbers.
Sales Reactions
- Reactions ranged from celebrating the album's success to disappointment with comments focusing on sales, streaming, and the music industry.
General Music Discussions
- Discussions included album quality, artist popularity, streaming numbers, and fan reactions.

Silent Hill Game Patches Install Guide
- Users discussed issues and solutions related to patches and enhancements for games like Silent Hill, with specific details on controllers, resolution settings, and installation guides.

AI Image Censorship Technology
- Questions and concerns were raised about the implications of AI image censorship technology, its potential for misuse, and impacts on desensitization and censorship.

Creative Assembly's Game Releases
- Discussion centered around Creative Assembly's game releases like Pharaoh, Total War titles, and community responses to game quality and pricing strategies.

Various Artist Sales
- Sales figures were mentioned for artists like Tyga, Mac Miller, Lil Baby, Bad Bunny, and The Weeknd, with some users surprised by the numbers and questioning the quality of sales.

Varied User Reactions
- Users expressed surprise, support, disappointment, and curiosity regarding various SSDs, music industry sales, game releases, AI technology, and music albums.
Technical Discussions
- Technical discussions included SSD endurance, drive statistics, music sales metrics, game patches, and AI technology applications.