I found the old drive that worked with my Canon camera. It's a Hitachi 2GB Microdrive from 2003. It says CF+ Type-II. So larger, with a CompactFlash interface, boring in comparison.
I wonder what material they used for the platter. I once took apart a 1.8" drive, and got a big surprise when the platter suddenly shattered. I was expecting aluminum, not glass/ceramic substrate.
Surprised me too. In the end, I guess it's a time-saving tool for a tedious task. But reduces the old-school grittiness of the adventure. Still an enjoyable read.
That’s a good question, and I can’t speak for the parent, but for me, I like reading about a person’s journey of discovery. There were many insights this person did not have because he turned the task over to a power tool. People can use whatever tools they want. I also can spend my attention however I like. Reading about someone using AI is just boring to me.
I remember my Nokia N91 which had a 4GB version of one of these tiny HDDs, blew my mind at the time.
Man do I miss the N-series, I had so many good phones in that era.
Cool!
I found the old drive that worked with my Canon camera. It's a Hitachi 2GB Microdrive from 2003. It says CF+ Type-II. So larger, with a CompactFlash interface, boring in comparison.
More history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdrive
I'm trying to remember the camera... Canon Powershot S1 IS maybe? It used a lot more battery running the microdrive.
Damn, now I want one just to de-lid one and put it on a shelf. Looks like eBay has plenty of these.
Tempting.
I wonder what material they used for the platter. I once took apart a 1.8" drive, and got a big surprise when the platter suddenly shattered. I was expecting aluminum, not glass/ceramic substrate.
Is there a video somewhere of the one inch microdrive with acrylic display shown in the article?
Lost me at the first OpenClaw mention.
Surprised me too. In the end, I guess it's a time-saving tool for a tedious task. But reduces the old-school grittiness of the adventure. Still an enjoyable read.
Why? It seems foolish to have a knee jerk reaction to someone using a tool that got them where they needed to be.
That’s a good question, and I can’t speak for the parent, but for me, I like reading about a person’s journey of discovery. There were many insights this person did not have because he turned the task over to a power tool. People can use whatever tools they want. I also can spend my attention however I like. Reading about someone using AI is just boring to me.
I suppose its a bit like winning a first person shooter game with aim assist on
It is not an authentic display of pure skill