Matthew HaugheyI had a hard drive die on a local network server but I can’t find a replacement anywhere in a nearby store and it looks like it’ll be a week or two shipped from every retailer. Is this market shortage a dumb byproduct of AI and crypto crap? Iran war?
CheDN@mathowie AI is the primary culprit. https://www.pcmag.com/news/ai-demand-clears-out-western-digitals-hard-drive-supply-for-2026
MissConstrueUntil this thread, I hadn't realized the destruction had spread into other hardware. It's like a black hole that keeps growing, demanding more and more resources. It's hunger is never ending. Y'all, I think we might have created Lovecraftian doom for ourselves.