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[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Flash memory won't last forever especially if it isn't plugged in once in a while.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Do you have a source? I'm not disputing you, I just wanna learn more on the subject.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory#Data_retention

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory#Data_retention

Overtime the the electrons in and flash dissipates if not powered.

The amount of time it takes varies.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Oh, Steve Gibson gave an excellent description of this in Security Now two weeks ago:

Security Now #1023: Preventing Windows Sandbox Abuse

and this is the Tom's Hardware article he's referencing:

Unpowered SSD endurance investigation finds severe data loss and performance issues

Steve is an expert in this field, he makes SpinRite, which is probably the best tool on the market for drive health testing and repair.

[–] PolarKraken@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

That guy's still at it?! Fairly sure I listened to him (and Leo... Laporte ?) podcasting 15-20 years ago. Crazy

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're right to ask for a source, it should not be an offensive thing to ask for.

Luckily others have answered with citations. I was surprised and dismayed to learn that solid state memory isn't so solid in the long run.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Maybe a better word would be Sturdy State - It can still topple.

[–] arudesalad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All storage dies eventually. Flash memory (which is solid state) slowly has its data decay when it is not powered.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_degradation

[–] jyl@sopuli.xyz 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'd build whatever the hell he has on that stick.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

That's what she said

[–] brightandshinyobject@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn't he a well known troll? I can see that flashdrive burning out whatever machine it gets plugged into.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 months ago

Leaving my fans a USB killer, telling them it is to help them move on after I am gone

[–] nawa@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can't wait for his disciples to butcher the unclear message left by the boss and turn it into the opposite of what he would've wanted

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Honestly, I've always felt Kojima's greatest strength was his ideas and his greatest weakness was his execution...

If someone with a little more, uh... discretion, I guess? was given the seed of a Kojima idea and allowed to run with it without Kojima's incessant need to over explain and over indulge, I think we'd end up with something really magical.

[–] gianni@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know people love this guy but it's just so pretentious.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, he's crossing into a bit of Hideki Kamiya territory with actions like that.

[–] quickenparalysespunk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i wonder if Kojima is also hated by his (current and) former employees like Kamiya (self admitted in interview in Unseen games YouTube channel)

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

I seem to recall reading something around the time PT came out, where somebody said that Kojima is pretty difficult to work for, and runs his studio more like a director on a film set would. Apparently, he doesn't take input or suggestions from anybody else outside of a few trusted writers on his team.

Granted, that was 10+ years ago when he was still at Konami, so maybe things are different now that he's independent.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

I’m not the biggest fan of his games, but every time I hear something from him, my respect for him goes up.