How Hard Drives Work

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How Hard Drives Work

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Jul 21, 2010

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Hard disks first appeared on the scene in the 1950s, and they've evolved a great deal since then. Jonathan and Chris take a hard look at the history and evolution of hard drive technology in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jul 21, 2010

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