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Spinning into madness: More disks than your kernel can count, just for fun - (Episode 135)

Spinning into madness: More disks than your kernel can count, just for fun - (Episode 135)

Update: 2025-08-21
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Picture this: your server room has turned into a disco floor, and every drive is demanding its own spotlight. Thirty disks whirl in perfect sync, but then a rogue 31st struts in, and suddenly your operating system starts sweating like it’s at a math exam it didn’t study for. This episode dives into the hilarious chaos of kernels that choke on too many spindles. These OS quirks make disk handling a balancing act, and why storage can feel less like engineering and more like herding caffeinated hamsters on a wheel. Buckle up—we’re about to spin straight into madness.

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Spinning into madness: More disks than your kernel can count, just for fun - (Episode 135)

Spinning into madness: More disks than your kernel can count, just for fun - (Episode 135)

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