If terms like ‘areal density’ and ‘magentoresistive’ are a bit much for you, ExtremeTech’s piece on the inner workings of your hard drive is a good read. They explain what exactly makes up one of the most crucial pieces of hardware in your machine and how every single bit gets recorded and read. If you’ve never taken apart an old drive, toyed with the platters and flung the heavy magnets towards your friend, you should pick one up and do just that after reading this piece—it’s fascinating technology, truly.
The Inner World of the Hard Drive [ExtremeTech]
