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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by temp8964 on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:23PM (#31412947)
Hard drives can be turned to sleep when they are not being accessed. If you do that, the electricity cost will be very low.

There is a believe that this will damage the hard drives. I am not sure how valid it is.

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