Thanks to 45Drives for having us out for their 2023 Creators' Summit!

Some of the things mentioned in this video:

- 45Drives: https://www.45drives.com
- HL15 Homelab server: https://45homelab.com
- Jeff's Pigeon vs Internet video:    • A homing pigeon is faster than my fib...  
- TechnoTim's video:    • NEW 45 HomeLab HL15 at the Creator St...  
- Wendell's video:    • 45drives Visit: ZFS, Snapshield Ranso...  
- 45Drives Creators' Summit livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/964Py2UWfaE
- 45Drives 3.5 to 2.5 3D Printable design: https://www.printables.com/model/5835...
- NetworkChuck's Ceph cluster setup:    • My SECRET Server Room Project  
- Seagate video on HAMR and other tech:    • Seagate | "Just" a Hard Drive  
- Video of opening a Helium HDD:    • Opening 10TB Seagate Helium Hard Driv...  
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit - The Dip:    • The Dip - Who Framed Roger Rabbit  
- Sampson Boat Co - Restoring Tally Ho:    / @sampsonboatco  

Special thanks to 45Drives for providing some of the video clips, photographs, and drone footage used in this video.

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Contents:

00:00 - Travel and meeting other homelabbers
01:40 - Touring the storage lab
04:54 - Tech talks (plus a bonus PCMCIA hard drive!)
05:52 - Protocase factory tour
08:02 - Sailing, Sydney, and a tiny drop of Hot Ones
10:59 - Hard drive tech: HAMR and Helium