The unsealed Spotify lawsuit has triggered domain suspensions for Anna's Archive, raising critical questions about digital preservation, legal targeting, and how data hoarders can respond. This comprehensive guide explores the implications and practical strategies.
Timing your hardware purchases can make or break your web scraping operations. Learn from data hoarders who navigated the 2025 HDD price surge and discover strategies for optimizing your scraping infrastructure investments.
A federal judge has ordered Anna's Archive to delete terabytes of scraped data. The tech community's overwhelming consensus? They won't. This article dives into the technical, legal, and practical reasons why, and what it reveals about the future of data control.
When your data hoard crosses the 1PB threshold, you need proper infrastructure. This guide covers rack setup, network upgrades, and how to implement smart proxy strategies for sustainable web scraping at scale.
A comprehensive technical guide for researchers and archivists seeking to ethically compile complete performer filmographies using modern web scraping, data management, and organization techniques in 2026.
When PricePerGig.com added Overclockers UK to its comparison engine, it revealed the complex web scraping infrastructure needed for accurate price tracking. This deep dive explores how these tools work, the technical challenges of multi-retailer integration, and what data hoarders should know about automated deal hunting in 2026.
ServerPartDeals recently increased prices on 24TB drives twice in days, leaving data hoarders frustrated. Learn how web scraping and proxy rotation can help you monitor prices, track inventory, and make smarter purchasing decisions before the next price hike hits.
That 'humble setup' of 50k files isn't shame—it's potential. This guide transforms data hoarding into professional web scraping with proxies, automation, and ethical collection strategies for 2026.
For three decades, robots.txt served as the web's polite request system. But in 2025, AI companies are treating it as optional. This isn't just about technical compliance—it's about the fundamental relationship between content creators and the entities that profit from their work.
A comprehensive guide to choosing and using proxies for web scraping in 2025. Learn the differences between residential and datacenter proxies, how to avoid detection, and build a reliable scraping infrastructure.
When a sensitive 60 Minutes segment about CECOT leaked online, the data hoarding community sprang into action. This guide explores the tools and techniques for preserving digital content before it gets taken down, with practical advice for anyone wanting to save important media.
Amazon's surprise announcement to offer DRM-free EPUB and PDF downloads starting January 2026 changes everything for ebook collectors. This analysis explores the technical implications, scraping opportunities, and what it means for your digital library strategy.