This is what happens when you skip the router and connect your NAS directly to your PC
I figured plugging my NAS straight into my PC would be the fastest way to move files. I did not…
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Windows can compress your files without zipping them, and it’s all thanks to NTFS
Buying a bigger SSD has officially become one of my least favorite fixes for storage. The reason is simple: yesterday,…
Your browser might be writing more to your SSD than Windows ever will
When your SSD refuses to catch a break, Windows is generally blamed as the first culprit. Between updates, background services,…
Windows has 5 built-in safety nets eating your SSD, and only some of them earn the space
Windows is notorious for eating away space on your SSD that you could use for more useful things like your…
I stopped manually cleaning up Windows 11 storage after turning on this built-in tool
It’s been a while since I had to deal with a serious storage-related problem in Windows, which is likely why…
My NAS wasn’t fast enough for my most-used files, so I came up with a better solution
I recently rebuilt my NAS around an Intel N100 motherboard. I also have a DAS and another NAS for storing…
I freed up 13GB on my Galaxy without deleting anything I cared about
My Samsung Galaxy was running out of storage, and I was tired of constantly deleting photos, videos, and important documents…
The USB flash drive feels like the most obvious invention in computing. Its messy origin story says otherwise
It is easy to look at a small plastic drive on a desk and assume someone sat down, drew a…
Your SSD has a tiny computer inside, and it’s doing more than just saving files
SSDs are more than just flash memory chips soldered to a PCB. They’re still relatively simple designs, but they can’t…
Your microSD card has five speed ratings, and you’re probably looking at the wrong one
Buying a microSD card should be one of the easiest tech purchases. Pick the storage size you need, grab one…