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How to test whether your NAS backup will actually work
Somewhere on your NAS is a backup waiting for its big moment. Hopefully, it's ready!
Stop destroying your main SSD: Why you might still need a 'scratch disk' in 2026
Save your expensive Gen 5 drive from burnout with a cheap scratch disk
I threw away all my USB flash drives and replaced them with this tiny DIY SSD
One tiny external SSD to rule them all.
I built a NAS from a decade-old PC and it still beats a Synology
A commercial NAS is convenient, but building your own gets you better performance.
Windows is lying to you: Why your '2TB' drive only shows 1.8TB
You didn't get scammed: The difference between a Terabyte and a 'Tebibyte'
The '1,000-year' disc that failed: The weird history of M-Disc
This could've been the best long-term storage format, so why did it fail?
Your SSD backup is only half a strategy—here's the other half you're skipping
Just finished backing up? You're missing a key step—and you should probably go do it now.
SSDs killed the dual-actuator HDD: Why two mechanical arms couldn't save the hard drive
Why doubling a hard drive's IOPS still can't beat cheap NVMe
5 reasons your NAS is actually a terrible option for long-term backups
No, I'm not joking. There are reasons why you might want to think of a different solution
The 2 types of SSD failure—one you can fix, one you can't
Save your time and your files by not trying to fix a lost cause
I just canceled my Google Drive subscription and replaced it with a local alternative that respects my privacy
Cloud backups can be useful, but I had enough
4 PC storage and Wi-Fi mistakes I’m tired of seeing after 10 years of reviewing tech
It’s been a decade in the industry, and I still see people making the same mistakes.
SATA SSDs aren’t dead—this is where they still beat NVMe drives
Practical strategies for repurposing SATA SSDs as fast external drives and bulk storage on a budget.
Stop storing everything on your main SSD: A guide to Hot vs. Cold data
Your messy file storage habits are actually putting your PC at risk
I built a battery-powered NAS I can take anywhere using a Raspberry Pi
Any attached drive becomes accessible from my phone or laptop.
Skip the mini PC for homelabbing and buy a laptop with a broken screen instead
Who needs a mini PC when the laptop nobody wants gets the job done?
The weird story behind why hard drives spin at such oddly specific speeds
A complicated blend of physics and economics steered drives toward a few RPMs as air turbulence and heat rose.
Please stop partitioning your SSDs (unless you plan to dual-boot)
Drive partitioning is not the hot thing that it once was.
Can't upgrade your laptop's storage? Here's the cheap workaround I've been using for years
I ditched expensive external SSDs for a $15 USB hub and a stack of flash drives.