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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
My kid's first PC won't run Windows—it'll use one of these 5 Linux distros instead
How I'm using Linux to help develop my kids' technical aptitude.
I cut my Windows boot time in half without buying a faster SSD
Windows boots slower than it needs to, but not because of your drive.
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.
Forced Windows updates used to annoy me—now I'm disappointed that they're going away
I stopped fighting Windows updates, and now I'm worried we made a mistake.
Please stop partitioning your SSDs (unless you plan to dual-boot)
Drive partitioning is not the hot thing that it once was.
Linux loads my apps faster than Windows, so I calculated just how much time it saves me every year
I could get a very long nap back if I only use Linux.
It's time to throw away your PC's small AIO liquid cooler
Small radiators choke under long loads as modern heatpipe air coolers close the gap with quieter reliability.
If your external drive is always plugged in, it isn't a backup
Why your 'backup' drive is corrupting files: The danger of USB hubs and micro-disconnects
5 ways to add storage to a laptop without upgrading its SSD
Your laptop needs more room in more ways than one, but we have five.
Your PC has a hidden USB limit
I pushed my USB ports to the limit just to see how many devices my PC could handle.
7 things nobody tells you about dual booting Linux and Windows
Truths about dual booting I learned the hard way.
6 ways I've upgraded my desktop PC without buying new hardware
In this economy, we are choosing free upgrades
The only 5 Linux distros I recommend for laptops—after 10 years of using Linux
Some distros can be better—or worse—depending on the hardware you run them on. These five offer an excellent experience on laptops.
Your unpowered SSD is a ticking time bomb
Long-term cold storage on an SSD could be a risky business. There are better options.
These 5 cheap PCIe cards turn any PC into a Plex powerhouse
Unleash your Plex server's true potential with these unexpected PCIe expansion cards.
Noctua's brown fans became the status symbol of PC building—here's why it actually worked
The ugly color became the brand's biggest marketing advantage.