🔥It’s World Backup Day: Give Your Data the Love It Totally Deserves
7-min Read
If you’re feeling a bit of anxiety somewhere, that’s likely because today is World Backup Day — a made-up day …
How-Tos
Detailed posts on the way stuff works and how to get things done.
No matter how inexperienced you’re, you’ll be in the know, even a pro on the subjects of home networking, digital storage, and other matters, when through with these posts. Put aside some time. Curiosity is the only requirement.
Synology QuickConnect vs Dynamic DNS: Tips on NAS Servers’ Remote Access
8-min Read
This post will help you set up remote access to your Synology NAS server using Synology’s built-in QuickConnect and Dynamic …
Windows Backup: Do That Today with These Free Apps
8-min Read
Backing up data is essential and many of us often don’t do that until it’s too late. This post aims …
Device Connections Explained: Thunderbolt or Not, It’s All about USB-C
12-min Read
If you’re not sure of the differences between USB-C vs Thunderbolt or between USB 3.0 vs USB 3.2, you’re not …
NAS Server Explained: Why It’s Cool, and You’d Want a Synology, Too!
24-min Read
Years ago, somebody asked me about my most important piece of tech and was surprised when I said it was …
SSD TRIM Command: How to Make Sure It’s Enabled on Your Computer
4-min Read
In solid-state drives (SSDs), TRIM is a command that helps, well, trim down the unnecessary writing to a solid-state drive …
SSD Explained: Everything You Need To Know about Solid-State Drives
11-min Read
You might have heard of solid-state drive (SSD). This post will explain this type of storage and its variant (i.e., …
How to Turn your USB-enabled Wi-Fi Router into a Time Capsule
7-min Read
Since I first published the post on how to turn a router into a NAS server, I’ve received multiple inquiries …
Here’s How to Keep Time Machine’s Backup Storage Under Control
5-min Read
Time Machine is an excellent backup tool for any Mac. However, by default, it keeps all backup versions until the …
How to Get Unlimited Google Photos Backup for Life
3-min Read
In case you don’t know, using your Android’s Photos app (or Google Photos for iOS), you can automatically save an unlimited …
HDD to SSD Upgrade: The Best Way to Revitalize Your PC
4-min Read
An SSD upgrade is quite simple. All you have to do is make a clone of an existing drive to …
How to Give Windows an In-place SATA-to-NVMe SSD Upgrade
4-min Read
Not all solid-state drives (SSDs) are created equal. Specifically, an NVMe SSD upgrade can deliver much faster performance on a …
How to Turn a Cheap Laptop Great
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You can easily find a cheap laptop these days for just a few hundred dollars. Chances are, though, the machine …
