Your SSD endurance anxiety is outdated, and here's why it doesn't matter anymore
… And then there's the old habit of carefully choosing what goes on your SSD. Ironically, this still makes sense, but not because of wear. …
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Your old SSD is too small for games, but perfect for things your main drive shouldn't do
… Use it as a scratch disk Your workflow might be wearing down your main drive In case you didn't know, programs like Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro store a lot of temporary files, project data, and cache on your drive. …
Grab this beloved Samsung Galaxy Watch now as it falls to $180
… Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 $180 $250 Save $70 Battery Life 300mAh, 425mAh Operating System Wear OS 5 powered by Samsung Case size 40mm, 44mm Colors Green, Silver, Cream Display 1.3-inch 33.3 mm 432x432 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display, 1.5-inch 37.3 mm 480x480 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always … …
These storage myths from decades ago are no longer relevant in 2026
… Sadly, these habits aren't harmless now, but rather, they have the opposite effect, wherein they can slow your system down , wear components unnecessarily, or even end up giving you a false sense of security. …
Updating my SSD's firmware fixed a chronic Windows problem that nothing else did
… Everything from garbage collection and wear leveling to caching behavior and power states is governed by the SSD firmware. Any deficiencies or delayed updates mean your SSD is exposed to slow speeds, stability issues, and even file corruption. …
Your Raspberry Pi will outlast your PC if you stop treating it like one
… You can get the A2 speed class cards, but eventually, the wear and tear catch up. Running a Pi-hole on a Pi won’t have much impact, since there’s not much stress on storage. But if you’ve installed a full desktop OS with a browser, that’s a different storage. …
Your old storage rules are slowing down your PC, and you don't even know it
… Heck, you're far more likely to replace your drive out of necessity or upgrade it before you ever wear it out. The irony here is that I was actively avoiding using my fastest storage even years after the first one, despite the fact that my games would've benefited the most from said drive. …
Stop wasting 10% of your SSD on an old trick that modern drives don't need anymore
… Samarveer holds a deep appreciation of gaming, and considers the platform to be the most immersive and impactful across all media. …
Microsoft quietly buried 'for entertainment purposes only' in Copilot's Terms of Use
… Microsoft calls Copilot "for entertainment purposes only" in its Terms of Use. Despite product hype, always double-check Copilot outputs; don't rely on it for important advice. It feels like AI companies have two contradictory masks they try to wear at once. …
Your PC gets slower the longer it stays on, and it’s not just your imagination
… However, modern Windows PCs almost always have Fast Startup enabled, which means a "Shut Down" isn't really a proper power cycle. Fast Startup saves the kernel of the OS to the disk, meaning that any memory leaks or driver conflicts you were struggling with aren't cleared from the OS. …