Are Solid State Drives Better Than Traditional Hard Drives?

Jul 23, 2010 | 3 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Over on our popular questions and answers site, bcgocubs asked how a computer will benefit when using an SSD. Also, they would like to know what everyone’s general opinions are regarding solid state drives vs traditional hard drives. A traditional hard [...]

Who Wants an iPad?

Apr 3, 2010 | 5 Comments

The Internet has been saturated today with content about the iPad. Everywhere you look (including here on my own site), you’ll find blog posts, pictures, videos and teasers. Some of the information was educational. Some of it was funny. Some of it makes me even more anxious for my own iPad to show up on [...]

SSD Video Camera

Jun 25, 2009 | One Comment

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Last week, I uploaded footage of Wicket as I was testing optical image stabilization. That is a feature that is available on most cameras these days. I used the Samsung HMX-H106 to record that video… and will definitely be using it [...]

How to Speed Up Your PC

Jun 9, 2009 | 9 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed PCPitstop is one of those resources you need, but don’t realize it until you need it! These guys have been around for nearly a decade now, and their reputation is rock-solid. They have a feature called “Ask an Expert” – and [...]

Why Isn’t the Whole World Stupid Fast?

May 27, 2009 | One Comment

You know, I wish the World was stupid fast. You know what I’m talking about, right? Samsung makes a stupid fast SSD. There’s other gadgets and hardware and services out there that are stupid fast. Don’t you wish sometimes people would be stupid fast? How about a two-minute wait time for your next pizza? What [...]

Are SSDs Good for Gaming?

May 27, 2009 | 8 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed No, there’s nothing wrong with this video or your computer! I was just being my usual dorky self. You know, your computer can run that fast if you have the right hardware. There will always be slow components, of course – [...]

Are You Ready to Buy an SSD?

Apr 24, 2009 | 11 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed What’s the bottleneck in your primary machine? For most people, it’s actually the speed of their hard drive. SSD is coming into its own, and can definitely clean up this problem for you. I received a review unit recently, and you [...]

Samsung’s SSD Hardware is Stupid Fast

Apr 24, 2009 | 4 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I recently purchased a Samsung SSD drive and put it in my Mac. I decided to try opening a bunch of intensive programs all at once to see how fast they would open. It is STUPID FAST!! All of them opened [...]

How Fast is Booting from an SSD?

Apr 20, 2009 | 9 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Booting up using a Samsung SSD drive is stupid fast. I attempted to count how long it takes to boot – and didn’t even make it to two. I’m not kidding! SSD [...]

SSD Drive Deals

Apr 18, 2009 | 7 Comments

Been getting tons of inquiries for Solid-state Drive (SSD) coupons. Haven’t been able to find any specific coupons, but I have put together a list of available SSD drives (and their prices) at Buy, TigerDirect, OnSale, Dell Small Business, ZipZoomFly, TechLoops, Mwave, Walmart & Geeks. Just how fast is an SSD drive? Here’s a live [...]