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SSD Caching – “SSD, but my friends call me cache”

For those users that want their cake and eat it too, how do we leverage the speed of SSD drives with the raw storage capacity of traditional spinning drives? The answer, SSD caching. Originally only available on higher end enterprise class storage, such as Adaptec’s maxCache or LSI’s CacheCade, this technology is beginning to show up in the consumer market. Essentially this allows a user to configure one (or more) SSD drives to be used for read or write cache for frequently accessed data residing on slower spinning HDD media. This frequently accessed data sitting on spinning HDD media will be served by the faster SSD drives, and the end result is SSD “like” performance with the raw capacity of traditional HDD media.

Mythtv Custom Networked HTPC from an Old Rig

The idea of a Home Theater PC (HTPC) has received a lot of attention recently. Microsoft has Windows Media Center; Apple has its Apple Tv; Google has its Google Tv. While these are all great takes on the HTPC concept, they lack real functionality and user customization.

Best Buy Black Friday Deceptive Practices

There are good reasons that over the years Best Buy has acquired the infamous reputation for being the worst buy. So it comes as no surprise to me when this Black Friday I find they cheating yet again. This time with their door buster specials and what they really have in stock vs what they are willing to sell.

How To Install Ubuntu On Your HP Touchpad

You have your Touchpad in hand and are feeling adventurous, where do you go from here? Into the wide world of Linux of course! In this tutorial I walk you through how to install Ubuntu on your HP Touchpad so that it can run along side the existing WebOS operating system.

Samsung NX200 DSLR Digital Camera Preview

Samsung has been in the digital camera market for quite a while and has had several DSLR cameras it has introduced. Today Samsung announces the new NX200 a mirrorless DSLR follow up to the original NX100 with several key areas of improvement. Based on initial specifications the NX200 will definitely be of interest to consumers who otherwise would be interested in Nikon and Canon DSLR’s.

Top 10 Things To Do With Your HP Touchpad

So you were one of the few lucky people to pick up a Touchpad for $99 during HP's giant fire sale? After gloating to all your friends that you got the deal of the century, what do you do next? We have compiled a list of the top 10 things to do with your new Touchpad. Read on to find out how to get the most from your new gadget