I plan to switch to an Intel X25-M G2 SSD drive shortly as the main storage on my system. I intend to keep just essential files on the SSD and all my ‘media’ elsewhere. Of course there are external drives but I don’t like the idea of all my digital eggs being in one digital [...]
Archive for July, 2009
July 30, 2009
Netgear ReadyNAS Duo review and replacement fan suggestions
By benfrain in Tech-tip, WritingJuly 16, 2009
How to dismantle a Western Digital MyBook Pro Edition hard drive
By benfrain in Tech-tip, WritingWestern Digital’s ‘MyBook’ range of external drives come in all shapes and sizes. Whilst I could find a ‘how to’ for a lot of models I couldn’t find one that covered dismantling the MyBook Pro edition (the one pictured here). My model was a WD5000E032. Inside the disk itself was a Western Digital (no surprises [...]
July 6, 2009
Michael Owen will score 25 goals next season
By benfrain in PersonalI try to limit my posts on football. It’s not really within the ‘usual’ discourse of this blog. However, please allow me this minor indulgence. A kind of bet with myself: Michael Owen will score at least 25 goals next (2009/2010) season for Manchester United. That’s my bet anyway. Would anyone like to make me [...]
