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Researcher builds bizarre 128-byte USB drive the size of a dinner plate using ancient pre-semiconductor magnetic core memory technology
By Mark Tyson published
A computing enthusiast has assembled one of the most bizarre low-capacity USB drives we have ever seen.

Open source IDE-ATAPI drive emulator launches for vintage computers
By Mark Tyson published
PicoIDE is touted as 'an open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers.'

Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 system builder report — Nvidia's Founders Edition GPUs dominate with the lowest failure rates
By Jowi Morales published
Puget System just released its annual reliability report for 2025, noting which computer components suffered the least number of failures in testing and deployment.

The Intel 286 CPU was introduced on this day in 1982
By Mark Tyson published
44 years ago, this crafty collection of 134,000 transistors would mark a major inflection point in the PC industry.

Japanese art museum intros bookmarks made from PCBs
By Mark Tyson published
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum has added some beautiful PCB Metro Map bookmarks to its souvenir store.

Woot has an external CD/DVD drive on sale for just $9.99, an incredible 55% discount from list price
By Hassam Nasir published
Deals Long live physical media.

Best SSDs 2026: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA
By Paul Alcorn last updated
We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

RTX 4090’s 16-pin power connector erupts in smoke in shocking live footage
By Hassam Nasir published
"Guys, is this bad?" asks the streamer.
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