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How to Clone a Hard Drive on Windows and Mac

Cloning a hard drive on a Mac is a different process. If you have a newer MacBook or iMac, you can't swap out the hard disk ...
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Brushless motor from old CD drive to power RC airplane

The idea is to get the stock brushless motor from an old CD/DVD drive to power an rc airplane, let's see if it will work. It ...

Your CD and DVD Collection Is Slowly Destroying Itself

In theory, they absolutely are long-lived. A factory-pressed CD (not a writable disc) should last longer than the average ...

5 Unexpected Uses For Your Old DVD Or CD Player

It's safe to say the era of CD and DVD players has fallen by the wayside. Unfortunately, CD/DVD players are a rare sight in ...
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A Minicomputer Tape Drive Receives Some Love

Taking on a refrigerator-sized minicomputer  is not for the faint-hearted, but [Usagi Electric] has done it with a DEC PDP-11/44. He’s not doing it in half measures either, for his machine ...
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I use DISM capture to create backups of my PC, and here's how it works

There are plenty of ways to back up your PC, but you probably didn't know you can use DISM to do it. Here's how it works.