Geek Tip: Get an External Hard Drive Before Heading Back to School


Updated 08/02/11 9:20 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Store and Backup Data

You should know by now how important backing up data can be. This is especially true when you're heading off to school or moving to a new place. Not only can your external hard drive act as a backup for all your school work, term papers, exam notes, and the like, but it can be a lifesaver if something ever happens to your laptop. Dorm parties and continual transportation to and from class can Read more

Never Lose Your Flash Drive Again: 5 Portable Options


Updated 03/05/11 4:10 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

USB Flash Drive Keyrings and Wristbands

According to new research, over 17,000 USB flash drives were left behind at laundromats and dry cleaners last year. While I definitely promote the idea of backing up your important files on an external drive of some sort, leaving them lofting about in the hands of strangers (or destroyed in the washing machine) isn't exactly what I had in mind. Want to keep your important data with you, but are Read more

Yet Another Reason to Back Up Your Data: You Could Lose the Cure For Cancer


Updated 01/17/11 7:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Back Up Your Data

As many times as I harp on my friends, family, and you readers at large to back up your data, there's always another story popping up about people that fail to do so, and lose something major. This time? It could be the cure for cancer. A university researcher named Sook Shin recently had her laptop stolen. This wouldn't have been too big of a deal if it was just any random computer used for Read more

DeLorean Hard Drive: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 11/24/10 1:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

DeLorean External Hard Drive From Back to the Future

Did you get your copy of the 25th Anniversary Back to the Future trilogy? Come to find out, your collection isn't really complete until you snatch up this DeLorean external hard drive that replicates Doc Brown's time-traveling auto, complete with moving parts. The 500GB hard drive is priced at $250, which is close to what you'll pay for designer or high-end hard drives, but of course, this is Read more

Back-to-School Tip: Get an External Hard Drive


Updated 08/30/10 5:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

External Hard Drive Help

You should know by now how important backing up your data can be. This is especially true when you're heading off to school, or moving to a new place. Not only can your external hard drive act as a backup for all of your school work, term papers, exam notes, and the like, but it can be a lifesaver if something ever happened to your laptop. Dorm parties and continual transportation to and from Read more

Back-to-School Deals of the Week


Updated 08/15/10 8:45 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Back to School Sales 2010-08-06 03:47:02

Gearing up for the Fall semester can be expensive, especially if you're buying your supplies at full price. Plus, between dorm life, computers, and other essentials, your long list of must haves can get pretty overwhelming. Thankfully, I'll be sussing out the best deals on some great back-to-school supplies for you every week through the month of August. First up, a few laptop deals you don't Read more

Hey Good Lookin': 8 Attractive External Hard Drives


Updated 02/26/10 7:08 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Fashionable External Hard Drives

Just like any other desk accessory, your external hard drive has the potential to make a statement. It's not just a box of parts and memory — it's an extension of your personality. Let it exclaim how fashionable, chic, and put-together you are! Check out a few of these great looking external hard drives, and get your credit card ready — they're all pretty lust-worthy. Read more

SMB 3 External Hard Drive Sends My Gaming Heart Aflutter


Updated 09/28/09 9:36 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

Super Mario Bros 3 External Hard Drive

I'm not ashamed to say that I think Super Mario Bros. 3 is one of the best games of all time — but which game is your favorite? — so when I saw this SMB 3 External Hard Drive on Etsy, I couldn't contain my excitement. In an excellent example of recycling old games, this crafty DIY'er installed a 160GB HDD Seagate SATA II hard drive inside the gaming cartridge, which is totally USB powered so Read more

Daily Tech: LG Debuts Its XD3 Slim Portable Hard Drive


Updated 09/11/09 12:05 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Daily Tech: LG Debuts Its XD3 Slim Portable Hard Drive

LG's new 320GB external hard drive has surfaced in Korea for about $90 — Engadget Take a virtual trip around the world with Google's newest 5.1 version of Google Earth — Lifehacker Check out which video games made it to store shelves this week — Green Pixels Morgan Ritchie took tweets from the past 100 days from British actor and writer Stephen Fry's Twitter page and turned them into an Read more

3 Ways to Back Up Your Data


Updated 08/14/09 11:10 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Back Up Your Data in Three Simple Ways

Computer crashes are probably the most devastating event of a person's technological life. Not to mention one of the most expensive. So how many times do I gotta tell ya? Back up that data! It's easy to do, and once you do it, you'll not only have peace of mind but will have all of your photos, music, and personal documents safely out of your computer in case of any crazy power surge or (knock Read more