With the rapid growth of data in the digital world, choosing the right storage device to store large amounts of data has become an important consideration. The ideal storage device for large data should have high storage capacity, fast data access and transfer speeds, reliability, and scalability. Let’s look at some of the most commonly used storage devices for large data storage and evaluate their suitability. … Read more
A large fire has broken out in downtown Canton this afternoon. Flames and thick black smoke can be seen coming from the roof of a building on Main Street near the courthouse. Firefighters from multiple departments have responded and are working to contain the blaze. What building is affected? The building on fire is the old Merchants Bank building at 120 Main Street. The historic 5-story … Read more
There are a few reasons why you may need to erase your Mac’s hard drive. Before selling or gifting your Mac, you’ll want to securely wipe the drive to protect your personal data. Erasing the drive also allows you to do a clean install of the operating system if you’re experiencing performance issues or want to start fresh. Lastly, erasing a drive can resolve certain disk … Read more
Boot media refers to the medium or device that contains the bootloader and operating system files that allow a computer to start up or “boot”. When a computer is powered on, the basic input/output system (BIOS) or unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) firmware initializes the hardware and looks for a bootable device to load the operating system from. Some common examples of boot media include: Hard … Read more
What is Memory Card Formatting? Formatting a memory card is the process of erasing all data on the card and resetting the file system. When you format a card, the file structure is reorganized and any stored content is deleted. The card is restored to its original empty state, the same as when it was new. Formatting does not physically erase data bits from the memory … Read more
What Causes Flash Drive Corruption? There are several common causes of flash drive corruption: Formatting issues – If the flash drive was not properly formatted or was abruptly disconnected while formatting, this can lead to file system corruption. Bad sectors – Over time, bad sectors can develop on the physical media of the flash drive, leading to unreadable data. Power failure during write – If the … Read more
Having trouble accessing the photos and videos on your SD card in your Canon camera? SD cards have a lock function that prevents any data from being deleted or overwritten when activated. If you insert a locked SD card into your Canon camera, you’ll get error messages saying the card is locked and you can’t record images or videos. Unlocking the card is easy though, just … Read more
The first hard disk drive released by IBM was called the IBM 350 disk storage unit. It was revolutionary for its time, offering a major leap forward in data storage capacity compared to previous magnetic drum storage devices. In an era when most computers still relied on punch cards and magnetic tape for data storage, the IBM 350 disk drive provided an unprecedented level of rapid … Read more
Google Play Music was Google’s music streaming service that allowed users to upload, store, and stream their personal music library, as well as access curated playlists and radio stations. It launched in 2011 as Google Music, and was later rebranded to Google Play Music in 2012. However, in May 2020 Google announced they would be shutting down Google Play Music by December 2020, and migrating all … Read more
A 1TB (terabyte) USB flash drive is a portable storage device that connects to a computer’s USB port and can store up to 1 trillion bytes, or 1,000 gigabytes, of data. 1TB flash drives provide a massive amount of storage space in a compact device that fits in your pocket. Common uses for 1TB flash drives include: Storing personal media libraries of music, photos, and videos … Read more