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I drove a bulldozer over this SSD enclosure so you don’t have to – here’s the result

I drove a bulldozer over this SSD enclosure so you don’t have to – here’s the result

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Terramaster D1 Portable SSD Enclosure pros and cons Pros Great “add your own SSD” solution. Fast (assuming you pick a fast drive!). Super rugged construction. Cons Only takes 2280 M.2 NVMe drives. The tiny USB-C cover will certainly get lost. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As solid-state drives (SSDs) slowly replace traditional hard drives’ spinning platters, portable data storage has become far more reliable. I remember the days of lugging hard drives outdoors where they were prone to getting bashed around, exposed to dirt, water, and all sorts of grime. All it took was one unfortunate spill or knock to render your storage useless and throw a huge wrench into an otherwise smooth day. Also: I tested DJI’s tiny 4K action camera for weeks – and now I’m ditching my GoPro for it What I would have given back then for storage that had no moving parts, wouldn’t break when knocked around, and could be housed in an enclosure that’s practically bombproof. Enter: the Terramaster D1, a portable SSD enclosure that delivers …

Man Punished for Breaking Into Moo Deng’s Zoo Enclosure

Man Punished for Breaking Into Moo Deng’s Zoo Enclosure

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The maniac who broke into Moo Deng’s crib finally got his due. The BBC reports that a Thai court fined a man 10,000 baht, or around $300, after he was caught entering the zoo enclosure of the baby pygmy hippo, which became an internet sensation in 2024. Authorities arrested the intruder last month. Security footage released by local media and widely shared online shows a man wearing a beanie, tank top, shorts, and sandals hopping into the enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. As he films Moo Deng with a tablet, the man circles the young creature and comes within just several feet of her.  According to reports, the man was inside the enclosure for one or two minutes before staff noticed him, and made no attempt to flee when they called the police. Moo Deng was “startled” by the encounter, the staff said, but unharmed. Now, Narongwit Chodchoy, who runs the zoo, says that a local …

This SSD enclosure has become one of my most-used laptop accessories – here’s why

This SSD enclosure has become one of my most-used laptop accessories – here’s why

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HyperDrive Next USB4 M.2 PCIe enclosure ZDNET’s key takeaways The HyperDrive Next USB4 M.2 PCIe enclosure is a $200 accessory that lets you use NVMe SSDs for data storage. It ensures excellent read and write speeds as well as effective heat management in a durable design. Using this accessory requires a computer with a Thunderbolt 4 port. more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a laptop reviewer, I regularly test accessories that enhance the user experience. Most of the time, these are docking stations or monitors. But I sometimes come across something completely different that changes the way I use a laptop. A case in point is the HyperDrive Next USB M.4 PCIe enclosure. It’s an interesting device. This enclosure has one use: to house SSDs and PCIe modules for data storage. With the right component, it effectively becomes a fancy flash drive. One that ensures speedy file management and, according to the company, the capacity to house machine learning accelerators.  Why we like it By far my favorite aspect …