Not All ISOs Are Equal: Why Windows Installer ISOs Break USB Duplication Most people assume an ISO file is universal. If a file ends in “.iso,” it must behave like every other ISO, right? In the USB duplication world, that assumption causes more confusion than anything else. Customers load a Microsoft Windows installer ISO into […]
How Many USB Flash Drive PCBs Could You Make From the Monumental Nugget of 1869? If you crack open a USB flash drive hoping to find treasure, you’ll be disappointed—but not entirely wrong. There is gold in there. Not much, not enough to make you rich, and certainly not worth firing up a smelter in […]
Understanding why a truly universal bootable USB flash drive cannot exist, even though millions of people keep searching for one. People search for a universal bootable USB flash drive because the idea sounds so simple: one USB stick you plug into any computer, and everything just starts. Windows, Mac, Linux, old laptops, new desktops — […]
A security dongle is a small USB key that protects licensed software by proving ownership through hardware, not just a password. A security dongle, sometimes called a license dongle or hardware key, is a small device—usually USB—that unlocks or enables specific software when connected to a computer. It’s a physical token of trust. Inside the […]
What Is USB-PD? Explination + Charts USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) turns USB-C into a universal, negotiated power system for everything from earbuds to gaming laptops. If you’ve bought a phone, laptop, or charger in the last few years, you’ve seen the label USB-C with PD. It’s more than just marketing. USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) is […]
A tiny design decision in 1996 didn’t just annoy us — it reshaped tech culture, product adoption, and billions of daily interactions. This post was drafted on a napkin somewhere between a refill and a revelation. Let me paint you a picture. It’s 1996. Somewhere in a conference room filled with beige computers and men […]
USB “Local Disk” in 2025: the XP-era hack had its moment—here’s the cleaner way (plus a product we found) If you landed here from our old tutorial about making a USB stick look like a hard drive, you’re reading a time capsule. That guide leaned on an XP-friendly INF/registry trick (tweaking the removable bit with […]
How To: Fix the issue of Windows sticking the same USB Flash Drive name to any USB connected Ever plug in a flash drive and watch an old name crawl back from the grave? You format it, rename it, swear at it… and Windows still insists the drive is called something from a previous flash […]
The EU Finally Reins In Computer Cable Chaos, Forcing a Universal USB-C Standard Across All Devices It only took the tech world about 45 years to agree on one cable. The European Union is finally doing something that makes sense: they’re mandating USB-C on all power bricks by 2028. That means phones, tablets, laptops, and […]
How USB took over everything—from the clunky one-way Type-A to today’s reversible USB-C—told from our bar-stool friend after a couple drinks. You ever notice how USB just kind of became the thing that runs everything in your life? One day we’re plugging in beige printers with cables thick enough to tow a car, and the […]
A Construction Worker USB Flash Drive That Builds Lasting Impressions At first glance, this isn’t just another thumb drive—it’s a miniature construction worker, complete with hard hat, safety vest, and a friendly smile. The figure looks like something you’d keep on your desk, and that’s exactly the point. It mixes a useful tool with a […]
ASRock’s X870 LiveMixer WiFi puts USB connectivity first with twenty-five total ports for creators, gamers, and power users. Most boards today give you a few decent USB connections and expect you to figure out the rest with hubs and adapters. That’s fine for casual setups, but chances are if you’re running external drives, cameras, audio […]
