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If both USB memsticks and SSD disks use the same technology, why does only the latter "forget" data?

I recently learned (or was tricked into believing) that SSD disks actually forget all their data on them if left unpowered for just a year. Assuming that this is true, and I've spent more than enough ...
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How can I make Windows 7 ReadyBoost persistent?

Is there a way to make Windows 7 to keep the ReadyBoost cache across a reboot (and not encrypt it or keep the encryption key across the reboot) - so that ReadyBoost could actually boost the boot up ...
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Using different SSDs types (not only SATA based) as system drive

Currently I have a Thinkpad X61s and want to make it both a bit faster and a bit more power efficient. For that reason I thought that adding SSD drive would make most sense. Unfortunately, because of ...
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Can someone recommend a Compact Flash card to be used as a boot disk/fixed disk

I have an early Acer Aspire One netbook, and the flash drive is really slow at writing. I've taken it apart to add more RAM, but I've pretty much stopped using it. I've read about people replacing the ...
Hamish Downer's user avatar