Electronics

Electronics

The latest consumer electronics, from smart home devices to cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.

microsoft cart death windows usb windows bsod bugs with video

Microsoft had a "Cart of Death" to intentionally crash and debug early Windows USB infrastructure

The crash cart: In a hospital a crash cart could save your life, but Microsoft had a different type of crash cart back in the day that usually spelled the death of a testing PC. In-house developers called it the "Cart of Death" – a repurposed mail cart carrying daisy-chained USB hubs and tons of connected USB devices to test plug-and-play support on Windows PCs.
samsung 8tb ssd storage portable ssd

Samsung's upcoming 8TB portable SSD is kind of slow and expensive, but what else will let you fit 8TB in your pocket?

In context: Samsung sells TechSpot's favorite portable SSD (the T7), which recently received a successor that while expensive, offers an impressive speed boost. A new upcoming option looks to exchange speed for capacity. Uniquely roomy for its size, it could prove worthwhile in specific situations.
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