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Miftahul Rizki

Indonesian tech blogger — practical tutorials on flash drives, SSDs, data backup, and Android tips.

External Hard Drive Making Clicking Noises? Diagnose It Before Your Data Is Gone

External Hard Drive Making Clicking Noises? Diagnose It Before Your Data Is Gone

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Seagate One Touch vs Toshiba Canvio: Which External Hard Drive Should You Buy?

Seagate One Touch vs Toshiba Canvio: Which External Hard Drive Should You Buy?

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MikroTik RB5009: A 10G Router That Takes Your Home Lab to the Next Level

MikroTik RB5009: A 10G Router That Takes Your Home Lab to the Next Level

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Solar Power Banks: The Tiny Panel Myth vs the Real Watt Math

Solar Power Banks: The Tiny Panel Myth vs the Real Watt Math

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How to Check a Fake Flash Drive with ValiDrive: A 576-Point Spot-Check

How to Check a Fake Flash Drive with ValiDrive: A 576-Point Spot-Check

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How to Create a macOS Bootable USB from Windows: TransMac Guide + Free Alternatives

How to Create a macOS Bootable USB from Windows: TransMac Guide + Free Alternatives

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How to Spot a Fake External SSD: 7 Red Flags and How to Test Its Real Capacity

How to Spot a Fake External SSD: 7 Red Flags and How to Test Its Real Capacity

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How to Reduce System Data on iPhone: 7 Safe Steps That Actually Work

How to Reduce System Data on iPhone: 7 Safe Steps That Actually Work

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How to Fix an External Hard Drive That Asks to Be Formatted: Save Your Data First

How to Fix an External Hard Drive That Asks to Be Formatted: Save Your Data First

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How to Fix a Slow External Hard Drive: 8 Steps That Actually Work

How to Fix a Slow External Hard Drive: 8 Steps That Actually Work

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iCloud Storage Full? 7 Steps to Audit, Clean Up, and Decide on an Upgrade

iCloud Storage Full? 7 Steps to Audit, Clean Up, and Decide on an Upgrade

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What to Do With a Swollen Power Bank: Emergency Steps and Safe Disposal

What to Do With a Swollen Power Bank: Emergency Steps and Safe Disposal

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External SSDs for iPhone: What Actually Works for ProRes Recording

External SSDs for iPhone: What Actually Works for ProRes Recording

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7 Best Flash Drives for iPhone in 2026 (Lightning & USB-C)

7 Best Flash Drives for iPhone in 2026 (Lightning & USB-C)

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NAS vs Google Drive: Which Is More Worth It? I Ran the 3-Year Cost Numbers

NAS vs Google Drive: Which Is More Worth It? I Ran the 3-Year Cost Numbers

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How to Transfer Photos from an iPhone to a USB Flash Drive (4 Methods)

How to Transfer Photos from an iPhone to a USB Flash Drive (4 Methods)

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What Is Mininet? A Beginner's Guide to the Open-Source Network Emulator

What Is Mininet? A Beginner's Guide to the Open-Source Network Emulator

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How to Choose a Good Power Bank: 7 Things to Check Before You Buy

How to Choose a Good Power Bank: 7 Things to Check Before You Buy

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How to Make Your Power Bank Last for Years: 7 Tips That Actually Work

How to Make Your Power Bank Last for Years: 7 Tips That Actually Work

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How to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages Without a Backup: 6 Methods That Can Actually Work

How to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages Without a Backup: 6 Methods That Can Actually Work

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SSD DRAM vs DRAMless: What the Difference Actually Means for Your Next Upgrade

SSD DRAM vs DRAMless: What the Difference Actually Means for Your Next Upgrade

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How to Lock a USB Flash Drive With a Password: 4 Methods That Actually Work

How to Lock a USB Flash Drive With a Password: 4 Methods That Actually Work

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How to Make a Bootable Windows 11 USB Flash Drive: 3 Methods Compared

How to Make a Bootable Windows 11 USB Flash Drive: 3 Methods Compared

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How to Recover Deleted Files from a USB Flash Drive (Tested: 100% Recovery)

How to Recover Deleted Files from a USB Flash Drive (Tested: 100% Recovery)

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How to Create a Network Topology in Mininet: Built-in Topos and Custom Python Scripts

How to Create a Network Topology in Mininet: Built-in Topos and Custom Python Scripts

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Mininet vs GNS3 vs Cisco Packet Tracer: Which Network Simulator Should You Learn First?

Mininet vs GNS3 vs Cisco Packet Tracer: Which Network Simulator Should You Learn First?

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Install Mininet on Ubuntu for Network Simulation: 3 Methods That Actually Work

Install Mininet on Ubuntu for Network Simulation: 3 Methods That Actually Work

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USB 2.0 vs 3.0 Flash Drives: 7 Things Worth Knowing Before You Buy

USB 2.0 vs 3.0 Flash Drives: 7 Things Worth Knowing Before You Buy

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microSD vs USB Flash Drive: 7 Differences That Matter Before You Buy

microSD vs USB Flash Drive: 7 Differences That Matter Before You Buy

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How to Choose a Good USB Flash Drive: 7 Things to Check Before You Buy

How to Choose a Good USB Flash Drive: 7 Things to Check Before You Buy

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SanDisk Ultra vs SanDisk Extreme USB Flash Drives: What's the Real Difference?

SanDisk Ultra vs SanDisk Extreme USB Flash Drives: What's the Real Difference?

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Do You Need to Defrag an SSD? The Short Answer Is No

Do You Need to Defrag an SSD? The Short Answer Is No

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How to Check Your External SSD's Health: 5 Reliable Methods

How to Check Your External SSD's Health: 5 Reliable Methods

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The Complete Flash Drive Guide 2026: How to Choose, Maintain, and Fix One

The Complete Flash Drive Guide 2026: How to Choose, Maintain, and Fix One

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How to Check If Your MicroSD Card Is Fake: 7 Accurate Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed

How to Check If Your MicroSD Card Is Fake: 7 Accurate Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed

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Back Up Your Android Photos Without Paying for Cloud Storage

Back Up Your Android Photos Without Paying for Cloud Storage

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Why Your Phone Can't Read a Flash Drive: OTG Causes and Fixes

Why Your Phone Can't Read a Flash Drive: OTG Causes and Fixes

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How to Spot a Fake Flash Drive Before It Eats Your Data

How to Spot a Fake Flash Drive Before It Eats Your Data

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