Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

We love that modern laptops have become so slim and light, but we aren’t happy about the disappearance of ports and features. It’s been forever since I’ve seen a laptop with an optical disc drive! If ...

While many people have tried to cut down on owning physical media, there are many who prefer physical media over streaming ...

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

Do you remember my recent blog when I waffled on about Mega-Cool USB-Based Stuff, such as an Egg-Shaped Label Printer, Chromatic USB Hubs, a Can Cooler and Warmer, and even a USB-Based Gift Set for ...

If you are like me, you probably have tons of cd’s and dvd’s scattered around the place and can never find the one you want when you need it. The USB CD/DVD storage carousel takes care of this and ...

I have just been re-reading your article on Backing up digital photos, and would like your opinion of using DVD-RAM discs for this purpose. I have used these for DVD recording and they seem to work ...