Opinion articles
Three weeks ago, I thought the Thailand/hard drive situation was bad and had worst-case scenarios in consideration. A week later and the worst of the worst-case didn't line up with what was becoming reality. It seems like there may be some improvement in drive supply by mid-December, but it's still disastrous and supplies are not likely to return to previous...
Let's face it: the recent flooding situation in Thailand and the imminent hard drive shortage has many of us concerned, as approximately 40-50% of the world's hard disk drives are manufactured in the affected areas. With production halted, suppliers and...
Veterans Day is for thanking all those who have served honorably in the military during times of war and during times of peace. We here at the OWC Blog (and, indeed, the entire company) would like to take the opportunity to gratefully acknowledge our...
About this time last year, we asked you to vote for our submission in the “Meet Me at CES” video contest. Well, it’s that time again, and though the name has changed slightly (now it’s “Visit Me at CES”) the...
Last Tuesday, we told you about how flooding in Thailand may affect hard drive prices and availability. One week later, things aren’t looking so good. We mentioned that Western Digital’s Thailand plants are mostly underwater from the flooding. Those two...
The Center for Disease Control has found a new way to spread the word about being prepared for emergencies with a new graphic novella, about the mother of all emergencies - a zombie attack. The novella, available for download on...
