Need some clandestine storage space that’s within reach of your PC but hidden from prying eyes? Here’s a tutorial on stashing an HD inside of a USB-equipped uninterrupted power supply (UPS).
Hide a Hard Drive in a UPS – Link
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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.
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mr. announcer man has a sense of humor!
Indeed. Looking for an old ups with room for a 300Gig now…..GREAT idea.
Thanks Gareth!
awesome idea…. i think i’ll try it.