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What’s new in my Toy Box?
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD
Library Activities
Most programs are free and open to the public, alt-
hough registration is required. For a full schedule,
more information or to register for activities contact By Jasmine Blue D’Katz
the libraries web sites.
I wrote an article several months ago about the new SSD
Cook Memorial Public Library District storage devices SanDisk has produced, well, and I just
Studio Workshop: purchased my second one. This time I went with the 1TB
Photo and Image Conversion. Attendees will learn Portable SSD because I need more as a videographer and
how to scan photos 35mm negatives and slides to photographer, I create rather large files during some of
convert them into digital images. my projects. I felt that I would stick with something that
I’ve found to be reliable. The 500TB SSD is now my back-
VHS Video Conversion – This 30-minute workshop
show you hot to use Elgato Video Capture to con- up for personnel file, photos, memorabilia, and data
vert VHS VHS-C and Mini DV tapes to digital video which I will archive and keep in my safe.
format that can be stored on a computer, hard drive, I’ve been a longtime advocate for SanDisk products, es-
DVD or online.
pecially SD card which I use in my photo and video cam-
Audio Cassette Conversion – The 30-minute eras. They have been very reliable over the years and
workshop shows you how to digitize audio cassets give me fast data transfer. Besides reliability, it comes
taps into digital MP3 files using their TEAC AD-800 down to speed, convenience and value-added extras. If
machine.
you are looking for a cheap Portable SSD, then you might
Lake Forest Library want to look elsewhere. The 500TB Portable SSD prices
Photoshop for Beginners – Attendees will learn out at about $70 and $160 for 1TB. I will now be able to
the basic of editing picture in Photoshop them make carry larger files (video and photos) projects and training
a Media Lab appointment to edit you own photos. material along in my laptop bag.
Vernon Area Public Library District The extras I mentioned are the SanDisk’s proprietary
Photo Storage 101: Attendees will learn about two SanDisk Access data encryption utility which is prein-
options for saving space on your device: external stalled. The software creates a password-protected
hard drives and Google photos Topics will include “vault” on your SSD.
storage, organization and sharing. Participants must
have a Gmail account and password. I’ve found that the SanDisk Portable SSD to be very fast
when it comes to transferring and saving data. It comes
Grayslake Public Library
with two USB Type-C cables, on with a Type C and one
Tech Time for Senior: Get personal coaching from with a Type A end for your computer, that than an easy-
a trained tech-savvy young adult on devices like to-lose USB-C -to-A adapter. The unit is backward-
smartphones or tablets. Bring your fully-charged
devie and all your logons and passwords. compatible with older USB spec. SanDisk offers one of
the longest (five-years) warranties found on any product
of its kind.
Why SSD? NO MOVING PARTS!
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