TechByter Worldwide 2014.12.14: How Long Will That Solid-State Drive Last? UBreakIFix Offers a New Way to Think About Electronic Devices; and Short Circuits.

If you've delayed buying a solid-state drive thinking that it won't last long enough, I have good news; a new nationwide repair chain (more than 90 stores) says it can repair the gadgets you break; In Short Circuits: Chromebooks threaten Ipads in the eduction market, ESET offers free scanning (and maybe confusion) via Facebook, efforts to reduce cyber-bullying with software, the dangers of bringing your own hardware to work, and (only on the website) 5 minutes with Steve Wozniak.