Rocksquad Upgrades and Repairs

12/11/2023

F yes! Older!

My first computer was a Commodore VIC20 (bought around '83/84) and I only upgraded to my first PC in '86 when Mr Sugar brought out the Amstrad PC1512 and put me on track for a life of computer freakiness.

13/09/2023

LOL! More a dig at the corporate business model than its tech. I'd say much the same about company's that market over-priced gear for no reason; the "elite" phone, car, Hi-Fi manufacturers.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to unveil a series of reasons why your existing iPhone is now disappointingly obsolete, and why you should immediately spend over £1,000 on the new iPhone 15 Pro.

07/07/2023

Of interest to some, I'm sure :)

Your Android phone almost certainly has a handy feature called “NFC” built-in, but you might not know all of the cool stuff it can do. While NFC makes it possible to use Google Pay, there’s a lot more to it.

28/06/2023

I still prefer my desktop and laptop but I could see the latter changing.

The upcoming Pixel 8 phones could include a feature that might totally disrupt the desktop and laptop space and greatly benefit consumers.

19/04/2023

https://www.howtogeek.com/882866/beginner-pc-building-mistakes/

Building your first PC can be daunting. You watched all kinds of tutorials and read all kinds of guides, but for some reason, you worry you might still mess things up somehow. Here are the most common mistakes beginners make, so you can avoid them when you actually start building.

11/04/2023

Blu-ray ain't dead yet!

4K is a bigger number than 1080p, but that doesn’t mean it’s better. This is especially true when it comes to 1080p Blu-ray video compared to 4K streaming. There’s more to a video’s quality than resolution, and Blu-rays have it.

09/02/2023

Worth bearing in mind

Used PC parts can be a great way to save a buck on a new PC build or upgrade, but while some are a good idea, there are certain scenarios where you might not want to buy something used. Which parts should you buy, and which ones should you avoid?

05/02/2023

01/01/2023

Oh look, my very first computer :)

07/10/2022

FFS! Really?

Looking at the night sky has inspired civilizations for tens of thousands of years, but a new proposal on satellite-based advertising might inspire us to look away.

07/10/2022

Something worth considering, especially if you've bought a PC off the shelf rather than fully spec'd it out.

It’s never a great feeling when you suspect a PC component is failing, and it’s a particularly bad feeling if you suspect it’s the PSU. Here are some telltale signs your PSU is not long for this world.

22/08/2022

Apple doesn't play well with other phones.

Android has a major issue. Sending texts, photos, and videos between phones is an unreliable, unencrypted mess. To make matters worse, iPhone users will bully you for the color of your texts, let alone everything else. So why is texting on Android stuck in the past?