by Devin | Jul 20, 2023 | Computers, Hardware, Intel, Server
Intel has announced it will no longer manufacture its NUC classification of MiniPCs and we have thoughts. In our consulting, we have built 3 NUCs and all of them have had hardware issues leading to either refund (or offers from Intel) or replacement. We will not miss...
by Devin | Jun 9, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, Software
Every few years, a new video compression technology has the chance to go mainstream. Hardware-accelerated decoding for playback usually comes first, then hardware allows for accelerated (near real-time) encoding for content creation, and finally major corporations...
by Devin | May 2, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Gadgets, Hardware, Intel, OS, UI / UX, Windows
Worldwide PC sales are down so far this year and those looking to build PCs have plenty of parts availability, including the promotion-laden RTX 4070 that NVidia has allegedly paused producing, supposedly due to poor sales. Apple has also reportedly paused...
by Devin | Apr 24, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, Internet, iOS & iPad OS, macOS, OS, Server, Software, Uncategorized, Windows
We are testing a variety of new technologies so far this year, so I thought I’d write about a few of them. Our latest upgrades include faster Internet, a CPU and GPU upgrade, and WiFi 6E. It’s also our first RGB build. Upgrade to Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel ARC...
by Devin | Aug 2, 2022 | Computers, Hardware, Server
While there’s an undeniable appeal to the shiny and new, AMD has suddenly given us the gift of affordable parts to upgrade the PC you may already have. Hardware upgrades can be better for wallet, overall performance, and the environment (to minimize eWaste). Is...
by Devin | Jul 7, 2022 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, IoT, macOS, Windows
We will not tell you to buy just anything. And the day before you think you should buy something is one of the better times to reconsider it. So tonight we’ll go through a few of aspects of M2 that could make it feel lackluster in a couple years. It’s...
