Bluesdigital https://bluesdigital.com/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:51:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://bluesdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bluesdigital-Blue-Moon-Splash-1400px-02-100x100.webp Bluesdigital https://bluesdigital.com/ 32 32 Third Life Laptop: Giving a Dell Latitude Another Chance https://bluesdigital.com/third-life-laptop/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:47:15 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9237 One person’s old laptop can be another person’s next great little machine! One of our neighbours here on Frolic Street was moving house and asked what to do with an old laptop he was planning to throw away. With the latest iPhone and iPad already taking care of his computing needs, this little Dell looked […]

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]]> Behind the Scenes: What Makes a Great Website? https://bluesdigital.com/sample-website/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:38:13 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9218 We’ve been having a great time recently, working on a sample website for a potential new project. It’s given us the opportunity to get properly creative, explore some ideas and think about what makes a website really work. And there’s rather more to it than you might think! Finding the right look and feel One […]

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]]> Frank’s Desktop PC: It Went the Distance https://bluesdigital.com/desktop-pc/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:03:14 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9208 Thirteen years after we originally supplied it, Frank’s Zoostorm desktop PC was crawling to a halt. With literally just one service in all those years, I was amazed it had lasted so well! Time for a new desktop PC After speccing up a nice refurbished HP business machine for Frank’s Photoshop duties, we set about […]

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]]> Critical PHP Security Vulnerability https://bluesdigital.com/critical-php-security-vulnerability/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:48:50 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9196 Critical PHP Security Vulnerability: Update for our clients Bluesdigital’s Managed Hosting infrastructure has been fully patched. We have successfully applied updates across the fleet: In a nutshell, Bluesdigital has you covered 👍 More info on the story: SkyNews

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]]> Stealth PC: Serious Hardware, Understated Looks https://bluesdigital.com/stealth-pc-serious-hardware-understated-looks/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:01:55 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9181 With all the ARGB lights glaring away on many modern gaming PCs, this one’s a little more subtle… Built around the unassuming yet efficient Kolink Observatory HF Mesh Mid-Tower case, this Sleeper PC has plenty going on under the hood! At its heart is the ASUS B760M-K D4 motherboard, providing the foundation for the Intel […]

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]]> A £5 Memory Stick Destroyed a £2,500 Gaming PC! https://bluesdigital.com/a-5-memory-stick-destroyed-a-2500-gaming-pc/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:21:03 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9171 Early last year, a local gamer asked us to quote for an awesome custom gaming PC. In the end, he found a bargain on Amazon and went that route instead. He thanked us for our advice, we thanked him for considering us, and that was that. Until last week 🙁 He called because his computer […]

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]]> Refurbished Custom PC Builds: Two Customers, Two Very Different Solutions https://bluesdigital.com/refurbished-custom-pc-builds/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:51:48 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9152 Bad News, Good News & Back from the Dead Sometimes a computer repair takes an unexpected turn. These two recent builds are a good example of how different problems can lead to very different solutions. Bad News / Good News A local business I’ve recently started working with called about their design laptop, which had […]

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]]> Snapped Up: The Expandable Dell Inspiron 3670 https://bluesdigital.com/snapped-up-the-expandable-dell-inspiron-3670/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:54:09 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9140 Some refurbished PCs offer a lot of useful life for the money — and this Dell Inspiron 3670 is a great example. Originally released in 2019, it’s built around Intel’s 9th Gen processors and has a larger desktop chassis that gives it plenty of room to grow. With support for up to 32GB of DDR4 […]

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]]> More boring little jobs https://bluesdigital.com/laptop-hinge-repair/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:53:45 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9102 Laptop Hinge Repair How many of those annoying little jobs are sitting on your list, taking up way too much mental space? You know the ones — they’re technically a “quick fix”, but they irritate you every single day. Sometimes several times a day! A loose laptop hinge is a good example. It might not […]

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]]> Boring, Basic – Boosted https://bluesdigital.com/boring-basic-boosted/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:11:50 +0000 https://bluesdigital.com/?p=9049 It’s easy to get excited about flashy tech upgrades like high-end graphics cards or supercharged processors. But when it comes to everyday usability, few repairs make as much difference as a simple battery replacement. Laptop batteries naturally lose capacity over time. What starts as a machine that lasts all day can eventually become a glorified […]

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