01 / field notes
Notes from
the workbench.
Plain English. KC’s voice. The things we’d tell you over the counter, written down so you can find them later. Three to five posts a quarter — no clickbait, no listicles.
02 / all notes
Three notes, this season.
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Tips n' TricksApr 22, 2026
SSDs are ten times faster. Ten years later, I still tell people.
If your laptop takes more than 30 seconds to open a browser, you don't need a new laptop. You need a new drive.
KC Cunningham · 4 min
SecurityMar 9, 2026
The tech-support call that wasn't.
Microsoft will not call you about a virus. Apple will not text you about your iCloud. Here's the playbook scammers use, and what to do.
KC Cunningham · 6 min
From the BenchFeb 14, 2026
What we keep in the shop, and why.
OEM cells. Spare hinges. Real solder paste. The parts catalog tour — and why we won't ship a repair without testing it.
KC Cunningham · 5 min