Refresh Computers Tech Talk
Help and advice are given on a range of technical issues from computers to everything internet-related.
Episodes
180 episodes
Digital Guardrails For Kids And Families
More screen time at home can be a gift and a risk at the same time. We talk through a practical, non-creepy way to make the internet safer for your kids, your teens, and even older family members using simple “guardrails” instead of surveillanc...
How To Spot Modern Scams And Protect Your Devices
A scam doesn’t have to be “sophisticated” to work. It just has to make you panic. Greg Rhodes and Adam Littlefield from the Refresh Computer Superstore dig into the patterns behind today’s most common tech scams, from robocalls and fake overdue...
Stop Overpaying For Your Next Laptop
The fastest way to waste money on a laptop is to shop like you’re buying a status symbol instead of a tool. We walk through a simple, real-world method for choosing the right laptop without overpaying, starting with the one question that actual...
Stop Feeding The Data Center Monster
You can feel it happening: AI is becoming the default helper for everything from writing to repair work, and that’s exactly why we wanted to separate what’s genuinely useful from what’s just noise. Greg Rhodes sits down with Senior Technician M...
Reduce Robocalls By Cleaning Up Your Online Footprint
Your name is not just a name online anymore. A quick search can surface your home address, phone number, relatives, and other personal details on data broker and people-search sites you never agreed to join and that’s exactly the kind of inform...
You Can Watch The NFL Without Paying For Cable
Cable is expensive, streaming prices keep creeping up, and somehow the one thing you actually want to watch live is still sports. We walk through a realistic plan for watching NFL games without a traditional cable bill, including how to combine...
Protection Plans That Actually Pay Off
A cracked screen, a fried TV after a lightning strike, a laptop that takes one hard bump in a backpack and suddenly won’t boot, these are the moments when tech becomes expensive fast. We walk through how to think about extended warranties and p...
Be The Family Tech Fixer
One wrong click can turn you into the “family IT department” for the rest of your life, and we’ve both lived it. Greg Rhodes and Adam Littlefield lay out a calmer way to handle those panicked calls about printers, missing emails, new phones, an...
How To Keep Kids From Losing Homework And Laptops
That back-to-school rush creates the same two kinds of problems every year: broken devices and missing files. We kick things off with a simple, real-world plan to protect student laptops, tablets, and phones before they get tossed into backpack...
You Can Make Your Computer Fast Again Without Replacing It
Your computer doesn’t need to be “done” just because it’s slow. We walk through the real reasons a Windows PC starts crawling, from too many startup programs to low storage space and not enough RAM, and we explain why a simple diagnostic often ...
Let Your Browser Do The Clicking?
Your web browser is about to get a lot more powerful and a lot more dangerous if you treat it like magic. Greg Rhodes and Adam Littlefield from the Refresh Computer Superstore unpack the rise of agentic AI in the browser: tools that don’t just ...
Your EV As A Hurricane Battery
Your car might be the biggest backup battery you own, and hurricane season is the perfect time to think about it. We dig into how EVs can support real storm prep, from simple vehicle-to-load power you can use right now to full vehicle-to-home s...
Florida’s New Social Media Age Rules
Florida is entering a new era of social media rules for kids, and the details matter more than the headlines. Greg Rhodes and Adam Littlefield break down what the state’s law means in real life: no covered social media accounts for kids under 1...
Robotaxis Hit Orlando
A driverless car pulls up, flashes your name in the app, and the front seat is empty. That’s not a demo anymore. It’s happening in Central Florida, and we walk through what’s actually on the road right now with Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi style se...
Stay Connected Off Grid
No bars for 200 miles sounds like a nightmare until you know what actually works now. We talk through modern ways to stay connected when you’re traveling far from cell towers, including what “satellite texting” can and cannot do today, and why ...
How To Maximize Florida’s Tax-Free Computer Holiday
One price tag can be the difference between paying zero sales tax and paying all of it. We break down Florida’s sales tax holiday in plain English, including the $1,500 per-item rule, what qualifies (desktops, laptops, monitors, accessories, co...
EVs And The New Cost Of Driving
Gas prices rise, Florida heat hits triple digits, and somehow your car and your laptop are dealing with the same enemy: heat and cost. We’re Greg Rhodes and Adam Littlefield from the Refresh Computer Superstore, and we walk through what’s chang...
A Cheap Charger Can Kill A Laptop
A “deal” can be a discount, a distraction, or a straight up illusion and the only way to know which one you’re looking at is to check the receipts of the internet: price history, seller behavior, and review quality. We walk through the most com...
New Smart Watch Tech + Road Trip Tech: Apps and Gear for Summer Driving
Your wrist can do more than show the time now. We talk through how today’s smartwatches are evolving into practical safety tools, including fall detection that can automatically call 911, crash and collision alerts, and location sharing that he...
A Gaming Computer Might Be The Best Work Computer
The sky is getting smarter and so is your tech. We talk through the real mechanics behind modern Fourth of July spectacles, where drone light shows can paint flags and eagles in midair with hundreds of synchronized aircraft, and why so many cit...
You Can Preserve Family Memories With Tools You Already Own
Your family memories are sitting on borrowed time. Those shoebox photos fade, VHS tapes get sticky, and the players you need to watch old camcorder footage are getting harder to find every year, especially in Florida heat and humidity. We walk ...
When Tech Moves Faster Than People Can Learn
DJI is getting pulled off US shelves, and that’s not just “drone hobbyist” news. We walk through what the DJI ban means for anyone who flies for fun, shoots video at weddings, inspects roofs and job sites, or depends on drones for fast situatio...
Florida Lightning Season Tech Survival Guide For Homes And Small Businesses
One lightning flash down the street can quietly take out a TV, a router, and the computer you rely on for work and you won’t always know why it happened. We live in Florida, where thunderstorms are frequent and the power grid is constantly fluc...
Your TV Takes Screenshots Unless You Turn It Off
Your smart TV isn’t just “smart” anymore, it may be reporting back what’s on your screen. We walk through how Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) works, why it can track far more than streaming apps, and why that data is valuable enough to help...
06-14-26 Why Passwords Are Dying And What Replaces Them
Passwords are turning into a liability, and not because you are “bad at security.” The rules changed. AI-driven guessing, phishing, and nonstop automated attacks are making the old “strong password” playbook harder to live with and easier to br...