Tech Satori

Last night when my parents turned on the TV, they got the following error message: This is the wrong card for this set top box (Pairing Error) NDS N0.: ***** **** **** **** * Digicard ID is **** **** **** (14)   So like any other user, my first instinct was to switch off the set top box then turn it on again. When it didn't work, I removed the card, cleaned the dust and re-inserted it. Still no result.  That's when I turned to Google for solution as it was late at night and the Tata Sky office/outlet near me was closed. After going through the Google search results, I realized that it is a fairly common issue with a lot of Tata Sky user. The default channel(Channel 100) works fine but as soon as you try to watch any other channel, you are greeted with above error message.  So what is the reason behind this error? A lot of the articles said that it generally happens when you stop recharging for a while and then recharge it or when you recharged your Tata Sky, your TV(...

  In a recent update(about 2 weeks ago), Whatsapp moved its default location in your phone storage. I didn't pay much attention to it because being a nerd, I can always locate my files anywhere inside my phone storage with no issues at all. But just yesterday when my friend(who recently got a new phone) asked me where is Whatsapp folder, I realized that there are many people with entry level Android phones with 16 or 32GB internal storage. They constantly need to delete unnecessary files to keep their phone working smoothly. Deleting Whatsapp's sent media and old backups is crucial to them.  If you have old device then the folder may still be there like it is on my phone. But there are no new files being created.  Old folder still exist on my phone So basically you don't see any unwanted files being created by Whatsapp yet your storage keep filling up.  Without wasting any more of your time, here is the new storage location for Whatsapp. New storage location of whats...

 After a long streak of leaks regarding Intel's 12th gen processors, they have now officially announced the launch revealing confirmed specifications and pricing.  Intel Alder-lake(12th gen) Specs With Alder Lake, Intel raised the core count, but in unusual way. They have now introduced new efficiency cores, a concept popular in Mobile chips. Now some people are questioning this decision as adding regular "performance" cores and letting the scheduler pick the cores essentially yield similar results.  In Intel's defense, they have included "Thread Detector" to help the OS Scheduler to allocate core properly/efficiently(read the product brief here ).  Another noticeable change is the increased L3 Cache size, i5-12600K has now more L3 cache than i9-11900K. There have been conclusive tests proving 6 cores with more cache can catch up to 8 cores in gaming. Thus you can expect significant gaming boost with new processors. Intel also provided some gaming benchmarks...

  Since the motto of this blog is "to simplify tech for general(non techie) people", this time I'll simplify SSD for you. If you ask for PC build advice, they'll say "you must get SSD", or if you're a laptop user looking for tips to make it more snappy, "install SSD" is the first advice you'll hear. But how do you know which SSD to buy? Most of them just advice you to buy SSD but don't mention which one, or they recommend a top end SSD that completely offsets your budget by a huge margin. So I'll try to give you a simplified general knowledge of SSDs so you can pick the best one according to your budget. This post is basically a compilation of frequently asked questions that are asked by non techie SSD shoppers. TL;DR [If you don't care about all the jargons and just want to know the best type of SSD for your use case.]  All SSD types ranked by performance(the terms used here will be mentioned on online SSD l...

The "Great Indian Festival" and "The Big Billion Days" are live now. So I shortlisted some of the best  deals I've come across. So here are my picks(Since there are literally thousands of deals to kept the list gaming focused to keep it short).  Note: The prices(if mentioned) are for ongoing sale only. Some of the offers are limited time deals, so they may change when the offer ends.  Jump to categories Budget Gaming Laptops Budget Gaming Mouse Budget Gaming Headsets Budget Gaming Monitors Budget Gaming Laptops MSI GF63 (i5-10500H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, RTX 3050, 15.6in 144Hz 1080p Display, 1.86Kg) - Being the cheapest in MSI gaming laptop lineup, all GF laptops suffer from a bit of thermal throttling, and I expect it to be present in it too. But it is not that severe, it can be easily overcome with a cooling pad. Now, being just a 3050 with just 4GB VRAM, you cannot expect it to run all ...

 When last year GPU price hike started due to supply issues then tech experts predicted that it would be solved with new launch of graphics cards. But all new launches were affected by scalpers and miners worldwide. When the cryptocurrencies crashed a few months ago, gamers got some hope. But it soon turned into despair when cryptocurrencies boomed again.  Conditions are worse in India, even certified sellers are selling them for more than twice the normal price(for example, RTX 3090 is usually listed for ₹2-2.5lakh in India, which is roughly $3000). Even founder editions are more expensive than US listing on Nvidia website. A GTX 1660 Ti costs more than an average "middle-class" family's monthly income these days.  Which raises the question, are gaming laptops better deal than desktops in India? Before we answer that, let's address the elephant in the room. Whenever there is a debate of Laptop vs Desktop,...

 The Great Freedom Festival 2021 is live on Amazon now and here are some of my personal "watch-list" products with great deals. Please note that these preview image may contain regular prices, you may have to click on them to see regular prices. Laptops Asus ROG Zephyrus G14(2020) : I know that it is an old model now that 2021 model exists too. But being old may have worked for its advantage, it still a very capable all purpose laptop the gets a never seen before pricing.  HP Pavillion Gaming : This may not be the ideal gaming laptop but considering that you are getting a 6 core 12 threaded processor processor under the hood, that too under 60,000INR? It is hard to pass. However, don't forget to install a SSD if you don't like slow boot times. Budget Gaming Mouse Well, no need to write an introduction for these guys, they're already one of the best gaming mouses under 2000INR. And now the ...