Urquhart Digital Services Insightshttps://urquhartdigital.comPractical guidance on digital systems, engineering, automation and specialist computing.en-gbWhy a slow computer does not automatically need replacinghttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/slow-computer-does-not-automatically-need-replacinghttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/slow-computer-does-not-automatically-need-replacingSat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTA measured sequence for deciding whether configuration, a targeted upgrade or replacement is justified.ComputingHow CPU, RAM, storage, GPU and heat create different bottleneckshttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/cpu-ram-storage-gpu-and-heat-bottleneckshttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/cpu-ram-storage-gpu-and-heat-bottlenecksSat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTLearn what each constraint looks like and why an impressive component cannot compensate for an unbalanced system.ComputingHow to plan a workstation for local AI workloadshttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/plan-a-workstation-for-local-aihttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/plan-a-workstation-for-local-aiSat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTTranslate models, precision, context, concurrency and privacy needs into realistic VRAM, RAM, storage, power and software requirements.Local AIThe difference between an AI demonstration and a production workflowhttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/ai-demonstration-versus-production-workflowhttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/ai-demonstration-versus-production-workflowSat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTA demonstration proves possibility; production needs evaluation, permissions, failure handling, ownership and an operating boundary.Automation and AIFive signs a field-service business has outgrown email and spreadsheetshttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/field-service-outgrown-email-and-spreadsheetshttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/field-service-outgrown-email-and-spreadsheetsSat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTRecognise when disconnected records are obstructing job status, field evidence, variation control and reliable reporting.Field operationsWhy remote observatories require failure recovery—not remote access alonehttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/remote-observatories-need-failure-recoveryhttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/remote-observatories-need-failure-recoverySat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTRemote control opens the door; safe states, independent authority and recovery paths make unattended operation credible.Observatory systemsHow telescope focal length and camera pixel size affect image scalehttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/focal-length-pixel-size-and-image-scalehttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/focal-length-pixel-size-and-image-scaleSat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTCalculate arcseconds per pixel and field of view, then interpret the result alongside seeing, guiding, optics and target size.AstronomyWhen custom software is justified—and when it is nothttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/when-custom-software-is-justifiedhttps://urquhartdigital.com/insights/when-custom-software-is-justifiedSat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTA first-principles test for deciding between process repair, configuration, low-code, integration and a bespoke application.Software systems