Daniel Trock
Location
Florida, United States
School
Marist College
Western Connecticut State University
Expertise
Gaming Consoles And PCs, Home Appliances, Automotive Upkeep
- Daniel is skilled in the cleaning and restoration of both disposable and rechargeable batteries used in toys and appliances.
- Daniel secretly installed a Roku streaming player on his parents' TV to convince them how much better streaming was than cable.
- Daniel used to work in a car wash, where he became familiar with some of the best ways to care for a car, inside and out.
Experience
Ever since he was a kid, Daniel has had a symbiotic relationship with his electronics, especially his PC and game consoles. Over the years, he's expanded that relationship into an interest in games, hardware, and software, finding the best possible PCs to cover all of his gaming and tinkering needs. He has written gaming and hardware guides for several sites, including TheGamer and Gamer Journalist, and even wrote his Master's thesis on the history of Mario games. During his time with SlashGear, he has broadened his interests and knowledge further into home appliances, power tools, and automotive safety. He enjoys researching old gaming and PC hardware and peripherals for insight into how people have interfaced with their electronics over the years.
Education
Daniel has a Bachelor's Degree in psychology from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and a Master's of Fine Arts in creative and professional writing from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut.
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Stories By Daniel Trock
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It's great to have a strong collection of tools but you need somewhere to organize them. Here are six budget-friendly DeWalt tool storage options to consider.
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Milwaukee Packout boxes are interlocking toolboxes that are easy to stack and move around. Here are some great accessories you can use to complete your stack.
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This Wild concept car from Citroën debuted at the Paris auto show in 1980, featured a pyramid design and an unusual 1x2 seating layout. Here's what we know.
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The automotive store O'Reilly will loan you the tools needed to complete a car repair, but there are some things you should know about the program.
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In the 1920s, Japan started its first tank corps, but it had a problem — it didn't have many tanks. This is the story of how Japan created its first tank.
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Ram's 2023 1500 TRX is no match for Ford's upcoming Raptor models, powered by an all-new engine that promises extreme performance in off-road ventures.
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Kinetic design has been around since as far back as the middle ages, but Ford was the first to implement it on automobiles.
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You no longer have to be held to the sun's schedule if you want to get work done, especially if you pick up some of these lights from Milwaukee Tools.
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When the winter months come and the snow starts to fall, motorcycle season is officially over. The next step is to winterize your bike, and here's how to do it.
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Country club yachts are one thing, and then there are super yachts owned by some of the most wealthy people in the world — here are six of the largest.
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If you're in the market for a heating tool, Ryobi has two 18V options on offer. Let's look at both to see what they offer and how to pick between them.
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Among its many uses and functions, your stylish and practical Apple Watch can give you control over every aspect of your smart home, right on your wrist.
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Range Rovers are known to be luxury SUVs with grit, and now, there is an open waiting list for the first full electric model. Here's what we know so far.
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The nice thing about Apple products is they work together really nicely. For example, you can change the volume on your AirPods easily with an Apple Watch.
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As the hot rod movement rolled through the decades, some were put off by the emphasis on sleek, neat exteriors. Thus, the rat rod was born.
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A Ford F-450 is considered a light-duty truck, while its beefier cousin, the F-750, falls in the heavy-duty category. Let's look at what separates the two.
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Tired of getting big intrusive ads when you turn on your Fire TV? There's a buried setting in the TV's menu that'll stop them from auto-playing.
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Pickup trucks can be used to haul all sorts of objects, but simply tossing them in the bed may lead to damage. That's one reason you need a cargo manager.
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No matter if you are a seasoned welder or just getting into it as a hobby, you will want these four useful welding accessories from Harbor Freight.
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Some sentiments don't come across well in text, which is where voice messages come in. Here's how to send them on iPhone, plus how to keep the special ones.
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The Australian Space Agency has officially named its semi-autonomous lunar rover, scheduled to be sent to the moon's surface in just a few years.
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Motorcycles typically have a simple and recognizable core body plan. But this hasn't stopped creative attempts to redefine them, and some are strange indeed.
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During the winter months, some car owners employ a battery warmer or blanket to keep their batteries in shape. Here's how they work, and whether you need one.
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If you are encountering a disk write error while trying to install something from Steam there are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot the problem.
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If you plan to paint anything in the near future, you might want to take a look at Harbor Freight before you get started. You might find some good deals.
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If the Xbox logo button on your Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S controller starts flashing, there could be a simple explanation as well as a fix.
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New GoPro's seem to release as quickly as smartphones, the most recent being the Hero 11 and 12, but what is the difference between the two action cameras?