The host of Computer Talk Radio, Benjamin Rockwell, has been working with computers professionally for years.  Benjamin started off in computers when he was a pre-teenager, and computer selection was small.  His first class in computing was on a Commodore Vic 20, and he hasn’t stopped working with computers since.  Along the way he became proficient in the Apple II series, a wide range of TRS-80’s, and other Commodore systems. 

After getting married, he discovered Bulletin Board Systems (a type of precursor to the Internet as we know it), and became so fascinated with the concept that he set up his own BBS.  A friend offered him a job as a field technician in 1990, and Benjamin hasn’t stopped since. 

While he casually refers to himself as a computer nerd, he doesn’t come across as the stereotypical obsessed nerd with a pocket protector.  Instead, he just seems like someone who is eager to help others.  From being a field technician and help desk technician, to being a specialist in various fields, all the way to having spent over 8 years as Information Services Director for various small companies, and a computer consultant for hundreds of individuals and small companies, Benjamin has seen his share of computer problems. 

Benjamin has years of hands-on experience with computers, and a passion for learning new things and teaching them to others.  He works to ensure that he’s operating on the same wavelength as the people he talks to, and works to develop friendships at the same time.   Benjamin’s polite nature, patience and understanding come from having been in the shoes of the new user on many occasions.  With his easy going nature, he comes to the rescue and helps people see how their computer can work for them.    

Benjamin's background includes a wide variety of technical roles, from helping people turn on their computers, and building computer systems for his clients, to conducting training classes, network troubleshooting, and database programming.  Whether he’s developing a website, configuring a router, or tweaking a server, he excels at making things work.  Everyone with computers has problems with them, and he specializes in making sure their computers are running as well as his.

Benjamin lives in Southern California near some of the headquarters of the biggest names in the computer industry with his wife and son. 

Better known on Computer Talk Radio as The Gamer, Benny Rockwell has been brought up with access to computers and gaming that rivals most teenagers his age.  Disney's original coaster program was one of the first adventures that Benny had in gaming, and he progressed through a variety of programs, games, handheld gaming devices, and consoles.  His experience includes playing early versions of Counter-Strike alongside his father, Quake III, as well as Sim-Tower, Sim-City, Roller Coaster Tycoon, and many more.

His exposure to gaming runs an entire on-line universe of space, action, and adventure, in all areas from XBox to Wii, Gameboy to DS, Arcades to PC.  Even when he is unfamiliar with a particular game, he takes the time to quickly research and discover new trends in the industry.  This passion contributes towards making a better show for people who want to know more about what their peers, children, grandchildren, and so forth, are interested in.

Benny also has strengths in the fields of social media, graphic art design, and his passion for helping the show has developed into a valuable asset for Computer Talk Radio.  Progressing from simply chiming in once in a while, to developing his own segments and material for the show, Benny has amazed the staff, listeners, and guests at every turn. 

Benny's Christmas Gift Segments are a treat to listen to, and provide an echo of what today's youth are interested in, and what they would like to have for Christmas or other gifts.