What the heck is “sparklinkplayjoy”?
Sparklink, or “Sparklinkplayjoy” is the domain upon which a whole host of web-based mechanical keyboard software can be found. The…
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MikroTik L009UiGS-2HaxD-IN
After decrying the state of consumer broadband routers on Mastodon, I was turned onto MikroTik. This Latvian purveyor of networking…
XGIMI XGIMI XGIMI Astroturf On My Website
I would have loved to bring you a review of the XGIMI MoGo 2 projector, but unfortunately it was never…
News Roundup – 28th July – 20th August
Yet another news roundup hooray. I’m sorry, I appear to be approaching this with all the enthusiasm you might have…
Off-grid Office Continued
EcoFlow sent me the DELTA 2 Max back in early June and it sat doing more or less nothing until…
Hyper Japan 2023
It’s hard not to have a passing fascination with Japan. I’ve consumed my fair share of Anime, though I’ll admit…
Hello Kitty Island Adventure Is Good Actually
From passing reference in a South Park episode, to full-blown playable game, Sunblink Entertainment’s Sanrio-themed adventure looked to be another…
News Roundup – 12th July to 27th July
Hey hey, it’s time for another haphazard, weeks late recap of the tech news that’s graced my inbox. I don’t…
News Roundup – 29th June to 11th July
What’s this? News! Back on Gadgetoid? Well I ran a poll asking if you’d be interested in a “bi-weekly” news…
The Yamaha MODX8
I’m not really a musician. I’ve created and released music, sure, my mum even has a bunch of embarrassing old…
The Three Laws of AI
An AI must not encourage a human being to harm themselves or another, or provide instructions that might cause harm.…
Off-grid Office
I’ve been having something of a quandary lately. When we moved and kitted out a home office, it needed power.…
A Vision Of Dystopia
On Monday, June 5, 2023 I watched the Apple WWDC keynote. Parts of it at least. A 15” Air? Cool.…
Some Thoughts On Meta Quest 2
Meta Quest 2 brings the high-energy fun back to videogames. You know, that nonsense we lost when Nintendo dropped their…
Bridged Network With Azulle Byte4
It’s water under the bride now, but I had a small disagreement with Plusnet about how I should be able…
Plusnet when you sign up, Plustel when you cancel
I’ll reserve a full review for later, but I wanted to hijack this rambling critique of Plusnet’s customer service –…
Gaming Chair Brands Are Lying To You But Nobody Cares
It’s been about 6 months since I pointed out – in no uncertain terms – that Secret Labs, a popular…
Part 1 – Lived with loss – Oticon Opn 1 Hearing Aid Trial
I have hearing loss. Not the sort you get as a result of listening to too much loud music. Well,…
The Current State Of Linux On The Gemini
The Gemini is an interesting beast. A modern revival of the Psion Series 5 personal organiser that, once upon a…
Nintendo Switch
It’s hard to play with a Switch without forming an opinion, and it’s hard to form an opinion without foisting…