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After decrying the state of consumer broadband routers on Mastodon, I was turned onto MikroTik. This Latvian purveyor of networking…
Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
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…
YouTube Channels For The Electronics Hobbyist
If you’re not already familiar with my shift from testing and reviewing consumer electronics, to making and supporting hobbyist electronics…