Gadgetoid

gadg-et-oid [gaj-it-oid]

-adjective

1. having the characteristics or form of a gadget;
resembling a mechanical contrivance or device.

Archive for the ‘Personal Computing’ Category

WaterField Designs Black Canvas Magnetic MacBook Sleeve Reviewed

Recently I had the opportunity to swap my 13” MacBook Air for a 15” one. Regrettably this resulted in a…

Logitech MX Mechanical Mini For Mac Review

Before trying the MX Mechanical, if you’d asked me to recommend a mechanical keyboard, Logitech wouldn’t have been on my…

Epson EcoTank Ink Tank Printers

I don’t get on well with printers, but not for want of trying. In one of my first jobs the…

Ugreen CD216 65W USB-C GaN Charger Reviewed

I’m finding myself increasingly beset with chargers and USB hubs, trying to find something new and novel about them. UGREEN…

Streamplify HUB CTRL 7 Reviewed

Streamplify’s HUB CTRL 7 is a seven port USB hub with independent power controls. It’s been an essential mainstay of…

Anker 547 7-in-2 USB-C Hub For MacBook Reviewed

Another USB Type-C hub? Yes. This time it’s Anker’s 7-in-2 hub for MacBook. A super compact, super portable way to…

Jabra Engage 55 DECT Headset Reviewed

Occasionally I toe the line, stepping out of my consumer tech bubble to test something that’s most emphatically business oriented.…

OWC Travel Dock E Reviewed

If you were to ask me for a spur of the moment dock recommendation, I’d probably suggest something from OWC.…

JSAUX OmniCase 2 MP03 Reviewed

JSAUX have followed up their OmniCase with a KickStarter campaign for its successor, the OmniCase 2, making aesthetic and quality…

WaterField Designs 13″ Portrait Folio Laptop Sleeve Reviewed

One of the greatest joys of a new device – I’m not kidding – is the excuse to try a…

Kioxia Exceria Plus 1Tb microSD Review

The Kioxia Exceria Plus microSD card is a UHS-I SD card intended for digital photography/videography or use in Android platforms…

Anker 737 Power Bank / PowerCore 24K Review

Anker’s 737 power bank is an expensive, exuberant, energy edifice combining scarily fast output and input into a fast-charging fast…

Streamplify LIGHT 10″ Review

Streamplify is a shiny new streaming gear brand that aims to take the guesswork out of gearing up. In this…

Ducky One 3 – Matcha, Silver Switches – Reviewed

The Ducky One 3 Matcha brings the aesthetics, finish and feel of something retro to a reassuringly robust and meticulously…

Starlabs Star Lite MK IV Review

I finally got my hands on a Star Lite MK IV (not supplied by Star Labs this time), the successor…

Keychron K7 Slim Mechanical Keyboard Review

With my tendency to tinker on the Steam Deck I quickly found myself in dire need of a decent typing…

Das Keyboard 4C TKL Reviewed

The Das Keyboard 4C TKL is a great programmer keyboard with an integrated two-port USB hub for your Yubikey and…

Flo Dual Monitor Arm Reviewed

This time last year our home office was a pipe dream. Fast forward twelve months and it’s an expensive reality.…

Yubikey Bio Reviewed (GitHub Auth & Linux Login)

I’ve been using Yubikey products for some time now, after they hooked me up with their 5Ci and NFC. They…

Toshiba Canvio Basics – Special Edition – 2TB Reviewed

Caught up in the allure of gloriously fast NVM.e SSDs, I sometimes forget that the maligned “spinning rust” drives of…