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- Review: Topdon TS001 9mm Adjustable Focus USB-C Thermal Camera (256×192/40mK/25Hz)
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- Visited: Sydney Metro Northwest and City (Part 1: Timelapse Video, Sydenham to Gadigal)
- Quick Review: Anko Laptop Stand Folding Desk
- Teardown, Tested: LVYUAN 1000W 12V DC to 230V AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter (F-1000P)
- Quick Review: Essager Digital Display OTG Adapter (USB-C, 240W)
- Mega Review: XTAR 4150mWh 2500mAh 1.5V Rechargeable Li-Ion AA Battery & L4 USB-C Charger
- Teardown: Lucé Bella LED Globes (6W 470lm, 8W 806lm A60 & 15W 1400lm PAR38)
- Review: FIFINE AmpliGame AM8 RGB USB/XLR Dynamic Mic
- Tech Flashback: Lighting Science Definity LED 8W R63 370lm 4000K (DFN 20 FL NW 230)
- Quick Review: Jeyi ThunderRate USB3.2 10Gbit/s 2230 NVMe SSD Enclosure
- Review, Teardown: NewQ Portable SSD Touch 1TB (NQ-FS-01)
- Quick Review: Samsung EVO Plus 512GB Class 10/U3/A2/V30 microSDXC Card (MB-MC512KA/APC)
- Quick Review: Sandisk Extreme 32GB V30/A1 microSDHC Card (SDSQXAF-032G-GN6MA)
- Tech Flashback: Belkin F5D5141au8 8-Port Gigabit Switch (V2000)
- Tech Flashback: Intel Optane (3D XPoint) Memory
- Review: Samsung Bar Plus 256GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive (MUF-256BE3/APC)
- Salvage: More Computer Parts from Four Different Chassis
- Salvage, Tested: An Elderly, Forgetful 120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD
- Review: Generic USB 3.1 to NVMe SSD Enclosure (721659253754)
- Review: Philips Ultra Efficient (2.3W 485lm, 4W 840lm, WW/CW) LED Globes
- Tested: Anko Green LED Neon Cactus & Dinosaur (43-351-510/43-351-541)
- Review, Teardown: Ledvance 26W 3600lm 4000K LED Performance High Efficiency Panel (LDVPANHE060626W840)
- Tested: Daiso 3 x AAA LED Sensor Light (4972822710220)
- Review: Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (CT2000P5PSSD8) @PCIe3.0x4
- Quick Review: Formuler Z mini Android OTT Media Streamer
- 470lm of Fun: Click 6W | IKEA Solhetta LED 3.4W LED2218G3 | 2.9W LED2018G3
- Review: WD PC SN740 2TB 2230 NVMe SSD (SDDPTQE-2T00) @PCIe3.0x4
- Visited: ElectroneX Expo (19-20 June 2024)
- Review, Teardown: IKEA Barlast 9.5W 25cm 900lm 2700K LED Oyster (005.260.31/21633)
- Quick Review: Iniu Swooshcord 100W USB-C to C (DI-D5CC) & Classic 3.1A USB-A to C (DI-D3C)
- Tech Flashback: Micra Digital 10/100Mbit/s Network Kit (2 Card PCI Pack)
- Quick Review, Teardown: Orico M2PV-C3 USB-C 10Gbit/s M.2 SSD Enclosure
- Review, Tested: SmallRig 4333 EN-EL25 USB-C Rechargeable Camera Battery
- Visited: Vivid Sydney 2024 – Pt 2: Dawes Pt, Barangaroo, Darling Hbr & Goods Line (+ Cinewav Bonus)
- Visited: Vivid Sydney 2024 – Pt 1: Around Circular Quay
- Review: Kaiweets KTI-W01 Thermal Imaging Camera (256×192/50mK/25Hz/3.2″/32GB)
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 18: Conclusion
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 17: librav1e (“Fastest & Safest” AV1)
- Project: Generate High-Quality Industrial Fire/Alarm Sounder Audio with Python
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 16: libsvtav1 (Scalable Video Technology for AV1)
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 15: av1_nvenc CQP Mode (AV1 Nvidia NVENC)
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 14: av1_amf (AV1 AMD Advanced Media Framework)
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 13: av1_nvenc (AV1 Nvidia NVENC)
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 12: libaom-av1 (AOMedia Video 1)
- Happy New Year 2024: Reflection & Updates, Bad Luck SSDs, Public Transport & More Random
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 11: hevc_amf (H.265 AMD Advanced Media Framework)
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 10: h264_amf (H.264 AMD Advanced Media Framework)
- Video Codec Round-Up 2023 – Part 9: hevc_nvenc (H.265 Nvidia NVENC)
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Review, Teardown: Xiaomi (Mi) Headphones (ZBW4189CN)
Xiaomi has impressed me time and again by bringing a variety of quality products in both functionality and design at prices which are extremely affordable. Ever since they introduced their first audiophile grade over-the-ears headphones, dubbed the Mi Headphones, I … Continue reading
Posted in Audio
Tagged audio, gearbest, headphones, made-in-china, mobile, portable, review, teardown, tested
7 Comments
Review: Generic 4-port USB 3.0 to PCI-E Adapter (STAR-UPCIE201-V1.0, TB01200)
If you’re still running an age-old dinosaur system like me (well, make that around six years old), then you’re probably feeling the pinch from not having quite enough USB 3.0 ports. Maybe you have none at all. I’m lucky that … Continue reading
Envirobank Container Recycling: A few bugs in the system?
Environmentally speaking, the concept of recycling makes sense. By recycling, we can save energy and re-use existing resources to create new products from old. The problem often is to do with how such items can be efficiently collected. In some … Continue reading
Power Outage 30th Jan 2016: Severe weather batters Sydney
The words global warming and climate change are often said too quickly when it comes to the short term phenomena known as weather. The past fortnight, however, has been one of extremes in Sydney. Many days start off nice and … Continue reading
Q&A: How Fast are 2X Floppy Drives in Reality?
This post comes about because of a question from Matson on a very early post of mine about USB Floppy Drives. He wants to know how fast 2x drives are in reality, as there are no hard numbers floating about. … Continue reading
Q&A: Why Reformatting a USB Key can Change its Size & Performance
Just recently after I had posted my review of the Sandisk Cruzer Facet USB key, a regular reader sent me an e-mail which noted in a concerning tone that reformatting the device causes it to lose about 12-13Mb of storage, … Continue reading
Tech Flashback: Gold Apollo AL-924-T Synthesized POCSAG Pagers
Just recently, I posted about my Motorola Advisor pagers, which got me interested in acquiring a more modern style of pager – namely one with a frequency synthesizer so that I don’t have to worry about ordering custom cut crystals … Continue reading
Teardown: Sienoc Active Mini-DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
For those who don’t upgrade their displays very often, slowly, they can find that their displays fall behind in terms of connectivity options. More modern graphic cards offer an array of multi-monitor output options, but mostly using DisplayPort (DP) or … Continue reading
Teardown: Digi International Edgeport/8 RS-232 to USB Converter
In the things that have happened to me last week, getting a Digi International Edgeport/8 donated to me was one of the more exciting events. A Little Bit of History It wasn’t that long ago that if you wanted to … Continue reading
Tech Flashback: My Collection of SDRAM – 256Mb & 512Mb Modules
This posting continues an earlier posting which explores my collection of SDRAM modules. In this post, we look at the larger 256 and 512 megabyte modules. 256 Megabyte Modules Mitsubishi MH32S64APHB-6 Mitsubushi is a name you would normally associate with … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Tech Flashback
Tagged computer hardware, dram, memory, ram, storage, vintage hardware, vintage stuff
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Tech Flashback: My Collection of SDRAM – 128Mb & ECC Modules
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory, or SDRAM for short, was the JEDEC standardized successor to the asynchronous DRAM used in SIMMs. Demonstrated in 1993, and the de-facto type of memory by 2000, it was employed by later Pentium I systems … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Tech Flashback
Tagged computer hardware, dram, memory, ram, storage, vintage hardware, vintage stuff
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Review, Teardown: Seatay SBOX02503 2.5″ SATA III to USB 3.0 External Enclosure
What happens when you have a few 2.5″ SSDs lying around after an upgrade? One option is to convert them into external SSDs for fast work usage. Not having any enclosures to use, I decided to consult online for some … Continue reading
Posted in Computing
Tagged cheap, computer hardware, made-in-china, review, storage, teardown, tested
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Review, Teardown: Sandisk Cruzer Facet 8Gb USB 2.0 Flash Drive
Readers familiar with my penchant for exotic storage would probably stare at me in confusion as to why I would be reviewing such a plain product such as this one? Interestingly enough, as with most things that I do, there … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Flash Memory
Tagged cheap, flash, flash memory, made-in-china, storage, teardown
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Tech Flashback: Motorola Advisor POCSAG 512/1200bps Pager
When I heard last week that the Motorola branding was going to be shelved and replaced by “Moto by Lenovo”, like many others online, I felt a tinge of sadness as if another great tech brand had fallen by the … Continue reading
Freeview Updates: TVS off the air, Ch 7 “New Channel” Coming Soon
As I haven’t been watching TV very closely as of late due to my excessively busy schedule, I hadn’t noticed that two relatively major things have happened in the Sydney Freeview space. On 20th December 2015, our community TV station … Continue reading
Review, Teardown: Telesin Yi Action Camera Compatible Batteries & Charger (YI-B&C-001)
One of the first accessories action camera owners usually purchase is a second battery of some description to give them a little more shooting time. I am no exception when it comes to this. Often the big issue comes down … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Photography
Tagged batteries, battery, made-in-china, review, teardown
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Examined: Li-Ion/Li-Poly-based Power Bank Charge Current Profiles
It’s been a long time since I posted anything about power banks. Believe me, I would have liked to bring you some more reviews, or updates on cycle life testing, but due to my PhD commandeering my dual-measure multimeter I … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Power Bank
Tagged number crunching, opinion, power bank, power banks, powerbank, tested
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Review: Xiaoyi (Yi) Action Camera (YDXJ01XY) & Waterproof Case (BGX4004RT)
In recent years, the popularity of action cameras have skyrocketed with the success of GoPro’s offerings finding their way into hands of adventurous sportspeople, motorsport enthusiasts, skydivers, scuba divers, drone operators and even broadcasters. The breakthrough was in the compact … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Photography
Tagged camera, made-in-china, review-challenge, tested, video
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Radio: Monitoring the 2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on HF Radio
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event, starting on Boxing Day (26th December), racing a distance of around 1170km from Sydney, NSW to Hobart, TAS, Australia. This race is considered one of the most difficult yacht races … Continue reading