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- Radiofax: The Quest for ZSJ Cape Naval, South Africa (+ Updates)
- Can’t Copy that Floppy? KryoFlux Can! feat. Unistat V4.53
- Opinion: Finding a Decent EU to AU (Reverse) Travel Adapter
- Failed, Teardown: Cowin E7 Pro Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones
- Radiofax Tips: Modify kiwifax.py for Better DX Use, Slant Correction Factors & Status
- Radiofax: RBW41 (?) Murmansk, Russia
- Radiofax: JFX Kagoshima (Japan Fisheries)
- Radiofax: HLL2 Seoul, South Korea (Korean Meteorological Administration)
- Radiofax: NMG New Orleans, Louisiana (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Radiofax: NMF Boston, Massachusetts (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Radiofax: NOJ Kodiak, Alaska (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Tested: Generic “Sintechi” FC1307A-based SD to IDE Adapter (SD35VC0)
- Quick Teardown: Mini VGA2HDMI Converter
- Weekend Project: MMA8451Q Accelerometer as a Microphone?
- Radiofax: NMC Pt. Reyes California (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Radiofax: DDH3/DDK3/DDK6 (Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany)
- Radiofax News: BMF Confirmed Offline, VMC/VMW Transmission Fault & Radiofax Status
- Radiofax: KVM70 Honolulu, Hawaii (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Radiofax: GYA (Northwood, United Kingdom)
- Quick Tip: Use kiwirecorder.py to Automate Recordings & Evade Inactivity Time-Outs
- Quick Teardown, Pairing: J.Burrows Wireless 2.4Ghz USB Keyboard & Mouse Combo
- Radiofax: HSW64 (Weather Forecast Division, Thai Meteorological Department)
- Radiofax: CBV/CBM (Armada De Chile, Servicio Meteorologico)
- Radiofax: JMH/JMH2/JMH4 (Japan Meteorological Agency)
- Radiofax: ZKLF (Metservice, New Zealand)
- Radiofax: SVJ4 (Hellenic National Meteorological Service, Athens Marine Meteorological Centre, Greece)
- Radiofax: VCO (Canadian Ice Service, Environment & Climate Change, Canada)
- Teardown: Cowin HE5A SportFree Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Bluetooth Earphones
- Radio: RadioFax/HF Fax Reception on KiwiSDR with kiwifax.py
- Radio: JJC/9VF Kyodo HF Fax *MEGA* Gallery (Aug 2017 – Jan 2019)
- Repair: SteelSeries Sensei “Pro Gaming” Laser Mouse (62150)
- Troubleshoot, Repair: TP-Link UE300 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter
- Tech Flashback: Diamond SM56LE-PCT V.92 56k Internal PCI Modem (I56PSP-F40)
- Tech Flashback: KDS Converter/Measure/Calculator 5m (YS-5010ME)
- Salvage: Techway Endeavour II Computer (Part 2)
- Tech Flashback: Colourful Memories – Floppies & RAM
- WebSDRs: The Urban SWL’s Dream, a DXers’ Tool, & the End of DXpeditions?
- Review, Teardown & Test: Portable USB 18650 Li-Ion Rechargeable Fans (x3)
- Random: Happy New Year (2019) – Reflections, ABC/TBS Satellite Feed & Other Stuff
- Salvage: Techway Endeavour II Computer (Part 1)
- Teardown: Eveready General Purpose (No. 909) 6V Carbon-Zinc Lantern Battery
- Analysis: Freeview TV Services in Sydney, Australia (27th December 2018)
- Service Call: Samsung HD204UI 2TB SpinPoint F4EG Hard Drive in Trouble
- Event: Sony Alpha Sessions Sydney (6-8th December 2018)
- Review: ADATA Ultimate SU650 480GB 3D NAND SSD (ASU650SS-480GT-R)
- Review: EEVBlog HVP-70 (70Mhz) & Micsig DP10013 (100Mhz) High Voltage Differential Probes
- Project: DIY Weather Station & Displays
- Quick Review: LG 27UD59-B 27″ UHD 4K IPS LED Monitor with Freesync
- Random: Crap Cables, USB Charger Repair, USB “Condom” & Win10 October Update
- Quick Review: Xiaomi Wiha Screwdriver Set (JXLSD01XH)
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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Site Update: 2.5M Views, Holiday Plans & Optical Disc Corner
The site’s been pretty quiet as compared to how it was before the start of the year. I didn’t expect it to get this way, but it did, for better or for worse. The first major leg of my holiday … Continue reading
Visited: SMPTE 2017 Exhibition Sydney (18 – 21 July)
After returning from my first long-solo-trip, I decided to spend two months “decompressing” and getting ready for my next trip. Part of the reason was so I could attend CeBIT, Vivid Sydney and SMPTE Exhibition. The last time I went … Continue reading
Review: Sandisk Ultra UHS-I 128Gb microSDXC Card (Up to 80MB/s)
At the beginning of this year, I posted about a relatively new (less than a year old) Sandisk Ultra UHS-I/Class 10 microSDXC card of the 80MB/s variety which had a data loss issue. Rather unfortunately for me, I had some … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Photography
Tagged computer storage, fail, flash, flash memory, review, tested
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Review: Mixcder MS301 Bluetooth V4.2 Wireless Headset with aptX
Whenever I’m out and about, especially when commuting on public transport, I’m often listening to music or watching a video on my phone. Having a set of headphones over my head is my way of making the commute more bearable … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Electronics, Tablet
Tagged bluetooth, headphones, made-in-china, mobile, phone, review, review-challenge, rf, tablet, teardown, tested, wireless
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