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- Review: Topdon TS001 9mm Adjustable Focus USB-C Thermal Camera (256×192/40mK/25Hz)
- Visited: Sydney Metro Northwest and City (Part 2: Martin Place to Chatswood)
- 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: March 2020
Rand() Mar 2020: On-Demand Patronage, Light Rail & Other Public Transport Observations
It’s been absolutely ages since I last posted a random post. It’s been so long, almost half a year has passed. The main reason, and it’s no surprise at all, is that I’ve been very busy with work. Things have … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged analysis, electronics, number crunching, photography, public transport, random, service, services, test equipment, transport
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Project: DC-to-DC Converter Transient/Quiescent Analysis with R&S NGM202
I recently made a post about using a Rohde & Schwarz NGM202 Power Supply to perform automated efficiency testing of switching DC-to-DC converters. It is rather convenient to be able to perform such testing with the one box, reducing cost, … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, cheap, electronics, number crunching, power, rohde&schwarz, test equipment, tested
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