Monthly Archives: October 2023

Teardown: T Tersely USB-C OTG Adapter with PD Charging Pass-Through

Posted on October 29, 2023 by lui_gough

I’ve been rather interested in how USB-C “does its thing” when it comes with USB-C PD and DRD (dual-role devices). Being rather late to the USB-CC party, I’ve not had any experience with how it works at a low level, … Continue reading →

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Salvage, Teardown: LG RC689D Digital & Analog DVD Recorder/VCR Combo

Posted on October 29, 2023 by lui_gough

Continuing on with the stuff I’ve salvaged from an ex-lecture-theatre rack setup is this rather exciting piece of AV equipment that comes from a very short time interval when we were in-between analog and digital, tape and disc, individual cables, … Continue reading →

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Radiofax Update: Farewell ZKLF / ZLG2 (New Zealand MetService)

Posted on October 29, 2023 by lui_gough

I’ll begin this week’s blog-fest with a rather sad post. In prior years, I spent quite a bit of time adventuring around the HF/shortwave bands looking to preserve various things in the knowledge that it would, one day, disappear. In … Continue reading →

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Review: Lexar NM610 PRO M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe SSD (1TB)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by lui_gough

UPDATE 1st Jan 2024: Caution is advised regarding the NM610 PRO, as the one I have seems to have behaviour that points to a potential data retention issue after being left unpowered for a few months, with data read speeds … Continue reading →

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Review, Teardown: Inkbird PTH-9CW Wi-Fi Carbon Dioxide Detector

Posted on October 22, 2023 by lui_gough

Indoor air quality seems to be something that is receiving more and more attention, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when air circulation became a key concern in avoiding transmission and previously due to issues such as sick building syndrome. While … Continue reading →

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Tested, Project: USB-C PD Trigger/Decoy Boards (YZX Studio ZYPDS, ZY12PDN)

Posted on October 22, 2023 by lui_gough

This weekend, I’ve been playing with some USB-C PD trigger (or decoy) boards again, as my order from China has finally arrived. YZX Studio ZY12PDN (again!) If this particular name and model sounds familiar, that’s because I’ve looked at them … Continue reading →

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Salvage, Teardown, Reverse Eng: ME Design PC2-1 Two Channel Power Controller

Posted on October 16, 2023 by lui_gough

In this post, I’m back to examine some of the items in my salvage from a rack system that formerly ran a lecture theatre. This post will be looking at a ME Design Two-Channel Power Controller which was used to … Continue reading →

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RoadTest Review: Tektronix 2-series MSO – A Serious Go-Anywhere Oscilloscope?

Posted on October 16, 2023 by lui_gough

I’ve been a very busy person for the past few months. There’s been so much going on between work, hobby and various crises that I’ve even found myself so sleep deprived as to fall asleep on the bus and miss … Continue reading →

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PSA: SSDs with YMTC Flash Prone to Failure? Check Your SSDs!

Posted on October 10, 2023 by lui_gough

This is a bit of an out-of-cycle update as the bargain-hunting season starts to ramp up and flash memory prices seem to have bottomed out, people may be on the lookout for SSDs. I am certainly no stranger to a … Continue reading →

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Review: Dell 100W USB-C AC Adapter (HA100PM220 DPN:0JC22F)

Posted on October 2, 2023 by lui_gough

Having reviewed a Lenovo USB-C AC Adapter, I’ve been fortunate that my Dell work laptop has recently been replaced and it came with a spare USB-C AC adapter. As a result, now I have another OEM power adapter to compare … Continue reading →

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Review: Lenovo USB-C 95W AC Adapter (ADLX95YLC3A PN:GX20Z46233 MPN:SA10R16876 FRU:02DL130)

Posted on October 1, 2023 by lui_gough

For those in the know, they know better than to chase cheap GaN chargers that promise the world but often under-deliver. But what about cheaper non-GaN chargers from reputable brands? Just recently, Lenovo Education store was selling a USB-C 95W … Continue reading →

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