Category Archives: Opinion

Quick Review: Kogan Smart Covers (Nexus 7 Black and iPad Blue)

Posted on August 11, 2013 by lui_gough

Kogan had a bit of a special on their smart covers last week where they were all discounted to just $9 with free shipping. At that price, I couldn’t resist giving it a go, so I ordered a Black Nexus … Continue reading →

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Review: Blackberry Playbook

Posted on August 11, 2013 by lui_gough

Friend: You bought a Blackberry Playbook? Me: I bought a Blackberry Playbook. Friend: You [emphasis] bought a Blackberry Playbook? Me: I [emphasis] bought a Blackberry Playbook! And just in case anyone was wondering … no I did not buy a … Continue reading →

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Weekend Assorted: Photowalk, Sydney Trains Rebranding, Opal, etc.

Posted on August 11, 2013 by lui_gough

Hello readers! Long time no blog. Lets start off with a bit of an assorted post with just a few random things. CNET Photowalk Last week, I only had the time to churn out a post about my photowalk day … Continue reading →

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Weekend: CNET Australia and Olympus Photowalk at Luna Park, Sydney

Posted on August 4, 2013 by lui_gough

Normally, the weekend is reserved for random things like building stuff, testing things or taking a bike ride, but not this weekend. Not too long ago, I entered a CNET competition to be one of ten participants on the yearly … Continue reading →

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Gough’s Take on “What would Wi-Fi look like if we could see it?”

Posted on July 30, 2013 by lui_gough

Earlier this week, an article titled Here’s What Wi-Fi Would Look Like If We Could See It got Slashdotted. This got my attention because, as a radio enthusiast that has been playing around with Wi-Fi “before it was cool”, I … Continue reading →

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Review: OneCable Apple Lightning, 30 Pin and Micro USB Sync and Charge Cable

Posted on July 2, 2013 by lui_gough

If you’re like me, you probably have a plethora of mobile devices from different vendors, or maybe you’ve got an Android handset and the rest of your family or friends uses Apple iPhones. The problem is that all of these … Continue reading →

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Situation update and a mixed bag of opinions …

Posted on June 30, 2013 by lui_gough

If you think it’s been quiet around here lately – well, that’s because it has been! Not that I wanted it to be quiet. Unfortunately, things always get in the way of getting blog posts written, but they also present … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Tech giants stumbling …

Posted on June 12, 2013 by lui_gough

Normally, I try not to write opinion pieces – I’m (admittedly) not an industry insider, but I do follow the tech news with some enthusiasm, often becoming disappointed at the “new”. It seems we are living in a climate where … Continue reading →

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