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• Zotac AMP Box Mini Thunderbolt 3 PCI Enclosure

  I spent around two months test Driving The Zotac AMP Box Mini. Read on to find out what devices I tested, how they fared and why you might want to consider this enclosure for a one-cable dock… Read more

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  Dell XPS 13 9370 Ubuntu 18.04.1 Review

  For a while now I've been using the Dell XPS 13 9370 Developer Edition as a mix of workhorse and entertainment laptop. I've become relatively comfortable with using it - to the point where it… Read more

• Proporta Carbon Opus iPhone X Case Reviewed

  While a case inevitably ruins the crisp lines and minimal feel of a beautifully designed new smartphone, it's far less painful to watch a £25 case get scuffed on the pavement than a… Read more

• Plantronics Backbeat Pro 2 Review

  I've always associated Plantronics with business-grade headsets, the sort of thing you'd expect to find in a call centre. Apparently they do consumer headphones too, and they aren't afraid to… Read more

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  Updating a Dell XPS 13 9370 to Ubuntu 18.04

  The Ubuntu Dell XPS 9370 is a fantastic portable workhorse, but I'll extol its virtues in another article. One of its downsides is that it comes with the now fairly dated Ubuntu 16.04, this… Read more

• Marshall Monitor Bluetooth Headphones

  Spellbound by the gunmetal and black aesthetic of the iPhone X, and its superb OLED screen I was finally convinced to upgrade from my iPhone 5s. I couldn't be happier with the upgrade, save… Read more

• Hard Disk Archaeology With The StarTech USB2SATAIDE

  For many, many years now I've had a small but growing stack of hard drives I just haven't found the time to archive and throw away. They'd got to the point where I didn't expect to be able to… Read more

• Dell Precision 5520 with Ubuntu 16.04 Reviewed

  I spent some time with the Dell Precision 5520 and it didn't take long to fall in love. This absolute beast of a portable workstation has all the trappings of Dell's beloved XPS lineup, but… Read more

• De’Longhi EC146.B Espresso Coffee Machine Reviewed

  It's no secret that I'm a big fan of coffee. One of the perks of living with a lifestyle blogger who has "tea" in her blog name is an almost endless supply of the stuff (and tea too, as it… Read more

• Sonnet Radeon RX570 eGFX Breakaway Puck

  Since starting my journey with USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 there have been two things I've wanted to try out; an external GPU, and a portable external GPU. Sonnet cover both of these… Read more