Gadgetoid

gadg-et-oid [gaj-it-oid]

-adjective

1. having the characteristics or form of a gadget;
resembling a mechanical contrivance or device.

Archive for July, 2020

Anker PowerExpand Elite Thunderbolt 3 Dock Reviewed

Anker have entered the Thunderbolt 3 arena with guns blazing, taking me by surprise with their compact, aesthetically pleasing, consumer-focussed 12-in-1* dock. The Anker PowerExpand Elite brings some striking good looks and a compact form-factor to a market that’s full…

StarTech USB-C to NVMe SSD Enclosure Reviewed

I’ve had StarTech’s USB Type-C to M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Enclosure (boy that’s a mouthful) in my possession for some months now. Specifically the older M2E1BMU31C and not the newer, rugged, IP67-rated M2E1BRU31C. It’s been languishing for so long both…

YubiKey 5Ci Reviewed (iOS 13.5, Raspberry Pi, WSL)

The YubuKey has been on my radar for a while now, but it’s not until the iPhone-compatible 5Ci that I’ve thought “now’s the time” and made a concerted effort to reach out to them. Yubico were quick on the draw…

Alienware wear alien where alien ware

Two things happened when I first set eyes upon the MacBook Pro with Touchbar. The first was the penny dropping that Apple didn’t want me as a customer anymore. The second was the sudden realisation that a market containing a…

Add LEDs To Everything

Over the last few days I had been putting together a lighting rig for my NobleChairs HERO, intending to make a tilt/spin controlled lighting effects unit that could be non-destructively fit to the botto of my chair. However I need…