Gadgetoid

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

-adjective

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

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Some Thoughts On Meta Quest 2

Meta Quest 2 brings the high-energy fun back to videogames. You know, that nonsense we lost when Nintendo dropped their motion-first controls for the Switch, Microsoft quietly killed Kinect and PlayStation… well, was Move ever really that popular? If you…

Bridged Network With Azulle Byte4

It’s water under the bride now, but I had a small disagreement with Plusnet about how I should be able to cancel my account. The long and short of it- if I sign up online, I should be able to…

Plusnet when you sign up, Plustel when you cancel

I’ll reserve a full review for later, but I wanted to hijack this rambling critique of Plusnet’s customer service – or lack thereof – to include some positivity and introduce the Byte 4 – a dual NIC endowed mini PC…

Gaming Chair Brands Are Lying To You But Nobody Cares

It’s been about 6 months since I pointed out – in no uncertain terms – that Secret Labs, a popular brand of gaming chair, were taking the piss a little. I took the liberty of contacting them directly and pointing…

Part 1 – Lived with loss – Oticon Opn 1 Hearing Aid Trial

I have hearing loss. Not the sort you get as a result of listening to too much loud music. Well, I have that sort too. But that’s not what I mean. While my predisposition toward loud music has not helped…

The Current State Of Linux On The Gemini

The Gemini is an interesting beast. A modern revival of the Psion Series 5 personal organiser that, once upon a time, captured so many hearts and minds for its uniquely excellent keyboard. Indeed I still remember getting my hands on…

Nintendo Switch

It’s hard to play with a Switch without forming an opinion, and it’s hard to form an opinion without foisting it on everyone. Opinions seem to build up, like a sneeze, before you blurt them out unannounced and un-welcomed. Let’s…

YouTube Channels For The Electronics Hobbyist

If you’re not already familiar with my shift from testing and reviewing consumer electronics, to making and supporting hobbyist electronics projects, then allow me a moment to explain. When the Raspberry Pi dropped on my Birthday 4 years ago it…

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Accessories

The Galaxy Note 8 is possibly one of the most interesting players in the Android arena. It harks back to the days of yore and old, when tablet computers came equipped with a stylus and responded poorly, at best, to…

Tribes Ascend

Cast your mind back some 10 years or more and you might remember a unique FPS experience which may well have been the gaming debut of jet packs and deployable turrets. I’m talking about Starsiege: Tribes. A little multiplayer FPS…