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 the ‘Personal Computing’ Category

Kioxia Exceria Plus 1Tb microSD Review

The Kioxia Exceria Plus microSD card is a UHS-I SD card intended for digital photography/videography or use in Android platforms that’s equally well suited for use in the Steam Deck. The 1Tb version reviewed here still seems to be unobtainium,…

Anker 737 Power Bank / PowerCore 24K Review

Anker’s 737 power bank is an expensive, exuberant, energy edifice combining scarily fast output and input into a fast-charging fast charger that leaves you wanting for very little… save, perhaps, a lighter battery technology. And fewer caveats around the USB…

Streamplify LIGHT 10″ Review

Streamplify is a shiny new streaming gear brand that aims to take the guesswork out of gearing up. In this review I’ll be looking at their LIGHT 10” ring light. A table-top ring light that’s great for getting upping your…

Ducky One 3 – Matcha, Silver Switches – Reviewed

The Ducky One 3 Matcha brings the aesthetics, finish and feel of something retro to a reassuringly robust and meticulously modern beast of a full-sized keyboard. The colour scheme, inspired by Matcha – the marmite of beverages – is evocative…

Starlabs Star Lite MK IV Review

I finally got my hands on a Star Lite MK IV (not supplied by Star Labs this time), the successor to the MK III I tested back in 2020. What’s improved? More than you might think! The MK IV is…

Keychron K7 Slim Mechanical Keyboard Review

With my tendency to tinker on the Steam Deck I quickly found myself in dire need of a decent typing companion for my dinky gaming handheld. Absurd, I know, but the on-screen keyboard in Steam Deck’s “Desktop Mode” is an…

Das Keyboard 4C TKL Reviewed

The Das Keyboard 4C TKL is a great programmer keyboard with an integrated two-port USB hub for your Yubikey and mouse. I don’t know how I lived without it. The @daskeyboard 4C TKL in all its majesty! pic.twitter.com/M6Su1AIHzE — Phil…

Flo Dual Monitor Arm Reviewed

This time last year our home office was a pipe dream. Fast forward twelve months and it’s an expensive reality. I’ll admit, if the office hadn’t been absolutely essential for working effectively 100+ miles from my employer I’d have abandoned…

Yubikey Bio Reviewed (GitHub Auth & Linux Login)

I’ve been using Yubikey products for some time now, after they hooked me up with their 5Ci and NFC. They have become integral to my workflow. Since I work across a number of devices, including many freshly provisioned Raspberry Pi’s,…

Toshiba Canvio Basics – Special Edition – 2TB Reviewed

Caught up in the allure of gloriously fast NVM.e SSDs, I sometimes forget that the maligned “spinning rust” drives of yore and old are still a great solution for data archival and backups. Think I’ve found some cold storage for…