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

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…

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…

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…

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…

OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock

From the inception of USB-C, and Power Delivery I was jumping up and down with excitement about the concept of…

Zotac ZBOX MI553 Mini PC Reviewed

I’ve been “testing” the ZBOX MI553 for far longer than I should have been, and it’s about time I told…

StarTech USB-C To Dual DisplayPort MST Hub

I’ve been using the StarTech USB-C to Dual DisplayPort MST Hub since I received it, and I loathe to admit…

StarTech USB-C Travel AV Adapter Reviewed

As laptops get thinner we see more and more ports left by the wayside in the quest for lighter and…

Latitude 5285 2-in-1 Tablet Review

I was sceptical of Windows tablets until I spent some time tinkering with the Microsoft Surface. It’s clear there’s a…

LG 38UC99-W UltraWide Curved Display Review

The concept of curved displays is not new. They made their debut in Cinema way back in the 1950s where…

Intel Skull Canyon NUC6i7KYK Review

I’ve left this review in limbo for over a month, unsure about whether it truly does the Skull Canyon NUC…

Dell S2418H – 24″ HDMI/VGA “InfinityEdge” Monitor Review

With so many 4k, retina and ultra-high-resolution displays on the market, it’s easy to forget that there’s still a healthy…

ZOTAC ZBOX PI221 Review

When it comes to small-form-factor computers, the Raspberry Pi is far from the only game in town. The concept of…

Plugable USB Type-C DisplayLink Triple Display Dock

My quest for docking nirvana has lead me to Plugable, specifically their USB Type-C Triple Display Dock with DisplayLink. Plugable…

Travelling with Tech: Knomo Harpsden Backpack Review

I’ve been a backseat fan of Knomo ever since I tested their Saxby and Bungo messenger bags. I love their…

StarTech Mini DisplayPort to Dual DisplayPort MST Hub

Finally, dual 2560×1440 displays on my Razer Blade, without resorting to forcing the HDMI connection into a resolution it really…

Of Thunderbolt 3, USB Type-C and DisplayPort

Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C are a complete and total minefield! I keep bumping up against this topic, and realised…

OWC USB-C Dock

The desktop is dead, but the need to work at a desk, with a proper chair, good posture, a mouse,…

Plugable USB Type-C Memory Card Reader Reviewed

It’s been a while since I last covered a USB-C peripheral, but true to my determination to try as many…

Razer Kraken Pro V2

The chunky Kraken Pro V2 aren’t the sort of headphones I’d normally consider, but in all-black the subtle branding, solid…