Project: Reviving an HP e-Vectra SFF Desktop PC

From goughlui.com 2 months ago in Blogs

Back in 2020, I opined my love for the HP e-Vectra small form-factor desktop PC from 2000. Perhaps by now, there may not be many fond memories remaining, but after covering it in some detail back in 2020, I rediscovered … Continue reading →

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Review, Teardown: Orico 2580U3-V1 Vintage Cassette 2.5″ USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure

From goughlui.com 4 days ago in Blogs

Having a few spare 2.5″ SATA to USB 3.0 enclosures around is never a bad idea, especially if you have some smaller old SSDs hanging around that could use a new life. Thanks to some more OzBargaining, I got drawn...

Teardown: Cygnett ChargeUp Go 5,000mAh Power Bank (CY3533PBCHE)

From goughlui.com 4 days ago in Blogs

Just a quick teardown post today of some power banks I reviewed back in 2022. As I had a few units around, unfortunately, one somehow became overdischarged just by sitting around and refused to charge initially. After several attempts, the...

Review: Topdon TC004 Handheld Thermal Imaging Camera (256×192/2.8″/16GB)

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

Thermal imaging is like magic – by measuring the infrared light emitted by a surface, you can infer the temperature of the surface if you know its emissivity. Being non-contact, it’s a safe way to measure the temperature of items...

Quick Review: Stoga MK25 61-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

The temptation of OzBargain is a strong one – when my friend alerted me to a 60% RGB LED keyboard featuring Cherry MX Brown switches for AU$25.99 shipped from Amazon, I just had to try it. I’ve always wanted to...

Notes: When SATA Cables Go Bad … or Rogue!

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

For the most part, we are starting to say goodbye to SATA on most modern computers, although it is still the primary means for hard drives and older SSDs to connect. The thin “liquorice strap” twinaxial cables with a rectangular...

Review: Patriot Burst Elite 1.92TB 2.5″ SATA III SSD (PBE192TS25SSDR)

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

After previously swearing off SATA SSDs, breaking my pledge on an impulse, I’ve gone and done it again. This time, it was a temptation of price – a 1.92TB SSD for AU$139 from Amazon AU including delivery is a price...

Review: Jashen JS-D18 Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner

From goughlui.com 4 weeks ago in Blogs

In what seemed like a bit of a Christmas miracle last year, I browsed OzBargain just at the right time to spot a battery-powered cordless stick vacuum selling at a very appealing price of just AU$38 delivered from Amazon AU....

Site Update: Last Week’s Downtime, HDD & Optical Disc Corner Updates

From goughlui.com 4 weeks ago in Blogs

It’s been a while since a site update – since the shenanigans that happened last week, I suppose an update is deserved. However, I’ve been extremely busy trying to catch-up on putting out content, so unfortunately, this post didn’t make...

Controller Shootout: Sony DualSense vs. Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller

From goughlui.com 1 month ago in Blogs

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” or so they say. As much as I keep myself busy with work and hobby-work, I also take some time out to play some games. Lately, that’s mostly been Genshin...

Review, Teardown: Toocki TQ-CC08 75W USB-C + USB-A Car Charger

From goughlui.com 2 months ago in Blogs

While I don’t have a car, sometimes, a USB-C PD car charger can come in handy. Many products use USB-C PD fast charging and it would be nice to get some fast-charging action from some 12V lead-acid batteries that have...