Review, Teardown: Kioxia Exceria 960GB 2.5″ SATA SSD (P/N: LTC10Z960GG8)

From goughlui.com 1 year ago in Blogs

My flashy Christmas continues with this impulse purchase. Readers will probably already know that I’ve got more SATA SSDs than I really need, but when I saw this one selling for AU$88.88 including postage, I suddenly decided that I needed … Continue reading →

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

From goughlui.com 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 3 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 3 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 4 weeks 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 1 month 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...

Review, Teardown: Netac N530S 120GB SATAIII 3D NAND SSD (NT01N530S-120-S3K)

From goughlui.com 1 month ago in Blogs

If you’ve been following along, you probably know that I’ve sworn off buying any more SATA SSDs now that we’re in an NVMe-dominated world. That is, until I took a look at OzBargain at this rather alluring post. For the...

RoadTest Review: Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 Bluetooth Low-Energy Audio Development Kit

From goughlui.com 2 months ago in Blogs

When I visited ElectroneX 2022, I met with a Nordic Semiconductor representative who let me know that they had a Bluetooth Low-Energy Audio Development Kit in the works. The representative was very enthusiastic about the new LC3 codec and how...