Tech Flashback: The BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet (2011)

From goughlui.com 4 months ago in Blogs

This Australia Day Public Holiday has been a bit of time to catch up on a little project I started at the end of last year. Having heard that BlackBerry was to discontinue their legacy platform services for their older … Continue reading →

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DRW2022 – Pt4: Parap, Jingli, Casuarina, Dripstone Cliffs, Litchfield & Return

From goughlui.com 2 days ago in Blogs

Being in Darwin for around a week gives ample time to visit a few more attractions in the city, along with one that is quite a bit further out that I was lucky to be able to get to thanks...

DRW2022 – Pt3: Botanic Gardens, Cullen/Fannie Bay, Nightcliff & Mindil Beach

From goughlui.com 3 days ago in Blogs

With the general observations out of the way, it’s time to become a tourist again and take in some of the local sights of Darwin … not that there are all that many of them to begin with, at least,...

DRW2022 – Pt2: Hotel, Darwin CBD and Surrounds, Random Infrastructure

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

Welcome to the top-end indeed! Except … things didn’t quite look like this when I first left the airport at around 1am in the morning. I faced a taxi shortage, the chance of a longer-than one-hour wait which was only...

DRW2022 – Pt1: Getting To Darwin & Travelling Around

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

I’ve been busy, but perhaps not in the way you might have imagined. The lack of blogs and other content was mainly due to a (technically non-)work-related trip which I took to Darwin from 1st May to 10th May using...

Random: B’day Analysis, element14 Updates, Odd Repairs, Sad Chicken, Free Travel & More

From goughlui.com 4 weeks ago in Blogs

It’s another long weekend … but I can’t let this one get away from me. It’s time to celebrate, hack, despair and chuckle all in the one random post! Happy Birthday to Me … It’s hard to believe, but I’m...

Teardown: Victron Energy BlueSolar PWM-Pro Charge Controller (SCC010020110)

From goughlui.com 4 weeks ago in Blogs

Recently, I was given the opportunity to collect what was left of what I had placed into storage after completing my PhD. These items were placed there to ensure they would be available for follow-on research, if it had eventuated,...

Teardown: Winext AN-303 LoRaWAN Temperature/Humidity Sensor

From goughlui.com 4 weeks ago in Blogs

For those who have followed my recent media appearance, they will probably be aware that the institute where I work has recently relocated to a brand-new facility called the Westmead Innovation Quarter. As part of this new building, there is...

Teardown: Simplecom CH241 4 Port Ultra Compact USB 2.0 Hub

From goughlui.com 4 weeks ago in Blogs

Perusing OzBargain on the regular has its upsides – sometimes you spot a deal which seems just like what you want. In this case, it was a 4-port USB 3.0 hub for $2.95 delivered from AZAU, just another name for...

RoadTest Review: Keysight Smart Bench Essentials (EDUX1052G, EDU36311A, EDU34450A, EDU33212A)

From goughlui.com 1 month ago in Blogs

It’s been a quiet long weekend … no postings must mean one and only one thing – that I’m absolutely busy as can be! Over the past two months, I’ve been the fortunate RoadTester selected to give the Keysight Smart...

Radiofax Update: JFW Ceases Operations, XSG IR Image & Cyclone Charts

From goughlui.com 1 month ago in Blogs

While I’ve previously spent quite a lot of time trying to receive and catalogue radiofaxes from around the world using the marvel of modern SDR technology, I haven’t had much time to keep up with the most recent developments as...