Hardware
i-gotU GT-600 GPS data logger review
The last time I reviewed a stand alone GPS data logger it was the GlobalSat DG-100, a functional but not very stylish box for recording GPS tracks. The new i-gotU GT-600 GPS Travel & Sports Logger from Mobile Action (disclosure: they sent it to me for free) has the same SiRF Star III chipset as the DG-100, but it comes in a smaller and more [...]
Fitting an ADSL faceplate to your BT line box
I’m going to talk about how to fit an NTE5 compatible ADSL filtered faceplate to your BT master socket. This will allow you to plug your broadband modem router directly into the BT master line box, rather than having to use an ADSL micro filter. Broadband reliability problems I’ve previously written about some of my broadband problem [...]
Samsung N140 netbook real world review
I bought the Samsung N140 netbook from Amazon very soon after it was released and have been working with it regularly for a few months now. I’m going to review it based my real world experiences of using it. The Samsung N140 comes in a fairly compact box. If you are used to buying standard sized laptops then you’ll notice the difference [...]
Overheating noisy laptop problem
Recently my laptop fan has been staying on longer and longer. It was making the laptop sound like a plane almost constantly. As well as the noise my laptop has been getting very hot. And it has been experiencing sudden shutdowns. I could be typing something and then it would shut off with no warning. If this sounds familiar to you, then like me [...]
GlobalSat DG-100 vs Nokia LD-3W GPS module review
For over two months now I've been the owner of two different GPS devices, and I've had plenty of time to thoroughly use them whilst on my London Underground tube walking project, so I thought it was about time I reviewed them. Both are headless GPS units - in other words neither have a display. And both are based on the SiRFstar III chipset. [...]
Sony Cyber-shot W80 digital camera review
I've been using the Sony Cyber-shot for over two months now, long enough to know what's good and bad about it. It is a 7.2 megapixel camera featuring 3 times optical zoom. It has a slightly higher spec than the Sony W55. The extras it has over the W55 are optical stabilisation technology and a microphone. It was about £30 more expensive than [...]
iPod dissection
After my first iPod died - a 4th generation 20gb one - I decided to have some fun and see what was in there. There are instructions elsewhere on the web telling you how to dissasemble and put your iPod back together (for battery replacement), but I'm not interested in saving it. The iPod will die! Safety first - if you are going to be [...]
