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WOW I wasn't expecting that!

This is just a quick short post so I can say it again. Wow.

As my previous article may have hinted at, I'm currently on leave. One of the things I'd love to get far more time for (and don't) is the chance to sit down and play a PC game. I don't have a gaming laptop t...

I may have a few too many travel routers. Perhaps the correct term for multiple travel routers is an embarrassment of travel routers?

But all jokes aside, travel routers are an essential item for all forms of travel. I've taken one with me on every recent holiday and every recent work trip. Th...

I'm something of a nerd. In addition to this blog, I also have another called Hike with Kids. There I try to focus on my attempts to get outdoors and stay active with kids along for the journey. That site gets updates almost as frequently as this one does (insert humor here). Being a total nerd ho...

My recent article looked at the concept of device choice. I took a step back looking at my recent three devices and came to realise they all share one key thing in common: a zoom lens. This isn't just a random "hey, this thing is in common". Arguably there are other stand out features that are com...

Back in the before times, there was choice.

In early 2010 I purchased a Nokia N900. Still to this day it's probably my favorite ever phone. Back in 2010 the N900 was a technical marvel. Nokia wasn't selling a phone, they were selling a technology proof of concept and letting their enthusiast use...

I've become a little obsessed with wifi as of late. For many people WFH is here to stay. This is mostly great; we have greater freedom to find harmony between work and personal commitments, commute times are close to zero and there's something magical about attending work in tracksuit. But there's o...

In my previous post on setting up a Minecraft birthday party for my daughter, it probably became apparent that I have managed to build two gaming PCs for my kids. No I didn't just spend insane amounts in the current climate. I managed to build super-budget rigs by salvaging some HP small form fact...

As I start writing this it's 6:27PM on Sunday the 22nd of August 2021. Melbourne has now passed 200 days in lockdown. Unfortunately for my family, the timing of these lockdowns means my daughter has just spent her second birthday in a row in lockdown. Happy 8th birthday munchkin! Only a few hour...