techThreads

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...