I was just shopping at my local supermarket today, and as I was walking out I passed by the defunct Redbox kiosk/ You...
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So I got a (thermal) postage printer
For the past few months I have been toying with the idea of becoming an online bookseller (and possibly in person). I...
So I Bought a Blu-Ray Player
As I mentioned in my last post, the ongoing shittification of streaming has made me decide to get back into watching...
My Android Tablet Plays DVDs
For the past few weeks I've been planning to get a DVD player. This move was inspired in part by streaming market...
Actual Next Day Service – Lenovo vs Dell
One of the things I really liked about Dell when I first got a laptop was that they offered next day service. File a...
Micro Laptop First Impressions
For some time now I have been looking for a mobile work solution to replace my iPad plus BT keyboard. I use that iPad...
Why Would Someone Combine a Scientific Calculator With a cLCD Writing Slate?
One of the ways I wanted to make this blog useful was by focusing on how the gadget I am writing about can be used to...
DIY Farraday Cages, or How to block the signal from your smartphone
So a few days ago I was watching a video on FB where a home inspector showed how he used a tiny device with LEDs to...
Why your smartphone case should not be black
Most smartphone cases serve a simple and obvious purpose: they keep your phone from getting destroyed. As a rule, they...
Mobile second monitor solutions on a budget
This blog is dedicated to mobile computing, or working while on the go, and one of the topics I wanted to cover was...
How to automatically back up (sync) your laptop’s files to Google Drive
The focus of this blog is mobile computing. In my mind that means work and school more and entertainment less, which...
Do you really need that warranty for your gadget?
This blog inspired me to take a look at all of the warranties for my various devices, and I am beginning to think I...
When is the best time to buy a new gadget?
The most common time that I buy a new gadget is just after its predecessor died (the second most common is when I see...
Welcome to My New Blog!
Let me introduce myself. My name is Nate. I am a blogger turned web designer who likes to write about gadgets. Up...