Skip to content
17 May, 2022
Latest Posts
Cheapest electric bicycle in South Africa costs R10,000 and has a 30km – 40km range
Erase.bg is a free iOS and Android app that removes any photo background without ads, watermarks, or in-app purchases
An iPhone now has the ability to perform visual look-ups on photos to identify plants, like Google Lens
ONLYOFFICE 7.1 is Out With New PDF Viewer, Slideshow Animations + More, as an open source alternative to MS Office and LibreOffice for Windows, macOS and Linux
CUBE Preshave Soap – Better than Preshave Shaving Oil for Traditional Wet Shaving?
Gadgeteer icon

GadgeteerZA

Simplifying Gadgets and Technology, is my passion!

Photo of keyboard with open source titleMotorcycle riding through mountainsYaesu RadioPhoto of two hands, one humna, one AIPhoto of keyboard with contact sign

  • Home
  • Gadgets
    • On my Radar
    • Android
    • Nokia E90
    • Apple iPhone
    • Computers
  • My Bike
    • Tips for Operating the BMW R1200GS
  • Other Interests
    • My Alternatives to Big Tech
    • Alternatives to Big Tech Social Media
    • Solar Tips
    • Traditional Shaving
    • Pinelands
    • Home Automation
      • Google Assistant Commands
      • Home Assistant
      • Configuring Acurite Weather Station with Weewx
      • Configuring the Ambient Weather WS-2902C weather station
    • Ham Radio
      • OpenWebRx Web-Based Radio Receiver
      • Ham Radio Digital Modes on iPhone and Desktop Computers
      • JS8Call Digital Mode
        • JS8Call Messages for Exercises or Emergencies
      • How to configure APRS Reporting in South Africa
      • PC Based Messaging with Outpost
      • Tips on using an Anytone 878 with an Openspot
      • Winlink 2000 E-Mail via Radio
    • Starting a WordPress site
    • Photography
    • Reading
  • FOSS
    • FOSS Maturity
    • BEE and SMME Vendors
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Office
  • Blog Posts
  • Site Info
    • Site Notices
    • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
    • Sitemap
    • Comments Policy
  • Home
  • #hardware

Tag: #hardware

Moku:Go – Replace 11 measurement instruments with a single software-defined instrumentation device that has everything you need for a fraction of the cost

2022-04-302022-04-30 Danie

Moku:Go is a complete lab solution for engineers and students to actively test designs and projects. Featuring 11 instruments, full range of connectivity and optional programmable power supplies, Moku:Go can do work anywhere, eliminating the […]

Blog#hardware, #hobbyists, #measurement, #mokugo, #technology

Logitech’s Lift is a vertical mouse that’s ‘easier’ to grasp

2022-04-192022-04-19 Danie

With shockingly tall stature and non-traditional curves, vertical mice require some adjustment to use. But the purported payoff, if you’re to believe mouse-makers, is greater arm, wrist, and hand comfort due to a more natural […]

Blog#ergonomics, #hardware, #logitech, #mouse, #technology

These are the best power supply units you can buy for your PC in 2022

2022-04-182022-04-18 Danie

The Power Supply Unit (PSU) is a critical piece of any desktop. It plays an extremely important role in supplying power to your entire system. Yet, power supplies are often overlooked and aren’t discussed as […]

Blog#hardware, #powersupply, #psu, #technology

Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

2022-04-132022-04-13 Danie

In January 1981, a handful of semiconductor engineers at MOS Technology in West Chester, Pa., a subsidiary of Commodore International Ltd., began designing a graphics chip and a sound chip to sell to whoever wanted […]

Blog#c64, #commodore64, #hardware, #retro, #technology

Coolero is an Open-Source App to Monitor and Control a Computer’s Cooling Devices on Linux

2022-03-072022-03-07 Danie

When it comes to Linux, we do not get official software support from brands like NZXT, Corsair, MSI, ASUS, etc., to manage hardware components on PC. Coolero is a front-end that uses libraries like liquidctl […]

Blog#coolero, #cooling, #hardware, #linux, #opensource, #technology

PCI Express 5: Here’s everything you need to know about the new standard (Spoiler: Peripherals will be expensive for now)

2022-02-262022-02-26 Danie

The PCI Express, or PCIe, remains a crucial part of computing devices. PCIe, which stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, is one of the two main interconnects that allows you to connect various peripherals including […]

Blog#hardware, #pcie, #peripherals, #technology

Here’s what photos look like from a R350 (US$22) digital microscope

2022-02-182022-02-18 Danie

To see what the performance of a cheap microscope is like, MyBroadband bought a digital microscope for R350. The device supports a magnification of up to 1600 times and can take photos and videos using […]

Blog#gadget, #hardware, #microscope, #technology

ZimaBoard is a hackable single-board server with Intel Apollo Lake, intended as a server alternative to a Raspberry Pi

2022-02-142022-02-14 Danie

The ZimaBoard is a small, fanless computer powered by a 6-watt Intel Apollo Lake processor with support for hard drives and SSDs. Apart from having an Intel CPU (vs an ARM processor) this computer also […]

Blog#hardware, #raspberrypi, #server, #technology, #zimaboard

Turris Omnia is an open source network router that has plugins for NAS, Nextcloud server, SSH honeypot, Tor node, and more

2022-01-312022-01-31 Danie

This is a router from the Czech Republic using open source firmware built on top of OpenWrt. It has everything you’d expect from hardware running open source, and quite a lot more, including installable packages, […]

Blog#hardware, #opensource, #openwrt, #router, #technology

Intellidash Pro is an easy way to get CarPlay and Android Auto in older vehicles

2022-01-272022-01-27 Danie

This is essentially a 7″ display which your phone can connect to via Bluetooth. The display then mounts on top of the dashboard and can be interacted with, as if you had CarPlay or Android […]

Blog#androidauto, #carplay, #cars, #hardware, #technology

Qualcomm, Vodafone, and Thales demonstrate major development in iSIM technology – SIM integrated into main processor

2022-01-192022-01-19 Danie

Yes, similar to eSIM, but does not require the extra eSIM chip. So all the eSIM advantages, but with even more space saved. So this will mean a lot in wearables and IoT devices where […]

Blog#hardware, #mobile, #technology, #wearables

The Charachorder Keyboard is too fast for competition, but there are no QWERTY keys at all

2022-01-122022-01-12 Danie

Driving this hype train are some short viral videos that show the founder hitting 500+ WPM on this crazy thing. FYI, that is fast enough to get you banned from typing competitions, including the monkeytype […]

Blog#hardware, #keyboards, #technology
RSS Feeds
  • All Blog Posts
  • Site Notices Only
  • All Posts
  • Technology Only
  • Environment Only
  • Open Source Only

Get new posts by email:

Powered by follow.it

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • YouTube
  • Mastodon
  • Telegram
  • Tumblr
  • Friendica
  • Hubzilla
  • PixelFed
  • MeWe
  • Minds.com
  • XMPP
  • Matrix
Magazine Plus by WEN Themes