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Tag: Hardware

  • Dell XPS 15 9530 8-month review

    So I’ve been using a Dell XPS 15 9530 as my daily (and nightly!) driver for the past 8 months.  I have the top-end version (3200×1800 touch, Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) It’s not the perfect laptop, but it’s damn close.  I primarily use it for work, which is to say I use Windows, […]

  • MythTV Media Centers coming soon!

    I’ve decided to spend my tax return on a pair of new media systems and a projector. Here’s what I’m looking at so far: Projector: Epson 705HD.

  • GW620 Serial Console

    CyrilLD over at XDA found the serial console header on the GW620! It’s the 5 contacts in a row underneath the SIM card. The center one is the TX pin. This is a 3.3v serial port, so you’ll need a level converter of some sort to connect it directly to a PC’s serial port, but […]

  • Trying to merge LGs changes to Kernel 2.6.27 in to 2.6.29

    To quote King Crimson: “Frustration will be my epitaph.”

  • Nandroid for the LG Eve GW620

    Important note:  There’ve been a few reports of people being unable to boot their restored backups.  This is due to the version of unyaffs installed on the system.  It is very important that you use the patched version detailed here.

  • LG Eve GW620 Rooted!

    A few of us over at XDA have been trying to root the Eve for a few weeks now, and we’ve finally done it! W00t!

  • LG GW620 Eve/Etna Review

    After playing with this phone for almost a week now, I can say that I am very impressed. Not since the first time I played with a Palm Pro have I been so enamoured of a handheld computer. This little beauty is amazing! I know it’s not as slick as the Droid, but it fills […]

  • Aluminium MacBook Review

    The short version: This laptop rocks. End of story. 😉

  • Aluminium Macbook

    I just got myself a new Aluminium Macbook. It’s my first ever Mac, after being a PC user for decades. I’ll write a review of it shortly, but so far I’m loving it!

  • G25 Review Coming Soon!

    I will be a reviewing the Logitech G25 force feedback wheel as soon as I get my grubby mitts on one!  I should be getting one this weekend!  Stay tuned!