Well, this post took a bit longer to finish than I planned, but here we go: It seems I finally have a stable system again. Getting there was kind of an odyssey… Tech is a curious thing, one problem can lead to something completely different, it just snowballs from there and finding the actual cause…
Category: Hardware
Game Gear Micro – Thoughts
So some time ago (June 2nd, 2020) Sega announced the Game Gear Micro as part of their 60th Anniversary. Reading about it, I had mainly one question to myself… “why?” As an owner of the original system in the 90s (don’t have it anymore since the screen sadly stopped working after a few years), when…
Google Stadia – Some Thoughts
So last week Google announced their new gaming platform “Stadia”. Basically it is a game streaming service that allows you to play games on all devices with a Chrome Browser. For the few details they have announced you can go here. “A platform for everyone” Well how do I put it… I don’t believe that…
Hardware Impressions: Rii Mini Keyboard
I have had an Intel NUC Mini-PC for several years now, for use as a media player, playing older games on the TV and some other stuff. Since a regular keyboard and mouse combo is rather unwieldy when sitting in front of the TV even with wireless options, I have been using a wireless compact…
Upgrading my old NUC
After about 4 years with my old NUC (used mainly as a Kodi media player, plus some Steam InHome Streaming), it was time for an upgrade. The CPU in it seemed to be struggling with some emulation (slight input delays), despite being an i5 (albeit a low powered unit limited to 15W power consumption). In…
Intellivision Amico – Another console enters the ring?
According to a recent reveal, Intellivision (older gamers might remember that name) is preparing to release a new console of their own – called Amico – in 2020. Looking at the basic data, this is obviously not targeted at the same crowd as the PS4 / Xbox One / Switch. The Amico is supposed to…
Market Change – Compact Cameras
While planning my next smartphone choice, comparing models and especially looking at the camera components, I was reminded again how much things have changed since I bought my first digital camera, back in 2004 (a neat little Canon Powershot A400, very decent cam especially considering its low price). At that time, compact digital cameras were…
Huawei P20 Pro – Impressions after some use
So after some months of day-to-day use, how has my experience with the phone been? Battery life Has been usually good for more than one day, with a bit less use I could get the phone through 2 days pretty much. So on that front I am absolutely happy with the phone. The high capacity…
First Impressions – Huawei P20 Pro
So this weekend I got my new phone to replace my Nexus 6P due to its failing battery (started turning off at 20% charge a while ago and it was getting progressively worse). Initial setup was pretty straightforward, the only thing that didn’t work on first try was setting up the Huawei Account, as the…