Robust and Powerful Home Wifi with Ubiquiti UniFi
Update: I have now added a Raspberry Pi based Ubiquiti Unfi Controller Server to my setup (cost about £35), check the post here. I’ve discussed my frustration with my phone’s inabil ...
Category Archives: Hardware
Awesome Comes in Small Packages: Amazon Echo
I first saw the [easyazon_link keywords=”Amazon Echo” locale=”US” tag=”bomc-21″]Amazon Echo[/easyazon_link] about a year ago at friends house in the BVI and was blo ...
Review of Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Rechargeable Speaker
I was at lunch eating outside recently and someone pulled out a [easyazon_link keywords=”Bose SoundLink Bluetooth II” locale=”US” tag=”bomc-21″]Bose SoundLink Bluet ...
Cloud Phone Systems – Do We or Don’t We?
As we all know, the world of technology is ever-changing and the balancing act for any business is investing in the right technology (at the right time & price point) while avoiding the duds. One ...
Which Fibre Connector is Best? (LC, MU, SC, FC, ST or MTP)
We recently had to do a fairly big fibre deployment, connecting a factory back to their main office. During the site survey I discovered a selection of different fibre connectors in use, despite all ...
Buying Enterprise Class Servers on a Budget
In 2012 I returned to the UK from the BVI and set about establishing an office which eventually expanded in to a fully fledged web design and IT consultancy. As with any start-up, the budget was tigh ...
Review of Billion BiPAC 7300N ADSL2+ Broadband Modem & Router
My satellite office recently switched broadband provider and they provided all offices with a new ADSL Modem – a nightmarish piece of kit called the Technicolor TG582n which prompted by post ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 Review (Opening to 3 Months Use)
After limping along for a couple of years with my 1st Generation Rooted Kindle Fire and my Galaxy S4 phone, I finally decided it was time to purchase a dedicated tablet. After much deliberation, I dec ...
How to Fix HP CD/DVD Drive Not Working, Reading or Responding to Disks
A customer recently had a problem with the CD/DVD drive in their HP computer which had essentially just stopped reading disks. The drawer would open fine and the disk drive was visible as an option i ...