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 about a year ago at friends house in the BVI and was blown away by the simplicity, build quality and ultimate implications of it. My amazing friend Colin Rathbun (CEO of Tortola Expre ...
Review of Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Rechargeable Speaker
I was at lunch eating outside recently and someone pulled out a to play some background music. While I’ve owned various portable speakers over the years (including passive ones to help my babie ...
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 ...