Monthly Archives: June 2025

Mega Review: REEKÖN T1 Tomahawk Digital Tape Measure (ft. ROCK Jobsite App)

Posted on June 23, 2025 by lui_gough

Virtually anyone who’s handy would have had to use a tape measure at some point to measure, mark-out and prepare materials for cutting and assembly. It’s become a tool that we use without thinking – a tool that has stayed … Continue reading →

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Project: Intentionally Defective DVDs (ft. LabelFlash) & Quality Scanning Doubts

Posted on June 17, 2025 by lui_gough

Most of the time, a lot of effort is spent trying to get the best quality burns possible from a given combination of optical disc and potential candidate drives. But sometimes, producing intentionally defective discs may be useful in order … Continue reading →

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Review, Teardown: VTOMAN Jump 600X Extra Battery 640Wh (PB-23)

Posted on June 7, 2025 by lui_gough

A while back, I reviewed the VTOMAN Jump 600X Power Station and it seemed like a fair offering with a warranty that’s a bit on the short side (two years) but otherwise mostly did as it was advertised but with … Continue reading →

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Overdue Random: Vodafone Quirks, Short Circuits, Light Rail Testing, Cyberattacks & So Much More

Posted on June 6, 2025 by lui_gough

Let’s welcome the long weekend with this long post that I’ve been working on over a few weeks. Regular readers may think that, over the years, I’ve become some sort of purpose-driven blogging machine with the last true random posting appearing in … Continue reading →

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Review, Teardown: Otto Pastel ANC Headphones Grey (OTPSTHPGY)

Posted on June 1, 2025 by lui_gough

Did you know that you could get a Bluetooth active noise-cancelling headphone from a local bricks-and-mortar outlet for just AU$17? I didn’t, until I stumbled upon this OzBargain posting. Behold, the Otto Pastel ANC Headphones, available in grey, blue or … Continue reading →

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