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- Project: A Poor-Man’s Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor (ABPM) ft. A&D UA-651BLE
- Notes: Motorola moto g84 5G USB OTG Problems – Bad VBUS?
- Review: QCY MeloBuds N70 LDAC Hi-Res Bluetooth 6.0 Dual-Driver ANC TWS Earbuds
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- Quick Review: MOONDROP Space Travel 2023 True Wireless Stereo ANC Earbuds (MD-TWS-022)
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Quick Review: MOONDROP Space Travel 2023 True Wireless Stereo ANC Earbuds (MD-TWS-022)
The wireless audio market is a highly competitive one, and my personal hypothesis has been that in order to survive, the majority of products generally sound at least decent. I really put this one to the test recently with the … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Tablet
Tagged audio, bluetooth, cheap, made-in-china, mobile, review, tested
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Repair: Mechanical Keyboard Chatter (ft. Gigabyte Aivia Osmium)
If you do a lot of typing, you probably would have upgraded to a mechanical keyboard. The travel and tactile/auditory feedback from mechanical keys are a joy, while also reducing fatigue by giving fingers a good amount of travel to … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, DIY, Electronics, Salvage
Tagged computer hardware, electronics, fail, improvise, random, repair, salvage, software, wear
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