QUICKFIX: Refurbishing an Apple A1048 Keyboard

I've been working permanently at home since the start 2022, but I'm still using a portable Bluetooth Windows keyboard on a Mac... I think it's time to get a proper wired Apple keyboard for not much cash (free really)... but it's in a state and really needs a clean-up! This is the first video where I wrote and performed all of the music.

All of the music in this video was written, performed and produced by John Gardner.

 

REVIEW: Pure Elan Connect Internet Radio with DAB+ and Bluetooth (with Lemega IR1 Comparison)

The Pure Elan Connect is a full featured, portable Internet Radio with DAB+, FM and Bluetooth functionality, but does it beat the Lemega IR1 (https://youtu.be/nTwibjM5ijo) in the race for the best and cheapest Internet Radio? Watch and find out!

REVIEW: Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+ True Wireless In-Ear Monitors

I've never been a fan of Wireless Bluetooth audio solutions... Could the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+ ear buds change my mind?

 

ANTIQUE AUDIO: Buying a JVC L-F210 Fully Automatic, Direct Drive Turntable (with eBay Buyers Guide)

 For a couple of years I’ve been looking for a good quality, fully automatic, direct drive turntable for around £200 GBP. I started looking on eBay and last year I found one… a JVC L-F210. After putting in a few bids, I won and it was delivered in August 2021. In this video I take you through the unboxing, testing and setting up the L-F210 and also give you an eBay Buyers Guide.

 

REVIEW: Red Opticum TON4 DAB+, Internet, FM Radio

To start off 2022, I'm reviewing what I think could be the smallest and most portable Internet Radio on the market, it could almost be thought of as a pocket radio. How does it stack up? Watch and find out!

 

 

REVIEW: ShuOne HSA-652 USB Condenser Microphone

The ShuOne HSA-652 USB Condenser Microphone is one of the most affordable Condenser microphones on the market, and it's portable. This microphone was originally mentioned in the video; "Your Zoom Sound Sucks!" at https://youtu.be/v90NiojEBeU

Your Zoom Sound Sucks! - Sounding Better on Video Conferences

For the last 18 months, many of us have been diligently working away at home on our laptops, and the only interaction with our colleagues has been via Zoom, Teams, Meet or any of the other Video Conferencing software out there. But there is one big problem with this, and that's actually trying to work out what everyone is saying! In this video, i'll give you some options to improve your sound!

John Lewis & Partners Octave - 2021 Update - WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU BUY!

 Back in January 2020, I did a review of the John Lewis Octave Internet Radio (https://youtu.be/YdvNRIdvrxk). Since then, John Lewis have changed some of the functionality on this radio which now makes some of the review redundant. If you're considering buying this Internet Radio PLEASE WATCH THIS FIRST!

REVIEW: Majority Peterhouse Internet WiFi Radio, Dual Alarm Clock, Stereo Speaker System

 The Majority Peterhouse is one of the lower priced Internet Radios on the Majority roster, and the slightly larger sibling of the Oakcastle IR100 which I reviewed earlier in the year. So which one is better? Watch and find out!

N.B. At one point in the video I play a few seconds of a track by the band Air, I got a Copyright Claim on this, so had to mute the sound on this part. Review of the Oakcastle IR100 is here; https://youtu.be/vp77icFOLKE

REVIEW: Oakcastle IR100 Internet Radio/WLAN Radio with Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, USB, uPnP

 The IR100 is an Internet Radio released on the Majority sub-brand, Oakcastle. But how does this stack up with its bigger siblings? Watch and find out!

Lockdown Quickfix: Can I Make My Own Smart Furniture?

In what could be (hopefully) the last in my "things to do in lockdown" series, I investigate whether the latest craze in "Smart Furniture" can be replicated by utilising a cheap 20 year old cabinet I bought from IKEA.

 

REVIEW: Roberts RS1 Wireless Multi-Room Adaptor with Internet, Music Player and Spotify Connect

The Roberts RS1 is a strange little thing in its unassuming white, plastic case... But couple it to any set of powered speakers or amplifier and you have an Internet Radio which will stream stations and podcasts from around the world. Will you find a place for it in your audio life?

 

DELL XPS 9560 - The Perfect Linux Laptop? (4 Years On...)

 In 2018, I uploaded the final episode in my four part series on running Linux on the Dell XPS 9560 laptop. Now that we're in 2020, it's almost four years since I bought it, I thought I'd do an update so you can see what the pros and cons have been during this time...

 

The New Generation of Rechargeable Consumer Batteries

Consumers like you and I have had access to rechargeable batteries for around 30 years. First with Nickel Cadmium and then Nickel Metal Hydride, but do we have a new generation of rechargeable batteries coming to shop near you? This video investigates how rechargeable Lithium-Ion AA and AAA batteries could be coming to a store near you soon!

 

Full Review and Unboxing of the Le Mega IR1 Portable Internet Radio

Internet Radios are increasing in popularity as a way of streaming Radio stations from around the world to your Living Room. I take a look at one of the affordable options available, which is also a portable... The Le Mega IR1 Smart Radio.

Functional Review and Sound Demo;

Unboxing;

 

The UK's First Internet Magazine - Review of Issue 1 of .net from December 1994

 .net Magazine was the first, monthly, news-stand publication in the UK relating to everything to do with the Internet. It was founded in December 1994 and was published in by Future plc. After I heard that the last issue was published in June 2020 (although I incorrectly state July 2020 in the video) I decided to provide a fitting epitaph. This video is my review of Issue Number 1.

 

Solar Powered Weather Station - One Year On...

It's been a year since I completed my 4 part series on building a Solar Powered Weather Station. Since that time, it's been outside coping with all of Weather the UK can throw at it. Now it's time to wipe it down, clean off the dirt and mold and see what state it's in!

Another Lockdown Quickfix: Refurbisihing a Solar Light

For my second Lockdown video, I'm refurbishing a External Solar Light.  Let's hope it's more successful than the last one!

What To Do During A Pandemic...

...If you're like me, you'll eventually get round to trying to fix things around the house.  In this video, I try to fix a broken Paper Shredder.

The Last Oneplus 7T Video Test for Now... This Time at Night

I think I've done all of the video tests I can think of with the Oneplus 7T and I have some other videos lined up, so I'll leave everyone with the last video testing out the night time video and stills capability...