Mini USB/SD MP3 player module (AB20CL5A5U) from AliExpress
I purchased a mini USB/SD MP3 player module from AliExpress for a mere $4, shipping included, which arrived in great
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Year: 2020
Portable 500m AM transmitter from AliExpress
I bought an AM transmitter kit for $20 from AliExpress just to test the AM performance of my various radios during
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Twinhead A5020 566MHz Intel Celeron laptop
In order to play DOS and early Windows games, I searched eBay for a cheap laptop that can run Windows 98, preferably
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Open Office 2007 documents on Windows 98
On my old but trusted Windows 98 laptop, which is used mostly for DOS and early Windows games, there is an occasional
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Tweaking the AlphaSmart Neo, a great portable word processor with 700-hour battery life
Although I really love my AlphaSmart Dana, its limited battery life which requires recharging every couple of days as well as the
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AlphaSmart Dana, an almost perfect typewriter running Palm OS 4.1
I love the idea of distraction-free writing, which allows me to focus on my thoughts without any of the modern
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CCTVs and SD card life expectancy
To most users, flash memory wear out is typically not a concern, even more so when they have to ask about
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Flueron, V380 Pro and Raspberry Pi Zero as wireless CCTV cameras
A while ago I wrote a few articles describing how to use the Flueron, V380 Pro as well as the Raspberry Pi
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Sangean PR-D14 AM/FM Radio with USB MP3/WMA Playback
Although the Sangean PR-D3 has been my favorite radio due to its superb sensitivity and overall build quality, the adventurous part
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DigiTech AR1780 and XHDATA D-808 portable FM/SW/MW/LW/SSB radio
For all intents and purposes, the DigiTech AR1780 and the XHDATA D-808 can be said to be the same radio, with
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Tecsun PL-360 LW/AM/FM/SW DSP radio
Among all Tecsun radios, the PL-360 is rather interesting due to its narrow and long body resembling a walkie-talkie. There is an external antenna
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HP Stream 14-bs153od 64GB eMMC 14″ laptop
I received the HP Stream 14-bs153od 14″ laptop with 64GB eMMC and 4GB RAM from a friend and spent a
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