Adieu 2021: Love, Life, Loss, and Cappuccinos
8 Min Read
Today is the last day of 2021, and I’d like to let loose my emotions and share a few personal …
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NETGEAR RBKE960 Series (RBKE963) Review: The Best Orbi Yet, with Big Caveats
18 Min Read
The new NETGEAR Orbi RBKE960 series—currently available as a 3-pack Orbi RBKE963—is a nice and large Wi-Fi 6E mesh box …
Quietly, NETGEAR Kills Web-based Remote Management, Pushes Mobile Apps in a New Unsavery Trend
8 Min Read
Here’s some upsetting news for those who use NETGEAR home Wi-Fi routers. As it turned out, the networking vendor has …
NETGEAR GS110EMX Switch Review: High Cost Meets Low 10Gbps Experience
7 Min Read
The GS110EMX 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch with 2-Port 10G/Multi-Gig Uplinks has a very descriptive name—yes, that whole …
Driving Automation Explained: Why (Existing) Teslas Will Never Get “There”
18 Min Read
In mid-2021, Tesla removed RADAR from its Model Y and Model 3 fleet to transit to its ” Tesla Vision” …
Fire TV Stick 4K Max Review (vs. Fire TV Stick 4K): A Min Incremental Upgrade
10 Min Read
The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a three-year wait from the Fire TV Stick 4K that first came out …
WD Blue SN570 Review: An Affordable Entry-Level PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD
5 Min Read
The WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD, first announced on October 4, brings both the price and performance of NVMe SSDs …
TP-Link Archer GX90 Review (vs. Archer AX11000): A More Refined Lesser Clone
9 Min Read
The TP-Link Archer GX90 sure is certainly an interesting Wi-Fi 6 tri-band gaming router. On the one hand, it’s the …
ZenWiFi XD6 review (vs. ZenWiFi XT8): An Excellent (Wired) Mesh Alternative
10 Min Read
If you read my review of the ZenWiFi XT8, you’d note that I recommended it mainly for those living in …
Zyxel MG-108 Review: An Entry-level Multi-Gig Switch that Delivers!
4 Min Read
When it comes to a Multi-Gig wiring upgrade, I’d always recommend the top-tier 10Gbps. But 10Gbps-capable devices are still rare, …
