ASUS ROG STRIX GS-AX5400 Review (vs. RT-AX82U): An Excellent Alternative
7 Min Read
. Both are gaming routers.
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ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 Review: A Worthy Mesh for a Wired (or Airy) Home
10 Min Read
In many ways, the ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 AXE6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh System is an example of how the latest is not necessarily the greatest. This new mesh set is not a replacement for the previous ZenWiFi XT8. Despite the same look and similar hardware specs, the two have little …
ASUS GS-AX3000 Review (vs. RT-AX3000): A Solid Gaming Router
10 Min Read
In many ways, ASUS’s new ROG STRIX GS-AX3000 router replaces the RT-AX3000 (a.k.a RT-AX58U). Despite sharing these same hardware specs, the new router has some major improvements, including special online gaming features and a more responsive web interface. For the most part, its performance was better, too, in my testing, …
iStorage diskAshur M2 Review: A Tiny Ultra-Secure Storage Vault Oddity
7 Min Read
In many ways, the new diskAshur M2 portable drive is an upgrade to iStorage’s datAshur PRO2 that came out in 2019. It’s larger, faster, but the impenetrable security concept remains. In a nutshell, this is a tiny portable SSD with an integrated keypad that works like that of a safe. …
TP-Link TL-SX1008 Review: A Super-Fast but Noisy Multi-Gig Switch
4 Min Read
The TP-Link TL-SX1008 is the third 10Gbps Multi-Gig switch I’ve tested, and while not exactly the charm, it’s almost the just-right option for most homes. The switch adds eight super-fast RJ45 (BaseT) ports to a network for less than $500. Considering 10Gbps is still new, that’s a friendly price. As …
OWC Envoy Pro SX Review (vs. Samsung X5): A Bit Underwhelming
6 Min Read
The OWC Envoy Pro SX is the second Thunderbolt-exclusive portable SSD I’ve reviewed, long after the Samsung X5. Part of the reason is that the Thunderbolt has become a bit of a mess, with Thunderbolt 3 merging with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4 having almost nothing to call its own. So, …
Tesla Full Self-Driving, Explained: A $199/month (Almost) Empty Promise
11 Min Read
On July 16, 2021, Tesla made the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature available via a $199 monthly subscription. Update: The price was lowered to $99/month in April 2024 If you think that price is too high, well, you kind of miss the point! But, cost-wise, that’s quite reasonable considering the nutty …
Zyxel XS1930-12HP Review (vs. Zyxel XGS1250-12): A Complete 10Gbps Upgrade
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If you’re looking to upgrade your local network completely to 10Gbps, the Zyxel XS1930-12HP Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch sure is the answer. It has everything you’d look for in wired infrastructure. The new managed switch comes with twelve 10Gbps ports—including eight Multi-Gig PoE++ and two SFP+. For a home or …
Tesla Flat Tire on a Model Y and a Real Story of Driving without a “Donut”
11 Min Read
Of dreadful things about driving a car, in my book, having a flat tire ranks among the top. There’s no way to prevent it effectively. It’s never good timing. And it sure is a pain when you get one in the middle of nowhere. In the last days of 2014, …
WD Black D30 Game Drive SSD Review: Solid Add-on Storage for Consoles
6 Min Read
The WD Black D30 Game Drive SSD, first announced in May 2021, is both more and less versus the previous WB Black P50 that came out in late 2020. More because, well, it’s significantly thicker and now includes a nice stand. And less because it houses a slower MVNe SSD …
