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Triple monitors + T470s: yes you can

If you happen to have a Lenovo T470s and a USB-C dock with a single HDMI output, it seems Windows 10 can cope with driving twin external displays: one over t...

Mikrotik hAP ac: really rather nice

Mikrotik hAP ac I got myself an early Christmas present. Various things have always bothered me about ISP-supplied routers. In particular, the BT Home Hub 6:...

My paperless life

Stepping down as church treasurer led to the eviction of several large box files full of paper from my spare bedroom / home office. Inspired by a recent arti...

There comes a time in a man’s life

.... when he has to admit that he just doesn't need five spare ADSL/VDSL microfilters. Just a quiet Saturday morning clearing out the junk cupboard...

Cycle gear

In the past, I never owned a bike or any of the associated kit long enough for it to wear out or for something better to come on the market - my bikes always...

DBPower battery booster

DBPower car battery booster I'm very impressed with this thing. It was recommended to me by a colleague, I found a nearly-new one on Ebay and it's been under...

User experience

So I bought a new microwave for the church kitchen last weekend, as you do. I'm still not sure whether the old one was indeed "broken" or just "too complicat...

Crossrail

It didn't come as much of a surprise to me that Crossrail will be late. And though I personally am annoyed that the day when I can jump directly from Padding...