Alex

More online publishing today at CNET.com.au, with what I think is the second lowest score I’ve ever given any product*: TEAC MCDV10: “The MCDV10 combines a HiFi sound system (albeit only a 2-channel model), DVD player, standard definition digital TV tuner and an “LCD television”. We’ve highlighted the LCD TV part because it’s a good […]

Hate being sick. Amuse yourselves with this review of mine, live today at Gadgetguy.com.au, while I recuperate: Pioneer AVIC-S2: “Pioneer’s AVIC-S2 is a very slick looking GPS system with excellent tracking fidelity…”

And surely when the fine upstanding musicians — nay, artistes* — of Kriss Kross penned those fine lyrics, they were merely anticipating the day when I’d be listed in Wikipedia. Which I currently am — although for a rather unlikely source, that being my two-year editorship at Gamespot.com.au, several years back. Unlikely inasmuch as that

The September issue of PC User Magazine is sitting on store shelves now. That’s on store shelves, and not in the warm comfort of your very own home, where it would serve you as a loyal and faithful pet, bringing you your slippers and keeping burglars out of the house. But no — you’ve left

It’s not often I review something that I’ve never tested before — a decade in consumer IT and gadgetry does tend to overexpose one somewhat. Except today, at the ever-wonderful CNET.com.au: Oticon Epoq Streamer: “Oticon’s Epoq hearing aids and Epoq Streamer offers an elegant way for those with hearing impairments to utilise mobiles, MP3 players

Another day, another online review. Just don’t ask me about the rest of the day, OK? Netgear SPH101 Wi-Fi Skype Phone: “Voice quality is always a highly subjective matter when it comes to assessing Skype; some days it’s great, and other days it’s decidedly adkshlal;;;;;;; hisssss….. five dollars!….zzzzzttt… if you know what we mean…”

CNET.com.au has another of my reviews up today: Logitech Squeezebox: “You couldn’t ask for a much simpler audio/Internet radio streamer than the Logitech Squeezebox, although you do pay a premium for that convenience…”

Well, OK, I haven’t. But I have been busy on the writing front – where the constant clatter of keyboards sends young men to their fiery deaths, and one minute you’re chatting to your mouse; the next it’s a pile of molten goo. I’ve seen things, man. The horror… The horror… where was I? —

Gentlemen, place your bets now…. And while we’re all waiting for the fate of the known Universe to be decided, why not check out my latest published review, live at CNET.com.au? O2 XDA Flame: “This isn’t a phone that slides casually into your pocket. Well, not unless you happen to be Andre The Giant, and