Potential Issues of Using a USB Powerbank as a UPS (2021)

On my recent review of the Blitzwolf BW-P12 10000mAh Power Bank, a reader commented asking whether that particular power bank could be used as a makeshift uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for USB… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 3 years ago

The Definitive Collection of V.90/V.92 Modem Sounds

Just recently, there was a surge in traffic to my old legacy dial-up sounds pages. While I did my best with the equipment I had at the time to capture the sound of dial-up modems, I always knew tha… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 4 years ago

8Gb USB Flash Drive Endurance Test (2017)

Flash memory is, and has been, a commodity item for a while now. Almost everyone has at least a few USB flash drives (sticks) and maybe even a few memory cards. When it comes to rapidly transferrin… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 4 years ago

Reliving the Dial-Up Experience in 2020

Working from home over the past few months has really reminded me about how much we take the internet for granted. Some readers may have wondered why I decided to work on the Techway Endeavour II c… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 6 years ago

USB Cable Resistance: Why your phone/tablet might be charging slow

Tablets and smartphones are now ubiquitous, and almost universally, they rely on some form of USB connection to provide the power to charge the device. This is, in no doubt, because of a desire to … | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 6 years ago

Using a Smartphone Accelerometer as a Microphone

Last weekend was the Australia Day long weekend, so aside from chasing Shortwave Radiogram broadcasts and posting radiofax galleries, I also decided to build something I thought was rather interest… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Choosing 5Ghz Wi-Fi Channels for 802.11ac in AU

As society has moved towards ever smaller and more mobile devices, Wi-Fi has become an essential connectivity standard which we rely upon in our daily lives. It was initially made popular in the ho… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Tech Flashback: The CD+Graphics Format (CD+G)

I think by now, everyone knows I like to go on a salvage. This includes going regularly into thrift shops to see what’s new (or old) and what could be had for a reasonable price. This week ha… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Audio Induction Loop Receiver (2014)

In daily life, you might have come across signs like this, with a picture of an ear, and the letter T on them. Maybe you didn’t think any more about them, as an average person with perfectly … | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Tech Flashback: Diamond SM56LE-PCT V.92 56k Internal PCI Modem (I56PSP-F40)

A while back, I posted an article with what I termed the “definitive” collection of V.90 modem sounds. If you’re not familiar with it already, the characteristic sound that V.90 m… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Quick Review: Xiaomi Wiha Screwdriver Set (JXLSD01XH)

Around this time, the temptation of flash sales and discounts lead even the thriftiest of people to open their wallets, myself included. If anything, I’ve often deprived myself of something hoping … | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Not So Smart: TP-Link TL-SG105E V3.0 5-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch

I’ve made a few mentions about VLANs in the recent past as it’s something that I find quite useful along with virtual APs with managing an ever-increasingly-complex home network. But as… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Installing Firefox on a Fresh Windows Install Without Using IE

It’s no big secret that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and it’s closely related cousin, Edge, are not the world’s favourite browsers. They’re not even my favourite and … | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Project Adverpising: A Wi-Fi Beacon with Raspberry Pi (2015)

Privacy is a major issue, especially as we continue to gear-up and carry various wireless devices which emit signals which can be used to track our movements, be it just a smartphone with Wi-Fi tur… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 7 years ago

Analysis: DVB-T2 Australian Television Networks Test Transmission

As I’ve been quite busy lately with work and job hunting, I really haven’t had much time to watch TV or look at the signals on the air. In fact, I’ve not had enough time even to l… | Continue reading


@goughlui.com | 8 years ago