With seemingly everything USB-connected or -powered these days, it’s more important than ever to have free USB ports. Unfortunately, since there is so much USB-based stuff out there, even if you do have lots of ports (my desktop alone has close to a dozen), it’s still difficult to find any...
To quickly recap from Part 1, I had purchased the PET microSD with datasette power and Commodore PET 2001 ROM/RAM upgrade board from Tynemouth Software, and I thought I’d document the upgrade process on my Commodore PET 2001-8 for those interested in doing it themselves. As we left off, I...
I bought the PDP PS3 Versus Controller specifically to use with the Retro Freak console from Cyber Gadget that I reviewed here, although this can of course be used with an actual PlayStation 3, PC, or other devices that can utilize standard USB controllers. As you’ll note from the Retro...
I was hesitant about reviewing yet another car mount, but I’m glad I did for the iOttie Easy One Touch 3 Car Mount. The build quality alone is enough to elevate it above most other car mounts, but it’s the wonderful configuration options that really set this apart. The front...
Introduction Although I’m an enthusiastic fan of the Hyperkin RetroN 5, which plays original cartridges from the NES, Famicom, Super NES, Super Famicom, Genesis, Mega Drive, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Master System (with a Power Base Converter or equivalent) in glorious HD, it’s not...
I often like to listen to music with a good pair of headphones when I’m reading or working – and particularly when I’m in the middle of writing – when concentration and needing to tune out the distracting sounds of the outside world are critical. Of course I can’t just...
For the videogame fan who thought they had everything, there’s now a chip and dip dish that’s designed to look like a game controller to prove them wrong. It’s available in black or white. I’m specifically reviewing the black one, which looks a bit like a game controller Bat-Man might...
With our youngest daughter now at 14 months old and counting, she’s long since been into all of our electronics, particularly the touchscreen ones. Right now, her primary device is a hand-me-down Apple iPad 2, which has a Fintie iPad bumper case, something we had previously gotten for our middle...
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