Gough's Tech Zone
Reversing the mindless enslavement of humans by technology.
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Notes: Refurbished Dell Laptops – Is Low Battery Health an Illusion?
My refurbished adventures continue, thanks to an interesting request from my Dad who was looking for a decently portable laptop for basic tasks on a budget less than $300. I previously purchased and enjoyed my Dell Latitude 5420 very much. … Continue reading →
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Tested: Refurbished 1TB Hard Drives in 2026 (the only still-affordable storage …)
It seems like recent AI boom is having some jitters, which is perhaps not the worst thing in the world. After all, I’m a value-conscious buyer and the AI boom has essentially priced me out of DRAM, SSDs and even … Continue reading →
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Notes: Attempt at Mains Noise Suppression (ft. ALLPOWERS VOLIX P300 Power Station)
A while back, I was lured in by the discounts offered by AliExpress, ending up with two ALLPOWERS VOLIX P300 Power Stations. While sporadic bench testing seemed to show them working just fine, it seems that the solar sharer offer … Continue reading →
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Launch Review: SOUNDPEATS CC3 Pro BT6.0 Dual-Driver Hi-Res Open-Ear Clip-On Earbuds
For a number of years, I’ve been enjoying the peace and quiet of active-noise cancelling headphones and earbuds. I think they do wonders to de-stress your commute, isolate you from your environment, help you enjoy music better in a sub-optimal … Continue reading →
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Tutorial: Optical Disc “Swap Trick” – Cautions, Caveats, Preparation & Use (ft. PlexERASE, DVD±RW Quick Erase)
A few days ago, Liam left a comment on my SuperDisk LS-120 recovery article expressing the desire to learn more about the optical disc “swap trick”. They indicated that information is hard to find on it and they wanted to … Continue reading →
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2026SG Pt.2: Across the Road – Sim Lim Tower (Singapore Electronic and Electrical Centre)
In the previous part, I took a wander around Sim Lim Square, the premier IT mall in Singapore which focuses mostly on electronics and computers. It was a slight disappointment to see how many units were vacant and closed, but … Continue reading →
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2026SG Pt.1: Visiting Sim Lim Square: Singapore’s #1 IT Mall
My recent trip to Singapore would be my second visit to Singapore this lifetime. The first visit was a solo trip back in 2017, where I had spent a week furiously visiting all the attractions that I could and enjoying … Continue reading →
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Tested: King Disc Technology Corp. Disney-Licensed 8x DVD-R [MID:KDTVVV]
While the days of optical media are somewhat behind us, it’s amazing that through a combination of luck, generosity and diligence that I can still make new discoveries and experience using different sorts of rare media. This post looks at … Continue reading →
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What’s on That LS-120 SuperDisk? Another Patient Visits the Clinic!
A couple of months ago, a reader in the US contacted me having discovered an LS-120 SuperDisk that was given to family with some data on it, but they were uncertain as to whether the disk had any more data … Continue reading →
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Tech Flashback: TDK 3.95GB DVD-R (DVD-R395S) Ver.1.0
For most of us, we think of recordable DVDs as an early-2000s thing – inexpensive, multi-speed (4x or above) and a familiar 4.7GB capacity. For those in the professional space, they may have been working with DVD-R for Authoring, an … Continue reading →
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Opinion: Death of the “Old Internet”, Unwelcome at X & Thoughts About YouTube
The past week has been a bit of a roller-coaster for me. If you know me, you know I have plenty of stuff to keep myself busy and plenty of stuff I want to share – if only time and … Continue reading →
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Project: Lite-On iHAS120 6/DH-20A6S/MSI DH-20AS 6 to Plextor PX-806SA Crossflash for PlexUTILITIES
When it comes to optical disc testing, while tests done “at home” are not as reliable as tests done on professional analysers, they are still better than no test at all. I’ve often been looking for ways to increase my … Continue reading →
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Project: A Low-Power Automatic Mains Transfer Switch (of my own …)
While I’ve been enjoying the spoils of “free electricity” during the middle of the day, enabled by a fleet of power stations, juggling the power to my loads have often necessitated manual plugging and unplugging which is a hassle, in … Continue reading →