Digiwizkid

Lately, I've been on a mission to reduce my screen time. It's so easy to get sucked into the endless scroll, even when all I really want is to listen to some music or a podcast. That's why I decided to go old-school and invest in a dedicated media player. My primary goal? A device purely for listening to music, podcasts, and my favorite radio show recordings, free from the distractions of notifications and social media feeds. I figured this would be a pretty straightforward search. My mind immediately went to the classic brands – Sony, Philips, Transcend. Surely they'd have a range of MP3 players still on the market, right? Well, much to my surprise, it seems the dedicated MP3 player, at least from these "OG" brands, has largely vanished! A quick online search confirmed my fears; their offerings have either been discontinued or are incredibly difficult to find new. Then I ventured into the used marketplaces. Facebook Marketplace,...

Recently, I acquired a Dell WYSE 3040 thin client from my local market, intending to use it as a light browsing and media machine. This particular model is the smallest and cheapest thin client offering from Dell. I paid around $20 for the thin client, including the power supply and HDMI adapter. Specifications are - Processor Intel® Atom x5-Z8350 (Quad Core 1.44 GHz MEMORY 2GB DDR3L 1600MHz,soldered, non user upgradable Storage 16GB eMMC FLASH, soldered down I/O PERIPHERAL SUPPORT 3 x USB 2.0 (1 front/ 2 rear) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (front) 1 x Audio-mic combo jack 2 x DisplayPort™ 1.2 1 x 1Gb/s RJ45 Power Supply 12v barrel jack adapter OS Wyse ThinLinux # Some model comes with an internal WIFI/ Bluetooth card, on the m.2 slot. Please note this slot is not pcie but SDIO, it won't support SSD.   This purpose-built device is best suited for use as ...

I've been searching for a fast and affordable external backup storage solution for a while, and I finally found one. I went with the Kioxia Exceria 480GB SATA SSD paired with a USB 3.0 enclosure from Amazon. It's delivering reliable and consistent read/write speeds I'm really happy with this setup.

While TVS Electronics is widely celebrated for its iconic TVS Gold mechanical keyboards, their Champ series often flies under the radar. Interestingly, my search for a comfortable chicklet-style wireless keyboard led me to uncover this gem. The TVS Champ Elite wireless keyboard and mouse combo has been a fantastic find, and I'm really pleased with its performance.