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August 31, 2019 Hardware

Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 V-NAND SSD

I bought an SSD from Taobao months ago. It was on sale at that time. I thought it is a good deal. I paid RMB399. Convert it to CAD $75. Compared the price on Amazon.ca, $102.94. I did get a...

April 4, 2019 Hardware

Firmware update of my Kindle Paperwhite 7th gen

Yesterday night, when I open the cover of my Kindle paperwhite, it displayed the updating screen. So it is automatically update. We call it OTA update, or over-the-air update. Now it is version 5.11.1.1. I remembered I did a...

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Hardware

Upgrade of my Desktop PC

It is time to upgrade my desktop. The six years old computer. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G CPU has 4 Cores, 8 Threads. GPU has 11 Cores Base clock: 3.6Ghz, Max Boost Clock: 3.9GHz Cache: L1 384KB, L2 2MB, L3...

March 19, 2019October 15, 2019 Hardware

AMD B450 Motherboard

My computer I am using now has A55M-P33 motherboard. It uses AMD A55 chipset. I have ordered a new motherboard for my next PC upgrade. recommended motherboard under 100 Gigabyte B450M DS3H Some pictures of it. When I upgrade my...

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 Hardware

Desktop PC I am using for six years

The PC I am using right now is more than six years. I checked my blog and found the post of flash the bios in Feb 2013. I did a search in my Gmail. Wow, I found the receipt which...

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Hardware

MDR-ZX110 Sony Over-Ear Headphones

I bought a Sony headphone in LondonDrugs a month ago. I use it with my Xbox One console. I like the over-ear headphone. My ears feel more comfortable. Less pressure and I can also hear the environment sound. Look at...

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 Hardware

Cruzer Dial USB Flash Drive 32GB Pack

I bought Cruzer Dial USB Flash Drive 32GB Pack at Costco last week. It is on reduced price. 32GB 2-pack. The USB Flash Drive has the following features: USB 2.0 2-Year limited warranty Password Protection and file privacy with included...

October 5, 2018October 14, 2020 Hardware

How to Save a bricked Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH2 Router

I have an old WZR-HP-G300NH2 router. The one I used before as a client bridge to expand Wifi coverage. Recently, I tried to flash a new firmware to it through DD-WRT web flash interface. It failed after I started 10 minutes....

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Hardware

Motorola NVG589 VDSL2 Gateway

ATT Internet users in Bay area use Motorola ARRIS NVG589 Gateway. The device can also used for VOIP. My parents in law have this device since last month. The Admin interface is http://192.168.1.254 Access code is printed on the device...

August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 Hardware

Got an LG Q6 from Fido Store

Last weekend, I went to the Fido store at the Brentwood town center. My old cellphone is Jianguo YQ601. I used almost two years. Now I feel the old one is too slow and its battery can only run 4...

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Hardware

NES Classic Game Console

I saw the Nintendo announced that NES Classic Edition will return to stores on June 29. When it is first launched in November 2016, I think it is a good idea to have one. I can tell my kids, how...

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Hardware

Upgrade my Kindle Paperwhite 7th

There is a new, free software update available for your Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation). This update automatically downloads and installs on your Kindle Paperwhite when connected wirelessly; however, you can also manually download the software and transfer the update to...

July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 Hardware

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