GoKawiil - Tech News

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I setup a $4 router reboot timer, and it's made my internet reliably faster (zdnet.com)

2026-05-03 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug → | tags: router, amazon, apple airtags

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I used a $4 timer to reboot my router, and it actually made my internet faster (zdnet.com)

2026-04-27 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smart Wi-Fi Timer Plug → | tags: router, amazon, apple airtags

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Plexus P/20 Emulator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | tags: plexus p/20, emulation, unix server

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I tested a portable wind turbine for 2 years: Why it's my backup, not a solar replacement (zdnet.com)

2026-04-08 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Portable Wind Turbine Kit → | tags: wind turbine, portable wind turbine, adrian kingsley-hughes

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How my portable wind turbine compares to solar panels - 2 years of testing later (zdnet.com)

2026-03-26 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Portable Wind Turbine Kit → | tags: wind turbine, solar panels, shine turbine

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Do yourself a favor and stop buying these cheap SSD drives flooding the market (zdnet.com)

2026-03-26 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Samsung 870 EVO SSD → | tags: ssd, micro sd, adrian kingsley-hughes

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7 useful things I can do with my Flipper Zero - as someone who's used it for years (zdnet.com)

2026-02-13 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Flipper Zero → | tags: adrian kingsley, cards, flipper

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Finally, I found a highly functional multitool that isn't a gimmick - and it's on sale (zdnet.com)

2026-02-06 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Multi-tool → | tags: adrian, hughes, hughes zdnet

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This 31-in-1 multitool would be good enough for MacGyver, but serves me just as well (zdnet.com)

2026-02-05 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Multi-tool → | tags: adrian, hughes, hughes zdnet

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7 cool and useful things I can do with my Flipper Zero - as someone who's used it for years (zdnet.com)

2026-02-02 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Flipper Zero → | tags: adrian kingsley, cards, flipper

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This bright LED power bank turned out to be my most useful blackout gadget (zdnet.com)

2026-01-13 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Power bank → | tags: adrian kingsley, bank, light

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This bright LED power bank got me through a 3-day blackout - and it can do so much more (zdnet.com)

2026-01-08 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Power bank → | tags: adrian kingsley, bank, light

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I took apart this cheap 600W charger to test its claims. What I found inside was not right (zdnet.com)

2025-12-28 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Power Bank → | tags: adrian, adrian kingsley, charger

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The 9 tech gadgets I couldn't live without in 2025 (and most fit in my pocket) (zdnet.com)

2025-12-22 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smartwatch → | tags: adrian, adrian kingsley, amazon

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Ghost of Yōtei studio Sucker Punch is getting new leadership (theverge.com)

2025-12-16 | by Jay Peters | get Game Engine → | tags: adrian, connell, fleming

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The 9 tech gadgets I couldn't live without in 2025 (and most are travel friendly) (zdnet.com)

2025-12-15 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smartwatch → | tags: adrian, adrian kingsley, amazon

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So many button batteries I've tested have hidden dangers - but this brand gets it right (zdnet.com)

2025-12-15 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Button battery → | tags: adrian, adrian kingsley, batteries

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The 9 tech gadgets I couldn't live without in 2025 (and they don't include AirTags) (zdnet.com)

2025-12-13 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smartwatch → | tags: adrian, adrian kingsley, amazon

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I checked my GFCI breaker with a $220 thermal camera - and it proved me wrong (in the best way) (zdnet.com)

2025-12-08 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Thermal camera → | tags: adrian, camera, cameras

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This $29 multitool is one of the best investments I've made for my work station - here's why (zdnet.com)

2025-11-30 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Multitool → | tags: adrian kingsley, hughes zdnet, kingsley

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This $30 multitool I bought from Amazon has single-handedly made my life much easier (zdnet.com)

2025-11-26 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Multi-tool → | tags: adrian kingsley, hughes zdnet, kingsley

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I pried open a cheap 600W charger to test its build, and found 'goo' inside (zdnet.com)

2025-10-31 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get iPhone → | tags: 600w, adrian, charger

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Hadrian raises $260M to build out automated factories for space and defense parts (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Aria Alamalhodaei | get Meta Quest → | tags: capital, disrupt, factory

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Defense manufacturing startup Hadrian closes $260 million funding round led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund (cnbc.com)

2025-10-31 | by Samantha Subin | get travel guide book → | tags: defense, funding, hadrian

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This overlooked phone accessory gave me a greater sense of security - and it's not a case (zdnet.com)

2025-10-31 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get smartphone → | tags: adrian, metal, tag