Ian Lim

46 years young. Interests: bushwalking, photography, motorcycles, gadgets, android, music ( listening and playing ), man-bags and anything else that tickles my fancy.

Bellroy Lite 38L Travel Pack review – Light/Lite is right?

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REVIEW – Planning a trip to Southeast Asia later this year, one of my main means of transport will be the ubiquitous scooter.Β  Now when I lived there for a couple of years, I regularly transported 2 x 20 litre water bottles or even once a four shelf bookcase, but I really don’t want to […]

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Zyron Powerpod 100W GaN charger review – a multi-port charger for world travelers

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REVIEW –  Gone are the days when you have to have multiple proprietary AC adapters plugged in to charge all your devices. The proliferation of USB-C and Micro-USB cables means a single adapter can now generally charge most of your devices. But what happens if you have multiple devices to charge at the same time?Β 

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Henty Everyday Travel Bag review

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW: Many Gadgeteers are bagaholics here.Β  Traditionally while on the move I love my messenger bags. They’re easy to use and give easy access to everything quickly and efficiently.Β  The situation changes however when you have to move things around from place to place.Β  This is where backpacks are more convenient because they make

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Gl-inet GL-B1300 – Convexa-B dual-band mesh router review

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REVIEW – WiFi is everywhere these days.Β  Β Wherever you are you’re being bombarded with WiFi signals. However ironically one of the big issues most people have is coverage in their own homes.Β  It appears because of the size and construction of houses, there are often areas where the WiFi from a single WiFi router won’t

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Alpaka Go Sling Pro review

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REVIEW – I recently reviewed the Australian designed Alpaka 7VEN Mini Messenger.Β  While I had an issue with the strap as a proper messenger bag, it’s pretty much been my work EDC used as a shoulder bag/briefcase only. Because of its great layout of pockets and other things, as a shoulder/briefcase it’s really good. The

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Alpaka 7VEN Mini messenger bag review

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REVIEW – Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m Ian, and I’m a messenger bagaholic.Β  Through the years I’ve had no-name messengers, multipleΒ  Timbuk2s, a custom made BO-Gear and the list goes on.Β  When I found another Australian messenger company, Alpaka Gear (yeah, not a very Aussie name. Why isn’t it the Roo, or the Echidna or the

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GL.iNet GL-X750 Spitz mini router review

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MINI REVIEW – Firstly let me clarify, this is not a β€œSpitz Mini” review, it’s a SpitzΒ  β€œmini review”. That being said, just like all the GL.iNet Β range of products this is small, not your normal size router.Β  Why a mini review?Β  Because unlike a normal router, there’s a heap of different factors that will

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Scrubba Wash Bag Mini – clean jocks and socks!

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – We previously reviewed the Scrubba Wash Bag, a mobile washing device that allows you to clean your clothes easily and environmentally in many situations where washing wouldn’t be an option but let’s face it if you’re traveling light you can put up with a few stains or dirty spots on your T-Shirt

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DJI Osmo Action Camera plans to give GoPro a run for its money

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NEWS – DJI is already well known for its range of drones and gimbals and now they’re entering the action camera market as well. The Osmo Action Camera uses a 1/2.3-inch sensor and records in up to 4K. It has built-in full color screens on both the rear and front of the camera, perfect for

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GL.iNet GL-AR750S-EXT (Slate) and using a WISP repeater review

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REVIEW – For some reason, in a very short time I’ve gone from zero travel routers to three travel routers.Β  If you follow through my reviews, I initially purchased the TP-Link TL-WR802n, then to add further functionality I discovered the GL-iNet GL-300N-V2 and after reading my review, GL.iNet was kind enough to send me their

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GL.iNet GL-MT300N-V2 (Mango) mini travel router review

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REVIEW – Since my last review of the TP-Link TL-WR802n , I found a few things that I wasn’t happy with and went on the lookout for something to address the shortcomings. After searching high and low I came across the GL.iNet range of mini routers.Β  They have a whole series of mini routers with

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Do you remember the View-Master stereoscopic viewer?

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ARTICLE – So I’ve been cleaning up under my parent’s house recently and found my 1975 VR headset πŸ˜› Yes, the View-Master Stereoscopic Viewer. Remember these?Β  3 reels of 7 stereoscopic images and a little booklet that told you the story. Luckily none of the reels have been damaged with water or age.Β  I pulled

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TP-Link TL-WR802n 300Mbps Wireless N Nano Router review

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REVIEW – It’s a connected world, and if you’re traveling there’s often issues or risks with the internet connectivity you find publicly available. Or maybe you just have the need for some sort of router that’s portable but you don’t want to lug around a full-size router and it’s associated cables and power supply.Β  TP-Link’s

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Google brings texting to your desktop with Android Messages

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NEWS – About 5 years ago ( πŸ™‚ ) I wrote a news item on Mightytext, a neat utility that allowed you to send and receive texts on your desktop. I’ve been using this pretty much every day since.Β  Well, finally Google has come up with their own versionΒ otherwise known asΒ Google Android Messages.Β  Like Mightytext you

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Meet the next generation of Australian banknotes

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Something that amazes me as I travel around the world is how much more β€œadvanced” Australian banknotes are. InΒ 1996 Australian became the first country to with a full set of circulating polymer banknotes.Β  Polymer has a number great advantages over cotton fibre; they’re harder to counterfeitΒ (due to restricted access to theΒ material),Β harder to rip (though you

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