The first of the two new lights I’ve just received is the Blitzwolf BW-LT21 Smart LED Light Bulb. Ok, so its a bulb… so what? Well, not only is the white very bright, the colours are bright, too. All too often with RGB bulbs, the individual colours are pathetic –…
Month: July 2020
Sinilink XY-WFMS ESP8266 Board with MOSFET
I have a couple of cheap Sinilink 30mm by 46mm boards based on ESP-12 modules which take variable voltage ranging 5v-36v DC and can supply several amps out. Now if you are wondering what a “Sinilink” board is – I urge you to take a look at this earlier blog…
More Blitzwolf Goodness
In the mailbag I have two USB goodies from Blitzwolf – courtesy of Banggood – a Blitzwolf® BW-AC1 3A 90°Right Angle USB A to Type-C Data Cable and a BlitzWolf® BW-TH5 7 in 1 USB-C Data Hub Firstly I needed the cable as I’ve just thrown away a black type…
USB Charged Electrolytic Disinfectant Generator
Something new! To give this gadget its full title: 84 Disinfection Water Maker Electrolytic Generator Sodium Hypochlorite Disinfectant Liquid Making Machine USB Charging Phone Sterilizer this product from Banggood generates disinfectant liquid from nothing more than common salt and water using a process called electrochlorination. Given the rather unique circumstances…
Blitzwolf BW-SS5 1-Gang Relay
With so many smart switches and sockets out there, how do you differentiate your product? It looks like Blitzwolf have done just that. Small enough to fit inside a back-box and comes complete with a detachable clip–on bracket – the BlitzWolf BW-SS5 1 Gang/2 Gang Two Way 10A 2300W WIFI…
PC Security and Gatekeeper
Not something you’d really expect to see on my blog (Nov 2020: and unlikely to be repeated – read on..) I’m writing this short piece on the Gatekeeper product by Untethered Labs as I spend more time than I like to think about, keeping my equipment safe from outside intrusion…
RX-3 Lite V2 Body-worn CCTV Camera
ReWire Security recently sent me their model RX-3 Lite V2 Body-worn CCTV Camera. In case you’re wondering what that is – it’s a small body-worn audio-video-recording camera weighing less than 150g (plus harness) – offering 11 hours of HD video recording on a single charge. Yes you could record yourself…