tagged by: gadgets

Kinesis Advantage2 - Review after three years of use

A brief review of the Kinesis Advantage2 ergonomic keyboard, now I've been using it for three-and-a-half years.

by Martin Fowler

18 Aug 2020

Read more…

article

gadgets

Sony a6000 with 16-70mm lens

An informal review of the Sony a6000 mirrorless camera paired with the Sony-Zeiss 16-70mm lens.

by Martin Fowler

12 Nov 2014

Read more…

article

gadgets photography

Garmin Oregon 600 - a brief review

Do I find any value in a dedicated handheld GPS device?

by Martin Fowler

8 Dec 2014

Read more…

article

gadgets

Canon 60D

When I first made the move to a DigitalSLR I deliberately bought a cheaper camera - a Canon Rebel XTi/400D. I did this partly to put more money to lenses, but also because I knew that technology would move on and I'd be looking to replace the body in a few years.

by Martin Fowler

22 Feb 2011

Read more…

bliki

gadgets photography

Canon S90

Like many obsessive snappers, I've recently got hold of the Canon S90 camera. It's small enough to fit in your pocket, but has the kind of things that people with pretensions to seriousness like: full manual controls, RAW file support, a good sensor, and an f2 lens.

by Martin Fowler

5 May 2010

Read more…

bliki

gadgets photography

Digital SLR

Like many geeks I'm into photography. We geeks like photography because it provides the veneer of an artistic endeavor while allowing us to indulge in lots of technical details and spend money on expensive toys. A friend recently asked about my camera buying decisions, a question that prompted me to write them down.

by Martin Fowler

7 Aug 2009

Read more…

bliki

gadgets photography

H P_ N36 L

I recently decided to upgrade my home MediaServer and got an HP N36L. So far I'm happy with it.

by Martin Fowler

24 Jun 2011

Read more…

bliki

gadgets

Magellan Meridian Gps

A couple of Christmases ago Cindy gave me a Magellan Meridian Gold GPS device. Since I'm better than the average bear at navigating, I didn't see it as something I really needed but something to play around with. Since then I've found it more an interesting toy than something I really use a lot.

by Martin Fowler

6 Sep 2004

Read more…

bliki

gadgets

Media Server

I recently decided to upgrade our home server setup. I posted some thoughts about what I was planning to do here, and now I've updated this page with what I did.

by Martin Fowler

Read more…

bliki

gadgets

Nexus7

A few months ago, I bought a Google Nexus 7 tablet. I like to wait until I've used a device for a while before I post my experiences of it, but the disadvantage of that policy is that now the tablet I'm talking about has been superseded. That said, I'll pass on my comments anyway, since they may still be helpful to others considering their future tablet options.

by Martin Fowler

8 Oct 2013

Read more…

bliki

gadgets

Slimp3

These are now called a Squeezebox.

by Martin Fowler

Read more…

bliki

gadgets

Squeezebox

One of our favorite toys over the last couple of years has been the Squeezebox. It's a very simple device - about the size of a router, with ports for power, Ethernet, amplifier, and aerials for wireless LAN. Its job is to take mp3 files streamed from a server and play them through the amplifier.

by Martin Fowler

21 May 2006

Read more…

bliki

gadgets

Thunderbolt Display

A few months ago I got issued a new company laptop - a Macbook Pro with the Thunderbolt port. As I got it started idly thinking about getting a Thunderbolt display. I've heard good things about Apple displays, despite their expense, and the idea of a display that would act as a docking station was appealing.

by Martin Fowler

23 Nov 2011

Read more…

bliki

gadgets

iPad

I've not seen myself as an iFanboy. I didn't get an iPhone for ages after it came out, and only got one because it was the only way to upgrade my data plan to 3G. I use a mac, but I also have an Ubuntu desktop. But I have got an iPad, and I think it's a significant product.

by Martin Fowler

4 Jun 2010

Read more…

bliki

gadgets


All tags

API design · agile · agile adoption · analysis patterns · application architecture · application integration · bad things · board games · build scripting · certification · collaboration · computer history · conference panels · conferences · continuous delivery · covid-19 · data analytics · database · design · dictionary · distributed computing magazine · diversions · diversity · documentation · domain driven design · domain specific language · domestic · encapsulation · enterprise architecture · estimation · event architectures · evolutionary design · experience reports · expositional architectures · extreme programming · front-end · gadgets · generative AI · ieeeSoftware · infodecks · internet culture · interviews · language feature · language workbench · lean · legacy rehab · legal · metrics · microservices · mobile · noSQL · object collaboration design · parser generators · photography · platforms · podcast · popular · presentation technique · privacy · process theory · productivity · programming environments · programming style · project planning · recruiting · refactoring · refactoring boundary · requirements analysis · ruby · security · talk videos · team environment · team organization · technical debt · technical leadership · test categories · testing · thoughtworks · tools · travel · uml · version control · web development · web services · website · writing

2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1996

All Content