Category: review
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Reviewed: Tesla Model S part 9: Safety and post-crash follow-up
This is one part of the review I was not expecting to write, yet events would have it another way. Back in April, while on our way to kindergarten and work, a pedestrian suddenly stepped into the street (just ahead of an SUV on my left). With one bad option, and the other significantly worse,…
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Review: DJI Osmo Mobile 2
Back in 2016, I backed a kickstarter for a handheld three-axis gimbal for cellphones, to be delivered in 2017. I was eagerly anticipating the product, and was disappointed when delivery was delayed repeatedly. A year after the projected delivery date, and with features being cut by the manufacturer, I finally gave in and requested a…
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Reviewed: Apple Airpods
One of the things I picked up in 2017 was a set of Apple Airpods. In my post favorite discoveries in 2017, I promised a review, and here it is. As I have mentioned before, I have been using Bose headsets for years now, and am very happy with them. I wanted, however, to have…
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Reviewed: Tesla Model S part 8: How Tesla deals with issues
With nearly 30000 kilometers behind the wheel of my Model S, I have seen the good and the bad. The car behaves well in most conditions, and winter driving is absolutely no problem (as it has been since very shortly after winter came in my first season with the car. We have been all over…
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Reviewed: Jaybird X3
About a year ago, I was on the look for a new set of wireless in-ear headphones. They had to be bluetooth compatible, had to support both audio playback and phone calls, and they had to fit my ears. After reading a lot of reviews, I ended up with a set of Jaybird X3. Here…
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Reviewed: Apple Watch (Gen. 3)
As I mentioned in my “favorite discoveries in 2017“-post, one of the devices I picked up during the year was an Apple Watch. Here’s the review I promised. To the complete surprise of no-one, I happen to prefer iPhone over Android – and Mac over Windows – when I have a choice. I’m not saying…
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Reviewed: Røde SmartLav+
It should be a well established truth that on-board camera microphones are bad to terrible, and on some cameras, for some applications, they are downright useless. A few months ago, I bought a Røde SmartLav+ to take more control over the sound quality of some of my videos. I record sound on my iPhone, and…
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Reviewed: the Peak Design Everyday Backpack (20l)
In my post “favorite discoveries in 2016“, I mentioned the Peak Design Everyday Backpack, and promised a review at some point this year. This is that review. I carry a backpack to work most days of the week. While I rarely bring my work laptop home with me, there are a number of other items…
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Reviewed: Ubiquiti AmplifiHD
We’ve been plagued with spotty wi-fi coverage since we moved to our new home early last year. There are many reasons for this, not the least of which is that our router is placed next to a concrete wall, which blocks a fair bit of the signal. This meant that the network coverage in the…
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Reviewed: Tesla Model S part 7: 15000 kilometers later
Since first picking up the car a year ago, we’ve driven more than 15000 kilometers. Regardless of the season, the car is a joy to drive. Though the rear-wheel drive can be challenging when the roads are snow covered, this is more a question of adapting to the conditions, rather than an actual problem. Likewise,…
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Reviewed: Bose QC 35
When I replaced my Bose QC 15 with a pair of QC 25 last year, I reviewed them here on the blog. They recently started acting up. Rather than have them repaired, I paid the difference, and took home a pair of QC 35. The design is largely the same as that seen in its two…