Category: Computers

  • Steam Deck Update

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    A few days ago Valve in a somewhat unusual move posted a partial teardown video of the Steam Deck, in particular showing off the battery and M.2 SSD, although the video was filled with various amusing warnings such as “taking out the screws will permanently weaken it”, which as any competent person will know is…

  • Steam Deck – The Future of Portable Gaming?

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    Valve Corporation (aka Valve Software), the makers of the popular Steam gaming platform announced the Steam Deck a portable gaming handheld on the 14th July 2021, reservations were opened on the 15th for a small fee, first batches are expected to ship in December 2021, although most people will probably receive theirs in early to…

  • Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition Review

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    After having endless issues with my Saitek X56 HOTAS I decided to pick this up, it’s available at the relatively low price of around £100, I got mine from scan.co.uk. Build Quality The overall build quality is very decent, even though it’s mostly plastic it feels like good quality plastic that does not creak and…

  • Securing a SSH Server

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    Secure Shell is a prime target for any attacker wanting to gain access to your machine, the default configuration is reasonably secure, but there is plenty of room for improvement, this is particularly important when setting up a machine for the first time over SSH, attacks can and do occur within hours so securing it…