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Nank (Naenka) Ultra Clip-On Bluetooth Earbuds - Unboxing and Review

November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

AI Isn't Helpful - Geek News Central -https://geeknewscentral.com/2025/08/24/ai-isnt-helpful/ #GNC #AI @proton.me

August 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Nank Ultra Clip-on Bluetooth Earbuds Review - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/06/27/n...
youtu.be/sg7TBUWo8PQ
#Nank #Naenka #earbuds #headphones #GNC

Keeping It Straightforward with the Roku Streaming Stick

June 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Keeping It Straightforward with the #Roku #Streaming Stick - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/06/26/k... #GNC

Here at Geek News Central, we've always been fans of Roku and with the latest pair of devices, I don't see any reason to change my opinion. Roku continues

High Five for OnePlus with Ecosystem Refresh

June 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

High Five for OnePlus with Ecosystem Refresh - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/06/16/h... #GNC #OnePlus

Not content to rest on the success of the Pad 3, OnePlus has announced five new devices for launch on 8th July with a combo of phones, earbuds, watches

Made in the USA....or not

June 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Made in the USA….or not - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/05/26/m... #GNC #tech #smartphone #android #search

With all the talk of tariffs and Canadians boycotting American goods, it got me thinking about how US-centric our technological lives are. I wondered, for

Generative AI Needs to Respect Artists

May 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Generative AI Needs to Respect Artists - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/05/22/g... #GNC #GenerativeArt #AI #art #Creatives

Both the US and UK governments are considering the use of copyrighted material from the creative industries in training data for AIs, particularly

The 1960s and 70s were an era of grand projects from landing on the moon to Concorde and passenger hovercraft. It was a golden age of engineering when

May 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

RTV 31 Hovertrain - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/05/20/r... #GNC #hovertrain #1970s @fenlandonfilm.bsky.social

RTV 31 Hovertrain

Refresh your TV with a new Roku Streaming Stick

May 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Refresh your TV with a new Roku Streaming Stick - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/04/23/r... #TV #Roku #streaming #GNC

It's been awhile coming but today Roku has announced updates to its streaming product line with the new Roku Streaming Stick and the Roku Streaming Stick

Philips Clothes Steamer Gets the Wrinkles Out

May 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Philips Clothes Steamer Gets the Wrinkles Out - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/04/30/p... #Philips #home #clothes #GNC

While the office dress code has become more relaxed since the pandemic, I still have to wear a shirt that's wrinkle-free at the beginning of the day.

OnePlus Pad 3 Announced for Early June

May 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

OnePlus Pad 3 Announced for Early June - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/05/19/o... #tablet #android #oneplus

OnePlus has announced the OnePlus Pad 3 tablet will be launched in Europe on 5th June '25 with a somewhat early arrival at 0730 BST. Details are a little

The Lazarus Heist Podcast

May 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

The Lazarus Heist - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/03/13/t... #GNC #BBC #podcast

With sources indicating that North Korea's Lazarus Group were behind the recent cryptocurrency theft from Bybit, it's worth revisiting the BBC's series of

Thinking about an EV? Part 2 - How Far Does an EV Go?

March 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Thinking about an EV? Part 2 – How Far Does an EV Go? - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2024/10/02/t... #EV #ElectricVehicle #GNC

While many countries are encouraging motorists to embrace electric vehicles (EVs), there is a massive amount of FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt)

The Best Mechanical Pencils? Uni Kuru Toga

January 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

The Best Mechanical Pencils? Uni Kuru Toga - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2025/01/02/t... #GNC #pencil #mechanicalpencil #propellingpencil

If you come from any kind of scientific or engineering background, I'd be fairly confident that a pencil is your writing implement of choice, specifically

How to Replace the Ear Pads on the Urbanears Plattan Headphones in under 10 mins and less than £15

January 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

How to Replace the Ear Pads on the Urbanears
Plattan Headphones in under 10 mins and less than £15 - youtu.be/oHC1ZB62qBo #headphones #repair #urbanears

Lego Note Brick - Note Sheets for the Lego fan

January 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Lego Brick Note: Note sheets for the Lego fan - youtu.be/NlT9GKVu3BQ #AFOL #Lego

Having difficulty with replacement Mila key cutting?

January 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Having difficulty with Mila replacement key cutting? Solution here - youtu.be/tP4L41Ts0HA #lock #key 16000C60

Nank (Naenka) Runner Diver2 Pro Bone Conduction Headphones - Great for Sport and Swimming

January 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

#Nank Runner Diver2 Pro bone conduction headphones - fantastic for sport and swimming - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2024/11/30/n... youtu.be/e_DoIAfpB7Y #GNC #boneconduction #headphones #Naenka

Thinking about an EV? Part 1 - How Does an EV Work?

November 30, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Thinking about an EV? Part 1 – How Does an EV Work? - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2024/09/15/t... #EV #ElectricVehicle #GNC

While many countries are encouraging motorists to embrace electric vehicles (EVs), there is a massive amount of FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt)

Using Sonoff Zigbee Sensors with Samsung SmartThings

September 16, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Using Sonoff Zigbee sensors with Samsung SmartThings
- youtu.be/bd3ZgP44Cf0?... #SmartHome #SmartThings

With summer nearly over, the family and I squeezed in a week in the heat of Catalunya, España otherwise known as Catalonia, Spain. It was lovely: 30 C and

August 31, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Death of the e-Reader? - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2024/08/31/d... #ereader #Kobo #Boox #GNC

Death of the e-Reader?

Cutting the Cord and Dropping the Dish: Full Fibre Broadband Upgrade

August 31, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Cutting the Cord and Dropping the Dish: Full Fibre Broadband Upgrade - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2024/08/08/c...
#BTOpenreach #Openreach
#broadband #GNC

As regular readers of GNC will recall from the first episode, I need to upgrade my current broadband connection to something faster in order to move from

Cutting the Cord and Dropping the Dish

August 31, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Cutting the Cord and Dropping the Dish - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2024/08/06/c... #GNC #ManhattanTV #Freeview

After a few months of prevarication, I've decided to cut the cord and leave Sky TV. As Sky provides broadcast services via satellite, it's perhaps more

OnePlus Builds The Ecosystem

August 31, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

#OnePlus Builds The Ecosystem - Geek News Central - geeknewscentral.com/2024/07/16/o... #gnc

OnePlus didn't have any hardware surprises at today's summer launch event - the Nord 4, Tablet 2 and Watch 2R and Buds 3 Pro were all officially revealed

Dusker Sleepbar v2.0 Helps You Go Zzzzzz. Unboxing, App Demo and Review

August 31, 2024 at 2:25 PM

Andrew

@gncandrew.bsky.social

Dusker Sleepbar v2.0 Helps You Go Zzzzzz. Unboxing, App demo and Review - youtu.be/UO3wqGTfhUY #dusker #sleepbar