IMHO

Reviews of books, games, PC hardware and software, and other assorted products and services.

Reviews

Fellowes Powershred DS-1

graphic: The symbol from the user manual warning users not to dip their tie into the shredder.

A cross-cut shredder for personal use which can also shred credit cards.

Homeware review

Category: Homeware

Reviewed: 2011

Phoenix Datacare 2001k

photo: The keylock on the front of the fire safe.

A fire safe designed to protect media such as hard drives, backup tapes and photographic film.

Homeware review

Category: Homeware

Reviewed: 2011

Sid Meier's Civilization V

screenshot: The Giant Death Robot, a walking military monster, unleashes firepower against an unseen target.

A strategy game that blends diplomacy, technology and warfare across the ages.

Game review

Category: Games

Reviewed: 2011

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270

photo: The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270.

A networking and telephony communications hub for the home or small office.

PC Hardware review

Category: PC Hardware

Reviewed: 2011

The Wire: The Complete Series

photo: The Wire DVDs seasons one through five.

A DVD boxset of the five-series epic that explores crime, policing and politics in an American city.

Audio-visual review

Category: Audio-visual

Reviewed: 2010

Toploader Pro 65 AW

photo: The Lowepro logo on the side of the Toploader Pro 65 AW.

A holster-style camera bag that keeps your DSLR handy at all times.

Photographic Kit review

Category: Photographic Kit

Reviewed: 2010

Denon AH-D1001 headphones

photo: The Denon logo on the side of the headphones.

Comfortable headphones with closed-form design and powerful bass.

Audio-visual review

Category: Audio-visual

Reviewed: 2010

The Novint Falcon

photo: The electronic interface of the Falcon standard grip.

A unique PC games controller, which provides very fine haptic feedback.

PC Hardware review

Category: PC Hardware

Reviewed: 2010

Bad Science by Ben Goldacre

photo: Front cover of Bad Science.

How the media abuse science to sell scare stories, and how the public lap it up.

Book review

Category: Books

Reviewed: 2010

Quantum by Manjit Kumar

photo: Front cover of Quantum.

A book about the physicists and the discoveries that led to quantum theory.

Book review

Category: Books

Reviewed: 2010

Games Reviews 2009

screenshot: A Deathclaw from Fallout 3.

A roundup of games that I should have reviewed over the last decade.

Game review

Category: Games

Reviewed: 2009

Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 rev 2

Photo of the buttons on the Evoluent VerticalMouse.

A mouse designed to reduce wrist and forearm strain.

PC Hardware review

Category: PC Hardware

Reviewed: 2009