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HP OfficeJet Pro 9120e: Effortless printing etcetera

4 days ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary The paperless office is one of those overhyped buzzwords that were frequently bandied about in the late 1990s. It never happened. Nearly all home offices and households still have at least one printer, often two, and those large piles of printed documents are unlikely to disappear anytime soon. This weighed on my mind as I unboxed HP’s latest OfficeJet Pro multifunction inkjet printer/scanner/copier/fax.
Samsung's Bespoke AI Jet Ultra reviewed

1 week ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary Having given top marks to Samsung’s original Bespoke Jet cordless vacuum, I was keen to see what they’d devised for the new iteration. The Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Ultra – what a name! – at a glance isn’t really very different from the earlier version, with a similar overall design. Like the original, the docking station takes 2-litre bags, which can take four full loads from the AI Jet Ultra’s half-litre bin.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films this month

1 week ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

I love a good, violent revenge film if it’s done properly, and last year’s fabulous The Beekeeper, starring tough-guy Jason Statham (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, The Meg) made me determined to catch him again in the brand new action thriller, A Working Man. What a disappointment.
What the heck’s gone wrong with streaming TV?

2 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

When Lightbox (now known as Neon) became the first ad-free streaming television service to launch in New Zealand in 2014, I just knew I was going to love the convenience, the freshness of the offerings and the sheer number of shows and films I could access for the fairly modest monthly charge. Sure, there were glitches.
Here's how to stay connected without the expense and hassle while traveling: D-Link's nifty mobile hotspot

2 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary Quite a few years back, we were travelling and while in Portugal, a much-loved relative back at home passed away. This was back in the day of dumb brick-phones, and we were without Wi-Fi, so we only heard about it after the funeral. We were both devastated. Thankfully, the internet can now be found almost everywhere, thanks to the wonders of services such as SpaceX, mobile networks, and smartphones.
Blast From The Past: Finn Andrews of The Veils

2 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

Gary Steel – You’re hanging out in New Zealand at the moment. Are you actually living here now? Finn Andrews – It was just to write, that was the initial idea. After the touring schedule, it came the time for another album, and I hadn’t written anything. A terminal block with it, a straitjacket, it was partly… as far as the record company is concerned I’m over here to write and to form a band, and that’s mainly what I’ve been doing, but it’s also to get away from all of that for awhile.
Ninja Creami Deluxe

3 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary When I told friends I was going to review the Ninja Creami, I was surprised to find that they already knew all about it. You see, they were the cool kids (Yeah, I have cool friends. Who’d have thought?!) who hang out on Instagram and/or TikTok, where the Creami is already a star with a bigger than huge following. Here’s the thing, though: I love ice cream, gelato, sorbet, granita, and other sweet, icy desserts.
HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14: A flipping great display and next-gen features

3 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary HP’s latest notebook PC promises plenty of nifty next-gen bells and whistles. Under its hood, the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip packs Intel’s latest mobile silicon, the Core Ultra 7 256V processor, making it one of the first so-called Lunar Lake-powered laptops we’ve had a chance to test. Design-wise, the gunmetal black metallic finish of the OmniBook Ultra Flip lends it a solid, no-nonsense look.
Speaker positioning: audio spatial awareness a must

3 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

One month ago, I wrote about moving my stereo system into a new, dedicated listening environment and my big boo-boo, which resulted in possibly the worst sound I’ve ever heard emitting from high-end speakers. (Check that piece out here.) As it turned out, the solution was simple, and when I chanced upon it, the sound transformed into something I would describe as listenable. But niggles persisted.
The best (and worst) TV shows & films streaming in NZ right now

3 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

Abigail (Netflix) 7/10If you loved M3gan but now find yourself at a loose end, hoping that something similarly cool and different might come along, Abigail (2024) might just do. Like that film, Abigail features an adorable young girl who has something surprising and horrific up her sleeve, metaphorically speaking. (And yes, I realise M3gan is/was a doll, but you get my point).