Top 5 Weird Tech Fixes

When things go awry, here are a few of the stranger solutions that actually work (sometimes)

1 The Whack

Although this practice probably isn’t as effective as it was in the days of CRT monitors and TVs, it’s still the case that if your tech isn’t working and you’ve tried everything else, you might as well try giving it a slap. Why this sometimes works is a mystery, but even if it doesn’t, it offers the added bonus of giving you a way to vent your frustration. Just remember, if you’re using the whack technique, try not to hit anything that might break off, and don’t blame us if it does.

Gameband + Minecraft

The young gamer’s ultimate wearable?

The success of Minecraft isn’t just centred on the gaming world any more. Indeed, this huge phenomenon has spread to film, TV, music and even hardware.

Most of the success of the new generation of virtual reality is said to come from those wanting a new perspective on their Minecraft world, with Notch himself donating a hefty sum to the Oculus Rift when it was first announced.

Transcend DrivePro Body 10

Keep an eye on what’s going on around you, with this handy personal camera

We’ve covered a few of the Transcend DrivePro dash cameras in the past, each surpassing the other in terms of quality and features. However, the company has taken the DrivePro range to a new place with its recently released Body 10 camera.

Super Flower Leadex Platinum 850W

The Leadex Platinum 850W boasts 80 Plus Platinum certification for just £123 inc VAT. This PSU has a single-rail design, delivering 70.8A on the 12V rail. It can also run in semi-passive mode by switching the ‘Eco’-button on the back. Meanwhile, the many connectors are mounted on flat cables that are more than long enough for any system. Unlike the other 850W models on test, the Super Flower ‘only’ has four PCI-E graphics connectors, but realistically, you’re very unlikely to need more from an 850W PSU anyway.

SilverStone Strider Gold S 750W

SilverStone’s Strider Gold S is reasonably priced at £96 inc VAT, and offers pretty much everything you could want in the features department, including four PCI-E graphics connectors and plenty of SATA and Molex plugs, as well as long, flat cables and a fully modular design. The enclosure is surprisingly small too, measuring just 141mm long, so it will fit in plenty of cases.