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Another Genuinely Useful Gadget: The Mu

The Mu

The Mu

I will be heading back to the U.K. for two weeks later this year, and I was getting some of gear together that I intend to take with me. Amidst the various cables and adapters was The Mu. This is another genuinely useful gadget. The U.K. electrical plug is an impressive piece of technology, but has two notable features.

  1. More painful then Lego to step on barefoot.
  2. Cumbersome to pack, with a tendency to scratch or destroy everything else it is packed with.

The Mu makes the U.K. electrical packable with some amazing folding action.

I have the original, but I am looking out for the new version that sports two USB ports, with enough output to properly charge a tablet.

WiFi Express Adapter Model Number: F8277

WiFi Adapter

WiFi Adapter

I took a minor gamble this week and ordered a “WiFi Express Adapter Model Number: F8277.” This is an unbranded USB Ethernet adapter that looks suspiciously like an Apple USB Ethernet adapter, but also works like an Airport Express (minus the audio out and printer/drive sharing).

I have unpacked, but have not tested the device. The printed instructions are not particularly illuminating:

WiFi Adapter Screenshot

WiFi Adapter Screenshot

Good to know use in the Pub is expected…