Digital microscope and walkie-talkie for pennies, but is it worth buying?

Introductory

Thanks to our good relationships, our Chinese friends surprise us from time to time with gadgets we don’t even ask of them. Not because they would be bad, we simply either don’t need them or ones that would be hard to put together a normal article about.

Now, instead of the articles we’ve tried so far, there’s an article that we’ve packed into four tools that meet the above criteria. We tried them, found them interesting, and since you can buy them all for a bago, we put them in an article, thinking that they’re not the last gift idea for the upcoming Christmas.

Digital microscope

As a kid, I loved my tiny microscope. It was all plastic, including the lentils, but it was exciting to look at beetles or peeled slices of onions with it. Nowadays, the trend is quite different, with digital USB-connected microscopes. No one should think of any medical instrument here because the 640 x 480 resolution of the cheaper pieces is not enough for this, but it can be fun for kids to use.

While it’s really a game, we’re still amazed at its abilities. The magnification can be infinitely adjusted from zero to a thousand times. It has a pretty usable program to it, and it also got its own object lighting with built-in LEDs.

Due to its size, it can be handled frankly on a desk, in fact, since the cable is small and long enough, we can even examine the pixel structure of our monitor with it. From the outside, it seems like a pretty serious piece, more than what’s asked for it is definitely more serious. The base is made of metal, as is the support bracket. Well invented, easy to use. The intensity of the subject lighting can be changed with the coil on the cable.

The point, of course, is how much it can be used as a microscope. With the included program called Digital Viewer (Digital_Viewer_3.1.07) easily. We can take photos, but even videos. Below are some better managed images.

AMOLED panel pixel structure	Bunch of pine on my table	Phase pencil tip
5 euro banknote	IPS panel pixel structure	Fingertip, leather

The price of the microscope really doesn't cut anyone to the ground, currently you can buy it here for 5258 forints:

Digital microscope with 1000x magnification

Baofeng BF-T3 walkie talkie 2pcs

Walkie Talkie, transceiver in Hungarian. I have to go back to my childhood again, when unfortunately it was not possible to buy such stuff cheaply. We got a box of sour cream connected to the asparagus, and later a room phone for the gutted kids, to talk wirelessly, we didn’t even dare think. Well, today that has changed too, these handsets are being tossed after us from China for buttons!

What’s really good about this is that they really aren’t toys, more specifically things that can even be used as work tools. With a range of no less than 3 kilometers, a selectable channel, automatic search and selectable ringtones are also available, and it’s just icing on the cake that even a flashlight has been built into it.

The plastic is knockable, but the buttons are made of soft rubber. Its grip is good, its weight and size are small, we can put it in our pockets or use the belt clip on the back. It's really slap easy to use, plus the range is really good. Okay, I don't know what to do for 3 kilometers, maybe the plain of the plain, but it still bridged 1 kilometer even in densely populated areas. The sound quality is not hi-fi, but it is easy to understand, and the speaker and microphone are strong enough to use without any problems.

So it's small, even workable, and it's cheap. For children to play, to travel, if we go with several cars to keep in touch, or during a trip, so as not to be torn apart. Perfect!

The price is always decisive, but in this case I don't think it will be a big deterrent either, as they ask for only 4719 forints here:

Baofeng BF-T3 walkie talkie

Alfawise A8 wireless keyboard

Maybe two weeks ago you could read an article here on the blog telling me that I left behind traditional TV and got used to online services. Nothing has changed since then, I still don’t have a tv subscription, so slowly I haven’t seen a newscast in a year, the commercials don’t roar every 20 minutes, I enjoy it.

However, to comfortably operate an Android TV box that is almost essential for online TV, you need some inexpensive but essential accessories, like this Alfawise keyboard!

This simple and inexpensive structure replaces a large keyboard-mouse pair. You can type on it and control the mouse pointer with the built-in touchpad. The plastic is knocking a bit here too, but it's slightly roughened on both sides, so it doesn't slip out of our hands. Its grip is comfortable, but it feels like using materials that we don’t cling to a lot of tens of thousands of controllers. However, if it is rarely needed, it is worth gold. Small, practical, no need to replace the battery every month. It can actually be used anywhere where a USB port is available for the receiver.

In addition to the normal keyboard functions, it also has a multimedia section, for example, you can adjust the volume or start-stop playback or rewind it into a movie. You can launch your e-mail program, browser, or Media Player at the touch of a button. The only thing I miss a bit about it is the backlighting of the buttons, but for those who need it, they’ll look for a more expensive one. This also suits me, especially since it costs only 2445 forints, and yet it is a perfect help with the Android Box.

You can buy it here:

Alfawise A8 wireless keyboard

Utorch phone with dock, wireless charger and night light in one

Honestly, I don’t use this charger. I’ve been resting at the bottom of the drawer for months, but I can’t tell you why, now that I’ve unpacked, I realized it’s a crazy practical piece.

It doesn't look bad, but don't expect anyone to feel premium. Of course, this is not justified by the price either. But it's really good to use! On the left is a swivel dock with three types of connectors. You can put an iPhone on the 8-pin connector, but you can also use a phone with a micro USB or USB Type-C connector. For the sake of rotatability, we obviously turn the connector we want to use in advance.

Anyone whose phone can charge wirelessly can use the middle of the widget. We can charge our phone by lying on this flat surface. There is no quick charge, but the structure knows the usual 10 watts.

In the next section, there’s a tiny LED lamp that glows with a friendly, dim light. If we turn it on and have to reach for the phone at night, we no longer have to grope blindly. The lamp can of course be switched on, the lighting is optional. Switching on and off can be completed with a touch-sensitive switch.

I may not even repack it anymore, because if something is constantly out of hand at all, it’s the phone charger.

This structure will cost a little more than before, but those who need a versatile charger, possibly as an extra small night light, will not regret the 7035 forints we have to ring at the checkout today.

You can buy it here:

Utorch phone with dock, wireless charger and night light in one

Closing Remarks

That's it for today. There will be plenty of interesting tests with us in the coming weeks, so to speak, a detailed tutorial will come about Xiaomi’s smart micro, which I’m skinning for the second week now, and I’ve had some interesting experiences with it. Come back, follow the blog so you don’t miss anything!