Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
My favourite small computing things, including the most useful adapters and other hardware items that are part of my regular computing activities.
Other videos referred to in this episode include:
Cyber Security: Protecting Online Accounts:
youtube.com/watch?v=uYUfOP4UKSM
Encrypted USB drives:
youtube.com/watch?v=tUzShyXbyeI
VeraCrypt Encrypted USB Drive:
youtube.com/watch?v=XshQWFLfwdA
DatAshur PRO Encrupted USB 3.0 Drive:
youtube.com/watch?v=R_Nu1Snet4s
Free Drive Cloning Applications:
youtube.com/watch?v=1gTJw8ehkVc
The things covered in the video, or close equivalents, can be found on Amazon US and UK as below. Where the link is not to the item I own, I have stated "(similar)" after the link, and have not tried this particular product. Note that all links are affiliate, and that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases that you may make.
USB-C rubber port covers
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3wmCc2g Amazon US: amzn.to/49fNN1y (similar)
HDMI coupler (female-to-female)
Amazon UK: amzn.to/4bBi1Ol Amazon US: amzn.to/3T6gDMs (similar)
USB-C (male) to USB-A (female) short adapter cable:
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3TcGdzr Amazon US: amzn.to/48iIzAR (same, with extra adapter included)
USB to SATA adapter
Amazon UK: amzn.to/42Im8E0 (similar) Amazon US: amzn.to/48m9EmR (similar)
USB to Ethernet network adapter
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3wjUbGH Amazon US: amzn.to/3OPGXI6
datAshur Encrypted USB drive (4GB)
Amazon UK: amzn.to/42QDWgj Amazon US: amzn.to/49IdWGl
USB microSD card reader
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3OOIQVr (similar) Amazon US: amzn.to/4bKxcob (similar)
YubiKey 5C
Amazon UK: amzn.to/42LqhqH Amazon US: amzn.to/3UIUepo
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: youtube.com/@ExplainingTheFuture
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 USB-C port covers
02:07 HDMI couplers
03:21 USB-C to USB-A adapter cables
04:21 USB to SATA adapter
05:30 USB to Ethernet adapter
06:44 datAshur Encrypted USB drive
08:20 USB microSD card reader
09:14 YubiKey 5C
10:32 GPIO LED
11:35 Wrap
#USB #Ethernet #SATA #YubiKey #datAshur #ExplainingComputers
My favourite small computing things, including the most useful adapters and other hardware items that are part of my regular computing activities.
Other videos referred to in this episode include:
Cyber Security: Protecting Online Accounts:
youtube.com/watch?v=uYUfOP4UKSM
Encrypted USB drives:
youtube.com/watch?v=tUzShyXbyeI
VeraCrypt Encrypted USB Drive:
youtube.com/watch?v=XshQWFLfwdA
DatAshur PRO Encrupted USB 3.0 Drive:
youtube.com/watch?v=R_Nu1Snet4s
Free Drive Cloning Applications:
youtube.com/watch?v=1gTJw8ehkVc
The things covered in the video, or close equivalents, can be found on Amazon US and UK as below. Where the link is not to the item I own, I have stated "(similar)" after the link, and have not tried this particular product. Note that all links are affiliate, and that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases that you may make.
USB-C rubber port covers
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3wmCc2g Amazon US: amzn.to/49fNN1y (similar)
HDMI coupler (female-to-female)
Amazon UK: amzn.to/4bBi1Ol Amazon US: amzn.to/3T6gDMs (similar)
USB-C (male) to USB-A (female) short adapter cable:
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3TcGdzr Amazon US: amzn.to/48iIzAR (same, with extra adapter included)
USB to SATA adapter
Amazon UK: amzn.to/42Im8E0 (similar) Amazon US: amzn.to/48m9EmR (similar)
USB to Ethernet network adapter
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3wjUbGH Amazon US: amzn.to/3OPGXI6
datAshur Encrypted USB drive (4GB)
Amazon UK: amzn.to/42QDWgj Amazon US: amzn.to/49IdWGl
USB microSD card reader
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3OOIQVr (similar) Amazon US: amzn.to/4bKxcob (similar)
YubiKey 5C
Amazon UK: amzn.to/42LqhqH Amazon US: amzn.to/3UIUepo
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: youtube.com/@ExplainingTheFuture
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 USB-C port covers
02:07 HDMI couplers
03:21 USB-C to USB-A adapter cables
04:21 USB to SATA adapter
05:30 USB to Ethernet adapter
06:44 datAshur Encrypted USB drive
08:20 USB microSD card reader
09:14 YubiKey 5C
10:32 GPIO LED
11:35 Wrap
#USB #Ethernet #SATA #YubiKey #datAshur #ExplainingComputers
