
K.G. Orphanides
K.G. is a journalist, technical writer, developer and software preservationist. Alongside the accumulated experience of over 20 years spent working with Linux and other free/libre/open source software, their areas of special interest include IT security, anti-malware and antivirus, VPNs, identity and password management, SaaS infrastructure and its alternatives.
K.G.'s tech writing has also appeared in PC Pro, WIRED, Trusted Reviews, The MagPi, Linux Journal, Expert Reviews and Wireframe, among others. Their broader professional background also includes anti-malware testing, IT and information security for large international organisations, documentation and tutorial writing, fiction, marketing and copywriting, Linux compatibility implementation and testing, and work within the video games industry.
Their current side projects include hardware and software reconstructions of 1980s and '90s era FM synthesis and early MIDI audio production technology for modern computer systems, preservation and compatibility work on "lost" software, permacomputing, the small internet, and interactive fiction.
You can get in touch with K.G. via email at reviews@kgorphanides.com.
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HP EliteBook 8440p review
Reviews HP's latest 14in business laptop has an attractive metal design, but is it all style and no substance? Kat Orphanides reveals all in our review.
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4IPNET HSG200 Access Point + SDS100 Ticketing System review
Reviews Keep your customers and guests happy, while making a bit of cash on the side, by providing them with WiFi internet access. A WiFi ticketing system can take care of everything from billing to security. Is the HSG200 + SDS100 system from little-known firm 4ipnet good enough for your business? Read our review to find out.
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Zyxel N4100 Wireless Hotspot Gateway with SP300E Ticket
Reviews Keep your customers and guests happy, while making a bit of cash on the side, by providing them with WiFi internet access. A WiFi ticketing system can take care of everything from billing to security. Is Zyxel's system good enough for your business? Read our review to find out.
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Draytek VigorIPPBX 2820 review
Reviews We review the Draytek VigorIPPBX 2820 to see if its combined router and IP PBX capabilities make life easier than buying two separate products.
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Zoom 4501 3G router review
Reviews We review the Zoom 4501 wireless router to see if this budget product offers benefits that usually live outside such price points.
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Canon Imageformula P-150 review: portable scanner
Reviews Canon touts the P-150 as the fastest portable scanner in the world. We review it to see if it's got the quality and usability to match.
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Startech KVM Console USB Crash Cart Adapter
Reviews If you've ever needed to plug a keyboard, monitor and mouse into a server, this handy KVM could really save you backache.
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HP Officejet 7000 review
Reviews Is there a place for an inkjet in business printing? HP's A3 capable Officejet 7000 makes a very convincing case as this review demonstrates.
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Polycom VVX 1500 review
Reviews Video calling doesn’t necessarily mean using large dedicated suites – it can be done from a phone that sits neatly on your desk. We try out Polycom’s VVX 1500.
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Gradwell Office Communications Server review
Reviews We review Gradwell's OCS to see if it offers a viable VoIP solution for businesses.
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Kyocera Mita FS-C1020 MFP - colour laser printer review
Reviews As a multi-function device, the FS-C1020MFP offers a lot, but can Kyocera successfully bring the quality of its larger format printers to its offerings lower down the scale?
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Brother MFC-6890CDW - MFP printer review
Reviews Brother is looking to make A3 printing accessible and affordable for businesses, but has it had to cut corners as a consequence?
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Brother DCP-8085DN review: multi-function laser printer
Reviews Brother reaches a consistently high standard for its office printers. Can it keep it up with this new multi-function, duplex capable laser?
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Aastra 6731i VoIP handset review
Reviews Moving to VoIP based telephony doesn’t require having to use weird and wonderful handsets – we look at the reassuringly safe looking Aastra 673i.
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Netgear DGN2000 – 802.11n router review
Reviews Netgear's DGN2000 offers draft-n wireless at an appealing price, but are the performance and features good enough for the business user?
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