Tomorrow is a huge day for a lot of pc gamers around the world, especially those who are finally looking to upgrade their GPU to the latest NVIDIA RTX 3080. Officially launching on September 17 all around the world, as someone who has been using the 1080ti for the past 3 years, I am very... Continue Reading →
Today, with help from a friend, we completed the phase I of my PC upgrade. That involves swapping out the old, 650W PSU from Corsair to a 1000W PSU from Seasonic. I bought the new PSU from PC Theme, in Sim Lim Square last week. I upgraded my PSU so that my PC is ready... Continue Reading →
Yesterday NVIDIA announced three new Ampere GPUs, the 3070, the 3080 and the bfgpu, the 3090. Prices and relative performance improvements compared to the last generation Turing cards were compared through a series of gameplay demonstrations and bar-charts. The performance increase across the board is nothing short of phenomenal. The generational leap is substantial compared... Continue Reading →
The biggest announcement by Nvidia is just around the corner (tomorrow in fact as of this writing) and it is without any surprise that they are going to announce a whole new lineup of GPUs based on the 7nm Ampere architecture that we have all been patiently waiting for. It will come as no surprise... Continue Reading →
It’s been a month since my family moved in to our new house and I am quickly beginning to get used to it. In fact, I am starting to like living in the new house. It’s a lot more airy than the new house, mainly because we are living on the 13th floor, instead of... Continue Reading →
Today I went to Best Denki to buy a brand new Macbook Air for my dad. It’s the base model, gold version that I bought for him. Initially we wanted to head down to the Apple Store to get it, but was informed upon arrival that their walk-in appointment slots were already full. The walk-in... Continue Reading →
So back in December, my parents decided to downgrade their HDB flat from a 5-room to a 3-room apartment. It will be smaller but at least the new flat is just five years old. The new flat is a BTO flat down the street where we used to live, so it was not a complete... Continue Reading →
Up at last. It’s a great start. The speakers is perfect for my small room, and the space fits both the turntable and the speakers. I don’t care what purists say about putting the speakers and turntable on the same platform and affecting overall sound quality or causing audio skips due to the thumping music... Continue Reading →
This week’s vinyl record is Journey - Greatest Hits volume one. I am not a huge fan of their songs, but the biggest reason why this album really means a lot to me has to do with my mum. My mum is a huge fan of Journey and I fondly remember my childhood days listening... Continue Reading →
With the pandemic surging all around the world, it has put the world of logistics into disarray. With passenger flights cancelled all over the world, goods bought online and shipped out to all corners of the globe face hurdles in getting into the hands of online shoppers. Without passenger flights, these parcels cannot get to... Continue Reading →
I have been a long time fan of OneRepublic. They make such great music with meaningful and inspiring lyrics. Ever since their release of ‘Apologise’, their band has shot to fame all around the world. And the years since that release, they are still churning hit after hit after hit, not just for themselves, but... Continue Reading →
Previously I mentioned that Operation Turntable is go for launch. Ever since then I have done some research online and looked through my past (all the old songs I am familiar with during my childhood days) to see just what kind of music is worth getting on vinyl. I have bought a number of them... Continue Reading →
It’s been roughly a week since I gotten my hands on AudioPro’s Addon C10 multi-room speakers. I have tried listening to music from a wide range of genre using the speaker and right off the bat, my initial impression was just how powerful this speaker can get when you really crank up the volume. I... Continue Reading →
Operation Turntable is go for launch. After weeks of researching, I have decided to push through in starting a new hobby: Turntables. I have decided to set up a turntable and speaker system in a small corner of my room. I have finally chosen which turntable to buy, which speakers to accompany the turntable and... Continue Reading →
After more than two months in Circuit Breaker mode (also known as a nationwide lockdown) to stem the spread of Covid-19. The Singapore Government announced a slew of new easing measures that will culminate in Phase 2 of Circuit Breaker. Finally, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Restaurants and retail... Continue Reading →
For the past few days I have been exploring and researching turntable and vinyl records. With the renovation of the new house underway, now that the circuit breaker has eased somewhat, it is slated to be completed in the first week of July. Last week, I was reviewing the renovation plans, particularly for my room.... Continue Reading →
Julie Nolke a YouTuber and comedian recently made a comedy sketch video that when viral sometime in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this video, her future self visited her past self just before the pandemic went global to explain to her what to expect and what to prepare in the coming months without... Continue Reading →
So yesterday was the day that I was allowed to head back to the office. After a two-month hiatus, due to the circuit breaker, I woke up earlier than usual on Monday and prepared to head to work. It wasn’t the only thing I miss (which is the office and my desk) after two months,... Continue Reading →
An epic true tale of Jho Low, the central character of this book, who orchestrated the biggest financial heist of the century, is revealed by authors Tom Wright and Bradley Hope. I am halfway reading this book and I am gripped by how Jho Low manipulated the financial levers for his own gain, cheating an... Continue Reading →
The rumor mill has been rumbling quite a lot these days on the impending launch of a number of big tickets items from both AMD and Nvidia. PC gamers, like me, are all eagerly waiting for the launch of new GPUs by Nvidia, as well as CPUs and GPUs from AMD. It seems that these... Continue Reading →
