3 months in, and there are only a handful of apps that I use regularly whenever i am using the iPad mini.The top few most used app are the Kindle app for reading all my favourite e-books, The New Yorker app, for reading my favourite weekly magazine, the National Geographic app to the Nat Geo in its digital format,... Continue Reading →
Crafting New Year Resolutions 2016 and looking back.
It’s the time of the year to come up with my very own New Year Resolutions 2016. But looking back at the New Year Resolutions made this year, how has that fared? Did I accomplished what I set to accomplished for 2015? What were some things that I achieve successfully? What were some of the things that... Continue Reading →
Vacation to Hong Kong
This upcoming trip to Hong Kong with my colleagues wasn't originally in my calendar. It was planned by my colleagues and through impulse I just said yes that I would be thrilled to join in on this trip. Just a weekend away from town, going to Hong Kong, to do a little bit of sightseeing,... Continue Reading →
Google Chromecast (A quick impression)
On impulse, over the weekend, I bought the Google Chromecast. Not the new generation that was just announced about a week ago, but the little dongle that has been on the market for quite some time. Initially, I never really thought much about Chromecast, or its ability to make any TV with a spare HDMI... Continue Reading →
iPad mini 4
So yesterday I went to my local Apple store, and casually looked at the new iPad mini 4 that Apple just released. I held the tablet in my hands and noticed that the extra millimetres shaved from the previous iPad mini, as well as the ever so slight weight reduction over the previous iPad mini.... Continue Reading →
The beauty of odrive
Some of you by now would have multiple free cloud storage accounts spread across the net. From Dropbox, to Box, to Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive and many more. Some of you may even have a paid cloud storage subscription for increased storage capabilities. You might have encountered some slight annoyances in logging into individual... Continue Reading →
One week worth of uploads.
So how long does it took for me to upload almost 500GB of photos to Amazon Cloud Drive? Almost 8 days, non-stop. My Macbook Air was literally switched on, 24/7 for an entire week, so that I could get every single 65,000 or so photos totalling close to half a terabyte uploaded to the cloud.... Continue Reading →
Dali Zensor
A pair of bookshelf speakers from Dali was one of my potential upgrades to my current speaker system. I am currently using the Acoustic Energy 2.1 speaker system and so far it has served me really well for the past 5 years or so. It is still going strong, except for the volume knob that gives... Continue Reading →
Amazon Cloud Drive Impressions
The Amazon Cloud Drive offers unlimited storage to backup your files to the Amazon Cloud. A relatively new player in providing unlimited file storage for just 50 bucks a year, its practically a steal. So how does it perform? And does the service suit my needs well? Remember I am trying to find an inexpensive,... Continue Reading →
American Express True Cashback Card
Seven days was all it took from the moment I applied for the card, to the moment I received it, just in time to purchase our air tickets to Copenhagen, Denmark and to Reykjavik, Iceland. I applied for the credit card to take advantage of the sweet 5% cash rebate on all purchase (up to... Continue Reading →
Backup Conundrum
I have been reading a lot about NAS, DAS, cloud backup, cloud storage, RAID options and many many more. But still, I have yet to come up with the most cost effective solution and efficient solution to back up and archive my photos. First, there is always the traditional route of backing up my photos... Continue Reading →
Toying with Direct Attached Storage
For the past week, I have been trying to educate myself to the world of NAS, or Network Attached Storage. I was reading articles on the web, watching Youtube tutorials, unboxing, reviews, you name it just to get up to speed to what NAS is all about. It took me a... Continue Reading →
Improving my wifi connectivity
Ever since my household got upgraded to a fiber broadband, I have had difficulty getting decent wifi speeds. That is because of the location of the router, relative to the relay point of the fiber broadband connection, is situated at one corner of the living room, near the TV console. It is now further from... Continue Reading →
Perth trip was amazing
Phuket. Now Perth. Second holiday of the year and it was an amazing trip. Despite the fact that I have been to Perth, many many years ago, the city still gave me pleasant surprises throughout my trip there. Fremantle Market is still a joy to visit, and the 3 hour drive to The Pinnacles reminded... Continue Reading →
Iceland adventure is good to go.
One of my friends has been on the fence on whether to join us for our Iceland adventure trip next year for a few months. Yesterday, he said ok to the entire endeavor. We are actually going to Iceland!! We have been planning such a long and far trip for months now. The only thing... Continue Reading →
NDP Preview tickets!!!
I can't remember when was the last time I actually had the tickets to the National Day Parade. In my entire life, I think I had the chance to attend the NDP only once, and that was during my primary school days. Now, after many years later, a friend of mine had a pair of... Continue Reading →
Worst tech buy ever
I consider myself a tech geek. And by tech geek, I mean carefully choosing the kinds of devices or gadgets that would suit my needs. Choosing a piece of technology, be it smartphones, notebooks, hard drives or even a simple computer mouse must be reasonable priced, reliable, trustworthy and that it suit my needs perfectly.... Continue Reading →
Apple Music vs Spotify. My Personal Take
It's been close to a month since I started using Apple Music, Apple's newest streaming service, out to compete directly with Spotify. As a Spotify user for 6 months prior to Apple Music's launch, there are distinct differences between the two services. Personally, I think Apple Music has a better music collection available for streaming.... Continue Reading →
A little stale
I had some time to review my blog and to see what I have written down here. Honestly, it kinda sucks. I haven't been updating much for the past year, and most of my posts are just simply uninspiring. I have never written anything thoughtful or reflective of late and lately I just can't seem... Continue Reading →
Going to Cambodia, third trip of the year!
It's confirmed. I am going to Cambodia for a short holiday with a friend of mine in September. I just bought our air tickets online through Jetstar. We will be heading there from the 24th to the 28th of September. This marks the third vacation planned for 2015, after Perth, Australia, and Japan. It should... Continue Reading →
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