I initially planned to get Nvidia's new flagship GPU, the RTX 5090. But when reviews and performance benchmarks were trickling in, the reception got a little more muted after all the hype surrounding the upcoming GPU when it was announced at CES 2025. Performance numbers weren't that great compared to the previous flagship GPU, the... Continue Reading →
At the turn of 2025, I decided to get myself a new gaming monitor. Not just any monitor, but an OLED panel. For a while now, I have always been hesitant in getting an OLED panel as a gaming monitor. Screen burn-in issues was my number one concern at the time. Second was the price.... Continue Reading →
And I am so getting the RTX 5090. Priced at USD1999, it will roughly translate to roughly SGD 2.7K. But even at that price, this is just the Founder’s Edition. I am pretty sure that board partners will priced the RTX5090 at much higher prices than that. My prediction is around SGD3.5 to SGD4K, with... Continue Reading →
My new gaming rig is a radical departure from past gaming set ups that I have in the past. The most major departure is the lack of RBG aesthetics. Gone were the days that I invested quite a bit on RGB fans and peripherals to bling out my gaming rig. There is no more of... Continue Reading →
With the next gen GPU launching imminently according to rumors on the internet (as soon as CES 2025 in Jan 2025) I finally upgraded my 3 year old PC which had parts from an older PC that I custom built before that. The previous PC was a 12th generation Intel Alder Lake CPU, the 12600K,... Continue Reading →
I just came back from a 14-day road trip to the South Island of New Zealand and it was epic. It was one of the best trips I ever had and I had the opportunity to share this trip with my beautiful colleagues and friends. Certainly, the two weeks we spent together in this beautiful... Continue Reading →
I bought a cheap foldable keyboard from Shopee. I really can’t remember the name of the keyboard, since it is made in China. It’s not really good to be honest. When folded out, it doesn’t really sit flat. Maybe it is still factory new and takes repeated use to season the hinges so that it... Continue Reading →
So you know from my previous post that I have been on a luxury watch buying spree. In a span of less than 6 months, I have bought 3 luxury watches, one from Tudor and 2 from Omega. These are fantastic watches. I first bought the Black Bay Ceramic from Tudor, a Master Chronometer METAS... Continue Reading →
After years of waiting, season 2 of Arcane is out of Netflix. However, not all episodes are available for viewing. Only the first 3 episodes are currently available, the rest will be released on the 16th of November. Arcane is one of the the most anticipated animated series on Netflix. Based on characters from the... Continue Reading →
Next week, I will be taking the entire month off from work. Yes the entire month. Looking back, I have not taken leave from work for the whole of 2024 until now. I have saved and brought over some from 2024 and now I have plenty to leave days to burn. Tomorrow will be the... Continue Reading →
2024 is coming to an end, and as always, it is time to reflect on 2024 and come up with a fresh set of New Year’s resolutions. I didn’t write a list of resolutions for 2024. I can’t recall precisely why I didn’t do it. Maybe it is because I did not want to be... Continue Reading →
A couple of months ago in September marks one year since I started living independently in my newly renovated flat. I invest quite a lot of time and money in renovating my apartment to make my new home feel like a little piece of heaven that I look forward at the end of a hard... Continue Reading →
With the release of the new Apple iPad mini 7 with an all A17 Pro chip that is ready for Apple Intelligence, I decided to to give it another go and try to make this device work for me. Not to use the iPad mini as merely a consumption device, but also a productivity device... Continue Reading →
I've got a friend and colleague who is recently into watches. Like, really into watches. And from what I gathered, it is only very recently that he gained a deep appreciation and respect when it comes to the world of horology. He would start posting Insta photos and videos of luxury watches from Omega, Patek... Continue Reading →
In 2023, when I chance upon the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic, I was smitten. It was love at first sight. The all black design, ceramic case material expertly carved from a single block of ceramic to house their in-house movement and METAS certification outside of Omega watches, what is there not to love? It's sleek,... Continue Reading →
I started learning how to play Magic The Gathering late last year and made a post in December about how obsessed I have become obsessed with the trading card game. Five months in and I am still obsessed about it. I have probably spent thousands of dollars on cards and there seems to be no... Continue Reading →
Last month, armed with my new camera gear, the Sony A7CII and 40mm Prime lens, I spent an afternoon at Suntec City Convention Center, where the annual Anime Festival Asia was taking place. I had a great time there. It was actually my first time going to such an event and I regret not going... Continue Reading →
20 years ago, I started collecting Magic The Gathering TCG cards. I remembered opening booster packs in the hopes of getting super rare cards and even rare foils. I didn't actively play the game, as I am more of a collector. At one point, I managed to complete a series of cards, having completed the... Continue Reading →
I am attending the Anime Festival Asia Singapore, which is happening at the Suntec City Convention Centre. It is a 3-day event, but I am only free to attend tomorrow. I bought a one-day ticket and hopefully, I can take beautiful shots of the exhibits and the cosplayers with my new camera and 40mm f2.8... Continue Reading →
I’ve had a complicated relationship with photography. My photography journey began during the first year of my university days. Back then I remembered owning my very first DSLR, the Canon EOS 550D. My very first DSLR I love that camera. The sound of the shutter and the press of the button, it all felt so... Continue Reading →
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