The Republic of Gamers, or ROG, is a brand created by ASUS in 2006 to cater to PC gamers. The brand has an impressive catalog of products, but for the first time ever, ASUS has launched a ROG branded router, the ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 tri-band gaming router. For the hardcore online PC gamer, there’s now a Wi-Fi router designed just…
Microsoft confirmed last week that a portion of Windows 10 source code had leaked online, according to a report from The Verge. This is part of a massive leak of some 32 TB of data that includes private internal builds and other unreleased versions of Windows. This source code revelation could lead to countless zero-day Windows 10 exploits. The leaked…
While researching parts for building a new NAS box recently, I was looking at processor choices and came across the Intel Pentium G4560 processor. This is a 7th generation “Kaby Lake” desktop processor, and while we’d expect the latest processor lineup to command premium prices, the Pentium G4560 is surprisingly very budget friendly. The Pentium G4560 has more surprises up…
I’m completely disappointed about the stunt pulled by the four public transport operators to offer free travel to national servicemen on 30 June. It may have seemed like a good move on their part to commemorate 50 years of national service this year. However, their execution of this move leaves me wondering if they were genuinely interested in commemorating NS50….
I read with interest a letter to the Straits Times forum page today. A Ms Maddy Lim Kah Hoe complained about sub-standard work from IT firms in building her websites. I can fully understand and appreciate the problems she faced. I’ve encountered similar sort of problems too, and it’s not just from IT firms, but also those in other trades….
I am a strong proponent for buying a good power supply unit (PSU). Even if it may cost more capital outlay initially, you will save money from utility bills in the long run, especially when you are running a 24×7 sort of server. Rightsizing the PSU is important too, in order to hit the right efficiency levels. Unfortunately, I turned…
High-end routers have, by now, decidedly all come fitted with eight legs, erm, antennas. Joining their ranks is ASUS latest high-end router designed for extreme gaming, the ROG Rapture GT-AC5300, which was launched earlier this year in March. Here’s a quick preview of the router. The GT-AC5300 is a tri-band AC5300-class router. This means it has three radios, one on…
If you’ve been following my posts of late, you know I’m building a NAS, and after trying FreeNAS, have developed a preference for NAS4Free. I’m a bit fickle, but as one should really do, I tried both in a VM environment as well as on real hardware, and I’ve changed my mind. I’m now going with FreeNAS. I’m not completely…
A year or two ago, wireless headphones meant having no wires connecting to your music source device, but there would still be something connecting between the left and right-side earpieces. Now, however, the era of truly wire-free earbuds is fully upon us, with products from major brands like Apple and Samsung. Then, there’s Doppler Lab’s Here One 3-in-1 wireless smart…
It’s Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this week, and as expected, new features in the next macOS update, High Sierra, were revealed. I used to get excited with macOS updates. A new version would have big, exciting, new features. But macOS updates have become rather uninteresting. You wait a whole year for a some new bells and whistles. Apple’s strategy to…