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Yes, we are still alive. My last post was over 3 months ago. It’s the longest break I’ve ever had between posting anything. I’ve been really busy, and perhaps also really absorbed in many other projects, so this ...
Zit Seng's Blog
A Singaporean's technology and lifestyle blog
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Time to talk about my home lab. | The last few months, I’ve been busy building out my HomeLab. I’m not new to self-hosting my own services, but I’ve rapidly added on quite a few more services ...
Technology
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The ultimate PC gaming on the go | The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally is the ultimate mobile PC for your AA and indie backlog. While the Nintendo Switch 2 wins on portability and battery, the Ally offers the unmatched freedom of ...
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Deserving to be king of Android tablets. | The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is a hardware masterpiece defined by its massive, anti-reflective screen and razor-thin profile. While DeX remains the best desktop ...
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Moving my WordPress website to AWS Lightsail saved me some money. | I moved this blog about two weeks ago, going from DigitalOcean to Amazon Web Services (AWS). I also changed my DNS registrar, something I’ll ...
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This is a functional workhorse laptop on a budget. | ASUS’s new Vivobook S14 S3407 aims to deliver next-generation performance and efficiency for the everyday user. It’s a sensible, practical machine with ...
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A Fan Edition Samsung phone that doesn't feel like a compromise. | Samsung’s Fan Edition smartphones have always been a fan favourite. But some fans have felt they make too many compromises. The perfect middle ...
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The network heart of a modern family home | Our home networks are buckling under the strain of countless devices. From school video calls to 4K streaming and smart home gadgets, older routers simply can’t keep ...
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ISPs won't sell you that one plan that makes most sense. | Broadband in Singapore has gone crazy. ISPs don’t want to sell you what you actually need. They want to upsell you to something faster, shinier, and ...
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Easy-to-use Wi-Fi 7 mesh for the masses | Following the most premium max-performance eero Max 7, eero has expanded its Wi-Fi 7 portfolio with the new eero 7 and eero Pro 7 just launched this month in Singapore. You ...
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The lightest and longest lasting Windows on ARM laptop | Want an ultralight laptop with forever battery-life that runs Windows? Look no further. ASUS’ Zenbook A14 may be exactly what you want. That it is powered ...
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Total fail that a simple problem took out this ISP | The Internet broke for ViewQwest broadband customers on 31 May 2025. This comes after another severe disruption that begun on 30 April 2025, lasting a few days for ...
Other Posts
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AMA about driving and owning an EV | As you might know from recent posts on this blog, I bought an EV car earlier this year. I’m somewhat of an early adopter amongst my friends and colleagues, and so I’ve ...
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We need to clean up the chaos in our EV policies. | Singapore is a small, modern, urban, city-state that should have been well-positioned to be a haven for EV (electric vehicle) cars. The government seems to want to ...
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BYD has good options and decent value proposition. | I recently bought a BYD M6. It’s a 7-seater electric vehicle. I’ll write a review on the car in a later post. For now, I just want to write about the ...
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Quiz time, what does SMRT stand for? | We love to complain about our SMRT. After the most defining moment of MRT breakdowns in Singapore last year, spanning a total of 6 days, the investigation into the 2024 ...
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At times, I wonder, who owns the laptop. | This is mostly a rant. Our Ministry of Education (MOE) makes our students pay lots of money to buy a laptop and then cripple it so that basic things become so difficult to ...
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Is now a good time to switch to EV cars? | Singapore plans to require all new cars from 2030 to be of cleaner-energy type. With just five years to go from now, people who are looking to buy a new car now face a ...
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No need for brand loyalty with telcos. | StarHub was my first ever broadband provider. I’ve been their customer for over 20 years, even before the time Singapore began its Next Generation National Broadband ...
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You still need to show your passport multiple times after all. | Changi Airport has fully implemented passport-less immigration clearance. It sounds cool not having to take out your passport and keeping it back safely ...
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The current MRT disruption on the East-West Line is probably going to be the defining service disruption incident of 2024. Barring any further delays, we’re looking at just one day shy of a whole week of significant travel ...
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Redefining success is less like a choice and more like a necessity. | Our new prime minister, Lawrence Wong, called on Singapore to embrace a wider definition of success. Netizens were quick to note, he probably meant ...