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We booked a staycation at Village Hotel Changi recently, and when we weren’t in the hotel, we were out and around Changi Village. I remember this area to be more crowded in the past. Perhaps other local ...
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My #1 was a bit disappointed to learn that we weren’t planning any holiday trip this December. We did go somewhere in June, and although we did consider something for December, it was eventually postponed. So anyhow, the ...
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It’s new year’s eve, the time of the year to bid farewell to 2014, and usher in the new year of 2015 that will be upon us in a couple of hours. Some people are making merry, while others are reflecting on their new ...
| Technology
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This has been an exciting year of gadget reviews here on this blog. I’m a gadget guy. The opportunity to try out and write about the numerous gadgets that come my way has been most enjoyable. No, I did not buy them ...
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Chrome OS, the operating system that runs on Chromebook, is a totally different beast from Windows or Mac OS X. It may be based on Linux kernel, but that’s not the same as Linux in general. The Acer Chromebook 13 is also my ...
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The first Chromebook launched in 2011. I’ve always wondered, really, how practical a Chromebook would be and whether they can actually replace a regular notebook. The fact that Chromebooks are apparently selling quite well ...
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Xiaomi has risen to become the 3rd largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. You’ve probably already heard of their Redmi smartphone and the Redmi Note phablet. Their Mi Power Bank is also particularly good value for ...
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Reading the news today, I learnt that Illegal orders are, of course, illegal. Thank you, judge, for clarifying, and further that we don’t need to follow illegal orders. The challenge, though, is how do you know an order is ...
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LTA’s launch of their much criticised, and arguably useless, Taxi-Taxi@SG app, reminds me of another gripe I have about an LTA initiative. That of getting information on bus arrival times. It’s part of their ...
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OnePlus, the company that makes the One phone, just turned one year old today. With all my posts about OnePlus, you’d be forgiven to think that my blog has become a OnePlus fan page. It isn’t. The One is a really ...