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Although my recent FreeNAS DIY PC was meant to consolidate my storage and compute, other bits of my home network is still in many little bits and pieces. Notably, while my main broadband router is served by a pfSense box, I have ...
Category: Technology
All technology things, computers, networking, IT security, etc.
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Since it’s the Singapore International Cyber Week, I thought it apt to write a something about cybersecurity. It’s a really exciting field. Exciting is good, for cybersecurity professionals. Exciting isn’t so ...
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A few moons ago, I was still using ownCloud. It’s basically a Dropbox-style private cloud software that you can run in your own hardware. When I transitioned to a new DIY NAS PC, I got to know the turmoil that surrounded ...
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After I recently posted about the D-Link WiFi Smart Plug recently, I realised I’ve not mentioned about a Z-Wave switch plug that I’ve been using for a while. It’s the TZ68E Z-Wave On/Off Switch Socket from TKB ...
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Many flagship smartphones are now priced over the S$1,000 mark, including the just announced Apple iPhones. But if you’re looking for something a whole lot more practical on your wallet, you still do have several good ...
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Apple just announced this year’s refresh of the iPhone. There are three of them: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the 10th anniversary flagship iPhone X. Among the many outstanding things the iPhone X is, or may not be, the X ...
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I promised a head-to-head performance comparison between the TP-Link Deco M5 and Aztech AIR-706P, and so here it is. I was holding out a while for a third contender to come in, but alas it didn’t make it in time and I ...
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D-Link’s DSP-W215 WiFi Smart Plug has been in the market for over two years now, but I recently got hold of one for some work-related need. We needed a simple and cheap way to measure energy consumption of a standard 3-pin ...
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I am cautious about my secure browsing. One thing I do is that from time to time, I’ll click on the Secure button in the Chrome location bar to check on the SSL certificates of the HTTPS websites I visit. I was really ...
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Mesh Wi-Fi systems are all the rage now, and home-grown tech company Aztech has also jumped onto the bandwagon with their new dual-band AIR-706P AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit Router. Unlike most other mesh Wi-Fi systems that are ...