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Network Upgrades for 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, I want to reflect on how my home network has evolved. This year, I made the big step up to 10Gbps WAN and LAN networks by changing my ISP as well as incorporating 10G routers and switches.
I started by upgrading my router to the new Wifi7 capable Asus RT-BE88U, and moved my previous primary router, the GT-AX11000 Pro to an AiMesh mode. I also use an old AX-56U as an additional node in one of my rooms. This was the year I finally retired the Asus RT-AC5300 Router after 8 years of service. It was crumbling apart!
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20 Must Have Software Applications for Every PC
This is my list of software that I have installed on every PC that I use (in no order what-so-ever)
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Time to Upgrade: Zotac RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC Review
Nvidia RTX 3000 GPU’s have been in short supply literally from the minute they launched. There have been countless forum threads, tweets and Youtube videos dedicated to how impossible its been to find and buy one of these elusive GPUs. It looks like a combination of actual user demand, short supply, and scalpers have made it almost impossible to get your hands on one of these cards.
I have been targeting the RTX 3070 to pair with my Asus VG259QM, so that I could maximise that 240Hz refresh rate. So after reading about the kerfuffle surrounding the RTX 3080 launch, I didn’t hold out much hope that I would be able to buy one. On launch day itself (October 28), it was no surprise to see all the online stores immediately go out of stock. I took a trip down to the local PC mall, and was aghast at the marked up prices the retailers were selling the cards for. For a US$500 / S$750 GPU, the shops and scalpers were asking over S$1000!
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Asus VG259QM High Refresh Rate Gaming Monitor Review
The update bug got me. It got me good. With the recent releases of the latest generation graphics cards from Nvidia (the RTX 3000 series) and AMD (the RX 6000 series), I’ve been itching to upgrade my gaming setup. I know that it’s more a want than a need, but when has my addiction to the latest tech ever needed any justification?
For reference, my current rig was built in 2019, and isn’t too bad:
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And so it starts
It’s been six weeks since I started my new job, and not everything has gone according to plan. Data seems to be a challenge to gather, as so much of it sits in silos. But one thing I’m appreciative of is the desire of the business to move forward with transforming itself at a time when most other businesses are retreating into their shells.
Unsurprisingly, education appears to be the Number One thing I spend my day doing. Getting the organization to understand that digital is not just a channel, but an entire business model is going to take time. The pandemic this year has shown that we need to open up this new ways of doing business, as the old ways won’t survive in a time of lock-down or circuit breakers.