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Bought the Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 from Amazon.sg for S$203.59.

Shipping is free from Amazon US since the purchase is above S$60, and I am an Amazon.sg Prime member.

Synology DiskStation Manager 7 (DSM 7) was released on 29th June 2021. Right now, the upgrading process is still manual. You have to go to Synology Download Center, input your Synology NAS model, and choose your current DSM version to upgrade from.

I upgraded both my DS920+ and DS1621+, and my current DSM version for both is DSM 6.2.4. After clicking download, it will prompt you to download a .pat file. The file size is about 340MB.

I have finally upgraded to a Sonos 5.1 surround sound system consisting of Sonos Beam, Sonos Sub (Gen 3) and two Sonos PLAY:1.

After setting it up, I am wondering whether my Sonos 5.1 is working correctly.

Before we start the installation of Ubuntu Server to Synology NAS, you will need to download the Ubuntu Server ISO image from Ubuntu.com. As of the time of writing, the version of Ubuntu Server stands at 20.10, and the file size is almost 1GB.

Once the download started, you can log in to your Synology NAS’s DiskStation Manager (DSM) to install the Virtual Machine Manager from Package Center.

JAAN by Kirk Westaway
Since my brother’s birthday is only four days after mine, we usually celebrate our birthday together. This year, we celebrated our birthday dinner together with our family at JAAN by Kirk Westaway. JAAN by Kirk Westaway is a 1 Michelin Star restaurant since 2016.

JAAN by Kirk Westaway is an internationally celebrated restaurant on the highest floor of the iconic Swiss̫tel The Stamford in Singapore. Helmed by Executive Chef Kirk Westaway, the establishment is committed to putting a definitive mark on modern British cuisine Рpromising an elevated reinterpretation of British gastronomy through a modern and innovative culinary lens.

This site got a revamped back in April 2020, and in its current iteration, it is version 5.

Smart Home
The only change I did in 2020 was to slowly replaced all my spoiled MCO Z-Wave switches to Sonoff T2UK Wi-Fi Smart Wall Switch. So far, I have already replaced three out of ten, one 4-gang, one 2-gang, and one 1-gang.

Circles.Life launched its eSIM service last week to both new and existing customers. To be precise, new customers can apply for Circles.Life eSIM from 21st July 2020, while existing customers can switch to eSIM from 23rd July 2020.

I have issues finding out how to switch from my Circles.Life Physical SIM to Circles.Life eSIM as the UI was not intuitive on its website and mobile app.

ShieldMask+ is a reusable and washable mask that is made in Singapore.

It has four layers of protection, which consist of moisture repellant as the outer later followed by a double filter layer and, lastly, the antibacterial soft bamboo fabric layer.

Ariston Andris Lux is a electric storage water heater that comes in two capacity, 15L and 30L.

I got the 15L back in March 2016 for S$280 and integrated to with my smart home with MCO Touch Panel