Looking Back 2021
Looking back at 2021, another COVID-shadowed year but one packed with more gadgets than 2020. On the smart-home front I added an ILife Shinebot W450 mopping robot and a Roborock S7, replacing my ageing Roomba 980.
2020
Posts from the early 2020s, anchored by the annual Looking Back reviews and the gear covered then.
Looking Back 2020
Looking back at 2020, the year I revamped this site to version 5. On the smart-home front I swapped failing MCO Z-Wave switches for Sonoff Wi-Fi ones, and built an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X gaming PC.
ErgoTune Supreme (2020)
The ErgoTune Supreme (2020) succeeds the original ErgoTune ergonomic chair, available in Charcoal Black and Coral Red with a 12-year warranty. A launch-month promotion runs until 31st October 2020, dropping the price to S$599.
Third Apple Store in Singapore will open on 10th September 2020 at 10am
Singapore's third Apple Store, Apple Marina Bay Sands, opens at 10am on Thursday, 10th September 2020. It arrives a year after Apple Jewel Changi Airport and three years after the first store, Apple Orchard Road.
Omnidesk Pro 2020 Standing Desk Review
For three years I used a S$60 Taobao desk, but COVID-driven work-from-home and a wish for better posture pushed me toward a height-adjustable one. This review covers my upgrade to the Omnidesk Pro 2020 standing desk.
Looking Back 2019
Looking back at 2019, I expanded my smart home with an Amazon Echo Wall Clock, and bought a PS4 Pro bundle on 11/11 for Final Fantasy VII Remake, plus a GoPro HERO7 and my first eGPU.