The WordPress 2.7 release, 27-inch monitors and iMacs, and 27th-birthday notes.
The Apex+ EVO G27 is a 27-inch QHD monitor from Ulti's gaming brand, a value alternative to the heavily marketed Prism+. Like its rival, Apex+ doesn't manufacture its own panels, instead working with OEM factories in China.
The BenQ EW2770QZ 27-inch QHD Monitor retails for S$599 on BenQ's Lazada store. This QHD IPS panel has built-in 2W stereo speakers, two HDMI 1.4 ports, and DisplayPort, and is part of BenQ's TUV Rheinland-certified Eye-Care series.
The Dell UltraSharp 27 Ultra HD 5K Monitor (UP2715K) arrives in Singapore in December 2014 for S$2,699, well under the iMac with Retina 5K display, which starts at S$3,388. It's a 27-inch 16:9 IPS panel with a 5120x2880 resolution.
I'd been waiting to order the new Apple iMac 27-inch (Late 2012), announced on 23rd October, to replace my four-year-old desktop. Apple's Online Store opened orders on 30th November, and I placed mine that day under my brother's name.
This year, Li Xiang's birthday celebration was a simple one. We had an early dinner at Jones The Grocer in Mandarin Gallery, did some shopping around Orchard, then finished with an early supper at Ramen Santouka in Cuppage Terrace.
Mac OS X Lion is finally out, costing US$29.99 in the Mac App Store, I was downloading it at 11MB/s last night. For slower connections, it's also available on a USB thumb drive via the Apple Store Singapore for S$88.
I am twenty-seven today, firmly in my late twenties now! Li Xiang surprised me with two cakes from Pine Garden delivered to my office. My colleagues lit the candles and sang, embarrassingly letting the whole office in on it.
I've upgraded lesterchan.net to WordPress 2.7 along with all my updated plugins. Please let me know of any bugs by email or in the comments, thanks! The update went smoothly, taking only about 30 minutes with few compatibility issues.
WordPress 2.7 has been released, a week late. Per the announcement, you'll notice new features sprinkled subtly through the interface, including a new dashboard you can rearrange by drag and drop to surface the things that matter most.