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Intermittent fasting, or IF, is an eating pattern where conscious decision is made to skip certain meals. You are cycling between periods of eating and fasting, and not about what food to eat. The fasting period is at least fourteen (14) hours after the last meal. The effects are weight loss and improved overall health.
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It has been almost a decade of using network attached storage (NAS) to store my files. It is a brilliant storage device. Although I have switched between different brands of NAS (i.e. D-Link, Netgear, Asustor, Synology) and used different devices to create or update files along the way, the precious memories (i.e. family photos and videos) and data that I care about remains safe. However, the amount of documents (word, eBooks, news clippings, etc.) that I amassed over time made searching tedious or slow through Windows File Explorer or OS X Finder. Recently I discovered that the Synology Universal Search can locate the contents a whole lot faster.
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Solid State Disks, or SSD, are pretty the norm in computers nowadays. They offer the access speed and vibration/ shock stability unmatched by mechanical hard drives. However, how often do you take note of your SSD’s remaining lifespan or wear leveling count? For me, I peeked at it once in a blue moon and it was too late when the SSD failed.
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GoldSilver Central (GSC) recently launched the GSC Savings Accumulation Program for physical gold, silver and platinum in Singapore. It allows retail investors to accumulate physical precious metal on a daily basis for a flexible period of time (i.e. S$5 daily for 3 months). After the accumulation period, investors have the option of taking physical delivery of their holdings.
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We came across this Boogie Board Scribble n’ Play while travelling in Hong Kong. Ariel was amazed by the fact that she could draw on the board with the various tools. She almost refused to let me put it back onto the display shelf (in the shop). She enjoyed doodling and seeing colourful lines appear as she runs the tools across the Boogie Board.
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Ambi Climate is a small Internet-of-Things (IoT) device that makes your existing remote-controlled air conditioner smart. It learns about your habits and preferences; and auto adjusts the air conditioner for the ideal temperature for your comfort. In fact, you will (potentially) yield energy savings, resulting in cost savings in the long run.
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As usual, December is a lull period. With not much people (around) to hunt me down for answers to miscellaneous questions, leaving me with time to work on my own tasks (at work) and a little spare personal time to explore non-work-related stuffs. This time round, I explored brewing my own Kombucha. Yes, brewing Kombucha.
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How many of you think that backing your data (e.g. pictures on mobile phone, documents on laptop) to your Network Attached Storage (NAS) is sufficient to protect you against unexpected data loss?
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