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A Journey of Computer Setup

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A Journey of Computer Setup

Finally I have completed a PC build upgrade cycle. After 5 years, every part in my PC has been replaced. In retrospective, I have to say that I enjoyed the modular design of custom-build PC, which I am able to upgrade my own parts and spread off the cost in years, but it has its drawbacks. Comparing to owning a non-upgradable Macbook, both experience are unique that I am willing to invest on both sides. Majority of task I perform on my computer are web browsing, design (using Figma), photo editi

Let's call it iOS Pro

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Let's call it iOS Pro

9to5Mac reported a few days ago that Apple’s next big thing could be an ARM-based touchscreen hybrid with LTE connection. Another rumor is a low-cost iPhone that looks like iPhone X, but I suppose no one would find it interesting. We always imagine Apple will release Macbook with touchscreen & LTE or iPad Pro that come with MacOS. What about the idea of Apple is working on the next-generation personal device with a new OS. This whole idea gives me chills. Desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile, and wea

Windows 10 in 2018

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Windows 10 in 2018

I love changes, especially good changes. But Windows OS update is not one of those. I have been using Windows 7 for my home workstation nearly a decade. But I decided to update Windows 10 last week. The biggest reason is the new Premiere is dropping support Dolby AC3 (which means there is no easy way to edit my video shot on my sony cam). Here are my Day 01 observations during the course of my setup: 1. I upgraded with my Windows 7 OEM key (although Microsoft claimed a paid upgrade is required s