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Taobao product recommendation – Pancake machine

July 25, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

These pancake machines are wildly popular in China because the Chinese eat pancakes regularly. Chinese pancakes that is, and there are so many varieties throughout China. As with most kitchen gadgets, this one claims it is one size fits all – you could make pancakes of course, and also grill meat and cook all sorts … [Read more…]

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Taobao product recommendation – PS/2 to USB adapter

July 17, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

If you have a PS/2 keyboard or mouse, don’t throw them away yet. You may still find motherboards that support PS/2 today. Also, a PS/2 to USB adapter costs merely 5.5 Yuan (S$1.10), and that’s definitely cheaper than buying a new keyboard or mouse. Related posts: One tablet fits all – laptop-less travel blogging Taobao … [Read more…]

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Taobao product recommendation – projection decorating light

July 17, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I bought this for use as decorating lights for a special event. Depending on the projected distance, the lights may be quite dim, since it uses only small LED lights. The effects produced is not bad though, and it costs very little, at only 46 Yuan (S$9.10) including delivery. It can be powered by battery, … [Read more…]

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Taobao product recommendation – USB Wifi adapter

July 16, 2019 by yenkai 2 Comments

The built-in Wifi adapter of a laptop doesn’t usually have strong signal transmission capability. In my case, it can’t even connect to my router and i need to rely on an external adapter. Again, in my case, even the existing adapter i had on hand (ipTime N150UA) wasn’t good enough. I needed something with a … [Read more…]

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Taobao product recommendation – monitor arm

July 15, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

It never occurred to me before, but a monitor arm is a fantastic way to save desktop (the physical one) space and save your neck. The stand that normally comes with a monitor hardly gives you sufficient height so you can look at the monitor at eye level, as well as closer to you so … [Read more…]

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Taobao product recommendation – Parquet floor chair mat

July 15, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Not too much to say about this one, except you really need a mat like this if you use a roller chair on parquet floor, otherwise you will get scratch marks on the floor all over. Really cheap from Taobao at S$3.80 per piece of 80cm X 80cm and 1.5mm thickness. Related posts: DIY Aircond … [Read more…]

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Taobao product recommendation – SSD

July 14, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

As with a motherboard, it would be wise to get an SSD from Taobao too. Prices are absolutely the lowest you can find anywhere. Related posts: How to go about choosing a laptop Laptop Review – Fujitsu BH531 Taobao product recommendation – LED light, the definitive guide Yet another guide on HDD to SSD migration

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Taobao product recommendation – motherboard

July 13, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

There was a time when the computer motherboard you bought were all Taiwanese branded ones. Well, enter China into the market, and you guessed it, they devour the budget segment. Related posts: Building a cheap (and decent) home media PC How to go about choosing a laptop One tablet fits all – laptop-less travel blogging … [Read more…]

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Taobao product recommendation – Portable monitor

July 11, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I bought a portable monitor not too long ago for use in conjunction with a Compute Stick or as a replacement monitor for my aging laptop (soon ten years old). Well, it was too bulky to be placed over my laptop monitor to become the replacement literally, and i had this brilliant idea of finding … [Read more…]

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Taobao product recommendation – Stainless steel ice cubes

June 1, 2019 by yenkai 3 Comments

Want instant cool drinks but don’t want to dilute the drink with water? Then stainless steel ice cubes are for you. Just cool the cubes in the freezer as you would do with ice cubes, then drop them into your drink to chill it. Related posts: Hoegaarden beer project kick off Home brew priming and … [Read more…]

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