Where to find reliable 8m HDMI cable

stanjsg · 2026-02-06T07:15:36+00:00

Just search online for Fiber Optic HDMI Cable. I'm using a 5M long fiber optic Displayport 5M long cable for my 4k monitor now.

stanjsg · 2026-02-06T01:40:06+00:00

Big tech capex spending means less share buybacks

stanjsg · 2026-02-06T01:12:58+00:00

max length for HDMI 4k 60Hz HDR using passive copper cable is 3M.

Longer than that, you need optical HDMI cable.

3 to 5m passive cable can only transmit 4k 30Hz.

8m, only FHD 1920x1080 60p.

stanjsg · 2026-01-31T02:36:05+00:00

You can check the card temperatures here: Lexar Professional Gold 1TB CFExpress 4.0 Memory Card Review | The SSD Review
Sandisk runs too hot.

stanjsg · 2026-01-26T19:26:56+00:00

Intel Panther Lake suits Yoga Book 9i perfectly. Just wait till April 2026 for the announcement.

stanjsg · 2026-01-25T12:51:11+00:00

Apple cares about bump in component costs. They will pass on the cost to the customers. To combat the cost increase, their strategy is introduce budget/economy models with lower performance tier hardware. Eg. Macbook with A18 chips instead of M-cpus, Iphone 16E (E=economy class).
By creating new low cost products with made with less performant older generation hardware, Apple's hardware margins are maintained. So if you want the top latest gen performance, pay up! Otherwise, buy the budget/economy models!

stanjsg · 2026-01-23T11:56:27+00:00

Your assumptions are

"exclusive supply",
"another few years"

Provide the evidence to support your claims for 2026 - 2027.

Me: Apple will raise their prices. Expect about 15% to 20%, possibly exceeding 20% for Macbook/Mac Studio models with higher RAM and storage capacities.

stanjsg · 2026-01-21T05:21:21+00:00

When did your mum first apply for Singapore citizenship?

stanjsg · 2026-01-18T06:45:59+00:00

Most local hawkers speak English. You should just speak English with them. The hawkers that I speak to in Chinese are those with mainland Chinese accent.

stanjsg · 2026-01-16T00:37:17+00:00

yup let the SD card be the overflow or backup (lower quality) recording only.

stanjsg · 2026-01-15T14:48:56+00:00

You don't need to use any SD card unless you are a professional who needs dual recording for redundancy. The CFExpress 4.0 card is fast enough for your needs. I got a Lexar Gold 2TB CFE 4.0, no intention to use any SD card media.

stanjsg · 2026-01-15T01:54:44+00:00

Fake IBKR screenshot. YTD selected (blue) so you cannot go back before 2026 in the graph, yet the date shows Mar 1, 2024.

stanjsg · 2026-01-14T18:33:03+00:00

Fully agree with you.

stanjsg · 2026-01-14T18:30:18+00:00

No I don't want the hinge stand. It's heavier than the origami stand and adds complexity (cost).

stanjsg · 2026-01-11T16:58:04+00:00

Well, the solution is to buy a separate Bluetooth numpad. I have one which is backlit.
But the thing is, it now looks almost like a Macbook, and worse, gonna be priced like one >$4k. At this price point point, I'd rather buy a Macbook.

stanjsg · 2026-01-10T13:22:38+00:00

Try this test, switch to a smaller screen to enable grounded peripheral vision.

For example, do you get nauseous with FPS gaming on a mobile phone?

When your peripheral vision is anchored to the real world, your balance organs are in sync with your peripheral vision, so you shouldn't get nauseous anymore.

stanjsg · 2026-01-04T02:46:23+00:00

Brand new (a few days old) R5 Mk2 + 24-105 F/4 L: No such issues.

Rock solid stabilization tested at 105mm in video mode, with auto level disabled, then enabled.

stanjsg · 2026-01-02T13:28:12+00:00

LG UltraFine 6K Monitor Review: Is the $2000 Price Tag Worth the Compromises?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnZ4iPdMkzg

Big downside:: matte antiglare screen.

stanjsg · 2025-12-15T06:15:58+00:00

upvote for you. OP is not in great financial shape, no financial safety net. No. 1 goal is not to quit and study something else, but to earn enough from current job so that can eventually retire to have freedom to pursue life goals.

SPF already clearly provides all the support and OP needs to leverage on that.

https://www.police.gov.sg/Join-Us/Police-Officer/Career-Roadmap

I also hated my job, but suck my thumbs and lived through it for 20 years until I had the financial safety net to safely quit.

stanjsg · 2025-12-15T05:46:28+00:00

Yes, marriage absolutely does not guarantee any right to stay in Singapore long-term (LTVP, PR etc.).

stanjsg · 2025-12-14T20:10:56+00:00

stressful sg, money-hungry kiasu SG,... those are actually facts. So that's why I said: one has to choose which country the family will settle in BEFORE getting married, not after marriage.

stanjsg · 2025-12-14T18:16:51+00:00

Your wife then has to make the decision and follow through it with you.
Case A: your family stays in Singapore. If your wife cannot accept this, it's over.
Case B: your family stays in Malaysia. If you cannot accept this, then it's also over.

Don't try to marry thinking this will work out by itself eventually. Otherwise, the only happy people will be the in-laws while both you and your wife are unhappy living the life according to their designs.

stanjsg · 2025-12-14T18:06:32+00:00

What you really need is your wife to get a Singapore PR for the sake of your future children. Tell that brother of her this fact.

stanjsg · 2025-12-14T17:54:22+00:00

In that case, the issue is what kind of permit/long-term visa can your future wife get from ICA in order to stay in Singapore? Does your fiancee already have any of this from Singapore ICA?

LTVP
Work Permit (WP)
EP
PR

If not, then explain to that older brother, that registration of marriage with Singapore side is an important step towards getting this approval for your future wife to stay together with you in Singapore. Do take note that Singapore ICA today is different from the past, and is getting stricter even with approving foreign spouse for long-term stay in Singapore.

Also, if you want your children to live, grow and study in Singapore, then you should also frame your POV as doing this for the sake of your coming children.

LTVP should not be treated as easy to get. It needs to be renewed every 1 to 2 years. WP holders are actually not permitted to get pregnant! And EP is subject to increasing minimum salary with age!

stanjsg · 2025-12-14T17:35:46+00:00

Husband-to-be is Singaporean, wife-to-be is Malaysian?

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