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Geek Wishlist: External GPU

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I just got back from Auckland TechXpo where some tech companies showcase their products. Aside from the usual super-rigs, this got my attention. That's the Omen Accelerator - the newest external GPU enclosure from HP which will be released in NZ in September. I wanted to play my PC games again since I left my decent rig back home. I cannot bring my bulky rig across the Pacific Ocean without breaking the bank. Also, having no permanent address really doesn't help in assembling a super rig once again. This is the closest I could get to a decent gaming experience. I just hope that my Dell XPS 9550 would support this setup. I would wait for the reviews to come in and see if it's worth the price.

Sending Money to the Philippines

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Kia Ora! Wow, can't believe it's literally two months today since I left the Philippines. It's been a blast so far. New Zealand has always been a magical place for me and it's still is. Although unfortunately, I haven't been to the Hobbiton set yet. Sad! But that's another story (It's a 4-hour drive from where I'm currently at and I will definitely go there someday). I am officially an OFW - an addition to a demographic that has been a sturdy foundation of the economy back home. A demographic that on a macroeconomic level, contribute a very significant 10 percent to our GDP, narrows the gap in our BoP deficits, and cushion the impact of volatile foreign currency exchanges. I may be talking pure gibberish right there because on a very personal level, each one of us just wanted to take that piece of the pie back home. To help our love ones survive, to save some and to pay debts we left behind. That's exactly my concern in m