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Choosing Between Phone Repair or Upgrade

erik8lyt — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:42:23 +0800

I sprayed screen cleaner on my Vivo V9 screen and wiped it with a microfiber cloth. The next day, it started showing a ghost effect, then vertical lines, and eventually change its color. Which one should i choose: sending it to a technician for repair or buying a new Redmi Note 14 5G (within my budget)? I'm worried the technician might do something suspicious to my Vivo V9 during around the repair which takes about 30 minutes and costs around RM150. I also can't use CIMB OCTO because my Vivo V9 doesn't support Android 10 and above. Should i switch to another bank like Maybank without buying new phone?

Choosing Between Phone Repair or Upgrade

erik8lyt — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 01:29:03 +0800

How can i treat an abrasion on my knee?

erik8lyt — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:00:55 +0800

Six days ago, the lower outer side of my knee accidentally hit the corner of a chair leaving a small deep red abrasion. I ignored it on the first day then applied Vaseline Original 100% Repairing Jelly once the next day. I later realized it was expired so i stopped using it. I noticed my abrasion looked infected so I started using Foban cream and have applied it twelves times without a bandage so far. I will continue using it three times per day until it heals. How is my abrasion? Does foban cream work on it? Here's my current condition:

How can I flatten raised scar on my back?

erik8lyt — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:30:10 +0800

My back hurt when I leaned back against my chair and later I found out it was a medium size red bump caused by heat and sweat. I'm not sure if it is a boil or a nodular cyst. I didn’t apply any topical medication such as Defuzin cream or Fucidin H cream as suggested by the pharmacist and I let it heal on its own. After a few days, it became smaller, there was no pain, and the skin started peeling. A few more days later, there was no further improvement. Has it now become a raised scar such as a hypertrophic or keloid scar? Did this happen because I didn’t apply any topical medication? How can I treat it? Will silicone gels like Hiruscar Silicone Pro Gel or Dermatix Ultra Scar Gel help flatten and lighten it? Here's a photo of my back:

How to deal with noise disturbance made by a frog?

erik8lyt — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:38:45 +0800

During the late night and after the rain, I'm constantly disturbed by the 'ouk' sound of a frog making every eight seconds. It's probably sitting in the big drain next to my neighbor's backyard of his terrace house and it bothers me from time to time. How can I deal with this? Do I have to catch it myself? How do I catch it?

Noise Issue from Neighbour’s Electric Fence

erik8lyt — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:30:36 +0800

My neighbour's electric fence occasionally makes long and short 'grr' sounds in the backyard of his terrace house and it bothers me from time to time. What should I do?

Should I continue my knee medication?

erik8lyt — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:28:51 +0800

My right knee accidentally hit the toilet seat when I slipped. I applied Zambuk ointment for 8 days and A-Bruzzy Gel for 1 day. I can't deal with this any longer so I went to see a doctor and he prescribed me 50mg Diclofenac Voltaren tablets and Mobithron Advance capsules. After taking 4x 50mg doses of Diclofenac Voltaren tablets and 2x vegetable capsules of Mobithron Advance capsules for 1 night and 1 day, I experienced side effects such as heartburn, a fast heartbeat, trouble sleeping, etc. I stopped taking them after 1 night and 1 day when I realized I was having trouble sleeping. I think Diclofenac Voltaren is the culprit. After 2 days, I believe the side effects are gradually disappearing.

Should I continue taking Diclofenac Voltaren tablets? Currently, I don't feel pain in my right knee when walking but I do feel a sensation on it. Additionally, I feel something on my left knee since the medication circulates through my body. After reading these two articles:When NSAIDs make pain worse and other side-effects and Anti-inflammatory medication side-effects – accelerated knee osteoarthritis, I’m wondering if Diclofenac Voltaren tablets are damaging my knees. Has anyone tried Mobithron Advance capsules before as it is made in Malaysia? Will it help with my knee problem?

Seagate One Touch With Password Enquiry

erik8lyt — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:05:38 +0800

Is Seagate One Touch With Password password protected on another computer without Toolkit installed?

Dizziness after finishing medication

erik8lyt — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:05:54 +0800

I was prescribed Metrogyl Tablets Metronidazole 400 mg and Amoxicap Amoxicillin 500 mg for dental abscess on 27 Dec 2023. I finished them in 6 days. After 3 weeks, my head is dizzy until today. I think I have metronidazole toxicity. Should I see neurologist or wait the toxicity go away on its own?

Is this mini PC suits me?

erik8lyt — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:58:06 +0800

I want to buy a new mini PC for non lagging web browsing and programs, casual video editing and rendering, light-to-no gaming experience. Here's the link: HP Elitedesk 800 G2 i5 6500T Mini PC With Windows 11 Pro *REFURBISHED* It have many buyers.

1. Is 8GB RAM / 240GB SSD good enough for me?
2. Is the fan quiet?
3. Can I use it for the next several years or forever?

Anyone feel free to answer my questions. If anyone use this product before, please share your experience.

Looking for job opportunities in other locations

erik8lyt — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:31:03 +0800

I want to rent a single room or studio in Kuala Lumpur or Selangor for the first time because I heard that job opportunities and salary are high in those locations. I'm around 30 years old and I have around RM15k savings from my previous jobs. I graduated from local university with my Marketing degree in 2011. My last job is doing kind of data entry job by using the company’s online system for 1 year. Do you think employers will hire me based on relevant experience? I haven’t had a real job for around 8 years. Can I survive a year with my savings in those locations while looking for jobs? Or setup a new business in my hometown?

Looking for job opportunities in other locations

erik8lyt — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:03:41 +0800

[WTS] Seagate Backup Plus Slim STHN2000400

erik8lyt — Sun, 16 May 2021 03:13:41 +0800

Item(s): Seagate Backup Plus Slim STHN2000400

Package includes: Seagate® Backup Plus Slim portable drive, 18-inch (46cm) USB 3.0 cable, Quick start guide, Downloadable Toolkit Backup Software, 1-year Mylio Create plan, 2-month membership Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan

Price: RM160

Warranty: Receipt

Dealing method: Online banking

Location: Kuching, Sarawak

Contact method/details: PM
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Item(s) conditions: Used for few days

Picture:

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Reason for sale: Not my preference

Shipping: RM11.85 by Poslaju courier to West Malaysia, RM7.70 by Poslaju courier to East Malaysia

Can anyone recommend any 1TB portable hard drive?

erik8lyt — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:38:04 +0800

Can anyone recommend any 1TB portable hard drive around RM100 which able to connect to my mobile phone? I want to watch the pictures and videos from the portable hard drive on my current Samsung Note 3 or on my future new mobile phone.

How to treat my face problem?

erik8lyt — Wed, 29 May 2019 16:06:31 +0800

Two months ago, I realized my left and right cheek popping out few pimples. I was shocked so I rushed to a beauty center for face treatment. At that time, the beautician popped my pimples using needles and then she applied some skincare steps. But I saw my face got red and black acne spots. I asked her whether they could disappear or not and then she said yes. She gave me toner, vitamin e cream, and sensitive cream for me to apply on my face. After a period of time, I noticed my face haven't improved that much instead the situation even worse. I saw there is a facial promotion so I decided to do the second time. She used needle to clear my pimples inside my left cheek because there is a pain when touching and then she applied some skincare steps. This time she gave me low amount of vitamin e cream and sensitive cream for me to apply on my face. Few days later, I noticed there is a bigger pore due to the acne extraction. Also my left and right cheek became inflamed and flaky. Am I being cheated by them? Should I go back to ask for clarification? Or go to see dermatologist?

[WTS] DP Desk Lamp LED-663S

erik8lyt — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:30:44 +0800

Item(s): DP Desk Lamp LED-663S

Package includes: Original package

Price: RM39

Warranty: None

Dealing method: Online banking

Location: Kuching, Sarawak

Contact method/details: PM
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Item(s) conditions: Used for nearly two months

Picture:
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Reason for sale: Not my preference

Shipping: RM9.85 by Poslaju courier to West Malaysia, RM7.20 by Poslaju courier to East Malaysia

What is the best wireless device to buy?

erik8lyt — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:14:51 +0800

I want to buy a PC wireless device that can connect from my 2nd floor room to my downstairs router for web browsing, watching videos, etc. except online gaming. Is wireless adapter good enough? Can it reach optimum download and upload internet speed?

Which cards better for Paypal transactions?

erik8lyt — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:41:24 +0800

Which one should I change to, better for Paypal transactions? Maybank Visa Debit or Maybank MasterCard Platinum Debit?

Why is my monitor black screen for one second?

erik8lyt — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 16:23:43 +0800

My monitor goes black screen for one second and come back normal with yellow exclamation sign as tray icon without any messages when doing general computer activities from time to time.

Can I change from Unifi package to Maxis package?

erik8lyt — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 21:09:37 +0800

I had been using Unifi 50 Mbps for 2 years. After that, I had decided to downgrade to 30 Mbps before election. After election, TM and Maxis had been adjusting the price of their packages until today. Due to Turbo Upgrade 2018, my current package was upgraded to 300 Mbps. Can I change to Maxis 30 Mbps for cheaper package? Is there any cost behind this change?