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            <title>28&amp;quot; aluminium office chair base - where to find?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4015724</link>
            <description>Hey everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m looking for a replacement for this part. What&amp;#39;s the price usually? Must be able to mount wheels. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The old one broke. 28 inch diameter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.imgur.com/WSkwycN.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:48:43 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Maybank blocking online debit card 1 January 2016?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3784004</link>
            <description>&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;RM0.00 MBB: For security reasons, online purchases on Debit/Prepaid Cards will be disabled wef 1/1/16. To enable, SMS ONCNP&amp;lt;space&amp;gt;12-digit IC  to 66628. Thank you.&lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyone else received this? Will they change their policy regarding Steam because of this?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;EDIT: Confirmed by Maybank website and Facebook page.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb_info/m2u/public/personalDetail04.do?channelId=Personal&amp;cntTypeId=1&amp;cntKey=HL15.11.12b&amp;programId=HI-Highlights&amp;newsCatId=/mbb/Highlights/2015/11&amp;bp=1&amp;chCatId=/mbb/Personal' target='_blank'&gt;Announcement on Maybank site&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.maybank2u.com.my/WebBank/ecommerce-FAQ.pdf' target='_blank'&gt;FAQ on Maybank site (pdf)&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:35:43 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Quadcopters and Kastam</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3405853</link>
            <description>What are the restrictions/import duties if I buy one from Hong Kong? The one with onboard camera.</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:16:20 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Mom and baby left in Vietnam</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2817674</link>
            <description>&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;Kira-kira  jam 8.45 malam tadi,  mengikut  waktu tempatan di  Vietnam, saya terlihat penumpang pesawat  AK 1455,    warga  Malaysia dihampiri oleh  kakitangan  lelaki  Air Asia. Penerbangan  pulang ke Kuala Lumpur dijadualkan berlepas pada jam 9 malam atau 10 malam waktu  Malaysia.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setelah  beberapa minit  berlalu, perlahan saya  kemudian mendekati kumpulan penumpang itu  dan  mengajukan soalan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Ada masalah apa puan?&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Kakitangan Air Asia ini berkata,  anak saya  dilarang  menaiki pesawat  kerana dia  demam campak. &amp;nbsp; Kami  sekeluarga, dua belas orang,  datang  ke Ho Chi Minh  pada hari Rabu lalu.  Kami memang  ada  membawa bekalan ubat demam,  jadi bagi kepada dia kalau dia  demam.  Dia  sudah  tidak demam lagi,&amp;quot;  ujar  ibu bayi, &amp;nbsp; Izan Suhaila Mohd Ali, 36 tahun.&lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('79913532ec9a9a7bef4dbc06cd845fe5')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;79913532ec9a9a7bef4dbc06cd845fe5&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;&amp;quot;The  mother and the baby had to stay here  for  five days. They cannot  board the aircraft,&amp;quot; arah  kakitangan Vietnam Air Asia berdiri di sebelah saya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mereka  bimbang sekiranya deman terbabit  menjangkiti penumpang lain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Menurut ahli  keluarga  Izan, semua  beg pakaian  mereka telah dimasukkan ke dalam pesawat.  Setelah  bercuti  selama empat hari,  kandungan beg  bercampur aduk dan barangan keperluan asas Izan dan anaknya, Maryam  sukar dipisahkan.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bayi,  Maryam  Sofea Mohd Reza, berusia 14 bulan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lalu saya terangkan keadaan sebenar kepada kakitangan  syarikat  penerbangan  tambang murah itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;So, all twelve had to stay  then ,&amp;quot;  balasnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;I understand the situation, law is a law but  don&amp;#39;t  forget, these are human beings not dogs or cats. If she  were going to stay here for another five days, she and the baby need  cloth to wear.  Please refer this matter  to your superior again before making  further decision,&amp;quot; balas saya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tidak lama kemudian,  muncul seorang penumpang memperkenalkan dirinya  sebagai  pegawai perubatan ( medical doctor )  datang menghampiri dan menyentuh  tubuh Maryam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Dia  kena chicken pox tetapi sudah tidak demam lagi. Hanya tinggal kesan tompokan hitam sahaja di tubuh,&amp;quot;  ujar doktor terbabit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beberapa minit  kemudian  tampil  pula jururawat wanita tempatan dan pantas menyelitkan jangka suhu di bawah  ketiak bayi itu sebanyak dua kali.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Apabila  kita  bertanya,  berapakah suhu  badan Maryam,  dia membisu,&amp;quot; ujar kakak Izan,  Norhamiza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saya  perhatikan,  airmata  jernih  mula bergenang  di bawah  dua kelopak mata Izan sambil dia terus  mendakap  erat  anaknya mengalami sindrom down.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Barangkali   dia  bak  tidak mampu  mempercayai  cabaran didepaninya tatkala itu amat getir. Tambahan pula suami tersayang  tidak bersamanya untuk mengharung detik hitam tidak mungkin dapat dilupakan sepanjang hayatnya itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keputusan muktamat  telah  dibuat  oleh kakitangan Air Asia berpenampilan bongkak  biarpun tidak  dipersetujui ramai penumpang lain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;The captain  doesn&amp;#39;t  allow this baby on board,&amp;quot; ujar pegawai sama kepada kami.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Warga Malaysia berkunjung ke bandaraya  Ho Chi Minh untuk membeli-belah. Lazimnya, ramai tidak  membawa  baki wang  tunai tatkala  pulang ke Malaysia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Di saat perpisahan hampir menjenguk,  Izan dipeluk erat  oleh ahli keluarganya. Mereka juga  tidak berupaya  menahan  deraian  airmata tumpah di pipi. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Ibu ini diarahkan untuk  tinggal  bersama anaknya selama lima hari lagi di sini. Barangkali dia tidak  mempunyaii wang tunai mencukupi.   Kalau  hati terbuka untuk menghulurkan bantuan, dipersilakan,&amp;quot;  kata saya spontan kepada semua penumpang sedang  beratur untuk menaiki pesawat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tidak semena-mena,  warga Malaysia pelbagai bangsa,  Melayu, Cina dan India, tergesa-gesa mengeluarkan  matawang  pelbagai jenis dari poket serta  beg duit mereka dan pantas menghulurkan  kepada Izan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hebat sungguh warga Malaysia. Memori  sebegitu  bakal terus  terpahat di minda saya, selagi hayat dikandung  badan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saya berasa amat kagum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Biarpun mereka tidak mengenali Izan dan keluarga,  fakta  itu diketepikan.  Saya melihat lelaki Cina bertubuh tinggi menyeluk saku lalu menghulurkan  sejumlah wang kepada Izan, berdiri di elevator.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kakitangan Air Asia bertugas bak tidak sabar untuk membawa Izan, Maryam dan dua anak buahnya  keluar daripada kawasan itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebelum beredar, Izan  sempat dipeluk oleh  beberapa wanita Melayu tidak pernah dikenalinya. Sebilangan wanita lain, berlari mendapatkan ibu bertugas sebagai kakitangan Hong Leong Bank itu dan mendermakan  wang tunai.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saya  berasa amat  terharu menyaksikan  detik memilukan itu tetapi gagal untuk  tidak mengizinkan kejadian itu berlaku.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Untuk rekod, beberapa petugas, lelaki dan perempuan  kelihatan  berdiri di kaunter Air Asia.  Gambar mereka saya rakamkan.  Siapapun sekali mereka, kumpulan itu dilihat  mewakili  syarikat  penerbangan terbabit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Andai  kata Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan  Air Asia,  Tan Sri  Tony  Fernandes  tiba-tiba berkebetulan   muncul  di lokasi itu,  pasti saya  tidak segan  untuk merayu ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Tan Sri,  tolong  hulurkanlah  sedikit  bantuan.  Mungkin kakitangan  Air Asia boleh  mencarikan hotel untuk mereka menginap kerana Vietnam, negara asing bagi mereka. Lagipun kini hampir jam 10 malam.  Pengguna  perkhidmatan  syarikat Tan Sri itu  juga BUKAN  orang kaya  dan ternama  seperti Tan Sri.  Apapun,  hakikatnya, Izan dan anaknya adalah pelanggan Air Asia dan mereka telah membayar tambang  untuk pulang. Jika  penumpang tidak mengenali mereka,  sudi membantu,  inikan pula Tan Sri,  individu  tersohor di mata rakyat  Malaysia&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Malangnya  saya tidak berpeluang  bersemuka dan meluahkan rayuan itu kepada  Tony  tatkala beliau  diperlukan. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saya  bukan Richard Branson and I don&amp;#39;t wear skirt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lupakan Tony  tetapi saya  berharap  selepas  membaca entri ini,  beliau dan kakitangan Air Asia  akan  mengambil tindakan segera menangani  kesengaraaan  bakal ditempuh  penumpang  malang  pesawat Air Asia terbabit. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tony,  just like what   I have told your staff  in Vietnam, Izan dan Maryam are humans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sekitar  jam 9.30 malam,  kami  semua hanya mampu menjadi penonton  ketika ibu dan anak itu  diarahkan  keluar dari pintu 18,  lapangan terbang. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pesawat  AK 1455  terbang  pada kira-kira jam 10 malam   waktu Vietnam,  terlewat kira-kira sejam berbanding masa sebenar. Lebih MENAKJUBKAN,  tiada sebarang permohonan maaf diumumkan kepada penumpang berikutan kelewatan berlaku.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebaik menaiki  pesawat,  saya menceritakan  butiran  kejadian kepada ketua pramugari, Kasturi, sedang berdiri  berhampiran  pintu  utama pesawat.  Melihat reaksi  wajahnya gadis berpakaian  serba merah itu,  saya dapat  menjangkakan  kes itu  terlalu  asing  bagi dirinya. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Tolong maklumkan kepada kapten dan ground  staff Air Asia di LCCT supaya Izan dapat dibantu,&amp;quot;  pinta saya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setelah menjamah  nasi lemak tidak berapa enak dipesan, saya sekali lagi kembali menghampiri Kasturi. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Saya dimaklumkan,  ibu dan anak itu telah dibawa ke hospital oleh ground staff kita,&amp;quot; kata gadis  tinggi lampai itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Adakah  kapten mengetahui kejadian itu?  Kerana  ground staff   tadi  memaklumkan saya dan  keluarga  Izan,  kapten  tidak membenarkan Mariam  menaiki pesawat,&amp;quot; soal saya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Kapten hanya tahu sebentar tadi setelah saya maklumkan,&amp;quot;  akui Kasturi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kapten  bertugas,  Ariffin Bakar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebenarnya, tiada individu bijak gemar bertindak melanggar undang-undang. Jika kehadiran Maryam di dalam pesawat  ternyata  membahayakan nyawa semua penumpang, molek jika bayi itu dirawat dengan kadar segera  di hospital di Ho Chi Minh  terlebih dahulu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sewaktu  tiba di LCCT,   saya mendapatkan  berita terkini melalui Norhamiza dan ahli keluarga lain termasuk ibunya, Zaiton Baharom, 71 tahun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Memang kami terekjut,&amp;quot; komen Zaiton terkilan. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Tadi sewaktu saya hubungi melalui telefon,  Izan berkata,  kakitangan  Air Asia itu menghantar mereka sampai ke stesyen  teksi dan berkata, I am sorry.  Izan kemudian  terpaksa pergi membelikan baju Mariam dan dua pasang baju dia sendiri kemudian pergi balik ke May  Flower  Hotel,  tempat kami menginap  sebelum ini. Bayarannya,  USD60 semalam. Hujung minggu, banyak hotel penuh dan terpaksa tinggal di situ. Ini trip   pertama Izan ke Vietnam,&amp;quot; tambah  Norhamiza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Jadi  tidak benarlah kenyataan  mereka  kononnya Maryam telah dihantar ke hospital oleh kakitangan Air Asia bertugas di lapangan terbang?,&amp;quot;  tanya saya kepada ahli perniagaan itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Tidak,&amp;quot; balasnya ringkas. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Apakah  pesanan puan kepada Air Asia?,&amp;quot; soal saya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Periksa secara teliti  terlebih dahulu sebelum  membuat keputusan.  Jika Maryam  membawa penyakit,  sudah pasti kami antara individu paling awal  dijangkiti kerana kami bercampur-gaul dengan dia.  Saya sendiri  tidur sebilik  dengan Maryam,&amp;quot;  luah Norhamiza, kecewa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apakah bakal berlaku kepada Izan dan Maryam? Adakah mereka mempunyai wang mencukupi  untuk Maryam melakukan pemeriksaan  darah di hospital di Vietnam?  Wajarkah Air Asia lepas tangan dalam kes ini? &lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://networkedblogs.com/Ln5Ru' target='_blank'&gt;http://networkedblogs.com/Ln5Ru&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;UPDATE&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;In Shaa Allah, Izan dan anaknya Maryam akan&amp;nbsp; dibawa pulang menggunakan pesawat MAS, berlepas&amp;nbsp; dari Ho chi Minh pada jam 4.45 petang ini.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.mazidulakmal.com/2013/05/terkini-kisah-izan-dan-maryam.html' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.mazidulakmal.com/2013/05/terkin...dan-maryam.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 17:17:50 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Xi&amp;#39;an to Beijing High Speed Rail</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2748827</link>
            <description>&lt;img src='http://i.imgur.com/a8pjMGu.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.imgur.com/w9y4JuK.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.imgur.com/kvKjwvG.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.imgur.com/I5SryPM.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.imgur.com/fYmLYuN.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My fren in mainland now. 4 hours 45 minutes to Beijing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:23:32 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Ministry to discuss preloading operating systems w</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2746327</link>
            <description>&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Cooperatives Ministry will arrange to meet with computer manufacturers soon to discuss the possibility of pre-loading all new computers with original operating systems (OS).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enforcement director Mohd Roslan Mahayudin said the industry has faced a long-standing problem where certain retailers would install pirated software onto computers that are sold without pre-loaded OSs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“When manufacturers sell empty&amp;#39; computers (without a pre-loaded OS), it exposes consumers to piracy as (unscrupulous) retailers will offer to install pirated software for their customers,” he said at a press conference at his office here Friday.&lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/3/22/nation/20130322181741&amp;sec=nation' target='_blank'&gt;http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=...1741&amp;sec=nation&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:30:46 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Micro SIM to mini SIM</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2632312</link>
            <description>I need to change my DIGI micro SIM to mini SIM. Before this it&amp;#39;s full sim size, but cut to micro SIM because I use it in iPad. Now I need to use it in Tab 10.1, don&amp;#39;t want to use adapter because got stuck a lot of times. Can DIGI do this?</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:38:42 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Installed new GPU, can&amp;#39;t boot</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2592487</link>
            <description>Hello everyone. Here is the problem:&lt;br /&gt;-&lt;b&gt;I am unable to boot my new PC* with the GTX660 installed&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-The onboard graphics have been disabled, and PEG selected in the BIOS. The BIOS have been cleared several times&lt;br /&gt;-Both the Gigabyte and Cap Ayam PSU were used, but there were no display on the DVI ports (when direct DVI and using VGA converter)&lt;br /&gt;-The PSU, CPU and GPU fans spin.&lt;br /&gt;-I was using the onboard Intel HD4000 before this. Drivers are not the problem since I disconnected my boot disk and it still refuses to show any display.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-However, the GTX660 works immediately when I install it in the old system* with the Cap Ayam PSU.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thoughts?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Specs new PC:&lt;br /&gt;Gigabyte Z77X-D3H (Intel HD4000 integrated)&lt;br /&gt;Intel Core i5 3570K&lt;br /&gt;Cap Ayam PSU/Gigabyte Superb 720&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Specs old PC:&lt;br /&gt;Gigabyte EP43-DS3L&lt;br /&gt;Core 2 Duo E8400&lt;br /&gt;Cap Ayam PSU/Gigabyte Superb 720&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Problem fixed after BIOS update for the Z7XX-D3H.&lt;/b&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Technical Support</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:00:55 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>New modem/router</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2517723</link>
            <description>My old D-Link WAG200G got fried by lightning, so I am looking for a new router/modem. I need the following:&lt;br /&gt;- Four Gigabit Ethernet ports&lt;br /&gt;- Wireless N&lt;br /&gt;- QSS switchable off</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:30:47 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt. agency used my CC photo.</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1585770</link>
            <description>Good day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today I found out that a certain Government agency is using a photo that I have uploaded to Flickr under the Creative Commons Attribution, Noncommercial, No Derivative Works license. Now, this agency provides a service to Malaysian airport users while charging them at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Does this construe as commercial use? What should I do?</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Photography, Digital Imaging &amp;amp; Video</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:04:09 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>PC for RM800-1000?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1540671</link>
            <description>Hello again. I wonder if there is a build between 800-1000. Main purpose is web surfing, office work, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Needed:&lt;br /&gt;Case and PSU (cap ayam preferable)&lt;br /&gt;Motherboard (built-in graphic)&lt;br /&gt;CPU&lt;br /&gt;RAM&lt;br /&gt;Hard disk&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not needed:&lt;br /&gt;Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor/Speakers/OS/optical drive</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:16:45 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>DDR2 at 2.1V</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1354295</link>
            <description>Hi, I am wondering whether this voltage for the RAM is safe or should I adjust it more? Do you see anything else out of the ordinary?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are the specs:&lt;br /&gt;Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 @ 3.6GHz&lt;br /&gt;Gigabyte G31M-ES2L&lt;br /&gt;Kingston 2GB 800MHz (Prolly value RAM)&lt;br /&gt;Gigabyte 9600GT&lt;br /&gt;CM Hyper TX3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If someone can suggest some stability test for Ubuntu 9.04 I would be quite grateful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1249/13032010054.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7109/13032010053.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Overclockers United</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:46:39 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>GTX260+ and Gigabyte Superb 720</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1336902</link>
            <description>Currently running the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gigabyte 9600GT Passive Cooling&lt;br /&gt;E8400 @ 3.0GHz&lt;br /&gt;4x 3.5&amp;quot; HDDs&lt;br /&gt;1x SATA DVD Drive&lt;br /&gt;6x 120mm fans&lt;br /&gt;1x Zalman PCI Slot Fan&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;...on a 350W M-Life (sounds cap ayam). Primary usage is folding, folding, and gaming when I&amp;#39;m not folding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m planning to get a GTX260+ and a new PSU soon, very soon. In Kuching, one of the most available PSU is the Gigabyte Superb 720 (lowest 319, highest 359); this is the PSU that I am seriously considering at the moment. For the GTX 260+ there&amp;#39;s only Gigabyte at around RM 690. SLI/CrossFire is out of the question since my motherboard doesn&amp;#39;t support it and I can&amp;#39;t fold in that configuration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Should I reconsider the PSU and GPU or are there better choices? From what I&amp;#39;ve heard, mid-range Fermi cards will take a long time to appear. No ATi cards please, I&amp;#39;m no fanboy but they don&amp;#39;t fold well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Budget is &lt;b&gt;RM 1000.&lt;/b&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:33:07 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>[WTA] HTPC</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1256586</link>
            <description>Greetings gentlebeings, I am in need of an HTPC. Currently these are the specs I have in mind:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Specifications (Kuching Price)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proc: E5300/E6300 - 260/275&lt;br /&gt;Mobo: G31M-ES2L - 195&lt;br /&gt;GPU: 9500GT/GT220 - 245/285&lt;br /&gt;RAM: Kingston 2GB DDR2 800MHz - 165&lt;br /&gt;Case: ???&lt;br /&gt;PSU: ???&lt;br /&gt;Keyboard+Mouse (optional, but can include in the list):&lt;br /&gt;- Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2000&lt;br /&gt;- Logitech Cordless EX110&lt;br /&gt;- Microsoft Wireless Media Desktop 1000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Requirements&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- DXVA/CUDA capable&lt;br /&gt;- HDMI Output&lt;br /&gt;- Windows 7 capable&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The HTPC will drive a JVC LT-42Z48 TV (1080p).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are there any better ideas regarding the component makeup?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks in advance&amp;#33;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:18:41 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>CCCP [2008-09-21]</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/799229</link>
            <description>&lt;img src='http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/979/cccplash4wd8vl8.png' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New pack at last, CCCP17, &amp;quot;Hero of the Workforce&amp;quot; is released&amp;#33; Lots of changes in this one, so be sure to check the changelog (conveniently located below). Special thanks to all the beta testers for this one, and especially the hardworking members of the CCCP staff who invested countless hours in testing, compiling, and recompiling/retesting - Myrs, Nich, Lord-, emptyeighty, checkers, anyone I may have missed, sorry, thanks to you too&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    * Updated ffdshow-tryouts to r2133&lt;br /&gt;    * Updated Haali to 2008-03-29&lt;br /&gt;    * Switched MPC, Gabest filters, and VSFilter to Media Player Classic Homecinema project. All at r796.&lt;br /&gt;    * Bug: &amp;quot;Out of string range&amp;quot; fixed.&lt;br /&gt;    * Number of physical cores detected at install (not logical processors because the patch does not properly support HT). Must use Reset Settings to automatically set this option in ffdshow, otherwise set it manually.&lt;br /&gt;    * Updated Default Programs (Vista only) for MPC-HC and Zoom Player when installed with CCCP.&lt;br /&gt;    * Settings app File Association should also now properly work on Vista (may have not before depending on environment).&lt;br /&gt;    * Added S/PDIF options to Settings app.&lt;br /&gt;    * Added custom icons and logos to MPC-HC by bb10 (main icon and logo) and Truth Unknown (alternative CCCP media icon). Still includes Chiyo-chan logo&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;    * H.263+ and AMR now enabled by default for hopefully more 3GP support.&lt;br /&gt;    * Various MPC-HC patches: tab order fixed in options, keys reverted to classic MPC bindings, internal subs positioned relative to video (should mimic VSFilter behavior) and buffering disabled, most internal filters disabled (as previously) to allow ffdshow decoding. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.cccp-project.net/download.php?type=cccp' target='_blank'&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Latest Updates</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Build a PC - RM 4000</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/753731</link>
            <description>Greetings everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Planning to get a new desktop PC after nearly a decade. Been using a laptop for five years, so I&amp;#39;m not that up-to-date with the new blings, so your suggestions will help a lot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Budget: RM 4000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Processor: C2D E7200/E8400&lt;br /&gt;RAM: Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB&lt;br /&gt;Graphic: Asus/Gigabyte 9600GT 512MB&lt;br /&gt;HDD: 500GB ought to be enough for the time being.&lt;br /&gt;PSU: Recommendation needed.&lt;br /&gt;Monitor: Something that can do a minimum of 1680x1050&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Requirements:&lt;br /&gt;-I don&amp;#39;t need SLI (nor CrossFire).&lt;br /&gt;-I do graphics (Lightroom and Photoshop), but I don&amp;#39;t need a monitor that is good/excellent in this part.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I prolly need Kuching pricing too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks in advance&amp;#33;</description>
            <author>Colonel Cabuk</author>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:44:28 +0800</pubDate>
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