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Not able to login from overseas

fx_53_xt — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 10:13:08 +0800

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I’ve started getting cloudflare security check a while ago while accessing the forum, but this week, it logs me out and cloudflare completely prevented me from login page.

It says:
“Access Denied”
Error Code 1020
Ray ID 79923c36afbd2612

I’m posting this by logging in through a VPN connected to msia server. I’m located in South Korea

[wts] Apple iPhone X 64G (Unlocked, SG set)

fx_53_xt — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:19:12 +0800

Item(s):
Apple iPhone X
Space Grey 64GB = 2 units

Package includes:
Brand new in box

Price:
-sold-

Warranty:
1 Year by Apple

Dealing method:
CoD @ JB. Postage buyer bear the risks and costs.

Location:
JB

Contact method/details:
PM for whtasapp contact
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Item(s) conditions:
Brand New

Picture:
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Reason for sale:

[WTS] Logitech K750R Wireless Solar Keyboard

fx_53_xt — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 11:24:58 +0800

Item(s):
Used Logitech K750R Wireless Solar Keyboard
- Light powered: This keyboard charges itself whenever there’s light—and stays charged for at least three months in total darkness—so you can say good-bye to battery hassles.
- Comfortable typing : Treat your hands right with keys that feel good and make every keystroke comfortable, fluid and whisper-quiet.
- Only 1/3 -inch thick: With sleek lines and a thin profile, this stylish, streamlined keyboard adds style to your workspace—whether you’ve got a laptop or desktop.
- Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless: So you can work or play in more places—like your comfy couch—the long-range wireless connection virtually eliminates delays, dropouts and interference.
- Logitech Unifying receiver: The tiny receiver stays in your laptop. Plus, you can easily add a compatible wireless mouse or keyboard—without the hassle of multiple USB receivers.
- Plug-and-play simplicity: Setup takes seconds—you simply plug the wireless receiver into a USB port on your computer and start using your keyboard right away without software.

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Package includes:
- Keyboard
- Logitech Unifying Receiver

Price:
- RM 150
(Bought for RM 359)

Warranty:
- 7 days personal

Dealing method:
- postage

Contact method/details:
- PM

Item(s) conditions:
- 9/10
- normal office usage with good care.

[WTS] Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum

fx_53_xt — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 00:28:10 +0800

Item(s):
Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
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- Customizable per key RGB lightning: Match your system's look and personalize individual key lighting from a spectrum of 16.8 million colors.
- Pure Performance-Driven Design from the finest details
- Fingerprint-masking matte surface texture and braided cable,
- Ultra-fast, ultra durable Romer-G mechanical switches.
- Center-illuminated Full Spectrum RGB backlighting
- Built-in Media Control
- 26 Key Rollover
- 3 step angle adjustment

Package includes:
Everything in original sealed box

Price:
RM629
(Retail SRP RM799)

Warranty:
2 years

Dealing method:
Postage only

Contact method/details:
PM
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Item(s) conditions:
Brand New in box

Picture:
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[wts] Dell XPS 13 (2016 6th Gen)

fx_53_xt — Sun, 29 May 2016 18:06:39 +0800

Brought extra units from the US. RM3999 each, specs refer below.
I've been eyeing the XPS 13 for quite some time but the pricing in Malaysia has been ridiculously expensive.
(Dell MY is retailing RM5,999 for the same i5 + 8GB specs and RM4,999 for i5 + 4GB)
Finally decided to get my hands on the unit from the US and decided to bring over an extra to cover my costs.

The XPS13 has been consistently hailed as the best Windows Ultra-portable for 2nd year straight.
Blowing the macbook air out of the water with its 11" ultra small footprint but full fledged Core-i level of performance.
2016 Models has been improved with the updated Skylake-U processors, inclusion of Thunderbolt3 / USB Type C and bigger battery
This model is compatible with Dell TB15 thunderbolt 3 docking station (USB 3.0, GBE LAN, 4k 60Hz HDMI/DP, battery charging) all through one single port.
Moreover, 2016 Skylake based XPS 13 is expected to work with Razer Core since Dell has confirmed the thunderbolt port natively supports Intel TB3 eGPU standard, essentially turning this into a gaming machine

Reviews:
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/dell-xps-13
http://www.digitaltrends.com/laptop-review...13-2015-review/
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/del...tle-bit-better/
http://www.alphr.com/dell/dell-xps-13

Dell XPS 13
- 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-6200U Processor (3M Cache, up to 2.80 GHz)
- Windows 10 Home 64bit English
- 8GB LPDDR3 1866MHz
- 128GB Solid State Drive
- Intel® HD Graphics 520
- 13.3 inch FHD AG (1920 x 1080) InfinityEdge display, Silver

I'm only getting this specific configuration for the reason:
1) excellent price to performance ratio
2) best battery life to performance ratio:
- 4k touch screen takes a 30% battery life hit, and the glass reflection is another cons. (battery life reduced from ~9 hours to 5 hours on normal usage with 4k touch screen)
- i3 & 4GB ram models are under-powered
- i7 units now comes with Iris 540 (i7 6560 instead of previous 6500) which take another 10%-15% toll on battery life
3) 1080p screen are perfect tradeoff between windows scaling and resolution for 13". And this resolution ensures compatibility with my corporate linux VM.
4) I am also adding the option to help switching the hardware to Dell Developer's Edition (Project Sputnik). For the developers out there, the developer editions is a purpose built hardware specs to run Ubuntu 14.04, fully supported by Dell. The original XPS 13 hardware consist of Broadcom networking adaptor which has poor support on linux. The developer edition uses Intel AC 8260 NGFF card which is superior and has full linux supports. All developer edition also uses Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD that reads/writes up to 1800MBps/600MBps. You can also swap using off the shelf 950 Pro SSD which has similar specification but the power consumption is almost 10x higher than SM951 which is an OEM-only model.
www.dell.com/developers

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Item(s):
*Item will only arrive mid June*
*Only few units available*
*Only reservation for now, first come first serve, no payment needed until the units arrives here*
*Please read through properly about warranty and know/understand what you are getting*

Dell XPS 13
- 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-6200U Processor (3M Cache, up to 2.80 GHz)
- Windows 10 Home 64bit English
- 8GB LPDDR3 1866MHz
- 128GB Solid State Drive
- Intel® HD Graphics 520
- 13.3 inch FHD AG (1920 x 1080) InfinityEdge display, Silver

Package includes:
- Dell XPS 13
- Dell 45watt AC Adaptor (with Malaysian 3pin plug)

Price:
- RM4099 (price increase due to exchange rate)

Warranty:
- 1 year US limited warranty + RM0
- 1 Year International Warranty +RM 999
- 2 year International Warranty + RM 1299
- 3 years International Warranty + RM 1599
- 4 years International Warranty + RM 1899

Dealing method:
- COD JB
- Courier service

Location of seller:
- Johor Bahru

Contact method/details:
- PM for contact details

Age of item:
Brand New

Additional Add-on:
- Dell 45watt charger : RM89
- Dell Premier Sleeve for XPS 13: RM179
- Dell Power companion 12000mAH : RM549
- Dell Power companion 18000mAH : RM599
- Swap to 128GB NVMe PCIe SSD (SAMSUNG SM951) : RM499
- Swap to Developer Edition hardware (Intel AC8260 + Ubuntu Linux 14.04 + SM951 128GB SSD) : RM799

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Item(s) conditions:
Brand New

SHARP Air Purifier

fx_53_xt — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:31:57 +0800

Item(s):
Brand New Sharp Air Purifier SHP-FUA28E

-High density plasmacluster ion technology powerfully and quickly removes airborne particles.
-Simple and compact design
-Fan speed indicator on the front panel
-Low power consumption and quiet operation (25dB)
-Easy, user-friendly operation.

http://sharp.com.my/products/pFUA28EW#

Package includes:
Brand new sealed packing

Price:
RM 299

Warranty:
1 year by Sharp / SenQ

Dealing method:
COD Butterworth / Sunway (after working hours)
COD KL/PJ (only on 20/21 September)

Location of seller:
Butterworth / Penang

Contact method/details:
PM / Call / Whatsapp
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Age of item:
Brand New

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Item(s) conditions:
Brand New

Picture:
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Reason for sale:
Gotten from SenQ from my electrical purchase but have no use of it

Xiaomi Redmi Note

fx_53_xt — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 12:10:23 +0800

Item(s):
Xiaomi Redmi Note

Package includes:
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Price:
RM519 inclusive postage (not looking for profit, just extra)

Warranty:
1 year xiaomi msia

Dealing method:
postage

Location of seller:
Penang

Contact method/details:
pm

Age of item:
Brand new

[wts] Brand New Alienware TactX

fx_53_xt — Wed, 28 May 2014 13:43:58 +0800

Item(s):
1) Alienware TactX Mouse RM 189
Get pinpoint accuracy and split-second in-game reaction times. Featuring AlienFX customizable lighting

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2) Alienware TactX KeyboardRM 269
Full-sized keyboard with six additional programmable macros. Featuring AlienFX customizable lighting

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3) Alienware TactX Headset RM 199
Retractable microphone; Custom audio environment for optimized in-game sounds

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4) Alienware TactX Mouse + Keyboard + Headset package RM 639
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Package includes:
1) Alienware TactX Mouse Win8 (Sleeve Packaging)
2) Alienware TactX Keyboard Win8 (Sleeve Packaging)
3) Alienware TactX Headset Kit

Warranty:
1 year by dell

Dealing method:
Postage - FOC, payment through M2U, PBB, CIMB clicks
COD - Only in Sunway Carnival Mall Butterworth

Location:
Butterworth

Contact method/details:
Whatsapp/SMS/Call 012-4396418

Item(s) conditions:
Brand New from Dell

[wts] AAX Osaka - KL flight ticket [16March 2014]

fx_53_xt — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:37:29 +0800

Item(s):
3x air ticket for AAX D7-537 from Osaka (KIX) to Kuala Lumpur (LCCT)
16 March 2014
1655pm

Package includes:
Flight ticket only

user need to pay for the following:
security, fuel surcharge and airport tax JPY4450
Luggage if applicable

Price:
RM200

Warranty:
N/A

Dealing method:
Confirm and provide me with following after bank in:
1. Last Name
2. First Name
3. Title
4. Date of Birth
5. Nationality
6. Passport Number
7. Issued Country
8. Expiry Date

Contact method/details:
PM me for email/phone number
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Item(s) conditions:
N/A

Reason for sale:
A promotion from AAX that i don't need

A dispute with photo studio

fx_53_xt — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:04:00 +0800

Here's a dispute i had with this photo studio and i have questions for professionals here.

So my family paid this photo studio a package price to take a simple photoshoot of 3 photos.
After the photoshoot, i requested to get the softcopy of the photos and the studio charge me RM100 for 20 softcopy of photos of my choice.

Back at home, i switch on my computer and found the photos given to me was all resized to a pitiful 643x427.
I thought it was a mistake and called them. The studio insists it was the RIGHT size.

I went on rage.

They insist they promised me softcopy that allows printing up to 5R and this resolution is enough to do so. I said 5R @ 300 dpi requires resolution at 2000 pixel range. not this tiny resolution which couldn't even fit my cheapest netbook screen.
I requested for full resolution photo and they say they CANNOT give it to me as it's their copyright. I paid them money to shoot me and they have the copyright which render me couldn't even allowed to get my own full size photo?
They then insist this is the practice of ALL studio, seriously?

They should have told me all this beforehand. I'm fine if they want to scale the photo down from full size RAW. But at lower resolution than VGA? REALLY?
They then insist this is what normal customer WANTED.

wtf is with this world?

so,
1) I pay but they own the copyright that i'm not even legally allowed to buy my own photo if they refused?
2) 643 x 427 for 5R is good enough?
3) This is the practice of all studio?

[wts] WD 2.5" My Passport 1TB USB 3.0

fx_53_xt — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:43:28 +0800

Item(s):
Western Digital My Passport
1TB 2.5" External HDD Blue Color

Package includes:
1) My Passport HDD
2) Micro-USB 3.0 cable

Price:
RM250

Warranty:
3 Years from WD

Dealing method:
COD/Postage

Location of seller:
Equine Park / Cyberjaya

Contact method/details:
PM for contact number

Age of item:
Brand New

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Item(s) conditions:
Brand New, open box to test

Picture:

Reason for sale:
Bought using BB1M book voucher so i do not have a choice but i actually prefer seagate's design.
Therefore selling it in exchange for a Seagate.

[wts] SMTown Live'10 World Tour in LA 3D

fx_53_xt — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:26:40 +0800

Item(s):
SMTown Live'10 World Tour in LA
3D Blu-Ray Disc (Compatible with 2D player/TV too)

Concert Tracks:
1. Oh! - Girls Generation
2. Sorry, Sorry - Super Junior
3. Maximum - TVXQ!
4. Hurricane Venus - BoA
5. Ring Ding Dong - Shinee
6. LA chA TA - f(x)
7. Don'y Don - Super Junior + MAX + TRAX
Music Video Tracks:
8. Genie - Girls Generation
9. Hurricane Venus - BoA

Package includes:
Brand New sealed Blu-Ray Disc

Price:
RM50 each

Dealing method:
COD or Postage (+RM5)

Location:
Equine Park, Bukit Jalil, Kuchai Lama

Contact method/details:
PM
Call/SMS/Whatsapp 012-4396418
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Item(s) conditions:
Brand New Sealed

Picture:

Reason for sale:
Earning extra

SONY EXPO 2010 : 3D Entertainment Park

fx_53_xt — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:22:13 +0800

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Encryption

fx_53_xt — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:55:35 +0800

I just upgraded from windows vista to windows 7.

now i have a few folders is encrypted in windows vista and i have backup keys.
However to my horror, when i imported the encryption keys in windows 7, it asked for password that i don't even remember i have set in windows vista.

Now i have folders with tons of important documents inside which is locked up.
Any idea how i can recover my files or reverse to previous vista to recover my stuffs?

FML during the last day of 2009

OMG, i'm kidnapped

fx_53_xt — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:45:22 +0800

someone called my mom and said i'm kidnapped. My mom called me, and i ask her to instruct the "kidnapper" to call my cell.

The "kidnapper" called my cell, thinking i'm the husband. Then there's someone asking for help over the phone "tell them stop beating me, tell them stop beating me, they wouldn't stop beating me"...

then the kidnapper goes on to ask me for ransom or he'll kill my "son" aka me. being nasty, i ask him to go on, and don't bother hesitate. He got angry and say wanna kill my whole family, rape all the woman of my family

figured that he might probably gotten my house phone from yellow pages, he probably got my home address as well. i is scared now, should i go to the polizei?

Nano-Technology / Quantum science

fx_53_xt — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:32:50 +0800

Before we start, the purpose of me starting this thread is to get some idea on my upcoming final year project that i might carry on as research for my master. Since this subject is highly technical, i think it suits this subforum more than Education subforum. If mod thinks otherwise, please move it.

QUOTE

Nanotechnology, shortened to "nanotech", is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology

My field of study is electronics engineering, major in nano-technology. Keyword : "electronics" and "nanotechnology". I am about to propose a title for my FYP in next few weeks and as a student in local university, i faces problem that bugs almost everyone else that study in local U :

1) limited fund
2) limited equipment
3) limited time
4) limited resources

The thing i have in mind now includes :
1) Single electron transistor
2) QD LED/Laser that can be made into flexible display
3) ZnO thin-film fabrication

As i mention with the limitation, i need something that is possible to be achieve, possible to have initial results within 6 months of work and does not require a top end lab from DARPA to work things out. For example, I've proposed a FED display project before but rejected for the reason that it is impossible to fabricate a whole bunch of perfectly lined up CNT in our lab.

Now, keep your suggestions/discussion flowing. Might it be ideas on simple computer simulation of quantum science stuff, or physical fabrication project.

Celcom with Microsoft @ MWC

fx_53_xt — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:53:20 +0800

What is celcom doing at Microsoft's press conference in MWC, Barcelona?
They are now being listed as part of microsoft's "Windows Mobile's Ecosystem"

is Celcom cooking anything windows mobile related things that i do not know yet?

Sauce : Engadget

*and LYN is freaking slow

clutch and engine problem

fx_53_xt — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:00:03 +0800

i drive a two year old manual kancil 850.

about a month ago i have these serious problem about my clutch and engine :

Clutch :
when driving slowly for less than 20kmh, for example inside a car park or when i'm stuck in a traffic jam where i frequently shift between 1st and 2nd gear with a lots of stop and go, my gear will stuck. I cant seemed to be able to disengage the gear even when the clutch is fully pressed. worse case is during traffic jam, when i'm fully stopped and fully pressed the clutch, the car will move if i don't step on my brake (kind of like AT car where if you don't press the brake the car will move forward slowly) That means the gear is not fully disengaged at all !

engine :
the engine idle speed of my kancil was originally about 1.5k. but recently it miraculously dropped to about 700 to 800rpm and would die easily. Early in the morning once i start engine and if i step on the pedal, the RPM would drop instead of rise and then the engine died. i need to step it real slow for a few seconds then it will be normal.

thing about these problem is....they do not happens every time...they happens occasionally. when i first developed this problem, i sent my car to bridgestone auto care. they say my car is PERFECTLY fine and i end up paying only inspection charge.

worst situation happened last night when i was in jalan alor traffic jamming when going up hill. when i'm stuck in the middle of the hill, if i use brake, and then move to accelerator and release clutch to go up hill, the engine would die immediately as the RPM is too low when idle and my car slides backward. Fine, i don't use brake but play with the clutch to stay still at the hill, in less than 30 seconds, a terrible smell filled up my car. it smells like my clutch is burning !

so i send to perodua this afternoon, tell them my situation and after hours of inspection, they have a result : everything is PERFECTLY FINE, the only solution they give is to wait until the whole clutch system is gone then change a new one.

i'm now so headache as this car is tough like hell to drive in a traffic jam, yet even the official workshop cant tell what's wrong. i serious need some help and advise here.

[WT Offer] Soldering and Electronics Design

fx_53_xt — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:21:39 +0800

Good day,

First of all,the reason i open the thread in this section but not in services offer is because i am not making any profit out of this and i hope it could become a discussion thread where people with similar hobby can gather and experts would comment and guides through it. And also it seems audiophile has the most need for such services. Even so, my services is not limited to audio products only. If you have any electronics DIY project in mind, but don't have the necessary resources, i am here to offer you my help. Since there's already many experts doing professional cabling services with very reasonable prices, i will not be doing cables.

I am here to offer soldering or any component design services for people who have zero idea of soldering. Since i am providing the service purely based on interests and gaining experience, i will not be making any profit from this services. You only pay for the components used and my travelling expenses overhead if i have to outsource the component for you.

Please take note though :
1) i am not an expert in soldering
2) i have zero idea where is the cheapest place to outsource components (all i know is jalan pasar ,puchong and farnell network)
3) i only have very basic equipments

so please bear with me if the work done is not of top notch quality as you can expect from experts like brother PCWork or empire23.

so, to begin the things with, here are the following procedure.

1) Let me know what you want
2) i'll quote you the component prices/design (within one week or two), or on the other hand, you can let me know where to source the component for the cheapest price.
3) work will begin after you agreed on the prices/design (time frame depends on the scale of the project)
4) COD/postage after the product is done.

* if you already have a particular design/schematics/component in hand, we can skip to part 3 directly.

Comments and critics are extremely welcomed

[WTA] Question abt Kancil tyres

fx_53_xt — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:41:15 +0800

my 2006 Kancil has been running for almost 55k mileage. Last night my dad called, and said that he saw my tires already worn out when i back to hometown last week and asked me to change it. Since i has zero knowledge about tyre, here's a few question :

1) How many brands of tyre out there are available for the tiny 12inch kancil tyres?

2) which brand of 12inch kancil tyre do you people prefer and what's the ups and downs about each? (price/comfort/noise/grip etc)