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[WTA] Black AN connectors, who carries them?

sadako-chan — Wed, 25 May 2016 11:26:27 +0800

Just need help because I am quite pressed for time to go each and every shop in sunway to ask for AN fittings/connectors that are not the typical red/blue.

Does anyone here know which shop(s) that carry the black ones?

Institute Megatech

sadako-chan — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:25:12 +0800

Wondering if there are any graduates from this insitute, specifically in EE

Hope anyone that has info or attend this college recently can give feedback since its a relatively old establishment.

How are the facilities? Is the lab well equipped?
Are the lectures easy to understand?

Not for myself but for a friend's son who finishes SPM last year.

it seems they specialize in EE, so logically it would be impossible for them to screw up in the single thing they specialize on, but who knows?

It's pretty strange that there aren't much info about this college in terms of feedback from its students.

AES: Why the implementation is flawed.

sadako-chan — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:53:44 +0800

Dunno if this qualifies for RWI, but I'll post it here for the sake of information

For one thing to be made clear, I do not oppose traffic light AES as these kinds of infractions are consciously done, at the risk of the vehicle owner, but for speed traps, where sudden changes in speed limit can cause vehicle owners to be caught unawares, I oppose the use of AES that implements speed limits at all times including midnight and 1-3am where traffic is light and almost non existent in some cases, and with some AES locations being placed directly after a downhill stretch where speeds are naturally high even while vehicles are coasting.

This study is conducted by MIROS, and as you can see, our high accident rate is not attributable to cars, lorries, trucks and vans en masse.

In figure 1, our accident rate has primary increased over the years, but notice the trend.
Motorcyclists primarily contribute to this, from 1990 to year 2010, as the rate has doubled, while for other road users, this includes commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles, the number has increased only in the order of 500+/- cases within the same timespan. Be reminded that this statistic is motorcycles versus all other vehicles
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Vehicle ownership however, has increase more than three-fold from 1995 to 2010, from 6million to 20million registered vehicles. As can be seen from the chart above, motorcyclists have been the primary cause of our high accident rates in Malaysia. Why are four wheeled or more vehicle owners being penalized for accidents attributable to motorcyclists, and not at the source?
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Naturally, some may come to the conclusion that these accidents by motorcycles happened in the highways, and thus speeds should be regulated in the highways. The strange thing is, MIROS did this study and have noticed that the accidents do not in fact, primarily happen on the highway, but outside of the highways. The summary is highlighted. Residential and Industrial areas. Guess who are 'rempit'ing at these areas and riding recklessly?
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So, I challenge the pro-AES supporters to counter this survey with more data, as I may have overlooked some statistics that prove that AES speed trap systems should be implemented at all hours, and along highways as part of an accident prevention programme.

Sources.
http://www.miros.gov.my/web/guest/road

inB4 KEYBOARD WARRIORS UNITE!

I somehow get the feeling our powers that be don't really read surveys nor comprehend them.

[addedon]November 2, 2012, 12:02 pm[/addedon]So many view and zero comments? C'mon pro-AES peeps, do your stuff.

Requesting CCTV footage

sadako-chan — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:29:49 +0800

Has anyone requested CCTV footage from police or a petrol station in the event of a robbery or any other crime?

One of my close family members had such an experience.

Why am I doing this? Hypothetically speaking of course,
Due to our relatively inept police force, I'm going to request the video, get the plate numbers of the culprits, bait them and dispense some personal vigilante justice.

Of course, in Malaysia, that's illegal, but like I said, it was 'purely' hypothetical, and I'm really requesting the video just to see how the crime happened.

Thanks in advance for any help provided.

[WTA] Resolving TMnet debt.

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800

[WTA] Resolving TMnet debt.

sadako-chan — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:56:40 +0800

I'm wondering if anyone has resolved their debt with TM amicably.

I have a problem where I'm billed for over a year of non-usage, as I was not living at the said address at the time, and termination came a little late.
Currently, their reasoning for not terminating the service earlier, is that I have not completed their 2 year contract. However, I'm very sure the two year contract is up, as the internet was installed sometime in the mid 2005.

I would like to resolve this matter amicably, but contacting the local TM office has been a nightmare, with them adamantly wanting to collect the full payment without any possible amicable solution.
It's not that I can't afford to pay, but it's more that I'm unwilling to pay unless TMnet offers me a better way to resolve this matter, as I did not use streamyx during the said period.

If there is anyone working with TM/or has had experiences dealing with TM, I hope that you can help guide me to resolve this matter.

Pressure washer - Owner's thoughts.

sadako-chan — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:11:08 +0800

Ok, I find it unbelievable that pressure washers don't get reviewed, and it's near impossible to find owner review of them, either locally or internationally.
One worry I have is the seals failing, which happened to my old Black and Decker one, which only lasted a year plus, pump seal failed when I was spraying underbody of my car. Works, but pressure so low it's not useful anymore.

So now I'm looking for replacement. Primary uses is removing paint from my mom's old house and repainting it every CNY (it's her particular quirk I put up with) so higher pressure is better
So the usage is limited to a few times a year.
So far, I shopped around, and shortlisted the below models. Mainly due to price, abt RM500 or so. 1K is a bit expensive, since that can probably get commercial/industrial-class pressure washers.

Not listing the water flow, since they all claim similar numbers from 340lph to 390lph. I use 'accessories' to refer to their nozzle options.

Jetmaster
JM7.130V - 140Bar pressure
Accesorries package quite plentiful.
Most powerful, but quite low pricetag.. My first choice, if anyone in LYN owns this for a year, and it hasn't broken yet. < DOES ANYONE OWN THIS?
claimed to be made in italy, but very strange that Jetmaster brand website not available in italian... (O_O)

Ryobi
AJP-1600 - 110Bar pressure -
Well known brand, no further clue.

Karcher
K2.360 - 120Bar
Lots of accessories, heard it's prone to seal failure, but only at the inlet and outlet part, not pump, and those kinds of seals are easily replaceable, so not an issue. But appreciate if you have experience owning/using it.

Mr. Marks
MK HU3011 & MK HU1613 (110Bar and 130Bar respectively)
First time hearing about this brand.

Bosch
Aquatek ECO - 100Bar
Lowest output, I don't worry about quality with this one, but accesories given very limited.
Aquatek 1200 Plus
120 Bar.. also accessories limited

So, if you own one, please let me know what you think of it, and if you have the opportunity to have tried more than one (by borrowing from friends, family, neighbour, etc) I would really appreciate your input.

[addedon]April 17, 2011, 6:55 pm[/addedon]Wow.. no one uses pressure washers in Lowyat.net?

Crunchyroll Region Block Gone?

sadako-chan — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:23:10 +0800

I've had the strangest experience of trawling the crunchyroll website without encountering a region block page.. what gives? Did they secure streaming rights for Asia already?

‘Cultural elements,’ security needed in ICT: Rais

sadako-chan — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:52:45 +0800

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=...1320&sec=nation

QUOTE

BARCELONA: The Malaysian Government wants cultural elements and aspects of security of a country to be given attention in tandem with progress in information and communication technology (ICT), Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim told the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2010 here Monday.

He said stakeholders and players in the industry could not disregard these aspects as they were very important to the identity and security of a country.

“We managed to put forward our views that despite the speed at which the industry is progressing, these elements should not be forgotten,” he told reporters here.

Malaysia is one of the few countries invited for the ministerial-level deliberations of the three-day congress which began Monday with over 800 international stakeholders and 200 industry players participating.

“The mobile telephone industry, for example, has seen an explosion in its progress ... so much so, every country has the facility for communication.

“Nevertheless, content and the issue of security has to be taken into account,” he said without elaborating.

Malaysia made a similar call at the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity in Bali earlier, as it did not want advances in ICT to alter the character of a country or affect its security, he said.

“This conference which we deem a success also focuses on the human aspects where technology is concerned,” said Rais, who was accompanied by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) chairman Tan Sri Khalid Ramli.

According to Rais, other views that also received the attention and support of Malaysia at the ministerial-level meeting were on welfare concerning health, facilities for health and high-speed connectivity.

“We also supported these views because they must be seen in the context of nation-building and from the international aspect,” he said, adding that Malaysia would continue giving its views “for the betterment of all peoples” and that the SKMM had several concrete proposals towards this end.

“In the final analysis, we also stressed that the standards and spectrum owned by a country where ICT is concerned should not be solely for commercial interests but to serve humanity,” he said.

Khalid said the congress was important for Malaysia as it provided a platform not only for industry players to give their views but also governments as well and that in this regard, Malaysia was widely respected for having achieved a high level of success in the industry with use of mobile phones now standing at 102% and broadband penetration rate exceeding the 31% rate that had been set for last year. -- Bernama

How to do this?

A) All ringtones sold by operators must be 'Irama Malaysia'. 'Berjiwa' and 'Syahdu'.

B) All wallpapers must be filtered by the powers that be, so they can 'cuci mata' while doing their jobs.

C) CENSOR THE INTERNET!

*facepalm*

Seriously, if you want to start preserving cultural elements, then GIVE MONEY/SPONSOR CULTURAL EVENTS/SOCIETIES IN MALAYSIA!

/end rant.

GTP open day.

sadako-chan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:48:48 +0800

Maybe I'm slowpoke but I didn't notice posts on this yet, so here goes.

QUOTE

The GTP Open Day, which will be held on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Grand Pyramid Hall, Level CP4, Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre in Petaling Jaya, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. is open to all members of public. This 2-day event aims to create more awareness amongst the people on the Government’s plans to improve the quality of life.

The Open Day is the ideal opportunity for the public to get a better understanding of our efforts. Meet the lab leaders and members face-to-face, or just write in your thoughts. Give us your opinions and suggestions on how we can approach and better achieve the KRAs.

Send us an email at register@transformation.gov.my This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to receive an invitation to attend the GTP Open Day.

In early October 2009, PEMANDU held a series of ‘laboratories’ or ‘labs’ to develop further the National Key Result Areas as proposed by the Prime Minister. A total of 8 labs, one for each KRA and another two for Unity and Data Management, brought together a cross-section of public and private sector professionals engaged for 5 weeks in a closed discussion group.

Well, the website is at http://www.transformation.gov.my/

For those interested, that is.

The KRAs are (Key results areas)

a) Widening access to affordable and quality education - Lead minister - Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education)

b) Improving urban public transport in the medium term - Lead minister - Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat (Minister of Transport)

c) Combating Corruption - Lead minister - Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Law and Parliament)

d) Reducing Crime Rate - Lead minister - Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (Minister of Home Affairs)

e) Improving standards of living of low income households - Lead minister - Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil (Minister of Women, Family and Community Development)

f) Improving infrastructure in rural areas. - Lead minister - Datuk Shafie Apdal (Minister of Rural and Regional Development)

Anyway, you can spam their inbox here with your ideas.
ideas@transformation.gov.my

Make sure the title is one of the KRAs though. I've sent mine.

I can't wait to see what happens when /k/ army spams a government website.

RWI: Criteria for threads approval.

sadako-chan — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:29:07 +0800

I just submitted a topic for approval. I think it's not going to be approved because:

A) My topic is not general. It pinpoints certain aspects of an issue.

i) Rempit, an economic or social problem? which would imply limiting arguments to anything within the context of mat rempit from the economy and social aspects and discouraging "I HATE MAT REMPIT, THEY SHOULD ALL DIE IMMEDIATELY NOW PLOX!" as valid arguments.

as opposed to:

ii) Rempit, everything about them, so feel free to post any sort of RANDOM COMMENT/STUFF about mat rempits.

B) Must be general, and full of spelling and grammar errors.

exempli gratia (e.g.)
Most of the students watched pronography nowadays
Are they correct by doing that?

WTF?

Most of the students? Isn't it "Most students"?
Pronography? What's that? new field of study of "prono"?
Are they correct by doing that? > Wow, Is it appropriate for students to do that?

C) Must know the mods personally?

D) Contain words that mods may not have understood.

Strict moderation my left foot! Thread starters with rampant spelling errors and over-generalizing topics are approved, but specific issues are not? RWI is not even heavily populated!

I see banhammer coming, but honestly, I don't care. I'm going back to work anyway, so It's another few months of disappearance.

HTPC Software

sadako-chan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:58:02 +0800

I'm wondering if anyone actually uses the Media Center from Vista for their HTPC, because frankly, I didn't like it because it doesn't support seeks for some video formats like mkv, etc. etc.

Currently contemplating on using Media Portal, from here,
http://www.team-mediaportal.com

but I was more hoping of a mainstream software with plug-ins or addons unlike that of the Windows Media Center.

Can anyone suggest anything else?