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[WTS] Samsung S22 Ultra (SOLD)

matkoi — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:05:07 +0800

Item(s):

- Samsung S22 Ultra
- Black Color 256GB
- Phone battery level never charge above 80% and never fall below 30% to preserve battery health. So battery is in excellent condition.

Package includes:

1) Original box with original USB cable never used.
2) Original Samsung leather casing black color (Original box included).
3) Original Samsung silicon case white color with 2 original Samsung straps (Original box included).
4) Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro with original box and 3 pairs of earbud (S,M,L size).
5) Pure latex earbud (M size).

Price:

[b]Warranty:None

Dealing method:COD, Postage.

Location:Ampang, Setapak, Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details:
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Item(s) conditions:

- Used
- 99% Condition
- Screen and body 100% scratch free.
- There a small dent at the corner of the phone. Not noticeable.
- Front picture show peeling on the side of the screen. That is the screen protector, not the screen itself. Screen is 100% perfect.

Picture:

Reason for sale: Changing to a different phone.

Storj File Retrieving Issue

matkoi — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:34:15 +0800

Hi,

Anyone knows how to download files uploaded on Storj cloud storage? I'm a newb with this Storj. I recently setup a free account with Storj and uploaded a whole bunch of file on to the cloud storage. After a couples of week I access my Storj account again but was unable to see any file that I uploaded in my Bucket manager.

I can see at my Dashboard that there is files stored included the total size of the file size but couldn't find the file itself to download.Can anyone help?

[WTS]/[WTT] Huawei Mate 30 Pro 8GB/256GB

matkoi — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:05:06 +0800

Item(s):
Huawei Mate 30 Pro (LIO-L29) Space Silver 8GB/256GB
Comes with Harmony OS12 Installed
Willing to trade with Xiaomi Pad 5 / 5 Pro (will pay the difference in price)

Package includes:

1) SoundPeats TrueEngine 3 SE (Includes original box)
2) Phone Original Box
3) Unused Wired Earphone
4) Unused USB cable
5) Power Adapter
6) 2 x casing
- Clear TPU Case
- Nilkin Case
7) PU Multi-layered Screen Protector worth RM70 (Newly applied)
8) Tempered Glass Camera Screen Protector

Price: RM1400

Warranty: No warranty

Dealing method: COD, Express Post

Location: Ampang, Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju area

Contact method/details: PM, Whatsapp (012-Four Nine Four Seven Nine Seven Zero)
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Item(s) conditions:

Used, 99.99% condition (No dent or scratch on body and screen), always inside case since bought. Even area around charging port has no scratches.
Battery capacity at 90%. Almost never charge above 85% to preserve battery health.

Picture:

Reason for sale: Not using anymore. Got a new phone.

Ivermectin causes sterilization in men.

matkoi — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:41:55 +0800

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The effects of Ivermectin therapy on human males can have an effect on men’s reproductive health.

Researchers at three universities in Nigeria studied the effects of Ivermectin, which is used to treat river blindness and other medical conditions in humans, on men’s sperm counts. According to their study, 85 percent of men who take Ivermectin become sterilized.

Ivermectin is often used as an anthelmintic to combat parasites in animals and some people have been using it to fight COVID-19 despite health experts’ recommendations against it.

The study conducted by researchers in Nigeria screened 385 patients with river blindness to investigate the effects of Ivermectin on sperm function.

The researchers found:

85 percent of all male patients treated in a particular centre with ivermectin in the recent past who went to the laboratory for routine tests were discovered to have developed various forms, grades and degrees of sperm dysfunction.

Dysfunctions include the following:

Low sperm count
Poor sperm morphology
Two heads
Tiny heads
Double tails
Absence of tails
Albino sperm cells
Azoospermia, or the absence of motile sperm
Poor sperm motility
“There was a significant drop in the sperm counts of the patients after their treatment with Ivermectin,” the study’s authors concluded.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not authorized or approved Ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19 in humans or animals.

But across the country, people have been self-medicating using animal-grade Ivermectin.

“Never use medications intended for animals on yourself or other people. Animal Ivermectin products are very different from those approved for humans. Use of animal Ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in humans is dangerous,” reports the FDA.

Dr. Ogechika Alozie, infectious disease expert in El Paso, said to use tried-and-true methods of COVID-19 treatment.

“The reality is this: the things that we know work so far, dexamethasone, actemra, remdesivir in the hospital. Things that work before you go to the hospital like antibody infusions and the vaccines have loads more data than Ivermectin,” he said.

SOS

Complaint against nishmaya for PS4 Pro deal

matkoi — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:15:17 +0800

Forumer you are complaining against: nishmaya

Item being sold/bought: Playstation 4 Pro 1TB

Original thread link: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=5102228&hl=

Date of transaction: 12 Feb 2021

Details of the complaint :

Start transaction deal on 12.02.2021 for PS4 Pro 1TB. After finalizing negotiation, made a deposit via TnG wallet for RM200. I was told I could pickup the item at the designated address given but due to police roadblock was not able to go. After further negotiation, we decide seller to send the package via Lalamove. I will make payment of RM300 before delivery and the remaining RM350 after package arrived. After payment of RM300 was made. Lalamove status shows order was canceled and seller seem to turn off hp and never reply my msg.

The account detail given was:

1419541100004804
Wong Wai Long
BSN

@

Maybank
Tan Cheang Aun
507134548415

[WTA] Glue for Jersey's Patch

matkoi — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:46:41 +0800

Does anyone know if there's any special glue that I can buy for jersey's patch. I have a jersey with the Champions League patch attached on the right arms but now the patch glue doesn't stick anymore no matter how many times I tried to iron the patch back.

Thanks.

[WTS] Gundam Strike PG and Gundam Wing ver Ka MG

matkoi — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:42:36 +0800

Item(s):

1) Bandai Gundam Strike Perfect Grade
2) Bandai Gundam Wing ver. Ka Master Grade

Package includes:

1) Box
2) Booklet
3) Plastic Runner

Price:

1) Gundam Strike PG - RM480
2) Gundam Wing MG - RM100

Warranty:No Warranty

Dealing method:

1) COD
2) Post Laju

Location:Ampang, Setiawangsa, KL area

Contact method/details: Whatsapp (Zero One Two - Four Nine Four Seven Nine Seven Zero)
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Item(s) conditions:Open box with all parts runner still in plastic. All parts runner and booklet in perfect condition as new.

Picture:

Reason for sale: Retired from Gundam model collection

[WTS] Huawei Nova 3i (SOLD)

matkoi — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:43:48 +0800

Item(s): Huawei Nova 3i (128GB)

Package includes:
- Original Huawei Casing
- Unused original Huawei USB Cable
- Unused original Huawei earphone
- Original Huawei charger plug
- Dust Plug with casing
- Huawei bluetooth speaker with box

Price: RM400 (Firm)

Warranty: No warranty

Dealing method:
COD
Post delivery

Location: Ampang, Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju area

Contact method/details:
Zero One Two - Four Nine Four Seven Nine Seven Zero (Whatsapp)
PM

Item(s) conditions:
No scratch on screen,side or at the back.
Only minor scratch at micro USB port

Picture:

Reason for sale: Phone upgrade

King of Malaysia

matkoi — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:45:55 +0800

This guy is the King of Malaysia. All other Malaysian King is not a valid ruler according to him. Btw, his great grandmother is Queen of Victoria and he owns Barclay Bank and HSBC (according to him). He already caveat Malaysia and the Malaysian people so GE14 is not valid according to him.

King of Malaysia

*I'm not supporting the guy btw. Feel like want to punch him with all his comment.

[WTS] Dell XPS 13 9343 Ultrabook

matkoi — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 20:53:29 +0800

Item(s):Dell XPS 13 9343 Ultrabook

Package includes:
- Notebook
- Original box
- Dell Power Cable
- Mouse
- Mini DVI to HDMI Adapter

Spec:

- Processor Intel Core i5-5200U 2.2 GHz

- Graphics adapter Intel HD Graphics 5500

- Memory 8192 MB, DDR3L-RS 1600 MHz

- Display 13.3 inch 16:9, 3200x1800 pixel, 10-point multitouch, IPS, glossy: yes

- Mainboard Intel Broadwell-U PCH-LP (Premium)

- Storage SSD 256 GB

- Soundcard Realtek High Definition Audio

- Connections:
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1
1 DisplayPort
1 Kensington Lock
1 Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo
Card Reader: SD / MMC

- Networking Dell Wireless 1560 802.11ac (a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.0

- Size height x width x depth (in mm): 18.5 x 304 x 200 ( = 0.73 x 11.97 x 7.87 in)

- Battery 52 Wh Lithium-Ion, 7.4V 6930 mAh

- Operating System Original Microsoft Windows 10.1 64 Bit

- Camera Webcam: 720p HD

- Additional features
Speakers: 2.0, 1W apiece (2W total)
Keyboard: Chiclet
Keyboard Light: yes

- Weight 1.276 kg

- Power Supply: 254 g

Price:RM3,500

Warranty:None

Dealing method:COD or Postage

Location of seller:Setiawangsa

Contact method/details:PM or Whatsapp 012-494-Seven-Nine-Seven-Zero

Age of item:1 and half year

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Item(s) conditions: 95% Perfect Condition. Minor Wear on Touchpad and keyboard, barely noticeable.

Picture:
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Reason for sale:Seldom Used Anymore. Have a PC.

[WTS] Raoul Men Office Shoes

matkoi — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 20:30:18 +0800

Item(s):Raoul Mens Office Shoes Size 7~7.5 UK (Euro Size 41)

Price:RM200 (Original Price RM500)

Dealing method:COD or Postage

Location of seller: Setiawangsa

Contact method/details:PM or Whatsapp at 012-494-Seven-Nine-Seven-Zero

Age of item:7 Years

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Item(s) conditions:99% Perfect Condition and basically looks like new. Only Wore it Twice to test. No scratches whatsoever. Always kept in box and in dry condition.

Picture:
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Reason for sale:Got it as a gift. Never really like to wear this type of shoes.

[WTS] Player Issue Football Jersey

matkoi — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:34:59 +0800

Dealing method: COD, Postage

Location of COD: Setiawangsa, Ampang

Contact method/details: pm or whatsapp 012-494-seven-nine-seven-zero

Reason for sale: Clearing Stock

NN - Name and Numbering
BNWT - Brand New With Tag

Item(s): Japan 2009 Techfit Player Issue with Original AFC Asian Cup Patch and NN.

Price: RM1,200.00

Size: O or Equivalent M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

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Item(s): Barcelona 2011 Player Issue Jersey with Original Club World Cup Patch and NN

Price: RM600.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

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Item(s): Argentina 2013 Techfit Player Issue Jersey with Original NN

Price: SOLD

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): Japan 2015 Adizero Player Issue Jersey

Price: RM250.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): Korea 2015 Player Issue Jersey

Price: RM350.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): Manchester United 2009 Carling Cup Final Player Issue Jersey

Price: RM650.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

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Item(s): Manchester United 2008 Away Champions League Player Issue Jersey (Small AIG Logo)

Price: RM700.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): Marseille 2010/2011 Techfit Player Issue Jersey with original League Patch and NN

Price: RM200.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWOT

Picture:
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Item(s): Manchester United Home 2011/2012 Player Issue Premier League Jersey (Big AIG Logo)

Price: RM350.00

Size: L

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): Manchester United Away 2011 Player Issue Champions League Jersey with original Patch and NN (Small AIG Logo)

Price: RM700.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): France Home 2012 P2R Jersey

Price: RM200.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): France Away 2012 P2R Jersey with Player Issue NN (Velvet Material Not Plastic)

Price: RM250.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: Used

Picture:
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Item(s): Manchester United Home 1996/1998 Jersey With Original Premier League Patch and NN

Price: SOLD

Size: XL

Item(s) conditions: BNWOT

Picture:
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Item(s): Barcelona Away 2011/2012 Player Issue Jersey

Price: RM300.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): Holland Away 2012 P2R Jersey with Original NN

Price: RM200.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWOT

Picture:
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Item(s): Inter Milan Home 2010/2011 P2R Jersey with original League Patch and NN

Price: RM350.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: Used

Picture:
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Item(s): Malaysia Home 2008 Player Issue with Original NN

Price: SOLD

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): France 2010/2011 Techfit Player Issue Jersey with original NN and Replica Patch

Price: SOLD

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWOT

Picture:
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Item(s): Germany Home 2012 Techfit Player Issue Jersey with Original Match Patch (Comes with Original Adidas Techfit Jersey Bag)

Price: RM250.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): Germany Home 2011 Techfit Player Issue Jersey with Original NN

Price: RM250.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWOT

Picture:
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Item(s): Manchester United 2008/2009 Player Issue Jersey with original Patch and NN (Small AIG Logo)

Price: RM800.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Item(s): Manchester United 2010/2011 P2R Jersey with original Patch and NN (Big AON Logo)

Price: RM400.00

Size: M

Item(s) conditions: BNWT

Picture:
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Data Caps Were Never About Network Congestion

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

Data Caps Were Never About Network Congestion

matkoi — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 09:55:49 +0800

News that all network provider didn't want people to hear. When I was registering with Telekom for Unifi, I asked why they want to implement data cap. The answer given was because every other country were doing it especially the US. They are just following the trend.

Another answer was because their network congested because of heavy user. I wish Telekom can read this:

http://boingboing.net/2013/12/19/chief-cab...t-data-cap.html

[WTS] Gundam, Airbrush Set, Magic Gath. Card etc

matkoi — Mon, 09 May 2011 13:41:04 +0800

Item(s):

1) Macross Frontier VF-25F Messiah Valkyrie Alto Custom + VF-25 Messiah Valkyrie Superparts
Condition: New Open Box and Parts Rail still in plastic.
RM200 SOLD
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2) Bandai 1/100 MG Mobile Suit RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka + 2 Unicorn Gundam Novel (The novels comes with 1 Gatling Gun for Unicorn each)
Condition: New Open Box and Parts Rail still in plastic.
RM150 + RM120 (2 Novels with Gatling Gun)
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3) Perfect Grade 1/60 PG Strike Gundam
Condition: New Open Box and Parts Rail still in plastic.
RM490
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4) Bandai MG 1/100 XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero Custom
Condition: Complete Assembly with decal. No broken parts.
RM70 SOLD
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5) Gundam 1/100 MG Strike Freedom
Condition: Complete Assembly with decal. No broken parts.
RM70
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6) Bandai GFF 0016b Gundam Fix Figuration XM-X2 Crossbone
Condition: Perfect Condition, no broken parts.
RM150
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7) Bandai 1/100 MG Ver.Ka GUNDAM RX-78-2
Condition: Complete Assembly with decal and airbrushed. No broken parts.
RM100
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8) Gundam Exia 1/60 GN-001 Clear Red limited edition
Condition: Complete Assembly. No broken parts.
RM100 SOLD
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9) Gundam Seed Destiny 13 Astray Gold Frame Amatsu 1/100
Condition: Complete Assembly with decal. No broken parts.
RM70 SOLD
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10) Bandai MG Wing Gundam XXXG-01W Ver.Ka
Condition: New Open Box and Parts Rail still in plastic.
RM100
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11) Unicorn Gundam Novel Vol 8. Comes with Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju.
Condition: Unopen still in plastic wrap.
RM80
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12) Tamiya Spray-Work Basic Air Compressor with Airbrush + Tamiya Airbrush System Spray-Work Painting Booth II (Single Fan). Both sets cost me RM1200.
Condition: Good working condition. No problem with both set.
RM450 SOLD
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13) Coloring Kit for plastic models
Package includes:
a- Mr. Almighty Clips II
b- Tamiya Masking Tape 10mm
c- Normal masking tape
d- Tamiya Finishing Abrasives (Ultra Fine Set)
e- Tamiya Modeling Brush HF Standard Set (3 Brush Set)
f- Mr Hobby Super Clear Flat Spray Can
g- Mr Hobby Mr Color Thinner 400ml
h- Mr Hobby Mr Surfacer 1200
i- Tools for Kit Assembly Consist of 1xCutter, 1xPart Separator, 1xScrewdriver, 1xTweezer, 1xCraft File Pro
j- Gundam Marker Pen GM01
k- Mr Hobby Mr Cement Deluxe
l- Mr Hobby Mr Mar Softer
m- Mixing Paint Cup x 6
n- Tamiya Paint Mixing Jar 46
o- Various Paint
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color 5 (Gloss Blue) x 2
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color 62 (Flat White) x 3
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color 32 (Semi-gloss Dark Grey II) x 3
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color 4 (Gloss Yellow)
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color 33 (Flat Black)
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color 65 (Gloss Bright Blue)
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color 3 (Gloss Red)
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color 9 (Metallic Gold)
- Mr. Hobby Mr Metal Color 211 (Chrome Silver)
- Mr. Hobby Mr Color H100 (Flourescent Green)
- Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint XF-3 (Flat Yellow)
- Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint X-21 (Flat Base) x 2
- Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint Mini X-2 (White)
- Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint XF-53 (Neutral Grey)
- Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint XF-7 (Flat Red)
- Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint Mini X-3 (Royal Blue)
- Mr. Hobby Color Aqueous H33 (Gloss Russet)
- Mr. Hobby Color Aqueous H29 (Gloss Salmon Pink)
- Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint Thinner X-20A
- Syringe x 2
- Suction Tube x 2
- Mask
RM350
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14) Magic The Gathering Game Cards Collection. I have a complete collection of Weatherlight Series stored in a Weatherlight Catalog book. I have thousands of cards and some of them have a market value of RM100+ for a single card. I think I have invested in more than RM2000 right for these card collection.
RM400 SOLD
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15) Man Casual Raoul brand shoes. Only worn once. It was a wedding present. Size 41 Europe. The shoes was made in Italy and the price at Raoul Boutique cost RM600.
Condition: No scratch marks and in perfect condition. 99% like new.
Selling price: RM400
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Dealing method: Preferably COD. Will consider postage depending on the item wants.

Location: Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya. The Curve/ Ikea area.

Contact method/details: Can call/sms me at 012-4947970 or e-mail me at matkoi@yahoo.com or you can send me a PM.

Reason for sale: Retired from Gundam making, card games. Shoes selling because not wearing it.

Some of the item can nego with the price but please be reasonable.

How to transfer file from Iphone 3GS to Computer?

matkoi — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:51:58 +0800

I want to transfer all my song from my iphone to my computer. Is there any software or mehod that i can use?

Using iphone 3gs with iOS4. Not jailbreak. Any help would be appreciated.

Is the 'Bandwidth Hog' a Myth?

matkoi — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:25:35 +0800

ISP's discussions of pricing plans, net neutrality or piracy invoke the same faceless villains: the bandwidth hogs. Benoît Felten, analyst and blogger, has been working in telecom for over a decade, and he wants proof these monsters even exist.

With the debate on net neutrality in full swing in the US, we've been hearing about Bandwidth Hogs again. 'Bandwidth Hog' is a sound bite that conveys a strong emotion: you can virtually see the fat pig chomping on the bandwidth, pushing back all the other animals in the barnyard with his fat pig shoulders all the while scrutinizing with his shiny piggy eyes to see if the farmer isn't around...

The image is so powerful that everyone thinks they understand what the term means , no one questions if the analogy is correct. In discussing this issue, Herman and I realised we had serious doubts about the existence of that potentially mythical beast. In fact, we are not sure even the telcos know what a bandwidth hog is and does.

But it makes great headlines: "Net Neutrality will force the telco's to give The Internet away to Bandwidth Hogs". They claim that bandwidth hogs steal all the bandwidth and cause network congestion, and therefore their behaviour harms all the other regular and peaceful law-abiding users. And to add insult to injury they pay the same price as the others! No, policing and rationing must be applied by the benevolent telco to protect the innocent.

Unfortunately, to the best of our knowledge, the way that telcos identify the Bandwidth Hogs is not by monitoring if they cause unfair traffic congestion for other users. No, they just measure the total data downloaded per user, list the top 5% and call them hogs.

For those service providers with data caps, these are usually set around 50 Gbyte and go up to 150 Gbyte a month. This is therefore a good indication of the level of bandwidth at which you start being considered a "hog". But wait: 50 Gbyte a month is… 150 kbps average (0,15 Mbps), 150 Gbyte a month is 450 kbps on average. If you have a 10 Mbps link, that's only 1,5 % or 4,5 % of its maximum advertised speed!

And that would be "hogging"?

The fact is that what most telcos call hogs are simply people who overall and on average download more than others. Blaming them for network congestion is actually an admission that telcos are uncomfortable with the 'all you can eat' broadband schemes that they themselves introduced on the market to get people to subscribe. In other words, the marketing push to get people to subscribe to broadband worked, but now the telcos see a missed opportunity at price discrimination...

As Herman explains in his post, TCP/IP is by definition an egalitarian protocol. Implemented well, it should result in an equal distribution of available bandwidth in the operator's network between end-users; so the concept of a bandwidth hog is by definition an impossibility. An end-user can download all his access line will sustain when the network is comparatively empty, but as soon as it fills up from other users' traffic, his own download (or upload) rate will diminish until it's no bigger than what anyone else gets.

Now I'm pretty sure that many telcos will disagree with our assessment of this. So here's a challenge for them: in the next few days, I will specify on this blog a standard dataset that would enable me to do an in-depth data analysis into network usage by individual users. Any telco willing to actually understand what's happening there and to answer the question on the existence of hogs once and for all can extract that data and send it over to me, I will analyse it for free, on my spare time. All I ask is that they let me publish the results of said research (even though their names need not be mentioned if they don't wish it to be). Of course, if I find myself to be wrong and if indeed I manage to identify users that systematically degrade the experience for other users, I will say so publicly. If, as I suspect, there are no such users, I will also say so publicly. The data will back either of these assertions.

Please email (ben.oit.felten@gmail.com) me if you're interested. And please publicise this offer if you're not in a position to extract such a dataset but are still interested in the answer. This is a much more important question than knowing how many angels can dance on the head of a pin!

Reprinted with permission from Fiberevolution; written in collaboration with Dadamotive. Megahog source image from the AP via TheAge

Sun Fire 450 Server Enquiry

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

Sun Fire 450 Server Enquiry

matkoi — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:30:18 +0800

I'm not sure if this is the right sub-forum to post this but anyone know how much is this server and where can i get it? Direct distributor would be ideal.

The server is as below:

Sun Fire 450
2 x 40Gb
3 x UltraSparc2-296Mhz
1Gb RAM

Any help would be appreciated.

p/s: Admin, if this is the wrong section please change it to the right one.Thank you.

Need help cannot connect to Wi-Fi

matkoi — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:52:15 +0800

Broadband provider
ISP/package: Streamyx 1Mb
Location: Kota Damansara
Have you called your ISP's helpline?: Not applicable

Personal equipment
Modem: Belkin N1 Wireless Modem Router (model F5D8631-4 ver.3)
Router: Same
Firewall used: None

Problem details
First occurence of problem: 2 days ago
Problem frequency:
Problem description:

I just upgraded my Windows Vista to SP2. My torrent download on my pc (physical connection) is good. My surfing cannot connect at all at first.So I put the Streamyx DNS IP into the networkiung connection. Then surfing problem solved. Now problem is my wi-fi connection cannot surf internet at all on my laptop and my Iphone. I've tried to input the DNS IP into the modem router to no avail. To get a wi-fi connection I need to reset my modem and after 15 to 30 second cannot connect again.

Any solution?

Thanks