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Need your advice on House Thermal Insulation

Heihachi777 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:06:52 +0800

My 10-year-old house roof's single-sided aluminum foil got some minor wear & tear, should I replace them with double-sided aluminum foil (e.g. axis foil, duofoil) or disregard the wear & tear and go for ceiling top thermal insulation (e.g. cellulose, rockwool)? Which one is more effective in cooling house? Thank you!

[News] Western Digital to acquire Hitachi GST

Heihachi777 — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:21:31 +0800

No more Hitachi HDD in future ...so only left WD, Seagate, Samsung, Toshiba... anymore? is Fujitsu still exist?

IRVINE, Calif. and SAN JOSE, Calif. - Mar. 7, 2011 - Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) and Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE:6501) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby WD will acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $4.3 billion. The proposed combination will result in a customer-focused storage company, with significant operating scale, strong global talent and the industry's broadest product lineup backed by a rich technology portfolio.

Under the terms of the agreement, WD will acquire Hitachi GST for $3.5 billion in cash and 25 million WD common shares valued at $750 million, based on a WD closing stock price of $30.01 as of March 4, 2011. Hitachi, Ltd. will own approximately ten percent of Western Digital shares outstanding after issuance of the shares and two representatives of Hitachi will be added to the WD board of directors at closing. The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of each company and is expected to close during the third calendar quarter of 2011, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. WD plans to fund the transaction with a combination of existing cash and total debt of approximately $2.5 billion.

WD expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to its earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis, excluding acquisition-related expenses, restructuring charges and amortization of intangibles.

The resulting company will retain the Western Digital name and remain headquartered in Irvine, California. John Coyne will remain chief executive officer of WD, Tim Leyden chief operating officer and Wolfgang Nickl chief financial officer. Steve Milligan, president and chief executive officer of Hitachi GST, will join WD at closing as president, reporting to John Coyne.

"The acquisition of Hitachi GST is a unique opportunity for WD to create further value for our customers, stockholders, employees, suppliers and the communities in which we operate," said John Coyne, president and chief executive officer of WD. "We believe this step will result in several key benefits—enhanced R&D capabilities, innovation and expansion of a rich product portfolio, comprehensive market coverage and scale that will enhance our cost structure and ability to compete in a dynamic marketplace. The skills and contributions of both workforces were key considerations in assessing this compelling opportunity. We will be relying on the proven integration capabilities of both companies to assure the ongoing satisfaction of our customers and to bring this combination to successful fruition."

"This brings together two industry leaders with consistent track records of strong execution and industry outperformance," said Steve Milligan, president and chief executive officer, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. "Together we can provide customers worldwide with the industry's most compelling and diverse set of products and services, from innovative personal storage to solid state drives for the enterprise."

Hiroaki Nakanishi, president, Hitachi, Ltd. said, "As the former CEO of Hitachi GST, I always believed in the potential of Hitachi GST to become a larger and more agile company. This is a strategic combination of two industry leaders, both growing and profitable. It provides an opportunity for the new company to increase customer and shareholder value and expand into new markets. Additionally, it is important to us that WD shares common values with Hitachi GST to create a more global company that is well positioned to define a broader role in the evolving storage industry."

WD's exclusive financial adviser on the transaction is Bank of America Merrill Lynch; its lead legal adviser is O'Melveny & Myers LLP. Goldman, Sachs & Co serves as financial adviser to Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi GST. Legal advisers to Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi GST are Morrison Foerster LLP and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates, respectively.

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Wii Remote Plus

Heihachi777 — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:06:16 +0800

I am waiting for it to hit our shores or is it available already?
Amazon is selling for USD38.99. Now they are offering FlingSmash game with Wii Remote Plus - Black @ USD32.00

Wii Remote Plus
The Wii Remote Plus controller combines the intuitive motion controls of the original Wii Remote with the precision technology of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, all built-in to a single unit. The Wii Remote Plus also packs a speaker, rumble feature, and external connector for other input devices, like the Nunchuk™ controller and the Classic Controller™.

Wii Remote Plus vs. Wii Remote

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[WTA] Upgrade frm 10/100mps to Gigabit

Heihachi777 — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:28:08 +0800

Hi all , i hv a modem bridged to 10/100mbps 4-ports lan router , i intend to upgrade to gigabit home network mainly for file streaming purpose , but i want to keep my current setup (a modem bridged to 10/100mbps 4-ports lan router) if possible...

1. can i just get a gigabit switch for the purpose? how should i connect so that all my 3pcs can still go online (internet)
2. is cat5e cable good enuf? or must get cat6?
3. what 4-ports gigabit switch do u recommend?
4. any other proposal?

THX 4 your help

edit:
ok, is the following setup feasible for gigabit network? :
connect my 10/100mbps router to gigabit switch, and plug my 3-pcs to the switch.
do i need a crossover cable frm router to switch? THX

[WTA] TV Tuner for netbook / notebook

Heihachi777 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:53:32 +0800

Dear all gurus , pls enlighten me what should i get in order to enable netbook (says, dell 11z) to receive local TV signal (particularly for the upcoming worldcup event) , how much is it ? THX

edit: btw , is SU4100 + X4500MHD + 2GB RAM capable to play 1080P MKV (~15GB) smoothly?

[WTA] Privacy Concern

Heihachi777 — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:39:32 +0800

Just wondering do mods /elite / vip have the privilege to access into forummers' PM message / password ?
What about poll ? Option chose by forummers is visible to them ?
THX

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the reason i m asking is bcoz i knew the mods of other m'sia famous trilingual forum got such privileges , just curious about lyn

LG Blu-ray Player - BD570

Heihachi777 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:56:30 +0800

Singapore, 8 March 2010 - LG Electronics (LG) today announced the availability of the BD570, a Wi-Fi equipped Blu-ray player in Singapore.

LG’s BD570 is no ordinary Blu-ray player. The new model’s built-in Wi-Fi allows connectivity to the internet or a home network to bring a wider variety of entertainment options to the living room.

“People should not be restricted to watching movies that come on discs,” said Simon Kang, CEO and President of LG Home Entertainment Company. “They should have access to limitless content through the internet. We included connectivity on the BD570 that allows it to bring an incredible array of audio, video and other entertainment to their TVs.”

Wireless internet access allows the BD570 to show videos from YouTube or photos from a Picasa Web Album, taking them off of a small computer screen and putting them onto a large HD TV. To make regular Blu-ray discs even better, the BD570 unlocks additional movie-related content from the web with BD-Live 2.0. This highly-connected Blu-ray player also provides convenient access to information like local and global weather forecasts from Accuweather. Other services vary by country, but all are easily accessed through the BD570’s intuitive interface.

Many families have already accumulated substantial digital media libraries filled with music, movies, home videos and more. The BD570 connects via Wi-Fi to the computers on a home network or DNLA (Digital Living Network Alliance) - compatible storage devices. It can also be connected directly to external USB hard drives or thumb drives to play HD quality DivX and MKV movies.

The BD570 connects to most TVs with a single HDMI cable, ensuring viewers the highest possible picture quality with both Blu-ray discs and regular DVDs, which it upconverts to 1080p resolution.

The BD570 is now available at all major consumer electronics outlets in Singapore at a recommended retail price of S$699/-.

Specifications:

• Wi-Fi
• Wireless Technology
• DLNA
• External HDD Playback
• Netcast (YouTube, Accuweather, Picasa)
• HD Grade Movie File Playback (MKV & DivX HD)
• USB Plus for Playing Movie, Music & Photo

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Jaundice

Heihachi777 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:41:07 +0800

hi, my 3-days old baby is having jaundice with index of 10, doc ask to bring him to check again by next monday, what should i do during these few days time in order to bring the index down? go for morning sunbath? thx

Is Nyko's Wand+ available in MY yet?

Heihachi777 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:35:08 +0800

Wiimote + Motion Plus is too bulky for my kids, i found Nyko's Wand+ is somewhat handy, is it available in Malaysia yet? or S'pore? Thx

Sound driver always conflicted lately

Heihachi777 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:32:06 +0800

hi, my sound driver seems always conflicted lately, the symptom is during game playing or movie watching, the sound is stuttering and thus causing the gameplay or movie playing are lagging too, so i remove and reinstall sound driver, everything is back to normal, but come again after few days, can anyone guide me how to trace who is the culprit here? hopefully is not a hardware issue...
btw, i am using onboard sound system realtek, thx

[WTA] Diastolic 60~70hg & Systolic 130~140hg

Heihachi777 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:46:46 +0800

hi, my diastolic is alwayz hovering at 60~70hg range while systolic 130~140hg, are they normal coz the diastolic seems low vs recommended setpoint while systolic is higher than recommended.

in general, is diastolic = idle mode/normal pace & systolic = stress/fast pace? thx

[WTA] Is epidural safe?

Heihachi777 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:55:06 +0800

hi, is epidural safe for normal birth? i meant can the mummy still "push" since the lower body is numbed, thx