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WTB Corsair 8GB DDR4-2666 SODIMM

stan001 — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:29:43 +0800

Item(s):Corsair 8GB DDR4-2666 SODIMM

Looking for a 8GB Corsair SODIMM 8GB DDR4-2666 to match the existing 8GB on the Legion Y730

Thanks

WTB TM UNIFI BIZ 100Mb

stan001 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:44:25 +0800

Look for such service in the office .

Anyone have info on this

Pls PM me ...

[WTS] Arduino nRF24L01 Adapter for UNO / breadboad

stan001 — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 23:32:53 +0800

Item(s): Ready to use nRF24L01 adapter for Arduino UNO

This adapter is for use with nRF24L01+ low power radio as a low cost Xbee replacement .. I co-designed these adapter to fit directly on Arduino UNO pin 8 to 13 with pin 10 supplying 5V to the adapter with a 3.3V voltage regulator.

You can also use this nRF adapter on the breadboard as the nRF24L01 comes with 2x4 male header pins that will not fit on the breadboard.

Please view this article on how I designed this adapter : http://arduino-for-beginners.blogspot.com/...rf-adapter.html

Package includes: 2 units of nRF adapter

Price: RM38 for 2 units includes Poslaju

Warranty: 1 week

Dealing method: Poslaju

Location of seller: KL/PJ

Contact method/details: Pls PM me or fill up the order forms at http://arduino-for-beginners.blogspot.com/...r-for-sale.html

Age of item: New

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Item(s) conditions: New

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Reason for sale: Newly designed adapter

Looking for network engineers

stan001 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:13:03 +0800

A large local ICT company looking for 2 positions of network engineers with 3-5 or more years of experience...

Pls PM me for details..

Magsafe connector/charger teardown...

stan001 — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:16:11 +0800

Ever wonder why yr Magsafe connector/charger is so intelligent , below teardown article will explain it all...

http://www.righto.com/2013/06/teardown-and...of-magsafe.html

It shows Apple really put in a lot of design/details into something so basic as a macbook charger/power adapter...

Tripod - Fotopro or Sirui

stan001 — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:07:08 +0800

Hi, I planned to purchase a carbon fiber tripod and hv narrow down my brand and budget to either Fotopro C5C or Sirui T1204x

Both are around the price of RM700-800 range... Any other brand / model suggestions ?

Anyone using either of this tripod can give me some advise or feedback on them

Sirui is lighter

Fotopro can turn into monopod & flip the ball head upside down for low angle macro shots

Is the ball head important ? I'm using a Nikon D7000 & Tamron 17-50mm most of the time.

Links of Fotopro C5C
http://www.fotopro.sg/c5-series-2in1.html

Links of Sirui T1204X
http://siruicanada.com/products/tripods/tx-series/t1204x/

Thanks for reading...

[WTB] Looking for Unifi reseller

stan001 — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:19:14 +0800

Hi,

I'm looking for a UNIFI reseller to assist me to convert my Business Streamyx services to UNIFI services..

Pls PM me for details/contacts and documents/letters needed...

Thanks

[WTA] Zoom working with Marshall MG10CD

stan001 — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:16:00 +0800

Was thinking of selling off my Marshall MG10CD and purchase a Roland Microcube but I discovered the Zoom Guitar effects...

I wanna ask , can the Zoom G2Nu works with the Marshall MG10CD amp ?

http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/g2nu/features/

I saw there is a CD IN jack, this is where I put in the Zoom out to , right ?

Thanks for reading..

Dlink DAP-1350 on Maxis 3G USB E1762

stan001 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:46:09 +0800

Hi,

Anyone manage to get the Dlink DAP-1350 Wireless N Pocket Router / AP working with Maxis 3G USB Modem ( Huawei E1762 )

Product links :-

DAP-1350
http://www.dlink.com.my/products/?idproduct=434

Huawei E1762
http://www.maxis.com.my/maxisbb/selfhelp_index.asp

I've setup the 3G Internet as follows :-

Network Access Point : maxisbb
Username : maxis
Password : 123
Dial : *99#

Press connect but nothing happens!!!

Any help/suggestions/workaround is highly appreciated!!!!

Any next option is to get the TL-MR3020 to bridge the wifi to 3G...

Advise from an Old Programmer

stan001 — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:41:54 +0800

I read this article at the back of this book and felt like sharing it with forumers here...

http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/advice.html

Learn Python The Hard Way, 2nd Edition

Advice From An Old Programmer

You've finished this book and have decided to continue with programming. Maybe it will be a career for you, or maybe it will be a hobby. You'll need some advice to make sure you continue on the right path, and get the most enjoyment out of your newly chosen activity.
I've been programming for a very long time. So long that it's incredibly boring to me. At the time that I wrote this book, I knew about 20 programming languages and could learn new ones in about a day to a week depending on how weird they were. Eventually though this just became boring and couldn't hold my interest anymore. This doesn't mean I think programming is boring, or that you will think it's boring, only that I find it uninteresting at this point in my journey.

What I discovered after this journey of learning is that it's not the languages that matter but what you do with them. Actually, I always knew that, but I'd get distracted by the languages and forget it periodically. Now I never forget it, and neither should you.
Which programming language you learn and use doesn't matter. Do not get sucked into the religion surrounding programming languages as that will only blind you to their true purpose of being your tool for doing interesting things.
Programming as an intellectual activity is the only art form that allows you to create interactive art. You can create projects that other people can play with, and you can talk to them indirectly. No other art form is quite this interactive. Movies flow to the audience in one direction. Paintings do not move. Code goes both ways.

Programming as a profession is only moderately interesting. It can be a good job, but you could make about the same money and be happier running a fast food joint. You're much better off using code as your secret weapon in another profession.
People who can code in the world of technology companies are a dime a dozen and get no respect. People who can code in biology, medicine, government, sociology, physics, history, and mathematics are respected and can do amazing things to advance those disciplines.
Of course, all of this advice is pointless. If you liked learning to write software with this book, you should try to use it to improve your life any way you can. Go out and explore this weird wonderful new intellectual pursuit that barely anyone in the last 50 years has been able to explore. Might as well enjoy it while you can.

Finally, I'll say that learning to create software changes you and makes you different. Not better or worse, just different. You may find that people treat you harshly because you can create software, maybe using words like "nerd". Maybe you'll find that because you can dissect their logic that they hate arguing with you. You may even find that simply knowing how a computer works makes you annoying and weird to them.
To this I have just one piece of advice: they can go to hell. The world needs more weird people who know how things work and who love to figure it all out. When they treat you like this, just remember that this is your journey, not theirs. Being different is not a crime, and people who tell you it is are just jealous that you've picked up a skill they never in their wildest dreams could acquire.
You can code. They cannot. That is pretty damn cool.

Camera that capture all level of DoF

stan001 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:49:05 +0800

Found this interesting photography product/camera technology...

http://blog.lytro.com/learn-to-shoot/tip-p...ng-the-present/

https://www.lytro.com/camera

WTA Old Canon DSLR 300D

stan001 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:04:21 +0800

Hi.

I've a Canon DSLR EOS 300D sitting inside the cupboard not doing anything...

I see the sensor is full of fungus and so is the 18-55 kit lens..

The battery is kinda weak...

Can someone suggest what should I do with it ??

Should I get it clean up, replace the battery & passed to my nephew to learn photography

or should I just sell it off...

If to clean the sensor or lens, how much would it cost ??

Raspberry Pi

stan001 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:49:12 +0800

Discussion in the hardware section :-
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2247098

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

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Site to compare lens/camera and sharpness

stan001 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:29:23 +0800

This site host a lot of photos tagged by lens type and settings (Focus/A/V/ISO)

Ppl always says prime lens are sharper than zoom lens but never explain why...

This article explain it in details by comparing the same pictures taken using different lens..

http://www.pixel-peeper.com/articles/article.php?id=15

A good place to do yr research/comparision if u r getting a new lens or just find out what most popular lens ppl uses..

Transparent PC casing

stan001 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:09:00 +0800

Hi,

I planned to change my existing case to a fully transparent casing...

Can someone recommend me some good brands and price range or links of buyers in LYN...

Any problems or issues faced when using fully transparent chassis like dirt, durability, scratches or can see the dust inside the casing..

Thanks

Top 10 Programming Language

stan001 — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:40:58 +0800

An interesting research about top 10 programming language...

http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/tech-care...mming-languages

TIPS : Finding large files on Mac fast!

stan001 — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:01:38 +0800

I always want to keep my Mac trimmed down to a lower disk space for faster time machine backups and such..

I came across this great tip to share with everyone :-

Open Finder

Press Command-F

Click on the "+" sign

In the pulldown search attribute menu, select Others...

Select a search attribute, key-in "File Size"

Select "File Size" "is greater than"

In the box, type in 20 or 30 or whatever number

Change the KB to MB or GB

My example, I search for all file size greater than 50MB

All the files on yr Mac greater than 50MB will be listed...

Remember to save the searches for future use or quick access...

On the top, clock on the "Save" button to save this search with a name for future use...

All the Saved Searched is located at /Users/<username>/Library/Saved Searches/

I was able to find a lot of duplicate files or totally unused apps and docs all over the places..

Nikon D5100 + Tamron 18-270mm VC

stan001 — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:45:44 +0800

Hi,

Was thinking of getting a Nikon D5100 body only & Tamron 18-270mm VC lens ( http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/18270_vc.asp )

The price of the lens is almost the price of the D5100 body... ( lens = 2000 / body = 2000 )

Is this a good combo or anyone else have other suggestions to recommend at the same or lower price range..

Chosen this lens for the following reasons :-

- wide zoom lens
- compact and small
- Vibration Compensation

Thank you..

FREE (legal) Hi-Res Music Download

stan001 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:04:15 +0800

I was browsing this site : http://hifiduino.wordpress.com/ and accidentally found some free ( legal ) hi-res music samples for download...

The "Design W Sound" link caught my attention...

“Widely regarded as one of the top Asia audiophile producers and engineers, Kent started his research about audio production in North America since the year of 1993. He worked with wide range for music mastering productions; from classical, jazz, hip hop, electronic, country to dance; from pop artist Jay Chow to French Canadian Jazz singer Marcia.”

The bit rate us 4608kbps

http://designwsound.com/dwsblog/recordings...hi-res-samples/

( need to register to download... )

Bandwidth warning, those sound files are really BIG... all hosted from Apple's Mobile Me... but the download speed was very FAST on Unifi..

Other Free samples....

http://hifiduino.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/...usic-downloads/

.

Enjoy...

Elec Guitar Effects using GarageBand on Mac

stan001 — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:34:18 +0800

I'm not sure if someone hv posted this "tips" before for Mac to simulate guitar effects using GarageBand..

As all the input on the mac is 3.5mm and all the input on the guitar amp is 1/4", you will need the following :-

From guitar to mac (1 x 1/4" to 3.5mm converter )
From mac to guitar amp ( 1 x 3.5mm to 1/4" cable, I use a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable and a conveter to 1/4" )

I hv connected the elec guitar to the Line-In on my macbook and Speaker Out back to the Guitar Amp Line In or CD in or music in ( but NOT guitar in ), I still want to use the existing amp to produce the sound instead of the macbook speakers..

The response is very good without any delays...

Settings, make sure Audio Input is Line In and not mic.

Press the big + sign at lower left and choose Electric Guitar

On the right side, choose the type of "amp" you should like to use.. Clean Combo... Power Punk...etc

Press the "Edit" and choose the Effect (Fuzz, Delay, Distortion, Overdrive, Sustain...etc) to you.. just drag it into the 5 slots and press "Done"

Click on the Effect name to turn it on or off or click on the Effect picture to adjust the settings...

Double click on the Amp picture to change the other controls like Master, Gain, Output...etc..

Save the settings if you like the "sound effects" it produces...

You can still have iTunes playing in the background together....

Enjoy..