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Anyone got google+ invite to share?

dingding — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:49:35 +0800

Anyone got an extra google+ invite to share?
Care to send me an invite? <got an invite, email removed>
Been tryin to get on it for some time but haven't been able to. =/

Thanks a bunch

Recommendation for laptop

dingding — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:22:18 +0800

I'm looking to buy a new laptop with a budget of 3k-4k

The main usage would be surfing, word processing and games mostly FPS games like CoD, Portal 2. And I'm a heavy multitasker. I dont close tabs or programs...

I've read about some laptops and these 2 seem to be not bad

HP Pavillion Dv6 6001tx and XPS 15. I've also read about Asus N53SN, but not sure bout the price and availability.

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Dell XPS15

2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM processor 2.00 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz
McAfee® Security Center - 15 Months Version
15.6" (39.6cm) HD (1366x768) WLED display with TrueLife™
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 4GB)
750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M graphics with Optimus
JBL 2.1 Speakers + Waves MaxxAudio® enhancement 20W peak audio performance: 2 X 4W + 12W sub-woofer
World's first camera with Hi-Definition Video Streaming with Skype (2.0MP, H.264 Camera)
9-in-1 card reader

QUOTE

DV6 6001tx's specs

Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM
Intel HM65
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 (1 x 4 GB)
750 GB SATA (5400 rpm)
LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
15.6" Diagonal High-Definition LED HP Brightview Display (1366 x 768)
AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1 GB DDR5)
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone (High Definition low-light)
Beats sound system
TouchPad supporting Multi-Touch gestures and On/Off button
2.63 kg
37.8 x 24.68 x 3.11 cm
120W AC Power Adapter
Dark Umber Metal Finish

These two seems to have comparable specs with the major difference being the NVIDIA GT 540M 2GB for XPS 15 and Radeon HD 6770M 1GB DDR5

Do these 2 graphics card differ much? Which one is better 540M 2GB or 6770M 1GB DDR5?
I've read that 6770M performs better but the memory wasn't specified in the article. So how would these 2 fare against each other? Which one is better?

XPS 15 costs RM3699 with the specs above. How much can I expect to pay for DV6 6001TX?

Which laptop do you guys think is better? Or is there any other suggestions?

Where can I get reusable heat packs(hand warmers)?

dingding — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:37:37 +0800

Hi..

I'm trying to get a reusable heat pack - hand warmer..
The kind where you just press on a metal thingy inside and it will start giving off heat....
To reuse it, you just boil it in hot water and it'll be usable again...

It's something like this
I've tried looking for it in Daiso and Universal Travellers but they only have those disposable ones where you can only use it once...
Does anyone know where I can get one??

Where can I get custom made cupcakes?

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Where can I get custom made cupcakes?

dingding — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:54:55 +0800

Where can I get custom made cupcakes with custom message?

I stumbled upon this http://cuppacakes.blogspot.com/

I'm staying in bukit jalil, but the shop is in damansara... which is a bit too far for me, due to transport and time problem etc...

anywhere else i can get such cupcakes? just wanna know more choices... midvalley, timesquare, or puchong etc etc.. or sri petaling even? preferably something near...

Valentine's day plan...

dingding — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:34:36 +0800

Valentine's day is jz around the corner...
Haven't really had any plans yet...
And i'm quite clueless bout what to do on that day...

Candle light dinner doesnt seem to be the kind of stuff that my gf would like....

So was thinking of jz doing things that she likes....
She likes noodles... So I was thinking of taking her to a nice noodle shop... But i'm from outstation... Don't really know where i can get a noodle shop with nice food and suitable environment... Anyone has any suggestions??? I'm really clueless bout this...

And since it's a saturday... What other activities would is suitable?

Last year during her birthday, the first time i asked her out, I asked her to go iceskating... But it was under maintenance that time... So we havent tried it yet till now... What do you guys think about taking her for ice skating for valentines? Or should i save the ice skating plan for her birthday, to give it a more special meaning.. something like an anniversary for our first date at the same place....

The other plan i have in mind is sunway lagoon... lol... would that be too childish?

Then at the end of the day... She'd probably be kinda tired... So was thinking of giving her a massage... I dont know how to massage one, juz gonna try try and play around... lol... Does anyone know where to get massage oil? Not too expensive ones... jz cheap ones will do..

Presents wise... What do people usually give for valentines? soft toy? Chocolate? flower? a photo frame with a photo together??

yikes... i jz came out with these ideas while writing this post....

Where is KL plusliner bus station

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

Where is KL plusliner bus station

dingding — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:42:10 +0800

Where is the station for KL plusliner ?
I'm heading for penang from kl this friday, but i'm not sure where to board the bus....
It says Terminal KTM Old Railway Station...
Where is that exactly?

I've asked someone and was told that it's the station after Mid Valley... So izzit Sentral KL?
My bus is 6.30pm and i have class till 4 that day... so gotta be certain of the location or i'd miss my bus....

Problem with k800i bluetooth

dingding — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:08:15 +0800

I just bought my k800i...
And the bluetooth appears to be a bit weird...
When I try detecting for bluetooth devices on my k800i, I am able to detect my brother's handphone bluetooth, but I am UNABLE to detect the bluetooth for both my brother's and my laptop! Both of the bluetooth on the laptop has been set to be detectable. I've tried using my brother's handphone bluetooth and his handphone is able to detect both the laptop's bluetooth....

However I can use my laptop to connect to my hp... And is able to transfer file through that. What is the speed for k800i bluetooth ar? Mine i get less than 50KB/s.... n73 appears to support up to 100+KB/s

Anyone using k800i facing this problem? Or am I the only one?? Is my k800i bluetooth faulty??

HELP PLEASE

Which AP company?

dingding — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:18:48 +0800

I'm thinking of buying a SE k800i...

I was told to buy from reputable AP companies... So which AP company would u recommend?
And there are some things that i'm uncertain bout AP...
Is it that some stores sells just phones from one particular AP companies then other store sells phones from other AP companies??
How do I know which AP company is the phone from?

What in particular should I check when getting the phone besides the IMEI
And AP companies do give warranty cards too do they?
Coz i'm afraid of getting water set....

And this is the reference price for k800i AP set from www.mobile88.com
RM 635 - 650... Can get with such price in lowyat?

What phone would u suggest?

dingding — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:23:47 +0800

I'm thinking of buying a phone with a budget of RM700 and below...
What phone would you suggest?
I'm don't really phone models around this price. The people around me mostly use 1000+ phones.. So, cant really get to try or get review from them...

I wanna get a phone with unlimited SMS storage capacity.
I know there's still a limitation by the memory... But most phones seem to allocate jz a small space for storing sms.. The inbox can get full even when there's still plenty of free space in the phone memory. My friend says all nokia phones give unlimited SMS capacity. Just like to know, is that true? Coz phone reviews don't usually talk about the SMS capacity... What about other brands like Sony Ericson, Samsung, Motorola etc? And if they don't have this unlimited capacity, is there easy way to transfer the message to computer for storing?

And also please let me know if the phone laggy? I have an E398... But due to the unbearable sluggishness, especially when typing SMS, I changed to a super cheap phone with non-coloured screen... Don't wanna end up having a sluggish phone...

While the budget is RM700. It's still better if can get cheaper ones...

And just wondering.. How much would I need at least for a 3g phone? While it's optional whether the phone is 3g, better if it is =)

Router recommendation?

dingding — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:54:45 +0800

Hi,
My old 802.11b router jz went kaput. I'm gonna buy a new router. So would like some advice and recommendation from you guys.

The laptops and adaptors i have at home are all having 802.11g adaptors only, so i'm comtemplating if i should buy a 802.11n or just 802.11g... Coz 802.11n is not yet finalised, and furthermore, my laptops supports g only, wouldn't be of any use if i get an 802.11n (is there any? range?)

What is the newest development for n? which one is the newest? draft-n or pre-n? and when approximately would the final come into the market? And which 802.11n routers do you think would probably be able to upgrade to the 802.11n final just by firmware in the future?

Which brand and model of router would u recommend? Linksys wrt54g? and as far as i know, there are various versions of wrt54g like wrt54gs, wrt54gl etc etc...
or belkin? or d-link? so many brands and models nowadays....

and what is the approximate price for g and n? if the price difference is big, i'd probably get a g....

[addedon]January 20, 2008, 12:25 pm[/addedon]around how much does a Linksys WRT54G cost? and it's variation WRT54GL GS etc?

Pricing for 2.5" Notebook HDD?

dingding — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:51:32 +0800

How much would a 120GB 2.5" Notebook Hard Disk cost?
And also 160GB one....
and how much would a casing typically cost?

I'm going to PC fair later... So would like a price to refer to...
Your help is very much appreciated...
Thanks a lot...

Software that can act like a radar

dingding — Sat, 19 May 2007 23:01:18 +0800

Hi. I'm wondering if there's any software that can act like a radar to detect approximate location of wireless access points.

Last time i read from The Star In Tech, there's this program called wififofum that has this feature. It can tell you the distance of a wireless access point from your location. But sadly the software is for pocketpc. I'm wondering if there are programs with this feature for laptops?

Software that can act like a radar

dingding — Sat, 19 May 2007 23:00:03 +0800

Internet PARTIALLY not working

dingding — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:17:31 +0800

I'm using Time broadband which is using SDSL technology and I am subscribing to the 384kbps package.

After a while of BT, the internet becomes PARTIALLY not working.
What I mean by partially is that the internet appears to be fine in certain applications but not in some others.

Internet explorer and firefox becomes totally unusable (not slow, but it's cant open any page at all).
Windows live messenger also becomes unusable. Messages cannot be delivered, but still i can see people signing in and out.
But BitComet is fine, googletalk too appears to be normal where i can continue with my chatting without any problem and I can ping web sites in command prompt with normal pings ( not full of loss packets etc )

Exiting bitcomet doesn't stop the problem.
Disabling the network or using the Repair function doesn't solve the problem either.
Even restarting the modem wont help.

The problem can only be resolved by restarting the computer.
Everything juz returns to normal after the computer is restarted.
It's very irritating and problematic because every time after some time, i'll have to restart the computer juz to make internet usable again (note: BT is still working, juz cannot browse any web sites and windows live messenger having all delivery failure)

I am using Vista Home Premium and I don't know whether Vista has anything to do with the problem I'm facing now.

Hoping for people with experience or knowledge on this issue can help =)

Thanks in advance.

Internet PARTIALLY not working

dingding — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:58:05 +0800

Formatted Dell laptop using normal windows XP CD

dingding — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:48:45 +0800

I reinstalled windows on a Dell laptop with normal windows XP CD.
It's a Dell Inspiron 600m bought several years ago and was recently infected by virus which makes it unoperational.
After reinstalling, everything including the network card, wireless become unusable.
The recovery CD etc which came with the laptop are all lost already.
I checked the dell web site for Inspiron 600m drivers and there are many listed there and i dont know which to download and use. How can i determine which driver to use?
Help please.

Broadband availability in IMU?

dingding — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:40:23 +0800

I'm going to IMU at the end of this month to study. I'd like to find out about the broadband service available there.

I heard from my future housemate that Streamyx is not available in that area and only Jaring wireless is available. And according to him, the speed is only 20++KB/s as the signal there isn't good. So if possible i'd prefer other broadband that offers better speed.

Anyone knows what other broadband service is available there? Is Jaring wired available or maxis wireless etc?

I think Maxis wireless is available but according to one of my friends, Maxis wireless which uses 3.5G cannot be used at tall buildings and i'm staying at the 21st floor. Is that true?

Your information and help is greatly appreciated.

Access modem configuration page through router?

dingding — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:12:03 +0800

How do i access the modem configuration page through a router?
What settings do i have to set?
My router ip is 192.168.1.254
modem ip 192.168.1.1
and the ip for the computer is 192.168.1.100

port forwarding or anything?