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[WTS] Used Pro-Aqua Hydro Vacuum.

apiapi — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:16:03 +0800

Item(s): Pro-Aqua hydro vacuum

Package includes: complete standard accessories, see website: http://be.pro-aqua-gmbh.de/products.html

Price: RM5,500.

Warranty: 1 year.

Dealing method: COD.

Location of seller: Shah Alam

Contact method/details: PM

Age of item: 2 months plus. Bought in July 2014.

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Item(s) conditions: 9/10.

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Reason for sale: Now using another set, this set becomes redundant.

Canon 100D - small and light weight (SOLD)

apiapi — Wed, 07 May 2014 12:34:29 +0800

Item(s): Canon EOS 100D

Package includes: Body and original kit lens EF S18-55 IS STM, Sandisk 8GB Ultra II SDHC Card, Canon DSLR bag, CD, Battery & Charger, USB cable, Lens caps, Strap, LCD screen protector, and all original package in the box.

Price: SOLD

Warranty: until 29th October 2014

Dealing method: COD

Location: Subang, Shah Alam

Contact method/details: PM
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Item(s) conditions: 9/10. Mostly use for studio portrait shots.

Reason for sale: Lost interest

Shutter Count: 42++

Bought from: YL Camera PJ

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Can I access to 2 Outlook.com accounts?

apiapi — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:24:23 +0800

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of switching to Windows Phone but I have important information in 2 Outlook.com accounts. If I use one account as my sign-in ID to Windows Phone, can I still easily access information to the other? My Outlook.com accounts:

- Personal account: I need the mails and Skydrive files
- Work account: I need the contacts, calendar, mails and Skydrive files

If I use my personal account as my sign-in ID, can I:
1. choose to sync my contacts from my work account instead of my personal account?
2. sync mails with both accounts but displayed in separate folders "Personal" and "Work" mails?
3. choose to store files in either 1 or both accounts?

Currently in my Android phone, I sync everything with my work account, use Outlook.com app & Skydrive app, and just sign in separately.

Deal breaker. Thanks for any feedback.

WTA: What's a reasonable acting talent contract?

apiapi — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:36:37 +0800

Anyone knows what is a reasonable contract for acting talent (for a TV Commercial), and what's not?

Have not seen the contract yet but I was told very briefly that it will be a 1 day shoot but gotta sign a 1 year contract. WTF

Free online course from MIT.

apiapi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:35:49 +0800

Hi all,

Read this in BBC. I have also checked put the MIT site below. It's true that the course is free. Go register if you want a paper from MIT. Spread this around too.

http://mitx.mit.edu/

Starting to feel unsafe using Android phones

apiapi — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:26:21 +0800

I think the trade-off for having a "freedom" device is safety. Recently going through my HTC Incredible S app permissions, I realized many of the pre-installed apps (by HTC) gets ridiculous permissions, and to my horror there are no uninstall options. The apps keeps starting by itself, many have full access to internet too.

Just an example: the HTC clock app and calculator widget have permission to access & read sms, read contact data and even can directly call phone numbers. The pre-installed Facebook app/widget do not have uninstall option too.

Here's the list of apps and its permissions, you be the judge:

1. Application name: Account & Sync
Version number: 2.3.5
Maker name: nil
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: Read contact data, read sensitive log data, directly call phone numbers, send sms messages, edit sms or mms, read sms or mms, receive sms, coarse (network-based) location, fine (GPS) location, modify/delete SD card contents, change your audio settings.

2. Application name: Auto-sync for Android
Version number: 1.0.2119302427.162143
Maker name: HTC
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: add or modify calendar events and send email to guests, read browser’s history and bookmarks, read contact data, write browser’s history and bookmarks, write contact data, directly call phone numbers, send sms messages, com.android.email.permission. READ_ATTACHMENT, edit sms or mms, read sms or mms, receive mms, receive sms, coarse (network-based) location, fine (GPS) location.

3. Application name: Bookmark widget
Version number: 3.0.2121122915.181888
Maker name: nil
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: add or modify calendar events and send email to guests, read contact data, write contact data, directly call phone numbers, send sms messages, com.android.email.permission, READ_ATTACHMENT, edit sms or mms, read sms or mms, receive mms, receive sms, coarse (network-based) location, fine (GPS) location, create Bluetooth connections, Google email, manage accounts list, use the authentication credentials of an account.

4. Application name: Calculator widget
Version number: 2.1.2119332155.168062
Maker name: HTC
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: add or modify calendar events and send email to guests, read browser’s history and bookmarks, read calendar events, read contact data, write browser’s history and bookmarks, write contact data, directly call phone numbers, send sms messages, com.android.email.permission, READ_ATTACHEMENT, edit sms or mms, read sms or mms, receive mms, receive sms, coarse (network-based) location, fine (GPS) location, create Bluetooth connections, full internet access, Google mail, manage account list, use the authentication credentials of and account, modify/delete SD card contents.

5. Application name: Calendar
Version number: 3.0.2119393030.172960
Maker name: HTC
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: directly call phone numbers, com.android.email.permission, READ_ATTACHEMENT, edit sms or mms, read sms or mms, receive mms.

6. Application name: Clock
Version number: 3.0.2120282247.183841
Maker name: HTC
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: read contact data, read sensitive log data, read user defined dictionary, write contact data, directly call phone numbers, send sms messages, edit sms or mms, read sms or mms, receive sms, Control NFC, create Bluetooth connections, full internet access, act as an account authenticator, manage accounts list, use the authentication credentials of an account, modify/delete SD card contents.

7. Application name: Facebook
Version number: 1.7.2
Maker name: nil
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: read contact data, write contact data, send sms messages, edit sms or mms, read sms or mms, receive sms.

8. Application name: Facebook for HTC Sense
Version number: 3.0.2118292652.141010
Maker name: HTC
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: add or modify calendar events and send email to guests, read
Calendar events, read contact data, write contact data, directly call phone numbers, com.android.email.permission. READ_ATTACHMENT, edit sms or mms, read sms or mms.

9. Application name: FM Radio
Version number: 3.0.2120303144.181355
Maker name: HTC
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: add or modify calendar events and send email to guests, read browser’s history and bookmarks, read calendar events, read contact data, write browser’s history and bookmarks, write contact data.

10. Application name: InSing Search Widget
Version number: 1.1.2119232549.157357
Maker name: unknown
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: no
Unreasonable permissions: add or modify calendar events and send email to guests, directly call phone numbers, send sms messages…

11. Application name: Jetcet print
Version number: 6.1.1488.0
Maker name: unknown
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: no
Unreasonable permissions: read sms or mms, android.permission. READ_OWNER_DATA, read calendar evetns, read contact data…

12. Application name: M1 SmartRoam
Version number: 1.0.0.18
Maker name: unknown
Installation method: drive-by (it installed itself when I went to Singapore)
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: modify/delete SD card content, read contact data, write contact data, directly call phone numbers, intercept outgoing calls.

13. Application name: My M1
Version number: 1.0
Maker name: unknown
Installation method: drive-by (it installed itself when I went to Singapore)
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: android.permission. READ_OWNER_DATA, android.permission. WRITE_OWNER_DATA, read contact data, modify global system settings…

14. Application name: Peep
Version number: 3.0.2121122849.190478
Maker name: HTC
Installation method: pre-installed
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: add or modify calendar events and send email to guests, read contact data, directly call phone numbers…

15. Application name: starhub TV
Version number: 1.1.0
Maker name: unknown
Installation method: drive-by (it installed itself when I went to Singapore)
Uninstall option: no
Self-start: yes even after being force stopped manually
Unreasonable permissions: full internet access, modify global system settings…

What I hated most is that the apps keeps re-starting even after I force stop the app. And yes, those apps running and accessing internet does affect my internet speed, so I have to keep killing them very often. iphone don't have this nonsense. Oh, the Vietnamese language pack, no uninstall option and keeps bugging me to update....arrgghhh!!!!

Thank you button

apiapi — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:57:16 +0800

Hello Admin,

I would like to request for a "Thank you" button in forum postings or replies. This is for members/readers to show appreciation of other member's post or reply.

Thank you (clicked)

I learnt it the hard way: don't do this.

apiapi — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:51:06 +0800

I open this new topic to serve as a preempt for newbies (like me) or those who didn't know better and learn it the hard way, based on actual experience.

DO NOT FORMAT YOUR MEMORY CARD TO NTFS:

I reformatted my memory card from FAT32 to NTFS, thinking it would allow me to transfer large files to my phone. It turns out that my Android phone don't recognize the NTFS file system. When that happens, it just simply caused much self-inflicted stress over the 45 minutes of reformatting and re-transferring of many Gigs of files while not knowing what's the damage, if any.

This experience serves as a preemptive note to those who DON'T ALREADY KNOW, and a good laugh for those who already knew...go ahead you may laugh now

p/s: please share your hard-learnt lessons, if you are thick skinned like me