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Taylor's Principal's Award 2013

runner_95 — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:57:33 +0800

Guys the experience day for Taylor's College Subang Jaya and Taylor's College Sri Hartamas has just finished.I went for the Subang Jaya's one and it was nice Anyone from here went for it too?

Suggestions for 2.1 speaker system

runner_95 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:43:53 +0800

Hi guys I'm finding for a new speaker system,previously I used a 2.0 system,but it's spoiled already..so this time I want to try 2.1 with subwoofer,it will be for music,movies,and gaming..my budget around RM200.Currently I'm looking at Logitech Z313 or Edifier M3300..but I hope u guys can give me comments and suggestions.

And do I need a sound card?I don't have one in my computer.And I don't feel like buying one..I'd rather use the extra money for better speakers.Right guys?

And where is the best place to put the subwoofer?I don't have any space on my desk,is it better to put on the floor?Is it ok to put near the legs there?

Possible to just learn how to play a few songs

runner_95 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:32:20 +0800

Hi guys I find these songs,such as One Thing by One Direction and Boys Like Girls-Hero Heroine quite nice. So let's say I want to learn how to play this 2 songs on guitar without knowing much about how to play the guitar,is it possible?I just know a few basics like what are frets,how to hold and tune a guitar,how to hold a pick,and how to play a few chords like A,E,D,C,G only.

Building muscles for teens

runner_95 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:37:27 +0800

Hi guys just need some suggestions on what kind of routine can I do in a gym if I want to have a nice body?I always do regular push-ups,bicycle crunches,and planks at home,and I got definition on my chest and shoulder muscles,but I'm slightly on the thin side.I'm not skinny,I have a tummy..but I'm just kind of thin,not broad-shouldered.And I got small forearms,I think it's because I do a lot of cardio over the past few months to train for a long-distance race.

So since my long-distance race is over,I would like to build some muscles,and train for sprinting events like 100m,200m instead.So what routine should I do?Thanks guys

Getting into Oxbridge or Ivy League

runner_95 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:23:08 +0800

Hi guys now I'm in Form 5, and I am going to sit for my SPM this year.I always aim to be the best of the best,and I'm quite disciplined.I've always aimed to get into Oxbridge or the Ivy League,or one of the top universities in UK,Australia,Canada etc. But how should I start? I know I must get very good results in my SPM,straight A+,no less.Am I right? But after that?What should I do after SPM?I don't come from a rich family,they won't be able to help fund my education. Should I go into A-Levels or Form 6? How do I secure a place in one of the top universities?

I'm still a student now,and not sure what awaits me after SPM.My focus should be on SPM now but I am just wondering what should I do after that.I feel it's better to start researching early,instead of starting late and missing out on any scholarships etc. I hope u guys can help me.

Edit:And oh yes,I'm only taking 9 subjects for my SPM.I am a pure science student,not taking Chinese,I am from a national primary school.Are 9 subjects enough for a scholarship,or should I take 10?I regret for not thinking about this earlier,I should have thought about the number of subjects I should take in Form 4...now it might be too late,I haven't register the subjects for SPM,but if I take an extra subject now,is there enough time?

What is the purpose of this part of the shoe?

runner_95 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:06:04 +0800

Guys what is the purpose of this part of the shoe(black arrow pointing at it) ?

I'm looking for a serious answer here.Is it to increase our height by a bit?

Battlefield.exe has stopped working

runner_95 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:49:15 +0800

Guys when I want to play multiplayer or the campaign,it keeps crashing after a while,some freaking error 'Battlefield.exe has stopped working'..why does this happen??I have all graphic drivers updated,game and Origin is updated too..

And one more thing,it's very laggy,and blurry..I have a Sapphire ATI HD5770 and a Athlon 64 X2 4200+..now u guys may think that my processor is bottlenecking..but when I played the Jack Sparrow version(my friend lent it to me before I bought the game),it was perfectly smooth and crisp on Medium settings!!How can this be?Shouldn't the original version work better?!! What a waste of money!

My specs are Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit,Sapphire HD5770,AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+,2GB RAM,MSI K9N6PGM2-V2,running on 1366x768.I am using Firefox to launch Battelog.

Can someone help me out?I dun want to waste my RM169..

Patch update progess gone

runner_95 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:56:50 +0800

Guys I was just downloading the 3.2 GB Patch via Origin,first time I download I stopped it at 20% to off the computer..then I resume and it download until 80%(3.0GB) before I paused it again,and exit Origin client.Now I redownload and it starts over at 400+ MB again...How to solve this?

Games and FPS

runner_95 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:04:18 +0800

Guys I wonder why do gamers care so much about f**king FPS?Why are there people who NEEDS to have above 60FPS,if not they will be uncomfortable?Even 30 FPS is also quite smooth already,but they still not satisfied??I seen some gamers,if cutscenes capped at 30 FPS etc.,they will go mad already

What difference is there between 30FPS and 60FPS?Can our eyes even differentiate it?

Why are gamers becoming so OCD??Just sit back and enjoy the game la,why care so much about FPS..graphics...performance..as long as looks good and smooth it's enough.Why keep looking at the FPS using FRAPS while playing?Just immerse into the game and enjoy man

CPU temperature 90+ celcius

runner_95 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:13:48 +0800

I have a AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor,together with Sapphire ATI HD5770,MSI K9N6PGM2-V2,and 2GB of RAM,and while playing game,like Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim,the temperature shoots up to 90+ celcius!!

Is it safe to continue playing when the temperature is so high?So far while playing,the computer still runs and doesn't auto-shutdown.But what I want to know is it safe to continue playing?And what can I do to lower the temperature,other than buying new processor and cooler?The cables in my casing are quite neatly arranged too.But I think it's because my casing not enough ventilation.No fans,only got PSU fan,graphic card fan,and processor fan.

Good and reliable PSU

runner_95 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:10:46 +0800

Hi guys recently my PSU fan started making loud noises,so I want to get a new PSU since my current PSU is a cheap brand,Taekom.....

I want a good,reliable,and long-lasting PSU,and also the fan must be able to tahan long hours.My current PSU is just 2 years old,and so fast noisy already.My budget is around RM250 below.

My system specs:

Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
MSI K9N6PGM2-V2
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD5770 1GB GDDR5
2GB RAM

Thanks guys

Good brands of milk

runner_95 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:54:41 +0800

Hi guys what good brands of milk are there in supermarkets?Everytime I just see Marigold's HL,it has a certain vanilla taste too.Is it good?

And between low-fat milk and skimmed milk,which is bettter?I can't seem to find any skimmed milk in supermarkets or I may have been looking at the wrong section.

Your views on PPSMI

runner_95 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:32:47 +0800

Guys what are your views about this PPSMI issue?It's STUPID isn't it,changing it back to Malay?

Do u know something?The pioneer batch of PPSMI in 2003,the students who first started PPSMI,are now Form 3.Next year,when they enter upper secondary,they will have to learn Maths and Science in BM.Now,I did not use the word 're-learn in BM',instead I put 'learn in BM' because this will be the first time they study in BM.All this while,since Standard 1,they had been studying Maths and Science in English.And now,after 9 years,they have to change to BM.

How stupid.And unfair.These batch of students,for their last 2 years in secondary school(Form 4 & Form 5, and also the hardest),they would have to learn new terms,and cope with 4 new pure science subjects,Add Maths,Physics,Chemistry,Biology.

And some people in /k,especially those in the PPSMI Thread,think changing it back to BM is good.Hahaha

How to avoid throttling?

runner_95 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:57:09 +0800

Hey guys how can we avoid throttling,especially for torrent downloads?I am on the 1MBPS RM88 Streamyx package and I used to get 100+ kB/s speeds few months ago,then I stopped torrenting..now this week I started torrenting again and speed is less than 5 kB/s even for very good seeded torrents.Is my connection throttled or is it a coincidence because the AAG cable broke?

How to increase uTorrent 3.0 speed

runner_95 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:05:51 +0800

Guys does anyone know how to improve my download speed in uTorrent 3.0 with some change in settings?I remember this topic,Bypass Throttling for uTorrent 2.2 which was for uTorrent 2.2,the TS said to change the advanced setting(bt.transp_disposition) to 10.I did what he said and just like that immediately my speed went up to 100+ kB/s for all well-seeded torrents.My package is 1MB Streamyx.

But that was some time ago.Now all I get is around 10-20 kB/s using uTorrent 3.0,even for well-seeded torrents.Anyone know any settings I can change?I had search for Youtube videos but some said they are fake and useless.

Exercising with dumbbells

runner_95 — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:07:02 +0800

Hi guys I'm 16 this year,and I do regular pushups,situps,and running.I lift some weights as well,but only 5KG.I don't have access to heaver weights because I can't go to a gym.There's none near my area and monthly fees are expensive for a student like me.

Should I wait until I'm above 18 and earning my own money and can drive my own car before lifting heaver weights,and concentrate on just doing pushups,situps,and running for now?Because I've been lifting these 5KG's dumbbells for few months now,but there are not much difference in my muscle size.Maybe just a bit in my chest and shoulders from the pushups I do.My chest and shoulders got nice shape,but my forearms are thin and my biceps is not very big.....Based on what I have read,even if I increase the number of reps,it will only increase muscle endurance.If I want to have a bigger muscle size,I would need heaver weights

And I do eat a lot of rice and meat.I love eggs,fish and chicken..But I don't take any protein supplements.And I love running.