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Foldable Warcraft story nested in 3 levels

DangerousTuna — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 21:34:27 +0800

I have compiled the Warcraft story into 240 events nested into 29 statements nested into 4 summaries, all of which can be toggled individually.

Here: http://wowloretldr.com

FAQ: http://wowloretldr.com/faq

This TLDR is a work in progress still, and certain details are outdated due to the WoW: Chronicle retcon, but it still gives a relatively solid ground-up understanding of the Warcraft story and most of its fundamental aspects.

Thank you for reading, and enjoy your stay.

Any hope of fixing a Logitech Z506 5.1 set in KL?

DangerousTuna — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:34:49 +0800

Have used this Logitech Z506 5.1 speaker set for over two years, and it has functioned very well until now except for the cords which have been slowly wearing out internally. The damaged cords required adjusting to a certain position or else the signal wouldn't get through, and now the control speaker's cord has stopped working without the green power LED ever lighting up no matter how I adjust and twist it (which must've subsequently caused even more damage).

Unless I buy a whole new set, I need a replacement control speaker or a shop that can fix the cord. Any place that you know, guys?

The cord's head looks just like a VGA, but with one less column of pins. A photo has been attached.

Where do you find the nerds/intellectuals?

DangerousTuna — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:42:04 +0800

I have not yet decided on my university education, but I am more concerned about my fellow students than the subject or university I'll be studying at.

Please state which faculty you are studying at, at which university, and how common nerds/intellectual people are!

Beside that, I wonder if there is any way to meet such people in Kuala Lumpur.

Thanks in advance!

MMU Cyberjaya Students - Need Advice

DangerousTuna — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:54:59 +0800

Hello, everyone!

So, I have recently been accepted for a foundation in the faculty of creative multimedia (MMU Cyberjaya campus), and I am planning to start attending next semester, starting in early 2014. But, seriously, my idea of university life is VERY tiny, with so many blanks to fill. Can you help me with them please?

Here are my main concerns:

On-Campus Accommodation Options:
The furthest I could fetch from the website the last time I checked was twin-sharing rooms (for undergraduate students) starting from around 300 RM per month.

Q.1: But what are these rooms like? Does anybody have pictures?

Q.2: Of course, they're not air-conditioned, right?

Q.3: And do you know about any other options?

What to Bring (Property Safety/On-Campus Alternatives):
This is actually the biggest concern of all. I have got so many expensive properties, some of which are essential, some aren't, yet they would be very beneficial to have with me.

The idea of sharing a room with a randomly selected person whom I've never met before sure is scary, besides not knowing what the campus' overall level of security is.

Q.4: Are thefts any common? What are your experiences regarding this?

I know that this is a university campus and not a street, but a few thefts did occur during my brother's stay in the Islamic University (which's supposedly a supreme one!), which gives me a good reason for worrying!

Having a personal desktop computer in my dorm room is the most essential thing. At most, the computer I'll have will be my current gaming machine with high end components and some fancy features (like having an SSD drive for the OS). If not, it'll at least be a cheap computer capable of browsing the internet and providing access to my several-hundred-gigabyte data hard drives.

The theft of most things means the loss of sheer money, but the problem of the loss of a computer is that all of my data; my projects, my photos, all my stuff, will be lost with it, and that's something that I can't accept at all!

Q.5: Do you guys think that this is at all possible, or that I'm just being paranoid?

I guess I'll use cloud back-up for caution anyway, regardless of the possibilities.

Q.6: Do people usually bring their desktop computers in with them in the first place?

One of the most important pieces is my graphics tablet, a medium sized Wacom Bamboo. Having a graphics tablet is a part of my lifestyle, and I can't live without it!

Q.7: Since it's a multimedia university, I assume that there must be decent-quality tablets available for use by students out of class. Is that true?

Q.8: If it's not, do you think that I should bring my tablet?

I also have an iPad, which's essentially a piece of me (except when showering).

Q.9: Do you have any recommendations regarding this one?

What About the Internet?
Q.10: Does it reach the dorm rooms?

Believe it or not, when my brother studied at the Islamic University between 2007 and 2011, there was no such a thing!

Are There Pianos?
I am an amateur pianist and hope to be able to keep practicing after beginning my university life.

Q.11: Does the university have pianos that students can use?

Thanks in advance!

What choices do I have for my bA?

DangerousTuna — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:15:38 +0800

Greetings.

Excuse me guys, but I am in a desperate need for guidance, having little means of collecting info and being totally immobilized.

Let’s set a clear objective for this discussion in advance: I need to know my options; what is possible, and what is not.

The story begins from my graduation from high school in Saudi Arabia (AFAIK equivalent to A-level) a year and a half ago, with an interest in studying a bachelor that combines programming with animation, such as multimedia or game development bachelors, in Malaysia.

But that ambition is faced by several obstacles. To put them clearly:

Problem 1:
Although intellectually capable, I was always a neglected person in school, and have graduated with terribly low grades.

Overall score: 79.00%
Math: 52%
Physics: 62%
Computer Science: 68%
English: 100%

Logically, these grades should nearly null my chances with public universities, while sharply lowering them with private ones. What makes it worse is that Saudi education is of a terrible standard; very unprofessional and extremely dishonest (and by this, I mean that it is in global relativity), and it’s very probable that the Malaysian education entities are well aware of this issue as is the case in Jordan (where my cousins who also graduated in Saudi study).

Problem 2:
The bachelor of my interest costs 6k to 12k per semester in private universities (which are more likely to accept me), which totals at a minimum of 48-96k without the inclusion of accommodation and daily life costs. If the bachelor in question is not an exception (is it?), private universities are far more expensive than their public counterparts, and the cost difference is actually too much for my family to sustain.

Since Problem 1 leads to Problem 2, it’s possible to solve both problems by only solving Problem 1, so let’s discuss that.

Do you have any idea of alternative routes that I can take here? Is there any chance of being accepted? Is there anything I can do to help that?

If it’s impossible to pass, are there any high school equivalent certificates acknowledged by Malaysian education that I can acquire without having to re-attend school?

If not, the last resort I can think of is if any universities accept student university transfers based on their university grades rather than their school grades.

All of these are the results of my imagination, but I won’t really know what my choices are without experience-based advice!

Thanks in advance.