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Budget camera?

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

Budget camera?

althea — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:10:04 +0800

Anyone knows a digital camera that can take decent photographs (scenery, lighting etc) for a budget price? I'm not an expert, just a tourist who wants to keep some memoirs. <RM200 preferable.

Official certification of photostated documents

althea — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:22:29 +0800

Some of the universities overseas (NZ & Aus) that I'm applying to for postgrad require official certification of photostated documents by Solicitor/Commissioner of Oath/Justice of Peace. Of the 3, I guess Justice of Peace is the cheapest right? I need like 50+ pages signed cos I'll be applying to many universities... and when I enquired with a Solicitor in PJ he said RM4 per signature!!!

Anyone know where I can get cheap certification done in the PJ/KL/Subang area? If possible I'd like to get all of the documents done for <RM50, and within this week.

Also I need to provide translated copies of some of the certs... is it ok if I scan and edit the translations in myself and get a JP to sign it?

Hair salon recommendation for haircut

althea — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:44:02 +0800

Preferably with hairstylists who are willing to be friendly and give advice (and can speak English )? Just a haircut will do, I don't plan on doing rebonding/perm or anything else.

Also, is it worth it to pay the extra RM20/30 for senior stylists compared to junior stylists?

PTPTN loan payback

althea — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:21:45 +0800

Is it true that we're unable to leave the country for further study if we haven't paid back our PTPTN loan? I've heard so, but I went to the PTPTN website and there was nothing stated about it. Can anyone comment?

Hair straightening

althea — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:16:39 +0800

If you straighten your hair, do you still need to blow dry it every morning to keep it straight? Or use conditioner enough?

Also, you can choose how MUCH you want to straighten it by, right? Too much and it's not good for the hair... but if too little will it still be bushy/frizzy? What's the optimum amount?

Recommend a game for 2 players?

althea — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:45:27 +0800

Either LAN or online games are alright, but not MMORPGs. Not msn/yahoo/board games either, please. Also, preferably not 3D-FPS games like CS or COD4.

Games that have worked well so far are Warcraft 3 (including all the mod maps), Worms: Armageddon, Civ IV, and Magic:The Gathering Online (lol).

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Getting a loan for an overseas degree

althea — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:31:47 +0800

Is it possible? I know PTPN only offers loans for local degrees.

Nice restaurants for special occasions - KL area

althea — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:49:33 +0800

Need suggestions for nice restaurants around KL/PJ/SJ. Any sort of food is fine- American, French, Italian, Japanese, etc. Buffets, hotel restaurants etc are fine.

The food MUST be good - ambience and service are secondary, but should at least be of acceptable standards lah.

Budget preferably less than RM100 per person.

Buying tickets at the airport

althea — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:42:09 +0800

Do airlines usually have a counter at the airport itself to sell tickets? As in, go there, buy ticket, and depart that day itself?

Setting password for screensaver

althea — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:41:39 +0800

You know, those screensavers on public coms where u gotta enter the password to use the com when it's on? I can't seem to find it under the screensaver tab in desktop > properties. Using winxp with sp2, would appreciate help!

NTLDR is Missing

althea — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:28:27 +0800

Err a friend of mine has this problem. He received the error msg 'NTLDR is Missing' when he tried to start windows. So he tried reinstalling windows but it cannot detect his primary HDD. He tried it on two other drives that he has, but there was error.

Any idea what happened?

LAN connection between 2 computers

althea — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:46:47 +0800

Sorry ah, abit newb here, how do I setup a LAN connection between 2 or more computers to transfer files etc? Ty

Are laptops made for long hours of usage?

althea — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:24:35 +0800

Is it true that PCs can be left on for longer hours than laptops? Something about their poor cooling I heard... but then again I know someone who never switches his laptop off and has had it for a few years so...

Monitor problem

althea — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:33:23 +0800

Okay, my monitor has a really weird problem. Once, I accidentally flipped the power switch when my comp was running and my monitor was turned off. The next day, when I tried to turn on my com, the LED on my monitor starts flashing on and off. Like, you know, the sounds that your monitor makes when you turn it on or off? I keep having these sounds too. However, it usually works after restarting it over and over. I tried all sorts of stuff like removing my vid card and using windows' integrated one and changing the cables leading to the monitor, but it's still the same.

A clearer explanation:
Day 1: I change cables, take out gfx card so that my monitor will run on the onboard gfx card. Then I restart the power a few times before it finally works. Later, I turn it off for the night.

Day 2: Even with the changed cables and removed gfx card, SAME PROBLEM. Restart several times only work.

What's the problem?!

Aztech DSL600EU dc problem

althea — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:05:40 +0800

Recently, I've been having dc problems with my modem router... am using PPPoE connection with streamyx. DCs at least once or twice a day, gotta disconnect and reconnect to get the connection back up. Anyone have any idea of the cause?

Removing armpit hair

althea — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:10:20 +0800

I've been using the traditional shaving method for over a year now, BUT it is still itchy, especially the day after! It's not really noticeable lah since I've gotten used to it, but I'm still wondering if there are any better ways to do it.

Also, to those still using razor blades, which direction do you shave in? I just realized that shaving from top to bottom (from ur arm down to ur body) actually means that you are shaving against the grain. Or am I the only one with hair growing upwards instead of downwards?

Bandwidth control with D-Link DI 524

althea — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:54:26 +0800

Okay, I know this should be in home networking but for some reason it doesn't let me start a new topic there. How do I control the bandwidth for my housemates thru a wireless router when their DLs are driving me nuts? The router is D-Link DI 524, and it doesn't appear to have any bandwidth control functions. I'm using the only wired connection from the router. Is there any way I can solve this problem? Any software etc.

I don't think upgrading the firmware will provide bandwidth control since the firmware descriptions have no mention of that? I also don't know which version of the updated firmware to get, as there is A-E. Has anyone tried?

I did find this though:

Since I am the only user on wired, perhaps tweaking the wireless settings will work. But which one, and tweak how?

The help file says this but I don't really understand:

Beacon Interval :Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a Beacon interval value between 1 and 65535. The default value is set to 100 milliseconds.

RTS Threshold :This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications to the value range between 256 and 2432 are recommended. The default value for RTS Threshold is set to 2432.

Fragmentation :This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you mayslightly increase your "Fragmentation" value within the value range of 256 to 2346. Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance.

DTIM interval (beacon rate) :Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. AP clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default value for DTIM interval is set to 3.

Transmission (TX) Rates :Select the basic transfer rates based on the speed of wireless adapters on the WLAN (wireless local area network).
Preamble Type :The Preamble Type defines the length of the CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) block for communication between the Access Point and roaming wireless adapters. Make sure to select the appropriate preamble type and click the Apply button.
NoteHigh network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type. CRC is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors.

Authentication Type :For added security on the wireless network, when enabling Encryption, the Authentication type can also be selected. If Shared Key is selected, the Access Point will not be seen on the wireless network except to the wireless clients that share the same WEP key with MAC Addresses allowed access as specified in Filter List. If Open System is chosen, only the wireless clients with the same WEP key will be able to communicate on the wireless network, but the Access Point will be visible to all devices on the network. The default value for Authentication is set to "Auto".

Bandwidth control for wireless router

althea — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:58:26 +0800

How to find out what is causing slow speed

althea — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:19:38 +0800

Okay, I'm returning to my parents' house after a few months... and finding out that my streamyx connection (not for BT, for normal browsing also) sucks bad. It wasn't like this few months ago. How do I find out which part is the prob? The modem? Network card? My cable? Is there any way to tell? I suspect it's the modem cuz it's like damn old and it functions both as modem and router... but I dowan buy new modem just to try and I have noone who has extra to let me test.