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IT Support not Essential?!🤔

danZach — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 20:42:27 +0800

Wah like this IT peeps can sleep lah 😂

QUOTE

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The government needs to prioritise and look into IT support and services as a very essential service, making sure that technology remains available and accessible at this very trying time, says the National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom).

In a statement today, Pikom expressed its disappointment that IT support and services have not been included in the list of industries allowed to operate during the third phase of the movement control order (MCO) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

“Without IT support and services being allowed to operate, more than a million businesses are at risk without a robust and up-to-date system,” it said.

Pikom chairman Danny Lee said the association has submitted its request, and reiterated to the government, the Prime Minister, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry and the National Security Council on this matter for the past two weeks, that the industry is essential to keep businesses running during the lockdown period.

“Technology should be at the forefront in enabling the economy and providing tools for safe social distancing.

“While the industry understands that this may undermine the effectiveness of the MCO, it is imperative that Malaysians are able to work from home with as much of the tools as possible, as long as the infrastructure and connectivity is up and running,” he pointed out.

This makes it easier for many companies to adopt work from home arrangements, he said.

Lee noted that technology is an integral component of the economy, contributing 18.5 per cent to the gross domestic product and employing over a million Malaysians.

“It (technology) has been an essential enabler to almost all sectors across all industries, from manufacturing to mining, services to construction.

“Big and small companies rely on stable IT infrastructure and application to operate,” he added. — Bernama

sos

All sails full, and drop the anchor!

danZach — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 00:29:03 +0800

Kredit: SuaraRakyat FB page

WTA - upgrade now or wait?

danZach — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:28:07 +0800

Okay, guys - here's the deal.

I've got this ancient PC -

Intel i7-920
ASUS P6T-Deluxe
12GB DDR3 RAM
1000w PSU
nVidia GTX660

Now, would it be worth it if I get a new rig at this moment, or should I wait?

And as an aside, anybody know where I can get a better socket 1366 mobo/i7 proc upgrade?

Sometimes I wonder....

danZach — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:54:12 +0800

If you or me get scolded by people, we get butthurt, panas hati, even cry like a little girl sometimes.

How come Tok Jibby so tahan one ah? Day in day out, 24x7x365.25 got people scold and curse him.

Windows Home Server and Aztech DSL605EW

danZach — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:25:57 +0800

Broadband provider
ISP/package: Streamyx 88
Location: Tawau, Sabah
Have you called your ISP's helpline?: Problem not related to them, and they'd try to sell me hosting packages if I did~

Personal equipment
Modem: Aztech DSL605EW
Router: Same (DSL605EW)
Firewall used: Router/Modem's firewall.

Problem details
First occurence of problem: Today
Problem frequency: -
Problem description:

I've just finished setting up Windows Home Server on my computer. As such, I was hoping to use it in the Remote Access mode.

After logging into the router/modem to do the required port forwarding settings (TCP 80, 443 and 4125) and enabling them, I still can't see the login page for the Remote Access function - I only see the modem's login page!

Can anybody help me?

I used the Port Forwarding page, not the Custom one -

Geforce 8600GT - DDR2 or DDR3?

danZach — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:53:36 +0800

I'm saving up to buy a new Geforce 8600GT for my system. After narrowing it down to 2 brands, ASUS and Gigabyte, and consulting with the supplier, I was left confused - the supplier offered me an 8600GT with DDR2 memory for RM 420, with the corresponding DDR3 model costing RM 700.

Here is my question:

1) Is there such a thing as a Geforce 8600GT using DDR2 memory for the 2 brands? Or is the supplier mistaken?

2) If the supplier isn't mistaken, is the DDR3 model worth that RM 700 price, or would I be better off buying somewhere else?

MIDI playback problem

danZach — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:58:31 +0800

Okay, I have this problem - my computer's lost the ability to play MIDI files, and when I checked DxDiag, it says that there's no General MIDI DLS file specified in the registry!

Is there some way to restore it?

As per this image -

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

Any help would be appreciated.

Really Annoying High Pitch "Whirrr"...

danZach — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:56:47 +0800

Well, I "salvaged" 4 HDDs from a computer that's scheduled to be upgraded. All were Western Digital HDDs. Unfortunately, one of them makes a high-pitched whirr sound.

What does it mean for the drive...and the data stored inside? It's not a click, but a really high-pitched whirr - methinks that it'll break glass if amplified. Really gets on my nerves.

And, for the curious - it's an old WD Caviar 40GB HDD.

One of the most vulgar songs

danZach — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:44:40 +0800

Dunno if anyone's ever posted this one before.

The Song

Try to sing along to this song.....

by the way, how to embed?

HDD disappears during normal use

danZach — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:58:36 +0800

I have a Western Digital, WD800 80GB hard drive....using IDE.

It starts up without a problem, but as soon as I do anything stressful with the computer (playing games, watching videos) it disappears.

Could it be a HDD problem....or a IDE cable problem? I believe it's not the motherboard, 'cause I just replaced it.