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250GB of dunkin’ space

Managed to slipstream my winXP OEM together with MS service pack 2 in the morning. Now I have a complete new bootable winXP CD-Rom I can install in my computer anytime I reformat with all the latest updates inside... & the best thing is, its all completely legal! Read more on creating one here. One of the main reasons...
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Living by the ad/spy/shitware…

Its amazing how great spyware can turn the best of computers down to nothing but a heap of pop-ups, intrusions, browser hijacks & not to mention lots of headaches with unexplained hangs, unresponsiveness, even on the NTFS & win XP platform! Personally I don't think my hardware is that old. But what this really taught me again is the...
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Tutorial: Upgrading your computer processor (CPU) with cleaning and thermal paste application

This tutorial aims to serve as basic guide for anyone who wants to go about safe upgrading of their computer central processing unit or CPU for short. Usually I will recommend cleaning be done at least once every 2 years. This include people who wish or are intending to do an upgrade & would like to know about the...
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Tutorial: Graphic card GPU cooler heatsink maintenance and thermal paste re-application

The graphic processing unit (GPU) is very similar to a computer's CPU only that it is a dedicated processor built to handle the processing of graphic related information with it's own dedicated RAM, The logic is very similar to having a mini PC strapped inside your PC, thus reducing the load on the main processor itself and improving system...
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NTLDR missing solution.

Heres to a solution to a problem I've been pondering upon today when building my new PC running WinXP home- a boot error from POST after recovering it from an accidental power off during formating on the initial install. Strangely, I've always boot from WinXp CD without much hitch as it IS infact, bootable. But this dang NTLDR missing...
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Upgrade bandwagon

Yes, its the start of the long off in-lieu, started tuesday night life is always so free & fun after that. Checked out from a chalet at downtown east in the morning. & yes, there was a chalet organised by my army platoon's specs for the whole platoon (about 30+ ppl), this time with our troopers. It was fun,...
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Hp ipaq hx4700

Wow.. drools, looks like I can throw away my wishlist for either the Asus mypal730 or Toshiba e830. Step side, cos the HP hx4700 is here! drool, drool, drool, drool 😈 Oh yea, on some happenings today, went for a driving lesson where my instructor Mr Tan allowed me, for the first time myself so go anywhere I want freeform driving...
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Fly by computers!

And well, here am I back from a hard week of work. 😉 I guess some achievements worth mentioning is my 2, 2 hour computers within the period of one month. Firstly with John's $1500 computer which is up & running, allowing him to play Doom 3 & stuffs. Secondly is Adrain's 2 hour $1000 computer all built with...
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HalfLife 2, smells like boo-boo!

With Doom 3 taking the limelight now, lets not forget about Half-Life 2 man. Noticeably with the lip-syncing software which allows characters in the game to move their lips & talk realistically by just typing in the conversation as text into the speech maker software! Its so good that some mute & deaf organisations in the states are actually...
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Aye! Sail the seven malls!

Aye matey, did quite some shopping today, namely. Personally it was quite a feat all done in 7 hours today too... Never've I been to so many stores, asked/haggle/enquire so many times in my life. 1st afternoon stop is off with me meeting John & Adrain at simlim to get his new computer built. Managed to get up a...
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Friday 13th

Hello all, its so much for the battle course this whole week, and yea long weekend! I am home now, after dinner with my parents at adam hawker center, not to mention some ice-cream thereafter. Checked out doom III at guerrilla games shop at serene center, going for $66.60, 😯 expensive! Would be waiting for the price to drop...
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Doom 3 released on the 3rd Aug in SG

Doom 3, its finally here, in a few days time! Check it out at Funan's software store, The Software Boutique's promo. And oh yea, on the driving test, I failed it :mrgreen:, think I drove too much like Michael Schumacher, the second time thats it. Oh well next test should be in september. 😉
Gadgets

New item up on wishlist.

Been researching for a good digital camera for sometime now, guess I its time to start saving for one which have the following features I want: Relatively Small/compact design Manual modes (for fine photography) At least 4.0 megapixels (more than enough for 4R prints) 3x optical zoom (a basic requirement) Movie Mode (for short snippets here & there) Optical...
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Cool stuffs, roller coaster tycoon 3 & B&W II

All roller coaster sim fans rejoice!, up and coming will be Roller Coaster Tycoon 3! Check out this featured article on ign.com here. If you were to check out the screenshots, don' it just looks totally cool? Moreover with the lightning effects and detail to terrain. Wootie! one of the must-have upcoming games. And another, Black & White 2. The long...
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Sony to halt PDA sales outside japan

Consumer-electronics giant, Sony is expected to announce that it will no longer sell its Clie handheld anywhere except Japan. Sony plans to run down stocks in Europe and the US, only launching new models in Japan, according to sources close to Sony France. Considering that Sony makes one of the best & coolest handhelds to date, this news is not only...
Computers

Beautiful Saturday

9am on the alarm clock was the first thing I saw today & guess my plans for a morning swim are kinda dampened by some heavy showers. But whattheheck its a perfect morning to do some site coding and finish up some doodles. Did some "CPU spring cleaning" installed my aerogate's thermal probes & reapplied a fresh coat of...
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Starsky & Hutch

Caught Starsky & Hutch at cineleisure with my cousin today, not a bad, "the 70s" crime bustin' show. Had lunch at taka before that where I finally got the SIGG bottle with a design and colour I wanted (naturally being black). You can try checking out the variety of bottles there, far better than any I've seen at hereen...
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Friday!

Friday, TGIF! but for today its aka chore day- dropped by the bank to apply for my debit card and get a new bankbook, lucky the lunch crowd is not there yet, very smooth and empty... The thing about visiting service side shops in the weekdays where everyone is at work or school does make a big diff in...
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SX1 Mods- virtual keyboard

Well, I always wanted one of those Ibiz laser keyboards for pdas (Official Site), but didn't know that they might be so good into hearing my prayers and making one for the sx1. Yes there is one for the phone, recently revealed at Cebit. On a personal note text entry do take sometime getting used to, even after using...
Gaming

GTA San Andreas

The word is out at this link. It would be out on october, aka rockstar game's 2004 finisher for this year's GTA series. Current projects include the release of Red Dead Revolver, Manhunt on the PC and Xbox, as well as Grand Theft Auto’s introduction on the GameBoy Advance and the arrival of Vice City on Japanese shores. Would...
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