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Monday, April 13, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
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Women’s 5km run/walk
Women of all ages wore pink to support pink ribbon breast cancer. It was raining but nevertheless, I went over to support some of my friends.
More photos can be viewed from my facebook.
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More photos can be viewed from my facebook.
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Kuih Lapis
Last night, I decided to make Kuih Lapis. Thanks to Lily’s Wai Sek Hong’s recipe in her blog, and with some help from Dave and Linda in the making process, it was a great success on first try, and of course, delicious! I will be making it next time when I have the free time.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
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Tamar Wetlands
It kind of surprises me at some of the shots I took.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
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Mobile Camera Phone Megapixel Race
I find it weird that mobile camera phone is following the megapixel, MP, war just like what normal cameras are doing now. From 0.3MP to the newly announced 12MP camera phone. Back then, I posted in 206 about a 10MP camera phone camera phone. Looks like Samsung again is going up with a 12MP camera phone. But somehow, it looks different. Yes! The lens. It is small! I have no idea on the image quality. Maybe it will be good.
BUT! Why on earth are people putting cameras into phone? From 0.3MP, they could even start from 3 or 4MP in the first place! Why is camera integrated into phones but not phones integrated into cameras? There are a lot of compact cameras with over 12MP. Just need to make it bigger to insert a phone chip, antenna, speaker and mic and you are off. The screen can be a touch screen. Cool! It is a true PDA camera phone with superb image quality!
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BUT! Why on earth are people putting cameras into phone? From 0.3MP, they could even start from 3 or 4MP in the first place! Why is camera integrated into phones but not phones integrated into cameras? There are a lot of compact cameras with over 12MP. Just need to make it bigger to insert a phone chip, antenna, speaker and mic and you are off. The screen can be a touch screen. Cool! It is a true PDA camera phone with superb image quality!
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Dell's Precision M65 dissected
It is quite simple to dismantle/disassemble a Dell Precision M65. In fact, it is a dummy process and anyone is able to do it with simple tools. Remember to use small screwdrivers to prevent damage to the screw heads. They are quite fragile if you keep treading the screw head with too big screwdrivers.
Here it goes:
Step 1:
Before starting, I had removed my CD drive and HDD so that they will not get damaged while I am dismantling the notebook, you want to be especially careful on the HDD. Use a flathead screwdriver to pry open the top panel just below the monitor. You can locate the prying point at the shown arrow in the image below.
Step 2:
Follow the arrow and slowly remove the cover by lifting it up from right to left. Note that your monitor has to be lowered flat on the table to raise the cover. When lifting, be careful by not breaking the catches of the cover.
Step 3:
Locate the 3 screws to the keyboard and remove them.
Step 4:
Notice that the keyboard is held in place by these small ledges.
Step 5:
Gently lift up the keyboard, one hand holding from the centre to bend the keyboard a bit in a arch shape to allow the keyboard to slide of the ledge easily, while the other hand at the side to prevent it from jumping up.
Step 6:
Next, pull up the connecter using the thin metal handle that is taped in blue.
Step 7:
Remove the WLAN and monitor connectors shown by the arrows and un-ledge the cables.
Step 8:
From here, your monitor is almost ready to be removed.
Step 9:
Located from the rear bottom of the monitor for screw D. There should be 2 on each side of the monitor. Remove them and you can lift the monitor up and put it aside.
Step10:
Locate the 3 screws pointed out by the arrows below and remove them. Notice that there is a small chip at the top middle position where it used to be the power button. Slide it to the right and lift it up.
Step 11:
Turn you notebook over and remove all other screws. Those are the screws that holds the notebook top panel together. The panel can now be easily removed. If it doesn’t, you might have missed a screw at the bottom. Turnover and check again.
Step 12:
Turn over the removed top panel and you will be able to find the location of the screws to the speaker. Remove them.
Step 13:
Since I have taken the trouble to remove the monitor and screws, I might as well clean the speaker. You can ignore these steps if you don’t bother to clean the speakers.
Step 14:
Look at how dusty it was. It even had the pattern of the perforated speaker cover.
Step 15:
After cleaning, it looks as good as new. Screw them back in place after cleaning.
Step 16:
Now for the fan. Locate the 2 screws and connector and remove them.
Step 17:
Lift the fan up and it is now ready for the major cleaning up.
Step 18:
What a thick layer of dust! No wonder my laptop is not cooling well and fan is spinning more frequently than usual. Remember not to use your laptop on a carpeted floor or dusty table. It will accelerate the amount of dust built up and stop your heat sink from cooling efficiently by the fan.
Step 19:
This is what I call clean. Using a paint brush to remove the dust that are stuck between the grilles and vacuum the dust up.
Step 20:
Next, we will attend the fan. Remove the 4 screws shown below.
Step 21:
There is a catch at the side. You need to un-ledge it to be able to remove the cover.
Step 22:
After cleaning, put them back together by tracing back the steps. Now you should have a quiet fan running behind.
Some tips:
If you have noticed, there are a lot of screws to be removed. What I did is to place the screws in a organised pattern, just like how it is located on the notebook. You can also label the screws so that you won’t mix them up with longer screws.
Hope this small guide helps. Thanks for reading!
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Here it goes:
Step 1:
Before starting, I had removed my CD drive and HDD so that they will not get damaged while I am dismantling the notebook, you want to be especially careful on the HDD. Use a flathead screwdriver to pry open the top panel just below the monitor. You can locate the prying point at the shown arrow in the image below.
Step 2:
Follow the arrow and slowly remove the cover by lifting it up from right to left. Note that your monitor has to be lowered flat on the table to raise the cover. When lifting, be careful by not breaking the catches of the cover.
Step 3:
Locate the 3 screws to the keyboard and remove them.
Step 4:
Notice that the keyboard is held in place by these small ledges.
Step 5:
Gently lift up the keyboard, one hand holding from the centre to bend the keyboard a bit in a arch shape to allow the keyboard to slide of the ledge easily, while the other hand at the side to prevent it from jumping up.
Step 6:
Next, pull up the connecter using the thin metal handle that is taped in blue.
Step 7:
Remove the WLAN and monitor connectors shown by the arrows and un-ledge the cables.
Step 8:
From here, your monitor is almost ready to be removed.
Step 9:
Located from the rear bottom of the monitor for screw D. There should be 2 on each side of the monitor. Remove them and you can lift the monitor up and put it aside.
Step10:
Locate the 3 screws pointed out by the arrows below and remove them. Notice that there is a small chip at the top middle position where it used to be the power button. Slide it to the right and lift it up.
Step 11:
Turn you notebook over and remove all other screws. Those are the screws that holds the notebook top panel together. The panel can now be easily removed. If it doesn’t, you might have missed a screw at the bottom. Turnover and check again.
Step 12:
Turn over the removed top panel and you will be able to find the location of the screws to the speaker. Remove them.
Step 13:
Since I have taken the trouble to remove the monitor and screws, I might as well clean the speaker. You can ignore these steps if you don’t bother to clean the speakers.
Step 14:
Look at how dusty it was. It even had the pattern of the perforated speaker cover.
Step 15:
After cleaning, it looks as good as new. Screw them back in place after cleaning.
Step 16:
Now for the fan. Locate the 2 screws and connector and remove them.
Step 17:
Lift the fan up and it is now ready for the major cleaning up.
Step 18:
What a thick layer of dust! No wonder my laptop is not cooling well and fan is spinning more frequently than usual. Remember not to use your laptop on a carpeted floor or dusty table. It will accelerate the amount of dust built up and stop your heat sink from cooling efficiently by the fan.
Step 19:
This is what I call clean. Using a paint brush to remove the dust that are stuck between the grilles and vacuum the dust up.
Step 20:
Next, we will attend the fan. Remove the 4 screws shown below.
Step 21:
There is a catch at the side. You need to un-ledge it to be able to remove the cover.
Step 22:
After cleaning, put them back together by tracing back the steps. Now you should have a quiet fan running behind.
Some tips:
If you have noticed, there are a lot of screws to be removed. What I did is to place the screws in a organised pattern, just like how it is located on the notebook. You can also label the screws so that you won’t mix them up with longer screws.
Hope this small guide helps. Thanks for reading!
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Monday, December 29, 2008
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Living in HDB
Living in HDB has quite a lot of freedom. But living in older apartments where your unit is along the corridor with windows opening along it, it is not a good feeling. I need to open my window to get better ventilation into my room. The top hung window is simply not enough for that.
Good, I got almost 50% of my sliding window opened. Breeze coming in, I got fresh air, and my room is better lit by daylight. But there is one problem. Maybe a few.
As you know, units along corridor will get “visitors” from other units further down walking up and down to the lifts. That is one of the nuisance. But it is ok to me. But I hate it when they want to look into my room. Their head and eyes just uncontrollably turned and rolled towards my room when they saw an open window. I am not sure if it is a Singaporean habit or they are just busybody in human nature. Hmm... it still sounds like a Singaporean busybody nature to me.
Another nuisance is when your neighbour smokes. When he gets out of his unit and smoke along the corridor, the “fragrant” from their cancer sticks irritated my nose and it “ran”.
I simply cannot find peace staying in Singapore. Every second of the day, even at night, the environment is polluted with noise. Construction is going on, people talking loudly, vehicles driving pass, horns going off, it is a never ending story.
The weather is warm, and it is acting like catalysis, burning up my heat and temper every second.
hmm... I wonder if it is better to stay in Australia or Singapore.
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Good, I got almost 50% of my sliding window opened. Breeze coming in, I got fresh air, and my room is better lit by daylight. But there is one problem. Maybe a few.
As you know, units along corridor will get “visitors” from other units further down walking up and down to the lifts. That is one of the nuisance. But it is ok to me. But I hate it when they want to look into my room. Their head and eyes just uncontrollably turned and rolled towards my room when they saw an open window. I am not sure if it is a Singaporean habit or they are just busybody in human nature. Hmm... it still sounds like a Singaporean busybody nature to me.
Another nuisance is when your neighbour smokes. When he gets out of his unit and smoke along the corridor, the “fragrant” from their cancer sticks irritated my nose and it “ran”.
I simply cannot find peace staying in Singapore. Every second of the day, even at night, the environment is polluted with noise. Construction is going on, people talking loudly, vehicles driving pass, horns going off, it is a never ending story.
The weather is warm, and it is acting like catalysis, burning up my heat and temper every second.
hmm... I wonder if it is better to stay in Australia or Singapore.
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
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Early Bird
At last, managed to drag myself up in the morning to shoot kingfishers. It’s like only 2-3m away.
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
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4 Years of Blogging
Time flies. And 2 days ago is the 4th year of blogging. Happy Belated Birthday to my blog and happy reading folks.
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