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So anyone noticed better ping to US servers?

slickz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:50:20 +0800

Hi playstation brotherhood! It's been a while now since I'm posting in this again. Since my ps3 is now dead I've not been playing for quite some time . Its body is safely preserved in the box now. I'll get to repairing it or buy a new one soon I guess, been busy with my life lulz.

I'm wondering if any of you guys noticed better ping to US now that there's this new undersea fibre optic cable linking directly to the US since 10th november. How's the modern warfare/killzun 2/other games ping rates to the US servers now?

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The new Asia-America Gateway (AAG) undersea fiber optic cable between Southeast Asia and the United States will be commercially available starting tomorrow.

The US500 million project is lead by TM plus 18 parties including AT&T Inc., Bayan, Bharti, BT Global Network Services, CAT Telecom, ETPI, FPT Telecom, the Government of Brunei Darussalam, PT Indosat, PLDT, Saigon Postel Corporation, StarHub, Telcotech, TELKOM Indonesia, Telstra, TNZL, Viettel, and VNPT.

This is the first submarine cable system linking Southeast Asia directly to the United States. It will connect 10 locations in eight countries across the Asia Pacific region, namely Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Vietnam, Guam and Hawaii with the US West Coast.

The 20,000 kilometre-long cable system is free from natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis and will have a capacity of 480 Gigabits per second. If you experience faster Internet speed and less buffering on Youtube during the past few months on Streamyx, now you know why.

Sauce

My PS3 40GB SG Set disassembly attempt

slickz — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:06:37 +0800

Alright, followed djwhetzel, gilksy and one other guy who has a 40 GB PS3 and now I'm stuck at the last part before I get to the CPU. I want to replace the thermal compound on the Cell and RSX chip.

It seems My 40GB SG PS3 is completely different from ALL of them at the last metal chassis. There doesn't seem to be any way to open up the metal heatsink, except for some very tiny black plastic circular tabs (which I daresay impossible to open) which seem to be holding it in place. You can see this and compare with the guide from djwhetzel and gilksy from youtube. It's different at this point. Any technicians who happen to be able to help me?

You can see there's a screw here on the heatsink which I just can't get to.

Any help would be very much appreciated. Even just a link to a guide showing how to disassemble the same heatsink layout would be more than enough.

[addedon]July 19, 2009, 3:00 am[/addedon]in any case, I reassembled the ps3 back. It's working again (phew!) I hope it doesn't crash anymore. At least I managed to clean the big fan inside with isopropyl alchohol 70%.

AMD promises DirectX 11 by 2009

slickz — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:11:56 +0800

AMD has confirmed rumors that it is working on DirectX 11, announcing at CEATEC that it plans to release its first DirectX 11-compatible GPUs in 2009. The company also predicted an increase in general purpose computing on GPUs (GPGPU) and a transition to a 40nm fabricating standard, which ought to give graphics chip performance rates a considerable boost. In layman terms: Things are about to get a lot bigger and a lot prettier. [Xbit Labs via Tweaktown]

from http://gizmodo.com/5058473/amd-promises-directx-11-in-2009

Have fun upgrading again while I enjoy upgrade-free console gaming for next year. MUOHOHOHOHOH.

Questions regarding online purchases

slickz — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:29:47 +0800

With interest regarding to online purchases, there's something I've been wondering. When we had to create a US PSN account in order to download some demos exclusive to the US PSN store, we had to provide a random US address during the registration process.

1. How will this (the random fake addresss) affect us when we decide to use that account to add funds to our wallet, with either PSN card or online credit card?

2. Do those debit cards that let you reload money into it and is accepted as Mastercard be able to used inside the US PSN store? PSN Store accepts mastercard.

3. If we reload in RM , is the funds automagically converted to US dollar when we pay?

Selamat Hari Raya

OOOOOWWWWNED

slickz — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:16:35 +0800

http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?t...&sid=1&pageNo=1

I LOL'D. Hard.

Bad connection tonight?

slickz — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:07:25 +0800

Is it just me or is everyone on 60.51.XXX.XXX suffering bad connection to thaurissan tonight?

LYN forum board stuck in courier font

slickz — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:42:18 +0800

I am accessing LYN right now using firefox 3.0 on hardy heron (ubuntu 8.04) release. For some weird reason the fonts are stuck in courier on this site. How do I change it back to arial?

TUDM's 50th Anniversary @ Subang

slickz — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:56:12 +0800

just 3 shots first, the rest I will add later.

Console Defects

slickz — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:50:11 +0800

I just need numbers to help with certain issues. I disabled replies to avoid potential problems. Your contribution is much appreciated. Please vote honestly!

by "crippling defects" here means you have experienced hardware/software problems before that potentially spoils your console's ability to continue playing games. This is regardless of whether you have sent for repairs or have replaced your console with a working one.

EDIT: weird, I thought I disabled replies.... and no there is no choice for a radio button or a checkbox. if there is it isn't apparent

"I met my significant other on Xbox LIVE"

slickz — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:12:48 +0800

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I just thought you might be interested to know that Mike and I met playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown. Funny thing is, we hated each other at first, but somehow ended up falling in love. I was from Georgia and he was from the Bronx. On a leap of faith we met, and we have been together ever since. If it wasn't for Xbox LIVE, our paths would have never crossed. We had our daughter--who we thought to be the first Xbox LIVE baby--on September 24, 2007. Maybe she's the first Xbox 360 baby, at least... I AM SO THANKFUL FOR XBOX AND THE ONLINE COMMUNITY! If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have the man of my dreams and a beautiful new baby!

-Stacy , Xbox LIVE player

isnt that sweet? source: Kotaku.com

First we heard of people getting together on WoW, now this!

C++ VS C

slickz — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:05:25 +0800

Currently I am tasked with learning the C programming language. However, I currently have a book on C++ with me. My question is

Would it be feasible to proceed with learning C++ first and then going on to C? How big a transition do I have to do in order to understand C after learning C++?

Googling and wikipedia-ing C and C++ didn't give me a satisfactory answer.

Playstation 3 Satin Silver Edition Set To Release!

slickz — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:33:27 +0800

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Guess having a black and white PS3 wasn't enough for Japan. Sony have announced that, on March 6, Japan will get a "Satin Silver" PS3. Retailing for �39,980 (USD$374), it's the standard 40GB setup, and of course the bundled DualShock 3 will be in silver as well. Looks pretty classy! I've got the satin silver PS2, and it's stood the test of time quite well. Only thing left to do now is for Western fans of colour variation to wonder out loud why Japan's on its third colour scheme while we're still (for the mean time) on our first. Presser follows.

Source: Kotaku

Heheh... now the white isn't the only "limited edition" ps3.

Playstation Eye Headtracking Tech

slickz — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:39:25 +0800

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Sony Computer Entertainment America programmer Thomas Miller has pulled a Johnny Lee, throwing together a working demonstration of head tracking virtual reality on the PlayStation 3 using the PlayStation Eye, a filter made from exposed and developed film, and a pair of cobbled together infrared glasses. Using the filter to block out all light but infrared, the PlayStation Eye can track the location of the light coming from the glasses, moving the viewpoint according to the position of the beam. The results are pretty damn amazing - pretty much a WiiMote for your face. The potential for this sort of technology for console gaming is near endless, from simple menu navigation to full on head tracking for an FPS title. Miller has uploaded the tech so PS3 programmers can fool around with it. Hopefully some enterprising developer will pick up this ball and run with it. Awesome stuff.

It has been done with the Wii before, but now it's possible with the Playstation 3 as well. I thought it was only possible with the Wii's hardware but now, with the higher processing power of the PS3 added with this head tracking technology..... Imagine playing Resistance 2 or Killzone 2 with this. Can you say HOLY SHIAT!?

http://kotaku.com/351539/vr-head-tracking-for-the-ps3

It's practically the same idea as the Wii one, just using PS Eye now.

No youtube for the PS Eye yet, so I'm sharing the Wii version here.
[YOUTUBE]Jd3-eiid-Uw[/YOUTUBE]

a newbie wishing to do some webpage

slickz — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:01:06 +0800

Well my dad asked me to build a website for him regarding his hobby, birdwatching. He does not want any of the free web domains like geocities, blogspot etc. He wants his own domain name as a .com. I've been looking at some of the local web hosting sites and currently I am considering exabyte's xtudent plan which is about 1GB for RM 99 a year.

1. Is the pricing reasonable?

2. Would using a CMS like joomla or wordpress be wise for such an application or should I just build it with words and save it as a html file?

3. If any of the methods above aren't practical, what would be your suggestion?

Any help regarding the matter would be very much appreciated, thanks.

How To Kill a PS3 Console

slickz — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:51:46 +0800

Just something I want to share here . Quite an interesting read, especially in the light of the 3ROD heating issues over the Xbox360.

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How to kill a Ps3 Console
So how good is the console when put under extreme operating pressure and alternating environments The total concept of the Ps3 console instills robustness, stability and durability, the overall package combines the latest chip technology and peripheral advancements. The following results of the console are noteworthy reading and were done under the following guidelines. Results were recorded accurately to provide an actual operating statistic.

The following conditions were applied to each testing environment

. Continuous usuage of 108hours with no interruption to power supply
. Game of choice was Resistance Fall of Man & Motor Storm, Enchanted Arms
. Blu Ray movies - Several - around 10 different titles , Casino Royale, The Departed, Pirates of the Caribbean, Terminator 2, Superman Returns...
. Console was positioned on standalone timber unit with approximate 10cms of airflow under neath.
. Same 10 players were used over this period each playing or using the unit for a maximum of 1.5hours in any given session.
. Same controllers were used throughout the testing period

The following cycle was copied and used in each testing environment.
Start time Monday 9am -
2 hours blue ray dvd titles
4 hours continuous play on Resistance FOM
2 hours continuous play on Motor Storm
2 x blue ray dvd movies
1 x blue ray dvd movie
1 x blue ray dvd movie
2 hours continuous play on Motor Storm
6 hours of Motor Storm
6 hours of Resistance Fom
10 hours of Blue Ray Dvd 7 titles
1 hour of Motor Storm
3 hours of Resistance
5 hours of Enchanted Arms
2 hours blue ray dvd title
2 hours blue ray dvd title
5 hours Resistance FOM
5 hours Motor Storm
1 hour enchanted Arms
3 hours blue ray dvd titles
Repeated from the top until 108hours

Environment 1 Typical Family Room
Temperature 73 F
Console Ran continuous for the 108hours with only once incident happening at 12 hours in - a slight vibration coming from the tray area which lasted approximately 20 seconds. For the remaining time allocated no incidents were reported

further tests can be read from the link below.
clicky for sauce: How to Kill a PS3 Console

Does the PS3 need extra cooling?

* The General Answer is NO - The PS3 has exceptional heat moving skills - it has a large fan and good design that actually is obstructed in some cases by adding extra cooling units.
* Stress Tests have shown that the PS3 can handle amazing temperature ranges
* that said Do Not Run your PS3 if the ambiant temperature is greater then 35C (95F) and less then 5C (41F) (as per the support manual I said to read earlier)
* 100% humidity is also bad for electronics

How Do I Protect my PS3 from heat?

* 4" on all sides of ventilation space (this can be fudged by giving the vent sides more room)
* Horizontal or Vertical makes no difference
* do not place it in an enclosed space (no doors and no back are best)
* do not place it on carpet (plugs vents)
* do not place on other electronic components (they vent heat as well)

How Long Can I leave My PS3 on?

If you follow the rules in the safety and support manual it can be left on almost indefinitely (a lock up once and a while due to game bugs will be the only reason to restart your system)

Cooling technology used in the PS3

taken from http://boardsus.playstation.com/rss/messag...sage.id=2092531

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Discussion Thread (PS3)

slickz — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:22:05 +0800

This weekend, anyone wanna play motorstorm online? Kinda surprised why no thread opened on this one yet. It's a very solid title!

Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller

slickz — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:35:54 +0800

Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller. That's the cause of my pain right now with linux. The installation of ubuntu 7.10 ( my very first hard disk install of unix on my hdd) How can I ever get this working with compix and also set visual effects on high ?

I use compaq presario V3658TU, with X3100 Intel GMA as graphic card. Please please help.

ping rate of 1300ms to TMnet gateway

slickz — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:57:11 +0800

Broadband provider
ISP/package: home/512k
Location: Bandar Utama
Have you called your ISP's helpline?: Yes

Personal equipment
Modem: Aztech DSL305EW
Router: DSL305EW
Firewall used: Windows Firewall

Problem details
First occurence of problem: Yesterday after rain
Problem frequency: often
Problem description: High latency between gateway to TMnet, as well as to overseas website and local malaysian Teamfortress 2 servers, singapore, and other neighbouring countries.

Read the excellent guide at the pinned topic already. I called up TMnet this morning and they cant confirm when this can be fixed . Is there anything extra that I can do? I use a wireless router that also serves as a DSL modem. Websites load fine enough but I really need the low latency to local servers for my online gaming (Teamfortress 2).What used to be <150ms now gives me 1300ms ping ping to isp.tm.net.my gives 1200ms ping. Gateway latency is described in my topic. My SNR margin is 32.4dB with 27.7 dB line attenuation. Typical IPs assigned are 219.95, 219.94, 208.xx.

Thanks in advance for any help offered.

Cybersecurity Malaysia

slickz — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:33:28 +0800

I'm quite curious to know if some LYN forumers know any further information about this company other than what is offered in their website. I'll be starting my internship soon in this company and would like to know more. Thanks in advance.

Password protected pc, keyboard not working

slickz — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:21:31 +0800

Ok here's the thing, my pc is password protected at the windows xp login screen, my usb keyboard freezes when entering the login screen, but during startup works.

I can't login! It's damn irritating to be denied access to your own beloved pc

I tried connecting a different ps/2 keyboard and still the same thing happens. Entering safe mode doesn't work either since keyboard ALSO freezes there. WTF man! Then I tried entering from remote desktop from this pc via my home LAN network but I can't even ping to the pc, request timed out. I am at my wit's end here. Please Help!