Twitter Updates for 2009-02-22

• rushing 3 Change Requests in 3 hours is quite scary .. #
• To Accept or Not To Accept? Deadline 25 Feb #

Popularity: 24% [?]

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-15

• JobsCentral Retrenchment Watch http://tinyurl.com/cu9y3t #
• Singapore Retrenchment Blog http://retrenchment-blog.breaking.sg/ #

Popularity: 22% [?]

Hard Disk Failure

One of my 160GB SATA disk going to crash soon. Smartmontools health assessment test showing the disk expected to failed in less than 24 hours!

~~ transferring almost 130GB data out to another disk ~~ (crossed finger, hopefully all data are recoverable)

Nowadays, the price of hard disk is getting cheaper and cheaper, for example 1 Terabyte SATA hard disk with 5 years warranty cost around S$160.
But I still prefer to get two smaller disks, instead of one large hard disk.
Because when one disk failed, I don’t lose all the data.

What do you think?

Popularity: 23% [?]

Intruder Alert at AXS Machine

When I wanted to use the AXS Machine at Suntec City to pay bill, spotted this very serious message on the screen.

I’m now wondering how safe is AXS machine? Will ATM or credit card information get stolen?

See the larger image.

Popularity: 24% [?]

Motorola SBV5121i VeCM or D-Link DVG-G5402SP Wireless IAD?

Currently, I’ve thousand-plus StarHub Rewards Points which going to expired on 15 Feb.

In order to exchange for useful stuff and able to enjoy enjoy a free home line (Digital Voice), I’m thinking of to redeem:
1) Motorola SBV5121i Voice-Enabled Cable Modem
OR
2) D-Link DVG-G5402SP Wireless Integrated Access Device.

Motorola SBV5121i VeCM basically just a voice-enabled cable modem which allows me to go online and make phone calls at the same time. On another hand, D-Link DVG-G5402SP is an integrated wireless router and voice port.

Both device cost are the same, as I need to top-up S$45, on top of the 1500 Rewards Points.

If I were to redeem Motorola SBV5121i VeCM, then existing Motorola SB5101i Cable Modem would have become spare. If I choose option 2, then it will replace current Linksys WRT54G router.

In terms of resale value, I think the Linksys WRT54G router can pick-up better price than the Motorola SB5101i Cable Modem, because Linksys wireless router can be used at any type of Internet connection, while cable modem is restricted to cable-ready home only.

One drawback of the D-Link DVG-G5402SP Wireless IAD is router’s admin privilege will be locked down by StarHub. Thus, making not possible to upgrade new firmware and access to advanced configuration.

Motorola SBV5121i VeCM or D-Link DVG-G5402SP Wireless IAD?
So, what do you guys think?

Popularity: 55% [?]

• Recent Posts

  • 5 Places To Have Fun During Chinese New Year
  • GIMP hangs on startup
  • Fix Broken Plugins with WordPress 2.9
  • 2010 New Year Countdown Party for all
  • Posterous blogging hub
  • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone
  • SciTE Text Editor for Linux
  • WordPress 2.9 Carmen
  • Install Chromium Web browser on Fedora 12
  • Multihomed Windows Server vs Multihomed Linux Server

• Categories

  • Bewares of Scams
  • Business
  • Computer Technology
    • DOS Batch
    • Linux
  • Financial Planning
  • Food
  • Free Stuff
  • General
  • Internet Income
  • Mobile Phone
  • Money
  • Olympic
  • Photo Hunt
  • Shell Script
  • Singapore
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • Twitter
  • WordPress

• Archives

  Select Month February 2010  (2) December 2009  (9) October 2009  (6) September 2009  (3) August 2009  (2) July 2009  (1) June 2009  (6) May 2009  (2) April 2009  (5) March 2009  (3) February 2009  (5) January 2009  (10) December 2008  (13) November 2008  (3) October 2008  (24) September 2008  (4) August 2008  (2) July 2008  (3) June 2008  (4) May 2008  (3) April 2008  (4) March 2008  (8) February 2008  (20) January 2008  (16) December 2007  (16) November 2007  (9) October 2007  (1) September 2007  (9) August 2007  (7) July 2007  (12) June 2007  (11) May 2007  (7) November 2006  (6)