Recent content by ckhaos

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    WTSell: Lens - Panasonic Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH. POWER O.I.S.

    Advertisement Category: Want To Sell (WTS) Equipment Type: Lens Equipment Brand: Panasonic Equipment Model: Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. Lens Price (S$): 850 Description: Selling Pana 35-100 f/2.8. In excellent condition. Comes with everything (lens hood...
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    WTSell: Camera - Olympus OMD EM5 Body Silver

    Advertisement Category: Want To Sell (WTS) Equipment Type: Camera Equipment Brand: Olympus Equipment Model: OMD EM5 Body Silver Price (S$): 490 Description: Selling OMD EM5 (first generation, **NOT** Mk II) body only. Silver version. While there is no warranty left, the camera still...
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    WTSell: Lens - Olympus OLYMPUS M. ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm f1.8 BLACK

    Advertisement Category: Want To Sell (WTS) Equipment Type: Lens Equipment Brand: Olympus Equipment Model: OLYMPUS M. ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm f1.8 BLACK Price (S$): $290 Description: Brand new in box. Unused. Still has 12 months of warranty. Came with purchase of OM-D body, but I don't need this...
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    WTSell: Lens - Olympus 17mm f1.8 black

    Sold to a nice gentleman. Thanks for your interest.
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    WTSell: Lens - Olympus 17mm f1.8 black

    Advertisement Category: Want To Sell (WTS) Equipment Type: Lens Equipment Brand: Olympus Equipment Model: 17mm f1.8 black Price (S$): 580 Description: For sale is a 17mm f1.8 lens, black colour, bought directly from BIC Camera shop in Japan. Only 2 months old. Kept in excellent condition...
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    Star Trails @ China, Xinjiang, Sai Li Mu Lake

    Pardon my naive question: Why are the streaks not continuously bright, i.e., why are the streaks like short dashes of brightness followed by long dashes of dimness? Shouldn't they be continually of constant brightness?
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    How/Where to lodge complain for Silver Cab??

    Singaporeans are so spoiled nowadays that everything is complain complain complain. If service is bad, by all means complain. But do you ever tip the taxi driver if he gave you a pleasant ride? COurtesy goes both ways. I think once customers start to tip good taxi drivers, then the number of...
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    email from paypal

    PayPal was involved in a class-action lawsuit and has recently reached a prelimary settlement. Only members who sign up between Oct 1, 1999 and Jan 1, 2004 are eligible to participate in the settlement. So, just fill up the form and wait for the settlement to arrive. :) More details...
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    CPF cut to 33% wef 1 Oct 2003

    The goal of this round of CPF retuning is to make the local economy more competitive for investors. Now, what does increasing minimum sum, changing withdrawal rules at age 55, etc. got to do with this goal?
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    A better Mars

    Just want to know for sure (not in any ways a criticism of your shots) --- the different orientation is an artifact of the positioning of your eyepiece? And not because Mars has rotated that much within a day? If the former, shouldn't the photographer take the responsiblility to show the...
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    A better Mars

    Your photos are not oriented correctly (relative to each other). The south polar caps are, er, not in the south.
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    How do you find Singaporean drivers?

    I have no problems with drivers who need to make the sudden lane change, taxi drivers who tail gate, etc. We all are caught up in a hectic lifestyle, and a little impatience is understood. However, do not act like you have a god given right to do all these things. How about a little wave...
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    Recommend shop for notebook repair

    Rather than sending my out-of-warranty notebook back to vendor, I am looking for generic repair shops that will do generic notebook repairs. I've an old Sony VAIO that has refused to charge up the battery. Does anyone have any experiences or recommendations of repair shops?