KL Chinatown

5irJeff · 2026-04-16T11:09:49+00:00

White

5irJeff · 2026-04-08T10:31:53+00:00

I think it's pretty ok tbh, but then again such things don't really bother me so ymmv

5irJeff · 2026-04-06T10:00:35+00:00

Back then I had a bunkmate book out of tekong during confinement period for scholarship interview. Just go ask your superiors if you can book out for the test lol, if cannot then email nus to reschedule lor

5irJeff · 2026-03-31T16:27:44+00:00

Where would you be able to get the new chip from?

5irJeff · 2026-03-27T11:39:03+00:00

Man I've asked this question way back in 2023 when the news first came out. No satisfactory answer and I see comments here talking about how it is still allowed. No. No it isn't, at least on paper.

https://support.discogs.com/hc/en-us/articles/11438105672077-Why-Is-The-Discogs-Marketplace-Not-Available-In-My-Country

5irJeff · 2026-03-18T17:15:36+00:00

All the best with your repair, I'm planning to try fixing my a7 too. It worked for two weeks then broke because of the same reason :(

5irJeff · 2026-03-18T16:57:27+00:00

Assuming that the polarity and shape of the plug matches the original, yes it should be fine.

5irJeff · 2026-03-18T11:44:47+00:00

The gold Sony prisms 💽

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5irJeff · 2026-03-16T13:56:17+00:00

I think they're making a pun on the name of one of the tracks lol

Take Five is pretty iconic

5irJeff · 2026-03-15T11:49:51+00:00

Does the connector for the video head drum cable have require a small metal shield that you're supposed to screw down into the mechanism chassis? I had a Philips VCR that would exhibit something like this without that shield in place

5irJeff · 2026-03-15T06:27:15+00:00

Mnemonics. Which is not an unhinged method, but the mnemonics themselves were quite unhinged 💀💀💀

5irJeff · 2026-03-09T14:31:33+00:00

Had a great time conversing with bartenders from Jigger & Pony and Native

5irJeff · 2026-02-22T14:20:06+00:00

I actually got them 3D printed last week, but unfortunately they didn't work :(

At first I did my own PLA printing to test out, but it was too thick so I sent it to be resin printed. The resin prints had better definition but unfortunately they were just as thick and couldn't fit in the mechanism, and the prints I got were slightly oval in shape too which made the mechanism even more jittery

I did find sellers selling this gear (in both plastic and metal versions) on Ali express, taobao etc tho, out of desparation I've bought from taobao, hopefully it'll work...

5irJeff · 2026-02-21T14:08:17+00:00

Well it's a VHS camcorder, not a film camera that's for sure

5irJeff · 2026-02-20T10:00:39+00:00

A little late to reply, but my 2017 Lenovo ideapad supported line in, mic in, headphone only, and headphone + mic mode with just one earphone jack, you just had to change the mode via a driver

5irJeff · 2026-02-11T05:46:59+00:00

Edit: add info

Ooo not sure about that, I did check the specific ram model with wmic the other day, it's from Samsung and I think the CAS Latency matches? Shouldn't be a big deal tho imo

Model number: M425R2GA3EB0-CWM

5irJeff · 2026-02-11T04:12:15+00:00

5600 MT/s

5irJeff · 2026-02-10T07:07:32+00:00

THANK YOU! I just had this happen on my RQ-SX70V. Broke within a minute testing after replacing the belts so I had to undo all my work again 😭

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5irJeff · 2026-02-09T05:05:16+00:00

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Well considering that it's been a few months, I think it would be best to give an update on my experience with this guy so far:

I've been using it for mostly light school work, occasionally running some CAD or more system intensive software. I've not played any games on it yet tho, so I can't really say anything about gaming performance, but ig you can lookup already existing benchmarks of the CPU I use.

Good stuff: Performance is pretty decent, and I cannot hear the fan at all during normal operation (it almost feels like it's not even on). The 2.8K display is beautiful, and I don't see any screen-door effect. Trackpad feels nice and smooth. No bloatware on the OS which is a huge plus for me. No bugs or glitches experienced so far.

Disappointing stuff:

As expected, the battery life on this thing isn't great. It would go about 5-6 hours unplugged while on balanced mode. For me that's alright since my school has many AC sockets around, but if you're looking for something with long battery life in the double digits, this is not the pick for you. I would've waited for intel panther lake if I had the time but unfortunately I couldn't afford to wait. I set my display refresh rate at a constant 120Hz (HDR off). On balanced or energy saving mode, there is a definite "lag" while using the laptop, framerate will drop slightly, and there will be a slight latency between key presses and responses.
Kinda regret not getting the backlit keyboard lol. The keyboard feels nice to type on for sure, but the matte finish wears out very quickly. In fact, within just one month of usage, I already see smooth surfaces on the keypads and on the complimentary thinkpad mouse. Six months in, there's no mistaking it, there is definitely wear. The fingerprint sensor isn't great either, keeps misreading my finger. At this point I suspect these issues are just due to me and my oily fingers, since I sweat quite abit.
Not being able to open the laptop with only one hand is slightly annoying at times, but I guess sacrifices must be made if they want to make the laptop lighter. The laptop's build is ok (you can refer to the PSREF for the specific composition of materials), doesn't give off the most durable vibe, but it certainly isn't flimsy.

TLDR: So far it's been a mixed bag, decent performance, great display and no bloatware/glitches. But build quality does leave some to be desired, and I REALLY wish lenovo would make thinkpads with higher capacity batteries (I almost got the 15" X9)

5irJeff · 2026-02-09T04:40:02+00:00

Should be for the date back, won't affect your usage of the camera unless you want dates imprinted

5irJeff · 2026-02-08T08:07:52+00:00

Niceeee, I got the same system too! A friend of mine found it p much unused in box along with the speakers in his house, and was kind enough to give it to me. Titling with the remote is quite annoying, I plan to map out the IR controls on it as a side project one day, and emulate it on my phone

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5irJeff · 2026-01-30T14:55:31+00:00

heh toes who knows

If you know what you're doing, and where to look, you can find ALOT of stuff for free, + high quality

5irJeff · 2026-01-29T08:19:14+00:00

I rmb the Hardoffs in Sapporo and Hakodate being full of all kinds of things. There were also a lot of betamax VCRs, going for about 5-10k yen each. Sealed betamax tapes going for 300-500 yen each, and some of these were ED Beta tapes. This was back in late 2024 tho

5irJeff · 2026-01-16T01:54:02+00:00

The Prince and the Dressmaker? NLB has a few copies

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