HD Media Player

Finally... a media player that supports RM / RMVB playback... *Hooray*
A couple of weeks ago, Adrian was talking about this mediabox that is able to output direct to the TV for playback via an external harddisk or USB thumbdrive. Was thinking it would be a good gadget to get for mom and dad so that they can sit comfortably in front of the TV instead of the PC when they want to watch shows. So after class today, I finally went down to Sim Lim Square to look for this piece of 'treasure'. Luckily Adrian already got his so I just went round looking for that specific brand - Ovation - Boy.. it is really hard to find... I scouted 3 levels before finding it. Every store that I went to to either told me that they have never heard of this brand or it can only be found at those small counters outside the shops which was not the case too. Cos those 'small counters' don't even sell media players. In the end I tried my luck in one of the bigger stores on the 4th level and..... YES!!! I FOUND IT!!! *keke* Thinking back, I think those sales people that told me to look in all the wrong places probably hoped that I couldn't find what I really wanted and go back to them to get a similar one at double the price (or even more).. The connections for this media player is very simple too. If your TV has HDMI output, it comes with an HDMI cable for direct connections. If not, it also comes with the (red/white/yellow) audio/video cable. Just connect and the player would search for the AV channel on its own. Comes with a handy remote control too... Easy!! The quality of playback was astonishingly good. Very clear.. much better than the PC monitor *chuckles*

** Mikka.. u should really check if this would work on your TV *winks*

Back on Track *PC Revived*

Finally... After a few agonizing days without my PC, now I'm back on track. *GRINZ*
Was actually supposed to get it back last night but my PC doc forgot to take my CPU with him when he left the office... bugger... Nevermind.. at least I got it back, now I'm HAPPEEE......

I told Mikka baby that I saw a news report about an 'invasion' of marmots in Germany's southern Allgäu region that's driving the

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farmers crazy.. (http://www.thelocal.de/sci-tech/20090825-21481.html) Now he says he's going 'Marmot Hunting' on Saturday... sounds fun..
He got himself a new toy, the - Canon Photoshot SX200IS - a reeaaal good camera. Can't wait to get my hands on it too... keke..Hope he really finds them and take a few goods pictures..

* But Mikka, be careful not to step into their traps.. Remember they can kill cows too.. * *chuckle*

My biggest nightmare - PC Crashed!!!!

Last Sunday my dearest PC crashed. Having no PC is the worst thing ever. Its like being cut off from everything. No entertaintment, no games, no interaction....... Think people nowadays live by the PC.. keke... Thankfully I still have internet connection when I'm in the office. If not I think I would have started to feel like a caveman already... LOL.
It was really crazy. I was only watching my series as usual nothing else, then suddenly -POOF- it went dead and could not be restarted. Told me that a "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM" file was either damaged or corrupted. The Windows XP disc did not help as well. I could not even boot up the system in safe mode. There was nothing I could do.
Yesterday, at long last, I managed to get my regular IT guy to pick up the CPU and see what he could do to 'revive' it. He told me that he only re-installed the OS (thank God cos all my data in the hardisk is still intact) and the system could be booted up BUT only in safe mode. There seems to be something preventing the normal startup. He said he will try to fix that and if everything goes well, I should be able to get my CPU back this evening.. YAY!!!.. I keep my finger crossed.

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*Sob Sob* Da PC doctor just gave me a call... My baby cannot be 'discharged' today.
Will only be able to come home earliest tomorrow.......