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I bought a bunch of data CDs (pc games and software) last July and they don't work anymore. I know they worked when I first bought them. I left them in the plastic sleeves that they came in. Is it ussual for the cheap CDs that vendors use to degrade over time?
I've tried the CDs in 3 different computers and can only pull a few files off at a time. In my laptop the CDs sounds like they're rubbing against something so they may be a little warped, although they don't look so. I was thinking that the paper insert in the plastic sleeve might have transferred to the CD, so I ran the CD through a machine that fixes scratches and still no luck.
Any ideas? I guess I learnt my lesson and will back up the data when I buy software from now on. I just bought a 300gb external drive so thats not a prob for now. I hope the same doesn't go for DVD movies. I know one time a DVD wouldn't work because the middle of the disc had a spot that looked burnt (defect from manufacturing proccess) and I guess that threw off the balance enough for the DVD not to play.
Seems strange I have CDs that I bought many years ago on my first trip and after reading this post got them out and tried them and no problems they were fine maybe too much heat where you stored them ??
My other CDs work, but it may have just been too much heat for these CDs. I just have fans in my Apartment. The thing is some CDs work long enough for me to copy 1/4 of the contents then I have to put the cd in a few more times to copy the rest of the CD. Its hit or miss whether it'll see the CD. Other CDs don't work at all anymore.
Anyone know of some tricks I could try?
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I bought a bunch of data CDs (pc games and software) last July and they don't work anymore. I know they worked when I first bought them. I left them in the plastic sleeves that they came in. Is it ussual for the cheap CDs that vendors use to degrade over time?
I've tried the CDs in 3 different computers and can only pull a few files off at a time. In my laptop the CDs sounds like they're rubbing against something so they may be a little warped, although they don't look so. I was thinking that the paper insert in the plastic sleeve might have transferred to the CD, so I ran the CD through a machine that fixes scratches and still no luck.
Any ideas? I guess I learnt my lesson and will back up the data when I buy software from now on. I just bought a 300gb external drive so thats not a prob for now. I hope the same doesn't go for DVD movies. I know one time a DVD wouldn't work because the middle of the disc had a spot that looked burnt (defect from manufacturing proccess) and I guess that threw off the balance enough for the DVD not to play.
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What did you guys think of Jaypetch Toonchalong? She played the Thai girlfriend of Jamie Foxx in Stealth. She's cute but I think Hollywood could of found a better girl. Hopefully Jaypetch will be able to use her small role in Stealth to get another movie gig.
They showed Thailand as an exotic place and had a scene where Foxx grabs her shoulder and illicits a bad reaction from her. Not sure if it would be how a Thai girl would react though.
Stealth - basic topgun pilots gain new wingman - AI controlled plane. He*l breaks loose when AI plane gets struck by lightening. Nice FX, but I'd wait to to see it on dvd. -
Halliburton is still looking for an accounting manager.
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Don't know about value or quality there but you can try
HiI am looking for some servied office space in central bangkok, for about 5 people. UK company coming to Asia. Looking for nice building, to bring clients, shared meeting rooms etc - with space for 5 desks. Anyone know of any good value for money places or a website to look ? Regus etc is way too expensive.
Thanks
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Here are some quick suggestions...
EGV - Grand Cineplex ticket discount or a deal for snacks.
Thai phone-based translator
Discount for your children at an International School, 1rst 3 months or something.
Issue an expat guide / book / calender or newsletter with the card.
Reserved seating, waive cover charge at CM2 Disco.
Is there a mobile Car wash and detailing service you can strike a deal with.
Laundry / dry cleaning pick-up and return service?
Is there a popular chain of barber shops? Free shampoo rinse or manicure with haircut. Extra 30 min of massage at a Thai traditional massage place.
A psychiatrist specializing in expats?
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Anyone know of a studio with professional video recording equipment for rent? Preferable in Bangkok or Pattaya.
I found a few places on the net that offer video camera rentals for around $120 a day, but I'd prefer a studio. Any advice would be appreciated.
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How????
By increasing police presence in and around Sunee Plaza and other known areas. Perhaps also by a special Thai task force less inclined to be on the take from local bar owners.
You can also help by not naming the places where you know it happens, even if you think its common knowledge. After reading this I could easily do a search for Sunee Plaza with a few other words and find the other known areas. Then use that information to get better info. A lot of moderators edit the details that give clues to those people.
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Requisition #156576 - Accounting Manager
Product Line: Government Operations
Sub-Product Line: Accounting & Finance
Job Category: Accounting
Location: Thailand
Employment Type: Regular Employee
Job Description:
As the A&F Manager for the Korean Regional office, this individual is responsible for the following activities:
• Ensure that internal controls, authorizations and approvals are performed in accordance with applicable corporate policies and procedures.
• Provide sound, rational accounting and management advise and counsel to KRO management personnel.
• Communicate weekly status reports to GID A&F management.
• Elevate all issues or concerns to GID management
• Administer payables and wire transfer requests for Korea development office.
• Ensure that appropriate resources and skill sets are utilized for all activities that have an impact on the financial reporting of the KRO.
• Review and evaluate procurement documents for leases, agreements, and other purchases.
• Administer timekeeping and payroll.
• Review monthly cost ledgers and ensure financial close is complete and accurate.
• Provide monthly financial reporting to GID controller’s office to explain costs, forecasts, variances, and significant items.
• Perform closing entries for Korean trial balance in coordination with GID accounting personnel.
• Coordinate, administer, and prepare local Korean statutory reporting requirements (tax, payroll, VAT, etc.).
• Review monthly balance sheet accounts, perform account analysis, provide account rating, and complete KART (KBR Account Reconciliation Tool).
• Review and settle intercompany accounts.
• Record petty cash and bank account entries.
Qualifications and Skill Requirements:
Accounting degree.
CPA certification preferred.
SAP.
Prefer ability to speak and communicate in Korean language.
Hands-on professional capable of handling multiple tasks and processes simultaneously.
Able to take ownership of work assigned.
Able to communicate effectively with various levels of financial and non-financial personnel.
Able to work in a non-routine environment.
Able to communicate effectively and timely with US controller’s office.
Possess strong system skills with Microsoft products and demonstrate ability to learn and master new financial systems.
Flexible in work hours and ability to handle tight deadlines.
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Here's Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith in Thai opening May 19th.
This May, the world will witness the fall of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith as it begins opening around the globe. Though the same Drew Struzan-illustrated release poster will be found in theaters world-wide, specific countries will have unique Episode III logos that translate the film title into the local language.
When translating the not-so-everyday phrase "Revenge of the Sith," there were a few surprises. Some titles had to be modified due to poor direct translation, or homonym phrases that sounded a bit strange. For example, without such changes, Danish fans would be watching Revenge of the Babysitter, or for Turkish fans, Revenge of the Government. Take a tour around the world with this slideshow of International Episode III logos. For a list of international release dates, see this story here. No matter what the language, the Force with be with you, always.
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"Many say they could lose property or homes where their families lived for decades, if not centuries."
I think of them more as natives (residents) to that island who have been living there for some time. Then some company buys the land right out from under them in the hopes that they'll be able to move the natives that are protected by Thai law. Then the tsunami comes and the first thing the company thinks of is to block off the land and start showing that they are exercising ownership.
I guess that Thai law doesn't have an "Act of God" clause or whatever is similar to Thai culture. I would hope that they'd make a law stating that you can not by land that is being occupied.
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By RUNGRAWEE C. PINYORAT, Associated Press Writer
BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand - Still reeling from the loss of her two sons, sister and brother-in-law to the tsunami, Yuphin Chotipraphatsorn is facing another disaster: Developers want to take away all she has left — the land where her house once stood and her family lived.
She is among thousands of Thais in the six provinces hit by December's deadly waves now threatened with eviction from land the government or private enterprises claim is not theirs. Many say they could lose property or homes where their families lived for decades, if not centuries.
"If the tsunami didn't take you away, I will," the 36-year-old Yuphin recalled hearing from a stranger she thinks was sent by a land development company as he warned her and other villagers to move off the site in Ban Nam Khem, which is still a landscape of rubble, wrecked houses and beached boats.
"The tsunami swept away our houses, but the second tsunami is worse because it's going to take away our land," said Chaweang Kaew-ead, a 45-year-old construction worker in this poor fishing village where some 200 people face eviction.
The villagers and activists say the developer, Far East Trading and Construction Co., is taking advantage of the tsunami's destruction to oust them and build hotels for sun-worshipping Westerners and Asians.
In a dispute common in Thailand, businessmen counter that villagers illegally encroached on their land.
At Ban Nam Khem, in the worst-hit area of the coast north of Phuket island, company lawyer Niwat Kaewluan said Far East Trading plans to build a resort on land he contends is illegally occupied by villagers.
The company bought the land from a mining firm, Hok Chong Seng Co., a few years after it stopped work in the area, Niwat said. It's unclear when the purchase was made, but Far East Trading began forcing some villagers off the land in 2002.
Some villagers say they have lived in Ban Nam Khem for more than 30 years — before the Hok Chong Seng Company was granted a mining concession in the late 1970s.
They possess no title deeds. But under Thai law those settled for more than a year on a certain classification of land, under which most of the village falls, can claim ownership.
As in similar cases, many of the 200 facing eviction had already taken the dispute to court before the tsunami struck Dec. 26, killing more than 5,300 Thais and foreign tourists in the south.
As the court battle ensued, the company threw fences around some homes to force residents out, and threats were made. The villagers say the company brought in backhoes to pull down houses or clear away and bury wrecked ones, saying they had no right to live there.
"They put up concrete poles, strung wire and prevented villagers from entering the area right after the tsunami occurred," said Yuphin, who recalled how she was trying to find her missing family members at the time.
The company also posted a sign that read, "No Trespassing or Construction of Any Sort."
"I asked myself, `Why couldn't I get into the fenced off areas to search for the bodies of my loved ones?'" she said, tears in her eyes. Only the body of her sister was eventually recovered.
The government has offered to build new houses for tsunami victims who lost their homes, but villagers without land deeds don't qualify.
"I sometimes doubt if I am a Thai citizen since I haven't received any help from the government," said Weera Bunruang, a construction worker who said he lost six of his 10 family members.
Intimidation has been incessant. Recently, five men fired gunshots into the air to scare away Thais and foreign volunteers who came to help residents rebuild their houses, the villagers said.
But the villagers are determined to stop the company.
The government has instructed officials to inspect the disputed land and find a compromise, but Sunee Hathatham, an official in the Land Department in Phang Nga province, predicted the fight would have to be settled in court.
"The total loss from the tsunami has given us courage to stand up and fight because we have nothing to lose," said Yuphin, turning to look at what is left of her house — a concrete foundation.
"Where do they want us to go?" she added. "Our families died here and we feel deeply attached to this place."
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Ok , I am registered have download the intro MP3 and listened to it.
Now what ? I hope it gets more exciting than this .
You have to solve the puzzle in the mp3, and then the next puzzle, and then...
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I would say visit the bars you intend on buying and pick the one with the most repeat local customers, and a good staff. It's also good to have pool or snooker tables to draw customers that want a beer and to play a game.
Then tell the owner that he's just the owner of another shoddy bar and offer him 3/4 the amount he wants. Probably buy the bar half way through low-season to get a good price. Then invite all your friends from backhome over for a visit.
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Found this on Cat Breeders,
Where to buy pedigree cats
Khun Triwitt breeds Korats, Vichien Mass and Khao Manees. His mobile number is 018149092. He used to breed English cocker spaniels, but switched in recent years to cats. His knowledge of breeding and animal husbandry is extensive.
Khun Aree, has an English speaking friend, Khun Aey. Her mobile phone number is 060496511. An article about him appeared in the Bangkok Post.
Some other breeders:
Malini Samantrakul. Owner, Malini Cattery (Tel as above + work 989
8480) 41/1 Moo 5, Lamsai Road, Kok Faed, Nong Jork, Bangkok
Kasidej Patraporanand. Secretary ,Siam Cat Club, Sumali Patraporanand.
Sod Sai Farm (Cattery) 52/24 Soi 41, Chaeng Wattana Road, Klong Kleua,
Pakkret, Nontaburi
Tel/Fax 980 9337, mobile 01-401-4283
Mr. Chuchai Wiset-jindawat. President, Korat Cat Conservation Club
of Phimai
(Wife Sumali runs the cattery) 586 Moo 14, Naimuang district, Phimai,
Nakhon Ratchasima 30110
Tel 044-471230, mobile 01 999 3542
Arirat Cattery
274/37 Lad Prao Road Soi 122
Wangthonglang, Wangthonglang, Bangkok 10310
Tel 934 1297, mobile 01 938 7496
Another alternative would be Chatuchak weekend market in Bangkok
which is near to Mo Chit skytrain station.
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Thats the sort of info we are looking for.
In fact I bought one about 2 weeks ago for 99 pence (Morrisons superM)and K.W.picked some up last weekend at a market where we were staying in east yorkshire...for again 99 pence but this time for 3.
I tried making some g-wakamole topped off with lime juice...luvly but she is mixing them up with other things and recons they would be better as a shampoo...........smells nice.
...lets see..yes, a few years back in NZ my other half fell in love with Avos, she would eat them witha spoon, without any seasoning etc.She also used to smear it on her face too as a facial:bah: Bloody women!
I've seen avocado scented shampoos and avocado-based face masks. Just imagine you can smash an avocado into a jar, put some french name on it and make some huge profit.
Anyhow, here's the family recipe for aguacate "avocado" conditioner. Mix mashed avocado and coconut milk together until it has the concistity of shampoo and apply to hair. Europeans like to mix mayonaisse and avocado together for their version. So that leaves americans to mix ketchep and avocado together
There's more involved recipes that use crock-pots and juicers.
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What is a "main coon" cat?
A tabby looking kind of cat from the U.S. state of Maine. Has a bushy tale kind of like a racoon. They are a cold weather cat, so I think Thailand would be to hot for them.
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Don't listen to the bull from the cat haters. I am sure your father-in-law will appreciate any cat, but of course for any face value it would have to be (recognized) pedigree, Siamese, Burmese, Persian or similar. Do keep in mind they sell at 4,000 baht and more for "perfect" cats (many Siamese have genetic faults such as being crosseyed or broken tails).
Khao Manee
The Khao Manee 'White Jewel', sometimes known as the Khao Plort ('All White') might be a unique cat for you father. For eye color they either have one blue and one emerald green eye, while others have blue and yellow pairings. Some have both blue or both yellow or green eyes. Let me know if your able to find a breeder I'll be searching for this cat next time I'm in LOS.
Here are 2 myths that tell why some Siamese cats have a kink in their tales.
It was said that a Princess of the Royal House of Siam used her cat's tail as a ring-stand while she was bathing. The kink in the tail prevented the rings from falling off and being lost. Another legend accounts for both the cross-eyed feature as well as the development of the kink. Once, when all the men of Siam left their homes to defend their kingdom, just two cats - one male Siamese, Tien, and one female Siamese, Chula - remained in order to guard Buddha's golden goblet in the sacred temple. The male cat became pretty restless and, after mating the female Siamese, left her in order to find another priest to look after the temple. The female, apparently, was so overwhelmed by the responsibility of guarding the Buddha's treasure that she never once glanced away from the goblet, wrapping her long tail around its stem to prevent theft in case she should fall asleep. As time passed waiting for Tien to return with a new master, she could no longer forstall the birth of her kittens, who all arrived with the physical characteristics that she herself had acquired during her period as watchguard - a kinked tail and crossed eyes. Just occasionally, even today, kittens are born with these features - so the legends are kept alive.
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IMHO
I couldn't really get an image of her in my mind, but the feeling that she's a great catch works. I think most ppl would just imagine what their great catch would look like, so you should try and work off that somehow. I think the refernce to not being a snobby model type works, but when you say ladyboy and bg it kinda envokes other feelings that sour the description. You started with model, took away the bad traits, no need to compare to lower classes of girls just mention her waiste, hips and well cared for refined skin.
Anyhow, your story reminds me of a pleasant experience I had at the Shangr-La Hotel in Jakarta. It felt like I was on a stage, with everyone looking at me waiting for me to make a mistake, waiting to see her loose interest in me. Single men, guys standing right next to their girls, looking at her with such hunger in their eyes. Girls looking at me hoping I would keep her away from whatever victim they had their claws in. Some guys even looked at me with a joyful smile, maybe congratulating me, or perhaps I had such a euphoric look on my face that they couldn't help but smile.
Her friends ended up sitting with some guys they new across the room and my heart dropped and I was shot back to reality as she left to go hang out with them. I'd glance over and see guys approach her, I'd look at her response hoping she didn't look at them the same way she looked at me earlier. I soon decided to stop torturing myself and look at the band, then I thought I should find another girl, but no, she was the catch, I'd rather leave alone than to leave with another girl.
Suddenly I felt a hand slide across my shoulder and gently grip my neck as she floated into my lap. I couldn't help but feel defenseless as she glazed into my eyes, studying my expression. She asked if I was okay, I manged to form a slight smirk as I said "I'm Okay" she merely responded "good, let's dance". I suddenly realized that music was playing and that I was in the spotlight again. But I didn't care I was with the catch and felt like she would protect me.
I remember walking her to my room, wondering how much it would cost, it was free and she didn't confide in me till the next morning. But the thought seems to tarnish the memory and I've learned not to worry about such things. She too was being provided for by somone in a far off place and I was the lucky soul to releive her loneliness.
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In scenes reminiscent of an old Hollywood movie, six elephants made an unscheduled appearance on the streets of Seoul after escaping from an amusement park in Neung-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on Wednesday afternoon. They strutted down the wide streets, attacked passersby, and marched into a restaurant breaking the glass windows.
The pachyderms were waiting in a tent next to the front gate of the Children’s Grand Park around 3:00 p.m. When their chains were loosened just a few moments before the performance was to begin, one enterprising animal made a dash for freedom and the others followed. In classic partisan tactics, the six dispersed when they reached the main road.
In the ensuing chaos, a 53-year-old woman identified as Noh was injured after she was struck on the chest and shoulder by the leg of the elephant. She also sustained a cut to her head and is being treated at a near hospital. Another elephant broke the window of a restaurant and went in.
The police mobilized a riot squad, 12 patrol cars and nearly a dozen fire trucks to recapture the fugitives. One surrendered voluntarily at Seoul Dongbu Police Station. Three of its relatives got as far as the entrance of Kunkuk University but were detained due to cooperative efforts of the trainers and the police. One, which had marched into a residential area near the crossroad at Achasan Station, was caught by police. The last one was surrounded in front of the water filtration plant by a battalion of trainers, police and firemen, and all six of them were frogmarched back to the Children’s Grand Park in the evening.
Two of the Laos-born elephants, which are five to seven years and weigh around 1.5 tons, had also escaped from the Songdo Resort in Incheon in October 2003, and loitered around downtown Incheon for one and a half hours before being caught by the police. “The elephants seemed to have been put under immense stress by a sudden change of environment after they were moved from Incheon,” an official at the Children's Grand Park said.
The Park’s performance arena accommodates 950 spectators on 5,280 square meters. A team of nine elephants, 10 Lao folk dancers and 15 trainers have performed five times a day since last Saturday.
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Were there any cars at the intersection with you? Wonder what they were doing taking pictures or maybe they got out of there cars to help the Soi Dogs, hahaa
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Lad Yao prison threw open its doors and turned on the glitz Tuesday to try and shed its reputation as the notorious "Bangkok Hilton" ######-hole where dozens of foreign drug smugglers have languished for years.
Swapping drab prison garb for pink tutus and tight green t-shirts, a troupe of transvestites and acrobats provided a colorful welcome to delegates from a five-yearly United Nations crime-busting conference in the Thai capital.
In manicured gardens within walls topped with electric razor wire, male and female inmates then put on carefully scripted displays of everything from Thai boxing to tai chi and a 16-piece band screeching its way through some classic jazz.
It was all a far cry from accounts by former inmates such as British heroin smuggler Sandra Gregory, who said she witnessed horrific brutality during her 4- years in Lad Yao's women's unit, including prisoners dying for lack of medical care.
For prison chiefs, it was a chance to show off smart new facilities, such as a 47 million baht ($1.2 million) library and health center in the women's unit -- even though it was paid for by Buddhist religious foundations, not the government.
"Sure they've put up some garlands and given it a new lick of paint, but the facilities you see will still be here when this is all taken down," said one prisoner, who did not want to be named.
Elsewhere, prisoners were seen studying zealously for open university degrees they hope will set them on the straight and narrow when freedom finally arrives.
"I think when I get out I will become a lawyer," said Thai prisoner Chukiat, four years into a 14-year term and with his nose glued to a hefty book on jurisprudence.
Officials at the prison, which also featured in hit Renee Zelleweger movie "Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason," defended Thailand's hardline sentencing of drug convicts, which follows on from a 2003 "war on drugs" in which at least 2,500 people died.
Human rights groups accuse the government of conducting a campaign of extra-judicial killings, something it denies.
However, some of the statistics -- 84 percent of Lad Yao's 4,786 female inmates were convicted of breaking drug laws -- raised eyebrows.
"What you can see is all right, but the sentences are cruel," said Michael Platzer, a former U.N. official responsible for crime and justice.
"It's a system designed not to reintegrate people. There's no way you can rehabilitate someone after 30 years. You wife or husband is dead, your children have gone. Your life is over." Visitors were restricted from seeing living quarters or from talking to Thai or foreign inmates for more than a few minutes before being hustled on by minders.
"This is all so fake," said another prisoner who did not want to be named. "They didn't even want us to be here because they were worried we would talk to people."
By Ed Cropley
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If you can find a way - then yes it will cost... (You can dial 1-800 numbers from the UK, but it's a standard international call on the phone bill - after all, the US company is only paying for US customers to call them for free, not international rates...)
Some companies pay for Int'l rates through certain carriers. For example I can call my bank and insurance company using Thailand's AT&T number, enter the bank's toll free number, AT&T will recognize it as paying for int'l toll free support and will connect you. If no int'l support it will ask for a calling or credit card number. Best to check with the companies website.
Also if you can get to a U.S. Military DSN phone you can make a toll-free call.
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If I saw something like that I'd follow them, get their plates and call the police, or follow them untill I see a patrol car to flag down.
I don't know about other places but in the U.S. more and more people are being proactive from following cars with a dog or carseat being dragged along, a car jacker trying to get away, they report drivers that look intoxicated. I've read stories where someone reports a drunk driver and the cops pull him/her over within five-ten minutes. Cop passed the car going in the opposite direction, but the drunk driver was driving fine at the time, got the call and just had to do a U-turn and hit the gas.
It's a hard choice to decide whether to pull over and provide aide to the victims or to ensure the assailants are caught. I'm not a blood and guts guy so thats why I'd follow and ensure apprehension.
Does Thailand have those non-profit groups that put out safety commercials and visit schools and all that?
...lets see..
External Hardrive
in IT and Computers
Posted · Edited by Kremlin
I have an external Maxtor 300gb that I'm happy with. It has USB 2.0, firewire, and you can password protect the whole drive. Useful to keep tech savvy girls in the dark.
If you have a camcorder and your computer doesn't have a firewire port, some camcorders can download it's media automatically. So you might be able to just connect your camcorder to the external drive and save your video that way.
I dunno if you can get this in Thailand, but here's a new external hard drive in the shape of a LEGO block. LaCie LEGO Drive