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Gadget Screen Protector Resurrection
After long time of sketching my PDA, the screen protector becomes rough and there is some scratch mark appears on screen. For me, there is an option to protect the LCD screen besides a new screen protector replacement. Here, I’ll show my own ways on how to resurrect the dull gadget screen protector. Tools needed for the operations are white candle and tissue paper, check out the photos below.

Gadget Screen Protector Resurrection
Rough screen protector is hard to sketch and it may cause my Palm PDA “blue-screen” (Hang!) sometime.

Gadget Screen Protector Resurrection
Use white candle only.

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How To Identify A Genuine Ink Cartridge

By John on Sunday, January 21st, 2007 in Hardware Tips, Tech & Gadgets.

Canon genuine BJ cartridge
How good are you in identifying a genuine consumable part? Such as printer ink cartridges, ink tanks or toners? Nowadays, the recondition or counterfeit technology reaches 99% of similarity compare with a genuine part. This was not a new findings but I wish to share some tips with you for not being a victim of a counterfeit product.

I’ve brought the new CanonGenuine” BC-03 ink cartridge from a local computer store two days ago. There is some gap in the printout and this is indicating that the new cartridge’s print head has the manufacturer defeat. So I’m ready to get a new ink cartridge replacement at Canon Service Center in terms that the cartridge is still holding not less than 75% of ink. I’m shocked when Canon service personnel telling me that it was a “recondition” cartridge because it fails for the genuine verification checks. Special thanks to Canon Marketing Sdn. Bhd. (Ipoh, Malaysia.) Mr. Leong, for providing such valuable information on how to identify a genuine consumable part.

Let’s see what are the details that you can’t find on a counterfeit ink cartridge.

Canon genuine BJ cartridge
The non-genuine security sticker is 99% perfect but it was easily exposed with Canon “Handy Viewer”.

The security sticker used on genuine Canon products changes its design depending on the viewing angle. Additionally, the color changes to a bright, iridescent green when tipped to a horizontal position. With counterfeit products, neither the design or color will shift when viewed at different angles. — Canon (Malaysia).

Canon Handy Viewer

Canon genuine BJ cartridge
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Street Racer Optical mouse
This should come with the Sepang F1 ticket as a free gift or souvenir. The Street Racer optical mouse is nothing special but its fancy design of always “on” headlights and the tail lights that are light up automatically when you “drive” with it. Lightweight and small in size is great for girls too!

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Googolboard Computer keyboard for my kid
As a parent, you can feel that the competition of knowledge among others is much more tension now and its getting tide in the future. So I’m considering getting this Googolboard keyboard for my children for quick start in letters learning and technology fundamental knowledge. It has the “big font” on each button for easy reading and recognizes the key letter. The colorful keyboard is paint with vibrant colors and this can help kid to remember and having fun on letters or words learning.

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