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Corsair Power Supply Unit

My new Corsair HX650 650w Professional Series arrived a couple of days ago. It’s working well so far. This is a new replacement as my old power supply unit (PSU), Corsair HX620 620w stopped functioning two and a half months ago.

The Corsair HX620 620w unit stopped functioning on 13 December 2009. One morning I pushed the power button to boot my computer and nothing happened. At first I thought there was a loss of electric power; however, I was wrong. I investigated the internal computer components and found no signs of damage. I removed the Corsair unit and installed an old PSU that originally came with my computer, and my computer was functioning again. The Corsair HX620w unit was only one year old and already faulty.

Professionals say Corsair produces high quality PSUs that will function for many years. There is no doubt Corsair is confident with its products as it offers a somewhat long warranty period. Perhaps my unit was a “lemon”?

I returned the Corsair HX620w unit to the seller, ShoppingSquare.com.au. Two and a half months later, the seller sent a new replacement, the Corsair HX650 650w. I guess Corsair could not fix my old one (the unit must have been in a state beyond repair?). The seller also wrapped the product using a “crap load” of bubble wrap. I don’t think this was neccessary. Nonetheless, I considered the excessive packaging material as a “free gift”.

I hope my new unit doesn’t die again as it is still warranted until the end of the original warranty period.

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Website issues

The website has recently moved to a new server. I noticed some things are missing. I assume the hosting provider did not make the latest backup.

During this week, the website had difficulties connecting to the server. This was my fault as  I was experimenting with server names and settings. Nonetheless, the website is online. However, it may be down again as I configure the settings.

Busy

Just a quick update. I have been busy preparing for two presentations over the weekend. I usually get things done well before the due date, but in this case, I’m working in a group. Sometimes I cannot proceed further until team member completed his or her work. In project management, this is called a critical path.

University is almost over.

Oratunga Field Trip

We (students) left Adelaide on 14 September 2009 and returned on 19 September 2009. We spent four days collecting field data. Below are some sample photographs of the field trip. These photographs were taken in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Our study site was located in Oratunga that is near Blinman (about 500 km from Adelaide).

Day 1 Click here to view the full set.

Day 2 Click here to view the full set.

Day 3 Click here to view the full set.

Day 4 (Only one photograph because it was raining in the morning.) Click here to view the full set.

Day 5 Click here to view the full set.

Day 6 (This is when we were leaving.) Click here to view the full set.

Cost of camp gear

I just did a calculation … and it appears that I spent $1200 (AUD) on my camp gear. I was expecting myself to spend around $500. This is my first camp, so I bought new outdoor clothing etc.

A big mess …

I have a draft proposal due on 2 September 2009. I have not completed my draft yet. I am working hard, but I have little time to finish my readings. I am writing something about the linear sand dunes in the Simpson Desert. No one knows how these sand dunes were formed. The problem is that there are like 10,000 hypotheses about the formation of linear sand dunes. Another problem is that there are like 10,000 professional academics attacking (in a very nice way), rejecting, and accepting each others theories. It is a big mess, and it is almost like politics (or maybe it is a form of politics). Nonetheless, I have a couple of days to complete my draft proposal.

Going on camp

In a few weeks time I will be off camping at the Flinders Ranges. It is a six hour drive (according to my course coordinator) from Adelaide to our destination. We will stay there for four nights. I will do my best to take at least 200 photographs per day. I need to upload photographs to Flickr because I paid for my account. I will need to do as much as I can on Flickr before my account expires early next year.

I predict the cost of this camp will cost $500 (or more) for my gear. My parents will subsidy my costs … how very nice of them.