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January 11, 2012
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This website has encountered difficulties since Monday 9th.Jan .  All postings cannot be accessed.  I am sorry for the inconveniences.  This may take another fews days to have it back in correct order. Thanks

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Solar Charger

October 24, 2011
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Solar Charger

This old diskette box is a perfect fit for my latest solar charger / regulator. The regulator supports solar cell under 1Amp, and charge 12V battery.   In a normal day it charged a free maintenance lead acid battery of 1.2AmpH for just under 2 hours, on a solar panel rated 12V~18V 10 watts.  I used this battery on a...

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Eugenia oleinaSyzygium Campanulatum (Kelat Paya)

October 5, 2011
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Eugenia oleinaSyzygium Campanulatum (Kelat Paya)

This shrub is most commonly planted along the road or as hedges.  It can be sculptured easily because it can stand hard pruning.  But it easily attracts leaves eating caterpillers. Locally known as Kelat Paya or Bunga Engineer in Brunei (Eugenia oleina of Syzygium Campanulatum family).

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Daun Nyirik

August 3, 2011
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Daun Nyirik

In the supposedly modern world, plastic container has mostly substituted this essential leaves.  Nasi katok, nasi lamak nowadays use some form of plastic wrapping, non degradable materials.  In the old days, most of take-away food are wrapped in the bio-degradable leaves like this one; daun nyirik (Marantaceae). So if we are serious about reducing...

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