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Cheap DIY Overflow & Sump Project Completed!

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Using clear plastic tubes from the fish shop & white tapes for pipes connection.

This over flow is inspired by other youtube video on the overflow configuration with my little modification to better suit my shrimps :3

The DIY sump uses 3 pails with many holes at the bottom to drain water through them easily with 3 layers of filter medium.

Added a Ultraviolet UV pump in the sump to kill bacterias & germs plus a 3 meter water pump with adjustable valves to control the water flow.

Drilled a hole at the return pipe to prevent back flow in case the water pump stops running and caused a back flow from main tank.

Time taken to complete: 2 days

Comments Please!! :3

How to install a network printer Richo Aficio2045 (Window XP)

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This primary for my own personal reference and future reinstallation purpose just in case I need to change a new laptop, I need to know all the details so that I won’t waste too much time meddling in printer drivers .

Firstly download the following drivers from this webpage

RPCS Driver New! Ver.7.61 06/09/2009 3,900 KB (For Microsoft Windows XP)

Download and unzip the files in a location familar to you (for the next step during the HAVE DISK)

Then follow the following installation steps to add new printer

  1. Click Start -> Settings -> Printers & Faxes
  2. Click Add Printer
  3. Click Next
  4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” with “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer”
  5. The wizard was unable to detect any Plug and Play printers. To install the printer manually, click next
  6. Select “Create a new port” and Type of port choose “Standard TCP/IP Port”
  7. Welcome to Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard
  8. Enter Printer Name and Port Name both the same “Aficio2045” without quotes
  9. Select have disk and select the folder where you unzipped the RPCS drivers
  10. After adding the printer, test print and it’s DONE!

Now it’s purring like brand new! :3

How to use Photoshop to autostamp copyright on 100 images in 15 min

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I found out this batch Photoshop action scripting some time back taught by my friend Hong Kiat (famous Malaysian blogger) and now I will reveal to you how it’s being done very easily.

This blog post is inspired by @hahahafiz when he asked me the very question! Thanks @hahahafiz !! (Good Twitter Friend!)

Step 1.
Open a photograph

Step 2.
Open the action panel by ALT + F9
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Step 3.
Click on the “Create New Action” button on th action panel
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Step 4.
Give your new action script a name that you can identify with the action.
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Step 5.
When the action had been created, by default the red color “record” button is depressed and ready to record every move you make
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Step 6.
Press “T” to activate text and write your copyright statement, then press “CTRL + A” to select all and press the “align center” button you can do anything you like to the text that you like to do for all your photos, it will be recorded.
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Step 7.
For copyright statement to look good in all kinds of background usually I use “color overlay” as white #ffffff and Drop Shadow
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Step 8.
Press “ALT+F+S” to Save As a file type you desire anywhere you want
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Step 9.
Press the rectangular “stop” button and the action script is completed.
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Step 10.
To automate the action script, go File -> Automate -> Batch
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Step 11.
Choose your source folder where all your raw photographs are saved (backup in other folder just in case)
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Step 12.
Choose your destination folder (different folder from source) where the stamped photos will be saved, put the 2nd file name selection as “3 digit serial number” to get filenames that look like this “file01.jpg, file02.jpg, file03.jpg” you can append “_” behind the “Document Name” to be “Document Name_” to look like this “file_01.jpg, file_02.jpg”

You can rename ALL THE FILES to your favorite name such as “Sentosa_” + “3 Digit Serial Number” + “extension” to get “Sentosa_01.jpg, Sentosa_02.jpg…” and etc.

The Digit Serial Number can choose depending on how many images you have, if it’s less then 100 then use “2 Digit Serial Number”
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Step 13.
Click Ok and watch all your images open, stamp copyright, save and close by it self automatically and Photoshop will work do it regardless of the numbers. RELAX ONE CORNER YAY!