About

About me

Very Crazy Dog, codename VCD. Captain of The Zeroth Special Team.

BY DAY: An engineer and programmer who aim to create a simple life using technology.

BY NIGHT: A hunter who hunt monster in Monster Hunter world.

FOR FUN: A cyclist who wish to travel around the world using two wheels.

About this site

Found on 2010-11-12, served as a place for sharing my work.

Interest

  • Programming
  • Cycling
  • Games
  • Hiking
  • Photography

My Current Devices

All prices below are in Hong Kong dollar unless specified.

Mobile Phone

  • Google Pixel 8 (Bought on 2023-11-10, $5799)
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation), 64GB (Bought on 2022-09-26, second hand, $1280)

Desktop 06R7 (Modified from R6 on 2023-11-28, Total Cost $13453)

  • Intel Core i5-8400 (Bought on 2018-07-01, $1330)
  • ASUS TUF B360-PRO GAMING (WI-FI) (Bought on 2018-07-01, $1150)
  • ADATA DDR4 2666MHz 8GB x 2 (Bought on 2018-07-01, $620 x 2)
  • ASUS RTX 4060 DUAL-RTX4060-O8G (Bought on 2023-11-28, $2450)
  • Mygica X8509 (Bought on 2009-09-12, $395)
  • ADATA ASX8200PNP-1TT-C (Bought on 2020-01-04, $1070)
  • Western Digital WD 0B36040 (Bought on 2021-09-25, $999)
  • Pioneer DVR-212 (Bought on 2007-07-22, $285)
  • Antec HCG650 Gold (Bought on 2018-07-02, $888)
  • Lian Li PC-6 (Bought on 2011-08-14, $850)
  • ASUS PA238Q (Bought on 2015-12-03, $1950)
  • Microlab A6621 (Bought on 2005-10-01, $550)
  • Rapoo V500PRO Dual Mode Red Switch Edition (Ordered and received on 2022-06-16, CNY$149, HKD$178)
  • Cherry MW 2400 (Bought on 2022-04-27, $118)

Notebook

  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020), i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Received on 2023-05-11, second hand, $2000)

Printer

HP LaserJet M141a (Bought on 2023-07-24, $1050)

Camera

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II (Bought on 2017-04-22, $3990)

Game Console

  • PlayStation 4 (Bought on 2014-08-08, $3480 bundle with The Last of Us)
  • Nintendo Switch (Bought on 2017-08-25, $2650)

Single-board Computer

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB RAM (Received on 2019-08-14, $503.08)

Retired Devices

Mobile Phone

  • Sony Ericsson T230 (Retired, bought on 2005)
  • Sony Ericsson T250i (Replaced, bought on 2008-01-04)
  • Sony Ericsson T700 (Replaced, bought on 2008-11-28)
  • Google Samsung Nexus S (Replaced, bought on 2011-04-18)
  • Google LG Nexus 4 (Replaced, bought on 2012-12-20, $3980)
  • Google LG Nexus 5X 32GB Carbon (Bootloop, received on 2015-11-13, $3898)
  • Sony Xperia Z3+ dual White (Malfunction, bought on on 2017-06-06, second hand, $1900)
  • Google Pixel 4 (Malfunction screen panel, received on 2020-12-10, $3990, 4 months service)
  • Sony Xperia XZ1 (Gifted on 2021-10-14, received on 2018-04-11, $3198)
  • iPhone SE (1st generation), 32GB (Sold on 2021-12-26, bought on 2020-08-02, second hand, $580)
  • iPhone 6S, 128GB (Replaced, setup on 2022-04-24, second hand, $0)
  • Sony Xperia 5 ii (Retired on 2023-10-12, green line on screen, bought on 2021-04-26, $6399)
  • Sony Xperia 10 V (Replaced on 2023-11-12, bought on 2023-06-22, $3199)

Desktop

Desktop 01 (Retired)

COMPAQ Pentium 3 800Mhz

Desktop 02 (Upgraded to R1)

  • AMD Athlon XP 2200+ (Bought on 2003-05-24, $625)
  • Gigabyte GA-7VA-C (Bought on 2003-05-24, $480)
  • Grandmars Radeon 9500 (Bought on 2003-05-24, $890)
  • Kingston DDR PC-2700 512MB (Bought on 2003-05-24, $455)
  • Lite-On LTR-48246K (Bought on 2003-03-21, $388)
  • SPI Power Supply P4-300W (Bought on 2003-05-24, $225)

Desktop 02R1 (Upgraded to R2)

??? > Maxtor 80GB (Bought on 2003-08-27, $730)

Desktop 02R2 (Retired)

  • AMD Athlon XP 2200+ > AMD Sempron 2400+
  • Grandmars Radeon 9500 > Gigabyte NX6600GT GeForce 6600GT (Bought on 2005-03-14, $1,380)

Desktop 03 (Upgraded to R1)

  • AMD Athlon64 3000+ BP (Bought on 2005-08-15, $1,183)
  • Gigabyte K8NSC-939 (Bought on 2005-08-15, $640)
  • Gigabyte NX6600GT GeForce 6600GT (Bought on 2005-03-14, $1,380)
  • Western Digital 160GB (Bought on 2005-08-15, $665)
  • Lite-On LTR-48246K (Bought on 2003-03-21, $388)
  • Seventeam ST-350BKV (Bought on 2005-08-15, $240)

Desktop 03R1 (Upgraded to R2)

??? > ViewSonic VX715 (Bought on 2005-09-09, $2,050)

Desktop 03R2 (Upgraded to R3)

??? > Microlab A6621 (Bought on 2005-10-01, $550)

Desktop 03R3 (Retired)

??? > Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 (Bought on 2005-11-19, $248)

Desktop 04 (Upgraded to R1)

  • Intel E4400 (Bought on 2007-07-22, $960)
  • GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 rev 3.3 (Bought on 2007-07-22, $980)
  • Samsung DDR2 667 1GB x 2 (Bought on 2007-07-06, $315 x 2)
  • Gigabyte GeForce 8600GT GV-NX86T256D (Bought on 2007-07-23, $999)
  • Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer (Bought on 2007-07-22, $758)
  • Western Digital WD3201ABYS (Bought on 2007-07-22, $675)
  • Pioneer DVR-212 (Bought on 2007-07-22, $285)
  • ANTEC EA-430 (Bought on 2007-07-22, $430)
  • Case (Bought on 2007-07-22, $200)
  • Fan x 2 (Bought on 2007-07-22, $28+$68)
  • ViewSonic VX715 (Bought on 2005-09-09, $2,050)
  • Microlab A6621 (Bought on 2005-10-01, $550)
  • Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 (Bought on 2005-11-19, $248)

Desktop 04R1 (Upgraded to R2)

+Western Digital WD1600YS (Bought on 2007-09-15, $405)

Desktop 04R2 (Upgraded to R3)

+Grandmars PG183H PCI DMB-TH Hybrid TV Tuner Card (Bought on 2008-07-07, $580)

Desktop 04R3 (Upgraded to R4)

ViewSonic VX715 > Samsung 225MS (Bought on 2008-07-22, $2990)

Desktop 04R4 (Upgraded to R5)

Gigabyte GeForce 8600GT > ASUS EN9600GT Silent (Bought on 2008-11-02, $860)

Desktop 04R5 (Upgraded to R6)

Grandmars PG183H > Mygica X8509 (Bought on 2009-09-12, $395)

Desktop 04R6 (Upgraded to R7)

Western Digital WD3201ABYS > Western Digital WD5002ABYS (Bought on 2010-05-07, $475)

Desktop 04R7 (Upgraded to R8)

+Elecom JC-PS202USV (Bought on 2010-10-10, JPY$1980)

Desktop 04R9 (Transferred)

??? > Lian Li PC-6 (Bought on 2011-08-14, $850)

Desktop 05 (Assembled on 2011-11-10, $5040)

  • Intel Core i5-2400 (Bought on 2011-11-10, $1489)
  • ASUS P8H61P PRO Rev 3.0 (Bought on 2011-11-10, $785)
  • Kingston DDR3 PC3-10600 4GB x 2 (Bought on 2011-11-10, $159 x 2)
  • ASUS GTX560 Ti DirectCU II TOP (Bought on 2011-11-10, $1899)
  • Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer (Bought on 2007-07-22, $758)
  • Mygica X8509 (Bought on 2009-09-12, $395)
  • Buffalo LCI4-TXI (Assembled time unknown)
  • Western Digital WD5002ABYS (Bought on 2010-05-07, $475)
  • Western Digital WD1600YS (Bought on 2007-09-15, $405)
  • Pioneer DVR-212 (Bought on 2007-07-22, $285)
  • Antec HCG 520 (Bought on 2011-11-10, $549)
  • Lian Li PC-6 (Bought on 2011-08-14, $850)
  • Samsung 225MS (Bought on 2008-07-22, $2990)
  • Microlab A6621 (Bought on 2005-10-01, $550)
  • Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 (Bought on 2005-11-19, $248)
  • Elecom JC-PS202USV (Bought on 2010-10-10, JPY$1980)

Desktop 05R1 (Upgraded on 2013-01-18)

Western Digital WD5002ABYS > Western Digital WD1003FBYX (Bought on 2013-01-18, $718)

Desktop 05R2 (Repaired on 2013-05-12)

??? > Microsoft Wireless Mouse 1000 (Bought on 2013-05-12, $99)

Desktop 05R3 (Upgraded on 2015-07-31)

Western Digital WD1600YS > ADATA SP920 (Bought on 2015-07-31, $699)

Desktop 05R4 (Upgraded on 2015-12-03)

Samsung 225MS > ASUS PA238Q (Bought on 2015-12-03, $1950)

Desktop 05R5 (Repaired on 2016-09-04)

  • ASUS GTX560 Ti DirectCU II TOP > ASUS GTX 1060 DUAL-GTX-1060-O3G (Bought on 2016-09-04, $1899)
  • Mygica X8509 > (Removed)

Desktop 05R6 (Repaired on 2016-09-10)

Microsoft Mouse 1000 > Microsoft Mouse 900 (Bought on 2016-09-10, $199)

Desktop 05R7 (Changed from 05R6 on 2017-09-19, Gifted)

Elecom JC-PS202USV > (Removed) (Gifted, bought on 2010-10-10, JPY$1980)

Desktop 06 (Modified, assembled on 2018-07-02)

  • Intel Core i5-8400 (Bought on 2018-07-01, $1330)
  • ASUS TUF B360-PRO GAMING (WI-FI) (Bought on 2018-07-01, $1150)
  • ADATA DDR4 2666MHz 8GB x 2 (Bought on 2018-07-01, $620 x 2)
  • ASUS GTX 1060 DUAL-GTX-1060-O3G (Bought on 2016-09-04, $1899)
  • Mygica X8509 (Bought on 2009-09-12, $395)
  • ADATA ASX8200NP-240GT-C (Bought on 2018-07-02, $699)
  • Western Digital WD1003FBYX (Bought on 2013-01-18, $718)
  • Pioneer DVR-212 (Bought on 2007-07-22, $285)
  • Antec HCG650 Gold (Bought on 2018-07-02, $888)
  • Lian Li PC-6 (Bought on 2011-08-14, $850)
  • ASUS PA238Q (Bought on 2015-12-03, $1950)
  • Microlab A6621 (Bought on 2005-10-01, $550)
  • Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 (Bought on 2005-11-19, $248)
  • Microsoft Mouse 900 (Bought on 2016-09-10, $199)

Desktop 06R1 (Upgraded, modified from original on 2019-12-26)

TP-Link TG-3468 (Bought on 2009-09-06, $98) > (Removed)

Desktop 06R2 (Repaired, upgraded from R1 on 2020-01-05)

ADATA ASX8200NP-240GT-C (Sold, bought on 2018-07-02, $699) > ADATA ASX8200PNP-1TT-C (Bought on 2020-01-04, $1070)

Desktop 06R3 (Repaired, repaired from R2 on 2021-09-25)

Western Digital WD1003FBYX (Bad sector, bought on 2013-01-18, $718) > Western Digital WD 0B36040 (Bought on 2021-09-25, $999)

Desktop 06R4 (Modified, repaired from R3 on 2022-04-02)

Microsoft Mouse 900 (Malfunction, bought on 2016-09-10, $199) > Rapoo M20 PLUS (Bought on 2022-04-02, $78)

Desktop 06R5 (Modified, modified from R4 on 2022-04-28)

Rapoo M20 PLUS (Replaced, bought on 2022-04-02, $78) > Cherry MW 2400 (Bought on 2022-04-27, $118)

Desktop 06R6 (Modified, modified from R5 on 2022-06-18)

Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 (Replaced, bought on 2005-11-19, $248) > Rapoo V500PRO Dual Mode Red Switch Edition (Ordered and received on 2022-06-16, CNY$149, HKD$178)

Desktop 06R7 (In use, modified from R6 on 2023-11-28)

ASUS GTX 1060 DUAL-GTX-1060-O3G (Replaced, bought on 2016-09-04, $1899) > ASUS GTX 4060 DUAL-RTX4060-O8G (Bought on 2023-11-28, $2450)

Notebook

  • NEC V2760M, P2 300Mhz, 32MB RAM, Windows 98, 4GB HDD (Broken, bought on 1999-05-21)
  • Fujitsu PH521UCB (Sold)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012), i5, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Gifted on 2023-06-08, bought on 2013-01-29, $7718)

Printer

  • HP LaserJet 5L (Broken on 2013-10-11)
  • HP LaserJet Pro P1102 (Owner transferred on 2020-09-05, bought on 2013-10-17, $699)
  • HP LaserJet Pro MFP M28a (Replaced on 2023-07-26, scanner malfunction, bought on 2020-09-05, $880)

Scanner

Canon CanoScan N650U (Retired on 2021-09-18)

PDA

HP iPAQ rx3417 (Retired on 2012-02-01)

Camera

  • Konica Digital Revio KD-500Z (Broken)
  • Panasonic DMC-FX580 (Transferred on 2017-04-22, bought on 2009-10-07, $2680)
  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS (Gifted)
  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS (Sold on 2021-06-29, bought on 2010-09-19, $3300)

Game Console

  • PlayStation (Retired)
  • PlayStation 2 (Trade-in for PlayStation 4)
  • PlayStation 3 Slim (Sold, bought on 2009-09-04)

Handheld Game Console

  • Game Boy (White Transparent) (Retired)
  • Game Boy Pocket (Retired)
  • Game Boy Light (Retired)
  • Game Boy Color (Retired)

Single-board Computer

  • Raspberry Pi Model B (Sold, bought on 2013-05-09, $275)
  • Raspberry Pi Model B (Gifted, bought on 2013-06-05, $275)
  • Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (Sold, received on 2015-02-27, $274.83)
  • Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (Sold on 2020-07-30, received on 2015-02-27, $274.83)