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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 01/10/2026

Finally got one of these w Didn't know it came in packaging like that

A card envelope with a tearable strip to open it. There is a "wireless waves" icon next to "Enhanced Touch 'n Go Card" at the top. The background is a purple gradient with a grid. There is the Touch 'n Go and Touch 'n Go eWallet at the bottom left corner, and "RRP: RM10.00" on the bottom right corner. The tear strip has "KOYAK DI SINI / TEAR HERE" printed on it.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 23/09/2026

40Gbps! For some reason, this feels like the most advanced thing I've purchased in recent years w

A braided cable coiled up, held together with a hook-and-loop fastener, on a textured surface. There are USB-C plugs on both ends of the cable, with rectangular metallic grips. On one end, text on the connector reads: "40Gbps".

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 21/09/2026

Completed the puzzles in Mario's Picross! (except Time Trial)

A Nintendo Switch on a cloth surface. On screen is a Game Boy game "Mario's Picross" in colour, with borders resembling a green Game Boy. There is text at the top "SELECT A PROBLEM". A text box in the middle displays: 'Congratulations! You have solved every puzzle in "PICROSS"!'. The background is a landscape with a dark starry sky with some sparkly colourful stars, with a depiction of Angkor Wat on the ground and palm trees. There is a sign next to it with the text "STAR COURSE" and a graphic of a Super Star from Mario. There is text at the bottom: "A⮕OK".

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 20/09/2026

Big hole in the ground High resolution interactive panorama at panorama.volzel.net/ioi-city-mal...

Stitched panorama photo of a large construction area, about the size of a city block, sunk into the ground, with 3 sides having retaining walls, and one side being an existing building. A variety of construction vehicles and equipment can be seen in the area. The ground is muddy with pools of water. There are also concrete cylinders rising out of the ground in a spaced out pattern, some with metal rods rising out of them. Large blocks of concrete and large steel pipes can be seen stacked in some places. Construction staff can be seen here and there. The leftmost side appears to be a ramp for cars, and there is a "Dilarang Masuk" sign with a no entry symbol. There are some tall buildings in the distance, after the construction zone.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 08/09/2026

That's one way to end the episode

Anime screenshot of "Sparks of Tomorrow". In a space filled with white smoke and haze, a smiling white haired man in a vest embraces from the back, another man with brown hair and a surprised face.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 07/09/2026

Ah, the Saber is still there after the renovation of the arcade at 1Utama

Interior space with walls and ceilings painted blue. There is a series of inset squares on the wall, with large prints of various images. One of the image features Saber from Fate/stay night, in a sleeveless punk style outfit, leaning against a wall. In front of the print is an arcade machine titled "FIRE HERO" with a water gun like thing on it. The other visible print shows a scene from DJ Hero, featuring a 3D character on a DJ turntable, with the rhythm game lanes in front. There are some buckets on the floor.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 06/09/2026

Indoor air quality sensor readings at 1U aren't doing that well now either. I guess there's only so much the filtering can do.

A sign attached to a wall with an infographic: "HOW DO WE KEEP INDOOR AIR FRESH & CLEAN", claiming that air in 1 Utama is cleaner than outdoor air. There is a cycle diagram, involving MERV13 air filters, powerful UV lights, expelletion of indoor air and replacement with fresh air, weekly purge of all the air in the mall, electronic carbon dioxide sensors signalling an automation system for air replacement, AHU rooms with high pressure steam cleaning, and air-conditioning cooling towers washed with treated and tested water. There are claims at the bottom of "ENERGY EFFICIENT AND GREEN", involving solar PV panels, heat wheels, and high efficiency disposable water paper filters. There is further contact information, social media links, and logos at the bottom.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 05/09/2026

The first Rhythm Heaven game I managed to complete!

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 03/09/2026

The maths checks out

Close-up of a surface where people can draw on with marker pens. There is a speech bubble with "67!" in it. Next to it, there's an arrow pointing inwards, with "=3.647111×10⁹⁴" written after the arrow.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 01/09/2026

One of the ways to capture the experience of a light field display w

A desk with a Looking Glass Go light field display on it, displaying a 3D model of the character Special Week from Umamusume. An arm with a green wristband is extending from behind the camera, holding a Nintendo 3DS XL with the camera running, pointed at the light field display. Other items on the desk includes a whiteboard, two horse plushies, a remote control, cups and cans of drinks, and some wiring. There are people behind the desk. The whtieboard has written on it: "Umamusume Races" "Register Here!!!!" "Day 2 Prizes" and "Current Finals".

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 31/08/2026

No longer seeing you

Interior of a "CU Mart" convenience store. There are no shelves on the floor. Instead, the floor has various debris on it, and liquid stains. The fridges in the back are empty. There is a purple sign with the text "Nice to CU".

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 27/08/2026

Welp (2026-08-25 15:41 UTC+8)

Close-up of an IKEA VINDSTYRKA air quality sensor. The large digits for PM2.5 reads 143. Next to it are traffic light coloured indicators, with arrows pointing at red. The temperature is 29°C with the humidity at 79%. There is a tVOC indicator with an arrow pointing to the right.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 22/08/2026

There's finally an English version of the original presentation of this game!

A white Sony PVM CRT monitor is displaying a 240p game screen, with an SNES controller placed in front of it. On screen is text in front of a night photo of a ski lodge covered in snow, orange lights glowing from inside illuminating the snow in front. Below the text are options "Start game" and "Change names". The main text reads: Welcome to the ski lodge "Spur." Our guests are Tooru , and his partner Mari .

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 19/08/2026

For internet celebrities, or from internet celebrities w

Close-up of a menu item. The item in focus is labelled "网红鸳鸯面 Internet Celebrity Combo Noodle", containing "非遗豌杂面+抄手 Intangible Cultural Heritage Pea & Minced Pork Noodles + Wonton", for RM15.9, along with a photo of the item, in a bowl with a splitting it in two, with the noodles, peas, and pork on one side, and wontons on the other. Other items seen on the menu above are: "老麻抄手 Classic Mala Wonton" and "干拌抄手 Dry Tossed Wonton".

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 18/08/2026

After the last one in September 2024, a new Melonbooks haul of illustration books! (Not from C108)

Two stacks of illustration books on a textured surface. The left stack is A4 sized, with Ayamy's "Mint Loves You!" on top. The right stack is B5 sized, with KT's "Not Limit!! Enna Alouette Fanart book Vol.3" on top.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 10/08/2026

A rail line with Kuala Lumpur and Tōkyō being adjacent to each other...

Shopping mall interior. A shop named "JAPAN RAIL CAFE" is seen across the void. On a wall is a sign similar to the ones seen on JR East train stations, with "Kuala Lumpur" written in katakana, hiragana, and the Latin script. There is a green line indicating the stations to the left and right, with the left one being Singapore (also in katakana), and the right one being Tōkyō (also in kanji). There are racks with various glasses and carafes on them in front of the sign. There is a man standing behind a counter with various coffee related equipment, and a sign with "PIZZA" on it.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 09/08/2026

Wasn't expecting to run into a vtuber at KL Sentral w

Unlit indoor glass storefront. There is text "Shop before you fly" and "a shop" where the "a" is in a solid red circle. There are various merchandise displayed ona shelf, most prominently a red jacket with "Super App" on a sleeve, and a white tote bag with a character wearing a black dress and witch hat, and "Airi Gwynevere" printed on it. The bottom of the glass window has text on a red background: "Pre-book at airasia Super App", "We will deliver to you", "Inflight Pick-up", "Airport Pick-up", "Home Delivery".

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 07/08/2026

The QR code points to an IP address (possibly under KTMB) that doesn't respond...

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 04/08/2026

Didn't expect to encounter a device that supports this feature. It's a system that allows reception of live digital traffic information for navigation, over broadcast FM radio. I don't think it's ever been available here w

Photo of a screen in the dark. The status bar displays "04:03". There is a dialog box that states "Unable to tune in to TMC station in reception area." with an "OK" button. There is a bar of options below the status bar that's partially obscured by the dialog box, with options: "Navi", "Audio", "Tel", "Video", "System". The area behind the dialog box has been censored in magenta. There are options at the bottom of the screen: "Guide", "TMC", "Position", "Destination".

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 03/08/2026

"Service BJ" is a phrase w

Photo of a car's instrument cluster. In the middle of the analogue speedometer is a circular dot-matrix LCD display, displaying a wrench symbol, and "Service BJ overdue by 290 days". It also displays a temperature, a coffee cup symbol, and the automatic transmission mode. There is an analogue clock on the left and a tachometer on the right.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 01/08/2026

Wasn't planning on it so soon, but eh, a batch of CDs w

A bunch of Japanese music CDs arranged in a grid on a textured surface. The CDs are: Fatal - GEMN (this one is in a larger sleeve), Aikatsu Stars! Start Line/episode solo, Aikatsu Stars! Best Album 1, KICK BACK - Kenshi Yonezu, The Story of Us - milet, Hyakkaryouran - Lilas Ikuta, Hana ni Natte - Ryokuoushoku Shakan, Harehare Yukai, Make debut! - Spica from Uma Musume.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 31/07/2026

Had an encounter with a fake HDD. Here's what's inside w

The case of a portable hard disk drive, split apart, on a textured surface. Inside, attached to the external micro USB 3.0 port, is a small PCB with an internal USB-A port, which has a USB flash drive that's just the metal chassis inserted into it, all hot glued into place. In the middle of the rest of the empty space is a metal weight stuck in place with some foam adhesive, the top part of it has been ripped off and stuck to the top part of the case when it was opened.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 28/07/2026

To be reminded about what Himmel would have done

Mounted on a black wall is a transparent plastic sheet with Himmel from Frieren standing, printed on it. There is a label with a thumbs up stuck on it, withwritten text "BEST BUY!!", crossed out "RM499", followed by "RM150". In front of the sheet are a bunch of long cardboard boxes standing vertically, with a label on them, each of a different character from the Frieren series, including: Stark, Aura, Himmel, Frieren, and Fern.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 27/07/2026

I suppose it could be used as a dead drop

A Chinese medicine cabinet being used as a prop, placed in front of a printed background from The Apothecary Diaries showing a room with a similar cabinet in it. All the drawers are closed.

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Volgy @volgy.volzel.net · 20/07/2026

A completely blank (and black!) wall, followed by a literal "Making Corner" after that. I guess you can't completely optimise the placement of everything w