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August 31 11 reasons why im dumping live spaces.I’m very pissed with Microsoft and most-of-all its product, and I’ve thought of steering clear of all their products for good. Starts from its dumb Windows Mobile software, and now their Live Spaces is pissing me off from head to toe. Here it goes, eleven reasons why im dumping this blog and my not too-hotmail.. 1. You got to have fast internet connection to open windows live email and blogs. 2. Microsoft mobile live messenger and email is a rip off. 3. Microsoft only allows some characters from mobile blog post- which equals to useless. 4. Microsoft doesn’t pay you from those banners they put in your live spaces. 5. They only allow internet explorer to open your spaces straight from your live messenger. 6. They look ugly and so 2000. 7. I hate those clicking sound whenever you click links from your spaces. 8. They are not photo-friendly. 9. They are not facebook friendly. 10. They are not mobile phone-friendly. 11. I just hate it soo much. Bye-bye http://blueberrycakes.spaces.live.com Now im looking for new blog provider, obviously not another live spaces and multiply. Most probably blogspot. Any other suggestion? Don’t think so. Lol. Hello, bobshowa.blogspot.com! August 30 camera camera camera video camera camera ok here it goes, a dslr with HD video recording capabilities. Nikon d90. In my point of view, a dslr wil never, ever have a video recording capabilities, since it is an slr, and only has single lens reflex, which means SLR cameras operate A SHUTTER to allow light onto the CCD to capture the image therefore they can't take video. dSLR purists (finally get the word!-instead of saying enthusiast) may not be too keen, but anyone with even a passing interest in shooting video should be keen on the SLR's big advantage over the camcorder: interchangeable lenses. All sorts of effects, from fisheye to telephoto can be achieved, as well as a greater level of control over factors such as depth of field. pretty awesome eh?
The new dslr cameras are not only become more affordable these days, but it really is become better. Now, dslr cameras are entering new age, they are now gps ready, face detection capability, hdmi ready means that you can see your pictures in your HD plasma or lcd screen and trust me my 40d's pictures doesnt look that good viewed with normal video cable in HDtv compared to my dad's d300 with HDcapabilities , furthermore, , as you can see with the nikon d90, dslr with video capture with 720p HD ready. standing ovation to nikon.
i was on the phone with my dad last night, and were talking about which is better now, nikon or canon, and he's a nikonians. I used to like this conversation since canon used to be better than nikon. full stop.
i think canon should stop following apple by upgrading their product lineup specially dslr with slight change EVERY YEAR, yes, a more megapixel, better built quality (canons made in japan and nikons are made in thai except their few high spec and high price model) and a higher number behind the DiG!C processor mighHt indulge me to upgrade, but a better competitor's goods just wont do. Having a dslr is not like owning a pocket camera, a mobile phone, a car, or a computer, with those goods, you can just easily steer clear and change your gadget to another brand if they have a better value for money. owning a dslr camera is more like a lifetime commitment, since you might have a lens collection with your camera, and many lens costs as much if not more expensive than the camera itself.
so yeah please canon. a d5markII or d6. surprise me with a killing specs. enough said.
August 08 happy bday to me Gela, akhirnya gw dah kpala dua,,bnyak bgt hal2 yg gw pgen lakuin saat ini,, ktmu tmen2,, slesain skolahh.. Pertama2 gw pgen bersyukur sama Tuhan bhwa gw dah bsa ngelaluin segala macam boundaries in my life sampai saat ini dan Dia juga yang udah memberikan saya segalanya yang terbaik di hidup saya,mulai dari kluarga, tmen2, dll.. dan juga thanks soo much bwat tmen2, dan smua orang yang udah berarti banget bwat hidup gw sampai hari ini. Di ulang taon gw yang ke 20 ini saya seneng banget bisa ngerayain kecil2an sama kluarga, dan juga thanks to PLN yang udah memberikan kehangatan lebih untuk kami dengan memberlakukan pemadaman bergilir mulai 11:30 to 12:06,, Many things ive passed in the last 20 years and more things coming,,!! so long and goodbye teenage.. jkt, 22-07-2008 the art of telepon genggam in indo
Sampai dengan taun 2008 ini, Indonesia mungkin menjadi negara dengan provider telepon genggam terbanyak di dunia. Saya itung2, Indonesia punya 11 mobile phone provider. Perang harga antar operator juga menjadi hal yang lumrah terjadi di negeri tercinta ini. Bisa ampir tiap ad-session kalo kita dengerin radio ato nonton tv bakaln diputer iklan dari salah stu provider hp. Tiap provider juga punya offer yang mirip2. Gratis telpon lah,gratis sms. Gila dlu rasanya seratus rebu saya cuma bisa tahan 3mingguan. Compared ke jaman sekarang, gw pake nelpon sampe kuping budek bibir doer, pake bwat sms sampe jempol kapalan juga sebulan masih sisa 20ribuan. Sangking arabnya ada aja pasangan yang sangat memanfaatkan ini dari blom jadian sampe jadian sampe putus lagi gara2 over communication. Sya sampe ketawa denger ada banyak teman adik saya yg mayoritas anak2 SMA yang begitu. Yah begitulah Indonesia... jkt 14-07-2008 July 01 duriansI’ve got soo many things in my mind and been thinking of writing nothing instead. But I can’t. Things in my head have to go out somewhere, and since I’m jomblo at the moment; writing blog has been my fifth favorite things to do during holiday time, after travelling, eating, taking photos, and window shopping.
There are so many things changed in Jakarta’s road rules since I left it for four months. There are several new underpasses and flyovers are being build and have been built in Jakarta. I was shocked when I went off the freeway in Sunter and found that my way was directly lead to Kelapa Gading (yay!); finally- after few centuries being trapped in the “mall Artha Gading” U turn.
I always love Indonesian roads; except its dents during “winter” and traffic jam during peak hours. There roads are speed cameras free and fully supported with bribable police, what else do u need when u got adrenaline and those pent up aggression in your body and mind. When you got the right car and the right time, every single Jakarta’s road can become your daddy’s road. Then if u had US$5 million and love speeding, this is your place. I always think, what’s on people’s mind when they bought a Ferrari in Australia? – probably just want to check how its grunts and reach 60kmh with few heads turn to them in every corner of the road- what if the owner is old and ugly?
Oh I probably just jealous.
Since I was a kid, when my mum or dad used to send me to bed, I always asked “Can we sell all our houses and buy a Lamborghini and a Ferrari?”. It seems silly when I remember about that today. I love driving, and the sense of feeling you got when u drive a car at certain speed. When my dad picked me up last week, I straightly asked to borrow a decent company car and ask him to buy me a car in Sydney. After he started to talk, then he made me realize that if he bought me a car again, I won’t be able to sense the pride in owning a car which I bought by myself with all my sweats. According to my experience, I agree with him (although I’m still craving for a 2 doors sports car). I want this I want that. But is really worth it to spend your money on expensive cars? Then I started to think about other more important things in life rather than just spending all my dad’s money on the must decrease value goods and start thinking of investing to increase the value of my bank account. And yes, the oil price as well as parking rate issue in Sydney.
I always hate when my dad say something about don’t F-ing with the F-er to me, which also known as “Buaya mau di kadalin?” in Indonesian. When I ask him whether I can borrow car, he lent me a soccer mum car with 7 seats, he always does this since 2006, except a four years old Galant, old enough to keep my right foot on the pedal to keep the speedometer below 150kmh, but it’s been my all time favorite sedan, looks sharp, ride sharp. And yes dad, I hate your too om-om sedan, but size does matter. I’m not a big fan of small car (in engine capacity and its dimension). I think they just gay, except for their fuel economy. I also hate people who are using a 1.5 liter car and trying to do silly and arrogant stuff on the road, they should realize that their car is just good for macet-macetan.
Changing issue, I saw Australian Idol’s runner up Jessica Mauboy sang an Indonesian song called “Sempurna” along with idol diva or whatever it called. It wasn’t that sempurna, but at least she can pronounce the Indonesian word correctly.
We know that Indonesia is not only a land of good food; it also have the best durian and sceneries. And excuse me for the pathetic conclusion and bad grammar, since my nose smells pempek goreng and I can’t be bothered to re check my writings. June 21 Jeans and WomenBeen bengonging and staring at my stack of clothes when my mum asked me to pack up so it wont interfere my study on my first and last exam, I found Jeans and Women have some similarities.
Some are slim, some flare at the bottom, some are tight. Then occasionally you get some that put up with your shit and for some reason they're a perfect fit. You wear them (literally) all the time when they're new, over time they become a part of you and when they become uncool, you're sad to see them go. The more I think about it, the more I can compare girls to denim. Nice girls who would make a great 'life partner' always fit into the Levi's category. You know they're well made and good for the long haul but they just don't do it for you. It's a shame... ........at least when you're 19......... Then there's been girls who, well.... let's just say are like your fake Shanghai, Beijing, MangDu (or whatever you want to call them) Diesels and Levi's'. You get them home and think 'What the fuck was I thinking?!' and you might compare women with other brand of denim, such as Lee, Lee Cooper, Cheap Monday, or whatever.
In my opinion, what every guy wants is a pair of Nudie's. Sure, they're not as high maintenance the Ksubi's, but they're well made, quite fashionable and retain for long term usages.. that might be the type of girl you guys want to have and certainly what I want to have.. June 07 whats been on my mind! it finally came out. arh.After I spent much of my dreaming time (between 1am to 10am) dreaming of iMac, a soon-to-be released 2G;3G;2.0 (if you got what i mean-ohwhatever they wanted to callit) Apple iPhone, Apple Macbook Pro, I finally got my eyes opened (again). What the Hell? me on Apple product? I mean dont get me wrong, I've tried to use (and finally able to used them properly) many Apple products in my life. From iPods, macbooks, and Mac Pros (all borrowed and the mac pros are uni's properties). I admired it, and a whole company a whole LOT (including Steve Jobs). Apparently with my degree I really want to work with them one day.
With an open eyes and full self consciousness,, I can see a whole bunch of reasons why I should throw my used-to-be-sweet dream machines far-far away from my mind. For myself, I prefer to use less expensive computer that have a BROAD range of software (yes macs can run windows but keep in mind that OSX can stuffed as well!), or a portable player that does a little MORE, NOT a little LESS, or a tv set box that doesnt sneer at me when I wanted something outside of iTunes. However, keep reading.
Well as you all might know (I assume so), Apple is going to released the next generation iPhone, and then my nokia n95 8gb is going to be screwed-but wait for it. oh, I suspect it's going to have ALL the improvements I've been bitching for and that forever conversation that rooted at "what smartphone should I buy?". The iPhone will have 3G, video captured, GPS, a useable earphone jack, a new third party apps - it may even be thinner. BUT I'm Indonesian, I'll pay the price way beyond the retail price on those bitches (sorry) with their phone provider (I will never buy a phone that goes with contract-just doesnt work for me). ohyeah, i probably have to start using iTunes err. And when I pull out my phone, people will think I'm a pretentious art student or a self absorbed enterpreneur. errh. or maybe Barney Stinson or a male Samantha Jones. Then if Carrie Bradshaw can't operate it, neither do my Mum, and she always curious about something that impossible to be explained of (oh Ilove u mum! xP).
So now what? Still it doesnt have HSDPA capabilities, 5 megapixels camera, copy paste function and 'other' nokia n-series phone capabilities, butttt.. I probably should get inline with those other folks who 'thinks differently' by doing what Steve tells 'em to and buy one. Only if it 'released' in Indo before july 28 and if the new motorola rokr or other 'thing' like blackberry bold and my mum dont come between. May 17 my current addiction plus plusWhat a week, Sydney is 'enjoying' a very unreliable but awesome weather, while I'm not feeling very well for the weekend, and preparing to be benched in front of my desk the entire To sum up, out of nowhere, I’m also preparing to visit (read: go back) to Jakarta this winter. I’ll see you guys there! xP PS Daddy dont forget to pick me up! lol March 28 d'oh!okay, the title is d'oh as i try to avoid 'those' bad words. =)
langsung ke ceritanya aja deh ya, sangking gw gak bisa resist post cerita ini di sni.
kmarin, 26 Maret 2008, gw sama 15 orang anak uniprep (Andry,Agung,Henry,Thomas,Tommy,Edith,Jesslyn,Vanesa,LimiatiPurnomo,Limeyna,Lina,Sherly,Veronica,danAgnes) decide untuk pergi ke Sydney's Royal Easter Show 2008. It was a (very) great day - (yay gw dan thomas udah berhasil melakukan fare evasion senilai AU$6.50) until jarum panjang jam menunjukkan angka 8 dan jarum pendek berada di antara angka 11 dan 12, sementara bulan sudah bersinar dan jadwal bus sudah semakin jarang. Sebelumnya, Gw, Tommy, Thomas, Henry, Andry, Jesslyn, EDith, supper di MinSokChon, dan pada saat gw masih menyantap makanan gw sama EDith dan Jesslyn, TTHA udah pada selesai makan dan dah maw pulang, jadi deh gw ditinggal bertiga. Setelah nganter Edith ke Princeton (Tom, gak bertanggung jawap loe.!), gw naek bus 422 jurusan Tempe. Di tengah jalan gw baru inget, D*MN kunci gw ketinggalan di tas gw, dan tas gw di rumah Henry, dan Henry lagi OTW ke Maroubra! parahnya, gw inget hp gw udah empty batterynya dari sepulang Easter Show, dan dah perna gw coba re-turn on sebelum makan dan gak berhasil. TBC.
huhh.. bntar deh gw maw mandi dlu. hehe..
and yeah. when I needed the most. my lovely phone turned on (thank god).
then... story's over.. i got on the next bus to maroubra..
is it lame? err. tapi pelajaran paling berharga, think twice before u say something. karena when henry said " bneran gak maw ambil tas loe? " I straightly said " iya "
dan consequences: gw harus ke maroubra dengan kaki dha maw putus jem 12.30 AM; gw harus pulang lagi ke city besok paginya straight away, baru ke rumah gw, dan harus balik lagi ke city bwat group meeting.
oh whatever.. say hello to tomorrow.. March 02 confessioncause' it hurts the most when we have lost it. Untitled
"your smile brings light into my dreams the thoughts of you wont go away to hold u in my arms, even in my dreams it feels soo right loving you.
u never see the way im lookin to your eyes.
u never realize the love i feel inside.! pain and sorrow that hunting me, coz words i left, unsaid....."
'b's'11february2008.
September 25 Bali as the best Island in the world - Travel and Leisure award.Travel warning yang dikeluarkan oleh beberapa negara, termasuk Amerika Serikat, ternyata tidak mempengaruhi minat warga AS untuk bepergian menikmati keindahan dan kekayaan budaya Bali. Hal itu terbukti dari dinobatkannya kembali Pulau Dewata or The Island of Paradise tersebut sebagai The World's Best Island untukkedelapan kalinya -- atau sudah enam tahun berturut-turut -- oleh majalah pariwisata terkemuka AS Travel + Leisure. Pada malam resepsi yang diadakan di The Morgan Library Museum, New York hari Senin malam (23 Juli 2007) hadir beberapa kepala Perwakilan asing antara lain Konjen RI, Konjen Ekuador, Konjen Thailand, disamping kalangan industri pariwisata dari berbagai belahan dunia. Pemilihan merupakan hasil survei pembaca yang didasarkan atas sejumlah kriteria tertentu. Untuk the world's best island, misalnya, kriteria yang ditetapkan meliputi: natural attraction, activities/sights, restaurants/food, people, value. Pada kriteria tersebut, Bali memperoleh skor tertinggi (86.30) setelah Maui (86.22) di urutan kedua, Kauai (85.92) di urutan ketiga, dan bahkan Hawaii (84.40) yang hanya menempati urutan kesembilan. after I watched a film called a long way to heaven on YouTube. I figured out that Balinese have a very optimistic point of view. when balinese(s) were asked how was their life after the bali bombing, they said, everything will get better.
everything will get better. love u, Bali. September 21 another iphone and Steve Jobs story.With Apple announcing its entry into the European cell phone market on Tuesday on the back of O2, the United Kingdom has officially rejoiced at the possibility of having the iPhone that Americans have been coveting for so long.
But amid the excitement and hype, everyone seemed to gloss over one important fact from yesterday's announcement: Apple's iPhone business model is second to none, and Steve Jobs really is smarter than the rest of the world. The new deal with O2 highlighted two interesting points: First off, O2, much like AT&T, is more than happy to share revenue with Apple. Secondly, it displayed the naivete of O2 to actually believe that Apple will stand by it through thick and thin. Hasn't O2 watched any of the iPhone-unlocking news hitting the wire in the past few weeks? Steve Jobs doesn't care about O2; he only cares about profits. And with this new deal, Great Britain may become the best profit center Apple has ever seen. Consider first that all of the UK is covered by GSM carriers. Whether it's T-Mobile, O2 or Vodafone, anyone in the country can put any phone on any carrier at anytime. And while this may be troublesome for the carriers, it works quite well for the cell phone manufacturers and more importantly, for Apple. As I've mentioned before, Apple is perfectly fine with people unlocking iPhones. And while I originally stated that the UK would be the breeding ground for iPhone unlocking, it will now become the spiritual headquarters of iPhone unlocking. In the United States, GSM carriers are not the only option, and more often than not, people are willing to go with Verizon Wireless or Sprint Nextel, regardless of the inability to easily switch between the aforementioned companies. But in the UK, the economical landscape is much different. In fact, most Britons are more than happy to change carriers and are keenly aware of the terms "unlocking" and "SIM cards." In fact, many people in the UK have already purchased an iPhone in the States, brought it home, unlocked it and added it to their own carrier. Steve Jobs knew that the UK is rife with unlocked phones and exclusively GSM coverage. And by looking like the best friend to O2, he's effectively pulling the same trick out of his bag: Tell everyone they can only have an iPhone on one carrier, ignore unlocking, take the revenue from O2, and enjoy higher hardware sales due to simple unlocking procedures. Once completed, head to France and Germany, rinse and repeat. It's amazing to me just how much control one device wields all over the world. Can you think of any other product that could command such respect from a massive cell phone carrier and create a whole new way of doing business in the cell phone industry? I certainly can't. Once again, Steve Jobs has proven that he can outsmart CEOs. Only this time, he has done it in another country. In essence, Steve let the iPhone hype soar and allowed UK carriers to drool over the long lines and 1 million-units-sold mark. And once they took the bait, Jobs had them right where he wanted them. From there, he walked in with his AT&T contract in hand and walked out laughing. Steve Jobs has once again proven why he is the most competent CEO in the world. But more than anything else, we've learned that a sucker is born every day. Only this time, its name isn't AT&T-- it's O2. August 30 Apple, iConfuse!been browsing for handheld gadgets in the last one hour, I found so many very interesting news!
a rumour of new apple iPod will come out soon in september, in the same time, that rumors has increased the price of Apple share in the US trade market by 55% from january 2007 until today.. pretty amazing..
interestingly,
according to Sydney Morning Herald, Apple will soon release its brand new iPod. with touch screen! I think Apple has brought us a new standard of MP3 player. and it will also release a new MAC OS which called LEOPARD (im scared). I have no idea where technology will bring us in the next 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5 years from now. world is evoluting, thats all i know.
last night, I'm still dreaming to open my eyes for the next 'perfect' gadget. today, God has many answers to me.
seems like the world of technology is spinning faster than my stomach at the moment.
shit I'm hungry. lol.
yeh, back to topic. There are so many gadgets coming out last night, nokia has released 4 new gadgets, nokia n81, n81 8gb, n95 8gb, and some other music phone. and my conclusion, i want many new gadgets!!
but my dad ever said to me, yes, they are amazing, they're awesomely irrisisttable, many boys toys coming out so soon, and he has two growing sons who craves for those things (shame dad, lol). once when i keep asking him for a new gadget, he turned and ask me a very unanswerable question to me. do you need all of that?????? so many things i wanna get, i want that n95 8gb, i want a new iPod, iWant a new, slimmer psp, in contrast, i already got phones, i got a creative zen (non arguably better than an iPod, lol, any feedback?), i got a bit bulkier psp.
time to ask myself do i need all of that??, as I'm learning economic principle (able to differentiate wants and needs) and as im growing older, I need to save, I need to plan for the future, and a consuming culture is not good. everyone has future, thats a thing I believe the most. I believe that God has written our future in His so called thing called Laptop (LOL, this is 2007).
but i am craving for those gadgets!!!!
help me, God. maybe I should read and see pictures of people in the third world country who craves for food and healthy living more often, rather than checking asia.cnet.com. huh.
silly me.
better run to get some sushi rolls.
August 29 Sh*****t!!!yeha, sh***t, thats a word I wanna say, after I read this article:
I read an article few days ago, when he unlocked a massively phenomenal gadget, iPhone.. FYI, iPhone is the latest phone that made by Apple company, yet another silly (sorry) american company.
at the moment, the gadget was locked to AT&T network and can only be used in US territory with AT&T simcard. That lucky 17 years old young guy has unlocked iPhone so it can be used before apple released it for the world next year, great guy, indeed.
Now people want to trade a brand new Nissan 350Z (RRP AU$60,000) with the unlocked iPhone (RRP AU$730)?
Is iPhone that great??
yes, it got 4 & 8 gig massive harddisk (for a phone) in it, but get over it, my nokia n91 even got that 4gig hard disk since it was released 1.5 years or 2 years ago! then there was an 8 gig N91 produced since last 6 months.
N91 has 3G capabilities, what u cant find in iPhone, but iPhone got a touch screen and its an [ i ]! yes, touch touch touch! easier? not for me, I used a sony erricsson p910i few years ago, before i flicked the qwerty keyboard off and i need touch screen for sms. a big no no for me. no more touch and flip at the same time (lyk p910i and p990i). done with it.
and yeah, another cockiness of apple since its 'special' macOS can only be powered by 'special' software (yang gak bisa dimasukin virus kata diaa.hehe sa), it provides its iPhone with a different headphone jack! i think its 3.2mm or something, that means u cant use your premium headphone, mate!
ahh.....
I think still long time for me to wake up and look for my new 'perfect' gadget. perfect with quotation mark, since nothing is perfect, except God, maybe.
You are What you write Pt.2 *According my previous bullshit,
ada yang ngasih tanggapan, bahwa pas kita menulis, kita gak bisa memukul rata bahwa all we write itu adalah kemauan kita. Dia argued bahwa saat dia menulis essay untuk tugas sekolah, yang berargumen adalah orang lain, or based on other people argument, bukan naturally dia yang berargumen, and dia membuat essay itu bukan based on her own interest. dan pertanyaanya.. apakah "you are what you write" masih valid?
For me, (as a cocky writer yang gak mau kalah - this supposed to be undisclosed -) my argument still valid. Jujur aja, kalo mau, gw bisa aja ngasih whatever crap argument, just like I used to do in the online forums untuk pertahanin my argument, dan mau tau hasilnya? sering kali debat2 itu malah jadi gak ada ujungnya; gw juga sering gak mau kalah kalo debat sama bokap, dy juga gak mau kalahh.!! akhirnya kalo gw gak bisa ngomong lagi gw malah nangis (fine abis ini ne blog gw bwat jadi restricted hehe). Bokap pernah bilang, manusia memang gak ada yang perfect, ada kalanya kita msti berjiwa besar (sory bahasa abit najis, gw gak tau msti disebut apa), ngaku bahwa kita salah, minta maaf, dll. tapi berhubung gw masih 19 tahun, gw blom maw lakuin itu, masih terlalu banyak hormon yang mendukung gw untuk bilang gw bner and will always be right. kadang gw masih ngerasa bahwa banyak orang yang lebih payah dari gw, sampe gw disadarkan oleh seseorang.........
and for the first time,
iya deh sa. in some respect mungkin argument gw gak 100% bner, tapi gw rasa, tulisan kita bisa sangat mencerminkan keadaan kita saat menulis itu. apa kita lagi sedih, apa kita lagi senang, apa kita lagi bingung, tingkatan pendidikan kita, lingkungan kita, keadaan kehidupan sosial kita...................
banyak lagi keadaan yang sering tidak kita sadari di sekitar kita, dari yang sangat besar sampai sangat kecil..
dan malem ini gw sempet mandi dlu di tengah2 gw nulis blog ini, setelah gw pikirin apa yang telah gw dapetin di uni selama 1 taon blakangan ini dan hal2 yang terjadi akhir2 ini,
"I have no memory for things I have said, I have learned, nor things I have read, nor things experienced or heard, neither for people nor events; I feel that I have experienced nothing, I have learned nothing, that actually know less than the average schoolboy in some aspects, and that what I do know is superficial, and that every second question is beyond me. I am incapble of thinking deliberately; my thoughts run into a wall. I can grasp the essence of things in isolation, but I am quite incapable of coherent, unbroken thinking. I cant even tell a story properly; in fact, I can scarcely talk.."
even though the word is in the corner of my tounge. August 26 High Touch v High TechTahun 95, gw sempet kaget banget waktu mobil TIMOR dipasarkan.
Apa? Indonesia udah bisa bikin mobil? Hebat banget!!! Itu yang pertama kali gw pikirkan, kaget, gak percaya sekaligus bangga. Negeri yang katanya negeri agraris ini ternyata bisa bikin mobil juga, gak kalah dengan negara-negara industri Asia timur, Jepang dan Korea. Kesannya hi-tech banget gitu loohhh... (quote from Dr. Habudi, Rep. Mimpi; Metro TV-red.). But shamefully, tuh mobil CBU Korea (KIA-red.). SEsuai dengan perkiraan gwe, TImor Putra Nasional tuh ternyata cuma sarang korupsi dan bulshit2 anaknya you know who. Skarang gw ngeliat, bangsa ini sedang berlomba-lomba untuk menjadi sebuah bangsa yang hi-tech. Internet access dmana2 wirelessly, gadget mania, iPod, Archos, PSP, MP3, 8 mega pixel, cybershot, LCD TVs, sampai WEB 2.0..kata-kata yang kayaknya hebat dan keren banget. Yang dengan menyebutkannya, akan terlihat menjadi orang yang ngerti teknologi dan gak bakalan disebut gaptek! Hi-tech alias teknologi tinggi (katanya). Dan memang gw mengakui kemajuan teknologi di berbagai bidang sangat membantu aktivitas setiap hari. Mulai dari email, browsing cari gambar, nulis di blog, sampai gak perlu lagi nyetel TAPE karena MP3 file-nya udah ada di dalam hard disk. Mau jeprat-jepret belajar fotografi juga gak perlu ribet dan mahal lagi karena kamera sudah gak pake film lagi, digital gitu loohhh... Tinggal klik, cepret lalu foto bisa langsung dilihat di kamera langsung, kalo gak suka tinggal hapus, kalo suka bisa langsung di pindahin ke komputer lewat USB, trus langsung dipamerin ke temen-temen lewat Friendster, MySpace, and the latest, Facebook... Satu hal yang gw perhatikan dari semua itu. Indonesia cuma jadi bangsa pengguna, dan bukan pencipta. Cuma bisa membeli, memakai, dan kalo rusak tinggal bawa ke service center. Gak tau kenapa deh Indonesia gak bisa menciptakan kamera digital sendiri dengan merek lokal. Atau gw berharap banget Indonesia suatu saat nanti bisa bikin mobil sendiri, bener-bener sendiri dengan bahan baku lokal, bukan cuma adaptasi merek, atau sekedar jadi pabrikan karoseri. Padahal (katanya) kualitas bijih besi Indonesia adalah salah satu yang terbaik di dunia! Gw juga suka miris kalo beli segelas frappucino di Starbucks Indo seharga 30 ribu rupiah. Gila!!Padahal kata supir gw bisa dapet 20 gelas kopi tubruk kampung kalo gw belinya di warung Indomie Pak Kumis deket rumah. Setelah gw baca sebuah buku tentang That F*ckin Global Coffee Company, Starbucks, mereka dapetin bahan kopi dari Sumatra dan beberapa daerah laen di Indo, kopi terbaik dunia katanya. Gw pikir selama ini mereka dapetin dari kopi brazil, yang katanya produsen kopi terbesar dunia. Hmmm... kopi terbaik dunia dari Indonesia, dibawa lewat kapal menuju Amerika, Italy or France, diproses dengan teknologi tinggi lalu dikemas dengan kantong-kantong alumunium kedap udara kembali ke Indonesia untuk kemudian menjadi segelas Frappucino dengan harga 30 ribu and FYI, mungkin memang cheaper kalo dibanding sama harga Frapucino di Aust, yang sedikit lebih mahal, tpi, compared to jasa masyarakat indo, the price is ridiculously unfair! Swiss, yang terkenal dengan cokelat-nya, ternyata sama sekali gak punya perkebunan cokelat! Semua bahan baku diimport dari Indonesia dan another tropical country. Setelah jadi, dibungkus dengan merek Toblerone, Cadbury whatever else (gw gak tau banyak gara2 gak suka coklat, unless its a drink), dijual lagi ke Indonesia dengan harga yang berlipat-lipat! Sebenernya gw ngeliat bahwa bangsa ini gak punya sejarah buat yang namanya Hi-tech... jadi jangan ngimpi deh Indonesia bakal bisa bikin mobil sendiri... ato bikin kamera digital lokal. Tapi bangsa ini punya tradisi Hi-touch... apa aja yang dipegang sama bangsa ini, dibuat secara telaten dengan sentuhan yang personal dan proses pembuatan yang lumayan lama, bakal laris manis di pasaran. Orang-orang Jawa sudah bisa bikin keris yang maha hebat dari jaman majapahit... Mpu Gandring dengan masterpiece-nya, yang akhirnya sanggup membunuh Ken Arok. Gw yakin, seyakin-yakinnya, bahwa karya metalurgi anak bangsa saat itu sudah bisa disejajarkan oleh hasil karya bangsa eropa, pedang King Arthur, atau kapak para bangsa viking... Bangsa agraris ini juga mampu menghasilkan padi terbaik dunia, seperti legenda Dewi Sri yang cuma ada di Indonesia, menandingi padi dari negeri Gajah Putih dan padi dari tanah Vietkong. Karet terbaik, yang akhirnya sekarang dipakai sebagai standar sol sepatu sport merek dunia seperti Nike dan Adidas. Sawit Sumatra, yang menurut gw terbaik. Sayang pengolahannya kalah oleh Malaysia. Lada hitam, dan rempah-rempah lainnya. Bahkan negara-negara Eropa berlomba-lomba untuk menguasai Indonesia, dengan tujuan rempah-rempah pastinya. Ada satu yang sampai saat ini menjadi terkenal seantero dunia. Batik! Selembar kain mori yang kemudian dibatik secara manual oleh Mbok-mbok dapat berharga sampai puluhan juta rupiah. Bisa dibandingkan dengan sutra negeri Panda, atau kain sari dari India. Jelas semua produk di atas gak bakalan mungkin diproduksi secara massal kalo ingin mendapatkan hasil yang sempurna. Secara harga juga akan bisa berlipat-lipat kali dari harga sebuah kain yang diproduksi secara massal. Sayangnya dari hari ke hari, orang-orang yang mampu menghasilkan produk Hi-Touch ini makin langka, kalo gak mau disebut sebagai PUNAH. Sang anak tak mau lagi meneruskan usaha batik ayahnya, lebih senang kuliah di San Fransisco, dan pulang-pulang kerja di Texmaco sebagai product manager. Kita adalah apa yang kita mau! Perpaduan H-tech dan Hi-touch sesunguhnya akan menjadi sebuah kekuatan yang dasyat. Hi-tech tetap harus dijaga nilai-nilai manusianya. Hi-touch harus dikelola dengan baik dan benar sehingga tak cuma jadi benda langka dan masuk ke museum, bukan mall. Gw bangga sama Indonesia yang punya Yongki Komaladi, yang bisa bikin sendal dan sepatu 'keren' (yeah right?). Atau Edward Forrer (bule apa lokal siy?) yang udah punya outlet di Aussie. Batik Keris, yang udah bikin Dept Store sendiri kayak Metro atau Sogo. Kopi Tator di Plaza Senayan dan Dharmawangsa Square yang mengimbangi kedigjayaan Starbucks (di Dharmawangsa Square gak ada Starbucks lho!). Album Jezz-nya Karimata (Jezz = Ethnic Jazz). Mstinya gak ada cerita lagi tuh malu pake merek lokal. Harusnya kita bisa bangga, karena semua merek lokal itu dibuat dengan bahan baku (benar-benar) lokal. Tapi kita juga mesti sadar, bahwa merek-merek lokal harus di dukung oleh yang namanya Hi-touch negara asing. Tator pasti mesti punya mesin ekspreso buatan Jerman. Mesin-mesin canggih pembuat sendal dan sepatu dari Jepang. Serta studio rekaman dengan peralatan canggih dari Amerika. Yang pasti kebanggaan mesti ada di dada. Karena Indonesia bukanlah bangsa yang Hi-tech (mungkin rada susah nerima untuk sebagian dari kta-termasuk gw; cant live without tech), tapi kita sangat unggul dalam masalah Hi-touch...The start is here, Jadi, gak ada lagi tuh yang namanya import beras dari Thailand... -dari berbagai nara sumber August 22 You are what you write?Sering kali saya mendengar orang menyebutkan "you are what you read", kamu adalah apa yang kamu baca. Mungkin sekilas kita akan mengamininya. Seorang yang menenteng-nenteng buku Jack Trout tentu adalah seorang yang menyukai marketing dan bisnis. Yang membawa kemana-mana buku Agatha Christie adalah seorang yang menyukai misteri. Sering membaca tulisan-tulisan dari Anthony de Mello adalah seorang yang religius. Yang membawa buku J./K Rowling adalah uhmm.. penggemar Harry Potter? Atau bahkan komik yang sering dipandang sebagai bacaan yang kekanak-kanakkan?
Gambaran sepintas dari bacaan seseorang memang kadang begitu jelas dan transparan. Pola pikir dapat digambarkan dari minat baca seseorang. Namun seringkali gambaran itu menjadi pudar dan tak begitu jelas ketika seseorang itu menuliskan sesuatu. Bisa saja orang itu menyukai bacaan-bacaan dari Hermawan tapi ketika menulis tentang sebuah strategi marketing akan tampak seperti tulisan mengarang bebas. Atau bahkan seseorang yang menyukai komik Tintin bisa menulis serius yang kemudian dimuat oleh majalah hukum dan politik. Jadi menurut pendapat saya pribadi bahwa membaca adalah tingkatan pertama dalam mengenal kepribadian seseorang. Mungkin bisa benar, tapi seringkali itu hanya tampak di permukaan belaka dan lain sama sekali dalamnya. Bahwa setiap tulisan bisa dibaca oleh siapa saja jika ada kemauan untuk membacanya. Ada minat pasti dengan cepat habis terbaca. Yang kemudian menjadi tingkatan berikutnya dalam mengenal seseorang adalah dari tulisannya. Memang benar bahwa tidak setiap orang mampu untuk menulis sebuah tulisan yang bagus, tapi bukan berarti kita tidak dapat mengenalinya dari apa yang ditulisnya. Tanpa harus mengartikan isi dari sebuah tulisan saja kita dapat menilai kepribadian seseorang dari tulisan tangannya. Pemarah, rendah diri, bahkan kondisi stres berat dapat dilihat dari tulisan tangan seseorang. Lupakanlah tentang tulisan tangan seseorang. Bagaimana kita bisa tahu jika ia menulis dengan mesin tik atau komputer? Dengan adanya kemajuan teknologi internet dan berkembangnya jurnal online atau blog saat ini kita dapat mengetahui berjuta-juta manusia di dunia ini. Mulai dari yang pemalas sampai yang sok tahu. Dari yang religius sampai yang sarkastik. Melankolis sampai plegmatis. Curhatan pribadi seseorang sampai kajian-kajian keagamaan yang penuh pro dan kontra. Tau Dee atau Dewi Lestari? dy pernah berkata bahwa ia sama sekali tak punya hobi membaca. Tapi ia senang menulis yang kemudian tulisannya tersebut di-review ke orang-orang terdekatnya dan mengatakan bahwa tulisannya bagus. Saya sendiri kurang sependapat dengan hal itu. Buat saya membaca adalah proses makan atau isi bensin buat kendaraan bermotor. Apa yang dibaca akan diolah lagi oleh tubuh ataupun mesin kendaraan bermotor tadi. Tapi menulis adalah proses buang air. Atau buat kendaraan bermotor adalah proses terbuangnya asap lewat knalpot. Dari proses itu bisa terlihat sehat tidaknya seseorang atau kendaraan bermotor. Ketika (maaf) tinja yang dihasilkan cair tentu ada yang tak beres dengan perut orang itu. Atau ketika asap hitam mengepul keluar dari knalpot tentunya ada yang tak beres dengan masalah pembakaran di mesin.
Sebelum seseorang bisa menulis dengan baik, ia harus mempunyai dasar pemikiran yang kuat berdasarkan referensi-referensi dari tulisan-tulisan yang pernah ia baca. Pengalaman memang guru yang paling baik tapi ketika pengalaman itu dikeluarkan dalam bentuk tulisan maka perlu didukung oleh hal-hal lain. Dalam hal ini adalah bacaan-bacaan yang baik dan bermutu. Saya sama sekali tidak mengenal Fira Basuki, namun dari tulisan-tulisannya yang pernah saya baca saya merasa sangat mengenal kepribadiannya. Begitu juga jika kita tidak sempat berkenalan langsung dengan Kahlil Gibran, maka cukuplah dengan membaca tulisan-tulisannya. Salah satu hal yang penting dan perlu diperhatikan bahwa tulisan sebagai salah satu bentuk komunikasi bersifat irreversible. Sekali terlanjur published dan dibaca oleh orang lain maka hal itu sama sekali tidak dapat ditarik kembali. Meskipun kemudian ada ralat tapi kiranya orang lain telah terlanjur mengetahui apa yang kita pikirkan. Karena itu berhati-hatilah ketika menulis. Tulisan itu seperti api, bisa berguna untuk memasak, membakar sampah, atau bahkan membakar diri sendiri. Juga karena tulisan itu setajam kata-kata dan bisa dijadikan bukti nyata dikemudian hari... you are what you write! ;p August 19 A Vintage Indonesian.Apa Dai Nippon bener² mendjadi Pelindoeng dan Pemimpin, ini saja tida brani bilang dengen pasti, tapi djika ia mendjadi Tjahaja'nja, dat is absoluut zeker!! Sebab semala'nja mendjadi jang di PERTOEAN disini, tida ada satoe orang Nippon jang keliatan ‘mboeh-‘mboehken tampang moeka'nja (katjoeali tentoe sadja jang bener² sakit), beda djaoeh sama waktoe ia baroe dateng di Malang, ‘idjoe dan woengoe!.
Dimana sekarang aer-moeka'nja keliatan mengkilap, itoe boekan disebaken kerna hawa oedara disini njaman dan kandoeng banjak dzat² jang bergoena boeat djalan'nja darah lantjar, hanja saking banjak makan daging babi dan daging sampi jang dipotong boeat soegoehan'nja itoe soedara² toewa. Kaloe kita sebage ade jang lebih moeda moesti mengalah. Kadang² dilemparin toelangan seharga 15 cent, soedah tjoekoep. Malah k’eong kata'nja daging'nja amat baek boeat kesehatan badan, menoeroet pemereksaan professor Nippon di Tokyo. Dan apa pembatja tida taoe, jang koelit'nja pisang sebener'nja ada kandoeng lebih banjak vitaminen dari pada pisang'nja sendiri? Ini kombali menoeroet pemereksaan jang kata'nja soedah di lakoeken oleh achli² di Negri Dai Nippon. Tapi selama'nja saja berada di Malang, saja belon pernah liat seorang Djep…… salah, pembatja, moesti'nja seorang Toean Nippon jang pernah masak atawa goreng daging bekitjot, atawa gragotin koelit'nja pisang-ambon. Hanja jang ia santap jalah daging sampi dan daging babi, sementara pisang'nja boeat „tjoetji-moeloet!”. Pantes jang toeboeh'nja lantas mendjadi begitoe soeboer dan koelit'nja mengkilap kaja katja. Masih selamet jang mereka roepa'nja tida begitoe soeka daging kambing, tjoba tida!, boleh djadi kita orang tjoema kebagean tandoek'nja sadja, jang baek sekali boeat koeatken toelang² kita, agar tida gampang diserang penjakit linoe. Menoeroet recept Tokyo. -got it somewhere! June 17 fine. Im just soo bored.You're so dumb:
- Spent a decade on the leading edge of drug experimentation.
- Still boots to DOS. - Still sending messages with his secret decoder ring. - Still traumatized from the forest fire in "Bambi". - Stuck on the down escalator of life. - Stumped by anything child-proof. - Subtle as a well-thrown brick. - Suffers from Clue Deficit Disorder. - Surfing in Nebraska. - Switch is on, but no one's receiving. - Takes 1.5 hours to watch "60 Minutes". - Takes an hour to cook minute rice. - Lastly, filling your blog with unfunny jokes when you have exams the next day and you havent prepare for it.
VIVA la Dumbass. June 16 Nothing....nothin.
Its been a (while).
and I havent plan to write any of this in the future.
guess why?
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