Happy New Year 2008

Another year has passed by and we all welcome the year 2008.
Many wish for the best in this new year, but I just got a new year SMS from my manager that changed the way I should think of new years.

Do not only pray for the good year, but most importantly, that we can enjoy the challenges; ask for the strength and wisdom as this year goes for we can cope with the new year.

God does not give out hard times that we cannot handle.
Happy new year to all.. ^_^

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!

Do you know Jesus?
"God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16 NIV).

Little Christmas party (P3MI)

Had a little Christmas Party in youth fellowship tonight. Quick prep I may say, but it turned out to be a success celebration of Christmas.



Free snacks & drinks for everyone; we've got some games that involves the adults and youths in teams. I'm glad that everyone enjoyed the time.
Merry Christmas. ^_^

Must have free software

Home/Desktop

1. VLC media player
2. OpenOffice.org
3. Adobe Reader (Windows)
   
4. Paint.NET (Windows, Linux possible on Mono)
   
5. The GIMP
6. Picasa
   

Internet

1. Mozilla Firefox / Opera
2. Thunderbird Email Client
3. Free Download Manager (Windows)
   
4. Ad-Aware (Windows)
   

Utility

1. 7-zip (no GUI on Linux)
   

46.4 KBps of download speed

Okay.. the last one wasn't the fastest after all. This is.. ^_^

almost sick but wanting durian

Okay.. not feeling too good today. The cousins are planning for a group photo and I don't think I can make it. -_-

Mom just called, they've got durians at home. Mm.. I think it has been quite some time that I haven't been sick. ;-p

the worst again

The thing I fear the most finally happens.. again for the second time; and this time it hits where it hurts the most. After years, the time has finally come. I thought I would never come across it anymore, but I'm indeed wrong.

Can I still save it? (y/n) _

Kid gets detention for using firefox

And they called it "foxfire.exe"

read more | digg story

PHG Christmas 2007

Some of the new employees of PHG came up with an idea of celebrating Christmas in office. I don't know how but last month, the put me in charge of the event after office hour.

This is the day, though I felt somehow reluctant doing it, it turned out very much successful party. It was incredibly fun if I may say.



Lots of feedbacks that the same event is expected next year.

Family Gathering

Another family gathering at Grand Kowloon Medan, this time we've got more cousins around. My brother and San was also there.

I didn't take my camera but San did. Haven't got the pictures yet, but we did some 'all cousins' photo taking. ^_^

the Choice

Choosing something might be one of the worst part of my life. Making a choice is definitely not my favorite thing.

My dad asked me if I could join them to Japan this Chinese New Year. It would have been no problem if it had stopped there, but we (cousins) had planned to go for a holiday since months ago. I'm so doubtful that I can get a leave for that (twice in a 2 consecutive months).

At one point, I've dreamed of going out with cousins, especially Hui's going too. But I also don't want to miss my moments with dear family.

I did quit my job just for a trip to Thailand with my family and until now I do not regret it. It was definitely good memories, especially now when I think about it that it was the last time I went out with my uncle. I feel that I have to put more time with my family; that I don't want to loose my precious time.

Have been thinking of this matter for the past 2 weeks -_-.

the Cross and the Crescent Moon

I've been seeing provocative sites lately and I feel sorry for them; both sides. -_-'

Here's some of them that attack Christianity

• Data Kristen and many more in the links section
  
• mostmerciful
• Answering Christianity
  

Here's some of them that attack Islam

• TheReligionofPeace and many more in the links section
  

My opinion? Don't believe what people say.. and stay out of the war. We should respect each other. If you think what you believe is true, do what you can to tell the others while at the same time respect their beliefs! It's their right to accept or reject.

TV Movie: Sebuah Penantian

I received a message through YM saying that on 15th December 2007 16:30-17:30 GMT +7, RCTI will be showing a Christian movie entitled "Sebuah Penantian". I have no idea what will it be, but I'm very much interested in watching it. I've also checked the schedule and it seems legit.

I also came across some sites that promote the show; this is one of them.

However, there seems to be many extreme (is it?) Muslims that sees this as a great threat and propagates that Muslims should not see this movie at all. The more they say it out, the more curious people get. Haha..

Hope that I can get back in time to watch.

Good day.. ^_^

The Indon haters

I came across this site that expresses deep hatred towards Indonesia(ns). But it seems that it's rather too far to say it that way.

This guy is insulting a country's attribute; the symbol of a country, which everyone should always respect. Even a sovereign country do not insult the symbol of rebel forces in it's country.

But still, I'm not surprised on how the world thinks. Why can't people just accept their differences?
Hope this tense does not continue for long though.

I've lived in Malaysia and it has been a wonderful time. I urge the Indonesians to not provoke themselves or others.

Rainy morning

Friday morning.. raining since dawn..
Felt so sleepy when waking up; I'm driving to work today. -_-'

Felt like want to sleep some more, but don't know why couldn't sleep anymore. Good morning.. ^_^

Running other operating system in PS3

I just came across Ahmed's blog about PS3s used for scientific platform and that is so cool. I have never really paid attention in consoles since the birth of PS1.

After I did some more reading, it doesn't seem to be so hard to install Ubuntu in PS3 (it seems.. :-p)

Here is some guides from PSUbuntu.
U can still Google it and find quite a number of results.

Do farmers need the Internet?

Yesterday the former president of Indonesia Megawati publicly suggested that farmers in Indonesia should learn to user the Internet to know the market price and marketing their crops.

This obviously doesn't sound right.. Come on.. here in Indonesia? farmers? The Detik Forum made tonnes of critics on this dumb idea.

Imagine the (operational) cost of maintaining computer and Internet connection in Indonesia just to know the price of tomato; or maybe the better question is, "where can I find the market price for tomato in one area?"

I bet those farmers (mostly happen to be less formally-educated) end up in porn sites instead of searching for information. Such info like market price can easily be gathered via phone call (how hard is it to call a dealer in the nearest town and ask him how much a kilo of tomato is worth today?) than dialing to ISP (if there is one around).

Perhaps this idea derived from the success story of India and those are successful farmers that can afford computers. I think what Mega said was ok, but still she needed to explain more things like how those things are going to be done, any plans whatsoever. It just seems that she suddenly popped that idea during lunch hour thinking what to say; without much preparation.

I did some searching and found out that countries have implemented this idea successfully. Indonesia is just moving on. And I think that the Internet can be an excellent source of information on how to do things (like seeding, planting, etc) and also knowing possibly better alternative ways to do those things like plantation solutions and technology.

But for this years, the farmers can still get their critical info (commodity prices) from the radio every morning. Other more important things should be prioritized before like providing seeds, and taking out those middle persons who bullies the farmers.

Greenpeace & PHS

Greenpeace activists block palm oil shipment from Dumai which carries palm oil from Permata Hijau Sawit in the protest against forest destruction blamed on plantations.

References:

• Greenpeace Blocks Shipment of Indonesian Palm Oil
• Palm oil blockade

I've got not much knowledge of palm oils, but I know one thing that biodiesel is one of feasible solutions since petrol, that it can be reproduced. However, after some little reading, It seems that many environmentalists are against palm oil; that the cost of biodiesel is far more devastating towards the environment.

References:

• Palm Oil, Biofuel and Deforestation
• No More Sustain Land for Palm Oil!
  

40.1 KBps of download speed

This is the fastest download I've had at home with Speedy.

I feel much faster downloads with Ubuntu instead of Windows. I've had up to 35 KBps in Windows whereas 37-40 in Ubuntu. I guess I've never known if Windows is secretly sending or downloading something behind that I don't know of.

Loosing more

Can't believe it has been more than 12 years I've been around you; and that you have been faithfully taking care of us all. Thank you for everything, it has been great times with you.


Come to think of loosing people in my life, first uncle, then JHH, then pak Par. The world is changing rapidly... -_-

All the best for everyone. ^_^ God bless.