Ubuntu & Beryl

Here are the screen shots of my Ubuntu with Beryl.

3-D desktop cube with transparency.


Wanna take a peek on what's going on at the back of the current window?


Another one with OpenOffice.org maximized window.


I tried to put video screen capture, but it seems so heavy when capturing video that the animations look so fuzzy; so I'm using the screen shots instead.

I'm posting this blog, and also the last one from my Ubuntu Linux. ^_^

I'm referencing to this blog as I'm using ATI, but for some reason, it doesn't work as said. I've got no time to read more of that, so I disable the restricted drivers and it works like a charm.

Ubuntu Linux

I finally came to a point that I'm trying out Linux. I did long time ago try Fedora Core (it was 3 at that time).

I'm so amazed by the 7.04 of Ubuntu; it's so easy to install. Took me less than half an hour to finish the installation on my Aspire 2010 laptop.

This is so far the best Linux I've ever seen (perhaps I've not been seeing other Linux distributions). The desktop effects of Wobbling windows is so cool and works fine in my laptop.

I later found out that finding new programs is so much easier with the Synaptic Package Manager, that uses catalogs in the internet (that we can update) to locate packages (like VLC and Beryl I've installed into my Ubuntu)

And the Beryl is so cool man.. I've seen this in a video in YouTube (long time ago, but u can still Google it) and I didn't think that I was going to experience this, on Linux.

Ubuntu really makes my Vista at home look bad. Haha..

Sneezing Panda

Saw this short 13-seconds video of a sneezing panda. I was laughing my ass off when I saw this.. Very funny.. ^_^

Good break of the day after brainstorming.

Man Me from HK

A family from my mother's side came to Indonesia for someone's wedding, so they came to Binjai for a visit.

Took them to a local feast. Not so used to eat using hands. ^_^

SISF @ Medan

Met Mertje and some of the old SISF friends in Medan. So happy that I can see the faces I've not seen for years. I'm also reclaiming a bulk of paper that I gave her when I was in KL, all about choir notes. I'm gonna have it scanned and documented for future reference.
Had dinner @ Fountain, Medan Fair Plaza..
Ah.. I miss the college times.

New day with laughter

I'm driving today.. going to meet Mertje this evening.
On my way from the parking lot to the office we (JF and I) noticed a fellow (about 40s Chinese) walking by the pathway singing all by himself. He looked happy all by himself walking there; which reminded me of being happy and be grateful of everything..

Have a nice day..

Brastagi with NISP

This was indeed a holiday..
Hui's NISP colleagues invited me to go to Brastagi highland with them.. had good times.
I hadn't had good laugh recently and I'm glad that I joined them.

Had a 2-hours karaoke at Mickey Holiday...
Damn.. I forgot my jacket.. Freezin here..




Check out who we encountered...

183.. (though I'm not a fan of it.. but the girls were [almost] crazy bout them and had all the boys to take pictures of them)

Sangwo @ Antara

Had some hangout with church friends in my place tonight. Had some good time together...





He's not a playboy though he looks like one.. huahaha..

Gonna stay late again tonight for not all of them are staying back in my place. So I think we're gonna chat all night. ^_^

Going to Brastagi tomorrow morning at 9 (scheduled).

NISP Lauching @ Binjai

NISP opened in Binjai... Busy day for them for sure.. All the best.

24 years of life

Came back from remote unit on my birthday. Met a cute girl on a train.. Huaha.. The other guys sent an SMS saying that it was my luck; the hell with it. ^_^

small birthday party with family...

Easter 2007

Easter 2007, we made an event during P3MI with choir.. yeah.. after so long, we had choir again. Good times I would say. Perhaps it's good to take the idea of choir back for the juniors. Those were good times.

Antara Open House

Had an open house today and coincidently, it's Eric's birthday..
Too bad my camera broke down before the celebration.

Dumai, Jambi, Bengkulu

First time going to a long trip; and also first time being in a car for a 12-hours-trips
Got myself to Pekan Baru for some city sightseeing (I've never been here too)



Reached Jambi, set up the WAN, and get back on the road for another 12 hours trip to Bengkulu.

Seriously.. I don't think this piece of PC can even make it to the museum. As if it were buried inside a tomb or something.


Still got the chance of seeing beautiful beaches in Bengkulu before heading back to Jambi.


And this is the best lunch I've ever had on prawns... Look at the size man..

Youth Camp 2007 Site Survey

2 nights of site visit to Parapat (17-19 Mar 2007) for site survey of which location would be the most feasible option for Youth Camp 2007 (we're sick of the same location for the past 5 years)

Of course, we didn't forget to have some good times. ^_^


Pizza at the Samosir Island...


6 of us...

1 year @ PHG

Today I'm officially working here at PHG for exactly 1 year.. and I'm quite happy being here.. ^_^

Project Antara Phase 1 - Completed (Level 1)

View of the rear pool from my room..


At night with little light..




The combination of lights (blue & yellow) in the main hall..

MIDI Recording for Good Friday

Easter (Friday) is coming and we've some surprises to prepare.. including drama with some music.. It might not sound so great, but this is the first time we actually have the music recorded. We have our ex-choir-instructor to play, and for the recording, that's where I come into the picture.

I'm using the Cakewalk Music Creator 3.. Just trying it out. The trial version is 30 days.. enough for me to export to MIDI and replay it at the keyboard. ^_^


Recording in progress...


Setting up the instruments...


A bit of headache coz not so familiar with the software. ^_^

Spent 2 hours for the first song, but 20-1 hour for the next 5 songs.

Digital Eyes

At last.. got a call from the service shop.. My camera is finally done..
Finally.. can take more pictures.. ^_^

The house is the first thing I'm taking..

Garuda Indonesia Incident

Another catastrophe occurs in the beginning of the day.
A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-400 flight GA 200 crashed during landing, setting fire off on board.


















Here is the list of accidents of Garuda Indonesia since 1950.

Broken Camera

The dearest digital camera got knocked on the stairs @ Seri.. causing the lens cap and shoot button loose; ended up bringing it for service. Thus, I can't take pictures now.. -_-

Better research for new cameras now while waiting for the news to see if my camera can be fixed or not (or it is too expensive to fix)

Thinking of Canon A Series now.. ^_^