I haven’t been blogging for quite some time. Don’t need me to tell you that huh? Many things happened during my “away time”. I’m now in a new company, working as a developer this time. boy, It’s great to have hands on with code again! Python code in fact. I’m paid to code in Python! [...]

In my previous post I talked about my expectations from a IT job interview. This time I would like to discuss some of my expectations from a new applicant’s curriculum vitae or CV:
Make it Look Professional
Before they see you in person, all your future employer would see is your CV. A clean and neat CV [...]

Interviewing new applicants gives me a different view on the expectations of the other side. Here are some tips I gather from my personal expectations towards the new applicants.
Relax, Smile and be Friendly
A relaxed, smiling and friendly applicant gains an extra point upfront. Being friendly lightens the heart of the interviewer. It will make the [...]

HP 2133 Mini-note PC vs. Nokia N810
I know that both devices are on two different classes. One is a full laptop and another is an internet tablet. Yet both are very similar in one way or another. Both are ultra portable devices with a similar price range (around US$ 400++), both has WiFi, and both [...]

I knew there got to be a word for it. It’s called the Streisand effect!
The Streisand effect is a phenomenon on the Internet where an attempt to censor or remove a piece of information backfires, causing the information to be widely publicized. Examples are attempts to censor a photograph, a file, or even a whole [...]

Pada suatu ketika dunia Internasional dihebohkan dengan penerbitan buku Diet Express oleh Dr. Adam Smith. Di dalam bukunya Dr. Smith mengatakan bahwa kunci utama untuk menjaga kesehatan ideal sangatlah mudah. Yang perlu dilakukan hanyalah minum air putih sebanyak 16 gelas per hari, tanpa perlu memakan sayuran hijau ataupun olahraga teratur. Dalam sekejab buku tersebut laku [...]

Saya baru saja membaca posting dari bapak Budi Rahardjo mengenai Rencana Sensor Internet Indonesia. Seperti sendiri berpendapat bahwa sensor internet tidaklah diperlukan.
Moralitas seharusnya diajarkan dan dibina, bukan dipaksakan. Segala sesuatu yang bersifat paksaan tidak akan menyelesaikan masalah. Bila pikiran positif sudah mengakar kuat maka seseorang akan, memahami mana yang baik dan mana yang buruk. Mana [...]

Did you know that you can easily reopen a recently closed tab in Firefox? I did, unfortunately my colleagues didn’t. They were so fascinated when I demonstrated this feature during a meeting last Friday. Therefore, to educate those who miss it:

Open the “History” menu
Select “Recently Closed Tab”
Act surprised to see that you [...]

I just saw an article at Inter-Sections about how to spot a good programmer when recruiting a person. I can see some of the positive indicators applicable on me, which is good :) An interesting indicator that is stated is “Hidden Experience”, personal projects that aren’t listed in the CV. Things that seems irrelevant but [...]

I’ve been back to my old and rusty T68i since I lost my Z710i last april. Finally, after months of struggling with the dying old keypad, I bought myself another phone: Sony Ericsson T250i, my third T series after T39m and T68i (both of them are still alive by the way).
No bells and whistles in [...]