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! [...]

A short 12+ Books for 2008 update. Last week I have finished another book, Speaker for The Dead by Orson Scott Card. The total is now seven books in three months. I’m way ahead of schedule.
Right now I’m reading my first Robert Heinlein novel, Stranger in a Strange Land.

One of the benefits of working in Ratu Plaza is that you can visit Kinokuniya Bookstore on lunch break every day. Yesterday during lunch break I went to Plaza Senayan to eat and pay my daily visit to Kinokuniya. Ritually, I walked directly to the science fiction section to see if something unique pops [...]

Banyaknya comment dalam posting Bapak Budi Rahardjo yang menyetujui adanya sensor internet membuat saya berpikir. Apakah toleransi di Indonesia perlahan-lahan berkurang? Toleransi yang saya maksudkan dalam hal ini bukanlah toleransi beragama ataupun rasial. Melainkan toleransi seseorang terhadap cara orang lain menjalankan hidupnya.
Ada banyak alasan bagi orang-orang untuk mendukung sensor pornografi dari Internet. Tetapi kebanyakan dari [...]

Here is my 12+ Books for 2008 Progress Update: Within this month I’ve finished another two science fiction novels, bringing the total to six books within three months.
The first one is Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny. A combination of Hindu gods, Buddhism, science fiction, and epic fantasy at the same time. The setting is [...]

Lebih bahaya mana: Pornografi atau Rokok. Penikmat pornografi akut merusak diri sendiri, penikmat rokot akut merusak diri sendiri dan orang di lain.
Pernahkah terlintas di pikiran anda bahwa pecandu narkoba hanya merusak diri sendiri dan sesama pecandu. Bahwa peminum alkohol biasanya hanya mabuk di lingkungan sesama peminum. Bahwa penjudi hanya bermain judi dengan mereka yang mau [...]

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 [...]

Okay, so I never posted a new year resolution for 2008. But I did make a mental note for one. That is: I will read 12 or more books (novels, non-fictions, comics not included) during 2008. At least one book for every month.
So far I’m ahead of schedule with four novels:

January: Childhood’s End by Arthur [...]

Broccoli and Mushroom at Chopstix.
It’s not easy to find a vegetarian meal in Indonesian food courts, seriously.

Happy Chinese New Year, welcome to the year of the Rat. Now being someone who was born in the year of the Rat, I wish this year can bring me good luck :)