OK Debian
2009.06.26 15:32
Having been using Ubuntu “Jaunty” 9.04 for my daily computing needs, I then wondered what ever happened to my Debian install… especially after Debian “Lenny” 5.0 went stable… (Yeah, I know it’s a bit overkill –Debian? and Ubuntu? together?– but what’s more overkill for me is still having the pre-installed Windows on my laptop [...]
BlankOn Linux 5.0 “Nanggar”
2009.06.17 01:23
Just a flash post… BlankOn Linux 5.0 “Nanggar” has been released this June 16… The nickname “Nanggar” means “Hammer” in the Batak language of North Sumatra. (The next release will be called “Ombilin”, in reference to the Minang culture of West Sumatra; while the previous release was nicknamed after the Acehnese word of “Meuligoe”.) More [...]
reminiscing an already extinct profession…
2009.06.16 02:02
This is Part II of kucingputi’s piece on movie banner and poster painters. Enjoy! If cinema banner painters are pessimistically waiting for their final day, a similar profession has taken their last breath a decade ago. “I can’t even remember the last time I made a movie poster,” said 55-year old Rusdi, a graphic designer [...]
painting for the silver screen…
2009.06.15 22:22
From the dimly-lit, makeshift painting studios in the kampungs of Jakarta, people armed with large pieces of white cloth and wall paint are struggling to survive from a not-so-glamorous part of the cinema business. They are artists of under-appreciated works. Art works that give us a glimpse of the latest movie on the theatre and [...]
Bahasa Indonesia, anyone?
2009.06.11 01:23
For those wanting to learn Bahasa Indonesia, perhaps this may be of interest: The Indonesian Language Programme for Non-Native Speakers (Program Bahasa Indonesia untuk Penutur Asing) at Indonesia’s Open University (Universitas Terbuka, or UT), an accredited distance-learning state university. The newly-established certificate programme is only offering a beginner’s level for starters, but plans to offer [...]
Linux kernel 2.6.30
2009.06.10 14:30
Just a flash post… about the release of the latest Linux kernel: Linux 2.6.30 It will probably be put up on the Linux Kernel Archive shortly as well… Though some of us may have the expertise to config, compile and tinker with this new kernel release, most of us will probably just wait for it [...]
guarding the source of life…
2009.06.09 11:10
Living close to nature is probably what some of us in the cities dream of. But rarely do we realize the great responsibility that comes with such a privilege, one that Wehea tribe head Lidjie Taq has taken up so well. “For us, the forest is a source of life. It is like a barn [...]
Out loud with Anwar Nasution :))
2009.06.09 10:38
For those who don’t know, Anwar Nasution is the head of Indonesia’s Supreme Audit Agency (Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan, or BPK). He used to be senior deputy governor of Bank Indonesia –that’s the number-two guy at Indonesia’s central bank. He’s known for his outspoken words, and here are among his latest, which I find quite hilarious [...]
Puppylib
2009.06.08 08:08
A librarian friend of mine just released Puppylib, a remastering of the Puppy Linux mini-distro, tweaked with softwares for library management purposes. You can check it out at: http://puppylib.open-lib.net UPDATE: Download it from: http://118.98.232.10/puppylib/puppylib.iso (261 MB) Great job, mate! Seorang teman pustakawan baru saja merilis Puppylib, sebuah remastering dari mini-distro Puppy Linux, yang khusus [...]
Trashed at sea… *sigh*
2009.06.07 20:01
It happens with all the products that we use. We open the wrapper, consume what’s within, and then bin any leftovers. We care less about what happens afterwards. As long as the garbage man takes out our trash somewhere else –out to a landfill perhaps. Out of our sight. Out of our minds. …lest something [...]
