play for keeps…
2009.08.29 09:14
Back in the days without Barbies and Beyblades, the things that keep children amused are made of simple stuff. Stick a couple of emptied snail shells on split-thin bamboo rods, you get a musical instrument. Pick a hard shell of certain fruits, punch a hole and swirl it, you get a musical spinning top. It’s [...]
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 [...]
dyeing with mother nature…
2009.06.01 14:12
Dying to try out some do-it-yourself dyeing? Look no further, the plants and trees around us are gifts from nature for the colors of our clothes. And local plants and trees were indeed where 50-year-old Sancaya Rini looked to when she tried to figure out a way to color her batik scarves without polluting the [...]Superstition or spirituality, the debate continues
2009.05.01 06:48
(This is Part 2 of kucingputi’s previous post: warung kembang sajen. Enjoy!) Some say it’s superstition, some claims that it’s a treachery of religious teachings, while most others just practice it out of inherited tradition. And that majority of others are the reason that flower offering traders in several market in the city thrives. “For [...]
warung kembang sajen…the dark mystical side of Jakartan urbanites…
2009.04.28 13:30
an angkot ride is always a pleasure for me..especially when i get to sit in front, beside the driver –except when i have to share the seat with another while the driver smells ;p –… (try it sometimes, no matter how long the journey is, one can always kill time by either chatting with the [...]
World Digital Library
2009.04.22 07:56
Baru saja diluncurkan online tanggal 21 April kemarin, situs World Digital Library oleh UNESCO, badan PBB untuk bidang pendidikan, iptek dan budaya. Silakan klik gambar cuplikan tampilan situs WDL di atas untuk mengunjungi situs-nya (akan terbuka di jendela baru). Sebagai awalan, sudah ada sekitar 1,000 manuskrip kuno kontribusi berbagai perpustakaan di dunia. Yang paling banyak, [...]
Books on (digital) freedom
2009.04.09 22:03
Those already familiar with the following books (and their topic) can probably skip reading this post and move along. I just posted them here as the books recently came up again in a mailing list I’m subscribed to. But for the uninitiated, I’d recommend a read through them. Freedom of information. Freedom of ideas. Freedom [...]
