3G coming to town

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Alist

Finally, my GSM Cellphone shows 3G Icon when I am at home. Usually I can only see that icon at Jakarta Area, and if I am back home at Karawaci, back to normal mode: slow but sure GPRS Hahaha.

Definitely this 3G Icon means a lot. My connection speed boost to 2x faster (or this is just my illusion, who knows). But I think it will increase again since the signal when this 3G active is just 2 bars.

And for you who still don’t know my condition: I am connection using Indosat Matrix (without data plan) so my rate is still that expensive Rp. 10/Kb. So sad huh, just wondering when there will be a cheap data package for me.

Blood and Bloody Diamond

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Alist

Last sunday I’ve been watching Blood Diamond. It was a good movie in my opinion, opening our mindset about diamond production and distribution around the world. And one more thing, Leonardo DiCaprio acts better in this movie than in The Departed.

I was surprised that he can act in a higher level than his previous movies. The Departed surely is his moment of acting development. Maybe because of Martin Scorcose direction.

Back to the blood diamond story, I was impressed by the film storyline, it could bring an impression that it was a half-true story. And at the end bring the message that when you buy a diamon jewerly, there is a chance it came from that bloody diamond.

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Posted on January 24, 2007 by Alist

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64th Golden Globe Award

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Alist

I got more distracted when I wanted to watch information about winners Golden Globe Award in an Indonesian TV channel. I found nothing at all in the news even in infotainment. So sad to see that they didn’t improve and sticked on cheap gossips.

Then I switched to HK and Taiwan to watch the news and interviews. Yeah, The Departed -that was not so good- won the best director. Then I think what if the original version, Infernal Affairs, nominated in the award, what will be won? I bet all the nominations.

24 – Season 6

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Alist

In Season 5, Jack Bauer was last seen kidnapped and shipped off by the Chinese in a tanker to an unknown prison camp. Jack returned in Season 6 on the first episode. Just by looking at his appearance you’d have guessed how much he was tortured.

Yet I haven’t watched any of the season 6′s episodes, I can’t hardly wait for it. Just have to wait till May-June for the release of the DVD.

Apple iPhone

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Alist

Just read news about Apple iPhone. It wakes other phone-makers up with new technologies that are currently unheard in phone industry. Let me quote from the apple website :

iPhone’s accelerometer detects when you rotate the device from portrait to landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display, so you immediately see the entire width of a web page or a photo in its proper landscape aspect ratio.

The proximity sensor detects when you lift iPhone to your ear and immediately turns off the display to save power and prevent inadvertent touches until iPhone is moved away.

An ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display’s brightness to the appropriate level for the current ambient light, thereby enhancing the user experience and saving power at the same time.

Other features are common, except the iPhone is just 0.46″ thick. wow! Not to mention this phone is using Mac OS X as its operating system, comes with Safari Browser and Google Maps, Yahoo Mobile, etc. Cost? $499, but only available in US for the time being.

Get Over It

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Alist

Last night I went to Taman Anggrek (MTA) for window shopping, and I was surprised to find that some of major tenants had been closed their stores in this malls.

it’s been so sad for me because I had been a regular shopper. and it had been 8 years since my moving to Jakarta. Rimo, Karisma, Gunung Agung – all gone.

Just my curiosity to know whether because of bad sales revenue or high rental price in that mall to force those stores to move out.

I just can say that finally I can get over these stores and start to welcoming new opening stores.