Posting Blog from iPhone or IPod

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Alist

Do you know that we can post blog directly from iPod or iPhone?

There is an official free app from WordPress Community that make you can post your blog anywhere as long as you have internet connection. We don’t need safari browser anymore for this.

Like this post, i write this post using WordPress app installed in iPod. It takes a little effort to type hundreds of words in ipod keyboard but ideas always come anytime right? When away from computer. We can save the post as draft and publish it wheb we get internet connection.

This free app can work for both free wordpress.com and self-hosted wordpress blog.

Just search “wordpress” in iTunes store to download thos free app.

Indonesia Lotusphere 2009

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Alist

Let’s get the beat. Lotusphere comes to you, come to Indonesia, come to Jakarta, event on February 26th 2009 at Shangri-La hotel.

Lotusphere 2009 Indonesia

You can register for this event on IBM Indonesia Lotusphere website.
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GMail Theme Feature

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Alist

GMail is now rolling out new and nice feature for millions of users. We can apply predefined theme to GMail, and believe me they all are many and nice looking.

One of my favourite is a terminal-like theme. This can make my screen very look like an AS400 dump terminal. A black and green combination, very good to impress your boss as if you are still working on AS400 but actually reading and chatting in GMail.

There are a lot of theme to apply. Whenever you login to Gmail and go to Settting, you should be able to find a new tab called Themes.

Happy working.

Apple Online Store Indonesia

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Alist

Apple should have seen huge demand of Apple related products in Indonesia here. These couple latest year we can see that fast growing of Apple reseller store opening in high-class shopping centres.

First success move was to open its Authorized Apple Service Provider (AASP), that is a place to service all your broken iPods and Macbook in Indonesia. The store is located at Ratu Plaza, Jakarta.

Then there is Apple AppStore for Indonesia customer. You can see that by opening your iTunes, go to iTunes Store and change country to Indonesia. Although we can’t buy music and videos, but we only can buy applications and games for our lovely iPod.

And now on 11 Nov, Apple opens its Apple Online Store for Indonesia.

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Hands-on Lotus iNotes UltraLite in iPod Touch – a little review

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Alist

I rarely post articles about Lotus Notes despite I am a certified for IBM Lotus Notes software. Well, my blog is more about technology and lifestyle. So I spend this little time to make a quick review of using iNotes UltraLite, a web-based email solution from IBM Lotus Domino 8.0.2, specially designed for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2nd generation users.

First thing, I really don’t want to mess up my laptop configuration just for this trial. I have Domino 7 running well and don’t want to install Domino 8 until ‘the day’ is coming. Company’s infra also should not be changed. Yepp, I think we’re not ready for Domino 8 yet until end of this year. Fortunately, IBM Lotus gives us opportunity to test iNotes Ultralite using IBM’s infrastructure, by signing up to a project called Lotus Greenhouse.

Basically we just need to sign-up to this project and create a mailbox with a valid email address, then we’ll have a new mailbox at lotus (something like Alisanta.Tjia@greenhouse.lotus.com). After all is set, then open Safari Browser from iPhone or iPod to open Lotus Greenhouse project url : https://greenhouse.lotus.com/home.

So, more detail steps :

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All about Huawei E220 – Driver for Mac and XP, ressurection from failed firmware update

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Alist

Long time from before Lebaran, I purchased Huawei USB Modem E220 from Internet marketer. The price is IDR 986,000 (incl. shipping fee). It is an unlocked Vodafone UK Version, so we can insert any GSM SIM Card to surf Internet with speed UMTS and HSDPA.

Installation for Windows

Huawei E220 Installation for Windows XP is straightforward. Perform below steps to install driver and set correct APN.

When I inserted into USB port, Windows will detect it immediately.
Notice that there is a new drive appear in your computer, as if we have inserted USB Flash disk.
Windows will not recognized and install correct driver. So when Windows asks about finding driver, you should point search location to new drive comes from Huawei.
After installation completed we will have 3 new devices: USB, 3G Modem, and 3G Port.
Install Vodafone Mobile Connect from that new drive. This is optional but I believe it makes your life easier.
Open Mobile Connect application, choose Settings – Network Connection Settings.. from menu
Create a new profile. My case is Indosat 3G
Information to be filled
- Number : *99***1#
- username: indosat3g
- password: indosat3g
- APN Static: indosat3g
Save this setting and try to connect.
Happy surfing

E220 Installation for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5

For Mac driver, I surf all the web to find correct driver. Download everything and now I am abit confused which one is working one. Originally I follow steps explained by Evan. Hope you can follow my installation step to install Huawei E220 driver for Mac OS X.

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Cheap Mobile Internet Solutions in Indonesia

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Alist

After 2 years we’ve been seeing GSM Operator battle for 3G Internet solution, let me conclude what options we have currently (data gathered as per Sept 12th, 2008).

The hot offers for this time being is : Indosat 3G Unlimited, Telkomsel Flash Unlimited, and Indosat M2 new package. Read each provider’s summary in my article below.

Indosat M2

Indosat M2 (IM2) is a subsidiary of PT Indosat Tbk. Their business is mainly in providing pay TV and Internet services. Mobile Internet services comes with providing a USIM Card with prefix 0814, it can be used for data only, voice call is not available.

IM2 offices are separated from Indosat Galeri, but you can find them operating together in some places, such as at Galeri Indosat Artha Graha, Roxy, Pondok Indah. Or you can go to their new store at Plasa Semanggi.

Currently they offer 2 options for mobile Internet

Pre-paid option.
Package name is called IM2 Broom. Similar to prepaid GSM, you have to buy voucher to top-up your account. Vouchers can be purchased from BNI and Permata Bank ATM. The good thing is if you don’t fully use up your quota then it can be used for following month depending of expiration of the voucher. This is a cheap Internet solution for light users. Voucher prices are vary:

IDR 50,000.- for 100MB, expired in 30 days after first use
IDR 100,000.- for 200 MB, expired in 45 days.
IDR 150,000.- for 300 MB, expired in 60 days.

A new promo package with 3G/HSDPA Model is also available. By paying approx. IDR 125,000 for 6 months contract (by charging to Mandiri or BCA Credit Card) you will get ZTE MF620 HSDPA modem plus Voucher for 200MB data.
You can purchase this starter pack on their reseller outlets (see the list here).
Post-paid option.
For quite heavy users, you need a bigger Internet quota. You will be billed on monthly basis, separated from Indosat GSM Matrix billing (if you also have it). Here I only list cheap packages

Indosat

Indosat as a 3G Player is often not too aggresively pursuing customer by not offering cheap mobile Internet. They have IM3 and Mentari for GSM Prepaid, Matrix for post-paid, and Indosat 3G / 3.5G Broadband for Internet-only users.

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