Friday, June 27, 2008

Hewlett-Packard Mini Note 2133

Rating:★★★★
Category:Computers & Electronics
Product Type: Computers
Manufacturer:  HP
Where should I start?
I love this mini laptop for its flexibility. Compare to the famous ASUS eee pc, it's 1" bigger and a little bit heavier, but carrying this 1kg laptop that could fit perfectly in my hand bag is not a problem at all for me. As for the design, this laptop is definitely looks maturer than other mini laptop such as eee pc or classmate. Thus, adults can freely use the pc at public places without the guilt of using "for children" product.

This is one thing one should know about the pc: the processor is not intel, its is another brand called VIA. I browsed the internet and find this processor interesting for it's commitment to reduce the emission of using the computer. Yes, this is one of brands which use environmentally friendly spirit as one of their marketing appeal. even though it is not "the great" Intel processor, it works very well for starters. I opened a lot of windows yet still work well. A good enough processor for writers and net-surfers.

What else? the battery is quite strong. The webcam works just fine. The resolution is better than eee pc (Some feee pc users complain about how irritating it is having to scrool left and right when you browse the internet due to the low resolution) Another plus point of this laptop is the speaker- love it! sounds just great for me...

Since it's a mini laptop, of course-like all mini laptops, there are functional sacrifices should be made. There are only 2 USB ports, that the first thing (I need more!- I have a flash, an ipod, need one for mouse, for laptop mini vacuum, and laptop cooler fan!) Secondly, which is quite bugging as well, no dvd/cd drive.Surely one should buy one, it gets complicated when need to install a software from cd. Thirdly, it comes with Windows Vista Home basic - original! which I hate most for its expensive original label (And you barely can install old software- especially pirated ones) Lastly, the biggest flaw from HP: the laptop is light and small, but the charger is big and heavy with three pointed plug (colokan tiga: positif, negatif, ground) But I tell you what, it worth the sacrifices... And the price? just perfect!

Here's the details:

Platform: UMPC
Processor Type: VIA C7-M
Processor Onboard: VIA C7®-M Processors (1.2 GHz, Cache 128 KB)
Chipset: VIA VN896CE
Standard Memory: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM PC-5300
Max. Memory: 2 GB (1 DIMM)
Video Type: VIA Chrome 9 (shared)
Display Size: 8.9" WXGA TFT
Display Max. Resolution: 1280 x 768
Display Technology: Standard TFT
Audio Type: Integrated
Speakers Type: Integrated
Hard Drive Type: 120 GB Serial ATA 5400 RPM
Wireless Network: Type Integrated
Wireless Network Protocol: IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Bluetooth: Integrated
Keyboard Type: QWERTY 64 keys
Input Device Type: Touch Pad
Slot Provided: ExpressCard/ 54
Card Reader Provided: SecureDigital Card
Interface Provided: 2x USB 2.0
O/S Provided: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
Avg. Battery Run Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Power Supply: External AC Adapter
Dimension (WHD): 25.5 x 2.7 x 16.5 cm
Weight: 1.3 kg
Standard Warranty: 1-year Limited Warranty by Authorized Distributor

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Jakarta ROCK PARADE/ WONDERBRA live @Rock Lounge Stage/ 3rd day-13Jul'08

Start:     Jul 11, '08
Location:     Tenis Indoor-Outdoor Senayan
Wonderbra will share the stage with:

ADRIAN ADIOETOMO
LEMON TEA BAND
D'ZEEK
SAJAMA CUT
ANDA
R.I.O
THE AFTERMILES
VOX

Be there guys...

http://www.jakartarockparade.com/schedule.html

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Monday, June 23, 2008

The Handmaid's Tale

Rating:★★★★
Category:Books
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Author:Margaret Atwood
I don't want to spoil anything, so I try my best to write this review without retelling the story.

First-half of the book is somewhat boring, but I do enjoy Atwood's imagination of how's the world would be like if women were man's property and had no rights to own money and get a job. It is a dystopian novel (To be more specific, it is somewhat a feminist-dystopian novel, which covers political and religius hypocrisy as well), sets near-future in a tyrannical country named Gilead. And as many other dystopian novels, hypocrisy is always the part of the society-in-power.

Then comes this last-half part of the book with all the suspenses and ironical symbolisms... I hardly ever put the book away from my sight for it is too intriguing to be left behind (reading the book becomes one of my priorities in my to-do-list these days) What unique about the book is, it mainly focuses on... oh, well, I can't spoil it... but I can tell you what I like best from the novel... it's the way Atwood describes the protagonist's feeling in details. The way the character sees things in the novel... it really takes my breath away several times and lets my mind review all those feminist theories_ only this time, in a very elegant way...

It's not a book that tells women to hate men... (the tone of the writing is very clever_ i found no "blaming-on-one-gender" tone) It's a book that tells people what it is like for women (and some men) when they had no access to financial independence, no rights to speak, and even no rights of the ownership of their own female body...

Pro-choice enthusiasts might find this book very interesting...
Pro-life enthusiasts might find this book as a useful input...
Feminists should read this book...
Anti-feminists MUST read this book...

(Fundamentalists... please read this book... heehee)

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Friday, June 20, 2008

quotation keren untuk para jurnalis dan penulis...

I keep six honest serving men
They taught me all I knew;
Their names are What and Why and When
and How and Where and Who

Rudyard Kipling
(Author of The Jungle Book)

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

bentar lagi gila...

gue bentar lagi gila... bosen gila kalo semua ini nggak dihentikan segera... kesel gila juga.... karena mereka semakin lama semakin gilaaaa!!!

emang, harusnya gue stick sama posisi yang udah nyaman, dan yang lebih penting lagi... udah ketauan kalo gue suka. jadi nggak perlu lagi gue kocar kacir jadi orang gila kaya gini... but well, namanya juga butuh duit waktu itu...

but it's okay... karena bentar lagi gue kabur dari semua kegilaan dan kesintingan ini... hohoho. lalu rencana gue apa yahh?

hmm.. ini dia...
1. jalan-jalan... kemana aja deh... yg penting jalan-jalan. lebih jauh lebih baik.
2. meluangkan waktu untuk baca buku-buku yang belom gue baca dan menumpuk di rak buku gue.
3. nonton DVD-DVD keren. horeee...
4. cari akal biar bisa mulai bekerja lepas. mulai menyusun strategi jual diri...
5. nulis nulis lagi
6. daftar studi S2...


hmmm.... hmmm... hmmm.... :-)

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

dunia ini gak bener deh...

proposal yg lo bikin JELEEEEEK!!!!

kalah canggih ama proposal-proposal acara yg dibikin ama pelajar dan mahasiswa sini!!!

AND YOU CALL US THIRD-WORLD COUNTRY?????

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

...dedicated to all the assholes I've met in my life...

you are all forgiven...

just because I'm in the mood for forgiving...

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Monday, June 16, 2008

I bought myself a trophy...

About a week ago... I bought myself a trophy of all my hard-f*ckin-work for all these 6 months of double job. Yes, finally after a long looong loooooong plin-plan consideration (ASUS eee PC or Compact or A-note or Kohjinsha or axio or mac or....???), I decided to buy the brand new HP2133 mini-note... Yaaaaayyyy...... What good about it was, I cancelled my willingness to borrow some of my mom's money since I managed to save more cash to buy this lovely laptop (She _my mom_ intended to help me buying my new laptop as my belated birthday gift. now since I bought this laptop using my own money, she let me use her visa card to buy a book at amazon.com, thanks mom!)

Finally, a trophy for my stressful days and sleepless nights! I am officially drop-dead broke right now but it's okay... it's time for me to gather more money for my next journey... hopefully thailand, or at least pulau komodo... with mini laptop now in hands, i can record everything I've experienced in words...

btw... got great service from bhinneka.com!

http://www.bhinneka.com/products/sku00208677.aspx

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bisnis...

Teman-teman...
Tolong ajari saya berbisnis!!!
Apa sih yang harus dilakukan kalau baru mau memulai???

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Friday, June 13, 2008

c'pet m'buh

Banyak mendengar kabar buruk akhir-akhir ini...
Lalu pacarku sakit... jadi gak bisa ke ulang tahun Michelle deh...
Cepet sembuh sayang... :-*

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

...pengen...

sekali-kali ngomong ke dia...

biasa aja kaleeee!!!!

sok galau bgt sih... dasar ABG

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Dan akhirnya selesai...

Deadline yang pertama berhasil teratasi dengan jerih payah dan keringat semalam suntuk sampai masuk angin... Tinggal deadline yang satunya lagi...
It has been a looooooong daaaaayyy.... and it's going to be another loooooong day ahead....
What makes a difference is now I'm working in a very sloooowww moootiooon mode on...

Lelahnya sayaaa!!!

*jadi inget masa-masa nulis skripsi sampe pagi*

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

karma

i don't believe in karma... i think karma is nonsense
but if we all believe in karma i do believe that the world will become a better place
ask why?
because we'll be afraid of doing bad things, for we get that we give to others...

karma might merely be just a myth for some of us
might be the real thing in life for some of us

but when i personally think of it all over again
what an amazing drive karma is to make human being become more humane...

learn from the balinese, they're afraid of doing bad things to others simply because they believe in karma...

when people believe in karma,
they'll think twice before they steal, hurt, and kill...

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Sibuk! Sibuk!!!!

Ya Tuhan....
Kapan semua ini selesaiii??!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! AAAAAaaaaaa!!!!!! Hiks hiks...

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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

!!!!!!!!

Lemassss
Saaakkiiittt peeerrruuuuttt
Kuuuraaang daraaaah
Peegaal pegaaalll

PERGI JAUH JAUH DOOONG!!!! HUUHHH!!!

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Sisa Kisah

Menatap hina pada kepalsuan
Sedangkan dia terperangkap di dalamnya

Pernah kau murka
Karena dia tidak apa-apa
Karena dia berpura-pura

Sudahlah
Sampai kapan topeng kau kenakan
Sajak tangis sudah kau tulis
Lagu luka lama kau dendangkan

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