Embun hanyalah setetes pagi yang mencoba menyusun kata. Namun kata selalu mencari makna. Gerombolan pikiran yang berduyun mencari ruang. Tanpa aturan, tanpa batasan. Ada yang memicu, ada yang menginspirasi. Cetak peristiwa masa lalu, baru tadi atau cita-cita ke depan belum pasti. Dan... embun pun menetes jatuh lenyap terserap bumi tatkala fajar kian hangat. Bila kenan kan, nantilah hingga esok hari sebelum jadi pagi. Semoga masih kan ada susunan kata baru...
Thursday, June 02, 2011
pertanyaan seputar Freshness dan gender
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
duabelas purnama – duabelas wajah
The human face is the organic seat of beauty. It is the register of value in development, a record of Experience, whose legitimate office is to perfect the life, a legible language to those who will study it of the majestic mistress, the soul.Eliza Farnham (American Author and Social Reformist)
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011
saat anakku mulai menari?
"Anak-anak balita telah menunjukkan hal itu sejak dulu: mereka bergerak mengikuti satu irama musik, derap ketukan atau repetisi tepuk, tanpa mereka rancang. Mereka tak mengikuti desain apa pun, hingga "bentuk" jadi sebuah pengertian yang bermasalah. Tak ada arah yang pasti. Tak ada maksud mencapai hasil. Proses ini bukanlah proses serebral. Dalam tari anak-anak yang spontan, tubuh menemukan dirinya. Praktis mandiri."
(Caping: "Tari" oleh Goenawan Mohamad)
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Wednesday, March 02, 2011
perdebatan hebat tata cara ber-Toilet Paper
Kalau Anda termasuk orang yang anti toilet paper, silahkan tinggalkan segera posting ini.
Terinspirasi 99 oleh Toto
99I've been waiting so longOh 99Where did we go wrongOh 99I love you99I keep breaking your heartOh 99How can we be apartOh 99I love youI never thought it would happenI feel quite the sameI don't want to hurt you anymoreI never knew it would work outNo one to blameYou know I love you 9999You keep holding my handOh 99They don't know who I amOh 99I love youI never thought it would happenI feel quite the sameI don't want to hurt you anymoreI never know it would work outNo one to blameYou know I love you 9999I can't take it no moreOh 99Oh we were so sureOh 99I love youI never thought it would happenI feel quite the sameI don't want to hurt you anymoreI never knew it would work outNo one to blameYou know I love you 99
Monday, February 28, 2011
Ahimsa... betapa tak gampang
Dari Catatan Pinggir (Caping) oleh Goenawan Mohamad yang berjudul Ahimsa:
"Sebab tak semua perlawanan nonkekerasan berakhir bahagia. Apalagi jika yang disebut "berhasil" bukanlah hanya makzulnya seorang penguasa, tapi hadirnya sebuah kekuasaan lain berdasarkan ahimsa. Prinsip ini memang berakar dari kata "tak melakukan tindakan yang mencederai". Tapi ia juga bagian dari sikap yang menampik untuk membenci apa pun, berdusta, dan mengutarakan kata-kata bengis.
Betapa tak gampang... "
Memang tak gampang ketika kita ingin memilih jalan yang 'ideal'. Setidaknya sebagai sebuah cara pandang dan atau cara hidup, ahimsa telah membuktikan bahwa kekerasan bisa dihindari (bukan dihapuskan) jika memang manusia menginginkannya.
Sayangnya, manusia sering kali lebih mampu untuk mendustai dirinya sendiri. Ia mengklaim dirinya pembawa kedamaian tapi membuktikan klaim tersebut dengan melakukan pembunuhan terhadap sesamanya. Yang lebih ironis, dusta dan klaim tersebut digunakan dengan dalih membela Tuhan. Dan inilah sebabnya ahimsa tak akan pernah menjadi cara yang gampang untuk dilakukan dan tak akan pernah menjadi cara yang gampang untuk berhasil. Karena manusia banyak tidak menginginkannya...
Monday, February 21, 2011
a basket of Apples
If I may recall history of the most long lasting and the best gadget or computer devices that I ever have, I would like to call them ‘a basket of Apples’. Yes, all of those non-hassle, tough, beautiful but powerful gadget or computer laptop I have so far are Apple brand.
My first introduction with Apple was the black 32GB iPod Nano (see left below). It was my third portable music player after an AIWA Walkman and [brand here] MP3 player. From this iPod, I learnt about iTunes and some interesting knowledge about Apple product especially computer. My Apple bites continue with first generation of 120GB White MacBook (see left above). After almost 3 months of intensive quest for making sure on compatibility issues, I decided to switch totally to Mac OS X Leopard and leave the idea of Microsoft product. I learnt iWork and iLife, and I used Parallel Desktop to operate several application in Microsoft Windows XP operating system which Mac OS X did not support at that moment. Now, I rarely used them since Mac OS X already supply all application I need. Since then, my white MacBook never failed me; it was a stable, fast and reliable partner in my computing work.
It is obvious that Apple devices are undeniably expensive. That is why I have to wait several years before I am able to add up the next Apple in my basket. It was used 32GB iPod Touch (see second from left below). With this new iPod Touch, I can pass the iPod Nano to my wife so she can start being indulged by Apple. After I successfully won a used 16GB iPhone 3GS from eBay, she upgrade her Apple into iPod Touch. After some hassle with her laptop, she decided that she is ready for bigger Apple stuff. So, I won another used 80GB MacBook Air from eBay and my wife start her experience with Mac OS X Snow Leopard. And my final Apple that I won it via eBay was 16GB iPhone 4 which makes my wife now used the iPhone 3GS. Overall, I can roughly claim that we are an Apple Family now. Finally, I also completed my Apple computing experience with some accessories including Magic Mouse, Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard (not seen in picture).
Here they are, my basket of Apples. One thing that I really proud with all of my Apple is all of them extremely reliable whether they are brand new or second hand condition. It’s something that I could not get from any other devices. They are exemplary of cutting-edge technology!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Quote of the day: Relativity
"We not only tend to compare things with one another but also tend to focus on comparing--and avoid comparing things that cannot be compared easily."
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
déjà vu tentang kebiadaban
Ide "pembubaran" satu ajaran/agama, slalu mgingatkan saya dgn "pelarangan PKI" yg berujung pd diskriminasi hingga genocide. Resiko yg mahal!
Monday, May 31, 2010
What’s in a name?
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
policy wonks
We live in an age of "policy wonks" who judge programs [policies] by their effects on productivity, output, or work effort. Wonkian analysis uses the jargon of economics while ignoring its content.I can't hardly disagree with the above quote...
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Update 2010 Reading List: The Armchair Economist
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Indonesia: Facebook leader?
Jeremy Wagstaff's post, Facebook in Asia: A Limit to Growth? shows an achievement (yeah, not so important probably) for Indonesia. He collected information on Facebook populations by country in Asia-Pacific. And, Indonesia is taking lead as the highest Facebook populations. With 24% growth and 6.68% proportion of population on Facebook, Indonesia shows stunning expansion of penetration.
Without valid data on number of internet access in Indonesia, I guess Facebook population that a top-notch in Indonesia mainly drifted strongly by the wide access on mobile phone through 3G network. Despite of lack of high speed internet network available in Indonesia, this is something that can be seen as good thing that Indonesian population highly appreciate internet as their new media for communication or expanding social network. It shown a combination of expanding information technology with people ability to utilize such technology.
We may continue to highlight some detrimental thing of high Facebook user. However, I believe it is more sensible if we are being affirmative with how can Indonesian people gain benefit from better access to information after they are able to expanding their social network and technology utilization. Such access hopefully could give some additional knowledge, skills or social movement for greater welfare achievement.
On sushi etiquette
Happy sushi!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
wifey just won her first eBay item!
I noticed that she made only a single bid and won, remarkable. Without denying a possibility of luck, I believe she carefully listen and learned whatever strategy I kept discussing with her during my own bid on eBay. And somehow, she work on it even better than me. In other words, I should be aware of her since she is a good 'player' in auction game...
Congratulation, honey!
the Oil Age is not over yet
The above picture quoted from the following article. I recall in one of my class I asked how many people believe that oil stock will be depleted and how fast. Due to global warming and environmental issue (only some given answer through staggering oil price), a lot of class member somehow believe that oil stock will be depleted very soon. In other words, many people believe that oil will be gone very soon. My answer was the stock of oil will be not depleted very soon, in fact there are more of them for sure but it requires new technology and/or new approach to reach their sources beneath the earth.
The article above indicates such possibilities. I am not sure how delicate your opinion will be influence by such ideas, regarding efficient energy consumption vis-a-vis global warming and/or environmental issue. But, I believe we need to firm our effort to reduce our indulgent for oil and looking for other alternatives.
On "Google" and "Tweet"
I am just wondering now, what would be the possible translation of Google and Tweet into Indonesian language?
*Please note, I am looking for non absorption language to be able to make them really Indonesian language without any excuses.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
2010 Reading List
- The Return of the Economic Naturalist: How Economics Helps Make Sense of Your World by Rober H. Frank (Author of The Economic Naturalist)
- The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics by Steven E. Landsburg (Author of The Armchair Economist and More Sex Is Safer Sex)
- Create Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity In A Disordered World by Tyler Cowen (Authoer of Discover Your Inner Economist)
- Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (Author of Freakonomics)
- Dear Undercover Economist: Priceless Advice on Money, Work, Sex, Kids and Life's Other Challenges by Tim Harford (Author of The Undercover Economist and The Logic of Life)
- Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations by Raymond Fisman and Edward Mogul
- Parentonomics: An Economist Dad's Parenting Experiences by Joshua Gans
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Lesson from parking fine
The picture above is a simple prove for the cost of testing whether a system works or not. Yes, it is a parking fine ticket. I was violating the law by parking on the spot that was not suitable with my parking permission that I have.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
pengadilan atau cerita-cerita seru?
sungguh-sungguh tidak belajar...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Quote of the day: Indonesia adalah...
Kata-kata Suwardi dan Dekker terbukti jadi kenyataan 100 tahun kemudian, pada hari ini. Indonesia bukan sekadar multi kultural, tapi juga inter kultural: tiap orang jadi Indonesia karena memasukkan kebudayaan yang lain ke dalam dirinya. Sebab Indonesia bukanlah ke bhineka an yang bersekat sekat seperti dalam rezim apartheid. Indonesia adalah sebuah proses yang eklektik, bercampur, berbaur dengan bebas.
Monday, September 07, 2009
mencegah vs merujuk
Kita sudah diingatkan berdiam di daerah rawan gempa, tapi kita menganggap remeh hal itu dengan mengabaikan persyaratan hidup di daerah rawan gempa. Kita selalu berpikir bahwa bencana adalah nasib sial, takdir buruk yang tak bisa dicegah. Bahkan sebagian dari kita sering menganggap bencana sebagai cobaan dari Tuhan, atau malah kutukan dari Tuhan. Ah, bukankah Tuhan mahapengasih, kenapa harus main kutuk segala?
