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19May/060

Code Review

Today a was invited to join a code review meeting by Mr. Yenn, He is the project leader of OWG project that currently on the finishing phase.

The meeting went well with several remarks from Me :) actualy most of the remarks are come from Me, I hope the OWG team doesn't take it personally as I only do My part as reviewer.

A code review meeting as what it called are a meeting to review a piece of code from the whole software that currently being made. The purposes of code review are:

  1. To check whether the code already following the coding standard or not.
  2. To check whether the code already following the software design.
  3. To check the code algorithm. Improve it if it's possible. What I mean with improving code are make the code more 'simple', 'readable', 'logical' and 'works'

Generally a code review is to make the code to be better code and not to discredit the programmer or the project team. So always keep in mind that a code review is a meeting to help programmer to write better codes.

Markus

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15May/060

Hang Out With Angels

Last Saturday I had an re-scheduled meeting with My friend, actually We planned to meet each other on Sunday, but suddenly She SMS'ed Me that She had another meeting with Her friend so She want to meet Me in the same time as the meeting place is near to My place which is Taman Anggrek Mall.

I go to Taman Anggrek (TA) by foot :D as I hear a story from Ruud that He once go to TA by foot, so I also want to try it too :) - following the trail of My mentor. It's not too far after all, it just a little bit dangerous as there is no sidewalk for pedestrian, so I walk on the road and You know the traffic in Jakarta is horrible. I took about 20 minutes from My boarding house to TA. With a little bit of sweat :) - I was hoping that I'm not stink because I'm sweating :p.

In TA I met My friend with Her friends from Bandung, We take a walk for a moment in TA, My new friends from Bandung want to go shopping. Not for long in TA We go to small hotel near TA to check in, there is 3 boys from Bandung that want to stay for one night in Jakarta. Then We continue to Citra Land (CL), leaving the three boys that want to stay in the Hotel. Now there are only 3 boys in the group - including Me :D - with bunch on pretty girls O:-) hehe..

The girls seems enjoying the shopping, while We the boys just as a "guarding dog" waiting outside the shop :(( but nevermind as I don't have nothing to do in My boarding house after all :p So We the boys just talk and discuss alot of things.

From CL We continue to La Piazza, but before We go there, We pick up another girl :D We had dinner together in La Piazza. We finished around 21.00, because it was late already and the location of La Piazza is far far away in addition of traffic jam so I decide to go to My big brother place which from La Piazza is nearer rather than My boarding house.

So I split up with the others and wait My big brother to come to pick Me as He also on the way to buy some medicine on a Mall near La Piazza.

It was a fun day. I met so many new friends in one day.

Markus

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10May/060

You Got a Package!

I received a package today at 10:45, a package that I've been waiting for 10 days :D the package contains a SD Card and SD Card reader that I bought from eBay when I was in Netherland. Thanks to Frank that sent it from Netherland :D

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9May/060

Shopping in Bandung

Last Saturday I went to Bandung with some friends from QnAp Asia. We went to Bandung for clothes shopping :D We go to Rumah Mode, Heritage, Kartika Sari, de Kosmo, Island, Cascade, Formen, and Summit. Wow.. that day is the most clothes shop that I visit in one day!

What I like from Bandung is that it's not too hot there, not like Jakarta which is very hot. But Bandung also have heavy traffic and the traffic light is not so informative, it's sucks!

Other thing that We do in Bandung is eating =p~ We ate Nasi Campur at noon and Mie Rica-Rica in the evening. Oh yeah.. at noon I bought "Brownies Kukus" from Amanda shop. I don't know why but it is very famous in Bandung, if You want to buy it You must standing in a long line, crap! the taste of the Brownies Kukus is not so special for Me, I wonder why those people want to wait in line for more than 30 minutes just to buy that Brownies.. geez.. #-o

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7May/0610

Mission Impossible 3

Last night I watch Mission Impossible 3 at Taman Anggrek Mall with My friends. As always it's a good movie. I like the army gadget that Ethan Hunt's team used, it's so cool.. I won't tell You what gadget it is, You must see it by Your self :p

Another thing is one of My friends that watch the movie with Me is that I haven't see Her again in more than 5 months, I'm happy to see Her again :) even not much We talk about as We usually chat via Yahoo Messenger.

Mission complete!

Markus

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6May/060

Internet Banking Activated

Yeah..! My internet banking account is now activated, I register for new account via ATM - Automatic Teller Machine - when I was in Jogjakarta.

The good thing is that My transfer list from My old internet banking account is still saved, so I don't need to re-input the account number list again :)

The other thing that I just realized is when I check the currency page, there is still Gulden currency which I believe is Netherland's currency before They start using Euro. The value of 1 Gulden is 4,429.14 Rupiah, which is cheaper than Euro :D

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3May/060

The End of Journey

This is the closing post of My journey to Netherland. I arrived at Indonesia on 27 April 2006, stay one night in Jakarta and then go back to My hometown Jogjakarta. I stay in Jogjakarta for 5 days and return to Jakarta on 2 May 2006.

When I was in Jogjakarta I get frustated with dial-up Internet connection in My home, it's so damn slow! I can't download My emails, that's why I'm not update My blog until now :D. But I enjoy My stay in Jogjakarta, I visit the newest and biggest shopping mall in Jogjakarta. Not all shops open yet, but visitors already coming to the mall.

Below is the cronological of My trip going back to Indonesia, the date and time maybe not too accurate as I got a littlebit confused with the time difference. All time below are in Nederland time.

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25 April
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11.00 Leaving QnAp Office
Just saying good bye to all QnAp iT members. Ruud Mulder come to the office and bring 3 boxes of chocolate and 2 stroopwafels - additional stroopwafels for QnAp Asia :) I also bought 4 stroopwafels - I don't know why but guys and gals in QnAp Asia like stroopwafels very much :))

12.30 Arrived at Schipol
Johan, Ruud and Uncle Charlie accompany Me to Schipol Airport, We had a drink while waiting the boarding time.

13.15 Immigration Counter
The immigration officer check for My passport.

13.22 Waiting at Gate F6

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26 April
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02.00 Arrived at Bangkok Intl. Airport

02.20 On Waiting Room Gate 55
I don't feel jet lag at Bangkok, I just feel that it's a long noon - morning actually as the local time is 7.20.

02.35 Small Trouble With My Bag
The officer on Gate 55 saw My bag and ask Me to follow Him and count the weight of My bag, it's about 10Kg and He doesn't allow Me to bring My bag inside the cabin, so He give Me a luggage ticket and My bag goes to the luggage.

07.30 Arrived at Taipei
I must stay in Taipei for one night as My flight to Jakarta is on the nexday. I must go to the China Airlines' Transfer Counter to get a hotel voucher. Bad luck, I go to the wrong transfer counter. I should be go to transfer counter A but I go to transfer counter B, so I must walk back.

I got the voucher and the officer said that the shuttle bus will pick Me up within 15 minutes. I'm really disappointed with China Airlines as I wait for more that 1 hour an nobody pick Me up to the hotel. I'm start feeling so tired and want to lay down.

10.00 Picked up
The shuttle bus is coming and 2 officer from China Airlines show Me the way to the shuttle bus stop.

11.30 Arrived in the Hotel
The hotel it self is not so good, it's a cheap hotel. But never mind, I just need some sleep.

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27 April
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00.30 Arrived at the Airport
The phone was ringing in the morning, it's a wakeup call - nice feature :D - so I wake up, go to shower and change My clothes. The shuttle bus already wait for Me, it tooks about 30 minutes travel time from the hotel to the airport.

01.45 Wait in the Waiting Room
After I get My passport and ticket, I wait in the waiting room.

08.30 Arrived in Indonesia
From the plane I walk to the Immigration counter, there is about 4 counters with 2 lines in each counter, one for Indonesian and one for foreigners. The immigration check for My passport and My arrival card - which I got when I leave Indonesia. But inside the plane I also got it again from the stewardess.

08.40 Baggage Claim

08.45 Baggage Claimed
Just got My baggage then I go to the telecommunication shop to make a phone call to My brother so He acknowledged that I already arrived and waiting to be picked up.

And here I'm in Indonesia again :)

Markus

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