Jazzy Moments
It has been two days I stay longer than usual days before, just to enjoy Jazz music 
It's a Jazzy moment!
Two days ago I pick up an unused active speaker in the training room of QnAp Asia office and put it right below My desk 
now I have a more better speaker then My notebook's speaker, so listening music are more enjoyable.
I turn on Winamp MP3 player which also has capability to receive Internet Radio Streaming which on Winamp it's called Shoutcast Radio, I select "Jazz" on the selection menu and Winamp will list all Internet Radio that currently broadcast Jazz music.
Why I stay longer in the office? there is two main reasons:
- The Internet connection in the office is slow if I use the internet in working hours, as the connection are shared with other software engineers. So when everybody already return to Their home I can use all the bandwidth and the streaming radio is not lagging
- The only person in QnAp Asia that like Jazz is only Me and the Big Boss so I only can enjoy Jazz with the active speaker only when everybody has return to Their home, so I didn't disturb Them with music They dislike.
Despite that I'm alone in the office, but I very enjoying the Jazzy moment, it's so quiet and peacefull.. It's only Me and the Jazz music.. that's why I call it 'Jazzy moment'
Markus
Review MSI M630 Notebook
After a couple days using new notebook from QnAp office, I can give some comments on this new MSI M630 notebook.
First impression this notebook looks good, it has Wireless LAN, 15" Widescreen and a DVD Writer! but not for long those features doesn't compared with it's ugly keyboard interface and the air cooler output position.
Here is the bad things with this notebook that You should not buy it:
- It have a bad keyboard, You need to type like You are using old typing machines! press it softly, then no character come out in the screen.
- The 'Fn' key position are in the most bottom left, which I consider as a stupid design because on normal keyboard 'Ctrl' key are in the most bottom left which make most of computer user get use to it - including Me.
- The left 'Shift' key are not in "normal" size because MSI add some unused key '\' next to it, another stupidity in keyboard design.
- The air cooller output is on the right side just next to Your hand when You using Your mouse - if You are a right handed. I consider this as very stupid, because most people are right handed and using mouse when They using Their notebook. If You using the notebook for a long time, You'll start feeling hot on Your hand.
Personally, I don't like this notebook, but I need the widescreen because it's more comfortable when I writing code using MS Visual Studio.
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Lunch Break and Meeting With Client
Today not much work I done, I just continuing installing softwares on the new notebooks as I'm not finished yet yesterday. Then on the afternoon Big Boss Ki take all the software engineer to Plaza Senayan, We had lunch there with collegues from another company, it seem They are Ki's friends.
After lunch Ki ask Me and Budi to go to Jakarta Covention Center to meet with a prospected client just to know each other and give Them a proposal. We stay on the JCC for about 2 hours and then go back to the office after We give the proposal.
When We are heading to the office, We almost forgot that there is 'Three in One' rules on the street We want to go. Because We are only two person in the car so We decide to take other way.
We arrived in the office at 17.30 so We just packup and go home
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Opera 9 Released
Being fan of Opera browser I'm satisfied with the new release. On this new release Opera has changed it's way of saving a web page, now it separate the images to separate folder instead of combine it with the HTML page. By separating images with the HTML file it make Me easier in managing web page that I save from the Internet.
Another new feature from version 9 are widget and thumbnail preview on tabs. With Opera widget You can install widgets which is an eyes catching add-on, I don't use widget at this moment as I think it makes My screen crowded. The thumbnail preview on tabs is quite usefull, You just mouse over on a tab and You will get a thumbnail image of current website on that tab.
You can see the screenshot of Opera 9 here.
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RevTI Server’s IP Blacklisted by SpamHaus SBL
Just a couple days after I submit a form to Yahoo abuse to clean RevTI server's IP which it seems Yahoo already whitelist the IP, today I found out that SpamHaus SBL also blacklist RevTI server.
Actually it's not RevTI server's IP that being blacklisted, but SpamHaus SBL blacklist all the IP block, so innocent IPs - including RevTI server's IP - also being blacklisted.
I already contacted the Datacenter regarding this problem, hopefully They can solve this problem as they are who managed the IP block
Markus
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I check on SpamHaus website and found out that RevTI server's IP already whitelisted, I'm so happy
PlayBoy 2nd Edition
Today at lunch time Me with other QnAp members goes to Citra Land Mall, We are going to buy pizzas on Pizza Hut to celebrate Mr. Rohim's birthday and also Veronika's farewell party as She is leaving the company.
At Citra Land We pass by a book shop, in that book shop I saw a PlayBoy Indonesia 2nd edition. PlayBoy Indonesia had big protests from mainly Islamic organisations because They thought that it contains pornographic content. This protests make Me curious about PlayBoy's content, so I bought one.
After thumb thorough the pages, I didn't see any single naked woman's picture, of course it's disapointed Me hey... it's PlayBoy! it should contain at least one barely naked woman picture right??
The nudest picture I saw only a woman wearing bra and lingerie, that's all. I even saw that kind of picture on woman magazine - bra advertising. So what is the problem with those people who protest??
What make Me think is.. why only PlayBoy that being protested? what about other imported magazines or even local magazines that also had a woman pictures wearing only bra or bikini? There is alot of that kind magazine in the market..
Anyway I don't care about the protest. Now I want to reading PlayBoy's articles.
Last words: Happy birthday Mr. Rohim and farewell Veronika
Markus
Cleaning Server IP From Yahoo Blacklist
Two days ago I filling form on Yahoo abuse department website to ask Them to whitelist RevTI's server IP from Yahoo blacklist. Because the IP is blacklisted by Yahoo all email from RevTI server to Yahoo mail are delivered to Bulk Folder which have a big chance not being readed by the recepient.
I get a reply email with a quisionare that I must sent back to Yahoo, I fill it and sent it back to Yahoo. Today I got a notification email from Yahoo that They will do check on all email from RevTI's server to Yahoo mail.
I tried to send an email to My own Yahoo mail, it seems that RevTI's server IP is not blacklisted anymore, but Yahoo's checking still in progress I guess as I not yet receive Their confirmation that RevTI's server pass the checking.
Crossing My Fingers
Markus
1 Minute Free Call
A few days ago My friend Jose called Me from Netherland. He call Me using VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol - which cost cheaper than if You make international call through landline phone.
This afternoon, I chat with Him and ask what VoIP company He used to call Me, and He said He is using VoIP Buster. I visit Their web site and found that I can make a phone call to Netherland's landline phone for FREE!
I was excited knowing that I can make a phone call to Netherland's landline phone for free. I downloaded the VoIP client, install it and try to call QnAp iT BV office in Netherland. It hooked up! I made a phone call to Netherland Marc was the one who pickup the phone.
Although there is a delay on the call - which quite disturbing but I'm OK with it as I make a phone call in the afternoon when all peoples in the office use the Internet - but it quite clear voice call. But... there is always a 'but' on a 'free' things.. the 'free' call is only for 1 minute 
if You want to continue talking You must buy a credit - Ain't free - or if You still doesn't want to pay a dime, just like Me You can call again and again and again, 1 minute each 
I'm happy I can talk with Ferdy in Netherland. It's been 1 month after I return to Indonesia. I met Him first time in Bogor - Indonesia and start Our friendship when We are in Netherland. Good to hear You're OK Ferdy!
Markus