My days, Nature and Tech

Cr48 - Pilot-Program - Chrome OS

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:53:00 +0000

Smaller version would be nice, 7' to 10', keyboardless and the screen is G6 from Wacom and I am sold :D

Curved display

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:55:00 +0000

AHA Mobile Broadband by Bakrie Connectivity

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:58:00 +0000

A new Internet provider with very competitive internet connection plans, finally I threw away telkomspeedy and only using Flash and AHA right now. With AHA, I don't have to pay monthly.

Here is the pictures of the modem and initial speedtest.net result.

The first time I enjoying 2+ Mbps connection, but later on that day I only got 1.1Mbps. AHA EVDO will not catch a bar downstair, I did the test at my working room upstair. What I don't understand is why it have OpenDNS as a default, or is it just me.

Attaching files to gmail is way faster with up to 160 KB/s upload rate, but most of the time between 120-135 KB/s. Affordable, fast, no hassle setting up your modem, of course when you have firewall you'll have notifications about its auto run programs, and Comodo will detect new network each time the modem connected to the net. An unusual first move from a new internet provider I can say, because Bakrie Connectivity prioritize area outside Jakarta first. Check it out AHA Super Deal. Oh and one more thing, Skyfire stops connection from Indonesia, will have to wait for a carrier deal, when I try to launch it, it said "not enough memory...bla3x..".

Days I want

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:56:00 +0000

A nice weather, not too cold and not hot either. Today when I reboot my s603rd device, I have changed the welcome screen to text mode, I can't remember what is in there when I customize it few years back (about 2 years ago), the text is "Days I Want". Yes the blogs name, daysiwant.
I was begin to blogging in hopes I can get money from blogs and ads and something alike. Back to 2 years ago when I start blogging, it was like mad days, finding topics, rewrite them and linking them back to original source, refreshing gadget sites every 30 minutes with feed reader always open on my desktop, but then there are times when I loose all my interest in this "gadget watch", they are never cease to slow down! new inventions, new connectivity methods, new network, new telecommunication carrier, gprs and 3g rate changes, I am overwhelmed to write them all. That is, off course made easy with just focusing on my favourite gadget manufacturer, like viliv, yes Viliv s5 is still my favourite gadget of all time, until Viliv s10 surfacing. Now, back to the word when my device booting, "Days I Want", a two years journey of this blog, not much I can earn from this blog, I think I just don't have enough guts entering the writing world, but today, I feel I have accomplished from what this blog title intended, I want to work from home, I just can't feel comfortable with most of the working office situations, and the aircon, oh surely that thing will bring pain to my nose, made my nose dried. Finally I have managed to get a reputation in online freelance sites, and now I can earn almost a steady amount of $s from them. Six month with a role like a night creature, I keep finding jobs on the online freelance sites, and now i have landed a long term for a graphic design support for a US based company, and they paid me on monthly basis, the best thing is I can work during the normal business hour, in other word, I can work during the day and get proper sleep at night, and there are still some other clients with hourly jobs for me. I give thanks to Dear God, my family, friends and clients and especially my wife, who never cease to support me on my online earning journey. Days that I Want. Be Well.

The end of Yahoo! Go

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:15:00 +0000

Seems I can't use Yahoo! Go after 12 January, a really useful and not too big software for s603rd, runs fine with my nokia 5700 which is s603rd fp1, now no way I can check my yahoo email without typing password like in the Yahoo! Go, I'll have to pay Yahoo to use Thunderbird as a client. Yahoo Mail Plus. $19.99 / year, I'll stick with Gmail, free pop3 and imap4 no ads. I have been tested Nokia Messaging maybe one year ago I can't remember exactly, but it was a long time ago from the Nokia BetaLabs, still free, just a week ago I have an urgent need to check my email continuously all day, when I looked at the features it made me wow, it support up to ten email address and have push capability, I think this is must have email app for S60, but later after installing it, I've got a message from my provider (Telkomsel) that this is a trial service, after a month i have to subscribe to this service and pay Rp. 45.000,00 (that is almost US$5) I don't know if I still have to pay yahoo for this, and the conclusion i'll stick again with gmail client for s603rd, it support multiple account too, clean interface, fast start up, and FREE. For other email account that support imap I just use Nokia standard app Messaging, this one goes with my Ovi account well.

Intuos4 and GRAW

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:02:00 +0000

Have been owning Intuos4 for a couple weeks, I wonder if I can use it with GRAW (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter). First try, I didn't change any settings under Wacom Tablet preferences and I found the in game cursor for selecting menu move wildly all over the screen, with just a slight movement and it jumps, second try, I managed to set the pen grip to mouse like this

it is now usable, but it is hard to aim, and I have no scroll button :) for selecting team member, it can be selected with numbers though, but a standard workflow is everything when it came to war :D , and this "intuos4 workflow" is not mine, since I have to move my finger to press the number, loose the wasd movement control for under a second and can not selecting team member while walking or running, firing also need more attention. The conclusion is, tablet is not a suitable pointing device for fps gaming, a mouse will serve its purpose very well, have been eyeing Logitech for its ergonomic design, with a hefty price about US$100 and many people who own it tell that it have been significantly ease their arm pain and some even cured in just two weeks of use. I think I just have to leave the game for now, in fact I didn't play any games since 4 months ago, you know busy busy and busy, working and keep building my portfolio. Btw here is the mouse, Logitech MX Revolution, but I can not find one with that name on their website under mice section, it only list Performance Mouse, the most similar in appearance.

Chrome Dev Channel 4.0.220.1

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:26:00 +0000

I have been using Chrome browser in developer channel a while, it is still has many bugs the name says it all, developer channel. Updated about 5 days ago, before this update I can not click on the forum title at forum.wacom.eu under Wacom en Tablets section, the titles are not clickable, now with the update, it is clickable. But one thing that annoys me the most is, I can not write message into the "message box" in Facebook inbox, "to:" and "subject:" field are fine, I've tried to copy and paste the written text from notepad and it just didn't work. This bug is already listed on their bug reporting site. I love the speed and sleek UI from Chrome, Flock is like eating my screen real estate, not much though, but still love the Chrome clean look, well I hope Chrome will have a social version, I mean like Flock already did, but with more improved user interface, sliding notifications, and when you use Chrome try to press Ctrl+Shift+j, it will bring you developer tools window,

and it can be docked in the bottom area of the page, a more convenience way to keep a stream of live feeds from your social networks, at lest for me, people differ in preferences of course, but it is easier, at least for me again, to look up and down rather than left and right like in Flock. Well that's it from me today, I still have a job to finish, and by the way, I loose that big job, but another good news is, one of my client is supplying more job to me on hourly based rate, a 6 hours per week job, I hope this will last long. Have a good day, or have a good sleep if you haven't sleep last night, and those who just start the day remember to give Chrome a chance, I am promoting nothing here, I just think that user experience aspect is become more important as more people are spent their hours in front of a browser, and yes the small numbers of extensions inside Chrome is not a replacement for heavy Firefox user with bunch of add-ons to increase the functionality of the browser, and because I am not that geek to put many add-ons inside Firefox, simple and to the point, I love it.

Wacom Intuos4

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:02:00 +0000

Here is my new toy, been doing some projects with it, it's a fun being free from the mouse, relieving my shoulder from the repetitive injury strain, my finger sometimes still feel the pain though. The last day I am using a mouse, desperately I change it to left handed mode due to unbearable pain around my wrist up to my shoulder and the job must go on, fortunately the day after my wacom Intuos4 medium came in front of my door along with the valuable software Photoshop Elements 7, Corel Sketchpad and Autodesk Sketchbook Express, mouse is not included in my region. A lot of fun using it, painting and selection is enjoyable with Photoshop, if I win the next job, a big big job maybe I will buy a Cintiq series to support my work flow and a Viliv S5, and I think that's enough, man never can get enough :) Viliv has another series coming along, dig it up friends :). S10 I guess, or I miss the trend, is it already shelved on the stores? by the way here is the unboxing, Wacom Intuos4 Medium and fyi I can not feel the difference 2048 level of pressure sensitivity, I never use a tablet before, once actually, but it was way a long long time ago, and from what I can remember it made my hand stressed, now I learn to relax when using intuos4, and dragging the nibs on its surface pad is like a real pencil, the felt nibs get "eaten" faster than usual still, and amazing device to let loose your creativity. Here you go

Android in Ubuntu

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:12:00 +0000

Sometime ago I was desperately looking for some step by step on how to run Android inside ubuntu, none of the articles explain the process step by step. Here. Already Installed Ubuntu Jaunty on my dual boot, I consider this something to try out. And to my surprise while reading DownloadSquad, there is a live cd image you can download and try Android without installing it in your system.

I wonder why gOs forum look like this...or just me?or my browser? or my system?

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:24:00 +0000

I really don't have any discipline in blogging :D, anyway I was remember my gOS Cloud invitation, I never received any in my inbox, and suddenly today I remember this distro while searching for minimal and lightweight linux, and while I'm there at gOS website I clicked on Forum link, and weird thing happen, there is only one poster, I don't need to mention but if you mind to check it out you'll know right away. I need to find more information about hardware support, because the last time I install it in my aspire one, I can't tap my touchpad to perform a click, yes I have to click the noisy button there. Much thing had happened to my aspire one, it is 160GB HDD now, I've removed the slow 8GB ssd, now installing win7 7100RC (resizing my partition with gparted from UNR 9.04, long long time...21 minutes remaining it is now copying 81GB of 101GB). Many portable devices emerged since my last post, including acer aspire one series, but Viliv and TGLluon Mobbit are still my favourite, but Nvidia teased my gaming desire with it's ion platform, since I can not play GRAW (my favourite game all time) on my aspire one, I don't know if GRAW can be played with ion, aspire revo for example, well let's find out. 11 minutes remaining. I spent most of my days learning modo 301 and fyi 401 is out already, downloading apples trailers, youtube videos, and doing some 3d visualization projects, with my son accompanying me most of the time, he's going to school this year, I guess this month, and maybe I will be taking him to school everyday, his mother is a real busy right now managing the printshop. 3 minutes remaining, and see you next time.

OmniaHD, HTC Pro2 and HTC Diamond2

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Samsung OmniaHD

HTC Touch Diamond2

HTC Touch Pro2

Mobile World Congress 2009 has started today, where the sexiest gadgets surfaced, HTC G2 is there too. I really love to see the three of my favorite that are HTC Touch Pro2, HTC Touch Diamond2 and Samsung OmniaHD, they look very cool. I guess the Big and Touchy screen is the keyword for the upcoming mobile phones plus aGPS and qwerty pad. Engadget is dealing with many hands on right there, check the site for more complete reports direct rom Barcelona.

Opera Turbo will be unveils at MWC 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:34:00 +0000

Skyfire, I use it pretty often, especially when dropping EC :D. Fast browser. But here is what I have found on Opera website “Opera unveils turbo-charged browsing at Mobile World Congress 2009”, may be this is the answer to Skyfire. I often use Skyfire for browsing YouTube channels, because the default OSS Browser and Opera Mini won’t play the streamed videos. So, what makes opera mini super fast, it is because its server-side optimization, it compress and process the data before being sent to a mobile phone,and maybe Skyfire use this technique too in a different way. Now what Opera Turbo can offer? it offers full support for dynamic Web technologies such as Ajax and Flash which is unavailable in Opera Mini. Like Opera Mobile, I think this is not for free, the 9.5 Beta version available for free download only for Windows Mobile and UIQ (both touchscreen-based devices only) with many known issues. And you can read statistical data from Cellular wireless shipment, Global smartphones handset volumes and a diagram for better understanding how Opera Turbo works from the white paper.

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Being Social and Mobile

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:30:00 +0000

The booming of social network sites always tempting people to continuously online, many manufacturers delivering their products under the name netbooks, UMPCs, MIDs and even a portable media player now can bring you to the next level of social networking by being always online so you can stay visible in the online world. Almost every well known electronic brands now fall into these niche market to fill the gap between laptop and pda, the “right sized” gadgets, not too big and not too small, rich with features and has flexible option on what will bring you to the Cloud. There are forums and reviews about the upcoming or popular devices around the web, Acer Aspire One user has it, Eeepc user has it and many other. They share about the device the use to other, problem solving, new mods and improvement, each with their own style. Now there is a social networking site where people share their stuffs and get connected to each other, about any stuff you love, can be your gadget, your favorite movies, your dog, your cat, your cars, it is up to you. It is called Acobay, an innovative networking site. Check the site for your self, you will find many categories for your stuffs.

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Kindle 2

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:42:00 +0000

Amazon Kindle 2 is the next generation wireless reading device.With a sleek and thin design that makes Kindle 2 as thin as a typical magazine and lighter than a paperpack, the new Kindle has seven times more storage and now holds over 1,500 books.

It has a longer battery life and faster page turns. An advanced display provides even crisper images and clearer text for an improved book-like reading experience. And Kindle 2 even reads to you, with “Read to Me”, our new Text to Speech feature. Kindle 2 is available for pre-order starting today for $359 and will ship later this month.

New Features and enhancements:

Slim & Lightweight: Just over 1/3 inch and 10.2 ounces
Books in under 60 seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for crisp images and text; even reads well in bright sunlight
Longer Battery Life: 25% longer battery life; read for days without recharging
More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books
Faster Page Turns: 20% faster page turns
Read-to-Me: Text-to-Speech feature means Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud.
No Wireless Bills: No monthly wireless bills, data plans, or commitments. Amazon pays for Kindle’s wireless connectivity so you won’t see a monthly wireless bill.
Large Selection: Over 230,000 books, plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines and blogs available
Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise

Practical gadget for your reading habit, reading on the go.

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AOD150 Pre Order Available

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:36:00 +0000

US welcoming Acer Aspire One D150, available at Amazon and the footer said that this item has not yet been released, you may pre order it now, the price is $349.99. I just hope that in the next release Acer will put a Silverthorne inside it, under the name AOE maybe? Hit the link for the detail.

Via : Engadget

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Aspire One with HP’s MIE Linux

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:11:00 +0000

This is what I’ve been waiting for, HP’s MIE Linux distro runs In a delicate manner on Acer Aspire One missing only audio driver but there must be some workaround to make sound work. Since I have changed my Aspire One into XP, sometimes I miss that fast boot up time and since the recovery DVD which included in the sales package can not restore my Linpus Lite, I always seek for fast boot up distros, gOS and Xubuntu 8.10 is my favourite but I prefer Xubuntu 8.10. Now, Aspire One user will need 900kB Installer, 900MB image file and maybe a 2GB thumb drive to boot if you don’t have an external optical disk attached.

Via: Engadget

Youtube Video: Acer Aspire One running HP MIE

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Another WebKit Based Products

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:13:00 +0000

Webkit based browsers allow mobile phones to browse websites to near pc browsing experience. Nokia S60 browser known as OSS Browser based on webkit too, the same rendering engine that Apple uses in its Safari Web Browser. A new Webkit based browser announced by Azingo, called Azingo Browser, will be demonstrated at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Feb. 16-19, 2009.

Via:Azingo

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Busses Bring the Internet to Remote Villages

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:03:00 +0000

When it comes to education, internet has an important role in this fast pace technology development world. Tunisia understands this well. Go check out their mobile internet bus, providing internet access to even the most remote and inaccessible parts of the country, so the locals can contact their friends and relatives overseas. At first there is only one Bus and an auxiliary pick-up mounted with a satellite dish, now there are more than twenty of them.

Via: bbc.co.uk

Technorati Tags: Wireless broadband,Mobile Internet,Education,Vehicles

Viliv S5 Pre Order

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Finally Viliv S5 listed in Dynamism product page under the name Viliv S5 Premium, no pricing, but you can submit your E-Mail to receive product availability and pricing updates.

Via: umpcportal

Technorati Tags: Devices,MID,Viliv

IM2 Crawling like a Gastropod

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:01:00 +0000

IndosatM2 becomes very very slow in my area, I'm fine with speed like this, but now it is only 2-3 kiB/s and I have to disconnect and reconnect if I want to keep the speed at 2-3 kiB/s, because it often drop at 0.5 kiB/s simply unusable. Desperately I changed the network to 3G for about 3 times flip-flopping between GSM and UMTS and did the manual scanning, now there is only a three bar signal strength with 3G network, many scanning since last week and the signal strenght indicator won't even show up if the sky is cloudy. Three bar and the icon is stripped (at hold), that means no connection can be made, and then I tried Axis, pretty fast with its EDGE network 35-44 kiB/s, the speed must be 35 X 8 = 280kbps or 44 X 8 = 352kbps, fast enough for my everyday use, although I have to hang the phone to a higher position to get a better reception adding 2 more bar. Still and windy night here I sit and starring to my 8" lcd and feels...unplugged. I’ll try another post tonight if the connection gets better.

1GHz Windows Mobile 6.1 Phone

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:07:00 +0000

World’s first SnapDragon powered phone announced through a Japanese Web magazine Nikkei. In 1998 a pc with 400MHz AMD cpu was enough for me to do some flash and 3ds max 3.1 animations , now my Nokia 5700 have the same MHz as stated in the spec. 400Mhz Arm, but it runs only at 192MHz, when idle maybe. Toshiba TG01 is the world's first phone with GHz processing power with SnapDragon cpu an ARM architecture platform developed by Qualcomm. Do we really need that processing power with our phone? If I have one Toshiba TG01, surely I will looking for a mobile or lite version of 3ds max or google sketchup :), is there any :)? one day maybe.

Pictures, Video

Via: Akihabara, Engadget.

Technorati Tags: Devices,SnapDragon,Toshiba,Windows Mobile 6.1,phone

Acer AOD150 Pics

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:36:00 +0000

For you who have been enthusiastically looking for Acer Aspire One AOD150, the new 10.1 inch Aspire One series pictures and spec, here is some more clear pictures of Acer Aspire One AOD150.

Hit the pictures for bigger images at akihabaranews.com

Good OS Cloud Private Beta in March 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:15:00 +0000

GOS, also known as GoodOS, light and fast OS based on ubuntu core, ready to release a private beta in March 2009 for its Cloud OS for specific targeted netbooks. Currently Cloud is available pre-installed in specific hardware, Gigabyte M912 is one example which was announced at the Netbook World Summit in Paris, France, December 2008. I still don’t have information about the rest, but If you want to be added to the waiting list to grab the private beta, you can send an email with your name and netbook model.

“Cloud is a web browser plus operating system, enabling the browser to perform everything that the desktop is able to perform. Since Cloud just boots into a web browser, it's perfect for Netbooks, Mobile Internet Devices, and PCs for pure Internet use.” –www.Thinkgos.com-

Cloud will require constant availability of internet connection, because it is intended for pure internet use, thus we have to prepare for an unlimited data plan or free WiFi access. Cloud will be a good choice for Shaksats laptop, but it is confirmed later that it is a apparently not a laptop, Hit via link for gOS Cloud hands on video.

Via: itsme, Engadget

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Intel+Google Android=A New Netbook

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:46:00 +0000

AS you may know, Google Android open-source OS running inside G1 phones.

Image source: Intomobile

A couple of freelancers at VentureBeat installed it inside eee PC last January followed by hp fans in Canada with HP Mini-Note 2133 -video-. If there is any download link for an .iso I will be pleased to install it inside my one, but this one is mass production prepared by Intel:

“Intel is now preparing for the mass production of Google Android-based netbooks, a reliable source tells us, though for now we have few other details.

Such an effort could yield Android netbooks as early as this year, but 2010 remains a more likely scenario.” –VentureBeat-

Image source: Android.com

It will be cool if I can make Android “beeping around” under my keyboard to bring its desktop live on my Acer Aspire One 8.9” screen for me to interact with the online world. Hmm,..how about Symbian S60 running inside Aspire One, that will be cool too.

Via:VentureBeat, Engadget.

Technorati Tags: android,intel,netbook

Mozilla Browser Fennec Alpha 2

noreply@blogger.com (Wandoko) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:24:00 +0000

Not so long ago, I was wonder if there is any of firefox browser for mobile device such as S60, I keep googling around and I finally found that Skyfire beta is available for those who reside outside US and UK, finally, because it is not available outside US when the first beta was out.

It ran slowly with S60 3rd V1 and it consumes data much larger compared to Opera Mini, it is not as smooth as I saw it in the video demo, with the listed features of course this is will be a great app inside my S60, but for a software that is in beta phase I guess this is normal, I think Skyfire requires a higher connection speed like 3G or 3.5G. I found nothing with Firefox for S60, but I did find Fennec. A browser for the OS2008 (Maemo) within Nokia N810.

But we can install it on a PC for feedbacks, write add-ons and get involved, we can try it under Windows, Linux and Mac and this version is not a supported product from Mozilla.org. The download size is about 9.249 kB.

First run of Fennec M10 (Alpha 2), looks good.

Drag to right reveals the tab side bar

Drag to left reveals the favorite, back, forward and configuration button side bar

Now lets browse,…

Something not right with Alpha 2, the page is not centered, maximized and unmaximized window.

but it is fine with Alpha 1

Maximizing the window to 1024X600, Aspire One default resolution.

The checker board revealed, the address bar will not fill the rest of the lengthened window and I can not drag to left to right anymore with maximized window in Alpha 2

The gear button on right side bar will bring another interface to deal with downloads, add-ons and options.

Remember, Fennec is meant to run inside Maemo, from what snapped above, maybe this is something that guys and gurls at mozilla need to know, just maybe. I don’t know how good is Alpha 2 running inside Maemo.There are no installation dialog in both version, unpack and just hit the fennec.exe.

Engadgetmobile: “Firefox Mobile "Fennec" browser to debut on HTC's Touch Pro next week?”

Pictures snapped wit Lightscreen Portable from portableapps.