During the second world war and sometime after some people stayed in shape in fact some people hardly go out of shape, but there are only several people who stayed in shape and not everyone can get in shape.
*Supreme Headquatres Allied Powers Europe
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Plugged in
I am currently sitting in a restaurant for the last 6 hours browsing online through a WiFi connection for the same amount of time, this by far is my longest time being online in one sitting with very little break, and I'm not finished.
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Grand Mario Cafe
The Grand Mario is located on the ground floor of Ratu Plaza in Jakarta. Located in the center of the new electronic hub of Jakarta means it is connected to 3 WiFi connection Indosatnet, iBox, and estore, unless you can figure out the passwords for iBox or estore your best bet for wireless connection here is Indosatnet and it is accessible through subscription.
The place is quite comfortable for people to come and have a break at whether it's for a short lunch break, short informal meetings or to relax after a long day. Located just under the atrium it gives the place a somewhat outdoor feeling, the tall green umbrellas, rattan chairs surrounding trees and the occasional fly also helps the feeling despite it being located indoors and right in the middle of everything electronic. The waiters here seems to know when you want to be served or left alone even when you're not doing anything. The cafe also has a grand piano located inside so I can only assume that it is used in some occasion.
Now on to the food. While it promotes itself as a cafe and lounge it serves the usual coffee and cakes along with main dishes such as beef bulgogi, which makes it the quintessential Indonesian cafe. The y have a good selection of cakes coffees and other cold and hot drink, but I did not come here for the main dish, I came here for the cakes and coffee. I ordered a slice of tiramisu and a glass of irish coffee. I have to say the tiramisu here is nothing for them to be proud of but better than most tiramisu I've had in this city, considering the taste and the size the price is not very well adjusted. The irish coffee I have to say is a little too strong for my taste but it helps make the tiramisu taste better, I can't be sure of it's because of the bitterness or the liqueur they have in it.
The Grand Mario is probably one of the better cafes in Jakarta for people to come and wind down before going back to the busy world, the unique outdoor feel definitely helps to relax the mind and escape from the concrete feel that is common in Jakarta.
The place is quite comfortable for people to come and have a break at whether it's for a short lunch break, short informal meetings or to relax after a long day. Located just under the atrium it gives the place a somewhat outdoor feeling, the tall green umbrellas, rattan chairs surrounding trees and the occasional fly also helps the feeling despite it being located indoors and right in the middle of everything electronic. The waiters here seems to know when you want to be served or left alone even when you're not doing anything. The cafe also has a grand piano located inside so I can only assume that it is used in some occasion.
Now on to the food. While it promotes itself as a cafe and lounge it serves the usual coffee and cakes along with main dishes such as beef bulgogi, which makes it the quintessential Indonesian cafe. The y have a good selection of cakes coffees and other cold and hot drink, but I did not come here for the main dish, I came here for the cakes and coffee. I ordered a slice of tiramisu and a glass of irish coffee. I have to say the tiramisu here is nothing for them to be proud of but better than most tiramisu I've had in this city, considering the taste and the size the price is not very well adjusted. The irish coffee I have to say is a little too strong for my taste but it helps make the tiramisu taste better, I can't be sure of it's because of the bitterness or the liqueur they have in it.
The Grand Mario is probably one of the better cafes in Jakarta for people to come and wind down before going back to the busy world, the unique outdoor feel definitely helps to relax the mind and escape from the concrete feel that is common in Jakarta.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Encounter with the dumb kind
Sometime ago in an undisclosed apple store I was hanging around and tinkering with some stuff when I saw some guys asking about the difference bewteen an eMac and an iMac G5, the first thing the customer asked was the difference between the two, I walked closer to hear how the store guy is going to handle this.
I expected to hear an informed explanation about it but what I heard was "It's just different", as an avid mac user I just couldn't let this one slide so I went in and explained to the customer the general difference between the eMac and the iMac G5. I asked the guy what he was going to use it for, what type of machine was he looking for (Power, portability, space, etc) and what sort of price range he was looking for.
It all ended with the guy purchasing an iMac G5 and a really red faced clerk.
I expected to hear an informed explanation about it but what I heard was "It's just different", as an avid mac user I just couldn't let this one slide so I went in and explained to the customer the general difference between the eMac and the iMac G5. I asked the guy what he was going to use it for, what type of machine was he looking for (Power, portability, space, etc) and what sort of price range he was looking for.
It all ended with the guy purchasing an iMac G5 and a really red faced clerk.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Thursday, November 03, 2005
FRACK YOU!
marathon |ˈmarəˌθän|
[noun] a long-distance running race, strictly one of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 km).
[usu. with adj. ] a long-lasting or difficult task or operation of a specified kind
[as adj. ] of great duration or distance; very long
The key words here are very long, so when they announced a Battlestar Gallactica marathon I was expecting the whole season plus the first two pilots in a row, but what I got was the first 2 pilots in a day, followed by 3 episodes each day for the next 4 days.
Personally I don't consider this a marathon, especially if each episode is about 45 minutes long each (sans ads). So when you say you're going to run a marathon show you better mean it, I sat through a whole MASH series marathon from start to finish I can sit though one season of BSG.
[noun] a long-distance running race, strictly one of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 km).
[usu. with adj. ] a long-lasting or difficult task or operation of a specified kind
[as adj. ] of great duration or distance; very long
The key words here are very long, so when they announced a Battlestar Gallactica marathon I was expecting the whole season plus the first two pilots in a row, but what I got was the first 2 pilots in a day, followed by 3 episodes each day for the next 4 days.
Personally I don't consider this a marathon, especially if each episode is about 45 minutes long each (sans ads). So when you say you're going to run a marathon show you better mean it, I sat through a whole MASH series marathon from start to finish I can sit though one season of BSG.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
The first day of month nine
on this day
-The Sistine Chapel ceiling became a public exhibit for the first time (1512)
-New York is subdivided into 12 counties by the British (1683)
-The British enacted the Stamp act on its American colonies(1765)
-US President John Adams became the first president to live in the White House (1800)
-The US successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb (1952)
-George Lucas went on a Sabbatical and began writing Star wars prequels (1994)
-It's the world vegan day
source wikipedia
-The Sistine Chapel ceiling became a public exhibit for the first time (1512)
-New York is subdivided into 12 counties by the British (1683)
-The British enacted the Stamp act on its American colonies(1765)
-US President John Adams became the first president to live in the White House (1800)
-The US successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb (1952)
-George Lucas went on a Sabbatical and began writing Star wars prequels (1994)
-It's the world vegan day
source wikipedia
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