After several days of almost unbearable hot days and nights, this evening the temperature is considerably cooler, with a nice breeze carrying the scent of rain. I actually enjoyed the ride from my office to my home, which is quite rare nowadays, considering the traffic and undisciplined drivers I met along the way.

The cool air makes me want to spend the evening sitting around in the front porch, relaxing while drinking a cup of hot tea. Too bad I can’t do that since I don’t have anything to relax upon. I remember having this long couch made of bamboo once. It was fun to relax upon it. Read the rest of this entry »

Right now, there are a lot of choices for internet connections in and around Jakarta. Finding the right one for your need can be quite challenging but also rewarding at the same time. So I am more than willing to help when my sister asked my opinion about internet connection solution(s) that will allow her to access the web from her notebook at home.

I remember that I still have a Nokia 6585 CDMA mobile phone that I rarely use. Back then I used the phone with StarOne as my provider to connect to the internet, and I am still subscribed to their services, even though I don’t use them anymore since I already have an unlimited internet connection at home using Firstmedia.

So being the nice brother, I decided to lend her my N6585, along with the charger and a DKU-5 data cable. I installed the driver for the data cable on her notebook, and then I installed the modem driver that will allow the phone to be used as modem in Windows. Read the rest of this entry »