I have always wanted to play several of my movie collection on my old DVD player, too bad the collection is on an unplayable (.AVI) format because my old DVD player only plays DVD movies. I made a mental note to try to find a way to convert those collection to playable DVD movies, but I haven’t really tried looking yet.

Last month, my old DVD player broke down after around 18 months of use. All it said is “NO DISC” even though there is a DVD movie disc inside it. I tried opening the case and cleaning the optical lens with alcohol and it managed to play a couple of DVDs that I tried before it broke down again.

A week ago, I bought a new player which have the same brand as the old player (I’ll write more on this later), but it is a new model that also have the capabilities to play DivX movie formats, either on DVD media or on removable media (it has a built-in USB slot) such as a flash or thumb drive. I tried asking the salesperson what kind of DivX format that the player support, but unfortunately he is as clueless as I am, if not more. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »