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Gudeg at Gado Gado Boplo restaurant in Casablanca, not recommended

By kurnia • May 26th, 2008 • Category: Food, JUST DO IT, Jakarta

Starving after my routine exercise at FF,  Oakwood, I stopped by at a Gado Gado Boplo restaurant in Casablanca. I remembered I ate in the same restaurant near Dharmawangsa square, at that time I ordered Gado Gado (Javanese salad). It was very delicious indeed.
As there were various food in the menu, this time I tried […]



Fuel prices up 30%, Angkot fares up 25%, no rise in Busway fare

By kurnia • May 24th, 2008 • Category: JUST DO IT, Jakarta, Journalism, Freedom of expression

I took a busway on Saturday following the government announcement that fuel prices rose around 30 %. The busway fare remained the same at Rp 3,500. But angkot fares up from Rp 2,000 to 2, 500. What is angkot? Angkot is a public transportation in Jakarta (and the whole country as well) comprising minibus and […]



Local brand D-One takes on giants in mobile phone market

By kurnia • May 20th, 2008 • Category: JUST DO IT, Jakarta

 
SANDRA DEWI WITH DG 518
Indonesian firm PT Sarindo Nusa Pratama on Monday launched its mobile phone brand D-One and three new mobile phone devices, aiming to take on the dominant players in the country.
The three new models are DG 518, SG 368 and DM 299.
“Designed in Indonesia but produced in China, we expect D-One to […]



Manchester United rules, F*** others

By kurnia • May 18th, 2008 • Category: JUST DO IT, Journalism, Freedom of expression

Just to remind you that ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League final, Man United has won EPL 2008, while Chelsea only finished second after failing to beat Bolton in its last match. Another fact was that Chelsea lost in the League Cup final against Totenham Hotspur 1-2.Mentally, Man Utd players are stronger than Chelsea when it […]



I-mobile 518 focuses on good design and multi-features

By kurnia • May 18th, 2008 • Category: JUST DO IT

When a work mate saw the I-mobile 518, he commented:” It’s so Nokia.”
In a positive tone, this comment reflected the success of Thailand-based mobile phone producer Samart to design its mobile phone as good as Nokia.
The I-mobile 518 design actually looks a bit “fat”, but it is still pretty.
Not only a good design, it also […]



Motorola W230, not just a cheap mobile phone

By kurnia • May 18th, 2008 • Category: JUST DO IT, Jakarta

Should you only have Rp 600,000 (US$64.5) in your pocket and you are required to buy a mobile phone, you might be left with few choices.
You might only be able to purchase a mobile phone with basic functions such as calling, receiving phone call, short message service (SMS) and storing friend’s mobile phone numbers.
But […]



Two Indonesians commit suicide for fuel prices planned hike

By kurnia • May 10th, 2008 • Category: JUST DO IT, Journalism, Freedom of expression

Hari-hari ini, membaca harian Pos Kota mungkin banyak gunanya. Kita tidak memperoleh wacana-wacana besar, seperti dicanangkan para pejabat, menteri, atau pakar. Tetapi, kita memperoleh cerita dari pengalaman keseharian orang-orang kecil, orang-orang yang sering luput dari perhatian kita. Orang-orang yang keberadaannya mungkin tak terbayangkan oleh para petinggi pengambil keputusan. Terutama, yang terkait dengan wacana besar, kenaikan […]