GIIAS 2016 Photo Review

Photo review of GIIAS 2016 in BSD Jakarta. The event will be held until 21 Aug. 

The good:

-Great exhibition with lots of car that you can try to sit in or driving

-Incredible bargain, buy now if you need a car

The bad:

-You need to be accompanied by sales person when test drive

-Only popular car that have test drive units

-Ticket price quite steep on weekends, IDR 70,000 

IELTS, A review and How To Prepare

Many months ago, when I recently graduate from IT Telkom and finding job is on process, I realize that possibility to get scholarship is actually quite interesting. This will means taking master degree abroad. This also means that you need to get scholarship to make it worth to pursue.

So with my GPA is at least cover most of the requirements, it time to get some English language qualifications. As you may know, the choices are only IELTS or TOEFL. Quick research shows that when dealing with TOEFL means you need to be able to understand grammar properly, something that I quite bad off. While for IELTS, seems like it will suits me better since its emphasizing on day to day English language capability.

Since I hate proper grammar and IELTS seems like a bit friendlier, I choose IELTS to fulfill the scholarship requirements. Those requirements usually flexible enough and will receive result from both test, so it’s a no brainer to choose something that seems easier to me.

When you browse Wikipedia, this is information about IELTS that you can obtained.

1. IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System.
2. IELTS is is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment, and was established in 1989.
3. IELTS Academic and General Training both incorporate the following features:

• IELTS tests the ability to listen, read, write and speak in English.
• The speaking module is a key component of IELTS. It is conducted in the form of a one-to-one interview with an examiner. The examiner assesses the test taker as he or she is speaking. The speaking session is also recorded for monitoring and for re-marking in case of an appeal against the score given.
• A variety of accents and writing styles have been presented in test materials in order to minimise linguistic bias.
• IELTS is developed by experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment with input from item writers from around the world. Teams are located in the USA, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other English-speaking nations.
• Band scores are used for each language sub-skill (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking). The Band Scale ranges from 0 (“Did not attempt the test”) to 9 (“Expert User”).

4. The IELTS test has four parts:

• Listening: 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes’ transfer time)
• Reading: 60 minutes
• Writing: 60 minutes
• Speaking: 11–14 minutes
• The test total time is: 2 hours and 45 minutes

5. And this is the grading system implemented by IELTS

So about the test, I took it in IDP Bandung. At that time the cost around IDR 1,2-1,3 million for a test. For easier purpose, allow me to tell the story by break it down to several points.

Preparation:

• I relied on IELTS test preparation books. Like every book for English test preparations, it comes with audio file, practice problem and answer key. The book quite helpful to understand how the test will be and allowed you to gauge how good or bad you are.
• Depending on your result, you should plan ahead when to take the test. If it still far from good, better only pay when you confident enough.
• In 2012, payment process to enroll for IELTS test can only be done via Commonwealth Bank, so might be difficult as the bank is not very popular.

Test:

• Listening

Speaker quality in IDP bandung is so so. Not very clear but at least the native’s didn’t really use heavy accent when speaking.

• Reading

Totally like this part, as more on day to day understanding of English is needed. No difficult grammar.

• Writing

Forgot the theme, but the book suggest to start with good things about the topic, followed up with the bad side then ended up with conclusion. If you read the book for preparation, it will be easier to understand what I try to inform you.

• Interview

Interview is not done on the same day, so usually you need to come back after 1 day. The “bule” here have history with me on previous day(exam day) because she parked her bike in a bad manner. So I honk a bit until she appears and move her bike someplace else. Still remember she call me rude boy at that time.

The session went well, but I think she probably still mad as my interview got medium score when compare with my other test result.

My result

So after the test, this is what I got with around 1 month preparation, in which 2 weeks is intensive study. Really satisfied on the result for a beginner that basically hates grammar haha.

Reading score 8

Speaking score 6.5

Writing score 6

Listening score 7

Total score Band 7

Future plan

Improve writing. This is my lowest score, so definitely improvement is needed.

New Machine. Hardtail Mountain Bike United Miami 3

Ecommerce Indonesia itu luar biasa. Mereka hobi memberi pleasure ke buyer dengan memberi diskon fantastis sehingga membuat orang terus berbelanja. Dengan model bisnis yg menjunjung teori dapatkan basis user sebanyak banyaknya dulu sebelum mencari keuntungan, mereka rela punya P&L negatif selama tujuan itu tercapai.

Nah,sebagai buyer ini adalah privillege yang harus dimanfaatkan dong. Jadinya menjelang puasa Saya acquired sepeda mtb hardtail dengan diskon 15% dari harga aslinya yg sekitar xxx(bisa liat di web matahari mall ya)plus dapat free ongkir. Pembelian dilakukan di ecommerce matahari mall. FYI kalo di situs ecommerce lain ga ada diskon sebesar itu dan anda masih harus bayar ongkir.

Berikut spek dan foto foto sepedanya. So far no complaint, and this could be considered as bargain karena dicicil 12bulan hahaha.

Comparison Of 4G vs HSDPA Tsel Connection Speed 2016

Below is a comparison between 4G vs HSDPA data connection of telkomsel.
Disclaimer:
– testing is done in senayan area on Sunday afternoon.
– testing only done once

Result:
4G data connection is around 2 to 3 times faster compare to HSDPA.

Speedtest result:

HSDPA

4G

BikeMod: Nmax Inspired By AMG

Setelah zaman modif mx pas sma, modif motor menjadi sesuatu yg jarang gw lakukan. Tapi sekarang akhirnya ada bahan(motor) yang enak bwt dimodif.

Ya, motornya adalah Yamaha Nmax. Sementara sampai yg cc gedean keluar merupakan big scooter flagship yamaha.

Motor ini udah dibeli dr bulan 7 2015 tp proyek modifnya baru mulai bulan 2 2016. So far yg diubah cuma pemasangan stiker full body, Windshield after market Gboo dan braket plat nomor. Hasilnya stunning menurut gw. Apalagi stiker by Ronita yg membuat nmax ini unik dan satu2nya di jalan.

Di post ini terangkum foto zaman standar hingga full modif per bulan 3 2016.

War With Biggest Victims

Human is fickle, human is cruel and death has always walk side by side with us throughout history.

Anonymous

Want to share, daftar peperangan dengan korban jiwa terbesar yang tercatat dalam sejarah. Semoga kita bisa belajar dan tidak terjerumus di lubang yang sama di masa depan.

Detail bisa visit Wikipedia di link ini

Nice Online Radio, yggdrasilradio.net

Mau bantuin promosi radio online ini, yggdrasilradio.net. Dikelola oleh Rick Adams, radio ini boasting punya koleksi lebih dari 11.000 jpop anime based.
Radio ini so far sudah bertahan cukup lama. Gw pertama kenal pas jaman kuliah dan sampe sekarang masih ada hehe.
Trivia aja, yg punya sepertinya otaku tapi tetap punya kehidupan(berkeluarga dan bisa biayain server hidup 24 jam bwt radio onlinenya).
Yg berminat untuk mendengar, akses aja situsnya di yggdrasilradio.net. Atau gunakan aplikasi tunein radio bwt pengguna smartphone dan cari stasiun radio ini. Enjoy….

Dont Be Stupid, FB Malware Guide & How To Avoid It

Facebook, situs pertemanan yg sudah membuka kebodohan banyak orang karena terjebak malware yg akhirnya membawa aib. Ahli sudah bicara, korban sudah curhat, tapi masih saja ada korban baru.

Mau tau cara melindungi diri anda???

1. Jangan klik link yang membahayakan. Biasanya disamarkan sebagai konten seronok.

2. Video rata-rata sudah autoplay di FB. Ga perlu klik link2 ga jelas.

3. Kalo diminta untuk approve instalasi flash dll agar video/link situs bisa dibuka, segera jauhi.

Kesimpulan, jauhi yang aneh2 deh.

My Random Thoughts: What Is XMP

This is quoted from overclockers.com. As a reminder of interesting tech implemented in my corsair vengance ddr3 stick.

XMP (Extreme Memory Profile)?
Is basically a non-JEDEC approved SPD table for your RAM that is programmed into the sticks. By setting XMP you can run the sticks at their RATED speed and timings even if it requires more vDIMM to do so. 

For instance:

1333 MHz 9-9-9 @ 1.5v is JEDEC standard

Most kits will do 1600 9-9-9 at 1.6V 

To get your system to set that automatically you need an XMP profile and a board that is capable of utilizing it 

No memory IC company in the world AFAIK actually makes 1866MHz or 2133 MHZ ICs. (I believe some make 1600 now) they are all set from the manufacturer of memory modules)

The RoadRacer Bike

Long while ago, I bough a race bike. It was made by Indonesia bike company United, the series is Milano and quick spec is aluminium alloy frame, groupset full sora 18 speed and wheelset Shimano WH R500.

Race bike in my opinion look very attractive, since it have less clutter than regular bycycle and also carved to break winds, so its very aerodynamic.

Enjoy the picture then.