Happy Birthday Indonesia !!!

Picture taken from Google.co.id.

One year....

It's been almost a year since my last post in this blog. It looks like I haven't been caring much about my blog, but actually I do. It has just been very difficult for me to find the time to update my blog. Anyway let me review what I had been doing throughout the past year.

Finally I graduated from my Master studies with outstanding marks. Four publications throughout my Masters studies which is pretty good for me compared to 1-2 publication(s) in common. I also managed to present/publish my research findings both in local and international conferences, journal and exhibition. Below are some of my publications:

• Mobility models towards the performance of geographical-based route maintenance strategy in DSR


• Adaptive route maintenance strategy for dynamic source routing protocol


• A New Route Maintenance Strategy for Dynamic Source Routing Protocol


• A New Distance Based Route Maintenance Strategy for Dynamic Source Routing Protocol

Graduating from Master studies is my second best achievement. My first best achievement is when I got married with my lovely wife, Tengku Dian Shahida. We got married on 27th March 2009 in Malaysia. It was a memorable ceremony for both of us and our families. We met for the first time around two and half years ago when we were both pursuing our Master studies (in the same class :) ).





Now, I am working with Infocomm Development Center-Universiti Putra Malaysia. I work as research officer for Grid Computing Project. The project it self is supported by EUAsia Grid. Below are some pictures taken when I was in Taipei, Taiwan for EUAsia Grid closed meeting and presenting the current grid research progress in UPM.




That's some brief updates about what I was doing lately...hopefully I can find a time to keep updating my blog.

Ciao...

Speedtest in the office

I was curious about how fast the internet in my office is. To answer my curiousity, then, I did internet speedtest at Speedtest.net....and here is the result:



So, what do you think :->

Events in Photos

 

Wireless Mobile Broadband - The Story

About one month ago, I visited TM Point to register new Streamyx ADSL Broadband Internet Access account. I saw one leaflet about TM new internet access package, called Home-Hop-Away. It is something like combination between wired and wireless (mobile) broadband connection. The monthly subscription rate for that package was 108RM (during promotion period, now I guess it already goes back to the rate before promotion 148RM something). Then I was thinking whether to take it or just leave it, since I already had Streamyx access at my home which is costs me 88RM/month. Just add 20RM then I will get "extra" service, wireless mobile broadband access (I will refer this as 3G) based on Celcom 3G/HSDPA wireless broadband (D68 package) ...hmm...quite interesting.

But, there is something that was on my mind about this 3G things. About 1.5 years ago, my friend subscribed 3G internet access from Maxis for >100RM/month. Unfortunately the service was very bad. Even access using dial-up is much faster and more stable than this 3G access (just a few days ago I got know what was likely cause this problem.)

It took some days for me to think, includes do some internet browsing to get some info about Celcom 3G service, and bought Celcom XPAX prepaid simcard for testing purposes. The reason was simple, I do not want to get experience that my friend had!! So I started to go the Internet by using my Sony Ericsson P990i, connected via wireless bluetooth to my laptop. The result was surprising me!!! Even though it was not as fast as wifi, but it was enough to convinced me to get the Home-Hop-Away package!!!

It just took 1 working day to register and active the service. They gave me one Celcom USIM to be used by 3G modem or 3G cellphone. The installation was very easy, just plug the USIM into my cellphone, then I can use it straight away. So now I am able to browse either at home by using existing Streamyx ADSL, and while I am away by using Celcom Wireless Broadband.

Here is the speedtest result of Celcom wireless broadband:

Perfect....

Sempurna
oleh Andra and The Backbone

Kau begitu sempurna
Dimataku kau begitu indah
kau membuat diriku akan slalu memujimu

Disetiap langkahku
Kukan slalu memikirkan dirimu
Tak bisa kubayangkan hidupku tanpa cintamu


*
Janganlah kau tinggalkan diriku
Takkan mampu menghadapi semua
Hanya bersamamu ku akan bisa


Reff:
Kau adalah darahku
Kau adalah jantungku
Kau adalah hidupku
Lengkapi diriku
Oh sayangku, kau begitu
Sempurna.. Sempurna..

Kau genggam tanganku
Saat diriku lemah dan terjatuh
Kau bisikkan kata dan hapus semua sesalku


Perfect
By Andra and The Backbone

You are so perfect
In my eyes, you are so beautiful
You make my self will always praise you

In my every step
I will always think of you
I can't imagine, My life without your love

*
Don't you leave me
I won't be able to face everything
Only with you I can

Reff:
You are my blood
You are my heart
You are my life
Completing my self
Oh my love, you are...
Perfect.. Perfect..

You hold my hand
When I was weak and fall
You whispered words and remove all my regrets

Korea!!!