A Little Miracle in Sydney: the Power of Community

The miracle started with unpleasant robbery in Liverpool, NSW – a small satelite city 32km south west of Sydney CBD. But what happen next will blow your mind and restore your faith in humanity. True story and I witness it unfold !

Australia Day 2013: Time for change !

I will mark Australia Day 2013 with this statement “Australia is still by far the luckiest country in the world”. Not to emphasize that it just happen Australia got some ridiculous amount of mineral which happen got their eager buyer who then keep the economy in positive note no, , not this time. Unfortunately, this year I need to emphasize to the sarcastic aspect of a “Lucky Country”. Let’s hear the whining….

Enjoying New Year Eve Fireworks The Easy Way (more Kids/Family Friendly)

One of the most fascinating attractions for New Year Eve is watching a fireworks. Sydney has the best one in the world. But due to its popularity, it comes with heavy hassle, especially if you have young kids. So, here is one of easy alternative….

In Memoriam: Good Bye, Neil Armstrong !

He is the first human to set foot in the moon. He was almost 39 years old that time and got himself a huge 39th birthday’s gift: a trip to the moon. And on his 82nd birthday, he got different kind of gift – he underwent heart bypass surgery to by pass blocked arteries. He [...]

Get Started on New Things vs Restarted Old Things

This article is about why it’s easier to get started something new, than restarted something that already lose momentum. However, restarting the old things could be actually better than just start another new one.

I guess everybody already experience this at various stage of life – maybe more often than they want. Consciously, you did not want to lose any momentum of something that you really wanted to do, but it has happened and usually you thought you were strong enough to prevent it from happening, but it is not always true, isn’t it?

Ipad, Children and Parenting: Why You Must Have One

Thanks to Apple, “Ipad” have replaced the official term “tablet” to be one of the most successful electronics product in human history. The impact is huge. In this article, Denis Kristanda, will show how important it is for children and why every parent shall make it available for their children. And it is probably not as expensive as you think…

Intermezzo: Tearing Broken Hearted Christina Perri In Jar of Heart

Sad songs usually only be worshiped by people that is not feeling that flash. Christina Perri’s Jar of Heart is terribly sad song. So sad you can even get a goose bumps.Hear it yourself.

How to Buy The Cheapest Airplane Ticket (and Free Fare) from Flight Center

Flight Center is the largest traditional one stop travel agent in Australia. With online travel agents including the airlines itself offers direct airfare all over the internet, who is still buying airplane ticket from traditional travel agent? But if you are lucky, get the free ticket from them…

Does Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Throttle Your Bit Torrent?

If you ever need to download very large file from internet (100s MB or even GB), you will know that bit torrent provide reliable and fast way to do that. Actually according to Wikipedia, it accounts for more than 40% of total internet traffic. So, if you are using bit torrent and currently in the market to find an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that not slow it down (throttling), then check out this finding

Australian Rejects Carbon Tax: Unnecessary Sacrifice With Massive Consequences

I would say that the hottest topic of 2011 is Carbon Tax by far. Whether or not global warming a.k.a climate change caused by human or not, it’s no longer relevant. Carbon Tax is just unnecessary sacrifice with massive consequences for no real purpose. Or is it ?

Vivid Sydney 2011: A Warm Night Out In Chilled City

Winter in Sydney is just mild. No snow. Just around 15°C mid day and 7°C at mid evening and feel colder on windy day. To welcome and warm up the winter, annually, we have a festival of light and music at an event called “Vivid Sydney”. Held at the famous Sydney Harbour, Circular Quay and The Rocks, for 2 weeks every evening, Sydneysiders and visitors enjoy the different view of Opera House and the surrounding…

Condensation, Bathroom, Electricity and Dodgy Developer: Possible Hazard

Every bathroom, by default, is a confined space. Some will have windows, but also by default it will be closed most of the time. Hence a bathroom lighting is something not really special. But wait until condensation with the help dodgy developer meet with years of unopened lamp fitting inside humid bathroom…. Just make sure your place equipped with Residual Current Device/Circuit Breaker – otherwise short circuit and/or electrocution is just a matter of time.