Archive for April, 2007

Indonesia’s islands names are sold-out?

Monday, April 30th, 2007

It’s quite interesting to discover that some Indonesia’s islands names were favoritely picked-up as technology-related brands.

After Java — where Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, located — was picked-up as the Sun’s platform technology, I just surprised to find that Sumatra, another big Island in the country, was also used as technology-related product: Sumatra PDF.
I just discovered it […]

Indonesia?s techpreneur problem: the lack of business model offered

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

I’ve always turned green with envy when I read or heard about the success stories of IT giants that have appeared frequently in the international media so far: None of the guys behind them were Indonesian!
What’s wrong? Do we not have the talent or capability in this area? I don’t think so. Maybe our IT […]

Indonesia?s railway system ?needs an overhaul?

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

The Indonesian Transportation Community (MTI) has said the local rail industry must improve its technical capacity and services in order to avoid more accidents, says The Jakarta Post, due to frequently railway accidents in the country.
“Thus, the Transportation Ministry should improve four basic elements of the railway system. They are infrastructure, rolling stock, human resources […]

Indonesian student slain in Virginia Tech shooting

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Mourners scattered flowers over the grave of an Indonesian student buried Monday after he was gunned down in the Virginia Tech massacre in the U.S. Partahi “Mora” Lumbantoruan had been studying civil engineering when he was killed two semesters short of getting his doctorate.
He would have turned 35 this Thursday. Mamora was one of 32 […]

Indonesia?s awards for software programmers

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

The Research and Technology Ministry and PT Telkom will present awards to programmers capable of developing ‘open source’ software to commemorate the 12th National Technology Day.
The award will only be presented to individuals or organizations whose products could be proven to be useful, original and uniquie.
The last date to submit product to be judged is […]

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