Thoughts by Gilang Hamidy
It’s pain in the ass. Really. If you can stick to Ubuntu or its derivatives, please do that. I kinda hate how Tizen Studio is developed to only support Ubuntu out-of-the-box. A software should not dictate what Linux distro it should be installed on. Distro is just like a religion for some people, and some people are like me, who doesn’t like Ubuntu and its bloatware. Personally I use OpenSUSE...
I have been dealing with Tizen development since about last year, and since then I have been learning of utilizing C++11 features on my codes. Currently I am developing a some kind of component to help performing message pump in threading, so you can dispatch a function to a queue to be performed in separate thread. It is a simple components actually. You can take a look at GitHub. DispatchQueue...
I am tinkering with Raspberry Pi 3 (RasPi) and Windows 10 IoT Core. I was thinking how to build an IoT device with GPS functionality in RasPi. Many IoT projects employ GPS module but they use it mostly with Arduino to build quadcopter. Some people tried it with RasPi, but they use it in Raspbian OS. No one seems tried to build directly with RPi and Windows. So, I made...
I read this link https://www.techinasia.com/silicon-valley-spends-money-people-asia-spends-marketing/ Yes. See how Gojek spend millions just to market their product, while their product itself are made by fifth grader. Okay this is a very long post Once I was interviewed for a new start up, Snapcart. I met the founder, which has a long hours of experiences, beginning from working in consumer product industry for 6+ years, then moving on to boutique consultants, which...
I visited Baduy village at Banten last weekend. It was one of the most remote village in Java, we have to walk for more than 5 hours one way (I took 7 hours), climb and descend more than 4 hills just to reach there. There’s one thing I learned from my journey there: We have to keep strong on our way to our destination no matter how hard the obstacles...
Appreciation is one of things you can do to other people for free. It gives spirit and motivation to them which can bright their life. It is one of keys to a good workplace environment. I have friends who are complaining on how unappreciative their peers or bosses are. This made me reflect to myself on how do I feel with my peers and bosses. I am really fortunate to...
I have been interested with photography especially when I was finally able to purchase my own DSLR. So I am going to share some tricks on how I take pictures. I love travelling, and I love taking photos while travelling. One of my friends once asked me after seeing Angkor Wat photo below: “how come you could come to Angkor Wat and it was not that crowded? It feels like you...
I was researching my target university. One thing that I did was watching the commencement event and listen to the speeches by the president and honorable alumni. It was very interesting to watch the event, and I gained lot of information about the culture in the university. I learned interesting knowledge from one of the speech: Your environment is the one who built you up The speaker said that the...
So I received the result of my IELTS test. I was also surprised that I achieved quite high. I got Band 8 overall with 8 in Speaking, 8.5 in Reading, 7.0 in Writing, and 7.5 in Speaking. Actually I wasn’t confident enough I would get this high as I thought I screwed up during Listening session. So, let me share stories of my IELTS test and other few tips to...
Writing Statement of Purpose is the hardest thing you will ever do in your life. That’s for my case, though. I need words! It is hard to combine those words into a strong and extraordinary essay. Well, basically what happened to me is just myself being perfectionist and my mind just wandering around without even start to type any single word. And which is why Mr. Ruli Manurung, my beloved...