Raincode

SIGUR ROS CONCERT : Parte II

Haven’t write any single review since last november about their concert..urgh..my bad. Here we go :

Last november i had a chance to watch Sigur Ros in KL, Malaysia and yesterday May 10th i got another lucky chance! I didn’t plan to watch them again if i should buy their ticket (because the price is too expensive for me, and i just wishing my luck on winning a free ticket :P) but, alas.. any high quality things always comes with a good price..haha.

May,10th
3 hours before concert, i was hopeless and oh well, at least i have experienced last year.
Until suddenly, i was browsing famously Indo-forum like crazy and i found someone who sell the tickets SO CHEAP.Did the bargain like in mangga dua and i got the tribune ticket EVEN cheaper!
Thanks God, and straight away went to Istora Senayan at 6.30.

There are some analysis (*tsaaaahh) from their performance in KL and Jakarta that i would like to point out based on my point of view :

1. Sound: yesterday in Jakarta, i realized something not quite right with the sound when Jonsi started to screaming in high pitch. Seems like the sound was “cracked” a bit (i dunno what terms you used,hei,sound master).
So, yay Sigurros KL

2. Camera: THIS!what matters (at least for me) in KL, they allow us to bring DSLR, while yesterday, they forbid it while my cutie red symbian phone is not made for stunning photograph (next time i should invest in 41MP phone..fine). For me, concert without photograph is like writing in a carbon paper that easy to fade.
But,then yesterday i couldn’t even want my eyes to look elsewhere except the stage. I just can’t…they were too brilliant audio-visually.

3.Stage: There are differences watching them indoor and outdoor. I somehow prefer their sound when i was watching outdoor, but for the lighting,indeed, indoor is WOW it’s reflects everywhere.
See the screen behind them?yes, in KL was much bigger,made my eyes sparkled more. Who can’t resist HD quality,eh? :p
And in KL they gave us fireworks after the concert is over..i want it alsooo.
in Jakarta, they provided a silk curtain that works as a projector to play the visual effects and light. And everyone cheered up when the curtain starts to fell down. ARGH THE MOMENT .
The lighting which sync well with their audio supports the feel of ambient.

Both, they gave me different pleasure experience. Each venue has always something to point about,right 

4. Seating: in Jakarta, i was seating in tribune. Not really my kind of choice but yesterday i wasn’t fit physically to stand for a long time…women. I’d rather standing exhaustedly just to be near the stage (and yes, i always and WILL make myself to be in front row, so,i would apologize my friend if i ever leave them behind..opss :p) it’s unacceptable for me to stand more than 5 rows,because im short!
The good thing about being seating on tribune is i can do standing applause when their concert last night is over. Means i really honor them for the unforgettable performance.

5. Crowd: I don’t know if it matters where i was seating or standing. But, in KL the crowd is more hype and yesterday, i felt like i headbanging alone in my row. But, last night the “Choir-gig” humming in Mea Bloanasir was amazing.

6. Setlist and Instrument : They were giving some different setlist than in KL! when Jonsi started to played a piano for Vaka, i felt my heart melted away and THIS!this is what i didn’t get last year. Plus, they add some “magic” instrument, somehow sounded like Gamelan (i dunno) and a very low pitch recorded voice, which makes the first 2 songs a bit dark and creepy.

7.Performance: Now, talking about their overall performance. From my point of views (i don’t care what’s yours) there were moments when Jonsi humming in a veeery long time. i’d say in KL it was longer.
And they were interact more with audiences in KL than in Jakarta. Last night, he only said thank you-thanks for coming-thanks with his oh my God very cute accent. But, he smiled a lot in Jakarta…awww :)
And the energy, well maybe because i was in tribune…they perform more energetic in KL. But, in their song Brennisteinn last night, i feel the power more than in KL, it’s like i will go with frodo to mordor until i die.

Done, my analysis. The conclusion is, Sigur Ros is one of the best performance to pamper you visually with the art and technology blends together. Plus, no doubt for the vocalist talent with his otherwordly voice singing in Iceland and gibberish language that he invented himself which would lift your mind to somewhere so  heavenly.
Overall rank from 1-10 i would give…..100!! hahaha

*The pics concert in Jakarta credits to the fans who have very smart-phones. Thank you ^^

Speed Up Modem

Mau speed up modem instant dan ekonomis selain dengan panci atau wajan?
coba alternatif ini, siapkan :
DVD/CD bekas
Modem USB nya
kalau punya kabel sambungan port USB,konon katanya lebih baik

Jadi modemnya dimasukin di lubang kepingan CD/DVD.
(iyah dipaksa,kalau bisa sih rapi..  saya sampai ganti 2x DVD gara2 kebelah 2)
Karena saya ga ada extension USB port, jadi langsung colok, kira2 jadinya begini :

Nah,apakah performanya jadi lebih baik?
Ntah ya kalau pakai wajan dan panci, karena saya belum eksperimen, jadi yang ekspress dulu. Kira2 ini perbandingan sebelum pakai CD (gb.atas)  dan setelah dipasang CD (gb.Bawah) ngetestnya 2x,biar afdhol

lumayan Pingnya jadi berkurang hampir setengahnya
Namanya juga express :P

Narasumber: dari abang si pengarang :p

Mau riset lebih jauh, kebetulan ketemu blog yang cukup mudah diikuti langkahnya dan simpel :
http://sitikhodijahlubis.com/?p=47
http://yanuarricky.blogspot.com/2012/09/meningkatkan-koneksi-usb-modem.html

*Kalau ada istilah kata perkomputeran yang salah, mohon dimaklumi untuk para sifu*

Device Dilemma

Seminggu yang lalu, sepertinya saya kena Mini Heart-Attack, disebabkan Hardisk external berwarna merah cantik saya tiba2 gabisa ke detect, “Device Unrecognizable”. Lampunya ga kelapkelip. Langsung rasanya pingin pingsan ditempat, semua raw portofolio,koleksi video sampai semua photo disitu semua. Namanya juga “External Memory”, device inilah partisi dari memory saya juga, wajar kalau panik luar binasa :P

Pertama pikir mungkin karena kabel atau port USB bermasalah, setelah dicoba di berbagai PC+Laptop, ternyata hasilnya pun sama.

Sempat berpikir mau bawa ke tempat service minggu depan ini, dan setelah riset, kalau mau recovery data itu kira2 bisa makan biaya 700ribuan ke atas. Ada yang di charge berdasarkan kapasitasnya, dan sempat tanya2 juga, ada yang di charge berdasarkan per-MB (??) kalau emang iya,habis berapa juta dong sayah -_____-“

Tapi,pas dicolok itu si HD,suara processingnya si hardisk masi normal (ga klak klik atau suara horor seperti mau rusak) mungkinkah si casing dan adapternya?

Maka bongkar lepaslah si casing  HD dan ditanam di dalam PC.
Setelah dihidupkan, ternyata HD nya kebaca dan data2 di dalamnya masi komplit,lengkap tanpa cacat >.< aaaaaa bahagiaaa mau koprol keliling komplek rasanya

Ternyata si ini yang bikin saya hampir hilang ingatan external…huh :

Kalau dipikir2 yah,bukan Su’uzon tapi ngomongin posibilitas nih, skenarionya begini :
HD ga terDetect, saya panik dan gelepar gelepar di rumput dan langsung ke tempat servis “siluman” sambil bawa HD external saya, terus nangis terisak di hadapan Mas Mas-Penservice Hardisk (mari kita singkat MMPH) sambil memohon selamatkan HD saya dan terutama data2nya. MMPH nyengir melihat ke-desperate-an saya dan memanfaatkan situasi kalau HD saya rusak berat dan untuk mengembalikan data,saya harus bayar semilyar…ceritanya…dan demikianlah saya depresi dan setuju membayar semilyar dengan cicilan ribuan periode sementara ternyata failure ada di adapter yang notabene beli casing baru-istilahnya.

Maka,sebelum memutuskan HD diservis,kenali gangguannya terus cek sendiri dulu atau minta bantuan mereka yang paham perkomputeran dan teman2 hardwarenya.
Hanya saran, kalau gamau ya cari alternatif lain :P

Some things happened so sudden.
And sometimes, too soon

Berita meninggalnya Ustad Uje dimana usianya tergolong muda, apalagi beberapa hari ini beritanya tersebar dimana mana sampai ada siaran ulang dakwahnya di salah satu media TV.

Walaupun saya pribadi ga kenal Uje, dan apalagi beliau pasti ga kenal saya.
Beritanya di TV memang gabisa nahan dari air mata. Kalau dibaca dari artikel2 nya, nampaknya beliau memang low profile dan pastinya menginspirasi banyak orang.

Terbukti dari ntah berapa ribu (atau puluhan ribu?) orang mengantar kepergiannya dengan doa. Wah Subhanallah ya..Siapa sih yang ga ingin kepergiannya diantar dengan puluhan ribu doa. Sungguh Allah SWT pasti mencintai ustad Uje.

Saya jadi ingat guru agama saat masih jaman SD di Al-azhar. Beliau yang tiap pagi nyalamin anak muridnya. Sosoknya ramah, inspiratif, guru favorit pokoknya. Saat beliau meninggal dengan sangat tenang, masjid penuh sesak mengantar kepergiannya, begitu juga para anak muridnya. Doa dan tangis mengantar kepergiannya.
Dan beliau yang meninggal dalam tidurnya, sungguh tenang, pastilah Allah juga menyayangi beliau.

Dan saya jadi ingat film V for vendetta. Film favorit saya dengan makna yang sangat memorable :
Kita bisa saja kehilangan sosok nya, tetapi ide dan perbuatannya yang menginspirasi akan terus berjalan dan akan terus disampaikan untuk generasi berikutnya.

Mereka yang mengubah hidup orang lain dengan cara mereka sendiri.
Begitu juga kita,

Mari mulai mengajar kebaikan dan inspirasi :)