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Happy New Year 2012 from Bali with Angry Birds and Beer

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Administrator

Happy New Year 2012 from Bali, with Angry Birds and beer! Traditionally, New Year’s in Bali is celebrated with a fireworks display near Kuta Beach. And lots of beer. Bintang Beer comes in 2 bottle sizes, the 330 mL “Pint” … Continue reading →

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Google DNS Traceroute from Bali

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Administrator

Interesting traceroute from an Internet cafe PC to Google Public DNS 8.8.8.8, showing it’s colocated on the ISP’s fiber network: slashdot.org: Comment on Chinese Internet Routing

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Honshu, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Administrator

Just monitoring the tsunami activity after the Honshu, Japan 8.9 earthquake: “At 9:46 PM Pacific Standard Time on March 10, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.9 occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan . (Refer to the United States … Continue reading →

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Bali Exhibit at Asian Art Museum in San Francisco

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Administrator

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco will be hosting a Bali art exhibit from Feb. 25 through September 11, 2011 titled “Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance.” We don’t hear much about Indonesia in the USA aside from natural disasters, but … Continue reading →

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Qantas A380 Uncontained Engine Failure Links

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Administrator

Some detailed information including photos have been reported on the Qantas QF32 A380 uncontained Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine failure. The left inboard engine exploded and rained debris over Batam, Indonesia at 7,000′, including the suspect turbine disc, which still hasn’t … Continue reading →

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