Pascal Alfadian N.
@pascalalfadian.bsky.social
Teaches at http://informatika.unpar.ac.id, lead devs at http://dnartworks.co.id, created http://projectkiri.id, father of two locomotives.
My latest blog post about trip to Pekalongan and their batik: pascal.id/sidji-10th
The Sidji Hotel 10th Anniversary and About Batik - After Singapore
Early 2025, I received an invitation to attend the 10th anniversary of The Sidji Hotel Pekalongan. For gentlemen, dress code for the party was Batik Pekalongan (for ladies:batik encim). Not just a bat...
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April 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
My latest blog post about trip to Pekalongan and their batik: pascal.id/sidji-10th
My latest post on my faith journey in Bandung, 2012-2025 pascal.id/2025/01/my-j...
My Journey of Faith in Bandung Diocese (and the Bishop) - After Singapore
Disclaimer: this post is biased towards the Roman Catholic religion and Christianity. However, I promise you: no marketing. At the time of this post writing, I have spent 13 years in Bandung. 13 years...
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January 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My latest post on my faith journey in Bandung, 2012-2025 pascal.id/2025/01/my-j...
Mass celebrating 70th birthday of the university I work for. 3 bishops led the service.
January 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Mass celebrating 70th birthday of the university I work for. 3 bishops led the service.
Christmas mass in a local Roman Catholic church. Masses in Christmas time are usually crowded with additional "napas" parishioners. A portmanteau of Natal (Christmas) and Paskah (Easter), it refers to people who attend masses only on those two special occasions.
Napas itself means "breath".
Napas itself means "breath".
December 25, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Christmas mass in a local Roman Catholic church. Masses in Christmas time are usually crowded with additional "napas" parishioners. A portmanteau of Natal (Christmas) and Paskah (Easter), it refers to people who attend masses only on those two special occasions.
Napas itself means "breath".
Napas itself means "breath".
My latest blog post about a trip to Jatiluhur Reservoir: pascal.id/2024/12/jati...
Jatiluhur Valley & Resort - After Singapore
One sign of getting old is to prefer staying at home rather than going out. This fact seemed to apply to me, in which this Christmas I found more happiness at home. However, I was obliged to take my f...
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December 25, 2024 at 2:39 AM
My latest blog post about a trip to Jatiluhur Reservoir: pascal.id/2024/12/jati...
Somebody is using Google Translate or has a good sense of humor.
December 22, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Somebody is using Google Translate or has a good sense of humor.
These orange color wraps for coffee from JCoffee, a local chain, remind me of something. What could be it...`
December 21, 2024 at 10:21 AM
These orange color wraps for coffee from JCoffee, a local chain, remind me of something. What could be it...`
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Picture from a bus rapid transit in Bandung. Called as "Teman Bus", it's a breakthrough as the first BRT system that is fully air-conditioned and stops at predefined stops only (thanks to GPS and door integration).
December 19, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Picture from a bus rapid transit in Bandung. Called as "Teman Bus", it's a breakthrough as the first BRT system that is fully air-conditioned and stops at predefined stops only (thanks to GPS and door integration).
"Sate Kelinci" rabbit meat bbq. A popular dish in Lembang, north of Bandung.
December 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM
"Sate Kelinci" rabbit meat bbq. A popular dish in Lembang, north of Bandung.
Fogging in the neighborhood to prevent mosquito breeding.
December 14, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Fogging in the neighborhood to prevent mosquito breeding.
We Indonesians love food. Here are some examples from the Gempol area in Bandung. Left is Kupat Tahu: rice cake poured with peanut sauce. Right is more modern: espresso mixed with fresh fruit.
December 11, 2024 at 11:01 PM
We Indonesians love food. Here are some examples from the Gempol area in Bandung. Left is Kupat Tahu: rice cake poured with peanut sauce. Right is more modern: espresso mixed with fresh fruit.
Downloading videos from YouTube and playing with it is illegal. Here's what you shouldn't do. pascal.id/2024/12/yout...
YouTube video and DivX format for Car Media Player - After Singapore
Some cars, like mine, have a video player that can only play specific DivX videos (a.k.a. old format). It doesn’t play YouTube videos. Of course it is illegal to easily download YouTube videos using y...
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December 7, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Downloading videos from YouTube and playing with it is illegal. Here's what you shouldn't do. pascal.id/2024/12/yout...
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Spoiler: No one asked, this was the plan all along. I AM ON TO YOU, SNEAKY RETAILER
December 3, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Spoiler: No one asked, this was the plan all along. I AM ON TO YOU, SNEAKY RETAILER
Acrobatic cat
December 3, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Acrobatic cat
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Twitter is a sign-in identity provider too... And revoking access at Twitter or deleting your account does not necessarily break that delegation token...
I trust their security team made this happen. But it's not intrinsic.
I trust their security team made this happen. But it's not intrinsic.
December 1, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Twitter is a sign-in identity provider too... And revoking access at Twitter or deleting your account does not necessarily break that delegation token...
I trust their security team made this happen. But it's not intrinsic.
I trust their security team made this happen. But it's not intrinsic.
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Writing clean code is like writing clean jokes: Takes longer, but everyone understands
November 28, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Writing clean code is like writing clean jokes: Takes longer, but everyone understands
"Smoother feed scrolling" should be an improvement for X 😂. Laggy scrolling in X is one reason I moved to Bluesky.
Delighted to see Bluesky still improving something that's already good.
Delighted to see Bluesky still improving something that's already good.
November 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
"Smoother feed scrolling" should be an improvement for X 😂. Laggy scrolling in X is one reason I moved to Bluesky.
Delighted to see Bluesky still improving something that's already good.
Delighted to see Bluesky still improving something that's already good.
Here in Indonesia, parents who have more money send their kids to private school, even with the fact that it costs significantly higher than public schools. The popular private schools are usually religiously backed or have an international curriculum.
In photo is St. Aloysius, a Catholic school.
In photo is St. Aloysius, a Catholic school.
November 28, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Here in Indonesia, parents who have more money send their kids to private school, even with the fact that it costs significantly higher than public schools. The popular private schools are usually religiously backed or have an international curriculum.
In photo is St. Aloysius, a Catholic school.
In photo is St. Aloysius, a Catholic school.
Selalu ada cerita di balik setiap tulisan.
November 27, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Selalu ada cerita di balik setiap tulisan.
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Area developer sends 10 bytes of JSON with 1478 bytes of browser security headers.
November 27, 2024 at 4:28 AM
Area developer sends 10 bytes of JSON with 1478 bytes of browser security headers.
Goat on a motorcycle. Spotted on election day.
November 27, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Goat on a motorcycle. Spotted on election day.
The "bandeng" fish. Slow cooked until all the bones are so soft you can eat them. We usually have them with rice, our staple. Some Indonesians consider every meal without rice as snacks.
November 23, 2024 at 11:52 PM
The "bandeng" fish. Slow cooked until all the bones are so soft you can eat them. We usually have them with rice, our staple. Some Indonesians consider every meal without rice as snacks.
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Today’s poem celebrates Fibonacci Day. It’s called ‘Word Crunching’.
November 23, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Today’s poem celebrates Fibonacci Day. It’s called ‘Word Crunching’.
Traffic condition at night
November 23, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Traffic condition at night