Al Harkan

The whole point of this writing is to talk about my experience when I was learning extensively about subjects I’m passionate at, while ignoring the conventional, obligatory campus’ credit system. I’m a social student, yes, but that doesn’t stop me to study computer programming, design, film theory, and variety of other subjects like astrophysics, economy, politics, or even a little about engineering. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily make me an expert in those fields, but that’s enough to make me keep wondering of how vast the mystery this universe has, how amazing life and exciting people are, and keep me feel alive (?) (more…)

It was that moment, when I watched “Interstellar” for the 20^th times,
That I realized I didn’t just like to write or to read.
More than that, I’m fascinated with stories.
Tell me stories, and we are best friends.

So, this is the movie I had been waiting for more than a year, and in my case, I think that’s the first time I was impatiently waiting for months for something to come. I told you that I was waiting for three big reveals in 2017, and beside Dan Brown’s Origin and Tesla Model 3, the other one was this Dunkirk (2017) movie, the latest work of Christopher Nolan. You can call me a Chris Nolan fan boy, that’s fine, because what I did at July 21^st, 2017 when the movie first came out was what a fan boy would actually do. I literally ran after hitching an ojek to the nearest theater as soon as my work done in the evening, and didn’t catch a breath until I hold one ticket in my hand. (more…)

Jika ada teknologi yang akan memiliki pengaruh sebesar internet dalam mengubah budaya masyarakat dalam dua dekade terakhir, itu adalah blockchain. Teknologi ini kini menjadi motor di balik distribusi mata uang digital (cryptocurrency) seperti Bitcoin dan beragam aset digital lainnya. Bahkan dalam perkembangan terakhir, pada bulan Mei Program Pangan Dunia (World Food Programme) PBB menggunakan Ethereum Blockchain untuk mendistribusikan 10.000 bantuan kepada para pengungsi Syiria, dilanjutkan dengan 100.000 bantuan berikutnya ke Yordania pada Agustus 2017.

Secara sederhana, blockchain adalah (more…)

3 Oktober lalu Dan Brown ‒si novelis di balik fenomena The Da Vinci Code, menerbitkan buku terbarunya berjudul Origin. Dengan itu genap sudah penantian saya akan 3 launching besar di tahun 2017 ini, yang saya tunggu-tunggu sejak setahun yang lalu, bahkan lebih. Tiga peluncuran itu adalah Dunkirk[1], Tesla Model 3[2], dan Origin ‒Dunkirk sudah saya tonton, Origin sudah saya baca, tapi Tesla Model 3 cukup saya lihat saja dari jauh, haha.

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There’s a chance you are having problems lately, or at some point in your life, that you think it was the worst part of your life. It can come in many ways; whether it was a broken heart, betrayals, family problems, financial problems, schools, works, friendships, relationships, or any failures that dragged your mental down. I want to let you know that you are not alone. Just like everybody else that was once had to deal with setbacks, it also came to me.

It was last year; (more…)