Category: Writing

  • WTF: writing a skill to die for

    I had a discussion with a student this morning. He was very confuse about what’s to write and what’s not write. He is working on Cikapundung watershed, in West Java Province. His focus is evaluating the interaction between the groundwater with river water. After hearing his problem, I said “write everything”. Even if your analysis…

  • The perks of online shopping

    I was watching a rerun of Friends series. It is on GEM, an Australia TV network, every Monday to Friday at 6.30 pm. The six joyful humans were the icon of my generation, the 90’s. I practically lived with them.  Until now… They always hang out at Central Perks Cafe. An imaginary cosy coffee place. Then I…

  • ++blogging since 2007 and still++

    Hello world Tidak terasa sudah blogging sejak tahun 2007. Awalnya hanya iseng karena saat itu platform wordpress sedang meroket. Awalnya pasti post yang setara dengan “Hello World” berkembang ke post yang sifatnya lebih akademik and off course otomotif, khususnya retro cars. Tapi satu topik yang tidak dan tidak akan pernah saya tulis, yakni “politics”. Padahal…

  • Short post about Sydney Olympic Park water system

    {ANZ stadium. Image from: www.wotif.com} I just posted this pdf about water system in the Sydney Olympic Park. Open the pdf and I would love to hear your comment. sydney olym park water

  • A short post about Greywater

    (image from: www.choice.com.au) Do you know that front loading washing machine produces 50% less greywater than top loading one   The following pdf contains a short post about greywater usage and guideline. Just open the file.   blog-greywater-erwin

  • Using Pairs Function: an R tutorial

    (image from: twistynoodle.com) This post was originally posted in my blogspot site. It is about using basic “pairs” function in R and how to build a basic correlation graph. Just open the pdf and let me know your result. Using Pairs Function: An R Tutorial

  • working on your #assignments

    (image from: www.brbirla.org) I am still seeing too many students make mistake on their citing and referencing in their assignments. I just want to pin-point that any original works that come out from your laptop are yours and you have the copyright. So give yourself more credits out of that. Work any of your assignment as if you’re…

  • Simple #bibliometric with Microsoft Academic using #R

    #R: Simple #bibliometric comparation **Using: Google Scholar (GS), Microsoft Academic (MSA), Scopus (SCP), and Web of Science (WOS) Table of Contents #R: Simple #bibliometric comparation Introduction Hands on Google Scholar Microsoft Academics Scopus Web of Science   Introduction All kinds of research, researcher must have a strong understanding of preceeding research on the same or…

  • Hidrogeologi CAT Bandung-Soreang (edisi 2009)

    [image from: feww.wordpress.com] # Kata Pengantar Buku ini merupakan salah satu bab dari Buku Geologi Cekungan Bandung yang ditulis oleh Dr. Budi Brahmantyo tahun 2009. Format penulisan naskah ini adalah annotated bibliography yang berupaya untuk menyampaikan berbagai penelitian tentang hidrogeologi CAT Bandung-Soreang (Pra 2009). Mohon maaf bila masih banyak kekurangan karena saya sendiri masih berupaya me-reformat naskah ini…

  • WTF: Book vs thesis

    [image from: diythemes.com] This is how a book is defferent that a thesis (combined from various sources) A book doesn’t actually need an original theory. It needs an original view point. So you can freely bring your own perspective. A book has a broader (general) readers, so you have to provoke and engage them to read…