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Rant on IBS ED2008

So the winner of the first debate has been announced. And I spot another anomaly in this competition.
The reply speech is being done pro-con when it shouldda been con-pro. This system is unforgiving to the con. And don’t get me started with the prelim round motions. I got hold of the list from one of the participant, and let me tell you this, most of the motions is part truism part biassed. Here’s an example:”sektor jasa keuangan memberikan kontribusi terbesar dalam pendapatan Nasional Indonesia”.

Oh I could go on and on. Should stop here for now.

A critiisism for IBS Economic Debate 2008

A disclaimer: I’m not a participant in the debate but rather just a freelance jurnalist.

So for today and tomorrow there will be a debate competition by IBS, “IBS economic debate”. Now, there’s nothing wrong with the topic of the debate, but rather the exsecution of the debate.

Picture this: Right now, the first debate is underway, and the rest of the participant is waiting in the debate room / debaters hall.

No other debate is underway. Kinda moot, don’t you think?

Other point, the debate is conducted with PA system in place. What’s the point?

Will update it as soon the first debate is finish.

S5pro . A new experience

Yasterday(20/10), I got by self a Fujifilm S5 Pro. A dual 6MP camera. On of itself the camera is a big upgrade from my old D70.

back from bandung and ..

First of all, I’m back from Bandung since last week… and picture’s are up @ www.flickr.com/photos/randi

and this one is my fave so far

soo… I repacked my bag only to found out that I’m out of space for a mid-long focal length lens. my 70-210 is to big for the bag, and I don’t like the focal lenght profided by either the 35-70, 35-105 nor the 35-135 especially when all of those lens work in 3.x-4.5 aperture range. so I’m thinking of selling the 35-70+tamron 70-300 and get either an 85 or the 105 DC… which one do you think should I get?but then again, I already have a 55-200 VR … should upgrade the main ody to a D90 before doing anything else tho..

currently the nat geo small rucksack contains a D70, 35f2, 55f2.8, and an 18-55 VR.

Off to bandung

So today and tomorrow I’ll be in Bandung with my family. And for this trip, for the first time, I’m packing 80% prime with one old zoom lens.

Packed in my small national geographic bag is the D70, 55mm, 35mm, 50mm and a 35-105mm. I want to bring the 70-210 out, but it won’t fit properly in the bag. So I settle with the 35-105.

Hope I get good photos from this trip.