Forced to Upgrade

In the past, I normally upgraded my iPhone every two years. Or at least every 2 iterations of the iPhone. I have iPhone 4S, replaced with iPhone 6, which was then replaced with iPhone X, and finally iPhone 12 Pro. I didn’t upgrade my iPhone 12 Pro to iPhone 13, 14, or 15 – mainly…

Gadgets Wish List, 2025 Edition

Bear with me. It’s kinda return to 20 years ago. But I admit, I still have this “Gadgets Itch”. A feeling whereby I have a crave to buy stuffs, which might not be essential, but to satisfy my pleasure. There’s a joyful feeling to browse and look at the options of the stuffs I’m eyeing,…

MyWhoosh: Zwift Killer?

Sejak Zwift naik harga gila-gilaan, jadi cari alternatif gowes virtual yang lebih ringan di kantong. Sempat kembali ke Rouvy beberapa saat. Tapi tertarik dengan fitur pro bono alias gratis dari MyWhoosh, saya coba hari ini. Sudah setahun lebih sebetulnya sudah pernah download. Tapi MyWhoosh ini terkenal dengan size aplikasi dan database yang besar, jadi waktu…

Flying Drone in NZ, Finally!

Bringing my drone for this trip, I’m a bit disappointed to learn that there’s ‘No Fly Zone’ for drone in all NZ National Parks. However, on our way from Queenstown to Te Anau, we drive along Kinston Road, which offers stunning view of Wakatipu Lake in its deep blue state due to perfect weather. It…

Jaman Subscriptions

Saat ini, business model yang berbasiskan subscriptions sepertinya sudah menjadi standar pengenaan biaya layanan dari berbagai macam penyedia jasa. Dulunya, mungkin model ini hanya diterapkan oleh perusahaan yang sering menerapkan model berlangganan. Mulai dari majalah, koran, telepon atau TV kabel. Ide subscription based ini memang menguntungkan penyedia jasa. Karena ia dapat memastikan stable source of…