#CHANGE

During the last two weeks, we have done a lot of things.

And being inspired from our training with intel, we will also develop an electrical system to make MINO work more effective and efficient. In this part of research we will be supported by Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology UGM.

Secondly, on July 19th 2016, we were visited by General (Purn) Dr. Moeldoko and his team. He is a former commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), currently in his retirement , he’s been putting much interests in developing fisheries and agriculture Industry in Indonesia. 

After we had presentation and discussion with him, Mr.Moeldoko concluded that he was interested and willing to support us in developing this MINO Project.

And for the next two weeks, we will be focused on developing a better system for MINO and preparing the field trials of MINO.

The soundtrack provided by: www.bensound.com

Behind the story:

Maybe, i will explain. What the Edula Lamp is in a few words.

EDULA is an eco-friendly portable lamp project-based on redox reaction of the circuit Volta cells as a source of electrical energy. Edula is designed to use scrap metals (Aluminum and Copper) as the source of energy and salt water as elektrolit. This lamp is designed to be used in off grid community in Indonesia, a land with 12,659 villages that lack access to electricity.

Finally :

Alhamdulillah we got Merit Award from International Energy Innovation Challenge 2016 held by the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES), Science Center Singapore, and Ministry of Education Singapore. Held in HDB Hub Atrium on 23-24 July 2016.

http://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/12124-mahasiswa.ugm.mengembangkan.lampu.berbahan.energi.dari.logam.bekas

http://regional.liputan6.com/read/2561220/lampu-cerdas-temuan-5-mahasiswa-ugm-raih-penghargaan-di-singapura

Behind the story :

Tulisan bagus dari salah satu teman alumni ITB yang  sedang mengambil Ph.D di US.

Agar tak menjadi Buih 

(Sebuah Instropeksi diri)

Namanya Kathrina, seorang Jerman yang sempat singgah di Florida selama satu bulan untuk riset dibawah bimbingan Professor saya (yang juga seorang Jerman). Kathrina selalu datang jam 8 pagi, lantas menghidupkan komputernya dan mulai bekerja. Yang istimewa adalah detik mulai Ia bekerja, kepalanya seakan terpatri kuat pada layar monitor, jarang sekali terlihat menengok ke kanan dan ke kiri. Seluruh perhatiannya tersedot untuk pekerjaannya.

Ya, itulah Katrina. Kawan-kawan di kantor pun jadi segan untuk menyapanya. Kathrina memang berbeda dengan kawan-kawan sekantor saya atau kolega satu group. Brad sering kedapatan membuka Channel olahraga saat bekerja. Chris si Veteran Iraq menyelingi pekerjaanya dengan me"Like" berita-berita Republikan, atau berdebat tentang Israel-Palestina dengan Hussein. Sementara Hiram si Puertoriqan selalu terlihat tidur di sudut kantor.

Bagaimana dengan Si Indonesian - aya- ? Mudah diterka, bisa dipastikan tab Facebook dan Youtube  nya selalu terbuka. Terkadang ia juga menyempatkan untuk bergosip dengan kawan-kawan lamanya nya di group WA.

Jam 12-teng Kathrina beranjak menuju Microwave, kemudian menghangatkan makan siang nya. Selepas santap siang, dia akan bekerja hingga jam 5-teng, lalu pulang.

Beberapa saat kemudian, ketika kami sama-sama menghadiri suatu pesta, baru saya sadari bahwa Kathrina ternyata manusia "normal". Bagi dia, jamnya kerja ya harus kerja. Jamnya pesta ya pesta. Merupakan sebuah aib bagi dia jika Ia melakukan hal Non-kerja saat jamnya bekerja atau sebaliknya ; bekerja ketika jamnya untuk berpesta.

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Disatu sisi, Sebut saja namanya H, si Tukang mabok tapi papernya bejibun ini mendapat gelar masternya di Stratsbourg (perbatasan Jerman-Prancis). Dia berangkat kerja di waktu normal, pulang juga di waktu normal.

Namun yang menarik adalah meskipun H perokok berat, tapi H tidak pernah membawa rokoknya ke Kantor, melainkan menggantinya dengan permen Nikotin. Alasannya sederhana, H tidak ingin membuang waktu kerjanya sekedar untuk keluar ruangan dan merokok. Sama seperti Kathrina, bagi H jam kerja ya harus dilalui dengan Full bekerja. 

Bagaimana dengan Si Indonesian? Dia sering bekerja siang dan malam, belasan jam perhari. Weekday juga weekend. Ketika si Indonesian bertemu dengan H, dengan penuh kekaguman H berkata :"If I can work as hard as you, I will rock the world." Si Indonesian kemudian menjawab :"If I can work as efficient as you, I  will also rock the world."

Mengapa Si Indonesian menjawab demikian? Karena si Indonesian ini sadar, bahwa diantara belasan jam yang ia "klaim", terdapat sekian jam untuk Facebookan, Youtubean dan an an yang lainnya.

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Apakah efek akhirnya sama dengan si Jerman?

Nyatanya tidak. Karena si Indonesian ini meski sudah 3 tahun "ngaji" kepada Prof. Jerman, tetap belum bisa memenuhi standar beliau : paling lambat satu minggu sebelum conference, slide sudah siap (juga sudah berlatih). Hampir 1 tahun sebelum menyelenggarakan konferensi, web sudah dibikin, lantas kami diminta untuk mengirim email dan abstrak hanya untuk memastikan bahwa sistem web berjalan. Juga printilan-printilan lain seperti Tas, map dll. Semuanya betul2 dipersiapkan sejak dini.

Saya yang terbiasa dengan kepanitiaan raksasa saat dikampus (OSKM = 2000 panitia *semacam PPSMB Univ UGM atau OSPEK Tingkat Kampus.Red) terkejut bahwa satu gawe konferensi internasional yg diselenggarakan FSU nyatanya bisa dimanage dengan baik hanya oleh seuprit orang.

 

Kata-kata Favorit Prof. saya : Check List, Priority, Be Careful with your promise! Give me reasonable time estimation!

Diantara Negara-negara dengan GDP terbesar seperti US, China; Orang Jerman paling sedikit jam kerjanya. Namun mereka sangat efisien dan terukur. Semua serba well organized. Weekend bagi Prof. saya adalah family time, saat email tidak disentuh dan saat berlatih irish trap dance bersama istri dan anaknya.

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Bagaimana dengan Amerika?

Sekarang sedang demam Pokemon-Go, Game yang diprediksi kelak akan sepowerfull Facebook, Sampai ada tulisan "Macroeconomic Analysis of Pokemon Go". Nyatanya, meski si Pokemon didapat dari Nintendo (Jepang) namun basis google earth dan augmented reality nya dari Amerika.

Dan semua trend semisal data science, Uber, big data, crowdfunding, AirBnB, Tesla sampai flying car juga berasal dari Amerika.

Kekuatan Amerika terletak pada keberaniannya untuk mencipta apa yang belum ada. Meski kesenjangan disini sangat tinggi, Amerika punya orang-orang dengan kreatifitas dan keberanian luar biasa untuk mencipta sesuatu yang sama sekali baru.

Tengoklah keberanian Leslie Dewan, pemudi lulusan MIT yang mendirikan perusahaan pembangkit nuklir yang menjanjikan terobosan-terobosan teknologi dalam usia yang belum genap 30 tahun (Transatomic Energy). Tentu tengok pula keberanian Venture Capital yang mendanainya.

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Bagaimana dengan China?

Dua nama yang saling bertegur sapa dengan Si Indonesia, dini hari di Nuclear Research Building adalah Wei Cha dan Jun Ji. Memang tidak ada yang meragukan etos dan jam kerja orang china.

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Mantra?

Almarhum Prof. Iskandar Alisjahbana, rektor ITB yang legendaris tersebut terkenal dengan jargon dan visinya untuk "MenYahudikan Pribumi". Tapi si Indonesia punya mantra yang lain : Jam Kerja China, Efisiensi Jerman, Kreatifitas dan Keberanian Amerika. 

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Epilog? Berbagai padahal

Apa kaitannya dengan judul postingan : Agar tak menjadi buih?

Merupakan nubuwat Kanjeng Nabi bahwa Umat Islam ini jumlahnya banyak, tapi ibarat buih; tak berkualitas.

Padahal..

Dalam surat Al Ashr Allah bersumpah demi sang waktu.

Padahal.. 

Orang Sholeh dulu jika siang ibarat singa dan jika malam ibarat Rahib (pembagian waktu yang clear, distinct).

Padahal..

Bagian dari iman adalah menjauhi hal yang sia sia (selalu produktif).

Padahal..

Kanjeng Nabi sudah memperingatkan kalau nikmat yang sering terlupakan adalah waktu luang, kesempatan (Nasihat untuk deadliner seperti saya).

Padahal..

Allah sudah mempersilahkan/menantang hamba-Nya untuk menembus langit, dan tidaklah kita dapat menembusnya "illa Bi Shulthon" , kecuali dengan kekuatan/ilmu pengetahuan (Keberanian untuk mencoba, termasuk hal-hal yg sebelumnya belum pernah ada).

Padahal..

Dalam surat Al Inshirah Allah berfirman : "Maka apabila kamu telah selesai (dari suatu urusan), kerjakanlah dengan sungguh-sungguh (Urusan yang lain)."   (Perintah untuk tidak menunda-nunda).

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Maka si Indonesia yang beragama Islam ini pun kemudian berpikir bahwa tidaklah perlu menjadi Jerman, China, atau American.

Cukup menjadi Islam saja.

Si Indonesia ini juga tersadar, bahwa mengubah peradaban mustahil tanpa mengubah diri sendiri.

Gagasan memang ,emiliki kekuatan, namun Keteladanan jauh lebih kuat dibanding gagasan.

Dan Allah mencintai Hamba-Nya yang produktif (self reminder).

Semoga tangan ini dapat merengkuh dunia, namun tidak satu biji zarah pun masuk ke hati.

Dan bisa menjadi ombak yang bisa berarti dan bermanfaat untuk sesama.

*Disunting dari Zulkaida Akbar dengan gubahan dan editan seperlunya

A young girl and her father were walking along a forest path.

At some point, they came across a large tree branch on the ground in front of them.

The girl asked her father, “If I try, do you think I could move that branch?”

Her father replied, “I am sure you can, if you use all your strength.”

The girl tried her best to lift or push the branch, but she was not strong enough and she couldn't move it.

She said, with disappointment, “You were wrong, dad. I can't move it.”

“Try again with all your strength,” replied her father.

Again, the girl tried hard to push the branch. She struggled but it did not move.

“Dad, I cannot do it,” said the girl.

Finally her father said, “Young lady, I advised you to use 'all your strength'. You didn’t.

You didn't ask for my help.”

~~~

Moral :

Our real strength lies not in independence, *but in interdependence.*

*No individual person has all the strengths, all the resources and all the stamina required for the complete blossoming of their vision.*

Don't be afraid to look around us and smile, because so many people in our side to help

Asking other for help and support when we need it is not a sign of weakness.

Humans have a habit of stalling their own progress. From coffee to mechanical refrigeration to genetically altered food, history is littered with innovations that sparked resistance before becoming fixtures in everyday life. The same theme is playing out today as some lawmakers and consumers question the safety of driverless cars, the economic impact of automation or the security of mobile banking

In hindsight, opposition to innovations such as mechanical farm equipment or recorded music may seem ludicrous. But the past 600 years of human history help explain why humans often oppose Calestous Juma, a professor in Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, explores this phenomenon in his latest book, “Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies.”

1) People sometimes oppose innovation even when it seems to be in their best interest. Among Juma’s assertions is that people don’t fear innovation simply because the technology is new, but because innovation often means losing a piece of their identity or lifestyle. Innovation can also separate people from nature or their sense of purpose — two things that Juma argues are fundamental to the human experience.Innovations sat down with Juma to discuss his findings, and what government and industry have historically gotten wrong about innovation. What follows are eight key takeaways from that conversation.

The impetus for Juma’s book came in the late 1990s when, as the executive secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, he oversaw international negotiations related to the regulation of genetically modified crops. Groups both for and against the expanded use of genetically modified crops were vocal and dogged, even when Juma noticed they seemed to have a common goal. Those in favor of the technology said it could reduce the use of pesticides, which environmentalists who opposed the technology had long lambasted as harmful to the environment. “What struck me at that time was [the] two contradictory positions,” Juma said. “That ended up framing this issue in a larger context. There are moments when new technologies that could be beneficial for humanity . . . very often end up being opposed by the same groups that might benefit from those technologies.”

2) Technologies that are vastly superior to their predecessors, or don’t have any predecessors, are more easily adopted.

There may be a coffee shop on every street corner today, but the caffeinated beverage once caused much brouhaha. Juma writes that coffee first found popularity among imams in the Middle East who needed to stay awake to call prayers at the appropriate time. It simply did the job better than any other stimulant at the time, Juma said. But coffee took much longer — centuries longer — to catch on in Germany, France or England, where people were hooked on beer, wine and tea,  respectively. “Much of the resistance comes from those who support or are supported by the incumbent product,” Juma said. “The biggest lesson from the coffee story is if a new technology has superior properties, overwhelmingly superior to its predecessors, chances are that technology will get adopted no matter what.”

3) Resistance to new technologies comes from three key constituents, including the average consumer.

Juma identified in his research three key sources of opposition to innovation: those with commercial interests in existing products, those who identify with existing products and those who might lose power as a result of change. The first group is perhaps the most obvious. Many industries have been disrupted, and even decimated, by innovation. Just take a look at the futile efforts of music publishers to stop or slow the transition to digital music, another topic Juma tackles in his book. Some consumers might oppose an innovation because the existing product is deeply entrenched in their identity, culture or customs. Britons preferred tea time at home to lounging in a coffee shop, for example. Finally, the emergence of new technologies can also result in a shift in economic and political power, redistributing wealth and influence away from some groups and toward others. The expansion of tractors and other mechanical equipment reduced the need for farm labor, and the shift in population away from rural areas had significant political implications, Juma writes.

4) Humans make decisions about new innovations with their gut rather than evidence. 

Opponents and enthusiasts of a new technology will often make bold claims to bolster their argument, calling upon health, science, the environment, psychology and any other number of disciplines for support. Sometimes these assertions are rooted in fact, other times not. People once claimed coffee could make you sterile or drive you into a state of hysteria. Juma said beneath those arguments was typically an instinctive fear of new technology, rather than a reasoned response.”People react intuitively, and they collect the evidence to support what they’re doing,” Juma said. “They see a new product and there is an emotional reaction to that product because it challenges their outlook on the world. This has been the story with almost every new product.”

5) People flock to technologies that make them more autonomous and mobile. 

Cellular phones and digital music saw rapid adoption because they allowed humans to be more autonomous and more mobile. You no longer need to be home to make a phone call, or tethered to a boombox to hear music. Humans like to move around and do so at their own convenience, a preference that some of the most successful innovations have exploited to their advantage, Juma said. “That’s one reason you see a lot of technology being integrated into automobiles,” Juma said. Similarly, the human brain is attuned to “looking for patterns, looking for novelty and thriving on feedback,” he said. “I think those have become very fundamental aspects of our being human, and that shapes how we select which technologies we get passionate about, and which ones might just come along and just pass.”

6) People typically don’t fear new technology, they fear the loss it will bring. 

There is a convention that people are simply afraid of what they don’t understand. That may not apply to technology, Juma said, at least not exactly. “It’s the loss they are afraid of, not the newness,” he said. That loss (perceived or real) can be a part of their identity, their way of life or their economic security. People who live off food grown in their community or who work the land for money were inclined to resist the advent and adoption of mechanical farm equipment. Juma said understanding the source of that fear can help companies and governments to mitigate resistance to innovation by involving those who are likely to be effected in the design of new technologies.

7) Technologists often don’t think about the impact their inventions have on society. 

Historically, technologists have been more concerned with the functionality of the products they create, paying less attention to the implications it may have on society at large, Juma contends. “I think they get very much focused on the instrumental part of technology. Does it work or not work? They don’t connect it with the social dimensions,” he said. That may be starting to change as Silicon Valley faces scrutiny about the security and privacy implications of new technologies. Juma points to artificial intelligence as a present day example. Concerns about unruly robots running amok has prompted serious discussions about adding a “kill button” to artificial intelligence products, an idea that Google and others have been working on. 

8) Innovation is not slow, linear or incremental — but the government doesn’t realize that. 

Most governments don’t appreciate that “technologies advance in an exponential way,” Juma said, resulting in policymakers who are constantly surprised by new innovations and often fail to regulate them successfully. Uber offers a prime case study. The ride-sharing service exploded in popularity and rapidly expanded to cities around the world, sparking an outcry from taxicab commissions the world over. In most cases, the government’s response was slow and reactionary. “That’s because they think about [innovation] in a slow and linear way. That’s how it’s been in the past; that’s not the case anymore,” Juma said. To combat that mindset, governments at the federal, state and local level need to lean on the expertise of advisers with deep knowledge of science and technology, Juma said.

*from The Washington Post July 21, 2016

In the end of May 2016, one of the Mr. Moeldoko's staff contacted us. He said if he is Mr. Moeldoko's staff and Mr. Moeldoko wants to get more explanation about this project. At that time, we didn't believe if we talk to Mr. Moeldoko's staff. Because in Indoneisa, there are a lot of fake people want to trick us.

Not only our team who experiencing the same thought, that condition happens to our lecturers. Alhamdulillah, at the end, after a long time, Mr. Moeldoko can come to our campus and he was interested to support this project. =)

General TNI (Purn.) Dr.Moeldoko

Former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

One of the MINO's Investor

Such a high appreciation addressed to MINO team from UGM, that their  innovation may benefit the society around them, especially to the Indonesian aquafarmers society.  The Invention of this microbubble technology have efficient, easiness and plentiful values in it, so I could relate it to my project in agriculture sector that is based on low cost, easiness and plentiful values. With the MBG that was invented by MINO team, i hope this technology could give a real  efficient,  positive, and economical contribution that will increase the nation’s prosperity, especially in aquaculture sector.

Secondly, because this technology still need a lot of further developments, i sincerely hope and give my full support to the MINO team, so they could work harder and bring in something beneficial in the sake of Indonesian farmers and aquafarmers greatness, and I’m willing to support the team in achieving our dream.

Randy Pausch, 47 tahun, seorang dosen ilmu komputer dari Universitas Mellon, United States meninggal akibat kanker pankreas yang dideritanya pada 2008 silam. Di akhir hidupnya ia menulis sebuah buku yang berjudul "The Last Lecture" (Pengajaran Terakhir) yang menjadi salah satu buku best-seller di tahun 2007. Dan apa yang menjadi warisan yang ditinggalkannya?

Di dalam sebuah surat untuk istrinya, Jai, dan anak-anaknya, Dylan, Logan dan Chloe, ia menuliskan secara indah mengenai  'panduan menuju kehidupan yang lebih baik' untuk diikuti istri dan anaknya.

Semoga Anda diberkati melalui tulisan ini.

KUNCI UNTUK MEMBUAT HIDUP ANDA LEBIH BAIK

PERSONALITY:

1. Jangan membandingkan hidup Anda dengan orang lain karena Anda tidak pernah tahu apa yang telah mereka lalui

2. Jangan berpikir negatif akan hal-hal yang berada diluar kendali Anda, melainkan salurkan energi Anda menuju kehidupan yang dijalani saat ini, secara positif

3. Jangan bekerja terlalu keras, jangan lewati batasan Anda

4. Jangan memaksa diri Anda untuk selalu perfect, tidak ada satu orang pun yang sempurna

5. Jangan membuang waktu Anda yang berharga untuk gosip

6. Bermimpilah saat anda bangun (bukan saat tertidur)

7. Iri hati membuang-buang waktu, Anda sudah memiliki semua kebutuhan Anda

8. Lupakan masa lalu. Jangan mengungkit kesalahan pasangan Anda di masa lalu. Hal itu akan merusak kebahagiaan Anda saat ini

9. Hidup terlalu singkat untuk membenci siapapun itu. Jangan membenci

10. Berdamailah dengan masa lalu Anda agar hal tersebut tidak menganggu masa ini

11. Tidak ada seorang pun yang bertanggung jawab atas kebahagiaan Anda kecuali Anda

12. Sadari bahwa hidup adalah sekolah, dan Anda berada di sini sebagai pelajar. Masalah adalah bagian daripada kurikulum yang datang dan pergi seperti kelas aljabar (matematika) tetapi, pelajaran yang Anda dapat bertahan seumur hidup

13. Senyumlah dan tertawalah

14. Anda tidak dapat selalu menang dalam perbedaan pendapat. Belajarlah menerima kekalahan

COMMUNITY:

15. Hubungi keluarga Anda sesering mungkin

16. Setiap hari berikan sesuatu yang baik kepada orang lain

17. Ampuni setiap orang untuk segala hal

18. Habiskan waktu dengan orang-orang di atas umur 70 dan di bawah 6 tahun

19. Coba untuk membuat paling sedikit 3 orang tersenyum setiap hari

20. Apa yang orang lain pikirkan tentang Anda bukanlah urusan Anda

21. Pekerjaan Anda tidak akan menjaga Anda di saat Anda sakit, tetapi keluarga dan teman Anda. Tetaplah berhubungan baik

LIFE:

22. Jadikan Tuhan sebagai yang pertama dalam setiap pikiran, perkataan, dan perbuatan Anda

23. Tuhan menyembuhkan segala sesuatu

24. Lakukan hal yang benar

25. Sebaik/ seburuk apapun sebuah situasi, hal tersebut akan berubah

26. Tidak peduli bagaimana perasaan Anda, bangun, berpakaian, dan keluarlah!

27. Yang terbaik belumlah tiba

28. Buang segala sesuatu yang tidak berguna, tidak indah, atau mendukakan

29. Ketika Anda bangun di pagi hari, berterima kasihlah pada Tuhan untuk itu

30. Jika Anda mengenal Tuhan, Anda akan selalu bersukacita. So, be happy:)

*dengan gubahan seperlunya

The last two weeks has been a challenging weeks for us to work as a team, due to the Eid holiday we had to do remote working from our respective hometowns, together we tried to set our short term goals toward the final pitch in September as how it taught during the Singapore bootcamp, we also tried to communicate via the webex to try out the software and use it as one of the medias we used during our remote working.  As july 10th we’ve accomplished our 1st short term  goal to successfully interpret the 2nd month observation data of our lab test, led by nabil faradis, that we had collected before our departure to Singapore, the data shows promising results as the growth of fishes that has been grown in microbubble induced environment  is  47% heavier and 22% longer compared to the ones that has been grown in regular aerator environment  but the number of  ammonia, the toxic that came from fish excretion,  in the microbubble environment is at the highest compared to the regular aerator environment, we predict that it actually normal to happen because of the fish in microbubble environment has tendency to eat more, grew 47% bigger thus they excrete more. Meanwhile the tank that we use is not capable anymore to hold u-p fishes that big since they’re not that big and not that deep, a high amount of fish excretion that’s concentrated in small areas will  affect the amount of ammonia in the water thus it becomes higher. And because of so, we decided to stop our lab test in our 2nd month observation and start to prepare ourself for a field test which the result will hopefully  give us a more realistic view of the performance of our technology.  In the next two weeks we will try to prepare the administration needed for our field test with local fish farmers in Bokesan Yogyakarta, refining our prototype and to fix our former proposal so we could get a better picture for our final pitch in September.

Behind the scene of this video :
Unta said in the first sentence, if that weeks has been a challenging weeks for my team. It's true! hehe. Why? Because we actually separated, I am in Bangkok, Untari in Bogor, Fajar in Jakarta-Yogyakarta. Hard to communicate? of course not. With Internet of Things, we can discuss and have a meeting by online. Supported by Webex *one of our event's sponsor, we can communicate easily. Alhamdulillah. =D
This is 21th century guys, and distance is not a barries anymore =).