Perry Ismangil

How to use GTalk to update Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook Status

Perry Ismangil — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:21:24 +0000

Use ping.fm, that’s how. It took me a while to figure it out, especially since some of these services already talk to each other, like Twitter to Facebook. Now I can do GTalk updates ping.fm, which in turn updates Twitter and LinkedIn. Twitter updates Facebook. Maybe at some point I will turn off Twitter to Facebook and let ping.fm directly updates Facebook.

Qurbani to Indonesia with PortalInfaq UK

Perry Ismangil — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:41:41 +0000

The charity where I am the trustee is accepting Qurbani to Indonesia.

The process is fully online, with all major credit and debit cards accepted.

Qurbani should be performed by all Muslims with means. So even if you are not going to offer it with PortalInfaq UK, just do it with whoever you are comfortable with.

Cool header image on my big sis’ blog

Perry Ismangil — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:40:52 +0000

Check the header image on Sita’s musings. Cool, innit? Of course I would say so since two of the kids there are mine

The picture was taken during a holiday in Bali (highly recommended place to visit, by the way). We were waiting to board the Discovery submarine (yes, it’s a real submarine — small and electric, but real!).

Discovered: Why British are weather whinger

Perry Ismangil — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:46:14 +0000

Extreme cold made Britain uninhabitable for thousands of years

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Megaflood ‘made Island Britain’

For us Indonesians, even today it is uninhabitable!

Genesis Walking Men Polo 2007 Turn It On Again Tour on eBay Artists Groups, Music Memorabilia, Music

Perry Ismangil — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:03:56 +0000

I am selling this shirt as surplus, bought two turn out only needed one.

Just bought from official merchandise stall in Manchester 7/7/07

Never worn or washed

Navy cotton polo shirt with walking men emb design on front

Plain on back

Size L (40-42″ chest)

Check out the list price on the official store (and they’re out of stock for size L at time of listing anyway)

No reserve

Genesis Walking Men Polo 2007 Turn It On Again Tour on eBay Artists Groups, Music Memorabilia, Music

Sabhnani defense: The Indonesian is mentally ill and someone else burned her

Perry Ismangil — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:40:07 +0000

Defense attorneys for a Muttontown couple accused of enslaving two Indonesian women they hired as housekeepers filed a court brief late yesterday arguing that one of the women, who officials said had been tortured, had most likely inflicted the wounds on herself.

‘Slave’ suspects: Woman hurt self – Newsday.com

So here we have some explanation, by the defense, of how “Jane Doe 1″ (one of the Indonesian woman allegedly enslaved and tortured by the defendants) got her injuries:

She hurt herself,
And there’s another person, from Jakarta (that’s the capital city of Indonesia), which we didn’t know about until now.

All allegations are denied by the defendants, and the pre-trial hearings continue.

Live from Manchester: Turn It On Again Tour 2007

Perry Ismangil — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:28:43 +0000

Almost to the day, 20 years after I watched Genesis live in Wembley, here I am again, in the middle of a Genesis concert!

Sabhnani couple in slavery case trial date

Perry Ismangil — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:12:53 +0000

Again from PACER, I got the schedule for the trial:

Defendants shall file their motions by July 10, 2007
Govt’s response by July 30, 2007
Reply by August, 2007.
Tentative oral argument date set for August 10, 2007.
Trial date set for September 10, 2007.

Bail denied for Sabhnani couple, jailed until trial

Perry Ismangil — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:53:30 +0000

Courtesy of PACER, I have learned that the Sabhnani couple, charged with several counts of federal felony statutes, has been denied bail. The judge said that they were a significant flight risk, therefore various proposals for house arrest were rejected (the prosecution has always maintained that no bail should be given). You can read in full the Sabhnani Detention Order.

I must admit I am very impressed by the swift and firm US justice system. Of course we all hear how good law and order in the US, but to see it in action (and not just through TV shows ) is something else.

No bail as yet and even more charges for Sabhnani couple

Perry Ismangil — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:46:46 +0000

The affluent Muttontown couple accused of enslaving two Indonesian women will have to wait at least until Monday to determine whether a federal judge will release them on bail to home detention.

Source: No bail yet for couple accused in slave case – Newsday.com

I keep following with interest this case, and being curious how much I can get access to details, I tried to see whether you can see court documents on the web.

Enter PACER. You have to pay if you access scanned documents, but they won’t start charging until you reach US$10, and at 8 cents a page, that will be quite a lot of pages…