So I got the particular photos page removed on my blog, and I deleted the entire album on facebook. When I look the server logs on the page hits several days ago, I was not worried, I thought google only caches the thumbnails, the important thing is I’ve deleted the actual file. But after did some checking myself to google image search the keyword, I found out that the search results returns actual images physical link address to facebook server, altough it returns 404 errors in my blog. Then I clicked on the see full size link and guess what? THE IMAGES IS STILL ACCESSIBLE ON FACEBOOK SERVER! IN FULL SIZE!

I’m pissed, because I found out that I don’t have full control the information about me on facebook. Facebook still retains the image even though I’ve deleted it from facebook interface. I wonder what other information retained by facebook after you delete it from facebook.

A while ago I read an article on nytimes that facebook keeps your records even if you close your account in facebook, and the user find it hard time to force facebook to delete the account.

I also found on facebook privacy policy page:

Access and control over most personal information on Facebook is readily available through the profile editing tools. Facebook users may modify or delete any of their profile information at any time by logging into their account. Information will be updated immediately. Individuals who wish to deactivate their Facebook account may do so on the My Account page. Removed information may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time but will not be generally available to members of Facebook.

It is reasonable if the information persist in backup copies for a reasonable period amount of time, and not generally available to members of facebook, I’m OK with that. But why my deleted photos still accessible by anyone on the internet? Although with the help with google image search but at least facebook should delete or at least block access for general users to the deleted images link.

I’ve filed a complaint to facebook, lets see how it goes.

IBM/Lenovo after sales service is very good, at least when you live near the service center. Just two months ago the notebook just stopped working. At that time I was lucky, the notebook broke during my home leave period in Jakarta, and I can quickly get it serviced. I was really satisfied with their service, it only took them 2 days to get my notebook repaired. The mainboard  is replaced, and for added bonus, they replaced the faded letters on the keyboard keys with a new one. My notebook looks almost new again. The CPU temprature dramatically decreased, previously it hovers around 55C minimum, now it sits around 40C. I was really satisfied.

Sending the notebook to Jakarta is really not an option, I really need it for work. Afterall, it can took 7-10 days to get it delivered to Jakarta by using DHL! I wonder will Lenovo/IBM just send me the sparepart (the fan), then I will replaced it myself. I choose thinkpad because its reputation of reability, and I’m expect it to last longer without any service.

First impression when I got here, our main contractor changed their network configuration. They add some internet policy control to control their users to use the internet. I was thinking, ah at last, welcome to the end of slow network connection, I say horray for bandwidth and content management! From what I heard, they ask IT technician from their main head quarter in Japan to set it up the network. But in reality, the internet only good for several days, then it went hell again.

A lot of sites and ports already blocked, now the users are really limited, because they employ some TCP proxy system, which intercepts HTTP and HTTPS ports, which automatically redirect users to login page before they can browse the internet. This automatically disable the use of IM/P2P clients, or any other internet applications which not browser based. They intercept the TCP port, modify the contents by using 301 redirect to login page, after login go to the intended site.  But I’m not sure why I got connection problems often, usually happens during in the lunchtime, all the way to the 7pm. In the morning usually OK. During normal speed, usually the latency to the outsite world is about 700-800ms, but when its bad, it can go as high as 10 secs with 90% packetloss, and from the traceroute, it already happen on the first hop from my computer. The first hop still in local network, because during normal time, the pings are not more than 3ms.