Facebook Client Messenger on Ubuntu

Since several last weeks, I wonder if there is some facebook messenger for my Ubuntu laptop. Sometime it is feel annoying if I must open browser just to chat with online facebook friend.

First reason why I search such tool is, facebook homepage is little bit heavy. It will waste many bandwidth to open the site, moreover if use limited mobile internet quota that is little bit expensive. Second reason, sometime I don't realize, if some of my friend try chat to me via facebook messenger. For example I focus to other firefox tab. I know too that there will be a kind of sound notifaction if some chat is received. But by using client messenger, the window will pop up. So we will immediate realize, when someone intend to chat with us.

For Windows there are some messenger client that provide facebook protocol. That is not the case with my ubuntu. But I just found pidgin plugin that will provide facebook protocol to Pidgin Internet Messenger. The pludgin can be downloaded here http://code.google.com/p/pidgin-facebookchat/downloads/list. Just double click the .deb file, and we are on the go. Open Accounts --> Manage Accounts and press add button. Next step, I believe is easy to follow. Just try it out.

Pertamina 2009 Recruitment

About last week, I participated in Pertamina 2009 recruitment. Likely, since this year, Pertamina start to leverage IT in their recruitment program. In order to screnning participant, after submission application via website, we have to fill online test. The test consists of verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning test. From the online test result, later, participant who pass, will attend physical test at some venue.

My online test do not passed. From about 15 test at those 3 categories, I have big difficulty answering them. No wonder if finally I can not passed. From there I realize that I really need to learn more. How come if I can only answer 3 question from 15 in numerical test. The other categories is not better.