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A couple of weeks ago I came across an interesting tool that aims to help website owners and developers to see how their websites look on the iPhone, called iPhoney.
The problem with that tool is that it’s a desktop application, and that it only runs on OSX. I am a Linux user, so that was a bummer. I figured there would be something similar available online, though, and after some research I found it.
It’s called TestiPhone.com, and it pretty much allows you to load any web page and see how it will look on the iPhone. The only thing missing is the touch screen (but you can use the scroll bars to move horizontally and vertically).
If anyone decides to test the iPhoney tool as well let us know how they compare.
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The problem with that tool is that it’s a desktop application, and that it only runs on OSX. I am a Linux user, so that was a bummer. I figured there would be something similar available online, though, and after some research I found it.
It’s called TestiPhone.com, and it pretty much allows you to load any web page and see how it will look on the iPhone. The only thing missing is the touch screen (but you can use the scroll bars to move horizontally and vertically).
If anyone decides to test the iPhoney tool as well let us know how they compare.
Buat hacker, pepatah “Ada Seribu Jalan ke Roma” rasanya selalu benar untuk menembus halangan teknis sistem komputasi apa pun. Termasuk menembus iPhone buatan Apple agar bisa menjalankan sistem operasi Android buatan Google.
Seorang anggota tim iPhone-Dev, yang menyebut dirinya Planetbeing, berhasil melakukan hal tersebut. Video yang memperlihatkan Android bekerja di iPhone dipamerkannya di YouTube. iPhone Dev adalah kelompok hacker yang terkenal suka mengutak-atik smartphone buatan Apple tersebut. Planetbeing juga orang sama yang menanamkan Linux 2.6 kernel di iPhone pada tahun 2008.
Dalam video itu, software Android yang digunakan kelihatannya versi sederhana dan pelaku menyebutnya versi Alpha. Meski demikian, Planetbeing menunjukkan kalau software tersebut sudah bisa memainkan musik, browsing web, dan melakukan panggilan tanpa masalah dari iPhone. Satu-satunya tombol di iPhone difungsikan sebagai tombol panggilan telepon dan juga tombol menu.
Dalam blognya, Planetbeing menyatakan, triknya hanya bekerja pada iPhone generasi pertama. Namun, ia yakin, untuk melakukannya ke iPhone versi terbaru hanya butuh beberapa langkah lagi. Buat sesama pencinta Android dan juga iPhone yang tertarik mengutak-atik, ia pun menyediakan panduan dan caranya secara gratis. Mau?
Seorang anggota tim iPhone-Dev, yang menyebut dirinya Planetbeing, berhasil melakukan hal tersebut. Video yang memperlihatkan Android bekerja di iPhone dipamerkannya di YouTube. iPhone Dev adalah kelompok hacker yang terkenal suka mengutak-atik smartphone buatan Apple tersebut. Planetbeing juga orang sama yang menanamkan Linux 2.6 kernel di iPhone pada tahun 2008.
Dalam video itu, software Android yang digunakan kelihatannya versi sederhana dan pelaku menyebutnya versi Alpha. Meski demikian, Planetbeing menunjukkan kalau software tersebut sudah bisa memainkan musik, browsing web, dan melakukan panggilan tanpa masalah dari iPhone. Satu-satunya tombol di iPhone difungsikan sebagai tombol panggilan telepon dan juga tombol menu.
Dalam blognya, Planetbeing menyatakan, triknya hanya bekerja pada iPhone generasi pertama. Namun, ia yakin, untuk melakukannya ke iPhone versi terbaru hanya butuh beberapa langkah lagi. Buat sesama pencinta Android dan juga iPhone yang tertarik mengutak-atik, ia pun menyediakan panduan dan caranya secara gratis. Mau?
Ada kabar baik bagi Anda yang memiliki kemampuan penglihatan terbatas. Kecanggihan teknologi mengubah telepon seluler tidak sekadar menjadi alat komunikasi, tetapi juga alat bantu lihat.
Misalnya aplikasi anyar berjudul Looktel. Aplikasi mobile phone ini mampu mengeluarkan notifikasi berupa suara yang terdengar oleh si pengguna ponsel. Notifikasi suara tadi mendeskripsikan objek benda yang ada di hadapan titik smartphone.
Yang menarik, handset yang menggunakan LookTel juga bisa dilatih untuk mengenali objek baru. Tinggal mengarahkan handset ke depan objek sembari Anda merekam suara Anda yang berisi deskripsi objek tersebut. LookTel akan mengidentifikasi objek lalu mengirimkan gambar objek ke LookTel’s Base Station atau perpustakaan komplit kepunyaan LookTel. Setelah gambar dikenah, informasi kemudian dikirim kembali ke handset.
Aplikasi LookTel kompatibel dengan Windows Mobile Smartphone dan handset yang menggunakan layar sentuh. LookTel dirilis oleh IPPLEX/iVisit, perusahaan teknologi yang berbasis di Santa Monika, Amerika Serikat.
Misalnya aplikasi anyar berjudul Looktel. Aplikasi mobile phone ini mampu mengeluarkan notifikasi berupa suara yang terdengar oleh si pengguna ponsel. Notifikasi suara tadi mendeskripsikan objek benda yang ada di hadapan titik smartphone.
Yang menarik, handset yang menggunakan LookTel juga bisa dilatih untuk mengenali objek baru. Tinggal mengarahkan handset ke depan objek sembari Anda merekam suara Anda yang berisi deskripsi objek tersebut. LookTel akan mengidentifikasi objek lalu mengirimkan gambar objek ke LookTel’s Base Station atau perpustakaan komplit kepunyaan LookTel. Setelah gambar dikenah, informasi kemudian dikirim kembali ke handset.
Aplikasi LookTel kompatibel dengan Windows Mobile Smartphone dan handset yang menggunakan layar sentuh. LookTel dirilis oleh IPPLEX/iVisit, perusahaan teknologi yang berbasis di Santa Monika, Amerika Serikat.
Kemajuan teknologi komunikasi informasi sekarang tidak lagi mengandalkan pada riset baru memanfaatkan digitalisasi, tetapi menggabungkan teknologi yang sudah tersedia atau melakukan daur ulang teknologi pada perangkat lain. Tujuannya, bagaimana menghadirkan produk yang terjangkau dan bisa diterima secara masif oleh konsumen.
Sekarang ada upaya di beberapa negara menghadirkan perangkat komputer dengan berbagai fitur, terutama mengakses jejaring internet, dengan menekan biaya material dan komponen serendah mungkin untuk menjangkau konsumen dengan penghasilan yang terbatas. Pada perangkat telepon seluler ini terjadi dengan menawarkan ponsel sekitar Rp 300.000, dan mulai merambah pada perangkat komputer.
Awalnya, kita melihat upaya menghadirkan komputer pada harga jual sekitar Rp 5 juta, ketika Asustek Computer Inc asal Taiwan pada 2007 memperkenalkan produknya yang disebut EEE PC. Dan, sejak itu, persaingan harga pun terjadi di mana-mana memperkenalkan komputer yang disebut sebagai netbook.
Ketika netbook ditawarkan dengan harga sekitar Rp 3 juta, produk teknologi yang sebelumnya dianggap barang mewah sirna dan sudah dianggap sebagai produk kebutuhan pokok untuk berbagai kepentingan, baik di kantor, sekolah, maupun rumah. Semua orang pun memiliki komputer, seperti halnya semua orang memiliki ponsel.
Murah
India belum lama ini mempekenalkan prototipe yang diperkirakan akan dijual dengan harga sekitar 35 dollar AS atau sekitar Rp 350.000, sebagai komputer murah yang akan terjangkau oleh siapa saja. Produk yang direncanakan India menempatkan komputer menjadi setara dengan ponsel yang terjangkau oleh siapa saja.
Belum lama ini, PT Elevo Technologies Indonesia di Jakarta memperkenalkan produk barunya disebut R7, sebuah komputer kecil kategori netbook dengan layar monitor 7 inci (diagonal 17,7 cm), dan menjadi khusus dibanding netbook yang ada di pasaran. Elevo R7 adalah netbook pertama di Indonesia yang dijual di bawah Rp 1 juta.
Memang, Elevo R7 menjadi berbeda dengan netbook umumnya yang bergerak dan memanfaatkan kecanggihan ketersediaan teknologi komputer dirancang mengikuti state of the art kemajuan prosesor, penyimpan digital, ataupun layar monitor yang memberikan diferensiasi merek yang satu ke merek lain.
Elevo R7 mengambil pendekatan yang berbeda, melakukan rekomposisi penggunaan komponen teknologi yang berbeda peruntukkannya, tetapi memanfaatkannya menjadi produk netbook bisa dijual dengan harga yang sangat murah sekitar 100 dollar AS. Walaupun sangat murah, sifat produk sebagai komputer netbook tidak ada yang berubah, dan fungsi komputasi berjalan seperti produk lainnya.
Rancangan R7 sendiri mirip dengan kategori netbook, memiliki papan ketik QWERTY, kendali kursor touchpad, rongga USB, tampilan monitor warna (800 x 480 piksel), ataupun penggunaan nirkabel untuk mengakses jejaring digital.
Ditanam cip
Elevo R7 sebagai merek lokal memanfaatkan kemajuan proses OEM (original equipment manufacturing) yang memang banyak tersedia di China dan menjadi kejelian Elevo untuk memperkenalkannya sesuai dengan kemampuan pasar Indonesia. Komputer dijual di bawah Rp 1 juta mungkin sudah bukan di atas kertas dan diperdebatkan di antara para manufaktur, melainkan kenyataan yang mengikuti tren ponsel murah.
Produk Elevo dengan dimensi 210 x 145 x 28 milimeter ini menggunakan prosesor ARM9 buatan ARM Holding yang merupakan prosesor 32-bit menggunakan arsitektur RISC (reduced instruction set computer) yang banyak digunakan pada ponsel cerdas (seperti Nokia N-Gage) atau komputer saku PDA (personal digital assistant), seperti HTC TyTN atau HP Jornada.
Salah satu keunggulan R7 adalah penggunaan sistem operasi Windows CE 6.0 R3 yang ditanam (embedded) pada cip. Cara ini mempercepat proses menghidupkan R7 yang hanya membutuhkan 15 detik untuk menjalankan sistem operasi buatan Microsoft, termasuk perangkat lunak kendali (driver) yang dibutuhkan.
Dilengkapi dengan nirkabel 802.11 b/g, R7 memiliki dua rongga USB yang bisa digunakan untuk berbagai keperluan, termasuk menyimpan data digital ataupun modem USB untuk mengakses jejaring pita lebar 3G, Elevo R7 harusnya memadai digunakan sebagai perangkat bekerja ataupun belajar.
Memiliki kapasitas penyimpanan sebesar 2GB Nand Flash yang disimpan di dalam cip, Elevo R7 menjadi perangkat komputasi yang sesuai untuk penggunaan cloud computing di mana aplikasi maupun penyimpanan data dilakukan semuanya memanfaatkan jejaring internet.
Dengan harga di bawah satu juta rupiah, Elevo R7 adalah terobosan penting yang menjadikan komputasi terjangkau bagi siapa saja. Produk R7 ini menjadi pilihan mencegah masuknya komputer bekas ke Indonesia dan pemerintah seharusnya membantu bagaimana agar proses mata rantai pasokan produk jenis ini menjadi lebih ringkas dan semakin murah.
Sekarang ada upaya di beberapa negara menghadirkan perangkat komputer dengan berbagai fitur, terutama mengakses jejaring internet, dengan menekan biaya material dan komponen serendah mungkin untuk menjangkau konsumen dengan penghasilan yang terbatas. Pada perangkat telepon seluler ini terjadi dengan menawarkan ponsel sekitar Rp 300.000, dan mulai merambah pada perangkat komputer.
Awalnya, kita melihat upaya menghadirkan komputer pada harga jual sekitar Rp 5 juta, ketika Asustek Computer Inc asal Taiwan pada 2007 memperkenalkan produknya yang disebut EEE PC. Dan, sejak itu, persaingan harga pun terjadi di mana-mana memperkenalkan komputer yang disebut sebagai netbook.
Ketika netbook ditawarkan dengan harga sekitar Rp 3 juta, produk teknologi yang sebelumnya dianggap barang mewah sirna dan sudah dianggap sebagai produk kebutuhan pokok untuk berbagai kepentingan, baik di kantor, sekolah, maupun rumah. Semua orang pun memiliki komputer, seperti halnya semua orang memiliki ponsel.
Murah
India belum lama ini mempekenalkan prototipe yang diperkirakan akan dijual dengan harga sekitar 35 dollar AS atau sekitar Rp 350.000, sebagai komputer murah yang akan terjangkau oleh siapa saja. Produk yang direncanakan India menempatkan komputer menjadi setara dengan ponsel yang terjangkau oleh siapa saja.
Belum lama ini, PT Elevo Technologies Indonesia di Jakarta memperkenalkan produk barunya disebut R7, sebuah komputer kecil kategori netbook dengan layar monitor 7 inci (diagonal 17,7 cm), dan menjadi khusus dibanding netbook yang ada di pasaran. Elevo R7 adalah netbook pertama di Indonesia yang dijual di bawah Rp 1 juta.
Memang, Elevo R7 menjadi berbeda dengan netbook umumnya yang bergerak dan memanfaatkan kecanggihan ketersediaan teknologi komputer dirancang mengikuti state of the art kemajuan prosesor, penyimpan digital, ataupun layar monitor yang memberikan diferensiasi merek yang satu ke merek lain.
Elevo R7 mengambil pendekatan yang berbeda, melakukan rekomposisi penggunaan komponen teknologi yang berbeda peruntukkannya, tetapi memanfaatkannya menjadi produk netbook bisa dijual dengan harga yang sangat murah sekitar 100 dollar AS. Walaupun sangat murah, sifat produk sebagai komputer netbook tidak ada yang berubah, dan fungsi komputasi berjalan seperti produk lainnya.
Rancangan R7 sendiri mirip dengan kategori netbook, memiliki papan ketik QWERTY, kendali kursor touchpad, rongga USB, tampilan monitor warna (800 x 480 piksel), ataupun penggunaan nirkabel untuk mengakses jejaring digital.
Ditanam cip
Elevo R7 sebagai merek lokal memanfaatkan kemajuan proses OEM (original equipment manufacturing) yang memang banyak tersedia di China dan menjadi kejelian Elevo untuk memperkenalkannya sesuai dengan kemampuan pasar Indonesia. Komputer dijual di bawah Rp 1 juta mungkin sudah bukan di atas kertas dan diperdebatkan di antara para manufaktur, melainkan kenyataan yang mengikuti tren ponsel murah.
Produk Elevo dengan dimensi 210 x 145 x 28 milimeter ini menggunakan prosesor ARM9 buatan ARM Holding yang merupakan prosesor 32-bit menggunakan arsitektur RISC (reduced instruction set computer) yang banyak digunakan pada ponsel cerdas (seperti Nokia N-Gage) atau komputer saku PDA (personal digital assistant), seperti HTC TyTN atau HP Jornada.
Salah satu keunggulan R7 adalah penggunaan sistem operasi Windows CE 6.0 R3 yang ditanam (embedded) pada cip. Cara ini mempercepat proses menghidupkan R7 yang hanya membutuhkan 15 detik untuk menjalankan sistem operasi buatan Microsoft, termasuk perangkat lunak kendali (driver) yang dibutuhkan.
Dilengkapi dengan nirkabel 802.11 b/g, R7 memiliki dua rongga USB yang bisa digunakan untuk berbagai keperluan, termasuk menyimpan data digital ataupun modem USB untuk mengakses jejaring pita lebar 3G, Elevo R7 harusnya memadai digunakan sebagai perangkat bekerja ataupun belajar.
Memiliki kapasitas penyimpanan sebesar 2GB Nand Flash yang disimpan di dalam cip, Elevo R7 menjadi perangkat komputasi yang sesuai untuk penggunaan cloud computing di mana aplikasi maupun penyimpanan data dilakukan semuanya memanfaatkan jejaring internet.
Dengan harga di bawah satu juta rupiah, Elevo R7 adalah terobosan penting yang menjadikan komputasi terjangkau bagi siapa saja. Produk R7 ini menjadi pilihan mencegah masuknya komputer bekas ke Indonesia dan pemerintah seharusnya membantu bagaimana agar proses mata rantai pasokan produk jenis ini menjadi lebih ringkas dan semakin murah.
Juru kunci Gunung Merapi, Mbah Maridjan, juga ikut menjadi korban tewas karena keganasan awan panas atau wedus gembel, Selasa (26/10) sore hari.
Kakek berusia 83 tahun tersebut ditemukan di rumah dalam keadaan tak bernyawa oleh relawan Tim SAR pada Rabu (27/10) 06.05 WIB. Ia ditemukan di kamar mandi rumahnya dalam keadaan sujud.
Jenazahnya bisa dikenali diawal evakuasi dengan tanda pakaaian batik dan sarung yang dikenakan sehari-hari. Namun, kepastian apakah jasad tersebut merupakan Mbah Maridjan masih dalam penanganan dokter ahli forensik Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat dr Sardjito.
Mbah Maridjan sempat dianggap sebagai sosok kontroversial. Saat Gunung Merapi meletus pada 2006, Imbauan pemerintah daerah dan bujukan aparat keamanan agar Mbah Maridjan turun mengungsi tak dihiraukan. Bahkan Gubernur Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengku Buwono X telah mengatakan agar perintah pemerintah dipatuhi. "Biarpun saya jadi Sultan, saya tunduk kepada keputusan pemerintah," kata Sultan saat Merapi meletus pada April 2006.
Juru kunci bergelar Mas Penewu Suraksohargo ini tetap bergeming. "Setiap orang punya tugas sendiri-sendiri. Wartawan, tentara, polisi punya tugas. Saya juga punya tugas untuk tetap di sini," kata Mbah Maridjan saat itu.
Mbah Maridjan menjalankan tugasnya dalam kapasitasnya sebagai abdi dalem yang menganut istilah sendika dawuh (siap diperintah). Apapun yang diperintahkan raja adalah kewajiban yang harus dijalani, apapun risikonya.
Saat itu, Mbah Maridjan mengatakan, untuk turun, dia harus menunggu perintah Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX. Bagi masyarakat awam, tentu tidak masuk akal karena Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX sudah meninggal. Tapi bagi Mbah Maridjan, itu bukan hal mustahil karena bila bicara tentang Gunung Merapi dan Mbah Maridjan kita tidak bisa lepas dari cerita alam gaib yang berkuasa di kawasan Merapi.
Saat Gunung Merapi berubah status menjadi awas pada 25 Oktober 2010, Mbah Maridjan pun menolak mengungsi. “Lha saya di sini (di rumah) kerasan. Nanti kalau ada tamu ke sini malah kecele kalau saya pergi,” kata Mbah Maridjan saat ditemui di kediamannya, Senin (25/10).
Bagi Mbah Maridjan, tetap tinggal di rumah lebih aman dan nyaman. Bahkan dengan bertemu para tamu yang silih berganti datang menemuinya untuk meminta nasehat adalah hiburan baginya.
Maridjan menjadi juru kunci Gunung Merapi atas perintah Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX. Sebelumnya, tugas berat itu disandang ayahnya, Kerrtorejo, sejak 1950 hingga 1982. Sepeninggal sang ayah, Maridjan diberi kekancingan yang ditugaskan menunggu Gunung Merapi sejak 1983.
Tugas utama Mbah Maridjan sebagai juru kunci, sebagai pelaksana upacara sakral tahunan Labuhan Merapi, yaitu sebuah upacara pemberian sesaji kepada gunung Merapi setiap tanggalan Jawa 30 Rejeb.
Sebagai juru kunci Merapi, Maridjan pertama kali hanya menerima upah sebesar Rp 100 (seratus rupiah) pada 1974. Angka itu terus bertambah seiring dengan kenaikan pangkatnya. Upah itu ia terima dari Keraton. Uang bulanan tersebut mesti ia ambil dengan turun gunung setiap bulannya ke keraton yang berjarak sekitar 30 kilometer.
Usia Maridjan memang sudah senja. Tapi untuk urusan Merapi, ia akan banyak menjelaskan meski harus sabar saat mengorek keterangan darinya. Itupun, Maridjan akan bercerita dengan logika-logika sederhana.
Mbah Maridjan dikarunia 10 orang anak, dan kini hanya tinggal lima anaknya yang masih hidup. Lima orang yang lain, telah mendahuluinya. Maridjan memiliki 12 cucu dan tujuh cicit.
Kakek berusia 83 tahun tersebut ditemukan di rumah dalam keadaan tak bernyawa oleh relawan Tim SAR pada Rabu (27/10) 06.05 WIB. Ia ditemukan di kamar mandi rumahnya dalam keadaan sujud.
Jenazahnya bisa dikenali diawal evakuasi dengan tanda pakaaian batik dan sarung yang dikenakan sehari-hari. Namun, kepastian apakah jasad tersebut merupakan Mbah Maridjan masih dalam penanganan dokter ahli forensik Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat dr Sardjito.
Mbah Maridjan sempat dianggap sebagai sosok kontroversial. Saat Gunung Merapi meletus pada 2006, Imbauan pemerintah daerah dan bujukan aparat keamanan agar Mbah Maridjan turun mengungsi tak dihiraukan. Bahkan Gubernur Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengku Buwono X telah mengatakan agar perintah pemerintah dipatuhi. "Biarpun saya jadi Sultan, saya tunduk kepada keputusan pemerintah," kata Sultan saat Merapi meletus pada April 2006.
Juru kunci bergelar Mas Penewu Suraksohargo ini tetap bergeming. "Setiap orang punya tugas sendiri-sendiri. Wartawan, tentara, polisi punya tugas. Saya juga punya tugas untuk tetap di sini," kata Mbah Maridjan saat itu.
Mbah Maridjan menjalankan tugasnya dalam kapasitasnya sebagai abdi dalem yang menganut istilah sendika dawuh (siap diperintah). Apapun yang diperintahkan raja adalah kewajiban yang harus dijalani, apapun risikonya.
Saat itu, Mbah Maridjan mengatakan, untuk turun, dia harus menunggu perintah Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX. Bagi masyarakat awam, tentu tidak masuk akal karena Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX sudah meninggal. Tapi bagi Mbah Maridjan, itu bukan hal mustahil karena bila bicara tentang Gunung Merapi dan Mbah Maridjan kita tidak bisa lepas dari cerita alam gaib yang berkuasa di kawasan Merapi.
Saat Gunung Merapi berubah status menjadi awas pada 25 Oktober 2010, Mbah Maridjan pun menolak mengungsi. “Lha saya di sini (di rumah) kerasan. Nanti kalau ada tamu ke sini malah kecele kalau saya pergi,” kata Mbah Maridjan saat ditemui di kediamannya, Senin (25/10).
Bagi Mbah Maridjan, tetap tinggal di rumah lebih aman dan nyaman. Bahkan dengan bertemu para tamu yang silih berganti datang menemuinya untuk meminta nasehat adalah hiburan baginya.
Maridjan menjadi juru kunci Gunung Merapi atas perintah Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX. Sebelumnya, tugas berat itu disandang ayahnya, Kerrtorejo, sejak 1950 hingga 1982. Sepeninggal sang ayah, Maridjan diberi kekancingan yang ditugaskan menunggu Gunung Merapi sejak 1983.
Tugas utama Mbah Maridjan sebagai juru kunci, sebagai pelaksana upacara sakral tahunan Labuhan Merapi, yaitu sebuah upacara pemberian sesaji kepada gunung Merapi setiap tanggalan Jawa 30 Rejeb.
Sebagai juru kunci Merapi, Maridjan pertama kali hanya menerima upah sebesar Rp 100 (seratus rupiah) pada 1974. Angka itu terus bertambah seiring dengan kenaikan pangkatnya. Upah itu ia terima dari Keraton. Uang bulanan tersebut mesti ia ambil dengan turun gunung setiap bulannya ke keraton yang berjarak sekitar 30 kilometer.
Usia Maridjan memang sudah senja. Tapi untuk urusan Merapi, ia akan banyak menjelaskan meski harus sabar saat mengorek keterangan darinya. Itupun, Maridjan akan bercerita dengan logika-logika sederhana.
Mbah Maridjan dikarunia 10 orang anak, dan kini hanya tinggal lima anaknya yang masih hidup. Lima orang yang lain, telah mendahuluinya. Maridjan memiliki 12 cucu dan tujuh cicit.
"Puasa adalah lokakarya sebulan untuk mencari dan menemukan ilmu-ilmu pengetahuan tentang hidup, tentang thariqat ilallahi. Itulah sebabnya kita di anjurkan untuk i'tikaf di masjid, untuk takafur, merenung, berkontemplasi, mengkalkulasi hidup, menembus ufuk-ufuk cakrawala anugerah Allah " Markesot Bertutur - Emha Ainun Nadjib.
"Allahumma bariklana fii rajab wa sya'ban wa balighna Ramadhan." (Ya Allah, berkatilah kami di bulan rajab dan Sya'ban, dan sampaikanlah kami di bulan Ramadhan).
Sudah sekitar 3 atu 4 harian kita melaksanakan ibadah shaum ramadhan. Tidak lupa saya ingin mengucapkan selamat menjalankan ibadah puasa kepada semua blogger yang kebetulan seorang muslim.
Jamu.psd
Donlot: Di Sini
Dan sebagai blogger berstatus manusia yang tak luput dari kesalahan. Maka dalam kesempatan ini pula saya memohon maaf yang sebesar-besar-nya, apabila ada postingan, komentar atau komunikasi via shoutbox yang menyinggung atau menghina. baik itu di lakukan dengan sadar atau di luar kesadaran. - maklum lidah tak bertulang.
Juga untuk menyambut tamu agung tersebut, kebetulan saya memiliki beberapa koleksi font kaligafi, shape dan brush kaligarfi untuk program photoshop yang saya share untuk bisa anda unduh ( donlot ). Juga untuk anda yang ingin mencari lautan ilmu tentang islam, hikmah dan lain-lain saya sedikit mempunyai link situs yang mudah-mudahan bermangfaat.
Yu selamat menjalankan ibadah Ramadan .... Mohon maaf lahir batin.
Software :
1. Qur'an Arabic Unicode
2. How to Calculate the Qiblat direaction
3. Terjemahan Al-Qur'an v1.5 released
4. Adzan untuk Hp
5. dan lain-lain
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"Allahumma bariklana fii rajab wa sya'ban wa balighna Ramadhan." (Ya Allah, berkatilah kami di bulan rajab dan Sya'ban, dan sampaikanlah kami di bulan Ramadhan).
Sudah sekitar 3 atu 4 harian kita melaksanakan ibadah shaum ramadhan. Tidak lupa saya ingin mengucapkan selamat menjalankan ibadah puasa kepada semua blogger yang kebetulan seorang muslim.
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Dan sebagai blogger berstatus manusia yang tak luput dari kesalahan. Maka dalam kesempatan ini pula saya memohon maaf yang sebesar-besar-nya, apabila ada postingan, komentar atau komunikasi via shoutbox yang menyinggung atau menghina. baik itu di lakukan dengan sadar atau di luar kesadaran. - maklum lidah tak bertulang.
Juga untuk menyambut tamu agung tersebut, kebetulan saya memiliki beberapa koleksi font kaligafi, shape dan brush kaligarfi untuk program photoshop yang saya share untuk bisa anda unduh ( donlot ). Juga untuk anda yang ingin mencari lautan ilmu tentang islam, hikmah dan lain-lain saya sedikit mempunyai link situs yang mudah-mudahan bermangfaat.
Yu selamat menjalankan ibadah Ramadan .... Mohon maaf lahir batin.
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Jadwal Piala Dunia 2010 pake format Excel
Jadi juragan2 tinggal masukin skor pertandingan aja ntar point, peringkat n siapa aja yang lolos bisa langsung ketahuan pokoknya keren deh. Ada setting bahasa juga termasuk bahasa Indonesia klo mo bahasa Arab juga ada hehehehehehe......
oya, ada setting waktu juga buat yang di Indonesia bagian barat pilih yang GMT+7 pokoknya dijamin gak rugi klo donlot.
Jadi juragan2 tinggal masukin skor pertandingan aja ntar point, peringkat n siapa aja yang lolos bisa langsung ketahuan pokoknya keren deh. Ada setting bahasa juga termasuk bahasa Indonesia klo mo bahasa Arab juga ada hehehehehehe......
oya, ada setting waktu juga buat yang di Indonesia bagian barat pilih yang GMT+7 pokoknya dijamin gak rugi klo donlot.
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Mungkin sebagian besar orang Indonesia adalah perokok. Dan lebih dari 50% pelajar SMP dan SMA sudah mulai mencoba dan bahkan menjadi pecandu rokok. Rokok emang nikmat. Merokok emang menambah konsentrasi. Tapi Rokok juga merupakan racun. Tapi…. Rokok is the best. Tanpa merokok anda yang perokok berat pasti merasa kurang konsentrasi dalam melaksanakan kegiatan. Apalagi kegiatan yang membutuhkan pikiran yang berat.Dibawah ini ada beberapa manfaat rokok :
- Perokok pasif lebih berbahaya daripada perokok aktif, maka untuk mengurangi resiko tersebut aktiflah merokok.
- Menghindarkan dari perbuatan jahat karena tidak pernah ditemui orang yang membunuh, mencuri dan berkelahi sambil merokok.
- Mengurangi resiko kematian; dalam berita tidak pernah ditemui orang yang meninggal dalam posisi merokok.
- Berbuat amal kebaikan; kalau ada orang yang mau pinjam korek api paling tidak sudah siap / tidak mengecewakan orang yang ingin meminjam.
- Baik untuk basa-basi / keakraban; Kalau ketemu orang misalnya di Halte kita bisa tawarkan rokok. Kalau basa-basinya nawarin uang kan boros.
- Memberikan lapangan kerja bagi buruh rokok, dokter, pedagang asongan, pembuat asbak, pabrik kemasan dan perusahaan obat batuk.
- Bisa untuk alasan untuk tambah gaji karena ada post untuk rokok dan resiko baju berlubang kena api rokok.
- Bisa menambah suasana pedesaan/nature bagi ruangan ber AC dengan asapnya, sehingga seolah-olah berkabut.
- Menghilangkan bau wangi-wangian ruang bagi yang alergi bau parfum.
- Kalau mobil mogok karena busi ngadat tidak ada api, maka sudah siap api.
- Membantu program KB dan mengurangi penyelewengan karena konon katanya merokok bisa menyebabkan impoten.
- Melatih kesabaran dan menambah semangat pantang menyerah karena bagi pemula merokok itu tidak mudah; batuk-batuk dan tersedak tapi tetap diteruskan (bagi yg lulus).
- Untuk indikator kesehatan; biasanya orang yang sakit pasti dilarang dulu merokok. Jadi yang merokok itu pasti orang sehat.
- Menambah kenikmatan: sore hari minum kopi dan makan pisang goreng sungguh nikmat. Apalagi ditambah merokok !
- Tanda kalau hari sudah pagi, kita pasti mendengar ayam merokok.
- Anti maling, suara perokok batuk berat di malam hari mujarab untuk mengusir penjahat.
- Membantu shooting film keji, rokok digunakan penjahat buat nyundut jagoan yg terikat di kursi… “hahaha penderitaan itu pedih Jendral..!!!”
- Film cowboy pasti lebih macho kalo ngerokok sambil naek kuda, soalnya kalo sambil ngemut permen kesannya malah imut..
- Membuat awet muda, karena konon orang yang merokok berat belum sampai tua udah mati duluan kena kanker paru-paru. Fakta lain …sekitar 30% orang meninggal di dunia adalah perokok. 70%-nya bukan perokok..!!
Setelah tadi pagi Gempa mengguncang Kota Sukabumi, Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) mengeluarkan peringatan potensi tsunami pada gempa di Maluku pukul 21.40 WIB.
Lokasi gempa pada koordinat 6.23 Lintang Selatan (LS) dan 130.60 Bujur Timur (BT) dengan pusat gempa berada di kedalaman 165 kilometer.
Hingga kini belum ada informasi mengenai kerusakan ataupun korban jiwa. Warga pun masih berada di luar rumah untuk mengamankan diri dari gempa susulan
Bandung, Gempa dengan kekuatan 7,6 skala richter mengguncang wilayah Pariaman Sumatra Barat. Gempa yang terjadi pukul 17.16 WIB tersebut tidak menimbulkan tsunami.
Informasi dari Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, Rabu (30/9/2009), gempa terjadi di 0,84 Lintang Selatan dan 99,65 Bujur Timur dengan kedalaman 71 kilometer.
Belum diketahui apakah gempa tersebut mengakibatkan korban jiwa atau korban luka-luka.
Informasi dari Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, Rabu (30/9/2009), gempa terjadi di 0,84 Lintang Selatan dan 99,65 Bujur Timur dengan kedalaman 71 kilometer.
Belum diketahui apakah gempa tersebut mengakibatkan korban jiwa atau korban luka-luka.
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Saya memperoleh peta mudik ini dari tempointeraktif, navigasi petanya cukup bagus. Begitu dibuka anda akan menemukan peta mudik jakarta . dibawahnya ada tombol navigasi peta mudik bandung , peta mudik cirebon , peta mudik semarang , peta mudik yogyakarta , peta mudik surabaya. Ditambah lagi info jalur mudik baik jalur mudik pantura atau jalur mudik selatan plus info pom bensin, rumah makan dan ATM, lumayan lengkap. Eit tunggu dulu saya tidak hanya menyampaikan peta mudik dari tempo interaktif anda juga bisa men download beberapa versi jalur peta, linknya ada di paling bawah posting ini
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Peta Mudik 2009 , yups pasti akan sangat dibutuhkan. Info jalur mudik mulai peta mudik jawa , peta mudik sumatra , peta mudik bali dan peta mudik sulawesi serta peta mudik kalimantan akan menjadi kebutuhan selama ramadhan 1430 H.
Saya memperoleh peta mudik ini dari tempointeraktif, navigasi petanya cukup bagus. Begitu dibuka anda akan menemukan peta mudik jakarta . dibawahnya ada tombol navigasi peta mudik bandung , peta mudik cirebon , peta mudik semarang , peta mudik yogyakarta , peta mudik surabaya. Ditambah lagi info jalur mudik baik jalur mudik pantura atau jalur mudik selatan plus info pom bensin, rumah makan dan ATM, lumayan lengkap. Eit tunggu dulu saya tidak hanya menyampaikan peta mudik dari tempo interaktif anda juga bisa men download beberapa versi jalur peta, linknya ada di paling bawah posting ini
Download peta mudik
Peta Mudik Departemen Perhubungan
Peta Mudik Cybermap
Peta Yogyakarta
Download peta mudik untuk handphone
Download dari Getjar
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Bandung, tepatnya pukul 15:04 WIB diguncang gempa dengan skala sangat besar.
Lokasi Gempa yang berkekuatan 7,3 SR, terjadi di Tasik Malaya Jawa Barat, berikut peta lokasi nya :
Lokasi : 7.770°S, 107.324°E
Sumber Gempa :
95 km (60 miles) SSW of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
110 km (65 miles) SSE of Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
115 km (70 miles) WSW of Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
190 km (120 miles) SSE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
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GARUT - Gempa bumi berkekuatan 7,3 skala richter yang terjadi di Tasikmalaya petang tadi, getarannya juga terasa di Kabupaten Garut. Puluhan rumah warga rusak bahkan beberapa di antaranya roboh.
Berdasarkan informasi yang dihimpun dari lapangan, Rabu (2/9/2009), sejumlah rumah warga yang mengalami kerusakan di antaranya terjadi di Kecamatan Pamengpeuk, Kecamatan Karang Pawitan, dan Kecamatan Garut Kota.
Bahkan, salah satu ruko penjual sepatu di Jalan Cileduk, Garut Kota, juga tak kuasa menahan getaran hingga akhirnya roboh. Belum diketahui adanya korban jiwa akibat kejadian ini, namun kabarnya, sejumlah warga mengalami luka akibat gempa bumi yang sempat berpotensi tsunami tersebut.
Hingga berita ini diturunkan, ratusan warga Garut masih berada diluar rumah. Mereka belum berani kembali ke dalam rumah karena khawatir gempa susulan terjadi. "Nanti saja kita kembali ke rumah kalau benar-benar sudah aman," ujar seorang warga.
DENPASAR - Gempa 7,3 Richter yang berpusat di 142 kilometer sebelah barat daya Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat, terasa hingga ke Pulau Bali. Sejauh ini, belum ada laporan korban maupun kerusakan.
Di Bali, kekuatan gempa yang dirasakan termasuk dalam skala II Modified Mercally Intensity (MMI). "Getarannya seperti halnya ketika ada truk yang melintas di depan kita," kata Kepala Bidang Data dan Informasi BMG Wilayah III Denpasar, Endro Tjahjono ketika dihubungi, Rabu (2/9/2009).
Endro menyatakan, getaran gempa di Bali lebih keciil dibandingkan sejumlah daerah di Jawa Tengah dan Jawa Timur. Namun demikian, hampir semua masyarakat di Bali merasakannya.
Di Denpasar, gempa sempat membuat panik karyawan yang bekerja di gedung bertingkat. Selain merasakan getaran cukup kuat sekira setengah menit, mereka juga melihat sejumlah benda ikut bergoyang seperti lampu, kaca, dan sejumlah peralatan kantor.
Lokasi Gempa yang berkekuatan 7,3 SR, terjadi di Tasik Malaya Jawa Barat, berikut peta lokasi nya :
Lokasi : 7.770°S, 107.324°E
Sumber Gempa :
95 km (60 miles) SSW of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
110 km (65 miles) SSE of Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
115 km (70 miles) WSW of Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
190 km (120 miles) SSE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Lihat di Google Map
GARUT - Gempa bumi berkekuatan 7,3 skala richter yang terjadi di Tasikmalaya petang tadi, getarannya juga terasa di Kabupaten Garut. Puluhan rumah warga rusak bahkan beberapa di antaranya roboh.
Berdasarkan informasi yang dihimpun dari lapangan, Rabu (2/9/2009), sejumlah rumah warga yang mengalami kerusakan di antaranya terjadi di Kecamatan Pamengpeuk, Kecamatan Karang Pawitan, dan Kecamatan Garut Kota.
Bahkan, salah satu ruko penjual sepatu di Jalan Cileduk, Garut Kota, juga tak kuasa menahan getaran hingga akhirnya roboh. Belum diketahui adanya korban jiwa akibat kejadian ini, namun kabarnya, sejumlah warga mengalami luka akibat gempa bumi yang sempat berpotensi tsunami tersebut.
Hingga berita ini diturunkan, ratusan warga Garut masih berada diluar rumah. Mereka belum berani kembali ke dalam rumah karena khawatir gempa susulan terjadi. "Nanti saja kita kembali ke rumah kalau benar-benar sudah aman," ujar seorang warga.
DENPASAR - Gempa 7,3 Richter yang berpusat di 142 kilometer sebelah barat daya Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat, terasa hingga ke Pulau Bali. Sejauh ini, belum ada laporan korban maupun kerusakan.
Di Bali, kekuatan gempa yang dirasakan termasuk dalam skala II Modified Mercally Intensity (MMI). "Getarannya seperti halnya ketika ada truk yang melintas di depan kita," kata Kepala Bidang Data dan Informasi BMG Wilayah III Denpasar, Endro Tjahjono ketika dihubungi, Rabu (2/9/2009).
Endro menyatakan, getaran gempa di Bali lebih keciil dibandingkan sejumlah daerah di Jawa Tengah dan Jawa Timur. Namun demikian, hampir semua masyarakat di Bali merasakannya.
Di Denpasar, gempa sempat membuat panik karyawan yang bekerja di gedung bertingkat. Selain merasakan getaran cukup kuat sekira setengah menit, mereka juga melihat sejumlah benda ikut bergoyang seperti lampu, kaca, dan sejumlah peralatan kantor.
Apricorn has launched its Aegis Padlock Secure hard drive, which is a really secure portable storage system. The unit comes with a keypad that is used to enter personal PIN numbers and, in this way, protect the content stored in the device from potential intruders or unauthorized accesses.
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The unit has an “Administrator Feature” that acknowledges up to ten personal PIN numbers from different users and a PIN for a special user with administrator role, so you will be able to grant access to a selected number of people in order to allow them to read and write data (for example, you can grant access to your family and a few friends). This product also has a 16-point omni-directional shock mounting system in order to protect the drive from drops and knocks.
If you want to buy a portable hard drive, then the Aegis Padlock Secure is a great choice. And you can buy it through the Apricorn online store. There are models with different storage capacities: 250GB, 320GB and 500GB.
Users can also choose between AES-128 and 256 bit encryption to keep their data secure. The device uses an integrated USB 2.0 cable and is compatible with different platforms.
The unit has an “Administrator Feature” that acknowledges up to ten personal PIN numbers from different users and a PIN for a special user with administrator role, so you will be able to grant access to a selected number of people in order to allow them to read and write data (for example, you can grant access to your family and a few friends). This product also has a 16-point omni-directional shock mounting system in order to protect the drive from drops and knocks.
If you want to buy a portable hard drive, then the Aegis Padlock Secure is a great choice. And you can buy it through the Apricorn online store. There are models with different storage capacities: 250GB, 320GB and 500GB.
Scorer: Arshavin (40)
Scorer: Rooney (58 pen.)
Scorer: Diaby (63 o.g.)
Arsenal were denied a last-gasp equaliser in a thrilling encounter with Manchester United which they eventually lost 2-1.
Andrey Arshavin capped a brilliant first half by putting Arsenal ahead and if Ben Foster had not denied Robin van Persie with a brilliant feet-first save, Arsenal would probably have won.
Instead, Wayne Rooney won a penalty when he went down under Manuel Almunia's challenge, and scored it himself before Abou Diaby turned Ryan Giggs' free-kick into his own net to give the hosts their victory.
Van Persie thought he had equalised deep into stoppage time but his effort was ruled out for an offside against William Gallas, and Arsene Wenger's protest against the disallowed goal led to him being sent from the dug-out.
The Gunners were in front and on top through Arshavin's goal when Rooney went down under Manuel Almunia's challenge just before the hour mark.
Rooney sent Almunia the wrong way, ensuring the only blot on Diaby's fine performance turned out to be the own goal that sealed a win that wrecked Arsenal's 100 per cent start to the season.
perfect decision
It had all looked so unlikely at half-time, as Arshavin threatened to run riot.
The Russian might have scored earlier than he did too when Ben Foster flapped at a Van Persie corner.
The former Zenit St Petersburg man made a conscious effort to place a shot towards the top corner. Foster was not the only anxious face to watch it drift narrowly wide.
Then Darren Fletcher slid into Arshavin and despite winning the ball, Arsenal claimed for a penalty.
Referee Mike Dean was standing near enough to make the perfect decision and waved the shout away.
Arsenal maintained their offensive. The impressive Denilson slid a pass through to Arshavin, who had found space between United's defence and midfield which Ferguson's team selection was supposed to prevent.
Quickly Arshavin turned and let fly with a rasper of a drive.
Nemanja Vidic came close to levelling straight away for the hosts but, as they trooped into the tunnel for a dismal half-time debrief, the best they could actually reflect on was a Rooney free-kick that curled narrowly wide.
Strangely given how one-sided the opening half had been, Ferguson did not try to change things during the interval. And his team were almost out of the match before he had retaken his seat.
swept away
Arshavin sped past John O'Shea as though the Irishman was not there to reach the by-line and picked out Van Persie with a teasing low cross that looked certain to be number two until Foster stuck out a leg to make a magnificent save.
At that point, there seemed to be only one winner. How wrong those doubters were as Ferguson's team surged back, Ryan Giggs the architect behind the comeback just as Arshavin had sparked Arsenal earlier.
The difference was Dean said yes when United claimed their penalty as Rooney went crashing to the ground after Giggs had supplied the pass that sent him through one-on-on with Almunia.
Questions were asked when Rooney did not take the one Michael Carrick missed at Burnley. There was no need this time as Rooney went straight for the ball, put it on the spot and promptly sent Almunia the wrong way.
Any pretence at defence was now swept away amid the fervour of an occasion that threatened to become a classic.
When Diaby was hacked at by Rooney and Wes Brown, both men were booked and Van Persie was offered the chance to curl a free-kick at Foster's goal which thudded against the crossbar.
A minute later, from a very similar position, United got their second.
In truth, Giggs' free-kick would not have threatened Almunia if Diaby had not stuck his head on it and deflected it straight into the corner of his own goal.
Scorer: Rooney (58 pen.)
Scorer: Diaby (63 o.g.)
Arsenal were denied a last-gasp equaliser in a thrilling encounter with Manchester United which they eventually lost 2-1.
Andrey Arshavin capped a brilliant first half by putting Arsenal ahead and if Ben Foster had not denied Robin van Persie with a brilliant feet-first save, Arsenal would probably have won.
Instead, Wayne Rooney won a penalty when he went down under Manuel Almunia's challenge, and scored it himself before Abou Diaby turned Ryan Giggs' free-kick into his own net to give the hosts their victory.
Van Persie thought he had equalised deep into stoppage time but his effort was ruled out for an offside against William Gallas, and Arsene Wenger's protest against the disallowed goal led to him being sent from the dug-out.
The Gunners were in front and on top through Arshavin's goal when Rooney went down under Manuel Almunia's challenge just before the hour mark.
Rooney sent Almunia the wrong way, ensuring the only blot on Diaby's fine performance turned out to be the own goal that sealed a win that wrecked Arsenal's 100 per cent start to the season.
perfect decision
It had all looked so unlikely at half-time, as Arshavin threatened to run riot.
The Russian might have scored earlier than he did too when Ben Foster flapped at a Van Persie corner.
The former Zenit St Petersburg man made a conscious effort to place a shot towards the top corner. Foster was not the only anxious face to watch it drift narrowly wide.
Then Darren Fletcher slid into Arshavin and despite winning the ball, Arsenal claimed for a penalty.
Referee Mike Dean was standing near enough to make the perfect decision and waved the shout away.
Arsenal maintained their offensive. The impressive Denilson slid a pass through to Arshavin, who had found space between United's defence and midfield which Ferguson's team selection was supposed to prevent.
Quickly Arshavin turned and let fly with a rasper of a drive.
Nemanja Vidic came close to levelling straight away for the hosts but, as they trooped into the tunnel for a dismal half-time debrief, the best they could actually reflect on was a Rooney free-kick that curled narrowly wide.
Strangely given how one-sided the opening half had been, Ferguson did not try to change things during the interval. And his team were almost out of the match before he had retaken his seat.
swept away
Arshavin sped past John O'Shea as though the Irishman was not there to reach the by-line and picked out Van Persie with a teasing low cross that looked certain to be number two until Foster stuck out a leg to make a magnificent save.
At that point, there seemed to be only one winner. How wrong those doubters were as Ferguson's team surged back, Ryan Giggs the architect behind the comeback just as Arshavin had sparked Arsenal earlier.
The difference was Dean said yes when United claimed their penalty as Rooney went crashing to the ground after Giggs had supplied the pass that sent him through one-on-on with Almunia.
Questions were asked when Rooney did not take the one Michael Carrick missed at Burnley. There was no need this time as Rooney went straight for the ball, put it on the spot and promptly sent Almunia the wrong way.
Any pretence at defence was now swept away amid the fervour of an occasion that threatened to become a classic.
When Diaby was hacked at by Rooney and Wes Brown, both men were booked and Van Persie was offered the chance to curl a free-kick at Foster's goal which thudded against the crossbar.
A minute later, from a very similar position, United got their second.
In truth, Giggs' free-kick would not have threatened Almunia if Diaby had not stuck his head on it and deflected it straight into the corner of his own goal.
Sunday, 30 August 2009
Nicky Hayden’s tough first season with Ducati took a distinct turn for the better as he achieved his first podium for the Italian factory at Indianapolis.
Two visits to Indianapolis and two consecutive podiums makes great reading for Nicky Hayden and he will rightly savour the moment with his friends and family after another great performance at his home event.
The Kentuckian rider loves riding on American soil having achieved several good results in the U.S. down the years, but round 12 of the 2009 season will be remembered as one particularly sweet moment, as he marked up his first Ducati rostrum result in front of his home fans.
Indeed, having had some difficult moments in his career since his 2006 World Championship win, Hayden says the 2009 campaign so far has been the most challenging period of his life.
In an elated mood after crossing the line third behind Jorge Lorenzo and Alex de Angelis at The Brickyard, Hayden enthused, “It is great to be on the podium. I am really happy. Everybody knows what a hard season it has been and to be honest it has been the biggest challenge of my life. We have hung in there and caught a couple of breaks today, and I was able to get on the podium again.”
The 28 year-old added in his typically American southern drawl, “I am happy to be up here spraying a little bubbly (champagne)! I have to say a big thanks to all my team, all my family and all my supporters for sticking behind me.”
Having fought off a strong push from Italian rival Andrea Dovizioso in the final stages Hayden also commented, “He was all over me and I was getting a lot of heat so I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to hold on. It was all or nothing on the last couple of laps and I managed to hold him off, so hopefully we can just keep building on this. I am very pleased and I’m going to enjoy it!”
Nicky Hayden’s tough first season with Ducati took a distinct turn for the better as he achieved his first podium for the Italian factory at Indianapolis.
Two visits to Indianapolis and two consecutive podiums makes great reading for Nicky Hayden and he will rightly savour the moment with his friends and family after another great performance at his home event.
The Kentuckian rider loves riding on American soil having achieved several good results in the U.S. down the years, but round 12 of the 2009 season will be remembered as one particularly sweet moment, as he marked up his first Ducati rostrum result in front of his home fans.
Indeed, having had some difficult moments in his career since his 2006 World Championship win, Hayden says the 2009 campaign so far has been the most challenging period of his life.
In an elated mood after crossing the line third behind Jorge Lorenzo and Alex de Angelis at The Brickyard, Hayden enthused, “It is great to be on the podium. I am really happy. Everybody knows what a hard season it has been and to be honest it has been the biggest challenge of my life. We have hung in there and caught a couple of breaks today, and I was able to get on the podium again.”
The 28 year-old added in his typically American southern drawl, “I am happy to be up here spraying a little bubbly (champagne)! I have to say a big thanks to all my team, all my family and all my supporters for sticking behind me.”
Having fought off a strong push from Italian rival Andrea Dovizioso in the final stages Hayden also commented, “He was all over me and I was getting a lot of heat so I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to hold on. It was all or nothing on the last couple of laps and I managed to hold him off, so hopefully we can just keep building on this. I am very pleased and I’m going to enjoy it!”
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all women talks about fashion, in this case i wanna share with you about fashion sping.
If there’s one designer name which is synonymous to glam and rockin’ outfits, that is none other than Roberto Cavalli.
The designer has proven his worth since his first collection was showcased in 1972 – and there’s no stopping him since then. For the Roberto Cavalli Spring 2009 collection which was held in the runways of Milan’s Fashion Week– we’ll get to see some signature Cavalli pieces – and a few new ones.
Check out what Roberto Cavalli has in store for all of us next season:
and many more.
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all women talks about fashion, in this case i wanna share with you about fashion sping.
If there’s one designer name which is synonymous to glam and rockin’ outfits, that is none other than Roberto Cavalli.
The designer has proven his worth since his first collection was showcased in 1972 – and there’s no stopping him since then. For the Roberto Cavalli Spring 2009 collection which was held in the runways of Milan’s Fashion Week– we’ll get to see some signature Cavalli pieces – and a few new ones.
Check out what Roberto Cavalli has in store for all of us next season:
and many more.
What I love most about the items from the runway show are the debutante evening gowns with ultra-detailed skirts. I think that they showcase the designer’s creations at their finest.
As for the rest of the collection, it’s a mishmash of the patterns, designs and fabrics that the Cavalli label has been known for – they’re wild, sexy and fluid – so his most rabid fans will not be disappointed.
As for the rest of the collection, it’s a mishmash of the patterns, designs and fabrics that the Cavalli label has been known for – they’re wild, sexy and fluid – so his most rabid fans will not be disappointed.
Subhankar Mondal
Sky Sport 24 reports that Inter and Madrid have struck a a 15-16 million euro deal that will see the 25-year-old Dutch international midfielder leave the Bernabeu for the San Siro in the next few days.
It's been reported that the deal has been struck and Sneijder himself has been quoted as saying that he is happy with the move.
La Gazzetta dello Sport quotes the former Ajax star as saying:
"I don't consider leaving Real to be a defeat because I am coming to one of the biggest clubs in the world, one which has won the championship for the last four years.
"In the last few weeks, [Inter coach] Jose Mourinho sent me a number of text messages to let me know how much he wanted me at Inter.
"The derby with Milan? The coach decides, I am ready to play immediately - I'm not lacking fitness."
Inter have been chasing an attacking midfielder all this summer in order to shore up their chances of winning the Champions League this summer. Sneijder was deemed a surplus at Madrid and although the player has himself insisted that he wanted to stay at the Bernabeu, he has eventually been shipped off.
Sky Sport 24 reports that Inter and Madrid have struck a a 15-16 million euro deal that will see the 25-year-old Dutch international midfielder leave the Bernabeu for the San Siro in the next few days.
It's been reported that the deal has been struck and Sneijder himself has been quoted as saying that he is happy with the move.
La Gazzetta dello Sport quotes the former Ajax star as saying:
"I don't consider leaving Real to be a defeat because I am coming to one of the biggest clubs in the world, one which has won the championship for the last four years.
"In the last few weeks, [Inter coach] Jose Mourinho sent me a number of text messages to let me know how much he wanted me at Inter.
"The derby with Milan? The coach decides, I am ready to play immediately - I'm not lacking fitness."
Inter have been chasing an attacking midfielder all this summer in order to shore up their chances of winning the Champions League this summer. Sneijder was deemed a surplus at Madrid and although the player has himself insisted that he wanted to stay at the Bernabeu, he has eventually been shipped off.
Need a break from your laptop? These productivity phones offer a lot more than the ability to make calls. Here are the 10 best smart phones available today, according to PC World Test Center reviews.
Last Rated: August , 2009
Last Rated: August , 2009
- Apple iPhone 3GS
iPhone 3G, 3G S (Blue/Gray)
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Mac OS, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 6:12, Bottom Line: Performance enhancements distinguish the otherwise evolutionary step-up iPhone 3GS from its previous iterations. Price When Reviewed: $299 - T-Mobile Mytouch 3G
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary,
Bottom Line: The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is a big improvement from its predecessor, but the physical keyboard is sorely missed.
Price When Reviewed: $200 - T-Mobile G1
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:T-Mobile, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:51,
Bottom Line: The G1 has great call quality and does a good job of melding hardware with the Android operating system.
Price When Reviewed: $180 - Palm Pre
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:Sprint, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:17,
Bottom Line: The Pre's webOS software is touch-friendly and fun, but the cramped QWERTY keyboard detracts from the phone's usability.
Price When Reviewed: $200 - RIM Blackberry Bold
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 7:56,
Bottom Line: The BlackBerry Bold almost lives up to its name with a stunning design, but its mediocre call quality and camera hold it back
Price When Reviewed: $400 - RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:Verizon, OS Supported: OS:Proprietary,
Bottom Line: The BlackBerry Tour entices with an ergonomic keyboard and gorgeous display, but the omission of Wi-Fi disappoints.
Price When Reviewed: $200 - Nokia E71
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Symbian, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 4:48,
Bottom Line: The Nokia E71's sleek design and multitude of useful features makes it ideal for both personal and business use.
Price When Reviewed: $422 - HTC Fuze
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Windows Mobile, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 6:52,
Bottom Line: The slick HTC Fuze has a visually stunning interface and a wide variety of features, but its performance is hit or miss.
Price When Reviewed: $350 - Apple iPhone 3G
Design: Candy bar, Carrier: Carrier:AT&T, OS Supported: OS:Mac OS, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:38,
Bottom Line: With a lower price, 3G radio, and GPS, this smart phone is in a class by itself.
Price When Reviewed: $200 Check Latest Prices - Nokia N97
Design: Slide, OS Supported: OS:Symbian, Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 6:01,
Bottom Line: The N97 has great multimedia capabilities, but its operating system lacks the refinement of other OSs.
Price When Reviewed: $700
Dead & Gone is the brand new T.I. single available from March 2nd (digital) and March 9th 2009 (physical) via Atlantic Records. It follows the epic Just Blaze produced, UK no.2 single Live Your Life, (and US No.1) featuring Rihanna - which certified silver on this side of the pond, selling more than 200K. Both singles are taken from the Grammy nominated Atlanta native's sixth studio effort - Paper Trail.Produced by and featuring Justin Timberlake, Dead and Gone is already enjoying an A-listing at Capital and Hit Music Network, B-listing at Galaxy and enjoying massive support from the likes of Choice FM and 1Xtra. The forthcoming video will reunite T.I with Justin Timberlake, shot entirely on location in Los Angeles.
Arguably his most potent and important LP to date, Paper Trail sees the 'King of the South' collaborate with a stellar guest list including Swizz Beatz, Usher, Ludacris, John Legend and the aforementioned Justin Timberlake. The album's title is a direct reference to T.I.'s return to writing down his lyrics, a practice he has not engaged in since his debut record, I'm Serious' which came out in 2001.
Since then, T.I. has grown to become one of the most revered and successful artists in his genre, racking up millions in album sales and a myriad of awards, among them two Grammys. In July of 2007, his conceptual masterpiece, T.I. vs T.I.P., debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, selling nearly 500,000 units in its first week of release - on its way to RIAA platinum certification.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review
Movie games are an interesting breed this season. On one hand you have Up, the charming action/adventure with three of the most likable characters in theaters right now. But once you reach the half-way point, the game is a repetitive mess with no substance.
Then there’s Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, a stellar family-friendly adventure that lacks the charm of Up but offers superior gameplay substance – and as a result, superior replay value. From a character development standpoint, we have a clear winner. But which one would you rather play?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince falls somewhere in between those games, offering characters and gameplay elements that will draw you in – and others that will turn you off. The lifelike character designs are superb; the only thing that hurts them is their facial expressions, which I doubt anyone expected to be good anyway. (Excluding MGS and Mass Effect, bad facial expressions are insanely common these days.) This helps you care for the cast, even though the voice acting is a little weak. Even better, the music – which you’ll hear more than character dialogue – is joyous and boisterous without being too bombastic.
These features make it easy to like the Half-Blood Prince as a connected moviegoer. The gameplay is where things get a little tricky because everything it provides is potentially entertaining. So what’s the problem, then? Every feature you’re about to discover is spoon-fed to the player. While not quite a cakewalk, the game is without any significant challenges; the only time you could possibly be stumped is when trying to figure out where to go next. Potter’s world is fairly large this time around, and there’s no way you’ll remember every location. Thus, the developers included a handy – and very necessary – level guide in the form of Nearly Headless Nick.
Part of me can’t complain about Nearly Headless Nick because the game would be torture without him. But by creating a game like this, one that needs a level guide, the Half-Blood Prince is quickly watered down with go here, go there escapades. Players will backtrack more times than they can count – and no, having a guide doesn’t make that experience any less repetitive. It merely makes it more tolerable, because without the guide you would be completely lost.
Some of you may be quick to point out that there have been plenty of great games that made backtracking acceptable. I agree. But in this game, you’re going to endure an awful lot of it just to fight with magic, produce a bunch of potions, and participate in numerous Quidditch events.
Just Like Magic
The Half-Blood Prince isn’t like most adventure games, which introduce new enemies by the caseload. Instead, you’ll fight them only when the story corresponds with a battle. Side characters will test Potter’s skills every now and then, and he can join the Dueling Club for additional battles. You’ll probably want to, since this is by far the most exciting part of the game.
Battles consist of two characters, two life meters and as many spells as they can cast. Most of the spells are easy to perform and require nothing more than a push of the right thumbstick. For some spells, such as Expelliarmus, both sticks are used (push them outward simultaneously). Only a half-dozen spells are offered, but you can use them to stun, knock down and levitate your opponents, all the while inflicting damage that will slowly eat away at their life meters. Most enemy attacks can be dodged with ease, but if that’s not good enough, Protego gives you the ability to deflect a spell.
Airborne Harry
You can’t play a game of Quidditch without hopping on a broom and leaping into the air. So when Potter decides it’s time to compete, he’ll do just that. Meanwhile, the player will be responsible for maneuvering Potter through a series of star-shaped rings that appear in the level. These stars give you extra time, which is noted on screen by the color of the next star you encounter (if it’s red, you’re nearly out of time).
While cool at first, this mini-game isn’t much more than a glorified and graphically rich arcade flight sim – a really primitive one where the only goal is to keep moving. Assuming you last till the end, the Golden Snitch will be acquired automatically.
Let’s Make a Potion
Harry Potter meets Cooking Mama? Not quite. In this frequent mini-game, players must take a whole bunch of weird ingredients (bugs, poison, various liquids, etc.), drop them in a caldron and heat or stir until the color changes. Heating requires a few pumps from the right thumbstick (push it up and down until it reaches the desired color); stirring requires a few spins (turn it counter-clockwise). Each potion-making session is timed, which can make it a little more challenging than, say, dodging a poorly thrown blast of magic. But it doesn’t take long before this becomes repetitive.
New ingredients are constantly being added to try and expand the variety, but that only makes the process take longer (more ingredients means longer potions). The game also expands on what you have to do to complete the potion. In the beginning you won’t have to shake (push the thumbstick up and down) an ingredient before adding it; after a while, however, certain potions will require that you do so.
Still, it isn’t enough. Potion-making might – a big might – appeal to young girls, but that seems to conflict with the rest of the game. It’s not anti-girl or anything, but it doesn’t feel like a game that women of any age will flock to.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince isn’t a horrible game by any means, but its gameplay doesn’t extend past two mini-games and a bunch of spell-based battles. Diehard Harry Potter fans will like it but they probably won’t love it. Rent it for certain – and definitely play it before making a purchase.
Review Scoring Details for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Gameplay: 6.6
Each game type (flying, battling and making potions) is decent at first. One of them – battling – stays entertaining. Not monumentally addictive, but good enough to keep you playing. The other two, however, are much too easy and much too repetitive.
Graphics: 8
Potter's world looks good, but the character designs are the best part. Just be sure and brace yourself for when they open their mouths. The effect isn't pretty.
Sound: 8.3
Ignore the voice acting and embrace the score. Wait, who am I kidding? I don't have to tell you that. You're going to love this music no matter what.
Difficulty: Easy
There were moments when I stepped out of my room, stood in the hallway and peeked over at the TV in another room – all the while playing the Half-Blood Prince successfully.
Concept: 6.8
Harry Potter games need more than Quidditch flying, magic battles and potion development.
Multiplayer: 5
Club Dueling for two, which is fun for about 20 minutes.
Overall: 6.9
Before playing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, you should first be a huge Harry Potter fan. Second, you should have a high tolerance for backtracking and mini-game repetition. Third, you must be able to enjoy a game that isn't challenging (some players just can't do that). There are tons of trivial, easily-awarded trophies and a bunch of other collectible extras that should appeal to a certain crowd. But for most, this game won't outlast the lifespan of a rental.
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Movie games are an interesting breed this season. On one hand you have Up, the charming action/adventure with three of the most likable characters in theaters right now. But once you reach the half-way point, the game is a repetitive mess with no substance.
Then there’s Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, a stellar family-friendly adventure that lacks the charm of Up but offers superior gameplay substance – and as a result, superior replay value. From a character development standpoint, we have a clear winner. But which one would you rather play?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince falls somewhere in between those games, offering characters and gameplay elements that will draw you in – and others that will turn you off. The lifelike character designs are superb; the only thing that hurts them is their facial expressions, which I doubt anyone expected to be good anyway. (Excluding MGS and Mass Effect, bad facial expressions are insanely common these days.) This helps you care for the cast, even though the voice acting is a little weak. Even better, the music – which you’ll hear more than character dialogue – is joyous and boisterous without being too bombastic.
These features make it easy to like the Half-Blood Prince as a connected moviegoer. The gameplay is where things get a little tricky because everything it provides is potentially entertaining. So what’s the problem, then? Every feature you’re about to discover is spoon-fed to the player. While not quite a cakewalk, the game is without any significant challenges; the only time you could possibly be stumped is when trying to figure out where to go next. Potter’s world is fairly large this time around, and there’s no way you’ll remember every location. Thus, the developers included a handy – and very necessary – level guide in the form of Nearly Headless Nick.
Part of me can’t complain about Nearly Headless Nick because the game would be torture without him. But by creating a game like this, one that needs a level guide, the Half-Blood Prince is quickly watered down with go here, go there escapades. Players will backtrack more times than they can count – and no, having a guide doesn’t make that experience any less repetitive. It merely makes it more tolerable, because without the guide you would be completely lost.
Some of you may be quick to point out that there have been plenty of great games that made backtracking acceptable. I agree. But in this game, you’re going to endure an awful lot of it just to fight with magic, produce a bunch of potions, and participate in numerous Quidditch events.
Just Like Magic
The Half-Blood Prince isn’t like most adventure games, which introduce new enemies by the caseload. Instead, you’ll fight them only when the story corresponds with a battle. Side characters will test Potter’s skills every now and then, and he can join the Dueling Club for additional battles. You’ll probably want to, since this is by far the most exciting part of the game.
Battles consist of two characters, two life meters and as many spells as they can cast. Most of the spells are easy to perform and require nothing more than a push of the right thumbstick. For some spells, such as Expelliarmus, both sticks are used (push them outward simultaneously). Only a half-dozen spells are offered, but you can use them to stun, knock down and levitate your opponents, all the while inflicting damage that will slowly eat away at their life meters. Most enemy attacks can be dodged with ease, but if that’s not good enough, Protego gives you the ability to deflect a spell.
Airborne Harry
You can’t play a game of Quidditch without hopping on a broom and leaping into the air. So when Potter decides it’s time to compete, he’ll do just that. Meanwhile, the player will be responsible for maneuvering Potter through a series of star-shaped rings that appear in the level. These stars give you extra time, which is noted on screen by the color of the next star you encounter (if it’s red, you’re nearly out of time).
While cool at first, this mini-game isn’t much more than a glorified and graphically rich arcade flight sim – a really primitive one where the only goal is to keep moving. Assuming you last till the end, the Golden Snitch will be acquired automatically.
Let’s Make a Potion
Harry Potter meets Cooking Mama? Not quite. In this frequent mini-game, players must take a whole bunch of weird ingredients (bugs, poison, various liquids, etc.), drop them in a caldron and heat or stir until the color changes. Heating requires a few pumps from the right thumbstick (push it up and down until it reaches the desired color); stirring requires a few spins (turn it counter-clockwise). Each potion-making session is timed, which can make it a little more challenging than, say, dodging a poorly thrown blast of magic. But it doesn’t take long before this becomes repetitive.
New ingredients are constantly being added to try and expand the variety, but that only makes the process take longer (more ingredients means longer potions). The game also expands on what you have to do to complete the potion. In the beginning you won’t have to shake (push the thumbstick up and down) an ingredient before adding it; after a while, however, certain potions will require that you do so.
Still, it isn’t enough. Potion-making might – a big might – appeal to young girls, but that seems to conflict with the rest of the game. It’s not anti-girl or anything, but it doesn’t feel like a game that women of any age will flock to.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince isn’t a horrible game by any means, but its gameplay doesn’t extend past two mini-games and a bunch of spell-based battles. Diehard Harry Potter fans will like it but they probably won’t love it. Rent it for certain – and definitely play it before making a purchase.
Review Scoring Details for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Gameplay: 6.6
Each game type (flying, battling and making potions) is decent at first. One of them – battling – stays entertaining. Not monumentally addictive, but good enough to keep you playing. The other two, however, are much too easy and much too repetitive.
Graphics: 8
Potter's world looks good, but the character designs are the best part. Just be sure and brace yourself for when they open their mouths. The effect isn't pretty.
Sound: 8.3
Ignore the voice acting and embrace the score. Wait, who am I kidding? I don't have to tell you that. You're going to love this music no matter what.
Difficulty: Easy
There were moments when I stepped out of my room, stood in the hallway and peeked over at the TV in another room – all the while playing the Half-Blood Prince successfully.
Concept: 6.8
Harry Potter games need more than Quidditch flying, magic battles and potion development.
Multiplayer: 5
Club Dueling for two, which is fun for about 20 minutes.
Overall: 6.9
Before playing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, you should first be a huge Harry Potter fan. Second, you should have a high tolerance for backtracking and mini-game repetition. Third, you must be able to enjoy a game that isn't challenging (some players just can't do that). There are tons of trivial, easily-awarded trophies and a bunch of other collectible extras that should appeal to a certain crowd. But for most, this game won't outlast the lifespan of a rental.
