[News] Microsoft Release Tabletop Computer

Microsoft telah menciptakan teknologi Tabletop atau yang dinamakan Microsoft Surface, sebuah coffee-table yang berbentuk seperti komputer, yang mampu merespon sentuhan dan bar code khusus yang dimasukkan dari objek setiap harinya. Mesin tersebut telah dirilis Microsoft pada konferensi teknologi di Carlsbad, Calif, dan nantinya akan diaplikasikan ke T-Mobile USA dan properti-nya akan dipegang oleh Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.dan Harrah’s Entertainment Inc.
Microsoft Surface menganut prinsip Vista yang kaya akan warna, dibalik dasar  meja yang berwarna shinny black. Meja tersebut memiliki ukuran 30 inch dan layar touchscreen dalam frame acrylic yang jernih. Terdapat lima kamera yang memiliki sensitivitas dekat objek yang ada di antara layar. User dapat berinteraksi dengan teknologi Tabletop tersebut dengan menyentuhnya atau men-drag jemarinya dan objek seperti melukis sebuah foto atau gambar dalam layar, atau membuat item di dunia nyata menjadi label bar code spesial di atas meja tersebut.
Tidak seperti touchscreen lainnya, Microsoft Surface dapat merespon lebih dari satu sentuhan yang dilakukan secara bersamaan. Mark Bolger, Direktur Marketing Surface Computing Group, telah mendemonstrasikan teknologi Tabletop tersebut dengan menekankan satu jarinya ke layar paint palette meja tersebut, lalu men-drag hingga terbentuk wajah yang tersenyum. Kemudian, ia menggunakan 10 jarinya sekali lagi untuk menggambar wajah, lengkap dengan kepala dan rambut.
Kemudian Bolger juga menaruh sebuah kartu kredit dengan bar code yang mengarah ke permukaan layar meja Surface tersebut. Lalu tiba-tiba muncul foto digital yang keluar dari kartu kredit ke layar. Beberapa orang kemudian mendapatkan foto tersebut keluar dari kartu kredit hanya dengan menggunakan jemari-nya, untuk merotasi gambar dalam lingkaran ataupun menarik foto dari sudut untuk memperbesar gambar. Bolger mengungkapkan kelebihan Microsoft Surface yakni interaksi langsung, multi-touch, multi-user, dan Identifikasi objek yang tepat dan akurat.

[News] Microsoft Silverlight, Aplikasi Client-Side Baru

Seiring dengan berkembangnya teknologi website saat ini, cara orang dalam mengakses dan menikmati sajian informasi yang diberikan oleh website pun semakin berkembang. Jika selama ini teknologi pengembangan web lebih terfokus pada pengembangan client-server, dimana pengakses baru dapat menikmati informasi yang dibutuhkannya setelah hasil request data ke server selesai kemudian ditampilkan di browser client, maka kini telah hadir alternatif lain dari teknologi website ini.
Microsoft Silverlight merupakan sebuah aplikasi yang memberikan pengalaman baru dari sisi client. Dengan memakai plug-in bernama Microsoft Silverlight ini, client diharapkan tidak akan hanya bersikap pasif pada saat menunggu data hasil request ke server selesai dikirim. Konsep yang dipakai dalam pengembangan Microsoft Silverlight sendiri adalah konsep RIA (Rich Internet Application). Konsep ini mengembangkan sisi client untuk dapat mengerjakan fitur interface seperti halnya pada desktop komputer. Untuk mendapatkan hasil yang dikehendaki, sisi client tidak harus selalu me-request ke sisi server, sehingga hasilnya lebih cepat didapat dan responsif. Adapun aplikasi website yang telah banyak memakai konsep RIA ini adalah animasi dan game.
Saat ini Microsoft Silverlight telah dikembangkan ke dalam dua generasi pengembangan, yaitu Silverlight 1.0 RC (Release Candidate) yang mengandalkan Javascript untuk menangani obyek-obyek multimedia dan animasi. Sedangkan generasi Silverlight berikutnya adalah Silverlight 1.1 Alpha Refresh yang telah dikembangkan dengan teknologi .NET Framework.
Untuk saat ini Silverlight baru dapat dinikmati oleh pemakai Sistem Operasi Windows dan Mac OS. Adapun browser yang telah mendukung plug-in ini adalah IE6, IE7, Mozilla Firefox, Opera dan Safari.

[News] Asus Eee PC 901 12 GB Launched in Taipei

Salah satu lineup unggulan Asus untuk seri notebook classmatenya yang terbaru adalah Asus Eee PC 901. Seri Asus Eee PC 901 ini telah mulai dijual secara luas semenjak launching perdananya pada pameran komputer akbar di Taipei, Computex 2008. Asus Eee PC 901 ini sudah mulai banyak dijumpai di distrik penjualan komputer Kauanghua Plaza.
Dari sisi desain, Asus Eee PC 901 mempunyai sedikit perbedaan dengan seri Asus Eee PC 900 pendahulunya. Desainnya terkesan lebih halus ditunjang dengan finishing glossy yang sedikit berbeda dibanding finishing warna mutiara yang sebelumnya diterapkan pada seri Asus Eee PC 701 dan 900. Selain itu logo Asus yang biasa menghiasa bagian atas cover notebook Asus, pada seri Asus Eee PC 901 ini sengaja dihilangkan dan diganti dengan logo ‘Eee’.
Inovasi lain yang dibawa oleh seri Asus Eee PC 901 ini adalah dari sisi daya tahan battery. Jika seri Asus Eee PC 900 yang lama hanya memakai battery 5800 mAh, maka seri Asus Eee PC 901 telah memakai battery 6600 mAh. Hal ini tentu saja meningkatkan daya tahan battery dalam menopang kinerja processor Intel Atom yang dipergunakannya. Processor Intel Atom sendiri merupakan seri processor hemat energi yang diciptakan Intel khusus untuk ultramobile devices. Diindikasikan battery pada seri Asus Eee PC 901 dapat menopang operasi notebook ini hingga kurang lebih 5 jam 56 menit. Tentu saja durasi daya tahan battery sebaik itu sangat diperlukan untuk sebuah mobile devices seperti Asus Eee PC 901 ini.
Berikut ini merupakan spesifikasi selengkapnya dari Asus Eee PC 901 ini:
·    Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor
·    12GB of Flash-based storage (4GB onboard SSD and 8GB PCI-E mini card SSD)
·    1GB of DDR2 RAM (667MHz)
·    Windows XP operating system
·    8.9-inch screen with 1024 x 600 resolution
·    Ports: 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA monitor out, headphone jack, microphone input, SD card reader (SDHC compatible), Kensington lock slot, Ethernet 10/100
·    Webcam (1.3 MP)
·    Battery: 6600 mAh 7.2V Li-Ion
·    Wireless: 802.11b/g/n Atheros, Bluetooth 2.0
·    Input: Keyboard and Multi-touch touchpad
·    One-year warranty

[TIPS] 10 Fast and Free Security Enhancements

Before you spend a dime on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats.

1. Check Windows Update and Office Update regularly here

have your Office CD ready. Windows Me, 2000, and XP users can configure automatic updates. Click on the Automatic Updates tab in the System control panel and choose the appropriate options.

2. Install a personal firewall.

Both SyGate (www.sygate.com) and ZoneAlarm (www.zonelabs.com) offer free versions.
3. Install a free spyware blocker.

Our Editors’ Choice (“Spyware,” April 22) was SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://security.kolla.de). SpyBot is also paranoid and ruthless in hunting out tracking cookies.

[News] OLPC Perkenalkan Konsep XO Laptop 2

Saat berpikir tentang OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) project yang digagas oleh Nicholas Negroponte, mungkin yang terbayang di benak kita hanyalah sebuah XO Laptop hijau yang tampak seperti komputer ‘mainan’. Namun baru-baru ini OLPC project telah mendesain ulang XO laptop ini sehingga terlihat lebih cantik dan ramping. Konsep terbaru XO Laptop 2.0 ini menawarkan kelebihan dual-touchscreen interface yang mencoba menjembatani fungsi tradisional dari sebuah laptop sekaligus Internet tablet masa depan.
Secara detail belum diperoleh keterangan mengenai spesifikasi dari versi terbaru XO laptop ini. Namun desain penggunaan dual-touchscreen display yang dipergunakan untuk ‘indoor’ dan ’outdoor/sunlight’ ini memang sangat menarik. Desain ini secara otomatis telah menghilangkan feature traditional-keyboard yang biasa terpasang di laptop pada umumnya. Selain itu teknologi dual-display ini juga telah diterapkan pada iPhone dan iPod Touch milik Apple.
Berita lain yang lebih menggembirakan dari konsep terbaru XO Laptop 2.0 ini adalah perkiraan Negroponte selaku penggagas project yang menyatakan bahwa laptop yang akan mulai diluncurkan pada tahun 2010 ini akan berharga sekitar $75 dollar Amerika saja

[TIPS] 16x Dvd+-rw Dl Dvd Writer Comparison Guide

Since the introduction of double layer DVD writers, the interest has been quite overwhelming and is why we keep bringing you reviews of these highly popular drives. The anticipation has now turned into down right obsession and it has become a key component in any current or new system build, thanks to the declining prices and continued media hype. Manufacturers are quite aware of the fascination and is why they have each been releasing their own products which excel in at least one area of the testing methodology used in most reviews. This has led to some confusion as to which drive is best suited for the individuals needs. Today, we compare four 16x double layer drives and highlight both the strong and weak points in order to give you a better idea of which drive is best suited for you.
In this comparison guide, we will be looking at four of the top 16x drives to hit the market, the Pioneer DVR-108, NEC ND3500A, Lite-On SOHW-1633s and the new LG GSA-4160B. We will cover everything from design and features to performance and price. Let’s begin with a quick look at each of these drives.

[TIPS] 23 ways to Speed up windowsXP

Since defragging the disk won’t do much to improve Windows XP performance, here are 23 suggestions that will. Each can enhance the performance and reliability of your customers’ PCs. Best of all, most of them will cost you nothing.
1. To decrease a system’s boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation software — the built-in Windows defragmenter works just fine — and instead equip the computer with an Ultra-133 or Serial ATA hard drive with 8-MB cache buffer.

2. If a PC has less than 512 MB of RAM, add more memory. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade that can dramatically improve system performance.

3. Ensure that Windows XP is utilizing the NTFS file system. If you’re not sure, here’s how to check: First, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Next, examine the File System type; if it says FAT32, then back-up any important data. Next, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the prompt, type CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS and press the Enter key. This process may take a while; it’s important that the computer be uninterrupted and virus-free. The file system used by the bootable drive will be either FAT32 or NTFS. I highly recommend NTFS for its superior security, reliability, and efficiency with larger disk drives.

[TIPS] How to make a proper website

A web standards checklist

The term web standards can mean different things to different people. For some, it is ‘table-free sites’, for others it is ‘using valid code’. However, web standards are much broader than that. A site built to web standards should adhere to standards (HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, XSLT, DOM, MathML, SVG etc) and pursue best practices (valid code, accessible code, semantically correct code, user-friendly URLs etc).

In other words, a site built to web standards should ideally be lean, clean, CSS-based, accessible, usable and search engine friendly.

About the checklist

This is not an uber-checklist. There are probably many items that could be added. More importantly, it should not be seen as a list of items that must be addressed on every site that you develop. It is simply a guide that can be used:

* to show the breadth of web standards
* as a handy tool for developers during the production phase of websites
* as an aid for developers who are interested in moving towards web standards

[GUIDE] Basic Internet Guide

The Internet is a computer network made up of thousands of networks worldwide. No one knows exactly how many computers are connected to the Internet. It is certain, however, that these number in the millions.

No one is in charge of the Internet. There are organizations which develop technical aspects of this network and set standards for creating applications on it, but no governing body is in control. The Internet backbone, through which Internet traffic flows, is owned by private companies.

All computers on the Internet communicate with one another using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite, abbreviated to TCP/IP. Computers on the Internet use a client/server architecture. This means that the remote server machine provides files and services to the user’s local client machine. Software can be installed on a client computer to take advantage of the latest access technology.

An Internet user has access to a wide variety of services: electronic mail, file transfer, vast information resources, interest group membership, interactive collaboration, multimedia displays, real-time broadcasting, shopping opportunities, breaking news, and much more.

The Internet consists primarily of a variety of access protocols. Many of these protocols feature programs that allow users to search for and retrieve material made available by the protocol.

[News]Unsys Ciptakan Server ES7000 Model 7405R

Unsys menciptakan server yang terbaru, ES7000 Model 7405R Enterprise Server, memiliki pembangkit tenaga yang besar dengan prosesor quad-core AMD Opteron (TM). Dengan 8 prosesor dan 32 inti prosesor pada ES7000, mampu menambah performance hingga predikat best-in-class. ES7000 Model 7405R Enterprise Server memberikan kemudahan bagi user untuk distribusi aplikasi dalam satu server, seprti halnya pada manajemen data center.
ES7000 Model 7405R Enterprise Server memiliki fitur teknologi Rapid Virtualization Indexing yang akan menambah efisiensi switching antara mesin virtual untuk optimisasi performance virtual. Kombinasi power supply yang efisien pada ES7000 mampu untuk meminimalisir penggunaan energi dan menambah pendinginan dengan hot swap power dan fan. Memori ES7000 mampu untuk menyimpan data dan aplikasi virtualisasi hingga 256GB. Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) yang dimiliki ES7000 menyediakan advanced remote interface untuk manajemen sistem streamline.

[CODE] All MIRC Command

/ Recalls
the previous command entered in the current window.

/! Recalls
the last command typed in any window.

/action {action text}
Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.

/add [-apuce] {filename.ini}
Loads aliases, popups, users, commands, and events.

/ame {action text}
Sends the specifed action to all channels which you are currently on.

/amsg {text}
Sends the specifed message to all channels which you are currently on.

/auser {level} {nick|address}
Adds a user with the specified access level to the remote users list.

/auto [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles auto-opping of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.

/away {away message}
Sets you away leave a message explaining that you are not currently paying attention to IRC.

/away
Sets you being back.

[TIPS] Keyboard Shortcuts

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu
This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + “web address” = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

Also don’t forget about the “Right-click” key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you’ve opened up any program.
Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[TIPS] Boot Winxp Fast

Follow the following steps

1. Open notepad.exe, type “del c:windowsprefetchntosboot-*.* /q” (without the quotes) & save as “ntosboot.bat” in c:

2. From the Start menu, select “Run…” & type “gpedit.msc”.

3. Double click “Windows Settings” under “Computer Configuration” and double click again on Shutdown” in the right window.

4. In the new window, click “add”, “Browse”, locate your “ntosboot.bat” file & click “Open”.

5. Click “OK”, “Apply” & “OK” once again to exit.

6. From the Start menu, select “Run…” & type “devmgmt.msc”.

7. Double click on “IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers”

8. Right click on “Primary IDE Channel” and select “Properties”.

9. Select the “Advanced Settings” tab then on the device or 1 that doesn’t have ‘device type’ greyed out select ‘none’ instead of ‘autodetect’ & click “OK”.

10. Right click on “Secondary IDE channel”, select “Properties” and repeat step 9.

11. Reboot your computer.

[TIPS] Caught A Virus?

If you’ve let your guard down–or even if you haven’t–it can be hard to tell if your PC is infected. Here’s what to do if you suspect the worst. Heard this one before? You must run antivirus software and keep it up to date or else your PC will get infected, you’ll lose all your data, and you’ll incur the wrath of every e-mail buddy you unknowingly infect because of your carelessness.

You know they’re right. Yet for one reason or another, you’re not running antivirus software, or you are but it’s not up to date. Maybe you turned off your virus scanner because it conflicted with another program. Maybe you got tired of upgrading after you bought Norton Antivirus 2001, 2002, and 2003. Or maybe your annual subscription of virus definitions recently expired, and you’ve put off renewing.

It happens. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. But chances are, either you’re infected right now, as we speak, or you will be very soon. For a few days in late January, the Netsky.p worm was infecting about 2,500 PCs a day. Meanwhile the MySQL bot infected approximately 100 systems a minute (albeit not necessarily desktop PCs). As David Perry, global director of education for Security software provider Trend Micro, puts it, “an unprotected [Windows]computer will become owned by a bot within 14 minutes.”

Today’s viruses, worms, and so-called bots–which turn your PC into a zombie that does the hacker’s bidding (such as mass-mailing spam)–aren’t going to announce their presence. Real viruses aren’t like the ones in Hollywood movies that melt down whole networks in seconds and destroy alien spacecraft. They operate in the background, quietly altering data, stealing private operations, or using your PC for their own illegal ends. This makes them hard to spot if you’re not well protected.

Is Your PC “Owned?”

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