Thursday, November 11, 2010

Physical Office RIM Indonesia is Still a Mystery

Although it has been inaugurated, the Blackberry manufacturer, Research in Motion (RIM), refused to tell the location of their offices in Indonesia (PT. RIM Indonesia) . "Sorry, for now we can not notify our office location, for security reasons," said Oliver Pilgerstorfer, Senior PR Manager RIM Southeast Asia, after the inauguration of PT. RIM Indonesia at the Hotel Dharmawangsa, Jakarta.

Unfortunately, Oliver did not explain details about the reasons of security in question, which resulted RIM will not tell me the location of their offices in Indonesia. "Clearly, there are in South Jakarta, Central Jakarta," he said.

RIM's silence related to the location of their office raised doubts of its own. Even the issue said that RIM has just pocketed a company name but do not have a physical office at all in Indonesia. "We do not hide or make it a mystery. We have an office. All is ready. It's just not ready time to convey to the public," said Oliver.

RIM's office will occupy a location in the area of Central Jakarta. As the person in charge, RIM appoint Andrew Cobham who was President Director. Establishment of PT RIM Indonesia following information about the 36 authorized service centers Blackberry which will start operating in late 2010. This service will support a 24 month warranty is given to customers who have purchased the Blackberry smartphone.

E-mail Invitation Nobel Prize Contain Viruses

A fake e-mail invitation to the event the Nobel Peace Price in 2010 recently circulated and carry viruses that can infect computers anyone who opened it. Originally from Oslo Freedom Forum, a group that had nothing to do with the Nobel committee events, e-mail that includes a PDF file attachment, could make the hackers take over computers 'victims'. This report Contagio Internet security blog.

"Dear Mr. / Ms in place, I attach a letter from the founder of the Freedom Forum Oslo, Thor Halvorseen, invite you to join him on 11 December for the award ceremony. Please tell me if you have any questions," so writing in an e-mail invitation. Ceremony of the Nobel Peace Prize 2010, which is dedicated to Liu Xiaobo, Chinese dissident activist who was imprisoned by his government, will be held in Oslo on 10 December.

"We do not know who launched a cyber attack, or who they target," said computer security group F-Secure on their website. According to online newspaper Aftenposten, meanwhile Geir Lundestad, president of Nobel Institute, was the target of cyber attacks through an e-mail. E-mail is reported to have a link that asks Lundestad to type his name and password, but Lundestad suspicious and warned the internet on Norwegian data security agency.

"There is someone who tries to infect the Nobel Institute," said Christophe Birkeland, head of the Norwegian Computer Emergency Response Team. "There are many indications that the same people behind this attack," he added. Nobel Peace Prize website www.nobelpeaceprize.org also become targets of cyber attacks two weeks ago, with the address of the originating IP address from the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan.

However, it is not possible cyber attacks also came from there, because a hacker usually use multiple computers to hide their tracks.

Google Employees' Salaries Increase 10% Next Year

Google shows that they know how to make employees feel special: Around 23,300 employees raised their salaries by 10 percent starting next year. Internet giants of the world is also changing its employees an annual bonus with regular pay check. This notice posted to all employees through an internal memo sent by the CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt. Bonuses were also not included in the salary increase of 10 percent.

This is a step 'indulgence employees' the umpteenth. Google has long been known to feed its employees for free and pamper them with additional bonuses that are categorized as a luxury for most employees in general. However, the company began to attract a bonus, the bonus in late 2008 and early 2009 to have to terminate the employment of several hundred employees, so the company can continue to run in times of recession the U.S. economy in the past.

This year was a good year for Google. Google revenue up 23 percent to reach USD21 million in the first nine months in 2010. Their confidence increases, because this year Google has added 3,500 employees expand its workforce by 20 percent. Google also did a lot of investment in data-centers that run their online services. Eric saw the policy of salary increase as compensation to the 'best people in the world', but the move was analyzed by many as a prevention for its employees do not move to Facebook.

Competitive world of internet today is increasingly becoming aggressive, especially after Google's top sales executives Sheryl Sandberg, hired by Facebook as chief operating officer at Facebook. "We believe that the plans that competitive compensation is important for the future of our company," said Google spokesman, Jordan Newman.

The Latest Version of Firefox 4 is Lighter

Mozilla significantly improve the performance of their browser from the latest beta version 7 of Firefox 4. What are the advantages? Overall, the Mozilla add a new iteration called JägerMonkey (JIT) JavaScript compiler, which is the support for hardware accelerated graphics for OS X and Windows. This feature allows the ability to display 3D images without the need to plug in via WebGL.

"With Firefox SpiderMonkey JavaScript now combines new JägerMonkey JIT compiler, which along with enhancements to existing TraceMonkey JIT and SpiderMonkey's interpreter, adding up to speed really show off kay Web applications,  you'll see this faster start-up time, increase page load speed and performance of web applications," explained engineer at Mozilla Jay Sullivan.

According to Jay, support for hardware accelerated graphics also help to optimize and improve the performance of the browser.  "It allows websites to load and respond faster to a rich and interactive content such as web, game or photo application. In Windows, including Windows XP, hardware acceleration is done by using DirectX technology in Mac OS X, it is done using OpenGL," said Jay.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Adisutjipto-Yogyakarta Airport was Closed

Residents who fled look past the intersection Kaliurang, Kentungan, Yogyakarta, Friday, November 5, 2010. Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Disaster expand safe distance to 20 kilometers from the summit of Mount Merapi after the volcano erupted again early in the morning. Displacement was transferred to a number of places, such as Maguwoharjo Stadium.


 Due to the rain of volcanic ash eruption of Mount Merapi, which occurred flights to and from Adisutjipto Airport, Yogyakarta, was closed for a while. A number of flights to Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Balikpapan, Batam, Denpasar and postponed to an undetermined time. As a result of this temporary closure occurs accumulation of passengers, well ahead of the departure gate and inside the passenger waiting room.

As reported, early this morning, Mount Merapi erupted again. This time the eruption of Merapi is more powerful than previous days. Even with a frightening roar. 73 stroke victim's body arrived at Merapi pyroclastic Installation of Forensic Medicine Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta. The death toll was expected to rise a lot because there are dozens of victims who have not evacuated.

While the burn victims are now being handled in the Custom Installation Burns and Emergency Unit. In Klaten, Central Java, there are also many burn victims are treated. They were mostly from areas Manisrenggo, Gendol river.

President SBY is Based in the City of Yogyakarta

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to ensure he will soon fly to Yogyakarta to ensure the condition of victims of the eruption of Mount Merapi. Not only that, SBY was intended to offices in the city of Yogyakarta. "I will stay at the State House to ensure that all decision-making. Do not let the decision was taken a long time," Yudhoyono said at a news conference at the Presidential Palace today.

Step State House presidential office in Yogyakarta is a second time. Because when a great earthquake pounded the province, the President also has offices in the building to control and supervise the evacuation, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of earthquake victims.

Merapai horrifying eruption occurred early Friday morning. Current information not less than 89 people listed as dead and hundreds injured. The number of refugees had reached hundreds of thousands that included local citizens district of Sleman, Magelang, Klaten, and Boyolali.

Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) provides instruction for people away from Merapi, with a radius of 20 Km safe. Residents are also reminded to stay away from the river flows are tipped at Mount Merapi.

Catastrophic Eruption of Mount Merapi

The eruption of Mount Merapi 5 Novemver 2010 is quite terrible and almost the same eruption that occurred in 1872. "The eruption that occurred about the same as in 1872," said Kurniadi, the office of Investigation and Development Technology Center Volcano (BPPTK).

But he did not explain in detail due to the explosion that happened last night. "If the explosion that destroyed a peak in 1872. And last night has not been seen since the eruption of Mount Merapi conditions are still covered by cloud," he said.

Meanwhile, the volcanic activity was still visible until this afternoon following a hot clouds and earthquakes. "Its activities are still visible in the form of ramps hot clouds and earthquakes 20 times and avalanches. But not high," he said. And to pyroclastic this far south in the direction he leads precisely to the direction of Kali Gendol, Argomulyo Village, District Cangkringan.

Your Donation is Very Meaningful for Victims of Mount Merapi

The eruption of Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, has not been stopped, and the eruption of Mount Merapi has been very worrying. Blast of hot clouds increasingly widespread and can reach 20 km, and wind-borne volcanic ash had reached 250 km. This is proven by the thick dust that stuck to roof houses, swimming pools, cars in several other cities far from the location of Mount Merapi.

Hot clouds of Mount Merapi has killed many people, I see many victims whose bodies turned black, scorched by the hot clouds that have temperatures reaching 500 degrees Celsius.


I am very saddened and deeply moved to see the victims who survived with some parts of the body on fire like the head, hands and feet, they groaned in pain from burns on their bodies because of a hot cloud.

Events Merapi volcano erupts in the early morning to make people around the slopes of Mount Merapi are unable to save themselves. To relieve the burden on the victims of the eruption of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta, we invite you to donate a little of your treasure and pray to Indonesia for the eruption of Mount Merapi disaster is coming to an end, and any donation you give is very meaningful for victims of the eruption of Mount Merapi.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Child Killed while Playing Games Farm Ville

Disturbing because the mother is more fun to access Facebook, with dark eyes she kill her baby. In fact, carried her baby just cried, when her focus surfing the social networking site. Mother named Alexandra V. Tobias this. She was found guilty on two levels of murder and she was threatened with jail.

The mother told investigators that she was angry when she heard that androgynous baby boy was crying, when she was playing games Farm Ville. Alexandra silence her baby who was crying with her up and swung it quickly. Then she smoked to calm her and then she had to calm her baby again the same as the previous treatment. Alexandra will undergo the trial and threatened with imprisonment which will be passed through in December. Alexandra under sentence of 25 to 50 years in prison.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Flight Diverted Due to Pyroclastic of Merapi

All airline flights in the airport of Yogyakarta Adi Sucipto delayed and closed until the deadline can not be determined due to the activity of Merapi volcano erupts again. As a result many passengers were disappointed with the delay. To temporarily diverted the flight to Yogyakarta to Solo. This flight diversion to avoid accidents due to clouds of hot air ejected by the volcano Merapi in early this morning accompanied by volcanic ash and sand.

Mount Merapi Central Java Indonesia

Merapi is the name of a volcano in the province of Central Java, Yogyakarta, Indonesia is still very active today. Since the year 1548, this mountain has erupted 68 times as much. Located quite close to the city of Yogyakarta and there are still villages on its slopes to a height of 1700 m. For people living near Mount Merapi brings material blessing of sand, whereas for the local government, Mount Merapi, a tourist attraction for tourists. Merapi is now included in the National Park area of Mount Merapi. Mount Merapi is not only a blessing but also brought suffering due to the explosion that took many victims.

Mount Merapi is the youngest in a collection of volcanoes in the southern part of Java Island. The mountain is located in the subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian plate continues to move down the Eurasian Plate. The eruption in the area lasted from 400,000 years ago, and up to 10,000 years ago kind of eruption is effusive. After that, the eruptions become explosive, with lava flows that cause thick lava domes. Small eruptions occur every 2-3 years, and the larger about 10-15 years. Merapi eruptions big impact among others in the years 1006, 1786, 1822, 1872, and 1930.

Large eruption in 1006 made the whole central part of Java island shrouded in gray. It is estimated, the eruption caused the Ancient Mataram Kingdom should move to East Java. Eruption in 1930 destroyed 13 villages and killed 1400 people. The eruption in November 1994 causing clouds blowing heat down to reach some villages and claimed dozens of human lives. Until now the activities of Mount Merapi continues to increase with spewing heat clouds that killed many people a few days ago in October 2010.

Map Ascent of Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi, Central Java, Indonesia is a popular climbing objects. The most common route is through the side and near north of Selo, one district in Boyolali district, Central Java, which lies between Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu. Climbing through Selo takes an average of 5 hours to the summit. Another popular channel is through Kaliurang, Pakem District, Sleman District, Yogyakarta on the southern side. This path is more steep and takes about 6-7 hours to the summit. Another alternative route is through the northwest side, starting from Sawangan, Magelang regency, Central Java, and through the southeast, the direction of pure-bred, Kemalang District, Klaten Regency, Central Java. For those of you who have been planning to climb to the Mount Merapi, should delay the first plan, the area of Mount Merapi, currently closed to the public because of the activity bursts of hot clouds and the larvae are still increasing.

Merapi Volcano Activity Increases


Increased volcanic activity at Mount Merapi in central Java Indonesia re-occur. It was marked by increasing intensity discharge lava and hot clouds. Mount Merapi remained at the level of Caution. So that is estimated to still have a potential eruption continued to happen again. As is known, in early this morning, the clouds kept the heat down from the peak of Mount Merapi. Since at 00.00 pm, was recorded at least twice.



Meanwhile, the status of Merapi continued to be increased vigilance because of hotspots has been seen since last night. Officials also could not confirm whether lava dome has been formed or not because the visual view can not be done. For your information, since Friday morning has occurred at least 87 times as much lava, multiphase 53 times, an earthquake in 1 time, and the shallow earthquake 15 times.

Complicates Evacuation Team to Victims Mentawai

Bad weather that hit the Mentawai Islands-Indonesia is very difficult for rescue teams to evacuate victims of the Tsunami. High waves that hit parts of North Pagai and South Pagai two days since this makes evacuation difficult team to bring the victims were seriously injured and light. Departure to the District Sikakap to evacuate victims from emergency hospital had to be postponed.

According to the Head of the Mentawai Islands District Social Service, Oreste Sakeru, in the Mentawai weather is still bad. High waves made the ship used to evacuate the wounded vulnerable operated. "In the hamlet Muntei Barubaru, Betumonga Village, North Pagai, for example, one unit used speedboats to take the victim who sustained serious injuries to Sikakap could not sail due to bad weather," said Oreste.

So also with the victims in the village of Sabeuguggung, officers can not go to Sikakap evacuate victims were seriously injured and slightly injured. "Muntei and rural areas Sabeuguggung that many victims were seriously injured and 62 people slightly injured 27 people," said Oreste. While in the village Sabeuguggung victims who were seriously injured 75 people. "Not to mention the South Pagai, the numbers too much, there are seven units speedboat that there are all unable to operate due to high waves," he said.

Boy Survived After 2 Days Buried by Tsunami

Tsunami waves that swept coastal Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia, claimed many casualties and hundreds of others still missing. Of the many survivors of them is a little boy named Efince (12 years) one of them who managed to survive. Grade 2 primary school pupils from the village of Monte, North Pagai. He was buried under coconut trees and debris for two days. Miraculously, the child survived, but two sisters and his mother died.

According to his father, Hendrik, currently Efince and he no longer has a place to live. Her son just got a spurious treatment with iodine, whereas the condition is very pathetic. Hendrik is a businessman that said, the houses were destroyed after the tsunami. "My Pig, amounting to 27 animals and also all the boats destroyed by the tsunami," he said with his son survive at a church potluck conditions.