Friends, please be so kind to vote for me at the Sony World Photography Awards 2008

Go to the links below, you might need to register, and give me a rating thanks!

these are my entries:

- Runaway Train - http://www.worldphotographyawards.org/accyourentries.asp?Photo=49956

- The Drifters - http://www.worldphotographyawards.org/accyourentries.asp?Photo=49698

- Urban Movement - http://www.worldphotographyawards.org/accyourentries.asp?Photo=2911

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Okay, okay… the Nespresso? What else… catch line is becoming lamer and lamer by the day, mostly because George (Clooney, who else?) is pumping your mind full with those words, which I have to admit, catchy!

Whilst the real-to-be-claimed-espresso-baristas-expert tend to say that Nespresso is too expensive, too bloated with commercial and stuff, I just don’t give a crap. They are all complaining something like Nes’ machines use other pressure than the espresso machine should be, the coffee powder is too expensive (€0,32 per tasse, as one capsule is one cup), and the list goes on.

The main point is that they are suggesting the other whatever-brand of espresso machines are better. I agree, up to some points:

• I don’t have the time to grind the beans, nor I have the grinder, nor I can afford one
• I don’t have the time to tamper each servings, nor I have the tamper, nor I can afford one
• I’m the only coffee drinker in the household, I don’t see the importance of having the real espresso machine (which indeed produces better tasting espresso than nespresso) - I have my nespresso machine in my bed room
  (those basically the top reasons I can think of right now)

  Conclusion: I’m happy with my nespresso machine, for the reasons stated

I spend though sometimes enjoying my coffee / espresso at Victor’s Espressobar in Haarlem (the Dutch Haarlem, not the US’ one). I can say that one goes in my very short list of ‘the hangout place’. The CoffeeDate-franchise is also OK, as well as Bagels & Beans (but seriously, the B&B should cut back on the ‘using biological milk’-crap… I want the full-dairy milk, not some conspiracy-theory-powered milk… milk is milk, damn it!)

Oh yeah, I have Bialetti’s stove-top as well, a gift from Monica (^_^)… only for special moments (like during a total day off)

What else?

*image got from google; 101% copyright of Nestle / Nespresso / whoever, not mine

Enough said

Microsoft used the Macworld conference on Monday to release its much-anticipated Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac software suite. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant promises the new suite will offer a unique and feature-rich Mac-like solution to Mac users for their personal, home office and business office needs. Han-Yi Shaw, lead program manager for Word in Microsoft’s Mac business unit, said the developers had four key goals in mind when developing the suite: discoverability, simplicity, professional output and compatibility. He added it was also important to Microsoft to create a product that would be Mac-like in its touch and feel.

Three different versions of Office 2008 for Mac are now available. The core suite is Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage, plus Microsoft Exchange Server support and Automator tools, at $539.95 for the full edition and $319.95 for upgrades. Microsoft Office 2008 for MacHome and Student edition includes up to three licenses for $199.95. And for the professional enthusiast, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media edition is $629.95, or $379.95 for the upgrade. Much like last year’s release of Microsoft’s Office 2007 for Windows, the Mac edition boasts a new user interface developers promise will be more intuitive for end users,along with an abundance of new features and capabilities. The only thing which needs to be fixed is obviously the price - I don’t know many people willing to pay so much for software…

Source: PC World

Behold: the thinnest laptop ever made (until today, at least), Apple MacBook Air

During the the Macworld Expo, Apple introduced their newest laptop: MacBook Air. According to the AppleMan himself (Jobs), MBA (macbook air) is the thinnest laptop in the world. Hey, I believe that. With 1,93 cm and 0,4 cm for the heights, and weighs no more than 1,3kg, I’d carry this around. Heck, I’m carrying at least 5 kilo on my back with my current A6 laptop; I’m afraid I’m gonna lose this one, due to it’s lightness… it’s gonna be like ‘I’m carrying no laptop’-feeling (even Vaio TZ is even heavier and bigger)

13,3 inch LED-backlit screen is a plus point, instant on, and presumably enhanced battery-life support. The multi touch-trackpad? I’m sold! Oh yeah, did I mentioned the built in camera.

1,8″ 80GB HDD is propped into the case, is the standard HDD. I’d go with the optional 64GB SSD (solid state drive, it’s like the compact flash / secure digital chips, I think)

I’m still wondering how the heck Apple can fit all the gadgets in such a thin case: 1,6GHz Core2 Duo, N-band wifi, bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (WOW!!), magsafe, microDVI, 2GB RAM, 3.5″ jack for the headphone (wow?).

Allright, no optical drive, but you can have one for less than €50, you know… the USB thingie… Or if you’re a Applenatic, there’s one superdrive, also USB, for US$99. They also this new Remote Disc feature, to use the optical drive of another computer (both Mac and PC). Pretty sweet, I’d say….

What sucks is: no replaceable battery. Heck… that was the case with the old iPod…. but nowadays you can buy the Do-It-Yourself iPod Battery Replacement kit for under the US$50 I won’t be surprised that in the near future, very near, you’d find one in your not-an-Apple-retailer: MacBook Air Battery Replacement Kit

Oh yeah, the going price for MacBook Air is starting from US$1800 (okay, Apple says it’s 1799, what’s the big fuzz about one freakin’ dollar anyways…)

*is there anyone getting horny with the MacBook Air?

Am I going to get one?
I dunno… I even don’t know where’s the Start-button of Mac OS/X

Comments are welcomed

I found this on the net some other day without any creator info.
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Roy Suryo adalah orang awam yang menganggap dirinya sebagai pakar telematika. Nama lengkap berikut gelarnya adalah KRMT Roy Suryo Notodiprojo.

Roy Suryo bisa menjadi terkenal karena kemampuannya menetek pada kebodohan segelintir wartawan di Indonesia yang malas melakukan cross check berita ke pakar yang sesungguhnya

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enough said — comments are welcome ><