Nelson Mandela memorial brings old foes together

Workers construct a stage inside the FNB Stadium in preparation for Nelson Mandela's memorial service. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Cuba's president, Raúl Castro, will join Barack Obama and South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, among the speakers paying tribute to Nelson Mandela on Tuesday at what has been described as the biggest funeral in history.

The memorial service in Johannesburg, in effect the first leg of a funeral that culminates with Mandela's burial on Sunday, will also include interfaith prayers, eulogies by four of Mandela's grandchildren and speeches by the presidents of Brazil, Namibia, India and Cuba, along with the vice-president of China. Zuma will deliver the keynote address.

For dignitaries attending the service, not least Obama and Castro, a potential diplomatic minefield awaits. But Zelda la Grange, Mandela's personal assistant for more than a decade, told Reuters: "Tomorrow, people should all be honouring their relationship with Madiba. If it means shaking hands with the enemy, yes, I would like to see that. That is what Nelson Mandela was and actually is – bringing people together despite their differences."

The cover of the official memorial programme bears the title "State memorial service for the late former president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela" above a picture of South Africa's first black president smiling and wearing a characteristically flamboyant shirt. Inside the programme is an obituary over two pages that concludes: "Mr Mandela is survived by his wife, Graca, three daughters, 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren."

Obama and his wife, Michelle, will be joined by the former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W Bush. Also attending are David Cameron, Ban Ki-moon, assorted princes and princesses, and celebrities including Bono, Oprah Winfrey and the Spice Girls. Mandela dubbed the last his "heroes" after meeting the pop group 16 years ago.

Clayson Monyela, South Africa's head of public diplomacy, tweeted: "Pope John Paul's funeral brought together 70 heads of state & 14 leaders of other regions. With #Mandela we're already over 91 & counting."

On Monday workers were inside the 95,000-capacity FNB stadium welding scaffolding for a stage and installing bulletproof glass to protect foreign leaders. Ground crews cut the grass in front of the venue, dubbed the "calabash" because of its shape. The stadium, where Mandela made his last public appearance, at the closing ceremony of the 2010 football World Cup, is expected to fill rapidly on Tuesday, posing a huge security and logistical challenge for South African authorities.

All police leave has been cancelled and thousands of officers called up to direct traffic, protect mourners and help the bodyguards of visiting dignitaries.

Government minister Collins Chabane said officials could not guess how many people would attend or would try to enter the stadium. "Once we see that the numbers are becoming unmanageable … access will be denied," he said.

Chabane appealed to those who were turned away to "respond with decency", pointing out that spillover venues with big screens had been set up.

The government will be seeking to avoid a repeat of the disarray around last year's centenary celebrations of the African National Congress (ANC). African leaders were reportedly forced to go shopping when they found no food or bedding at their accommodation. Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, apparently had to send for some grilled chicken from Nando's.

Chabane said 91 heads of state and government had confirmed their attendance by noon on Monday but dismissed predictions that officials would be overwhelmed. "For those who predict there will be chaos, we're used to it. It's not new."

Soon after the end of racial apartheid, Collins noted, South Africa had hosted the rugby World Cup, football's Africa Cup of Nations and numerous other showpiece events. "People said there would be chaos. It didn't happen."

He added: "Our people, our supporters are with us to make sure this is a success. We'll prove them [the doubters] wrong."

A joint taskforce of police, diplomats and intelligence service personnel has been in talks with the foreign delegations who plan to attend the ceremony, due to start at 11am and finish at 3pm.

Both Obama and Cameron are understood to be arriving on Tuesday morning. Of the US presidents attending, only Clinton, who was close to Mandela, is thought to be staying long enough to attend Sunday's burial in Qunu, in Eastern Cape province. Cameron will not be present there but Prince Charles will attend.

The clamour to honour Mandela looks set to potentially eclipse the funerals of Winston Churchill, Diana, Princess of Wales, John F Kennedy and Pope John Paul – a big organisational ask for any country. Brooks Spector, a Johannesburg-based former US diplomat, said: "Apart from the UN, this looks like the biggest gathering of heads of state there has ever been. It's a rare event that gets the sitting US president and three ex-presidents together except an inauguration. The South African government was preparing in many ways but the tidal wave might have surprised even those preparing."

Asked whether South Africa can cope, Spector replied: "It'll work because it has to work. They won't leave a king on the side of a highway trying to thumb a lift to the FNB Stadium. When they put their minds to it and national honour is at stake, they pull it off. Clearly national honour is at stake on this one.

"This is a shared national moment. It's going to be unique in this nation's history. There's a lot of goodwill and a lot of energy directed towards getting it right."

Mandela's body will lie in state in the capital, Pretoria, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before being flown to Qunu, the village where he grew up. Officials said his burial ceremony would run from 9am to noon on Sunday, with the guest list not exceeding 5,000 people.

No heads of state would be turned away, they added, but they have generally been discouraged from attending because of the daunting logistics in the remote rural area. More than 1,500 journalists have been accredited for the events.

Across the country on Monday, South Africans continued to celebrate the life of the anti-apartheid hero. Just after dawn a two-mile-long motorcade of cars full of ANC supporters left Cape Town for the former Victor Verster prison, the last jail where Mandela was held and where, emerging alongside his former wife Winnie with his fist raised triumphantly, he marked his transformation from revolutionary fighter to elder statesman.

Inside the on-site house, a candle burned on the table where a historic settlement was reached between Mandela and the then president, FW de Klerk. "I'm feeling emotional, sad, but also honoured to have been alive during his lifetime," said Jo-Anne Aranes, a cleaner whose car was plastered in the green, gold and black of the ANC flag. Her 10-year-old daughter had accompanied her. "It's extra-special to me because my daughter is here to learn our history," she said.

from: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/09/obama-castro-speakers-nelson-mandela-memorial

Indonesian Films Honored at the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival

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The prestigious 25th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) officially opens today and will run through October 28. It is the sole Japanese film festival with an accreditation from the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF). TIFF has been playing an active and inspiring role in Japanese film and culture ever since its establishment in 1985, and is known as one of the four major film festivals in the world that also includes Cannes, Venice and Berlin. On its silver anniversary, and together with The Japan Foundation, TIFF invited three generations of Indonesian film directors: Garin Nugroho, Riri Riza and Edwin to attend this year’s festival with a focus on Indonesian films.

The latest film by Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza, titled Atambua 39 Degrees Celsius, has been chosen for the competition and will have its world premiere screening on October 24 and 25 at Roppongi Hills. More Indonesian films will also be shown as part of the program titled “Indonesia Express” including Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Troops, directed by Riri Riza); Sang Pemimpi (The Dreamer, by Riri Riza); Mata Tertutup (The Blindfold, By Garin Nugroho); Soegija (by Garin Nugroho); Babi Buta Yang Ingin Terbang (Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly, by Edwin) and Postcards From The Zoo (by Edwin).

A scene from SoegijaDirector Garin Nugrorho has been invited by TIFF seven times over the years and has also been one of the judges at the biggest international film festival in Asia. Garin shares his views on TIFF, “This particular festival has its own characteristic, where you get the entertainment aspect but more of the arts. I have been here several times and I believe that TIFF has been supporting the development of Indonesian film while presenting the reality of Indonesia’s diverse cultures to Japanese society.”

TIFF has also chosen up-and-coming young film director, Mouly Surya, and her film project titled The Fandom Diary to participate in Project Market TIFFCOM 2012 — a commercial event that aims to provide a market in Asia for filmmakers and buyers from all over the world. Mouly’s film is largely based on her own observations and tells the story of 3 fandoms (fans of Japanese artists) from Japan, France and Indonesia who become friends and eventually learn about each other’s cultures through social media.

taken from: tnol.asia
picture taken from Tokyo International Film Festival official website

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2045: Path to Nation’s Golden Age

On Aug. 17 we commemorated and celebrated 68 years of independence. The yearly display of sacred and ceremonious spirit proves that the country’s younger generation can cultivate a deep sense of nationalism and give it renewed meaning for the future.

Indonesia’s journey since independence has encountered hardship at times but also reached important milestones. The generation of 1945 fought for and won our independence. The generation of 1966 continued with the objective of maintaining macroeconomic stability and focused on the development of critical infrastructure in every corner of our archipelago. And despite suffering from a structural financial crisis, the generation of 1998 demanded reform that would spread to all layers of society and in the end would usher in the era of democracy for Indonesia.

Our healthy democracy has been reinforced by a commitment from all layers of society to ensure that the euphoria of newfound freedoms does not breed excess. Economic development and democratization continue to exhibit a mutually reinforcing relationship. Even when the global financial crisis struck the United States in 2008, Indonesia was able to sustain itself. It is understandable then if the younger generation now is being called a transformative generation, prepared to turn threats and challenges in a highly uncertain 21st century into meaningful opportunities.

Surpassing expectations

Thirty-two years from now, in 2045, we will commemorate the 100th year of independence. At that time we hope to be in the midst of a golden age with yet another generation leading this great nation. This generation will rise on the back of our competitive and competent human capital. This view is in line with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s vision of the future as detailed in the journal Strategic Review: “Not only can the Generation of 2045 match the strength and spirit of the Generation of 1945, but they will surpass the expectation of their elders.”

Central to taking on this mantle of the golden generation, we must identify the opportunities and challenges confronting our nation. But this is not easy to do.

What Indonesia looks like in 2045 will be determined by the efforts of people from all layers of society. Most importantly, our transformation will require mental and physical endurance and unwavering commitment. This transformation will be a marathon, not a sprint. And to turn challenges into opportunities, we must embrace change, particularly in relation to information and communications technology. This will help alleviate the pressures that an estimated 9 billion global population will face: the potential for scarcity, competition and conflict on issues ranging from energy and food to water.

Our current president predicts that in 2045 Indonesia will be a nation that is free, democratic, just, open, interconnected and prosperous. This will be realized if his three targets regarding the state of Indonesia’s economy, democracy and civilizational development are achieved by 2045. Echoing the president’s predictions, I would like to add one point: the state of our military.

Homegrown democracy

The first prediction is that Indonesia in 2045 will become the seventh-largest global economy with a GDP of about $12 trillion. At $37,000 per capita, this is close to 10 times the wealth enjoyed by each person on average in Indonesia today. However, to reach this level of prosperity, what is required is a five-track strategy that builds on the five tracks laid out by President Yudhoyono. His tracks are pro-growth, pro-poor, pro-jobs and pro-environment. The fifth one I propose is pro-technology.

The second prediction is that Indonesia’s democracy will be stable and mature. Democracy, freedom and the euphoria of the ballot is not our nation’s ultimate goal. As emphasized by the president, Indonesia has reached the point of no return with respect to its form of governance. A culture of democracy will be nurtured and accompanied by the rule of law and social justice.

Indonesia is the third-largest democracy in the world, a far cry from its authoritarian past. Still, democracy remains a process to achieve overarching national aims such as creating a nation that is secure, at peace and prosperous.

Underlying all this is a consistent effort to uphold the law and our traditional values as a civilization. In other words, democracy in Indonesia must be homegrown, so that our local cultures and ethics remain the basis of a vibrant and representative democracy.

The third prediction is that Indonesian civilization will be advanced and held in high esteem. Our nation in 2045 is predicted to be peaceful, tolerant and harmonious. Our people will form an open society that respects and upholds pluralism and syncretizes external ideas and influences so that our local cultures become stronger, richer and more beneficial to our nation as a whole. To achieve this, we must foster a spirit of multiculturalism, especially by advancing our national motto of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika , or Unity in Diversity, and strengthen the harmony our society has valued for centuries.

Lastly, given a strong economic foundation, Indonesia will possess a strong military force. This is a prediction to complement three earlier predictions made by the president.

Essential force

From the military perspective, a strong economy must be accompanied strong armed forces. With just 1 percent of GDP allocated to the defense industry, by 2045 the country can have a modern and hi-tech main weapons systems to safeguard its sovereignty and unity. In other words, in 2045 Indonesia will be a strong military power.

To be sure, this does not mean that Indonesia will take an aggressive stand against other countries in the region, but rather that it will be taken seriously in its efforts to guard its sovereignty from any external or internal threat. Professional soldiers on the ground must have high-quality weapons systems so that from Sabang to Merauke, and from Miangas Island to Rote Island, they will be provided cover from hi-tech fighter jets, warships and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

This is important not only to safeguard our sovereignty but also to minimize casualties when conflict does arise.

Sufficient defense spending would allow Indonesia to realize a Minimum Essential Force that is absolutely necessary for our military if it is to anticipate and deal with the wide spectrum of threats in our globalized era.

Our military must be ready to be deployed not only for war but also for Military Operations Other Than War. This requires our soldiers to stand shoulder to shoulder with all layers of society in responding to natural disasters and other non-conventional security threats. This must be backed by military diplomacy and defense cooperation with our allies and partners. Indonesia will be feared by its enemies and respected by its friends.

To deliver on these four predictions, three preconditions must be met. First, our human capital must be developed so that it values a culture of excellence that would allow Indonesia’s younger generation to adapt to uncertainties and change. Second, our younger generation must resist complacency in this moment of transformation and turn coming challenges into game-changing opportunities. Third, our younger generation must act in time, embodying the motto: “Think big, do small, do now.”

All this requires exceptional leadership from all layers of society. We will be able to make Indonesia a much better nation by 2045, but preparations should start now.

Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono is a 2000 Military Academy graduate, a UN peacekeeper and a Harvard alumnus.

(The Jakarta Globe)

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Walking’ Shark from Indonesia

by Natali Anderson

Dr Gerald Allen, a research associate at the Western Australian Museum, and his colleagues from Australia have described a new species of shark from eastern Indonesian waters.

Bamboo shark Hemiscyllium halmahera (© Mark Erdmann).
‘Walking’ sharks, also known as bamboo sharks or longtail carpet sharks, belong to the family Hemiscylliidae in the shark order Orectolobiformes.
Rather than swim, these slender-bodied sharks ‘walk’ by wriggling their bodies and pushing with their pectoral and pelvic fins.
They are relatively small, with the largest species measuring about 48 inches (1.22 m). The newly discovered species, called Hemiscyllium halmahera, reaches 28 inches (70 cm) in length.
Dr Allen’s team caught two specimens of Hemiscyllium halmahera near the island Ternate, the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.

“Its features include a general brown coloration with numerous clusters of mainly 2-3 dark polygonal spots, widely scattered white spots in the matrix between dark clusters, relatively few (less than 10), large dark spots on the interorbital-snout region, a pair of large dark marks on the ventral surface of the head, and a fragmented post-cephalic mark consisting of a large U-shaped dark spot with a more or less continuous white margin on the lower half, followed by a vertical row of three, smaller clusters of 2-3 polygonal dark marks,” Dr Allen and his colleagues wrote in a paper published in the aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology.
According to the ichthyologists, Hemiscyllium halmahera is most similar in general appearance to Hemiscyllium galei from Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua.
“It differs in having 7-8 large, horizontally elongate dark spots on the lower side between the abdomen and caudal-fin base, a cluster of solid dark post-cephalic spots, and usually about 25 dark spots on the upper surface of the head,” they wrote.
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Bibliographic information: Allen GR et al. 2013. Hemiscyllium halmahera, a new species of Bamboo Shark (Hemiscylliidae) from Indonesia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19 (3): 123-136
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Indonesia Ranks Well

Among Southeast Asia’s main oil and gas producers, Malaysia was ranked 34th in the latest global index that measures the quality of governance in oil, gas and mining sectors of 58 countries, tailing neighbours Indonesia, the Philippines and even poverty-plagued Timor-Leste.

According to the 2013 Resource Governance Index (RGI) published earlier this month, Malaysia’s performance was judged as “weak” by the New York-based Revenue Watch Institute (RWI), a non-profit organisation, monitors policies in resource-rich countries in addressing poverty, corruption and violent conflict.

The index grades each country on four areas: institutional and legal setting; reporting practices; safeguards and quality controls; and enabling environment with the latter looking at how the government manages income from the country’s natural resources based on state-owned companies, natural resource funds and subnational revenue transfers.

The RGI then splits the ranking into one of four bands—satisfactory, partial, weak or failing.

Malaysia scored 46 composite points out of 100, on par with west African countries such as Gabon, Guinea and Sierra Leone and just ahead of China, which scored 43 points and ranked 36th out of the 58 countries.

The world’s top performers were Norway which bagged the top spot with its composite score of 98 points out 100, followed by the US (92 points), the UK (88 points) while Myanmar bottomed out with four points.

Timor-Leste which scored 68 points was the highest-ranking Southeast Asian nation, beating Indonesia (66 points) by one step to take the 13th spot. The Philippines came in at No. 23, followed by Vietnam (43) and Cambodia (52).

While Malaysia’s “partial” score of 60 points under its enabling environment, one of the four grading points set by the institute, which it said reflects a satisfactory ranking for government effectiveness, but it noted the country scored low on budget openness and democratic accountability.

The RWI criticised the opaqueness over Petronas’s decision-making policies and the management of the National Trust Fund, set up in 1988 to conserve resource wealth for future generations and which can only be used for development projects.

“While the fund is managed by the central bank, policy decisions are made by the Finance Ministry, which publishes the fund’s balance in annual reports. Its legal framework does not specify the percentage of revenues Petronas is required to contribute,” RWI said.

The federal government also does not report the transfer of the agreed five per cent share of profits to the four oil-and-gas-producing states, also the poorest out of the 13 states, the RWI said.

Malaysia’s performance was also dragged down by its “failing” scores in institutional and legal setting, which was poorer than Guinea’s 86 points, Gabon’s 60 points. Even Sierra Leone scored higher in this aspect, drawing 52 points against Malaysia’s 39 points.

“Malaysia’s ‘failing’ score of 39 reflects an inadequate legislative framework,” the institute reported.

RWI highlighted that the Petroleum Development Act of 1974 gives Petronas the exclusive right to hand out licences and collect payments that include taxes, but noted that the broad policy protected the state-owned oil and gas company from independent scrutiny.

“Some of these revenues cover Petronas’ expenses and are never deposited in the treasury. There is no independent regulator,” RWI said.

The RWI also remarked at the lack of disclosure policies and checks on licensing authorities, which led to it awarding Malaysia a failing grade of 39 points for safeguards and quality controls.

“The legislature does not play a significant oversight role in the petroleum sector,” the institute said, pointing out that Petronas is accountable only to the prime minister, and the licensing process is often used to advance national interests and favour Malaysian companies.

“There is no procedure to appeal licensing decisions,” it added.

It also observed that the Auditor-General reviews the finance ministry’s accounts, but raised eyebrows over the absence of specific audit of oil revenues.

It observed that while Malaysian laws require companies to produce environmental impact assessments, “it is possible for projects to begin before assessments are complete”.

“There is no freedom of information law and the Official Secrets Act restricts disclosure of information deemed crucial to national security,” RWI said.

Selangor state lawmaker Yeo Bee Yin has urged the Barisan Nasional (BN) government to take a leaf from the Pakatan Rakyat’s book and pass into federal law the Freedom of Information Act, as has been done in Penang and Selangor.

Petronas may be among the world’s most profitable firms but the Damansara Utama assemblyman said that the Malaysian public had been denied the trickle-down effect from the state-oil company’s wealth.

“Given the sheer size of monies involved – hundreds of billion of ringgit annually, they [sic] must be legislation to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the petroleum sector,” the DAP’s social media strategist said in a recent statement.

Malaysia is one of Southeast Asia’s leading oil and gas producers and was world’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in 2010.

The petroleum sector contributed 14 per cent to federal coffers and represented 10 per cent of the national gross domestic product and 20 percent of exports in 2011, the RWI reported.

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com

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6 tahun, 14 tingkat

Ada yang terlewatkan dari berita-berita yang kita baca saban hari. Bahwa, meski dengan berbagai tantangan dan kesulitan yang tak henti kita hadapi, Peringkat Daya Saing Indonesia naik cukup signifikan sejak tahun 2007, yakni 14 peringkat. Tepatnya sejak Blueprint Forum Ekonomi ASEAN (The ASEAN Economic Forum (AEC) diimplementasikan, peringkat kita naik dari posisi 50  menjadi peringkat  38 tahun ini, sebagaimana yang dipublikasikan dalam the Global Competitiveness Report dari World Economic Report hari ini di Brunei.

Kita masih ingat, ketika peringkat kita turun 2 peringkat beberapa waktu lalu, hampir semua media dan para politisi serta merta mengatakan bahwa Indonesia adalah negara gagal. Sungguh tuduhan yang selain salah, juga menjerumuskan, terutama bagi mereka yang tidak mempunyai akses informasi memadai. Sementara ketika naik drastis 12 tingkat, seolah media sunyi sepi saja.

Padahal mengetahui hal tersebut menjadi cukup penting, bukan hanya untuk memahami bahwa despite everything daya saing RI sudah membaik, namun juga untuk menyadari bahwa kita masih tertinggal dari tetangga dekat kita, Singapura, Malaysia, dan Thailand. Kita akan jadi tahu, siapa-siapa saja yang musti kita kejar atau jadikan benchmark, and..what to do. Kan?

Negara  anggota ASEAN lainnya yang mengalami kenaikan peringkat daya saingnya antara lain Kamboja naik 25 peringkat, Brunei  Darussalam naik 11 peringkat, Filipina naik 6 peringkat, dan Singapura naik 5 peringkat.

Inilah peringkat daya saing negara-negara ASEAN dengan mempertimbangkan pertumbuhanGross Domestic Product (GDP) masing-masing negara sebagaimana terlihat dalam tabel dibawah ini:

 Beberapa catatan (Highlight) daya saing negara-negara anggota ASEAN antara lain:

1. Peringkat rata-rata negara-negara anggota ASEAN berdasarkan Global Competitiveness Index (CGI) dari tahun 2007 hingga 2012 naik 3 peringkat dari peringkat  41 ke peringkat 38.
2. Peningkatan peringkat CGI dipengaruhi kemajuan peringkat CGI beberapa negara anggota ASEAN diantaranya Kamboja naik 25 peringkat, Indonesia naik 14 peringkat, Brunei Darussalam naik 11 peringkat, Philipina naik 6 peringkat dan Singapora naik 5 peringkat.
3. Beberapa negara yang mengalami penuruan peringkat  antara lain : Thailand turun 10 peringkat, Vietnam turun 7 peringkat dan Malaysia turun 4 peringkat.

Tentu masih banyak yang masih harus dikejar oleh negeri ini, untuk menaikkan daya saingnya, apalagi AEC (Asean Economic Community) tinggal 2 tahun lagi. Siapkah kita bersaing?

Entahlah, tapi one thing for sure, kita harus bersiap dengan cepat! Dari sekarang

Global Competitiveness Index 2013 full report–>  http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalCompetitivenessReport_2013-14.pdf

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Rahasia Liar Steve Jobs & Blunder PES 2014

Jakarta - Minggu lalu, jagat TI dunia diramaikan dengan pengakuan mengejutkan dari mantan pacar Steve Jobs. Terlebih yang diungkap sang mantan adalah sisi liar dari sang legenda Apple.

Selain itu, ada pula kisah kecewa dari para gamer tentang Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2014. Game ini sejatinya sangat dinanti, namun sayang banyak blunder sehingga membuat game besutan Konami tersebut jadi antiklimaks.

Berikut top 10 artikel yang paling populer di detikINET sepanjang sepekan kemarin:

1. Rahasia Mengejutkan Steve Jobs Diungkap Mantan Pacar

Chrisann Brennan pernah menjadi kekasih Steve Jobs pada masa mudanya. Dia menulis buku tentang kehidupannya bersama Jobs, dengan judul The Bite on the Apple: A Memoir of My Life.

Sisi liar sang pendiri Apple diungkap di sini, mulai dari urusan ranjang hingga sikap Jobs yang menolak untuk mengaku sebagai ayah kandung anak Brennan ketika lahir

2. Blunder PES 2014: Grafis 'Kartun' & Wajah Aneh Pemain

Salah satu game sepakbola paling dinanti PES 2014 telah diluncurkan pada akhir bulan September lalu. Di luar ekpektasi, penerimaan game besutan Konami ini justru cenderung negatif akibat gameplay terbaru yang disodorkannya.

Tidak hanya itu, sejumlah aspek lain dari PES 2014 juga menjadi sasaran kritik gamer yang memainkannya. Sebagian besar gamer pun membandingkannya dengan versi pendahulunya yang disebut masih lebih baik secara keseluruhan.

3. Ini Alasan OPPO N1 Layak Dibanderol Mahal

OPPO N1 datang ke Indonesia dengan harga Rp 6,9 juta. Sebagai pendatang baru, tentu saja banyak yang bertanya-tanya apakah OPPO N1 layak dibanderol sedemikian tinggi?

Untuk memastikan hal tersebut, detikINET akan mengajak Anda menelusuri secara ringkas apa saja yang membuat OPPO N1 ini layak dibanderol mahal.

4. Melongok Isi Dapur Data Center Facebook

Dengan status sebagai jejaring sosial terbesar dunia dengan lebih dari 1 miliar pengguna, Facebook tentu harus ditopang oleh teknologi dan infrastruktur mumpuni. Yuk, melongok isi dapur Facebook.

5. BlackBerry Dicela, BlackBerry Dibela

LG memicu kontroversi dalam iklan terbarunya di Facebook. Mereka mempersilakan para fans BlackBerry untuk menuliskan kata perpisahan pada handsetnya.

Sambil berpromosi, LG menyarankan pengguna setia BlackBerry menulis kata-kata elegi memakai ponsel LG G2. Elegi adalah kata-kata pujian tentang pihak yang sudah meninggal.

Para fans BlackBerry pun ramai ramai membela handsetnya dan menulis berbagai komentar di Facebook LG. Jumlahnya hampir mencapai seribu komentar.

6. LG G2, 'Monster' Baru dari Korea

Menghadirkan seri G2 sebagai smartphone flagship, LG tampaknya tidak main-main dalam usahanya untuk menggoyang dominasi saudara setanah air, Samsung.

Berbekal desain yang unik, spesifikasi mumpuni, serta dipasarkan dengan harga bersaing, mampukah kali ini LG mensejajarkan diri dengan Samsung, Sony dan HTC yang sudah lebih dulu sukses dengan varian smartphone Androidnya? Atau justru kembali menjadi penggembira di tengah persaingan industri smartphone

7. Ingin Jadi Programmer Kaya? Gabung ke Perusahaan Ini

Raksasa teknologi seperti Google, Yahoo, sampai Apple tentu saja mampu menggaji karyawannya cukup tinggi. Maklum saja, bisnis mereka menghasilkan keuntungan sampai miliaran dolar.

Survei dari perusahaan riset karyawan Glasdoor mendaftar perusahaan teknologi di Amerika Serikat yang menggaji karyawan paling tinggi. Yang dijadikan contoh adalah gaji software engineer atau programmer.

Jadi, raksasa teknologi asal AS mana saja yang paling mensejahterakan para programmer? Berikut daftar posisi atasnya.

8. HTC One Max vs Galaxy Note 3 vs Xperia Z Ultra

Persaingan di pasar phablet semakin panas dengan kehadiran HTC One Max. Handset berukuran bongsor ini mengandalkan berbagai fitur, salah satu yang menonjol adalah pemindai sidik jari.

Lawan berat siap menghadang HTC One Max dalam kiprahnya di industri phablet, julukan untuk perangkat yang memadukan fungsionalitas smartphone dengan tablet PC. Di antaranya adalah Samsung Galaxy Note 3 dan Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Seperti apa perbandingan antara One Max, Note 3 dan Z Ultra?

9. Fitur-fitur Menjanjikan di Windows 8.1

Microsoft akhirnya secara resmi merilis update terbaru dari Windows 8, yakni Windows 8.1. Ada beberapa fitur di dalam sistem operasi ini yang layak dicoba.

Secara garis besar, pembaharuan yang diusung di Windows 8.1 ini adalah mengembalikan tombol start dan memungkinkan komputer untuk kembali ke antarmuka desktop tradisional.

Tapi jika ditilik lebih dalam, ternyata ada beberapa fitur lain yang tak kalah menarik dari sistem operasi yang baru ini. Berikut segelintir fitur anyar Windows 8.1.

10. Menelusuri Si Bongsor HTC One Max

HTC One Max sudah melenggang. Mari kita telusuri tampilan fisik piranti yang memiliki bodi cukup besar ini.

source:detik

Muslimah Nigeria masuk daftar remaja terpintar sejagat

MERDEKA.COM, Sahila Ibrahim, remaja 16 tahun asal Nigeria, baru-baru ini masuk dalam daftar "50 Remaja Paling Pintar Sedunia" menurut situs sekolah The Best Shcool.

Remaja yang tinggal di Edison, Negara Bagian New Jersey, Amerika Serikat itu pernah membuat kejutan ketika awal tahun lalu dia diterima Universitas Harvard sebagai salah satu mahasiswa termuda di kampus bergengsi itu, seperti dilansir ummid.com, Ahad (27/10).

Bukan hanya Harvard, tapi saat itu Sahila juga diterima di 13 kampus ternama seperti Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Universitas Princeton, Columbia, Cornell, Brown, Pennsylvania, dan Chicago. Tapi akhirnya dia memilih Harvard karena saran adik laki-lakinya (umur tujuh tahun) yang punya impian masuk Harvard.

"Jika Anda senang terhadap suatu hal dan berusaha keras mencapainya, maka Anda akan berhasil," kata remaja yang suka matematika dan sains ini.

Sahila meyakini kunci mencapai sukses adalah mencintai apa yang Anda kerjakan sedini mungkin. Dia mengaku menyadari hal itu sejak umur lima tahun.

Remaja muslim yang dikenal ramah dan rendah hati itu mengatakan orang tuanya yang berasal dari Nigeria sangat mendukung dan membantu mengajari apa yang tidak didapatnya di sekolah.

Remaja berjilbab itu juga menuturkan dia tertarik dengan bahasa Arab, Spanyol, Latin, selain Inggris.

Sahila mengaku dia juga suka bermain softball, sepak bola, dan alat musik trombon.

Sumber: Merdeka.com