What is GPS?

Source: Garmin
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS.

IT White Paper: Pembenaran atau Kejujuran?

Source: Mugi
by Arifsyah. M. Nasution, S.Si.

Setelah penat seharian menjalani berbagai rutinitas lapangan yang tidak terduga, seperti biasa ke-senggang-an waktu dan kesendirian di ruang kerja, saya manfaatkan untuk online... Ya ONLINE!. Meninjau halaman Facebook, buka akun e-Mail(s), ataupun tiiiit (maaf: disensor --mau tau aje!) serta juga seringkali menguji banyak kata kunci yang berseliweran di kepala dengan mengandalkan mesin pencari.

Mengantar
Nah! Malam ini (28/04) setelah Maghrib rasa ingin tahu saya ter-arah pada sebuah istilah yang semakin tidak asing, yaitu White Paper, atau di-Indonesia-kan sebagai Buku Putih. Jujur selama ini saya hanya mencoba mengira-ngira tanpa berminat memahami lebih dalam apa maksud dari White Paper itu.

10 things you should know about deploying Office 365

Source: TechRepublic

By Brien Posey

April 27, 2011, 1:59 PM PDT

 

Takeaway: If you’re gearing up for Office 365, you’ll want to be prepared for some of the trickier aspects of deployment. Brien Posey looks at some of the requirements you should be aware of.

Now that the Office 365 beta is available to the public (with the RTM release expected later this year), numerous organizations have expressed interest in decreasing their operating costs by using the service. Organizations that have an existing Active Directory infrastructure in place will typically need to begin the process by using Active Directory federation and directory synchronization to facilitate single sign-on for their users. This article explains 10 things you will need to watch out for when preparing your organization to begin using Office 365.

Note: This article is also available as a PDF download.


More at: TechRepublic

The 10 best ways to visually represent IT data

Source: TechRepublic

By Rick Vanover

April 22, 2011, 1:40 PM PDT

Takeaway: The right chart, image, or diagram can be invaluable in clarifying and conveying IT information. The trick is finding the best tool to illustrate the specific concept or type of data you’re representing.

In all areas of IT, there are a number of situations where certain ways of presenting data, configuration details, or a sequence of events work best. We often tend to rely on one tool for everything because we’re familiar with it, but that isn’t always the best approach. Here is my top 10 list of the most effective ways to visually represent IT data.


Note: This article is also available as a PDF download and as a TechRepublic photo gallery.


More at: TechRepublic
or download here!

(Jasa ke) 'Peta Jalan' (Produk-produk) Microsoft

by: Arifsyah M. Nasution, S.Si.
Source: Mugi

Setiap organisasi, terlepas profit ataupun non-profit, baik kecil, menengah maupun besar, tidak terkecuali perusahaan terkemuka seperti Microsoft, tentu memiliki sebuah perencanaan jangka panjang. Perencanaan 'besar' tersebut dapat mengurai banyak hal atau barangkali fokus pada beberapa hal strategis saja, bergantung pada ide dan tujuan utama atau visi dan misi dari lembaga.

New Prices for Microsoft Certifications Exams

Source:  Microsoft

Effective July 1, 2011, the retail price of Microsoft Certifications will increase worldwide.* This change reflects the significant value that our certifications provide to our customers and our continual investment in new and enhanced Microsoft Certifications and other program improvements.

Serangan Virus Komputer: Iran Harus Siap Hadapi Perang Cyber

Source: Detiknet
Selasa, 26/04/2011 10:58 WIB
Fino Yurio Kristo - detikinet

Jakarta - Pejabat Iran melaporkan bahwa negaranya diserang oleh worm baru yang dijuluki Stars. Serangan cyber ini diumumkan oleh Gholam Reza Jalali, direktur di lembaga Passive Defense Organization di Iran dan dinilai didalangi oleh para musuh Iran.

Stars sendiri adalah virus kedua yang menyerang negara Iran, setelah Stuxnet yang menghantam negara itu pada bulan September. Stuxnet konon dirancang khusus untuk mengobrak abrik fasilitas nuklir di negara tersebut.

Windows 8 Facial Recognition Moves Closer to Reality

Source: PC-World
By Jon Brodkin, NetworkWorld    Apr 23, 2011 10:10 pm

We've known for almost a year that Microsoft is building facial recognition technology into Windows 8, potentially offering a more secure (and fun) way to log into your computer.

Now it appears Microsoft is getting closer to making this reality, according to websites that have published leaked early builds of the next-generation operating system.

Microsoft Sold 350 Million Windows 7 Licenses

Source: PC-World

Microsoft on Friday announced that it has sold over 350 million licenses of Windows 7 in the past 18 months. The milestone points to a momentum in the adoption of Windows 7, but Microsoft didn't break down the numbers into how many copies shipped with new PCs or are upgrades.

Despite impressive growth, Windows 7 is second (with 24 percent) only to its older sibling, Windows XP, which still holds around 55 percent of the market. But Windows 7 could on track to become the most popular operating system if Microsoft continues to sell at this rate. Alex Wilhelm calculated for The Next Web that Microsoft sold over the past 18 months 450 copies of Windows 7 per minute. So to be more exact, Windows 7 will eclipse XP in 12 to 15 months, according to an ArsTechnica estimate.

Sony Ericsson W8, Sandingkan Walkman dengan Android

Ditulis pada 21 April 2011 oleh Eka Santhika

JAKARTA, KAMIS – Sony Ericsson keluarkan ponsel Android Walkman pertamanya, Walkman Sony Ericsson W8. Sony Ericsson yang dulu memang akrab dengan ponsel walkmannya, kini mengeluarkan lagi seri Walkman untuk jajaran ponsel Androidnya. Mengambil model serupa Xperia, serta antarmuka serupa Xperia Mini, W8 hadir sebagai smartphone multimedia penuh hiburan.

Ubuntu 11.04: Small issues, big win

By: Jack Wallen

April 11, 2011, 8:47 AM PDT

Takeaway: Jack Wallen recants his original take on Ubuntu 11.04 and Ubuntu Unity. See what happened to make him so drastically change his mind about the upcoming release from Canonical.

For the last few months, on nearly every site I blog for, I have been saying that Ubuntu 11.04 was going to be a big setback for Ubuntu. This “setback” was mostly due to Canonical’s decision to use Unity as the default desktop.

Download e-skills UK's "IT explained" handbook for small businesses

e-Skills UK's new “IT explained” handbook for small businesses is now available to download.

The handbook consists of six expert guides providing jargon-free advice on getting started with IT, data security, using online resources, building a website and marketing and selling online.

Anyone starting up or running their own business will know that it can be daunting just knowing where to begin. Potential entrepreneurs are looking for the fastest and most effective ways to grow their business and reach new customers, all the while keeping their costs to a minimum. Getting the right IT solutions in place can get a business off to a flying start or transform an existing one, but with so many options, complex jargon and perceived risks, many businesses view IT as more challenge than opportunity.

But help is now at hand, with a new “IT explained” handbook from e-skills UK’s Business IT Guide. Developed by e-skills UK with over 200 small businesses, the Business IT Guide helps companies explore what technology is right for their business, as well as how to find trusted information, introduce and manage technology, deal with cost and training implications and plan for growth and changing needs.

e-skills UK research has shown that making the most of IT – particularly by smaller firms – could boost the UK economy by an additional £50 billion over the next five to seven years. Exploiting the full potential of technology can propel a business forward, saving time and money, boosting productivity and opening up new markets and opportunities.

Martin Harvey, of e-skills UK, said: "Technology has the power to transform a small business, but companies can find it difficult to know where to start. They worry about making the wrong choices, about the skills needed and the costs involved. This handy guide - which complements our interactive, online Business IT Guide - will help small firms get to grips with the key issues in just a few minutes.”

e-skills UK’s latest research also highlights a number of trends, opportunities and challenges that employers have identified as of key importance, now and for the future. Security and data protection is considered by many businesses to be the major priority, closely followed by innovation and transformation through IT, cloud computing, and the Real World Web. The online Business IT Guide is the perfect tool for understanding these trends, and how best to approach them, offering concise and helpful advice without the confusing technical jargon that too often goes with it.

Download your free copy of the IT explained handbook now. Alternatively, to receive a hard copy version please call 0800 111 4413 or email businessitguide@e-skills.com.

Source: BusinessITGuide

Introducing Gmail Motion

Source: GmailBlog

Friday, April 01, 2011 | 12:01 AM

Posted by Paul McDonald, Product Manager

In 1874 the QWERTY keyboard was invented. In 1963, the world was introduced to the mouse. Some 50 years later, we’ve seen the advent of microprocessors, high resolution webcams, and spatial tracking technology. But all the while we’ve continued to use outdated technology to interact with devices. Why?

After the Software Wars

This eBook explains how we can build better software and all get our own high-tech chauffeur.

The key to faster technological progress is the more widespread use of free software. Free versus proprietary (or non-free) software is similar to the divide between science and alchemy. Before science, there was alchemy, where people guarded their ideas because they wanted to corner the market on the means to convert lead into gold. Computers are an advancement comparable to the invention of movable type.

Another Lesson Learned: Clear Communication is Key

Source: SourceForge.Net
Posted on Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 by admin
Category: General

A few weeks ago, we had an issue with a new project on sf.net that looked like the established project Tiny Core Linux. A SourceForge user registered a project called “tinycorelinux” that was was not affiliated with the original project in any way except that it redistributed their binaries. The Tiny Core Linux team contacted us and asked us to remove the project.

Most of the time when we get a report of infringement, it’s a company attacking one of our projects, and our default is to ask for evidence and extend our projects the benefit of the doubt. Another common case is when a well-intentioned contributor (or fan of the project) wants to help bring exposure to the project, and help get it out into the wild, and the issue can be resolved through a few simple emails. Or sometimes, a person is trying to fork an original project and simply gets it wrong.

OK, I'll Draw You a Map - on Google

By Erika Morphy - TechNewsWorld  - 04/19/11 3:08 PM PT

Google is letting people access its crowd-sourced Map Maker tool in the U.S., opening the door to a wealth of possibilities. The most obvious use-case scenario is local advertising. Any local business that relies on foot traffic, for instance, can benefit by including itself on Google Maps via Map Maker. Like Wikipedia, Map Maker relies on the community to ensure details are accurate and up-to-date.

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is rolling out access in the U.S. to a tool that has already made a mark in other parts of the world: Map Maker. As the name suggests, Map Maker allows people to create and edit Google Maps.

Any Audio Converter Freeware 3.2.2

Any Audio Converter is designed for extracting audios from videos and converting audios Between popular formats, such as WMV, MP4, WAV, WMA, OGG, AAC, MP3, M4A, MP2, etc.

With Any Audio Converter, you can convert audio between MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC and OGG as well as video files including AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, ASF, etc to popular audio files, e.g. Convert MP4 to MP3. The user-friendly interface of Any Audio Converter lets you add and convert any unprotected audios and videos to MP3, WMA, AAC and OGG easily. Most work can be done automatically with a few mouse clicks.

More at: Brothersoft
Download here (about 16.40MB)!

Microsoft opens up Office 365 as public beta | Microsoft - CNET News

April 18, 2011 6:37 AM PDT
by Lance Whitney

Microsoft has opened the tap on its cloud-based Office 365 and is now offering the service as a public beta for anyone to try out.

Available in 38 countries and in 17 languages, the new beta follows several months of limited testing among a couple thousand businesses that were able to kick the tires on the service. After the public beta, Office 365 will officially launch later this year.

Unveiled last October, Office 365 is Microsoft's attempt to offer businesses a cloud-based alternative to some of its traditional desktop and server products. The service combines Office Web Apps with hosted versions of Exchange and SharePoint as well as Microsoft's Lync product, which provides the online communication and collaboration piece.

Read more at: CNET News

The Ultimate Guide to Gmail

Gmail has profited from Google's innovations to become a very popular email service and it has differentiated itself from other services in many ways.

Gmail has created innovative features, and in typical Google tradition has mixed very well, fun aspects and its productivity features, for a very complete dynamic email service. One of Gmail's greatest qualities is its ability to be flexible to all kinds of people with completely different needs and desires. 

This 30+ page guide will tell you everything you need to know about Gmail and how to make most of it. With this free guide you will also receive daily updates on new cool websites and programs in your email for free courtesy of MakeUseOf.

Offered free by: Makeuseof.com

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MP Player for Windows

MPMPlayer for Windows 2011-04-14 Build 88 is a Media Player product from mulder.at.gg, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, MPlayer for Windows contains the latest builds of MPlayer for the Windows platform as well as SMPlayer and MPUI.

MPlayer for Windows - The award-winning OpenSource Media Player available for Windows now!

FreeStudio Review

Free studio is software pack that allows you to work with media files and convert from one video and audio file format to another; you can use some of the included applications to also burn DVDs and music CDs, download YouTube videos, extract the sound from YouTube videos in mp3 format, watch and listen to video and audio files on portable devices such as iPhone, iPod, PSP, Blackeberry and perform other many operations. The pack has more than 20 different tools and applications, which are designed to make working with different media files much easier.

More at: Software Today

Speccy Review

Speccy is a free tool that will inspect your computer configuration and give you information about the CPU, the hard drive, the optical drives, the RAM, the graphic card and other components of your hardware, as well as the installed operating system. This is very useful if you need to update your drivers, find out if you can add more RAM or replace any of your RAM chips and see if your computer meets the minimum requirements for running certain program or a game; advanced users or computer technicians can get other useful information such as CPU temperature, bus speed, BIOS brand and version, DRAM Frequency, etc.

More at: Software Today

Open sourcing civilization

Open source hardware feed and shelter more efficiently and cheaply

By Brian Proffitt


April 18, 2011, 8:00 AM — Every once in a while, you stumble across something so basic, yet so cool, you wonder how the world ever got by without it before.