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near-death experience

Have you ever had a near-death experience? And I don’t mean one of those hallucinatory experiences where you are walking down a tunnel towards what is usually described as some kind of ‘heavenly’ light. I mean, have you ever been in a situation where, fully conscious, you’re convinced that your life is going to end in the next five seconds? I have. It happened like this.

I’d passed my driving

The New Social Currency

  Still from Vol de Jour, film by Karl Lagerfield via Chanel

With today's technological advances, it's hard to imagine how life was before the invention of the Internet. The world wide web has become such an integral part of all our daily lives, we barely notice how much it has affected us in such a short period of time. It has completely revolutionized every aspect of our culture, from how we run our businesses to our every day menial tasks. We adapted into a society where everything is accessible at anytime, anywhere. Checking status updates on Twitter and Facebook, reading newspapers on Kindles, listening to music on iPods, and writing emails on smart phones are all normal things most of us do everyday.

As we live in such a world, having virtual presence is key for the longevity and success of any business company. Smart retail companies and fashion brands recognize this and are shifting their marketing and branding strategies. These days, in order to stay afloat in the market, having digital content is vital. Without a platform in the digital world, a brand has almost no identity. And since creating a Facebook fan page, Twitter account, or a blog is free, building an online community has never been easier.

With the influence of media and technology, brands mustbegin to think in a more creative manner and offer something special inorder to stand out against the crowd. As we are constantly bombardedwith new ideas, brands must offer something interesting to keep theiraudience engaged. And to stay on top, it's much more than just abouthaving presence; it's about innovation. Chanel, for example, has beenmaking some changes lately with their runway videos, a silent film, videodiaries, and their most recent development, Chanel News.Although Chanel is regarded as one of the most exclusive Parisiandesign houses, the brand recognizes that the world is not the sametoday as it was twenty, or even ten years ago and change is necessary. And even smaller designers are experimenting with filmand media; Designer Vanessa Brunofor example, collaborated with model and actress Lou Doillon anddirector Stephanie Di Giusto for her last two seasons to create afashion video "Visual Poem."

Tavi for Vogue Paris via Jak & Jil

 

Fashion is no longer about elite runway shows or exclusivity. Anyone can have a voice these days, and people are eager to exchange and criticize. The newest magazines are no longer in print, but online. Instead of monthly or weekly subscriptions, online magazines offer daily updates, videos, and endless content, and everything at virtually no cost. In addition, blogs have become even more important where blogging is now an acceptable full-time job. Gaining fans from around the world, bloggers, despite their age, location, or background, are influencing fashion trends andstarting new ones. One does not necessarily need the traditional credentials to be offered a design collaboration or magazine spread. Just look at the thirteen-year old blogger from Chicago, Tavi, who is now Rodarte's muse and invited to cover almost every runway show.

We live in an exciting period where all the traditional systems of fashion are being redesigned, criticized, and restructured. And as we live in a global society where technology is the driving force, we are ready to leave the old, and embrace the new. Andy Warhol was right when he said, "in the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." But even if recognition is easier to achieve, the challenge now lies in permanence.

Sama-Sama Kelahiran Pangkalanbun

“sma2 kelahiran pangkalnbun” itulah bunyi judul dari sebuah pesan yang masuk ke facebook q tadi malam (03/01 /10) jam 21.26. Nama pengirimnya adalah Akhmad Hadi. Nama yang belum ada di daftar teman facebookku sebelumnya. Yang kemudian kutahu bahwa barusan ada permintaan teman dari nama itu. Lalu pesan itu kubuka dan kubaca.

“slam z waktu browsing nyri2 tentang p.bun ketemu blog..na kmu aQ seneng..coz kurang na informasi di p.bun membuat Qu sulit cari2 info na…terimakasih byak…atas blog…tilis lagi bro..tentang kota masni s Qita…(akhmad hadi)”

Balas:
“Iya betul di internet masi minim info ttg pbun. Slain itu blogger pbun blm byk. Mgkn krna slh stux sarana yg masi blm mudah d pbun. Skrg tgl dmn bang? Wah sy jg terimaksh kmbli sy trksan ad pmbaca blog sy yg ngasi tggapan d fb. Yg mn sy jd mrasa g sia2 ngeblog. Mhn srn n msuknx”

Yup emang bener, aku senang ada pembaca blogku yang berkirm tanggapan di facebookku. Apalagi ini tentang pangkalanbun. Karna sejak awal aku membuat blog ini salah satunya emang untuk menulis tentang pangkalanbun. Liat aja tuh motto blogku “Dunia Harus Tahu Bahwa Pangkalan Bun Ada”. Dan aku juga membuat blog khusus mengenai pangkalanbun yaitu di arsyil.blogdetik.com yang sudah memiliki komentar puluhan buah.

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IPad Ancaman bagi Produsen PC

iPad (istimewa)

Perangkat baru yang ringan buatan Apple yang dijuluki iPad, yang bisa digunakan untuk browsing web dan mengirimkan media digital, kemungkinan akan menjadi alternatif selain netbook serta menjadi ancaman bagi produsen personal computer (PC).

Meski tidak selengkap fitur PC, iPad sanggup menjalankan banyak hal yang dianggap konsumen penting dalam netbook, komputer mini yang sangat populer akhir-akhir ini. Dengan bobot yang sangat ringan, iPad menyediakan aplikasi akses e-mail, Internet, dan media digital seperti buku elektronik (electronic books).

Versi termurah iPad akan dijual seharga 499 dolar (hampir Rp5 juta), lebih mahal dari kebanyakan netbook yang dijual sekitar 400 dolar (sekitar Rp4 juta) atau di bawah itu.

"Orang yang memperhatikan netbook juga akan sangat serius memperhatikan iPad," kata Charles Smulders dari perusahaan riset pasar, Gartner, seperti dikutip sebuah media bisnis terkemua dalam webnya baru-baru ini.

Sejumlah kalangan mengatakan, munculnya iPad bisa mengancam produsen komputer seperti Hewlett-Packard, Acer, dan Dell, ketika pasar netbook berkembang pesat pada quarter keempat tahun lalu saat konsumen dan perusahaan menunda untuk membeli perangkat kerja yang berharga mahal. Pasar PC pada waktu itu tumbuh 15,2 persen, setelah turun 0,4 persen pada 2008, sebagaimana dilaporkan perusahaan riset IDC.

Menurut analis IDC, David Daoud, porsi substansial dari pertumbuhan itu disumbang oleh penjualan netbook, PC jinjing yang ringan dan berharga murah. iPad yang juga memungkinkan untuk bermain games, beserta kelebihan-kelebihannya yang lain, ternyata tidak mengejutkan bagi Presiden Nintendo, Satoru Iwata.

Satoru mengatakan tidak ada kejutan dalam iPad dan tampak seperti antusiasme kecil dalam teknologi 3-D (tiga dimensi) serta peningkatan gambar definisi tinggi untuk games. Satoru menganggap bahwa iPad hanyalah sebuah iPod besar. (dikutip dari antara news)

black magic

I have suggested in previous posts (Who’s Fooling Who? and Knowledge or Certainty) that a degree of mysticism attaches to modern theories in cosmology and particle physics, but these suggestions were thrown into sharp focus by an email that I received today from my son, who provided a link to an article about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which has been fairly described as the largest science