Author: Aulia Masna
Former tech journo, used to write for Macworld, DailySocial, e27. Ex , ran a national startup initiative program in Indonesia. Very much into the news.
Animated Short of the Day: LEGO® STAR WARS™: BOMBAD BOUNTY answers the question no one was asking: What if Jar Jar Binks had appeared in the original trilogy?
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To get to China from Washington DC, Google tells you to kayak across the Pacific Ocean
TWO NEW PLANETS?
NASA has announced the discovery of two planets, slightly smaller than Saturn, orbiting the same star in the Milky Way, which have been discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope.
There’s also this. So where’s our starship?
The Associated Press: Indonesian volcano’s spiritual caretaker dies
I’m more afraid than ever,“ said Prapto Wiyono, a 60-year-old farmer from the village of Pangukrejo, who was among thousands of people crammed in an emergency shelters. "Who’s going to tell us now what’s going on with Merapi?
This speaks volumes of what’s fundamentally wrong with this country. Even worse is the excessive coverage given to this 83 year old by the print and tv media following his death. As if that’s not bad enough, the minister of communication and information is asking for opinions as to whether the man should be given the title of national hero.
*FACEPALM*
The Associated Press: Indonesian volcano’s spiritual caretaker dies
Typographic Cartography of the Day: “World Typomap” by German graphic designer Dirk Schächter.
Desktop wallpaper and print purchase info available here.
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Jakarta Globe takes a look at sponsored blogging ahead of Pesta Blogger 2010
Whenever someone talks about bloggers, the topic of paid or sponsored posts always comes up. Ahead of Pesta Blogger 2010 in Jakarta this Saturday, The Jakarta Globe brings up the issue with Enda Nasution, a prominent Indonesian blogger, as well as Ong Hock Chuan whose company, Maverick, is the organizer of the event.
In terms of paid blogging, Enda he [said] that it shouldn’t be a problem as long as the writer is honest. A disclaimer is needed whenever an author writes about a client or a product. “
If readers think the blogger puts up too much sponsored content, people will eventually feel it. If they don’t like it, they will leave the blog,” he said.
In essence, paid blogging is seen as an acceptable practice as long as the author discloses the fact or makes it obvious in some other way. Excessive sponsored posts also tend to deter readers which means while it’s not a regulated practice, there’s an ethical aspect that bloggers need to acknowledge and at the end of the day it’s up to them what kind of readers they want for their blogs and the perception people that might have.
Jakarta Globe takes a look at sponsored blogging ahead of Pesta Blogger 2010
About the icons for Office:mac 2011
The Office:mac 2011 icons came out of 30 concept designs from Frog’s offices. Frog of course, designed some of the earliest Mac computers back in the 80s
The philosophy behind the twisty ribbon look fits the software suite perfectly and among the top three designs, I think they made the right choice.
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