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August 17th, 2008

Enterprises Should Consider Gradual Approach to Cloud Databases

By Brian Prince
As vendors such as Microsoft and Amazon.com push databases into the cloud, enterprises should consider database-as-a-service as part of a DBMS strategy, according to a new Forrester Research report. However, a number of challenges remain before cloud databases can be widely adopted by enterprises.
It’s no secret vendors such as Microsoft and Amazon.com have [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Samsung Releases Brilliant Eco-Phone

Samsung is really keeping an eye on environmental issues. The company is releasing a mobile phone covered with a full bioplastic case. After other 3 eco-friendly releases this year, Samsung amazes with what they can do.
The case is made from bioplastics, materials extracted from corn. That pretty means that nature does not have to spend [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Video Game Sales Rise 28 Percent in July

By Reuters
U.S. video game sales rose 28 percent in July from a year earlier, boosted by continued strong demand for Nintendo Wii consoles, according to data from research firm NPD on Thursday. Helped by a steady flow of blockbuster titles, the video game industry, namely the Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Motorola Unveils the ZN200

Motorola is the leading seller of mobile phones in the US and continues confident in this matter. New releases are set up and one of them is the ZN200 camera phone that comes with a classy design and mid-level features.
The necessity of high-end mobile phones is that high. Great demand is probably on mid-end mobile [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Russian Forces Dig In Despite Cease-Fire Deal

IGOETI, Georgia — Russian forces built ramparts around tanks and posted sentries on a hill in central Georgia on Saturday, digging in despite Western pressure for Moscow to withdraw its forces under a cease-fire deal signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
The United States and France said it appeared Russia was defying the truce already. Russian [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Attack on Georgia Gives Boost To Big U.S. Weapons Programs

Conflict With Russia
Bolsters the Case
For More Funding
By AUGUST COLE
August 16, 2008; Page A6
Russia’s attack on Georgia has become an unexpected source of support for big U.S. weapons programs, including flashy fighter jets and high-tech destroyers, that have had to battle for funding this year because they appear obsolete for today’s conflicts with insurgent opponents.
Defense Secretary [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Iran Segera Luncurkan Satelit Buatan Sendiri

Kabar ini disampaikan oleh Presiden Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad baru-baru ini. Sebagaimana dilaporkan Kantor Berita IRNA, Ahmadinejad Jumat malam di hadapan para elit intelektual Iran yang bermukim di Turki menyatakan bahwa Iran akan meluncurkan setelit pertama buatan dalam negeri ke luar angkasa sekitar akhir pekan depan. Dikatakannya pula, Tehran juga akan meluncurkan roket dan pelontar [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Jajan Jujur Anti-Korupsi

Orang bilang, korupsi terjadi karena dua unsur, yakni adanya kesempatan dan kemauan. Keduanya tak bisa berdiri sendiri karena saling melengkapi. Dan para siswa di SMP Negeri 1 dan SMA Negeri 1, keduanya di Bekasi, kini menghadapi uji mental atas dua hal tersebut.
Sejak seminggu lalu, di dua sekolah unggulan itu didirikan “kantin kejujuran”. Berbeda dari kantin [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Ikatan Pelajar NU Dukung Larangan Merokok

Pimpinan Pusat (PP) Ikatan Pelajar Nahdlatul Ulama (IPNU) mendukung segala upaya yang dilakukan berbagai pihak untuk menghindari bahaya dan dampak rokok di kalangan anak-anak dan remaja. Karenanya, IPNU menyambut baik usulan agar ada fatwa Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) tentang larangan merokok untuk anak-anak dan remaja.
“Kalau mengenai apakah sampai pada fatwa haram atau bagaimana, itu silakan [...]

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August 17th, 2008

Bendera Raksasa Dikibarkan di Tebing Terjal

TRENGGALEK - Perayaan HUT RI Ke-63, tidak hanya digelar di lapangan yang luas saja, namun juga digelar di puncak tebing yang terjal.
Seperti yang dilakukan puluhan anggota Federasi Panjat Tebing Se-Jawa Timur bersama anggota Komando Pasukan Katak atau Kopaska Surabaya dan Yonif 500 Raiders Malang. Beserta masyarakat setempat, mereka memilih mengibarkan Merah-Putih dengan ukuran besar [...]

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