[ Computer ] Free Nero Portable

This is the Nero Burning Room Portable. The software for burning your file, data, music, video, etc into CD or DVD. And the good is, no bored installation anymore, just click and burn..

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[ Toy ] Bamboo Toy

Last year 15 students from the toy design course at
shenkar college, israel and their professors yoav ziv
and assaf eshet were invited to china by the toy makers
HaPe international ltd, to spend a month with them
developing bamboo toys.

yoav ziv and assaf eshet describe their experience:
a meeting at the 2007 toy fair with mr. peter handstein,
founder and CEO of HaPe international ltd., lead to
an extraordinary experience for our students and us.

since 2004 peter handstein, founder and CEO of HaPe
has been carrying out his vision to develop, manufacture
and distribute bamboo toys worldwide. with the current
eco scene and massive product recalls in the toy market
(over unacceptable high lead levels in toy paint) it seems
that the time for bamboo toys may well have arrived.

as professional industrial designers in the premium
toy industry and as academy teachers, we found this
challenge to be an opportunity to revisit bamboo as a
material and its opportunities. the bamboo plant has
many outstanding features and qualities (see bamboo
facts). as a material it has been ingeniously used for
centuries by generations of artisans, toolmakers and
architects. traveling to asia, one can easily notice many
amazing structures, furniture and various other common
applications utilizing this material.

currently, various contemporary creators are
investigating the question of integrating bamboo into
the mass production perception while meeting western
standards. in our workshop we tackled this question,
focusing on preschool toys while taking into
consideration other aspects such as characteristics of
the age group and safety regulations.

the journey to china
the first part of the 'chinese experience' took place in
the regions anji and yunhe, where the students visited
the enormous bamboo forest known as 'bamboo ocean'
and one of the locations for the movie 'crouching tiger,
hidden dragon'. the group was exposed to the traditional
cultivation process of the raw material as well as to
different finishing techniques. students stayed with
anji farmers, learning about local culture and the
importance of the bamboo in supplying everyday
necessities from energy through clothing and medicine
up to food and beverage. the modern wood-toy production
line and toy-safety issues were studied during a visit to
the new hape international factory in ningbo.

anji workshop
an extensive two-week workshop took place in anji
located in the heart of bamboo forests, guided by us
together with HaPe’s designers and assisted by local
artisans and master-model makers. during this period
our students experienced the material through
'hands-on' methods, testing its qualities and literally eating, drinking and dreaming bamboo.
a prototype test session took place in a local 600-child kindergarten, where toy
usability was better understood. a presentation to hape
senior staff including guest professors from the china
academy of arts concluded the workshop.

toy course
back in the shenkar academy, other design issues were
questioned and explored. correctly integrating bamboo
together with other materials, product appearance, and
the visual language were some of the challenges the
students addressed. moreover, comparison to other
classic existing wood or plastic toys was inevitable and therefore we directed
the students to create newer and even better bamboo dominated products.

eco play with bamboo conference
the project was concluded at a recent conference at
shenkar. guests from germany, france, china and israel
took part in this event, focusing on the bamboo issue
and its integration into sustainable, well designed toys.
the list of guests included peter handstein, kristin lena schumann, guenther schumacher-loose, jonathan segal,
erez stainberg and ran lichtner. the event included a
two-week open display of final works together with a
short movie and booklet documenting the project and
the visit to china.

bamboo facts
- bamboo grows more rapidly than any other (woody)
plant on earth.

- larger species can grow over 1 meter per day.

- bamboo stands release 35% more oxygen than
equivalent stands of trees.

- unlike most trees proper harvesting does not kill
the bamboo plant.

- in chinese the bamboo is known as 'zhu'.

- thomas edison successfully used a carbonized
bamboo filament in his experiment with the first light bulb.

- bamboo related industries provide income,
food and housing to over 2.2 billion people worldwide.

- anji is china’s largest bamboo forest, covering an
area of more than '600 mu' or '40 hectares'.

- there are around 1,500 species of bamboo thriving
in diverse terrain from sea level to 12,000 feet on
every continent except antarctica.

[ Tech ] Hello Kitty Air Filter

Beside media players, here’s Hello Kitty Air Filter. It has a special portable air filter that helps in utilizing negative ions and provides a healthy air surrounding. Straps are included that allows you to place the Hello Kitty Air Filter on a car seat or inside a baby’s crib. Hello Kitty Air Filter measures only 200mm × 92mm ×170mm allows you to bring it anywhere.

[ Tech ] Boob Radio

Make this a gift for your naughty friend, the Boob radio. I will have to twist the nipple to tune radio station as well as adjusting volume. It is powered by 3x AA batteries. This AM/FM radio measures 20cm x 10cm x 10cm. It’s available at Gobaz for $26.08.

[ Tech ] Blow Monkey Nail Dryer

It is named the Blow Monkey. This Monkey will give you a cool blow on your nails, yeah it’s a nail dryer. All you need to is press its plate of banana and it will start blowing cool air on your wet nails. It is powered by two AA batteries and it’s a perfect gift for ladies. The Blow Monkey is available for $9.

[ Design ] Nokia Icon

Lopez Revol designer has design a wristband and a pair of rings called Icon. The wrist band has a duo chromatic OLED Display which shows SMS, incoming calls alert. It can also be use as a watch or show some dynamic graphic. The wrist band is made from rubber; it is interchangeable, with colors and sizes. The rings are specially made for thumb, also from rubber which is flexible to fit into any thumb. The have a line which can glow to tell user that there is incoming calls or sms. Both of this product connect to the 7280 phone (exclusively) via Bluetooth.

[ Funny ] Tequila Shot

How many shots can u take? I don't know how many shot from 200ml. Alright, it doesn’t shoot. It is just a 45 handgun shaped filled with 200ml of tequila. The 45 gun shaped tequila is available for $60.

[ Funny ] Confusing Logos

There’s someone who are too free spending their time editing those logos, but well that’s fun, I did that too sometime..hehehe. They are trying to confuse you with the brands. Can you recognize those logos? I’m sure you can remember at least half of them right or maybe all because those are powerful company.

[ E-Book ] Harry Potter E - Book Series

This is the link of Harry Potter E - Book Series.
Just download..


English Version


Harry Potter 1

Harry Potter 2

Harry Potter 3

Harry Potter 4

Harry Potter 5

Harry Potter 6

Harry Potter 7


Indonesian Version


Harry Potter 7

[ Funny ] Little Jokes

Three lawyers and three engineers were travelling by train to a conference.
At the station, each lawyer bought a ticket whereas the engineers bought
only one ticket between them.
How are you going to travel on a single ticket? asked a lawyer.
Wait and watch, answered one of the engineers.
When they boarded the train, the lawyers took their seats, but the thre e
engineers crammed into a toilet and closed the door behind them.
Shortly after the train started, the ticket collector arrived. He knocked on the toilet
door and asked, Ticket please. The door opened just a crack and a single
arm emerged with a ticket in hand. The ticket collector took it and moved
on.
Seeing this, the lawyers decided to the same thing on the return trip.
So when they got to the station, they bought only one ticket. To their
astonishment, the engineers didn't buy any.
How are you going to travel without a ticket? asked one of the perplexed lawyers.
Wait and watch, answered an engineer.
In the train, the three engineers crammed into a toilet and the three lawyers
into another nearby. Soon after the train started, one of the engineers got out
of the toilet and walked to one where the lawyers were hiding.
He knocked on the door and said, Ticket, please.

********************

Maid: What do you want, sir?
Visitor: I want to see your master.
Maid: What's your business, please?
Visitor: There is a bill...
Maid: Ah! He left yesterday for his village...
Visitor: Which I have to pay him...
Maid: And he returned this morning.

********************

A patient complains to a famous psychologist:
- Professor, I've been having terrible obsessions for years, and no one has ever been able to help me.
- Who's been treating you until now?
- Dr. John
- I see. He's an idiot. I'm curious to know what he advised you to do.
- To come and see you.

********************

- I'm very sorry to learn that your wife ran away with your driver, said the
friend to the old man.
- Oh, don't worry, I can drive.

********************

Arather inebriated fellow on a bus was tearing up a newspaper into tiny
pieces and throwing them out the window.
- Excuse me, said the woman sitting next to him. But, would you mind
explaining why you're doing this?
- It scares away the elephants, replied the drunk.
- But I don't see any elephants around here, said the woman.
- Effective, isn't it? crowed the drunk.

********************

Michael was saying her bedtime prayers:
- Please God, make Naples the capital of Italy. Make Naples the capital of Italy.....
- Why do you want God to make Naples the capital of Italy? Michael's mother
asked.
- And Michael replied: Because, that is what I put in my Geography exam!

********************

- What made you marry Daddy, Mummy?
- So you're beginning to wonder, too!

********************

- My father wants me to have everything he did not have when he was a
boy.
- What didn't he have?
- All "A"s on his report card.

********************

Mother : I sent my little boy for one kilo of plums and you only sent 800 grams.
Grocer : My scales are all right, madam. Have you weighed your little boy?

********************

- How's your husband,? Mrs. Arthur asked her friend.
- Pretty well, I think - he works so hard I see him for only about an hour each day.
- You poor thing, said Mrs. Arthur.
- Oh, It's all right, the hour soon passes.

********************

A salesman was dismissed because he was rude to a customer. A month
later the sales manager spotted him walking about in a police uniform.
- I see you've joined the force, John, said the sales manager.
- Yes, Sir. This is the job I've been looking for all my life. Here the customer
is always wrong.

********************

Judge: The last time I saw you, I told you that I didn't want to see you here
again.
Accused: That is what I tried to tell these policemen, your Honour, but they
would not believe me.

********************

- What is your age? asked the Judge. Remember you are under oath.
- Twenty-one years and some months, the woman answered.
- How many months? the Judge persisted.
- One hundred and eight.

********************

- Hey, the tourist said to the mountaineer, Your son just threw a rock at me as I passed by.
- Did it hit you?
- No.
- Then it wasn't my son.

********************

Chemistry Teacher: " Can you give me the formula for water?"
Student: " H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O "
Chemistry Teacher: "Where did you get an idea like that?"
Student: "You told us the other day it was H to O"

********************

Father: "Would you still love my daughter even if she were poor?"
Suitor: "Of course."
Father: "You're no good. We don't want fools in our family."

********************

Doctor: "Nurse! Did you take this patient's temperature?"
Nurse: "Why, doctor? Is it missing?"

********************

Teacher: "Mavis, can you tell me which month is the shortest?"
Mavis: "It's May, miss."
Teacher: "No, it isn't. The shortest month is February."
Mavis: "But, miss, February has eight letters in it while May only has three!"

[ Job ] Interview Tips

Work Interview

Interviewer : Orang yang mewancarai
Interviewee : Orang diwawancarai
Recruiter : Petugas rekrutmen dan seleksi
Wawancara Kerja : Salah satu instrumen yang biasa digunakan dalam proses penyeleksian
calon karyawan dalam perusahaan.

Tujuan Wawancara
1. Untuk mengetahui kepribadian pelamar
2. Mencari informasi relevan yang dituntut dalam persyaratan jabatan
3. Mendapatkan informasi tambahan yang diperlukan bagi jabatan dan perusahaan
4. Membantu perusahaan untuk mengidentifikasi pelamar-pelamar yang layak untuk diberikan
penawaran kerja.

Jenis Wawancara Kerja
1. Wawancara Seleksi (Screening Interview)
2. Wawancara Telepon (Telephone Interview)
3. Wawancara di Kampus/Sekolah (On-Campus Interview)
4. Wawancara di Pameran Kerja (Job Fair Interview)
5. Wawancara di Lokasi Kerja (On-Site Interview)
6. Wawancara Kelompok (Panel or group Interview)
7. Wawancara Kasus (Case Interview)

Tahapan Dalam Wawancara Kerja
1. Persiapan :
· Menghimpun spesifikasi dan atau uraian pekerjaan pelamar dan mempelajarinya
· Menghimpun dan mempelajari profil pribadi calon yang ideal, seperti pengetahuan,
keterampilan, pengalaman, unsur intelektual, kepribadian, motivasi, kualitas fisik,
disposisi dan lingkungan
· Merencanakan wawancara, seperti menyiapkan informasi yang akan ditanyakan, jenis
pertanyaan dan bagaimana cara menilai pelamar
2. Pelaksanaan :
· Melakukan saling perkenalan dan menjelaskan secara ringkas tentang gambaran
perusahaan termasuk prospeknya
· Menjelaskan jenis dan syarat-syarat pekerjaan yang akan dilakukan pelamar kalau
nantinya mereka diterima oleh perusahaan
· Mengajukan pertanyaan, mendengarkan, merespon jawaban dan mengobservasi
selama wawancara
· Selama wawancara sikap pewawancara hendaknya berlaku sebagai pendengar yang
baik, memperhatikan bahasa tubuh pelamar, menggunakan pertanyaan yang efisien
dan efektif, mencegah bias hallo dan contrast effect, serta tidak mengarahkan
pertanyaan
· Tidak mendominasi wawancara, sebaliknya memberi kesempatan kepada pelamar
untuk menyampaikan informasi dengan bebas.
3. Evaluasi :
· Penyusunan fakta
· Memeriksa kecocokan informasi tentang pelamar
· Memperoleh kesan tentang pelamar
· Mengetahui kemampuan pelamar mengembangkan diri
· Menganalisis kecenderungan pelamar untuk mengembangkan dirinya di tempat
pekerjaan yang baru
· Menilai pola piker dan pengembangan diri pelamar
· Menilai kecocokan atau ketidakcocokan pelamar sebagai karyawan
· Menilai suasana proses wawancara, apakah bersuasana tegang dan mengarah pada
bias personal atau tidak

Teknik Wawancara Kerja
- Wawancara Kerja Tradisional
Teknik ini menggunakan pertanyaan-pertanyaan terbuka yang lebih banyak bersifat
mengklarifikasikan apa yang ditulis dalam surat lamaran dan CV pelamar.
- Wawancara Kerja Behavioral
Teknik ini didasarkan pada teori bahwa “performance” (kinerja) di masa lalu merupakan
indicator terbaik untuk meramalkan perilaku pelamar di masa mendatang.

Pertanyaan-pertanyaan Dalam Wawancara Kerja Tradisional

Bagaimana anda menggambarkan diri anda sendiri?

Apa kelebihan dan kelemahan yang anda miliki?

Dimana anda ingin berada dalam 5 atau 10 atau 15 tahun lagi?

Apa yang anda inginkan dalam hidup anda?

Pernahkah anda mempunyai konflik dengan pimpinan atau pengajar anda?

Apa alasan perusahaan kami menggaji anda?

Bagaimana anda menggambarkan pekerjaan impian anda?

Apakah anda memilih bekerja pada pencarian informasi atau dengan bekerjasama dengan
orang-orang?

Criteria apakah yang harus dimiliki untuk menjadi pimpinan yang sukses?

Apakah latar belakang pendidikan anda mempersiapkan anda pada jabatan yang anda
inginkan?

Berapa banyak pelatihan yang akan anda ikuti untuk meningkatkan kualitas kerjamu?

Kenapa IPK anda tidak terlalu tinggi?

Apa saja prestasi yang pernah anda raih pada pekerjaan yang terdahulu/ketika sekolah?

Apa tugas-tugas anda pada pekerjaan yang lalu?

Darimana anda mengetahui perusahaan ini?

Mengapa anda tertarik untuk bekerja di perusahaan ini?

Jika anda diterima bekerja untuk jabatan ini, apa yang akan anda lakukan?

Apa itu professionalisme menurut anda?

Apa itu teamwork menurut anda?

Apa hoby anda?

Pertanyaan-pertanyaan Dalam Wawancara Kerja Behavioral
S-T-A-R atau S-A-R atau P-A-R
· Situation or Problem or Task
· Action
· Result

Ceritakan pada kami kapan anda mengalami suatu situasi yang sangat tidak
menyenangkan dan bagaimana anda berhasil keluar dari situasi tersebut.

Ceritakan pada kami bagaimana anda menyakinkan klien anda ketika anda melakukan
presentasi.

Coba anda ceritakan bagaimana anda mengatasi situasi dimana anda harus melakukan
banyak tugas dan anda harus membuat prioritas tugas mana yang harus didahulukan.

Bisakah anda ceritakan keputusan apa yang paling sulit anda buat dalam setahun terakhir
ini? Mengapa demikian?

Ceritakan mengapa team anda gagal mencapai target pada tahun sebelumnya dan
bagaimana anda memotivasi team tersebut sehingga dapat meraih sukses di tahun
berikutnya.

Bagaimana cara anda menyelesaikan konflik? Bisa beri contoh?

Bisakah anda ceritakan suatu kejadian dimana anda mencoba untuk menyelesaikan suatu
tugas dan ternyata gagal?

Ceritakan apa yang anda lakukan ketika dipaksa membuat suatu aturan yang tidak
menyenangkan bagi karyawan tetapi menguntungkan bagi perusahaan.

Menangani Pertanyaan Bersifat Pribadi
1. Pelamar bisa mengklarifikasi kepada penyanya apa relevansi pertanyaan yang diajukan
dengan jabatan yang dilamar sehingga penanya dapat menjelaskan lebih jauh
hubungannya dengan pekerjaan, lalu berikan jawaban yang tepat.
2. Pelamar dapat menjawab langsung secara diplomatis dengan kesadaran penuh bahwa
pertanyaan tersebut memang tidak memiliki hubungan langsung dengan pekerjaan/jabatan
yang dilamar.
3. Pelamar bisa juga menolak untuk menjawab pertanyaan tersebut jika dirasa sangat
mengganggu privasi pelamar. Jika hal ini terpaksa dilakukan, maka harus dilakukan
dengan cara-cara halus dan diplomatis sehingga recruiter tidak merasa dilecehkan karena
dianggap telah memberikan pertanyaan yang keliru.

Menangani Pertanyaan Jebakan
· Mengapa anda berhenti dari perusahaan yang lalu?
· Apakah yang menjadi kelemahan anda?
· Apakah anda sudah mempunyai pacar? Apakah ada niat menikah dalam waktu dekat?

Pertanyaan Umpan Balik Calon Karyawan Kepada Rekruter
1. Apa yang diharapkan dari saya jika saya diterima untuk jabatan ini?
2. Menurut pengalaman disini, apa yang merupakan tantangan terbesar bagi pemegang
jabatan ini?
3. Apakah ada pelatihan (internal maupun eksternal) yang dapat membantu saya untuk lebih
berperan jika saya diterima bekerja di perusahaan ini?
4. Adakah ada hal-hal khusus di luat uraian jabatan yang harus saya selesaikan dalam waktu
tertentu?

Faktor-faktor Negatif Dalam Wawancara Kerja

Penampilan diri yang terlihat tidak professional (dandan menor, pakaian yang tidak enak
dilihat, tidak rapi, dan tidak sesuai suasana)

Bersikap angkuh, defensive atau agresif

Ogah-ogahan (tidak terlihat antusias atau tertarik dengan materi pembicaraan yang
diajukan pewawancara)

Gugup

Sangat menekankan pada kompensasi yang akan diterima

Selalu berusahan mencari-cari alasan atas setiap kegagalan yang pernah dialami di masa
lalu

Tidak bisa berdiplomasi, tidak matang dan kurang bisa bersopan santun

Menyalahkan perusahaan atau bekas atasan dimasa lalu, atau mengeluhkan perubahan
teknologi yang cepat

Tidak bisa focus dalam menjawab pertanyaan atau pembicaraan pewawancara

Gagal memberikan pertanyaan kepada pewawancara

Berulang kali bertanya: “Apa yang dapat diberikan perusahaan kepada saya kalau saya
melakukan……?”

Kurang persiapan: gagal memperolah informasi penting seputar perusahaan, gagal
menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan pewawancara dan tidak bisa mengajukan pertanyaan
bermutu kepada pewawancara

Beberapa Saran Dalam Menghadapi Wawancara Kerja
1. Pastikan anda sudah tahu tempat wawancara
2. Jika tidak diberitahu terlebih dahulu jenis pakaian apa yang harus dipakai, maka gunakan pakaian yang bersifat formal, bersih dan rapi
3. Mempersiapkan diri menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang mungkin akan diajukan pewawancara
4. Usahakan untuk tiba 10 (sepuluh) menit lebih awal, jika terpaksa terlambat karena ada gangguan di perjalanan segera beritahu perusahaan (pewawancara)
5. Sapa satpam atau resepsionis yang anda temui dengan ramah
6. Jika harus mengisi formulir, isilah dengan lengkap dan rapi
7. Ucapkan salam (selamat pagi/siang/sore) kepada para pewawancara dan jika harus berjabat tangan, jabatlah dengan erat (tidak terlalu keras namun lemas)
8. Tetaplah berdiri sampai anda dipersilakan untuk duduk
9. Duduk dengan posisi yang tegak dan seimbang
10. Persiapkan surat lamaran dan CV anda
11. Ingat dengan baik nama pewawancara
12. Lakukan kontak mata dengan pewawancara
13. Tetap focus pada pertanyaan yang diajukan pewawancara
14. Tunjukkan antusiasme dan ketertarikan anda pada jabatan yang dilamar dan pada perusahaan
15. Gunakan bahasa formal, bukan prokem atau bahasa gaul; kecuali anda diwawancarai untuk mampu menggunakan bahasa tersebut
16. Tampilkan hal-hal positif yang pernah anda raih
17. Tunjukkan energi dan rasa percaya diri yang tinggi
18. Tunjukkan apa yang bisa anda perbuat untuk perusahaan bukan apa yang bisa diberikan oleh perusahaan kepada anda
19. Jelaskan serinci mungkin hal-hal yang ditanyakan oleh pewawancara
20. Ajukan beberapa pertanyaan bermutu di seputar pekerjaan anda dan bisnis perusahaan secara umum
21. Berbicara dengan cukup keras sehingga suara jelas terdengar oleh pewawancara
22. Jangan membuat lelucon/berusaha melucu
23. Jangan menjawab sekedarnya saja, seperti “ya” atau “tidak” atau “tidak tahu” atau “entahlah”
24. Jangan terlalu lama berpikir setiap kali menjawab
25. Jangan sekali-kali mengalihkan topic pembicaraan ke hal-hal yang tidak ada hubungannya dengan pekerjaan
26. Jangan merokok, mengunyah permen atau meludah selama wawancara
27. Jangan memberikan jawaban palsu, berbohong atau memanipulasi data
28. Jangan menyalahkan mantan atasan, mantan rekan kerja atu perusahaan yang lama (jangan menjelek-jelekan tempat kerja yang lama)
29. Jangan menanyakan gaji dan fasilitas yang diterima pada saat wawancara seleksi dimana anda belum tahu kemungkinan anda akan diterima atau tidak
30. Jangan memperlihatkan rasa putus asa anda dengan menunjukkan bahwa anda mau bekerja untuk bidang apa saja dan mau melakukan apa saja asal bisa diterima bekerja di perusahaan tersebut
31. Jangan menelpon atau menerima telpon, atau membaca buku selama wawancara (sebaiknya handphone dimatikan sewaktu wawancara)
32. Akhiri wawancara dengan menanyakan apa yang harus anda lakukan selanjutnya
33. Ucapkan banyak terima kasih kepada pewawancara atas waktu dan kesempatan yang diberikan kepada anda

[ Funny ] The World of Cinta Laura

A couple weeks ago i've got an email from my friend.
He sent me some funny pictures.
If you came from Indonesia, you must be know Cinta Laura, The "Hyujan,Ojyekhs,Becyekhs" Girl.
This is the picture of sign that turn into The World of Cinta Laura.
Enjoy it. Hahaha..