See Burj Khalifa in comparison with its surrounding skyscrapers

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What’s New in Firefox 3.5.7

Firefox 3.5.7 fixes the following issues:

* Fixed a common stability issue.
* Fixed a problem with how updates were being presented to users.

Please see the complete list of changes in this version. You may also be interested in the Firefox 3.5.6 release notes for a list of changes in the previous version.

BillShrink.com compares the new Nexus One to the iPhone

PCWORLD has a Q & A about Google Nexus one:

How fast is Google’s Nexus One?

In a nutshell: pretty darn fast. The Nexus One runs on a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The Motorola Droid, for comparison, has a 550-MHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor; the iPhone 3GS runs on a 600-MHz chip. The Nexus One also has twice the RAM of the Droid or the iPhone, with 512 MB on-board. More

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• WebSpace: 11,000 Mb or 11 GB
• Adverts: No. Meaning, you have full control over it.
• Your Ads: Allowed. Meaning you may put Adsense and others in it.
• Email: POP3 email, Webmail.
• Scripting: PHP.
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• Upload Methods: FTP, Web.
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Other Features:

• Bandwidth limit 400 GB/month. For comparison, 000webhost.com allows only 100GB bandiwth/month.
• Automatic script installer
• MySQL databases.
• PHP applications installer.
• Addon domains.
• Website statistics.
• Password-protected files.
• Instant freewebspace activation.

Notes:

Using free domain and free hosting services are good for practicing purpose only. Once you get used to this technology, you should step into a paid domain / hosting. Especially, if you want to monetize your blog i.e. earn some money.

I’ve collected some of his jokes (mostly in Bahasa Indonesia) here. Enjoy another side of Gus Dur.

You set the price and once an advertiser is interested to put an ad in your tweet, you’ll earn money. For how much? It depends on how much price you have set. John Chow said once that he got USD 2,000 (yes, two thousand US dollar for one tweet ads!)

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You either buy a domain and webhosting from some webhosting services in Indonesia or abroad; or go for a free services provider which gives you free domain and hosting. At least, during the ‘period of training’.

If you choose the second step, here’s the tips.

One, create a free domain in CO.CC or CZ.CC. Tutorial in Bahasa Indonesia can be found here. Register for CO.CC here, and for CZ.CC here.

Two, sign-up or register for a free hosting here* or here**. Follow the steps given. After the process is done, you’ll get two name-servers which you have to put in the domain.

Happy blogging with a free self-hosted wordpress blog!

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Notes:

*http://www.000a.biz offers the best free hosting services with 11 GB Disk Space & 400 GB Bandwidth, No Advertisements, Banners, or Pop-ups, Free FTP, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin, No less important, the Automatic script installer (Fantastico) which make installing wordpress or other blogging platform just a few clicks of the mouse.

000webhost.com is also ok. That’s said you should not be tempted to use the 000webhost.com’s affiliate program as it’s notoriously known as scam i.e. never pays you a dime even after you got many referrals. More about this here.

**esc-webhosting.co.cc is a free hosting provider owned by an Indonesian. I never tried this service. I also don’t have a clue if Fantastico panel is available which is very necessary. Please comment in the comment box if you did.

As explained in its website, CZ.CC offers “free DNS service with full MX, CNAME, A and SOA records.”

Interestingly, it also offers affiliate partnerships with you where you’ll earn $ 0.14 for for every single Free Registered cz.cc Domain. This offer should impress both the newbie blogger and the senior bloggers alike!

Here’s the detail about the affiliate:

Our Referral Bonus Program is an incredibly easy way to earn money with your Website. When you refer someone to cz.cc, you get 30% commission.

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If you are interested to have a CO.CC free domain, or to join CO.CC affiliate program register here!

A complete CO.CC tutorial in Bahasa Indonesia can be found in the following links:

• Cara buat domain gratis di CO.CC
• Domain CO.CC dengan hosting blogger.com / blogspot (Custom Domain)
• Domain CO.CC dengan hosting wordpress.com (Domain Mapping)

The White House Wednesday mourned Indonesia’s ex-president Abdurrahman Wahid, praising him as a paragon of religious tolerance who played a vital role in a democratic transition.
“The people of the United States join Indonesians in mourning the death of former President Abdurrahman Wahid,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement.

“A pivotal figure in Indonesia’s transition to democracy, President Wahid will be remembered for his commitment to democratic principles, inclusive politics, and religious tolerance,” Gibbs said.

“He worked for peace and prosperity for all Indonesians, and he sought to be a bridge between people of different faiths. We extend our deepest condolences to former President Wahid’s family and to the people of Indonesia.”

Wahid, who came to power in 1999 after Indonesia’s first general elections following the fall of military strongman Suharto, died in hospital earlier Wednesday, aged 69.

Friends and foes, Muslims and non-Muslims, old and young as well as majority and minority groups across the country all agreed that Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid has left an invaluable legacy of moderation to the people of Indonesia, and to the whole world.

As soon as he passed away at Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital in Jakarta on Wednesday, many people from various walks of life, including officials in the regencies, agreed that the former president had, at times almost single-handedly, carried forward Indonesia’s image as a pluralist and democratic country in the eyes of the international community, despite a world marked by conflict and extremism.

“We just lost a great statesman who fought to keep the country pluralist, while fighting fundamentalism. He was a true democrat, respecting even his political foes,” noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis said.