New Gadget 2011

Anonymous and Lulzsec, famous hacking group who had hacked into multiple big organizations including Sony Playstation Network, Apple and FBI now urges Paypal users to have their account closed allegedly after Paypal decision to stop issuing donation payments and funds to Wikileaks (a non-profit website that reveals uncensored leaked government document of misconducts and corruptions that are solely depended on donations).
The hacking group posted a note on PasteBin on 27th July here saying:

Dear PayPal, its customers, and our friends around the globe,
This is an official communiqu� from Anonymous and Lulz Security in the name of AntiSec.
In recent weeks, we�ve found ourselves outraged at the FBI�s willingness to arrest and threaten those who are involved in ethical, modern cyber operations. Law enforcement continues to push its ridiculous rules upon us � Anonymous �suspects� may face a fine of up to 500,000 USD with the addition of 15 years� jailtime, all for taking part in a historical activist movement. Many of the already-apprehended Anons are being charged with taking part in DDoS attacks against corrupt and greedy organizations, such as PayPal.
What the FBI needs to learn is that there is a vast difference between adding one�s voice to a chorus and digital sit-in with Low Orbit Ion Cannon, and controlling a large botnet of infected computers. And yet both of these are punishable with exactly the same fine and sentence.
In addition to this horrific law enforcement incompetence, PayPal continues to withhold funds from WikiLeaks, a beacon of truth in these dark times. By simply standing up for ourselves and uniting the people, PayPal still sees it fit to wash its hands of any blame, and instead encourages and assists law enforcement to hunt down participants in the AntiSec movement.
Quite simply, we, the people, are disgusted with these injustices. We will not sit down and let ourselves be trampled upon by any corporation or government. We are not scared of you, and that is something for you to be scared of. We are not the terrorists here: you are.
We encourage anyone using PayPal to immediately close their accounts and consider an alternative. The first step to being truly free is not putting one�s trust into a company that freezes accounts when it feels like, or when it is pressured by the U.S. government. PayPal�s willingness to fold to legislation should be proof enough that they don�t deserve the customers they get. They do not deserve your business, and they do not deserve your respect.
Join us in our latest operation against PayPal � tweet pictures of your account closure, tell us on IRC, spread the word. Anonymous has become a powerful channel of information, and unlike the governments of the world, we are here to fight for you. Always.
Signed, your allies,
Lulz Security (unvanned)
Anonymous (unknown)
AntiSec (untouchable)

As reported on 19th July, FBI had issued 35 search warrants and conducted multiple arrest of some 16 suspected Anonymous hackers where 14 were arrested in several States of US including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico and Ohio.
Those arrested may be charged for taking part in the hacking activities under intentional damage to protected computer which may compose a maximum of 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine, each count of conspiracy carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Where are Indonesia�s talented programmers? Why aren�t international technology companies overrun by Indonesians? These questions bring forward the problems that are  affecting the lack of recognition of Indonesian IT talents internationally. Indonesia does have talented programmers but almost all of them are hiding in the country. They shy away from the spotlight.
The next question is why. Why are they hiding? Why aren�t they working for American or other international companies? Well, some of them do, but not necessarily in a position that would put them in the spotlight. Most don�t hold executive positions. I have a theory that may just be the very reasons why Indonesians aren�t that well known overseas, so hear me out. This is long so those who don�t want to read too much, scroll down to the last three paragraphs to read my theory.

Whenever we hear about Indonesians making it big, it�s always a local company operating primarily locally. Indonesians have very little reach in places like Silicon Valley but we do have reach.
One of the few Indonesians in such a position is Sehat Sutardja, co-founder, president and and CEO of Marvell Technologies, makers of microprocessors used in every BlackBerry device in the market. He even has a building at University of California in Berkeley named after him But where are the others?
A Googler who shall remain nameless recently said that Google (at that time) doesn�t see Indonesia the way it sees India where there is plenty of potential talents to further Google�s research efforts. Indonesia is a nation of consumers he said, so its plans for the country only involves selling AdSense and AdWords.
I don�t blame the person for having that view. He may or may not represent the view of the company but it�s very understandable. More recently however, it�s obvious that this view has changed since Google now wants to establish presence in the country.
Indonesians in general don�t seem to jump at the chance to change the world, to explore new possibilities, to leave behind families and friends to discover possibilities overseas. Those who do move overseas tend to end up back in the home country instead of settling.
Look at International patent filings in the past decade and tell me how many are from Indonesia. It�s no more than a handful. This partly contributes to the view that Indonesians don�t create or innovate. Indonesians consume. Another is the lack of publicized research by Indonesians or Indonesian companies about the market.
As a media outlet, it�s frustrating to discover that there is a lack of publicized independent research for Indonesia�s information technology and telecommunications sector. This is changing but not fast enough.
In discovering Indonesian IT talents, it�s surprising that many aren�t concerned about innovating. Most simply use or modify existing technologies to create their projects. There are very few contributors to open source technologies from Indonesia. There�s a strong push to use open source technologies but hardly anyone contributes back and submit their codes to the respective projects.
Indonesians in the technology world are just not seen, everyone is too spread out or in hiding. Most companies are too busy to dig through and discover Indonesian talents so they need to come out and show themselves. Those who have been hired internationally probably should try and bring their friends over, get them to migrate.
Novistiar from Jakarta Founder Institute said that, �in every university course, Indonesians are actually rather smart but they stay quiet in class while Americans kept talking and putting their hands up.�
Of course, plenty of talk doesn�t necessarily mean they�re smarter but they end up getting noticed and those who get noticed get the jobs. Nobody knows how good you are until you show them.
The problem with a lot of Indonesians, and this is where my theory comes in, is that not enough Indonesians settle overseas and because of this, very few get noticed. The Chinese and Indians migrate in massive numbers to as many countries as possible. Indonesians return home after their study and yes, I�m also guilty of that after 11 years abroad, but in my case, it�s not entirely by choice, I couldn�t get my permit extended.
I think the problem why most Indonesians who go abroad tend to return is that there�s a distinct lack of Indonesian food. Indonesians are proud of their food, especially Nasi Padang and other street food and this is why they don�t hang around.
Wherever you go in this planet you�ll almost always find Chinese or Indian food, but Indonesian food is a scarcity. Those who are already abroad say spices and other ingredients are expensive. Well, how about getting more Indonesian cooks and chefs to places like Silicon Valley and open more Indonesian restaurants?
It�s probably difficult to replicate the street food experience but the making the food itself shouldn�t be too difficult. I say get the Nasi Padang out there, and you�ll get Indonesians to stay abroad and eventually get noticed.
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If you were born before the mid-1980s, you are probably very familiar with DOS, which is celebrating its 30th birthday. If you do not have a clue what I am talking about, DOS is arguably the most popular command-line-based operating system in the history of computing.
The history of DOS is rich, having been a standard in IBM-compatible computers back in the early 1980s. The system�s purchase by Microsoft, which gave birth to MS-DOS, started the rise of personal computers.
Although users can now use their Windows-based computers without having to go through MS-DOS, it can still be accessed in the �Command Prompt� program and still type in commands as if you are learning them during a lesson in computer class. The legacy of DOS can still be seen in today�s computers. It is through DOS-based computing that system drives in computers start at C, not A and B, which were used for floppy drives. Also, many of our file extensions can trace its roots to DOS such as .exe and .txt.
If you like to test your DOS skills, download FreeDOS and see if your directory navigation skills remain rustless. You can also experience how geeks of yesteryears entertain themselves by playing Classic DOS Games.

Source : celebritycombo.com

Vonage customers, rejoice! The VoIP service has introduced a new Extensions service that links your existing home Internet calling plan to extra phone numbers, such as in your personal cell phone, for free. This would allow you to use Vonage�s unlimited international calling plans to friends and family members living in more than 60 countries straight from your mobile phone.
There is a catch, though, as you are still required to sign up for an unlimited international calling plan. Other than that, the calls are free. Once registered, simply dial your account�s access number and the international destination number to make a call through Vonage.
Although Vonage Extensions works with any mobile phone, iPhone and Android users can download Vonage apps for one-touch dialing directly from your contact list.
Source : celebritycombo.com

MG Siegler of TechCrunch has reported that Google+ is experiencing a slump in traffic just barely less than a month since it was launched, saying that the social networking site should find a way to keep its users engaged. This comes after reports that Google�s third attempt at the social networking turf (after Buzz and Wave) reached its 10 millionth user in a very short amount of time.
Citing previously released reports, Siegler says that U.S.-based traffic over at Google+ last week decreased by three percent compared to previous week. It is interesting to note that Google+ is still technically in limited beta, but the downward trend in traffic may continue.
Siegler wrote: �Google+ started off with a bang � a big one. Part of it was the new car smell, but a bigger part was that expectations were so low for what Google would come up with in the social space (their own doing). When Google exceeded those expectations, people were genuinely surprised. And that also spurred usage. There was a sense of excitement: Could this really be the next big social network? But now things are calming down. The new car smell is wearing off. And it�s time for reality.�
As a Google+ user myself, I observed that a lot of my friends who finally got in the site remain inactive. As one friend noted, it feels lonely out there and I agree. While Facebook thrives on what is being shared, the culture over at Google+ evolves around who you are sharing it with.  If nothing is shared your way, too bad.  And most of the time, everything shared over there is either about Google or Google+ itself, such as nifty ways to organize your circles or features and extensions that you would never know unless it is shared to you.
And although several popular personalities have joined Google+ such as Tom Anderson (yes, �the� Tom of Myspace), Paris Hilton, and even the president of Argentina, there is much ado over how to keep users glued. And Google needs to do it quick before it suffers the fate of Myspace and, gulp, Friendster.
Source : celebritycombo.com