Thursday, 8 October 2009

facebook,connecting people(kyk nokia aj)


Facebook adalah situs web jejaring sosial yang diluncurkan pada 4 Februari 2004 dan didirikan oleh Mark Zuckerberg, seorang lulusan Harvard dan mantan murid Ardsley High School. Keanggotaannya pada awalnya dibatasi untuk siswa dari Harvard College. Dalam dua bulan selanjutnya, keanggotaannya diperluas ke sekolah lain di wilayah Boston (Boston College, Boston University, MIT, Tufts), Rochester, Stanford, NYU, Northwestern, dan semua sekolah yang termasuk dalam Ivy League. Banyak perguruan tinggi lain yang selanjutnya ditambahkan berturut-turut dalam kurun waktu satu tahun setelah peluncurannya. Akhirnya, orang-orang yang memiliki alamat surat-e suatu universitas (seperti: .edu, .ac, .uk, dll) dari seluruh dunia dapat juga bergabung dengan situs jejaring sosial ini.

Selanjutnya dikembangkan pula jaringan untuk sekolah-sekolah tingkat atas dan beberapa perusahaan besar. Sejak 11 September 2006, orang dengan alamat surat-e apa pun dapat mendaftar di Facebook.[2] Pengguna dapat memilih untuk bergabung dengan satu atau lebih jaringan yang tersedia, seperti berdasarkan sekolah, tempat kerja, atau wilayah geografis.

Hingga Juli 2007, situs ini memiliki jumlah pengguna terdaftar paling besar di antara situs-situs yang berfokus pada sekolah dengan lebih dari 34 juta anggota aktif yang dimilikinya dari seluruh dunia.[3] Dari September 2006 hingga September 2007, peringkatnya naik dari posisi ke-60 ke posisi ke-7 situs paling banyak dikunjungi,[4] dan merupakan situs nomor satu untuk foto di Amerika Serikat, mengungguli situs publik lain seperti Flickr, dengan 8,5 juta foto dimuat setiap harinya.[5][6]

slipknot,band atau satanic?


Slipknot


Slipknot is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995. Slipknot consists of nine members, the current band members are Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. Each member of the band wears a unique mask.

Slipknot formed in 1995 and underwent several line-up changes following the independent release of their first demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. in 1996. That album featured original lead vocalist, Anders Colsefini. Their self-titled, major label debut, Slipknot, was released in 1999, featuring permanent new lead vocalist, Corey Taylor, and was followed by Iowa in 2001 and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) in 2004. On August 25, 2008, the band returned to release their fourth studio album, All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 charts. The band has released three DVDs, including Disasterpieces, which was certified quadruple-platinum in the United States.

Early years (1995 – 1998)

Early formations of a band were beginning to coalesce as early as 1992, when the core band members, drummer Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefini, and bassist Paul Gray enlisted the help of guitarists Donnie Steele and Quan Nong, and created "Painface".[1]

In September 1995, the band The Pale Ones was created comprising Crahan on drums, Gray on bass, Colsefini on vocals and guitarist Steele.[2] Joey Jordison joined the band shortly after, taking up the role of drummer and, subsequently, Crahan moved to percussion.[3] The band continued to develop their vision of what the band would be, deciding to add a second guitarist, recruiting Josh Brainard and moving Colsefini to percussion along with lead vocals.[4] The band played their first live performance under the name of Meld on December 4, 1995 at a club called Crowbar in Des Moines.[5] Soon after, Jordison suggested renaming the band "Slipknot" after their song that eventually appeared on the band's demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat..[6] The band also began experimenting with their image, wearing grotesque make-up and eventually the anti-image concept developed towards the members wearing masks.[7] Up until this point, the band had remained mainly obscured due to their desire to wait until their music was fully developed.[6]

With plenty of material ready, the band began recording in a local studio, SR Audio with Sean McMahon.[9] In February 1996, guitarist Donnie Steele left the band due to his Christian beliefs; though the other band members were prepared to allow him to stay, Steele decided to leave.[10] His replacement, Craig Jones, arrived during the mixing stages of this new project.[10] On April 4, Slipknot played their first public performance at Des Moines reggae club the Safari, where they played most of their early gigs.[11] Their second gig at the Safari was alongside Stone Sour.[11] The band began to realize again that there was need for a change, as they were adding samples to their recordings but could not produce these sounds live.[12] Subsequently, Jones moved to full-time sampler and Mick Thomson was brought in to fill the space on guitar.[12] After conflict over the mixing and mastering, the band self released their first album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. on Halloween, October 31, 1996.[13]

With the production of this album, Sean McMahon began distributing it between record and management companies, which resulted in airplay on local radio and, in turn, won a spot at Dotfest.[14] Slipknot had returned to the studio having developed new material, which demanded more vocal melody.[8] As a result, Corey Taylor was recruited from fellow Des Moines band Stone Sour; this moved Colsefini to backing vocals and percussion.[8] While experimenting with their new vocalist, the band continued to do shows at the Safari club, during one of which Colsefini surprised his band and fans alike announcing on stage that he was leaving the band.[8] The gap on percussion was filled by Greg Welts, who was affectionately known as "Cuddles".[15] Towards the end of 1997, the band was assigned individual numbers respectively and began wearing uniform coveralls at their shows.[16]

In early 1998, the band created another small demo, which included "Spit It Out".[17] The Slipknot Demo was sent to many record labels and, along with a growing popularity on the Internet and help from their then manager Sophia John, interest grew from record labels and eventually producer Ross Robinson was contacted.[17] The band, which had a strong interest in working with Robinson, met with him and it was then decided they would work together.[18] Soon after, DJ Sid Wilson was brought in to the band after showing great interest and impressing band members.[19] With the acquisition of Ross Robinson, interest grew and the band began getting offers from record labels.[20] On July 6, 1998 Welts was asked to leave the band becoming the first (and only) band member to be ultimately fired from the band.[21] Chris Fehn replaced Welts on percussion and on July 8 they signed to Roadrunner Records.[21][22]

Debut album and commercial success (1998–2001)

In late 1998, Slipknot entered the recording studio to work on their debut album.[24] In the early new year, guitarist Brainard decided to leave the band due to personal reasons.[25] His replacement was Jim Root leaving the band with the line-up they retain.[23] Recording finished in early 1999, with "Me Inside" and "Purity",[26] and the band attended the Ozzfest which began in March.[13] On June 29, 1999, the band released their eponymous album Slipknot.[27] Regarding the album, Rick Anderson of Allmusic wrote "You thought Limp Bizkit was heavy? They're The Osmonds. Slipknot is something else entirely."[27] The band performed in the Livin La Vida Loco tour in support of Slipknot.[28]

Slipknot included variations of previously released songs, including "(sic)"; a version of the previous song "Slipknot". These versions were faster than their previous recordings and this shift in intensity was welcomed by old fans.[23] In the same year, Slipknot released their first home video Welcome to Our Neighborhood (which was later released on DVD in 2003). In early 2000, Slipknot was certified platinum, a first for an album released by Roadrunner Records.[29] In July 2001, Q named Slipknot as one of the "50 Heaviest Albums of All Time".[30]

Iowa and side projects (2001–2003)

After the success of their debut, Slipknot decided to enter the studio again for a second album. By then, the band had created a huge fan base, and the expectations for their follow up album were great. They went back into the studio in early 2001 to work on a new album.[31] Iowa, the band's second album with Roadrunner Records, was released on August 28, 2001. Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic said "It's really all you could ask for in a Slipknot album, and then some",[32] and David Fricke of Rolling Stone called the album "the first great record of the nu metal era."[33] It was also a commercial success, peaking at number three on the Billboard album charts, and at number one on the UK album chart.[34] In mid-2001, the band once again toured with Ozzfest,[13] and performed in the Kill The Industry tour in support of Iowa.[35] The band also appeared in the concert scene of the 2002 movie Rollerball.[36] In the same year, while touring Europe on their European Iowa Tour,[37] the BBC said that Slipknot stole the show and proved entertaining after the band performed at Reading Festival in England. After touring Europe, the band performed at venues in Japan for the Japan Iowa Tour. In the same year, Slipknot released their second visual output with the release of their DVD Disasterpieces.

2002 also saw the first serious musical projects for Slipknot members outside of the band. Lead vocalist Taylor and guitarist Root revived their band Stone Sour with the release of their eponymous debut album Stone Sour.Drummer Jordison also had his own project in which he took up the role of guitarist in the Murderdolls.Slipknot planned to work on a third album towards the end of 2002 but the band was experiencing problems. At this time there was rumours concerning whether the band had split and the possibility of a third album. By mid-2003 Crahan also had a new side project, To My Surprise, in which he worked with producer Rick Rubin.

film horror paling kereeen


Thirteen Ghosts


Ghost hunter Cyrus Kriticos (F. Murray Abraham) and assistant Dennis Rafkin (Matthew Lillard) lead a team on a mission to capture a spirit, called the Juggernaut, in a junkyard. Several of the men are killed during the ensuing fight, including Cyrus himself. However, the team is able to catch the ghost.

Arthur (Tony Shalhoub), a mathematician, and grieving widower, is informed by the estate lawyer of his uncle Cyrus, Benjamin Moss (JR Bourne), that he has inherited a mansion. Arthur and his financially insecure family plan to move into this mansion with his two children, Kathy (Shannon Elizabeth) and Bobby (Alec Roberts). Their babysitter/nanny Maggie(Rah Digga)accompanies the family.

Dennis Rafkin, disguised as a power company employee, meets the family and Benjamin as they tour the mansion. The residence is made almost entirely of glass. It contains Latin phrases etched on floors and movable glass walls, along with priceless artifacts. Arthur and his family are eager about inheriting this new home, and while Arthur is discussing financial matters with the attorney, Kathy and Bobby venture off on their own to explore the mansion. After seeing several ghosts in the basement, Dennis frantically runs upstairs to warn Arthur about the home he is about to own. Benjamin assures Arthur that Dennis is crazy and should be ignored. Dennis tells Arthur that twelve spirits are imprisoned in the house, held captive by the spells written throughout the residence.

Benjamin Moss is seen sneaking off to collect a valise of money which was intended to be payment. However, upon taking the money, he activates a mechanism set up by Cyrus that seals the entrance and releases the ghosts, one by one. Consequently, Moss encounters one of them, the Angry Princess, and backs up into an open doorway, which snaps shut and slices him in half. Later the existence of ghosts is proven to the skeptical Arthur, when he witnesses an attack on his daughter by the ghost known as the Jackal.

Bobby, the younger of the two children, disappears after getting separated from his babysitter and wandering into the basement. There he encounters several spirits, including the Torso and the Bound Woman. Arthur manages to find Kathy, and the two battle the Jackal. Kalina Oretzia (Embeth Davidtz), a spirit liberator, helps Arthur free Kathy from the Jackal's grip, only to be lost again a few moments later. After this, Arthur's objective is clear - to find his children and leave this house as soon as possible. This becomes problematic for two reasons: only those equipped with special glasses are able to see the ghosts; and the walls continue to shift, making navigation difficult. Kalina explains that this is not a house - it is a complex machine built by Cyrus, known as the "Ocularis Infernum" (Eye of Hell.) Created by the Devil and powered by the dead, once completed, this demonic device would allow its user to see into the future. To Arthur's horror, he discovers one of the ghosts powering this machine is the spirit of his wife Jean. Kalina goes on to tell Arthur that his children are in grave danger, and the only way to ensure their successful return is to offer his soul in exchange. If Arthur takes his place as the thirteenth ghost, his sacrifice of pure love would combat all of the evil contained within the machine, thus shutting it down.

Cyrus Kriticos is revealed to be alive, having faked his death in order to lure Arthur to the house; Kalina turns out to be his secret partner and lover, and knocks Maggie unconscious. Cyrus has orchestrated the previous events, including the abduction of Kathy and Bobby, so that Arthur will become the thirteenth ghost—not to stop the machine as Kalina had claimed, but to trigger it. Cyrus then turns on Kalina and crushes her between two glass walls, claiming "greatness requires sacrifice." Arthur and Dennis make another attempt to save Kathy and Bobby with the help of a detached wall. Facing the Hammer, Dennis pushes Arthur into a corner where he is then protected by the wall, sacrificing his own life in the process. After combating the Hammer, Dennis finds himself cornered by the angry spirit and the newly released Juggernaut; he is brutally beaten and dies when the Juggernaut breaks him in half.

Trapped behind the glass, Arthur is visited by Jean's ghost. Then, all the ghosts disappear from the basement, responding to a tape-recorded summons played by Cyrus. Kathy and Bobby have been placed at the center of a set of whirling, razor-sharp rings. Arthur and Cyrus encounter each other and Arthur realizes Cyrus is still alive and they have a violent confrontation , which is interrupted by the sound of Maggie beginning to destroy the machine as she wakes up and messes with the controls. Due to this breakdown in equipment, the ghosts are released from their trance. All the ghosts except Jean immediately grab Cyrus, and hurl him into the spinning rings. Dennis' ghost then appears, telling Arthur to go to his kids. Waiting for a break in the razor rings, Arthur jumps to save his children, making the leap without dying. The house's glass walls shatter, releasing the spirits from captivity. A peacful-looking Jean lingers briefly to say goodbye to her family, then departs with the others.

The film ends with a battered Maggie walking through the wreckage yelling, "I quit!"

PUNK ORGANISATION

Punk

Sekelompok pemuda Punk

Punk merupakan sub-budaya yang lahir di London, Inggris. Pada awalnya, kelompok punk selalu dikacaukan oleh golongan skinhead. Namun, sejak tahun 1980-an, saat punk merajalela di Amerika, golongan punk dan skinhead seolah-olah menyatu, karena mempunyai semangat yang sama. Namun, Punk juga dapat berarti jenis musik atau genre yang lahir di awal tahun 1970-an. Punk juga bisa berarti ideologi hidup yang mencakup aspek sosial dan politik.

Gerakan anak muda yang diawali oleh anak-anak kelas pekerja ini dengan segera merambah Amerika yang mengalami masalah ekonomi dan keuangan yang dipicu oleh kemerosotan moral oleh para tokoh politik yang memicu tingkat pengangguran dan kriminalitas yang tinggi. Punk berusaha menyindir para penguasa dengan caranya sendiri, melalui lagu-lagu dengan musik dan lirik yang sederhana namun terkadang kasar, beat yang cepat dan menghentak.

Banyak yang menyalahartikan punk sebagai glue sniffer dan perusuh karena di Inggris pernah terjadi wabah penggunaan lem berbau tajam untuk mengganti bir yang tak terbeli oleh mereka. Banyak pula yang merusak citra punk karena banyak dari mereka yang berkeliaran di jalanan dan melakukan berbagai tindak kriminal.

Punk lebih terkenal dari hal fashion yang dikenakan dan tingkah laku yang mereka perlihatkan, seperti potongan rambut mohawk ala suku indian, atau dipotong ala feathercut dan diwarnai dengan warna-warna yang terang, sepatu boots, rantai dan spike, jaket kulit, celana jeans ketat dan baju yang lusuh, anti kemapanan, anti sosial, kaum perusuh dan kriminal dari kelas rendah, pemabuk berbahaya sehingga banyak yang mengira bahwa orang yang berpenampilan seperti itu sudah layak untuk disebut sebagai punker.

Punk juga merupakan sebuah gerakan perlawanan anak muda yang berlandaskan dari keyakinan we can do it ourselves. Penilaian punk dalam melihat suatu masalah dapat dilihat melalui lirik-lirik lagunya yang bercerita tentang masalah politik, lingkungan hidup, ekonomi, ideologi, sosial dan bahkan masalah agama.

BLACK EYED PEASS


Sum 41


Manajer pertama mereka adalah Greig Nori, vokalis Treble Charger. Deryck meminta Greig Nori untuk menjadi manajer Sum 41. Greig Nori berpendapat bahwa Deryck adalah seorang anak yang sangat berambisi menjadi bintang rock. Sebagian besar lagu Sum 41 ditulis oleh Deryck, beberapa ditulis oleh Stevo, lagu-lagu yang ditulis Stevo seperti Pain for Pleasure (All Killer No Filler) dan Ma Poubelle (Underclass Hero) biasanya adalah hanya untuk lelucon. Stevo pernah berkata di Exposed, Much Music, tanpa Deryck kita hanya band yang memainkan lagu orang lain.

Pada tahun 2004, Sum 41 mengunjungi Republik Demokratik Kongo di mana terjadi perang saudara yg merupakan inspirasi album keempat mereka, Chuck. Nama Chuck didapat dari Chuck Pelletier, seorang A.U.N yang menyelamatkan hidup mereka ketika mereka di Kongo. Pada 12 Oktober album Chuck dirilis dengan suara yang lebih keras dan tidak ada humor lagi di dalamnya. Single pertamanya "We're All To Blame" yang lebih terdengar metal daripada punk diikuti "Pieces" lagu tenang yang masuk Top Chart di Kanada dan "Some Say" singel yg hanya dirilis di Kanada bersamaan dengan "No Reason" yg videonya hanya ada di US dan Eropa.

Pada bulan Juli tahun 2006, Deryck menikah dengan Avril Lavigne, yang sudah bertunangan satu tahun sebelumnya. Sebelumnya pada tahun yang sama, gitaris Sum 41, Dave mengundurkan diri dari Sum 41. Alasannya adalah karena Dave merasa sudah tidak cocok lagi dengan musik Sum 41. Deryck pernah mengungkapkan bahwa Dave sebenarnya sudah tidak tertarik lagi dengan aliran musik Sum 41 sejak album Does This Look Infected?. Dan akhirnya setelah mendengarkan contoh lagu di album Underclass Hero, Dave memutuskan untuk mengundurkan diri dan membuat band metal yang bernama Brown Brigade.

Cone pun juga mempunyai side-project band yang bernama The Operation M.D. dan beraliran Rock-Garage-Alternative. Cone berdua dengan Todd Morse (H2O, Juliette & The Licks) memang menginkan tidak banyak distorsi di band ini. Band yang berkonsep dokter ini mengeluarkan albumnya pada bulan Februari 2007 yang berjudul "We Have an Emergency" dan hanya dijual di Kanada. Ciri khas The Operation M.D. adalah kacamata bermotif caturnya yang dipakai masing-masing personil yaitu Dr. Dynamite (Cone) dan Dr. Rocco (Todd).

Album kelima mereka keluar tanggal 24 Juli 2007 yang berjudul Underclass Hero. Di album ini mereka kembali ke aliran asal mereka. Mereka mengakui mereka sangat bersemangat dalam pembuatan album ini. Albumnya pun lebih kaya akan suara dan liriknya pun lebih bagus. Dalam tur Underclass Hero, posisi Dave akan digantikan dengan Tom Thacker yaitu vokalis dan gitaris dari grup band Gob. Saking semangatnya, mereka selalu bilang kalau mereka akan tur

PEMPEK PALEMBANG(makanan wong kito galoo)


Pempek

Pempek atau Empek-empek adalah makanan khas Palembang yang terbuat dari ikan dan sagu. Sebenarnya sulit untuk mengatakan bahwa pempek adalah pusatnya adalah Palembang karena hampir di semua daerah di Sumatera Selatan memproduksinya.

Penyajian pempek ditemani oleh saus berwarna hitam kecoklat-coklatan yang disebut cuka atau cuko (bahasa Palembang). Cuko dibuat dari air yang dididihkan, kemudian ditambah gula merah, udang ebi dan cabe rawit tumbuk, bawang putih, dan garam. Bagi masyarakat asli Palembang, cuko dari dulu dibuat pedas untuk menambah nafsu makan. Namun seiring masuknya pendatang dari luar pulau Sumatera maka saat ini banyak ditemukan cuko dengan rasa manis bagi yang tidak menyukai pedas. Salah satu pelengkap dalam menyantap makanan berasa khas ini adalah irisan dadu timun segar dan mie kuning.

Jenis pempek yang terkenal adalah "pempek kapal selam" adalah telur ayam yang dibungkus dengan adonan pempek dan digoreng dalam minyak panas. Ada juga yang lain seperti pempek lenjer, pempek bulat (atau terkenal dengan nama "ada'an"), pempek kulit ikan, pempek pistel (isinya irisan pepaya muda rebus yang sudah dibumbui), pempek telur kecil, dan pempek keriting.

Pempek bisa ditemukan dengan gampang di seantero Kota Palembang. Ada yang menjual di restoran, ada yang di gerobak, dan juga ada yang dipikul. Juga setiap kantin sekolah pasti ada yang menjual pempek. Tahun 1980-an, penjual pempek bisa memikul 1 keranjang pempek penuh sambil berkeliling Kota Palembang jalan kaki menjajakan makanannya!. Pempek sekarang ada dua jenis yaitu Parempek campuran antara Pare dan Pempek.

Thursday, 1 October 2009

Blink 182-from zero to hero

Blink-182


Blink-182
Kiri ke kanan: Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus dan Travis Barker mengunjungi AL Amerika Serikat yang berlabuh di Manama, Bahrain pada Agustus 2003
Kiri ke kanan: Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus dan Travis Barker mengunjungi AL Amerika Serikat yang berlabuh di Manama, Bahrain pada Agustus 2003
Latar belakang
Asal Poway, California, Amerika Serikat
Genre Pop punk[1][2][3]
Punk rock[4][5][6]
Skate punk[7]
Tahun aktif 1992–2005, 2009–sekarang
Perusahaan rekaman Filter, Kung Fu, Cargo Music, Grilled Cheese, MCA, Geffen
Terkait
dengan
+44
Angels & Airwaves
The Aquabats
Box Car Racer
Expensive Taste
Transplants
Situs web blink182.com




Blink-182 adalah band beraliran punk rock yang berasal dari Poway, California.


Biografi

Terbentuknya Blink-182

Blink-182 dibentuk oleh Tom DeLonge (vokal dan gitar) dan Mark Hoppus (vokal dan bass). Setelah itu masuklah Scott Raynor sebagai drummer. Blink-182 sebelumnya dinamakan Blink, tetapi sudah ada grup musik beraliran pop asal Irlandia yang bernama Blink. Mereka pun menambahkan angka 182, yang diambil dari judul film Turk! 182.

Pada tahun 1998, Scott keluar dari Blink-182 dan digantikan oleh Travis Barker

PadaTahun 1992-1993

Blink-182 merekam demo pertama mereka, Flyswatter, di kamar Scott pada bulan Mei, 1993.

Pada tahun yang sama, mereka merekam demo lagi, tetapi kali ini tidak dinamakan. Demo ini dikenal dengan nama 2nd Demo (Demo Kedua). Pada demo kedua ini, terdapat beberapa lagu dari Flyswatter yang direkam ulang, dan beberapa lagu baru yang setelah itu dirilis dalam album Buddha. Album Buddha ini dirilis dalam bentuk kaset pada tahun 1993. Sekitar 1,000 kaset diproduksi oleh perusahaan Filter Records. Pada tahun 1998, Buddha dirilis ulang dengan daftar urutan trek yang berbeda.