Perkembangan IT di Indonesia

Sekarang ini peranan IT dalam keidupan manusia sudah semakin penting. Karena seiring dengan perkembangan IT tersebut manusia banyak melakukan pekerjaannya di depan komputer maupun dengan menggunakan handphone untuk komunikasi. Namun hal tersebut juga harus diimbangi dengan kesadaran untuk menggunakan IT untuk kepentingan yang positif. Oleh karena tidak sedikit juga para ahli IT yang menggunakannya untuk kejahatan. Sehingga perkembangan IT di Indoesia sudah cukup berkembang, tetapi belum dalam berbagai hal. Dan perlu adanya pengawasan dari pihak yang berwenang agar dampak negatif dari IT dapat dikurangi. Beberapa contoh cerita berikut ini diharapkan dapat membuka mata para pembaca sekalian.

Jika anda pergi ke stasiun kereta api Bandung atau Jakarta dan anda ingin membeli karcis kereta api, maka anda harus antri di loket penjualan karcis kereta api yang sudah computerized. Suatu saat sistem penjualan kereta api ini tidak berfungsi sehingga karcis dijual tanpa nomor tempat duduk. Dapat anda bayangkan yang terjadi di atas kereta api, kekacauan. Masalahnya ada yang sudah pesan tempat sebelumnya dan mendapat nomor tempat duduk, sementara ada yang membeli karcis tanpa nomor tempat duduk (karena komputer rusak). Informasi tentang nomor-nomor tempat duduk ini tidak dapat diakses oleh penjual karcis, sehingga terjadi kekacauan.

Untuk melihat betapa kepemilikan informasi merupakan sebuah hal yang penting dapat juga kita lihat dalam kasus ekonomi dan politik yang sedang berlangsung saat ini. Siapa yang memiliki informasi akan dikejar-kejar terus (baik atau buruk?). Bagi media masa yang mendapatkan informasi terdahulu dan menerbitkannya akan memperoleh keuntungan dari larisnya penjualan surat kabar, majalah atau tabloidnya. Bahkan di jalanan ada orang yang menjual fotocopyan dari berita-berita yang ada di surat kabar, majalah, atau tabloid.

Terus bagaimana peran pelajar/mahasiswa terhadap perkembangan IT di Indonesia?
dan bagaimana pencegahan dari hal-hal negatif dari perkembangan IT?

“Akan cukup pesat perubahan trend dan perkembangan teknologi informasi (information technology) pada tahun 2010, khususnya pada bidang multimedia dan game yang saya geluti. Untuk prediksi masing-masing bidang dideskripsikan seperti list di bawah ini.

Social Gaming
Dampak perkembangan Facebook yang semakin besar di tahun 2010 akan ditampilkan lebih seru melalui membesarnya pemain social game seperti Farmville dan Playfish yang ditengarai sudah melebihi pertumbuhan Twitter sekalipun. Perkembangan ini dipicu oleh munculnya penggunaan micropayment yang semakin populer dan berkembang seperti model game flash online.

Body Motion Sensor
Kini bermain game akan lebih asyik karena akan muncul kontroller yang memanfaatkan gerakan anggota tubuh seperti badan, tangan dan kaki. Microsoft memiliki projek Natal sementara Playstation juga memiliki Motion Controller yang berfungsi sama. Sementara di PC sudah tersedia beberapa software yang memanfaatkan gerakan tubuh dengan sensor webcam.

Augmented Reality
Perkembangan game dengan model augmented reality yang menggabungkan dunia maya dan game di dalam satu simulasi, akan lebih populer disebabkan makin tersedianya beberapa platform baru seperti Iphone yang mendukung aplikasi Augmented Reality. Selama ini AR hanya populer di desktop PC namun kini mulai merambah ke mobile gadget.

Internet TV
Perkembangan ini akan mulai marak di tanah air di tahun 2010 tapi masih memiliki kendala mahalnya biaya untuk penggunaan umum. Namun begitu trend internet TV akan melonjak drastis di 2010 disebabkan selesainya infrastruktur Telkom yang saat ini dalam proses pembangunan. Persoalannya adalah konten yang masih harus bersaing dengan social network seperti Facebook yang cukup mengambil trafik bandwith yang tinggi.

Mobile Payments
Sejalan dengan semakin maraknya Facebook di mobile gadget akan memicu penggunaan mobile payment di HP. Model pembayaran T-Cash menjadi contoh yang memulai trend tersebut di 2009. Pada tahun 2010 akan muncul pemain-pemain baru di bidang pembayaran mobile online ini.

Online Application
Sudah usang menggunakan Office dengan PC Desktop dan harus terikat dengan lokasi tertentu. Di 2010, penggunaan aplikasi berbasis web dengan model Office Apps akan marak disebabkan meningkatkan bandwith yang tersedia. Di tahun 2009 masih sebagian negara yang menggunakannya dengan maksimal, perlahan-lahan trend ini akan mulai meningkat dengan cepat di Asia dan Indonesia. Contohnya adalah aplikasi Zoho.

Cloud Computing
Seiring dengan kebutuhan aplikasi online, maka sistem cloud computing akan merambah lebih jauh di tahun 2010. Tidak hanya menjadi penyedia penyimpanan file maupun email dalam volume besar, namun sudah mulai memberikan service dalam bentuk aplikasi baik tingkat enterprise maupun individu.

Perkembangan IT yang cukup pesat tersebut harus diimbangi dengan kesdaran untuk menggunakan IT untuk kebaikan, untuk hal yang positif. Sehingga sesuai dengan fungsi IT yaitu sebagai alat komunikasi serta alat bantu manusia dalam melakukan pekerjaan dan memperoleh informasi serta berkomunikasi.

sumber: http://riswandha.blog.ugm.ac.id/2010/10/07/perkembangan-it-di-indonesia/

Preview Jelang Laga Manchester City Vs Borussia Dortmund

October 3, 2012 oleh Supersoccer Admin 
Dilihat sebanyak 21 Kali

Preview laga UEFA Champions League Manchester City

Manchester City akan berusaha mempertahankan 15 laga kandnang tak terkalahkan di level Eropa saat mereka menjadi tuan rumah pada laga EUFA Champions League melawan Borussia Dortmund.

Laga di grup D ini akan menjadi pertemuan pertama kedua tim, meski tim asal Jerman ini pernah bermain di lapangan Manchester City saat laga melawan Manchester United pada 1956 harus dipindah karena masalah teknis lampu lapangan.

Borussia Dortmund akan tampil percaya diri di Etihad Stadium setelah mengemas tiga poin saat mengalahkan Ajax 1 – 0 pada laga pembuka mereka.

Sementara itu, Manchester City menderita kekalahan dramatis 3 – 2 di tangan Real Madrid dan akan mencari poin pertama mereka di Liga Champion musim ini.

Manchester City membuat Etihad Stadium layaknya benteng di laga kandang level Eropa. Kekalahan terakhir mereka adalah saat fase knock-out musim 2008/09 saat kalah 0 – 1 di tangan juara Denmark,  FC Midtjylland.

Rekor kandang Manchester City saat melawan tim asal Jerman juga sangat baik dengan 3 kemenangan dan satu hasil imbang, laga terakhir adalah saat mengalahkan Bayern Munich 2 – 0.

Dortmund sementara itu telah kalah 3 kali di laga tandang mereka musim lalu di fase grup dan belum pernah menang di tanah Inggris dalam 3 penampilan mereka.

sumber : http://www.supersoccer.co.id/home-featured/preview-jelang-laga-manchester-city-vs-borussia-dortmund/

iPhone 5 Design Review

The excitement of the rumour mill, the titillation of every leaked photo led to higher than ever levels of expectation over the iPhone 5 features, and while the announcement was greeted with some derision at the lack of perceived headline improvements, the record sales tell an entirely different story.

Given the underwhelming changes to the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 launch really needs to re-energise customers to prove Apple can repeat the game-changing trick it managed with the iPhone 4.

The iPhone 5 price is predictably high, so consumers will need to bear that in mind too when looking for their next smartphone.

So is the Apple iPhone 5 the greatest smartphone ever, one that finally see Apple ascend to the top spot in our 20 best mobile phones chart? Or is it a case of too little, too late?

Design

We'll begin in the traditional manner: how the thing actually feels in the hand. With the iPhone 5 there will be many types of prospective buyer: the upgrader from the 4 (or more-money-than-sense iPhone 4S upgraders), those tired of their Android handset and those taking their first steps in the smartphone market and want to get one of them iThingies their friend/child has.

Well, all of those picking up the iPhone 5 will have the same reaction: this thing is amazingly light. You've probably heard the numbers by now (20 per cent lighter than the predecessor, as well as beating most of the opposition too at 112g.)

It's an odd sensation, but it actually detracts from the experience when you first pick it up. We've praised the weighty feel of the iPhone in the past, lending it a premium feel in the face of toy-like phones, and it's almost disappointing that Apple decided to join that clan.

However, through extended use this problem quickly disappears, as the overall effect of the phone is still a chassis designed for strength, it just sits more anonymously in the pocket.

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You'll obviously see the change in height too – the iPhone 5 stands 123.8mm tall to allow for the larger 4-inch screen. In truth, those not familiar with the iPhone 4S probably wouldn't notice the difference, which is why it's a good move from Apple to include the larger screen if it's not going put people off that hate larger phones.

The decision to stick at 4-inches is Apple's admission that while it recognises people are all over the idea of having more screen real estate to play with it doesn't want to move away from the thumb-friendly nature of the device.

Through a mixture of moving the centre of gravity slightly as well as repositioning the screen within the bezel, it's still possible to scroll your thumb mostly around the whole display one-handed, which Apple is clearly keen to keep hold of.

However, we're not convinced of that argument any more, and the power button was still a little out of reach when using the phone normally, as was anything in the top left-hand corner of the screen. #

This was no issue in reality, as scooting the phone down a touch in the palm is a natural action. But if that's the case, then why not offer a 4.3-inch screen at least?

There's more to a phone than a screen these days (although increasingly less and less) and the general construction of the iPhone 5 is excellent to say the least.

We've tested both the ceramic white version and the anodised black, and the two tone effect on the back of the phone is stunning, both visually and under the finger.

It doesn't beat the sheer beauty of the HTC One S, with its micro-arc oxidised back and rounded lines, but it's well-set in second place.

The two sections of pigmented glass at the top and the bottom of the phone add a pleasant effect, and the sapphire glass is meant to be thoroughly durable, to complement the Gorilla Glass on the front.

Apple knows consumers get furious when they drop and iPhone, and is clearly seeking to stop the smashes before they happen with a tougher exterior - although it seems the anodised black version is more prone to scratching, which means sadly you'll have to think about getting a cover for that beautiful frame.

The same industrial band around the outside is in effect again as on the iPhone 4 and 4S, with small sections removed where the antenna joins.

Apple has gone for a more advanced form of antenna here, meaning the days of lost signal are gone, and generally increasing the power of your call connection and GPS lock on too.

There are other big design changes here too: the headphone jack has moved to the bottom of the phone, and the iconic 30-pin connector has been retired in favour of the new Lightning port, giving a headache to all those that have invested in chargers, docks and other accessories over their iPhone lives.

You can buy an adaptor, but it's going to be pricey: £25 or $30 when it lands in October. And unless you want to keep it permanently attached to the bottom of the iPhone 5 you'll need to buy a few, which is far from ideal.

However, let's not harangue Apple too much for this: a smaller connector is not only easier to use (you can plug the smaller cable in either way round, and the connection feels more solid), but you're rewarded with a thinner and more compact phone to boot.

The decision to move the 3.5mm headphone jack to the bottom is an odd one, as while it allows you to slip the phone into the pocket head-first when listening to music, which is a more natural action, it's a real pain in the posterior for some apps that will only work in landscape a certain way up.

Using it this way means your headphones experience will be one of having to jiggle the jack around two fingers.

It's not the most comfortable way to hold a phone, and even when using the phone in portrait mode, the jack gets in the way somewhat.

There are other smaller design changes to the iPhone 5 too, such as the iSight front-facing camera moving to the middle and the home button being noticeably more robust to help reduce instances of a broken portal to your home screen.

But enough about what the phone looks like - the killer question is how the thing feels in hand. And we'll sum it up by saying: smooth. It's a little slippery, and we were always worried we would drop the darned thing.

But that's the only negative thing about the design (apart from the low weight initially) as it sits in the palm nicely and allows you to do it all with one hand, including hitting the top-mounted power/lock button with ease.

That lock button is actually still loose, as it was on the iPhone 4S, meaning when you shake the phone around you can hear it clicking away, which undoes a lot of the premium feel Apple is going for.

Make no mistake, the iPhone 5 is one of the most beautifully crafted phones out there - but when you're paying £529 ($199) up front for the thing, we'd hope this would be the very minimum Apple would be doing.

And while it looks nice, from the front it doesn't really add much to the design of the iPhone - it's certainly not the same as the jaw-dropping design of the iPhone 4 compared to the 3GS... it's another evolution in the iLine. It's not bad, but for those that hoped the iPhone 5 would be another step change there's a good chance they'll be disappointed about the look... until they feel the lovely back on offer.

There was a real chance here for Apple: remove the bezel and give the front of the screen a look that's similar to the OLED TVs from the likes of Samsung or LG… but instead we're treated to the same lines as before.

You always get the feeling that Apple saves what it can for the next iteration of the iPhone, and while there's nothing wrong with the current construction we can see the edge-to-edge screen becoming something amazing on the iPhone 6.

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source : Techradar