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Artist in Holiday

The stars do not sing carols and next to the fireplace as before. The cliché Christmas tree full of gifts has been replaced by pristine beaches and sun.

Celebrities like marriage Douglas-Zeta Jones suitcases filled bikinis and sarongs to celebrate the New Year in Saint Barth island, super chic destination, super expensive and super everything. Penelope Cruz and his family also chose the island to enjoy a few days of rest, certainly he deserved promotion after Back (film which is nominated for a Golden Globe). Another couple who agreed on the island was Eddie Murphy has taken his new girlfriend, Tracey Edmonds, to enjoy the warmth while his ex, Mel B, who is expecting twins, has had a so atypical year as it has been these days moved house in Los Angeles.
If you have long teeth with envy not worry and start saving now, and perhaps to dismiss this 2007 as the famous, though paying $ 3000 a night. How to sing carols family does not sound so bad?

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Review Amazon Kindle

On Saturday I received the latest generation Amazon Kindle. Until now I had refused to get an e-reader due to the high prices they commanded. But with the announcement of a Wi-Fi-only Kindle for just $139, I decided to take the plunge.
Unlike with a lot of Amazon deliveries where the size and quality of the packaging you receive seems quite random, in the case of the Kindle the shipping box has been designed especially. A thick cardboard exterior keeps the Kindle safe, while inside is a plastic shell holding all the accessories and documentation, as well as the device itself, in place.

When you open the case the Kindle is the first thing you see. On the back and front of the device is a clear plastic sheet to ensure you receive it in perfect condition. What you see on the screen of the Kindle looks to be a sheet of paper telling you what to do first. This turns out to be the actual display showing just how good E Ink screens are at looking like a piece of paper.

Lifting out the Kindle reveals a quick start guide. Rather than a booklet, it’s a 6-page fold-out sheet giving you information on getting started, connecting your Kindle to a Wi-Fi network, and of course how to buy and read books.

Underneath the quick start guide is a combination USB cable and plug. Amazon has cut down on your need to carry around two cables by doing this. The Kindle is charged over USB when plugged into a computer, but the inclusion of a plug end means it can also be charged when away from your PC. Very useful.

Now lets look at what the Kindle has to offer in terms of connectivity and the overall look and feel.

The unit itself is tiny. If you have a standard DVD case to hand pick it up and you are holding something that’s almost the same width and height (check out the top image in this post), but double the thickness of the Kindle. In the hand it is very light, and you appreciate the additional case length where the keyboard is located so it can be easily held without your thumbs infringing on the screen.
There are no ports on the Kindle case except for along the bottom edge. Here you have a mini-USB port for both data and power, a headphone socket, volume control, and power switch. The power switch is a slider allowing you to sleep, wake-up, shutdown, and power-up the unit. Putting the Kindle to sleep, waking it up, and turning it on are all achieved with a quick swipe, but powering down requires holding it for 7 seconds. You can also reset the unit with a 15 second hold if you run into problems.

The front of the case is dominated by the 6-inch display. Either side of the screen are two navigation buttons for going forward and backward between pages. Amazon has made the forward navigation button much larger as this is predominantly what you’ll be using when reading a book.
Below the screen is a QWERTY keyboard as well as a 5-way navigation pad, Menu, Home, and Back buttons. It’s the 5-way you’ll be using the most to navigate menus, books, the web, etc.

On the back of the Kindle there’s the logo and two speakers located at the top of the device. The plastic case on the back also has a softer, more grippy finish to it. From extended use I can see why Amazon chose to do this. Not only does it make the Kindle feel more secure in your hands, but it also stops your fingers sweating as can happen on a typical standard shiny-plastic casing.

Now on to the most important aspect of the Kindle–the screen. I have always been a bit suspicious of the claim reading on an E Ink display is very close to paper. While it’s easy to tell the difference between the two, after extended use I can’t fault the Kindle’s display for readability. It’s viewable in all light conditions without the problems commonly associated with a typical LCD display. What’s also surprising is the detail possible in this latest generation.
When you sleep the Kindle it brings up a random image of well-known people or objects. I’ve included one such example below:

My camera really doesn’t do the screen justice. Rest assured black and white images are crisp and the Kindle can produce very deep blacks. The same is true of text which really helps the reading experience.
As for the reading and interface experience, Amazon has a great system in place. On boot up you see the main menu screen with your last seven books listed, as well as access to archived items, dictionaries, the user guide, and of course a link to the Kindle Store. As your list of books grows you can not only archive them, but form collections to allow easy grouping of related works. How they are related is entirely up to the reader.
As well as collections there’s the ability to save Clippings such as articles from a newspaper. Additionally you can create notes and add bookmarks making it easy to navigate to a specific point and add information around what you are reading.

There’s a wide range of options when viewing a book. Decide on portrait or landscape screen rotation, text size, typeface, line spacing, and words per line. This is enough to make any reader, with any quality of eyesight, happy. You also have the option of text-to-speech with a robotic male or female voice, but this is limited based on whether the publisher of a particular book has allowed it to be included.

These options are reduced when viewing PDFs, and only allow for different size screen magnification, five contrast settings, and screen orientation. On the PDF I was viewing, typeface, line spacing, words per line, and text-to-speech were all disabled.
Text-to-speech is actually one of three experimental features the new Kindle has. The other two are MP3 playback and a web browser. MP3 playback is on a par with a cellphone in terms of quality through the two speakers on the back of the Kindle. Plug headphones in and you get a better audio experience. There doesn’t seem to be any control over music playback, though. It starts and you listen to the tracks in the order they were added to your Kindle (by date).

Although your Kindle could double as an MP3 player, the limited internal memory (4GB, not expandable) and control over your music makes it an option most people won’t consider. However, if you want to concentrate while you read then uploading an album full of tracks means you can read while listening and shut the world out. Definitely a nice option to have.
Finally there is the experimental web browser which I have only used a few times. Although capable, this would not be my first choice for surfing the web. If you need to look up some textual information quickly then the rendering of pages is surprisingly fast (as has already been proven), but if you want to do anything other than read a website then your options are very limited. Images will be rendered, but video is out of the question due to the limitations of the screen.

Much like the MP3 player, web browsing is a nice option to have for very light use. It does bode well for the future though, and if Kindle gets a color version, and the ability to playback video, then it could be a key new feature. The fact Amazon is experimenting with it in a production unit means we can expect more from this feature in the future.
Overall, as someone who opened the Kindle box with a large amount of suspicion as to how useful this device would be, I am now convinced e-reader devices do have a place on everyone’s list of gadgets. Discussions as to how tablet devices threaten the e-reader market are right to be had, but this is a very different device to a tablet. It’s tiny, does not need charging very often, and is very easy on the eyes when reading.
This is a very focused device. It is meant for reading books and nothing else. Other features, experimental or not, are secondary. In that area it excels and does replace the paperback novel. In a lot of cases it’s as light or lighter than a book, the reading experience is on a par, but you can have hundreds of books stored in this single device.
As someone who reads a lot of technical books I was worried how it would handle page layouts. If the book supports Kindle-friendly formats then you have no issue. For PDFs the default view may make the text too small, but the page and contrast options make even the most difficult layouts easy to cope with. Add in the fact you can use the free Calibre application to convert most book formats to Kindle, and there really is little content that won’t read well on this device.
I think the price is still a little high, but not so high that the mass market won’t consider it. Drop the price down to $100 and I’d be a lot happier, and the paperback market would be in serious trouble. If you are considering an e-reader then I don’t think there is a better option at the moment.

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Koneksi Delphi 7 dengan Database Oracle 11

• Koneksi dengan ADO
  Ketika anda telah memiliki form aplikasi di Delphi silahkan anda tambahkan beberapa komponen berikut ini:
  
  • ADO Connection pada tab ADO, taruh di form anda, klik 2 kali lalu pilih Use Connection String, Build;
  • Pada menu Provider klik Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Oracle, lalu next;
  • Pada menu Connection isilah server name Oracle anda, username serta passwordnya, lalu klik test connection;
  • Jika berhasil klik oke, dan muncul pada tampilan awal tadi, klik oke;
  • Selanjutnya anda tinggal menambahkan beberapa komponen sesuai kebutuhan anda, seperti ADO Query, ADO Table, ADO data set dll. Jika anda memiliki table pilih TDBGrid pada tab Data Control, jangan lupa memakai TData Source pada tab Data Access.
    
    

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Komponen Delphi

Jika kita ingin menambahkan komponen pada Delphi, silahkan anda ikuti beberapa trik di bawah ini:

• Anda harus memiliki komponen Delphi yang baru;
• Lihatlah pada folder komponen tersebut, lalu pilihlah file berekstensi ( .dpk );
• Klik file tersebut, lalu muncul tampilan Borland Delphi;
• Klik pada menu bar (Project), pilih Build All;
• Jika telah selesai, pilih lagi (Project), pilih Compile All;
• Lalu klik install pada tampilan yang ada di delphi tersebut;
• Proses berjalan dan Complite, dan anda sudah memiliki komponen baru tersebut.

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Canon announces mid-range 60D SLR with 1080p video capabilities

Canon has just officially announced their newest midrange DSLR, the 60D, merging the excellent internals of the Rebel T2i with a more rugged body, a flip-out swivel screen and impressive high-def vide capability at an affordable price.

Replacing the aged 50D, the new caera features an 18-megapixel sensor, a single DIGIC 4 processor and the ability to record 1080p video in H.264 at 24 frames per second… just like the cinema plays use! That video can also be edited in-camera, and there’s manual audio level control to make sure the sound’s as balanced as the white color.

Other features include an artculating 3-inch LCD display, an ISO range between 100-6400, which Canon is boldly claiming can be expanded up to 12800, although who’s really going to be shooting in a black hole without a flash anyway? As for software, you can even process and edit RAW images right within the camera, although again, Lightroom would serve you better.

The Canon 60D will be available at the end of September for $1,099, if you don’t need a lens, or $1,399 with the inclusion of a bundled 18-135mm, f/3.5-5/6 IS zoom lens.

Press Release

Canon’s New EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera Unleashes The Creative Potential Of Digital Photography And EOS Full HD Video With New In-Camera Imaging Features
New EOS 60D Offers a Vari-Angle LCD Screen, EOS Full HD Video Recording, In-Camera RAW Processing and Creative Filters and 18-Megapixel Resolution Among Class-Leading Specs
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 26, 2010 – High-quality digital capture and skillful post-processing go hand-in-hand for superior end results, and more control over in-camera image processing means less time editing and more time shooting. At the same time, the overwhelming popularity of Full HD video recording with other current EOS Digital SLRs has led to customer requests for more advanced features such as manual audio level control and flexible LCD screens. Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, delivers all of these features and more with the new EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera. For the first time on an EOS camera, the EOS 60D DSLR boasts a three-inch Vari-Angle Clear View LCD screen, EOS Full HD video recording with manual overrides including audio level control, and in-camera functionality for RAW image processing plus Creative Filters to manipulate images after taking them. Designed primarily for advanced amateurs, the EOS 60D replaces the EOS 50D and boasts a broad array of new features that make it easier for photographers to add personal creativity to their images. Whether it’s capturing an overhead shot on the Vari-Angle screen at a graduation ceremony, or converting a color image to black and white for a nostalgic look, Canon is delivering in-camera features and functions that empower advanced photographers to capture, display and print the images they want.
“The EOS 60D has been designed to offer the image-capture and the Full HD video features customers are looking for as they continue to expand their photographic skills. The exciting new features of the EOS 60D make using a DSLR camera more attractive and easier than ever before. We want everyone to experience the great image quality a Canon DSLR can offer with features and functions that they will appreciate and use,” stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.
Exciting EOS “Firsts”
For the first time in the history of the Canon EOS System, the new 60D camera features a large Vari-Angle 3-inch Clear View LCD screen with 1,040,000 dot/VGA resolution plus anti-reflective and smudge-resistant coatings for bright clear viewing from any angle. The new LCD screen is ideal for composing low-angle or overhead shots whether capturing still images or Full HD video clips.
Another first for the EOS system is the EOS 60D camera’s new Multi-Control Dial, which places a Multi-Controller and Set button inside the Quick Control Dial. This new control layout streamlines camera navigation for vertical as well as horizontal shooting and enables a cleaner camera design. Responding to customer requests, the EOS 60D also features a locking mode dial, which makes camera operation more secure by preventing inadvertent changes to the photographer’s selected shooting mode.
While the photography mantra of “get it right in the camera” still stands true, Canon’s new EOS 60D gives advanced photographers an edge with new in-camera features that enable users to enhance their images without a computer even after they have been shot. For the first time ever in an EOS camera, the EOS 60D features in-camera processing of RAW image files, new reduced resolution image copies, and post-processing creative image filters for exceptional flexibility in digital image rendering.
* In-camera RAW image processing features include Picture Style, White Balance (WB), Color Space, High-ISO Noise Reduction, Peripheral Illumination Correction, linear distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction. These powerful in-camera editing tools will allow photographers in the field to produce optimized images on the spot and generate JPEG files at various resolution and compression settings for immediate sharing, without affecting the original RAW data.
* Another great new feature for photographers-on-the-go is Canon’s new image resizing function. After capturing full resolution or smaller JPEG images, the camera can generate lower-resolution copies using menu commands. New lower-resolution settings include 1920 x 1280 for optimal display on HD televisions, or 720 x 480, ideal for immediate uploading to social networking and other photo sharing web sites. The original high resolution files remain unaffected by the image resizing function.
* Available for the first time in an EOS camera are Canon’s new creative image filters. Familiar to Canon PowerShot users, these fun photo effects help make a great image more dynamic, even after it has been shot. Canon provides four artistic filters that allow photographers to capture an image and then create and manipulate a digital copy of it.
o The Soft Focus effect filter helps dramatize an image and smooth over shiny reflections.
o The Grainy Black and White filter can give a different nostalgic perspective to any shot.
o Canon’s “Toy Camera” filter deliberately adds vignetting and color shift for a creative option when shooting a colorful scene.
o Users can also make a scene appear like a small-scale model, simulating the look from a tilt-shift lens, with Canon’s Miniature Effect filter, great when shooting any scene from a high vantage point.
Each of these filters can be applied to a captured still image in-camera to create a second “filtered” JPEG version, leaving the original RAW or JPEG file unaffected.
Another addition to the camera’s Live View function is Canon’s new Aspect Ratio feature whereby the Live View screen can display cropping lines for 1:1, 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios in addition to the standard 3:2 ratio. These cropping lines make it easier to compose images in Live View, and they can help to expedite printing when using Canon’s supplied Digital Photo Professional software. Custom aspect ratios are also applied to JPEG images whether captured directly in-camera or created with the EOS 60D’s in-camera RAW image processing function.
EOS HD Video: Continuing the Video Paradigm Shift
In addition to its new still capture capabilities, the EOS 60D features Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p. Native 24p recording helps videographers achieve a more cinema-style look for their footage without the need for post-processing. The EOS 60D builds upon the great video capabilities Canon has introduced in recent DSLR cameras and packs them into a camera photo enthusiasts will love. Full HD video capture, along with selectable cinematic frame rates for both NTSC (National Television System Committee) and PAL (Phase Altering Line) standards, will help the EOS 60D to be the camera of choice among film students and photography students alike.
The new EOS 60D camera’s movie mode also includes manual controls for exposure as well as manual audio levels in 64 steps, much like the latest firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II HD-SLR. Users can set audio levels on the rear menu screen before shooting begins; once recording is initialized, audio adjustments are not possible. In addition, Canon has added an electronic Wind Filter to the audio controls within the movie shooting menu.
Canon has also included an in-camera movie editing feature, allowing users to shorten a video file by clipping segments from the beginning or the end, removing unwanted portions without outside software. This feature can dramatically accelerate workflow by reducing the time needed to upload video clips to a computer for further editing and assembly. The EOS 60D also includes Canon’s Movie Crop mode, which allows users to achieve 7x magnification when shooting SD video. Unlike the digital zoom feature found in many compact digital cameras, Canon’s Movie Crop mode crops the image directly from the CMOS sensor at full SD resolution to preserve image quality and still provide additional telephoto power.
Providing access to the right lens for any given shooting scenario, the EOS 60D DSLR camera is compatible with more than 60 Canon EF and EF-S lenses. The EOS 60D DSLR’s video functions are supported by two key proprietary Canon technologies, a DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor and a large APS-C–sized CMOS sensor capturing fine detail and color with an amazing cinematic depth of field. The Canon EOS 60D allows for three video recording modes – Full HD and HD in a 16:9 aspect ratio and Standard Definition (SD) in a 4:3 aspect ratio, all at selectable frame rates. The EOS 60D Digital SLR camera will record Full HD at 1920 x 1080 pixels in selectable frame rates of 24p (23.976), 25p, or 30p (29.97); 720p HD recording at 50p or 60p (59.94) and SD video at frame rates of 50p or 60p (59.94). The EOS 60D features a dedicated button to initiate live view for both video and still shooting. Once engaged, the same dedicated button will start and stop video recording.
Valuable Additional Features
Along with the adjustable LCD screen, the new EOS 60D DSLR features a class-leading 18-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, a proprietary DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor, a 9-point Autofocus system and Canon’s exclusive iFCL Metering System (Intelligent Focus, Color, Luminance) giving it the power of a professional-level camera. Capable of capturing fast action, the 60D DSLR can shoot full resolution still images up to 5.3-frames per second (fps). The EOS 60D records its images and video clips to the photographer’s choice of SD, SDHC or new extended capacity SDXC memory cards.
The 9-point AF system on the new EOS 60D features f/5.6-sensitive cross-type focusing on all nine focusing points. Like the EOS 7D, the center AF point is a hybrid of standard cross-type and special diagonally-shaped “X” cross, with high-precision sensitivity for f/2.8 and larger aperture lenses. Complementing the AF system, Canon’s iFCL metering system, identical to that on the EOS 7D and Rebel T2i, takes color information into account and includes a 63-zone dual-layer metering sensor that reads both illumination and color for consistent results in all lighting conditions, keeping exposure levels stable from shot to shot, even as the light source changes.
Photographers will enjoy shooting in low light thanks to the EOS 60D DSLR’s wide ISO range from 100-6400 (adjustable in 1/3-step increments from ISO 100-6400 and expandable to 12,800) allowing it to capture beautiful images without flash during family milestone events such as wedding ceremonies, while still being equipped with a built-in pop-up flash for shooting the cake cutting ceremony and reception. The EOS 60D’s pop-up flash features a built-in Integrated Speedlite Transmitter for control of up to two groups of off-camera EOS Speedlites without the need for an external transmitter, providing an economical solution for multi-flash shoots.
Making accurate composition more convenient, the EOS 60D’s optical viewfinder provides 96 percent coverage along with Canon’s built-in single axis Electronic Level Display, which utilizes the exposure level scale below the picture area to let the photographer know when the camera is level. The Electronic Level Display is also visible on the camera’s LCD screen in both Live View and Movie modes. An artificial horizon display illustrates horizontal roll, allowing the photographer to know when the camera is in a fixed level position. The entire camera has been durability-tested to 100,000 exposures making the EOS 60D a reliable as well as a powerful imaging tool.
Pricing and Availability
The Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera is scheduled to be delivered to U.S. dealers toward the end of September, and will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $1,099.00i. It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon’s EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $1,399.00ii. The Canon BG-E9 battery

grip is scheduled to be available toward the end of September and sell at an estimated retail price of $270.00iii.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009†, with global revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number six in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2010 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of “100 Best Global Brands.” Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – “all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future” – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company’s RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.
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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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i Pricing subject to change at any time. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.
ii Pricing subject to change at any time. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.
iii Pricing subject to change at any time. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.

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