'A CENTURY OF OLYMPIC POSTER', WHICH FEATURES MORE THAN 100 POSTERS CHARTING THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE EUROPA GALLERY IN SUTTON'S CENTRAL LIBRARY DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. DRAWN FROM THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM'S INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED COLLECTION OF POSTERS, THE EXHIBITION INCLUDES MANY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES, MOST OF WHICH ARE DISPLAYED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE FREE EXHIBITION, WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN DISPLAYED IN BEIJING AND WILL BE MOVING ON TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL VENUES, WILL ALSO FEATURE OLYMPIC MEMORABILIA, INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC TORCH FROM THE 1948 GAMES IN LONDON. IT IS BEING HELD TO COINCIDE WITH THE BUILD UP TO LONDON 2012. HIGHLIGHTS WILL INCLUDE THE PIONEERING OFFICIAL OLYMPIC POSTER PRODUCED FOR THE 1912 STOCKHOLM OLYMPICS, AND IMPORTANT WORKS BY DAVID HOCKNEY, R B KITAJ, ANDY WARHOL AND VICTOR VASARELY. ALSO FEATURED IS FRANZ WURBEL'S DESIGN FOR THE BERLIN OLYMPICS IN 1936, WHERE JESSE OWENS WON FOUR GOLD MEDALS AND A SOVIET ERA DESIGN FOR THE 1980 MOSCOW GAMES. AS WELL AS THE DESIGNS FOR THE SUMMER GAMES, THERE WILL BE WINTER OLYMPIC POSTERS AND PROTEST POSTERS AND DESIGNS USED BY CITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR BIDS TO HOST THE GAMES. THE POSTERS' BROAD POPULAR APPEAL AND ABILITY TO RELAY MESSAGES THROUGH EYE-CATCHING AND MEMORABLE IMAGERY MEANS THAT MANY OF THEM ARE NOW PRIZED SOUVENIRS OR COLLECTIBLE WORKS OF ART AND DESIGN.

EUROPA GALLERY PRESENTS 'A CENTURY OF OLYMPIC POSTER'

'A CENTURY OF OLYMPIC POSTER', WHICH FEATURES MORE THAN 100 POSTERS CHARTING THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE EUROPA GALLERY IN SUTTON'S CENTRAL LIBRARY DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. DRAWN FROM THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM'S INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED COLLECTION OF POSTERS, THE EXHIBITION INCLUDES MANY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES, MOST OF WHICH ARE DISPLAYED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE FREE EXHIBITION, WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN DISPLAYED IN BEIJING AND WILL BE MOVING ON TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL VENUES, WILL ALSO FEATURE OLYMPIC MEMORABILIA, INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC TORCH FROM THE 1948 GAMES IN LONDON. IT IS BEING HELD TO COINCIDE WITH THE BUILD UP TO LONDON 2012. HIGHLIGHTS WILL INCLUDE THE PIONEERING OFFICIAL OLYMPIC POSTER PRODUCED FOR THE 1912 STOCKHOLM OLYMPICS, AND IMPORTANT WORKS BY DAVID HOCKNEY, R B KITAJ, ANDY WARHOL AND VICTOR VASARELY. ALSO FEATURED IS FRANZ WURBEL'S DESIGN FOR THE BERLIN OLYMPICS IN 1936, WHERE JESSE OWENS WON FOUR GOLD MEDALS AND A SOVIET ERA DESIGN FOR THE 1980 MOSCOW GAMES. AS WELL AS THE DESIGNS FOR THE SUMMER GAMES, THERE WILL BE WINTER OLYMPIC POSTERS AND PROTEST POSTERS AND DESIGNS USED BY CITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR BIDS TO HOST THE GAMES. THE POSTERS' BROAD POPULAR APPEAL AND ABILITY TO RELAY MESSAGES THROUGH EYE-CATCHING AND MEMORABLE IMAGERY MEANS THAT MANY OF THEM ARE NOW PRIZED SOUVENIRS OR COLLECTIBLE WORKS OF ART AND DESIGN.

EUROPA GALLERY PRESENTS 'A CENTURY OF OLYMPIC POSTER'

WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA ADDRESSED THE NATION TUESDAY NIGHT HIS OVAL OFFICE WAS SPORTING A NEW LOOK, ONE THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AND FOUR PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS. WHILE THE PRESIDENT AND HIS FAMILY WERE AWAY ON HOLIDAY IN MARTHA'S VINEYARD, WORKERS INSTALLED NEW WALLPAPER, A NEW RUG, NEW SOFAS, LAMPS AND A COFFEE TABLE. THE RUG, AN OVAL-SHAPED WHEAT, CREAM AND BLUE CARPET WOVEN BY THE SCOTT GROUP OF GRAND RAPIDS MICH, WAS MADE WITH 25% RECYCLED WOOL, THE WHITE HOUSE SAID. OFFICIALS SAID IT WAS DONATED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH ALSO MADE BILL CLINTON'S OVAL OFFICE RUG. THE EXCERPTS ON THE RUG INCLUDE SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS WORDS EVER SPOKEN BY AMERICANS: 'GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE' FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS; 'NO PROBLEM OF HUMAN DESTINY IS BEYOND HUMAN BEINGS', FROM JFK'S AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SPEECH OF 10.JUNE.1963; 'THE WELFARE OF EACH OF US IS DIFFERENT FUNDAMENTALLY ON THE WELFARE OF ALL OF US', FROM A SPEECH TEDDY ROOSEVELT GAVE ON 7.SEPTEMBER.1903; 'THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF', FROM FDR'S INAUGURAL SPEECH OF 4.MARCH.1933; AND 'THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE IS LONG, BUT IT BENDS TOWARD JUSTICE', ARE THE WORDS FROM KING'S ADDRESS TO THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 16.AUGUST.1967. THE WHITE HOUSE DECLINED TO REVEAL THE OVERALL COST OF THE NEW LOOK, BUT A STATEMENT SAID IT WAS 'IN LINE WITH THE AMOUNT SPENT BY PRESIDENTS CLINTON AND GEORGE W BUSH ON THE REDESIGNS OF THEIR OVAL OFFICE. THE STATEMENT SAID FUNDS WOULD COME FROM OBAMA'S INAUGURAL COMMITTEE AND THE NONPROFIT WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. PRESIDENTS TYPICALLY PUT THEIR OWN TOUCHES ON THE OVAL OFFICE EARLY IN THEIR TERMS, BUSH BROUGHT IN A RUG DESIGNED BY HIS WIFE, LAURA. IT INCLUDED RADIATING STRIPES, WHICH HE OFTEN SUGGESTED TO HIM THE OPTIMISM OF A SUNRISE. IN OBAMA'S MAKEOVER, THE EMBROIDERED WING-BACK CHAIRS THAT BUSH AND VISITING LEADERS SAT ON IN FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE HAVE BEEN REUPHOLSTERED, AND COVERED IN CARMEL-COLOURED LEATHER. THE SOFAS FLANKING THE FIREPLACE ARE NEW, AND COVERED WITH A LIGHT-BROWN COTTON FABRIC. THERE'S ALSO A NEW COFFEE TABLE. AGAIN, IT HAS AN UP TO DATE LOOK, RECTANGULAR, AND COVERED WITH MARBLE-LOOK TILES MADE OF WALNUT AND MICA. AND FINALLY, OBAMA HAS A NEW BROWN-LEATHER CHAIR BEHIND HIS DESK. MANY ITEMS, THOUGH HAVE NOT CHANGED. THEY RANGE FROM THE PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON OVER THE FIREPLACE TO THE RESOLUTE DESK, BUILT FROM THE TIMBERS OF A BRITISH WARSHIP. A GIFT TO PRESIDENT RUTHERFORD B HAYES, THE DESK WAS INSTALLED IN THE OVAL OFFICE BY JOHN F KENNEDY, AND SINCE HAS BEEN USED BY PRESIDENTS CLINTON, CARTER, REAGAN AND GEORGE W BUSH.

OVAL OFFICE REDECORATED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA

WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA ADDRESSED THE NATION TUESDAY NIGHT HIS OVAL OFFICE WAS SPORTING A NEW LOOK, ONE THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AND FOUR PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS. WHILE THE PRESIDENT AND HIS FAMILY WERE AWAY ON HOLIDAY IN MARTHA'S VINEYARD, WORKERS INSTALLED NEW WALLPAPER, A NEW RUG, NEW SOFAS, LAMPS AND A COFFEE TABLE. THE RUG, AN OVAL-SHAPED WHEAT, CREAM AND BLUE CARPET WOVEN BY THE SCOTT GROUP OF GRAND RAPIDS MICH, WAS MADE WITH 25% RECYCLED WOOL, THE WHITE HOUSE SAID. OFFICIALS SAID IT WAS DONATED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH ALSO MADE BILL CLINTON'S OVAL OFFICE RUG. THE EXCERPTS ON THE RUG INCLUDE SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS WORDS EVER SPOKEN BY AMERICANS: 'GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE' FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS; 'NO PROBLEM OF HUMAN DESTINY IS BEYOND HUMAN BEINGS', FROM JFK'S AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SPEECH OF 10.JUNE.1963; 'THE WELFARE OF EACH OF US IS DIFFERENT FUNDAMENTALLY ON THE WELFARE OF ALL OF US', FROM A SPEECH TEDDY ROOSEVELT GAVE ON 7.SEPTEMBER.1903; 'THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF', FROM FDR'S INAUGURAL SPEECH OF 4.MARCH.1933; AND 'THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE IS LONG, BUT IT BENDS TOWARD JUSTICE', ARE THE WORDS FROM KING'S ADDRESS TO THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 16.AUGUST.1967. THE WHITE HOUSE DECLINED TO REVEAL THE OVERALL COST OF THE NEW LOOK, BUT A STATEMENT SAID IT WAS 'IN LINE WITH THE AMOUNT SPENT BY PRESIDENTS CLINTON AND GEORGE W BUSH ON THE REDESIGNS OF THEIR OVAL OFFICE. THE STATEMENT SAID FUNDS WOULD COME FROM OBAMA'S INAUGURAL COMMITTEE AND THE NONPROFIT WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. PRESIDENTS TYPICALLY PUT THEIR OWN TOUCHES ON THE OVAL OFFICE EARLY IN THEIR TERMS, BUSH BROUGHT IN A RUG DESIGNED BY HIS WIFE, LAURA. IT INCLUDED RADIATING STRIPES, WHICH HE OFTEN SUGGESTED TO HIM THE OPTIMISM OF A SUNRISE. IN OBAMA'S MAKEOVER, THE EMBROIDERED WING-BACK CHAIRS THAT BUSH AND VISITING LEADERS SAT ON IN FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE HAVE BEEN REUPHOLSTERED, AND COVERED IN CARMEL-COLOURED LEATHER. THE SOFAS FLANKING THE FIREPLACE ARE NEW, AND COVERED WITH A LIGHT-BROWN COTTON FABRIC. THERE'S ALSO A NEW COFFEE TABLE. AGAIN, IT HAS AN UP TO DATE LOOK, RECTANGULAR, AND COVERED WITH MARBLE-LOOK TILES MADE OF WALNUT AND MICA. AND FINALLY, OBAMA HAS A NEW BROWN-LEATHER CHAIR BEHIND HIS DESK. MANY ITEMS, THOUGH HAVE NOT CHANGED. THEY RANGE FROM THE PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON OVER THE FIREPLACE TO THE RESOLUTE DESK, BUILT FROM THE TIMBERS OF A BRITISH WARSHIP. A GIFT TO PRESIDENT RUTHERFORD B HAYES, THE DESK WAS INSTALLED IN THE OVAL OFFICE BY JOHN F KENNEDY, AND SINCE HAS BEEN USED BY PRESIDENTS CLINTON, CARTER, REAGAN AND GEORGE W BUSH.

OVAL OFFICE REDECORATED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA

Sudah banyak yg tanya cara buat READ MORE di blogger beta / baru (untuk tutorial buat read more di blogspot / blogger template lama atau classic lihat di sini) dan sudah saya beritahu alamatnya. Tapi tampaknya sebagian agak kesulitan dg tutorial bahasa Inggris. Untuk Anda yg termasuk golongan ini, saya persilahkan mengikuti panduan berikut.
Ada dua cara untuk membuat read more di blogger / blogspot baru (tanda Blogger Baru adalah di admin memakai layout / tata letak dan page element / elemen halaman).
Cara Pertama:
1. Buka template -> Edit HTML -> Kasih tanda tik pada menu “expand widget tempate”
2. Letakkan kode berikut persis di atasnya kode

3. Letakkan kode berikut di bawah kode

pageType != “item”‘>
expr:href=’data:post.url’> Read More..

4. Klik Simpan. Selesai.
5. Klik SETTINGS atau Pengaturan, terus klik FORMATTING atau Format. Di paling bawah ada kotak kosong di samping menu TEMPLATE POSTING. Isi kotak kosong tsb dg kode berikut:


Jangan lupa klik SIMPAN PENGATURAN.
Cara Memposting
Ketika memposting, klik EDIT HTML (bukan COMPOSE). Maka, secara otomatis akan tampak kode


Letakkan posting yg akan ditampilkan di halaman muka di atas kode sementara sisanya (yakni keseluruhan entry/artikel), letakkan di antara kode

dan

Masalah yang Sering Dihadapi
1. Saat mengklik “Simpan Perubahan” kita sering mendapat pesan demikian:
XML error message: The element type “style” must be terminated by the matching end-tag “”.
Jangan panik. Itu artinya tanda petik / kutip buka tutup (quote/unquote) yakni tanda ‘ dalam kode tidak cocok dengan font template. Yang perlu dilakukan adalah buang tanda kutip ['] itu dan kasih tanda kutip yang baru di tempat yang sama. Dan coba klik lagi SIMPAN.
2. Anda sudah berhasil memasang seluruh kode di atas, tetapi ‘read more’ gak berhasil; posting tetap panjang? Dan tulisan ‘read more’ nongol di bagian bawah artikel? Tenang. Ikuti solusi berikut: klik “Pengaturan” -> klik “Format” -> buang/delete semua tanda kutip buka/tutup (quote/unquote) di “fullpost” dan ganti dengan tanda kutip yang baru. Jangan lupa klik “Simpan”.
Selesai. Selamat ngeblog di blogger / blogspot dengan READ MORE.
Apabila Anda berhasil melakukan cara bikin READ MORE di atas tak perlu lagi mencoba cara di bawah. Cara di bawah cuma sebagai alternatif dan agak lebih rumit di banding cara yang di atas.
Cara Kedua:
1. Buka template –> edit HTML
2. Kasih tanda tik/cek menu “expand widget template”
3. Cari kode berikut di TEMPLATE blog Anda:

4. Kalau sudah ketemu, letakkan kode berikut DI BAWAH kode html di atas:
pageType == “item”‘>





5. Di Bawah kode di atas ada kode html sbb:

6. Nah, di antara kode


dan kode

pasang kode html ini:
expr:href=’data:post.url’>Read More ..

7. Jadi, susunan kode html di template setelah ditambah dg kode READ MORE akan menjadi seperti ini (yg warna biru adalah kode tambahan untuk READ MORE, sedang kode warna hitam adalah kode asli template):

pageType == “item”‘>







expr:href=’data:post.url’>Read More……

Klik Simpan Template. Selesai.
8. Klik SETTINGS atau Pengaturan, terus klik FORMATTING atau Format. Di paling bawah ada kotak kosong di samping menu TEMPLATE POSTING. Isi kotak kosong tsb dg kode berikut:


Jangan lupa klik SIMPAN PENGATURAN.
Cara Memposting
Ketika memposting, klik EDIT HTML. Maka, secara otomatis akan tampak kode


Letakkan posting yg akan ditampilkan di halaman muka di atas kode sementara sisanya (yakni keseluruhan entry), letakkan di antara kode

dan

Catatan Penting:
(A) Artikel yg diposting sebelum pemasangan kode READ MORE di atas akan tetap tampil penuh di halaman muka, Anda bisa mengeditnya dg cara sbb:
1. Klik menu EDIT POSTS
2. Klik EDIT di artikel yg akan diedit.
3. Pasang kode
di bawah paragraf yg akan ditampilkan. Dan pasang kode
di akhir artikel.
Ingat kode hanya ada SATU kode dan . Apabila terdapat lebih dari satu, dan biasanya numpuk di bagian paling bawah artikel, maka dibuang saja.
Masalah yang Sering Dihadapi
1. Saat mengklik “Simpan Perubahan” kita sering mendapat pesan demikian:
XML error message: The element type “style” must be terminated by the matching end-tag “”.
Jangan panik. Itu artinya tanda petik / kutip buka tutup (quote/unquote) yakni tanda ‘ dalam kode tidak cocok dengan font template. Yang perlu dilakukan adalah buang tanda kutip ['] itu dan kasih tanda kutip yang baru di tempat yang sama. Dan coba klik lagi SIMPAN.
2. Anda sudah berhasil memasang seluruh kode di atas, tetapi ‘read more’ gak berhasil; posting tetap panjang? Solusi: klik “Pengaturan” -> klik “Format” -> buang semua tanda kutip buka/tutup di “fullpost” dan ganti dengan tanda kutip yang baru.  Jangan lupa klik “Simpan”.
Perhatian:
Kalau Anda masih gagal juga dengan tutorial di atas, silahkan download tutorial versi text di bawah ini.
Cara buat read more blogger blogspot baru

Cara Buat Read More di Blogger Baru

Sebagian dari kita pengguna komputer pasti ingin sebuah keamanan lebih pada komputer kita. Terutama bagi anda yang membawa laptop di tempat kerja atau sekolah. Ketika anda sedang menggunakan komputer anda, dan tiba-tiba anda harus segera beranjak dari komputer anda karena dipanggil atasan kita. Harapan kita pasti komputer yang kita tinggalkan tetap aman tanpa ada yang mencuri data atau ada yang mengunakannya selain anda sebagai pemiliknya, karena kita tidak sempat mematikan komputer kita.

Pernahkah terbayang di pikiran kita untuk mengunci komputer kita dengan flash disk. Saat ini sudah ada software yang mampu melakukan hal tersebut. ID USB Lock Key nama software tersebut. Kali ini Penulis mencoba menyajikan ID USB Lock Key versi Portable.

Penggunaanya sangatlah mudah,

1. Download dan ID USB Lock Key versi Portable
2. Ekstrak file ID USB Lock Key versi Portable hasil download dengan Win Rar.
3. Masukkan FlashDisk yang akan dijadikan sebagai Kunci komputer anda.
4. Pada folder hasil extrak, klik 2 kali file “ID USB Lock Key”.
5. Akan muncul tampilan ID USB Lock Key versi Portable dengan warna oranye.
6. Untuk membuat data pengunci pada flash disk anda, klik pada menu “Generate Key“.
7. Setelah berhasil, maka akan tampil jendela dengan pesan “The key generated sucesfully”, kemudian klik OK.
8. Untuk mengaktifkan ID USB Lock Key versi Portable ini, klik menu “Launch systray”.
9. Untuk mengunci komputer anda, Lepas terlebih dahulu Flash Disk yang anda gunakan sebagai pengunci.
10. Kemudian pada systry anda ( pada taskbar anda akan mucul icon port USB dari ID USB Lock Key ) Klik kanan dan Pilih menu Lock The Komputer. ( anda juga dapat melakukan penguncian dengan menekan Ctrl + Alt + L )
11. Selanjutnya layar komputer anda akan blank dan terdapat peringatan “Please insert the USB Drive containing your generated key ID USB LOCK KEY”
12. Untuk membuka penguncian tersebut, masukkan kembali FlashDisk ( yang anda gunakan sebagai kunci ).

Cara Mengunci Komputer Dengan Flash Disk

Program jahat menggunakan iming-iming adegan seks bintang layar kaca untuk menjebak korbannya. Nama-nama pesinetron seperti Cinta Laura, Chelsea Olivia, Agnes dan Bunga Citra dipadukan dengan kalimat sakti seperti sex, lagi bercinta, telanjang, bugil atau ga pake baju.
Program jahat bernama W32/Autorun.AXLB itu diketahui menyebar melalui USB flashdisk, hardisk eksternal atau removable drive lainnya. Selain itu, virus yang dijuluki Vaksincom sebagai virus Cinta Laura itu juga akan memanfaatkan drive dan folder yang di-share pada sistem operasi Windows XP.
Analis antivirus dari Vaksincom, Adi Saputra memaparkan langkah-langkah berikut untuk mengatasinya.
1. Putuskan hubungan komputer yang akan dibersihkan dari jaringan.
2. Nonaktifkan “System Restore” selama proses pembersihan virus.
3. Matikan proses virus yang aktif di memory. Gunakan tools pengganti task manager, seperti IceSword atau tools lain yang tidak di blok oleh virus ini.
4. Lakukan terminate process pada  file virus yang aktif, berikut langkah-langkah yang dilakukan:

• Cari proses yang berjalan dengan nama NTDETECT.EXE.
• Klik kanan file NTDETECT.EXE, kemudian pilih “Terminate Process”.

5. Hapus string registry yang telah dibuat oleh virus. Dalam hal ini, kita masih menggunakan tools IceSword karena worm telah men-disable fungsi perbaikan melalui script registry. Berikut langkah-langkah yang dilakukan :

• Explore file compress IceSword yang sudah di download atau dapat di extract terlebih dahulu, kemudian jalankan (klik 2x) file IceSword.exe.
• Pada tab [Registry], hapus string berikut :
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
• Pada jendela sebelah kanan, hapus value “Windows”.
• Pada tab [Registry], rubah string berikut :
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREClassesbatfileshellOpencommand
• Pada jendela sebelah kanan, rubah value “(Default)” menjadi “”%1”%*” HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREClassescmdfileshellOpencommand
• Pada jendela sebelah kanan, rubah value “(Default)” menjadi “”%1”%*”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREClasseshtmlfileshellOpencommand
• Pada jendela sebelah kanan, rubah value “(Default)” menjadi “”C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe” -nohome”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREClassesinffileshellOpencommand
• Pada jendela sebelah kanan, rubah value “(Default)” menjadi “%SystemRoot%System32rundll32.exe”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREClassesregfileshellOpencommand
• Pada jendela sebelah kanan, rubah value “(Default)” menjadi “regedit.exe “%1″”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREClassestxtfileshellOpencommand
• Pada jendela sebelah kanan, rubah value “(Default)” menjadi “%SystemRoot%System32NOTEPAD.EXE%1”
• Untuk melihat hasil perubahan, sebaiknya logoff/restart.

6. Hapus file virus yang mempunyai ciri-ciri sebagai berikut :

• Icon “3GP”
• Extension *.exe
• Ukuran 37 kb

Catatan :

• Sebaiknya tampilkan file yang tersembunyi agar mempermudah dalam proses pencarian file virus.
• Untuk mempermudah proses pencarian sebaiknya gunakan “Search Windows” dengan filter file *.exe yang mempunyai ukuran maksimal 37 KB.
• Hapus file virus yang biasanya mempunyai date modified yang sama.

7. Untuk pembersihan yang optimal dan mencegah infeksi ulang, sebaiknya menggunakan Norman Security Suite atau antivirus yang ter-update dan mengenali virus ini dengan baik.

Sumber: detikINET

7 Cara Mengusir/Hapus Virus Adegan Seks Cinta Laura dari PC

Saya akan membagikan sedikit tips bagi anda untuk menyembunyikan file rahasia anda ke dalam sebuah file gambar.
Sebelumnya pastikan bahwa komputer anda telah terinstall WinRar.
Langkah 1 :
Kumpulkan file-file anda yang ingin di sembunyikan dan compress jadi satu dengan menggunakan Winrar.
Misalkan beri nama filerahasia.rar
Langkah 2 :
Siapkan sebuah file gambar (.jpg).
Misalkan beri nama gambar.jpg
Langkah 3 :
Letakkan kedua file tersebut ( File gambar.jpg dan filerahasia.rar )dalam sebuah directory yang sama.
misalkan Drive c:
Langkah 4 :
Buka command prompt dan ketikkan :
c:>copy /b gambar.jpg+filerahasia.rar hasil.jpg
Langkah 5 :
Setelah itu akan tercipta sebuah file baru dengan nama hasil.jpg.
Coba anda buka file hasil.jpg.
Sekilas tidak akan ada bedanya dengan file gambar.jpg milik anda kecuali ukuran filenya yang bertambah besar.
Anda tetap bisa membuka file tersebut dengan Picture Editor atau Image Viewer anda.
Tidak ada tanda-tanda bahwa sebenarnya ada sebuah file rahasia didalamnya.
Langkah 6 :
Bagaimana cara membuka file rahasia anda?
Klik kanan pada file hasil.jpg lalu pilihlah [Open With] –> [Choose Program..]. Pilihlah WinRar lalu klik [OK].
Anda akan bisa melihat file rahasia anda dan bisa mengextract seperti biasanya.
Semoga Bermanfaat.//

Cara Menyembunyikan File ke dalam Gambar

Tips Trik Sebelumnya saya telah share tentang Trik Download Dengan IDM Jadi Lebih Cepat. Kali ini saya akan share Trik bagaimana mempercepat download dengan torrent. Mungkin sobat sudah pernah surfing dari google tips mempercepat torrent. Yang berikut ini saya ingatkan dan share kembali bagi yang belum pernah mencobanya.. Yang jelas tips ini berguna sekali buat sobat yang maniak download torrent.

Caranya :

1. Gunakan software Bittorent download di www.bittorrent.com beserta "Bittorent Ultra Accelerator" nya download di www.trafficspeeders.com

2. Tambahkan Tracker di file yang sedang di download dengan cara klik file yang sedang di download, lalu lihat Sub-menu tracker yang ada di bawah, klik kanan "add tracker", dan lihat disub menu "general" ada "trackers".

Sobat copy tracker di bawah ini lalu paste dikolom tersebut dan biarkan mengosongkan 1 kolom.

http://tracker.prq.to/announce

http://tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce

udp://tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce

http://tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce

udp://tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce

http://77.247.176.132:80/announce

http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce

http://wip.tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce

http://tracker.mightynova.com:80/announce

http://tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce

http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce

http://tracker.mightynova.com:80/announce

http://tracker.torrentparty.com:2202/announce

http://tr.ydy.com:84/announce

http://bttrack.9you.com:8080/announce

http://tracker.mightynova.com/announce

http://bttrack.9you.com:8080/announce

http://vip.tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce

http://210.51.33.28:80/announce

http://kita.wjl.cn:8080/announce

http://bt1.cdres.cn:12345/announce

http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce

http://tracker1.torrentum.pl:6969/announce

http://vip.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce

http://tracker.xdvdz.com:2710/announce

http://tracker.to:2710/announce

http://tracker.mightynova.com:4315/announce

http://p2p.arenabg.com:2710/84ef6c1266318d9d01653f92be895a8a/announce

http://tracker.reprobate.se:65000/announce

http://tracker.bitreactor.to:2710/announce

http://tracker.torrent.to:2710/announce

Maka tampilannya jadi seperti ini :

Dan jangan lupa setting "maximum upload rate" menjadi "4" seperti gambar diatas.

3. Yang paling penting adalah membuka koneksi dari bittorent supaya dapat menerima file download, klik option -> Preferences -> Advanced . Lalu cari "net.max_halfopen" Dan set "80" untuk value nya

4. Setting bandwidth pada file yang sedang di download. Klik kanan pada file yang sedang didownload -> Bandwitdh Allocation -> High

Selamat mencoba! semoga berhasil...

27 Trik Download Dengan Torrent Jadi Lebih Cepat Read more: http://azenngepas.blogspot.com/2010/07/trik-download-dengan-torrent-jadi-lebih.html#ixzz0yATBv1LC

Pernah menghapus file-file penting di komputer tanpa disengaja? Kasus seperti ini mungkin pernah menimpa Anda, terkadang terjadi karena kita tengah terburu-buru atau dikejar waktu.

Namun jangan khawatir, Anda bisa menggunakan tools khusus untuk mengembalikan file-file tadi. Berikut ini ada 4 tools yang bisa Anda gunakan untuk mengembalikan file yang terhapus. Tools ini dapat di-download secara gratis di internet.

1. Undelete Plus
Di antara aplikasi-aplikasi gratis yang beredar di luaran untuk mengembalikan file yang terhapus, Undelete Plus salah satu yang dapat digunakan. User interface-nya (antar muka) tergolong sangat simpel. Anda dapat mengembalikan file-file yang terhapus dengan mudah sesuai dengan tipe file, misalnya Application, GIF graphics, HTML Documents, PDF.

Tools ini beroperasi pada sistem operasi Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 dan Windows Vista. Anda dapat men-download Undelete Plus di: http://www.undelete-plus.com/

2. Restoration
Restoration adalah salah satu aplikasi untuk mengembalikan file yang terhapus. Tools ini juga sangat mudah digunakan dan tidak perlu diinstal di komputer. Cukup download toolsnya di: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html, lalu jalankan file executable-nya untuk mengembalikan file yang terhapus.

3. PC Inspector File Recovery
Meski user interface PC inspector File Recovery tidak begitu user friendly, aplikasi ini tergolong sangat ampuh untuk mendeteksi dan mengembalikan file yang terhapus. Sesudah dilakukan proses scanning, akan tersaji file-file yang terhapus dalam folder dengan struktur pohon (tree structure) untuk mempermudah pencarian. Dengan begitu, Anda dengan mudah dapat mencari dan memilih file/folder yang terhapus, lalu klik icon “save” untuk mengembalikan file. Tools ini dapat di-download di: http://www.pcinspector.de/Sites/file_recovery/info.htm?language=1

4. Recuva
Recuva sering disebut juga sebagai “Recover”. User interface-nya sangat sederhana. Pada mode basic, tools ini akan menampilkan daftar file-file yang terhapus yang bisa dikembalikan. Jika Anda menggantinya ke mode advanced, maka proses scanning ulang akan dilakukan dan muncul pilihan untuk menampilkan informasi berisi daftar file-file yang terhapus. Tools ini dapat di-download di: http://www.recuva.com/

*silahkan mencoba……

Cara Mengembalikan File Yang Terhapus

THE LATEST IN THE BEAUTIFUL LOUIS VUITTON AD CAMPAIGN SHOT BY ANNIE LEIBIVITZ FEATURES U2 FRONTMAN BONO (AKA PAUL HEWSON) AND HIS WIFE, ALI HEWSON. WWD SAYS THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT BONO HAS APPEARED IN AN AD WITHOUT HIS U2 BANDMATES. IT'S ALSO THE FIRST TIME THAT A LABEL OTHER THAN VUITTON IS GETTING A FASHION CREDIT, THE PAIR ARE WEARING THEIR OWN CLOTHING LINE, EDUN, A LINE OF ETHICAL FASHION. VUITTON PARENT COMPANY OWNS 49% STAKE IN THE COMPANY. IN THE NEW AD, ALI HEWSON CARRIES A NEW HANDBAG THAT WAS A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN EDUN AND VUITTON AND HAS A SPECIAL CHARM THAT IS THE FRENCH LUXURY FIRM'S FIRST MADE IN AFRICA PRODUCT. PROCEEDS FROM THE BAG WILL GO TO TECHNOSERVE, A NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, WHICH SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE FARMING IN AFRICA. THE AD SHOWS THE PAIR LEAVING A PLANE WITH A SOUTH AFRICAN LANDSCAPE AS A BACKDROP AND CARRIES THE TAGLINE 'EVERY JOURNEY BEGAN IN AFRICA'. THEY DONATED THEIR FEES TO TECHNOSERVE, CONSERVATION COTTON INITIATIVE AND CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT INTERNATIONAL. PREVIOUS ADS HAVE FEATURED MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, KEITH RICHARDS, JOHN GLENN, SALLY RIDE AND CATHERINE DENUEVE AMONG OTHERS.

NEW LOUIS VUITTON AD FEATURE BONO AND HIS WIFE

THE LATEST IN THE BEAUTIFUL LOUIS VUITTON AD CAMPAIGN SHOT BY ANNIE LEIBIVITZ FEATURES U2 FRONTMAN BONO (AKA PAUL HEWSON) AND HIS WIFE, ALI HEWSON. WWD SAYS THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT BONO HAS APPEARED IN AN AD WITHOUT HIS U2 BANDMATES. IT'S ALSO THE FIRST TIME THAT A LABEL OTHER THAN VUITTON IS GETTING A FASHION CREDIT, THE PAIR ARE WEARING THEIR OWN CLOTHING LINE, EDUN, A LINE OF ETHICAL FASHION. VUITTON PARENT COMPANY OWNS 49% STAKE IN THE COMPANY. IN THE NEW AD, ALI HEWSON CARRIES A NEW HANDBAG THAT WAS A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN EDUN AND VUITTON AND HAS A SPECIAL CHARM THAT IS THE FRENCH LUXURY FIRM'S FIRST MADE IN AFRICA PRODUCT. PROCEEDS FROM THE BAG WILL GO TO TECHNOSERVE, A NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, WHICH SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE FARMING IN AFRICA. THE AD SHOWS THE PAIR LEAVING A PLANE WITH A SOUTH AFRICAN LANDSCAPE AS A BACKDROP AND CARRIES THE TAGLINE 'EVERY JOURNEY BEGAN IN AFRICA'. THEY DONATED THEIR FEES TO TECHNOSERVE, CONSERVATION COTTON INITIATIVE AND CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT INTERNATIONAL. PREVIOUS ADS HAVE FEATURED MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, KEITH RICHARDS, JOHN GLENN, SALLY RIDE AND CATHERINE DENUEVE AMONG OTHERS.

NEW LOUIS VUITTON AD FEATURE BONO AND HIS WIFE

Ada ada aja tingkah orang jepang ini, resepsi pernikahan telanjang, dan setelah menikah langsung ML di depan tamu undangan

Habis Nikah Langsung ML di Depan Tamu

Browsing Internet dengan kecepatan yang tinggi pasti sangat menyenangkan, berbagai cara dilakukan untuk mempercepat koneksi internet baik menggunakan software agar koneksi internet menjadi lebih cepat maupun menggunakan settingan tertentu yang diklaim bisa mempercepat koneksi internet.

Berikut ini adalah beberapa tips yang dapat digunakan untuk mempercepat koneksi internet :

A. Menggubah setting bandwith pada windows (Hanya kami uji pada Windows XP)

Pada dasarnya OS windows sudah membatasi bandwidth untuk koneksi internet sebanyak 20% dari total bandwidth yang seharusnya bisa maksimal, jika netter ingin menambah bandwidth internet supaya koneksinya terasa lebih cepat dan kencang bisa dengan cara mengurangi atau mengosongkan batasan bandwidth tersebut supaya pada Windows kita bisa maksimal dalam menggunakan bandwidth yang sudah ada.

Ikuti petunjuknya seperti dibawah ini :

1. Klik Start
2. Klik Run
3. Ketik gpedit.msc
4. Kemudian klik Ok
5. Setelah masuk klik (buka) Administrative Templates
6. Kemudian klik (buka) Network
7. Setelah terbuka klik QoS Packet scheduler
8. Kemudian klik Limit Reservable Bandwidth
9. Dan setelah terbuka ubah setting menjadi Enable
10. Kemudian ubah Bandwidth Limitnya menjadi 0
11. Klik Apply, dan terus Ok
12. Kemudian keluar dan Restart komputer

B. Pakai browser Google Chrome atau Apple Safari

Versi terbaru dari browser Chrome dan Safari sangatlah cepat bila dibandingkan dengan Firefox ataupun Internet Explorer (sudah dicoba dan terbukti memang jauh lebih cepat). Saran saya pakailah Google Chrome karena selain cepat, Chrome lebih aman dibanding dengan Safari, walau dalam beberapa hal Safari kadang lebih cepat dari Chrome.

Kalau netter sudah terbiasa memakai Firefox dan tidak ingin beralih ke browser lagi, bisa tambahkan Add-on “Adblock” untuk memblok iklan, gambar, dan flash yang aktif. Ada beberapa Add-on lagi dari Firefox seperti NoScript yang bisa mempercepat akses internet, tapi sayangnya kalau kebanyakan Add-on justru, kadang malah memperlambat akses dari browser Firefox sendiri.

C. Perbesar cache browser hingga 5% dari kapasitas Harddisk atau 1 – 2 GB

Cara ini terbukti efektif untuk mempercepat akses browser. Logikanya adalah browser tidak perlu tiap kali loading gambar dan tetek bengeknya segala setiap kali berkunjung ke situs yang sudah pernah dikunjungi, karena kalau situs sudah pernah dikunjungi akan otomatis di-cache oleh browser.

Cara ini hanya berlaku jika kapasitas harddisk netter cukup besar. Pada umumnya masing-masing browser ada yang bisa diset kapasitas cachenya, ada yang otomatis. Jika browser netter tidak ada pilihan set cache, artinya netter jangan sering-sering (atau tidak perlu) clear history di browser.

Cara Membuat Internet Anda Super Cepat

Sobat pasti sudah tidak asing lagi mendengar istilah aplikasi portabel? Betul yaitu adalah software komputer yang dapat disimpan di perangkat portabel (contoh: USB flash disk dan hard disk eksternal) dan dapat digunakan di semua komputer tanpa perlu melalui proses instalasi lebih dahulu. jadi, ketika si perangkat portabel dihubungkan dengan komputer, maka dapat langsung sobat jalankan di PC.

Nah, kali ini saya akan memberikan Trik yang memungkinkan sobat membuat segalanya jadi portabel dengan mudah, baik itu software maupun game kesayangan sobat.

Hal yg perlu diperhatikan:

1. Pastikan bahwa aplikasi/game yang akan dibuat portabel belum terinstal dalam komputer sobat.
2. Siapkan icon dan logo dengan ukuran 95 x 300 piksel dalam format *.bmp. Untuk membuat icon, sobat bisa memanfaatkan Simplylcon 1.0 yang berukuran 518KB (www.smoothdraw.com/product/ Simplylcon.zip). Untuk membuat logo, pakai Adobe Photoshop atau aplikasi sejenis.
3. Di komputer sobat harus sudah terinstal winRAR untuk pemaketan file-file portabel.
4. Ini paling penting, yaitu VMwareThinApp Portable.rar (5,06MB) untuk membuat aplikasi portabel. Silahkan klik disini untuk mendownloadnya, gratis, sudah portable dan full version!

Note! Aplikasi portabel ini hanya bisa dijalankan di sistem operasi Windows.

Langkah-langkahnya:

1. Ekstrak file hasil download lalu jalankan aplikasi VMwareThinApp Portable.exe
2. Klik Next lalu klik Prescan. Tunggu proses hingga selesai
3. Sampai lngkah ini, berhenti dahulu. Klik Minimimize, jangan di Close!!!
4. Instal Aplikasi/Game yang akan dibuat portable
5. Lakukan konfigurasi aplikasi/game sesuai yang sobat inginkan
6. Kembali ke VMwareThinApp yg diminimize tadi. Lalu klik Postscan dan OK. Tunggu sampai proses selesai
7. Kemudian pilih file-file yg sobat anggap penting
8. Klik Next kemudian pd screenshot baru Pilih Same Directory dan Klik Next
9. Tentukan Inventory Name dan letak project yg akan dibuat tempat file portabel, lalu klik next
10. Klik Next, klik Build, tunggu sampai proses selesai. Klik Finish
11. Selamat! File portabel sudah jadi, tapi belum siap digunakan.
12. Masuk ke folder tempat menyimpan portabel ini, lalu klik ganda "build.bat". Tunggu sampai proses selesai
13. Pada folder "bin", coba jalankan dulu file-nya. Jika berhasil, file-file portabel siap untuk dipaketkan menggunakan winRAR. Folder yg muncul jgn diikutkan dlm pemaketan yg dipaketkan hanya file-file-nya saja, sebab ini hanya folder virtual yg dihasilkan oleh aplikasi ini.
14. Block file-file dlm folder bin, klik kanan lalu pilih Add to archive
15. Utk archive format pilih RAR. Untuk Compression method, pilih Best. Centang "Create SFX archive"
16. Pada tab Advanced, pilih SFX Option. Lalu masukkannama file yg akan dijalankan setelah proses ekstrak nanti pd kotak "Run after extraction"
17. Pada tab Modes, centang "Unpack to temporary folder", "Hide start dialog" dan "Overwrite all file"
18. Klik OK terus sampai pemaketan selesai
19. Aplikasi portabel siap digunakan

Membuat Aplikasi Portabel Dengan Mudah | Download VMwareThinApp Read more: http://azenngepas.blogspot.com/2010/08/membuat-aplikasi-portabel-dengan-mudah.html#ixzz0yA8JeSjD

COCO, THE CAFE-PATISSERIE AT THE MIRA HONG KONG, IS COLLABORATING WITH WORLD FAMOUS LINDT CHOCOLATES TO CREATE THIS YEAR'S MOONCAKES FOR THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. TEH CHOCOLATE MOONCAKES COME IN FOUR SOPHISTICATED FLAVOURS: SOUR, WHICH CONSISTS OF LIME GANACHE,DRIED MANDARIN WITH LEMON CREAM; SWEET, A LUSCIOUS BLEND OF CARAMEL TOFFEE, CARAMELIZED HAZELNUT WITH MANJARI GANACHE; BITTER, A SUBTLE BLEND OF COFFEE GANACHE, 99% DARK CHOCOLATE WITH COFFEE BEAN; AND SPICY, WHICH IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF CRISPY RASPBERRY, RASPBERRY MILK CHOCOLATE GELEE WITH CHILI GANACHE. PRICED AT HK$288 PER BOX OF 4, TEH LINDT MOONCAKES ARE AVAILABLE FROM NOW UNTIL 23.SEPTEMBER.

Priced at HK$88 per piece and HK$288 per box of 4, the Lindt Mooncakes are available from now until 23 September 2010.

LINDT CHOCOLATES CREATES MOONCAKES FOR MIRA HONG KONG

COCO, THE CAFE-PATISSERIE AT THE MIRA HONG KONG, IS COLLABORATING WITH WORLD FAMOUS LINDT CHOCOLATES TO CREATE THIS YEAR'S MOONCAKES FOR THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. TEH CHOCOLATE MOONCAKES COME IN FOUR SOPHISTICATED FLAVOURS: SOUR, WHICH CONSISTS OF LIME GANACHE,DRIED MANDARIN WITH LEMON CREAM; SWEET, A LUSCIOUS BLEND OF CARAMEL TOFFEE, CARAMELIZED HAZELNUT WITH MANJARI GANACHE; BITTER, A SUBTLE BLEND OF COFFEE GANACHE, 99% DARK CHOCOLATE WITH COFFEE BEAN; AND SPICY, WHICH IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF CRISPY RASPBERRY, RASPBERRY MILK CHOCOLATE GELEE WITH CHILI GANACHE. PRICED AT HK$288 PER BOX OF 4, TEH LINDT MOONCAKES ARE AVAILABLE FROM NOW UNTIL 23.SEPTEMBER.

Priced at HK$88 per piece and HK$288 per box of 4, the Lindt Mooncakes are available from now until 23 September 2010.

LINDT CHOCOLATES CREATES MOONCAKES FOR MIRA HONG KONG

THE BOND NO.9 NEW YORK IS BACK, THIS TIME IN A STUNNING 42oz AMPHORA VITRINE BOTTLE STUDDED IN CRYSTALLIZED SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS. THE CHINATOWN DRAMMING UNIT BOTTLE HAS BEEN FINISHED WITH AN ELLIPTICAL MIRROR ON TOP WITH A HONEYCOMB BASE. IT ALSO COMES WITH THE BOND NO.9 SIGNATURE AND A GOLDEN SPIGOT. AS FOR THE CONTENTS YOU CAN PICK FROM ANY OF THE 32 BOND LISTED FRAGRANCES. THE SET, PRICED AT $3,500, WILL BE PRESENTED TO YOU IN A WHITE PATENT LEATHER GIFT CASE, WHICH IS ALSO STUDDED WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS.

BOND NO.9 NEW YORK

THE BOND NO.9 NEW YORK IS BACK, THIS TIME IN A STUNNING 42oz AMPHORA VITRINE BOTTLE STUDDED IN CRYSTALLIZED SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS. THE CHINATOWN DRAMMING UNIT BOTTLE HAS BEEN FINISHED WITH AN ELLIPTICAL MIRROR ON TOP WITH A HONEYCOMB BASE. IT ALSO COMES WITH THE BOND NO.9 SIGNATURE AND A GOLDEN SPIGOT. AS FOR THE CONTENTS YOU CAN PICK FROM ANY OF THE 32 BOND LISTED FRAGRANCES. THE SET, PRICED AT $3,500, WILL BE PRESENTED TO YOU IN A WHITE PATENT LEATHER GIFT CASE, WHICH IS ALSO STUDDED WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS.

BOND NO.9 NEW YORK

A PAINTING BY RENAISSANCE MASTER TITIAN IN ONE OF VENICE'S MOST PICTURESQUE BASILICAS HAS SUFFERED WATER DAMAGE AFTER FIREFIGHTERS DOUSED THE BASILICA WHILE BATTLING A NEARBY FIRE. VENICE'S MUSEUM SUPERINTENDENT, VITTORIA SGARBI, SAYS THE DAMAGE ISN'T SERIOUS. THE FIRE BROKE OUT SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE SEMINARY NEXT TO THE SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE BASILICA, A 17th CENTURY OCTAGONAL-SHAPED CHURCH THAT DOMINATES THE VIEW OF THE GRAND CANAL. SGARBI SAID FIRE FIGHTERS DOUSED THE BASILICA AS WELL AND THAT WATER SEEPED THROUGH THE ROOF, DAMAGING TITIAN'S 'DAVID AND GOLIATH'. THE MASTERPIECE IS ONE OF THREE TITIANS THAT LINE THE CEILING OF THE SACRISTY. THE OTHER TWO WEREN'T DAMAGED; SGARBI ORDERED 'DAVID AND GOLIATH' REMOVED FOR REPAIRS.

TITIAN MASTERPIECE SUFFERS WATER DAMAGE

A PAINTING BY RENAISSANCE MASTER TITIAN IN ONE OF VENICE'S MOST PICTURESQUE BASILICAS HAS SUFFERED WATER DAMAGE AFTER FIREFIGHTERS DOUSED THE BASILICA WHILE BATTLING A NEARBY FIRE. VENICE'S MUSEUM SUPERINTENDENT, VITTORIA SGARBI, SAYS THE DAMAGE ISN'T SERIOUS. THE FIRE BROKE OUT SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE SEMINARY NEXT TO THE SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE BASILICA, A 17th CENTURY OCTAGONAL-SHAPED CHURCH THAT DOMINATES THE VIEW OF THE GRAND CANAL. SGARBI SAID FIRE FIGHTERS DOUSED THE BASILICA AS WELL AND THAT WATER SEEPED THROUGH THE ROOF, DAMAGING TITIAN'S 'DAVID AND GOLIATH'. THE MASTERPIECE IS ONE OF THREE TITIANS THAT LINE THE CEILING OF THE SACRISTY. THE OTHER TWO WEREN'T DAMAGED; SGARBI ORDERED 'DAVID AND GOLIATH' REMOVED FOR REPAIRS.

TITIAN MASTERPIECE SUFFERS WATER DAMAGE

PAINTING
I began taking art classes soon after high school but quickly learned it wasn’t my ideal for artistic progression. I played around with different mediums, techniques, styles but never felt a connection to what I was creating yet alone being graded on them.

I’ve always loved Van Gogh and was mesmerized by the texture and flow of his work. The texture of a painting is what captivates me. I stand and try to study the movement of the strokes and fight the temptation to run my fingers across the paint. One day after revisiting yet another painting I was creating, that I just couldn’t seem to complete, I started pushing the paint around the palette with my mixing knife. I noticed that the paint stood up when I pulled the knife away.  My mind sort of wandered and I imagined an entire canvas covered with paint just like that.

I grabbed a fresh canvas and just started pushing paint around almost like I was sculpting. I was fascinated by the idea that I couldn’t revisit the strokes or redo a particular element in the painting. I just had to place the paint on the canvas and trust it. In that moment, I realized the brush was my problem. With the brush, I second guessed each stroke. I revisited things over and over again until I didn’t feel anything when I looked at the painting.
When I finished my first knife painting I posted my new work for artistic review and felt I came full circle when I heard the work being compared to a modern day Van Gogh. It just clicked for me.  I lost track of time and I could feel the connection to what I was creating.

MUSIC
I love music.  I’m fascinated by the idea that you can hear a song from 20 years ago and it takes you back to exactly the moments you heard them.  You can recall details, sounds, smells… it’s amazing.  A few years ago I picked up a guitar and a couple easy chord books and taught myself how to play guitar.  It’s nothing too fancy but when I get my guitar out and play… I lose all track of time.  I jot down my experiences and emotions and started writing songs right away.  I knew it was something that came easier to me than some because I could just “hear” the next sound I wanted as I played.  I’m not some musical prodigy but thoroughly enjoy it to my core.

Many people feel special connections to certain songs.  Romantics couples have “their song”, runners have their playlist that pushes them to the next level, movies control the emotion of the story by the song and I never paint without music.  It molds and shapes my work as much as the knife and paint I apply.

The molding of two passions-

It's tough trying to divide your time between two things you love so much... well, that and golf oh and kids and managing a household and well... you get the point.  :)  


I don't paint unless I'm listening to music and I often wonder how what impact the music I'm listening to has on the pieces I'm working on.  I've thought about painting a 'song' and not telling people what the song is.  I thought about commissions from love birds that have "their song".  Or what about doing entire albums as a collection.  Since you really can interpret songs however you hear them, I already started to think about the paintings I've already done and how they correspond with.


Like the painting above.  It's called London Traffic but every time I look at it I think of a song called "London" by Brandon Heath.  Here are the lyrics:
My train pulled in to Waterloo
I found myself wishing you
Were here with me in London
Standing on the river Thames
Taking photographs of Parliament
And old Big Ben was ringing

You know it’s everything that I imagined it would be
I had no idea that it would feel this empty

Where are you tonight
While I stand here and cry
Watching double-decker buses pass me by
And to tell you the truth
It’s all that I can do
To keep from jumping a plane that’s headed home
To you

I took a stroll down Abbey Road
Tried to peak inside the studio’s
And somewhere along the way I bought you flowers
And a pocket map of the Underground
Cause You and I both know I get turned around
I’m so lost without you

Though it’s everything that I imagined it would be
I had no idea that it would feel this empty

Chorus

6 long nights and seven days I’ll cross the pond back to the states
I can’t wait

Where are you tonight while I stand here and cry
Watching all the black umbrellas pass me by
And to tell you the truth it’s all that I can do
To keep from jumping on a plane headed homeSo I’m jumping on a plane headed home to you


I'm anxious to choose songs that are inspiring to me and painting my interpretation of it. Some may be literal translations, some may be derived from one line or lyric, some may just my connection to the song (like hearing the song for the first time while on the boat in Lake Powell).  

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