Google Promoting Gmail on Frontpage September 20, 2005

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Sometimes I wonder why Google does not put a link to its advance free webmail, GMail. In fact, the GMail has many advantages compared to other free service such as Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail. The capacity of GMail is huge, 2.6 Gbyte. But, why doesn’t Google put a little link on the frontpage?

Sendspace.com September 15, 2005

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Sendspace.com is ideal for sharing files that are too big to send through email. You can send any type of file: photos, video, movies, mp3, music, ringtones, archives, software, all forms of digital media and documents, mortgage term calculators, insurance quotes, equity info, online casino games, data recovery – without the need for web hosting. One important thing: do not put any email address on their form. Read the terms of service carefully before using.

Kevin Sites will Report Conflicts from Aceh and Papua September 14, 2005

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In late September Yahoo! will launch Yahoo! Hotzone, a weblog on conflicts around the world. Kevin Sites is the SoJo (Solo Journalist) for the site. He will carry a backpack of portable digital technology to shoot, write, edit, and transmit daily reports from nearly every region of the world. You’ll be able to follow his endeavor through stories, photos, video and audio, and you’ll be able to interact with him. For those of you who don’t know who Kevin is, read the introduction on the site. Indonesia is included in the list of Scheduled Conflict Coverage. I think Kevin will come to Aceh and Papua to report live from the hot zone. Welcome to Indonesia, Kevin!

eBay to Acquire Skype September 13, 2005

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EBay Inc. has agreed to buy internet phone-calling phenomenon Skype for up to US$4.1 billion, tapping a hot source of growth and putting it into rising competition with rivals from Google to local phone company.

EBay said it will pay US$1.3 billion in cash and US$1.3 billion in stock for explosively growing Skype, which will allow eBay to add free Web telephone calls to its online auctions. It will make a further payout of up to US$1.5 billion if certain financial targets are met.

Google to Acquire Reuters? September 9, 2005

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SiliconBeat.com learns that it seems Google will acquire Reuters. Is it true?

Spammed after Subscribing to An Email Newsletter September 8, 2005

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A survey conducted by email privacy certification service email privacy revealed a staggering 87% of internet users believing that they have been spammed after they subscribed to an email newsletter.

The 2004 survey conducted by Relemail also showed 83% of users avoided subscribing to an email newsletter because they weren’t sure they could trust the publisher, and 78% do not always believe companies’ own email privacy statements.

On the positive side, 91% of users say they are more likely to give their business to an organization that follows ethical email practices and respects their privacy, and 72% said they are more likely to subscribe to an email newsletter that has been independently certified as trustworthy.

Mandala was Overweighted of 3 Tons Durians? September 7, 2005

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Seputar Indonesia newspaper today reports that the cause of the Mandala Airlines crash in Medan on Monday was overwighted cargo. The plane, reported the paper, carried 3 tons of durians, huge fruits native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven.

I don’t know whether it is true or not.

Over 100 dead as Indonesia plane crashes on takeoff September 5, 2005

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From Reuters: “Around 100 people are feared dead after an Indonesian Boeing 737-200 crashed into a residential area in the city of Medan on Monday just after takeoff, breaking into pieces and setting fire to homes.

The plane, operated by local carrier Mandala Airlines, had a total of 117 people on board, the airline said.

Hospital officials in Medan, capital of North Sumatra province, said some of the dead were residents on the ground.

Edi Sofyan, a spokesman for the North Sumatra government, said there were no reports yet of any survivors. He added that the governor of the province was on board the doomed flight.

“The plane crashed into houses and landed on the road. It is now in pieces. I expect the death toll to be around 100,” said Sofyan.

Live television pictures showed fierce flames licking at the wreckage. Cars and homes were also on fire and plumes of thick black smoke rose into the air.

“At least dozens are dead,” said Roni, an emergency room nurse at Medan’s Adam Malik hospital.

“Ambulances keep going back and forth bringing the victims, who are both passengers and residents. Some are still alive, some are dead,”

Medan is Indonesia’s third biggest city and is also the main gateway for aid into tsunami-hit Aceh province.

Speaking at a news conference in Jakarta, a Mandala official, Asril Tanjung, said the plane had been made in 1981 and was fit for eight more years of flying.

The plane came down 500 metres from the runway in Medan, Transport Minister Hatta Radjasa told El Shinta radio station. It was enroute to Jakarta.

Mandala Airlines is one of Indonesia’s oldest private carriers.

Indonesia’s worst air crash occurred in Sept. 1997, when a Garuda Airbus A-300B4 crashed in a mountainous area near Medan, killing all 222 passengers and 12 crew on board.

(Reporting by Achmad Sukarsono, Tomi Soetjipto, Ade Rina) “