Selasa, 30 September 2008
The ONE News YouTube Election Debate in New Zealand
Now, we're thrilled to announce the ONE News YouTube Election Debate between Helen Clark and John Key, a history-making initiative with New Zealand's public broadcaster, TVNZ. This marks the first time the head of a national government and a challenger will face YouTube video questions in an official live TV debate. The debate will be broadcast live on TV ONE on October 14.
If you're a Kiwi, head on over to the YouTube New Zealand blog for details on how to submit your own questions.
Posted by Steve Grove, YouTube News & Politics
Sabtu, 27 September 2008
Ten years and counting
Update: Added image.
Posted by Marissa Mayer, VP Search Products & User Experience, and Dennis Hwang, Webmaster
What would you ask Senators McCain and Obama?
While tonight's event will be exciting, many have argued that we should consider new ways for the candidates to debate. Technology has enabled a historic number of voters to learn from and participate in the election process -- something that was well illustrated by the CNN/YouTube debates.
While we're not officially part of the Commission of Presidential Debates, a few days ago we launched Google Moderator. It's a free tool which enables communities to submit and vote on questions for debates, presentations and events. This way, the best and most representative questions rise to the top.
One of the featured series on Google Moderator is U.S. Presidential Debates 2008 which, at the time of this writing, has 730 people already contributing 230 questions that have over 11,000 votes. Top questions submitted so far include:
Do these questions represent your concerns? What would you ask the Presidential candidates? Who knows, maybe NBC legend Tom Brokaw will have a look at what you're asking before he moderates the next Presidential debate on October 7th in Nashville!
- Many Americans feel it's unfair to saddle taxpayers with the bailout of irresponsible Wall Street firms. What caused this mess and what is a fair solution which benefits the average American, not the executives who got us here in the first place? - Suggested by Doug H, Los Angeles, CA
- What will be your single, top priority for your first 100 days in office? - Suggested by Shira, Pensacola, FL
- What will you do to reduce the size or increase the efficiency of the US government? - Suggested by Dave M, Philadelphia, PA
Posted by Katie Jacobs Stanton, Elections and Moderator teams
Our position on California's No on 8 campaign
However, while there are many objections to this proposition -- further government encroachment on personal lives, ambiguously written text -- it is the chilling and discriminatory effect of the proposition on many of our employees that brings Google to publicly oppose Proposition 8. While we respect the strongly-held beliefs that people have on both sides of this argument, we see this fundamentally as an issue of equality. We hope that California voters will vote no on Proposition 8 -- we should not eliminate anyone's fundamental rights, whatever their sexuality, to marry the person they love.
Posted by Sergey Brin, Co-founder & President, Technology
Google Toolbar 5 now available in Firefox
Guess what: Starting today, you can download the latest version of Google Toolbar for Firefox, available in 29 languages. This new version is the first Toolbar launched out of our St. Petersburg, Russia office. It includes all the Toolbar features you know and love, such as Search, Bookmarks and Translate. When you install it, you can try out some of our newest features.
We don't like to play favorites among Toolbar's features, but it's hard not be wowed by Autofill. You can create several profiles with personal or business information including different addresses, email addresses and credit card details. So anytime you want to fill an online form, just click on Autofill and the right information will appear in the form automatically. All your information is safely stored only in your own computer, with your credit card numbers encrypted and protected by a password.
We look forward to get your feedback, or to hear your stories about the exciting ways you are using Toolbar's features. We hope that you enjoy the new Google Toolbar as much as our team enjoyed building it!
If you're interested in learning more about Google Toolbar, visit us at http://tools.google.com/firefox/toolbar/FT5 or check out our video:
Posted by Vladislav Kaznacheev, Head, St. Petersburg Engineering Office, and Igor Bazarny, Software Engineer, Toolbar team
Submitting your content to Google
So whether you're a plumber, a map data provider, a local government, a major media company or a museum, we have a wealth of information available to help you reach your audience through Google. Comments are open on the blog -- we look forward to hearing from you.
Posted by Patrick Jabal, Director, Content Partnerships
Jumat, 26 September 2008
The next Internet
Historically, the Internet has been all about connectivity between computers and among people. The World Wide Web opened enormous opportunities and motivations for the injection of content into the Internet, and search engines, such as Google's, provided a way for people to find the right content for their interests. Of course, the Internet continues to develop: new devices will find their way onto the net and new ways to access it will evolve.
In the next decade, around 70% of the human population will have fixed or mobile access to the Internet at increasingly high speeds, up to gigabits per second. We can reliably expect that mobile devices will become a major component of the Internet, as will appliances and sensors of all kinds. Many of the things on the Internet, whether mobile or fixed, will know where they are, both geographically and logically. As you enter a hotel room, your mobile will be told its precise location including room number. When you turn your laptop on, it will learn this information as well--either from the mobile or from the room itself. It will be normal for devices, when activated, to discover what other devices are in the neighborhood, so your mobile will discover that it has a high resolution display available in what was once called a television set. If you wish, your mobile will remember where you have been and will keep track of RFID-labeled objects such as your briefcase, car keys and glasses. "Where are my glasses?" you will ask. "You were last within RFID reach of them while in the living room," your mobile or laptop will say.
The Internet will transform the video medium as well. From its largely programmed, scheduled and streamed delivery today, video will become an interactive medium in which the choice of content and advertising will be under consumer control. Product placement will become an opportunity for viewers to click on items of interest in the field of view to learn more about them including but not limited to commercial information. Hyperlinks will associate the racing scene in Star Wars I with the chariot race in Ben Hur. Conventional videoconferencing will be augmented by remotely controlled robots with an ability to move around, focus cameras and microphones, and perhaps even directly interact with the local environment under user control.
The Internet will also become more closely integrated with other parts of our daily lives, and it will change them accordingly. Power distribution grids, for example, will become a part of the Internet's information universe. We will be able to track and manage electrical power demand and our automobiles will participate in the generation as well as the consumption of electricity. By sharing information through the Internet about energy-consuming and energy-producing devices and systems, we will be able to make them more efficient.
A box of washing machine soap will become part of a service as Internet-enabled washing machines are managed by Web-based services that can configure and activate your washing machine. Scientific measurements and experimental results will be blogged and automatically entered into common data archives to facilitate the distribution, sharing and reproduction of experimental results. One might even imagine that scientific instruments could generate their own data blogs.
These are but a few examples of the way in which the Internet will continue to surround and serve us in the future. The flexibility we have seen in the Internet is a consequence of one simple observation: the Internet is essentially a software artifact. As we have learned in the past several decades, software is an endless frontier. There is no limit to what can be programmed. If we can imagine it, there's a good chance it can be programmed. The Internet of the future will be suffused with software, information, data archives, and populated with devices, appliances, and people who are interacting with and through this rich fabric.
And Google will be there, helping to make sense of it all, helping to organize and make everything accessible and useful.
Posted by Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist
Facts about our deal with Yahoo!
Posted by Karen Wickre, Google Blog Team
Kamis, 25 September 2008
Adobe users get help with Google Site Search
That's one of the things we thought about this week when we launched the Adobe Creative Suite 4, and why it seemed natural to work with Google to help customers search and find the information online they need to fully take advantage of the rich features Creative Suite offers.
Now for the first time, Creative Suite applications tap directly into the new Adobe Community Help powered by Google Site Search. Site Search enables us to selectively index only the most relevant information from the highest-quality community sites online. Our Google Site Search index includes content such as product help, TechNotes, Developer Connection articles, and Design Center tutorials, as well as the best online content from the Adobe
community.
What's the upshot? We've plugged the whole community brain trust right into the Suite and used the power of Google Site Search to do it. Creative Suite 4 customers can find fast, relevant information from our online communities, without ever having to leave their desktop work environments, making design faster and more fun. And because we've built the Adobe Flash Platform into the whole Suite, other developers can take these concepts even farther. This is just the start of great online integration to come.
Find out more about how Adobe is connecting customers to Adobe Community Help online from within Creative Suite 4.
Posted by John Nack, Senior Product Manager, Adobe
Online safety tips from Google and AARP
So we teamed up with AARP to launch a new video series that provides AARP members with helpful, easy-to-understand tips on how to stay safe online. It includes pointers on how to set privacy controls in online photo-sharing sites, configure firewalls to protect your computer, select safe and secure passwords for your online accounts, shop safely online, and avoid phishing scams. You can find the videos on AARP's online safety page, as well as on our Privacy Channel on YouTube.
Here's a look at the first video, Safe Starts:
Our team gave a sneak peek of the videos from our booth at the annual AARP member event, Life@50+, earlier this month. We received lots of great feedback from AARP members. Even the most computer-savvy members found the videos helpful, and most folks who stopped by were eager to share them with friends and family members who are just getting started online.
Check out the rest of the online safety video series. We hope the tips in these videos raise awareness among Internet users of all ages about how to stay safe online.
Update (12:06 p.m.): Nancy LeaMonde, AARP's Executive VP of Social Impact, just posted tips from the video series on AARP's blog.
Posted by Shuman Ghosemajumder, Business Product Manager for Trust and Safety
Rabu, 24 September 2008
Project 10^100
It's a question worth considering. Never in history have so many people had so much information, so many tools at their disposal, so many ways of making good ideas come to life. Yet at the same time so many people (in all walks of life) could use some help, in small ways and big. In the midst of this, new studies are reinforcing the timeless wisdom that beyond a basic level of material wealth, the only thing that seems to increase individual happiness is... helping other people. In other words, help helps everybody.
But what would help, and what would be most helpful? We don't believe we have the answers, but we do believe the answers are out there. Maybe in a lab, or a company, or a university -- or maybe not. Maybe the answer that helps somebody is in your head, in something you've observed, some notion that you've been fiddling with, some small connection you've noticed, some old way of doing something that you've seen with new eyes.
To mark our 10th birthday and celebrate the spirit of our users and the web, we're launching Project 10^100 (that's "ten to the hundredth") a call for ideas that could help as many people as possible, and a program to bring the best of those ideas to life. CNN will be covering this project, including profiles of ideas and the people who submit them from around the world. For a deeper look, follow along at Impact Your World.
Ideas are due by October 20, 2008. Get started submitting your own ideas, and come back on January 27th to vote on ideas from others. We hope you feel inspired enough to try. Good luck, and may the ones who help the most win.
Posted by Andy Berndt, Managing Director, Google Creative Lab
Rabu, 03 September 2008
Menu Praktis Santap Sahur
Orak-Arik Telur
Bahan:
3 butir telur, kocok lepas
50 g wortel, potong korek api
50 g kol, iris halus
1 batang daun bawang, iris halus
4 sdm minyak goreng
Bumbu:
2 siung bawang putih, cincang
1 sdm saus tomat
½ sdt lada halus
¼ sdt garam halus
Cara Membuat:
- Panaskan minyak, tumis bawang putih hingga harum. Masukkan kocokan telur, wortel, daun bawang, kol, lada dan garam. Aduk rata.
- Tuang saus tomat, masak sambil terus diaduk-aduk hingga telur berbutir-butir dan semua bahan matang. Angkat. Tuang ke dalam pinggan saji, hidangkan hangat.
Lebih praktis memotong sayuran bisa disiapkan siang hari dan simpan di dalam kulkas.
Resep Masakan Royco
Selada Ayam Thailand
Bahan:
100 g soun
300 g daging ayam
150 g mangga mengkal, potong korek api
4 lembar daun selada, potong-potong
100 g tomat, potong dadu
1 batang daun bawang, iris halus
Saus:
6 siung bawang merah, iris halus
2 cm jahe, parut
2 sdm kecap ikan
3 batang serai, ambil bagian putihnya, iris halus
3 sdt ROYCO rasa asam, larutkan dengan 3 sdm air
2 sdt gula apsir
½ sdt garam halus
- Seduh soun dengan air dingin matang hingga lunak. Angkat, tiriskan.
- Potong daging ayam tipis-tipis. Goreng hingga kering. Angkat. Sisihkan.
- Saus: Campur larutan ROYCO rasa asam dengan jahe parut, bawang merah, serai, kecap ikan, gula pasir dan garam, aduk rata.
- Campur soun, ayam, mangga mengkal, tomat, daun bawang. Daun selada dan saus, aduk rata. Dinginkan di dalam kulkas. Tuang selada ke dalam piring saji. Hidangkan segera.
Untuk 4 Porsi
Sayuran dan soun sebaiknya didinginkan terlebih dahulu sebelum dicampur dengan saus. Sajikan segera setelah saus dicampur dengan bahan salad agar tidak berair dan sayuran tetap segar.
Note: Published : Majalah Sartika
Hidangan Praktis untuk Buka Puasa
Tumis Kangkung Tauco
Bahan:
250 g kangkung, potong-potong
100 g udang, bersihkan
1 batang daun bawang, potong serong
50 g tomat/paprika, potong-potong
3 sdm minyak goreng
Bumbu:
1 sdm tauco
2 siung bawang putih, cincang
3 siung bawang merah, iris halus
2 cm jahe, memarkan
½ sdt lada halus
2 sdm saus tiram
Cara Membuat:
- Panaskan minyak, tumis bawang putih, bawang merah dan, jahe hingga harum. Masukkan udang, aduk hingga udang berubah warna.
- Tambahkan kangkung, daun bawang, tomat/paprika, saus tiram, lada dan garam. Masak sambil diaduk-aduk hingga semua bahan matang. Angkat. Tuang ke dalam pinggan saji. Hidangkan hangat.
Resep Sambal Masak ABC
Kehadiran sambal masak ABC, sangat memudahkan para ibu di dalam memasak. Dengan sambal masak ABC, para ibu tidak perlu repot lagi menghaluskan cabai atau bawang yang terasa panas di tangan dan pedas di mata. Kakap Pedas ala Thailand, bukti nyata kelezatan sambal masak ABC. Selamat Mencoba! Resep/Dapur Uji/Food Stylist: Budi Sutomo
Kakap Pedas ala Thailand
Bahan:
500 g fillet ikan kakap
4 sachet sambal masak ABC
1 sdm air jeruk nipis
2 lembar daun jeruk
2 batang serai, iris halus
3 buah cabe merah, potong korek api
1 sdm daun ketumbar cincang
½ sdt lada halus
1 sdt garam halus
3 sdm minyak goreng
Cara Membuat:
- Bersihkan fillet kakap dari duri dan kulitnya, potong-potong. Bumbui lada dan garam. Biarkan meresap selama 10 menit.
- Panaskan minyak dalam wajan, goreng potongan ikan kakap hingga kuning kecokelatan. Angkat.
- Panaskan 3 sdm minyak goreng, tumis cabai merah, serai dan sambal masak ABC. Masukkan fillet kakap goreng dan daun jeruk. Aduk sesekali agar bumbu meresap.
- Sesaat sebelum diangkat, tambahkan daun ketumbar dan air jeruk nipis. Angkat. Tuang ke dalam pinggan saji. Hidangkan hangat.
Untuk 4 Porsi
Note: Publish: Majalah Wanita Sartika
Rollade Tahu
Rollade Tahu
Bahan:
300 g tahu putih, haluskan
100 g daging ayam, cincang
60 g kacang polong/buncis
60 g wortel, potong korek api
Bumbu:
4 siung bawang putih, haluskan
1 sdt lada halus
1 sdt gula pasir
½ sdt garam halus
Lapisan:
3 butir telur, buat dadar tipis
Cara Membuat:
- Campur tahu, daging ayam, kacang polong, wortel, bawang putih, lada dan garam. Aduk rata.
- Ambil satu lembar telur dadar, tuang campuran adonan tahu, ratakan. Gulung dan padatkan. Bungkus dengan kertas aluminium foil atau daun pisang. Kukus selama 40 menit atau hingga matang. Angkat. Potong-potong, sajikan hangat.
Untuk 5 Porsi
Selasa, 02 September 2008
Masakan Cina
Angsio Daging
Bahan:
1 kg daging sapi bagian has luar, potong 2 x 4 cm
800 ml kaldu sapi/air
Bumbu:
5 siung bawang putih, memarkan
4 sdm mushroom soy sauce
7 sdm kecap asin
5 sdm ang ciu
1 sdt lada bubuk
2 buah cabe kering, potong-potong
1 sdm irisan gula merah
2 cm jahe, memarkan
4 cm kayu manis
2 buah bunga lawang
Cara Membuat:
- Didihkan air/kaldu, masukkan semua bumbu-bumbu, aduk rata. Masak hingga mendidih.
- Masukkan potongan daging, masak dengan api sedang hingga air tinggal seperempatnya. Angkat. Tuang ke dalam pinggan saji, hidangkan hangat.
Untuk 5 Porsi
Tip:
Angsio adalah teknik memasak dengan cara diungkep dengan bumbu seperti angciu, garam, gula, bunga lawang, mushroom soy sauce, kecap asin lada dan ditambah air atau kaldu.
Hidangan Lebaran
Dendeng Balado
Bahan:
600 g daging sapi tanpa lemak/has dalam, potong tipis melebar
Minyak untuk menggoreng
Bumbu:
10 butir bawang merah, iris halus
15 buah cabe merah, tumbuk kasar
4 lembar daun jeruk purut
2 sdm air jeruk nipis
1 sdt garam halus
Cara Membuat:
- Bumbui potongan daging dengan ½ sdt garam dan air jeruk nipis, aduk sambil di remas-remas. Jemur daging hingga setengah kering. Goreng daging hingga matang dan kering. Angkat, tiriskan.
- Panaskan 4 sdm minyak, tumis bawang merah dan cabe merah hingga harum. Masukkan potongan daging, daun jeruk dan garam. Masak hingga bumbu meresap. Angkat. Tuang ke dalam pinggan saji. Hidangkan hangat.
Untuk 8 Porsi