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America, Fuck Yeah!

They are string puppet. They are fighting against terrorist in their own destructive way. They don’t give a damn about casualty. They fight, they destroy, they kill… They are Team America!

America, fuck yeah! Comin’ again to save the motherfucking day, yeah!

America, fuck yeah! Freedom is the only way, yeah!

Terrorists, your game is through, ’cause now you have to answer to

America, fuck yeah! So lick my butt and suck on my balls!

America, fuck yeah! What you gonna do when we come for you now!

(Team America Original Soundtrack)

This satire movie from the creator of South Park is hilarious. Full of sarcastic joke around and a lame excuses about American current behaviour towards the world today (It’s the dicks, pussies and assholes philosophy… the most hilarious piece of wise that I’ve ever heard). Not to mention lots of nasty words and behaviour all over the movie.

This movie reminded me of the old Thunderbird TV series. Yeah, THAT string puppet. But be warned, this movie is NOT for kids. That’s right, folks. No matter how cute the puppet are this movie is not for kids, well, it may not even for everyone, especially those who dislike coarse languages, sex situation (yes, this movie has it… imagine that), unlimited absurdity and many unpleasant things. To make it short, if you find South Park is repulsive then this movie is not for you.

Other than that? It really an enjoyable movie, full of critics, laugh on your face and other good stuff. At least it will worth rental if not watch it on theater (but take my words, those cute puppets looks good in the big screen).

So you are still using IE, eh? Do you know that IE is a major security issues? With all those spywares and viruses around looming the Internet, isn’t that now is the right time to dump IE and use another browser that are more secure?

I am using Mac, so yeah Safari naturally is my choice but in case you are using other operating system (even if you are using Mac and want alternative cool browser, like me) I strongly recommend you using Firefox.

SpreadFirefox is a website that promote Firefox, since Firefox is a free, open source browser without any big company to support them. It has a program to advertise Firefox in NYTimes for one full page size ads! You can participate too! It already has around 8000 peoples signing in and it still growing fast!

So yeah, time to ditch IE and browse safely. Safe browsing, everyone!

This movie is a remake of a Japanesse movie, Ju On, with the same director.

This IS a horror movie. Remind me of the Ring and this movie sure scares the hell of many people. I believe this western version is already milded down for western viewer but still it scared the hell of many of its audiences (I based this prediction according to how many people are screaming while watching this movie and how many of them are saying “that WAS damn scary” after the movie was over).

The story itself is quite simple, it is about a haunted house. Thru out the film the history of the haunted house began to reveal and between that lots of people died… in a gruesome way.

Like the movie, it sure one good movie to watch if you are a horror movie fans. You never look inside your attic the same way again…

Ayu‘s father passed away today afternoon (around 11am, GMT +7). He was an extraordinary person, a great father and one of a few person that I really respect and adore. He will be missed as a great man and father by everybody that knew him.

My deepest condolence to Ayu and her family (her mother, Rahma and Nino). I am sorry I couldn’t do anything more than just called but my prayer is always with him.

Please, take a silence moment and pray for him…

It’s been a while since I wrote an entry about Web Standards issue. But since reading Priyadi‘s entry about his research on Situs Terbaik competition entries, I think I will write a complimentary entry. (I have to admit that Priyadi’s research is quite amazing, well done pal! – too bad it is in Indonesian language only)

What is “Situs Terbaik”? For those non-Indonesian speakers, it literally means “The Best Website”. So it is basically a national competition looking for the best Indonesian website. So, what is the problem? You may recall my old entry about being a judge and read my rambling about how ignorant the competitors with Web Standards back then. So yeah, this entry will be another rants and raves about how ignorant those Indonesian so-called web developer on Web Standards issue.

I rarely wrote about Web Standards issue nowadays because I believe most people already get the point. But I guess I was wrong or maybe I just underestimate those people’s ignorancy. I mean, I used to criticize (sometime harshly, I have to admit it) some website that my designer friends made when they are not standard compliant but you know what are the respond most of the time? Yeah, you may know it, they just told me to shut up. So? I tone down a little bit and still they are ignorant with the fact that Web Standards is a MUST!

Some of them will (or already) make an argument that a good website could exist without using any standard. Well, people, I hate to say this but please learn about what is a “website” first… I hate to write the same rants about why we must use Web Standards again and again. Googling and you will find a lot of links explaining why. Browse my Recently Reading list on the sidebar, you will find some gems there. It’s time to re-learn, folks.

And don’t give me that crap about you have to follow your client because you need the money. You are THE designer! Your client doesn’t even have to know that you are using Web Standards, what they will know is their website is becoming more faster, more bandwidth-savvy and more accessible. Do you think all car owner know how the combustion engine worked? So stop those non-sense argument and do your homework on Web Standards issue.

My major point here is I am dissapointed. Total dissapointment about the Indonesia Web Standards situation. It’s been too long delayed and abandoned. I think I will have to do something about it.