“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
- Steve Jobs
Hitting the 200 million mark does not mean Firefox has that many users, as the download count includes both Firefox 1.0 and version 1.5. In addition, users may have downloaded the browser multiple times, or the download may not have been completed. Still, Mozilla is touting the number as a big step forward."200 million people seeking Firefox is a huge accomplishment and we’re right to celebrate our role in driving that number," said Mozilla engineer Asa Dotzler. "Congratulations to every single person who made Firefox the success it is today."
The results are clearly evident: Firefox has passed 15 percent usage in the United States, according to statistics from Web analytics firm OneStat.com. The alternative browser is also gaining ground against Microsoft’s ubiquitous Internet Explorer overseas. Firefox has a 39 percent market share in Germany and a 24 percent share in Australia.
"Going forward, I’d also like to find a better way for our community to measure its success," added Dotzler. "At Mozilla, we’ve developed a much better system for measuring users than what we had when the counter launched back in the Firefox 1.0 days."
Mozilla is gearing up to launch Firefox 2.0, which will compete with Microsoft’s upcoming Internet Explorer 7 release. Both browsers are currently in beta and have received positive reviews from users. IE7 has been bolstered with improved security and built-in tabbed browsing, while Firefox 2.0 brings new phishing protection and better RSS support.
btw. Internet Explorer who…? 
Jacques Chirac, the French President, is sitting in his office when his telephone rings.
"Hallo, Mr. Chirac!" a heavily accented voice said. "This is Paddy down at the Harp Pub in County Clare, Ireland. I am ringing to inform you that we are officially declaring war on you!"
"Well, Paddy," Chirac replied, "Theez eez indeed important news! How big is your army?"
"Right now," says Paddy, after a moment’s calculation, "there’s meself, me cousin Sean, me next-door neighbour Seamus, and the entire darts team from the pub. That makes eight!"
Chirac paused. "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 100,000 men in my army waiting to move on my command."
"Begorrah!" says Paddy. "I’ll have to ring you back."
Sure enough, the next day, Paddy calls again. "Mr. Chirac, the war is still on. We have managed to get us some infantry equipment!"
"And what equipment would zat be, Paddy?" asks Chirac.
"Well, we have two combines, a bulldozer, and Murphy’s farm tractor."
Chirac sighs, amused. "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 6,000 tanks and 5,000 armored personnel carriers. Also, I have increased my army to 150,000 since we last spoke."
"Saints preserve us!" exclaims Paddy. "I’ll have to get back to you."
Sure enough, Paddy rings again the next day. "Mr. Chirac, the war is still on! We have managed to get ourselves airborne! We have modified Jackie McLaughlin’s ultra-light with a couple of shotguns in the cockpit, and four boys from the Shamrock Bar have joined us as well!"
Chirac was silent for a minute and then cleared his throat. "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 100 bombers and 200 fighter planes. My military bases are surrounded by laser-guided, surface-to-air missile sites. And since we last spoke, I have increased my army to 200,000!"
"Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!" says Paddy, "I will have to ring you back."
Sure enough, Paddy calls again the next day. "Top o’ the mornin’, Mr.Chirac! I am sorry to inform you that we have had to call off the war."
"Really? I am sorry to hear that," says Chirac. "Why the sudden change of heart?"
"Well," says Paddy, "we had a long chat over a few pints of Guinness, and decided there is no fookin’ way we can feed 200,000 prisoners".
This is an interesting article that I’m sure you can totally relate to. Most of you, dear readers, sit behind a computer at least 40 hours a week. When big productions come up, you may spend upwards of 80 hours a week in front of your computer.
I work from home so I didn’t really have any limitations for a while. I’d work in the evenings after my family went to bed. I had to quit and only do it once in a while if absoutely necessary.
I spend minimum 40 hours per week in front of the computer and have for ten years. I’ve noticed that I do suffer from ADD, depression, sleep problems and stiff fingers. I’ve found some things that really help. So, take my advice… I’m not a doctor, but I’ve been there.
Turn down the brightness of the monitor. Having bright lights shining at your head confuses your brain into thinking it’s daylight. Your conscious mind seems to know better but the subconscious wants to stay awake. Of course, if you’re doing color correction, you can’t very well turn down the computer brightness, but turning it down also saves your laptop battery.
Follow my advice and within six weeks you’ll be feeling great without losing your geek lifestyle.
posted by Michele Yamazaki
Apresiasi yang harus dihargai, ketika orang indonesia bicara tentang keragaman budaya dan konflik agama di Indonesia di luar negeri.
Mudah2an negeri ini menjadi lebih baik..
