Learn from Estonia

The cost incurred for the general election should be recognized very big. With traditional electoral model, operating cost structure can not be trimmed. Surely technology can reduce the risk of huge costs earlier. As is done in Estonia. State constitutional democratic republic that carries this since 10 years ago has empowered IT as a basis for implementing elections.

In the past four years since initiated the project of electronic election (electronic voting) was immediately applied to the 2005 elections. A total of 9317 voters, this time, giving voting rights via the Internet. This amount is very small compared to the total number of voters reached 1,059,292 persons in their condition which reaches 502,504 people use the right alias nearly 50 percent.

With a neat and accurate system, e-voting and trusted, both by voters and the elected. Then, two years later, when it creates an e-voting for parliament (2007), voters who use the Internet has increased many-fold. That year the number reached 30,275 inhabitants. In other words, from 30 residents who have rights, one of whom has used voting via the Internet.

What of the general election this Internet model is on how to choose. Voting opened since the beginning of the virtual world, as long as four to six days before election day. That is, at that time, voters can try the Internet and determine the choice several times. They of course still given the opportunity to assess whether the choice was one hundred percent correct. Until finally arrive at determining the future leaders who will be counted.

In 2009, after going through some improvements, e-voting was held again. This time the e-voting to determine the president. Again and again people began to understand how much more efficient and effective way. As a result, the number of voters via the Internet rose to 104,415 people. That is, 9.5 percent of the population is literate way of e-voting and no doubt.

From then evolved into mobile computers. The other day, mobile operators Estonia, EMT, has designed a mobile voting system that can be done via phone. Services not only that. Consumers can also listen to the people aka choice results in previous elections.

EMT developed what is called the Mobile ID-Service. This service enables a user ID card verification via the Internet and detect the signature, who will be proof of the validity of every voter.

"Technology continues to evolve. Mobile phones can now be used to ensure a user's signature and replaces the signature on paper. We are proud to introduce mobile services to the electronic election. Mobile ID can also be used for other electronic services in Estonia," said Hakan Dahlstrom, President Mobile Service EMT.

Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia Juhan Parts welcomed even this plan. "This is the next step to creating a pro-technology development in our country," he said.

Mobile ID in Estonia itself has been used for several purposes, including e-Banking and e-Tax. Now it is entering the realm of the general election. Thus, the population of Estonia could choose the president of the bathroom.

source: kompas.com

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Buy a New TV, Raw Materials Research and Resource Needs

Television is an electronic device that is almost always there in every house and can be lit non-stop all day. Therefore, choosing environmentally friendly televisions, especially those using safe materials and low energy consumption becomes critical. Imagine how much electronic waste if TV's former unused collected.

Five energy-efficient television on the basis of Greenpeace Electronics Survey 2010 is the Sharp LC-52SE1, Panasonic TC-42LD24, Sony KDL-32EZ710, Samsung UE46C6000 and Econova Philips 42PFL6805. Among the five products, the Sharp LC-52SE1 rated as the best.

Sharp LC-52SE1 declared free of hazardous materials such as PVC, Beryllium and Phtalate. Unfortunately, television has not been free of BFR and Antimony. Meanwhile, other television still contain hazardous materials, except that Philips had been free of PVC and BFRs.

Another advantage Sharp is on power consumption. Maximum on Sharp mode is 81 watts, while 90 percent sleep mode better than Energy Star standards. Sharp scores in this Greenpeace survey is 28, only 2 points lower than the maximum points.

Sharp competitors in terms of power usage is Econova Philips 42PFL6805. environmentally friendly television production that Philips outperformed by receiving a score of 19.9 on power usage. However, in other categories such as product lifecycle, and material innovations, Philips is still inferior to Sharp.

Sharp LC52SE1 has LED backlight and full HD. Television also has a motion sensor so that it can turn off automatically when the audience left the room. If you currently have the program save electricity, it is worth choosing this television.

Unfortunately indeed, not all products have been audited already entered Indonesia. If the products are available, people who need environmentally friendly lifestyle can certainly choose the product that they wish.

source: kompas.com

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Tips / Tricks using BlackBerry

Blackberry Tips Blackberry 300x163 10 Tips you should know the Blackberry Curve Tips, bold, javelin etc. I repost this from similar posts in the forum kapanlagi.com. Blackberry users in Indonesia is growing rapidly in recent months. Symptoms of fever or blackberries Blackberry apparent trend in some major cities of Indonesia. There are indeed require unique features blackberries, but even more who simply became victims of the trend. Well, including any of you, to be able to use your blackberry with more effectively, you should listen to the following 10 tips blackberry.
1. Your BlackBerry PIN! Each BlackBerry has a set of unique number called a PIN. This PIN is part of the BlackBerry and can not be changed, even if you replace your SIM card changed. When you receive your new Blackberry unit, the first thing you should do is, find your BlackBerry PIN number. How, go to the icon Options -> Status on this screen you will see your PIN. A lot of BlackBerry users who do not realize that every time you receive or send something from or to your BlackBerry, your PIN number will be used, either at the time of browsing, receiving or responding to emails, and so forth. Indeed you do not have to know, but it's good you know it too, so does the BlackBerry PIN is your friend. Why? if you investagate the PIN, you can use this PIN in the page address to send something. Shipping using the PIN will speed up the process of sending data from your BlackBerry Blackberry destination. If using an email address, email you send must pass through various servers. Fortunately, at the time to send using your PIN, you will receive confirmation that your data has been received by the BlackBerry destination, with a "D" next to the box centang.Komunikasi small PIN will also be very useful, because it does not rely on the BlackBerry enterprise server, or email server , so if at the time of the server down, you can continue to communicate, as long as your PIN to recognize each other opponents.
2. Run the Setup Wizard. When you receive your BlackBerry and first turn on the unit, the BlackBerry will run the Setup Wizard. Many users are not taken care of this wizard because they want to use it immediately, this is what would be a waste memori.Setup This wizard will do many things, and primarily is to remove language that does not want to use from your BlackBerry. New unit in general has been prepared with many languages. Each language, using memory on your BlackBerry. If you want to use one language only, make sure you choose it at the time of setup before, and with this, other languages will be deleted. This will enlarge the memory is empty so you will get more room for various applications and email it penting.Selain email, Setup Wizard will give you a good tutorial for Navigation and Typing, and will guide you through the steps for accessing your email.
3. Always use the thumb. One of the mistakes that often people do when using the BlackBerry is not using the thumb. Blackberry is designed to be typed by using both your thumbs. Typing one by one using the index finger was not an effective way to use a BlackBerry, and in addition, because the existing design does not support it, then your typing speed will be very low.
4. Save time with AutoText. One feature that is always there in the BlackBerry. This mechanism will always recognize the words you write, and will then immediately justify the wrong word when you press the space bar. For instance, you type ACN, instead of cans, the BlackBerry will soon replace it with the cans at the time you press the button spasi.Fitur can also be very speed of typing, some AutoText feature also allows you to type very quickly. Suppose you want to inform you immediately call for your opponent. You can just type "Please call me at mynumber [space]" Email to be received by your opponent will contain your number. Likewise, the word mypin. Myver will send the BlackBerry model you use and the existing OS in the BlackBerry tersebut.Dalam Options -> AutoText, you can specify the entry (or command) to type certain words. For example, you are so used to always get a follow-up after the meeting, and you often use phrases like: "Thanks for the time given, I will immediately follow the meeting was, if nothing else I can do before I officially following up , do not hesitate to tell me. "This word can you enter as rapat21. So after the meeting tomorrow morning, in the elevator, you just type in "Dear Mr. Dean, rapat21 [space]" and you will be able to immediately send a follow-up emails you are not?
5. Remember shortcut Lots of shortcuts you can use to further speed up typing on your BlackBerry. * Press twice [space] = point and 1 space * Press and hold down the letter, the letter was going to turn into Kapital. BlackBerry will change all the letters into the capital every time there is a dot next to them. * Www [space] Style [space] com .. even easier is not it? * When typing an email address, simply use arie [space] Style [space] net much easier is not it?
6. Buy Storage Cards
BlackBerry is now filled with various multimedia features such as cameras and video cameras. BlackBerry Media Player can play various audio and video formats, and also displays the image. To accommodate all these things and can be used optimally, Storage Card (Memory Card) will be more internal memory membantu.Jika thinning BlackBerry, the BlackBerry will automatically delete old emails, calendar entries, contacts, etc., and one thinning of the reasons of internal memory, especially if it were not for you to save various files earlier. Oh yes, the BlackBerry tends to slow down, and can even stop working altogether if the memory is running low. Storage card, will soon become the main file storage media when you insert the card in your BlackBerry.
7. Use your BlackBerry as a USB Drive If you have a storage card in your BlackBerry, and you use it by using a USB cable to the computer, the BlackBerry will display the message "Do You Want to turn on Mass Storage Mode?". If you agree, then the computer will look at your BlackBerry as a new drive. Your BlackBerry will take allih function USB Drive. This will help you take your important documents and that often you use wherever you go.
8. Download and Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software You can use your BlackBerry without installing any program to your computer. But, if you install this program on your computer that often wear to work, transfer files and synchronize with a computer is very easy.
9. Install some applications blackberry mouthful This additional program will certainly highly sophisticated and increasingly making it easier for you to work Google Maps - FREE Viigo - Reader RSS Reader and various other features - FREE Vlingo - Applications that will make you seemed to have a secretary, lived to talk to your BlackBerry, and she will type it for you - FREE! FaceBook - FaceBook on your BlackBerry, FREE TOO! Pageonce - Set your schedules in a variety of BlackBerry WorldMate Live - perfect friend for your trip! Games Galore - Games? What's less interesting?
10. Personalize your BlackBerry! What is worth supporting if they do not reflect who you are. Replace ringtones, wallpapers, new themes, even the icons and layout of your screen.

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