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Ini Dia, Cara Pakai BBM di Android dan iPhone

<div class="photo" id="402139" style="max-width: 780px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" height="320" src="http://assets.kompas.com/data/photo/2013/07/03/1228574bbm780x390.jpg" width="640" /><span class="pb_10 author"></span> <br />BlackBerry Messenger</span></div><div class="photo" id="402139" style="max-width: 780px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>KOMPAS.com</strong> — Tanggal peluncuran aplikasi mandiri  BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) di Android dan iPhone memang belum diketahui.  Namun, tanggal peluncuran itu nampaknya makin dekat karena BlackBerry  telah membuat buku panduan memakai BBM versi 1.0 di kedua <em>platform</em> kompetitornya.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Seperti dikutip dari <em>TechCrunch,</em> Jumat (23/8/2013), buku panduan itu menjelaskan secara rinci tentang  fungsi aplikasi BBM, bagaimana memulai aplikasi, dan berbagai fiturnya.  Bagi pengguna yang sebelumnya pernah memakai BBM, tentu akrab dengan  penjelasan tersebut.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Klik tautan berikut untuk mengunduh buku panduan <a href="http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/bbm_for_android-1-0_user_guide-beta.pdf">BBM di Android</a> dan <a href="http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/bbm_for_ios-1-0_user_guide-beta.pdf">BBM di iPhone</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sebelumnya,  CEO BlackBerry Thorsten Heins mengumumkan bahwa aplikasi BBM akan rilis  pada musim panas waktu Amerika Serikat dan Kanada. Tetapi, ia tak  mengungkap tanggal pasti peluncuran aplikasi BBM di Android dan iPhone.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Awal Agustus lalu, perusahaan telah mempersilakan orang-orang terpilih untuk menjajal aplikasi BBM di Android dan iPhone.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Pada masa kejayaannya, BBM telah mengubah cara seseorang berkomunikasi secara <em>real-time.</em> BBM memungkinkan pengguna berkomunikasi dengan individu maupun grup. Pengguna dapat mengirim pesan dalam bentuk teks, <em>emoticon</em>, foto, audio, sampai video, termasuk pesan <em>broadcast</em> yang langsung diterima banyak pengguna.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Setiap pengguna BBM akan memilliki PIN dan <em>barcode</em> yang unik. Di profil BBM, mereka dapat mengganti tampilan foto sampai status.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Pada  masa mendatang, BlackBerry berjanji mendatangkan fitur-fitur baru BBM  untuk Android dan iPhone, termasuk Screen Share, BBM Voice, dan BBM  Channel. Dengan ini, BBM akan bersaing dengan aplikasi pesan instan  lain, seperti WhatsApp, KakaoTalk, Line, WeChat, Skype, Facebook  Messenger, MessageMe, Path, sampai Google Hangouts.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">http://tekno.kompas.com/read/2013/08/23/0856310/Ini.Dia.Cara.Pakai.BBM.di.Android.dan.iPhone </span></div>

Ini Dia, Cara Pakai BBM di Android dan iPhone

BlackBerry Messenger KOMPAS.com — Tanggal peluncuran aplikasi mandiri BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) di Android dan iPhone memang belum dik...

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Mark Landis | Philanthropist/Master Forger

Mark Landis | Philanthropist/Master Forger

The Avant/Garde Diaries M ark Landis is a philanthropist who for the better part of thirty years donated art to nearly fifty art institution...

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Fountain Pen! Sailor Professional Gear (Matte Black)

Several months ago I wrote a three-part saga that eventually led to the acquisition of the most buttery smooth, awesome-laden writing instrument in my collection: the Sailor Professional Gear (matte black body with silver trim; 21 karat gold, two-tone rhodium plated nib; medium size). The backstory can be found here: <a href="http://dailyacquisition.blogspot.com/2013/03/fountain-pen-purchase-real-time.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a>; <a href="http://dailyacquisition.blogspot.com/2013/03/fountain-pen-purchase-real-time_7878.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a>; <a href="http://dailyacquisition.blogspot.com/2013/04/fountain-pen-purchase-real-time.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a>.<br /><br />The backstory is nice, but what about the pen itself? First of all, the Japanese are really into the presentation aspects of their products. The pen arrived in a hermetically sealed plastic bag, which was secured within a hinged box (along with a couple of black ink cartridges, an ink converter, and unintelligible instructions written in Japanese).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI42GBM9-GCn2uwNVj5nzpXky1FFhjIFCplzhXPYLT_MhaWMpmhohtsGWaKljI37h-he5OP0krc6mqYUoII4-0yAW7H8AVfkyaE6IYnoqJX4XFfD9DCmRH1eUPinvM29Dn_tOHLW1iYcs/s1600/IMG_6217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI42GBM9-GCn2uwNVj5nzpXky1FFhjIFCplzhXPYLT_MhaWMpmhohtsGWaKljI37h-he5OP0krc6mqYUoII4-0yAW7H8AVfkyaE6IYnoqJX4XFfD9DCmRH1eUPinvM29Dn_tOHLW1iYcs/s200/IMG_6217.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Note that the hinged box shown in the picture was wrapped in tissue paper and surrounded by a nice cardboard box. It really made for a dramatic unboxing experience, and the tissue paper was effective at wiping away the tears of joy. Seriously; just look at the thing:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4XVlVN3DeK7m2vezdDZsbY8_2RQJZQ2jLeWfaEgl6MklRT8rmqHCwQTNOLZr5Jkglf3paO7itYaKP9pW93ucIMqZYsEcWYBAiF6BfxmGDIpcMG4hBKiagxZqyLJgx2vR9lIFCHOOyJo/s1600/IMG_6218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4XVlVN3DeK7m2vezdDZsbY8_2RQJZQ2jLeWfaEgl6MklRT8rmqHCwQTNOLZr5Jkglf3paO7itYaKP9pW93ucIMqZYsEcWYBAiF6BfxmGDIpcMG4hBKiagxZqyLJgx2vR9lIFCHOOyJo/s200/IMG_6218.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />The silver colored trim really works with the flat black color of the body. It doesn't look too aristocratic, and it doesn't look cheesy or old-fashioned to my eyes. The thick silver band is inscribed with "Sailor Japan Founded 1911" (it's a subtle detail that is easy to miss). The clip and barrel rings are also silver colored. The body and cap are made of resin, and I like the matte black finish because it reminds me of a rat rod and it does a good job at hiding fingerprints. I'm very happy with my decision to get this finish rather than the standard "gloss" black.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x7-r98QTDHbvNsGmtmuz62M1NfHQv_8GLDmzuYtR0nMu2h9RQfB0hVZMvb_pC_GSbz3Cqpi5r16ZcSkZ0AxFOuzl1xrVgi_VuWkcgHnBLi8BcX-0PPbvcJ_9GY-1Ja-AfnakLVB0lv8/s1600/IMG_6219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x7-r98QTDHbvNsGmtmuz62M1NfHQv_8GLDmzuYtR0nMu2h9RQfB0hVZMvb_pC_GSbz3Cqpi5r16ZcSkZ0AxFOuzl1xrVgi_VuWkcgHnBLi8BcX-0PPbvcJ_9GY-1Ja-AfnakLVB0lv8/s200/IMG_6219.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />The next picture shows Sailor's standard anchor logo atop the cap. The emblem is gold/brass colored, which goes against the silver trimmed theme of the pen. It's a minor aspect that doesn't really bother me (too much).<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqqWlzYVnKYDOszP3rBV_8Zy7jwNyN0XJ2lvwguT56xkvrHaAys_7oG1bSW720_y_IkWUV02WqCANvoJg0NjGSSkNkHXqysqKwDjQsBBJ69hBNcYfTr5BbbC-fiL3b3T6blqLfd6lH5c/s1600/IMG_6220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqqWlzYVnKYDOszP3rBV_8Zy7jwNyN0XJ2lvwguT56xkvrHaAys_7oG1bSW720_y_IkWUV02WqCANvoJg0NjGSSkNkHXqysqKwDjQsBBJ69hBNcYfTr5BbbC-fiL3b3T6blqLfd6lH5c/s200/IMG_6220.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Sailor is well known for its nibs, and the reputation is deserving. The bi-colored nib is really nice to look at, and it writes as good as it looks. The gold highlights and design details on the nib are very impressive, too. The nib says "H-M" on it, and I assume that stands for "Hello Mate" or "Happy Monday" (LOL, some experts think it means "Hard Medium"). See for yourself here:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdrqZesRZl9V-bDAdrXB6wQHn7aoSNDCiN3qAzvYl8ap5AF78FShnc3DqUR2OdmZNrIjLL5-Od39sfuRxOlgD-sLbWANLxh1S_tfKSK08v8-XLgSwk4TljkpW-e_9RKYp5u1MDttQ6MU/s1600/IMG_6223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdrqZesRZl9V-bDAdrXB6wQHn7aoSNDCiN3qAzvYl8ap5AF78FShnc3DqUR2OdmZNrIjLL5-Od39sfuRxOlgD-sLbWANLxh1S_tfKSK08v8-XLgSwk4TljkpW-e_9RKYp5u1MDttQ6MU/s200/IMG_6223.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCh9mNKENjnhEf5-QS-VdntGZAzdCtZqguaIh8gmGc8fa6PBS2APnDGTeRUzlRRR6UIewrIVNV2qUn5EpqRAk_Mvl7tYfj3JLWOknjNS8BQgCPo8phRHizuXQVLMldKVbx8MJe2jMO3Y/s1600/IMG_6222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCh9mNKENjnhEf5-QS-VdntGZAzdCtZqguaIh8gmGc8fa6PBS2APnDGTeRUzlRRR6UIewrIVNV2qUn5EpqRAk_Mvl7tYfj3JLWOknjNS8BQgCPo8phRHizuXQVLMldKVbx8MJe2jMO3Y/s200/IMG_6222.JPG" width="151" /></a></div><br />The build quality and fit and finish of this pen are top notch. It is not a very heavy pen (it weighs about 23.3 grams with the cap on and the ink cartridge almost full), yet it feels sturdy and solid in the hand. There is a thin o-ring seal between the body and the nib section to provide a stable seal after filling the converter or replacing the cartridge. There is also some type of compliant seal inside of the cap; I can feel something compressing when I twist the cap onto the body. I assume this keeps the nib from drying out.<br /><br />The Pro Gear may be a little short for some people to use unposted. Although I usually post the cap, it's totally comfortable and easy to use unposted. Here's a nice picture of the pen uncapped, with absolutely no scale or object for use as a sizing reference. Sorry.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_jn1iTyYNhbhRVzNnTa6SdOvgGZAlWC8wrH3SvbHLqTfLDPpqH-rxrz0aR7gIz99mEkov7hHAIl5SqAaa93Eil5u3hzwhMTMHxEWGsOnljRXTCVY5lYVP8jdnQ79YQFTpZqNZN4xTlc/s1600/IMG_6224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_jn1iTyYNhbhRVzNnTa6SdOvgGZAlWC8wrH3SvbHLqTfLDPpqH-rxrz0aR7gIz99mEkov7hHAIl5SqAaa93Eil5u3hzwhMTMHxEWGsOnljRXTCVY5lYVP8jdnQ79YQFTpZqNZN4xTlc/s200/IMG_6224.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Writing with the Pro Gear is a treat. The nib is noticeably smoother than most if not all of my other fountain pens, the medium size is nearly perfect for me, it always starts right up, and it hasn't skipped or stopped writing on me yet. Maybe I got lucky, but this pen worked perfectly out of the box, and I wouldn't change anything about the nib.<br /><br />I'll end this post with a writing sample on Rhodia paper. It was written using the black ink cartridge that came with the pen (Sailor's black ink is a nice, deep, and uniform black). I'm currently using the converter (by the way, the converter is pretty handsome too . . . the silver trim on the converter blends well with the silver accents on the pen) filled with Diamine Eclipse ink. The Diamine ink also performs very well with this pen.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_F3Zd05p6Eh_URF5A_5GmQP0eNcaPdgWBjeHutMZENXT8hfAZgjky2mf3Z72tt8EbHJMESWQ_cp0q3dU2Vkwcuzb5uJJEewMsihChwUrcjNs0Tm-HR51EAujf1KGOEcaEBZcUMgRIoc/s1600/20130408_Sailor_Pro_Gear_Sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_F3Zd05p6Eh_URF5A_5GmQP0eNcaPdgWBjeHutMZENXT8hfAZgjky2mf3Z72tt8EbHJMESWQ_cp0q3dU2Vkwcuzb5uJJEewMsihChwUrcjNs0Tm-HR51EAujf1KGOEcaEBZcUMgRIoc/s320/20130408_Sailor_Pro_Gear_Sample.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br />I'm glad that my torturous pre-purchase routines and thought processes resulted in a stellar writing instrument and zero buyer's remorse. I can highly recommend this pen without any reservations. Go get one!