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Kafe Jongkok / Christian the lion - Full ending
« on: 08 April 2011, 09:13:38 PM »In 1969 a young Australian, John Rendall and his friend Ace Bourke, bought a small lion cub from Harrods pet department, which was then legal. 'Christian' was kept in the basement of a furniture shop on the Kings Road in Chelsea, the heart of the swinging sixties. Loved by all, the affectionate cub ate in a local restaurant, played in a nearby graveyard, but was growing fast...
A chance encounter with Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna led to a new life for Christian. He came to live in a huge enclosure and to sleep in a caravan at their Surrey home. Then in 1971 he was flown to Kenya, his ancestral home, and returned to the wild by lion-man George Adamson. Nine months later in 1972, John and Ace returned to Kora in Kenya. This clip is of their reunion at that time.
It was an emotional reunion: "He ran towards us, threw himself onto us, knocked us over and hugged us, with his paws on our shoulders."
John Rendall
Christian's story. Directed by Bill Travers, commentary by Virgina McKenna, founders of the Born Free Foundation.
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Teknologi Informasi / Google Talk Guru Gives Instant Search Answers via Chat
« on: 30 March 2011, 09:47:06 PM »
How could you get answers from Google faster than searching? Add Google's new Talk Guru to your Google Talk contacts, then ping him/her/it with your questions about the weather in Dallas, what $5 in Romanian leu equals in U.S. dollars, and translating words between many languages.
Get started! Send a chat invitation to guru [at] googlelabs.com.
Google Talk Guru is an experimental service that allows people to get information like sports results, weather forecasts, definitions etc via chat. It works on many popular chat applications that support Google Talk.
To start using Google Talk Guru:
1. Sign into a chat client that supports Google Talk
2. Send a chat invitation to guru [at] googlelabs.com or click the link "Sign in and invite myself to chat with Guru" at the bottom of this page.
3. Find guru in your contact list and send chat queries to guru using the examples below:
test
silahkan mencoba
Get started! Send a chat invitation to guru [at] googlelabs.com.
Google Talk Guru is an experimental service that allows people to get information like sports results, weather forecasts, definitions etc via chat. It works on many popular chat applications that support Google Talk.
To start using Google Talk Guru:
1. Sign into a chat client that supports Google Talk
2. Send a chat invitation to guru [at] googlelabs.com or click the link "Sign in and invite myself to chat with Guru" at the bottom of this page.
3. Find guru in your contact list and send chat queries to guru using the examples below:
test
silahkan mencoba
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Lingkungan / Candi Borobudur Raih Penghargaan
« on: 24 March 2011, 08:48:54 AM »
Jakarta, Kompas - PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan, dan Ratu Boko (Persero) memenangi kompetisi internasional dan meraih penghargaan kategori ”Heritage” dari PATA Gold Awards tahun 2011. Tata kelola PT TWC dinilai baik. Tidak hanya mengelola kawasan candi, tetapi juga lingkungan permukiman sekitar candi, seperti membuat desa wisata.
”Penilaiannya dari semua aspek hingga pengaturan penjual asongan,” kata Presiden Direktur PT TWC Borobudur, Prambanan, dan Ratu Boko Purnomo Siswoprasetjo kepada wartawan, Rabu (23/3) di Jakarta.
Penghargaan tahun 2011 diikuti 223 masukan dari 102 organisasi, lembaga pemerintah, swasta, dan profesional seluruh dunia. Penghargaan akan diberikan saat Konferensi PATA di Beijing, China, pada 11 April 2011. Para pemenang Gold Winner akan dipromosikan dalam ”PATA Gold Award Winner’s Showcase Booklet 2011”.
Direktur Jenderal Pemasaran Kementerian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Sapta Nirwandar berharap penghargaan itu akan menaikkan jumlah wisatawan dalam dan luar negeri. Pada tahun 2010 jumlah wisatawan ke tiga candi itu mencapai 3,7 juta orang, yaitu Borobudur 2,45 juta orang, Prambanan 1,2 juta orang, dan Boko 100.000 orang.
Purnomo menilai sebagian besar candi di Indonesia tidak dikelola dengan baik. Padahal, tata kelola candi membutuhkan profesionalitas, kesinambungan, dan perhatian yang fokus. Untuk itu perlu lembaga khusus yang khusus menangani konservasi candi, seperti PT TWC. ”Jangan hanya ditangani oleh pemerintah daerah,” katanya. (LUK)
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”Penilaiannya dari semua aspek hingga pengaturan penjual asongan,” kata Presiden Direktur PT TWC Borobudur, Prambanan, dan Ratu Boko Purnomo Siswoprasetjo kepada wartawan, Rabu (23/3) di Jakarta.
Penghargaan tahun 2011 diikuti 223 masukan dari 102 organisasi, lembaga pemerintah, swasta, dan profesional seluruh dunia. Penghargaan akan diberikan saat Konferensi PATA di Beijing, China, pada 11 April 2011. Para pemenang Gold Winner akan dipromosikan dalam ”PATA Gold Award Winner’s Showcase Booklet 2011”.
Direktur Jenderal Pemasaran Kementerian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Sapta Nirwandar berharap penghargaan itu akan menaikkan jumlah wisatawan dalam dan luar negeri. Pada tahun 2010 jumlah wisatawan ke tiga candi itu mencapai 3,7 juta orang, yaitu Borobudur 2,45 juta orang, Prambanan 1,2 juta orang, dan Boko 100.000 orang.
Purnomo menilai sebagian besar candi di Indonesia tidak dikelola dengan baik. Padahal, tata kelola candi membutuhkan profesionalitas, kesinambungan, dan perhatian yang fokus. Untuk itu perlu lembaga khusus yang khusus menangani konservasi candi, seperti PT TWC. ”Jangan hanya ditangani oleh pemerintah daerah,” katanya. (LUK)
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http://www.pata.org/pata-gold-awards
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Game / Angry Birds Rio
« on: 23 March 2011, 07:32:48 PM »
Prepare for a new addiction: Angry Birds Rio is available to download for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The sequel to Angry Birds brings 60 new levels and is bound to be just as highly addictive and fun, so now is a good time to start setting aside some mandatory
The game is $4.99 on the Mac App Store, $2.99 for iPad, and $0.99 for iPhone & iPod touch. There are new characters and new level designs, as you can see in the screenshots:
Say goodbye to your free time!
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Film / Sanctum (2011)
« on: 26 February 2011, 09:50:54 PM »
An underwater cave diving team experiences a life-threatening crisis during an expedition to the unexplored and least accessible cave system in the world.
Sanctum - Official Trailer [HD]
Sanctum - Official Trailer 2 [HD]
Storyline
The 3-D action-thriller Sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team-including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are confronted with the unavoidable question: Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever? Written by Universal Pictures
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Film / HBO's 'The Sunset Limited' features two great American actors, playwright
« on: 20 February 2011, 10:32:07 AM »
Two of our best, Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson, are paired in unusual circumstance and through probing conversation; the two men lay out their concerns, beliefs and doubts, each contemplating the other's stance, and if their own ideas perhaps need revision, or not.
The only thing limited about HBO's television movie The Sunset Limited is the setting. OK, I guess the costumes are, too. The entire hour and a half takes place in a sparse, single room of a small apartment in New York City. Two characters, listed merely in the credits as White and Black, discuss god and existence, as well as Black's stint in prison and White's empty life. It's one continuous conversation, with no act breaks or time jumps.
But how fascinating! Apparently, just before the story begins, Black has rescued White from a suicide attempt. Black is keeping White talking in his apartment, presumably so that White doesn't try again. As such, there is a subtext under laying everything that is going on. But that isn't nearly as neat as the actual words being said. Black talks a lot more than White, but they get into stuff such as books, including the Bible, and the afterlife, that are just plain gripping. I haven't seen a show that is so intense with such little action since In Treatment.
Samuel L. Jackson plays Black, and Tommy Lee Jones plays White. Besides the writer, they can take much credit for the success of the piece. Both show their chops, conveying a lot with just a little. They also makes the characters seem real and effortless. Not once during the show did anything they do take me out of the moment. I had to stop and remind myself that these were just two characters in the hands of veteran actors. They were both so authentic, really bringing to life the two distinct points of view.
A major component of the movie, taken from a play, is religion. Black is a devout Christian, converted during his time in prison serving a murder sentence. He lives a simple life devoted to . White is an intellectual aethist, shaped that way by his pursuit of academia (he is a college professor). But both are smart, and open to hearing the other, even though neither will be convinced of the other's opinions. Nor do either one descend into stereotype. They hold personally chosen values, not ones spouted by a religious leader that they embraced. Jackson and Jones make you believe what their characters believe, and neither viewpoint comes out looking better than the other.
I expect awards will be heaped upon The Sunset Limited, and deservedly so. I will be surprised if it isn't recognized. Just for the sheer drama of the debate, it deserves it. Check out The Sunset Limited during one of its many repeats on HBO in the cominc weeks.
via BLogcritics
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Film / Hollywood Stop Edarkan Produksi Filmnya ke Indonesia
« on: 18 February 2011, 09:35:44 PM »
Jakarta - Kabar mengejutkan datang dari bisnis perfilman di Indonesia. Industri film terbesar di dunia, Hollywood memutuskan untuk berhenti mengedarkan produksi film mereka di Indonesia.
Artinya tidak akan ada lagi film asing yang diputar di bioskop-bioskop Indonesia. Hal tersebut dikatakan Juru Bicara 21 Cineplex Noorca Masardi saat berbincang dengan detikhot via ponselnya, Jumat (18/2/2011) malam.
Menurut Masardi aksi mereka dilatarbelakangi kebijakan pemerintah Indonesia melalui Direktorat Jenderal Bea Cukai yang memberlakukan beban bea masuk atas hak distrimusi film impor. Ini artinya, pemerintah menambah beban biaya film asing yang ingin masuk ke Indonesia.
"Tindakan mereka menentang kebijakan baru dari Dirjen Bea Cukai yang membebankan bea masuk atas hak distribusi film impor. Karena menurut mereka itu adalah itu sesuatu tidak lazim dan tidak pernah ada di industri film mana pun di dunia," kata Masardi.
Marsadi menjelaskan secara mudah, sebelumnya ada 3 tentuan produsen film asing yang ingin menayangkan filmnya di bioskop Indonesia.
Pertama, mereka harus membayar bea masuk barang berupa copy pita film ke Indonesia. Pajaknya berupa PPh dan PPn sebesar 23,75 persen dari nilai barang.
"Setelah ditayangkan dibioskop, mereka harus membayar PPh (Pajak Penghasilan) dari keuntungan eksploitasi film mereka yang diputar di Indonesia," lanjutnya.
Ketiga, produsen film tersebut juga ada beban pajak tontotan terhadap Pemerintah Kota atau Kabupaten. Besarnya 10 sampai 15 persen dari keuntungan penjualan tiket.
"Itu wajar. Sekarang yang tidak wajar adalah pemerintah membebankan pajak baru berupa bea masuk atas hak distribusi yang besarnya sama, 23,75 persen atas nilai barang. Ini tidak ada di negara mana pun," jelasnya.
Maka itu, selama pihak Dirjen Pajak tetap memberlakukan pajak tersebut, Hollywood tidak akan mengedarkan produksi filmnya di Indonesia. "Ini akan selama-lamanya, selama Pihak Dirjen Pajak Tidak lunak," papar Masardi.
Keputusan Hollywood tidak lagi mengirimkan produksi filmnya mulai Kamis (17/2/2011) kemarin. Sedangkan film yang sudah terlanjur di putar, akan ditarik dari peredaran.
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Teknologi Informasi / Learn the Basics of Photoshop: The Complete Guide (Lifehacker)
« on: 15 February 2011, 02:27:18 PM »
Want to learn how everything works in Photoshop? We'll help you make your photos better, draw vector graphics, and design a web site.
Learn the Basics of Photoshop in Under 25 Minutes - To get started with Photoshop, you need to know what everything does. Here's a look at practically every tool in Photoshop in less than 25 minutes.
Basics of Photoshop: Color Correction, Touch Ups, and Enhancements - Now that you know the tools Photoshop has to offer, we can take a look at using them to correct and alter color, retouch blemishes and other unwanted parts of your photos, and enhance portraits to make the subject look especially good.
Basics of Photoshop: Basic Drawing with the Pen Tool - Photoshop isn't just for photos. In this lesson, we're going to take a look at Photoshop's ability to create vector graphics with the pen tool and draw my friend Christine.
Basics of Photoshop: Designing a Website - For our last lesson, we're going to take a look at how to use Photoshop to layout and mock up a web design—the Lifehacker home page—from scratch.
Basics of Photoshop: Next Steps and Further Resources - If you get this far that means you've learned the basics of Photoshop—but now what? Before we call it quits, we'll take a look at the next steps you can take in furthering your Photoshop education and some additional resources to help you along the way.
Want all the lessons as a PDF? Download it here
Source
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Gadget dan Toys / Some Amazing Futuristic Laptop and Netbook Designs.
« on: 10 February 2011, 09:07:34 PM »
The technology world is always exciting and unpredictable.
It changes all the time. You never know what technology
will be there in the next 5, 2, or even the next year.
30 years ago, nobody thought that everyone would need a
personal computer. 20 years ago, our parents would never
dream of a small, portable PC that we call laptop nowadays.
Over time, thousands of models of laptops of all sizes have
been introduced, but nobody knows what else is to come.
The best we can do is to take a look into the future with
some most amazing laptop and netbook concepts.
Rolltop
Orkin Design has introduced a full touch screen laptop
concept, called Rolltop, which can be rolled up like a
newspaper when you need to carry it around and stretched
into a super screen when you want to play a video game.
As light as a mini notebook, Rolltop provides a 13″ screen
when used as a laptop and 17″ screen when used as a
monitor. It comes with a multi media integrated pen and
even a holding belt.
Nokia’s Scroll OLED Laptop
Another member of the “scroll” family, Nokia’s scroll OLED laptop concept
was conceived by Rodrigo Mercado with distinctive entertainment functions.
The laptop’s extremely colorful images, wide viewing angle, low power
and high contrast ratio make it perfect for watching movies.
It also integrates voice activation technology.
iWeb 2.0
Together with the diminishing size of laptop, the keyboard also gets smaller and smaller
to such an extend that it’s impossible to use without an accompanying wireless keyboard.
Yang Yongchang’s iWeb 2.0 concept solves the problem. It comes with a full keyboard
which can be folded into 3 to comfortably fit with the 6.5’ screen.
iWeb 2.0 also supports multi-touch, gravity sensing technologies together with other
utopian features.
Dell’s Eco-Friendly Froot
It’s hard to say if Dell’s Froot concept is a PC or a laptop
or whatever. Designer Paulina Carlos has made a bold leap
to introduce a computer without either a monitor or a
keyboard. Using laser technology, the concept is able to
project these missing parts on any flat surface. Made of
starch-based polymer with a biodegradable skin, even the
electronic components can be recycled.
Transparent Laptop
Even though this see-through laptop looks pretty cool when
you want to show off with your girlfriend, I still have
trouble understanding why I actually need it. The
OLED-powered display has a resolution of just 960×540
and is about 38% transparent which can make it hard for
you to read if the colors are not really vibrant.
The concept was shown during CES 2010 In Las Vegas.
Roteburu
Roteburu is an innovative concept that hangs between
a PC and a laptop. Besides the cool desk that features a
touch-panel keyboard, it comes with a 22-inch LCD.
Sources: walyou.com
It changes all the time. You never know what technology
will be there in the next 5, 2, or even the next year.
30 years ago, nobody thought that everyone would need a
personal computer. 20 years ago, our parents would never
dream of a small, portable PC that we call laptop nowadays.
Over time, thousands of models of laptops of all sizes have
been introduced, but nobody knows what else is to come.
The best we can do is to take a look into the future with
some most amazing laptop and netbook concepts.
Rolltop
Orkin Design has introduced a full touch screen laptop
concept, called Rolltop, which can be rolled up like a
newspaper when you need to carry it around and stretched
into a super screen when you want to play a video game.
As light as a mini notebook, Rolltop provides a 13″ screen
when used as a laptop and 17″ screen when used as a
monitor. It comes with a multi media integrated pen and
even a holding belt.
Nokia’s Scroll OLED Laptop
Another member of the “scroll” family, Nokia’s scroll OLED laptop concept
was conceived by Rodrigo Mercado with distinctive entertainment functions.
The laptop’s extremely colorful images, wide viewing angle, low power
and high contrast ratio make it perfect for watching movies.
It also integrates voice activation technology.
iWeb 2.0
Together with the diminishing size of laptop, the keyboard also gets smaller and smaller
to such an extend that it’s impossible to use without an accompanying wireless keyboard.
Yang Yongchang’s iWeb 2.0 concept solves the problem. It comes with a full keyboard
which can be folded into 3 to comfortably fit with the 6.5’ screen.
iWeb 2.0 also supports multi-touch, gravity sensing technologies together with other
utopian features.
Dell’s Eco-Friendly Froot
It’s hard to say if Dell’s Froot concept is a PC or a laptop
or whatever. Designer Paulina Carlos has made a bold leap
to introduce a computer without either a monitor or a
keyboard. Using laser technology, the concept is able to
project these missing parts on any flat surface. Made of
starch-based polymer with a biodegradable skin, even the
electronic components can be recycled.
Transparent Laptop
Even though this see-through laptop looks pretty cool when
you want to show off with your girlfriend, I still have
trouble understanding why I actually need it. The
OLED-powered display has a resolution of just 960×540
and is about 38% transparent which can make it hard for
you to read if the colors are not really vibrant.
The concept was shown during CES 2010 In Las Vegas.
Roteburu
Roteburu is an innovative concept that hangs between
a PC and a laptop. Besides the cool desk that features a
touch-panel keyboard, it comes with a 22-inch LCD.
Sources: walyou.com
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Game / Angry Birds Walkthrough Videos
« on: 10 February 2011, 08:53:10 PM »
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Politik, ekonomi, Sosial dan budaya Umum / Never Before Seen Amazon Tribe Photographed for the First Time
« on: 06 February 2011, 12:44:10 PM »
New footage of one of the world's last uncontacted tribes living in the Brazilian rainforest.
Jose Carlos Meirelles works for FUNAI, a government agency that protects Brazil's indigenous people. Because of the threat posed by illegal logging and mining, he believes that the fight to protect these people depends on proving and publicising their existence. This aerial footage was shot from 1km away using a stabilised zoom lens.
Brazil is thought to be home to around 70 isolated tribes.
These people are part of an unknown and uncontacted Amazon tribe living in the jungle. Look at their faces arching towards the sky in wonderment, it's so...completely refreshing. Can you imagine what they're thinking about? Updated
I can't even try to imagine their situation but I'm almost jealous of them. Their complete use of the land, building houses with palm frond roofs. Their rituals, painting their body red with annatto shrub seeds. Their world, honoring their ancestors just by living like them. It's simple, and maybe at times inconvenient, but it's also peaceful and natural. Sure, maybe they're not advancing but they live.
What are they thinking about as the overhead plane flies past them? It doesn't look like they're hostile, other pictures of uncontacted tribes show bow & arrows pointed directly at the plane. This picture catches them stunned, mouth agape, curiously pointing. Like you caught them acting, only they're not acting. I can't quite explain it, it's not exactly confusion on their faces but rather an interrupted moment mixed with a little bit of incredulity. So very amazing, nonetheless.
The pictures were taken with an overhead plane in an attempt to stop illegal logging in Peru. Kinda odd that tribal advocacy groups had to invade these tribes' privacy to protect their privacy but the groups justified it by saying:
Hopefully, they get protected. They look healthy and happy and that should never change. [Uncontacted Tribes via Gizmodo]
Jose Carlos Meirelles works for FUNAI, a government agency that protects Brazil's indigenous people. Because of the threat posed by illegal logging and mining, he believes that the fight to protect these people depends on proving and publicising their existence. This aerial footage was shot from 1km away using a stabilised zoom lens.
Brazil is thought to be home to around 70 isolated tribes.
These people are part of an unknown and uncontacted Amazon tribe living in the jungle. Look at their faces arching towards the sky in wonderment, it's so...completely refreshing. Can you imagine what they're thinking about? Updated
I can't even try to imagine their situation but I'm almost jealous of them. Their complete use of the land, building houses with palm frond roofs. Their rituals, painting their body red with annatto shrub seeds. Their world, honoring their ancestors just by living like them. It's simple, and maybe at times inconvenient, but it's also peaceful and natural. Sure, maybe they're not advancing but they live.
What are they thinking about as the overhead plane flies past them? It doesn't look like they're hostile, other pictures of uncontacted tribes show bow & arrows pointed directly at the plane. This picture catches them stunned, mouth agape, curiously pointing. Like you caught them acting, only they're not acting. I can't quite explain it, it's not exactly confusion on their faces but rather an interrupted moment mixed with a little bit of incredulity. So very amazing, nonetheless.
The pictures were taken with an overhead plane in an attempt to stop illegal logging in Peru. Kinda odd that tribal advocacy groups had to invade these tribes' privacy to protect their privacy but the groups justified it by saying:
Quote
"[It's] necessary to reaffirm that these peoples exist, so we support the use of images that prove these facts. These peoples have had their most fundamental rights, particularly their right to life, ignored … it is therefore crucial that we protect them."
Hopefully, they get protected. They look healthy and happy and that should never change. [Uncontacted Tribes via Gizmodo]
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Teknologi Informasi / Learn to Code: The Full Beginner's Guide (Lifehacker)
« on: 01 February 2011, 09:21:45 AM »
If you've been looking to learn how to code, we can help you get started. Here are 4.5 lessons on the basics and extra resources to keep you going.
Variables and Basic Data Types
In our first lesson we're going to be taking a look at how to store different kinds of variables
Working With Variables
Now that you know a thing or two about basic variables and data types, we're going to play around with them and see how they work.
Arrays and Logic Statements
In this lesson we're going to start with arrays, which are a more complex type of variable, and then move on to for loops and if statements, which let you add conditional logic to your code. This is where things get tough, but also very cool.
Understanding Functions and Making a Guessing Game
In our last lesson we're going to learn all about functions and then write one to make a very simple JavaScript guessing game.
Best Practices and Additional Resources
In our "Learn to Code" epilogue we take a look at some programming best practices and provide a whole bunch of resources to help you take the next steps.
Download all articles in PDF Format
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Seremonial / Luangta Maha Boowa Nyanasampano telah meninggal
« on: 30 January 2011, 09:23:53 AM »
Luangta Maha Boowa Nyanasampano telah meninggal hari ini,
tgl 30 Januari 2011 jam 03:35, usia 98 th..
Jasad disemayamkan di sala luar Wat Paa Baan Taad, Udonthani.
tgl 30 Januari 2011 jam 03:35, usia 98 th..
Jasad disemayamkan di sala luar Wat Paa Baan Taad, Udonthani.
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Gadget dan Toys / Watch the iPad's New Secret Tricks iOS 4.3
« on: 14 January 2011, 09:45:21 PM »