Blog

A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog), sketches (sketchblog), videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), audio (podcasting), which are part of a wider network of social media. Micro-blogging is another type of blogging, one which consists of blogs with very short posts. As of December 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 112 million blogs. With the advent of video blogging, the word blog has taken on an even looser meaning — that of any bit of media wherein the subject expresses his opinion or simply talks about something.

Types

There are many different types of blogs, differing not only in the type of content, but also in the way that content is delivered or written.

Personal Blogs

The personal blog, an ongoing diary or commentary by an individual, is the traditional, most common blog. Personal bloggers usually take pride in their blog posts, even if their blog is never read by anyone but them. Blogs often become more than a way to just communicate; they become a way to reflect on life or works of art. Blogging can have a sentimental quality. Few personal blogs rise to fame and the mainstream, but some personal blogs quickly garner an extensive following. A type of personal blog is referred to as "microblogging," which is extremely detailed blogging as it seeks to capture a moment in time. Sites, such as Twitter, allow bloggers to share thoughts and feelings instantaneously with friends and family and is much faster than e-mailing or writing. This form of social media lends to an online generation already too busy to keep in touch.

Corporate Blogs

A blog can be private, as in most cases, or it can be for business purposes. Blogs, either used internally to enhance the communication and culture in a corporation or externally for marketing, branding or public relations purposes are called corporate blogs.

Question Blogging

is a type of blog that answers questions. Questions can be submitted in the form of a submittal form, or through email or other means such as telephone or VOIP. Qlogs can be used to display shownotes from podcasts or the means of conveying information through the internet. Many question logs use syndication such as RSS as a means of conveying answers to questions.

HUMAN RIGHT

What are human rights?

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.

Universal human rights are often expressed and guaranteed by law, in the forms of treaties, customary international law , general principles and other sources of international law. International human rights law lays down obligations of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals or groups.

Universal and inalienable

The principle of universality of human rights is the cornerstone of international human rights law. This principle, as first emphasized in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948, has been reiterated in numerous international human rights conventions, declarations, and resolutions. The 1993 Vienna World Conference on Human Rights, for example, noted that it is the duty of States to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems.

All States have ratified at least one, and 80% of States have ratified four or more, of the core human rights treaties, reflecting consent of States which creates legal obligations for them and giving concrete expression to universality. Some fundamental human rights norms enjoy universal protection by customary international law across all boundaries and civilizations.

Human rights are inalienable. They should not be taken away, except in specific situations and according to due process. For example, the right to liberty may be restricted if a person is found guilty of a crime by a court of law.

Interdependent and indivisible

All human rights are indivisible, whether they are civil and political rights, such as the right to life, equality before the law and freedom of expression; economic, social and cultural rights, such as the rights to work, social security and education , or collective rights, such as the rights to development and self-determination, are indivisible, interrelated and interdependent. The improvement of one right facilitates advancement of the others. Likewise, the deprivation of one right adversely affects the others.

Equal and non-discriminatory

Non-discrimination is a cross-cutting principle in international human rights law. The principle is present in all the major human rights treaties and provides the central theme of some of international human rights conventions such as the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

The principle applies to everyone in relation to all human rights and freedoms and it prohibits discrimination on the basis of a list of non-exhaustive categories such as sex, race, colour and so on. The principle of non-discrimination is complemented by the principle of equality, as stated in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

Both Rights and Obligations

Human rights entail both rights and obligations. States assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights. The obligation to respect means that States must refrain from interfering with or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights. The obligation to protect requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. The obligation to fulfil means that States must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights. At the individual level, while we are entitled our human rights, we should also respect the human rights of others.

Difference between Application Software and System Software

Computers are everywhere:at work,at school, and at home. What is the application software? Application software consist of programs designed to make users more productive.Application software has a variety of uses:

* To make business activities more
efficient.
* To assist with grsphics and multimedi
projects.
* To support home, personal,and educational
tasks.
* To facilicate communication.

What is the system software? System software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices. System software serves as the interface between the user,the application software, and the computer's hadrwaree. Two types of system software are operating system and utility programs.

The four major categories of popular application software are Business,graphics and Multimedia,Home/Personal/Educational,and Communications. Communications software often is bundled with other application or system software. There are many used utility programs. Such as antivirus,file compression,personal firewall,backup,and etc.

To use application software,such as a word processing program,our computer must be running system software - specifically,an operating system. Three popular personal computer operating systems are Windows XP, Linux,and Mac OS X.

Input and output

What we think about input and output? What is input? And what is output? Input is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer. Such as keyboard,mouse,touch screen,stylus,graphics tablet,scanner,etc. People have a variety of options for entering input into a computer.

Output is data that has been processed into a useful form. That is, computers process data (input) into information (output) . Users view or watch output on a screen, print it, or hear it through speakers,headphones, or earphones. While working with a computer, a users encounters four basic put, such as a web page, includes more than one of these categories.

Beside that, input and output have their own device. An input device is any hardware component that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer. The following pages discuss a variety of input device.

An output device is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people. Commonly used output devices include display devices, printers, speakers, headphones, and earphones, fax machines, and fax moderms,multifunction peripherals, and data projectors.

When Kuala Lumpur is wireless

We are living in a rapid changing world, the era of Globalization and in Information,Communication and Technology, (ICT). With out lives,which is very exciting indeed! High technology providing internet facilities,mobile phones have made communication so efficient,bringing people closer! Modern technology came with exciting invention with opportunities to make billions for many countries. However, this high-tech living has a high price to pay, rapid burning of fossil fuel, deforestation, depleting the natural resources from our only home, planet Earth! Increase in carbon dioxide emission,upsetting the greenhouse gases,causing serious climate change.The Global Warming may be 'imminent'. We have been challenged to look into ways to prevent this phenomenon and to start to work towards 'Climate Cool'! Our eyes is opening to look at the reality behind ICT and environment!

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Computer Perspective

What i think about computer perspective is actually it has disadvantages like IT pollution. We ca see the IT pollution through the corrupt info such as the useless article in the Internet, viruses, and waste of hardware through innovation. All this can impact on environment.

As we know, maybe Kuala Lumpur would be wireless town one day. So, from now we must take a solution to provide IT pollution from impact on environment. We must upgrade our personal computer(PC) instead of buying new, reduce corrupt info on Internet, donate old hardware, and also use dark colours on webpages to conserve energy.

In a globalization era, many people has their own computers. They bring their computer everywhere. Even they want want to go to toilet. The advantages of IT networking is an effective communications through e-mail, Yahoo Messanger, Friendster or something else and also can saving time. They don't to rush to go cyber cafe to surf Internet. They just open the laptop and then everything has in front of their eyes.

World right now is modern. Poeple can get everything what they need with very easier. Only that what i can says about computer perspective.