Archive for April 30th, 2010
Pengotomatisasian Produk
Sumber gambar: i.zdnet.com
oleh Dr. Beni Bevly
Produk yang berfungsi sendiri dengan tanpa banyak campur tangan manusia, sebutlah produk otomatis, telah diproduksi lebih matang seiring dengan kemajuan teknolgi. Jenis produk ini semakin diincar baik oleh pebisnis untuk dikembangkan karena permintaan masyarakat secara global juga menigkat tajam. Mari kita lihat secara mikro trend ini dengan mengambil contoh sepeda dan alat batuan untuk membaca buku. Read the rest of this entry »
Indonesia’s dance with the titans
by Evan A. Laksmana
Many Indonesians were disappointed when United States President Barack Obama cancelled his long-awaited “homecoming” trip to Jakarta last week. He was, after all, the only American President Indonesians could boast about being “one of their own”.
But pundits quickly point out that the country should move on and be more excited instead to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Chinese-Indonesian diplomatic relations next month, during which Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is expected to visit Jakarta. Read the rest of this entry »
U.S., Indonesia must avoid false promises and pitfalls
Image source: World Politics Review
by Evan A. Laksmana
Before U.S. President Barack Obama’s scheduled visit to Indonesia this week was postponed, expectations in both Washington and Jakarta were running at a fever pitch, especially in anticipation of the possible signing of a “Comprehensive Partnership” between the two countries.
On one side, Washington is eager to strengthen relations with Southeast Asia’s largest democracy in the face of growing Chinese influence. Read the rest of this entry »
Happiness, positive pychology, and liberated learning
by Jennie S. Bev
The motivation and self-help industry is worth US$64 billion worldwide. People, who are seeking for a voice of reason and enlightenment, turn to print, electronic, and audio books and videos of motivational learning.
It taps a huge market for the optimization in human achievement, which can be attained more efficiently through positive psychology and liberated learning.
It is something to ponder upon pertaining to optimization of dissemination of democratic learning opportunities throughout the Indonesian archipelago. Read the rest of this entry »
The boy from Menteng
by Jennie S. Bev
Barack Obama is a different kind of president. He is not merely a president per se, as he is also a strong activist and a reformist. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “We are reformers in Spring and Summer, in Autumn and Winter we stand by the old, reformers in the morning, conservers at night.” And like most, if not all reformists, his presence makes many people uncomfortable.
His planned visit Indonesia on March 20-22, 2010, has sparked much debate. For instance, Hizbut Tahrir said it would rally 5,000 supporters to stage a demonstration in Surabaya. Read the rest of this entry »
Tradisi Black Friday: Memutar Roda Bisnis Lebih Kencang
Oleh Dr. Beni Bevly
Di penghujung tahun 2009 yang lalu agaknya merupakan fenomena baru cara penjulan retailer di Indonesia. Kita masih ingat bahwa beberapa retailer, sebutlah yang berada di Mal Artha Gading, Jakarta, menggelar Midnite Sale atau Belanja Tengah Malam. Mal dan para retailer yang buka sampai tengah malam ini menawarkan berbagai kegiatan, dari diskon 70% atas produk tertentu sampai mendatangkan penyanyi terkenal untuk menarik pelanggan. Di Tanah Seberang, fenomena ini bukanlah hal yang baru. Hal serupa ini terjadi setiap akhir tahun, yaitu satu hari setelah Thanksgiving yang telah dimulai pada tahun 1960-an. Read the rest of this entry »
