DotA 6.52 is out!!

Yeah!! Great news for all DotA fans..
The new version has come out..

In this new version, IceFrog add, fix, balance, and change a lot of issue from previous version..

Overall, I like this change.. It makes DotA even better..

And IceFrog also trying to help DotA video editor, so they can set up a scene in single player as they want to, like: set the time and using multiple heroes..

For in-depth changelog and downloading 6.52 visit getDotA

Thanx a lot IceFrog =)

~Vahrgën~

Tomato dishes 'may protect skin'

Pizza and spaghetti bolognese could become new tools in the fight against sunburn and wrinkles, a study suggests.

A team found adding five tablespoons of tomato paste to the daily diet of 10 volunteers improved the skin's ability to protect against harmful UV rays.

Damage from these rays can lead to premature ageing and even skin cancer.

The study, presented at the British Society for Investigative Dermatology, suggested the antioxidant lycopene was behind the apparent benefit.

This component of tomatoes - found at its highest concentration when the vegetable has been cooked - has already been linked to a reduction in the risk of prostate cancer.

Now researchers at the universities of Manchester and Newcastle have suggested it may also help ward off skin damage by providing some protection against the effects of UV rays.

Anti-ageing paste?

They gave 10 volunteers around 55g of standard tomato paste - which contains high levels of cooked tomatoes - and 10g of olive oil daily. A further 10 participants received just the olive oil.

After three months, skin samples from the tomato group showed they had 33% more protection against sunburn - the equivalent of a very low factor sun cream - and much higher levels of procollagen, a molecule which gives the skin its structure and keeps its firm.

"The tomato diet boosted the level of procollagen in the skin significantly. These increasing levels suggest potential reversal of the skin ageing process," said Professor Lesley Rhodes, a dermatologist at the University of Manchester.

"These weren't huge amounts of tomato we were feeding the group. It was the sort of quantity you would easily manage if you were eating a lot of tomato-based meals."

There was a warning however that tomatoes should be viewed as a "helpful addition" rather than an alternative to sun cream.

The study was both small and short, and the team are now looking at carrying out fresh research into the benefits of lycopene for the skin.

Dr Colin Holden of the British Association of Dermatologists said: "While the protection offered by lycopene is low, this research suggests that a diet containing high levels of antioxidant rich tomatoes could provide an extra tool in sun protection".

Taken from BBC News

ESL Major Series (EMS): MYM vs XcN

This is the first time XcN has signed up for an international DotA tournament; the ESL Major Series DotA tournament. They have been placed in the same group as MYM and TeG and are set to play MYM right now!

It has always been XcN's dream to face off against one of the top tier teams like MYM, and now they have the chance! Unfortunately, both teams found it difficult to find a suitable host. MYM|Fear ended up hosting which was good for XcN, but it seems MYM|Maelk and others were spiking badly.

With four stunners on their side, XcN took the advantage early through midgame, constantly killing the weaker heroes like Leshrac, causing him to get severly outleveled. On the other hand, Bristleback was leisurely free farming for a long time, getting a fast hood and radiance.

Although their stuns and spells were enough to sweep out most of MYM's heroes, the Bristleback ended up getting a triple kill at one point because he was just too tough to take out. Sand King couldn't do much with his ultimate anymore once most of the Scourge heroes got their blink daggers.

Bristleback became unkillable with 30+ armor but he could barely enter the Scourge base sometimes because XcN was doing a good job nuking the creep waves and in fights. Although the Bristleback could tank a lot he was constantly getting disabled. Most of the Scourge heroes had blink daggers as well, allowing them to blink away from the Bristleback, heal and then come back.

The game was looking good for XcN from the start, but unfortunately their efforts just weren't enough to stop the overpowered Bristleback. Fear was able to sit and tank through all their damage and hit down buildings, slowly but surely they got all their raxes down!

Source: myMYM

MYM out from Prime Defending 10 after losing to Ks

On the 1st round of winner bracket, MYM lost to SGC and Ks lost to MET, so both MYM and KS were sent to loser bracket where they meet each other.. But suprisingly Ks beat MYM!! The game was schedule for best of one, so whoever win the game will proceed to 2nd round of loser bracket..

For more information and replay visit myMYM

~Vahrgën~

Virtus.Pro disqualified from Prime Defending 10

It is with deepest regret that we have to announce the disqualification of Virtus.Pro from this edition of Prime Defending and connected with that also the first season of the Prime Defending League.

After the second match between Check-Six and Virtus.Pro an investigation has been started with the result that Virtus.Pro used 3 unrostered players fakenicking for Virtus.Pro in the match. We have gathered evidence in form of IPs which have been clearly assigned to non-VP players at that time.

The proof shows that in the first match Vigoss was played by Isteran and sahka by ManiaQ. In the second match Vigoss was played by Aidar.

Both teams have been informed about the ongoing investigation on thursday the 24th of April at 12:30. The administration finished the investigation and made the Prime player council, currently consisting of Naz, Drayich, focusIRE, Maelk, Whisper and Lego, familiar with the case. The evidence has been approved by the council by friday the 25th of April with no votes against.

According to the current Prime Defending ruleset Virtus.Pro shall be disqualified from the current Prime Defending Tournament. Since they already had a warning from the prior playday the ban also includes the first Prime Defending League (PDL) season.

Source: myMYM

The Crims round 27

The Crims ronde 27 sudah mulai sejak kemarin..
Tapi karena baru inget, gw jadi mulainya telat sehari..

Bagi yang belum tau tentang The Crims..
The Crims itu MMORPG game yang dimaenin lewat browser.. Jadi ga perlu DL maupun install apa-apa...
Di The Crims ini, elo akan hidup di kota CrimCity - sebuah kota metropolitan untuk preman, berandalan, dan kriminal. Elo dalam tiap rondenya bertujuan untuk mengumpulkan 'kehormatan' sebanyak mungkin. Yang memiliki 'kehormatan' paling tinggi di akhir permainan ini adalah pemenangnya!

Yah.. Kalau penasaran coba maen aja sendiri...
Kalau mau daftar bisa disini atau ke website TheCrims..

Kalau udah daftar nanti add gw aja (ID gw FlipZ19), biar nanti bisa nge-genk..

~Vahrgën~

Rise of the Invoker

PizzaSlice release another great video..
This time, is about Invoker..
IMHO, its better than DotA : The Final Hour..



Enjoy =)

"Rise of Invoker" was courtesy of PizzaSlice

Indonesia's Finest: XcN

XcN, known as Executioner, is one of the most prestigious gaming organizations in Indonesia. They only accept the best for any game division they create. Aside from DotA, they hold a CS division (5th total in Asia). XcN has made it their goal to collect the best players in Indonesia for gaming.

XcN Trilogy has earned the title of the best Indonesian DotA team as well as one of the best teams in Asia as a whole. Flawless victories at locan LAN tournaments is their forte, but now they are ready to enter the international competitive world.

They won ADC '07 with ease and will now try to do the same in an international tournament, ESL Major Series season 2.

Everyone has heard the name, XcN, but for the most part this team has remained unknown to the world. It is time to direct the spotlight on Indonesia, and learn a little about this magnificent team!


Spectators crowd around XcN as they compete at ESTC 2008! From left to right; Lakuci, BaHaMuT, RitteR, melen, St@m-X

The history

Unlike most teams, XcN was not formed by a bunch of friends who decided to compete together. The process was actually a bit more complicating.

XcN was a merger of two different DotA teams in Indonesia; eVolve and BiG SnR. In 2006 XcN started a DotA Division. With the desire to start their competitive careers, BiG SnR and eVolve merged to be apart of XcN!

"XcN was a famous counter-strike team in Indonesia, they are the best. From 2003 2006 they dominated the Indonesian cs scene and then they formed a DotA division. XcN asked BIG.SNR to join them, BIG.SNR agreed to join and start to conquer the Indonesian dota scene just like the CS team. Lakuci joined from the evo team and we had a reshuffle of players but it was for the good of the team. Now our newest player is Bahamut, one player that every team in Indonesia has wanted! He made a good choice I think."

Sacrificing some friendships and choosing the best of the best, that's true e-sport spirit right there. The XcN DotA team has made it clear that they have one goal; domination.

Where does their strategy come from?

"There are many good teams in Indonesia like : Nightmare, Sanctuary, Emporium. Other Asian teams play scrims very often at their home, we collect 5 people and stay at a cyber cafe."

One thing that XcN firmly believes in, is equality in the team. According to Indonesia Melen, there is never one person on the team that stands out or holds more authority. Each member is taken into consideration during hero picks and other things.

"We develop our strategies from other local teams in Indonesia. We watch them and learn. All of us decide hero picks, nobody is superior."

Weekly commutes

Unlike American players who can leisurely play at home, Indonesia does not have the best internet. Most players are forced to take their practice elsewhere, like local LAN shops. This is a team that competes and practices with each other face-to-face every week!

"We do not play at home or LAN shops, but a sponsored facility. We need to bring our pc's to the facility everytime we practice or play. For our schedule we prefer to join online tournaments that have just one match per week. Right now we joined two online tournaments; EMS and SKOTH. We play together maybe 4 days a week because we need time to study and hangout."

Aside from their routine practices, it is guaranteed you can find XcN competing and even winning every local LAN tournament in Indonesia. Suffice it to say, they see each other a lot, perhaps the reason they are mostly known for their team-skill rather than individual.

Achievements so far

"We have won many local tournaments of course. Other than that, champion of ADC Season 1, champion of GXL Singapore 2007 and runner up of ESTC 2008 Thailand."

Widely known for their first place success in the Asia DotA Championship 2007, they have also sparked some popularity after taking second in ESTC 2008. They were also a top competitor in the Asian World Cyber Games tournament last year and have become KingSurf's top rival.

"We just lost to KingSurf in Thailand. They are much stronger now with their newest member, Singapore iceiceice. They played a lot better in the tournament and got more lucky than us but we will beat them next time!"

Entering the international scene

XcN has earned their popularity for their dominance in the Asian scene, but the community has been waiting for their debut in international competitions. The biggest question is, where are they in MYM Prime Defending?

"MYM Prime Defending is very hard on our play schedule. It is sometimes three or more matches a week which is very hard to follow for us since we can't play from home."

For now they have been invited to the ESL Major Series tournament where they were placed in the same group as Internationa- MYM and Romania TeG. This will be the first time XcN will face any international top tier teams.

"We signed for ESL tournament, so far so good! Two games and two victories so we are happy. Biggest problem is lag. A good host is very hard to find, I think it will be a good game against MYM if lag is not bad."

The future

"For now I think ESWC will be our number one focus, we will compete in the Indonesia qualifier and hopefully make it to Grand Finals. Getting visa for USA is very hard though. We have no plans for Dreamhack or ASUS"


XcN in action at ESTC 2008 with many spectators watching

Currently the team has a lot to prepare for; EMS season 2, ADC season 2, WCG Asia and ESWC! Everyone is waiting for XcN to play against top tier teams, and the time is coming! XcN will face off MYM in EMS soon as they are in the same group stage. Shall they qualify for Indonesia and successfully acquire their Visa's, showdowns will only get better, this time face-to-face.

So there you have it, Indonesia's finest inside and out.

This artikel was made by Miss-Rinoa which taken from myMYM

DotA : The Final Hour

Finally PizzaSlice release DotA : The Final Hour...

Here's the video

Part 1 of 2


Part 2 of 2



Enjoy =)

The video was courtesy of PizzaSlice

"DotA : The Final Hour" Trailer

DotA : The Final Hour is one of DotA video made by PizzaSlice...
Actually, it haven't been released yet..
But from the trailer he release... I can predict that DotA : The Final Hour is one of the best (if not the best) DotA video out there..
Even IceFrog noticed it and support it... (and also make a April Fools joke from it.. lol..)

For who haven't see the trailer, you better see it!!
Trailer I


Trailer II


Trailer III


And great for us... He also give us 4 minute sneak peek at his creation..


All the video were courtesy of PizzaSlice..

~Vahrgën~

Vitamins 'may shorten your life'

Research has suggested certain vitamin supplements do not extend life and could even lead to a premature death.

A review of 67 studies found "no convincing evidence" that antioxidant supplements cut the risk of dying.

Scientists at Copenhagen University said vitamins A and E could interfere with the body's natural defences.

"Even more, beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E seem to increase mortality," according to the review by the respected Cochrane Collaboration.

The research involved selecting various studies from 817 on beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium which the team felt were the most likely to fairly reflect the impact of the supplements on reducing mortality.

It has been thought that these supplements may be able to prevent damage to the body's tissues called "oxidative stress" by eliminating the molecules called "free radicals" which are said to cause it.

This damage has been implicated in several major diseases including cancer and heart disease.

'Just eat well'

The trials involved 233,000 people who were either sick or were healthy and taking supplements for disease prevention.

After various factors were taken into account and a further 20 studies excluded, the researchers linked vitamin A supplements to a 16% increased risk of dying, beta-carotene to a 7% increased risk and vitamin E to a 4% increased risk.

Vitamin C did not appear to have any effect one way or the other, and the team said more work was needed into this supplement - as well as into selenium.

In conclusion, "we found no evidence to support antioxidant supplements for primary or secondary prevention," they said.

It was unclear exactly why the supplements could have this effect, but the team speculated that they could interfere with how the body works: beta-carotene, for instance, is thought to change the way a body uses fats.

The Department of Health said people should try to get the vitamins they need from their diet, and avoid taking large doses of supplements - a market which is worth over £330m in the UK.

"There is a need to exercise caution in the use of high doses of purified supplements of vitamins, including antioxidant vitamins, and minerals," a spokesperson said.

"Their impact on long-term health may not have been fully established and they cannot be assumed to be without risk."

A 'stitch-up'

But the Health Supplements Information Service, which is funded by the association which represents those who sell supplements, said many people were simply not able to get everything they needed from their diet.

"For the millions who are not able to do that, vitamins can be a useful supplement and they should not stop taking them," said spokeswoman Pamela Mason.

Another nutritionist who has formulated supplements described the review as a "stitch-up", arguing it only looked at studies which examined the effect they had on reducing mortality, rather than other advantages.

"Antioxidants are not meant to be magic bullets and should not be expected to undo a lifetime of unhealthy habits," said Patrick Holford.

"But when used properly, in combination with eating a healthy diet full of fruit and vegetables, getting plenty of exercise and not smoking, antioxidant supplements can play an important role in maintaining and promoting overall health."

Taken from BBC News

Recommended Free Spyware Remover

Got a problem from spyware?!
You can get rid of it easily for free..

There are many free spyware remover but every product have their own advantage and disadvantage..
So, I'll try to help by giving a list of free spyware remover which recommended by myself..

These recommendation is mainly based on what I reviewed from other reviews (user and reviewer) and the produt reviews itself..

1. Trend Micro Hijack This
Trend Micro Hijack This is a very great spyware remover, but it can be very complicated to use which not suited for beginners.

2. Spyware Terminator
Spyware Terminator is a spyware remover has included optional anti-virus in it. It also has fast scan option which scans only the critical parts of computer which can save a lot of time, and real time protection which will protect the system from spyware being installed in the first place.

3. Spybot Search and Destroy
Spybot Search and Destroy is great spyware remover and has real time protection too. But, it isn't provided with fast scan option and antivirus.

4. Comodo BOClean Anti-Malware
Comodo BOClean Anti-Malware is also a great spyware remover like the other, but it seems to lack of user using it.

5. Ad-Aware 2007 Free
Ad-Aware 2007 Free is a decent spyware remover. It has a smart (fast) scan option, but don't have a real time protection. But if you upgrade it into Ad-Aware 2007 Plus or Pro you can get the real time protection and other features that Ad-Aware 2007 Free don't have.


Tips: I recommend that you using two or more spyware remover, one as the main spyware remover (better if it has real time protection) and the other one as backup spyware remover. And scan your computer using the main spyware remover daily or weekly and the backup spyware remover weekly or monthly.

~Vahrgën~

o.O Something Wrong

Hari ini merupakan hari pertama gw UTS di semester 2..
Yang diujikan adalah mata kuliah Pengantar Manajemen dan Bisnis..

Yah... kemaren seh lumayan sibuk belajar buat persiapan..
Tapi tadi gw tetep ngerasa ga siap buat ujian..
Bis.. Temen-temen gw persiapannya lebih matang..
Dia pada nyebut apa, gw ga ada yang ngerti.. hehe..

Tapi..
Untung terjadi keanehan waktu ujian dimulai..
Waktu soalnya dibagiin.. ternyata soal-soalnya itu beda jauh dengan yang dipelajari...
Setelah diteliti lebih lanjut... ternyata itu soal untuk anak jurusan Manajemen, sedangkan gw sendiri anak IT..

Dan ternyata ada pengumuman yang menyatakan memang bener terjadi kesalahan soal..
Trus anak-anak diharap menunggu sampai ada perbaikan..
Sekitar 30 menit kemudian, ada pengumuman lagi yang menyatakan anak-anak diharapkan menjawab soal itu apa adanya..

Dalam pikiran gw seh seneng juga..
Why?!
Well.. Kalo gw dapet soal yang bener.. kemungkinannya gw malah mungkin dapet jelek, secara apa yang gw pelajari pas-pasan ga kaya temen-temen gw..
Yah.. tapi kalo kenyataannya begini kan gw dan temen-temen gw pasti pada ga bisa.. dan bisa cari alesan kalo dikasi nilai jelek, secara itu soal mungkin ga ada yang bisa dijawab ama anak IT XD..hehehe..

Jadi pada intinya gw seneng deh kalo ada kejadian kaya gini lagi =p...
Apalagi kalo gw ga belajar...hehehe...

~Vahrgën~

Indonesia ends YouTube block after protests: web providers

Indonesia's main Internet providers said Friday they have restored access to YouTube and other sites carrying a controversial anti-Islam film following "overwhelming" protests from web users.

The move comes just days after web providers here blocked the sites at the government's request, sparking a storm of complaints.

The government is facing accusations of censorship over the ban, which many small business owners say is affecting their livelihoods.

Internet providers said they would instead try block access to individual pages carrying the film, "Fitna."

"Access to YouTube and several other sites has been re-opened after Internet providers received overwhelming protests from users," Heru Nugroho, of the Indonesian Internet providers' association, told AFP.

"We discussed the complaints with the ministry and they agree with us," he added. No comment was immediately available from the communications ministry.

Access to the popular video-sharing site YouTube and the social networking site MySpace were blocked on Tuesday following protests against the film, which intersperses images of terrorist attacks with quotes from the Koran.

The Alliance of Independent Journalists said the move amounted to censorship, comparing it to "destroying a restaurant to kill a fly," while the Jakarta Post in an editorial Friday called it "dumb and dangerous."

"Indonesia's commitment to freedom of expression and the right to information, both of which are guaranteed in the constitution, are now being put in doubt," the daily said.

Nugroho said many Indonesian small business owners were also affected by the blocking of YouTube and Multiply.com, a networking site.

"Many of our users use YouTube or Multiply for their business," he said.

"We will block direct links to the web pages that have the film. It's the film we are concerned with, not YouTube."

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has banned screenings of "Fitna" and barred the Dutch lawmaker behind it from entering Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation.

Taken from :MSN News

Security on your PC

Virus, spyware, worm, trojan, hacker, dll bisa menjadi ancaman serius bagi komputer...
Untuk itu, tidak ada salahnya kita membangun sistem keamanan (security) pada komputer kita...

Nah... for me, suatu komputer minimal harus memiliki antivirus, antispyware / spyware-remover, dan firewall agar dapat dikatakan aman. Tetapi hal itu tidak menjamin komputer anda aman 100% dari ancaman itu.

Antivirus dan Anti-Spyware
Dari namanya kita dapat mengetahui kalau antivirus berguna untuk menangkal virus. Sedangkan anti-spyware untuk menangkal spyware.
Ada banyak antivirus dan antispyware yang beredar di pasaran. Ada yang bayar ada pula yang gratis.
Dalam memilih antivirus dan antispyware, anda perlu memperhatikan beberapa hal, antara lain: frekuensi update, real-time protection, memory usage, scanning speed.
Semakin tinggi frekuensi update sebuah antivirus dan antispyware maka semakin banyak virus / spyware baru yang dikenal oleh antivirus dan antispyware.
Real-time Protection merupakan fitur dimana antivirus dan antispyware dapat dengan sendirinya mendeteksi dan memblokir virus dan spyware. Ingat! Tidak semua antivirus dan antispyware memiliki fitur real-time protection.
Semakin kecil memory usagenya maka memori yang tersisa juga semakin besar, sehingga komputer tidak menjadi lamban bila menjalankan program lain.
Setiap software antivirus maupun anti-spyware memiliki scanning speed yang berbeda-beda walaupun tidak berbeda jauh. Scanning speed juga dapat dipengaruhi oleh kinerja komputer itu sendir. Biasanya suatu antivirus memerlukan waktu 1 jam untuk setiap 30-40 GB, sedangkan anti-spyware biasanya memerlukan waktu 30 menit untuk setiap 30-40 GB full scan.

Firewall

Firewall adalah sebuah sistem pertahanan yang akan membatasi akses / melindungi komputer dari pihak luar yang terhubung dengan jaringan yang ada pada komputer itu (internet, LAN, dll).. Dan sebuah firewall itu tidak hanya dapat diimplementasikan dalam bentuk software, tapi juga dapat berbentuk hardware maupun kedua-duanya.


FYI, jika suatu software security yang menamai produknya dengan kata Internet Security berarti software tersebut sudah mencakup ketiga elemen diatas. Apabila tidak berarti software itu mungkin hanya mewakili dua elemen di atas atau bahkan hanya satu.

~Vahrgën~

Study links magnesium deficiency to faster aging

A lack of magnesium accelerates aging in human cells, which may explain the link between any long-term deficiency and a higher risk of aging-related diseases, according to a new study.

Magnesium is essential for hundreds of biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, and keeps bones strong.

Yet research has shown that, at least in the United States, more than half the population is lacking in magnesium due to deficiencies in their diet, potentially increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers.

To try to understand why magnesium deficiency predisposes people to disease, Bruce Ames and researchers at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California studied the long-term effects of moderate magnesium deficiency on human fibroblasts, cells that provide a structural framework for many tissues in the body.

They cultured the cells for their entire lifespan, a period of three to four months, to mimic the effects of a lack of magnesium in the study which appeared Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

They found that while the cells survived and divided normally under moderate magnesium-depleted conditions, they appeared to become older quicker than cells grown in normal magnesium concentrations.

"Magnesium deficiency affects the way the cells age. Accelerated cellular aging affects the way tissue functions," said David Killilea, an associate staff scientist in the Nutrition and Metabolism Center at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute.

"We are now thinking that cellular consequences of magnesium deficiency may be driving long-term chronic disease."

Ames and Killilea suggested the markers of accelerated cellular aging in magnesium-deficient cells may indicate that the cells were in triage mode, saving resources for indispensable metabolic processes at the expense of long-term function.

As for diagnosing and treating chronic moderate magnesium deficiency, there is no good laboratory marker for this type of condition. It tends to fly under the radar, the scientists said.

"You could be moderately deficient for a long time and not know it," said Killilea.

Food sources rich in the micronutrient include green vegetables such as spinach, beans, nuts, and unrefined grains.

taken from: MSN News

Adware and Spyware

Adware
Adware is software that presents banner ads or in pop-up windows through a bar that appears on a computer screen. Those advertising spots usually can't be removed and are consequently always visible. These advertisements create revenue for the software developer and are provided with initial consent from the user.

Spyware
Spyware refers to programs that gather and transmit the user's personal details or behavior to a third party, often without the user's knowledge or consent. Spyware is designed to expolit infected computers for commerical gain. Typical tactics furthering this goal include delivery of unsolicited pop-up advertisements.

My First Time

Yap...
This is my first time making a blog...
So "Welcome"... lol..
Hope this will lead inta a good start...

~Vahrgën~