11 October 2011
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When money ran short, this dad started Dumpster diving
When money ran short, this dad started Dumpster diving
Supplied by Todd (Anonymous)
A typical haul from two nights' worth of Dumpster diving by Todd: plenty of chips, crackers, and other boxed goods.
They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. For Todd, trash is simply a way to keep bread on the table for his three kids.
A programmer by day, Todd takes to the streets of North Carolina by night, digging through Dumpsters at drug stores and grocery stores all around his rural neighborhood.
"You would be simply amazed at what businesses throw out," he said. "I've only had to buy two loaves of bread all year. ... Last week I had a trunk full of cereal, cookies, chips and ramen noodles."
Todd slinks in and out of smelly places with low-light flashlights to evade rent-a-cops who will shoo him away. Most nights, his 14-year-old son comes along.
"I don't like getting all the way into Dumpsters unless there's something really
10 October 2011
Australian teen accused of pot possession in Indonesia
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- The teen's attorneys are trying to help him avoid prison
- He was arrested last week, police say
- Australian officials say they're working to get the boy home
(CNN) -- An attorney for a 14-year-old Australian, accused of marijuana possession in Indonesia, is hoping to avoid a prison sentence for his client and have the boy released to undergo drug rehabilitation.
The teen, whose name has not been publicly released, could face a minimum of four years in prison, according to Bali police. The teen has been held since his arrest last week in Bali's Kuta street area.
"We are still investigating on his involvement for carrying, using and having the narcotics," said Bali police spokesman Hariadi, who, like many Indonesians, uses only one name.
Indonesia's drug laws are among the strictest in the world. But they do have a provision, article 128, under which those arrested with small amounts of drugs can be released to rehabilitation if they can prove they are an addict. In the case of underage offenders, that requires a declaration from the youth's parents, officials said.
Mulyadi, superintendent of Bali's police drug squad, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that the teen will be dealt with under the law applying to minors needing treatment for a drug problem. His parents would have to ensure he completes rehabilitation, Mulyadi said, and if they fail to report regularly they could face jail time.
Michael Tene, spokesman for Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Friday that the nation's policy on drug offenses is clear. "I believe everybody should know by now that illegal drugs in Indonesia will face a really severe penalty," he said.
The boy's attorney, Mohammad Rifan, said that he and the Australian Embassy are concerned about the junior high school student's rights as a juvenile.
Greg Moriarty, Australia's ambassador to Indonesia, met with Mulyadi for nearly an hour Monday, the ABC reported, and spoke to the youth for a second time.
"We've talked to the Indonesian authorities about the range of issues, with our primary focus being the welfare of this boy and his family," Moriarty told the ABC.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke to the teenager on the phone, the ABC said. Gillard's office told the network that she offered reassurance to the youth, who was on holiday with his parents in Bali when arrested.
However, Julie Bishop, deputy opposition leader, accused both Gillard and Foreign Affairs Minister Michael Rudd of competing for media attention over the case.
-- Journalist Meidyana Rayana contributed to this report.
06 October 2011
Memories Of Steve Jobs: Interviews & Inspiration
Memories Of Steve Jobs: Interviews & Inspiration
Here’s how a typical press interview with Steve Jobs used to go in the early 2000s. You wouldn’t be immediately ushered into his presence; you would be passed from PR person to PR person, corridor to corridor, waiting at each step, until you reached the inner sanctum.
You would often pass a fellow journalist on his way out, looking white as a sheet and shaking his head like he’d gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson. You would mentally prepare your questions about the latest Apple product, knowing that Steve would bat them away like flies and say what he wanted to say.
And then there you were, with the man himself: black turtleneck, jeans, white trainers, spiky salt-and-pepper stubble, and those no-nonsense eyes that could look straight into your soul. You’d sputter out a question while he sipped from a bottle of Odwalla. Perhaps he would deign to answer politely, or perhaps he would interrupt: “that’s a stupid question. That’s not what we should be talking about.”
If you could survive twenty minutes of this without cracking, his demeanor would soften. If you were lucky, then just for a moment the mask would slip, and Steve would break into a broad smile. It was a grin that acknowledged the silliness of this interview game — and that you both loved playing your roles in it.
Always Passionate
As a technology writer for Time magazine in the 1990s and 2000s, I went through this routine a dozen times. It’s easy to forget, but back then an Apple product launch was not a huge deal. The company was seen as struggling, a distant second to Microsoft, even years after Jobs had retaken the helm. I had to fight for a single page on the launch of the iPod in 2001, for instance, at a time when the headlines were all about war and terror.
But Jobs was always compelling. He was the news. His enormous passion for a product was unrivaled in any industry, before or since. As long as I could convey him on the page, Steve as he really was, Apple stories were an easy sell for my editors.
The Urgency of the Future
The more stories I did, the friendlier Steve got. He started calling me at home with story ideas and off-the-record information. He asked me to interview him on a video that would be broadcast at a Warner Music conference; this was when he was still trying to persuade the record labels to let him sell songs within iTunes.
I figured this meant we should start with a few softball questions about music in general, but Steve interrupted and got straight to the pitch: 99-cent MP3s would save the music industry. Of course, he was absolutely right, and of course, he got his way.
Here was a man who knew precisely what the future looked like, and had no patience for anyone or anything who got in the way. Not a second was to be wasted. The vision was too important. This is what he meant inthat famous Stanford commencement speech: “your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
Making Airplanes In the Sun
But there was a whimsical side to him, too. Once Steve tried to pitch me a story on the architecture of Pixar’s headquarters. It wasn’t new; he was just eager to show it off, and hounded me until I agreed to take a tour with him. We must have sat down in every room in the building, Steve grinning like a proud parent the whole time. I patiently explained why it probably wasn’t going to be in the magazine (this was before modern Web journalism and its infinite capacity for stories).
It didn’t faze him one bit. In his mind, it was a worthy story, and that was all that mattered. For Steve Jobs, every day was like Christmas morning, and nothing could shake that feeling.
My most enduring memory of him speaks to that fact too. It was a Saturday afternoon in Palo Alto, and I was having lunch with a friend in an Italian restaurant. Suddenly, Steve came in and ordered takeout. He was wearing a T-shirt and cut-off jeans, just another happy suburban dad.
He took his food and left, and as he walked down that beautiful leafy street, he stretched out his arms like an airplane — like he was flying into the sunshine.
For all the times I’ve seen him at the height of his powers on stage, and for all the sweat-inducing interviews, that is how I will remember Steve Jobs — completely confident and carefree, being just who he wanted to be, flying straight into the future.
Image credit: Jonathan Mak
In Memoriam: Letters to Steve Jobs
In Memoriam: Letters to Steve Jobs
SEE ALSO: Mourners Create Impromptu Memorials for Steve Jobs at Apple Stores [PICS]
Even someone who’s not a total Apple fan girl could easily see why someone would be, while at Apple’s flagship store in New York City Wednesday night, following the news of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’s death.
At the NYC store, there were throngs of mourners, shoppers and people simply trying to get on camera. Media presence was high. People were chastised for loitering, and repeat offenders were asked to leave the premises.
Security and police removed letters, confiscated flowers, and blew out memorial candles consistently for three hours after news of Jobs’s death surfaced. One frustrated man ripped three bouquets away from security and demanded to know where he could place them without fear of removal. After that, security eased, and a shrine slowly began to form.
Flowers, signs, apples (both bitten and whole), and candles lined the steps. However, it was a notebook that especially defined the moment. People — who had never met the former Apple CEO, but were still touched by his life — had left him handwritten letters.
Here are a few of the notes left for Steve, presented anonymously.
If you saw this notebook on the steps, what would you have written?
Steve Jobs Has Died
Steve Jobs Has Died
Steve Jobs, co-founder, chairman of the board, former CEO of Apple and industry icon for decades, has died.
Apple released this statement:
We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.
The front page of Apple.com displayed a picture of the late Steve Jobs, and the second page contained atribute to the industry leader:
Steve Jobs
1955-2011
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who’ve been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve lost a dear friend and inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please emailrememberingsteve@apple.com.
In August, when Steve Jobs stepped down from his position as CEO of Apple, he wrote the following in hisresignation letter:
“I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
“I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook released the following statement:
“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply emailrememberingsteve@apple.com.
No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Laurene and his children during this difficult time.”
Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, was quoted by The New York Times as saying that he was “truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’s death.” He added: “The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”
Steven P. Jobs is survived by his wife Laurene, their three children, and one child from a previous relationship.
05 October 2011
Shell Singapore declares Force Majeure after fire
Shell has declared a force majeure on some of its customers after a fire shut down its refinery in Singapore last week.
The fire affected its diesel fuel unit but forced Shell to shut its entire refinery, hurting its supplies.
The declaration of force majeure excuses a company from contractual agreements when an extraordinary event occurs which is beyond its control.
The refinery is Shell's biggest such operation globally.
"We confirm that force majeure has been declared on some of our customers," Lee Tzu Yang, chairman of Shell Singapore, said on the company's website.
"We continue to be in discussions with our customers to address their supply of product needs and to minimise any potential impact on them," he added.
The refinery has a capacity of 500,000 barrels a day.
bbc.com 3/10/2011
04 October 2011
Saudi Princess Tweets: Female Driver's Lashing Sentence Revoked
Saudi Princess Tweets: Female Driver's Lashing Sentence Revoked
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has revoked the sentence of 10 lashings that a woman was meant to receive for driving in the kingdom, according to a tweet from a Saudi princess’s Twitter account.
Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel tweeted the news Wednesday, saying, “Thank God, the lashing of Shaima is cancelled. Thanks to our beloved King. I’m sure all Saudi women will be so happy, I know I am.”
When another Twitter user asked if it was officially news, Al-Taweel tweeted again, saying: “Yes, it is official, Prince Alwaleed just confirmed it to me.”
Though the princess’s account isn’t verified, it does seem to be her official account. The Twitter account for Arab news channel Al Arabiya (@AlArabiya_Eng) is also repeating the princess’s words.
The news comes just one day after the sentencing, which took place when Shaima Jastaina was found guilty for driving without the government’s permission. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women — Saudi and foreign alike — are not allowed to drive. Though no written law prevents women from getting behind the wheel, religious rulings against women driving have been enforced by the police. As a result, the social media-based Women2Drive movement formed a few months ago, asking Saudi women — specifically those with international driver’s licenses or licenses from other countries — to drive their own cars June 17. Numerous women have continued driving since that date, tweeting and posting YouTube videos as evidence.
Shelby Knox — director of organizing, women’s rights — at Change.org, which has worked with activist group Saudi Women for Driving on multiple occasions, says the organization has heard enough from people it trusts to believe the news is true.
“We’ve heard from Saudi activists on the ground that the king revoked the 10 lashings,” Knox says, adding that this typically means that the charges should be dropped. “We are hearing some reports that her husband was asked to sign a pledge that he would not allow her to drive anymore under a penalty to him.”
According to an earlier statement from Saudi Women for Driving, Jastaina holds an international driver’s license and claims she had been driving her car because a family member was sick and had to be taken to the hospital.
The sentencing itself came two days after King Abdullah, who is considered a reformer within his ultraconservative kingdom, declared that Saudi women would have the right to vote and run in local elections by 2015.
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