Laser Cube

This is a technology that had been going viral because of an incident at the Merah and Putih Building of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta last week. This is a laser shot containing a critique of the KPK. But do you know the tools used? It is Laser Cube. For instance, it is a portable projector with three different colors of laser diodes, able to form pictures by rotating and flashing them rapidly through lenses. It connects to a computer or smartphone to control its projections, and can be programmed to show pictures, animations, music visualizations, and games, and it can even work as a laser engraver with… Read More

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Psychology of Money

‘The Psychology of Money – Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by award-winning author Morgan Housel is one of the best books on personal finance. Neat and crisply written – this book offers a lot of wisdom and high-quality content. Morgan Housel is a partner at the Collaborative Fund where he writes a regular blog; previously he was a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and the Motley Fool. He is also a winner and awardee in some of best Awards of bussiness and finance. In this book, Morgan Housel shares 19 stories exploring the strange ways people think about money. It covers observations on our relationship with money… Read More

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Reductions

When natives speak, they reduce the pronunciation of certain words and phrases. This can be confusing for non-native speakers who are often unfamiliar with these reductions. Learning some common English reductions will improve your comprehension and make you sound more natural to native speakers. English reductions are usually not taught in English language schools but you need to know reductions in order to understand conversations between native English speakers. Reductions are used extensively in TV, movies, music, literature, and in conversations among native English speakers. Here are some common reductions: Whassup: what is up Gimme: give me Lemme: let me Gonna: going to Gotta: got to Wanna: want to Dunno:… Read More

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Filler Words

Hi Guys, you might already use words without realizing them. When you can’t think of the right word to use in a sentence, you might say “umm, ok, I mean, i guess, you know, actually” and other. These give you a break while you think, without an awkward, silent pause, right? But what are those in English? Yap, those are filler words. Filler words are words (and phrases) that are used to fill silence when you’re speaking. They’re words that don’t add any real value to the sentence. They simply keep you going while you come up with the rest of your sentence. Their actual name is “discourse markers,” but… Read More

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WAGYU

You as steak or beef lover exactly know Wagyu. But what makes it so special and expensive? Wagyu – a Japanese beef cattle breed – derive from native Asian cattle. ‘WAGYU’ refers to all Japanese beef cattle, where ‘Wa’ means Japanese and ‘gyu’ means cow. Wagyu beef is popular around the world because of its superior eating quality compared with other breeds of cattle. Not only does wagyu beef have higher levels of intra-muscular fat, or marbling, but the meat texture is finer, resulting in a more flavoursome eating experience. A ‘super beef’ of sorts, wagyu is known for its marbled appearance and for being so tender it actually melts… Read More

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