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Do you like celebrity gossips? Fashion shows? Sport Illustrated swimsuits? Video music clips? Or even Indie movies? Good news, you can have it all on internet for free. No, I'm not talking about YouTube. YouTube is good but sadly, so many punks upload their stupid videos with fake titles and tags. Just to fool people around. People who might need to look for the videos badly.

I'm now using Joost to watch online videos. It's free, no fake titles and has higher resolutions than ones on any video uploader sites. What is Joost? It's video – more than 20,000 shows, with more added daily. It's online – all you need is a broadband internet connection, no special hardware needed – just a PC or Intel-based Mac.

Here are things you can do on Joost:

1. Check out channels on Joost
So many choices, so little time. Use the Explore section to find channels, shows or videos. You can browse by category or check out what's new and popular. If you need instant gratification, use the search bar to find what you want.

2. Use the controller
Remember the days of fighting for control of the remote control? Those days are over. Now you're always in control. Switch shows, jump forward or find something new. It's on your demand ... well, and your fingertips.

3. Watch Joost in window mode
Full-screen video, just like you want it. Unless you have to work. So make Joost smaller, drag it to a corner, do your work AND be entertained. Right click to keep Joost on top.

4. Invite your friends to Joost
Did anyone ever tell you it's better to give than to receive? You can invite your friends to join Joost.

5. Create your own channel
You wanted to be a GM of a baseball team, and they gave you fantasy baseball. Same for football. Call Joost fantasy network executive. Choose what you want to watch, program your own channel, and watch it when you want to.

6. Share Joost with your friends
Share channels, shows or exact moments with friends through Joost Links. Now everyone will know what you're talking about.

7. Blog while watching Joost
Sometimes it's good to multitask. Like when you've just chomped down on a burger and someone asks you a question you don't want to answer. Or when you're watching a show on Joost and you want to write about it on your blog.

Click here to download Joost for Windows.

Click here to download Joost for Mac OS.

Guest that's enough promotion for Joost. Free promotion from me because I love it.

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Welcome Euro 2008, the biggest football event in Europe this year. It's only two days from first whistle blow. I've been waiting this event for months. I'm so excited to see the first kick off.

Well, I'm sure every football lover has his/her own favorite. My favorite, like always, is Germany. I like Germany Bundesliga since the time of TVRI as the only broadcast station in Indonesia, aired Bundesliga in late 80's. I watched almost every match accompanying my grandpa who also loved it. May be because I had no choice that time. No other leagues aired here. Italian Serie A aired in Indonesia in early 90's but I still couldn't watch it until '96. RCTI frequency couldn't reach my village until that time.

After Italian Serie A, then came other European leagues one by one; English Premiere League, Dutch Eredivision and Spanish Liga Primera. Thank God I live in Indonesia so I have the privilege to choose any match I want to watch from top European soccer leagues for free. The privilege even origin citizens don't have.

I can watch the coming Euro 2008 on 3 stations for free even though I'd love to fly to Austria-Switzerland if I have money. Thank you MNC media for bringing this quality event to us, football lovers. I hope you'll get big profit in return.

To express my excitement, I can only say, "Marhaban Ya Euro 2008!".

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Sir Alex Ferguson sees himself on his seventieth not at the helm of Manchester United. This would therefore mean that the legendary Scottish sees 2012 for a point he would like to step down from his active duty at Manchester United.

In December Ferguson will be the age of 67 years. Will he continue until seventieth at Man Utd? ''Never on my life''said Ferguson. ''I can assure you that on my seventieth I will be no longer coaching.'' as he revealed to English medias.

''I am one day older, like my wife. And of course, that deserves my attention. As you get older, you always feel about family. What will I do then? I've always been like to travel to places where I've never been.''

''I do not think I will ever be dismissed. I think that choice is in my hands, and chairman David Gill, I believe is very content. "

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Although never beaten in Champions League (CL) this season, also only conceded least goals between contestants, Manchester United couldn't deny that luck did has part at last night game. Two shots from Chelsea hit the bar, Didier Drogba's red card and John Terry's penalty slip proved that.

Cristiano Ronaldo made Man Utd lead with his head, made him a sharpest-head man in CL this season with 4 goals from heading. Lampard equalized before first half ended. On second half, Chelsea dominated the game and threated Man Utd's goal with shots from Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard. Chelsea made 23 shots overall. The score 1-1 made game must be continued extra time.

A provocation from Carloz Tevez made a little fights between players about 7 minute extra time ended. Small foolish mistake by Drogba made him sent off. Chelsea lost one executor for penalty kick.

John Terry, who took Drogba's spot, slipped at rainy Moscow field when he took the penalty which gave extra life to Man Utd. Man Utd won the game with that extra life.

However, Man Utd deserved the cup. Luck is part of football every time. They have proven their class in campaign for Moscow final with superb displays. Chelsea might not as attractive as Man Utd but they have also proven that they have stable performance since managed by Avram Grant, the manager who emerged from middle of nowhere.

Congratulation to Man Utd for their third CL cup. Congratulation to Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Paul Scoles and Owen Hargreaves for their second CL cup. My sympathy for Michael Ballack who has second lost in CL final.

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Indonesia lost 1-5 to FC Bayern Munich last night at Gelora Bung Karno Stadion. I was there among about 60,000 people viewed the match. Like always, no matter win or lose we, supporters, gave attention, support and applause for all players.

I was wrong at my previous post where I wrote that there was Daniel van Buyten to play. Apparently he was injured and couldn't make it to Jakarta. But although only played with their 3 first-choices and 4 regular-substitutes, most other players were U-20, Bayern was too strong for Indonesia.

Hattrick from Jan Schlaudraff, 1 from Breno Vicius and 1 from Toni Kroos, actually there was one more canceled goal from Ze Roberto which was I'm sure he wasn't offside, enough to give a lesson to Indonesia. A lesson to play effectively and not making mistakes. Though had more possession, mostly on second half, ineffective play and also unnecessary mistakes surely did a big help for Bayern to win the game. Indonesia could only score one goal from Bambang Pamungkas.

At after-match press conference, Ottmar Hitzfeld stated his praise for Elie Aiboy who was very agile and threated Bayern's goal several times. He also revealed that actually they were lost at speed an agility but Indonesia made many mistakes so they could win the game comfortably. Benny Dollo, Indonesian coach, agreed and confessed that his team were trapped by Bayern's style.

One more thing should be an attention, field condition at Gelora Bung Karno. After used for another even one night before, it was in bad condition and not-nice looking. In the future, PSSI shall forbide any attempt to use the stadium other than football match events.

I came home with a satisfaction, same as other supporters felt, that Bayern proved that they've taken this match seriously even with second line players. For Indonesia, we, spartan football lovers will always say just like any Liverpool fans says, "You will never walk alone".

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FC Bayern Munich is in Jakarta. They came with 21 players, 17 from senior team and 4 from junior team. There are no Luca Toni, Franck Ribery, Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski and Bastian Schweinsteiger due to Euro Cup preparation but some top players are brought by; Mark van Bommel, Daniel van Buyten, Ze Roberto and Jose Ernesto Sosa. Also some players from Germany juniors like Christian Lell, Toni Kroos, Andreas Ottl, and Jan Schlaudraff. Unfortunately there's no Lucio. The team leaded directly by Bayern's manager Uli Hoeness and off course, head coach Ottmar Hitzfeld.

They are seriously preparing 3 friendly matches in Indonesia, China and India as promotional series to Asian nations. Good choices. The 3 nations are top 3 in Asian population with hundreds of million football lovers. Wiser than Manchester United which only choose Japan or Korea, high payers, regularly as tour destination. It's only business, ain't it mate?

Bayern's players looked enthusiastic while giving coaching clinic to young boys from junior soccer clubs in Jakarta at Soemantri Brodjonegoro Stadion. Although they just landed at noon, they didn't show that they were tired after long flight from Germany.

Indonesian Coach Benny Dollo has been preparing his team seriously. While training at Senayan, Charis Yulianto and Nova Yulianto were set to fill center back positions. Both have experience playing against another Germany club, Borussia Dortmund last December. All players seemed enthusiastic to face Bayern.

The match will held today, May 21 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadion at 18.00. I hope grass condition at stadion is good since thousands people stepped on it last night at ceremony of 100th National Awakening, and days before for rehearsals. Yes I really hope it's good because I saw it last night, some area looked barren.

I'm just hoping it will be a pleasuring match and Indonesian players can get lessons from it. Fight and learn, don't mind the result. We have been supporting you through worse and worse. And we will always support you.

See you at Gelora Bung Karno!

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As I predicted before, Zenit St. Petersburg from Russia won over Glasgow Rangers at The City of Manchester Stadium last night. The score is 2-0 with goals from Igor Denisov at 72th minute and Konstantin Zyrianov at injury time.

Although played without their top goalgetter Pavel Progebnyak, Zenit took control of the game with Anatoliy Tymoschuk played superbly providing pivot pilot at Zenit's midfield. It's the second cup for Russian clubs in last 4 years.

It seemed Zenit focused in UEFA Cup totally. They don't get impressive result in Russian League; only 14th out of 16 clubs. Four days before the final match in Manchester, Zenit traveled to Holland to play againts AZ Alkmaar, coached by Dick Advocaat's fella Louis van Gaal, on a friendly-test match instead of taking concentration in local league. The match itself ended 2-2 draw. It paid off though. They're a winner now and for next 12 months.

Conratulation Zenit! You deserve it. Or in Russian: Поздравление Зенит! Вы заслуживаете его.

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