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Lighting 101: Snoots, Gobos and Grids
Now that you are getting comfortable with the idea of shooting a light into an umbrella or ceiling, creating the lighting ratio and being color correct, it's time to start stretching a little.
Sometimes what makes a photo sing is not so much where the light is, but where it isn't. And, given that you already have a basic, off-camera strobe setup, you can make the gear you will need to restrict light for just a few pennies.
Remember when we talked about putting the Velcro on the sides of your flash head? It holds gels fine, but you can also use it to attach lighting mods to your flash. (You don't have to permanently attach Velcro to your flash, either. There are removable Velcro "grippers" for mounting things.)
One of my favorites is called a "gobo." Gobo is short for "goes between optics," as in something that goes between the light and your lens. Some people also call them cutters, or flags. Whatever you call them, they are there to partially block light.
To make a useful-sized GoBo, Cut a piece of still cardboard to make a rectangle about 4x8 inches. Stick some Velcro (the "hooks" side) at one end and at about a third of the way from the other end. This will allow you to attach it to the side of your flash either way so that you can choose how far it sticks out.
I also cover mine with a layer of gaffer's tape. This is the cloth-backed tape that is widely used in the photo industry. It holds great and does not leave any residue. It is not duct tape. Not even close. They are not interchangeable.
Now, you have a sort of "barn door" (really, that's what it's called) that can block the light from your flash in the direction that you choose.
Say you are using your flash to side/backlight something. Your flash, being small and not-too-powerful, is just out of the camera frame. The Gobo could be stuck on the side of the strobe closest to you to keep light from flaring into your lens.
You can also use one on each side of the flash to make light that spreads vertically, but not horizontally (or vice versa.) You can keep light off of a background this way, as you may be lighting it from another source.
You can make them out of cardboard or you are into the DIY look. They just slide into the lid or back pocket of a Domke bag and weigh almost nothing. No brainer.
If you want to restrict the light even more, you'll want a snoot. It is nothing more than a sort of tunnel for the light to go through that will restrict it is all directions except for the exact direction the strobe is pointed.
Just shape the cardboard into a rectangular-shaped tube that will slide over your flash head. Make a few - 6", 8", 12" - the longer the tube, the tighter the beam of light. Now cover it in gaffer's tape to make it more durable and light-tight.
(By the way, when you shoot with a snoot, set your flash on its most telephoto setting. No sense in wasting power by sending a wide beam of light just to block it with the snoot.)
How much do snoots restrict the light? Let's do a test:
This is a flash fired against the wall (4 feet away) at the "85mm" zoom setting. Note the pattern of the light.
This is the same setup, with an 5" snoot on the flash.
When doing a portrait, the aim of the snooted flash is obviously a bit critical. How can you tell where the beam will hit without a modeling lamp on your flash?
Easy. You ask your subject, "Can you see the front of my flash through the tube from where you are sitting?" If they can, the light will be falling on their face. Do a test and tweak it as necessary using the back of your camera's display as a guide.
In the frame at the top of this page, I used a snoot to light the face of the CEO of Ciena, a digital fiber optics company. I liked the holes and the daylight that streamed through.
But the blinds were light grey, and thus no contrast for the light holes if my main light hit the blinds. So I restricted it with a snoot. (You can read more about creating that particular shot here, where there's an example shot without the snoot, too.)
One disadvantage to a snoot is that the fall-off area of the light's beam is not very elegant. It's kinda of abrupt. If you want a more elegant, gradient fall-off to the light beam, you'll want to use a grid spot instead of a snoot. Here's an example:
Remember our dancer shot from a few posts ago? The umbrella was on the ground, acting like a fill (or secondary) light. The key (or "primary") light was a flash with a grid spot. In this case it was a Honl Speed Grid (in the 1/8" size).
Grids are a little more expensive than snoots, and generally not worth DIY'ing. But they give beautiful gradients at the edges of the light.
You can see how the edges of the key light gradate very nicely above.
So, restricted light. The takeaway from this page is that now we can have more precise light that we can sculpt. You know that cool shaft of light you like to exploit when you see it coming from a window or something? Now you can make it any time.
This is a very useful style of light for cool portraits, but you have to be aware of your ambient level. Crank up the shutter speed for more drama, or open it up for more detail in the unlit areas. The choice—and control—is yours.
For many beginners, this is a new technique that will open up loads of possibilities. Spend an evening experimenting with it at home to start to understand what it can do.
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What's in the Box - Catchments: Water for Living
The Catchments: Water for Living box is an exciting new resource for high schools.
After a year of planning and development the new Catchment: Water for Living box is finished and is heading out to NSW schools. The Catchment: Water for Living box was developed in partnership Sydney Water and is the second Museum in a Box® to be funded by Sydney Water. The first was the Freshwater box that was released in 2010. These innovative new boxes include specimens and scientific equipment to assist student in monitoring their local environment.
There is a strong environmental focus to all new Museum boxes and where possible monitoring equipment and teaching resources are now provided. When the boxes are returned we want to make sure we have left the students with the skills and knowledge to monitor, investigate and assess their local area.
The Catchment: Water for Living box is designed for high school students and focuses on science and geography. The box contains a 1.5m long catchment model, water quality monitoring equipment and new learning resources. The content provides information on the importance of water, catchment management and global water issues. Students can explore their local environment to understand how we impact it and the action we can take to improve our catchments.
It has been a great experience to work with staff from Sydney Water on this project. By sharing resources and expertise we have developed a great resource for schools to learn about catchments and surrounding environments.
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Lessons Learnt From FinFisher Mobile Spyware
FinFisher, a controversial spyware toolkit being used by oppressive regimes to track activists, can also take over smartphones, researchers unveiled on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, Bahraini activists sent U.S.-based researchers samples of computer spyware that was being delivered through spoofed emails. When downloaded onto Windows systems, the spyware would record Skype calls, copy emails, take screenshots, capture keystrokes, and send the data to remote servers (command and control centers, or C&C). So far, with the help of Rapid7, C&Cs have been found in 15 countries across five continents, including the United States, Australia, Singapore, and Bahrain. For most cases it's unclear if the governments of these countries are manning the servers or if they're just intermediaries.
The researchers, led by Citizen Lab, identified the spyware as part of the FinFisher toolkit sold by UK-based Gamma International. Gamma markets the products as software to help governments and law enforcement agencies capture criminals, but advocates say it is being used by oppressive governments to clamp down on activists without criminal records.
"You're Carrying a Potential Wire Tap"
Shortly after Bloomberg broke the story about the PC version of Finfisher, samples of Gamma's mobile spyware, called FinSpy Mobile, were sent to researchers.
FinSpy Mobile has even more functionality: it monitors calls, texts, WhatsApp messages, and emails, captures keystrokes, steals contact lists, turns on the device microphone to record ambient sounds, and tracks owners by GPS. Citizen Lab posted a pretty thorough overview of how the Trojan works on iPhones, Androids, BlackBerries, Windows Mobiles, and Symbian devices.
Like the PC variant, FinSpy Mobile requires some sort of human interaction to infect devices. Although Citizen Lab hasn't confirmed seeing actual delivery methods, most likely they are being distributed through Trojanized, legitimate-looking apps attached to text messages and emails.
Bill Marczak, a computer science doctoral candidate at the University of California Berkeley who has been co-leading the research into Finfisher, is more worried about the mobile than the PC spyware.
"What scares me more is the possibility of mobile phone Trojans," Marczak told Security Watch. "Sure I've got my computer in my room, but my mobile phone follows me everywhere I go. It always knows my location, it has my contacts, email addresses, texts, Whatsapp conversations. It has a mic," he said. "You carry your phone everywhere and don't even realize you're carrying a potential wire tap."
The Takeaway For You and Me
For now, FinSpy Mobile isn't your every day consumer security concern, as it only appears to be used in highly-targeted attacks on activists living in oppressive regimes.
In a blog post on Thursday, ESET researcher Cameron Camp wrote that Finfisher hasn't been seen in large-scale industrial attacks, but rather, in limited, highly targeted attacks. "Obviously, if your company is doing business in the Middle East you are already on high alert for attacks of this type," he wrote. Bigger picture repercussions, like the potential spread of FinSpy Mobile to the masses, or who Gamma International should be allowed to sell its products to, are another discussion altogether.
That said, the research does present some useful lessons for consumers.
The first one is dead obvious for most security-conscious smartphone owners: don't install apps from untrusted sources.
Will installing an antivirus app help? Sort of. According to Marczak, "As we saw with respect to the desktop version of Finfisher, antivirus alone isn't enough, as it bypassed antivirus scans." By now most leading antivirus providers have updated their signatures to include FinSpy, but that wouldn't have helped you, say, last week.
That's why Marczak advises taking a few additional precautions:
1. Don't click on unknown links or download attachments if you aren't confident in the sender
2. Don't give your device to untrusted people who might secretly install the malware on yor device
3. For the same reason, password-protect your phone
4. Keep your OSes and apps patched (yes, that's a problem for Android)
5. For Android owners, activate the built-in encryption, which requires a password to decrypt every time you turn on your device.
Encrypted communication protocols are a good idea, but Marczak said they wouldn't protect you from this type of threat, since Finfisher infects devices before an encrypted call or text even leaves the device. "Skype likes to talk about how it encrypts communications, but Finspy intercepts calls before they even go out," he said.
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Bridgid Bibbens is one of the most sought-after and recognizable electric and acoustic violinists in the US. Exceptionally proficient across all genres, her strict classical training is evident in everything she does. She has performed with major artists in the rock, pop and jazz worlds, including Christina Aguilera, Mary J Blige, Jay-Z, Robin Thicke, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Gilby Clarke (Guns 'N' Roses), Johnny Colt (the Black Crowes), Josh Groban, Harry Connick, Jr. and Frank Sinatra, Jr. Television appearances include NBC's Today Show, the CBS Early Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and a special broadcast for New York City's PBS affiliate. She's also performed with Mark Wood and the Mark Wood Experience on numerous occasions, including a video for PBS and performances at the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 NAMM shows in Anaheim, CA. She's played to sold-out audiences in major venues throughout the US, including the famed Madison Square Garden. Other performance venues include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection museum, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Museum of History, the Oak Room and Terrace Room at New York City's Plaza Hotel, Marriott Marquis, Washington's historic Willard Hotel, Palm Beach's exclusive Breakers Resort, and Austin's legendary blues club Antone's.
Bridgid was recently featured in an interview with Making Music Magazine, and has also been featured in Guitar World magazine, as well as appearing in ads for Bugera amps in Guitar World, Guitar Player, Guitar Legends, and several other magazines. Bridgid is in high demand nationwide as a performer and studio player. She has recorded on numerous albums across all genres, and her debut solo album was released in early 2013. She also performs for private and corporate events all over the U.S.
Raised in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, Bridgid began violin lessons at the tender age of 3. She went on to receive a full scholarship from Syracuse University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in violin and oboe performance and her master's degree in music education. In the role of educator, Bridgid directed public school orchestra programs in upstate New York and Boston, MA for over 10 years. Her students have consistently performed at the highest level in state competitions and solo adjudications. Her orchestras have been invited to perform in such prestigious venues as Boston's Symphony Hall and the Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. Her students performed in the same hall where a young Mozart premiered his opera The Impresario.
Having realized the importance of integrating alternative styles and improvisation into school orchestra programs, Bridgid joined forces with Mark Wood Music Productions and Wood Violins in August 2007 and has been trained by Mark in his groundbreaking educational methods in conjunction with his Electrify Your Strings!™ series of music education programs. She now travels the country with her Viper, sharing her passion for music of all genres with orchestra students in public schools all over the US. In addition to the EYS programs, Bridgid has taught at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp, several camps presented by the American String Teachers' Association, the Cayman Island Music Camp, and Strings Without Boundaries at Duquesne University. Bridgid has conducted honors orchestras for the Western Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association and the New York State School Music Association. She has presented workshops and clinics to music educators nationwide at numerous conferences at the state and national level. Bridgid also maintains a "virtual studio", teaching lessons to students all over the world via video conferencing.
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Happy Military Appreciation Month! All military personnel face tough challenges when readjusting to civilian life upon retirement, which, for the average officer, happens at age 47. Recognizing their brave sacrifices, especially those of our fallen heroes this coming Memorial Day, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2016's Best & Worst States for Military Retirees (https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-military-retirees/3915/).
To help ease the burden of retirement planning for our former military personnel, WalletHub's analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20 key metrics — ranging from job opportunities for veterans to number of VA health facilities per number of veterans — that collectively speak to the economic environment, health care services and overall quality of life in each area. Best States for Military Retirees Worst States for Military Retirees 1 Alaska 42 Arkansas 2 South Dakota 43 Nevada 3 Montana 44 New York 4 Wyoming 45 Utah 5 Florida 46 Connecticut 6 Maine 47 District of Columbia 7 New Hampshire 48 Indiana 8 North Dakota 49 Oregon 9 Hawaii 50 New Jersey 10 South Carolina 51 Rhode Island Comparing the Best & Worst * Alaska has the highest percentage of veterans, 10.1 percent, which is more than two times higher than in New York, where it is lowest, 4.6 percent. * Virginia has the lowest percentage of homeless veterans out of total veterans, 0.08 percent, which is nearly 18 times lower than in the District of Columbia, where it is highest, 1.37 percent. * New York has the highest number of VA health facilities per number of veterans, which is nearly eight times higher than in Rhode Island, where it is lowest. * Alaska has the highest number of VA benefits-administration facilities per number of veterans, which is 24 times higher than in Michigan, where it is lowest. * Maine has the highest percentage of the population aged 40 and older, 54.6 percent, which is more than 1.5 times higher than in Utah, where it is lowest, 35.1 percent. * South Carolina has the highest percentage of veteran-owned businesses with paid employees, 12.4 percent, which is more than two times higher than in New York, where it is lowest, 5.7 percent. For the full report and to see where your state ranks, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-military-retirees/3915/


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Agilex's Bob Otto offers advise on how to clear the potential hurdles of time, budget and culture
GCN: Why is data center consolidation so challenging?
Otto: It is important to recognize that most data center consolidation projects encompass two phases. During the initial period, agencies can achieve "quick wins" by quickly closing and consolidating remote sites, smaller server farms and secondary data centers, which are often little more than multiple servers in a small facility. The second phase is often more challenging as you consolidate, automate and modernize major facilities.
By the middle of next year, I would expect that all [federal] agencies will have a very detailed plan in place for execution. And that several agencies would have made significant progress in consolidating the remote smaller sites and secondary data centers. In reality, the biggest driver here should be information security and continuity of operations, as these facilities are often a huge liability. And while the number of data centers may quickly drop, keep in mind that the majority of the work for most agencies will still be ahead of them over the next few years.
How can agencies achieve success?
Data center consolidation is a multiyear project encompassing significant change management. To do this correctly and achieve the full benefits, agencies will need to put in place leadership, planning, asset management, project tracking, measurements, assessments and evaluations, governance and training. Coupled with the fact that this change impacts active systems, you need to proceed with caution to ensure that you don't jeopardize current operations while you are building the future.
Can you talk about the importance of asset management as a starting point?
As a starting point, effective asset management is the foundation for successful data center consolidation. By documenting your existing systems and processes, you can identify areas of duplication. And having established a baseline and a detailed plan, we should expect that [agencies'] confidence in reaching their goal will grow.
IT leaders recognize three potential hurdles in implementing the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative – time, budget and culture – that are driving their hesitation. First, this is both a major engineering and change management project so time will be needed to get it right. And while the long-term goal is cost-savings, little upfront money has been set aside. To reduce sustainment costs, we are going to need to invest in more agile and automated infrastructure. Finally, potential inertia from the rank and file and lack of prioritization and focus from management are additional risks. Overcoming all of these obstacles is critical to achieving success with this initiative.
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Myth buster: Is data center consolidation a fast path to cost savings?
Are there creative ways that agencies can get the money to move toward consolidation?
While the cost issue might seem insurmountable, there are ways that it can be addressed. Obviously, this is an area where cloud computing can play a huge role. However, I think it's even more important to commit to a phased approach in which incremental cost savings are used to fund subsequent investments.
There are a number of areas where I typically look to realize these savings. For example, use baseline budgets to reevaluate requirements annually versus simply bumping costs to keep pace with inflation. Going a step further, I used to challenge my managers to actually lower their costs each year.
Due to the risk of complacency, you should also regularly review your existing contracts to ensure that you're getting optimal value. In some cases, you might seek to extend current relationships in exchange for additional savings. Likewise, the refresh cycles on many technologies can be extended as it has become more mature.
We should also look to consolidate our other cost centers to achieve additional efficiencies. Customer support and desktop maintenance is one area often ripe for savings. Another is the tools and applications used throughout the organization. Incentivizing and/or penalizing users can often drive them to shift from non-standard systems to more cost-effective solutions.
What are some of the other obstacles/roadblocks to data center consolidation as you see it?
In terms of change management, you need to secure the full buy-in of your staff and contractors while ensuring that this initiative remains a top management objective for the agency.
Obviously, the implications for your existing workforce are huge. It's important to take the time to get their perspective on how the program can be implemented most effectively. You also need to provide a clear roadmap for how their roles will change and how they will be supported in this transition.
From a management perspective, it is important to recognize that this is a multiyear program spanning multiple administrations and CIOs. As such, it must be embraced as a strategic agency program and not simply as one person's initiative. It's also important that your best people and best thinking be devoted to this from day one. Nothing else will have as broad and lasting an impact.
Ultimately, you are going to need to redefine what technology means within your organization, shifting it from an IT-maintained product to a customer-driven service. We need to embrace a portfolio mindset in which resources are continually realigned with the areas in which they are having the biggest impact.
At the same time, we need to ensure that "server huggers" within IT, as well as arguments regarding "unique missions" aren't used to retain legacy architecture and systems. Part of the cultural change that we need to implement is about ensuring shared ownership of the initiative and its success in order to overcome these obstacles.
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COMMON milkweed is the only food source of monarch butterfly caterpillars. But for some farmers, the plant is also a valuable source of floss that can be harvested for use as hypoallergenic filler for high-end pillows, comforters and jacket linings. Floss, though, isn't the only useable portion of milkweed. Unsaturated oil in the plant's seed also has potential as a base material for sunscreen, cosmetics and skin- and hair-care products, including moisturizers and conditioners. That's the conclusion Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Rogers Harry-O'kuru drew after analyzing the oil's waxes and assorted fatty acids. In studies at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Ill., Harry-O'kuru devised a procedure for using zinc chloride to catalyze the conversion of milkweed oil's triglycerides into ultraviolet (UV)-light-absorbing compounds called cinamic acid derivatives. In tests at the center's New Crops and Processing Technology Research Unit, the derivatives absorbed UV rays in the range of 260 to 360 nanometers-wavelengths that can damage skin. Additionally, the milkweed-oil derivatives accomplished this at very low concentrations of 1 to 5 percent, a range far below that approved for today's topical skin formulations, many of which use chemical fillers or sun blocks. Harry-O'kuru's milkweed-oil-based sunscreen also contains natural antioxidants such as tocopherols, which are often added to cosmetics as skin-nourishing ingredients. The sunscreen's unique combination of fats and waxes may also qualify it as biodegradable and help keep it from washing off during a swim. Its current form is a clear liquid, but gels, creams, sticks and aerosol sprays are also possible, according to Harry-O'kuru. Besides skin- and hair-care products, the UV-absorbent base material he has devised could also be tailored for use in epoxies, paints and other industrial applications. ARS has patented Harry-O'kuru's base material and is seeking an industrial partner to develop the technology further. - SD
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In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines.
This month's Five Under $15 focuses on Syrah - with an additional wine thrown in for good measure. In a recent article in Wine Press Northwest I wrote that one of the issues with Washington State Syrah is that it is difficult to find quality bottles at value price points. With this in mind, it seemed like a good time to check in on some current releases in the value spectrum.
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Tonight! March Virtual Tasting - 2008 Desert Wind Ruah
The March Virtual Tasting is tonight from 7-8pm Pacific. The wine is the 2008 Desert Wind Ruah Red Wine. This wine retails for $20 and is widely available.
What you need to do to participate is:
1. Buy this month's wine from a local retailer or from the winery
2. Post your comments/tweets on the wine between 7 and 8pm. For those on Twitter, follow me @wawinereport. I will be using the hashtag #dwruah during the event.
Hope you will join us!
What Makes Washington Wine Country Different
Reminder: The March Virtual Tasting takes place this Wednesday at 7pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here.
The following post was written by Carrie Simon. Simon is the founder of Washington Wine 9, a custom trip planning service for travelers to Washington State wine country.
In 2009 I returned to the Pacific Northwest after nearly 20 years away. Hearing so much about the wine region in Washington State that had emerged during this time, I felt compelled to start planning my maiden voyage. What I discovered is that Washington's wine country is unlike any other area I had visited - in both good ways and bad.
Understand first that, while I love wine, I am far from an oenophile. While I have been to other notable wine producing regions, including Tuscany, Burgundy, Stellenbosch, Napa, and California's Central Coast, I did not crisscross the globe in pursuit of wine. I went because I love to travel and these destinations offered the types of experiences I enjoy: wine (of course) along with good food, beautiful scenery, and days of leisure. This is what I looked forward to discovering in Washington.
Lake Chelan's WineGirl Wines
Reminder: The March Virtual Tasting takes place this Wednesday at 7pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here.
WineGirl Wines winemaker (say that three times fast!) Angela Jacobs first became interested in wine while working at an Italian restaurant in Bellevue. She tried a 1996 Archery Summit Premier Cuvee Pinot Noir - "When it was affordable, of course," she notes. She fell in love with the wine and with the grape. "Way before Sideways," she is quick to add.
Jacobs made her first wine in 2001 ("Before I was 21," she says gleefully), making a mere two cases of Pinot Noir. Though she was already interested in wine when she was in college, the University of Washington did not offer winemaking courses, so Jacobs instead focused on the sciences. Upon graduating, she subsequently spent time in California, New Zealand, and Oregon learning the trade.
Tips and Tricks for Taste Washington 2011
Okay folks, Taste Washington weekend is upon us. Here are some tips and tricks to help you make the most of this year's event.
1. Make a plan for Sunday's Grand Tasting
There are over 200 wineries represented at Taste Washington, so it is only possible to taste wines from a small fraction of them. You can take a walk and wander approach and taste at wineries as you come across them, or you can have a specific plan of attack.
Washington Wine Round-up March 15th to 21st
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from March 15th to 21st. See previous round-ups here.
From around the country…
The Fall River Herald News writes about the Washington Hills Cabernet Sauvignon.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat writes about interesting wines from the Puget Sound.
Fresh Sheet March 23rd 2011
Today's Fresh Sheet – new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Betz Family Winery, Quilceda Creek Vintners, :Nota Bene Cellars, Cave B Winery, Maryhill Winery, and Ott & Murphy Wines.
JB Neufeld - "that uniqueness of place"
Winemaker Justin Neufeld of JB Neufeld Winery was taking a mycology class (the study of fungi) his junior year at the University of Washington when the class went on a field trip to Columbia Winery. "I was at that point in my life where I needed to figure out what I was going to do with the rest of it," Neufeld says (Ah seems like yesterday. Wait! It was yesterday!). Pondering the question further at Seattle's Green Lake, Neufeld started thinking about the people who make wine. "Why not me?" he asked. For Neufeld, winemaking seemed like a perfect blend between art and science.
A new look for the next generation: L'Ecole's label gets a makeover
In Washington State, few labels have been as iconic as L'Ecole No 41's watercolor depiction of its schoolhouse building. Starting today, that image is part of the winery's history as the label receives a significant makeover.
L'Ecole's rebranding effort began almost two years ago in the summer of 2009. For second-generation owners Marty and Megan Clubb, the original intent was to differentiate between the winery's Columbia Valley and Walla Walla Valley wines. However, it quickly became clear to the Clubbs that they needed to do much more.
Fresh Sheet March 18th 2011
Today's Fresh Sheet – new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Grand Rêve Vintners, Maison Bleue, Waters Winery, Rulo Winery, and Kaella Winery.
Washington Wine Round-up March 8th to 14th
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from March 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here.
From around the country…
The San Francisco Chronicle writes about Washington considering wine tastings at farmer's markets.
Aspen Daily News writes about Charles Smith.
Gary V at Wine Library TV talks with Dave Butner from Woodinville's Kaella Winery.
Washington Syrah - Star or FUBAR?
At this year's Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers conference, an interesting and important question was asked: Is Washington Syrah a star or is it FUBAR? Panelists Bob Betz (Betz Family Winery), Marty Clubb (L'Ecole No. 41), Paul Gregutt (Wine Enthusiast, PaulGregutt.com), Brian Carter (Brian Carter Cellars), and Brett Scallan (Ste. Michelle Wine Estates) discussed the history of this grape and its struggles in Washington and elsewhere in an interesting two and a half hour seminar. In the Spring Edition of Wine Press Northwest, I give my own thoughts on the future of this grape in Washington. Read the article here.
Taste Washington Japan 2011 postponed due to earthquake
The Taste Washington Japan event scheduled in Tokyo later this week has been postponed due to the massive earthquake and tsunami in Sendai. A trade tasting in Osaka continued as scheduled.
The promotional event in Tokyo was scheduled to occur March 15th through 17th. The event, sponsored by the Washington Wine Commission, was to include representation from 34 wineries, including industry leaders Chateau Ste. Michelle, Hedges, and Woodward Canyon. More than 550 tickets had been sold for the consumer event. Seminars and winemaker dinners had also been planned.
Liquor Control Board gets caught in its own web during compliance checks
The big story in Washington wine earlier this month was eight Walla Walla wineries cited by the state Liquor Control Board for selling alcohol to minors. By the end of last week details had emerged that the Liquor Control Board had erringly allowed minors to be in possession of alcohol for an extended period during the compliance checks. Charges against three of the eight wineries were subsequently reduced to a written warning due to the error.
Washington Wine Round-up March 1st to 7th
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from March 1st to 7th. See previous round-ups here.
From around the country…
The Miami Herald writes about Pacific Rim's 2008 Vin de Glaciere.
The Great Falls Tribune writes about an upcoming wine festival.
From the blogosphere…
Paul Gregutt writes about Walla Walla wineries cited for selling alcohol to minors. He also writes about Seven Hills library wines offered by Full Pull.
Do wineries fudge alcohol levels?
Many a wine consumer has tasted a wine and then looked at the alcohol level and thought, "That doesn't seem right." There are many reasons why that suspicion might be correct.
Wines fourteen percent alcohol by volume (ABV) and under are allowed a 1.5% margin of error – provided the alcohol content does not exceed 14%. Wines over 14% are allowed a margin of error of 1%. In other words, a wine listed at 15% alcohol may be as high as 16% without running afoul of the feds. For this reason alone, there is a good chance that the percentage listed on the label is not entirely accurate. There are other reasons.
Washington State Wine 2011 Tour Guide released
In a sign that the wine touring season is upon us, the Washington State Wine 2011 Tour Guide has been released.
This year's tour guide has been radically changed from previous versions. The guide is physically larger – magazine-sized instead of a booklet - and sports a considerably more attractive cover. The differences are not just in appearance though.
Watch out world. Here comes EFESTĒ
EFESTĒ winemaker Brennon Leighton is a force of nature. As passionate and opinionated as he is talented, Leighton is poised to make a huge impression on the Washington wine scene in the decades to come. That time starts now.
A former punk rocker with the tattoos to prove it, Leighton first became interested in wine after his boss at a restaurant shared a bottle of 1985 Cheval Blanc. Inspired, he ultimately returned to school and earned a degree in viticulture and enology from UC Davis.
March Virtual Tasting - 2008 Desert Wind Ruah
March's Virtual Tasting will be the 2008 Desert Wind Ruah Red Wine. This wine retails for $20 and is widely available. The tasting will take place on Wednesday March 30th from 7-8pm Pacific Time.
What you need to do to participate is:
1. Buy this month's wine from a local retailer or from the winery
2. Post your comments/tweets on the wine between 7 and 8pm. For those on Twitter, follow me @wawinereport. I will be using the hashtag #dwruah during the event.
Hope you will join us!
A Mistake
I noticed a disturbing thing when I created my list of top wines from 2010. When going through my tasting note database I came upon the rating for the 2007 Col Solare Red Wine and said – aloud - "That's not right."
The rating was listed as a star ('Excellent' in my rating system). I vividly remembered the wine both from a barrel sample note and from its release as being the most impressive wine I have had from the winery – my tasting notes on the released wine even stated as such - and clearly an Exceptional (**) wine.
Washington Wine Round-up February 22nd to 28th
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from February 22nd to 28th. See previous round-ups here.
From around the country…
Wine Business.com writes about a new operations manager at SeVein.
MSNBC writes about new tasting rooms in the Marcus Whitman.
Business Week writes about the Goose Ridge Riesling.
The Dallas Fort Worth Tribune writes about Hogue's Riesling.
Free the wine! How protectionist taxation hurts Washington wine in British Columbia and hurts BC wine at home
With 700 wineries in Washington State and 200 in neighboring British Columbia, the two areas would seem to be ideal partners for wine related commerce. Unfortunately, antiquated laws and protectionist taxation in British Columbia hurt trade between these two wine regions.
Washington wine has frequently been noted for its affordable prices. However, don't tell that to folks from BC. NAFTA be damned, British Columbia adds a whopping 100+% tax to all imported wine. The result is eye-popping prices for BC consumers for wine from Washington and other areas.
Fresh Sheet March 2nd 2011
Today's Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases in Washington wine – includes wines from Stevens Winery, Cana's Feast Winery, Airfield Estates, Gård Vintners, and Columbia Crest.
The Top 60 - A Look Back at Some of 2010s Best Wines
For the past three years I've published an annual list of some of my favorite wines based on those I've sampled for the blog from the year gone by (see 2009 here and 2008 here). Belatedly, below is a look back at some of my personal favorites from 2010.


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This is a downstream E-blocks peripheral module, designed to be controlled by one of the upstream E-blocks processing boards which are available in a variety of MCU/CPLD architectures.
This common anode, quad 7-segment LED display can be used directly with two E-blocks I/O ports to provide a high-brightness 4-digit numerical display. A jumper setting allows use of just one digit without need for using the second I/O port.
The board contains 4 power transistors to source the common anode current of each of the 7 digit LEDs. The cathode current of each segment line is sunk by the respective pins of the connected E-blocks processing board's microcontroller via 150R resistors.
This device is fully supported from within the Flowcode flowchart programming software, which makes adding an LED display to your application as easy as placing a single flowchart symbol and typing in the numbers you want to display.
E-Blocks can be put together to form a variety of systems that can be used for teaching and learning electronics, and for the rapid prototyping of complex electronic systems.
Each E-Block has one or more 9-way D-type connectors that provide up to eight input/output lines and a ground line. These D-type connectors allow connection between E-Blocks to be made in buses of multiples of 8 lines, just like a real electronic system. Power is routed separately to those E-Blocks that need it.
Processing E-Blocks based on PIC, dsPIC, ARM or AVR microcontrollers control the whole E-Blocks system. Processing E-Blocks provide up to five input/output ports with up to eight lines per port.
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Loads of new fall titles: Updates on a dozen companies
I came back to work after a month away to 1,200 emails that weren't going to answer themselves. The good news: I'm finally done, or as done as I'm going to get. The better news: An already busy theater calendar has just gotten a lot busier, and that much juicier, because many of those emails were new season and single-show announcements.
We offer three links we hope every theater-lover in Colorado bookmarks. It's listings for every company in the state (that we can coax into to submitting), broken down:
… by all currently running theater productions
… by theater company
… by opening date
So what's new today? We'll go through each briefly, but the biggies would have to be Su Teatro's announcement of its first full season at its new Denver Civic Theatre home; Lake Dillon's newest season 60 miles west of Denver; and plans by the out-of-nowhere Aluminous Collective, which charmed the pants off of Denver in 2009 with a roller-skating "Big Love," to regather under perhaps the greatest new theater company name of all-time: Band of Toughs.
Away we go …
"We're focusing on changing the face of the theater scene here in Colorado," artistic director David Ortolano says bluntly. The man who also runs the Boulder International Fringe Festival will start with "Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers," which starts in the Dorie Theatre at the Denver Civic Theatre from Nov. 4-20, then moves north to Boulder's Naropa University Dec. 9-12.
"Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers" is a glimpse into the madness of love among wayward hearts. Says Ortolano: "Passions will flare, hearts will be broken, and for each character, falling in love will change everything. The production mixes Pierre Marivaux's Enlightenment-era French comedy 'The Double Inconstancy' with generous doses of live music, silent film and flights of fantasy."
Info: 303-641-3872 or bandoftoughs.com
Keep reading: In all, we have deets on what's new with a dozen area theater companies.


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Heidi Montag has financed her debut album and covered the estimated $30,000 costs of her recent plastic surgery – and "The Hills" star told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush that her projects have left her broke.
"I would say I'm broke," she told Billy. "I have other things in the works. So hopefully, I won't be broke for long, but you know, I've kind of always been that way."
Though reports over the years placed Heidi's per-episode income from "The Hills" as high as $65,000 – not to mention her various appearance fees, Playboy cover and book with husband Spencer Pratt, "How To Be Famous" – the reality star said she's "never really had money."
"I've never really had money so for me it's not necessarily about money," Heidi said.
She previously told Entertainment Weekly that her album, "Superficial," cost her "almost $2,000,000." According to Nielsen SoundScan, it sold a disappointing 658 copies in its debut week.
Still, she was able to invest in exhaustive plastic surgery – which she said Spencer thought she didn't need.
"He tried to stop me and he said, 'What if you ruin everything? You're so beautiful, you don't need anything, you didn't need surgery before,'" Heidi explained. "I just told him, you know, this is what I want to do. At the end of the day, this is my body. He cried when I went under, he was very upset."
But now, she said, Spencer doesn't have to worry about further procedures – despite claims that she was "addicted" to plastic surgery.
"I've had enough surgery for a while," she told Billy.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Time creates itself, maintains itself, and ultimately dissolves itself − along with the universe − when the time cycle is complete. This fascinating production centres on the history of time and how it came into existence and our connection to it.
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The Chiefs and fans were shocked to learn linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend before taking his own life in front of Kansas City general manager Scott
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The complete method to root XWLSW Android 4.1.2 firmware update is finally available and it has never been this easy to root Jelly Bean on the Galaxy S2 I9100. Since most of you would have already installed the new Galaxy S2 I9100 firmware update, here is a complete guide on how to root XWLSW Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean official firmware. Why should you root? Read: Benefits of rooting an Android device. The tutorial to root XWLSW Android 4.1.2 (I9100XWLSW) will also install the latest ClockworkMod recovery on your phone which would allow you to install Android 4.2.2 custom ROMs and other mods. You can now easily root Galaxy S2 I9100 on XWLSW Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean using the tutorial given below. We will be using Siyah Kernel to root this firmware.
As you continue reading below, we will guide you through the entire process of how to root XWLSW Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on Galaxy S2 I9100 using ODIN. Read our list of the essential root apps available as you will need them after you root your phone! If you know even better root apps, feel free to add them in the comments below. Please make sure you backup all your apps and personal data as a precaution before proceeding to the installation instructions. Go to Settings > About phone to verify what Android 4.1.2 build you have. The following tips are important as they will help the rooting procedure to go smooth without any issues. Let's continue with the tutorial below.
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Root XWLSW Android 4.1.2 Firmware Method Details:
You can use Siyah Kernel for rooting your Galaxy S2 I9100 on XWLSW Android 4.1.2 firmware update. This firmware will also automatically install ClockworkMod recovery on your phone. All you have to do is flash the kernel zip file on your phone with ODIN, and that's it! Please make sure your Galaxy S2 I9100 is already on this latest Android 4.1.2 build XWLSW firmware. Go to Settings > About phone and verify what software build number do you have.
If you wonder why you should root Galaxy S2 I9100 or any other Android phone? Read: Benefits of Rooting Your Android Device.
Install XWLSW Android 4.1.2: How to Update Galaxy S2 I9100 with XWLSW Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Firmware.
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How to Root XWLSW Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on Galaxy S2 I9100
We have put together a detailed step-by-step instructions guide on how to update Samsung Galaxy S II on XWLSW Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with full root access. If you are used to installing official updates through ODIN on Samsung Galaxy devices, then this should not be any different for you.
Please read every line carefully and make sure you read the entire tutorial once before actually performing it on your phone.
To Remember:
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- Make sure your phone is on XWLSW Android 4.1.2 software version.
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Step 1 – Download Root Kernel I9100XWLSW for Galaxy S2 to your computer.
Step 2 – Download ODIN v1.85 which will help you to root Android 4.1.2 on Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100.
Step 3 – Switch OFF your phone. Now go to Download Mode. How? Press and hold the Volume Down + Home buttons together, and then press the Power button till you see the construction Android robot and a triangle. Press Power again to confirm to enter into Download Mode.
Step 4 – Make sure you have your Galaxy S2 USB drivers installed on your computer.
Step 5 – Open ODIN on your computer. Connect your phone to your computer while your phone is in the Download Mode.
Step 6 – If your phone is connected successfully, one of the ID:COM boxes will turn yellow with the COM port number. This step might take some time.
Step 7 – Now select the files that you have to flash/install on your phone. This file is to be found from the downloaded file in Step 1.
- Click on 'PDA' and select the file 'Siyah-s2-v6.0b4.tar'.
Step 8 – In ODIN, check the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options.
Step 9 – Now click on the Start button in ODIN. Installation process will start and would take a few minutes to complete.
Step 10 – After the installation is completed, your phone will restart. After you see the home screen, unplug your phone from the computer.
That's it. Your Samsung Galaxy S II has now been rooted on Android 4.1.2 build XWLSW software update. Check for the Superuser app in your apps list to verify.
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Local Economies Close the Distance Between Us
I live in a 19th century neighborhood in a small New England city. My mother-in-law, who grew up in this same neighborhood, often talks about what it was like during her childhood in the 1940s. What I find most striking about her description is how many businesses our little section of town once had. There was a grocery store, hardware store, two drugstores, a tailor, and more.
All of those businesses disappeared in the following decades. Families acquired cars and shopping migrated out to supermarkets and, later, malls and big-box stores. When I moved to the neighborhood in 2003, there were no businesses left save one lone corner store. Meanwhile, scores of big-box stores and massive shopping centers had grown up on the edge of town.
This transformation was not natural or inevitable. It was engineered by government policy. After World War II, federal and state officials poured money into highway construction, dismantled public transit, guaranteed mortgages in the suburbs but not in the city, and enacted planning rules that insisted on a rigid separation of residential and commercial uses. All of this created a landscape ideal for chains and big-box stores, but inhospitable to local businesses. In recent decades, municipal governments have gone even further, doling out hundreds of millions of dollars a year in subsidies and tax breaks that directly underwrite the construction of shopping centers and superstores.
10 Land-Use Strategies for Creating Socially Just, Multiracial Cities
Most Americans, as well as a growing number of Europeans, now find themselves living in a built environment that is ill-suited to a post-carbon world—in part because it fails to support a local economy and in part because it demands an extraordinary amount of driving. Between 1987 and 2007, total miles driven in the U.S. rose 60 percent.
And this problem is self-reinforcing, because the landscape that the car has created only entrenches us ever more firmly in our role as consumers and erodes the social capital that enables communities to innovate and respond to complex problems like global climate change.
To understand how planning policy affects civic life, all you need to do is spend some time watching people in a neighborhood business district or on a high street. What you see is lots of interaction. Business owners know their customers; people run into neighbors on the sidewalk or while waiting in line at the bakery. This is an environment that slows the pace of life and encourages people to loiter and converse.
Then undertake the same observation in the parking lot of a big outside-of-town shopping center and watch how differently people behave in this setting. You see very little interaction. This is a landscape built for cars, not people. The stores are sized to serve regions, not neighborhoods, so there's much less chance that you'll bump into someone you know. And even if you do, the store itself is designed to facilitate speedy consumption and deter loitering. This is an environment that fosters separation and disengagement.
Indeed, studies show that, in places with many small, locally owned businesses, people are much more engaged in community life than those living in towns dominated by big businesses. Residents of communities with a vibrant local business district are more likely to know their neighbors and to join civic and social groups. They attend public meetings more often and even vote in greater numbers than their counterparts in towns overrun by superstores.
This brings me to a theory I have about the growth of farmers' markets. The conventional explanation is that people are rediscovering local food. That's certainly true. But I think people are as hungry for the community experience as they are for the fresh broccoli. Several years ago, a group of sociologists from the University of California-Davis followed people around as they shopped in a supermarket. They found that your chances of having a conversation with another shopper are about 1 in 10. They then tracked people at farmers' markets and found that your odds of having a conversation in this setting are nearly 70 percent. It's this social pleasure that I think is driving the very modest, but noteworthy, regeneration of local businesses in some communities.
In my neighborhood, things began to change last year. First a restaurant opened and then a teashop. And then, like a gift from heaven, a small food market opened. Stop by in the early evening and you'll find a row of bicycles parked out front and the store's narrow aisles packed with people pondering their dinner options and chatting with their neighbors.
This little store is not only a hub of social activity. It's also an economic engine of surprising proportions. Studies show that spending a dollar at an independent business generates about three times as much benefit for your local economy as spending a dollar at a chain. The reason is that, unlike chains, which siphon money out of a community, local businesses spend much of their revenue buying goods and services from other local businesses. They bank at a local bank, hire a local accountant, get their printing done at the local print shop.
My local food market stocks an extraordinary amount of food produced nearby—not only vegetables, but also locally made cheeses, yogurt, sauces, jams, biscuits, and breads. Because it's run by a local owner, this store can source from dozens of small producers much more efficiently than Tesco or Wal-Mart, saddled as they are with global distribution systems and a top-down command structure. Local ownership enables a face-to-face economy. It closes the distance between customer and owner, farmer and eater, manufacturer and user.
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Lastly, this little store is quite significant from a climate standpoint. One study in Seattle found that families living in neighborhoods that integrate small businesses with homes drive 26 percent fewer miles on average than those living in areas that lack nearby stores.
But this local store and the others like it that have managed to survive are like little green shoots growing up in the cracks of a sidewalk. They are defying the odds in a planning system rigged against them. If we want to grow a whole new crop of these kinds of businesses, we must rethink our planning policies. We need to stop favoring the automobile at the expense of other forms of transportation and stop green-lighting superstore development.
A growing number of cities in the U.S. are indeed prohibiting the construction of superstores, and some, like San Francisco, are restricting the proliferation of all types of chains. At the very least, we need to adopt a kind of precautionary principle that places the onus on big retailers to demonstrate that their stores will be a net benefit, both economically and environmentally. We have enacted a policy like this in my home state of Maine, where large stores no longer have the right to open, but may do so only after their economic impacts have been independently evaluated and the community has determined that the benefits outweigh the costs.
This is an excerpt of a lecture delivered at the Bristol Schumacher Conference in Bristol, England. Full citations available .
By working with local businesses, Michelle Long helped make Bellingham, Washington a national leader in urban sustainability. As executive director of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, she's taking her vision to cities around North America.


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Spyderco Military Folding Knife 4" S30V Satin Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles - C36GPE
SP36GPE: Military G-10
A cornerstone in Spyderco's Save and Serve line up, the Military Model came about after someone asked Spyderco's owner Sal Glesser, "If your son were going into the military what folding knife would you send him with?" For certain, it had to meet the requirements of a high-performance, light-weight folder designed for hard use.
Since the steel is the spirit of the knife, CPM-S30V seemed the logical choice for the blade given its reputation for long-term edge retention and rust resistance. The 'Millie' has a modified clip-point blade laser cut with a 14 mm Spyderco Round Hole for quick deployment and for use with gloves. Texturing above the hole hold the thumb in contact with the blade's spine during cutting for confident control over the sharpened edge. The handle scales are G-10 with the lock's liner nested (inlayed) directly into the scale, pumping up lock strength without the addition of bulky liners. Spacers between the scales create a gap running the handle's full length exposing the inside workings for inspection and cleaning. The handle flares slightly at the front end creating a finger choil and at the butt end, which keeps the knife from slipping forward or backward in the hand while sawing or making tough or aggressive cuts. A contoured metal clip is set for right-hand tip-down carry.
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- Hole Diameter: 9/16" (14 mm)
- Blade Steel: CPM-S30V Stainless Steel
- Weight: 4.2 oz. (120 g)
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Samsung with modest expectations for the Galaxy S5 sales, to refocus on mid-range and tablets next year
posted by Daniel P. / Nov 04, 2013, 9:30 AM
Therefore Samsung has allegedly trimmed its sales figures for its next year flagship - the Galaxy S5 - which it now doesn't expect to sell in quantities that will beat the increase from the Galaxy S III to the S4 numbers. If the rumors for a 64-bit Exynos processor in a metallic chassis, 4 GB of RAM and OIS camera pan out, the S5 might beat a modest forecast, but for now Samsung is eating humble pie, it seems.
In fact, Samsung is planning to focus more on low- to mid-range handsets, claims the source, as well as tablets, where it smells much more opportunity for growth, and expects just 35% of its phones sold next year to be "premium models".
31 Comments
1. Shatter
Posts: 2036; Member since: May 29, 2013
Why does Samsung become on of the best at something them stop working on it, they had the best desktop hard drives for the $ a few years ago spin point s3s. They also had the best ram for the $ that Overclocked super high even though it was super fast anyway. Next they will stop making ssd which they are also one of the best at right now.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 9:35 AM 3
2. TheStanleyFTW
Posts: 252; Member since: Feb 20, 2013
Think about if Samsung made a laptop where every components were made by them and a AMOLED screen.......Daamn....oh well...Just a dream -_-
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 9:40 AM 5
27. PhoneArenaUser
Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011
CPU by Samsung, GPU by Samsung? Sorry, I don't wan't to break your dream but Samsung doesn't hae experience for that...
posted on Nov 05, 2013, 5:10 AM 0
15. bubbadoes
Posts: 1225; Member since: May 03, 2012
I can tell you why. It's because Samsung has flooded the market with S8 processors with 3 gigs of ram with screens of 450ppi and above. Their is no where to go but focus down in this market as it stands now. You can't go any higher in this day and age. Maybe in the future, but not now. Don't get me wrong, I'm gonna hear all the gripes about multi-tasking, this and that, etc. It's a phone! not a pc. Angry Birds and Facebook don't need that kind of power to run!
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 12:14 PM 0
20. MistB
Posts: 581; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
They aren't phones anymore, fella. The phone part is merely an app pre-installed on a pocket PC, the smartphone succeeds the pocket PC's of yesteryear. Gaming abilities are now way past Angry Birds and they will continue to evolve past the PSP's abilities (if they already haven't) and demand for 4K movie streaming over the next decade will be huge. Plus there are many thousands of ways to keep in touch via Google and Apple's services and not just FB. Fella, I ditched my crappy Nokia 6310i a long time ago because it may well have worked well at the time for some, but in today's increasingly digital handheld social networking/location aware world it really is an antiquated piece of junk not fit for purpose anymore. I would have agreed with you in 2003, not in 2013 heading into 2014. Plus the media/BBC need to quit calling them mobile phones. Mobile Phone = Nokia 3310/Asha 100 series.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 4:16 PM 1
25. ardent1
Posts: 2000; Member since: Apr 16, 2011
The reason Samsung will fail is already predict by Clayton Christensen's theory called Disruptive Technology. Since android OS is free, android smart phones are basically commodities, and the OEMs that win in the long run are low cost producers. There isn't any smartphone that Samsung produces that can't be copied by a low-cost OEM. You look at ZTE, Huawei et al, their smartphones are just as good as Samsung's and cost $100's less.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 7:20 PM 0
3. Sauce unregistered
If the s5 does in fact prove worthy of buying, by being significantly better and more improved than its predecessor, then I will most certainly snatch that bad boy on launch. No doubt.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 9:46 AM 3
5. PhoneArenaUser
Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011
"If the s5 does in fact prove worthy of buying, by being significantly better and more improved than its predecessor..." That maore fits to iPhone than to Samsung's flagship, so say that for Apple.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 10:15 AM 3
24. darkkjedii
Posts: 31529; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
Dude what the heck was he talking about in post #3? This article wasn't about, nor did it mention apple. That response made absolutely no sense, now that's trolling.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 6:35 PM 1
28. PhoneArenaUser
Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011
First of all, I thought that you don't talk with me. I know that he didn't mentioned Apple, but everything he said in his comment more fits to iPhone than to Samsung's flagship and that's why I suggested him to say that to Apple. Seems that you have serious problems with understanding and it is not about my English grammar mistakes.
posted on Nov 05, 2013, 5:19 AM 0
6. jove39
Posts: 2148; Member since: Oct 18, 2011
samsung did right thing by lowering sales expectation...after s3/onex people like me didn't felt need for upgrade to s4/one...my phone after little less than 2 yrs...works fine...does everything it need...I can live with it for another year. And another important point for me to not consider samsung device is availability of nexus phones/tablets. So I ordered N5 and have N7...and hope to stick with Nexus devices from now on :)
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 10:26 AM 4
7. TylerGrunter
Posts: 1544; Member since: Feb 16, 2012
Same here, I have the N7 since September, and just ordered the N5, but I must admint I have always been kind of a Nexus fan.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 10:45 AM 1
13. Stuntman
Posts: 843; Member since: Aug 01, 2011
I've had my SGS3 for almost a year and a half now. The N5 was really tempting, but I'm holding off as my SGS3 still works really well. I feel I will be happy with it for another year.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 12:08 PM 3
17. PhoneArenaUser
Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011
True. +1
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 12:38 PM 0
8. taz89
Posts: 2014; Member since: May 03, 2011
The reason for the modest forecast is simple, stock market. For the s4 the set a forecast for it to sell really really well and when it sold just really well the stock prices went down. This time they saying it be good so if the s5 sells just good then stock prices won't take a hit as that's what the investors were told and expected and if it sells really well then the stock prices will rise.. Also you can't expect 100% growth yoy every year.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 10:49 AM 1
9. Loubielou
Posts: 603; Member since: Jul 11, 2012
Samsung seems at last to be under alittle bit of pressure after the S4 did not sell so well.o.k we want better built phones from Samsung,but they do not want to be like Apple an Overcharge consumers for there Smartphones,an thats one way of making there sales target not so positive,Samsung have got to stop producing things for Apple phones,so they know nobody as the same components inside there smartphones,thats why the have had to rush out the new processor for the S5 so the one they produced for Apples phone will not be able to outshine theres,which is the wrong idea by Samsung,let Apple get somebody else to do this for them
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 10:54 AM 0
10. trickster_qc
Posts: 107; Member since: Jun 18, 2013
so for 2-3 months we were told Samsung was lowering it's sales expectations for the S4 and that even the S5 would come out earlier and blah blah blah. That never happened. The S4 sold very well, and still does and it will probably reach over 60 million units by the time the S5 is out. So I'm pretty sure all this is bullcrap since it's almost impossible for a manufacturer to evaluate future sales numbers for a product that hasn't been announced and isn't finalized yet.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 10:54 AM 0
11. Commentator
Posts: 3723; Member since: Aug 16, 2011
Apple's been artificially setting the bar low for years on their own projections as well.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 11:09 AM 0
12. jove39
Posts: 2148; Member since: Oct 18, 2011
Well...every one in service/manufacturing industry have to provide annual sales forecast to get approval for fiscal budget and all kind of management stuff. Sales number for S4 are very impressive...but those are less than what samsung expected...so they are adjusting expected sales forecast of S5 accordingly. Nothing bad in it.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 11:24 AM 0
16. trickster_qc
Posts: 107; Member since: Jun 18, 2013
They aren't even sure of what will be in the S5 in terms of specs and final design, processor and such. So they are already lowering their sale expectation from a device that isn't completed yet? On top of the Xmas sale period starting in 2-3 weeks ( biggest of the year ) that will clearly influence how much phones they think they will sell in the first half of 2014? it's too early.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 12:38 PM 0
14. JMartin22
Posts: 2379; Member since: Apr 30, 2013
Cue the same hypocrites next year: "improved low-light camera, better CPU/GPU, more accurate and efficient display, better memory capacity, connectivity and software? INCREMENTAL!" "It doesn't transform into a hover board/it's not made out of cheap soda can aluminum, Samsung is lazy"
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 12:08 PM 0
18. DimitriTech unregistered
5, s5, 5s,.. high fives all around!!! :D
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 2:17 PM 0
19. gallitoking
Posts: 4721; Member since: May 17, 2011
their time at the time is due and we will see a decline on sales from their S5, no one stays at the top forever.. it was nice Samsung don't let the door hit you on your way down
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 2:33 PM 0
21. MistB
Posts: 581; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
Dude, their time is far far from due. Scaremongering articles like the one published from hit and miss Korean sources aren't really worth their salt. This isn't really predicting an apocalypse as such, more or less it's better to lower expectations than to be wildly optimistic and predict 100 million sales, last time I checked they were still the largest smartphone OEM and still have a sizeable chunk of the smartphone pie. What about the fail of the IPhone 5c sales?
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 4:26 PM 0
22. gallitoking
Posts: 4721; Member since: May 17, 2011
the 5C are not their flagship device, is like me asking you how are the sales of the Galaxy Mega series
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 5:01 PM 0
29. MistB
Posts: 581; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
So all of a sudden because of a prediction by unnamed sources says Samsung lowering expectations that equals a fall? It's hardly a fall my friend, plus it'll hardly be the decline of an unannounced device. This is pure speculation at it's best. I'm not talking about Samsung's fictional flagship, the 5C, flagship or not, was marketed by Apple at the mainstream consumer and hoping to sell in millions, yet the 5s has outsold it by the bucketloads. North America does not equal the word's population of IPhone usage. IPhone 5C is and was a flop.
posted on Nov 05, 2013, 2:09 PM 0
26. ardent1
Posts: 2000; Member since: Apr 16, 2011
The Samsung premium over other smartphones is disappearing. Samsung led the charge with bigger screens to differentiate against Apple - guess what, the other android competitors have bigger screens. There is a limit on how much bigger Samsung can increase the screen of the S5 without taking sales from the Note 3, which means Samsung placed themselves into a corner. The biggest problem with Samsung is that their products are over priced and they know it. Anything Samsung can do, the android competitors can copy and today, the competitors are much faster at copying. And the 5c sales are going gangbusters. If you understand differential calculus, you can pull the 5c sales from the raw data.
posted on Nov 04, 2013, 7:33 PM 0
30. MistB
Posts: 581; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
But what can the competitors give which differentiate themselves from an HTC/Sony and LG? Everywhere I see, look and hear there are only two dominant brands that spring to mind, Apple and Samsung. Sony release the Xperia Z2, LG the G3 and HTC the HTC One version 2, wowed by the tech community but not enough to steer the consumer away from the S5 and consumers are willing to pay that bit extra of what they feel Samsung can give where the others copy....and fail.
posted on Nov 05, 2013, 2:11 PM 0
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