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Hey Everyone....
I am trying to use Traktor as my "master" for a pretty elaborate setup including Live and Resolume Arena.
In an ideal world, I would be able to load a track into Deck A in traktor, have the tempo automatically adjust in the Master window (which is DOES in auto) and then when I load a new track into B, different tempo, have that tempo take over the Master. Now, I've gotten THAT to work.
Where I need some help, is in syncing Ableton or Resolume to read that BPM. It doesn't seem that Link acts as master/slave. I can get all three systems to the correct tempo if I manually edit the Master in Traktor. I have successfully gotten MIDI sync out of Traktor into Live and Resolume each one their own computer with MIDI interfaces, but it doesn't then have the benefits that Link provides for launching clips in time, etc.
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NEW IDEA OF THE DAY: Ideas for next fall
Well with Thanksgiving right around the corner, fall is pretty much over. That said I wanted to make one last fall themed post; I'm gonna throw some ideas for next fall since this fall was a hot mess!
So this year as a precursor to the upcoming fall candles, y'all had the Cork & Vine collection which was...uuummmmm....yeah
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So this year as a precursor to the upcoming fall candles, y'all had the Cork & Vine collection which was...uuummmmm....yeah
How about next ya'll have a..wait for...Country Fair collection, with blue ribbons on the labels. Y'all can have scents like... Apple Crumble, Caramel Apple, Cotton Candy, Cinnamon Sugared Doughnuts, Cider Lane, Summertime Soda, Toffee Glazed Popcorn, Chocolate Bacon Cupcake
Strawberry Rhubarb Marmalade, Market Peach...savory scents that'll sort of wet everybody's appetites for fall
For the main fall collection, I'd love to see a more metropolitan themed collection - fall in the city; long walks in the park in your favorite sweater, sipping a PSL while watching leaves fall..y'know basic bitchy. Of course in this collection there be the classics like Leaves, Autumn, Sweater Weather, Flannel, Marshmallow Fireside but y'all can also throw in scents like Tailgate (the original Tailgate, not that crap we got in '14), Autumn Night. AND NO MAHOGANY FRIGGIN TEAKWOOD!
Now then...can we talk?! Let's talk about..pumpkins! These all pumpkin collections we've seen for the past 3 years have been down to DEATH! BBW has beaten that dead horse into a fine bloody pulp! And newsflash BBW...we're on to your lil game...throwin a whole bunch of cinnmaon into a scent does not a pumpkin scent make. Furthermore we are all TIRED of scents that supposedly have pumpkin in it but smells more like bakery like Cranberry Pumpkin. I suggest going back to 2011-2012 and having a fall inspired bakery line. Better yet, a coffeehouse theme collection. Of course, you'll have the ol tried and true pumpkiny favs like Pumpkin Caramel Latte, Pumpkin Cupcake, Pumpkin Sugared Doughnuts and Vanilla Pumpkin Marshmallow but you can also throw in Vanilla Chai or Iced Almond Chai, Gourmet Espresso, Cinnamon Tea, Warm Caramel Cider (if Cider Lane isn't used). And this collection is practically screaming for some Slatkin era classics - Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Sticky Toffee Pudding, S'mores. And as for the usual "pumpkin" scents that would normally go into a "pumpkin" collection, I suggest playing around with the names. For example
Blueberry Pumpkin Patch = Spiced Blueberry Muffin
You don't have to put "pumpkin" onto labels to get people *cough *cough basic bitches on board. I promise these scents are gonna have them creamin their leggings!
Next I would like to see an actual harvest collection a la Fresh Picked with sort of a farm fresh feel -
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Lastly I'd like a more conceptual sophisticated high end comfy-cozy White Barn collection like the ombre glass collection from this year but with scents that are actually good, make sense (Beautiful Day, really?!) and aren't in other collections. For this collection I nominate the following - Cranberry Woods, Nutmeg & Spice, Brandied Pear, Plum Wine Amber, Kitchen Spice, Cedarwood Oak, Lavender Caramel and my bae Black Pepper Bergamot!
Speakin of which, how about some bodycare for us guys?! Yes BBW, believe or not guys actually shop there and not to get gifts for their moms and girlfriends. And there are a few of us regardless of orientation who don't particularly wanna smell like fruits, flowers and cupcakes but are tired of Noir, Ocean and Twilight Woods. How about a shower gel, pocketbac, body spray AND candle of ... Black Pepper Bergamot!!! Maybe Oakmoss & Vetiver or the original Tailgate or Boathouse Row? NO MAHOGANY TEAKWOOD!!!
And now Halloween... Can I say that this year's Spooky Vanilla and last year's Trick or Treat were both lazy and unispired BS? Pumpkin Carving needs to be the official Halloween candle. Maybe have a candy corn candle or a 3layer to look like candy corn with Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cupcake and Vanilla Pumpkin Marshmallow? Or how about a Vampire Blood candle? You guys have been into a soap/pocketbac into candle kick lately, I think that would make a fun candle.
Similarly Thanksgiving, the Thanksgiving collection was cute was still lacking. Next year, lets have scents that actually make sense - Pumpkin Pie, Cranberry Pumpkin, Cranberry Harvest, Gourmet Espresso, Spiced Cider, French Baguette etc
And last but not least, here are some new scents that I would love to see...
a candle version of Crisp Morning Air or Fall Lakeside Breeze
apple pie (and not Apple Crumble or Apple Pumpkin Pancakes)
blackberry pie
apple butter
hazelnut coffee
sweet potatoes/yams (and not Thankgiving from '12)
a tea scent like Earl Grey
corn or a conceptual corn maze scent
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Tracing the creative journey of his company, Alberto Alessi emphasized that design, above all, is a process that requires acute intuition and sensibility. He also lamented the current market conditions that make it harder for creators to experiment and take risks.
Alessi is the third-generation CEO of the eponymous Italian houseware brand that has come to be known for its elegant, whimsical designs that render everyday utensils into objets d'art. He was speaking to an audience of Korean designers, students and industry experts Tuesday at this year's Herald Design Forum, held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul.
|Alberto Alessi, CEO of Italian houseware brand Alessi, presents his lecture at the Herald Design Forum held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)
"Design is not just a tool for marketing, but a new form of art and poetry, very typical of our times," he said. "Even in contemporary mass production, products are taken to another level when they are artistic."
Unfortunately, said Alessi, intuition and sensibility are valued less and less in the marketplace due to risk-averse attitudes. Despite this, Alessi firmly believes that emphasis on design will continue to give companies -- both high-end and mass audience-oriented ones -- a competitive edge.
"Mass production companies try to work as far as possible from the borderline, so as not to fall into an area of (commercial) failure," he said. "On the other hand, they're all producing the same cars, same products."
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When the Alessi brand -- founded in 1921 -- gradually transitioned from artisanal craftsmanship to mass production in the 1950s, it did not sacrifice the artistic value of its products. Rather, it became more aggressive in its search for creativity, drawing in talent from various fields.
Since then, the company has collaborated with an eclectic mix of artists and brands -- ranging from the iconic surrealist painter Salvador Dali to global companies like Mitsubishi and Siemens -- long before "collaboration" became a trending notion in arts and culture.
During the 1970s, the company started working with important Italian design maestros that could realize Alessi's vision.
Some of its signature products were achieved through collaborative processes, including the Juicy Salif citrus squeezer, designed by Philippe Starck; the Anna G. corkscrew, designed by Alessandro Mendini; and the whistling kettle, designed by Richard Sapper.
|Alberto Alessi, CEO of Italian houseware brand Alessi, presents his lecture at the Herald Design Forum held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)
"We wanted to make a kettle that sings a melody when the water is boiling," said Alessi, while blowing a note on a harmonica. "But it was difficult to achieve."
Technical complications prevented Alessi from achieving this vision. The project was sidelined for about a year, until the company started experimenting with a different material.
Alessi does not shy away from creating products that are unabashedly "artistic." For example, the "Alessi Alessophone" designed by renowned Italian architect Mendini in 1994 became the most expensive saxophone in the world.
Alessi said he regards his company as a kind of "research workshop."
"Our role, and the role of design, is to practice an endless mediation between the most interesting expressions of today's worldwide creativity, and people's dreams," he said.
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It seems the Murdoch family is into our favorite notebook, too. From Italy's most important economic newspaper:
companies. …And Italy could be one of the favourite targets of his European
investments. In these last weeks' talks, it hasn't been just a matter of chances
among the several projects on his desk, his interest in the Moleskine notebooks,
owned by the Italian company Modo & Modo. Hence he wouldn't just invest in
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The Moleskine notebooks are very well known in Anglo-Saxon countries:: they are the
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As another writer said, 2014 has been a terrible year for women in tech. (Whether in the industry, or in gaming.) Arguably, this is not a new thing, but rather events are reaching a head. Women (some at any rate) are being more vocal, and awareness of women's issues is up. On the face of it, this should be a good thing.
And yet, we have incredible conflict between women and men. And this is at the heart of my problem with "Feminism".
The F-Word
Don't get me wrong. I strongly believe that women should be treated fairly and with respect; in the professional place they should receive the same level of professional respect -- and compensation! -- as their male counterparts can expect. I believe this passionately -- as a nerd, I prefer to judge people on the merits of their work, rather than on their race, creed, gender, or sexual preference. A similar principle applies to gaming -- after all, how do you really know the gender of the player on the other side of the MMO? Does it even matter? When did gaming become a venue for channeling hate instead of fun?
The problem with "feminism" is that instead of repairing inequality and trying to bring men and women closer together, so much of it seems to be divisive. The very word itself basically suggests a gender based conflict, and I think this, as well as much of the recent approach, is counterproductive.
Instead of calling attention to inequalities and improper behaviors (lets face it, nobody wants to deal with sexual harassment, discrimination, or some of the very much worse behavior that a few terribly bad actors are guilty of), we've become focused on gender bias and "fixing" gender bias as a goal in and of itself, rather than instead focusing on fair and equal treatment for all.
Every day I'm inundated with tweets and Facebook postings extolling the terrible plight of women at the expense of men. Many of these posts seem intended to make me either angry at men, or ashamed of being one. This basically drives a wedge between people, even unconsciously, to the point that it has become impossible to avoid being a soldier on one side or the other of this war. And don't get me wrong, it has indeed degenerated to a total war.
I don't think this is what most feminists or their advocates really want. (Though, I think it is what some of them want. The side of feminism has its bad actors who thrive on conflict just as much as the other side has. Extremism is gender and color and religion blind, as we've ample evidence of.)
I think one thing that advocates for women in tech can do, is to pick a different term, and a different way of stating their goals, and perhaps a different approach. I think we've reached the critical mass necessary for awareness, so the constant tweets about how terrible it is to be a woman are no longer helpful.
I'm not sure what "term" should replace feminism -- in the workplace I'd suggest "professionalism". After all everyone wants to be treated professionally, not just women. (Btw, I'd say that in the gaming community, the value should be "sportsmanship". Sadly some will see that word is gender biased, but I don't ascribe to the notion that we have to completely change our language in order to be more politically correct. You know what I mean.)
Likewise, instead of dog piling on the one person (as I'm sure will happen in response to this post) on someone who doesn't immediately appear to support the feminist agenda, perhaps a little more tolerance, and education should be used in the approach. Focus should, IMO, be on public praise for the parties who are working to make conditions better.
Educate instead of punish. Make allies instead of enemies.
Salary Gap
I don't agree with Satya Nadella's comments saying that women should not ask for raises, but I think many women are nearly as likely to get a raise upon requesting one as a man of similar accomplishments. (Yes, it would be better if this statement could have been said without "nearly".) Far too few women feel comfortable asking for a merit based raise in the first place -- that is something that should change. But using race or gender as a bias to demand pay increases is a recipe for further division. Indeed, men may begin to wonder if women are being compensated unfairly because they are women, but in the reverse direction.
None of this helps the cause of "professionalism", and probably not the cause of "feminism".
Average tech salary figures are easily obtainable. If a worker, man or woman, feels under compensated -- for any reason -- then they should take it to his employer and ask for a correction. But to presume that the reason is gender, starts the conversation from a point of conflict.
Far far better is to demand far pay based on work performance and merit, relative to industry norms as appropriate. If an employer won't compensate fairly, just leave. There is no shortage of tech jobs in the industry. If you're a woman, maybe look for jobs at companies that employ (and successfully retain) women. Ask the people who work at a prospective employer about conditions, etc. That's true for minorities too! Ultimately, an employer who discriminates will find itself at a severe competitive advantage, as both the discriminated-against parties, and their allies refuse to do business with them.
An employer is not obligated to pay you "more" because of your gender. But they must also not pay you less because of gender. And yet every company will generally try to pay as little as they think they can get away with. So don't let them -- but keep discrimination out of the conversation unless there is really compelling proof of wrong doing. (And if there is such evidence, I'd recommend looking elsewhere, and possibly explore stronger legal measures.)
And yes, I strongly strongly believe that most men feel as I do. They support the notion that everyone should be treated equally and professionally, and would like to stamp out sexism in the workplace, but many of us are starting to show symptoms of battle fatigue, and even more of us just don't want to be involved in a conflict at all. Frankly, I think a lot of us are annoyed at feminist attempts to draw us into the conflict, even though we do support many of the stated goals of equal pay, fair treatment, etc. etc.
Closing ThoughtsAs for me, I support the plight of women who find themselves discriminated against based on their gender, and I would like to see more women in my industry. And I've put my money where my mouth is.
But at the same time, you won't find me supporting "feminism". I want to heal the rift, and work with awesome people -- and I happen to believe at least half of the awesome people in the world are of a different gender than I am. Why would I want to alienate them?
I happen to believe that many well meaning people of many causes damage their cause by basically forcing people to deal with their "diversity" first, instead of of being able to deal with people as people on their own merit. Its so much harder to appreciate a person on her own merits, when at least half of what she is saying is that she's unfairly treated because of gender, race, sexual preference, etc. This true for everyone. Show me how you're excellent, and I promise to appreciate you for your awesomeness, and to treat you fairly and with the same respect I would for anyone of my own gender/race/sexual preference.
You are awesome because of your accomplishments/innovations/contributions, not because of your gender or race or sexual preference.
But, if you won't let me look past your race/gender/etc. identity, then please don't be offended if I don't see anything else. If you want to be treated like a "person", then let me see the person instead of just some classification in an equal opportunity survey.


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By Mitch Broder
Rocco is more than a staurant. But at night it looks like a staurant. Which is why its owner has authorized Vintage New York to relay this exclusive offer:
Go to Rocco. Climb a ladder. Put the re back in restaurant. If the owner is happy with your work, he'll give you dinner free.
This offer developed while the owner, Antonio DaSilva, was acknowledging the importance to the staurant of his suspended vintage neon sign. "That sign is the alert," he confided. "People sometimes don't remember what street we're on, but they see that sign and they say, 'Oh, that's it!'"
Except that now they don't always see that sign, because the sign took a beating in the endless winter that may now finally have ended though I still wouldn't bet on it. "Sometimes it's on," Tony said. "Sometimes it's not on." On my visit, one side was not on. The other side said "staurant."
Both sides are supposed to say "Rocco Restaurant," which is what the place has been since 1922, when Tony's great-uncle Rocco Stanziano first opened it. Rocco ran it till 1966, when his nephew Gianni Respinto took over. Gianni ran it till 1992, when his nephew Antonio took over.
Tony doesn't know when the sign went up but he thinks it was near the beginning, which was around the time that neon signs came to America. Both sides also used to say "Wines-Liquors," but Tony's not asking for the world. He'll be happy if they just say Rocco Restaurant, even if he now calls it Rocco Ristorante.
Then people will again know where to find their Veal Piccata, their Dentice alla Livornese, and their Gnocchi alla Gorgonzola. And they'll be able to take pictures of the antique sign that look better than mine, though the sign doesn't actually need to be fixed for that.
Tony did call a neon repairman but the guy didn't show. That's what drove him to make his public offering. "Free dinner if you repair the sign," he said. Then he thought it over. He knew that free dinner might not cover the repair. "OK," he decided. "Four free dinners."
Find your way to Rocco Ristorante, at 181 Thompson Street, between Houston and Bleecker streets, in Manhattan.


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A New Blueprint: Fundraising, Poverty Porn and Transforming Global Development Practice
If you've recently watched television past 10:30pm on a Saturday night, then you've probably had to endure a two-minute infomercial of "Who's the Boss" star Alyssa Milano, pleading for donations on behalf of the US Fund for UNICEF. The infomercial, littered with images of frail children from across the Global South in tattered dusty clothing, drowned in sappy music, mirrors Sally Struthers 1980's crusade to emancipate children from poverty through the Christian Children's Fund. In 2014, ONE.org published a great comprehensive blogpost on why poverty porn, "media which exploits the poor's condition in order to generate the necessary sympathy for increasing charitable donations or support for a given cause"[1], disempowers communities from affecting change on their own terms. In spite of the growing criticism of poverty porn and other lowbrow tactics which raise money for nonprofit organizations and NGOs, it's still effective and may be experiencing a comeback. Even when faced with the scandals of organizations who employ these strategies, like the Red Cross's failure to build more than six homes in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake, the aid industrial complex continues to thrive. For those of us working in the nonprofit/NGO sector who are truly dedicated to ending global poverty, it's important to evaluate how our communication strategies for raising funds affects our programs, long-term impact and goals. How have these tactics shaped the way our work and the greater issues at hand are perceived by donors and the public?
The global financial crisis of 2008 had a significant impact on humanitarian and development aid organizations. The steep reduction in funding from government donors has led nonprofit organizations and NGOs to aggressively mobilize fundraising efforts around individual donations and private industry. According to a 2013 report produced by Global Humanitarian Assistance, "the largest amount of private voluntary contributions between 2006 and 2011 came from individual giving: at least US$17 billion was raised from the general public."[2] Nonprofit organizations and NGOs have been competing for shrinking public resources for a number of years, which has likely contributed to the resurgence of trope-filled media campaigns with the goal of eliciting emotional responses to attract individual donations. The unfortunate reality is that depictions of the poor as incapable victims, only breeds paternalistic attitudes and policy which contribute to the never-ending cycle of poverty we have been attempting to dismantle for decades. These depictions are also inaccurate and illustrate poverty as a singular experience or event. Nonprofit organizations and NGOs are responsible for providing a truthful and diverse narrative of poverty to the public, rather than distorting it for personal gains. Yes, some of the images we often see on television represent some truth, but we rarely see the other side of the coin. A few months ago I went to a screening of Hubert Sauper's "We Come As Friends", held by the New America Foundation. The documentary followed the paths of multiple stakeholders, all relentless in their pursuit of profiting from the conflict in South Sudan. What was most daunting was the narrow portrayal of the people of South Sudan as helpless, clueless and dependent on the West. Throughout the screening, I continuously wondered why the film hadn't featured programs like UNESCO's YouthMobile Initiative and the inspiring young South Sudanese creating mobile applications to address community-based issues like youth unemployment, peace and literacy. My friend Njeri Chumo, founder of the Nairobi Dev School, held several successful workshops in partnership with UNESCO and the University of Juba to provide the youth of South Sudan with a platform to rebuild their country. It's imperative that nonprofit organizations and NGOs do a better job of highlighting stories from the Global South which exhibit the self-efficacy, creativity, and resiliency of so-called "beneficiaries." The more these types of narratives are featured in fundraising and media initiatives, the more public support and pressure there will be for humanitarian aid and global development programs which truly empower communities.
It's important for anyone interested in donating their time or energy toward poverty reduction and global development to understand that sustainable development will never be achieved if it doesn't happen organically and internally. For organizations who want to see their missions come full circle, or those of us in the West who want to support sustainable development goals as allies, one of the most effective ways we can mobilize ourselves is to advocate against policies which contribute to global inequality and poverty. Placing pressure on our elected officials who create policies which propagate poor governance, discriminatory trade deals, structural adjustment programs, climate injustice, etc., is a great way to be proactive at home. If you still want to make a financial donation to an organization, do your due diligence. Thoroughly investigate an organization's impact record, annual report, hiring practices (locals versus expats), capacity-building initiatives, mission and philosophy. Most importantly, advocate for a shift in funding to organizations that equip communities with the skills and platforms to support themselves. At the end of the day, charity is just a sticky and painful band-aid.
[1] Wikipedia
[2] Global Humanitarian Assistance 2013 report, Private Funding for Humanitarian Assistance: Filling the Gap?


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post6027596785709352382..comments2019-12-08T13:32:19.194-05:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Bob Peak: Breaking into the Top Tierleifpenghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-65376452761152759552008-04-15T22:58:00.000-04:002008-04-15T22:58:00.000-04:00I don't recall the Coke ad by Peak, but when I was...I don't recall the Coke ad by Peak, but when I was an illustration student, I specifically recall the Old Hickory ad depicting the guy with the red and white ski sweater. I loved the composition and confident drawing of the figures... and still do. It is my guess after looking in my clip files, that Jack Potter was the first to come up with those gorgeous color combinations that we see in that Coke ad by him... in fact all his Coke ads. After seeing Potter's Coke ad series, I began noticing Peak using fuchsia, oranges and purples together, similar to Potter's color schemes. After 1960, Peak's talent exploded like a runaway locomotive heading downhill. He could make a simple situation dramatic, exciting and with the flair of a world renown rock star! He seemed to be determined to outdo himself on each new assignment, once he began his roll.

I was less enthusiastic about his later psychedelic period, and then his airbrush work... never the less, he had a very impressive career, and was a great inspiration to myself, and other illustrators.

Tom WatsonTomhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-14733395555575951812008-04-15T22:46:00.000-04:002008-04-15T22:46:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tomhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1402275958511499922008-04-15T20:03:00.000-04:002008-04-15T20:03:00.000-04:00Thanks for filling in those blanks, David... I ju...Thanks for filling in those blanks, David... I just saw some of those 7-Up ads for the first time since beginning the research for this week's series and 'turbo-charged' is an apt description!leifhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-23317754218396557242008-04-15T19:53:00.000-04:002008-04-15T19:53:00.000-04:00Regarding the Coke series, Coca-Cola decided to sw...Regarding the Coke series, Coca-Cola decided to switch artists mid-stream, canceling the balance of Peak's illustrations and turning the campaign over to a young artist in Detroit named Bernie Fuchs. That switch took place shortly before Fuchs moved to NY in 1959.

Looking at the rapid turnover in artists (from Potter to Peak to Fuchs in just a few years) you can really see Madison Avenue beginning to ramp up for the crazy '60s, flailing around for the very newest style. It seems like Madison Avenue hyperventilated throughout most of the '60s.

Peak was extremely upset about being displaced by Fuchs, and came roaring back a few years later with a series of fantastic, turbo-charged ads for 7up.David Apatoffhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-25597431174961510182008-04-15T14:35:00.000-04:002008-04-15T14:35:00.000-04:00Thanks for this! And, thanks for not pulling in y...Thanks for this! And, thanks for not pulling in your horns. I know Peak was also the envy of young hands, too. Me.

I still have several of his print (TV Guide, Tme, McCall's) pieces in my morgue. His West Side Story, My Fair Lady and Camelot posters we're a kick in my conventional little head... wow, wow, firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-17213726050100122262008-04-15T12:55:00.000-04:002008-04-15T12:55:00.000-04:00Maybe Plan 59 can give you an exact date on the sc...Maybe Plan 59 can give you an exact date on the scans they have...

Charlie Allen contributed the piece I used, which he clipped back in the day for his own files - and of course he would not have been concerned with making sure a date was attached. Sorry I can't be of more help. L:-(leifhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-86637502695497861472008-04-15T12:24:00.000-04:002008-04-15T12:24:00.000-04:00I wonder if he did them right after Jack did.I wonder if he did them right after Jack did.Dan firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-62170574781756148602008-04-15T12:06:00.000-04:002008-04-15T12:06:00.000-04:00Hi Dan;I tried to locate some info about the Coke ...Hi Dan;

I tried to locate some info about the Coke ad online. I was only able to find a reference to Bob Peak Coke ads at Plan 59 (see my sidebar for the link), showing two other examples of Peak Coke ads, both dated 1957.leifhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-72995956518598818072008-04-15T12:02:00.000-04:002008-04-15T12:02:00.000-04:00Leif-Sorry about that. Didn't mean to make my post...Leif-

Sorry about that. Didn't mean to make my post above anonymous. I hit the send button too soon.Dan email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-66471276257335878492008-04-15T12:00:00.000-04:002008-04-15T12:00:00.000-04:00Leif-I didn't see this post before I made my comme...Leif-

I didn't see this post before I made my comment on your earlier Peak one.

What year is the Peak coke ad from? I'm curious because I know in 1957 Potter did a series of email@example.com


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A menu of attractions motivated!
A large-scale restaurant where all the group enters. There are plenty of colorful cheeses like screaming squadron Highlander, such as plentiful pizza, which makes you want to take pictures without thinking!
No way out! Taste of local gourmet
The owner's house "Nobunpatei" has strengths in local gourmet, 1F, large-scale battlefield theme restaurant "Kai Treasure Shingen Hall" is 2F. At "Kai Treasure Shinengokan" you can enjoy Hoto cuisine.
Meat eclipse, come and go!
Opened in July 2017! After ordering it is cooked with steel plates, and juicy & volleyy menu such as hamburger steak and curry served in hot skillet is complete.
Popular coffee chains from Seattle, USA
Japan's first! Starbucks in the amusement park
Saku! Fluffy! Take a break at specialty store's soft pretzel
Attention to abundant flavor of soft pretzels of signboard products! You can also enjoy it as a one-handed sweet, perfect for eating in the park.
A pizza full of flying! Eat mea!
Kids love adults too! Enjoy a dish of the national pizza chain! The place is the knee of a large attraction "Tondemina" which saw disk seat as a pizza.
Only here can be eaten! Limited "Fujiyama Burger" is very happy!
Since opening in 2007, the hamburger shop that gained popularity all the time. The most popular of immovable Fujiyama Highland Limited Fujiyama Burger. Its taste comes with origami.
Juice broth ~ If you have hungry belly you decided this!
A landmark is a bright red house! Offering Turkish soul food This is a shop that will reconfirm the taste of Doner kebab.
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The most popular crepe as a "national sweet" is also compatible with amusement parks ◎. We prepare the taste that meets the needs of all people, from classic banana chocolate to tuna pizza cheesy as a light meal!
Under the blue sky, snack menu that can be easily eaten is enriched!
A snack corner with plenty of menu that you can eat easily from local B grade gourmet, noodles, stall menu, dessert etc. Popular water rice cake "Shingen Puruin" also sold!
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Star Wars BB-9E Droid & Force Friday II Tech Products #FindtheForce #ForceFriday #TheLastJedi
When Star Wars: The Last Jedi released we all immediately fell in love with the BB-8 Droid. So cute! But the dark side now has their own droid and it's been officially unveiled! Say hello to the BB-9E Droid, from the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi film.
As the global Force Friday II celebration kicks off around the world, fans in Australia were the first to officially see BB-9E in both AR and toy form to share with other fans via social media.
This new droid, part of the astromech unit of the First Order that keep their starships and machinery operational, is featured across the Star Wars: The Last Jedi product lines, and can also be viewed in life-size AR form at participating retail locations hosting the Find the Force pop-up AR treasure hunt.
Using the Find the Force feature in the Star Wars App, fans will be able to unlock an AR version of BB-9E on day one of the three-day initiative (Sept. 1-3), while getting a first look at the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi toys, collectibles, books, comics, apparel, home décor and more.
Other Key technology-led products include:
Force Link Starter Set + Figures, Vehicles & Playset by Hasbro:
Hasbro's new Force Link technology combines wearable tech with the beloved characters and vehicles from the Star Wars saga to deliver a play experience that brings Star Wars stories to life like never before. The Force Link technology unlocks an extensive collection of sounds, phrases and lights with over 30 compatible figures, vehicles, and playsets at launch. Starter Set Price: $24.99 USD
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Kids can create their own droid and bring it to life using littleBits electronic Bits and a smart device. With the droid Inventor app, they'll give their droid new abilities and take it on 16+ missions. Then they'll level-up their inventor skills, reconfiguring parts to design any droid they can dream up. The kit comes with everything kids need to create and customize a droid straight out of the box.
Initial configuration is easy with step-by-step video instructions to create their droid, then control it in Drive mode, Self Navigation Mode, Force Mode, and more. After mastering these skills, kids continue on to challenges that spark creativity and get them inventing brand-new droids. Price: $99.95 USD
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A new augmented reality Star Wars product that allows fans to experience Star Wars in ways never before possible. Jedi Challenges features a smartphone-powered Lenovo Mirage AR headset, Lightsaber Controller, and hours of Star Wars gameplay.
With this product, players train to perfect their lightsaber skills by taking on some of the most menacing villains the dark side has to offer, command armies in combat missions to defeat the Empire, and outwit their opponents in Holochess, all in augmented reality. Jedi Challenges is compatible with both Android phones and iPhones, will be available this holiday season and is available for pre-order now for $199.99 at Best Buy and Lenovo online.
Star Wars Battle Drones by Propel:
This year, Propel revolutionizes its Collector's edition Star Wars Drones with its new Flight Training app. Players will learn how to fly a drone virtually in the Star Wars universe via Bluetooth. As beginner pilots use Propel's Flight Training app, they will begin their journey in flight simulator mode: this experience uses 34 training missions to teach beginner pilots to fly like pros.
An additional feature of the app is its Live Battle mode, where pilots are able to connect and battle with other Star Wars drone pilots in multiplayer battles, inspired by missions and battles from the Star Wars movies. Price: $179 USD
More information, visit www.starwars.com/findtheforce
New Star Wars products as well as the Find the Force AR experience can be found around the world at mass and specialty retailers, such as Amazon.com, Kohl's, Target, Toys "R" Us and Walmart, as well as Disney Store and www.disneystore.com
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017
THE LAST JEDI is written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski.
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Explosive poop foam is killing hogs, destroying barns and stumping scientists
David Schmidt: Foaming Manure Pits from Iowa State University Extension on Vimeo.
I'm no expert on hog farming, but it seems to me that when whatever you're doing is creating explosive poop foam that has destroyed barns and killed thousands of hogs you might be doing something wrong.
Tom Philpott at Mother Jones reports on this disgusting phenomenon:
As manure breaks down, it emits toxic gases like hydrogen sulfide and flammable ones like methane, and trapping these noxious fumes under a layer of foam can lead to sudden, disastrous releases and even explosions. According to a 2012 report from the University of Minnesota, by September 2011, the foam had "caused about a half-dozen explosions in the upper Midwest…one explosion destroyed a barn on a farm in northern Iowa, killing 1,500 pigs and severely burning the worker involved."
And the foam grows to a thickness of up to four feet—check out these images, from a University of Minnesota document published by the Iowa Pork Producers, showing a vile-looking substance seeping up from between the slats that form the floor of a hog barn. Those slats are designed to allow hog waste to drop down into the below-ground pits; it is alarming to see it bubbling back up in the form of a substance the consistency of beaten egg whites.
And here's the catch: Scientists can't explain the phenomenon.
Last year, following the the explosion that killed 1,500 hogs, Sami Grover wrote "When pigs start exploding, it is time to rethink our food system... 2,000 pigs in one building - is it any wonder that something was going to give?"
Read the rest of Philpott's post at Mother Jones for some theories on what is causing the foam and a possible solution.


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Language, languages, words, writing – I'm not a "Word"smith – not the way I see other writers are, not the way my sons in the Lord are… but I still love Words… and I love THE Word of God.
My youngest son posted this for me on FB ~ A mhathair alainn, i mo chroi go deo ~ great – ummm, wwwwhat? And the following posts from his sis-in-law (like mine) and his Big Sister that followed, showed SHE understood what it meant… So I learned today, how to go to Google Translate (of course he had to tell me the language he had posted this message in)… like a treasure hunt I think. :-) Translation!
"My beautiful mother, in my heart forever."
Awwwww. Amazing timing today. And OUCH! Made me *sniffle* – cry. Why you ask?
Because I am SO missing my family, and having empty nest emotional issues today, "missing our identity as a family, that will never be for me again" (yes, divorce issues again today) ~ and TODAY this youngest son tells me the meaning of this fun-to-him, encrypted, secret message to me that he posted on FB publicly. And he boasts that his Sis took the time to go find the meaning, and came back and commented.
His grown & adult but very COOL Sis that make sure she gives GOOD GIFTS, gifts that you actually wanted ~ and she remembers, and diligently goes and finds them and presents them SO beautifully… that same Sis (my only daughter) that MADE sure that I got a digital camera (my old camera died and I've grieved it long) AND the batteries and memory card to go with (she knows my non-existent single Mom budget).
Your timing, Lord, is very humbling.
I wasn't feel so beautiful, Prov 31-ish, or like a very good Mother today… more like looking at all of my failures in magnification! Tears come unbidden more and more these days. I hope that means more healing is happening, I hope. Laughter and tears TOGETHER is a good thing, right? I hope. I'm weary with these tears Lord ~ I understand more and more about David's Psalms… I think more than I ever really wanted too. ***sheepish smile***thru tears***
Thank you Lord that you love me. And that my kids, that are SO grown, love me – even in my tears, struggles, and weaknesses.
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USGS Scientists Help Girls Expand Their Horizons at Science Workshops in Santa Cruz, California
On Saturday, March 4, 2006, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geoscientists Ginger Barth, Carissa Carter, Nadine Golden, and Carol Reiss presented two workshops representing careers in Coastal and Marine Geology and Geophysics at the 6th annual Expanding Your Horizons in Science, Mathematics and Engineering conference at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). The conference, open to girls in grades 8 through 12, included participation in the girls' choice of two hands-on workshops. A total of 15 workshops were offered, with topics as diverse as finding genes, mapping the ocean floor, neonatal nursing, satellite design, and organic farming. More than 200 girls attended the all-day event (for additional information, see Expanding Your Horizons).
The workshop developed by Barth, Reiss, and Golden, "Echo to Image: Revealing Hidden Landscapes Beneath the Sea," featured concepts in marine geology and geophysics. Girls looked at USGS bathymetric maps of the California margin, considered how looking down through layers of sediment is like looking backward in time, and used slinkies (coil-shaped toys) to create compressional waves like the sound waves used to map the sea floor. They also simulated seismic profiling by measuring depth to a volcano model buried in a pan of vermiculite, and they compared their results to a real seismic-reflection profile of a buried seamount in the Bering Sea. A final segment on drawing contour lines led the participants to create their own volcano maps. To wrap up, the vermiculite was removed, and the girls compared their profiles and contour maps with the real three-dimensional volcano model, with great satisfaction.
Girls who chose this workshop were predominantly 10th graders. They were polite, interested, and enthusiastic. All of the participantsincluding the university-student helpers and the conference organizerswere quite excited to see what beautiful landscapes lie beneath the sea, how physics and geology are intertwined in marine exploration, and how real people have a diversity of jobs exploring our Earth.
"Sand, Storms, and Slope Failure," the workshop developed by Carter along with UCSC graduate student Christie Rowe, was a hands-on lesson on landslides, one of the surficial processes particularly relevant to Santa Cruz County. Students experimented with various "slope" materials: sand, dirt, and gravel. First, they calculated the angle of repose for each material in dry and wet states. Using their results, they built upon the experiment and added "rain" to the top of each slope until failure occurred. This exercise inspired lively discussion about the amount and intensity of rain needed to cause slides in different materials, pore-space and pore-pressure considerations, and the varieties and styles of landslides.
The workshop culminated in the girls working in groups to engineer slopes that would resist failure, and then measuring how much rain each slope could withstand. Using the knowledge from the earlier exercises, they mixed and layered substrates and engineered retaining walls and drainage networks. They positioned plastic models of houses and hotels on each slope. Failure was defined as the first movement of any house or hotel, and so building placement was also a factorsometimes only the toe of a slope will fail, damaging houses at or near the base of the slope, while houses nearer the top remain unscathed. Overall, the girls developed sophisticated solutions that engineers actually use to combat slope failure in Santa Cruz County.Materials for the landslide experiment are easy to obtain, and the content can be modified for a variety of audiences to include more or less qualitative and quantitative content. In general, the 8th through 11th graders at this workshop were adept at the calculations. They were excited about the concept, and many asked questions about the types of classes to take in order to pursue careers in the geosciences.
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SMBs moving to mobile CRM
New releases from on-demand CRM vendors and a willingness to spend has small businesses and mobile CRM coming together.
Like many, Chuck Edwards considers his BlackBerry a vital part of his business, but for Edwards, and increasingly for other small-business owners, it's also becoming a way to access CRM systems.
The president of Blue Gecko, a Seattle-based database administration and operating system support firm, Edwards needs to stay connected to his clients at all times. Blue Gecko operates a hosting service, and he needs to know immediately if there's an issue with a client's system.
"A big part of what we do is being responsive when our customers need us," Edwards said. "The last thing a customer wants is to call [a] support organization and have them sound confused."
As president, Edwards gets many of Blue Gecko's client calls first. He needs to direct them to the correct support staff, and he can now do that via the CRM system, which is completely accessible via his mobile device.
Edwards runs his CRM and ERP systems through an on-demand application from San Mateo, Calif.-based NetSuite Inc., which last month made its application accessible via BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Palm Treo devices via third-party application developers. It's just the latest move to mobile from an on-demand or Software as a Service (SaaS) CRM vendor. Last year, Salesforce.com and Entellium released mobile versions. It's clear that mobile CRM is following the money.
Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly taking advantage of CRM's mobile capabilities. Recent research from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Compass Intelligence LLC suggests that businesses in the U.S. will spend roughly $9 billion on mobile applications by 2011 and $3.8 billion this year. Small businesses will represent 38% of that spending, according to Compass. In addition, CRM will be a major mobile application.
NetSuite has become the system of record for Blue Gecko. It is, however, a small mobile deployment. The 15-person company has only three people using the mobile client.
"We really are increasing our reliance on NetSuite as the system of record for our customer information, so it's critically important that information is accurate," Edwards said. "We could miss service-level agreements. Getting the information in and getting that information accurate is of paramount importance."
The NetSuite mobile applications are built on top of SuiteFlex, its customization platform, making each specific to its own mobile platform. And, because NetSuite also provides back-end ERP functionality, it can offer vital, end-to-end access to processes like order management and accounts receivable, according to Mini Peiris, vice president of product marketing with NetSuite.
Like Blue Gecko, JTG Pro, a Kirkland, Wash.-based mortgage brokerage, is relying on NetSuite and its mobile client, but JTG Pro's deployment is even smaller. Jason Gardner, the owner, is the only user. All loan applications are loaded into the system and can be accessed directly from a mobile device.
"I push on one of the icons on my BlackBerry and it's like I'm at my local computer," Gardner said. "A lot of the time, I'm in a car and it's been phenomenal for me."
The NetSuite mobile applications cost roughly an additional $25 per user per month on top of an existing NetSuite subscription -- a price some SMBs are ready to pay, given the access to more than just CRM data.
"The requirement for wireless connectivity surpasses the need to just access emails and text messages," said Sheryl Kingstone, program manager, customer-centric strategies at Boston-based Yankee Group. "Now the requirement is for access to real data and the ability to conduct transactions remotely."


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IGDA Summer Picnic – Austin, TX
July 15, 2008
Following a night of music performed by the Austin Symphony Orchestra at Video Games Live, I spent Saturday at Richard Garriott's lakeside retreat for Austin's IGDA Summer Picnic. This was an excellent opportunity to meet some new faces in the local games industry while reacquainting myself with some familiar folks. I volunteered to help with the setup or the day's activities and saw most of the attendants while directing them to their parking spot.
Mike McShaffry was at the helm of the picnic and could be seen throughout the day scurrying along in a John Deere cart. I met Mike back in February at a pre-SXSW mixer hosted by ScreenBurn and Austin Community College. At the same time, I met Kain Shin who also assisted with the volunteer work during the picnic. I knew from reading about Red Fly Studios on Kotaku that Kain was close to finishing the Mushroom Men project, but I was excited to hear that he was now soley in charge of the combat system for the game. Congrats Kain! Looking forward to this one.
The picnic was sponsered by several companies including KillerNICs and AutoDesk, with KillerNICs winning my personal award for Sweetest Marketing Ploy to Date. It was a chain with their NIC's heatsink hanging from it. The catch is the heatsink is a "K" that smacks of Killer Instinct or the Blade movies – if, you know, Blade had a "K" in it.
When the sun started cooking us all, the Games2U truck provided a dark and airconditioned place for all of us gamers to do what we do best: kill each other in 8v8 Halo 3 battles. They also had outside screens for Guitar Hero and Laser Tag!
Of course, the most tiring part of the day came from Yoga Soccer and the mutations thereof. By the end, it was more of a basketball-soccer-rugby mashup that resulted in a few minor injuries and a lot of sweaty and panting volunteers.
My personal thanks to Salt Lick Barbecue for catering the event, Amy's Ice Cream for a little dessert and Opal Divine's for the refreshing brew. Look for this event to happen again next summer and register early as some of my friends were unable to get in last minute.


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While Jurassic World and Inside Out are still too close to call as final numbers of the weekend box office are not in yet, the big losers are Terminator Genisys and Magic Mike XXL. Jurassic World earned according to estimates $30.94 million and Disney's Inside Out is close second with $30.1 million in domestic ticket sales. The Terminator is back only on third sport with $28.7 million.
Magic Mike XXL is distant 4th with $12 million. It is already the 4th weekend for Jurassic World and the movie is still going strong. It has now earned over $550 million domestic. Arnold Schwarzenegger should have been able to beat Jurassic World this weekend, but he did not. The dinosaurs are just so much more popular with kids and Terminator's are just not as cool.
Inside Out surprises and is already one of Pixar's most successful movies ever. It just shows that kids are the major force behind people going to the movies. I see this on myself. I am going to movie theaters mostly because of my kids. I feed my movie watching needs through Netflix and iTunes at home.
Jurassic World time warps 22 years into the future of Jurassic Park. Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly. This is when the fun starts. Watch the trailer below.
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