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Kevin J. O'Brien / New York Times:
Cellphone Encryption Code Is Divulged — BERLIN — A German computer engineer said Monday that he had deciphered and published the secret code used to encrypt most of the world's digital mobile phone calls, saying it was his attempt to expose weaknesses in the security of global wireless systems.
Robert McMillan / PC World: Hackers Show It's Easy to Snoop on a GSM Call
Bart Salisbury / Maximum PC: GSM Cracked, Falls to German Engineer
Vladislav Savov / Engadget: GSM call encryption code cracked, published for the whole world to see
Will Park / IntoMobile: GSM cellphone encryption cracked, again
The Oracle / Lockergnome Blog Network: GSM Code Cracked & Released - Another Reason to Be Thankful for Verizon
Rosa Golijan / Gizmodo: The Algorithm Protecting GSM Calls Has Been Cracked
Humberto Saabedra / PhoneNews.com: GSM Voice Call Encryption Cracked in Berlin
Dan Goodin / The Register: Secret code protecting cellphone calls set loose
Darren Murph / Engadget:
Ford becomes first automaker to offer HD Radio with iTunes tagging — If you thought the automakers would be leaving CES to the TV and PMP makers, Ford would like to have a word with you. A few words, actually. Aside from announcing that in-car WiFi will be available next year …
Discussion: 9 to 5 Mac and Newlaunches.com
Jonny Evans / 9 to 5 Mac: Ford gets an iTunes-tagging habit
Gary Merson / HDGURU.Com:
DirecTV To Launch A 3D Channel-HD Guru Exclusive — (December 28, 2009) DirecTV intends to launch the first US 3D HDTV channel early next year. The satellite TV provider plans to make the announcement at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 7th.
Discussion: Engadget, Gizmodo, SlashGear, Home Theater, Electronista and DVICE
Richard Lawler / Engadget: DirecTV 3D broadcasts coming in early 2010?
Brian Barrett / Gizmodo: 3D HD Television Channel Coming Next Year on DirecTV
Shane McGlaun / SlashGear: DirecTV set to launch 3D HD channel in 2010
Sean Portnoy / Home Theater: Will DirecTV be launching a 3D channel in 2010?
Charlie White / DVICE: DirecTV to debut world's first 3D HDTV channel
Mark Davies / IBTimes.co.uk:
Google Chrome OS-based netbook tech specs are out — London - Believe it or not - the tech specs of the rumoured Google Chrome OS-based netbook are already out and by the sound of it, the netbook looks to me like a high performance machine. — Even as rumours grow that Google …
Discussion: Hardware 2.0, Softpedia News, Mobile Whack, HotHardware.com News, Android Central, Lockergnome Blog Network, MobileContentToday, The Register, GPS Obsessed, Gizmodo Australia, Gadgetell, Fast Company, The Toybox, Boy Genius Report, Maximum PC, Download Squad, Crave, The Next Web, GeekSmack, 9 to 5 Mac, Computerworld, Liliputing, TechSpot, CrunchGear, GottaBeMobile.com, I4U News, SlashGear, Gizmodo and TG Daily
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / Hardware 2.0: Possible Google Chrome OS netbook spec leaked
Phil Nickinson / Android Central: Google's Chrome OS netbook specs reportedly start leaking out
The Oracle / Lockergnome Blog Network: Navigating the Polished and the Dull
Todd Ogasawara / MobileContentToday: Whacky Google Chrome OS Netbook Specs Floating Around
Rik Myslewski / The Register: Speculative Googlenetbook specs surface
Brian Barrett / Gizmodo Australia: Chrome OS Netbook Specs Leaked
Robert Nelson / Gadgetell: Leaked specs for Google's upcoming Chrome OS netbook
Rachel King / The Toybox: Google Chrome OS netbook details leaked
Andrew Munchbach / Boy Genius Report: Google ChromeOS netbook specs leak?
Paul Lilly / Maximum PC: Google Netbook Tech Specs Revealed
Lee Mathews / Download Squad: Chrome Corner - weekly updates, extensions, themes, and tips for Google Chrome
Brian Barrett / Crave: The gadget blog: Speculating on Chrome OS Netbook specs
Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web: Chrome OS Netbook Specs Leaked? - It's Going To Be Cheap And Multi-touch
Stephen Bennett / GeekSmack: Google Chrome OS Netbook specs leak out.
Seth Weintraub / 9 to 5 Mac: Is Google's ChromeOS really a Tablet OS?
Seth H. Weintraub / Computerworld: Google ChomeOS Tablet specs leaked, implications abound
Matthew DeCarlo / TechSpot: Rumored Chrome OS netbook packs ARM CPU, Tegra
Sumocat / GottaBeMobile.com: Google Chrome OS netbook tech specs reportedly rumored (and it's a tablet)
Robert Evans / I4U News: Chrome OS Netbook Hardware Details Hit?
Satsuki Then / SlashGear: Google's Chrome OS netbook specs revealed
Brian Barrett / Gizmodo: Chrome OS Netbook Specs Leaked: Multi-touch, SSD, and More
Emma Woollacott / TG Daily: Google 'developing netbook' rumors
Ian Paul / PC World:
Chrome Netbook Specs Stretch Believability
Chrome Netbook Specs Stretch Believability
Discussion: Googling Google and PMP Today
Garett Rogers / Googling Google: Chrome OS to be targeted by hackers, says McAfee
Harry McCracken / Technologizer:
The Speculative Prehistory of the iPhone — Remember the very first iPhone-the one that sold for $249, had an iconic click wheel, a cool slide-out keypad, and a unique two-battery design-and which ran on Apple's very own nationwide wireless network? No, not the iPhone that Steve Jobs unveiled …
Discussion: Engadget, CrunchGear, Shanzai.com Analyzing …, Bits, The iPhone Blog, Gizmodo, Gizmodo Australia, TUAW, ParisLemon and GMSV
Michael Gartenberg / Engadget: Entelligence: iSlate or just uWish?
John Biggs / CrunchGear: iPhone rumors revisited
Nick Bilton / Bits: What Would a 10-Inch Apple 'iSlate' Look Like?
Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo: The iPhone Would've Sucked If the Rumors Were True
Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo Australia: The iPhone Would've Sucked If The Rumours Were True
Steven Sande / TUAW: How early iPhone predictions fared in the face of reality
MG Siegler / ParisLemon: The Tablet Will Have Surprises — The Speculative Prehistory of the iPhone |
John Murrell / GMSV: Is AT&T metering the iPhone on-ramp in NYC? (2)
Times of London:
Why we can never rest: a year in the life of Twitter — ON June 15, our technicians told me to add a note to our website, writes Biz Stone, a co-founder of Twitter. — The note warned users of a planned maintenance session that meant our service would be inaccessible while we carried out an overdue system upgrade.
Discussion: VentureBeat, Twitter Blog and WebProNews, Thanks:atul
Kim-Mai Cutler / VentureBeat: Updated: Twitter to deliver "several billion tweets" an hour next year
Doug Caverly / WebProNews: Stone Makes "Several Billion Tweets Per Hour" Prediction
SophosLabs blog:
Twitter banned passwords — As you may have heard in the last few days, Twitter has banned 370 passwords (actually only 369, 'password' appears twice in the list) as 'too obvious' to be safe for their users. A good move in theory but why are so few words banned? And what are they?
Discussion: Spyware Sucks and Gawker
Trevor Johnston / Google LatLong:
Plan a trip in one click — Why should trip planning be any more complicated than opening your browser and entering the name of your favourite city? Six months ago we launched City Tours on Google Labs with the goal of making vacation planning as easy as searching the web.
Discussion: The Next Web, Softpedia News and TechCrunch
Martin Bryant / The Next Web: Google City Tours updated: Be your own tourguide
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch: Google's City Tours No Longer Require You To Walk On Water
Jeff Barnard / Associated Press:
Couple stranded 3 days after GPS leads them astray — Buzz up! — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - A Nevada couple letting their SUV's navigation system guide them through the high desert of Eastern Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road.
Discussion: GPS Obsessed and Gizmodo Australia
Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo Australia: Evil GPS Leads A Couple To The Frozen Wilderness To Die
Aaron Ricadela / Business Week:
Google's Chrome OS Cited as Likely Hacker Vehicle — The HTML 5 technology intended to power Google's forthcoming computer operating system can access a PC online or off, warns security vendor McAfee — Google's computer operating system, due to be released next year …
Arn / MacRumors:
Another Buried Apple Trademark - 'iGuide' as an Another Name or Service for iSlate? — With the revelation that Apple had acquired the iSlate.com domain and iSlate trademarks, it seemed clear to us that iSlate was the likely name for Apple's upcoming tablet computer.
Discussion: TECH cocktail and iLounge
Frank Gruber / TECH cocktail: Apple iSlate: Do You Want One? — Image attribution thanks to Gizmodo & gdgt.
Charles Starrett / iLounge: Apple tablet to be named iSlate?
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily:
NYC iPhone Fraud Epidemic Solved! AT&T Web Site Selling iPhones to New Yorkers Again. — Looks like AT&T has gone and "modified its promotion and distribution channels" again. Either that or the carrier has a better handle on the "online fraudulent activity" that prevented it from selling Apple's …
Discussion: The Atlantic Wire, The Consumerist, PC World, Gizmodo Australia, HotHardware.com News, eWeek, MobileContentToday and Techie Buzz
Marc Perton / The Consumerist: AT&T Says Fraud. Consumerist Says O RLY?
Michael Santo / HotHardware.com News: AT&T Halts NYC iPhone Online Sales
Michelle Maisto / eWeek: iPhone Trouble in NY Doesn't Stop High Expectations
Todd Ogasawara / MobileContentToday: Attention New York City Dwellers: It is Safe Once Again to Purchase …
Liz Gannes / GigaOM:
Imeem Fined $1.77M — More Than Its Sale Price — A U.S. district court judge has fined Imeem, the music site, $1.77 million after it failed to appear in court to respond to a copyright infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed Oct. 21 by The Orchard Enterprises, an independent music distributor …
Discussion: Softpedia News and Pulse2
Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:
Students power BlackBerry growth — Young people are becoming one of the largest sources of growth for BlackBerry, as students turn to the traditionally corporate devices to feed their instant messaging and texting needs. — BlackBerry's sudden popularity on university campuses has taken many by surprise …
Discussion: MobileContentToday and Fone Arena, Thanks:tim
Todd Ogasawara / MobileContentToday: BlackBerry Gaining Popularity Among UK University Students
Microsoft pegs China search market as top priority — Buzz up! — SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is a vital market for Microsoft's Web search business, as it chases leaders Baidu Inc and Google in the world's biggest Internet market, the world's largest software maker said.
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
LinkedIn Polishes Its iPhone App Into A More Facebook-Like Gem — Following a bit of planned iTunes Connect downtime for the holidays, LinkedIn came out with the latest version of their iPhone app today. As you might expect from a 3.0 release, the app has been much improved, namely in its user experience.
Discussion: 9 to 5 Mac, The LinkedIn Blog, ReadWriteWeb, Mashable!, VentureBeat and MacNN
Jonny Evans / 9 to 5 Mac: LinkedIn 3.0 for iPhone ships with many new features
Marshall Kirkpatrick / ReadWriteWeb: LinkedIn's New iPhone App: The 3 Worst Things About It
Ben Parr / Mashable!: LinkedIn's iPhone App Gets a Major Upgrade
New York Times:
Ex-Employee Says Seagate Violated Law — A decade-long lawsuit pitting a tiny company called Convolve against Seagate Technology has taken an unexpected turn after a whistle-blower claimed that Seagate had appropriated Convolve technology and later destroyed evidence in the case.
Dan Frommer / Silicon Alley Insider:
Wow! 2 Million Downloads For 'Tap Tap Revenge 3' Since Going Free Last Week — Another iPhone Christmas winner: Tapulous, whose "Tap Tap Revenge 3" music/rhythm game is the most popular app in the App Store right now. (iTunes link.) — Since dropping its price to free (from 99 cents last week) …
Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:
Leaked: Homeland Security's Post Underwear Bomb Airplane Rules — You saw our unofficial advice guide to flying after the crotchbomb. Here are the new Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration's official security rules. Read on to get all the hairy details. … Great.
Marisa Taylor / Digits: Fears of Electronic Travel Restrictions Spook the Blogosphere
Nicholas Deleon / CrunchGear: Post-foiled attack TSA regulations put into place: Go to the …
Doug Hanchard / ZDNet Government: Transportation Security Agency locks down technology; in-flight over U.S.
Amit Chowdhry / Pulse2: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security Rules Document Leaks …
Kevin Purdy / Lifehacker: The New Flight Security Rules, So Far
Rene Ritchie / The iPhone Blog: Want to Take an iPhone, iPod touch, or Any Gadget on a Flight Into the US?
Harry McCracken / Technologizer: New TSA Rules — Gizmodo has what's supposedly Homeland …
Marc Flores / Boy Genius Report:
LG LS680 with Android pops up on Sprint's system — Shortly after the rumors surrounding the Sprint and LG event at CES just days away, we were greeted with this little screen shot in our inbox this morning. It looks like Sprint will be getting a LG Android handset pretty soon …
Discussion: Softpedia News, Gadgetell, MobileCrunch, Phone Arena, Android Phone Fans, IntoMobile, I4U News, Techie Buzz, Android Central, Electronista and AndroidGuys
Shawn Ingram / Gadgetell: LG Android phone coming to Sprint?
Greg Kumparak / MobileCrunch: LG to launch an Android handset on Sprint soon?
Rob Jackson / Android Phone Fans: LG LS680 For Sprint Has Android - What Is It?
Simon Sage / IntoMobile: Android-Powered LG LS680 en Route to Sprint?
Robert Evans / I4U News: Android LG LS680 Spotted, Headed For CES 2010?
Arnaw / Techie Buzz: Android + LG + Sprint = LS680
Phil Nickinson / Android Central: LG LS680 Android phone shows up in Sprint's inventory system
Jay Adelson / Digg Blog:
Digging into the Top Stories of 2009 — As 2009 winds down, I'm looking back at quite a year for us at Digg. As I sit and reflect on everything that we've accomplished within these walls at Digg HQ, I want everyone to know that it wouldn't have been possible without our awesome, devoted Digg community.
Nilay Patel / Engadget:
Sprint now pushing webOS 1.3.5 to the Pre — We'd heard webOS 1.3.5 would be coming to the Pre on Sprint today, and here we go — it's being pushed to devices right now. The official changelog is quite long, but the big-ticket tweaks include the removal of the app storage limit, better performance, and improved battery life.
Discussion: kb.palm.com, Download Squad, WebOS Arena, Gizmodo and Gizmodo Australia
Nik Fletcher / Download Squad: Mobile Minute: Palm webOS 1.3.5 is now available
Dan Nosowitz / Gizmodo: WebOS 1.3.5 Update Available for Palm Pre and Pixi Now
Glyn Moody / Linux Journal:
Happy Birthday, Linus — Today is the birthday of Linus. Although that's essentially a private event for him, there's an interesting historical link to the creation of the Linux kernel, too. As is well known, before he started writing Linux, Linus coded on a Sinclair QL …
Erik Larkin / PC World:
Good Guys Bring Down the Mega-D Botnet — Chalk up one for the defenders. Here's how a trio of security researchers used a three-step attack to defeat a 250,000-pronged botnet. — Recommends — For two years as a researcher with security company FireEye, Atif Mushtaq worked …
Discussion: Sunbelt Blog and Lockergnome Blog Network
Tom Kelchner / Sunbelt Blog: Researchers take down Mega-D, one of top 10 botnets
Anthony Ha / VentureBeat:
eBay: 1.5 million items purchased via mobile this holiday season — Shoppers are doing more holiday gift-buying from their mobile phones, according to new numbers from eBay. The e-commerce giant says users purchased 1.5 million eBay items from either the eBay mobile website …
Discussion: iPhone Savior, WebProNews and Pulse2
Doug Caverly / WebProNews: eBay Declares Mobile Success For Holiday Season
Judie Lipsett / Gear Diary:
The Camangi Webstation Unboxed — Click here to view the embedded video. — It seems like it took forever, but my Camangi WebStation finally showed up today. Dan's is out for delivery, so in the meantime he is processing the raw video I've uploaded of my unboxing. While we wait for that, here are some pictures.
Discussion: jkOnTheRun, The Gadgeteer and SlashGear
James Kendrick / jkOnTheRun: Camangi Android Tablet Starts Hitting Consumer Hands
Satsuki Then / SlashGear: Camangi Webstation preorders arrive, get unboxed [Video]


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NCEAS Product 25130
Early, Regan I.; Bradley, Bethany A.; Dukes, Jeffrey S.; Lawler, Joshua J.; Olden, Julian D.; Blumenthal, Dana M.; Gonzalez, Patrick; Grosholz, Edwin D.; Ibañez, Inés; Miller, Luke P.; Sorte, Cascade; Tatem, Andy. 2016. Global threats from invasive alien species in the twenty-first century and national response capacities. Vol: 12485. Pages 1-9. (Abstract) (Online version)
Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten human livelihoods and biodiversity globally. Increasing globalization facilitates IAS arrival, and environmental changes, including climate change, facilitate IAS establishment. Here we provide the first global, spatial analysis of the terrestrial threat from IAS in light of twenty-first century globalization and environmental change, and evaluate national capacities to prevent and manage species invasions. We find that one-sixth of the global land surface is highly vulnerable to invasion, including substantial areas in developing economies and biodiversity hotspots. The dominant invasion vectors differ between high-income countries (imports, particularly of plants and pets) and low-income countries (air travel). Uniting data on the causes of introduction and establishment can improve early-warning and eradication schemes. Most countries have limited capacity to act against invasions. In particular, we reveal a clear need for proactive invasion strategies in areas with high poverty levels, high biodiversity and low historical levels of invasion.

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Friday, May 6, 2011
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what's not inspiring and beautiful about that?
and the ice cream? blueberry cookies and cream. a specific request by leo. talk about full of color! the purple of it is amazing. to think that pure nature made that color...
the wonderful recipe is from epicurious.com. instead of the 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, brian split that into about 1 cup heavy cream, and 1/2 cup goats milk. he used the kitchenaide stand mixer ice cream maker attachment (what a mouthful!), and after the ice cream is just about done and getting stiff, added the cookies (mmmm... trader joe's joe joe's!). and presto... a deeeeelish desert. or snack. or breakfast! in leo's world.
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Confused by supermarket deals? Here's how to save
Published 2 August 2015 by Emily Bancroft
Not sure if you're really saving on that offer? You're not alone.
We're all getting a little savvier when it comes to doing the supermarket shop nowadays. We know to go to the budget supermarkets instead, look out for special offers and stock up when something's on sale. But it seems some deals could be misleading us, as a new report from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that some supermarket promotions are confusing for customers.
It's thought to be a relatively small problem and not all supermarkets were found to have complicated deals, but the CMA is advising that the big stores make their offers clearer so customers can understand when they're really saving.
Difficult to understand
Supermarkets often reduce the cost of some items and put a big sticker on them to tell you it's on sale, but this can sometimes mislead customers. The stores aren't allowed to advertise the discounted price if they only had it on sale at the original price for a couple of weeks, but the CMA found some supermarkets had been displaying deals in this way. This could make you think you're getting a great discount on something, when in fact it had been at the sale price for longer than the original price.
The CMA is recommending that compliance is tightened up on these deals, so customers know when they're really getting a bargain. They also want it to be simpler for customers to compare prices between different brands on sale in a store so you'll be able to tell which one is good value for money – and if any are just fancy packaging.
Tips to save
Make sure you're not getting perplexed by the promotions when you're shopping in a supermarket – here's how to tell if you're really getting a good deal:
• Check the unit price if you're not sure which brand you should go for. Let's say one pack of 24 toilet rolls is on sale for £5 but there's a 12 pack for £2, which should you go for? If you look on the shelf underneath where the price is, it should tell you how much it costs per item, weight or volume and you'll be able to tell which one's really better value.
• Use the vouchers you get from supermarkets. Most of the big stores now price match their rivals but it's not always easy to get these savings back. For example, for Asda you have to log your receipt online and get a voucher.
• Go for the own-brand goods. Just because the Heinz ketchup is on sale this week doesn't mean it's cheaper than the Tesco's own sauce and you might not even be able to tell the difference with some products.
• Look for cheaper options for fancy products. For example, if you're making a recipe with smoked salmon, it's much cheaper just to get smoked salmon trimmings. Or look in the freezers, as you can often get frozen vegetables or herbs that taste as good as the fresh ones.
• Stay away from the ends of the aisles. This is where supermarkets will put the products they're trying to sell the most and although these can sometimes be a good deal, they're not always. And if it was something you weren't already planning on buying, you're not saving money by getting it!


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My free break reminder app, Time Out Free, is today's feature on Tekzilla Daily. Check out their video! (Sorry, the embed code doesn't seem to work, at least without Flash, so you'll need to go to their site to view it.)
Learn more about Time Out! It is available both via the Dejal site and via the Mac App Store.
Just a small update of Time Out, my free break tool. A few people had difficulty with the idle detection, so this version attempts to address that. If the idle interval returned by the OS seems invalid, it tries a similar but different approach to get a more sensible value.
I hope that this fixes the issue, but didn't get any feedback from the beta posted in that thread, so we'll see. If you don't get breaks due to Time Out still resetting them with this version, please contact me so I can work with you to figure this out.
If Time Out is working fine for you, you can skip this update if you wish.
Here's another update of Time Out, to version 1.6.2.
This update includes some improvements to the way Time Out handles the timers when the Mac is briefly idle, plus some script tweaks:
This is a recommended update for everyone. And it's completely free!
Time Out Free, the Mac App Store edition of my popular break tool, has been approved by Apple and is now available!
Changes include:
Don't you just hate it when you spend lots of time polishing something, and finally push it out to the world... then inevitably an issue appears once it's in wide circulation? I sure do!
Unfortunately, bugs do creep in sometimes, and I somehow managed to introduce one in the few minor tweaks between the Time Out 1.6b1 beta release and the 1.6 general release. How embarrassing.
Anyway, I got concerned when I got a couple of people saying that Time Out's breaks stopped working after upgrading to version 1.6. One person may be a mistake, but more than one is a big red flag. So I investigated, and found a bug that could prevent breaks from running, and also prevent some of the break menu items from being active. This didn't affect everyone, but it is potentially widespread, so an urgent fix was needed.
Thus, version 1.6.1, a day after 1.6. For those affected, I am very sorry for the inconvenience!
Everyone, please download Time Out 1.6.1 now!
I'm pleased to announce the general release of Time Out 1.6, my free break reminder tool.
This release is much the same as the previous beta release, though has some minor fixes. It is a recommended update for everyone, except those still on Tiger (which is no longer supported). It remains completely free, too!
Here are the full release notes:
Time Out Free on the Mac App Store will be updated once Apple has reviewed it.
Hey look, a Time Out update!
Not the long-awaited version 2 yet, sorry... but a 1.6 beta. It adds some much-requested enhancements, though, and (importantly) fixes support for breaks during full-screen apps on Lion.
That was a tricky fix; displaying overlay windows on full-screen apps is something that has stumped several developers in the dev forums, but I discovered that using an agent (separate helper app) made it work. Which almost led me to wait for version 2 to solve this, since that does use an agent for the break (and for the scheduler, so the app doesn't have to be running in the Dock). But I wanted to get a solution out there as quickly as possible, so decided to do an interim 1.6 release, and bring forward a couple of 2.0 features as a bonus.
So, since Time Out is now split into two app processes, there is some risk of misbehavior. But it all looks fine to me... now over to you brave beta testers! (If you're not feeling brave, you can wait for the general release, probably in a week or so, depending on whether anyone finds any problems... but if you don't mind running beta software, please help test this update!)
Mac OS X 10.7, more commonly known as Lion, was released last week, and has been very popular. Dejal customers have been very quick to upgrade.
So, I thought I'd report on the current OS usage stats, and the status of each of my apps.
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" was released over six years ago on April 29, 2005.
Simon: Version 2.5.7 was the last to support Tiger; with the major 3.0 upgrade I made Leopard the minimum OS version. Despite that, there are less people using Simon 2 on Tiger than those who are eligible to upgrade to Simon 3 but haven't gotten around to it yet. About 4% of the user base are on Simon 2 on Tiger.
Time Out: The current release of this app still supports Tiger, but only about 2% of users are still on Tiger.
Caboodle: Version 1.3.7, the current release version as I write this, still supports Tiger, but the next release, 1.4, which is currently in beta, raises the minimum to Leopard. But only 3% of users will have to stick with 1.3.7.
BlogAssist: The current release, 2.2.6, still supports Tiger. Only 2% still need that, though.
Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" was released almost four years ago, on October 26, 2007.
Simon: Current releases of Simon require this OS as a minimum. 15% of Simon users are on Leopard.
Time Out: If I do another version 1 release, it'll require Leopard as minimum. 16% are on the spotty cat.
Caboodle: As mentioned, the 1.4 release requires a minimum of Mac OS X 10.5. 13% are on Leopard.
BlogAssist: The next version of BlogAssist will require Leopard. 7% are still on this OS release.
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" was released almost two years ago, on August 28, 2009.
Simon: Most Simon users are on Snow Leopard currently, at 61%... though people are quickly moving on to Lion.
Time Out: Again, a majority of customers: 66%.
Caboodle: Interestingly, more people have moved to Lion than are still on Snowy for Caboodle: 16%. Version 1.5 will require Snowy.
BlogAssist: But back to the majority here: 65%.
Another implication of Snow Leopard was that the PowerPC (PPC) processor started to get phased out; Snowy no longer supports it. How many people are still using PPC machines?
Simon: Still supports PPC, and will for at least the rest of this year, perhaps longer. Currently 11% of Simon users need it, so I want to maintain PPC support for a while yet.
Time Out: Still supports PPC, but version 2 will no longer support it. Only 2% would be affected by that.
Caboodle: Still supports PPC, for just 3% of customers, but version 1.5 will no longer support it.
BlogAssist: Still supports PPC for now, for just 2%.
Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" was released about a week ago, on July 20, 2011.
Simon: In just a week, 24% of Simon users have moved on up to the latest big cat. The current general release (3.1.1) mostly works fine on Lion, but version 3.2, currently in beta, adds full screen support and has some fixes for Lion compatibility. Please help test version 3.2!
Time Out: This app appeals to a wide range of people, including those typically not early adopters, so it's not too surprising that Lion adoption is lagging behind the other apps, at only 16%. Still, that's not bad for a week. Time Out does have a known issue with Lion: breaks don't currently appear over full screen apps. I'm not sure why that is yet, but will see if I can fix it. I am working on Time Out 2 (with lots of interruptions for other work), but if I can solve the full screen issue for version 1, I'll release version 1.6 with that fix and some other enhancements. If I do that, version 1.6 will require a minimum of Leopard or maybe Snow Leopard.
Caboodle: This has the fastest Lion adoption of all my apps, at 32% in just one week. The current release version, 1.3.7, works fine on Lion, but version 1.4 is in beta testing, and includes full screen support on Lion and some other improvements.
BlogAssist: I haven't noticed any problems with Lion for BlogAssist. Currently 25% of users are on Lion, which is a pretty decent adoption rate. I'll probably do a 2.3 release in a month or two with some minor tweaks for Lion, but otherwise it's all good.
If you find any issues with any of my apps on Lion, please let me know. Or if you have any questions or concerns about dropping support for older OS versions or PPC, I'd certainly like to hear from you. You can reply to this blog post, post in the forums, or contact me privately (via web form or email).
Of course, it should go without saying, but the current versions of all apps will continue to run on your current OS versions and Macs, and you will not be forced to upgrade to newer versions.
I'm pleased to announce that both Time Out and Caboodle will be in the Mac App Store when it launches tomorrow.
To keep the versions in sync, here are updates to the non-App Store editions: Time Out 1.5.7 and Caboodle 1.3.7.
The Mac App Store editions require Mac OS X 10.6 or later, but the standalone editions still support 10.4 and later, for now. The next non-bug-fix updates will increase the minimum OS requirement to 10.6, so these might be the last releases that support Tiger and Leopard.
The edition of Time Out in the Mac App Store is called "Time Out Free". It is completely free, and always will be. Later, once version 2 is released, I'll rename the standalone edition as "Time Out Pro", and introduce a paid "Time Out Express" edition in the App Store. Currently, both the standalone and App Store editions have the same features, except the App Store one of course uses the App Store to update instead of the built-in mechanism. Once version 2 is out, Time Out Free will continue to have about the same features as now, and Time Out Express and Pro will gain many new features.
Similarly, Caboodle on the Mac App Store is called "Caboodle Express", but is basically the same as the non-App Store edition. Other than removing the update mechanism, the only notable difference in Caboodle Express is that it doesn't offer to install the PDF workflow, since Apple objected to that in the approval process. This feature is still available, you just have to alias the application to your "~/Library/PDF Services" folder.
I probably won't have a "Caboodle Free", since I can't think of any way to limit the functionality sufficiently while remaining useful. People can try Caboodle for free via the Dejal site, then buy either from here or from the App Store, as desired.
For existing customers, please note that Apple doesn't currently offer any way to migrate users from the existing app to the App Store edition. So I recommend sticking with the standalone editions. They will always have the same or more features than the App Store editions, and get updates faster, since they don't have to wait for Apple's review process.
In case you're wondering about BlogAssist, I haven't gotten around to building a Mac App Store edition of that yet. I'm not sure I will for a while; it's fine as-is.
As for Simon, that's a tricky case, since it is a very complex app, with lots of plug-ins and complex features. I don't think that Apple would even approve it, without eliminating a lot of functionality... perhaps too much. So for now, I don't plan to submit Simon to the App Store.
Download Time Out 1.5.7 now! and/or download Caboodle 1.3.7 now!
I've have been rather quiet of late, haven't I? I thought I'd post a status update, as preview of my traditional end-of-year summary.
I spent the first half of 2010 working on Tweeps, a free app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to easily manage Twitter accounts. It was an interesting experience; I had written two previous apps for iPhones (SmileDial and Valentines), but Tweeps was a much bigger project, and my first iPad app. It includes a lot of handy technology that I'll put to use in future iOS apps.
After releasing a few bug-fix updates of my various Mac apps, I got to work on version 2.6 of Simon, my flagship product to monitor websites and servers for changes and failures. This is a significant update, and I've blogged about it a number of times recently, showing sneak peeks of some of the new features. Work on it progresses nicely. Recently Daniel was able to update the Twitter plugin to work with the new OAuth authentication scheme required with Twitter. I'm hoping to have Simon 2.6 ready for beta testing around mid-October, with a general release around mid-November. (And in the meantime, contact me if you want to try a sneak peek release — available to licensed users only.)
An interesting thing that occurred a little while ago was the sale of my first Mac OS X app. Narrator, my app to read out stories in multiple voices, was acquired by Mariner Software. That was quite an interesting experience; I'd never sold off an app before. But I still feel it was the best thing for everybody: I wasn't giving Narrator the love it deserved, and it's a great fit with Mariner's other apps. Based on that experience, I'll definitely consider offers on other of my apps, when appropriate.
After Simon 2.6 is out, assuming I have time, I'm going to close out the year with version 1.4 of Caboodle, my lean clean snippet machine. This update will include some much-requested new features, like a default font preference, encryption of child entries with the parent, and more. If Simon takes longer than anticipated, this might get pushed to next year, but I'm hoping I can get it done this year.
Next year I want my top priority to be finishing off version 2.0 of Time Out, my very handy break reminder tool. I had wanted to finish it last year, but it got postponed by Tweeps and Simon updates. It remains an important and exciting update, though, so I'm really looking forward to it. I'm sure it'll be worth the wait. And as previously mentioned, everyone who makes a donation for Time Out now will be automatically eligible for the full-featured paid edition at no additional cost — so you can set your own price for it now! This offer expires when version 2 is released. Thank you to everyone who has already donated; the volume of donations is really encouraging.
So that's where things stand now, and for the next few months. I have big plans for several of my apps after that, but I don't want to talk about future plans too much, since everything is always subject to change. What's important to me is that everything I release is of the best quality, not that I meet arbitrary deadlines. That's just the way I roll.
As many of you already know, I've been planning version 2 of Time Out, my handy break reminder tool, for quite some time.
I actually started work on it about a year ago, but then got distracted by iPhone and iPad apps, with some experimentation, an abandoned project, and finally Tweeps, my iPhone and iPad app to manage Twitter accounts. But now I'm back working on my Mac apps, with Simon 2.6 underway currently, and resuming work on Time Out 2 next month, at long last.
Anyway, in preparation for this major upgrade, I wanted to design a new icon for Time Out. The current icon (seen above) is actually not all that old; the app originally had a really ugly icon. But while I mostly like this icon, it isn't perfect. The bezel around it isn't shaded properly, and a number of people are put off by the yoga figure in the background; it can offend the sensibilities of some people for religious or philosophical reasons.
I'd like your help.
I'm not sure what design to use for the new icon. I've enlisted the help of a professional icon designer, but I don't want to waste his time in sketching notions when I don't know what I want. Can you help me?
When you think of taking a break, what image springs to mind?
If you use Time Out now, what image would you prefer to see during the breaks? (Note, Time Out 2 will have more versatile break options, so you won't have to see the icon then at all. But imagine what better image could be used in the current version.)
Have a think about that before reading on.
My own notions tend to be similar to the current icon. A clock, much like the current icon, but with an improved design. Or a stopwatch, or perhaps a kitchen timer, or even a pocket watch.
One fun idea I had was to draw wedge segments over the icon when it's in the Dock, or in the app, to show when upcoming breaks are due, and how long they are. If the icon were a clock, it could have live clock hands showing the current time, with colored segments representing the breaks that are coming up over the next hour. That could also work with a kitchen timer or perhaps stopwatch design. But since Time Out 2 won't have to be running in your Dock, this idea may not be all that useful, so the icon doesn't necessarily have to be constrained by it.
Anyway, I'd love to hear from existing Time Out users or potential users. What are your icon design ideas? Let me know in the comments or contact me privately.
Time Out, my free tool to remind you to take regular breaks, has been updated to version 1.5.6.
This is minor release that makes the break screen now still appear if the Time Out application is hidden.
Apologies to everyone who has been waiting for the promised Time Out version 2. It is still in the works, but has been delayed due work on IPhone apps. My secret new iPhone app is almost ready for release... but then I'll be doing an update to it for iPad compatibility, then I have a Simon update (version 2.6)... then I'll be ready to work on Time Out 2. So yes, it's still coming this year. I'm looking forward to getting back to it.
Announcing maintenance updates for Dejal Simon, my essential server monitoring tool, Time Out, my break reminder tool, Caboodle, my lean clean snippet machine, and BlogAssist, my handy HTML markup assistant.
Each update includes improvements for Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) compatibility. I'm not aware of any remaining compatibility issues with these products — please let me know ASAP if you do find anything.
Note: Narrator is still partially incompatible with Snow Leopard. It all works, except it can't open documents saved in its native format (but can still open other kinds of documents). I have a Developer Technical Support incident request in with Apple's engineers to help me solve this, but I'm sure they're swamped with queries at present, so who knows how long they'll take to come up with a solution. The last word I have is that it seems to be a bug in Snow Leopard... so we might have to wait for 10.6.2 or later, but I'm hoping that a workaround can be found. [Edit: 10.6.1 doesn't fix it, either.] I'll do a free update as soon as a fix is available. Sorry for any inconvenience in the meantime!
In addition to Snow Leopard compatibility, Simon also includes some other changes:
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Good news: most Dejal apps work fine on Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).
One issue that you may find with Caboodle and BlogAssist is that the Services menu has been enhanced, and the items for those apps might be disabled by default. You can re-enable them via the Keyboard Shortcuts page of the Keyboard system preferences.
However, it's not all good news. Narrator seems to be broken on Snowy. Opening a document fails, whether it was saved on Leopard or Snow Leopard. The document opens, but no content is loaded. It still opens version 1 documents fine, but not version 2's, which is rather a problem.
I've spent several hours last night and this morning trying to figure out what the problem is, without any luck so far. I'll keep on it, but just wanted to warn anyone using Narrator.
Time Out, my free break reminder tool, remains my most popular app, despite the slowness in getting the promised version 2 completed.
As I've bemoaned before, I have too much to do, and not enough time. But I keep trying. I will get Time Out 2 released eventually, though I can't say when.
Anyway, one of the most popular feature requests from the current versions is a way to see when upcoming breaks are due. Some people suggest an indicator on the Dock icon, others would like a display in the system menus (like the battery indicator on laptops). Some would prefer a floating window, or perhaps a Growl notification.
When I get such requests, I have the pleasure of telling those people that their wish will be granted: I currently plan to include all of those options in Time Out 2. You'll be able to see upcoming breaks in the Dock icon, in a system menu, in a floating window, and/or via a Growl notification... or any combination or none of those.
For the Dock icon, I'm thinking of drawing live clock hands and wedges indicating when the breaks are due, so you can see that you have a micro break in a few minutes, and a normal break in about half an hour, for example. But another much-requested feature will be that Time Out will continue without the icon in the Dock, so other indicators are also useful.
The system menu would display the number of minutes until the next break, or perhaps the time of the next break (as an option). The floating window would likely display a clock and wedges like the Dock icon. And Growl notifications could be added to alert you a specified number of minutes before a break is due, along with other kinds of notifications, like in Simon.
Those are just a few of the features planned... there's lots more too. Now I just need to find the time to implement them!
Thank you to all the kind people who have provided helpful feedback and donations to support this project. I appreciate it!
Announcing an update to my popular (and free!) break reminder tool, Time Out.
Version 1.5.4 has the following changes:
If you are still using Panther (or, horrors, earlier), you should skip this update until you get around to upgrading your OS. The minimum requirement change was necessary for the Snow Leopard fix (and is a general policy for all updates now anyway).
I haven't actually tested Time Out under Snow Leopard — I don't have that installed yet. But I heard from an Apple guy that the previous version didn't work with that OS, and that this was the reason. So I'm confident that this update will fix this (if you use a Snow Leopard seed, please let me know).
Download Time Out now... did I mention it's completely free?!
(Though I do encourage donations... and everyone who donates before Time Out 2 is released will get a license for that at no further cost. Unfortunately, version 2 is still several months away....)
Everyone grab yourself a copy of Time Out, to help remind you to look up from your computer occasionally.
Take a look out the window, stretch a bit, perhaps go for a little walk. Your body will thank you.
And hey, it's free!
If you haven't been living under a rock, you've probably heard of Twitter, the service where you can post updates on what you are doing in 140 characters or less, and follow "tweets" from whomever interests you.
If you've been following this blog for a while, you probably also know that Dejal is on Twitter — I post tweets about company topics, product releases, and personal events — pretty much any topic, though typically not very often.
Well, it seems that three Dejal products have developed some personality of their own, and have snuck onto Twitter! You can follow them to learn about releases, usage tips, and whatever else they have to say. Probably best not to ask them for support (the Dejal Forums remain the best avenue for that), but hopefully they'll be worth a follow. You never know, they might just drop hints about updates and future ideas on occasion.
There are a couple of other Twitter accounts, too:
With US Thanksgiving coming up tomorrow, I thought I'd take this opportunity to reflect briefly on ways to improve one's life.
Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't start off by plugging my own contribution to this goal: Dejal Time Out, my handy Mac app that reminds you to take regular breaks, featuring both micro-breaks for a quick breath and longer breaks to get up, move about and stretch. If you're not already using Time Out, I really recommend it. Lots of people have written to tell me how much it has helped them. And it's completely free! Check it out.
But I also wanted to mention a couple of other things. Firstly is a blog posting sent to me by a fan of Time Out, listing 50 video games for physical therapy and rehab. These are games for the Wii and other gaming systems, plus other options, that make physical activity and recovery from injuries fun and easy. That seems like a great way to motivate people to exercise more, or help those who have limited options.
While physical well-being is important, a major area of stress for many people is financial worries — especially in these troubled economic times. An Australian friend of mine, Jason Anderson, has recently started a blog aimed to help people get this area of their lives under control: Live To Budget. The site has budgeting tips, money-saving recipes, and more. If money worries are getting you down, or you just think you could be spending your money more wisely, I recommend taking a look at this site.
Finally, back to the Thanksgiving theme, I just wanted to say that I am very thankful for my great customers. Spending money on Dejal software is always wise. Dejal has enjoyed significant growth this year, so thank you to those who have purchased my products, have donated for Time Out and my other free products, or who have provided feedback to help improve them. I have big plans for the coming year, so stay tuned!
I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Turkey Day, if you're celebrating it.
Time Out, my popular free break reminder tool, has just been updated to version 1.5.3.
It contains a few improvements:
defaults write com.dejal.timeout DebugScheduler YES in Terminal. You shouldn't turn this on unless you think Time Out isn't working properly, as it outputs quite a lot of information.
Time Out 2, the major rewrite for Leopard, is currently in development. More information about it will be made available in due course. In the meantime, enjoy Time Out 1.5.3!


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Modern slavery is an umbrella term that encompasses the offences of human trafficking and slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, as defined in the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Modern slavery frequently involves multiple victims, offenders and places; it is often hidden and may take place alongside a wide range of abuses and other criminal offences.
Human traffickers can use a variety of means to recruit, transport, receive and hide their victims such as threats or force, abduction, deception or false promises. Any consent victims have given to their treatment will be irrelevant where they have been coerced, deceived or provided with payment or benefit to achieve that consent.
Children (those aged under 18) are considered victims of trafficking, whether or not they have been coerced, deceived or paid to secure their compliance. They need only have been recruited, transported, received or harboured for the purpose of exploitation.
The anti-slavery commissioner has recently identified 17 types of modern slavery. There is an infographic listing all 17 types.
'County lines' is the term used to describe the approach taken by gangs originating from large urban areas, who travel to locations elsewhere such as county or coastal towns to sell Class A drugs. Gangs typically recruit and exploit children and vulnerable young people to courier drugs and cash. Typically, users ask for drugs via a mobile phone line used by the gang. Couriers travel between the gang's urban base and the county or coastal locations on a regular basis to collect cash and deliver drugs.
'Cuckooing' is the term used to describe the practice where drug dealers take over the property of a vulnerable person and use it as a place from which to run their drugs business.
Groups take over addresses of local vulnerable adults by force or coercion. Often this involves the home of a Class A drug user, who is supplied with drugs to initiate a relationship. Other vulnerable groups include adults with physical or mental health problems, people with learning difficulties, people who misuse other substances such as alcohol, those recently released from custody and the elderly. Victims may initially appear to be consenting, but quickly progress to being coerced and controlled through threats and intimidation. Women who have entered into relationships with gang members are often controlled and subject to domestic abuse.
Debt bondage, where adults are told they must continue to make their property available and/or work to pay back a debt owed for drugs, is a common widespread theme, as is the use of force and coercion to exploit vulnerable adults. In some instances victims have become homeless, being forced to leave their address in fear of violence from gang members. Gangs typically also move to and/or between different addresses in an effort to evade detection. Vulnerable adults with premises are often exploited repeatedly by different gangs, sometimes within a short period of time.
'Cuckooing' in relation to the distribution and use of drugs is known to be an issue across Thames Valley, including in Slough.
Signs of various types of slavery and exploitation are often hidden, making it hard to recognise potential victims. There is no typical victim of modern slavery. Victims can be any age, gender or ethnicity or nationality. Some victims don't understand they're being exploited and many don't speak English. Whilst by no means exhaustive, this is a list of some common signs.
The Willow Project has identified five questions which may help to identify someone who is a victim of modern slavery: Safer Slough Partnership - modern slavery reporting guidelines.
The community safety team recognises the need to identify and prevent all forms of modern slavery in Slough. At present the scale of modern slavery in Slough is not known, due to the nature of these offences. However, we are working with partners and agencies and have formed a multi-agency group to help develop this picture and increase our understanding of, and response to, this hidden crime in Slough.
We are reporting progress to the Safer Slough Partnership so all agencies are ready and able to identify and support victims of this crime. Efforts are being made to identify perpetrators of these offences with Thames Valley Police and other enforcement agencies, with the aim of bringing these people and organised crime groups/gangs to justice.
Safer Slough Partnership, in conjunction with The Willow Project, has produced a reporting pathway for concerns: Safer Slough Partnership - modern slavery reporting guidelines.


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Unicef UK won three prizes at the Institute of Fundraising National Awards at the convention last night.
The children's charity picked up the Best Use of E-media award for its Ownacolour.com website, which allowed users to donate £1 or more to name one of the 16.7 million colours that the average computer can display.
It also collected the Best Use of the Telephone award for its Mobile Pledge scheme, which enables people to give through their mobile phone bills rather than by direct debit.
The charity's third prize was for the Best Use of Face-to-Face for its Premium SMS Donations on the Street scheme, where people recruited by face-to-face fundraisers gave a one-off donation by mobile phone and the best givers were phoned back to ask for regular donations.
Joe Saxton, co-founder of the consultancy nfpSynergy and former chair of the institute, was presented with the lifetime contribution award.
Harry Moseley, who died from a brain tumour at the age of 11 after raising thousands of pounds for charities through his Help Harry Help Others campaign, was posthumously named Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year.
Nadine Adamski, fundraising manager for the Sabre Charitable Trust, was the Best Up-and-Coming Fundraiser, and Toni Henderson, national running and challenge events manager at the children's cancer charity Clic Sargent, won the Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year award.
Cancer Research UK's Catalyst Club and Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice's Pay for a Day scheme shared the award for Best Use of Major Donor Fundraising.
WWF UK won Best Business Charity Partnership for its Sky Rainforest Rescue campaign to save a billion trees in the Amazon area.
World Society for the Protection of Animals received the Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign award for its Animal Protector scheme, which provides regular donors with personalised websites.
Action for Children won the Best Use of Direct Mail for its Direct Mail Welcome Programme and Crisis won Best Donor Development Campaign for Crisis at Christmas 2011.
Best Use of Events was won by Christians Against Poverty for its 15th anniversary campaign, in which its founder, John Kirkby, and two others ran five marathons in 19 days across the UK, Australia and New Zealand to raise money for the charity, hosting a fundraising dinner in each location.
Guide Dogs won the Best Use of Legacy prize for its Integrated Summer Campaign, Durham University Charities Kommittee was the Fundraising Team of the Year and Best Fundraising Organisation to Work For went to the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity.
- See more news from this year's IoF National Convention


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Repair estimate: $30 deposit. (This non-refundable charge will go towards the final cost of the repair when estimate is approved) **This must be done in order to schedule a tune up**
Includes inspection of all components for wear and/or proper adjustment as well as minor adjustments to derailleurs, brakes, etc.
Full Tune Up: $100 + parts
(If during the repair estimate we deem your bike needs these services we may suggest this.)
Includes the installation of wear parts (cables/housings, brake pads, etc), replacement/cleaning of chain and cassette/freewheel, adjustment and lubrication of all parts of the bicycle, wheel truing, bearing adjustments, and proper tire inflation. (Additional labor charges will be added if major component replacement is necessary)
Tandem Full Tune Up: $150 + parts
Same as above listed service
Light Tune Up: $80 + parts
(If your bicycle does not require the replacement of wear parts, such as cables/housings, cassette/freewheel, we may recommend the Light Tune Up.) Includes, as above, adjustment and lubrication of all parts of the bicycle, plus installation of chain, and/or brake pads if needed.
Tandem Light Tune Up: $120 + parts
Same as above listed service
Single Speed Tune Up: $60 + parts
Includes the installation of wear parts, adjustment and lubrication of all parts of the bicycle, wheel truing, Bearing adjustments, and proper tire inflation. (Additional labor charges will be added if major component replacement is necessary)
(Additional labor charges will be added if parts need replacing.)
Includes headset and hub adjustment, making brakes fully functional, and small derailleur adjustment so chain does not drop off bike.
Bicycle Overhaul: $200 + parts
Complete bicycle dis-assembly, component cleaning, repack; replace all bearings, brake and shifter cables and housings, brake pads, true wheels, and reassembly.
Piece by Piece
Labor charges: (subject to estimate and approval by our mechanics)
* Single Speed Build/Frame Swap (Labor): $200 (with two brake system)
* Multi-Speed Bike Build/Frame Swap (Labor): $250 (Cables and Housing, as well as any necessary wear parts will be added on top of the labor price as needed.)
Tires and Wheels
* Install And/Or Remove Tire or Tube: $9-25 per wheel (complex systems require more time, e.g. internal geared hubs)
* Install Wheel Rim Strip or Tape: $0 with tube or tire change, $9 alone
* Remove/Install Freewheel: $10
* Cone Adjustment (Per Hub): $10-20
* Repack Hub (Per Hub): $20 Front/$25 Rear
* Wheel True/Dish (Per wheel): $15-30
* Re-dish Wheel for Single Speed: $30-40
* Spoke Replacement (Includes Wheel Truing): $30-and up, per wheel, $1.25 per spoke
* Wheel Building: $50 one wheel, $90 for 2 wheels labor, $1 per spoke
* Brake Adjustment: $10
* Install Brake Pads: $10 per wheel($15 for old, smooth post cantilevers) for rim brakes, $10-$20 for disc brakes, $20-$40 for drum shoes
Derailleurs, Brakes, Seatpost
* Adjust Brakes/Derailleur: $10 Front or Rear
* Straighten Derailleur Hanger: $10
* Adjust Saddle Height/Bar Height: $0
* Hydraulic Brake Bleed: $40 per system
* Headset Adjust: $10
* Headset Overhaul: $25
* Install Headset/Fork: $50
Bottom Brackets, Cranks, Drivetrain, and Pedals
* Install Bottom Bracket: $25 loose ball, $20 cartridge
* Bottom Bracket Adjustment (loose ball): $15
* Bottom Bracket Overhaul: $25
* Remove and/or Install Chain: $10
* Remove and/or Install Cassette: $10
* Crank Removal and/or Installation: $10
* Remove and/or Install Pedals: $10
* Chain Ring Installation: $20
Handlebars and Misc. Installations
* Bar Tape Installation: $15 and up
* Handle Bar Swap: $25(not including cables and wrap)
* Cutting Handle Bars: $10 per cut
* Rack Installation: $25 and up
* Fender Installation: $25-$50 and up
* Cable Installation: $10 per system
Machining and Misc.
* Remove Stuck Parts: $15 and up
* Chase Bottom Bracket: $15
* Fork Threading: $25 per inch
* Reaming: $10 per ream
* Facing: head tube or BB shell $20
* Helicoil Crank Pedal Threads: $20 per side
* Flex-hone Seat Tube: $10
* Shock maintenance: Unfortunately, due to lack of demand, we do not stock the necessary supplies for servicing shocks at this time.
*Insurance Estimate: $50
For anything else go by our General Labor Charge, which is $1 per minute or $60 per hour (approximately)
Please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions, or swing by the shop at 2324 SE Division Portland, Oregon between 10am to 6pm Mon through Sat.


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…for sun, seedlings, seeds and shovels
Monthly Archives: February 2007
The Synthetic People Will Eat Your Face
…except for Morrie, who prefers feet
My Adventure In Self-Inflicted Wounds
This morning, as I was hurrying to get out the door and off to my dermatologists office for my Tuesday session in the UVB Booth of Doom, I hurried a bit too much while slicing a pig ear chew for the girls. El Knifo slips and Senor Cross loses a fair portion of the tips of his middle and index fingers on the left hand. Much bleeding ensued…so much that I couldn't (in my now one handed state) get them properly bandaged to stop the bleeding.
Clutching a small towel that is now gaily spotted with crimson blotches, I called Grace to give her the 411 and tell her that I was off to the ER at the hospital about a block from here. The fine folks there got me bandaged and disenfected and, after giving me about the 25th tetanus shot of my life (no exaggerating), they sent me home. I couldn't go to work, so here I am, bloggin' in the middle of the day.
I may miss work tomorrow, too, since the doctor said it'd take as long as two days for the wounds to crust over properly. *SIGH* This sucks.
And now, I'm off to walk the girls.
Red Cat Scream
…a neo-blues song
My weekend was, by turns, fun…busy…more fun…tiring…exceptionally stressful…busy…tasty…big fun…busy…restful.
On Sunday, the gaming group (minus Grace who is in Homework Hell) played Settlers of Catan. It was great fun and I won the game in a very close three way race for that 10th victory point.
And now…
Adventure Seed #5: The Hyde Curse
(The link here is Nazis)
After tracking the escaped Major Stiener and his crew through the steaming jungles of Brazil, Doc and company find the trail leads them to Greece and the ancient city of Athens. Things take a turn toiwards the mysterious when they find Stiener in a coma and one of his assistants totally insane. What could cause such a thing and why are terribly beaten bodies popping up all over the city? Could it be related to the thefts of rare gemstones and common seashells? The only clue is a page from a notebook that mentions experiments and the name: Jekyll. Can Doc and his crew stop the murders and solve the mystery, or has an old evil from the past come back to terrorize the modern world?
Mini Movie Review: Ghost Rider
You can seldom go wrong with a Nick Cage flick or one where Sam Elliot gets to play a cowboy. This movie has both and is a darned fine popcorn flick. Great special effects and not a bad story, either. It's not Macbeth, but then, who would expect it to be? Doc says check it out.
And now to work.
Wandering In The Dreamhills
…with Tom Waits and Mark Twain, no less
Yeah, that above is from a totally cool dream I had last night. It also featured: a nubile young lass, very small towns from my youth that no longer resemble small towns, a big ol' friendly black Lab named Pete, a '57 Chevy pickup and my mom at age 40 or so.
Doc & Grace Get Busy
No, not that sort of busy:) Today we shall, in order, do the following:
1: Go see Ghost Rider
2: Take the girls to the dog park
3: Bring said girly hounds home and bathe them most thoroughly
4: Go food shopping
5: Attack huge piles of homework (Grace)
6: Attack huge piles of laundry & dishes (Doc)
7: Cook and eat dinner
8: Collapse in front of the telly
More items will surely be added to this list.
Adventure Seed #5 will be posted tonight or tomorrow.
Bucky & Squint Meet The Hernandez Sisters
…and I wish them luck
Beware Of Buttsnakes!
…they will bite your hiney
Stuff…Posed Just The Way You Like It
1: In my Dundracon reportage, I failed to mention the Buyer's Baazar (aka Flea Market). That would be because, by and large, it sucked. It only ran on Saturday (because in recent years the Sunday sessions were drying up fast), it closed doors 2 hours early and the room never once filled up with sellers. I saw nothing I wanted to buy and that's a first for me. I hope things improve next year.
2: I've never talked about this, but Dundracon always falls on or very near the anniversary of my dad's death back in 1984. Altho I didn't start regularly attending the con until 1988, it has had a healing effect. Most years, I completely forget about what day it is…which has long since ceased to make me feel any guilt (not that feeling guilt is something I do much anyway). Old Wild Bill would have liked that, himself not being very big on guilt or annual celebrations of dead people.
3: I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tempted to go out and work in the garden, but I have long since learned that this is the time of year when Old Dame Weather just loves to fuck with gardeners and their labors. I shall wait a few more weeks.
4: Heroes was pretty good last night. The long anticipated death (and the murderer) were a surprise. Stan Lee's cameo was funny and the setup for next weeks episode set the hook nicely in fannish jaws.
5: Bought and drank some goat milk yesterday. Grace and I both agreed that it was almost impossible to tell from cow's milk. That having been determined, I'm thinking we'll be adding a milk goat or two to the livestock list when we move out to the country (or as my more urbanly addicted friends call it "run off into the woods") in a few years.
The girls are giving me that "Yo, Dad, it's walkies time" look, so I'm outta here. More blogzilla later.
Violent Violet Violins
…say that three times fast
Home Again
I got home from DunDraCon about 4:00 yesterday. We left at about 1:30, after I finally played in a game of Settlers of Catan after all these years. Now that I know how to play it, I'll have to dig out the copy I bought 2 years ago so I can teach the rest of our gaming group how to play.
Next Con: Conquest Sac in mid-April.
And now I'm off to play a bit of Civilization 3 before heading to work.


text: Cancer Colon Cancer Print Colorectal Cancer in Children Study Says Children Tend to Fare Worse Than Adults By Donna Myers Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Emmy Ludwig, MD on October 01, 2015 Emmy Ludwig, MD, is board-certified in gastroenterology and hepatology. She practices at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Learn about our Medical Review Board Emmy Ludwig, MD Updated on July 07, 2019 Colon Cancer Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prevention FatCamera/Getty Images A study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition determined that children with colorectal cancer don't tend to fare as well as adults with the disease. The researchers attributed this prognosis to two factors. They found that tumors in children are more aggressive than those in adults, and due to stigmas that colorectal cancer is an elderly disease, kids tend to be diagnosed later than adults. How Common Is Colorectal Cancer in Children? With an occurrence rate of about three childhood cases of colorectal cancer for every 15 million kids, it's little wonder doctors seldom suspect the disease. Defining the term children as anyone nineteen years or younger, it is very rare to find a primary colon cancer. Based on what we know about colon cancer – primarily that most polyps take about 10 years or so to mutate into cancer and not all polyps herald cancer – it's no surprise that we aren't used to thinking of children and colorectal cancer in the same sentence. Lessons Learned As the parent of a youth, this is where you come in. The researchers recommended that physicians pay particular attention to children with predisposing factors like a family history of colorectal cancer, predisposing genetic factors or if your child suffers undiagnosed rectal bleeding. As a parent myself, I will grant you the peace of mind that although stomach pain can be a sign of colorectal cancer, there is no need to fret every time your son or daughter complains of a belly ache. Stomach pains are a very common complaint in little ones and are usually caused by non-cancerous, benign conditions such as diarrhea or constipation, gastrointestinal viruses, or stomach upset from trying a new food. However, if you do have a positive family history of colorectal cancer or any predisposing genetic factors, such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) syndrome, or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) syndrome, it is advised that you have your child thoroughly evaluated by a doctor soonest. More Resources Can I Inherit Colon Cancer? This article encompasses a broad overview of the different factors that may warrant genetic testing, early colorectal cancer screening in children, and some of the rarer genetic dispositions that can precede colon cancer in kids.Protecting Young Colons. This article highlights things you can do, as a parent, to help your child achieve the best gastrointestinal health possible. In the absence of a familial history, the best thing you can do as a parent is to schedule and attend your child's annual well-child check-up appointments with his or her regular physician. Likewise, if your child has concerning symptoms – assuming that they are not life-threatening – it is beneficial to report these symptoms to his or her pediatrician so that the severity, frequency, and type of concern can be closely followed and paired with your child's medical history. This helps your doctor know if further testing or simply monitoring the condition would be best for your child. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Limiting processed foods and red meats can help ward off cancer risk. These recipes focus on antioxidant-rich foods to better protect you and your loved ones. Sign up and get your guide! Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Kay, M., Eng, G., & Wyllie, R. (October 2015). Polyps and Polyposis Syndromes in Pediatric Patients.Current Opinion in Pediatrics27(5); 634-41.PubMed. Kravarusic, D. and Feigin, E. (2007). Colorectal Carcinoma in Childhood: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 44.2, 209-211. PubMed. Continue Reading


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Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Album Review: MJ Hibbett - Wonderful Wednesday
Label: Self-Released
Peterborough born and raised, London based songwriter MJ Hibbett is essentially one of my favourite songwriters of all time. I've mentioned it before, but it bears saying again. His latest record is a solo album, done away from backing band The Validators and contains fourteen tracks recorded on Wednesdays in February. Hence the title.
It all sounds pretty DIY, with GarageBand drum loops and a basic lack of production. That's not to say that it sounds bad however, it's just all stripped down and simple with the music mostly there to provide a backing for the songs. And importantly the songs are bloody ace.
Of all the songwriters that are around at the moment MJ Hibbett is the one who has the greatest knack for getting under the skin of contemporary (Middle Class) life in the UK. And that is of course because he's just out there living it like the rest of us. 'Wonderful Wednesday' itself is a delicate little track extolling the virtues of working from home. Touching on little things like having fry-ups for dinner and being able to do the washing he makes the whole activity sound positively utopian, but that's Hibbett. As a songwriter he always manages to bring out the positives in what can be a mundane existence for some of us.
Yes, office work can be dull. Very dull but on tracks like '(Really Nearly) Lunchtime' and 'Is It Time To Go Home Now?' the small joys of deciding what to eat or learning new things from Wikipedia bring smiles of recognition and the understanding that actually, things could be much much worse. After all, this comes from a man who once said "A fridge full of nice things is my equivalent of bling." Plus, '...Lunchtime' cracks out a great little electric guitar solo, and that's something that none of us can complain about
Like that other favourite songwriter of mine that I mentioned yesterday, Hibbett is a bit of a geek. That manifests on Wonderful Wednesday across the songs 'Let's Network' and 'Antidote To Cloning', both of which come from a comic book world of sci-fi. The former tells the story of how bringing a galaxy of businessmen to earth to use the conference facilities makes the hero of the story the king of the planet, whilst the latter sees Hibbett do the voices of different scientists in a story that culminates in what may be the least useful moral ever. It's still of course really bloody entertaining and features some trademark MJ Hibbett lyrics.
Elsewhere there's some more musically adventurous moments such as 'They Hate Me' which hides the vocals behind drum machines and echoing guitars, displaying the paranoia of playing to decreasing crowds. As always it's not all dark and gloom, "Sometimes they just need a wee," he concludes. Album highlight (and a Track of the Week this week) 'Touch Wood' is plenty bouncy and fun, whilst 'Skies That Smile' is a Candle Thieves-esque summery shimmer that's really pretty.
There's plenty more about Wonderful Wednesday that deserves mention (the kiddie friendly ukulele numbers such as 'A Little Bit Excited' and 'One Finger' or a commentary on the Alternative Vote referendum ('I'm Saying Yes')) but essentially you'll already have an idea of what MJ Hibbett is about by now, so unless you're one of the other 119 people who has a physical copy of Wonderful Wednesday head over to his Bandcamp page, have a listen and exchange some money for a really good album.
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Is your low back aching a lot while you sit at work?
A common misunderstanding is that you should sit bolt upright when you sit in your office chair.
Perhaps you've been asked to do this to stop you slouching or slumping in your chair as you use keyboard or mouse, staring at the computer monitor.
Well, sitting upright can be just as bad, as it still places quite high compressive forces at the base of the spine.
Try 'reclining' in your chair, with legs out in front, and your bottom slid nearer the front of the seat.
If your back problem is a disc type of problem, this can keep the 'strain vector' off the injured part of your disc and thus reduce pain.
Reclining in your chair may well help in some cases, but like all sitting related problems with back pain, you need to take regular breaks.


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Friday, October 3, 2014
Believe me hoomin, those cute little foots will grow, and the shall be thumping.
- Thank you Gabrielle!
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Too true Remmy ,looking forward to it little buddy,xx RachelReplyDelete
Oh Mah Buns!ReplyDelete
Look at those cute little fluffeh thumpers!
And such a pretty face!
Disapproval hurts even more when it comes from somebun beautiful.
We're gonna be in big trouble.
Come on Remmy, try out a little thump just for practice! And to foreshadow the thumps to come.ReplyDelete
But, Remmy, what about your ears? It looks like you have been directing all your growth magic into your feetsies. Please don't neglect your earsies.ReplyDelete
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It was raved all over SMH's Good living Guide for their top pizza and beer's! But was it worth waiting in line for over an hour? Kind of but not completely that worth it., mainly because its base was a bit of a let down. In my most humble opinion there was no doubt about the fact that the restaurant was insanely popular - people were willing to wait 40 minutes just for a table of two!!! Let alone an hour's worth of wait for table of seven! The atmosphere w/in the restaurant was so vibrant! Luckily, there were so many bars around us that the one hour's worth of wait barely felt like an hour!
|Aramumi - $7 per bowl
|Pumpkin Balsamic Salad w/ Pine nuts
These rice balls were probably my top two favourite dishes of the nigh. The best way to describe it was like a deep fried pizza mushed up into a ball with a bit of rice. The cheese and the tomato sauce went so well with the deep fried skin of the ball! It is definately a must try for those who have not yet been.
|Vegetarian Spinach and Cheese w/ Prawn
Being a meat lover, surprisingly, I always enjoy a good vegetarian pizza if I ever step foot at a pizza bar. This spinach and prawn pizza served its justice for the night or perhaps I am just a tad biased because I love my spinach. The spinach wasn't too strong and it was well balanced with the tomato sauce base. The only left down however, and this applies to all their pizzas, was that the base was soft and a bit soggy. It didn't have that crunchy base!! which to me is the most important part of the pizza.
|Dravola Pizza filled with Salami and Mushrooms
|Parmigiana Pizza w/ Eggplant
I actually couldn't remember which pizza was what but they both tasted very similar - either way my point being is that those pizzas tasted fairly average so for pizzas like those, it wasn't' really worth the wait. It tasted nice in terms of its flavour, crust and so forth but it wasn't anything special.
|Frulti De Mare - aka Seafood platter on a pizza
This was my by far, my favorite pizza of the night. The seafood tasted great but surprisingly, the tomato sauce base was a bit spicy and it was that sauce that took the pizza to an extra level. This pizza alone as well as those rice balls made it worth the wait. Everything went so well with each other - definitely was as good as art!
|Pizza E Birra Pizza - Salami w/ cheese and stuffed cust
I quite liked this dish even though it wasn't that special mainly because there was a bit more salt on the dish than the others. The stuffed crust could have been better if it had been stuffed w/ cheese or another ingredient as opposed to dough.
All their pizzas were around $17 to $23 which is pretty good seeing as though the restaurant was located in the heart of Surry Hills. It turned out to be $25 per person between 7 people which was definitely affordable! So for those who haven't been, may I suggest that you ensure that everyone arrives on time because you wont be able to take part in the queue until everyone arrives.
Pizza E Birra
- 500 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
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Steffan Lewis reveals FM has not made a single representation to the UK Government
Plaid Cymru AM Steffan Lewis has revealed that the First Minister has not made a single representation to the UK Government to scrap the NHS pay cap, despite claiming that it was something that he was seeking to pursue.
Plaid Cymru challenged the Labour government to honour its manifesto pledge to scrap the NHS pay cap. When challenged by Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood a fortnight ago the First Minister stated: "… that the first port of call must be to secure the money from Westminster. Surely we don't give up on that. That is something that we need to pursue."
But Steffan Lewis has found in the answer to a written question that the First Minister has not made a single representation to the UK Government to secure the funding.
Plaid Cymru AM Steffan Lewis said:
"The First Minister needs to pull his finger out. He claims he wants to help NHS workers and that he wants to lift the NHS pay cap, but the fact is that he has not taken a single action to make that happen. He has not written one single letter.
"There's no doubt that public sector pay is under pressure because of the Tory cuts. But rather than crying foul play on the floor of the Assembly the First Minister ought to be taking the fight directly to the Westminster Government.
"If public sector pay is not a priority for Labour after all and they are unwilling to lift the NHS pay cap immediately, then they shouldn't be making false manifesto commitments."


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Nothing makes me smile more than the sight of beautiful flowers and with paper mache letters being a being trend lately, I decided to create this pretty floral letter centerpiece.
I love this idea as a wedding centerpiece either on the guest book table or even on the dessert table. For this project I used faux flowers (Michaels has a stunning floral market collection this season) but you can also use real flowers. This centerpiece is also perfect for any event including an Easter brunch, Mother's Day, a baby shower or even a birthday party.


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25 Deceptive Photos That Prove Our Eyes Can't Be Trusted
Sometimes we stare at a picture and can't understand what we're seeing. Is our world the best optical illusion or is it just our minds playing tricks on us?
Bright Side collected some photos that prove there's a huge gap between our perception of the world and reality.
"I've never seen a pelican race before."
That flexibility!
A super spooky sheet is taking on a ghost's form.
She would definitely win in the Olympics.
When your dog makes your selfie even more wonderful:
Deception of the year
Deception of the year #2
My wife is a centaur.
An out-of-body experience
The broccoli tree
He doesn't need a glove.
Magic pet
Even Naomi Campbell would love to have such long legs.
The reflection on this bucket makes it look transparent.
Yogurt, a peach, and an apple
Zen cat
"I see a medium rare steak."
Just a flying duck
"Help me! My dog's melting!"
How cats see themselves:
If my car had an Instagram account...
Who are you?
Can you believe it's just a pillow?
Conspiracy in progress
Which photo puzzled you the most? Share your own best pictures in the comments.
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