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Pokémon: Liquid Crystal [Live Beta 3.3.xxxxx]
~Introduction & Welcome~
Hello there everyone, and welcome to the Official Pokémon: Liquid Crystal forum thread. I'm Linkandzelda, and maybe you heard of me before, maybe not. I started working on this alone around April 2007 with the intention for it to be a one person project, this meaning a solo hack. After the first major release it quickly became popular and the demands rose for higher quality and faster development, so I decided to appoint Synyster_Zeikku as Co-Owner to work mainly on Graphical aspects of the game. After 5 years of development as we enter 2013, we have a small team in place of dedicated ROM Hackers.
~The Development Team~
With any major project there comes a Development Team to hold things together and to get the project moving forward. This is the development team for the Pokémon: Liquid Crystal Project.
Lead Developer & Owner: Linkandzelda
Graphics Artist & Co-Owner: Synyster Zeikku
Lead ASM Programmer: Jambo51
Lead Music Composer: Magnius
Bug Testing & Quality Control: FIQ
Temporary Map Creator: Ray Maverick
Special Thanks
Sometimes theres a time when we cant do everything ourselves and have to recruit help from external sources. This is a list of people that we turned to for help and support during the course of development.
Linkandzeldas_mum Thinking of the name Liquid Crystal and for supporting the project.
foullump For helping me start to script.
zel For helping me script and letting me use his hero back sprites from the old SG. World map tiles, frontier brains music & various sprites.
thethethethe General help with problems.
JVG Fixing the title screen fantasticly. (even though we have a new one for the next release.)
shadowboy166 Fixing the male, female sprites in oak intro. (We have new ones now though.)
Ssyn, kid nino, megiddo and Black Charizard, Wataru-Kun, .com Beta testing.
Keyrin Battle Sprites.
Marnaic OW Boy Sprite.
Spriters resource Some More Tiles.
CloneX- Music.
Bombah!/Ryu Some OW Sprites.
AmineX Doing some remixes for me.
megiddo Help with music remixing and looping some music.
gridiron Bag.
PHO/Alistair Lighthouse Tile and other tiles.
Magnius: Using some of his excellent remixes and beta testing.
~Teh Panda~: Some maps for the Orange Islands.
Hackmew: For making excellent tools and helping, overcoming some limits and help with general situations.
Pokepal17: outdoor gym building, general help and solutions, Inserting the new worldmap and tiles, some johto remaps. Cheers dude .
Sergio: Orange islands first gym leader sprite.
Lucifer the king of hell: Sprites.
Dirk123: For his amazing Walthrough and locations FAQ.
Mitchel1: Mapping out an awesome Goldenrod map.
Ray Maverick Mapping some excellent Johto remakes.
Plat Some excellent map remakes!!
ZodiacDaGreat/Kawai & Interpdth RTC + Day/night system for FireRed.
Blues003 Pokemon lineups for Gym Leader rematches, Zane and Axel.
JorgeZero Testing, music and battle backgrounds.
Darthron Animated titlescreen.
Jambo51 Responsible for pretty much all of the newest and greatest additions to LC 3.1.
ShinyDragonHunter Beta testing.
Horus/Seth Beta testing and support.
Magnius Latest orange islands original mixes & beta testing.
Diegoisawesome general support, asm fixes and additions.
Algratue A lot of the music included in beta 3.1 & OW sprites.
Mateo - Celebi Ilex Forest Shrine tiles.
Did you do something for the Pokémon: Liquid Crystal Project and have not received due credit? Use the link below to Send A Message and we will add you to the list!
~Hack info & Story~
Pokémon: Liquid Crystal is a ROM Hack developed for the GameBoy Advanced system using FireRed V1.0 as the base ROM. Its a complete remake of the Original Pokémon Crystal game from the GameBoy Color. The story is the same as the Original Crystal with a load of extra events and even a brand new region to explore; the Orange Islands.
While playing Pokémon: Liquid Crystal you will experience the original main story from Pokémon Crystal, with additional events placed in and around it. Expect to see new evil teams, rivals, and other twists throughout.
~Main Features~
Pokémon: Liquid Crystal has a wide range of awesome features for you to enjoy. This is what we think are the top ones.
~Updated Graphics & Maps~
Make your way through the game while setting eyes on some of the Greatest Graphics & Maps ever seen in a Pokémon Game! Every single map from the Original Crystal has been Revamped and Remastered into a set of amazing Maps like none before. With new Tiles & Palettes bringing Johto & Kanto to life once again!
~Day & Night~
Experience Real Time events and Visuals with the Day & Night system in Pokémon: Liquid Crystal! Travel through 5 different times including Morning, Day, Sunset, Evening and Night! Just like in the Original Crystal Version when the sun went down and came up again based on Real Time. Weekly events happening all over, with certain things happening every day in the game! When it goes dark in the real world, the sun goes down in Pokémon: Liquid Crystal.
~Relive Johto & Kanto~
Relive the adventures of the Johto & Kanto regions with glorious Graphics and Music, and even some new faces! Experience a nostalgia attack like never before as you travel through the Routes and Towns of one of the best Pokémon regions ever created.
~Experience The Orange Islands~
Take part in a completely new story line on the never before seen Orange Islands region! After the events of Johto & Kanto, Zane goes out of control in the Orange Islands. Play through a new chapter in the story and unlock some of the deepest secrets.
~Revamped Battle Scenarios~
Battle Trainers & Pokémon with Real Scenarios like Water, Sand and Grass! Just like in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl from the Nintendo DS, Pokémon: Liquid Crystal has enhanced battle scenarios to help make those battles even more realistic.
~Explore New & Hidden Areas~
Search far and wide to reach New Places and Hidden Areas never seen before! Theres tons of new areas that were not there in the Original Crystal just waiting to be found. With the new Open Ocean, you can surf and explore the complete map, so who knows what you will find!
~Dive Underground~
Just like in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire, you can Dive down to the bottom of the ocean and explore deep caves to find new Items and Pokémon. Now, In Pokémon: Liquid Crystal you can Dive to the depths of Johto & Kanto to uncover deep secrets!
~Real Season Based Weather Effects~
Travel through the vast lands while experiencing Real Time Season-based Weather Effects! Travel the lands while being hit with Snow, Rain, Thunder and other Weathers! Based on the Japanese weather patterns, expect to find yourself immersed in a downpour of fierce storms during Spring, and heavy Snow Fall during the Winter.
~Updated Battle Mechanics~
Battle your way through with a new Battle Mechanic. Earn EXP like In Black & White! Pokémon: Liquid Crystal incorporates a unique system to any other GameBoy Advance Pokémon Game, with the enhanced EXP system it changes the way you battle forever!
Also included is the Physical/Special Split introduced in the Generation 4 games for the Nintendo DS. Now you can make the most of your Pokémons Power while they use powers they could never use before!
~Additional Features~
In addition to all the above features, we have implemented a ton of other amazing features:
Here you can see some of the best Screenshots, Videos, Music and other media.
Before a release we like to hype things up by releasing an epic Trailer showing off the game and announcing new features. The first of these 2 Trailers was created for the 3.1 Beta Version set to be released in 2011. The second Trailer was to announce the release date of the 3.1 Beta Version, being December 25th 2011.
~Showcase Videos~
Sometimes, we just feel like posting random videos to show off a new Feature or just a random piece of the game.
~Other Videos~
~Story Events~
From time to time we like to upload a demonstration of a Script or a Story event that happens in the game. Be warned! Do not watch these videos unless you don't mind spoilers.
Work In Progress
Work in progress is always fun, and we like to show off the latest and greatest things in Pokémon: Liquid Crystal for all upcoming features.
In The Beginning
Pokémon: Liquid Crystal started in July 2007, and this is what it looked like back in the early days of development. It's incredible how far it's come since then.
Notable Bugs
During development, we came across some pretty funny and amazing bugs. Thought we would share some of the best with you.
~Banners & Fan Art~
Here is a showcase of all the Fan Art and Banners people have made to support Pokémon: Liquid Crystal. Keep it up guys, your support is greatly welcomed!
Credits to Bombah for this awsome art work. Keep it up dude
Ever go onto Forums? Feel like showing that youre a Pokémon: Liquid Crystal Supporter? Feel free to place one of these banners in your signature to show your support. Use the BB code provided to add the banner to your signature.
~Received Awards~
Over the course of Pokémon: Liquid Crystal's Development, it's received a few Awards from different communities where it used to be maintained.
~Annual Hack Award~
The Annual Hack Award is an Award given to a hack which has been chosen to be the best of the current year out of all actively maintained hacks on the community. This Award was given to Pokémon: Liquid Crystal at the time when Beta 1.1 was first released on Pkmn Hackers Online, a popular ROM Hacking forum now known as ROM Hackers Online and actively maintained by me.
~Hack of the Month~
The Hack of the Month is a competition which goes on at the Pokécommunity forums. A group of people will vote the best hacks from the month, and the public will vote for the best one. In April 2009, on the 25th Pokémon: Liquid Crystal 2.1 was released on the Forums there. It was given this award on the same month.
~Hack of the Year~
Hack of the Year is one of the biggest ROM Hacking competitions on the Pokécommunity Forums. They give various Awards to different hacks under a set amount of categories. In 2010, Pokémon: Liquid Crystal received first place for the Best Gameplay Award, along with some other Awards too.
~Frequently Asked Questions~
We get a lot of questions asked every day about Pokémon: Liquid Crystal, so we decided to answer some of the most asked questions here in this list. Please make sure to read this section before posting to ask a question.
Q: Where's the download patch?
A: Look down... The download links are maintained at the bottom of the post.
Q: Why can't I save in Pokemon: Liquid Crystal?
A: Well, in reality, you just can't save in FR. But to fix that just make sure to go to Options->Emulator->Save Type->Flash 128K in your Visual Boy emulator.
Q: Why does the Day & Night not work?
A: You need to use the emulator provided at the end of this post for full RTC support.
Q: I found a bug what should I do?
A: Post a bug report to inform us, we'll get round to fixing it and patching the Live Beta.
Q: Are you able to trade from Liquid Crystal to other games?
A: Trading is currently implemented but does not function. We're looking into fixing it.
Q: Do I need to restart my game to play the newest Beta?
A: You must re-patch onto a new ROM for every new Live Beta download, you can simply re-use your old save as before unless otherwise stated on the release.
Q: I want to offer you guys some help.
A: If you think it will truly benefit Liquid Crystal, let us know and we can see.
Q: When will the next beta be released?
A: We work using a Live Beta, this means we make up to 100 "releases" per day adding and patching things. More info on this further down.
Q: Are all Pokémon gonna be in?
A: Correct. Since Hoenn poke live in Johto and Kanto (but very rare).
Q: How about fourth generation poke?
A: Nope. There should be enough poke to have enough fun.
Q: Day, night, headbutt, Pokegear, etc?
A: Day & Night and Headbutt trees are in, Pokégear planned for the future.
Q: And the Sliding panels?
A: Yes.
Q: Will Kanto be in?
A: It already is. It is complete.
Q: Will Hoenn/Battle Frontier/Sevii/Orange Islands be in?
A: We are currently working hard on adding the remaining Orange Islands.
Q: Is Celebi's event in?
A: Celebi is not yet obtainable, but will be very soon.
Q: Will you insert G/S/C music?
A: We already have all the G/S/C songs inserted, pretty much.
Q: Will mom save us our money?
A: Nope. It's not really needed in all honesty but is planned for the future.
Q: What happened to the legendary dogs?
A: It's just like crystal, and the same event's from that work in LC (Liquid Crystal).
Q: How do the Trading-evolution pokes evolve?
A: Every trade-evolution Pokémon has a new method of evolution.
Q: When will the Bug Catching Contest work?
A: It's on the list of things to add soon.
Q: What will you do after finishing LC?
A: I have a few other hacks planned after LC, we'll see if I get round to finishing them.
Q: When will the final be out and released?
A: This is something we can't say, as you never know what comes up next to halt development. It will be finished when it get's finished.
~Bugs & Glitches~
We make a huge effort to document and fix all reported bugs at some point during development. We can't do that if people don't report them, so here is how to correctly report a bug:
Use the form below as an example:
hi am playing pkmn liquid crystala nd my starer ail not evovle what do i do i realy want t play more plz help me!
~Where To Report Bugs~
I'll accept a bug report from any of the following listed places.
Please only use one of the above methods, not YouTube Comments or Visitor Messages.
~How We Release Updates: The Live Beta Explained~
The Live Beta system is a system where we make constant releases and patches by incrementing a build number and uploading the new IPS. We then keep adding to this IPS and people can download the new one instantly. Here's how it works in a nutshell.
If you have any questions about the Live Beta, then feel free to ask, or if you don't understand how the Live Beta works, then read this post for a more detailed explanation. The key thing to remember is, check the Build Number and the Diary below, as well as remember the download link and file name never changes.
~The Liquid Crystal Development Diary~
Whenever we make a notable fix we let you know right away. A member of the team will post a message informing people of the change over on the Pokémon Liquid Crystal Project Page on ROM Hackers Online Social. If you want to get constant updates on what's going on, you will find all the latest updates on that page.
~Build History~
With every build increment we make we write down the date and time, the old Build Number and the new Build Number, along with a short description of what the fix/change was. Here's what a single entry looks like:
We have a full list of these accessible from the page linked above, as well as right here. It's a good idea to bookmark this link so you can check it to see when something changed and if you need to re-download it.
I introduce the @PkmnLCUpdates Twitter account. From now on when I update the build, the changes will be tweeted to this account. Simply follow this and you'll be notified of new builds instantly. Please note however that this is not a Pokémon Liquid Crystal Twitter account for everything, it's only for build update notifications and nothing else, so it will not respond to any messages and/or followers.
Also, if you get into my IRC on the #romhacking or #liquidcrystal channels, you can type ".lcbuild" and you will be given the latest build change automatically. Just a quick shortcut, you can get in via the Official Liquid Crystal site or RHO.
~Required Emulator For Proper Playing~
Due to new hacks performed on the latest version of Liquid Crystal, the emulator required to play the hack is Visual Boy Advance 1.8.0 Beta 3. Other emulators such as Gpsp and Gameboid are currently supported, and I'm working on adding full support for Flash Carts. I prepared a pack which includes ticked options for playing the latest version of Pokémon: Liquid Crystal.
This can be downloaded from here from the Official Pokémon: Liquid Crystal site at the bottom of the page.
~The Downloads & Useful Links~
So, here it is, the download link for the Live Beta IPS patch. Remember to read everything in this thread/page before playing and asking questions. The download page will contain a list of mirrors, which are all suitable if available.
Pokémon: Liquid Crystal Live Beta Download
~Other Very Useful Links~
These links were mentioned in the above texts, but here they are again for quick referencing.
Required Emulator to play(bottom of page)
The place to get all the latest News & Updates
Build Change history list(Bookmark this!)
@PkmnLCUpdates Twitter account for new Build Notifications.
Preferred place to report bugs and glitches for faster fixing
IPS Patcher for Windows - Required to play each time
~Closing Notes~
So, I hope you enjoy Pokémon: Liquid Crystal. Remember to read the thread fully before playing. Any and all feedback on the game is welcomed.
Last edited by Alice; 3rd March 2018 at 02:05 AM.
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|4th January 2013, 01:36 AM
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Canada
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As always, Liquid Crystal looks fantastic! Very good job on everything and all your hard work will pay off. It's absurd that I haven't played it yet, but I'm really eager to finally do that. I might just download it now...
By the way, what battle sprites did "Keyrin" exactly provide you? Because that's me!
Maybe something kinda draws near.
|4th January 2013, 04:10 AM
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 286
Hehe, I actually don't remember! If you play and see them, do let me know what they are and I can update the list with specifics
|4th January 2013, 12:19 PM
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: On land, you see i'm no Kyogre
Age: 25
Posts: 2
Oh boy this is beautiful. Downloading it right away! Great work LaZ, love this hack, looking forward to more from you! Cheers!
|5th January 2013, 05:18 PM
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 286
Well, I guess this is a good time to introduce...
~Trainer Request 2013 Edition~
For those that remember in the past, I opened a competition for people to submit a trainer, and have the chance of them being inserted into the game. Well, It's time to open that up again, but for the Orange Islands.
Last time, I asked people to choose a location and point in the game for their trainer to appear. This time, you can submit a trainer and they will be placed somewhere in the Orange Islands. The moves will be up to the AI to decide, and the levels will be determined by where I place them.
~How To Sign Up~
Fill out the form below, and submit via PM like before. If my box is full, then send me an email using the contact information for bug reports on the first post.
Trainer Name: No silly names like "DaBoss7722".
Trainer Class: Cooltrainer, Youngster etc.
Trainer Items: Can have a max of 4 usable items in battle.
Trainer's Pokémon: Can have up to 6 Pokémon.
Before Battle dialog:
Beaten dialog:
After Battle dialog:
So, let the Trainer Request 2013 begin!
|29th January 2013, 04:27 PM
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: HELL
Posts: 1
ohh......i just came to knw that no poster are being deleted.......but am just a fan what do i post!!
I so love pokemon liquid crystal......going crazy all round i hope this one is taken and i can be a part of it!!
ohh i didn't find any other way to apply..........i hope this is taken!!
Trainer Application to be added in Orange Islands
Trainer Name: R3D
Trainer Class: POKEMANIAC
Trainer Items: 2 MAX POTION; 2 FULL RESTORE
Trainer's Pokémon: FERALIGATR;
Before Battle dialog: You want a battle? i am unbeatable!
Beaten dialog: No! i was supposed to win.
After Battle dialog: Alright!! I lost......not a big deal!!
I hope this is selected
also that my account does not get deleted!!
|1st February 2013, 08:39 PM
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Sinnoh
Posts: 2
Oh how awesome! This hack, the last time a played it was about 2 years ago. Now I'm looking forward to play it again! I can't wait! ^^
|12th March 2013, 04:25 AM
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 4
Trainer application to be included in the Orange Islands
Name: Johnathan
Class: Ace Trainer
Items: 2 Full Restore, 2 Max Potions
Pre battle dialogue : ........... Heh, bring it
After defeat: .......my dragons......
Post battle OW dialogue: ehhh guess ill train some more.
My pm tab is messing up, so I had to post it here
Last edited by Jambo51; 12th March 2013 at 06:55 AM. Reason: Merging 2 successive posts
|12th March 2013, 11:33 AM
Nekos' Adventures in Kalos~
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 25
Posts: 44
That's a bit overkill having legendaries.
Trainer Name: Nekos
Trainer Class: Ace Trainer (Double Battle if possible)
Trainer Items: 2 Full Restores
Espeon, Attract, (F)
Umbreon, Attract, (M)
Quilava, Attract, (M)
Milotic, Attract, (F)
Pidgeot, (M)
Misdreavus (F)
Prebattle: These Pokémon have been my partners for a long time! Let's see how they do in battle.
After Defeat: Such a shame, I thought we were stronger.
After Battle: My Pokémon are friends, what are you Pokémon to you?
Last edited by BlackNekos; 13th March 2013 at 11:56 PM.
|13th March 2013, 10:51 PM
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: maybe.
Age: 22
Posts: 418
Trainer Name: Jay & Anna
Trainer Class: School Kid(s)
Trainer Items: Lum Berry, Persim Berry
Shoomish; *,*,*,Swagger; Lum Berry
Weepinbell; *(physical); Persim Berry
Prebattle: 1: Um, sir? We learned about double battles today…
2: And we would like to try them out!
After Defeat: 1: You know, what he said about practice is true after all, huh?
2: Yeah…
After Battle: 1) We're working on getting stronger!
2) It's hard, but we're working on being strong like you!
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"Growing your own food is like printing your own money," just one of the great lines Ron Finley delivered during his inspiring TED talk. The other one that I vividly remember was at the end of this presentation when he told the crowd to "Go grow some shit!"
If you're looking for a fresh perspective on food sustainability and how a little creative thinking can do amazing things for a community, this is a must watch. As the video description on the YouTube site says:
Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where "the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys."
Have a watch and let me know what you think. As I watched this, it also made me think about the great work the folks out at MAO Organic Farms in Waianae are doing to put the youth on Oahu's westside on a path for success through working in the Earth. Very inspiring stuff!


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Ho ho ReelSEO! For this special Christmas post, I give my review of the video holiday cards I received. I share what I liked, and what I would like to see. Some of them make me a jolly "Granta Claus," and a few made me act like "Grant the Grinch." Read on and watch them yourself!
Why Do A Holiday Video Greeting Card?
This holiday season I saw quite a boost in the number of video-related companies actually doing holiday cards; and a few companies which don't have a video-centered business solution offering well wishes by video. If you're a reader of ReelSEO you likely already understand that video can offer a much more personal feeling than static graphics and text, and can make a better impression when you're willing to let your personality show through. (That is, as long as you have a decent personality!)
The 12 Video Cards of Christmas (Reviewed by Me!)
Here are my individual reviews of some of the video holiday cards I received. First I want to thank everyone that sent me a holiday card that I reviewed here. It's commendable that you took the time and effort to put your videos together, so I congratulate you all on that. Anything I share that may sound critical is just based on my own impression, and hopefully will be viewed constructively. I sound like a Grinch in some places, but again, your efforts are appreciated (and hey, it gave me something for the holiday to post!)
#1: Lynda.com – The Holiday Video Card that Wasn't
Lynda.com is a video-based training and tutorial service of lots of computer software programs, as well as marketing and project strategy training. I've been a subscriber of theirs off-and-on for the past few years and have recommended them to my colleagues and clients. Yet I was really disappointed in the holiday card they sent. Why? All it featured was a flat image of a bunch of snowflakes, linking to just their standard home page. No video, no pic of anything – not even of any of their staff! Talk about coming across as very impersonal. I mean, they're a company that's all about video tutorials, and they couldn't even do a Christmas video in their card? Well, it sure doesn't give me any reason to want to share it with others.
#2: Kaltura – Animated Sales Pitch
Kaltura is a popular open source video platform solution, whom I've done video interviews with in the past and have been at a few conferences together, plus I've done work personally with them. So it makes sense that I'd be on their holiday email list. The Kaltura video holiday card consisted of a fun animation, with a very enjoyable design in the e-mail and an attention getting "call-to-click" (to watch the video.) What disappointed me was the content; it had nothing to say about the holiday, didn't share anything personal, or offer any well wishes or thanks. It really came across to me as mostly a sales pitch. I really didn't learn anything new about the company, and it didn't inspire me to want to share it with anyone else. (Just being honest!)
#3: Visible Gains – Would You Guys Rather Be Somewhere Else?
Visible Gains is an interactive video marketing solutions provider out of Massachusetts. The original email featuring the holiday video was well done. It had the "call-to-watch" in a good place (although I would have highlighted that a brighter color to make it stand out from the rest of the text), and they showed their staff together in the thumbnail image. However the landing page featuring the Visibile Gains Holiday Video left me with a strange impression. I did like that they did show the 10 seconds as a warm up to their pre-holiday cheer, along with showing a guy on screen next to them with remote access, where they could do their cheer in sync. But they needed a much better freeze frame on the actual video featured on that page. The one that they used had staff members either looking away or down. Also, I don't like a video that ends with people walking away and one guy saying "Alright, we're done!" Like, doing the video was treated as an inconvenience by at least one person in there, and they were in a rush to get back to whatever they were doing. I see where they were going with the humor but…
#4: VideoAgency – A Little Bit Much Text
VideoAgency is an online video production company located overseas, who I did a video interview for some years back. The VideoAgency Holiday Video Card Email I received was actually really long. Along with their video, it was over 3 pages of scrolling and tons of links. Their video had some real nice creative production aspects, and although it seemed like a bunch of graphics put together, it did feature some of their videographers which does give it some warmth (though not in any actual video footage). Also, showcasing a 2nd video in the same email featuring your new office probably should have been saved for the landing page.
#5: Veeple – Owners Play Santa, Share Video Gifts
I'll give points to the two brothers and co-founders at the interactive video technology and solution provider, Veeple, for featuring themselves in their Veeple Holiday Video Card. They have a fun background, wear Christmas hats, and show off their holiday spirit. They make a creative use of their video technology of interactivity and in-video clickability, featuring call-to-action links where people can open up to 5 "gifts" (all related to Veeple's own video tutorials or services, save for one Santa GPS game). You could also play a game where opening each of the gifts would produce a secret letter, which you would put together and send to Veeple, in return for getting a free month of service (but only to the first 10 people who sent it in, who where already their customers.) Normally 3 and a half minutes would be too long for a holiday video, but by keeping the gifts coming throughout, I found it was successful with me on keeping my attention. I actually didn't really care for any of the gifts myself, but I would assume that actual Veeple customers may be inclined to.
#6: TurnHere – Simple Thank You's and Well Wishes
TurnHere is a local web video solutions provider I've known for years now. I enjoyed the TurnHere Holiday Video Card on several levels. It's email greeting is very simple and well-designed, and has excellent placement of it's "click-to-watch" call to action. The simple message in the email graphic of "Happy Holidays From All of Us" was all that's needed to get my attention. The actual video was an excellent, short "thank you and well wishes," showcasing members of their team from around the U.S. in various backdrops.
#7: Howcast – Holiday Video Tutorials Done Right
Lynda.com could have definitely learned a lot from the example of the video "how-to" website and platform, Howcast. Their email was very appropriate for the holidays and simple, just featuring a single video, How to Make a Gingerbread House. That takes you to an outstanding landing page, where the masthead graphic features their original video, but also a list of other related holiday how-to videos below it.
#8: CL Graphics – For Local, Traditional Rings True
I would be amiss to not include at least one local video holiday greeting in the bunch. This one is from a local graphics and print company, sent to me from one of the staff I know personally (nice guy). At first I was shaking my head a bit, since the thumbnail image featured in the email was really poor (obviously taken from a frame of the original YouTube video, which was too small and blurry). However that can be forgiven with the nice "Happy Holiday Video" graphic and short text announcement. The actual CL Graphics Holiday Video is a warm, traditional way of just having employees wave at the camcorder; and it works. It allows us to see the people behind the company (a behind the scenes look) that we may not normally get to see and what they do. It's actually rather simple with nice music, nice, graphics, and a fun movie credit feature at the end. It's also an excellent way to get staff at a local business to participate. All they need to do is wave, since sometimes a lot of staff aren't comfortable doing anything else on camera!
#9: Pixability – An Original Holiday Music Video
I am really impressed with what the folks at the video production and solutions provider Pixability were able to put together for their own Pixability Holiday Video Card. They first start off with an email thank you message, with an incentive to watch something that's original and entertaining – a music video featuring a musician and the Pixability staff. Their video is in tune with the holiday, helps you learn about the company, how they help others, and what they hope it will inspire others to do for 2011. Their landing page is outstanding in that it features multiple "gifts" (such as a free download of their business video guide), the actual lyrics of the song, and a free .mp3 download of the song you just watched in their video. Again, it's a great way to blend original music, company personality, "gifts," and tie it in with a New Year's Resolution that relates to the solutions the company provides. Very well crafted.
#10: Susan Bratton – Family Personality-Driven Marketing
I was recently on Susan Bratton's DishyMix podcast interview series, and was pleased to get an email holiday card with the fun email title of, "Bratton Holiday Video Will Make You Barf." Susan does what I like to refer to as personality-driven marketing, and so it makes excellent sense to showcase a video holiday card that would have to show anything business related. It's all a look into her family's travel's and adventures for the past year, featuring herself, her husband and her daughter. The opening image is great, showing them all donned in Christmas hats. The actual "video" appears to be something produced in iPhoto for the Mac, where you can just take photos and have them run as a montage along with the music selection. Now, she says in her email that the video is "mercifully short," but it actually runs over 3 ½ minutes long! What I would have done is cut it down to a minute, and offer a link to a landing page with the full-length version. But I do give her lots of credit for having the landing page featuring the YouTube video appear right on her own blog. It's an excellent way to get people to follow up with you during the holiday season and beyond.
#11: Pittsburgh Steelers – Amusing, Don't Quit Your Day Job!
Yeah, they didn't actually personally send me this, and I know it's all just corporate sports entertainment, but I grew up with watching this football team and still follow them. So you know I got a kick out of them putting together their own Pittsburgh Steelers Holiday Video Card. It's actually a real simple theme of getting players singing a holiday song, and switching cuts to different groups of players. It's also funny to see how some are into it a lot, some aren't, some can sing, some mumble, and they all have fun. (Plus it was also fun to watch the extra video of their quarterback pranking a rookie.)
#12: ReelSEO – Dancing Disco Fools
When I receive an email from ReelSEO publisher Mark Robertson that has in the title, "Merry Christmas, Bitches!," I know he's up to no good. Still, it's a good reminder that you don't have to create a holiday video card from scratch. You can always use the video services out there, and put your own images into a holiday theme, and send it out to friends, family, and victims ;) See for yourself what he came up with from JibJab's Holiday Video eCards, choosing the holiday disco theme. (I would also like to mention that those months of dancing and choreography lessons paid off, and I've gotten an audition for\ next season's Dancing With The Stars.)
Holiday Video Card Tips for 2011 (and Beyond)
- Use a good image in your email of your video. You don't have to use a freeze frame. You can always have a separate photo or other image, and include it in a graphic with a play button and a video player.
- Make the email image match the image in your video landing page.
- Try to keep the original video short. I recommend one minute, but you can still have a link to a longer-format for the people who really like it.
- Keep the email simple. Don't use it as an opportunity to do a large amount of links and content. You can always have that on your landing page or follow-up page to the landing page video.
- Don't go overboard with self-promotion.
- Remember to share thanks and well wishes. And really, that's all you need!
- Holiday "gifts" add a nice extra touch – just don't make people have to work for them!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our readers and supporters! Ho ho ho, from ReelSEO!


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Xiaomi Mi 5 hard reset using the recovery menu
First try to enter the Android MI-Recovery menu on your device. In the recovery menu you can wipe all the data and settings and your phone will be revert to its factory default state.
Please note that not all firmware supports it, and if you are unable to enter the recovery mode to "wipe data" or "Factory reset" your device than you'll need to access the factory reset menu from the settings. But if you forget your password, you cannot access the phone or tablet or you cannot bypass the FRP you have to reinstall the device's firmware. After the hard reset operation you won't be able to restore the items you haven't backed up.
Displaying the recovery menu using the device's buttons.
- Fully charge the battery.
- Turn ON the device by pressing and holding the VOLUME UP key and the power key together. Release them after the vibration.
- Wait until Mi-recovery menu shows up in few seconds.
- Use Volume down to select Wipe data and press power to confirm.
- In the next menu select WIPE ALL DATA
- Confirm on the next screen.
- When DATA WIPED SUCCESSFULLY message shows up you are done.
- Select REBOOT on the main screen to start the phone.
Note! All data will be deleted! Be sure to backup your user data before doing a hard reset. Note: first boot may take longer than usual, several minutes. Be patient.
Resetting Your Xiaomi Mi 5 Android device from the menu option factory reset
With Clean Boot, you can reset your phone to its factory defaults. When you reset your phone, the data stored in your device may be erased.
- Tap Settings > Additional settings > scroll down to Backup & reset.Tap Factory data reset > Reset phone > Erase everything to reset the phone. It will ask your password
- if you have set it before. Click Next and follow the instructions.
- Read the Attention and touch Next.
- On the next screen confirm with OK.
Note:It could take about 5 minutes or more. Be patient and do not interrupt the process.
Xiaomi Mi 5 hard reset recovery firmware update
This tutorial will show you how to unlock / remove your forgotten lock pattern or reset Xiaomi Mi 5 mobile device. If you forgot your unlock pattern, PIN or password on Xiaomi Mi 5, your only option is to reinstall its firmware or Format your device with Smart phone Flash Tool. If in the recovery menu there is no option to factory reset the phone/tablet, or you are unable to access the recovery menu with the phone's physical keys but you can install software from SD card or you can format your MTK chipset based device with SP Flash tool then you have a good chance to get access your phone / phone again.
Follow the instructions to reinstall Xiaomi Mi 5 firmware or read on to see what else you can do to Factory reset your device using SP Flash tool or ADB Android Debug Bridge.
How to update firmware on Xiaomi Mi 5?
You can update, install or reinstall the original stock or custom firmware on your device with two different methods.
One is SD card update and the other is Smartphone SP Flash tool from PC.
If your phone supports SD card update then you can move the custom firmware e.g. update.zip file to your SD card's root directory. Insert the card in your device and put it in Download mode and the phone will update itself. To put your phone or phone in Download mode turn off the device, pull out battery if it has a removable battery and reinsert it. Press the Volume UP or Volume DOWN button and he POWER button at the same time for a few seconds. If you have the right firmware the flashing procedure will start automatically and usually will take only a few minutes.
But what if you can't update Xiaomi Mi 5 with SD card?
Let's start with Smart Phone Flash Tool
Update firmware on Xiaomi Mi 5 SP Flash tool v5
- Download Android generic driver and install it on your PC computer if you haven't done it already. Use Windows device manager to check your device. Please search for the latest "MTK android driver" in Google for it
- Download SP Flashtool from here (Find the latest SP flash tool) and extract it to a folder.
- Download your stock or custom ROM for your device and extract it to a folder on your PC. You can find Xiaomi Mi 5 ROM firmware at the official website of your device or you can also find some cooked custom ROMs throughout the internet.
- Power off your phone and pull out the battery. (Note: In the most cases you have to remove the battery during the firmware update and while you connect the device to the PC, but if the PC doesn't recognize the phone also try with the battery inserted. Do not forget to install the drivers first.)
- Find and open flash_tool.exe application on your PC.
- On the Download tab find the Scatter-loading button.
- Find a txt file named scatter or similar in your official or custom ROM's folder. You will find it where you previously extracted.
- Load the scatter txt file named similar like MT6572_Android_scatter.txt
- Click on the Download button and after that connect the device to the PC using a USB cable and press the Volume DOWN or UP key to recognize your device by the SP tool. If your battery is removable do not insert it in the device during the flashing procedure.
- Wait unil the flash procedure is over. A green check mark will indicates that everything went good.
You are done. Disconnect the phone and reinsert the battery. Now you can turn on your phone and it will boot as normal.
Remove forgotten password or unlock pattern on Xiaomi Mi 5 with SP Flash tool Format option
- Download Android generic driver and install it on your PC computer if you haven't done it already. Use Windows device manager to check your device. Please search in Google for the latest drivers.
- Download SP Flashtool from here (Find the latest SP flash tool) and extract it to a folder.
- Download the ROM for your phone and extract it to a folder on your PC.
- Power off your phone and pull out the battery. (Note: In the most cases you have to remove the battery during the firmware update and while you connect the device to the PC, but if the PC doesn't recognize the phone also try with the battery inserted. )
- Find and open flash_tool.exe application on your PC.
- Choose Format tab.
- Click on Start button. Leave everything on default settings or you may break your device and it will not boot.
reset Xiaomi Mi 5 Andorid, Mediatek CPU, MTK, ROM


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Joanna Lumley to Present BAFTAS as Nominees Announced
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Hope Smyth brings us the latest...
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After 13 years, Pixar have announced that we should expect to see Incredibles 2 enter the cinema on July 13th 2018.


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What a try!! Its nice...:)
My dear friend got me a bottle of bamboo charcoal powder from Singapore this afternoon. Thinking to make a bread loaf from her recipe, but i will like to have some filling inside and also i want to finished up the sausages in my freezer. Anyway there were only 4 sausages...haha! So made the rest with pork floss instead.
Anyone who is interested with this recipe, can get it from my dear friend, honeybeesweets.
I followed exactly the ingredients there, but only add alittle more whipped cream into it. (about 130ml)
All black!! haha! Looks abit wierd ha, but its delicious and soft.
Those sausages buns will keep for my daughter and my nieces tomorrow when i get back to my hometown. Wonder what will they say...heehee...;p Will they dare to try....haha, you know kids, they prefered something more colourful!
Well, my daughter already told me the sausages buns look like "mm-mm"....hahaha! Maybe the colour of the sausages at each ends and the black in the middle...haha...so funny!
But the taste is great for this pork floss rolled bread. I just rolled flat the dough, add some pork floss in the middle then rolled up like a swiss roll. Fantastic!!
Thanks to my friend's recipe and thank you again Bee Bee for the trouble to get the powder for me...:)
This the sausages buns...."****"...haha.. Would like to taste it now, but have to keep for the kids tomorrow. Will get a bite from them...hee hee!...^=^


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Can you please make sure to leave the code tags in the form once you've filled it in because that will make it much easier for me to copy your data into the list.
Also, if you add someone can you please inform them, so that they know who you are and to add you back. Also, don't worry if you don't have a 3DS, and therefore don't have a 3ds friend code, you can of course just put in one or the other, we're simply merging the threads because it makes little sense to put two very similar threads in the same subforum.


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Summer is still lingering for a couple more weeks. And despite cooling temperatures, Labor Day Weekend in Vail promises to be spectacular.
The 17th Annual Jazz Party features world-renown acts in two intimate Lionshead locations (Vail Square and the Marriott Grand Ballroom) as well as late night jam sessions! See the schedule below. The festival begins Thursday with a free show by the Clayton Brothers Quintet at Vail Square.
Frogs Gone Fishing will play the final Friday Afternoon Club of the season on September 2.
Also slotted for the holiday is the ever-growing Gourmet on Gore. Sponsored by Stella Artois, Moet & Chandon, and Pellegrino, this town-wide collection of Vail's best restaurants will showcase delicious pairings of food, wine, beer or spirits. Admission is free; food is not. The event starts at 11am on Saturday and Sunday. Last call is at 5:45pm, with the event officially closing at 6pm. Monday's hours of operation are abbreviated, 10am to 2pm. There will be live music throughout the village as well as executive chefs, sommeliers and spirit masters discussing their products.
On Sunday, September 4, Vail hosts its annual Rotary Duck Race down Gore Creek. It's $5 per duck—the winner gets a yet-to-be-disclosed grand prize.
On Thursday, September 8, Dr. Coen Wijdicks, Dr. David Karli and Dr. Rick Cunningham will lecture on recent breakthroughs in sports medicine, part of the Vail Symposium Program's Health and Wellness Series. Doors open at 5:30pm. Admission is $37; for Vail Symposium donors, it's $27. The title of this week's program is "Keeping the Body Healthy for Life."
Thursday, Sept. 1
Jazz at Vail Square
Cost: FREE
6pm Clayton Brothers Quintet and the VJF All-Starts
Friday, Sept. 2
Friday Evening Session
Vail Marriott Grand Ballroom
Cost: $65
7:30pm Dena DeRose Trio
8:40pm Salute to the Modern Jazz Quarter: Bill Cunliffe, John Clayton, Lewis Nash, Jay Hoggard
10:10pm Bobby Floyd, Graham Dechter, Jeff Hamilton, Tim Warfield, Byron Stripling
12:15am Late Night Jam Session (Wing's Place, Second Floor of Vail Marriott): Bill Cunliffe, Bruce Barth, Martin Wind, Dave Tull, Matt Wilson, Jerry Weldon, Tim Warfield
Saturday, Sept. 3
Saturday Afternoon Session
Vail Jazz Tent at Vail Square, Arrabelle
Cost: $55
12pm Vail Jazz All-Stars
1:10pm Jerry Weldon, Shelly Berg, Peter Washington, Jeff Hamilton
2:20pm Clayton Brothers Quintet
3:30pm Dave Tull, Bill Cunliffe, Martin Wind, Tim Warfield
Saturday Evening Session
Vail Marriott Grand Ballroom
Cost: $65
8:30pm Terell Stafford Quintet
9:40pm Salute to Louis Armstrong: Byron Stripling, Shelly Berg, Tom Kennedy, Ernie Adams, Wycliffe Gordon, Jeff Clayton
11:10pm Graham Dechter, Bill Cunliffe, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton
12:15am Late Night Jam Session (Wing's Place, Second Floor of Vail Marriott): Dena DeRose, Tom Kennedy, Dana Hall, Ernie Adams, Jeff Clayton, Jerry Weldon, Wycliffe Gorden
Sunday, Sept. 4
Sunday Morning Session
Vail Jazz Tent at Vail Square, Arrabelle
Cost: $55
9:30am Gospel Prayer Meetin': Niki Haris, Bobby Floyd, Ernie Adams, Graham Dechter, Jeff Clayton, Wycliffe Gordon, Byron Stripling
12pm Afternoon Session: Vail Jazz All-Stars
1:10pm Dena DeRose Trio
2:20pm Jay Hoggard, Shelly Berg, Tom Kennedy, Dana Hall
3:30pm Byron Stripling, Bruce Barth, Peter Washington and Ernie Adams with guests Tim Warfield and Jerry Weldon
Sunday Evening Session
Vail Marriott Grand Ballroom
Cost: $65
7:30pm Monty Alexander, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton
8:40pm Wycliffe Gordon, Bobby Floyd, Tom Kennedy, Ernie Adams, Byron Stripling
9:50pm Clayton Brothers Quintet
10:50pm Late Night Jam Session (Wing's Place, Second Floor of Vail Marriott): Shelly Berg, Peter Washington, Jeff Hamilton, Lewis Nash, Jay Hoggard, James Morrison, Terell Stafford
Monday, Sept. 5
Monday Afternoon Session
Vail Jazz Tent at Vail Square
Cost: $55
12pm Bill Cunliffe, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Martin Wind, Matt Wilson, James Morrison, Terell Stafford
1:05pm Dena DeRose Trio
2:10pm Terell Stafford Quintet
3:15pm Monty Alexander, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton
4:20pm Bobby Floyd, Lewis Nash, Graham Dechter, Wycliffe Gordon, Jeff Clayton, Tim Warfield, Jerry Weldon, James Morrison, Byron Stripling, Terell Stafford
More Event Information
Tickets: Tickets are available for purchase at the door of each concert. Costs are $55 for morning and afternoon events; $65 for evening events. Patron Passes cost $350 and include preferred seating at all performances, a Friday cocktail party, and Saturday dinner with the artists. Presold ticket holders must check in at the Vail Jazz registration table at the show venue, which will be open one hour before each show. All ticket sales are final. To purchase 10 tickets or more, contact 888-824-5526.
Venue: All evening performances will be held in the Marriott Grand Ballroom. Daytime performances will be held in the tent at Vail Square in the Arrabelle. Late night jam sessions will be held on the second floor of the Marriott in Wing's Place.
Transportation: Contact the Vail Jazz Foundation directly at (888) 824-5526 or use the link (vailjazz.org>Vail Jazz Festival>Labor Day Weeken) to get 10% off CME shuttle service. The Marriott is offering $8 valet parking.


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1:00pm Tuesday 14th January 2014
A DRUGS baron who was part of a gang that peddled more than £1.5m of heroin and cocaine across the UK has been made to pay back just £160.
A Proceeds Of Crime Act hearing heard that Babar Qasam, who was jailed for 11 years last year after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin, had raked in £63,160 from supplying drugs.
But the 35-year-old, of Chestnut Walk, Blackburn, only had £160 of assets that officers could seize.
Police said the rest of the cash could be reclaimed from Qasam if it was found he could repay it at a later date.
A spokeswoman for Lancashire Police said: Where possible Lancashire Police will track down illegal assets and we deprive criminals of cash and possessions.
In most cases the main motivation of criminals is financial gain and therefore this is an area in which we can hit the criminal hardest.
I would also reassure people that if in the future, after paying the amount, individuals appear to have further wealth that police believe has been the result of crime, they can be brought before the courts again to assess any other available assets that can be offset against the overall benefits they have accrued from their crimes.
Qasam led the sophisticated operation, in which 45kgs of cocaine, £200,000 in cash, plus heroin and cannabis were confiscated by Lancashire polices Serious and Organised Crime unit with Suhail Vohra, 33, of Charnwood Close Blackburn.
Vohras POCA hearing will take place at Preston Crown Court on March 20.
Tamoor Ahmed, 37, from Slough, Neil Scarborough, 33, Tanveer Fazal, 32, Asrer Khan, 29, all from Preston, and Christopher Farley, 31, from Liverpool have also been made to pay back more than £185,000 between them for benefits they received from being part of the gang.