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BMW ConnectedDrive - New features for 2014 MY
BMW ConnectedDrive has been synonymous with forward-looking concepts and technologies in the domain of automotive connectivity for many years. By refocusing on tailor-made mobility services and new, highly innovative service features, BMW is extending its lead in this field. In the US, this will mean new standard offering throughout the range for the 2014 model year, a significant update to the latest BMW iDrive user interface, the ability for customers to add services after they purchase the vehicle if they wish. BMW ConnectedDrive will also include a range of features tailored specifically to BMW i.
Target: BMW ConnectedDrive in many markets and for all vehicles
From the outset, BMW ConnectedDrive has been geared towards the mobility requirements of its users both today and into the future. The carmaker's pioneering role is exemplified by the very first in-car integration of an Apple iPod in BMW cars back in 2004, as well as the multitude of apps for in-car use introduced since 2011. The reorientation of the services now turns comprehensive, intelligent connectivity between passengers, vehicle and the outside world into a reality, while the new and enhanced service features are to be made available for all models by means of a SIM card integrated into the vehicle.
Today BMW ConnectedDrive services are available in 11 countries. Over the course of 2013, the BMW ConnectedDrive service portfolio will be extended to an additional 14 markets around the world. The objective is to have around five million BMW cars linked up worldwide via ConnectedDrive with the help of the built-in SIM card by the year 2017. This broadening of its strategy makes BMW the first carmaker to firmly commit itself to the goal of achieving blanket connectivity. This will see BMW customers reap the benefits of a steadily increasing number of innovative new features and functions with high practical value.
BMW ConnectedDrive in the US: For model year 2014, more standard features and available services
In the US the portfolio of BMW ConnectedDrive for model year 2014 will include more standard features throughout the range and even more available services. These will include:
BMW Assist: Standard on nearly all 2014 models with 10 years of eCall with enhanced Automatic Collision Notification and BMW Teleservice
BMW Assist has been available since 2009. It is now included in nearly every BMW sold in the US. For the 2014 model year, BMW Assist will be standard on nearly every model[4]. It will include 10 years of eCall emergency calling with enhanced Automatic Collision Notification as well as BMW Teleservice. An automatic emergency call system is set to become mandatory for all new vehicles in the EU from 2015. BMW Assist eCall offers this function today with far greater capability than will be required by law. Should an airbag be deployed, for instance, the system will transmit an automatic emergency call to the BMW call centre including the precise location of the accident site. BMW Assist eCall includes enhanced Automatic Collision Notification, which includes the groundbreaking Urgency Algorithm, developed in cooperation with the William Lehman Injury Research Center in Miami. Apart from the vehicle's exact position and direction of travel, details of the vehicle model and all the data gathered by the sensors in the car are relayed to the call centre as well. This information provides indications as to the nature and severity of the collision, while the deployment of the car's restraint systems gives an idea of the number of people injured and allows frontal, rear, side or even multiple collisions to be identified and differentiated. The Urgency Algorithm transmits the likelihood of severe injury. On the basis of all accident-related data, the call center decides which and how many emergency services are required at the accident site (e.g. doctor, paramedic, fire brigade, helicopter). The data also enables the first responders to alert the appropriate medical care for those involved in the accident before they have even arrived at the scene. The call center will also stay in contact with the vehicle's occupants until the emergency services arrive, speaking to them in their native language where possible. As well as automatic activation, the system also allows the driver or front passenger to trigger the emergency call manually in order to help other road users in distress by alerting the call center.
TeleService tells the driver if and when maintenance is required. Fixed service intervals become a thing of the past, because the intelligent maintenance system, Condition Based Service, constantly monitors your vehicle's service needs. When necessary, the vehicle communicates service-relevant data to the nearest BMW Service Centre by making an Automatic BMW TeleService Call.
BMW iDrive: The evolution of groundbreaking interface continues for 2014 model year
BMW's groundbreaking user interface has undergone constant improvement and development since its inception in 2002. On the heels of its most recent update, BMW's iDrive will see significant enhancements for model year 2014. Not only will more models receive the latest iDrive 4.2, but the system gets enhancements that improve the user experience in the areas of navigation, Advanced Real Time Traffic Information, connectivity, entertainment, online access and voice commands. One example is the ability to engage automatic time setting. When active, the time will automatically be adjusted for Daylight Saving or Standard time as well as changes in time zone while traveling.
BMW Navigation Touchpad, Point-of-Interest voice search and enhanced route tailoring among highlights
The BMW navigation system has received many enhancements, including a new protocol for entering addresses which more closely mirrors the way US users think of addresses. Now after a state has been entered users can input house or business number, street and city or town.
Before setting out, the prescribed route can be tailored to avoid certain areas, for example, if the user anticipates heavy traffic or knows of construction on that route. The system will recalculate the route to avoid the selected area. Multiple areas to avoid can be selected for a given route and the size of coverage is fully adjustable. The online Google search function has been enhanced for customers who subscribe to BMW Online. Users can now search for points-of-interest (POI) via voice. Once the user has spoken their POI, the navigation system can then guide the driver to their desired destination.
Advanced Real Time Traffic Information was significantly enhanced for iDrive 4.2 to provide a clearer view of traffic congestion using green, yellow and red indicators along the route to indicate the degree to which roads are clear or congested. The traffic incident view has been enhanced again to provide more precise indications in red of the specific location of stopped traffic.
The BMW navigation system for most 2014 models will include a new iDrive controller with Touchpad. The touchpad is integrated into the top of the controller and does not require a separate location. Phone numbers, contact names and address can be written out directly on the touchpad. The user can seamlessly switch between the touchpad and the controller while information is being entered. The touchpad can also be used to zoom in and out on the interactive map.
Entertainment Expanded access via BluetoothTM enhances listening options
Among the enhancements for BluetoothTM access is iAP, an Apple-specific protocol. A USB connection will not be required in order to access one's music library on an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. iAP will make it possible to browse and select music using the BMW controller and screen via a wireless Bluetooth connection with the same functionality as with USB connection.
Users will now be able to seamlessly switch between USB and Bluetooth connectivity on any device without the need for an additional step. The system will automatically switch between access types to ensure continuous device connectivity.
An update for satellite radio listeners allows users to see SiriusXM channel logos in the Player Screen display. As previously announced, MY 2013 and newer users now receive SiriusXM All Access for the full subscription year included with the satellite radio option. This makes it possible to listen via the SiriusXM website on a computer, tablet or other devices.
A visual volume indicator will now make it possible to see the volume level at a glance. The visual volume indicator will be available for entertainment and navigation instructions.
BMW Online Internet browser as well as split-screen access now available.
Subscribers to BMW Online can now add access to the internet while the vehicle is stationary. The internet browser is connected through the vehicle using a 3G network connection. Split screen functionality is now available while using BMW Online. Navigation map and instructions, entertainment details and other onboard content can now be displayed alongside BMW Online.
Voice Access Apple Siri, Samsung SVoice now accessible. New visual voice command suggestions
With the latest update to BMW iDrive, both Apple Siri and Samsung SVoice can be accessed through the vehicle's voice command controls. With a paired device, pressing and holding the steering wheel voice command button will engage the device's voice access. Pressing the steering wheel voice button without holding it will continue to access the vehicle's voice command functions.
The BMW voice command system itself has been enhanced to now include visual voice command suggestions. Once activated a banner across the top of the display offers prompts for when to speak and provides suggestions for what to say. The suggestions are tailored to the individual menu or function that the driver wishes to access.
Concierge Service: now standard or available as a standalone option
Concierge service is now standard on all V8 and V12 equipped 2014 6 and 7 Series models. It is now available as a standalone upgrade on most other 2014 models. The service can be initialized at the time of purchase or can be added anytime after purchase. Conciergeservice puts a personal assistant at your beckon 24/7. The assistant can be reached at anytime using the car's SOS button or from a Bluetooth enabled cell phone. The assistant can find places of interest, and send the address right to your navigation. Alternatively, the assistant can send the phone number of the destination right to your Bluetooth enabled phone. The service also includes critical calling. If a cell phone is not available, the concierge can place a call.
BMW ConnectedDrive services: Now more powerful than ever thanks to new services and apps
BMW is extending its standing as the world's leading provider of web-based in-car services by introducing some major enhancements. BMW ConnectedDrive customers are now able to further improve their mobile Internet experience with the help of browser-based applications (vehicle apps) in BMW Online such as Yelp and Google Street View. For yet greater convenience while travelling, there is the BMW Connected app for smartphones, which includes functions such as web radio, Facebook, Twitter, calendar, Wiki Local, Last Mile plus several more besides. All applications, regardless of whether they are vehicle apps used via BMW Online or smartphone apps, are controlled using the iDrive controller and Control Display with the familiar menu structure. In addition to all future BMW ConnectedDrive customers, the extended range of services is also available to a large number of existing customers at no extra charge.
Third-party apps mean the infotainment possibilities are virtually boundless.
The highly flexible app concept makes it possible to incorporate not just the applications specially developed by the BMW Group, but also BMW Apps-ready applications from other providers. With the advent of these BMW Apps-ready applications, BMW is giving customers the option of continuing to use their favorite or familiar service providers when driving in their car, too. This will allow the wide array of infotainment functions that BMW drivers enjoy when at home or out and about to be smoothly transferred to their vehicle in future.
With these BMW Apps-ready applications, the range of functions can basically be expanded at will. The prerequisite for all apps is that they meet the BMW requirements for distraction-free operation. In order to ensure optimum integration of third-party applications into the vehicle, the BMW Group offers providers a special Software Development Kit (SDK). This contains specific tools that are intended to help the third-party providers develop compatible, vehicle-adapted versions of their apps that are befitting of the cars' premium status. The current portfolio comprising Pandora, MOG, Stitcher and Aupeo is being gradually extended by the addition of numerous exciting third-party apps such as Rhapsody, TuneIn Radio, Audible and Glympse. From this summer, application-based integration will also be compatible with smartphones running the Google Android operating system. With a market share of over 50 percent, Android is now the most widely used operating system for smartphones.
Easier voice commands thanks to natural speech recognition
The new generation of the BMW Navigation system Professional adds various new speech functions to the BMW ConnectedDrive Mobile Office portfolio, most notably a dictation function that employs a full speech recognition system to simply transcribe the driver's words. The dictated text can then be sent by SMS or email. The multilingual dictation function can recognize six languages at present. Punctuation marks and instructions such as "new line" can also be dictated. The speech recognition service is performed outside the vehicle by BMW cooperation partner Nuance. The range of office functionalities offered by BMW ConnectedDrive has been expanded by another speech-based feature, too. The voice memo function, in contrast to the dictation function, allows the driver to make direct voice recordings of up to two minutes in length and immediately send them by email if required.
LTE mobile high-speed Internet available for use in every car
The BMW LTE Car Hotspot already makes it possible to enjoy mobile Internet in your car today at the high speeds offered by LTE (Long-Term Evolution) technology. The BMW LTE Car Hotspot acts like a home router, forming an interface between the mobile device and the World Wide Web. All that is required apart from the BMW Car Hotspot is an LTE-capable SIM card, which is inserted into the hotspot. Once it has been put into service in the vehicle, the adapter works just like any hotspot, allowing the passengers in the vehicle to surf the Internet at high speed with as many as eight mobile devices at the same time.
Last edited by tim330i; 06-05-2013 at 03:21 PM.
Great info.
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Outstanding improvements! Can't wait to upgrade. Shows they've really listened to a lot of complaints about the current system.
The enhanced Bluetooth stuff will be most useful to me.
Interesting that they are integrating Samsung sVoice. Really shows that the mobile market isn't about Apple and Google, its about Apple and Samsung.
It is great to see Android support but I really hope it works on older systems like the 2013's...
Wonder how much will be available to existing MY 2011-2013 vehicles.
Last edited by BarryL; 06-05-2013 at 10:26 PM.
I am so glad i held up and waited for MY14!
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Well, Siri is coming, just a matter of what features (if any) they push out to the rest of us.
found this..
Looks an awful lot like the F30.. Article below
Finally, BMW realizes that everyone- at least in the US- is used to seeing a volume #. Insane that this wasn't available before. Also it appears that the navigation will be more user friendly- this is one thing the Japanese have always done well. All my Acuras have had navigation systems that make BMW's look like 3 generations behind .
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Always a year too early, I guess ...
Ok.. let's not get too excited (and please others correct me if i'm wrong on these issues). I just bought a brand new 2014 x5 with connected drive because I thought it was the best system on the market. However.. I might not have selected a bmw knowing what I know now and I think everyone should know what works and what doesn't.. First.. the I phone does not connect other than music and your phone list to the car.. text messages and e-mail doesn't work.. This was my biggest disappointment.. I called bmw.. and they told me that Apple isn't co operating in this area and that only blackberry works to see your texts and e-mails.. this makes this voice recognition really not so important.. and I'll never use the dock in the console because I'll need to look at my texts from my phone.. as usual. I was really interested in this.. Navigation does not allow for waypoints and multiple addresses... super disappointed here because as a realtor I could show 20 houses in an afternoon.. but with the bmw I need to enter each one as I go. The bmw app is a great idea and it says there could be a list however can't do that, just one text of an address at a time. When I saw the internet browser I got excited.. however I should have tried this for a second hour in the showroom before purchasing. It is really bad.. doesn't have many of the plugins it needs to use websites for flash etc.. has some but these need to be set up in settings each time you use the browser as it doesn't remember your settings. Also if the website asks for a user name and password this proves too much for the browser.. you'll just get frustrated and quit.. better to use your phone. Lastly.. Bmw support needs to be improved.. nobody at a dealership or available by phone knows how these systems work. In my other car I have an aftermarket parrot asteroid smart. this is and android based system, it's much simpler to use and it works.. basically.. I'll probably devise a tablet mount in the bmw.. just a lot easier than trying to work around something that is just too frustrating to use. Oh and don't get excited about having a hotspot in the car.. mine doesn't and its operating 3g not lte.. Get a big phone and mount it or a tablet. and advice for bmw.. make a tablet mount and an audio hookup.. leave room in the dash for one.. I'm afraid they just won't keep up to what's happening. Get programmers to work on creating windows, ios or andriod programs for a tablet, then leave it up to 3rd party developers to create better stuff than this.
Using the "Send to car" function does require you to send the destinations one at a time, however it only takes a few seconds each to open them and add them to the trip. One hitch is that I believe the number of service messages (i.e., send-to-car messages) the car will retain is less than the number of waypoints allowed in a trip. This could be a nuisance if you had a lot of destinations to send.
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Last edited by Zeichen311; 01-08-2014 at 12:55 PM.
Re: "you can add waypoints" Yes tried that.. "Add as another destination" it did add it.. however if I didn't click "start navigation".. it forgot it and when I went back there it wasn't there. So on each address I added I had to start a new destination then cancel navigation then move back into histories to find my addresses.. they weren't waypoints they are just addresses in histories.. There is nothing on the selection menu I can find that shows me to keep a route or several waypoints within the menu.. looked for a long time too.. If I looked that long, it's not real intuitive, if in fact it is possible to do at all.
The somewhat counter-intuitive part is that you do not first define a list of destinations and then start guidance. You start guidance to the first destination and then add more destinations to the trip in progress. (Either approach makes perfect sense, unless of course you happen to expect the other. )
To store the entire trip for re-use, you need to bring up the list of destinations while guidance is active, press Option and then choose "Store trip."
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Last edited by Zeichen311; 01-17-2014 at 07:42 AM.
Zeichen311... thanks for giving me a little persistence.. I did discover how to create a trip.. now for the saving part.. I couldn't get my head around that.. adding destinations from messages sent from iphone is cumbersome there is a lot of toggleing around.. I did manage to re-arrange the trip, however saving it and naming it didn't appear anywhere. It seems like everything you want to do is fractured and on a different menu somewhere. I read in the manual that destinations can be uploaded via usb.. however there is no instructions on exaclty what the format would be or how to do it.. I called bmw support.. they didn't know either. wow it's like these guys at head office or tech support really don't know their cars, i'm learning more from other people instead of the dealership.. however.. I'm a tech guy and i'm having difficulty.. I have had 4 other nav systems.. nothing was this hard to learn.
Also when you add destinations you can re-order them. That is pretty nice when you want to add in a stop at the coffee shop. Unless you already knew that..... a little hard...... to ... read posts ....with all those freaking ..........dots.......
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greywolf328i ok.. so how do you get it to work? havent found a way to see texts no matter what I do from my I phone. I haven't seen a thread on how to get this to work either.. If it's been beat to death as you say. Should't it just work? once its connected with blue tooth?
I gotta agree.
Once I got my car I was expecting txt messages to just show up on any screen...
But no, nothing. Some get it to work (somehow) but you need to navigate to get to them.
Honestly, another hour spent reading forums and into the car a couple of times. I think the menu options have changed on the 2014.. some of what I'm reading just doesn't apply. There aren't that many options to change anyway. There's limited blue tooth settings you can really play with, both on the phone and on the car. Unless there is a hidden menu somewhere i can't find.. phone plugged in, bmw app connected, through blue tooth settings, mail and text settings both phone and car.. I can't see anything else to do. There needs to be better tutorials.. online video tutorials created for this system so we know when we're doing it right. Second, bmw needs to do a better job with training their people.
Hmm, is this available on my '14 F10? I don't remember seeing an internet option under connected drive and I don't even know where you would put a SIM card.
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Tennis matches at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells began on time Monday morning, despite the 4.7 magnitude earthquake, centered two miles east-southeast of Anza.
Officials at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden said play started as scheduled at 11 a.m, after they determined the facility suffered no structural damage due to the quake.
At the same time, out-of-town tennis fans didn't know what to think when the ground began moving just before 10 a.m.
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SAVANNAH - Death penalty appeals from condemned inmates usually hinge on technicalities, legal hiccups and procedural errors. But this week a federal judge will hear evidence from a death row inmate convicted of gunning down a Savannah police officer that will center on a more fundamental question: Is he innocent?
Troy Anthony Davis' attorneys and legal experts alike say such an argument is highly unusual. And many say the hearing, scheduled Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Savannah, marks the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered such a hearing in a death penalty case.
Then again, just about everything surrounding Davis' case has been extraordinary. He was sentenced to die in 1991 for the shooting death of Savannah police Officer Mark MacPhail, who was killed in 1989 while working off-duty at a bus station after he rushed to the aid of a homeless man who had been attacked.
Since then, the case has become a national flashpoint for death penalty critics who argue Davis is the victim of mistaken identity.
Donald E. Wilkes Jr., a University of Georgia law professor and expert on death penalty appeals, said federal courts normally look only at questions of due process and violations of the accused's right to a fair trial. Claims from inmates such as Davis, seeking a fresh look at their guilt or innocence, are routinely rejected by federal judges, he said.
"It's basically a claim of newly discovered evidence. Ordinarily, that's not regarded as a claim of a violation of constitutional rights," Wilkes said. "This is that rare case where it's a death sentence and there's evidence that was not available at trial that they got the wrong guy."
Davis' lawyers say seven witnesses from his trial have either contradicted their testimony or recanted it. Several people also have signed affidavits since the trial saying they heard another man confess to pulling the trigger.
His execution has been delayed three times, partly because of these concerns. In August, the Supreme Court ordered the new hearing that gives Davis the chance to present the testimony that his attorneys hope will prove he was mistakenly identified as MacPhail's killer.
The Davis camp's task, though, is more complicated because two of the seven witnesses have since died. And state courts have discounted as inadmissable any third-party statements that another man confessed to the slaying.
According to court filings, Davis' attorneys plan to call 14 witnesses during the Wednesday hearing. Several are trial witnesses who have recanted all or part of their testimony. Others claim someone other than Davis confessed to the crime.
"Anything other than a very strong, overwhelming case is probably not going to suffice," Wilkes said.
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Anne Emanuel, a Georgia State University law professor, said it could mean that Davis actually must prove his innocence, or he could have to prove that a jury could not find enough evidence to prove him guilty - two very different standards.
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Emanuel said the high court never before has ruled that a claim of actual innocence is enough to support a court's decision to commute a defendant's sentence after a prior conviction.
Davis' attorneys have worked for more than a year to convince courts to grant them this hearing, and judges at first balked because much of the evidence his attorneys say could lead to his exoneration was revealed after his conviction.
But the Supreme Court granted the request in August, with Justice John Paul Stevens concluding that "the substantial risk of putting an innocent man to death clearly provides an adequate justification for holding an evidentiary hearing."
Prosecutors, meanwhile, will get another chance to present their side of the argument.
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Idle prob
Today after work I put $30 in Cam2 in m car.Ran fine after cruising the boulavard for about 45min it began to idle rough and low rpm.Got it home arked it.Went to the store at around 3am got in pumped it once cause its cold tonight.Fired it and it was idleing at around 350rpm and sputtering reved it to clean it out didn't help ran rough all the way to 1200rpm.Got it to the store.Poped the hood raised the idle and fooled w/ air/fuel idle started to race brought it down ran ok.On the way back it won't stay running unlees your foot is in it.
Will check it today and see any ideas???Plug wires not laying on headers,carb has no choke.
I'll check for obvious stuff like vac leaks,loose dist,etc... Didn't care much at 3 I just wanted my crap from the store.
Basically the jist is I've heard strait Cam2 does nasty stuff to a carb.Oh yea I might also add that it ran fine goin down the road.Also at the store I put some 93oct to dillute the race gas and that when it wouldn't run at idle.
%Think I just over did it on race gas.With 93 mixed in I reset the air/fuel and all is well.Probably just to rich a fuel for the way my carb is set up.
Boy that was a longwinded nonsense ramble of a post no wonder noone replyed.Hey it was 6am what do you want from me.
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Say what now? :D
"Say what??"
I really don't know.I can't evan understand it.Could it have anything to do w/ me standing in back of the car smelling Cam2 fumes???
It just gets dumber every time I read it.I would deleat it but I see a "no topic" reunion happenin here.
I can't evan claim to have been drunk,I'm really just that stupid.
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Shares of Motorola (NYSE: MOT) rose more than 7 percent in early trading Wednesday after the hardware manufacturer set a date for early next year to split into two separate companies. (Also see: Motorola rides Android to big Q3 profit, shares soar)
By mid-afternoon, Motorola was trading at 8.08, up 42 cents, or 5.5 percent, from Tuesday's closing price of 7.66. Shares reached as high as 8.20 earlier Wednesday. The company set a 52-week high of 8.74 on Sept. 24. Motorola announced late Tuesday that it would split into two companies on Jan. 4. The handset division, currently enjoying a boost from Motorola's lineup of Android-powered devices, will be called Motorola Mobility Holdings and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MMI. The rest of the company (the business mobile and network divisions) will become Motorola Solutions and will trade on the NYSE as MSI. Motorola's board of directors on Tuesday also approved a 1-for-7 reverse stock split, to be enacted before the Jan. 4 trading session begins. That split will be for the MSI shares. New stock will be issued for MMI. The company's board approved the split more than two years ago, but internal problems and the economic downturn delayed the move, which was expected sometime in 2009. Motorola had been losing smartphone market share until this year, when it made a big commitment to Google's Android mobile operating system. However, it went from 4.3 percent market share in this year's first quarter to 4.5 percent in Q2, when it shipped 2.7 million smartphones. Still way behind Nokia, RIM, Apple and HTC, but a (modest) move in the right direction. In October, the company reported Q3 net income of $109 million, up from $12 million in last year's third quarter. Disclosure: After two years of owning a BlackBerry, this week I bought a Motorola Android 2. Still too early to tell how much I like it, but know this: I have no brand loyalty when it comes to electronics, computers, etc. None. Though I admit to having a strong preference for Fender guitars. Is that so wrong?
Chris Nerney writes about the business side of technology market strategies and trends, legal issues, leadership changes, mergers, venture capital, IPOs and technology stocks. Follow him on Twitter @ChrisNerney.


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OK, just to warn you, a 35-year-old geek is about to wax lyrical about his old Star Wars toys.
I watched The Empire Strikes Back on Blu Ray at the weekend. It was awesome. If you haven't seen Star Wars on Blu Ray yet, I suggest you do. They are stunningly crisp and detailed. The sound will blow you away as well.
But the film reminded me of the Star Wars toys I had as a boy. My collection of Star Wars toys is my Rosebud. They were my proudest possessions, but somehow my mother persuaded me to give them away to some local kids once I outgrew them. I was a willing participant at the time, but have since painted this incident as an injustice of Dickensian proportions. I often jokingly accuse my mother of "stealing" my Star Wars toys and giving them away. Oh, the injustice!
This wrong was only recently put right, when, at the age of 30, I purchased a vintage Millennium Falcon on TradeMe. It is hanging on the wall above me as I write. Do you think Charles Foster Kane hung Rosebud on the wall and would occasionally glance at it with a sentimental grin? After all, it was still in his possession when he died. When I die, will my final words be: "Millennium Falcon"? I hope not, the Essex Princess would kill me.
To get some idea of how exciting Star Wars toys were in the 1970s and 80s, watch this vintage TV ad. Also, check out the slightly squibbly sound that is synonymous with the video era:
But, injustice and excitement aside, when watching Empire I was struck by how they made sure the vintage Star Wars toys were true to the film.
The best example is that the toy version of the tauntaun, the animal they ride around on the ice planet Hoth at the opening of Empire, had an "open belly rescue feature" so you could thrust your Luke Skywalker figure inside the animal, so to speak. Just like in the movie! They were so proud of the "open belly rescue feature" that it is written on the box twice and there is a picture demonstrating its genius:
Open Belly Rescue Feature would make a good band name.
Later in the film, C3PO has been blown to pieces and Chewbacca tries to puts him back together. You know, the bit where Chewbacca gets all Hamlet:
Chewie eventually fixes C3PO and carries him round in a bag on his bag. Well, you could do exactly that with the Star Wars figures. Just like in the movie! The C3PO figure had detachable limbs and a little carry bag that would fit snugly over the Chewbacca figure's shoulders. It was like one of those smug reusable shopping bags that will one day save the world. Here it is:
These were frivolous little bits of plastic, but the care and attention that was paid to their design was clear. It was cool that you could put Mark Hamill inside a dead animal in the comfort of your home.
Critics dismiss the toys as commercial dross that cheapened cinema, but for many children they were a way to commune with the films they love. It was a welcome extension of the movie universe, not a cheapening.
Do you remember these toys? What was your favourite? Did you have an AT-AT walker? How long did it take you to lose Han's tiny, tiny blaster? Do you remember the Princess Leia bounty hunter figure with the rubber helmet? Okay, I'll stop now.
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My favourite of course was the original R2D2 and C3P0.
My second favourite was Luke Skywalker from Empire Strikes Back in Bespin Fatigues ie. what he was wearing after leaving Dagoba and prior to his first battle with Darth Vader. Loved that figure.
Do I remember these toys, I still have them and have aquired many many more over the years, 100's if not 1000's now. The first figure I got was Yoda and Luke so Luke could carry Yoda around, then had to get a Darth and Stormtrooper for them to have someone to beat up. :-)
I always wondered what Chewie said when he was holding C3PO's head.
"Alas, poor 3PO, I knew him Han. A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy."
Every time I watch Star Wars, I am now going to replace Chewie's vocals with pieces of Shakespeare dialogue, in much the same way I replace R2D2's with sweary-geordie speak.
C-3PO: We're doomed.
R2D2: Beepbippleboop. ("Of course we're doomed. We're in the f***ing desert, and it's not one of the ones with oil.")
At the library the other day, I saw a Hayes Technical Spec manual for the Millenium Falcon. With technical drawings and everything.
I got it out. I'm 41. And anyone laughing at me can just shut up.
Really looking forward to this game when it comes out. They even got the original models to make sure they got the scale right:
Do you remember these toys?
Oh yes, I wasn't a fan boy though so figures have lost most of their weapons and accoutrements.
What was your favourite?
My favourite was probably Luke in his X-Wing outfit.
How long did it take you to lose Han's tiny, tiny blaster?
Not long at all...
Do you remember the Princess Leia bounty hunter figure with the rubber helmet?
Wow I don't think I saw that one, certainly didn't have it.
I had them all, from the first time round. Only sold them on Trademe 2 years ago - fully boxed in the case of the craft. I had 2 speed-bikes that had an explode button, breaking them up and a 600mm long Rebel Transporter that could carry fifty or more figures. My favourite, though, was a rebel snowspeeder (the ones they used to tie up the At-At legs in 'Empire', which even had light and sound lazer cannons. they were great, but unfortunately they had to go!
I've recently begun collecting Star Wars figures (most acquired from a friend selling off his collection). Alas, I wasn't even a twinkle in my mothers eye when Star Wars was released. That makes you all feel old, doesn't it? Sorry. I've got a massive Millenium Falcon that lights up and makes noise and fits my figures in it. I just wish I had room to display it properly!
I had an Atari gaming machine from the 80s, the one with Pacman, Asteroid etc, in catridge form. I kept that safely in a cupboard at my Mum's house, knowing that one day I would want to play with it again. Went to find it the other day - gone. Thrown away. Crazy.
I still have an AT-AT and a snowspeeder (which was always annoyingly out of scale with the AT-AT), a Slave 1, Darth Vader's Tie Fighter, Tie-Interceptor and an X-Wing (complete with Dagobah Battle Damage for all those who care!). Funnily enough I actually still have the Millennium Falcon - complete with a Han and Chewie in the cockpit - sad for a 40 year old, I know - but I just couldn't part with it. Out of the 300 figures I had as a child (and under similar circumstances 'gave' them away) these are pretty much the only figures I have left. I also have a very tatty R2D2, which was my first action figure bought for me by my father long before I even knew what Star Wars actually was. I also have a Boba Fett, who still remains the coolest part of my work desk paraphernalia. Alas no original boxes, but hey... great memories non-the-less!
Aside from a replica General Lee or KITT, my childhood desire at age 4 or 5 was to have a Luke Skywalker with a green lightsaber as I had been fortunate enough to see ROTJ on the big screen (the others were released when I was too young to understand them) and was fascinated by this glowing green sword.
My mother searched all the department stores and toy shops in the area for a good portion of 1983 until she finally came across a Luke Skywalker in Bespin Fatigues from ESB... with an oddball YELLOW lightsaber. I was stoked, but it quickly turned to shame when all the local kids mocked me for having a 'weird' Luke figure and I was excluded from the SW figure games the neighbourhood kids staged.
*kids = mean!*
However, when my father spied a Jedi Knight robbed Luke in a Hamilton store on a business trip, he snapped it up and I became the only kid in my steet with the best Luke figure ever made, complete with green saber.
29 years later, I still own this figure, and his three accessories - the brown cloak, grey Palace Blaster (such a cool looking pistol) and the boss of all gear - the green saber. Probaly still in 7/10 condition and I am thankful to my dad for storing the weapons away in a matchbox in his drawer for years for fear of loss .. which were promptly discovered again when he remodelled the house in 2010. Currently on display in my nerd-station bookshelf which also houses MASK vehicles, Captain Power (remember that show?!) figures, Voltron Lions and a boxed Ultra Magnus figure.
Poor Bespin Luke was lost the sands of time though...
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A Sea Change for Stocks
By Mark Arbeter
The streak of nine straight weeks of higher closes for the S&P 500 index finally came to end last week, and we believe that a long overdue consolidation or pullback has commenced. It is our opinion that the consolidation or trading range for the "500" will be bounded by 1,080 on the downside and 1,155 on the upside -- and will last for two to five months.
While the majority of Wall Street is blaming the latest weakness on the change in the Federal Reserves' policy statement, the market has been looking for a reason to sell off. We think the change in the policy statement was somewhat expected despite the reaction by the stock market. The bond market had turned the corner over the last two weeks and yields were headed higher before the FOMC decision.
The U.S. dollar, which will benefit from higher interest rates, was also headed higher before the announcement. Gold, which seems to be running counter to the dollar, peaked in the middle of January, also signaling that a sea change was at hand. As can be seen, the impact of a less accommodative Fed is far-reaching, but will take time to turn the longer-term trend of many of these related markets.
The main reason for our belief that the damage will be limited in scope is the condition or construction of the charts of the major indexes. There is plenty of good support beneath the market, which should contain prices. Initial chart support for the S&P 500 lies at 1,130 and the first minor trendline, drawn off the November and December lows, is at 1,118.
Of more importance for the intermediate-term trend of the market is the 50-day exponential moving average, which lies at 1,102, and trendline support drawn off the March, 2003, and November and December lows at 1,110. Intermediate-term chart support as well as trendline support off the May, August, September, and November lows comes in at 1,080.
Longer-term support from the 150-day exponential moving average is at 1,047. A mild Fibonacci retracement of 23.6% of the advance since March, and potential support targets the 1,072 level. As we have pointed out numerous times, resistance for the S&P 500 is heavy from 1,150 to 1,177, and should continue to limit the upside.
For the Nasdaq composite index, a lot of support is located very close together and therefore this area takes on greater significance. The 50-day exponential moving average, which has supported prices since April, 2003, comes in at 2,025. Trendline support, from the lows in August and December, lies at 2,005, while the lower Bollinger Band comes in at 2,012. Pretty decent chart support is at 1,990 and then 1,900. A 23.6% retracement of the advance since October lies at 1,908.
There were some clear signs of distribution this past week, especially on the Nasdaq, as institutions dumped some recent winners. The total declining volume on the Nasdaq during Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday was the highest three-day total since September, 2001. As we said in our last column, there had been a ton of volume going into Nasdaq stocks during January, and the Fed stopped that in its tracks.
On a more relative basis, the three-day moving average of declining volume to increasing volume rose to 2.92, the highest since mid-November. While three days of heavy selling is not of real significance from a longer-term perspective, it is another piece of evidence that the intermediate-term trend may have turned from bullish to neutral.
We have certainly talked a lot about how overbought the stock market is of late and have dusted off a measure we have not talked about in quite some time. Taking the difference between a 10-week exponential moving average and a 40-week exponential moving average on both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 shows how far or extended the intermediate-term trend is ahead of the longer-term trend.
The recent difference between these two moving averages on the Nasdaq hit a very high 11.1%. This is the highest reading since early 2000. If we look at similar readings, and ignore the "Bubble Years", a definite pattern emerges. Readings of this magnitude occurred in 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, and in 1997-98. After each time, the Nasdaq either paused or went into a minor correction. Similar results can be seen when looking at the S&P 500 and the difference between these two averages, but it is of course a little less dramatic.
As we already said, the Fed's policy statement change and the potential for future rate hikes are far-reaching. Of all the markets, the currency and bond markets could be most affected in the near-term. We see little affect on the stock market near-term because rates are so low, so any small increase is likely to have a muted response from equity investors.
The Treasury market leads the Federal Reserve, and in many cases, by a long period. The 10-year Treasury yield bottomed out last June 13, over seven months ago. This was certainly an indication among bond investors that they have been expecting a tightening in monetary policy.
The dollar, however, is still firmly entrenched in a long-term bear market, but the seeds may have been planted for some type of long-term bottom being traced out this year. If we are correct about the bond and dollar markets, it is likely that the torrid run in gold prices is over. Remember that a turn in these markets is likely to take time.
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just imagine this text was from a dude
Someone had to go there.
Someone had a good first time
and if it was a guy...? i say thumbs up for gettin it. male or female.
Oh shut up. Who cares if she's a slut or not.
you know its a she?
White bitches love skiing with black men
as it should be
No big deal. I've had five at once... You're an amateur!
You have five hands? Liar.
that just makes you a giant slut-whore with issues.
Nice one, kiwi.
I am not at all surprised this was a kiwi...I am one myself.
Dream come true!
This is just funny as hell hahaha
I would give this a thumbs up....but what if a guy wrote it?
Feminists of the world UNITE!!!
Maybe she got DP'd later that night. That'd be a successful evening.
Not necessarily kiwi, this is also Australia.
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Bill of Rights, Pre-Outsourced Edition
Patterico is calling on his readers to update the Bill of Rights to show what rights we really have today. I actually did that myself 10 years ago, so I've reproduced the text below. Caution: while nothing that appears on my blog should be construed as legal advice, this entry really shouldn't be, as I wasn't even a law student, let alone a lawyer, in 1994. I think most of these are about right, though, unfortunately.
Amendment the First
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, unless the religion is definable as a "cult." Neither shall it usurp the duty of universities to abridge the freedom of speech, nor prohibit the freedom of the press unless it is used in a manner which any Citizen shall find offensive, nor prohibit the right of the lobbyists to assemble, and to bribe the government for the redress any and all grievances, real or imagined.
Amendment the Second
A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms…. ha ha, just kidding.
Amendment the Third
No soldier shall, in times of peace be quartered in any house, as he would be AWOL if he were.
Amendment the Fourth
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath, affirmation, or anonymous tips by paid informants, and particularly describing the place to be searched and a realistic appraisal of the value of the property should the police choose to seize and auction it.
Amendment the Fifth
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war, public danger, or drug hysteria, nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb unless he shall be a Caucasian policeman who really should have been convicted the first time; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life without appeals far in excess of anyone's idea of "due process," liberty without due process, or property without an anonymous tip, nor shall private property be taken for private use unless the new establishment can be expected to pay high enough property taxes to offset the cost of just compensation.
Amendment the Sixth
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy* and public trial by an impartial** jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him unless feminists object; to have a compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense and/or plea bargain.
Amendment the Seventh
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed the 1791 value of twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States unless a death sentence shall have been recommended, than according to the rules of the common law. Fortunately for the IRS, tax code has nothing to do with common law.
Amendment the Eighth
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel*** and unusual*** punishments inflicted.
Amendment the Ninth
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. That is Congress's job.
Amendment the Tenth
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to it by the States, are up for grabs.
* For the purposes of this document, "speedy" shall be defined as "commencing within ten (10) years of the defendant's arrest or accusation, whichever comes later."
**For the purposes of this document, "impartial" shall be defined as "able to convince both lawyers that he is partial to their respective cause, and also able to convince a judge of his intention to waive his right to nullification of laws deemed to be unjust or inappropriately applied."
*** The definitions of "excessive," "cruel," and "unusual" shall be subject to the interpretation of the legislative body which shall pass the law mandating the bail, fine, or punishment in question. Thus Congress shall legislate no punishments which the same Congress considers to be excessive, cruel, or unusual.
UPDATE: Moxie has a modern rewrite (h/t: Dean Esmay).
4 Responses to "Bill of Rights, Pre-Outsourced Edition"
SayUncle : Rerighting Says:
November 12th, 2004 at 2:19 pm
[…] Jeff's The Bill of a Few Remaining Rights from a while back. XRLQ chimed in with his rendition, which I think pretty much nails it. I would add: […]
Patterico's Pontifications Says:
November 10th, 2004 at 12:46 pm
Outsourcing an Idea: A Modern Bill of Rights
For years I have had a great idea that I haven't had the energy to execute: a new version of the Bill of Rights, rewritten to show in plain English what rights we actually hold today — now that the…
William Teach Says:
November 10th, 2004 at 3:05 pm
Man, those were great. How about "a well regulated militia, being necessary to force liberals into canada…." :)
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November 12th, 2004 at 6:19 am
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A few weeks ago I decided that after 3 good years with my Macbook, it was time to move on. Not that I hated OSX, it just wasn't right for me. I used my Macbook for surfing the internets and listening to music on iTunes, both of which I can do on a Windows laptop. So this week I sold my Macbook, and went to Best Buy to get myself a cheap laptop. (clicky)
This laptop is my first experience with Windows 7, I've used pretty much every other version of Windows since 3.1 and these are my impressions:
I overall like the interface, almost everything about the OS is an improvement over Vista. I still think that a lot of the features are unnecessary, I've always felt Windows 2000 was the best release, simple and functional.
Sadly I find 7 to be still too care-bear about installing and uninstalling things. I hate the hand holding "are you sure you know what you're doing installing stuff. it might harm your computer" Yes dammit! I've been doing this for more than 15 years leave me be!
My only other gripes are with the hardware, but that probably has to do with me buying the lowest end laptop I could find to save money. The trackpad on this HP is ok, but the multi-touch scrolling isn't nearly as responsive and precise as a Mac and my backspace makes a weird noise, I don't know why, the click it makes is different from every other key on the keyboard, it's like its punishing me for making mistakes with this silly clicking sound that will surely haunt my dreams for months to come.
7.5/10! It isn't great, but it gets the job done.


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In a Wall Street Journal article we can read about Second Life, and fashion. "Like offline fashion designers, Second Lifers can spend hours or days sketching and developing the textures and patterns of a single garment, then refining its measurements through fittings on an online model." "Second Life is a simulated world with more than 700,000 "residents," or players, who sometimes refer to their offline existence as their 'first life.' As in earlier computer simulation games like the Sims series, the point isn't to fulfill a quest, and there are no dragons or wizards to slay. Instead, San Francisco-based Linden Lab, the company behind Second Life, has provided a platform for players -- median age 32 and 57% male, with 40% living outside the U.S. -- to do whatever they want, whether it is building a business, tending bar or launching a space shuttle. Residents chat, shop, build homes, travel and hold down jobs, and they are encouraged to create items in Second Life that they can sell to others or use themselves."
"The items and services are virtual, but real money is involved. Second Life's in-game currency, Linden dollars, is based on U.S. dollars ($1 U.S. buys about 280 Linden dollars). Many virtual items are bought and sold in Second Life, but clothing has emerged as one of the hottest categories."
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This insightful documentary features Kenyan AP member Djae Aroni and his punk band Crystal Axis. Djae shares his experience of being punk in Nairobi.
"[For this] 17 year old Kenyan, being the guitarist of one of Kenya's only punk bands, everyday is another struggle on the way to become accepted as an individual and artist. His parents wants him to study law and leave the band."
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The way it seems to me from watching this video, they may continue to pursue music in some form in the future, but I don't believe the band itself will remain. I'm also uncertain if their philosophical outlook on life will persist beyond their university years.
Regardless, they need to get away from Kenya if they're to be successful as a band. That religious, conservative environment is depressing. Looking at the dispassionate crowd made me nauseous, and the applause at the end was gut-wrenching.
If they ever perform here in the US, I'd be more than happy to share a keg and women of questionable character with them after a show.
There's so much of what's felt growing up in a band; particularly one that isn't mainstream. It's about the clash of dreams & reality & trying to merge them; make that dream a reality! This was such a great flashback!!
yes I love this woooweeee!!!!!!!!!! that is whats up D.Y.I
Awesome. It's awesome how there are punk kids all over the world. I wish I was in their band.
I can totally see their aul' man DOES NOT get it. He's sitting in a chair and and he can't express himself!
Being a Muslim myself this really hit home for me. Glad to see punk spreading in Africa.
Shit, kill your own chicken should give you the right to say whatever you want. I think they sound good though, just probably not the right audience for their music.
Crystal Axis playing RATM was pretty badass. Great doc!
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Against the Stream (ATS) receives many requests from prisoners who are seeking support in their dharma practice. Through the Insight on the Inside Project, ATS will connect volunteer sangha members to be a "spiritual friend" to prisoners who have requested additional guidance and support in their paths of meditation, mindfulness, and/or other contemplative practices. Insight on the Inside is based on the tradition of Kalyana Mitta, a Pali term that means "spiritual friend."
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Volunteer is a non-incarcerated person, with at least 1 year of dedicated dharma/ meditation practice who commits to writing an inmate for at least 1 year.Pen Pal is a person who is currently incarcerated & is seeking to correspond with a volunteer "on the outside".Mentor is a non-incarcerated individual who has extensive experience in practicing the dharma & is available to their assigned volunteers for additional guidance & support.
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Baked peaches with amaretto
Serves 4
This is one recipe that you could clip and keep in your scrapbook for next summer when you have a glut of peaches or nectarines that you need to put to good use. You will also find that this recipe works well with unripe fruit. Baking the fruit imparts a different flavour, rather like when you roast vegetables.
6 peaches or nectarines, halved and with the stones removed
80g butter, melted
100-150ml amaretto liqueur
120g amaretti biscuits that have been coarsely crushed
2tbsp clear honey
Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 5. Lay the peaches cut-side up on a baking tray.
Spoon over two-thirds of the butter and the amaretto.
Bake the peaches or nectarines in the oven for 15-20 minutes (you may need a little longer if the peaches aren't that ripe), covering them with foil if they are colouring a bit too rapidly.
Mix the remaining butter with the amaretti biscuits in a bowl.
Remove the peaches from the oven, spoon over the biscuit mixture and then carry on baking for a further 8-10 minutes, or until the topping is golden.
To finish, transfer the peaches to serving plates, and then add the honey and a few tablespoons of water to the cooking tray and simmer for 30 seconds or so, stirring, until mixed.
Spoon the sauce around the peaches and then serve with custard, ice-cream or mascarpone.
Makes 25-30
I really have to be in the mood for these Mediterranean biscuits as they are just so sweet. But once they are plonked in front of me with a cup of Turkish coffee, my resistance waivers.
225g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
18 sheets of filo pastry
225g mixed pistachios, blanched almonds and walnuts, roughly chopped
2tbsp granulated sugar
1tsp ground cardamom
For the syrup
350g granulated sugar
300ml water
1tbsp lemon juice
2tbsp orange blossom water
Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4.
Grease a 16-18cm x 28cm non-stick baking tray with butter or line with baking parchment. Take a sheet of the filo pastry, place it in the tray and brush with the melted butter. Place a second sheet on top of the first and brush with butter again before repeating with a further 8 sheets of pastry, ensuring you cover the pastry you are not using with a f damp cloth to prevent it from drying up.
In a clean bowl, mix together the nuts, sugar and cardamom. Spread three-quarters of the mixture over the pastry in the tray. Layer up the remaining sheets of filo on top of the nut mixture, brushing each sheet with butter as before.
Using the point of a sharp knife, cut a criss-cross pattern into the top layers of the pastry, cutting through into the filling.
Place the baklava in the preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes, then decrease the oven temperature to 150C/gas mark 2 and cook for a further 30-40 minutes, or until the pastry is slightly puffed and golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly.
To make the syrup, heat the sugar, water, lemon juice and orange blossom water in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan and simmer over a medium heat for about 15 minutes, until the sugar has melted and the liquid is syrupy. Pour the syrup into the slits in the baklava, sprinkle over the remaining nut mixture and leave to cool. Cut into strips or small rectangular or square pieces and serve.
Cherry Yorkshire pudding
Serves 4
Yorkshire puddings – so I've heard but never actually witnessed – often get dished up as a dessert up North. Well, our native Yorkshire pudding is a kind of clafoutis, I suppose, so why not serve it as a dessert? When cherries aren't in season, try using cherries preserved in eau de vie to give the puddings a nice kick.
3 eggs
100g plain flour
200ml milk
15g icing sugar
The seeds from half a vanilla pod, or a few drops of vanilla essence
24 cherries, stoned
Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Place all of the ingredients, except the cherries, in a bowl or a small electric whisker and whisk to form a light batter. Lightly grease 4 individual deep Yorkshire pudding tins and put them in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove the tins from the oven, divide the cherries f between them and add enough batter to half fill each tin. Return to the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the batter has risen and is golden. Serve with cherry ice-cream.
Galette au fenouil
Serves 4
This may sound a bit wacky, but it really is delicious. A pastry chef at The Ivy introduced me to it years ago and it stayed on the menu for ages.
200g ready-made, all-butter puff pastry
Plain flour, for dusting
1kg fennel
300g caster sugar
2tsp fennel seeds
2tsp finely chopped dill (if there is no fern on the fennel)
Icing sugar, for dusting
200g crème fraîche
Roll out the pastry on a floured table to about 3mm thick. Cut the pastry into four 13cm discs and prick them all over with a fork. Leave to rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
Meantime, prepare the topping. Trim the fennel bulbs if necessary. If there is any fern on the fennel, chop it finely and put it to one side. Put the bulbs whole into a saucepan with the sugar and fennel seeds. Cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer gently for about 1 hour, until the fennel is soft to the point of a knife. Remove the bulbs from the cooking syrup, setting both aside. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6.
Place the pastry discs on a baking tray and cover with a wire cooling rack to stop them rising while cooking. Bake for 7 minutes, then turn the discs over and cook for a further 4 minutes with the rack in place. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Strain 500ml of the cooking syrup f through a fine-meshed sieve into a clean pan. Bring to the boil, lower to a simmer and cook until it has reduced to around 4 or 5 spoonfuls in volume. Remove from the heat and leave to cool a little before adding the chopped fennel fern or dill.
Cut the fennel bulbs lengthways into 5mm slices. To assemble the tarts, arrange the fennel slices on the puff pastry discs in a circular pattern, ensuring the fennel goes to the edges of the pastry.
Dust with icing sugar and bake for 7-8 minutes until golden (cover the tarts with foil if they begin to colour too rapidly). To serve, spoon the syrup around the tarts and top with a dollop of crème fraîche.
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'She wears the trousers': Eddie Redmayne's pregnant wife bans him from knowing baby's sexStar says the happy couple want the gender of their first child to be a "surprise"
Monday, February 29, 2016
EDDIE Redmayne's wife Hannah banned him from finding out the sex of their unborn child.
The Theory of Everything star admitted he was curious to discover whether their baby would be a girl or a boy but unfortunately his spouse put her foot down.
The 34-year-old actor also confessed he was in no position to argue with his wife as "she wears the trousers".
Speaking to Extra on the red carpet at last night's Oscars, he said: "It's gonna be a surprise.
"I'm going to be honest. I was like, 'Maybe we should find out' (and) my wife's like, 'We're not finding out'. She wears the trousers."
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The Academy Award-winner added he's glad he listened Hannah's advice.
He said: "[It's] one of the great surprises that still exists in the world".
Eddie and the brunette beauty have also been stocking up on parenting guides but he joked the busy couple haven't got round to reading them yet.
He said: "We just got our first book or two, and they are just staring at us guiltily that we should be learning how to be parents but we haven't opened them yet."
The adorable couple wed last year and shared they were expecting a bundle of joy at the Golden Globes in January.
Eddie was also thrilled to announce he had become an uncle as he attended the prestigious ceremony last night.
He said: "There is a new Redmayne in the world!"


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Natheless we could not take part in the mle, except to join the crowd of lookers-on in the cry "heaven speed the right!"
The attention of the savages had been diverted from them by the mle on deck.
He was engaged in it because a conglomeration of irresistible forces had driven him into the mle.
In the mle he met Jefferson and proposed to him a secret expedition.
From the brain of some unknown cowled genius sprang this mle and splendid conception, built in the very prime of Gothic.
Up from the mle, streaked with blood and dust, now came the trader.
The midst of the mle is not the best position from which to judge the order of battle.
It was a mle of beams of light, of voices, of obscure motions, sounds.
The columns opened out to let them pass, or they rushed round from the rear, and threw themselves into the mle.
If he fell in the midst of this mle, he must surely be trodden to death in a moment.


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The now classic rivalry.
My car having only a Blitz SUS intake.
The EVO had turbo-back exhaust, intake, SAFC (dyno tuned), BOV and a couple extra pounds of boost. The driver only admitted to being dyno tuned, he denied any mods. The night before a friend of his told me his mods and, although he didn't pop the hood, most were pretty obvious.
First, a few runs on the highway from a roll. We did 4 or 5 runs going from rolls between 20 - 50mph. I beat him by at least a car every time. We'd run up to around 125 or so.
Next we went twice from a standing start. The first run I let the clutch fly at approx 4000 rpm. He pulled one car lenght right out of the hole. After 2nd gear, I started pulling him back in. We shut off a little short of a 1/4 mile and he was still half a car ahead. The second run I launched at 5000 rpm and he pulled out half a car on me. As I was reeling him in, he missed 4th.
In conclusion, I was pretty happy considering his mods. I was surprised I took him on the roll. I suppose I could of launched at 5500 or 6000 and probably would have gotten an even launch but I just didn't want to do that.
A Godspeed Downpipe is on the way and I have an MBC sitting in the garage waiting, then I'll be looking him up again .


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Can a realist in the amusement machine industry also be an optimist? Absolutely. Meet Jim Turntine, CEO of Play-Mor Coin-Op and Wonder Novelty (Sullivan, MO). This industry will survive, and thrive, thanks to people like him. He is a calm and practical realist who looks conditions in the eye and calls things by their right names. At the same time, he is an optimist – but one who believes in creating his own opportunities.
Jim also believes in smart, pragmatic, aggressive and efficient business practices. As he sees it, this begins with a strong focus on professional internal management. His company's strategy includes an aggressive M&A plan: He and partner Jim Biermann have purchased 18 routes in 17 years.
Play-Mor strongly focuses on leagues and tournament promotions (for both darts and pool), and also on steady upgrading of music and games equipment. Following a crash buying program that started last winter, the company now runs nearly 200 downloading jukeboxes statewide. That's 95% of its jukeboxes.
Many coin-op game manufacturers have been wondering why new machine sales are down in recent years. Specifically, they wonder why trade show attendance is down – and why new product introductions don't spark the sales spikes they once did. Jim Turntine believes he knows at least part of the answer.
Even if the operator is aggressive about upgrading his route and expanding to new locations, he said, much of his purchasing budget is already "spoken for" – tied up in CD-to-digital jukebox upgrades, annual update kits for countertop and video golf games and regular update software for bowling and shooting videogames. "A lot of our budget is predetermined now," he said.
"It's a big issue with me," Turntine adds. "Factories come out with upgrades at intervals and you have to buy them to stay current with promotions. In one sense, I almost feel these upgrades are a necessary evil; and while you might see a spike from the updated videogames, in most cases you will also see a drop in the cashboxes for the jukeboxes or pool tables. The location generally makes a set amount of money, and a good operator maximizes that. Buying more or upgrading videogame kits maintains location revenue, but it usually won't increase it."
The growing use of update kits across the board, he explained, has a direct cause-and-effect relationship on show attendance and expo-triggered buying of new machines.
"Why is attendance at trade shows down?" he asked rhetorically. "Why is buying down? To me, it's pretty simple. We have an annual purchasing budget and, because we're already committed to buy update kits, we pretty much know how much of that budget we're going to spend before we see a single new machine in the spring or fall."
This line of thinking may sound a touch fatalistic, but the truth is that Jim Turntine is anything but. He's not just a talker; he's a doer. As president of the Missouri Amusement and Music Operators Association, he and MOAMOA directors recently led operators to a substantial political and financial victory, securing statutory protection from a potentially crippling sales tax.
A blend of realism and optimism characterizes Turntine's thinking about the industry as a whole. "Yes, we have many problems from smoking bans to unfair competition with gray-area game operators," he said. "I suppose the worst thing is the collective challenge of the economics of prices going up across the board, including labor cost, insurance, gas prices and other inflation. But these challenges are not devastating. You just deal with them every day and move on. This is the reality of our industry today. The bottom line is that we'll continue on and find a way to succeed in this environment."
Jim's message for his fellow operators is simple. "Keep the faith," he said. "Never give up." You can read a full profile of Jim Turntine and Play-Mor inside this issue.


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October 26, 2013 , 9:15 AM by Megan Spencer
These days, you hear a lot about 'sustainable living', but how far would you take it?
Meg Ulman is a Daylesford mum. Meg and her family are about to undertake a huge experiment in 'living off the land'.
In a couple of weekend's time, Meg, her husband Patrick and their two children - aged one and eleven years - will jump on their bicylces and spend the next 12 months bike-camping along the east coast of Australia.
Not only that, they will attempt to source all of their food by foraging, hunting and bartering for it.
Oh - and did I mention that 'Zero', the family dog, is also going?!
Above: Meg & Zero, on a 'try out'! Pic: Artist As Family
The project - which Meg will be blogging about and turning into a book at the end of it - is called 'Free Food'. Meg Ulman tells Megan Spencer about it, on ABC Victoria's Saturday Breakfast.
Follow Meg and her family's progrsss on the Artist As Family blog.
You can also check in with them on the AaF Facebook Page and follow them on Twitter @artistasfamily
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It is great to see creative thinking and then trying the ideas out for real! What an inspiring family. All the best!
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