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During Hurricane Sandy the seas rose a record 14-feet in lower Manhattan. Water flooded city streets, subways, tunnels and even sewage treatment plants. It is unclear how much sewage may have been released as plants lost power or were forced to divert untreated wastewater into the Hudson River.
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This spring, a Swedish scientist sparked international concern with a journal article saying that radioactive particles detected in 2010 showed North Korea had set off at least two small nuclear blasts--possibly in experiments designed to boost the yields of much larger bombs. Shortly after, the pot was stirred with separate claims that some intelligence agencies suspected the detonations were done in cooperation with Iran. Now, a new paper says the tests likely never took place—or that if they did, they were too tiny to have any military significance. The new report, by seismologists at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, will be published later this month in the journal Science & Global Security, where the earlier paper also appeared.
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[Extension] Yii-Forum Yii forum module
Posted 11 October 2012 - 06:37 AM
Extension page
Posted 11 October 2012 - 07:41 AM
Example url: http://yii-forum.pag...orum/view/id/12
click on the user that has posted.
Posted 11 October 2012 - 01:41 PM
I need a specific table for users? Because my system has a "customer" table, i can integrate with it?
My portal: www.devgames.com.br
Posted 11 October 2012 - 02:46 PM
You can easily edit the file yii-forum/models/forumuser.php, at the bottom, the getUrl method. That should fix all user links throughout the forum.
Sorry about that!
Edit: Oh, make sure you change $this->id to $this->siteid as well!
Edit again: This does not work. Please use version 0.2
This post has been edited by Caliban: 11 October 2012 - 05:13 PM
Posted 11 October 2012 - 02:49 PM
And about the user table?
Posted 11 October 2012 - 04:11 PM
prchakal, on 11 October 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:
And about the user table?
You'll have to create your own. in your case, you can change the getUrl method to something like
return Yii::app()->createUrl('customer/view', array('id'=>$this->siteid));
Edit: The above will not work. Please use version 0.2
This post has been edited by Caliban: 11 October 2012 - 05:12 PM
Posted 20 October 2012 - 05:58 AM
By the way, it looks like this extension has potential to become great
Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:19 PM
Deram, on 20 October 2012 - 05:58 AM, said:
By the way, it looks like this extension has potential to become great
Glad you like it! I don't have a lot of time to put into it right now. If you're willing to contribute, I can put it on github or something (will probably do that anyway), give you write access, and you can have at it. I do however not intend to make it a full blown forum with all sorts of bells and whistles (like MyBB, phpBB, you name all the big ones) that makes it half a CMS. That's not what a forum is for in my opinion. But there are some features that are definitely still missing, or ripe for improvement. Let me know if you're interested in going that route.
Posted 23 November 2012 - 07:29 AM
Caliban, on 22 October 2012 - 08:19 PM, said:
Posted 29 November 2012 - 10:32 AM
Posted 01 January 2013 - 02:39 PM
Updated i found how to do it.
Updated i found how to do it.
Another question is how to edit titles for all pages?
Posted 09 January 2013 - 11:09 PM
views\thread\_post.php from <?php if($isAdmin || Yii::app()->user->id == $data->author_id): ?> to <?php if($isAdmin || Yii::app()->user->forumuser_id == $data->author_id): ?> controllers\PostController.php from if(!Yii::app()->user->isAdmin && YII::app()->user->id != $post->author_id) to if(!Yii::app()->user->isAdmin && Yii::app()->user->forumuser_id != $post->author_id)
Posted 23 January 2013 - 09:47 PM
Posted 29 January 2013 - 04:34 AM
if($isAdmin) { $deleteConfirm = "Are you sure? This post will be permanently deleted!"; echo '
'. CHtml::ajaxLink('Delete post', array('/forum/admin/deletepost', 'id'=>$data->id), // change array('type'=>'POST', 'success'=>'function(){document.location.reload(true);}'), array('confirm'=>$deleteConfirm, 'id'=>'post'.$data->id) ). '
'; }
Change to:
array('/forum/post/delete', 'id'=>$data->id),
Posted 07 February 2013 - 03:15 PM
I just discovered this, and saw that the last release was from october.
Love the extension, by the way
Posted 13 March 2013 - 04:38 AM
Posted 19 March 2013 - 05:37 PM
nice extension. I'm not a big css guru, but I would like to know if there is a way to make the forum look like the bootstrap extension?
thanks a lot!
Posted 25 March 2013 - 03:13 PM
- is it meant to display the forum like a bootstrap widget, I mean like a bootstrap designed grid?
- BootGroupGridView extends BootGridView, but from my yii bootstrap extension, BootGridView is missing by default. what to do to make it work? I've tried to:
- change in modules\yii-forum\views\forum\view.php this:
$this->widget('forum.extensions.groupgridview.GroupGridView', ...to this
$this->widget('forum.extensions.groupgridview.BootGroupGridView', ...but I just get error, that BootGridView.php is missing in extensions/bootstrap/widgets -> I've inserted BootGridView.php in extensions/bootstrap/widgets, next: BootDataColumn.php is also missing. next error:
there was a problem also with preheader, but I've just copied the appropriate parts from GroupGridView.php and it seems there is no more problems with it. next error:
Property "Bootstrap.popoverSelector" is not defined.it's in protected\extensions\bootstrap\widgets\BootGridView.php(68)
$popover = Yii::app()->bootstrap->popoverSelector;now it's already beyond my knowledge. is there a simple way to make it look like a bootstrap grid?
thanks a lot!
Posted 25 March 2013 - 03:40 PM
(...yii-bootstrap is now resided in a module,) Yii:app()->bootstrap is not exists in this case. I solved this problem by determine whether yii-bootstrap is resided in a module or not:
$module = ( Yii::app()->controller->module ? Yii::app()->controller->module : Yii::app() ); $popover = $module->bootstrap->popoverSelector; $tooltip = $module->bootstrap->tooltipSelector;now! the next error message I get, is
Property "YiiForumModule.bootstrap" is not defined.
so this is why the whole problem happened. this is the core problem. I don't know yet how to solve it, or what does it mean in fact, but I'm trying to solve it. any help is greatly appreciated.
Posted 26 June 2013 - 04:05 PM
Easy to install, and easy to modify.
I have one question tho, the
how can i customize that? Cant seem to find it, i need to translate it.

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Dublin, Ireland (PRWEB) December 12, 2007 -
Pop the champagne and put on your party hats. This year, Hostelworld.com (http://www.hostelworld.com) is counting down the most exciting, chic and lively party hotspots for New Year's Eve. Hostelworld users voted on the best hostel bars, lounges and pubs for ringing in the New Year with a bang and on a budget. This year, make your New Year's resolution a visit to these top party hotspots:
Nomads Industry Bar and Lounge - Melbourne, Australia
Nomads Industry Bar and Lounge (http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/NomadsIndustry-Melbourne-13046) offers the best of the best when it comes to New Year's Eve parties. This hostel's Industry Bar and Lounge will have you grooving to tunes and soaking up the vibe all New Year's Eve long. Visitors can sample a wide range of beers, wines and spirits while counting down the seconds to 2008. But the party doesn't stop at midnight. Mingle, dance, drink and be merry until dawn at this hip, noteworthy party hotspot. The art capital of Australia, Melbourne has cultivated a cultured cool. Home to one of the world's largest foreign student populations, this city is brimming with youthful diversity. This New Year's Eve, Melbourne is ditching its undeserved status as Sydney's less hip younger brother.
Rates start at $23.00 per person per night
Wombat's City Hostel, The Lounge - Vienna, Austria
This New Year's Eve, enjoy budget accommodation in style. The Lounge in the Wombats City Hostel (http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/WombatsCityHostelViennaTheLounge-Vienna-13911), or the "womBAR," is open for partiers from dusk 'til dawn every night, with sound-proof brick arches in the basement to keep the noise away from the rooms. Vienna offers visitors a lively nightlife in every corner of the city. With its noteworthy cuisine and wide selection of bars, clubs and lounges, Vienna and Wombat's is the perfect combination for anyone looking for a fun-filled holiday.
Rates start at $26.00 per person per night
Balmers Herberge - Interlaken, Switzerland
Balmers Herberge (http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/BalmersHerberge-Interlaken-715) is the oldest private hostel in Switzerland and is celebrating 60 years in the business, and therefore, has a lot of party experience. That's why those looking for a real New Year's Eve celebration should head to Interlaken and stay at the lively Balmers Herberge, home of Interlaken's number one bar. Join other New Year's Eve travelers at the Metro Bar and Café and enjoy a menu of chicken wings, the best burgers in town, healthy salads. As you ring in the New Year, sample Balmers' variety of flavored vodkas, and/or a local brew.
Rates start at $27.00 per person per night
St. Christopher's Village - London, England
Are you ready for a non-stop, action packed New Year's Eve? Then St. Christopher's Village in London (http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/StChristophersVillage-London-502)
is the place for you. As the oldest metropolis in the old world, London is a hub of culture, art, and an irresistible pub scene. Belushi's bar at St. Christopher's Village hostel is where the New Year's action will happen with live DJ's, karaoke, big screen TV's, cheap drinks, a great menu, international parties and a 4 a.m. license. What more could any New Year's Eve party-seeker ask for? If that wasn't enough, Belushi's bar also offers a roof-top hot tub and a bean bag adorned chill-out room. Is it any wonder why St. Christopher's Village is consistently voted one of the best party hostels in the world?
Rates start at $20.00 per person per night
Global Village - Toronto Canada
Dubbed the "Rock and Roll Hostel" and formerly the infamous Spadina Hotel, this historic building has hosted the likes of Leonard Cohen, Jack Nicholson and The Rolling Stones. Is it surprising then that it is known to host some of the wildest parties in all of Canada? The largest hostel in Toronto, Global Village Backpackers (http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/GlobalVillageBackpackers-Toronto-851)
is centrally located downtown in Toronto's Entertainment District. The hostel just minutes away from world-class theatre, Toronto's best nightclubs, restaurants & shopping districts and top attractions like the Air Canada Centre and the CN Tower. Head to Global Village in Toronto for a New Year's Eve you'll want to remember.
Rates start at $26.00 per person per night
Nothando Backpackers - Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
The Far Side bar at the Nothando Backpackers hostel (http://www.hostelworld.com/availability.php/NothandoBackpackers-PlettenbergBay-982)
in Plettenberg Bay is an exotic, hip and fun place to celebrate the New Year. With a wide selection of beer, wine and spirits, and a lively atmosphere, visitors of the Nothando Backpackers will ring in the New Year in style and with cheer. Nothando is centrally located and close to everything including pubs, restaurants, night clubs, shops and Plettenberg Bay's famous beaches. With its bustling night life and abundance of natural attractions, travelers who plan their stay at the Nothando Backpackers hostel in Plettenberg Bay are sure to start the New Year off right.
Rates start at $13.00 per person per night
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Sun Airway Live Video Month!Posted by Lucy on January 10th, 2011
Each Monday this month, Sun Airway will upload a new live video filmed at Johnny Brenda's by Klip Collective. The first is "Infinity." It's a great way to see the beautiful projections made for the songs. Watch and embed!


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/06/dell_bundles_lojack/
Dell bundles laptop theft-recovery service
Ping to beat pinchers
Posted in Personal Tech, 6th February 2007 15:31 GMT
Dell is to bundle Absolute Software's burglar-beating Computrace LoJack for Laptops recovery service with "select" Inspiron notebooks, the PC giant said today.
Absolute's code listens out for signals sent by the company when it receives notification from the police that a laptop has been pinched. If it receives them - provided the thief or the user he's flogged the kit to turns the computer on and connects it to the internet - it signals back to allow Computrace and the cops to track it down.
Absolute sells its software and a year's coverage for $50. Dell said it will include the software and appropriate annual coverage on unnamed Inspirons whose buyers also opt for Dell's Accidental Damage cover for a period of 1-4 years. When we tried to add the package to an Inspiron 1501, adding two-, three- or four-year warranties upped the purchase price by $100, $180 and $250, respectively. Adding Accidental Damage, which now includes Computrace LoJack, ups the price by a further $99, irrespective of the duration.
The deal's only open to US consumers, and since the Accidental Damage cover isn't available to Florida residents, we presume the Computrace LoJack bundle isn't either.


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Such works therefore are rewardable according to the distributive justice of the law of grace, by which we must be judged.
mid-14c., "a regarding, heeding, observation," from Anglo-French and Old North French reward, back-formation from rewarder (see reward (v.)). Meaning "repayment for some service" is from late 14c. Sense of "sum of money in exchange for capture" is from 1590s.
c.1300 "to grant, bestow;" early 14c. "to give as compensation," from Old North French rewarder "to regard, reward," variant of Old French regarder "take notice of, regard, watch over," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + garder "look, heed, watch" (see guard (v.)). Originally any form of requital. A doublet of regard. Related: Rewarded; rewarding.
reward re·ward (rĭ-wôrd')
The return for the performance of a behavior that is desired; a positive reinforcement.


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The Chronicles of Avery Come to An End... For Now
No Irons Required: Structured Garment's wrinkly spring collection. [A Continuous Lean]
Up Chuck: A look ahead at Converse by John Varvatos' fall collection. [The Pipeline]
Cool As Ice: Metrosexual hockey bruiser has a special way of saying, "I like you." Very special. [Gawker]
The Averyator 5000: This interview with Avery ain't real, but it's all true. Don't cockblock the dream, bro! [Rangerland]
Final Period: And on that note, Hurricane Avery bids a fond "peace the f*ck out" to New York. [Newsday]
The Encyclopedia Douchettica: We don't have to miss Avery that much, as long as we pick up Hot Girls With Douchebags.[Radar ]


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Halifax Health and Naples-based Health Management Associates have proposed merging with the 112-bed hospital.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Bert Fish Medical Center will continue its quest for a partner, despite concerns from one hospital board member that the search is too narrow.
Halifax Health and Naples-based Health Management Associates have proposed merging with the 112-bed hospital. Bert Fish's Board of Directors, who also sit as the Southeast Volusia Hospital District board, voted 5-1 Tuesday night to proceed with the process and hear presentations from the two hospital systems sometime in February at Edgewater City Hall.
"We've made a great first step," said Joe Benedict, the board's chairman.
Board member Tom DeSimone, who cast the sole dissenting vote, said he wanted additional suitors to be contacted in an attempt to give Bert Fish more options before holding interviews. The hospital's consultants, Carlton Fields, initially identified 31 potential partners.
"I don't feel like we are getting a broad spectrum of choices here. ... We have two choices. It's A and B," DeSimone said.
Other board members said extending the process could cause the existing applicants to withdraw their proposals. The hospital needs to find a partner quickly to remain viable, said Derwin Smothers, the board's vice chairman.
One large hospital in Florida only received one proposal when searching for a partner recently, and Ocala's Munroe Regional Medical Center's search netted four applicants — two of which later dropped out, said Jim Kennedy, an attorney from Carlton Fields advising the board.
During the February meeting, Halifax Health and HMA will outline their proposals, answer questions from Bert Fish's Board of Directors and hear public comments. Hospital officials are in the process of setting a date.
Board members Benedict, Smothers, Pat Card, Patrick Corbett and Ferdinand Heeb voted to move forward.


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MOHNTON, PA – The York College golf squad closed out the fall portion of the schedule by winning the six team Alvernia Fall Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at Ledge Rock Golf Club in Mohnton, PA.
The Spartans won the event with a team score of 305. That provided a three stroke margin over second place Messiah and eight strokes in front of tournament host Alvernia. The victory for the Spartans is their third tournament championship of the year. The Spartans had three firsts, two seconds (one of which was a tie for first and a loss on match of cards), a third and a seventh in their seven fall events.
Senior Kevin Long (Webster, N.Y./Webster-Thomas) continued his stellar fall campaign with a tie for first as he carded a one-under-par 71 to finish tied with Alvernia's Zach Arsenault. Arsenault won the individual medalist honors on match of cards.
Long opened his round on the par four seventh hole and he recorded a birdie to get one-under after one. After a par on seven, he birdied the par-five eighth hole. After pars on his next two holes, Long gave a stroke back on the par four 11th hole. He bounced back with a par and another birdie four on the 556-yard par five 13th hole. Long closed out his back nine with five straight pars to shoot an even par 36 on the back.
The Spartan was two-under heading to hole number one. He continued his par roll over the next four holes before suffering a bogey five on his final hole of the day, the par four fifth. Long finished with a 35 on the front for his one-under 71.
Long has been under par three times in seven tournamenets and ended his fall with an average of 74.4, tops on the Spartan squad.
Freshman Anthony Wagner (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) was York's next top finisher as the first-year Spartan carded a three-over-par 75. Wagner shot 38 on the front and 37 on the back as he finished tied for third. Junior Josh Strausbaugh (Orlando, Fla./Lake Howell) finished tied for ninth as he shot a seven-over-par 79. Junior David Boslough (Dalton, Pa./Lackawanna Trail) was York's final scorer as he carded an 80 to finish tied for 11th in the 29-player field. Sophomore Ryan Wolbach (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) was York's fifth finisher, placing one stroke back of Boslough with an 81 as he finished 14th.
The Spartans finished the fall averaging 306.1 as they combined for six under-par rounds, 12 top five individual finishes and a low team round of 296.
York returns to action in mid-March when they begin the spring portion of their schedule.
Photo courtesy of Jon King - Alvernia Director of Athletic Communications


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Sunday was a very good day for Masters champion Adam Scott. By extension, and because of the time difference, Monday was a very good day in Australia. A pair of nice developments, because Saturday gets recorded in the log as a very bad day for golf.
None of the role players in the Friday/Saturday saga of Tiger Woods are without blame, and there was plenty to go around. It won't take any of the shine off Scott's playoff victory, but it leaves a stain that even a second rinse through the washer might not remove.
First, the positives. Scott's win will be a popular one. He is liked and respected by his peers, who have recognized his prodigious talents for more than a decade (his first PGA Tour victory came in Norton, at the inaugural Deutsche Bank Championship, in 2003).
He's up to nine tour wins now, but finally has a major — and not long after his meltdown at the British Open, when he led by four shots with four holes to play. Leads like that aren't lost very often on tour, but when they are, especially in a major championship, the hurt lingers.
Lytham will never be forgotten by Scott, but you can bet that experience helped him down the stretch at Augusta National, when he came from two strokes behind to put himself in position to win, then did win, holing a 12-footer for birdie on the second extra hole to beat Angel Cabrera.
On the surface, Scott has it all. Guys want to be him, girls want to be with him. ABC saw that and pounced, reaching out to the dashing Aussie to see if he wanted to be the star of the next "The Bachelor." Sorry, ladies, he's taken. Not married, but in a relationship, he acknowledged Tuesday.
The victory could pave the way for the next wave of Australian golfers, much as Scott watched Greg Norman become one of the best players in the world, winning — and losing — majors in dramatic style. Scott still remembers crying as a 6-year-old after Norman lost the 1987 Masters to a Larry Mize chip-in.
Australian golf could use the boost. Only four Aussies played last week, the smallest number in the Masters since 2002, Scott's first visit. Golf interest seems to be slipping down under; on Friday, with Australian Jason Day playing the 17th hole and holding the lead, the network delivering the broadcast chose to cut away to a BBC children's program.
That caused a small stink there, but nothing like the Woods situation here. Until Augusta National member and rules committee chairman Fred Ridley met with the media Saturday, there was a loud outcry for Woods to withdraw from the tournament because of the improper drop he appeared to take during Friday's second round.
Once Ridley spoke, Woods wasn't as much in the wrong as he was before, the attention diverted to the rules committee, which had an opportunity to speak with Woods after his round and before he signed his scorecard. Inexplicably, it felt confident that no violation occurred without questioning the player, a decision it would hopefully regret (although Ridley never said as much) as soon as Woods implicated himself in a televised interview.
Shame on the committee. Shame on Woods, who must know that he got away with a slap on the wrist for something that always results in much stronger discipline, and who could have taken a noble high road.
Shame, too, on the rule book. Golf is hard enough to play. When some of its rules are so confusing that even the game's biggest icon gets it wrong, it's not difficult to discern why the sport is still fighting a numbers problem.
That a complex rules mess involving Woods developed is bad enough, especially when it could have — and should have — been avoided. That it resulted in the perception that Woods may have been spared from the disqualification he should have received doesn't pass the eye test, or the smell test.
. . .
More Masters musings . . .
Maybe the best Masters-related story I read all week was by Charlie Warzel, who writes for a food blog called BuzzFeed. If you went to Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium, or TD Garden, how much do you think you'd pay for the following concession items: 10 sandwiches, four bottled waters, four sodas, two beers (one import, one domestic), a coffee, iced tea, banana, candy bar, ice cream sandwich, bag of potato chips, peanuts, crackers, and a cookie? At least $150, maybe even $200? Warzel (almost) consumed at least one of everything on the Masters concession menu in one day, Saturday's third round. Cameras can't be brought in, so he documented everything after his gluttonous day by taking photos of the receipts he was given for all seven food-and-drink runs he made. A review accompanies each receipt photo; Warzel raved about the peach ice cream sandwich ($2), but could have done without the chicken sandwich ($3) or sausage biscuit ($1.50). As for the total price, adding up all 29 items Warzel purchased? Only $53.50. Cheap food at the Masters. Indeed, a tradition unlike any other.
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Perhaps most impressive about 14-year-old Tianlang Guan? He was one of only two players in the field who did not have a three-putt green. Lee Westwood was the other. On the other end of the spectrum, Lucas Glover and Vijay Singh each had nine three-putts . . . Speaking of Guan, he has accepted a sponsor's invitation to next week's Zurich Classic in New Orleans. He has ties to the area, working with an instructor there last year and unsuccessfully trying to qualify for the US Open in Louisiana a year ago . . . After having the winner come out of the last final-round pairing in 19 of 20 years, it has now been three straight years in which the champion was not in the final group . . . Final-round television coverage gave CBS a 10.2 rating, up 26 percent from a year ago. ESPN, which televised the first two rounds, enjoyed smaller improvements.Michael Whitmer can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeWhitmer.


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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Various Pocket Dimensions
Age: 24
Well for SAO I guess I'll do my solo approach for MMO's
I would usually level up a fair bit at the beginning of an MMO. (for SAO, maybe only 3 levels considering all the other people trying to farm mobs...) My build would gear more towards agility for a game like this. Dodging / running away quickly would definitely increase my survival chances.
After gaining some levels, I would definitely work on skilling. Definitely would like to have a reasonable income level for future floors.
After a week or so of nonstop skilling, would definitely do as Klashikari, and do more info gathering. Definitely take the time to sort through all the information available after say maybe 2 weeks or something after the game started. Mainly because I prefer getting info-dumped all at once instead of getting info here and there. At least only at the beginning.
Go back to level grinding on mobs until I over level myself on the surrounding areas. Hopefully a fair amount of people have started moving to the other towns/villages some 2 1/2 weeks after the start.
As for boss battles, I think I would avoid the first few, I don't think I would be confident enough with the lower levels equipment.
As for quests and the like, hopefully people have done them before and shared info on the risks/rewards.
Then I guess i'd go searching for a party maybe, or a guild since I would likely mess up sooner or later due to my usual MMO habits.
EDIT: should add in that I'm going to run like heck from mobs when my HP hits around 30-40% since usual poisons/paralysis/etc may screw me over...
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|2012-07-16, 17:26
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Divine Gundam Pilot
Join Date: Dec 2005
|2012-07-16, 17:42
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Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
|2012-07-16, 17:46
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Divine Gundam Pilot
Join Date: Dec 2005
I wonder how people would react to player killers.
Are people going to hunt them as soon as possible or wait until they do huge damage?
|2012-07-16, 19:25
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Radical Dreamer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Washington DC
definitely. I think guilds will pop up, and wealthier more influential guilds will start putting bounties on pker's heads. This can also become political and political killings or politicide might start taking place. With no clear set of laws outside of the server rules and no GMs to enforce rules. I have a hard time imagining things being nice and orderly. The issue of pkers is serious seeing that now this is real. PKers are murderers. Also none of the gamers voluntarily knew that they would get trapped into the game where their life was actually at risk. What'll be important once everyone clears the game is that the community documents these pkers. put them into custody. Then in the future maybe someday when all the players are set free the ones that survive. The surviving pkers can face the justice system in real life. That'll be interesting to see how that would actually go down. But I don't see any other way. I think hunting down pkers is counter-productive. documenting this activity, and keeping them in a secure location in custody until the game is cleared is the best way.
|2012-07-16, 23:14
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: On the front lines, fighting for inderpendence.
|2012-07-17, 02:26
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|2012-07-17, 02:55
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Divine Gundam Pilot
Join Date: Dec 2005
That also rises another question would the players have to resolve to kill them?
Who would have the resolve to do such a daunting task?
|2012-07-17, 13:14
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I can't imagine how disgusting the world would be if it was open pk and 1 life. Being invincible in pvp is close to impossible in mmorpgs. Beating one pker isn't hard, but there's no rules in SAO. It could be 20 vs 1.
I'd be a wimpy safe-point camper if the pkers can't be controlled. Like Cabal Online LOL xD Oh dat game~
|2012-07-17, 16:12
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I'd probably play a class that has deployable pet units like my own Dragoon class in FFXI and use them to scout out situations and draw aggro from enemies because even if they die they're game generated so I won't have their death on my conscience and I've just figured out what NOT to do when engaging the enemy proper.
Also obviously partying up with a healer and keeping them safe would be a given as would always bringing healing items with me everywhere I go and sell whatever the excess is to people in the field who didn't bother to bring any for a profit. Like don't even leave town without them period, and if I have to I'll grind on safe enemies in order to get them.
|2012-07-17, 16:46
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Well first I'm assuming that I didn't fall into the category of people who would just hide in the main town making enough money to avoid getting hungry and waiting things out.
Then it'd come down to whether I had friends in the game or not. If not might end up going solo as much as I could since I don't usually jump into groups in normal situation and even less so when my life is going to be on the line. In order to avoid the pk issue would definitely try to keep levels up though focusing on skills that could allow for a speedy retreat or absorbing some damage while making that retreat. No point getting tougher if I'm going to die anyways.
After that it's going to be a case of just pushing to keep on getting stronger. If there's anything I know about my habits it's not letting up until I reach some sort of goal. So should be able to keep toughening up. Now hopefully along the way can run into some people I can get along with and eventually trust to that level. Regardless how it happens (be it coincidence or necessity) would be good to eventually have some people to rely on out there.
|2012-07-17, 17:10
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Several groups would be born out of such a situation I think
- a group that would want to stay in the beginner's area and wait for things to clear up
- a group that would try to play but at a more secure pace
- a group that wishes to finish the game and be freed of such imprisonment
- a group that would steal from fellow players to survive
- a group that wants to wreak as much havoc as possible
I guess the rush to level up would be a priority to ensure your own survival.
|2012-07-17, 20:02
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Join Date: Jul 2011
If I knew any one of the people that got stuck with me in the game, I would establish them as 'friends' so I can contact them anytime, anywhere (Private Messaging). After that, I would probably go outside and get used to the system by killing weak monsters - and if my health ever reaches or even goes close to the 50% mark, run back to town and heal. Rinse and repeat until I've established some sort of confidence and/or reflex reaction then move on to the next town and start clearing quests.
I would probably grind in areas where there are next to no players, if that can't be avoided, have at least someone I know in the area. That way, I could call for help if things go downhill (Player Killers or simply being overwhelmed by the monsters).
As a soloer by nature, I'd probably only party with people if the quest requires it or if I participate in beating the floor's boss - although I probably wouldn't participate until second floor is reached and I've obtained enough money to be self-sustaining.
|2012-07-17, 20:35
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If I were to make a group I would PM my "real" friends if they're in the game or still alive rather than just inviting anyone.
Never give your trust with a complete stranger... That way, I'mm be more comfortable. Just like a hiking of friends.
|2012-07-17, 23:16
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Radical Dreamer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Washington DC
Also in terms of lvling and fighting. We'll push ourselves to the edge. closer to 1% left of HP.. dunno I'm an adrenaline junkie.
|2012-07-18, 00:07
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
i would need to see if i have real friends in the game.
but if there wasnt any of them there. i would solo.
though i would actually do what the MC did; find someone else who's also alone.
id rather not be dissolved into a generic big group and just be another member. though in this situations it might be stupid to think that way
|2012-07-18, 06:36
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Hardcore meets Casual
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Age: 29
I think I'd solo as much as possible, especially if I had prior knowledge of the game as a beta tester. I'd probably help other players also since I do that in the MMOs I play now. I mean there's a finite amount of players in the game helping people stay alive also benefits my personal agenda, whatever it may be. In MMOs I find that being in a party of any size gives you a sense of security, which is fine in most games but could be deadly here. The last thing I want is to end up in a life or death situation with a lowbie.
|2012-07-18, 07:12
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Underweight Food Hoarder
What's terrifying is how unforgiving and difficult SAO is. There's so much fictional 'smartness' in the AI. I mean even some shitty low-levelled gorillas mobs supported each other and took turns between attacking and healing. Bosses have so many attack patterns that only single-player JRPG have. There's the effects of paralysis when you're a solo-er and leaves you incapacitated. The teleport-restricted zones completely wiping parties.
I mean walking into mobs/bosses in a teleport-restricted zone or even being stuck somewhere that is teleport-restricted is almost a death sentence.
While I am really independent in games and seek personal accomplishment, I think being stuck in a game like SAO will turn me into a wimpy team-dependent player.
^ I didn't put any of that in spoiler tags as it's fairly generic rpg design rather than something plot-specific from the series.
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The gig: David Jones, who owns a floral studio bearing his name in West Hollywood, has counted some of the world's most powerful people among his clients. From humble beginnings growing up in the Midwest, the florist has traveled the world — arranging flowers for state dinners and a papal visit, organizing celebrity parties and events, and designing gardens in locales including Paris and Melbourne, Australia.
A steppingstone: During high school in South Bend, Ind., Jones worked for a flower store doing odd jobs. He went on to attend the American Floral Art School in Chicago. Moving to New York to study at Parsons School of Design, he wandered into a chic-looking flower salon on Lexington Avenue. Because he was living with relatives and his expenses were low, Jones told the owner he would work for free for six months. If the owner was satisfied, he would hire him. In three months, Jones had a paid position.
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On the path: A pivotal next stop was the well-known New York shop Judith Garden, "where I learned everything," Jones said. The work took him to the houses of Eleanor Roosevelt, Babe and Bill Paley (who built CBS), and philanthropists Bunny and Bill Melon.
His first trip to the White House was to arrange flowers for Mamie Eisenhower. He returned many times to work for other first ladies including Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan. "For a little kid from Indiana," he said, "I have to pinch myself."
Flourishing: When he moved to California to start his own shop nearly 50 years ago, his East Coast clients introduced him to people in the entertainment industry. His list of customers expanded to include actors Elizabeth Taylor, Tony Curtis and Liam Neeson. "It was like a snowball," he said. "I had no intention of it being a big business." He arranged the flowers for a 1987 visit by Pope John Paul II to the San Fernando Mission and for Michael Jackson's funeral.
Fresh as a daisy: Running a floral business is more complicated than one would think, Jones said. Timing the opening of blossoms, keeping records and knowing where to go for various flowers are all crucial to success. Clients Jack and Mary Benny, both comedians, always threw a party in August, he recalled. One year, they decided it would be wonderful to have tulips, which were out of season. Jones had contacts in Australia who were able to ship the flowers in time. "Everybody was just gaga," he said, "to see tons of tulips out on their terrace for the dinner."
Cultivating lifelong clients: "Business-wise, I think that if you give great service, give great care, are understanding to what the client really expects, go overboard and only have the best products, you'll do well," he said. "My grandmother always said: 'If you want a diamond, you don't go to Woolworth.'" Customer service starts with how people are treated when they first call, Jones said. "A lot of businesses don't have the right people on the phone."
Challenges in the field: The contraction of the nursery business has meant fewer local growers, so Jones buys most of his flowers from Oregon and other parts of California. "The land here is more valuable for development than growing flowers," he said. Fuel costs present a financial obstacle to bringing in products from the far reaches of the U.S. and Europe, Jones said. "Shipping costs more than actual flowers."
Family tree: Jones' inspiration came from his grandmother, a concert pianist from Vienna who loved to garden and had thousands of varieties of flowers on her Indiana property and a farm in Michigan. The family's cutting gardens supplied the altar flowers at church every week.
Sustenance: "For me, my faith keeps me going," said Jones, who goes to Mass every morning. "I don't know how people cope if they don't have a faith."
Offshoots: Jones worked with Buffy Chandler on projects for the Music Center and has been involved in Downtown Women's Center fundraisers.
Outside the garden wall: Jones, who is single, has three Brussels Griffons and enjoys horses, the theater and bike riding. At 76, he recently put his building up for sale to pursue more garden design. "The whole ride has been like a fairy tale."


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The Carolina Panthers and the city of Charlotte reached a tentative agreement which will keep the team in the Queen City for at least the next 15 years, Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx announced Friday.
The city of Charlotte is expected to give the organization $143.75 million from a 1 percent food and beverage tax increase, which will be paid out over the next 15 years. According to the Charlotte Observer, the team will be required to stay put in the city during that time, thus closing the rumor of the club becoming a potential target for a team in Los Angeles.
The Panthers have been trying to upgrade Bank of America Stadium at an estimated coast of $250 million, while deal could also include $62.5 million from the state, if it becomes finalized.
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But OK, now that I am done fiercely defending my stocking choices, I do have a question about water hardness. I read that these five-banded barbs come from black water habitats--canals, near-stagnant pools, things like that. I don't know how hard my water is, but this being Wyoming I'm guessing it's on the hard side. Can the five-bandeds handle normal tap water, or do they need softened water?
Quite a few fish from blackwater habitats can handle hard water but you will see them colour up and display more exuberant behaviour and even pre-mating if you switch. Even if you're in hard water they tend to perk up when you add some leaf litter or elder cones.
Wyoming... hmmm... together with Montana a part of your country I'd really like to visit sometime. But, that's not the point. How are your options for rain collection?
My 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.
Rain is pretty scarce around here, so not good. So what do you do, throw a little peat or leaf litter into the filter? I've never tried that sort of thing, and I'm not sure it would be worth the effort, but might be interesting to try, and worth knowing how anyway.
And yes, there are worse places to live. I'm right at the base of the Wind River range; just got back from a long trail run in the desert. It's beautiful here. Thanks for the help.
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...but then, I don't want to mess up my rainbows. They are sort of the main showpiece in the tank, and I have heard several places that they like harder water.
Compromise then, see what happens if you add some leaf to your tank. Start slowly with 3 or so and see what happens.
Keeping known nippers like tiger barbs in a larger school is A way to minimize heterospecific nipping, but it is in no way a guarantee. I feel that people read "keeping a larger school prevents aggression" and so they think it'll all be fine (6 is NOT a large school, btw), but it can easily go the other way and now you have that many more mouths nipping. A large (10+) school is your best shot, but it's still a risk. And speaking of risks, keeping tiger barbs with a goldfish?? HUGE risk.
Yes, 75 is a fine temperature for goldfish, as well as most "tropical" fish. Temp invokes two knee jerk reactions - goldfish need "cooler" water, and "tropicals" need 80 degree water. Meanwhile, people who keep goldfish in ponds can see their water reach 90 degrees in the summer, and they do just fine. Too, most people keep their "tropical" fish in water that is unnecessarily warm. Many don't even know the temperature range of their own fish.
I'm glad you are giving up the Denison barbs - the tank is not large enough for them. In addition to them, I don't think it's big enough for the turquoise rainbows either. But, mine are full grown. Having kept them in a 4 foot tank, and moved them to a 6 foot tank, there's no way that I would put them back in a 4. They are large, active fish that need space to swim. We all have to decide for ourselves how much room we want our fish to have to swim. I recognize that I probably am in the minority on the rainbows, but that's how I feel about it. I like to give my fish more the the bare minimum - I find that I enjoy them more that way, and truthfully, that is my only concern. Since you want an Asian tank, they don't belong anyway.
125 - BGK, pictus cats, silver dollars, kissing gouramis, palmas bichir, delhezi bichir
125 - Red severum, bolivian rams, Turquoise rainbows, irian red rainbows, loaches (angelicus, zebra, kuhli and horseface), plecos (BN, RL and clown), denison barbs, pearl gouramis
90 - Congo tetras, african knife, elephant nose, spotted ctenopoma, upside down cats
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I just want to note that the denisons minimum tank length is 120 cm, but you need 45cm in length. I say these are more of a 75 or 90 gallon-suited fish. I have these in my tropical pond and they do move a lot, so moving them is the right choice.
Also tiger barbs are pretty tricky. They hog food, and their aggression can go any way. If you are to keep tiger with a diffirent fish, make sure it is at least 100 gallons and that the fish you keep them with will win the fight. I don't know why people say "larger groups lower aggression" because it isn't a fact. I know someone who kept 20 or so of these with 2 large oscars in a 300 gallon and they ganged up on and killed the oscars. Not saying that larger groups don't lower aggression, but it is always a risk.
Actually, your goldfish does not belong in that tank. They are cold water fish and the others are all warm water.
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If you are to keep tiger with a diffirent fish, make sure it is at least 100 gallons and that the fish you keep them with will win the fight.
Once I moved them to a 4 foot tank (55 gallon), they didn't bother any of the other fish (zebra loaches, clown plecos, colombian tetras, giant danios, chanchito cichlids and bolivian rams). I had trouble in tanks smaller than that, but had great success keeping them with serpae tetras in a 29, as well as a crayfish in a 29. Tank size plays a huge role in a fish's behavior, but you most certainly don't need 100+ gallons to keep them with other fish. That's my experience with them.
I think many people overreact when it comes to tiger barbs, especially people who have not kept them, or have improperly kept them. Provided you are smart about stocking (no goldfish...) and give them a large enough tank (which most people do not...), they can be kept in a community tank with a high probability of success.
@jay: I meant to avoid risks. My zebra loaches were fine with these until I removed the barbs.
My biggest problem with keeping tiger barbs is they go after and kill each other. I have never kept them in a tank smaller than a 55. And, I have also never kept any fewer than 15. So I cannot comment on keeping them in a tank that is not 4 feet long. But when I kept them, they used every inch of the 55. But, as I said, they never went after other fish. Just each other.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame has finally snapped its long, miserable home losing streak to USC.
It sure wasn't easy.
The Fighting Irish outlasted Southern California in a game of attrition Saturday night as Tommy Rees threw two touchdown passes in a 14-10 victory that ended a five-game home skid to their rivals that dated to 2001.
"We battled and mentally and physically continued to play every play. That's what we ask of them," coach Brian Kelly said. "That's what I expect from our group is to keep competing regardless of what happens in the game."
Notre Dame's odds of winning didn't appear good when Rees left the game for good after being sacked with about 9 minutes left in the third quarter. But neither team scored in the second half and the Irish hung on. Rees was 14 of 21 passing for 166 yards with TD throws to Troy Niklas and TJ Jones in the first half.
Kelly said Rees had a neck strain. He said it will be a day or two before Rees knows how long he will be out.
"He's a little sore tonight, but he's clear and talking," Kelly said.
USC managed just 121 total yards of offense in the second half. After converting both third-down conversions on their opening scoring drive, the Trojans went 0-of-11 the rest of the game.
"We started trying to make stuff happen and it seemed like they always had a guy there," USC quarterback Cody Kessler said. "We were killing ourselves with penalties and missed assignments. You can't win a game when you do that. If you can't convert on third down and keep drives alive, you can't really win a game and you can't put up points.
The Irish (5-2) beat the Trojans (4-3) for the third time in the past four games, after losing the previous eight straight, but won at home for the first time since Pete Carroll's first year as USC coach in 2001. USC won last week in Ed Orgeron's first game as interim coach following Lane Kiffin's dismissal, but this is the earliest the Trojans have three losses since starting that 2001 season 2-5.
"We have a hurt team in there," Orgeron said. "They gave it everything they had. "
In only the third night game at Notre Dame Stadium in the past two decades, there were a lot of mistakes and both teams lost players to injuries.
Marqise Lee, who sat out against Arizona with a sprained knee, had two catches for 18 yards in the first half but didn't play in the second half. Silas Redd, the Penn State transfer who missed the first five games with a knee injury, got the bulk of the carries in the first half with leading rusher Tre Madden out with an injured hamstring, but had just two carries five yards in the third quarter. He finished with 19 carries for 112 yards.
Orgeron said Notre Dame's pressure up front hurt the Trojans.
"It just seemed that we couldn't get things going," he said.
With Rees out, the Irish attempted just four more passes and Andrew Hendrix wasn't close on any of them as the Irish could only muster 47 yards total offense in the second half — 27 of them while Hendrix was in the game.
"We've got to play better, flat out," Kelly said. "You guys watched it, I watched it. He's got to play better."
Cam McDaniel led the Irish rushing game with 92 yards on 18 carries. USC's Kessler was 20-of-34 passing with an interception, with Nelson Agholor catching six passes for 39 yards. USC also was hampered by 11 penalties for 95 yards and Andre Heidari missed field goals of 40 and 46 yards, leaving him 2-of-7 on field goals of 30 yards or more this season.
"Obviously the penalties hurt us tonight in crucial situations, and we didn't punch it in the red zone when we needed to," Orgeron said.
Both teams squandered scoring opportunities in the first half. The USC defense was the first to come up big as safety Su'a Cravens was unblocked and tackled McDaniel for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. The Trojans responded with a 96-yard touchdown drive, with Redd rushing for 40 yards on six carries.
The Irish tied the game on a 7-yard scoring pass from Rees to Niklas. The Trojans blew a chance to take a lead when Heidari missed a 40-yard attempt wide right early in the second quarter.
Agholor returned a 47-yard punt by Notre Dame 48 yards to the Notre Dame 25, with another five yards added on because Notre Dame lined up in an illegal formation on the punt. But after Kessler threw an 11-yard pass to Lee, the Trojans had to settle for a 22-yard field goal.
The Irish took the lead with a 91-yard drive on five plays, highlighted by two runs by McDaniel. On the first, he started right and cutback left for a 24-yard spinning run to the Notre Dame 41. After an incomplete pass, McDaniel cut left again for a career-long 36-yard run to the 11. Jones, who was shaken up two plays earlier, then caught an 11-yard TD pass to give the Irish their first halftime lead at home against USC since the "Bush Push" game in 2005.
The Irish players said they finally were able to play well enough to beat the Trojans in South Bend.
"Good players made great plays. That's what we needed to do to win the game," linebacker Carlo Calabrese said.
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"Jesse James Spared Him," Christian County (Missouri) Republican, August 10, 1899, 1
"Ex-State Auditor Van B. Prather of Galena was in Topeka the other day and while in conversation with some old friends, the suicide of Tobe Stapp of Webb City, Mo., several years ago was mentioned. This recalled to Prather a recollection of the suicide's brother, R.B. Stapp, notorious 20 years ago as Dick Stapp.
"'For a number of years Dick Stapp lived in the Short Creek lead-mining regions near Galena. Stapp became notorious in connection with Jesse James gang and lived in Granby, Mo., where he kept a saloon. The James gang had designed to raid the vaults of the Granby Mining Company and took Stapp into the enterprise. At the same time they planned the Otterville train robbery. Stapp weakened at the last moment and told the officers of the plot. Afterward at the trial of the only of the Otterville robbers who was arrested, Stapp was the principal witness for the state and the man was sent to the penitentiary. Stapp was compelled to leave Granby by fear of assassination. He came to Short Creek and then opened a saloon in Galena.
"One night a man wearing blue goggles and a slouch hat well down over his face appeared and called for a drink. It was given him and as he paid for it he said 'Your name is Dick Stapp. Do you know who I am?'
"'I believe I do,' replied Stapp, at the same time reaching for a pistol behind the bar.
"'I am quicker than you are, as you ought to know,' exclaimed the stranger, producing a revolver from his overcoat pocket. 'But I have not come to shoot you. This is a mission of peace. I want you to be out of the way when we give ourselves up to the authorities. If you are not, some of us will put you out of the way.'
"'All right,' said Stapp. With that, the stranger walked out of the house. It was Jesse James.
"Soon after that Stapp went out of the saloon business and engaged in mining, but he was a consumptive and a short time before Frank James surrendered he went to California where he died, thus depriving the state of the only witness who could connect Frank James with the Otterville affair. –Chicago Inter Ocean"
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Ronnie D. "Bud" Buffkin, 56, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.
Ronnie D. "Bud" Buffkin, 56, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.
There will be a memorial service at 4 p.m. March 9 at Davidson Funeral Home.
After the service, friends and family will gather to fellowship together to remember his life and happiness and the joy he brought to us all.
He was born June 19, 1956, in Loris, S.C., to Wendell Buffkin and Juanita Johnson. Bud had been a truck driver all his adult life like his father before him, which is what he most enjoyed until bad health caused him to have to stop. He was a driver for Byrd Motor Lines for many of his earlier years and for the last 22 years for Ward Trucking of Charlotte.
Bud was preceded in death by his father and his grandson, Samuel Wayne Buffkin.
Surviving are his wife, Deborah Leonard Buffkin of the home; son Zachary Adam Buffkin; his special animal companions, Ruby and Howie; sister Diana B. Akar of Charlotte; half brothers Franklin D. Buffkin (Debra) of Lexington, Greg Johnson (Zoya) of Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Jonathan Johnson (Candace) of Pensacola, Fla.; a stepsister, Lynn Temple of Lexington; a stepbrother, Terry Green of Lexington; many nieces and nephews; his mother, Juanita Johnson (David) of Gadsden, Ala.; a sister-in-law, Lynne Freund, who cannot remember a time when he was not her brother (in-law); and a mother-in-law, Jean Leonard to whom he was like a son.
While some people meet their mates when they get older, we met when we were young, only 12. We were best friends all our lives, even in the tough times. He gave me a 25 cents necklace from the county fair when we were 12 (I still have) that said "I'll never STOP loving you," and he never did. He was a good man with a good heart. People say they will give you "the shirt off their back"; he would. The Bible speaks of people who just do the right thing, knowing right from wrong, and they are the ones who demonstrate the law is written on their hearts. This is the kind of person he was. (Romans 2:13-16) He loved life and people and Honeymonk hot dogs. He will be missed by many. It's not how many days are in your life, it's how much life is in your days. He lived life to the full.


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...Madison schools may be named after prominent local, regional or national figures who are dead, for a locally significant geographical site, for a place of local significance or for an idea or concept that represents a broadly respected civic virtue.I'm fascinated by the category "an idea or concept that represents a broadly respected civic virtue." First, I love the idea of naming schools after abstractions instead of honoring individual persons. Virtues can't get besmirched by arrest or embarrassing disclosures. Even if you only pick dead persons, new information can emerge about them too.
But virtues can fall in and out of favor. We see that the policy requires the virtue to be "broadly respected," and what is broadly respected today may be scorned tomorrow. And what is the breadth of the broad respect required? Madison? The United States? The world? I'm picturing Diversity Elementary School -- if it's Madison.


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One early spring evening in 1947, Rome Lyda found himself five deep in the back seat of a crowded car on his way to a movie, a western. Crammed next to him was a young girl originally from South Carolina.
One early spring evening in 1947, Rome Lyda found himself five deep in the back seat of a crowded car on his way to a movie, a western. Crammed next to him was a young girl originally from South Carolina.
They had met briefly, not but a day or two before, and at the end of the night, after the group dropped off the girl, Rome made an announcement. He said, "That's going to be my wife."
Rome had already made his intentions clear to his sister and even his mother after the earlier encounter, and then on what would be his third time meeting the girl — a solo lunch date — he pulled his truck over on the side of the road. Turning, he said, "I'm in love with you. I want you to marry me."
Her response was what one would expect from a 19-year-old girl who had just been proposed to by a man she had met only a week before.
"Well, I'm not ready to get married," she said, though flattered.
But as time passed, the two got to know one another and became a couple, and by the fall of the following year the girl was willing. In October, they were married in a double wedding at Edneyville Methodist Church along with the girl's brother and Rome's niece.
For the next 60 years, until his death in 2008, Rome Lyda and the love of his life, Mildred Lyda, farmed poultry, hogs, vegetables and apples and raised a family. Deeply intertwined in Henderson County agriculture, Lyda Farms has become a popular stop for everything from apples to pumpkins for residents and tourists alike.
The farm was named N.C. State Grange Family Farm of the Year in 2008. And on Aug. 30, the farm celebrated yet another honor — the naming of Mildred Lyda as Apple Farmer of the Year during the N.C. Apple Festival in Hendersonville.
At home in 'God's country'
Perched in the driver's seat of her red EZ-GO golf cart, Mildred Lyda scurries along the green, rolling hills of her family farm to a large field lined with 11 lengthy rows of cabbage.
The rows run straight for a few hundred yards before two more emerge, and then the lot gradually begins to veer left and disappear from view. Bearwallow Mountain — its peak framed by a cloudless blue sky — materializes miles away on the right.
Though Lyda was recently crowned Apple Farmer of the Year, the large, leafy heads of cabbage that she stands among — which from afar almost dwarf the 85-year-old Edneyville woman — could garner their own award if one existed. The cabbage is one of her best-sellers and the first thing her late husband grew before they met.
For a brief spell Lyda stares out beyond the rows of cabbage before fixing an extended gaze toward the mountain. Back in the EZ-GO a few moments later, she remarks, "This is God's country," then speeds over to one of her orchards to inspect a load of tree-ripened apples picked earlier in the day.
Beginning of a legacy
Lyda Farms came soon after the wedding in 1948, and the couple had three children, Sonna, Jeff and Debbie.
One day the children decided to set up a table under a beach umbrella at the corner of their parents' driveway. They sold corn, tomatoes, grapes and other produce their parents were growing at the time, and business soon took off.
"It got so busy down there," Lyda said, "we decided to move them up here closer to the house where they would have more room and shade."
Sheds were eventually built, produce was stocked for the demand, and the entrance to Lyda Farms began to have the feel of an open-air market. As the years passed and the children grew up, the daughters eventually left the farm to start careers in other fields.
Sonna would become superintendent of schools in neighboring Transylvania County, and Debbie found herself working in communications. Jeff stayed behind, though, finding his calling on the farm.
"Rome and my son were very close," Lyda said. "They worked side by side all these years — we all three did — and it's just a family thing that grew on us."
Sonna and Debbie eventually found their way back to the farm and began working together with their mother and brother after their father passed in 2008.
"It's everybody's interest, it's everybody's life, and all of us want it to be successful; and we all work together to make it successful," Lyda said.
'We love what we do'
Lyda was speechless, for — as she described it, "the first time in her life" — after finding out she would be Apple Farmer of the Year. She was a bit in disbelief.
"One of the reasons I was so shocked that they named me Farmer of the Year is that there's so many young farmers out there coming on that I'm so proud of, that I just couldn't believe it," she said. "I don't quite understand it, but I'm very appreciative and very proud for my family and for our farm here that we are being recognized. I'm very humbled by it. Normally I don't think I'm a very humble person."
She also was surprised that a woman won, though Lyda happens to be the second woman to receive the award, which United Community Bank has presented annually for the last five years.
"I was overwhelmed," Lyda said. "You don't expect a woman to be farmer of year, so I couldn't believe it."
Speaking to Melanie Carleton of United Community Bank, she describes apple farmers in the community as being private people.
Lyda was an exception this year, but she understands why apple farmers, herself included, might choose to shy away from the attention.
"We don't think it's anything outstanding or really needed to be put in the limelight," she said. "We love what we do and we love growing things for other people."
All for the customers
In 1986, on the other side of Bearwallow Mountain, Lyda was sitting in a car with a few of her friends. A young Patrick Swayze, in the area filming "Dirty Dancing," walked by, patted the hood of the car and said, "Hello, ladies."
"That has always been an unique thing for me that I was there for that to happen," Lyda said.
Equally unique, though in every respect undesirable, is the amount of rain Lyda, and the rest of her community of farmers, has seen this year.
"Never ever in all the years we have been farming have we had this much rain," she said.
Western North Carolina has seen record rainfall amounts in 2013, and the effect it has had on farmers like Lyda is severe. She's seen a substantial loss in her vegetable crop — 80 to 90 percent — though her outlook hasn't been soured.
"Somehow — and it's just a miracle — there's always enough," she said. "There's plenty of good fresh apples, there's plenty of good, fresh, locally grown vegetables. Even though it's been such a disastrous year, somehow it always works out that we have enough."
Though Western North Carolina has seen manufacturing, and its farming sector, dwindle over the years, along with droughts in years past and record rainfall this year, apples are lucrative, especially for Henderson County. The county, home to 26 farms, accounts for 65 percent percent of all the apples produced in North Carolina, a state that ranks seventh in the country in apple production.
Lyda is reluctant to let success be defined by weather patterns and economic terms, though.
"The most rewarding thing is our customers who come year after year, after year," she said, "and to see the expression on their faces when they come and see we have vine-ripe tomatoes, and the apples are tree-ripened before we pick them."
She's also hesitant to take credit for what Lyda Farm has provided the surrounding community for the last 65 years. "She doesn't want to take all the credit," daughter Debbie said, "and I've told her she's not taking all the credit. She is representing the farm that everybody has worked very hard for and she's the one in place now to do that.
"We really look up to her and admire her for her determination, and her continued support to go through with this farming and 'weather the weather,' if that's the right way to say it."


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Submission + - Copenhagen Suborbitals seeking $10k in crowdfunding for new space capsule (indiegogo.com)
Plammox writes: As Copenhagen Suborbitals continue to develop their donation based, garage level technology solution to manned suborbital spaceflight, they're looking to crowdfund the next space capsule design. For a mere $25 your name will fly in the next capsule test launch. $2000 will buy you a guided tour of the premises in Copenhagen. The volunteer-based organization has previously done a number of different static engine tests with spectators and two sea launches of a launch escape system and their first big rocket.


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GM was working on something like that yonks ago.
Yeah, It's called the Hy-Wire [wikipedia.org] but it's more like haywire (yeah I wrote that) because theirs didn't leave room for normal seating positions, it stole your leg drop and mandated a high sill as well.
What I can't remember is the car that you could convert between hatch and sedan, or was it hatch and coupe? It was Japanese and it was in the 80s or 90s. It wasn't the pulsar sportbak, was it?
Pure car-show fodder.
I think the "bondi-blue" '98 iMac model is the most humourous. A little late to the party, no?
3 Bodies that no one wants
Yeah really. Where's the hearse [wegotways.com]?
If guys want to wet-dream over some car they will never get to own, anyways? Grow some balls! [gizmag.com]
Sorry, but some of are secure in our manhood enough to not make our cars an extension of our dicks.
I always wanted a decent small car. Never saw the need for anything bigger, or pay for a motor that can go 200+ mph when I do 80mph in my area max and 35-45 mph on avg.
In order to keep power, one must have the trappings of power.
That's why, and a reason why many very wealthy people keep expensive toys. It's not just because they want them, it's so they can keep their status and continue to be as successful as they are.
Warren Buffett and Ross Perot are the answer to that:)
Of course, if you're wealth comes from fashions, in one sense or another, I suppose it can be helpful.
One of these, then: https://rickoshea.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/smart-car-redesign-kits-anyone/ [wordpress.com]
Yes. That's what I'm talkin' bout!
Pure car-show fodder.
Not quite, in a lot of places people want a small personal commuter that is easy to park and wont use much fuel. Not everywhere is like the US where everyone drives massive mum-tanks (SUV's) across multiple lanes whilst on the phone and stuffing their face.
However this is a concept car by the looks of it.
I can see this becoming big in Asia, in Japan Kei Cars [wikipedia.org] are already popular because they are cheap and small. This concept is perfect for a single commuter to go to and from work in, a good alternative to riding a motorbike and getting changed at work (no matter how much you prepare, it still sucks getting rained on). With a rising middle class in China and India and already congested streets, a smaller one man commuter would be very much in demand. Honda see's this (not to mention other companies like Tata)
But the swappable bodies would be more of a manufacturing boon. Build one wheel base, then 3 bodies. you benefit from having increased economies of scale with the wheel base production and fewer factories required to produce 3 different cars.
However this is a concept car by the looks of it.
It looks like they took a Smart car and put different body panels on the nose/wheels. The roof/windshield are exactly the same...
With very small cars there's always the question of safety.
Now imagine a car that, besides being small and lightweight, is also designed to be taken apart.
Pop a wheelie!
Safety is not as correlated to size as you might think. I hit a car parked on an interstate freeway and walked away with mere scratches and soreness after my Smart Fortwo went spinning like a theme park teacup ride. Now every time I drive me 2nd Smart, I see big sheet-metal cars (most of the cars out there) as deathtraps. Next time you see a bad accident, note the crumpled sheet-metal. I am very glad to have a car without that.
All these "commuter" cars are ugly as sin. Why can't we get "commuter" cars that aren't straight chairs with wheels? Get something sleek and futuristic looking and I'll consider buying it. (Like that Lamborghini in the icons above... a single seat, well performing low slung vehicle.)
Err, I didn't mean to infer that the Lambo had one seat, but make something like it with a single seat...
make something like it with a single seat
A Duccati motorcycle?
You should search for 'smart car Lamborghini body kit'
The car is still an overpriced POS, but it looks better.
It's important that the "cool" factor be removed from cars...the very concept of "a pleasure drive" needs to disappear.
Agree, I'm writing to my polycritter while we speak! We must stop this pleasurable activity immediately before people start enjoying themselves! What's next on our anti-vainity hit list? - Hair gel? - I hate smarmy barstards with shinny hair, who the fuck do they thing they are!
We can't help it that you're a big fat oaf. These cars care made in Japan with the average Japanese as their target market. Not fat Americans, stuffing their fat faces with big macs and acting like the world owes them 3 tons of steel meant to hold 8 passengers so they carry their singular fat asses around in.
When you stop treating vehicles like fashion statements maybe the rest of us will start to give a fuck about what you think.
Actually, I can also see this being very useful here in the USA. There's lots of medium to large cities here that have little or no public transportation where these cars would be perfect. The only trouble you may have is getting people to accept driving them, but I think with time it could work. I for one would gladly drive one of these for my work commute. I'd even consider selling my current vehicle and simply renting a car when I need to drive further. I currently have a 6-mile drive through the city (C
Not to worry, the good 'ol US manufacturers are busily perfecting the Senior Moment Vehicle. [wikipedia.org]
If you're 59 and already have artificial hips, then you are a zombie, and the NHC (New Healthful Race) does not care a whit for your needs*.
*: Because without modern medicine, you'd have already failed, and even in the best case driving a car would not be an option for you.
If you'd seriously dieted, you might have a larger choice in cars.
All these "commuter" cars are ugly as sin. Why can't we get "commuter" cars that aren't straight chairs with wheels? Get something sleek and futuristic looking and I'll consider buying it. (Like that Lamborghini in the icons above... a single seat, well performing low slung vehicle.)
I have such a beast.
It's called a Honda Integra (Acura RSX in North America) It cost a lot to run and insure.
People buy commuter cars to commute, not to look good. Cheap and cheery is more important to them than looks. If you want looks drop $85 K on a Porshce, aesthetics will always come second to practicality.
All these "commuter" cars are ugly as sin. Why can't we get "commuter" cars that aren't straight chairs with wheels? Get something sleek and futuristic looking and I'll consider buying it. (Like that Lamborghini in the icons above... a single seat, well performing low slung vehicle.)
Like the Renault Twizy [renault.com]?
Nah, that's still a very tall and short wheelbase car. The car in the upper banner looks quite nice (even though I'm sure it's a two seater... it looks like an Audi R8 with that stripe down the side but I'm sure it's a concept...)
When can I freakin' get one???
3-wheeler, covered, a bit of seat heat and minimal climate control, and a cheap base price like other tiny cars.
Hello..... I've been waiting at least 5 years and seeing an endless stream of cool non-production car-show concepts and test prototypes.
"Show me the MINI !"
"Show me the MINI !"
Here you go [wikimedia.org]
Just keep in mind they pretty much stop running if it rains.
I don't like 3 wheelers. 4 wheels is much more stable, no matter how you look at it. Consider it a bit of necessary redundancy on a plane.
The problem is that with the way the laws are, they'll never be able to sell a 4-wheeler like that as it will never meet the safety standards for cars, so they have to make a 3-wheeler so that it classifies as a motorcycle. The law of unintended consequences strikes again...
Brave New World
I think you need to go and read it again.
The dystopian future of Demolition Man might have been without sex and booze, but the Brave New World kept the populace happy with a weekly drug ration and regular orgies.
The last body is actually a battle robot.
It is Japan, people.
The last body is actually a battle robot.
It is Japan, people.
How many of these robots does it take to stop Godzilla? Actually that seems like a decent idea for a new SI unit: The GSP or Godzilla Stopping Power.
IMHO it's just further evidence that small electric vehicles are, and always will be, really dorky looking and totally impractical. Though I'm sure all five people in the target market will respond to this post.
Honestly I would just be scared to drive one if *all* other vehicles on the road were not exactly the same. Think about what would happen if you pulled out in front of a Hummer, or a Semi. They'd have to pull out the fine toothed comb just to gather bits and pieces of you to send along to your family.
Not much different than if you were driving the Hummer, and pulled out in front of the Semi.
And the same effect is illustrated by Semi's pulling out in front of freight trains.
Charles Darwin would probably have something to say about people who pull out in front of a semi. It has often been noted that as tools, equipment, and vehicles grow more idiot-proof, the world just produces better idiots.
Personally, I ride a little 1/4 ton vehicle, that gets about 53 mpg, as opposed to some two-ton hulk that gets maybe 20 mpg.
This one is almost exactly like mine: http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx50/StrayyDog/fontannacemetarypost.jpg [photobucket.com]
Or, you can browse what members are riding, to find
If you pulled out in front of a Hummer, you'd kill its occupants. You might wonder why you were suddenly facing the wrong way, surrounded by body parts and fragments of cheap crappy 4x4.
I don't think so...
Erm, the blogger doesn't not seem to understand the words.
* Fragmentation
* Evidence
* Personal Transportation
When was the car industry ever been unified and standardised. We have umpteen number of trademarked and patented systems for Variable Valve Timing (VTEC - Honda, CVVT - Hyundai, ZETEC - Ford, VVTi - Toyota, VEL - Nissan).
Also people have demanded, from Henry Fords first mass produced car, different types of cars. Some pe
It was probably based on the VW Beetle chassis, as VW typically did (and does). The classic Beetle has a removable body as well. I saw it done once and it's pretty trippy. Disconnect it from the chassis and you can lift the whole body straight up. Probably why it was a popular car to convert to buggies.
What's the point of the covers on the wheels? Seems really extraneous.
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Mayor Bloomberg Greets Entrepreneurs at the IBM SmartCamp Global Finals Competition
Date added: 07 Feb 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg greets Josphat Kinyua, cofounder of MoDe, a startup from Kenya participating in the IBM SmartCamp Global finals competition, February 7, 2013 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. With its booming technology community, the Big Apple is playing host to the IBM entrepreneur contest. Startups from around the world are showcasing their businesses to venture capitalists, business leaders and technology experts as part of their bid to be named IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year. For more information: Erica Topolski, 617-803-7665, email@example.com


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But this legend is so old, that almost no one in modern day St. Augustine knows of it, and if they did they wouldn't believe it...that is until one, summoned by three women dabbling in black magic, crosses over from the dead. Now the Shiru is determined to get revenge on the human race, and to breed with a strong woman with an ancient blood line. Unbeknownst to her, local tourguide, half-Cherokee Ssabra Onih, is the Shiru's target. Fortunately for her, and the rest of the town, the spirit of Chief Tolomato comes to guide her, and enlists her help to hunt down the evil Shiru and send it back to the underworld.
At the same time, city police officer Jack Colvin is working hard to track down the perpetrator of a series of grisly murders. Soon Colvin's and Onih's paths cross, and they join forces with the help of Chief Tolomato and other friendly spirits, in a desperate attempt to stop the seemingly invincible Shiru.
Whenever an author follows up a story with one that could be construed as a re-write from the previously published work, doubts are abundant. I was not disappointed in Breed. Good story, good character development, not the ending I expected (well, the ending yes, but not the climax that got me there) so it was a pleasure to hear it to the end. Good narration, good story, worth the download.
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Still a good story and I liked the characters but wasn't the best I've listened to from this author. If you got a credit to spend its worth the listen.
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This book was scary good. I loved this author. All of his stories are very intense. I get so involved in the story, that I feel myself in the middle of it. Also the narrater with his beautiful voice transports you inside the story.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Based on the description and some of the reviews, I thought I'd give this book a listen. It wasn't for me.
This novel wasn't horrible--it managed to keep my interest throughout, but sometimes just barely. Many times a thriller or horror book will start out slow, but then the action will pick up quickly. Not so with Breed.
One thing that bugged me about this novel was the poor grammar (on the part of the omnisient narrator/author, not the characters) and bad word choices. Twice one of the protagonists says something to the effect of "Here comes the calvary" rather than "cavalry." There were several more errors, all of which were minor, but quickly took me out of the story.
If you're not bugged by little things like that, you might enjoy the story. I thought the premise was a good one.
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Microsoft's original Surface flopped notoriously, but the company has showed no signs of intimidation with the new and improved iteration. With a base cost of $449, the Surface 2 is priced to compete head-to-head with the $499 iPad Air.
Which device might be a better match for your needs? Here are nine factors to consider.
1. Both devices are thin and light.
The iPad Air is fractionally thicker at 7.5 mm than Sony's Xperia Tablet Z, currently the world's thinnest tablet. The Air is lighter than the Xperia, however, at just 1 pound. This gives Apple claim to the most portable full-size tablet.
[ Learn what the iPad Air doesn't have. See Apple's Reveal: What Was Missing. ]
The Surface 2 is a bit bigger but isn't a chore to carry around; it measures just under 9 mm thick and weighs 1.5 pounds, putting it in the same range as the iPad 4. Basically, if the iPad Air or Surface 2 is too heavy for your tastes, you probably need to spend more time lifting weights at the gym than deliberating tablet purchases.
2. The Surface 2 has a slightly bigger screen.
The Surface 2 has a 10.6-inch, 16:9 screen with 1080p resolution. The iPad Air has a slightly smaller 9.7-inch screen but more pixels. The screen is also surrounded by a slimmer frame, styled after the one in the iPad Mini, which makes the screen look bigger.
3. Both devices emphasize productivity but in different ways.
The Surface Pro 2 comes preloaded with Office Home and Student 2013 RT, which now includes Outlook RT. New iPad Air owners, meanwhile, are entitled to free downloads of Apple's productivity and creative apps iWork and iLife.
Office has the edge in familiarity, compatibility with collaborators, and depth of features. But iWork offers enough tools to satisfy most users' needs. It's also a cross-platform tool that supports real-time teamwork among remote collaborators, due to the introduction of iWork for iCloud.
The Surface was always geared more toward lap use than the iPad, thanks to its built-in kickstand and abundance of keyboard accessories. Now, with its new kickstand's two-position design, the Surface 2 is even easier to use on the lap than before, giving it a potential edge over the iPad Air. But many iPad users have already shown their willingness to embrace third-party keyboards, so it's unclear how this advantage will play out.
The Surface 2 also boasts true multitasking within the Modern UI. iOS 7 provides new ways to move between open apps, but Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 allow users to run several touch apps at once, no jumping required. The size of the Surface 2's screen limits heavy multitasking -- but if your workflow involves copying and pasting data between apps or other multitasking needs, it might serve you better than the iPad Air.
4. Both devices offer outstanding construction.
With the iPad Air, Apple is unlikely to relinquish its reputation as the industry's leader in industrial design. Even so, the Surface 2's high-quality construction is comparable. Despite being surprisingly light and easy to hold, the Surface 2 feels solid and luxurious thanks to its sturdy magnesium alloy case.
5. The Surface 2 is speedy but probably not as fast as the iPad Air.
Early benchmarking tests indicate that the Surface 2, which runs on Nvidia's Tegra 4 chip, is much more responsive than its predecessor. The iPad Air is probably faster, though. Apple's super-responsive new iPhone 5s is using a version of the iPad Air's desktop-class A7 processor, Apple promises that the Air will be its fastest, most powerful slate to date.
6. The Surface 2 is more convenient to use with peripherals.
As usual, Apple's pursuit of thinness has resulted in another iPad without built-in peripheral ports. With cloud storage becoming more common, ports might not be the necessity they once were. Still, for many, the iPad is a hassle because it can accept USB drives only via an accessory. The Surface 2, in contrast, includes both a USB 3.0 port and a micro SD slot.


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Some will prosper with Larry,
Some will die with Larry,
Some will jump from Larry,
Some will be pushed by Larry.
The one thing that won't happen is the question not getting asked, and it will be "are you good/viable/strategic(insert favourite acronym here) for Oracle, not are you good for Sun".
they won't die wondering !
...is that now EngineYard has full-time folks working on Rubinious, JRuby, and Ruby 1.8.6. It's Ruby implementation central over there.
I know, and it bugs me. Jayson is a genius but somehow managed to recognize the clear superiority of Python.
/ done flamesuit
// Hi, Jayson!
"Will we be employed by Oracle when we reach the age of retirement?"
"Don't count on it."
"Will we be employed by Oracle when we reach middle age?"
"Seems doubtful."
"Will we be employed by Oracle at the end of the day?"
I used to work with Charlie Nutter and Tom Enebo years ago, when we worked on the same Web team. And I was thrilled to hear when they moved to Sun, really was the best deal you could imagine. Note that JRuby wasn't actually bought by Sun, but remained a separate project, only the developers were paid by Sun to work on JRuby. So I wish them the best as they move to their new digs.
Good luck, guys!
Nobody was working on the jruby package, so it's getting cut from Fedora 12. Anybody at EngineYard want to pick up the ball?
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Mass. Dept. Of Children And Families On Trial This Week
A trial is set to begin in a lawsuit alleging the abuse and neglect of thousands of Massachusetts children in foster care.
Opening statements are scheduled Tuesday in federal court in a class-action lawsuit filed in 2010 by the national advocacy group Children's Rights.
The lawsuit alleges that the state Department of Children and Families violated children's constitutional rights by placing them in dangerous and unstable situations. The suit seeks broad reforms on behalf of approximately 7,500 children in state care.
After the suit was filed, the department said it shares the goal of protecting children. The agency said it has increased the number of children being safely cared for at home, and has met and exceeded the national standard for timeliness to adoption and reunification.
The trial is expected to last several weeks. (Associated Press)


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MOUSE_OUT problem with a small button on top of a big button.
i have a small button on top of a big button.
I would like to get MOUSE_OUT event from the big button,
but only when the mouse rolled out of its outer edge.
right now, it gets MOUSE_OUT event when i roll over the small button on top of the big button.
How can I fix this problem?
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Niocchi is a Java crawler library implementing synchronous I/O multiplexing. This specific type of implementation allows crawling tens of thousands of hosts in parallel on a single low end server. Niocchi has been designed for big search engines that need to crawl massive amount of data, but can also be used to write no-frills crawlers.
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WIN! a Plantronics Explorer 240 Bluetooth headset
Kit up for grabs
Posted in Personal Tech, 28th September 2010 07:32 GMT
Giveaway Plantronics' Explorer 240 headset is one the sonic specialist's latest Bluetooth audio offerings, and Reg Hardware has two to give away to two lucky readers.
Plantronics says the 240 is easy to use, ergonomic, reliable and - crucially - comfortable, making it darn handy for taking calls when you need to keep your hands free, we'd say. The microphone is position to minimise wind noise, apparently.
Gales? No problem
The gadget's battery is good for five hours' continuous conversation should you be unable to put the phone down, and will keep the 240 ticking over on stand-by for seven days.
Want to know more? Plantronics' website has all the gen here.
This gadget could be yours: just complete the form below to enter the draw. Your entry will be added to the pool from which the Reg Hardware Randomizer will pick the winner. We'll notify you by email if you win, so make sure you enter a valid email address.
You have to send in your entry by Midnight, Sunday 3 October 2010, and only one entry per household is permitted. See the small print below for the giveaway's other Ts&Cs.
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LCC Fall Semester Begins August 23: Tips on Finding a Place to Park
LANSING 8/17/12 – Fall semester at Lansing Community College (LCC) begins August 23 and students are advised to come to Main Campus early to find parking. The first several weeks of fall semester are hectic on campus, and traffic congestion is common.
Below find tips on finding a parking spot:
- Go to www.lcc.edu/parking for information about parking, including traffic advisories.
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before class begins.
- The Gannon Ramp fills up fast and causes traffic congestion on Grand Avenue. Students may want to avoid the Ramp and find parking in Lot U, Lot F, or on-street parking.
- If the ramp is full, and the line of cars on Grand is not moving, LCC police will give waiting drivers a handout showing alternative parking options. The police will not allow the parking line to queue past the north side of the Gannon Building's Circle Drive.
- For those with smart phones (Android and iPhone), an app (application) can tell you if spots are available at the Gannon Ramp and Lot U, at the corner of Genesee St. and Seymour St. To download Presenting Parker by Streetline, go to www.streetline.com/find-parking/.
- Listen for parking information and traffic updates on LCC radio 89.7 FM.
- Watch for updates on our Twitter page – www.twitter.com/LCCStudentServ. "Like" the Lansing Community College Facebook page for more updates. Consider carpooling using the CATA Clean Commute Option or using the CATA bus service.
- Remember – the College is now charging parking fees between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. in the Gannon Ramp and on surface lots.
- Keep quarters in your car in case you are running late and must park at a city metered parking spot.
- Be aware that the Saginaw Street Bridge heading east is closed until approximately September 17, 2012. Students exiting the Gannon Ramp's 1st or 2nd levels going west should exit the ramp at the new Schoolcraft exit.
- The City of Lansing's North Capitol Avenue Ramp will be closed for repairs until approximately September 21, 2012.
Other things to keep in mind at the beginning of the semester:
If you need assistance finding a location on Main Campus or have general questions, go to Student Services in the Gannon Building. Extra LCC Police Cadets will also be on foot patrol to assist students.