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Keereeta Resort & Spa
Koh Chang, Khai Mook Beach (0.3km)
from 57 $
Situated between Koh Chang's two beautiful beaches: Klong Prao Beach and White Sand Beach, Keereeta Resort & Spa is a seaview boutique accommodation offering ultimate comfort with a touch of luxury. A white sandy beach is only 200 meters away from the resort. All guestrooms are decorated in unique style with a mélange of Asian-inspired architecture and cozy comfort, adorned with hot tones and flower paintings. Each room comes equipped with all the modern essentials and open-air bathroom. Guests can enjoy an array of recreational facilities available onsite and off-site activities. The resort is a perfect haven for relaxation.
TP Hut Bungalows
Koh Chang, Khai Mook Beach (0.6km)
from 27 $
TP Hut Bungalows enjoys its serene location at Pearl Beach and the Koh Chang city center. It is a smart choice of accommodation for travellers on a budget, offering great comfort and privacy with convenient access to the island's myriad of attractions. The beach can be reached within a short stroll from the resort. All guestrooms at TP Hut Bungalows are carefully designed to offer a relaxing atmosphere. Each unit features all the necessities required for a truly comfortable stay. TV with kabel channels, individually controlled air-conditioning and mini-bar are just some of the amenities at your disposal. Attentive service from a team of professional staff and first-rate facilities will ensure that your stay at this Koh Chang hillside bungalow resort is a memorable one.
Chang Cliff Resort
Koh Chang, White Sand Beach (1.3km)
from 54 $
Chang Cliff Resort is a last paradise on the earth and escape from any troubles at white sand cliff location a very popular beach located at the northern end of Koh Chang's west coast. It's over 2 km long and lined by rocks, over-hanging palms and broad-leaved trees. To reach "Koh Chang" basically they is a ferry which can carry a car inside all of them converging to the ferry piers on the mainland. We are welcome everyone who are needs to stay in the quietly residence with over look ocean and Mountain View by a reasonable price and valuable to make that your vacations to unforgettable memory with us. We have 30 bungalows with Cable Tv, Refrigerator, Deck Balcony and Air-conditioned. There are three room types are facing to Ocean View, Bungalows Sea View and Mountain View the feeling that you ever had before!
PaddysPalms Resort
Koh Chang, White Sand Beach (1.6km)
from 40 $
Located just up the hill from the beautiful White Sand Beach, PaddyPalms Resort is a small but cozy holiday haven providing affordable comfort at a reasonable cost. The resort commands an excellent location and has easy access to beautiful sandy beaches and the island's numerous attractions. It is the perfect destination for an exciting, exhilarating and relaxing break away. At PaddyPalms Resort, you will be delighted with the dedicated and friendly services. All guestrooms come carefully equipped with thoughtful amenities including TV, fridge, king-size bed, and balcony where you can enjoy fresh air and beautiful views of the mountains and natural surroundings. The resort is also home to the famous Irish pub where a good selection of food and drinks are on offer. Attentive service from the resort's professional staff will ensure that your stay at this Koh Chang resort would be a memorable one.
Koh Chang Paradise Resort & Spa
Koh Chang, Klong Prao Beach (2.1km)
from 82 $
Koh Chang Paradise Resort & Spa is actually located on fabulous "Klong Prao Beach" Our choices of luxury accommodation include Superior Room, Superior Beachfront, Deluxe Room, Pool Villa and Beach Front Pool Villa. Therefore guest can amidst a special ambience of lush tropical gardens; our bungalows are decorated simply, but exquisitely, in contemporary Thai style, with wooden furniture, premium wood floors, and superior complimentary amenities. The resort is simply a paradise on the earth with a prime stretch of 260-meter long beachfront, delicate white sand, azure water, incredible of sunsets, and a superb panorama of unspoiled natural scenery, romantic, peaceful sanctuary, ideal for a memorable vacation experience. Move toward and become one of our guests and be uplifted in the heavenly atmosphere at Koh Chang Paradise.
Alina Grande Hotel & Resort
Koh Chang, White Sand Beach (2.1km)
from 32 $
Nestled at the south end of the splendid White Sand Beach, the most spectacular beach of Koh Chang, Alina Grande Hotel and Resort proudly offer a wide selection of accommodation ranging from various types of well-designed classic hotel rooms to stylish bungalows fully equipped with good quality facilities ensuring an impressively relaxed and comfortable stay surrounded by the purest nature of stunning beaches, turquoise mirror-like sea water, and fertile tropical mountains alongside an excellent and friendly service making you feel so welcomed like staying with your own family. On top of numerous in-house facilities to enjoy, exciting tours and trips can also be arranged on-site such as island tours, jungle treks, elephant rides, and golf trips
Kacha Resort & Spa Koh Chang
Koh Chang, White Sand Beach (2.3km)
159~178 $
Koh Chang Kacha Resort & Spa is an enchanting beachfront resort boasting the mesmerising sea view, situated on the well-known "Had Sai Khao" or "White Sand Beach". Guestrooms come in different types to suit guests' varied needs. All are superbly decorated in contemporary Thai style, fully equipped with ample amenities. The seaside restaurant is another great spot for lavish dining experience with the breathtaking sun set view. Get rejuvenated thoroughly at the stylish Parichart Spa and Massage. A myriad of facilities include a vast beachfront swimming pool, fitness centre, library, kid's club, well-equipped meeting facilities, car and motorbike service, internet access, tour desk, snorkeling and scuba diving trips, jungle and elephant trip.
Pajamas Koh Chang Hostel
Koh Chang, Klong Prao Beach (2.4km)
from 12 $
Pajamas Koh Chang Hostel enjoys its serene location in the vicinity of the beautiful Klong Prao Beach. This small but cozy hostel provides you with absolute comfort and tranquility but remains close to all the excitement. The white sandy beach is just steps away from your room. All air-conditioned guestrooms at Pajamas Koh Chang Hostel are designed to provide a great level of comfort. Each unit features thoughtful amenities to ensure a truly pleasant stay. The hostel offers a variety of onsite facilities and services including free Wifi and tour desk. Whatever your reason for visiting this lovely island, Pajamas Koh Chang Hostel is the perfect choice for an exhilarating break away.
Baan Saikao Hotel & Apartment
Koh Chang, White Sand Beach (2.7km)
from 40 $
Baan Saikao is located on White Sand Beach of Koh Chang, the second largest Island in Thailand. The major part of the island is designated as Koh Chang Marine National Park, which is a natural environment teemed with fascinating wildlife and marine life, high peaks, seas, waterfalls, lush jungles and undisturbed rainforest. The place offers a unique blend of serene relaxation and scenic beauty surrounded by mountains and next to lovely White Sand Beach. All the 30 Superior Rooms and the 9 Deluxe Rooms are fully furnished and equipped with various modern amenities such as cable TV, hot water shower, air-condition, refrigerator and safety box. This luxurious accommodation also provides diving, elephant trekking, fishing and many other activities.
Bhu-Tarn Koh Chang Resort & Spa
Koh Chang, Klong Prao Beach (2.7km)
from 107 $
Bhu-Tarn Koh Chang Resort & Spa enjoys its serene and unique setting in the beautiful Klong Prao area. This Thai modern style resort is a nice choice of accommodation for those seeking a peaceful holiday embraced by beautiful natural surroundings and the sea. It is also a convenient base to explore what this charming island has to offer. All guestrooms at Bhu-Tarn Koh Chang Resort & Spa are carefully designed with the savvy traveller in mind. Each unit features thoughtful amenities to ensure a truly pleasant stay. With an array of recreational activities, you can rest assured that you'll have plenty to do during your stay at this Koh Chang resort. Whether you're on a short break or an extended holiday, make Bhu-Tarn Koh Chang Resort & Spa your home away from home.
KC Grande Resort & Spa
Koh Chang, White Sand Beach (3.1km)
from 150 $
"KC Grande Hotel & Resort" is located on White Sand Beach, the most secluded corner of the island where days are spent on our half-kilometer long white sandy beach. 140 units offer you ocean-view or garden-view terraces where you can relax to the peaceful sounds of the rolling waves. The resort has given a clear vision of an island paradise. Fulfilled with luxurious bungalows and buildings with mountain greenery, a clear blue sky, a refreshing cool sea breeze, sparking Turquoise Ocean and fine, white sandy beaches and blue of the sky from golden sunrise to red sunset feel your stress melt away. A few steps along the beach with a sweeping view of the ocean is our The Beach restaurant, where our chefs will serve you the finest seafood on the island, prepared according to your choice of Thai or European cuisine as our Slogan "Top off your great day with our fabulous food and drinks". KC Grand is paradise on the beautiful island of Koh Chang.
Santhiya Tree Koh Chang Resort
Koh Chang, Klong Prao Beach (3.8km)
122~158 $
Santhiya has a new island home on Koh Chang, where the hotel group's signature heart-warming hospitality is infused with contemporary Thai tropical design in the flagship Santhiya Tree property. Draped along Klong Prao Beach - a spectacular stretch of sand-carpeted shoreline on the island's sunset coast - Santhiya Tree Koh Chang Resort invites her guests to unwind and tune-in to nature. Pass the day lazing on the soft sand under the shade of towering palm trees. Be lulled into a snooze by the gentle sea breeze, then re-energise with a swim in the warm tropical ocean. At the end of a stress-free day, watch the spectacular sunset from the best seats in the house right by the water's edge.
V.J. BED & Breakfast
Koh Chang, Klong Prao Beach (4.5km)
from 25 $
Enjoy the beauty, peace and quiet of nature in complete relaxation, with all the conveniences for staying. V.J. BED & Breakfast offers you many wonders which will make your holidays memorable. 50 beautiful rooms, decorated in Thai style with all the comfortable air conditioning, Cable TV, hot showers. You can enjoy many great choices of fresh seafood from our restaurant on the beach. Our chefs can cook excellent dishes in both Thai and Western styles. Also, in the night you can enjoy grilled seafood under the moonlight. .J. SPA service focuses on individual treatment. Guest can indulge and easy away their cares with the various service including massage and aromatherapy, reflexology, body and facial treatment, herbal steam and Jacuzzi. Only 14 km. from pier to V.J. BED & Breakfast.
Barali Beach Resort
Koh Chang, Klong Prao Beach (4.6km)
from 188 $
Barali Beach Resort is located in the heart of Klong Prao Beach in the west of Koh Chang Island; it's the most perfect national park of Thailand. Where guests can enjoys fresh breezes from Gulf of Siam and unique panoramic views of sunset on the ocean encompassed of natural, valley, attractiveness of blue marine and the beautiful backdrop of deep green mountains. While residing in contemporary Asian Style Villa, the guest will realize that they are living at home from the resorts facilities and activities. One can lie down in the sun at beachfront pool while her companions enjoy canoeing in the nearby mangrove canal
Noren Resort
Koh Chang, Klong Prao Beach (5.1km)
from 78 $
Noren Resort is a neatly designed bungalow-style resort situated in the Southeastern Thailand on the pristine Koh Chang. Cosily nestled down Klong Prao, on the west side of the island, this family run resort is filled with warmed and friendliness which guarantees that you will be well pampered with an excellent personalised service. All well-appointed guestrooms are artistically decorated and furnished with a range of amenities ensuring guests' comfort and satisfaction throughout their stay. Stay connected whenever you wish with an in-room Wi-Fi internet access. But you might opt for the fun adventures and go explore the wonders of the magical island instead. Scuba diving and snorkeling are also popular activities you can enjoy here.
The Aiyapura Koh Chang
Koh Chang, Klong Son Bay (5.6km)
134~161 $
The Aiyapura Koh Chang is located on a forty acre beach-front land in Klong Son Bay. Attractive Thai style villas and suites are surrounded by green tropical gardens with ocean views set around a large 30 meter leaf shaped swimming pool. Koh Chang can be reached from Bangkok by direct flight within 45 minutes or in approximately 5 hours by car. Located in the Gulf of Thailand is a tropical island seventh heaven tenderly called Koh Chang or in English in thai meaning is known as Elephant Island. Koh Chang is the second largest island with (429 square kilometers) in Thailand 2nd largetest island from Phuket. Koh Chang is quite undeveloped. It is a picturesque island of virgin rainforest, untracked jungles, high mountains, spectacular coastlines, fine white sandy beaches, clear blue sea, colorful corals, breathtaking waterfalls and an abundance of marine life.
Sunset Beach Koh Chang
Koh Chang, Kai Bae Beach (5.8km)
from 54 $
Sunset Beach Koh Chang is only taking approximately 30 minutes ferry ride from Center Point Pier Laem Ngop ferry to Koh Chang Island. Sunset Beach Koh Chang is a Unique Bungalow in homely Thai Style Sheltered under palm trees & green grass, private beach, surrounded by pure nature, coral reef beachfront & Small Island. The Resort facilities provide a swimming pool & sea side bar, garden with flowers, herbal trees along fishing canal. consequently surround by natural and suited in a Marine National Park, Sunset Beach Koh Chang's 118 room situated on breath taking Kai Bae Beach, Chang Island, The ideal holiday destination. The restaurant itself is located at beachfront, serve a La Carte Thai and Western cuisine. Settle on the sense of nature at Sunset Beach Koh Chang's. It's an experience to be cherished.
The Stage Koh Chang
Koh Chang, Kai Bae Beach (6.2km)
from 40 $
The Stage Koh Chang is cosily nestled down the glistening white sand of Kai Bai Beach, along the west shoreline of Koh Chang. About 1.5 hours from Trad Airport, the resort is positioned just 20 minutes' drive from Supparos Pier. Embraced by the verdant vegetation, the cosy resort offers spacious air-conditioned guestrooms gorgeously designed with simple elegance, fully equipped with quality amenities. Enjoy a dip at an outdoor pool under the shady palm trees, and bask in the sun at the sundeck or by the serene beach. A friendly team of the resort's Tour Desk is there to assist you with sightseeing and trip arrangements. In-house facilities include internet access, coffee and ice-cream shop, laundry service, and car transfer.
Coral Resort
Koh Chang, Kai Bae Beach (6.3km)
from 39 $
Coral Resort is a cosy seaside resort nestled down on the west side of Koh Chang in Trat province. Peacefully set on the pristine Kai Bae Beach, the lovely resort exudes the tranquil and relaxing atmosphere ideal for your perfect beach holiday sanctuary. Within 2 minutes' walk, you can reach the sparkling white sand. Varied room types are available to accommodate guests' different need and lifestyle. Each guestroom is neatly designed and equipped with ample amenities ensuring your comfortable stay. Guests can enjoy a selection of palatable dishes at the beachfront restaurant whilst watching the stunning sunset scene. The seaside swimming pool is another place to relax with a refreshing dip. Tour Counter and parking space are available on-site.
Paradise Bungalow
Koh Chang, Kai Bae Beach (6.5km)
from 15 $
Paradise Bungalows is a lavish beach sanctuary built in modern mixed with authentic Thai style, situated on the west coast of Koh Chang. The stunning Kai Bae Beach lies just 300 metres, and it takes merely 10-minute ride to reach the sparkling White Sand Beach. Ao Thammachart Ferry Pier is located just 30 minutes' drive away. Encircled by the lush palm trees, all well-appointed bungalows feature own terrace overlooking the panoramic views of the magnificent Gulf of Thailand. The superb resort offers internet access, parking space, laundry service, and meeting facilities. Fishing and snorkeling trips are just a few of numerous fun activities you can enjoy here. Tour Desk staff team are happy to help you arrange travel and sightseeing trips
Seabreeze Hotel Resort
Koh Chang, Kai Bae Beach (6.5km)
from 40 $
Seabreeze Resort is peacefully set in the heart of Kai Bae Beach, just a few minutes' walk to the glistening white sandy beach. Secluded in the tranquil seaside haven, there are also a number of convenient stores, shops, and restaurants for both local and international cuisines. This comfortable resort is splendidly built in modern Southeastern Thai style, especially designed to provide you with closeness to the serene natural settings. All guestrooms are neatly decorated and fully equipped with quality amenities and internet access for your comfort and relaxation. Aside from lazing around on the pristine beach watching the sunsets, there are a wide variety of recreation activities for you to enjoy such as trips for snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, and elephant trekking in the tropical rainforest.
Bhumiyama Beach Resort
Koh Chang, Lonely Beach (9.0km)
from 79 $
Bhumiyama beach resort is a combined word: Bhumi ( poom ) means land or place, yama is a realm of heavens in Buddhism where deities and beings who have expert (done) noble deeds come to dwell in opulent peace and tranquility. Ours beach resort in tropical garden surroundings with 46 rooms fitted with air condition and all facilities in the room plus safety box all amenities. Nevertheless more than 80 present of the land is the Park Forest reserve, that's the main reason why we are chosen as our home, to build a tropical resort, in an uncluttered traditional Thai style with all modern facilities & services. A large amount of our guests relax in a natural and surroundings with tropical forest to the rear, white sand and Turquoise Ocean to the front. Our beach is called " Tha Nam" beach or the more well-known name will be " Lonely Beach" make famous by travelers who commented in Lonely Planet as to be the best and most beautiful on Koh Chang.
Exotic Bungalows
Koh Chang, Lonely Beach (9.7km)
35~43 $
Nest Sense Resort
Koh Chang, Lonely Beach (9.8km)
67~81 $
Secludedly located on one of the island's prime locations, the Nest Sense Resort offers charming accommodation with emphasis on utmost privacy and attention to detail. The resort is a truly relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle, yet within easy reach of all attractions. The beautiful unspoiled Lonely Beach is just steps away. Guests at the Nest Sense Resort will enjoy ample space of the carefully furnished guestrooms, all having private balconies with breathtaking ocean views. Each unit features thoughtful amenities to ensure an unparalleled sense of comfort. With its plethora of facilities, you can rest assured that you'll have plenty to do during your stay at this Koh Chang resort.


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I'm an intermediate (3.0-3.5) player and have a membership at the (indoor) Baltimore Tennis and Fitness Club on Reisterstown Road (and Rt 695). Please let me know if you'd like to hit with a lefty - I'd be happy to split the cost for a guest (I think its $10). I have time some weekdays in the morning (around 9:30) or evenings (after 8:00). Weekends are possible too but its harder to reserve court time - availabilty is usually early morning or night.
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Hi Peter,
I'll have some time on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the mornings starting next week. I'll circle back with you when it gets closer.
That sounds great Ryan. I would just need to reserve the court time 24 hours in advance.
Feel free to text me at: (443) 538-6486.
Looking forward to some winter hitting (if you can even call this winter!)
i'd love to. is it $10 each time for a guest? if I'm not mistaken a membership is like $30/mo or something...my father and i were discussing getting memberships. i'm a lefty as well, and have been looking to hit around. my hours tend to be flexible; except for the last week or so of course lol, and I'm usually available in the evenings. you can text me at 443-834-9052 if you'd like to try and get a game in. let's see what we can work out.
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Thousands of Connecticut commuters should brace for travel chaos on Monday as Metro-North workers repair damage on the United States' busiest rail line caused by the collision of two trains, officials warned on Sunday.
Lengthy detours and hours of traffic backups were likely as many train commuters take to the road, officials said. The Friday derailment of a Metro-North passenger train that struck a commuter train between Fairfield and Bridgeport, Conn., injured more than 70 people and halted full service on the line indefinitely.
The Monday commute will be "extremely challenging and I am activating the state's Emergency Management System. There will be serious disruptions all week, and I would encourage anyone who can, to stay home, if possible," Governor Dannel Malloy told a news conference.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation was preparing a plan to assist commuters. The agency, Malloy and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, urged people to make alternate plans.
"I'm really in the same boat as everyone else, as I plan to head down to Washington to make it clear to the White House that I am deeply concerned about our nation's railway infrastructure," Blumenthal said.
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"This accident shows that safety cannot be compromised, and is going to cost tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. We need to find the problems before they lead to accidents like this one."
Malloy said 30,000 daily commuters will be seriously affected on Monday and likely the entire week.
The site of the crash is about 50 miles northeast of New York. Metro-North train service between New Haven and South Norwalk is indefinitely suspended.
Service by Amtrak, the U.S. passenger rail service, also has been suspended indefinitely. Officials reiterated on Sunday that they did not know when service would be restored.
The New York-New Haven line is the busiest rail line in the country, serving 125,000 commuters a day, said Judd Everhart, a spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Regular service will run from the Stamford station and South Norwalk station to Grand Central Terminal in New York. Limited service will run from Westport.
Morning commuter train service would run every 20 minutes from New Haven to Bridgeport on the New Haven commuter line, the state Department of Transportation said.
Two buses will run from Bridgeport to Stamford Station, bypassing the site of the accident.
Earl Weener, a board member for the National Transportation Safety Board, told the news conference the agency was finishing its probe of the crash site and would turn it over to Metro-North on Sunday.
All the train cars have been removed, recording devices recovered and crews were being interviewed, he said.
Weener said hundreds of pounds of track had been sent to the NTSB laboratory in Washington. The track includes a section of fractured rail that may have caused the accident or been damaged by it.
"But it will take a significant amount of time to repair the tracks," he said.
State transportation officials said that more than 2,000 feet of track must be repaired and replaced.
Of the more than 70 passengers and crew members injured, eight remained hospitalized on Sunday. Three were in critical condition, officials said.


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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
2011, Frictional Games
Mac, Windows
This is one of those games that you need to play in a dark basement with a diaper on, away from family and friends, because you will scream and curse and maybe pee your pants, and it would be humiliating for you if anyone saw that. It's the scariest game ever. Coming from me, that isn't saying a lot, because I take games too seriously, and when I used to play Tony Hawk Underground I would cry when I'd crash into things. Anyway, Amnesia is like…your fears come to life. You're basically wandering around a creepy mansion alone in the dark, and the game just feeds on your tension. I think it's the best of the survivor horror genre because it goes out of its way to get into your head. I wasn't convinced to play it, but then I saw this, and I HAD to, and now I'm obsessed. Play ittttttttttttttttt. —Arabelle
The Lost City
2012, Fire Maple Games
iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Nook
Last week, I played The Lost City on my Nook Color, which I use almost exclusively as a video game console. It's a good thing, too, because otherwise I would not have discovered this game and fallen in love. The gameplay is this: you click (well, tap) around on an island, looking for clues and items that will help you solve a mystery whose plot is kind of irrelevant—something to do with a dead grandmother's mysterious legacy? Whatever, I forget, it's not really important. What's important are the graphics, which change as you control the seasons on the island in order to reveal new things to study and collect. You do this by gently stroking colorful stones into decaying statues. So weird and so great. Everything her is detailed and artistic—it's the video game equivalent of that book you just can't put down once you start it. The developer, Fire Maple, has another game that's only slightly less good called The Secret of Grisly Manor, which I also recommend. Commenters, do you have suggestions for me? I'm badly in need of more stylish mysteries whose plots I will only vaguely remember afterwards! HALP! —Amy Rose
World of Warcraft
2001, Blizzard Entertainment
Mac, Windows
I succumbed to World of Warcraft's role-playing allure because my boyfriend and two of our best friends have been playing it like it is their job. Until recently, I was gun-shy (pun intended) about video games that seemed violent because of my inner flower child. One day, I overheard my sweetie tell me about our friend who plays the game as a healer, laying her hands on everyone who is injured and roaming through the realms with her pet penguin. I was intrigued when I heard I could acquire a cute pet! But mostly, I loved the idea of a game where I could support those who needed me. Before I go off on a tangent about thinking of World of Warcraft as a metaphor for world peace, I'll just say that I love the game because it appeals to both my warrior and peaceful self—I can kick butt to defend my friend when necessary, but also heal the wounded to bring light into the world. Oh yes, and playing dress-up is pretty fun—my priestess avatar had raven-colored hair, a fierce goddess gown, and a nose piercing, which I have always wanted but am too scared to try. World of Warcraft is addictive. Try it out. Be a night elf or a human, a hater or a healer. You can be whomever you want to be. —Jamia
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
1993, Sega
Sega Genesis
In this sequel, as well as the original ToeJam and Earl, the eponymous characters are fully hilarious, both intentionally and, well, otherwise. For one thing, there's a lot of dialogue regarding "funk," which is funny coming from two early '90s aliens made of pixels. It's even funnier when that flimsy approximation of what "funk" is gets extended to the whole board, which in this case is named, yes, Planet Funkotron. Also, the use of vintage California slang is HEAVY, you guys, which is excellent—or should I say TUBULAR? So it's a scrolling platform game, and you play the aliens, who are the heroes. The enemies are hokey human beings invading your home and taking pictures of everything, which is, incidentally, something any of you living in major cities will be able to relate to. —Amy Rose
Super Mario Sunshine
2002, Nintendo
Goddamn, I hated and continue to hate Super Mario 64. I can't place why—I just found it awkward to play and somehow less colorful than all its Mario predecessors. This is part of why I love Super Mario Sunshine, which is one of the most vibrant and fluid games you could ever want. It's also pretty innovative, having been the first in the franchise to introduce a new world, Isle Delfino, as well as new characters (species?) to inhabit it, including the Piantas and Nokis. Mario's also the recipient of some fancy new technology, namely a water cannon, F.L.U.D.D., that makes it easier to attack enemies, perform acrobatics, and do lots of other nifty tricks. All in all, this game is bizarre, especially when compared with the others in the series, which is what makes it such a delight to play. —Amy Rose
2007-present, Sony
The best thing about the Indiana Jones movies is that they're the Indiana Jones movies, but the worst thing about them is that you can't explore for yourself. The Uncharted series allows you to travel the world, from Budapest to Peru to Turkey, checking out old crypts full of trinkets and weird insects. The goals are different for each game, but basically you're Drake, a history buff and adventurer, and you're always trying to find the key to the treasure before the bad guys do, which can involve fighting off insects with a torch, climbing up a train car that is hanging off of a mountain, and running through a collapsing building. Two can play this game, Indy. —Emily V.
Red Dead Redemption
2010, Rockstar Games
PS3, Xbox 360
I have a fascination with the desolate, tumbleweed-filled Southwest, but it's not enough to go down to New Mexico and hang out. (Also, I'm not sure what the tumbleweed situation is like anymore.) No, I want to know what it felt like to actually live in the wild, wild west, which is what I get from playing Red Dead Redemption. You can ride a horse, you can climb mountains and watch the sun rise over the desert, you can witness public hangings and find strangers who live and die by their honor—and you can get in gunfights quite easily. You can't, however, swim. Your protagonist never learned, so train those horses well. —Emily V.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
2006, Nintendo
Zelda has been mine since 2004 when my brother and I bought Wind Waker. I spent that winter sitting in front of the television, enthralled with little Link, in his green hat, and the strange mystical world he inhabits. In Wind Waker, he travels across the sea to intricate and interesting islands, trying to rescue Princess Zelda—but you can also forget about her and explore to your heart's content. There are so many weird people/creatures to make friends with and numerous side missions that are almost as entertaining as the main storyline. But we got my favorite game three long years later. In Twilight Princess, Link can turn into a wolf (SO COOL!). He uses a horse to travel across fields and bridges and up mountains and even meets the Abominable Snowman in his ice mansion hideaway. This holds so many good memories that it actually makes me emotional. —Naomi
Feed Me!
2006, Nitrome Limited
The first time I visited nitrome.com, I was 13-years-old. Six years later, I'm still obsessed with it. And the game that I always seem to go back to is the first one I ever played: Feed Me! In short, you're a pixelated Venus flytrap on a quest to escape the confines of the greenhouse, and you have to fight various creepy crawlies in order to get out. It's LITERALLY THE CUTEST THING EVER! And completely and utterly addictive. The incredible 8-bit soundtrack makes the game. I became so hooked I nearly bought it on iTunes. (Yes! You can ACTUALLY buy the soundtrack!) —Eleanor
Super Mario Bros. Wii
2009, Nintendo
Let me be clear: I am totally unqualified to talk about video games because I play Mario and only Mario. That said: it's the best! And this particular version is so awesome that, after receiving it as a Christmas present, I knew better than to play it with a deadline looming. But once that deadline passed, it became difficult to leave the apartment to go to work, or to go to dinner on a Saturday night, or to shower. I finally beat the game in mid-2011, but was almost disappointed to learn that there is a secret world that opens up level by level if you collect ALL THE COINS from the entire game, which is pretty effing hard. But both the propeller suit, which allows you to fly with a furious shake of the controller, and the penguin suit, which lets you slide along on the ice, are incredibly intuitive and fun. Riding on the back of the ravenous, peach-eating, mushroom-gulping Yoshi is my favorite (too few levels feature Yoshi!). He lands on his enemies with a pithy, satisfying THWOMP. For days afterwards, I hear only the tempting call of Mario—or that of my preferred bother, Luigi—enticing me with their enthusiastic refrain: "Let's-a go." —Phoebe ♦


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TV manufacturers have been pushing 3D technology for the past 12 months and now it seems the 3D world is being transferred to mobile phones, too.
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The HTC EVO 3D offers genuinely impressive 3D viewing without the need for special glasses. However, the lack of 3D content available makes it little more than a gimmick that you'll quickly tire of. Further, the EVO 3D is chunky and heavy: we find it difficult to recommend over slimmer, lighter competitors.
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Garvis Leon Crenshaw was born Oct. 31, 1943, in Poteau to Robert and Eller (Goins) Crenshaw. He died July 26, 2011, in Shreveport, La., at the age of 67.Garvis served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He married Rebecca Braden on Jan. 3, 1989, in Hugo. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially his grandchild.Garvis was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Lewis Crenshaw, Junior Crenshaw and Edgar Crenshaw; and sisters Margie Parker, Hazel Carson and Dorene Harris.He is survived by his wife, Rebecca "Becky" of the home; sons Kyle Crenshaw of the home and Garvis Crenshaw Jr. of Pennsylvania; daughters Shayleena Crenshaw of the home and Charlotte Lynn Johnson of Miami, Okla.; five grandchil-dren, Autin Vipperman, Ashley Johnson, Gibby Johnson, Lacey Johnson, and Nathan Johnson; brother Calvin Petrey of Colorado; sisters Freda Riley and husband Jim of Glenpool and Ione Hammans of Poteau; and many other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 30, at Jesus Name Assembly of God Church, Panama.Pastor Daniel Cress will officiate.Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Panama, under the direction of Mills and Coffey Funeral Home, Antlers.


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Family Planning- Two Child Policy- there were 11 Indian states that implemented the two-child policy if one were to exceed the limit their number of children to two while employed, they would be terminated from the job, government can begin to withhold healthcare, government rights, face jail and fees. Welcome and should be welcome in All India, strong implementation. And government should make a data analysis those who follow this rule of family planning they got the government advantage or not or their children sufferred. Sometimes we listen Chirag Tale Andhera, Delhi is the capital of India a hard measure and check is required in Delhi and NCR also.
Family Planning Advantages- Increase Education, Empower Women, Improve Infant Health, Improve Maternal Health, Decrease HIV/AIDS, Save The Environment, Support Partnerships, End Hunger and Poverty
In Sahibabad- The rent of Banquet Lawn a good location one is 2.5 Lakh excluding catering in Rajendra Nagar.
Black Necked Stork
Marriage two people unite in permanent relationship with their families. The young people sometime start thinking their relationship is in between them is most important rest are secondry but the other relations have the same importance and required attention.
Time is changing, Its not there Husband income should always be higher than Wife income for happy married life, there are the people where Wife income is more than Husband and they are happy in their married life.
Divorce are getting increase there are many precautions to be taken so that your time and emotions dont get spoil so inspect and satisfy yourself before going to get marry think of future almost all probability and combinations, plannings.
Aids awareness is necessary as this is the biggest threat to a family so before getting marry always go for H.I.V test
People talk very confidently for marriage, requirement clear what type of spouse they want, they clear as whole life they have to spend with each other so no lies especially showing their assets movable,immovable,qualification,age,family and even premarital if any
Marriage---- Love-Sex-Money The three perfect things require to make a married life happy.
Need To Get Marry?- Family, Friend For Life, Money, Kids, Home, Security
Family Planning is very necessary still we find many people those who dont go for it they keep on giving birth to kids and big family later on when their assets divide they get small shares, small family always big share wealthy life
H.I.V continuously try to make remember as in todays world people are involved in pre-marital sex, girl friend-boy friend relationship. I read the news boyfriend gives H.I.V to a female, this is worried we should be careful all have to get marry make and create family healthy family.
Love with in husband-wife is necessary, In arrange marriage every thing is arrange as per rituals- Husband&Wife both take pledge and do promises to make life full of love, care, respectful. This is to keep in mind as this is not fun, this is life
Want to marry? Very Hard to find a perfect life partner- what type require? Lovable? Wealthy? Businessman(Owner)? Service man Or Job(Servant)? Educated? Unqualified? Qualified? Owner of home with family? Owner of home seperate from family?Car Owner? Aeroplane Owner? Farm House Owner? Complexion- Fair Complexion smart or beautiful? Dark Complexion Smart or beautiful? Same Complexion Marriage? Contrast Complexion Marriage? Body Type- Simple or natural body? Nice Figure or Physique work out body? Fatty? Slim? Normal?
Intercaste Marriage is very common now a days resistance from the society and community is there but somewhere political support, and on the name of broadmind the wrong use and crime increased in this Pavitra Bandhan (Pure Relationship)
Marriage for girl is going to enter in a new family permanently as per rituals the father mother do kanya dan with all necessary things usable in her life to make a begining&raising of a family with her husband,living family of father mother where she born
Always do your satisfaction before getting marry know everything qualification, job, business, income, home income, the way of living locality where they leave as sometime later on the location of inlaws create trouble and result divorce
Matri News- In marriage many things matter between two persons 1) Looks, figure, physique 2) Money, Status, Living 3) Sex, Love 4) Family-Nuclear, Joint, Urban, Rural
Dowry its not there this is gone we ourselves give it as this is custom, the people give it as per their capacity to bride before sending her to grooms home, At many places people demand is also there they called it a status symbol
For marriage a legal system is needed that everybody has to get marry by this age in the country, no of kids should not be more than two and for contribution in controling population certain rewards should be there for public.
Marriage in metro cities, consideration? family size, money, home, size of home, car, number of cars, number of relationship before marriage
Marriage- People are there those who do No Demand marriage and Kharcha Less marriage the difference in No Demand there is no expectation just rituals and the general marriage. In Kharcha less marriage the no of guest less, only rituals.
Falling in love with your wife? sometimes in married relationship we forget to give time for each other while running for bread and butter for family or run after money, we should try to make things balance, love and time for the family, for wife is necessary
Save Girl, This is very necessary we are in need to save our girl everywhere from birth, education, on road. We all in need of girls to make sister, wife, mother. Rape of a girl- Rape of everything what we have. Rape of our relations,Rape of a Family, Rape of a city, Rape of a State, Rape of our country.
Protest started for rape, hang till death or something more hard. More news of rape are coming up in last few days this is really put a question mark on Indians how much we are educated and our education made us matured that we are seeing rape of kids in our country.
If u are doing sex with your partner with the promise to get marrry and change your mind drop it somewhere than this is the case of rape and applies on both male and female as both can cheat.
Sex before the age of 18 for girls and 21 for boys is crime , u can not even get marry if do it by mistake and if somebody is raped than hang till death
Population of India increased in crores, people are there who tried to slow down the process by not involving in any sexual activity throughout many years and by not getting marry, we people are really very greatful to and request the Indian government to honor them and reward them in place of getting involved in stupid event of promoting intercaste marriage and publishing rewards in terms of money as we read the Haryana government started giving Rs100,001 around to people for intercaste marriage (Anter Jatiya Vivah) as published in newspaper.
we sometime mix relationship with business, getting marry with someone to start a life, not to start a business, so business and relationship try to keep difference
Rampal matrimonial Started Virginity promotional campaign in 2010 and continue- Lets make the relationships pure, sexually pure, not to have sex before marriage to make society more pure.
This is now seven years we are promoting Virginity, Virginity event is required now, to promote people to get marry virgin, to make them safe from many ailments or diseases, to encourage virgins male and female to be proud of their status and honour God by staying virgin so until marriage start living sexually pure and to create a healthy future for world.
Sikh marriages to be registered under Anand Marriage Act in Delhi, at present Sikh couples in Delhi have to get their marriages registered under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. HTC 17Jan
Youngsters are involved in sex very early now a days, Girl Frnd- Boy Frnd relationship, aids awareness is necessary as there are still the people not do sex before marriage more scared
Change in gifting cars to groom in marriage from 2006 to today the lowest is swift, Brezza, I-20 goes to Fortuner, BMW, Mercedez, Volvo XC90 no limit
Politics On Marriage- Few political leaders has started offering rewards in terms of money to the people opt for intercaste marriage but the community law, clerics forbid to go for intercaste marriage.
Marriage- Change in all over world, Earlier it was male oriented we listen male only, I can take care of female but now female also can be listened can take care of male- both on financial front are capable to approach, Male-Female earning difference clash chances later on in marriage are less, a change in thinking & approach.
Now a days a new change has come up into marriage world which is gaining popularity and a bit scary, people has started living with two wives simultaneously. This is increasing in society.
Marriage- Marriage Phobia- is the fear of commitment, though it can also be the excessive, persistent, uncontrollable and irrational fear of marriage.
Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)-Relieves indigestion, constipation and helps in elimination of waste. Removes backache and makes the spine supple and healthy, beneficial for all abdominal organs, helps in toning hips, thighs and calf muscles. Lie on your stomach with forehead touching the floor and your legs and heels held together.Place your palms flat on the floor, slowly raise your neck while inhaling air, raise your body as much as you can, let the pressure come on your palms. Hold for few seconds than come back while releasing air. Do it four or five times continuously.
Why even getting perfect astro match compatibility, the people are not getting marry even when they are beautiful too
Bharatnatayam: is a classical Indian dance form originating in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was also known as "Daasiyattam" since performed by Devadasies in temples of Tamil Nadu long ago. The name 'Bharatnatyam' is derived from three basic concepts of Bhava, Raga, and Thaala. The dance is performed as Nritham, Nrithyam and Natyam. Communication is done through 'bhavabhinaya' (facial expression) and 'hasthamudra' (hand gestures). The performance starts with the prayers to God Ganpathi and worship of Nataraja Moorthi.
Male and Female are getting involved into the matri crime, they get marry bec of money, cases seen in the past and than divorce or kill the spouse so before finalising inspect and satisfy yourself completely.
Family Planning- This rule is in implementation from 1970's Hum Do Hamare Do but because of laziness of all the government's and law our population has reached to 131 cr, strict and hard measures are required.
Man mein hai vishwas,pura hai vishwas ek din toh engage hum ho jayenge koshish karte rahenge vivah hum kar ke rahenge
Stop sex selection, Save the girl child. Preconception sex selection and pre-natal sex determination is a criminal offence. For Husband/family members or any other person abetting sex selection upto 3 years of imprisonment with a fine up to Rs 50,000 for the first offence and upto 5 yrs of imprisonment with fine up to Rs 1 Lakh for subsequent offence. Every offence under the PC&PNDT Act is cognizable, Non-Bailable and Non-Compoundable- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government Of India.
Marriage reached to 2.1cr and above today, In the Indian history few marriages cross over 100 cr ex: Businessmen Lakshmi Mittal daughter wedding around 220cr and Congress MP Tanwar son and Jaunpuria wedding around 250cr.
Marriage Legal Age- As per govt ruling the legal age of marriage for male more than 21 yrs and for female more than 18 yrs.
Registration of marriages are mandatory for all religion, you will now have to register your marriage within 60 days. failure will be fined upto 1000 Rs.
Having sexual relations with a woman against her will or without her consent amounts to rape under the IPC. If the consent was obtained on a false assurance or promise of marriage, the consent cannot be considered to be full and free and it would be a case of rape, Justice RV Easwar said PTI
Desirable Women: Is it solely about a pretty face or a career accomplishment? Is it about having perfect proportions or about being wife material? Desirability isn't any one of these things, but all of them. You chose women who represent the complete package of beauty, brains, ambition and charm. The women who make all our hearts skip a collective beat.
A condom is barrier device commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases. Precaution is better than cure but in case you forgot to take precaution while having sex, there might not be much scope to reverse the unwanted consequences. Always Use Condom, No need to shy while asking for condom at medical store, this is a precaution nothing to worry or tense, good for health for both male and female. There are various types of condoms available in the market always go for good one as this is the question of life.
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A Messianic Jew Reflects on Rosh Hashanah
Sid Roth, a Messianic Jew, talks about the importance of Rosh Hashanah.
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Gordon Robertson teaches on the command of love during Rosh Hoshanah.
Chris Mitchell reports on why the Jewish feasts are important to Christians.
The fall feasts begin with the blowing of the shofar as the Jews celebrate the Days of Awe.
Christians come to Jerusalem to celebrate the falls feasts of the Lord.
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Apple not only released the iPad mini but also a brand new iPad 4 to sit on top of the tablet food chain. It's got the new Apple A6X processor, the new Qualcomm international LTE radio, and the new Lightning connector.
Does that chance the comparison much when it comes to the competition? Absolutely but not entirely. Google is rumored to be introducing a new Nexus 10 (made by Samsung, no less) as soon as next week. That's make for a much better comparison than the only current Nexus tablet, which is more in between an iPod touch and iPad mini in size and focus. Amazon has also just released the Kindle Fire 8 HD which now includes cellular data as an option -- though it won't be available in many countries regardless.
Microsoft's Surface RT is a wildcard here. Microsoft calls it no-compromises but that just means they punted the decision making to me, the consumer. I'm taking a wait and see attitude. It could be as great as the Xbox, or as doomed as the Zune. There's just no way to tell until it's been out for a while and the use case becomes clearer.
Likewise, while there have been rumors of a larger BlackBerry PlayBook for a while now, RIM is wisely concentrating on getting BB10 out the door, so I doubt we'll see it for a while. That leaves the 7-inch PlayBook at their only entrant in the tablet space, but you can find them for $149 and at that price, if you don't have a couple hundred dollars more, it's quite the value.
Still, Apple has sold 100,000,000 iPads to date, and that's an incredible amount for a product that launched in March of 2010. What they'll do next is a big question, but the iPad 4 is a better iPad, again, and anyone who wants to unseat it has their work cut out for them.


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You say your firm is "customer centric"—but is it true?
Is your company nimble enough to adapt to customers' ever-changing needs, or do customers still fall victim to the constraints of organizational silos? If your firm is like most, it aspires to the first but falls into the second category.
In Reorganize for Resilience, Harvard Business School professor Ranjay Gulati provides a hands-on guide to breaking down internal barriers to deliver what customers really want. Based on extensive new research and featuring both case studies and practical diagnostic tools, the book is an essential blueprint for building the more flexible architecture that today's "commodity hell" demands.
Praise for Reorganize for Resilience
"Business now operates in a fundamentally reset economy. To win in this environment, leaders will have to radically restructure their strategies and break through internal barriers that stand in the way of execution. Gulati gets it right—his practical insights into how to ensure that strategy turns into action are money in the bank for businesses big and small."
--Jeff Immelt, CEO, GE
"Reorganize for Resilience is a relevant book in today's turbulent times, when 'customer-centricity' is the one real differentiator in the market place. Gulati tracks companies that have been successful despite the recession and demonstrates how their 'outside-in' strategic orientation has given them the flexibility they need to win even in tough times."
--Sunil B. Mittal, Chairman and Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises, and founder, Bharti Airtel
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--Clayton Christensen, Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, and author, The Innovator's Dilemma
"The best-run businesses today must be flexible in order to meet their customers' changing needs and deliver superior customer value. Gulati's timely book shows how organizational visibility can break down the silos within your company and increase transparency in your broader business network to adapt quickly—and not only survive, but thrive."
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Company to biuld VPN and provide managed security services
AT&T Government Solutions won a $350 million Networx Universal task order from the Agriculture Department to provide USDA with IP virtual private network and managed security services. The award is a major step toward transitioning the agency from the General Services Administration's soon-to-expire FTS 2001 to its newer Networx telecommunications acquisition.
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AT&T will complete a USDA-wide, managed IP network architecture that will let the agency extend shared services across a new, unified infrastructure, encompassing 29 USDA agencies and more than 5,000 geographically dispersed locations. The new, state-of-the-art Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled network will be a significant advance for USDA, said Jeff Mohan, executive director of AT&T's Networx program office.. "The migration to a VPN architecture for USDA is not only a significant evolution of their network but an example of how the agency has been able to successfully execute its network vision," he said. The initiative will let the agency broaden its use of shared services, as well as update agency network capabilities. "USDA will use the Networx program to transform our operations through new technologies so we can provide our customers with more advanced network services while also meeting the needs of our citizens," said Christopher Smith, the agency's CIO. Among the security services AT&T will be providing will be intrusion detection, and risk prevention and mitigation. "USDA needs an approach to security that not only safeguards their data and other assets, but also identifies and stops cyber threats before they reach their network perimeter," said Ed Amoroso, chief security officer and senior vice president, AT&T Services, Inc. The USDA task order has a one-year base with six one-year options.
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Butchering Day
Electronic mail message from Paul Koehler, St. Joseph, MI
I'm going to try to answer Bernelda Becker's requests on Butchering Day as best as I can remember and with a little help from my sister.
The last butchering day that we had was in 1948 and I was just a wee Lad of 12 years and after 50 years the brain begins to take on some cob-webs:
We would always butcher when the weather turned cold, like the last week in November or the first weeks of December. It was usually a hog and a beef but at times it was more pork.
Early in the morning a fire was started under the kettle to get the scalding hot water ready for the large drum, on an angle, to put the pork in to remove the hair.
We also stored some of the meat in a crock with lard. The meat was fried and the lard was heated up to liquid. The meat, like pork chops, etc., was packed into the crock and the liquid lard was poured over it until the crock was level full. These crocks were stored in the cellar. Sometimes there developed some mold on top of the lard but this was scrapped off of the top when it was time to consume the meat. The meat was taken out and warmed up and ready for the hungry mouths.
The hog's stomach was cleaned. We had most of our meat ground up at a local General store and butcher shop. This ground meat was seasoned, cooked and then stuffed into the stomach and hung up to dry. We had an outside building where the meat was hung. Sausage's, hams and bacon were also hung in the outside building, up high, to keep away from any animals.
Most of the time when warm weather came around the outside meat was all consumed but if there was some left it to was stored in the cellar and sometimes also put into the crock method.


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Studied Electrical Engineering at Twente University.
Main interests:
- reverse-engineering things (USB stuff, mp3 players), working on http://rockbox.org
- studying bats and making electronics for recording/listening to bat sounds
- software-defined radio
Project ideas:
- do cool stuff with NRF24L01+ modules, e.g. connect one to the SPI bus of a Raspberry Pi
- experiment with MQTT, a light-weight publish/subscribe framework for telemetry data
- put the things above together in some kind of home automation project
- build a colinear antenna out of RG-6 coaxial cable for the 70cm band (for receiving high-altitude balloons)
- more radio stuff with the ham-it-up
- implement dominoex/thor radio mode for a balloon payload, perhaps build a light-weight reusable library
- come up with an algorithm to determine position/direction of bats as they pass a set of ultrasonic microphones, see StereoBatRecorder
- I've tried direct correlation, works but sometimes gives errors on bat calls with little frequency sweep
- Planning to try correlation of only the amplitude data (derived with a Hilbert transform)


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Nice article
Balanced & objective too, thanks.
Mind you, as you've come out and said "No" to the holiest of holy Apple devices, I'm looking forward to the descent of the iTards on this forum. :-)
As the iPad goes on sale in the UK (and eight other countries), I've had my own "magical and revolutionary" Apple tablet for exactly 56 days. And I'm using it less and less each day. My fading relationship with my iPad reminds me of a long-ago college fling with a young lovely. High anticipation, fervent consummation, growing …
I second that and add this: there are additional possibilities.
Many people seem to think that j-bking your apple device is somehow criminal or morally wrong (don't see how, but hey).
It's not.
As long as you're careful, it's simply a way of getting some of that freakish control back into your own hands. There's an entire world of wonderful *legal* apps out there, created by hard-working professional programmers. I buy stuff both from apple's store and from the alternatives and i'm much closer to having a real portable computing device for it -- as opposed to just a nifty shiny gadget.
Anyways, i'm not advocating for or against it. Just adding to the mix.
Morally wrong, certainly not!
However, if the Apple license agreement requires you to use ONLY Apple approved software, then technically you are legally in violation of that agreement. Don't like the agreement, then don't buy the product.
I am fairly certain (have not checked recently) that Apple does have such a ridiculous wording in their device and software licenses. I know that it was "illegal" Apple OSX on other laptops.
Now you agree to the terms by buying the product and not returning it, so in the bare sense it is a legally binding agreement. The big question for a defense would be does this agreement restrict fair-use law as it applies to the product. I think you may have a case here, but just like all the EULA that everyone clicks through, there is no telling until some circuit courts (or the the supremes) weigh in on a judgment involving this issue. Until then its all somewhat speculation.
Now even assuming that Apple wins in court, and their bogus restrictions are considered a valid binding agreement; I'm still not sure that they could really "do" anything about it, other than not help you. e.g. if you jailbreak your device, they have the legal right to void your warranty, and not provide support
Now if you jailbroke 10,000 ipads, and were selling them as Ubuntu pads......well I'm just not sure - Apple would seemingly be happy with the making that money, but past behavior shows they might try to sue and stop such sales. They have been cannibalistic on their knock-off vendors in the past, and they seemed very against people loading Apple OS on other machines as well, going to so far to take legal measures.....
Bottom line to me is they are bunch of a**holes, and why would you want to do business with someone who so much wants to control and restrict your behavior. I'm less a fan of Google these days, but I'm prone to buy a Android based phone next, as its open source, and I feel i have more choice and control over MY phone
....in six months time when the Mk2 comes out with all the stuff missing from the Mk1.
Thats why I cant understand that folks havent learnt from the past Apple gadget releases that the first one is always a glorified prototype that doesnt show all its cards.
Several hundred quid is lot to pay for a gimped market tester prototype.
What that is missing from Mk1 do you really imagine Apple being wiling to add to Mk2? There'll still be no Flash, no direct access to external storage*, a fee to pay if you want to write your own code and an approval process to determine whether you may run anybody else's. What I'm hoping for is a killer app that makes the device suddenly so useful and obvious that none of us who have difficulty seeing the point at the price can understand why we didn't think of it before.
* though I guess with HTML5 you could set up a networked movie store if it had an HTML front-end?
So many people complain when a portable device doesn't have a front-facing camera. "No video calls!" they cry. Video calls might be a "nice-to-have" kind of thing but is it really such a "must-have" for so many people? I think people really haven't thought it through enough. Would you want video when calling in "sick" to work? Or calling your spouse from the pub, claiming you have to work late? Or even when being completely truthful with the person on the line but having just gotten out of the shower or still being half-asleep and looking like crap in the morning, or any of dozens of other reasons you wouldn't want your image transmitted?
If video calling becomes commonplace and the de facto standard way of making calls, then not sending video will become suspicious. Personally, I'd rather video calls remained a niche application and not the expected way of doing things.
with "I'm a Mac" vs "I'm a PC." Did they ever have "I'm a UNIX admin" in these? I wonder how he would've been dressed. I'm guessing combat boots, cargo pants, half a dozen multitools hanging off the belt, beard (natch), wild longish hair and maybe a joint hanging from one corner of the mouth.
I have an external USB harddisk.
Some of my machines will support it and provide 5V DC as required. Some will not (device load causes 5V power bus to lose voltage), and this extends to work computers too. On the machines that won't run the drive standalone I run a powered USB hub and everything ok, apart from the pain in the backside factor. Seems it's all down to the PC power supply and the USB device power consumption.
This artice is interesting. Don't use Apple stuff myself as too expensive, but what I've seen I've drooled over ! I think the article has reached the right conclusion in that the device does not fit in any current category. Bet that will change anyone ?
I have a palm PDA which with instant power on and use is really useful. The standard palm application suite leaves lots to be desired. Add Open Source applications and suddenly the device becomes indispensable as it becomes truly useful anywhere. Lesson to Apple here ????????
You may find that you've got it the wrong way round - the USB standard allows a device to request up to 500mA, but not all hosts can cope with that, especially if they're supporting multiple devices. A four-port hub with a total power capacity of 1.5A is technically within spec, but can't support four 500mA devices, whereas it can support two of those and two 250mA devices.
Laptop USB ports tend to be built down to a price/power budget and may struggle to give 500mA. It's also the case that many desktop PCs were capable of providing much more than 500mA, so they would be less likely to be fussy about things.
What you do find is that custom USB power chips exist that allow the device to draw a given maximum power from the host, and that if the current drain of the backlight and processor is high enough, all the USB current goes to supply that and none is available for battery charging. Similarly, if the device has asked for 500mA and has been turned down, it may opt to only draw the 100mA it's allowed without asking and power the electronics but not attempt to charge the battery.
The final point is that Apple may not claim that the device conforms to the USB spec. I believe that they make no such claim for the iPod. Electrically and from a software protocol perspective it may be perfectly compliant, but the spec also requires use of standard USB connectors and the iPod has a custom one. I don't think there's a USB logo on a standard iPod lead for this reason - it's not compliant with the mechanical aspect of the standard.
Or maybe you're living in an alternate reality where this device hasn't sold more than 1M units making it the fastest consumer device to make $1M revenue? Lost the plot, yeah, in this greedy world of capitalism, Apple now is number 2 in market cap.
Yeah, that's losing the plot. Or perhaps your criteria would put us all in that losing the plot world??
"Lost the plot, yeah, in this greedy world of capitalism, Apple now is number 2 in market cap."
Big whoop. Volkswagen were the most highly valued company on the planet a while back - a matter of real interest only to a bunch of people holding short positions on their stock - but that doesn't mean Volkswagen had "won" or that you should go and buy one of their cars.
And to think capitalism had lost its mindless cheerleaders. Fail indeed.
What revived Apple was some new sleek Laptops,Mp3 player and Iphone. Surely he raised the bar with that Ifart and changed some of the Market rules about DRM, distribution and RIAA, which Napster couldnt. He became a proxy for DRM imposed by RIAA as face saving by legalising paid downloads (who killed Napster)
However, to me it now appears that just becasue of the Iphone success, the fanbois believe that he can do no wrong. Worst, HE now believes that whatever he does (hobby) is divine and lapped up by the fanbois doesnt mean success. Its like the deaf/blind following the ........... Steve's an egoistic boss and sycophants support him to the hilt. Thats not success. Ipad is still to find a useful purpose. The new thing (TV for $99 on another post here?) is also a hobby and eager beavers will still lap it up. I can compare BBC Iplayer (without cloud) with that and we already have it. But when Steve launches it, Ill see people like you queing up down Regents street salivating, cos its from St..Jobs.
Market capitlisation is the Wall st. boys' playground and nothing to do with what Steve's latest iteration is. They are banking on precisley fanbois like you to make some more dollars.
Its distorted at best.
Remember the Netscape Navigator market valution when launched? FFS, it was only a browser but the price was stratospheric !
So stop judging Apple by the market cap.
Fact remains, Seve's lost the plot and a sound direction. Wont last. Its only a glorfied Ipod (internet device) with flaky wifi. And a 3g card to get some more DATA ACCESS DOLLARS from you.
Wake up and smell the coffee, available elsewhere, not only in Regant street.
Apple is No 2 in Market Cap so what? The reason MS is lower is because they have the sense to buy up as many shares as poss with spare cash and as market cap = share price * number of shares outstanding they have a lower Market Cap than Apple. But MS have higher levels of profit . BTW they also own hunk of Apple.
"That said, no one is forcing you, dear Reg reader, to buy an iPad/Pod/Phone —"
Quite right which is why I don't own any of them. Apple's devices are too proprietary for me.
A well balanced article. I have one additional comment though:
For all that you say that you don't like the device, Apple still has your money. They don't care anymore. The same problem continues with Hollywood films. A lot of people believe they are turning our few good films but as long as people keep paying to see the rubbish films (often "because there's nothing else") then they will not be motivated to improve their products.
"Quite right which is why I don't own any of them. Apple's devices are too proprietary for me."
Same here. The devices seem nice enough. But the fact that I cannot write apps for myself and friends without jail-breaking is a deal breaker. I simply will not use my engineering talents to support someone's proprietary walled garden.
"For all that you say that you don't like the device, Apple still has your money. They don't care anymore."
That's a good point, apple has no incentive to open up since apple already knows its users are willing to part with their money for the closed models.
is catered for. It's a bit twiddly for the developer, but little effort for the users.
Really, thank you for that info.
It still doesn't satisfy me however. I dislike that I'd need to pay yearly to be in the iPhone Developer Program (as opposed to a one time fee for the development kit which I could use indefinitely). Apple can change the terms and fees at any time, it just doesn't seem right.
I could possibly overlook the above, but even then as a legal user the process itself seems to be unnecessarily complicated, and restrictive.
"An iPhone application in development can run only on devices with provisioning profiles generated by the application developer. As iPhone Developer Program members, you and your fellow team members install these files on your devices as part of your development process. To include users that are not part of your team (also known as testers) in your testing strategy, you must add them as part of your team in the Program Portal and issue them test provisioning profiles (also known as ad-hoc provisioning profiles), which allow them to install on their devices applications that have not been published to the App Store."
"Before a developer can send you an application for testing, they must register your device with Apple under their application-testing program."
So now, even as a registered developer, I have to deal with crappy DRM administered by apple so that me and my friends can run our own apps? With all this hassle, it'd be more palettable to jailbreak the thing and accept the consequences. I'm sure this is exactly what the majority of developers end up doing.
I'm sorry but my vote is still for an open platform.
QUOTE: "So now, even as a registered developer, I have to deal with crappy DRM administered by apple so that me and my friends can run our own apps?"
This is why I have not got an iPhone yet. I think one would be really cool to have but with all that BS? Well, fuck that.... This is probably the major reason, the second being cost, the third being compromise (its not as good a phone as the simple nokia I possess considering signal reception, battery life etc).
Honestly, the later objections are weak ones. I can afford it, I can afford to miss calls (at some times, it would be preferable!).
yes.. grumble groan. But listen here, I acknowledge the virtues of the iPhone (UI second to none, imho), I am just not blind to its faults. This DRM is a deal breaker. I don't want to be beholden to Apple just to knock off simple apps for this darn thing.
You can just go stuff yourself, Steve, you bucking fastard.
A nice and balanced piece. Although I'm in what you'd call the anti apple camp, I'd have considered the Ipad if some the problems you highlighted weren't true.
Namely, the closed environment that Apple seem to want to enforce, The requirement to use AT&T for the 3G connections and one or two technical things such as USB ports etc.
What potentially would have help sell the Ipad to me as well would have been a forward faciing camera to be able to use the device as a video conference phone.
As it is I'm likely to be looking at ASUS/Acer for tablet PC (HP would have been in there but they've dropped the Win7 options for their Slate (I like choice :) )
"... holding the iPad for any amount of time gets uncomfortable." Nope, it's painful!
I don't have an iPad, but I have been picking it up and playing around with it at several retail locations in the USA. I have to say that holding the iPad in my left hand and taping around with my right hand, the back of my left hand starts to hurt after a few minutes, I do mean HURT!!
I am not sure why exactly, But I think it's because it's thinner at the edges than in the middle. One would think that design feature would eliminate any issues, I guess not, for me.
So all those people with repetitive strain injuries are at fault, not the products or environments which cause them? Yes, if they seek help, the doctor will probably tell them to stop using something that's so unergonomic. Steve Jobs playing the maestro on stage may whip up a frenzy amongst Apple's "base", but the story after prolonged use (that is, once the posturing ends) can be quite different.
Yes, nice piece. But lets face it, despite the brilliant hardware and the luscious interface, the Jobsian lock-down on developers and users is really starting to make him look like more the evil step-father than the hip uncle, and the products acquire that taint I now associate with chinese hairbands (http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/hairband.asp). When is apple going to realise it's reached the fork in the road, and for it's own good it is going to have to open up these devices?
I think the value of the iPad is questionable if you are already a seasoned computer (esp. laptop) user. I like the concept of the iPad, but I already carry a laptop almost everywhere. I need multiple platforms, use 5 different compilers and host of other development/design applications that will probably never be suited to the iPad environment. I have my music and videos onboard too - so when would I use an iPad?
But then, I don't think it was designed with me in mind (or probably many other Reg readers). Apple is targeting people who want to use the Internet (email, browsing/shopping), store and view media (show their photos, read books, watch films, listen to music), or create modest documents (writing/presentation)... *but* they struggle with computers. I know many people like this because I'm often called upon to help with problems. When you have a gift for using technology, and years have past since you first started, it's hard to remember or understand why anyone should find this difficult - but the plain truth is that computers (even Apple's) still require a lot know-how, and either don't have the time, patience, or ability to learn.
I think the iPad will be brilliant for all of those people who are struggling to use a computer (or have given up) because - from the users point of view - it isn't a computer. It gets straight to the heart of what a lot of people want to do at an incredibly intuitive level. And I think this also explains why so many power users call it a toy. From their perspective, it is. But it isn't designed with them in mind.
That may only be for the time being. It's possible that the potential popularity of such accessible computing devices will make it so these elements you mention -- uploading, backing up, etc, etc. -- will be offered by either apple or their competition.
I think it's a little early in the game to start pulling definite conclusions. Apple's ipad is only the first in what could be a whole buttload of such gadgets -- acer just gave us a glimpse of theirs, dell's got something in the works, etc.
Who knows, one might even offer enough to interest even long time power users.
@Syd: "... it doesn't work as a stand-alone computer, does it? You can't upload photos from your digital camera; you can't back-up your documents"
You're still in the wrong mind-set - what's "upload"? What's "backup"? If you've seen what most average folks do with a full computer, you'll know that very few even understand the need to backup let alone actually do it. The facility is a total waste.
I haven't looked deeply into what the iPad is capable of, but there's definitely a camera connection kit for those who want their pics on the iPad. And if you don't have a computer, the staff at the Apple store will get you kicked off with iTunes etc. From there, what do you need a computer for? Everything they want is laid on for them - music, news, books, games, video, TV - through the Internet.
Well the average user does indeed mainly use email and web browsing/online shopping. Backup is never a total waste - those same users that don't do it whinge their arses off when it all goes tits up.
Ah yes, the marvel of a camera connection kit. Users do indeed like to take photos, lots of them, and videos too with these little marvels. The average compact camera these days has around 8 megapixels. That translates to at least 5 or 6MB per photo. Won't be long until that poxy little bit of storage is filled up will it.
This *is* a device that definitely needs a computer to make it functional and to state that it isn't is utterly disingenuous.
@Mark 65 "Won't be long until that poxy little bit of storage is filled up will it."
I don't think Apple's plans have been fully unveiled yet. Apple is building a huge new data centre, it purchased LaLa, and the AppleTV is rumoured to become something along the lines of the iPad too. To my mind, this all points to Apple aiming to make these devices a mere portal to content stored, managed, and backed up elsewhere. This takes the burden off users who struggle to understand filing and backup systems, or are constantly running out of room to store all the content they own. IMO - watch this space.
Also, bear in mind that the detail in an 8 megapixel image is lost on most people. Look at the way photos are usually uploaded for friends/family at far lower resolutions - and everyone is happy. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the average consumer ends up keeping images at the resolution of the device they view them on.
Apple has done some radical things in the past, eliminating technologies thought to be indispensable. I well remember the uproar when they dropped floppy disks from their entire line-up. Maybe this time they aim to eliminate the whole computer.
Because a lot of people like to upload their pictures to MyTwitFriendFace. I'm actually surprised this wasn't catered for - particularly when many of the more popular applications on the iPhone are things like photo uploaders for facebook or twitpic, and status updaters and the like.
A lot of people believe that some gadget or other will improve their life.
I've just seen in a gadget catalog a dog ramp so that your fat and or elderly dog can get into your car. It's a plank! Just go and buy a plank!!!
As for pad devices, when they cost $100 and run linux I'll buy one.
mines the one with the Bonios
...from me, if you want one, need one, then buy it and enjoy.
Personally, I have no desperate requirement for an iPad, notebook, netbook, or any other "intermediate device".
I cannot envision any situation that would require an additional device to my (grotesquely overspecced) PC, and my mobile phone (Nexus One running Android 2.2). so equally, I won't be queuing for an iPad, or for any other kind of slate, tablet, or similar.
Call me a cynic, but I really don't get the hostility and nonsense flung between the rival camps of fanbois. I'm not going to malign someone for choosing differently to me.
Buy what you want to buy, enjoy it while you can.


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Today, I consider myself the saddest person on the face of the earth, to borrow a line from an old Lou Gehrig speech. Even though both Chicago teams made an early exit from this year's playoffs, a tip of the hat should be extended to White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and Cubs manager Lou Pinellia for their outstanding contributions to Chicago baseball fans everywhere.
With the Cubs winning a league leading 97 games during the regular season, and the White Sox season being extended by one game and into the playoffs, fans throughout the Windy City were given something to talk about all season long (a rarity in itself) at the watercooler or over lunch during the 182 or 183 game schedule.
Normally a Cubs season theoretically only lasts until the dog days of summer. This year has been a thrill in it's own right, with the team basically going wire to wire before taking a seat to the Los Angeles Dodgers in yet another first round meltdown.
The White Sox bettered their cross town rivals by extending the regular season after defeating the Tigers in a makeup game and extending the season to play the Minnesota Twins again (for what seemed like the 10th time in a week). The Sox did manage to once again outplay the Cubs by winning at least one game against the upstart Tampa Bay Rays.
Both teams unfortunately have an early start in assessing their squads' needs for another playoff run next season. The White Sox obviously have less pressure to repeat because after winning it all in 2005, the team is exempt and like every team that has won it all has a free pass for at least two more seasons (although White Sox fans still want to win NOW!!!!!).
Even though the Cubs futility has well surpassed any White Sox exploits the north siders look to have a team that can repeat year after year without any major improvements to the lineup. The only real concern for the Cubs is the Fukodome experiment (that seemed to fail miserably), and the erratic play of Ace (or Joker) Carlos Zambrano who has been on a roller coaster ride since the first day on the mound.
The Key focus should be on resigning Ryan Dempster to an infinite contract in the off season, and making sure that everyone else stands pat for the Cubs for the next several years.
The White Sox are another issue, they need to set their sights on an extension for pitcher John Danks, for as long as he wants to pitch for the South Siders. The next viable contract that the White Sox have to corral is to keep Jermaine Dye happy during the off season. Alexei Ramirez also has to remain in the infield for Ozzie Guillen who did another remarkable job this year.
Ozzie seems to be (and justifiably so) exempt from any firing squad that White Sox management has considered throughout the year because the Sox need him on the bench just as bad as reporters need him in the lockerroom for his one of a kind sound bites that he so willfully offers up during the course of a season.
[tags]chicago white sox, chicago, chicago cubs, baseball, mlb, mlb playoffs[/tags]


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