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Perhaps the most populist source for this myth comes from the animal-rights activist and one of the former trainers of dolphins for the 60's TV series Flipper is Ric O'Barry (formerly O''Feldman). He claims that Kathy one of the number of animals that played Flipper committed suicide in his 1989 book "Behind the Dolphin Smile". He maintains that this animal committed suicide in my arms and as dolphins "are not automatic air breathers" she decided to stop breathing. A position that has actually now been scientifically disproved. See veterinarian Michael T. Walsh comments below.
|John Cunningham Lilly, M.D (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It was during his initial research that he discovered that general anesthesia could be lethal to dolphins unless their breathing was supported by artificial means. He, therefore, considered that dolphins were voluntary breathers.
From this, he speculated that if dolphins have to 'think to breathe' dolphins could commit suicide by stopping breathing. In his 1979 book Communications between Man and Dolphin he states:
"If, in a oceanarium, any dolphin/porpoise/whale is kept in isolation in solitude...social deprivation may be so severe that the cetacean commits suicide by voluntarily ceasing either breathing and/or eating."He claimed that at a research facility he set up on the Virgin Islands (The Communication Research Institute) that several of his research animals died in this way.
However, contemporary records of that time in his book Man and Dolphin, note that his first two resident animals at the St. Thomas facility called Lizzie and Baby did not die from suicide. Lizzie died three weeks after arriving on the island from a brain hemorrhage due to an accident when she was dropped prior to transport and also had evidence of a lung infection. When Baby died it was found that he also had a chronic lung infection. Interestingly, Lilly noted that both animals had 'bad-breath' and a nasal discharge when transported from Florida.
Further to this, other animals he used in more contemporary research he undertook in the 1980's did not die by committing suicide. In fact, two, called Rosie and Jim, were the subject of a 'release project' and returned to the wild.
In fact, published research on this subject has cast some doubt on Lilly's original belief of voluntary breathing in cetaceans. At the 1991, Conference of the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, veterinarian, Michael T. Walsh, presented a paper aptly entitled "Cetacean Facts and Fallacies". As regards cetaceans being voluntary breathers he states:
"There is no physical or scientific evidence to verify this supposition. It appears to be based partially on early investigations with anaesthetic agents and popular myths. Current clinical investigations into the use of sedatives and anaesthetics have shown that these individuals are involuntary breathers."Interestingly, Dr. Lilly's opinions on the broader issue of oceanaria and dolphins in captivity are not as damning as may be thought and have seemly (and with good reason) been overlooked by many of the animal-rights groups who are willing to quote him in other areas regarding dolphins.
In his book Communications between Man and Dolphin, he makes his feelings on this issue quite clear, he states at the beginning of chapter twelve in this book:
"Eventually the Oceanaria may be closed by conservation groups...: I hope not."He then goes on the outlay his own particular feeling on the future development of such facilities.
In an Appendix in the same book, outlining his plans in 1979 to return to work with dolphins, he states why he has not attacked publicly the oceanaria for keeping dolphins:
"The oceanaria have done a very great services for the dolphins and killer whales in acquainting literally hundreds and thousands of humans with their existence and with their capabilities in a circus way. The dolphins and whale are indebted to the oceanaria for educating the human species."
The animals Cousteau used for his early captive research were common dolphins a species known to be a nervous and which remain difficult to maintain in captivity even to this day. In fact, only one institution, the now-closed Marineland in Napier, New Zealand, has been successful in maintaining these animals in a captive environment for an acceptable period of time with their last dolphin caught in 1974 dying in September 2008.
Cousteau admits that their attempts to keep dolphins, at that time, were 'clumsy' and the failure was due to knowing so little about marine mammals. He states in the book, Dolphins published in 1975:
"The species of dolphin that is usually seen giving performance in American marinelands is a species common in Florida's waters, the Tursiops truncatus or bottlenose dolphin. This species adapts fairly well to captivity and has a robust constitution. It is also found in the Mediterranean: but there, the most numerous species is the Delphinus delphis or common dolphin, which is smaller and lighter than the bottlenose dolphin. It is also considered more delicate then the latter, as we were soon to discover."
Photos of Cousteau's dolphin capture and experiments can be found HERE
In October 1957 Cousteau's staff caught a female common dolphin, Kiki, for research at his Oceanographic Museum in Monaco. The animal was at first housed in a 'tank' of undisclosed size at the museum. However, in early November it was moved and housed in a hotel swimming pool and joined by a male Delphinus, Dufduf. Unfortunately, he subsequently died March 1958; his post-mortem revealing he had swallowed pieces of wood and cloth.
Kiki, the original female, was returned to the tank at the Oceanographic museum two weeks after Dufduf death. Here a newly caught pregnant female joined her. However, this new animal died of head injuries due to crashing into the tank wall after it panicked on introduction to the water and escaped from the arms of a handler guiding it around the tank.
The importance of careful handling of newly caught or transferred animals is highlighted in the 1972 book Mammals of the Sea; Biology and Medicine. The book editor, Professor Sam Ridgway - research veterinarian of the US Navy, stated on the issue of newly introduced captured dolphins:
"Occasionally, a new cetacean will have difficulty orienting itself and swimming when place in the water...Sometimes human assistance is needed to keep the porpoise (common term in the US for dolphin) from running in the walls of the tank and to start swimming on its own...Attendants should position themselves around the edge of the tank. if it appears that animal is going to strike the wall the attendant should turn it..."Aside from deciding to catch an open ocean dolphin species with a highly nervous disposition, Cousteau's animals were caught at sea and removed to the tank at the museum within hours. As mentioned by Ridgway above - in these situations it is common practice to ensure that persons a placed in the water to guide the animal whilst it adjusts to its new surroundings. Clearly, due to his clear lack of knowledge in this area, Cousteau allowed a disorientated animal to run into the tank wall.
It is not by chance that the bottlenose remains the dolphin of choice for captive management, because it adapts to the captive environment well, unlike some other species, such as Cousteau's ill-fated common dolphins.

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Ice skating rink at 18.5mi.
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3405-391 Seixo da BeiraCentro Region (Portugal)
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Latitude 40°27'29.88"N
Longitude 7°50'47.688"W
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Natalie Guercio made her reality debut on the fourth season of "Mob Wives" and soon, she'll be returning to the series for its fifth season. "This season it is definitely going to be insanely crazier then last year!" Guercio revealed to CableTV in an email interview. "Friends that became enemies will never be friends again, jealousy and insecurities are at an all time high, lines that shouldn't be crossed are. Two 2-legged rats are worse than a 4-legged rat and once your family is a rat, you're a rat." »TWEET THIS« Ahead of the new season, Guercio is focused on her duties as a single mom, as well as several other exciting projects. Expanding Her Brand Since signing with Howie Wood Entertainment, Guercio has branched out as a brand. Not only is she expanding her music portfolio, the reality star and single mom is set to release a line of clutches. "I wanted to create something delicious, fun, fashion forward and affordable for all," Guercio said of the line. "I hope everyone has as much fun 'rocking' my clutch line as I had making them." Guercio's clutch line will be available globally in 2015. The Family Funeral Home Guercio is working as the CEO of her grandfather's funeral home, Carto Funeral Home. According to her VH1 bio, she and her family have lived in, owned, and operated the funeral home since the 1950's. In 2011, Guercio took over the business in hopes of restoring the home – which has buried a "who's who of the Philadelphia underworld" – to its former glory. More Music on the Way Guercio's latest single will be released in December, coinciding with the premiere of "Mob Wives" season five. "I'm so excited to be working on my next single," Guercio said. "I had so much fun last year with the making of 'Delicious' that I am now taking a more serious approach in my music career with this next track, titled 'Throttle.'" Caring for Children Guercio has a lot going on in her life, but at the end of the day, it's her son, 10-year-old Nunzio, who is most important to her. Beyond that, she channels her nurturing side by working with foundations that help children who are victims of bullying. As part of her efforts, Guercio wants to bring awareness to how childhood bullying can impact adults. "She wants to make a positive impact on people's lives and for the issues important to her," a source close to Guercio said. "She is grateful for the platform that VH1 has given her and wants to use that to try and make a difference." VH1 renewed "Mob Wives" for a fifth season in February and the cast, including Guercio, Renee Graziano, Angela Raiola, Drita D'Avanzo, Alicia DiMchele and Karen Gravano, is currently filming. The new installment premieres this December on VH1.Loading
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Moon over Minnesota
20 comments:
- TexWisGirl said...
at least you did that! most folks don't stop to notice or enjoy!
- November 12, 2011 at 10:07 AM
- Sharon said...
I, too, am smitten by the moon. For years, I didn't even pay any attention to it. Now, it seems to be a passion and I love to take shots of the moon. You did catch some great 'mood' with your camera! Have fun with it!
- November 12, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- Ellie said...
The moon can look wonderful can't it? I have yet to get a good picture of it.
I really like you pictures and the way the clouds are around just adds to it.
- November 12, 2011 at 10:31 AM
I enjoy your pictures. Just about every night, I look out the kitchen window at the moon. I like to think about all the bloggers throughout the country who might be looking up too!!!
- November 12, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Debbie said...
the moon has been gorgeous the past few nights. t is right, most people don't even notice.
working with what you've got.....i'd give you an A+ all around!!
- November 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Jackie said...
That moon was beautiful....I love fall moons
- November 12, 2011 at 10:51 AM
- C'est Moi, Julie Marie said...
I think your photos are just beautiful Jill... I too went out the night of the full moon, camera in hand, and captured it rising up above our mountains to the east of us... I just use a little point and shoot Canon and I am no expert myself, but I DO love taking photos like you do! thanks for sharing... xoxo Julie Marie
- November 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Judy said...
I think you did a pretty good job with these shots.
- November 12, 2011 at 11:40 AM
- Donna said...
Oh Jill!
I love the photo you took!! I haven't tried taking one of the moon yet with my new camera, but now I'm going to try!
I've tried with my old cameras and compared to mine, yours looks like a Ansel Adams photo!
I think your Moon over Minnesota is wonderful!
Blessings for a great weekend!
- November 12, 2011 at 1:55 PM
- Paula said...
Doesn't matter about being a photographer or having the perfect camera if you enjoy it. I like your pictures very much.
- November 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM
- Madi and Mom said...
Jill your moon shots are spectacular!! Keep doing whatever it is you are doing.
Hugs Madi and Mom
- November 12, 2011 at 2:14 PM
- Betsy said...
Beautiful shots of that moon...it was so big, bright and lovely this week!
- November 12, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- Hotly Spiced said...
We had a dinner party last night and we all sat outside around the table and the most wonderful moon came up. A full moon rising on the horizon really does add something to your occasion.
- November 12, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- Chatty Crone said...
Add a blanket and a glass of wine and it would be perfect. sandie
- November 12, 2011 at 6:03 PM
- Furry Bottoms said...
I think you take incredible pictures, Jill! I hope you keep sharing them!
- November 12, 2011 at 7:09 PM
- Lynne said...
The moon looked just like that last night here too and I went outdoors and took some pictures. However, my pictures don't look like yours. Your point and shoot camera takes some great pictures . . .
- November 12, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- melvin said...
Hello Jill, very nice pictures.
Have a great day.
- November 13, 2011 at 1:06 AM
- Mommie Dearest Strikes Again said...
Isn't it funny that it looks so similar to the view we had of it down here? It's been pretty awesome, hasn't it?
- November 13, 2011 at 7:01 AM
- Nancy @ A Rural Journal said...
I tried taking one of it going down this morning, but it was too far away. I think you did great --- :)
- November 13, 2011 at 2:46 PM
- ღ Life According To Milo ღ said...
I love cloud covered, hazy moon pictures and yours more than fit the bill! I don't have a camera at the right times to capture them either. Thanks for sharing these! : )..
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As always, the finish of New York Fashion Week brings with it the inevitable forecasting of next year's biggest trends, and although it is still too early to inform which designs the masses will take to, there was a handful of sturdy recurring appears that emerged with a vengeance from the higher-fashion Fall 2016 runways. And with this year's lacquer selections ranging from pale pastel pink in micro-iridescent sheers and pearl shades to vivid hot pink creme and shimmer shades, you're certain to find several among the wide variety of colors and finishes to suit your taste and flatter your skin tone. Using monotone colors such as brown, khaki and black, he created chic loungewear such as loose-match lengthy knit cardigans, lounge pants, turtleneck sweaters and bathrobe-inspired overcoats.
Along with anchoring earth tones, exuberant pops of vibrant colors also appear all through the collections. Marsala is Pantone's Color of the Year 2015 and it has been very a controversial decision. Students – please really feel free of charge to use this info for college projects as lengthy as it is not reproduced or republished on-line and you effectively cite Style Snoops and Style Trend Guide as sources. I at present have a wool coat (red) that I get a lot of compliments on. I have 3 coats truly-all in different colors.
I am not comfortable wearing black on my nails except as a base coat for sheer iridescent colors like my Ozotic Multi Chrome 505 and 506 polishes (which don't appear like significantly till you layer them more than opaque black lacquer.. and then wow!). Disclaimer: I was invited to attend this Fall Fashion Show by members of Boscov's public relations and advertising team, nonetheless all views and opinions are my own. For fall 2015 and winter 2016, there are four important fashion trends that Fashion Snoops is highlighting.
As as admitted nail polish-a-holic, I enjoy poring over the top beauty and style magazines, internet sites and blogs to keep on best of all the new nail polish colors and nail trends. Right after final fall's star-studded turn out to Kanye West's Yeezy Season two style show, the hype about Season three has been huge. In fact, all of designer Sophie Theallet's models wore black or flesh-toned fishnet tights in her ready-to-wear fall collection.
Other colors that were hot on the fall/winter runway shows, sapphire blue, claret red, maroon, rusts, and eggplant…Plus fabulous some dark blue jewel tones, Nonetheless, get ready to see loads and loads of gray, and black fashions on the department shop racks his season. The listed fashions below could be just what you want to truly make a fashion statement this Fall !modeling


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VIDEO: Soul meets Classical meets Trip-Hop: Si*Se [Live in New York]During my stay in New York City last year, I was contracted to produce a series of videos for the dynamic multimedia art cabaret, Le Poisson Rouge. One of the videos was a live performance by the popular New York based pop band Si*Se. Combining elements of soul, latin rhythms, electronica, and trip-hop with singer Carol C's sensual voice, Si*Se creates an organic, mellifluous sound.
The band, made up of producer/keyboardist Cliff Cristofaro, drummer Ryan Farley, bassist Morgan Phillips, and violinist Nicole Arena, caught the attention of former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne back in 2000. He signed them to his Luaka Bop record label where they released their self-titled debut album. Byrne also took the band on his Look Into The Future world tour. Since then, they've shared the stage with acts like Norah Jones, Soulive, Arcade Fire, Kraftwerk, The Roots and James Brown; and their music has been featured in TV shows 'Sex in the City', 'Nip/Tuck', 'One Tree Hill', 'Six Feet Under', 'Project Runway', 'Lipstick Jungle', 'CSI', and 'MTV's Road Rules'.
Here's a live performance video I produced for their single "More Shine" off their album of the same name. The performance features two special guest musicians: David Handler on viola and Justin Kantor on cello, both accomplished classical musicians.
Oh, and they also own Le Poisson Rouge.
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SAVE THE DATE: Si*Se's Carol C will be performing her first solo show at Le Poisson Rouge on Saturday, April 6. Don't miss it!
Photographs by Luis Antonio Ruiz
BONUS: Here's the band's latest single, "Go" via Spotify
Here's a cool video for the single "Goes On" directed by Maryam Parwana of EP*Vision
Have a taste of Si*Se's Latin side with the official video for "Buscaré"
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Simple is better. If you're not clear what your business's core value is, clarify this first so that all communication strategies can point back to one memorable motif.
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Last month, The U-T San Diego recently reported that technology giant Intel recently acquired fitness tracker Basis Science, demonstrating that interest in wearable fitness technology is still growing among consumers. Hand-in-hand with the technology is the brand messaging and online interface that supports the gadget itself and encourages more subscriptions. San Diego web marketing agency Bop Design has recently released a list of tips to help health & fitness websites support their businesses with a strong, clearly defined brand.
"Consumers are now aligning themselves with health and fitness brands that they feel share a like-minded perspective," explains Bop Design Creative Principal Kara Jensen. "The great news is that any health and fitness company can take some simple startup branding steps to immediately to engage with clients in a long-lasting and meaningful way that can continue well into the future."
The following are the tips from Bop Design.
Get clear on the message. This is the driving message around which the business's point of view should be focused. "What is your unique offering? What is your business all about? Fitness and health branding is all about boiling down your unique value proposition into one or two sentences," explains Jensen. "Simple is better. If you're not clear what your business's core value is, clarify this first so that all communication strategies can point back to one memorable motif." A clear platform separates a business from its competitors and makes it easier for clients to remember.
Marketers should create a clear visual and tonal identity for their fitness brand, and stay consistent. They should avoid confusing readers with contradictory tones of voice or a weak or unmemorable logo. Instead, Bop Design encourages marketers to develop an internal company brand guide that explains how their logo should be implemented, what type of communication styles should be used and when, how to speak to clients and official fonts for marketing materials including websites and newsletters. Consistency is key in branding especially with fitness brands where one is essentially selling the value of a lifestyle change.
Marketers should listen to their clients. Jensen explains, "Ask your clients which topics and questions interest them the most. Engage with them. When you do, you'll find that they become more dedicated to your brand." When a health and fitness website moves from one-sided interaction to a two-way conversation, clients relate to the company more like a trusted friend rather than just a business.
Release regular content. Part of any decent fitness branding strategy is to release helpful content regularly. It's not easy to make a dramatic lifestyle change and regular content helps keep a target audience on mission. Also, content supports the ongoing SEO efforts and provides an opportunity for repeat engagement with clients. "Whom do you consider a better friend—the one who reaches out through email once a week, or the one you only hear from once a year? Your clients feel the same way. Familiarity breeds affinity, which ultimately leads to increased sales," says Jensen.
Fitness brands should create more opportunities for further engagement by developing webinars, retreats, events, and products. Not only can these become additional sources of revenue but they are also opportunities for clients to engage with the brand in a physical way. Once a business's unique brand position is clarified, these become chances to spread that message to the masses and convert clients into brand evangelists.
Jensen concludes, "Setting a solid foundation for your fitness website and structuring a consistent two-way flow of communication between you and your clients is a major first step toward setting up a solid lifestyle brand."
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On a little side note...I had a huge dose of reality check a couple of weeks ago. I am a huge fan of Diet Coke...until I watched the episode of Katie Couric on February 21st.
This little can has brought me much happiness over the years! It has calmed me in times of insanity!! The good thing is I know I am not the only one! There are others out there just like me who get that instant relief once they take that first sip!!!!
I must admit I wake up and it is my beverage of choice at 6 am. Lately, I was consuming 4-5 a day. I know...some of you are gasping, but there could be a lot worse things a girl could do. Anyway, a few weeks ago, our first and second grades put on the most amazing Patriotic Performance. Yes, I am a little biased, but I work at a very small school. There are 120 students in first and second grade. The night of our performance there were probably over 400 people in the audience!! The kids rocked it!!! So, I raced home right after school to get a quick workout in before going back later that night.
As I was running on the treadmill, Katie Couric was doing an episode on what really happens in restaurants, the truth about diets, and a few other things. Of course, she had to have some facts on Diet Coke. There was this study done in France where rats were given an illegal substance. Starts with a C, it's a two syllable word, and last syllable rhymes with rain. Well, the rats left the illegal substance and chose the diet soda!!!! I would like to think these rats have great taste, but let's be honest!!! It is that dreaded and oh so ugly ASPARTAME!!! They preferred it over the illegal substance!! So on and on Katie and her guest babbled about the study...It makes you fat...it tricks your body...blah, blah, blah!!!
I am down to 1 Diet Coke a day and about a jillion ounces of water!!
Life is good!!! We will see how long this lasts!!!
We are working on fractions right now! The kids are loving it!! Tomorrow they will be trying out these task cards! Feel free to grab a copy!!


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Designing a garage, whether it'll be from scratch or a makeover of the existing one, requires serious muscle work. Here are some useful tips and suggestions on how you can carry out a task of this magnitude by yourself.
For an Existing Garage
It is essential to declutter your garage (a.k.a. storage area) in order to carry out a serious overhaul. Take enough time to clear out the garage once and for all, and divide items into 'keep', 'dontate', and 'sell' categories.
If you are planning to build a garage, it can be a huge task, which calls for detailed planning. Today, most people use their garages not only for parking cars, but also as an extension of their home. One of the most important things you need to keep in mind while building a garage is to have a clear idea of its design.
Will it be an attached or a detached one? Do you want to customize its interiors? What are the different ideas that you can come up with to give the garage space, a neat look and more functionality? These are some of the questions you need to ask yourself.
Ideas for a New Garage
Depending on the space available, your budget, and requirements, you will have to make a variety of decisions on how spacious or compact your new garage will be. Along with the vehicle(s) parked inside it, you may also require some storage area for tools and other items.
Select between attached and detached design
An attached garage is always a popular choice for homeowners as it is convenient during cold and wet weathers.
Plus, you don't have to think twice before going over other elements of the structure (color, door options, storage availability, etc.) However, if you're leaning more towards the design perspective, this will definitely limit your options.
So, if you have space available, you can take the advantage of a detached garage. There will extra space available for a patio, kitchen garden, or an extra room. Also, you can create an aesthetically-pleasing walkway from your house to the detached garage. Although the options sound quite tempting, finally, it is up to you to make the decision.
Give portable garage a chance
If you don't have enough space to build a permanent structure with walls and floors, you can go for portable garages. They are in the form of tents and can also be made by burying four pillars in the form of a square and placing tent material on top. You can also use tin sheets as ceiling. Such garages are easy to build and are quite cost-effective.
Make sure the garage isn't the dominant feature of your house
The living space the garage―it can be any room of the house―requires a higher roofline than the rest of the house.
Do cash in on that extra space over the garage as it is one of the most economical ways to reduce negative space. This room can be a home office, media room, or laundry room, or you can give this space on rent as well.
Parking space for one or two cars
Even though it is obvious, making this decision will have a huge impact on the overall design (structure) of the garage. For a one-car garage, a basic space of 12 ft. x 24 ft. is adequate.
However, if you are planning on going for a tw-car garage, you will have to keep in mind that at least 9 ft. x 18 ft. of space is required per car so that you can open the doors carefully.
Features of a Garage
Giving your garage interior a touch of modernness includes the use of modern technology and also that of designs which are the in-thing today. Automated doors, sensor systems and elevators are some of the common elements of modern garage designs.
Moreover, design ideas of today, focus on making maximum utilization of the available space and putting the garage space to versatile use.
Go with an automated door
Use an automated garage door system, wherein you can introduce an infrared sensor. When you bring your car near the doors, it will open automatically. No need to get out of it and open it every time you want to park or move out your vehicle.
Keep a pop-up garage handy
If you don't have enough room for a two-car garage, consider having a pop-up garage for family other car/vehicle or guest parking as well. Storing it will not be an issue and you can even carry it along with you on trips anywhere you go.
Not just a parking space
Today, most people use garages not only for parking cars but as a living and playing space, too. The interiors can be decorated to give the space a cozy feel. Placing a couch, a reclining sofa and some chairs or placing a coffee table in the garage can convert this parking space to a relaxation spot.
An important idea which you can implement is creating space for recreational activities or making it into a playroom. You can create your own home gymnasium in the extra space of the garage or place a table tennis table and enjoy playing.
Alternatively, you can also have a treadmill or other gym equipment in the garage or think of other additions, so as to make optimum use of the available space.
Safety is a necessity
Installing surveillance cameras to monitor interior as well as surrounding of the garage is a must utility. At the same time, you should be able use them with the home surveillance system as well as from your work place with the help of a mobile and computer.
The garage should have facility to provide for checking the condition of your vehicles such as for detecting vital signs as well as it must have a charging facility.
Designing a garage and constructing it, giving equal importance to its interior as well as its exterior in terms of texture and colors to use, size and shape, number of cars to park, seems to be a huge task. And indeed it is, when there are so many different designs you can adopt.
If you are clear in your mind about how your operational garage will look, i.e., right from the placement of the light fixtures to the drainage outlets, you can minimize the chances of costly mistakes and also make excellent use of your garage space.
When you get it ready, don't forget to hammer in one or two old license plates and a framed map of your locality on the wall, right opposite to the entrance of the garage.
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A few more updates tonight. My Brits now have some armoured support in the form of an armoured troop of 2 Cromwells and a Firefly from Armourcast. As with the Stugs, assembly was really easy. The only remotely tricky bit on both was the gun, which could sit a bit more securely and took a couple of attempts to sit right on both the Fireflies and Cromwells. Paint is thanks to FoW British Armour which, for some reason, looks lighter on the Firefly...
Crew are from the HAT British Tank Riders set. The Cromwell hatch is pretty tight and a little trimming was needed!
For fast build models they look pretty good. The Cromwells are the better of the two, the Firefly does look a little basic next to a more detailed model. Not sure why they couldn't have sculpted on some of the normal tools at least (Spade, crowbar and mallet!), I might add some stowage later. Here it is next to a Dragon Pre-paint for comparison.
When ordering them I hadn't realised that the Firefly kit can also be used to make a 75mm armed Sherman, so I'm going to get another box, then I can use the spare from this one and have two typical British armoured troops.
I'm also getting cracking on some of the other HAT models. Here's some Work in Progress on the HAT mortar and Vickers MG.
I think they'll make pretty good additions. However, I would point out that the sculpting on some of the models is a little 'chunky', and the plastic is very soft (the MG legs in particular are very flexible, making them tricky to paint and flaking easily), so they won't be everyone's cup of tea (or other suitable relaxing beverage) but as a cheap way to ad some decent support weapons, they work for me!
I'm on the hunt for scout cars and Universal Carriers now!
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Looking good Alan!ReplyDelete
For the Bren carriers, wait the release from PSC, I heard they are going to release some in the market soon!
Thanks Thanos. Good tip about the carriers, guess I might stick with the fotsloggers for a while and see what turns up!ReplyDelete
I'm a big fan of Armourfast and I really must get hold of a couple of those Cromwell's. Nice work!ReplyDelete
Steve, the Cromwell is a very nice kit, much better than the Sherman (which is OK, but a bit basic). Definitely recommended!ReplyDelete
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Thane: Stray dog on the loose bites 20 in Ulhasnagar
Around 20 people, including four women and nine children, were admitted to the Ulhasnagar civic hospital on Monday after a stray dog bit them
Around 20 people, including four women and nine children, were admitted to the Ulhasnagar civic hospital on Monday after a stray dog bit them. The stray dog attacked the 20 people walking on different roads and footpath in the Ulhasnagar.
Two of the victims, Khushi Jaiswal (3) and Suman More (29), were bit on the face
The spate of biting started on Monday afternoon and continued till the evening. The canine attacked 20 people, including seven men, four women, two boys and seven girls.
Dr Jhanardhan Nimbore, Additional Civil Surgeon, central hospital Ulhasnagar said, "On Monday, since 2 pm, patients with dog bites started coming in the casualty ward; this continued till 8 pm. Around 20 such patients were reported. They suffered dog bites at different parts of the body including face, chest and leg."
Most of the patients are Ulhasnagar residents, who were walking on the street or the footpath when they were attacked by the stray. "We gave anti-rabies serum to all the patients, so that the poison doesn't spread.
After treatment, around 18 people were discharged on Monday night itself. They have been asked to come for further dosage after three days. They will later take subsequent shots after a week, 14 days, a month and three months," added Nimbore.
Dog bites on the face
Khushi Jaiswal (3) and Suman More (29) suffered severe injuries and have been admitted in the civic hospital.
"Most of them have been discharged; these two patients are here since they suffered dog bites on their face. If the dog bite is on the face or chest, chances of the poison spreading into the rest of the body are high. In such cases, we clean the bitten parts and give an anti-rabies injection in the adjoining area. We will do our best to treat them," Nimbore said. Ulhasnagar residents are now scared to leave their kids alone and are not even allowing them go down stairs to play.
Navneet Barhate, a social activist from Ulhasnagar, said, "People are scared because the dog has created a menace. The authorities are least bothered to catch the stray dog that has bitten so many people. They will wake up only after someone loses their life in such a case. The dog bite has become a serious issue and due to rabies, people are reported dead. A month ago, a 10-year-old died after a dog bit him. The authorities need to take some serious steps about the stray dogs harming the residents."
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A motion sensor is a pretty complicated bit of electronics to make from scratch, especially if it has to be effective at long range and be integrated with an outdoor piece of equipment like a sprinkler. Fortunately, security lights with built-in sensors are cheap to buy and easy to install and can be adapted to trigger a sprinkler instead of switching on a light bulb. This can be really handy for keeping pests such as cats and birds away from the swimming pool or flower bed, providing a humane and effective deterrent.
Install a motion-detecting outdoor lamp according to the installation instructions given by the manufacturer. This needs to be positioned so that the sensor is within range of the area where you want it to detect motion and trigger the sprinkler. It must also be somewhere where you can connect it to electric supply. Many motion-detecting lamps are wall mounted, meaning that you will have to drill into the wall of the garage or house to install it. It doesn't matter where you fix the lamp as long as it can be connected to the power and is close enough to the target area. Test that it switches on the lamp when there is motion in the target area and move it if it does not.
Disconnect the lamp from the power supply or flip the circuit breaker in the main fuse box to cut the power. Remove the light bulb from the lamp and screw the power-socket converter into its place. Take the light socket/power socket converter. This is a simple device, available from most hardware shops, which has a plug socket at the top and a fitting like a light bulb at the bottom. Screwing it into a light bulb socket means that you can use the lamp to power an appliance instead of a light bulb.
Check whether the lamp panels can slide out or need to be popped out. If so, remove the panel, drill at one of the edges of the panel with the hole overlapping the edge. This way you can pop the cable into place on the side of the panel and replace the panel. If this is not possible, you will need to drill a hole in the panel, unscrew and remove the plug from the sprinkler cable, feed the wire through the hole in the panel and reattach the plug before connecting it. Make sure you have a neat hole just large enough for the cable.
Seal around the hole with silicone sealant by running the tip of the tube's nozzle around the gap between the perspex and the cable while squeezing gently on the tube. Plug the sprinkler cable into the converter.
Read and follow the manufacturers instructions about installing the sprinkler, as they will vary slightly from model to model.The sprinkler will need to be attached to the water supply via a hose and positioned so that it can get water to the problem area. It may also need to be fixed or buried in the ground. Connect sprinkler to water supply and the lamp to the electric supply. Turn the lamp timer down to minimum according to instructions of particular model.
Test to see if the system works. When the lamp's motion detector picks up movement it will switch on. Normally this would turn on the light but as it is attached to a sprinkler instead of a light bulb the electricity coming from the lamp activates the sprinkler. Move the lamp or sprinkler if the system is not getting water to the right area or not switching on when you want.
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St Patrick's Day celebrations are taking place across the world.
The feast of the Irish saint on 17 March is being celebrated from Australia to Dubai to the United States.
More than 400 landmarks in more than 50 countries are turning the appropriate colour as part of Tourism Ireland's annual Global Greening initiative.
Parades have begun in Belfast and Downpatrick in Northern Ireland, as well as in Dublin.
The annual parade in Downpatrick began with its traditional vintage rally through the town.
In Dublin big crowds gathered along the route of the parade, which was attended by Irish President Michael D Higgins.
London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh are among other cities hosting parades and festivals.
Who was St Patrick?
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, he lived in the 5th century AD and is understood to have played a major part in converting the Irish to Christianity.
While St Patrick really existed, and some of his writings survive, his value does not really come from historical details but from the inspiration of a man who returned to the country where he had been a child slave, in order to bring the message of Christ.
He is traditionally associated with the shamrock plant, which he used to explain the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
It is believed he is buried in Downpatrick, County Down.
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Vardakar travelled to Washington DC for St Patrick's Day celebrations at the White House last Thursday.
As is tradition, he presented US President Donald Trump with a bowl of shamrock.
Here are some of the main St Patrick's Day events across the island of Ireland:
- A carnival parade from Belfast City Hall at 12:30 GMT – traffic restrictions and diversions in place
- Free concert at Custom House Square featuring The Vengaboys, Catherine McGrath and Ryan Sheridan, from 13.30-1600. Entry is on a first-come, first-serve basis
- St George's Market is offering a "real taste" of Ireland with traditional fayre and Irish music
- Féile an Earraigh has been running from 1 March and there's a range of events over 17 and 18 March.
- Cross-community carnival parade through the town centre from 13:00
- Family fun at St Patrick Square, from 12:00 to 16:00, includes live music, dancing and petting zoo
- Full programme of events in Downpatrick.
- St Patrick's Day Spring Carnival parade in Derry from 14:00, starts Bishops Street car park. This year's theme is Tir na nÓg or Land of the Youth in Irish mythology.
- St Patrick's Greeting in The Shambles Yard at 12:15, involving Archbishop Eamon Martin, head of Ireland's Catholic Church, and Archbishop Richard Clarke, Anglican Primate of All Ireland
- Family fun afternoon in The Shambles Yard, from 13:00 to 16:00
- A community-organised parade will assemble on the CBS all-weather pitch at Greenpark for a 14:30 kick-off. The council-run parade took place on Saturday.
- Full programme for the council's St Patrick's Festival, which has been running since 8 March.
- Cross-community carnival parade leaves the Albert Basin at 13:00.
- Family fun on Hill Street with street performances, face painting, and arts and crafts. From 12:00 to 16:00.
- Full programme of events in Newry.
- There'll be festival fun from 13:30 to 15:30 at the Broadmeadow, with plenty of free activities including bouncy castles, balloon modellers and face painting
- Wakeboarding leprechauns and St Patrick himself will make a spectacular arrival via Castle Island
- Parade will start from the Lakeland Forum at 15:30. This year's theme is an environmentally-friendly Go Green in 19.
- Full programme of events in Enniskillen and Omagh.
- The annual parade is the centrepiece of the city's St Patrick's Festival, which runs from 14 to 18 March and this year's theme is Storytelling
- The parade starts in Parnell Square North at 12:00.
- Full festival programme
A number of events are also being held in England and Scotland, including:
- The 17th annual St Patrick's Day festival will be taking place in the capital from 12:00, with festivities continuing until 18:00.
- The theme of this year's event is #LondonIsOpen
- The parade will begin at Green Park and make its way through Picadilly to Trafalgar Square
- Full festival details .
- Events will be taking place across the weekend to celebrate St Patrick's Day
- The Cowgate St Patrick's Festival has been taking place since Friday, and will feature a performance from Jedward
- A family-friendly day of Irish culture is being held from 15:00 on the Portabello Promenade as part of Edinburgh's Festival of Ireland.
- Up to 80,000 people are expected to attend the parade in the city, which will run along Digbeth High Street from 12:00 to 14:00.
- Traditional music legend Finbar Furey will also be in town to take part in the St Pat Rocks event, which will be staged in the Zellig Car Park at the Custard Factor from 15:00.
- The St Patrick's Day parade took place in the city last weekend
- The Manchester Irish Festival has been taking place since the start of March, culminating on Sunday
- As number of comedy and music events will be taking place as part of the festivities
- A full programme is available on the festival's website.


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The last few days I have been going thru my Disney pics to organize them so I can share them with my gals at Travel with the Magic. I came across these pics of the rooms at Disney's Grand Floridian back in 2006 before the rooms were refurbished. I like the new rooms at the Grand but I did love old rooms. I also loved the "white rabbit" puffs that the mouse keepers used to leave. This room was in the Sugar Loaf Club Level building and it was on the 4th floor and is a dormer room so there was no couch in the room.
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Computer TroublesWritten by rob on May 30, 2006 – 9:58 pm -
I am currently in the process of building a new computer. The process, however, has been replete with many issues. From the second I started, things were not right. Once I finally finished building it and went to turn it on, the computer shut off almost immediately after turning on. I eventually sort of fixed that, and the computer remained on; however, nothing appeared on the monitor. A lot of troubleshooting and hours later, I replaced the power supply. That seemed to be the root of most of the issues, as the computer now went on with no fiddling and stayed on. Also, the motherboard logo displayed on the screen, so I got excited.
However, the motherboard logo that is now embedded into my dreams is about all the computer does. Once it shows that, it just freezes there and does nothing more. And that is the current status. I have messed with almost every component, but to no avail. It is seriously looking like a bad motherboard. Having a bad Power supply and bad motherboard in the same order, especially from a reputable company (NewEgg.com), is rare. In fact, it is just plain bad luck to get two bad components. I am currently waiting for a response from their tech support for RMA info. They are supposed to have good support, but its been three days without a response (I guess I won't be hard on them… it was a holiday weekend). I just hope there aren't ridiculous restocking fees or shipping charges…
Yeah, well that is the reason why I haven't posted anything new on the site lately. I really have a couple things planned, but right now I'm just focusing on getting my new computer up and running.
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Howto: Secure a Web Browser over WiFiWritten by rob on May 22, 2006 – 11:12 pm -
The following link points to a simple and easy-to-follow guide on how to secure your web browsing experience over WiFi, using SSH encrypted tunnels. Keep in mind that whenever you use your laptop computer to connect to a WiFi network that you don't own (Starbucks, McDonald's, random unprotected access point, etc.), there is a possibility that someone on the network is running a network sniffer. Doing something as simple as opening your e-mail client can give them access to your passwords (POP3 has always been notorious for sending plain text passwords over a network).
While you may be thinking your e-mail password isn't that important, think of how many private e-mails you receive, or how many times you type your credit card number online. While it is a bad idea to be shopping online via an untrusted Wireless hotspot in any situation, the following guide makes it a LOT safer, to the point where the most skilled network crackers won't be able to get your data.
Click here to read the full guide. The guide is geared towards Windows users running Firefox and GAIM. The technique used will also work for Internet Explorer and regular AOL Instant Messenger. In the comments section, someone describes how to do the same thing on Mac OSX or Linux.
Do yourself a favor and keep this guide in mind any time you have to make a last-minute online purchase while using an untrusted access point (when I'm down the shore, I use an unprotected hotspot to trade stocks. While E*Trade has the standard web RC4 encryption which has never actually been broken, cracking into my e-mail would pretty much lead an attacker to discover the answers to my Forgotten password question, and then let them reset my password and retrieve it since they have access to the e-mail. I will be using this from now on!)
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Apple Announced MacBook; Skype offers Free SkypeOutWritten by rob on May 16, 2006 – 3:36 pm -
Apple announced the MacBook Pro a few weeks back, as the Intel replacement for their Powerbook product. Their iBook line of laptops, however, went unupgraded… until now. Today, Apple showed off the new MacBook. MacMinute summarizes its features:
Apple today unveiled the newly designed MacBook with a new 13-inch glossy widescreen display, which the company says is up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook. Together with the 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros, the new MacBook completes Apple's Intel-based portables lineup and replaces both the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook. Apple's entire portables lineup now offers Intel Core Duo processors; a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go; its Front Row media experience with Apple Remote; and several advanced features including DVI with dual display support, optical digital audio input and output, Gigabit Ethernet, Sudden Motion Sensor, Scrolling TrackPad and MagSafe Power Adapter. Pricing starts at US$1,099.
I am extremely excited about this. Not all of us can afford a MacBook Pro, but, more importantly, not all of us want a MacBook Pro. I use my 700mhz iBook G3 very happily, with no complaints whatsoever. The only reason I want to upgrade, however, is because the ability to tri boot Windows, Linux and Mac OS X natively would be unbelievable. There are some applications that only run on Windows, and Virtual PC (the PC version is fine, but the one for Mac is horrendous) just doesn't cut it. I would love the ability to use Parallels to quickly switch for simple tasks, or just to reboot into Windows or Linux for some dedicated tasks that they perform better (Windows for games, and many proprietary apps; Linux for war driving and general programming).
Also announced today was the increase of MacBook Pro speeds to make the gap between them and the new MacBooks enough to warrant the extra money. MacMinute covers this as well:
Apple today also increased processor speeds on both models of the 15-inch MacBook Pro. The $2,499 model now includes a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from 2.0 GHz, and the $1,999 model now includes a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from 1.83 GHz. Beginning today, the MacBook Pro also offers the new glossy widescreen display as a CTO option on both the 15-and 17-inch models at no additional cost.
This was to be expected, given the introduction of a lower end that may attract the attention of would-be MacBook Pro purchasers. The news that was not present, however, that many rumor sites expected, was new iPod Nanos. In the same way the upgraded MacBook Pros will create a bigger gap between the low and high ends, justifying the huge price difference, larger iPod Nanos need to be introduced to lessen the gap between the iPod Video and Nano lines. They are 26GB apart, yet only with a $50 difference. That obviously is bad for the Nano line, as most people just spend the extra fifty for the much larger capacity.
In completely separate news, Skype announced yesterday that their SkypeOut service would now be provided for free for U.S. and Canada calls until the end of the year. While not many people understand why it will be ending at the end of the year, it doesn't change the fact that it is an unbelievable thing! For those readers who aren't aware, Skype is the leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP); that is, transporting telephone voice data over the Internet. Before this recent announcement, you could use Skype to talk to your other friends who had Skype over the Internet. However, now, for free, you can use Skype to call a real telephone. So, if you have a microphone for your computer, you can call someone anywhere in the U.S. or Canada for free! This unmistakable deal is made even better when you consider that Skype is cross-platform. It can work on Windows, Linux, Mac, and also some Mobile platforms. Hopefully Skype will decide to extend this service beyond the end of the year, but all we can do now is enjoy it while it lasts. Also, for those interested, there is an article about making your own portable phone for Skype out of an old cordless set.
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PlayStation 3: The Real DealWritten by rob on May 8, 2006 – 10:31 pm -
The Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California kicked off today. The show floor doesn't actually open until Wednesday, so the only thing really shaking today was some announcements from a few developers…… and of course the official Sony Press Conference. The wait is over, and the exposé on the future of Playstation is, too. Oh, and the price is in green near the end of the article if that is all you care about.
There will undoubtedly be dozens on articles out tomorrow that will be infinitely more extensive than this, but I just wanted to give a brief look into exactly what was shown off, and cut right into the details that people actually care about. I got all the following info from watching the video feed on IGN Insider's Livewire, so thanks to them for that. Made me feel like I was really there 😉
Anyway, the demo started off with a lot of boring charts and statistics on PS2 and PSP sales. I guess Sony is really happy about them, and I guess they have the right to be proud. 103 million PS2's, and 17 million PSP's as of March 31. They went on to say that there will be PS2 support for years to come, and then reiterated a bunch of PSP stuff we already knew (future firmware updates to add GPS, video camera, etc. updates), but also mentioned something called Memory Stick Boot, which I'm pretty sure is what they use later in the show to boot PS1 games from the memory card, though it may be something entirely different that they didn't go into detail on. Also, PSP will get a Greatest Hits program, which was inevitable.
Now on to the PS3, what everyone actually wants to hear. It will support 1080p HDTV, despite what so many online articles were rumoring. It will also still support gigabit ethernet, bluetooth, as well as have SD and Memory Stick flash card functionality. Every PS3 will ship with a hard drive, the size of which depends on which model you get (see very bottom of this article for more on the two models). Blah, blah.
Then the tech demos started. There was a couple clips from Gran Turismo 4, except instead of being the PS2 version, it had updated graphics to support high-definition. I thought it looked pretty neat, but hardly anything special. However, then came the real wow!, for me at least. There is this card game that reminded me of Yu-Gi-Oh! that works along with the Eye Toy and actual real cards. In the demo, some cards were placed on a table, and then the digital representations of them appeared in the game, and monsters started to be summoned. It appears as if you move your cards in order to interact with the game. VERY COOL. Then there was just more games… all the same stuff we've already seen.
Then it got to the game we actually care about: Metal Gear Solid 4. The following is a quote from GameSpot's summary of the teaser that is probably better than anything I can come up with:
"It's in Japanese. Snake is sitting down, he's still old. "War has changed," he says. Talk about nanomachines, soldiers getting cut down in the streets by that crazy walking mech. Ther'es a ninja… is it the ninja? His mask looked different. Naomi Hunter. Col. Campbell says "you're the world's only hope!" Meryl says that we're the new Foxhound. Otcan claims the Onus is ours! The ninja is Raiden! Liquid Ocelot! This is rad! Back to Snake, sitting down, smoking, holding a pistol. Oops, he just put it in his mouth! Is he taking the coward's way out? "This is my final mission." Gun shot, cut to black. Coming 2007."
Definitely going to be interesting! I am hoping there will be a nicer view of this teaser tomorrow, as an isolated download that I can hopefully link to. I actually didn't even get to see the whole thing… my stupid feed died out on me in the middle of it and I missed the second half 🙁 I'd love to see the whole thing in better quality soon.
Then they get on to the actual hardware stuff. Ken Kutaragi and Phil Harrison show up on stage to demonstrate the new controller which looks a lot like the current PS2 controller. The only difference is that the L2/R2 buttons are a little bigger and it has a button right in the middle… kind of like the middle button on the 360 controller. No, actually… exactly like the 360's button. Anyone want to wager what that button's going to do? Maybe bring out the dashboard interface from the side of the screen? And then Dylan Jobe, producer of Warhawk (jet plane fighter game) demonstrates the ability of the controller to track motion, which Sony calls "six degress of freedom", whatever that is supposed to mean. In all reality, it is motion sensoring in the controller, just like Nintendo Wii's controller. The only thing is that it only really senses tilts in directions, but not actual relative motion. That is, the game will know you went right, but not how far right you went, which is necessary to let you control a 3D sword or whatever. So, it still seems that the Wii will be the only system to get light saber games 🙁
Then Ken Kutaragi comes out for the big announcement, the one that everyone was waiting for. Pricing and release details, and here is the skinny. The PS3 will have two separate packages (sound familiar?), one with a 20GB hard drive and one with a 60GB drive. The 20GB one will be $499, while the 60GB one will be $599. And it looks like a November 17, 2006 release date for North America. Let's just say I'm going to reserve mine this weekend.
EDIT (05-09-06): News has come in that the $499 and $599 versions are quite different. Aside from the aforementioned hard drive size differences, the $499 will not include Wi-Fi capabilities, the memory card (SD/Memory Stick) reader, or… and this is the big one… HDMI output.
The price is a little higher than I expected, but I am definitely still getting it the first day it comes out. I'm probably going to reserve it this weekend at Toys 'R Us. I will never reserve at Gamestop considering what they did to all those people that reserved 360's… and I don't think anywhere else is even taking reservations yet.
On a very quick side note, Square Enix also had their conference today, and they announced a few notable things. There will be three new games coming out under the title of Final Fantasy XIII (yeah, I know… they're getting carried away with this stuff). There will be a prequel RPG for cell phones. Then there will be the main FF13 RPG for PS3, in addition to an action game for PS3 called FF Versus 13. They also confirmed Final Fantasy III for Gameboy Advance, which was pretty much a known fact now anyway. Also there will be a game called Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PSP. It will be interesting to see how that news shakes out.
All in all, it was an interesting day with a lot of cool stuff. I look forward to seeing the whole MGS4 teaser video downloadable tomorrow, as well as the Nintendo Wii news!
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A Look Into the Future: Apple > MicrosoftWritten by rob on May 2, 2006 – 8:06 pm -
I am going to begin by saying I use Microsoft Windows. In fact, I use it as my main operating system on my main computer, and I enjoy it. I have been running it for as long as I can remember, and aside from some issues that were Dell's fault a few years back, the OS has never failed on me. There are occasional (once a year or so) issues: most recently, my Windows XP user profile became corrupted. My files were all fine, but logging in took five to eight minutes, literally, which was completely unbearable. I followed the tedious, yet working fix on the Microsoft Knowledge Base, and it was soon resolved. I haven't had a problem since then, which was like six months ago.
Despite my successes with Microsoft Windows, I am well aware that most users are not in my shoes. Not taking proper precautions (like, for example, opening an unknown e-mail attachment or not running anti-virus software) can yield extremely bad results, like your entire computer not booting anymore. It just seems that, generally speaking, Windows is a high maintenance operating system, when it definitely shouldn't be. Undoubtedly, Windows's largest user base is home users, who are, on average, not technically proficient enough to assess the authenticity of phished e-mails, etc. That being said, the focus of the operating system should be ease-of-use, above all else, but that is really where it falls short. If you put a person who has never touched a computer in their life in front of a Windows computer with no direction whatsoever, it is extremely likely they will have no idea what to do or how to operate anything, especially transferring pictures from a camera or other day-to-day tasks that are made difficult due to the shortcoming of the Windows operating system.
Simply put, Windows is a flawed operating system compared to its current peers of today. It has not evolved in any large way since Windows 95. I use it because I have no problems with it given my ability to navigate the system, and also because I have to. Being a fan of computer games, I am virtually locked in to Windows. Mac gets games years after they are released on Windows, and Linux only gets certain games from certain developers (namely Unreal Tournament, Quake, etc.).
Now is when I introduce the "other side". Mac is really Windows's complement. It is ease-of-use and UI perfection translated into an operating system. The underlying interface paradigms of the operating system make more sense to the average person. More importantly, some things "just work". Someone once described it to me by saying Macs are smarter than PCs, which I think is true. Plugging in a digital camera launches iPhoto, which, with one click of the mouse, will transfer all the photos to your hard drive. The same functionality could be configured on a Windows PC, but it requires user intervention. And that is the whole point… it shouldn't have to. Computers aren't meant to make things difficult, and it just seems like Windows introduces too many hurdles that the average user needs to overcome.
This was just supposed to be a brief comparison, and it is getting a little too verbose for my liking, so I'm just going to dive right into the point of this article.
Apple, now using Intel processors, is getting huge press with the ability to run Windows and Linux on their hardware, previously a difficult proposition. The fact that they use similar hardware to Windows, and the rumors that their next OS update (10.5 Leopard) will be able to run Windows apps, will bridge the gap between platforms. When both Windows and Mac can run the same applications, then what would everyone choose? Whatever interface is better. Apple needs to deal with the fact that they are the only ones making computers that can run Mac (in other words, let OSX install on any x86 platform). What is all comes down to is that Apple is as innovative as always and moving forward.
Microsoft, on the other hand, is just trying to keep up. Beating Apple to the punch, they had a head start, which made them lazy. But much like in the tortoise and the hare tale, you should never take a rest, even when your winning the race. In Microsoft's case, they can't stop innovating just because they're making a lot of money today. Who knows what tomorrow brings? And with Apple growing every day, the tortoise is getting closer and closer to the finish line.
The bottom line is this. Microsoft has a great product, but its once-awesome features are quickly beginning to show their age, and it has usability issues that need to be resolved (see Spyware article for one of the biggest issues Microsoft needs to combat). All the while, Apple develops newer features that keep everything feeling fresh. I use both Windows and Mac on a daily basis, and wouldn't give up either. The day will come, though, when Windows is no longer my main operating system, and by the looks of things, that is going to be a lot sooner than I had imagined.
I am going to close with links to two articles.
John Gruber, on his blog site, Daring Fireball, rebuts the media's recent attacks on the security of Mac OS X.
Gartner, over at Reuters.com, theorizes about another possible delay in the Windows Vista operating system.
The themes of these two articles reverberates what I am saying. Microsoft Windows is lagging behind while Apple Mac OS X is keeping its status as fresh and secure while growing quickly.
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