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Wow!Love the lighting effect. As one who has undertaken projects with minimal equipment and less than desirable work areas I must applaud you on your craftsmanship.Is that a tip-jar?
Very nice! I first thought that was copper on the back, but after looking closer, it appears to be a laminate that matches the bar top. Is that correct?
Wow, what an awesome looking keezer!I'm motivated to build a similar one (as long as you don't mind too much!) and am trying to understand how you mounted the top to the freezer. Did you leave the original freezer lid in place and put the plywood on top or did you replace the original lid with the one you crafted?Assuming there is still hinge action, If there is, I'm concerned about the area where the "top" meets the sides and how you keep the two areas from binding. Is the hinge in the front or rear of the unit?Is the unit you built deeper than the freezer or the same depth (front to back)? My original thoughts were to make it deeper but if it's the same depth that might help to explain things.Some detailed photos would be awesome@Thanks in advance, jason.


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text: In my last post I said that I found the bicentennial to be something of a fizzle compared to the build-up that preceded it. Today I ran into an actual, honest-to-goodness Lincoln scholar in the library. I mentioned my impression of the bicentennial to him, and he agreed with me. I feel better now.


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I like extending Rodgers and any of our young players who are really good. I think that is a sensible philosophy – get them signed before their contract even comes close to expiring to avoid all the crap that comes with waiting until the last possible moment. Smart.
This has the feel of a Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun-type signing. (I've compared Aaron Rodgers to Braun before and here I go again). The Brewers were proactive extending Braun earlier this year and they did it at a smart time – before Braun had more opportunity to gain national exposure and accomplish more which most certainly would have made his stock rise (and his signing demands rise hugely). By getting Rodgers extended now, the Packers are able to get him by negotiating with just Rodgers and not having to worry about possible interest from other teams. Also, by signing Rodgers now, the Packers may have saved themselves money if Rodgers goes on to dominate in the 2nd half of the season – if they would have waited and Rodgers had done this, the Pack would be shelling out a lot more money.
Now, there is an injury risk and always the risk that Rodgers pulls a Cletidus Hunt and just sucks because he has a new contract. That latter seems unlikely to me at this point – the former is a concern. I don't know any of the details of the contract like guaranteed money etc, but I would think the Packers would work in language to protect them if Rodgers gets a major injury. Will be interesting to learn more re the contract itself.
Overall though – I'm pleased. Go Rodgers.


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The great thing about mindfulness is that you can practise it any time. Informal mindfulness meditation is when you practise mindfulness without carving out a special time for it. Here are ten examples of informal mindfulness meditation:
Mindful communication – When you are speaking or listening to someone else, become aware of the sound of your own voice, or the voice of the other person. Each time your mind wonders off into other thoughts, kindly guide your attention back to the conversation without criticising yourself if you can.
Mindful walking – The next time you're walking somewhere, notice the sense of touch between your feet and the ground. Observe how your weight seamlessly transfers from one foot to the other, almost effortlessly. Smell the roses. Be in the presence of the present moment.
Mindful exercise – The next time you're in the gym, going for a jog, swimming or playing a sport, become mindful of what's going on. Focus your mindful attention on your own body, thoughts, emotions or the environment around you. Become curious about your experience.
Mindful working – Whatever your work is, by paying more attention to what you're doing, you're bound to achieve better results. Try reducing the amount of effort you make to pay attention, and let the focus be effortless, relaxed and calm, as best you can.
Mindful holidays – It's easy to spend half your holiday thinking about the next holiday rather than actually being there. Feel the gentle warmth of the sun, put the camera down every now and then and connect with the scenery with your own eyes. Breathe the fresh air. Be grateful for having the time and money to go on holiday.
Mindful waiting – You need to wait in a queue in shops, in your car, on public transport. Instead of becoming frustrated, practise some mindfulness of breath. When you're in traffic, notice the colour of the sky or trees. When in a supermarket, feel the calming sensation of your own breath.
Mindful listening to music – Get yourself comfortable, switch on your favourite piece of music and simply listen, moment by moment. As usual, after a while your mind will begin thinking of other things – just gently guide your mindful attention back to the sounds of the music. Be aware of both the sounds and the silence between the sounds. Notice how all sounds arise and fall back into the ever-present silence.
Be accepting of others – Allow other people to be human and make mistakes. Be prepared to accept apologies and forgive others for their indiscretions.
Stimulate your appetite for knowledge and experience – Stretch yourself by reading, studying and taking on new skills.
Live in the moment – Pause to sniff those roses. Take a break from speculating about the future and sifting over the past. Instead, put the full weight of your attention into the here and now.


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A sputum culture is
a test to detect and identify bacteria or
fungi (plural of fungus) that are infecting the lungs
or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the
airways leading to the lungs. A sample of sputum is placed in a container with
substances that promote the growth of bacteria or fungi. If no bacteria or
fungi grow, the culture is negative. If organisms that can cause infection
grow, the culture is positive. The type of bacterium or
fungus will be identified with a microscope or by chemical tests.
If bacteria or fungi that can cause infection grow in the culture, other
tests may be done to determine which antibiotic will be most effective in
treating the infection. This is called susceptibility or
sensitivity testing.
This test is done on
a sample of sputum that is usually collected by coughing. For people who can't
cough deeply enough to produce a sample, they can breathe in a mist solution to
help them cough.
A sputum culture is done to:
Do not use mouthwash before collecting a
sputum sample because it may contain antibacterial substances that could affect
your results.
bronchoscopy will be used to collect your sputum
sample, your doctor will tell you how soon before the test to stop eating and
drinking. Follow the instructions exactly about when to stop eating and drinking, or your surgery may be canceled. If your doctor has instructed you to take your medicines on the day of surgery, please do so using only a sip of water.
Tell your doctor
if you have recently taken any antibiotics.
Usually, the sputum sample is collected
early in the morning before you eat or drink anything. In some cases
(especially if you may have tuberculosis), three or more morning samples may be
If you wear dentures, you will need to remove them before
collecting a sputum sample. Then rinse your mouth with water, take a deep
breath, and then cough deeply to produce a sample of sputum. The health
professional collecting the sample may tap on your chest to help loosen the
sputum in your lungs before you cough. If you still have trouble coughing up a
sample, you may be asked to inhale an aerosol mist to help you cough.
Some people may need bronchoscopy to collect a sputum sample. During
bronchoscopy, a thin, lighted tube (bronchoscope) is inserted through your
mouth or nose into the airways leading to your lungs. You will be given
medicine that numbs your throat and nose so you do not feel discomfort from
the bronchoscope. You may also be given a sedative to make you sleepy during
the procedure. To collect the sputum sample, a salt solution may be washed into
the airway and then suctioned into a container. A small, thin brush may be used
to collect a sample.
A sputum sample can also be collected using
suction. During this procedure, a soft, flexible tube (called a nasotracheal
catheter) is inserted through the nose and down the throat. Suction is applied
for up to 15 seconds to collect the sputum sample. This method of collecting a
sputum sample is often used for people who are very sick or unconscious.
Once the
sputum sample is collected, it will be placed in a container with substances
(growth medium or culture medium) that promote the growth of infecting
organisms (bacteria or fungi). Bacteria usually need 2 to 3 days to grow. Fungus often takes a week or longer to grow. The organism that causes
tuberculosis may take 6 weeks to grow. Any bacteria or fungi that grow will be
identified under a microscope or by chemical tests. Sensitivity testing, to
determine the best antibiotic to use against the organism that grows, often
takes 1 to 2 more days.
If you have discomfort when taking a deep
breath or when coughing, obtaining a sputum sample may be uncomfortable. If you
need to inhale the aerosol mist to produce a sputum sample, you will often feel
a deep, uncontrollable urge to cough.
During bronchoscopy or
collection of a sputum sample using a catheter, you may feel a strong urge to
cough as the bronchoscope or catheter passes into the back of your throat. You
may also feel as if you cannot breathe. Try to relax and breathe slowly while
the bronchoscope or catheter is in place. If you are given medicine to numb
your throat and nose, you may feel as if your tongue and throat are swollen and
that you cannot swallow.
Your throat may feel sore following bronchoscopy
or collection of a sputum sample using a nasotracheal catheter.
you have severe
asthma or
bronchitis, you may find it hard to breathe
during collection of a sputum sample using a nasotracheal catheter.
A sputum culture is a test to detect and
identify bacteria or
fungi that are infecting the lungs or breathing
passages. Some types of bacteria or fungi grow quickly in a culture and some
grow slowly. Test results may take from one day to several weeks, depending on
the type of infection suspected. Some organisms (such as Chlamydophila pneumoniae and mycoplasma) do not grow in a
standard culture and need a special growth medium to be detected in a sputum
Sputum that has passed through
the mouth normally contains several types of harmless bacteria, including some
types of strep (Streptococcus) and staph (Staphylococcus). The culture should
not show any harmful bacteria or fungi. Normal culture results are
Harmful bacteria or fungi are
present. The most common harmful bacteria in a sputum culture are those that
can cause
pneumonia, or
tuberculosis. If harmful bacteria or fungi grow, the culture
is positive.
If test results point to an infection, sensitivity testing
may be done to determine the best antibiotic to kill the bacteria or fungus.
Reasons you may not be able to
have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
Other Works ConsultedChernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis:
Saunders.Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009).
Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed.
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2010). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby.
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TORn Staff Reviews the BoTFA EE
The day has finally come and gone when many of you were lucky enough to view The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies in theaters. TORn's facebook page, the discussion boards and Barli's chat are all buzzing with excited observations! Many of our staffers saw it too and, as it TORn tradition, we'll be featuring their comments and insights here, as well as a spoilery picture or two. Speaking of spoilers, they abound in the rest of this article, so read no further if you haven't seen the EE yet and don't want to be spoiled until you do!
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The State of Computer Engineering
I was having a conversation with a few good friends (old college buddies, and fellow nerds) over a couple of beers a little while ago. We mainly reminisced about certain key classes we took while we were at ASU, and also about the state of CS and CSE graduates today. Indeed, the very nature of the degree. First, a little bit about those key classes that we took and still think about. These classes are CSE 225, CSE 421, CSE 423/438, and CSE 521. I wasn't able to take CSE 423 and 438 because they were discontinued by the time I had completed the required prerequisites. But I was able to take the other three. All three classes deal with assembly programming. Assembly programming is the lowest level of programming there is. You directly control the CPU by sending it instructions. These instructions are actually decoded into a bit-pattern, which essentially translate into a series of on and off signals that travel to various places within the CPU (or even associated memory, I/O, etc.) and make it do cool stuff. At this level, you don't have any of the niceties of higher-level programming-languages. There are no variables. There are no function parameters. There is no easy way to do I/O. Data can sometimes be program code and program code can sometimes be data, depending on your point of view. It's a highly restrictive and immensely liberating and powerful environment at the same time. It takes a lot of effort to code in assembly, and much more effort to code well.
My introduction to assembly programming began with CSE 225. The class was taught by Lance Johnson and dealt with the Motorola 68HC11 (now produced by Freescale Semiconductor). I was pretty nervous about the class because I had heard how hard it was. As it turned out, yes, the class was hard. I put a lot of time into the class, and in the end it paid off. I got an A. The next class after CSE 225, was CSE 421 and this was taught by Dr. David Pheanis, one of the best professors I've ever had. Lance taught CSE 225 the same way Dr. Pheanis taught CSE 421, although it wasn't as difficult. Both classes had "shotguns" (unannounced quizzes) and lab demos. In both classes you had to document your code thoroughly. In addition, you had to demo your code to the TA's and every time you failed a demo, you would have 5 points knocked off your score for that lab. Oh, and in addition you were also graded on the efficiency of your lab solution. Embedded environments are usually sparse when it comes to resources, so getting your program to be small and fast is very important. Your efficiency score was calculated against the professor's score. For every byte that you were over the optimal solution, you get one point taken off your lab score. If you ever beat the optimal solution, you got additional points. Pretty exacting standards.
In CSE 421, it was even harder. Dr. Pheanis would grade you on time on some of the labs as well. You also wrote code on the Motorola 6800, which was the predecessor of the 6811. As a result you were limited on the number of registers you had, which made it harder to write code (well, efficient code). You also had to have a very good amount of documentation. Each lab had a General Overview, User's Guide, and Internal Overview. Any subroutines in your lab had to have its own User's Guide and Internal Overview. Stack usage had to be properly documented. Logical groups of your assembly code had to be extensively documented and you had to explain the what, how, and why of your code. So if your program wasn't adequately documented, you lost points. Our final lab involved implementing an Asynchronous RS-232 receiver and transmitter driver for the 6800. At the end of CSE 421, I learnt a lot of useful things. For one, I learnt how to write efficient code (something that has carried over into my high-level programming) and I learnt how to document my code really well. I also learnt how to be a good programmer.
The last class I took with Dr. Pheanis was CSE 521. You could register for this class, but more often than not, Dr. Pheanis invited you to take the class if he thought that you were a good student, and that you could handle the course load. I was privileged enough to be invited by Dr. Pheanis. In CSE 521, you write assembly code for the Motorola 68000. The 68k is a beautifully designed processor. The instruction set is almost completely orthogonal, and in general, it was a complete delight writing code on it. On a side note, writing on the 68k spoiled me to the point where it was impossible for me to pick up x86 assembly. The design is just atrocious. Anyway, the class was hard. I took it during my final semester at ASU, and I had two other classes (that I actually needed to graduate), but I spent the most time on CSE 521. In addition to the usual stuff you got graded on in CSE 421 (demo-passing code, efficieny (time and speed), and documentation) you were also graded on English grammar. I remember getting my first lab back and finding red marks all over it. Granted, I had done a little better than my classmates. I've always been comfortable with the written aspect of the English language and I thought I had a decent grasp of the language. Well, it wasn't as decent a grasp as I had thought. I was introduced to problems such as "it or this without proper antecedent", "the scope of 'only'", and "proper hyphenation". Oh, there was also the infamous "Avoid ugly passive voice" stamp. Examples of such problems:
An "it or this without proper antecedent" grammatical error occurs when there is ambiguity in a sentence about exactly what "this" or "it" is referring to. For example, "Susan bought a dress and a hat. It was green." In this example, we can't say what "it" is referring to; it could be the dress or the hat. The sentence should be rewritten: "Susan bought a dress and a hat. The hat was green." The "scope of only" is an interesting one. Consider the following sentence: "John only drinks water." You might think it means that John only drinks water and not any other kind of drink. Actually, the only restricts the scope much more than that. What the sentence actually means is that John only drinks water and does nothing else. He doesn't eat, sleep, sit, stand or do anything else for that matter. He only drinks water. The correct version of the sentence is "John drinks only water." In general, you want to use "only" as late in the sentence as possible. Hence, the "scope of only". Then there's "proper hyphenation". You generally want to use hyphens with compound nouns and adjectives. For example, "dining table", "fish tank" and "operating system" are compound nouns whereas "black and blue" and "extremely hot" are compound adjectives. When you use an adjective to describe a compound noun (or vice versa), you need to properly hyphenative. Otherwise, the meaning of the sentence will be ambiguous or nonsensical. For example, consider the colloquial expression "It was a cold ass day", meaning "It was a really cold day". Does it mean it was a "cold-ass day" (compound adjective "cold-ass" with noun "day"), or does it mean it was "cold ass-day" (adjective "cold" with nonsensical compound noun "ass-day")? Properly hyphenated, the sentence should read "It was a cold-ass day".
You might wonder why English grammar is so important in an assembly programming class. Programming is more than just writing code. Once you write something, you (or someone else) needs to maintain it. So it is generally helpful if you can tell what your code is doing. This is especially important in assembly programming where it is not immediately obvious what the code is doing. I remember how Dr. Pheanis used to say that Engineers generally have terrible documentation skill. This is very true. I cannot count the times I have scratched my head looking at code I only wrote a few months ago, trying to figure out what exactly I was trying to do.
Now to the original point of my post. Larry Wall (creator of Perl) along with Randall L. Schwartz and Tom Christiansen outlined the three virtues of a greate programmer:
- Laziness – The quality that makes you go to great effort to reduce overall energy expenditure. It makes you write labor-saving programs that other people will find useful, and document what you wrote so you don't have to answer so many questions about it. Hence, the first great virtue of a programmer. Also hence, this book. See also impatience and hubris.
- Impatience – The anger you feel when the computer is being lazy. This makes you write programs that don't just react to your needs, but actually anticipate them. Or at least pretend to. Hence, the second great virtue of a programmer. See also laziness and hubris.
- Hubris – Excessive pride, the sort of thing Zeus zaps you for. Also the quality that makes you write (and maintain) programs that other people won't want to say bad things about. Hence, the third great virtue of a programmer. See also laziness and impatience.
In addition to the three listed above, I'd like to add another one: Passion. This is the virtue that makes you like writing code. This is the virtue that makes you sit up till 3 A. M. in the morning hacking out a Mandelbrot-Fractal Generator or an artificial-life simulator just because you think it's a cool thing to do. This is the virtue that makes you crash your box because you decided to do something bleeding-edge and incredibly unstable and dangerous just because you wanted to. This is also the virtue that gives you the desire to learn; the urge to acquire newer and better skills and to be a better programmer. Passion, is unfortunately in short supply these days among most programmers that come from college (or at least, ASU). In part, I blame the administration itself. When I was in college, the department tried very hard to force Dr. Pheanis out of his class, ostensibly to "modernize" the curriculum. Their rationale was that the processors used in Dr. Pheanis' classes were "outdated". Apparently they weren't able to grasp the concept that assembly programming is not about using the latest and greatest processors, it is about learning the fundamentals. Dr. Pheanis' last class was in spring of 2004. He's a professor emeritus, and no longer teaching at ASU. ASU's current computer engineering curriculum doesn't have many interesting courses, for example, as I found out from Marc, ASU isn't offering a compiler-design course anymore. In an urge to make the course more "modern", I think a lot of soul has gone out of the program. Just taking all the classes doesn't turn you into a Computer Engineer or programmer. It's true that I learnt a lot of theory and a lot of other useful stuff from the classes at ASU, but a lot of times I went out of my way to learn things on my own. When I started college, I didn't know the first thing about Unix. I knew how to write code (I wasn't great… yet 😉 heh), but that was it. During my first semester I taught myself how to work on a Unix system. I learnt how to use vi and how to write shell-scripts. Over the years I started teaching myself more and more stuff – I taught myself Perl and PHP, and picked up the finer points of web development. I taught myself how to set up and administer a FreeBSD server. What also helped me a lot was that I was around people who found these kinds of things as interesting as I did. The classes and professors fostered the type of environment where you felt inclined to learn more than just what the curriculum offered. There are graduates these days who don't think there are other development environments besides the GUI. I was writing code on a Solaris system when I was in college. My development environment consisted of the commandline and vi. It's actually only recently that I've been using IDE's (I hadn't really used an IDE since Borland's IDE for C++, and that was during my junior and senior years of highschool), and while I definitely find that they enhance productivity (especially for large projects), I feel equally at home hacking on the commandline. There are graduates today who don't know anything more than what they're taught at college (I like to call them "cookie-cutter programmers"). They know Java and/or C++ (and perhaps Lisp, and C). They know data structures, and maybe they've heard of Linux. But they really don't know anything besides what they've been taught (I don't think all is lost, however, there still are graduates who do more than just the curriculum – who are passionate about the field).
I guess what I'm trying to get at, is that I think CS programs at should should foster an environment of self-discovery, self-learning, and exploration. Unfortunately, I find that this is not the case with ASU's CS program these days. Compared to what it was when I've gone through, it just contains a bunch of stock classes that have replaced the older ones. The reason? Supposedly "accreditation". In fact, I remember feeling extremely disappointed when Google closed their doors in Tempe. The Google office was very close to the ASU campus. Their closing told me that they weren't able to attract good talent from ASU, and that's just disheartening. Perhaps the heads of the CSE department at ASU should be more concerned about giving students good, practical knowledge, and teach them how to be better Computer Engineers and Programmers than just being concerned about accreditation.


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The Kallianpur-Robbins law describes the long term asymptotic behaviour of the distribution of the occupation measure of a Brownian motion in the plane. In this paper we show that this behaviour can be seen at every typical Brownian path by choosing either a random time or a random scale according to the logarithmic laws of order three. We also prove a ratio ergodic theorem for small scales outside an exceptional set of vanishing logarithmic density of order three.


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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Ego boosting news paper scans!
I figure it is better to do less posts, with lots of substance, than more posts that are just pointless and completely uninteresting.
Also, I've been working like 15 hours a day on my final semester uni project, which is sending me slightly mental, so I haven't had time to try anything else constructive (I'll make sure to post some updates on how that is going a bit further down the track).
Anyway, since a couple of friends have been asking to see them, I thought I'd better scan-in-and-upload a few of me super famous news paper appearances of the last few weeks.
So here you go:
This was the first one to be published, the guys from the Extra:Tech section of the Herald sun decided to do a short write up for the July 16th news paper:
Soon after that, The Australian called me to ask a few questions, they also sent out a photographer to get some snaps, this article was published on the front page of the Higher Education section in the 23rd of July paper.
Also that week, the Moonee Valley Community News called as well as the Leader, to organise a photographer to be sent out , unfortunately I was going away on a ski trip with some friends that week, so the leader wasn't able to get a photographer out in time, but the community news was able to.
The photographer from the community news was really nice and totally took the best pictures I reckon (the guys from the bigger papers were a lot older and kind of hostile).
So I totally hit the front page of the local paper as you can see here:
And there was a photo of both me and Emily on page 12.
Holy crap, I am so pasty white in this picture, you can't even see where my T-shirt ends and my arm starts....
So yeah, all this has been quite beneficial for me, especially since I am finishing uni in a few months and will be looking for a job soon, and any publicity is good publicity.
I reckon the coolest part so far though is hearing from other people who have been inspired to make their own giant videogame accessories and stuff.
That's a pretty fucking cool feeling; inspiring people.
My favourite so far is definitely Matt from http://scadinc.blogspot.com/ who has (apparantly just finished) making a giant SNES pad.
That thing looks fucking awesome, I'm pretty impressed by how he has done the round edges, that's a whole lot of gap filler he must have used there...
The only problem I've got is the colours, he totally should have done the PAL/Jap colours, the US version of the SNES just looked like arse, with it's pansy purple colours.
But either way, that takes nothing away from his awesome craftsmanship.
Oh also; every asking for a wiring diagram for the controller;
There is none! Just locate ground on the pad and wire it to the ground wire in the buttons, then link each of the "active" (or whatever you call them) wires to their corresponding ones.
The Male/Female plug was just so that I could unplug the controller from the original.
Either way, I might post a tutorial in the future explaining how to wire old controllers into USB-computer controllers, so you can play NES/SNES/Megadrive etc. emulators with their original controllers.
Till next time, awesome.
19 comments:
- CaBBage said...
Thats pretty awesome that you made it to so many papers. I agree with you that the 4 color buttons on the snes controller are much cooler looking, but I just had to do the purple one... its what I grew up with. Too bad they didn't just make all of them like that. I've gotten pretty decent with playing super mario world with the beast. Most of the early levels are no problem, and I can get a fair amount into the bowser battle before I get clobbered. I'd like to 96* one of the files entirely with the big controller, but all 3 of my files are 96*... thats how much I love SNES. might have to delete one. Well thanks again for the plug to my site. Let me know what you think when the finished pictures go up!
- August 15, 2008 at 12:11 AM
are you really serious about wasting time with such stupid stuff guys,damn
- August 19, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- Unknown said...
lol, Jealous much.
- August 20, 2008 at 9:33 AM
- Joshua Pearce said...
I just found out about this NES table today, and it's great. It has inspired me to make an arcade cabinet using an oversized NES controller in place of the control panel. An SNES controller would have more buttons, but the rectangular shape of the NES controller will fit much better.
It's not as cool as your table, but at least it won't be exactly the same. Hopefully I get it started relatively soon.
Cheers, Joshua
- August 22, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Dude, That is so cool!
- August 27, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- CaBBage said...
Pictures are up, let me know what you think.
- August 27, 2008 at 7:11 AM
G'day mate. A friend of mine had a link to you from his blog and said that you had did something that was awesome. so I came and I saw and he was right.http://mjgolch.blogspot.com If you are interested!
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- November 21, 2008 at 12:57 AM
It never fails to amaze me how many other people are still in love with NES. I've got my 1up tattooed on my wrist so I'll never lose it. Nice work man! Keep it up!
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Volvo's MK3 model S60 saloon has the market's most elite mid-sized executive saloon models in its sights. If you're thinking of something 3 Series-sized, Jonathan Crouch thinks you should also consider an S60 too.
Ten Second Review
Sportier and more stylish, this more dynamic third generation S60 mid-sized sports saloon addresses the areas where previous Volvo executive cars have ultimately failed to deliver. It's engineered to be a far better driver's car than its predecessor and both quality and cabin design have taken a huge step forward. Plus it's the safest contender in its class. If you're looking for a change from your usual A4, 3 Series or C-Class, this S60's worth a look.
Does life really begin at sixty? If you're a potential Volvo owner, the answer may well be yes. The Swedish maker's third generation S60 saloon is, we're told, the most dynamic Volvo ever, both to look at and to drive, something of a departure for a brand that has built its reputation on substance and safety rather than style and sportiness. But then something pretty radical was needed to break the German stranglehold on the BMW 3 Series-dominated mid-sized executive market where this car must compete.
This MK3 S60 has provided it. If in buying a Volvo, you expect all the design flair of a chartered accountancy firm, then this car will come as quite a shock, with sharp styling that sets it apart, both inside and out. The promise is that this will be matched with a greater emphasis on driver involvement than any model the company has produced in its history - a much harder thing to deliver. Particularly if, as we're promised, all this has been achieved without sacrificing the substance and safety part of the brand value proposition. Does it all add up? Let's see.
Driving Experience
Volvos have tended to feel like the safe cars they are when you get them out on the road but with this MK3 S60, more emphasis than ever before has been placed on instilling some excitement. This third generation S60 design is the first Volvo car to be sold without a diesel offer, signalling the company's commitment to electrification and a long-term future beyond the traditional combustion engine. That's some way off yet though and for the time being, most S60 sales will be centred around the brand's usual conventional T5 and T6 petrol powerplants, with power outputs starting at around 250hp channelled through 8-speed auto transmission. To deliver the required electrification element into the range, two turbocharged and supercharged plug-in hybrid petrol engines are also available: the T6 Twin Engine AWD plug-in hybrid generates a combined 340hp, while the T8 Twin Engine AWD plug-in hybrid delivers 400hp.
The T5 manages 62mph from rest in 6.5s en route to a maximum of 145mph. The T8 Twin Engine variant looks especially enticing, putting out 385hp, incorporating Volvo's R-Design sports chassis and making 62mph from rest in under five seconds. There's 21 miles of pure electric range too if you keep that T8 version fully charged.
Design and Build
This is one of the best looking Volvos we've seen for a good few decades and it's also notable for being the first model the brand has made at its American plant in Charleston, South Carolina. Style-wise, there are elements in the design of the larger S90 saloon, but with this mid-sized model, there are much shorter overhangs, a lipped boot lid and a racy standard body kit to emphasise the point that this Volvo is aimed at people who enjoy their driving.
At the wheel ('the most important part of any car' according to Volvo's Head of Design) it's all very nice indeed, with a premium feel right across the S60 range that you only really get on the more expensive versions of BMW, Audi and Mercedes rivals. The brand says that when creating interiors, it applies the same principles that you would when designing a living room. High-quality materials, intelligent use of space and attention to detail work together to create a distinctly Swedish interior that's simple and elegant. As you might expect, the cabin directly mirrors that of this model's V60 estate stablemate, with a neat dashboard highlighted by a smart and sharp looking 9.3-inch portrait central touchscreen.
Market and Model
Expect to typically pay in the £30,000 to £40,000 bracket for this S60, so it's competitive with rivals like BMW's 3 Series, Audi's A4 and the Mercedes C-Class. The range was launched in a top 'R-Design Edition' form costing around £38,000, but going forward, there will be four trim levels - 'Momentum', 'Inscription', 'R-Design' and 'Polestar'. All S60 models come well equipped, with full-LED headlights, auto headlamps and wipers, active high beam and front and rear parking sensors. Inside, there's a 12.3-inch Active TFT Crystal Driver's instrument display to display conventional instrument binnacle dials. Plus there's 2-Zone electronic climate control, heated front seats. Infotainment's taken care of by a 9-inch portrait-style centre touch screen that gives you access to a 170-watt 10-speaker DAB audio system, Sensus navigation and a Bluetooth hands-free 'phone system, plus compatibility with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and 4G.
Safety-wise, there's the brand's 'City Safety with Autobrake technology' package that assists the driver in avoiding potential collisions, and is the only system on the market to recognise pedestrians, cyclists and large animals. In a world first for the mid-size saloon segment, City Safety now also engages auto braking to mitigate oncoming collisions.
Cost of Ownership
The conventional T5 petrol version manages up to 39.8mpg on the combined cycle and up to 152g/km of CO2. Obviously, the best returns come from the Twin Engine Plug-in hybrid variants. The 'Twin Engine' part of the name references the way that with these models, a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine is mated to an 87hp electric motor driving the rear wheels and powered by a rechargeable 10.4 kWh battery pack. This delivers an all-electric driving range that's rated at 28 miles, assuming you switch into the 'Pure' all-EV driving mode that's provided with the Twin Engine powertrain.
More usually though, S60 Plug-in hybrid owners will be driving in one of the other provided drive mode settings - usually 'Hybrid', which sees the powertrain switch seamlessly between petrol and electric power, as required. There's also the option to 'Hold' the battery's charge for use later in your journey - say for town driving at the end of a long trip. Until that point though, you'd be at the wheel of quite a thirsty, mid-sized estate that'd become even less economical if you were to use the option to charge the batteries up with the car on the move with the engine acting as a generator.
There's a roomy cabin and the bundle of advanced safety equipment we've always expected from Volvo is also in evidence. Overall then, what we have here is a less retiring Sixty, a highly impressive package that's an intriguing alternative to the mid-sized executive mainstream. You should try it.
CAR: Volvo S60 range
CO2 EMISSIONS: 102–155 g/km
PERFORMANCE: T4 0-62mph 11.2s / top speed 143mph
FUEL CONSUMPTION: D2 (combined) 74.3mpg
STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: Front, side and curtain airbags, ABS, Brake Assist, City Safety, DSTC
WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: (length/width/height) 4635/1865/1484mm


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The Last to Say - Atmosphere
As far back as he cares to remember,
he used to see his old man lose the temper.
And Mama's pretty face would catch it all.
On a regular basis the nest would fall.
But he was always safe from dads rage
cause mama sacrifice in his place.
Two dozen years of the blood sweet and tears.
Avoid the mirror, losin' her hair from the fear.
She never left him, stayed inside.
He beat her ass up until the day that he died.
In fact the biggest beating was the day that he died.
Cause now it's too late for her to make a new life.
She gets to mourn for the touch of a punch.
Won't ever admit that she ain't clutching at much.
Some day she'll die and still wont be done.
The anger lives on through their son.
Cause he saw, he caught it all,
a childhood of watchin' ma and pa get raw.
It's too bad for him; Naw' that's half the truth.
Cause you back with him now and he's smackin' you.
What happened to you? You don't have a clue.
Did your mamma use to suffer accidents too?
I never knew that you would stand for abuse.
I guess I just assumed you'd pack up and move.
Think about when you left him last time,
said out loud you'd never forgive his past crime.
Sunglasses so dark, scarf around the neck to cover the choke marks.
And since you got it just a fire returnin'.
You convinced yourself that he's just a hurt person.
You wanna blame that cross he bares,
but his pop's not there when he tosses you down stairs.
Let me be the last to say, please don't stay.
Let me be the last to say, you won't be okay.
Please put your shoes on and step into that warm leather.
Go get yourself a more better forever.
Gotta put it down, you gotta leave it,
and don't ever come back again; You gotta mean it.
Just tear it all apart and build new,
cause' if you don't kill him he's gonna kill you.
You can't hold hands when they make fists,
and I ain't the first to say this but,
Let me be the last to say, please don't stay.
Let me be the last to say, you won't be okay.
Let me be the last to say, please don't stay.


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Late-blooming butterfly flies commercial from N.Y. to Texas
ALBANY, N.Y. — One late-blooming monarch butterfly will get the royal treatment on Monday, when Southwest Airlines airlifts the lone arthropod from Albany to San Antonio, where it will reunite with other monarchs that had long since begun their winter journey south.
Maraleen Manos-Jones first spotted the insect in late September when it was still mid-metamorphosis, a mere caterpillar hanging upside down in the extensive butterfly gardens of her Shokan, Ulster County, home. Manos-Jones, a self-styled butterfly expert who decades ago adopted the epithet "Butterfly Lady," expected the butterfly to emerge damaged, as they often do when slow to develop.
"Instead she came out fabulously," said Manos-Jones. "She's big, she's hearty, she's healthy."
The butterfly's fellow swarm-mates had already flown south, though, and by Oct. 1 it was too cold for the newly emerged monarch to head south on its own.
Monarch butterflies are known for the epic journeys they make each fall and spring, flying thousands of miles from the Northeast, Pacific Northwest and Canada to Mexico. They are the only butterfly species known to make a two-way migration each year. Most species instead overwinter as larvae, pupae or even adults, but monarchs are not equipped to handle the below freezing winters of the northern climates they prefer. A typical monarch lives for two months and it takes three to four generations of its offspring to complete the migration back north.
"I knew if I just let her go, she'd die," Manos-Jones said. "But she's so fabulous she deserves to be in Mexico with all of her millions of brothers and sisters. She was such a magnificent specimen, and my heart just responded to her."
So Manos-Jones started making calls, looking for a way transport the butterfly south to complete its migration. As luck would have it, Southwest Airlines, her first call, agreed to fly both Manos-Jones and the butterfly to San Antonio.
"Southwest's conservation efforts run deep, and after thoughtful consideration, we decided to assist the healthy butterfly down to San Antonio, knowing that it wouldn't make the migration otherwise," said Brooks Thomas, a Southwest spokesman, citing the airlines' concerns for climate change.
"Even one butterfly makes a difference," he said.
Another kink in the hastily hatched plan quickly emerged though: while monarchs themselves fly thousands of miles each year in their journey from the northern reaches of North America to Mexico's Sierra Madre Mountain range, a permit is required for an individual to transport a butterfly across state lines. The permit, Manos-Jones soon discovered, usually takes months to get.
She put in a call to an etymologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pleading the case of her one, beautiful butterfly. The permit arrived in two days.
Manos-Jones then conferred with Lincoln Brower, a leading etymologist at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, who specializes in the overwintering, migration and conservation biology of the monarch butterfly. Brower concurred that flying the butterfly to San Antonio was a good idea — there it would find other butterflies mid-journey to join.
She will carry the butterfly on the plan herself, cautiously packed in a glassine envelope with a damp piece of cotton, inside a Tupperware container, packed inside yet another container outfitted with an ice pack to keep the butterfly cool and calm on its assisted journey south. The container of containers will go into a bag, padded with layers of newspapers and towels. "It's not a frivolous endeavor," said Manos-Jones, who has raised and released thousands of butterflies and worked at the American Museum of Natural History's seasonal butterfly conservatory for over a decade.
Since discovering the butterfly, she has taken painstaking care of it, feeding it a daily solution of sugar water now that her own nectar-rich flowers have died off.
Monarchs typically overwinter in the same dozen or so areas in the Mexican states of Mexico and Michoacan. They typically begin to arrive in October, and start their journey back north in late March.
Once in San Antonio, Manos-Jones will release the butterfly at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where there will be plenty of blooming flowers for it to feed off and, with any luck, fellow monarchs as well.
Then, the single butterfly will continue its journey south.
"This is just not the release of this butterfly, but of everything she symbolizes," said Manos-Jones. "She is a symbol of hope."


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As we've been reporting, filming for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows have been taking place on location in Pembrokeshire Wales. Many Thanks to TLC reader Odgensnut, we have another treat as we can now see photos of what is the immediate aftermath of the apparition from the treacherous events at Malfoy Manor, where the Trio, Luna and Griphook arrive wounded on the beach outside Shell Cottage. In these photos you can see Dan Radcliffe as Harry as he immediately arrives, as Ron (Rupert Grint) helping a wounded Hermione, and they then go over to a still prone Harry as Griphook walks around, still clutching his sword. Bill Weasley (Domhnall Gleeson) rushes over to see the scene as he is joined by Luna (Evanna Lynch). Also noteworthy is this of Evanna and Domhnall walking with the waves crashing behind them on the windy beach. More of Rupert, Dan and Rupert waiting as they prepare the sand for filming are available. Also of note is this of the fleet of WB prop and equipment trucks lined up in a row, looming over Shell Cottage below,with the photo of the crew tidying up around the cottage as cattle and sheep graze in the hills behind them. Finally you can see more photos of the jeeps that were used to transport the cast and crew over the wet sands.
We've heard reports that most of the primary location filming has concluded, however some last minute crews do remain in Pembrokeshire. Thanks ever so much to Connie and all who have emailed us this week with photos!
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For example, this past Sunday's victory, which pushed their record to 7-4, showed evidence that the team is no longer in awe of its own success and is now capable of closing out a game it should win, something they couldn't do just two weeks prior against Pittsburgh. Another is the way in which the defense is starting to get pressure on opposing quarterbacks, demonstrating how much good, in the form of sacks and turnovers, can come from this.
But in my mind, the fact that head coach Romeo Crennel went virtually unnoticed during last Sunday's game is as much a sign of progress as anything else. There were no overt examples of sideline confusion that dot most Browns games in one form or another. The Browns didn't foolishly burn an extra time out or two trying to figure out whether to challenge an official's call. For the most part the players seemed to be in most of the right places at most of the right times. In fact, it's hard to think of any outward example of an impact, positive or negative, which Crennel had on Sunday's game. That's not a criticism.
This of course doesn't qualify Crennel for any special awards, unless of course you're Patrick McManamon from the Akron Beacon Journal and your threshold is so low that a winning record after 11 games, after two years of sheer torture, is worthy of a ticker tape parade. In Tuesday's Beacon Journal (see column here), McManamon argues that the Browns progress to date is a veritable mandate that general manager Phil Savage come out now and publicly declare that Crennel will serve out the final two years of his contract.
Let's see if I have this right. Savage already announced at the season's outset that Crennel isn't nor has he been on the hot seat. Now, because the Browns are showing measurable progress in a season that is only 75% complete, suddenly Savage needs to further back his coach? Wouldn't that sort of imply that despite what Savage said earlier, he really did have doubts about Crennel? In other words, wouldn't such a public proclamation actually raise more questions than it answers?
Beyond these rather obvious questions is the rather obvious fact that the season isn't quite finished. What if the Browns tank the rest of the games and finish 7-9? Sure, that's progress over last season's debacle, but so what? In a season where so much seems possible, wouldn't falling flat with the season on the line take the shine off that record? And by the way, if the Browns do fall flat, does that mean we should patiently sit by while it takes two more years to get to 9-7?
As McManamon admits, Crennel is far from perfect. Indeed, McManamon cites to some of the more obvious examples: the Maurice Carthon debacle, the Charlie Frye debacle, the time out debacle, etc. ad nauseum. McManamon, however, does gloss over some of the other shortcomings of this team, which ultimately are a reflection on the head coach, like its lack of discipline as exhibited by the inordinate number of mental errors that plague the team on a regular basis, such as false starts and personal fouls, the lack of attention to detail in any number of areas, like who exactly has authority to call a timeout in the first place, or the fact that this defensive specialist has one of the worst defenses in the league.
Sure any of these shortcomings can be rationalized away by placing the blame elsewhere, such as on Savage for not acquiring better players on the defensive side of the ball. And maybe that's true to some extent or even to a great extent. But even Crennel readily admits that the buck stops with him and it does.
This isn't to necessarily bash Crennel so much as it's intended to recalibrate McManamon's perspective scale a bit. It's also intended to say that nothing good comes out of making any promises that ultimately Savage may not be able to keep. As a work in progress, the Browns are necessarily still in a state of flux. Crennel has already earned the right to come back next year, like it or not. But the rest of this season and particularly next year when the Browns will be facing difficult decisions about their quarterback while no longer being able to sneak up on opponents will be the real measure of whether or not Crennel really has matured into a head coach and whether or not he really can deliver the Browns to the next level as an elite team. If that occurs, Savage won't need to make any public proclamation about his final year or the next several thereafter. Crennel's future will be secured by fiat.
Not to go all Mary Kay Cabot on anyone, but I have the same question she had on Monday: What exactly was Braylon Edwards thinking when he drilled a ball into the Dawg Pound on Sunday? Apparently very little.
For anyone that didn't see the play, early in the second quarter quarterback Derek Anderson hit Edwards with a 19-yard touchdown pass that ultimately tied the game at 7-7. Immediately following the catch, Edwards wound up and threw the ball as hard as he could on a direct line into the Dawg Pound.
According to Edwards, he was just showing some pent up aggression, claiming he was just excited and needed an outlet since he doesn't dance. Maybe he should learn. Lucky for him the fans in that section were paying attention or someone would have surely been hurt, which very well could have spelled trouble for both Edwards and the Browns.
Fans at sporting events are warned, on their tickets and through announcements, that they need to be alert for balls, bats, gloves, whatever, that may inadvertently leave the field of play. And while there have been any numbers of lawsuits filed by injured spectators over flying balls and bats, most of them have been losers for the fans who filed them because of this warning and the nature of the games. However, this body of law is premised on the unintended nature of the injury. It's different when it's the result of intentional or reckless conduct, just ask Albert Belle who was forced to settle a lawsuit filed by Associated Press photographer Tony Tomsic as a result of a ball Belle allegedly deliberately threw at him. Belle also had a run-in with a fan a few years earlier who had called him Joey. Belle drilled the fan in the chest with a ball. It's unclear whether it resulted in a lawsuit. More likely a private settlement resulted either before the legal process went too far or just after it was initiated. It's unlikely the incident was merely forgotten.
Now we know the answer to the question of how we can tell if the Browns are wearing throwback uniforms. There will be numbers on the helmets, that's how.
What is actually somewhat amazing is how little the Browns uniforms really have changed over the years. Not only have the colors remained the same, but so too has the design of the uniforms. Other than an insignificant stripe or two on the helmet or the socks, the uniforms you see today are virtually the same as they've ever been.
The reason this is amazing, actually, is that owner Randy Lerner and even former owner Art Modell for that matter, saw no reason to try and tap into additional revenue that tends to follow when teams change colors and fans by
Here's a question to ponder: If Brandon McDonald, in his first extended play of the season, has enough ability to shut down a Pro Bowl receiver, what took the Browns so long to get him out there?


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I have some news.
The good news is we are home! I've never been so happy to clean out a mildewed fridge. We heard power had been restored and we kissed the farm goodbye and headed home in a hurry. We've never made such good time and I'm thinking that's miraculous considering 2/3 of our children are suffering with a plague called Hand-Foot-Mouth Virus. It is a lovely bug.
Thank you for all your prayers and sweet comments and good thoughts you sent our way.
Now, the bad news.
I have gained five pounds this past week.
And I hold Hurricane Ike completely responsible.
When we weren't stumbling around in the dark, we were eating. We seriously put away some serious hurricane preparedness.
If you add the new five pounds to the old six baby pounds I never lost, and couple that with the four pounds I've gained from sweet tea, you've got someone who needs to lose fifteen pounds, just to squeeze back in her clothes (that have gone up a size with every child).
And so, I think I'm getting fat, y'all (I realize that this is based on the eye of the beholder, but let me add that I am not exactly tall). And I'm on a dark and lonely road filled with vanilla Oreo cookies.
I need some accountability. And since you guys have been so helpful in my life, I thought I'd propose this idea:
I will take a picture of myself naked every week so you can watch the progress.
How's that for some accountability?
Oh, I kid.
I know there would be vasts amounts of internet jealousy.
And puking. Lots of puking.
So, first, I need ideas. How do I lose fifteen pounds? (please do not suggest I give up sweet tea, those comments will be deleted).
I'm thinking about just putting a thumbs up or down sign out there once a week, so y'all can keep me on track.
Or do I need to charge my camera?


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The Dynamo are looking to pick themselves up after a rough stretch of games, ready to move forward and finish the season strong.
Going into their next game, though, the Dynamo will be playing without their usual starting left back, Mike Chabala. Chabala is suspended for the New England match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Goal.com previews Saturday's matchup as the Dynamo travel to Massachusetts to battle the New England Revolution.
Construction on the Houston Amateur Sports Park is running smoothly, so check out the pictures of the progress.
Dynamo defender Bobby Boswell stopped after practice for a Q&A with HoustonDynamo.com.
Fabio Capello does not want David Beckham to play for England anymore—Capello says Beckham is too old to play in competitive matches for the national team.
Even though Beckham has recently suffered an injury, and may be too old to play for England, that doesn't mean he is ready to quit playing soccer.
John Spencer addressed Timbers supporters for the first time yesterday in a press conference that officially introduced him as head coach.
Tim Howard, another player fresh from World Cup fame, says that a trip back to MLS from Everton might be in store for him in the future.
The Sounders could be losing some power in the midfield as Sanna Nyassi debates whether he should observe the fasting required for Ramadan during the season.
Here is a nice story out of England about Manchester United's latest signing.


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I'm still dealing with IT issues at home, but (cue angels singing) I finally got my MacBook! I just got it and I'm still learning how to use it, but I LOOOOVE it. I am so excited. And the other good news is that one of my teammates at work was able to save all of my files from my old computer. I'm still working on transferring everything over to the MacBook, but I am just so relieved that my music collection and my family photos are not lost and gone forever.
OK, so back to the swap. In January, Solidia and I were paired to make "plain jane" quilts in the Swap 'Til You Drop mini quilt swap. Solidia actually sent me a mini quilt once before, for my very first mini swap quilt ever back in July! As much as I love that quilt, Solidia outdid herself this time.
Isn't this such a great little quilt?? (The image is actually taken from Solidia's photostream ... I'm still not able to download photos from my camera to my computer). Solidia incorporated pictures of my three children into the design. I love it, Solidia ... thanks so much! I am glad we'll be swapping some more in SewConnected 3!
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Actually, the pies are from the oven -- the ingredients are from the garden. The rainbow chard is still plugging along and I cut a big batch and then didn't have a good idea of what to do. So I decide to make a pie or tart perhaps a quiche depending upon your particular choice of vernacular.
I always keep some store-bought pastry in the fridge. While I am usually opposed to such things, even the most snooty chef's will buy their puff pasty and virtually all of them buy their filo and while I can throw together flour and lard with the best of them, after an afternoon in the garden if I had to make pastry, it would starve.
A COUPLE OF NOTESAs for a bought pie crust, in order to get it to unroll without breaking, you need to let it set at room temperature. However, it you let it get too warm, it won't bake properly -- so after you unroll it and place it in your pan, you need to return it to the refrigerator for a bit to firm it up.
Both of these pies have an egg base, so I blind bake the crust. Take your chilled crust and carefully line it with parchment paper or foil. Fill the parchment with dried beans or pie weights (yes, I have pie weights and I also have an old jar filled with navy beans that I use) and bake in a 375 degree oven for about 10-12 minutes. Take the crust and carefully remove the parchment with the beans. In a traditional blind-bake the crust is returned to the oven and baked again. This is done when filling a crust with something like lemon or custard that is already prepared and won't be baked again.
For these pies, I simple baked them to firm them up and not to be totally done. Some people don't bother with the blind baking. If you feel like skipping the step, try sprinkling a layer of cheese on the bottom of the crust and then pouring in the filling.
Rainbow Chard Pie
1 blind baked pie crust
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 bunch chard, chopped
5 eggs
1 cup shredded cheese
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper
While the crust is blind baking, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a skillet, add onions and garlic and sauté until translucent but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add the chopped chard, salt and pepper and sauté another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Mix the eggs, milk and cream and beat until smooth. Fold in the cheese.
Add the sautéd vegetables to the pie crust.
Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables. Resist the urge to overfill.
Bake in a pre-heated oven for 45 minutes.
And another pie...
When my friend Ann was here in July, she asked for a tomato pie. She thought it sounded good, but had no recipe or real concept, she just thought it sounded good. Most savory tomato pies in the South are made with tomatoes and a blend of cheese and mayonnaise. It is like a big pimento cheese sandwich with tomatoes. In fact, when I make pimento cheese, I always think about making extra for just such a dish.
Here's the problem, all that "pimento-cheese" makes for a really rich pie that I think masks the tomatoes and since I grew them, I didn't want them overcome. (In the middle of winter when those rock-hard tomatoes appear in the store from some far away place, I might revert ti the original concept of cheese-mayo-tomato.)
Anyway, I decide to make the filling a custard and top the pie with "pimento-cheese" crust to cut some of the richness.
Once again, I used a store-bought crust. My advice is to look upon a store bought crust as a single ingredient in a pie crust that you make your own. For the tomato pie, I made a basil crust by taking one of the crusts and layering it with fresh basil from the garden.
I topped it with the other crust and rolled it out so the basil became visible. Then blind baked the crust.
Tomato Pie
1 blind baked pie crust
2 pounds tomatoes, various colors, slice thickly
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups half & half
1 1/2 cups grated cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
Mix the cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl.
In another bowl, mix the eggs and half & half until smooth.
Layer the tomatoes into the pie shell. Pour the egg mixture over the eggs leaving about 1/2 inch of space.
Spoon the cheese mixture over the top.
Bake in a 350 preheated oven for 45 minutes.
Remove and let sit for another 15 minutes before cutting.
There is no salt in this recipe, because I find the cheese mixture to be a bit salty. Even with the custard filling, I must say this recipe was almost too rich.
When Ann was here, she left me her really nice camera. That is why the Rainbow Chard pie picture is much better than the Tomato Pie picture. In the end, photography aside, both pies were quite tasty.


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Canadian director Bruce McDonald has named "Dark Highway" as his next venture into the world of horror. The film tells the story of a man who struggles with what is real and what isn't while he tries to complete a day long journey. You might know McDonald from his previous film "Pontypool" which the majority of us went gaga for. Or if you're Canadian you might know him from the maple syrup isle of your local grocery store.
Vanessa Hudgens has joined the cast of "Frozen Ground", a new film which tells the story of serial killer Robert Hansen, a Alaskan man who abducted 24 women and hunted them on his land. John Cusack and Nic Cage were previously confirmed to play Hansen and the officer who must find the bodies of the victims and I've already used my "Con-Air" jokes so lets just move along.
"Resident Evil: Retribution" is the next installment in the "Resident Evil" series and it looks like Colin Salmon, who you might remember from the first film, has joined the cast. Fans of the VH1 series "Single Ladies" might also recognize Salmon from his role of Jerry Waters, the witty fast talking lawyer with a heart of gold. I'm kidding, I have no idea what that show is about or if it's still on the air.
A gaggle of new stills and a teaser for "Dog Soldiers: Legacy", a new web series based on the 2002 Neil Marshall film, have popped up online thanks to Ryan Lightbourn. I say thanks because it looks kind of fun but if it turns out to be crap I'll take that thanks right away Mr. Lightbourn, if that is your real name. Anyway it looks like a sequel for the werewolf flick is also in the works so get excited. Or don't.. no skin off my back either way.
Now I'm not an expert on the subject but I'm thinking if you're going to be shooting kiddie porn on your camera you might not want to take it down to the local CVS for development. But here's a D.C. man who did just that. Who uses regular film anymore? Upgrade to digital buddy, it's what all the deviants are doing.
It's good to be proud of your daughters for winning a fight, I think. It's bad to video tape your two daughters fighting and posting it on the internet though. I know that because this Indiana woman went to jail for it. That's the only reason I know it to be honest.


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Dutch tragedy: Don't call it 'Facebook murder'
by Larry Magid
The BBC is reporting that a 15 year old Dutch boy, identified as "Jinhua K" has been sentenced to a year in jail and 3 years of psychiatric evaluation after being convicted of killing a school girl "over a row that appears to have begun on Facebook." Jinhau was 14 at the time of the murder.
Reportedly, there was a falling out over comments that the victim, Joyce "Winsie" Hau had made on the wall of a minor identified as "Polly W. The BBC said that Polly W and her boyfriend "gave Jinhua a note with the victim's address and let him know when she would be home."
Facebook not to blame
It's no surprise that the comments that apparently infuriated Polly were made on Facebook because that's where many teens congregate. But if they weren't made on Facebook they would probably have been made elsewhere — on the phone, in email, in a chat room, on Twitter or — even more likely — in school or another physical location. If this murder had been the result of an angry phone exchange in the UK, I don't think the media would be calling it a "British Telecom Murder."
The report quotes experts as saying the Jinhua "was suffering from a severe behavioral disorder with psychopathic tendencies," which is a far more logical description of cause then blaming it on the medium where it took place. Just as the movie theater where James Holmes opened fire on a crowd in July, isn't to blame for that crime, neither is Facebook implicated in this killing.
It's also important to put this case into perspective. Millions of teenagers around the world (the vast majority in many countries) use Facebook daily and there are very few reports of violent incidents or crimes. When they happen they make news — just like the killing at the movie theater — but just as you can go to movies your entire life and likely never encounter a serious crime, the same can be said for using Facebook.
What's a parent to do?
Although I wasn't quoted in the BBC article referenced in this post, I did speak with BBC World News television about the case and when asked what parents should do, my response was to talk with your kids and explain that this case is extremely rare but there can be consequences to one's online behavior. It might be a good time to ask kids about arguments they've had on Facebook and how they responded.
For more advice, see A Parents' Guide to Facebook from ConnectSafely.org and Facebook's Safety Center.
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The "Jewish Heritage Month Act" (Bill 17) was passed unanimously in the Legislature on February 23, 2012. JHMO provides an opportunity to appreciate and learn about the history and culture of Ontarians of Jewish heritage who have made an impact in communities across the province.
Two of the many events taking place in Mat, include
May 5 at 11am (Est. Walk Time 1.5 hrs)
Jane's Walk: A Sense of Spadina (Toronto, ON)
Did you know that Kensington Market, the epicenter of Toronto hipsterdom, was once a thriving Jewish village teeming with kosher bakeries, synagogues, and social clubs? Through the Ontario Jewish Archive's "Sense of Spadina" Walking Tour, the Jewish life of the past—biographies of its former inhabitants; the sounds; the smells; Yiddish language; religious, social, and political attitudes—is brought to life.
Tracing Our Jewish Roots: Selections from the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto Library Collection
Bathurst Clark Resource Library, 900 Clark Avneue W., Thornhill, ON
JGS Toronto's Librarian, Elaine Cheskes, is curating a special exhibit on view for the entire month of May at The Bathurst Clark Resource Library.
For more information, go to http://jewishheritagemonth.wordpress.com/2013-events


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Former NFL receiver Reche Caldwell has been arrested and charged with being a ringleader of an illegal gambling operation.
The Tampa Bay Times reports that Caldwell was among eight men arrested after officers raided a building in Tampa on Sunday afternoon.
Caldwell was charged with running an illegal gambling house and bookmaking. He was released early Monday on $4,000 bail.
A second-round pick of the Chargers in 2002, Caldwell played four years in San Diego, one in New England and one in Washington. He has been out of the league since the Rams cut him at the end of the 2008 preseason.
Mug shot via Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.