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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) All those years TCU was winning conference championships and busting the BCS, the Horned Frogs' accomplishments were always couched with this caveat: Look at who they played against.
All it took was one middle-of-the-pack season in the Big 12 to change perceptions.
``The interesting thing is perception-wise, as far as the media and the fan base, I think we gained more respect being 7-5, than we did 11-2 last year,'' TCU coach Gary Patterson said. ``In people's minds, they didn't know whether we could compete ... on a week-to-week basis. I think our kids showed us we can do that.''
TCU's next chance to prove something will be against Michigan State on Saturday night in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in Tempe, Ariz.
It figures to be as tough a task as anything the Horned Frogs (7-5) faced in the Big 12, at least from a defensive standpoint.
Instead of the quick-and-athletic defenses TCU faced in its first season in the Big 12, the Spartans (6-6) are big, physical and love to knock opponents around.
Michigan State finished the regular season with the nation's fourth-best defense, giving up 273.25 yards per game, and was 10th in scoring, allowing 16.33 points.
The Spartans' defense allowed them to keep every game but one - a 20-3 loss to Notre Dame on Sept. 15 - close, with five of their loses coming by a combined 13 points.
``Their D-line and linebackers are one of the best in the nation against the rush and they're a very aggressive defense,'' TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin said.
Boykin will be the key to TCU finding holes in it.
The redshirt freshman was thrust into the starting role against Iowa State in the fifth game of the season after Casey Pachall was arrested on driving while intoxicated charges and later left the team to enter an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
A dual-threat quarterback, Boykin had a less-than-stellar start, throwing an interception on his first pass and two more in the fourth quarter of the 37-23 loss to the Cyclones. He bounced back quickly, though, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another score while not turning it over once in a 49-21 win over Baylor.
Boykin completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,853 yards and 15 touchdowns with nine interceptions on the season.
``Their quarterback creates,'' Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. ``They have a plan, they have a function, but he's going to create some plays.''
The Spartans will need someone to create against TCU's defense.
Like Michigan State, the Horned Frogs have one of the nation's best defenses, finishing 18th in total defense at 332 yards per game while playing against the explosive offenses of the Big 12.
TCU has been particularly good against the run, allowing 103.92 yards per game, which should pit strength vs. strength Saturday night against Michigan State.
The Spartans, fitting the power-running Big Ten Conference, are led by powerfully-built running back Le'Veon Bell, who finished third nationally with 147.3 yards per game and had 1,648 yards, second-most in Michigan State history.
If the Horned Frogs do manage to slow down Bell, it'll be up to Andrew Maxwell to move the ball against them.
The junior had an up and down first season after taking over for Kirk Cousins, completing 52 percent of his passes for 2,578 yards and 13 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
``Certainly, there's some frustrations when the offense isn't producing how we think we can, how we know we can,'' Maxwell said. ``But I wouldn't say my confidence was shaken; I don't think our confidence as a team was shaken. It was a matter of playing through those rough spots, riding them out.''
The Spartans and Horned Frogs both had to get through some of those rough spots to get here.
After moving from the Mountain West, TCU got off to a good start, winning its first four games before the letdown against Iowa State. The Horned Frogs followed with the impressive win over Baylor, but lost four of six to close out the season, including 24-17 to Oklahoma in the season finale on Dec. 1.
Michigan State opened the season 4-2, but faded down the stretch as its offense struggled to score points, also losing four its six final games. The Spartans at least ended on a good note, beating Minnesota 26-10 thanks to Bell's 266 yards rushing.
The bowl game is chance for both teams to end the season with some momentum into spring and perhaps into next year.
The Horned Frogs are one of the youngest teams in the country after playing 16 true freshmen - matching Texas for most in the nation - and only have 11 scholarship seniors. Boykin should be better with most of a season under his belt, as should the young players who were thrust into bigger roles with all the injuries TCU suffered this season.
Michigan State should be better next year, too.
Like Boykin, Maxwell may benefit from a year of experience and the Spartans could get a huge boost if Bell and disruptive defensive end Willam Gholston decide to return for their senior seasons.
``We always felt like winning is the most important thing about going to a bowl game, carrying forward the enthusiasm you have coming out of it what you have to do - and how you have to do it - going into next season,'' Patterson said.
That's the same way the Spartans are looking at it.


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Any comments/critics/suggestions regarding my actions on this site are heartly welcome. Kindahero 22:08, 29 March 2012 (EEST)
Hi, the picture regarding Emacs' buffers/windows... there is one thing missing: fringes. They are not missing in the picture, but you forgot to mention them. There is even one with a 'wrapped' arrow. Thanks, dotemacs
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The vast majority of TV shows are now available in high definition. However, much content still seems to be framed for "center cuts," where the center of a high definition image in a 16:9 aspect ratio is cropped for a standard definition, 4:3 aspect ratio image. This is especially apparent in sports and news broadcast graphics, where pan-and-scan techniques cannot be edited in real time.
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Cursed by the Gods
Undead Abomination
I wrote the following short story as a character background for a PC I was playing at Sunshine Games on Bird Rd. in Miami, FL.
My original intent was to post it here in the blog, chapter by chapter, but I got lazy and decided not to do it, so here is the entire story.
The Tale of Garrick
- The Early Years
- The Trip To Calaunt
- The Tale of His Failed Apprenticeship
- The Teeth of Calaunt
- Garrick Rides Patrol For the the Teeth
- The Mocking Maiden
I attended my first meet up yesterday and it was really fun. We met at Ghiradeli's and had ice cream. Then we played Magic. Then we went and had pizza at Pizza Rustico. Then we played Magic. Then we went to one of the guys apartment and had sods. Then we played Magic.
LOL, I did not even wind up getting home until almost 3:30 in the morning!
We talked about the nature of deities in Forgotten Realms. We covered AO, Nurgull, Bane, Cyric, Mystra.
I finally got my GURPS game going! Yay!!! I had 5 players show up, none of which had much/any experience with GURPS. However, they are all experienced with D&D. I fugure the five of them have an average of around 7 years playing, so it was not a difficult transition. In fact they all got characters made in about 2 hours (which, if you know GURPS, that is quite a feat).
The game takes lace on a future Mars colony, that has impending doom headed it's way. What will the characters
See the whole story here:
Wow, what a week!
I got another account for my business here in Miami, that was great! It is an insurance salesman. I hope he prints a lot! He is a buddy of mine from the cigar shop. BTW, I have been choosing the lanceros lately. The draw on them is very easy. I choose the Connecticut shade wrapper. D&D was almost as good as the cigars.
Our Sunshine Games 3.5 D&D group met again, we had a very good "housekeeping" session. We established the


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Monday, August 18, 2008
11 comments:
- Rachel said...
Sooo fun! I love all your little party details, as you know, but this party is just so unique. The birthday girl is beautiful and looks like she had a great time!
- August 18, 2008 at 8:53 PM
- Janine said...
You constantly amaze me! Any chance you wanna trip to NZ to help with Olivia's angel party?
Can't wait for more dets tomorrow
- August 18, 2008 at 9:13 PM
- Laura said...
One question: did you make your own labels for the bottles and the doggie bags?
- August 19, 2008 at 5:42 AM
- PUMPKIN PETUNIA said...
Hi Laura:
Welcome back! I did make the labels myself. The water bottle and bag labels I print myself on a color laser and the other printing, such as the invites, signs and favor bag toppers (I will post those today) I design and then send out to a local printer.
- August 19, 2008 at 5:53 AM
- Crafty P said...
LOVE all the details... the oilcloth, the doggie bags, the snacks and absolutely cannot wait to find out what the favors were!
I love a good teaser, Jo-Ann!
- August 19, 2008 at 7:57 PM
- Kendra@My Insanity said...
I think you guys are reading my mind! Another great doggie party, which is perfect, since I'm thinking doggies for my daughters 2nd b-day in Oct.
I LOVE the doggie bags and the dog biscuit treats (in your other post)! Where did you find those?
- January 24, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Ronda and Ryan said...
Thanks so much for the wonderful ideas! How wonderful!
- January 28, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- Unknown said...
Wow love this, my daughter is puppy obsessed! If she is still in the same mind set come next July this would be a great idea for her party. Love the doggies on the water bottle. Coincidentally, I think I may have the exact same or very similar oil cloth. You have great taste!
- February 4, 2009 at 8:08 AM
- BuddyBoosmama said...
Oh my goodness! My son's 1st birthday "puppy theme" is at the end of August...I'm googling and found your blog...I LOOOOVE your attention to detail!
How can I create the party favors and doggie bag labels? My colors are bright blue, lime green, black and white...going off of this idea...
I mean...I dont want too much dog, just a subtle hint of it :) Any ideas, tips...anything would be great, as this is my 1st kids birthday! aaahhhh
Thank you soooo much!
- June 25, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- PUMPKIN PETUNIA said...
Buddyboosmama, how exciting - the first of many kids parties for you! Congratulations on your son's first birthday.
Feel free to email me at jcoe AT pumpkinpetunia DOT com and I will be glad to help you.
- June 26, 2009 at 4:59 AM
- Denise Marie said...
very sweet. my neighbor did a doggie theme 1 year. They had their snacks in a doggie bowl. Wouldn't it be cute to have dog bone cookies.
- February 26, 2010 at 4:20 AM


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So, I remember getting and responding to this CJAS e-mail way back in the fall about Otakon.
It recently struck me that I've never heard anything more about this. Are we as a group doing something for Otakon? Do we historically? If we aren't, why aren't we? I'd really like to finally make it to a con, so why not the biggest of them all?


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This began as a comment I posted at Nine Deuce's. I've noticed that several kinky people there are agreeing with the idea that "examination" of the sort proposed over there is wise.
I don't want to tell people not to do something if they find it useful, but I also have to say that I have a problem with that.
McStar said "It's quite fair, and potentially very interesting, to question why people desire certain acts, and in what way their desire is influenced by patriarchy."
I responded:
I don't think so, McStar: I think patriarchy also affects what we ask "why" about.
We've already been through the social period where homosexual desire needed a "why." Because the question was asked, and seen as relevant, answers arose. Bad answers, answers that suggested that something had gone twisted and faulty in the development of GLBT people: domineering mothers, absent fathers, women being allowed to do rough and tumble things, or even to read and study.
The assumption that queerness must be socially constructed, could not be innate, led to these "answers" being found.
I don't ask why people desire BDSM because I see the same pattern of assumptions here. We start from "normal human desire doesn't look like that, or at least wouldn't if the world weren't so fucked up" and then from there the explanations we look for inherently make reference to the desire we're asserting as "natural" (or at least as "evident when women are Free.")
The question itself, as it gets asked in these sorts of discussion, has its answer — and its condemnation — inherent in it.
I do not ask, because it would be like asking "What happened to make some people left-handed?"
I do think it's worthwhile to think before you do something you're uneasy about, whether because it makes you uncomfortable or because you feel it goes against your principles. And I don't think it's a good idea for kinky women who really do feel that their kink and their feminism conflict to try it. I agree that people often do, and often should, think about things they're unsure about before doing them.
However, I staunchly maintain that "How did the patriarchy make you kinky?" is a loaded question. If you take it seriously as a question, you can't answer it with anything but "This desire of mine is linked to patriarchy because _____."
And I don't think such leading questions are likely to lead to anything useful. I'm sure they often lead to unproductive guilt, but how they lead to good feminism or thoughtful BDSM I don't see.
The question we should be asking, "Why are people kinky?", doesn't have enough patriarchy in it for those who've already decided "patriarchy" has to be somewhere in the answer.
But of course, if patriarchy really is in the answer somewhere, surely we'd find it anyway.
So why does it have to go in the question? What do people fear so much that they hang with deathgrips on to leading questions?
(Actually, "Why are people kinky?" is bad too, for the same reason "Why are people gay?" is bad. It presumes that because most people are not kinky/not gay, this makes them a strange deviation that needs explaining away. Really being fair would mean asking "Why is it that some people are kinky and others are not? Why do the numbers break down as they do?")


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As a former Boalt Hall U.C. School of Law retiree, I received in today's mail a copy of the glossy 68 page "TRANSCRIPT," Boalt's handsome Journal. I was particularly interested in the article on Professor Sanford Kadish (Page 5) mentioning the dedication of his "Jurisprudence and Social Policy Library". Kadish joined Boalt's faculty in 1964 and served as dean from 1975 to 1982. He was instrumental in fortifying the School's Center for the Study of Law & Society.
David Carrillo launched Boalt Hall's new California Constitution Center. The Center has kicked off its programming with a moot court for lawyers whose cases are pending before the California Supreme Court. This fall the Center plans to hold a conference on the California Supreme Court, paired wit a special argument session the court will hold at Boalt.
This past November, a British rabbi's Robbins Collection lecture electrified an overflow audience at Boalt. The Robbins Collection, among the world's best research libraries in religious and civil law, has attracted top students and scholars from around the world. The Berkeley Institute seeks to broaden Jewish and Israeli studies at U.C. Berkeley.
Boalt Professor Kristin Luker has established a new first-of-a-kind Reproductive Rights Center, focussing on reproductive rights and justice. The Center is publishing a white paper and hosting a panel in support of efforts to repeal California's welfare family cap.
Nicholas Dirks has been named the new Berkeley Chancellor, replacing Dean Christopher Edley, Jr. Despite the brace of titles he held at Columbia University, Dirks is better known as a professor of Indian ethno-history with a passion for interdisciplinary studies. It's given him an opening to perceive the world beyond Christianity.
The Journal has published dozens of pictures of past and present faculty, many of whom I worked for during my years at Boalt (i.e, Dick Buxbaum and Willy Fletcher.) As mentioned before, I'm grateful for the exciting years I worked at Boalt, though I fear I had little impact on the School's success.
On a sentimental and nostalgic note, I make mention here of Professor Charles Charnas ('84), "Tall Drink of Water,"penned two years before his brush with death. The opening lines are:
"There's a little thing I said to myself, all my own
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When I wake up with the dawn and I greet the morning sun When I wake up and begin a brand new day
I look into the mirror, I look right at myself
And I promise that today will be okay."
Incidentally, Chanas' love song to jazz and life are available on Amazon.com and iTunes.


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ZBMesh Relay 2-Channel 5-Amp ProXR LiteR25PL_ZBMESH
ZBMesh RelayThe R25PL_ZBMESH ZBMesh Relay Relay is equipped with a Mesh Networking interface that will allow you to add relay control to your existing mesh network. Once connected to your network you can send commands to the board to control the relays. The R25PL_ZBMESH can also use a Mesh Networking Coordinator connected to the USB port of your computer to communicate if you are starting a new mesh network.
R25PL_ZBMESH for Existing Mesh NetworksThe R25PL_ZBMESH ZBMesh Relay will integrate into an existing mesh network as a router or endpoint and you will have to choose this at checkout. Because of it's complexity we don't recommend first time users learning Mesh Networking with these devices.
Due to it's complexity we do not offer any mesh networking support for this device or your network.
ZBMesh Relay 2-Channel 5-Amp ProXR LiteR25PL_ZBMESH
ZB Mesh Relay at a Glance
- 2 5-Amp Relay Installed
- Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) Relay
- Temperature Rating -40° C to 85° C
- Not-Expandable
- Onboard Digi Series 2 Interface
- Mesh Networking Module
- Integrates in Existing Mesh Network
- Coordinator Required for New Networks
- Mounts as a Virtual COM Port
- Industry Leading Command Set
- Send Specific Commands to Trigger Relays
- Trigger Any or All Relays
- Program in Almost any Language
- Read 0 to 5 Volt Sensors
For the Advanced UserZigBee Mesh networking can be slow, but extremely powerful and very reliable when you follow all the rules. We offer the mesh networking interface for the experienced user and not for someone who is starting a mesh network. The R25PL_ZBMESH will integrate into an existing mesh network as a router or endpoint and you will have to choose this at checkout. If you have an existing mesh network and want to add relay control our customers have had great success integrating these boards into their network and controlling the relays.
Data Travels Over Mesh NetworkExperienced users can also design a mesh network from the ground up using the Mesh Networking Coordinator available at checkout. Plug a Coordinator into the USB Port of your computer. The Coordinator will communicate to your wireless ZB ZigBee Mesh Network. The Coordinator will mount as a COM port on your PC. Open the COM port and start sending data to the Coordinator. The Coordinator will forward your data to any or all devices on the ZB ZigBee Mesh Network.
ProXR Command SetBy combining the power of ZB ZigBee Mesh Networking with our ProXR series relay controllers, you can take advantage of our powerful ProXR command set for data collection and control, in combination with many wireless ZB ZigBee Mesh Networking features. ZB ZigBee is a perfect integration of good speed and excellent reliability.
ZB Mesh Network
|A ZB ZigBee Mesh Network consists of up to three components:
ProXR Lite RelayIn this tab we'll take a look at the board design itself. The ProXR Lite series controllers are machine manufactured for a highly accurate and reliable design. Fully tested before they leave the production facility each ProXR Lite controller is ready to stand up to rigorous demands from heat, cold or vibration. The best test of all is the numerous boards in the field from customers all over the world in all sorts of conditions. Take it from us, these controllers will hold up!
Not ExpandableUnlike it's big brother, the ProXR Series, the ProXR Lite series controllers are NOT expandable. The firmware still thinks 256 relays are available but the relay portion of the controller only responds to the first 1, 2, 4 or 8 relays in Bank 1.
Full ProXR Enhanced Firmware InstalledThis board has ProXR Firmware installed that responds to the full ProXR Command Set - it's just not expandable. The ProXR Firmware is the industry leading firmware for controlling relays with more commands and functionality than any other board on the market. The list of commands and parameters this board is capable of is extensive. ProXR Enhanced firmware has more commands, more functionality and better control than any other manufacturer! For a detailed list of all the commands with descriptions see our ProXR Enhanced Command Set.
Base Station SoftwareBase Station will assist you in learning how this device functions and is the ultimate reference tool for setting up, testing and controlling this device. Base Station software supports every feature of this device - no other controller manufacturer even comes close to offering this type of software. Base Station works by communicating with your controller to identify the model and provides the appropriate graphical user interface for setting up and testing the identified device. To help you get started and learn this controller Quick Start Guides are available for just about every feature. As you discover a feature in Base Station a link is provided where you can easily download the Quick Start Guide.
Easy Software DevelopmentMost of our customers write their own program for controlling these relays. Since you can use almost any programming language, you can use one that is most familiar to you so you don't have to learn a new language. These boards support the Serial Port Profile, meaning they will mount to the computer as a virtual com port. This makes it very easy to send commands to the board. Not a programmer, check out N-Button! Software that allows you to configure buttons to control relays and read the status of those relays without programming using point-and-click action. Click Here for More
Essential Power RequirementsApplying Good clean power to the board is essential for the operation of the board. Not only for the switching of the relays but the firmware that processes the commands. Without good steady clean power from a regulated power supply the board simply will not function correctly. All boards on the site require 12 VDC power. The PWR12 US power supply is a 120VAC to 12VDC 1.25A 60Hz regulated power supply and it plugs into the barrel connector on the board. The output connector is a 2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D. x 9.5mm Female R/A barrel connector. We also carry an international power supply with interchangeable adapters for international customers. Learn More
Read Analog SensorsAll ProXR Lite controllers offer a 8-Channel 8/10-Bit Analog to Digital Converter in addition to relay control. Read and control from 8 sensors per board from 0 to 5 volts (0 being a dry contact)! A/D inputs are ideal for reading the on/off status of switches, connect a switch between input and ground and software may then be used to monitor the contact closure status of the switch. AD inputs can also be used for reading variable resistance signals, the board will then will return a value between 0-255. Click the grey Data Sheets tab above and look for the AD8 Quick Start Guide to see the full AD command set.
SPDT Relay InstalledThis device has SPDT relays installed. SPDT Single Pole Double Throw Relays have three connections - Common, Normally Open, and Normally Closed. When the relay is off, the common is connected to the normally closed connection of the relay. When the relay coil is energized, the Common swings over to the Normally Open Connection of the Relay. You can wire the device you are switching to either the Normally Open or the Normally Closed position using screw terminal connections. The maximum guage wire the terminal can handle is 14 ga but we have used up to 12 ga solid core for several applications with no issues.
2-Million CyclesProXR series controllers are designed for long life, you should expect to get years of service from your controller and literally 2-million cycles from the relays on board. With a 5-year warranty and a money back guarantee you have nothing to loose! Place your order now, while everything is in front of you.
This Board is RoHS CompliantThis board is led free and RoHS Compliant. If your requirements are for RoHS compliant parts this board is manufactured with RoHS compliant led free parts and solder.
Break-A-Way Tabs for a Smaller DesignThe ProXR Lite relays have a great feature where space is a premium - Break-A-Way Tabs. The Break-A-Way Tabs allow most boards to fit in an optional undrilled plastic enclosure. Snap off the Break-A-Way Tabs and you have a controller with a smaller profile when you need to fit in a tight space.
30-Day Warranty/Money Back GuaranteeProXR Lite series controllers are guaranteed against manufacturing and functionality defects for a full 30 days! Not to mention a 30-day money back guarantee! If for any reason you are not happy with a relay purchased from Relay Pros, simply return it within 30 days and we will give you your money back! Controllers that are damaged by our customers will not of course be warranted under any circumstances.
ShippingThe boards sold are brand new units shipped from our office conveniently located in Missouri. These boards are completely tested before they are released for shipping With so many boards on our site it is impossible to stock boards, please allow two to three days production time for your order to ship. If you have any questions please feel free to call our office at 800-960-4287 or e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
ProXR Lite Is Here!A more streamlined manufacturing process brings a more durable, reliable and better relay board to the market. Here's a lists of great features:
- User Friendly Board Design
- Single Pole Double Throw Relays Installed
- Wire to Normally Open or Normally Closed Position
- Break-A-Way Tabs Lets you Decide the Board's Size
- Screw Terminal Contact Closure/Relay Connections
- RoHS Compliant
- ProXR Lite Features
- Industry Leading ProXR Command Set
- 8-Channel 8/10-Bit Analog to Digital Converter
- Highly Reliable Board
- Assign up to 16 Programmable Timers
- ProXR Lite Limitations
- This controller cannot be expanded
Power Supply AvailableThe PWR12 is regulated power supply providing clean power necessary for the performance of these boards. The PWR12 US power supply is a 120VAC to 12VDC 1.25A 60Hz regulated power supply and it plugs into the barrel connector on the board. The output connector is a 2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D. x 9.5mm R/A barrel connector.
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Enclosure AvailableThe SFL Enclosure is an undrilled, non-waterproof enclosure and is available at checkout for this controller.
Spec Sheet and Drawings:
SFL Spec Sheet
CAD Drawing: SFL CAD Drawing
3D Model: SFL_3D
ZB Mesh CoordinatorThe Coordinator mounts as a Virtual COM Port on your computer. All of your software will be written as though you are talking to a COM port at 115.2K Baud. AT and API Coordinators are available and you will need to choose this option at checkout if you are setting up a new mesh network. If you have an existing mesh network the coordinator is not necessary and does not need to be purchased. Click Here for More
Induction SuppressionControlling an inductive load using our relay controllers requires the use of induction suppression capacitors. The purpose of this capacitor is to absorb the high voltages generated by inductive loads, blocking them from the contacts of the relay. Without this capacitor, the lifespan of the relay will be greatly reduced. Induction can be so severe that it electrically interferes with the microprocessor logic of our controllers, causing relay banks to shut themselves down unexpectedly. Click Here for More
N-Button LiteN-Button Lite is software that allows you to configure buttons to control relays and read the status of those relays without programming. You can also create meters for reading variable input sensors connected to the board in real time!
Relay Timer R2XRelay Timer Software allows you control each relay independently from a time schedule you create! The software can be installed on a server or PC and uses the computers time for an accurate relay control. Enter the board's IP address in the software and access it over the network. Change and override the time schedule from anywhere on the network the software is loaded. Look for Relay Timer R2X during checkout.
Quick Timer R2XQUICKTIMER_R2X Software supports turning on/off each relay automatically during the predetermined duration. First set the duration that you want the sequence to be active. Time periods can then be set where the relay is energized within the set duration. Look for Quick Timer R2X during checkout.
Software OptionsNot a programmer and think these boards look great, not to worry we have software to help get you connected and even control the relays with a button on your desktop or by a time schedule!
Base Station
Free Software for Board ConnectionBase Station Software is our reference tool for designing and testing all currently manufactured NCD Devices. Base Station will assist you in learning how any NCD device functions and will provide valuable diagnostic tools to help determine if your controller is functioning as designed. Base Station software exercises every supported feature of every supported device. It is the ultimate reference tool for learning, diagnosing, and testing NCD devices.
Board IdentificationA window will open labeled "Device Identification Data". This window contains important "Read-Only" information about your device. Note the "Documentation Related to this Controller" field. This is a compilation of all articles relevant to your device. Click on an item in the list to view. You will need an Internet connection to access this information.
Board Command SetsBase Station software asks the controller which command sets are supported. The supported command sets are listed when you run the Base Station software application. Some controllers may show more command sets while other controllers may show fewer command sets. The Base Station program will decide which command sets apply to your particular controller. This allows our software to scale with the product line.
Visit our Base Station Page
N-Button Software
Point-And-Click SoftwareN-Button is software that allows you to configure buttons to control relays and read the status of those relays without programming using point-and-click action. You can also create meters for reading variable input sensors connected to the board in real time!
USB and Network CompatibleN-Button Lite supports Serial Port/ USB and Network connection between the PC and the relay board. Add any type of included N-Button Lite widgets with N-Button Lite Manager. It's also very easy to modify the widget's properties to get the button and configuration you are looking for using the full command set!
Lite vs. ProN-Button Lite has all the buttons and widgets of the full version but is limited to 16 widgets. Created for users with smaller needs to save money, N-Button Lite is a powerful tool for controlling relays or reading A/D inputs with up to 16 widgets. If you want to add more than 16 widgets, a Pro version is available and supports up to 255 widgets.
Create Desktop MetersDesktop Meters can be created for real time level readings of any variable input sensor. "It's like having a meter right on your desk for constant monitoring". Meters can be created for temperature sensors, moisture sensors, light meters and others. Read the sensor and create relay buttons that will allow at-a-glance determination of the relay status. Best of all the increments on the meter can be fully customized to fit your needs. Choose an Analog to Digital controller (look for AD in the part number) purchase a copy of N-Button or N-Button Lite and you can read the A/D levels right on your desktop! If you have an application where you need to track sensor levels you will have a live real time meter right on your desktop!
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Relay Timer
Time Schedule ControlRelay Timer Software allows you control each relay independently from a time schedule you create! The software can be installed on a server or PC and uses the computers time for an accurate relay control.
Control relay in recurrent time sequenceThanks to protocol of ProXR & ProXR Lite boards it is possible to update 8 relays at one time. If speed is a requirement it only take about 30 ms to update 8 relays. In multiple relay applications Relay Timer calculates all relays' status together, even though each of them work separately.
Take Manual ControlYou can take manual control of any relay at any time to interrupt the schedule and control a relay. Automatically switch back to Auto Mode and resume the schedule manually or set a fixed time to return to the schedule.
Quick Timer
Time Sequence ControlQuicktimer Software supports turning on/off each relay automatically during the predetermined duration. First set the duration that you want the sequence to be active. Time periods can then be set where the relay is energized within the set duration.
Control Relays by Time DurationQuick Timer is a software program specifically developed for the relay boards on our site. The software will allow you to control the duration the relays will be energized. This software is not designed to control relay at a specific time of day but rather a time duration. The time sequence is manually started and can run through a set sequence and stop of be set to loop until manually stopped.
Control Within a Predetermined DurationQuick Timer Software supports controlling each relay automatically during the predetermined duration. A duration can be set first then each relay on the board can then be controlled with their own time sequence within the set time duration.
Component Library
Visual Studio SamplesThe NCD Component Library is a plug-in for the Visual Studio 2005/2008 that greatly simplifies the communications to the NCD product line. The samples can be run in Visual Studio and fully customizable to your needs. Over 40 fully functional fully working samples are included in this free download.
Visit our Component Library Page to view all the samples available.
Data Sheets & Quick Start GuidesBelow are the Data Sheets Quick Start Guides for this board. These are the guides that will help you communicate and configure this board.
ZB ZigBee Quick Start Guide
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ProXR Quick Start Guide
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Base Station Quick Start
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5-Amp Relay Data Sheet
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ZB ZigBee Data Sheet
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AD Quick Start Guide
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Hardware Reference Guide
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N-Button Guide
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Relay Timer Guide
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Quick Timer Guide
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Become the rich hunting explorer that is on the hunt for the biggest find ever and with the prospect of a golden relic in one of the ancient temples you head there to get your hands on the golden prize.
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Mallard Migration
Below is a map from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's website that I frequently look at leading up to, and during our duck season here in Tennessee and Arkansas. As explained in the text, this is not an indication of mallard numbers, only their migration progression. I will update this map as it is updated on agfc.com.
Every week from late September to early February, more than 100 experts in North America's central flyway rank the progress of mallard migration in their areas. We compile their data to bring you a map showing the status of the mallard migration.
These rankings do not depict mallard abundance. They indicate the relative progression of the fall migration. Estimated peak numbers of mallards may be lower or higher than average numbers during previous years due to annual variations in local wetland and environmental conditions. As a result, a dark color does not necessarily mean that lots of mallards are present in that region
These maps depict real-time estimates of migration. Revised maps will be posted in February. Some variation in results may also occur depending on the number of experts reporting for a given week.
The mallard migration observation network was established as part of a broader project to use GPS satellite telemetry to better understand mallard movements, distribution, and habitat use. The rankings provided by participants this fall will be compared with the locations of mallards marked with GPS satellite telemetry units to help determine if mallards carrying the additional weight of a transmitter display normal migration behavior.
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Microsoft, HP All Over This Cloud Computing Thing
Big news from Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Microsoft (MSFT) today: A three-year alliance that will see them investing $250 million in a new cloud-computing venture.
In a buzzword-riddled press release, they said they "will collaborate on an engineering roadmap for data management machines; converged, prepackaged application solutions; comprehensive virtualization offerings; and integrated management tools."
Translation: HP and Microsoft will collaborate on the Windows Azure platform.
"This agreement, which spans hardware, software and services, will enable business customers to optimize performance with push-button simplicity at the lowest possible total cost of ownership," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a statement.
"Our extended partnership will transform the way large enterprises deliver services to their customers," Ballmer added, "and help smaller organizations adopt IT to grow their businesses. Microsoft and HP are betting on each other so our customers don't have to gamble on IT."
Under the terms of the deal Microsoft and HP will collaborate on:
• Microsoft is now a preferred provider of virtualization solutions for HP, which will make it easier for a broader set of customers to deploy virtualization solutions that can improve server utilization by as much as 10 times and reduce provisioning ties from months to minutes.
• Microsoft and HP will deliver "smart bundles" for small and medium businesses. These are a combination of hardware and software, including HP server, storage and networking solutions, coupled with Windows Server Hyper-V and HP Insight software, delivered in a single, cost-effective package.
• HP now has the rights to resell and ship System Center as part of HP's solutions. This solution will be tuned, integrated and ready for customers.
• And coming soon, HP's Insight Software and Business Technology Optimization solutions will begin to integrate and interoperate with Microsoft's System Center suite of products. This means that customers with heterogeneous computing environments will be able to more easily and more cost-effectively manage hardware and software from Microsoft and non-Microsoft operating systems and applications.
Business Applications
• The companies will deliver a set of prepackaged and preconfigured data management and email solutions ("machines") that will deliver data warehousing, business intelligence, online transaction processing and messaging solutions.
The Cloud
• HP and Microsoft will collaborate on the Windows Azure platform, with HP offering services, and Microsoft continuing to include HP hardware for Windows Azure infrastructure.


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"SSD was used for mission-critical data that requires high performance and the conventional HDD was storing minimal accessed data to expand storage scalability. Automated tiering was the solution to these challenges. Fujitsu's proposal had a good balance of cost and performance."
Yousuke Muroga, Chief of Business System Group, Information System Department, Daifuku Co., Ltd.
Material handling such as storing, transferring and sorting materials is essential in business settings. Daifuku is the world's leading material handling equipment manufacturer providing solutions for manufacturing, distribution, cleanroom, automotive, aviation and other industries. Daifuku group spreads its own production sites and offices in 20 countries and regions, and its non-Japan sales ratio exceeds more than 60%.
In its four-year business plan (2013-2016), Daifuku endeavors to evolve from a manufacturer of material handling systems to a Value Innovator that provides the best solutions for customers, backed by the expertise and technologies it has accumulated as a comprehensive manufacturer and integrator of material handling systems. For the further growth of the company, use of ICT is even more essential.
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The 2010 comeback of Jennifer Lopez continues with this first pic of her from the set of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother."
Series star Neil Patrick Harris uploaded the pic today via Twitter.
"Jennifer Lopez was really great - hot, cool, and funny," NPH wrote. "And well prepared! She gave me a few pointers. Here's one: http://yfrog.com/33kruhj"
J.Lo's new album, "LOVE," is due out in April 2010. She'll appear next on "Saturday Night Live," as both host and musical guest, on February 27, her second time hosting and third time as musical guest.
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Samsung's New 5-Megapixel SoC Image Sensor Brings Digital Still Camera Capabilities to High-end Mobile Phones
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- September 21, 2009 -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, announced its newest quarter-inch optical format, 5-megapixel (Mp) system-on-chip (SoC) image sensor, the S5K4EA, which brings digital still camera functionality to high-end mobile phones. The chip was revealed at the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum held at the Westin Taipei Hotel. Targeted at smart phones and advanced handsets, the S5K4EA SoC imager combines a CMOS image sensor with an image signal processor, giving mobile handset designers a cost effective and size efficient solution.
"Mobile phones today allow us to stay in contact with friends and family not only by voice and text but also with high resolution images," said Dr. Lee Yun Tae, senior vice president, image development team, System LSI Division, Samsung Electronics. "To meet the current demand for slimmer, sleeker mobile phones with digital still camera capabilities, Samsung brings 1.4-micron (um) pixel technology to this state-of-the-art imager solution."
Samsung's S5K4EA imager has regionally adaptive dynamic range expansion to brighten shadowed areas of a picture and intensify the clarity of brighter regions. In addition, its fast frame capture with anti-shaking control feature enables sharp pictures by reducing blur caused by jitter from unsteady hands. Capable of processing 1080p resolution images at 30 frames-per-second, the S5K4EA supports high quality video capture on advanced mobile phones.
To meet the current trend of ever smaller mobile devices with HD capabilities, Samsung's advanced pixel shrink technology was utilized to achieve a tiny, ultra-sensitive 1.4um pixel size. Samsung's proprietary pixel technology, the Samsung Enhanced Energy Steering (SEES), integrates more light into an optimized pixel structure to present clear, high resolution images. Advanced noise removal logic is also used to further improve image performance.
Samsung's S5K4EA also offers auto focus, Xenon flash, mechanical or electronic rolling shutter. For designers, this new imager has a YUV output interface over MIPI2 or parallel. It also has JPEG with thumbnail output to speed up picture browsing on the phone.
The S5K4EA imager is available in an auto focus 8.5x8.5x6mm or smaller module. Samples are currently available with mass production slated for the first quarter of 2010.
According to market research firm, Techno Systems Research, camera phones are forecast to rise from 750 million units sold in 2009 to 1.23 billion units in 2013. The sales volume of 5Mp and higher high resolution camera phones is expected to reach 98 million units in 2009 and grow to 660 million units in 2013, at a compound annual growth rate of 61 percent.
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Steelers take Georgia linebacker in first round of NFL Draft
Pittsburgh chooses Jarvis Jones with 17th overall pick
The Steelers selected Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones with the 17th overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
The 6-foot-2 Jones will be introduced at a 5 p.m. Friday news conference at the Steelers' South Side offices. He gives the Steelers the pass rushing specialist they need after the team cut veteran James Harrison last month.
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"I think we both play relentless," Jones said. "You can tell we're both passionate. We're ballhawks. We're impact players. I mean we make plays when they need to be made."
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The 23-year-old Jones will compete with Jason Worilds for the right starting outside linebacker spot left by Harrison's departure.
"He plays with a certain disposition that we value, a certain demeanor that we value," head coach Mike Tomlin said. "Whether he's making a tackle or confronting a block, he does it in a manner that we appreciate. He'll fit in great with our group."
Though Jones is a dozen years younger than Harrison, he does come in with his own health concerns. He was diagnosed with spinal stenosis -- a narrowing of the spinal column -- during his freshman year at USC but insists it will not be an issue going forward.
"He's been through a lot," Tomlin said. "He's been to the West Coast and back. He's dealt with an injury that potentially put his career in question. He's been through a lot. (General Manager Kevin Colbert) and I remarked at his pro day that he moved around that day like a veteran player."
"The kid has played two seasons without an issue at the University of Georgia, and of course he has to go through a physical. Just to be sure, we made another check when he came in. Certainly, we're very comfortable with his medical status or we wouldn't have made that pick," said Colbert.
Jones is the first linebacker taken by the Steelers in the first round since Lawrence Timmons in 2007.
Jones collected 28 sacks in two years at Georgia and was an All-American in 2012, when he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection.
The draft continues Friday night with Rounds 2 and 3 and concludes Saturday with Rounds 4-7.
2013 Steelers' draft picks:
-Round 1: Jarvis Jones (LB)
-Round 2: Pick 16 (48th overall)
-Round 3: Pick 17 (79th overall)
-Round 4: Pick 18 (115 overall)
-Round 5: Pick 17 (150 overall)
-Round 6: Pick 18 (186 overall)
-Round 6: Pick 38 (206 overall)
-Round 7: Pick 17 (223 overall)
Steelers' first-round picks under Kevin Colbert:
-2013: Jarvis Jones (LB)
-2012: David DeCastro (OG)
-2011: Cameron Heyward (DL)
-2010: Maurkice Pouncey (OL)
-2009: Evander "Ziggy" Hood (DT)
-2008: Rashard Mendenhall (RB)
-2007: Lawrence Timmons (LB)
-2006: Santonio Holmes (WR)
-2005: Heath Miller (TE)
-2004: Ben Roethlisberger (QB)
-2003: Troy Polamalu (S)
-2002: Kendall Simmons (OG)
-2001: Casey Hampton (NT)
-2000: Plaxico Burress (WR


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Cop Shop Show Rides Again
Taking it's name from the long running column in Street Rodder Magazine by Tony Kelly (now retired from chasing crooks and dedicated to chasing Super Chevys for the magazine of the same name), the Cop Shop Show returns to Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park California on Sunday November 14, 2004. Last year's event attracted nearly 500 entries and spectators from all over the state. This year's attractions include a wide variety of categories for stock and modified cars, trucks, and motorcycles, with award selection done by experienced staff working with the aforementioned Tony Kelly himself!
As always the amount of door prizes at this show requires continuous drawings during the day, culminating in a significant 50/50 raffle, and the major prizes of a Don Steves Chevrolet GM 5.7 liter Crate Motor, and a set of Boyd Coddington Wheels, which might go nicely with a set of Firestone "Fuzion" Tires. Proceeds of the show go to the Buena Park Police Memorial Foundation. Pre-registration is $25.00, which includes a T-shirt. For full information, check www.bppd.com.


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Five character posters for Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained have been released. For those unfamiliar with the film, Jamie Foxx stars as the titular Django, an escaped slave who goes to rescue his wife (Kerry Washington) from sadistic plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) by teaming up with bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz). I hope these are only the first of a slew of character posters with each one featuring someone from the gigantic cast. Take a page from Warner Bros., Weinstein Company.
Hit the jump to check out the posters. The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson, M.C. Gainey, Walton Goggins, Garrett Dillahunt, Dennis Christopher, Gerald McRaney, Laura Cayouette, Don Johnson, and Tom Savini. Django Unchained opens on December 25th.
Posters via Empire and Scannain.
Here's the official synopsis for Django Unchained:
Set in the South two years before the Civil War, DJANGO UNCHAINED stars Academy Award(R)-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award(R)-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles–dead or alive.


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Sheesh… look at me, slacking again! I've been having way too much fun on my last week of summer – so, please accept my apology for the delay today.
Here are my finds:
{All images are from the original recipe source, and linked through Pinterest}
Chocolate Covered Cheesecake on a Stick
{With the state fair right around the corner, these look amazing!}
Source: meemoskitchen.blogspot.com via Finding Joy In My Kitchen on Pinterest
Roasted Strawberry Ricotta Ice Cream
{I love the idea of roasted strawberries & ricotta cheese – yum}
Source: sinfullyspicy.com via Finding Joy In My Kitchen on Pinterest
Skinny No-Nut Pesto
{Being that my sister just gave me some basil – I can't wait to use this recipe}
Source: skinnytaste.com via Finding Joy In My Kitchen on Pinterest
Chocolate Zucchini Brownies with Chocolate Whipped Cream
{Our garden is producing zucchini galore – can't wait for these!}
Source: sweettreatsmore.com via Finding Joy In My Kitchen on Pinterest
Blueberry White Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies
{and, because I love blueberries & oatmeal… these cookies look incredible}
Source: laurenslatest.com via Finding Joy In My Kitchen on Pinterest
What did you find this week?
Please link up to a post containing your list of recipes to try -- do not link up individual recipes please, your links will be deleted. Links that do not follow the guidelines will be deleted. Be sure to leave a link back here to Finding Joy in My Kitchen.
As a reminder, if you like these recipes, either re-pin my original pin, or pin the source of the recipe NOT my blog! The talented chefs that came up with these recipes deserve the credit and traffic, so, please, please pin the source!


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Best for tea are the seeds, but they should come not from Florence or bronze fennel but from common fennel, the kind that grows as a weed in California and the Mediterranean region. The seeds will dry on the plant, but to keep them from dropping you may want to cut the stalks and hang them over a cloth before the seeds are dry. To make fennel tea, bruise the seeds before steeping them.
I haven't tried drying fennel leaves. Sarah Garland, in The Complete Book of Herbs and Spices, says that they're not suitable for drying but that the stems are. She says you can add the dried stems to winter dishes just as you might the seeds.
If I had Florence fennel go to seed, I'd save the seeds for planting the next year.
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Although we were not planning to eat Greg's '10 Camaro for dinner, it did feel a bit gluttonous to be tearing a set of practically brand-new Brembo four-piston calipers off of the Camaro to install an even bigger set of practically brand-new Brembo six-piston calipers in their place. I mean, what has the world come to when a factory GM car-a Camaro, no less-can ship from the factory with a set of front calipers that would have been fit for a professional race car just years ago, only to have enthusiasts wonder if they couldn't grab an even bigger set of front binders to install on their rides? For once we actually felt slightly silly for even thinking about modifying something on a perfectly good car, as we all know that the factory braking system on the new Camaro is great right out of the box. In a moment of self-doubt, it hit us-we're not crazy-the engineers at GM must have wanted this to happen all along! Take for example the new '12 ZL1 and the Cadillac CTS-V, if the engineering guys thought the six-piston calipers worked well enough to run on the two flagship sports sedans of the company, well then us mere mortals deserve the same stuff, right?
The best part about the stolen-er, repurposed-Cadillac CTS-V brakes? They bolt directly to a fifth-generation Camaro without any modifications at all. That's right, they are literally plug-and-play, you just need to order the correct parts from the right vendor, wait a couple of days for everything to show up and bolt them on without any worry. If you're following along at home, you can find the entire parts list, complete with part numbers, in the captions that follow, but basically you will need everything that the Cadillac gets (front and rear calipers, pin kits, pad kits and all four rotors) minus new brake lines. If you're interested in converting only the fronts, that's okay too, since the rear CTS-V brakes are nearly identical to the stock fifth-gen stoppers except for the powdercoat (wrinkle-black vs. silver) and the pad compound.
Along with the killer new brakes we acquired from Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center we also chose to order a new set of wheels and tires for the Camaro, hoping that wider aftermarket hoops covered in more rubber would not only help our Camaro stop and handle better, but look the part of a modified and personalized car instead of just a stock 2010 roaming the streets. For the wheels, we turned to Scarallo Motorsport Wheels and Group A Wheels, a company who has been producing excellent wheels for quite some time, but just recently entered the Camaro market place. Coming in hot with a set of 20x10-inch front wheels matched to a pair of wide 20x11-inch rears, the new Camaro specific Drift-R wheels looked all business and the curved five-spoke design was sure to frame up the new six-piston Brembo brakes nicely. Knowing that we wanted to run a wide tire combination, we jumped on the horn to Toyo Tires and ordered a set of the company's Proxes ST-II rubbers, which actually come out of their premium "SUV and Crossover" lineup. Go ahead and insert a joke about the Camaro's weight and size here, we don't mind! Truth be told, the ST-II line is actually fairly performance oriented and the 315/35/20 rear meats combined with the 275/40/20 fronts will not only make the Camaro look good, but they will keep the wheel speed sensors and ABS system happy, which is exactly what you want on a daily driver Camaro. As always, feel free to check out the install on the following pages as we document Greg Lovell's handy work on his fifth-gen Camaro project car.


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Brighton BarCamp (see my post here) raised a question that's been insistent in my mind for some time. Social computing sites (including virtual worlds) multiply like rabbits. How do you manage that? As I put it at the time:
The second day of BarCamp was illuminated by several conversations about the future of Social Networks (is there one? will multiplicity kill them off? is Facebook past it or you ain't seen nothin' yet? what about identity sharing with XFN and similar frameworks?)
Being a bit long in the tooth, I've been here before. A dozen or so years ago, I wrote the initial business case that took the company I worked for onto the Web. It was possible, then, to have a pretty good go at listing all the sites that were relevant to a pharmaceutical company and my IT colleagues. But of course that didn't last long.
Another lesson from the past is that human beings are a gregarious species: we communicate. Almost any network technology goes person-to-person. The telephone, it was thought, would be used to broadcast church services and concerts. We know what happened. On France's Minitel, perhaps the only really successful teletext service, the greatest successes were the interpersonal applications – not the databases. The Web's going the same way: still lots of good information out there to browse, but Web 2.0 is all about the person-to-person Web: blogs, wikis, virtual worlds, social platforms and no doubt other things still to come.
The multiplicity of websites gave rise to the search engine. But when it's multiple platforms that all carry part of your life, that's not going to help.
Solutions are beginning to emerge: integration technologies to pull your life streams into one place. It's not just what you put out there: it's keeping in touch with your friends on different platforms. Here's some of what's going on; maybe the techies can comment with others.
Jabber links multiple instant messaging platforms. Corporate closed IM services are beginning also to open up to the outside world. It's a great help to doing business.
Any RSS reader, pulling together feeds from any number of places but, in this context, perhaps particularly from blogs you want to keep up with. I like Google Reader.
OpenSocial is intended to link social networking platforms: led by Google (which includes YouTube, remember) with, among others, Friendster, LinkedIn, MySpace, Plaxo, Salesforce.com, Six Apart and the database giant Oracle.
XFN (XHTML Friends Network) is Semantic Web technology to assert links between different web sites or services which are "you", like this blog, my Pocket Website, and my base InformationSpan website. See the blogroll for links!
Now there's Thwirl, downloadable software that plugs directly into Twitter. Twhirl, lets you post to three services at once: Twitter, plus the similar services Pownce and Jaiku, according to the report in MIT's Technology Review.
And Technology Review also reports on the MOGBox, which will let you design a high-resolution 3-D character and transport it as an avatar to multiple virtual worlds. It wouldn't link the worlds themselves, but at least you can look the same everywhere without having to recreate.
Come to that, SMTP was the unifying technology for email. In the early days there were two addressing conventions on the Internet and proprietary closed systems like AOL as well …
So you have to bet on the unifying power of the human spirit to pull together these threads.
• Consolidating Your Web Banter Technology Review, 9 Apr 2008
• One Avatar, Many Worlds Technology Review, 8 Apr 2008
• OpenSocial (Google)
• Jabber.org the Jabber project
• Thwirl "a desktop Twitter client"
• MOGBox announced (Mogware blog, 19 Feb 2008)
• Minitel (Wikipedia)


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On Sunday, May 25th, the Racer Sportif/ Mattamy Homes cycling club will host a charity ride as part of the "Make It Happen" fundraising campaign. The funds are being raised for the Mattamy National Cycling Centre that incorporates the Pan Am 2015 Velodrome.
The velodrome in Milton is the sole facility of its kind in Canada and meets international standards for cycling competitions. The velodrome will become the first UCI regulated indoor velodrome in Canada. Following the Games, the facility will provide an important world-class training facility that operates year round for high performance Canadian cyclists, currently forced to train outside the country. The velodrome will bring our Olympic athletes home and will introduce cycling to a new generation of Canadian athletes.
Racer Sportif/ Mattamy Homes cycling club has taken on the initiative to raise funds for the "Make It Happen" campaign through two major events:
RAAM (Race Across America) is a 5000 kilometre relay race from California to Maryland. Starting on June 14th, our four man team intends to finish the race in just over 6 days aiming to raise $100,000 for the velodrome campaign.
On May 25th, Racer Sportif/ Mattamy Homes cycling club will also host a "Make It Happen" ride encouraging every cyclist in Ontario to participate to contribute to the growth of our cycling legacy in Canada. Located in the rolling hills of Dufferin Country, two routes of approximately 70 kilometres and 102 kilometres will depart and finish at the luxurious Hockley Valley resort. The rides will have full technical support provided by Racer Sportif/ Mattamy Homes cycling club.
Registration is $120.00 and all the proceeds go to the "Make It Happen" fundraising campaign. The participants will also enjoy a post-ride luncheon at the Hockley Valley resort. Door prizes and an auction of cycling gear and products will be among the highlights of the day.
To register for the Racer Sportif/ Mattamy Homes "Make It Happen" go Here or www.ontariocycling.org.
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Between Christmas and New Year's,one of my most favorite things to do is schlep out to the Riverhead Tangers outlets from our humble Queens abode ,on a welcome rare day off to return Christmas gifts that my wife and daughter received. What could be better? Sleep late? Relax at home watching some ball games? Enjoy lunch at home? Are you kidding?
Just over an hour's leisurely drive,with cars zipping by me at speeds approaching 100MPH ,we arrived at the congested convoluted parking lots where our first stop was Coach. The line inside to purchase an exhanged pocketbook or purse was as long as the line for the ET adventure on a busy weekend at Universal studios in Orlando.
Oh what fun it is to stand on a rigid line all day. Listen,do you want to know a secret? A Victoria's Secret that is: No fun there either,except watching the bevy of buxom blondes pillaging through the tables overflowing with bras and underwear.
My spirit was willing but not my body as we encroached upon the Easy Spirit store. I was getting tired and hungry. Lucky for me,I discovered some chocolate covered bing cherry samples at nearby Harry and David, otherwise I might have starved to death.
With my wife and daughter trying on shoe after shoe in different stores and factory brand outlets ,my desperation for food had increased exponentially and my body longed for rest. Even the good Old Navy could not rescue me as I was also drowning into an abyss of boredom. Finally, my pleas and prayers to go to the food court were heard. Yes. Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
Some Auntie Ann's pretzel bites slowly get my pulse nearing normal and a generous portion of General Chow's chicken, an eggroll, and lo mein revived me for my next excursion: Lancome designer fragrances. As usual , with no chair to sit in, I stood in dismay watching my two passengers open practically every box of perfume, soap,and cream to examine. I meandered away for a few minutes from those wonderful scents at a Pepperidge Farm Outlet salivating over the mint milano cookies. Your Guess is as good as mine as to where we embarked next. Do we have to keep up with the Jones New York?
The hordes of teeny-boppers at Aeropostale, Aerosole,and Aerosmith kept my eyes open for a while but fatigue was settling into my bones again. This American Eagle had landed as we trekked into one clothing store after another. My weary body could barely stand. Out of sheer exhaustion, I fell into the Gap ,sinking into a soft chair that felt like heaven.
Then, just as the sunlight had all but disappeared,and the crepuscular skies emerged,my wife suddenly announced,"we are leaving". Surely these were the three most stimulating words I heard all day.!!
Our journey home was uneventful,except for a lot more traffic on the Long Island Expressway as we inched closer to my final resting place. The thought of chicken cutlets and spaghetti awaiting to be reheated at home gave me the inspiration to drive our final few miles. Great Steak and Potato!! There's no place like home.
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However random it might seem, everything in this world has a pattern
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An early look at the weather for game day
The next few days look wonderful. Highs will be in the 70s, lows in the 40s and 50s. Perfect.
And then game day arrives...
As you can see in the image above a cold front is forecast to move in Saturday. The current thinking on this front is for it to be close to NWAR and the River Valley by Saturday morning. If this timing holds true it will mean scattered storms moving in just as fans are grilling burgers ouside Reynolds Razorback Stadium. A tailgating experience, perhaps, not too different from the one Razorback fans dealt with when Texas A&M came to town 2 weeks prior.
But, lets not get ahead of ourselves just yet. For one thing, there isn't much consistancy amongst our models. Some bring in the rain later in the day. While all agree that a few strong storms will also be possible.
Even if the weather is the same, lets hope the result of the game is a little more favorable. Go Hogs.
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A new study suggests height is an important factor when choosing a mate.
Previous studies found that men prefer to be with women shorter than themselves and women favor a taller man.
10,000 couples in the United Kingdom were studied and, in fact, those preferences translate into actual partner choices, despite other important factors involved in making a love connection.
Past research has suggested that taller men are more likely to be married and to have more children (except in societies affected by war). However being too tall, like being too short, reduces attractiveness.


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Wade Apartments LLC, 216 14th Street NW, temporary office trailer, $6,000.
City of Charlottesville, 203 Ridge Street, adding maintenance, $1,000.
County of Albemarle, memorial for Charlotte Humphris, $7,000.
Gold Leaf Land Trust, Wendell W. Wood, trustee, demo house, $20,000.
Sam's Real Estate Business Trust Co., Wal-Mart stores, 40' x 160' tent with sidewalls, $8,000.
Amy C. Martin LLC, hydraulic elevator installation, $36,547.
Sixty-Four 616 Land Trust et al., demo house, $20,000.
Hollymead Town Center LLC, install two new wall signs (illuminated) at front and rear of building, $9,000.
County of Albemarle School Board, Albemarle High School, interior renovations- new HVAC unit, interior wall, ceilings, Jack Jouett School, $850,000.
Grand Junction LLC, interior renovations, Grand Junction County Store and Deli, new floor updating, $50,000.
Warren A. and Mary C. Bushey c/o Brady_Bushey Ford Inc., install new wall sign (illuminated) and logo and channel letters, $9,000.
Forest Lakes Shops LLC, tenant upfit - from scratch bakery, $50,000.
Two Times Five LLC, alteration of existing building to create communal dining facility, $25,000.
Scottsville Land Trust Two, et al., detached prefab garage for blacksmith shop, $2,000.
Covenant School, constructing concrete bleachers on existing hillside at Covenant School, $350,000.
The Square LLC, wall sign (3 x 8') (not illuminated) Georgetown West Day Spa, $1,500.
County of Albemarle School Board, mobile classrooms (four), 912 square feet per unit, Western, $12,000.


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Extreme Stories: Mammals from Another World
Part of the Extreme Mammals exhibition.
It's safe to say that the mammals of South America marched to their own evolutionary beat for the better part of the last 80 million years or so. During much of mammalian evolution, South America was an island continent.
One way that new species evolve is when a population becomes isolated. For land animals, there's no more extreme form of isolation than being completely surrounded by an ocean. The isolated continent produced unique species ranging from giant sloths and tank-like armadillos to tiny hopping marsupials.
An array of massive plant-eaters evolved on South America. Some even developed giant tusks and long trunks. These hefty herbivores included a pair of lumbering giants like the Pyrotherium ("fire beast") and Astrapotherium ("lightning beast"). What becomes incredibly prevalent, especially on an isolated continent, is the effect environment can have on very different species to make them appear somewhat related.
Adaptations that help ensure survival in a specific environment tend to evolve again and again. For instance, suppose a habitat contains tough, abrasive grasses that can be chewed only by animals with hard, continuously growing, grinding teeth. That type of tooth may evolve separately in several distantly related groups. This pattern is called "convergent evolution."
During its 80 million years of isolation, South America had no elephants, horses, camels or rabbits. Instead, adaptations like trunks, hooves, long necks or chiseling teeth evolved independently in different members of a single mammal group, the notoungulates, or "southern hoofed plant eaters."
One example of a notoungulate was Protypotherium, which lived in what is now Argentina 24 to 29 million years ago. This small plant-eating mammal had gnawing incisor teeth, deep pockets on the jaws for chewing muscles, specialized ankles, and long legs like a rabbit. But it's not a rabbit; it's a notoungulate, a completely different group of placental mammals.
Just when you thought the island version of South America couldn't offer us any more insight to some of the more amazing twists and turns of mammalian evolution--add some burning hot lava to the mix.
An erupting volcano can destroy any living thing in its path. But on rare occasions, cooler volcanic debris swiftly engulfs and suffocates animals without incinerating them. Millions of years later, volcanic rocks formed from this ash can produce perfectly preserved fossils.
A collection of such fossils from the Andes Mountains of Chile--among the most well-preserved ever found of mammals that lived in South America between 10 and 40 million years ago--has completely changed our understanding of this continent's early mammals, ancient climates, and even the formation of the Andes themselves.
One monkey skull discovered is the oldest ever found in South America. For decades, scientists had debated whether New World monkeys originated in Asia or Africa. This monkey fossil's teeth and skull share many specialized features with primates from Africa, indicating an African origin. Its ancestors may have floated across the ocean on huge "rafts" of matted vegetation.
Those "rafts" may also have delivered the earliest known rodents to reach South America at least 33 million years ago. Evolving in isolation, some evolved to massive sizes, including the 130-pound capybara and now-extinct species that were as big as a bear.
Another set of fossils shed some light on the early development of grasslands in South America.
Chewing abrasive grass all day requires high-crowned teeth--otherwise the grit from grazing would rapidly wear them down. On northern continents, high-crowned teeth first appeared about 15 million years ago. But in South America, startling new fossils from the Andes of Chile reveal that high-crowned teeth evolved in many different mammal groups more than 30 million years ago--indicating that grasslands arose much earlier in South America than on other continents.
From giant rodents to a host of notoungulates, the many millions of years that the mammals of South America spent in extreme isolation and the myriad of special characteristics they developed along the way give a distinct feeling-- these are mammals from another world.
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I've been back from Charleston since Monday and I'm still thinking about this strawberry layer cake from Five Loaves. What the owners call a gourmet eatery, this small restaurant has a focus on sandwiches and creative daily soups.
Pictured is the chicken breast sandwich with basil pesto, raspberry vinegar marinated tomatoes, and multigrain bread. Their soups ranged from a tomato, feta cheese, and rosemary blend to a Mexican tortilla soup. I ordered the tomato soup with crab.
For dinner, we headed to Slightly North of Broad. It's an upscale restaurant with white table cloths and dark wood decorating the dining room. They have an open kitchen with a dining bar facing the chefs. Above, the caramelized pear salad with pistachios, blue cheese, dried cranberries, and a light white vinaigrette. The pear's crispy and sweet coating paired well with the sharp blue cheese.
It wouldn't be a trip to the South without an order of shrimp and grits. Creamy yellow grits were under sliced spicy sausage, strips of hams and onion, and Cajun spices.
My meal, the grilled hanger steak with broccoli, portobello mushrooms, and a caramelized onion cream sauce. While the meat was cooked perfectly at medium rare, my only complaint was that the food could have been much warmer.
For dessert, I cleansed my palate (ate more sugar) with a sour cherry sorbet.
Finish your night off in Charleston at The Gin Joint. If you're lucky enough to get a seat, take time to sort through the 11+ pages of drinks. Inspired bu prohibition-style drinks, the owners are graduates of the Culinary Institute of America. If you're looking for more than drinks, they also have a small assortment of upscale appetizers.
For anyone who is interested in expanding their wine and spirits knowledge, owner Joseph Raya offers wine and spirits classes. I ordered a raspberry fizz with blackberries, Goslings Dark (no, not Ryan), lemon, Demerara, and sparkling wine.
The following night, we dined at what Bon Appetit crowned The Best New Restaurant in America. Husk is home to James Beard Award-winning Chef Sean Brock.
Set inside an historic house, beautiful and simple decorations line the warmly painted walls.
There is a quote that Brock applies to his restaurant: "If it doesn't come from the South, it's not coming through the door." According to the website, he has even stricken olive oil from the kitchen.
Local farms are promoted in the front hallway, showing diners just where their food is coming from.
While there, it was restaurant week and therefore made the menu limited.
Imagine my relief when fried chicken skins was still an appetizer. Paired with a hot sauce and served on a cutting board, Husk is not shy with portions.
For my main course, I went with pork so tender I could cut it with my fork, farro, fire-roasted sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts, and a bourbon jus.
I finished the delicious dinner off with an oatmeal pie with a cookie crust, a brown sugar custard, fudge sauce, and salted caramel ice cream. As I scooped up my last bite, it's not hard to see why Husk earned its 2011 best new restaurant award.
Charleston never disappoints when it comes to the culinary scene. Til next time.
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