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What is flora
flora is the funtoo overlay for User Contribution to funtoo.
Some of you may ask "Why they call it flora?"
For that have a view at the definition for flora:
- Plants considered as a group, especially the plants of a particular country, region, or time.
- A treatise describing the plants of a region or time.
- The bacteria and other microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part: intestinal flora.
We hope that for ebuilds submittet only the first 2 definitions would be suitable :)
How to work with ...
... flora
Core Members can directly push to flora, they have the appropriate rights, just do
cd <your dir for overlays> git clone firstname.lastname@example.com:funtoo/flora.git
now you will be able to push to and pull from flora. For Development in git I would all members advice to use git-flow, as we get like that a clean structure without any stuff of development left in the later Overlay. ;) See for it the Git Guide and the flora#... git-flow
User Contribution
For normal users that like to contribute it is a bit more complicated but we will now walk through it with you if you like to contribute.
First you have to have a git-hub account, for that you can follow our Git Guide to get one. If you have already one keep on here, if not get one first.
As you should now have a git-hub account, go visit https://github.com/funtoo/flora and use the fork button at top to fork the repository to your own account so you can push to it later.
Now you should create on your local disk a dir for the local overlay you will add let's say you use /root/.git for it, but you may use what ever you want to.
cd /root/.git git clone email@example.com:<your github username>/flora.git
now you are nearly ready to contribute. You have flora cloned to /root/.git/flora now and we will go in it and create the necessary changes we need so we can work with it like we would. Read on in flora#... git-flow.
... git-flow
As this is a very helpful tool you should just emerge it and also the git-flow-completion package, as it will support you in your work.
# emerge -avt gitflow git-flow-completion
when it is installed, move to your flora overlay and initialize the git-flow for it. In the following we suppose that you used /root/.git/flora for your overlay.
# cd /root/.git/flora # git-flow init No branches exist yet. Base branches must be created now. Branch name for prodution releases: [master] <ENTER> Branch name for "next release" development: [develop] <ENTER> Ho to name your supporting branch prefixes? Feature branches? [feature/] <ENTER> Release branches? [release/] <ENTER> Hotfix branches? [hotfix/] <ENTER> Support branches? [support/] <ENTER> Version tag prefix? [] <ENTER> #
Your main work will now be done in the develop branch. When you want to add a feature or do a hotfix you just do
# git-flow feature start <name of feature> (Edit of feature)
you can at any time switch to the development branch again with
# git checkout develop
to see which features you have open you can use
# git-flow feature [list]
If your feature is finished do
# git-flow feature finish <name>
For a hotfix to any of your ebuilds you use
# git-flow hotfix start <version>
now you can hotfix the ebuild and do a simple
# git-flow hitfix finish <version>
now that we have the possibilities to add features, do hotfixes and support work we need to have a possibility to do a relaese, and right it is done like that:
# git add <directory or file> # git commit (Now your editor will appear if you followed our Git Guide) # git-flow release start <name> Switched to a new branch 'release/<name>' Summary of actions - A new branch 'release/<name>' was created, based on 'develop' - You are now on branch 'release/<name>' Follow-up actions: - Bump the version number now! - Start committing last-minute fixes in preparing your release - When done, run: git-flow release finish <name> # (Do what is noted above if needed) # git-flow release finish <name> Switched to branch 'master' Merge made by recursive X files changed, X insertions(+), X deletions(-) create mode aaaaaa README Deleted branch release/<name> (was <githash>) (your editor will come up so you cann give a release note, save and close your editor then.) Summary of actions: - Latest objects have been fetched from 'origin' - Release branch has been merged into 'master' - The release was tagged '<name>' - Release branch has been back-merged into 'develop' - Release branch 'release/<name>' has been deleted # (as we are now on the master branch we can do the push and go back to development branch # git push # git checkout develop
now you should have an overview of how we like to work in flora and keep a clean structure in it.
The here used model will then look like that:
Notify us about your commit
To make us aware that you commited something go again to your github.com account and give us a Pull Request, so we can have a short review of your push and include it that way into the main tree. If you started working on an ebuild please let us know that you are responsible for it by adding your data to ebuild Maintainer list


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By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications
Yesterday, the Governor unveiled a fiscally responsible budget that continues record cuts while protecting our Triple A bond rating and investing in key priorities like education and job creation.
By using a balanced approach, we're on the verge of eliminating the $1.7 billion deficit that we inherited in 2007. These graphs show a few of the ways that we've been able to cut spending.
At the same time, we've been able to do more with less. Even while tightening our belt and making fiscally responsible choices, we have been achieving results:
- Maryland has recovering jobs at the ninth fastest rate of any state in the nation;
- Maryland has the #1 public schools in the country for the fifth year in a row;
- Maryland has done more than any state in the nation in recent years to hold down the cost of college; and
- Maryland has driven down violent crime to the lowest level in more than thirty years.
This blog is posted on 49 sites throughout Maryland. Join the statewide conversation in comments! Find other Patch sites here.
10:50 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Does that graph show spending from the GENERAL FUND before or after other state funds have been raided? Just asking.
Jeff Hawkins
10:50 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Nice graph and some good work has been accomplished. We do benefit largely by our proximity to Washington D.C. as does Virginia. We have been spared much of the pain the rest of the country has experienced. We have received quite abit of Federal aid I believe.
Not a bad job, but there is more to the story...sometimes it's just geography.
6:31 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
What I'd like to see is the total revenue coming in (Federal and State) and how its being spent. Then we can say god job or bad.
Penelope Patch
5:26 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Yes, and our schools will get even better when teachers get bonuses for not suspending disruptive youth. Funding for youth services has been cut to the bone. It is shameful to see what has been done to many human service agencies. A closer look at the budget may reveal a very different picture.
10:02 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
#1 schools according to one very biased magazine. @Penelope what should we do with kids that disrupt the learning environment for MY kids? Maybe we should fine their parents and use the cash to pay the teacher bonuses. Or better yet, give the money to the parents of the good kids so they can send them to private schools that are free of disruptions...now that's an idea!
Penelope Patch
8:52 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
My point is that if kids are disruptive and need to be suspended, they should be suspended. What a misdirected incentive to keep a child in a classroom who doesn't want to learn and interferes with the learning of others. You can try to fine their parents if you can get in touch with them or better yet, come to the school.
Amy Leahy
9:57 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
Creative graphing, no doubt. This is laughable to any of us who have been paying attention to the legislature for the past 6 years.
10:02 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
I wish there was a "Like" button for most of these comments! These graphs certainly don't show the entire picture.
5:54 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
"hat continues record cuts "
TOTAL lies. When the next budget spends MORE than the last budget, THERE IS NO CUTTING in spending. It is cutting the planned INCREASE in spending.
Too bad the sheep believe this newspeak.
To CUT SPENDING requires this budget to be LESS than the last.
Do these lying fools beLIEve themselves?
4:38 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Maybe you're not understanding the situation and process? Governments are complex things - they must look multiple years out for both spending and revenue projections. Say you have a mortgage payment for the next 25 years, a car payment for the next 5, tuition payments for the next 4...and a few million other projected costs. Say you refinance and cut your mortgage cost for next year by $5,000 and get rid of your car to save 2,500 in car payments next year. That's cutting 7,500 from your estimated costs. Just because your other costs next year still add up to more than you're spending this year doesn't mean your expenses wouldn't have been higher if not for you making cuts.
Get it? It's called relativity - you're complaining that 2013 spending wasn't cut relative to 2012 spending. No one is suggesting or claiming that that's the case - even the graph in the article shows general fund spending has grown 2% - what's being rightly claimed is that spending for, e.g., 2013 is below what it was previously projected to be thanks to cuts made over the last few years.
5:54 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
No mention of the unfunded pensions?
Here is a good source of the real numbers not the propaganda from the boy wonder.
5:54 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
"The General Assembly is expected to finalize a budget during next week's special session that will increase spending by as much as $1.2 billion over last year, continuing a trend that has seen the budget grow from $30 billion to more than $35 billion in the past five years.
Democratic leaders say they have made more than $7 billion in cuts over that span by eliminating select programs and limiting projected spending increases - resulting in budgets that have grown, but not by as much as originally planned.
This has often raised the ire of Republicans who argue these aren't cuts at all, and that real cuts can only come from reducing overall year-to-year spending.
"It's not the same as a cut," said Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Talbot Republican. "Most people have not experienced an increase in their income, yet it's costing them more to live. We as a state government should be sensitive to that."
5:54 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
From the Gov office report
Pension liabilities:
2012 (projected) 60% FUNDED
OVER $11,000,000,000 in unfunded liabilities. And that was in 2008.
4:38 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Indeed. I don't have the time to read your source material, but you're right that unfunded pensions are a concern for most every state. Thankfully, MD is in much better shape than just about everyone, but it's still a cost to worry about, especially now that the budget's been balanced/the state and country are in pretty good shape (assuming Congress isn't in the middle of launching us into another recession, which is a pretty big assumption).
10:40 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Ok, so the people writing the articles still have the mentality that the public is ignorant.
Dan Gerlowski
2:26 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Okay, so the figures presented show less of an increase in general fund spending. So what? How about total spending? In terms of slowing growth how about slowing the growth in tax increases - income and other. How about a measure of government efficiency ? How about infrastructure. And finally, if the theme in government is lets cut spending here and here and raise spending on entitlements how do we change that theme?
Red White and Blue
2:01 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
I'm cutting back and you may want to also....
President Obama ordered the cabinet to cut $100,000,000.00 ($100 million) from the $3,500,000,000,000.00 ($3.5 trillion) federal budget.
I'm so impressed by this sacrifice that I have decided to do the same thing with my personal budget. I spend about $2,000 a month on groceries, household expenses, medicine, utilities, etc., but it's time to get out the budget cutting axe, go through my expenses, and cut back.
I'm going to cut my spending at exactly the same ratio (1/35,000) of my total budget. After doing the math, it looks like instead of spending $2,000 a month, I'm going to have to cut that number by six cents. Yes, I'm going to have to get by with $1999.94, but that's what sacrifice is all about.
It will be difficult but, I'll just have to look very hard to find something to do without that costs only six cents.....!!!!
Did this President actually think no one would do the math? Is it only me or does he and congress understand how idiotic this $100 million cut is in a $3.5 trillion budget?
4:38 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
This is, literally, the dumbest copypasta I've ever seen.
First, it was 100m PER cabinet post. Second, it was specifically regarding administrative costs. Third, this was back when Obama first took office. Back when the emphasis was on jump-starting growth to get us out of the free-falling recession, not on further burdening the economy. Obviously, there have been a number much more substantial cuts since then.
You must think we're all supremely stupid, though it was nice to read a comment from you that wasn't completely filled with misspellings and poor grammar.
7:06 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
If the budget in 2013 is more than 2012 which is more than 2011 which is more than 2010 then there has not been one dollar of spending cut. It is a very simple concept. It is 2nd grade math which apparently few have grasped.
It is a FLAT OUT LIE to say Maryland's budget has been cut.
Anyone who believes it is free to do so and I am free to call them failed in basic math.

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ProShot, CameraPro or the native Windows Phone 8 camera. Which is better?
We've taken a look at two Windows Phone 8 camera apps, ProShot and CameraPro, that give you a decent amount of control over your Windows Phone 8 camera. ProShot has a little friendlier user interface but CameraPro has a few more features.
While both these apps can be appealing to those who are looking for more control over their Windows Phone, do they make a difference where the rubber meets the road? Is the image quality with these two apps better than what the native camera app can produce?
We loaded up CameraPro and ProShot on to the Nokia Lumia 920 to see how image quality shook out.
First we take a look at indoor photos. Photos were taken from a tripod using indoor photo lamps at 75% power for consistent lighting. All three images were taken with the settings on Auto, at 7.99MP and 4:3 aspect ratio. All the photos yielded different shutter speeds but the same ISO of 100. The CameraPro image used a shutter speed of 1/170, the ProShot 1/250 and the native camera app used 1/200.
Indoor Photo Sample: ProShot, CameraPro, Lumia 920 (from left to right)
Image quality on all three was nice. Looking at the cropped portion of the test image I would have to give the sharpness edge to ProShot by a hair with the native app on the Lumia 920 coming in a close second and CameraPro being the softer of the images.
Cropped Indoor Samples from left to right: ProShot, CameraPro, Lumia 920
Outdoor shots, also taken from a tripod for consistency, yielded similar results. Again, each camera app was set to auto and choose ISO 100 but different shutter speeds.The ProShot image was taken at a shutter speed of 1/1/2300th, the CameraPro at 1/1250th and the Lumia 920 at 1/3200th.
Outdoor Photo Samples from left to right: ProShot, CameraPro, Lumia 920
The overall outdoor sample taken from all three was of decent quality. The CameraPro image was a tad overexposed but based on the crops, the sharper of the three. Having stared at these images for way too long it's hard to tell but I'm leaning towards giving the Lumia 920 better color tones.
Outdoor Samples Cropped from left to right: ProShot, CamerPro, Lumia 920
It was a little surprising to see CameraPro be the softer option indoors and the sharper option outdoors. Not sure if it's the glare of the lights softening the image. CameraPro did use the slower shutter speed and that may have produced a softening glare. But then you have to ask why ProShot and the native app turned softer outdoors. The saving grace in all of this is that the softness, exposure, and color balance on all these sample photos is not detrimental and can be easily adjusted for.
We did take a the camera out at night. I'm not sure if it's possible but it looks like CameraPro and ProShot both tap into the Lumia 920's low light algorithms. The scene was lit by two building lights and an adjacent street light. All three images were taken with a tripod for consistency and all three apps were set on auto. For the third time, all three choose the same ISO, 640, but different shutter speeds. ProShot used a shutter speed of 1/7th, CameraPro used 1/5th and the native camera app on the Lumia 920 used 1/6th.
Night Samples from left to right: ProShot, CameraPro, Lumia 920
The full images look very comparable with the ProShot having slightly better exposure. All three captured nice low light images and based on the crops, sharpness appears to be similar to what the indoor shots produced. The ProShot appears to have a touch more sharpness than the Lumia 920 with the CameraPro being the softer of the three.
Night Samples Cropped from left to right: ProShot, CameraPro, Lumia 920
Just one quick note on these sample images is that the only editing done was to resize the images for publication. If you are interested, the full sized, individual images can be downloaded here (just under 25MB).
Moving beyond image quality, the native Windows Phone camera app does a nice job but the settings are out of site. On the Lumia 920 we wouldn't mind seeing a settings bank similar to what we see on the Lumia 900 but it'll do.
Both CameraPro and ProShot provide a nice alternative to the native camera app for those who want more controls. Which is best? I see it as a coin toss. CameraPro has more features and controls while ProShot has the better user interface. Judging on image quality, all three captured nice images but the exposure and sharpness processing (at least indoors and at night) of the ProShot seems to have a slight edge. However, if you're not into tweaking camera settings and prefer the camera do the heavy lifting the native app on your Windows Phone, be it on the Lumia 920 or HTC 8x, will do a very nice job of things as well.
While CameraPro lacks a trial version, ProShot does have a trial version that will let you explore the settings but won't let you save photos. You can find CameraPro here at the Windows Phone Store for $2.49. You can find ProShot here at the Windows Phone Store for $1.99.
There are 37 comments. Sign in to commentakshatm says:
Seems like ProShot is the choice for me, but I wished CameraPro offered a trial version as well.
wpfan86 says:
You can't zoom while using CameraPro, but you can in the native app. How about in ProShot?
hoonigandad says:
Exactly ! Which is?
dalydose says:
Both of these,look nice, but I'm waiting for a Fhotoroom update.
Jandieg says:
Being able to launch from the camera dedicated button beats everything else.
Good would be if Lenses allowed a predefined lense to be launched automatically when camera is launched. But for now 3+ taps to have the camera ready may cost you the moment pass...
Sergio0694 says:
3 taps if the phone is unlocked, otherwise you'd also have to enter the password before being able to launch a lens :/
wizzackr says:
Proshot freezes on my Lumia 920 after the first image if set to auto. Other than that I like it. While proShot's UI is a lot more polished, too, the accessibility of the functions in camera pro is just perfect. I just wish it looked a tad... nicer! The grid lines are too fat, the buttons a bit ugly... I'm such an interface wh*&% :D
fsweb2011 says:
Yes, proshot also freezes on mine, but I am sure the developers are working hard on a fix, as well as additional features. Out of the three, proshot has the best looking interface, more "professional" looking (my humble opinion)
Microsoftjunkie says:
8x users do not by camera pro until it is updated.
Glad I bought ProShot a while back, always thought the picture was sharper.
Poul_Erik says:
For Hell. Camera pro doesen't work on HTC x8. Please test apps on both Nokia and Htc before you make any review,
Wevenhuis says:
Very nice review! And surprising. One would say that 3 apps using the same hardware would yield the same results. To see that software actually influences the hardward results is surprising and gives me second thoughts on how to interpret the quality of apps. So software and thus apps do matter. From now on I have a different view on how to use my apps using the camera function!
TK2011 says:
I am not sure if the different results above are really due to the apps. Slight AF and AE variations are expected from shot to shot even from one app, no? Some information on what's available for camera app developers would tell us a lot, I think. For example, does a 3rd party app have a control over AE and AF algorithms and the JPEG engine? I am guessing not.
FWIW, I have all those apps and I haven't seen any meaningful difference in their output so far. They do provide different UI and access to additional controls which is nice and the real reason I bought them.
michail71 says:
For fun you can mount a dedicated camera on a tripod, set to full manual controls, take two shots and then import into PhotoShop. Add each image to a layer and the do a difference blend.
hary536 says:
It would be nice if someone also compares Nokia's camera extras app. i.e compare pics taken with those camera apps where you can select the best picture out of a bunch of pics.
ClixT says:
I believe it's not available for WP8 (yet?)...
wlabar says:
Agree WPCentral how can you write a review without noting that some of these don't work on flagship phones?!
Radu Grama says:
None? At least on the L920. I can't believe the L920 doesn't have a metering mode setting like the L900. Does the 8X have a metering mode setting? That's what I see the L920 suffering from the most, metering goes off right away because it looks like they use average metering instead of spot metering and images appear darker.
michail71 says:
Yes, it seems like the 920 is stuck with average metering. I hate average metering! But I still like the phone.
TK2011 says:
How do you know it's averaging? Me thinks you are just guessing. Most cameras use matrix metering by default these days. It's considered the best in most point and shoot scenarios. But there is an app that let you spot meter. I forgot which one.
In any case, I find the default metering to be very good on the 920. In fact, it's more reliable than my Nikon D7000 which tends to overexpose by 2/3 to 1 stop.
michail71 says:
That was a guess. It could be matrix but I know it's not spot.
I tried an app that appeared to allow a meter point to be set but it didn't seem to actually do anything on my 920.
I just about always center weight or spot when using an SLR but I can use skill in picking points of exposure that way.
EXkurogane says:
Haha, i bought 4 plugin and grabbed 5 free ones without second thoughts, including CameraPro and Proshot - the more choices of lenses the better.
lfjj says:
I'm more than happy with the native.
Poul_Erik says:
Camera Pro crash at start up. So nothing to test or see.
mdecker79 says:
Yes it does crash BUT... If I tap the screen to take a pic there is zero softness on my 920! The pics do look great and I'm happy the softness issue can be fixed.
EnterpriseAG says:
Did you really make the third images(in every test) on Lumia 920? My lumia makes blurry images everywhere, it's a lot worse than my old lumia 900. I heard that nokia will fix this bug but in future. Or you guys already have this fix on your phones?
Pi Sin says:
where are you from? both my lumia 920 don't have blurry images
EnterpriseAG says:
I'm from Russia and on our forums(4pda.ru) almost everyone with Lumia 920 have blurry(like slightly unfocused) images. I read that Nokia will fix this in future update, Portico, hope this is right, because one of the main reasons I got this phone is its cool camera!
michail71 says:
Did you get the updated firmware yet? Much better on the new firmware.
vadeluma says:
I use the native camera. Just take your picture with the right scene. Edit with integrated Creative Studio. Pick your filter of choice and ad a little sharpness. Done. perfect pictures.
tositem says:
Hi, i purchased both apps, and i like ProShot over CameraPro. Btw, i'm just wondering how to use the manual focus override? Can someone explain, please? Thank you :)
vadeluma says:
Left is native, right with filter and a bit of sharpening.
Al Le says:
Does OIS on the Lumia 920 work on the 2 apps?
WPuser2012 says:
good question, I am expecting the answer too
tacofiend says:
I wish there was a version of Camera+ for WP8, the iOS version was fantastic a couple years back when I had an iPhone.


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November 16 – Happy Birthday Dwight Gooden
For those first initial glorious years of "Doc's" career, he was the best pitcher in all of baseball. He won the Rookie of the Year award his first season with the Mets, the Cy Young Award his second, and a World Championship in his third. He won 24 games, led the National League in strikeouts and ERA, and threw eight shutouts when he was just 20 years of age. Unfortunately for Gooden and the Mets, he couldn't handle his immense success. He gave it all up for cocaine.
George Steinbrenner made Doc a Yankee in 1996 and Gooden responded with 11 wins and that glorious no-hitter against Seattle. But the Gooden-pitched Yankee game I'll remember most is the fourth game of the 1997 ALDS against Cleveland. Even though New York was leading that series two games to one at the time, the Indians had hit both a hurting David Cone and a healthy Andy Pettitte hard in earlier games. Doc was Torre's surprise choice to start the next game at Jacobs Field. When he took the mound, it had been ten days since he last pitched and Gooden probably surmised that New York was not going to re-sign him for '98. He had gone a lackluster 9-7 that regular season and Yankee fans like me would not have been surprised if the hard-hitting Indians got to him early. Instead, Gooden was masterful for about as long as he could be. The only blemish had been a David Justice home run and when Torre came to the mound to take him out of the game with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, the Yankees were leading 2-1.
Of course, New York went on to lose that game and that series but Doc had certainly impressed the heck out of me. He must have impressed the Indians quite a bit as well because less than two months later, Cleveland signed him to a two year deal for over $5.5 million. It seemed Gooden had conquered his demons at last, but of course we have found out since that he had not. What could have been.
Today is also my beautiful wife Rosemary's birthday and my lovely sister-in-law Maria's birthday too. Happy with love birthday ladies.
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Happy Birthday, Doc. He was always a favorite of mine. I just hope he stays healthy/sober and can continue to contribute to the game.


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A New York City principal is calling out a fourth grade teacher over a homework assignment that used scenarios about killing and whipping slaves to teach math, according to a story on theMassive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb
MOORE, Okla. (AP) A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths, but the storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, south of the city. Block after block of the community lay in ruins, with heaps of debris piled up where homes used to be. Cars and trucks were left crumpled on the roadside.
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Police discovered drugs on a 35-year-old Wausau woman Monday after a bag fell out of her bra while she removed beef sticks and razor heads that she'd allegedly stolen from a grocery store,A store manager at Trig's called police around 1 a.m., claiming the woman stole several items from the store. The woman admitted to taking the beef sticks, razors and other items, among them decorative flowers, lotion and scarves.
As she removed them from her clothing, the bag fell out of her bra. When police conducted a more thorough search at the police department, she had both heroin and cocaine, the article said.
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Report: Job training rule for food stamps would trim rolls by half
Madison — Requiring a job or basic training for one from able-bodied participants in the state's food stamp program would cause about half of them to drop out of the program — a total of tens of thousands of people statewide and 14,500 in Milwaukee, according to a new report.
The new projections come from the Legislature's nonpartisan budget office, which last week released its analysis of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to require 62,700 able-bodied adults without children in Wisconsin's FoodShare program to work or attend bare-bones job training. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau puts the cost to start implementing the program at $35.8 million over two years, including $16.8 million for state taxpayers, with the 36 state jobs being added as part of the move.
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The 19-year-old man was arrested after admitting he set the fire shortly after 2 a.m., Saturday in Sellery Hall, according to UW-Madison police.
Police believe the man set the fire because a house fellow wrote him up for the shower stall incident a few hours earlier, according to UW-Madison police.
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United restarts 787 flights after grounding
United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them.
The flight from Houston to Chicago was just the kind of 787 flight that airlines are hoping for: uneventful.
Smoldering batteries on two 787s owned by other airlines prompted authorities to ground the planes in January. The failure of Boeing's newest, flashiest and most important plane embarrassed the company and its customers. »Read Full Article
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Greendale — Police arrested a boy on May 10 for criminal damage to property in connection with several graffiti incidents throughout the village.
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Greendale police received information from a potential suspect's mother who saw the graffiti at the Community Center and recognized it to be similar to graffiti tagging she had seen in her house. »Read Full Article
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The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee planned to take up the issue Tuesday. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates that the fee will generate $6 million over the next two years.
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Police say 23-year-old Joel Velure fell out of the back door of the bus on Saturday in Ellsworth and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The death remains under investigation.
Late winter's big chill drove 10% jump in heating costs
A colder-than-normal winter pushed up winter heating costs from last year, even as the price of natural gas fell, according to the state's largest utility.
We Energies released final statistics for the winter heating season that ended April 30, and they show a typical customer paid about $49 more than last winter for heat.
But thanks to low natural gas prices, the bite of a colder winter wasn't as bad as it could have been. »Read Full Blog Post
Former Packers' QB Don Majkowski catalogs his health woes in survey of NFL players
The Washington Post surveyed more than 500 retired NFL players and asked them questions about their health.
Among its findings:
- Almost nine in 10 players report "suffering from aches and pains on a daily basis" and 91% of them connect their pains to football.
- Nine in 10 reported suffering at least one concussion while playing. Almost six in 10 reported at least three concussions.
- 44% of the former players surveyed said "they have either had a joint replacement or have been advised they'll need one."
- Nine in ten said they were happy they played football, but fewer than 50% said they would recommend children play it today
Stay classy. Watch 'Anchorman 2' trailer
"Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" is due for release this Christmas.
To help you stay classy until then, please enjoy this trailer.
Ryan Braun, Aaron Rodgers opening Bayshore restaurant
8-Twelve MVP Bar and Grill, a restaurant associated with athletes Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers, will open its second location at Glendale's Bayshore Town Center.
The new 8-Twelve will be located in the space now leased to COA, a locally owned Mexican restaurant which Marc and Marta Bianchini opened in 2009. COA closes June 30, and 8-Twelve is expected to open in the fourth quarter, said David Moss, Bayshore general manager.
8-Twelve opened its first location last July in Brookfield. Its name comes from the jersey numbers for Braun, leftfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, and Rodgers, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. The restaurant is operated by SURG Restaurant Group, which is owned by Mike Polaski and Omar Shaikh and has a licensing agreement with Braun and Rodgers. »Read Full Blog Post(8)
'Summertime': 'The livin' is easy,' in many different voices
The Summertime Connection, a Dutch website that compiles a list of recordings of the song.
'Summertime,' the signature lullaby from 'Porgy & Bess,' is one of America's greatest musical hits. More than 33,000 versions of the song have been recorded, according toThrough June 9, Milwaukee audiences can hear the song performed live at the Broadway Theatre Center, where the Skylight Music Theatre is staging "Porgy & Bess," with Kearstin Piper Brown and Rhea Olivaccé alternating in the role of Bess.
As familiar as some of its songs are today to jazz and pop music fans, "Porgy & Bess" is an opera. In the recent Broadway revival of the show, Audra McDonald sang "Summertime" the way George Gershwin composed it, as an aria: »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Star zoo attraction Mahal died of tapeworm infection
Mahal, the wild-haired young orangutan and star Milwaukee County Zoo attraction who died unexpectedly Dec. 29, died of a severe tapeworm infection, the zoo announced Monday.
The news on the cause of death leaves several mysteries: how Mahal became infected, the species of tapeworm and why it overwhelmed him. Those questions are being addressed through further tests.
The death shocked keepers and Mahal fans alike — orangutans have a life expectancy of 30 years or more. Mahal was 5 years old. »Read Full Article(4)
Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times.
The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt. It marks Yahoo's most expensive acquisition since the Sunnyvale, Calif., company bought online search engine Overture a decade ago for $1.3 billion in cash and stock.
Yahoo is paying mostly cash for Tumblr, dipping into what remains of a $7.6 billion windfall reaped last year from selling about half of its stake in Chinese Internet company Alibaba Holdings Group. Taking over Tumblr will devour about one-fifth of the $5.4 billion in cash that Yahoo had in its accounts at the end of March. »Read Full Article
Scott Walker reappoints Stephen Marcus to Wisconsin Center District Board
Gov. Scott Walker has reappointed Stephen Marcus, chairman of the board of the Marcus Corp., to the Wisconsin Center District board.
Walker has two other appointments to make on the board, and that process is ongoing, according to Tom Evenson, a Walker spokesman.
Thomas Linscott, who is a gubernatorial appointment, has chosen not to serve again. There is also an open position Walker is responsible for, and that seat is currently held by Franklyn Gimbel, who is chairman of the board. Gimbel has expressed a desire to continue on the board. »Read Full Blog Post(6)
Robbery suspect shot to death by his victim is identified
armed robbery suspect who was shot to death by his apparent victim as 17-year-old Rico L. Blackmer.
Milwaukee police have identified theBlackmer was shot early Saturday while attempting a robbery in the 3500 block of N. 23rd St., Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer said Monday.
The shooter, a 60-year-old man, reportedly overpowered the robber, who was armed with a shotgun, and then stayed at the scene to give police a statement. »Read Full Article
Jury selected in raw milk trial
Baraboo - A jury was selected Monday morning in the closely watched trial of dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger, who is being prosecuted for offenses relating to the sale of raw milk.
Attorneys for the state Department of Justice and Hershberger spent the morning questioning members of a pool of 90 prospective jurors before agreeing on the 12 member panel. Opening arguments are expected to begin Monday afternoon.
Every seat in the courtroom of Sauk County Circuit Judge Guy Reynolds was filled with prospective jurors, and a group of 50 to 60 spectators watched the proceedings from a remote viewing area in the courthouse basement. »Read Full Article
1 killed, 1 critically injured in Milwaukee shootings
A 23-year-old man is critically wounded and a 16-year-old boy is dead following two separate shootings in Milwaukee Sunday night and Monday morning.
Milwaukee police said the 23-year-old man was shot about 11:45 p.m. Sunday at N. 35th St. and W. Silver Spring Drive. He was taken to Froedtert Hospital.
Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer, Milwaukee police spokesman, said a 16-year-old Milwaukee boy was shot "during a disturbance" at 3:30 a.m. Monday outside of an apartment building in the 2500 block of W. Glendale Ave. »Read Full Article
Miller Park Lego model on display at Louisville Slugger Museum
Tim Kaebisch, the former Milwaukee School of Engineering architectural engineer who spent seven years building a Lego model of Miller Park, is getting his moment of fame again.
The Miller Park Lego model is now on display at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Louisville, Ky., as part of a new exhibit called "Big Leagues, Little Bricks."
Here is a video of some of the exhibit: »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Women of the Wall's Hoffman in Milwaukee tonight
An Israeli woman at the center of an international push to secure for women the equal right to pray at Jerusalem's Western Wall will speak this evening at Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid in Glendale.
Anat Hoffman is chairwoman of Women of the Wall, which has raised the ire of Israel's ultra-orthodox Jews -- and garnered support from many Jews around the world -- by insisting that women be allowed to pray aloud, read from the Torah and wear traditional prayer garments such as prayer shawls and tefillin at the Wall.
She'll speak at 7 p.m. at the congregation, 6880 N. Green Bay Road.
Juan Anderson returning to Marquette, so might Chris Otule
Forward Juan Anderson has decided to return to Marquette after requesting his release following the end of the season.
Anderson cited wanting to be closer to his family in Oakland, Calif., as the reason for leaving.
"I had an extended opportunity to discuss everything with my family and after those conversations we believed, along with the coaching staff, that Marquette was the best place for me to continue my career," Anderson said. »Read Full Blog Post(14)
Braeger calls off Fox Point-Bayside recall
Fox Point — Fox Point-Bayside School District parent David Braeger announced Monday that his School Board recall effort, launched just shy of two weeks ago, is at an end.
In a statement Braeger said that attention from outside arts interest groups, which he says would use the district for their own political ends, and assurances from teachers union president Mark Conforti, have led him to rescind the recalls he had filed against School Board President Debbie Friberg as well as board members Alice Lawton and Tim Melchert.
"Although I am in total agreement with (interest groups') cause, I can't let these highly organized groups use our community and school as the 'poster child' of weakened curriculum and schedule," Braeger said in the release, adding of Conforti, "he is the chief negotiator and the voice of the teachers and I must respect that." »Read Full Article
Alice's Garden expands to Greenfield congregation
The typical church partnership in large metro areas usually involves affluent suburban churches sharing their resources and talents with poorer central city congregations. Now, a new Milwaukee initiative is turning that on its head.
SeedFolks Youth Ministry and Alice's Garden, the successful growing community that fills an entire city block near N. 20th and W. Garfield Ave. in Milwaukee, will develop a second location at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 4330 s. 84th St., in Greenfield, according to SeedFolks founder Venice Williams said.
The project, which reunites Williams and the Rev. Ingrid Huebner, who had worked together at Cross Lutheran Church, aims to create a space for neighborhood residents to grow food, build community and connect with the congregation, according to Williams. It will also house additional herb gardents for the Alice's Garden Healing Herbs product line.
Contrary to the typical church partnership dynamic, says Williams: "This partnership lifts up the gifts, resources and knowledge of an urban ministry that can be duplicated and lived into in a suburban context."
Elmbrook graduation case remains in Supreme Court limbo for 8th week
For the seventh week, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday passed on deciding whether to hear an appeal of a the Elmbrook graduation case.
There has been speculation this month among court watchers that the the court might "grant certiorari" -- agree to hear the case -- but the case was not among those either granted or denied cert on Monday's order list.
The court did, however, announce it would consider a different church-state case, one involving opening prayers before government meetings in an upstate New York community. Lyle Denniston discusses that case on SCOTUSblog. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Kohler loses patent case, jury calls for firm to pay $9.6 million
Finding that Kohler Co. willfully infringed on two patents, a jury has said the Wisconsin company should pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts firm.
The verdict is a victory for Westerbeke Corp., a family-owned company in Taunton, Mass., that makes marine engines and generators. But Kohler said Monday that it will ask the judge to modify the jury verdict, and that it stands ready to "appeal any remaining issues."
At issue are two patents on methods of reducing exhaust emissions in marine power generators. John Westerbeke, CEO of Westerbeke Corp., was awarded the patents in 2008 and 2010. »Read Full Article(2)
Apartment development proposed for West Allis
A 38-unit apartment development is being proposed for West Allis.
Developer Chris Miller, of Hartland-based Miller Marriott Custom Homes LLC, wants to build a pair of two-story buildings, with 19 units each, on 2.2 acres on the west side of S. 92nd Street, immediately north of
the railroad overpass between W. Mitchell and W. Rogers streets, according to a city Plan Commission report. »Read Full Blog Post
2 hospitalized in Ozaukee County crash
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Two people were hospitalized Monday after a three-vehicle crash in Ozaukee County, according toThe crash occurred about 9 a.m. Monday on Horns Corners Road. A vehicle traveling south on Horns Corners Road in the Town of Cedarburg ran a stop sign and crashed with an SUV, which flipped. A third vehicle also was hit during the crash.
Driver, passenger injured in Dane County crash
A 31-year-old driver and his 29-year-old passenger were seriously injured in a Sunday evening car crash in the Town of Deerfield.
The driver of a Toyota Prius was stopped at a stop sign on county Highway BB and then entered the intersection of state Highway 73, where it was hit by a Ford Ranger traveling south on state Highway 73, according to the Dane County Sheriff's Office.
The passenger in the Prius has life-threatening injuries. The truck's driver was treated for minor injures. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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A Case High School student went skydiving in style.
The Journal Times of Racine reports that Robert Bradley, 18, originally wanted to sky dive on his birthday, but when that didn't work out, he decided to make the leap less than 24 hours after his prom — and still wearing his tuxedo.
His inspiration? James Bond.
Judge dismisses Sikh group lawsuit filed in wake of Oak Creek temple shooting
A judge has dismissed a Sikh group's U.S. lawsuit against a Indian official who was in Wisconsin last year in the wake of the mass shooting at the Sikh temple at Oak Creek.
After months of litigation, conflicting testimony and suggestion of a government coverup, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman ruled Friday that the lawsuit was never served on the defendant, Parkash Singh Badal.
Sikhs for Justice vow to appeal, saying what Adelman terms a case mistaken identity is actually a matter of witness tampering and obstruction of justice. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Fox Point-Bayside chooses Dalzin as new superintendent
Fox Point — Vance Dalzin, current superintendent of the Williams Bay School District in Walworth County, was selected unanimously by the School Board to become the district's new superintendent, according to a district news release.
Dalzin will be introduced to the community at a School Board meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday at Stormonth Elementary. He will succeed superintendent Rachel Boechler in August. In January Boechler announced her resignation to continue her work with Seattle-based nonprofit Center for Courage & Renewal, where she is currently board chair.
Working with search firm Hazard Young & Attea, the district began with a pool of 28 candidates, six of whom were interviewed. The School Board interviewed Dalzin twice and a group of district teachers, administrators, support staff and parents interviewed him once. Stakeholders in Williams Bay were interviewed as well. »Read Full Article
Wisconsin home sales rose 9.2% in April; prices up 7.8%
The median price of homes sold in Wisconsin increased 7.8% in April as sales rose for the 22nd consecutive month, a report released Monday shows.
There were 5,863 existing homes sold in the state last month, up 9.2% from 5,367 in April 2012, the Wisconsin Realtors Association said.
The median price of homes sold in April was $138,000, compared with $128,000 a year earlier. »Read Full Article(7)
Suddenly hip PBR drives up prices of cheap beers
With Pabst Blue Ribbon catching on as "quite fashionable" among the hipster set, the prices of PBR and other cheap brews are rising, according to a study cited byA recent study by Restaurant Sciences found that your everyday, low-cost beers such as Budweiser, Miller Lite and Coors Light are getting pricier. The firm said the rising popularity of PBR is leading the way.(33)
Man arrested after police chase in Fennimore
An attempted burglary Sunday in Fennimore ended with a police chase, one arrest and three other people being investigated, reports theA 21-year-old Monona man was arrested in connection with a burglary after fleeing from a house in the 800 block of Jefferson St. about 3:15 a.m. Sunday. Police said the man had stolen items in his possession, resisted arrest and damaged two squad cars.
Chris Abele delivering cardiac monitors at North Shore FD
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is presenting 45 new cardiac monitors to firefighters and emergency responders Monday morning at the North Shore Fire Department.
The new monitors include wireless Internet capabilities to send information to hospitals in a quicker and easier manner. The cost of the monitors was included in the 2013 county budget, according to a news release.
The presentation is being made in honor of Emergency Medical Services Week.
UW-La Crosse bestows special degree to student with terminal cancer
A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student with terminal cancer became the first living graduate to receive an extraordinary degree, reports theKim Graham received her extraordinary degree Sunday even though she's academically a year from graduation. Such degrees are usually reserved for students who died before graduating.
Graham was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer, in 2008. She had been cancer-free following a November 2012 surgery, but the disease returned this month with a terminal prognosis.
Refusing to speculate, Paul Ryan says probes will answer IRS, Benghazi questions
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan promises that investigations into the IRS and Benghazi will answer many questions, including who know what and when.
In an interview with host Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday," Ryan several times refused to make speculations.
Here's a transcript of the interview. (68)
Wisconsin police departments invoking long-ignored privacy law
Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative report.
A long-ignored federal privacy law is now being used by some police departments in Wisconsin to justify redactions to crash reports and some incident reports, according to aThe change in policy, which goes against Wisconsin's open records laws, was prompted by a pending case in Palatine, Ill., in which a driver alleged the federal driver privacy act was violated when a ticket with his name, birth date and other personal information was placed in public view on his windshield.
The Gannett report highlighted the difficulty drivers injured in crashes may have in getting the identity of other motorists involved in the crash.(1)
Bishop says he'll be '110%' ready for training camp
Green Bay --- Linebacker Desmond Bishop says he doesn't want to hurry back too soon from the torn hamstring injury that ended his 2012 season. He may be cautious and sit out the start of organized team activities this week.
But he does expect to be a full go by training camp.
"Oh, training camp, I'll be 110%," Bishop said. "For sure." »Read Full Blog Post(3)
Murphy wants moratorium on occupancy permits for rent-to-own stores
Ald. Michael Murphy says he wants a moratorium on occupancy permits for furniture and appliance rental and leasing stores.
Citing a Journal Sentinel story on Gov. Scott Walker's plan to allow rent-to-own stores to sell customers high-cost financing plans for appliances and other goods without disclosing interest rates, Murphy said the city should create a moratorium until after Dec. 31 of this year in order to review the city's existing zoning regulations.
Murphy's proposed ordinance notes that rent-to-own stores "can have harmful impacts on the welfare of Milwaukee consumers, particularly the low-income and working-class residents who typically shop at such stores." »Read Full Blog Post(11)
Gwen Moore sees link between military culture and sexual assaults in military
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, a sexual assault victim, says the military culture is partly to blame for the level of sexual assaults in the military.
"When you look at the mission of the military and military culture, which is about aggression and about war, it shouldn't surprise us at all that sexual assault would emerge as a huge issue that they need to look at," the Milwaukee Democrat told host Alex Witt on Sunday on MSNBC.
Moore added: "Again, if you're looking at a military culture of aggression and violence, I think it's very, very easy for it to seep over into sexual assault."
President Barack Obama promised last week to "leave no stone unturned" in an effort to halt the abuse. A Pentagon report says up to 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year.(72)
Thieves hit volunteer fire department
A recent wildfire in northwest Wisconsin highlighted the property loss to a volunteer fire department sustained in an April burglary, the Superior Telegram reported.
More than $44,000 worth of equipment, such as medical supplies and air tanks, were stolen from the Dairyland Volunteer Fire Department between 11 p.m. April 22 and 1 a.m. April 23, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Department.
Dairyland Fire Chief Mike Knutson spoke to the Telegram last week in Barnes, where he and five other members of the department were fighting the wildfire, and said the theft didn't cripple the department.
Monona Terrace dropping bright orange carpet for burgundy
The Monona Terrace's bright orange carpet will be replaced with a burgundy version that keeps the same leaf design, reports theThe convention center was initially designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The change is part a renovation estimated to cost between $3.5 million and $4 million, and work will begin later this year.(1)
Wisconsin do-not-call list deadline approaching
Tired of robocalls and telemarketers? Get registered on Wisconsin's do-not-call list before the quarterly deadline Friday, May 31.
Remember: You have to re-register every two years to stay active.
To register your landline or internet phone to the list, visit the state of Wisconsin's Do Not Call page. You can also dial (866) 9NO-CALL. That's (866) 966-2255. It's free. »Read Full Blog Post(4)


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It's funny you should mention that it will actually be able to go beyond just a Sonic engine. I've actually been wanting to get away from just sonic and do something else, but of course with the limitations of hacking that was something too beyond my skill unless I wanted to do asm. So this means the engine will have a form of scripting of sorts so people can make their own game engines(Edit: through review of the history of this project I guess that is the case :D )
I look forward to the day Mettrix is actually finished. As mentioned above it really is much a sleeper hit, and I can't recall it making much news whenever it came out. Considering it's the most original fan-game I think I've played too, it feels like waiting for a whole new game. I know I read that the music is going to be converted from those WinGroove midi conversions to Yamaha XG synth files, but I hope that doesn't mean the current soundtrack is going to disappear as it has a certain charm to it. I'd go far as saying the somewhat ancient-sound of the conversion you get makes it feel like an old DOS game, which IMO just gives the game much more charm than anything else I've played.
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Public transport is the best way to travel to Vivid Sydney events
- By Train
All Vivid Sydney precincts are within walking distance of Sydney CBD and North Sydney train stations - Circular Quay, Wynyard, Town Hall, Martin Place and Milsons Point.
- By Bus
Sydney has an extensive network of public buses. Metrobus services provide direct cross-city and cross-harbour links to a wide range of locations in and around Sydney.
- By Ferry
Harbour City Ferries will be operating additional services will be on the DARLING HARBOUR LOOP and the RIVER (Sydney Olympic Park to Darling Harbour) on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For timetable details visit www.sydneyferries.info
The free Vivid Sydney Harbour Shuttle loops between Ives Steps Wharf (Walsh Bay), to Jeffrey Street Wharf (Kirribilli), to Pyrmont Bay Wharf (Pyrmont) and Towns Place Wharf (Walsh Bay). The ferry loop will operate from 6pm each night during Vivid Sydney with final services ending close to midnight, and will depart from each wharf every 40 minutes with increased services between 8pm and 10pm. The first ferry departs from Ives Steps Wharf at 6pm.
- By Foot
Circular Quay, Sydney Opera House, The Rocks, Walsh Bay and Darling Harbour are an easy stroll from the city centre.
- By Car
Wilson Parking is offering convenient parking and great deals for the Vivid Festival! For great parking discounts pre-book your parking online with Wilson Parking's Book A Bay. Follow the link to find out more about the best parking options for Vivid!
- For transport timetables, maps and trip planning, visit 131500.com.au, download the Transport Info app or call 131500
- For the latest traffic information, visit livetraffic.com, call 132 701 or download Live Traffic NSW for iPhone® from the App StoreSM
- An information booth is located at Customs House, on Alfred Street at Circular Quay. Nearby, a LED pillar displays maps and artwork details.
- You can also download the 702 ABC Sydney Vivid Lights On podcast to guide you through the night abc.net.au/sydney/vivid
- For accessibility maps visit the venue and precinct websites.