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What would you like to see printed in Toilet Genie Chapter 2? ^^
65 deviants said
sketches, thumbnails, other in progress art
57 deviants said
alternate covers, other finished illustrations of TG
45 deviants said
ALL OF IT! [er, which would be more expensive, too]
44 deviants said
fanart contest winners
20 deviants said
NONE OF IT [just the comic, cheapest]
4 deviants said
excerpts of the script, bare naked and shy with no art
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Jun 12, 2010
the MOAR the better !!
Apr 9, 2010
Just keep it simple, blix. While all that other stuff is interesting, I'd really just love to see Ch. 2 in print, period.
Mar 26, 2010
i absolutely loved the different cover concepts in my V for Vendetta book that my friend got me.
It really interests me how some concepts go through big changes through little adjustments : >
Mar 26, 2010
Although it's a nice idea, I pay to see your art in the comic book, not other peoples'.
Out of all the choices, I'd like to see other finished TG work.
Mar 26, 2010
Sketches are my favorite.
Mar 26, 2010
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Alt covers. It could be like a grab bag of TG awesomeness. You never know what you're gonna get.
Mar 26, 2010
I am waiting when you could do a huge volume actually.
Mar 26, 2010
The thing about waiting for the collected edition is that if the floppy editions aren't supported..................... there won't ever BE a collected edition.
Mar 26, 2010
Cause I really would have liked one.
Mar 26, 2010
uhm, it may still someday exist, but I mean.... if you really wanted to support the project........ the floppies are the way to do it. ;_; I cannot tell you how discouraging it is to have someone say "I'LL JUST WAITE FOR THE COLLECTION" when....... I'm kind of barely able to afford print runs *now*, let alone in the future. I am currently only getting poorer.
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May 4, 2013
One more question as I try to get out of my lazy streak: which one of these illustrations? I've got finished sketches for all three of them. @__@ And I love all the sketches.
May 2, 2013
If I did a fancomic, WHICH ONE OF THESE THINGS:
Feb 7, 2013
White borders or close cropped? (I'm asking about border or borderless for posting online, not for prints.)
Dec 22, 2012
How were you born?!? Were you totally planned or a complete surprise?
Oct 28, 2012
I need composition help on this piece: http://storyofthedoor.tumblr.com/post/34547704104/destined-legends-ruby-and-onyx-dragons-ruby-in
Oct 9, 2012
I KIND OF WANT TO DO ANOTHER PONY FANART. O_O; It should be of:
Sep 30, 2012
Three small paintings on which theme:
Sep 23, 2012
If an artist has a portfolio site, is it important that their domain is their name or something more memorable? (If you'd leave a comment discussing why you vote one way or another, that would be awesome.)
Aug 21, 2012
I've been on Anipan before today. http://www.anipan.com/new/art#!1685 But I don't know what to do with it. D8 How do you feel?
Aug 15, 2012
Joseph Campbell / The Hero with a Thousand Faces:
Jul 11, 2012
:devforgotten-light: is needing help to fund an important surgery that is coming up soon! It is not a life threatening surgery, but if the surgery is not done, she may continue to live in pain. 8(
Jul 8, 2012
Thing it is most important I should finish within the next two weeks:
Jun 20, 2012
Help me pick new places to go (north east US) in 2013! 8D I have no idea what I'm picking here ~~
May 16, 2012
Are you gonna change your username?!?!? 8D http://danlev.deviantart.com/journal/Username-Changes-Now-Available-302394666
Apr 20, 2012
I'm still really undecided about using my tumblr account http://storyofthedoor.tumblr.com or not:
Mar 22, 2012
My next pokemon fanart should beeeeeeeeeeeeee:
Mar 12, 2012
I should dye my hair:
Feb 1, 2012
You are buying a print. You have two options. Both options are same price, same quality, same paper, same image, same EVERYTHING, except different sizes. You pick:
Jan 23, 2012
How do you feel about Livestreams? (I know most of these answers are applicable somehow, but please pick the answer most suited to you.)
Jan 18, 2012
Am I the only person getting ready to kiss DA goodbye if SOPA and/or PIPA were to be passed? -*Good job, it seems the bills are voted down for the moment. I'm not deleting this poll though. It's still educational.*-
Dec 22, 2011
When buying a book of sketches from an artist, I would rather buy:
Dec 9, 2011
My next fanart should be:
Dec 7, 2011
For Christmas I should buy myself a: (budget is 100$ or under)
Oct 19, 2011
TG characters Halloween costumes! oAo What series should their costumes come from?
Oct 11, 2011
Capsule coffee? (Nespresso and others.)
Oct 11, 2011
What would you rather have?
Sep 28, 2011
Which of these shows would you rather see me at? c: (please see author comment for list of DEFINITELY shows. These are the iffy ones.)
Sep 21, 2011
Favorite bug?! (Bug does not equal insect. Get over it.)
Aug 17, 2011
Do you have a common password you use for most things on the internet? If so, on a scale of 1 - 5, how ridiculously nerdy is it?
Jul 25, 2011
Do classes/castes exist in America and Canada on a national (not international) level? (don't confuse a social class with an income bracket.)
Jul 13, 2011
What would interest you more, a TG minicomic or an illustration book? (More details in first comment.)
Jun 24, 2011
Do you accept print/merch trades in artist alleys?
Jun 16, 2011
What is your preferred method for making purchases?
Jun 4, 2011
Creepy Nerd Question: If your lover was injured fatally, and their mind was put into a new host, but a host of the opposite gender from their past body ... would you still choose to be with them? (A choice probably requiring emotional and sexual love.)
May 28, 2011
If you buy a book or print at a con and the creator has already signed it before coming to the show, how do you feel about that?
May 22, 2011
Is it rude to delete comments others leave that you don't like?
May 13, 2011
What days do you spend the most time slacking off and surfing the internet?
Apr 27, 2011
Comics having to do with romance (not so much Romance Comics, but just comics with some love in them):
Mar 31, 2011
Best TANGLED thug?! 8D
Mar 25, 2011
Favorite group?!?!?
Mar 24, 2011
Webcomic layouts, which do you prefer:
Mar 19, 2011
Do you ever submit OTHER PEOPLES' work to groups you've joined?
Mar 13, 2011
Pick your poison:
Feb 9, 2011
When voting on TWC for webcomics, what sort of reward/incentive/bait pic do you enjoy seeing?
Feb 2, 2011
How do you feel about regulating fanart in artist alleys?
Jan 17, 2011
Do you know the wolf's name? ^_~
Jan 10, 2011
Can you name a time producing pro bono art (unpaid freelance, for recognition, for possible pay later, other...) was ever worth it?
Jan 8, 2011
Gabrielle Giffords shot after being on Sarah Palin's "hit list" http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/palin-hit-list.jpg
Jan 5, 2011
Original text of Huckleberry Finn: change the word "nigger" to "slave"?
Dec 30, 2010
Weird question: If you bought a print of art, but there was ... like ... a misprint on the back ... would you care?
Dec 24, 2010
So who's the holiday bitcher in YOUR family?! 8D
Dec 17, 2010
Short stories related to TG but not part of its plot line - which would you rather:
Dec 9, 2010
http://fav.me/d34k519 I'm worried about the saturation on this page (and others). My art computer shows it ok, but the internet computer shows it really saturated. T_T And other variations...
Dec 5, 2010
I have all these half done TG related ideas. I don't know what to try and complete, so nothing ever gets completed. T_T Which do YOU say?
Nov 17, 2010
It's that time. *slight edge of panic in voice* Printing ... TG chapter 2. It's going to take some serious fund raising an generosity for it to exist in print. What extras would you be most interested in seeing? (Read my giant comment in the comment secti
Nov 9, 2010
What do you want a creator to tell you about a piece of art?
Nov 6, 2010
What is a "swastika"? (guuuys I know what it is, I wasn't asking to be pasted a link to the Wikipedia article)
Nov 3, 2010
Do you know of any good tutorials on Illustrator?
Oct 28, 2010
I'm thinking about purchasing Rosetta Stone for Spanish ...
Oct 24, 2010
Possible fan art topics:
Oct 22, 2010
An issue of potentially deadly importance:
Oct 8, 2010
When you +watch someone, how much do you wish they would post?
Sep 22, 2010
What is Vidu's dire problem? (spoke of here http://blix-it.deviantart.com/art/D00R-Toilet-Genie-054-180182406)
Sep 1, 2010
I was thinking of moving TG's store to storenvy http://www.storenvy.com/ Would having to create an account on a site before purchasing something bother you?
Aug 27, 2010
Do you drink hot chocolate?! :3
Aug 20, 2010
Do you like Aubergine / Eggplant?
Aug 9, 2010
Which pokemon should I paint next?
Aug 2, 2010
Which 2011 convention should I try hardest to go to? >A< [Already planning for ECCC, Sakura, and A-kon]
Jul 27, 2010
Which shirt design concept interests you more?! 8D
Jun 29, 2010
Recently :devsucka-fish: posted this poll, and I was interested in more. So. "HAS DA HELPED YOUR CAREER AS AN ARTIST?"
May 19, 2010
http://blix-it.deviantart.com/art/D00R-Toilet-Genie-041-42-164514041 Page 42, panel 2. Boy or girl? [thanks for humoring me, I just enjoy reader guesses and observations...]
May 5, 2010
When you first looked at your art and started dreaming about how good it COULD be over time and with work ... if your younger self could see your work now [presumably years later] how would your younger self feel about it?
Apr 20, 2010
Which one? (pertaining to TG http://www.storyofthedoor.com) Now with bl. XD
Mar 26, 2010
What would you like to see printed in Toilet Genie Chapter 2? ^^
Mar 24, 2010
Is reading comics an acquired skill? [reading as in moving from panel to panel and retaining story information]
Mar 11, 2010
Freedom of speech/expression:
Feb 17, 2010
Which would you choose?
Feb 5, 2010
Do you hold ideas in your head for the day you're good enough to draw them?
Jan 27, 2010
Pug butt holes on t-shirts. XD http://blix-it.deviantart.com/art/Skittlez-t-shirt-151981096
Jan 14, 2010
Would you read TG if it were rated R? o__o;
Dec 21, 2009
http://www.door.rampagenetwork.net/shop/shop.htm TG 1 Preorders as compared to the poll http://blix-it.deviantart.com/journal/poll/806962/ about them months ago:
Dec 8, 2009
http://blix-it.deviantart.com/art/D00R-Toilet-Genie-025-146141495 Chapter 2 new guy ... he is:
Oct 27, 2009
Toilet Genie 1 in print, 6$ US, 7$ CAN, 10$ Elsewhere:
Oct 21, 2009
I am aware that Red River is one of the best comics ever.
Oct 17, 2009
I want to reread LotR except ... Tom Bambadil. TAT;;;
Oct 13, 2009
Did you know that there are a few hundred people in the middle of redneck America that can no longer make it to school, work, medicine, or food?
Sep 27, 2009
nerd poll: Which terrifies you most?
Sep 22, 2009
Sorry to be breaking hearts, but on second thought, I really want to draw one of these three stories, so this time without the cheese ... TAKE TWO: who is the subject of my minicomic?
Sep 22, 2009
I've been brewing a minicomic to draw between TG chapters 1 and 2 so that I'll have more time to plan chapter 2. The minicomic should feature:
Sep 15, 2009
After you've worked long and hard digitally coloring something, you have it printed, and on paper the colors are a horrible mess.
Sep 14, 2009
Print quality of comics as related to your interest in buying them:
Sep 9, 2009
What food do you crave usually?
Aug 30, 2009
Skittlez is now a girl. http://blix-it.deviantart.com/art/D00R-Toilet-Genie-014-135319739
Aug 27, 2009
So. Time for me to plan to print some form of TG http://blix-it.deviantart.com/gallery/#Toilet-Genie is nigh. Are you interested in a fanart contest to be printed in/win copies of the first issue?
Aug 22, 2009
When you were young, did you think elemenopee was one letter?
Nov 11, 2008
The majority of ADD diagnosises have more to do with:
Oct 30, 2008
How much time do you spend socializing in a week? [aaah this is like a journal poll, read comment bellow]
Oct 26, 2008
SKETCHBLOGS AND HOSTS FOR THEM: I have one and am always considering moving... so you watch journals/have a journal on or such and such is your preference:
Oct 10, 2008
I'm 99.9% certain of my next personal art project undertaking for either or both print and web. It is a storybook/comic, the characters are animals, the setting is myth. The hard part: WATERCOLOR OR DIGITAL? O_O
Sep 27, 2008
Have you ever had your art stolen? [This is research for a paper I'm writing, please respond. ;_;]
Sep 14, 2008
A poll that potentially could offend many... I know some artists that I appreciate very much, but sometimes they take a photo [one that isnt their's] ... and then draw or paint precisely that with NO alterations. How... should one feel about that?
Aug 14, 2008
FANART TOPICS [for :iconjamtachi: since she can't make polls.] What are you most interested in seeing from her?
Aug 14, 2008
Prints in artist alleys: if the same print was in 11 x 17 for 15$ and 20 x 30 for 50$ [because it takes like 30$ to print that big in the first place], which would you get?
Jul 31, 2008
You're buying yourself a hawt n' shiny new button. You see the same cute design offered in two sizes. You pick:
Jul 22, 2008
How the hell do you color the white insides of an empty refridgerator?
Jun 7, 2008
Pairings for keychains/bookmarks/adorned stockings/whatevers.
Apr 25, 2008
Pokemon fanart: I've drawn Pikachu and Umbreon, I'll do one more. WHICH ONE? XD
Mar 17, 2008
For rsom, which character should I draw and color for the front and back covers? [I really can't decide.]
Feb 28, 2008
Prints at convention art shows: [not artist alleys, i'm talking about the 4 x 4 panels] ... how to present them?
Feb 7, 2008
In stories, do you prefer characters/places/objects to have names in English or the language of the story? [ex: Usagi/Bunny (japanese), Anduril/Flame of the West (tolkien jargon)]
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Unexpected Duo {Parte Une}
45 comments:
- Style-Pursuit said...
Yes, please! This combo looks absolutely perfect! :o)
x - November 14, 2011 at 6:28 AM
- Katie said...
love this hat! definitely digging the mixed patterns..
Katie x - November 14, 2011 at 6:55 AM
- fshnonmymind said...
I think I like the plaid leopard mix.
I got that same hat and agree that the price is much better than the J. Crew version. I love it!! - November 14, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- Closet Fashionista said...
Loving this look! And that fedora is great!! :D
http://www.closet-fashionista.com/ - November 14, 2011 at 7:12 AM
- RosaLovesDC said...
Love that hat lady!
- November 14, 2011 at 7:24 AM
- taylor said...
you definitely look like an east coaster! i love that ring. too cute!
- November 14, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- Bespoke Biddie said...
Leopard and plaid!?!?
ugh this is definitely the peanut butter and jelly of all combos
I'm smitten
(.= - November 14, 2011 at 7:44 AM
- hannah said...
love your sweater! xx
the-h-way.blogspot.com - November 14, 2011 at 8:17 AM
- Lynzy said...
Definitely one of my favorite outfits of yours. The layered plaid look, looks great on you! :)
- November 14, 2011 at 8:25 AM
- ThE fAsHiOn WoRsHiPeR said...
What a great look doll, so comfy & cozy! Love the nail polish ;)
XoXo-Kelli K
http://thefashionworshiper.blogspot.com - November 14, 2011 at 8:27 AM
- RocquelleIsLovely said...
Such a chic and cozy look! The cheetah and flannel are lovely together!
- November 14, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Doux Rousse said...
As a D.C. native, I've loved seeing your transition into more East Coast styles. This outfit is so cozy, comfortable and slightly eclectic while still giving off a hint of prep. So perfect.
Doux Rousse
www.douxrousse.blogspot.com - November 14, 2011 at 9:03 AM
- Neris / Fashion Fractions said...
LOVE it! cheetah and plaid have never looked so good together :)
Fashion Fractions - November 14, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- katie carlin said...
love the mixed patterns! you look great
Katie Carlin-Daily Crush - November 14, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- The Fancy Teacup said...
The leopard with the plaid is super cute. x
www.TheFancyTeacup.com - November 14, 2011 at 9:14 AM
- Taylor said...
I would say this unexpected duo is a win! I went to watch football yesterday and wore a similar flannel with a leopard cardi over it. I felt cute, but the crowd at Brother Jimmy's was definitely a little confussed ;)
- November 14, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Real Girl Glam said...
In love with this leopard fedora and love the look overall! So comfy and cozy but still looks great!
- November 14, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Erika @ ~TiptoeButterfly~ said...
hummmm i do have to go to Target today - that hat is the jeans beans!
- November 14, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- Taylor said...
DYING over that hat!!!! I have to agree, its pretty fab - I wonder if mine still have any! Button downs and sweaters are the way to go for the cold - I swear I wear them everyday!
curlyinthecity.com - November 14, 2011 at 9:46 AM
- Kate at Dream To Life said...
super cute! Love the combo...
- November 14, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Minnie and Daisy said...
This looks so cozy! Maybe you'll be my inspiration for tomorrow's outfit! xoxo
Minnie&Daisy - November 14, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Ivana said...
Unexpected, but veeeeery lovely :) You look great!
xx Ivana
Style in the City - November 14, 2011 at 10:10 AM
- lawstudent said...
This photo was taken at the law school! How have I not had a spotting yet. I propose a coffee date meet up for your Ithaca readers. I need an exciting study break during finals.
- November 14, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Julia said...
I do love the combination as well! I need to go buy that flannel!
xo Julia
galmeetsglam.com - November 14, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Alicia said...
@lawstudent - Absolutely would love to meet for a coffee break - email me!
PS: I toured the law library on this particular day! ;) - November 14, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Shayne Renee said...
Love this look!! You just gave me the greatest idea for an outfit!!
- November 14, 2011 at 10:31 AM
I've been wearing my plaid flannel shirts (I have a bit of an obsession) with the J Crew leopard belt I got last year. And when I'm feeling brave, I wear plaid with the Sam Edelman leopard petty ankle boots. Love the combination of leopard and plaid...and you look amazing, as always!
- November 14, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- Grace - Stripes and Sequins said...
Love the red tartan and how you paired it with that chunky sweater. That hat is just too cute!
- November 14, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- JustPatience said...
Love the cheetah hat.
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J-Crew Pave Bracelet Giveaway - November 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Styleclouds said...
LOVE the look! Leo and plaid are making a great team! xo, Christina
http://www.styleclouds.de - November 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM
- Suzy said...
I love this whole looks, the layering of the plaid shirt and knitted sweater is perfect.
- November 14, 2011 at 12:25 PM
- chanel said...
I love this sweater and that mosaic ring it to-die-for! Love it!
xo chanel
http://bywayofney.blogspot.com/ - November 14, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- Y. Garza said...
Oh clever girl...I like this version better than the J.Crew one though...
http://manolosmanicuresthismom.blogspot.com/ - November 14, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- Simply Bubblelicious said...
Never have much cared for plaid... but you have made it oh so stylish. I purchased that fedora and have been dying to wear it, just have not found the right moment. Well done chica!
- November 14, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- Valerie said...
Nice sweater! Looks very comfy!
Just Like a True Star - November 14, 2011 at 1:37 PM
- Hieu said...
I totally had to make a run to Target to get this hat. Love this combo!
- November 14, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- Emily said...
I'm glad you got the fedora! I happen to have that flannel as well.. love the two prints together!
- November 14, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- Erica said...
This just screams fall :)
www.theprettyfactor.blogspot.com - November 14, 2011 at 6:28 PM
- Shug in Boots said...
this definitely makes my desire to learn how to knit more intense. :)
- November 14, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- November 14, 2011 at 8:16 PM
- Alicia said...
@Anonymous - Thank you!! xx
- November 14, 2011 at 8:43 PM
- Collections said...
Loving the leopard with the plaid.
Fashionable Collections - November 15, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Hannah said...
Cool outfit! I love the cheetah and plaid together. Really cute. :)
http://alittleburdtoldme.blogspot.com/ - November 15, 2011 at 9:05 PM
- Josie said...
I ADORE the chunky sweater layered over the plaid! Too pretty.
xo Josie
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- Samantha said...
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A lot of the robotics invasion will be, as you say Bert, continuing evolution of ...
Well, you know, this "robotics" stuff is really just a continuing evolution. not ...
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Well, you know, this "robotics" stuff is really just a continuing evolution. not something new.
We've had robots doing house chores for many decades. In the form of washing machines, dishwashers, garage door openers, kitchen dispoers, even vacuum cleaners. All chores that were previously done by people.
Duane Benson
A lot of the robotics invasion will be, as you say Bert, continuing evolution of the product we already have in our home. The big challenge, as I see it is with the steps in between.
For example, it's not a stretch to see the clothes washing and drying process being completely automated from the point at which you toss dirty clothes in until they are dry and ready to put away. In that stage, we won't even really notice because those things will be just more features thrown at us by the sales people.
We will have to sit up and take notice when we put robots outside of that - putting the clothes away, gathering the dirty clothes, distributing them to each respective family member.


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Awesome paintings, NS! You could be the new Da Vinci.
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I missed recent updates of this tread. Great paintings, Nightshade!
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Females use those as weapons too.
Hugs are a gateway drug. The effect soon wears off and they leave you begging for more hugs.... But eventually the hugs aren't enough. Your begging for more. And then those females have you right where they want you. Setting you up for the kill. To rip your guts right out.
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My paintings.
I like these, but I do have some constructive criticism
on the first painting, his left arm seems to be lacking some anatomy. it's just a little off, but if you look at an arm in that position, and really study it, it think it could be worked (if you chose). also both of his feet barely overlap his wings. one sure way of showing perspective, is overlapping objects. you could overlap this objects more for a greater effect.
on the second painting, I'm not really sure what you are going for. the composition, I feel is good, but the image seems flat. (which you may not have been trying to achive in the first place.) but if so, you could achive a greater since of depth by adding a middle-background and a more extreme foreground. also, some atmospheric perspective would help as well.
keep it up, there are some good things happening here.
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wow Grapple ur good!
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Posted 05 January 2011 - 10:12 AM
the cortex documentation speak about register bank for vector usage.
That's great, but I do not really understand what is a vector instruction (using those bank)
Does anybody can give me an example using the register bank and vpf vector instruction ?
Posted 05 January 2011 - 04:59 PM
You can find some examples in various thread in this forum, for example: http://forums.arm.co...th-arm-or-neon/.
It's a bit confusing because the VFP instructions (which are older than NEON) use the same D0-D31* register bank and could originally do short vector operations. But the short vectors were somewhat difficult to use and the feature was not used much, if at all. In fact, the most recent implementations of the the VFP instructions no longer perform short vector operations in hardware.
[*] in ARM11 processors with VFP there are only D0-D15.
Posted 05 January 2011 - 05:39 PM
In fact, it was not my question.
My question was about vector float instruction
I finally found that
fadds s10<3>, s0, s2<3>
If I've understand this code will execute
fadds s10, s0, s2
fadds s11, s0, s3
fadds s12, s0, s4
Posted 06 January 2011 - 03:14 PM
Details are in the ARM ARM for v5 http://infocenter.ar...100i/index.html or v7-A & -R http://infocenter.ar...406b/index.html
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Posted 07 January 2011 - 08:27 AM
scott, on 06 January 2011 - 03:14 PM, said:
I'm agree with you.
But this is the only usage I found for the bank register.
NEON do not use the bank registrer.
Most of NEON instruction can use all NEON registrer without any restriction.
Posted 19 January 2011 - 03:26 AM
webshaker, on 07 January 2011 - 08:27 AM, said:
But this is the only usage I found for the bank register.
NEON do not use the bank registrer.
Most of NEON instruction can use all NEON registrer without any restriction.
With the VFP architecture, the VFP registers were divided into 4 banks. So you had:
Bank #0: S0-S7 and D0-D3
Bank #1: S8-S15 and D4-D7
Bank #2: S16-S23 and D8-D11
Bank #3: S24-S31 and D12-D15
When you set the VFP vector arity to greater than 1, Banks #1 through #3 were used for vector operations, while Bank #0 was reserved for scalar operations. That way, even if you had set the vector arity to say 4 and were performing operations on 32-bit floating point 4-vectors, you still could use registers S0-S7 for scalar 32-bit floating point operations without having to switch the VFP unit's vector arity back to 1.
Of course, now that VFP is deprecated on ARMv7 based architectures such as Cortex, NEON is the way to go. VFP instructions with the arity set above 1 on ARMv7/NEON processors will perform much slower, so you should avoid using them on those platforms and use the NEON pipeline instead.
Edit: There was another interesting property of register addressing when used in vector operations that I had forgotten to mention. The subsequent registers comprising a vector would wrap around on the register bank boundaries. So if you issued the following instruction when the vector arity was set to 4:
fadds s16, s14, s20
The first vector operand starting at register s14 would wrap around so that it would be {s14, s15, s8, s9}. It would be the equivalent of:
s16 = s14 + s20
s17 = s15 + s21
s18 = s8 + s22
s19 = s9 + s23
You could exploit this trick to perform shuffling of vector components without additional instructions.
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Neri wrote:Wiliheron,
I will ignore the evasive prattle and put a specific question to you.
Assuming, arguendo, that there are two scientific theories (regarding the same phenomena) that are mutually and irreconcilably contradictory as a matter of logic and mathematics but each is internally consistent and has equal predictive value—can both be right?
Neri wrote:Wiliheron,
Can a scientific theory (or any proposition, for that matter) be both true and false in a particular context? If not, what is it that makes it either true or false in that context?
If the proposition—"Right and wrong are merely words that have no demonstrable meaning outside specific contexts"—is true, does that mean it cannot also be false?
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Kant:I'79 wrote:I don't know if any of you are aware of a statement Stephen K. Hawking made recently, he said, " Philosophers have not kept up with the progress of science, therefore, Philosophy is dead." I have heard a lot on the subject as far as raising the question on Ethics, political philosophy, etc, etc.. but what do you all think about the statement in regards to philosophy of science. awaiting your reply.
Keep_Relentless wrote:I agree with the mainstream direction of this thread. I think "Philosophy is dead" is a ridiculous statement, akin to "I don't like to think". This does not put Hawking in a favourable light from my perspective.
Philosophy doesn't need to, and isn't expected to, keep up with science, because science uses assumptions and impressions to race ahead. Philosophy assumes nothing, and it lays the foundation of all activity.
Hawking contra Philosophy
Christopher Norris presents a case for the defence.
Stephen Hawking recently fluttered the academic dovecotes by writing in his new book The Grand Design – and repeating to an eager company of interviewers and journalists – that philosophy as practised nowadays is a waste of time and philosophers a waste of space. More precisely, he wrote that philosophy is 'dead' since it hasn't kept up with the latest developments in science, especially theoretical physics. In earlier times – Hawking conceded – philosophers not only tried to keep up but sometimes made significant scientific contributions of their own. However they were now, in so far as they had any influence at all, just an obstacle to progress through their endless going-on about the same old issues of truth, knowledge, the problem of induction, and so forth. Had philosophers just paid a bit more attention to the scientific literature they would have gathered that these were no longer live issues for anyone remotely au fait with the latest thinking. Then their options would be either to shut up shop and cease the charade called 'philosophy of science' or else to carry on and invite further ridicule for their head-in-the-sand attitude.
Predictably enough the journalists went off to find themselves media-friendly philosophers – not hard to do nowadays – who would argue the contrary case in a suitably vigorous way. On the whole the responses, or those that I came across, seemed overly anxious to strike a conciliatory note, or to grant Hawking's thesis some measure of truth as judged by the standards of the natural science community while tactfully dissenting with regard to philosophy and the human sciences. I think the case needs stating more firmly and, perhaps, less tactfully since otherwise it looks like a forced retreat to cover internal disarray. Besides, there is good reason to mount a much sturdier defence on principled grounds. These have to do with the scientists' need to philosophize and their proneness to philosophize badly or commit certain avoidable errors if they don't take at least some passing interest in what philosophers have to say.
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Professor Hawking has probably been talking to the wrong philosophers, or picked up some wrong ideas about the kinds of discussion that currently go on in philosophy of science. His lofty dismissal of that whole enterprise as a useless, scientifically irrelevant pseudo-discipline fails to reckon with several important facts about the way that science has typically been practised since its early-modern (seventeenth-century) point of departure and, even more, in the wake of twentieth century developments such as quantum mechanics and relativity.
Obvious Leo wrote:....In my view the philosophers have been asleep at the wheel throughout the 20th century and let the physicists get away with describing reality to fit their models instead of devising their models to describe reality. Science and philosophy are two sides of the same coin and to regard them as disconnected disciplines is to make a nonsense of them both.
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Obvious Leo wrote:In my view the philosophers have been asleep at the wheel throughout the 20th century and let the physicists get away with describing reality to fit their models instead of devising their models to describe reality.
Obvious Leo wrote:Having just read through this entire thread I find myself in a minority position. I broadly agree with Hawking. I reckon Hawking is a better philosopher than he is a physicist, which is saying not much. So too was Einstein if it comes to that, but in his case I can be more forgiving. In my view the philosophers have been asleep at the wheel throughout the 20th century and let the physicists get away with describing reality to fit their models instead of devising their models to describe reality. Science and philosophy are two sides of the same coin and to regard them as disconnected disciplines is to make a nonsense of them both.
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So i bought a used Line 6 pod x3 live few weeks ago.Today i finally had the opportunity to explore the unit a little bit and i tried to connect it to my laptop.I downloaded the Line6 monkey and it recogninzes it.I also downloaded Pod farm 2 but whenever i use it along with my pod,my computer crashes after several minutes.I also downloaded Gearbox but it doesn't recognize my pod and so does Riffworks...What should i do???
Make sure you are using the most recent drivers.
If you are running the newest version of Monkey it should find them for you.
As for POD Farm 2, that is a paid upgrade.
The X3 may have a POD Farm 1 license as a factory add-on, but that is only a plug-in.
You would still need to use Gearbox to edit tones on the X3 with a computer.
I will have same setup next week as I got a used X3 live. Will I be able to still download Gearbox and Monkey to download patches, edit on my Mac, and put patches in the pod? Anyone know? Thx
yeah, got problems with my POD x3 live and windows 7 also, i use pod as a sound card also and it stops playing my computer sound every half an hour, but windows shows media still running...any ideas?
known issue... requires a free trip to the service center... called USB dropout, tech bulletin #52
Do the Line 6 technicians in India, solve this issue ?
if they're list here: http://line6.com/service_centers/
they should be more than happy to help you out...
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DC Scandal-o-rama tempts GOP
Is the Scandal-o-rama swirling around the White House undermining confidence in government? If so, the GOP ought to be cheering President Obama instead of criticizing. Ever since Reagan, the GOP has been trying to convince people the government can't do anything right. Obama is helping them prove that point. His current woes fit their playbook. But the GOP's ill-concealed glee at being handed a weapon to use against the president shows that this is all about partisan politics. They care about doing damage. You don't have to wonder if the GOP will overplay this hand. Just ask Bill Clinton.
Brewer's legacy depends on Dreamers
Gov. Jan Brewer's legacy will be shaped by the Dreamers. If she stays on her current path, she'll be remembered as mean-spirited and behind the times. If she rescinds her ban on driver's licenses for these young people, she'll be remembered as the Arizona politician who had the courage to change her mind and turn her state toward a more humane, realistic approach to immigration. The Iron Lady of Arizona is looking for a legacy in the wrong place if she thinks history will remember her for expanding Medicaid. This is only considered bold and note-worth among the fringe right. Brewer earned her national reputation as the Queen of Mean on immigration. Brewer needs to rebrand herself on immigration. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – President Obama's Dream Act-lite – allows those who were brought into the country without documentation to apply for deferred deportation for two years. It comes with work authorization, which has been enough for other individuals with deferred action to get a driver's licenses in Arizona. But Brewer singled out the Dreamers for a ban. She's wrong if she thinks a U.S. District Court ruling earlier this month vindicates that position. The court upheld her ban, but it also said a constitutional challenge to that ban can have a day in court. The court pointed out that Arizona Motor Vehicle Division accepted the same kind of work permits from other individuals with deferred action before Obama extended it to Dreamers, and DMV still accepts such work authorization for non-Dreamers. This selectivity likely violates the Equal Protection guarantees. From the U.S. District Judge David Campbell's decision: "The Court is not saying that the Constitution requires the State of Arizona to grant driver's licenses to all noncitizens or to all individuals on deferred action status. But if the State chooses to confer licenses to some individuals with deferred action status, it may not deny it to others without a rational basis for the distinction." You don't even have to read between the lines. But why wait for another day in court? Save the lawyers' fees. A lady in search of a legacy ought to back off and let the Dreamers drive legally in Arizona. That will be remembered favorably by everyone except the far right fringe – and those folks are already mad at her over Medicaid.
GOP lawmakers reject voluntary parks' funding
Legislature to Arizona state parks: Take a hike. Lawmakers gutted funding for Arizona parks during the recession. Times were hard. You might say they had no choice. Today, they had a choice. And they rejected a park near you. This morning, the GOP-controlled Senate voted down an amendment by Democratic Sen. Lynne Pancrazi to create an easy, voluntary way for Arizonans to boost parks' funding. Her plan would have allowed people to make a donation to state parks and roads at the same time they register their vehicles. Simple. In rising to oppose the idea, Senate President Andy Biggs wondered "what else will we fund this way?" Gee. I don't know. The list would include a lot of other things our short-sighted Republican lawmakers decide not to fund – despite public support. Pancrazi's amendment might not be the ideal way to fund state parks. But it beats starving some of the most popular outdoor spaces in a state long known for its beauty.
GOP Lawmakers weaken the people's powers
The Sierra Club's Sandy Bahr told the Senate Appropriations Committee today that "the only way" Arizona will get meaningful environmental protections in the future is through the initiative process. She should know. She's been up at the Legislature for years trying to get the conservatives who run the place to be nice to Mother Nature. When Bahr took the podium to speak in opposition to a package of election law changes, committee chair Sen. Don Shooter, said: "Sierra Club? Are you worried we are going to chop up too many trees for ballots?" Hardee-har-har. The package of election bills – which has been contentious throughout the session – was tacked on to a Senate budget that emerged only this week. Democrats on the committee objected to the quickie budget in general -- Sen. Anna Tovar said it would have been better to write a state budget in a "transparent, open process." They also opposed the election changes. Bahr's call for transparency was aimed directly at the election changes. She said proposed changes in the initiative process do more than just move deadlines, they allow signatures to be thrown out on technicalities, such as whether the pages are submitted in the right order. They will create barriers. The state Constitution gave voters the initiative/referendum process as a powerful tool and a check on Legislative power, Bahr said. Voters used the process to ban cockfighting, outlaw leg-hold traps, require humane farm animal practices, as well as to expand health care for the working poor, better fund education and create the Heritage Fund – which lawmakers gutted in a nasty slap at both voters and Mother Nature. The Legislature should not put itself in charge of changing a system that was designed to give citizens the power to go around the Legislature. Any changes should come from a public discussion involving the interest groups that use, understand and value the initiative process. Not lawmakers who see it as a pain in the neck. Bahr made valid points about the importance of preserving a process voters depend on to get around dunderheads in the Legislature. The dunderheads were unmoved. All six Republicans on the committee voted for the election changes. All three Democrats voted no.
We need a Lemon Law for Tom Horne
Impeach Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne? Naw. That's too costly and time-consuming. We can't expect our state lawmakers to tackle something else when they can't get around their own GOP leadership to pass Medicaid expansion – despite having the votes in both House and Senate to do so. Really, these guys can't do lifting -- let alone heavy lifting. Democratic Rep. Steve Gallardo wants to impeach the AG, and it's a fun idea. But not practical. If Horne wants to be remembered kindly by Arizonans, he ought to just resign. But that's not going to happen, either. He's more likely to go down in the state's history as a shining example of that often-forgotten adage: Let the voters beware. Few people would buy a car based solely on the promises of bliss in those slick ads. But too many voters perform their most sacred public duty based on silly slogans about a candidate and slime about that candidate's opponent. Voting should be based on some independent research and a few facts, at least. But alas. If a car were as much of a disappointment as Tom Horne, you might be able to ask for your money back. But in politics, you have to do your research before you vote. Otherwise, you get what we got. And you are stuck. No Lemon Law for public servants.
Arizona's GOP in time warp on immigration
Arizona's anti-reform Republicans are caught in a time warp. Their national brethren have moved on to embrace comprehensive immigration reform. But here in the Grand Canyon State, there's a dreary familiarity to the old arguments. Republican former state Senate President Russell Pearce is the still-proud father of SB 1070. GOP Rep. John Kavanagh is still a cheerleader for attrition-through-enforcement. Or as Kavanagh put it recently: "When the jobs went away, a lot of the illegals went away." In Arizona, a powerful Republican still thinks it's OK to refer to human beings as "illegals." What century is this? Kavanagh told a group of journalists at a conference at the University of California-Berkeley last weekend that Republicans need to stick to their principles on immigration. If they don't, he says, they lose their base. Besides, he says, the GOP has little to gain from legalizing 11 million people because "most" of them have a low level of education and a high dependence on government services. That means they'll prefer big-spending Democrats. Kavanagh did say that the GOP needs to restrain "some of our people who use harsh rhetoric." He also said he has "always" supported the Dream Act as a "matter of law and justice." That puts him somewhere back before November 2012 in terms of the GOP's evolution on this issue. Supporting the Dream Act is not exactly a wildly progressive notion these days. But I give Kavanagh credit for saying that — and for participating in the panel, which was part of the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism's seminar on the "Changing Face of America: Inside the Latino Vote and Immigration Reform." He provided a stark contrast to other Republicans who joined him to discuss the politics of immigration reform. The self-deportation model embodied in Senate Bill 1070 and trumpeted by Mitt Romney "is akin to starving people out of the country," said fellow panel member Robert Gittelson, president of Conservatives for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. It's not OK. What's more, Gittelson rejected the notion that low-skilled workers cost society. "Every single worker contributes to the business, and every business contributes to the economy," he said. "Every worker has value." That's not the sort of thing you expect from the right. But this isn't Russell Pearce's right. Like those Hebrew National hot dogs, Gittelson answers to a higher authority. He is a founding member of the Evangelical Immigration Table and vice president for government affairs for the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. He says biblical principles support comprehensive immigration reform: "We have a moral imperative to fix this." He also says the United States is partly responsible for the undocumented population because there has long been a "help wanted" sign at the border. "As a conservative, I believe in personal responsibility," Gittelson says. "We have some responsibility for a solution." Also on the panel was California state Sen. Anthony Cannella. He's a Republican, and he took his chance to jab at President Barack Obama with the gusto of any other conservative. But he says current immigration policies lead to "exploiting people." When he served as mayor of Ceres, Calif., from 2005 to 2010, he saw the problems for law enforcement when undocumented immigrants are afraid to report domestic violence or other crimes. Cannella is supporting an effort in the California Legislature to allow undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses. He supports comprehensive immigration reform in Congress that includes a path to citizenship. Meanwhile, Kavanagh said he opposes the Senate "Gang of Eight" immigration plan because "this bill pretty much gives amnesty." Kavanagh was the voice of yesterday's GOP, riding hell-bent for leather on the same old mastodon. The others were new-age Republicans, desperately seeking relevance among the largest minority group in a nation that is expected to be majority minority by 2050. Nationally, the GOP climbed aboard the "We Love Latinos" train right after the election. Both Arizona's Republican senators flip-flopped themselves back to the comprehensive side of the issue. It's a political reality that even Republicans in Arizona's staunchest conservative districts will eventually have to face. But for now, Arizona's Republican Gov. Jan Brewer and leaders in the Legislature — plus one recalled Senate president — remain stuck somewhere in 2010 as their party leaves for the fiesta. Reach Valdez at firstname.lastname@example.com, read her blog at valdez.azcentral.com or follow her @valdezlinda on Twitter.
Poll: undocumented immigrants more popular than Congress
Undocumented immigrants are more popular than Congress. No wonder. They work harder. A New York Times/CBS poll last month found that a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is favored by a whopping 83 percent. What's more, 56 percent of those who favored a path to citizenship said legal status should be offered while the border is being secured, not after the border is secure. So forget the triggers, Congress. Or forget the public. That's more likely. And people know it. Only 40 percent of those polled trust Republicans in Congress to make the right decisions about immigration. President Obama inched ahead with 43 percent saying he'd make the right choices on this issue. Overall, only 17 percent approve of how Congress is doing its job. Sixty-one percent disapprove of how Democrats in Congress are doing their job, and 69 percent disapprove of how the GOP is handling things. The public is not pleased. But the public doesn't think Congress cares. Only 9 percent said they think members of Congress are most interested in serving the people. But 85 percent said most members of Congress are more interested in serving special interests. The public will on immigration reform is quite clear. But Congress has a long history of ignoring the public will. People have noticed. So maybe we should just stop paying Congress. Turn off the lights. Shut down the phones. Let them hitchhike home. Nothing is likely to get done right anyway.
Can we charge admission to Arias' execution?
Too bad they didn't charge admission to the Jodi Arias trial. Maybe those big crowds could have helped defray the costs. That's a sad commentary on what this turned into. It was a trial for murder, not an episode of some reality show. But a really big show is what it became. Where are your values, people? And it's not over: Arias could take the stand to beg for her life after being convicted of first-degree murder. Let's hope she opts to go quietly to her fate. A little dignity would be a refreshing change. I've heard enough about the ugly sex that preceded this murder. I've seen enough of strangers acting like a murder conviction is something wonderful. Maybe now they'll start calling for a public execution. Can we charge admission for that?
Guest worker: a betrayal of American ideals
A guest worker is a second class-worker. How's that fit with American ideals? It's "morally questionable" to perpetuate a nasty bit of American history in which some people --usually non-Whites -- are seen as good enough to do our work, but not good enough to become citizens. That's what Mae M. Ngai, history professor, scholar and writer about the American immigrant experience, told a group of journalists in Berkeley on Thursday. She asks why America wants a visa class of people who are allowed to work, but not to dream of fully sharing in the blessings of our country. It's a timely question as Congress inches toward long-overdue comprehensive immigration reform. The idea of a class of guest workers who have no hope of becoming citizens is not new. But it remains a betrayal of our national ideals about the dignity of all people. It perpetuates the notion that some people just aren't desirable enough to become full members in the society they help build. That has corrosive implications for this nation -- especially because most guest workers will be Latino. Ngai spoke to a group of journalists at the University of California Berkeley who are participating as New York Times fellows in a study of "The Changing Face of America: Inside the Latino Vote and Immigration Reform." She is author of several books on the policy and history of immigration in this country and is currently a fellow at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library. She says it's a "restrictionist idea" that there has to be a fixed number of green cards. Her concerns raise important questions that should not be ignored.
Does GOP know difference between haircuts & cancer treatment?
Should the people running the state understand the fundamental difference between a haircut and cancer treatment? This is not an idle question. Consider House Majority Leader Rep. David Gowan from southern Arizona's District 30. Pride of the Republican Party. So well respected by his colleagues that they put him in leadership. He was the guest on The (Bill) Buckmaster Show last Friday on Tucson's AM radio station KVOI AM 1030. I was there to ask questions, and so was Sarah Garrecht Gassen, opinion writer for the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. Gowan opposes expanding Medicaid to extend health care coverage to Arizonans who can't afford it, even though this would cost the state general fund nothing and bring in billions of federal dollars. He says the feds can't afford it. He says any money sent to Planned Parenthood might result in freeing up other funds for abortions. These are common GOP talking points. He says people should get jobs that give them health insurance. Another GOP gem. When Sarah asked him about the people who work minimum wage jobs that don't offer health benefits, he said: "Do we go to the government to make sure our children have their hair cut?" So there it is folks. The biggest issue facing our state comes down to whether our Republican leaders (so called) understand the difference between a haircut and cancer treatment. You can listen to the whole interview here.


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"States should be making education a priority in their budgets, even in tough fiscal times," the president said in his Saturday address. "And Congress should be willing to help out - because this affects all of us."
The president highlighted how a recent White House study showed 300,000 teachers have lost their jobs since the end of the recession in late 2009. The same report also showed how the teacher-to-student ratio increased by 4.6 percent in recent years, leading to larger class sizes and less one-on-one attention.
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Rent ($1200 - $3000 per person per month) + Equity in each startup (2% - 9%) + additional revenue streams (TV shows, event space rental, food etc)
The startup equity portion allows for "positive black swans", when a startup reaches a successful exit.
Plans for growth include franchising and diversifying our model to other industries that could benefit from an improved immigration or regulatory regime (e.g. medical, biotech).
Our competition is the current way of obtaining the legal right to work in Silicon Valley: an H-1B work visa, which doesn't accommodate startup founders; an EB-5 investor visa, which requires an investment of $1M; or an E-2 "Treaty Investor" visa, which is only available to certain countries, excluding Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Blueseed's secret sauce is mooring a vessel just outside the US territorial waters, which will enable us to provide a visa-free and business-friendly work and living environment.


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We offer a home like setting and cheerful smiles from our professional staff who greet you everyday. Our caring staff offers the assistance you need while respecting your independence. Our peaceful setting, restaurant style dining experience, activities and beautiful setting combine to ...
1.2 miles from 07470
Provides: Assisted Living, Alzheimer's Memory Care
In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living ...
1.3 miles from 07470
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