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HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. -- A powerful storm is picking up steam as it makes its way across the Midwest, Gulf Coast and southern states. This, after the National Weather Service says an apparent tornado touched down near downtown Mobile, Alabama.
Two tornadoes also touched down in Texas. One person was killed near Houston by a falling tree. Across the south, more than 300,000 are without power and three people have died.
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Playfully perverse in form as well as content, riddled with puns and literary allusions, Nabokov's 1955 novel is a hymn to the Russian-born author's delight in his adopted language. Indeed, readers who want to probe all of its allusive nooks and crannies will need to consult the annotated edition. Lolita is undoubtedly, brazenly erotic, but the eroticism springs less from the "frail honey-hued shoulders ... the silky supple bare back" of little Lo than it does from the wantonly gorgeous prose that Humbert uses to recount his forbidden passion:
She was musical and apple-sweet ... Lola the bobby-soxer, devouring her immemorial fruit, singing through its juice ... and every movement she made, every shuffle and ripple, helped me to conceal and to improve the secret system of tactile correspondence between beast and beauty--between my gagged, bursting beast and the beauty of her dimpled body in its innocent cotton frock.Much has been made of Lolita as metaphor, perhaps because the love affair at its heart is so troubling. Humbert represents the formal, educated Old World of Europe, while Lolita is America: ripening, beautiful, but not too bright and a little vulgar. Nabokov delights in exploring the intercourse between these cultures, and the passages where Humbert describes the suburbs and strip malls and motels of postwar America are filled with both attraction and repulsion, "those restaurants where the holy spirit of Huncan Dines had descended upon the cute paper napkins and cottage-cheese-crested salads." Yet however tempting the novel's symbolism may be, its chief delight--and power--lies in the character of Humbert Humbert. He, at least as he tells it, is no seedy skulker, no twisted destroyer of innocence. Instead, Nabokov's celebrated mouthpiece is erudite and witty, even at his most depraved. Humbert can't help it--linguistic jouissance is as important to him as the satisfaction of his arrested libido. --Simon Leake
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The story is narrated by middle-aged Humbert Humbert. He's a pedophile--although he's tried denying it, tried disguising it, and tried channeling his baser instincts, but as luck would have it, Humbert finds himself as the lodger at the home of a buxom, lonely widow, Charlotte Haze and 12-year-old daughter, Lolita. Humbert doesn't particularly even like Lolita--he actually finds her rather dull, but she becomes a vessel for the fantasies left by Humbert's unfulfilled first love affair.
Due to the subject matter, the book was, at times, rather difficult to read, and it is a tribute to Nabokov's skill as a writer that I was gripped by this story. Humbert Humbert is at his most 'human' (introspective) during his pre- and post-Lolita phases. Once Humbert crosses the boundaries of ethical behaviour and begins a physical relationship with Lolita, there is no going back. At times, Humbert congratulates himself for his cleverness and calls himself a "magician," and then at other times, Humbert seems to realize how despicable he truly is. Unfortunately, the occasional flash of insight is too pale and fleeting to release Humbert from his obsession with his "nymphet" and so Humbert accepts his enslavement and ultimate fate. As the novel develops, Humbert relates his seduction of Lolita and his subsequent relationship towards the child. His manipulative behaviour with Lolita was nauseating, and he acknowledges that Lolita has "absolutely nowhere else to go." Humbert keeps it that way--and turns Lolita into his personal prostitute. Vain, selfish Humbert is a despicable character and at no point did I feel one iota of sympathy for the man. His ability to focus solely on his destructive, obsessive needs is chilling. And yet while I despised the character of Humbert, the story was compelling. How did Nabokov manage this? The brilliant ending of the novel is a triumph of literature, and the words gave me goose bumps. "Lolita" is one of the best books I have ever read--displacedhuman.
The narrator, Humbert Humbert, is a fascinating construction. As readers, we find ourselves simultaneously repelled by his actions and sympathetic to his yearning. We are utterly charmed by his wit, intelligence and verbal acrobatics, sometimes to the point where we lost sight of what he's doing to his object of desire, Lolita.
I would suggest that all readers reaquaint themselves with the concept of the "unreliable narrator" before they sink into Humbert's hypnotic web of logic. When you find yourself sympathizing with Hum about Lolita's "cruelties", try to remember that you are seeing everything through his twisted and self-serving lens. Humbert has rationalized his behavior so deeply and reports it to us so entertainingly, that we find ourselves accepting his interpretations of people and events at face value. However, we must remember that Hum is capable of the most monsterous of deceptions (note how long it takes him to inform Lolita of her mother's demise), and of self deceptions. Read between the lines. Question his reading of events. Pay attention when his reporting is at odds with his interpretations of them. As one example, Humbert tells us that he was seduced by Lolita, giving us the impression that she was sexually mature and a willing partner. Contrast that with his throwaway mentioning of her "performing" for him in exchange for treats, and watching television as he took his pleasure in her. And don't ignore Lolita sobbing each night, as he seems to do.
Nabokov has created a connundrum for us as readers. He uses the most glorious tricks and delights of the English language to tell his tale of self-deception and rationalization masquerading as "love". Look beyond the circus to the grime beneath it, and appreciate the mastery that gives us both.
As everybody knows, it is the story of Humbert Humbert, a full-grown, adult male--not an old man--who seduces a compliant twelve-year old girl, and then goes on to have a year or so long "affair" with her. I put the term "affair" in quotation marks, because it probably isn't appropriate to describe a sexual relationship between a full grown male and a female child in such terms. Is it safe to say that most rational human beings disapprove of such relationships? It is certainly safe to say that Nabakov--and his narrator--know that such relationships are wrong. This is important. The tale is not only told in the context of a moral universe, it is also told by a character who is in acceptance of a moral universe. Oh, he makes a comment here and there about some medieval king marrying his twelve year old cousin, but clearly, his heart isn't in it. He knows that he is a monster, a "brute."
Indeed, his goal was never to have sex with a conscious Lolita to begin with. His goal initially was only to fondle her after drugging her to induce sleep; she was never to know what he was doing. Of course this is also reprehensible, but clearly it shows a conscience at work. A conscience motivated in part by fear, to be sure, but also a conscience for the welfare--at least early on--of this little girl. Conscience is not normally a factor in purely prurient forms of entertainment.
Following this encounter, he takes Lolita on a journey across, around, and through the United States, living in hotel rooms, and buying clothes and food on the move. Toward the end of this, we find one of the most moving paragraphs in literature: "And so we rolled East . . . We had been everywhere. We had really seen nothing. And I catch myself thinking today that our long journey had only defiled with a sinuous trail of slime the lovely, trustful, dreamy, enormous country that by then, in retrospect, was no more to us than a collection of dog-eared maps, ruined tour-books, old tires, and her sobs in the night--every night, every night--the moment I feigned sleep." The narrator's revelation of such anguish on the part of his victim clearly works against the argument that this novel was merely intended to be pornographic.
Humbert makes it clear that he loves his Lolita. There can be no mistake about this. He loves the way she moves. He loves the down on her arm. He loves her grace on the tennis court. He loves the way she flicks her head at him when looking up from a book. He loves her toes, her shoes, her name. He describes her in beautiful, poignant, poetic language, memorable and moving in every respect. Indeed the English language has rarely been used so wonderfully. But nowhere in this book does he describe in such terms or any other terms her sexual characteristics, or comment at length or in glaring detail his physical relations with her.
Finally, there is no effort to sugar-coat the effect of all of this on Lolita herself. We learn that after she left Humbert, she entered into a series of tawdry sexual escapades--still at too young an age--with a debased playwright. We last see her in her late teens, married to a bumpkin, and living in a clapboard shack surrounded by weeds.
Obviously, to anybody who has bothered to read this book, the presentation of the subject matter is not what is objectionable. Therefore, what apparently disturbs most people is the subject matter itself. But why? Why doesn't the latest grisly serial-killer-of-the-month novel inspire such protest? (Has there ever been a time in the history of the world in which so many novels have been written about serial killers?) Why not the barely-disguised soft-porn trash by Danielle Steele or Jackie Collins? Or the latest Anne Rice gore fest? While Lolita is not really a morality tale, it certainly doesn't glorify its subject matter the way novels such as these do.
So what is it? I think that with Lolita Nabakov has perhaps unconsciously touched a nerve. We, as humans, are rational creatures. We know what is right, and we have set rules for ourselves to follow. Everybody agrees that murder is wrong. But sexual mores have changed and continue to change in our affluent Western societies. Abortion has become legal, which gives women more sexual freedom. Homosexuality has become acceptable, which allows men more sexual freedom. Prostitution and pornography are rampant. Without discussing the morality of any of this, our society is now in rapidly changing and uncharted territory. Perhaps the objection to Lolita is from those who look at the book, and wonder how far we are going to go.


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Last week I bought a new power cord for my laptop off EBay. Total cost of the item, $2.88. This week I'm getting a few offers to by backup protection for my item, insurance against loss or breakage. For less than 20% of the price of the item I can get it protected for 4 years. Hmm, so for .56 cents I can buy insurance? You know, I'm quite certain that the is more than .56 cents in amusement in trying to buy a policy like that, not to mention that I'm quite certain their cost on this transaction is more than .56 cents, so.. seeing has how I have very little else going on in my life, I just gotta. Besides, I'm confident that there is blog material in this experience.
Speaking of blog material. Watch this space next Sunday folks.. hopefully it's all good stuff. Here's the deal… Last year, for you long time readers, you'll remember Mrs S's scotch tasting for the Boy Scouts. Actually it was for the scout leaders, but never the less it was quite the deal. She created a Fermentation Science merit badge. The folks who wanted to earn this esteemed badge were required to attend three events; a wine tasting I organized in Downtown Minneapolis, a beer making event at Vine Park Brewery in St. Paul and a scotch discovery night at the Casa Del Sank in historic Apple Valley. (historic because it is such a fantastic example of post modern suburban sprawl, which even 2 years after it was constructed had people yawning and pining for restaurants and compelling reasons not to take their own lives)
Well, that event was SOOOO well received that we're doing it again, by popular demand. Mrs S send out the invites and as of today the guest list is approaching 45 people. 2X last years. Apparently when the Sank's host a shindig.. the word gets out.
Last year for the wine tasting.. where BTW, I discovered prosecco, a sparkling wine I actually like, the theme was European regional wines you might not have heard of, like Veneto, Catalan, Loire, South West France.. this year we're doing California.
She's doing the same with Scotch, last year we did all Scotland; Highland, Lowland, Campbeltown, Speyside and Islay, this year were doing whiskey from around the world with only a limited Scotland offering. BTW, here's the pour list, hand selected by your humble author and a bit of consulting from Sam, at Haskel's in St. Paul.
Japan- Yamakazi 12 yr.. (My current very favorite whiskey)
Canada- Wisers.. they tell me this is one Canadian that beats Listerine in a blind tasting.That will be a first for me if it's true. Remember kids, all Canadian is basically rye whiskey.. or as we call it in the USA "Cheapshit".
USA- Basil Hayden. Read any summer of postings on this site and BH has been mentioned. My favorite bourbon, hands down. (Bourbon being a summer spirit in my mind)
USA- Van Winkel- Am told incomparable bourbon. We shall see.
Ireland- Tullamore Dew-Simply the finest Irish blend, and cheap too.
Wales- Penderyn single malt… The Welsh are rejoining the their Celtic brethren in the distilling tradition. I've heard about this for a few years. Am stoked to taste it. Better be good for what we're paying for it.
Scotland- You just can't NOT have Scotland when talking whiskey, or whisky as they say, so here's the scotches we're having-
Edradour- smallest distillery in the highlands. This stuffs hard to find and the fellows at Haskel's are kind enough to pull a bottle out of the back and hold it for me.
Aberlour A'Bunadh Cask Strength. Aberlour is Mrs S's favorite distillery. (the fact that my wife HAS a favorite distillery makes her cool don't you think?) I've never had this. Sam tells me it is "Spectacular". Adjectives like that make me "moist" as the saying goes.
This is will a sweet evening I'm sure. BTW, since I'm a purist, I had to tell Mrs S, that no, I won't need a place to store a few bags of ice because we're sipping good stuff, we don't need any ice. I believe that putting ice in good whiskey is like putting ketchup on steak. Not gonna do it. Not gonna watch other people do it. Save the ice for chick drinks.
That's the lineup..Before you ask, yes this event caused my credit card company to call me to ask if this was stimulus money I was spending or did I intend to drop the GDP of 3 third world countries at a liquor store. We have included stipend request for this one to defray the overhead. It's ether that or pull the college kid home from school for a year.. the cost is about the same.
So.. that's what we'll be thinking about around the Sank house this week.


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MAGRUDER PARK (Prince George's County) 4000 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Directions: I-95 South to Capital Beltway (I-495 East toward Richmond). Follow I-495 East to Exit 23 (Kenilworth Avenue/Route 201 South) toward Bladensburg. Travel approximately 3.0 miles on Kenilworth Avenue and turn right onto East-West Highway (Route 410). Travel approximately 1.5 miles on East-West Highway and turn left onto Queens Chapel Road. Travel approximately 1.0 mile on Queens chapel Road and turn left onto Hamilton Street. Park is approximately 0.5 miles on the right.
MARTIN LUTHER KING RECREATIONAL PARK (Montgomery County) 1120 Jackson Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Directions: I-95 South to Exit 27 (I-495/Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring. Continue on the Capital Beltway for approximately 2 miles to merge onto New Hampshire Avenue (MD-650) toward White Oak. Follow New Hampshire Avenue and turn right onto Jackson Road. The park will be on the left side.
MARYLAND SOCCERPLEX (Montgomery County) 18031 Central Park Circle, Boyds, MD 20841
Directions: Beltway Exit 16 (I-70 West). Follow I-70 toward Frederick to the exit for I-270 South toward Washington (approximately 35 miles). Take I-270 South to exit 15B (Route 118 South) toward Germantown. Continue on Route 118 for 2.8 miles to Richter Farm Road and turn right. Follow Richter Farm Road for one mile to Schaeffer Road (4-way stop) and turn left. The park entrance is 0.3 miles on the right.
McDONOGH HIGH SCHOOL (Baltimore County Northwest) 8600 McDonogh Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117
Directions: Beltway Exit 20 (Reisterstown Road North). Follow Reisterstown Road North approximately one mile to the traffic light at McDonough Road and make a left. Follow McDonough Road to where it dead ends at Painters Mill Road. At the light, make a right onto Painters Mill Road. Follow Painters Mill Road for several blocks to Red Run Boulevard. At the light, make a right onto Red Run Boulevard. Follow Red Run Boulevard 0.3 miles to the last entrance (parking lot) on the right. The building address (when to make the right) is 10045 Red Run Boulevard. Once you have mad the right, take the very first left into the parking lot. Park in the last row of parking spaces and the field is straight ahead.
MEADE HIGH SCHOOL (Anne Arundel County) 1100 Clark Road, Fort Meade, MD 20755
Directions: I-95 to Route 175 East toward Ft. Meade. After passing I-295, pass CVS Drug Store and make right onto MacArthur Road. ALTERNATE ROUTE: I-295 (BW Parkway) to Route 175 East toward Odenton. Pass CVS Drug Store and make right onto MacArthur Road.
MEADOWOOD REGIONAL PARK (Baltimore County) 10650 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21093
Directions: Beltway Exit 23 (Falls Road North). Follow exit to first traffic light, which is Falls Road. Make left on Falls Road and follow to fields on right.
MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Frederick County) 200 High Street, Middletown, MD 21769
Directions: Beltway Exit 16 (I-70 West). Follow I-70 West through Frederick. Take Exit 49 (US-40 Alt) toward Braddock Heights/Middletown. Take left off exit and merge onto US-40 Alt West. Turn right on Schoolhouse Drive. Pass the elementary school and field is on the left.
MIDDLETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Frederick County) 100 High Street, Middletown, MD 21769
Directions: Beltway Exit 16 (I-70 West). Follow I-70 West through Frederick. Take Exit 49 (US-40 Alt) toward Braddock Heights/Middletown. Take left off exit and merge onto US-40 Alt West. Turn right onto Martha Mason Street. Go through the stop sign and Green Street. Field is on the corner of Martha Mason Street and Green Street. Park in the Middle School lot.
MILTON KAUFMANN PARK (Montgomery County) 9607 Wightman Road, Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Directions: I-95 South Exit 27 (I-495 toward Silver Springs). Merge onto 495 West toward Silver Springs. Follow I-495 to Route I-270 North. Make slight right onto I-270 North toward Frederick. Follow I-270 to Exit 11 and merge onto MD-124 N/Montgomery Village Avenue. Continue to follow Montgomery Village Avenue and turn Left onto Wightman Road. Park will be on the right.
MILTON SOMERS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Charles County) 300 Willow Lane, La Plata, MD 20646
Directions: Beltway Exit 4 (I-97 South). Follow I-97 South to Route 3 South toward Crofton/Bowie. Follow Route 3 South through Bowie and Waldorf into La Plata. Make a left at the second stop light in La Plata (Charles Street – Route 6 East). Go approx. one mile on Charles Street to Willow Lane. Make a right onto Willow Lane. Fields are ½ mile on the left with parking on the right.
MITCHELLVILLE FIELDS (Prince George's County) 3200 Mitchellville Rd, Bowie, MD 20716
Directions: Beltway Exit 4 (I-97 South). Follow I-97 South to Route 3 South toward Crofton/Bowie. Follow Route 3 south into Bowie. After you pass the Walmart on the right, make a right onto Mitchellville Road. Fields will be on the right across the street from Allen's Pond.
MT. AIRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Frederick County) 102 Watersville Road, Mount Airy, MD 21771
Directions: Beltway Exit 16 (I-70 West). Follow I-70 West to Route 27 North toward Mt. Airy. Follow Route 27 North to 3rd traffic light (Watersville Road). Make left on Watersville Road. School is 1/8 mile on left. Field is behind school.
NEW CARROLLTON YOUTH MEMORIAL PARK (Prince George's County) 7500 Good Luck Rd, New Carrollton, MD 20706
Directions: Baltimore-Washington Parkway to Greenbelt Road exit. Make a left at the light onto Greenbelt Road. Go to first light and make a right onto Hanover Parkway. Go straight until you see the 7-Eleven on your right and make a right at the light onto Good Luck Road. Go approximately one mile and the field is on your right after New Carrollton Bible Church. ALTERNATE DIRECTIONS: I-95 South to Capital Beltway (I-495 East). Follow 495 East to Exit 23 South (Kenilworth Avenue). Follow two miles and make left at light onto Good Luck Road. Follow two miles to field (across from Robert Frost Elementary School – just before 495 underpass and New Carrollton Bible Church).
NORTH HAGERSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Washington County) 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21742
Directions: Beltway Exit 16 (I-70 West). Follow I-70 West toward Hagerstown. Follow I-70 West to exit 32B and merge onto US-40W/National Pike toward Hagerstown. Turn right at N. Burhans Boulevard and continue onto Pennsylvania Avenue. School is on the right. Field is located behind the school at the bottom of the hill.
NORTH HARFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Harford County) 211 Pylesville Road, Pylesville, MD 21132
Directions: Beltway Exit 33 (I-95 North). Follow I-95 North to Exit 80 (Route 543 North toward Churchville). Follow Route 543 North for more than 15 miles to MD Route 165/Pylesville Road. Turn left onto Pylesville Road. School will be approximately 1.5 miles on the left.
NORTH POINT GOVERNMENT CENTER (Baltimore County – Southeast) 7701 Wise Ave, Dundalk, MD 21222
Directions: Beltway Exit 39 (Merritt Boulevard). Merge onto Merritt Boulevard and follow approximately 1.5 miles to the light at Wise Avenue. Turn left onto Wise Avenue and turn right into the parking lot across from McDonald's. You can also go to the light at Church Road and turn right onto Church Road and then make your first right into the parking lot.
NOTRE DAME PREP – YEARDLEY LOVE FIELD (Baltimore County) 815 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD 21286
Directions: Beltway Exit 28 (Providence Road). Go north on Providence Road. Turn Left onto Hampton Road. School will be on the left.
NOTTINGHAM PARK (Baltimore County) 9510 Stapleford Road, White Marsh, MD 21237
Directions: Beltway Exit 34 (Philadelphia Road/Route 7 East) Follow Route 7 approximately one mile and make left onto King Avenue (Pizza Hut will be on the left). Follow King Avenue through intersection at Franklin Square Drive. Field will be approximately 1/4 mile on the right.
OAK HILL ELEMENTARY (Anne Arundel County) 34 Truck House Road, Severna Park, MD
Directions: Beltway Exit 4 (I-97 South). Follow I-97 South to Benfield Road East exit toward Severna Park. Follow Benfield Road to fifth traffic signal and make a left onto Truck House Road (you can only make a left). School is 0.5 miles on the right.
OAKLEIGH ELEMENTARY (Baltimore County North) 1901 Whte Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21234
Directions: Beltway Exit 29 (Loch Raven Boulevard). Follow to Loch Raven Boulevard to light at Joppa Road and make left. At first traffic light, turn right onto Oakleigh Road. At first traffic light, turn left onto White Oak Road. At top of hill, turn left. Field is on the right.
OKLAHOMA ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Carroll County) 6300 Oklahoma Road, Sykesville, MD 21784
Directions: Beltway Exit 16 (I-70 West). Follow I-70 West to Exit 80 (Route 32 North). Follow Route 32 North approx. 7.5 miles to the intersection of Route 26 (Liberty Road – Exxon Station will be on the right). Turn right on Route 26. Follow Route 26 approx. one mile to the fourth light (Oklahoma Road – McDonald's will be on the left). Turn left at the McDonald's onto Oklahoma Road. School is on the left and fields are behind the school.
PERRY HALL PARK (Baltimore County – Northeast) 9650 Honeygo Boulevard, Perry Hall, MD 21128
Directions: Beltway Exit 33 (I-95 North). Follow I-95 north approximately 3 miles to Route 43 toward White Marsh Towne Center (exit 67B). At first traffic light, make a right onto Honeygo Boulevard. Perry Hall Park will be approximately two miles on the left. Turn left onto Cross Road (before the park) and then turn right into the park.
PLEASANT PLAINS ELEMENTARY (Baltimore County) 8300 Pleasant Plains Road, Baltimore, MD 21286
Directions: Beltway Exit 29B (MD-542 South/Loch Raven Boulevard). Follow Loch Raven Boulevard to Putty Hill Road and make a right. Follow Putty Hill Road to left onto Pleasant Plains Road. School is on the Right.
PLUM POINT ELEMENTARY (Calvert County) 1245 Plum Point Road, Huntington, MD
Directions: Beltway Exit 4 (I-97 South). Follow I-97 South to Exit 7 (Route 3 South toward Bowie/Crofton). Follow Route 3 South to Upper Marlboro to the MD Route 4 South exit toward Prince Frederick. Stay on MD-4 South to Huntingtown. Turn left on Plum Point Road (Route 263). There will be a bowling alley located at this intersection). Travel 1.5 miles and turn right into the school.
POINT OF ROCKS PARK (Frederick County) 1637 Ballenger Creek Pike, Point of Rocks, MD 21777
Directions: Beltway Exit 16 (I-70 West). Follow I-70 West approximately 40 miles to Exit 52 (US-15/US-340 West toward Charles Town/Leesburg). Follow Route 340 West approximately 4.5 miles and merge onto US-15 South/Catoctin Mountain Highway via the exit on the left toward Leesburg. Proceed on US-15 approximately 7 miles and turn left onto MD-28/Clay Street. Do not go over the bridge or you have gone too far. Make a slight left onto Ballenger Creek Pike and follow approximately 0.3 miles to park on the right.
PROSPECT MILL PARK (Harford County) 821 Prospect Mill Road, Bel Air, MD 21015
Directions: I-95 North to Exit 80 (MD Route 543). Make a left off the exit onto MD-543. Go about 6.5 miles and make right onto Route 22 (Churchville Road). Follow to 1st light and make left onto Prospect Mill Road. Follow approximately 1 mile and park is on the right.
RECKORD ROAD PARK (Harford County) 800 Mountain Road, Fallston, MD, 21047
Directions: I-95 North Exit 74 (MD-152 toward Joppatowne/
REISTERSTOWN ELEMENTARY (Baltimore County Northwest) 223 Walgrove Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Directions: Beltway Exit 19 (I-795 North. Follow I-795 North toward Owings Mills/Reisterstown. Take Exit 7A (Franklin Boulevard East)and merge onto Franklin Boulevard. Turn left onto MD-140 (Reisterstown Road). Follow Reisterstown Road and turn right onto Walgrove Road. School is on the right.
REISTERTOWN REGIONAL PARK (Baltimore County – Northwest) 401 Mitchell Drive, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Directions: Beltway Exit 19 (I-795 North). Follow I-795 to Exit 9A. Make a left at the light onto Route 140. Take first left exit and turn left into the park.
RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL (Montgomery County) 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville, MD 20851
Directions: I-95 South to Exit 27 toward Silver Spring (I-495/Capital Beltway). Follow Capital Beltway to Exit 38 (I-270 North toward Rockville/Frederick). Merge onto I-270 Local North via Exit 5 toward MD-189/Falls Road. Stay straight to go onto Maryland Avenue. Make slight right onto Fleet Street. Turn right onto Richard Montgomery Drive.
RIDGELEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Baltimore County – North) 121 East Ridgely Road, Lutherville, MD 21093
Directions: Beltway Exit 27 North (Dulaney Valley Road North). Follow Dulaney Valley Road to the first traffic light and make a left onto Charmuth Road. School will be several blocks down on the right. Field #1 is on the east side of the school along Lynncrest Road.
RITE AID FIELD (Harford County) Chelsea Road, Perryman, Maryland 21130
Directions: Beltway Exit 33 (I-95 North). Follow I-95 North for 14 miles to Exit 80 (Riverside/Churchville). Turn right at top of ramp. You will now be on Riverside Parkway. Follow approximately one mile to where Riverside Parkway merger with Route 40 East. Go east on Route 40 East for 1.4 miles to Spesutia Rd. and make a right. Follow Spesutia Road 0.7 miles and bear right onto Chelsea Road. Follow Chelsea Road (must bear left) 1.6 miles and field will be on the left.
RIVA PARK (Anne Arundel County) 3529 Riva Road, Davidsonville, MD 21035
Directions: Beltway Exit 4 (I-97 South). Follow I-97 South approximately 18 miles and exit onto Route 50 East (left two lanes). After 0.1 miles, exit to the right onto Aris T. Allen Boulevard (MD 665). After 0.5 miles, exit onto Riva Road. Turn right (south) and follow Riva Road for 4.5 miles. The park will be on the left side of Riva Road (0.1 miles before Riva Road ends at Central Avenue). To get to field A, enter the park and take the first right turn. The field and parking will be to the right.
ROCKBURN PARK EAST AREA (Howard County) 5399 Landing Road, Elkridge, MD
Directions: I-95 to Exit (Route 100 West). Follow Route 100 West for 0.4 miles and take Exit 4 (Route 103 West). Proceed on Route 103 West approximately 0.2 miles and turn right at the first signal onto Montgomery Road. Proceed to next signal and continue straight on Marshalee Drive for approximately 1.5 to 2.0 miles. You will pass a Giant food store and a golf course. Make a left onto Landing Road. The park entrance will be 0.75 miles on the left.
ROHRERSVILLE RURITAN PARK (Washington County) 20122 Rohrersville School Road, Rohrersville, MD 21779
Directions: Beltway Exit 16 (I-70 West). Follow I-70 West toward Frederick. Take the US-340 West/US-15 (toward Charlestown/Leesburg). Follow US-340 West toward Brunswick/Harpers Ferry. Take MD-67 exit toward Boonsboro. Follow 7.8 miles and turn left at the Rohrersville Ruritan sign onto Rohrersville School Road. Field is two blocks on the right.
RURITAN CLUB FIELD (Anne Arundel County) 3358 Davidsonville Road, Davidsonville, MD 21035
Directions: Beltway Exit 4 (I-97 South). Follow I-97 South to Route 50 toward Annapolis. Follow Route 50 to Route 424 South (Davidsonville Road). Follow Route 424 South for 3.2 miles. Field is on the right.


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Jabber Web Tool Kit In Use
The possibilities for embedding Cisco Unified Communications capabilities within a web application are far-reaching.
Feed your imagination by taking a look at some use cases below. We've divided them into Productized Integrations and Proof-of-Concepts.
We're adding to them all the time, so if you've developed a web application incorporating Jabber unified communication capabilities, please do let us know.
Productized Integrations
VMware's Zimbra 8.0 Integration
VMWare have incorporated Jabber unified communication capabilities within the latest version (version 8.0) of Zimbra, their cloud email solution. The deep integration capabilities allow users to connect their voice and message systems in a unified inbox, enabling Click2Call, voicemail, presence, and chat all from within the Zimbra Web app.
Take a look at the pdf on the right of this text to see how the functionality appears to the end-user..
The Cisco Jabber features include:
- Click-to-Call any phone number with call routing to device or soft phone
- Visual Voicemail with inline playback, management, and MWI status update
- Presence indication and launch of Click-to-Chat
- Cisco WebEx integration to schedule and launch Cisco WebEx sessions directly from Zimbra
- Call history with placed, received, and missed calls visible within Zimbra
- Ability to extend or integrate other 3rd party UC solutions
To learn more about Zimbra 8.0 and the Cisco Jabber integration, visit http://www.zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2012-07-11.html
PSTech's integration of IM and Presence through Microsoft's Outlook Web Application (OWA)
This integration allows users to use Cisco Jabber Instant Messaging and Presence services directly from the OWA interface in a seamless and secure way. Once the integration is installed on the OWA server (IIS), no plug-in download or installation is required on the client side.
Users can login to Cisco Unified Presence (CUP) services separately from OWA login or it can be setup to login automatically through OWA credentials.
A presence icon next to each email participant indicates user availability status. It also nicely integrates to OWA LDAP search results, which enables you to check availability and establish IM with a user even if they are not in your contact list.
A flexible and user friendly IM window can facilitate multiple simultaneous chat sessions and a "Group Chat" feature will be coming soon.
Supporting all the main web browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox and Safari), this integration is supported on both Windows and Mac operating systems.
This integration could be especially useful in the following situations:
- For mobile workers or employees who are away from their regular computers
- For companies and organizations who have no Outlook desktop clients deployed
- For Mac OS X users who generally lack support of plug-ins in desktop email clients (Jabber Outlook plug-in is not available on Mac OS X)
Version 1.0 is targeted for release in May 2013 with plans to add voice/video call support and WebEx meetings integration in subsequent versions.
For more information, please contact email@example.com or visit www.pstech.rs
WebEx Social (previously called QUAD)
At Cisco, the pervasive UC capabilities you'll find in our own Enterprise Social software tool - WebEx Social - have been incorporated using the Jabber web tool kit. (Please note, the video is in the process of being updated, so please ignore the reference to Quad).
We used the tool kit in exactly the same way you would: we didn't change anything or do anything different.
Take a look at this video to see WebEx Social users take advantage of the Jabber technology to see who's available and simply click to IM, call, or launch a WebEx session anytime, from anywhere, all from within the browser with no need for an installed desktop client.
Esna Google Apps Integration Solution – Cloudlink for Cisco
Esna Cloudlink seamlessly integrates Cisco Collaboration solutions with cloud-based productivity applications such as Google™ Apps. Cloudlink uses the Jabber web tool kit to offer rich integration of enterprise IPT and WebEx into Gmail and Google Apps, elegantly enabling Cisco customers to bring together disparate IPT vendor components and WebEx into Gmail for a seamless user experience. With Cloudlink, users can schedule WebEx meetings, check other's availability, make phone calls, and manage voicemail and faxes right from their inbox.
- Unified Messaging: Voice messages in Unity Connection are transcribed, converted to a MP3 and delivered to your email inbox. You can access and manage your messages on a desktop or mobile device. Cloudlink's bi-directional synchronization turns off the message waiting indicator (MWI) on the deskphone.
- Rich Presence: Cloudlink integrates with Cisco Unified Communications Manager and calendar to publish status and availability. With Cloudlink you can see if your peers are on or off the phone, as well as if they free or busy.
- Click-to-Dial: Cloudlink recognizes phone numbers and extensions and allows you to "click" on any number and place calls right from any web application or website. Calls can be sent to any phone or mobile device.
- WebEx Integration: Easily book WebEx meetings right from Google Apps. With Cloudlink you can schedule and start WebEx meetings from Google Calendar, Google Contact Card, Google People Widget, Google Hangout and Chrome browser.
- Security: Secure and private message controls are supported in Gmail.
Esna Cloudlink uses overlays wherever possible keeping the user in the application rather than just having a sidebar widget or desktop application for a richer user experience.
The solution offers rich contextual content overlays into Gmail by dipping into the content (documents, messages) for click-to-dial and enhanced services. For example providing voicemail into Gmail, they've used overlay buttons for outdial, reply and forward.
Esna leveraged the Unity Connection Voice Mail API and User Provisioning API to make integrating a Connection server to their product's server, Cloudlink, fully automated. The Cloudlink server pulls all relevant user data and makes any needed changes to subscriber settings via the CUPI API.
Take a look at the Esnatech site for more information.
Salesforce Integration
We've put together a 5 minute proof-of-concept demo showing how you could incorporate Jabber within a CRM application – in this example, salesforce.com.
Take a look and see how call control, presence and IM can be integrated within the application to provide a seamless operation.
A video call is enabled as a result of the voice call, using the new version of the Voice & Video SDK.
Also, we've created a 'how to' tutorial: how to deply the Jabber demo in salesforce.com.
Learn how to install the Jabber SDK into your browser and, through using the salesforce.com development sandbox, enable the salesforce.com site to display Presence status and also allow for Click to Call and Click to Chat from within the Browser.
SAP Streamworks
Here's an example of how we've combined the APIs available from SAP StreamWorks - an open- social based container - with the Jabber web tool kit APIs, to integrate real-time communications within the StreamWorks project management tool.
The user can look at a project and filter information by open action items and their owner. With functionality enabled by the Jabber web tool kit, they can now also search for an available action owner by their presence status, and can initiate click-to-communicate capabilities: all-in-all, they can find the action item owners, see if any are available, initiate a discussion with one or more of them, hold a video call and resolve the issue, all from the web browser!
"The market for cloud-based business applications is growing rapidly. At Esnatech, we see tremendous demand to enhance web applications, like Google Apps and Gmail, by integrating communications directly into the user experience. The Cisco Jabber SDK removes all roadblocks and allows us to transform Google apps and the Google framework into a live communication and collaboration for Cisco's enterprise customers."
--Davide Petramala,
Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Esnatech
"As an early adopter development partner using Cisco's Jabber SDK, we found it to be an easy interface to implement call control functionalities on enterprise, web-based applications. A developer with basic telephony knowledge can implement the features using the SDK." Nov. 2011
--Pranjol Saikia,
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I've been playing the base BSG game a lot. I didn't really just get Pegasus, I've had it for a while, but I've been playing the base game to try and get my friends familiar enough with it to start trying out the expansion. As yet, I've never actually used it. I think my friends are ready, so I'm hoping to bust it out next time, and I was going over the rules. I'm pretty excited to start seeing treachery cards in play!
But I do have a couple of questions about the new "Human Fleet" and "Resurrection Ship." For the human fleet, I'm not sure where that "or" fits in. Are the options "Look at the top card of the Crisis or Destination deck and place it on the top or bottom of that deck. Then draw 2 Skill Cards of different types" or "Infiltrate Galactica?" Or do you manipulate the decks either way, and then choose to either draw skill cards or infiltrate Galactica?
As for the Resurrection ship, wow. Does that mean you can just keep on drawing super crisis cards? Is there anything to stop you doing that? Drawing 1 less skill card doesn't seem like enough of a drawback. Especially if you're playing Cavil and you can bust out Critical Situations. Or drawing three in a turn with Aggressive Tactics. I realise you can't go there easily, but you could infiltrate and then "reveal" to end up there.
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Also, hey, this just occurred to me. If Adama is "emotionally attached," shouldn't he have more trouble using Pegasus' Airlock than Galactica's Admiral's Quarters? Does anyone play with a house rule to switch his weakness to that, or have it affect both?
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Its "All that stuff" OR "Infiltrate." Infiltrate can only be done by a Cylon leader. It uses up their turn (I think it is spelled out in the rules booklet under infiltrate).
Tried "sit n' spin" on super crisis but it did not pay off, at least, not if Cylons are not out early in pre-sleeper. You only get a few rounds to play and draw 1 card and wait is more of a loss than the SuperCrisis can be… and the humans can stockpile skills. Of course, depends on what you draw!
Funny enough… Adama did seem far more likely to airlock someone than having them in the brig. Callee almost made it out, and I believe many of the mutineer's were executed (off camera)…
But for me, no, you can't play the game based on your view of TV rules or such. Otherwise, how could Adam be a Cylon? Why doesn't Starbuck appear with a new viper after being shot? And my ever (just mentioned) favorite "How can you launch unmanned vipers with hanger deck damaged" and don't get me started on Apollo jumping in one… The game mechanics are usually set in a certain way for a reason, often for long term balance.
Plus I love executing people and don't mind playing Adama (grin)
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Depending on the timing of things, spending a turn drawing a Super Crisis Card instead of harming the humans right away isn't necessarily the most effective thing.
I wasn't much of a fan of the Cylon Leaders, so I don't remember Cavil's ability. As far as Cmdr Adama's negative ability, I personally wouldn't make it apply to the airlock, but I'm fine with either way.
Thanks for the clarification on the Cylon locations.
I definitely don't think the game should be shackled to the show, for all the reasons you described and more. Adama brigs people in the show too, though. Roslin & Boomer, off the top of my head. But I guess there could still be game balance issues. I probably shouldn't start whimsically changing rules before I even play with the expansion.
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I know some people have indeed made that house rule, but Emotionally Attached makes surprisingly little difference either way, so I tend not to worry about it.
As for the Super Crisis, I'm also a bit rusty on my Cylon Leaders, but I'm pretty sure that you can't use Critical Situation to play or draw more than one, because you need to be Infiltrating to use a non-treachery skill card for its text, and you need to be on Caprica to play Super Crises (and on the Res Ship to draw them, obviously). You can, however, definitely use Aggressive Tactics to draw (or play) multiple Super Crises, but you'll find that this ability (and Cavil's others) are very effective at destroying the colonials outright, but are somewhat less good at winning most Cylon Leader Agendas. Such is the cruel irony of being Cavil.
You'll probably find that some of the CL Agendas are much easier to pull off than others; sometimes its just dumb luck with the "resources" Agendas.
We did house-rule Cavil so he cant use his OPG to play 3 SC on the same turn since it frequently just ends the game right away and when it happened in past games we were all pretty disgruntled.
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. -Terry Pratchett
That's a good point on Emotionally Attached - I've never seen it come up.
Quite right on the text ability issue. I forgot, revealed cylons can't use tactics cards. That would make it harder to just bust out endless super crises. I'm sure the factor of the agenda cards will become clearer with play, too. Thanks for your input!
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Last game we played (first game with Iona nebula) a cylon and human tied, knocking them both out of the game.
Next, a deep-cover cylon revealed, brigging 1 of the 2 remaining humans…
leaving Adama free, and unable to attempt to brig the soft-revealed cylon…
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
How to: Cut an Expedit down to 3X2
Materials: Expedit
Description: I needed an Expedit with 2 rows of 3 squares, but unfortunately it doesn't exist! I read somewhere that it is possible to find it from different shops, but none of them is available in Italy, from where I am writing! So I decided to try to create it.
Step 1: Look at the component and don't get discouraged!!
Step 2: take the two long components and cut them EXACTLY at 104 cm. I used directly a wood saw, but you need to pay much attention, otherwise the white covering will be ruined.
Step 3: I added a timber to reinforce the structure. In particular I put it in the middle of the upper panel. I don't think it is necessary to add it also to the panel that is going to rest on the floor. The timber must have one dimension of 45 mm. Use a good glue for wood and keep the thin faces of the panel pressed
Step 4: If you have cut the panel EXACTLY at 104 cm, the lateral reinforcements visible in the panel section are long enough to screw the lateral panel on them. Therefore, mark them to find the centre for the hole: 18 mm from the lateral face and 25 mm (i.e. in the symmetry plane) from the other faces. Then drill the holes with a diameter of 6 mm.
Step 5: Assembly everything as Ikea suggests.
If you want, you can also screw an L-bracket that links the lateral panel to the added reinforcement (just in case..), but for the use I am going to do, it is not necessary!
I hope this little guide will be useful for someone else!
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ReplyDelete Well done, I think I'm going to need a saw table. I never get these things straight with a hand saw !
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Apple takes a cue from Google's 20% time
0. phoneArena posted on 12 Nov 2012, 20:25
Many companies are starting to realize these days that if you have talented people in your company, it's probably a good idea to give them a bit of freedom to follow their passions a bit. Google has been the most famous example with its "20% time" and now Apple is joining in the fun...
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1. Mxyzptlk posted on 12 Nov 2012, 20:26 5
The birth of even more innovation. Apple will produce even greater things.
26. jroc74 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 22:13 2
I gave you a thumbs up Mxy. Your posts are getting a lil more stable, sensible... kudos.
27. networkdood posted on 12 Nov 2012, 22:26 6
Well, they did copy Google - "Apple takes a cue from Google's 20% time"
33. adelta90 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 23:00 1
yes, when innovation = something already done so long ago people dont remember it anymore
36. Sniggly posted on 12 Nov 2012, 23:16 4
Uh huh. About time.
Of course, this was originally a Google idea. Gonna give them credit for that?
Of course you won't.
49. Non_Sequitur posted on 13 Nov 2012, 04:32 1
I'm starting to think that this guy is just the best troll that ever lived.
I mean, you can't say that with a straight face.
56. androiddownsouth posted on 13 Nov 2012, 08:59 1
You can when all that comes out of your mouth is baabaababble......
37. groupsacc posted on 12 Nov 2012, 23:16 2
Why do I get this strong prejudicial urge to thumb you down every time I see your name and avatar in these forums? I don't even read your posts any more, I just go straight for the thumbs down button. LOL
40. aburgerBuksie posted on 13 Nov 2012, 00:06 0
By saying apple will produce even greater things, do u mean that they wil start to produce something better this time or just slap a different case on and call it the best thing they've made thus far. Like for example the iphone, its all just a 4s with a different case and crappier screen.
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60. gwuhua1984 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 10:46 0
If this is the case, you must think Samsung is really innovative too.
62. Reluctant_Human posted on 13 Nov 2012, 11:29 0
At least they're trying something that works to make something new instead of a lot of the same ol thing.
2. mydi.maus (unregistered) posted on 12 Nov 2012, 20:28 10
Google innovation...
41. Commentator posted on 13 Nov 2012, 00:33 0
3M has been doing the same thing (albeit with 15% time) for decades.
3. Nadr1212 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 20:30 0
seems very futuristic of apple to not seem so pushy and strict, like there's a new, happier boss
5. nobelset posted on 12 Nov 2012, 20:33 1
I prefer Steve. He was a guy that could get any dumb people to buy his products at high prices. In the marketing sector, that's pretty good :D
17. E.N. posted on 12 Nov 2012, 21:19 1
You may prefer Android, but the iPhone is still a great phone. Personalization and "freedom" isn't the only reason to buy a smartphone.
28. networkdood posted on 12 Nov 2012, 22:27 1
Oh true, I mean people love overpaying for apps and extra physical storage space....that is cool
31. E.N. posted on 12 Nov 2012, 22:40 1
Don't get mad because my apps look and work better. But that's totally fine, at least you can personalize.
30. vijaysivakula posted on 12 Nov 2012, 22:39 2
Yes. A great "feature phone"!
32. E.N. posted on 12 Nov 2012, 22:50 1
It's a really sad day when you can't beat a feature phone in quality of applications, games, screen resolution and build materials :/. But hey, at least you can personalize better. That's all that matters right?
38. Sniggly posted on 12 Nov 2012, 23:28 2
The only one Android hasn't *beaten* is screen resolution, and that's mainly because Android device screens are so much bigger.
Applications and games work really well on Android, and Android has even gotten some exclusives over the iPhone recently, like Minecraft.
Build materials is a debatable subject. Polycarbonate and plastic may not *look* or *feel* as nice as glass, but they sure as hell hold up better. Form should follow function. A phone shouldn't become completely impossible to hold safely simply because it's dropped, and shouldn't require extra protection (which compromises its aesthetic value) in order to survive.
You could even argue that Motorola has surpassed Apple in the build materials department several times over. Their Droid lineup always felt pretty premium (with the noted exception of the Droid 3, which was more plasticy) and the most recent additions, the Droid Razr and Razr Maxx HD look and feel premium (Kevlar is awesome) while being built of materials that make them very tough. (Again, Kevlar is awesome).
There are many more reasons to invest in Android over iOS. iOS isn't crap, and does some things very well. However, it is no longer in any way superior to Android. Even its touted simplicity is a myth. The basics work the same on both OSes, and the more complicated tasks are arguably easier on Android. I find that the only people who return Android phones with the claim that they were "too complicated" were the people who came in wanting an iPhone to begin with (and are usually the hipster, metro, "name brands are the only worthwhile possessions" type). f**k, I even had one guy come in claiming that he had all sorts of issues with his phone, including that it wouldn't turn on. I turned it on thirty seconds later and showed it to him. He then said that it wouldn't maintain a Wifi connection. Lo and behold, the phone maintained a Wifi connection when I connected it to ours. It was hilarious how angry and pushy he got. I still gladly exchanged the phone for him, knowing that he's proof of what I know already: if someone has decided they want one thing, they'll go to extraordinary lengths to find reasons why nothing else will work for them...even if those reasons aren't true.
39. E.N. posted on 12 Nov 2012, 23:59 1
Apple applications are better HANDS DOWN, no competiton. Apple apps look better and work better. Just take documents to go for example. It's so jittery when zooming in and out on Android devices its really sad. iBooks is also one the best if not the best pdf viewer ive used. There are tons of apps (especially games and photo editing/moving but not limited to them). Aren't some of you guys the one that's complaining about how even popular apps like Facebook suck on Android? In the short time that I owned a galaxy SIII, some of the apps I really wanted we're not unavailable.
Don't even begin to compare exclusives because the App Store has the Play Market beat. And as far as I'm concerned Minecraft is not an Android exclusive. The Play Store has very quickly become the "Me Too" store. I waited over 2 years for one of my favorite apps to make its way to the Play Store and that was because it wasn't by a big name developer like Rovio.
I've given Android a fair try many times and although personalization was cute and all (and I did like the access to files), it ultimately didn't meet my standards.
Android is great, but its not the best at everything, sorry. And just for the record Im not the one who started this whole debate.
43. Sniggly posted on 13 Nov 2012, 01:16 1
Ah, but you continued it with rather fallacious claims. Almost every app I've ever tried (which numbers in the hundreds now) has worked pretty well on Android, especially recently. My point about exclusives on Android wasn't that the Play Store is *better,* just that app availability isn't even an issue anymore. If what you want isn't available on one platform or another, it soon will be. I had a couple customers come in and name apps they thought were exclusive to iOS, only to be shown that those apps had been recently added to the Play Store.
I haven't used Docs to Go, and I certainly haven't tried iBooks, but Kindle works really well for PDFs and I use Drive frequently. I don't understand this insistence you have that Apple apps look and work better as a blanket statement. I know of at least one review on the Android version of Temple Run which gave the opinion that it looked and worked better than the iOS version. And really, you can't deny that even where Android lags slightly behind, it's gaining ground quickly on iOS.
I complain that the Facebook app sucks on Android, but I'm also not impressed with the iOS app. I still haven't found anyone who owns an iPhone and can tell me how to delete individual messages in a thread. On Android, however, I found the solution in two seconds: press and hold, which is a common way to bring up more options throughout the Android operating system, and "Delete" pops up. Obviously press and hold doesn't exist on iOS, so that option isn't available. The only thing I didn't think to try was a swipe gesture across the message when I was trying to figure it out, but it shouldn't have been a mystery in the first place if iOS is so "easy."
See, to me it doesn't matter who starts a debate. All that matters is who is wrong and who is right. I am of the very strong opinion that you are being unnecessarily dismissive of a platform which you simply don't like, and just like the guy who returned that Atrix HD, you're doing whatever you can to conjure reasons to dislike it.
Good luck with that.
Oh, and one more thing. I appreciate that you conceded the points about build quality and screen resolution. It would have been dishonest of you to argue those points. I'm happy you didn't.
54. someones4 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 06:33 2
Correction. The new 1080p screen has beaten Apple's screen resolution.
also, i agree completely that android is easier to use. I tried using an iPad and it was so confusing and unintuitive. i immediately asked for a galaxy tab which is much better.
57. androiddownsouth posted on 13 Nov 2012, 09:03 0
HTC has surpassed Apple in build quality as well, imo. Also, HTC is about to smash the iPhone 5's screen resolution with the Droid DNA. That beast is going to smash ALL other displays released on phones in the US.
52. lyndon420 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 06:21 1
Let me guess...the apple logo on the back is enough reason for you to buy it?
63. gallitoking posted on 13 Nov 2012, 13:36 0
there is more than just a logo.. ask the Nike and Reebok brand
65. someones4 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 17:30 1
Actually..it's still just the logo
47. Rocksteady posted on 13 Nov 2012, 02:41 0
But they mentioned that employees eligible for this approach must be "talented"
58. androiddownsouth posted on 13 Nov 2012, 09:03 0
59. Rocksteady posted on 13 Nov 2012, 10:36 0
I was aiming at wendy, but still your comment makes sense.
Have a nice day.
7. structureman116 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 20:35 9
Once again, Apple is copying a more innovative, more technologically advanced company!!
20. E.N. posted on 12 Nov 2012, 21:29 1
You guys can't be stupid enough to really believe that Google is the only company that allows their employes to get paid for independent work. As the writer said, Google is the most famous "example".
One of the reasons why these companies pay you is not only to encourage new ideas, its also so that anything you come up with belongs to the company you work for.
13. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 12 Nov 2012, 20:52 4
The key is to know if some 1 is talent or not. If you make mistakes you can cause chaos in the company.
Google founders are talented scientists and they know who has qualities similar to themselves and have trust in such people. This trait is passed down the ranks at Google so Google has open and creative culture.
Steve Jobs is said to have believed only in himself and he created a closed culture of Apple (everything about Apple is closed and exclusive).
Tim Cook is the product of Apple's system and I don't think he can change Apple and make it more like Google, this requires the quality that Cooks doesn't have. Cook can create an efficient machine and not and open and creative organisation.
19. someones4 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 21:28 1
why do they even bother? They can just keep adding alphabets to their product name.
Or they can come up with new ways to screw their customers over. Perhaps they will replace the audio jack with a 2.5mm one. Then they can sell new headsets and release a new adapter.
22. E.N. posted on 12 Nov 2012, 21:38 1
The iPhone wasn't the first phone with a 3.5mm audio jack, but after its release there was a huge push towards 3.5mm on not just smartphones, but even on almost all feature phones.
I don't understand why you guys feel the need to complain about every single damn thing. What is there to complain about now?!?!
42. dmakun posted on 13 Nov 2012, 01:11 0
So are you giving credit to the iPhone for the 3.5mm Jack now? You seem to be implying that. Dude, you appear to be one of those people still believing Apple's efforts back in 2007 were on fact "true innovation". I hate that word! Cause it's so untrue of Apple to claim that. There was Motorola & Nokia & Samsung making smart phones long before Apple & Apple borrowed (stole= innovation) ideas from predecessors. I'd only credit Apple for bringing a device that worked smoother than other existing devices back then just the same way Samsung's galaxy S phones are setting the pace today.
44. E.N. posted on 13 Nov 2012, 01:27 1
I clearly said that the iPhone wasn't...... CAN YOU READ. I never mentioned the word innovation either, stop being delusional. Market trends happen ALL THE TIME. What I said was that before iPhones it was very common to find phones with 2.5mm and now it's extremely rare , if even at all. I think it's because of iPhone (strong emphasis on music and so competitors had to compete against that) but feel free to insert your own reasons. I hope you know that the iPhone set a lot of trends, the $199 pricing being one of them. Instead of just yapping and whining why don't you can always just tell me your own reasons of why you think there's pretty much no more 2.5mm phones.
51. dmakun posted on 13 Nov 2012, 05:37 0
You are still implying the iPhone should be credited for making 3.5mm audio jacks standard my friend. In other words giving credit to Apple for that. Yes, I can read very well so stop being defensive! I might as well as well say 3.5mm jacks on android phones (since release & with its higher numbers per user) should be credited for making 3.5mm jacks standard today & not the iPhone! Now I'm sure your next argument will be who implemented it first, hence my reference to Apple's claim of "innovation" that is so NOT true.
61. E.N. posted on 13 Nov 2012, 11:23 1
While I don't agree, you could definitely suggest the sheer number of Android devices was responsible. The reason why I think it's iPhone is because even before the announcement of the iPhone, iPods were extremely popular and when the original iPhone was announced with a recessed headphone jack, a lot of Apple users complained. Apple then changed the headphone jack to standard with the iphone 3G and 3 months later the HTC G1 (the first Android phone) was launched with a non-standard headphone jack. A lot of users complained and said things like "even the iPhone has a standard jack".
Can we stop talking about innovation?
50. someones4 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 04:55 0
perhaps you don't understand. We are not 'complaining'. apple is just the butt of our jokes.
apple doesn't need employee doing their own research. the preferred method would be having a bunch of dudes dream up stuff and then patenting them.
64. gallitoking posted on 13 Nov 2012, 13:42 0
"apple is just the butt of our jokes"
are you sure is not the other way around
66. someones4 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 17:38 0
Pretty sure. With apple and their farce around, there's always humour somewhere.
67. gwuhua1984 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 17:52 0
Other way around... Jokes are the butt of Apple?
23. D_Tech-tive posted on 12 Nov 2012, 21:46 1
Innovative companies are the first to do things. They go in directions few or no others think to go.
They don't make it a habit of stealing ideas, or trying to patent everything cause they put an "I" in front of it first!
What was the last USEFUL break through feature an Iphone had?
25. jroc74 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 22:12 1
Nice job Apple..
Had no idea GMail was a creation from this.
29. shuaibhere posted on 12 Nov 2012, 22:35 0
I think tim cook is better than steve.....
Atleast he is little open unlike steve....
45. Bluesky02 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 01:34 1
Why did they have to chose Blue Sky as project name? urgh...
69. someones4 posted on 13 Nov 2012, 18:34 0
it's their feeble attempt to endear themselves to us.