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Talk:RoboRumble/Contributing to RoboRumble
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I presume all older issues are not valid anymore, otherwise you can find them on /StartingWithRoboRumbleOld or put them here below again.
Sweet. Much easier now thanks. How can I control how many battles are run at once? Or should I just setup a for loop in a batch file for that? --Miked0801
- Halfway the file "roborumble.txt" you'll find "NUMBATTLES=xx", there you fill in the number of battles fought before uploading results and quitting robocode. In the batch-file I have made an infinitive loop so my client can run unattended all night. -- GrubbmGait
- (Edit conflict) There are .txt files for each type of rumble - roborumble.txt, meleerumble.txt, and teamrumble.txt - in the 'roborumble' directory. The "NUMBATTLES" controls how many are run before uploading, "BATTLESPERBOT" is the minimum number of battles a bot needs before it stops getting priority, and "USER" is just to identify yourself in the logs and such. I have mine with "ITERATE=NOT" and I do use a shell script that loops to keep it running. -- Voidious
this bash script will be good for unix "roborumbler". Run forever battles, it catch standard and error stream and put it to a file in the directory ./log/tempNUMBER_OF_BATTLE.txt (the script have to be in the roborumble directory). For Linux: save it to a file in the roborumble directory, right click and set the file executable, create a directory called "log", then run the script from shell:
#!/bin/bash echo # new line count=0 while [ "$var1" != "fine" ] # forever do let "count=count+1" echo "battle n: " $count sh roborumble.sh &> ./log/temp$count.txt echo done exit 0
p.s.: it's very useful for catch error, someone can traslate the script in windows's dos? Asdasd
Wow - is 256MB still the default for the rumble? Why not at least 512, if robocode's default itself is 512? -- Simonton
I'm not sure - maybe because the GUI takes a lot of memory? -- Skilgannon
Ehh, the GUI shouldn't, not compared to many adaptive bots (particularly log targeting). Personally I always set 512MB in the rumble, and the only time I've had an out of memory problem with 512MB was when some particularly memory-heavy team (can't remember which one) was going. Personally I'd support defaulting to 512MB, at least for teams/melee, if Fnl is listening :-) -- Rednaxela
Can someone please zip a new update, i've unzipped the archives above and still get a ton of "Ignoring xxx..." message because they weren't download...thank you! (or even better someone start a new repository and put the zipped bots there...) --Starrynte
I didn't know where to post this, but I guess the talk section is always good enough. I created an Java Application called RoboRumbler to help controlling the resources RoboRumble uses. It's basically an application to let me work and run RoboRumble at the same time, I further explain it in it's page if anyone is interested. --zyx
Hmm, I'm curious about this. How does it account for the fact that RoboRumble is highly sensitive to the amount of CPU allocated to it? (i.e. other apps taking lots of CPU can make bots skip turns and potentially give very wrong results). If this limits the CPU allocated to RoboRumble, does it correctly make sure the constant for the time robots get per turn is increased suitably? (P.S. on the new wiki you can use --~~~~ or the signature button to sign your messages with time/date easily. Personally I'd recommend it because it makes it possible to look back at conversations and know when they happened. :)) --Rednaxela 21:45, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
Right now the application is not intended to work with CPU intensive applications, it basically runs them in the same way as they would normally do, but allows you to run then from time to time, and then forever by itself again and stuff like that. So you could be working in the machine, but not hogging the CPU yourself, you can set it to have a few battles and then sleep for 20 minutes. You could be writing some code(I did it to work on my thesis in the mean time), but not execute it until the RoboRumbler goes to sleep. Then you would have those 20 or any other amount of time to use the whole CPU when no rumble battles are running, so you could compile and test your application, and then, when the rumble is about to start again, you lower your activity. And when you are heading to your bed, set the sleep time to 0 and let it rumble without stop.
Hopefully it will grow to a system that doesn't need for the user to be careful, but right now is the best I have. I was doing the same thing but manually, I ran the rumble battles while I was writing stuff, waited for it to finish so I could ran my application and then set the rumble again. But in no moment my idea was to really lower the CPU usage for RoboRumble during battles, but to have some deterministic break times when I could use the computer. (P.S. Thanks about the --~~~~, I saw it before in your post, but thought you wrote it yourself, and seemed like to much work) --Zyx 23:44, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
stable rumble client
Are the stable rumble client 1.5.4 and, 1.6.0 or 126.96.36.199? someone have tested the new robocode version? --lestofante 15:44, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
I know 220.127.116.11 is stable (some earlier 1.6.1.x versions were bad), with a minor aesthetic bug that it sometimes spams the "Round 31 initializing...." to stdout but that doesn't affect the battles or the uploading so it's good for RR. Additionally, as of 184.108.40.206 the ITERATE option works properly again, so external loop scripts shouldn't be needed. I plan to test 1.6.2 Beta 2 some time but haven't done that yet. --Rednaxela 20:10, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
I have RUNONLY=NANO in meleerumble, yet it still runs battles with tons of non-nano bots. 1) will this affect rankings improperly 2) how do you get it to run only nanos...as runonly is supposed to do (using version 126.96.36.199) --Starrynte 00:59, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
- I've never tried these modes so don't know how well they work. I'm pretty sure RUNUNLY=SERVER is the only way to guarantee full pairings, since that's the mode where the client uses priority battles sent by the server. Also, I think the client considers nano pairings in melee to be any matchups between two nano bots, even if there are other sizes in the same battle -- which means you don't need a battle with 10 nanos in order to get meleenano results. That's why ntc.Opposite's nano results are up to 600+ already. --Darkcanuck 01:18, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
Questions from Positive
Hey, I'd like to contribute, but need some help. I've followed the instructions on this page (I used version 184.108.40.206). But what's the correct configuration for meleerumble.txt for Darkcanuck's server? Also: Can I safely quit the roborumble client when I need my CPU back? Is there something else usefull to know/do before running? :) --Positive 16:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
I think you can just replace the domain with darkcanuck.net, but my full URLs are:
- PARTICIPANTSURL=http://robowiki.net/w/index.php?title=RoboRumble/Participants/Melee
- UPDATEBOTSURL=http://darkcanuck.net/rumble/RemoveOldParticipant
- RESULTSURL=http://darkcanuck.net/rumble/UploadedResults
Yes, run the client as much or as little as you like, of course. =) Hmm, one issue comes to mind: the bots using Robocode Repository ids will fail to download, I think. I fixed the URLs on the 1v1 list and some on the Melee list, but still lots of ids there. Running the 1v1 client to download bots first might get a lot of the missing ones. I'll try and get that fixed today.
--Voidious 16:58, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
Hrm, well it seems like it should work, with Portia it did, or did you have to add it manually? I could make a script and change all lines with "ROBOTNAME,NUMBER" to "ROBOTNAME,http://www.robocoderepository.com/BotFiles/NUMBER/ROBOTNAME.JAR" --Positive 17:11, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
Hmm, now I'm not sure, really. I don't think I grabbed Portia manually. Feel free to update the list yourself, if you want, I did exactly as you said using regular expression find/replace in my text editor (TextWrangler). I'll get to it later today if you haven't yet. --Voidious 17:24, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
Hmm, I tried it, and it's not that easy. For example, the pure converted form of TheArtOfWar changes from "tzu.TheArtOfWar 1.2,689" to "tzu.TheArtOfWar 1.2,http://www.robocoderepository.com/BotFiles/689/tzu.TheArtOfWar 1.2.jar". But I don't know what the actual download link is. (It's not "tzu.TheArtOfWar_1.2.jar" either). Any downside to just activating roborumble and seeing what happens? --Positive 17:54, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
It seems TheArtOfWar was an exception, I'll replace the original with the new in a few moments. :) --Positive 18:06, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
Cool. I'm not sure what's up with that, but I was thinking, "I swear I used that same format for the 1v1 list and it worked." =) Also, Darkcanuck was kind enough to post all his rumble bots here: [1], so you can grab any missing ones. (I didn't mention before because it's not a great way to get all of them.)
One of us should post an updated .zip of rumble bots as a base point for new RoboRumblers... there are a few old ones posted around the wiki, but I can never remember where. The hurdle with that is cleaning out all the multiple versions of certain bots before zipping.
--Voidious 18:14, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
I found the .zip here: RoboRumble/Starting With RoboRumble. That zip is pretty complete, the message I got only showed a few missing:
Trying to download tripphippy.Alice 1.0 Downloaded tripphippy.Alice 1.0 into ./robots/tripphippy.Alice_1.0.jar Trying to download voidious.Diamond 1.183b Downloaded voidious.Diamond 1.183b into ./robots/voidious.Diamond_1.183b.jar Trying to download voidious.micro.BlitzBat 1.04 Downloaded voidious.micro.BlitzBat 1.04 into ./robots/voidious.micro.BlitzBat_1. 04.jar Trying to download voidious.mini.BrokenSword 1.04 Downloaded voidious.mini.BrokenSword 1.04 into ./robots/voidious.mini.BrokenSwor d_1.04.jar Trying to download zyx.mega.YersiniaPestis 1.1 Downloaded zyx.mega.YersiniaPestis 1.1 into ./robots/zyx.mega.YersiniaPestis_1.1 .jar Trying to download zyx.micro.Ant 1.1 Downloaded zyx.micro.Ant 1.1 into ./robots/zyx.micro.Ant_1.1.jar Trying to download zyx.nano.Ant 1.1 Downloaded zyx.nano.Ant 1.1 into ./robots/zyx.nano.Ant_1.1.jar Trying to download zyx.nano.BacillusComma 1.0 Downloaded zyx.nano.BacillusComma 1.0 into ./robots/zyx.nano.BacillusComma_1.0.j ar Ignoring jwst.DAD.DarkAndDarker_1.1.jar: .\robots\jwst.DAD.DarkAndDarker_1.1.jar (Can't find file) Ignoring jwst.DAD.DarkAndDarker_1.1.jar: .\robots\jwst.DAD.DarkAndDarker_1.1.jar (Can't find file) Removing old participants from server ... Removing entry ... bzdp.BoxCar_1.0 from meleerumble FAIL. Function temporarily disabled. Please try again later. Removing entry ... bzdp.BoxCar_1.0 from minimeleerumble FAIL. Function temporarily disabled. Please try again later. Removing entry ... bzdp.BoxCar_1.0 from micromeleerumble FAIL. Function temporarily disabled. Please try again later. Preparing melee battles list ... No robocode.properties, using defaults. Building robot database. Executing melee battles ...
So only a few are actually missing at the moment. No idea how much old ones there are. Anyway the rumble server has gotten 3 battles from me! Thanks for the help. :) --Positive 18:34, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
Feel free to replace links in the participant lists to those on the rumble server (if they exist). I'm not planning to remove any of those bots, and will periodically copy new ones over from my client. --Darkcanuck 18:53, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
I'll see if I can post new versions of the participants zipfiles for one-on-one and melee this weekend. Last time I had trouble getting it online as my webspace (20Mb) was full. --GrubbmGait 13:00, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
- You may contact me or Voidious to put them on my or his webspace. I don't know how much Voidious has, but I have around 1.1GB free. » Nat | Talk » 14:33, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
- Just curious, isn't it possible to upload the zipfile to this wiki? It seems the right place to put it. A complete zip for one-on-one would be approx 18 Mb, for melee approx 8 Mb. Just need to bring up my rusty Perl knowledge so I don't have to sort out the current participants manually. --GrubbmGait 11:30, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- You must have access to this server to do that. I don't know if you have it or not. Because the wiki only accept .png, .gif, .jpg and .jpeg files. I agree with you that the wiki is the right place to upload them; but if you can't, feel free to contact me, my email is on my user page. » Nat | Talk » 11:41, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- It's not possible for me, max download is 2Mb. Melee is 6.5Mb, full one-on-one 16.8Mb. I'll try to put it on my own space first. --GrubbmGait 12:51, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Friendlier Starting?
We've always had this problem, but now I'm the victim instead of the perpetrator! "Getting Started" really should be ... let's say three steps at the most: 1) Install robocode in a fresh directory. 2) Apply this patch (that takes care of config). 3) Download these bots (all in one file). And really, (2)'s config should be packaged w/ robocode as long as the rumble itself is. In the mean time, perhaps update the instructions to point the config files to the correct server? I followed them, and unless I missed it every time I read through them, it never says to change the URLs to something other than http://rumble.fervir.com/... What should they be? I tell ya - a guy just wants to help out his old community and has to go to all this trouble ... --Simonton
Because the newer version isn't stable yet, we don't use the newer version of Robocode in RoboRumble. Starting from 1.7.1, you just install it, edit a little config, download bots and let it runs. We can't package the (2) with Robocode though, it is older version. This feature has already been implemented in 1.6.2 and later.
And I must say, we are close to the new stable release. If we change to 1.7.1.x, we must all change (diff movement rule) our client. » Nat | Talk » 14:21, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Oh, Simonton? Nice to see you still randomly visit the wiki. I'll update it soon. » Nat | Talk » 14:23, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
(Edit conflict) Yeah, we can use all the help we can get, so this should be as easy as possible. I think you just replace the rumble.fervir.com domain with darkcanuck.net. For Melee, the URLs are:
- PARTICIPANTSURL=http://robowiki.net/w/index.php?title=RoboRumble/Participants/Melee
- UPDATEBOTSURL=http://darkcanuck.net/rumble/RemoveOldParticipant
- RESULTSURL=http://darkcanuck.net/rumble/UploadedResults
I think just the participants URL would lack "/Melee" for 1v1, but I'm not at my rumble computer right now to confirm. And yeah, like Nat mentioned, we only allow 184.108.40.206, with the patched .jar, for RoboRumble clients right now. --Voidious 14:25, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
- I think he know what to do, he just pointed out that the newbie won't understand it at all =) » Nat | Talk » 14:38, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
As I rewrote the starting guide, I noticed some funny thing. It used to say that:
(Sorry, a little dirty) ... on your first time you can start robocode with ...
Sorry, for anyone who didn't find this amusing at all. And feel free to delete this if you think it shouldn't be here. » Nat | Talk » 14:38, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
How about this... as soon as I get home from work, I'll make a patched robocode-setup-22.214.171.124.jar (maybe renamed robocode-rr-setup-220.127.116.11.jar or something), which includes the patched robocode.jar, fixed config files, AND the jar files of all robots currently in roborumble, that'll solve this :) --Rednaxela 16:41, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
That's what basically Simonton asked. I don't think ALL robots in rumble is good idea, it is large! And the installation will take very long. It is better if you just do all thing, zip it, and upload. You don't want the desktop and start menu shortcut for RR client. » Nat | Talk » 16:48, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
The Roborumble Superpack is here! With this simple zip file, it is now virtually effortless to deploy a robocode installation suitable for your RoboRumble needs! I intend to update the Roborumble Superpack whenever a new version of robocode is approved for RoboRumble submissions, or the list of bots changes significantly. Cheers! :) --Rednaxela 02:08, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm not sure having all the bots in the pack is such a great idea, as I think roborumble downloads them automatically, no? As long as they have to download it anyways, they may as well get the complete list instead of an old version ;) But having the pack will definitely help, it was a bit of a nuisance to get the old robocode when I was starting with it last week. Spinnercat 02:20, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
Awesome! Sure, you'll have to download the new versions for some of them, but probably 90% of the bots in that .zip are unlikely to ever change, so I like having the option to get them all at once. And some of us are still scarred from the days when the Robocode Repository would crash if you tried to actually download hundreds of bots in a row witha fresh RR client. =) --Voidious 02:28, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, Red! Works great. --Simonton
No problem Simonton! Also, updated superpack zip, to fix the default memory limit on melee/team rumble to be 512M instead of 256M and 128M. Added the new Diamond version while I was at it as well since there was no reason not to. --Rednaxela 06:19, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
Error Running RoboRumble
Hi, i get the following error when tring to run roborumble.bat with version 1.6.14 (newest version of RoboRumble works great though):
Iteration number 0 Could not load properties file: ./roborumble/files/codesize1v1.txt Downloading rating files ... Downloading participants list ... Exception in thread "main" java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String ind ex out of range: -1 at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1937) at roborumble.netengine.BotsDownload.downloadParticipantsList(Unknown So urce) at roborumble.RoboRumbleAtHome.main(Unknown Source)
Anybody know why? It's very frustrating when i can't contribute and nobody is uploading results when i know i have bot that might score higher then 90% against certain top mini-bots :). --Rsim 13:00, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
This is why. You missed a comma, which broke all main rumble clients momentarially :) --Rednaxela 13:13, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
Woops! I'm sorry about that. Thanks for the help! --Rsim 13:20, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
Superpack update 20090814
Updating the RR superpack now. The changes are:
- Fully updated collection of rumble bots
- robocode.jar being patched for a bug (See Talk:RoboRumble/Reported Problems#IllegalThreadStateException)
- AND the shiny new TwinDuel, Rumble Edition.
Enjoy :) --Rednaxela 03:51, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Does that .jar have Darkcanuck's patch? I haven't test it yet, but I want to be sure. » Nat | Talk » 04:44, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Yep, it does. It's based upon the old superpack, just with the fixed robocode.jar (already had Darkcanuck's roborumble.jar), updated robots, and the twinduel stuff. --Rednaxela 05:03, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Argh! I read "robocode.jar" as "roborumble.jar". Sorry =) » Nat | Talk » 05:18, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Haha, don't worry much about that. I've sometimes been getting those two mixed up when reading/typing things myself. --Rednaxela 05:28, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
It seems the superpack is not available anymore? Then I just have to download some specific bots to toy around at work (as I don't have a specific assignment this week) --GrubbmGait 08:40, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
A few questions
Hi, I want to contribute (and if I find some time, also to write an own robot). I already uploaded some results, but three questions came up:
- If in roborumble.txt DOWNLOAD is set to YES, everytime I'm starting the program it's trying to download some missing bots which takes quite some time without any success. I took a look at the /robots page by Darkcanuck, but those ones are not shown there unfortunately (e.g. ar.horizon.Horizon 1.2.2). With ITERATE=YES it works kinda well, but still it is disturbing me a bit :-)
- Is there a way to actually "watch" the battles fought when running the rumble?
- Is it "allowed" to change the NUMBATTLES variable to something like 100?
And by the way, is there a way to automatically add the time and date behind my nick? --Kenran
Welcome, and some answers:
- Alas not, if the repository is down and Darkcanuck does not host them (yet), the client is not able to fetch them.
- The client uses robocode without userinterface, so it's not possible to watch them.
- it is allowed to change NUMBATTLES to whatever you want
- you can use --~~~~ or click the most-but-one right option at the topbar (signature with timestamp)
- It is wise to use separate installs for roborumble, meleerumble and own development. This way they are not interfering with eachother.
--GrubbmGait 13:58, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you! What could cause problems if I developed my bots within the install that I also use to run roborumble? Don't get me wrong, I believe in what you said and will use a separate robocode folder for development. I'd just like to know :-)
--Kenran 14:10, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
If you don't run the roborumble and Robocode at the same time, there is no problem unless you count you have to wait for a long time each time you started new battle to wait for robot database to be reloaded. If you run them at the same time, problems may occur especially when the Robocode and RoboRumble are running the same robot at the same time. This result in weird, unexpected result. Trust me, I have done it before, and somehow RoboRumble result injected into MeleeRumble result. --Nat Pavasant 15:57, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
- Running both at the same time is a bad idea anyway. Both like to eat up lots of CPU and of course other things using lots of CPU can cause skipped turns. Even on a dual core machine I don't think it would be trustworthy to run two instances of robocode at once, since robocode with GUI does graphics painting in a seperate thread from running the bots, and that can also take substantial CPU. I'd only really trust running two instances at once on quad core machine. --Rednaxela 16:03, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
- I strongly agree that people should mind their CPU consumption on any machine that runs a RoboRumble client. But I quite disagree with needing a quad core machine to run two Robocodes safely. On my MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo, 2.8 GHz), I can run a second minimized Robocode with no slowdown to the first. Neither core even hits 100% utilization. That's not true of every dual core machine, so you should test it before trying it - my MacBook 2.0 GHz sees about a 15% slowdown in each if I run two at once. For RoboResearch, I'd certainly still run two threads and just adjust the CPU constant, but for the rumble, it's always better to be extra cautious. Keep in mind that Melee has a much better chance of spilling over into a second CPU core, as well.
- On a separate note, another reason to have them separate is data saving. You don't really want bots learning from battles that you're watching and taking that knowledge into the RoboRumble. And some bots have configurable options in their data files, like Shadow can be set not to fire. You really don't want to be playing with that option and then leave him that way in the rumble.
- --Voidious 20:10, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Ok, new problem. With Windows7 - 64-bit, when trying to run 220.127.116.11 roborumble, I'm getting an array out of bounds exception as soon as it tries to run a battle. Any ideas? Also, wehn can we switch to the new version for rumbles? --Miked0801 04:15, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
- Very odd issue... Is this an issue with any bot or just a specific one. As far as switching to a new version for the rumble, we can't yet. I've tested 22.214.171.124 and there are still pending rumble-relevant bugs. I intend to watch for 18.104.22.168 betas/alphas very closely so I can help ensure 188.8.131.52 will be rumble-ready. --Rednaxela 06:03, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
- Appears not be be bot related. I also rolled back 64-bit java and just used 32-bit and still am getting the same issue:
Preparing battles list ... Using smart battles is true Prioritary battles file not found ... Executing battles ... Fighting battle 0 ... jk.micro.Toorkild 0.2.4,robar.nano.Vespa 0.95 Preparing battle... Exception in thread "Application Thread" java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptio n: 0 at roborumble.battlesengine.BattlesRunner.runBattles(Unknown Source) at roborumble.RoboRumbleAtHome.main(Unknown Source)
- Could it have something to do with multi-core or hyper-threading? I remember something about having to assign the Robocode process to a specific core/CPU on Windows, but I have no experience with it myself. That's the only thing I can think to try... Is it Robocode, too, or just RoboRumble? --Voidious 17:57, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
- Just Rumble, and only this particular version - and yes, this is a 4 core system.
- I believe that deleting the robot database file and letting it reconstitute the list has cleared up that problem for me in the past, many versions ago. I vaguely recall guessing it was related to a faulty bot download, but this was literally years ago. -- Martin Pedersen
- I'll give this a shot tonight when I get home. If it works, I should be able to run 3 clients at once without hurting any other performance on system during the day. --Miked0801 19:31, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
- I was toying around on the RR Rankings page and sorted by # Battles. Toorkild has over twice the number of battles as the next highest. Clearly some combination of the bot and Roborumble@Home is out of whack. -- Martin Pedersen
- Actually, this appears to be because the Roborumble@Home server lost the results for Toorkild 0.2.4 for the small-size-leagues. When 0.2.4 was reactivated recently it only remembered the battles in the non-size restricted one for some reason. In response to this, clients have been trying to get Toorkild 0.2.4 back up to 2000 battles in the size restricted leagues, leading to a very large total battle count. --Rednaxela 19:47, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
- Could it have something to do with multi-core or hyper-threading? I remember something about having to assign the Robocode process to a specific core/CPU on Windows, but I have no experience with it myself. That's the only thing I can think to try... Is it Robocode, too, or just RoboRumble? --Voidious 17:57, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
- Running robocode superpack on windows. it successfully downloaded all the robots, but it then says "proprietary battles list not found, using defaults" and then "building robot databases". It actually never finishes building the database - I let it run for over an hour. Can someone help please? --Exauge 04:50, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- "proprietary battles list not found, using defaults" message is normal, it is expected. About robot database, have you try running it again? If there is still a problem, try to run Robocode first to let it build its database then RoboRumble should work as expected. --Nat Pavasant 05:16, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, try running Robocode normally and you can "watch" it building the database from the splash screen that pops up. Building the database for a few hundred bots can take a long time. For some reason, on my XP machine (years ago) it took forever, but on Linux (on the very same machine) or on other Mac/Linux machines, it goes much faster. I'm not sure what's up with that, but running it manually you'll at least be able to see if it's making slow progress or hanging or what. --Voidious 15:12, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- I ran it again a little bit ago and it finished - I dont know why it was taking so long earlier. Anyways thanks for your help :) --Exauge 20:31, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Automatically run roborumble
As seen on TV. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
I have added to my task scheduler to automatically run robocode when my computer is idle. Mostly because I always forget to do so, or I remember but I am nowhere near my computer and cannot be bothered to do so. — Chase-san 14:21, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
- Chase, are you test this solution? I notice, that if keep roborumble.bat not modified, then it's not run client parralel. To run clients in parallel mode run command must be something like this: start "rr1" javaw -Xmx512M -cp libs/robocode.jar;libs/roborumble.jar;libs/codesize-1.1.jar; roborumble.RoboRumbleAtHome ./roborumble/roborumble.txt --Jdev 14:34, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
- As far as I know, it is not very good to run several roborumble instances over single installation (there are some weird bugs in 22.214.171.124, I'm not sure with 1.7.x but I don't think they are fixed yet). Personally when I run multiple instances, I run it over multiple installations.
- The rumbles are in different folders in my implementation. As long as you don't run both melee from folder 1 and the normal rumble from folder 1 is should be okay. They will share saved data, and you only have to download new bots once, but that is the extent I would think, it is like separate installs. — Chase-san
- I speak about run of different instances of robocode, but second task isn't run, until first task finishes --Jdev 14:57, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
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Currently, the Robocode download site shows versions 220.127.116.11, 126.96.36.199, 18.104.22.168, 126.96.36.199, 184.108.40.206, 184.108.40.206, and 1.0.7. Versions 184.108.40.206 and 22.214.171.124 are not available. Also, the Roborumble Superpack link is now a dead link. Are there any other versions that are okay to use? If not, we may need to host the older suitable Robocode versions somewhere and update this page accordingly.
Hey, according to [1] the currently used version is 220.127.116.11. I can update to 220.127.116.11 if we need it.
Otherwise feel free to fix old links and reword pages, this is a wiki for a reason =)
The Superpack download link(to Dropbox) is broken, Dropbox says "File not Found 404", please update it.
Seeing as I was going to try this on a RP2 soon, I was going to get it working on my laptop first. But I had a couple of questions for those in the know that don't seem to be answered on the page or the discussion:
1) Should we always run the latest version of Robocode available for the rumble? (Starting with Rumble page mentions several versions of Robocode, none of which are the latest) 2) Does it matter any more what version of Java we use to run the Rumble with? 3) Does it matter if I interrupt the rumble process at any time? Will this corrupt the results? Or can I run a few battles, quit, start again etc etc.
Thanks! (I might turn the answers into an FAQ on the rumble page)
As an addendum to this, the same applies to the robots you submit to the RR. I see the latest Agent Smith has disappeared from the RR results but i'm not sure why but I was wondering if it was because I compiled it against the latest version of Robocode and Java but I'm not sure how I find out what the problem is! :)
- Roborumble version allowed is here: [1] - currently 220.127.116.11
- Anything Java6+ should be fine for running
- Interrupt away! It will have to re-download some of the files on startup though, and will only upload results once it has been running for a while. And you only get priority battles when you upload results, so until then you might be running battles the server doesn't think is important.
Addendum: Try to compile with Java 6 (or 7) compatibility, since you don't know how old the JVM they are running on is. Also, it looks like it has been a few days since anybody has run battles, and until they do nothing will happen =)
Have fun!
Can someone update this page with the correct URLs to get roborumble to work? Thanks.
Might also be good if someone puts a note on the page about Java versions. Lots of "Unsupported major.minor version 51.0" running with Java 1.6. I'm not sure what we should be using at this point.
I tried simply replacing darkcanuck.net with literumble.appspot.com, but apparently it's more complex than that. Roborumble can't download the ratings file and can't upload results.
That should be all you need, make sure you replace the URL for all 3 instances. The default Robocode install should come with the correct URLs now.
A couple of things. One, the URLs no longer have "/rumble/" like the used to. Removing that fixed the URLs. Also, it appears the accepted clients are now 184.108.40.206 and 126.96.36.199. It appears the 1.7.3.x clients are no longer accepted. I'll have to check, but the 1.8 Robocode clients may require Java 1.7. Guess I'll find out in the next few days. I'll try to update this page, but I am kind of learning as I go to figure it all out.
I updated the "From standard Robocode" section. Additional updates are required to bring the page up to date. Someone needs to bring all the superpack info up to date. I'm not personally up to date on what superpacks are available. If no one else updates it, I'll get it figured out in a few days and update it.
I'm sure the "major.minor" thing has come up before, but I didn't find it in a quick search. The list of robots I see this on includes: alpha.RainingFire ancientpyro.megas.kbot.KBot bots.UberBot bumblebee.Bumblebee cb.DeepThought cb.droid.Polyphem cb.Femto cb.mega.Enigma cb.micro.Haiduc cb.nano.Chasseur cb.Sabertooth cb.test.Provocateur com.timothyveletta.FuzzyBot daemons.DizzyA dhn.Immortal fromHell.C4H10O kb.PingPong kenran.InfiniteObscurity Lo_Ian.Gandalf_V4 mae.Mae1 mb.Beast mb.Monte qualidafial.MajorDick rc.RCBot romz.robot.circular.WildRabbit romz.robot.guessfactor.TeasingFox romz.robot.Test sfergus.Terminator stranger.nano.TestBot suh.micro.MirrorPM suh.micro.WallPM suh.nano.AntiGravityL suh.nano.CornerRL suh.nano.MyFirstAdvancedRobot suh.nano.RandomPM tkt.RedShift zignd.ZigIndexOutOfRange
Yikes! We're only supposed to require Java 6. And in the past I've removed bots from the rumble for requiring Java 7 and put a note on the participants page for those bots. But with that many, I wonder if it's time for us to just say to use Java 7?


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The mural spans two floors, from the street level bar to the first floor restaurant, with the aim of leading punters into the undersubscribed upstairs seating area. "The client was after a classic 'St Ives' landscape beach scene, which always ring alarm bells," says co-founder and director Alex Rowse.
The studio's solution was to add an urban twist to a traditional theme and concentrate on the erratic jumble of buildings that gives St Ives its personality. The result is layer upon layer of houses, artists' studios, stairs and shops, stacked up and peppered with skate ramps, pens, pencils and waves. "And of course the iconic harbour, boats and lighthouse help set the scene," adds Rowse.
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Last Day of My Vacation
I have to go back to work tomorrow.
I should be cleaning up the house, particularly those apple juice stains on my ottoman.
I should be tackling the laundry and wrestling it into submission.
I should be preparing lunch for tomorrow, so I don't feel tempted to hit the local BBQ joint for turkey tacos.
I should be organizing what we will all need to have tomorrow morning as we leave the house bleary-eyed and sullen.
To all those 'shoulds', I say "Bah."
I am planted in my favorite chair, in my jammies, for as long as I can stand it, or whenever the cat sleeping on my lap decides to move.
I hope that all of you will join me in being lazy for a couple of hours on this first day of 2012. We all need to rest up for the big, and small, events that will come our way this new year.
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I've got your back---I didn't shower until 1:00 today. Then I decided I couldn't even manage fixing dinner (when the crockpot of pulled pork wasn't pullable in time), so take out pizza it was...but we still have tomorrow off, so I wonder what level of underachievement I can muster for then!ReplyDelete
Join you in laziness? Why, certainly!! I can think of no better way to welcome the New Year ... and I haven't got much option downunder as we've had the hottest NY day in 100+ years!! 42 degrees C!! (WELL over 100 F ...)ReplyDelete
Today (Jan. 2nd) is my last day off. I am really dreading Jan 3rd. I have a feeling it is going to be SUPER busy and the year is going to fly right by again.ReplyDelete
Your day sounds like a PERFECT day! Glad you enjoyed 2012's first.
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I'm on the road to New Orleans. It's hot and humid. I come cross unsympathetic cities. Poverty clearly has no racial boundaries. Religious and political billboards, as well as trailer parks, are multiplying. But the campers aren't tourists, they're poor people.
I have only just arrived in Louisiana, yet I have already heard of haunted places.
I can picture the ghosts. So many people, so much intermingling, so many dramas must have taken place in this intoxicating humidity.
The radio is playing 70s soul, which I love so much, so syrupy, and full of glitz and sex as a velvety painting. By the way! Whatever happened to velvet paintings? It's funny how things that were ubiquitous one day, no longer exist anywhere the next.
This reminds me of something Robbie's "electropunk" friend said: "America loves sentimentalism".
Indeed, given the objective harsh conditions of life, it must take imagination and dreams to survive. At the intersection, a panhandler goes from car to car. The only person that gives is a black lady driving one of the most rotten cars.


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Because we already have an established Forum here, we did not create a separate one on RVillage. So, since our RVillage RV-Dreams Community group forum button links back here, I thought it might be wise to create a special section for those that are both RV-Dreams Community Forum members and RVillage RV-Dreams Community group members. Perhaps it's not necessary, but I thought it might be helpful. :)
Actually, I think it would be very helpful. As much as the "RV Dreamers" like getting together, it would be easier for everyone to find out where others were planning to meet and when. In fact, it might be a good idea to have a separate thread for each "get-together" so that more than one is not in a single thread.
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Highly rated, 17-year-old Reimond Manco Albarracin is due to arrive in Eindhoven on Friday to be introduced to PSV. Manco is a Peruvian, just like Jefferson Farfán, and is generally regarded as one of the most promising young players in South America. The attacking midfielder will be shown around Eindhoven, but will not train with the first-team squad.
Reimond Manco, born on 23 August 1990, plays for Alianza Lima in Lima, the club where Farfán spent four seasons. He is a regular of Peru Under-17 and made his debut for Alianza Lima only last year. In his first season he scored one goal and set up five in fifteen appearances. Manco told the Peruvian press he is looking forward to going to PSV to see how things are over there. 'I want to play at that club in the future but not right now', said Manco.


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Arezzo sits high on a hill on the western side of the Apennines toward the border with Umbria and is Tuscany's third largest city and one of the wealthiest located in southeastern Tuscany and feels like a more modern city than some we have seen elsewhere in Tuscany founded in the 9th century and really caters to the locals. It has high end shopping and the economy here has had a hand in gold and jewelry design worldwide since Etruscan times when it was a great town and a strategic Roman city. I have a sister in the jewelry business and she travels frequently to Arezzo. I think I need to tag along!!
There were Renaissance town palaces, Romanesque and Gothic churches and medieval squares in the upper town area of the Duomo. We started at the top of the city and worked our way back down to our car at the bottom. If you so chose you can do it in reverse! The upper part of the town is very medieval and is the site of the Cathedral and the Medici Fortress.
The Arezzo Cathedral with its splendid stained glass windows sits high on a hill in the Piazza Duomo San Donato with views over the countryside on the site of an earlier Benedictine chapel begun in 1277. The bell tower of the Duomo has been visible from all over since 1337. This church dates from the 14th century and sits in a square with medieval towers and a white marble statue. Even the side entrance is very elaborate and is from the original medieval building. The door in the center is a 14th century portal in the Florentine style with 2 columns taken from an ancient temple.
Santa Maria della Pieve found in the Piazza Grande was constructed over the remains of a Roman temple. The facade is from the 13th century and has a Romanesque exterior with granite Roman columns and a Gothic interior. It has a massive bell tower built in the 12th century with a nave and two aisles and a Hundred Holes with 40 double arched mullioned windows. It sits almost 60 meters high! Both the front and back facades contain a mix of columns and is one of the best known examples of Romanesque architecture in Tuscany.
The Piazza Grande, a medieval square has an irregular shape and assorted buildings constructed over time and is reminiscent of Siena's Il Campo. Originally, it was the city's marketplace. The main street is Corso Italia where we found some great shopping, restaurants and it takes you up to the top of the town and backdown.
About halfway down the street is the Loggia designed by Vasari with high arches and antique doors that now has several cafes and restaurants and is a fun spot to people watch over the sloping Piazza Grande. The slope was obviously designed to funnel rain water out of the square. It is said that this Piazza was built on top of the Roman forum.
The Basilica of San Francesco is a late medieval church dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi. This is another church built by the Franciscans. The design is very simple and the decoration of the facade was never completed.
A walk up through the gardens surrounding the Medici Fortress reveals striking views of the city and countryside and also of the cemetery which we found fascinating. The fortress was in the form of a 5 point star built by Cosimo I . It was one of three fortresses built to defend the city and the most important because this is where the city's ancient center was situated.
Walking along the exterior wall thru the French styled park affords some great panoramic views towards the Casentino Valley, surrounding vineyards and olive groves. (see Featured photo at beginning)
My advice: When in all these lovely towns in Tuscany try to plan some time to just relax and enjoy the place, the people and the food. Do not be in a hurry to cross each site off your bucket list or you'll miss the very essence of Tuscany! Did you miss Lucca or Pienza? You can search the blogs by category so if you are looking for something in particular just search for it there.


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Q: Recently I got filarial epididymitis (sperm track infection) early stage and I am taking treatment with tablet Hetrazan 100mg. My question is: Is there any problem in having intercourse with my wife and will the disease affect the chances of my wife getting pregnant? What is the best time to have intercourse after my wifes period?
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Below are links to Government / DfE guidance for parents during the COVID-19 outbreak. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact school.
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April 16, 1178 BCE: A solar eclipse 'may' have marked Odysseus' return to his kingdom of Ithaca after his lengthy travels at end of Trojan War.
April 17, 1790: Benjamin Franklin died.
April 18, 1846: The first printing telegraph ticker was patented by R.E. House of New York City. It was capable of 50 words a minute.
April 19, 1775: American Revolutionary War – With the 'The shot heard 'round the world', the Battle of Lexington and Concord makes history.
April 20, 1961: Del Shannon had a Number 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit with Runaway.
April 21, 1883: Electric lights were introduced in Denver, Colorado.
April 22, 1889: The first Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of mad dash by thousands of settlers. Those who got a head start, by whatever means, came to be called Sooners.
April 23, 1564: William Shakespeare generally accepted date of birth. He was baptized on the 26th.
April 23, 1616: William Shakespeare died on his birthday.
April 24, 1833: Jacob Evert and George Dulty patented a design for a soda fountain.
April 25, 1915: World War I – Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops landed on the beaches at Gallipoli, Turkey. This days is commemorated at ANZAC Day.
April 26, 1938: Duane Eddy, guitarist, was born today. He is known for 'putting the twang in Rock 'n Roll'. You might recognize his Rebel Rouser from the movie, Forrest Gump (first running scene and the football scene)
April 27, 1887: A medical milestone for surgery and patients. Dr. George Thomas Morton performed a successful appendectomy on a 26-year-old patient.
April 28, 1983: The Number 1 Chart Toppers Hit was Michael Jackson's Beat It.
April 29, 1867: In Salinas, Kansas, the first train pulled into town.
April 30, 1900: American folk legend, Casey Jones, engineer of the Cannonball Express, died in crash in Vaughn, Mississippi. I learned this song at my grandpa's knee back in the early 1960s.
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HP has unveiled plans to double down on partner growth amid a significant pivot in market focus, balancing core requirements with emerging ambitions to lay the foundation for future ecosystem growth.
Whether new product lines, industry sectors or business models, the technology giant is charting a fresh path forward armed with tradition but shaped by evolving priorities -- the axis is turning and the channel is waiting to capitalise.
According to Tian Chong Ng -- speaking to Channel Asia as managing director of Greater Asia at HP -- the vendor is "at the juncture of pivoting the business".
While core business functions such as PC and print segments "remain attractive", evolving trends in work hybrid coupled with constant improvements in technology have combined to create a "big tailwind" during the last two years.
Whether across Asia Pacific or the wider world, ongoing economic and societal roadblocks are turning industries inside out, upside down and back-to-front -- such instability naturally creates both opportunities and challenges for partners.
"The whole industry is changing," acknowledged David Tan, head of Channels and Supplies at HP. "We saw the change in people's behaviour, the way they work with companies and the way the market has moved -- we think that the partners need to move along this journey."
In response, HP has outlined six growth areas defined as "more modern and efficient" solutions, designed to help take the business to greater heights, reinforced by partner support.
Segments span 3D printing and personalisation; gaming; consumer subscription; workforce solutions; peripherals and industrial graphics.
"From a business perspective, we are a US$60 billion company looking to pivot to these new areas of focus, which will drive big double digit growth rates for us in the next few years," Tian Chong noted. "And we are going to get there by organic growth, as well as mergers and acquisition [M&A] and our innovative technology to grow this portfolio of new areas."
Sizing up consumer subscription
A core aspect of the revamped portfolio that will underpin HP's business model going forward is consumer subscription, a monthly service currently offered via print called Instant Ink.
Designed for home use and small businesses, consumers with eligible HP printers can monitor print usage via an application to assess when ink levels are low to ensure replacement ink cartridges are mailed to users.
At the same time, in line with its sustainable agenda, HP has ensured the recyclability of the ink cartridge whereby consumers can mail back used cartridges in complimentary recycle bags provided by the vendor.
Tian Chong noted that a key benefit of moving to a subscription plan is that "hardware prices will be lower" and customers can select from various price plans "depending on printing needs".
"Our vision is ultimately to offer HP devices to consumers on a subscription beyond print," he added.
One such area that HP is looking to implement a subscription model is its gaming segment, in which the Omen and Victus line of products form key anchor points.
In February 2021, the vendor acquired the HyperX brand of gaming peripherals from Kingston for US$425 million in a bid to expand its gaming ecosystem, prompting a move beyond core print and PC devices. HyperX crafts a wide array of PC accessories, including the HyperX Cloud Alpha, alongside creating gaming-focused keyboards, mice, microphones, earbuds and Qi wireless chargers.
Tian Chong said that while gaming essentially represents a subset of the vendor's PC segment, the division is "growing much faster than the overall PC market".
"We see that gamers are two times more likely to refresh their equipment over time," he noted. "They spend much more compared to the average IT person because they want the coolest technology, the latest and the best, and they spend a lot on peripherals."
M&A drives hybrid work solutions
Heightened demand for peripherals is not exclusive to the gaming segment however, with the shift to hybrid work models boosting the need for tools and devices that enable collaboration and productivity.
Specific to workforce solutions, Tian Chong said the vendor is "putting together a managed print service and device-as-a-service" offering to create new levels of commercial value for enterprise and SMB customers in the process.
Additionally, the vendor has been building up its hybrid work portfolio through a series of acquisitions during the past 12 months, aimed at improving its workforce solutions and peripherals, which Tian Chong acknowledged as "big areas of growth".
Most recently in March, Poly was acquired in an all-cash transaction for US$40 per share, generating a total enterprise value of US$3.3 billion -- a deal which was completed in August.
The blockbuster acquisition aims to accelerate HP's strategy to create a more growth-oriented portfolio, further strengthening its industry opportunity in hybrid work solutions and positioning the vendor for "long-term sustainable growth and value creation".
Meanwhile, HP acquired remote computing software provider Teradici Corporation in July 2021, with the goal of strengthening personal systems capabilities through new compute models and services tailored for hybrid work.
Canada-based Teradici lays claim to the PC-over-IP (PCoIP) remote display protocol, designed to deliver desktops and workstations from a data centre or public cloud to end-users, with high levels of security, responsiveness and fidelity.
Within the context of HP and its partner ecosystem, Teradici brings a complementary set of capabilities focused on cloud PCs and virtual workstations.
In addition, combining Teradici's offering with HP's existing remote access solutions is expected to enable the vendor to offer a broader remote compute platform that spans on-premises and cloud solutions from any type of device.
Closer to home in Asia, Tian Chong highlighted that a key priority was to complete the acquisition of Poly by the end of the 2022 calendar year and "enhance their line-up of products that can help [consumers] collaborate better" be it "working in small groups, in the office or at home".
Given such rising demand for hybrid work equipment, Tian Chong also noted a strategic move in the audio video channel, an area he acknowledged "is a part of the channel that HP has not worked with before".
"They are specialists in this type of gear and are not your typical IT reseller," he explained. "They have a different level of expertise, so we have to incorporate them into our partner program".
With an evolving industry, Tan also indicated the opportunities for partners to "cross pollinate to learn a different skill set" and for HP to become a "melting place" where partners can grow their portfolio and maximise cross-sell opportunities.
3D printing as a new frontier
Another key arena for HP and its partners to leverage is 3D printing, specifically in the mass manufacturing space.
"3D printing is definitely not in the infancy stage," Tian Chong confirmed. "It's not completely mainstream yet but it's fast approaching that because, in the prototyping area, it's now widely used."
But when assessing sector opportunities, the industry executive added that the prototyping field is a "crowded market", hence an increased interest in mass manufacturing.
"That space is more special because we have to work with print service providers who have software solutions to go after specific requirements," he explained. "The big brands prefer to work with established companies that have a global presence with a big service support network."
For example, HP worked with Japanese car manufacturing giant Nissan to solve an issue linked to stocking car parts of older, less popular models and reducing waste. The vendor assisted in digitising such parts to print them when required.
The technology is applicable for HP's internal use as well. Tian Chong shared that inside the vendor's smart manufacturing facility which produces HP printheads, 3D printing is used "not just to print the finished goods but also for parts that go into a machine" used in the production line.
"We have now managed to replace a certain percentage of these machine parts, which used to be metal which was expensive and wore out after a certain lifecycle, plus we'd have to order it from vendors meaning we had downtime to replace it," Tian Chong highlighted.
The benefits of self-producing include replacing parts for "a fraction of the cost" while creating "more robust" machinery with a "more efficient" design by making them "lighter, easier to handle and more green".
Arguing the case for smart factories, Tian Chong also alluded to the new levels of value that 3D printing provides, especially at a time when the world is confronted by ongoing supply chain issues such as logistics, port lockdowns and congestions, in addition to COVID-19 and geopolitics factors.
In the manufacturing, logistics and transport industries, smart factories can also potentially solve issues such as labour shortages during a pandemic and reduce the need for extensive storage spaces for huge volumes of cargo.
"A lot of industries will have to rethink their whole business model," Tian Chong remarked. "When you have smart factories everywhere, a lot of that volume will go away and have to be replaced by other businesses."
Collaboration is key
In responding to shifts in the market, alongside changing consumer behaviour patterns and a new path forward for HP as a consistent channel-centric vendor, collaboration in the partner ecosystem will be key to future success.
The launch of Amplify as the vendor's enhanced partner program in mid-2020 is facilitating such collaboration, reflecting the evolving requirements of partners and ways in which HP can strengthen ties more efficiently.
In leading ecosystem growth aspirations, Tan stressed that collaboration represents a "key pillar" of the program and will be the "turning point" in how HP is going to work with partners in the months and years ahead.
"Data is the new currency," Tan claimed. "But I do not think there are a lot of companies out there that are smart enough to use that data to unlock new capabilities.
"So, what we tell our partners is this: share with us the data about who you sell to and what industry you sell to, and we in turn will share with you our own data, and also, industry and market data."
As revealed by Channel Asia, HP is placing data at the heart of channel growth plans through an intelligence platform designed to convert partner information into strategic customer insights, leveraging more than one billion data points provided by the ecosystem on a weekly basis.
Under the banner of Amplify Data Insights, the offering is designed to combine third-party intelligence and partner data into one "intuitive dashboard", allowing technology providers to benchmark performance, enhance customer experience levels and strengthen long-term strategic priorities.
Available via the vendor's partner portal, the platform complements the launch of Amplify with 98 per cent of eligible partners opting-in to report data. Collectively this amounts to more than one billion data points being uploaded to the platform on a weekly basis by the ecosystem.
In combining protected partner data with third-party market intelligence and internal information generated by HP, the platform focus on three core segments -- Descriptive Insights, Predictive Insights and Prescriptive Insights.
Descriptive Insights help partners benchmark performance relative to country or market, referencing sales growth, product performance and inventory levels.
Key areas of focus include revenue and unit sales, rankings and ratios to hardware by market and company size, in addition to assessing inventory levels by HP product group, category and product lines, alongside sales mix by customer industry as well as compensation and rebate history.
Meanwhile, Predictive Insights is designed to "anticipate customer interest and purchase decisions" based on HP proprietary algorithms spanning end-user refresh cycle data, warranty expiration heat-maps and product lifecycle intelligence.
"We can even provide a recommended list of HP products to pitch and how to sell," Tan added.
In relation to data privacy concerns, Tian Chong clarified that HP has to "make sure that we reassure partners that there are rules of engagement with the data and that we understand data privacy laws".
"With the telemetry data that we are getting, combined with a lot of other insights that we have globally, and then of course, the partners have lots of data on their customers -- if you put that together, the idea is that we can do more targeted demand generation and campaigns to identify proactively what may happen going forward," he noted.
Strengthening sustainability plans
In addition to revenue and profit growth opportunities for the channel, HP's commitment to sustainability is also picking up pace following the launch of Amplify Impact in early 2021.
The initiative focuses on providing Amplify partners with ways to benefit from improving sustainability practices, offering training, sales and marketing resources, as well as a return and recycling program for end-of-life HP products.
In February 2022, the program was expanded to an additional 24 countries, including Indonesia and Malaysia, making the initiative available to a total of 43 nations worldwide.
Since its initial launch in early 2021, the program has trained and educated more than 1,400 partners to help them drive change while maximising opportunities with sustainability as a key competitive differentiator in their respective markets.
HP has set itself the goal of enrolling at least 50 per cent of its HP Amplify partners in the voluntary program by 2025.
"In FY21, we tracked US$3.5 billion of deals linked to sustainability," Tian Chong disclosed. "A year before that, we were looking at about $1.5 billion of business linked to sustainability. This is growing, the curve is really steep and it's climbing."
The profitability of sustainability can be attributed to a variety of reasons, notably that "the younger generation is also demanding it because they want to work for a purpose-led company, and they want to sell a purpose-led brand".
"We can do good and grow at the same time," Tian Chong stated. "That's the message. But at the same time, it's also good for talent because you want to attract and retain talent."
In general, Tian Chong noted that climate change issues are receiving more attention and in certain countries and industries, customers are "demanding it in the RFPs", hence forming a business case for green investments.
However, both Tian Chong and Tan recognised the need for partner enablement through education and training in this venture.
"As the industry pivots, there are many things that the partners will also try to gamble with," Tan added. "But you have got to start somewhere and that is why I think with Amplify, the fundamental difference is you really have to get partners to take the first step."


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Not all desktop monitors offer built-in speakers, but the ones that do typically use underpowered versions that don't get very loud and sound tinny or hollow. The AOC i2473PWM ($249) bucks that trend; it features two 7-watt Onkyo stereo speakers that are very loud and full-sounding. It also uses In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel technology to deliver rich, accurate colors and good gray-scale reproduction, and it sports a sleek design. It snags our Editors' Choice for midsize, mainstream monitors.
Design and Features
The i2473PWM's ( at Amazon) slim 0.25-inch silver bezels and thin 0.65-inch cabinet give it a sleek, streamlined aesthetic that will complement any desktop. The 23.8-inch IPS panel has a maximum resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 and uses a non-reflective matte coating to ward off glare. The cabinet is attached to a rectangular base with rounded corners that measures 7 by 12 by 1.2 inches (HWD) and is covered with black fabric to hide the two upward-facing Onkyo 7-watt speakers. The stand provides 23 degrees of tilt, but does not have height, swivel, or pivot adjustability.
Nestled between the speakers is a glossy-black panel that holds five touch-sensitive buttons, including a power switch, and four function buttons that are used for accessing and navigating the On-Screen Display (OSD). In my testing, the buttons seemed to have a mind of their own. At times they worked flawlessly; at other times they took several swipes to respond to my touch. Fortunately, the i2473PWM comes with i-Menu software that lets you make adjustments using a keyboard and mouse, so I was able to adjust settings despite the occasional button glitch.
All I/O ports are mounted on the rear of the base, not on the cabinet. Here you'll find an audio input, a headphone jack, two HDMI ports, and a VGA port. This monitor doesn't have USB ports, but both of the HDMI ports support Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) so you can view content from an MHL-compatible mobile device using the included HDMI-to-MHL cable. The MHL ports will charge your mobile device as well.
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As with the AOC e2752Vh( at Amazon) and every other AOC monitor, the Eco mode settings refer to picture presets, not power-saving modes. They include Standard, Sports, Text, Internet, Game, and Movie modes. In addition to brightness and contrast levels, you can adjust Gamma, Color Temperature, Dynamic Contrast, Clock, Phase, and Position. The i2473PWM offers AOC's BrightFrame and Dynamic Color Boost (DCB) features. BrightFrame lets you highlight a specific area of the screen, and DCB lets you enhance certain colors (Skin Tone, Blue, Green, or All Colors). I found that enabling any of the DCB choices results in oversaturated colors and would suggest leaving them disabled for the best overall color quality.
The i2473PWM comes with AOC's three-year warranty on parts, labor, and backlight. Inside the box are MHL, VGA, and audio cables, as well as a resource CD containing drivers, the iMenu utility, and an electronic user guide.
The speakers are one of the better-performing monitor audio systems I've heard since the HP Envy 27 with Beats Audio. They are very strong and can be cranked up without distorting. High-end and midrange are clean, and bass tones, while not booming, help round out the sound, making this monitor ideal for listening to movie and gaming soundtracks, and of course, music playback.
The i2473PWM delivered great all-around performance. Colors were rich in tone and accurate. The chromaticity chart below shows my color measurements (represented by the colored dots) in relation to the ideal CIE coordinates (represented by the boxes). As you can see, red and blue colors were very close to their CIE coordinates, while green was only slightly out of alignment. Skewed greens are common with monitors in this price range, and here, green color accuracy is on par with that of the Dell P2714T and slightly better than that of the Acer FT200HQL($199.99 at Amazon), both of which are Editors' Choice monitors.
The IPS panel had no trouble displaying every shade of gray on the DisplayMate 64-Step Gray-Scale test and showed no evidence of clipping at the light end of the scale. (Clipping is when it can't distinguish between the lightest shades of gray, and the lighter shades appear whitewashed or washed out.) Dark-gray shades were also impressive, and shadow detail in test images showed good definition. Scenes from the Planet Earth on Blu-ray disc were colorful, with sharp highlights, and as with most IPS panels, viewing-angle performance was excellent.
Thanks to the 5-millisecond (black-to-white) pixel response, the monitor did a relatively good job of handling fast motion while playing Aliens vs. Predator, but there were instances of minor motion blur. I also observed traces of ghosting when playing against a very dark background, but neither flaw was so flagrant that it detracted from my overall gaming experience.
The monitor consumed 22 watts of power during testing while operating in Standard mode and 12 watts while operating in Text mode. That's in line with the AOC E2460SD-TAA( at Amazon), which used 18 watts in Standard mode and 13 watts in Text mode, and the NEC MultiSync EA244WMi($321.20 at Walmart), which used 26 watts in Standard mode and 19 watts in ECO mode.
The AOC i2473PWM is a great choice for users who place as much value on audio performance and aesthetics as they do on video performance. Its Onkyo speakers offer three times the power of most monitor speakers, and its 24-inch IPS panel delivers a sharp HD picture with good color and gray-scale quality and wide off-axis viewing. Sure, it could use a few extra features, such as USB ports and a more adjustable stand, but you rarely find these features on a monitor in this price range. The funky touch buttons can be annoying, but they don't prevent the i2473PWM from becoming our latest Editors' Choice for midsized, mainstream monitors.
The top-performing AOC i2473PWM is a stylish 24-inch monitor featuring a powerful speaker system.
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The Queen's reference to the 1939 song 'We'll Meet Again' in her April 5, 2020 coronavirus address, another World War reference & Vera Lynn, who was 102 when the "pandemic" began
The Queen made these remarks on Sunday, April 5, 2020. The date can be expressed as 4/5, like how World War II ended in 1945. Recall, on this same day the Surgeon General said the week ahead would remind of World War II's Pearl Harbor, and also 9/11. Read more here: https://gematriaeffect.news/queen-elizabeth-makes-rare-televised-address-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-april-5-2020/ and here: https://gematriaeffect.news/us-surgeon-general-says-week-ahead-will-be-our-pearl-harbor-and-9-11-moment-and-to-prepare-for-many-deaths-from-coronavirus-april-5-2020/
Notice how Vera Lynn sums to 39, going with her 1939 song, the year World War II began, the continuation of the 'Great War'.
The title sums to 127, like how 'Pearl Harbor' took place on December 7, or 12/7, and in New York, on 9/11, buildings 1, 2 and 7 fell.
Recall, this year May 6,, 2020, is the 127th day of the year, and it is precisely 201-days after Event 201 took place, the coronavirus outbreak simulation, and 201-days after the Military World Games began in Wuhan China. Both events were October 18, 2019.
Keep in mind May 6 can be expressed 5/6, or 6/5, like 56 and 65.
*World War = 102 (201 in reverse)
Don't forget Google accidentally leaked May 6 as the start date for World War III: https://gematriaeffect.news/google-leaks-world-war-iii-date-may-6-2020/
Also interesting, Vera Lynn was 102-years-old when this outbreak began.
She turned 103 on March 20, 2020. We've seen a number of people die in connection to 103 in recent times, including Kirk Douglas in February.


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Chapter 15 – Meat is something that I need
When I entered the adventurer's guild, it seemed that it is still early so the number of adventurers is few.
After a while, it should be very busy with the return of the adventurers from their quests.
I should report the quest completion and sell the preys Fer caught.
Since I went to pick up Maju Grass as well, I took off the Maju Grass collection quest paper from the bulletin board.
I lined up on the most open window counter.
There was only 2 in front of me so my turn immediately came.
When I gave the receptionist lady my guild card, she asked「Kiayu Grass collection right?」, so I nodded and reached out the Kiayu Grass.
「Eh? You collected this much although you only took the quest in the morning?」
She got surprised because I took out 40 Kiayu Grass.
「Eh, ah, I saw them in a coincidence, so……」
Ge, were 40 of them too many?
This is all thanks to Identify but, I should be careful not to stand out, since it's not for the best.
「You saw a cluster are huh. You seem to be lucky」
The receptionist lady said that and got convinced by herself.
Well, I should also keep it like that.
「Well then, Kiayu Grass x 5 is one set. There is for sets so it will be 8 silver coins. Please confirm it」
I received the 8 silver coins and said「These ones too please」, and passed the Maju Grass collection quest paper.
After having the procedure to accept the quest, I said「I have Maju Grass, so」, and only gave 5 of them this time.
She might say something if I bring out all of what I picked up after all.
I should just keep the extra Maju Grass in my item box and receive its quest in the next town.
「There is also Maju Grass huh. This one is also Maju Grass x 5 for one set. There is one set so it will be 1 silver coin and 3 copper coins. Please confirm it」
I got relieved, this kind of thing is also allowed huh.
I thought that I might get told something because I cleared the quest that I just received but it looks like its alright.
The Identify did its job so I earned more than I expected.
Well then, next is Fer's prey.
「Also, I have a Red Boar so, can you buy it?」
「Eh?! Red Boar? But, aren't you G-Rank……」
It looks like Red Boar isn't a monster that can be hunted with just G-Rank.
Well, its appearance is that of a huge boar after all.
It's absolutely impossible for me if I was told to hunt something like that,
「No, no, it is not me. It is what my Familiar caught」
When I said that, the receptionist lady looked at Fer said「Ahh, I see」, and got convinced.
「Selling of big monsters and the like will be on the counter beside this so please go there」
Un, the receptionist right now is quite good.
The treatment in this place might be different depending on the receptionist lady.
Well, I did a quest with this so, I won't be visiting this place again since I'm going to the next town.
Well then, let's sell the prey that Fer caught in the window counter on the side.
Of course, we will take all the meat.
「Excuse me, can you purchase」
「Yeah, just bring it out」
The stern middle-aged man that seems to be an adventurer before answered.
「E〜to, there is quite a lot of them so, is it alright if I bring them out here?」
「There's a lot? You, you have an item box huh?」
「Yes, I have. Well then, I'll take them out okay」
First, I took out Orc x 5.
Next, I took out Red Boar x 2.
「W-Wait a second. Is there anymore?」
Eh, there's still a lot.
When I nodded, the middle-aged man said「There's no space here, come with me」, and gestured to follow him.
「Ah, please wait. I have a familiar so, can I bring him with me?」
I asked the middle-aged man for permission and called Fer.
Fer and I followed behind the middle-aged man and entered the warehouse behind the buying and selling window counter.
「I see, you're the guy in the rumors」
Eh, what rumors?
「You're in the rumors, saying that there's a guy who came in this town, making a Fenrir his familiar」
Ge! It became like that.
There's Fer with me so, well, I thought I would stand out.
「These guys are also caught by your familiar huh」
「Well, yes that is right. Well then, I'll take them out alright」
I took out the remaining monsters.
Rock Bird, Giant Dodo, Black Serpent, Cockatrice x 3, Giant Deer, Murder Grizzly.
「These are all」
The middle-aged man was stunned with jaws dropped.
Oi, Ossan, are you alright?
He isn't moving at all so I called out to him like「Are you alright?」, and Ossan finally regained himself.
「T-This is quite, amazing. Their number is that too, but the monsters caught are amazing. Rock Bird, Giant Dodo, Giant Deer are B-Rank, and Black Serpent and Murder Grizzly are A-Rank monsters you know」
Eh, they're such amazing monsters?
"They're really big〜", I thought, but to think that all of them are like that.
Ah, well, I thought that they have some decent ranks because of their ominous names though.
Either way, all of them were caught by Fer so I don't know anything about that.
Rather than that, there's one thing that I really want to know.
「U-Uhmm, those monsters, all of them can be eaten right?」
That's right, it's meat.
For me, the most important thing is to get the meat that Fer is going to eat.
「Yeah. All of these guys' meat can be eaten. On top of that, they're high-class quality」
Ohh, we did it.
Since Fer caught them, I thought that they could be eaten, but hearing it from a proper professional(?), I am relieved.
「Well then, can you give me all of the meat. I will sell all of the materials other than their meat」
「n? Their meat can also be sold at a high price but, are you sure you aren't selling them?」
「Yes. We have a glutton, so」
When I said that while taking a glance at Fer,「Ahh」, the Ossan also had a convinced face.
「Since there is this many, immediately is impossible. I'll take care of them in a hurry, so come tomorrow morning. Ahh, that's right, we'll deduct the price for dismantling them so, keep that in mind」
Yes, yes, oh hey, I'll get troubled if it's tomorrow.
I want the meat of one of them at least for the meantime.
「Uhm, excuse me, I don't mind which but, can you give me one of their meat?」
「na? Ahh, that familiar's food huh. Well, just wait a second」
Saying that, Ossan started dismantling the Red Boar.
Ossan's dismantling skill is brilliant, and the meat and hide were separated in just a short period of time.
Its hide will be used as materials, the internal organs to be disposed, and the meat to me.
「Well then, here it is」
The Red Boar meat that Ossan gave me was around 200 kilos.
With this, it should be enough for Fer for a while.
I placed the Red Boar meat inside my item box, said thanks to Ossan and left the warehouse.
When I passed through the adventurer's guild's reception, the adventurers who were there was staring intently.
Selling that much, I wonder if it was a bad move after all……
But, there's the thing about Fer's meal too, so I wanted to get meat as much as possible.
It's not like I'm going to stay in this town for a long time, so I should just endure, endure.
I passed through the vision of the adventurers and left the adventurer's guild with Fer in a hurry.


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Author John Nores website: http://www.johnnores.com/
Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens are Reclaiming America's Wildlands from the Drug Cartels, exposes an astounding yet under-reported nationwide environmental emergency.
In Hidden War, author Lt. John Nores, Jr., recently retired after a 28-year career as a game warden with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, recaps the state's aggressive campaign to eliminate Mexican drug cartels' black-market trespass marijuana grow operations. Nores co-developed his department's Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), made up of 12 elite wildlife officers and K9s dedicated to stopping the destruction of U.S. wildlands, wildlife and waterways.
"There are thousands of these grow sites throughout America," Nores explains. "They're not only in our remote and pristine public lands, but also within a stone's throw of homes and schools in urban communities like California's Silicon Valley. What's going on out there is surreal; it's like the Wild West with gunfights, foot chases, and cartel gunmen arrests on a daily basis. And it's all happening within our nation's borders."
Hidden War describes the challenges in developing the MET, highlighting the team's successes throughout their first six years of operations, as described in vivid mission accounts. From 2013 through 2018, the team arrested 912 armed cartel felons, destroyed nearly 3 million toxically tainted marijuana plants, and removed 705 illegal dams that were diverting and stealing millions of gallons of water from streams and lakes during the peak of the worst drought in California history. The MET restored hundreds of grow complexes, removing tons of grower waste, fertilizer, pesticides, EPA-banned toxins and more than 400 miles of plastic irrigation pipe.
"Despite our efforts, new grow sites are added every year, and we can't handle this problem alone," Nores says.
By enlisting the help of conservation groups and the legitimate cannabis industry, Nores demonstrates how this non-partisan issue must be addressed nationwide. Cartel-run grow sites have been found in 21 other states, with these same cartel groups responsible for human trafficking, gun running, methamphetamine and synthetic heroin production, and other atrocious crimes.
The 256-page hardcover Hidden War (ISBN 9781946267610) is published by Caribou Media Group. The book is available through all major and specialty booksellers for $24.99.
I truly enjoyed Mr. Nores' book chronicling his Unique Tactical Unit and dogs working as a team against the Mexican Cartels in Northern California. The METs team are America's newest heroes, and you will be thrilled with their escapades." – Kenneth Kieser, Outdoor and Conservationist Journalist of 42 years and member of the Waterfowlers Hall of Fame and National water Fishing Hall of Fame.
"For those who care about the good earth and harbor deep respect for the legacy of icons such as Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, this book is at once a clarion call for continued action and an eye-popping "must read." – Jim Casada, Ph.D., Editor at Large, Sporting Classics
"Hidden War" is a riveting expose of the egregious environmental catastrophe caused by the drug cartels producing black market marijuana. John Nores documents the unsung heroes who risk their lives to take on these well-armed vicious groups." LtCol Oliver North USMC (Ret.)