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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly ski hotel with a ski shuttle
Popular highlights
When you stay at Buck's T-4 Lodge in Big Sky, you'll be near ski lifts, within a 5-minute drive of Soldiers Chapel and Warren Miller Performing Arts Center.
This family-friendly hotel is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Big Sky Town Center and 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Big Sky Resort.
Make yourself at home in one of the 72 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Satellite programming and iPod docking stations are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
After a day on the slopes, relax in one of the 2 spa tubs. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, an arcade/game room, and wedding services. You'll be on the slopes in no time with the complimentary ski shuttle.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Buck's T-4 Lodge serving guests of Buck's T-4 Lodge. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Big Sky? This hotel has 5000 square feet (465 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Buck's T-4 Lodge
Renovations & Closures
- Bar/Lounge
- Dining venue
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Getting to the slopes is a breeze with this mountain hotel's complimentary ski shuttle. At the end of the day, order après-ski drinks at the hotel's bar.
The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Buck's T-4 Lodge is a smoke-free property.
- Picnic area
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free ski shuttle
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Ski passes available
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Free breakfast
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free area shuttle
- Conference space size (meters) - 465
- Luggage storage
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- ATM/banking
- Conference space size (feet) - 5000
- Conference center
- Total number of rooms - 72
- Television in common areas
- One meeting room
- Number of floors - 3
- Arcade/game room
- Wedding services
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Garden
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Arcade/game room
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Daily housekeeping
- Air conditioning
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Desk
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Satellite TV service
- Number of bathrooms -
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Down comforter
- Pillowtop mattress
- iPod docking station
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Where to Eat
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9 AM.
Buck's T-4 Lodge - This steakhouse specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Nearby Things to Do
2 spa tubs are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Snowboarding nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Rock climbing nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Sledding nearby
- Rafting on site
- Snow tubing nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Kayaking nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 6 AM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 5.0 per night.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 5.0 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Buck's T-4 Lodge
- Buck's T-4 Lodge Big Sky
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This is NOT a vessel or housebarge, but an actual REAL Seattle floating home.
2764 Westlake Ave N Houseboat # D
Offered at just $265,000 and don't start to think there is a catch because there isn't.
- Owned Lake Union Moorage (Co-op owned moorage is a very secure way to own the land that your Seattle floating home is in)
- LOW Taxes and dues (you will be shocked at the affordability compared to the warnings some might give you as to the affordability of a Seattle floating home)
- LOW Mortgage Interest rates available (ask me for referrals for your Seattle Houseboat financing needs because it is different than a traditional mortgage in requirements and terms)
- Sleeping loft with room to go up below city height restrictions.
- extra room for office or second sleeping room
- large bathroom can accomodate a full laundry suite
- ridiculously large entertaining kitchen
- Very friendly dock form my experiences there
- Westlake Cove is quite protected form rougher waters in parts of Lake Union
At the base of Queen Anne! Enjoy life afloat in one of the most private spots along Westlake: Large kitchen & wonderful sleeping loft, plus a great office. Newer roof and deck – Great access to Downtown, Queen Anne & Fremont, walking/cycling trails (including the Cheshiahud Loop) w/ all the perks of living on Lake Union! If you are looking for Amazon Housing or other Housing near South Lake Union, then this is a GREAT Choice!
This is a great Seattle floating home for sale – you can compare it to other Seattle houseboats for sale right now and see that this one is a GREAT BUY! Seattle houseboats and slips for sale
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Is KosherSwitch now available for purchase? Can I now buy a KosherSwitch? Have you launched?
Yes we've launched! KosherSwitch® is now available online (BUY NOW) and at select retailers, resellers, and installers!
Is KosherSwitch® technology similar to the Zman Switch? (ZmanSwitch)?
No, KosherSwitch® is quite different! The product marketed as "Zman Switch" is simply a timer/Shabbos clock that is pre-programmed with Halachic times/zmanim for Shabbat and holidays. Unlike the KosherSwitch®, it cannot be used for on-demand control of electricity on Shabbat/holidays — when and where it's needed. Like a traditional timer, it must be pre-configured with on/off times based on an anticipated and predetermined schedule that cannot be changed during Shabbat or holidays. KosherSwitch® also yields significant energy savings, which the ZmanSwitch does not. For more details on the advantages that KosherSwitch® yields, please see here and here.
Is the KosherSwitch® Classic UL certified?
Yes. Our production units are UL® Listed / UL Certified with a cULus safety certification covering the USA and Canadian standards. See here for details.
How easy is it to install a KosherSwitch® ? How do you program/configure it?
The KosherSwitch® Classic is easy to install, and there's nothing to program or configure. There are several wires protruding out of the switch. Simply attach those wires to the wires that are currently in the wall (some models require an available A/C neutral wire) using the included "wire nuts". See here for the installation guide and video.
How long does it take for the fixture attached to a KosherSwitch® Classic to turn on/off?
In Normal Mode, it's instant. In KosherSwitch® Sabbath Mode, there's no way to predict how long it will take, since the device must go through one or more cycles, each with a possibility that it will fail to function as intended. Typically, it will take "dozens of seconds" but sometimes, randomly, it can take more than a minute or two.
Do we need to change our wiring, anything inside the wall, or our wallplate?
The KosherSwitch® Classic does not require changing any wiring, since it attaches to the existing in-wall wires. (Note that some versions of our switch require an A/C neutral wire in the wallbox.) It is designed to fit most electrical/junction boxes and wall cutouts. It fits perfectly within standard decorative wallplates such as the Leviton® Decora® style plates, which are the type of wallplates found in many homes and institutions. For those locations were the traditional "toogle switch" wallplates are used, only the wallplate would need to be replaced (these are widely available in various configurations and are inexpensive). Note: Wallplates are not included with our products.
Isn't KosherSwitch® technology similar to timers/Shabbos clocks/motion sensors?
Not at all. Use of motion sensors are forbidden, since they're akin to directly triggering an electrical switch, and timers do nothing to prevent Shabbat desecration ("Chilul Shabbos"). Timers/Shabbos clocks have many issues and limitations. They require knowing your schedule ahead of time, which is often impossible to do, especially when Shabbat is following a two-day holiday. Timers require programming, which invariably leads to errors that cause things to go on/off at undesired times. Also, because of the required programming "buffer" before and after your anticipated usage times, they are very wasteful. A KosherSwitch® addresses all of these limitations, and many more, allowing you to control your electricity when and where needed, in a way that's permitted.
Since the KosherSwitch® Classic is a "smart device" isn't it constantly wasting electricity?
No. The KosherSwitch® Classic draws less than 1.5W of electricity while it is installed. That's about a quarter of the consumption of most nightlights. By using a KosherSwitch® Classic, you will actually be reducing your overall electricity consumption in a significant manner.
Does the The KosherSwitch® Classic require anything else installed, like a computer or a base unit?
No. The KosherSwitch® Classic is a self-contained unit that does not require any external devices such as base units, computers, timers, etc. When we mention the device's "computer" or a "micro-controller", we're actually referring to a tiny computer that's included inside the switch's enclosure.
You claim that KosherSwitch® "pays for itself" in under a year. How is that possible?
The alternatives to KosherSwitch® are all relatively wasteful: 1) Leaving the fixture on for the entire duration of Shabbat and/or Jewish holiday. Obviously, this is extremely wasteful, since much of the time that the fixture is turned on, it's not in use (such as overnight). 2) Timers and Shabbos clocks: Since they need to be pre-programmed with the anticipated schedule required, they will always include wasteful "buffer" time before and after the actual use. So while you're sleeping in the bedroom, the dining room lights are still illuminating an empty room. (If an air conditioner is active in that room, it will be double the waste, since the unit will continue to work hard cooling a room that's vacant!) KosherSwitch® eliminates this waste by allowing the on-demand control of electricity in a manner that's permitted. So electrical devices go off soon after they're no longer needed. See the Energy Savings section for further information, including a sample calculation of the electricity savings possible.
Is KosherSwitch® technology similar to the KosherLamp™ (Kosher Lamp)?
Not at all. A KosherLamp™ is simply a light bulb that's constantly on and situated inside of a cylinder with an aperture that acts as a variable shade. Since it's fully enclosed, the lamp must be of very low intensity in order avoid the risk of fire, so its uses are very limited (and it's marketed as a reading light). In direct contrast with KosherSwitch®, it can't control any other light fixture and is wasteful since the bulb remains on for the entire duration of Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
Is KosherSwitch® technology similar to the Shabbos Smart Switch? (ShabbosSmartSwitch)?
Not at all. The product marketed as "Shabbos Smart Switch" is simply a timer/Shabbos clock that installs over an existing toggle light switch. It must be programmed before Shabbat, and cannot be used to prevent Chilul Shabbos or to interactively control electricity on Shabbat/holidays.
Since the on/off button is mechanical and not attached to anything electrical, won't it break easily? Since the Status Light indicator is constantly in use, won't it burn out? Won't the door break off?
No. Our switch is designed to ensure tens of thousands of actuations. The Status Light is rated for millions of operations. Nevertheless, our products are backed by our support and a warranty.
Can the KosherSwitch® Classic coexist with other types of switches in the same electrical box/wall plate?
Yes. If you need to mix a KosherSwitch® with the more traditional toggle switches, multi-gang wall plates will allow you to mix and match devices in most configurations.
Is KosherSwitch® considered to be the KosherLamp™ (Kosher Lamp) killer?
No, we believe that they complement each other. While KosherSwitch® is superior to the KosherLamp™ because of its many benefits, the KosherLamp™ has certain advantages in the specific area that it's marketed: a reading light. Its variable shade offers "dimming" capabilities that we don't plan to include in the KosherSwitch® Classic. Additionally, since it's always on, there's no delay when turning the lights on or off. We think that the KosherLamp™ is a great product within its limited context, and believe that our products will co-exist with it.
Is KosherSwitch now available for purchase? Can I now buy a KosherSwitch? Have you launched?
Yes we've launched! KosherSwitch® is now available online (BUY NOW) and at select retailers, resellers, and installers!
Is KosherSwitch® meant to be used by everyone?
Due to the highly-relevant nature of this question, and the lack of visibility of the answers when presented in the form of a FAQ, we have relocated the information to a dedicated a page.
Is the KosherSwitch® Classic UL certified?
Yes. Our production units are UL® Listed / UL Certified with a cULus safety certification covering the USA and Canadian standards. See here for details.
Are your products for 120V or 220V? Are they available for use in the United States/Canada? In Israel and Europe?
Our flagship products are for the 120V Americas market. Israeli and European (220V) products will launch in the future.
Does the KosherSwitch® Classic come in any colors other than white?
Optional Color Change Kits are planned for future distribution and can be easily field-installed.
Does the switch come with a wall plate?
No. The KosherSwitch® Classic is designed to be installed into standard/existing wallplates, such as the Leviton® Decora® so one is not supplied. These wallplates are readily available online and at most hardware/home improvement stores.
Why should I care about deploying KosherSwitch® at my facility, when the majority of my clients/patients are not Jewish?
For the same reason that large corporations — including every major appliance manufacturer and Coca-Cola – cater to that segment of your market population. Making a small investment makes your institution more attractive to this segment, and that's good for business! Read more here.
Are wall switches the only type of product you offer?
Currently, yes. We plan to offer additional products and solutions based on our patented technology in the future.


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Notre Dame now have their commitment No.11 of the spring recruitment period after four-star dual-threat quarterback DeShone Kizer revealed the Fighting Irish were his favoured choice.
Kizer arrives as an important recruit for coach Brian Kelly to land following the suspension of Everett Golson - last season's QB - due to academic issues and the transfer of Gunner Kiel to Cincinnati.
The 6ft5in, 207 pounds youngster arrives in Notre Dame with plenty of potential and onto a roster lacking established quarterbacks, although he is unlikely to take the first snap of the season when it begins in August.
Coach Kelly has revealed that Tommy Rees will be his favoured choice when competitive action gets underway against Temple, with Kizer likely to be a back-up alongside Malik Zaire.
Rees started 12 of 13 games for Notre Dame in 2011 as the team went 8-5. He also played his part in four key victories last season in the absence of Golson, and is set to continue now the former has left the school.
Golson, however, plans to return to Notre Dame in 2014 and has thanked coach Kelly for the 'belief' shown in him during recent troubles.


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It is possible to control and interact with a plasma-desktop session using ECMA Script (aka JavaScript). This scripting mechanism exposes containments (Desktop Activities and Panels), widgets and various other aspects of plasma-desktop configuration using the widely known and used ECMA Script language. The QtScript engine is used for the runtime environment.
This document describes the API that is provided along with how to run such scripts in plasma-desktop.
There are three ways that scripts can be executed in plasma-desktop:
|For security reasons, scripts located in the user's home directory will not be run during this phase.
`kde4-config --path data`/plasma-desktop/updates/
with a ".js" suffix for scripts that have not yet been run. If there is more than one script which has not been run yet they will be executed serially in the alphabetical order of the file names.
A record of which update scripts have been run is kept in the application's config file in the [Updates] group. This means that if the plasma-desktop configuraiton file is removed, all the update scripts will be run again.
|For security reasons, scripts located in the user's home directory will not be run during this phase.
qdbus org.kde.plasma-desktop /MainApplication showInteractiveConsole
qdbus org.kde.plasma-desktop /MainApplication loadScriptInInteractiveConsole /path/to/file
Templates are a type of Plasma package that contains a script using the Plasma Desktop Scripting API. Templates can be loaded from other scripts by name and may appear elsewhere in the Plasma UI. This allows common elements to be kept as separate scripts which can be referenced from multiple other places as a way to increase consistency and lower maintenance costs.
The use case that triggered the inclusion of this feature was the desire to make it easy for users to re-create the default panel (whatever that might be). There is a Template called org.kde.plasma-desktop.defaultPanel that ships with the KDE Plasma Workspace which contains the layout for the initial default panel. This is referenced by the Plasma Desktop init script and, because it is marked as a Panel Template in the metadata.desktop file it also shows up to the user in the Add Panels menu. When selected by the user from the menu, the exact same panel that is created on desktop start up is created for them, complete with Plasma Widgets and configuration.
A Template is a small set of files in a specified file hierarchy (or, in Plasma terms, a "Package"). In particular, a Template package contains the following files:
Templates are stored under share/apps/plasma/layout-templates and may be installed using `plasmapkg -t layout_template path/to/package`. Template packages may also be provided as a .zip file with a .plasmalayout suffix.
The metadata.desktop file contains the usual .desktop entries such as Name and Icon but must also contain Type=Service and ServiceTypes=Plasma/LayoutTemplate entries. If the layout is specific to a given Plasma application, such as plasma-desktop, this can be specific using X-Plasma-Shell. X-Plasma-ContainmentCategories defines what kind of layout it is with possible values being panel and desktop. Finally a X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name entry is required to provide a globally unique internal name for the Template. Here is an example of a Template that provides a Panel layout for Plasma Netbook:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cool Panel
X-KDE-PluginInfo-Author=Aaron Seigo
In addition to the normal ECMA Script API and the Qt-specific extensions (such as signal/slot support) provided by QtScript, the following API is provided for use by scripts.
All of the API below, unless otherwise noted with a version noticed, appear as below in the KDE Software Compilation v4.4.0 and later. API that is not noted as being part of a given class or object is part of the global namespace.
|API compatibility is guaranteed from version to version starting with KDE Software Compilation v4.4.0.
Starting with KDE SC 4.5, the version number of both the scripting API and the application is available to the script via the following read-only properties:
Activities are the desktop layer in a plasma-desktop session and may contain widgts. In sightly more technical terms, they are desktop containments. Activities can be created, enumerated, modified and destroyed.
New Activities can be created using the Activity constructor, like this:
var activity = new Activity("folderview")
The string passed into the constructor maps to the X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name= entry in the plugin's .desktop file). See the documentation on the Containment object class below.
Read-only properties:
Panels can be created, enumerated, modified and destroyed. A panel object combines both a containment as well as the container itself, allowing for full control of things such as where it appears on screen and the hiding features associated with them.
New Panels can be created using the Panel constructor, like this:
var panel = new Panel("dock")
The string passed into the constructor maps to the X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name= entry in the plugin's .desktop file).
Read-only properties:
Activity and Panel objects, once created by the script, or as returned by activityById, activityForScreen, or panelById) provide the following read-only properties:
as well as the following read/write properties:
and the following methods:
in the widget's .desktop file
for the default value
In addition to all of the above properties and functions, Panel objects also provide the folowing read/write properties:
Widgets may be enumerated by calling the widgetIds property on a Activity or Panel object. With a widget id in hand, a Widget object can be retrieved by calling widgetById(id) on an Activity or Panel object. New Widgets can be created with add addWidget(String) function provided by Activity and Panel objects.
A list of all installed widget types can be retrieved the following read-only property:
A Widget object provides the following read-only properties:
as well as the following read-write properties:
and the following methods:
for the default value
for the default value
Read-only properties:
Read-write properties:
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A rectangle class is also provided for use with Widget, Panel and screen geometry properties and functions.
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Sharon Stone hospitalised in Italy
Actress SHARON STONE was hospitalised with a severe migraine while attending Milan Fashion Week in Italy earlier this week (begs17Sep12).
The Basic Instinct star was at a runway show for fashion house Fendi on Friday (21Sep12) when she fell ill and was taken to hospital to undergo tests.
However, she bounced back to full health in time for a special AIDS research gala in the city on Saturday (22Sep12), which she attended as a guest of honour.
Addressing the health scare to reporters on the red carpet, she said, "I feel fine and I'm good and I've got a clean bill of health and I'm happy to be here."
A representative for The American Foundation for AIDS Research added, "She was examined and given a clean bill of health. And as she said, wild horses couldn't keep her away."
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Green Your Beach Day: Ditch the Dunes
It's official: Summer is here. For those lucky enough to live near a lake, bay, or ocean, that means beach time! With just a tip or two a day, you'll be ready to make sun-filled hours at the shore a little better for the planet by next weekend. Here's a simple one to get us started:
Ditch the dunes. Traipsing over sand dunes can contribute to erosion, so use boardwalks and trails instead. While sand may seem to be an unlimited resource, a study from the California boating and waterways department shows development now blocks much of the sand that would otherwise replenish beaches.
Have you noticed changes at a favorite beach over the years? Share your stories and observations here.
- Finding healthy beaches--and avoiding the fragile ones.
- Decoding sunscreen labels. We'll show you how to identify effective eco options.
- Great green surfboards.


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Chanukah is an eight-day Jewish observance that remembers the Jewish people's struggle for religious freedom. It begins on December 21st this year and ends on the 29th. One candle on the menorah is lit each day to celebrate the miracle of a one day's supply of candle oil lasting through eight days. For more on Hanukkah, see these sources in our collection. For a brief overview, see this holiday website.
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Here's the latest of our news bulletins from the ongoing crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
State of the Fukushima Reactors
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said this weekend that his government will step up efforts to manage the ever-worsening nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. The move comes as new leaks of radioactive water have been discovered, and criticism is increasing from both international and domestic sources, as well as from Abe's own political party.
This week, workers discovered possible leaks in five new storage tanks containing highly radioactive water, which sit in four different areas of the compound. They also found a leak in piping connecting those tanks, an issue that could present far greater complications. On Friday, TEPCO reported that radiation levels near the tanks measured between 70 and 1,800 millisieverts per hour. The latter reading is capable of killing humans within four hours if they are not wearing protective gear, and Japan forbids nuclear workers from exposure to more than 50 millisieverts over the course of an entire year. A radiation reading from the same tank was only 100 millisieverts on August 22, meaning that the new level is 18 times greater, but TEPCO has now admitted that it used a radiation monitor that was only capable of recording up to 100 millisieverts, so the actual reading may have been far higher at the time. Workers are now using equipment that can measure up to 10,000 millisieverts. Officials said that water levels have not dropped in any of the five tanks. All were constructed by bolting together sheets of metal, rather than welding them. Although welded tanks are more secure, TEPCO chose the bolted type because they are cheaper and faster to construct.
A subcontractor who worked on putting the tanks together reported that workers were concerned about the integrity of the tanks even as they were constructing them. "We were required to build tanks in succession. We gave priority to making the tanks, rather than quality control. There were fears that toxic water may leak," he said. The worker noted that one 1,000 ton-capacity tank was constructed every three days, but criticized the way that the project was managed, saying that supplies did not always arrive on time, and sometimes, bolts were rusty before they were even used. However, he added, "We never cut corners in constructing the tanks, and we used the latest technology. [Still], all of the tanks are makeshift. More toxic water may leak as they deteriorate…Everyone [at Fukushima] is working hard, but I don't know whether this method is the right answer." Each of the tanks only has a lifespan of five years, so the chance of more tanks springing leaks as the highly corrosive water eats away at bolts is high. "While we hold very strong concerns about the flange-type [bolted] tanks right now, that does not mean we can be confident about the welded tanks. There are many things we have to be concerned about," warned Toyoshi Fuketa, a Commissioner with the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA). TEPCO plans to replace the bolted tanks with welded ones, but each will take approximately one month to construct. In the meantime, toxic water continues to leak.
In another area, a worker discovered that a pipe connecting two tanks was leaking when he pressed on insulation covering the pipe, and water dripped out. When the insulation was removed, water began to drip from the pipe at a rate of once every 90 seconds. Radiation on the floor below it measured 230 millisieverts per hour; the water itself contained 300 million Bq/liter of radiation. In another example of the makeshift fixes that the utility has continuously employed since the Fukushima disaster first began to unfold in March 2011, workers stopped the leak—with tape. The discovery of the leak could be significant, because the Fukushima compound is filled with a vast network of such pipes, connecting both bolted and welded tanks. If this leak is not an anomaly, it could mean that highly contaminated water is leaking all over the plant from numerous locations.
Meanwhile, workers also discovered 900 Bq/liter of radioactive tritium in groundwater samples taken from a well near a tank that leaked 300 tons in August. Tritium measurements taken in February were only 450 Bq/liter. In a drainage ditch that runs out to the ocean, water samples contained 920 Bq/liter of radioactive substances, including strontium-90, which can accumulate in human bones and has been linked to cancer. On August 22, less than two weeks earlier, that reading was only 520 Bq/liter.
Analysts say that the rising number of newly discovered leaks is due to increased patrols at the tanks—but it also highlights TEPCO's poor management of the situation up until this point. Initially, TEPCO assigned only two workers to inspect 1,000 tanks, during twice-daily patrols of two hours each. That meant that each worker took only 15 seconds to inspect each tank, and they rarely took radiation readings. Although they sometimes saw puddles of water, they generally assumed that they were rainwater, which tends to collect near the bases of the tanks. It took the utility six weeks to notice or report a 300-ton leak from one tank, which prompted the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to issue a Level 3 rating on the International Radiological and Nuclear Events Scale (INES). Last week, the number of inspectors was increased to 10, and 50 more workers were added yesterday. They will conduct checks four times per day, including during the night.
Although the government injected a trillion yen ($10.2 billion) into TEPCO last year, deeming it "too big to fail," Prime Minister Abe has studiously maintained distance from the actual management of the nuclear disaster, leaving that in TEPCO's hands. But now, he is stepping to the forefront of the crisis. "It should not be left entirely in the hands of TEPCO to deal with the accident. The government should face up to the situation with a sense of urgency, including the problem of radioactive water. From now on, the government will be out front in initiatives to implement comprehensive measures, not leaving the situation in the hands of TEPCO," Abe said. But, many are asking why the government waited two and a half years to intervene. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, a member of Abe's own Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), blasted the administration for a "lack of a sense of crisis." It was the first time that the LDP has overtly criticized the government. "The issue of radioactive water is increasingly seen as an international problem," Shiozaki said, "and lawsuits may be filed [against Japan] overseas."
In response to the growing crisis, Japan's Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters, which includes all Cabinet members, will convene today to compile "a package of comprehensive countermeasures" to deal with the leaks, as well as the vast amount of radioactive water that continues to accumulate at the plant on a daily basis. Some of that water is constantly pouring into the sea. NRA Chief Shunichi Tanaka once again said this week that he believes Japan will eventually have to dump radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, although he said that TEPCO will first treat it to remove most radioactive materials. "I'm afraid it is unavoidable to dump or release water into the sea. But if we decide to discharge water into the ocean, we will use various methods to ensure that radiation is below accepted levels." In addition, Commissioner Fuketa said that the NRA is considering reducing the amount of water it pours over the crippled Fukushima reactors every day to keep them cool, in order to reduce the amount of radioactive water that needs to be stored.
Politically speaking, the move to take control of Fukushima may be a risky one for the government. Despite the ongoing Fukushima crisis, Abe has continued to advocate for restarting nuclear reactors in Japan, saying that they are necessary for the nation's financial health. He has also pushed to export nuclear technology to other countries. But that insistence on supporting nuclear power, coupled with the government's inability to manage the worsening crisis at Fukushima, could have significant financial and political implications for Japan, as both international and domestic criticism heats up. Fishermen, whose livelihoods have largely been decimated by the nuclear disaster, have lambasted both TEPCO and the government for their handling of the crisis, or lack thereof. "We must say that TEPCO's system of handling radioactive water has broken down. We want the government to take the initiative in dealing with the situation immediately," said Hiroshi Kishi, head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations.
Some have charged that the government is purposely delaying dealing with the crisis in an effort avoid negative publicity as Tokyo bids to host the 2020 Olympic games. This week, a Diet Committee that was supposed to address the radioactive water issue said that it would delay meeting until the government had unveiled its plans for Fukushima—at least until mid-September. In the meantime, the Mayor of Tokyo, Naoki Inose, is reiterating that radiation levels in his city are not dangerous. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce the host city for the games this coming Saturday; Madrid and Istanbul are also vying for the honor. Masakazu Yabuki, head of the Iwaki Fisheries Cooperative, complained, "If they think it is all right to delay dealing with the contaminated water, that shows an extremely low sense of what the problem is. I have gone beyond angry to being completely astounded," he said.
International organizations are also joining the chorus of distrust in Japan's response to the Fukushima disaster. The Chosun Iibo newspaper in South Korea wrote, "The South Korean government should take preventive actions based on a worst-case scenario, without relying only on information from the Japanese government and TEPCO." Another environmental organization there has suggested banning all Japanese seafood from entering the country. China is also expressing concern. Tamotsu Baba, the Mayor of Namie, has said that repopulating the area may be impossible if residents do not feel that it's safe to return: "The measures being taken now [by TEPCO and the government] are haphazard. As the saying goes, 'slow and steady wins the race.' It would be preferable to calmly put together fundamental measures to deal with the problem." But one government official pointed out how difficult that has become: "We know that complaining will not help, but we feel as if we are playing Whac-a-Mole, because new problems crop up one after another, as the abnormal situation continues."
Other Nuclear News in Japan
Reactor #3 at Kansai Electric's (KEPCO) Oi power plant in Fukui Prefecture was taken offline yesterday for required routine maintenance, leaving just one reactor operating in all of Japan: reactor #4 at the same facility. However, that reactor is slated to go offline on September 15. For the first time in 14 months and only the second time since 1966, Japan will be entirely nuclear free. The nuclear power industry loudly warned that widespread blackouts would occur when only two reactors were operating, but this summer was the hottest on record in Western Japan; Eastern Japan experienced its third hottest summer ever. Despite that, and a shorter than usual rainy season, no blackouts occurred.
KEPCO plans to apply to the NRA to restart the Oi reactors once maintenance has occurred, but NRA assessments generally take approximately six months to complete. This week, after arguing for months about whether the F-6 fault line running beneath the Oi reactors was active, an NRA panel of seismic experts finally said that the fault has not moved in the last 400,000 years and is not expected to move in the future, opening the door for a possible restart in the future. Those committee members who had been so staunchly opposed to declaring the fault inactive did not say why they had suddenly changed their minds.
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Scientists from Tohoku University have unveiled a new device that, unlike its predecessors, can determine the radioactive content of food without first requiring that samples be pulverized. The new equipment, which can check up to 1,400 samples per hour, would allow consumers to purchase food that had actually been checked for radiation, as opposed to simply examining a similar sample. "The new device will allow us to test each single fish [or other item] and ensure that we are shipping safer products to consumers. That could help stop falling fish prices, which have been hurt by harmful rumors of contamination," said Keizo Ishii, who led the study. Current government guidelines require that food samples be pulverized, so regulations would need to be updated in order to use the new equipment.
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Every week TEPCO is exposed trying to hide safety violations. Could the reason be they didn't ask for outside help is because they are hiding some...
Every week TEPCO is exposed trying to hide safety violations. Could the reason be they didn't ask for outside help is because they are hiding something bigger and more dangerous. Fanatastic article. Well written and extremely informative. Thank you Ms McCann and Greenpeace.
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Possibly hiding the fact that the melted reactor cores have penetrated the cement flooring and are in the soil and ground water underneath the buildin...
Possibly hiding the fact that the melted reactor cores have penetrated the cement flooring and are in the soil and ground water underneath the buildings (hence, irretrievable). Did building an underground wall to try to stop the flow of ground water into the ocean cause the surrounding soil to become saturated with contaminated water, which now may be seeping to the surface instead of flowing directly into the sea. Or maybe that only a small percentage of the low-wage, subcontracted labor force is monitored for radiation exposure and the results are extrapolated for the rest of the workers. Are they only monitoring workers expected to have very low radiation exposures?
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Hi Ky - Just for the record, there are no indications yet that any of the fuel melted through the base-slab.
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The new testing device developed by Tehoku University sounds like a great advance - wonderful news for the fishermen and consumers everywhere. Now th...
The new testing device developed by Tehoku University sounds like a great advance - wonderful news for the fishermen and consumers everywhere. Now that new leaks have been found, it's even more important. Thanks you, GreenPeace, for reporting on this important development.
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The second concert date is contingent upon a change in the Pac-12 Championship Game that would move the finals to a neutral location, meaning the Rose Bowl would no longer have to reserve a slot for it. Rose Bowl officials promised the council and the community that it would cap this year's events at 18, having already approved six other concerts at the stadium this summer.
A city ordinance requires council approval for all large events once the council has already scheduled 12 for a given year. The summer will see three One Direction shows, two from Eminem and Rihanna and now two from Beyonce and JAY Z. The "summer of music" is part of a new strategy to earn revenue that would replace the controversial proposal for a temporary NFL team at the stadium.
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We are entering a brave new world of salary cap issues and players worth poaching from the Texans. As I've mentioned before, I hate this time of year and the business side of the NFL.
Nothing I can say that will make this process feel better, so my advice to you is what Arian Foster would likely suggest….breathe.
Working on a few blog posts, but my internet connection is the pits. On a week like this, maybe that's not a bad thing. Lots of news happening throughout the league faster than I will be able to write about them, so lets just use this blog post as a placeholder to dump your reason and emotion.
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Marilyn Manson has undergone hospital treatment to re-attach his ear following a grisly fight in Switzerland.
The "Beautiful People" hit maker was involved in a brawl in the country and needed 24 stitches to treat a nasty ear injury.
Manson has revealed few details about the incident, but claimed he was hit with a glass table.
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The timber rattlesnake is considered extinct in Maine and Rhode Island. In the states of Vermont, Ohio, Indiana, New Hampshire, Virginia and Massachusetts, the timber rattlesnake is endangered. The timber rattlesnake is widely distributed over the southeastern United States, as far north as Maine and as far west as Texas, nevertheless, it has been extripated over much of its range. Looking back to 1972 to 1974 when I was collecting snakes, it was extremely rare to find abundant populations of timber rattlesnakes in Kentucky. Personally, I favor protection of timber rattlesnakes regardless of how unpopular that position might be.
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Wow! 17 years. Hair of the Dog Brewing Co. and owner/head brewer Alan Sprints have been up and running for quite some time. Through the boom of the micro-brewing industry, Hair of the Dog continues to impress and grow.
From November 19th through November 21st, HOTD will celebrate with all of its loyal patrons (and maybe some newcomers) at the new tasting room.
A direct message from Alan reads:
I am pleased to announce my 17th anniversary celebration. This year it will be November 19th thru the 21st. We will have special Beers on tap all weekend long and two Beer releases. I will be selling 2010 Doggie Claws and 2010 Matt starting on November 20th, at 10:00 am.
There will be a limit of six, 12oz bottles per person on the Matt, no limit on Claws. Hope to see you here — Alan
I almost have to laugh at the "we will have special beers on tap…" as I truly feel that ALL HOTD beers are unique and a cellar worthy addition.
So stop by and celebrate this momentous occasion in Portland as HOTD tacks on another year of success!
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United Way officials this year have set a campaign goal of $775,000 — the same financial goal that was set last year. An ongoing sluggish economy conspired to leave UWAC $40,000 short of that fund-raising finish line, but campaign organizers — led by co-chairs Pam and Erin Quinn — are optimistic for a better result for 2010.
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The growth spurt comes in wake of the Middlebury selectboard's decision this past winter to waive sewer and water tap-on fees for GMB's planned building addition, which will primarily feature new offices, a conference room and visitors' center.
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P otatoes are the most consumed vegetable in the United States—roughly 113 pounds per person in 2010—and they're quickly gaining popularity as the most popular food staple in the world, right behind rice.
Clearly people don't love the spud because of its looks: Eye candy it's not, with its lumpy shape and bland coloring. Potatoes are also not superconvenient to eat, since they have to be cooked. But in their favor, potatoes are easy to grow and produce a large yield. They're nutritious—high in potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, while sweet potatoes score high on vitamin A and beta-carotene. And then there's the taste. Cooked, the vegetable is transformed from something inedible into one of life's most delicious foods in the form of potato chips, gratins, gnocchi, hash, latkes, samosas, and pierogies. They're used in casseroles, soups, and salads, and can be baked, boiled, fried, and steamed, just to name a few ways to prep them. And unlike so many other types of produce, potatoes are reliably good year-round (although the availability of specific varieties may be seasonally dependent).
It's hard to imagine a potato-less diet. Thanks to early explorers, who first found them in Peru's Andes Mountains, the mighty tuber now grows throughout the world and is embraced by countless culinary traditions.
Ideally you'll buy only what you need for immediate use, but if you do need to store potatoes, keep them in a dark, cool, and dry place such as a garage or in a well-ventilated bag or box. If your potatoes start to sprout green eyes or the skins turn green, you can either cut off the green parts or if you think spud is too far gone, just discard altogether.
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Yukon Gold
Alternate Names: Yellow
Characteristics: Smooth-skinned and a bit waxy, this now ubiquitous yellow potato was made available to the general public only in 1980. It has a light buttery color on the inside, and when cooked, the Yukon Gold becomes flaky and a bit starchy (although not as much as a russet). Use these when you're looking to mash or shred, but they're waxy enough that they'll also hold their shape if cooked in a soup or stew.
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· American Caviar with Crispy Yukon Gold Potato Pancakes
· Yukon Gold Cinnamon Rolls
Sweet Potatoes
Characteristics: As the name suggests, sweet potatoes are considerably sweeter than other potatoes. They're also larger, heavier, and starchier, and like a russet, the skins are coarse and should be removed before eating. Chances are they're being sold as "yams" in the marketplace, but that's a misnomer. Sweet potatoes look and taste nothing like true yams, which are hard to find. Pictured above are three varieties of sweet potatoes that are marketed as "yams": Garnet, Jewel, and Hannah. Other varieties you may find are Japanese, Beauregard, and Covington. The flesh coloring will vary depending on the type: white, bright orange, deep red-orange, and even purple. And while roasting is a great way to bring out the sweetness, steaming will render them ever so moist and tender while retaining their signature flavor.
Recipes to try:
· Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Scallion Butter
· Sweet Potato Cakes with Mango-Pineapple Chutney
Baby Potatoes
Alternate Names: New potatoes, creamers
Characteristics: Immature potatoes—no matter if they're red, yellow, or purple—are deemed baby, new, or creamer. Because of their small size, these potatoes are best cooked whole—boiled, steamed, and even roasted—allowing the skins to add a colorful element to dishes.
Recipes to try:
· Smashed Baby Red Potatoes with Ancho Chiles and Dry Jack Cheese
· New Potatoes Stuffed with Smoked Salmon and Horseradish
Brown Russets
Alternate Name: Idaho
Characteristics: Russets are very starchy potatoes that are long and wide with skins that are dark and earthy, and rough to the touch. If you cut one raw, there's a firmness, and yet when it's cooked, a russet will yield a light, fluffy interior. While the Idaho is not great at retaining its shape, it's the preferred potato for frying, baking, and mashing.
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· Braised Lamb Shank Shepherd's Pie with Creamed Spinach
Red Potato
Alternate Names: Red Bliss
Characteristics: Red potatoes have a smooth thin skin that makes for a striking visual contrast against the white flesh. Its skin is edible, so it's not necessary to peel or remove it after cooking. Like many waxy varieties, red potatoes are low in starch and won't produce a light, fluffy texture. However, they are prime candidates for boiling and roasting, and work well in dishes that would benefit from a potato that holds its shape—even when sliced and diced—such as salads and gratins.
Recipes to try:
· Red Potato and Green Bean Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
· Mashed Red Skinned Potatoes
Characteristics: Just as their name suggests, fingerlings somewhat resemble fingers. Knobby, slim, firm, and short, these heirloom varieties are mainly found at farmers' markets or specialty gourmet shops. Fingerlings have distinctive flavors, usually nutty or earthy. Pictured left are Russian Banana and French, two of the more abundant types generally available. Both happen to have a waxy yellow flesh, but the French, underneath its red exterior, can sometimes show a streak of red. Other varieties to look for include LaRatte and Purple Peruvian. Roasting keeps these diminutive, uniquely shaped potatoes intact, but they're versatile and can be cooked any which way.
Recipes to try:
· Fingerling Potato Salad with Green Chile-Cilantro Salsa
· Cod Chowder with Saffron and Fingerling Potatoes


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9 to 5 Mac uploaded to their YouTube channel a corporate recruiting video originally uploaded to by Apple. Nearly one minute in, a wall papered with product sheets
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|2011-05-10, 11:49
|Link #22
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Hi again, looks like the parser have some problem with long filename as for exemple http://www.fanzub.com/?q=ACX&cat=anime lot of their releases have very long name and sometimes they are not parsed as they should I think.
Resulting a incomplete nzb file.
See you
|2011-05-12, 06:55
|Link #23
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Maybe we should have something like, if there are less than 5 rar without par2 and the size is less than 50MiB and by the same poster in less than an hours, it should consider it as spam.
See you soon.
|2011-05-13, 16:02
|Link #24
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Netherlands
Age: 40
FYI: I've been a bit busy this week and I also don't have much time right now. I'll try to fix the spam problem this weekend.
The issue with very long subject (filenames) should be fixed (although may not work retroactively for existing nzb files). The cause was that the "subject" field for the "posts" table had a limit of 250 characters. I've increased it to 1000 characters which should suffice.
Edit: forgot to fix the "articles" table as well, doing that now...
|2011-05-13, 18:16
|Link #25
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
GHDpro, how hard would it be for you do add multiple pages to search results. For example, making a rule to return either 1000 results or all results from past 30 days, whichever is larger.
Comfun doing mass uploads combined with someone spamming the anime groups has made it so the current 1000 result limit barely even covers the past 24 hours. It nearly makes Fanzub useless, unless you are searching for something very specific.
Bug: Extremely large multi-GB posts usually time-out when requesting an NZB from Fanzub.
Last edited by cyberbeing; 2011-05-14 at 00:17.
|2011-05-14, 04:34
|Link #26
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: UK
As an experiment, I switched from torrenting to Usenet for anime a few days ago. It's working extremely well in terms of download speed, but I'm a little concerned about the long-term reliability of the setup. Apart from the current mass uploading activity (thanks btw, lots of good stuff in there), what about the ordinary day-to-day stuff? Is that being uploaded by many different people or just a few dedicated souls?
[Edit] Having spent the morning playing with this, one suggestion for removing a lot of the spam from at least the Anime listings on Fanzub would be to include an option that checks for an opening square or curly bracket in the filename. Virtually all groups these days seem to put their name or the checksum or something else in brackets, but the spam rarely seems to have this feature. I've tried using a bracket as a search term, but that doesn't appear to work.
Last edited by Thoguht; 2011-05-14 at 08:37.
|2011-05-14, 08:52
|Link #27
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Netherlands
Age: 40
There are over 15000 posts made in the past month (not counting spam, otherwise it would be over 70000) and displaying those all on a single page would probably crash your browser.
Right now I don't have a good solution for how to only browse new files except maybe the AnimeSuki Beta site (but that won't show licensed content for obvious reasons).
The link between the AnimeSuki Beta site and Fanzub wasn't working in the past few days due to some recent outages causing "autossh" to somehow give up an die. I've now restarted autossh and NZB data is being synced again.
I've now added an extra rule: any spammer who uploads more than 10 posts in a single day which average less than 10 files per post and contain the strings ".rar", ".exe" or "XXX" will automatically be marked as spam, regardless of the size or even the number of files in any particular post (so if one odd spam post is 12 rar files, it'll mark it as spam too).
comfun is automatically exempted from any spam checking.
Last edited by GHDpro; 2011-05-14 at 09:17.
|2011-05-14, 14:10
|Link #29
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
This ultimately is an issue with the inability to filter down search results. If we could filter by Min/Max post size, Poster, Date range, or even if a file had a CRC in the filename or not, that could help make more effective use of the limited results.
|2011-05-17, 17:10
|Link #30
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Thanks GHDpro for taking the time to improve and fix the long subject name.
Even if for now I stoped the posting spree due to dcc leehing ( hehe almost 5k post in 2 days, thanks to AnimeCorpX and Arigatou :d )
I think having a option to see only the last show like in animsuki beta would be good, even if non licensed aren't there, since it's normal it could be taken like fanzub faciliting the acces to licenced stuff.
By the way most of crapy spam ( viral exe and rar ) come from alt.binaries.anime which is almost dead and with a lot of german dub/sub.
Not sure it worth it to keep it, since most of interesting anime post are done in alt.binaries.multimedia.anime and alt.binaries.multimedia.anime.highspeed .
But for people using rss, fanzub offer the possibility to create a feed with specific field so it may be easier to run the feed with anim name + team and res rather than runing the feed for cat anime regexing the anime name + team and res because the anime cat feed may be flooded with 50 eps in the next 10min.
Again big up GHDpro, you really rock.
|2011-05-20, 16:43
|Link #31
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
I thought about an efficient way for easy search the most interesting recent stuff.
The idea would be to add a block between the search box and the result table with the stuff that has been the most clicked the last 48h.
So people who only want to grab recent interesting stuff can click on the links and see what it is without searching.
Or maybe just a button with last 48H Most clicked and the search engine do the search and list them.
If you already have stored in the db a table to count number of click for items it could be done without too much efforts. If not well I guess it's an idea for future improvement.
|2011-05-20, 19:34
|Link #32
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
Once GDHpro eliminated all the spam, things have been a lot better, but when Comfun does a lot of uploads things break-down. Multiple pages and improved filtering options are still on my wish list. Who knows, maybe you can fill that gap with Animesuki-Beta rather than Fanzub directly, if you integrate them well.
Comfun, when you upload entire series, can you do it in a way so they show up as a single NZB entry (collection) on Fanzub? Not the most practical if only looking for a single episode, but since we are result limited, it would probably help. Edit: ...but I guess that means GDHPro would need to fix the large NZB problem first..
Last edited by cyberbeing; 2011-05-20 at 19:50.
|2011-05-20, 21:08
|Link #33
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Sorry that's not possible , at last the only way would be to rollback to the whole serie put in folder and rared before post.
As discuted in abmad , looks like most peoples prefer to have episode posted seperatly instead of being packaged in rar.
Regrouping episode with similar filename except ep number can only be done from fanzub side.
|2011-05-20, 23:57
|Link #34
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
Thanks for the info. I was hoping there was a way to keep multiple split files within a single multi-part post with post/subject name trickery, but I guess not.
That makes yet another thing to add to my wishlist for Fanzub, and likely more important to implement than the others.
|2011-05-22, 06:01
|Link #35
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Netherlands
Age: 40
I haven't implemented counting downloads yet, but as each NZB is served by a PHP file (and still will be even after I finally get to implementing caching) it's quite easy to add. Then displaying a page with the most popular downloads should also be easy. But I can't predict if the page will be useful; that kind of depends on whether new and interesting content is really being hit more often (it also kind of depends on how popular Fanzub is - fortunately that is still increasing).
As for whole-series-posting cluttering the page: it might be possible to group several episodes into one "group" of posts for display purposes. However, that will be a lot of work to detect and then properly display I suspect. It's not something I can implement with just 2 lines of code. So I can't promise any ETA.
As for how episodes should be posted on Usenet in general: the best way without a doubt is to post episodes individually with split files (no RAR!) and PAR2 file based on the original file (so that for QuickPar users it will automatically join the split files). There is no a.b.ma.highspeed.repost group is there? Because that's another option - have a switch to hide all posts (cross)posted to a "repost" group. Or maybe a [repost] tag or something?
|2011-05-22, 12:36
|Link #36
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
A agree with all you said.
About abmah.repost this group doesn't exist but abmar exist and have his own limitation/rules. (limitation on MiB posted per 24h )
Most of posting spree aren't repost but just some post not on the groups yet but still kinda old post.
Taging them with something should be possible too so it could prevent to list them in the main page when you want to list the last posts.
Something like [BATCH] added in subject for whole serie posted from torrent batch file or irc batch get.
Also if you can count the stuff downloaded trought rss it's also possible to generate download for specific groups/serie so it can help them to be in the top list ( in the cases not enough people would download using the website interface to have something interessent/realistic in the top list )
I think the top list is the most easy thing and efficient thing to implement for let people found the recent ep for the most followed serie without having to search or try to figure out where it is in the last 200 items list.
Also an rss of this top list could help those peoples to easy found what they like and it would make the items in the list more downloaded if they are really interesting.
I really start to appreciate the idea of a top list of 100 or 50 items the most downloaded from the last 7 days.
If the rss download are counted too I think it can be very reliable.
Also having a list of the most recents/search during the last 7 dayscould be interesting to see what people are interested for and maybe post them if they are not available.
This could also be used to start to implement auto completion on search .
|2011-05-27, 05:24
|Link #37
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: UK
Time for a retrospective After two weeks of Fanzub and SABnzbd, torrenting now just seem like an over-complex and under-powered way of doing things, and that's without even considering its legal status. The only thing lacking now as far as I'm concerned is a way to control the display of batch postings on Fanzub, so I have to admit that I usually look at another torrent site first to see what's new, and then go to Fanzub.
The idea of initially collapsing batches based on some sort of pattern matching into a single line that could then be expanded if desired sounds like an ideal solution from a conceptual point of view, but yes, obviously more than a few lines of code! If I knew PHP I'd gladly offer to help, but I'm mainly a C/C++/C#/.Net guy.
|2011-05-27, 14:03
|Link #38
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Also if you follow a serie you can just use the rss to download it automatcly without having to see what's out or not.
I personatly use flexget running with a cronjob for both windows workstation ( with newsleecher ) and linux server ( with sabnzbd ).
Very easy to install and configure. Then if you don't use the search engine you don't even have to connect to fanzub website everyday.
+ fanzub allow you to make our own rss feed so it's very easy to get what you want as soon it's out and available on usenet.
Just go in the sofa watch it already ^^
flexget config exemple for different series/team http://pastebin.com/XkA1RRqD
even more easy to use flexget exemple using fanzub to filter the stuff http://pastebin.com/y1Qr5d7G
Very easy to use. With that since the posting on usenet script may sometimes have 15min to 1 hours delay with the torrents release and fanzub have around 30min delay with the group, you almost always have the new stuff in less than 1 hours after the releases, without doing anything.
Simple as utorrent rss feed option.
|2011-06-10, 10:14
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: UK
Did something change with the way .nzb files are being created? SABnzb is now creating folders with exactly the same name as the file, including the extension. This means my script for copying the files to the parent folder is failing because something with the same name already exists there. I can change my script of course, but was this change in the .nzb intentional?
EDIT: Seems OK now. Can't see why anything should have changed on my PC, maybe Comfun fixed it???
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|2011-07-27, 07:41
|Link #40
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
Over the past day or so, someone has been spamming the alt.bin.anime with random passworded junk disguised as fansubs complete with CRCs, but with obviously wrong file sizes.
GHDpro, any way for you to filter it out automatically on Fanzub?
Maybe check that file sizes are realistic against the AniDB api? It would still be nice if we could add exclusions ("-excludedtermhere"), add Boolean logic (AND, OR, NOT) to search queries, or search by poster ID. It is currently easy enough to manually filter is out by searching for split files only, but the spammer could mess that up if they wanted to, considering we don't have exclusions.
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