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During the last few days of our week-long vacation in Goa, we ventured out for some sight-seeing and shopping. The capital city, Panjim (or Panaji) is almost an hour's drive from the hotel. Like always, I enjoyed the drive through green country-sides and fishing villages, along the sea and winding rivers. We watched brightly colored houses go past, many of which still have a distinct Mediterranean touch from Goa's Portuguese past.
In the late 15th century, Vasco Da Gama became the first European to set foot in India. He first landed in Calicut followed by an arrival in Old Goa. The Portuguese arrived here with the intention of getting control of the lucrative spice trade and ended up setting up a permanent settlement. Goa became part of India well after India gained independence from the British in 1947. It was only after the Indian Army wrested the colony in 1961 from Portugal that Goa became part of our nation again.
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Among the five-star resorts in Goa I have stayed in, I think the Park Hyatt had the most interesting rooms, while the Taj Aguada had the best food and the Radission White Sands the best swimming pool. The Casa de Goa has the best 'local' Portuguese feel while the best beach is at the Leela.
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This composite image shows a supernova within the galaxy M100 that may contain the youngest known black hole in our cosmic neighborhood. In this image, Chandra's X-rays are colored gold, while optical data from ESO's Very Large Telescope are shown in yellow-white and blue, and infrared data from Spitzer are red. The location of the supernova, known as SN 1979C, is labeled (roll your mouse over the image above to view the labeled image).
SN 1979C was first reported to be seen by an amateur astronomer in 1979. The galaxy M100 is located in the Virgo Cluster about 50 million light years from Earth. This approximately 30-year age, plus its relatively close distance, makes SN 1979C the nearest example where the birth of a black hole has been observed, if the interpretation by the scientists is correct.
Data from Chandra, as well as NASA's Swift, the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton and the German ROSAT observatory revealed a bright source of X-rays that has remained steady for the 12 years from 1995 to 2007 over which it has been observed. This behavior and the X-ray spectrum, or distribution of X-rays with energy, support the idea that the object in SN 1979C is a black hole being fed either by material falling back into the black hole after the supernova, or from a binary companion.
The scientists think that SN 1979C formed when a star about 20 times more massive than the Sun collapsed. It was a particular type of supernova where the exploded star had ejected some, but not all of its outer, hydrogen-rich envelope before the explosion, so it is unlikely to have been associated with a gamma-ray burst (GRB). Supernovas have sometimes been associated with GRBs, but only where the exploded star had completely lost its hydrogen envelope. Since most black holes should form when the core of a star collapses and a gamma-ray burst is not produced, this may be the first time that the common way of making a black hole has been observed.
The very young age of about 30 years for the black hole is the observed value, that is the age of the remnant as it appears in the image. Astronomers quote ages in this way because of the observational nature of their field, where their knowledge of the Universe is based almost entirely on the electromagnetic radiation received by telescopes.
It is so pretty almost reminds me of a sparkling diamond.
Posted by Tamaya Cole on Friday, 12.9.16 @ 09:01am
Dear shakti,
Thanks for your question. The matter remains locked up inside the black hole, so it keeps on getting bigger and bigger.
-P. Edmonds, CXC
Posted by P. Edmonds on Friday, 11.9.12 @ 11:31am
Where does all the matter the black hole gobbles up go? Matter can't be destroyed, so it must be either transforming or going somewhere?
Posted by shakti on Monday, 10.15.12 @ 21:24pm
Can anyone explain me why the core of this galaxy region observed in X rays has such a size? I can imagine that a supermassive BH with an accretion disk would not be so extended. Are these many small active black holes together that make this big spot in the center?
thanks for answering
Posted by Martin Masan on Thursday, 02.10.11 @ 08:15am
Isn't the center of the Milky Way a black hole?
Posted by shelli on Saturday, 12.4.10 @ 19:46pm
I think Nicholas' comments make a lot of sense.
Posted by Ted Pringle on Saturday, 11.27.10 @ 22:08pm
Kyle, The black hole will not swallow us. Let's put things into perspective, the Milky Way galaxy is about 100,000 light years across and this galaxy is 50 million light years away. The black hole is small relative to the immense space between our galaxy and its galaxy. However, you do bring up an important point that this black hole is a reminder of how fragile life on Earth is. There are a number of stars relatively close to us, 1,000 light years, that could have went supernova 999 years ago, and us Earthlings will receive the electromagnetic radiation next year.
Posted by Nicholas on Friday, 11.19.10 @ 23:41pm
Kyle black holes do not "expand" in the contrary. When a large star loses its energy it will result in a supernova. Remaining matter can, under certain conditions, form a black hole, which should not be larger than a tennis ball. This mass is dense enough that light cannot escape from there. Thus a black hole. We should be save. Even if our sun stops, it will not form a black hole.
Posted by David in t Veld on Friday, 11.19.10 @ 15:11pm
So if I get it right, we see it how it was like 50 million years ago. I wonder at what rate does this black hole expands? One more question, I didn't really understand how big is this black hole. So, 72,000 - 58,000 light years means like 4176000000? That doesn't mean it would've swallowed us by now?
If it expands with the rate of the speed of light, that means in 50 million years we should be gone, along side with our galaxy.
If someone can illuminate me I'd be glad, because it's really a fascinating subject.
Thank you
Posted by Kyle on Friday, 11.19.10 @ 09:09am
Interesting, and thank you for sharing.
Posted by rick on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 19:14pm
Since SN-1979C was discovered in 1979, is there any other pictures-records from this object to follow what happened in 2-3 years after the supernova, or the telescope just aimed back on the SN-1979C in 2010, which means that we lost the data between 1979 and 2010 and missed the actual creation of the singularity? I really got excited when I read this great work and I'll definitely keep following this.
Posted by David in t Veld on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 17:36pm
Dear Dorin,
No, we're safe from this black hole.
P. Edmonds for CXC
Posted by P Edmonds on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 16:01pm
Dear Alexander,
No, the black hole is much too far away from the Earth to have any effect on us.
P. Edmonds for CXC
Posted by P. Edmonds on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 15:58pm
Dear Liang,
The very young age of about 30 years for the black hole is the observed value, that is the age of the remnant as it appears in the image. Astronomers quote ages in this way because of the observational nature of their field, where their knowledge of the Universe is based almost entirely on the electromagnetic radiation received by telescopes.
An analogy involving photography may help. People collect photos of their family and loved ones. It doesn't matter when the photo was taken - the person in that image is captured in that particular moment of time. For instance, it is possible to look at a photo of your grandfather when he was only five years old, even though in today's time frame he is an older man.
In astronomy, the images we get from modern telescopes are equivalent to these snapshots. It may have taken very long for the photo of SN 1979C to be delivered to us - some 50 million years - but it represents a roughly 30-year-old object to us.
P. Edmonds for CXC
Posted by P. Edmonds on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 15:56pm
If pictures of the supernova, as seen in 1979, are pasted comparisons and understanding will be easier for us.
Posted by AK Sharma on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 11:05am
This really is a find.
Posted by Mark Ballington on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 06:39am
To the people confused with the age of the Black hole.
If the Black hole is 50 million light years away, and on Earth it was observed to have gone supernova 30 years ago then the actual event happened 50 million years. 30 years 50,000,030 years ago.
What NASA is doing, is sharing whatever information they have gathered through observing the Black holes evolution over the past three decades.
Much thanks to the Chandra team and NASA for their dedication, keep up the good work guys.
Posted by Saud on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 02:16am
Yes, the black hole is 50 million light years away which makes its light we see 50 million years old. At the moment we are seeing the light from the black hole as it was 30 years old. In essence, we are looking back in time as it were 50 million years ago. And no, it can't hurt us unless its north or south pole was aimed directly at earth which in turn would incinerate the planet with its gamma ray bursts.
Posted by Dan on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 01:11am
SN 1979C was first reported to be seen by an amateur astronomer in 1979, Why you do not write down the name of the amateur astronomer who did the discovery? This seems to be quite not right.
Posted by Plamen Fiziev on Thursday, 11.18.10 @ 00:04am
What a golden opportunity to study a Black Hole in its infancy. Very fascinating indeed.
We are in no danger from this Black Hole. Much has been learned about these very fascinating objects. Go to your public library and read as many books as you can about them. Search in your favorite search engine, you will find much about them.
Marvin L. S.
Posted by Marvin L. S. on Wednesday, 11.17.10 @ 17:07pm
We are looking at the conditions after SN-1979C 30 years after it exploded. Even though it is 50 million years old in that end of the universe, we are effectively looking back in time and won't know its "current" condition until 50m years from now. So from our perspective, this black hole is only 30 years old.
Posted by Crim on Wednesday, 11.17.10 @ 15:41pm
Outstanding. If you can pin down the type of star that ends up as a black hole, that would be significant information.
Posted by Don and Sherry Berry on Wednesday, 11.17.10 @ 10:36am
Black holes are fascinating. Well done guys.
Posted by ashbashlottie on Wednesday, 11.17.10 @ 06:52am
Elegant indeed.
But, since Virgo Cluster is 50 million light years away from us, and we just saw the SN 1979C, doesn't it mean that at the moment, the black hole in question is a wee bit older than 30 years? Like 50 million years older.
This is yesterday's news people. Just kidding. This is awesome discovery. Keep it up, guys.
Posted by dorin palanciuc on Wednesday, 11.17.10 @ 03:38am
Does it mean we are not safe?
Posted by andrew on Tuesday, 11.16.10 @ 23:51pm
Is it 50 million light years away? that means that the light it generates takes 50 million years to reach us, right? why the article says it has only 30 years? or did the article means that it was discovered 30 years ago? I'm confused by those numbers.
Posted by Rafael on Tuesday, 11.16.10 @ 22:31pm
Keep up the good work and continue to inform the uninformed.
Posted by Willie Thoman on Tuesday, 11.16.10 @ 20:19pm
On TV they say that might be the end of the world. Could this "young black hole" eat our planet?
Posted by alexander on Tuesday, 11.16.10 @ 16:08pm
Nice, Hawking should be happy now.
Posted by Jesse Candido on Tuesday, 11.16.10 @ 15:06pm
The SN 1979C is age of 50 millon light years not 30-year age.
Posted by liang on Tuesday, 11.16.10 @ 07:03am
Posted by ATOMEI on Monday, 11.15.10 @ 14:09pm
This is so cool. The black holes have always fascinate me.
But this is the opportunity to study the life of a black hole. This is the opportunity we were waiting for.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Happy Random Thoughts Thursday!
I have to have a wisdom tooth pulled today...and I'm skerred!! Pray for me y'all!
- I had a chocolate fudge cookie for breakfast. Well, half of one. Not good.
- People have no concept of personal space on the train. This woman practically rested her bag on my lap, and I had to look at her like "seriously?" before she got a clue.
- The guy who sat on the other side of me wreaked of alcohol...at 9:30 am. Who does that??? Alcoholics I guess. And he had the dirtiest fingernails I've ever seen.
- Oh, and guys...don't put clear nail polish on your nails. This guy's nails were long, dirty and had chipped clear nail polish on them. Just grossed me out. When you get a manicure, get your nails BUFF shined, no polish.
- Instead of talking about Tiger, what we SHOULD be talking about is the couple who crashed the State Dinner. Da hell??? Uh...is the President really safe? And these fools got the nerve to be shopping around a reality tv show. Buffoonery.
- I have a cold...AGAIN. I hate being sick. And getting a wisdom tooth pulled won't help any. Thank goodness I'm off tomorrow.
- I'm happy Allen Iverson is back with the Sixers!
- What do we think about New York State voting against gay marriage?
- Serena, thank you for your order for Kyce's fundraiser! I got the money and your candle is in the mail today!
- The Grammy Nominations are out and Beyonce is up for 10 awards. Jigga, Big Mos, Drake, Kid Cudi, Eminem, Common and Q-Tip also have nominations...should be interesting. The Grammys air January 31st.
- Oh, and my boo Maxwell received 6 nominations! This is for you (and me) Yolanda :-)
58 comments:
- Serena W. said...
- December 3, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Serena W. said...
YEAH I GOT IT, I GOT IT!!!!!! Annamaria don't tase or hate on me! LOL! Dmoe...you were too slow today!
- December 3, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- Brooke said...
Serena is ON IT today! :-)
- December 3, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- Yolanda said...
I "stan" for Maxwell!
Thanks for that, Brooke!
Here goes...
• Is the sex with Tiger Woods even good? I can't be the only one wondering this. For some reason, I just don't even see him as a sexual being but maybe that's because I'm not attracted to him.
• Vacation weave is in full effect. Rameer has now removed me from his circumference!
• Hawaii Saturday. Is it bad that I wrote my 'out of office' reply a week ago just holding it til tomorrow?
• I'm beginning to wonder if I got the last of the thinking caps.
• I keep my thumb nails short for Blackberry typing purposes.
• A Latin man at the newspaper stand told me 'if no one else tells you, you're a cutie.' That made me cheese like Lil Magic. Then he totally caught me looking as he walked away. :-)
• Why haven't I been traveling business class? I managed to sneak a ticket upgrade in yesterday for some work travel. Once you go biz class...you never go back. Now, if I could just fly like this, I'd be a happy camper.
• The j-o-b (slaveship) is making me remove my work-related films from YouTube. Can a sista have a little shine? Damn. Who cares about your copyright!
• When is Amtrak going to get WiFi? This is simply ridiculous.
• Why can't I wake up on time?
• I see Keyshia Cole is knocked up...do people marry anymore? Is that so 2000-late? Should I find myself a new goal? LOL
• Anybody else annoyed that Obama used World AIDS Day to give a prime time speech that WASN'T about AIDS? - December 3, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Serena W. said...
Hmmmmm hmmmm I love Maxwell!
Okay Brooke, you got the check now cash it please lol!
Yeah I need to put on my ball gown and crash the next White House dinner (I'm saying...why can't I)?
Is it really December already?
Brooke and Annamaria I found winebars in NYC, calling about wine tastings. Stay tuned.
I'm taking two weekends off from the city to get myself together.
I start marathon training next Saturday! Wooo hoooo! Our kick off is this Saturday. Please donate today or tomorrow if it's pay day! My website is http://pages.teamintraining.org/nca/natl10/swills and my goal is $1,600.00 all proceeds benefit Team in Training as we fight to create a cancer free world. (My whole race is dedicated to my Mom and Papa).
I ran five miles the other night, it felt great!
Ummm yeah I'm training for the full marathon :) 26.2 miles in DC in March.
Mom is getting stronger everyone and eating again! Yippeee! Thanks for your prayers.
My co-worker complimented me on my sexy heels today and said I look nice (ooo wee) I like that!
Need to find some sugar for my tea.
When I find Maxwell I'm going to ask him to marry me! (Ladies don't hate) hee hee! - December 3, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Pretty Ricky What Dey Call'em said...
-So I got a whole computer dedicated to following Brookey's Blog today so it won't interfere with the regular activity on my lap top
-Still mad that people think they deserve to know Tiger's Business.
-I'm tryna feel bad for Tiger... but I got too many jokes to get out!
-I think I'm having an affair with facebook.
-Lost 10lbs..which should be good... but actually I just took off the weight that I put on before I started my last diet.
-WTF it's 63 degrees outside
-Do some women really like being tied up... or do they do it just to please their freaky a$$ man? Hmmm wonder what's the sensation?
-Oops..this is not TMI Tuesday
-losing weight makes me horny! - December 3, 2009 at 12:02 PM
- Serena W. said...
Losing weight makes you horny Pretty Ricky??? Please tell us why?
I hope that's not the case for me, everyone keeps saying that I'm losing weight. I'm just more toned...and stressed lol.
Pretty Ricky I might be at the toy drive joint on Christmas Eve (sounds like fun).
Oh I want a Wii Fit badly! I played with my whole family last week for Thanksgiving! We had such a blast!
I love the hula hoop one!!!!! Greatness!
Is there a wedding bug in the air? I have four weddings and counting to go to next year!
I love to see true love in full effect!
I ran my fastest mile the other night jamming to Blue Print 3! That cd is straight bananas!
Yolanda...take me with you to Hawaii. What part are you going too again?
The co-worker that said I looked nice today and complimented me on the shoes is kinda cute too ;-)
Why do I have to attend a mandatory office party tomorrow at 4pm? I don't want to go :( - December 3, 2009 at 12:09 PM
- Brooke said...
Yolanda, you're not the only one wondering what sex with Tiger Woods would be like. He wrote in one text message that he'd wear the girl out and that he wants her to go to the bathroom and take a sexy pic. Let me find out he's a freak! Just can't see it!
Serena, donation coming your way. Glad to hear mom is doing better!
You can only ask Maxwell to marry you if he turns me down ;)
(which he won't) ;-)
I love Witch's Brew, I find out everything on that site! And no, I think the new thing is getting knocked up but not married. And I kinda can see that...cuz I can see myself more as a mother moreso than a wife...but I don't wanna do all that work myself. Who knows...
Pretty Ricky, you crack me up :)
I'm not fond of being tied up, but that's just me. Depends on who's doing the tying :)
Great day out today...very warm. Loving that! Even though I'm sick and still have a chill in my bones :(
I just caught my tights on something sticking out from my desk and ripped a big gash in them. Nice. - December 3, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- Yolanda said...
Okay. Just watched the Maxwell clip. I can't work after seeing that.
I love that man. When we meet... I'm kidnapping him. Damn a marriage proposal. I'm going straight Misery-Rick James tie him to the bedpost.
I'm so happy Momma is doing better, Serena. God is good!
This Tiger thing is so "messy" as Wendy W. would say. If you're going to play... know the rules! No texts and no voicemails. C'mon son. Even I know that and I'm no cheat!
Going to Oahu. Just Honolulu. My Mom is going with. It's her first time there... my second. I went senior year spring break when I was at the 'Cuse. - December 3, 2009 at 12:14 PM
- Pretty Ricky What Dey Call'em said...
-Keeps forgetting that people on here actually know who I am..gotta be careful what i say.
-Get horny when I lose weight..cuz I start feeling sexy den-a-mug. And... I think I deserve some kind of reward!
-Serena I hope you can make it. Along with the good will we're doing ..THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME GOOD FOOD THERE. Wait until u try Uncle's Mac & Cheese. (That's if i let you!
-There os something about a women that smiles then tilts her head to the side. (Brooke, I love your picture) - December 3, 2009 at 12:14 PM
- Pretty Ricky What Dey Call'em said...
-Feeling a little excited because right now it's just me and three women in the blog room together... Boing chicka Wow Wow
- December 3, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- Stef said...
You can't crash the next White House dinner...because your BLACK!
No WAY that would have happened if the couple was black. NEVER!
It's a gorgeous day out today.
Maxwell is the BOMB!
LL Cool J looks weird to me.
Brooke, why are the Jacksons gonna be on your network? What they got going on besides MJ's death? They're a buch of clowns.
I'm horny, fat OR skinny! LOL!
Sex with Tiger looks like it would be wack! His voice annoys me, so I can't picture him talking dirty to me and me liking it.
I like being tied up, but not blindfolded. I need to see! LOL! - December 3, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- Pretty Ricky What Dey Call'em said...
-@Stef..whats the sensation with the tying up thing? If you don't mind me asking
- December 3, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- Brooke said...
awww thanks Pretty Ricky :) (smiling and tilting my head) :)
I was told that's why no one can take me seriously when I try to put them in their place...cuz of the "head tilt." Whatever :)
Maybe it's all the extra energy that comes with working out and eating well that makes you horny den a mug :)
"den a mug" makes me laugh :)
Yolanda, I had a whole blog written in my head on what NOT to do when you cheat. No texts or voicemails. Cash only. No receipts. All that...you'd think this fool knew better. Maybe he's a rookie :)
I wanna go to Hawaii too! - December 3, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Stef said...
@Pretty Ricky,
The "sensation" is really about giving up control and letting someone do whatever they want to you. The only time I was tied up, the guy went "downtown" - and I had to just take it. It was fun, but I almost kicked him in the face!
Blindfolded is something else though, cuz I need to see what you're doing. I have to REALLY trust you in order a guy to do either of those things. - December 3, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
Brooke, let me find out your an expert on cheating! What would you say was the number one best way NOT to get caught? LOL!
- December 3, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Brooke said...
@ Cable Guy,
The number one best way NOT to get caught...is to NOT cheat.
...duh... ;-) - December 3, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
Touche! LOL!!
But if you HAD to, what would you say? - December 3, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Brooke said...
I would say no one HAS to.
double duh... :)
Just kidding...a little... :) - December 3, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Jay said...
Cable Guy, sometimes I wonder about you :)
What's up peoples!? Beautiful day in the NYC!
So Tiger can't get it? He's not on the list? Even though he's a billionnaire?
Curious ladies - if 50 said to you "have a baby by me baby, be a millionnaire" - would you?
The couple that crashed the White House dinner showed just how safe our President is...or isn't. Very scary. He better watch his back.
I'll bite on the gay marriage thing - I think we should allow it. Who is it gonna hurt? What's the big deal?
More troops to Afghanistan? Not sure I'm cool with that. But I still support President Obama.
B, I saw the Jacksons on the Today Show this morning. Why? Is the show any good? Really?
And Steven Seagal too? What's going on over there at A&E?
Still love Hoarders and Intervention though, great episodes on Monday! - December 3, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- annamaria said...
Okey dokey!!! Serena is getting tased but let's plan our wine tasting shit ASAP! Lol
Yolanda what's wrong with having a baby and not being married??? Lol I'm just saying sometimes the carriage comes before the horse!
Our date night this week was off the hook!! We went to the Alicia keys concert! She was amazing!! And my Jigga was there!!! Happy birthday to Jigga (his bday is tomorrow)
So far we have one wedding next year and its in New Orleans!
I'm upset I missed the tree lighting but happy cuz we'll put ours up Saturday! Can't wait to see Sophia when she sees the lights. She loves lights! Lol - December 3, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
Jigga and I share the same birthday :) Now I just need to find my Beyonce ;)
Brooke can be my "B" :-) - December 3, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- Stef said...
I might have 50's baby, but I'd need to SEE the money first! LOL!
I saw promos for the Jacksons too. Jermaine looks like a greasy Frankenstein! - December 3, 2009 at 12:41 PM
- Yolanda said...
I know things happen and people get knocked up all the time. Hell, my parents didn't stay together but they were married. Married people are wealthier, their kids are better educated and yaada yaada, statistically speaking. And don't forget those tax perks.
Maybe I'm old fashioned and we're a dying breed. I dunno. - December 3, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Brooke said...
Don't ask my ANYTHING about the Jacksons...or Steven Seagal for that matter. Just watch it so I can get my bonus :)
I call Jermaine "Slick" :-)
I can't say I'd have 50's baby just to be a millionnaire, but it's tempting ;)
Just paid my rent and some bills - maybe that's why it's tempting ;)
I'll be 37 in 3 months, so this baby before marriage thing might be a REAL possibility for me. Sperm bank here I come! - December 3, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Brooke said...
I meant to write "don't ask ME anything"
and I'm old fashioned too Yolanda, but I find that my attitude is changing the older I get with no prospects in sight!
Three more hours til I get my tooth pulled :( - December 3, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- Pretty Ricky What Dey Call'em said...
-whoooooa Broooke.. why go to a sperm bank..we you have so many able ... errr uhhh... man tools around you.
@Stef..thanks for the info. Sounds interesting!
-quick conversation with stef made me more horny :-)
-I had all the ladies to myslef in here for a minute now all this testosterone is all up in here... but I'm not hating (that much)
-cant get myself working today! Got sooo much to do and i know not where to start.
-I can see how office affairs start! It all begins with that phrase... you're my work girlfriend. [Raising one eyebrow] - December 3, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- Brooke said...
I don't know any dudes who would give me their juice for free, without worrying about paying for the baby. If I can point to you, then you might have to come up off some cash :) Diapers ain't cheap, which is why my ass doesn't have any kids now! LOL!
Seriously though, we'll see. I have no idea what to do :(
Stef and Pretty Ricky and all this "tying up" conversation is making me a bit tingly my damn self!
"Work girlfriend"? Interesting ;) - December 3, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
Brooke, I'll give you all the juice you want. And you know our babies will be cute :)
I can help with diapers, I'm not scared. I'll wife you up WAY before the baby comes! - December 3, 2009 at 1:02 PM
- Serena W. said...
Yolanda this weekend is the Honolulu Marathon! Great time to be there! They have tons of stuff on sale. When I ran in that marathon Coach had all bags 50% off!!!!! Have fun!
I don't even want to imagine tiger woods and sex :(
Brooke thanks for the donation in advance. Any more takers on this lovely day! Trying to reach $100 today (I'm at $70)!
Stef I can too crash the White House because I'm stunning lol!
You're right, no way black folks would have walked up in there (but it's worth a shot).
Pretty Ricky...did you say good food? I'm bringing my runners appetite!
I still need to put $5.00 on the Soul Siesta trip...lol!
A wisdom tooth pulled isn't good Brooke :( sorry. - December 3, 2009 at 1:04 PM
- Brooke said...
I have to put down on my Soul Siesta trip too. I'm already really looking forward to it!
My donation will put you over $100 Serena, remind me before the end of the day! - December 3, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Rameer said...
- It's so easy to SON people over this Tiger Woods thing, it's ridiculous. The easy way for me to son people is if they're being hypocrites...and my job is FULL of them!
- Really, ladies? He don't look like he can "work it"? Yup - it's that kind of reasoning as to why some women at my alma mater thought a guy who is A PORN STAR "couldn't work it". Who knows if he can or can't - but just cuz his image doesn't coincide with what YOU think a man who can work out should be like doesn't mean he *can't*...
- Weave is wack. My opinion on physical fakeness never wavers.
- Yolanda, however, is NOT wack.
- "Nip/Tuck" is so off the chain with their storylines and themes, I can't even describe it. Too much!
- I stopped watching this season's "Ray J" after the second or third episode. It isn't funny like last year's - it's like a typical, pathetic one of these shows now...
- I'm gonna eat BAD for lunch. Mmm...Wendy's...
- I STILL take great delight in people thinking they know me from Facebook, the Internet, work, etc. I show what I want to show and reveal what I choose to reveal..and those who know me best know - I have GREAT FUN when people think they have me down and their wrong.
I tend to have fun feeding into their misconception rather than correcting it. Been doing it this week *especially*.
- I'm so happy Notre Dame lost and Duke lost in the past few days. I hate both schools.
- Maxwell is my generation's Marvin Gaye. Brooke-Ra - I could marry you for posting a clip of him singing my fav MJ sone of all-time!
- I can't wait 'til you gals go to the winebar! hope you chose some good, classy ones!
- My weekend is so busy and filled up...
- My girl has been pressing why I talk more about my sister than my brother. I told her it's cuz I'm like a proud Dad when it comes to my sis, but my brother and I have a brother-brother relationship.
She ain't buying it.
- She desperately wants to cook for me. Thus far, I haven't allowed it. I'm very particular on whose food I will eat...but again, she's pressing the issue.
- Disney is gonna re-make The Black Hole! I'm GEEKED!!!
- Everyone's worried bout garbage lately. Um...didn't Obama just authorize 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan?
- A fellow Newhouse grad who works with me wondered why we spent all that time learning how to work in news and media properly when any shmoe can start a website with gossip and half-truths and be taken credibly. I have to say - he's got a point. People turn to Wendy Williams like she's f'n Peter Jennings. Trash journalism RULES.
- I hate Negroes who can never be on time. Seriously.
- I think I grew some additional chest hair last weekend. They played 300, followed by Gladiator, on TNT...
More after the break. - December 3, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- annamaria said...
I'm all for marriage but I don't NEED it to define me. I'm in love & we love our child & both want to be together. We'll sign that pesky piece of paper when we get around to it! Lol. As long as everyone is well taken care of! My parents have been happily unwedded for 37 years! Lol and we all got good educations & are productive members of society..
Tiger Woods definitely looks WACK!!!!!
I wouldn't have 50's baby if he paid 2mil. He is a dumbass! Lol - December 3, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- Yolanda said...
I didn't know ya'll weren't married, Annamaria. We can all see/read that you've got something solid though.
I was just giving the side-eye to the Keyshia Cole situation. But hey, whatever floats her boat. It's hard enough to find one person to love these days.
I don't want kids though... so that'll be the big hurdle: finding a man who doesn't want to pro-create. - December 3, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Yolanda said...
I wouldn't have Fiddy's baby... but I'd sure the heck sell him an egg for a million!
- December 3, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Pretty Ricky What Dey Call'em said...
-Saying this with the utmost respect for my girlfriend... but Brooke... you need some juice..cool... but you'd have to get it the ol' fashioned way! LOL (OK..if Gina came on here today..she'd whoop my ass!!! It's just jokes boo boo... Blog talk!!!)
-I'm think i Need Rameer to get his super duper long comments on to hide what i just said just in case Gina does come on!!! LOL
@ Serena... hell yeah. Right now I'm making my double turkey spaghetti (AKA the itus) and you gotta try Uncle's mac and Cheese. This dude MAKES THE BEST MAC AND CHEESE. THE BEST HANDS DOWN!!! - December 3, 2009 at 1:55 PM
- -V- said...
Poor baby. I got all 4 wisdom teeth pulled at the same time, I looked like Theodore Chipmunk ... but it's not that bad. Be sure to get a good meal beforehand 'cuz it's gonna be a while before you can eat for real.
CA is far more liberal than NY and it didn't pass here so I'm not surprised. It was close tho: 52%/48%.
In their hay day, who got more ass: Al Green or Maxwell. My guess would be the Rev but only 'cuz it was the 70's.
I'm DONE with clients ... no more after this year – sweetness!
Why is it that every time I read RTT, I need to get a cheesesteak?
Feel better !!! - December 3, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- Yolanda said...
Speaking of A&E programs and Brooke's bonus:
It motivates me to keep my isht clean so I won't wind up becoming the crazy cat lady with dead cats under her junk.
And I will be watching the Jacksons too. Jackie is *still* the fine one.
Good luck with the teeth, Brooke! - December 3, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- Brooke said...
Please, most men I know DON'T want kids...or ANY MORE kids...so Yolanda, that shouldn't be a problem. Trust me.
I'm still waiting to try this spaghetti Pretty Ricky :)
And Gina is gonna punch you in the throat! But thanks for the offer :)
I'd like to get it free instead of paying someone to inject me, cuz I gotta pay for diapers!
If I had 50's baby, I'd have to pray the child got my teeth, cuz damn!
I only watched the season premiere of Ray J, but that's the only episode. That was enough. - December 3, 2009 at 2:20 PM
- Rameer said...
Damn, Pretty Ricky! Sonning me on the blog?? Lmao - it's cool. Ant has sonned me way worse...
- white women...sigh. This Butterface reporter (everything's bangin' BUT-HER-FACE) comes up to the area where my desk is. We chat a bit, and after I say I've seen her all over the building, she says "maybe it'll help me lose weight". I call her over, tell her to stand still, pick her up and begin CURLING HER. Then I continue you to do this with my LEFT ARM. I then say "Really?? My godson weighs more than you."
Reminds me of Kimber on last night's "Nip/Tuck"...
- I've been setting traps for people trying to throw others under the bus at work. So far, no one has sprang one ever since I got this one woman GOOD. Dammit!
- I've never seen "Hoarders", but everyone's talking about it. Hmm.
- Bills game is airing on my station tonight exclusively - it's being played in Toronto. I LOVE that city!
- A woman who just realized I now have a steady girlfriend just told me she always kicked herself for not getting with me when she had the chance and wishes we could have sex cuz she KNOWS it would be good. WTF?!? Chicks is *crazy*...and scandalous!!!
- I can't stop playing that Maxwell video Brooke-Ra posted...
- The bane of my existence - women who won't tell me what they would like as a gift - has reared it's ugly head again. My girl's birthday is approaching...and she doesn't want anything! She's another who buys what she want immediately. And since she doesn't want me to get anything, she won't give me suggestions! ARRRRGGGHHHH!
- I told all the white dudes this one reporter we have is sexy as all hell EONS ago. Now all of a sudden they see it. She called one of them out today - "I don't believe any of you, cuz Rameer was the only person who ever gave me a compliment here". Lolz!
- I think Avatar is gonna SUCK.
Hope that was enough to help, Pretty Ricky!!! - December 3, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Pretty Ricky What Dey Call'em said...
-Thanks Rameer!!!
- December 3, 2009 at 2:28 PM
- Brooke said...
Hoarders makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit...and lets me know I'm no where NEAR as trifling as these folks. I do feel the need to clean up really well after watching that show though!
V - you just miss Philly, that's why you need a cheesesteak - I think you're due for a visit :)
V is supposed to be my baby daddy, but he's frontin on me :) Hopefully he'll come around before I'm 38 :)
Hour and a half til I get my tooth pulled. I've had this done before - an impacted tooth - but I'm still skerred! That needle is what I'm more concerned about. Maybe my dentist will let me listen to my iPod while he pulls it so I don't hear the tooth crack.
Thanks for all the well wishes - and V - I had Chipotle for lunch :)
Jackie is the fine one? I gotta look again. He's also the quiet one. Jermaine on the otherhand...? - December 3, 2009 at 2:29 PM
- annamaria said...
Brooke good luck with your teeth!!
Yolanda...nope he just my baby daddy right now!!! lol i proposed to him once but he frontin...lol
A man that doesn't want kids shouldn't be hard to find. Find one that already has some & doesnt want anymore...
I know someone that just paid $27k for someone else's eggs.... That sounds real good to the unemployed....lol..
Miss Sophia is misbehaving.... she lucky she's cute! lol
Brooke pampers are FUCKING EXPENSIVE... take a tip...when you have your shower hope everyone gives you pampers... Or ask that they throw you a shower with a pampers theme..Sophia will be 4 months on Saturday & we have yet to buy a single diaper... :) - December 3, 2009 at 2:38 PM
- Brooke said...
I did that for my sister's shower. I had a raffle that only those who brought diapers could be involved with and gave a prize. I asked everyone to bring different stages of diapers too. I don't think my sister bought a single diaper til Kyce was over 6 or 7 months old!
$27k for eggs? I might have to look into that!
Hell, at my age, I better keep all the ones I have! LOL! - December 3, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- -V- said...
BTW, I rather enjoyed Steven Segal: Lawman last night. And I hate "reality TV."
- December 3, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- Brooke said...
Really?? :-) Glad you enjoyed it, I still have to watch a full episode...sshhhhh :-)
Don't you know they never sent me my December issue of Essence!? I hate when that happens! - December 3, 2009 at 2:57 PM
- -V- said...
I'm not saying I'd continue watching it but it doesn't suck.
It's like "COPS" but interesting.
Good luck today ... - December 3, 2009 at 3:01 PM
- Brooke said...
Thanks babe :)
And I hear it doesn't suck and that it IS like Cops. I have to really look...haven't seen a full one since a few rough cuts ago.
I love that Serena wrote "Please cash me" on her check, LOL! She's too cute! :) - December 3, 2009 at 3:09 PM
- Serena W. said...
LOL! I had too write it. Remember Brooke when you were walking around with live checks lol!!!
Thank you soooooooooooo much for my donation of $50.00! You so rock!
I tell people whether it's $5.00 or $50.00 every dollar counts.
RTT: Trying to not brew too much over here. Don't you love it when people go over your head and then challenge you! What the...
Pray that words that come out my mouth today are professional.
I miss managing programs. Managing people can be tough. A lot of different personalities. - December 3, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Brooke said...
You're welcome. I should have put your link on my page today...but I'll definitely do it next week!
Just like with Mo, what you are doing is so inspirational, hopefully I'll be able to make another donation before the year is out. Go Team! :) - December 3, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- DMoe said...
Happy RTT -
Here's where I am:
-I've had some "get up and go" with my azz all week. But this morning, I chilled and watched the Jacksons on the Today show at my leisure. Sometimes, it helps keep me sane.
-I'm tired of eating bananas and apples in the morning. I'm all for the healthy sh*t, but sometimes, ya boy needs some bacon.
-I sat in a meeting that was about creating a plan. WTF? How about having a plan before we get in here? Jus sayin.
-Saw Maxwell last night. Nice job with a tough song. Lady in my Life is no easy jam.
-Speaking of last night, Smokey Robinson annoys me.
I cannot (for the life of me) tell you why.
-Every year at Christmas, NYC just seems like the best place on earth to be.
-The Black Eyed Peas should just make a CD called "workouts", cuz all their music ends up being played in the gym.
-Christmas always increases my brown liquor intake. For the life of me, I cannot tell you why. Crown royal drinkers, I salute you!
So - since we're in the swing of the holiday season, here's the JingleMingle edition of the
DMoe RTT playlist.
We all know the Temps' "Silent night" and Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" are classic jams that are gonna be played, but if your having drinks with friends and you need some other cool tunes across a few genres to get folks in the mood for your mistletoe, jingle the bells with these other joints:
1. Baby its cold outside/Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
2. Soulful Christmas/James Brown
3. Away in a manger/Grover Washington Jr.
4. Someday at Christmas/Stevie Wonder
5. Have yourself a merry lil Christmas/Boney James
6. Rudolph/The Jackson 5
7. My Favorite things/Cyrus Chestnut feat. Anita Baker
8. Winter Wonderland/Lenny B & Madison Park
9. Angels we have heard on high/Fourplay
10. Sleigh Ride/Zigo
Stay thirsty my friends.
DMoe aka Yule Log Brynner - December 3, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
Damn, she put your donation amount on blast! Are you supposed to do that?? LOL!!
- December 3, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- Brooke said...
You forgot "Let It Snow" by Boyz II Men! I LOVE that song at Xmas!
Cable Guy, I don't care that she shares my donation amount - I just wish it could be more. If I could, I'd donate the entire $1600 myself.
How about instead of worrying about who she put on blast, YOU make a donation yourself! LOL!
Brown liquor makes me sweat :) - December 3, 2009 at 3:25 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
Damn B, I was just kiddin :( I'm sorry Serena :(
I'll make a donation!
Brooke shows me no love anymore :( - December 3, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- Rameer said...
Maybe if you had that Latin lingo like me and Ant, you could get some rhythm! Lolz!
She prefers "papi", not "Junior"...lmao!
Sorry - Ant ain't here today, so I had to throw a zing! - December 3, 2009 at 3:39 PM
- Brooke said...
Okay, off to the dentist now, will check in later. Wish me luck! :(
- December 3, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- Serena W. said...
AND if you go on my website there are the names of people and the amounts they donated :) my wall of fame.
Yes Cable Guy...make a donation and I'll give you a shout out too.
I'm watching Ed Lover's C'Mon Son! This dude is a riot! - December 3, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Yolanda said...
(*Yolanda runs in to lift the bus off Cable Guy*)
- December 3, 2009 at 5:25 PM


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Dell U3011 Review: Dell's New 30-inch Flagship
by Brian Klug on January 13, 2011 9:17 PM ESTHardware Impressions and Specs
If there's one thing I've learned doing display reviews, it's that the 30-inch segment represents (as it should) the best of the best. Entries here have the most input options, features, best panels, and the highest resolution you can get for the money. It's a breath of fresh air to play with a real 16:10, 2560x1600 display after toying with 1080P monotony for so long. If the displays industry worked anything like the CPU industry, we'd have 300 PPI displays with no response lag, infinite contrast, and all for way less than we're paying now. If there was a new year's resolution display manufacturers should make, it's that they stop making 1080P panels in 2011.
Anyhow, today we're talking about the Dell U3011. I got the chance to review HP's 30 inch monitor, the ZR30w, back when it launched, and will use it as a mental comparison. The Dell U3011 is a refresh of the Dell U3008WFP, and brings a 10-bit per color panel with 12-bit internal processing, more input options, factory calibration (more on that later), and is supposedly 1 ms faster in the response time department.
The specs for Dell's new 30 inch display are in the table below:
Dell UltraSharp U3011 | |
Video Inputs | 2xHDMI, 2xDVI-D w/HDCP, 1xDisplayPort, VGA (D-SUB), Component |
Audio Output | 3x3.5mm audio jacks (5.1 audio out supported) |
Panel Type | H-IPS with CCFL Backlight (Panel: PH5NY07U076L) |
Pixel Pitch | 0.2505 mm |
Colors | 1.07 billion (30 BPP color - 12 BPC internal processing) |
Brightness | 370 nits (typical) |
Contrast Ratio | 1,000:1, or 100,000:1 (dynamic) |
Response Time | 7 ms (GTG), 17 ms (GTX max) |
Viewable Size | 30" (756.23 mm) |
Resolution | 2560 x 1600 at 60 Hz |
Viewing Angle | 178 degrees horizontal and vertical |
Power Consumption (operation) | 250 watts (max), 110 watts (typical) |
Power Consumption (standby) | 2 watts standby, 1 watt off |
Screen Treatment | Matte/Anti-Glare, Hard Coating |
Height-Adjustable | Yes: 3.55 inches travel |
Tilt | Yes: 10 degrees - 20 degrees |
Pivot | No |
Swivel | Yes |
VESA Wall Mounting | Yes: 100 mm x 100 mm |
Dimensions w/ Base (WxHxD) | 27.34" (694.5 mm) x 22.5" (571.3 mm) x 8.32" (211.3 mm) |
Weight | 27.72 lbs (12.6 kg) with stand, 20.40 lbs (9.3 kg) without stand |
Additional Features | Integrated USB 2.0 hub with 4 USB ports, 7 in 1 media reader, 5.1 audio pass through, factory calibration |
Limited Warranty | 3 years - repair or replacement |
Accessories | Power, DVI, DisplayPort, VGA cables. Factory Calibration Report. |
Price | U3011: $1349.00 |
So first up is the display itself. Aesthetically it's almost exactly what you'd expect from Dell in a monitor, and follows their relatively consistent industrial design quite well. The display bezel is entirely black plastic just like we've seen with almost every other Dell, and there's a huge square black stand.
The U3011 has a silver-colored strip that runs around the outside of the display, much like the ZR30w has. However, unlike HP's metal strip, Dell's is plastic. The display bezel on the U3011 is just under 1 cm thinner at the edge than HP's, though both get much thicker at the center.
The stand the U3011 comes with is decently sturdy, providing tilt, rotation and height adjustment, but no pivot. Height on the U3011 can adjust from about 3 cm to 12 cm from the top of the plastic stand to the bottom of the bezel. Dell advertises 10 cm of travel - I can definitely see that much travel, which is definitely welcome. The other added bonus is that HDMI, DVI, and DisplayPort cables don't crash into the plastic base and bend worrisomely even with the display at its lowest height adjustment setting. I wish the U3011 went up a bit higher, because it seems like I inevitably use the highest adjustment point whenever I'm connecting cables, but too lazy to rotate the whole monitor. It's just shy of being tall enough where I can squeeze my head underneath - oh c'mon, everyone does that, right?
There's also about 30 degrees of tilt in the up direction, and about 5 degrees downwards.
Rotation on the base is about +/- 30 degrees, which is more than sufficient. Thankfully, the base on the U3011 is nice and smooth through the rotation, with no annoying backlash or chatter which generally makes entire displays and desks shudder.
Dell has placed the 7 in 1 card reader (xD/SD/MS/MMC) on the left side of the U3011. Down below it are two of the four USB 2.0 ports connected to the U3011's internal hub.
The lower one has a power symbol which indicates that it's capable of supplying more current - 1.5 amps of it to be exact, for 7.5 watts of charging power. Though that should be more than sufficient to charge an iPad, connecting one resulted in the same "Not Charging" behavior one would see from a normal 500 mA port. It's unclear to me whether the USB charging specification is being implemented correctly on the display or not. Other devices charge fine, but likewise do so on normal 500 mA ports. In addition, the USB ports only provide power when the upstream USB-B port is connected - you can't use the ports to just charge devices without connecting the hub to something. I tested a 32 GB SD card in the reader, which worked just fine as well.
The backside of the U3011 is nothing new or special if you've seen Dell's other recent display designs. It's just scaled up to be larger, and looks the same. Personally, I find it classy and applaud the consistency, even if the Dell logo up top is positively gigantic (but then again, everyone does that). The stand has a cable routing port, but lacks positioning clips or guides like I've seen on other displays.
Finally, the I/O ports on the U3011 are where they should be at the base of the display, but high enough up that we don't run into cable routing issues. The U3011 also has a nice sticker facing outwards with all the ports positioned appropriately - something super useful when connecting things up from a weird contorted angle. The U3011 provides a ton of input options - two DVI-D ports, two HDMI 1.3a ports with Deep Color support, D-SUB for VGA, DisplayPort, and component video in. Moving along are the two remaining USB 2.0 downstream ports, USB-B upstream port, and lastly three 3.5mm audio out jacks for doing 5.1 audio pass through from HDMI. Oh, there's also a DC power jack in case you're using the Dell speaker bar with the U3011 which is an added accessory - we didn't get a chance to try that. I'd say the input options on the U3011 are impressive overall, just like we expect from a 30-inch display.
If you use your own VESA mounts with displays, the U3011 will work as long as you get one beefy enough for it. The weird part about the U3011's mounting arm is that it connects to the 100 mm VESA mount on the backside of the display with 4 T-10 Torx screws. That just seems like an obtuse choice for something which should be easily user-accessible. It's a small nit to pick, but this choice just really puzzles me since I doubt average users have all the Torx bits sitting around.
The U3011 is supposed to come calibrated from the factory, accompanied by a calibration report showing Delta-E tracking averaging below 5.0. Our U3011 came with no such report, and as we'll show later also didn't perform very well out of box in our color tracking validation test. We later learned that this is because our U3011 is a pre-production sample which is identical to the shipping model, just without factory calibration. In addition our panel was the A00 revision.
Last but not least is packaging. The U3011 packaging is generic and doesn't draw attention - there's Dell written on it, and U3011 on the corner. It's like the other Dell packaging I've seen before. What I found interesting is that the U3011 comes fully assembled and in one piece inside the box. The mounting arm is preattached, and two styrofoam pieces at top and bottom which hold it securely. The U3011 packaging is actually far smaller than HP's for the ZR30w.
More shots of the U3011 in our gallery below:
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dymelos - Thursday, January 13, 2011 - link
I am running the 3008wfp now and I am extremely interested to know how it compares to this new one? Any insight on it? Or maybe an update to include more 30" models that have been around for awhile? Thanks for the awesome review otherwise. -
B3an - Saturday, January 15, 2011 - link
I'd like to know this as well but dont think that monitor was ever reviewed on here. Weird considering how popular it was.
I have the 3008WFP and also the HP ZR30w thats been reviewed on here before and also mentioned in this article.
They say the HP's colours are slighter better than the new Dells when calibrated, well theres not even much difference between my HP ZR30w and my older Dell 3008... but it is better (i have them both colour calibrated too).
And the HP also has more uniform backlighting with less bleed, and theres no noticeable lag.
I couldn't even notice the lag on the Dell 3008WFP until i got the HP monitor, had them both running side by side, and dragged a window down the middle between them. On the 3008 it lags about half a centimetre behind and it seems the lag is still there on the new Dell...
Another thing is, the HP switches res a lot quicker.... the 3008 can take it's time to come back on when the resolution is changed, pretty annoying. I'd like to know if the new Dell also does this. -
kasakka - Saturday, January 15, 2011 - link
I've got a 3008WFP too and I agree that the res/input switching lag is rather high on it. It's quite annoying because it takes a lot of time for the display to come out of sleep. The OSD also seems much improved on the 3011.
However, I haven't noticed input lag on my A02 revision. I have a Sony HDTV that according to hdtvtest.co.uk has 0-10 ms input lag and running both displays in clone mode I saw no real difference between them.
Have you run into problems with colors on the HP? Since it has no OSD, things like games should reset colors to whatever is calibrated from the factory because they don't understand color profiles. At least the 3008WFP has terrible color presets before calibration so I imagine that would be an issue if there are no hardware controls for color settings. -
B3an - Sunday, January 16, 2011 - link
I have an A02 revision too. The only way to really see lag is to have another display right next to the 3008 thats the same size/res, then have an extended desktop spanning across both displays, and drag a window down the middle, so half of the window is on the 3008, and the other half on the other display. Even then you can only just see it.
Colour with games isn't a problem much on the HP, it's default colours are pretty good, just a little cold. They're much better than 3008's factory default, and it's harder to notice with games compared to the desktop anyway.
If the HP had the Dell U3011's OSD and the card reader, then i think it would be the perfect display. -
PLZReggie - Sunday, January 23, 2011 - link
Hey B3an,
Iahev a U3011 and I can say it DOES still take its time switching resolutions. No change there. -
GTaudiophile - Thursday, January 13, 2011 - link
How would you subjectively compare the U3011 and the U2711?
I am personally on the fence, debating whether the price difference is worth the 3 inches.
For me, I would use it primarily for general office use, followed by Photoshop/digital photography, and then gaming last.
Thanks. -
Brian Klug - Thursday, January 13, 2011 - link
I think quality wise both are pretty close, and I've seen the U2711 for extremely cheap on slickdeals and other places occasionally. Granted, I did see the U3011 for $1045 last week as well, so it's one of those things that's entirely luck-bound.
Honestly I'm a bit partial to the U2711 because of it's lower pixel pitch/higher PPI (I'm a fan of insanely high PPI). That can also be a downside if you have a hard time reading text without scaling.
-Brian -
CSMR - Friday, January 14, 2011 - link
Comparing the Anandtech reviews, the U2711 seems much better designed. The minimum brightness level of the U3011 of 159cd/m^2 is well beyond a normal optimum brightness. (See http://www.eizo.com/global/support/wp/pdf/wp_08-00... )
It's as if Dell thinks their monitors are going to be used outdoors in broad daylight.
Also some photographers are suspicious of dynamic contrast - I haven't looked into this, but if you don't use dynamic contrast, the black level on the U3011 is going to be unacceptably high (as the figures in the review show). -
DanNeely - Friday, January 14, 2011 - link
The upper brightness is driven by a combination of sharing parts with TVs (if you're farther away the optimum brightness is higher than for a monitor right in front if you), stats inflation (idiots who think bigger numbers are always better), and to make it look good in show rooms that typically have ambient lighting cranked to excessive levels (it supposedly helps hide the crappy nature of cheap panels). The high minimum brightness is because CCFL backlighting can only operate over a brightness range of about 2.5x, so the minimum is always ~40% of the max.
I'm not sure what you're getting at with the dynamic contrast comment. The blackest black will be just as dark with brightness at minimum as with dynamic contrast turned on, and because of the standard overpowered backlight it will probably be near there most of the time to remain comfortable to use. -
CSMR - Saturday, January 15, 2011 - link
I don't fully understand the measurements of dynamic contrast. It does seem to me that if they advertise a 10x advantage in contrast ratio with dynamic contrast on, and getting their figures from 2.5* the lowest brightness setting, that the lowest black level is 10/2.5x less than it is without dynamic contrast and with minimum brightness. Unless there is some additional way to cheating on the figures?
A black level 4x lower would be very acceptable.


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A husband and wife who pushed for political change in Zimbabwe, an adventurous Texas investor and a pair of decorated pilots died in a fiery helicopter crash in a remote area in the U.S. state of New Mexico.Investigators will comb through the charred wreckage in search for clues as to why the helicopter carrying the group of prominent friends went down after dark Wednesday. Former Classmate of Tortured Child Recalls Him as 'Famished' Friends and family members confirmed Thursday that Zimbabwe opposition leader Roy Bennett and his wife, Heather, had traveled to New Mexico to spend their holiday with friend and wealthy businessman Charles Burnett III at his ranch. Burnett's friends, pilot Jamie Coleman Dodd of Colorado and co-pilot Paul Cobb of Texas, were ferrying the group aboard a Huey UH-1 when it went down.Despite frigid temperatures that evening, the weather appeared to be clear and the wind was mild as they headed east over a rugged area toward Burnett's ranch. Blood Test to Detect 8 Cancers Early Gives Promising Results The only survivor was Andra Cobb, the co-pilot's daughter and Burnett's long-term partner. She was able to escape before the helicopter burst into flames.Her voice breaking, Martha Cobb told The Associated Press that her 39-year-old daughter was hospitalized with broken bones. Trump, Schumer Meet as Dems, GOP Trade Pre-Shutdown Blame "She's just very distraught," the mother said in a telephone interview. "I'm just glad my daughter is OK, but I hate that my husband of 41 years is gone."The Cobbs and Bennetts had become friends while traveling on cruises.Roy Bennett, 60, treasurer-general of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change opposition party, won a devoted following of black Zimbabweans for passionately advocating political change. A white man who spoke fluent Shona, he drew the wrath of former President Robert Mugabe.Bennett survived a traumatic year in jail and death threats over his work. He was known as "Pachedu," meaning "one of us" in Shona and was often called the sharpest thorn in Mugabe's side.Obert Gutu, spokesman for the MDC-T party, described Bennett's death as a "huge and tragic loss."Born in England, Burnett was an investor and philanthropist with links to a wide range of businesses and a love of entertaining friends extravagantly. In 2009, he drove a steam-powered car at an average speed of 139.8 miles per hour to set a world record, The Guardian newspaper reported.Burnett, 61, was friends with both pilots, according to his personal attorney, Martyn Hill. Both Dodd and Cobb were experienced aviators who would not have taken unnecessary risks in the helicopter, Hill said.After being shot down while flying a helicopter in the Vietnam War, Cobb returned to the U.S. and served as a police officer for three decades in the Houston suburb of Pasadena, Texas, before becoming police chief, his wife said.Dodd was a decorated search-and-rescue pilot who helped stranded residents in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. During his time in the military, he flew medical evacuation missions in Central and South America and was inducted in 2010 into the Hall of Fame at the New Mexico Military Institute, where he had gone to school.Above reproach is how his estranged wife, Jacqueline Dodd, described him.Authorities were alerted to the crash around 6 p.m. Wednesday by a 911 call from Andra Cobb.Officials launched a search but said the response was slow because of the rugged terrain and lack of access. Engulfed in flames, the wreckage of the helicopter registered to an aviation company linked to Burnett was spotted on a ranch.The intended destination was the Emery Gap Ranch, a mountainous property near the Colorado-New Mexico border. Burnett bought it in February 2017, said Sam Middleton, a real estate broker in Lubbock, Texas, who helped with the purchase.In Zimbabwe, Tendai Biti, a prominent opposition leader and a former finance minister, tweeted that the Bennetts' "tragic passing" was "a blow to our struggle." David Coltart, an opposition figure, said the couple were "two of Zimbabwe's greatest patriots."In 2004, Roy Bennett was jailed for a year for assaulting a Cabinet minister who had said Bennett's "forefathers were thieves and murderers" during a parliamentary debate. An enraged Bennett charged the minister, who fell to the floor.He emerged from prison rail-thin and scarred from repeated sunburns. He told of the mistreatment of fellow prisoners, some of whom he said had starved to death in their cells.After receiving death threats, Bennett fled Zimbabwe but returned in 2009 after his party nominated him for the deputy agriculture minister in a coalition government with Mugabe's ZANU-PF. Mugabe, who had repeatedly alleged Bennett was the opposition party's contact with foreign funders, refused to swear him in.Bennett later returned to South Africa but remained a vocal critic of Mugabe's rule. He also criticized his former party for allegedly enjoying the comforts of government while ordinary Zimbabweans suffered.——Merchant reported from Houston. Associated Press writers Farai Mutsaka in Harare, Zimbabwe, Mary Hudetz in Albuquerque, and Paul Davenport in Phoenix contributed to this report.Photo Credit: AP
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#cloudchat Recap: AWS Features, Expertise and Managed Services
As our own Senior Solutions Architect Jerry Hargrove would put it, keeping up with the ever-evolving nature of AWS is a full-time job. The scale of innovation can be intimidating to keep up with and master, to say the least.
That's why we took to #cloudchat this week to uncover how our experts and others stay up-to-date on the latest features and expertise, and discuss what role a managed service provider can play to ensure success. Much like the breadth of AWS offerings, the conversation was fast-paced and exciting.
Miss a #cloudchat? We have all the #cloudchat recaps here on the blog!
We were joined by Rackspace's own AWS Evangelist and Cloud Architect Eric Johnson, Senior Data Solutions Architect Shirley Cohen and Senior Solutions Architect Jerry Hargrove. Other experts weighing in included AWS's Nathan Peck, Cybric's mike d. kail, Trend Micro's Mark Nunnikhoven, Red Hat's Thomas Cameron and ShiftLeft's Matt Weagle. The group debated the following:
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- Q2: What are the most important types of expertise required to successfully implement #AWS? How can you best access the right talent?
- Q3: How do you keep up with the rapid release of #AWS features and updates to ensure you're getting the most out of AWS?
- Q4: What are the specific #AWS features or services you're most excited about right now and why?
- Q5: Ideally, what should the role of MSPs be in ensuring a successful #AWS implementation, both during the initial deployment and beyond?
Migrating to AWS can be a complex task without the right expertise, so we asked the cloud chatters what it takes in terms of IT resources to ensure success. Thomas Cameron explained "Slightly less or equivalent resources to running a datacenter of equivalent capacity, but the density and agility in #AWS tends to be better. So net reduction in resources/cost."
AWS's Nathan Peck chimed in stating that AWS allows you to do more with fewer people:
Knowing you can accomplish great things with fewer people means the talent you do have must be stellar. The group debated what skills are needed to implement AWS – and almost unanimously, our experts agreed having the ability to learn and adapt is key.
So how exactly do you keep up with the beast that is AWS? After all – Nathan Peck's graph demonstrating the service and feature launches per year was well, incredible.
Shirley Cohen said she keeps up by testing out new features and getting hands on experience, and Matt Weagle turns to industry leaders in the Twitter community to keep up.
We asked our #cloudchat experts what AWS features or services they are particularly excited about (hint: we're looking at you re:Invent). Mark Nunnikhoven wants to dive deeper into Amazon Machine Learning and mike d. kail has his gazes set toward this year's re:Invent announcements.
Finally, we discussed what role a Managed Service Provider should play. Nathan Peck clearly put that "A MSP should be able to help you pick implementation patterns that not only serve you today, but scale well when your service takes off tomorrow."
Enjoy this week's discussion on AWS features and expertise? You can read more of the conversation below in our Twitter Moment, and be sure to join our final AWS-themed Twitter chat on 11/30 as we talk through AWS implementation stories.
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The government has announced that Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit support is to be extended to families who look after children who might otherwise be in the care of the local authority.
Under the current guidelines, support in the form of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit is available for a maximum of 2 children in a household unless certain limited exceptions apply. The Secretary of State, Esther McVey confirmed to Parliament that these exceptions will be extended to provide support for these children regardless of the order in which they entered the household.
This measure will especially help those non-parental carers looking after 2 children and then subsequently having children of their own. There have been many reports in the press of low-income carers who despite being non-parental carers have lost significant amounts of tax credits because of these rules. Child Benefit did continue to be paid regardless of family size.
The Secretary of State Esther McVey said:
'I have been reviewing this issue carefully since becoming Secretary of State a few months ago. Adoptive parents and non-parental carers, known as 'kinship carers', have often stepped in to help a family member or close friend in times of need. They have provided support and provided a home for a child in need. It is therefore right that Government supports them in doing so. That is why today I am extending the existing support for children and families in these circumstances.'


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CDL A Truck Drivers - Home Weekly
Company: Smith Transport, Inc.
Location: Buffalo Grove
Posted on: July 9, 2024
Job Description:
Call Smith Today at (855) 396-7493
New Pay Package Available!New trucks arriving weekly! Home Time:
Weekends 48 Hours .55 CPM Per Diem Tax Advantage Plan with no cost
to the Driver Paid Orientation Recruiting Bonus - Bring a Buddy to
Orientation and receive $1500.00 Referral Bonus Pet Program
Available Direct Deposit No Forced NYC New Vacation Package
Employee Stock Ownership Plan - 401K, Medical, Dental, Prescription
and Life Insurance Modern Equipment, Which includes APU for idle
air condition and heating. (Peterbuilts, Freightliners, and
Internationals) PrePass+ Requirements 21 Years of Age Class A CDL
Have at Least 1 - Year Recent CDL A OTR Experience
Call Smith Today at (855) 396-7493
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here to apply!