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VASTU – The Harmony Of Space. 2
In the previous article we talked about the philosophical foundations of the Vedic art of harmonization of space, which gives health to the body, serenity to the mind and happiness to the soul. Besides that, this art allows us to experience the Divine presence in our daily routine lives, which is the most valuable experience for the individual. We live in God's creation, but hardly understand it as much as a fish does not notice the water where it swims. But when we model a divine structure of the universe in our homes, we begin to realise where we are. In this way one's desires, thoughts and activity get purified and spiritualised.
The basis of the Vedic art of architecture and construction is a scheme called Vastu Yantra.
It is a bowing figure bow in a square. According to a legend, in the beginning of creation, a demon by the name of Vastu Purusha who troubled the universal order, and the various demigods had to force him to settle down and bow to God. Pinning him to the ground, the demigods held him from different sides. Having blessed a subdued troublemaker, the Supreme Lord told him that his duties would be a protection of all dwellings and temples, where he would reside in a subtle form.
So, this form of Vastu Purusha is projected unto all structures and parcels of land. Different parts of this form have been invested with various energies by the demigods, who are responsible for different forces of nature and functions just like a housing department.
According to this scheme, the various rooms in the house should be in line with parts of the body of Vastu Purusha. For example, his bowed down head is facing the north-east. It means that the altar or the library in the house must be located in the north-east corner or against the eastern or the northern wall, and the toilet must be located in the south-west corner, where the anus of Vastu Purusha is.
If out of ignorance one does the opposite and locates a toilet on his head, the Vastu Purusha will be quite unhappy about this arrangement as well as any of us would be if our head is shoved into the toilet bowl. Accordingly, his (Vastu purusa) discontent will manifest in such a way that the occupant of the dwelling will feel discomfort.
In the south-east corner of this scheme is Agni, a demigod who is in charge of the fire element, holds Vastu Purusha's hand. It means that the kitchen (the stove) or a fireplace must be placed in the corner of the house as a sign of respect to Agni. This kitchen will never be harmed by fire, and the food prepared there will be more delicious.
On the eastern side of a house there should be a window, because the sun rises in the east and it "enters" the house through the eastern window. The morning sun has healing properties, and therefore it is important that it would purify the dwelling in the morning through the eastern window. A front door should be located in the north-west corner, where Vayu – the demigod of wind resides. These are the general principles.
Construction begins with a selection of a proper piece of land. In the Vedas it is said that the land should be chosen as carefully as a bride or a groom since one would be living a long life in that future house. Ideally, the land should have a square shape and strictly face the cardinal directions. If this is not possible, then on the existing site one needs to mark a square, which will be used for the main living space. It needs to be enclosed with a curb or a fence, and the surrounding area can be used for non-residential purposes. If a land or an apartment is not square but rectangular shape, it is also acceptable provided the length exceeds the width by one third or so. Otherwise Vastu Purusha won't fit.
In the north-east corner of the area a well, a fountain or just a bowl of water should be placed that Vastu Purusha could drink as his head faces the north-east. If you live in an apartment, a vessel of water will do just fine.
It would be excellent, if the western and southern sides of the site are fenced with trees, some hills or just a high wall. The reason is that in the south Vastu Purusha is held by Yama – the god of death, and in the west by Mitra, who brings illness, grief and losses. Therefore, it is advised to isolate the dwelling from these energies.
On the contrary, the eastern and northern sides should be clear of any obstructions as the energy of wealth (demigod Kuvera -the treasurer of the universe) is coming from the north, and health and enlightenment (the energy of the rising sun) are coming from the east.
By the same analogy, if the site is on a slope, it is better if the slope is in the north or east. Southern and western slopes of the structure will make it less durable, and life of the occupant will be full of hardship and sorrow.
The soil of the site should not be saggy. To check this, one can do the following. Dig a small hole at a sunrise and leave the soil nearby. The next morning at the same time use that soil to fill the hole. If the soil is in abundance and even makes a small pile – it's the best. If there is just enough soil to fill the hole – it is also acceptable. But if there is not enough soil to fill the hole, it means that the soil is saggy and one should not build on it.
Once the site is selected, it needs to be cleared and sanctified. To sanctify a new site, it is sprinkled with cow manure and grains to evict various subtle entities. Then the priest performs a worship to the demigods residing in the body of Vastu Purusha. This complex ceremony can be simplified by addressing a prayer to the Supreme Lord, who is the origin of all the demigods just like, while watering the roots of a plant we're automatically watering and nourishing all the branches and leaves.
When designing a house in the big square it is necessary to allocate a small inner square – Brahma sthana. To do this, divide each side of the square into 9 parts which makes it 81 small squares. The central 9 squares is a navel of Vastu Purusha
That space must be empty. In Indian homes, as a rule, it is used as a courtyard. At Brahma sthana there should be no columns, walls, toilets or staircases. The points at the corners of the small square and at the midpoints of its sides are pressure points on the body of Vastu Purusha. There should not be any hammered nails there. Otherwise, the home owner will have problems with the abdominal cavity. Another words, the idea is that we'd realize that the world is alive, because this universe is one of a form of God. We are in Him, and therefore must be respectful to Him.
The arrangement of rooms in a house or an apartment should again be in harmony with Vastu yantra. The bedroom should be located in the south-west and your bed should be heading east. The basic colors of the bedroom should be blue (wallpaper, curtains, carpet), then your sleep will be calm.
The study is better to be positioned in the eastern side with windows facing east. Wall colours should be light green. It is the color of Mercury – the planet of intelligence and thus it will stimulate the intellectual activity.
The prominent colors of the kitchen or the dining room should be pink or orange. These are the colors of fire, and they stimulate the appetite and digestion. In the south-east corner of each room must be present a symbol of fire: in the kitchen – a stove, in other rooms – a lamp, table lamp, heater, any appliance (TV, computer, etc ) powered by electricity, which is kind of fire.
If an apartment or a house has several floors, the stairs should have an odd number of steps. According to the Vedas, the odd numbers are masculine, and even numbers are female. Thus, the stairs with an odd number of steps will be stronger.
The center of the living room should be left free of any furniture, and the couches, armchairs, cabinets, etc. are placed at the southern and western walls to block the negative energies coming from the south and west.
North-east corner is meant for the altar or the bookshelf. Irreligious or non-reading people can have a small water feature in that corner. The water element in the north-east corner attracts Lakshmi – the goddess of fortune.
Interior colors of the living or a lounge room should be light warm shades, contributing to the warm and friendly relations.
A safe box or a place where the money, documents and valuables are kept must be placed either in the northern room or at the northern wall. In this case, the capital will be stored securely. If you place a safe at the west or south wall there will be unpredicted expenses or loss of money due to the fact that the south and west are the direction of death and disease. It is better to hang the photos of dead relatives on the south wall, and photos of living people – on the east or north wall. You can hang a picture of Lakshmi, Ganesha or the OM sign on the front door at eye level to stop any evil spirits and negative energy entering the dwelling.
Do not keep paintings or pictures with scenes of violence, because this violent vibration will contaminate the whole atmosphere of your house.
It is advisable not to decorate the walls with nudity or animal posters. All these images only stimulate the influence of passion and ignorance, and do not contribute to the elevation of our consciousness. It is much better to decorate the walls with the scenery that create an atmosphere of spaciousness and comfort.
It should not be any stuffed animals, deer heads or horns, tiger and bear skins, as it attracts ghosts and spirits that create anxiety.
If your house or an apartment has all the wrong positioning and you can not change anything – do not get discouraged. Just put the Supreme Lord at the center of your life. He has already been playing a central role in our lives, but we simply do not notice it. If we acknowledge His presence with the help of spiritual knowledge and practice then the spiritual energy will spread in all directions, and purify the whole atmosphere. Of course, we need to serve God, and not just use Him as a lightning rod. That's the whole point that He is the Lord and we are His servants. If our relationship with Him is in harmony, then all material factors ( such as the number of steps, etc.) will be playing a secondary role, because dead matter is secondary. Of course, it is easier to move the couch from the east wall to the west one than to restore our relationship with God. But, by following the rules of Vastu, people will gradually change their hearts and gradually turn to the Divine.
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6. Example concrete house construction process (open courtyard traditional style)


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Khloe Kardashian took one month off from Snapchat as she took care of new baby True and tried to figure out what to do with boyfriend Tristan Thompson who has been accused of cheating on her.
But when the reality star returned to the social media app on Thursday, the 33-year-old did not address the scandal,but focused was on her losing weight.
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The joy of hearing and receiving John 3:16 for the first time, that "God so loved the world…", - can be relived in our lives as believers when we share it with others who themselves are hearing it for the first time. That's what I was privileged to do in this video with Praveen, a graduate student from India. He had grown up under a traditional belief that good people go to heaven / bad people to hell, and in the ability to communicate with one's deceased ancestors. This belief was confirmed to Praveen when he visited a medium through whom he believes his deceased mother spoke to him during a séance. Being from India with its diverse religious history and cultures, he was very open to hearing an explanation of the Gospel, which I proceeded to do, culminating in my sharing John 3:16 and which Praveen said he had never heard before. Through it all, I tried to emphasize the uniqueness of Christianity, that it is not just another religion of good works that earn salvation, but that it is based on God's good work on the cross, not our own. In the end, he seemed to understand the Gospel. But he failed to see how Christianity is not just one option among many and that Jesus meant it when He said "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6) and that "Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." (John 3:18) See Video


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Eat More Cake
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Legacy tax issues like those involving Cairn and Shell can be referred to AP Shah panel for quick resolution, says Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian...
Legacy tax issues like those involving Cairn and Shell can be referred to AP Shah panel for quick resolution, says Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian who feels the old issues that have held back private investments also need to be worked out.
Moving to defuse a row with overseas funds about back- dated tax demands, the government had last month spared foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from minimum alternate tax (MAT) for the years prior to April 1, 2015.
This followed recommendations of the A P Shah Committee.
"The government set up AP Shah Committee and the MAT on FII thing has been put to rest. The Minister (Arun Jaitley) has also said that we will address legacy issues (like) Cairn and Shell," Subramanian told PTI in an interview here.
He said progress has been made on legacy tax issues and hoped to resolve them in the next few months.
Cairn Energy plc had on March 10 this year slapped an arbitration notice against the tax demand with rgard to 2006 internal business reorganisation. The government has decided to join the arbitration initiated by British oil explorer over a Rs 10,247 crore tax demand and is considering to appoint its arbitrator.
As regards Shell, in November 2014, the Indian unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc won Rs 18,000 crore transfer pricing cases against I-T department at the Bombay High Court and the government is yet to take a view on appeal in the case.
Asked if transfer pricing cases will also be referred to Shah Committee, he said, "The remit of Shah panel is open to all legacy issues…. so on need to address basis I think other issues could be taken by Shah panel."
He said the legacy issues that have held back private investments need to be worked out.
"I think two sectors holding back the economy are private investments and exports. We have discussed this several times. We have discussed this in the Economic Survey as well that the corporate sector is still challenged. It has legacy issues and those that are holding back private investments need to be worked out," Subranamian said.
Ease of doing business, taxation, public investment and GST law are on all part of the agenda of reforms before the government.
To a question about the complaints from the industry despite a number of measures that have been taken by the government to resurrect confidence, Subramanium said the point is the extent of problem is quiet deep.
He said getting back the economy to 8-10 per cent growth trajectory was possible within the NDA government's tenure.
"The external environment is quite challenging and our exports have come down. So, these are two factors that are still holding back the economy. That is why… public investment is going to fill in the gap," he said.
He, however, ruled out possibility of a fiscal stimulus to prop up the economy.
"Fiscal stimulus you provide when you think economy is cyclical and is operating at low potential. But when we are talking about 8-10 per cent sustained growth, we need much more structural policy then cyclically policy. That's the clear distinction we need to make," Subramanian said.
He said the government has a "very good" fiscal deficit target. "It is very important for maintaining macro economic stability that we should meet that and I don't think there is any need for any fiscal stimulus at this stage."
Finding resources for a fiscal stimulus could be difficult and it could jeopardise macroeconomic stability.
"And as I said we don't need fiscal stimulus for structural reforms. Fiscal stimulus is not part of our agenda," he said.
On the priorities for the next Budget, Subranamian said it was a little bit premature to speculate on the proposals.
"In the last Budget the big idea was how to improve investment and we need recalibrate the fiscal path. I think that was the big idea for that budget.
"For the next Budget there are many many important issues and in many areas we need to move forward. So we will be thinking about that. We have lots of consultations and discussions at this stage. We will be making a list of possible ideas. It's premature to talk about (that)," he said.
Asked about the impact of deficient monsoon on agriculture production, he said it was difficult to assess the situation now but "it would not be like 4 per cent (growth of previous year)."
He said except fruits and vegetables, agriculture commodity prices would not be a source of major concern this year.
"Overall what we need to worry about is not so much huge price inflation but how the farm incomes do because monsoon has not been as good as we hoped and prices are actually down. We need to think carefully about farming," he said.
On the sectors facing problems, he said power distribution companies and steel sector are stressed and are getting focused government attention.
"But the point is the extent of problem is quite deep, I think there are legacy problems. And specially when economy is slowing down there is still lot of debt," he said.
Also, roads projects are getting attention and steel is being unblocked.
Despite deficient rainfall, he said late rains have increased the levels. "I think overall, the late rains have helped the reservoir level so rabi (crop) is going to be better than we had feared in September. So overall its very difficult to say but I think growth in agriculture will be more than last year."
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Sweets & Snacks
The Importhaus Wilms convinced with many years of experience in the areas crispy fiery Santa Maria products, fine-leafed Roka crackers or spicy Kettle Chips. But also delicious Baileys chocolates, tender-melting Cailler chocolate or energy sourced dextrose of Dextro Energy Dextrose complete the varied assortment.
Pure Magnum chocolate indulgence with the very typical crack of Magnum chocolate.


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A New Day
Corregidor Island, locally called Isla ng Corregidor, is a lofty island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part ofLuzon Island in the Philippines. Due to this location, Corregidor was fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and the City of Manila from attacks by enemy warships in the event of war
Lover's Leap Falls
Legend states that a Native American man who loved a woman from a rival tribe was thrown from the lookout when his love was discovered.
Chema's by the Sea
Late upload from December last year (Chema's by the Sea, Samal Island, Davao City)
Percy Priest Lake
J. Percy Priest Lake is a reservoir in north central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is formed by J. Percy Priest Dam, located between miles six and seven of the Stones River. The dam (easily visible from Interstate 40) is located about 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville and impounds a lake 42 miles (68 km) long. The lake and dam are named for Congressman Percy Priest. Also view percy priest lake art from FAA.
This is my favorite, single maple tree (view maple tree art on FAA) on water so-rounded by grass and three huge boulders almost fully submerge.
view long exposure art, lake art, lighthouse art, sailboat art, sunset art on FAA
Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour
Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey that is the highest selling American whiskey in the world. t is known for its square bottles and black label. It is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee by the Jack Daniel Distillery, which has been owned by the Brown-Forman Corporaion since 1956. Despite being the location of a major operational distillery, Jack Daniel's home county of Moore is a dry county, so the product is not available for consumption at stores or restaurants within the county, although the distillery does sell commemorative bottles of whiskey. ~wiki
The distillery location is about 1.5 hours from our hotel. We arrived late almost lunch time so after securing our tour tickets, we decided to check out the town center and we found this nice foot bridge.
This is the huge fireplace used for making charcoal, the file of woods below is from the sugar maple tree. To Start the fire they will spray their very own 140 proof whiskey. Our tour guide sprayed some into our hands allowing us to feel and smell it closely, but some of biker guys lick it after smelling.
My 2nd favorite part of the tour, whiskey tasting. Too bad, taking pictures is not allowed during my favorite part which is, our tour guide opened the big chamber full of charcoal and allowing the whiskey to drop into it for about 10′ or more ft. High, this process is called mellowing. The smell of 140 proofs escaping from the chamber is like a perfume, you can almost taste the air and feel like you had a few rounds of it.
Downtown Riverbank at Night
I was sitting for a while on a sturdy platform (I thought it was) and taking pictures by the river until a tugboat passed by and the platform started to bounce up & down. People from above crossing the footbridge to watched free concert probably laughing at me as I was on panic mode to safety while my camera is still on tripod and shutter open for the next 20 sec.
Saw Sharper!
I always wanted to shoot my neighbor doing saw sharpening, just this morning i was out having coffee by the gate when a carpenter stopped by and dropped his gear for sharpening. As my neighbor getting ready, I hurried up to get my camera. I couldn't get something I wanted on his facial emotions maybe because he is not comfortable in front of the camera that is why I focus on his hands doing working hands art
my audience during the shoot!


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Fall at the Farm
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These pictures are amazing!! How fun!ReplyDelete
What a cute spot for family pictures! I desperately need to take my children to a farm. When Spring rolls around I hope to make it out to see all the new arrivals.ReplyDelete
Trin, just let me know when you make it down to SLC and we can meet up! We go to the farm like it's our job.ReplyDelete
Yay for not being afraid of pigs!ReplyDelete
Totally loving these pictures! I miss fall already /: hahaReplyDelete
Great pictures! I nannied a little girl this summer and we went to a petting zoo. She had a blast!ReplyDelete
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Pre-proposal Assignment
Overview The main goal of this class has been to get you thinking early about your senior thesis. I've tried to bring in speakers not only from within CS (since you presumably know many of the CS faculty through your coursework) but also from outside the department. There are of course many more potential advisors and potential topics than this class has covered.
The preproposal will make this process concrete. You will turn in a one page description of a research project that you would consider pursuing for your senior thesis. You are in no way committed to this project, of course; this is simply to make you think seriously about what you will do next year.
Here's the catch: I have found that in practice the hardest part about finding a topic for many students is approaching a faculty member about the possibility of working with them. Knocking on somebody's door, or sending e-mail asking for a meeting, can be very intimidating for some students. Unfortunately, you will eventually have to approach somebody; postponing the talk until next fall only makes it much worse. So the real point of this assignment is to make you talk to a potential advisor about potential projects.
Honor pledge: At the top of your preproposal, you will include the following pledge: Upon my honor, I spoke to <name of a potential thesis advisor> on <date> about the following project.
It should go without saying that falsifying this information is an honor code violation. The faculty member you speak to doesn't have to agree to supervise you, or to supervise the project. All I really care about is that you make a good-faith effort to talk over potential projects with a potential advisor. Along those lines, note that "meeting" with a faculty member over the phone or over e-mail is satisfactory only if you have first made a good-faith effort to schedule a face-to-face meeting. Feel free to ask if you have any questions about the intent of this assignment or the policy behind the above pledge.
It should also go without saying that you should do your own work: don't copy from another student, don't rewrite or blindly paraphrase a researcher's web page.
Assignment Your assignment is to write a one-page overview of a possible senior thesis project. You should describe the research problem and what (in general terms) you will do to solve it. In terms of formatting, please use 1-inch margins, 10-pt or larger Times Roman, Times New Roman, or Computer Modern font, and single-spacing. This assignment is the principal component of your grade (and almost the only thing you have been asked to do for this class), so take it seriously and do a good job. If it is obvious to me that you have not put any thought into your senior thesis project, or any effort into writing it up, your grade will reflect that.
Remember that clarity is important, toopart of your grade will be based on how well-written your document is. In the real world, nobody will listen to your ideas if you cannot communicate them effectively. And please do not forget to spell-check.
If you absolutely need more than one page, go ahead and use it, but the absolute maximum length is two pages. In this case please print the preproposal front-and-back of the same page.
If you have long ago found an advisor and already have a good start on a topic, great! Write it up and have your advisor look it over -- this is a good opportunity for a "sanity check" to make sure your expectations match your advisors. Use the date on which your advisor reviewed your preproposal for the pledge.
Advice: Don't wait until the last minute to contact faculty! Their schedules are busy and they have no obligation to meet with you. In fact, they are unlikely to agree to meet with you if they have already met with several potential students. It may take several tries before you find a potential advisor.
Its Due When? April 21 at our final class meeting.
In What Form? Hand it in as a hard copy at the beginning of class. Note: Your submitted document should clearly and unambiguously identify who you are!


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Is anyone in a more pointless situation right now:
I am at the back of a hall, with about 100 colleagues waiting for senior management to start a presentation. They can't get the projector working. We've been here for about 20 minutes. Its hot. I'm bored.
Now you...
i was late for work
but there isnt really anything for me to do. time spent here....3 months of not a hell of a lot
a girl that sits next to me just
started singing "we don't need no education" then turned to me and said "oh, you probably don't know what that is."
immediately after this she decided to tell me she feels "more better and less colder" now that she has her coat on.
i just realised
actual singing doesn't work in text.
eric prydz was it?
thanks for your faith.
did you answer either of these things?
before i could say anything she asked me why i still live with my parents. i told i've lived away from my parents for 9 years.
i don't know where she comes up with this shit
it should probably be noted
i've known her for about 6 weeks
I am sat in a bar utilising their free wi-fi,
my friend has gone to the toilets, when she returns she will resume her long litany of complaints about her boyfriend.
The people at the table besides me are discussing ideas for their new 'night', they are designing promo posters that appear to feature a genre called 'Sigh Trance'...so, are they fucking stupid or is this some sort of trance/emo hybrid?
Either way, I wish I was dead.
ask them what sigh trance is
and report back please
It turns out they're just a bit dippy...
Apparently there will be 'astral projections' too!
I don't take drugs anymore, I'm not sure that I'm part of the core demographic for this event.
psy trance?
get with the times granddad!
I've heard of 'psy-trance' you fuckwit!
They had written SIGH TRANCE on their promo posters!!!


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Pale Spring Dawn
Pale spring dawn broke the horizon, starting sunny March morning. A second new beginning likewise transpired, both awful and wonderful. This one started as a crack, a single solitary line in the glass of life. Developing tentacles, it spread, shattering all that had been, was expected. All encompassing, past sins erased. New dawn replaced darkness of night, fears held. At once both pain, enlightenment. Creation of new life, old blessedly forever gone.
Slowly, sun's rays began to melt the ice of yesterdays. Tear drops flowed freely, warmth replacing frigidness of life past. Painstakingly slow, soul, inner core, once hard as stone, softened.
Once hard tentacles became
soft. A web catching permanent night before becomes future. Old baggage sifted through, fresh life captured. Self-serving rock of materialism and power struck down, revealing dawn of gentle softness. A new day, a second chance. Life forever changed…
cracked rock softens
supports solitary seed
wild rose unfolds


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The charity Mental Health UK has set up a new debt advice service for those with money and mental health problems, with financial backing from Lloyds Banking Group.
The Mental Health and Money Advice website aims to provide impartial advice to help the estimated four million people who have mental health and money problems, and a further four million who are in financial difficulty and at risk of developing poor mental health.
The website offers practical support on issues such as appealing benefit decisions, how to manage money when you have mental health problems, and how to write a will.
It also features several tools and calculators offered by the Money Advice Service, such as a budget planner and universal credit money manager, plus real-life stories from those who've suffered from problems relating to money and mental health.
The service mainly offers online advice – but if you need someone to speak to, it includes a list of contacts. Mental Health UK told us it's also launching a referral phone line as part of the service. You can contact it to request access to this, though it will only be able to offer one-to-one advice for people in very difficult situations.


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all about computer, gadget, cell phone, pda, android, blackberry, apple iphone, and other electronic device
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Nokia C5-03 Touchscreen Mobile Review Price and Specification
Nokia launches its latest C5-03 handset.Nokia C5-03 is a touchscreen smartphone with a cheap pair of interesting features that may well spark their interest, if you want a new device that is easy to use, but includes all the essentials for today's phones day. What's new with the C5-03? For more information and to feast your eyes on the images after the break. Nokia C5-03 mobile price available at Rs.10,000 in India .
Nokia C5-03 has a 3.2-inch touchscreen, and Wi-Fi for quick access to the Internet without the need or expense of a data plan. It also has a compass and Assisted GPS for use with the latest Ovi Maps navigation service free speakerphone, now with support for public transit and location sharing through social networks. Like many recent Nokia's, you can put your most important contacts directly on the home screen so you can call, message or chat in just two strokes. C5 has a 5 megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom but no flash.
It measures 105.8 mm x 51.0 mm x 13.8 mm (W x D x H) and weighs 93g - making it similar in size to the (imminent) future C6-01, and a little smaller than the Nokia N8 and C7. It comes with up to 40 MB user memory and MicroSD card support up to 16GB. The conversation is trading at 11.5 hours for the use of GSM and 4.5 hours using 3G. The waiting time is estimated at 24-25 days. Symbian OS ^ 1 (aka S60. Fifth Edition touch edition).
Nokia C5-03 makes it easy to create e-mail - or through a webmail service, POP3 e-mail Nokia. For business users, there is also the possibility of Mail for Exchange. If this were not enough, you can also quickly find the wizard for users of new mail or Send e-mail or want a different account of their mobile communications. As expected, there is also a door to door and Music Store in order to fill the unit with fresh content every day.
Nokia C5-03 Mobile Phone Specifications:
Size: 105.8 x 51 x 13.8 mm
Weight (with battery): 93 g
Volume: 65 cc
Display and user interface
Screen size: 3.2-inch
Resolution: 640 x 360 (nHD)
Up to 16 million colours
Resistive touch-screen display
Keys and input methods
Home key
Send, end and power keys
Volume key
Push lock key and single-tap lock (on display)
Touch screen with QWERTY and stylus support
Graphite black / Graphite black
Graphite black / Lime green
BL-4U 1000 mAh battery
Talk time:
2G network: 11.5 hours
3G network: 4.7 hours
Standby time:
2G network: 25 days
3G network: 24.5 days
Music playback: 35 hours (19.5 hours with Bluetooth headset)
Video playback: 7.5 hours (MPEG-4/nHD)
Internal memory: 40 MB
MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 16 GB
Operating frequency
Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Automatic switching between GSM bands
Offline mode
Data network
HSDPA 10.2 Mbps ,HSUPA up to 2 Mbps
Stereo Bluetooth version 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)
USB charging
3.5 mm AV connector
SIM connector
Software platform & user interface
Symbian OS S60 5th Edition
Email (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3)
Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Phone switch, Recorder, Dictionary, Calculator, Converter.
Mail For Exchange
Office tools: QuickOffice Reader – view email attachments: .doc, .xls, .ppt, .pdf
Ovi Store, Ovi Maps, Ovi Suite,Ovi Share, Ovi Contacts, Ovi Sync, MyNokia
Amazon (Widget)
Image Editor
Youtube (Service launcher)
Web Search
Social networking:
Facebook (Application)
Hi5 (Service launcher)
MySpace (Service launcher)
Friendster (Service launcher)
Twitter (Service launcher)
Orkut (Service launcher)
Email and messaging
Easy-to-use email client
Ovi Mail – free email account from Nokia
Nokia Messaging for email
Top contacts widget
Conference calling
Browsing and internet
Full web browsing of real web pages
Support for video streaming
Adobe FlashLite 3.1 support
Java MIDP 2.0 support
Access to Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and other online social networks
Ovi Store for application downloads
Support for streaming video
GPS and navigation
Integrated A-GPS receiver
Integrated Digital Compass
Ovi Maps 3.0 pre-installed
Ovi Maps with free lifetime navigation licence
Accelerometer for correct orientation of display
5 megapixel camera
Zoom up to 3x (digital)
Fullscreen viewfinder
Automatic location tagging (Geotagging) of images and videos
Video codecs & formats
MPEG-4, QVGA at up to 15 fps
Video file format: .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS
Video sharing and playback
MPEG-4, 3GPP: H.263 and H.264 codecs
Music features
Stereo Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR support
Stereo FM radio
Music codecs: .mp3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+ and WMA
Bit rate up to 256 kbps
DRM support WMDRM10, OMA DRM 2.1 +F81
Stereo FM radio
Use the touch interface to play games
Climate Mission game preloaded
Download more games from Ovi Store
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This Thrifty Thursday has been a few days in the making! I've been obsessed with playing with dip dyeing ever since my post on Tuesday!
I've headed to a few H&M stores this week, mostly because they're having great sales! I found a few fun items that I can't wait to wear!
These shorts caught my eye upon entering H&M because of their interesting quality. The label says it is 100% cotton, but they are a plastic coated dark denim that add something really special. The best part of these shorts? They were $9.95 at normal price!
I've been dying for some mustard pants, and H&M had a great pair that fit great and will work with a ton of tops! They also work great for a day look, but can definitely be made into a fun evening look! These were $29.95, but of course I had a 20% off coupon, as well! Sign up with your email on H&M for great offers!
Along with these bottoms, I bought a bunch of plain shirts and dye for dip dyeing! I don't want to show you the results for a bit, but it has been so much fun!
Michael's has cheap T-Shirts for $2.50 each this week!
And H&M has more fitted options starting at $5.95!
Rit dye is pretty reasonably priced, and works great in a metal sink! I've been playing before work daily and can't get enough! Filling the sink with about 1-2 gallons of water and mixing with about 1/2 of the dye package with a bit of salt has been successful. Wet the fabric before dipping it in the bath and you can dip whichever parts you want to dye and experiment! Dipping for a few seconds will get a little base coat, and leaving it in for longer will get a darker/stronger color. You can play with different colors and ombre effects with one; so many ways to work it! I can't wait to play some more!
I'll end this post with my prize purchase from ASOS! I am DYING for this watch to arrive because it's sooo dreamy! It's so simple and fabulous and I'm way too excited about it!
Now that that's said; how would you work these items into your wardrobe??
[ Images courtesy of A.Carmen and ASOS ]Pin It Now!


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Traveling Luck for Cyprian (historical) Alabama, United States
The timezone in Cyprian (historical) is America/Iqaluit
Morning Sunrise at 08:42 and Evening Sunset at 18:39. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 33.4508°, Longitude. -86.2950° , Elevation. 146m
Morning Sunrise at 08:42 and Evening Sunset at 18:39. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 33.4508°, Longitude. -86.2950° , Elevation. 146m
Weather near Cyprian (historical) Last report from Anniston, Anniston Metropolitan Airport, AL 55.5km awayTemperature: 9°C / 48°F
Wind: 0km/h North
Cloud: Few at 2700ft
Satellite map of Cyprian (historical) and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Cyprian (historical) in Alabama, United States
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Cyprian (historical) (0km)
- Clear Creek Harbor (1km)
- Bakers Harbor (1.4km)
- Grissom Ferry (historical) (2.2km)
- Howells Mill (historical) (2.4km)
- Camp Cosby (2.9km)
- Pier Fiftynine Marina (3km)
- Pineview (historical) (3.8km)
- Coosa Island Marina (3.9km)
- Birmingham Sailing Club (4km)
- Burns Marina (4.4km)
- Willinghams Ferry (historical) (4.5km)
- Surfside Marina (5.3km)
- Saint Clair Shores Marina (5.6km)
- General Lee Marina (5.7km)
- Rabbit Branch Marina (6km)
- Redstone Marina (6.2km)
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Alpine Bay (0.4km)
- Willingham Estates (1km)
- Clear Creek Estates (1.5km)
- Cedar Cove Estates (2.4km)
- Country Club Estates (3.6km)
- Briarfield (4.5km)
- Saint Ives (6.1km)
- Logan Martin Pines (6.2km)
- Feddisburg (6.5km)
- Saint Clair Shores (6.5km)
- Rocky Ridge (6.6km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Salem Church (2.6km)
- Evening Star Church (4.6km)
- Shiloh Church (5km)
- Saint Campbell Church (5.8km)
- Coosa Valley Church (6.8km)
- Antioch Church (6.9km)
- Hepzibah Baptist Church (6.9km)
- Bethel Church (7.3km)
island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
- Grissom Island (2.2km)
- Merkl Island (3.1km)
- Treasure Island (4.6km)
- Bell Island (6.6km)
Accommodation around Cyprian (historical)
Budget Inn Talladega 65600 Alabama Hwy 77, Talladega
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 11900 Highway 78, Riverside
Quality Inn 1410 Parkhill Pkwy, Pell City
post office a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed.
- Cyprian Post Office (historical) (0km)
- Cedar Tree Post Office (historical) (3.6km)
- Pineview Post Office (historical) (3.8km)
- Arta Post Office (historical) (4.6km)
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Rabbit Branch (1.8km)
- Clear Creek (2km)
- Haw Branch (5.7km)
- Curry Branch (7.4km)
school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Briarfield School (4.7km)
- Hannah Mallory Elementary School (7.1km)
- Antioch School (historical) (7.1km)
mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.
- Allen Mountain (2.1km)
- Stracener Mountain (5.4km)
cemetery a burial place or ground.
- Hubbard Cemetery (3.7km)
- Hepzibah Cemetery (6.9km)
bar a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts.
ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.
- Norman Mountain (5.3km)
basin a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent.
- Clear Creek Sinks (historical) (0.9km)
dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Logan Martin Dam (6.1km)
reservoir(s) an artificial pond or lake.
- Logan Martin Lake (6.1km)
Wikipedia entries close to Cyprian (historical)
- St. Clair County Airport airport airport
- Vincent, Alabama city o city
- Talladega County adm2nd adm2nd
- Pell City city i city
- Talladega city i city
- Harpersville, Alabama city o city
- Riverside, Alabama city o city
- Childersburg, Alabama city o city
- Bon Air, Alabama city o city
- Lincoln, Alabama city o city
- Moody, Alabama city o city
- Talladega Superspeedway sport
- Waldo, Alabama city o city
- Branchville, Alabama city o city
- Leeds (Alabama) city i city
- Odenville, Alabama city o city
Airports close to Cyprian (historical)Anniston metropolitan(ANB), Anniston, Usa (55.5km)
Birmingham international(BHM), Birmingham, Usa (56.8km)
Maxwell afb(MXF), Montgomery, Usa (153.2km)
Craig fld(SEM), Selma, Usa (178.7km)
Redstone aaf(HUA), Redstone, Usa (179.4km)


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Let's debunk the myth:
the popular chant "from the river to the sea/ Palestine will be free" has nothing to do with making Palestine 'free of Jews'.
It is a chant of liberation and freedom, not of ethnic cleansing and fear. Any distortion of this is at best lacking common sense, and at worst malicious slander.
The uncomfortable truth is that Palestinians are not free under Israeli apartheid. There are separate laws that keep the people apart on the basis of their ethnicity.
In the West Bank, Jewish settlers are governed by domestic Israeli law while Palestinians are treated as enemies under military law. There are Jewish-only and Palestinian-only roads and neighborhoods, often separated by towering concrete barriers, barbed wire, and rotting landfill.
But even for Palestinians not living under military law, but living inside of Israel under it's domestic law, there are still 65 laws that - mostly explicitly - discriminate against Palestinians on the basis of their national belonging. (see the Adalah database)
Palestinians live under Israel in an open prison, an obvious apartheid, and stripped of their most basic freedom: to live with dignity.
The solution is obvious: equal rights under one unified state where "from the river to the sea/ Palestinians (and Jews, and everyone) are free"
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Well the end of the month is upon us! October has been a steady month and hopefully November will be as well, the last few week we have done some great work and I have the pics up on our face book wall to check out.
I am going to spend the afternoon running some errands with my wife and visiting my family over at my grandmothers house. i hope everyone has a great Sunday afternoon and Stay safe!


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Mumbai: Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman will perform with Bollywood composers Salim-Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo and Mithoon along with internet sensations Sanam and Shraddha Sharma here. The Jammin' Live digital collaboration between Bollywood composers and YouTube stars will take place here on November 11. "Jammin' has spawned a new genre of music that we like to call 'non-film Bollywood' by bringing together mainstream composers with YouTube stars to create original compositions that typically would be commissioned for a blockbuster film," Samir Bangara, co-founder and Managing Director of Qyuki, said in a statement.
A musical performance of his latest digital hits along with crowd classics, Rahman's set will also enthral the audience to the track "Yaara" – a collaboration with all YouTubers of Jammin'. "I am looking forward to performing at the Jammin' Live concert along with all the Jammin' artistes," said Rahman, who is also the co-founder of Qyuki — a multi-platform media network across digital, live, TV and film. Jammin' is in association with YouTube. Satya Raghavan, Head of Entertainment for YouTube in India, said: "This live concert with Bollywood music legends and YouTube stars heralds a new era for the music industry in India." The lineup for the concert also includes Siddharth Slathia, Jonita Gandhi, Arjun Kanungo, Maati Baani, Sanah Moidutty and RaagaTrippin'. –IANS
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Shea Moisture Commercial
Shea Moisture Commercial – Normal Hair Controversy
If you all haven't heard, Shea Moisture released a new campaign video that came off as a little disrespectful to its buyers.
The company has been recently releasing many campaigns and doing fundraisers to help promote loving your hair. The idea is that everyone should love their hair no matter the texture, the color, the length, etc.
This is an awesome idea! I commend Shea Moisture for being bold and taking a stand against a very real problem throughout the world, but this most recent Shea Moisture commercial video is a jaw dropper.
In case you didn't know, blacks make up a huge percentage of Shea Moisture's buyers. Once upon a time the product was promoted heavily to black women, and it could only be found in the ethnic section of stores. So, for this reason, this video saddens me.
While I respect Shea Moisture for taking a leap and adding white women to their campaign; I think this video was very poorly executed.
As you can see, the video has only one black woman in it, and she's mixed. The rest are white women. This isn't OK. It's not OK to create a new campaign and completely ignore the buyers who've been purchasing this product since before Shea Moisture even became popular. It's disrespectful, and it shows lack of appreciation for your supporters.
There are many beautiful black woman with long voluptuous hair that could have flourished in this campaign. Now, I'm not saying make a video with all black woman because Shea Moisture is wanting to open their product to all races and ethnicities. What I'm saying is, there is a way to expand your product without forgetting about the people who helped you become popular to begin with.
This Shea Moisture commercial video caused a lot of controversy. Shea Moisture responded almost immediately on Facebook with an apology to its viewers.
"Wow, okay – so guys, listen, we really f-ed this one up. Please know that our intention was not – and would never be – to disrespect our community, and as such, we are pulling this piece immediately because it does not represent what we intended to communicate.
You guys know that we have always stood for inclusion in beauty and have always fought for our community and given them credit for not just building our business but for shifting the beauty landscape. So, the feedback we are seeing here brings to light a very important point.
While this campaign included several different videos showing different ethnicities and hair types to demonstrate the breadth and depth of each individual's hair journey, we must absolutely ensure moving forward that our community is well-represented in each one so that the women who have led this movement never feel that their hair journey is minimized in any way.
We are keenly aware of the journey that WOC face – and our work will continue to serve as the inspiration for work like the Perception Institute's Good Hair Study/Implicit Association Test that suggests that a majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold some bias towards women of color based on their textured or natural hair.
So, you're right. We are different – and we should know better.
Thank you all, as always, for the honest and candid feedback. We hear you. We're listening. We appreciate you. We count on you. And we're always here for you. Thank you, #SheaFam, for being there for us, even when we make mistakes. Here's to growing and building together…"
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So what do you think? Do you accept Shea Moisture's apology? Or do you feel like it should have never happened to begin with? Let me know in the comment section below what you think about this situation.


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The best e-reader for Manga?
As both a lover of gadgets and a reader of manga (Japanese comics), e-readers have always appealed to me. A quick search online for the best e-reader for manga however, often brings up the same complaints, the screens are too small and zooming plus scrolling is frustrating. The JetBook Color however has all the makings of a perfect manga reader; huge screen, high resolution, and even color! Can a device primarily aimed at the educational market actually provide what we dream for though? Let's see…
Starting off with the physical design, while the box and website show a black JetBook, at the time of writing (Feb 29th 2012) only the white version is available. That's a shame because the actual e-ink screen is quite dark, and it seems even darker with a bright white surround. Overall though, the device feels very solid and well built, with the exception of the roughly cut "JetBook" sticker on the top. I particularly like the textured back of the unit, which unlike the rear of all metal or plastic e-readers, adds some real grip.
The unit itself is quite heavy, weighing in at 662g (23.4 ounces). Taking its size into account too, this isn't something to hold with just one hand like any 6" e-reader. The dimensions are 188 x 270 x 11.5mm (roughly 7.4 x 10.6 x 0.5 inches). To compare, 2009's Kindle DX is 183 x 264 x 9.6mm, and 540g (18.9 ounces). That's almost the same physical size, but nearly 20% lighter. For reference, the iPad 2 comes between them, at 600g (1.33lbs) but with a smaller design of 186 x 241 x 8.8mm (7.3 x 9.5 x 0.34 inches).
Screen wise, each of those three devices mentioned share a 9.7" screen. Where they vary is in the resolution. The iPad 2 has 1024 x 768, the Kindle DX steps it up with 1200 x 824, but the JetBook Color packs a whopping 1600 x 1200 pixels in its screen. This makes it, by a huge amount, the highest resolution e-reader ever produced. No doubt the iPad 3 will put that to shame this week, but that's an LCD screen, not e-ink. To put this into perspective, the JetBook Color has nearly the same overall number of pixels as a Full HD TV, only tightly packed into a sub 10" screen.
That high resolution screen is a winner when it comes to reading manga. Without having to zoom or scroll, you can comfortably read even small text on the pages. I never felt like it would be nice to zoom a little closer, or make things a bit sharper. This is a relief, because zooming around a PDF is anything but 'zooming'. Having to refresh the entire screen with each button press as you scroll around is just agonizingly painful. With e-ink's slow refresh rate, scrolling simply isn't practical, but furthermore since you have to use the arrow keys instead of the touch screen, what once seemed a cutting edge piece of technology suddenly feels like something that belongs in the early 1990's.
For those few who do try the zoom feature, an odd quirk is that the menu button only works when you zoom out, not in. But let's just be thankful once again for the high resolution 9.7" screen, and never touch that zoom again. And that is why we don't read manga on a 6" screen.
Images (jpg, gif, bmp) seem to respond better to zooming at first, with the up and down arrows giving you quick zoom control. Then you realize that you can't pan around the image unless you go into the menu and enable panning mode, which of course takes the zoom feature away from the arrow keys. It's back into the menu yet again to change the amount of zoom. Then, after you're all done, it resets itself when you go to the next image. Sadly, so does rotating the image to landscape, which is an option with images (but not PDFs). Considering the $500 price tag, it's a shame it doesn't automatically detect which way you're holding it and rotate things for you. Especially given that the included case, which turns into a stand, is a landscape one. As all the menus are stuck in a vertical direction, a case that turns into a horizontal stand seems like an odd choice and won't get much use.
If you've ever used an e-ink screen before, you'll know you can sometimes see a faint after-image of the previous page. How much of an after-image seems to vary between e-readers and whether the screen fully or partially refreshed. A partial refresh, where only the part that changed is refreshed, is great for menus as you move your cursor around, but seems to worsen the after-image problem.
From what I've seen of the Kindle, the after-image effect seems a bit stronger on the JetBook Color, but generally as you're reading, it's not a problem. It just spoils the view as you look at the cover, seeing a faint imprint of the book selection menu across the image. Again though, rarely did I think this was a problem while actually reading manga. The full screen mode is a handy option for manga readers, and if you're resizing images, you know exactly 1600 pixels high will produce the sharpest results.
The JetBook Color's claim to fame is of course, in its name. Despite the brightly colored images you'll find of it on some websites though, e-ink colors are quite pale and dull. That's just the nature of the technology, without a back light to brighten up those colors. Understanding that, what color it does add is a fantastic step forward to e-ink based e-readers. Even though it's more of a touch of color, it makes a big difference over the usual grayscale images. In fact it makes me wish more manga was produced in color. To get the best out of the color display, view it outdoors under some good strong sunlight. Outdoors, where the iPad struggles, the JetBook Color shines.
Above: JetBook Color vs a regular LCD screen
Storage wise, with 1.6gb of usable on-board memory, you'll quickly want to get a MicroSD card to hold more manga. With support for up to 32gb, this is a giant advantage over the Kindle DX. Amazon's reader includes 4gb of storage, 3.3gb of which is usable, and no option to add more.
Navigating through your content can be done either with the buttons below the screen, or through the stylus (no finger touch support). When you remove the stylus from the unit, an icon automatically changes to enable stylus control. I guess (but can't confirm) this is because it disables the touch screen when the stylus isn't in use, and saves power.
Below: Color vs B&W, sorry about the distorted photos I took
Working in a retail store where I see Kindle's come in with broken screens every so often, I'm nervous to jab at this display with a piece of plastic. The tip does have some give on it, but unlike the iPad which has a layer of glass over the screen, e-ink readers leave the screen exposed.
The menus are simple and intuitive enough. With such a large screen, it would have been nice to fit more titles on each page, but as they are the menus do work fine. When moving your cursor, it can feel slow because of the slow refresh rate, but you can actually press the arrow keys multiple times and it'll jump to where you wanted to go. A handy bar to the right of each file shows you how far through you are, and thankfully it remembers which page you're up to in all documents even after a restart.
You'll probably want to disable the auto-off timer, given that the reader takes 30 seconds to boot up. Given that e-ink should only use power when changing and that there's a physical wi-fi on/off switch, I'm not quite sure why such an option even exists.
With its 800Mhz CPU, it took a full 10 seconds to load a 110mb PDF file, and 4 seconds to load each page as I read through it. To compare, a small 10mb PDF file took 6 seconds to load, and about 3 seconds to load each page. A typical 250kb JPG image was fairly speedy at roughly 2 seconds to load.
Overall the JetBook Color feels like a prototype that the brass forced out the door well before it was finished. This is quite likely not far from the truth. Many of the listed features, such as wi-fi and a web browser, simply aren't here. The box comes with a sticker on it stating that updated software will add more features on March 1st and April 1st. The first update adds these features: http://ectaco-global.blogspot.co.nz/...or-update.html So we assume the April one will enable Wi-Fi and the browser. After that, I look forward to seeing how well reading manga online works.
Running Windows CE instead of Android, and not being one of the very top few brands, I'm not sure the chances of someone hacking and creating their own software for this device are very high. So here's hoping those two firmware upgrades do add what was promised. Other things need fixing too, like the Time Zone option being in Russian. I found a very unusual bug myself too; if your folder has a dash in it in it, JPG images inside that folder will only load as a blank screen.
Despite its flaws though, the JetBook Color does a genuinely good job as a manga reader considering it's not aimed at that market. If you are after a very high resolution e-ink reader with color, this is your only choice right now, but no doubt more options will appear later this year. If you're after a very smooth, polished device to use however, do yourself a favour and stick with paper books for just one more year or so. If you have $500 to spend today though, and you won't mind buying a new e-reader next year (I'm sure whatever improvements the next 12 months will bring will be enough to temp us into upgrading from this first-gen feel product), you'll be reading your manga in style, and you'll probably be able to impress your friends too. Perhaps wait until the black version actually hits the market though.
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Thanks for what I would call the first actual review of this device. What people call a review nowadays seems to consist of listing and demonstrating features, but you've actually highlighted good and bad points, and compared with other similar devices. I'm sure this will be very helpful for people thinking about buying a jetBook Color.
And comics do look good in colour don't they? Photos don't seem to do it justice, even under strong light.
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You're welcome I totally agree on how the word "review" seems to mean something different these days. I really hope this can help some people out in making up their mind
Comics sure do! I did have my doubts, and I really think not everyone will agree that the type of color these produce is worth it, but for me I'm very happy with it.
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Well written, this is a usueful report about using it in a real context, with detailed data.
I consider it a shame that we still insist doing comparisons of 9,7" readers with Kindle DX, which is the most outdated of them (despite the good screen).
I don't mean to deny reality: Kindle DX name is probably the most known between 9,7" ereaders in the word. But it can still read only mobi files, for 379 dollars. Its features on pdfs are ridiculous.
So please next time try do do, if possible, a comparison with Pocketbooks', Boox's and other less known but non obsolete devices.
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@Lorenzoens: You can easier get a Kindle DX, which is still sold on amazon for $250 and up,than all other devices you mentioned.
@LostboyNZ: Thanks for the review! One of the reasons I never bought a kindle was because it had an ugly looking keyboard, and no SD card reader (and seemingly also a lower resolution).
Anyone knows if it is possible to install programs on the operating system?
I saw a link about Comic Reader for Windows Mobile, and my imagination began to flow...???
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I live in EU, the DXG can only be ordered from USA. It's 379 dollars, not 250. When it gets to me, I'll pay custom taxes on it, unless I use some not-so-legal* trick. Warranty is one year only. Overseas shipping = slow and risky. If I want to return it, it'll be a p.i.t.a.
I can buy Pocketbooks in my country (and all over EU), I have two years warranty, fast shipping, no custom taxes, can return them, have dictionaries and localization for my language.
(And they do a lot more)
It's a matter of trust & marketing, there's no ease of access for the DXG. How do you see DX easier to get?
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You pay taxes on second hand material too?
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Thank you for your review, LostBoyNZ! Can you send me the sample of manga or link for it so I can see how it looks on my jetBook color unit? I want to show it to my kid so He will start read more than play X-box...
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Plus, buying a second hand reader from overseas is not a good idea. Even IF you get it in time to return it, in case, you'll have lots of expenses for shipping it back. No warranty. Used price + shipping + custom taxes = same price of a new Pocketbook 912. Even with no custom taxes, it's still not a good idea.
Where is the ease you were talking about?
ProDigit, please: can't you simply admit your mistakes or AT LEAST quit talking when you're plain wrong?
Do you realize this is exaclty what is called 'trolling' and it is considered harassing by every online community? Didn't you read the Mod's intervention in the last discussion?
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They might share a similar underlying kernel depending on the version (i think WM 6.5 uses W CE 6.0 kernel), but CE is more like a really-really no-frills version that OEMs can customize while WM is more "complete" version
Since CE 6.0 is really old, there isn't much current info about it. I'm trying to look at ways to bypass the custom program that ectaco uses, but would be easier if I have a firmware dump to play with
jetBook color uses Freescale i.MX508 ARM A8
the processor itself has linux/android compatible drivers/kernels..... so its just breaking the job of breaking the WInCE hold on the jetbook color
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Thanks everyone
More comparisons would be great, but sadly I don't have access to any other readers (very small range available here in New Zealand). Looking on Wikipedia though, I got the impression all other 9.7" readers had been discontinued (which it seems then, might not be correct?), so I didn't compare them specs wise, with the exception of checking none of them had as high of a resolution as the JetBook Color.
Kris777: I'd be happy to help How old is your son? I wonder what type of Manga he would like. I can find some online for you. If he's old enough (over 15 I guess) Death Note is one of the coolest manga's I've seen.
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I did a photo in similar condition but I tried to avoid the chassis reflection and other noises:
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