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Voting Update: This One's For John
Greeting, Wreckies! (Yep, I've upgraded you from "henchpeople". You're welcome.)
It has come to my attention that there's a bit of controversy brewing over at The Weblog Awards in regards to the number of votes Cake Wrecks is receiving there. Why? Well, I think this has something to do with it:
Yes, within mere hours of my post asking you to vote, Wrecks was catapulted into a hefty lead as thousands of you did exactly that. However, what I see as an outpouring of loving support from you loyal readers others see as possible fraud. Apparently there are those who find it hard to believe that a goofy cake blog could garner such support - so much so that there is now a discussion on TWA's boards where accusations are flying hot n' heavy. (Although I must say that TWA moderator Sean is handling it extremely well.)
Now, personally this little "issue" doesn't bother me. I know that about 48,000 of you read this blog every single work day, and since The Weblog Awards allows you to vote once a day those numbers are not unreasonable. However, my darling, dear husband is, shall we say, "affronted". He seems to see this as a point of honor which must be defended. How? By doing it again, of course!
That's right, so in case you haven't already, please, for the sake of my dear affronted hubby John, go vote again for Cake Wrecks. Let's show those negative-Nancy-nincompoops that it doesn't take a hacker or automated scamming whichydoodles to get a landslide victory at The Weblog Awards; it just take a kick-a$$ blog audience. This is the last day of voting, so let's go out with a bang, shall we?
To kick a$$, CLICK HERE.
Oh, and not to beat a dead horse or anything, but could one of you nominate Wrecks in the more appropriate category of "best humor blog" or "best new blog" over at the Bloggies? Nominations close today at 10pm EST. Thanks!


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Clint Eastwood's wife has checked into a rehabilitation clinic to tackle personal issues, according to a new report.
Dina Eastwood, who has been married to the Hollywood legend since 1996, is being treated for depression and anxiety at a facility in Arizona, report editors at TMZ.com.
The 47-year-old former news anchor invited the cameras into the family's California home last year with her own reality TV show, "Mrs. Eastwood & Company," about her life with her two daughters, Francesca and Morgan.

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The God Box
Tyan S5397 (S5397AG2NRF)
The God Box is traditionally divided between workstation-class über-rigs and gaming-oriented builds that don't need dual sockets. We prefer the former approach, ending up with a system that has few equals in the desktop space. Those with less ambitious expectations or who are pure gamers will probably want to look at NVIDIA-chipset motherboards and single-socket motherboards for quad-core CPU and SLI support.
For most God Box builders, the Intel i5400 (Stoakley) chipset-based boards with a pair of 1333mhz or 1600mhz FSB 45nm quad-core Xeons makes the most sense, offering the most performance available on a proven, reliable, high-performance platform. AMD's quad-core Opterons are expected to arrive in TLB erratum-free form soon but, even with that fix they're still considerably behind Intel's Core 2-based Xeon parts, and will stay there at least until the next major revisions to AMD's Opteron line-up roll out. Intel's staying busy as well, with its new Skulltrail platform expected later this year, as well as next-generation chips with an integrated memory controller. All of this will keep the CPU market very competitive in 2008.
For a more gaming-oriented God Box with a single socket setup and SLI, the recent release of NVIDIA's new nForce 790i chipset gives users a brand-new, very competitive chipset, used by boards such as the eVGA 132-CK-NF79-A1. Single-socket AMD builders who want Crossfire will probably want to look at the the MSI K9A2 Platnium for their rigs, or the Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe for SLI support.
Coupling a bunch of quad-core Xeons with Intel's i5400 (Stoakley) chipset boards and NVIDIA Quadro video cards, a dual-socket God Box sporting eight cores and at least 16GB of memory should make for a formidable system. Dual FSBs, PCIe 2.0, twice as many PCIe lanes as its Bensley predecessor, an improved memory controller... Stoakley-based boards such as the Supermicro X7DWA and Tyan S5396AR look very good. The recently announced Asus DESB-DG might be worth looking at once it gets into the wild, particularly with its PCI-e slot arrangement, which looks like it will fit two double-slot graphics cards and a SAS RAID card
Tyan's new S5397 sports dual LGA771 sockets for Intel Xeons, sixteen DDR2 FB-DIMM slots for up to 128GB of memory, two PCI-e x16 slots, one PCI-e x8 slot, two PCI-X slots, and one PCI slot. Add in six SATA 3.0Gbps ports, onboard gigabit Ethernet, and all kinds of goodies.
Cost: $517.95 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Two Intel Xeon X5460 (Retail)
Intel's 45nm update to their processors has kept them on top in the God Box. Faster clock speeds and bigger caches (6MB per pair of cores rather than 4MB) backed up by faster front side bus (FSB) speeds, plus reduced power consumption means there's lots of things to like. Quad-core, 3.16GHz+, 2x6MB L2 cache, and up to 1600MHz FSB—it all adds up to best-in-class performance for most applications as Intel's Core microarchitecture is very good.
Finding 1600MHz Xeons is still very difficult as of this writing, but they're showing up on vendor price lists, so availability is expected fairly soon. The fastest Xeons we can find without giving up obscene amounts of money at the moment are the X5460's, at 3.16GHz and a 1333MHz FSB. The Xeon X5482 (3.2GHz/1600MHz FSB) and E5472 (3.0GHz/1600MHz FSB) should be wonderful drop-in replacements once the true speed hogs can get their hands on them.
Builders of single-socket, more gaming-focused God Boxes will doubtless be looking at Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX9650. AMD's Phenom quad-core parts don't yet match up to Intel's parts, although the Phenom 9600 Black Edition does give AMD builders very respectable performance.
We go with retail-boxed CPUs due to the longer warranty and included heatsink/fan, as fitting—let alone finding—some of the better aftermarket heatsinks can be problematic.
Cost: $1,333.59 each [$2,667.18 total] (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Four Kingston 4GB (2x2GB) ECC DDR2-800 FB-DIMM kits
With very ambitious desktop builders going to 8GB of memory, any God Box worthy of the name should be running at least 16GB, if not more. 16GB+ is made possible by the return of workstation-class chipsets and motherboards to the God Box. This allows the most complex of datasets to be loaded, or maybe just ridiculous multitasking for egomaniacs.
Serious memory hogs may want to look at using 4GB DIMMs to pack in even more, but we figure 16GB is very reasonable. Putting in eight DIMMs allows us to maximize bandwidth available with the i5400 chipset, too. We shift to DDR2-800 FB-DIMMs in this update for increased memory bandwidth, although it's probably an academic difference at best.
For more gaming-class God Boxes, loading up with 8GB of DDR2-1066 or faster makes more sense, using 2GB DIMMs from Corsair, GeIL, Mushkin, Crucial, or others. High-end gamers who are comfortable overclocking their system to the very limit will find that at high frequencies (1800mhz+), DDR3 begins to show a real performance gain over the fastest DDR2, although running four loaded DIMMs at such high speeds is a serious challenge for most memory controllers.
Cost: $249 each [$998 total] (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Two NVIDIA QuadroFX 4600
Getting über-fast 3D out of a workstation-class box is expensive. nVidia's Quadro line and AMD's FireGL line are aimed at workstations, and have correspondingly higher prices for what consumers will see as very similar looking hardware.
It's a high price to pay for SLI without being locked into an NVIDIA chipset but, at least until Intel's new Skulltrail platform arrives, it's what we're left with. At the moment, AMD's high-end cards simply do not compete with NVIDIA, and going for anything less than the Quadro FX4600 (better known as the 8800GTX/8800Ultra for the consumer market) would be an absurd step down for the God Box. The highest-end Quadro FX5600 is also available, but as it's based on the same G80 core, it's not all that much faster-- and its price gives even the God Box a reason to pause.
Keep in mind the flexible nature of the God Box: your personal God Box may not need to do everything, so if you don't need ridiculous 2560x1600 3D performance, you can scale back the video cards pretty easily to a single Geforce 8800 Ultra, Geforce 8800GTS 512MB, or AMD Radeon HD 3870 X2 and save a lot of money. The G92-based 8800GTS 512MB may actually be one of the best values around for God Box builders with much more modest needs.
The PNY Quadro FX4600 has 768MB of GDDR3 memory and a 384-bit memory bus for 57.6GB/sec of bandwidth, 128-bit color precision, plus two dual-link DVI ports. When running independently, up to four monitors can be driven with the two cards in the God Box.
Cost: $1,358.99 each [$2,717.98 total] (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
Hardware 3D acceleration and sound quality as good as the competition make the Creative X-Fi the recommendation. Creative has dominated the market for some time, although a new 3D sound API integrated into Windows Vista may result in a weakening of Creative's position once game developers sort things out. At the moment, there's no point in sacrificing the best 3D sound available for games, which means staying with the Creative X-fi. Individual builders are encouraged to buy what fits their needs best, but for the gaming features, the X-fi remains the only game in town.
Competing cards such as the Bluegears b-Inspirer and Asus Xonar D2X, based the competing C-media Oxygen HD processor, are excellent in most regards, but the C-media lacks the 3D surround acceleration abilities that can match the X-Fi cards from Creative. The Auzentech X-Fi-based Prelude is the sole third-party card that can match Creative's X-Fi, as it uses the X-Fi chip with Creative's permission. It appears to be a solid card, but we have very limited experience with the X-Fi Prelude and will hold off on recommending it until that changes.
We used to recommend a more professional-level card such as the Terratec Aureon 7.1 FW or the M-Audio Firewire 1814 for additional input/output flexibility and better sound quality, but that recommendation seems to be of limited use for most God Box builders.
Cost: $80.99 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
In the God Box, we expect nothing less than gigabit Ethernet, and today's onboard implementations cover this area very well. If more is needed, Intel's Pro/1000MT is an excellent single-port choice.
Wireless solutions such as 802.11n, Bluetooth, and other technologies may have their place in the God Box as well, but they are not yet must-haves.
Cost: n/a
SCSI card(s)
LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS 8208XLP Controller
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) brings benefits such as higher transfer speeds and easier cabling for no additional cost over SCSI. It also brings to light an interesting dilemma: we have not been able to find a current dual Xeon motherboard has a suitable PCI-e x16 slot layout to let us use double-width video cards and a PCI-e SAS RAID card, forcing us to either use the limited onboard SAS, or to go back to an older PCI-X card. Asus has a board that might work, but it hasn't shipped yet.
In the meantime, we go back to the older, PCI-X interface LSI Logic 8208XLP to handle disk controller duties in the God Box. While it offers only modest performance compared to today's cards, it's the best that will work. It offers a PCI-X 64bit/133MHz interface, RAID 0/1/5/10 support, and two SFF-8087 x4 internal connectors.
Should you be building a God Box that can use one of the newest PCI-e SAS RAID controllers, there are some very fast cards on the market. The dual-core Intel IOP348-based Areca ARC-1680 and the shiny new 3ware 9690SA offer blazing performance despite their immaturity. Adaptec's 5805 is even newer than the other two cards, but should also be an excellent choice.
Cost: $239.99 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Hard drive(s)
Two Fujitsu MBA3300RC 15K 300GB SAS
Short of the latest flash drives from Mtron, Supertalent, and a handful of others, 15K SAS (Serial-Attached-SCSI) disks are about as fast as it gets. At the moment, SSD's in a size large enough for the God Box are extremely pricey and too small to even act as the boot drive.
Fuijtsu's top of the line MBA3 series hard disks have finally started shipping in volume, with a 300GB capacity, 3.4ms seek time, 16MB buffer, and 3Gbps transfer rate—they are about as fast a mechanical disk as you can buy today. We recommend two in RAID1 for even higher read performance and some additional fault tolerance.
Cost: $525.99 each [$1,071.98 total] (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Four Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB (HD103UJ) SATA
We bow to the realization that the God Box needs a couple of terabytes of storage in today's world. Sticking with 10K and 15K SAS drives such as Seagate's Cheetah 15K.5 300GBs, makes sense for those who need the highest performance and reliability from their disk arrays, but most God Box users simply need lots of storage more than they need the ultimate I/O performance provided by 15K or 10K SAS disks.
The 1TB disk market is crowded, with choices from all the major players. Samsung's Spinpoint F1 series is the newest of the entrants, and has proven to be worth the wait with its 333GB/platter design producing the highest performance of all of the currently available 1TB drives. Hitachi's Deskstar A7K1000 is almost as fast despite its older 200GB/platter design, while Seagate's Barracuda ES.2 1TB lags in single-user scenarios and performs much better in high queue depth server roles.
The Samsung Spinpoint F1 crams 1TB and a 32MB cache into a standard 3.5" one-inch disk. Four of them attached to the SAS RAID controller in RAID5 leads to a tidy 3TB of usable storage. While we would prefer the nearline-storage version for RAID use, the regular Spinpoint F1 should be okay for now.
Cost: $249.99 each [$999.96 total] (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Optical drives
Blu-ray has won the format war. LG's GGW-H20L is perhaps the nicest of the Blu-ray writers currently on the market, surpassing Sony's BWU-200S. If you have no desire to burn to Blu-ray, save your money and buy a Sony PS3, which is arguably the best Blu-ray player on the market.
This is the God Box, and the ability to read and write to Blu-ray is nice. At up to 50GB/disc currently, it's also vaguely decent for backup, far more useful than DVD-DL's 8.5GB.
The LG GGW-H20L is a 6x Blu-ray burner, 16x DVD+R, 40X CD-R, 4MB cache, and has a SATA interface.
Cost: $327.39 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
DVD±/CD-RW: Samsung SH-S203B
For most tasks, the much more pedestrian Samsung SH-S203B/S203N DVD-writer is an excellent unit, as are the Pioneer DVR-212D and Lite-On LH-20A1S. The latest Pioneer DVR-215D is also expected to be a solid performer, although we don't have any hands-on experience with it yet. As commodity products, only the most picky really need to be careful about what they buy.
The Samsung SH-S203B (and its brethen, the SH-S203N) is a top pick in most reviews and, having used quite a few DVD writers, we are very pleased with it in the Orbiting HQ. It supports DVD reads and writes up to 20x, CD reads up to 48x, has a 2MB cache as well as a SATA interface.
Cost: $27.90 each (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Other media
No recommendation
How to back up data has always been a problematic question for home users. Disk-to-disk backup, even on external 1TB disks, is affordable but not particularly expandable. The business solution of tapes is either slow and small in capacity, or unbelievably expensive—even for the God Box.
With several terabytes in the God Box, the prospect of backing it up on a regular basis without an autoloader is frightening. LTO3 tapes are one of the more affordable options (see HP's Ultrium 920 tape drive), but they're expensive and rather small for practical backup at just 400GB native per tape. The larger 800GB LTO4 tapes used in the HP Ultrium 1760 that's expected this spring might make it more realistic, but LTO4 is even more costly; even the smaller LTO3 setups are a huge fraction of a typical God Box builder's budget.
Therefore, we skip the recommendation in this update. God Box builders who need serious backup will have to figure it out for themselves.
Cost: n/a
Silverstone TJ10
Let's get this out of the way: we're never perfectly happy with the chassis we pick for the God Box. It's impossible for it to exist, because there are so many different, conflicting goals for a potential God Box. Big disk arrays, even bigger than what we spec, will stretch the capacity of most desktop-sized tower chassis. Lots of disks mean more vibration and more cables, which are hard to fit into a small chassis. Low noise means damped side panels, minimizing direct exposure of fans to the outside world. Dual video cards means heat, which means more airflow, which means more noise... Plus, it needs to look good.
These requirements all end up being contradictory at some point.
For capacity and cooling, server-class chassis often work out but, as a rule, they're generally pretty noisy and not always compelling to enthusiasts. Server-class cube chassis from Chenbro or Mountain Mods are fine examples of what might work. Server-class towers such as the Chenbro SR10769BK recently popped up in the Orbiting HQ, but they often aren't set up for PSUs with bottom-mount fans or extra-wide tower heatsinks.
Those wanting low-noise setups should look at the Antec P182 (which is not extended ATX friendly) and its bigger brother, the P190 (which is). The Coolermaster Cosmos merits some attention as well. In the stealthy unsuspecting black, the Antec Titan also works. Those with more modest needs can look at the other parts of the guide for recommendations, although keep in mind the need for extended ATX motherboard support and five hard drives may not be compatible with the more modest chassis listed there. Not that the God Box is "modest" by any means...
We go with the Silverstone TJ10 in this update, moving away from the venerable Coolermaster Stacker. Low-noise 120mm fans, extended ATX MB support, 4x5.25" and 7x3.5" (6+1 internal/external) drive bays, front-panel audio/Firewire/USB ports, and a pretty decent cooling layout all work in its favor.
Cost: $309.99 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Case accessories
No recommendation
Fan controllers, voltage or total system power draw meters, extra front-mount ports, internal flash memory readers, and other goodies are all nice, but we leave them out of the God Box.
Low-noise system fans combined with better chassis design mean that fan controllers such as the Zalman ZM-MFC1 are usually unnecessary. Flash memory readers are abundant and cheap enough that most people who need one probably already have one, sometimes built into their monitors (a la the Dell 2407WFP-HC). They're nice, but no longer mandatory parts of the System Guide.
Cost: n/a
Power supply
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750 Quad
Power requirements have always been important. PCI-Express throws another power connector into the mix for video cards, further complicating things. While continuous power draw never exceeds more than 250W for the vast majority of high-powered gaming rigs, the God Box is quite a bit more demanding than most systems will ever be.
Since it has to handle two high-end video cards, two processors, and five, six, seven, or even more hard drives, the God Box is one of the few configurations loaded enough to justify 600 watts or more. The Enermax Modu82+ 625W is the most quiet unit available in this range, followed closely by the Corsair HX620 and Seasonic S12 Energy+ 650W. Zippy/Emacs, Delta, and NMB have even higher-end offerings, but then we start to leave the realm of workstation power supplies and head rapidly into redundant server-grade units. For the God Box, PCP&C is a safe, high-quality recommendation, with the Silencer 750 Quad and Turbo-Cool 860 in the line-up.
We would like to include a redundant power supply in the God Box, but it would needlessly complicate the recommendation, particularly because not all cases play well with redundant power supplies. Quiet PC users would also find themselves deafened, or at least somewhat offended. Zippy/Emacs N+1 redundant units are very nice, very reliable, and very expensive, should redundant power supplies be a requirement for your personal God Box.
The PCP&C Silencer 750 Quad has better than 80% efficency, quad PCI-e graphics connectors, 15 drive connectors, can deliver up to 60A on the +12v rail, and backs it all up with a 5 year warranty.
Cost: $159.99 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
APC Smart-UPS 1500VA
Power protection has to come from a true line-interactive UPS—none of the cheaper automatic-voltage-regulation-only stuff in the God Box. We want sine wave output to keep sensitive components happy and enough capacity to handle lots of expansion. You can keep your God Box protected, from the box itself to the monitor to—well, almost everything else attached to the God Box (except a laser printer!) on a UPS this large.
Belkin, TrippLite, Liebert, and others make excellent units as well. TrippLite in particular may be a better value, but for now we will stick with APC to keep the recommendation simple.
Cost: $398.99 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Two Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" LCDs
LCDs continue to get more affordable, with constant improvements in color gamut, contrast ratio, and response time appearing in every generation of models. Wide-gamut monitors are no longer a rare exception in the market—several makers are now on their 2nd generation or later of wide-gamut displays. With LCDs being so affordable, dual 20" or even dual 24" LCDs are no longer the extravagance they once were.
30" displays such as the Apple 30", HP LP3065, and Dell 3008WFP are among the top of the line consumer displays available. God Box builders who don't need the massive screen real estate of 30" monitors and are shopping 24" panels instead will be interested in the Dell 2407WFP-HC, BenQ G2400W, and HP LP2465.
The most color-critical users will be looking at the higher-end Eizo Coloredge CG241W, Eizo CG301W, NEC LCD2490WUXi, NEC LCD2690WUXi, and their competition, as well as a way to calibrate them. Fortunately, only the very most demanding users will expect this sort of color accuracy.
The Dell 3007WFP-HC has a 12ms response time, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m^2 brightness, and a 2560x1600 resolution. Its newer 3008WFP sibling is available, but doesn't offer a huge advantage in the God Box, and may actually be slightly worse for gaming due to higher input lag.
Cost: $1,199 each [$2,398 total] (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for ths item]
Logitech Z-5500 Digital
Recommendations for computer speaker surround sound setups in the Audio/Visual forum have been a bit thin lately, probably because the selection has gotten pretty dismal. Creative's Gigaworks S750 is a former God Box choice that appears to have evaporated from the market, as have Altec Lansing's FX6021 2.1 and the Swan M200MkII 2.0 setup. For 2.0 or 2.1 setups, M-Audio's Studiophile BX8A are excellent choices that actually lean nearer to the Home Theater segment. Axiom Audio's brand new Audiobyte setup is also a potential candidate from a well-known maker of home theater speakers.
If you are spending this much money on a computer, you probably want something more elaborate in the form of a real home theater setup. We do not feel qualified to give such a recommendation here, although our Audio/Visual forum members would be glad to help. Even the best computer speaker setups cannot compare to a modest, good-quality home theater setup.
Cost: $199.99 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Included with the keyboard. See below.
Cost: n/a
Keyboard and Mouse
Logitech Cordless MX 5500
We recommend you buy a keyboard that you like—personal preference reigns here.
Logitech's cordless MX 5500 includes the MX Revolution laser mouse in a complete wireless setup and is a very flexible starting point for the God Box. It doesn't get much more high-end than this, aside from maybe the truly excessive Optimus Maximus.
Many prefer conventional 104-key keyboards. Older "click" models from IBM and others, such as Unicomp, are favorites for many, while some of us prefer quiet units such as Dell's old school Quietkey.
For gaming mice, the cordless MX Revolution may not be ideal. The Logitech MX518, Razer Lachesis, and Razer Copperhead are all popular choices for gamers.
Cost: $159.99 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Total price: $13,328.26, not including shipping and handling (3/23/2008, no OS)
Recommended operating systems
While a computer is not much good without an operating system, these system recommendations are intended to be hardware-only. But do not despair; we have some OS recommendations specially formulated for the God Box. The release of Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista makes us comfortable with recommending Microsoft's newest OS. Interface quirks, driver model changes, and everything else aside, Vista now looks to be a reasonably solid by OS, and our experience with Service Pack 1 leads us to believe that the irritants found by early adopters will be down to a manageable level with SP1. Those opting for 64-bit versions of Vista should also keep in mind that Vista x64 requires signed drivers, which could be an additional headache when dealing with situations where drivers tend to rapidly evolve, such as video cards.
We're also continuing to recommend Windows XP, as it's a proven OS with established driver support and fewer undocumented surprises than Vista. We also recommend Linux, although some may be surprised that we're fairly distro-agnostic here in the Orbiting HQ.
Windows Vista Home Premium
Vista Home Premium adds Aero Glass, Windows Media Center, and a whole host of additional features. Combined with the increasing driver support in Vista, there's less of a need to stick with older versions of Windows XP.
Cost: $94.85 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Windows Vista Ultimate
The fully loaded edition of Vista brings Aero Glass, Windows Media Center, Windows Complete PC Backup, Remote Desktop Connection, and a host of features not seen in lesser versions of Vista. Hot Rod users may not need all of these features, but they're nice to have.
Cost: $239 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Windows 2003 Server Standard x64 Edition
Windows 2003 Server is an excellent OS for those seeking to use the full power of the God Box as a server. A server OS for serious users who need the 64-bit support to take advantage of large amounts of memory and 64-bit instructions. Those looking for ultimate performance may wish to consider that the relative maturity of the drivers for this OS is low compared to more established operating systems. Specifically, immature hardware drivers tend to show lower performance than their more-mature counterparts.
Cost: $645.93 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Take advantage of performance improvements with programs that support the 64-bit instructions enabled on the Athlon64, Opteron, Xeon, Pentium 4, and Core 2. When deciding between Windows XP in the (conventional) 32-bit and the newer x64 edition, keep in mind that hardware drivers for the x64 edition are less mature and often, as a result, slower. Fortunately, x64 drivers are fairly mature right now, so this is less of an issue than it was in the past.
We used to recommend Windows XP Professional, but it does not handle more than 3GB of memory very well. Builders of lower-cost boxes such as the Budget Box and Hot Rod may wish to go with 32-bit XP due to superior hardware support and driver performance.
Cost: $133.95 (3/23/2008) [Comparison shop for this item]
Take your pick of distributions and go nuts! Fedora Core, Slackware, Debian, Ubuntu, Suse and Mandrake, try Distrowatch.com or Cheapbytes.com, or others.
Cost: Free


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WASHINGTON - From Jimmy Stewart's fictional all-night talkathon to real-life dramas over World War I and civil rights, the Senate's filibuster has played a notable - sometimes reviled - role in the nation's history. Now the slow-moving, famously deliberative chamber is on the verge of dialing it back - modestly.
Filibusters are procedural delays that outnumbered lawmakers use to try killing bills and nominations. But they seldom look like the speech delivered by the exhausted, devoted senator portrayed by Stewart in the film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
In fact, the Senate has more filibusters than ever these days. But you'd hardly know it by watching the chamber on C-SPAN television.
These days, lawmakers intent on killing a bill simply inform majority Democrats that to pass the measure, they will need yes votes from 60 of the 100 senators. With Democrats controlling just 55 votes, nothing can pass that threshold without at least some Republican support.
And that has brought the Senate virtually to a standstill on a list of sweeping legislation, from tax hikes on the wealthy to limits on greenhouse gas emissions. The resulting gridlock helped inspire recession-weary Americans to slap the last Congress with some of the lowest approval ratings in history.
Party leaders on Thursday struck a tentative agreement to limit the use of filibusters when the Senate begins debating a bill and when it wants to try writing compromise legislation with the House. It would also speed approval of some nominations by reducing the amount of debate allowed after the Senate has voted to end debate. A vote later Thursday seemed likely.
But the pact would still let the minority party force majorities to get 60 votes to prevail. Still, the tentative deal on filibusters would clear the way for other legislation, like a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims.
Defenders of filibusters say the enormous power it gives to the minority party is what differentiates the Senate from the House, where rules give almost absolute power to the majority party when it remains united.
Opponents say the practice makes a mockery of the concept of majority rule. Democrats say today's Republicans use the tactic far too often, while GOP senators insist they employ it so frequently because today's Democratic leaders block them from offering amendments.
Numbers compiled by the Senate Historian's Office underscore how the practice has grown.
There were 73 votes to end filibusters - called "cloture votes" - in the two-year Congress that ended early this month. There were 91 cloture votes in the Congress that ran from 2009 to 2011, and 112 in the Congress from 2007 to 2009. Republicans were in the Senate minority for all of those years.
Each of those numbers exceed the number of cloture votes in any previous Congresses. The Congress that was in session in 1939, the year Stewart's movie was made, didn't have any such votes.
Originally, there were no rules that could stop senators from debating as long as they wanted.
President Woodrow Wilson persuaded senators to approve a rule in 1917 stopping such delays with a two-thirds vote. Two years later it was used for the first time, when senators used cloture to end delaying tactics holding up approval of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I. And in 1957, South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond, then a Democrat, set a record by speaking for 24 hours, 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act.
Despite his effort - which included reading the election laws of all the states - the measure eventually became law.
The number of votes needed to end filibusters was changed in 1975 to a three-fifths majority. That's 60 votes today.
The delaying tactics were used by a string of Southern senators to try thwarting civil rights legislation. The longest filibuster on record stretched over 57 days as Southerners used various tactics to unsuccessfully try blocking the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Over time, the maneuver has been used on dozens of issues, including efforts to abolish the Electoral College, block a 1974 genocide treaty, grant pardons to Vietnam War draft evaders and to add an anti-abortion amendment to the Constitution.
There are few restraints on what senators can say while filibustering on the Senate floor.
According to a 1940 study, Sen. Huey Long of Louisiana used some of his time describing his technique for frying oysters. A 1992 filibuster on a tax bill by then-Sen. Alphonse D'Amato, R-N.Y., that lasted 15 hours and 14 minutes, included his singing a rendition of "South of the Border."
Filibusters in which senators actually spoke continuously on the floor began dying out in the 1970s and 1980s, when the chamber's leaders decided the delays were preventing too much work from getting done, according to Senate Historian Donald Ritchie.
In addition, while filibustering senators only needed a handful of lawmakers to keep talking, the majority party had to keep at least 51 senators nearby, often sleeping on cots in the Senate cloakroom, Ritchie said. That was needed to prevent the minority from voting to adjourn the Senate and further delaying the legislation in question. As a result, filibusters proved more exhausting to the majority than to filibustering lawmakers, he said.


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I'm often looking for old physics papers that had a big impact on science (Nobel prize, for example). But I can't seem to find a lot of them. Is there a reason why some papers are not digitally available, but others (that had less impact) are?
Specifically, currently I'm looking for:
W.L. Bragg, The Diffraction of Short Electromagnetic Waves by a Crystal, Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 17 (1913), 43–57.
Does anybody know where to find it online? I have access to most of the journal databases.


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Third Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF III)
The CARICOM Secretariat will host the Third Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum and Exhibition (CSEF III) on September 13 and 14, 2012 at the Marriott Resort in Saint Kitts. With the theme "Advancing Energy Integration and Energy Access through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in CARICOM," the topics will be discussed during plenary and parallel sessions.
On the first day of the event, Climate and Energy's Caribbean Project Manager Mark Konold will participate on a panel exploring energy access and poverty, where he will offer examples of best practices and recommended strategic actions that could be taken at the regional and national levels to address the energy access challenge facing Haiti and, to a lesser extent, some other CARICOM member states.
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Blanket America is a social good project of Extreme Linen that ran from 2009 – 2011. The goal was to raise awareness of the growing issue of domestic poverty and to give consumers a way to give back. For every blanket bought through Blanket America, an additional blanket was given to a person in need. The idea is simple and straightforward. Both desire and need are matched with a real-world solution that offers the consumer an opportunity to make a purchase that benefits them as well as someone less fortunate.
What separates Blanket America from other corporate charities is the dynamic of the object donation itself. The goal was not to simply induce consumers to buy a product and then to merely donate a percentage of proceeds. Blanket America instead created a social framework where the consumer is the donor of a real, tangible and necessary item. The benefits are immediate and clear to both the giver as well as the receiver.
Together, with your help and generosity, we donated hundreds of thousands of blankets around the country.


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25th Anniversary Annual Fundraising Bike Ride
Sun, Oct 6, 2019 7:00 am - 4:00 pm EDTCome out to enjoy friends and food and ride your bicycle for a good cause! The 25th annual fundraising bike ride begins and ends at the Inverness Trailhead, and you determine your own ride distance.
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Operation Recreation Geotour
The Operation Recreation GeoTour hosted by Geocaching.com, stretches from Pensacola to Key West and includes 71 of the First Three Time National Gold Medal Award Winning Florida State Parks and Trails. Visit 20 caches and win the Official Operation Recreation Geocoin.
The Outsiders Club
"The Outsiders Club" is an exciting 30-minute program starring kids who explore the great outdoors and model ways to pursue a healthier, more active, nature-connected lifestyle. Each episode is set in a beautiful Florida State Park and features an outdoor adventure, such as camping, fishing, kayaking or hiking.


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Stay in School Mentoring Project Program Goal
Program Goal
To provide adult mentors from the business community to offer support and guidance to middle school students who are at risk of dropping out of school. Mentors will encourage students to stay in school and will promote future education and career focus.
How to Become a Mentor
The Stay in School Mentoring Project is a cooperative endeavor of professionals in the community and the Clark County School District. This effort, to provide a one on one relationship between a committed, caring adult role model and a deserving middle school student, can play an important part in encouraging a young person to finish school and focus on future education and career goals.


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FORT WASHINGTON - One minute, Spring-Ford was involved in its second intense wrestling match against Boyertown in four days. The next minute, or so it seemed, the chances for another win over the Bears and a return trip to the PIAA state duals were gone.
The Rams, trailing by just a point with six bouts to go, dropped four straight by pin in the upper weights and wound up on the very short end of a 44-19 loss Saturday afternoon in their District 1-Class AAA Team Duals consolation semifinal at Upper Dublin High School ... one win short of the top-four finish needed to advance to states.
Sean Hennessey, Adam Dombrosky and Frankie Krauss took close decisions, Tyler McGuigan won by a fall, and Ryan Hayes finished up with a pin for second-seeded Spring-Ford (19-4), which had advanced to the state duals n each of the last two seasons but dropped two of three matches during this weekend's grind.
Even before the string of pins, the Rams knew they weren't doing as well as on Wednesday night when they swept six matches in the lighter weights for a come-from-behind 28-24 Pioneer Athletic Conference win at Boyertown.
'We knew we were in trouble,' said Spring-Ford coach Tim Seislove. 'We tried to gamble there a little bit at the end. We had nothing to lose. We knew the swing matches. We won them the other night. Today, (Boyertown) won them.'
'We didn't wrestle too well,' added the 126-pound Hennessey, who pulled off a takedown with 33 seconds left for a 2-1 decision over Eddie Kriczky in a battle featuring two 26-match winners coming into the day. 'We didn't look good. It happens.'
Dombrosky followed Hennessey with a 4-2 overtime decision for a 6-3 Ram lead. Two bouts later, the 145-pound Krauss pulled off a reversal just before the buzzer to create a tie and wound up with an 11-7 win in double overtime to tie the score at 9-9. The 170-pound McGuigan's pin in 1:52 brought his team to within 16-15 before the Bears rattled off three consecutive falls to clinch the match and added a fourth for good measure.
'We didn't wrestle well,' said Seislove. 'Sean had a nice win. That was a good win for Sean as a senior.'
That Rams have one dual meet remaining, a PAC-10 match at home against Methacton on Wednesday.
'That's going to be a tough one, too,' Seislove added.
After that, it will be the first-ever Pioneer Athletic Conference Tournament in two weeks to begin the individual post-season grind.
'We didn't wrestle well, but that's one thing to look forward to,' said Hennessey.
NOTES Hennessey has now won two straight over Kriczky after losing their first meeting. … The Rams finished third in districts last year, fourth the season before, but fell in the first round of states each time. … Hennessey (27-3), Krauss (18-11), and McGuigan (24-5) all went 3-0 in the tournament, with all of McGuigan's wins coming by pins. ... Boyertown's four straight pins came in a total time of just 10:25.


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When you meet someone for the first time, you'll usually get the question, "So what do you do?" within the first 30 seconds. If you're unemployed, it's no fun to answer that question. In fact, being unemployed is one of the most stressful experiences in life. Think of the tips below as a literary massage.
Tips for Sanity
No Judge Judy. If you find yourself watching daytime television by yourself day after day, you'll go crazy. Get out of your house and do something. Anything.
Remember that you're not what you do (unless you're an anteater). Your ego may take a bruising by getting laid off, but you should look at yourself in the mirror and every so often and say, "Wow, you're really good looking. Would you like pancakes?" Of course you would.
If you're laid off, contact your state unemployment insurance agency immediately (see servicelocator.org). The faster you contact them, the faster you'll get unemployment money.
If you're eligible, you can generally receive unemployment benefits for 13 weeks (or longer with an extension), but this varies by state and current unemployment rates.
What do you want to do when you grow up? Changing jobs is a great opportunity to... change jobs. You may get an idea for a new career by freelancing, volunteering, or even browsing through specialty books in a bookstore. Search your almighty soul for that career that you'd actually like to get up for in the morning.
Plan on being unemployed for a while (but let's hope not). Cut expenses. Seek out free events and free stuff around town (but never, ever in dumpsters).
Bones break more easily without health insurance. It's a fact. So if your insurance was with your old employer, consider short-term health insurance (see our topic) or getting an individual health insurance policy.
Stay proactive. Interview, interview, interview and keep your resume current. And if all else fails, be nice to people. Someone might be nice back.
Use your resources. Schedule lunches with friends; utilize the career resources from your alma mater; use online social networks for leads; or contact a job agency (877-US2JOBS). Good jobs usually don't come from craigslist.
Story Time
After being laid off from a job in the soap factory, Bert holed up in his apartment, wallowing in self-pity and body odor. Two weeks later, he finally got some fresh air when his friend invited him over. "Have you been looking around for jobs?" his friend asked.
"Well, with all of the craziness going on with Rhonda, I've hardly had time to do anything," Bert replied.
"Yeah," Bert explained. "Didn't you hear? Her long-lost evil twin came to town, kidnapped her baby, married her fiancee Chance, and framed her for murdering the priest who exorcised her demon last week, but when Chance traveled back in time and became his own grandfather, he realized that the priest was alive!"
Bert paused and sighed. "I need to cancel my cable."


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Rock River Laboratory, Inc. announces the opening of the company's newest feed analysis laboratory location in Wooster, Ohio. The latest addition to the Rock River Laboratory enterprise provides consultants, nutritionists, and industry partners greater convenience and local industry knowledge combined with the accurate analysis, technical support and expertise, and the dedicated customer service that Rock River Laboratory is known for in the industry.
Utilizing wet chemistry and Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR), the new Rock River Laboratory-Ohio will offer key feed and forage testing analyses, including manure, Kernel Processing Score (KPS), Total Mixed Ration digestibility (TMRD), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) digestibility, and the University of Wisconsin licensed Total-Tract Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility (TTNDFD©) among others. In addition to customer convenience, the Wooster location touts logistical ease to share faster analysis results to those located in the regional radius of the new laboratory. Rock River Laboratory-Ohio is collaborating with DHI Cooperative, Inc. in Wooster through a shared facility and is offering agriculture analysis to complement their services in Ohio and the surrounding areas.
"Our customers and partners are the core of our business. This expansion will help us better serve those located in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York at an even greater level," says Zac Meyer, Rock River Laboratory's Director of Operations. "We are excited to share our values and expertise with a localized laboratory and DHI team dedicated to those relationships."
Featuring customer-service driven staff with regional industry expertise, the Rock River Laboratory-Ohio location will also continue to provide access to expert insights to accompany results analysis.
"Offering our comprehensive digestion analyses at this location will open doors to better serve our eastern partners through accurate results coupled with expertise and support. We expect to help our customers achieve new success with their own customers and grow beyond," explains Dr. John Goeser, Animal Nutrition, Research and Innovation Director for Rock River Laboratory.
The new Rock River Laboratory – Ohio is now accepting samples. Call (330) 462-6041 to set up an account. Multiple sample shipping methods have been established for added convenience. UPS users should send samples to:
Rock River Laboratory
7861 E. Lincoln Way
Apple Creek, OH 44606
US Postal Service users should send samples to:
Rock River Laboratory
PO Box 1039
Wooster, OH 44691
Headquartered in Watertown, Wis., Rock River Laboratory provides production assistance to the agricultural industry through the use of advanced analytical systems, progressive techniques, and research-supported analyses. Employing a team of top specialists in their respective fields, Rock River Laboratory is built on providing accurate, cost-effective, and timely analytical results to customers, while featuring unsurpassed customer service.
Source: Rock River Laboratory, Inc.
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Best Of :: La Vida
Day of the Dead celebrations take place across the Valley at arts centers, city plazas, or at well-known spots like the Desert Botanical Garden. Most have individuals dressed in elaborate costumes and intricate altars, along with face painting, folkloric dancers, and mariachis. But many say that the day of remembrance that takes place at the Guadalupe Cemetery in Tempe is among the most authentic. People gather at the cemetery, established in about 1904 and lined with white crosses leaning in all directions. Families spend the day with their deceased loved ones, reminiscing. Some bring food and drinks — for themselves and for their interred relatives. Others hold graveside vigils and services. Some light up the night with candles outlining the graves. It's a colorful celebration honoring a day in Latin American culture laced with religious traditions that date back thousands of years.
On one hand, it could be said that chef Doug Robson's Otro Cafe is a complement to his first restaurant, Gallo Blanco, in the way of very good and deftly prepared Mexican cuisine. In another sense, it's a more elevated companion that can hold its own. You'll find outstanding, bulked-out tacos here, as well as the Spanish-style tapas called El Español, an Inca salad made with nearly a dozen ingredients, and the satisfying tocino con rajas torta, a kind of BLT run through a Mexico City kitchen. For dessert, you'll want the postre de coco, a delicate creation of creamy coconut pudding topped with chocolate shavings that's reminiscent of a Mounds bar gone gourmet.
For the longest time, this 36-year-old neighborhood staple in Central Phoenix had pared down its menu to just its famous green chili and red chili burros. Not that anyone was complaining. When you serve essentially just two dishes (and a couple of variations on each) and the lines are still out the door, you're doing something right. Earlier this year, the family-run hole in the wall (truly, no signage or dining room to speak of) expanded its menu to include excellent beef and shredded chicken tacos, bean tostadas, cheese enchiladas, and cheese crisps. They now accept credit cards, too. And just like that, Rito's got even better.
Have you had the chicken burro at Asadero Norte De Sonora? Because if you haven't, you're missing out on a kind of chicken burro nirvana — a piece of wrapped paradise in the form of stellar shredded bits of mesquite chicken, frijoles, shredded cabbage, and creamy guacamole. It will make you feel happy. It will cause you to grin while you polish off your grande agua fresca. And most likely, it will see you in its modest little restaurant home again. This time, perhaps, with a few loaded tacos, a chicken dinner with all the fixin's, or a giant smoking grill of parrillada.
When Victoria Chavez started Los Dos Molinos nearly 40 years ago in Springerville, Arizona, she hardly could have imagined her New Mexican-style restaurant, named after two antique chile grinders, would be the fiery family business it is today. The original Phoenix location, housed in the adobe-style onetime home of Western silent movie actor Tom Mix, keeps the home fires burning with packed plates of meltingly tender adovada ribs marinated in a spicy red chile sauce, chunky chimichangas slathered in green chili, and potent margaritas enjoyed on the casita's courtyard patio.
There's nothing like a neighborhood restaurant that's actually, well, in a neighborhood. And this homey spot just off historic Glendale's main drag has been serving old-school Mexican eats since 1949. Originally Lily's Cafe, it became Fajardo's in 2009 when Alfredo Fajardo, the son of the original restaurant's cooks, reopened the place, keeping the old recipes intact. There's nothing over-the-top here, just good, hearty plates of crunchy beef chimichangas, cheese enchiladas, and oven-roasted pork chops (a Sunday special) with strips of green chile. Judging by the regulars who regularly pack the place, the neighborhood approves.
If you are a fan of mole, the dark, intricate sauce made with dozens of nuts, chiles, and spices, you could do worse than pay a visit to Elizabeth Hernandez's cheery Oaxacan restaurant in Sunnyslope. Available in red or black, the mole can be had spooned over chicken or chicken enchiladas. And the black, made with chocolate, is the star ingredient in what may be the best Oaxacan-style tamale in the Valley. There are tlayudas, too, covered in ropy and salty quesillo, al pastor, and tasajo; as well as quesadillas fritas and a spicy amarillo soup. The restaurant doubles as a Oaxacan marketplace, boasting deli cases and shelves filled with items from Hernandez's homeland.
Every year, chef Azucena Tovar travels back to her childhood home of San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico. And every year, we can't wait for her to return. That's when she adds new dishes to her already stellar menu of well-crafted Mexican food — the kind that have been bringing Scotts-dalians back to her charming brick home for almost 20 years. Perhaps you'll want luscious enchiladas filled with hibiscus, crab, or baked duck; classic chipotle pork; or grilled chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese and huitlacoche (corn smut). And speaking of huitlacoche, Tovar's huitlacoche crepas, served with blue and goat cheeses and pomegranate sauce, are the surest bets in Scottsdale.
El Tlacoyo may not serve up the escamoles (red ant eggs), chinicuiles (insect larvae), or zacahuiles (yard-long tamales) of Hidalgo, the eastern Mexican state the restaurant tips its sombrero to, but its listing of more than 100 dishes is still, like the rugged-terrain state, a nearly inexhaustible source of flavors. There are tlacoyos, oval-shaped fried masa cakes topped with cheese, chicken, and an excellent green sauce; tacos packed with sausage and cactus; and fried quesadillas filled with huitlacoche and pumpkin flower. Wait for the weekend and you'll get special items like heavenly, barbacoa de borrego (barbecued lamb) served with soup and tortillas and spicy tulancingueñas — a kind of ham and cheese sandwich by way of Hidalgo.
This unassuming restaurant in Mesa may look small from the outside, but through its doors await gigantic plates of boldly flavored and affordable Mexico City eats: long, scroll-like flautas packed with moist shredded chicken or beef; monstrous tortas gigantes layered with Mexican-style ham, chicken milanesa, and hot dog slices; and dinners of heady chilaquiles verdes and garlic-tinged carnitas piled high to please. If you've brought some hungry amigos along, you'll want the Casuela a la Mexicana, a feast of eight excellent dishes. Or for a refreshing meal of the liquid sort, try a Bomba served up in a giant martini glass.
Like an old friend, Así es la Vida, Spanish for "such is life," is the kind of restaurant that, no matter when we visit, never fails to remind us why it holds a place in our hearts. Since it began in 1993, closed in 1999, and resurrected itself again in 2003, the family-owned spot, more or less responsible for teaching the Valley much of what it now knows about the cuisine of central-southern Mexico, has experienced nearly as much love and rejection as the Mexico City-born artist Frida Kahlo (which may be why homages to her self-portraits grace the walls). The restaurant's outward appearance may be a bit more frayed, its now-purple exterior with flashing "open" signs hardly becoming of a place once lauded by the New York Times as one of Phoenix's most interesting dining destinations. But inside, tucked into its cozy rooms appointed with Mexican art, white tablecloths, and fresh flowers, the food — an Acapulco-style shrimp cocktail, a well-seasoned Carne Tampiqueña, and enormous butterflied garlicky shrimp you'll pick up and eat right out of their skins — is as thoughtful and as flavorful as ever.
Looking for a plate of morning machaca on the city's south side? Pop into this unassuming little strip-mall eatery at the corner of Central Avenue and Baseline Road, where you can get a very good version of the dried shredded beef — mixed with egg, tomato, jalapeños, and onions — on a plate with rice, beans, and tortillas or bulking out a giant burrito. There are excellent chilaquiles, too, made with El Mesquite's richly flavored enchilada sauce. And it's good to know that while waiting for your Mexican breakfast, you can munch on as many complimentary crispy chips with spicy salsa as you'll allow yourself to have.


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I didn't get to Oktoberfest until around 17.00 on Sunday due to flight travels and was concerned I wouldn't be able to get a seat in my usual location in the Augustiner tent due to the very late arrival, it being opening weekend, my waiter/waitress not knowing I'd be there that day, etc. Anyhow, I was instantly seated by them making room and in fact had a choice of seats thanks to them. So seating shouldn't be an issue at all this year in the area
No announcement yet.
Two Weeks To PhoronixFest... Errr Oktoberfest
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Hell has quite possibly frozen over in Bavaria... A Microsoft Europe exec was buying me beers yesterday.
Originally posted by sundown View PostIn fact I haven't heard of those. If I'm to go, it'll because it's gonna be crazy and spontaneous and coz I want to see civilized Germany ^_^.
i'm a german and i know this will never be...
Germany do not have a Constitution (the Grundgesetz isn't a Consitution and the grundgesetz himself talk in ?146 about build an Constitution for germany if germany is not longer splittet but the DDR is no longer splittet but germany do not have a constitution anyway)
Germans do not have a Passport (thats because the Personalausweis in english Personal=worker ausweis=license isn't a passport the personalausweis is the regestation as a valid worker for the force of allied power)
Germans do not have an democaty thats because there was no Referendum about our Goverment and no Referendum about the "Grundgesetz" the Allied power force us the Grundgesetz and the Democaty system there was no Referendum.
the last free Referendum in germany about Democaty was in 1848 "Frankfurter Nationalversammlung Paulskirche" and the Constitution of the free german nation without any Allied force makes us to an "Constitutional monarchy" by Democaty Referendum.
and no the 'Weimar Republic' isn't an Democaty by Referendum by the Citizenship because german lost the World war 1 and the Allied Force us to do this 'Weimar Republic forced by the Allied'
so the BRD is just the Administration Construct of the Allied FORCE and they block us to habe an ConstitutionPhantom circuit Sequence Reducer Dyslexia
German 'Grundgesetz': "Art. 146 GG: ?Dieses Grundgesetz verliert seine G?ltigkeit an dem Tage, an dem eine Verfassung in Kraft tritt, die von dem deutschen Volke in freier Entscheidung beschlossen worden ist.?"
in english: basic-law ? 146 This Basic-law lose all rights if an Constitution comes by an Referendum of the Germans Citizenship
"Artikel 144
(1) Dieses Grundgesetz bedarf der Annahme durch die Volksvertretungen in zwei Dritteln der deutschen L?nder, in denen es zun?chst gelten soll."
in english : this basic law needs to have 2/3 of the Voice of the "Member of Parliament" means ('Parliamentary republic' by law not Referendum ) to be a basiclaw for german.
There was NO Referendum about 'Direct democracy' versus 'Parliamentary republic' and if Germans wana have any kind of Democracy!Phantom circuit Sequence Reducer Dyslexia
Originally posted by DeeKay View PostWhat a load of crap. You seem to prefer a tinfoil hat to the traditional Oktoberfest-Filzhut... Stop hijacking an Oktoberfest-thread with your paranoia!
"paranoia" every non brainwashed human is a Paranoid one.
"Stop hijacking an Oktoberfest-thread"
ok ok i stop telling the true about germany and germans in this Bierleichen Thread.
on tropic how do german Alcoholic:
Nuf den Humpen
nei da Zinka,
Morga m??ma Wasser trinken!
?bermorgen Most,
drum PROST.
in the sky the bottle
trink it fast
tomorow we all must trink water
next day after tomorow apple-wine
so why we do this Toast (honor)
Alles schei?e alles mi?t,
wenn du nicht besoffen bist.
Its all shit all is Manure
If you are not on Alcoholic
Aus der Kehle t?nt ein dumpfer Schrei:
Sch?tts nei, sch?tts nei!!!
a scream like your last voice comes out of you
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Troy Loney wrote:Pretty happy about my keepers going into next year.
Luck for 6th, Aaron Hernandez for a 10th and Randall Cobb for a 12th.
Troy Loney wrote:Actually....don't declare your keepers yet.
Here's the steps,
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SAN FRANCISCO – If you were seeking clues about the direction Tim Lincecum's career is heading – continuing its puzzling spiral or returning to its former glory – Tuesday's 9-6 win against the Colorado Rockies was not the place to find them.
A quick glance at the stat line would seem to indicate the San Francisco Giants right-hander is still a lost soul, much like he was in going 10-15 with a 5.18 ERA last season, and just as he was during a dreadful spring hampered by a blister.
Walking the opposing pitcher twice and giving up six runs in six innings would lend itself to such conclusions.
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Watching Lincecum come unglued during a five-run second that featured three walks and a wild pitch, nobody's first thought would be, "Oh yeah, this was the guy won two Cy Youngs in a row.''
Lincecum was so out of whack that not only did he fail to put away Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio after getting ahead in the count 1-2 with two outs in the second – opening the door for the ensuing four runs – but he walked Nicasio on four pitches his next time up.
On the other hand, except for the fateful second, Lincecum retired 15 of the 18 batters he faced, the only run in that spell scoring on a Troy Tulowitzki homer. Lincecum allowed four hits and struck out seven, facing a lineup with several hitters who usually batter him around pretty good.
"It was kind of a strange outing,'' manager Bruce Bochy understated. "I think this one he should feel good about, the way he bounced back and the way he threw the ball.''
In some ways, Lincecum's performance was an improvement upon his first outing of the season, when he danced around trouble against the Los Angeles Dodgers and somehow gave up only two runs (both unearned) in five innings despite walking seven.
Lincecum's fastball consistently registered 91 mph on the stadium radar gun Tuesday, and his changeup was its usually biting self.
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But when that fastball is not hitting its intended spots and the other secondary pitches are not as sharp – Tulowitzki's homer came on a flat slider – Lincecum's nowhere near the indomitable force he used to be when leading the league in strikeouts three years in a row, from 2008-10.
At 28, earlier than would be expected, Lincecum is having to deal with the transition from elite starter to, as they say in football, game manager. Against the Rockies he kept the score from getting out of control and allowed the Giants to come back from a 6-2 fifth-inning deficit, which he and the club found encouraging.
"After giving up those five runs,'' Lincecum said, "I was just trying to settle in, trying to be competitive, battle and stay out there as long as I could.''
That might not be quite what the Giants want to get from a pitcher making $22 million this season, but for now, it beats last year's results.


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MONTREAL - Quebec's corruption inquiry is insisting that a suspected Mafia boss must appear to testify.
Justice France Charbonneau, who heads the provincial probe into organized crime involvement in the construction industry, has rejected a bid by Raynald Desjardins to get out of appearing.
Charbonneau said in her ruling on Thursday that Desjardins has information pertinent to the inquiry, noting he has links to a company tied to organized crime and a labour union boss.
Desjardins' lawyer had argued that his client is already awaiting trial for the first-degree murder of a former boss with the Bonanno crime family.
Marc Labelle said it would be impossible for Desjardins to get an impartial jury if he appeared at the corruption inquiry.
But in her ruling the inquiry chair says it is difficult to argue his rights will be violated because no date has been set for his appearance at the probe.
News reports have described Desjardins as among the most senior figures in Canada's Italian Mafia and an instrumental player in the recent civil war in the underworld.
He was arrested and charged with killing a reported aspirant in the race to supplant the Rizzuto family. More recently, Desjardins' brother-in-law Joe Di Maulo was shot to death in his driveway.


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Mitt Romney scored a decisive victory in Michigan Tuesday night, beating out Sen. John McCain in a race many viewed as a must-win for Mr. Romney to remain viable for the Republican presidential nomination.
"Tonight is a victory of optimism over Washington-style pessimism," he told cheering supporters in his victory speech, continuing the Washington-outsider image he has cultivated in recent weeks.
It is Romney's first major win, and it leaves a wide-open Republican race even more murky, as the candidates head into South Carolina's primary on Saturday. Romney, Senator McCain, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee each have one victory under their belt.
"The Republican party has gone from confusion to uncertainty," says Jack Pitney, a government professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. "There's no clear front-runner, and the race is going to be very exciting for the next couple of weeks, at least."
Romney took in 39 percent of the vote, compared with 30 percent for McCain and 16 percent for Governor Huckabee. Less attention was paid to the Democratic primary, where Hillary Rodham Clinton won 55 percent of the vote, compared with 40 percent for "uncommitted." The other major Democratic candidates had taken their names off the ballot after the national Democratic party chastised Michigan for moving its primary up in the calendar.
Romney seemed to be helped by several factors in Michigan, including his own status as native son whose father was a three-term governor and chairman of American Motors Corporation. In the past week, Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, worked to remind Michiganders that he was one of them.
His rallies and TV ads focused heavily on the economy, an issue of particular concern in Michigan, which is already in recession with a 7.4 percent unemployment rate.
Exit polls showed that 55 percent of voters considered the economy to be the most important issue, compared with 17 percent who cited the Iraq war and 13 percent who said illegal immigration. Among those voting on the economy, Romney beat McCain 42 percent to 29 percent.
Romney also benefited from Michigan's relatively low turnout and that few independents – a group that generally favored McCain and who many expected would come out in large numbers – voted in the primary. The large numbers of Michiganders who made up their mind in the past three days favored Romney as well.
McCain made several big errors in the state, including his "straight talk" admission that some of the jobs lost in Michigan aren't coming back and his overt appeal to independents and Democrats, says Bill Ballenger, editor of the "Inside Michigan Politics" newsletter. "Romney came in and seized the economic issue and he really went after it – it's such a big factor here compared to the first two states," says Mr. Ballenger. "Even though McCain was the guy with the foreign-policy credentials, the fact is that the war on terror and Iraq are way down the list from the economy here in Michigan."
That's starting to be the case across the country, too, as many polls show the economy topping the Iraq war in importance to voters. Romney's success playing off that issue in Michigan – he emphasized his desire to bring private-sector expertise and efficiency to Washington – may bode well for him as he moves on.
"The fact that he was able to capitalize on economic discontent – that's something that's likely to become an even bigger factor in other states as the national economy weakens," says Darrell West, a political scientist at Brown University in Providence, R.I. "Romney tested his economic message in Michigan and did very well."
Still, Romney faces an uphill battle in the next major contest in South Carolina, where he's unlikely to do well. Most political experts say the field is still wide open, with Romney and McCain perhaps in the best positions, but with Mr. Huckabee and former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani in the race as well.
At this point, the race shifts from the typical tactic of achieving an aura of inevitability as candidates work to amass delegates to win the nomination. It's no longer clear that a consensus nominee will emerge even after 22 states weigh in on Super Tuesday Feb. 5.
"It's a race about arithmetic," says Dr. Pitney. "For many years, the assumption about the nomination contest was that one candidate would jump out to lead and everyone else would fall, like a check-mate in a game of chess. But now it's a counting game, not a chess game."
Huckabee, say many analysts, was a loser in Tuesday's primary. Though he only actively campaigned in the state for about a week, his economic populist message seemed to resonate among some Michiganders, and he had hoped to do better than the 16 percent he ended up winning. He didn't manage to win even among the more social conservative, evangelical voters in western Michigan, who tended to vote instead for Romney.
"If Huckabee doesn't do well in South Carolina, then he's gone multiple times without his name being talked about on the national scene," says Ed Sarpolus, an independent pollster in Lansing, Mich.
Mr. Giuliani, who has staked his campaign strategy on a win in Florida on Jan. 29, also performed poorly, garnering just 3 percent of the vote, and less than Rep. Ron Paul of Texas and former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee.
As the GOP race turns into what looks like a long, grueling contest, many experts say money is likely to be a major factor going forward. Romney, who has a large personal fortune he has already tapped, is better positioned than other candidates. McCain, however, may be able to capitalize on his win last week in New Hampshire to ramp up fundraising.
McCain, who tends to appeal to independent voters more than hard-core Republicans, may be hurt in closed-primary states that don't allow independents to vote, says Dr. West. But he's also higher in the national polls, where Romney has been lagging.
"This is like political soap opera," says Denise DeCook, a Republican Party strategist and vice president for public affairs for Marketing Resource Group in Lansing. "It's really one cliffhanger after another."
Ms. DeCook says that in watching Romney over the past week, she was struck by the change in tone in his campaign. His appearances seemed more personal and less structured, she says. "Romney caught his stride and found his voice as a native son," she says. "I think he needed this badly."


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18 Tips to Ace Your Job Interview
By Asley Jacobs
Finding a job in today's economy is difficult. Simply searching for a job opportunity is tough enough. Throw in the dreaded job interview and difficult becomes downright stressful. However, it is possible to alleviate some of the stress. Here are 18 tips to help you ace your job interview. (See also: How to Answer 23 of the Most Common Interview Questions.)
Know Where You Are Going
A few days before your interview, make sure to get directions to your interview location online. If the directions are confusing or you aren't familiar with the location, take time to do a drive by so that on the day of your interview you don't get lost.
Call to Confirm
The day before your interview, call whoever scheduled your interview to confirm the day and time. By making a quick "I just wanted to confirm our 12pm interview time tomorrow" call, you will show that you are organized and respect the interviewer's time.
Before your interview, make sure your hygiene is up to par. For men, this means making sure your hair is in control and that you are clean-shaven. For women, this means making sure to put on a little bit of makeup and doing your hair.
Review Your Resume
The night before your interview, go back over your resume to make sure you have everything on it that best highlights your skills and accomplishments as they relate to the position you are applying for. Make sure you know your major talking points for the interview so that you are adequately prepared.
Research the Company
Take the time to research the company you are interviewing with. Know what they do, their mission statement, any major events in the company's history, and any other relevant information. By showing that you know about the company, you will convey an interest that the interviewer will appreciate.
Research Your Interviewers
When researching the company, also be sure to do a little research on anyone who will be interviewing you. By knowing their role in the company and any major professional accomplishments they have, you will demonstrate that you care not just about the company but about the employees and that you will be a great coworker.
Dress the Part
If you want the part, you have to look the part. Figure out the kind of culture the company has, then dress a level up. By doing this, you will demonstrate a level of professionalism that will be looked upon favorably.
Drive Safely
Your interview starts as soon as you enter the parking lot and doesn't end until you leave the parking lot. Be sure to be a good driver when driving. Reckless driving will label you as an irresponsible liability the company doesn't need.
Be Early
Whatever you do, do not be late. Show up early to demonstrate that you are responsible and appreciative of the interviewer's time. Even showing up on time doesn't cut it as that will simply show you will do the bare minimum to get by. Employers want employees who will go above and beyond.
Turn Your Cell Phone Off
One major interview faux pas is to have your phone ring during an interview. Make sure your cell phone is off or on silent during an interview. Or better yet, just leave it in the car.
Bring Multiple Copies of Your Resume
If you were giving a presentation during a company meeting that required a handout you would make sure you had made enough copies for everyone in the meeting, right? Well, chances are you will have multiple people interviewing you, so be prepared and respectful of each interviewer by bringing a copy of your resume for each of them.
Watch Your Nonverbals
Be sure to make good eye contact, give each interview a solid handshake, and not fiddle with a pen. Your nonverbal cues are very important in an interview, so do your best to not just talk confidently, but act confident too.
Have an Elevator Speech Prepared
Most of the time, the first question you will be asked is, "tell me about yourself." Make sure you are ready for this question by having a brief, 30-second elevator speech ready to go that highlights your job history and accomplishments as well as what you are looking for in your career. Memorize the speech by heart and learn how to deliver your pitch with charm and confidence.
Be Prepared for Certain Questions
Inevitably you will be asked questions along the lines of "what is your greatest weakness," "why do you want to work here," and "how does your current skill set fit with this position." Be sure you know how to answer these questions and any other relevant questions before your interview so you don't get caught off guard.
Stay Positive
We have all had jobs we hated, worked on projects that were difficult, and had bosses we butted heads with. You will probably be asked about difficult situations in previous positions, so be sure to stay positive about those situations by highlighting your success in that situation as well as anything beneficial you learned from it.
Have Questions
At the end of your interview, you will be asked if you have any questions for the interviewer. Have questions prepared to ask each interviewer. For example, you could ask, "What is your favorite part of your job?" By coming prepared with questions for your interviewers, it shows that you are prepared and have interest in the company.
Take Notes
During your interview, be sure you have a notepad with you so you can take notes when the interviewers answer your questions or give you more information about the job and company. Just make sure you continue to make eye contact with the interviewer and not simply writing frantically on your notepad.
Follow Up
At the end of the interview, get business cards from everyone who interviewed you and send them a thank you note or email within 24 hours. Doing this demonstrates that you are appreciative of their time.
Ashley Jacobs is a college finance columnist for personal finance blog Wise Bread. Follow her latest tweets on @CollegeCents.
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One of the things I like best about Vietnam is the café culture. And by café, I mean any collection of plastic stools on the sidewalk, set up by an entrepreneurial local who mixes drinks for her neighbors. At any time of the day, along the streets of Saigon, Hanoi, Hoi An, etc., the Vietnamese just crouch around wobbly pastel tables and sip their drink of choice. Whether it's cafe sua da, sugarcane juice, aloe vera shake, or passionfruit juice, the icy beverages are practically lifesavers in a sweltering climate.
If a fruit grows in abundance in Vietnam, you can be sure it is pulsed into a shake. And avocados are everywhere. I grew up associating avocados with salty foods: mashed into guacamole, fanned on chicken sandwiches, sprinkled with sea salt and eaten straight. So a sweet shake was something of a novelty.
But it makes sense. Because avocado flesh is naturally neither sweet nor salty, it's a tabula rasa for any creamy concoction you want to make.
Since the shake comes out rather thick, and contains both avocados and sweetened condensed milk (not exactly diet foods), I consider it more of a dessert than a light drink. But you can always thin it out with a little more milk and crushed ice.
According to writer Andrea Nguyen, Indonesians add Hershey's syrup to their avocado shakes. That's fatty delight on top of fatty delight, though I'm curious if chocolate overwhelms the avocado.
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Making the Jump to Light Speed
by Harris Sussman, Cisco Data Center Solutions – Unified Computing System
Many of you will likely recall the following dialog from the original Star Wars film (1977), where the Millennium Falcon (Han's Solo's space ship) is speeding away from the Death Star:
Obi-Wan: How long before you can make the jump to light speed?
Han Solo: It'll take a few moments to get the coordinates from the navi-computer.
Luke: Are you kidding? At the rate they're gaining?
Han Solo: Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy!
Well, sorry I've dated those that remember, and for those having no idea what I'm talking about, check out the movie. I refer to this movie and scene in particular, because it reminds me about how advanced this film was at the time. In fact, the film was so progressive, the term "jump to light speed" is regularly used in peoples daily vernacular.
When I look back and realize Cisco just announced the Unified Computing System a year ago, and ponder the test results gleaned from our new Intel Xeon 5600 and 7500 Series based blade server and rack server products, the term "make the jump to light speed" certainly seems fitting.
Three weeks ago, Cisco announced historical results with our new Intel Xeon 5600 Series based blade server and rack server products captured in the table below.
Additionally, Cisco recently delivered test results demonstrating the scalability of our unique Extended Memory product, the B250 M2 using the Xeon Series 5600 processor. The following graph highlights how optimized the UCS B Series is for virtualization consolidation using a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 workload.
In a Cisco UCS B250 M2 Extended Memory Blade Server with vSphere, the Intel Xeon Processor X5680, and 384 GB of RAM handled 15 more virtual machines (VMs) than did the Cisco UCS B200 M2 Blade Server with vSphere, the Intel Xeon Processor X5680, and 96 GB of RAM, for a total of 115.38 percent more VMs. Please review detailed results at the Unified Computing System at Work page.
Just last week, Cisco announced 2 new Intel Xeon Series 7500 Processor based, 4-socket Blade and Rack Server products, the UCS B440 M1 and UCS C460 M1. The new Xeon 7500 Series boasts the biggest performance jump in Xeon history with new scalable performance, flexible virtualization and advanced reliability.
With up to 8 cores/16 threads, 24MB of Shared Cache, 64 DIMMs per platform and 20 new RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability) features, the Xeon 7500 aims to be an unmatched foundation for any Enterprise, Virtualization, or HPC solution.
Well, once again Cisco has made the leap through hyperspace, demonstrating performance leadership and delivering top results for the following industry standard benchmarks, based on our new Xeon 7500 Rack Server, the UCS C460 M1. Please refer to the table below.
Cisco's demonstrable track record of excellent results with the UCS, can only be attributable to its commitment to Industry Standards and innovation the past 25 years. May the force of the Unified Computing System be with you…..
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Is Finger of death a death effect?
And more generally: what is a death effect? I searched for a description, but I didn't find anything...


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