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I Guess Battlefield Isn't Annualized - Hardline Delayed to 2015
Subject: General Tech | July 24, 2014 - 02:28 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: battlefield, battlefield hardline
Yeah, I will admit it, the title is a joke. EA can annualize Battlefield as much as they like (as long as quality does not drop). The point is that Battlefield: Hardline has been delayed until early 2015. It is only a few extra months, which haters can still it to be a yearly release schedule, but it will not be under your tree, at least not this year.
Apparently, release dates are not hard lines...
DICE (not Visceral??) made the announcement on their Battlefield blog. Three areas will be worked on with the free time: Multiplayer "Innovation", Single Player Story "Depth", and Stability. I could remember a time, prior to ubiquitous internet access, that "stability" was a certification requirement, not a stretch goal. That was also a time that some platform owners could push you out of their first-party release windows to increase their own sales. I guess, give and take?
Battlefield: Hardline is now set for a launch in early 2015. That should be one less distraction from your Grand Theft Auto V PC experience.
The new netbook?
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | July 24, 2014 - 11:32 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Intel, microsoft, netbook, Bay Trail
According to DigiTimes we may see a resurgence of netbooks, this time powered by Bay Trail which will make them far more usable than the original generation. There are three postulated tiers, the $200-250 range of 10.1-15.6" models and $250-400 or $400-600 in 11.6-17.3" which will make them larger in size than the original generation which failed to attract many consumers. They are currently scheduled to ship with Bay Trail-M with future models likely to have Braswell inside in a mix of transformer style 2 in 1's with touchscreens and more traditional laptop designs. You can expect to see a maximum thickness of 25mm and a mix of HDD and SSD storage on these and we can only hope that the estimated pricing is more accurate than the pricing on Ultrabooks turned out to be.
"For the US$199-249 notebooks, Intel and Microsoft's specification preferences are 10.1- to 15.6-inch clamshell non-touchscreen models using Intel's Bay Trail-M series processors or upcoming Braswell-based processors, which are set to release in the second quarter of 2015."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- GOG.com Announces Linux Support @ Slashdot
- FCC Reminds ISPs That They Can Be Fined For Lacking Transparency @ Slashdot
- Apple to become largest client for TSMC, say sources @ DigiTimes
- Oracle releases its 'unbreakable' homebrew Oracle Linux 7 @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft: We're making ONE TRUE WINDOWS to rule us all @ The Register
- FRIKKIN' LASERS could REPLACE fibre-optic comms cables @ The Register
Podcast #310 - NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet, WD 6TB Red and 4TB Red Pro HDDs and more!
Subject: General Tech | July 24, 2014 - 09:58 AM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, video, nvidia, shield, shield tablet, tegra, tegra k1, WD, red, 6tb red, 4tb red pro, A88X-G45 Gaming, xiaomi, maxwell, amd, Intel
PC Perspective Podcast #310 - 07/24/2014
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PC Perspective Hardware Workshop 2014 @ Quakecon 2014 in Dallas, TX
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Shows and Expos | July 23, 2014 - 01:43 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: workshop, video, streaming, quakecon, prizes, live, giveaways
UPDATE: The event is over, but the video is embeded below if you want to see the presentations! Thanks again to everyone that attended and all of our sponsors!
It is that time of year again: another installment of the PC Perspective Hardware Workshop! Once again we will be presenting on the main stage at Quakecon 2014 being held in Dallas, TX July 17-20th.
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Our thanks go out to the organizers of Quakecon for allowing us and our partners to put together a show that we are proud of every year. We love giving back to the community of enthusiasts and gamers that drive us to do what we do! Get ready for 2 hours of prizes, games and raffles and the chances are pretty good that you'll take something out with you - really, they are pretty good!
Our primary partners at the event are those that threw in for our ability to host the workshop at Quakecon and for the hundreds of shirts we have ready to toss out! Our thanks to NVIDIA, Seasonic and Logitech!!
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We are planning on hosting any fans that want to watch us record our weekly PC Perspective Podcast (http://pcper.com/podcast) on Wednesday or Thursday evening in our meeting room at the Hilton Anatole. I don't yet know exactly WHEN or WHERE the location will be, but I will update this page accordingly on Wednesday July 16th when we get the data. You might also consider following me on Twitter for updates on that status as well.
After the recording, we'll hop over the hotel bar for a couple drinks and hang out. We have room for at leaast 50-60 people to join us in the room but we'll still be recording if just ONE of you shows up. :)
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Xiaomi Launches Mi4 Smartphone In China
Subject: General Tech | July 23, 2014 - 10:40 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: xiaomi, snapdragon 801, smartphone, mobile, LTE, Android 4.4.2
Yesterday, Xiaomi revealed a powerful smartphone called the Mi4 that looks to give the unlocked OnePlus One a run for its money. The new smartphone is launching first in China with an international version coming in the future.
The Xiaomi Mi4 features a 5" 1080p IPS LCD display, 13MP rear camera, and 8MP webcam. A metal band surrounds the outside edges of the phone while a stainless steel frame adds rigidity and protection for the internal hardware. The other bits of the case are plastic, however likely due to weight and signal reception concerns. There is a removable back cover that is available in several different designs and colors. The Mi4 is slightly bulkier than its predecessor at 0.35-inches thick and 149 grams.
Internally, the Mi4 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC with four Krait 400 CPU cores clocked at 2.5GHz and an Adreno 330 GPU. Further, the smartphone features 3GB of RAM and either 16GB or 64GB of internal storage. It is powered by a 3,080 mAh battery which should provide ample battery life. Wireless connectivity includes dual band 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, 3G, and LTE. The WCDMA version of the smartphone will be available first with a CDMA version coming next month, and a 4G LTE capable device coming in September.
The smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 with a highly customized MIUI5 user interface. An updated version of the UI, called MIUI6 is reportedly coming in August, but it is unclear how soon Mi4 users can expect an upgrade.
The Xiaomi Mi4 will be available on July 29 for 1,999 Yuan ($322 USD) for the 16GB version and 2,499 Yuan ($403) for the 64GB version. Initially, it will be 3G only, but a 4G LTE capable version of the smartphone is coming in September (presumably for the same price). Even further out, an unlocked international version is said to be available for purchase in the future.
In all, the Mi4 looks to be a decent phone with enough design tweaks and hardware oomph to give existing high end smartphones a run for their money. You do sacrifice micro SD card support and stock Android, but if you can live with that and are in the target market (or can wait for an international version) it is worth keeping an eye on!
Also read: Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 Android Tablet Review - Utilizing NVIDIA Tegra K1 SoC
Dropbox for Business; to encrypt or not to encrypt?
Subject: General Tech | July 23, 2014 - 10:08 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: dropbox, data privacy, encryption
Dropbox has faced many questions about the privacy of the data held on their service after modified links were shown to successfully connect to private portions of accounts as well as their ability to hand over all your content in readable form to authorities. While for many the lack of encryption is not much of a concern, businesses cannot afford to be so lax with potentially valuable client data stored on Dropbox. This use of Dropbox by businesses is far more common than you may think and may expand with the announcement of Dropbox for Business and the expanded services available for this new service.
For those with security concerns about storing unencrypted data on Dropbox it would seem that the recommendation is to use third party client side encryption software. That does mean that the new search features will not work as Dropbox will be unable to index files as they pointed out to The Inquirer and other media. Dropbox does have a decent reputation for protecting the data they store but for those intending to store proprietary data on the cloud the balance between ease of use and privacy should be considered before moving to any cloud storage provider.
"DROPBOX HAS DEFENDED its record on privacy following allegations by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden that it is "hostile to privacy"."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- THUD! WD plonks down SIX TERABYTE 'consumer NAS' fatboy @ The Register
- Experts gathered round corpse of PC market: It's ALIVE! Alive, we tell you @ The Register
- DIY Conductive Paint For All Your Wearable Needs @ Hack a Day
One year later and the Nvidia Shield becomes a Tablet
Subject: General Tech | July 22, 2014 - 10:58 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: twitch, tegra k1, tegra, shield tablet, shield controller, shield, nvidia, grid, gamestream
Shame on you if you skipped Ryan's review of the new Shield, for those that have and are looking for a second opinion you can check out The Tech Report and other links below the fold. To quickly recap the controller is now optional but you can connect up to 4 simultaneously for group gaming, the built in 8" IPS display is capable of 1920x1200 and you can output video to an external monitor at 1080p. The 192 shader processors on the Tegra K1 SoC inside should have no problems with fast paced action at these resolutions and at launch there are almost a dozen games optimized for the K1. The focus on gaming performance is obvious but the inclusion of DirectStylus 2 for those who want to use the tablet for creating art adds an interesting extra feature to this tablet, especially if it will work with NVIDIA's ShadowPlay streaming technology as live broadcasts of artists drawing has become quite popular in some crowds. It will be very interesting to see this tablet compete against consoles and the soon to arrive Steamboxes.
"Just under a year since the release of the Shield Portable, Nvidia has announced a second member of the Shield family. As expected, it's the Shield Tablet, an Android slate with an emphasis on gaming. Like the Shield Portable before it, the Shield Tablet will sell direct from Nvidia, not from a partner company. The Shield Tablet extends Nvidia's Android gaming focus to a new form factor, making it one of the first tablets anywhere with a fairly pure gaming mission."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Tegra K1 Gaming is Near: NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet & Controller Preview @ Techgage
- NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet Preview @ Hardware Canucks
- Nvidia officially reveals the Shield tablet @ Kitguru
- A newer kind of web tracking is almost impossible to stop @ engadget
- Handheld device allows anyone to instantly test drinks for date rape drugs @ ExtremeTech
- Intel announces 'self encrypting' solid state drives to fight data breaches @ The Inquirer
- GoTenna: How does this 'magic' work? @ The Register
- Asus RP-AC52 Wireless Range Extender review @ Bjorn3D
Turtle Beach goes long with the Ear Force Z SEVEN Gaming Headset
Subject: General Tech | July 21, 2014 - 02:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: turtle beach, gaming headset, Ear Force Z SEVEN, audio
At some time in the very near future, if this naming trend does not reverse itself, the wraparound portion of headphones will have to be enlarged to be able to display the entire brand name legibly. The latest lengthy moniker is the Turtle Beach Ear Force Z SEVEN Gaming Headset with removable unidirectional microphone and Audio Control Unit. The mic is self explanatory but the ACU is an external sound card with voice morphing and headphone equalizer presets and has outputs for PC, Mac and Xbox; it is not a booster amp. Overall Legit Reviews found this headset to be a great generalist but not as good for specific usage such as taking advantage of positional in a game. Read on to see if they peak your interest.
"Turtle Beach is perhaps a name better known amongst console gamers since you can easily find their Ear Force lineup of headsets somewhere close to where the boxed console games are in certain stores. Most Turtle Beach Ear Force headsets are compatible with computers or any electronic device with a 3.5 mm jack nonetheless because most gamers or even most people make due with one set of headphones for all their devices. The Turtle Beach Z SEVEN we have for review is actually part of a much larger family of SEVEN headsets. Read on to find out more about it!"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Tt eSPORTS SYBARIS Wired And Wireless Gaming Headset Review @ NikKTech
- Superlux HD668B Headphones @ Benchmark Reviews
- Roccat Syva High Performance In-Ear Headset @ eTeknix
- LUXA2 GroovyW Bluetooth Speaker with Wireless Charging Station Review @ NikKTech
- Cowin Cutebeat BT Vibration Speaker @ Kitguru
- Creative Sound BlasterAxx Axx 200 Intelligent Wireless Sound System Review @ NikKTech
Metro could soon be retro; Windows 8.1's final patch
Subject: General Tech | July 21, 2014 - 11:12 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: win 8.1, microsoft
Windows 8 and 8.1, non-update 1 version, are already essentially EoL with only limited support offered those rare businesses which deployed the new version of Windows. If the rumours that The Inquirer have been hearing are correct then
Service Pack Update 2 will be arrive on August 12th and herald the end of Windows 8.1 updates a mere two years after release. Win 8.1 U2 will probably be with us for a while, the release of Win 9 is rumoured to be about 12 months away still and the Metro version is likely to appear on mobile devices for a while now. It is extremely unlikely that the Start Menu will be included in this update but for those who are running Win 8.1 U1 it is worth considering turning off Automatic Updates if you are worried about encountering boot issues similar to what happened during the initial push of 8.1 U1.
"MICROSOFT WILL RELEASE the second and final update for Windows 8.1 as part of Patch Tuesday in August, rumours have claimed."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Dude, you're getting a Dell – with BITCOIN: IT giant slurps cryptocash @ The Register
- Spot Welder; Don't Buy It, Build It @ Hack a Day
- Manic malware Mayhem spreads through Linux, FreeBSD web servers @ The Register
- Netgear R7000 Router & EX6200 Extender Review @ Hardware Canucks
NVIDIA Counts Down to... Something "Ultimate".
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | July 20, 2014 - 12:41 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: shield tablet, shield 2, shield, nvidia
In Europe, NVIDIA set up a simple, official page. Its title is "THE ULTIMATE IS COMING | NVIDIA". On it are the words, "The Ultimate Is Coming" as well as a countdown to 9 AM EDT on Tuesday, July 22nd. At the same time, North Americans get "Ultimate Quest", a text adventure game which ends on -- surprise -- Tuesday with a giveaway of "something big" for the first players who finish.
Allegedly leaked slide - Not Official!
All images credit: Videocardz (and they have more).
What is it? It is very likely the rumored SHIELD tablet, especially considering Videocardz has convincing slides which are definitely made in NVIDIA's style. What made SHIELD so unique was its controller form factor (and NVIDIA's software support). According to the slides, the controller will now be a wireless accessory to the base tablet. What will come standard is a stylus, the "DirectStylus 2 with 3D Paint". This seems like an odd addition, unless they have already planned use cases.
Allegedly leaked slide - Not Official!
As for the tablet? The slides claim Tegra K1, 2GB of RAM, 1920x1200 display, 5MP (HDR) front and rear cameras, and a MicroSD card slot. Previously, leaks suggested a 640x480 front-facing camera, which did not make sense to me. With the original SHIELD lacking a camera, it seemed very odd to relaunch with a bad one. 5MP, especially if it is a good sensor, is much more reasonable (especially for the front-facing one).
Allegedly leaked slide - Not Official!
The leaks also suggest interesting price points, especially for such a powerful tablet. These details can change at a moment's notice, though, so I won't really acknowledge it (apart from embedding the slide below). They do seem to be targeting the end of the month for North America, or middle August for Europe, which is a very quick launch. Then again, it is ready enough to be a prize for a contest which ends on Tuesday.
Allegedly leaked slide - Not Official!
I except we will see how much of this, if anything, holds up on Tuesday.
John Carmack's Replacement at id: Tiago Sousa (Crytek)
Subject: General Tech, Shows and Expos | July 19, 2014 - 02:13 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: quakecon 2014, quakecon, id, crytek
Tiago Sousa was "Lead R&D Graphics Engineer" at Crytek, according to his now defunct Twitter account, "@CRYTEK_TIAGO". According to his new Twitter account, "@idSoftwareTiago", he will be joining id Software to help with DOOM and idTech 6.
A little less DOOM and gloom.
I find this more interesting because idTech 5 has not exactly seen much usage, outside of RAGE. Wolfenstein: The New Order was also released on the technology, two months ago. There is one other game planned -- and that is it. Sure, RAGE is almost three years old and the engine was first revealed in 2007, making it seven-year-old technology, basically. Still, that is a significant investment to see basically no return on, especially considering that its sales figures were not too impressive (Steam and other digital delivery services excluded).
Happy to announce i'll be helping the amazingly talented id Software team with Doom and idTech 6. Very excited :)
— Tiago Sousa (@idSoftwareTiago) July 18, 2014
I also cannot tell if this looks positive for id, after mixed comments from current and former employees (or people who claim to be), or bad for Crytek. The latter company was rumored to be hurting for cash since 2011 and saw the departure of many employees. I expect that there will be more to this story in the coming months and years.
ESPN Carries Valve's The International DOTA 2 Tournament
Subject: General Tech | July 19, 2014 - 01:12 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: valve, espn, DOTA 2, DOTA
eSports? Did someone say sports? ESPN is there. DOTA 2 is one of the most popular PC Games, #2 in Raptr's listing, and currently the most played Valve game (by more than a factor of two over Counter-Strike: GO). The International 2014 is their fourth multi-million dollar tournament. This year's prize pool of almost $11 million USD.
And ESPN is broadcasting it on TV through their ESPN3 channel. On Sunday, the second-last day of the tournament, ESPN2 will air "Live from The International" at 11:30 PM EDT (UTC-4). This will have match highlights, discussion, interviews with players, and an interview with Gabe Newell. The tournament will host its grand finals the next day, on ESPN3.
NVIDIA Preparing GeForce 800M (Laptop) Maxwell GPUs?
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Mobile | July 19, 2014 - 12:29 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: nvidia, geforce, maxwell, mobile gpu, mobile graphics
Apparently, some hardware sites got their hands on an NVIDIA driver listing with several new product codes. They claim thirteen N16(P/E) chips are listed (although I count twelve (??)). While I do not have much knowledge of NVIDIA's internal product structure, the GeForce GTX 880M, based on Kepler, is apparently listed as N15E.
Things have changed a lot since this presentation.
These new parts will allegedly be based on the second-generation Maxwell architecture. Also, the source believes that these new GPUs will in the GeForce GTX 800-series, possibly with the MX suffix that was last seen in October 2012 with the GeForce GTX 680MX. Of course, being a long-time PC gamer, the MX suffix does not exactly ring positive with my memory. It used to be the Ti-line that you wanted, and the MX-line that you could afford. But who am I kidding? None of that is relevant these days. Get off my lawn.
Intel AVX-512 Expanded
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Processors | July 19, 2014 - 12:05 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Xeon Phi, xeon, Intel, avx-512, avx
It is difficult to know what is actually new information in this Intel blog post, but it is interesting none-the-less. Its topic is the AVX-512 extension to x86, designed for Xeon and Xeon Phi processors and co-processors. Basically, last year, Intel announced "Foundation", the minimum support level for AVX-512, as well as Conflict Detection, Exponential and Reciprocal, and Prefetch, which are optional. This, earlier blog post was very much focused on Xeon Phi, but it acknowledged that the instructions will make their way to standard, CPU-like Xeons at around the same time.
This year's blog post brings in a bit more information, especially for common Xeons. While all AVX-512-supporting processors (and co-processors) will support "AVX-512 Foundation", the instruction set extensions are a bit more scattered.
Xeon Phi
Xeon Phi
Coprocessors (AIBs)
|Foundation Instructions
|Conflict Detection Instructions
|Exponential and Reciprocal Instructions
|Prefetch Instructions
|Byte and Word Instructions
|Doubleword and Quadword Instructions
|Vector Length Extensions
Source: Intel AVX-512 Blog Post (and my understanding thereof).
So why do we care? Simply put: speed. Vectorization, the purpose of AVX-512, has similar benefits to multiple cores. It is not as flexible as having multiple, unique, independent cores, but it is easier to implement (and works just fine with having multiple cores, too). For an example: imagine that you have to multiply two colors together. The direct way to do it is multiply red with red, green with green, blue with blue, and alpha with alpha. AMD's 3DNow! and, later, Intel's SSE included instructions to multiply two, four-component vectors together. This reduces four similar instructions into a single operating between wider registers.
Smart compilers (and programmers, although that is becoming less common as compilers are pretty good, especially when they are not fighting developers) are able to pack seemingly unrelated data together, too, if they undergo similar instructions. AVX-512 allows for sixteen 32-bit pieces of data to be worked on at the same time. If your pixel only has four, single-precision RGBA data values, but you are looping through 2 million pixels, do four pixels at a time (16 components).
For the record, I basically just described "SIMD" (single instruction, multiple data) as a whole.
This theory is part of how GPUs became so powerful at certain tasks. They are capable of pushing a lot of data because they can exploit similarities. If your task is full of similar problems, they can just churn through tonnes of data. CPUs have been doing these tricks, too, just without compromising what they do well.
AMD Posts Financial Results for Q2 2014
Subject: General Tech | July 17, 2014 - 08:37 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: quarterly earnings, GCN, financial results, APU, amd
Today, AMD posted financial results for its second quarter of 2014. The company posted quarterly revenue of $1.44 billion, operating income of $63 million, and ultimately a net loss of $36 million (or $0.05 loss per share). The results are an improvement over both the previous quarter and a marked improvement over the same quarter last year.
The chart below compares the second quarter results to the previous quarter (Q1'14) and the same quarter last year (Q2'13). AMD saw increased revenue and operating income, but a higher net loss versus last quarter. Unfortunately, AMD is still saddled with a great deal of debt, which actually increased from 2.14 billion in Q1 2014 to $2.21 billion at the end of the second quarter.
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The Computing Solutions division saw increased revenue of 1% over last quarter, but revenue fell 20% year over year due to fewer chips being sold.
On the bright side, the Graphics and Visual Solutions group saw quarterly revenue increase by 5% over last quarter and 141% YoY. The massive YoY increase is due, in part, to AMD's Semi-Custom Business unit and the SoCs that have come out of there (including the chips used in the latest gaming consoles).
Further, the company is currently sourcing 50% of its wafers from Global Foundries.
"Our transformation strategy is on track and we expect to deliver full year non-GAAP profitability and year-over-year revenue growth. We continue to strengthen our business model and shape AMD into a more agile company offering differentiated solutions for a diverse set of markets."
-AMD CEO Rory Reed
AMD expects to see third quarter revenue increase by 2% (plus or minus 3%). Following next quarter, AMD will begin production of its Seattle ARM processors. Perhaps even more interesting will be 2016 when AMD is slated to introduce new x86 and GCN processors on a 20nm process.
The company is working towards being more efficient and profitable, and the end-of-year results will be interesting to see.
Also read: AMD Restructures. Lisa Su Is Now COO @ PC Perspective
Epic Games Donates $13,500 to Blender Development Fund
Subject: General Tech | July 17, 2014 - 02:16 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: open-source, open source, fbx, epic games, Blender
Blender, probably the most popular, open source 3D creation suite (sorry Wings!), was given a healthy donation of $13,500 USD by Epic Games. According to the tweet from Ton Roosendaal, Chairman of the Blender Foundation, this is intended to support FBX development, which is becoming the industry standard method of importing and exporting 3D models, skeletons, animations, and so forth. It is also for "epic-game-style navigation controls" (not sure what this is -- Unreal Editor-style controls maybe??)
EpicGames donates 10k euro (13.5k usd) to Blender Development Fund. Is support for more FBX work + epic-game-style nagivation controls. #b3d
— Ton Roosendaal (@tonroosendaal) July 5, 2014
FBX support would definitely be a welcome area of development. It exists, but not at the level of other 3D applications, because those could link directly to Autodesk's library. The format is owned by Autodesk after they acquired Kaydara in 2006. Its closed-source SDK was put under a license that was incompatible with Blender and its public documentation was non-existent. Since then, the Blender community has been working on reverse-engineered support. They have come a long way, the exporting from Blender and importing into Unreal Engine 4 is apparently reasonable, today. Of course, with Epic's focus on the indie developer, $13,500 seems like a good investment to help it continue.
Beyond its status as the default import format into Unreal Engine 4.x, FBX is also standard in many different modeling applications. While it is fairly easy to move around most base, polygonal geometry (and UVs to properly apply materials to them) from suite to suite, the same cannot be said for animation data, and so forth. FBX was designed to be a single pipeline for all of that.
Hopefully, Blender can become a first-class citizen.
Apple and IBM; together again
Subject: General Tech | July 17, 2014 - 12:52 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: zip drive, powerpc, IBM, apple
Ah, sweet nostalgia. It seems like only a short while ago that Apple was saved by IBM, and Motorola, granting access to the PowerPC chips which were near the top of the field back in 1991. The Motorola 68K was falling behind the Pentium MMX chips in PCs and Apple needed some way to compete in the market and the 200-MHz 603e PowerPC was the answer. Now history is repeating itself with a partnership between IBM and Apple to bring iPhone apps to the enterprise, with apps specifically for enterprise environments as well as updates to existing apps to make them more enterprise friendly. Read up on your history, or refresh your memories of times gone by as well as what this partnership will bring in the future on Slashdot.
"Apple and IBM, which just announced partnership to bring iOS and cloud services to enterprises, have helped each other before. IBM played a key role in turning the Macintosh into a successful hardware platform at a point when it — and the company itself — were struggling. Nearly 25 years ago, IBM was a part of an alliance that gave Apple access to PowerPC chips for Macintosh systems that were competitive, if not better performing in some benchmarks, than the processors Intel was producing at the time for Windows PCs."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Imagination launches a tiny GPU for the next generation of wearable technology @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft announces 18,000 job cuts with Nokia to bear the brunt @ The Inquirer
- Gust catches Amazon's skirt, reveals glimpse of 'Netflix for books' @ The Register
- Price cuts, new features coming for Office 365 small biz customers @ The Register
- Nanoxia EU Joint Giveaway @ NikKTech
Podcast #309 - Live from Quakecon 2014!
Subject: General Tech | July 17, 2014 - 09:54 AM | Ken Addison
Tagged: Z97-WS, video, quakecon 2014, quakecon, podcast, flash voyager gtx, corsair, asus, 760T
PC Perspective Podcast #309 - 07/17/2014
Join us live from Quakecon 2014 as we talk about the ASUS Z97-WS, Corsair Flasy Voyager GTX and more!
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Have $200, looking for 1080p
Subject: General Tech | July 16, 2014 - 04:24 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, nividia, budget, 1080p, r7 265, gtx 750 ti, r7 260x
[H]ard|OCP's testing was performed using an i7-3770K but for those looking at the G3258 or other lower priced processors their results will still hold true. As of this posting all three of these cards are within $15 of the $150 mark so even including taxes and shipping you can get your hands on one for less than $200. If you have a 1080p monitor and want the best bang for your buck, which card is the best choice? The results were not absolutely clear cut and your experience may vary depending on the overclock you can achieve but in the end one card stood out, see which one in their full review.
"Today we continue our quest at finding the best value for 1080p gaming at less than $200. We are looking at two video cards from ASUS, the R7 265 DirectCU II and the GTX 750 Ti DirectCU II OC. We will compare across a variety of 1080p gaming, and draw our conclusion on the best value between the R7 260X, R7 265, and GTX 750 Ti."
Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- ASUS ROG Striker Platinum GTX 760 4GB @ [H]ard|OCP
- The NVIDIA TITAN Z Performance Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Asus GTX780 Ti ROG Matrix @ Kitguru
- Swiftech Komodo NV-LE GPU Block Review @HiTech Legion
- MSI R9 280 GAMING 3G @ X-bit Labs
- HIS Radeon R9 290 iPower IceQ X2 OC @ Benchmark Reviews
- Sapphire Radeon R9 280 Dual-X 3GB Graphics Card Review @ Techgage
More testing of Mantle's mettle
Subject: General Tech | July 16, 2014 - 01:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, Mantle, battlefield 4, BF4
Mantle is currently supported by the Nitrous, Frostbite 3 and CRYENGINE engines, and the current official list of released or soon to be released games that support the new API has reached eight AAA titles. eTeknix lined up three of these games to test, Battlefield 4, Thief and PvZ Garden Warfare to test on an R9 290X paired with both a AMD FX-8350 and an FX-4100. For BF4 with the Ultra preset, no V-Sync @ 1920 x 1080 both systems saw a noticeable jump in performance and Thief even more so for the FX8350 system. Check out the full results in their review.
Don't forget to enable your team up with the Fragging Frogs while playing BF4, there is still a screenshot contest going on.
"The biggest claim to fame of this new low-overhead API is its use in EA's Battlefield 4 blockbuster and the support it has from EA's famous FrostBite 3 Engine. However, what is all the fuss about? How does Mantle actually perform in practice? Why should you even care about it? These are questions we are hoping to address today."
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- AMD Mantle support coming to GTA V and CoD: AW says report @ HEXUS
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Nano Pilot Project: Latin America and Caribbean Region
On 5 March 2012, UNITAR and the Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay and the Basel Convention Coordinating Center-Stockholm Convention Regional Center for the Latin America and Caribbean signed a joint agreement to promote training and capacity building for the development of a nano-safety pilot project in Uruguay, financially supported by the Government of Switzerland. The 12-month project will include the following activities:
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•Project inception and nano awareness raising workshop
•Nano safety and waste management assessment developed
•Developing elements of a national nano safety policy
•Targeted nano safety training
•Project Endorsement Workshop
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As of 10:10 p.m., Tennant, a Democrat, led Republican challenger Brian Savilla with about 62.5 percent of the vote.
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Schilling test
The Schilling test is used to determine whether the body absorbs vitamin B12 normally.
Alternative Names
Vitamin B12 absorption test
How the test is performed
This test may be performed in four different stages to find the cause of low vitamin B12 levels.
Stage I: You will get two doses of vitamin B12 (cobalamin). You will take a small, first dose (a radioactive form of B12) by mouth. You will a second, larger dose by a shot 1 hour later. You will need to collect your urine over the next 24 hours, and deliver it to a lab or your doctor's office. The urine will be checked to see if you are absorbing vitamin B12 normally. For information on collecting the urine sample, see: 24-hour urine collection
If Stage I is abnormal, Stage II may be done 3 - 7 days later.
Stage II: You are given radioactive B12 along with intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is a protein produced by cells in the stomach lining. The body needs it so the intestines can absorb vitamin B12 efficiently.
Stage II of the test can tell whether low vitamin B12 levels are caused by problems in the stomach that prevent it from producing intrinsic factor.
If a Stage II test is abnormal, a Stage III test is performed.
Stage III: This test is done after you have taken antibiotics for 2 weeks. It can tell whether abnormal bacterial growth has caused the low vitamin B12 levels.
Stage IV: This test determines whether low vitamin B12 levels are caused by problems with the pancreas. With this test, you will take pancreatic enzymes for three days, followed by a radioactive dose of vitamin B12.
How to prepare for the test
- Do not eat for 8 hours before starting the test, then eat normally for the next 24 hours. You can drink water.
- The health care provider may ask you to stop taking drugs that can affect the test.
- You cannot have intramuscular injection B12 within 3 days before the test.
How the test will feel
The injection of vitamin B12 may sting.
Why the test is performed
The Schilling test is performed to check vitamin B12 absorption and to evaluate patients for pernicious anemia.
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
Normal Values
Urinating 8 - 40% of the radioactive vitamin B12 within 24 hours is normal.
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
Low vitamin B12 levels can cause megoblastic anemia.
If there is a problem with the stomach's ability to make intrinsic factor, Stage I of the test will be abnormal and Stage II will be normal.
Both the Stage I and II Schilling tests will be abnormal in people who have problems absorbing vitamin B12 and intrinsic factor in the small intestine.
Abnormal results may be due:
- Biliary disease
- Celiac disease (sprue)
- Crohn's disease
- Liver disease
- Pancreatic disease
What the risks are
- Local reaction to vitamin injection
- Nausea
- Feeling lightheaded
Antony AC. Megaloblastic anemias. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 170.
Antony AC. Megaloblastic Anemias. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ, Shattil SS, et al, eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 39.
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Wouldn't it be great if every item on your todo list had to do with cheese?
My friend Kate sent this to me and I had to share. It comes from PoorlyDrawnLines.com
Best wishes for a wonderful and cheese-filled 2014.
Wouldn't it be great if every item on your todo list had to do with cheese?
My friend Kate sent this to me and I had to share. It comes from PoorlyDrawnLines.com
Best wishes for a wonderful and cheese-filled 2014.
Rough, terse, and uneven, there was something unsettling and yet familiar about the rough countenance of this sculpture at the Biennale Arte 2013 in Venice. It begged to be poked, stretched, shaped and shaped. I wanted to pick it up, poke it with my fingers, and model it into something more tangible and defined. Help it become whatever it was that it was trying to become.
Then I noticed the name: "Between Confidence And Doubt."
I resemble that remark—and that sculpture, I thought. Far too often, I am that blob of clay. Transitioning, shifting, evolving. Vacillating because I'm trying to get somewhere new, or make a change—and I'm not sure that I can. Or that I should. Or that I have the energy to do it right.
I find myself in that place more often than I like to admit.
Anyone who says anxiety, optimism, persistence and dread can't come in the same package–is wrong.
It's ten p.m. Ron and I have just finished another amazing Italian dinner. We stroll back to our hotel holding hands, wading in the silence. When we're almost home, we stop at the top of a stone bridge. We stare down the canal. The air is cool and the water shines like polished marble. [Read more...]
I'm so CONFLICTED.
I only have two days left here in Venice. I want to get out there and see it all NOW. But I also want to record it in my notebook so I can remember all the little details that I need if I'm going to write about all of this later. I need to note that the natural pistachio ice cream I ate last night [Read more...]
I wanted to update all of you on the progress of my book. The manuscript of of And Then We Ate Gouda: Scenes from a Cheese-Filled Life, is done. It's a mini-memoir that celebrates the foods and flavors that punctuate our lives and memories.
I was an unsuspecting child when a grilled cheese sandwich changed my life forever. Who would have known that a single square of American sandwiched between two slices of Wonder Bread and spread with margarine would launch a lifetime of love, adventure, cheese, and cheese-love?
Writing this book is a big deal to me. I've always looked at authors—people who've published books—as the top of the writer food chain. To me, authordom is an elusive club I want to join. I've issued a challenge to myself to see if I can do it, if I'm good enough and persistent enough to make it happen.
I've always wondered that about myself.
Now I'll finally know.
I sent pitches to agents a couple of weeks ago. So far, two have asked to see the proposal. TWO!!!! It doesn't sound like much, but I have to tell you that I'm thrilled to death. All I need is one—the right one.
I keep telling myself that this is just one step on a very long road. I'm excited and nervous and scared and hopeful.
Cross your fingers for me. I promise to keep you posted.
You know how at every party there's that one person who scarfs down whole platefuls of hors d'oeuvres while everyone else nibbles politely? A person who eats so much when they first arrive that they barely have any room left for dinner?
Well, when I go to parties, that scarfer, is me! [Read more...]
Is it really too crowded in Venice? I say yes—and no.
Yes, it's hard to get around when there are dozens of people trying to squeeze through the same six-foot wide walkway to get to St. Mark's Square.
And yes, the Grand Canal looks like the aquatic version of Interstate 95 at rush hour.
But if you turn off the main route, it only takes a couple of blocks until you emerge in an entirely different world.
Just pick a random passageway and walk away from the Grand Canal action. Quickly, you enter a postcard. It's quiet, serene. A turquoise rowboat moors against a 500-year old brick wall. Light sparkles off the canal.
For a minute, you have Venice to yourself.
You stroll along the canal, look up at gothic windows with their characteristic pointed arches. Grip a wrought iron handrail as you cross a bridge.
You wind your way through alleys and navigate bridges. You discover a columned church wrapped in marble panels. The varying shades of marble and juxtaposition of vein directions create a soft and elegant texture. It had to have taken years to piece the inlays into place. Just looking at the elegant play of shapes and colors makes you swoon.
You cross an arched stone bridge over the canal. After pausing to watch a gondolier glide by, you choose your next passageway.
Once again, taking the effort to stray from the main path has paid off. You have no idea where you'll end up. But do you really care?
I didn't show you a photo of the outside of San Giorgio Maggiore when I wrote my last post because I wanted to prepare you first.
You see, it is currently the Biennale, Venice's biennial modern art extravaganza. Which means there is lots of modern art scattered around Venice. EVERYWHERE.
That includes on the tiny island of San Giorgio. That's right, what you see in the photo is true: They've placed an 11-meter high, inflated pink naked lady right in front of Palladio's masterpiece! She's really very impressive, swaying gently as she lords over the Venice lagoon.
The pink lady sculpture is titled "Breath." It's the work of artist Marc Quinn and is an inflatable version of his marble statue "Alison Lapper Pregnant." Alison Lapper is an artist who lives a very full life despite the challenges of having no arms and only truncated legs. The inflatable was used in the opening of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Why would you put a 21st century piece of art in front of a renaissance church?
I'm not sure if there is an official explanation is, but I'll share my take. The city of Venice doesn't want to be seen as a museum of antiquities, but rather a shrine of art and culture of all times. Incorporating modern art around the city is Venice's way of saying, "Yes, we have a past—but we have a very rich present, too."
As a woman who just turned 50, I can really identify with that sentiment. I too want to stay active and relevant as I age.
My initial reaction to the pink woman was WTF?!? but I quickly grew to love her. Alison Lapper is a real-life super hero because she embodies the spirit of human persistence. "Breath" exudes her power. With her chin held high she lords over the Venice proclaiming, "Yes I can—and you can't stop me."
Besides, I've always loved giant balloons. My all-time favorite–besides "Breath" is Underdog from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Another great piece of modern art we stumbled onto was this amazing head.* Its angled and flattened profile sits in front of Palazzo Cavalli-Francetti, a renovated palazzo near then Accademia Bridge, which is now a conference center. I really like the way it seems to be eyeing the gondoliers as they paddle up the Grand Canal.
*If anyone knows who the head artist is, please shoot over the name. I'd love to give him/her credit.
For my birthday, Ron and I rode the vaporetto (water bus) to the island of San Giorgio Maggiore to see its namesake renaissance church designed by Andrea Palladio. I studied Palladio when [Read more...]
Yesterday was my birthday. Yup, 50 is here. But it's not so bad because I am in VENICE!
Ron and I hold hands and stroll along the canals. We eat canal-side meals. We scarf Pizza Margherita with amazing thin and perfect crust. You know the kind, crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside.
We take things in slowly. One major attraction a day, with time left over [Read more...]
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David Bickerton, BP
Russ Klein, Burger King
James Leipnik, Canon
Patrizio di Marco, Gucci
Isabelle Conner, ING
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Jill McDonald, McDonald's
Marc Jacheet, Moët & Chandon
Geert van Kuyck, Philips
Michael Rossa, Ph.D., Siemens
Which up-and-coming brands do you think will soon compete on a global stage?
Areas to watch out for include transport (electric cars), ethical finance, China, and personalities.
In this "age of responsibility," how do you see your consumer changing?
They are becoming savvier, with greater access to information and more choice. They are becoming more brand disloyal.
How do you see the marketing of brands changing in the next five to 10 years?
They'll be more open and dialogue based. There will be a greater focus on internal brand coherence.
How do you expect the changing role of digital to influence your brand strategy?
Opportunities for dialogue really need to be understood. It will influence the ability for rapid distribution and word–of-mouth marketing.
What unpredictable factor most impacted how you managed your brand in the past decade?
There were two things: changes in technology and 24/7 rolling news.
Is there a single touchpoint of your brand that you think will become more influential to your consumers in the next five years?
Influential touchpoints will be the web and social media. Also, wireless broadband, which enables consumers to always be online.
What points can you share from your experiences that contribute to building a successful brand?
The importance of brand coherence across geographic boundaries and across internal and external audiences contributes to building a successful brand.
How does your brand influence the decisions made at your organization?
Our brand values guide the conduct of our business.
What advice do you have for marketers at other companies who are facing similar challenges that you face?
Don't be afraid of candor. Test for relevance regularly and be prepared to listen constantly.
Can you provide us with insight on how you have managed to successfully balance a diverse portfolio of brands?
Balance has been achieved with clarity of thinking around audiences, the brand proposition, and interrelationships between our corporate and product brands.
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He joined BP in 2002 from Interbrand, one of the world's leading brand consultancies. Bickerton has over 25 years' experience in the field of brand, advertising, and corporate communications, working with many of the world's largest brands.
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This study group reports the results of their 52-week, randomised, placebo-controlled, dose ranging, phase 2 study of daclizumab high-yield process (HYP) in RRMS.
Daclizumab is a humanised monoclonal antibody, which modulates interleukin-2 signalling by blocking the α subunit (CD25) on the interleukin-2 receptor, and is expressed mainly on the surface of activated and regulatory T cells, activated B cells and myeloid precursor cells. Genetic variation that results in increased expression of the α subunit (CD25) of the interleukin-2 receptor on naïve T cells heightens the risk for MS. Daclizumab HYP has the same aminoacid sequence as previous versions of daclizumab but differs in its glycosylation profile, resulting in decreased antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity activity.
The study included patients aged 18-55 years with RRMS and were randomly assigned (1:1:1) to subcutaneous injections of daclizumab HYP 150mg or 300mg, or placebo, every four weeks for 52 weeks. The primary endpoint was annualised relapse rate. 204 patients were assigned to receive placebo, 208 to daclizumab HYP 150mg and 209 to daclizumab HYP 300mg, of whom 92%, 94% and 94% respectively, completed follow-up to week 52.
The annualised relapse rate was lower for patients given daclizumab 150mg (54% reduction), or 300mg (50% reduction) than those given placebo. More patients were relapse free in the daclizumab HYP 150mg (81%) and 300mg (80%) groups than in the placebo group (64%). The safety data showed an increase in risk of infection and of cutaneous and hepatic events with a suspected immune-mediated cause. Subcutaneous daclizumab HYP given every four weeks led to clinically important effects on MS activity during one year of treatment. Longer and larger studies are needed to confirm the effect of daclizumab HYP on disability progression and to identify whether any effects are mediated by a reduction in relapse severity.
Authors: Gold R, Giovannoni G, Selmaj KSource: Lancet. 2013 Apr 3. pii: S0140-6736(12)62190-4. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)62190-4. [Epub ahead of print]Read the abstract
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September 5, 2012
Women's Tennis Match Versus Curry Postponed
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross women's tennis match against Curry, originally scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today, has been rescheduled due to inclement weather in the area. The match has been postponed to a later date in the spring.
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Chapter 12 What the heck happened to Logan? -
When I woke up Logan was gone.Everyone was gone.Except for Renesme.She was laying on the couch,her head on my lap and her thumb in her mouth.She was asleep.I looked around for any sign of any life - Well.Any being's around.No one.It was deserted.Wasn't Seth here when I fell asleep? Why'd they leave Renesme with me? I looked down at her.She was so silent.Not a worry in the world.I sighed.Thinking that might change in a minute.I carefuly stood up,laying her head on the couch where my lap had been.
She stiffened and fussed alittle but stayed asleep.I walked over to the stairs."Hello.." I muttered.It was so quiet,I had the urge to keep my voice down.As if it were a library and not the home of a vampire family.
No answer.I sighed and glanced at Renesme.I couldn't go search and just leave her here.I pulled out the cell phone Bella always stuck me with and dialed Seth's number.
I got his answering machine.
"D-Crap.." I muttered."Seth answer your dang phone.."
I left a message telling him to call me back and went back to the couch.I picked up Renesme gently and went outside.She slept in my arms.I walked around to Bella's cottage and knocked.After knocking I noticed the white paper taped to the window.I yanked it off and read it.In Edward's hand writing there was the words :
Went hunting.Be back later.
- Mr. and Mrs. Cullen.
I wrinkled my nose.Hm.Well that answers one question.Next question.Where the hell are Seth and Logan? Seth always answers his phone.Well.Scratch that.He usually answers his phone.Unless Leah's holding him hostage or he's gotten himself in trouble.Sigh.
I crumbled the noteinto a ball with my fist and threw it to the ground.Don't the Cullen's usually leave someone home when they go hunting? I wasn't sure.
"Jacob.." Renesme murmured in her sleep.I looked at her and blinked.I smiled.
"Shhh.. Sleep.." I whispered and looked around.I started for the Clearwater's house.It had to be an emergancy if I was summoning Leah.
When I got there.I knocked on the door.Leah answered."What do you want Jacob?" She growled and glared at me.
I ignored her sour mood."Is Seth here?"
"He isn't answering his phone.Do you know where he is?"
She sighed."No.I don't know where my brother is at the momment.Please leave a message after the beep.BEEP." She shut the door in my face.I rolled my eyes.God she's annoying.
"I heard that you idiot!" She yelled through the door.
"Good!" I laughed and sighed.It wasn't worth fighting Leah.One of us would just end up with a broken nose.
I started walking toward Billy's house.While paying attention to my thoughts for any sign of Seth.Quil was with Clarie.Even though I couldn't read Paul's thoughts I was pretty sure he was with Rachel.My pain in the neck sister.Whenever I pick on him,he runs crying to Rachel.. Big baby.
I walked up and opened the door.Billy was sitting in his wheelchair by the couch watching a football game.Renesme woke up and mummbled when I walked in the door.She saw Billy and smiled."Billy!" She giggled.
I chuckled and walked her over to him.I sat her in his lap."Seen Seth at all today,Dad?" I glanced at my bedroom door where I could hear Paul talking.I grumbled."Paul's here?"
Billy sighed and nodded."Yes.So is your sister,but no.I have not seen Seth Clearwater.Why? Is something wrong?"
I grumbled and glared at the bedroom door."Paul don't eat my father out of house and home! Got it?"
"Shut up,Jacob!" Both Rachel and Paul yelled back at the same time.
I growled and looked at Billy."I'm not sure,honestly.I'm still looking for him."
Renesme stared contently at the telivision.Leaning on Billy.Ignoring us both.I chuckled."Lucky her.." I murmured.
Billy stared off into space thinking.He sighed."Alright.Contact me if you find him." He looked up at me then glanced at Renesme."I'll watch her."
"You sure?" I blinked.Surprised he was willing since he couldn't stand.
He nodded."I've got Paul and Rachel to help me.I'll be fine." He smiled.
I sighed."Ya.. Rachel.. Paul.. That's really reassuring." I muttered.
Billy laughed."I won't let them hurt her.I promise."
I looked at the bedroom door."If either of you idiots lay a finger on the child I'll beat the crap out of you!" I yelled.They both busted out laughing.I rolled my eyes and walked out.Slamming the door behind me.My phone in my pocket rang.
"Jacob? What's wrong?" It was Seth.
"Seth you idiot! Where are you?"
"Out on patrol."
"What? It's in the middle of the day.We always go at night."
"I know but we forgot last night so.."
I grumbled."Seth Clearwater don't go out on patrol alone again! Got it?"
"Yes S-Sir."
I chuckled." 'Yes Sir' my butt.. Hey,do you know what happened to Logan?"
"Nope.Why? He's gone?"
Oh no.I wonder if any of the Cullen's have any idea where he is."Yeah he's gone!" I sighed."If you hear anything about him,call me back.."
"Okey-Dokey." He hung up.
I walked back inside."I found Seth.One down,seven more to go."
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Pfizer is recalling a million birth control packets after a possible packaging error was discovered, which could mean a greater risk for unplanned pregnancies.
"There's the possibility of getting pregnant," says college student Taylor Clark. "I'd be scared."
Clark understands how frightening it can be if you find there's a possibility the pill you've come to trust could be letting you down in a big way. "
"It would scare me. Especially if you're having sex and it isn't working."
But that could be the risk with some popular birth control drugs from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
The company is voluntarily recalling a million packets of 14 lot Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lot generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol.
All pills have an expiration date ranging from July 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014.
"If half of all pregnancies were unplanned, those women would be shocked to find out they're pregnant," says Char Wendel, CEO and President of Collier County Planned Parenthood.
Here's the potential problem: Pfizer says not only were some of the pills out of sequence, some of the packets had too many or too few hormone-containing pills
"In this case, they take a sugar pill when it should have been a pill containing the hormone," says Dr. Kevin Collins, a physician on campus at Florida Gulf Coast University. "There's a chance they could ovulate. And therefore a chance they could get pregnant."
What do I do if I've taken the pills?
Pfizer recommends taking the pills back to your pharmacy and consulting your doctor. The company also tells women who have taken the pills to "begin using a non-hormonal form of contraception immediately."
"Abstinence, diaphragms, condoms—they'd have to use those until they were on their next pack of pills and had taken enough to protect themselves," Dr. Collins says.
Pfizer insists the potentially faulty pills do not pose a risk to your health. For more information about the recall, head to: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm289770.htm


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Sitting in my pop-up hunting blind on a cool April morning last year, I had a good view of four narrow food plots. Figuratively speaking, I was sitting in the hub of a four-spoke wagon wheel giving me the advantage over any gobbler that elected to waltz in to see what the yelping and clucking from my calls was all about.
I had not heard a single gobble that morning and was just before deciding to call it a day when I spied a black lump 200 yards down the north lane. My binoculars confirmed I was looking at a wild turkey gobbler my calling had attracted.