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June 20, 2011 By: mic_888
For the Xperia X10/X8/X10 mini and X10 mini pro owners out there, you might be aware that XDA forum members DooMLoRD and MrHassell have developed and app to provide some reboot options in a convenient menu.
The app currently features:
The XDA member states that the plan is to make an Arc/Play/Neo compatible version which will only have the Reboot and Power off version initially, but once recovery is working properly, it will be modified to support reboot into recovery.
For info and links to the current app, and to follow progress on support for the Xperia Arc, Play and Neo, head on over to the application thread.
June 5, 2011 By: mic_888
If you're an owner of a Sony Xperia Play, you might have thought that using the R button makes sense when using the camera. However this is not an option on the stock camera.
Luckily, XDA forum member Zoop57 has thought about this and modified the app to enable the R button as the shutter button for taking photos and recording videos. not only that but the XDA member has also enable the L button to act as focus in photo mode.
There does appear to be a current bug where the shutter button on the screen remains highlighted until you tap the screen but the XDA member has started that this may be resolved in future.
The mod has been bundled up into an application, which is available for free on the Market. For further information including a link to the app, head on over to the modification thread.
April 22, 2011 By: Will Verduzco
Not too long ago, our own talented news writer mic_888 covered the Sony Xperia PLAY launch event. Now it looks like the device has just been rooted. In typical XDA fashion, we just have to provide you with an easy way.
Thanks to XDA forum member Bin4ry's latest how-to guide, it looks like the answer to this article's title is a resounding YES! You are now just three easy steps from rooting your Xperia PLAY.
1. Unlock Bootloader
Stick to lollylost100's Tutorial
2. Download my package:
R800i WORLD .184
Open a Terminal (on windows Start->Run->cmd)
Now copy the downloaded package to the location of fastboot you used for unlocking.
Enter this command:
fastboot flash system YOURDOWNLOADEDFILE.img
fastboot -i 0x0fce flash system YOURDOWNLOADEDFILE.img
fastboot-mac -i 0x0fce flash system YOURDOWNLOADEDFILE.img
Now wait until its done.
While one of these steps actually involves the 12-step (see: ORD Anonymous) bootloader unlocking process by XDA forum member lollylost100, it still is quite easy. If you're one of the lucky ones with a PLAY, be sure to continue on to the original thread.
April 10, 2011 By: egzthunder1
Our ever growing list of add-ons and UI elements to make our devices unique keeps growing as time goes by. Sometimes, making them unique means to take things from several different places and combining them into one. XDA member myth999 started a thread with the extraction of the upcoming Sony Xperia Play's PSP classic live wallpaper. But it seems that this thread has evolved into something else. You will find in the following posts to the opening post, some of Sony's UI elements being extracted and with the ability to be installed in other devices running a minimum of Froyo (Android 2.2) or later. One of such apps is Timescape, which is classic to most Xperia devices. This is supposed to work fine for most devices running Froyo or over, but you will need to modify your build.prop to make the system think that your device is actually a SE device. The latest revision of the app has fixes for devices with LDPI screens.
If you find this useful or if you have anything that you may want to add, please be sure to let the dev know by posting some feedback.
You can find more information in the original thread.
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April 1, 2011 By: mic_888
So, XDA-Developers was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Sony Xperia Play Launch Event in London tonight, giving us hands on time with the much anticipated new Android gaming phone!
The event was actually in a nightclub set up in a warehouse in the centre of London, with loud thumping music that all the geeks were straining over in the dark and dry ice in order to hear the Sony reps. However, this did not stop us from trying out the funky new phone.
The Xperia Play runs Gingerbread and feels pretty smooth and responsive switching from home screen to home screen and launching apps. The phone itself feels quite light and plasticky but sturdy at the same time. The slide mechanism in particular felt smooth and stable. The FWVGA screen is bright and vivid although one of the Sony reps told me that the Play does not sport any Bravia technology like the Arc.
The Play is roughly the same size as an HTC Desire, but slightly thicker with the control pad.
The battery cover as has been publicised is rather tricky to remove and unfortunately the SIM card and SD card slot are located at the top of the phone under the battery cover .
Once the screen is slid open, Sony's Xperia Play app opens up and a choice of games are presented where you can scroll horizontally to the game of your choice and launch. I was told that the games range from £1 to £10, so not 'break the bank' money although some may think £10 is a lot for a mobile platform game. Spiderman was easy to control and anyone familiar with any Playstation controls will find the Play intuitive to game on, with the standard left and right buttons at the 'top' of the Play and the keypad and buttons in the usual place. Having said that, the control pad also features a pair of 'control sticks' in the centre, which I found to be too close together to game in any comfort.
The Play also comes with some cool widgets, one of which is the Playstation pocket widget that places a small or large icon on your homescreen from where you can launch your favourite games. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to try out the game store as this does not officially launch until tomorrow. Apparently, this is also when developers can also submit their own games (so I was informed).
All in all, a great phone but a tad on the light side with a cheaper feel about it. Let's see how much of the market Sony can pick up. What do you think?
March 29, 2011 By: egzthunder1
Earlier today, we were informed that someone at Sony's management was dropped on his/her head and started reasoning properly about the future of their devices. Well, maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration but the fact still remains the same. For those of you unaware of what went on earlier today, Sony Ericsson announced that they would unlock the bootloader for their upcoming devices (Play, Arc, Neo, and Pro). This news has sent a shock wave of happiness across the internet as devs started thinking that maybe Sony was finally going to drop their long lasting, tough stance against developers and hackers everywhere. However, everything has a caveat. As it turns out, the aforementioned devices will be bootloader unlocked, but not all of them. Whether they are unlocked or not will depend on quite a few factors including the market where the device will be sold, providers servicing that region, and much more. A very specific example is the fact that if the devices are SIM locked (meaning locked to a single GSM provider), the bootloader will remain locked. Now, if this last one is true…. that leaves only a handful of countries that will receive these goodies. For instance, while it is not impossible, it becomes complicated to buy a SIM unlocked (normally unbranded) device in the US, and when it is available, it costs an arm and a leg.
Other requirements include (but are not limited to):
Aside from the sarcastic tone, the point that we are trying to get across is the fact that Sony will have to realize eventually that moves like this are not beneficial either for them or for the development communities across the globe. If people get tired of Sony's products because of limited access to their investments, they will look for greener pastures. And trust us, there are plenty of fish in the water.
What do you think that Sony's next move should focus on? Do you think this was a small step in the right direction or a huge step in the fail directions? Please leave us your comments below.
By the way, for those of you that are eligible to get the "developer's edition" device… happy modding!
You can find the whole story by Sony in the discussion thread.
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March 25, 2011 By: egzthunder1
It looks like after almost a year of stagnation on handset designs and improvements, every other manufacturer has taken technology into high gear. In the upcoming months, we will see devices with unique capabilities that will likely re-shape how we see and do things with our phones. Accounting for such a change, we decided to add the latest devices announced at CTIA: the HTC EVO 3D and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. The first is HTC's entry into the stereoscopic camera world (much like the LG Optimus 3D), but that is only the tip of the iceberg as this device, much like its predecessor (EVO 4G) is a mobile powerhouse with quite impressive specs and fixes on flaws that were present in the EVO 4G (physical hardware camera button and a higher capacity battery… thank you HTC!). The other device is the offspring of a PSP Go and an Xperia phone, so you can take it as phone capabilities being added to the Go, or gaming capabilities being added to an Android device. Either way you look at it, it is bound to be an interesting device, to say the least!
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When the Oklahoma Sooners beat the Alabama Crimson Tide, they secured the services of the number one all-purpose running back recruit of 2014, Joe Mixon. According to NewsOK.com on Jan. 11, that was not just big because they got a talented player, but it also brought in someone who is trying to do some recruiting of his own.
Mixon said that, the minute that the Sooners beat Alabama, his mind was made up to head to OU. He was also considering Cal and UCLA, and since he is from California, those teams made sense. However, with OU surely to be highly ranked in 2014, he made the move to Oklahoma.
Mixon ran for 1,704 rushing yards with 28 touchdowns as a senior. Dallis Todd, a four-star receiver who committed to OU last year said that Mixon reminds him of DeMarco Murray.
Now, he wants to bring in even more talent to join him there.
According to three-star defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao, Mixon has been hitting him up twice a week about coming to Oklahoma as well. Lealaimatafao is from San Antonio and he visited OU in his junior year of high school. He met Mixon at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl last weekend.
Lealaimatafao was committed to the Texas Longhorns, but de-committed because of the coaching changes. He said that he will wait until Feb. 5 (signing day) to make his decision.


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Firefighters train on icy lake
Penticton firefighters ventured out on to a frozen section of Okanagan Lake Wednesday to get training in ice rescue.
The training is new to the department, and follows on the heels of swift water rescue training last year.
"We have lakes on both sides of the city and ponds, so this is good for us to know," said Capt. Graham Gowe.
Deputy Fire Chief Dave Spalding said the training came about after administration did a risk assessment following a large volume of water rescues in 2012.
The city council subsequently endorsed the assessment, and last year the swift water training took place in the Okanagan River Channel.
There was some initial ice rescue training in January of 2013, but the fire department only got a few people through.
Now all 30 firefighters with the department are learning the ropes on the ice. Some were out on the weekend, and the training continued on Wednesday, with a different company. More training is also slated for Thursday.
Gowe said they were learning self rescue if they were to fall through themselves and how to save others.
At Wednesday's training, firefighters clad in red lifejackets and helmets were joined by instructor David Scott with Rescue Canada on an icy patch at the Penticton Marina.
One entered the water, while others using learned ice rescue skills were tasked with getting him out. This included going in the freezing water themselves and using a rope system.
The firefighters will now use what they learned in the city itself.
"We are happy the training is taking place and can provide a better service to the community," said Spalding.
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Countdown to Fourth Round tie begins
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Saturday 1st February 2014 - Kick Off 2.00pm
Aberdare Town have started the countdown to the 4th Round tie and will look forward to welcoming Bodedern Athletic from the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League. They currently lie in 6th place in that league and will certainly provide stiff opposition after beating Buckley in the last round.
Aber manager will have a fully fit squad to pick from after being without a game for the last 2 weeks due to the weather.
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Aber will be boosted by our own Mini and Junior section who will be acting as mascots and ballboys on the day.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Debates: Conventional wisdom turned on its head
I have to admit: So much of the conventional wisdom has proven wrong during this election cycle.
For example, the conventional wisdom that here in Delaware, we still have a certain civility in our politics. Then you haven't seen independent Senate candidate Alex Pires sneer at Senator Tom Carper as the Dewey Beach businessman again demands Carper release his health records. (This happened again during the U.S. Senate debate last night at the University of Delaware.) Indeed, in his opening statement, Carper attacked Pires: "There are a lot of bomb-throwers in Washington, D.C. We don't need more of them. We need bridge builders."
Similarly, the conventional wisdom this year before the first Presidential debate seemed to be that most voters' attitudes were so hardened, the first debate wouldn't move the needle much. In retrospect, we know how that first Presidential debate altered the Presidential race in fundamental ways.
For Tuesday night's Presidential debate, the conventional wisdom suggested that although President Obama would inevitably step up his game, both candidates would be constrained from punching too hard because of the "Town Hall" format before a live audience. So much for that one.
This was undoubtedly the most physical Presidential debate we've EVER seen. Many pundits - left and right - seem to agree: If President Obama had turned in this performance during that first Presidential debate, Romney would've been on the ropes; his fundraising may have been dealt a fatal blow. But this was the second debate.
I found it interesting how former President George W. Bush came up: While Mr. Romney kept distancing himself from the last Republican President - pledging to crack down on China and balance the budget - Mr. Obama tried to paint Mr. Romney as more extreme than the last President Bush.
The moderator of last night's debate - CNN's chief political correspondent Candy Crowley - came under fire in conservative media for seemingly taking sides in the debate, when she told Mitt Romney that the President DID call the Benghazi consular attack "an act of terror" during his Rose Garden remarks the following day, NOT 14 days after the attack.
I was waiting to hear what the President would say about Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton taking responsibility for security lapses contributing to the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The President did declare: "I'm the President, and I'm always responsible."
Then you have that inevitable moment in the debate that overwhelmed social media: Former Governor Romney's use of the phrase, "binders full of women". Mr. Romney came up with that odd metaphor as he responded to a question about inequalities in the workplace and fair pay for women. Mr. Romney responded by recalling his time as Massachusetts governor, and how he sought to recruit women for his cabinet: "I went to a number of women's groups and said, 'Can you help us find folks?', and they brought us whole binders full of women."
Step aside, Big Bird. It's now "Binders full of women".
By the way, someone almost immediately snatched up "BindersFullofWomen.com". The campaign director for the liberal super PAC, "American Bridge" - Bradley Beychok - pounced on it. David Brock, who catapulted from Right to Left, started "Media Matters for America" and founded "American Bridge".
Initial fact-checking of Tuesday night's Presidential debate from the Pulitzer Prize-winning website, Politifact:
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Mike from Delaware
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 8:01am
I see that now, at least last night, WDEL was getting some "johnny come lately" competition for Wilmington radio coverage of the debates, as the crosstown rival also aired the debate (I don't believe they aired the other two). Frankly, I prefer the CBS radio coverage over Fox or even NPR, so I listened to some of the debate on WDEL, before watching some on TV.
I thought the debate was a tie. Both Obama and Romney were on their game last night. I agree with the conservative media that Candy Crowley of CNN overstepped as the moderator and does support Obama. There was one moment where Romney and Obama were really getting into it, essentially each man was challenging the other's version of the truth, calling the other a liar. I wish Ms. Crowley had let them go on a bit longer as when these men are a bit flustered and angry, THAT's where the real nuggets of truth come out rather than hearing the same ole stump speech stuff over and over. My guess on that is, had it been Obama who had started that in challenging Romney, she might have let it go on longer, but Obama seemed to be losing that exchange, so she put a quick stop to it.
I've linked one of the fact checkers and you'll see both Obama and Romney didn't always get their facts straight.
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 8:43am
Last night's "debate" was a joke...it was two against one.
Romney did OK but not great...I cringed when he used the "binders full of women" wording and know that is going to replace the 47% quote. Mitt should have pointed out the Obama administration pays its female staff less...and this was true in 08' as well (McCain's female staff made the same or more than their male counterparts). Obama says all the right things, but IF YOU LOOK AT HIS RECORD he rarely "practices what he preaches".
...and Crowley flat-out lied about Benghazi/Rose Garden event!
When Obama and Mitt actually went toe-to-toe in the first debate (without any help from the referee) he lost big. When Romney can call out the blatant lies and counter with facts (Obama's record) and figures (the real numbers, not wishful numbers), then he wins. Last night was not a debate, the first one was and my respect for Jim Lehrer skyrocketed after the way he handled his job as moderator (not game fixer).
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 9:26am
Crowley admitted she was wrong on CNN last night....but the damage was already done in front of the entire nation.
...and even had she been right about that (which she wasn't), our president still went in front of the UN and blamed the attack on our First Amendment and a ridiculous b-movie...not al-Qaida terrorists.
Mike from Delaware
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 10:31am
Here is another far more exhausting list of untruths told by Obama, Romney, Biden, and Ryan.
It's a shame they couldn't have each candidate hooked up to a lie detector during these debates.
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 10:49am
It's a shame they couldn't have each candidate hooked up to a lie detector during these debates."
That would be an awesome debate...very entertaining;)
Can we hook the moderator to one too?
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 7:52pm
Yep. Obama is good at back-peddling and "taking responsibility" once he's caught lying through his teeth about just about anything, but especially national security. Thank God the FBI and CIA are smarter than he is!
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 7:56pm
I'm curious about Alex Pires with regards to some complaint about him having used his restaurants and employees during normal work hours for the purpose of campaigning. I know Gordon and Freebury were brought up on such charges, but they were using government offices and employees, whereas Pires is using his private businesses which he owns?
Does anybody know if that's illegal the same as using government offices?
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 8:32am
In a short answer, no. It is not illegal for Alex to do so. Election laws allow unlimited personal input into an election cycle. Their intention is to control the influence others may have over a candidate, not stop him from buying influence on his own. The assumption is that voters will make the choice, because they already know what they are getting, as opposed to say, voting in a school board that two months later, all votes to give money to company XYZ.
In this case, since Alex is paying out of HIS pocket, the choice of whether he classifies that single paycheck as a donation to his campaign, or a payment to an employee, will, if taken to court, simply be proved as coming from HIM, and therefore legal.
I'm surprised, that instead of Carper's health, Alex doesn't take him on his bank swipe-fee vote... an area where Carper may lose votes, if... and I repeat if, the electorate ever hears of it...
Alex needs a radio blitz starting now. He already has the state covered in signs...
I'm sad that local debates are completely overshadowed by the national ones this cycle. These past three days were good days to get caught up on local candidates, but for the most part, they preached to empty auditoriums...
Nothing of what they said, has leaked out..... Odd, and sad.
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 8:42am
As for my take on the Federal debates, speaking from a practical statement, if you were previously for one candidate or another, you didn't change your mind. If you were undecided, you decided to wait until after the next debate to make up your mind.
Whereas there may be discussion of it up until next Monday, when seen backwards from the first week of November, what went on in Hofstra, will stay in Hofstra....
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 9:00am
I want to pick up on something that was said on Allan's broadcast Tuesday.
(Perhaps Allan can fill in who did the speaking.)
But the comment or question was phrased something like: Are we in a different world where one is required to land blows on one's opponent, and being nice, considerate, conscientious, agreeable, is deemed a trait of weakness?
I think we are here... on the East Coast for sure (I can't speak for it in the Midwest, Chicago? Yes, but Kansas City? I don't know). I see it in sports too, not just politics. Perhaps the electronic media have depersonalized debates; and our minds, who actually know the candidates now based on their ads pro and con, treat them as cardboard cutouts, or digital images, who in the end, will be scored only as a "win" or a "loss."
I see evidence of this on discussions in these threads. If you are Democrat, when your candidate is attacked, you rise to his defense. When the other side flinches a little, you revel in your brief superiority... I see the exact same thing when the Dallas Cowboys come to Lincoln Field.... If someone objectively says, "Tony Romo is a good quarterback, look at his statistics", that person is verbally torn apart.
Sadly, despite our all our sophistication, we are just Romans in a digital coliseum.
Last point, is to make a distinction. We don't apply the same visceral party feelings to local candidates. We see them as individuals, and listen to what they say, and often do not use this emotional collective defensive mechanism to rush to their aid.
Large states do.
I bring forth the speculation that the culprit for this divisiveness that causes many of us from ancient times to shake our heads in disbelief, is television.
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 1:10pm
Neither Romney nor Obama answered the debate questions very directly, and sometimes not at all.
A question about pay equity degenerated into an Obama rant about funding for Planned Parenthood? Huh?
One gentleman asked why Obama denied extra security to the Libyan embassy before the attacks, and Obama responded by talking about Iraq and Afghanistan
Romney was guilty of the same. He didn't really address the original questions, and gave very few specifics.
Neither Obama nor Romney has stated ---specifically --- what they will do to create jobs.
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 1:19pm
If you have ever debated, one understands why weird things get thrown into the mix by the candidates.
You have an audience; you have one opportunity to sell yourself. You sneak in blurbs that do so, in the middle of your answers...
You probably know you won't be running those points in ads later. So you have a chance, stretch that it is, you take it.
Expect to see more of it on Monday.
After that... it's all about the ads....
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:28pm
This is one of the hazards of being a local politician during an election year. The best you can hope for is to ride the coat tails of the national candidate.
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Governance Processes, Employee Voice and Performance Outcomes in the Construction of Heathrow Terminal 5
AbstractThe Major Projects Agreement (MPA) is a framework agreement designed to improve performance in large mechanical and electrical engineering projects. It is built on integrated team working and includes the trade union as a partner in strategic, organizational and employment decisions. The agreement was recently implemented in the construction of Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5). The use of the MPA at T5 illustrates how the promotion of a framework that legitimizes a role for unions in continuing dialogue with employers can positively affect organizational outcomes in large construction projects. While serving as a reminder that mechanisms exist within UK corporate governance for the representation and articulation of the interests of non-shareholder constituencies, T5 may be a unique case: the currently uncertain future of the MPA is indicative of wider constraints on the adoption of the partnership model in Britain.
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I am looking for a zipcode locator function. I want to be able to search my database of locations between x mile radius of xxxxx zipcode. Does anyone know where i can find this?
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I am looking for a zipcode locator function. I want to be able to search my database of locations between x mile radius of xxxxx zipcode. Does anyone know where i can find this?
Something like this? http://zipfindlocator.com/default.htm
been there, seen that, im looking for a free result. Or a free database. I have done some research and im sure i will be able to calculate the distances if i had the latitude and longitude of zipcodes. Simple Trig :)
"simple" trig LOL ;)
I will keep a look out for a free zip code database
This is want you want to build?
1. User enters zip code
2. Your database returns the position (x,y) of that zip code (in the middle of that area, I guess)
3. Add R miles to that position
4. Get all other zip codes with position within the radius R from (x,y)
(5. Get some other interesting information, e.g. companies having those zip codes)
I don't think you will find a free database :(
If you visit US Postal Services, you will find "The information you are seeking is not available via download but is provided through the National Customer Support Center at (800) 238-3150"
Other countries may give away the zip code info for free, for example the Faroe Islands :D
I think you should convert the Latitude/Longitude to a position in the US National Grid System, because the distance between two longitudes isn't the same on all latitudes
How to read USNG
National Geodetic Survey
And the distance between two latitudes isn't always the same ...
"His aim was by measuring a degree of latitude along a line of longitude to investigate whether the earth was flattened at its poles."
And yes, of course I have been to the monument on the top of the Kittisvaara fell in Pello :D
Not only that but Zip Codes in the United States are not setup for a set area. They are based on Population density. Not only that where I live, we have one main post office which handles 4 different zip codes. One of those zipcodes is limited to post office boxes within the building.
To do what you want to do is a lot more than simple trig.
The Melissa software can do that (I believe) but it's certainly not free.
Yes i know, it doesn't have to be exact.
Thanks for all your help
Neil Conlan
Yes, that was my reflection number two that I forgot in my previous answer; zip codes are related to areas of different size, and somewhere (Alaska?) there must be a zip code very difficult to associate with a specific positionQuote:
Originally posted by W. Luke
Not only that but Zip Codes in the United States are not setup for a set area. They are based on Population density. ...
Isn't a map where the user can select a city a better idea? (And latitude & longitude for a city is easier to find)
I think I may have what you need... Im working on finishing a similar database. What exactly do you need? I want to give back to this community who has been very helpful to me in the past.
What you are looking for can be found here. Data is from 1990 Census (that's what you get when the price is $0):
Scroll down to US Census. It's a zip file containing a comma separated values file (saved oddly as .txt). You'll need to import it into your DB, then do the math.
If you want to buy an updated database, I've seen it as low at $40. Google is your friend.
Let me know if you need help with the math -- I've got some VBScript lying around here somewhere that'll do the trick and if you use a different lang. -- no prob, the concept translates.
Have fun!
phpclasses.org has some classes, code and sample data on how to do this.
visit phpclasses.org - search for zip
see what you find
Couldnt find the code on phpclass.org, but since I already wrote the code myself its cool.
On another note, how does that site highlight a row in a table when i mouseover that row?
Originally posted by jkh1978
On another note, how does that site highlight a row in a table when i mouseover that row?
Hope this is what you're looking for? :)
i guess this will help you:
from the website:
hope this helps you,Quote:
Zipdy is a program for calculating the distance between two zip codes and finding all the records in a RDBMS with a zip code with x miles of another zip code. Currently, RDBMS support exists for postgreSQL. Additional future support for other databases will be added in future releases of zipdy.
Zipdy is free software released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Zipdy was written in C but is also available in PHP and perl. It runs with data from the US Census Gazetteer program. The original Gazetteer data is available here. The data is from the 2000 census.
The distance calculations are made by doing a great circle calculation on longitude and latitude points provided by the census data. The result is returned in standard miles. If you need an explanation of what a great circle distance calculation is, click here.
Moved to a more appropriate forum
Sean :)
Seanf -- not sure where you moved this, but I got a question regarding how to calculate zipcodes ranges given latitude and longitude and I think it will be helpful here if anyone should search the forum for it:
Originally Posted by jsk137
I did mine in VBScript for an ASP application, but a couple minutes on Google (php zip radius) produced the following -- which is exactly what I found for ASP:
PHP Builder
They both have good explanations. Here's my (rough) VBScript version fwiw (I'm leaving out declaring variables and actual sql):Let me know if that doesn't make sense or if I can clarify.Code:
'iRadius = 30
LatRange = iRadius / ((6076 / 5280) * 60)
LongRange = iRadius / (((cos(cdbl(istartlat * 3.141592653589 / 180)) * 6076.) / 5280.) * 60)
LowLatitude = istartlat - LatRange
HighLatitude = istartlat + LatRange
LowLongitude = istartlong - LongRange
HighLongitude = istartlong + LongRange
'SQL - select zip where lat <= lowlat and late <= highlat and
long >= lowlong and long <= highlong
Just curious; that formula is based on the approximation that the earth is a sphere (not flattened)?
I mean, if I want to calculate something near the zip code for Santa Claus at the north pole, the formula will give me an (a bit) incorrect result?
2nd: The numbers (6076 / 5280) * 60 ? Are they supposed to be equal to 24900 / 360 (the length of 1° in miles) ?
1. Exactly -- this formula will not give a precise measurement. As I understand it, the old school way of getting lat and lon for the zip was based on the location of the post office -- inherently inaccurate. I haven't figured out Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA's) b/c I only needed this for a reference application. Also, it wasn't necessary to have precise measurement of pt. to pt. distances.Quote:
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2. Yes again.
I know there are more accurate ways of doing this, but if you just need a yardstick, this is as good as any. I'd love to see this done with the new ZCTA's and such.
Phat... now all we need is an open source implementation!Quote:
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I wanted to follow up on this thread b/c I've figured out ZCTA's for a new project I'm working on. Thank the Census Bureau again for this gem.
Zip, Lattitude and Longitude in handy ascii format:
There are four files available. The one you'll be interested in is the ZCTA file.
"The ZCTA file contains data for all 5 digit ZCTAs in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of Census 2000. The file is plain ASCII text, one line per record."
Unfortunately, the ZCTA file doesn't have city/town/village names, just zip codes, lat, lon. AND, the schmucks didn't include the FIPS code so you can't import the places and zcta files into tables and join them to get the city/town/village name. Still, it's way more up-to-date than the 1990 data I reference above -- and, again, the price is right.
I know this thread hasn't been touched upon for a while but I have a few files that contain all the zip codes (with city names and states) in the US (AK and HI included). I also have a piece of PHP code that creates a MySQL table with zip codes and LATS & LONGS. Is that what was being sought?
Yes, I believe that is exactly what they are looking for.Quote:
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8 Secret Spots to Hide Valuables at Home
A friend of mine was recently burglarized. Their place was completely ransacked in the process and several valuables were stolen. Fortunately, a few of the most precious items were left unscathed because they were hidden away in a small storage safe disguised as a book, hidden in a pile of other hardbound copies.
With the average burglar taking just 8 to 12 minutes inside a home or apartment, hiding away valuables in unexpected spots around the house can make the difference between losing something and losing everything of personal value.
Remember, one of the first rooms burglars will likely scour is the master bedroom, because it is generally where jewelry, cash and security safes are located. Other areas such as the living room and home office will be targeted next, for easy to carry home electronics. That leaves bathrooms, the kitchen, hallways, mudrooms, and the laundry room better spots for safekeeping duties.
Here are several spots where valuables can be stored in disguise:
Air Vents: Install one of these faux air vent storage units in a hallway or bathroom and it's very unlikely burglars would bother to even considering searching inside (especially if installed near the ceiling).
Bedroom Mirror: What looks like a typical bedroom mirror is actually a wall-installed hidden medicine-cabinet-style storage unit. The $400.00 secret storage mirror isn't a small installation project, but it will store larger items easily.
Wall Art: This crafty network hardware storage solution by Mamamekko is still one of our favorite decor + tech disguises. Use the same idea for storing away valuables, covering an old medicine cabinet with a similarly mounted and hinged canvas piece.
Pantry Items and Cleaning Supplies: I love Trader's Joe's sea salt for everyday cooking, but unless your would-be burglar has a culinary streak, these diversion safes shaped like common household kitchen and cleaner products should get passed over, especially when mixed in with other real world products. My favorite is the light mayonnaise jar.
Closet Light: Ironically, a burglar may actually use this working wall light with hidden storage while frantically perusing the contents of your closet. We're adding this to our list of Affordable & Easy Ways to Add Lighting to a Closet Without Wiring.
Books: Etsy shop Secret Safe Books specializes in some of the most fanciful options of hollow book safes, available in various shapes and sizes. More mundane looking editions are available at The Container Store or you could make your own.
Inside an Old Vacuum Cleaner: Hit up a yard sale or flea market (or eBay, where I found the vacuum of my childhood) and you'll likely run into an older outdated canister-style vacuum cleaner which could easily be converted into a storage compartment. Late 70's and 80's models are likely to be passed over.
Head of Lettuce: This has to be funniest, yet admittedly safe, storage disguise available. The realistic head of lettuce, just chilling in the refrigerator, is a secret stash with 1.75" diameter opening underneath. It's also the most expensive head of lettuce you'll ever purchase, at $99.00.
(Images: Lead: Amy & Corey's Sunia Home In Echo Park House Tour, Below: as linked above)
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Unless you need your valuables on hand, I say you should put them in a safety deposit box in a bank.
The air vent solution is very clever--and can be very cheaply done DIY, a la Mamamekko. Probably for about $20. Just create a compartment between your studs the size of an air vent, get an air vent cover at Home Depot or wherever, put some sort of black backing on it, and screw it into the frame of your compartment.
After my home was burglarized I got a tip from a cop for hiding jewelry: put it in a tampon box. Burglars want nothing to do with that.
Unless you are a fourth-grader hiding your diary, these are just sort of ridiculous. If you find yourself stashing your valuables in fake lettuce, then maybe it's time to get a deadbolt. Or move. Besides, everyone knows that accomplished villains always check the crisper first.
I love the tampon box idea!!
Tiffany--that's brilliant!
Another easy solution--in an under the bed storage box. When our house was burglarized, they took my Anthropologie jewelry box (which I loved!) and I was devastated because I thought all of my sentimental jewelry (the costume jewelry I wore on my wedding day, earrings that my husband gave me while we were dating, etc.) had been in there. Six months down the road, I was cleaning out under the guest bed and pulled out a box to find....my jewelry! I apparently forgot that I had hidden the stuff away when we went out of town before the burglary.
Living in a good neighborhood with a good deadbolt won't stop someone from burglarizing you. And frankly, I wouldn't want to have to go to the bank every time I want to wear my grandmother's necklace. So I think these are great ideas. I choose to hide my valuables in empty kitchen containers, but I LOVE the tampon idea.
Great idea posting this on the internet where no burglar will ever see it. Pretty much all of these suggestions are useless now.
Disagree with some of the comments above. Thieves are more likely to know how to disarm your "security" system than they are to check every food jar in the kitchen. And FYI, deadbolts, alarms, etc. are all rather easy to trip. If someone wants in, they're coming in. The more cleverly it is hidden, the less likely they are to find it. Living in L.A. I consider the safe deposit box a dilemma. When the big one hits, is the the bank any safer than my house?
These are amusing and useful! Of course my problem always with putting things in an unusal and "safe"place is that I forget where they are.
While clever, most of these are a bit ridiculous. I don't want my fine jewelries' permanent spot to be a cleaning jar under the sink or a fake head of lettuce in the fridge. Temporary storage, yes but just not practical for the long term. Perhaps if I was leaving my house for an extended period of time or having a large amount of (not family & close friends) over would I resort to removing valuables.
That said, I really do like the fake artwork or mirror idea! Those are aesthetically pleasing and could be housed in a place where I would actually need access to the item I am hiding (like jewelry).
Don't count too much on the tampon angle - dumping a box of unopened tampons is not going to gross out a criminal. That cop was giving you false hope. I've heard of them going through a cat's used litter box or at least dumping it over.
I've heard that the underside of drawers are good (attach an envelope) for flat items such as cash. Of course, if they pull the drawer out and dump it, the spot is revealed.
My personal approach has been to stop having valuables such as jewelry that a burglar wants. I guess you might say that "they" have won, but it gives me peace of mind.
Also, consider leaving a poorly "hidden" stash of cash/items matching the neighborhood - the more upscale, the higher the value. The criminal might find that stash first and leave behind more valuable stuff in order to make a quick exit.
hahahah ecandle96 I have the same problem! I think of such great hiding spots and then when the jewelry is needed, I can't find it.
I have a fire box in my master bedroom closet. My husband keeps his copy of the key on his keychain. I keep my copy in the battery compartment of a vibrator. Hehe. I've always wondered if a burglar would take the time to break into it or just take it with them. It's pretty heavy and bulky. The fire box that is, not the vibrator, lol.
The idea that I might need to do this leaves me feeling uneasy. I know burglaries happen, but unless we were going out of town for a week, I just can't see me hiding my jewelry around the house. I like looking at my grandmothers pearls when I open my jewelry drawer, even if I don't plan on wearing them that day. It would make me sad to have to have things like that out of my sight everyday, just to potentially keep them out of the sight of a burglar. I may be being foolish though.
I also don't know how skillful the average burglar is at identifying what is valuable or not - the things that would be the most difficult to replace (well, impossible) for us is art and also probably the most valuable for a criminal to steal. But I'm definitely not going to hide things bought to be displayed. Insurance can only do so much when it comes to replacing things... Really, I just have to not think too much about things like breaking and entering or fires. You plan for the worst - insurance, take all appropriate precautions - strong doors/windows/locks/firealarms/etc., and just hope for good luck.
Reminds me of sneaking drinks into a concert- we put the drinks in our large-ish handbags and sprinkled the top with a messy display of loose cash (bills), a used tissue or two, tampons, and panty liners. No bag search for us and no $10 beers for us later, either!
I love the vent idea and the closet light idea. Very nice. I've also heard that kids' rooms are good hiding places, especially if they are a bit of a mess.
I've been burglarized several times (4, 5?)- both in an apartment in the city and in my small town. Each time, they've obviously been in and out quickly and have taken any cash sitting around, the change jar, easy-to-carry electronics, locked bicycles off the porch, and gold jewelry. It's surprised me what they didn't take each time (the pearls, the silver jewelry, vintage anything), but these have been quickie robberies where I doubt the thieves have been on the internet looking for the latest in secret hidey-hole ideas. It appears they are looking for quick cash and sure sales.
I no longer keep a change jar, I stash my smaller electronics when I leave the house, and now that all the gold is gone, I don't worry much about my jewelry. My neighborhood is modest but attractive, so I stay cautious. Where others are sort of slack, I'm not- been burned too many times.
I think having a dog (larger than smaller) really helps, by the way- those friends tend to avoid the petty burglaries.
I'm not too worried about being burgled. I'm on the fifth floor and the building doors are locked at 5pm. If we were, I'd say we were being targeted specifically. In my area, the most likely people to try and rob a home would be druggies or stupid, delinquent kids. I'd say a security alarm and lights outside could deter them, and not flaunting everything you have, too.
Unfortunately not owning valuable stuff doesn't mean your house won't be broken into. When we first moved into our house from a studio apartment, we were broken into even though we very obviously (no curtains or blinds) had very little and nothing worth stealing. They took our crap VCR (this was the 90s), left the tv and didn't appear to have even looked for jewelry (they wouldn't have found much).
But replacing the old chestnut trim around our bashed-in back door was very expensive, and the feeling of violation lasted a long time.
Those of you who are suggesting safe deposit boxes missed that some of these were primarily designed to hide weed :-D Did anyone catch that the condiment containers were being sold by Rolling Paper Warehouse? Hilarious! Have fun with this folks.
I agree that it really matters where your house is located, too. We used to live in a pretty shady area of Vancouver that had a lot of petty crime, and most of the break-ins were drug related - people looking for cash for their next fix. We were broken into twice - once in the car, once at home - and they were only looking for cash and things that were very easy to carry and/or sell at a pawn shop. Seriously, they passed over our laptop computers and TV, but stole a gigantic jar full of loose change. And a backpack to carry it all!
They are not secret anymore.
A friend of mine in a nice area of San Francisco went on vacation for several weeks. While she was gone, a moving van pulled into her garage and removed nearly everything from her house. However, they didn't get her jewelry because she had it in a mayonnaise jar, the inside of which she had painted mayonnaise color.
I was robbed a few years ago on Thanksgiving evening. We had just returned from dinner with family and all was well. About half an hour later, my daughter went back into her bedroom and found that her brand new laptop, which cost nearly $1,400, was gone. She hadn't even used it yet--it was plugged in to charge. Turns out her bedroom window wasn't locked and the curtains were open a tiny bit. The thief was able to get in and out very quickly. That was our stupidity. btw, Visa covered part of the cost of the stolen laptop because it was brand new.
That's hilarious!
Live like a hoarder. Once inside it could take a burglar 8 to 12 minutes just to find the way back out ;)
How to have your valuables end up at thrift store or in the garbage.
If you can make it waterproof (like in baggies or jars) you can stash inside the toilet tank. It even helps you save water every time you flush!
I don't have any gold or gemstone jewelry -- my most expensive artist-jewelry isn't something someone could melt down or re-sell. So I doubt anyone but me would comprehend it's value. We happen to have a nifty hidden storage space with nothing in it because we have nothing to hide -- our valuables are the electronics that we use all the time some of which are too big to easily haul away. The DVDs might be a target, if they worked fast enough... Our house was wired (per the development we moved into) for alarms, but we haven't signed on with any company so far. I like to hope we won't need them.
well now that this is out there, our crispers will be the very first thing thieves check. They read AT, too!
I know someone who bought some used books at the used bookstore's dollar-a-book sidewalk sale.
After opening one of the books at home, she found out it was hollowed out and contained about a thousand dollars worth of jewelery. Three of the four pieces were antique; one was labeled with something like "Mary's mother's ring." Three of the four pieces had precious gems.
There was no way to get in touch with the original owner of the book and its treasure.
Completely unrelated- I really like that typography art in the photo. I'm totally going to make one with the hubs and my initials!
I'm not much for valuables but I do have keep some much sought after prescription pills hidden in uncommon places. Be aware that folks that just can't wait to visit you after a surgery may very well be visiting for other reasons.
Good ideas- but what I love most about this post is that the wall art/medicine cabinet is hiding the internet router & modem. Awesome idea- my own set-up is a tangled mess on top of my kitchen cabinets.
I know this is a bit evil of me, but I used to really enjoy watching that show on the Discovery Channel, "It Takes a Thief." Basically, they go and burglarize a home to demonstrate how unsafe these people's homes were. What was amazing, is that they would often tear the house apart -- breaking windows, ripping through mattresses, etc. (I don't know how they convinced people to volunteer for the show). More often than not, if the family had a dog, they would steal the dog (the dogs almost always were happy to just follow them into the van).
They obviously had a lot of details regarding how to make your home safer. I believe that they usually recommended a heavy safe that is seriously bolted into the ground. That said, I don't really have anything of great value -- so I generally don't worry.
I wish I had valuables to store!! Little silver earrings are my biggest splurge :( I'm not even married nor engaged, so I don't own an engagement ring. I'm pretty sure if burglars broke in, I'd join them in trying to find something valuable.
In the days before ATMs when banks closed for the weekends, my husband I kept a few hundred dollars worth of cash in a plastic wrap box in the kitchen. Dontcha know I threw out that box by mistake! When we realized what had happened, we went through all the garbage cans in our NYC walkup, a disgusting experience, and found the money after much messy searching.
I hardly ever have any cash at all, but if I do I usually keep it in a zippered pocket of a suitcase that stores out of season clothes in the back of my closet.
Me, too. Still looking for my double strand of good pearls--going on 2 years. They're in here somewhere . . .
<I>I'm not too worried about being burgled. I'm on the fifth floor and the building doors are locked at 5pm</I>
There are cat burglars that specialize in high rise buildings.
Jean, what state did your friend by their book in?
When we were broken into they stole a box of junk jewelry and sitting right next to it was a sterling box with ALL my mothers real jewelry.She claimed it was because the box was so tarnished they thought it was cheap! Its a terrible feeling knowing someone invaded your space.
Thieves know about sugar, flour and other dry pantry hiding places. When I was burgled I couldn't work out why they'd gone through it all, until the SOCO man explained it. They also tipped out all the drawers (so would've found anything taped underneath) and emptied out and stole a suitcase on top of the wardrobe. The mayonnaise jar sounds a good one, though!
Reading this, I'm almost sad that the most valuable thing I own is my engagement and wedding ring, which isn't sitting in my bathroom. I live in France and we're currently in an apartment where the risk of burglary is pretty small, but we're moving to a house soon and that's a whole different game. In talking with my husband's friends and in-laws, pretty much everyone has either been robbed or had an attempted robbery. But the things taken are purses lying around (usually when the burglars come during the night), cash, laptops, and jewelry. Since we dont have cash or expensive jewelry, I don't think any of these tips that will hide a big laptop.
In a way this post is so depressing - getting broken into is a violation that lingers. I think this may contribute to a minimization approach for some, a gated entrance approach for others.
Isn't it true that the overall crime rate is down or is that just violent crimes?
Woah. That's a thought that hadn't even occurred to me but it makes so much sense... even if it is a friend you can never know for sure what they're into to...
My family has never been robbed and luckily we have a security system and a big dog that would never follow strangers. Quite sure that if a stranger walked in through the front door and we weren't there to greet the person, our dog would attack them :)
However, looking around I can see that if a burglar was to get in, even in 10-15 minutes, they'd have a lot of easy loot.
I love the tampon box idea!!!
I like the vent idea, the vacuum and the mayo jar. Given the fact we are renters of a small apartment, there's no room for a second vacuum and we cannot install a fake vent. Mayo jar could work, but I prefer to keep my valuables (jewelry, passport, etc.) in a Ziploc bag that I shove into the filling of a big decorative pillow. It's hiding in plain sight, but you can throw it on the floor and it won't make a sound.
You guys are so silly. Of course none of these are foolproof, and it's not like AT just revealed some big secret hiding spot for valuables. People have been hiding money in old mayonnaise jars forever. And even though a lot of thieves check these places, they're still probably going to start opening drawers and cabinets before they start going through your food and tampons. These are small suggestions to use in addition to whatever you're already doing, not alternatives to locking the door.
ANYWAY... I like these ideas. I have a studio apartment, so there aren't many hiding spots. It's nice to have a few extra ones. These are also nice for hiding things from friends/relatives that you may not want them to see. Like sex toys, prescriptions, and your ~*secret journal*~ or something.
i'm a retired cop (csi for that matter) and i was burgled 3 times by the same guy: we won't talk about my husband not setting the alarm. here's the deal: etch your driver's license # on things that you want back; photograph your valuables with your driver's license in the picture; harden the target by securing your doors and windows, especially with a dead bolt with a 'tongue' longer than the distance between the edge of the door and the door frame, so it extends into the wall itself; get motion detectors for your outside doors/corners of your house; timers on lights inside; relax and be thankful if you are burgled that you weren't there when the bad person arrived, (we hope) your pets were left unmolested and your house wasn't vandalized.
Very entertaining post & comments! I always joke that my house is safe because my neighborhood is where the thieves live! They go to your neighborhood to steal!
Seriously though, people looking for quick cash to feed a drug habit are not discriminating or rational and will take whatever they can walk away with. The worst part of a burglary is the violation of your home - not the loss of the stuff.
Different burglars have different modus operandi. Hide your valuables in different places and with luck they'll only find some of them. Or... like me... just take your valuables with you to work everyday (my laptop) and then you only have to worry about muggings!
Another thought though - our house was broken into three times when I lived with my parents in a big ol' sprawling mansion of a house, but since I've lived on my own (16 years now) in bad neighbourhoods and crappy apartments no one has seen fit to try. Could it be that outside appearances do matter in these cases?
I think, like others have said, this may depend entirely on where you are and what the theif is after.
Like a previous poster, I'm in Vancouver. Growing up in North Van meant that theives were looking for higher end items (lesson learned, a jewellery box is the worst thing you can own).
Living in East Van, it meant quick cash or items for turnover at a pawn shop. (House never broken into because of security system, car broken into/gone through at least a dozen times).
Now I'm back in North Van, in a house, with an alarm system. So far so good. When we're away, people come over. Lights are on a timer. We leave the radio on.
Leaving the radio has saved my parents from being broken into A LOT. Their neighbours seem to get broken into at least every other year. Them, not in 20 years.
I also hide things, and have done, for 20+ years in a tampon box. So far it hasn't been necessary but you never know.
Pre-vacation, at least 10 years ago, I hid the diamond tennis bracelet my husband gave me (value under $1,000). Forgot the hiding place & when we moved-easy to look when the place is empty-I took out drawers to look under & behind, looked on every shelve & in every cabinet. I still have not run across it or found when looking, so I may have put it in something that was thrown away (a real danger with things like tampon box hides). So much for safe when it's safe from yourself! As for blinds being open so they 'know' you have nothing-the idea is they can see you're not there & can preview & minimize time inside. Why wouldn't they assume you've hidden the good stuff? I, too, was a fan of It Takes a Thief (ITAT) which was a real education & they even took cars if the keys were left, so I no longer leave keys when we go out of town. Suitcases are the WORST hiding places, because they use them to take the loot (ITAT). Things like blank checks should not be easy to find. All thieves choose the dark, isolated house over the well-lit neighbors'. Thieves admit that alarm stickers make them think twice. Alarms are great, but response time means they have a few minutes to grab something, so the harder you make it to find, the less likely it will be taken. Maybe just piling stuff onto a 'hide' can help slow down the search. And make friends with neighbors so they know you aren't moving-& will call 911-when you go on vacation & a moving truck shows up!!
Tampon box will not deter a female thief who uses your bathroom, and an experienced thief will find your stash taped to a drawer or underneath the picture in a frame. If it's a relative or housemate, it will be stolen one or two bills at a time. Engraving the DL# will work only if the thief has no engraving tools or file to rough up the engraved location, or if you engrave in an internal location: case of a desktop computer or inside the HD cover of a laptop. Hiding medications in a vitamin bottle doesn't work. A vacuum cleaner of some type just might, though: burglars tend not to be workers, and a cheapie vac pawns for practically zero.
When I was a child our home was broken into with many things stolen. Strangely, they actually took tons of things, including pots and pans, our entire collection of disney movies (and a couple home ones), drawers were pulled out and over turned, mattresses moved, and so on. My mom always kept small valuable jewelry in an old empty makeup container with all of the rest of her stash, and this was left untouched. She also hid extra cash in plant pots (she had them in pots and then in baskets, the money was slipped between the pot and basket). These spots worked well. After the fact, she wasn't willing (or couldn't financially justify) to have an alarm system put in, but got the stickers and signs that people with alarm systems have and put those outside the house. Burglars generally won't bother with a house advertising an alarm system when there are many others without.
Here's some comic relief from the Miss Minimalist blog, complete with pictures. Gave me a good laugh. http://www.missminimalist.com/2010/05/nothing-to-steal/
if you've never been burgled you are lucky. I never bought any expensive jewelry. When my mom was retired with little income she gave me gifts of jewelry my dad had given her. And someone broke in and took all of that. Broke my heart.
Nothing is going to stop a determined burgler, but some of these things can help. Ours took only easily located items and was in and out in probably 10 minutes. Luckily they missed a drawer in a bigger cabinet I had (they took all jewelry boxes) as well as my engagement ring that was in an old glasses case.
at our place they looked in the bathroom vanity, bedside table and closet, and grabbed a few ornamental (but worthless) boxes on the way out of the door. they didn't touch any books or tampons or anything in the kitchen.
my husband won $1200 gambling a few years ago and we keep that cash as his gambling and emergency stash. We keep it in one particular book that has significance to us (but likely no one else). obviously be careful you don't accidentally get rid of such a book
after you've been robbed once you think of this sort of thing
Monk, the books were purchased in D.C.
All of our doors are hollow core doors... your typical door. The very top is actually a removable 2x4. Inside the door are spaces for valuables. We hide our vacation money (that we save slowly over the course of year) in these doors... two of them are also fire retardent and some of our more valuable photos are stored there - just in case.
I couldn't help but hoot out loud when I read your post. I agree - hiding things in fake lettuce seems absurd.
remove the baseboard from your kitchen cabinets, and reaffix with good magnets or velcro. if you have central heat, dont add a vent, add a trunk line. if you have a plumbing chase, add an extra plumbing line [false]. if you can put in a floor trap under a rug someplace, that is good too. if you have kids, inside of a stuffed animal, or game box., mixed in with the real deal. if you live in an apartment with steam heat, add a fake floor to ceiling 4" pvc pipe, and jacket it with insulation to make it look real. if you have a bunch of throw pillows in your apartment, one of them can be your stash spot, etc.
i love the id for insurance photo idea with your stuff and your drivers license. i need to do that.
oh, inside the access panel to your shower diverter is another good one. or behind the face of a false electric subpanel. live electricity [or the likelihood of it] is a great deterent. if you live in a house with an attic, under the insulation is another good spot. think of the chores you hate to do, or the places in your house you hate to deal with, like taping a baggie on the back of the bathroom sink in the area where the service lines attach to the faucet. the more difficult it is for you, the less likely someone else will think to look there.
Appearances do play a part, I think. My parents live in a small lot near a small village, and several neighbours have been robbed once or more. What did they all have in common? Fences, perfectly kept backyard, neat-looking houses, etc.
My parents do maintain their house but not obsessively. There's no fence, no fancy motion lights, no "this house is guarded" stickers, no bars at the windows, nothing. It pretty much says "there's nothing to steal here, so no need to protect ourselves from burglars". And so far, it's worked! (but really, there is nothing to steal but a 15 yrs old TV and some cheap jewelry).
Started reading and then had to immediately stop, because the word is "burgled". "Burglarized" is a stupid way to add unnecessary extra letters to something that we already have a perfectly good word for.
now it's a vintage tampon box ;P
Can anyone comment about the 'Type' poster in the first picture,or suggest a link to where that photo came from?!"
The photo is from a house tour on here from the last few weeks. Wish I could remember which one for you!
similar thing happened to me. I had a rental car broken into, and stole my luggage (all clothes) from the back seat. If they'd bothered to pop the trunk, they would have found over $10k in camera gear. much as it sucked losing my wardrobe, it could have been so much worse.
I have a secret stash of cash in an envelope with IN CASE OF EMERGENCY written on it. I hid it in the back of a photo frame with a bunch of old photos and a piece of cardboard over it. I love this little trick. A burglar might check behind photo frames but won't take the trouble to open them up. It's also super confidential - no one knows about it and they won't likely find it!! Hope this helped.
You can buy a lot of these at www.secretstashsafe.com !!


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