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I'm coming to NYC for 3 days in March and want to try places totally new to me. Several friends have made several restaurant recommendations focusing on the following 4 places:
* Basta Pasta: Japan meets Italy in the Flatiron District
* Nougatine: Jean Georges' more casual place at the Trump Int'l Hotel, Columbus Circle
* Maze: less formal end of the London Hotel, midtown
* Casa Mono: Mario Batali's tapas bar at Irving Place.
Any chowhound thoughts and comments on these places?
Also, I've been waiting for the Standard Hotel to open in the Meatpacking District. Is it ready for a bar visit?
Thanks for your recommendations.
Stayed at The Standard on Friday night. Really cool hotel and loved the rooms. The bar is open. Had a drink at the bar downstairs before dinner...then drinks with friends after dinner. It's just cocktail service, so no physical bar to be seen. Service was great and the atmosphere is I guess what one would expect. Chic, international etc, maybe a little too L.A. All the tables were taken up and they were putting groups in the lobby to sit for drinks. It looks like there will be much more room once the weather gets better as there is significant outdoor space. The hotel itself is definitely worth a stay as well. Good times.
We thoroughly enjoyed our one dinner at Maze. The cuisine is superb, service is friendly and capable, the large space has pleasant decor, and there is a nice buzz without it being uncomfortably loud.
While the food at Casa Mono is very good, I abhor the exceedingly cramped seating when it's busy. If that would bother you, the best way to avoid it is to go off-hours, between 2 and 5 p.m.
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Agreed on Nougatine...thoroughly enjoyed my dinner there.
re: Rmis32
I also love Nougatine for lunch and dinner. Note: no hour restrictions on the $24 lunch or $35 dinner. A quasi-permanent "Winter Promotion" as opposed to a limited Restaurant Week. One of the best deals in NYC given the attention to detail: lovely ambiance, service, and especially food.
I have only eaten lunch at Nougatine, but it has always been very good. This included one trip during restaurant week (which I generally hate, because I find that most restaurants do not really try to do a good job), which was possibly the best lunch I had there. Considering how casual the restaurant is, I thought the service has been consistently excellent.
Casa Mono's food is delicious, but I find the restaurant incredibly loud and claustrophobic. As long as you are not planning to catch up with an old friend and want to focus on food (and wine), you should have a good experience.
Basta Pasta is a favorite of mine. When I last went (about a month ago), they had an appetizer special that was a delicious set of seared beef cubes. I was a little worried that the presentation was a little fussy (it was very pretty, but almost too much so), but it was totally delicious. Here are some of my favorites from the regular menu: the baked mushroom appetizer, the duck and arugula salad, the uni and tobiko pastas and the crespelle. I have to admit that I have never ventured away from the pastas when I have eaten at Basta Pasta, so I leave it to someone else to recommend any non-pasta main dishes.
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how does Greenwich Grill stack up to Basta Pasta?
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Greenwich Grill is IMO better than Basta Pasta
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From my point of view, they are both excellent. I have only eaten at Greenwich Grill twice and had pasta on both occasions. In each case, the pasta was a perfect al dente. I think that Greenwich Grill has a more interesting menu on the whole than Basta Pasta. The space and service at Greenwich Grill is also more formal (I mean that as a compliment).
Been to all 4 and some quite frequently, so here are my thoughts:
- Basta Pasta - depending on how familiar you are with this kind of cuisine (Japanese take on Italian food), the experience can be quite different. People unfamiliar with it (esp Asian) tend to think it's very good. But if you have had good ones in Japan or even LA, then Basta Pasta is just average. Sort of like the ones you can find in those chains in Japan. Nothing too special.
- Nougatine - I mentioned several times that Nougatine can be good but it is very inconsistent. It's not the same kitchen as Jean Georges' main dining's kitchen, so I will highly recommend you choosing JG's main dining room instead.
- Maze - Like RGR, I love Maze. The food I have there is consistently good, and the service is top-notch.
- Casa Mono - Love the food, hate the space. The tapas there is probably one of the best in town, and there are a lot of exotic choices that you can't find else where. However, it is so cramped that during peak time it is impossible to conduct a conversation. All I could hear was the people at the next table and those next to them talking. Insane. If you are dining solo, then I recommend sitting at the bar and watch the chefs preparing your food (though you will end up smelling like grease when you walk out). Or choose lunch or afternoon when the restaurant isn't that crowded.
re: kobetobiko
Looks as though you also agree with me about Casa Mono's incredibly uncomfortable cramped seating. They've really shoe-horned those tables into what is a small space. Also, the far from welcoming reception personnel are in dire need of lessons from the "Danny Meyer School of Hospitality."
re: kobetobiko
I definitely need your recommendations on places to go in Japan. Having lived in Tokyo (granted, I last lived there eight years ago), I never had an experience that equaled one of the many I have had at Basta Pasta. I was only unfortunate enough to have a friend take me to a chain pasta place once in Tokyo and it was pretty foul. Maybe I have just had lucky experiences at Basta Pasta.
re: Saint Chole
Many thanks for your replies and recommendations. As a result, I'm going to visit all 4 of the places I mentioned (Basta Pasta, Maze, Casa Mono and Nougatine) during my March visit to NYC. Can't wait.
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(#) jmm44 2005-05-31 06:06:21 PMYou indicated it was Ranma and Rurouni Kenshin crossover but didn't credit the Salior Moon. As for Rurouni Kenshin portion of the crossover, I don't see it yet. The first chapter seems good, but I think you might want to tell what Kasumi believes what happen on Genma training accident so she has preset notion of the accident. While this different having the opening chapter in Kasumi point of view, you need to write more for to get more that fair rating from me.
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NCAA March Madness iOS App Goes Live for 2013, Pay-TV Authentication for Most Games
The iOS app for this year's March Madness tournament is now available, giving access to live game audio and video streams for all 67 games in the tournament. [Direct Link]
Unlike last year, when iOS viewers could make a $3.99 in-app purchase to watch all 67 games, for 2013 they are required to authenticate with their pay-tv provider logins before they can watch games that air on TBS, TNT and truTV. Games aired on CBS will not need authentication. However, users will get a four-hour 'preview' window to watch games without authenticating. Live streaming will be available over 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi.
Mac users will be able to watch all the CBS-broadcast games for free on NCAA.com. Games aired on TBS, TNT and TruTV will be again only be available to authenticated users.
Article Link: NCAA March Madness iOS App Goes Live for 2013, Pay-TV Authentication for Most Games
|Mar 15, 2013, 02:58 PM
Why no in-app purchase this year? What stupid a.ss contract did they sign with the cable providers?
|Mar 15, 2013, 03:22 PM
I actually like no in-app purchase. I already pay for cable, so why should I pay yet again to watch games I'm already paying for?
|Mar 15, 2013, 03:24 PM
Espn live
Is the same way.....
I would pay a fee to download the WATCH ESPN app or even this NCAA app....but since I don't have a provider, guess they won't get my money....*foolish* ?
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|Mar 15, 2013, 03:51 PM
Dumb. They need options both for those who have cable and those who don't. This way they lost a huge amount of revenue from the in app purchase, because I don't do cable, and so won't pay for games I can't watch.
I can't wait for the day we finally can just buy all of the content a-la-carte so we can be done with the horse crap stranglehold old the 1980s cable model. When will the cable companies realize they are just pipes? Google Fiber should be a very nice and much needed kick in the ass for Comcast.
|Mar 15, 2013, 04:10 PM
I have to say there are some articles on MacRumors where I can't help but think 'I just couldn't care less'. This is definitely one of them.
I expect to be pigeon-holed for this post.
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|Mar 15, 2013, 04:53 PM
They learned their lesson from last year. While I'm not a fan of the TV EVerywhere tie in, this is a much better option this go round. I din't pay last year and I wouldn't have paid this year. Glad i don't have to worry about it.
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|Mar 15, 2013, 05:48 PM
Loved the app last year and... I HATE CABLE COMPANIES!!!! When will they ever understand that spending money to license stuff in this way is not helping them? I will NEVER SUBSCRIBE to cable just to view content like this for a short time. Content provider's... YOU ARE LOSING CUSTOMERS... cable companies... YOU ARE NOT GAINING CUSTOMERS(people don't subscribe just for one time events... that's just stupid)...
In fact, it is things like this that really strengthen my resolve. Every time I start to think "maybe we should get cable for a while... it'd be cool," I see something like this and remember why I will never support them again.
Offering me something is not going to change anything... I'm sure there will be people will want to just have everything... but you're losing my business by not offering me anything, and/or by crippling what you do offer me. </rant>
|Mar 15, 2013, 06:17 PM
It's a shame, because I would gladly PAY for a full-featured version of this app that doesn't depend on paying for TV.
|Mar 15, 2013, 08:34 PM
i've used this app the past 2 years since I don't have pay tv, sucks that they feel the need to change it now. Loved the app. Guess i'll just go camp out at the local sports bar and give them my money
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|Mar 16, 2013, 10:57 AM
I'm very disappointed. We dropped cable last summer (okay Dish), and was really hoping to get my fix on my iphone/ipad at work using this app (and at home). Guess I'll use my 4 hours to watch my favorite team play which will probably be enough since they will most likely get bounced in the first round anyway (second round for sure!).
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|Mar 16, 2013, 12:32 PM
Here is what common damn sense would have done...
Anyone that is more than dead weight from the neck up would have done it this way:
Take last years app, okay, ready for this, it's complicated I know...
Take last years app and ADD the ability to authenticate with the provider.
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|Mar 16, 2013, 03:49 PM
The one positive, is most games are on CBS anyway, so at least we can watch those for free.
|Mar 16, 2013, 05:21 PM
TBS, Tru TV, TNT need the cable companies more than the cable companies need them. Cable is those networks bread and butter and they make a whole lot more money from them than the $3.99 they would make off of those that don't subscribe. The cable companies probably would go along with it, if the price was much higher and also get a percentage.
|Mar 16, 2013, 08:57 PM
A few things... first off this year the app has a 4 hour pass that you can use at any time to watch any games. This is great for a lot of people that don't want the hassle of logging into TV Everywhere just to watch a few games while they aren't at home or want to watch multiple games.
TvEverywhere is at least democratic - you're paying for the content already, and you should have the ability to watch it how you see fit. If you don't want to pay, you don't have to, you still get game coverage for free.
As far as TruTV, TNT & TBS needing cable companies, that's simply incorrect. Cable companies pay for channels to be carried on their systems. Each channel you have on a cable system has a price attached to it. The more valuable the content or channel, the higher cost per household the networks get paid. HBO & Showtime are at the top, and it goes down from there. You as a subscriber pay the cable system to carry x channel, and in turn, a portion of that cost goes back to the network itself.
Comcast et. al do not like the idea of them not getting $ from viewers who are watching content that they feel they have already paid for - TVE at least says "Johnny has already paid for TNT & TruTV, let him watch these games how he wishes."
Sports are always going to be the fly in the ointment for anyone who is a true cable cutter.
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With "new" channels, yes Espn 2, espn u, fox sports etc would never have been introduced without cable.
However, established channels like CNN, ESPN, do not need cable as much as you think.
Report came out several years ago, the average American only watched about 9 cable TV channels. The rest was over the air free TV. The avearge cost of most cable TV channels is between $0.50-$4.50 per channel. ESPN is probably the costliest "basic cable" channel to cable provider.
Let's see, I pay $1-5 for the 5-6 channels I actually watch vs paying $50 plus a month for 100 channels I don't ever watch. What's cheaper?
Pretty obvious. So the cable companies force a lot of unwanted channels down your throat.
All I may need is ESPN, (my wife lifetime channel), one of the 24 hour TV news shows, maybe TBS/CNN/TNT.
That's it. It would cost me probably less than $20 a month.
Cable companies know this. That's why Cable companies do not want a la carte pricing. It opens the door for internet streaming services like Apple TV. Cable companies (and satellite) will fight to the bitter end to prevent this.
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|Mar 18, 2013, 12:36 PM
So, I went to the app hoping to come back and say that you could purchase access if you don't have cable, because I could not imagine that they would be that stupid to not include the option for non-subscribes. But, their FAQ says if you are not a subscriber you are totally SOL.
I imagine that the cable companies put the strong arm on the NCAA. We should bombard them (NCAA) with email complaining about this situation. They should allow subscribers (I'm still tethered unfortunately) to get it for free, but let non-subsribers purchase in app.
This is going to piss off a lot of people, but I don't think the NCAA is to blame, it's the cable companies. This is just adding up to the pent up frustration that will ultimately lead the to mass exiting of cable customers when there is really a completely viable alternative. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting
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The Classic Lake Tour is one of the best ways to see the city of Chicago. And since you can take the cruise for free with a Go Chicago Card (or as a choice with a Chicago Explorer Pass), there's nothing stopping you from enjoying this special experience.
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This was an excellent tour. Probably because we had a great tour guide. I would highly recommend that you do this first as it's a great overview of the city and its history.
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All you're paying for is to be on the boat and listen to a tape. The only thing that makes this tour worth it is the view.
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If you do not do any of the other tours then I am sure you would give this 5 stars but as this was the last tour we did it did not have the 'umph' that the other ones did as we had been spoilt!! It is still a great thing to do as the view from the sea looking back at Chicago is fantastic.


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A samurai dressed in full battle armor. This particular armor reminds me of the third Ninja Turtles movie.
This skin is actually mostly copied from another skin designer's personal skin. With only a few modifications, it actually looks spot-on 100% like my younger sister. She even dresses ridiculous just like this.
It's a cowboy. Not much more to say. Very generic. Could either be a good guy or a bad guy. Now we just need indians. Horse mobs would be nice too.
It's a farmer.. for farming. The visual style is based somewhat closely on the little guys from the Harvest Moon game series, but this Minecrafty isn't intended to represent any specific farmer character.
This is a knight. You can call him whatever you want, one who said ni even. Just don't call him a coward.
Edit: For some reason, the preview moves part of the hat layer, but it's not apparent on the actual texture file, so disregard.
This skin was a collaborative effort to produce an accurate miner. The finished product is fairly accurate. If you've ever driven through West Virginia and had to stop for any length of time, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
This is my brother, Kevin. He goes to a college where the mascot is an eagle and he's all about his school. Also, his hair actually does look like a perfectly formed helmet because he's all hip and young like the kids.
If you're still keeping up, this is me, TQuin.
"Hi! Thanks for visiting Minecrafties! Enjoy your stay."
Sorry, mister snow man. Looks like global warming is here to stay. We're going to have to start calling you sheep man. Oh? Mega Man already used that? Too bad. That's a horrible name for a robot.
Ho ho ho! Santa Clause is late this year! Actually, I was just hoarding the only non-stupid looking Santa Clause for myself. Happy new year.
Arr! Whar be the ship's list o' scurvy seadogs?! Well I'll be a whale's taint! This is a generic pirate.
Arr! Whar be the ship's list o' scurvy seadogs?! Well I'll be a whale's taint!
This is a generic pirate.
President Barack Obama, the first black president of the United States of America. At one point, I believed this president's election to be a sign that we as a society were finally prepared for positive social evolution. However, it is now clear that bias and self-interested agenda are elements far too pervasive in this country to allow a man to have black skin and make improvements of any kind that would positively impact our way of life. Rest in peace, dreamers. God save all of us who still believe.


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Yield: Makes 2 cocktails
- 2 swizzle sticks
- 2 or 4 pimiento-stuffed olives
- 1 tablespoon sweet vermouth
- 1/4 cup dry gin, chilled
- On each swizzle stick, skewer 1 or 2 olives, then set one stick in each of 2 chilled martini glasses. Pour sweet vermouth into an ice-filled shaker. Fill shaker with gin, cover, and shake until blended. Divide between glasses.
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PSoC has a single GPIO interrupt vector which is common for all the GPIO pins. This poses some problems when interrupts are enabled on multiple GPIO pins. Let us discuss the problems introduced by this architecture and techniques to address these problems.
The interrupt logic of a GPIO cell is shown in figure below.
The PRTxICx registers set the type of interrupt (disabled, high, low and change from last read). The corresponding PRTxIE bit enables or disables the interrupt for the GPIO. When the interrupt is enabled in the PRTxIE register and if the interrupt condition as configured by PRTxICx occurs on the GPIO pin, the IRQ# line is asserted.
The IRQ# lines from all the GPIO cells are tied together. This creates a wired OR setup for the active LOW IRQ signal. The IRQ signal is considered edge sensitive for asserting and level sensitive for releasing the interrupt. i.e., the interrupt controller registers a GPIO interrupt when a falling edge is detected on the IRQ line, but will not register any interrupts till the IRQ line goes back to HIGH state. This creates problems in detecting multiple interrupts occurring simultaneously.
For example, consider the scenario #1 shown in figure below.
GPIO#1 is configured for high level interrupt whereas GPIO#2 is configured for low level interrupt. When GPIO#1 goes high, the IRQ line is asserted and the interrupt controller posts an interrupt. While GPIO#1 is high asserting the IRQ line, GPIO#2 too goes low asserting the IRQ signal, and goes high de-asserting it before GPIO#1 de-asserts the IRQ. As no change is registered on the IRQ line, the interrupt from GPIO#2 is not registered by the interrupt controller.
Now consider another scenario #2 shown in figure below.
In this case, GPIO#1 asserts the IRQ line. Before it de-asserts the IRQ line, GPIO#2 also asserts the IRQ line. GPIO#2 continues to assert the IRQ line even after GPIO#1 de-asserts. As there is no state change on the IRQ line, the interrupt controller does not register the interrupt from GPIO#2.
Well. How do we address these scenarios? Below are some techniques that can be used to overcome these situations.
1. As soon as a GPIO pin generates an interrupt, change the interrupt type of the GPIO (high to low or low to high). This will immediately disable the GPIO from keeping the IRQ asserted.
2. Configure the interrupt mode to Change from Read . When the interrupt is asserted, inside the ISR, read from the PRTxDR register and this will immediately de-assert the IRQ line.
3. To address extreme corner cases where another GPIO asserts the IRQ line before the interrupt type of the present GPIO is changed, keep a copy of all the pin states in a RAM variable. Every time a GPIO interrupt is triggered, check the state of all the pins and compare this with the previous state stored in the RAM variable. This way, all the pins that changed state can be detected. Before exiting the ISR, update the RAM copy with the present state of the GPIO pins.
Apart from the above techniques, if you have free digital blocks or analog blocks left, you can also route the GPIO pin to a digital buffer and enable the interrupt of that digital block, or connect the GPIO to a comparator and enable the interrupt of the comparator bus. This will provide dedicated interrupt vectors to the GPIOs.
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Usually in battery operated applications, the microcontroller also measures the level of the battery and either displays the percentage of the battery left or generates an alarm when the battery level is getting low. There are two methods to measure battery voltage.
Method #1: In microcontrollers that have an internal ADC reference, the straightforward approach is to use a potential divider and scale down VDD to the ADC s measurement range. For example, if the internal VREF of the ADC is 1.024V, and we need to measure VDD which can vary from 3.0V to 4.2V (this is the range of a Lithium Ion battery), the following circuit may be used.
In the above circuit, R1 and R2 form a potential divider and would develop 1.024V when VDD equals 4.43V. So, for a 12 bit ADC, VDD may be measured by the following equation.
VDD = (4.43/4095) * ADC Counts
Method #2: In microcontrollers that do not have an internal ADC reference, but use VDD as the reference, we need an external reference to measure VDD.
In the above circuit, an external reference of 1.2V is connected to the ADC input. As the reference of the ADC is VDD, the ADC counts for VDD would always be 4095 counts. So, the ADC counts while measuring the external reference would be proportional to VDD. For a 12 bit ADC, VDD can now be calculated using following formula.
VDD = (1.2V * 4095) / ADC Counts
Both the above methods have a disadvantage that they require external components. We can implement the same VDD measurement in PSoC4 without using any external components. Let us see how.
Note: The resistor and zener combination in the schematic above is just a representation of an external reference voltage.
PSoC4 Implementation
The diagram below shows the block diagram of the ADC inside PSoC4.
The input to the SAR ADC can be directly from the SARMUX in Port2 or from the AMUXBUS that can connect any pin to the ADC. The SARREF block generates the reference to the ADC. Below picture shows the SARREF block.
The reference to the ADC can be one of three voltages 1.024V, VDD or VDD/2. There is a bypass switch that brings out the output of the reference buffer to P1.7. The intent of this bypass switch is to reduce noise on the VREF by connecting an external bypass capacitor. We are going to use this bypass switch and Method #2 described earlier to measure VDD.
Following are the steps to measure VDD:
Connect an external bypass capacitor 1uF to P1[7].
Set the reference of ADC to VREF and enable the bypass switch. Keep the bypass enabled for a short time, say 25ms. This charges the 1uF capacitor to 1.024V.
Disable the bypass switch. Now the capacitor holds the 1.024V (like a sample and hold circuit)
Change the reference of the ADC to VDD, connect P1[7] as input to the ADC and measure the voltage.
VDD can then be calculated using the formula:
VDD = (1.024 * 2047) / ADC Counts P1[7]
The SAR ADC in PSoC4 is 12 bits. Then why am I using 2047 and not 4095 in the above equation? With the ADC configured for single ended measurement, the effective resolution of the ADC becomes 11 bits and hence the full scale count of 2047.
Let us now take a look at the project. Figure below shows the schematic of the project.
Place an OpAmp configured as a buffer. Place an analog input pin and connect this pin to the input of the buffer. Assign P1[7] to this pin. Place an ADC and configure the ADC for a reference of VDDA (we will dynamically change this in code). Select the Single Ended Negative Input to VSSA.
Following firmware will now take care of the VDD measurement. The result is availabe in the variable "Vdd" in millivolts.
void main()
int16 Vref;
int16 Vdd;
uint32 SARControlReg;
/* Start the LCD, OpAmp and ADC */
/* Set the reference to VBG and enable reference bypass */
SARControlReg = CY_GET_REG32(CYREG_SAR_CTRL);
SARControlReg &= ~0x000000F0;
SARControlReg |= 0x000000C0;
CY_SET_REG32(CYREG_SAR_CTRL, SARControlReg);
/* 25ms delay for reference capacitor to charge */
/* Set the reference to VDD and disable reference bypass */
SARControlReg = CY_GET_REG32(CYREG_SAR_CTRL);
SARControlReg &= ~0x000000F0;
SARControlReg |= 0x00000070;
CY_SET_REG32(CYREG_SAR_CTRL, SARControlReg);
/* Perform an ADC conversion */
Vref = ADC_GetResult16(0x00);
/* Calculate Vdd */
Vdd = (1024*2047)/Vref;
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Here is a video that I created for Getting started with PSoC Designer 5.3. View it in 720p or 1080p for higher quality.
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Here is a video I made on introduction to PSoC 1 architecture and design flow.
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Here is a video I made for Getting Started debugging a PSoC1 project. This is a two part series and in the first part, I have covered the hardware requirements. The second part that covers the PSoC Designer part of the debugging will follow soon.
Application note "AN73212 - Debugging with PSoC1" provides all the information required to debug a PSoC1 project.
Happy Debugging!
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Chris Brown an Awful Kid's Choice?
Despite allegedly engaging in some very un-family-friendly behavior, Chris Brown is still a contender for Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards.
When it comes to being a teen role model, lately Chris Brown falls short. The 19-year-old Radio Disney sensation was recently charged with beating up his girlfriend Rihanna -- although, according to reports the couple has reconciled.
It's the kind of tawdry story parents often use as a cautionary tale, and is hardly behavior that should be rewarded. Yet the children's network Nickelodeon still plans to feature Brown in their upcoming Kid's Choice Awards.
Parents, particularly moms in the blogsphere are voicing their disapproval. Twitter and message boards have been inundated with calls for Nickelodeon to remove Brown from the award ballots. Both Rihanna and Brown are up for multiple awards.
Nickelodeon executives, however, stand by their decision."Like all our KCA nominees, Chris Brown was nominated by kids several months ago based on his work as a performer, and the kids who vote will ultimately decide who wins in the category," Nickelodeon said in a statement.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Cara Gardenswartz questioned Nickelodeon's decision to keep Brown on the ballot. "Nickelodeon is an adult-run network that is saying we are letting the kids decide. They are saying we don't need adults to step in and say that this is inappropriate," Gardenswartz said. "It's setting a horrible precedent and it's damaging. Kids can't differentiate between [Brown's] actions and his songs."
Despite Nickelodeon's determination to go ahead as if nothing has happened, an online petition has been circulating to remove both stars ballots. "We are appalled that Chris Brown and Rihanna are still listed as a nominees on the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards show."
The petition explains why Rihanna, the victim of the alleged abuse, should also be removed because she "refused a no-contact order and plans to continue the relationship in spite of [an alleged] violent attack by Brown."
What's making the toxic union of Brown and Rihanna even more troubling is the recent report that the couple are recording a song together. According to the Insider, "The seemingly reconciled duo have been working on a duet that Brown is hoping to include on his new album."
Do you think Chris Brown and Rihanna should be removed from the Nickelodeon ballots? Sound off in the momlogic community!!
As a parent of a boy and a girl who really like the couple I am very dissapointed they are not being removed from the awards. Chris Brown basically just made it clear it is okay to beat on women and get away with it. Rihanna basically said to all her little girl fans it's okay to be with an abuser. They are the Witney Huston, and Bobby Brown of my days. Ironically the last name "Brown" remains the same.
Amy get over it!!!! You are so stupid!!! She went back to him after he beat her up,she's asking for it.I'm sure she did nothing to him!!!!
I think it's disgusting that Nickelodeon continues to support Chris Brown by keeping him as one of the nominees for a 'Kid's Choice Award.' I wrote the network a nasty letter, and told them I won't let my kids support anything Nickelodeon related.
As a children's network, they are supposed to provide safe entertainment for young people, not encourage criminal or controversial behavior (yes I'm talking about Jamie Lynne Spears being pregnant at 16, and them acting like it's no big deal). They need to step up and be advocates for children if they want to remain successful. I'm so tired of these 'stars' doing illegal things and not only getting away with it, but getting praised for it! It's obvious that money is more important than anything else to these maggots, and they will do anything to get it. They are all volatile.
TMZ is reporting that Chris Brown withdrew his name from the Kid's Choice Awards.
Getting pregnat at 16 is not a crime,and stars don't get away with it ,the media has a field day with it.They also go jail just like everybody else.I'm with you but we live in America and this happens everywhere not just in hollywood
I hate to say this, but you guys are jumping the gun here. What happened to innocent until proven guilty. It is because of overbearing mothers or the soccer moms that we are having so many problems. First it was an action figure that you guys were lied (Al Snow) because you thought Head was a dismember head instead of a manakin. Now it is a man that hasn't even had a real day in court. SO if your kid got accused of killing someone, would you drop them on their butts. Have fun being filled of hate.
I'm torn. He hasn't been convicted of anything yet. But the last thing I want to see if kids looking up to a man who hits his girlfriend. I think this would call for some serious discussions with my children (thank goodness they are too young to know about these things!)
Tara, not only do you write like a 3rd grader, you have the mentality of one, which causes me to believe that you're writing under a fictitious age. If not, then I can only hope that you're open to educating yourself on the real issues of domestic violence for the sake of your daughter. As adults we are responsible for the safety and well being of our children. By allowing Chris Brown to remain a contender for the kid's choice awards, Nickelodeon, is in essence telling our young girls that it's okay to accept abuse in the name of "love", and our young men that it's okay to abuse women. Kids are acute observers and emulate singers, actors, models, etc. any body that is a high profile and of celebrity status. Let's begin to teach our children, boys and girls, that there are positive role models, and celebrities worth being envious of emulating. How about our President and First Lady?!…..does it always have to be someone gyrating to a beat,expsosing their bodies,cursing and shooting?
"Amy get over it!!!! You are so stupid!!! She went back to him after he beat her up,sheâs asking for it.Iâm sure she did nothing to him!!!!"
"Give me a break",
I don't even have to say anything right now, your stupidity shines through your ignorant responses quite brightly.
GIVE ME A BREAK needs to take a break
It's all about being a role model. Getting knocked up at 16 like Brit's lil sis, taking near-porno pix like Miley are not against the law and are
obviously not against momlogic's so called high standards when it comes to certain kinds(race)of celebs.
Amy you make me sick with your ignorance. If Tara wants to take her daughter to buy his CD she has the right.What kind of example is Rhianna setting.She is a poor excuse for a woman,taking him back.If it happens again it's her fault!!!!!You seem to think ur so right.
Amy you seem to be shinning brightly.Grow up you act like a child.Argell what are you talking about,race has nothing to do with it.You seem think everything you say is right.Rhianna's not a role model. and neither or you.Get over your self ,try to act mature.
Excuse me I should have wrote you seem to think, And herself should have been put together,I don't want Ms.Perfect Amy calling me out on it.
You know what…I am sorry. I am being a bi*ch and I can totally own that. I just feel so frustrated when people say that stuff about abused woman. It's an awful thing and nobody asks for it. So, my apologies. You are right, I sounded like a bi*chy no it all. When really I just felt really offended by people sound like what happened it ok and that when a woman goes back she deserves it. She doesn't she may be stupid but she never deserves it. Vice versa with a man. I have known a man to be abused and it made me just as ill/ So, Again, sorry for being so rude. I still stand by my take on the subject however I could have been way cooler about it.
see I am not perfect, I wrote no it all instead of know it all. lol.
obviously Nick carries on with it just to get more audience… they're upholding showbiz more than values
Well Amy it is wrong for anyone to put their hands on anybody else.Did u happen to watch Ellen yesterday? Well P Dide",Excuse my spelling"said we did'nt know the whole story.He also said we don't know who hit who first,which led me to believe maybe she also struck him.It really does'nt matter anyway you look at it,it should'nt have happened.I to got a little carried away yesterday.NO she does'nt deserve it,I just wish she would do the right thing and get away from him.I don't want my daughter looking up to either of them.
I would like to comment on several of the other choices in the KCA categories:
Next Top Model? The Simpsons? Iron Man? Dark Knight? George Lopez? I'm confused … aren't these all rated PG-13? I thought the KCA demographic is under the age of 13. "I Kissed a Girl" for best song?!!! What the heck! I don't get it. Seriously, are parents purposely exposing their kids to these forms of media intended for adult audiences? To me, that's the moral equivalent to poisoning your child with Drano. Someone please explain to me why "I Kissed a Girl" is OK to have on a KCA ballot.
CHRIS BROWN IS A TEENAGER and he needs help not more criticsm. I cannot believe that mothers are helping to torture this kid instead of trying to be encouraging him to get help and see God's forgiveness and come back a better man. ****** Rihanna is not innocent****. IF HE WAS YOUR SON WOULD YOU BE BE JUMPING ON THE BANDWAGON TO TORTURE HIM? **
There is a double standard going on here.
Kelly Bensimon (a reality show star) beat up her boyfriend, where are the TV shows, PSA's and blogs about this?**
I just found this: Housewives of New York City' Star Kelly Bensimon Allegedly Beat Up Boyfriend
The story is on FOX NEWS AND THE NY POST.
I think they are nuts to


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rabbit shooting
Posted by RUNCEMOUNT on Jun. 26, 2008
Posted by RUNCEMOUNT on Jun. 26, 2008
YOU ARE SICK TO VIDEO THIS!!!! I hope at least you are eating them and this isn't just for fun.
first 40 seconds are: WORTHLESS
damn: can you be more wobbly with that thing
Rabbit's: That is just a field in my local area It's over run with those wabbit's
HOLY CRAP......: is that a rabbit farm or what ??? I saw at least 6 of them wabbits
Wait: was Michael J. Fox the one holding the gun?
gun: It's an air arm's s410, ( 10 shot magazine ) .22
Were you using a .22: LOL I can read rabbit lips and that last one was like "SON OF A BITCH"
nope: no i did not, it was windy and i kept on moving....idiot


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I stood there looking out the window
and I thought about the irony of the rain falling
when I felt like it was storming in my heart.
I watched the skies darken as I felt my spirit grow clouded.
I listened to the thunder and my own resolve shook.
I saw all these things and still the only thing that made sense was you.
I looked out into the rain
and I wished for it to wash you away,
to drown your memory.
And then suddenly I hurt even more.
Because I realized in that moment
that the only thing worse than not having you
was to forget you.
That I cannot be complete without you.
That my soul sings an off key solo without your harmony.
I stood in the rain
and wished for lightening to show my path
and instead it lit me on fire with a flame so angry
I thought I would never recover.
I had gone to the window to wash you away
and I walked away drowning in you.
where I found comfort
you found monotony.
quickly and surely:
everything's changing,
and it's not for the better.
lost souls
Vagabond leaves fall from their perfectly nestled homes
free-falling with decorative dreams and the highest of hopes
They embrace their coming of age.
Reminiscent of greener times, the world becomes a little ginger
tinted by rays of Dante's Sun, they fall toward upwardly pointing grass.
Spiraling towards Hell while the opposition looks up
Never has life been this lush.
an ode to finals
the redolence of anxiety storm through the residence halls,
how does one function without Ritalin or Adderall?
pregnant with hopes and engulfed in dreams!
Come at me! Give me your worst, finals!
My notes… canont undresatnd… feeilgn dylseixc
one more semester where my GPA decided to be anorexic.
To give him all my worries and doubts
To cast aside all my fears
To trust in one entity
I am not worthy.
Christianity isn't meant for those who wish to remain comfortable
Christianity is meant for those who are willing to trust in him
Christianity means that you are a follower of Christ
Sometimes I don't want him.
You shall fear the LORD your God
Whoever does not love does not know God,
because God is love.
And I need him.
to my best friend
Memories of a not so distant path trickle through my veins.
Short-term nostalgia; it exists, if only in my brain.
Smile. A promise of eternity.
Hundreds of restless butterflies continually surface
Minutely, in my stomach, as if it were our first kiss.
My heart swells every time you turn to me.
Yesterday's memories, today's adventures, and tomorrow's endeavors.
As cliche as it sounds: I'm willing to do this forever.


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News Release
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Lesley Sims, Holy Names University, 510-436-1405 or firstname.lastname@example.com
U.S. Department of Education Awards
Holy Names University a $5,073,800 Grant
OAKLAND, CA; October 20, 2011 – Holy Names University has been awarded a five-year, $5,073,800 Transition to Teaching Grant from the Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education announced that it had awarded $12.8 million for 30 teacher training projects in the Transition to Teaching Program. HNU was one of the five awarded in California. Dr. Julie Henderson, Assistant Professor of Education, is the project director and designer of this grant.
The Transition to Teaching Program supports efforts to recruit mid-career professionals and recent graduates with degrees outside of education. It then helps these recruits become teachers through alternative certification routes. The program also emphasizes the placement of teachers in high-need schools. HNU Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Lizbeth Martin, explained, "This is a five-year grant to train teachers in Oakland, Hayward and West Contra Costa. The first-year funding alone is over $600,000, so the impact on local education districts will be significant."
This grant expands HNU's teacher certification program by recruiting and training culturally and linguistically diverse undergraduate students to increase under-represented groups in some of California's highest-needs schools. It also will recruit and seek to retain highly qualified teachers for service in high-needs school districts, including Oakland Unified School District, West Contra Costa County Unified Schools and Hayward Unified School District.
Dr. Henderson said, "I pursued this grant because I learned a long time ago both as a teacher and school principal that it takes 3-5 years of work in schools to become a really good teacher – the kind of teacher that knows and cares as much about their students and the community as s/he does the subject matter… and who considers this 'job' to be a spiritual avocation. Our undergraduates already embody that kind of caring and community commitment, so helping them to become teachers by giving scholarships and providing strong mentors is a win-win for everyone. Five years from now, we will have prepared at least 150 HNU graduates to be outstanding teachers for Oakland, Hayward and West Contra Costa."
The U.S. Department of Education expects to certify approximately 4,800 new teachers by the end of the five-year period. "Talented teachers come from all walks of life, and life experiences can enhance a teacher's abilities in the classroom and rapport with students," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "These grants will encourage more interested professionals to transition into teaching and will increase our cadre of teachers for schools that need their help the most."
HNU is located on sixty acres in the Oakland Hills at Highway 13 and Redwood Road. Founded in 1868, HNU is a co-educational institution offering more than 25 bachelor's and master's degrees and various certificates and credentials.


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Flora Vista - Local Information, Resources & Photos
Flora Vista - Searchable Map, Aerial Photos & Driving Directions
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Vaux le Vicomte candlelight supper
- BuckyE Apr 29, 2012 08:45 PM
Loie and I are intrigued by the idea. Does anyone know if the food is good? Thanks!
I think you can.
I ate there. It was very good, but it was a wedding, so I can't vouch for their "normal" cuisine.
re: ChefJune
Exactly. That's one place where I'd risk eating crap.
It's kinda touristy, the shine wears off shortly into the meal.
Here's a better (IMO) one star place in the same area:
BTW, you will need a car, it will be difficult to get a taxi for the long ride from VLV to the Gare. (Melun)
Well, thanks to all who responded. We'll not have a car in Paris. I think during our trip time (July) the chateau runs shuttle buses to the train. So we'll be kind of "stuck at" the chateau once we get there. So lemarais, we're hoping this all works out!
I've booked us two seats for dinner, hoping for the best, and willing to accept less just because it's such a silly idea. One thing that decided us is that on that Saturday, the fountains will be operating in the late afternoon. If there's been enough rain to fill the chateau reservoir! Yikes! And, a candlelight visit entry ticket can be used from 2:00 pm on to enter the grounds & chateau.
So we can wander the gardens in the afternoon, have a dinner while the candles are being lighted, and tour the chateau by candlelight after dinner. Hope that works!
re: BuckyE
Bucky, please do come back and report...I've been thinking about doing this when we go in the Fall, and would love to hear how it works out and how the food is.
re: BuckyE
at this particularly moment, it has been a ridiculously wet spring here in the Ile de France -- there should be plenty of rain in the reservoir.
I know they run a shuttle late on the candlelight evenings, but I know several people who've just had the gift shop call them a taxi -- it's 15-20 minutes from the Gare in Melun - probably less late in the evening.
re: sunshine842
Thank you, Sunshine, for that tip. We'll keep in mind to avail ourselves of taxi. Now, let's just hope for "Sunshine" on our day!
re: BuckyE
I'll cross my fingers for you -- I'd like to have some dry, sunny weather, too!
It's really quite interesting to see the inside of the chateau -- illuminated like it was when Fouquet first built it.
re: BuckyE
You should check to see if they are having fireworks the night of your reservation. If so, I would recommend that you have dinner later, so then you can keep your table for the fireworks show. i went to the Chateau last year, just to do the tour by candlelight and to see the fireworks. My friend and I regretted not having made a dinner reservation ahead of time. Hope you have a wonderful evening there!
Bucky, I am sorry I am posting to late to help you on this matter, but for the future you might want to consider a picnic, which I have done in the past. By the restaurant there are tables set up just for this purpose.
I took champagne and three courses made by me and I felt almost royal with such a background view! The whole experience is marvelously romantic and I felt lost in the moment walking around with all the candlelight and music.
re: Cheriekiss
Where are the tables for picnicking?
Every time we've visited Vaux (which is regularly), it's made **extremely** clear (with abundant signage) that you are not welcome to picnic on the grounds, and that if you want to picnic, you need to trot your little self and your food across the road to the bus parking lot where there's a space for picnics.
No doubt it's to try to preserve the income for the restaurants, be it the ones in the gardens, or that overpriced, underperforming mess of a cafeteria in the stables -- but I'd be happy to hear this has changed.
from the website: http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/en/vis...
"1/ Are the visitors allowed to have a picnic in the garden?
No, picnics are not allowed inside the Estate.
But outside the Estate, near the car park, there is a sheltered area dedicated to the picnics.
Thus you can get out of the Estate to have your picnic (but you've got to tell the counter clerck – Please see the previous paragraph about the Visits / Ticket office (6))"
re: sunshine842
We have picnicked many times in that area indicated on the website. It's right in front of the castle. You walk beyond the parking area, uphill enough so you don't see the cars.
The nice picnic tables are always deserted. A great nearby market for picnic food is the Halle in Milly La Forêt.
re: Parigi
Yep- I know where those are, Parigi (and it is nice...) -- just that Cheriekiss was saying you can picnic next to restaurant in the gardens, which is not the case. (Cheriekiss got enviably lucky, but others may not have the same experience)
re: sunshine842
Hi Sunshine!
The tables where we sat were near the entrance by their self service/resto L'Ecureuil.
There were loads of people there sitting outside. Perhaps they were not technically within the domain. . We just blended in! Try it out the next time.
re: Cheriekiss
Okay -- but it remains that what you did is against their regulations, and they have the right to kick you out without refunding your money.
Not recommended, and thanks, but I'll have my picnic up the hill with Parigi where you're supposed to.
(mostly, I wouldn't want anyone to think I was actually eating at L'Ecureuil -- you could lose your Chowhound permit for less)
re: sunshine842
"I'll have my picnic up the hill with Parigi where you're supposed to."
It's a great charming spot. Maybe we should keep it for ourselves. :-)
"(mostly, I wouldn't want anyone to think I was actually eating at L'Ecureuil -- you could lose your Chowhound permit for less)"
The chowhound police is esp active.
re: Parigi
Indeed -- we made that mistake years ago - before the picnic area was built -- thinking "how bad can it be"? The answer? Way worse than you could believe.
Blindingly expensive, and everything that makes a cafeteria a miserable choice for food - mediocre, industrial pap ladled onto a plate and warmed in the microwave, with a slice of rubbery industrial bread to make it all happy.
OK, back from our trip and here's the report. Spoiler: disappointing, at least. But fun.
1. The supper is not served on the terrace, as the web site photos imply. It is now served in a purpose built covered pavilion at the end of a little lane at the chateau end of the garden. If you get a table near the front, you can sort of see the beginning of the garden, but none of the chateau. So no view of the candles, really.
2. We didn't realise it would still be so light at 8:00 pm in July. The outdoor candles we could see were barely noticeable during and for a while after supper!
3. Medium quality restaurant food. Obviously, given the speed with which it was served, mostly pre-prepared. I've just looked at the online menu and rats, I think our menu was somewhat different, so without notes, I can't now remember exactly what we had. But trust me, not worth going out of your way to have as a nice dinner.
Our entry ticket for the candlelight visit allowed us to enter at 14:00 (2 pm, right?). So we made a day of it, and the day should have been longer! I had no idea how far away the end of the gardens are from the chateau. It would be an hour's walk, at least, given that one also has to detour around the Canal.
And it is only from the very end of the garden, on the hill of the Hercules statue, that one can really see the whole affair. The gardens are a series of terraces, getting LOWER as you go out. You have to go up on the hill to see all the terraces at once. Interesting. We could have rented one of the little electric golf carts and gotten out there, but by the time we rode the train from Paris, got the bus, looked through the chateau in daylight to be able to compare to the candlelight, and THEN walked through the gardens down as far as the canal and Cascade Fountain, while the fountains played, oops, time to go back to supper!
And then retour the chateau in candlelight after supper.
Loie and I enjoyed our day there immensely. Having the sit down supper was actually just the thing to help make it a full, rich day. If we had realized the extent of the gardens, we would have arrived earlier, at the stroke of 2:00 pm. Had thorough touring, eaten a nice --but not spectacular-- supper, and done the candlelight walking reasonably well fed.
I'll be happy to answer any questions about the actual meal, after looking over our pictures. And any other questions!
re: BuckyE
thanks so much for reporting back! It sounds like a fun experience even if the food wasn't great.
re: BuckyE
What time did you actually arrive at Vaux le Vicomte? We have a car and driver taking us out there and so won't have as long a transfer. We were thinking of getting there around 4:30, spending a few hours in the chateau and gardens, heading out to a nearby restaurant (off the grounds) and coming back for the candle time- perhaps having a glass of champagne . I thought of having dinner at Les Charmilles in the garden, but the description of the 'covered pavilion with little view of the garden' and the medium quality food, makes me think it would be worthwhile to go somewhere else. Especially since we have the driver at our disposal the whole day and evening. Your thoughts?
re: onthemap
Onthemap, I think your reasoning is excellent to arrive at 4:30pm and spend time in the gardens before dinner.
I also agree with your plans to eat in a restaurant off grounds! It is much better to eat elsewhere that will have a promise of better cuisine, than settle for industrialized food in a rushed setting.
Champagne was also available in the interior of the chateau too. With classical music in the background and the ever present candlelight, it will be a magical experience to transport you to another time. Enjoy!
re: Cheriekiss
Vaux is well outside Melun itself, with the closest restaurant being a Pizza Hut and a McDonald's in a commercial center several kilometres away.
You aren't going to have time to drive the half-hour back into the old part of Melun, have dinner, and make it back in time for the candlelight visit.
re: sunshine842
There is a restaurant called Le Pouilly in Pouilly Le Fort, approximately 7 kilometers away, that has both Gault Millau and Michelin reccommendations. The chef Anthony Vallette was listed as " un grand de demain" (promising young chef) by Gault Millau in 2005. I would suggest that Onthemap investigate as it seems very reasonably close. The candlelights and program go on till past midnight, so even if somewhat late, he should have plenty of time to enjoy both.
re: Cheriekiss
They won't even be thinking of serving dinner until at least 7 pm, possibly 7:30....add in the 2 hours or more for a restaurant of that level, and you're at 9:30....not enough time to really see the chateau. (and the tours of the chateau end earlier than midnight - without looking, I'm thinking about 10-10:30 -- there are fireworks that continue until later, but you're going to be extremely pressed for time)
re: sunshine842
The candlelit part of the tour is astounding. The architecture and lighting were designed for candlelight and its infinite reflections in the mirrors. In candlelight, you see more instead of less.
re: Parigi
Totally agree -- we've visited many times in the evenings in the summer just because it's so amazing to see a chateau illuminated the way it was illuminated "back then". Hot, though, if it's a muggy night.
re: sunshine842
I would add that Vaux is by far my favorite day-trip destination place any hour of the day, except as noted when it's stiflingly hot. And to stay on topic, it's a nice place to picnic as well.


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An oppresive society causes division inside the country and one of three things happen:
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148Apps Review SummaryOur Rating: :: FAMILIAR FUN :: Read Our Full Review >>
Chillingo's first time management game has a nice variety of locations and tasks that fans of this genre will enjoy.
What's NewBug Fix
App DescriptionON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME. Welcome aboard the next generation of time management! Help April build her budding travel agency empire and fly customers around the world in this gorgeous game of planes, pools, and everything in between. From Hong Kong to Hawaii, nothing is off limits. Time management games come and go, but this one is here for a staycation.
Jet Set Go Highlights
• Build your travel agency empire on the go and soak in some vacation time wherever you may be.
• Five differing styles of time management gameplay ensures you'll always have new and exciting objectives.
• Customize your travel agencies with unique upgrades and make them your own.
• Experience 12 exotic vacation destinations from the Mayan Riviera to Hong Kong to Montreal.
• Fourteen different customer types will test your service skills and intuition.
• Earn 24 Service Awards and become an elite travel agent.
• Three difficulty settings let gamers of all experience levels play, from casual fans to veteran players.
• Gorgeous, colorful visuals bring the exotic locales to life and simply pop off your screen.
• Universal app means the game plays natively on both iPhone and iPad.
For more information or support, please visit www.chillingo.com
App Changes
August 08, 2012 Price Decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
October 21, 2011 New version 1.4.1
October 13, 2011 New version 1.4
September 15, 2011 Price Decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
August 30, 2011 New version 1.03
July 21, 2011 Initial Release