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WarMouse pushes gamers' buttons with OOMouse
WarMouse plans to ship a multi-button office application mouse by February next year. The outfit said it would start taking orders for the pointing device, which comes loaded with 18 chunky programmable buttons and is intended for use by OpenOffice.org fans and gamers, next month. OOMouse features a shedload of inputs. The 18 …
Oy vay!
That is the most ridiculous device I have ever seen... including Doug Engelbart's five-key "chorded" keyboard replacement idea from ca. 1972, which worked by typing binary ASCII codes — and which was downright simple-looking compared to that monstrosity!
"Let's see... to do function X I need to upper-centre-right-double-click".... why do I already have a migraine?
That's all "No". It looks shit, will probably feel shit and is has a wire. Urgh. Like their interface, this mouse looks like "Attack of the Worst of the 90s". They should spend less time feckin' around with crap like this and more time ironing all the simple, and bloody annoying, bugs in their software.
April fool ?
Less is more.
I just had to check that it isn't April 1st? What a strange piece of kit.
Awesome. Want.
I hope they provide one without the really naff logo, though.
This is the only article I've seen which hasn't commented on the aesthetics of the device and felt the need to point out that it's not a joke.
It's a nice idea, it's just a shame they've managed to make something which looks so bloody awful.
At least
It's not included and you don't have to buy it.
There is nothing wrong with a wire though.
Wireless mice are pointless waste of spectrum. I've had many problems with mouse over last 20 years, the wire isn't one of them.
I'd be surprised if this is popular. A tad too many buttons. but then I never use F1 to F12, Pause, Break, Scroll Lock, Sys Req on my keyboard.
Insert, Home, end rarely used.
The key the menu and key with a window are never used.
AEOHNRTS "left Shift" are starting to fade a bit on this 8 year old keyboard.
More buttons = more user friendly, right? That's what I learnt from OpenOffice.
Obvious practical joke...
...is obvious.
RSI Special
Why in the name of Satan and all his little imps (TM Blackadder) would I want a mouse with almost as many buttons as a keyboard? That really looks like an RSI special - you should be giving your mouse hand a break, not making even more tiny repetitive motions. Interesting opposing viewpoints though, an Apple mouse with 0 buttons (at least visually) and that thing with a lot. Think I'll stick to a penpad.
What about us arthritic old geezers? I can barely deal with two buttons - add a scroll-wheel and I'm fucked.
Why not just put a couple of roller unders the keyboard then we could enjoy a 104-button mouse.
Probably works ok, looks old and shit.
Funny how you can use that to describe both OpenOffice and the Open ffice Mouse..
Epic Fail
Did they really have to make it as clumsy as OpenOffice? Haven't they heard of Keep It Simple Stupid
..where do I plug in the nunchuck?
@Big Yin: The Wire
I have to say I love wired mice. Nothing worse than a cacky wireless device that manges to cache the input instead of interupting and getting it done right away! I am sticking with wires until that never, ever happens again.
Also batteries for the fail.
The office mouse has been done before
And far better by A4Tech: http://email@example.com
Great to use though even then I could not be bothered to add in any additional button functionality because, fankly, it was not worth it. I can see some people may use more but this OO one is just ridiculous.
I just set one of the side buttons as PTT button in teamspeak back in the days when SWG was worth playing.
My first PC only had 512k system memory, now the pigging mouse has that!
Looks a bit bulky, but would be interesting to play an FPS with it.
Not Enough Buttons
I want an optical mouse built in to the underside of my keyboard. I an a Linux user and I want a huge mouse that needs two hands to operate it. Maybe I want a printer built into it too. I'll get back to you on that.
Looked at the photo
I feel sick
7 months late / 5 months early
...obviously, but it still gave me a hearty laugh.
That's the dumbest thing I've ever seen. It looks like it should be called Fisher Price My First Mouse or something.
And a wire? That's so early-90's.
That looks bad. I can see why more buttons would be useful, but that looks terrible and doesn't appear to be very usable. Judging from the ridiculously high price, they don't expect to sell very many.
I think Sun should stick to designing server hardware, or should hire an external design team that know what they're doing. They took an excellent idea and did THAT with it :P
Aimed at gamers, really?
"Adjustable resolution from 400 to 1,600 CPI"
So by gamers they mean people who play solitaire and the odd the odd facebook game then
It's ugly and dirty, and perfect.
This reminds me of the 'nuts and bolts' system used by us aircraft-carriers to keep tabs on the aircraft on various parts of the ship (presuming that isn't just a urban myth); build something which does what it's supposed to and does it well, estetics can go f itself.
I don't know about using it in an office application where I'd imagine you would use the keyboard more than the mouse, but I'm sitting here wondering if I could use this with Photoshop, and how much time I could save by not having to go into the bloody menu for every option (clone this, paint over that, cut this, pipette that colour, burn that, etc).
Not to mention once I got used to it I would no longer need that pesky selection menu = more screen realestate for me to work on.
Seriously, give adobe a call and get support out of the box for this for their next iteration of their creative suite.
Jobbie, because a 1 button mouse is not a graphic designers best friend.
Looks like the joystick is on the left...
Right where the palm of a left hander would be (Yes I do use a mouse left handed - right hand on keypad for spreadsheets.)
So I hope they are doing a left hander version.
Icon - well this is discrimination! I demand a left handed thumb up and thumb down icon!
Welcome to the 90s, OOo
Will they discover wireless next? Ooh and then invent an ergonomic mouse that curves with your hand...
They've invented... the keyboard.
Arrgh - My Eyes!
Will it be known as "The carpaliser"?
Put it back in, it's not done yet.
"intended for use by OpenOffice fans and gamers"
If you drew a venn diagram of those two groups you would find maybe one person who belongs to both.
That looks horrid, and as ergonomic as a bog brush. I will stick to a Razer thingy for my gaming thanks, and tend to use keyboard shortcuts for word processing...
Re: Paul Brain, Less is More
Excellent. That's means I have shit loads of money!
That would kill me
After 27 years of computing my mouse hand is only a few years away from retrirement on the grounds of RSI and CTS. The latter is far worse than CTS and why I use a vertical mouse.
The OOMouse is hideous and for the sake of RSI and CTS should not be considered. As much as I love Sir Clive Sinclair why did they ask him to design it? (That was sarcasm)
Be afraid. Be very afraid
or horrified , sick , to your pick. Might burn well
You kind of spoiled it with the quote supposedly from OOorg which talks about using Excel spreadsheets...
@wireless mouse twonks
I guess all you IT professionals out there don't use KVM's then...
Errrrmmmm ...
What's a "mouse"?
bring it on
I am so excited, I love OO. I have already planned the profile I will use with it though, the 8 buttons on the left will be "select" and the 8 buttons on the right will be "context menu".
I am trying, honest!
I so want to believe them, but why do they have to make it extraspecial difficult? With the emphasis on cult.
"if you drew a venn diagram of those two groups you would find maybe one person who belongs to both."
Agree, totally different demographics, however that still leaves a huge group of people who will want the mouse to maximise the opporutnities of evangelising to people nearby about how much more productive they are with open source software, and another even bigger group who want to be able to select "attack opponent with turnip enema" and "jump while looking left" and reloading weapon at the same time without needing to take the hand off the mouse. In which case it could sell in some numbers, even if it does look like the lvoe child of a scroll mouse and a ZX80.
Why not just put an optical sensor under the keyboard then?
Stupid OOo, fix your dodgy crap software first!
One word:
It's like they've built a monument to why open source software usability sucks. How OpenOffice can want any involvement in this and then expect their UI design chops to be taken seriously is beyond me.
I love this
"And with just a click of the second button of the third row on the right hand side *click* I've switched to the oh, wait, sorry that only works in OODraw, let me just undo that with a *click* on the BUGGER!, no that was my fault, I knocked the joystick.. *click* and... *click* just a sec... *click* and there you go, rectangle tool selected!"
Not for a few years actually. Now I use Synergy+ over SSH.
And seeing as OOo is a desktop app, I don't see that you'd really be using this monstrosity of a pointing device in an area where you'd need a KVM, or where something like Synergy+ wouldn't actually be better.
My dislike of wired mice is my personal choice; you are free to have your own choice.
No need to get all upset about it.
Who, how, what???
Design by committee, perhaps?
This is the first mouse I have seen that needs a mouse to operate it.
When I saw a picture of this at the end of last week, I thought it was a spoof.
Please tell me it's not so! :|
I was caught hook, line and sinker until I read the price. 75 bux for a corded mouse? Totally unbelievable. Who'd pay that in this day and age?
Do yourselves a favour and pull the price out of the article. It ruins the joke.
I kinda like it
I hate switching between keyboard and mouse as input device for my right hand. This seems to be not a bad idea to solve this.
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What? It's good!
How can 52 simultaneous on-mouse commands possibly not be good.
Only thing is the colour scheme...does look a bit naff.
Lose the branding, and make it black or wenge with silver or chrome detail and I'll buy it tomorrow...
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I often get asked for help/direction on MCAT studying. This obviously will not be anywhere near a comprehensive study approach, but it is a few pointers into what I encountered when studying for the MCAT and subsequently taking it. If you have more tips or resources, please comment and expand this document.
TheNotQuiteDoctor's MCAT advice:
Overall Advice
Approach each problem like it is a trap. Most likely it is. They phrase and place questions in specific ways in order to trick you. The stand alone questions are the easiest. I would go all the way through the section and answer those first. It helps to get a rhythm and build confidence, but it also allows you to focus needed time on passage based questions. On your passages, spend more time on tables and graphs. Make notes about trends (i.e. variable X changes as temperature changes). When you study these trends you will often notice an outlier that does not seem to fit the pattern. If you ever have to guess at a question always pick the outlier, or one that is most different. Also, make sure what passage questions ask about the passage versus being stand-alone. I missed a lot of questions on practice tests because they were stand-alone questions but I answered them based on inferences from a graph.
Learn to be comfortable with guessing!!!! Pick a letter of the day and if you have to guess then use your letter, mark the question and move on. Otherwise you sacrifice time on easier questions you would be able to get. Remember that there are experimental questions that will get thrown out. Don't spend time on extremely hard questions that may or may not even count. Do not spend time memorizing the passages, especially on the science portions. Highlight numbers and equations so they are easy to find.
Subject Specific Advice
Organic – Don't waste time with this. If anything, just review what is on Khan Academy. It is too much material to try and master for only one passage.
Biology – Spend a lot of time understanding genetics and biochemistry. I feel like this is where most med schools are pushing their curriculum, and subsequently has been heavier on the MCAT.
Physics – Understand units!!! Almost 90% of all equations you will use come from units. Also, intuitively understand equations. Example: relationships between things like pressure and volume, or flow rate and pipe diameter.
General Chemistry – Kinetics, periodic trends, acid/base; know all of that.
Writing – I would practice writing, but it should be the least of your worries. Here is a list of prompts: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/preparing/85192/preparing_writingsampleitems.html
I would listen to some history podcasts or watch a couple documentaries to give you things to write about.
Verbal – I am going to summarize the EK verbal approach. It sounds silly, but I got a 12 on verbal using it, so it does work. When you read the passage pretend like it is a story someone is telling you. As you read try to imagine who this person is. Are they old or young? Educated? Liberal or Conservative? This helps you paint a picture and allows you to decipher the passage based on your own bias about the author. Surprisingly, this really works. When you answer the questions pretend you are asking those questions to the author. What would they say? In this way you rely on your perception of the author and his or her tone rather than pure memory recall.
As far as materials, I think the Princeton Review books seemed the best for me. I had the Exam Krackers, Kaplan and Princeton Review books. For the sciences, I truly believe the Princeton Review books are the best of those three. For verbal reasoning the Exam Krackers books will be best. I feel like the content in the Exam Krackers science books is not as complete and it relies more on teaching tricks than accurate material.
Free Online MCAT Course – I only looked at a couple videos but they seem pretty good. The guy claims he taught MCAT courses for several years and compiled all of his stuff here.
Study Schedule/Advice – Here is the SDN study schedule. It is pretty intense and would obviously need modified to fit your time frame, but it does give some good advice on materials to buy.
Khan Academy – Some of the best and most intuitive instructional videos over physics, orgo, and gen chem. I will swear by these videos.
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Following up on their new-and-improved partnership, American Airlines and British Airways have announced a reconfiguration of their New York to London schedule. And they're making it a "shuttle" service. There won't be more flights, just different scheduling.
So what will the new schedule look like?
Two morning flights: 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Then, starting at 6:00 p.m., flights leave every half hour, through 11:30 p.m., albeit not necessarily from the same airport. The reconfigured schedule will be take effect in April 2011.
So is this much of a change? I've always been impressed, frankly, at the sheer number of flights between New York and London. Here's the current schedule of New York (JFK and Newark) flights to Heathrow on American and British Airways (chosen for October 28, an arbitrary date in the near future). This list excludes BA002 and 004, which are all-business class flights to London-City Airport. And this obviously doesn't even take other airlines' service into account at all, such as Virgin Atlantic, Delta, Continental, Air India, or Kuwait Airways…
Again, this is the OLD schedule:
AA142 departs JFK at 8:30 a.m.
BA178 departs JFK at 8:40 a.m.
AA100 departs JFK at 6:15 p.m.
BA112 departs JFK at 6:20 p.m.
BA184 departs EWR at 6:25 p.m.
BA174 departs JFK at 6:50 p.m.
BA176 departs JFK at 7:35 p.m.
AA104 departs JFK at 8:20 p.m.
BA188 departs EWR at 8:50 p.m.
AA132 departs JFK at 9:25 p.m.
BA114 departs JFK at 9:35 p.m.
BA182 departs JFK at 10:40 p.m.
BA186 departs EWR at 10:55 p.m.
AA116 departs JFK at 11:50 p.m.
From where I sit, a move to flights on the half-hour is a tweak, not a radical shift, but it's still an improvement in booking ease. It sure is a lot easier to remember your flight options this way. But it's still the same number of total flights, at the end of the day.
As of Friday, American Airlines and British Airways (and I suppose Iberia, too) finally made their membership in the oneworld alliance closer to equal footing: Prior to Friday, you couldn't earn or spend AA miles on trans-Atlantic BA flights from the US. As of Friday, you can earn and burn AA on BA, which truly upgrades the alliance. But…
If you're going to cash in your AA miles for a flight on BA, though, you're going to pay through the nose. BA slaps fuel surcharges onto the base airfare, which are payable even on frequent flier tickets. Those fuel surcharges can run as high as $500 for a roundtrip ticket in a premium cabin, on top of the miles you cash in. What would cost you $150 cash or so on an AA flight will cost you 5 times as much if booked on BA metal. This is completely and utterly lame.
The logic (and legality) of these fees has always escaped me. When I buy a plane ticket, I'm buying transportation from point A to point B, and the on-ground and in-flight services associated with that transportation. Fuel is part of that transportation equation.
By backing out the "fuel surcharge," airlines act as if the consumer is just renting space on the plane. But last time I checked, I wasn't just renting a chair. I also paid for the the movement of that chair across the oceans.
AA has posted an FAQ page related to the changes. It's worth reviewing. See also Gary's Friday post on the issue.
Maybe I'm seeing the glass half empty here. I've spent much of the weekend (and all of today) in bed, sick as a dog, so I've had had plenty to time to get crabby. Yes, this is better than before. Yes, other airlines and airline alliances play similar games. But these discrepancies within an alliance defeat the spirit of cooperation. They insult and dispirit customers, and they embolden the critics who argue that miles are "worthless" because of airline shenanigans.
I am glad they did something to improve the alliance. But I still hoped for better.
It seems that some flight attendants are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. And it's happening on both sides of the pond.
In the UK, some representatives of the union representing British Airways flight attendants have apparently lost their marbles:
While I recognize that the phrase "other duties as assigned" is not typically part of the contracted job description of a unionized employee, the labor union Unite is taking a particularly belligerent approach to defining specific work tasks in its ongoing squabbles. The union is essentially telling management that its employees shouldn't do anything that's not part of the safety routine. To wit: Flight attendants were advised by union leadership not to distribute hot towels to passengers premium economy on 747s.
And now, a published-and-then-repudiated memo portending to be union-issued has instructed its members to "politely refuse" to close windowshades. The airline had asked flight attendants to close the shades after passengers deplaned; closed shades keep plane interiors from heating up while the plane is parked at the gate, thereby reducing air conditioning (and fuel burn). But the memo argues that the task hasn't been vetted for health and safety concerns. Seriously. The health and safety argument might have worked for the hot towels, but windowshades?
I empathize with flight attendants' low pay and anger at losing benefits over the years. Really, I do. But the spat between the flight attendants and management over at BA has simply gotten ridiculous.
Speaking of empathy, I can certainly feel for this guy, too:
A JetBlue flight attendant, apparently upset with an uncooperative passenger on a just-landed flight, on Monday unleashed a profanity-laden tirade on the public address system, pulled the emergency-exit chute, slid off the plane and fled Kennedy International Airport, a law enforcement official said.
That's a great opening for an article. And really, it just keeps right on going:
One passenger got out of his seat to fetch his belongings from the overhead compartment before the crew had given permission. [The flight attendant, Steven Slater] instructed the man to remain seated. The passenger defied him. Mr. Slater approached and reached the passenger just as he pulled down his luggage, which struck Mr. Slater in the head.
Mr. Slater asked for an apology. The passenger instead cursed at him. Mr. Slater got on the plane's public address system and cursed out all aboard. Then he activated the inflatable evacuation slide at service exit R1; launched himself off the plane, an Embraer 190; ran to the employee parking lot; and left the airport in a car he had parked there.
Frankly, I feel for the guy. I wouldn't want to be the enforcer of the bins, and who knows, I might reach the point of having a Howard Beale moment. But if it's gotten so bad at work, that you're taking the emergency slide to make an escape, it's time to look for another job. Which Mr. Slater probably is doing right now.
Unless they let him slide. (rimshot)
Yes, British Airways crew is on strike, and if you're booked with BA, you hopefully already know this. There have been abundant cancellations, and I'd refer you to the BA website for details.
But the disruptiveness of the strike isn't limited to customers and staff at BA. Disrupted as well: Ryanair.
British Airways passengers turning up to Gatwick on Saturday for their 8:20am flight to Edinburgh are in for a slight surprise.
The aircraft waiting for them is scheduled to be one of three that BA has leased from its no-frills Irish rival, Ryanair, to help it cope with the impact of Saturday's strike. Ryanair flight attendants, who must famously charge for everything from a cup of coffee to a sandwich, will also notice a change to their normal routine: they will have to serve food and drink free of charge.
"It will be BA service and BA catering," said BA, adding that Ryanair cabin crew had been tutored in what this entailed earlier this week.
However, never missing an opportunity to take the low road, Ryanair management took a dig at their newest client:
"Never mind the coffee – being on time will be a new experience for these passengers," said Stephen McNamara, a Ryanair spokesman.
The lack of legroom or windowshades may be a surprise for customers, too, big guy.
British Airways has leased aircraft from 11 different providers, not just Ryanair. But the odds are still good that operating flights will be operated by BA crew on a BA plane. Nearly 60% of BA crew apparently showed up for work, despite the strike.
Strikes are scheduled for March 20, 21, and 22 and 27, 28, 29, and 30, 2010. Strap in.
Upgraded: British Airways first class
Downgraded: Qantas first class
Just days after Australia's Qantas announced that they would be ditching two-thirds of their first-class seats (except on the A380) and making business class their primary premium cabin, British Airways went the opposite direction. Instead, they are pumping serious cash into an upgraded first-class cabin.
Upgraded: British Airways Visa Miles
In the spirit of the last item: In order to actually fly in BA's first class, you'll likely want to have a stash of BA frequent flier miles. To help toward that end, the BA mileage-earning Visa card giga-mega-uber-super-deal is back. 100,000 total bonus miles after only $2000 in spending. $75 annual fee. Details via Gary Leff.
Upgraded: Recycling
British Airways will partner with US-based Solena Group to build a plant in the UK to produce jet fuel from waste that would otherwise head to a landfill. The facility, scheduled to open in 2014, is intended to produce enough fuel to power only 2% of flights out of Heathrow.
Oh, 2007, the heady days of all-business class airlines like Maxjet, Eos, and Silverjet, with a newcomer popping up every few months to offer premium service on heavily-traveled business routes? …And who could forget MiMa? (Milan to Manhattan, quote…)
Well, beginning May 3, 2010, OpenSkies, the British Airways subsidiary (formerly known as L'Avion) is expanding its two-cabin premium configuration to the Washington-Paris market.
OpenSkies offers lie-flat seats ("BizBed") at the front of the plane, and old-style business-class/new-style premium-economy cradle seats ("BizSeat") in the the rear of the plane.
To me, the significance of this is two-fold:
For starters, it shows that British Airways, which had reportedly been shopping the OpenSkies subsidiary to prospective buyers a few months ago, has recommitted to the brand. This should give customers a smidge of confidence that their OpenSkies bookings are less likely to be canceled anytime soon.
Second, it's a sign that premium-cabin demand may be coming back. The five Washington-Paris flights per week aren't being added at the expense of the 17 weekly existing Newark-Paris flights. And the airline's routemap webpage claims that they "plan to operate non-stop flights from New York to additional Continental European cities including Brussels, Milan and Frankfurt." We'll see if the latter claims actually pan out, of course, but even adding a DC flight to the mix says that business travel is starting to pick up.
Fares on the new route are being pitched at $815 plus taxes each way for the "BizSeat" option, and $1570 plus taxes each way for the "BizBed." Not rock-bottom cheap, to be sure, but far less than the cash fare for an equivalent seat — even on a discounted Z fare — on a major airline. And hey, you earn BA miles.


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Here are a few options for those of us who need arch support, padded footbeds, and a little more love for our toes. Obviously, you know your special foot needs best and I'm certainly not saying every one of these styles will work for every foot… but these brands all have a solid commitment to comfort, stability, and support.
This is Offbeat Bride's archive of flats posts.
46 pairs of wedding day flats
I steadfastly believe that the higher-heeled types shouldn't get all the fun, so today I'm going to round up a collection of 46 pairs of flats that are loud and daring — just like I like 'em. Ready for some shoes that won't make you tower over your partner or hobble through your reception? I've got everything from pointy-toed frilly stuff for the femmey-footed, to adorable color-block Oxfords, to sweet love-note themed shoes… all with almost no heel height, for your wedding day comfort.
Sandals on your feet, and a smile on your face
Show of hands, here: who's planning a beach wedding? Or having a casual wedding in their backyard? Or who isn't getting married at all and is just lurking looking for cute shoes to wear this summer? (My fellow not-engaged shoe fiends, I know you're out there. Lurking. Watching. Waiting. Breathing heavily.)
Well, for all y'all, today is a good one because we're going to digitally fondle some sandal-type footwear.
Dazzle the night away in these sparkly, glittery shoes you can actually dance in
It's been a hot minute (drab minute? matte minute?) since I set my sights on sparkly, glitter-crusted shoes, so let's right that wrong! Today I want shoes that turn your feet into spinning disco balls — but shoes that are also low-heeled enough to dance in. I want shoes that wink under your dress while not quietly murdering your feet, so I'm going to focus on heel heights under about 2".
Shoes with scalloping for a wavy wonderful wedding day (including flats!)
This is perhaps a weirdly specific shoe post, even by my weirdly specific standards.
Today I want to talk about scalloping.
…Right? It's a strangely tiny thing to focus on, but I'm noticing an increase in shoes with little rounded edges and detailing. Inspired by these shoes, I feel like this is a nice little break from all the chevron patterns that have been so prevalent the last couple years. Nice round little curves… let's do this!
Black shoes with bows for a slightly sinister wedding
Maybe you're planning a wedding with some Neo-Victorian elements? Or a dark rockabilly wedding? Or a ruffled noire antique goth wedding? Whatever the inspiration, you're going dark, and you're looking for some black shoes with a hint of frill for a taste of sinister to go with a day of joy. I gotchoo, friends, with this collection of black shoes with bows of various sorts — peep-toed heels with retro bows on the front, flats for the darkly dapper, and a few randoms to keep you on your toes.
Coral wedding shoes: pumps, flats, and skulls!
Can we talk about coral? It's not quite orange, but not quite pink. It's definitely brighter than peach, and it complements teal perfectly if you're into that kind of thing. It's also the color that I'm single-mindedly fixating on today, with a whole post full of pumps, flats, and the most adorably dapper coral nubuck oxfords. Interestingly, several of these shoes also involve skulls in various ways… I love it when macabre details show up in unexpected places.
Actually comfortable wedding shoes in mostly red and white
Of course comfort is all in the eye (or foot) of the beholder, but today I want to focus on wedding shoes that are built to be sturdy and well-supported. This means no sky-high pumps AND no flimsy flats. I know lots of you love Converse and Toms, but I find their arch support lacking so I'mma focus on shoes that are a bit more structured. Interestingly, most of these are red and white. I swear I didn't plan it that way!
Wedding shoes with very low heels
You know how I wore those 4-inch pumps last weekend? Yeah, I still can't totally feel two of my toes. Those shoes were so cute, but fuck you guys: TOO TALL! I heard from one Offbeat Bride who said that she wore heels on her wedding day and couldn't feel a couple of her toes until she got back from the honeymoon. NooOoOooo, friends! Noooo! Save the toes!
In the spirit of non-numb toes, this week I'm going to focus on low-heeled shoes. A few flats, but mostly low heels with nothing over 2" high. Enough to get a little lift, but not so much that you can't feel your toes. Join me?
Old-school vintage-y shoes for a new-school bride
I know many of you are considering going for a vintage tone for your wedding, so I'm going to do one of those shoe posts where I step away from my beloved rainbow platforms and multi-colored ridiculousness and go for a more classic, vintage vibe. Most of these are from Ruche, which tends to focus on not only vintage styles, but also really low prices — most of these are under $100. (Oh but PS: of course I'm back to my old tricks with the bonus shoe. You know how it goes.)
Offbeat wedding shoes in larger sizes
It's been a while since I did a shoe post for mah ladies who wear larger-sized shoes (did you know we have an entire archive?), so those of us who are over a size 10, let's gather around the screen and enjoy some sweet-ass bridal footwear that actually fits your sweet-ass feet. Most of these are from Barefoot Tess, and most of them are available up to a size 15.


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From Hotel to Home: Creating a Haven for Your Family
- Thursday, July 19, 2007
I believe the world is divided into two color groups, blue and green. Blue and green are the two colors we have the strongest emotional response to. Most men prefer blue, while only about 33 percent of population prefer green. There's a good chance you're married to an opposite. Compromise is important to solving this color dilemma. Allow the person for whom the room is most important to choose the color.
I am definitely a green person and I love bright colors, with strong contrasts – they energize me. I also know that I need a lot of sunshine. In fact, I love to nap in the sun – just like cat. I love Country French and Caribbean – a strange mix for some – but for me it's perfect and makes me happy. It's comfortable, inviting, and easy to maintain. I laugh every time as guests fall into the sofa and prop their feet up on the ottomans without my needing to suggest that they get comfortable. It happens automatically because the room invites them in.
Gaining a New Perspective
Understanding yourself, defining your priorities, and designing your personal spaces to accommodate your priorities will enhance your life. Too often, we let fashion dictate our spaces. In the end, we sacrifice function and personal taste, which directly impacts our lives.
Think about the last time you left a hotel room, what did it look like? For some the disaster they leave behind makes a tornado feel like a summer breeze. If this describes you, then it's time for my photo trick.
Start with the room that is most lived in. Take a photograph of the space. I think you will find that what the camera sees, is not what you thought the room looked like. It's difficult to have an objective perspective on our own, this camera trick will help.
You may find from the photo that your home is like most, and has accumulated more than it needs. Start with cleaning, tossing and organizing. This will bring a sense of accomplishment as well as a calming peace.
Next, evaluate your space and needs. Prioritize the tasks that need to be addressed in this room. If you need desk space, then add it. If you need a comfortable chair, then find one. It doesn't have to be new or expensive. Some of the best finds are at used furniture stores because often the local retailer will send their merchandise there when it's too old for their inventory.
I have always believed that a home is never finished and that there is no such thing as the perfect home. By accepting these statements as facts, we remove a lot of unrealistic expectations. Our homes should be living homes that meet our needs and lifestyle. It is a home that changes as we and our family's needs change. It is a home that adapts to the changing environments of age and economics. It is a place where the story of your life can be read by each memento that is placed there.
Here are some tips for using color and pattern to improve the quality of your home life:
1.Some rooms can handle stronger more stimulating patterns than others because they are "transient" rooms. For example, use bolder more dramatic patterns in your powder room or foyer. The kitchen, too, is a good place to add color if you need a pick-me-up in the morning.
2. Recognize your personality traits and complement them with the right color and pattern. For example, my bathroom wallpaper is a wonderful shade of green (my favorite color) with pinks and whites as accents to help me start my day in a great mood!
3. If you find yourself feeling stressed out at the end of the day – then decorate your resting space, i.e. your reading room, bedroom, or den, in paler colors that will help you calm down.
4. If you suffer from lack of sunlight, use sunny yellow as your color of choice, it will perk up your spirit.
5. One of the biggest misconceptions in decorating is that small spaces require small patterns – actually the opposite is true, make small spaces feel larger by using larger, open-spaced patterns, especially on the walls.
Sharon Hanby-Robie is the resident home décor expert for QVC, Inc., an author, speaker, and television personality. It is Sharon's goal to "help people discover their own personal style, and to give them the confidence to move forward with making choices that make sense for their families and lifestyle." She has been an interior designer and member of the American Society of Interior Designers for more than thirty years. Her new book series, The Spirit of Simple Living™, is published by GuidepostsBooks.
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Hands-on Activity: Kidney Filtering
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After this activity and accompanying worksheet, students should be able to:
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Introduction/Motivation (Return to Contents)
To which human body system do the kidneys belong? The excretory ─ or urinary system! This is an important body system because it helps us remove any harmful substances from our body. The kidneys actually work as a filtering system for our blood. They take blood in from the bloodstream, remove waste products (such as salt, minerals and any toxins, or bad stuff) and combine them with water. Then the body gets rid of this water and waste combination, known as urine. The kidney, in a healthy adult, can process as much as 45 liters of water a day, releasing only 1-2 liters in the form of urine.
Engineers have designed many amazing filtering systems. They have designed systems to filter bad stuff out of water so that people can have clean water to drink, which helps us stay healthy. They have designed filters to remove bad particles from the air, so we can have clean air to breathe. They have even designed filters to prevent extra noise from coming through on our phones. Engineers also design special filters for people in the hospital or who have medical problems. Many of the machines that you see in a hospital have been designed by engineers.
Sometimes people have kidneys that do not work well, so engineers have designed a special machine, called a dialysis machine, which filters their blood when their kidneys can not. A dialysis system removes a person's blood through a tube, runs it through filters to remove wastes and extra fluids, and then returns the clean blood to their body. It is a truly amazing system! The dialyzer consists of thousands of small fibers. The blood runs through the fibers, and a cleansing solution runs along the outside of the fibers. The solution acts like a sponge, and it soaks up the extra fluid and waste from the blood. The dirty solution is discarded, and the clean blood gets returned to the body.
Today we are going to test some filter materials and decide which ones work best for removing objects from water. Although these filter models are larger than an actual kidney, they help us investigate how kidneys filter waste from our blood. Also, the model allows us to understand how engineers can design filters to create dialysis machines for people whose kidneys are not working properly.
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Attachments (Return to Contents)
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Be careful when handling the sharp edges of the mesh screening.
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Use a large enough container to contain the poured water.
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Pre-Activity Assessment
Vocabulary: Have students write down the terms kidneys, excretory system, ureters and bladder under the Vocabulary section of the Filtering System Journal. Have them discuss with a neighbor what these terms mean and write short definitions next to the terms.
Activity Embedded Assessment
Worksheet/ Observations: Explain to students that engineers and scientists record their observations while they are working with a model. Using the Filtering System Journal, ask them to write down anything they noticed during the activity in the "Observations" section of their journal, and any questions they might have in the "Questions I Have" section. Review their answers to gauge their mastery of the subject.
Post-Activity Assessment
Discussion: Lead a discussion out loud, asking students what they have learned about filters and engineering. Have students write down the things they have learned in their Filtering System Journal under the "What I've Learned" section. Make sure to answer any questions the students may have written in the "Questions I Have" section of their journal.
Math Extension: Have students work through the Filtering Worksheet. Remind students that there are numbers that engineers would need to know in order to size a dialysis machine properly.
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Have students research engineering systems that use filters (water treatment systems, waste water treatment systems, etc.) Remind students that many engineered systems actually are designed with knowledge that engineers have learned through science and nature.
Invite a medical technician to speak to the class about dialysis machines.
Activity Scaling (Return to Contents)
For upper grades, explain more of the details of how a dialysis machine works. Some students may have a friend or relative who is or has been on dialysis. Talk about what qualities are important to consider when designing a dialysis machine (sterility, work as similar to the body's function as possible, comfort level of the patient, ease of use for the patient and nurse/aide, etc.). Check out http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/hemodialysis/ for more information on dialysis. Have students complete the challenge section of the math worksheet.
For lower grades, discuss why we use the filters in order of largest to smallest mesh size, and not the other way around. Talk with students about how in mathematics and in many engineering applications ─ (as well as in life!) ─ the order in which we do things is very important. Doing things in the correct order helps us achieve and understand the outcomes of a model. The math worksheet may not be appropriate for students under 3rd grade.
References (Return to Contents)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), NIH Publication No. 06–4281, March 2006, "Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Kidneys Healthy," http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/complications_kidneys/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), NIH Publication No. 03–4666, September 2003, "Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Hemodialysis," http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/hemodialysis/
ContributorsJessica Todd, Emily Weller, Sara Born, Abigail Watrous, Denali Lander, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Janet Yowell
Copyright© 2006 by Regents of the University of Colorado.
Supporting Program (Return to Contents)Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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The contents of this digital library curriculum were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation GK-12 grant no. 0338326. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the Department of Education or National Science Foundation, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.


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A major concern of industrial fire protection professionals is the protection of employees and property from the threat of fire in the workplace. This presentation will review NFPA 600, which contains minimum requirements for organizing, operating, training and equipping industrial fire brigades.
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Help! I'm addicted to tanning
New study shows that a surprising number of tanning booth frequenters have tried to cut back but can't.
OK. I'm not addicted to tanning, but it seems that a surprising number of people are.
A new study featured in the Archives of Dermatology found that of 421 college students who were interviewed, 229 had used a tanning bed/booth -- on average, 23 times -- in the last year, and 31% to 39% of those students met criteria for addiction, depending on which addiction measure was used. Those students tanned on average 40 times in the last year, but some visited the salon 100 times.
"How in the world could someone be addicted to UV rays?" asked Lynn O'Shaughnessy, who wrote about the study for CBS MoneyWatch. She said:
A co-author suggested that tanning bed sessions might release endorphins, which can help them relax and cope with stress. Curiously enough, addicted tanners also tended to experience more anxiety and used alcohol and marijuana more frequently.
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Not only that, but The New York Times reports:
In the study, 78% of the most frequent tanners said they had tried to cut down on indoor tanning but had been unable to. Frequent tanners reported missing scheduled plans because they had opted to use a tanning bed instead.
Also, every last one of the tanning enthusiasts said they were aware of the connection between tanning booths/beds and increased risk of skin cancer.
(Early this year, the Indoor Tanning Association, in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, agreed to stop making false claims about safety and health.)
In other words, people are spending good money to increase their risk of cancer, and some can't seem to help themselves. We found per-session prices online in the $6 to $8 range. Andrea Dickson at our partner blog Wise Bread said she knows of women who spend $100 every few weeks to tan indoors. Andrea once purchased a three-month "high-pressure tanning package" for $600 (which did noticeable damage to her skin.)
My tanning experience was much less intense. I used a tanning booth regularly for several weeks years ago while planning a trip to Las Vegas. I had convinced myself that I needed a "foundation" tan before soaking up rays at the casino/hotel swimming pool. In fact, it was vanity. I lived in Alaska and my winter skin was fish-belly white.
If you must have tanned skin, the sunless tanning products applied to the skin seem to be OK. The Mayo Clinic says:
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Smart Shopping: Find Cheaper Chicken at the Meat Counter
Chicken is not something that I usually go to the meat counter to find. Pork chops, short ribs, and steaks, yes. But not chicken. That is, until a happy coincidence taught me otherwise.
It was one of those afternoons at the grocery store where everything seemed out of stock. The refrigerator case was nearly empty and the chicken that was left looked...not appealing. I had friends coming for dinner later and didn't relish the thought of going to another store.
That's when my eye caught the meat counter display. There were the chicken breasts I needed, perfectly arranged in neat rows and looking plump and healthy.
I figured this had to be some kind of special chicken and likely to be exponentially more expensive than the chicken sold in packages. But in fact, it was cheaper. Significantly cheaper.
I asked the person at the counter and he explained that the meat department buys chicken parts in bulk for making things like stuffed chicken breasts and barbecue wings for grilling. They always have leftover meat and sell this beside the prepared foods. He also said that it was the exact same meat that is sold in the packages and comes from the same company, it's just cheaper because it's bought in bulk.
Well, color me impressed! I had him wrap up three pounds of chicken breasts for my recipe and was on my way. Bonus: I had exactly the amount of meat I needed, and I wouldn't have to adjust the recipe or deal with leftover meat.
My advice from this experience is to check the prices at your meat counter before buying the packaged meat and ask questions about where the store gets it. You might just land yourself a bargain.
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Good tip. Thanks.
*Facepalm* And I used to work in a grocery store. Never thought of this.
I never thought to check for price differences. Thanks for the tip!
I have seen said chicken and like most assume it was some amazing crazy chicken that was out of my league. Wow..to the person that said facepalm? Double that with me.
Just have to say that the recipe pictured is AMAZING and a staple at my house. Yum!
What is this meat department of which you speak? In ALL the local supermarkets here, there is the packaged meat section, unmanned, and with all the meat neatly packaged in Styrofoam and cling wrap. Then there is the deli with the processed meat product ... you know, salami, bologna, american cheese product. No fresh meat department. Bummer :(
YES. Local grocery near us packages their chicken parts as "store brand" and they are dirt cheap. Chicken legs with thighs attached are like $1.75 for three, just got 3 chicken backs for soup for less than $0.75. I never thought to actually go to the meat counter/butcher, but if I'm ever in a grocery without store brand meat, I will totally try it!
I should also go there and ask for some nice beef marrow bones for roasting... They'll probably even split them for me...
Excellent tip...thank you!!
Opposite end of the spectrum from where ever @greybeard lives - my grocery store doesn't have styrofoam cling wrapped meats. There's the butcher case and a small section of vacuum packed house-marinating meat items and sausages.
Prior to moving to this neighborhood, however, I went out of my way to find a good butcher. So not into the styrofoam meats of unknown provenance from Safeway.
I always check the meat counter prices for their pricing before heading over to packaged meats. It's a good idea as sometimes one is significantly lower than the other.
And the meat counter is definitely not just for chops...the ones around here sell all sorts of poultry cuts, various kinds of ground meat and sausages too.
I love my favorite butcher shop but the meat counters at my supermarket, my co-ops, and my ethnic markets are great resources!
I wish people would not look for cheaper sources of meat. Cheaper meat = more commercial = worse abuse of the animals during their lives. It's bad enough that we eat them (I eat them too! - I believe humans are omnivores). Rather than look for cheaper meat, look for ways to buy better tasting pasture-raised meat and spread it over more meals.
@babyfishmouth - I agree that ethically raised, sustainable meat is the best way to go (and the best tasting due to the care) but price is always a consideration even within that paradigm.
@babyfishmouth I deal with this problem all the time. I really believe in buying meat where the animals have been treated humanely and I really try to buy local as well. However, I'm an assistant who barely makes more than minimum wage and I live in L.A....not the cheapest city. It's hard for me to turn away from the cheaper meat when the price difference can almost be my hourly wage.
PS - your username is hilarious. When Harry Met Sally is my favorite movie!
We have the extremes out here. Chain stores with packaged meat and poorly staffed and poorly stocked meat counters. A great local meat market, but definitely premium priced. Even at the chains, like the meat counter allows them to jack up the price. I typically go to the local meat market. It costs more, but is worth it for locally sourced, free range organic...
I think this often true of factory meat but not real true of better quality meat sources. Usually, you do save quite a bit when buying in quantity, especially if you have the space and resources to invest in an animal share.
@babyfishmouth - I think it is fine to maxamize your resources and look for good prices and values. But it doesn't have to be at the expense of quality and humane treatment. We buy at the farmer's market, the fancy humane butcher, whole foods, animal shares, and mail order from this awesome and cheap New York farm because they all do different things well and at good value.
Thanks so much for the tip. I found some for $1.99/pound compared to the prepackaged store brand that was on sale for $2.50/pound. And no styrofoam so it made me feel greener!
What is the recipe used for the picture?


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- If you are being checked for a problem, such as alcohol dependence, you may feel resentment, anger, or hostility and may not want to have the assessment.
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We were so impressed with Viviana's clean and bright kitchen, we knew the rest of her home probably offered up more of the same (and we were right). What was in store? A renovated bathroom chock full of charm to draw lots of inspiration from, after the jump.
We love the decision to go with a lighter floor (which helps open up the space) and contrasts great with the darker, sleeker under the sink cabinet. Viviana also ditched the sliding glass shower doors (which can look dated) and brings in loads of color with a bright and patterned shower curtain. Using a round, plush bath mat--almost the same color as the flooring helps the space flow and again, feels open. A few space saving products also work great for her renovated bathroom (an extension mirror on the wall and a wood shower caddy for organizing products).
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great shower curtain!
agree about the shower curtain? Where's it from?
I want to know where they got that sink and cabinet.
It's a good reno!
What can you suggest for bathrooms that have tub doors? I am in a rental, so can't remove the doors. I have thought of just hanging the curtain over the door to cover. But, would it look too weird?
that's an awfully tiny towel to use after showering!
For as long as I have been alive,my grandparents have had a shower curtain over sliding shower doors. I guess since it's always been that way, it's never seemed odd to me. If you're tired of looking at the doors, I would totally go for it. Of course, they also have a ruffled fabric curtain topper and carpet in the bathroom, which I do not recommend.
oh wow, i love that wooden shower caddy. does anyone know where i could get one?
I'd love to find out what the snak and vanity are, as well as the color of their wall paint.
Are those slate (stone) tiles on the floor?
Did they decide not to have a medicine cabinet in their bathroom, or is it hidden behinf that mirror?
The sink is definately ikea.
Yes, great reno. I'm curious—does anyone LIKE their tub doors? I want to get rid of mine, because I find they are so impossible to keep clean (especially the rusty/dusty bits along the bottom track) but I do kind of like their retro look. (My doors are plain glass, not frosted or anything, so they're not as tacky-looking as others I've seen...)
Ooh, I'd love to know where she gets her sink and cabinet from, too. We're in a process of redoing our bathroom and having a really hard time finding a sink base that we both like. I think we might be agree on this one - it looks so nice! Please, please, please tell!!!
Hi all! Thanks for the comments!
The shower curtain is from Target. Sink and cabinet from Ikea. The tiki shower caddy is from BB&B.
We chose to not have a medicine cabinet and decided to go with a huuuuge mirror. The bathroom is really really tiny and there is no window, so we thought that a mirror will help us not feel too claustrophobic.
The Ikea cabinet bellow the sink however is very spacious. We also have some storage right outside the bathroom that works as well.
I can't remember the specific # of the paint, but is Ralph Loren.
This is great, especially sink & cabinet. I couldn't find this cabinet on the website, do you recall the name of this at Ikea? Yours is much nicer than what I see online.
I agree with jenanddavid1000. I can't find a sink cabinet like yours online. It looks similar to, but nicer than, the FREDEN/ HÖLLVIKEN combo platter. What's the scoop?!
Nice renovation! I'd like to know if you did the work yourself or hired someone and what the approximate cost was.
Hi there. I don't remember the exact name of this Ikea sink and cabinet. We bought it in 2008, so maybe it was discontinued? Sorry I can't be of more help.
maplesyrup, we are tackling the renovation by ourselves. No help at all. We started in 2008 and there is still a lot to do. You can see every step here:
...d'you mean teak?
Yep. I meant teak. Sorry!
I have that shower curtain. It is Target but not Orla Kiely. Not there anymore but they have something similar with the leaves.
Nice reno!
About shower doors on a tub. I think if they are kept meticulously clean they are nice -- not particularly aesthetic, but functional. You could always attach a frosted contact paper or otherwise decorate the doors on the outside if you wanted to, maybe using an Xacto to cut out leaf designs or something for a custom look. (Being able to see to the back wall of the shower/tub makes the room feel much bigger.)
But covering one with a shower curtain is another option I don't see a problem with.
(There was shower in a tub in our old house, where "Someone Else" somehow managed to soak the floor with every shower because there were no doors to close and "Someone" had problems fully closing the curtain. It resulted in water soaking under the flooring into the subfloor causing it to swell and warp. I'm in favor of anything that keeps the water where it is supposed to be.)
The shower curtain is what pulls it together, for me. I love it. :)


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I bought my wife a P7100 for her birthday back in October and what a superb wee camera it is. Wanting her to have a second battery for it, and noting that the genuine Nikon item costs about £60 while clones are advertised in the £7 range, I have, so far, tried and sent back two replacements which simply would not work in her camera.
I now understand that those clones will work perfectly well in the P7000 but not in the P7100 (although they are advertised for the P7100).
Has Nikon done something nastily sneaky here to force mug punters to buy their grossly overpriced products? Or is there a reasonably priced clone that will work in the P7100?
Quote: is there a reasonably priced clone that will work in the P7100
I doubt it, Nikon did the same thing with the D5100, The D5100 clones work fine in D5000 models, But the newer camera model looks for the batteries built in ID chip.....!!!
If it can't see the chip, It will not play......
Same applies across the range, So basically if you have a newer camera model, Your stuffed....!!! Its got to be a genuine battery or nothing, Certainly for the time being, No doubt that once demand reaches a certain level, The clone producers will include a " Clone Chip " in thier batteries, We will have to wait and see......!
This particular tactic is nothing new, Many specialist softwares ( costing 20 to 30,000 Squids ) will not run unless a chip with the correct code is plugged into a USB port, And no its not a flash memory type stick, Its a chip with the program ID burned ( mapped ) into it, No way you can copy that either, Well, Not without some very expensive hardware.....
So its genuine or nothing.....
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