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LoJack Launches Recovery System for Classic Cars
CREDIT: Dreamstime.
Car owners worried about someone stealing their 1968 red Mustang GT Convertible, 1957 pink Ford Thunderbird or midnight blue 1970 Chevrolet Camero are being offered help in protecting their investments, from LoJack Corp.
The new LoJack for Classics system is designed to recover these expensive classic vehicles from professional thieves and help their owners sleep better at night, the company says.
Classic cars are typically stolen to order, according to LoJack. That means a person who seeks a specific make or model will enlist someone to steal that particular vehicle. Because they're professionals, these thieves can usually disengage anti-theft devices such as alarms and kill-switches.
LoJack for Classics uses the company's recently released next-generation, self-powered stolen vehicle recovery technology, the company said.
The new technology is ideally suited for recovering classic cars, the company said. For example, because it is self-powered, LoJack for Classics doesn't have to be connected to a vehicle's electrical system. Like the traditional LoJack system, LoJack for Classics' covert radio-frequency technology is directly integrated with police.
The company is offering a personalized installation process to meet the specific needs of classic car owners. Its system can be hidden in one of a variety of locations, which can be specified by the vehicle owner.
Ted Saraf, LoJack's law-enforcement liaison, said in a statement: As a former police auto theft detective and the owner of several classic cars, I know just how vulnerable classic cars are to theft." Professional thieves can make as much as a few hundred thousand dollars on these vehicles, he said, and "the recovery rate of stolen vehicles is at a 25-year low."
This form of theft also can be dangerous because the thieves sometimes enter the property of the vehicle owner . In many cases, they will identify a specific car, follow the driver home and steal it right from there. They will roll the vehicle out of the garage, place it on a trailer and haul it away.


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A REAL Pesto dish
- Kevitivity Feb 8, 2009 04:32 AM
I'm looking for a *real* Pesto pasta dish.
Pesto: Olive oil, basil, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, pine nuts, salt, pepper... and good pasta.
Not "creamy" pesto, or heavy on cheese. And not some expensive version either. Pesto, the way it was intended. I can't stand it when restaurants offer "creamy" pesto.
Is this available in the San Gabriel Valley, or do I have to continue making my own?
I may have some opposition with this post.. However the pesto at alejos on Lincoln and Washington is pretty good. Just as you mentioned.. not sure if the Parmigiano is Reggiano but the total dish comes together very well. Good Fried Calamari too if thats your thing..
Alejo Presto Trattoria
4002 Lincoln Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
If you want to try it at a more upscale dining location you might give Drago's in Santa Monica a try.
Drago Restaurant
2628 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 828-1585
Drago Restaurant
2628 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403
re: Servorg
"and not some expensive version either" quotes the OP
re: Foodandwine
One of their pasta with pesto dishes is around $14.50, so it's not going to wipe out their life savings.
re: Servorg
Expensive or not... they put cream in the Trennette with Pesto at Drago (and most of the other menu items)... For authentic pesto that should be immediate disqualification...
re: lambrusche
Just to show that some here just cut and paste from a website pass it along as known however they have no first hand knowledge. Thanks lambrusche for the info. I too like a good Pesto where do you like it prepared? As stated above I like Alejos..
re: Foodandwine
"Just to show that some here just cut and paste from a website pass it along as known however they have no first hand knowledge."
Sorry if I ran over your dog.
We were at Drago a little over a year ago (after doing some shopping at Whole Paycheck on Wilshire) and I asked the waiter about lighter, more calorie friendly options (and I also told him that I like strong tastes) and he said they would be glad to prepare the pasta with pesto sauce either with, or without cream. I had it without and thought it was very good, so I recommended it here. Not trying to detract from your Alejo's recommendation if that is what got the passive - aggressive thing going. We like Alejo's in Westchester and go there a couple of times a year on average.
re: Servorg
Servog.. not passive or aggressive in intent at all. I actually meant what I had said. You picked up on my statement. I did not name names. You felt like repling in earnest.. My contact info is in my profile unlike yours. Feel free to contact me if you care to discuss this further. Perhaps you could of mentioned an off menu item. To further I had questioned your comments on a hot dog place a few months back and after a few volleys you came clean and said that you have not tried the place. Perhaps you can preface things with " from what I am told " or something like that will give you more credibility. After all you do take up allot of bandwith on this site. Back to the food. What else did you like at Drago I have never been..
re: Foodandwine
Bandwidth no longer an issue since the site was sold and I'm done with this thread.
And the only hot dog thread that I can recall replying to you on was this one. Where did I say I hadn't been? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/5607...
Don't forget the Pecorino Sardo, if available; otherwise, Pecorino Romano. A small amount provides a subtle pungency, as in Marcella Hazan's classic recipe, which I've been making since the 70's, and it's fabulous. When the basil is just-picked and the cheeses and oil are top-quality, this recipe is better than anything I've had outside of Genoa.
Best local restaurant for pesto (and everything else Italian): Valentino. There it's easy to recall Marcella's lovely description: "If the definition of poetry allowed that it could be composed with the products of the field as well as with words, pesto would be in every anthology."
and to stress the same point you made in your post-- PINE NUTS, not walnuts, not peanuts, not sunflower seeds, not omitting the nuts. . . .
If you don't mind chains - a friend of a friend of a friend is the owner of the Maria's Kitchen (and I think Louise's ) restaurants and we were at a party that she was hosting and asked if the pesto they were using on the pizza had walnuts (my boyfriend is allergic to walnuts but loves pesto - we've had problems in the past) and she said 'NEVER'!!! The pizza was great and though I haven't been to one of those restaurants in a while as I live in Ventura, it gives me hope that their pesto is as good as mine :p
re: maxzook
Maxzook any thing else you would recommend? I plan to go there and would like to spit another dish with my son..
re: Foodandwine
"I plan to go there and would like to spit another dish with my son."
That, I would recommend against ;)
I like their minestrone and salads ... problem is, I'm so in love with their pesto I can't remember much of anything else on their menu. My s.o. usually orders a pizza, and she has pretty good taste.
re: JudiAU
True... but that argument will never fly in L.A. They still have Heirloom tomatoes at the farmers market for heavens sake... and people love to eat their risotto with osso buco al fresco up and down Canon Drive in 100 plus summers
re: lambrusche
There are idiots everywhere, even outside LA. =)
Those tomatoes are grown in hothouses and they suck. They are for the tourists and suckers and not some one who appreciates quality.
The original OP asked for "authentic" pesto. Good quality pesto just isn't available now.

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Skip-Free Mounting: The Valor mobile DVD player can be mounted horizontally or vertically. The unit features an excellent anti-vibration mechanism with electronic shock protection using a 16MB memory buffer to eliminate disc skipping. Note: The unit does not come with any mounting hardware other than the four supplied self-adhesive rubber feet. AV AUX Input: In addition to the DVD player's audio video output, the unit utilizes an AV Aux input that consists of Left and Right RCAs for audio and a composite RCA for video to input an external AV source through your car-audio/video system. Multi Language On-Screen Menu: The mobile DVD player does not feature its own display but does feature an on-screen menu that will output to your video monitor through the composite video output terminal. The on-screen menu can be displayed in English, French, Spanish or German. TV Display: Through the unit's on-screen menu you can adjust the aspect ratio of the video output to match your monitor. 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AUX: switches from DVD player to A/V input Display: displays statistical disc information during playback Setup: displays unit's main setup menu Menu: displays DVD menus Cursor Buttons: navigates menu settings Enter: selects menu settings Numeric Keypad: 0 to 9, 10+ keys for direct track accessing Volume: increases or decreases volume Goto: disc search button used with numeric keypad Title: display Title menu of DVD-disc Audio: changes soundtrack settings Repeat: activates repeat mode Sub-Title: changes sub-title language Zoom: zooms in images on-screen P/N: selects PAL or NTSC format Angle: changes the view angle on multi-angle DVD discs Slow: select forward or back slow motion playback Note: The unit has an IR eye on the front panel for the remote but also comes equipped with an external remote sensor that plugs into the back of unit and then runs to the front of the vehicle for mounting in an application where you mount the DVD player in a location where the unit's built-in IR eye is not visible. 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The Valentine's DVD Compromise List
Budget conscious couples all over will most likely be avoiding the expense of overpriced flowers, bling-y jewelry and gourmet chocolate in favor of a low-key, yet romantic night in. After enjoying a delicious Beef and Mushrooms dinner–or a simple but tasty gourmet pesto pizza–followed by chocolate dipped strawberries, no doubt more than a few of you will cuddle up together to watch a romantic movie.
And here's where the trouble ensues… I must confess that the typical "chick flick" has little appeal to me. I'm no fan of Meg Ryan (or Kate Hudson or insert the latest fluffy-haired ingenue here) movies–the thought of adorable meet-cute sequences unfolding against the musical backdrop of a Celine Dion song makes me break out in hives. But most girls love a heartwarming romantic comedy.
Most boys, however, don't.
So whether you're a girl who loves romance wanting to compromise with your guy who'd rather be watching SportsCenter–or a guy who prefers actual explosions to the sparks of movie hero/heroine chemistry–or someone like me who was rooting for poor Bill Pullman's character throughout the insipidness that was "Sleepless in Seattle," here are some his and her movie alternatives to make everyone happy:
If you can make it through "You've Got Mail" without wanting to gouge your eyes out, more power to you. Otherwise try these less treacly suggestions:
1. To Have and Have Not: For you, a classic noir thriller. For her, the timeless chemistry of Bogie and Bacall. Not to mention the come hither banter of the witty dialogue: "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and… blow."
2. Bonnie and Clyde or True Romance: For her, a classic couple and love story. For you, lots of violence and bloodshed. That's awesomeness times two!
3. Shaun of the Dead: For you…well, zombies and comedy. For her, the hero desperately trying to save his beloved from a fate worse than death. That being "un-death" I guess. It could be argued that the REAL love story is between Shaun and his BFF, Ed–but let's not quibble here…
4. I Love You, Man: Speaking of bromances, this Paul Rudd/Jason Segal comedy is a winner. You get to drool over Sydney's most excellent man-cave, she gets to enjoy Rashida Jones portraying quite possibly the coolest girlfriend EVER.
5. Die Hard II: I know you're thinking, "How am I going to sell this Bruce Willis action-thriller as a Valentine's Day movie?" Easy. Despite being set at Christmas time, the whole reason for John McClane kicking butt and taking names is so that his dear wife Holly's plane will be able to land safely. For her, husbandly heroics and devotion. For you, gunfire, bloodshed and explosions. Yippee-ki-yay!
How do you indulge your need for "happily ever after" with his aversion to anything sweet and sappy? Easy–just add sports, ghosts or hired assassins!
1. Bull Durham: For you, Kevin Costner and the electricity he generates with Susan Sarandon. And of course that speech by Crash Davis which ends with "I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days." Swoon…For him, baseball!
2. Tin Cup: Another Kevin Costner flick–this time his love interest is Rene Russo. For him, golf (which is infinitely more interesting in this movie than watching a PGA tournament on TV); for you, a guy-gets-girl happy ending.
3. Grosse Point Blank: John Cusack has long been a rom-com fave and his turn as a conflicted hit man makes for a great date night movie compromise. For him, violence and bloodshed. For you, Lloyd Dobler–sigh!
4. Truly, Madly, Deeply: This British film starring Alan Rickman (as a good guy for a change…) and Juliet Stevenson is the non-sugarcoated version of "Ghost." For him, a little supernatural action. For you, a sweet reminder of the "capacity that people have to love."
5. The Princess Bride: Part comedy, part love story, part fairy tale, part action-adventure, this movie has something for everyone. For you, the relentless pursuit of Westley for Buttercup; for him, "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!"
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What compromise DVDs do you recommend? Let us know in the comments!


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By default, the Active check box is selected, and the status is Active. You can make the account inactive by clearing the Active check box. You can make an account active again by opening the account record and selecting the Active check box.
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Note To have accurate 1099 information on the reports, both the vendor and the account have to be 1099-linked. If you run a report, and you note that a 1099 vendor does not show income when you know it should, you can edit the account record to reflect a 1099 category.
The default report status of an account is determined by the type of account. To change the report status of an account, select or clear the check box. Cash-basis reporting is commonly used for preparing business tax returns.
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|Introduction and Specifications
|If you've ever worked in a professional environment for an extended period of time, chances are you've used an IBM-come-Lenovo ThinkPad at some point. Their simple black rectangle designs with the little red dot on the keyboard are downright iconic, but although Lenovo has made smaller refinements on the exterior design of some models, they have been evolving the guts and feature set of these machines to true ultrabook-level hardware.
To that end, the latest notebook in the T-series, the Lenovo ThinkPad T440s, is one of the company's slimmest and lightest to date (save for the X1 Carbon series). It weighs in at 3.5lbs (without the extra battery) and is under 0.8 inches at its thickest point. Lenovo also asserts that this machine is tougher than past models in the family, with a new open/close mechanism, hinges that allow a 180-degree swing, and the removal of latches. The entire touchpad area has been redesigned, too.
So is the ThinkPad T440s the same old business laptop with a slimmer profile and a couple of chassis tweaks, or is it a true evolution of the T-series?
The Lenovo Thinkpad T440s we tested runs Windows 8 Pro and has an Intel Core i5-4200U (up to 2.6GHz) inside with Intel HD Graphics 4400 and 4GB of system memory (although it's worth noting that there's only one DIMM, so that 4GB is single-channel). Lenovo opted for a snappy 128GB SSD for storage, which is ideal for performance although a bit lean in terms of capacity (larger SSDs can be chosen on the model at a price point). However, being that this is a business-oriented notebook, many customers may have access to files and data stored on company servers, thus alleviating some of the burden of local storage.
The 14-inch display offers 1920x1080 resolution and touchscreen capabilities, and there's a 720p HD webcam with low-light sensitivity, as well. As far as ports go, there are three USB 3.0 (two on the left side, one on the right), a 4-in-1 SD card reader, Ethernet, lock port, and headphone/mic combo jack. Video ports include VGA and mini-DisplayPort (with audio), and for connectivity Lenovo included 802.11ac/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0.
You have several battery options with the T440s; there's a 3-cell battery built into the notebook itself, but Lenovo also included removable 3-cell and 6-cell batteries, too, which allows you to tailor how much battery life you can rely on from your machine depending on you're requirements.
And now, let's talk about the design of this thing and what software options come pre-loaded.
|In terms of its look, the Lenovo Thinkpad T440s ultrabook is exactly what you'd expect from one of the company's business-facing laptops: a black somewhat boxy design with a red dot in the middle of the keyboard. There's that classic soft matte black finish all around as well as the Thinkpad logo on the keyboard area of course.
However, Lenovo has done a bit of work tweaking the overall design, most notably as it pertains to the glass touchpad. For starters, it's twice the size of the old trackpad, and the five clickable buttons are all integrated. The result is a smooth, clean look without losing any of the old functionality. For example, the middle scroll button is gone, but it's been replaced by subtle bumps so you can find it by feel alone, and the TrackPoint buttons are indicated by red stripes.
The spill-resistant keyboard has optional backlighting (with three brightness settings) and offers the same keyboard we've come to know and love on previous generation Lenovo Thinkpads. The blocky keys have a nice indentation for better tactility and plenty of travel. Across the top are numerous dedicated keys, including volume and mic controls, brightness, WiFi toggle on/off, settings, search, and more. One key brings up options for projecting, extending, duplicating, or adding a second screen to a connected display.
There are also two Alt keys (one on either side of the spacebar), PrtSc, and directional keys. The circular power button is up and off to the right all by itself, and the fingerprint scanner is several inches below that.
Despite the same-old, same-old first impression the Thinkpad T440s might make, it's thinner than you might expect at 0.8 inches, and lighter, too. It's a ThinkPad but on the Atkins diet, so to speak, lean and muscular.
The 1920x1080 IPS display offers 10-point touchscreen capabilities, and although the viewing angles are impressive, we're not so sure this machine delivers on the promise of "nearly" 180-degrees. We do like that the screen isn't so glossy that reflectiveness is a problem, though.
Lenovo's approach to the battery life situation is to give users options. There's an internal 3-cell (23.5Wh) battery, and you can augment the system's battery life with an external 3-cell (23.5Wh) or 6-cell (72Wh) battery with the Power Bridge feature. Thus, you can optimize the system's weight and battery life depending on your needs at a given time. Even better, the external batteries are hot-swappable, so if you need extra juice while you're in the middle of something, you can pop one in without powering down the system. Nice, very nice actually.
There are more features that lend themselves to the business life, too. The ThinkPad T440s has a docking connector on the bottom to make it as easy as possible to use the ultrabook as both a desktop and a portable computer, and the all-black ports help the machine keep a low, professional profile.
Lenovo designed this machine to offer strong durability, as lifecycle management is a huge expense for businesses, and to that end the company has introduced new cover paint, more robust hinges for the lid, and carbon fiber construction. It's a good thing Lenovo went with the more protective carbon fiber on the lid, because T-series notebook have historically shown a bit too much in the dirt, dust, and wear-and-tear department, and you don't want your company's fleet of machines looking rough.
The interior components are all protected by a roll cage, and Lenovo boasts that the ThinkPad T440s is built to MIL-SPEC standards, which presumably will help the ultrabook survive longer in the business wild through bumps, drops, humidity, and extreme temperatures.
Being a laptop, it's no surprise that the ThinkPad T440s doesn't produce audio with very much bass response--or mids, for that matter--but the higher frequencies are crisp and clear, and there's little to no distortion even at the highest volume settings. Further, it's worth noting that when you crank it up to the proverbial "11", this machine can produce a lot of sound--enough to fill a room.
We should also mention that the ThinkPad T440s was remarkably quiet during our testing. Less power consumption and therefore less generated heat was a goal of Intel's Haswell platform, and between the Haswell chip, integrated Intel graphics, and Lenovo's chassis design, the machine's fans essentially never kicked on during our benchmark runs. This system is extremely quiet; the ambient noise from fluorescent lights are louder.
|When systems come loaded with software, sometimes it's good stuff that you're glad to see, and sometimes it's bloatware that you can't wait to remove. The Lenovo Thinkpad T440s has a little of both.
You can decide for yourself which apps you think are bloatware and which aren't, but in any case the total list of apps is fairly long. There are items you frequently see such as a 30-day free trial of Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium, Kindle Reader, Evernote Touch, and Norton, as well as AccuWeather, Nitro Pro 8 PDF software, Absolute Data Protect, and cloud storage powered by SugarSync.
Lenovo also loaded a whole spate of branded software, including Companion (which gives you tips and resources on using the machine), QuickCast (for easily transferring data between devices), LenovoToast, support and settings, and ThinkVantage tools. From the toolbar in the desktop environment, you can access the Lenovo Solution Center to check and update your system's health, and there's also a direct link to the dedicated Lenovo section of Control Panel.
Dolby Profile, rara music with Lenovo, Zinio Reader, and a PC App store round out the list. When you launch Internet Explorer, you'll be greeted by both an MSN start page and a special Lenovo start page that offers news; a tab for casual games; local radio streaming; and links to Lenovo products, services, support, and more.
Our review unit shipped with Windows 8 instead of Windows 8.1, and although the 8.1 upgrade is available, we opted to skip it and test as delivered. This system came heavily configured from Lenovo, and we didn't want to affect any of the custom settings that the company created for it.
|Cinebench and SiSoft SANDRA
|In order to get a feel for how the ThinkPad T440s compares to other ultrabooks on the market, we ran a few established benchmarks. We began our benchmark testing with Cinebench and SiSoft SANDRA.
Cinebench R11.5 is a 3D rendering performance test based on Cinema 4D from Maxon. Cinema 4D is a 3D rendering and animation suite used by animation houses and producers like Sony Animation and many others. It's very demanding of processor resources and is an excellent gauge of pure computational throughput.
The CPU score was as expected in Cinebench, if for no other reason than the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro that we recently reviewed has the same processor. However, there was an odd discrepancy in the OpenGL score; it's possible that Windows 8.1 on the Yoga 2 Pro did a better job of handling the OpenGL than the T440s' Windows 8, and the single-channel memory setup on our system certainly had something to do with it, too.
We continued our testing with SiSoftware's SANDRA, the System ANalyzer, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant. We ran four of the built-in subsystem tests (CPU Arithmetic, Multimedia, Memory Bandwidth, File System).
We're still compiling numbers for our SANDRA 2013 database, but the ThinkPad T440s posted solid scores in all four tests. It came in behind the Yoga 2 Pro in all but the memory test, where it posted 10.7GB/s to the Yoga 2 Pro's 13.26GB/s, again, due to the single channel configuration that was configured in our test system.
|PCmark 7 and PCMark 8
|Futuremark's PCMark 7 is a well-known benchmark tool that runs the system through ordinary tasks, including word processing and multimedia playback and editing. Graphics and processor power figure prominently in this benchmark, but graphics power doesn't play as big a role here as it does in another Futuremark benchmark, 3DMark (which is designed for testing the system's gaming capabilities). This test also weights heavily on the storage subsystem of a given device.
The ThinkPad T440s delivered a solid score in PCMark 7, weighing in at number three in our test bank but just a hair behind the similarly-spec'd Yoga 2 Pro.
Futuremark recently launched PCMark 8, which has several built-in benchmark tests. The Home test measures a system's ability to handle basic tasks such as web browsing, writing, gaming, photo editing, and video chat. The Creative test offers similar types of tasks, but has more demanding requirements than the Home benchmark and is meant for mid-range and higher-end PCs. The Work test measures the performance of typical office PC systems that lack media capabilities. Finally, the Storage benchmark tests the performance of SSDs, HDDs and hybrid drives with traces recorded from Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and a selection of popular games.
As you can see, the T440s handled the Storage test with aplomb thanks to its 128GB SSD, and its Work score was also quite strong. Its Home score was solid, although it was the lowest one in our test bank.
|Gaming Benchmarks
|Ultrabooks such as the Lenovo ThinkPad T440s aren't designed to be serious gaming machines. However, even though these machines don't have discrete graphics cards, they can still handle casual gaming. To see how the T440s fares, we fired up 3DMark11, Cloud Gate, and Far Cry 2.
As a synthetic gaming benchmark, 3DMark 11 puts extra emphasis on your system's handling of DirectX 11. However, 3DMark 11 measures more than just the graphics card's performance; the processor has a definite influence on the score. As a result, this benchmark is a good way to get a feel for how well the system can handle gaming and general computing tasks.
In 3DMark 11, the ThinkPad T440s bested the vast majority of the systems in our test bank, and two of those are notebooks with discrete NVIDIA graphics. That Yoga 2 Pro beat it again, though, and this time by a good step or two; again lower overall system memory bandwidth we feel is what's at play here, since integrated graphics rely on this heavily.
3DMark is the flagship benchmark in Futuremark's catalog. As a result, it is a popular choice for testing all types of computers. Recognizing the technology differences between different types of PCs are significant, 3DMark has a separate test suite for each device category. The Cloud Gate test is aimed at entry-level PCs and laptops. It has two subtests: a processor-intensive physics test and two graphics tests. Cloud Gate uses a DirectX 11 engine but the graphics are designed to be compatible with DirectX 10 systems. We ran the test suite at its default 1280 x 720 resolution and at default rendering quality settings. It's important to remember that 3DMark Cloud Gate scores aren't comparable to scores from other categories such as 3DMark Fire Strike (gaming PCs) or Ice Storm (smartphones and tablets).
The T440s outpaced the two non-Haswell systems, and it scored within striking distance of the leader of the pack, the Yoga 2 Pro.
Far Cry 2 uses high-quality texture, complex shaders, and dynamic lighting to create a realistic environment. Using the game's built-in benchmark, we can get a better look at a system's performance with DirectX 10 level gaming graphics.
You'll not be enjoying any particularly intensive games on this system, as even at a lower resolution and with no AA enabled, the T440s couldn't quite produce playable framerates on this older title. Still, it did well compared to the other test systems. But hey, this is a business laptop; you wouldn't be playing games on your work machine, would you? Of course not, you wouldn't dream of such a thing. In reality, however, the integrated graphics engine in Intel's latest Haswell 4th generation Core processors has come a long way.
|Battery Life
|One of the features of the ThinkPad T440s is its multiple battery options: There's a 3-cell internal battery, an external 3-cell battery, and an external 6-cell battery. We tested the system with all three configurations to see how much work time the T440s would offer before the various batteries gave out.
In an attempt to quantitatively measure the ThinkPad T440s' battery life in a controlled benchmark environment, we ran Battery Eater Pro. This test is designed to tax a laptop's resources to give a feel for how long the laptop's battery will last under heavy use. For the test, we set the T440s' display to 50% brightness and enabled Wi-Fi.
Lenovo didn't promise any specific time frame for battery life so we didn't go in with any set expectations, but we found that the ThinkPad T440s performed superbly in our Battery Eater Pro test, topping the field with the slim-profile external 3-cell battery and completely obliterating the group with the external 6-cell battery.
Again, we will underscore that the ThinkPad T440s has an internal 3-cell battery built-in to the chassis, as well as the 3 or 6-cell batteries that you can snap into the underside of the machine, as you traditionally would with any notebook. This gives the machine a notable advantage over most standard notebook designs.
In the web browsing-only test, the T440s also beat out the field, hanging on for over 8 hours before conking out.
|Performance Summary and Conclusion
|Performance Summary: The Lenovo ThinkPad T440s' performance could be described as solid but unspectacular in certain areas. Solid, yes, because it hung with or exceeded the competition in virtually all of our benchmarks, but unspectacular because it was constantly beaten out by Lenovo's own Yoga 2 Pro, which has strikingly similar specs. More on that shortly.
It can be hard to get juiced up over a business-ish ThinkPad that looks an awful lot like ThinkPads of times past, but Lenovo did a good job of maintaining the series' classic looks without bowing to them. The company completely redesigned the touchpad area, and it's a much smoother-looking and cleaner user experience. The chassis is still a black, boxy design, but it takes on a slimmer, minimalistic profile, with detail finishes like blacked-out ports and hidden speakers. Even the keyboard is notable, with large keys that offer a subtle yet satisfying click and decent travel. Further, this ThinkPad has a touchscreen (an impressively crisp and vibrant one), which is a fairly new development for business machines. Finally, in operation, it's also worth noting that the T440s was extremely quiet.
One item to be aware of is the fact that Lenovo, for whatever reason, put a single 4GB DIMM in the T440s, which somewhat hamstrings the memory performance. There's an open DIMM slot inside the chassis, and for next to nothing you can opt for another 2GB to 4GB module to significantly boost the system's performance. We'd strongly advise this, as you're leaving performance on the table beyond just that of the extra memory, if you run in single channel mode.
The system comes loaded with software, and some of it is potentially useful while other items could be considered just bloat. That said, a lot of it is Lenovo-branded, and thus there are many dedicated tools and utilities to use.
One nagging aspect of this system stems from its price compared to the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro that we recently reviewed. This ThinkPad T440s costs $1,309 as configured, but the Yoga 2 Pro is about $300 cheaper--yet the less expensive product offers a higher-res (although physically smaller) display, an attractive convertible design, and mostly better benchmark scores to boot. It just depends on your use case. ThinkPads are designed with the work and enterprise environment in mind. The keyboard area on the ThinkPad T440S is more spacious as well.
Still, overall we'd have to give the Lenovo ThinkPad T440s a thumbs up for solid all-around performance, a clean redesign, and its sturdy, resilient, industrial-strength construction.


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If you didn't get the (almost) play by play with my Twitter account, my NYCC experience was a bit… hit and miss.
When I arrived on Friday morning to set up, I immediately noticed two things were wrong: (1) my "table in the Webcomics Pavilion" turned out to be an empty booth in a small, unmarked strip near some other webcomics people, and (2) the box of books I'd had delivered to the show was looking a bit unhealthy.
Somehow, what Reed Exhibitions had described to me as a "table" did not include an actual table, and I was forced to pay extra to actually get one. (I've complained, citing their sales person's e-mail describing it as a "table," not a "totally empty booth" or "dealer space" or something accurate like that. While I've received an apology for the "miscommunication," Reed hasn't yet resolved this to my satisfaction.)
The box of books had clearly been dropped at some point, with over half the books' back covers covered with black dirt of some kind and varying degrees of damage, and the box had been taped back together. While most of the dirt came off with an eraser, about 10 of the books were, in my opinion, unsellable.
Clearly, either UPS or Freeman, the company that handles any shipments and various "services" on site at the show, had dropped the box, and I needed to figure out who did it. A bit of detective work leads me to believe it was probably UPS, but I can't really be sure, and as such, I may not be able to get any compensation for the damaged books.
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A new Patreon backer at the $50 level opted out of the usual reward of a plug in the "Become a Multiplex Patron" box (above, on the website), asking instead for me to plug the 2013 indie science fiction filmCoherence (with which he is not affiliated). I was happy to oblige, and so "A fan of Coherence" — a.k.a. The Patron, as I'll refer to him from here out — is, for the duration of his patronage, among Multiplex's supporters. (And, yes, I will review just about any movie a $50 backer asks me to.)
What really got my interest in the film (aside from being asked very nicely to see it) was that The Patron compared it to Shane Carruth's Primer, one of the best no-budget sci-fi movies ever made. I can definitely see the comparison: both are decidedly low-budget films with small casts and a science-fictiony premise. I feel like seeing the film fairly blind is probably the best, so I won't summarize the plot beyond the premise of eight friends having a dinner party when a comet passes over and Strange Things Happen, but I don't think I'm quite as enthusiastic as The Patron.
Unfortunately, the "go in as blind as you can" suggestion means I feel like I need to be pretty vague. Some clunky (and largely unnecessary) exposition gets spat out early on, which tried my patience a bit, but it gets fun as the plot gets rolling. And the plot is definitely the star of the film, not the largely forgettable cast of affluent, Southern California white people or the dialogue, which often feels improvised (in that it neither pushes the story forward nor reveals character, as good dialogue ought to).
Despite some genuinely terrifically creepy or suspenseful moments in the film, a handful of contrived plot points hold it back from being much more than a fun genre flick for me, but I found myself wondering what would happen next — almost up to the very end. A late turn in the film got more of an eye-roll from me than the shock that I think it was supposed register. As always, your mileage may vary, but the film's merits make it well worth a viewing, particularly for science fiction fans suffering from blockbuster fatigue.
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At the first auction of 2014 in a city in Fukushima Prefecture–the location of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents–the average price per head topped price that calves in the prefecture were commanding just before the March 2011 disaster.
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Nope, just chapter 14. The review problems are just in chapter 14.
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pumpkin spice candles soon
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Happy (somewhat belated for some) Ostara, everyone!
Well I have been gone sometime. I do warn people that I can do this—remain active consistently, then disappear when life beyond the cyber gets twisted and knotted and requires full attention to contort myself back to some kind of normalcy.
My senior year of college is rife with challenges, often exciting, often scary. It is also chock full of terrifying markers for the future. Graduate? Find a job? Afford and find an apartment? Evaluate personal life and values? Make plans for future future? Needless to say, my depression and anxiety are quite agitated. I am altering my medications and going through counseling.
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Swedish Army Trangia Stove & Stainless Steel Mess Kit
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This is a genuine Swedish Army individual soldier's cooking set. This is probably the most versatile mess kit ever developed. The mess kit consists of a stainless steel frying pan/plate and a stainless steel cooking pot, which can either be used with the Trangia stove or directly over a fire. The folding handle of the frying pan/plate has two folding steel loops which allow the user to slide a stick or bayonet through them to increase the length of the handle. The pan can also be used as a coffee or soup cup. The pot has a steel bail with a large hook to hang it over a fire if the stove is not used. The Trangia stove consists of an aluminum body with folding internal legs which can be used with the pot or the pan. A brass alcohol burner fits inside the stove and can provide heat even at very high altitudes and cold climates (which is why Trangia stoves are carried in many mountain climbers' packs). A plastic bottle to carry alcohol completes the set. The burner and fuel bottle nest inside the pot, the pan closes over the pot and the closed mess kit nests inside the stove. The Trangia Stove and burner are marked HP 82. The stove is used and has a few dents but is in overall very good to excellent condition. The burner appears to be in near mint condition. The mess kit is in excellent to near mint condition and is marked 5116 Cr and has the 3 Crowns of Sweden. The plastic bottle has the 3 Crowns marking, a Swedish label painted on it and was made by Mellerud. Although denatured alcohol works best with the Trangia Stove, it will burn any type of alcohol. This is one of the best cooking sets for hikers and mountain climbers, but it is also good for a NATO collection.
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I think the "hint" part of this is that the Finder has [re]sprouted the Print menu.
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wait hold up
so the Flaming Lips released that video without Erykah Badu's consent?
and misled her about the nature of the video?
and everyone was ready to jump down HER throat for being naked again (wasn't even her, was her sister)??
Once again, Black women as props.
She roasts them though in that letter of hers. "By the way you are an ass." Reading this makes me want to hear waaay more of her perspective on art, like my takeaway message is The Flaming Lips are white dude assholes but pretty irrelevant, but damn Erykah has shit to say about what she's creating.
@waynecoyne then… perhaps, next time u get an occasion to work with an artist who respects your mind/art, you should send at least a ROUGh version of the video u PLAN to release b4 u manipulate or compromise the artist's brand by desperately releasing a poor excuse for shock and nudity that sends a convoluted message that passes as art( to some).
Even with Window Seat there was a method and thought process involved. I have not one need for publicity . I just love artistic dialogue . And just because an image is shocking does not make it art.
You obviously have a misconception of who I am artistically. I don't mind that but…
By the way you are an ass.
Yu did everything wrong from the on set .
I attempted to resolve this respectfully by having conversations with u after the release but that too proved to be a poor excuse for art.
From jump,
You begged me to sit in a tub of that other shit and I said naw. I refused to sit in any liquid that was not water. But Out of RESPECT for you and the artist you 'appear' to be, I Didn't wanna kill your concept , wanted u to at least get it out of your head . After all, u spent your dough on studio , trip to Dallas etc..
Consequently, brother, As a human I am disgusted with your what appears to be desperation and poor execution. And disregard for others . As a director I am unimpressed . As a sociologist I understand your type. As your fellow artist I am uninspired. As a woman I feel violated and underestimated.
Hope it works out for ya ,Wayne.
Really i could give a shit less.
Still love your live show tho.
And , you're welcomed.
Lesson learned .
O, And on behalf of all the artists u have manipulated or plan to manipulate, find another way .
These things have been said out of necessity.
And if you don't like it
Tell em, gurrrl.


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There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.
From the deep and intense Rioja wines, or the dry and refreshing Ruedas, from Tempranillos to Verdejos, the range and quality of Spanish wines is always going to impress and fascinate. With several thousand years of traditions and expertise leading the way, Spanish wineries are currently producing some of the most flavorful and interesting wines to come out of Europe, striving to overcome the reputation problems the country suffered in the mid to late twentieth century. Despite being one of the largest producers of wine in the world, with billions of bottles being filled each year, Spanish wine producers are more interested in quality over quantity than ever before. The results of this are some truly world class wines rivaling even the finest produce of France in regards to balance, character and flavor, gaining new fans and enthusiasts every day.


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For those captains that take advantage of adding your own match results from the Member login, you will now also be able to enter your team's achievements - 180's, 171's, 9 counts, low and high tons, 6 dart 301 games, etc. - for your team. Download instructions here. IMPORTANT - Achievements must be entered before you enter and save your scores (for now we will change this eventually).
Rosters and schedules for the 2014 Fall MVDO season have been posted. Due to a printer issue and the fact most of the MVDO Board is going to Governor's Cup this weekend, your packets will probably not be dropped off at your home bars until early next week. Our apologies for this but the MVDO printer is busted and we are waiting on a part to arrive. Everything you need - scoresheets, schedules, rules, etc. is available on the MVDO web site for download. If you need something and cannot find it on the web site, send an email to Dave Madison. Good luck and have a great season.
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