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It's most interesting you're aware of the corporate motivations. Guess you must be on the BOD?
f0dder doesn't have any crystal ball or inside track on information. When the public beta cycle for Windows 7 was announced the motivations (corporate and otherwise) were prominently announced on various blogs of the Windows 7 development team members.
All I can tell you from personal experience is that I'm running Windows 7 on a four year old computer with a graphics card that is at least four generations old and this OS is running better, smoother, and faster than any version of Vista or XP ever did.
I can also tell you that which version of Windows 7 that is installed in the beta versions so far released is mandated by the contents of an .ini file. People have hacked the .ini file and installed the home flavors of Windows 7 with no difference in performance. The only differences from the Ultimate install were missing features (which is understandable and by design) and the Ultimate serial numbers don't work on those versions (which is also understandable and also by design).
Unless one has a vertical app that requires a special version of Windows or is deadset on living in the past (OMG! Classic Mode is gone! [darth vader voice] Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! [/darth vader voice]) most people are going to be very happy with the new OS.
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Down-and-out divorcee Andy Sargentee, with the help of his five motley friends, brainstorms a genius idea to make their dreams come true. They are going to rally their small town to produce an amateur adult film! They think they've found the road to fame and fortune, but their fantasy quickly turns into a hilarious misadventure as they encounter more than a few bumps in the road. Their good natured attempts lead to the creation of the most un-adult, adult film ever.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2002Johnson City, Tenn. (June 19, 2002) - Reid Casey (Kingsport, Tenn.), who just recently completed his final season with East Tennessee State's baseball team, has signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Indians organization. Casey will report to the Burlington Indians of the Appalachian League this weekend when the team is in Johnson City to play the Cardinals. Casey finished his career with a 9-6 record for the Buccaneers with a 4.88 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 110.2 innings of work on the mound as a starter. He was named a second team All-Southern Conference performer and finished as ETSU's all-time leader in strikeouts (323), innings pitched (410.1) and games started (60).
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I'm curious about the randomness of this script. Could you make a simple thing with the same random-engine as in Pick Me and then wait for user input of:
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And then a resultpage where it sums up the number of times each choice has been randomly chosen.
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I bought a used XMT 350 CC/CV ON EBay it came with a Q300 mig gun S64 feeder and a Weldcraft 17 series valved TIG torch. The power supply doesn't have the optional gas valve. But it came with a brass gas / power block.
For TIG I believe I understand that I can clamp a lead from the - terminal to the block and ground the work with the + terminal then use the torch valve and add a 14 pin control with either a foot or torch handle control if I wish to adjust the torch while welding.
1. Can I also bolt the power block to the same pole on my s-64 as the power lead from my power unit then plug the power plug to the - output and the ground plug to the + for TIG apps and reverse the plugs for MIG applications? Or does this potentially risk damaging something in the feeder unit?
2. How much money does it cost to convert the unit to one with the optional gas valve.
3. I also have a switch position for pulsed MIG but the inside cover indicates this is optional. how would I know if the unit has the pulsing option installed? If it is not, how much would this upgrade cost me? I have a long way to go to be able to use this equipment's capabilities but I want to start exploring.
I don't have a problem taking of the cover and installing options, I think I could leave the machine unplugged for 24 hrs to let any capacitors to bleed down then do the job. Is this thinking reasonable or crazy?
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Have you read the Owner's Manual. If one did not come with the unit, you can go to the top of the page and click on the RESOURCES tab. There you can click on Owner's Manuals. Select your model and enter your serial number and you'll get the manual for your machine.
Your wirefeeder should have the gas solonoid for mig welding built in.
The XMT350 CV/CC does have an option for a build in gas solonoid for tig welding. Not sure how much we're talking about price wise.
Pulsed mig welding is only available with that machine by using the Optima Pulser. Miller shows it as an option in their catalog.
Setup of the connections for tig and mig are covered in detail in the owners manual. You'll be well served to read it.Syncrowave 250 DX Tigrunner
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1. Not sure I understand your question about the "power block" as I haven't seen one. I have a Miller mig wirefeeder for connection to my XMT 350 CC/CV as well as tig torches and stick stinger, etc.. Each has its own connector and I connect/disconnect/change polarity on the XMT using them as needed. It just takes a few seconds to change over from one to the other.
2. You can order the internal solenoid/gas valve for under $100 and install it yourself with the enclosed instructions (at least that's what I did). I ordered mine from a LWS, but I've seen them on E-Bay. It makes tig soooo much easier.
3. The pulsed mig setting allows you to use the optional Miller Optima pulser pendant that connects in series between your wirefeeder and the XMT. There is no internal pulsing capability on your welder.Miller XMT-350 CC/CV
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Kosher Poultry
|Chicken Rolls with Orange Sauce
Adapted from Helen Nash's New Kosher Cuisine by Helen Nash
This is an Asian-inspired dish that I like to serve as either a main course at a dinner party or one of several other dishes on a buffet table. It is beautiful to look at.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)
To make the filling: Place the sushi rice and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Season with vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and cool.
To make the sauce: Bring all the sauce ingredients to a boil in a small enamel-lined saucepan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To make the rolls: Lightly salt and pepper each chicken breast on both sides and place it on a piece of cling wrap. Remove the stems from the spinach leaves and flatten the leaves so they will roll easier. Line each breast with 3 spinach leaves and one-fourth of the filling.
Starting with the narrowest end, roll the breast up (not too tight!) until it looks like a log. (I use the cling wrap to facilitate the rolling.) When the breast is rolled and completely enclosed in the cling wrap, twist the sides and close them with a metal tie. Refrigerate if not using right away.
To cook the rolls: Bring the chicken rolls back to room temperature, if necessary. Place them in the basket of a bamboo steamer. Set the basket over a large pot or wok, whose bottom third has been filled with water. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Cover and steam over high heat for 9 to 10 minutes, turning the rolls once. Cook until the chicken has turned pale pink inside. Turn off the heat and let rest, covered, for 1 minute.
To serve: Remove one of the ties, and, holding the other end, slip each roll out onto a plate, Pour off the accumulated juices. Cut each roll on the diagonal into 3 pieces. Place the pieces on a dinner plate or serving dish. Reheat the sauce and spoon the hot sauce over the pieces.
Yield: Serves 4
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Do NOT buy antenna on ebay!
I have personally purchased a pair of "9dB Antenna" from a VERY reputable seller. They did not reach anywhere near 9dB. If you follow this instructable and use antenna you got from ebay, don't complain when it doesnt work.
It sat outside on my balcony for an entire Las Vegas summer with temps over 110 with no problems.
oh, and I painted my case yellow
I like the color, reminds me of Bumblebee!
One thing I haven't done is drill the holes larger on the bottom
(seeing as I how I no longer have holes on the top lol)
I love it
guys does it upgrade the wr641g
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I ahve only made the TX power go to 70 and clock still is on 216Mhz. How much can I go after such mod?. I was planing into only add a fan but if I can get much enough after the mod then i can try.
Thanks man.
any reason why I can't use this?
Hasn't Linksys secretly reduced the amount of flash and RAM without changing the part numbers, gone to non-removable antennas and still has the chutzpa to charge $50 each, near the same price as 5 years ago?
I'd expect them to at least put a SD card slot in the router by now.
I could really use something like this but I'd hate to encourage Linksys
When I mentioned that it could save you hundreds, I did not mean in electricity lol!
I should have added "in comparison to routers that come factory with these settings"
Goes to show how perception greatly varies depending on your previous experience/ interest/ needs etc.
Thanks for the post bud!
Thanks again!
If you don't want to support a company, but still like a certain product it makes/ used to make, EBAY!
I never buy new ones, theres no point.
You are correct, they have been nerfing their new routers like none other!
This router is still my personal favorite tho, and there are plenty of the old versions out on the market for close to the same price they originally sold for.
Hurray for modding!
Thanks for posting!


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Sometimes I want to restart a Hulu video from the very beginning (because autoplay started it and I wasn't ready, or some other reason). Is there a mechanism for this? I know I can click the time bar. However, it's hard to get the very beginning, especially on the regular (non-full screen) view.
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- Muhammad Aizat Zainal Alam
- Shah Alam, Selangor
- Malaysia
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How would you advise a person who would like to explore the world, yet has no money at all?
Apart from trying to obtain some cash, what would you tell these sort of people who would like to learn new cultures and meet people of various backgrounds yet has no financial means to do so? Would love some creative answers. =)
Max Gutapfel
Feb 6 2013: Well as ive been to china at age 16 coming from germany i guess i am one of those teens who travel around :D
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But yeah thats not the "conventional" way we do travel i was on an foreign exchange program then (10 months) and it cost about all the money my parents had saved up for me at this point :P
We usually travel within Europe... europe might have quite alot of countrys but its really dense, so i can say ive been to italy, france, the netherlands, uk, spain, poland ans so on and yeah those are all diffrent cultures with diffrent languages so we are blessed here in europe. But why we can do that is partially because:
a)europe is rich compared to the rest of the world and
b) europe is small i mean you can cross france in like 10 hours from where i live its 2 hours to paris by train. Thats not huge distances.
We also have a ticket which is called "interrail" which costs about 180 € for 5 days of "take any train you want" so we buy that ticket and pack a backpack and off we are, we sleep at the trainstation if we cant find a cheap hotel and only have to worry for food.
Combining interrail with couchsurfing is the cheapest way to visit many diffrent places. Couchsurfing is a website on which you can lend a place to sleep to a complete stranger, receiving nothing then the joy of having helped someone out and meeting new people from diffrent cultures.
So a great way to start for you (if you have a place to sleep e.g. a couch) would be to invite foreigners to your home and who knows probably you will make friends and they will invite you over in return that way youve safed the hotel costs.
Edit: and dont "sit and imagine" as someone else suggested ;o) Go out take a risk, if traveling across the world means risking not having a place to sleep inside thats it. Id advise traveling during summer though :D
Feb 8 2013: Couch-surfing sounds awesome but am always afraid to try.Is it risky?
Feb 12 2013: Well i dont think its highly risky, the couchsurfing community consists of normal people for the greatest part and some weirdos looking for a one night stand, or offering those in addition to the couch.
As there are reviews on every user profile you can always check someones reputation in the couchsurfing network, ofcourse this can be faked, but its in most cases quite easy to see those (5 people commending each other but having nothing to do with anyone else would make me sceptical for instance)
Feb 12 2013: Can I have the website link?Jan 27 2013: READ! READ! READ! Reading is the most wonderful, cheapest and effective way of traveling...
Jan 29 2013: any book you'd like to recommend?Feb 15 2013: There are new things to explore on your doorstep everyday. When you have explored everything around then there may be more of a reason to travel, but opening your mind to everything in your current circumstance may take a life time as it is. People are fundamentally the same where ever you go, it just depends on how deeply you are willing to empathise with them. People do however, have different personalities. Unless you have met everyone who lives near you, there are still plenty of different people to explore on your doorstep! x So happy travelling whether you go to a different country or stay right where you are. xFeb 1 2013: Get magazines like National Geographic and Smithsonian, and others. They are great for "armchair"exploring and learning about cultures, history, current situations, natural environments, etc, etc. Then you will know about many places and be able to zero in on where you would like to actually travel when you have some money. If you don't have money for subscriptions to magazines, maybe you can come upon them in libraries or second hand stores, etc.
As well, since you are on the Internet - look at their sites. Another one is Globe Trekker, a program that I love to watch on public television, but they also have a website. The more information you have about the world, the more you understand.
Elizabeth Gu
Jan 25 2013: Watch TED videos and add some comments.
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Read others' comments and express your take on.
Share your ideas with TEDdies and give them your own feed-back with thumbs-up.
Enjoy what others disagree with you about as well as their sincere encouragements.
Make friends in this TED community and exchange some emails with them—so much more fun than texting or using FB.
That's what I've been doing lol
Believe me, it's so adventurous, yet free of charge.
Much more useful and meaningful than you would've ever expected.
TED is a new world for everyone.
Jan 29 2013: hey I feel the exact same way about TED. I love the experiences I get here, and best of all its free of charge. :)
Fritzie -
Jan 22 2013: You could begin by becoming engaged in international communities where you live and exploring the varied cultures close to home.Feb 13 2013: be cautious but embrace chance...
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Atul Jadhav
Jan 28 2013: 1. Learn languages for free on Livemocha.com . Chat with native speakers there. The website also has a page to share one's culture.
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2. Become a UN online volunteer or apply for a job in any of the International organizations.
3. Volunteer for Peace keeping organizations. Serve them.
4. Subscribe to online channels of education esp. related to Art appreciation, History and culture, Geography and learning new languages.(eg MIT open course ware)
5. Join the country's foreign service
6. Join the country's secret service
7. Learn a musical instrument. Play it in public and sing at the top of your voice to earn money.
8. Learn Survival skills. Use videos and books on the internet as reference.
9. Marry a person who has similar interests.
Jan 29 2013: Atul Jadhav, I've applied for the online UN volunteering job.Thanks for your advise.Wish me luck! =)Jan 24 2013: Well, I also wanted to travel but I don't have the means.
The easiest way I guess is to attend a fair in your community showcasing the different places and cultures of other countries. You can also visit international museums in your place, if there are any.
To meet people with other cultures, try finding groups of people from other countries based on your community.
Be sure to always appreciate other cultures when you encounter one. :)Jan 23 2013: The earth becoming more and more global ...so at no cost one can learn about cultures and people of other countries sitting in her/his own city ....
Moreover going virtual to meet and know people is inexpensive compared to real travel expense.
Jan 23 2013: It's really nice to "see" you again Salim!
I totally understand your advice (that's why I'm here) but I'm looking for a way to meet new people in physical form without even losing a penny .do you have any ideas? maybe links to any particular websites? ;)
Jan 23 2013: Thanks Muhammad for your note. Good to "see" you as well :)
Well I am not sure about Shah Alam , but if you just go to Kota Kina Balu, Lankawi or Even KL at your convenience then you will be able to physically meet at least 10 countries at anytime point.... Compared to traveling to those 10 countries to meet that's also inexpensive....
Well with website not sure how can meet people physically ? hmm that can be next development of technology ....:)Jan 22 2013: Muhammad, Apply to work on cruise liners as a porter, cook, mate, etc ... based on your talents and travel at their expense while they pay you to do so.
Bon Voyage
John Murphy
Feb 1 2013: Universal Principle No.1. You can have/achieve anything you want in life, anything you can imagine. You just have to help enough people obtain their desires. The key is understanding exactly what it is you and 'they' want, then 100% being the possibility for it. The world is yours...Feb 1 2013: In the old days I guess you became a trader or a sailor. Now perhaps an interpretor or translator, how about becoming a local tour guide for the tourists then moving on to becoming a holiday rep. Working in bars and hospitality is a bit limiting because you only get to meet people trying to have a good time. People who develop a very deep knowledge of their local culture's spiritual traditions seem to do very well. Generally (again) living on the coast near a trading port might be an option. You can explore the world virtually, not sure if it is correct to name the way to do it but a certain well known search engine, has a very well known ?application called Earth. It's not the same as feeling the sun on your face or the wind in your hair though. You are so right in saying a lack of financial resources limits mobility, getting a passport can cost a fortune in some countries and you just try travelling anywhere without one. One way of learning about cultures and people is to read about them at the local library, thousands of 'voices' just in book form. Diffferent times in history, different circumstances etc. Actually I have found one of the best ways to meet some really interesting people is to talk to people (safely please) on the local public transport network. Volunteering to record 'lived memories' with the oldest generation is also a brilliant way to meet different cultures and backgrounds though it is second hand and has to be filtered through the other person's lived experience. :D.
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Feb 2 2013: Exactly what I'm currently going through.Getting a passport is one thing, a flight ticket another.What boggles my mind is that I often see teens and young adults from Western countries having the means to travel while it remains as something impossible for people like me who live in the far east.
How do these teens who hail from western countries manage to acquire the means to travel?
Feb 2 2013: In Europe it is in the interests of the dominant political and cultural structures to have a highly mobile labour force. Whilst Europe still consists of several distinct sovereign states, it is also now a highly 'emeshed' continent in that all the nations are subject to the rulings of the European Union. It is a constant debate in the media of our country about how E.U. 'rules and regulations' seem to take precedence over our own, to the detriment of what is actually a very geographically small area. I understand in the 'good old days' of the British Empire, the U.K. land mass was actually drawn in a way that still makes it look larger than it is on maps. So yes, step 1 get your travel documents and keep them updated once got. In many countries you will be forced to queue for days to get the appropriate forms to apply for 'permission to enter' another country now. Even then once a 'request' is submitted, it can be declined so despite the cost, if you can at all, get your documents asap. In the meantime the ease of mobility for a younger generation is a 'mixed blessing' because it does mean huge geographical dislocation between families is possible, which really starts to impact when you have children of your own, become ill or age in general. Teens and young adults are really only following an idea from their grandparents times (ie that cohort who grew up in the 1940s and 1950s that 'anything is possible'. So grateful to have the opportunity to speak to you through TED and hear about you. Essentially I understand it is so much about an individual's motivation to travel AND the available infrastructure. Someone who has to move to feed themselves and their children is always going to be more determined and yonng people have the assets of hopes and dreams and physical health that older people don't. The sheer cost of aircraft fuel will possibly curtail long distance travel. Still encourage you to keep 'going for it', just be aware of the cost to yourself.
Tarun Mahani
Jan 27 2013: attend Global villages in your locality
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Talha Khan
Jan 23 2013: Read books. The depth in the characters, their emotions, their ways of living, and their culture manages to create a whole new world inside your head that you've never experienced before.
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It's like a virtual vacation!
Also, a yacht and a plane can't take you into the past or future like a book can. Unless it has a flux capacitor of course.
Jan 25 2013: Any recommendations? :)
Jan 25 2013: I personally tend to lean towards books that have settings that take place in the past. The Book Thief, Life of Pi (wonderful adventure/journey story), The Alchemist, The Kite Runner (simple but it grabs your emotions by the collar!).
Those are just a few off the top. I know how you feel. I dream of one day traveling as well when I'm older and exploring places that not even my dreams form up in my sleep! But for now, this has been the second best thing for me! :]Jan 29 2013: I totally agree with you on this. A man/women who does not read, lives only one life. But a man/women who reads can live hundreds of lives.Feb 18 2013: Do some research on careers and jobs that involve travel, working on cruise ships, tourism, sales or locally at various destinations are all great ways to see the world and receive compensation to pay for expenses.
Good luck, cheers!
Dick Brown
Feb 6 2013: Hitchhiking, go to a road and wait patiently. Not all parts are good for stop and not all people will stop.
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All people that will stop are good people, some will invite you to their home, some will share food and drinks with you.
Some will be friends for the rest of your life.
I have traveled over all Europe, i'm from country with very high poverty.
Search web for "couchsurfing".
We met one guy who traveled from UK, to India like this.
I have spent 20$ to travel 1500km, well on food only.
Sarah Hie
Jan 31 2013: Language Exchange: Find places that will pay (or not pay) you teach for short periods of time and are willing to bring you there to do so. While you're there, volunteer to teach language in order to learn a language. It's a wonderful way to meet people and to appreciate the importance of gesture-speak. There is so much we can learn about ourselves and each other when pointing and miming is the mode of communication :)!
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Atul Jadhav
Jan 29 2013: thats nice..All the best Muhammad !Jan 29 2013: If you are a student/youth, then you might take this stage of your life as the beginning, beginning perhaps of the very act of exploring the world. There are some international conferences, seminars, workshops, events. etc that allow student and youth voices. Some of them even provide free air tickets, if you one of the few selected to participate a particular event. Consider, for instance, the World Congress. It calls for student and youth ambassadors. Here is the link: http://www.eanworldcongress.org/student-voice.html. But you have initially to commit yourself to carrying out the ambassadors role in your country.
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Related to the above, you might wanna join student/youth movements. They are very powerful in this age, especially when it comes to making some change to happen. Being a member of a student or youth movement, you might have the opportunity to explore other parts of the world.
Lastly, make good friends from different countries :-) they might not directly help you to visit their countries, but you will learn a lot about their cultures. all the best!
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Feb 2 2013: Thank you very much Kate :-) It means a lot :-)
Ben Jarvis
Jan 26 2013: much as i'd advise someone who wanted to own a ferrari yet has no money at all - be realistic.
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personally i settle for vicarious experiences, there's quite a lot of media available on the web, or you could hang around your country's sightseeing hotspots and offer free tours hoping to find people willing to share their tales.
i see you've been helping out as a translator, that's already a good start towards your goals. yes they're 2nd-hand, but they're realistic.
Feb 1 2013: You can travel for nearly free if you are willing to live freely and take responsibility for all of your needs. Camp, walk and bike, cook your own food, learn to gather from nature in the local plant life.
JR Diels
Jan 25 2013: 1. Get some foreign pen pals! Lots of people are looking to converse with people across the world, especially if you want to learn their languages. (Understanding how a language works is key in understanding the culture, of course!) Lots of websites exist that bring people across the world together (www.mylanguageexchange.com - I used this to find some really amazing people, but there's many of them out there)
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2. Try couch surfing. Got some free time? As long as you bring some interesting stories, people will take you in anywhere and you usually can find adventures and rides to new places, new contacts, the possibilities are endless! Other people really are the greatest resource we have
3. Get a job at a travel agency, or as a Flight Attendant. Ok, this only seems to work in movies. Not something I would personally be interested in, but maybe it could work for you!
4. Join the Peace Corps. Wanna make a real difference in the world, see amazing things, and cultivate friendships all over the world? Requires usually a minimum 2 year commitment, but what's 2 years for a lifetime of transformative experiences?
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Jan 24 2013: Tour guide was always a good one.
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Best was - Buy a good used camera or get the folks below to buy it for you.
Talk to some local advertising / marketing companies. Tell em your plan and ask them what they want to have for promo shots.
Hop on a steamer. Read the camera book. Go there and get them the best darn pictures you can.
Wait for payment.
Go to the next place.
It's quite bit easier if you have a bit of money beforehand for upfront expenses.
These days I expect there are probably websites you can sell the pictures through and I imagine the photos don't have to be professional quality what with photo shop and all.
You won't make a lot but you'll be comfortable and have a hell of a trip going to places you never even imagined of..Jan 23 2013: As long as you can acquire a decent array of entry visas...begin trading. In every country there are things, LEGAL things of course, that will make you a small profit if you trade them across the border. The great Gurdieff financed his travells this way, and in fact became quite wealthy after a time. I also met several people during my own wages-sponsored travels, who travelled all around the globe doing exactly that. How did they acquire their information? Not sure, but I guess the internet would be a good place to start.Jan 23 2013: You might want to combine working on a cruise line somewhere, as someone mentioned, with joining a courier club, whereby you can fly almost for nothing around the world.
I cannot remember the details for the different kinds of clubs that exist, but they do and you can google them and begin checking them out.
A friend of mine did this and went all over the world. After delivering whatever the courier company had, he then had two weeks to explore the new city/country he was in.
You can always do background checks to make sure they are legitimate, and most are.
I joined one but didn't find the right flight traveling to where I wanted to go.
If you are not trying to "make your own itinerary", then you can find flights and get booked on them, and off you go.
I know, it sounds easier than it is but it is very possible.
If you can secure jobs in different spots, or on a ship, then it might work out.
An acquaintance was a musician on a famous tour boat (forgot the name), and absolutely loved it.
Played music (he didn't like), but saw the world, which he loved.
good luck
bon voyage
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Jan 25 2013: Kate, can you give me the website link?
P/s :Don't worry.Visiting Australia is still at the top of my list. ;)Feb 21 2013: start exploring your own backyard and all that surrounds you. I guarantee that you would need several lifetimes before you made it out of your own country. This suggestion might not take you to the rest of the world but, it might keep you busy enough that one day you might not have the need to look elsewhere. .... aren't we smart today?? lol
cheersFeb 20 2013: How about becoming a wwoof-er? There are opportunities in Canada. Wwoof.orgFeb 18 2013: One of these days i heart: dream big then do it!, and i think that it is what we all should do, fight for what we want. If it's travelling ,we must travel. If it is eating, we must eat, but one advice : make a good plan first!
Feb 20 2013: I agree with you.Winning does not come easily.Thanks for the advise! ;)
Feb 20 2013: You said almost everything saying that winning does not come easily, but we all must try and have a goal because they make our life move!Feb 12 2013: If you have friends at different places, you might be able to travel to those destinations first and explore them with their help. Your friends could help you with accommodation and food at least briefly during your stay.
You might also in turn get acquainted with other people through your friends and then travel further in the same way. In your own country, you can take up local jobs in different provinces an stay there for a while. This would give you some cash and allow you to explore those places.
In addition to all of this, couch surfing sounds helpful and I would love to experiment with such a thing !Feb 12 2013: https://www.couchsurfing.org/ There you go :o)
Feb 12 2013: Thanks!
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Feb 12 2013: So sorry I forgot.Right away boss! ;)Feb 5 2013: sit and imagine the place as u like
i bet it would be great
more fantastic than the real thing :)Feb 1 2013: Learn to bar-tend and then just travel from major city to major city in Europe and the Caribbean.Jan 31 2013: It's focus is on world peace.
Jan 31 2013: So is it open for non-US citizens to apply?
Jan 31 2013: Muhammad, do you have access to Google? If you can't look this information up on the internet I will be happy to assist you via email.
firstname.lastname@example.com 31 2013: Join the peace corp.
Jan 31 2013: That sounds awesome! So where do I sign up?
Jan 31 2013: At the peace corp office. http://www.peacecorps.gov/learn/howvol/
You'll have a great time. PS....... watch out for CIA recruiters.
Jan 31 2013: Haha thanks! ;)Jan 31 2013: Wait,isn't this only for US citizens?Jan 29 2013: You have asked a question I have been thinking of a lot recently.
I am a Malaysia and a recent medical graduate from a local university, and I understand your eagerness to learn more about the world yet be restrained due to financial limitations.
I believe that the best way to experience other cultures and not spend too much money would be via volunteering with any of the multinational non-governmental agencies (NGO's). Do a google search and pick an NGO that is championing a cause that appeals to you and then write to them and ask if they are willing to accommodate your living expenses in exchange for work in the area of your expertise.
My own self, after completing my government service with the ministry of health, I plan to volunteer to Africa or central Asia with in the capacity as a doctor.
I hope this helps and wish you good luck in your endeavors.
Jan 29 2013: Hi Mahabalraj, it's good to see another Malaysian here (what a rare species we are !).haha
Would you care to elaborate more on your plan? I am studying actuarial science at a local university just like you.I'll be graduating next year.It would be certainly nice for us to meet up.
Where do you live? If it's within the Klang Valley then there wouldn't be any problem on my side.As you can see, I live in Shah Alam.
Oh yes before I forget, I've applied to join the UN online volunteer service.It's practically the cheapest solution for me as of now.Perhaps you should join too if you are interested.Would you like me to pass to you the website link?
Jan 31 2013: right now its just a plan, if all goes correctly, I plan to complete my compulsory service with government, then apply for non pay leave to join a volunteer organization like Mercy malaysia or doctors with out borders. I would like to this for 2 to 3 years (if possible) then return back.
Yes please pass me the link for the UN site, would be good to check it out, the more options are always better.
You are right about the rare species part man, as i hardly seen malaysians here. I am from the klang valley too, PJ to be more precise. Sure lets meet up for a cofee at subang perhaps?. I am free for the next 2 weeks, been told that my job will start after chinese new year holidays.
Jan 31 2013: Can I have your e-mail address please?Jan 28 2013: The question said if you had no money.
Jan 29 2013: And your point?Jan 27 2013: The cruise ships are an interesting idea. I have also looked a little into the idea of getting on smaller boats. You can google "sailing the world". apparently some people get together to man a boat that takes 5 or 10 people to man. The idea being that the owner will give you free passage if you work the boat. Its kind of win-win.Jan 25 2013: Buy a TV and have cable.
Jan 26 2013: And how does that make you meet new people?Jan 25 2013: Thanks for replying below. Let's see, actuaries work for insurance companies compiling statistics on different calamities that might occur, right? I don't see any specific connection between this field and Canada, aren't there insurance companies in every country? Do the insurance companies in Canada work differently?Jan 24 2013: good ideaJan 24 2013: .
Pursue VALID happiness only!
Don't pursue INVALID happiness!
You will feel happy and look down on the stupid rich.
Jan 25 2013: Care to elaborate?
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Thanks, please see:
(For INVALID happiness, see the 1st article, points 1-3, 14, at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)Jan 25 2013: Hmm is looking down on anyone appropriate...
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Except the stupid rich who make the inequality and lead us to human self-extinction.Jan 23 2013: Sorry, what is the connection between actuarial science and Canada? By the way, who is "both of us"?
Jan 25 2013: Sorry about that, my friend and I are studying actuarial science and both of us think that Canada would be the place for us to visit.Jan 23 2013: These are all good I haven't been able to travel widely since the Marines I haven't spent time with those from other cultures much since school.
Jan 23 2013: Well that's great! Maybe we could be partners in finding ideas to this question. I've been doing some "Googling" and if I find anything worth telling then I'll e-mail you immediately.It would be lovely if you could do the same for me. ;)
Have a nice day!Jan 22 2013: Well, one way might be to become good enough at something that your services are in demand in many places. For this you need some education.
Another way might be to specify exactly where you want to go, and why you want to go there. Put together a productive reason for going there, like if I visit China I will explore Chinese food and come back and open a restaurant. Then ask your family for the money to go to China.
Where do you want to go, and why do you want to go there?
Jan 23 2013: Both of us are studying Actuarial science and we would love to go to Canada.Any suggestions? Website links would be great.Thank you.
Don Anderson
Jan 23 2013: I would suggest starting with http://www.actuaries.ca/ (Canadian Institute of Actuaries), also if you Google "Canada Actuarial" you should find Canadian universities offering actuarial studies and job listings.Jan 22 2013: Google and Skype if all you want is to learn about them!
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That is IF it only a like, but IF it is part of goal or helpful in a career path then I say I need more information.
Personally my nephew in-law got his degree in international business three years ago, and with the job market in the shape it was in he decided that joining the Peace Corps was his best option. This June he will be finished with three years and can put his time teaching in the Ukraine and the Middle East on his resume.
So my advice would depend on the person and their desired career, taking an foreign apprenticeship could be a good way to go for some careers.


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We often hear about the virtue of "teaching the controversy" when it comes to origins. The strategy is to lay out various options to students--options on which "experts" disagree--and let them make up their minds. This proposal appeals to America's sense of fair play. America, from the days of its founding to its dynamic entrepreneurial culture of today has always celebrated the ability to break free of traditional ideas and boldly go where nobody has gone before.
The anti-Darwinians would have us view evolution the same way the founding fathers viewed the yoke of British colonialism. Just as the heavy hand of Britain had to be removed, so the yoke of Darwin must be cast aside as well, if we are to be truly liberated to find the truth. And what better way to find the truth than to have the options laid out in front of us, like the entrees on a menu waiting to be selected, or the candidates on a ballot waiting to be elected to office?
Despite the generous tone of such a proposal, it is a recipe for the production of widespread scientific illiteracy. Sending the message that we can "choose" our preferred science from a roster of options undermines the entire concept of science for it makes science seem like politics. Science is nothing like politics. Politics, at its best, is all about trying to create a society where people will be happiest. And the criteria for that change from time to time. Once upon a time women could not vote and that seemed OK. Now it is not OK. Once upon a time, education was not universally available and now it is. Politics is all about figuring out how things should be, based on how we would like them to be.
Science is the opposite of this. Science is about finding out how the world is whether we like it or not. And the lesson of history is that science is often not what we want it to be. Galileo's arguments for the moving earth were not greeted with a chorus of "Amens" by his colleagues in Rome. John Donne expressed the concern of that generation when he wrote that this "new philosophy casts all in doubt." Galileo's ideas became the consensus slowly because they were true, not because they made people happy, or got selected by the majority from a roster of options.
The same thing is true of the Big Bang theory. Countless scientists went on record opposing the strange idea that our universe emerged in some kind of transcendent explosion beyond the reach of science. The Steady State Theory was developed by some leading cosmologists specifically to oppose the Big Bang because many scientists did not like it and wanted it to be false. But facts are facts and gradually a consensus emerged that the Big Bang was true.
In a more interesting development, we have watched "scientific racism" gradually be undermined by advances in genetics. It was once believed that certain races, like Australian aborigines, Africans, or Native Americans were demonstrably inferior. The textbook from which John Scopes supposedly taught evolution made this claim explicitly. But scientific advances in our understanding of human origins destroyed the foundations of these racist notions. All scientists though, did not welcome these advances. Racism runs deep and it was hard for some people to accept that their racism was based on an irrational and ultimately immoral prejudice and not on science.
But, once again, a consensus emerged that "race" does not have a biological basis. Many scientists are justifiably proud that science has dealt such a blow to humanity's greatest social plague. This happened, though, through the achievement of consensus, as opposing viewpoints were undermined and the reluctant holdouts gradually came on board.
The same is true for evolution. Darwin's ideas were not met with universal and unbridled enthusiasm. In fact, his key idea of natural selection was ignored for decades because most biologists thought it was too feeble to do the work Darwin assigned to it in The Origin of Species. The consensus about evolution that exists among biologists today took about a century to achieve. Thousands and thousands of reluctant, often brilliant, frequently cranky, scientists had to "come around" to Darwin's view.
This is the meaning of "consensus" in science. Thomas Cudworth, on the Uncommon Descent blog, describes the embrace of consensus as "prostration before a self-selecting clique of experts." This he says, "is repugnant to good science, to good philosophy, to the ideal of the university, and to the ideal of an open, free and democratic society."
This does not make sense to me. Tens of thousands of biologists at thousands of universities spread around the planet are hardly a "self-selecting clique of experts." And what does "self-selecting" even mean in this context? I would love to "select" myself to a tenured position at Harvard but I am unaware that such an option is available to me. The claim that the standard methods of science are "repugnant" to a "democratic society" is, alas, completely true. If only we could "vote" on what we wanted to be true, rather than have it imposed on us by the way things are.
Science is anything but democratic. Mother Nature casts the only vote and it is the job of science to determine how she voted. She votes only once and never changes her mind.
The scientific community is filled with creative, obstinate, and highly independent personalities. Anyone who attends a scientific meeting can see this clearly. Scientists dress strangely, have irregular hair, and are often socially odd. They can be abrasive and obnoxious. They despise convention and disrespect tradition. If there is any group that would be unwilling to bow before a "self-selecting clique of experts", it is scientists.
A scientific consensus represents a hard-won victory over every imaginable sort of opposition. We should not set aside such consensus just because a tiny group of articulate outsiders offer us some ideas that we might like better. The ID movement has people with Ph.D.s to be sure. And a few of them have conventional scientific posts. But their pleas that we set aside scientific consensus must be ignored.


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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 14:18
Growing ridership, shifting demographic trends and a changing climate are certain to have an impact on transportation in the coming decades. In order to keep up with these transportation challenges, the MTA has established a special advisory board of 22 experts who will be make up the Transportation Reinvention Commission.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 11:26
Three new members are joining the MTA Board. All three members were confirmed to their positions on June 20 by the New York Senate after being nominated recently by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. New York City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg will assume the seat formerly occupied by former New York City Budget Director Mark Page. Neal Zuckerman of the Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council will take the non-voting seat formerly occupied by the Council's Jim Blair. Iris Weinshall on July 1 will assume the seat currently occupied by Mark D. Lebow.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 10:08
Weekend at Work: June 21 - June 23
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 15:40
Grand Central is about to get even more enticing food options -- and the venture is to be operated by a world-renowned restaurateur. The MTA board on Wednesday approved a proposal for a 16,000-square-foot food hall, restaurant and take-out venue the Terminal to be operated by Claus Meyer, who with a young Rene Redzepi as headchef and partner, created Noma, in Copenhagen, ranked "Best Restaurant in the World" in annual surveys by Restaurant magazine in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 12:14
Long Island's warm weather possibilities are plentiful and LIRR has your deals to get to the summer's best attractions. Whether you're looking to soak in the sun on the shores of Long Beach, head down a water slide at Splish Splash or take a scenic bike ride in Bethpage – the Railroad provides a convenient and comfortable, air-conditioned ride.
Sunday, June 22, 2014 - 23:46
FASTRACK runs on 2 3 4 lines in Brooklyn between Bergen St & Grand Army Plaza June 23 - 27
Saturday, June 21, 2014 - 21:05
A wrap of work activities that took place during FASTRACK on Fourth Ave N R lines in Brooklyn, June 16-20, 2014
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 09:35
The MTA's Weekender: The Way Around Weekend Work for June 20 - June 23
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 17:45
A temporary extension to an existing pedestrian bridge will be installed this summer on the Haven Avenue side of the Port Washington station to restore platform access for customers under a solution proposed by the LIRR and agreed to by Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 12:59
The first new ramp added to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge since it was built in the 1960s is now open to traffic. The two-lane lower level connector ramp, which begins on the Staten Island Expressway and leads to the Brooklyn-bound lower level of the bridge, is part of MTA Bridges and Tunnels' $50 million toll plaza improvement project. The ramp is expected to immediately improve traffic flow through the busy I-278 corridor by accommodating more traffic from the Staten Island Expressway, said MTA Bridges and Tunnels Engineer Project Manager Piv Lim. "We expect motorists will notice this positive change right away," Lim said.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 12:17
New York City Transit is getting ready to install more station intercoms to enhance customer safety and security. NYCT will seek MTA Board approval next week to install the new Help Point Intercoms at 70 additional stations. The devices enable direct communication with station agents and the Rail Control Center. These high-tech devices will serve as a welcome beacon to worried customers and lost tourists alike and is part of the MTA's ongoing efforts to bring the subway system into the 21st century.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 08:32
No N, R trains between 95 St and 36 St, Brooklyn during FASTRACK June 16 - 20, 2014. N trains are rerouted via the D line in both directions between Stillwell Av and 36 St.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 08:22
A look at accomplishments during FASTRACK on the F Line between DUMBO and Lower Manhattan during the week of June 9 - 13, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 15:53
It was a lucky Friday the 13th for nineteen canine police officers as the Class of 2014 graduated from MTA Police explosives detection and anti-terrorism training this morning in a ceremony at Grand Central Terminal.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 12:01
There will be seven weekends of overnight work at the Throgs Neck Bridge this summer with one or two Queensbound lanes closed while 90,000-square-feet of binder and asphalt overlay are replaced. The work is set to begin the weekend of June 20-23 but is highly dependent on good weather, and as a result it may not be done on consecutive weekends. The contractor cannot apply new asphalt in rainy weather or in extreme humidity.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 11:54
Brooklyn subway customers who take the [Q] have a new and improved platform to use at the Cortelyou Road station. The newly refurbished southbound platform along the Brighton Line in Brooklyn is open following a four-month closure. The platform reopened a full week earlier than scheduled.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 16:17
The MTA's Weekender: The Way Around Weekend Work for June 13 - June 16
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 13:40
On Monday, June 16, MTA New York City Transit's FASTRACK program returns to the [N][R] Fourth Avenue line in Brooklyn. For four consecutive weeknights from Monday, June 16, to early Friday morning, June 20,
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 12:35
MTA Warns Customers Not to Provide Credit Card Information to Third-Party Websites That Solicit Unofficial Lost Property Reports
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 16:47
MTA Metro-North Railroad today issued its 100-Day Report on the Action Plan established by President Joseph J. Giulietti, which focused the railroad's efforts on improving safety, restoring reliability and improving communications.