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- Daniel Marques
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What kind of future sate (after capitalism or next 200-500 years) would you like to see happen?
The current capitalist/democratic state is perhaps dominant at the moment. Capitalism seems to be adopted almost everywhere. But what will come next? The absolute rulers/monarchy system with slaves had been (mostly) replaced with feudalism which has been followed by capitalism. So what would you like to see next? A fairer, more egalitarian state? What technology are we likely to rely on (space-based solar energy? (SBSP)), how will states be run, will hunger/poverty be improved/solved? Will the state be pushing for more scientists and engineers than bankers (perhaps better incentives)?
I like to imagine a cleaner society. SBSP will be dominant, providing energy everywhere. The state is trusted by all as it is run by all in a more democratic way (made easier with improved communication tech). Corruption is difficult as as peoples values no longer depend on how much they can get, but on how can the human race improve and develop. More people are happier because they are better educated and understand the world in which they live. They want to improve technology, produce new art-forms, reach new planets and travel further into space. What do others think should happen? And What should we do today to work towards it?
Sep 16 2011: Given a choice, I would like to see enlightened humanism become the driving force shaping our future society. It would be a society where the good of the people is placed ahead of personal gain or acquisition of power. Education would be paramount to enable everyone to understand the difference between want and need.
Public office would be held on a lottery basis as jury duty is now. Political parties would be obsolete in the face of true public involvement in the political process. Consumerism would be curbed by a combination of education and price adjustments. Environmental sustainability would be a central concern in all policy decisions.
Warfare would be banned except in response to a direct attack posing a genuine threat to society. Prevention would be the first line of defense. Interactions with other societies would be assistive rather than resistive. By engaging in a positive way, we would be less likely to invite aggressiveness in return.
There are a few other changes I might make, but there is a limit on the characters at my disposal here.
Cheers, Winston
Sep 16 2011: if the current political elite is so bad that even random choice would be better, why do we need them at all? bad things should be stopped altogether, not patched.
Sep 18 2011: I don't believe that representative government is bad. I simply think that it should be more representative. I feel that average people have a better understanding of their needs than career politicians do. That why I support the idea of representation by ballot. As with jury duty, not everyone would be eligible, and exceptions would be made on a case by case basis.
As for why we need them, their primary function would be to provide oversight to the permanent bureaucracy. It is the bureaucracy which actually does the day to day running of society. Unless we can find some way for society to run itself, then representatives will be needed to oversee the the bureaucracy and ensure they follow the wishes of the people.Sep 1 2011: I recently read a science fiction short story that is freely available on the internet. It is called "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. The story is not necessarily to my taste, but some of its concepts are
The world has become a "Meritocracy" in which everyone is entitled to food, shelter, education and medical care. Beyond these basics, everything is earned by merit. By doing things that others approve of. It could be that you built a bridge, wrote a book, or were born exceptionally good looking. There is no limit to the "wuffie" you can earn, which can be used to exchange for the luxuries of life, what ever you perceive them to be. I like that idea!Aug 30 2011: Humanity united under one government and language, possibly ran by A.I supercomputers rather than human beings. Emergence of human/machine hibrids. Technological singularity. Space civilization. Main source of energy: Fusion power. Hunger/poverty erradicated. Significantly more investment in science and technology. Permanent colonization of earth's orbit, Moon and Mars. We could use space elevator and/or launch loop for transfering things in orbit. Building massive solar power plants in space. It's hard to predict what will actually happen, especially if concepts souch as singularity come into implementation...Aug 23 2011: i hope the whole world is made up of various burning man like theme camps, where people stay in the camp that they most agree with or like and people can choose to travel the world to various camps to experince all life has to offer, trading unique items from various camps as way to obtaining new things. i wish..Aug 23 2011: As far as technology, I expect it to evolve into something drastically more sustainable. The purpose of technology today is to make everything easy. That does not give us a very good chance to survive 500 years.
As far as politics, I think that democracy and capitalism work very well on a small scale of say, one million humans at a time. Otherwise the gaps between rich and poor become very very wide which creates perpetual poverty and eliminates the opportunities of minorities... just like today.
All these "tribes" of one million people could have an urban centre and a rural expanse, and thus be completely autonomous. Of course, new hubs of this network of one-millions would pop up often until some kind of catastrophe or pandemic neutralizes a few hubs. Each hub would be geographically and virtually connected to the other hubs and the network of these hubs would be directed in a very broad dictatorship style. The world's resources would be better distributed by the computations of a machine than the judgement of a human. Capitalism encapsulated in feudalism, essentially. Democratic particles in a communist atom.
On the social side, it is much easier to eliminate corruption in a small business environment than a corporate setting. Also it is easier to educate and allocate people within a working system if there are fewer of them. (For example, a small classroom is better than a big classroom.) I think that there is a higher probability of people being educated and jovial if they are able to develop and connect with each other in a smaller, structured populace than in a vast societal abyss.
So in short, we would all be individualistic-peasant-entrepreneurs within self-governed tribes, in-turn governed by a machine that keeps humanity's input/output balanced regarding our resources. Technology would serve science, not survival which would make it much less destructive to the planet's ecosystems.Aug 23 2011: This is a difficult question! It is very important, amongst the wild imaginings, to remain secular about this subject. Keep human nature in mind, you know?
For example there will always be greed, so solving poverty and hunger is out of the question unless you exterminate people. Everyone being educated and happy and understanding the world they live in means exterminating disabled people, manic depressives and bipolar people (to name a few) in order to eradicate their genetic code from our pool (not that it would even work).
This is starting to sound a lot like Hitler won the war! Don't get me wrong, I would love for everyone to be happy, but it's amazing how little free will humans have regarding happiness, intelligence and behavior. As a biomedical scientist, I'm assuming that you've heard of epigenetic rules? People will always be born depressed or stupid or homosexual and the only way to "solve those questions" is the holocaust. In the future it might be less physically brutal because we might have the technology to build genetic code ourselves, but it is nevertheless killing the way people were naturally meant to be. I like your question but I think you've got a lot of explaining to do as far as the social concepts of your dream world! You say you want a cleaner society... I am very scared of you. Some people love to hang around in filth and hoard garbage. They are not less human than you, and be assured that they are not less in your future than in your present.
Aug 23 2011: Hehe, Easy there, I think you took what I said I bit far. I think this is just one of those things where other people will simply not be able to comprehend something like low poverty levels. Greed is a behaviour that is part of the human condition, yes. But It is not necessarily the one big barrier stopping us from helping others. And also the whole exterminating people to do away with problems? I think there are a few things we could do instead of turning into monsters. Disabilities, even those from birth, will one day be able to be treated before or after birth, be it surgery, genetic modification or prosthetics etc.
I'm not sure what you were implying and it may just be the way that it reads, but homosexuality is not a disease or something to be treated. It is simply yet another way that our genetic make-up has produced diversity. Homophobia is backward and I would hope in a 'future society' will disappear along with racism + other prejudices.
With the constant advances made in science, engineering and technology (faster now than ever in history), we should not be so pessimistic of the future by looking at how we struggle with concepts today. Looking at what the most prolific innovators and entrepreneurs (useful ones not the wasteful greedy types) are doing to change the world must give people some insight as to what human kind could accomplish one day.
Humans in 500 years time will look back (as we do now) and be shocked at what our world was like. There is a large number of pessimistic, myopic people today. Instead of saying how impossible these great achievements are, we should be examining why they are such problems and thereby finding solutions using the technology that we may not have yet, but one day will.
Epigenetic s is still quite a new field with intense research going into gene expression especially. No doubt with new revelations will come new ways of helping or treating the bodies where this process malfunctions.
Aug 23 2011: its too bad we can not look collectivly as a human body and say, "ya 500 years ago was crazy, and in 500 years we will be saying the same, but why wait 500 years, lets start now"
Aug 30 2011: Unfortunately masses of people are unable to preform souch paradigm-shifts. I think we'll have to wait for natural evolution of events to do it's job...Aug 25 2011: Hey Daniel. You're right, I took what you said far out of proportion because this type of question (about society and the future) always has answers involving how people could be less miserable and more happy and work together in a big wonderful group. This kind of answer is optimistic beyond the bounds of reality!
You and I will agree that as the population of the world expands, the world we live in changes drastically. I would also go as far as saying that the more aggressive the growth of the human race, the more aggressive the changes in the world (I'm talking about society as well as environment).
The pattern that I observe if I look at the last thousand years, is that things change but the world doesn't change. If its not this disease than its that one. If its not that group who is oppressed then its this group. If its not this half of the world who is starving then its the other half! We can't make everyone happy. It will never happen and it shouldn't be something that we work towards.
If we are going to talk about realistic approaches to the future (which I presume is the goal of this conversation), then we can't say things like "everyone will be happy and educated." However, we can say "Solar energy is the next petroleum" and talk about why we speculate thus. Mr. Blackburn articulated my point very succinctly; 500 years from now the Earth will still be the way it is today, but humans will face new problems.
If we went into the future and figured out what those were to find immediate solutions, would not a new set of problems arise come 500 years?Aug 24 2011: In addition to earlier, I also want to show that by a cleaner society, I was referring to our pollution of the planet such as that which is contributing to the global warming we are starting to see today. By focusing more of our international effort in cleaner sources of energy (e.g. more efficient solar power), the states of the future could focus on expanding our race beyond this planet rather than cleaning up our mess.
I really would like to see more interest in our space programmes. With the innovations from space travel, life on Earth has and will continue to benefit from the improvements in cleaner technology. Not to mention the potential additional resources we could harvest from other planets, moons and our sun.
Aug 25 2011: I think you and I agree that technology should serve science, not us! We should evolve despite technology, not because of it.
Speaking of space programs; have you heard of the Kepler mission?Aug 22 2011: Thank you Daniel for your good insights.
How those states are progressing?
Referring to what sort of ideas work? I believe any idea where the majority of citizens supports. So they key here is that the majority of people should know and support that idea in provision of it.
Further, corruption has different definition in different countries. The cause of corruption in Afghanistan is :
Poor governance and lack of poor accountability and transparency systems
No social, economical, and future security ( they get corrupted to secure themselves)
Imbalance economic growth
Lack of educationAug 21 2011: Whatever economic system we adopt in the future, I just think it would be best if it was administered by a more libertarian government. (restricting administration to national defense, limited infrastructure like roads and property rights)
I guess even that view can be hotly debated...
Aug 21 2011: OK, so what about the people. How would it be ensured that all citizens are looked after and kept healthy and kept from poverty?
Other countries who are less well off, If they adopted a similar system, would perhaps not be looked after if the state didn't provide certain necessities. Not everyone can fend for themselves due to a myriad of reasons. What kind of power supply do you think we should be concentrating on developing?
Aug 21 2011: You assume that ALL people can be kept healthy and from poverty. That is a false assumption in a system with finite resources. Maybe the assumption will remain false even after technologies are invented that will turn suns into the fundamentals for life.
A libertarian government just attempts to provide the maximum amount of freedoms it can to its citizenry without the system collapsing. That is it. Anything else such as healthcare and poverty are left to the people. And people will have to live with their choices.
"Not everyone can fend for themselves due to a myriad of reasons." Life is not fair and no matter how much you think it should be fair, it never will be. Accept it and make the best of this world.
Let the market choose what the most cost effective power supply is for the current time. I can't say what that power supply might be in the future but wind turbines do not work in space.
Aug 22 2011: Those wind turbines would have to be solar wind turbines but no i agree that's probably not an option. But SBSP is. And we need as much support for it as possible as governments just aren't paying enough attention.
Also, I'm not a blind idealist that honestly believes everyone will be looked after. But if we just give up on constantly trying to improve conditions and just accept that life is not fair, why try at all. Aim for the highest (ultimate) goal and, even if it is unachievable, we could reach a situation that is far better than the current one. What's wrong with a bit of enthusiasm for our future.
Leaving healthcare to the people is one thing, but without help from a government, those born into poverty don't choose to be poor. It's bad luck. wouldn't it be a happier nation if you could be sure you new you'd be provided for in desperate times?
So you believe our next future state should be libertarian? Is that one in which the market would be completely free or partly regulated, and if so, more or less regulated than today?Aug 23 2011: Space Based Solar power is great for the inner planets closest to the sun but the payoff quickly drops off the farther away from the sun you go. It is an option but it probably will not be the main option. Read about radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG)
The idea with a libertarian government is that the people should not rely on the government to give them anything other than protections for their freedoms. Healthcare is neither a freedom or a right but a privilege and thus should not be provided by the government (i.e. the taxpayer)
Keep in mind that some libertarians do not think the government should provide roads or public schools. I think that both these things provide more freedom to the people while administering a more passive type of national defense.
As I said life is not fair. It should not be the place of the government to try and make life more fair. Is it fair to you if a man steals your money because the thief can't feed his kids? Taxes for building local roads can benefit you but can taxing you to keep a poor man fed benefits you? Some would say yes, I say no.
A libertarian government is really at the mercy of those who define what their liberties should be. Regulation of the market would be a VERY difficult topic and some would agree to more regulations while others would want less.
Read about the libertarian view point and decide what you think your rights and freedoms should be.Aug 21 2011: just a quick correction: capitalism is not a form of state. capitalism is a form of society, a form of social cooperation. maybe we can say that a state allows capitalism to people. that is, establishes laws that grants people the right to own factors of production (land, factories, etc). but that is not the essence of the state, it is its strategy. in essence the state is either democratic or monarchic, it can be small it can be big, and so on.
if you dissect the problem even more, you find out that the existence of state is actually contradictory with capitalist society. in capitalism, people fully own their property. nobody has a right to damage, take or use other people's property without permit. but since the state has to maintain itself, it has to collect taxes by coercive means. that is, the state has to forcibly take away people's property. the state also monopolizes certain services, like justice and defense. it also limits capitalism, since i cannot use my own property to provide such services. the state, in its essence, anticapitalist.
Aug 21 2011: OK, Thanks again Krisztian. I was being loose in my terminology. Just trying to get across my point that i'm not starting another debate of what capitalism is or should be etc.
But come on. You yourself have admitted that the world needs changing. Putting aside any limitations of how practical it would be if applied to today's societies, what would your image of a good society be in 200+ years time. What would you like to see happen? I'm just trying to get an accumulation of ideas that are most important to people. I know there is no such thing as an 'ideal' state, but could you describe what you would like to see in the future as an improvement? What do you think will/should come next?
Aug 21 2011: i want no future state. i want a society with no state at all.
Aug 22 2011: Cool your an anarchist? So how would these hypothetical future 'states' or societies work without governing. Would they be small local communities co-operating perhaps. And could they really pool enough resources together to be able to progress enough technologically to say travel the solar system or explore beyond? Ventures such as the space elevator and off-world colonies would be difficult without international governments coming together. Wouldn't it be more difficult without a government to organise each nation?Aug 22 2011: how could i possibly know?? we have no clue what will happen in 5 years. the free market keeps surprise us all the time. would you've believed in 1970 that in 30 years, we will have supercomputers in our pockets, portable phones and the internet? on the other hand, would you've believed that in 30 years, the US government will be unable to fly to the moon? that the first space tourist will fly a russian spacecraft? the collapse of the soviet union? the collapse of the nasdaq? the housing market?
currently, our states hold back the economy. without it, the growth would be so fast that we would constantly feel like alice in wonderland. new services would be invented on every monday.
and let me remind you, we have states, but we don't have space elevator, nor space based solar plants, nor any other kind of solar plants in significant amount, nor fusion, nor 4th generation nuclear, nor supersonic airplanes. not any of the things that we are capable of producing now or in the close future. but our governments fail to deliver.
but even in our crippled economy, the free market starts to act. rutan flew into space, bigelow builds space station, bill stone plans moon mission, bill gates invests in 4th generation nuclear and so on. i'd rather give my tax dollars (forints in my case) to gates and rutan.Aug 21 2011: Though I suggest that we should not bind our thoughts and action to capitalism or socialism, but I would be looking for a mixture of both.
I have seen so many people rejecting wonderful ideas because it is either capitalism or socialism in nature.
Aug 21 2011: I agree. It looks like some states are already going more towards that direction. What sort of ideas could work? How could corruption be tackled in other countries? If this future state was an improvement on today's, would it be able to be adopted in other countries? I hope that the worlds most leading countries today (US, china, UK etc.) could be brought together to help all others. The removal of developing countries debt could for instance help them concentrate on actually developing their country. Think of all the great potential minds that could, if properly nurtured, lead to great breakthroughs in technology and science. If a minimum decent standard of living through a more socialistic approach (bringing them out of poverty) could be achieved, they could then have a better chance to compete in the world to drive ahead to succeed in helping the human race advance even further or simply to enjoy life. Isn't happiness the thing all humans strive towards in life.


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New to the board and looking on advice on my first purchase. I have 110 and 220 at the house so power is not a factor except for portability. Cost is not a factor as I would rather spend more now than wish I had later.
I will be doing projects around the house for fun. I dont even know how to weld but when I went to have a gokart frame made for my daughter everyone was charging around $65 an hour and said it would take 6-8 hours. Did not take me long to figure out I would be better off buying a welder and learning to mig weld.
Am I better off with a 175 vs a 135 for hobby and home use. Would a 135 even be able to weld a kart frame. Im looking at 1x.083 square tubing for most of the frame. Of course this is just my first project other than alot of practice before I start the frame. What about making a trailer. I know alot has to do with the steel thickness and cost is not an issue so wich one would I be better off with?
Anyone ever bought the 135 and which they had the 175? Why???
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Thread: Miller 135 or 175
05-31-2006, 11:22 AM #1bradw Guest
Miller 135 or 175
Search on the Hobart Weldtalk board,
Just do a search on something like: which welder mig
I have read dozens of the posts there and they go on forever with good advice, and the overall consensus if you have 220v and the cash is to buy the tapped (versus an infinte control) mig like the Lincoln SP175T (sold under various badges at Lowes (ProMig 175), Home Depot) or other similar Miller, Hobart, HTP machine, the exception would be if you need to put the welder in the vehicle and often take it to a buddy's house who only has 110v . I am sure someone will offer an alternate point of view, but that is start.
Do the search...and have some snacks nearby. It will take a while.
I wish I had started out with the 175. I got a 135 to start with in the MIG dept. Portability for sure, but very sensitive to power input. If you don't need the portability, go 175. If you have the budget, and portability IS a major concern, maybe a Passport would be better. It has the best of both worlds as does the DVI. The DVI is less portable, but would offer a better duty cycle than the 175 and Passport. Some have done it, but I would never build a trailer with a 135 class machine. That is just pushing them too hard. They can handle the tube easily. For a 135, 1/8 for MIG and 3/16 for flux core are about the maximums. An experienced weldor can squeeze a little more out of them, but not that much.Don
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05-31-2006, 02:57 PM #4Junior Member
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I started out just as you are and not so long ago. I bought a 135(red brand) the play at projects. Then I got the gas bottle to do shielded work for the better quality. Then I sold the whole thing to my brother and bought a MM210. I don't expect to outgrow this one right away. The 135 didn't have the power to penetrate on some of my little projects. I also picked up a small stick welder (Craftsman) that comes in real handy some times. It's 110 volts and very portable.
You are allowed to have more then one welder. You will also need an oxy/acet torch set and maybe later a plasma cutter, 3/8" minimum, and auto darkening welding shield... There's no end to the list. Start saving.
Then I fell into blacksmithing...
Have a good time!
06-01-2006, 12:43 AM #5Senior Member
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You would probably find that the 135 would do most everything you've told us so far. It's those mid-size things you aren't thinking about right now that'll make you wish you'd gotten the 240V model. It doesn't cost much more and is WAY more welder.
Portability = borrowability, too.
Check this one out: http://www.toolking.com/productinfo.aspx?productid=5632
They come in and out of stock all the time, so give them a call.
06-01-2006, 09:28 AM #6Senior Member
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I have a MM135 and with .023 wire and C25 it does quite a good job and I'm not sorry I bought it. It exceeded my expectations for a 110 volt machine with a 20% duty cycle. If cost and portability is not an issue, then get yourself a MM210 and don't look back. You will be able to complete your first project which will lead to more challenging future projects and you will not be limited by equipment capacity. I can stick whatever my MM135 can't handle, but a MM210 is in my budget for next month.
AD helmet
A best first purchase maybe an auto-darkening welding helmet. More critical for stick than for mig because you can set your mig gun/wire in position more easily before you drop your lid, but my welds improved a lot when I went to an AD. Lot of people use the Harbor Freight $65 AD's, apparently with good results. Protecting my eyes worries me, so I went with the Jackson Journeyman at about $125. It is the little window (2x4") and is just the shade 3 & shade 10. Works great for hobbyist. There are other mainstream brands of helmets, too. Search at the Hobart Weldtalk on helmet and AD.
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i have the 175 i have welded 1 3/4" .134 wall roll cages back halfed a car and done trailer work with it and have welded as thin as 20 gauge i love my miller 175 if i had the money i would go bigger if you plan on sticking with welding buy bigger then you need now and save your self some money in the long runmiller 330 a/pb tig miller 175 mig
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06-09-2006, 07:21 PM #9Junior Member
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I know this is a bit off base, but I had to decide wether or not I wanted a 135/175 about two years ago and went with the 175. I love the thing dearly , but now that the Millermatic® DVI is out... dang... wish I could've grabbed that instead.
I like the 175.... and don't mind the 220V for around the yard... but it sure would be nice to be able to plug into 110 at the buddies house every once in awhile.
06-09-2006, 11:10 PM #10Senior Member
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I had some adapters that I made that stayed with my MM175. It was a rare buddy's house that didn't have a dryer receptacle, even the ones that had gas as well.
Now, I have the Passport. Best of all worlds.

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While Nov. 24 was just another day on the job for La Plata Police Department officer Robert Nielsen, for a homeless man in La Plata, Nielsen's response made for a warm night.
A call came in for an officer to assist someone, Nielsen said. The homeless man's car had run out of gas in the Giant Food store parking lot in Rosewick Crossing Shopping Center, and he needed the car to keep warm that night.
"I've been very fortunate in my life," Nielsen, 32, said. "I've been blessed in many ways, so I figured maybe this is my opportunity to give back."
Nielsen said he went to the store, and the homeless man was waiting inside the Giant.
"He made contact with me. [He said,] 'I guess you're looking for me?'" Nielsen said.
Nielsen, who has been on patrol with the La Plata Police Department for two years, said he cannot release the homeless man's name, but he has been living in his car in the grocery store's parking lot for six months.
That night the temperature was expected to drop to 22 degrees. Nielsen said Safe Nights shelter program was full. The homeless man asked if he could stay the night at the police station. He had asked to stay inside Giant for the night, but he was told that corporate policy prohibits individuals to stay in the store overnight. Giant declined to comment for this story.
Nielsen decided to fill up the homeless man's gas tank. But the car would not start, so Nielsen jump-started it with his police cruiser several times. Then, the car ran out of gas before the homeless man could get it to the Giant gas pumps in the parking lot. Nielsen said he pushed the car up the hill to the pumps while the homeless man steered.
Nielsen paid out of his pocket to put about $48 of gas into the man's old Chevy. Then, he had to jump-start the car again to get it moving. Nielsen said he offered to also buy the homeless man a hot meal, but the homeless man declined and insisted on paying the officer back. Nielsen said he told him it was not necessary.
"Again, I've been very lucky in my life. The Lord's blessed me many, many times, so it's the least I can do to give back to somebody else," Nielsen said.
In his line of work, Nielsen said he comes across a lot of people who are in need, and some are in need for the wrong reasons, such as they need money to buy more alcohol. This man was different, Nielsen said, because La Plata police have encountered him before but not as an individual who was causing problems.
"He keeps to himself. We don't have any problems with him whatsoever," Nielsen said. He said the homeless man was very polite when he responded to the call and told Nielsen that he tries to get odd jobs when he can. Nielsen said he got a sense that he was a good person.
Sandy Washington, executive director of LifeStyles of Maryland, a nonprofit with a focus on providing for community members in need, said while an exact number of homeless people in La Plata is not available, "homeless folks go where the services are." In the case of La Plata, homeless people are there to be close to Lifestyles and the Charles County Department of Social Services.
Washington said on the weekends when public transportation is not available, in the town of La Plata homeless people will still be close to services. Washington said another reason for the presence of homeless folks in the town is that they know people care in La Plata and will do what they can to help those in need.
Homeless people spend a lot of time in the La Plata branch of the Charles County Public Library and in the Charles County Courthouse, Washington said.
"Many people look at it as trial after trial, but they're looking at it as a warm place," said Washington, who founded Lifestyles in 1998.
Washington said Safe Nights, a winter program that gives homeless people a safe and warm place to sleep, began a month earlier than usual this year, and she hopes the predictions of a bad winter are incorrect. Safe Nights has more than 140 homeless people registered, but can take only 30 to 35 each night.
"Our numbers are far beyond what we would imagine right now," Washington said.
Recently, Washington, who has heard Nielsen's story, had a staff member put gas in a homeless man's car, who was living in the car. Lifestyles also provided food and blankets for a couple living in their car.
While Washington said she attributes the increase in the county's homeless population to different causes, including mental health concerns, she said the county most needs affordable housing and jobs.
Nielsen said he has driven by Giant since and seen the homeless man in the parking lot, but he has not spoken to him. He has asked other officers to look out for him, too, especially with the snowy and icy weather early last week.
Nielsen said he was in the U.S. Air Force stationed at Joint Base Andrews before joining the police force. He worked at the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office for three years before coming to La Plata. Last year, he received his associate degree in criminal justice from the College of Southern Maryland. He currently is pursuing a bachelor's in homeland security from the University of Maryland University College.
"It's fun. It's a great job. What better job can you have than being a police officer?" said Nielsen, who is married and has two children.
La Plata Police Chief Carl Schinner said in an email statement that "policing is not always about responding to crime scenes, making traffic stops and arresting suspected violators of the law.
"Oftentimes [policing] involves interacting with individuals in desperate situations who need assistance," Schinner said in the email. "Robert's actions reflect the highest tradition of the law enforcement profession. He saw an individual in need and acted with compassion."
At the regular November La Plata Town Council meeting, Schinner related the story of Nov. 24 to council and called Nielsen's performance "above and beyond."
"I know some would call it that. I don't see that. I just see it as being compassionate to others," Nielsen said. He said he is lucky to have a steady job and a steady paycheck, but some are not so lucky. While police officers are trained to be tough and to treat people as they need to be treated, Nielsen said, this homeless man came across to him as someone who just needed help.
Nielsen said he does not make it a habit to spend that much money putting gas in someone's car, but he occasionally buys food or helps out someone in need. And the homeless man at Giant "was definitely somebody that was in need."
"My job isn't always just to arrest people and give them citations," Nielsen said. "My job is to be compassionate and help out members of the community."


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INDIANAPOLIS—During a Monday meeting of the Indiana General Assembly's Health Finance Commission Senate Democrats repeatedly questioned the validity of claims that federal health care reform will lead to higher insurance rates. Assistant Democratic Leader Jean D. Breaux (D-Indianapolis) questioned the methodology and conclusions of a report released by the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) last week asserting that individual health insurance rates would increase by an average of 72 percent in 2014.
"I think Hoosiers should be very leery of this report. These numbers simply don't tell the whole story on how the implementation of the Affordable Care Act will affect Hoosiers," said Sen. Breaux. "The report leaves out any information on tax credits available to Hoosiers to put toward the cost of coverage, along with an inflated and flawed assumption on the average cost as a whole."
During the committee Sen. Breaux called for a detailed breakdown upon which the IDOI's reports were based.
"At a minimum, the basis for this report deserves further scrutiny. If these numbers do not hold up, and I am very doubtful they will, then the question remains; why has the administration put out such misleading and harmful information? Providing truthful, unbiased information about health care is what the public deserves. Anything less than that is a complete disservice," continued Sen. Breaux.
Senate Democrats noted that the IDOI's report failed to account for the differing levels of health care coverage available on the state's insurance exchange. Hoosiers will be able to choose between bronze, silver, gold and platinum health plans with varied coverage levels and premium amounts.
"The beauty of this system is that each Hoosier gets to choose the plan that works best for their budget and lifestyle," said Sen. Breaux. "Therefore, basing their report on incomplete premium pricing information calls their entire method into question."
Senate Democrats also raised questions over the report's withholding of the impact of new tax credits on the overall cost of health insurance. More than a half million Hoosiers will be eligible for premium tax credits coupled on a sliding scale basis to income and family size.
"If the Department of Insurance was truly acting with the best interest of working families in mind, they would be using their time to educate Hoosiers on the availability of health insurance options that meet their needs," said Sen. Breaux. "Not muddling their numbers to stir up controversy."
Senate Democrat members of the Commission called on the IDOI to release pricing information for all levels of health insurance to be offered on the exchange and for the department to more actively pursue Hoosiers who may wish to receive health care coverage.
"We ought not to be politicizing Hoosiers' well-being," said Breaux. "Hoosiers are currently paying more to subsidize the cost of care for the uninsured. By lowering barriers and encouraging people to pursue coverage, we can expand the pool of insured and therefore create a downward trend on health care costs for all Hoosiers."
For more information on the Senate Democrat Caucus or other business before the Indiana State Senate call 1-800-382-9467 or visit the website at www.senatedemocrats.in.gov.
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Dennis T OConnor's curator insight, August 17, 5:42 PM
Harold Jarche is a thinker. His ideas help clarify how to swim in the sea of digital information that online teachers and learners must navigate. Intended for a business audience, Jarche's PKM approach also applies to anyone interested in the flow of information and how to transform that information into action.
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A visual overview of Harold Jarche's model for PKM
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The idea from the Seek, Sense, Share PKM network that speaks to the development of a framework for professional development. PKM is driven by metacognition and allows the individual to seek to fill identified knowledge gaps and make sense of the information that is available and further share the knowledge that is gained. This info-graphic supports the framework and identifies the flow among the ideas in the Seek, Sense, Share process of PKM.
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text: Front Back Front view resting in base station Left Right Shown resting in base station Shown with base station Side Thin profile View larger Logitech® Harmony® 1100 Universal learning remote with web-based setup Item #: 5961100 24 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $299.99 Shop all Home Remote Controls Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Articles & Videos by Kristen Schaub The Logitech Harmony 1100 universal remote lets you easily control even the most advanced audio/video system. Its generous 3-1/2" color display uses an innovative touchscreen menu to simplify complex system adjustments. You can even customize the screen to show just the commands and icons that you need. And the Harmony 1100's straightforward Internet-based setup makes it a snap to program. Program your remote easily over the web Connect your Harmony remote to your computer with the supplied USB cable to get started. Go to the Harmony Remote website and answer some simple questions about the components you have and how they're set up. When you're done, the site automatically programs your remote accordingly. Plus, it remembers information about your setup, making it quick and easy to reprogram the remote if you add components down the road. Intuitive touchscreen controls The easy-to-read touchscreen display features "Activity" buttons for one-touch control of your system. You can choose which icons you want on the screen, and where you want them to go, giving you complete, personalized control over your entertainment system. For example, to play a DVD, just press "Watch a DVD." The remote instantly evaluates your system, turns on or off the appropriate components, selects the proper settings, and starts the DVD player. The remote's screen then changes to show the controls you'll need for watching a DVD like play, pause, skip, and volume. Optional RF control The Harmony 1100 can also send radio frequency (RF) commands in addition to regular IR (infrared) signals. This lets you control audio/video equipment that's connected to a Harmony RF Wireless Extender (available separately) whether your gear's installed in a closet, in a cabinet, or even another room. Product Highlights:easy Internet-based setup15 dedicated on-screen activity buttonscustomizable 3-1/2" color touchscreen LCDinteractive displaylearns IR codes from existing remote controlscompatible with optional PlayStation® 3 adapterUSB cable and software includedbuilt-in rechargeable lithium ion batterycharging stationAC power adapterRF operation (up to 100 ft.) with optional wireless extender5-1/2"W x 4-1/8"H x 3/4"Dwarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guaranteeComputer Requirements:USB portCD-ROM drivefor PC: Windows® 2000, XP, Vista®, or Windows® 7for Mac OS® X 10.3 to 10.5an Internet connection Logitech® Harmony® 1100 Reviews Average Customer Review: 24 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. 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Enter the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. I LOVE this remote! Written By StevenC, Dallas, TX on Sunday, June 23, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is my 2nd Logitech Harmony 1100 remote. I absolutely LOVE it!! Programming it was a breeze and Technical Support is superb. (I needed help with some obscure functions I wanted to add). I just can't say enough good things about it. Pros: Easy to use for all the family. Easy to program and superb Technical Support available. Cons: A bit pricey. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Logitech® Harmony® 1100 Written By Marty T, Commack, NY on Friday, May 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Just the best universal remote on the market. Easy to use and works like a charm! Was this review helpful? Yes No Logitech Remote Written By Pat, Brockton MA on Monday, March 18, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Love the Remote, internet setup is great, could use some help on the documentation, relies on the website which is ok, not great! Works as advertised, simplifies the coffee table and even a child can use it! Pros: Works great Cons: takes a little time to set up and get working 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Harmony 1100 Written By Gio, Denver, CO on Sunday, March 10, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Overall a great remote. A few quirks, but I'm still learning about its abilities and found a few features that are not in the user manual. The support team is helpful and at least one call will be needed to set the device up. Pros: It is a very simple remote and is a joy to use. My previous Sony remote was more complicated. My fiancé has no issues operating the Harmony 1100. Cons: I have Direct TV the only downfall is the guide feature takes forever. It seems that the Harmony is learning or loading this feature every time I turn the television on. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Makes the Complex Simple Written By Mark A, Kingwood, TX on Sunday, May 27, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This was the easiest universal remote control I have ever set up! The software is easy to learn and the setup wizard got me up and running with the basics in about 15 minutes. Customizing buttons and adding favorite stations was a breeze. All of my equipment was already listed so no learning from the original component was required. I love the self diagnostic feature that asks if all components turned on. If something did not work correctlhy you just hit help and the remote does the rest. Pros: Just plain simple to set up. Great wizard for quick basic setup. Love the diagnostic features - makes fixing that one pesky Xbox that sometimes fails to turn on a breeze to fix. Cons: I would say price but for what you get I think it is a bargain. 10 out of 10 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Nice Look, difficult to use!!! Written By Angel, Puerto Rico on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is a slim and pretty piece of the equipment. The setup is a pain and the lacks of flexibility. I spend two hour over the phone with Logitech to get it running. The flexibility to make custom set up is very low. Pros: Very Nice Look Cons: Cumbersome to setup and use. Not Flexible. 5 out of 12 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great remote Written By Malcolm, San antonio, tx on Sunday, January 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have bought three of these including one for my older parents. The remote is great and reaaly works very well, Pros: Reasonable price as compared to some other systems that i looked at Cons: None 6 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No This is my second Harmony Written By dross1191, Buckingham Iowa on Sunday, January 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The remote is one of the best for setting up. Had a bit of a skip problem on direct TV receiver but after a few calls to the tech they had it working great Pros: easy for any home owner to set up there tech department will be there as long as it is needed Cons: after two weeks not any 5 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Junk Written By Logitech, Smithtown, NY on Sunday, January 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Junk. Can't do anything, buttons won't work, when a button is hit it acts as if the button was pressed twice Pros: None Cons: See review 4 out of 15 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hard to use Written By J-P, Newbury Park, Ca on Monday, January 23, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have this Harmony 1100 remote used with the rf extender. I have my onkyo 709, samsung blue ray and verizon dvr in the next room mounted on the wall that is about 20 feet from where I watch tv. The harmony is not too hard to set up and the Logitech support was great in helping this process. I set up the Harmony to use IR to the TV and RF to the extender to control the DVR, Blue Ray, and Receiver. The TV is controled well, but the RF portion through the extender is a nightmare. At first I thought the extender location was a problem, but now it is in the same room as the TV and the Harmony remote and it is still terribly inconsistant. I have spent hours reading through the Logitech help questions online over the last month and changing timing of buttons amounst other tinkering. Bottom line is this. I can't get the remote to consistantly do what I want. Sometimes it works, and then seconds later it doesn't....for no particlular rhyme or reason. On top of all this, I have had to re-sync the extender to the remote at least a half dozen times over the last month. Pros: It is sweet hitting one button and having everything turn on to the correct setting....or off. Logitech support has been great once I get a hold of them and crutchfields is always great as well. Cons: The remote has aged me and stolen precious time from me. It is inconsistant all of the time. Controlling the Verizon DVR is a nightmare. I will hit the menu button twenty times with no action and then hit it once and the DVR will act like it was hit three times. Changing the remote timing didn't fix this. 8 out of 10 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Logitech® Harmony® 1100 Written By c, arvada, co on Saturday, October 29, 2011 Owned 880 before the 1100. Had to buy the RF kit to control the same units in the same place that the 880 had no problem controlling. Most annoying even with the RF upgrade some times will not turn on devices so have to manually turn on, and won't tune to channel without having to hit buttons several times. As with all logitech remotes charging station needs work, they seem to not go to charge mode without fumbling with to get exactly right so the remote will charge. If i had to buy again I would save my money and buy a different model, even though they don't look as cool Pros: Easy set up compared to other remotes, looks are good Cons: Horrible button response. Horrible "line of sight" to devices. Remote hard to get into charging station. 8 out of 8 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Not the controller for everyone Written By tonedeafdude, Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought this as a cool factor controller for my Home video system featuring an Onkyo AV amplifier, a Klipsch reference sound system, an HD Sony Bravia TV, a DirecTV satellite cable receiver, a Samsung blu-ray player,and DVD/VHS player. I suspect any of the hand-held Harmonies (and probably other mfrs' units to boot) will not suit you any better than the universal remote that comes with the Onkyo. The proprietary codes of the DIrecTV controller will make your use with the harmony universal remote frustrating. I don't doubt that the flexibility of the Harmony remote can program a solution to make everything work,but anyone who has gotten used to a DirecTV remote, will pick it up before grabbing for the Harmony. The DirecTV issue aside, the I-pad style remote is very cool to use, and very user friendly for old eyes (I'm 57) . The online programming interface is very straightforward, and once you get the hang of the universal remote's protocol, the unit handles all your equipment (except DirecTV, and the esoteric areas of the Onkyo) fairly smoothly. I had to remove my glass cabinet doors to make the IR get a line of site on each unit; The optional remote IR receiver may fix this. Look at your remotes and see how many different specialty control buttons there are. The learning curve is steep, and many control options will require special programming and training for any given user. Be prepared to educate your spouse and friends on how to operate the unit. 18 out of 19 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Logitech® Harmony® 1100 Written By Ron O, Tobaccoville, NC on Monday, March 21, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Very versitile unit, you will need to set up carefully and check all your configuration but once you are done it should work as designed. It is a very good remote with tremendous functionality. I have 3 of them so setting them up on the comuputer is pretty easy for me, the first one took a while till I got the desired outcome. But, after programing 3 over the last few years its no problem 4 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Harnony 1100 Written By Steve H., Kimball Mi. on Saturday, March 19, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This remote has really simplified our entertainment system operation.Although I've only had this remote for a short time ,it works great. One thing to be aware of is the fact that the on line programing support is not free forever...... ( I think 3 months) After that you will have to pay. I guess that leaves just one question... If I had the chance to do it over again , what would I buy ? Even at $350.00 I would buy this unit again !!! 9 out of 9 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Harmnoy 1100 Written By mitchT, NJ on Thursday, February 17, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have owned many Harmony remotes and I must say i am dissapointed by the 1100. It works well, it can run your entire home theatre system but it lacks the flexibility of some other models. For example, You cannot sequence events such as turning on another zone and switching the input to that zone while you are in another activity. I am also not very happy with the response time with various activites such as volume adjustment. It's flashy and looks nice but left me somewhat dissapointed as my 5 year old Harmony remote seemed to have more functionality (until my 18month old threw it across the room) and flexibility. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Logitech® Harmony® 1100 Written By John, Cleveland, OH on Friday, February 11, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) First unit required a firmware and software upgrade along with alot of fussing around to get an update to have it run on Windows 7 platform. All this and then the unit died! Great care provided by Crutchfiled in sending out a new unit quickly. However, had to go thru the "update" again. Finding it very difficcult to set up to work with newer equipment. Still not there yet. reevaluating the effort required for this unit. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Best universal remote around. Written By Roy, Corpus Christi, TX on Monday, January 31, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Had absolutely no problems loading the software on my computer and it updated with no problems. Put in all of my equipment and downloaded to the remote. Form that point on I had absolutely no problems making my TV change to the proper input for watching DVD's (actually have 2 DVD players with 2 different inputs), TV, Cable and listening to radio. They all worked first time through. Went back later and added icons to the favorite channels. The biggest problem was deciding the icon I wanted. Since then the wife, who is not very tech savvy has had to work the remote without my being present and had absolutely no problems getting it to work. I would recommend this to anyone with little to no tech savvy. I would recommend one more thing, buy a screen protector for the touch screen. You will have to get an universal and cut to size. 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Harmony Remote 1100 is harmonious Written By DrewSF281, San Francisco, CA on Monday, January 03, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) First of all, Crutchfield is absolutely the best deal for electronics. I saw the price on this and it was unbeatable during the 2010 holidays. How could I pass that up?! What I love the most is the customizable buttons on the touchscreen with your preferred icons. The only drawback I found is that when you update the remote, the settings such as the backlight duration and brightness goes back to default, so I had to set them back to 10secs and low dim. Overall, I love this remote as I can finally retire my Sony RM AV3100 as the hard buttons are finally giving out on me. I definitely recommend this remote for its lightweight and overall performance. Was this review helpful? Yes No Logitech® Harmony® 1100 Written By Anonymous, Colorado Springs, colorado on Thursday, December 02, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is my 5th upgrade with Harmony remotes. Every upgrade has been worth the price. Was this review helpful? Yes No One button - done Written By Mike, Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, October 31, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This remote was easy to set up, the display is large and crystal clear. Ease of use and one button turns everything on and off so you can listen to music,watch a DVD or watch TV and turn all the needed components on with one touch. Very satisfied with the purchase and Crutchfield makes the purchase a breeze. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hangs & Freezes Written By JohnD, Charlottesville, VA on Monday, October 11, 2010 The "corrected" (via the 1100's help) settings can not be back loaded to the PC's Harmony software. It does not learn from its mistakes. It even froze up and not even the Power Off button would work. It had to be reconnected to the PC via USB to get it out of "lockup!" It continues to make the same mistakes even after be corrected ( via help) during testing. Any updates from the PC undo the corrections made using help. And to "add insult" I must buy an additional piece of h/w to control the Playstation turning on/off. That negates all claims of "replacing all remotes!" Caviat Emptor on this one ! Its WAY too expensive for all the things that IT CAN'T DO and its lack of real learning capability ! 8 out of 16 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great remote Written By Hammer Time, Atlanta, GA. on Sunday, October 03, 2010 This remote is great! I have put all my remotes in the drawer. Although it takes some geekieness to use it and set it up, after you have it setup it is so great. The only reason I did not give it a 5 rating is that sometimes the Favorites do not work right off, you have to tap it a couple of times. Everything else works fine. I do not know why these other people are complaining about short battery life... I have been using mine for several days and the charge has held up fine. The only thing I can figure out is that they are tapping on the thing like a video game and/or not placing it back in the charger when they leave the room. To sum up this is a great remote(nuff said). 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Doesn't hold Charge Written By Jerry, Washington State on Thursday, January 14, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Cons: 1. The battery life is very short. 2. Remote is very awkward to handle and control, Harmony's other remotes are easier to handle, especially with one hand.. 3. Often does not always connect all devices in an activity, requiring a lengthly help and recovery procedure to correct. Pros: 1. The remote is very stylish and looks nice in its cradle. 12 out of 21 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Best Universal Remote Available Written By Anonymous, Dallas, TX on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 All universal remote manufacturers claim that with their product, you can get rid of the piles of various remotes for your A/V equipment. I have never found that to be 100% accurate as I am always needing to do some quircky adjustment that is not a common task, but requires me to revert back to the OEM remote control. Until I recently bit the bullet and ponied up for the Harmony 1100. This device is extremely versatile and flexible like no other, and the setup software is easy as pie. When setting up devices to be controlled, I even found my Wadia i170 Ipod Transport and my remote controlled ceiling fan!!! I have those items configured in addition to my Rotel RSP-1570 processor, ProCinema projector, Verizon FIOS PVR, Yamaha BD2900 Blu-Ray, and Denon 2910 SACD / DVD-A disc player. Not real common equipment, but all were easily found and configured in the Setup. This is my fourth true universal remote. The Harmony 1100 hands down outperforms all others (including the other Harmonys), and is worth the extra $$ for the audiophile that needs a remote that truly controls everything easier than just reaching for the OEM. 139 out of 148 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Harmony 1100 remote control Charging station Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (3.7V/1250mAh) 62" USB cable (Type A USB connector on one end and Mini USB 2.0 connector on the other end) AC adapter with attached 6' DC output cord (DC output: 5.5V / 0.8A) Quick-start Guide (Eng/Span/Fren/Port) Logitech Harmony Remote 7.6.0 software on CD-ROM Features Guide (Eng/Span/Fren/Port) Addendum booklet Harmony Customer Support sheet Product Research Features Overview: The Harmony 1100 Advanced Universal Remote can control up to 15 devices with the 3.5" full-color LCD touchscreen, along with backlit buttons. After setting up the remote, you can choose the activity you desire (such as "Watch TV" or "Listen To Music"), and the remote will do of the rest. The Harmony 1100 works with over 5000 brands and over 225,000 devices, so you know the remote can operate the specific equipment you have. The remote recharges in the supplied base station, preventing you from having to constantly replace the batteries in your remote. Setup: To set up your Harmony 1100, you must connect your fully-charged remote to your computer via the supplied USB cable, and load the supplied software into your computer. The initial setup procedure requires at least 30 minutes to enter the make and model numbers of all of the devices to be controlled into the online setup application. You will need to know which components are needed, how everything is connected, and which inputs are needed for each activity. Once the data is entered, the codes for each activity are loaded into the remote. One-Touch Operation: The Harmony 1100 uses Activity Control to give you one-touch control of your entertainment system. You can use one of the touchscreen's Activity buttons to power on your TV, DVD player, A/V receiver, set all your inputs and even activate play without having to program time consuming macros. Once all of your equipment is "on", the buttons on the remote are also automatically configured for the appropriate operation. Help: If you have a problem completing an activity function, the help button will guide you through the fix using the interactive multi-color display. The remote will ask a series of questions, such as "Is the TV on?" or "Is the volume turned up?" in order to troubleshoot the problem and correct it. Favorite Channels: You can arrange all of your favorite TV channels together in one spot. You can even add graphics and logos for each channel for easy recognition. Learning Function: If your device isn't in the Harmony Remote database, you can use the supplied software to learn the codes from your device's original remote. System Off: One push of the Off button turns off all the equipment in your system. Flash Memory: The settings are stored in a non-volatile flash memory so they will never be lost, even when the battery needs charging. Optional Wireless RF Extender: With the optional Harmony RF Wireless Extender (596RFEXT, sold separately), you can control devices that you keep behind closed cabinet doors and walls (up to 100 feet away). Just place the extender in the cabinet with your components, plug it in, and it automatically synchs with your Harmony 1100. Lithium-Ion Battery/Recharging Docking Station: The Harmony 1100 includes a removable Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, which provides up to a one-week charge under normal use. The remote comes with a docking station that keeps the remote fully charged. The docking station positions the remote at a 45° angle, allowing the remote to be used while charging. System Requirements: Windows-Compatible PC: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 USB port CD-ROM drive Internet access Macintosh: Macintosh OS X 10.3-10.7 USB port CD-ROM drive Internet access Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. They verify what's in the box, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Sorry, the Logitech® Harmony® 1100 is no longer available. Looking for a similar item? Shop all Home Remote Controls Or, you can still... Write a review Purchase accessories for this product Download the product manual Search the website Go


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Three Lafayette student-athletes, rising seniors Zach Winthrop, Mara Kish and Andrew Shoop represented Lafayette in Annapolis, Md. at the Naval Academy Leadership Conference. The three were selected to attend the four-day conference along with 200 participants from over 45 military and civilian colleges.
"A lot of what I learned centered on being a leader of yourself first," Shoop said. "You have to do everything that you demand of others, or nobody is going to respond to you in the correct way. That was one of the biggest things that I learned. What I need to do is make sure I am the guy that holds everyone accountable, everyone has to be on the same page and we all have to make sure we are all working toward that same goal, which is that ring. I think this experience was a small, but significant step, for us getting there as a team."
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That is outstanding...and to think that her vote counts the same as mine. Tax dollars well spent! I'll go throw up now.
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LOL @ Poor people.
"Keep Obama in President!" Oh my :facepalm:
We have a serious problem in this country with people being co-dependent on the government. Too many people want free sh!t and don't want to work for nothing. It's a shame really. There use to be a time when people had pride and would do all they can to avoid a handout. Nowadays everyone has their hands out ready for it and demanding it. We've really lost our way.
"Politics is the Art of Looking for Trouble, Finding it Everywhere, Diagnosing it Incorrectly, and Applying the Wrong Remedies"
I heard this on the radio and, for a moment, I thought it was fake. It is so much funnier with the video.
I bet it will make a great remix video too.
Bill Belichick on "putting the tape on"


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As of the writing of the post, mortgage rates are as low as 4.625% for 30 year convential mortgages (where the buyer has excellent credit of course). A few years ago, these rates would have stoked the real estate bubble further and invited criticism of easy money, but the fact that most lending activity continues to be primarily for refinancing (despite an overall increase of 8.5%) indicates that the housing market itself is still not healing.
The frozen housing market is one argument that rates will remain where they are (or possibly decline), however if other macroeconomic indicators continue to improve such as GDP or jobs (which has shown stabilization), expect the Federal Reserve to consider increasing the discount rate in early 2010, which will likely force mortgage rates up (by increasing the cost of borrowing to lenders).
We probably have at least 1 - 2 quarters before major movements in rates, but if you are considering purchasing a home or refinancing, start to plan it now!