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The Dungeon Overlord™ team is putting the final touches on The Lord of the Underworld, Advanced Player-Combat Update, and is concluding our internal testing. As we address the remaining bugs and issues, we want to invite the community to assist us with some additional testing and balance evaluation.
Once we have determined the update is stable and ready, we will invite players to access our Public Test server world. Initially, this server world will be loaded with the same data that is on Infernal Abyss. We ask during this time, players with accounts established on Infernal Abyss log onto our Public Test server world to verify aspects of the Update. This includes the Resource Node changes, as well as the additional player-combat, and Campaign game features. This portion will only last a few days. During this time, any bugs that come up, will be verified and addressed. We will then remove this content from the Public Test server world.
The Public Test server world will then be wiped in order to start fresh. Players will be able to again access the Public Test server world; however, they will have fresh accounts, which have been accelerated. Full details on this will be released when we are ready to invite players to participate in this stage. During this time players will be invited to fully immerse themselves in the Campaign Game, attempting to win the server. This will give us the opportunity to see the bulk of the Lord of the Underworld features in play, and address any issues before it is released on the existing server worlds.
The data on the Public Test server will then be wiped a final time. It is the appropriate time in our server world cycle to release another Facebook server world. It's been over a year since we introduced Infernal Abyss. The new server world will function on the same rule set as Necropolis and Annihilation. The team decided to use this as an opportunity to invite players to participate in the testing of this content intensive update. Since we planned a new server world for Facebook, we will first use it as a Public Test environment. After all testing is complete, and we prepare to add the Lord of the Underworld Update to our existing server worlds, we will also release the third Facebook server world, complete with the update.
The first phase of this testing plan will be coming shortly. In the meantime, you can prepare for the Update by reviewing the most up-to-date Lord of the Underworld outline, on our Dungeon Overlord Blog We are very excited for this opportunity to work with the community through the final phases of testing, before this Update's release, and look forward to this experience!


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Many times when I'm in the mood for a healthy homemade soup I realize I'm out of chicken stock and I really don't like to resort to using bouillon cubes that have MSG and contain mostly salt.
So, this habit of making a quick vegetable bouillon for flavoring soups is healthy, very handy and much better tasting than buying store-bought stock or bouillon. Here's how you make it and one of my favorite winter soup recipes to try:
Clean and scrub your veggies well, then chop into 2-inch pieces as necessary to put into a food processor.
1 bunch of celery, including the leaves (about 8 stalks)
2 large or 4 small onions (peeled)
1 head of garlic (about 10 cloves)
6 carrots (peeled)
1 bunch of parsley, stems included
1⁄2 cup or more of sun dried tomatoes (optional)
Into the food processor, pulse the vegetables until they are a fine mash of ingredients. Add 2 tablespoons of sea salt and whiz a minute more. Place into a freezer bag and keep in freezer for up to 2 months. Use 1 tablespoon of this mixture in 1 cup of hot water for an instant vegetable broth.
This mixture can be frozen in ice cube trays for convenient serving
sizes. It isn't as salty as the stuff you buy from the store so you will have
to taste for seasoning when making your soups or using it for sautéing foods.
I love to roast vegetables, put them into a pot with a little of this veggie broth and puree with a stick blender until smooth. Then I dollop a bit of greek yogurt on top or maybe some pesto and a handful of pumpkin seeds or croutons. Here's a recipe I've been making while the acorn squash have been on special. It's elegant and delicious:
2 acorn squash, halved, seeds removed and roasted in 400-degree oven for 45 minutes (or until fork tender)
1 tablespoon dried ginger (or a tablespoon of fresh ginger grated and added to the veggie stock mixture)
3 tablespoons homemade bouillon mixture
3 cups water
salt, pepper to taste
Olive oil
reserved squash seeds toasted (rinse, dry, spread on cookie sheet coated with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and bake 10 minutes in 300-degree oven or until the seeds start to pop)
Anne Boulley is a local chef and culinary instructor with a passion for artisan foods. Her cooking classes and services are offered via her website, www.thegourmetguide.com

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Let's say you've been tasked with some creative project, like if your boss asked you to think up a dozen new slogans to put on hilarious T-shirts or come up with five new ways to get more cheese into a pizza ("We can put it INSIDE the pepperoni!"). And let's say you're allowed to create the perfect work environment to spur your creativity. You'd almost certainly ask for a place that was quiet and full of kind, supportive people, and for a relaxing work schedule that guaranteed you'd always be fresh and wide awake.
And you would be screwing yourself before you even got started. Because science shows that almost everything you hate about your shitty office actually makes you more creative. For instance ...
#5. You're More Creative at Work When You're Tired (or Drunk)
Creative individuals tend to bump into two stereotypes: Either people see them as bottle-hugging semi-professional winos, or they're labeled as lazy bastards who procrastinate until the deadline is looming and then engage in sleepless, coffee-fueled, last-minute workathons.
For instance, there is an amazing documentary called Six Days to Air about how the makers of South Park will create an episode in just six days, working all night, every night, sleeping for a few hours under their desks. By the end of the process, they're barely able to speak coherent sentences, exhaustedly delivering the final cut four hours before broadcast. Why do they do it? Science says it's because working while tired -- or even drunk -- simply works.
"So technically I have more of a drinking solution."
Scientists found that people who were tested during their least optimal time of day (when they were at their most tired) were more effective at solving puzzles that required creative thinking than when they were at their most alert. This goes a long way toward explaining why your weirdest, most outside-the-box ideas always come to you at three in the morning (a time of day when you're so sleepy, you almost feel drunk).
Well, shit, why stop with merely feeling drunk? Why not go for the real thing? So researchers set up a word-association test where they tested a group of sober guys against another group who were knocking back liberal amounts of vodka and cranberry. The groups were presented with three words ("peach," "arm" and "tar," for example) and asked to come up with a fourth, connecting word ("pit"). Awesomely, the intoxicated subjects wiped the floor with the sober ones: Out of 15 questions, the drunk group scored 8.7 correct answers on average, as opposed to the sobers' somber score of 6.3. And not only did Team Vodka Cranberry find creative thinking far easier than their sober counterparts, but they were a lot quicker to provide their answers, too. Obviously, there's a limit to how much you should drink -- most people find it difficult to paint the next "Mona Lisa" while passed out in the gutter.
"Back up. I think I'm about to Jackson Pollock all over this bar."
But these examples are pointing to the same phenomenon -- you're at your most creative when you are unable to focus properly. By confusing yourself with booze or lack of sleep, you are able to kick your brain in the balls and give your imagination temporary free rein as your analytical thoughts are busy writhing on the floor in their own vomit.
#4. Sarcastic Assholes Help You Generate Ideas
Sarcasm is an essential survival skill in modern society, to the point that the inability to understand it is often a warning sign of brain disease. Still, there's a time and place for everything. The creative process is not unlike placing your dick on an anvil and hoping that no one feels like swinging the hammer. Whatever you create, it features a heaping helping of you, which leaves you pretty open to dismissive remarks. That's why the natural predator of a creative person is always the critic, and that's why the absolute last thing your creative project needs is some snarky co-worker standing behind you and making sarcastic comments.
However, don't offer that snide bastard a knuckle sandwich just yet. According to science, sarcasm actually boosts your creativity and problem-solving skills.
Cool study, Einstein ... no, seriously.
A bunch of scientists set up an experiment where 375 engineering students had to pretend that they were customer service agents. First, they listened to recordings of neutral, openly hostile or painfully sarcastic customers. They were then given work that featured both straightforward "get this shit done" style tasks and ones that required creativity. The results were surprising: The subjects who had listened to angry customers sucked monkey balls at creative tasks, whereas the segment that was subjected to sarcasm had creativity to spare.
There's a logic behind this: Getting yelled at inspires you to work hard ... but not smart. You're like a steam engine fueled by barely suppressed rage, running on straight tracks toward Not Getting Yelled at Again City, possibly with a stop at Elaborate Revenge Fantasy Junction. There's no room for creativity there -- you think strictly inside the box, unable to account for anything that doesn't directly relate to the situation.
"Oh, I'll do his stupid report ... then, his wife."
On the other hand, being on the receiving end of sarcasm requires far more cognitive effort and complex thinking. Just listening to someone spout Joss Whedon-speak at you kicks you into creative mode, as your brain frantically attempts to peel off the layers of snark your ears are hearing. And as you are still well aware that you're being reprimanded, you're going to work just as hard as you would if they had shouted at you ... only instead of furious anger, you're left with ready access to your full creative arsenal.
So by all means, supplement your creativity by having someone constantly make sarcastic remarks at you. And resist the urge to stab them until after the project is turned in.
"Oh, hey, your project turned out great!"
"How knives of you to say!"
#3. Constant Annoying Background Noise Helps You Focus
Let's say you're inches away from finishing an important creative project. A jet pack/stilt combination for handy bank robberies, some fan fiction that laughs in the face of sanity, a new peg leg for that police officer who got in the way of your last creative project ... we don't discriminate. You tinker away until you suddenly find yourself sorely lacking in inspiration.
Everyone knows that in cases like this, your best bet is to find a nice, secluded place where you can really concentrate. But wait! Before you head down to the local library for some hobo-smelling peace and quiet, let science offer an alternative strategy: Go somewhere noisy. See, despite what most people think, that whole "peace and quiet" thing isn't worth a ghost fart when it comes to creativity. What your creative process craves instead is a certain level of noise and distraction.
"It really worked, but I have to say ... I kind of missed the hobos."
Think of your brain as a jeep: When it has a smooth road under it, it rolls just fine, but it doesn't really need to do half the stuff it is capable of. But when you take it into a harsher environment, it's ready for a goddamn safari. In much the same way, your abstract thinking switches into high gear when your brain is forced to tune out a bunch of background noise. This, in turn, helps you come up with creative ideas more efficiently than usual, because your brain's engine is already warm and rumbling.
No, this doesn't excuse douchey coffee-house dwellers.
Don't overdo the volume, though -- only moderate levels of background noise, such as those found at crowded coffee shops, create sufficient distraction to kick your brain into creative high gear (so that's why all those hipsters insist on writing their novels at your local Starbucks). Trying to boost your brain by, say, listening to Slayer in a steel mill not only hurts your creative process, but can actually increase your risk of heart attack.


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The Books Sandwiched In series, sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort County Library, which begins in January 2013, is one of the Beaufort "Friends" most popular projects. Local authors, well-known community leaders, celebrities, educators and world-travelers have appeared as presenters on the Books Sandwiched In stage. With book selection from a wide-range of books and subject matter, including those by local authors, best sellers, and fascinating prize-winners, the series has attracted large audiences for many years. This year, the Books Sandwiched In audiences will be treated to another intriguing line-up of both books and presenters! Announcement of the presenters of each book will be made the first part of December. Light lunch, for sale, will be provided at USCB, or, bring your own. Coffee and cookies are complimentary.
Series kicks off Monday, January 7th at noon, and continues every Monday (except January 21st) through March 4th in the USCB Center for Performing Arts, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902
Event is of "no cost" to participants. Audiences are encouraged to support the Library by joining as a member of the Friends of the Library.
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NEW MANCHESTER - Although Glenn Miller was lost to mysterious circumstances in 1944, the band that bears his name lives on.
The modern-day Glenn Miller Orchestra will play on April 16 at Oak Glen Middle School as part of the OGMS Culture Club's concert series.
"We're kind of fortunate to get them here," said Matt Cashdollar, club adviser and OGMS guidance counselor.
Known for such hits as "In the Mood," "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "A String of Pearls," "Moonlight Serenade" and "Tuxedo Junction," the Glenn Miller Orchestra was disbanded in 1942 when Miller enlisted in the Army and formed the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band to entertain Allied troops.
Six months after D-Day, Miller boarded a flight from London to Paris on Dec. 15, 1944, to make preparations for a six-week tour of Europe. The flight went down in inclement weather over the English Channel; Miller's body was never found.
Following the success of the 1954 movie "The Glenn Miller Story," starring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, the Miller Estate authorized the formation of the reconstituted Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956. It has been touring ever since, playing an average of 300 dates a year.
The April 16 concert marks a return visit for the Glenn Miller Orchestra to the area. In 1998, the orchestra performed at the Westgate Middle School auditorium at the invitation of that school's Culture Club, then under the leadership of Cashdollar.
"It was a really successful night," Cashdollar recalled. "We sold that out in no time."
Cashdollar said the Westgate Culture Club brought in numerous musical acts while he was there in the 1990s, including the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the Guy Lombardo Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, trumpet player Maynard Ferguson, folk singer Tom Paxton and singer-songwriter Richie Havens.
"We brought in all the big-name bands and acts. ... Glenn Miller was the biggest draw. That's a magical name," he said.
One difference between then and now is the capacity of the venue, Cashdollar said. At Westgate, capacity was close to 1,000; at Oak Glen, it's 200.
The 16-member orchestra is currently led by Nick Hilscher and has a repertoire of more than 1,700 songs. The orchestra will be joined by the vocal group, the Moonlight Serenaders.
Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $21 in advance and $24 at the door. A special group rate of $19 per ticket will be charged for the purchase of 10 or more tickets. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m.
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In another world, another time, pirates rule the seven seas and all its borders. They are Gods, holding the lives of all in their hands. Or rather, cutlasses. Both men and women join the pirate ships, some escaping from dull lives on land, for others, the sea stirs their very heart and soul. Others yet have piracy in their blood and cannot ignore it.
The two most prominent Pirate fleets are the Skulls and Seekers. And they are at war, destroying the coastal towns in their furious battles for control of the oceans. The Seekers are the more humane, they do not submit to such debauchery at the Skulls. Only killing when needed, they are the Black Barts of the sea. They do not burn and rape; they simply take what is needed from the ships that they board without unnecessary torture and torment of the crew and passengers.
The Skulls however are completely different these men are the Pirates of imagination, uncouth, destructive rapists with a love of gold that surpasses mere greed. But they are winning. They raze villages and destroy families without a single thought to how many people they hurt, or how much damage they do. Even the unicorns on their islands are not safe. No-one can stop the Skulls from doing what they like; and in any case, the unicorns have their own war at hand, against the dragons.
The war between the unicorns and the dragons began hundreds of years before the human race prolificated and spread accross the globe. It began with two figures walking along a path; that of a male unicorn and a female unicorn, both in their human shapes to make the peace talk easier. They discussed with each other as to what to talk about with the dragons over the territory dispute. These unicorns were the leaders, and they hoped to come to a peaceful agreement rather than the prolonged bloodshed of war.
Round the corner however were three dragons lying in ambush. They waited until the two unicorns drew level with them, then attacked both with claws, teeth and knives. The two unicorns fought bravely, but they were unarmed due to the discussion having been already decided as a peaceful meeting, and outnumbered. The dragons overpowered their victims and slit their throats, dragging the bodies to the shore and throwing them in the sea. The dragons didn't bother to wait to see if the bodies floated out to sea, but went off to their own camp.
Just two days later, two bodies were washed up on the shore, and found by the unicorns who had been combing the island, looking for their missing leaders. That night, two coffins were taken for burial by the beach. All of the unicorns attending the ceremony had faces full of anger and sorrow. They'd already seen the mark of dragon teeth and claws, not to mention knives, on their fallen leaders. To their minds, after their leaders had been laid to rest, there was only one way to answer this insult. War!
This led to deadly battles between the two species. The dragons were bigger than the unicorns, and had the power of fire, but the unicorns' archery skills were deadly and they easily held their own. The leader of the dragons was furious; both at the conduct of the three dragons who'd murdered the unicorn leaders, and at the way the unicorns had declared war on his race without warning. He vented his fury by ordering the execution of the three dragons, but the war would be harder. Maybe the unicorns would leave, but as far as he was concerned, it wouldn't be over even if they did...
1. This is a private RP; only Silent_Wolf and Sarah_K_O_M are permitted to join. If you are not either one of these people, then please don't bother either spamming the RP or PMing me asking to join, as you will be refused.
2. Romance is allowed; just make sure that any questionable scenes use the term "There was an x-scene" and leave it at that.
3. Modern music is also allowed, but not modern inventions.
4. Fantasy creatures, such as Dragons, Faeries and Unicorns are also allowed. So are magic potions and spells.
5. Regarding Clothes: Girl characters may wear trousers on board a ship, but all dresses must be to their ankles (Blame the fashion). Both genders can wear any kind of material like denim, cotton or lace if they wish.
A young woman dressed as a boy walked confidently forward. The name her parents had given her was "Nicola", but she always prefered to be called "Nikki". She had run away from home a few years back to become a pirate, dressing in boy's clothes rather than the heavy skirts and bodices that women were supposed to wear. Her skin was creamy, her eyes were green, like emeralds. Her hair was black, with reddish lights in it.
Now, seven years on, she was still lightweight and slim but muscled. There was one difference tho; she wore a silver plated full face mask, due to having been scarred horribly in a battle with the Skulls on the last ship she'd been on. The battle had been hard won, but she felt that she needed a change of ship. The crew from her last ship had all disembarked to find other ships too, feeling that the ship "Dolphin" was now unlucky. Nikki had no such superstition, however she felt as tho there was more in the future for her if she found a place on another ship.
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For me the Book of Job is one of the most controversial books in the Bible yet. In chapters 38-41 we see the Lord's unnecessary boasting in front of his slave. Job 41:5 is an example of a cynicism:
Can you make a pet of it like a bird or put it on a leash for the young women in your house?
Here the Lord talks about Leviathan but I'm confused with "the young women in your house". They were killed. All of Job's daughters were killed with the consent of the Lord. Why mentioning it, isn't it cynical?


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What do you think about men wearing "skinny" jeans?
Personally I don't understand why anyone would want to wear them because they are so uncomfortable no matter what size you are. Just for reference (and to avoid at least one name calling bonehead :-) I usually wear about a 32-34W so I'm not very big but I just can't stand them.
It's better than guys wearing girl jeans I suppose but really what is the appeal? Is there something fashionable that I'm missing?
A note for the jumps-to-conclusions argues-for-the-sake-of-arguing narcissist: Everyone has the right to wear what ever they want and I'm not saying we should get rid of them/kill those wearing them/stop manufacturing them so people loose their jobs. I'm just trying to understand the man that goes to the department store and seeks these god aweful things out by choice.
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don't do it. unless you're @publicart.
they look awful and uncomfortable.
there is a reason why Levi 505 and 550 are timeless.
I think the quotes should be around "men".
" I'm just trying to understand the man that goes to the department store and seeks these god aweful things out by choice"
Well, not any "man" that wants kids in the near future! They pretty much do the same thing as a hot tub or tight briefs to a mans "package".
I think they are comfortable and becoming, but only to a certain extent...
I tend to wear the "straight" fits that are just one size above the "skinny" ones.
I wore a pair of my sister's 00 Hollister jeans for half a day once, and, though they fit, and my ass had never looked better in jeans, it was quite uncomfortable, and just a tad ridiculous.
I think people should wear whatever makes them happy. I have a great need for novelty t shirts and mocking those around around me. Freedom and covert criticism for all, I say!!
In addition to being very uncomfortable, there are very, very few guys who have the build to even consider wearing these. Most guys are too big, and look like an oversized dark smurf on the bottom. Too skinny guys look like tree branches painted blue.
But, go ahead and wear them. It just makes it easier to spot you as a d-bag: as if the soul patch, ugly glasses, and bad haircut weren't a big enough give away.
No real improvement over the elephantine fashion of the huge rapper pants. Can't guys find clothes that fit?
I saw James Bond on Leno the other night in a suit that would fit a 12-year-old. Pants and jacket too. Comical. I was waiting for the splitting sound when he sat down.
@dmaz: I assume these are like cowboy straight leg origional levi's jeans? I still think those are a bit tight for my enormous legs but not near what I'm thinking of. I'm talking about those super low rise circulation reducing ankle hugging butt cleavage showing things.
@bnbsouthworth: Amen. the big jeans are just as bad. I can appreciate some extra room to move around and get work done but it's terrible to have to hold up your pants whilst trapsing through the mall.
It depends what you consider skinny. I don't like pants that are baggy but I don't like them tight either. I'm very picky about my pants.
Men don't wear skinny jeans.
I have a pair of skinny jeans, but I barely ever wear them. Basically just for the girlfriend when we go out somewhere "nice". Definitely uncomfortable and I won't be picking up more.
I can barely get my calves into them, how in the world am I going to get them over my thighs? So, no, I would never wear them if for no other reason that they won't go over my legs. Also, they look stupid.
With a guy with the body to pull it off, I certainly enjoy ogling a nice butt in a tight fitting pair of jeans. Nice long legs emphasized by a close fit. Why should guys be exempt from wearing uncomfortable clothing just to show off their assets? We ladies have tottered around in high heels for decades wearing clothes that no one would choose for comfort because it's a social expectation. Gander sauce, boys!
They aren't men if they are wearing them.
@moondrake: Good to hear from a lady on the question :-) Once again I think those are more the origional cowboy fit jeans from Levi. I'm really not against a tighter pair of jeans if you look good in them, but skinny jeans are a different kind of tight. I just don't think Butt cleavage is sexy.
@moondrake: You can look at my butt and quads when I am out running in my tights/compression shorts. The rest of the time you are just going to have to deal with my 501s.
When I see it, I automatically pre-judge. Then again, it's a hipster thing.
@nmchapma: To: "cowboy straight leg origional levi's jeans".
Exactly :) My legs aren't too beefy though, and I have a tiny butt, so they work out ok
I was looking through my sister's old high school year books over Christmas (1987-1990) and that just cemented my conclusion that fashions will come and go and it's all arbitrary. What people thought looked good in the late '80's looks ridiculous now. I'm sure that skinny jeans will be a part of the "what were they thinking?" fashion comments in coming decades.
Generally speaking, I could care less what other people wear. I've spent enough time wearing things that I now look back on and say "What was I thinking?!?!?!" that I feel like a person in a stone house throwing glass.
If they fit right, and the person wearing it looks good, more power to them. If they don't fit well, then the person wearing them looks somewhat (or really) silly. Either way, doesn't really affect me, so why should I worry about it?
@gt0163c: Great. I thought it was time to pull the acid wash Jordache denim jacket back out of the closet. Heavy Sigh. Way to burst my bubble.
My daughter recently insisted that I get a pair of these 'skinny' jeans. It appears I ended up with 'skinniest'. She tells me that they look good on me, and the wife apparently agrees. So to answer your question : Who buys these?
Men who are told to.
@slickwilly: Thats the most acceptable answer I've seen. :-) Thankfully, my wife is happy with my normal straight fit and boot cuts.
@slickwilly: Always a good plan! I was actually about to post that I have never seen a man that I thought looked good in skinny jeans, but you know what does look good? A man who keeps his wife and daughter happy. : )
You have now made me re-think my position that skinny jeans automatically=douchebag. Damn it. I hate it when I grow.
@wilfbrim: LOL. The Police Academy is only about a half mile from my house and they make the prospects run all over my neighborhood so I get a lot of enjoyment watching the baby cops work out in tight shorts and Ts. The mountain where I live is popular with serious cyclists so I get plenty of spandex eye candy there as well. I just like reminding guys from time to time that it's a two-way street these days, we gals have come to have some of the same expectations men have always enjoyed about members of the opposite sex making an effort to look good for us.
If you have a build like Jack Skellington you aren't going to get the girls/guys who like guys covered in rippling muscles. You always want to market to those who are buying what you are selling. So if you are super skinny you let your bangs grow ridiculously long, put on your eyeliner and skinny jeans, head to the nearest Chris Angel fan club meeting and BAM! full social calendar. :)
I prefer men to look manly. Skinny jeans IMO look very feminine on a guy. Turn off for me, but it's their choice. I wear what I like and am comfortable with, no matter what anyone else thinks.
@meh3884: @publicart does look pretty sexy in those skinny jeans.
There seems to have a been a happy middle ground for a few years in the early 00's where everyone's pants fit them, weren't skin tight, or ridiculously baggy, were worn at hips or waist - and didn't have bell bottoms on them. Why can't we all just agree to keep that as a norm?
I don't get the skinny jeans thing. I don't get it for men or women. It looks weird to me. But hey, I also don't get why the ugliest of the 80's trends are back in either. Or the creepy porn star facial hair and hairstyles of the late 70's. But, that's just me. While I don't get it, or particularly like it... I don't really care what someone else wears or likes.
OH, with one glaring exception. A friend of mine is a... fluffy man. He's 6'+ of cuddly. There is a picture someone took of him in a striped hoodie and skinny jeans - from behind. It looks like someone photoshopped his top half onto a flat-reared lady's bottom half. It's priceless. (That's what chubby guys look like in skinny jeans to me, btw)
@thumperchick: "There seems to have a been a happy middle ground for a few years in the early 00's where everyone's pants fit them, weren't skin tight, or ridiculously baggy, were worn at hips or waist - and didn't have bell bottoms on them. Why can't we all just agree to keep that as a norm?"
I'm in! Let's make it so!
"What do you think about men wearing "skinny" jeans?"
I would not call them "men"
I'm an older straight guy, with a diverse and eclectic mix of friends and acquaintances
The guys I know that wear them are either 1) Insecure, desperate for a date, and trying to look fashionable, or 2) Gay, and #1, too. Mostly #2, tho.
The girls are like the Tshirt and tights types. For the same reasons. I prefer the tights.
Whether it's religion, politics or fashion, if you are compelled to dress and act in a way that doesn't fit the real world ... it's not the world at fault.
I wear Levi's slim straights because they're more comfortable without making me look like "shapeless-dad-in-a sweater-vest-let's-hit-the-golf-course-and-tee-up-fellas" in GAP jeans.
I guess I'm half a man.
I'm fine with it. Makes it harder for them to run away when you throw things at them :D
I got some over Christmas. Still haven't worn them. I have far too much of a gut to pull them off. Maybe if I was extremely scrawny. That is the only kind of male I have seen able to pull them off.
On the comfort note... I can see how they might take some getting used to, but I don't see them as constantly uncomfortable or anything extreme. Besides, some people find a tight fit to be more comfortable. I personally like the feeling of tight jeans around my "behind", and only really want them looser starting from the thighs down (try scratching a deep itch on your leg with skin tight pants). That is entirely based on the feeling of comfort though; no idea what pants like that would look like (probably not stylish?).
@meh3884 and @cowboydann are right. Only I should have the opportunity to look this good.
No man should ever wear skinny jeans..... even @publicart....no matter what @meh3884 and @cowboydann say!
Button-fly 501s are as close as you'll get me to non-loose fit jeans. Even then I only wear them to special occasions.
@raider9924: You're just jeal of how much attention @publicart gets for his pants.
Wow, this has gotten a lot of answers.
Basically, my wife looks great in Skinny Jeans and she likes them; however, I have never ever tried on a pair, nor would she ever ask me to.
She likes my "relaxed fit" jeans. I always make fun of guys that wear Skinny Jeans...they just look ridiculous and feminine!
I try "Not" to think about men in skinny jeans.


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The 5 Most Ridiculously Awful Computers Ever Made
Bitch all you want about the computer you're using now, about how it's short on RAM and infected with spyware and Windows Vista, but that machine stands on the shoulders of giants. Retarded giants.
What we're trying to say is that in order to get you the machine that functions at the level it does, the PC industry went through many, many horrible designs and ill-conceived products. So you can bitch about the cheap Gateway laptop you've been using for five years, but at least it's not...
#5. The 3com Audrey (2000)
A good sign that something unfortunate is afoot at your technology company is when someone proposes naming your new computer after a dead actress. Say Audrey Hepburn for instance. Also cause for concern is when they decide to market it as an Internet appliance instead of a computer, as Internet appliance sounds a bit like a dildo that checks your stocks for you.
Launched in 2000, the makers of the Audrey designed their tool specifically for the kitchen and to do far, far less than a normal PC would do, because trendy, on the go internet users of the new millennium had no time to walk back to the living room or bedroom, they needed to see what eBay had to offer while they frosted their toaster strudel.
"And after the frosting, we'll search Craigslist for some sexually creative serving suggestions!"
In an attempt to make the Audrey unique, which is marketing talk for "incompatible with anything and grossly inconvenient to use" the Audrey came in such technologically exciting shades as "linen" and "sunshine." It had a whopping eight-inch screen--probably enough to read the first half of this sentence--and subscribers got to have access to "channels" specifically designed and optimized for the Tiny Tim-sized screen.
As a fun bonus, channels could be changed by turning a knob, kind of the same way you do on your TV, if you haven't bought a TV since the 1970s.
Look, you can see what was going on here. Somebody at 3Com said, "Let's design a computer for 'the kitchen'" using air quotes to mark the last two words, with everyone in the room knowing that it meant "for women."
"So what do computer users in 'the kitchen' want? A computer seemingly designed for a toddler, that's what! Without all those scary buttons and programs to boggle their simple, woman minds!"
Dismayed that the world was not in fact populated by housewives from 1955 sitcoms, the $500 device was yanked from shelves less than a year after it debuted.
#4. The Coleco Adam (1983)
We understand that personal computers were still pretty primitive in the 80s. Basically, a machine sold back then had to satisfy two requirements: entering the wrong command wouldn't cause the Reds to launch nukes at Nebraska, and the computer wouldn't spontaneously erase whatever program you were trying to run. The Coleco Adam only satisfied one of those.
As you probably guessed, this was made by the Coleco company, the creators of Colecovision. That system was destined to drown in the shadow of the Atari 2600, and so this machine was attempt to horn in on the home computer market. And sure, there were minor issues, like the fact that the power supply ran through the printer (that is, if the printer broke, your computer was a paperweight).
But inexplicably more ridiculous than that, however, was that the Adam, like any good supervillain, released a a surge of magnetism when turned on. And its software was stored on cassette tapes. If you don't see the problem with this, you're too young to know what magnets did to cassettes (hint: It's the same thing that a big wave does to a sand castle).
So thousands of customers found out that after starting the machine a few times, tapes kept nearby would wind up blank. For added kicks, the instruction manual that was circulated with the Adam told users to have the software tapes inside the computer before startup, ensuring they would always be right there in the line of fire.
Unsurprisingly, despite their efforts to fix the problem (which included putting a sticker on new computers warning that it will fry your shit), customers were less than enthused and, within two years, the Adam was gone from the marketplace.
#3. The Timex Sinclair 1000 (1982)
KAPOW! Look at that shit up there! That computer is so smart it's shooting out holy beams of computer light!
And what's that? It's only $99.95? Holy crap, why were there any other computer companies still in business after the Timex Sinclair 1000 hit the market? Sure, that's $99.95 in 1982 dollars, but that's also a 1982 computer, back when super computers were still the size of office buildings and had to be cooled with blocks of ice.
Needless to say, people couldn't resist. Ads had to be taken out in newspapers all over the country just to let people know where they could fine one. It was like the Nintendo Wii that first Christmas it was out. And really, the only difference between the Sinclair 1000 and the competing systems that could cost up to 100 times as much, was that they actually functioned.
With its totally hardcore 2KB of RAM and ability to display 32 columns and 24 lines in sleek, sexy, early 80s black and white, the TS1000 did nothing. We're not exaggerating; you could fill those lines and columns with some text, then presumably erase it and type more. Notice that you could do much the same with an Etch-A-Sketch. It had no ability to save your work (though you could hook a tape recorder up to it if you had one).
If you wanted your computer to, you know, actually run programs and stuff, you needed to buy a $200 memory expansion that gave you the 16KB of memory that programs at the time required. Yes, the expansion you needed to use the machine cost twice as much as the machine itself. Oh, and they couldn't make enough of the expansions for everybody who needed them. So the rest were stuck with a $100 notepad.
Did we mention the keyboard? The keyboard had problems. Specifically, the fact that it didn't have keys. It used a membrane style keypad so that you couldn't actually feel the keys under your fingers as you typed.
Despite selling a shitload of these, Timex bailed out on the home computer market just two years later, presumably chased away by a crowd carrying torches and pitchforks.


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Pecan, Coffee, and Maple Cake
Categories: Cakes/pies, Entertaining, Sweet
Type: Desserts and Baked Goods
Type: Desserts and Baked Goods
Pecan, coffee, and maple make an amazing combination in this tasty cake.
Prep Time: 15M
Cooking Time: 40M
Serves: Serves 8
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup (175g) granulated sugar
- 11/2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp brewed espresso or strong coffee, or more as needed
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
For the icing
- 31/2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tbsp brewed espresso or strong coffee
- about 20 pecan halves or 1/3 cup chopped pecans, for garnish
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- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease two 8in (18cm) round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the sour cream and espresso. Sift the flour into the bowl and add the pecans; fold until the flour is just incorporated and the pecans are mixed throughout. Divide the batter evenly between the pans and level the tops.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until risen, firm to the touch, and slightly shrunken from the sides of the pans. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pans, then unmold onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the icing. Melt the butter with the maple syrup in a small pan. Sift the sugar into a bowl, add the butter and syrup mixture along with the coffee and beat with an electric mixer until thick and smooth. Spread the icing over the tops of the two cooled cakes, then sandwich together. Decorate the top of the cake with pecans.
- This works just as well with walnuts instead of pecans.
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4 Oct 2012 1:10 PM #1
Tree drag-and-drop & node allowDrop: Ext.tree.ViewDropZone getPosition()
In ExtJS 3, I was able to designate a leaf as being capable of receiving drag-and-drop appending by setting allowDrop = true.
This worked through the node's allowChildren property, which could be set independently or via allowDrop. The allowChildren property was checked in the relevant places in Ext.tree.TreeDropZone.
In ExtJS 4.1.1, I don't see a way to allow appending to leaves. Have I missed something? Apologies if I have. If not, surely the inability to effectively manipulate which nodes are leaves and which are branches is a bug, particularly when it was so easy in ExtJS 3.
I think this can be easily fixed via the following (or similar) changes to Ext.tree.ViewDropZone. I've marked changed rows with a "change" comment.
PHP Code:
getPosition: function(e, node) {
var view = this.view,
record = view.getRecord(node),
y = e.getPageY(),
append = record.get('allowDrop'), // change
noBelow = false,
region = Ext.fly(node).getRegion(),
// If we are dragging on top of the root node of the tree, we always want to append.
if (record.isRoot()) {
return 'append';
// Return 'append' if the node we are dragging on top of is not a leaf else return false.
if (this.appendOnly) {
return append ? 'append' : false; // change
if (!this.allowParentInsert) {
noBelow = record.hasChildNodes() && record.isExpanded();
fragment = (region.bottom - region.top) / (append ? 3 : 2); // change
if (y >= region.top && y < (region.top + fragment)) {
return 'before';
else if (!noBelow && (append !== true || (y >= (region.bottom - fragment) && y <= region.bottom))) { // change
return 'after';
else {
return 'append';
Right now (in ExtJS 4.1.1), noAppend is equal to record.isLeaf(). Designating a node as a leaf is, to my mind, indicating that there are no current children, not indicating that there never could be. The developer needs to be able to control separately whether there *may* be children, and the allowDrop config is the natural way to do so.
4 Oct 2012 1:56 PM #2
After fiddling around with an override, I realized it's not quite so simple after all. So I imagine the better way to do it is just to designate anything that *might* be a branch as not-a-leaf, with an empty array for children (if preloading the whole tree).
So ignore this, I guess! Sorry.
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Making a function out of it.
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|A Huge Jungle Tree in Tambopata, Peru
Mrs. Sellers
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Jungle Tree
Have you ever done something both literally and metaphorically "breathtaking?" Well I did just that this summer when I went to Peru...
Near the end of my trip, my family and stopped at a lodge in the Amazon Rain-forest. While we were there, my family, two friends staying at the lodge, Pat and Jo, and myself, all decided to do a tree climbing activity. So we all walked to a 150-ft. high tree, the one we would climb. The guide went first and made the climb look really easy. He took less than a minute to get to the top. It looked simple enough, so I got ready and started climbing.
At first it was fun and I was enjoying the scenery. But soon enough, it got really tiring and I was out of breath. I wasn't sure that I could make it all the way to the top. I was going a lot slower and taking more breaks by the time I was halfway up. -breathtaking-
Once I was nearly there, a group of monkeys swung by and I stopped to watch them go right around me. It was incredible. Every single one of them moved with amazing grace and speed as they swept by through the trees. Not once did they falter as they leaped from one branch to another. I watched them until the very last one disappeared into the trees.
After that, it only took a few minutes to finally reach the top. It was beautiful. I was surrounded by butterflies and at least 50 other plants growing on the tree, such as flowers and nuts which made it really colorful. I could see the huge Amazon River and trees that went out farther than the sky itself. That jungle tree was totally, undeniably, and incredibly breathtaking.


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What are some CD ripping programs for Ubuntu? Can you list the Pros? What are the Cons? For each program there should be a screenshot, sources to install, and instructions to install and use.
Ubuntu Default CD Ripping Software :
To rip a CD, you will require a suitable CD-ripping application. One is installed by default on Ubuntu, and there are others available through Ubuntu's software channels, as reported in the Ubuntu Documentation.
Sound Juicer
Sound Juicer is Ubuntu's default CD-ripping application, and also has the ability to play your CDs and download track data from the Internet.
To rip a CD using Sound Juicer, simply insert an audio CD; Sound Juicer should start automatically. Alternatively, you can select Sound Juicer from
Kubuntu Default CD Ripping Software :
There are two methods of ripping an Audio CD in a default installation of Kubuntu. One is using Konqueror's audiocd:/ KIO-slave and the other is KaudioCreator (
Using audiocd:/ to rip a CD
In Konqueror's location bar, type audiocd:/ and press enter. You should now see the tracks in the CD along with folders named Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP3 etc. Click on the folder which corresponds to the format in which you wish to encode, eg. Ogg Vorbis.
Now, copy the tracks that you need from that folder and paste it in the desired location (
Note: Copying speeds might not be as fast as those achieved when copying a file directly from the CD as the files are also being ripped and encoded. If you wish to modify some of the settings (like editing the tagging sytax or modifying the encoding settings), you can access it either through System Settings (
Using KAudioCreator
Launch KaudioCreator (
Other CD Ripping Software : In alphabetical order.
Those who want a no-nosense, fast, customizable ripping solution should try ABCDE.
And example conversion from CD to AAC/MP4:
Asunder is an easy-to-use, plain CD ripper that converts into MP3, OGG, FLAC, WAV, and the new open codec WavPack. Asunder is in the Ubuntu repository and can be installed with Synaptic or Software Center.
I have been using Grip until Edgy. It's very easy to use but still very configurable.
Note: Grip is no longer supported by its developers, or by Debian or Ubuntu. It has been removed from the repositories in Ubuntu 9.10.
Ripper X
To install:
RubyRipper has been recommended in many forum threads and seems to be one of Linux's best ripping solutions. Also, many feel the closest to EAC in quality of rips.
RubyRipper is not included in the default Ubuntu install and is not included in any of the repositories. Fortunately there is a DEB package available.
To install:
1.Install dependencies by typing in the terminal:
2.Download the DEB package from here and follow the instructions.
Alternate install:
Open a terminal window and type:
Well, rhythmbox itself is able to rip CDs and get album data from the MusicBrainz database.
If you insert a CD, a CD icon appears in the Rhythmbox's side bar at the left. Right click it and choose "Extract to library". Make sure to have the format set to the one you want (probably MP3): Edit -> Preferences -> Music -> Preferred Format.
A lot of time has passed since this Q&A was updated, but it is still the best (only?) "CD Ripper" thread in AskUbuntu (I think).
As of this contribution, the developer for Ruby Ripper writes: "The best current way to rip audio is Morituri, which is available in Precise and beyond."
NOT mentioned to date in this Q&A, Morituri "is a CD ripper aiming for accuracy over speed. Its features are modeled to compare with Exact Audio Copy on Windows." At the moment the README on Github notes as a "Known Issue": "no GUI yet".
Development on Grip, "a GTK-based CD-player and CD-ripper / MP3 encoder", was mentioned above as having slowed down, and so it seems to be, but that hasn't stopped it from being well used.
And maybe it's worth noting Flacon as well in this thread: "Flacon extracts individual tracks from one big audio file containing the entire album of music and saves them as separate audio files." On 2015-09-10 WebUpd8 posted some information about it (including installation instructions) with the Flacon 1.2.0 release.
I use ABCDE that is a very good ripper :
The current CD rippers in Ubuntu are terrible. The least worst CD Ripper for Linux is the venerable k3b
Why it is the best:
Why it is not good:
Remember that you'll need to install KDE libs to use it.
I know I'm rather late to the party, but I love using
The great thing about it is that it gets all the audio CD information from CDDB or Musicbrainz so the tracks are labeled correctly. The tracks can be tagged with ID3 tags and a playlist can be created. After the rip, a properly labeled folder containing correctly labeled tracks will be found in the location specified.
There is a choice of encoders; choose
A sample burn command that I use regularly is:
Note: if there is any hidden data on the cd inserted, you will need to note the response from
Sound Juicer works well for me. Take a look at the community docs, or project website for more info.
I had the same question. I wanted a programme that would create FLAC and MP3. After researching it a bit I came across Asunder CD Ripper. Seems to do everything I need of a ripping programme.
From the Description:
Asunder is a graphical Audio CD ripper and encoder. It can be used to save tracks from Audio CDs. Main features are: Supports WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, and Wavpack audio files Uses CDDB to name and tag each track Can encode to multiple formats in one session Creates M3U playlists Allows for each track to be by a different artist Does not require a specific desktop environment (just GTK+)
I use Banshee as my audio player and it does ripping pretty damned well too. Insert the CD, it'll pull down the album contents, click copy and it rips it to the library, tags set and everything.
The format settings are a little less configurable than a dedicated ripper but I just default to FLAC and that's fine for me.
I love Rubyripper but this issue has me using the CLI version on 10.04. I can't post more than one link here, but there is a good overview of Rubyripper's features at the hydrogenaudio.org Knowledgebase


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For some context see Random Walks in $Z^2$/$Z^2$-intrinsic characterization of Euclidean distance
As per Noah's answer and JBL's comment this was false as stated. However, I think the following reformulation is interesting.
As before we consider a random walk on $\mathbb{Z}^2$ where a particle either stays at its vertex or moves to a neighbor with probability 1/5. We start the process with a particle at the origin. For $x \in \mathbb{Z}^2$ we let $p_n(x)$ denote the probability that we find the particle at $x$ after $n$ iterations. Let $|\cdot|$ denote the Euclidean distance of two points in $\mathbb{Z}^2$ via the standard embedding of $\mathbb{Z}^2 \subset \mathbb{R}^2$.
Now for the reformulated question: For each $n$, let $C_n$ be the supremum over all $C > 0$ so that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{Z}^2$ we have
$|x|,|y| \leq C$ and $|x| \leq |y| \Rightarrow p_n(x) \geq p_n(y)$
Does $\lim_{n\to\infty} C_n = \infty$? If so, how fast does this diverge?
EDIT: As per George Lowther's comment, I now find it quite probable that $\lim\inf_{n\to\infty} C_n \leq 5$ if not $C_n = 5$ for all large $n$.
A natural attempt to salvage the question is the following: For each $n$, let $\tilde{C}_n$ be the supremum over all $C > 0$ so that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{Z}^2$ we have
$|x|,|y| \leq C$ and $|x| < |y| \Rightarrow p_n(x) > p_n(y)$
Again we ask if $\lim_{n\to\infty} \tilde{C}_n = \infty$ and if so, how fast this diverges.


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Girls basketball: Wolcott posts win over Naugy
Madison Hanlon dropped 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Wolcott High girls basketball team snared a 39-35 victory over Naugatuck on Wednesday night at home.
Amber Gianni scored 11 points and pulled down five boards for the Eagles (3-0), while Kayla Briere added five points and three steals.
Steph Lima recorded a game-high 15 points for the Greyhounds (2-2).
Seymour 56, Derby 44: Cindy Farrell recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for host Seymour as it cruised past Derby.
Kaitie Dow added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats (1-2), while Angela Tacinelli chipped in with 12 points and three assists.
Shelby Mendillo led the Red Raiders (0-3) with 18 points.
Kennedy 60, Wilby 26: D.J. Alberto and Shontia Punter each had 11 points for the Eagles at Wilby. Infiniti Cancel scored a game-high 14 points for Wilby (1-3).
St. Paul 53, Woodland 42: Theresa Swanke finished with a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Falcons stormed past the Hawks in Bristol.
Mekaela Giantonio scored 13 points while Emily Skelanka contributed seven points for St. Paul (2-1).
Andrea Piccillo had 12 points while Alma Rizvani chipped in with nine points for Woodland (1-2).
Crosby 46, Sacred Heart 32: Zanayia Love dropped in a team-high 18 points as the Bulldogs outscored the Hearts, 32-19, in the second half at Alumni Hall.
Rashana Siders put in 12 points while Deborah Vaichus netted nine for Crosby (1-1).
Dionne Parker scored a game-high 19 points while Mahnue Sahn contributed six points for Sacred Heart (1-2).
Chase Collegiate 46, Harvey 42: Taylor Brady poured in a game-high 17 points as the Highlanders rallied back from a halftime deficit to edge Harvey.
Natalie Fitzgerald scored 10 points with 14 rebounds while Idalis Miranda contributed 10 points and seven assists. Emily Grimes scored nine points for Chase Collegiate (5-1). The victory moved coach Ray Behr within two of his 500th career win.
Westover 38, The Gunnery 22: Marissa Littmann recorded a double-double with 19 points, 14 rebounds and five steals as Westover topped The Gunnery on the road.
Paige Cunningham had 12 points with 12 rebounds and Sarah Peterson chipped in with six points for Westover (1-2).
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What is the the best JavaScript compressor available? I'm looking for a tool that:
- is easy to use
- has a high compression rate
- Produce reliable end results (doesn't mess up the code)
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What is the the best JavaScript compressor available? I'm looking for a tool that:
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Revisiting this question a few years later, UglifyJS, seems to be the best option as of now.
As stated below, it runs on the NodeJS platform, but can be easily modified to run on any JavaScript engine.
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Google released Closure Compiler which seems to be generating the smallest files so far as seen here and here
Previous to that the various options were as follow
Basically Packer does a better job at initial compression , but if you are going to gzip the files before sending on the wire (which you should be doing) YUI Compressor gets the smallest final size.
The tests were done on jQuery code btw.
@daniel james mentions in the comment compressorrater which shows Packer leading the chart in best compression, so I guess ymmv
I recently released UglifyJS, a JavaScript compressor which is written in JavaScript (runs on the NodeJS Node.js platform, but it can be easily modified to run on any JavaScript engine, since it doesn't need any
Other than whitespace removal, UglifyJS also does the following:
PS: Oh, it can "beautify" as well. ;-)
YUI Compressor is the way to go. It has a great compression rate, is well tested and is in use among many top sites, and, well, personally recommended by me.
I've used it for my projects without a single JavaScript error or hiccup. And it has nice documentation.
Note: Although Dean Edwards's /packer/ achieves a better compression rate than YUI Compressor, I ran into a few JavaScript errors when using it.
I use ShrinkSafe from the Dojo project - it is exceptional because it actually uses a JavaScript interpreter (Rhino) to deal with finding symbols in the code and understanding their scope, etc. which helps to ensure that the code will work when it comes out the other end, as opposed to a lot of compression tools which use regex to do the same (which is not as reliable).
I actually have an MSBuild task in a Web Deployment Project in my current Visual Studio solution that runs a script which in turn runs all of the solution's JS files through ShrinkSafe before we deploy and it works quite well.
EDIT: By the way, "best" is open to debate, since the criteria for "best" will vary depending on the needs of the project. Personally, I think ShrinkSafe is a good balance; for some people that think smallest size == best, it will be insufficient.
EDIT: It is worth noting that the YUI compressor also uses Rhino.
Try JSMin, got C#, Java, C and other ports and readily available too.
If you use Packer, just go far the 'shrink variables' option and gzip the resulting code. The base62 option is only for if your server cannot send gzipped files. Packer with 'shrink vars' achieves better compression the YUI, but can introduce bugs if you've skipped a semicolon somewhere.
base62 is basically a poor man's gzip, which is why gzipping base62-ed code gives you bigger files than gzipping shrink-var-ed code.
JSMin is another one.
Here's the source code of an HttpHandler which does that, maybe it'll help you
Here is a YUI compressor script (Byuic) that finds all the js and css down a path and compresses /(optionally) obfuscates them. Nice to integrate into a build process.
bananascript.com used to give me best results.
Js Crush is a good compressor to use after you have minified.
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What I'm trying to do is disable the Unity side bar (launcher) which shows by default and is on the left and use Docky instead. I want to keep all of the rest of the features of Unity (the nice integration of application menus and the top bar for instance).
What I do is
This makes it basically impossible to open the unity bar. If you want to open to access the unity bar just use the super key to open the dash and it should be right there.
Ziggy :D
P.S: this will only work in Ubuntu 12.04
OK, so I've installed Ubuntu 11.04 in a VM to try this out.
I will outline the steps to try and make this work as best as possible.
So let's start:
First off let's add the two PPAs I mentioned before:
Now let's install the the packages that we need:
And one final thing we need to do is change some settings in the 2d-ubuntu.session file:
Make it look look like this (feel free to change anything as long as you know what you're doing):
And that should be it. If you want to revert the changes just:
P.S. In case the launcher still starts when clicking the Ubuntu logo in the top left corner issue in a terminal:
P.P.S Any subsequent updates to unity-2d will overwrite the session file so you'll need to change it again or add you're own session (which I have no idea how to do :-S).
And that should do it, just leave a comment if you have any questions. Cheers! :)
This is not a perfect solution, but it should work for you to some extent. Since you cannot disable the launcher (the unity sidebar/dock), you need to set it to hide, and remove the reveal mode shortcut. To do this, open the run dialogue alt+f2, and type about:config.
This will bring up this window:
This is not a complete solution, but you can use the Ubuntu Classic and still get the "good features of Unity" :
Features you'd be missing:
- Unity Quicklists (Using helpers might help a bit)
- Dash, and all its fancy lenses (I tried to use
Also have you looked into the unity-netbook for natty. Its available in a ppa, and used to work fast enough for me when I used it in maverick.
Here's a screenshot for how it will look :
Take a look at the top right for the menus
You can auto hide unity bar. Do such as ubuntu kid tell :
Then install docky for your ubuntu from a PPA.
costumize docky :
Hope help you.
reference : http://www.linuxslaves.com/2015/07/how-to-install-docky-on-ubutu-linux.html


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This Week's Liturgy
The hand of the Lord
June 21st, 2015 (see other dates)
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Discussion Questions for Reading 1In the first reading, God is reminding Job to put his trust in God. When your life seems to be upset by storms, are you able to remember that "God is in charge?" What helps you to put your trust in God?
Reading 1 Job 38:1, 8-11
Reading 1 ReflectionDo you remember Job, who a few Sundays ago was asking God why he was having so many troubles? Today's first reading is part of God's answer. God asks Job to look at the sea and its power. Who created the sea? God asks Job. Not human beings, but God.
Let us pray peacefully in the sight of the sea or a picture of it: You are great, O God, and mighty is your power. I will praise you as long as the seas last and crash on the shore.
Discussion Questions for Reading 2Saint Paul tells us that for those who live in Christ, all is new! Think about what you want Christ to make new in you. Is it a habit you want to break, a family relationship that needs healing, a friendship that needs strengthening? Explain how you need Christ's help to be a new creation. When will you ask Christ's help?
Reading 2 2 Corinthians 5:14-17
Reading 2 ReflectionIn this reading Saint Paul continues to help the Corinthians to understand what their response should be to Christ, who died for us. Paul tells them—and us—that the love of Christ for us should call us to love for him. We should no longer live for ourselves, in a self-centered way, but for Jesus Christ who gave his life for us.
As Christians, we are called to return love for love. We show our love for Christ by loving one another.
Discussion Questions for GospelLet us imagine that Jesus asks us, as he asked the disciples, "Why are you lacking in faith?" How will we answer? What is Jesus trying to show us in this event?
No matter what happens in life, we can turn to Jesus who helps us and brings us peace. How will you bring his peace to others?
Gospel Mark 4:35-41
Gospel ReflectionPut yourself in this scene. You are in a small sailboat with the apostles. A great storm comes up and the waves crash against the boat. Jesus, who must be very tired, stays asleep. The apostles, afraid of drowning, wake Jesus up. "Be still," he tells the storm at sea, and at once there is a great calm. His disciples' mood switches from terror to awe at this sign, which recalls so vividly the words of God in the first reading.
Proclaiming Faith Activities for Primary Grades
A Night at SeaHelp the children make wave streamers. Give each child a Popsicle stick and a three-foot strip of blue crepe paper streamer. Have them attach the streamer to the Popsicle stick using tape or glue. Then read the Gospel from Mark (Mark 4:35-41). Have the children wave their streamers to represent the waves during the storm.
Faith, Not FearTalk with the children about how the disciples must have felt when Jesus fell asleep and the storm came and the seas got rough. Explain that Jesus told them not to be afraid, but to have faith in him. Ask the children if they have ever been afraid. Have them draw or write about this experience.
Cover a shoebox with white paper. On the lid, write "Jesus, we place our faith in you." Then have the children place their drawings or writings in this box and place it on the prayer table. Gather the children around the prayer table and say the following prayer.
Jesus, when we are afraid, help us to remember to place our faith in you. Amen.
Proclaiming Faith Activities
Judging With the Eyes of FaithIn the second reading, we learn that Jesus wants us to look at others and at the whole world with the eyes of faith. When you watch TV, for example, you are bombarded by ads and commercials. Is everything presented in the ads good for you or for others? How can you tell? As you watch TV in the next few days or listen to the radio, choose one or two commercials that you see or hear. Then explain why you think the product is good or not good for you and others.
The Storm at SeaCreate a dramatization of the Gospel story. Share it with your class or your family. Plan the narration for each of the following parts.
Narrator (sets the scene):
Jesus (speaking to the disciples):
Disciples (waking Jesus):
Jesus (speaking with great strength to the wind and waves):
Jesus (speaking quietly to the disciples):
Disciples (in great awe):
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