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Posted 09 January 2002 - 07:18 AM
All linux games sales EVER don''t add up to one medium selling windows title. We are one of the creditors that aren''t likely to see money that Loki owes us, so we have some idea just how grim it is.
That isn''t saying that it can''t change in the future, or that doing linux ports isn''t a Good Thing, but it isn''t an economic motivator at the present time. "
HAHAHA that was a lame attempt..correct me if im wrong but i THINK he''s just saying that continuing to port to linux maybe a bad idea..cause maybe there are MORE windows users that play games than linux so obviously the sales on windows will be much better..that doesnt mean that id thinks opengl blows at all...just the sales on LINUX systems blows compared to windows systems...that was a really bad post you made lol
what does linux low sales have to do with how good OpenGL api is? nothing! what are you 12? sales dont drop on another OS cause the programmers think its hard to program for that API they drop cause of the LACK of software sales cause there are a hell of alot more windows users than linux users.
i wont be surprised if id stops porting their games to linux soon but its NOT cause of the API
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 07:25 AM
I see this "If you code in DirectX, at least it will work on all cards" canard repeated so often, I can only marvel at Microsoft''s propaganda machine and the essential stupidity of mankind. Why do you think so many new DirectX games fail to work under a number of cards until they release patches?
As someone who''s coded in both (and Direct X for a game that must support a wide range of cards), an OpenGL program is far more likely to work on a given range of cards if you haven''t coded in explicit support for those cards. The equivalent DX program will require far more setup and test code.
People don''t seem to understand this about Direct X: It supplies a feature set, but different cards implement different parts of that feature set. You have to *explicitly test* almost any feature you can name to see if the card can support it, via "capability bits". Try getting hold of the DX caps viewer, and you''ll be able to see just how many of them there are.
The only thing DirectX has going for it, its so-called unified API, makes no difference at all in the end. You end up doing exactly what you''d do in OpenGL -- testing for certain cards, and using their exposed abilities if they exist. Writing a lot of fallback code. In the end, you''re better off going with the card manufacturer''s APIs, IMHO.
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 07:38 AM
You''re either trolling or you have no idea what you are talking about and are just bashing Microsoft because you think its the cool thing to do because all of your Linux buddies do it. In either case, you''re a spank. Go away.
OpenGL vs Direct3D is a personal choice (or a business choice, if you''re working for a company). Neither API is clearly ''better'' (though OpenGL is clearly more portable… as for how much that matters in today''s world, refer to John Carmack''s post, as quoted by Myopic Rhino), and certainly neither produces ''better graphics''.
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 07:39 AM
quote:Oh, the irony...
Original post by myca
that was a really bad post you made lol
You''re the one who said that id uses OpenGL so that they can make more money by selling to people who don''t use Windows. The quote I included clearly says that their decision to use OpenGL has nothing to do with potential sales. If that isn''t clear enough, in the link I posted, Carmack also said the following "It has been pretty clearly demonstrated that the mac market is barely viable and the linux market is not viable for game developers to pursue. Linux ports will be done out of good will, not profit motives. From an economic standpoint, a developer is not making a bad call if they ignore the existence of all platforms but windows."
And I neither said nor implied that id thinks OpenGL "blows". Instead, I pointed you to a post by Carmack which shows that his opinion of Direct3D is not as low as you claim that it is.
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 07:39 AM
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 07:42 AM
Now to answer Buzz''s questions:
I''d like to know who those people are who told you that you should use DX in windows. You can use anything you want!
DirectX is composed of multiple DLLs for direct3d, directsound, directinput, etc.
Its the same deal with OpenGL, you just use whatever DLL you want for input, sound, networking, etc.
DirectX is nice because it has everything together (sound, input, networking [some say DirectPlay sucks], 3d, whatever) and some pick it up quickly.
I prefer OpenGL because it is easier to use (this is an opinion), is multiplatform, and can do whatever DirectX does (look at all the games out there, they use DirectX and OpenGL around the same amount).
Most computers (windows) now a days have DirectX installed on them, but they also have OpenGL. The new graphics cards (ATI and NVIDIA) both have OpenGL and DirectX support.
I think myca should stop flaming and give some good reasons to use OpenGL instead of DirectX besides that "more" games use it and iD uses it. Don''t forget we are here to give Buzz cons and pros of both APIs.
myca: Remember that DirectX is a complete API for games, while OpenGL is just a rendering API. Some call this comparing apples and oranges.
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 07:57 AM
Original post by myca
Tell me a D3D game that you''ve played that has water and sky effects that are even equal to serious sams ..if you havent played serious sam yet i suggest you play the game with a REAL GL card and not a Trident LOL then you''ll see for yourself how much more potential OpenGL has over D3D.
Well I never played Serious Sams but I bet it''s not up Halo''s class (the computer version, not the X-Box''s) and while I''m not 100% on that it''s done with D3D I''d be very suprised if it''s not (considering that it''s one of MS''s flagships).
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 09:12 AM
Why do companies use OpenGL and DX in the same game but use GL for the graphics and use DX only for the sound/input?? still no answer
Edited by - myca on January 9, 2002 4:52:52 PM
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 09:38 AM
My main reasons for thinking opengl was a better api wasn''t only cause id uses it etc. i just meant that i could see why they would cause of the many choices a game programmer has.
I''m just not the type of person that likes to be forced to use an api on a specific OS just cause the developer of the API (microsoft) wants it proprietary and have to wait constantly for patches or new versions to do what i want to do.
That post that i copied and pasted from that other site that persons comments were all true...d3d is a bitch to program for and you HAVE to test it alot.
But anyway noone has answered my question why developers use Opengl for the graphics and use dx only for the sound and input...hmmm figures that was ignored
"I prefer OpenGL because it is easier to use (this is an opinion), is multiplatform, and can do whatever DirectX does"
Yep that is what i was trying to say this whole time
so many posts here say "you shouldnt bash d3d myca ..you dont know what you''re talking about but i do like to use GL myself instead" well alot of posts that say the differences all seem to like opengl better ..so am i wrong? i think not
As for buzz82 i was trying to give him reasons which was better
if he''s just starting games programming wouldnt it be better to point him in the direction of the easier API to program for instead of him using DX and maybe getting discouraged cause it has so many problems and more annoying to program for?
once again..
Opengl - EASIER(<-- keyword) to program for , can do whatever dx can and you have the choice to make games on any OS you are more comfortable using.
Directx - HARDER AND MORE ANNOYING to program for , have to wait for patches or new versions if something is buggy (like there always is) and have to use windows.
Buzz82 you should try both for a bit and just see for yourself..cause if you just use one you won''t know if the other is actually easier or harder..and then maybe you will say the same thing i did after i first started with dx then switched to GL and said "thats it??" when i made 2 similiar displays and saw just how much easier it was done with GL.
ok ok im not responding anymore! im leaving this . Take care everyone
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 09:55 AM
Some time ago, Microsoft released Windows 95. Before it, all attempts to program games resorted to WinG(oh my). But, since Microsoft wanted everyone to dump DOS, games should run, and run fast, on Windows. So they designed DirectX. At that time, it had DirectDraw(for drawing 2D graphics), DirectSound and DirectInput(not sure about DirectPlay). That was all that was necessary. Manufacturers then started to give support for this API.
Some time after, 3D graphics started to become more and more mainstream, as better hardware became available. Instead of using OpenGL, a very mature API, used in many platforms, including Silicon Graphics, they decided to try to grab that market and designed Direct3D. Crap.
However, since all manufacturers had already spent a lot of R&D to get DirectX to work right on their video cards, most of them decided not to bother implementing OpenGL and did Direct3D instead.
We had to wait until glQuake and the like to change that, along with 3Dfx(who also tried to put its own 3D proprietary API, Glide, in the market, and failed).
So, here we are today. A completely unnecessary API(Direct3D) has evolved and is on par with OpenGL. Meanwhile, OpenGL has proven itself to be *very* reliable, and on good cards I generally see fewer problems with it than with Direct3D. Not to mention the fact that the drivers have to support not only the newest DirectX versions, but some backwards compatibility is necessary.
As for me, I''ll continue to use OpenGL. I don''t think there''s need for Direct3D. But I have no complaints about the rest of DirectX, after all, no one has come with an acceptable hardware-independant sound API(or networking, for that matter).
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 09:57 AM
However, times change, and Direct3D has changed (a lot). Microsoft has made it a much better API, and also has created extremely useful helper APIs (like D3DX).
I supposed you could make a case that drawing simple triangles in OpenGL is easier than in D3D, but who does that anymore anyway? Everyone is using index buffers and vertex arrays, and they are no harder or easier to use in either API, just slightly different syntax.
In fact, I''d go out on a limb and say that as right now, D3D is *easier* to program for, when you view it in its entirety.
Consider this as one example: With D3D/D3DX Microsoft provides a great, efficient mesh storage format (.X) with built-in loaders that support many features including skinned mesh animation. In OpenGL you''ll need to write all of this code yourself or use some third-party library, which are generally (in my experience) rather lackluster, rather expensive and proprietary, or have license restrictions that may not be acceptable to many game developers (GPLed libraries).
Consider another example: Its currently much easier to consistently support shaders across different hardware sets in D3D. With OpenGL you''re stuck using two (or more) different methods, one for Nvidia chips, one for ATI chips, because the vendors couldn''t play nice and agree on a standard extention mechanism.
Both APIs have their pros and cons, but the only obvious advantage OpenGL has that is OBJECTIVE, not subjective, is the fact that it can run on multiple platforms.
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 10:07 AM
Direct3D is obviously a Microsoft attempt to lock people into the Windows platform; I never try to deny that. Microsoft already had OpenGL running (for high-end CAD and rendering apps) under Windows NT and then Win95, and could easily have used OpenGL as the 3D portion of their overall gaming strategy. They didn't because they wanted to have an API which locked game developers to Windows (and now, to the XBOX), its as simple as that.
Microsoft isn't the only guilty party of course. 3dfx, as you mentioned, try its damnedest to lock programmers into Glide and thus 3dfx chipsets.... Microsoft was just a lot more successful due to being bigger and more powerful.
I use OpenGL for some of my projects, but I've been using D3D more and more on projects that will only ever be released for Windows anyway due to some of the benefits I see in D3D (listed above in my previous post)....At this point its really a matter of opinion...Unless you absolutely need to be multi-platform, there's no clear choice...Try both APIs and use the one you like...In fact, anyone who wants to be a 'real' game developer should make sure he/she knows both..Once you know one, if you REALLY know it, its very simple to learn the other...All of the concepts are the same....
As far as cross-platform sound, SDL is pretty good (as is OpenAL, which can work with SDL). And for networking, HawkNL does a great job of giving DirectPlay like functionality on multiple platforms, though most developers just go for the low-level berkeley sockets (winsock under Win32) which are cross-platform if you just use the basics and avoid the more complex event handling use of them that is available under some OSes).
Edited by - gmcbay on January 9, 2002 5:11:38 PM
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 10:14 AM
Original post by Outworlder
As for me, I'll continue to use OpenGL. I don't think there's need for Direct3D. But I have no complaints about the rest of DirectX, after all, no one has come with an acceptable hardware-independant sound API(or networking, for that matter).
OpenAL works fine for sound (also, its state machine design, much like OpenGL's, makes me feel at home ). I'm not going to comment on the rest of this thread, since everyone knows who's delusional.
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Edited by - Null and Void on January 9, 2002 5:14:33 PM
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 11:04 AM
Though I would really like to see developers target multi-platform users, it hasn't really bothered me as of yet (though there are those times...).
I use Linux almost exclusively these days, and there is this excellent project called WINE (stands for "Wine is not an emulator") (There is also VMWare, haven't tried it since it costs quite a lot though). What WINE does is provide a Windows compatibility layer for UNIX based OS's (i.e. Linux). I have had success getting Starcraft and Half-Life to work on my Linux box with WINE. I am content with my setup. So, a developer doesn't have to use a cross-platform design methodology to reach Linux users, but WINE isn't perfect, so it is a great gift when the developers port their games to Linux (it just makes things easier).
They both have their pros and cons with API specific graphics capabilities, but they are equal, so it's up to YOU , the developer, to choose with which one they want to use to meet their game specific criteria
Edited by - Floppy on January 9, 2002 6:05:45 PM
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 11:36 AM
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 11:51 AM
I''ll even try to trick him by switching modes in Max Payne and so forth but he still gets it :/
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 12:18 PM
There is a difference in graphics. Your friend is not crazy heh
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 01:23 PM
The actualy API doesn''t produce anything visual, its just an interface to the hardware.
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 03:15 PM
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Posted 09 January 2002 - 04:25 PM
i use Direct3D therefore it''s better.
i use OpenGL so it''s gotta be better.
absolutely ridiculous, but actually pretty funny.
continue guys, i think we could probably hit 200 posts and still not have an answer to unanswerable debate. wait, that''s because there is no answer. why, because both API''s can do the same stuff. or maybe because the choice is up to the programmer. or, maybe i should be coding and not wasting time trying to come up with futile reasons why one API is better than the other.
come on, can''t someone come up with something original to argue about that has no answer.
lol lol lol lol.
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I've read Lies and now I've read the truth. I agree with the New York Times reviewer on that the subject matter was extremely tougher and, well, more sad than in Lies. I don't think it was quite as funny, but it was as funny as corruption and war could ever be. Because of how heavy some of the topics were, it wasn't exactly an easy read for me. It left me at times scratching my head in frustration and information overload. But I think that I am better for having read it, and I think that everyone who considers themselves a patriotic American should have to. Everyone should know what's been going on with our government and this country. I also just really enjoy Franken's writing. He is intelligent and humorous. And he thoroughly researches everything he writes about, providing examples for every point he has to make. I especially appreciate the credibility because it makes this book more than opinion, it really makes it The Truth.
This book is a must read for everyone! I looked up many of the sources he sites for the information he provides and it all checked out. It puzzles me that someone can say it's 'trash' if it is well researched. Franken even often gives credit to the 'other side' when they do do something right. People need to read this book to get their head out of the sand!
I got this book as a gift for Christmas and read it almost entirely in one sitting. Mr. Franklin makes a powerful, cogent, and insightful indictment of the Bush administration and Republicans in Congress. Conservatives can call Al names, but they can't seem to answer the arguments he makes in his book. And its very, very funny.
An interesting and thought provoking read, courtesy of AirAmerica's radio host for the Progessive Liberal side. As with his previous books, Al Franken takes a stand for those who honestly fear for the future of the country with 'King George' still in power. New characters introduced such as Tom 'The Hammer' Delay and 'Casino' Jack Abramoff. Ironically, this could be said to be his best book however it lacks the humor that made his previous books, such as Lying Liars, so fantastic and fun to read. Perhaps this is due to the fact that there is alot of serious issues he talks about within its pages. As you read it you can practically feel Franken's frustration towards the reigning right wing fanatics in the Bush administration. There are jokes, true to its title, but it seems that they are far more scattered throughout the text than in his previous books. An excellant read if you enjoyed Lying Liars, or his book on Rush Limbaugh. I'm not really a liberal minded guy, but Al definately can write a better book than any of his compatriots from the right. Though I think I might have to send a note to the store I bought this from to move it from the humor section to the Politics section.
Franken shows us again why he is so respected by Democrats and feared by the corrupt camp in the Republican Party: facts. The guy's full of interesting facts. And I did laugh out loud more than a dozen times. And guess what-he's got more degrees than W.
I thought he wouldn't be able to top LIES but he did. I 100% recomend anyone who wants the truth to go out and purchase this book!
Very good book! Franken did an excellent job with his research, and lays it out in an easy and fun to read book.
At last someone has taken a hard view at the machinations used to manipulate the voting American public. This book invokes winces at times because it drives home the uncomfortable truth about politics and the current campaigning practices. Al Franken nails it perfectly, backing up his theories with valid facts.
I am thoroughly enjoying this book. I did not read his previous books so I was not sure what to expect but i was pleasantly surprised. Not only is Al Franken extremely funny, but he backs up his facts. I feel like I'm getting an education on the dirty secrets of Washington politics and it's really funny! I would recommend this book to all of my Democrat friends only.
Al Franken is the master of political satire, but he is so much more than just a comedian! Franken is one of the smartest political thinkers in the public arena, he presents every arguement with a shocking amount of reasearch and an 'In Your Face!' attitude. This is a book for everyone, reguardless of political affiliation: it is amazing, witty, funny and is one of my favorite books of all time! (with jokes)
This is a book that makes me laugh. I like funny books.
Find the brainwashed rights
This book was funny and intelligent. It's funny and fun about the dialogue that goes about dissing the republican losers. BRAVO AL !!!!!!!!


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Meadowlark Inn, a wine country retreat with the amenities of a bed and breakfast, is located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley. This California Inn is located on two peaceful and rustic acres with mountain views and is close to world class wineries, restaurants, theater, casino, golf courses, shopping, and a bike path. Within minutes of the Inn are the charming towns of Santa Ynez, Solvang and Los Olivos. Santa Barbara and beaches are within easy driving distance. Spa services available. A delightful light breakfast is offered daily - either in the cozy dining room or delivered to guest rooms for private dining. Call the inn directly for availability on other rooms and suites.
5 on June 07, 2016
a great place to get away and relax
3.8 on May 15, 2016
This weekend was a birthday gift for my husband and it was the perfect get away. The Meadowlark is a lovely place to stay. Close to town, but a very quiet and peaceful location. The room was so pretty and we loved the courtyard.
5 on April 20, 2016
My husband and I enjoyed our stay at the Meadowlark Inn. The grounds and surrounding areas are beautiful. The breakfasts were great and the indoor & outdoor dining areas are both charming. Less than 30 minutes from beautiful mountains, wineries and beaches. I highly recommend this Meadowlark Inn if you are looking for a peaceful, quaint place to stay.
4.2 on April 13, 2016
We had a wonderful stay at Meadowlark! The staff was warm, friendly and knowledgeable about the areas wineries. The Inn is very clean and homey. We look forward to staying again soon.
4.8 on April 04, 2016
My wife and I stayed here for our honeymoon. It was larger than we had expected;absolutely worth the price we paid! Still had to drive into town, but that's hardly a knock on the place. We loved it.
4.6 on March 25, 2016
It was a perfect getaway.
4.6 on March 14, 2016
I've seen this place for years (thinking it was subpar) and decided to try it out because it is near where my friends were staying. I was extremely pleased with the room. The staff is excellent. The room was clean beyond belief, and I love the cabin-like feel of the rooms. Would not hesitate to stay here again.
4.2 on March 07, 2016
We like staying outside of the towns and cities we visit when possible, and character counts for us so we chose Meadowlark Inn for those reasons. We'd never been to Solvang area before and this was the exact distance we like between us and a lot of people. It was super clean, a much larger and accommodating room than expected and the staff was beyond helpful and friendly. If you like charm and character and nature and a bit of a hideaway then you'll like this place as much as we did.
5 on March 07, 2016
This is my new favorite place to stay in Solvang. I've stayed at four other hotels in Solvang previously. My room was a King Suite and it was very spacious, airy, clean, nicely and simply decorated. The bed was remarkably comfortable. The outdoors is spacious and nicely landscaped. There are many private spots to enjoy sitting outdoors and enjoying the fresh clean air. I look forward to staying here again.
3.2 on February 21, 2016
Nice location outside of downtown Solvang. Old motor lodge with remodeled rooms in a number of configurations to meet individual needs (suites, kitchens/kitchenette, hot tubs, back yard, fire pits, etc.) Good access to walking trail. High quality grocery, butcher and coffee shop (El Rancho) nearby.
Economy room with one queen sized bed, and mini fridge. Private bath with walk in shower. 2 People max.
King Suite with 1 king sized bed, walk in shower(no tub). Living room with sofa bed/sitting area, small kitchenette with mini fridge, microwave and coffee maker, additional TV. Door in between rooms. Can accommodate 3 people max.
Standard King Suite includes 1 king sized bed, walk in shower (no tub). Private patio with an outdoor hot tub. 2 People max.
Garden King Suite. Spacious room includes 1 king bed, sofa/sitting area, large bathroom with shower/tub. Private backyard with hot tub, hammock and fire pit. 2 People Max.
Luxury Jacuzzi King Suite. 2 room suite with a king bed, and private bathroom with a walk in shower. Living room has sofa bed/sitting area, a small kitchenette with a mini-fridge, microwave and coffee maker. And the best part an indoor Jacuzzi tub for 2. There is a door separating the rooms. Can accommodate 3 people total.
Spacious room with 2 queen sized beds, fully equipped kitchen- stove, oven, microwave, fridge, toaster, coffee maker and dining table. Walk in shower (no tub). Pet friendly. Ideal for kids/families.
Spacious room with 1 king sized bed, fully equipped kitchen- stove, oven, microwave, fridge, toaster, coffee maker and dining table. Sofa bed, walk in shower (no tub). Pet friendly. Next best for kids/families.
Airport, Countryside, Mountains, Small town, Wine country
Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) 40 miles
From Highway 101 Take the Solvang/Buellton exit to Highway 246. Go east past Solvang and you will find the Meadowlark Inn one and one-half mile past Solvang on the right side. Highway 246 is also Mission Drive. From Santa Barbara Take Highway 154 past Lake Cachuma, turn left on Highway 246 towards Santa Ynez and Solvang. We are located one and one-half mile past Santa Ynez on the left side.
Antique Shopping, Art Galleries, Beach, Casino, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Lake, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Ocean, Outlet Stores, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services, River, Vineyard, Winery
Computer, Copier, Desk, Fax Machine, Ironing Board, Outdoor grilling, Parking, Pool, Spa , All rooms are non smoking
Air conditioning, Board games, Coffee/Tea facilities, Fireplace, Fridge, Hairdryer, Hot tub/whirlpool tub, Kitchenette, Microwave, Private entrance, Radio, Satellite/Cable TV, TV, Telephone, Wi-Fi
Bicycle riding trails, Bird watching, Sight-seeing, Swimming
Brigitte Guehr
English, German, Spanish
Owner trained in Germany, owned and operated several Santa Barbara restaurants before opening the Meadowlark Inn.
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Book your room at Holiday Inn Miami - International Airport
Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free airport shuttle and restaurant
Situated near the airport, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Miami Jai Alai, Curtiss Mansion, and Grapeland Water Park. Miami Springs Golf Course and Magic City Casino are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 218 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, plus 24-hour room service and TVs with satellite channels. Guests will also find coffee makers, free weekday newspapers, and video-game consoles.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Holiday Inn Miami - International Airport1111 S Royal Poinciana Blvd Miami Springs FL 33166
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Holiday Inn Miami - International Airport provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
A 24-hour business center is on site at this 3-star property. Event facilities measuring 2540 square feet (229 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and concierge services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 2540
- Conference space size (meters) - 229
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free long-term parking
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Number of floors - 9
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Outdoor pool
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 218
Family Friendly Amenities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor pool
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free long-term parking, Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free weekday newspaper
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Room service (24 hours)
- Satellite TV service
- Television
- Video-game console
Where to Eat
El Mirador Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in fusion cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Vista Lounge - This bar specializes in fusion cuisine and serves dinner only.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 14.87 per person (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Holiday Inn Miami International Airport Hotel Miami Springs
- Holiday Inn Miami Springs
- Miami Springs Holiday Inn
- Holiday Inn Miami International Airport Hotel
- Holiday Inn Hotel Miami International Airport
- Holiday Inn Miami International Airport
- Miami International Airport Holiday Inn
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Firefighters are bringing a blaze in the Santa Monica Mountains under control, but many more such fires are expected in the West this year.
Contrary to what the U.S. State Department says, the head of an oil-sands company insists that the industry needs the pipeline to help it expand.
There may be fewer tropical cyclones in the Pacific in the future, but those that do form are expected to be stronger and more likely to strike Hawaii.
Once Republican voters grasp the reality of climate change, they start to support efforts to do something about it, according to new research.
A planned $2.8 billion coal-to-gas plant could be doomed now that the state legislature has approved tough new ratepayer protections.
It's warm on the coasts and cold and snowy in between. And some kind of hellish weirdness in the Texas Panhandle.
Dryden and more than 50 other municipalities want to ban fracking in case New York's state moratorium is lifted. An appeals court said that's just fine.
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2016 Storage Developer Conference Agenda
AGENDA PREVIEW - Following is a preview of the breakout sessions, listing 29 industry and SNIA tutorial sessions:
Ahlvers, Richelle, Principal Storage Management Architect, Broadcom Limited
Overview of Swordfish: Scalable Storage Management
Ahlvers, Richelle, Principal Storage Management Architect, Broadcom Limited
Swordfish Deep-dive: Scalable Storage Management
Ahlvers, Richelle, Principal Storage Management Architect, Broadcom Limited
Autor, Jeff, HP Enterprise
Introduction and Overview of Redfish
Allison, Jeremy, Engineer, Samba Team/Google
SMB3 and Linux - A Seamless File Sharing Protocol
Bates, Stephen, Sr. Technical Director, Microsemi
Enabling Remote Access to Persistent Memory on an IO Subsystem using NVM Express and RDMA
Blott, Michaela, Principal Engineer, Xilinx/Research
Schubert, Endric, PhD CTO & Founder, MLE Heterogeneous Architectures for Implementation of High-capacity Hyper-converged Storage Devices
Dexter, Michael, Senior Analyst, iXsystems, Inc.
Corporate/Open Source Community Relationships: The OpenZFS Example
Douglas, Chet, Principal SW Engineer, Intel Corporation
Ramanujan, Raj, Sr. Principal Engineer, Intel Corporation
RDMA Extensions for Accelerating Remote PMEM Access - HW and SW Considerations, Architecture, and Programming Models
Eswaraprasad, Vinod, Chief Architect, Wipro Technologies
Experience and Lessons from Accelerating Linux Application Performance Using NVMp
Grochowski, Edward, Consultant, Memory/Storage
Goglia Peter, President, VeriTekk Solutions
The Magnetic Hard Disk Drive Today's Technical Status and Its Future
Handy, Jim, General Director, Objective Analysis
Coughlin Thomas, President, Coughlin Associates
IOPS: Changing Needs
Hellwig, Christoph
NVMe Over Fabrics Support in Linux
Inman, Jeff, Software Developer, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Grider, Gary, HPC Div Director, LANL
MarFS: Near-POSIX Access to Object-Storage
Jelinek, Sarah, SW Architect, Intel Corp
Breaking Barriers: Making Adoption of Persistent Memory Easier
Klein, Andrew, Director, Product Marketing, Backblaze
Budman, Gleb, CEO, Backblaze Inc.
What One Billion Hours of Spinning Hard Drives Can Tell Us?
Li, Weigang, Software Engineer, Intel
Chagam, Anjaneya (Reddy), Principle Engineer, Intel
Hardware Based Compression in Ceph OSD with BTRFS
Luse, Paul, Principal Engineer, Intel
Kumar Konamki, Chandra, Sr Software Engineer, Microsoft
Building on The NVM Programming Model – A Windows Implementation
Martin, Bill, Principal Engineer Storage Standards, Samsung
Title: Standards for Improving SSD Performance and Endurance
McGinnis, Sean, Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Dell
Boring IV, Walter, Software Engineer, HPE
Introduction to OpenStack Cinder
Miller, Vernon, Senior Software Engineer, IBM
Principe, Nick, Principal Software Engineer, EMC
Using SPEC SFS with the SNIA Emerald Program for EPA Energy Star Data Center Storage Program
Patil, Sandeep, Master Inventor, IBM
Thorat, Pushkar, Software Engineer, IBM
Object Storage Analytics : Leveraging Cognitive Computing For Deriving Insights And Relationships
Qadeer, Shaz, Principal Researcher, Microsoft
Huang, Cheng, Senior Researcher, Microsoft
Uncovering Distributed Storage System Bugs in Testing (not in Production!)
Resch, Jason, Senior Software Architect, IBM
Chadalapaka, Mallikarjun, Principle PM, Microsoft
Fun with Linearity: How Encryption and Erasure Codes are Intimately Related
Sengupta, Sudipta, Principal Research Scientist, Microsoft Research
Reducing Replication Bandwidth for Distributed Document-oriented Databases
Talpey, Tom, Architect, Microsoft
Low Latency Remote Storage - a Full-stack View
Tancheff, Shaun, Software Engineer, AeonAzure LLC
ZDM: Using an STL for Zoned Media on Linux
Turkoglu, Ali, Principle Software Engineer Manager, Microsoft
Storage Solutions for Private Cloud, Object Storage Implementation on Private Cloud, MAS/ACS
Voigt, Doug, Distinguished Technologist, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
The SNIA NVM Programming Model
Walker, Benjamin, Software Engineer, Intel Corporation
SPDK - Building Blocks for Scalable, High Performance Storage Applications


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Nice app
Love the recipes, photos and ingredients! Recommendations would be to have a favorite icon to create a selection of your favorite recipes and the app should have nutrition facts. Of course recipes organized into categories would also be helpful so you don't need to scroll so much.
Love all the recipes! I follow this blog as well. Great place for vegan recipes. Only complain about the app is the menu system. Could be better. But who cares, the recipes are what I want :)
Hot weather = smoothie time!
Trying one of the new smoothies right now , pics are mouth watering!!
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A Guam judge has ordered $2 million bail for a man accused of killing two Japanese visitors and injuring 12 others after he drove his car into pedestrians and went on a stabbing rampage in the U.S. territory's tourist district.
A Guam Superior Court magistrate judge on Wednesday appointed a public defender for 21-year-old Chad Ryan De Soto.
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openSUSE to Celebrate 11.4 with Virtual Dance Party
Many large projects mark their significant releases with launch parties. Some become legend for their over-the-top festivities. Photos populate the share sites. Blogs are written for weeks following. But openSUSE has come up with a uniquely Gecko idea: a Secondlife.com virtual dance party.
On February 3, Bruno Friedman announced the clever launch party. In his announcement Friedman listed the three dates of March 9 10 & 11 2011 at 16:00 UTC. For those in the US that translates to 11:00 AM Eastern Time, 10:00 AM Central, or 8:00 AM Pacific. The location is described as Macedonia at 183,213,21 coordinates or search for the Geekos group and join. It's an all you can virtually eat, drink, and dance party. Of course there will be lots of pictures, installation movies, and discussions.
To test the electronic waters, a Release Candidate 1 launch party was held. About 50 participants crowded the dance floor at the two and a half hour event featuring Pop/Rock music and lots of comradery. The tests proved successful and as Friedman said, "The place rocks!"
Several DJ parties are planned for the coming weeks. DJ Britt will lead festivities on February 20, February 27, March 06, and March 13. DJ Lillith will host the main events on March 9, March 10, and March 11. Other intermediate events will also be held, so check time and dates at openSUSE.org.
Promotional t-shirts are being provided, so go pick your avatar and party with the lizard.
Susan Linton is a Linux writer and the owner of tuxmachines.org.
Its a nice and Great
Its a nice and Great Idea.
Its Great Idea
Its a nice and Great Idea. Wis you best of success openSUSE :)
Typos in name
Hi Susan, thanks for the article.
If you could just apply a second N at the end of my name : Friedmann it's more the german spelling in fact :-)
About the time : we try to give it in UTC and in SL (secondlife time) which is mainly the california time slot.
Hope to see you there too !
What time is it?
I thought that it was UCT not UTC. An acronym for Universal Co-ordinate Time.
Coordinated Universal Time (abbreviated UTC)
11.4 -- just another number
I would be more happy to see regression bugs would finally be fixed, than seeing just another number in a sequence which really means nothing. Some time ago it meant some kind of achievement, what does it mean now? New wallpaper?
Partying with lizard sounds
Partying with lizard sounds trippy.
I thought 1600 UTC is 1100AM EST in the US.
Yep, I believe you're correct. Thanks so much!
Susan Linton is a Linux writer and the owner of tuxmachines.org.
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Fingal's population has almost doubled in the last 25 years
It's official - Fingal is the fastest growing county in the country with a population that has risen by over 8% since the last Census, five years ago and almost doubling since 1991.
It's official - Fingal is the fastest growing county in the country with a population that has risen by over 8% since the last Census, five years ago and almost doubling since 1991.
The constituency of Dublin Fingal which grew from a four-seater to a five-seater in the last General Election may see a further readjustment following confirmation that the constituency has the fastest growing population in the country.
Confirmation in the latest Census figures that Fingal is the fastest growing county in the country presents both 'a challenge and an opportunity' for the region, according to the chief executive of Fingal County Council.
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Maria Torres, Dr. Aline Maisse-François and Dr. Stéphane Bellemin-Laponnaz Highly Recyclable Self-Supported Chiral Catalysts for the Enantioselective α-Hydrazination of β-Ketoesters ChemCatChem 5
Version of Record online: 15 AUG 2013 | DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201300395
Support group: Multitopic bis(oxazoline)-based chiral ligands are used with copper to generate efficient catalysts for the enantioselective α-hydrazination of β-ketoesters. The catalysts are achieved through the aggregation of copper(II) ions with polytopic ligands. The formation of the metallopolymers has been studied by UV/Vis titrations and nonlinear effect experiments.
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