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Retronautsploration: Persona 101
I'm tardy to devil-summoning class, but detention in this school is a pleasure.
By Jeremy Parish Aug 10, 2009 4:02PM PST
Category: Retronautsploration
Tags: PSP Revelations: Persona (PS1) Breath of Fire (GBA) Breath of Fire (SNES) Persona (PSP) Persona 3 (PS2) Persona (PC) Persona (PSP) Persona (PS1) Persona (SNES)
I feel pretty lousy about the fact that I've gone all these years without playing a Persona game. I was enticed by Next Generation's review of the original PlayStation game way back when it was first released; the prospect of an RPG that eschewed hoary clichés and predictable settings in favor of a post-apocalyptic modern world in which high school students summoned demons for protection sounded like a welcome antidote to ye olde high fantasie dreck that makes your average RPG so boring. I've owned the freakin' game twice! And yet, somehow, I've never made time for it. This makes me a terrible person, and I apologize for my failings.
But they told me in Sunday school that it's never too late to be saved, and I figured the game's portable remake -- now being called Shin Megami Tensei: Persona instead of Revelations: Persona, although it's not technically a Shin Megami Tensei title in Japan, not that it actually matters -- would be my chance at redemption. Admittedly, I'm not sure how my Sunday school teacher of so many years ago would feel about my applying Christian metaphors to a game about hooking up with demonic beasts of the underworld and assorted Greek goddesses, but I doubt he'll be reading this, so it's cool.
The benefit of waiting so long to play Persona is that I'm able to enjoy what seems to be the best possible version of the game. As I mentioned in my preview, this remake isn't just some lazy emulated port; it's reprogrammed from the ground-up to be a proper PSP release. I haven't spent much time with the original, but even so I can see the improvements at play. Obviously the resolution is properly expanded from PlayStation's 320x240 to a PSP-native 480x272 without smeary stretching. The menus are prettier, with lots of flat graphic design embellishments, and they're also more functional. The game offers much more feedback than before on the effects of abilities, how different attributes and personas interact, and more. And the music has been upgraded from its original form; no more generic butt-rock RPG instrumentals. Now Persona sounds like its offspring, with infectious J-pop confections lending a very Japanese flavor to the world both in and out of battle. Since this new release of Persona is no longer pretending that it's not set in Japan, this works quite nicely.
Which is to say, it's been re-localized from the ground up. It's much less, ah, dry now.
(Fans will be pleased to know that the music in Satomi Tadashi's store is just as wacky as ever. It's different, yes, but no less quirky.)
At heart, though, Persona is still the same basic game that it was in 1996, when I first picked up a copy and never got around to playing it. And that basic game is just what I like in an RPG -- although I suspect I'm enjoying it more now than I would have had I played it in its time. My tastes have changed a lot over the years, and the first Persona is pretty much a highly technical dungeon-crawler RPG. Five teens travel through a demon-infested ward of Tokyo in search of the cause behind the Mikage district's sudden brush with the occult.
Persona is unusual for a game of its vintage because it draws a lot of inspiration from old PC RPGs. Dungeon exploration -- and by "dungeon" I mean "urban Tokyo hallways" -- plays out entirely through a first-person perspective. Battles, however, look more like Breath of Fire than anything else, with two parties facing off against one another in an isometric viewpoint. Characters have three different options for attacks: melee weapons, guns, and Personas. (I'm not sure where in Tokyo a bunch of high school students managed to track down assault rifles, but there you have it.) Personas are kind of like summoned eidolons, except that their human counterparts are completely reliant on them for magic attacks.
Now that I think about it, Final Fantasy VIII's Guardian Forces are basically a big ol' Persona ripoff. And wasn't FFVIII all about high school students in a near-future magical society? Wow, that's kind of shameless. Shame on Square.
What really makes Persona's battles different (and interesting) is the fact that before any round of combat you can communicate with a group of enemies and try to negotiate with them. It's an inexact science to be sure, but each party member has four different conversational gambits, and monsters will react differently to each according to their innate personality. A "foolish" demon will probably react well to flattery, while a "timid" one can be cowed by threats. Happy demons might respond positively to dancin' crazy. And so on.
While it seems you can make it through the initial areas of the game without bothering to negotiate, I have a feeling the conversations will grow more valuable the further I advance. But really, the advantages of a successful conversation make it worthwhile to try from the start. It's easy to piss off a demon, which is bad, but there's a good chance you can take an entire group out of battle simply by talking; maybe you'll make them happy and they'll stand around cheerfully instead of attacking. Or if you're lucky, you'll charm them and cause them to attack one another for you.
The ideal, of course, is to convince them to "join" your party -- which doesn't actually result in the demons becoming a Persona as I expected, but it does take you a step closer to expanding your Persona roster. A sufficiently charmed foe will give you a special card, which can be taken to the mysterious Velvet Room and combined with other cards to create new Persona fusions. So far I've only picked up enough cards to make a single Persona, and I was actually kind of reluctant to create the fusion since there's an advantage to simply carrying the cards around: if you try to contact a demon race whose card you're holding, they'll exit the battle and often leave you (their friend) with a gift.
Between these negotiations, the varied affinities and elements associated with attacks, and the importance of status effects and buffs, Persona's combat system is far more involved than your typical RPG. Fight-fight-heal is OK for the first dungeon, especially since you're constantly leveling up at the start and getting free HP/MP restoration as a result. But by the time I reached the second dungeon -- and by dungeon I mean "police station" -- that was already beginning to look like a formula for failure.
Three or four hours into the game, Persona is already shaping up to be an involving, intelligent RPG. Which just makes me feel even dumber for not having played it until now! But better late, etc. etc. Er, right?
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I hate you...Posted: Aug 10, 2009 12:00AM PST by Chacranajxy
... for having the game already. Admittedly, I really detested the original Persona when I played it on the PS1, but it sounds like the main gripes I had with it have been fixed and it seems like it's a lot more modern in certain departments while still retaining that old-school charm. So I'm pretty damn excited for this remake, and thus, jealous of anyone who has it.
I've also noticed that, while I really enjoyed Persona 3 and 4, I missed the demon negotiation system a lot, as well as some of the other elements that separated Persona 2 from its successors... it just felt like it had a lot more depth to it. So yeah, for that reason, it'll be nice to play another game that's more similar P2... and because another SMT in the same vein as Persona 3 and 4 would feel really, really redundant now.
Dammit, why is it not September yet?
better late in generalPosted: Aug 10, 2009 12:00AM PST by swordguy
As you said, your decision to delay playing Persona means that you're now playing the best version. I'm sure you're already aware that the city map was replaced with a much nicer looking prerendered field. That alone makes this version infinitely more playable.
Beyond just looking ugly and running at 15 fps, it was incredibly annoying to traverse (seriously, why can't you jaywalk after a demon infestation has driven everyone else off the streets?) and nigh unnavigable.
ExcitedPosted: Aug 10, 2009 12:00AM PST by Champ386
It took me quite a while to discover the MegaTen series, but I'm glad I finally did. I've gone through Persona 3 & 4, the second Devil Summoner game, and Devil Survivor in the past year, and they've all offered different experiences that I really enjoyed. I wish I had checked this game out on the PS1, but I guess I should be thankful that I'll be able to play an improved version of it. I'm actually relieved that this game is very different from the two newer Persona titles because I played those back-to-back and began to suffer from a bit of burnout.
Ideally, this remake will sell well and encourage Atlus to create a PSP version of Persona 2 with both games included, but I know not to get my hopes up too high.
The music...Posted: Aug 11, 2009 12:00AM PST by IndieJones
The music in the original Persona for PS was far from "butt-rock RPG instrumentals", really (possible exception being the boss music, which was still excellent). It was dance, pop, jazz, and hip-hop - and extremely experimental. The game had a three-disc soundtrack with a huge assortment of songs, mixing all genres, and there were great touches like every character having their own theme song. In Persona 3/4 I hear the same songs over, and over, and over again.
I hope the PS remake stays faithful to this!
Same HerePosted: Aug 12, 2009 12:00AM PST by lunarworks
I've owned the freakin' game twice! And yet, somehow, I've never made time for it. This makes me a terrible person, and I apologize for my failings.
Don't worry. I still own the game, having picked it up brand new over ten years ago, and haven't played more than two hours of it. At this point I'm too scared of the PS1's horrible, mishapen graphics (it's the ugly duckling between the pixel perfection of previous eras and decent polygons of later systems) to pick it up and play again, but I'm sure I'll try the PSP version if I ever get my hands on one.
QuestionPosted: Aug 12, 2009 12:00AM PST by SuckaVanHellsing
I'm going to guess you have absolutely no idea, T-Frog, but I was thinking about importing the PSP port of the first Devil Summoner that Atlus did a couple years back. Do you know if they gave that any of the same polishing they've done for the Persona remake?
On topic, though, I'm pretty excited to check this out, though I'm worried that I'm really going to miss all the things that got me interested in Personas 3 and 4 after hearing you, Shane, Ray and Fitch talk about them on various podcasts and make me think they're two of the best RPGs of all time (the slick presentation, the approachability of the battle system, excellent characters and well-realized locales, social links). Glad to see you're enjoying it, though.
BummerPosted: Aug 12, 2009 12:00AM PST by SuckaVanHellsing
Welp, looks like I'll just grab the Saturn version off eBay then since it seems to be way cheaper. Thanks, Jeremy; now I know!


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This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/829,454 filed Mar. 28, 1997 abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to graphical user interfaces (GUIs), and, more particularly, to applications configured to be displayed on sliding panels in a GUI.
2. Background Art
In computer systems, a GUI is used to present information to a user. In a personal computer environment, analogies are made between the items in a GUI and a person's desk. For example, the initial screen that is displayed when a computer system is booted is typically referred to as a desktop. The desktop can consist of windows that overlap, folders, documents, a trash can, etc. As with a person's desk, a computer system's desktop can easily become cluttered making it difficult to find something located on the desktop.
Items such as an executable software program or a file can be represented on the desktop as icons. The user can initiate the software program by clicking (e.g., double or single click) on the icon using a mouse button. When a software program is initiated, an application window is opened that is used to display output and enter input associated with the application. The application window overlays the information already being displayed on the desktop. Such information may include icons displayed on the desktop or another application's window.
A GUI element such as an icon, window, or desktop can be activated or deactivated. When an element is selected by a single click of the mouse button, it becomes active. An activated element can be deactivated by selecting another element. To select an element, the element must be visible on the desktop. If it is covered by another element, it is impossible for the user to select the element. The element must first be found before it can be activated. This involves rearranging the items on the desktop to uncover the desired element.
Various techniques have been developed to make an element accessible. For example, in a process referred to as minimization, the size of a window can be reduced. A window can be minimized to the point that it is represented as an icon on the desktop, for example. A window can also be removed by closing it. Further, an element can be rearranged on the desktop. Windows can be dragged from one location on the desktop to another, for example. The shuffling or resizing of elements on the desktop is time consuming. It can also be frustrating to the user particularly when the user needs to access to the element frequently or quickly.
Menus (such pop-up or pull-down menus) have also been used to make elements more accessible. The user clicks on a menu icon which causes the menu to be displayed. The user can click on an item in the menu to select the item. These menus are pre-configured and their entries act as a pointers to such things as applications, folders or documents. In the Macintosh operating system, an apple icon in the top left-hand corner of the screen represents a menu that contains pointers to elements. To add an entry in the apple menu display, the user adds the element to an "Apple Menu Items" folder in the system's folder.
Another type of menu that is used in Windows 95 is a taskbar that exists at the bottom edge of the Windows 95 screen or desktop. The taskbar contains icons that represent open applications. To start an application, the user types in the location of the application in the system's file system, or the user selects an entry in a hierarchical menu structure (i.e., the location of the application associated with the entry has already been defined). When the application is invoked, an application window is opened on the desktop. When the application's window is minimized, an icon that represents the application remains in the taskbar. To activate the application, the user moves the cursor that is displayed on the desktop (using the mouse) to the taskbar. An option that exists in Windows 95 allows the user to hide the taskbar or remove it from sight until it is needed. The taskbar appears as a thin gray line at the bottom of the display, if this option is chosen.
The menus including the Apple menu used in the Macintosh operating system and the Windows 95 taskbar have a unitary function. In the case of the Apple menu, the menu holds pointers to an element stored in the operating system's file system. The Windows 95 taskbar holds pointers to suspended applications. It is impossible, for example, to configure the menus to run an application on the menu. In the prior art, a menu has a unitary function that is hardwired and cannot be configured by a user.
Further, in the prior art, a menu does not manage the element on a desktop to reduce the clutter. It is still necessary for a user to manage the elements on the desktop by, for example, minimizing, maximizing or otherwise hiding windows and rearranging desktop elements.
In one embodiment of the invention, the user configures panels on a computer system's GUI. The user's configuration is used to generate and manage the computer system's GUI.
In one embodiment of the invention, an application or information is placed on a sliding panel attached to an edge of the GUI. The sliding panel can be displayed in a closed representation such as a thin column along an edge of the GUI. When the mouse pointer (e.g., cursor) touches the configured edge, the panel slides into view thereby allowing the user to see the information and interact with the application configured for the panel. The panel automatically closes when the mouse pointer moves outside the panel. Multiple panels can be attached to each edge of the display. There is no need for the user to click on the sliding panel's GUI representation to either open or close it. The sliding panel's GUI representation is determined based on the position of the user's cursor. There is no need for the user to consciously manage the elements in the GUI. The elements are managed based on the configuration information supplied by the user.
A configuration user interface (UI) of a selector module is used to configure a sliding panel. The user can select an edge on which a panel exists or a new panel is to be defined. If multiple panels are configured on an edge, the user can select the desired panel. The user selects properties for the sliding panel such as the application that runs on the sliding panel, the panel's background color, and the criteria for opening and closing the panel. A panel's configuration is saved in, for example, a configuration file. The selector module accesses a panel's configuration file to display the sliding panel in the computer system's GUI.
FIG. 1 provides an example of a general purpose computer that can be used in one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 provides an example of a GUI having sliding panels according to one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 provides an example of sliding panel 212 in its open state according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 provides an example of an application that runs in sliding panel 218 according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5 provides an example of an open sliding panel configured for a drawer application according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates the states of sliding panels after their respective opening and closing operations are completed according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIGS. 7A-7B illustrate a dialog in the configuration user interface according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 8 provides a configuration flow according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIGS. 9A-9B provide a panel management process flow according to an embodiment of the invention.
A method and apparatus for configuring sliding panels is described. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough description of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention.
The present invention can be implemented on a general purpose computer such as illustrated in FIG. 1. A keyboard 110 and mouse 111 are coupled to a bi-directional system bus 118. The keyboard and mouse are for introducing user input to the computer system and communicating that user input to CPU 113. The computer system of FIG. 1 also includes a video memory 114, main memory 115 and mass storage 112, all coupled to bi-directional system bus 118 along with keyboard 110, mouse 111 and CPU 113. The mass storage 112 may include both fixed and removable media, such as magnetic, optical or magnetic optical storage systems or any other available mass storage technology. Bus 118 may contain, for example, 32 address lines for addressing video memory 114 or main memory 115. The system bus 118 also includes, for example, a 32-bit DATA bus for transferring DATA between and among the components, such as CPU 113, main memory 115, video memory 114 and mass storage 112. Alternatively, multiplex DATA/address lines may be used instead of separate DATA and address lines.
In the preferred embodiment of this invention, the CPU 113 is a 32-bit microprocessor manufactured by Motorola, such as the Power PC (e.g., 60�) processor, a 80�86 microprocessor manufactured by Intel, or a SPARC microprocessor. However, any other suitable microprocessor or microcomputer may be utilized. Main memory 115 is comprised of dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Video memory 114 is a dual-ported video random access memory. One port of the video memory 114 is coupled to video amplifier 116. The video amplifier 116 is used to drive the cathode ray tube (CRT) raster monitor 117. Video amplifier 116 is well known in the art and may be implemented by any suitable means. This circuitry converts pixel DATA stored in video memory 114 to a raster signal suitable for use by monitor 117. Monitor 117 is a type of monitor suitable for displaying graphic images.
The computer system described above is for purposes of example only. The present invention may be implemented in any type of computer system or programming or processing environment.
A graphical user interface (GUI) is configurable using embodiments of the invention. A user configures sliding panels located on the edges of the GUI. A sliding panel is configured to contain an application that runs in the sliding panel. An application that runs in a sliding panel can be, for example, a container application that contains GUI elements and provides functionality for managing the contained elements. Examples of a container application include drawer and gallery applications described below.
The user can configure a sliding panel to contain an application that could otherwise run in a window of the GUI. For example, a sliding panel can be configured to run a calendar viewer for viewing and updating a user's calendar. The calendar viewer runs in the sliding panel instead of a prior art window. The calendar viewer is always accessible by moving the cursor to the sliding panel along an edge in the GUI.
A configuration UI of an embodiment of the invention is used to configure a sliding panel by specifying the panel's properties including the application. A menu is provided in a configuration dialog that contains entries identifying possible applications. In addition to the entries in the configuration dialog, the user can specify a path (e.g., a URL) to an application.
In the preferred embodiment, the applications that run in the sliding panels are written in a language such as Java. Thus, an application is a Java-based applet or a Java Bean. A Java Bean is a reusable, distributable Java software component. The Java programming language development kit is available from Sun Microsystems, Inc.
FIG. 2 provides an example of a GUI having sliding panels according to one embodiment of the invention. GUI 200 includes display area 224. Display area 224 can display one or more windows such as window 244E. GUI 200 has edges 202, 204, 206, and 208 that can be configured to hold panels. In the preferred embodiment, edge 204 is configured to hold switch 214. Switch 214 includes icons 234A-234E that represent workspaces, and are selectable to move from one workspace to another.
A workspace contains a set or group of windows. For example, the windows in a Windows 95 environment are considered a workspace. When a user switches to a different workspace, the new workspace's group of windows is displayed in display area 224. Further, the new workspace's software is activated. A currently active workspace is deactivated and its state is saved and used to re-activate the workspace.
When one of icons 234A-234E are selected, one or more windows of a workspace are displayed in display area 224. Switch 214 is used to navigate through the environments or workspaces that are available to the user. Referring to FIG. 2, a Windows 95 workspace is loaded and its group of windows is displayed in display area 224.
Edges 202, 206, and 208 can be configured to contain one or more sliding panels. A sliding panel is a GUI element that slides from an open state to a closed state. Sliding panel 212 on edge 202 is in a closed state, for example. In its closed state, sliding panel 212 is visible as a thin column along edge 202. Similarly, sliding panel 218 is positioned on edge 208. Edge 206 contains sliding panels 216A-216C.
In the preferred embodiment, a color (as illustrated in FIG. 2 using patterning) is used to identify a sliding panel. In the closed state, the color is used in the closed representation of a sliding panel. In the open state, the color is used as the sliding panel's background color. The color is used to distinguish between panels. Further, color coding can be used to match a panel in its closed state with the panel in its open state to verify that the correct panel is opened.
A sliding panel moves between the-open and closed states in response to a change in position of cursor 252. When cursor 252 moves into a closed sliding panel (e.g., cursor 252 moves inside the border representing sliding panel 212 in FIG. 2), the sliding panel opens. Unless otherwise configured, when cursor 252 moves outside an open sliding panel, the sliding panel closes.
FIG. 3 provides an example of sliding panel 212 in its open state according to an embodiment of the invention. Sliding panel 212 has been configured to contain a calendar viewer application that displays and accepts modifications to a user's calendar. In FIG. 2, slicing panel 212 is closed. To access the calendar viewer application, the user moves cursor 252 into the columnar representation of sliding panel 212 in FIG. 2. Sliding panel 212 slides open as illustrated in FIG. 3. To close sliding panel 212, the user moves cursor 252 outside sliding panel 212.
Similarly, sliding panel 218 is opened by moving cursor 252 within the border of sliding panel 218. FIG. 4 provides an example of a gallery application that runs in sliding panel 218 according to an embodiment of the invention. The gallery application that contains images 402A-402C of persons. The user can depress a mouse button while the cursor is positioned over one of images 402A-402C. A pop up menu is displayed that contains a list of operations that the user can perform relative to the person whose image is displayed in one of icons 402A-402C. Examples of operations include sending mail, placing a sticky note on the persons screen, opening a network-based audio/video conference, or viewing or updating the person's calendar. Sliding panel 218 is closed when cursor 252 is moved outside the panel.
Referring to FIG. 2, multiple sliding panels (e.g., sliding panels 216A-216C) can be defined on an edge (e.g., edge 206) A column is displayed on edge 206 for each of sliding panels 216A-216C. A technique (e.g., color coding or patterning) is used to distinguish one sliding panel from another. One of sliding panels 216A-216C can be selected by moving cursor 252 into the panel's closed representation. When, for example, cursor 252 is moved into sliding panel 216A, it opens to display the output of the configured application (e.g., a drawer application). FIG. 5 provides an example of an open sliding panel configured for a drawer application according to an embodiment of the invention. The diagonal line pattern used with sliding panel 216A in FIG. 2 is used as a background for sliding panel 216A in its open state. Thus, the user can verify that the correct panel was open.
Sliding panel 216A is configured to contain a drawer application. The drawer application is a container application. Items can be moved into a drawer. An item that is moved into the drawer is depicted as an icon that is displayed in the drawer's sliding panel. Various techniques such as drag and drop or cut and paste can be used to move an item into the drawer.
The drawer application running in sliding panel 216A contains icon 502 that points to a word processing application, for example. Icons 504 and 506 represent mail and calendar applications, respectively. To access one of these applications, the user moves cursor 252 into sliding panel 216A (thereby opening the panel) and selects one of icons 502-506 (e.g., by clicking on one of icons 502-506).
A sliding panel can be configured to remain open despite the position of cursor 252 (e.g., within or without sliding panel 216A). If it is not configured to remain open, the user can close sliding panel 216A by moving cursor 252 outside sliding panel 216A. If, however, the user configures it to remain open, sliding panel 216A remains open even when cursor 252 moves outside the panel. If a sliding panel is configured to remain open, another panel can be open in front of the sliding panel that is configured to remain open Further, it is possible to configure a sliding panel to open only if cursor 252 is within the thin column that represents the panel's closed state and the mouse button is depressed.
Sliding panels 216B-216C are visible regardless of the state of sliding panel 216A. Thus, the user can select one of sliding panels 216B-216C by moving cursor 252 into their visible portions. Sliding panel 216B is selected by moving cursor 252 into its associated shaded area. Sliding panel 216B slides open and sliding panel 216A is closed. FIG. 6 illustrates the states of sliding panels 216A and 216B after their respective opening and closing operations are completed according to an embodiment of the invention. Sliding panel 216A is closed and is represented as a column positioned along edge 206. It is, however, visible in its closed state as is sliding panel 216C. In its open state, sliding panel 216B is represented as a rectangular area that runs the length of edge 206.
Like sliding panel 216A, sliding panel 216B is configured as a drawer that contains items. The graphical representation associated with the drawer application running in sliding panel 216B includes icons 602 and 604 that represent data files. For example, icon 602 represents a Web page definition named a Page and a postscript document, Document, is represented by icon 604.
Both sliding panels 216A and 216B are configured to run the drawer application. When an application such as the drawer application is not being used, its associated sliding panel can be closed such that only a thin band is visible in GUI 200. The sliding panel is closed by moving cursor 252 off the panel. The drawer application is accessible by moving cursor 252 into the thin band that represents the closed sliding panel. At sliding panel (e.g., sliding panels 212, 216, and 21S) are accessible regardless of what is being displayed in display area 224. A panel's GUI representation is visible within GUI 200 in either an open or a closed state. Thus, there is no need to rearrange elements displayed in GUI 200 to access an application running in a sliding panel.
Drawer, gallery, and calendar view applications are examples of applications that can be used in embodiments of the invention. However, the scope is not limited to these applications. The sliding panels can be configured to run any application. A user uses the configuration user interface (UI) to configure a sliding panel. In the preferred embodiment, a configuration UI consisting of dialogs is used to configure a sliding panel. The configuration user interface is accessible by pressing the command button on the mouse, for example. FIGS. 7A-7B illustrate a dialog in the configuration UI in an embodiment of the invention.
Dialog 720 is used to configure (e.g., specify the properties of) a sliding panel. Dialog 720 is used to define, modify or delete sliding panels, for example. Dialog 720 includes sections 704, 706, and 708. Section 704 of dialog 720 provides a representation of GUI 200. In section 704, the user selects one of edges 202-208 using cursor 252. An edge selected by the user is highlighted in section 704 by, for example, forming box 740 around the selected edge (e.g., edge 204).
Information related to the panels along a selected edge is displayed in section 706. Entry 750 in section 706 indicates that a switch is configured for edge 204′, for example. Entry 750 also indicates that the switch is locked. A locked panel is not removable from the display. It can be moved to another edge, however. The addition or removal of selectables in switch 214 is preferably performed by a system administrator. The user can select a panel for configuration by selection an entry in section 706.
Section 708 of dialog 720 provides selection boxes 710-714 that represent configuration operations. For example, a new panel can be added to an edge using box 710. Alternatively, an unlocked panel can be deleted using box 712. The background color can be set for an existing panel using box 714.
Additionally, check boxes 716 and 718 can be used to set properties of a sliding panel. The default property configuration is such that a panel opens when cursor 252 is moved inside a panel's border regardless of the positioning of a mouse button and closes when cursor 252 moves outside the panel's border. Check box 718 overrides the default such that the panel opens when cursor 252 is within the panel's border and the mouse button is depressed. A sliding panel remains open when cursor 252 is moved off the panel when check box 716 is checked.
Configuration UI 702 can be exited by selecting either button 730 or button 732. The changes made to the sliding panel configuration are saved when button 730 is used to exit configuration user interface 702. To cancel the changes specified in the current configuration session, the user selects button 732. A help button (e.g., button 734) provides additional documentation to assist in the configuration process.
As previously discussed, an edge can contain multiple panels. When the user selects one of edges 202-208, the panels configured on that edge are identified in section 706. To configure a specific panel, the user selects an entry in section 706 (entries 760-764). Entries 760-764 correspond to sliding panels 216A-216C, respectively. The selected panel is highlighted in section 704. FIG. 7B illustrates dialog 720, when the user selects sliding panel 216C. Box 740 appears as a box that encloses panel 216C in section 704 to designate it as the selected panel. Entry 764 in section 706 that corresponds to sliding panel 216C and is highlighted (e.g., box 742). Box 740 can be dragged in section 704 to select another edge or another sliding panel.
A sliding panel can be added to one of edges 202-208 by selecting button 710 (see FIG. 7A). As is indicated by down arrow 754, additional information is available by selecting button 710. The additional information is contained in box 752 (see FIG. 7B) and identifies possible applications that have been identified to configure a sliding panel. The applications identified in box 752 are by way of example only. Additional or different applications can be displayed in box 752. Box 752 can be used, for example, to provide easy access to a set of applications that an enterprise wishes its employees to use. In FIG. 7B, box 752 contains the drawer and gallery applications previously discussed. Box 752 contains selections that form a set of applications for configuring sliding panels.
In addition to the set of applications identified in box 752, box 752 includes an entry that allows a user to specify the path or address to another application that is to be configured to run in a sliding panel. The path or address can be in the form of a universal resource locator (URL) when specifying an application in the World Wide Web (WWW) environment, for example. Any type of path designation can be used with the invention, however. When a new panel application is selected, its graphic representation is displayed in section 704 (e.g., sliding panels 216A-216C, 212, and 218). Further, an entry is added to section 706.
FIG. 8 provides a configuration flow according to an embodiment of the invention. At step 802, the user opens configuration user interface 702 (e.g., by depressing a button on the mouse). The user selects an edge in section 704 of dialog 720 using cursor 252 at step 804. In response to the selection, the selected edge is highlighted (e.g., box 740) and the panels configured on the edge are identified in section 706. At step 806, the user selects a panel. For example, the user can select a panel by selecting an entry in section 706.
The user specifies the properties for an existing or new panel in section 708 and by selecting or deselecting check boxes 716-718. At step 808 (i.e., "configuration operation?"), the type of property specification input (if any) received from the user is determined. If an add operation is received from the user, processing continues at step 810 to display box 752. At step 812, the selection input is received from the user. The selection input specifies an application by selecting one of the entries in box 752 (e.g., Drawer, Gallery, or URL). Input in the form of a URL includes the path or address of an application. Processing continues at step 808 to handle another configuration operation.
If it is determined at step 808 that the user specified a remove, color, or open operation, processing continues at step 814 to perform the requested operation. A remove operation, removes the selected sliding panel. The color operation modifies the color used in the open and closed representations of the selected sliding panel. Similarly, the open options (e.g., hold open and open with mouse button down) specify the manner in which the selected sliding panel is opened or remains open.
The user can exit the configuration UI by either accepting or canceling the modifications made during the configuration session. For example, the user can select button 730 of FIGS. 7A-7B to accept or button 732 to cancel the modifications. If it is determined at step 816 that the user wants to exit the configuration UI and accept the modifications (e.g., the user selects ok using button 730), processing continues at step 818 to update the necessary configuration files (e.g., the configuration files associated with sliding panels modified during the configuration session). A panel's configuration file specifies the properties associated with a panel including the application that runs in the panel, the panel's edge and background color, and the circumstances under which a panel is opened or is closed.
At step 820, GUI 200 is modified to reflect the configuration modifications made by the user. Modifications include those made to new or existing panels. For example, a newly configured panel is added to GUI 200 on the edge specified by the user. The new panel is color-coded as specified in dialog 720. To illustrate further, a modified color coding can be reflected in an existing panel's graphical representation.
In the preferred embodiment, GUI 200 is managed by a mechanism referred to as a selector. The selector is a software application that manages switch 214. The selector displays a single workspace in display area 224. A user can move between workspaces by making a selection in switch 214. The state of a workspace is saved when it is switched out and is restored when it is switched back in. Thus, the application(s) running in a workspaces are effectively always running. There is no need to start and stop an application.
The selector generates sliding panel graphic representations using the configuration files. In addition to the configuration files, a sliding panel's graphic representation depends on the number of other panels that are configured for the same edge. For example, a lone panel on an edge runs the length of the edge in its closed state. If another panel is added to the edge, the original panel's bounds comprise half the length of the edge. Similarly, the addition of a third panel reduces the size of each panel to one-third of the edge. The selector manages the sliding panels using the configuration information set by the user and the runtime information.
The selector monitors the movement cursor 252 and opens a closed sliding panel when cursor 252 comes in contact with the sliding panel's GUI closed representation. When the cursor is moved outside an open sliding panel, the selector closes the sliding panel if the panel's configuration specifies that it should be closed. FIGS. 9A-9B provides a panel management process flow according to an embodiment of the invention.
At step 902 (i.e., "cursor movement?"), a determination is made whether cursor movement is detected. If not, processing continues at step 902 to wait for cursor movement. If cursor 252 is moved, processing continues at step 904. A determination is made at step 904 whether cursor 252 is within a sliding panel. If not, processing continues at step 902 to monitor movement of cursor 252.
If it is determined at step 904 that the cursor is within a sliding panel, processing continues at step 908. At step 908 (i.e., "panel already open?"), a determination is made whether the panel is already open. If so, processing continues to manage activity within the sliding panel at steps 920, 930, and 940. If the sliding panel is not already open, processing continues at step 910 to determine whether the sliding panel is configured to open only when the mouse button is depressed. If so, processing continues at step 912 to determine whether the mouse button is depressed. If it isn't, processing continues at step 902 to monitor cursor movement.
If it is determined (at step 910) that the sliding panel is not configured to open with the mouse button, or that the mouse button was used according to the panel's configuration (at step 912) processing continues at step 914 to retrieve the panel's configuration information. The information can reside in memory or in the panel's configuration file, for example. At step 916, the sliding panel is opened, the application that is currently running is deactivated and the application that runs in the sliding panel is activated. If another sliding panel that is "held open" (i.e., configured to remain open) in GUI 200, sliding panel can be opened in front of the "held open" panel.
Since the application that is configured to run in the sliding panel is automatically activated in the open sliding panel, the user can interact with the application. FIG. 9B provides a process flow for managing the user's interactions with the sliding panel's application. The type of input received from the user is determined at steps 920, 930 and 940. If, for example, the user enters application information using the keyboard or the mouse, processing continues at step 932 to direct the input to the application. If it is determined at step 940 that the application generated output for display in the sliding panel, the output is displayed in the sliding panel.
At step 920, a determination is made whether cursor 252 is outside the sliding panel's open representation (e.g., sliding panel 216B in FIG. 6). For example, cursor 252 can move outside panel 216B by moving into a portion of display area 224 not covered by panel 216B in FIG. 6. Further, cursor 252 can move outside panel 216B by moving into the closed representation of another sliding panel that is visible in GUI 200 (e.g., sliding panel 216A or sliding panel 216C).
If cursor 252 moves outside the open sliding panel, processing continues at step 922 to determine whether the sliding panel is to be closed. At step 922, a determination is made whether the sliding panel is configured to remain open if the cursor is moved outside the bounds of the sliding panel. If it is to remain open, processing continues at step 902 to continue monitoring cursor movement. If the sliding panel is configured to close when the cursor 252 is outside the panel, processing continues at step 924 to close the panel. The application configured to run in the closed panel is deactivated and the application that was running when the panel was opened is reactivated. Processing continues to monitor cursor movement at step 902.
Thus, a method and apparatus for configuring sliding panels has been provided.
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The pairing of Athens stalwarts Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power yields lingering, autumnal melodies and songs that elude expectation. Dark Developments sways with a natural and stylistic drift toward the melancholy side of Chesnutt's allegorical songwriting. But the buoyant pop rhythms and mellow psychedelic textures of each number tussle with nihilism, culminating in a gray and wintry body of songs. "We Are Mean" is the album's Rosetta Stone, laying out the tensions that arise when these vibrant songs are brought to a point by such a dreary narrator. "The Mad Passion of the Stoic" and "Phil the Fiddler" unfold at the lumbering and difficult pace of the greatest Southern authors. As such, Dark Developments is as spectral and haunting as William Faulkner when he was on point, or Flannery O'Connor when just skirting the dark side.
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Chad Radford: How Did your painting end up on the cover of Dark Developments?
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Did you go to college in Athens?
Yeah, I got a Masters in 1995. I showed up here in '92 and have been around town since then. I've spent some time in New York. I was living in Woodstock until January 1st. Right now I'm living on Orange Twin, on this little farm compound.
Who are the character in the painting?
Metaphorically speaking I think the guy in the red robe is us, you and me at the end of our lives ... People going through life and then all of the sudden you're dead. He's everybody, generic people. I tried to put a real tranquil spin on it. It looks to me like he's in a Purgatory moment, that kind of quasi real world moment, but not really in the real world.
I had actually found a Hieronymus Bosch image that inspired the painting ... ["The Epiphany" which is also often referred to as "The Adoration the Magi." There's a big ensemble of characters and they're all looking at baby Jesus and one of them is that character in the red robe, and I put a friend of mine's face on him. It was this red robed character on this green, grassy background that I thought was unbelievably beautiful. I was inspired by the red robe and the green and I thought about it for a while and I thought of the figure of death.
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He's wearing spurs...
I think I did it right after I went to Spain. I spent two months in the town where St. James, Santiago is buried. That figure has kind of a Spanish feel to him. Flat hat and cape ... Maybe a little Clint Eastwood from an Italian cowboy movie ... Maybe.
There are roses falling from the sky...
They were lifted from "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli. I painted them into the scene because at the time I was reading On the Road by Jack Kerouac and he was telling a tale about one of these old hobos on a train car who had a little card of St. Theresa. In it was, I think, the St. Theresa prayer, and she has some kind of ecstatic spiritual thing about the grace of Mary coming down like roses from the sky. I was reading it through him hearing the story and I thought 'a ha!' That's exactly what this painting needs, a shower of roses coming down.
The original painting doesn't have the red curtains, but one of your other paintings, called "The Singer" has the same curtain.
The guy in the other painting is John D'Azzo who used to tour around with Neutral Milk Hotel. Andrew wanted that painting for the front cover of the CD and in order to make it square without cutting the image out we put those red drapes around it. And I have always liked the idea of sort of peeping through a theatre stage or a window. I think it looks really nice. It's just a way that people used to handle Vaudeville scenes.
Are you a musician?
No. I'm getting old now. I turned 46 recently. I used to really be into the music scene. There are a lot of these little cliques and groups in Athens. I guess you choose your friends and who fits together. I don't know if my art necessarily clicks well with them. I've worked with some other Elephant 6 people and actually painted a cover for Major Organ. It's Julian Koster's little art project, Major Organ and the Adding Machine. It came out six or seven years ago and they just finished a movie.
I've painted Scott Spillane the large, bearded man from Neutral Milk Hotel. He's kind of a jovial-looking guy and I'm working on my fourth painting of him right now.
One of the most striking parts about the painting for the Vic Chesnutt/Elf Power CD is the fountain soda on the ground that has just been sort of kicked over or tossed to the side. I think of it as a symbol for carelessness.
You can think of it like that, for sure. I often like to throw in bits of Americana that surround me, like the lawn chair that's in the background. That's one of my old girlfriend's lawn chairs and it has shown up in a couple of different paintings. To me those are attributes that make it so that people like you and me can relate to this character in the red robe. Without a doubt we knock them over very carelessly and throw them in the trash can very carelessly. I think in a way it's almost like the sand in the hour glass. When your big gulp gets knocked down, that's when your time is over.
Beck and Alabama Shakes...that's about it. I'm sure there's an unknown or two I would…
Well, this years Music Midtown sucks!
I'm pretty sure he was 19.
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Dang. I thought they would name some actual headliners.
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So here is what to do: http://www.opera.com/download/linux/ :D
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So here is what to do: http://www.opera.com/download/linux/ :D
any news on how to get the internal microphone to work in 10.04?
The padevchooser helped me! Thanx!!
sudo aptitude install mapivi
Finaly got it working!
Thanx albin for the tip with importing the cert in FF
Have the same security as you now ;D
I have indeed, although I'm beginning to suspect there is a hardware faliure involved. The harddrive doesn't work in windows XP or Windows 7 either.
Anyone looked more into this I'm geeting the same error
tried compiling uvc driver twice didn't work
Tried to reinstall to see if it was something that went wrong in install. But still all just green
I'm running 9.04
Everything runs very smooth except my webcam. It doesn't work.
How is the webcam in 8.10?
I'm trying to get my webcam in my lenovo x300 to work. People report that it should work by default in 9.04. But it didn't for me..
So I tried to install new uvc drivers two three...
see my awnser here
Alright, preknowldge ~ = /home/yourusername/
Here is how to do it
Open a terminal and..
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If I'm watching a longer video I usually play it in an external flash player to temp solve it. That's the only tip for now
Same issue here on a Zepto Znote 6625WD with INTEL Wireless 4965AGN
WPA personal sometimes hang
WPA Enterprice. terrible.
sudo gedit /etc/resolv.conf
#nameserver 192.168.2.1
nameserver 220.127.116.11
nameserver 220.127.116.11
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I understand that it's confusing. It is for everyone in the begining. And it's really annoying when it's not working as expected.
I can not tell exactly how to do in your specific case as I don't...
The open source driver only supports non encrypted drivers.
Install the windows driver and you'll probably get it working I found this:
And this...
Seems to be a problem withe the drivers for your card
If it's a card with the modell WUSB54GC someone used ndiswrapper and the windows drivers and got it working. That's usually working fine:
Might actually be, I'm also running on 4965AGN. Although when using my ISPs DNS servers it's working fine for me at least.
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or...
for static dns as superprash2003 says try changing the line in
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i'm trying to 'join' this 4 models in a query. My starting point is a Team.id. I am trying to get the SkillRecord into the result but i am completly lost.
class Team(models.Model):
user = models.ForeignKey(User)
id = models.IntegerField(primary_key=True, null=False, unique=True)
class Player(models.Model):
id = models.IntegerField(primary_key=True)
class Transfer(models.Model):
player = models.ForeignKey(Player)
seller = models.ForeignKey(Team, related_name='transfer_seller')
buyer = models.ForeignKey(Team, related_name='transfer_buyer')
date = models.DateTimeField()
class SkillRecord(models.Model):
player = models.ForeignKey(Player)
date = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now)
Here is my humble approach so far
def list_players(request, teamid):
team = get_object_or_404(Team, id=teamid)
players_transfers = Transfer.objects.filter(buyer=team).select_related('player')
I'm not really sure what would be my next step to get the SkillRecord model into the game. I seem to lack the basic gist of those kind of problems so i will need a poke i guess.
Also, feel free to give me further ideas how to do this, i'm more or less sure i could also solve this whole Transfer thing using manytomanyfields or so.
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DOI: 10.1002/pssa.201228700
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physica status solidi (a)
Volume 210, Issue 6, pages 1107–1114, June 2013
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Govor, L. V., Bauer, G. H., Reiter, G. and Parisi, J. (2013), Charge transport in nanoparticle chains influenced by stabilizer molecules. Phys. Status Solidi A, 210: 1107–1114. doi: 10.1002/pssa.201228700
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25-Jul: 60th European Go Congress Underway
The 60th European Go Congress got under way on 23rd July in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is being held at the Hotel Azimut, a couple of kilometres south of the historic centre of the city. The event was previously at a university location in the city in 2003.
456 players took part in round one, including seven Europeans with pro status and six players from Britain.
You can follow the event on Facebook, see the main tournament results and read their latest news.
25-Jul: Ukraine win the Pandanet Go European Team Championship
The top four teams of the A-League of the Pandanet Go European Team Championship came together to play the over-the-board finals at the European Go Congress in St Petersburg, Russia, on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd July.
The first round saw a win for Russia against France (3-1) and Ukraine beating Romania (4-0). Round two saw a win for Russia over Romania (3-1) and a draw for France and Ukraine. The final round featured the crucial match between Russia and Ukraine. This ended in Ukraine's favour (3-1) to give them the title for the first time. It looked like Romania-France would be a draw, but the clock that had caused a loss on time was found on appeal to be faulty thus France won it (3-1).
So 1st Ukraine (5 points),...
01-Jul: UK Go Challenge Finals Cancelled
Because of a problem with the venue, the UK Go Challenge Finals scheduled for 2nd July in Aston have been cancelled.
It is hoped to reschedule to the autumn.
25-Jun: Jitka Wins at a Showery MK
The Milton Keynes Tournament moved to a new location within the Open University campus, as someone had thought the weather suitable for cricket making the pavilion not available. The split-level foyer to the Berrill Building provided a very light and pleasant location (except when the dark clouds rolled in), with the lower level suitable for coffee, analysis and game of MK Go. Admittedly there was a lot of sunshine between the heavy rain and it didn't spoil the day of Go-playing.
22-Jun: Wenshi Chen Wins Brian Timmins Plaque
The 24th Welsh Open was held again at the now-traditional venue of the Min-y-Mor Hotel, in the coastal resort of Barmouth. For those who arrived early, on the sunny Friday, there were friendly games and refreshments in the hotel during the evening. On the also sunny Saturday, there was the usual evening meal held at the hotel, enjoyed by 24 players &/or partners, and the fun continued into the night on the wet Sunday, after the tournament.
There were 35 players in all in the Welsh Open, with 8 players above the bar, at shodan or stronger, competing for a...
15-Jun: Alex Kent Wins Yet Another Goat Ornament
The Durham Go Tournament was again this year held in the middle of the World Heritage Site on Palace Green, overlooked by both Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, reports organiser Andrew Ambrose-Thurman.
The tournament had a large number of entrants, including two people who had not only never played in a tournament before but who had never played over the board before. They brought the total to 33, an unexpectedly large increase on last year, and playing was so crushed during Round 1 that we had to go out and obtain more tabletops before Round 2.
On the...
13-Jun: Andrew Simons wins 5 at World Amateur Go Championship
Andrew Simons (4d) ended in 21st place of 56 for the UK at the 37th World Amateur Go Championship, held in Wuxi, China, from 5th - 8th June.
In the first round he lost to Csaba Mero (6d) of Hungary, then beat Supravat Pal (1k) of India. Jet-lag and a malfunctioning alarm clock meant he overslept and forfeited his third game against Santiago Espinosa-Uribe (4d) of Colombia, but he then beat Gabriel Hissao Makio (1d) of Brazil. Next he lost to Jürgen Suntinger (3d) of Austria before beating John Gibson (5k) of Ireland (who finished on 2 wins, beating India and...
05-Jun: New British Pair Go Champions
The British Pair Go Championships returned to the Red Lion in Hatfield and the organisers, Francis Roads and Jenny Radcliffe, were very pleased at the increase to 16 pairs, 8 in each section.
There were three new pairs in the top championship section. One of these was an all junior pair, believed to be the first time this has happened. Champions of the last few years, Matthew Cocke and Natasha Regan, lost to one of the new pairs in round 2, setting up an all new pair final.
In the final it was Joanne Leung and Bruno Poltronieri (pictured...
31-May: Two New Challengers
The eight qualifiers for this year's Challengers' League tournament met at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club (the venue used by the West London Go Club) from Saturday to Tuesday for the 7 round all-play-all tournament. Junnan Jiang and Charles Hibbert finished with six wins each, meaning that no play-off game was required and the two of them will now go on to play in the British Championship title match games. Andrew Simons, the reigning British Champion finished on 4 wins, and given that neither Junnan or Charles have competed for the title before we are guaranteed a new champion this year.
30-May: Hongyi Chen Wins Scottish Open
The Scottish Open remained in Glasgow for a fourth year, at the Gilchrist Postgraduate Club. It was again sponsored by the local Confucius Institute.
Hongyi (Henry) Chen (2d Glasgow) won all 6 of his games to top the list of 21 players, winning the trophy and bottle of Talisker. Closest to matching this perfect score was 13-year-old Josh Gorman (13k Glasgow), who came up short at the last to finish on 5 wins.
On 4 wins were the runner-up, Toby Manning (1d Leicester), plus Rob Payne (6k Edinburgh), David Storkey (7k Exeter) and Colin...
30-May: Tokyo Go "Camp" Announced
The Nihon Ki-in have announced the first Summer Go "Camp" in Tokyo. This is similar to the one that runs in Osaka (dates of the 4th Osaka camp and the associated congress below). In Tokyo events are centred round the Nihon Ki-in and the first game in the Meijin match, the Takara Shuzo Tournament for amateurs and a friendship match against students. The lectures will be provided by very well-known Japanese pro players including Kobayashi Koichi 9p, Ishida Yoshio 9p, Michael Redmond 9p and Ichiriki Ryo 7p!
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28-May: Charles Hibbert Takes Early Lead in Challengers'
Charles Hibbert took an early lead on day one of the Challengers' League. In the first game he beat the British Champion, Andrew Simons, who complained he has got into a habit of losing the first game in an event. Then in the second game Charles beat the top graded player, Junnan Jiang, when a group died in overtime.
Also winning their first two games were Alex Rix, who beat Alistair Wall and then Bruno Poltronieri by 1.5 points, and Des Cann, who beat Tim Hunt and Alistair Wall (the latter through an interesting tesuji).
The other results...
22-May: Wall Wins the Bracknell
Alistair Wall (2d Wanstead) won all his games to win the 38th Bracknell, the first time he has won the event. He beat Christian Scarff, Jim Clare and last year's winner Des Cann. Also winning all three were Eric Hall (5k Swindon) and John Cassidy (8k Belgium). Among the 26 players taking part were Bei Ge's two very young daughters, playing their first game not among the family. Bournemouth won the team prize.
As usual there was the fun selection of side events set by organiser Ian Marsh. The 13x13 was easy to judge as nobody entered and the Go puzzle...
18-May: Our Team Stays Fifth at End of Season
Congratulations to the BGA team who managed a draw against a strong Polish team to keep fifth place, out of twelve, in the Pandanet Go European Team Championship B-League.
Bruno Poltronieri played board one and had to play the European pro Mateusz Surma.
Bruno writes: I lost. I felt the opening went fairly well. I generally managed to lead it towards the kind of game I am comfortable with. Unfortunately I let my nerves get the better of me and spent far too much time quite early on. I entered byoyomi around the time Surma started to attack a lone stone I had on the top side (which I probably should have defended earlier anyway). At that point I made several bad decisions and ended...
02-May: Junnan Jiang Wins Candidates'
Junnan Jiang (5d Oxford) won the Candidates' Tournament in Letchworth with a perfect six wins. Second with five wins was Bruno Poltronieri (4d Cambridge). Winning four were both players from Central London Go Club: Alex Rix (3d) and Charles Hibbert (3d). Belfast's James Hutchinson (2d) and Milton Keynes' Tim Hunt (2d) topped the group on three wins. These six can join defending champion Andrew Simons and Des Cann, who missed the Challengers' League last year for the World Amateur, in this year's Challengers' League in London at the end of May.
30-Apr: British Championship - Candidates'
The 2016 British Championship started in April 2015. All those who played in tournaments between April 2015 and March 2016 and ended with an EGF rating of 1900 or higher and obeyed the nationality and membership rules could play in the Candidates' Tournament in Lechworth from 30th April to 2nd May. 16 players so qualified started out on the first day. Results so far.
30-Apr: British Go Journal 175
British Go Journal 175, including a report on the AlphaGo v Lee Sedol match is now available online to members at http://www.britgo.org/bgj/bgj175
27-Apr: Our Team Gets a Fourth Win for the Season
The British team moved up to a creditable fifth position in the B-League by scoring their fourth win of the season. The time it was against Switzerland.
In a late change Andrew Simons played John Walch (3d) on board 1. Andrew writes:
In my game against John Walch we both played slowly and carefully (I got into overtime before move 100 and him not long after), but he made a mistake right at the end which allowed me to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat. I avoided a book opening by ignoring his 4-4 approach to approach his 3-4, we had some reasonable josekis. When I pressed his 3-4 he attached and I didn't hane as he had the ladder. He backed out of playing a complicated variation in that corner...
24-Apr: Winning Song at Welwyn
24 players attended the sixth Welwyn Garden City tournament on 23rd April, a bright spring day, at the Welwyn Garden City Bridge Centre in Gosling Sports Park. The winner was Song Han (2d), who won the deciding third round against Alistair Wall, the previous winner. Also winning all three games were Richard Mullens (6k) from London City Go club and Sergio Rubio (9k) from Spain. Francis Roads won the 13x13 side tournament and a prize for best young player went to Charlotte Bexfield from Letchworth. Some players adjourned afterwards to a local Chinese restaurant.
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