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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
On Doing "Tampon Theology"
First, and perhaps most obviously, the imagery of the tampon is culturally weighted with the concept of uncleanness. Despite the proliferation of bright and bouncy tampon commercials attempting to say otherwise, I think it's safe to say that there is a visceral reaction of disgust among many (most?) in our culture to the thought of menstruation. This is not a new thing, of course. Menstruating women have been the object of scorn and derision for a long, long time. The Old Testament has laws concerning menstruating women, specifying rules to follow for the duration of their uncleanness, as well as rituals for their "cleansing" and restoration to full fellowship with the covenant community. The message is loud and clear: menstruation = unholy. As progressive as Westerners think they are, this perspective continues today. So, a vivid way to denounce something as dirty and foul is to call upon the image of menstruation--and not just the physical experience of a woman "bleeding" uncontrollably, but the mechanism by which a woman catches that blood for disposal (a tampon).
(I won't take the time at this point to talk about why the perception of menstruating women as unclean is so very wrongheaded and unfortunate. I'll just have to point out that the OT perspective of menstruating women as ritually unclean was tied to a pre-scientific worldview that saw all bodily fluids and abnormalities as signs of unholiness. Moreover, the biblical point of view on this matter later wedded quite well to Greek notions of female bodily weakness and, a couple thousand years later, the notion that woman = body and body = evil, is alive and well.)
Now in the context of my blog, the commenter referenced above obviously chose his/her metaphor out of this cultural milieu. He/she lobbed it at me like a grenade because I was presuming to do theology intentionally from a feminine point of view. I had recently revealed the fact that I considered myself a "feminist" (with a number of qualifications I have since made here and here) and that I thought the pursuit of theological reflection out of womanly experience was a worthwhile endeavor. Needless to say, my commenter did not agree. Theology of/for/by women = unholy, unclean, dirty, and foul. Of course, I disagree strongly with this assessment. So, why did the comment bother me so much? Why do I still think about this comment today? I have a few ideas...
When I was an undergraduate biblical studies student considering a future in theology, one of my early mentors warned me ominously, "Just make sure you don't end up doing women's issues for the rest of your career. You should be doing real theology." At the time, this characterization of "women's issues" as not constituting "real theology" was powerful. It seemed self-evidently true. "Women's issues" are things like marriage, family, children, sexuality, women's ordination, and abuse. These issues only apply to women, right? So, they can't possibly be significant enough to merit a lifetime of theological work. "Real theology," on the other hand, includes meaty (=manly) theological issues like christology, eschatology, ecclesiology, epistemology, metaphysics, etc. These issues obviously apply to everyone, so they're of sufficient import for my extended study. The point (again) is clear: "women's issues" are weak, relatively unimportant, secondary and tertiary issues for theologians.
Always a quick learner, I imbibed this perspective rather quickly. I took a dive into a variety of "big" theological topics that included God's providence, apocalypticism, suffering, and more. I don't regret any of the work I did in these areas, but I did so while intentionally trying to steer clear of "women's issues." Or, at least, not to spend too much time on them.
Now, of course, I see the absurdity of my (sincerely) misguided mentor's advice. Women's issues aren't just women's issues. They're human issues. They're body of Christ issues. If women are imago Dei alongside men, co-laborers in the Kingdom of God, recipients of the one faith, one baptism, and one Spirit of God, then "their" issues are really our issues. To suggest that the matter of marriage and family, for example, is somehow only a "women's issue" is ignorant at best. Last time I checked, marriage and family involves men, too. Moreover, if the Kingdom of God encompasses all of human life, if God is making "all things new," then the Christian marriage and family (along with children, women's ordination, abuse, sexuality, etc.) are not marginal issues. If Jesus Christ is Lord of all, then all of life is included as the appropriate purview of our theological reflection. The drama of God's story of redemption is being played out in all of creation and the Church's theologians are right to reflect on all aspects of that story.
So, going back to my disgruntled commenter, it should be clear why the accusation that I was doing "nothing but tampon theology" was so very bothersome. Not only did it (wrongly) call to mind images of filth and uncleanness, but also struck at a deep-seated and long-held concern that "women's issues" don't constitute "real theology." He/she was taking aim at the core of who I am as a woman and as a theologian. And it hurt. A lot. But now, with a couple years of reflection between me and that offensive remark, I'm finally ready to put that anonymous commenter in his/her place.
First of all, tampons aren't dirty, my friend. Sure, the culture says that they are, but they are merely a tool by which women cope with a perfectly normal bodily process--a process, I might add, that allows for the propagation of the human race. "Be fruitful and multiply" would not be fulfilled without the womanly cycle of ovulation and menstruation. So, you can hurl "tampon" in my direction, but it doesn't hurt. (The only problem I have with tampons is that they probably aren't the safest or healthiest way for women to deal with their menstruation--not to mention the way the practice of using tampons contributes to women's understanding of their bodies. But, that's another post for another time...)
As for the matter of working with "women's issues," I don't have a problem with that either. In fact, I'm proud of the fact that I'm putting the concerns of women at the center of my theological reflection. Of course, as an evangelical theologian, I cannot make women's experience a normative criteria for doing theology. Scripture, tradition, and reason have to come first. But, I think holding the stories and voices of my sisters around the world close to me while I do theology is a very good thing. I think the issues of marriage, family, children, sexuality, and abuse are really human issues and that women concerned with such matters are calling attention to the fullness of what it means to be human. If the image of God is male and female, then the voice of our sisters is needed to fully understand ourselves as male and female in the drama of God.
So, there it is. A hateful epithet once intended for harm is the impetus for a revised vision of what theology entails. Whoever and wherever that angry commenter is now, I'd just like to say: Thank you. What you intended for evil, God intended for good. And, my vocation as a theologian is more clear to me as a result of your obnoxious and offensive choice of words.
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen" (Eph 3:20-21).
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- Karla said...
Just wondering.. wasn't the idea of "uncleanness" and the practice of cleansing in the OT because of the possibility of bacteria growth and/ disease that can accompany bodily funtions and fluids, especially blood? I was taught there were scientific reasons behind most of the laws. Is that not considered accurate anymore?
- January 17, 2012 at 5:07 PM
- Emily Hunter McGowin said...
I know the sorts of explanations you're talking about. And, I think some of the OT laws did have to do with these things, especially those pertaining to dietary restrictions, open sores, and other sicknesses. (Of course, none of us can really know why God allowed for certain laws, right? Such "scientific" explanations remain educated conjecture, since we don't really know for sure.)
As far as menstruation, though, there's nothing unhealthy or sickness-inducing about menstrual blood. It doesn't cause disease or infection. I would imagine it was simply culturally impossible to understand what good could come from a woman bleeding uncontrollably for so long. Since they had no concept of eggs (most ancients believed men had the "seed" and women merely incubated the seed) they had no explanation for why a woman would bleed. That combined with the other ritual laws against blood and contamination by other bodily fluids, it makes good sense why they'd be afraid of menstrual blood. But, I don't see any scientific or medical reason for it. There's a good article here about the science of menstruation that you might be interested in.
- January 17, 2012 at 7:20 PM
- Jade said...
You go girl!! That's all I have to say as a fellow Christian and feminist. I really enjoyed this post and I think you'd enjoy some of the readings we're doing in my Feminist Theory: Writing the Body class...we have far too much to catch up on! In class, we're discussing these "unclean" images of women and learning how to WRITE our bodies, "cleansing" from the degrading and sullying interpretations of our culture. And I'm surprised your ignorant commenter didn't call it "douche theology" - that would've been one for the books...and a whole other issue concerning women's bodies.
- January 17, 2012 at 9:20 PM
- Emily Hunter McGowin said...
Thanks, Jade! We totally didn't get together over the break like we were supposed to. Bummer. We've got to make a way to remedy that. About the "douche" issue, I considered including a parenthetical aside about that, as well, especially with the proliferation of the "douche bag" insult in TV and movies these days (which I detest with a passion). But, I decided against it. One issue at a time. Maybe I'll get to that later in the semester.
- January 17, 2012 at 9:57 PM
- Christiane said...
the Catholic Church has three women Doctors of the Church,
out of a total of thirty-three.
A beginning.
Perhaps you will become the evangelical equivalent of a 'Doctor of the Church' one day . . .
I hope you find a way to put a greater light on the fullness of the humanity of women in the Church. Women are possessed of the same fullness of humanity that God took to Himself in the Incarnation.
'In Christ there is no male or female' cannot be ignored forever.
- January 19, 2012 at 12:51 AM
- NathanColquhoun said...
my wife being a feminist, and me being into theology, and us rarely crossing paths only to tell the other person that they are more of a theologian/feminist that they would like to admin - i can say that this was excellent and my wife would be proud, well written.
- January 23, 2012 at 12:55 AM


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On some days there have been more police water-cannon trucks and riot shields on show than tanks.
The mob flipped over a news van, tore down two lampposts, and threw rocks and cans; police responded with riot gear and tear gas.
Brutal crackdowns, riot police, and blocked websites didn't stop thousands of Iranians from flooding the streets Monday.
They made one last charge for the airport, and when the riot police blocked them again a melee ensued.
riot police clashed with the marchers as they tried to enter Abbas's headquarters.
riot and disorder too often characterized the events of that season.
He was then free to execute his purpose, but he must not make a riot.
I had cast off all feeling, subdued all anguish to riot in the excess of my despair.
Because there was so much to say there was nothing to say in that riot of the sea and of their emotions.
Then ensued a scene of riot and carnage such as no human pen, or steel one either, could describe.
c.1200, "debauchery, extravagance, wanton living," from Old French riote (12c.) "dispute, quarrel, (tedious) talk, chattering, argument, domestic strife," also a euphemism for "sexual intercourse," of uncertain origin. Cf. Medieval Latin riota "quarrel, dispute, uproar, riot." Perhaps from Latin rugire "to roar." Meaning "public disturbance" is first recorded late 14c. Meaning "something spectacularly successful" first recorded 1909 in theater slang.
Run riot is first recorded 1520s, a metaphoric extension from Middle English meaning in reference to hounds following the wrong scent. The Riot Act, part of which must be read to a mob before active measures can be taken, was passed 1714 (1 Geo. I, st.2, c.5). Riot girl and alternative form riot grrl first recorded 1992.


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Brevard College softball player Chelsi Mallory has been named Tornado Athlete of the Week for the 25th week of the 2008-09 athletic season. Mallory received 45 of the 77 votes (58.4%) to capture softball's second Athlete of the Week award.
Last week the softball team played a brutal schedule, with six games in three days and Mallory's bat helped lead the way as the Tornados went 4-2 on the week. For the week, Mallory went 8-for-17 for a .471 batting averge, driving in six runs while scoring four herself. Her best day on the week was on Saturday as the Tornados hosted Montreat College. In the first game, the freshman left fielder went 2-2, driving in four runs, while also hitting a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice bunt as Brevard defeated the Cavaliers 13-5. In the nightcap, Mallory went 3-4 with a pair of doubles, driving in one, while scoring three times as the Tornados completed the sweep with the 6-5 win in extra innings.
For the season, Mallory is batting .386, and leads the team in RBIs with 14. Mallory is also tied for the lead in doubles on the season with Katie Brown at four, and is second on the team in runs scored (14).
The Tornado Athlete of the Week is determined by a fan poll on the frontpage of BCTornados.com. Candidates for the Tornado Athlete of the Week award are announced and voting opens every Saturday night at 10 p.m. Voting closes on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.
Week 1 - Brooke Seaman, Volleyball
Week 2 - Bailey Varley, Women's Soccer
Week 3 - Rebecca Schoonover, Volleyball
Week 4 - Nikki Peacock, Women's Soccer
Week 5 - Stanley Jones, Football
Week 6 - Stanley Jones, Football
Week 7 - Trey Wilborn, Football
Week 8 - Alycia Andrade, Women's Cross Country
Week 9 - Jussi Halonen, Men's Soccer
Week 10 - Jo Tuttle, Women's Cycling
Week 11 - Brooke Seaman, Volleyball
Week 12 - Jami Perry, Volleyball
Week 13 - Jonathan Whitson, Men's Basketball
Week 14 - Amber Roberts, Women's Basketball
Week 15 - Joseph Chilton, Men's Basketball
Fall MVP - Stanley Jones, Football
Week 16 - Darin Dellinger, Men's Basketball
Week 17 - Sam Carlisle, Men's Basketball
Week 18 - Terrence Johnson, Men's Basketball
Week 19 - Samantha Winn, Women's Basketball
Week 20 - Cody Siniard, Men's Basketball
Week 21 - Seth Laughter, Baseball
Week 22 - Kristina Clayton, Softball
Week 23 - Jonathan Whitson, Men's Basketball
Week 24 - Jackie Corn, Baseball
Week 25 - Chelsi Mallory, Softball
Week 26 - TBA, March 17th


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An artist's rendition of the New Academic Building
The College of St. Benedict plans to break ground for a new academic building in 2014. The college's master plan calls for three new academic buildings in the next fifteen years, but instead of creating three, the building committee decided to create one new building and reconfigure existing buildings to fit other departments. The new building will house the psychology, computer science, economics and math departments. The first phase is estimated to cost $20 million, and CSB is in the process of starting a capital campaign to raise funds for the new building.
Maurice, Jim. "College of St. Benedict Planning New Facilites [AUDIO]." WJON News, May 10, 2011.
Unze, David. "College of St. Benedict to add $55M building." St. Cloud Times, May 23, 2011.
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Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for New Jersey's youth. CSOC (formerly DCBHS) is dedicated to the prevention of youth suicide. New Jersey's primary youth suicide prevention program is the Traumatic Loss Coalition for Youth funded by CSOC. We encourage all parents and professionals to increase your awareness of youth suicide and prevention efforts.
To learn about the State's efforts to prevention youth suicides, read the New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention State Plan 2011-2014. DCF is dedicated to continuing to work to prevent youth suicides in New Jersey and this plan helps provide guidance for this important task. This plan was developed by CSOC with input provided by the New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council (NJYSPAC).
For more information, read DCF's Adolescent Suicide Report, issued June 1, 2012.
Below are a few links for more information on youth suicide prevention.
The Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth Program (TLC) at UMDNJ-University Behavioral HealthCare is an interactive, statewide network that offers collaboration and support to professionals working with school-age youth. The dual mission of the TLC is excellence in suicide prevention and trauma response assistance to schools following unfortunate losses due to suicide, homicide, accident and illness.
Check out their Web site for these and other important resources:
2ND Floor Youth Helpline - 1-888-222-2228 www.2ndfloor.org - serves all youth and young adults in New Jersey and is funded by the Department of Children and Families. Youth who call are assisted with their daily life challenges by professional staff and trained volunteers. Anonymity and confidentiality are assured except in life-threatening situations. 2ND Floor is accredited by the American Association of Suicidology.
This peer-to-peer Web site, Jersey Voice - www.jerseyvoice.net - helps to promote suicide prevention and encourages youth and young adults to communicate creatively about the difficult times they are experiencing so their messages can help peers encountering similar problems.
The The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS) was started in 2006 by two fathers who had lost teenaged children to suicide. This Web site includes information for teens, parents and educators, including a video, Not My Kid: What Every Parent Should Know. This short video asks and answers questions about whether or not your child may be at risk for suicide. More importantly, it demonstrates how to ask those questions - and keep asking - until you get answers that help you understand whether or not your child is at risk....and what to do about it.
For information about adult mental health services, visit the Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services' (DMHAS) Web site.
To access CSOC Mobile Response services please call 1-877-652-2764.
You can also view a listing of the Crisis/Screening Centers in New Jersey to learn where the local screening center is located in your county.
The Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council was formed under legislation signed into law in January 2004. The members of the Council meet regularly to examine existing needs and services and make recommendations to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for youth suicide reporting, prevention and intervention.


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German Language and Literature
The German major at Earlham offers many opportunities for collaborative learning, student-faculty research and off-campus study. Students may also choose to live in a German-speaking country, either for a semester in the Germany/Austria Program, or the May term in Berlin. Many of our majors, both graduates and undergraduates, receive internships, scholarships or fellowships to work or study in German-speaking countries.
German majors and minors often combine their work with study of another discipline. Past graduates double-majored in German and Psychology, Religion, Economics, or International Studies. Combining German with another field has proven invaluable to graduates as they have pursued further study or entered a profession. Recent graduates now work in the arts, information science, business education, journalism, psychology, the airline industry, translating and language testing.


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Did anybody on here ever used to watch Jerry Sadowitz on TV? For those who don't know, he's a magician that pulls no punches. Some people liken him a bit to Frankie Boyle but with card tricks. He appeared on a few late night programmes back in the day, 1 of which was "The people versus Jerry Sadowitz". I thought this was an awesome programme; basically random people would just walk on to air their opinions and Jerry would occasionally rip them to pieces in is charismatically blunt and offensive way.
Finding videos of his stuff online is like finding rocking horse shit; they seem to get taken down very quickly for some reason wherever you look. Oh.. and he also appears in the Shamen's music video for Ebeneezer Good...
The video doesn't really give much away about Jerry Sadowitz but I feel it should be included for certain thread enhancing qualities.
...and if anybody does know where to find his vids that would be great.


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ANGELUS OAKS -- A stretch of Highway 38 near Angelus Oaks, closed after a 4,600-gallon fuel spill Friday, has reopened even as authorities continue to clean up and test Santa Ana River water.
The highway reopened at 6:30 p.m. Monday to traffic, according to Caltrans.
U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife personnel are continuing to dig up contaminated dirt and flush Cold Creek of fuel.
"There's still quite a bit of diesel fuel and gasoline in the dirt and Cold Creek," said U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Miller.
Miller said while most of the work will be taking place off the highway, there may be brief closures to bring equipment into the area.
Clean-up could take months and personnel are working in a steep, overgrown area that is difficult to access.
A tractor trailer hauling fuel overturned on the highway about a mile east of Angelus Oaks at 9:35 a.m. Friday. About 2,900 gallons of gasoline and 1,700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled, contaminating soil on the shoulder of the highway and nearby Cold Creek, U.S. Forest service officials said.
The highway was closed from Angelus Oaks to Camp Cedar Falls near Barton Flats.
Some of the fuel entered the Santa Ana River from Cold Creek, forcing agencies that use the river as a water source to close access points and contain the spill behind Seven Oaks Dam.
Officials say they are using other sources for drinking water until tests confirm the local water supply has not been contaminated.
"We'll continue to provide updates as we get samplings," said Kelly Malloy, spokeswoman for the East Valley Water District.
Entities conducting testing include Southern California Edison at its hydroelectric plants, the city of Redlands and Bear Valley Mutual Water Co.


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ok after a little more investigation , this is not explained in man page, that explain why i was thinking it was impossible.
but i tried the usual list way using by all the NG suite .
like for interface it seems that if you comma spearate the lists , it will works...
i never use the wordlist mode, only the database mode because it's way better to use this with big lists, sorry if i can say it's impossible you're right it is possible
aircrack-ng -w list1,list2,list3 xxxxx.cap
sorry if i confused you . im an expert in database mode but not in wordlists one , sorry again
but i bet you will experiment that's it is very slow cracking using wordlists, again it's way better to use database mode in conjuntion with airolib-ng
btw thx for your words , im trying to share and help =)


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CANON EOS 650D review: Strictly Status QuoMonday October 08 2012 Sensor Review
The Canon EOS 650D faces the competition
Canon EOS 650D vs EOS 600D/Rebel T3i
One might have expected some progress from the 650D's new APS-C hybrid sensor with respect to its predecessor, but with a DxOMark Score of 62, the EOS 650D has fallen behind the 600D by 3 points.
The signal-to-noise ratios of the two cameras are similar. This holds true as well for other Canon cameras equipped with 18 Mpix sensors: the Canon EOS 550D achieved a DxOMark Score of 66; the 15 Mpix EOS 500D took home 63 points … the same identical score as for the EOS 650D.
Despite the lack of progress in this area, Canon nonetheless decided to endow the EOS 650D with the possibility of shooting at 25600 ISO.
The EOS 650D most assuredly brings with it several pluses over its predecessor — new features such as its hybrid autofocus and touchscreen. But Canon's "new" sensor has not made any significant progress with respect to the 600D in terms of sensitivity and dynamic range, so as far as image quality goes, this camera simply maintains the status quo.
Canon EOS 650D vs Nikon D3200: The Nikon wins by 2EV
The Canon EOS 650D attained a DXOMark overall score that is 19 points less than its competitor — a difference that can be likened to a generation gap. And in fact, the Canon EOS 650D is outdistanced for all the principal quality criteria:
Color depth: A difference of 2.4 bits, which corresponds to 1.6EV.
Dynamic range: The Nikon sensor provides 2EV more dynamic range than the Canon. The progress of the EOS 650D's sensor stagnates under 800 ISO, whereas Nikon D3200's continues to grow, achieving an excellent score of 13.2EV.
Low-light sensitivity: The Nikon D3200 drives the final nail into the coffin on this point, with a lead of just over 0.5EV — difficult to see on a print, but the difference is there and constitutes an advantage for the Nikon with its higher resolution (24 megapixels vs 18 megapixels).
The Canon EOS 650D sensor is also outpaced by the 16 Mpix sensor of the Nikon D5100, which shows a difference 18 points on the DxOMark overall score… produced by the same differences in performance as the D3200 for color depth, dynamic range, and sensitivity.
Canon EOS 650D vs Sony SLT-A65: A win for the SLT for dynamic range, a tie for sensitivity
When compared with the Sony SLT-A65, the Canon EOS 650D reduces the gap it experienced when pitted against the Nikon cameras, this time showing "only" a 12-point deficit vs the Sony.
The Sony SLT-A65 is well-positioned to take on the EOS 650D. The two cameras provide the same low-light sensitivity, but we know from having tested various types of Translucent Mirror Technology that such systems usually reduce low-light scores by about 1/3 to 1/2EV. The SLT-A65 does in fact divert a portion of incoming light to support its electronic viewfinder, and… this is pretty much the only reason that the 650D can compete with Sony's DSLR video in terms of low-light sensitivity.
Dynamic range tells a very different story, with the Canon falling behind the Sony by 1.4EV. And as for color depth, the Sony beats the Canon by one stop.
Further readings for the CANON EOS 650D review: Strictly Status Quo
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Committed to retaining its sales lead in numerous countries, Canon views its new EOS 650D as a strategically important product. What improvements can we see with respect to its sensor, which Canon claims is new? How does this latest camera in the EOS line compare with its predecessor, the EOS 600D, and with its rivals, the Nikon D3200 and the Sony SLT-A65? The answers lie in our sensor test results for the 650D.
Added by Critical Mass | December 13 , 2012
Canon Technology Lag
I might offer the guess that some years ago some bright MBA/Engineer at Canon came to the boss and said, "You know, we can do a lot of cleanup work in processing and software that will extend the life of our cameras and lenses. That way we can take a camera generation vacation on investing in R&D and upgraded production facilities and harvest profits until we simply have to change the formula." Just guessing.
Added by hoodlum | October 10 , 2012
What happened to Canon?
This is a long time in the making but how is it that the new D650 scores the exact same as the 8 year old 20D. They both get beat by the smaller sensor E-M5. I am surprised Canon owners are not complaining louder about this.
Someone else mentioned the lack of APS-C lenses. This has been an issue for both Canon and Nikon. Basically they have both focused on zooms for APS-C and forced owners to rely on FF primes to cover their needs. Unfortunately the FF focal length and aperture don't always match what you need with 1.5 crop.
m43 seems to understand the need for native lenses as they have a much better selection of primes. It will be interesting to see how much support for new APS-C lenses will exist going forward. APS-C is getting pushed from both mirrorless at one end and FF at the other end. Will Canon and Nikon come out with new APS-C lenses or will we just see refreshes with better focusing for liveview.
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Added by My Self | October 14 , 2012
Re: What happened to Canon?
If you go to Camera Sensor Ratings
and filter by Nikon, you'll see an upward trend: newer cameras are clearly better than older cameras.
If you filter by Canon, you see a basically horizontal trend. No significant improvement (as a whole) over the years.
Don't know what's going on in Canon... maybe they lost their key engineers or are just resting on their past laurels?
Added by AaronMC | October 15 , 2012
Re: What happened to Canon?
And us Canon owners have been making a lot of noise. The DPReview forums are filled with people complaining.
Of course they are immediately followed by self-important pricks talking about how "the camera doesn't matter" because they think that it makes them sound wise and artistic.
I, for example, after complaining on my blog for nearly two years have finally ditched all of my Canon gear. I have kept only my old 20D and the 60mm EF-S macro because they were my first SLR combo. Sentimental reasons and all.
Added by hoodlum | October 15 , 2012
Re: What happened to Canon?
When it comes to RAW the 20D was ahead of its time. Unfortunately, Canon RAW quality is still the same today. Zero improvement over 8 years.
Added by DXOMARK | October 31 , 2012
Re: What happened to Canon?
Reason is very simple.
Canon want to spend the absolute minimum in R&D and wants to play it very safe when coming out with new cameras.
She wants to do it safe, slow and last.
Their mirror-less camera is a BIG joke ! :-[
Added by uksnapper | October 08 , 2012
D650 and siblings
Sensors are now pretty damn good,have been for a long time and unless you are shooting in outrageously bad conditions they will out perform you.
I suggest that better lenses are now far more of an issue as even the best of lenses have faults and the modestly priced lenses are almost unusable on the cameras with better sensors.
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Added by AaronMC | October 08 , 2012
Re: D650 and siblings
I disagree.
I have a multitude of cameras, and even in mildly difficult environments, I bump up against ALL of my APS-C gear's abilities. At parties, ISO 4000-6400 is common, and even the Pentax K-5 produces images that are pretty smudgy at that level.
My photos get easier and better with every generation. I agree that some time in the future, all sensors will be good enough. That day is not today, though.
Added by Hakeem | October 08 , 2012
Re: D650 and siblings

This a comment for this page on the website
Sensors are now pretty damn good,have been for a long time and unless you are shooting in outrageously bad conditions they will out perform you.
I suggest that better lenses are now far more of an issue as even the best of lenses have faults and the modestly priced lenses are almost unusable on the cameras with better sensors.
Lenses are definately the top issue at this moment, Canon being quite strong at that end; but you can't simply ignore the Sensor performance. Outcome on Canon 650D is really bad. I mean things are not very clear on DXOMark website but if you look at dpreview on all ISO settings, you will see Nikon D5100 is beating Canon D650 with huge margins. Even ISO 800 is quite noisy for my liking.
Having said that, I was not really expacting much from 650D, I had this kind of impression Canon won't make any progress on APSC sensors on quality (improvements are on the other grounds) and DXOMark score will be disappointing (fairly) as they are more focused on FF. They are projecting 650D to people who just want a smaller and lighter body to go with their existing professional gear, or someone at beginer's level, who don't go to review websites.
Added by mrahmo | October 08 , 2012
does it really matter?
i have seen lots of shot from canon, Nikon and Sony, but still cannot spot the dramatic difference, so if someone have an actual link that shows the inferiority/ or excellence of these new sensors, please share
my eyes are not a measuring machine
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Added by fashaoding | October 08 , 2012
Re: does it really matter?
It doesn't matter if you want only jpeg.

This a comment for this page on the website
i have seen lots of shot from canon, Nikon and Sony, but still cannot spot the dramatic difference, so if someone have an actual link that shows the inferiority/ or excellence of these new sensors, please share
my eyes are not a measuring machine
It matters a lot if you take hdr photo in raw.
I like canon lens and sony sensors! Who can help me?
Added by Hakeem | October 09 , 2012
Re: does it really matter?
@fashoding- Get Fuji X-E1 8) Outclass sensor and exceptional lenses!
@mrahmo: "my eyes are not a measuring machine"
Very well said, measuring image quality is real silly thing and more silly are us human who got eyes to appreciate and understand an art but still craving to read the numbers. Having said that, 650D's output is quite disappointing on all grounds, even at DPReview. Don't buy it if IQ beyong ISO 400 is any level important for you:
Added by frankmv | August 13 , 2012
I recently purchased the Canon T4I...and I shoot Nikon D7000 and the D300. My observations from the field:
1) Canon menu system is more easily navigated than Nikon's. Touch is convenient.
2) Image quality is very good for this pro-sumer camera. 18mp is more than enough, imho.
3) I really like the built-in HDR and Handheld Night shot settings...very easy to get quality results (great for beginners).
4) When shooting night-time with Bulb setting, T4I has a built-in timer...VERY convenient - neither Nikon D7000 or D300 has that feature.
5) Light; articulating LCD; live-view; Full HD video...what's not to like?
1) 5fps (ok, maybe not a con, but both my Nikons shoot faster - 6 & 8 fps, respectively).
2) Fewer buttons than the D300 or D7000 (could be a plus depending on your perspective).
3) No secondary LCD (but I think the touch screen makes up for it, imho).
I'm sure I could come up with more pros/cons. Overall, though, I like this camera. I'm using it more and more and I'm very pleased with the results I'm getting. Would it replace my Nikons? No. But I consider the T4I a great second camera, and its ease of use makes it a great first-responder when I'm in a hurry.
Added by Tegularius | June 09 , 2012
Arrogance... or obsolescence
I agree with you, Aaron: Canon hasn't come up with any ground breaking consumer camera in years. Whether it's arrogance or just lack of know-how it's diffucult to ascertain.
Regardless, they are falling behind. They are still ahead the game due to their sheer presence, but they need to react and soon. Camera business is not what it used to be in the days of film photography. Now it is a fast moving game, and you have to keep up with a higly competitive market.
I'm an ex-Canon user already, and in the process of liquidating the last Canon lenses I still have.
Added by Hakeem | June 09 , 2012
What is your complain about D650 Aaron?
This camera is pack of features, 18MP is already huge size, and high enough for resolution if your good quality prime lenses can provide.
Hybrid AF in LiveView and Movie mode, gonna be more precise compare to CAF in m43 and other systems.
IQ: no one is aware of, so you can't complain about something you never know
Tild and swival high res LCD that touchable.
Really want to know what bothors you so much :D
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Added by ronnbot | October 09 , 2012
Re: What is your complain about D650 Aaron?
"Hybrid AF in LiveView and Movie mode, gonna be more precise compare to CAF in m43 and other systems."
Not really. Current CDAF in m4/3 and other mirrorless is very accurate. The hybrid AF in the new Canons plus the new lenses with stepper motors is meant to increase AF speed in liveview and movie mode. Alas, Canon's CDAF/liveview still lags m4/3:
Not only that, all m4/3 lenses are CDAF optimized and most are movie friendly, i.e quiet focusing.
Added by Hakeem | October 09 , 2012
Re: What is your complain about D650 Aaron?
ronnbot, I agree with you ..
but please check the date when i posted, it was based on hybrid AF system working in other cameras and their precision and functionality in Continuous AF modes. Later AF tests on various review sites confirms 650D implementation is not mature yet.
Added by AaronMC | October 15 , 2012
Re: What is your complain about D650 Aaron?
Bit behind the curve, here. This is the first I have seen of this thread.
Canon annoys me because they charge lots of money for old technology. They aren't pushing anything forward. They aren't innovating. This made me actively angry because I was invested in the Canon system, making jumping systems difficult.
I waited for years, hoping that Canon would find the mojo that made them the go-to digital SLR company for the better part of the 2000's. It was all for naught. Speeds remain the same, lenses are the same, ISO performance is the same. WIth more and more of our cameras turning to solid-state technologies, this should be a era of immense innovation and change in imaging tools. Smaller, better, faster, stronger, etc.
I shoot photos at parties a lot. When I can get DOUBLE the ISO performance out of a Nikon or Sony as from a Canon, that's a big deal.
But that's beside the point. The 650D and every camera the company has released is indicative of an arrogant company who thinks that people who are already invested in the system will simply continue to buy the SAME DAMNED CAMERA, year after year, for the same high prices.
Well I'm not. As I mentioned, I got tired of waiting. I sold my Canon stuff, never to return.
Added by AaronMC | June 08 , 2012
Arrogance Much?
It's as though the massive success of the 5D Mark II absolutely blinded Canon with arrogance. They aren't upgrading their wide-angle lenses. They aren't expanding their APS-C selection. Their cameras haven't been competitive in nearly two years.
If I hadn't already made the choice to leave the Canon system, products like this would have made it very easy.


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The End of the Best Friend
Gist of the story: School
So let's see...I'm supposed to (or rather, my kids, if I ever have any, are supposed to) make friends with everybody, and not have one best friend? Hey. When I was growing up, I had one really good friend. He kept me sane during the year my dad was deployed overseas (yes, the military had crappy assignments during the Cold War too), and visited me when I moved 1500 miles away, and I visited him. We played GI Joe, watched bad movies, went fishing, and generally grew up together.
Yes, granted, they're afraid that if two students get too close, it'll be Columbine all over again. Personally, I think having a close friend prevents more Columbines. I know that having a close friend or two kept me from going Klebold during my time in school.
This torques me off, maybe irrationally, but dammit. Not to sound like an old dinosaur (ROAR), but when I was growing up, we did stay out until the streetlights came on. We didn't have scheduled "play dates"--that sounds like a meeting at a stripper club. During the summer or on the weekends, I picked up my phone, dialed my buddy, and said, "Hey, dude. Get your Joes and your Transformers together and have your mom bring you over. Mom just got me Optimus Prime and he's going to kick your Devastator's butt."
Sure, we did stupid crap--I broke his collar bone playing football, and I broke my own arm climbing into a treehouse. Somehow we haven't needed therapy. (My friend did become a Marine, granted. )
After reading this article, I'm reminded of a line from the Incredibles: "Then everyone will be special...which means no one will be."
Ben Da Mad Irishman
"PC is increasingly Pure Crap"
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If you haven't read any issues, I strongly recommend picking up a copy and then subscribing. Incidentally it is now also available as a digital issue for the iPad and soon for Android.
I have written articles previously for Inside History and it is still on my to-do list to submit one, at least, hopefully more articles this year.
What was even more wonderful was to start reading and come to an article penned by Australian blogger Jill Ball also known as Geniaus which was about her top 50 blogs that every genealogist needs to follow.
I settled in for a good read and there it was; my blog, this blog mentioned as one of the top 50!
You can imagine the smile on my face at that point!
People are reading, enjoying and finding useful what I write and that is a fabulous feeling.
I am very pleased to be in a list that includes Shauna Hicks and Judy Webster and many others that I read on a regular basis!
It is a great article that includes many blogs already on my list and a few are not but that I am looking forward to reading!


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Report: Lil Za arrested second time
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Justin Bieber's friend Lil Za is now reportedly facing a vandalism charge in addition to felony drug possession.
Born Xavier Smith, Lil Za was initially arrested for felony narcotics possession when police found what they believe to be Xanax and Ecstasy during a raid on Justin Bieber's Calabasas, California mansion Tuesday morning.
According to E! Online, while still in jail awaiting to be released on bail, Lil Za was arrested a second time. Apparently, Za was speaking to someone on the phone when he became enraged. After hitting the receiver against the wall, Bieber's partner in crime allegedly pulled off the phone from its base. Police slapped him with a vandalism charge. He was later released after posting bail.
Police were originally at Bieber's home executing a search warrant in connection with a January 9th egging incident that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to a neighbor's house. The case has been classified as a felony.
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Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" Music Video: Watch Here!
In a rare departure from her girl-next-door image, Taylor Swift released a decidedly darker music video for her new single, "I Knew You Were Trouble."
Playing the troublesome lad in the video is "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" star Reeve Carney. The two get involved in all sorts of shenanigans, like fistfights, dingy motel make-outs, drugged up dancing, and tattooing.
Though her Red album seems to be all about growth, the 23-year-old singer says at the end of the video, "I don't know if you know who you are until you lose who you were."
With a long spoken intro, the clip is sure to have its critics. To judge for yourself, check out the full video for "I Knew You Were Trouble" below.


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Increasingly, major newspaper websites require persons to pay for subscriptions to access their news stories online.
What Some Newspapers Do
The websites of the London Times and the Wall Street Journal were the first two major news sites I noticed charging for online access to articles. Then the New York Times limited free online access to twenty articles per month, which it then reduced to ten per month.
Here in Kentucky where I live, the Frankfort State Journal, Pikeville Appalachian News-Express, and the Paducah Sun are some of the newspapers now requiring a paid subscription to access their news stories online. And the Whitesburg Mountain Eagle requires a paid subscription to access articles online for the first two weeks after publication.
My Views
Since the websites of print media (newspapers) report much of the news we later see on other Internet websites, television newscasts, and radio broadcasts, I feel they probably deserve more revenue from their websites than they currently receive.
But I enjoy reading the news for free. I would hate to pay for access to the numerous news websites I access on a typical day. Though I am blessed to enjoy nice nearby public and university libraries, it is convenient to be able to read news at home.
My hopes are that advertising revenue from newspapers' websites will increase, enabling many to continue offering free access. But there is a lot of competition in online advertising from sources other than newspapers.
It may become common to charge a fee per article or a subscription fee to access more than a few articles monthly. My guess is that unless online ad revenues increase substantially, the trend toward requiring some type of payment to read newspaper stories online will likely increase.
Journalism is changing. Many more layoffs could occur among newspaper editors, reporters, and writers. This could hamper news coverage, since newspapers still have more quality journalists than other news media sources in my opinion.
I love being able to read news stories from major websites around the world without paying to do so. I hope I can continue to do this. But quality news reporting costs money.
What Do You Think?
What do you think will happen? Do you expect more websites to charge subscription fees or fees per article to read news stories? Do you think advertising revenue will pay enough to justify keeping the websites free for users? Do you think printed newspapers will virtually go extinct? Do you expect many more quality journalists to be laid off? Do you think other news sources are currently able to replace newspapers adequately?


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JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Strong demand for Speed of Light and Mega Stacker has prompted LAI Games to increase its factory output. The amusement company said it has made a half-million-dollar investment to enhance production capacity at its main factory here.
New production tools include CNC laser cutting and punching equipment, which is expected to increase steel-sheet cutting by 25% at the 100,000-sq.ft. Jakarta factory.
"With four CNC machines now running in parallel, our factory is well positioned to take advantage of the strong demand for our current lineup of games," said LAI chief executive Marshall Ashdown. "Using the latest machinery and production techniques keeps our pricing competitive, maintains consistent quality and shortens delivery lead."
LAI Games is a unit of Leisure and Allied Industries, founded in 1958 by Malcolm Steinberg in Perth, Australia. The division develops, manufactures and sells its equipment to distributors, operators and entertainment centers around the world. It maintains a U.S. office in Dallas.


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Handshake detection has always been a issue with pyrit.
Hi there!
First of all I'm not sure if this is the right forum category for my thread, so correct me if I'm wrong.
My test network name: MOM1
My pssword : MOM12345
pyrit -e MOM1 -r MOM1.cap -i pass.txt attack_passthrough
cannot find the passkey
pyrit -e MOM1 -i pass.txt -o - passthrough | cowpatty -d - -r MOM1.cap -s MOM1
The PSK is "MOM12345".
I'm in the process of discussing this problem with Lucas Lueg, but it seems his output is different than mine.
Strange thing, that aircrack cannot find the password, and we have different results using Cowpatty 4.6, such as:
cowpatty -f pass.txt -r MOM1.cap -s MOM1 The PSK is "MOM12345".
# cowpatty -f pass.txt -r MOM1.cap -s MOM1
cowpatty 4.6 - WPA-PSK dictionary attack. <email@example.com>
End of pcap capture file, incomplete four-way handshake exchange. Try using a
different capture.
To reproduce this problem you will need my .cap file. You will find it on author's website along with other info you might find useful. Open Issue 120.
This is my first post, so be gentle with me, please.
Can you post your feedbacks, please?
Handshake detection has always been a issue with pyrit.
Thanks for your reply pureh@te
I ran pyrit -r MOM1.cap analyze, and looks like pyrit finds it.
Is BT's cowpatty 4.6 patched?
I noticed option "-2" in cowpatty 4.6, when Lucas Lueg gave me his output.
Have you tried to reproduce my problem? Can you either confirm or deny it?
There are two other programs (I'm not supposed to mension these programs here, but I have strong feeling, that you know what I have in mind), that give me similar outputs:
first one with network support cannot find the passphrase, the stand alone one finds it with no problem.
I really appreciate your help
I have not tried it. The -2 flag was something my friend Edgan made as a patch for cowpatty 4.3 and is no longer needed in 4.6 since Josh Wright coded it into 4.6. I can assure you that the cowpatty in backtrack is the most up to date.
Issue has been fixed by the author in rev.226, thank you!


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'Sabres goaltender Martin Biron was fantastic. Playing in his native Quebec one night after losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets in HSBC Arena, he made 29 saves to raise his record to 4-3-1. The only goal he surrendered was to Richard Zednik on a point-blank rebound.'
Sabres right on target in beating Canadiens
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