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[Sprite_tm] has whipped up yet another interesting tutorial – software-based this time. He basically describes how he connected his Wiimotes to an HTPC. A USB Bluetooth receiver, and a little bit of Linux scripting, was all that was necessary to get the system up and running. To add to the fun, [Sprite_tm] configured a the controllers to work with MAME (an arcade machine emulator), allowing one to play Duck Hunt on a computer in its full glory!
20 thoughts on "How to use Wiimotes w/ Linux"
wake up, have some coffee, then post.
double check for typing errors ;)
Cool guide though (:
now all i need is a wiimote…
o hurr, its down.
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What a bummer. I used to live with the wonderful thought that each day, I could wake up and find hackaday posting new, exciting hacks. But this is just old, and since when are drivers considered "hacks"? What a bummer.
maybe hackaday needs to include a "locally cache page" option, so people with low network bandwidth aren't penalised if their site gets overwhelmed with traffic.
koff MAFF /koff -
tulcod – get a grip. Hackaday is about both reviewing hacks and spreading the ability to do them (self propagation in a way). Many people have great ideas but don't have the ability to put them into action easily, it's nice that HaD points people to such tutorials to help others get involved. Scoffing at this sort of post is just elitist and unhelpful.
Alternative option
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wiimote-via-bluetooth/ -
like google does?
@monkeyslayer: check out http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.wiimote.
i thought it was very interesting…so speak for yourself.
I found this quite interesting and hope to try it soon as i add Bluetooth to my trusty Linux box, I am sure that those of you who complained about this article have posted much more important and inspiring articles but i was unable to search for them using your nics :-)
And this is nothing new. Linux Journal reported on this approximately three years ago. -
Even though this article has been posted elsewhere, it still brings it to the attention of people like me who don't check every blog. It does stink that it is down right now, though. -
True. And the displayed error message tells me that his site must have suffered from an amazing amount of hits since the whole thing went live.That is a very easy error to reproduce with regards to dynamic websites driven by PHP and MySQL.
Ahrg, it's fixed. I'm sortta slowly migrating my site to a new server, but I seem to have forgot to restart the mysql server :X Everything should be OK now.
The things I do that I haven't seen anyone else do is making the WiiMotes absolute input devices. That, plus I've made a patch to make 2 WiiMotes act as 2 Mame-lightguns, which I haven't seen anyone else do either.
We shouldn't discourage folks from posting items of interest to hacker community. Less experienced hackers may be inspired by a repost of old information. Everyone reinvents the wheel a time or two. Hackaday is just as valuable now as it ever was. That being said, I've been using a wiimote with my htpc (myhtbuntu) for a couple years now.
Drivers are considered hacks because you are using something that was designed for something else for another purpose (what an awkward sentence). What do you expect form the Wii.. there are mod chips… stick a flashlight on it and you have a light saber. I think we are all waiting for homebrew which is why there is no news.
adding to twitter this is great info.
Its been just about two years since the article in LJ was read by me, and nearly a year since this was seen. I therefore decided to see for myself if I could get my Slackware Linux box to work with a WiiMote, and a BlueTooth device. Well it works. -
WiildOs 1.3.2 is out,
WiildOs is an educational live and installable GNU/Linux distro build
from the Ardesia stuff and thinking for teaching purposes. It includes
the software that enable you to use a wiimote whiteboard.WiildOs includes lubuntu-desktop, python-whiteboard, ardesia, sankore,
spotlighter, curtain, florence-ramble, wmgui, wiican, easystroke,
whyteboard, vmg, shutter, gimp, tuxpaint, tuxmath, tuxtype, dia,
scribus, audacity, stellarium, xournal, gcompris, geogebra, wxmaxima,
openoffice.org, jokosher, musescore, solfege, stellarium, dasher,
eviacam and more!More info on http://code.google.com/p/ardesia/wiki/WiildOs
Build a wiildOs4win wubi like installer that allow to install wiildOs
inside windows without partitioning the hard disk.
– new kernel 2.6.35; this add the support to some new devices including
the toshiba bluettoth
– thunderbird in now the default mailer instead of sylpheed
– firefox is the default browser instead of chromium
– removed xscreensaver for performance issue
– remove all the gnome office suite; we use openoffice suite
– fix the wiican program; now you can you use the wiimote as controller
usinf the infrared camera or the accelerometers in a visual user
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Lyrics Depot is your source of lyrics to Photo Finish by Chris LeDoux. Please check back for more Chris LeDoux lyrics.
Photo Finish Lyrics
Artist: Chris LeDoux
Album: Gold Buckle Dreams
At seven this morning I got on the phone and said to hold my Bronc as long as
you can
My car broke down in Billings and they just got it back together
I'll be photo finishing in to old Cheyenne
We'll here I am in Sheridan and its 9 o'clock in the morning and times a going
I just pulled her over had some coffee and a donut and i bought the car a brand
new tank of gas
Well I don't know if I'm gonna make it, its nine-fifteen
I'll be lucky if i ever get there
By god what it that I hear, is it a siren, sure enough he got me on his radar
He pulled up behind me and turned on those flashing lights a sign that i knew
meant pull it over
So i stomped on my brakes and as i skidded to a halt, I wiped out three
reflector posts along the shoulder
He got outta his car and was a walkin real slow so I jumped out and met him
He jerked out his gun and said mister are you crazy, I ain't never seen nobody
drive that way
I told him take it easy and he could put up that cannon the way he was shakin
it just might go off
He put up the gun as I explained my situation he listened to my story then he
He wrote me out a ticket, that seemed to take forever. I took it and as I
headed for my car
That cop he hollered after me and said ?Å'ey cowboy you better slow down cause
you can't outrun this radar!As I rolled on down the road i was a cursin and a
swearing about the ticket that I had just acquired
I wondered if i ought to pay it our just throw it out the window, but i might
just set the damn thing afire
So I gunned it once again and was a traveling down the highway with the gas
pedal a mashed to the floor
When I came around a curve and right there in the highway there was more damn
sheep than I ever seen before
I'm going to fast to ever stop, so I just close my eyes as the car rolls on
through the herd
When I opened up my eyes again there's a sheep on the fender and that and that
herds saying some mighty awful words
The sweats a drippin off my hands as I barrel through old Wheatland I'm a
nervous wreck and i must be a sight
The flies inside this old car are buzzin all around me.
Guess my 24-hour deoderant quit last night
60 50 40 30 20 miles more the rodeo starts in another 18 minutes
I pull in through the main gate and I hear the anthem playing,
I can't believe it thank God I finally made it
There's only one more obstacle a standing in my way.
Its a nitwit with a weekend badge
He standing by the gate and as I slide her to a halt,
He yells where in the hell you goin so dog gone fast
I tell him that I'm entered and i ain't got time to talk
My horse is in the chute and i'm late
He says i need to get a pass from the secretary my eyes get red my heart fills
up with hate.
I yell you dirty so and so you better let me through he asked if I'd repeat
that once again
So I whacked him in the mouth and a left him lyin there on his back a kicking
in the sand
I got there just in time to see my Bronc come runnin out his head and tail was
a held way up high
I swear he looked right straight at me and grinned and gave horse laugh and me
I just stood there and cried I turned around feelin helpless and fairly
I looked and what did I see 3 highway patrolmen and a gateman with a fat lip
They were all a lookin right at me
Sittin in the cell now I've done a lot of thinkin about that wild run I made a
month ago
I'm sorry that I'm in this rotten situation
If I could do it again I wouldn't have drove so slow
If I could do it again i wouldn't have drove so slow
Chris LeDoux Lyrics
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It looks like it was a family night for this Hollywood couple! Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham took all of her boys out for the night, including husband David and her sons Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz, for the premiere of "Viva Forever" musical at Piccadilly Theatre in London, England on Tuesday evening.
The fashionista posed with her family on the red carpet, but opted not to take any quick pics with her former Spice Girl bandmates, including Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, and Melanie Chislom, who were also all on hand for the VIP party. Hmm… I wonder why? Check out all of our photos below!
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Grizzlies sign guard Lester Hudson
Posted by Inside HoopsApr 20
Guard Lester Hudson played some good basketball during his brief time on the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, and he's landed himself another job.
The Memphis Grizzlies signed Hudson, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today.
Hudson (6-3, 190) averaged 12.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 24.2 minutes in 13 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season after signing the first of two 10-day contracts on March 30. The 27-year-old poured in 24.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.00 steals in 32.4 minutes over a three-game tear from April 6-10, including a career-high 26-point performance on April 8 at New Jersey.
Originally selected by Boston in the second round (58th overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft, Hudson holds career averages of 4.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 10.6 minutes in 49 career games for the Celtics, Grizzlies, Washington Wizards and Cavaliers.
A Memphis native, Hudson recorded 4.0 points in 6.8 minutes in nine appearances for the Grizzlies as a rookie in 2009-10.
Hudson also has played professionally in the NBA Development League with the Maine Red Claws (2009-10), Dakota Wizards (2009-10) and Austin Toros (2011-12), as well as in China for the Guangdong Southern Tigers (2011) and Qingdao DoubleStar (2011-12).
An explosive scorer in the collegiate ranks for UT-Martin, Hudson averaged 27.5 points during his senior season with the Skyhawks (2008-09), ranking second in the nation in scoring behind current Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. During his junior year, he became the first men's player in Division I history to record a quadruple-double (25 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals) on Nov. 13, 2007 vs. Central Baptist College.
Hudson transferred to UT-Martin after playing his first two seasons at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis.
The Grizzlies' roster now stands at 15 players.


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Rich Hill retired his first 15 batters and allowed one hit in seven innings, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
Hill, who was shaky in his final exhibition stint of the spring, got all the run support he needed before he stepped on the mound. The Cubs scored six times in the first inning, capped by Mark DeRosa's two-run homer.
Hill's run at a perfect game and a shutout ended in the sixth when Corey Hart led off and hit a fastball deep into the Brewers' bullpen to cut Chicago's lead to 6-1.
The left-hander took advantage of his early lead, using his big breaking ball and a sharp fastball to stymie the Brewers. Rickie Weeks struck out twice, as did Bill Hall, who also struggled for the second straight game as the team's new center fielder.
The Cubs got on the board again in the seventh off reliever Claudio Vargas, who came in after Brewers starter Dave Bush (0-1) settled down following his miserable first inning. Cliff Floyd doubled in a run and Michael Barrett added an RBI single to make it 8-1. In the eighth, Ronny Cedeno batted for Hill and hit his first pinch-hit home run to give the Cubs a 9-1 lead.
Kevin Mench hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth to make it 9-3.
Bush, who won nine of his 12 games last season at Miller Park, settled down after the first. He allowed just two more hits for a total of eight and finished six innings with seven strikeouts.
Brewers Can't Overcome Deficit
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text: Most People NEVER Become As Financially Successful As They Could Be And Go Through Life Never Knowing WhyYou see it everywhere. People spending their time complaining about how hard they have to work to just get by while the rich seem to have it so easy. Or why the government isn't doing enough to help them. Or why their income isn't keeping up with rising costs of living. Or why they can't seem to get a decent job. |


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Steven Moffat wraps up a massive story arc this Saturday in the final episode in the current run of Doctor Who. Series 7 concludes with The Angels Take Manhattan, which treats viewers to a multiple-whammy of memorable elements.
Not only does the episode feature the return of the Weeping Angels, the action takes place in New York and welcomes River Song (Alex Kingston) back to the show. More importantly, this most vital of adventures marks a turning point in the life of the Eleventh Doctor as he finally says goodbye to Amy and Rory.
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Catch The Angels Take Manhattanon BBC One at 7.20 pm on Saturday, September 29th; US viewers will get their chance a few hours later at 9/8c.


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This report describes the typical weather at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport (St. Louis, Missouri, United States) weather station over the course of an average April. It is based on the historical records from 1987 to 2012. Earlier records are either unavailable or unreliable.
St. Louis, Missouri has a humid continental climate with hot summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by forests (46%), croplands (19%), grasslands (18%), built-up areas (14%), and lakes and rivers (4%).
The month of April is characterized by rising daily high temperatures, with daily highs increasing from 63°F to 72°F over the course of the month, exceeding 83°F or dropping below 48°F only one day in ten.
Over the course of April, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 1:08 hours, implying an average day-over-day increase of 2.3 minutes.
The shortest day of the month is April 1 with 12:40 hours of daylight; the longest day is April 30 with 13:48 hours of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 6:06am on April 30; the latest sunset is at 7:55pm on April 30; the latest sunrise is at 6:47am on April 1; the earliest sunset is at 7:27pm on April 1.
Daylight savings time is observed in 2012 but it neither starts nor ends in April, so the entire month is in daylight time.
The median cloud cover ranges from 55% (partly cloudy) to 61% (partly cloudy). The trend is for the sky to be clearing with the median cloud cover decreasing by 6% from the start to the end of the month.
On April 15, a representative day, the sky is clear or mostly clear 43% of the time, partly cloudy 10% of the time, and mostly cloudy or overcast 47% of the time.
The average probability that some form of precipitation will be observed in a given day is 49%, with little variation over the course of the month.
Throughout April, the most common forms of precipitation are thunderstorms, light rain, and moderate rain.
Thunderstorms are the most severe precipitation observed during 37% of those days with precipitation. They are most likely around April 30, when it is observed during 21% of all days.
Light rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 33% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around April 4, when it is observed during 16% of all days.
Moderate rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 19% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around April 16, when it is observed during 10% of all days.
The likelihood of snow falling is highest around April 1, occurring in 6% of days.
Either snow rarely accumulates at this location in April or snow depth measurements are unavailable or unreliable.
The relative humidity typically ranges from 40% (comfortable) to 91% (very humid) over the course of a typical April, rarely dropping below 23% (dry) and reaching as high as 100% (very humid).
The air is driest around April 9, at which time the relative humidity drops below 49% (comfortable) three days out of four; it is most humid around April 30, rising above 88% (very humid) three days out of four.
Dew point is often a better measure of how comfortable a person will find the weather than relative humidity because it more directly relates to whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid.
Over the course of a typical April, the dew point typically varies from 32°F (dry) to 55°F (very comfortable) and is rarely below 19°F (dry) or above 65°F (mildy humid).
Over the course of April typical wind speeds vary from 0 mph to 16 mph (calm to moderate breeze), rarely exceeding 24 mph (fresh breeze).
The highest average wind speed of 9 mph (gentle breeze) occurs around April 2, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 16 mph (moderate breeze).
The lowest average wind speed of 8 mph (gentle breeze) occurs around April 30, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 15 mph (moderate breeze).


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Pinstripe Bowl: Frequently Asked Questions
The 2012 Pinstripe Bowl is just hours away. We're sure you have so many questions. We're here to help. (For an X's and O's breakdown, click through to Gabriel Baumgaertner's game preview.)
• What's all this, then? As we said in 2011: "Last year, football games at Yankee Stadium were a new and much be-hyped thing. This year it's just a field mashed into a baseball diamond, hype not included. But to be fair, as football games in baseball diamonds go, this still beats that infamously cramped Northwestern-Illinois game at Wrigley Field, correct? Correct."
• Where will this game be played? Yankee Stadium, which we're told is in New York and houses some sort of baseball team when it is not 20 degrees outside.
• When is it on television? Coverage begins at 3:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, with streaming viewing available on WatchESPN, and will feature Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer and Tom Rinaldi. We missed you, Chris Fowler. Never leave us again. Enjoy him while you can; this is the only postseason play-by-play assignment currently listed for Fowler.
• Whom does it feature? Current tie-ins throughout the bowl's two-year history include the Big 12 and Big East.
• What about this year? Former Big East conference-mates West Virginia and Syracuse square off from opposite conferences.
• Does the bowl have a social media presence? Step right up:
Ryan Nassib @cusefootball & Geno Smith @wvusportsbuzz will be ringing the opening bell this morning at @nyseeuronext twitter.com/PinstripeBowl/…— Pinstripe Bowl Game (@PinstripeBowl) December 27, 2012
• What wacky activities will be on offer during bowl week? Does playing football on a baseball diamond count? It's not what the stadium was built for! Isn't that wacky? Hello?
• What shiny baubles will be showered on the players? The Pinstripe is one of those games that won't tell anybody what gifts the players are getting. Yankees season tickets are nothing to be ashamed of! Right?
• What's the pick? Stewart Mandel: "Amazingly, the first team All-America quarterback in this game is not Mountaineers star Geno Smith, but Pro Football Weekly selection Ryan Nassib (3,619 yards, 24 touchdowns, nine interceptions). The Orange's touted draft prospect should have a field day against the nation's 119th-rated pass efficiency defense, as the Orange will outlast Smith, Tavon Austin and Co." • Please impart any miscellaneous knowledge you might have concerning the 2012 Pinstripe Bowl. Please don't let another day pass without witnessing the majesty of Dana Holgorsen's jacket.


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U.K. Offshore Wind Link Licences May Push Up Consumer Prices
Sally BakewellA U.K. government program that will pay 17 billion pounds ($27 billion) to companies which operate power transmission assets linking offshore wind farms to the onshore grid may push up consumer prices, lawmakers said.
The system run by energy regulator Ofgem awards licences to companies which own and operate the infrastructure for 20 years, receiving steady revenue. It's too skewed to attracting investors rather than lowering prices for consumers, the Committee of Public Accounts said today in a report.
Britain introduced the competitive licencing process in 2009 to ensure the offshore wind farms its promoting to meet renewable energy targets were not delayed by lack of grid connection. It also sought to ensure the infrastructure was built at competitive prices to prevent hikes in consumer bills. About 8 billion pounds of investment in the assets, including cables and substations, is needed to bring electricity from wind farms at sea to the grid, according to the report.
"Not only is it unlikely that this new licensing system for bringing electricity from offshore wind farms onto the national grid will deliver any savings for consumers, it could well lead to higher prices," Margaret Hodge, a lawmaker in the opposition Labour Party who chairs the committee, said.
Operators receive revenue from the National Grid which recovers the costs from electricity suppliers and generators, ultimately passed on to consumers. Future payments will amount to 17 billion pounds, the report said.
Investor returns of 10 percent to 11 percent on the initial licences awarded were too generous given the limited risks they bear operating the links, according to the committee. Penalties if operators fail to provide the assets are too low while the government failed to ensure that gains made when assets are refinanced are shared, the committee report found.
The report also found four of the first six licences were won by one company, Transmission Capital Partners LP. "This risks the creation of a monopoly supplier," the report said.


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"I didn't want to be a movie star," Kirk Douglas claimed. "I wanted to be a star on the stage. So how do you do it? You build your own theater." He regaled those gathered for lunch Wednesday, noon, on the 5th floor of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. It was the 40th anniversary of the Center Theater Group–and a tribute to the Founding Benefactors, the Ahmanson Family, the Mark Taper Family and the Kirk Douglas Family. Douglas and wife Anne recently attended a performance of "Come Back Little Sheba" at the Douglas theater–at 4.p.m. "Afterwards, we had a drink, dinner and were home before dark. I liked that," he laughed–using that title for an exit line.
It was a day of looking back–and ahead–for L.A.'s triple-threat theaters. The speakers praised the foresight of Buffy Chandler and her tactics to get financial support fot the Music Center. She sent back Kirk Douglas' initial contribution with this note: "Kirk–you can do better." He did–and so did son Michael. She was responsible for urging showbiz titan Lew Wasserman to take on the duties of Founding Chairman of the Board of Directors. When Walter Mirisch was called on for remarks, he reminded of Wasserman's "huge contribution" to the newborn Music Center in L.A. Janice Taper told of the courage of the CTG's Gordon Davidson to present "The Devils" as the first show at the Mark Taper. There were many who opposed it, many who walked out during performances, but Buffy Chandler not only sat through it and applauded but went backstage to congratulate all and announced, "I will continue to give."
Gordon Davidson led his successful productions to N.Y. and London. They won Tonys and a Pulitzer. Wednesday, he received a standing ovation when it was announced that a $2 million contribution from Lillian and Jon Lovelace would establish the naming of "The Gordon Davidson Stage" at the Taper. Brindell Roberts Gottlieb made a $5 million contribution to launch the renovation of the Taper. Among those lending their praises to the CTG was John Rubinstein who segued from performing "Children of a Lesser God" with the CTG to B'way–and a Tony. He also noted he was on stage at the same time his father Arthur was tuning at the Dorothy Chandler. Kate Burton reminded she'd appeared on three CTG stages–and promised she will again. Director Tom Moore, who has worked stages around the world, said "This is my theatrical home." Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks paid tribute to artistic director Michael Ritchie who followed Davidson, but admitted to Gordon, "I feel like I'm peeking over your shoulder." Of the 40th anniversary, he reminded, "This is not a destination, it is a journey and memories have just begun." Phylis Hennigan and Nancy Livingston co-chaired the celebration whose speakers also included Zev Yaroslavsky, William H. Ahmanson and John Emerson, Chairman of the Music Center. Curtain's up–again.


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With so many coal mining companies closing–most which are directly citing Obama's "War on Coal"–I decided it was time to consult with an expert to learn more about the coal industry.
I probably shouldn't admit this, but most of the information I know about coal mining has been relegated to movies such as Loretta Lynn biopic Coal Miner's Daughter and embarrassingly, Zoolander. Like many Americans, I think of coal as something archaic, used only by characters in A Christmas Carol or by Santa Claus when you're naughty.
Because of Barack Obama's seemingly vindictive War on Coal (to go along with his wars on class, race, women etc…) I went to my friend and leading expert on all-things-fossil fuel, Chris Skates.


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The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) and the ETFS Physical Silver Shares (NYSEArca: SIVR) are down 26% this year, performances that are far worse than the dismal 19.9% lost by the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD).
To its credit, silver has been outperforming gold this month. Since the start of October, SLV and SIVR are up 6.2%, nearly 50% more than GLD has returned over the same time. Importantly, silver's October run has put SLV and SIVR in positive technical positions. [Silver ETF Slams Gold Rivals]
SLV has notched a series of closes above a downtrend line that dates back to February. "For the first time in 2013, SLV is closing above a falling resistance line and smart money traders are positioned for a rally," notes technical analyst Chris Kimble.
Commitment of traders data indicate professional speculators and other large-scale market participants are positioned for a silver rally. On a related, noteworthy is the fact that in a year in which two gold ETFs rank among the year's 10 worst funds in terms of outflows, investors have poured $424 million into SLV. Even the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSEArca: SIL) has net inflows on the year.
Patient investors may be positioning for a sequel to silver's go-go days seen a few years ago. Earlier this month, CPM Group, a commodities research, consulting, financial advisory, asset management, and commodities management firm, revealed a bullish long-term forecast on silver. [Silver ETFs Could Shine for Long-Term Investors]
Embattled silver could start another ascent over the next decade, "continuing a secular bull trend that began at the turn of the century," said CPM in a report.
Trading just over $22, SLV is still more than 50% below its all-time high.
iShares Silver Trust
ETF Trends editorial team contributed to this post. Tom Lydon's clients own shares of GLD and SLV.


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Results: 26Comments by: WayfarerOmega |
File: CaptainsLog03-19-11 |
Unfortunately it actually becomes w...
Posted By: WayfarerOmega
Unfortunately it actually becomes wider than the screen when a sufficiently long message is received. When that happens it seems to anchor the right side of the tool tip to the right side of the screen and then pushes the left side of the tool tip off screen to the left. Since the message text is left justified that means most of the...
File: TauntMaster03-14-11 |
I love this AddOn. Unfortunately it...
Posted By: WayfarerOmega
I love this AddOn. Unfortunately it seems to be causing taint. When I don't have it enabled, I don't get any taint messages in my log but with it enabled I get a lot of:
3/14 21:24:16.228 An action was blocked in combat because of taint from TauntMaster - TauntMaster_HeaderUnitButton1:SetAttribute()
3/14 21:24:16.228 Inte...
File: Stuf Unit Frames (and Raid)06-01-10 |
Originally posted by totalpackage...
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Originally posted by totalpackage
I cannot reproduce it, and the happiness icon doesn't seem to be secure. Maybe you have an add-on conflict making the icon secure.
Thanks. It looks like there's a conflict with Fizzwidget Feed-O-Matic. With that disabled I have no problems. With it enabled I receive taint messages. I guess I...
File: Fizzwidget Feed-O-Matic06-01-10 |
I'm experiencing a conflict between...
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I'm experiencing a conflict between Stuf and this addon. With Feed-O-Matic enabled I recieve the following in my taint log:
6/1 20:26:52.045 An action was blocked in combat because of taint from Stuf - PetFrameHappiness:Show()
6/1 20:26:52.045 Interface\FrameXML\PetFrame.lua:151
With Feed-O-Matic disabled I don't have a...
File: Stuf Unit Frames (and Raid)05-31-10 |
I'm getting the following message i...
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I'm getting the following message in my taint log.
5/30 17:28:28.725 An action was blocked in combat because of taint from Stuf - PetFrameHappiness:Show()
5/30 17:28:28.725 Interface\FrameXML\PetFrame.lua:151
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I haven't played in a couple of mon...
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I haven't played in a couple of months and now I'm seeing a lot of these sorts of messages in my taint.log:
5/2 21:28:14.828 An action was blocked in combat because of taint from ButtonBin - ButtonBinBlock40:ClearAllPoints()
5/2 21:28:14.828 Interface\AddOns\ButtonBin\ButtonBin.lua:1967 SortFrames()
File: Outfitter12-25-09 |
Originally posted by mundocani
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Originally posted by mundocani
Blizzard disabled the ability for addons to automatically change weapons for you during combat (most likely due to a rogue exploit allowing automated poison stacking).
Well that's rather annoying given that I primarily use Outfitter to make sure my rogue has a dagger equipped in his main hand when...
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With the latest patch, Vampiric Emb...
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With the latest patch, Vampiric Embrace has become a buff for Shadow Priests. Any chance of it being added?
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Thanks for the latest batch of chan...
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Thanks for the latest batch of changes. Shadow Damage is indeed displaying correctly now.
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Shadow Damage doesn't display anyth...
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Shadow Damage doesn't display anything but the icon and it has a blank tooltip.
Could you add a mana regen feed?
I have a few suggestions but first let me explain where I'm coming from. I play a lot of alts. I have 8 Alliance and 6 Horde characters I split my time between. I don't really want to enable/disable individual feeds...
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Originally posted by Zhinjio
Posted By: WayfarerOmega
Originally posted by Zhinjio
OK, newest version now has the ability to purge character data, as well as displaying the XP on the bar as a percentage instead of raw numbers. I believe the ??/??(??) is now also fixed, but please tell me if I'm wrong and you find some other way to make it not work.
Thanks for adding all of this st...
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Any chance of GemJar being made com...
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Any chance of GemJar being made compatible with Jobber? I recently installed Jobber for the added functionality to the tradeskill window but now all of my gem recipes are back to being gray instead of being colored by gem quality.
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Any chance of Jobber being made com...
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Any chance of Jobber being made compatible with GemJar? GemJar colors gem recipes by the rarity of the gem with the crafting counters colored according to crafting difficulty. That way you can tell at a glance which gems are purples, blues, or greens. Unfortunately when used in conjunction with Jobber the recipe coloration returns...
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Originally posted by khurzog
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Originally posted by khurzog
yes that is exactly what i am looking for too, currently this shows no text at all =( i have to put it alongside another broker exp plugin
You may want to look at how you have it configured in your LDB display. AllXP does have an option to display XP values on your bar but it won't do you any good...
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I'm still losing my settings on occ...
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I'm still losing my settings on occasion including once mid-session after traveling from Hellfire Peninsula to the Blasted Lands and back.
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Would it be possible to have an option to display just the percentages? I know it can be done on the tooltip but I'd like to have it on my LDB display so I can just glance up without mousing over the icon. I'm really not interested in the exact numbers most of the time, just when I'm close to leveling.
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Originally posted by sun
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Originally posted by sun
doesn't work with buttonfacade ! need fix :)
I use it with ButtonFacade. Some of the button sets seem to work better than others. For example I switched from LiteStep XLT to Caith because I could see the border better.
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I don't think it's on a per session...
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I don't think it's on a per session basis that it loses settings. I just checked the settings on my healadin and fury warrior, then logged out, rebooted my computer, logged back in, and the settings were still there. Then I checked the settings on my warlock, who I haven't played in a week, and her settings were still there as well...
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I'm having an odd problem with the...
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I'm having an odd problem with the LDB plugin. I'm using it with Fortress and I have bar width set to the minimum, 20, in Fortress. When I click on the Outfitter plugin, it's width pops back up to Fortress' default setting. If I then go into Fortress and change any setting, such as turning the label on or off, the width drops back...
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I just installed Attrition with For...
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I just installed Attrition with Fortress. It's not listing the shoulder slot items of any of my characters. It's also not listing 2h weapons and on a character who is dual wielding 2 Light Emberforged Hammers it only lists one hammer in the tooltip. These are all items with durability. Am I doing something wrong?
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Would it be possible to assign diff...
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Would it be possible to assign different colors to the Righteous Defense and Seal warnings?
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I'm using Dominos for my action bar...
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I'm using Dominos for my action bars so it would be nice if there was support for it's class bar. Aspects is a nice idea but right now I'm finding it unusable because its putting a button right in the middle of my action bars and I can't move it.
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Pet Bar issues
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I've found two pet bar issues. Both occur when you change profiles. Both problems are cleared by doing a "/console reloadui".
1. The pet skill buttons don't show the flashing border to indicate which skills are on auto and which aren't.
2. Empty pet skill buttons show whether show empty buttons is selected or not.
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Seems to be working fine now.
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Seems to be working fine now.
Thanks for continuing the work on this mod.
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There seems to be a problem with th...
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There seems to be a problem with the 2.0 beta 2 release. I'm getting them message "Interface\AddOns\Badapples\Badapples.lua:1695: function at line 1055 has more than 60 upvalues" when I log in. The friends UI has a Bad Apples tab but clicking it shows me my Ignore list instead of my Bad Apples list. Interestingly the 2.0 beta 1 re...


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All Forums Other Banjo-Related Topics Collector's Corner ARCHIVED TOPIC: 1960s Baldwin Banjo - Pictures added
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Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/20/2007: 15:11:35
Anybody familiar with these models? They had a metal Baldwin banner (no Ode) and were made in the late 60s between ODE and BALDWIN ODE.I have one in very good condition and was curious as to the collectibility and value.Any ideas? It is not the gold plated version but rather the workingman's version.Thanks.Jim
Edited by - Jim Bowman on 12/23/2007 01:24:09
Couchie - Posted - 12/20/2007: 18:18:27
There is a Ode group at email@example.com. They have a lot of Ode Baldwin afficianados who would be happy to help you.Don.O=='=#
stanger - Posted - 12/21/2007: 11:04:12
Hi, Jim...You probably have a 2500 series with the aluminum rim. Your banjo was the least expensive of the Baldwin models, and was the biggest seller. Earlier Ode banjos all had aluminum rims, but none had the ribbon; these are only found on Baldwins. (Odes commonly have the letters routed into the peghead face). The wood rimmed Odes first appeared in 1965, and are relatively rare, as the company was sold to Baldwin in 1966.Like Couchie mentioned, if you want a complete picture of Ode/Baldwin history, check the Yahoo Ode group- it's there in spades. In general, your banjo is the least collectible, because it was produced in the highest numbers and changed the least of any of the Baldwin models. But as playing instruments, they are quite good, and have proven to be very sturdy and reliable. They have slowly risen in value over the years- most offered go for around $800 or thereabouts, depending on condtion. The rarity among them is the open backed long neck, and the standard 5-string open back is also relatively rare. Almost all of them were resonated, and there are lots of tenors and plectrums (though fewer than the tenors) that pop up regularly. The 5-string is the most commonly seen. Of all the Baldwin models, the 2500's were the least changed from the first to the last.The Baldwin ribbon was dropped during the last 2-3 years of production, and only 'ODE' was found on the peghead. These letters were cut pearl and inlayed into the peghead, not rounted in, like the originals. During 1975-77, both the metal ribbon and inlayed ODE letters were both used. Other than these changes, everything else remained the same all the way through the years of production- ca. 1968, the model's year of introduction, to 1980. Given the compnay's convoluted history, it's possible that some were made in 1967, and it's possible that there may have been a few left-overs that were sold in 1981, but so far, no 1981 serial numbers have been found that I know of.regards,StangerThe pen is mightier than the pigs.
chip arnold - Posted - 12/21/2007: 11:38:58
"The pen is mightier than the pigs."*******************************************Maybe so but like it says in the bible, you can't make a pen out of a sow's ear. ;-)**********************Take what is givenGive what is takenChip Arnold
okbanjobill - Posted - 12/21/2007: 12:50:28
And I thought Mr. Stanger had gone into hibernation with the grizzlies. Nice to see you posting again Mike,Bill
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/21/2007: 13:07:24
Thanks for the information. I have pictures but I don't have a clue how to upload on this forum.If anyone would like pictures please email me at email@example.com,JimJim
stanger - Posted - 12/21/2007: 22:12:25
quote:Originally posted by chip arnold"The pen is mightier than the pigs."*******************************************Maybe so but like it says in the bible, you can't make a pen out of a sow's ear. ;-)**********************Take what is givenGive what is takenChip Arnold
Edited by - stanger on 12/21/2007 22:20:34
stanger - Posted - 12/21/2007: 22:19:08
quote:Originally posted by okbanjobillAnd I thought Mr. Stanger had gone into hibernation with the grizzlies. Nice to see you posting again Mike,Bill
Edited by - stanger on 12/21/2007 22:27:38
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/23/2007: 01:11:30
Deleted HUGE pictures.Jim
Edited by - Jim Bowman on 12/23/2007 01:21:37
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/23/2007: 01:12:37
Wow!!! Big pictures. Sorry about that. I'll try to reduce them.Jim
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/23/2007: 01:20:38
Is this better?[URL=http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/jimbowman_photo/Baldwin007.jpg][/URL][URL=http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/jimbowman_photo/Baldwin006.jpg][/URL][URL=http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/jimbowman_photo/Baldwin005.jpg][/URL][URL=http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/jimbowman_photo/Baldwin004.jpg][/URL][URL=http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/jimbowman_photo/Baldwin003.jpg][/URL][URL=http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/jimbowman_photo/Baldwin002.jpg][/URL][URL=http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/jimbowman_photo/Baldwin001.jpg][/URL]Jim
stanger - Posted - 12/23/2007: 08:32:41
Hi, Jim...You have an early Style C banjo. That banner isn't metal- it's pearl, and your earlier mention that it was metal threw me off.Nice banjo! It shows all the stuff that's seen on the 1968 banjos...The peghead shape is typical of this period, and it has an un-dyed ebony overlayThe neck and reso are walnut, and typical wood color of the stock used during '68. The center lamination in the neck is rosewood- later banjos had walnut in the centerThe inlays are larger than on later banjosThe resonator has a deeper curve in the back, and shows the typical degredation in the finish. My D was worse until I refinished it. This may be due to the batch of walnut veneer that was used at the time; it was peeled, not sawn, and the grain is very open, so it expands and contracts, and throws off the finish.3 of the tuning pegs are original, and 1 looks like a Shaller D-tuner. The 5th string peg is also Shaller, and the sliding capo is a Shubb. This should be a fine sounding banjo! Take the reso off and look for a serial number. It should be stamped into the wood, and may require a magnifying glass to read it, as they're small letters and numbers. There may be a paper label inside, but probably not. There should also be a hole in the heel cap- this accesses the geared truss rod, which is a famous feature of these banjos. The serial number should read something like this: CSR-21***-Gregards,StangerThe pen is mightier than the pigs.
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/23/2007: 08:52:17
Thanks Mike for the detailed information. The banjo sounds great. It had a clear head with a picture of Jesus glued to the inside of the resonator when I bought it. Belonged to a bluegrass gospel picker.Thanks for the hint on photo-bucket also. The first pictures I posted were almost as big as the banjo, LOL, but I finally figured it out.Any ideas on the value?Jim
El Dobro - Posted - 12/23/2007: 09:21:09
The model C seems to be running in the $1400-$1900 range.Donhttp://www.myspace.com/eldobrohttp://www.myspace.com/pasttimesbandhttp://www.pasttimesbluegrassband.com
hicotton - Posted - 12/23/2007: 09:22:22
Jim - If you have an interest in selling your Ode, email me directly - my address is on my profile page.Thanks!Mike - "the pen is mightier than the pigs" ?? LOL - i love that!True wisdom comes from God; from Him we learn how to live and what to live for.
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/23/2007: 09:29:08
Thanks El Dobro for the info.PM sent hicotton.Jim
JSabastian147 - Posted - 12/23/2007: 10:43:47
Thanks for the emailed pictures, Jim. You have a Beautiful banjo.Hope you have a Gooden'*********************************************_JordanEven a Blind Squirrel Gets a Nut Every Once in Awhile .
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/23/2007: 12:44:27
Thanks Jordan. Glad you like it. It is a great sounding banjo.Jim
El Dobro - Posted - 12/23/2007: 12:53:25
quote:Originally posted by Jim BowmanThanks El Dobro for the info.PM sent hicotton.Jim
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/24/2007: 12:48:59
quote:Originally posted by El Dobroquote:Originally posted by Jim BowmanThanks El Dobro for the info.PM sent hicotton.JimYou're welcome. They were much better than anything Gibson was putting out at the time.Donhttp://www.myspace.com/eldobrohttp://www.myspace.com/pasttimesbandhttp://www.pasttimesbluegrassband.com
dr5string - Posted - 12/26/2007: 23:51:04
Jim,I have a 1968/69 Style C (just Baldwin, no Ode, like yours) that my folks gave me for Christmas in 1969. brand new at the time). George Gruhn appraised it (officially, signed and all) for me in September of 2000 at $1100, even with the corroded hardware (now much cleaned up) and my "professionally refinished" resonator. If you don't know George, he's not one to give you a MSRP inflated value; he's very conservative, and has a reputation to maintain. These were manufactured in pretty large numbers to compete with Gibson's which were going down hill back in the late 60s, and it cost my folks about $380 new. Is that what you wanted to know? I play an Osborne now, but I wouldn't sell my Baldwin for any price. Well...not any reasonable Gruhn-type price, anyway.Bob F
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/27/2007: 10:08:21
Thankd dr5 -I am familiar with George and his conservative estimates. Conservative especially if he thinks he has a chance to buy it. From my experience he will offer 50% of the value and sell it at 120%. Guess that is how he stays in business.I love the C model. It is such a pleasure to play and sounds great. I had thought at one time about selling it but I really don't know what I could replace it with. The Baldwins are so unique.Jim
banjerpickr - Posted - 12/28/2007: 10:08:19
Hey Jim,I have a Baldwin exactly like yours. My grandfather gave it to me some 25 years ago when I first was learing to pick. I have been told it is a late 60s model, I am not sure. The serial number is CS-2347-G.
banjerpickr - Posted - 12/28/2007: 10:08:28
stanger - Posted - 12/28/2007: 16:14:19
Hi, Mark..I would really appreciate some pictures of you banjo!regards,StangerThe pen is mightier than the pigs.
banjerpickr - Posted - 12/30/2007: 19:41:01
Stranger,Sorry for the delay in posting back. I have been out of town this weekend. I will try to get some in the next couple of days.
Jim Bowman - Posted - 12/31/2007: 18:50:01
I finally found a serial number on the Baldwin - C 8 (or S) 9571 - 6 (or G). I had to look really close with a magnifying glass to find it. Sound familiar?Jim
stanger - Posted - 12/31/2007: 20:31:49
Hi, Jim...Yup, sure does! The number is: CS-9571-G (you're right- those numbers are hard to read).They represent: C (model) S (standard 5-string)-*****-G (geared heel). There is a lot of confusion about the G. It always designated the geared heel, not the plating.Your banjo is in that grey area, where apparently, the parts were made in Colorado and assembled and finished in Arkansas. The earlier ones, like yours, were probably completely made in Boulder. The Style C wasn't officially introduced until 1969, and was earlier supposed that all came from Arkansas, but over this year it has become evident that at least one small batch of C's and D's was made in Boulder, with the geared heel mechanism sent to Boulder These have the 95** numbers like yours.There are also very similar banjos, again C's and D's, that have early 21** numbers that were most probably finished and assembled in Arkansas. My D is one of these, and there is a C that turned up 10 numbers later than mine. All use walnut, which doesn't conform to catalog specs. The C was initially described as being made from mahogany, but so far, I haven't seen one yet.This may be due to early discussions in the Baldwin management over which banjos to make. Baldwin decided early on to consoldate the extensive Ode line; there were 6 wood-rimmed banjos, and another 2 with aluminum rims. Baldwin cut it down to 3. At first, they decided to make the Series 250, which remained the only one with the aluminum rim. This one always had a mahogany neck, and was the least changed. The Style B was next, and was a wood-rimmed version of the 250- mahogany, dots in the rosewood board. These banjos are quite rare, because they didn't last in the line very long, but I know of at least one- it's sitting on my couch at the moment.Soon afterward (this was ca. 1967), the decision was made to replace the plain-Jane B with a fancier banjo. Myron Koenig, the Baldwin guy responsible for the change, designed an inlay pattern similar to the Gibson Hearts & Flowers, but a little simpler, and only used 3 or 4 inlay shapes. The rosewood board was dropped in favor of ebony. This is your C, and all the rest that followed are similar.Mahogany was a cheaper wood, but Myron argued that it made more production sense to use walnut for both C and D, and make everything alike except for the peghead overlay, fingerboards, and plating. This decision also cut Baldwin apart from the competition, who all had mid-grade mahogany banjos, but none from walnut, except for Fender, who did the same thing with their Artist and Concert Tone banjos- they were both walnut.Walnut wasn't that much more expensive than mahogany, and there was a good domestic supply- another advantage.Myron's peghead design was also smart. The C peghead crest was similar to the D's, but simpler. When a neck was designated for a D, all that had to be done was a few extra cutouts on the crest, a more ornate fingerboard, and that was it. The gold plated parts came from the same plater that did the nickel, and by using engraving only on the armrest and tailpiece, the D looked a lot fancier at a minimum of extra factory cost.But, for a short time ca. 1975, the Style C peghead was the same shape as the D. All I've seen are from 1975 only. This occurred at a time when the peghead shape was drastically changed from the original, then ca. 1976, was changed again, closer to the original but still different in details and proportions.The C was very successful. It was a very good buy for the time, and many professionals preferred the more modest look, even when they could afford the higher-cost D. Baldwins were a favorite brand with the people who played on Hee-Haw, and you see as many C's as D's on all the old videos of the show. They were a working man's banjo, and very successful competition against the Gibson RB250, which was aimed at the same market segment. (and also became a classic and big seller).regards,StangerThe pen is mightier than the pigs.
Edited by - stanger on 12/31/2007 20:37:00
Jim Bowman - Posted - 01/01/2008: 00:27:17
Thanks Mike. You are a veritable wealth of knowledge about the Baldwins. I had never been able to find the serial number before but I guess I was looking for bigger letters and numbers. It still took a magnifying glass to determine them.Jim
stanger - Posted - 01/01/2008: 10:50:14
You're welcome, Jim...Yup- another Ode peculiarity. The letters on the stamps, as Ed Britt pointed out to me, are made more difficult to read because they have a serif on them as well. All the other makers used stamps with larger block letters.regards,StangerThe pen is mightier than the pigs.
eralbert - Posted - 01/01/2008: 11:01:41
quote:You are a veritable wealth of knowledge about the Baldwins
drjack - Posted - 01/02/2008: 13:03:31
Hi I have a Baldwin with similar fingerboard inlays but with a fancier peghead and the metal pot. Is it still a C?Thanks
stanger - Posted - 01/02/2008: 18:23:48
Hi, Jack...It sounds to me that you may have a C neck on a 250 rim. Since the coordinator rods are the same with both models, and are mounted in the same place on either rim, this is possible.Does the heel of your neck have some cuts that don't fit snugly to the rim? The heel on all C models was cut to accomidate the flange, and would not precisely fit the flange on the aluminum rim.regards,StangerThe pen is mightier than the pigs.
drjack - Posted - 01/02/2008: 20:34:56
HiActually the neck fits the rim beautifully. The heel has the gear hole and the rim ia stamped Boulder Ode Colorado. Serial # is 2SR 2409 G. I had assumed that it was a "new" Baldwin neck on an old left over Ode pot.Jack
stanger - Posted - 01/03/2008: 02:27:54
Hi, Jack...Stew-Mac sold individual inlays that could be combined to produce a very similar pattern to the one used on the C. If you could post some pictures, it would be much easier to say, but it's possible that you could have a Style 2 stock banjo that someone inlayed later. This was quite commonly done in the 70's.regards,StangerThe pen is mightier than the pigs.
drjack - Posted - 01/03/2008: 19:58:45
Stanger, I think you are right. I think someone inlaid the headstock after purchase. I uploaded them to my gallery. Your thoughts are appreciated.
Jim Bowman - Posted - 01/03/2008: 21:24:37
Jack -That really spruced up your Baldwin headstock. Somebody did a great job on it.Jim
stanger - Posted - 01/04/2008: 01:19:29
quote:Originally posted by drjackStanger, I think you are right. I think someone inlaid the headstock after purchase. I uploaded them to my gallery. Your thoughts are appreciated.
drjack - Posted - 01/04/2008: 14:28:08
Thanks Mike I appreciate the help. Its a great banjo for both bluegrass and old timeJack
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- Note that this list is not meant to include all pure-blood families. Pottermore specifies that it includes only those families the author felt were "truly pure-blood", that is, without a drop of Muggle blood in their direct line. Note that several other pure-blood familes, most glaringly the Potters, are also absent. -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 00:35, March 23, 2013 (UTC)
As pointed out by the "behind the scenes" section, Garrick Ollivander was born a half-blood before the Directory was published. Is this possibly a mistake, or a JK Rowling slip-up? - both Mr Ollivander's blood purity and the Sacred Twenty-Eight were revealed on Pottermore. Should we abide by the canon hierarchy, and assume he is a Pure-Blood, as the Sacred Twenty-Eight is a newer source? 220.127.116.11 20:29, May 29, 2013 (UTC)
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To answer the question about process. Three different plates, each with a different colour filter, combined later to produce the colour images.
Fascinating! I'm curious about the process. Were all 3 exposures on the same plate? Were the exposures divided by 1/3? What size plates? Thanks.
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Jamaica National launches new Ghana money transfer brand
JN Money Services Limited (JNMS), the remittance arm of the Jamaica National Building Society, has launched its new Ghana Money Transfer brand in the United Kingdom, cementing its two-year entrance into the market of some one million Ghanaians living in the UK.
The service, which began in April 2009, formally unveiled its new brand this week (Sept 12, 2011), at a reception held at the Ghana High Commission in London.
Noted Ghanaian National Footballer and English Premier League striker on loan to United Arab Emirates, Asamoah Gyan, has agreed to be the Ghana Money Transfer brand ambassador. The brand was endorsed by His Excellency Professor Kwaku Danso-Boafo, Ghana High Commissioner, who spoke at the reception.
Earl Jarrett, General Manager of JNMS' parent company, the Jamaica National Building Society, says the statistics from the current operation provided a good basis for the company's decision to enter the Ghanaian market.
"Ghana has a population of 24 million with a Diaspora population of some 4 million who remitted approximately US$1.79 billion to Ghana in 2009. Compare this with a Jamaican population of 2.8 million and a corresponding Diaspora that sends home approximately US$2 billion of remittances annually. It is clear that there is an opportunity for the Ghanaian Diaspora of some one million persons here in the UK to grow the Ghanaian remittance numbers from the World Bank-estimated $119 million," Mr. Jarrett explained.
He added that the partnership between the Merchant Bank of Ghana (MGB) and the JNMS-owned JN Overseas UK Limited also provides an opportunity for Jamaica and Ghana to co-operate in other economic areas.
"As we begin these first steps in Ghana we go with a watchful eye for opportunities to share. In Jamaica, we have developed a very successful microfinance business, where, through small loans, we have enabled people to invest in small and micro enterprises," he said adding that the JN Group's, micro finance company, JN Small Business Loans Limited, had created 24,000 jobs for Jamaicans in its 10 years of existence.
"And we have developed a methodology which we believe we can share with our Ghanaian partners. We have also made significant advancements in the areas of information technology, insurance and road safety, and we would be more than happy to have technical exchanges in these areas," Mr. Jarrett continued.
He noted that the partnership also created opportunities for Ghana to build stronger linkages with the UK. "This also illustrates the complexity of migration and globalization; and therefore, it is important to recognise that the end result of all of this must be the improvement of the quality of life and the development of our resources," he said.
Leesa Kow, General Manager of JNMS noted that the partnership with MGB has yielded several benefits for both companies over the past two years.
"Following the implementation of a number of marketing strategies, we continue to experience a growth in the use of remittance services to Ghana," Ms. Kow disclosed.
"And, we anticipate that the endorsement by Asamoah Gyan, who continues to represent his country with pride in sports, will enable us to expand our services even further throughout Ghana and broaden the possibilities of creating other tangible synergies with our brothers and sisters in the African nation," she added.
Asamoah Gyan scored three goals in last year's World Cup Championship in South Africa, contributing to Ghana's finish in the quarter final round of the competition.