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Something something changing the tide of the rivalry
i can read that, the first paragraph is a slam on denard
I went back for a road game in Columbus in 2009 when they played USC. It was maybe 10:30 in the morning and a bunch of the students in Eddie George's bar were already high school hammered. Wearing FUSC shirts they spent the time and money to create. Clever.
I sat at a table with a group of Buckeye fans who were bagging on Michigan. Then I said, "Yeah, but if your kid got into Michigan, how fast would you write that tuition check?"
No one argued.
What a loser school and a loser degree...
-Ohio State saw a more than 24 percent increase in freshman applications this year, with a record 35,475 total applications. That's a 65 percent increase over five years ago.
-About 28 percent of the incoming freshman class will be from outside Ohio.
-The average ACT composite score increased to 28.5 from 28.1 last fall.
Like it or not, Ohio State is on the way up, and gaining momentum. 30 years ago you could probably rag on them, not anymore.
Are they also selling OSU diplomas in Michigan? I hear that's a thing highlighting change.
Come on man... Go back to Bolivia.
Quoting an article that reports that applications are up at OSU does not refute the previous posters point unless you can show that those applicants are choosing Ohio over Michigan, which, of course, you can't. Composite ACT scores for incoming freshmand for THIS YEAR are up 0.4 points? Congratulations, you're still in the bottom half of the Big Ten, just keeping ahead of MSU, Iowa, and Indiana. A big point of the article is to show that OSU is making a big push to attract out of state students with lots of flashy perks like new dorms and stipends for abroad study, but then we know how Ohio likes to throw around extra perks to the student body.
So yeah, nice try, but there's still plenty of reasons that Michigan is able to rag on Ohio, sorry to disappoint you.
How good is a story with just pictures?
People in Oh*o tend to struggle with those "word" thingys. Hence the big, colorful pics.
The story outlines Gardner's time at Michigan and his feelings about not beating out Denard for the starting job at quarterback early on. And some of that, was new to me, the details concerning his talks with Hoke and how deeply upset he really was not playing.
Now, why the Columbus Dispatch ran this story a week before the season starts indicates that the Buckeyes are a little leery of this kid and his confidence going into the season. And they should be because Gardner is very good. And he will prove it this year.
Not sure how you get from a newspaper printing a story that only marginally mentions OSU to it being some indication of what that football team feels. I dont think the newspaper functions as the emotoinal outlet for the buckeyes. A little bit if wishful interpretation maybe?
I think he meant the fan base, not the team
Probably a bit misleading of a title.
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That video, as well as your commet, makes me laugh about 1000x more than it has any right to
The story is fairly even-handed and balanced.
To say that Gardner is a better fit for Brady Hoke's pro-style preference is simply stating the obvious. That's not a slam on Denard.
I read this article as really more a way to stir up excitement about the upcoming season. OSU's chief rival has a QB that's getting a lot of press ... so they profile Gardner as part of their ramp up of Buckeye coverage. As I said, a decent article; nothing groundbreaking, nothing hostile.
(There's a fair amount of similarity between Miller and Gardner ... both are athletic, smart and go about their business with quiet leadership. I don't like OSU, but I find it hard to stir up much dislike for Miller.)
and enemies closer...
That article contains 43 sentences. It's broken into 28(!) paragraphs, for an average paragraph length of ~1.54 sentences. Modern journalism is terrible.
Most UM football articles on Mlive seem to be all one-sentence paragraphs. It is awful.
Apparently our attention span is so short that we have to atomize whole paragraphs.
I think we can do better.
There isn't any OSU "homerism" here. This wouldn't look out of place on a national website. I especially liked the way the mentioned that Devin graduated in three and one-half years. Definitely worthy of a posbang...
There was a slight bit of homerism. They made sure to mention that Michigan was shut out in the second half of the OSU game.
...who is one of the best writers in the Conference. Todd Jones is a senior reporter. All things considered, the Dispatch is among the very best CFB-covering papers in the midwest. They beat the shit out of the Detroit Free Press, that is for sure.
So, uh, Devin Gardner thought about transferring in 2010 (as a freshman?!?) and 2011? But not in the spring of 2012 when they started thinking of making him into a WR? Isn't that kind of weird?
If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only have one newspaper magically drop from the sky once a week, and it had to be either the UM-focused Freep or the OSU-focused Dispatch, which would you pick?
But seriously, the whole Gardner to WR is one of the more perplexing episodes in recent UM football. I am not sure what we can take from it other than there was a real miscue in judging the readiness of what's-his-face (blocked it out) to be #2. Or to not take a #2 on the field.
On a desrted island, you need to catch fish for food, right? And you could use newsprint to start a campfire, right?
There's two good uses for the Freep right there. Fish-wrap, and fire-starter. I might actually want to read the Dispatch, and that could be a problem.
Very nice deductive and problem-solving skills.
It makes perfect sense. It just bit us in the (Jake) butt last year. Take a very talented but disgruntled non-starter and give him a chance to play now, while leaving the future open for his true position.
Listening to Sam Webb over the summer it seems that there would have been a team mutiny (exaggeration) if Denard would have been displaced or relegated as QB - particularly given his loyalty to team over self by not leaving when Hoke came in. In Sam-speak - "DG admits he wasn't quite ready to lead last year" and "Really proved a lot to his teammates in terms of leadership by taking on the role of receiver to help the team."
You address the DG to WR move in light of Denard. Ok, it all seems logical. BUt there's another major element. You dont address the major missfire in assuming Bellomy could take the reigns in the very foreseeable event that Denard would get injured, if just for a series or two. So DG was not ready...but Bellomy was? I know this seems like hindsight bias, but as bad as Bellomy played, to think that there weren't some signs seems unlikely.
The information, as acknowledged in the article, is from Gardner's comments at the Big Ten Media Days in July. Here's a Michigan Daily story on Gardner titled "Devin Gardner: I Thought about Transferring":
It's a whatever article, but at least the slant is limited.
I can't wait for games to actually start so that everyone can focus on the field and not just try to fill a couple of inches of print each week.
The only thing that really troubled me about that article was that Gardner considered transferring in 2010 (when he was a true frosh) and in 2011.
Was he considered transferring. Then he realized he wasn't a quitter and stayed. And we all know what happens when those who stay.....
Go Blue!!!
...in college considered transferring at one point. That's not really news.


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Skiers and
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those skiers and boarders this sounds like heaven and it almost was. I say
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6. In 2008, AgustinongPinoy was my ticket for participation in DOST's round table discussions on how the internet is used in the religious sector. In connection with this, I even wrote a kind of report on the way I as a friar have been using the internet. The article subsequently got published in a book.
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February 23, 2017
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAv.RUDY A. MARQUEZ
the Court is the Motion to Suppress (Doc. 16). Defendant
seeks to suppress the evidence and statements taken during
his arrest and subsequent detention. (Doc. 16 at p. 2). The
United States of America ("Government") filed a
memorandum in opposition to the motion. (Doc. 20). The Court
held an evidentiary-hearing on the motions and permitted the
simultaneous filing of post-hearing briefs. (Docs. 33, 37).
For reasons explained fully herein the Motion is DENIED.
On July
28, 2016 Defendant was arrested and was ultimately charged
with Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien. (Doc. 1;
Doc. 33, Hr'g Tr. at p. 86:10-14). On that night, Baton
Rouge City Police Communications received an anonymous call
that complained that a Hispanic male was carrying a pistol
across the street from 9116 Great Smokey Avenue. (Doc. 20 at
p. 2). The Baton Rouge Police Department also received a call
around that same time that indicated shots had been fired in
the area around 9116 Great Smokey Avenue. (Doc. 33, Hr'g
Tr. at p. 18:6-22). Two days earlier police had received
similar reports alleging that shots had been fired in that
area. (Id.).
response to the complaint Corporal Shedrick Hawkins and
Officer Damien Collins were dispatched to the area around
9116 Great Smokey Avenue. (Id. at p. 21:4-12). The
officers noticed a group of Hispanic males located on the
second floor on a balcony. (Id. at 49:1-14). The
Officers walked up to the balcony and approached the group.
(Id.). The officers, who did not speak Spanish,
asked in English if anyone in the group had any weapons.
(Id. at 35:23-25; Id. at 36:1-6). The
officers testified that all in the group responded that they
did not have weapons, and were generally responsive to the
officers' questioning in English. (Id. at
68:3-12). The officers then asked the members of the group as
a whole if the officers could search them. (Id. at
68:23-25; Id. at 69:1-3). The officers testified
that everyone in the group was responsive, and indicated the
officers could search. (Id. at 23:12-20). During the
officer's interaction with the group, one Hispanic male,
the Defendant, bladed his body to the side and attempted to
move backwards. (Id. at 49:23-25). This caught the
attention of the officers. (Id. at 50:10-14).
Officer Collins then approached Defendant and asked for
permission to conduct a search of Defendant's person.
(Id.). Defendant gave an affirmative reply, which
the officers interpreted as consent to search him.
(Id.). The officers then located the gun on
Defendant's person, (Id. at 50:18-25).
was placed in handcuffs, and was taken to the officer's
patrol vehicle. (Id. at 42:1-8; Id. at
51:1-2). Another member of the group joined the officers and
Defendant, and translated what the officers were saying,
in the Spanish language. (Id. at 28:16-19).
The officers handed Defendant a Miranda rights
advisement form in the Spanish language, and had him read
over the form. (Id. at 51:4-5). Officer Collins then
asked Defendant, in English, if he understood the form, and
Defendant shook his head affirmatively. (Id. at
53:1-24). Officer Collins then asked, in English, where
Defendant had gotten the gun, and Defendant, responding in
English, said that he purchased it from an African-American
male. (Id. at 54:10-14). The officers then called a
dispatcher who checked computer indices and determined that
the gun was stolen. (Id. at 55:18-19).
discovering the gun was stolen, the officers took Defendant
to the Baton Rouge Police Department's Third District
Precinct. (Id. at 55:18-20). During the booking
process the officers communicated with Defendant in English,
and Officer Collins testified that he did not have any
trouble obtaining information from Defendant while speaking
the English language. (Id. at 56:22-25; Id.
at 57:1-25).
On July
29, 2016, Deportation Officer Ben Bordelon met with Defendant
while Defendant was detained. (Id. at 75:20-24).
Officer Bordelon interviewed Defendant in Spanish, with some
use of English, and asked questions about Defendant's
country of origin. (Id. at 82:11-16). Based on the
interview, Officer Bordelon determined that Defendant was not
a United States citizen and has not received legal permission
to be present in the United States. (Id. at 85:1-3).
August 1, 2016, after recommending to the U.S. Attorney's
Office that Defendant be considered for criminal prosecution,
Officer Bordelon returned to the jail, along with Agent
Anthony Crowell, to interview Defendant for the criminal
case. (Id. at 86:22-25). Agent Crowell provided
Miranda warnings in the Spanish language.
(Id. at 87:18-25). When Agent Crowell asked if
Defendant understood his rights, Defendant responded
affirmatively in the Spanish language. (Id. at
89:6-11). The officers then proceeded to ask Defendant a
series of questions as to why he was arrested, including if
he was carrying a gun on the night of his arrest.
(Id. at 90:13-19). Defendant admitted to the
officers that he was carrying a gun. (Id.).
Search of Defendant's Person
argues that the search by Officers Hankins and Collins of his
person was not supported by reasonable suspicion, and thus,
the results of the search should be suppressed. (Doc. 16-1 at
p. 2). The Government counters that the Court need not reach
the issue of reasonable suspicion because Defendant consented
to the search. (Doc. 38 at p. 5). The Government also argues
that there was reasonable suspicion to support the search.
warrantless search is unconstitutional unless it meets one of
a limited number of exceptions." United States v.
Zavala, 459 F.App'x 429, 433 (5th Cir. 2012)
(citing United States v. Jenkins, 46 F.3d 447, 451
(5th Cir. 1995)). "One exception is a search conducted
pursuant to voluntary consent." Id. "To be
valid, consent to search must be free and voluntary."
United States v. Oliuier-Becerril, 861 F.2d 424, 425
(5th Cir. 1988). Whether there is voluntary consent is
"a question of fact to be determined from the totality
of all the circumstances." Schneckloth v.
Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218, 227 (1973).
Court is persuaded that the consent in this case was valid
and voluntary. No assertion has been made to suggest that the
officers coerced Defendant into consenting to the search; the
officers merely asked. Defendant argues that his limited
knowledge of English demonstrates that consent was not valid
because he could not understand the officers well enough to
provide valid consent. However, considering the totality of
the circumstances, the Court finds this argument
unpersuasive. The credible testimony of the officers
indicates that Defendant was responsive to the officer's
requests while the officers spoke English. (Doc. 33, Hr'g
Tr. at p. 23:12-20). Moreover, it is clear that Defendant
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By Maddy Olsen.
Whether you are enjoying your golden years or a family member of a senior, there are things to look out for to increase their safety. Even if you live in a retirement community, some of these will still apply. Seniors tend to be the target of scam artists and hoodlums. They will case a home before they strike and sometimes it doesn't end well. Being well protected will ease everyone's mind.
- Windows
Having double paned windows are great for energy efficiency, but they also have very secure locks on them. However, in the event that one is left unlocked, another safety measure should be taken just to ensure complete home security. It is as simple as having wooden dowels cut to fit in the tracks of all the windows in the house, even the bathroom. Home improvement stores generally carry these and will cut them for you if you ask.
- Doors
Traditionally, we just lock our front door and rely on us not losing the keys to get us back in. Now, there is a way to unlock the door using the cell phone. The app is easy to navigate and requires an electronic device be put on the deadbolt area of the door. It can be easily installed with a screwdriver and is accessible from anywhere in the world, on most accounts. They can also be programmed to work with multiple phones, so family can unlock it in case of emergency or if the parents ever get locked out.
- Garage Doors
Any outside entrance to the home is a concern. Garage doors are one of those safety issues that should be addressed. But it is only a garage door, you say? Well, that is true, but it is one of the biggest threats to home security. Having a newer model of garage door opener will reduce the risk of anyone being able to copy the code used to open the door. However, carry the opener in your purse or invest in a keychain opener. If anyone were to get into the car, they would take the opener to be able to get inside the home. When going on a trip, use padlocks to secure the door by the handles near the ground. But even more importantly, always lock the door that leads from your garage into the house. If possible, install a deadbolt to reinforce the door and make it that much harder to get in.
- Smoke Alarms
This doesn't deter thieves, but it is a very important part of safety and feeling secure in your home. Fires kill more than 4,000 people every year. That is not including those that die from complications due to the fire. That's a lot of casualties that might have been prevented. Change the batteries in all smoke detectors each month. Just testing the alarms may not ensure that the batteries will work when there is a need for them to. New fresh batteries will keep them in tip top shape all the time. Practice an escape plan so if there were a fire in the home, the residents will know what to do based on the circumstances.
Security of the home is so very important and so many of us pay little attention to it. If there are any concerns, address them sooner than later. Ask for help if you need it, but don't be the victim of a terrible event because your locks and codes are subpar. Your personal safety should be a priority.
Maddy Olsen blogs on a variety of subjects that are deep topics and can change lives. Writing for Brookdale http://www.brookdaleliving.com/ assisted living is a very rewarding passion she enjoys. Several losses in her family to Alzheimer's Disease has prompted her write about the topics she has researched or practiced.


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Who knew that Leonard Lauder's donation of $131 million to the Whitney Museum of American Art was just a warm up act? The main event: Giving his prized private collection of Cubist art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The gift is estimated to be worth $1 billion. Lauder is the son of Estee Lauder and the former CEO of the famous cosmetics brand.
In a single gesture of giving, Lauder has transformed one of New York's great cultural institutions. No one is more aware of this than Thomas Campbell, the Met's director. The Met is one of the world's great museums. Although it has many treasures, it lacks a world class gallery of early twentieth century art. That is, until April when Lauder announced his donation.
Lauder, 81, is the classic tycoon-philanthropist. We seem to be witnessing a revival of the species. Just think about Bill Gates. He might even be more respected at this charitable stage of his career than rival visionary, Steve Jobs. Gates' raft of good works on a global scale is helping the neediest. Gates has given $28 billion of his not too shabby $66 billion fortune.
Lauder is making his contribution in the art world. And his gift represents a lifetime of art-buying acumen. Lauder started his collecting at the age of six with that most unlikely of art objects, the postcard. Not surprisingly, he went on to amass a world renowned collection, the best of which the Boston Museum of Fine Arts exhibited in 2012.
Lauder's advice for building a first rate collection sounds an awful lot like running a successful business: "You can't put together a good collection unless you are focused, disciplined, tenacious and willing to pay more than you can possibly afford."


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The construction work for a series of micro hydel turbines being set up on three of the proposed four Narmada branch canals has begun. The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL), plans to set up turbines at 18 locations along its branch canal network to generate a total 85 MW electricity for captive use. The project is being set up by P&R Infraprojects Ltd and L&S Hydro Engineers Pvt Ltd at an investment of Rs 800 crore.
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January 11, 1999
WALSKY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.UNITED STATES, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE.
Before Michel, Bryson and Gajarsa, Circuit Judges.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Michel, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the March 11, 1998 judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims dismissing Walsky Construction Company's (Walsky's) complaint for lack of jurisdiction. The government terminated for default a contract for which Walsky was the contractor. Walsky appealed the default termination to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA). The ASBCA sustained the termination, which converted the default to a termination for the convenience of the government. Walsky then submitted a termination for convenience settlement proposal to the contracting officer. Eleven-and-a-half months later, Walsky filed a complaint in the Court of Federal Claims alleging a deemed denial of its settlement proposal. Because no valid claim was submitted by Walsky to the contracting officer for a final decision, we affirm.
On May 25, 1990, Walsky was awarded contract no. F65503-90-C-0021 (the contract), which was a firm fixed-price construction contract. On July 24, 1990, sixty days after contract award, and before Walsky performed any significant work at the job site, the contract was terminated for default. Walsky appealed the termination for default to the ASBCA. On September 7, 1990, the performance bond surety, General Insurance Company of America (GICA), entered into a completion agreement with Walsky and Walsky completed construction of the project on GICA's behalf.
On July 30, 1993, the ASBCA issued its decision upon Walsky's appeal and converted the termination for default to a termination for the convenience of the government. The government moved for reconsideration, which was denied on February 9, 1994. As a result, the contracting officer, by letter dated October 19, 1994, notified Walsky that, effective that date, the termination for default of Walsky's contract was now a termination for the convenience of the government.
By letter dated December 29, 1994, Walsky submitted a termination for convenience settlement proposal to the contracting officer, which also contained what purported to be a certification submitted pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). The proposal requested payment of the allowable and allocable costs to which Walsky was entitled as a result of a termination for convenience of the government. It further requested payment of the alleged costs Walsky incurred completing the defaulted contract, as its surety's subcontractor, pursuant to the surety's takeover agreement with the government, and attorney fees allegedly incurred by Walsky in prosecuting the termination for default against the government before the ASBCA. In total, Walsky requested $1,152,443. Walsky received $519,292 as the surety's subcontractor, and so was requesting a net payment of $633,151.
On January 26, 1995, the contracting officer forwarded Walsky's proposal to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) for an audit. Before the audit was completed, Walsky, by letter dated April 18, 1995, submitted an amended termination settlement proposal, reducing the net amount requested to $600,473. The DCAA completed its audit in June 1995. On December 21, 1995, Walsky filed a complaint with the Court of Federal Claims alleging jurisdiction based on a deemed denial by the contracting officer of the alleged claim.
The CDA grants the Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction over actions brought on claims within twelve months of a contracting officer's final decision. See 41 U.S.C. § 609(a) (1994). Therefore, for the court to have jurisdiction under the CDA, there must be both a valid claim, and a contracting officer's final decision on that claim. See James M. Ellett Constr. Co. v. United States, 93 F.3d 1537, 1541-42 (Fed. Cir. 1996). The issue in this case is whether Walsky submitted a valid claim upon which the contracting officer has issued a final decision.
Walsky contends that its December 29, 1994, termination for convenience settlement proposal (the proposal) was a CDA claim. It is undisputed that the proposal was not a routine submission under 48 C.F.R. § 33.201 (1998). A non-routine submission is a "claim" under 48 C.F.R. § 33.201 if it is: (1) a written demand, (2) seeking, as a matter of right, (3) the payment of money in a sum certain. See 48 C.F.R. § 33.201;See also Reflectone, Inc. v. Dalton, 50 F.3d 1572, 1575 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (in banc). The proposal was a written demand, seeking as a matter of right, under the termination for convenience clause, the net payment of $633,151, and therefore met the Federal Acquisition Regulation's (FAR's) requirements for a non-routine submission to be considered a valid claim.
The second part of the test for jurisdiction requires a final decision by the contracting officer on the claim. As Walsky is claiming a deemed denial of its claim, the issue becomes the narrower one of whether the claim was submitted to the contracting officer for a final decision. If Walsky wanted "by its submissions . . . a final decision, that prong of the CDA claim test is met." Transamerica Ins. Corp. v. United States, 973 F.2d 1572, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1992).
"When a contractor submits a termination settlement proposal, it is for the purposes of negotiation, not for a contracting officer's decision. A settlement proposal is just that: a proposal. . . . Consequently, while [the contractor's] termination settlement proposal met the FAR's definition of a claim, at the time of submission it was not a claim because it was not submitted to the contracting officer for a decision." James M. Ellett Constr., 93 F.3d at 1543-44.
The proposal remains a proposal during negotiations, and until such time as the negotiations come to an impasse, the proposal is not considered to be submitted for a contracting officer's final decision. Implicit in the proposal is a request that the contracting officer issue a decision in the event the parties are unable to agree on a settlement. See id.
Walsky contends that its settlement proposal specifically requested "prompt action and decision" and, therefore, the proposal was submitted for a contracting officer's final decision. However, the proposal was just that: a proposal. The proposal, in accordance with FAR requirements, invited settlement negotiations, and ...
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Thread: OSX 10.6 Screensaver won't lock
OSX 10.6 Screensaver won't lock
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I have to confess that I have been playing around with security here. I created a hidden admin account (one that does not appear in System Preferences / Accounts), there is now a small problem. No matter what account I use (hidden or otherwise) and no matter what I set in Security WRT requiring a password after sleep or screensaver a password is no longer required. FYI I used the following to hide the user:
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow Hide500Users -bool TRUE
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow HiddenUsersList -array myadmin
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWOTHERUSERS_MANAGED -bool FALSE
I have also ensured that auto-login is not enabled - when i shutdown/reboot I still have to log in.
It may have nothing to do with it but I thought it was worth a mention. Any ideas out there?
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OK - so mystery solved.. sort of.
Up to this point I had tried a number of different things. I had rebooted.. logged in and out with the 2 accounts (one hidden) and changed the screensaver/security settings back and forth with no luck. Then I posted to this forum as a last resort; I hate being beat.
Just after I did that I thought of one thing I hadn't previously tried. So I created a new, standard user account (ie not admin) and logged in with that. To my amazement I was able to lock my screen with the screensaver. I logged out and back in with my own account and bingo! The screensaver lock was restored. I'd really like to find out what went on there but I am afraid I will never find out. As per the original post any ideas on that would be much appreciated.
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Public sector imports skyrocket 51%
Imports by the Venezuelan government January-September 2011 skyrocketed 51% to U$D 8 billion, thus showing the government's increasing role as a provider. Data from the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) shows that imports by state-run entities climbed 51% in the first nine months this year compared to 2010. Last year, the Venezuelan government imported items amounting to U$D 5.3 billion; and in 2009 government imports were U$D 3.9 billion. (El Universal, 11-21-2011; http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/111121/imports-by-the-public-sector-skyrocket-51)
DATANALISIS reports increased food scarcity
The DATANALISIS polling firm says that during the week of November 15 scarcity of regulated foodstuff increased to 22%, the highest since March 2008. According to its estimation edible oil was missing in 43.7% of stores audited. More in Spanish: (El Universal, 11-22-2011; http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/111122/datanalisis-reporta-un-repunte-en-el-indice-de-escasez)
Central Bank President says drop in food production is due to failures in beef and milk products
Central Bank President Nelson Merentes admitted problems in food processing during the 3Q 2011, which was 9.1% under results for the same period in 2010. He admitted problems in wheat, milk and beef production. More in Spanish: (El Universal, 11-22-2011; http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/111122/atribuyen-caida-en-sector-alimentos-a-fallas-en-carne-y-leche; Tal Cual; http://www.talcualdigital.com/index.html)
Price controls to start in five areas, communes in charge of enforcement
The new Superintendent of Costs and Prices, Karlin Granadillo, says inspectors will go to work this week on five key sectors: regulated foodstuff, personal care products, vehicle spare parts, medicines and health services. She said communes would be charged with supervising the application of price regulations in stores.
More in Spanish: (Ultimas Noticias, 11-22-2011; http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/actualidad/economia/ley-de-costos-arrancara-en-cinco-sectores.aspx and Agencia Venezolana de Noticias, 11-22-2011; http://www.avn.info.ve/contenido/consejos-comunales-fiscalizarán-precios-venta-alimentos-y-productos-regulados)
Businesses brace for more price controls
New rules aimed at curbing Venezuela's high inflation by broadening government price controls will scare off investors and hurt consumers, the president of the country's largest business chamber predicted Monday. Jorge Botti, president of FEDECAMARAS, said the Law for Fair Costs and Prices will spook investors looking for wider profit margins and cause shortages of basic goods because makers of numerous products will likely scale back production. "It's going to create more doubts and uncertainty," Botti said. The opening paragraphs of the new law state that unscrupulous businesses must be stopped from raising prices. It calls for government controls to limit the profits, giving that task to a panel of government authorities to be called the "Superintendence of Costs and Prices." (Boston Globe, 11-21-2011; http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/11/21/venezuela_businesses_brace_for_more_price_controls/)
Economy grows due to public spending
Former BCV chief economist José Guerra says economic recovery is not yet as that recorded in 2008. He adds that economic activity is recovering thanks to larger outlays from the public sector. However, this growth has not come back to the levels of 2008, one of the booming years. President Hugo Chávez has announced that in the third quarter of 2011, the economy surged 3.5%. Two days later, he said it was 4%, based on the information supplied by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV). (El Universal, 11-19-2011; http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/111119/economy-grows-by-public-expenditure)
Venezuela oil breaks U$D100 average for the year as weekly price hits 3 year record of U$D 111.24
Venezuela's weekly oil basket climbed to a 3 year high of U$D 111.24 as oil prices continued to grind higher in international markets amidst higher hopes for a resolution of the debt crisis rocking Europe and world markets.
According to figures released by the Venezuela Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the average price of Venezuelan crude sold by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) during the week ending November 18 rose to U$D 111.24 from the previous week's U$D 109.40. (Latin American Herald Tribune, 11-18-2011; http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=445745&CategoryId=10717; El Universal, 11-18-2011; http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/111118/venezuelas-oil-basket-up-to-usd-11124-per-barrel)
Oil revenues rise 55% as oil production drops 0.3%
Local oil production does not mirror skyrocketing oil prices and higher oil revenues. The country's oil output declined 0.3% in the third quarter of the year, according to the by the Central Bank of Venezuela. Minister of Finance and Planning Jorge Giordani claims the sector's poor performance is due to the fact that the oil engine "is just starting (to warm up)." (El Universal, 11-18-2011; http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/111118/oil-revenues-rise-55-while-oil-production-soars-03)
Non-oil exports slow down
Almost two years after the government promised in January 2010 to strengthen non-oil exports, such exports remain low. (El Universal, 11-21-2011; http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/111121/venezuelas-non-oil-exports-slow-down)
International Trade
Government will finish paying a U$D 4 billion loan from China in February only to negotiate another renewal for the same amount, according to Planning and Finance Minister Jorge Giordani. With the new loan, China will have injected some U$D 32 billion to the local economy, which Venezuela repays with oil shipments. (Veneconomy, 11-18-2011; http://www.veneconomy.com/site/index.asp?ids=44&idt=28504&idc=2)
Colombia's Santos highlights upcoming meeting with Venezuela's Chavez
During a visit to London, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has highlighted the significance of a meeting he will hold with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez on November 28th. He said the meeting will reactivate a road map undertaken when the bilateral diplomatic and commercial relationship was resumed. "We delayed it due to the health condition of President Chavez, but it is very significant for Colombia and Venezuela to move on in that encounter," Santos said. (AVN, 11-20-2011; http://www.avn.info.ve/contenido/colombias-santos-highlights-upcoming-meeting-venezuelas-chavez)
Government wants to maintain a constructive relationship with Spain
The Government of Venezuela has expressed its wish to maintain a constructive bilateral relationship with the new Government in Spain, based on mutual respect, through a statement by the Foreign Ministry in which President Chavez congratulated the Spanish people for the democratic exercise during the general elections held last Sunday. (AVN, 11-21-2011; http://www.avn.info.ve/contenido/venezuela-reiterates-wish-maintaining-constructive-relationship-spain)
..but does not foresee normal relations with the US
Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro says there are no normal diplomatic relations in sight with the United States in the short term, due to "the impositions of the reactionary right" in Washington. He says that on instructions from President Chavez they have been willing to move on with respectful communications to normalize relations, but that there is no short term possibility of change. More in Spanish: (Tal Cual, 11-22-2011; http://www.talcualdigital.com/index.html; El Universal; http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/111121/maduro-desestima-mejora-en-relacion-con-estados-unidos)
Diego Arria files crimes against humanity complaint against President Chavez at The Hague
Diego Arria, a former Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations and a pre-candidate to opposition presidential primary election has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, Netherlands accusing Hugo Chavez and some of his top aides of crimes against humanity. (El Universal, 11-21-2011; http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/111121/diego-arria-files-complaint-against-president-chavez-at-the-hague)
Chavez says his 2013-2019 term will deepen socialism
In a recent speech, President Chavez announced that the upcoming 2013-2019 term of office will serve to "deepen" the socialist revolution. More in Spanish: (Agencia Venezolana de Noticias; http://www.avn.info.ve/contenido/chávez-adelanta-que-período-2013-2019-será-para-profundizar-socialismo)
The following brief is a synthesis of the news as reported by a variety of media sources. As such, the views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Duarte Vivas & Asociados and The Selinger Group.


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Indian Coral Tree
Name in different languages:
English : Indian coral tree, Moochi wood tree
Hindi : Farhad, Dhawal, Dhak,
Pangra, Pandira, Farad,
Faledo, Davdav, Garfali, Pahadi neem
Sanskrit : Parimadu, Nimbtru, Kantri flas,
Raktapushpa, Parijatak
Marathi : Pangra
Gujarati : Pangaru, Vangaro, Panekho, Pandtava
Bengali : Palne matar
Latin : Arithrina indica, Arithrina suverasa, Arithrina
Coralo dendran
Indian coral tree is pungent and bitter in taste, hot in nature, excitable and digestible. It increases sexual power, urine quantity and appetite. It makes menstrual excretion normal and reduces obesity. It is useful to cure several types of diseases as- swelling in rheumatism, indigestion, anorexia, constipation, fever, giddiness, leprosy, unconsciousness, ear diseases, insomnia, syphilis, cough, anuria-dysuria and wound in the body. It also kills stomach worms and brings phlegm out.


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Soccer goal line technology
There has been a need for goal line technology in soccer, particularly as TV replays are showing in retrospect wrong decision by the referee. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has laid down four criteria that they want to see in goal-line systems:
- The technology should only apply to goal-line decisions.
- The system must be 100% accurate.
- The signal sent to the referee must be instantaneous.
- The signals is only communicated to the match officials.
Smartball jointly developed by German companies which is Cairos Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and Adidas Clothing and Shoe companies. The companies' technology uses a network of receivers around the field designed to track the ball's precise position in real time – including exactly when it has fully passed the goal line. That information would be relayed in less than a second to a watch-like device worn by the referee. However, this system has had its setbacks, and another system using, The Hawk-Eye, is being looked at.
Hawk Eye Technology
Hawk-Eye is the name of a computer and camera system which traces a ball's trajectory. It is being used in international cricket and tennis, and many other sports are also looking at making use of the technology. The system is also being tried in soccer. The Premier League of Football in the UK has agreed to the introduction of goal-line sensors after being given approval by football's rule-makers. The system being developed by the UK Company Hawk-Eye, would give a definitive decision on whether the ball had crossed the line. The Hawk-Eye uses the camera taking 600 frames a second on the goal-line. The information is analysed by computer and sent to the refree's headset or a device on his wrist.
Nanotech in Sports Equipment
Nanotechnology—engineering on a scale of individual atoms – is a way to make new materials, or to improve properties of existing materials. Its uses range from medical devices to car paint. And in the past, any shift in materials science has eventually altered sports.
Few decades ago, tennis racket were made of wood. Wilson figured out how to make a metal racket and in 1967 introduced the breakthrough T2000. By 1980, high-end rackets were made of graphite. As the materials got stiffer and lighter, the game began to favour speed and power serves.
Sometime in 2005, start-up company NanoDynamics plans to sell a nanotech golf ball that promises to dramatically reduce hooks and slices for even the most frustrated of weekend golfers. NanoDynamics say it's figured out how to alter the materials in a golf ball at the molecular level so the weight inside shifts less as the ball spins. The less it shifts, the straighter even a badly hit ball will go.
A Japanese company makes a bowling ball that supposedly won't get surface nicks yet sticks to the centre of the lane the same as traditional balls. Wilson uses nanotechnology to make tennis balls that deflate less quickly, and several companies are working on nanotech golf clubs. A French company makes a nano-engineered tennis racket.
Nanosys, one of the most successful nanotech companies, has come up with a nano-engineered coating far slicker than Teflon. Water literally bounces off it. Today, Nanosys is working only on industrial uses for the coating. But if the coating could be made to cover one of those all-body swimsuits, a swimmer might practically skim across the pool.
There hasn't yet been a flood of nanotech sports products because the technology is still expensive and difficult. Plus, sports marketers are still trying to figure out how to pitch nanotech products and how much demand there will be from sports enthusiasts.
"Nanotech's now just not sexy enough," says Wilson's Thurman. A nanotech club or racket probably wouldn't look much different from ones made of graphite. "Going from a wood racket to metal—that's sexy," Thurman adds. "Visible technology is the key in sporting goods."
The size of the nanotech sports product market so far is negligible – so small that none of the better-known nanotech watchers have bothered to measure it. Nanotech in general is just emerging as an industrial force. In 2004, $13 billion worth of products will incorporate nanotechnology less than 0.1% of global output, according to the NanoBusiness Alliance trade group. But by 2014, that figure is expected to rise to $2.6 trillion, or 15% of that year's manufacturing output.
Some sports governing bodies. Which in the past have restricted some new technologies because of concerns about how the sports and its records might be altered. For instance, Major League Baseball doesn't allow aluminum bats.
Some tennis experts, such as former star John McEnroe, argue that modern rackets have ruined the game by making men's serves almost impossible to return.
Yet some nanotech sports equipment have poked into market such as in:
- Golf: Wilson is using a nano-composite material to replace the titanium crown on the Wilson Staff Driver. That makes the top part of the driver lighter, lowering the centre of gravity – which helps the golfer achieve more power and accuracy, Wilson says. The company is also using nanotech to strengthen golf shafts, but, "The problem is, it's extremely expensive to manufacture nanotech shafts," Thurman says.
AccuFlex, which makes only shafts, in August introduced its Evolution nanotech golf club shaft.
But the company says the balls make such a difference – and, for instance, result is fewer lost balls – that golfers would pay the steep price.
- Tennis: Wilson earlier this month introduced its nCode racket, which uses nanotubes. French company Babolat is selling a $180 nano-racket that it claims is five times stiffer.
Wilson and New Jersey-based InMat say they've used nanotech to improve the tennis ball. Based on research at Cornell University, InMat's technology forces 1-micron balls of butyl rubber to mix and bond with clay particles. It creates a coating that's flexible but nearly airtight. That means tennis balls can keep their bounce longer once the can is opened.
- Biking: Easton Sports and Zyvex are working together to put carbon nanotubes into bicycle parts. So far, they have used them only in handlebars, making tehm stronger and lighter. Ten material, says Zyvex CEO Von Her, " is very difficult to process." But it can shave 15% to 20% off the weight – a big deal to a pro bike racer.
- Bowling: Japanese company Nanodesu (which, translated, means "It's nano!" ) is using a nanotech material called fullerenes as a super-hard coating on bowling balls. The company says it prevents chipping and cracking but performs like a typical polyurethane ball.
Video: An example of the Hawk-Eye system
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the vid explains more about how the technology works.. it shows how the hawk eye technology applies in sports..thanx..


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Vista keeps rebooting when updating stage 3 of 3
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Message that appears on screen "Configuring updates: Stage 3 of 3 – 0% complete" then Vista keeps restart after few seconds and go into the same screen again and again.
A quick fix is to insert the Vista installer CD and perform a System Restore. This issue will most likely be solved once the system restore to an earlier stage.
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In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to John Sonmez, founder of SimpleProgrammer.com. He created Simple Programmer with the goal of making the complex, simple. He is also the author of Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual.
John puts all of his effort into Simple Programmer now, but he also retired from real estate at a very young age and he tells us about how he managed several passive income revenue streams and why he found real estate the true passive income model.
Why is it the best option? A few things factor in:
Listen in today as we get super geeky and talk about everyone's favorite words: automation, real estate, and programming...oh my!
Mark: Learn more about John Sonmez by checking out his website SimpleProgrammer.com.
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For some reason, this is turning into the week of desserts. I need to make a dessert for at least five different occasions this week! I went to the grocery store yesterday and bought all kinds of processed foods with white sugar and white flour and all the stuff that we have been not been eating on the real food diet that we (casually) try to follow. It was kind of fun to buy lots of sweets!
First up on my list of desserts was Cherry Trifle for a lunch meeting at church today. My mom used to make this, and it is delicious! I'm not a huge fan of sour cream, so when my mom first gave me this recipe, I was skeptical about the sour cream addition. I sometimes use a little less sour cream than what the recipe says. But really, you don't notice the sour cream at all in this dessert. It gives just enough of a sour taste to balance out all of the other sweetness, and the end result is SO good!
Cherry Trifle
1 angel food cake
1 can cherry pie filling
1 cup sour cream
1 small package vanilla instant pudding
1 1/2 cups milk
8 oz container of Cool Whip
Mix the pudding, sour cream and milk with a whisk until smooth. Allow to sit for a few minutes until it thickens.
Break the angel food cake into pieces, and layer half of the pieces in the bottom of a large bowl (I have also made this in a 9x13 pan and it worked too!). Pour the cherry pie filling on top of the first layer of cake. Add the rest of the cake pieces on top of the cherry filling. Then add the pudding mixture on top of the second layer of cake. Top with Cool Whip.
Tonight, I made these Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes for small group in honor of Daniel's birthday. Pineapple upside down cake is his favorite, and when I saw the recipe for these cupcakes, I just had to try them! I'm not a huge fan of pineapple upside down cake, so I didn't even try them. But Daniel said they were good, and then he proceeded to eat three of them!
I took a picture of them with my phone at group tonight. But I lost the card that I need to get the pictures off my phone (these are the days I wish I had a smart phone, my dumb phone doesn't have internet access or the ability to send pictures or else this wouldn't be a problem!). So no pictures of the cupcakes today, but just trust me that they looked really cute...like personal sized pineapple upside down cakes!
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May 6: A Week of Desserts
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With Microsoft's move to cut the price of all Xbox 360 models in the UK the automatic reaction by everyone is to ask when Sony will cut the price of the PlayStation 3. Sony isn't in the same position as Microsoft though and a price cut might not be as necessary as it's being made out to be. Videogamer put their heads together and came up with the Top 10: Reasons why the PS3 doesn't need a price cut.
but they are mostly looking at the long run. It would depend if the gamer wanted a decent experience now, or an amazing experience down the road.
and i dont appreciate you using the N word
we have come to far as a race to still be degraded by it,is it only black guys that hold there gurls tight?
im sure all races have appreciation for there women
and if you are black mr wood ask your parents how they feel about you using it? i guess you need to listen to real hip hop like common,talib kweli,9th wonder,the roots and leave the bubblegum hip hop alone
and read up on black history, and then see if you still feel like using it,be a leader not a follower
butterfinger's avatar is MF Doom a rapper, ask him and yes I am black but should I be pc about a lyric. Sorry if I offended anybody and maybe this wasnt the place to air that lyric it was just surprising to see that avatar since Dooms is underground or 'backpack'
isnt on the 50 cent n word this n word that stuff. He is more on par with common, talib, little brother and them type of guys (not flow just content)
I dont use the n word to speak nor would I quote the song to my mother or anybody of her generation so accept what I posted as a mistake and quit with the judgement please. I understand that it was out of place and cannot delete it nor will I try to justify it further. Im pleased to see that people around here don't even appreciate blacks calling themselves the n word.
for apologisin wood i respect that
i work in the house of commons and racism is still about even in there and its something we need to eradicate black people are beautiful just like anyother race.
my 1st comment i got disagrees you know why? racism of corse racists are everywhere even on n4g because how can you disagree with my comment,are we not all equal?
just think before quoting stuff but bubbles to you man you apologised
I don't have anything to add, but the discourse was refreshingly eloquent and very un-n4g-like.
thanks for accepting my apologies
I disagree. I think the PS3 should match the X360's price to get more consumers to buy in NOW.
of games would be much more appreciated.
but apparerntly that's a case of asking
too much.
price cut isn't NEEDED to defeat the 360 in the UK but they had a slow start and price cut could catapult their momentum quite far
Wow. lol, you guys are some intense Sony fans to want to pay more !
Personally I would rather pay less, but hey, I guess it's a Sith Lord thing...
why would ps3 fans care about price if we already have ps3's. However some of my friends still don't own one so i would like price to drop 4 them
It may not *need* a price drop, but nobody buying a PS3 is going to complain about it if they do see one.
The Cheaper PS3 gets - the More my friends will buy it. =)
p.s. need to get 5th bubble back, thnx. =)
its not like you are as smart as those sony excutives..whatever they do much more likely to be right than any of us comment...(and opps on a forum..)
I seriously think the ps3 mgs4/gt5:p bundles will attract consumers far more then the 360 price cut
no price cut is needed in north America or Europe but defiantly a price cut is needed in japan along with a slimmer smaller ps3 and it wouldn't hurt to have 1 or 2 JRPGs.
It wouldn't even be to combat MS in that area (what for?) But the PS3 isn't putting up huge numbers long after releases. I think in it's own country it has the most room for growth. Plus fewer in other territories would feel slighted by a price drop in the manufacturer's home country.
for the 60Gb version and recently upgraded with a 250HDD. It worths. I paid $250 for a Wii that I never play.
All the PS3 features + price = long term investment.
(i did not take any of them)
but a console whatever it be,
cannot be considered an 'investment'
in monetary terms.sorry.
If people pay $400 for a cellphone, they should be able to pay $400 for an elegant high-end game console/media hub. Price was never an issue with the PS3, many people just don't realize what it's capabilities are. I still have people that come over to my house and are surprised when I show them pictures, music or access the internet off of the PS3 and amazed at how beautiful blu-ray movies look. Usually when I tell them PS3s run for $400-$500 they all say, "I'm gettin'one tomorrow."
Currently the production cost of the system has been halved and I believe we will see around the time the heavy weight titles are bound to release.
lol @ this post trying to defend ps3.
why wouldnt it need a price cut, like you'd rather pay 300 compasred to 199 or something
With PS3 @ 400 you're getting WiFi, Blu-ray, HDMI, free online play. Many potentially great games are coming out soon so the PS3 will be in high demand even at that price. The price will probably go down to $299 or $249 at best during the holiday season.
It doesn't need exclusive GTA4 content to justify the extra dough. Who would rather play "extra content" on a single great game than playing more great games?
Exactly, and with 400 dollars you are getting a console that..well,that works.
Best one was the last one ;-D
Don't think it needs a price cut yet.
+the games are £39.99 in the U.K think that should drop to £29.99 now!
+Some good stuff coming this year to;)
+Just wish there was a ps3 with ps2 B/C model out in the U.K???
lol @ MF Doom being bubblegum, whatever.
My fav quote.
"While none of us here at videogamer.com have suffered the dreaded RROD on our own Xbox 360's it's impossible to ignore"
That's classic.
Even 360 owners with NO problems CAN'T act like it does'nt exist.
How do you think people with NO 360's feel?
RROD is here to stay for this entire gen, regardless of price drops & "modifications".
The current price of the 40gb PS3 is exactly what it should be. $399.99
If you look at the amount and quality of the hardware you are getting in the Playstation 3, you can see why it should cost more than the other consoles.
BluRay Disc Drive
Blue Tooth Connectivity
Built-in Wifi Internet
Built in Ethernet Port
USB Ports
Built-in HDMI Support
Full DVD and BD video playback.
Divx and other Video playback.
MP3 and Music playback.
Built in Browser.
Built in Messanger/Chat service.
In the end, you have tons of things in the PS3 that no other system does, along with very powerful graphics card, processor, audio and Bluray drive.
You simply cannot fault the price of the PS3.
USB Ports
Built-in HDMI Support
Divx and other Video playback.
MP3 and Music playback.
Built in Messanger/Chat service.
these are all on xbox 360
How come there are always ten reasons for anything on this site...
Top ten things that xxx did well...
Top ten things that xxx did bad...
Top ten reasons why i am your father...
10 rasons is stupid idea. (same i post after you 2 post down ^^)
I hate it ;)
but im pretty sure there is going to be a price drop for the PS3 by late fall atleast 50 bucks on both sku's that is prolly when MS will drop there 360 price in America also . "Yes, there will be blood" something like that.
Plus that trash box has
no wifi
no HDMI 1.3
no free online
no NEXT GEN DVD player
imagine a 10 DISC MGS4 on 3 FIX ME?
All the big game of 2008 are ps3 exclusive
even with a price cut X360 will never match PS3 sales. X360 is finished
Wii is next
We're not even half way through 2008 and we're already building another round of stellar games in 2009:
Getaway 3
God of War 3
Eight Days
to name a few
and we'll know about all the new IP's and announcements come E3.
I agree man
FF13 is the biggest game of this generation
That game alone is bigger than Wii+x360's entire GAMING LIBRRARY COMBINED
PS3 please have mercy on your low powered and defective competitors
grrrr i hate it !!!!
next i'll post something : 10 reasons i hate "10 reasons"
"10/5/100 reasons" is just stupid and boring ! There are reasons who everybody already know ! Nothing new !
Next on N4G :
"10 reasons that n4g is best "10 reasons" site"
"10 reasons that xbox will survive"
after a week
"5 reasons that xbox will survive"
"10 reasons ... etc.
Stupid and boring. It's not a news ! N4G should be "10 reasons/N4G" or better ! "N4G Reasons" !
i'll cry if i see new "10 reasons" ;(
"10 reasons that i should cry about 10 reasons ;) "
I didnt need reasons to buy my PS3, it was a good buy from the get go..
At an affordable price tag of 399.99, PLAYSTATION® 3 offers you the best bang for your buck that the electronics have to offer. You recieve a state of the art Blu-Ray drive combined with a built in Wi-Fi for your wireless internet needs. PLAYSTATION® 3 also provides all of the desirable exclusive games that each and every owner will find themselves in deep immersion.
Sony has also gives you the incentive of enjoying your online gaming fun at absolutely no charge. You can interact with the Playstation community in their new 3D online interactive service entitled "Home". Home will be a groundbreaking technology in the way gamers interact with one another and will create a new wave of gamers in the industry.
For those thinking about purchasing an XBOX 360, Dark Sniper strongly recommends that you reconsider that purchase. You, the consumer want to be able to enjoy your console purchase for many years to come and have the feel that you are in the next generation.
PLAYSTATION® 3 provides that feeling, Xbox 360 doesnt.
All your comments are super awesome
XBOTS can retaliate cuz they know too that X360 is now finished and it has 0 games for 2008 and beyond
Nasim licking Darkpaupers arse. Now thats comedy!
On topic. If it wasn't for the fact that there was no BC on it now I might've got one before. If they dropped the price I will get one and put up with having my PS2 still plugged in.
all are very valid reasons. the 360 has already peaked in its userbase. All the hardcores have now gotten it, that's why we see the decline of consoles sold. PS3 is just beginning to collect the PS2 user base.
I wouldn't say that the 360 has peaked. The price is still very high compared to previous console generation. When the price for a decent model with a hard drive is released for under $200 people will buy more of them.
$349 for a 360 and $399 for a PS3 are hardly mass-market prices and based on the PS2's sales numbers only about 10-15% of the potential market has been tapped. All of the systems have a lot of life left.
yeah, in a way i do agree with you, both consoles are not priced for mass market. it's peaked where hardcore gamers are concerned though, imo. but casual gamers outnumber hardcores.
I see what you're saying. I guess most of the people willing to pay over $300 for a 360 have already done so, where it seems that there are still plenty of people willing to pay more than $300 for the PS3, right?
That list seems like 10 good reasons to OWN a PS3. Definitely does not need a price cut. With standalone blu-ray players still costing more then the PS3 I don't think we will see any change in price until those players drop. Like the article said the PS3 has everything going for it right now, so no point in a price drop yet. WE will see one probably come October/November though to stay competitive during the holiday season. As you know the Wii will drop in price this holiday season.
I agree with you. None of those reasons justifies a higher price tag in my opinion, but they are great benefits of ownership.
Price cut?....lol
I am not some random fool like bots. I know what I am talking about so give me a break buddy bee...lol
Anyone else think Microsoft cut the price a bit to early?, we are still in the quiet months and they should have waited til April, when things pick up. The problem is now they have left themselves wide open for a large move by sony and sony have 4 big games in the next 4 months.
And also how bad will this look on MS if the 360 still doesn't outsell the Ps3 in europe
I don't think it's ever too soon for price cuts. Since the price cuts so far only seem to extend to Europe Microsoft seems to be taking the fight to Sony's front door. I also don't think they cut price too soon because, in my opinion, gaming is way too expensive there. Or have the priced dropped in other areas as well?
Really Really good points.. but what most people dont seem to gush about is the Remote play feature.. Sony should be shouting that from the rooftops.. My buddy was watching movies he had saved on his HDD at his work On his PSP.. I mean its crazy.. So I mean the stuff PS3 is giving.. I can see why the price is where its at.. but I mean its already lowered its price.. in its first year.. I can see a steady Price drop every 1 and half or so... but not dropping like a rock like the 360.. If I was Sony .. I would have a PS3 PSP bundle to where you save like 50 bucks or something on the PSP.. cause if you havent experieced the remote play feature.. Im telling you it will change your life.. HAHA
I think that remote play has a way to go. The PSP is limited by a lack of buttons, so having to remap then and get used to the control scheme is a bit clunky to me. That's probably one reason why it isn't touted more.
True True.. but what they have soo far is awesome.. I did forget something tho they didnt mention.. Play Tv.. thats gonna be awesome as well.. especially when you add in ( i know i know ) remote play.. Watch Live tv from psp . just crazy
That would be nice. I would like that feature.
the article is right, the PS3 is a great system BUT:
when has a price cut ever been bad- it doesn't matter if the PS3 can give you BJ's on demand or cure you of the flu- a price cut will always be welcome
I can't afford one as of yet and I'm gonna need something to do when my 360 eventually goes on vacation.
Why Not trade your 360 in for credits then pay the difference.. I mean if you feel your 360 is gonna go on "vacation" then why not rid yourself of it now and actually get something for it..
Obviously he keeps it for the games and possibly the community. My friends that had their x360 die on them keep up with it because of the games. Fair enough but MS should make it a priority to fix this problem at the core.
These points are pretty vaild but the truth is $399 to the mass market is still not affordable. I bought my 60 gig at 600 USD. In my view it's a steal considering what i got with it. I know value and quality when i see it and i had no problem dishing out 600 plus to get into next gen PS gaming. However the mass market and alot of other people don't see it like i do which is what i meant by we are all different. The majority of people want the best quality, beast value at the lowest price as possible. Its just the way most people are and such, Sony should lower their prices again not really in response to MS but rather to the market. I have no doubt that the PS3 will outsell the x360 this year even without a price drop but no price drop will not speed up the PS2 owners migration to the PS3 which is crucial to the long term success of the PS3.