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Spam Flies Fast and Furious in the Wake of the LinkedIn Breach
Jun 11, 2012 6:00 AM PT
The deluge of spam dropped on members of LinkedIn last week perhaps could have been expected after a data breach at the site exposed 6.5 million of their passwords. Those messages, though, are more likely to harm members unaffected by the breach than those victimized by it.
That's because members who had their passwords compromised also had them wiped by LinkedIn. To reset those passwords, they have to go through a two-part process. They have to respond to a message from LinkedIn informing them that their password has been compromised. Then they receive a message from LinkedIn with a reset link.
If a spammer sends a bogus password reset request to an affected member before they receive a message from LinkedIn and they're fooled into giving the spammer a username and password, the password won't work because it has been suspended by LinkedIn.
That's not the case with an unaffected account, though. A spammer who teases a password from one of those members will have a password that can be used to compromise the account.
Some of the spam campaigns attempt to emulate the LinkedIn reset process, explained Eset Senior Researcher Cameron Camp. "They say, 'Your password has been compromised. Click on this link here,' and when you do you're sent to places where you have to enter your user name and password to LinkedIn, which allows them to gather user names and passwords from people who are not affected by the breach," he told TechNewsWorld.
Those kinds of phishing attacks aren't new at LinkedIn, but the high-profile breach adds an element of credibility to them.
"LinkedIn has actually been a target for quite a while, and many users have noticed an increase in spear-phishing type of attacks," NetIQ Senior Product Manager Matt Mosley told TechNewsWorld.
"These attacks are very targeted, to the point that they often appear indistinguishable from actual LinkedIn messages suggesting that a friend or colleague wants approval to link to you," he said.
Windows Isn't Flame Retardant
Microsoft revealed last week that a flaw in the certificate authority process in Windows could be used by hackers to spoof code made by the company.
Worse yet, it was discovered that the massive malware program called "Flame" that's been attacking computers in Iran and its neighbors was using the bogus certificates to infect healthy machines.
A component of Flame plants a watchdog on the network it's connected to. When a healthy Windows computer tries to perform an update, Flame picks off the communication and routes it to an infected machine. The infected machine sends the poisoned update to the healthy machine. The healthy machine checks the bogus certificate for the update, thinks it came from Microsoft, and allows it to run.
Microsoft swiftly addressed the problem and disabled the certificates and the process that issued them, but Windows users may not be out of the woods yet, according to Bit9 Senior Researcher Dan Brown. He explained that Microsoft doesn't know who created the rogue certificates.
"The possibility remains that there are still rogue certificates out there that aren't known," he told TechNewsWorld.
In addition, Flame itself, while apparently designed to attack Middle Eastern states, is a highly modular piece of malware. The modules can be mixed and matched by the cyber underground.
"It's almost inevitable, now that this software is widely available, that it's going to be repackaged and reused for other attacks by other actors," Brown maintained. "While organizations may not feel they're threatened because they're not in the Middle East, but this functionality is now in the malware community, and it can be used for other advanced persistent threats."
Research Roundup
Data breaches cost companies money and good will, according to research released last week by NetDiligence and Experian.
In a study of actual payouts from more than 70 data breaches over five years, 2005-2010, NetDiligence, a provider of cyber risk management services, found the average cost of a breach during that period to be US$2.4 million. Most of those costs could be attributed to legal services, the report stated.
It also noted that the most typically exposed data was personal identification information, followed by personal health information. It added that the most frequently breached sectors in the study were health care and financial services.
In a survey conducted by Experian Data Breach Resolution and the Ponemon Institute, researchers found that 72 percent of some 700 respondents who had received data breach notices were dissatisfied with them. [*Correction - June 13, 2012] More than two-thirds of those surveyed said notices didn't contain enough detail (67 percent), while more than half of them (61 percent) had problems understanding the notices.
One group that doesn't appear to be too worried about data breaches is small businesspeople. According to poll results released by The Hartford insurance company, 85 percent of small-business owners believe it's unlikely they'll encounter a data breach.
Most of the business owners surveyed believe they are safe, when in fact smaller businesses are increasingly being targeted, Assistant Vice President of Small Commercial Underwriting at The Hartford Lynn LaGram said.
Breach Diary
- June 3: Hacker group SwaggSec claimed it breached servers of China Telcom and Warner Bros. and posted stolen documents from the two organizations in the Web. China Telcom did not acknowledge a breaking, but Warner Bros. confirmed a breach, although it said no critical data was accessed.
- June 5: The owner of the Penn Station East Coast Subs restaurant chain disclosed that 59 of its 238 restaurants may have had their customers' debit and credit card exposed in a data breach. It advised customers to watch their cards closely for fraudulent charges.
- June 6: LinkedIn announced it is investigating reports that hackers breached its servers and accessed 6.5 million user names and passwords and posted the data on a Russian hacker forum.
- June 7: French security firm Vupen denied that its systems were breached and 130 zero-day vulnerabilities stolen by hackers.
- June 7: Online dating site eHarmony confirmed that a data breach exposed "a small fraction" of its members' passwords to hackers. Reportedly, 1.5 million password hashes from eHarmony were posted to a Russian password-cracking website.
- June 7: Music site Last.FM announced it is investigating reports of a data breach and advises all its members to change their passwords.
- June 17-22: 24th Annual FIRST Conference. Malta Hilton. Sponsored by Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. Late fee registration (April 1-June 1): US$2,500.
- June 26: Cyber Security: The Perfect Storm. 2-4:15 p.m. Capital Visitor Center, Washington D.C. Sponsored by MeriTalk Cyber Security Exchange and Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Scott Brown (R-Mass.).
- June 27: Future State of IT Security: A Survey of IT Security Executives. 2 p.m. ET. Webcast. Sponsored by RSA. Free.
- June 29: Third Suits and Spooks Anti-conference. Bel Air Bay Club, Palisades, Calif. Sponsored by Taia Global and Pacific Council on International Policy.
- August 20-23: Gartner Catalyst Conference. San Diego, Calif. Early bird price (before June 23): US$1,995. Standard price: $2,295.
- October 9-11: Crypto Commons. Hilton London Metropole, UK Early bird price (by August 10): pounds 800, plus VAT. Discount registration (by September 12): pounds 900. Standard registration: pounds 1,025.
*ECT News Network editor's note - June 13, 2012: In the original version of this story, we referred to Experian as a data breach company. In fact, Experian is a credit bureau.


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Windows Slideshow: Is Windows 8 Hurting PC Sales?
By Don Reisinger | Posted 07-24-2012
When Microsoft Windows 8 launches in fall 2012 we can expect PC makers to fully capitalize on the new operating system by bringing a range of new products to market. Designed to be the replacement for the popular Windows 7, Windows 8 is expected to break new ground by bridging the gaps between computers, tablets and mobile devices operating the Windows Phone 8 OS. While PC vendors will have much to gain later this year, the impending introduction of Windows 8 is having a chilling effect on current PC sales. A recent study from research firm IDC reveals that during Q2 2012, worldwide PC shipments are flat compared with the same period a year ago. In the U.S., PC shipments dropped a whopping 10.6 percent compared with Q2 2011. IDC says "anticipation of Windows 8 and other changes later in the year" has dramatically impacted PC adoption. See how far the market has fallen, and which hardware makers are having the hardest time so far this year.
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Penelope Cruz & Javier Bardem: Pregnancy Confirmed!
Penelope Cruz has confirmed her second pregnancy with husband Javier Bardem to the Spanish TV station TVE!
The 38-year-old actress told the station that she is "tremendously happy and excited," to welcome her second child with her 43-year-old Skyfall actor hubby.
Penelope also explained that she would not attend the Goya Awards on February 17 because of her pregnancy.
JustJared.com reported Penelope and Javier's reported pregnancy back in early February, though nothing was confirmed.
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On Apollo 1 what would have happened if someone had asked, "What happens when you combine a spark with elevated oxygen levels in an iron rich environment?" Those 3 astronauts might have gotten to live out their lives telling their grandchildren stories about the early days of space flight. Avoiding Monday-morning-quarterbacking, the question is worth asking in terms of determining when confidence bleeds over into over-confidence. In resilience engineering that bleeding over is referred to as drift.
What stems drift is doubt. A muscular approach to projects can easily push out doubt, which is unfortunate. Doubt has a real value. It encourages us to seek others opinions and get as many eyeballs as possible on a problem or solution. Evolutionarily it has a real benefit. Darwin talks about the survival of the fittest. It is commonly thought of as the strongest. That isn't what he meant. Survival of the fittest refers to having the best fit, i.e., finding the sweet spot among all the possibilities when swimming in a sea of possibilities.
Doubt is connected to another important evolutionary development – a conscience. In The Sociopath Next Door Martha Stout, PhD, explores the social consequences when a conscience is lacking and the associated lack of doubt. It is a very interesting read.
You might be wondering where this is going. After all, we need to develop a sense of confidence so we can get things done. But if my confidence is high does it mean I'm a sociopath? What to do?
The answer lies in wisdom. Wisdom is choosing what to do (or to be still) when there isn't a clear-cut path that would bring a tear to Euclid's eye. And this is where we get back to the group. Use doubt to provoke, to dig deeper, to make a game of the situation. A little cage rattling will go a long way towards waking people up and getting them energized, which leads to better solutions and gives everyone on the team a chance to feel significant. At that point work is no longer a job, it's a quest. It's a chance to get lost in the problem and feel alive!
—Through his firm, Center for Managing Change, Gary Monti has over 30 years experience providing change- and project management services internationally. He works at the nexus between strategy, business case, project-, process-, and people management. Service modalities include consulting, teaching, mentoring, and speaking. Credentials include PMP number 14 (Project Management Institute®), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator certification, and accreditation in the Cynefin methodology. Gary can be reached at email@example.com or through Twitter at @garymonti


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Yosa Buson (Japanese, 1716 - 1783)
Chinese Historical Figures, Edo period, 1764
Three hanging scrolls, ink and color on silk
Each: 44 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (112.4 x 36.1 cm)
Mrs. F. F. Prentiss Fund, 1982
An accomplished poet who began painting seriously relatively late in life, Yosa Buson became one of the most important Nanga artists in eighteenth-century Japan. The intriguing depictions of characters from Chinese history and literature in the Oberlin triptych illustrate many features of Buson's personal style and of Nanga painting in general.
The scroll on the right depicts Yue Fei (1103-1142), a famous general of the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Commanded by the emperor Gaozong to resist an army of Jurchen invaders from the north, Yue valiantly led his troops on a counterattack that nearly drove the foreign tribesmen out of China. As a reward for this action, the emperor personally bestowed upon the general a banner inscribed with the words "The dedicated and loyal Yue Fei" (seen here held by the general). For this and other noble deeds, Yue was subsequently canonized by Confucian historians as an icon of loyalty, bravery, and patriotism. The legend of Yue Fei became well-known in both China and Japan.
The central scroll depicts Liu Bei (162-233), Guan Yu (d. 219), and Zhang Fei (d. 220), three generals and statesmen of the later Han dynasty. In this scene they are shown visiting a fourth general and scholar, Zhuge Liang (181-234), to persuade him to abandon retirement and help them establish the kingdom of Shu as successor to the Han. According to legend, they had to plead with him three times before he agreed to join their cause. All four men eventually became archetypal figures of loyalty and valor, and their exploits were popularized in the historical novel Sanguozhi (The Romance of the Three Kingdoms), which may have provided the inspiration for this painting.
The exact subject of the scroll on the left, which depicts a scholar in a landscape apparently eluding three warriors or brigands, has not yet been firmly identified, but probably represents another episode from a Chinese historical novel.
The three scrolls are not dedicated, so we cannot determine exactly why or for whom Buson painted these images. However, given the nature of the two subjects which can be securely identified, it seems likely that this triptych was painted for a member of the sinophilic Japanese elite who valued the Confucian virtues embodied by the characters depicted in these scrolls.
Dated 1764, the scrolls are from the middle of Buson's artistic career, 1 and reflect the diverse range of sources from which he derived his distinctive style. One important influence for Buson was Chinese Zhe-school painting, which is evident here in the landscape passages, and in the architectural features of the central scroll. Although Zhe-school paintings did not belong to the Chinese "Southern tradition," which Nanga artists like Buson were supposedly following, they were abundent in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Japan, and had a major impact on the evolution of Japanese painting at that time.
Chinese woodblock-printed books are another influence evident in the Oberlin scrolls. Nanga artists not only copied the traditional Chinese subjects they found in such books, they also frequently imitated the flat, linear draftsmanship of the books' illustrations. Buson's engagement with this practice is apparent here in the flat, rather schematic rocks and trees, and in the strongly patterned overall design of the scrolls.
A final source of the imagery in the Oberlin scrolls is Muromachi-period (1333-1573) Zen and Tosa-school painting. These influences are most visible here in the squat bodies and distinctive sloping heads of the figures. Buson's ability to combine elements harmoniously from such a broad range of sources explains why his paintings were among the richest and most complex in eighteenth-century Japan.
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Yosa Buson was the son of a wealthy farmer in Settsu, a village near Osaka. Raised in relative comfort and well educated as a child, Buson left home in his late teens to study haiku poetry with the famous poet Hayano Hajin (1677-1742) in Edo. After the death of his teacher, Buson spent a decade traveling, during which time he supported himself by writing poems and occasionally painting scrolls. In 1751, Buson settled in the Kyôto region and began to pursue his interest in painting seriously. Over the next twenty years, Buson was deeply engaged with both poetry and painting, and by 1770, he was widely regarded as one of the greatest haiku poets and Nanga painters of the age. The final thirteen years of Buson's life were his most productive, and during this period he produced most of the works for which he is best known today. Upon his death in 1783, Buson was honored with burial in a Kyôto temple near the grave of his spiritual mentor, Japan's greatest haiku poet, Matsuo Basho (1644-1694).
General References
Cahill, James. Scholar Painters of Japan: The Nanga School. New York, 1972, pp. 51-68.
French, Calvin L. The Poet-Painters: Buson and his Followers. Ann Arbor, 1974.
Roberts, Laurance P. A Dictionary of Japanese Artists. New York, 1976, pp. 11-12.
With Kososhi Unshodo, of Kyôto, Japan, from whom purchased in 1982
Technical Data
These three hanging scrolls are painted in black sumi ink and colors on silk. All scrolls are in good condition with only minor evidence of previous repairs and retouching. The mounting may be relatively recent. Each painting is signed, dated, and bears two seals of the artist.
1. Buson's life and development as a painter are described in greater detail in Calvin L. French, The Poet-Painters: Yosa Buson and his Followers (Ann Arbor, 1974). A large number of Buson paintings can also be seen in Yoshizawa Chu, Yosa Buson, part of the Nihon Bijutsu Kaiga Zenshu series (Tôkyô, 1980).


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In a previous post I showed how to build a complicated molecule with Avogadro. Here I show how to build it in 2D first and then convert it to 3D.
I use PubChem Editor to build a 2D structure and insert it into Avogadro using the insert SMILES option. JChemPaint is another free option for drawing the 2D structure.
Avogadro does not process the chirality info (the @ signs) in the SMILES string correctly, so some more editing is needed. Hopefully this is fixed in future versions of Avogadro (I use 0.9.5).
There is some discussion over at Rich Apodaca's blog about whether building in 2D or 3D is easier. Try for yourself and make up your own mind.
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In an unusual use of bicameral tag-team tactics, Republicans from both chambers of Congress used a Tuesday House hearing to challenge the integrity of Thomas Perez, President Obama's nominee to be Labor secretary. At a contentious panel showcasing testimony by a whistleblower in a St. Paul, Minn., housing dispute, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, accused the Justice Department of delays in releasing documents concerning Perez's 2011 intervention in the Minnesota discrimination case.
On the eve of a key Wednesday Senate hearing on the Perez nomination, Grassley—who has complained for months about the earlier intervention in the whistleblower case by Perez in his role as assistant attorney general for Civil Rights—blasted Justice for delivering "only last night" a 35-page document shedding light on Perez's role in overrulling career attorneys and settling with the St. Paul housing authorities on a legal question of "disparate impact."
"Justice failed to provide this early, and we only learned about it from the Housing and Urban Development Department, so it could be construed as a cover-up," Grassley said. "Keep an eye on this case or it will effectively end whistleblowing in the federal government."
Republicans invited self-described whistleblower Frederick Newell, a small-business owner and pastor from St. Paul, to a joint hearing of subcommittees of the House Judiciary Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
For more than a year, many GOP lawmakers have viewed Newell as a hero deserving of monetary reward under the False Claim Act, or qui tam law, for exposing noncompliance with regulatory reporting requirements by the City of St. Paul under HUD's Section 3 housing and local development program. They believe Perez orchestrated a deal with the city that prevented the Justice Department from recovering hundreds of millions of dollars.
Perez previously served as Maryland's Labor secretary and in 2002 became the first Latino elected to the Montgomery County Council. He served in the Health and Human Services Department's civil rights office under President Clinton and was a staffer for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.
At the Tuesday hearing, however, Newell, accompanied by his attorney, steered clear of direct comments on the case (citing ongoing litigation) and stuck mostly to his background and commitment to safe low-income housing. What unfolded was a series of partisan exchanges and rules challenges in what some saw as an attempt to influence the Senate confirmation process.
"Whistleblowers' contribution to good government and to the nation was $3.2 billion in awards last year under the False Claims Act," said subcommittee chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. The Justice Department "lost a chance to recover $200 million and a whistleblower was thrown under the bus for political purposes," he said. "It sets a precedent for future whistleblowers in exposing waste, fraud and abuse."
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., said, "Perez may have violated the rule of law by making a secret deal based on just a legal theory, with lasting consequences for taxpayer and country.
But ranking subcommittee member Matt Cartwright, D-Pa., decried "the majority's misunderstanding of nature of qui tam laws" and accused them of "staging a hearing to discredit the Perez nomination." He argued that Newell was determined not to be a qualified whistleblower because he lacked direct insider knowledge of the wrongdoing, that Justice intervenes in 25 percent of such cases to implement a legal strategy for prioritizing promising cases, and that Newell is free to pursue his case without Justice Department support.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said the hearing was "not about Newell but Perez, and its purpose is to stack the deck against Perez, a fine public servant. He said the Justice Department settled with St. Paul because the relevant case was "an extremely poor factual case to bring to the Supreme Court" and that the decision was made by the department's Civil Division. "This is at best a policy disagreement and at worse, partisan politics," he said. "It is long past time to end this smear campaign."
Nadler clashed with Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the Oversight panel, and both at different times demanded that the words alluding to Perez spoken by lawmakers of the opposing party be "taken down" for violating House rules on comity. Issa stressed—and placed letters in the record as evidence—that House Republican interest in the St. Paul case goes back more than a year before the Perez nomination. He is demanding full access to 1,200 emails sent by Perez, only a few of which have been made available to Congress, and promised to continue investigating the case. The department said it sent Issa a letter on May 3 explaining it had already provided the committee with the relevant emails.
Following disagreements over the rules for grouping witnesses for testimony according to two separate committee traditions, the Democrats' witness was permitted to speak at the end, with fewer lawmakers in attendance. Shelley Slade, an attorney and qui tam specialist, at the Washington law firm of Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, said, "the broader programmatic concerns of HUD and the Civil Rights Division, the Department of Justice's ultimate decision was fully consistent with its usual policies and practices. Moreover, it bears emphasizing that in the Newell case, the department did not do anything to limit the rights of the qui tam relator to go forward with the case."
Perez, meanwhile, in preparation for a Wednesday hearing at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, submitted detailed answers to a questionnaire on how he would operate as Labor secretary. Asked about the Newell case and whether whistleblower cases should be decided "on the merits," Perez wrote, "Yes," adding, "I will ensure that the department's decisions are based on the evidence and comply with the requirements of the appropriate law." He also said he would "ensure that all whistleblowers are treated with respect, their claims are seriously investigated, and any decisions on the merits of the claim are based on evidence."
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Awhile back, Microsoft decided that it would compete in the tablet space with a next generation Windows, called Windows 8. The design compromises Microsoft had to make for this to happen may end up further stalling Microsoft's progress in the post-PC tablet era, causing the company to fall further behind instead of reversing the fortunes of Windows. It's the technology bet of the century.
A careful analysis of the Windows 8 User Interface (UI) has been published, and it is scathing. While the Apple community has been discussing the finer nuances of skeuomorphism and UI/UX improvements that might come under the supervision of Jonathan Ive, Microsoft appears to have made wholesale blunders in the those elements of Windows 8.
At the core of this issue is whether an OS can serve two masters, the desktop/notebook and the tablet. As we know, under the tutelage of Steve Jobs, Apple leveraged from its Unix/Darwin core to create a new, tablet GUI. That GUI makes absolutely no concessions to the operational usage of OS X. The iPad is a thing unto itself, designed to be pure* tablet, and nothing to hold it back. If, someday, iOS matures sufficiently and forces OS X into irrelevance, that would only have a relatively minor impact in Apple's total revenues.
What's at stake here is the prospect of building and maintaining two OSes, and so, some background is in order here. There was a time when Microsoft had two very distinct OSes with different foundations, Windows 95 and Windows NT. The company fought mightily to follow in Apple's footsteps and move to a single OS for all. (Except for specialized Windows Server variants in the enterprise.) Once Microsoft achieved that holy grail, in Windows 2000, there was no going back.
Apple, meanwhile, took a different approach as it contemplated the mobile OS in circa 2005. Apple would retain the core functionality, the overall architecture of BSD Unix ("Darwin"), but also pull off an interesting trick: Remove some daemons, continue modification of the underpinnings to be more modern with, for example, Launchd, and adjust frameworks for a touch and gesture experience. Nowadays, Apple can be thought of as having two OSes, but it's really just one core Unix OS with two different presentations to the user.
That allows Apple to envision and instantiate a pure tablet experience, one that users have come to appreciate in the iPad.
Microsoft's Dilemma
Back to the future. Faced with the enormous technical and financial ties to Windows, Microsoft had no choice but to carry Windows forward as both a tablet and PC OS. (Well, the company did have a choice. It was called Courier, But Steven Sinofsky, when he was still with Microsoft, deep-sixed it.)
Now, here we are in November, 2012, and Microsoft has launched Windows 8. How has this unified OS made the transition to the tablet space, namely the Surface RT tablet?
Let's take a look.
Jacob Nielsen is a web usability consultant. He holds a Ph.D. in human–computer interaction from the Technical University of Denmark in Copenhagen. Recently, he posted an analysis of Windows 8 derived from his own experience and credentials combined with user testing with 12 experienced PC users. Here's a link to his analysis, but for the sake of the discussion, I'll just cite a few of the issues he discovered.
- "The product shows two faces to the user: a tablet-oriented Start screen and a PC-oriented desktop screen. Unfortunately, having two environments on a single device is a prescription for usability problems..."
- "...the product's very name has become a misnomer. "Windows" no longer supports multiple windows on the screen."
- "The Windows 8 UI is completely flat.... There's no pseudo-3D or lighting model to cast subtle shadows that indicate what's clickable.... Icons are supposed to (a) help users interpret the system, and (b) attract clicks. Not the Win8 icons."
- Simplification for the tablet user is extreme. "As a result of the Surface's incredibly low information density, users are relegated to incessant scrolling to get even a modest overview of the available information."
- Live tiles are good for weather and calendars. "Unfortunately, application designers immediately went overboard and went from live tiles to hyper-energized ones.... the result makes the Surface start screen into an incessantly blinking, unruly environment that feels like dozens of carnival barkers yelling at you simultaneously."
- "The tablet version of Windows 8 introduces a bunch of complicated gestures that are easy to get wrong and thus dramatically reduce the UI's learnability...The UI is littered with swipe ambiguity, where similar (or identical) gestures have different outcomes depending on subtle details in how they're activated or executed."
There was more, and I could go on, but this is enough to whet your appetite to read the entire article and appreciate the tremendous compromises Microsoft had to make to turn Windows 7 into a tablet OS.
As a final punctuation of this theme, that the transition of Windows to a pure tablet OS has been botched (for the time being), it's also worth reading the observations of an experienced technical writer. Yes, Mr. Siegler is a long-time iPad user, but my take here is not so much that a potentially biased iPad user found the Surface RT alien and frustrating as it is how a user with years of experience on a pure tablet reacted to Microsoft's tablet vision using Windows. It was not a happy experience.
As a final, glorious condemnation of the Surface RT, there's an image of the tablet in Mr. Siegler's trash can.
Credit: TechCrunch. Paid for with personal money. For effect, yes, but sharply so.
As Dr. Nielsen notes, Microsoft learns from its mistakes, and Windows 9 will likely address many of these problems. But the core of the issue remains: Microsoft, in a world soon to be dominated by pure tablets with OSes uniquely designed for tablets -- Android and iOS -- has staked its future on the idea that Windows 8 can carry the company into the tablet era and has made the corresponding concessions in design.
Considering this market share evolution of Windows, in the sand chart below, that's the technology bet of the century.
Image credit: Asymco. Some are still not counting Atari out.
* I define a pure tablet as one that works equally well in landscape or portrait mode and isn't sold with a keyboard.
Dice image, with artistic magic added by Bryan Chaffin, via Shutterstock.


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BRUSSELS, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The European Commission announced Thursday it launched an investigation into trade practices tied to the import of solar components from China.
The commission in September launched an investigation into alleged dumping of solar panels from Chinese manufacturers. Industry ad hoc association EU Pro Sun in July filed a complaint stating solar power components from China in the European market were priced below fair market value.
In a separate investigation, the commission said it would take about 15 months to examine the alleged dumping of solar glass, a components used to make solar panels. The investigation follows a complaint from EU Pro Sun Glass, which isn't formally affiliated with EU Pro Sun.
Chinese-manufactured solar products account for more than half of the global market and dominate Europe in terms of exports. The solar glass market in the European Union is valued at around $200 million.
"The commission concluded that there was sufficient prima facie evidence to warrant the opening of an investigation," it said.
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Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture, 1929)
Baby Carriage, 1964, repainted ca. 1966
Signed on the bottom of the carriage in black ink: Kusama/1964
Baby carriage, cloth, stuffing, silver metallic paint
38 x 23 1/4 x 40 in. (96.5 x 59 x 101.6 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Tepper, 1974
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Baby Carriage belongs to a series of three-dimensional works made by Yayoi Kusama during the mid 1960s, in which she transformed everyday objects by covering them with stuffed phallic protrusions. The obsessive repetition of forms found in these three-dimensional works occurs throughout Kusama's work, from her earliest paintings to her most recent installations.
In an earlier series of paintings made after her arrival in New York in 1958, Kusama used paint to create allover patterns or textures.1 She also created collage and relief works using such materials as airmail stickers or egg cartons, again repeated obsessively. According to Alexandra Munroe, "repetition, aggregation and accumulation" were recurring themes in Kusama's art, and these themes continued through the mid '60s in the works that became known as her Sex-Obsession and Compulsion Furniture series.2 Beginning with Accumulation #1 (1962; collection of Beatrice Perry), an armchair completely covered in white fabric protrusions, the use of repeated forms was now applied to freestanding objects, densely covered in stuffed forms with clearly phallic overtones.
At this time, Kusama exhibited her sculptural work and environments in a series of solo exhibitions. Donald Judd, reviewing her 1964 Driving Image show at the Richard Castellane Gallery, referred to her "obsessive repetition" as "a complex and powerful idea," and in his well-known "Specific Objects" essay he included Kusama among the artists working in the new three-dimensional mode that he identified as neither painting nor sculpture.3
In November 1965 Baby Carriage was included, apparently in the second room, in the Floor Show exhibition at the Castellane Gallery. Whereas most of the objects in the Driving Image show were covered in white fabric, both the Infinity Mirror Room - Phalli's Field environment in the front room and the series of objects in the second room of the Floor Show incorporated multicolored fabric in spotted or striped patterns. When Baby Carriage was first exhibited, the phalli covering the work were made from red fabric with white spots as well as black and white striped fabric.
According to Kusama's recollection in 1996, she painted the work silver shortly after the exhibition closed, because it had become soiled while on display.4 She had, however, already used metallic paint for other works, including some that may have been in the Floor Show exhibition.5 Kusama also stated in 1996 that the Oberlin work is the only Baby Carriage that she made.6
Although Baby Carriage is signed on the bottom of the carriage "Kusama/1964," the multicolored fabric is more typical of works made starting in 1965, and the repainting probably occurred in 1966. Kusama also added the three stuffed kangaroos to the interior of the carriage after it was first exhibited. Their inclusion further emphasizes the disturbing juxtaposition of the sexualized phallic forms and the childhood associations evoked by the baby carriage.
M. Buskirk
Yayoi Kusama was born 22 March 1929, in Japan. After graduating from high school, Kusama took classes at the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts. In the early '50s she began showing her work in juried exhibitions, and had her first solo exhibition in 1952. In 1955 Kusama's work was included in an international watercolor exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum. That same year Kusama sent letters and a selection of her watercolors to Georgia O'Keeffe, in New Mexico, and to Kenneth Callahan, a painter, in Seattle. As a result of her correspondence with Callahan, Kusama was offered a show in Seattle in 1957. Kusama came to Seattle for the opening, and from there made her way to New York, where she arrived in 1958. By 1959 Kusama had her first solo exhibition in New York, and the large net paintings that she exhibited were favorably reviewed. During the early and mid '60s Kusama was included in numerous group shows in the United States and Europe, and she also had a series of solo shows, including the 1963-64 Aggregation: One Thousand Boats Show at the Gertrude Stein Gallery, New York; and the 1964 Driving Image Show and 1965 Floor Show at the Richard Castllane Gallery, New York. In addition to exhibiting her sculptural work, Kusama also began to create complete environments.
Starting in 1967 she became involved in performance-based work, and by the late '60s the happenings in which she participated were receiving much more attention in the popular press than in the art magazines that had previously reviewed her work. In the early '70s Kusama traveled between Japan and the United States several times, and she eventually remained in Japan. During the mid '70s Kusama was hospitalized for psychological problems, and in 1977 she took up long-term residence at the Seiwa Hospital in Tokyo, where she set up a studio and has continued her work as an artist.
General References
Karia, Bhupendra, ed. Yayoi Kusama: A Retrospective. Exh. cat., Center for International Contemporary Arts, New York, 1989. With essay by Alexandra Munroe.
Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tepper, from Richard Castellane Gallery, New York, ca. 1966-67
Given to the museum, December 1974
New York, Richard Castellane Gallery, 1965. Floor Show[solo exhibition]. November. No cat.
Akron (Ohio) Art Museum, 1994. Yayoi Kusama. 9 July - 2 October. No cat.
Benedikt, Michael. "New York Letter." Art International 10, no. 1 (January 1966), p. 99.
Johnson, Ellen H. "American Art of the Twentieth Century." Apollo 103, no. 168 (February 1976), p. 132 ill.
Technical Data
The piece was made using a metal and fabric baby carriage, onto which stuffed fabric protrusions were sewn. The fabric used for the protrusions was originally either red with white spots or alternating black and white stripes. The handle and metal frame of the baby carriage were also wrapped in the red and white fabric, and the wheels were painted red. After the work was first exhibited, Kusama spray-painted the entire work with silver metallic paint. She also added the three stuffed kangaroos to the interior of the carriage. The kangaroos are loose, and are also spray-painted silver. Red paint is visible under the silver paint on the wheels, and in some areas red fabric and off-white and black fabric is exposed under the paint.
The piece is in generally good condition. Some of the bags are abraded and have paint losses. In other instances thickly applied paint is flaking. Paint is also flaking off some of the metal elements on the carriage, most notably the wheel hubs. There is a tear in the fabric and associated losses to the paint along the rim of the carriage on the proper left edge. Rust, probably predating the creation of the piece, is visible under the paint layers.
1. Among these works, known as the infinity net series, is the White Net Painting (1960, AMAM inv. 66.31).
2. Alexandra Munroe, "Obsession, Fantasy and Outrage: The Art of Yayoi Kusama," in Yayoi Kusama: A Retrospective, ed. Bhupendra Karia (exh. cat., Center for International Contemporary Arts, New York, 1989), p. 22.
3. Donald Judd, review of Yayoi Kusama's Driving Image show, Arts Magazine 38 (September 1964), pp. 68-69; idem, "Specific Objects," Arts Yearbook 8 (1965), pp. 74-82 (reference to Kusama, p. 78).
4. Kusama discussed Baby Carriage and her reasons for repainting the work with Laura Hoptman while she was in New York in September 1996. Kusama's recollection generally coincides with Castellane's memory that the piece was repainted in 1966, shortly before it was acquired by the Teppers, who, according to Castellane, made their last purchase of Kusama's work in 1966 or, at the latest, 1967. A note in the museum files from Castellane, written at the time that the Teppers offered to donate the work to Oberlin, indicates that Kusama added the three stuffed kangaroos to the interior of the baby carriage at the same time that she painted it silver. In fact it was not uncommon for Kusama to alter pieces made at an earlier date. (My thanks to Lynn Zelevansky, Laura Hoptman, Alexandra Munroe, and Richard Castellane for discussing Kusama's work with me. Zelevansky and Hoptman are co-curators of a Kusama retrospective that will open at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1998, and then travel to the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Oberlin's Baby Carriage will be included in this exhibition.)
5. Alongside a brief mention of the Floor Show exhibition, Arts Magazine published a group of photographs of Kusama's work that showed domestic objects and shoes covered in multicolored fabric phalli, shoes with phalli painted metallic gold, and several objects covered with white fabric that had been included in the Driving Image show (Arts Magazine 40 [December 1965], p. 18). In a more extended review of the exhibition, however, Michael Benedikt ("New York Letter," Art International 10, no. 1 [January 1966], p. 99) does not mention the use of metallic paint in his description of the "displays of various kitchen objects (dishpans, spatulas, ladles, dustpans, baby carriages and so forth) with the spotted or striped material stretched over them" that appeared in the second room of the Floor Show.
6. Although the Oberlin work is apparently the only baby carriage, there is a related Kusama Baby Stroller (1962), in a private collection in Cleveland. The Baby Stroller, which is also painted silver, was included with the Baby Carriage, in the 1994 exhibition of Kusama's sculpture at the Akron Art Museum.


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Handwriting as Design: Sources for Script
Ever since I first saw Carolyn Quartermaine's textiles in a magazine years ago, I've been obsessed with script as design. Anthropologie has the latest incarnation of such with their Love Letters Bedding as well as their Adorations curtains.
I've sourced out a few other home décor products as well. The script and words vary from company to company but the charm of the written word remains.
1. Love Letters Bedding from Anthropologie $58- $248
2. Adorations Curtain from Anthropologie $138.00-$198.00
3. Le Poeme Indoor/Outdoor Rug from Ballard Designs $38- $428
4. Flowing Script Chair from Viva Terra $349
5. Manuscrit Rug from Design Within Reach $3400
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When Andy Pettitte came out of retirement to rejoin the New York Yankees rotation this season, it was supposed to be strictly a one-year fling.
That plan could change, according to Pettitte, because of his ankle injury that has limited him to nine starts this season and none since he was struck by a batted ball on June 27. Pettitte. 40, is scheduled to return from that injury Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays.
"I could probably say that when I came back I thought there was no chance that I was coming back, this is a one-year deal," Pettitte told reporters Sunday. "But getting hurt and only having 60 innings right now and you were hoping to have a couple hundred innings under your belt, it definitely gives me the option to consider coming back again next year, that's for sure."
— Sunday scoreboard: Yankees down Rays | All games considered
Pettitte was a solid addition to the Yankees rotation, going 3-3 with a 3.22 ERA and racking up 58 2/3 innings. He is hoping to make four starts before the regular season ends.
Pettitte's decision for 2013 could depend on how he performs for the rest of this season, but the Yankees would surely welcome him back if he decides to return. The team's rotation has long been a point of concern, but if Pettitte can return along with Michael Pineda to join CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova, the rotation won't look as bare as it does now.
The Yankees went into Sunday with a one-game lead in the American League East, but that lead was five games when Pettitte went on the disabled list and grew to as much as 9½ games before the Yankees allowed the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays to close the gap.
Watching that as an inactive player has been tough for Pettitte.
"You want to be in the mix and want to be in this rotation and hopefully contribute and go out and throw quality starts and give this team a chance to win," Pettitte said. "That's what I came back for and to have to sit here and to watch it for the last two months has been difficult because I came back because I wanted to pitch, I wanted to compete and I haven't been able to do that."


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Do wear red when you visit the Met Renaissance Portrait show.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The Renaissance Portrait
Do wear red when you visit the Met Renaissance Portrait show.
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Bear certainly deserves to hang at the Met.ReplyDelete
Looks like a lovely exhibit!
You are so lucky to be so close to museums to see all these wonderful shows. I am so glad you share with us so we can at least see some of it.ReplyDelete
OH! I am pea green! Thank you though! I am sending my niece who is off to NYU on Friday!ReplyDelete
Bear's da Vinci-esque relative and the curator's profile have just had me choking on my wine with laughter - priceless!!!ReplyDelete
Wonderful ! I like the "Renaissance Teddy Bear" :)ReplyDelete
Nice day !
You are singing my song! Tempera on wood is such a treasure! This is a very strong exhibition! Jealous!!!ReplyDelete
Check your spam mail Carol Smith. Mine have all of a sudden been going to my spam. I have no clue why.ReplyDelete
Carol, that Met show is rather wonderful and well worth more than one visit.ReplyDelete
I admit that when I first saw the three profile portraits in turban head wraps, I was reminded of that character in the Harry Potter story and film who had two faces.
Bear would never be considered to be two-faced. He is quite uniquely himself.
I didn't have time to see the caricature show, so definitely need to get back to the Met again very soon.
our galleries are just as stuff about photo shots - I was at a 'press preview' so I could take all I wanted and practically kiss the sculptures :)
I looked twice at your 'Photo critique' because its so interesting; The Baker's daughter's father must have sold pastry to the King to commission such a portrait. and a Botticelli.ReplyDelete
excuse moi. Banker's daughter. Now I understand.....ReplyDelete
Sweet Freak,ReplyDelete
How I wish I could keep up with your cupcake adventures so we're even.


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And not just in Maryland, but really here, within walking distance from her 155-year-old townhouse in Fells Point.
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|Little hearts all in a row...I know they are there
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|Little hearts all in a row...I know they are there
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Love it! I especially like the 'fancy pants' label and of course it looks fab on the utility door. Great that Little Cuckoo sewed the blanket to his trousers - I think that counts as a design feature 'want to carry your blanket but need to use your hands for something else ...etc!' Have a great Sunday x JaneReplyDelete
I have another niggle to add to the peg bag problem - the gap is always too far down the bag and so there is a temptation to stick too many pegs in it and they keep tumbling out. Very annoying. I have a cross the body bag a kind Tibetan monk gave to me and I have wondered what to do with it - seems like its found its home as a peg bag! I love hanging washing out whatever the colour of it and it makes my heart leap to see it all blowing and fluttering in the breeze but I am with you about the birdy doo. Lily. xxxReplyDelete
Just brilliant!!! I totally agree with all you say about peg bags...I have a straight line and alwyas spend ages wandering backwards and forwards for pegs, even though I try and remember to slide it along the line as I go.
The peg bag I made is really shabby now so I'm dying to copy your copied idea...and if it turnsout half as nice as yours I'll be thrilled.
Thank you for the inspiration and smiles.
Jacquie x
Ooh, so pretty! My favourite bits are the lace (naturally) and those dear little hearts. Does your machine do those? They've enchanted me. As has the fact that Little Cuckoo wanted to sew with you. Bless him. I once cut into some fabric while it was on my lap and cut straight through the blouse I was wearing at the same time - gutted as it was a favourite.
I never had a peg bucket until I moved in January and the new house had a bucket full of pegs waiting for me hanging on the line. I must say I am a real convert now. Hanging out the washing, and bringing it in, is a task that I enjoy I find it relaxing. But funnily enough the same cannot be said for folding and putting away the washing!
xXx Helen
Ahh, sweet! That has to be the prettiest peg bag I've seen! I have mine in an old tote bag made from a tea towel that I sling over one shoulder, but an across the body bag makes so much more sense!
R x
Great peg bag, I'm rubbish at hanging anything out, just too lazy, we've got a pulley up-and-down thing above the aga which is my saving grace. Little cuckoo did a great job, clever lad, you can tell him that I just like Pinkmilk managed to cut through a virtually brand new pair of trousers while sitting on my bed cutting up some fabric (as you do) soooo stupid and very annoying!ReplyDelete
What a blinking brilliant idea for a peg bag!!! :-)
And what a cute blanket! :-)
I've only just pegged some washing out and agree with all of your comments as I had to whirl the rotary line around and around just to collect a small handful of pegs!
And, then occasionally you get that gust of wind that completely lifts the bag off the line and deposits it on the wet grass with every peg strewn around the garden!
Your idea of a peg bag is definitely the way forward!
What a super bag! Love the colours and prints but especially the unique labels and bird button. What a clever devil you are! ;) I totally agree with you about peg bags and although I'm in desperate need of a new one, (using an old enamel colinder at the mo. - don't ask!) I have umm-ed and arhh-ed about what sort to make. This bag looks like the perfect solution.
Did laugh so much when I read Little Cuckoo had sewn up his pyjamas too. What a cutie! x
Okay, does it make me really lazy that I cannot be doing with peg bags of any kind and just keep my pegs on the line all summer? If I can be bothered, I take them all down in the winter months and shove them in a carrier in my shed.
Your peg bag does look really quite super duper though, you clever bird.
And what a darling your Little Cuckoo looks sewing away. Big Bear once wanted to learn how to bead a bracelet with me and did ask if I could teach him to crochet. His enthusiasm for both lasted all of 10 seconds and painting fantasy figures is more appealing now!
That's a very neat idea but I love most the little details you added, just make sure you don't loose the badge!
I laughed with your son because I've done that so many times!
Started reading thinking that I quite liked my own peg bag. Now I have seen yours not so sure. Ha ha
Nelly x
Genius!! The other thing about peg bags is the hook of the coat hanger inside invariably comes out leaving peg bag, and pegs, strewn over the ground.
As a complete novice sewer (I successfully made a bean bag cushion, with a zip, get me!) would that pattern be do-able?? Thanks :). Love yours. Bit pink, but gorgeous ;)
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Awe, this post made me laugh out loud! I love how your little man was sewing, and more so how he was so enthusiatstic and sewed up his pants!!!! Very good. xReplyDelete
Such a brilliant idea! Love the label and little birdie. Found your blog via Bunnu Mummy and so pleased I did. Your little man is cute very photogenic.ReplyDelete
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Top Democrats Giddily Distribute Mitt Romney's Embarrassing Old Photo
Just five days ago we published a tacky old Bain Capital photo of Mitt Romney and his swanky private equity buddies playing with money, and wondered how long it would take for one of Romney's many enemies to put it to use, attackwise. And sure enough, guess what's included in today's widely-distributed DNC memo? Stern words for Eric Cantor and Mitch McConnell! Also, the Romney photo.
DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse inserted the photo into this morning's cheeky "Preview of Today's GOP Debate" — because there is actually another debate tonight; again, that's another debate — alongside this uncharitable description of Mittens' career in the financial sector:
And of course, it's the same Mitt Romney who posed for this famous photo when he was buying up companies and laying off workers for his and his partners' profit in the private sector.
This "famous photo," meaning the one that some people have been retweeting for a whole few days! Yeah, I'd say they're excited to use this. Now it's not as funny, boo.


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Saint Engelmaro
Born to a poor peasant family. Hermit in the forest near Passau, Germany. As his reputation for piety and wisdom spread, the people of the region came to him for advice. Murdered by a man who was envious of Engelmaro's popularity.
- night of 13 to 14 January 1100 near Passau, Germany
- the killer hid the body in a snow drift
- the body was discovered during the spring thaw
- relics transferred to the Promenstatensian church in Windberg, Germany in 1331
- a custom developed in Winberg called "searching for Engelmaro" where the villagers go "in search" of the body of Engelmaro, find it (the relics), and then take the relics in procession from the forest back to the town
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
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Chocolate Cake with Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting and Peanut Butter Brittle
No, it's not a mistake.\r\nThis cake really doesn't contain any eggs.\r\nThe oil in the batter makes the cake moist;\r\nthe rest of the ingredients provide...
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Charles Edward King
Charles Edward King, age 67, a resident of Elgin, South Carolina, died Sept. 8, 2011, Columbia, South Carolina following a brief illness.He was born Dec. 7, 1943, in DuBois, son of Robert E. and Betty J. Steinbach KingOn Aug. 15, 1963, he married Sylvia Kay Hicks. She preceded him in death. Occupation: Charles was a 1962 graduate of Brockway High School. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving from September of 1962 until August of 1966. He retired from Owens-Brockway Glass where he worked in repair and construction services. Charles was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Brockway. He enjoyed fly fishing, and hunting with his son, brothers and nephews. He also liked woodworking. He is survived by a daughter, Kimberly (Donald) Yonkie of Columbia, S.C., a son, Charles Jeffrey (Rhonda) King of Columbia, S.C.; two brothers, Kenneth (Janet) King of Brookville and John (Sharlene) King of Brockway; his father-in-law, Charles Norman Hicks of Grampian; four grandchildren, five nephews and six nieces.He was preceded in death by his wife, mother, and mother-in-law, Irene Britton Hicks.There will be no public visitation. Private Funeral Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Officiating clergyman will be Rev. Tom Henretty. Place of burial will be Parklawn Memorial Gardens at Ridgway. Memorials, if desired, may be made to Hahne Regional Cancer Center, 100 Hospital Ave., DuBois, Pa. 15801 or The Christian Missionary Alliance Church 551 Broad St., Brockway, Pa. 15824.Online condolences may be made at www.csfhinc.com.Carlson-Shugarts Funeral Home Inc. 1033 4th Avenue Brockway, Pa. 15824 is entrusted with funeral arrangements.


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Akai Professional MPC5000 Coming To Dolphin Soon!
Akai has a groundbreaking range of portable Music Production Centers, and a limited stock is arriving at Dolphin soon! Besides the flagship model MPC5000, the MPC2500, MPC1000 and MPC500 will also be landing here - so hurry up and order yours now!
The Flagship MPC Series Delivers Legendary MPC Feel And Workflow With Groundbreaking Capability
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with innovation in electronic musical instruments, announces that MPC5000, the new standard for music production, is now shipping to authorized dealers.
The MPC series has set the global standard for producers making beats. The new MPC5000 is the result of dozens of engineers, 20 years of experience and a new synth and drum sampling engine unlike any MPC. The moment that details about the MPC5000 were released in early 2008, it immediately became one of the most highly anticipated products of the year.
MPC5000 is the first MPC to permit eight-track streaming hard disk recording for real-time capture of individual tracks or even entire songs. A 20-voice, three-oscillator analog synthesizer with arpeggiator, a new sequencing engine with 960 PPQ resolution, pad and track muting and mixing, 64 continuous sample tracks and 12 Q-Link controllers highlight just some of the never-before-seen features and capabilities that make MPC5000 the most advanced MPC ever.
MPC5000's virtual analog synth eliminates the need for users to deal with connecting external analog synth modules or working with buggy software synthesizers. The eight-track, direct-to-disk recorder lets musicians produce complete songs and mix them down internally. An optional CD/DVD drive permits usage of audio on CD or DVD in songs, and also records compositions. More than 650MB of premium sounds from Loopmasters are included so that MPC5000 is ready to produce professional results immediately.
Waveforms appear crystal-clear on the oversized display. Integrated Chop Shop 2.0 supports stereo chops and Patched Phrases. MPC5000 is also the first MPC with Random and Cycle sample playback added to the Zone play. A turntable input with preamp and XLR + 1/4-inch inputs provide a wide range of options for connecting any source equipment for production and performance.
MPC5000 delivers a comprehensive compliment of production features including:
Sixty four-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory built-in; expandable up to 192MB RAM
Three-oscillator virtual analog synth engine with arpeggiator
More than 300 Virtual Analog synths including
Eight-track direct-to-hard disk recording
More than 40 unique effects within a modular four-bus effects processor
Master equalizer and compressor
"Old school" mode provides vintage sampler sound
Built-in 80GB hard drive
Optional CD-R/DVD drive
USB 2.0 port for computer connectivity
CF Type-2 card slot (up to 2GB)
Chop-Shop 2.0 software included - slices stereo loops into individual samples and automatically assigns to pads
Patched Phrases - creates multiple splits in looped samples to ensure proper tempo sync without changing pitch
Continuous Sample Track - ensures samples play in perfect sync no matter where you start the beat in a loop
12 Q-link controllers for internal automation, external MIDI control and quick parameter editing.
240 x 128 hinged backlit LCD is double the size of previous MPC displays
Ten analog outputs, eight ADAT-optical outputs, and stereo S/PDIF I/O
Powerful new multimode filter
Two MIDI inputs and four MIDI outputs
Turntable phono inputs with RIAA preamp
XLR + 1/4-inch combination inputs, selectable mic/line for use with any input source
Of course, the other MPC Series models are also excellent:
MPC2500 has set the industry benchmark for beat production. It features a 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM and extensive editing capabilities. Designed for professional music-production environments as well as DJs and other live performers, MPC2500 features a time-tested drum-pad surface, twin on-board effects processors, four Q-Link controllers for real-time control, 10 analog outputs, and a S/PDIF digital output.
MPC1000 inherits all of the essential MPC features such as 32-voice stereo sampling, 64-track sequencing, and 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive MPC pads, fitting all the production capability into a compact, affordable package. 16MB of on-board memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128MB. You can save your work to a Standard Compact Flash Card (up to 2GB). A preloaded CF card with popular Akai Pro samples is included to get you going.
MPC500 is the first portable MPC. You can sample and create music wherever inspiration strikes: on the subway, on the plane, or even at the beach! Whether you're traveling around the globe or just across town, MPC500 is a perfect fit for your backpack, messenger bag, or briefcase. Beats and productions created in MPC500 can be dropped into your MPC2500 when you get back into the studio.
MPC500 is a 48-track sequencer with a 32-voice stereo sampler. It has 12 velocity and pressure-sensitive rubber MPC pads. 16MB of memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128MB. When connected to a Mac or PC via USB, you can drag and drop data between the computer and your MPC500's CF card, just like a hard drive. Because MPC500 is compatible with other MPCs, MPC500 is the perfect way to extend your studio into your mobile lifestyle.


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Three Bluffton High School athletes signed national letters of intent Thursday to continue their careers in college.
Volleyball player Mackenzie Cooler signed with the College of Charleston, softball player Courtney Smith signed with Limestone College and golfer Kylie Nizolek signed with Queens University.
The NCAA's early signing period started Wednesday.
Cooler, an all-state selection the last three years, helped Bluffton reach the SCHSL Class AAAA Lower State semifinals this season. She verbally committed to the College of Charleston in November 2012.
Smith is a standout pitcher for the Bobcats, who reached the Lower State finals in May. Limestone is an NCAA Division II school in Gaffney.
Nizolek and the Bobcats finished third last month in the Class AAAA championship. Queens is an NCAA Division II school in Charlotte, N.C.
Check Sunday's Bluffton Today for more on the Bobcats' signings.