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Sony: Lighthearted and Colorful Ads for Tablets
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | July 28, 2011 - 02:12 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: sony, S2, S1
So part one and part two of Sony's "Two Will" campaign went off to advertise the upcoming launch of the S1 and S2 Honeycomb tablets over the last couple months with promise of three more on the way. Recently Sony made good on that promise and posted the third last "Two Will" video to Youtube and this one was substantially different from the ones before it. Titled "Filled with fun", this one has much less of a dark and bleak atmosphere trading the harsh shadowing with light and color.
I don't think it's legal to romance a tablet; well, maybe in Japan.
While rails still play an important role, there is much less emphasis on impressing you with perfectly timed plungers pressing the touchscreen as it zips past. Instead, "Filled with fun" passed by various stations which symbolize the various roles of the tablet: music, movie consumption, literature consumption, and games. There is also a strong emphasis on portability and love in the themes of each of their videos.
Why do you think Sony keeps referencing love in these videos? What is the significance of the couch just before the domino "to be continued"? (Registration not required to comment.)
Bumpday 7/27/2011: Yo dawg, I heard you like bumps
Subject: Editorial, General Tech | July 27, 2011 - 09:26 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: bumpday, DOSSHELL
This week (actually today) Jeremy went back in time and drug out the old DOSSHELL out of the 80's and early 90's and recounted Microsoft's rise as a software platform company. The personal computer caught on quickly with DOSSHELL getting replaced for Windows, then Windows 95 and so forth to the present. And while Jeremy has fond memories of Wing Commander I just cannot help but see his Kilrathi raise him a Privateer.
… so I installed a bump in your bump so you can bump while you bump.
Just ten days before Halloween 2003 the fifth stepson of Newton had an important report to write for his history class, so we think. Xzibit then proclaimed that Microsoft pimped DOS Auto. Wait, what is this? Did Jim put the bump in my bumping bumpday bump? (Who put the RAM in the eighty-eighty-six slot?) But yes it is true, it is amazing to see how far we, especially the old farts, have come.
We've got gold! Deus Ex 2 is on time.
Subject: General Tech | July 27, 2011 - 01:09 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deus ex 3, gaming
The news out of Montreal is good, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is off to the production lines as the gold DVD has been stamped. That means that come August 23 you will be able to pick it up at stores or use the copy you pre-ordered through Steam. That doesn't give us any guarantees as to the quality of the game, though the trailers seem good and more importantly the gameplay previews do as well. With Eidos it is hard to say how good the dialog and story will be as they've been the makers of some of the worst and some of the best examples over the years. Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN better not have been lied to!
"Humans! The promised day has arrived. Some said it wasn't possible. Some said rude, badly-spelled things in capital letters. Others were simply impatient. No matter: it has happened. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the third game in the series that has an awful lot to do with why an awful lot of us remain faithful, unswervingly loyal PC gamers to do this day, has gone gold. And I'm not just talking about its colour pallete. It is finished, Eidos Montreal have just revealed. Complete. Ready. Well, ready as it'll ever be – and that means its release date on August 23 is actually happening."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Crysis 2 DirectX 11 Ultra Update Overview @Hi Tech Legion
- 7 Fantastical Indie RPGs Worth Playing @ Wired
- Fallout New Vegas: Old World Blues DLC Review (PC) @ HardwareHeaven
- The story behind Rocket Jockey, and the 360 port you can't play @ Ars Technica
- From Dust lets you build worlds, with a side of frustration @ Ars Technica
- Commanding Shepard: Jennifer Hale Speaks @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Chaos All-Stars: Space Marine Hands-On @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Dungeon Siege III Review @ Techgage
- Gotham City Imposters - Xbox 360, PS3, PC @ HEXUS
- Cars 2: The Videogame - Xbox 360, PS3 @ HEXUS
The clicky keyboard is back in a big way
Subject: General Tech | July 27, 2011 - 12:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: mechanical keyboard, input
Once you had to go digging through old keyboard graveyards to get your hands on a mechanical keyboard, or track down the rare and elusive Das Keyboard. Now many different peripheral companies offer mechanical keyboards, for instance Razer's new BlackWidow and BlackWidow Ultimate. This new breed of keyboards are not the familiar buckling-spring switches, instead they a combination of springs and metal clips to provide tactile feedback, the click being an optional feature. These two keyboards not only give you enough travel and resistance to provide tactile feedback for your fingers, they also included the click so that your ears don't feel left out of your typing experience. The difference in these two models lies in the Ultimate's programmable macro buttons which the basic model lacks. Read on to see if the Tech Report had heard enough by the end of the review, or would never go without the click again.
"We've tested both of Razer's clicky mechanical gaming keyboards to figure out whether they're worth the money—and hearing loss."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Razer Mamba 2012 Review - Wireless Gaming Bliss @ VR-Zone
- Gigabyte GM-M6900 Gaming Mouse Review @ TechwareLabs
- Zowie Mico RTS Mouse @ XSReviews
- Tt eSPORTS MEKA Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ Tweaktown
- SteelSeries 7G Pro Gaming Keyboard Review @ Real World Labs
- ZOWIE EC1 Gaming Mouse Review @ eTeknix
- Akasa Baymaster S USB 3.0 Card & Drive Reader Review @ eTeknix
- Out with USB dongles: HP Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse @ Techspot
- TP-LINK TL-WN821NC 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Review @ Madshrimps
Older than DOS ... but not dirt
Subject: General Tech | July 27, 2011 - 12:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: qdos, msdos, microsoft
Back in the ancient days before the comment "Drop to command prompt" made sense as the command prompt a little known company called Microsoft bought QDOS and renamed it as MS DOS. That was also back when IBM was the be all and end all of 8086 (and 8080) processors and planned for their newly designed Personal Computer to run an OS called CP/M-86 but couldn't get a good enough deal on the licensing; which lead to Microsoft's product being adopted. It also lead to the Personal Computer catching on much more quickly and thoroughly than anyone predicted.
From that humble beginning came what was first used to slow your 386DX based computer enough to be able to control Wing Commander and now controls almost 90% of the PCs currently running and keeps techs employed world wide..
"Thirty years ago, on July 27 1981, Microsoft bought the rights for QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) from Seattle Computer Products (SCP) for $25,000. QDOS, otherwise known as 86-DOS, was designed by SCP to run on the Intel 8086 processor, and was originally thrown together in just two months for a 0.1 release in 1980."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- How to build your own quadcopter, step by step @ Hack a Day
- Stuxnet clones may target critical US systems, DHS warns @ The Register
- LSI samples three SAS12 chips @ SemiAccurate
- Intel gives former CFO Bryant the chair @ The Register
- Kit steals Mac login passwords through FireWire port @ The Register
- Apple Gets It. @ t-break
- Picture Collage Maker Pro 3 Review @ BayReviews
- soundscience Halo Bias Lighting Review @ OCC
- Weekly Giveaway #8: NZXT H2, fans, Source 210 Elite and Avatar S Mouse @ eTeknix
- Real World Labs And FinalWire Joint Contest
'Anonymous' Raids: List of 1000 IPs
Subject: General Tech | July 26, 2011 - 10:00 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: paypal, Anonymous
Recently there was a lot of news about alleged members of Anonymous getting arrested by the FBI across America. 40 search warrants were served against people accused of attacking Paypal from a list, provided by the company, of one-thousand IP addresses carrying the most traffic during the time period of Anonymous' "Operation Payback". Wired also has the affidavit from the July 19th search of a couple from Arlington, Texas and their son which includes the ability to seize electronic devices either allegedly used in the attack or contains evidence of the attack.
The importance of living up to your name.
While these searches did not necessarily lead to arrests and were with warrant the concept of linking an IP address with a person is often hotly debated. The "LOIC" tool, a program designed to direct a large amount of traffic at a computer often with the intent of diluting system resources from what the computer is supposed to do, gets its name from the Command and Conquer super weapon, the Low Orbit Ion Cannon. In many cases, traffic from LOIC is easily identifiable as it contains vanity strings as its attack payload and often comes from the user's personal IP address (not very anonymous); that said, there is nothing to say that the same effects could not be caused by one person controlling an army of a thousand or more virus-infected computers. While I am not commenting on the situations themselves, I do hope that the FBI had more evidence for their 40 warrants than just a random selection of addresses on that list.
Developer Watch: CUVI 0.5 released
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Graphics Cards | July 26, 2011 - 08:39 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: gpgpu, Developer Watch, CUVI
Code that can be easily parallelized into many threads have been streaming over to the GPU with many applications and helper libraries taking advantage of CUDA and OpenCL primarily. Thus for developers who wish to utilize the GPU more but are unsure where to start there are more and more options for libraries of functions to call and at least partially embrace their video cards. OpenCV is a library of functions for image manipulation and, while GPU support is ongoing through CUDA, primarily runs on the CPU. CUVIlib, which has just launched their 0.5 release, is a competitor to OpenCV with a strong focus on GPU utilization, performance, and ease of implementation. While OpenCV is licensed as BSD which is about as permissive a license as can be offered, CUVI is not and is based on a proprietary EULA.
Benchmark KLT - CUVILib from TunaCode on Vimeo.
Benchmark KLT - OpenCV from TunaCode on Vimeo.
The little plus signs are the computer tracking motion. CUVI (top; 33fps), OpenCV (bottom; 2.5fps)
(Video from CUVIlib)
Despite the proprietary and non-free for commercial use nature of CUVI they advertise large speedups for certain algorithms. For their Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi Feature Tracker algorithm when compared with OpenCV's implementation they report a three-fold increase in performance with just a GeForce 9800GT installed and 8-13x faster when using a high end computing card such as the Tesla C2050. Their feature page includes footage of two 720p high definition videos undergoing the KLT algorithm with the OpenCV CPU method chugging at 2.5 fps contrasted with CUVI's GPU-accelerated 33fps. Whether you would prefer to side with OpenCV's GPU advancements or pay CUVIlib to augment what OpenCV is not good enough for your needs at is up to you, but either future will likely involve the GPU.
A little something for the audiophile; M-Audio Studiophile Reference Monitor
Subject: General Tech | July 26, 2011 - 06:21 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: audio, studio quality, audiophile
There are speakers and then there are studio monitors, with the difference being quality. For most gamers and movie watchers there is no point in picking up a pair of studio quality monitors, not only because of the lack of a discerning ear but also because the audio source is unable to provide the quality these monitors need to perform. Much as Scotches or wines taste similar to the untrained palate, studio quality speakers are for professionals with professional level needs. If you are one, or simply want the best possible sound reproduction and are willing to spend $300+ for a pair of monitors then you should check out the M-Audio Studiophile CX5 Active Studio Reference Monitor review at ModSynergy. With a proper audio card and file as a source these monitors will equal a $1000 pair of monitors and are a great deal for those with the ears to enjoy them.
"Today I will be providing a long-term review on a different beast. Today you will be reading the review of one of M-Audio's latest offerings on the market within their Studiophile lineup, the CX5 High-Resolution Active Studio Reference Monitor. Read on to see how this 90-watt near-field studio monitor performs and holds up. Will this be your next investment?"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- SteelSeries Siberia Neckband Headset @ XSReviews
- JBL On Air Wireless AirPlay Dock Review @ t-break
- Head-Direct HiFiMAN HE-300 Headphones @ techPowerUp
- CM Storm Sirus 5.1 Stereo Headset @ Pro-Clockers
- Cooler Master Storm Sirus 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset Review @ OCIA
- Logitech Z906 5.1 Surround Speaker System Review @ Real World Labs
OCZ wraps both its ARMs around a new SSD controller and gives it a little TLC
Subject: General Tech | July 26, 2011 - 12:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: ssd, ocz, arm, tlc, sata 6Gps, Indilinx Everest
OCZ is never satisfied with the performance of their SSDs in general and their controllers specifically. After purchasing Indilinx to ensure that their controllers would be of high quality and designed to OCZ's specific needs, they've now been pushing Indilinx to improve on their controllers. That has lead to Everest, which has a dual core ARM processor and 400MHz DDR3 cache that can support up to 512MB. The controller is optimized for 8K writes which is perfect for the current flash utilized in SSDs. OCZ has also optimized the flash memory, developing Triple Level Cell (TLC) which has three layers as opposed to MLC which sports two. The controller will be backwards compatible, which is a good idea if OCZ wants to license the controller to other manufacturers, which makes sense as Everest should hit 200MT/s as compared to SandForce's current 166MT/s. There is more that this controller can do, click on over to The Register to read about it.
"OCZ is sampling a new flash controller that gives a picture of future solid state drives.
The company bought Indilinx for its solid state drive (SSD) controller technology in March this year and has now unveiled the Indilinx Everest controller platform.
It has a 6Gbit/s SATA III interface, a dual-core ARM processor and a number of enticing features, such as 3-bit multi-level cell (MLC) support. This is going to be called TLC, for triple-level cell, to distinguish it from today's MLC, which is 2-bit MLC."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Intel says it competes with Qualcomm not ARM @ The Inquirer
- Mozilla is developing a mobile operating system @ The Inquirer
- Running high-performance neural networks on a "gamer" GPU @ Ars Technica
- The Isostick @ Hack a Day
- Lawn warfare: Light Strike brings laser tag back home @ Ars Technica
- JMicron develops SATA 6Gbps controller IC for SSDs @ DigiTimes
- The TR Podcast 92: Fusion, the cloud, and dongles galore
- Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Review @ TechReviewSource
- Real World Labs And A.C.Ryan Joint Contest
Apple is da bomb! Vulnerability found in battery circuitry
Subject: Editorial, General Tech | July 25, 2011 - 10:24 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Malware, apple
Okay, so the title is more joke than anything else but security researcher Charlie "Safari Charlie" Miller discovered a vulnerability in Apple devices, sort of. This exploit, which appears to not actually be a security flaw and rather just an over-permissive design, allows an attacker to gain access to your battery control using one of two static company-wide passwords. Charlie has discovered many exploits in the past several years on the OSX and iOS platforms. One of the most high profile attacks he discovered involved a data-execution vulnerability in the iPhone's SMS handling: under certain conditions your iPhone could potentially confuse inbound text messages as code and run it with high permissions.
Malware assaults and battery charges.
(Image from Apple, modified)
So what does having the ability to write to a laptop's battery firmware mean? Firstly, remember the old advice of "Get a virus? Reinstall your OS!"? Well assuming you actually can perform a clean install without ridiculous hacking (thanks Lion) the battery controller can simply re-infect you if the attacker knows an exploit for your version of OSX. But how does the attacker know your current version of OSX? Well if you are installing from an optical disk they just need to know a Snow Leopard RTM exploit; unless of course you extract Lion from the Mac App Store and clean install using it – assuming the attacker does not know an exploit for Lion or simply just infects the reinstall media if you created it from the infected computer. True, malware is about money so it is highly unlikely that an attacker would go for that narrow of a market of Mac users (already a narrow-enough market to begin with) but the security risk is there if for some reason you are a tempting enough target to spear-phish. Your only truely secure option is removing the battery while performing the OHHHHHHHH.
You know, while working (very temporarily) on the Queen's University Solar Vehicle project I was told that Lithium cells smell like sweet apples when they rupture. I have never experienced it but if true I find it delightfully ironic.
While that would all require knowledge of other exploits in your operating system, there is a more direct problem. If for some reason someone would like to cause damage against your Apple devices they could use this flaw to simply break your batteries. Charlie has bricked nine batteries in his testing but has not even attempted to see whether it would be possible to over-charge a battery into exploding. While it is possible to force the battery controller to create the proper conditions for an explosion there are other, physical, safe guards in place. Then again, batteries have exploded in the past often making highly entertaining Youtube videos and highly unentertaining FOX news clips.
Overclocking Llano just makes sense, but the RAM not so much
Subject: General Tech | July 25, 2011 - 03:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: llano, ddr3-1866, a8-3850
Most reviewers made a financial decision when pairing RAM to review AMD's new Llano A8-3850 processor. Most chose 1333MHz DDR3, since when building a low cost PC most users are going to choose the lower cost as opposed to spending half the budget simply on DDR3. After seeing significant overclocks produced by a variety of testers, The Tech Report thought it would be interesting to see the impact of high speed RAM on the performance of an A8-3850, especially the graphics portion. As it turns out, the decision to go with lower cost RAM made a lot of sense as the the graphical performance did not benefit from faster RAM.
"Will 1866MHz memory make a big difference to the performance of the AMD A8-3850 APU? How does power consumption look without a discrete GPU involved? We aim to find out."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- AMD Llano A8-3850 Review @ t-break
- AMD A8-3850 Fusion GPU Performance Analysis @ techPowerUp
- AMD A6-3650 2.6GHz Llano APU Review @ Legit Reviews
- Intel Core i3-2120 & Core i5-2400 LGA1155 Processors Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Desktop CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
Phone in your overclocking, MSI Afterburner App for Android
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Mobile | July 25, 2011 - 02:58 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: msi, Android
Are you a hardcore PC user who likes to tweak your computer? Naturally there is an app for you. MSI has launched an application for the Android Marketplace this morning to allow users wishing to monitor and overclock their computers the ability to use their Android-powered smartphone or tablet for that purpose through their wireless network. This version allows you to monitor temperature, voltage, fan speed and adjust clock rates, voltages, and fan speeds.
Let's hope Angry Birds doesn't see this: Some systems' power consumptions are pigs!
MSI Afterburner APP has relatively modest requirements: a tablet or smartphone device running Android 1.6 or higher, a system running Windows XP or later with a discrete graphics card, access to a network with wireless access for the Android device to link into, and Afterburner 2.1.0 or later installed on the PC. Setting up your PC is relatively simple once you have Afterburner installed as you just need to run, not even install, an application "Remote Server" that you can download from the MSI website linked to from the Android Marketplace link. While this application is too new to be rated, it is free and thus there is little reason to not simply try it out yourself.
We know where your Bitcoins went
Subject: General Tech | July 25, 2011 - 01:59 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: bitcoin
With all the research that Ken did, it turns out that Bitcoin mining will not make you rich overnight and possibly cost you more money to create a bitcoin than you will ever see out of it. Now, according to a study linked to at Slashdot it seems that one of the big attractions of Bitcoins is not true. Researchers have found that with enough work and data, Bitcoin purchases are not anonymous. Anonymity was never a major goal for those who first envisioned Bitcoins but it has been touted as a major feature by those who have been mining and spending coins. If that is why you are interested in the process of mining maybe it is a better idea to switch to an @home project.
"Researchers from University College Dublin have conducted an analysis of anonymity on Bitcoin, and found it is not inherently anonymous, and that in many cases, users and their transactions can be identified. They use techniques such as context discovery and flow analysis to investigate and visualize an alleged theft of Bitcoins, which, at the time of the theft, had a market value of approximately half a million U.S. dollars."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- ZTG SLRBC Solar Charger Review @ BayReviews
- Ask Ars: Windows everywhere, or Windows nowhere? What is Microsoft's "single ecosystem"
- The Rough Story Of Intel Sandy Bridge Graphics For Mac OS X @ Phoronix
Intel MLAA: Matrox had the right idea, wrong everything else
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Graphics Cards, Processors | July 22, 2011 - 08:20 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: MLAA, Matrox, Intel
Antialiasing is a difficult task for a computer to accomplish in terms of performance and many efforts have been made over the years to minimize the impact while still keeping as much of the visual appeal as possible. The problem with aliasing is that while pixels are the smallest unit of display on a computer monitor, it is large enough for our eye to see it as a distinct unit. You may however have two objects of two different colors partially occupy the same pixel, who wins? In real life, our eye would see the light from both objects hit the same retina nerve (that is not really how it biologically works but close enough) and it would see some blend between the two colors. Intel has released a whitepaper for their attempt at this problem and it resembles a method that Matrox used almost a decade ago.
Matrox's antialiasing method.
(Image from Tom's Hardware)
Looking at the problem of antialiasing, you wish to have multiple bits of information dictate the color of a pixel in the event that two objects of different colors both partially occupy the same pixel. The simplest method of doing that is dividing the pixel up into smaller pixels and then crushing them together to an average which is called Super Sampling. This means you are rendering an image 2x, 4x, or even 16x the resolution you are running at. More methods were discovered including just flagging the edges for antialiasing since that is where aliasing occurs. In the early 2000s, Matrox looked at the problem from an entirely different angle: since the edge is what really matters, we can find the shape of the various edges and see how much area of a pixel gets divided up between each object giving an effect they say is equivalent to 16x MSAA for very little cost. The problem with Matrox's method: it failed with many cases of shadowing and pixelshaders… and came out in the DirectX 9 era. Suffices to say it did not save Matrox as an elite gaming GPU company.
Look familiar?
(Both images from Intel Blog)
Intel's method of antialiasing again looks at the geometry of the image but instead breaks the edges into L shapes to determine the area they enclose. To keep the performance up they do pipelining between the CPU and GPU which keeps the CPU and GPU constantly filled with the target or neighboring frames. In other words, as the GPU lets the CPU perform MLAA, the GPU is busy preparing and drawing the next frame. Of course when I see technology like this I think two things: will this work on architectures with discrete GPUs and will this introduce extra latency between the rendering code and the gameplay code? I would expect that it must as the frame is not even finished let alone drawn to monitor before you fetch the next set of states to be rendered. The question still exists if that effect will be drowned in the rest of the latencies experienced between synchronizing.
AMD and NVIDIA both have their variants of MLAA, the latter of which being called FXAA by NVIDIA's marketing team. Unlike AMD's method, NVIDIA's method must be programmed into the game engine by the development team requiring a little bit of extra work on the developer's part. That said, FXAA found its way into Duke Nukem Forever as well as the upcoming Battlefield 3 among other games so support is there and older games should be easy enough to just compute properly.
The flat line is how much time spent on MLAA itself, just a few milliseconds and constant.
(Image from Intel Blog)
Performance-wise the Intel solution performs ridiculously faster than MSAA, is pretty much scene-independent, and should produce results near the 16x mark due to the precision possible with calculating areas. Speculation about latency between render and game loops aside the implementation looks quite sound and allows users with on-processor graphics to not need to waste precious cycles (especially on GPUs that you would see on-processor) with antialiasing and instead use it more on raising other settings including resolution itself while still avoiding jaggies. Conversely, both AMD and NVIDIA's method run on the GPU which should make a little more sense for them as a discrete GPU should not require as much help as a GPU packed into a CPU.
Could Matrox's last gasp from the gaming market be Intel's battle cry?
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Mariner 1 is down
Subject: General Tech | July 22, 2011 - 05:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: friday
The biggest mistake you can make, next to admitting you know about computers, is offering tech support to family. Paying a backyard mechanic in beer, food or both is well ingrained in most peoples mind as is the fact that the repair will not be instantaneous. Such is not true of the lowly PC tech, not only are you unlikely to be offered anything for your efforts there is usually about a 5 minute time limit for you to finish rebuilding the smoking and infected ruin that once was a loved ones PC. On the other hand you can't say no to Mom, nor should you go for fancy repairs like you would do for yourself.
Not that you can win by keeping things secret of course, nothing will protect you from equipment that shows up dead on your doorstop or works but is just plain recalcitrant. Sometimes asking for advice before you buy is your best bet, just speculating on unreleased hardware is probably safer. Even safer would be to just listen to us talk and speculate on hardware in the latest installment of the PC Perspective Podcast ... the last one from the TWiT Cottage. Next week we should be broadcasting from the new Brick TWiT house. Then we may be doing something from QuakeCon, don't miss it if you have a chance to go!
Bulldozer will be on time, missing CEO or not
Subject: General Tech | July 22, 2011 - 11:42 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, bulldozer, finance, release
AMD has a lot to happy about today, even if both they and GLOBALFOUNDRIES are one CEO short of a full board. This time last year AMD was talking up Bulldozer as a product 12 months or more out of market and facing a $43 million loss under "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles", as Josh explained fully. Long story short it was money being paid for GF; the unadjusted profit for the quarter was actually $83 million, . This quarter it was a $61 million profit, $70 million non-GAAP, thanks to AMD focusing on keeping the costs down, with a bit of help from the recent release of Llano.
On the processor side, AMD is pegging the 16-core "Interlagos" Opteron 6200 Bulldozer CPU for servers and the Zambezi FX series will both come out at the same time, at least as far as revenue is concerned. We may not have them in hand for a while longer than that, but not too long. Drop by the Register for the full picture.
"The hybrid CPU-GPU chips for mobile PCs gave Advanced Micro Devices some breathing room in the second quarter, but it's going to take continued ramping of these APU processors and an upswing in Opteron server sales to get the company back to the profit levels it should be enjoying during a retooling phase in the IT market – and it looks like AMD and its server partners won't have to wait too much longer."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- AMD is in no rush to find its next CEO @ The Inquirer
- AMD sees profit in 2Q11 @ DigiTimes
- Holographic DVD stores 500GB @ SemiAccurate
- Power tool battery charger repair @ Hack a Day
- Visiting FSP + Aurum CM 750W Preview @ AnandTech
18,592 Academic Papers Released To Public Via Torrent
Subject: General Tech | July 21, 2011 - 07:29 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: torrent, tech, networking, jstor
In light of Aaron Swartz's recent legal trouble involving charges being brought against him for downloading academic papers from the online pay-walled database called JSTOR using MIT's computer network, a bittorrent user named Greg Maxwell has decided to fight back against publishers who charge for access to academic papers by releasing 18,592 academic papers to the public in a 32.48 gigabyte torrent uploaded to The Pirate Bay.
Maxwell claims that the torrent consists of documents from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society journal. According to Gigaom, the copyrights on these academic papers have been expired for some time; however, the only way to access these documents have been through the pay-walled JSTOR database where individual articles can cost as much as $19. While Maxwell claims to have gained access to the papers many years prior through legal means (likely through a college or library's database access), he has been fearful of releasing the documents due to legal repercussions from the journal's publishers. He claims that the legal troubles that Swartz is facing for (allegedly) downloading the JSTOR library has fueled his passion and changed his mind about not releasing them.
Maxwell justifies the release by stating that the authors and universities do not benefit from their work, and the move to a digital distribution method has yet to coincided with a reduction in prices. In the past the high cost (sometimes paid by the authors) has been such to cover the mechanical process of binding and printing the journals. Maxwell further states that to his knowledge, the money those wishing to verify their facts and learn more from these academic works "serves little significant purpose except to perpetuate dead business models." The pressure and expectation that authors must publish or face irrelevancy further entrenches the publisher's business models.
Further, GigaOm quoted Maxwell in stating:
"If I can remove even one dollar of ill-gained income from a poisonous industry which acts to suppress scientific and historic understanding, then whatever personal cost I suffer will be justified . . . it will be one less dollar spent in the war against knowledge. One less dollar spent lobbying for laws that make downloading too many scientific papers a crime."
Personally, I'm torn on the ethics of the issue. On one hand, these academic papers should be made available for free (or at least at cost of production) to anyone that wants them as they are written for the betterment of humanity and pursuit of knowledge (or at least as a thought provoking final paper). On the other hand, releasing the database via a torrent has it's own issues. As far as non-violent protests go, this is certainly interesting and likely to get the attention of the publishers and academics. Whether it will cause them to reevaluate their business models; however, is rather doubtful (and unfortunate).
Image courtesy Isabelle Palatin.
Gmail Now Supports Multiple Calls and Placing Calls On Hold
Subject: General Tech | July 21, 2011 - 04:27 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: networking, voip, google
The Gmail blog recently showed off a new feature that allows you to put one call on hold while accepting another, a feature that standard phones have had for a long time now. Inside Gmail, you are able to start a call to another computer or a physical phone and then you are free to place this call on hold by hitting the "hold" button. When you wish to return to the call, you simply hit the "Resume" button- just like a normal phone. When a second person calls you, you will be asked to accept or reject it, and if you accept the call the first call will automatically be placed on hold.
According to Google, the call hold feature "works across all call types (voice, video, and phone)" and the only caveat is a limit of two outgoing calls to physical phones can be active at a time. The only feature I see missing from this function is integration with Google Music that would allow me to set up custom hold music to the chagrin to telemarketers and customer support everywhere. After all, it is almost a Friday and everyone would just love to hear some Rebecca Black, right!?
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Subject: General Tech | July 21, 2011 - 01:35 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Many gaming keyboards feel the need for glowing keys, LED screens or even fans to cool your palms while you game. The SteelSeries 6G V2 goes a completely different way to satisfy those who want a good quality keyboard without any extravagant bells or whistle. It is a mechanical keyboard which can handle 6 simultaneous keypresses over USB and an unlimited amount over PS/2. The evil Windows key that lives under your keft palm has been replaced with a SteelSeries Key that will activate the sparse media keys sharing space with your function keys. At $120ish it may be a bit rich for some gamer's blood, Funky Kit recommends it for those who are willing to pay the price.
"Revolutionary designs for keyboards dont exaclty pop up all the time. The old saying "if it isn't broken..." holds true to the basic keyboard design. Sure there are fancy things thrown in there like backlit keys, LCD screens, and macro buttons. But does that really matter for most people? Not really.
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- Figure 5
Figure 5: Zebrafish mutants. In the pairs of
panerls, a wildtype embryo is shown together with a mutant embryo, which is to
the right or below the wildtype. Anterior is left and dorsal up except when otherwise
noted. A dino, fkd 3 in situ hybridization, shield stage. Optical section
trough the germ ring, dorsal right (56). B fused somites, living embryos,
12 somites stage (65). C floating head, myoD in situ hybridization, the
brown staining in the wildtype marks the notochord with ntl antibody, dorsal view
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hybridization, 8 somite stage, anterior up (57). G you, living, swimming
larva, (65). H diwanka, znp-1 antibody, pharyngula (78). I van gogh,
living, swimming larva (79). J leopard, obelix, adult fin (29). K mercedes,
swimming, larva, view on tail fin (56). L no isthmus, brown: 4D9 (Eng)
antibody, blue: Krox 20, 8 somite stage, dorsal view (80). M, N fused somites,
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Hi my name is Rachel I'm looking for anyone who can give me some information about Rex Raymond BURNS Born 22/7/1928 parents Thomas James BURNS and Rita M J BURNS. Rex had two sisters Audrey and Joyce BURNS. I no they moved to Perth Western Australia to live from Queensland not sure what year it was. Rex Burns my pop passed away before I was born. My nan Jean Burns used to tell me that pop and I would have had a lot of fun together we both loved fishing a lot.My wonderful and very special nan Jean Burns passed away in February this year so now it is even harder to find out my family history. I want to find out as much as I can so that our history isn't lost even if it is only a little family it is very important to me to pass on.
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Does anyone have any advice for me I have hit a brick wall with my family history research I tried posting some photo's too help but even this has not led me too any new leads. I have looked back through all the old family photo's hoping I just missed a clue but I wasn't able to find anything new or that could help. I am stuck big time I have no one else left in the Burns side of my family too ask as even they dont know anything or have they ever been told any details, I showed them the first Pictures.So you can see how I am stuck if anyone can give me some advise when you have a spare min I would be very greatful for your help what ever you can.
This is Audrey Burns the Sister of Rex Raymond Burns Im trying to find anyone that has any info about there parents Thomas & Rita Burns
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Dour and internalized rather than boisterous and sweeping, the so-called "adult westerns" of the 1950s were self-conscious attempts at bringing respectability to a genre that, in the eyes of many reviewers at the time, had not matured much since the heyday of Tom Mix. Though scarcely as gaseous as Shane or as sepulchral as The Gunfighter, 3:10 to Yuma was reportedly one of the films (High Noon was the other one) which prompted Howard Hawks to present Rio Bravo as a rebuttal to their condescension. Like High Noon, Delmer Daves's movie offers a deglamorized prairie, protagonists stewing in their juices, and a compact structure pivoting on the arrival of a train.
Unlike Fred Zinnemann's puffed up Oscar winner, however, characters here are kept gracefully human-sized, and the only allegory looming over the narrative is the genre's classic tug between settlers and wanderers. The opposite forces meet at the outset, when honest rancher Dan Evans (Van Heflin) witnesses the holdup of a stagecoach by a gang led by charismatic outlaw Ben Wade (Glenn Ford); emasculated before his wife and sons, Dan gets a chance to do more than "stand by and watch" (as well as enough money to save his draught-ravaged farm) when he's handed a shotgun to watch over the captive Wade until the train to the prison in Yuma pulls into town. For all the shootouts, the film's main duel is a psychological one between the mulishly decent hero and the rascally villain, who, stranded in a hotel room, trade threats, taunts, bribes, and, eventually, a tacit admiration for each other's lifestyles.
This kind of ambiguity can easily become precious, but the offhand wryness of Elmore Leonard's original story is nicely captured in Halsted Welles's adaptation, which also showcases the author's relaxed humor ("Who knows what's safe? My own grandmother fought the Indians for 60 years, then choked to death on lemon pie!") and feeling for sharp characterizations (Felicia Farr's forlorn barmaid and Henry Jones's town drunk are standouts). A sturdy genre piece, 3:10 to Yuma is not Daves's best western—it lacks the bizarre melodrama of Jubal or the spiritual urges of The Hanging Tree—but remains a solid ride up to its climax, which would have been ludicrous if it weren't for Dave's lyrical crane shot, breaking with realism to bring rain and a tentative reconciliation of the film's contrasting drives.
The rich transfer does justice to the craning and tilting camerawork that are Daves's trademarks, with special care lavished on the intense, black-and-white textures (including some striking close-ups). The occasional gun blast comes off as tinnier than it should, but for the most part the sound is strong, especially for a Mono track.
The sneak peek at James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma remake is really nothing more than the trailer for the new movie. If the original's special edition DVD is being timed to coincide with the remake's release, the studio could have at least included an interview or two. Nope, the original trailer is the only other extra.
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When we unveiled our first rankings of the 2016 Democratic field last Friday, something fascinating happened.
Emails from smart Democratic strategist types started rolling in, all with a similar theme: How could we have left Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel off of our top 10 list?
The answer: We didn't think he was all that serious about running -- despite the fact that the Daily Beast had reported he was considering a bid in the event former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton doesn't run.
After a bit of poking and prodding with some well-connected types within Democratic political circles, we stand corrected. There does appear to be some general consensus that the idea of Emanuel isn't all that far-fetched.
"I've known Rahm for almost 30 years and if I've learned anything it's that Rahm can achieve whatever Rahm sets out to achieve," said Democratic pollster Mark Mellman. "The items on either side of the ledger don't matter much. If he wants it, he can do it."
Given that "Emanuel for President" is something being talked about within Democratic circles, we figured it made sense to break out a pros and cons list for why it would/wouldn't work.
* Fundraising: The sine qua non of running for president is an ability/willingness to raise tens (and maybe in 2016 hundreds) of millions of dollars. Emanuel has a track record on the fundraising front that few candidates not named "Hillary Clinton" can match. Remember that Emanuel came up in politics as a fundraiser for Mayor Daley and then candidate Bill Clinton. His runs for both Congress and mayor have been defined by his massive financial superiority over his opponents. While he wouldn't enjoy such a big gap if he ran for president, Emanuel would almost certainly be in the top tier money-wise and might even be the leader of the pack.
* An operative's operative: Emanuel may be a politician now but his heart is always on the operative side of the equation. He loves -- and understands -- the nitty gritty of political strategy, organizing, advance work, microtargeting and so on and so forth like few other people in Democratic politics these days. Emanuel's campaign to retake the House majority in 2006 was a masterwork -- keyed by his obsessive attention to detail. "There's no one who understands organizing like him," said one Democratic pollster granted anonymity to speak candidly. "The Iowa caucuses are like raw meat to him – just waiting for him to organize away."
* Disciplined messenger: Emanuel was the voice in the Clinton White House constantly urging -- often unsuccessfully -- his boss to stay on message. In Emanuel's own political career he has shown an ability to follow his own advice. One example: During Emanuel's 2011 campaign for mayor, several of his opponents sought to try to disqualify him from the ballot due to a residency issue. While fighting the matter in court, Emanuel kept his message focused -- insisting that the residency matter was a distraction and that he was going to keep laying out his plans to make the Windy City better. It worked. A presidential campaign is mind-numbing when it comes to message discipline -- you literally have to say the same thing over and over and over and over again, day after day. Many candidates chafe under that requirement and go off script -- often with bad results. That wouldn't be a problem for Rahm.
* Media relationships: One of the critical parts of the Invisible Primary -- the several-year process that leads up to the race emerging into public consciousness -- is building relationships with the reporters in places like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina as well as the national press corps. Emanuel already knows all of those people since he has spent his almost his entire professional life working in national and presidential politics. For Emanuel, working the media referees is second nature.
* "Rahmbo": Emanuel's universally known (at least in the political world) nickname is telling. He revels in his reputation as a foul-mouthed political operator who finds a way to get his way no matter what. While that works when you are a Member of Congress or even as the Mayor of Chicago, that sort of brass-knuckled approach is less appealing in a presidential candidate. "He could easily be seen as the face of partisanship that the voters so disdain," said one Democratic political operative granted anonymity to speak candidly about an Emanuel candidacy. "His temperament, his style, and his record all have tire tracks that go over various people."
* The Chicago record: Emanuel allies insist that he has done much good for the city but it's clear from the headlines that the dominant story of his time in office so far is the rising murder rate. The Chicago homicide rate in January was its highest in more than a decade and the Windy City has become a national talking point -- and not in a good way -- when it comes to violence. There's been little recent credible polling on Emanuel but he has to have taken a hit from all the negative publicity surrounding the murders. And, even if he hasn't, it's hard to imagine Emanuel's potential 2016 opponents wouldn't dredge up some of those violence stats if he did make a bid.
* No love lost with liberals: Emanuel is the ultimate political pragmatist, which has, not surprisingly, gotten him crosswise with liberals over the year. Emanuel's opposition to Obama's decision to push a health care bill in his first year in office is well known. He has also found himself on the wrong side -- at least when it comes to Democratic primary politics -- with key constituencies like labor over his strong support for NAFTA and teachers' unions for his decision to stare them down when they went on strike in 2012. Rahm backers insist his issues with liberals are overblown but they will all be re-litigated if he runs for president, and Emanuel would need to find some good answers that placate the base.
* Timing problems: Emanuel will be up for a second term as mayor in 2015, which could complicate the long preparation period needed to run for president, and might force him to decide between running for president and staying on as mayor. (Timing was a major issue for Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in 2012 since he had a re-election race in November 2011.) That timing concern is exacerbated by the fact that Emanuel has made clear many times that serving as mayor of his hometown is his dream job. And, it's also worth considering that Emanuel, even with the problems the rising murder rate has caused him, would start out as a favorite to win another term in 2015 -- and likely could hold the job for as long as he wants. (Chicago has no term limits on its mayorship and Richard Daley held the job for 24 straight years.) Does Emanuel want to risk what could be lifetime job for a slim-ish chance at the presidency?
To a person, the Democrats we talked to -- many of whom voiced the same concerns about an Emanuel candidacy that we outlined above -- refused to say he couldn't run or wouldn't win, citing his long track record of victories as evidence.
Jim Jordan, who managed John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign for a time, summed up that sentiment. "I'm not booking any flights to Vegas to lay down bets against anything Rahm says he's going to do," Jordan said. "It's a pretty astounding career to big reaches and great grabs."


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Half marathons are growing in popularity. Longer than a 10 k run but shorter than the full 26 mile marathons, a half marathon seems achievable for many people, myself included. In fact, my wife and I have committed to running a half marathon this year. Our reasons are probably like a lot of people's:
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A half marathon is 21 kilometers, or 13 miles. When I was younger I'd run 6 miles each morning before working out, but that was more than thirty years ago. Now my longest run is the annual Vancouver Sun Run, which comes in at 10 kilometers. My time is usually about an hour, which is also about the world record time for a half marathon. I don't think it will be too hard to finish the half, but I still want to train.
As of 2011 the largest half marathon was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, with almost 60,000 entrants. There are other large half marathons, in cities like New York, Boston and Berlin, along with countless others in cities around the world. Some people combine vacations with half marathons. Interestingly, more women run half marathons than men.We're going to enter the BMO Vancouver Half Marathon, which, like many halfs, runs concurrently with the Vancouver Marathon.
There are lots of training regimes or plans available online. Things to consider are your general fitness level and your running experience. Many websites recommend that you be an active runner with at least 6 months of running under your belt with a pace of 10-15 miles per week before taking on a half marathon. It's also good advice to consult a doctor before you start a training regimen. We're ignoring both requirements, but that's because we're already pretty active.
The BMO Vancouver Half Marathon occurs May 5, 2013, which gives us just over 4 months to train. Most training plans are 12 weeks or less, so we have lots of time. Our challenge is the weather. It's winter, and the next four months will be cold, dark and wet. Staying motivated might be hard, but there are some solutions. The first is to join a running club. There are usually several in larger cities, and most have half marathon training programs. Another option is to contact a local running supply store - they generally run training clinics as part of their marketing programs. You can also purchase coaching programs online, complete with email reminders to keep you moving.
Training programs themselves are often as short as three weeks, but twelve to fourteen weeks is more normal. For a beginner a twelve week training program with a goal of finishing the half marathon in about two hours is quite realistic. Training revolves around a weekly schedule, with two days off per week for recovery (advanced runners sometimes forgo the rest days completely, but this is not recommended for beginners or older runners). A beginner training plan will probably see you run between 15 and 25 miles per week, tapering off just before your race.
You don't have to spend a lot of money on running gear. All most people really need are some good shoes, although more people are now running barefoot! For beginners, though, get some shoes. Visit a running store and get professional advice. If you like the shoes after running in them for a week or two, buy a couple more pairs. Doing this allows you to dry or air out shoes between runs, and you won't have to break in some new shoes just before race day.
Purpose designed running apparel is available for those who don't want to run in jeans and an old T-shirt! One feature to look for is fabric designed to wick perspiration away from the body. In hot sunny weather you'll need light clothing that protects you from the sun. In colder weather you'll need layers, and a hat is a good idea - most body heat is lost from the head. And remember - training in dark rainy conditions means you need reflective clothing if you spend any time running where there are cars.
A lot of people call half marathons the Goldilocks race because they aren't too short or too long, but are just right. A beginner can train for one over the course of 3 to 4 months. They help you get in better shape, they give you a sense of accomplishment and they can prepare you for running a full marathon. There are lots that you can enter, in your home town or on vacation. You don't need to spend a lot on gear. What are you waiting for? Make this the year you surprise your friends, family and yourself and run a half marathon!


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Clogged Ear Remedy
People all over the world have different clogged ear remedy. No matter where the solutions come from, if it is safe and works the world is interested. Clogged ears can be caused by ear wax, allergies, the flu, sinus congestion or ear infections. Cases range from a mild irritation to severe congestion. The inability to hear can be frightening and dangerous and each individual should take every precaution to protect their hearing; working around noise without protection damages the ears, so take care.
You will need:
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Sweet oil
- Onion oil
- Vaporizer
- Hydrogen peroxide and water is the leading clogged ear remedy for cleaning clogged ears. This solution is tried by a large group of people and for many, it works. Place a few drops in the ears and let it work of about five to ten minutes, then allow it to drain.
- Ibuprofen can be used as anti inflammatory to bring the inflammation down and allow the ear area and the sinuses to drain. This remedy is usually done with a good night's sleep, hopefully out of the weather.
- Blowing on the nose with the nostrils closed releases pressure off the ear area once it pops. This must be done gently and must be repeated occasionally. This is not a favorite but it is a remedy that works for some.
- Onion oil. Place a few drops of onion juice in your ear. The juice of the onion is very strong and no doubt will begin to give weary ears some relief. If ears are not clogged for too long a time home remedies will have a positive effect.
- Yawning. In high altitudes, yawn and they unclog. Widening the mouth naturally changes the air flow and helps the ears to pop. This is a remedy children use for fun to get their ears to pop.
- Ear vacuuming. See a specialist and have your ears flushed. This washes ear wax and debris out of your ears. Seeing a specialist can calm fears and clear ear problems with stronger medications if needed. If there are underlying hearing problems, they can be addressed by a qualified physician.
- Steam the face and ears. This is a good way to relieve sinuses of excess mucus. In return, it takes pressure off the ears giving them a chance to drain, considering many ear clogging problems are caused by colds and allergies. If there is access to a hot tub or a steam room this would be great for the ear clogs.
- Warm oil. Place warm oil in the ears, then place a warm heating pad over the ear. This should take pressure off the ear and release any coldness in the throat helping the ears to feel better. The drainage pressure off the Eustachian tube should cause a more comfortable feeling.
- Warm bath. This is always soothing for most aches and pains. People pay hundreds of dollars to visit natural hot springs where the water is filled with minerals and stays at a certain temperature all year. For many, a hot bath at home is what is available, so soak the part of the head that stops at the ears and let the warm water melt away ear clogs.
- Hot drink. Great for the ears and surrounding areas, heat is a factor in clearing the clogged ear problem. Most ear treatments are centered on warmth; Hot lemon tea or hot ginger ale makes a cold and stuffy head feel better.
Drinking enough water keeps mucus draining out, helping to unclog the ears. Cold and sinus medicines help a great deal along with steam, but never ignore the fact that sometimes, seeing a doctor is necessary. Rather than go to extremes, or risk endangering your hearing or health, see a trained professional.


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Lovely villa in popular beachfront gated community
Spacious Villa on 2,788 m2 estate with lush tropical Caribbean gardens and swimming pool located at the most beautiful resort on the North Coast, Dominican Republic.
– Living- and Dining Room
You enter the impressive 88 sq.m living-room with a height of 7.5 m via a big
entrance stairway in the middle of the Villa. From the main entrance through the living area one obtains a beautiful view to the 50 sq.m swimming pool.
– Kitchen
With all the necessary equipment like electric stove, dishwasher and ceramic
stove top and huge storing and working space.
– Laundry
with Washer and Dryer
On the right-hand side of the living room is a hallway through to the master dwelling with the master bedroom, the master bath with separate toilet and the TV- or Childrens room.
– Master Bedroom
With walk-in closet and direct access to the terrace, the pool and the garden.
– Master Bathroom
Large bathtub in the corner, separate shower, double washbasin and
separate toilet.
– TV- or Childrens Room
With closet and direct access to the pool at the left-hand side of the living room there is the guest dwelling with 2 bedrooms
– 1st Bedroom
With separate or direct entrance and direct access to the terrace and the pool
with own bathroom, shower and toilet.
– 2nd Bedroom or Children's room
With separate entrance and direct access to the terrace and the pool with own
bathroom, shower and toilet.
– 2 Guest Rooms
On the left and the right of the entrance stairway are 2 big guest rooms with
separate entrances each. There is an inside door to connect the 2 rooms. Each room has a separate bathroom with shower and toilet. These rooms can also be used for staff.
– Terraces
– Pavilion
– Pool House
Underneath the pavilion is a room that houses all the equipment for the pool
– Garden
The garden is very well maintained and there are a lot of typical Caribbean palm trees and plants.
– Carport
for 2 cars and 8 additional car parking spaces
– Workshop and Hobby Room
– Storage Room
– Roof terrace
With very nice ocean view and views to Cabarete and Puerto Plata.
A super property for relocating to the Caribbean, a vacation getaway or a investment property… or a combination. On site management service.


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1. What is insurance coverage? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 1)
The agreement you have with an insurance company
The amount your insurance company is willing to pay
The amount you pay to the insurance company each month
The amount you pay for visits to a doctor
2. The dollar amount you have to pay before an insurance plan takes effect and the insurance company starts paying is the __________. (Select the best answer.) (Points : 1)
Coverage rate
3. Which of the following things does the Affordable Care Act do? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 1)
Regulates the amount of co-pays
Provides insurance for people over 65
Requires all businesses to provide health insurance to their employees
Allows young adults to stay on their parents' insurance until the age of 26
4. What does COBRA status allow you to do? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 1)
Add more people to your insurance plan
Stay on your employer's insurance plan after you lose your job
Apply for health insurance as an individual
Qualify for Medicare
5. What is a preexisting condition? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 1)
A condition you were diagnosed with before you applied for health insurance
A condition that you were diagnosed with after your insurance coverage started
A summary of your past medical bills
A set of standards you must meet before you qualify for insurance
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Marathwada dying for water thanks to irrigation scam
Posted by Sandeep Shelke on September 29th, 2012
Thank you Congress and NCP of Maharshtra for giving us drought due to your poor management and lethargy in carrying out irrigation projects. Your scams & corruption has left us with no place to hide. I on behalf of farmers condemn your suppressive corrupt practices against farmers.
Jay Bharat!
Here are few pictures of dying farms in Marathwada amidst rainy season.


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Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Grow Shack
At last, we have a "Grow Shack"--thanks to Nicholas Holmes, architect and builder extraordinaire, and his partner in Grow-Shack-dom, Stephanie Smith. It's an 8 x 12 completely enclosed structure that we will use for growing vegetables and herbs.
Desert critters are such a problem that it's almost impossible to garden successfully here without an enclosure of some sort. Our Grow Shack has 1/2 inch hardware cloth covering the walls, ceiling, door, and floor. There's also a windscreen of clear polycarbonate panels around the lower portion of the structure. The wood is finished with an all-natural product, tung oil.
What you see in the middle is a walkway. The raised beds will be around the perimeter. Now comes the fun part--getting an organic soil mix together and choosing seeds.
If you want a Grow Shack of your own, you can contact Nicholas at firstname.lastname@example.com
Posted by Cynthia Anderson at 11:11 AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Rain moved through the hi-desert late last week and over the weekend. There were some spectacular storms. We had thunder, lightning and heavy rain at our house. Over in Joshua Tree, there was hail and flooding. East of 29 Palms, Hwy. 62 was damaged and closed for repairs.
In between storms, Bill and I drove to Joshua Tree National Park early one morning. Got rained on a bit, but the clouds passed through. We stopped at Hidden Valley, where we were the only people (a rare event--it's usually overrun by tourists). It was wonderful to wander about and take pictures with no one else in sight.
Then we drove on to Keys View--and again, we were the only folks around. The usual summer smog was absent, and though there was a wee bit of haze, we could see all the way to the Salton Sea.
After enjoying the view, we stopped to read a small sign on the way back to the car--just a piece of paper encased in plastic and stuck to a post. Turns out it's a warning about aggressive bees! Apparently they've been swarming, chasing, and attacking people--the warning was, keep your car windows closed; don't carry food or water with you; and if you're allergic to bees, stay in your car and/or visit someplace else in the park. Given the severity of the warning, we thought the sign should be bigger!
Posted by Cynthia Anderson at 8:21 AM
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Nesting Dove
Hot, hot, hot! It's been over 100 degrees every day so far this week. Yesterday, while we were out early watering, I was giving our big yucca plant a little squirt--when all of a sudden, a dove flew up from the top. Her nest was completely invisible to me until that moment. She returned after a short absence. I went out this morning, and she let me take these pictures without budging.
Bill and I speculate that this dove has a superior I.Q. Most doves who nest around our house will pick any old spot (for example, an inches-wide ledge), throw a few sticks together, and look depressed when their eggs fall and break. We have never seen a nest this well hidden and protected. Plus, it's about 10 feet away from the backyard water dish--very convenient.
Now you see her, now you don't. Doves are the most abundant birds we have. Every day we witness dove battles, dove sex, you name it. They also sometimes seem to be posers. I wrote a poem about that this spring, back when the weather was still downright chilly, which I'll share here.
Ordinary Doves
The world is full
of ordinary doves
who arrive like
something they're not—
Puffed up in the cold
to twice their size
and landing in a swirl
of feathers.
They sit perfectly still,
immovable—for once,
no fussing or fighting,
no cooing calls.
That one, on a rocky outcrop,
tries to imitate a hawk—
the hunch, the chiseled profile,
the turn of the head.
As the sun lifts higher,
he preens and fidgets,
the heat seeping into
his witless brain.
A vague hunger stirs.
There was something
he meant to do—
but what?
An ordinary day
with its petty battles
is already unfolding.
It's time to descend
from the heights
and engage.
Posted by Cynthia Anderson at 8:42 AM
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Miracle Springs
Here's one version of a perfect desert morning: have breakfast, hop in the car, and head on down to Miracle Springs, a spa hotel located in Desert Hot Springs. Day use of hot mineral water pools is $14 per person. This is a bit more than the Spa Hotel next door, but what you get is a facility that's better kept, cleaner, and more serene. (It's a trade-off--we do like some of the pools at the Spa Hotel better--overall, they seem hotter.)
Here's a couple of views of the main swimming pool. That's Mt. San Jacinto towering in the distance above. We like to arrive around 9 am and stay for a couple of hours. On a weekday, it's not too crowded and the air temperature is not too hot yet, either.
Above: one of the smaller jacuzzi pools. We found some powerful jets--aaahh!! Soaking, lounging, and reading make for a very relaxing morning.
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A 36-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating dissident republican terrorism in Northern Ireland.
The suspect was detained in Newry, Co Down, this morning. A property was also searched as part of the operation.
The man has been taken to Musgrave Street police station in Belfast for questioning.
The arrest was the latest in a number targeting alleged dissident activities in recent days.
Three other men - aged 39, 40 and 47 - remain in police custody while a 35-year-old man arrested in west Belfast on Saturday has been released unconditionally.


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Whether at holidays or end of the school year, children and parents love to thank teachers for their dedication and hard work. Teachers receive lots of gifts over the years and that shouldn't deter you from wanting to show your appreciation for their dedication to teaching your children, but you may want to consider a gift that is consumable, one that they can enjoy while they are using it up. They won't have to find a space for it in their classroom, but the memory of the gift and your appreciation will remain long-lasting.
What better way to thank a teacher than with a handmade card and a heartfelt message? Help your child make it extra special by creating a collage, stamp art or a drawing for the front. Talk with them about what their message inside will say and consider writing your own message in addition to your child's to express your appreciation for all that the teacher has done for your child.
Gift cards are a huge hit. Giving a gift card may seem too generic, so make it as personal as you can. If a teacher held an after-hours ef="/Arts and Crafts">arts and crafts class, for example, you could give them a gift card to a local crafts store where they can purchase something for themselves or something to replenish supplies for the after-school activity. There are also gift cards for local coffee shops, which are appreciated, even for non-coffee drinkers who often enjoy tea, hot chocolate or shakes. A gift card to a bookstore would certainly be appreciated. The teacher could use it for him or herself or the classroom if the bookshelves are thinning out. If you'd like to include something handmade with a bookstore gift card, your child could make a special bookmark for the teacher to personalize the gift card.
Find out if the classroom is running low on supplies. Make a list of needed items and do some shopping for the classroom. You and your child could wrap up the box of supplies for the teacher with wrapping paper made from brown paper grocery bags covered in your child's art.
Make a donation to the school's PTA or library fund in appreciation of your child's teacher. Give the teacher a note thanking them and mention that a donation was made in their honor.
If you like to bake, you could give a cute bag or box of your signature goodies. If baking is not one of your strengths, you could give them a box of treats from a local confectionary.
All of these gifts would be much appreciated by your child's teacher and even though they will be used up, that is the idea. Teachers will remember the time and effort you and your child took to appreciate them. They will enjoy buying books for their class or getting a free mocha, and although they would certainly treasure any gift from your child, they will also appreciate not having to find a place for a gift on their desks or shelves that are already full of treasured keepsakes.


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If the squat retro coupe you see before you looks familiar, that's because the BMW 2002 Hommage set to go on show at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is making its second outing.
The 2002 Hommage first broke cover at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy in May, but this time the powder-blue paint scheme has made way for a retro-racer inspired orange and black finish.
Savvy spotters will also notice the "Turbomeister" decals and turbo logos that take the place of the original 1970s era 2002 Turbo's sponsorship from a particular liqueur company with a similar sounding name.
The concept is designed to celebrate BMW's turbocharged engine history, which began with the 2002 Turbo in 1973.
Strangely, despite BMW's celebration of all things turbocharged, the company remains tight-lipped about the engine that lurks under the bonnet of the Hommage concept.
While the concept is undoubtedly turbocharged there's no word on whether the engine has four-cylinders (like the original 2002 Turbo) or steps up to something more urgent, like the 272kW 3.0 litre six-cylinder engine in the new M2 coupe, or maybe even the 317kW version from the M4.
For a more in-depth coverage of the 2002 Hommage's styling tricks and turns, take a look at our original coverage of the car back in May, and for a 21st century taste of BMW's turbocharging technology check out our most recent review of the M2 Pure.
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Mr. Gregory has worked in New York City as a psychiatric social worker for more than 30 years. This has included many years working with the severely mentally ill in hospital, residential and shelter settings; most of this work also included treating or managing the complications of concurrent substance abuse. Several years working with latency aged boys in a residential treatment center helped reinforce for him the overwhelming importance of timely care for people whose painfully deprived life circumstances render them at great risk for unmanageable emotional difficulties, severe mental illness, substance use, incarceration and homelessness.
He started and developed two scatter site housing programs for the chronically homeless, which serve people who are chronically addicted to alcohol and living on the street, and people who are frequent users of jail and shelter. These programs are examples of the success of a "low demand housing" philosophy. Currently, he works as a senior consultant for the Human Resources Administration of New York City.


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The new version of our mobile search for our library website went live earlier in the week. This uses the Ebsco discovery API to access licensed resources. There's a screenshot on the left as access is I'm afraid limited to OU students and staff. The new version owes a lot to the work of the developer on the MACON project and has been adapted by our library website developer (@beersoft). Access to be mobile version can be gained from a link on the bottom right of the desktop version or by autodection if you are already on a mobile device.
New features include showing the last five items that you have viewed as well as your last ten searches. These are features that are thought to be particularly useful for mobile users as the less time spent fiddling around with retyping URLs or search strings the better. The feature also includes access to an advanced search screen that allows Keyword, Author, title, Published after and Published before searches.
Search results appear within the interface with the search words highlighted. You can choose to have 10, 25 or 50 results per page. Links to the item take you to the EBSCO interface, or, if there is a DOI, to the publisher website via an EZProxy link. It looks like a nice step forward with the search system and it's good when work that is strongly influenced by work from projects like MACON and RISE gets through into service.