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Good news, you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a computer that will let you run Minecraft. As far as video games go, its requirements are pretty simple so you can usually get away with a lower end machine and still have fun.
But that being said, there are some tweaks that will greatly improve the stability and experience of the game especially if you want to add a lot of mods. So let's take a look at what you should ask for when hunting for a new computer.
Operating System
Minecraft runs on both Mac OS and Windows so either will be fine (laptop or desktop). Note that Minecraft doesn't run on Chromebooks running Chrome OS.
Monitor/Display Size
Minecraft will run on any sized screen (although obviously the larger the screen, the better the gaming experience).
CPU Processor
The CPU speed determines how fast the computer can process the game, and how well it can handle doing multiple operations like running Skype or a browser while you're playing. Dual or quad core will make this much easier, and you want to look for a speed of at least 2.6 GHz.
The minimum memory required to run Minecraft is 2GB, but you'll run into less problems if you have at least 4GB.
Hard Drive Size
Minecraft files are not large so really just about any sized hard drive will do. All new computers have more than enough space to run the game and store a reasonable amount of mods, so as long as you have at least 1GB you'll be fine.
Graphics Card
This is probably the most important thing to consider when finding a computer to play Minecraft. Ideally you want a dedicated graphics card rather than an integrated one, ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce are both good choices. Integrated video cards will also let you run Minecraft, but you're probably more likely to run into performance issues and a lower FPS (frame rate per second, which determines how quick the action appears on screen).
Requirements Summary
Operating System: Windows or Mac (won't run on Chromebooks with Chrome OS)
Laptop or Desktop: Both are fine
Display/Monitor Size: Any
CPU Processor: 2.6GHz or above, dual or quad core
RAM: At least 4GB
Hard Drive Size: At least 1GB
Graphics Card: Dedicated ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce
Amazon make it really easy to search for computers by spec, allowing you to filter by all of these things to narrow down the results, so you shouldn't have a problem finding something that fits your needs. But since a lot of people ask me to point them to a specific example, here are some that fit these specs:
Other Gaming Equipment
The only other thing you absolutely need to play Minecraft is a keyboard. Any keyboard will do, but if you want to improve your playing experience then grab one that's been specially designed for gaming. Gaming keyboards usually have ergonomic features like a place to rest your wrists, and handy extras like a backlit keyboard to help you find the navigation buttons and keys that are responsive and easier to press (here's a good example).
Most players also prefer to use a mouse in addition to the keyboard. Any mouse will do, but there are some that are designed for gaming that cope better with fast movement and have buttons placed in strategic and easy to press spots. A good mouse pad is also a must, ideally one that grabs the surface it's on and allows the mouse to glide smoothly.
The final bit of gear you might want to add is a gaming headset. These are headphones that have a microphone attached, to make it easier to chat hands-free with buddies during multiplayer games. These ones from Logitech are popular and very reasonably priced.
And because people ask for examples:
Testing Whether Your Computer Can Run Minecraft
Minecraft has a demo mode that you can use to test out whether your computer can run the game before you buy a licence. It's also a good idea to do this if your computer has an integrated graphics card rather than a dedicated one.
To play in the demo mode you just need to register for an account and then download the Minecraft launcher. You can play for about 100 minutes before the demo expires. Note that if you already have an account with a purchased version of Minecraft, you won't be able to play demo mode when logged in with that account (but you can just create a new one).
A Note About Playing With Mods
These requirements are for playing the vanilla unmodded version of Minecraft. There are thousands of mods and they all have very different requirements and effect on the way the game uses system memory, so your exact requirements will depend on whether you want to play with mods, which mods you install and how many of them you run at one time. But in general, with these specifications you should be able to run most mods without too much drama.
Other Versions Of Minecraft
Obviously these specs are for the computer version of Minecraft. Here's what you'll need to play the other versions:
Pocket Edition - iOS device (iphone, ipad, ipod touch), Windows or Android phone
Console - PlayStation 3, 4 or Vita, Xbox 360 or One, Wii U
Hopefully that gives you enough information to start your search for a computer to play Minecraft with. You can also check the Mojang support page's list of requirements.
Good luck!
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Katie and Andrew
I've found my new hobby! :) While my cousin, Katie, was home this summer she asked me to take some pictures of her and her boyfriend, whose names also happens to be Andrew. (it gets pretty confusing when our family is together and we're talking about our Andrews. We've learned to refer to them as 'Kori's Andrew, Katie's Andrew" or "My Andrew, her Andrew" lol)
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Saturday, August 08, 2009
It has been a full week! I am running on very little sleep, but am surprisingly very energized! I'm guessing I'll crash any time now. :)
Work has been great! There are only 2 more weeks of summer camp left and I am starting to get sad. I am going to miss my kids! God has used them to teach me so much this summer. One thing I've learned is patience. I always thought I was a patient person, but this summer my patience has been test numerous times. I've been told by other co-workers that I have the worst class, when it comes to disrespect and disobedience, and sometimes I have to agree. But God has used those times when I thought I was going to lose it to teach me the importance of having patience! I was reading in 1 Corinthians one morning, and read chapter 13 and was really challenged by what I read. The words "Love is patient, Love is kind..." really stood out to me. I realized that I wasn't being an example to my kids and showing them the unconditional Love of Christ if I couldn't show patience and kindness towards them when they were having "moments."
This week, I was blessed with the opportunity to lead one of the boys in my class to the Lord. It was such an exciting moment. Our Bible lessons this week were great, and talked alot about life after death and how we get to Heaven. We read specific verses straight out of the Bible and the kids had tons of questions. After our Bible time on Wednesday, one boy said "hmmm I think I might try that one day..." I said "try what?" and he answered "asking Jesus into my heart, I think I might do that when I get home." I told him that he didn't have to wait until he got home, he could do it right now if he was ready. His eyes got real big, and said "really?? I can do it right now??" So I told the rest of the kids they could have free play time, and I took him outside and we talked. My boss came and sat with us and she helped answer some more of his questions and then he prayed and asked Jesus to come into his heart. He was so happy, and, of course, I was extremely happy for him, too!
The other exciting part of my week was my little "niece" Zariah was born! Wednesday afternoon, I got a text message from my friend saying "IT'S TIME!" I knew right away what she meant, and ran out to my car and went to the hospital. I waited there with her brother and a couple other friends until she was born. Cell service was not very good, so as we all waited down in the lobby, we got updates from facebook from her dad on what was going on. How crazy is that?!? They have no cell service in the rooms, but have full wifi internet where you can be on your computer right in the delivery room.
She was born August 5th at 9:46 pm. We were able to go up and see her around 10:20 pm. When she finally made her way to my arms she was a mere 45 minutes old. It was amazing. She was so tiny and so precious. I instantly fell in love with her. She is the most beautiful newborn baby I have ever seen. Her name is Zariah (Za-ry-a) which is Hebrew for God's radiance.
She was born 3 weeks early, so she only weighed 5 pounds at 13 ounces. She is so tiny!! :)
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April 08, 2008
Placing the Violence In Perspective
At a time when we're being joyously informed that "Mayhem and misery are back in Baghdad", "The streets of Sadr City in eastern Baghdad have become a bloody battleground", and (most incredibly - or should it be incredulously):
"... Everything got burned up. Everything was destroyed.'"
... it may help to keep a few things in mind.
1. Historically, upswings in violence have been closely tied to events here at home:
Data from the Defense Intelligence Agency indicates that enemy-initiated attacks on U.S. troops, Iraqi security forces and Iraqi civilians peaked in October 2006, the month leading up to the U.S. midterm elections.
The DIA data shows that between November 2006 and May 2007, attacks remained at the highest levels of the five-year conflict. Since last summer, however, when the surge in U.S. forces in Iraq reached full strength, attacks have precipitously declined, dropping almost 70 percent between June 2007 and January 2008.
2. Several studies have shown a close correlation between intensive and negative media coverage of the violence and insurgent attacks:
Are insurgents affected by information on US casualty sensitivity? Using data on attacks and variation in access to international news across Iraqi provinces, we identify an "emboldenment" effect by comparing the rate of insurgent attacks in areas with higher and lower access to information about U.S news after public statements critical of the war. We find in periods after a spike in war-critical statements, insurgent attacks increases by 5-10 percent. The results suggest that insurgent groups respond rationally to expected probability of US withdrawal.
3. Despite their frequent statements that dissent is patriotic, many critics of the war are damned by their own words. They are not only aware quite of the damage they are doing but wish they could be doing more to help the other side:
Pardon the Editorial Staff for finding it a bit... well... rich for Frank to liken Basra to the Tet Offensive: a Viet Cong psy ops attack the American media were duped into aiding and abetting.
It's not so much the comparison itself that amuses. It's Mr. Rich's attitude. Some folks might think that, having been fooled once, the media would not wish to be made fools of again. Those people would be wrong.
Frank Rich, you see, having himself told us he thinks Basra is (like Tet) an enemy propaganda attack aimed at undermining support for the war, is positively peeved the media haven't covered it more.
As CBS's Lara Logan notes with oblivious irony, the attacks in Basra come at an inconvenient time for the administration:
"This latest spike in violence coming at a very awkward time for the U.S. government. As America's top officials, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker are due to testify before Congress tomorrow".
Gee. What were the odds?
Update: We'd say this news comes at an extremely awkward time for CBS:
"On the political front, Sadr now finds himself completely isolated."
UPDATE: Mahdi Army offers to lay down its arms. Plus, Top-level Iraqi Body Calls for Immediate Disarming of Militias.
Damn. That had to hurt.
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Mahdi clarification. "If the Iran clerics tell them to lay down arms". Not likely. Iran wants to disrupt this whole thing.
Link to "several studies" doesn't link to sources. Logic would suggest that as Bush's popularity plummeted since the surge, violence would increase. But it didn't. Do you really think insurgents really care about our mid-term elections? That sounds like some justification for Congress swinging democractic. Clearly, a show of force quashed violence. However, it seems to have emboldened the Iranian factor. Puts us in a quandary. If we leave, the place will explode. If we gradual reduce, we need to create an international coalition. That is if the World wants to avoid a powder keg going of in the region. A fine mess we created. Now we must deal with it. I recognize we now own this (ala Colin Powell). And we didn't have to do it this way. That is the disappointment.
Posted by: Miguel at April 9, 2008 01:27 AM
I blame the "mainstream" media...Al Qaeda's most potent WMD.
Posted by: camojack at April 9, 2008 01:43 AM
Shall we blame the the media for bringing al Qaeda to Iraq? Or for pushing to administration for pushing for an invasion of Iraq? Or for helping Iran to infiltrate Iraq after the invasion. Or for ten years of sorties under Clinton and Bush in which we bombed the country? The media is a great scapegoat. It seems, if you watch the "mainstream media" that they've embraced the surge and our presence in Iraq. Not one voice in mainstream media that is something other than an op-ed guy or gal is opposed to what is happening in Iraq. As well, if you look at the editorial staff at any newspaper and television network, the number of hawks and rationalists out number those opposed to our presence in Iraq.
Also, it is surreal to see Karl Rove as a "expert pundit" on Fox. You talk about propaganda. Amazing. CNN isn't any better. Also, remember NY Times was a huge cheerleader for the Bush team. Judith Miller is a neocon who now writes for the Manhattan Institute. Bill Keller has been unapologetic about the way the Times reported the war and the leaked info from the Office of Special Plans. The media morphs to the state of the day. It covers what sells.
Posted by: Miguel at April 9, 2008 01:53 AM
Link to "several studies" doesn't link to sources.
You don't give a damn about sources unless the source is gushing propaganda for your tribe and faction, m.
Posted by: Ymarsakar at April 9, 2008 11:52 AM
Shall we blame the the media for bringing al Qaeda to Iraq?
Posted by: Miguel at April 9, 2008 01:53 AM
Not at all...but we didn't bring them there either.
Callate la boca, puñeta.
Posted by: camojack at April 10, 2008 03:43 AM
> The results suggest that insurgent groups respond rationally to expected probability of US withdrawal.
What? They have an actual clue, unlike Dems?
Nawwwwww!!!! Cain't be! Theys Dems ah owah 'lectid leadahs. Theys th' mos' in- intel- inteli-- Theys th' smahtest among us!!
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Thunk well coiffed criminal lubriciousness performin an act of sexual exploitation of the unwashed., i.e. General Ordah #1 of tha U.S. Congress... Suh!
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It's that time again.
What time?
Why, time to retcon bunches of stuff, of course!
To catch you up on things:
In "Blood Infinity" (that's how it's pronounced, anyway), Kimi's parents were heartless creeps who abused her, so with the help of her siblings and a "Vampyr", she made sure they would "never bother her again".
...at the cost of becomming a Vampire herself, along with her two siblings.
So, erm...kinda ignore that first preview of "Bl∞d", please!
On a related note, here's some interesting trivia on previous retcons:
"The Color of Blood" ("Ketsueki no Iro wa...") was originally titled "Rissa's Great Adventure", and had nothing to do with blood!
"Digimon Advanced", our old fanfic series, went through so many retcons we finally gave up on the series until we could come up with a coherent storyline!
Oh, by the way?
We have now.
Yes, that's right!
"Digimon Advanced: Reboot" is coming! Look for it soon!
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I've been very busy the last week so I haven't updated here much. I thought I would just stop by and say hi.
I've been doing some other tiny house related stuff, like the Tiny r(E)volution Podcast. I also did a guest post for Tiny House Listings which is about to turn into more posts for them. And I've been happily writing away for Tiny House Talk. I really wasn't sure what was going to happen when I quit my job and started writing and I am very pleased so say that I have been able to do blogging for these find Tiny House websites.
In other news, my mom is coming to visit today. She hasn't been to see the tiny house in several years. I'm not even sure the roof was on yet - or it might have just been finished then. She is currently on a road trip with my Aunt (her sister, obviously). The started in Michigan, where my mom lives, and went to Indiana and Nashville already. Asheville is their stop today. They'll come up to the tiny house first and then we will go to dinner and tomorrow we're going to show them the area. They don't know this yet, but we found a really cool orchard off of the Blue Ridge Parkway that seems like a great way to start the day tomorrow. It is just past Mt. Mitchell. Then we'll go downtown and shop and eat in the afternoon.
I am looking forward to it. It is always fun for someone to come up to the house and see what we did. And I love showing Asheville to people because this is such a great town.
I have some ideas for some things next week. I started playing around with SoundCloud - an audio recording site. I really enjoyed doing the podcast and was thinking about making some recordings of my own. They will be posted here, of course, when they're done.
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Apple's CEO Tim Cook is going to speak at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference tomorrow (12:30pm PT or 3:30pm ET Tuesday, February 14, 2012).
Apple will do a live audio streaming of Tim Cook's speech on it's official website. This is the first time that Tim Cook is going to give his presentation at Goldman Sachs Conference as a CEO of the company.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - These are heady days for British tennis. And not only for Andy Murray, the reigning Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion.
After years of shouldering his nation's grand slam hopes, the Scotsman is no longer fighting a lone battle. On Monday at the U.S. Open, there were two other British winners.
With Murray not scheduled to play his opening round match until Wednesday, Dan Evans briefly took over the spotlight for British men when he stunned Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 6-2.
Evans, ranked 179th in the world, had to come through the qualifiers just to reach the main draw and was given little hope of beating Asia's highest-ranked man and the 11th seed.
But the 23-year-old, who has spent most of his career on the Futures Tour, played the match of his life to claim his biggest victory.
"It's definitely a good one," said Evans. That was pretty good out there to play so well and against someone so highly ranked."
Laura Robson, Britain's top female player, beat Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino 7-5 6-0, though that was not much of a surprise.
A former Wimbledon junior champion, she teamed up with Murray to win a silver medal in mixed doubles at last year's London Olympics then made the last 16 at the U.S. Open.
This year, she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, and is seeded 30th in New York, making her the first British woman in more than a quarter of a century to be seeded at a grand slam.
The teenager has been steadily improving over the past few years but has her sights set on bigger things.
"I'm only in the second round now, so I have a long way to go," she said.
Evans lost his funding from the Lawn Tennis Association last year and has admitted to not always training hard but is now starting to reap the benefits of a harder work ethic.
He came to the United States early to play on the Challenger circuit and battled his way into the tournament. By reaching the second round he is assured of pocketing at least $53,000.
"I really want to be top 100, so that's when the money will start to come in," he said. "It is an added bonus but it would be a bit strange if I was just thinking about the money after I've just beat the 11th seed."
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Photomontage of ARIZONA!
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November 2018
Scottsdale, Arizona
ARIZONA! was selected for the 2018 Canal Convergence in Scottsdale Arizona.
ARIZONA! is an abstraction of the wind and waters of Arizona.
The movement of the wind and water through time has carved out a giant land art, the state of Arizona. No other place has such breathtaking and overwhelming natural beauty that continues to evolve. The project aims to capture this dynamic fluidity and continuity at a monumental scale, expressing the forces of creation as an underlying power of this place, a majestic artwork in itself, Arizona.
Arizona has an intimate connection to water. The lack of water only increases the visibility of water's immense power. The invention of canal system, a great human intervention to create a livable space, celebrates water as a source of life and our conquest over nature. ARIZONA! interacts with the canal, while integrating the land and people around it, lifting them all as the wind.
ARIZONA! consists of a translucent band of illuminated lace that seemingly begins and ends, takes off and lands while the lace's shadows and reflections repeats this meandering movement in reverse, completing the loop into infinity.
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Interaction with the city, people and nature
ARIZONA! creates a sense of place with an intricate and calm yet powerful elements of nature. The mysteriously glowing ribbon of lace intertwining with the canal in the heart of city creates a site specific sculpture that is unique to Scottsdale. The lace symbolically weaves different people and cultures, while physically, the openings in the surface create patterns of light against the sky, water and city, a juxtaposition of a permeable surface on different visual layers.
Generally, lace is small in scale, and often private, used as an embellishment for a special celebration. Shown in a large scale in a public place, this lace creates a sense of surprise which contributes to the memory of the space. The softly glowing, hovering lace ribbons create visual poetry celebrating the triumphant Arizona Canal which led to the creation of many communities including Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA! is designed to interact with natural light during the day and glow when illuminated at night. The mysteriously glowing large lace ribbons create a sense of magic with their dynamic movements frozen, emphasizing the stillness of the sculpture with an ethereal and quieting nature. The mirrored reflections on the canal complete and enclose the form of the entwined ribbons, a mirage that further defies the notion of time and gravity.
During the day, the crocheted surface of ARIZONA! reflects, absorb and retransmit sunlight. In the morning or late afternoon sun, the ribbons appear as glowing, translucent objects. During the full day sun, the lightweight and yet huge lace ribbons cast intricate, patterned shadows, creating both a pleasant visual experience and a second reading from the overlapping lace patterns.
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The swirls of ARIZONA! creates walls and canopies of laces bending and overlapping to engage spaces within that can be occupied. Some of these spaces are narrow passages that are compressed in increasing anticipation of the release, which leads to an enclosure that affords a view through the other layered spaces and their veiled occupants.
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This arrangement creates interesting theatrical relationships between the seeing and the seen. Visitors inside the meandering folds of ribbons are staged as part of the artwork while viewers outside will become spectators of
the artwork's occupants. This relationship is reversed when the occupants see the city and the people outside the sculpture framed as artwork, captured in each openings of the lace.
Seeing these out of scale, unexpected lace ribbons intertwined with the canal and the bridge causes the viewer to stop and gaze. This momentary pause of our routine provides an opportunity to find the poetry around us, in Arizona!
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"Our bodies penetrate the sofas on which we sit, and the sofas penetrate me."* Encounters with contemporary art at the Zarya Center come about just as easily and as naturally – over a cup of delicious coffee, a round of the popular party game "Mafia", together with old friends or new acquaintances. In the warm light of the massive factory loft, one can get in some work in the Free-Wifi zone or flip through the latest books, scattered around the table in big groups or nestled in the cozy, two-person Chaise lounge. Since August 1, 2013, 7 days a week, at any time from noon until late at night, the Zarya Center has been a place where one can immerse themselves in art – whether listening or reading about it, touching it, discussing, learning, participating in its creation, or even just simply looking at it.
Zarya Center is a non-profit institution that seeks to promote the achievements of contemporary culture in Russia and beyond, while supporting local emerging artists in Vladivostok. The center is designed to serve as an independent platform for the development of creative ideas on the local level, through a productive dialogue with leading international professionals in the fields of contemporary art, design, architecture, cinematography, literature, theater, music and new media.
The Zarya Center for Contemporary Art operates under the banner of experimental methods of interaction between artists and audience – as demonstrated in performances, public workshops, interactive installations, art-therapy sessions, work-in-progress projects – all aimed at encouraging the audience to take an active role, while simultaneously stimulating the next generation of artists in their quest to find for their own styles and format within the context of the international art world.
Zarya actively welcomes collaboration with representatives from all areas of contemporary art, age 35 or younger. Every month, we will debut selected artists through the exhibition series "Names." At the end of the year, one of the twelve showcased artists will receive a grant to create a new work for the center's permanent collection.
Another of the key components of the Zarya Center's exhibition program is mobile art in a compact format. We call it microart (miniature works by well-known artists, sent via suitcase to the hardest-to-reach viewers) and we'll be bringing it to the city, as well as large-scale site-specific installations, that artists will create for each spot, using the materials at hand.
As part of the educational program, visitors to the Zarya Center can attend lectures on the history and theory of contemporary art, clothing and accessory design, literature, theatre, and music, among other creative industries; screenings of feature and documentary films, shown in their original language with subtitles; touring screenings of film-festival favorites, as well as the yearly project, An Artist Focus Series – an in-depth look at major examples of international video art, initiated by the Zarya Center in conjunction with Artprojx Cinema.
155 BLD 2, 2nd floor, entrance 10, AVENUE OF 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF VLADIVOSTOK, VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA, 690068
Photo from the exhibition "Perpetuum Mobile: Russian Kinetic Art", 2017
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Feb. 27, 2013 --The Mutter Museum of The Philadelphia College of Physicians is celebrating its 150th anniversary.
And as part of that celebration, they're offering free admission to the museum this weekend, March 2 and 3, 2013.
Before you can see the weird specimans in the museum, though, you'll need to reserve your tickets on the museum website. Click here to do that.
In addition to the free admission weekend, the museum will be having a ribbon-cutting and additional anniversary festivities on Monday, March 4, 2013.
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Next Gen iPad Retina Display: Big Deal or Not
Here is Apple news again. Not a rumor, but some sense into the rumors. The next-gen iPad is due on March 7, and the grapevine is abuzz about its features, ranging from a better camera to a possible holographic display. Well, one of the most consistent one among the rumors spoke about a much hyped Retina display.
Almost every rumor insisted that the new iPad will come with a high-resolution Retina display and due to its high resolution, the whole device could be called as iPad HD. OK, we will leave out the guess work on the name here, but the point is what this all hype about a Retina display is.
We have found a very balanced, but deep analysis on the math behind the Retina display here. We won't go into the tough maths, but will just share some interesting outcomes.
One thing is that Apple doesn't create a term out of nowhere. To define it, they say Retina display's pixel density is so high, (so that) your eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels.
However, this depends on the distance and angle in which the display is viewed. So the analysis has compared displays in different devices including those from Apple to find how close they are to a Retina display, as per the definition.
Interestingly, iPhone 4 and 4S have 105% closeness to the Retina display, as per definition. The upcoming iPad, if it features a display of 2048x 1536 resolution, it will be 123% close to the Retina display definition. But in that way, devices like Asus Transformer Prime also tend to be closer to this with 105% closeness.
So the moral of the story is that, don't just get washed away by the hypes. Retina displays do look better than usual ones, but if the next iPad comes exactly at the resolution rumored, it won't be a big jump from iPad 2 or iPhone 4, or even Transformer Prime.


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After two lukewarm games at best, Carmelo Anthony finally zeroes in on making baskets and leading the New York Knicks to victory, this time over the Washington Wizards. More
After reaching the conference semifinal, finding themselves with a 3-9 record just wasn't something the New York Knicks planned. No Tyson Chandler, no Raymond Felton and a Carmelo Anthony getting more and more frustrated by the minute following a 89-98 loss to the Washington Wizards, led by John Wall with 31 points. More
Jeremy Lin is enjoying the media darling treatment that any player for a New York based team with three consecutive impressive outings gets. Sometimes, it ends with a Super Bowl, like Victor Cruz coming out of nowhere this year. Sometimes, it's like Joba Chamberlain. More


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Cheers to the MSRB
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board made a wonderful regulatory push when it issued its proposed rule for the conduct of municipal advisers. Municipal advisers are professionals who are supposed to help state and local governments structure their borrowing and investment activities in the most economically efficient way.
In the past, advisers did not always place the interest of their government clients ahead of all other interests and they had undisclosed conflicts of interest. Basically, local governments could be treated as "muppets" by advisers without any restraint from the law.
In the Dodd-Frank Reform Act, Congress created a new law to protect municipalities and gave new authority to the MSRB to create rules to regulate the activities of municipal advisers. To put the law into effect, the MSRB issued Proposed Rule G-42, and said:
The regulation of municipal advisors and their advisory activities is, as the SEC has recognized, generally intended to address problems observed with the conduct of some municipal advisors, 'including 'pay to play' practices, undisclosed conflicts of interest, advice rendered by financial advisors without adequate training or qualifications, and failure to place the duty of loyalty to their clients ahead of their own interests.'
The most serious problem has been that advisers did not previously have a fiduciary duty to their municipal clients. Here is what the proposed rule includes, according to the MSRB:
[D]raft Rule G-42 subjects municipal advisors to a duty of care in the conduct of their municipal advisory activities…
…Draft Rule G-42 does not permit a municipal advisor to recommend that a client enter into any municipal securities transaction or municipal financial product unless the advisor has a reasonable basis for believing that the transaction or product is suitable for the client.
The law now states that municipal entities cannot be sold bum products. Hooray for taxpayers.
This is only a draft of the new rule. The MSRB has requested comments on 25 questions about the proposed rule (page 25). Comments are being accepted until March 10th.
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/
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I'm seeing a bunch of ladies over in 'mens rights' thread who were told by drs that they couldn't conceive naturally. And then they did!
Are doctors really that informed or incompetent as to womens reproduction that they can't tell a woman who can't concive from a woman who just isn't going to conceive easily?
Do you think doctors should be more cautious with telling a woman she can't conceive?
I bet most babies conceived after a diagnosis like this are considered miracles, but do you think some women would be majorly pissed off to find out they are pregnant, maybe by a one night stand because they thought they couldn't conceive....
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Heart Procedures
While some cardiac issues can be treated with medication, some may need to be solved with a more invasive approach, such as surgery or an intervention.
Intervention means this—physicians use a small incision to open an artery and with careful precision, they thread small catheters through the vessel to remove blockages and/or perform repairs. Every step of the way they watch their progress using live imaging or fluoroscopy. Most of these procedures take place in the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale cardiac catheterization lab.
For the patient, this means a noticeable result with much less recovery time and pain. Vessels have no nerve endings, so the procedures are considerably less painful than an open surgery.
Cardiac Intervention
Interventions are the primary means used to stop a heart attack while it's happening and has become one of the primary procedures to prevent one. For a cardiac intervention, doctors thread the catheter from an artery in the upper thigh to the heart. There, they can use angioplasty to open the vessel and place a stent if need be.
Open Heart Surgery
Some issues can only be treated with open heart surgery and Memorial Hospital of Carbondale has celebrated much success with their surgical program. Having been a part of the team since 2001, staff members are some of the most experienced around.
The Bypass
When a blockage happens in an area of the heart too difficult to reach by intervention, you may need to have a bypass surgery. During this four-five hour surgery, surgeons use a vein (often from the leg), to create a bypass around the blocked arteries.
Valve Repair
Repairing valves within the heart also takes the skill of a cardiovascular surgeon. In the heart's complex operating system, sometimes the parts just don't work together properly. Valves can often be repaired, but sometimes require replacement altogether.
Other cardiovascular surgeries include:
- Removing blockages in the carotid (neck) arteries
- Solutions for atrial fibrillation
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Leica's latest offering – what it means for us
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Rumors flew, but one was right, the big one
So, unless you have been hiding under a rock or are in sensory deprivation detention you will not have failed to notice that there was quite a significant announcement from Solms yesterday. But what does it mean for photographers?
Yes, that is right, the rumours were true…The Leica M Monochrom was released yesterday. That was the big news, and it was a masterstroke in viral marketing from Leica. A few months back someone let it 'slip' that there may be a b&w sensor Leica coming out, and the internet went mental. Talk about market research, the heads of marketing must have been rubbing their hands with glee.
But what does it mean for us? It means a lot, mainly in the we are going to have to save a lot of money of be prepared to part with vital organs. But, it also marks a milestone in black and white photography. To have an exclusively black and white digital rangefinder is something that we could not have even dreamed of a few years ago, but now it is here. From what I understand the sensor is very well balanced and I am hearing great things about the iso range. This signifies a coming of age for digital photography, that a company would be prepared to release a completely monochrome camera tells us that they absolutely have the photographer in mind.
It was very important for Leica to get this right first time and not have any issues, not just because they are now a prestige brand, but also because of a historical significance. Leica first started making cameras when there was only black and white photography, and in some ways this camera is a nod to those roots. This camera is going to change the way the digital shooters look at their pictures for sure.
But, this camera does have one significant drawback in my opinion…the price. In the recent years anything Leica has become more expensive. And Leica has always been something of a desirable brand, but $8000 is going to put this out of reach of all but the most dedicated or loaded of shooters. This is a very capable camera and it certainly looks the part too, but I am not sure that the price is within the realms of reality. As they say the proof is in the pudding, so we shall have to see when I get my hands on one of these.
And get my hands on one of these I will. I shall be attending the Japan Leica function this week and I will be able to have a go on the camera and test it out. I will come back with more information about my thoughts so watch this space.
If you want to get all speccy about this camera and read the official bumph then you can go over to the lovely people at LeicaRumors and they have it all there.
For me the big news that came out of Berlin was the release of the new APO Summicron 50mm ASPH lens. This is a lens that I never thought they would release, as Leica often stated that they simply could not improve on the summicron. In my opinion the last version of the 50mm is one of the finest lenses ever crafted so I am very excited to see what the results of this one will be. Leica said in the past they would not release an ASPH 50mm Summicron, because there was simply no point, as you "could not improve on perfection". Well, I guess that they have either managed to find a way to jam one in there, or they have actually managed to improve on the lens. Time will tell and we will see the results of this lens being shot very soon, as I am sure they have already given a few out to influential phoblographers (sadly, not me :( )
Again though I am a little bit shocked by the price. $7000 is a whole load of money for a lens, a really large amount and there is obviously going to be a massive wait for this lens too. I know that Leica is a brand, and it does make some really exceptional products, but prices like this are going to make even the most steadfast of Leica fans wince.
There was a lot more news in Berlin, with the release of a whole swathe of products. But this was not the big announcement that everyone thought it would be, no M10. You are going to have to wait for Photokina for that one folks, Leica have booked a whole hall, so you know they are going to be doing something very big.
There is going to be a whole lot of chatter about these products online over the next few days, and I have no doubt that there will be a lot of mud slinging too. I would like to hear your views on this announcement. Be frank, or George, but be honest. Tell me what you really think about the news and what it means for photographers. I am excited by the releases, but I don't think I will be buying them any time soon, they are just too rich for my blood. Had the Monochrom been the same release price as an M9 I would have put an order in today. What are your thoughts on Leica's new releases? Will you be buying anything? Comment and get yourself some CameraKarma.
Want to read more about this camera? Then you can click on the following links:
Steve Huff: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/tag/leica-monochrome/
Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/
Sample images at DP review: http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/reviewsamples/albums/leica-m-monochrom-preview-samples
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Each of these announcements rubbed me the wrong way. I've been wary of stepping into Leica ownership for a while because of the price on simple things like repairs and accessories. This though cemented the feeling that its a company out of touch with reality. The lens sounds great, but it sounds like a scientific instrument rather than an artist's tool. They've engineered all the character out of it, and have put it in a price range beyond overpriced. The M9-M is an interesting idea, but lets be honest, its a gimped M9. Theres maybe a handful of people in the world who would truly benefit from having this camera over and M9, so to charge such a ridiculous amount of money seems to just emphasize their marketing of rare high end goods. Not photographer friendly. Overall I think this move is the tipping point, keeping me from investing in an M6. As Leica propels itself upwards as a luxury goods company their used equipment, accessories, service will all rise to levels that honestly aren't worth the cost. At least thats my take on it.
To me it's in the same category as a Porsche – beautifully designed and engineered, eminently desirable to those who know what they are looking at, but so outrageously expensive that I can never ever aspire to owning one. The best we mere mortals can hope is that it will inspire some spin-offs from other manufacturers who are willing and able to price their products at a level that we can afford.
Wait : with $8000 I can buy a bunch of tri-X and take my M7 for a trip around the world and come back with real chemical monochrome images can't I?
Exactly! Let's do some very simple inflated math here:
M6: 2K give or take. Less if you look around.
50 summicron (used): $1.5K give or take. Again, less if you look around
tri x roll: $3.5 if bought in bulk.
developing and scan: $18, but you can do it MUCH cheaper.
With these numbers, you'd need to take almost 8,000 pictures before the numbers even out for just the M9M body! MANy more frames if you develop it yourself (and you should) and scan it yourself. Oh, and once you hit the 8,000th frame, the M6 will probably be worth more than what you paid for it, at the rate that Leica prices are rising. The M9M will be old news, since the M10M, M11M, or m10011110 might be out by that point.
This latest release is a "jump the shark" moment, in my view.
One can't doubt that Leica's quality will be in these two products, but one also can't doubt that this is now a company that puts marketing and niche brand positioning above all other considerations.
A premium price for a premium product is only logical. But, this is well beyond premium pricing — this now takes it out of the realm of the majority of documentary, fine art and photojournalistic practitioners…it'll be the best camera your dentist or tax lawyer can buy.
This move is all the more bizarre and, ultimately, unsustainable when you consider that any digital camera is destined to be technically obsolete within (at most) 3 years.
And I defy anyone to show me the difference between a file from this camera and a file from a regular sensor that's been put through any number of post-production processes out there today.
Is the dynamic range far and above anything else out there on the market today? Or the highlight or shadow detail? Or file size? Doubtful.
I'm a dedicated B&W shooter, but this whole affair leaves me flat.
I'd rather be shooting with real BnW films than buying the new M9-M.
I've often considered purchasing an interchangeable lens rangefinder such as a CLE or a Voigtlander, but lens & accessory prices like this are the reason I've stuck with 35mm SLRs and fixed lens rangefinders for the time being.
It makes no sense on paper, but probably a lot of sense once in your hand. Kind of summarizes Leica's promise to its customers.
I might just get one. I can't rationalize that right now – it's an insane amount of money – but I'm sure I'll figure that out too.
Lots of interesting comments. Thanks guys. It seems that the general consensus of opinion is that the camera is overpriced, and I would agree. Had they made at the same or less than an M9 then I would be considering one.
I'd be much more interested in a monochrome Ricoh GR-D M Mount sensor. That would make sense — carry two sensors around, the monochrome and the normal M Mount.
Unfortunately I think this Monochrom camera is a brilliant idea with a flawed execution .
8 grand for a camera that only takes B+W is silliness IMO , my elderly M8 does B+W very well , albeit not at ISO 10,000! and as other has stated on here and on other forums, that would buy you a lot of B+W film if you wanted to grab a M7 or a M6 to shoot it with.
I love my Leica, and I love their lenses too, but 15000 for the M9M + ASPH Cron 50mm is insanity , oops forgot the taxes, 16500.
One think that intrigues me is that each M9M comes with a copy of Silver efex pro 2 , shich you can also use to convert Colour shots to exellent B+Ws , I think instead of dropping the cash on the new body Ill spend 129 on the software and spend the rest on travelling.
Sadly a release for the tax lawyers and dentists as someone earlier noted.
M9-M is innovative but a little silly. It should be priced under the M9 given the amount of work Leica states goes into "getting the most faithful colour reproduction from the sensor".
I'll stick with my M2 and 35 cron and save my money for some film, a rainy day, or even better: a holiday.
@theindustrialist: voigtlander cameras don't cost a bomb, seriously. I got mine a Bessa R4M + CV 35mm f2.5 for $600. 2nd hand of course but works like charm! point is, if u know where to find them, u r gonna get yourself a pretty good deal :)
You notice the Hermes edition has no hotshoe ".. to further emphasise the unique status of this limited edition" hmmm
Every time something is announced with a higher than expected price, everyone does the same thing (whinge), but in the end, the product still sells.
Look at the Canon 5D Mark III – people whine that it's more expensive than the Nikon D800, yet the Nikon is higher spec'd in many areas. Yet the camera store I work at has sold hundreds and hundreds of 5D Mark III's in just about a month and a half. And this is a small-ish city…of 300,000 people.
I don't think the problem is that the product won't sell, its that at this price range like people said earlier, it will only sell to dentists and lawyers as a talking point at dinners. Its a luxury item rather than a photographic tool now.
yes, surely only a certain set of 'decent' photos will get it at this price. seems somewhat odd
AM i being really daft or is it not possible for the RGB (or whatever) pixels in a colour sensor to just be all tone sensors and thereby making a colour sensor grey at high quality?
@ zoolkareem: Agreed. I was looking into Bessa Rs right after I made that comment. Still quite a jump in price from most of my current 35mm cameras, but definitely doable.
I guess the main point is having a camera you love shooting with and that feels good to YOU (in the hand as well as results-wise), price-tag aside. That camera could cost what some would consider a lot of money, or it could cost very little.
All of these announces just confirm that i will keep my M6 and shoot black and white film for as long as possible.
The summicron is an instant piece of history but sadly out of my reach.
The best news for me is the X2, hopefully it will drop further the X1 prices and will be able to get one.
Leica has morphed into a new company
Pre digital age – they created Tools for photagraphers and the tools needed to be used and abused during a world trip or during shooting in an urban inviroment.
The current situation – Creating luxery items designed for indeed lawyers and dentist we go on a trip to a resort
These prices are more prove that Leica lost their roots.
I was always drawn to Leica because it was a tool to drag around the world and create great pictures. They absoluty lost me. Create prictures sure dragging 15 K in equipment hmmm.
Bring on the compatition of zeiss ZM. (wish full thinking)
I think I'll stick with my black Leica III with its matching Summar 50mm 2.0 (bought for $100 at my job a few months ago). It'll outlast any digital camera, regardless of who makes it. $15,000+ for a new body and a 50 2.0? Get real. I've been selling cameras for 30 years, and have seen plenty of fancy gear come and go. Don't fall for hype. Remember that the image starts with the photographer who has ability and ideas. If you know what you're doing, you can make a perfectly fine image with a simple Kodak Brownie.
I would never trade my Black Crome Leica M5 for a Leica M9M (the M5 wannabe ;-)), but it is great news for the future of 35mm B/W FILM! The only affordable and reasonable way for most people who wants to jump the B/W wagon because of the LEICA M9M, is to buy a true 35mm film camera.
I'm starting to question Leica's logic of late with the direction they seem intent on, especially their ludicrous pricing. Mental pricing!
For existing Leica users like myself and many who have posted here the launch & price of the new Summicron ASPH for me is the biggest disaster of the latest Leica launch day (Yes, even more so than the pathetic X2!). Sure it is one mighty fine lens but this will only yet again push market prices up for used Leica glass. Look how much a used 35mm Summicron costs now compared to a few years ago before the Summicron ASPH lens was released. Even old 35mm's go for daft money!
What this will equate to in real life terms is more and more Leica users giving their money to Voigtlander & Zeiss when it comes to them purchasing a new lens. Ah well.


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There are two prevaling views of software which I have seen. The view that software is the opposite of hardware, anything which is in binary format and the view that software is executable code. The former view is the most inclusive and the one (in my understanding) held by DD's. The latter is the one held by you. To better understand the former view I recommend you read this article: http://emoglen.law.columbia.edu/my_pubs/anarchism.html
I know that article (by Stallman's lawyer). But the question is very easy: any lawyer knows there is a big difference between corpus mysthicum (the artwork/the code) and corpus mechanicum (the carrier/the file). The copyrightable work is only the artwork/the code! Only if *the code* is the same, there is a violation of copyright: you can obtain the same functions with two different languages. Only patents forbid this, because patents forbid to copy an idea. It seems that Debian considers music and images as software: *components* of a software. This is a great error: for example, a free software can use "CC no-derivative" images with any problem, because the code (the software) is under a license and images are under another license. There isn't incompatibility between the licenses because an image is not a software, *it is not a component of the code* (you can write a book under verbatim copying with images under a free license: there isn't any incompatibility). So I don't understand why songs, images. etc. must follow a software definition. I think that any lawyer will belie me. Max


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Being in a classroom full of "the best and brightest" students may not help marginal ones, according to new research that contradicts popular theory.
The study shows that students in a middle school gifted and talented program performed no better on national tests than a similar group of students who didn't qualify for the program.
"This paper is part of a growing body of literature suggesting that just because you have stronger peers doesn't necessarily mean you are going to perform better," says Scott Imberman, associate professor of economics and education at Michigan State University.
Gifted and talented programs have grown in popularity, with more than 3 million students now enrolled nationwide. The study, published in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, provides an important first step in understanding the effects of gifted and talented programs on students.
Using a sample of more than 14,000 fifth-graders in an urban school district, researchers analyzed students' standardized test scores in math, science, reading, social studies, and language arts.
No improvement
The study targeted a group of children who qualified for a gifted and talented program by barely meeting a certain threshold based on past academic performance. Their test scores were compared to the students who just missed meeting the threshold—in other words, students who were very similar academically.
The marginal students in the gifted and talented program showed no improvement in test scores over the non-qualifying students in any of the five subjects.
The study also looked at gifted and talented students who were picked in a lottery for a "magnet" program, which emphasizes a more intensive, specialized curriculum.
The researchers compared test scores of the magnet students who won the lottery to the gifted and talented students who lost the lottery and found no significant difference in four of the five subjects: math, reading, social studies and language arts. The magnet students did show improvement in science.
Sa Bui of Cornell University and Steven Craig of the University of Houston were co-authors on the study.
Source: Michigan State University


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Extreme demands are placed on data processing when recording videos at speeds of up to 200,000 frames per second. With VisualMARC, you get a piece of software that fulfills these complex requirements. The software was developed for high volumes of data, fast transmission and ultra slow motion.
The Key Features
VisualMARC software is available in two versions:
- Using the Basic Version, you can control your camera, record videos, play them back and export as AVI. Please request the version by e-mail.
- Using the Advanced Version, you can also optimise the colouring of your images, add or create markings, crop videos and export to common file formats.
The VisualMARC software supports the following cameras:
These introductory videos show how you can use VisualMARC to
Convenient Camera Control
Define camera parameters: set up the frame rate and exposure time. The camera can be aligned as desired, so that the live image can be mirrored and rotated.
Set the trigger: in ring mode, the camera records continuously, until you press the trigger and capture the acquisition. Determine how many images are taken before and after the trigger.
Advanced! Change trigger: make subsequent corrections to the trigger time.
Specify the region of interest: simply use the mouse to highlight the region of interest.
Advanced! Reset later: crop the image after recording.
Comprehensive Video Settings
Record and export video: simply start recording via the control bar. Save your recordings as uncompressed AVI files.
Advanced! Use further formats: Export your videos as a series of images in JPG, PNG, TIFF or BMP format or as compressed AVI files.
Control playback: play your videos forwards or backwards. Playback speed can be adjusted as desired. Alternatively, jump from frame to frame or use the timeline to navigate through your recording
Advanced! Set events: identify key moments in your videos and label them.
Advanced! Clip videos: in the timeline, mark relevant sequences that you wish to view and export.
Targeted Image Processing
Use colour management: record even in poor light conditions. Perfect the colour rendering of your images, thanks to settings for brightness, saturation, contrast and white balance.
Advanced! Transform colours: switch to different colour spaces easily.
Advanced! Mark image areas: highlight areas of interest, by circling, framing or delineating them. Your markings are saved in the images.
Insert an info field: the info field contains information on your acquisition and is "stamped" in the images as a bar. Choose from 13 different pieces of information – from frame rate and frame index right through to the time of day – all relevant parameters are available for selection.
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Discussion in 'Droid RAZR MAXX' started by simpsonao17, Feb 3, 2012.
What's the best wireless wifi app to use for root
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Does it also allow 4G tethering? I didn't see on the site if it did...
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Yes it does. It works great.
Any reason why wifi signal strength goes weak to strong when the phone is rt by me?
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I downloaded the app but when I try to press install it will not respond. It will only respond to cancel. I have tried downloading different versions with the same issue. What am i doing wrong? I do not have this issue with my X and yes i have "install from unknown sources" checked.
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Probably because rt is not allowed whatever it is.
FoxFi beta will get you tethering without rooting your phone. It's claim to fame is 'your provider will not see that your tethered'. We will see.
I tried it, but it wouldn't give my ASUS Prime tablet an IP address.
Well that's odd because it auto connected to my original Asus transformer as well as my apple iPad 2.
tried it all
ok, so i have the razr maxx rooted running .173. i have used sqeditor and changed line 150 to show the value of 0. i also have the newest wifi tether app, but im having problems connecting to my laptops. it seems to connect to my thunderbolt regularly however even when connected to my tbolt my laptop will not connect. i have tried many different combos nothing seems to let me connect the laptop the first time everytime. everyonce in a blue moon my laptop will connect, usually while running the wifi tether app as a droid bionic then while its up and running going into settings and change it to the razr, it restates and then i might b able to get it connected my laptop. this doesnt work all the time maybe 25%, but i do it cuz its ther only thing thats working now. anyone ............. help
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Hi to everyone!
I'm having some troubles with glDrawElements function, since I found different approaches of how it works. So, basically I don't understand why such code doesn't work:
Code :GLuint array[3] = {0, 1, 2}; glDrawElements(GL_POINTS, 3, GL_UNSIGNED_INT, (GLvoid *) array);
Though, everything is fine if I change it to:
Code :glDrawArrays(GL_POINTS, 0, 3);
Why is it so? In OpengGL 2 it worked, as far as I remember.


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Statistics from Sweden
Reward facing Group 1 seats
Statistics show that in markets with rearward facing Gr. 1 seats (e.g. Sweden), the injury rate in Group 1 remains stable compared to rear-facing group 0+. In comparison, injuries sky-rocket in Germany where front facing seats with harness system are most common in Group 1.
This is why leading consumer and health organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Europe's biggest automobile club the German ADAC, German independent testing institute Stiftung Warentest, Germany's biggest car magazine Autobild, the Austrian and Swiss automobile clubs ÖAMTC and TCS, Sweden's largest insurance company Folksam and many other organizations recommend to keep children in rear-facing child seats beyond Group 0+.


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Dendrobium parishii Low 1863SECTION Dendrobium
Flower Closeup Photo by Jean Claude George.
Semi Alba Form Photo by David Jubineau and His Bulbophyllum Pages Copyright ©
To LATE To LATE
Common Name Parish's Dendrobium [English Misionary and Collector 1800's] - In Thailand - Ueang sai nam khrang - Ueang attakrit - Ueang inthakrit - Ueang sai nam khrang - In China Zi Ban Shi Hu
Flower Size to 2" [to 5 cm]
Found in Hainan China, Assam, Bangladesh, eastern Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam in broadleaf, evergreen, lowland forests and primary montane forests at an altitude of 250 to 1700 meters as a small to medium sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with erect or downbent, yellowish stems enveloped by white, membraneous sheaths carrying narrowly ovate to elliptic, obtuse, stiff, leathery, blunt, deciduous leaves that are apically notched. Flowering occurs from February through August with a peak season of May and June on a short, 2 to 3 flowered raceme with fragrant [of rhubarb], longlasting flowers that are borne at the nodes on the upper half of 2 year old, pendulous, leafless canes.
Some shade and plenty of water while growing as they have heavy cloud cover in nature when the new growths appear. As the growing season goes by the light should be increased and as the new growths mature in the Autumn less water should be given for a drier winter rest to initiate blooming the following season.
Synonyms Callista parishii (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891; Callista rhodopterygia (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium polyphlebium Rchb.f. 1887; Dendrobium rhodopterygium Rchb.f 1875
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Xenia Orchidaceae vol 2 Rchb.f 1868 drawing fide; Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/1995; Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/1995 as D rhodopterygium; Orchidaceae Monandre-Dendrobiinae Fr. Kraenzlin 1910; Orchidaceae Monandre-Dendrobiinae Fr. Kraenzlin 1910 as D rhodopterygium; Orchidaceae Monandre-Dendrobiinae Fr. Kraenzlin 1910 as D rhodopterygium var emerici; Die Orchideen Schlechter 1915; Die Orchideen Schlechter 1915 as D rhodopterygium; Atlas des Orchidees Cultivees Constantin 1920 as D rhodopterygium drawing fide; Atlas des Orchidees Cultivees Constantin 1920 as Eudendrobium parishii drawing fide; Die Orchideen 2 Auflage Schlechter 1927; Die Orchideen 2 Auflage Schlechter 1927 as D rhodopterygium; Flora of Malaya Vol 1 Orchids Holttum 1953; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 photo fide; Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids Hawkes 1965 photo fide; Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids Hawkes 1965 as D rhodopterygium; Beautiful Indian Orchids and How to grow them Ghose 1968; Beautiful Thai Orchid Species Kamemoto & Sagarik 1975 photo fide; Indian Orchids : A guide to Identification and Culture Vol II Pradhan 1979 photo fide; Die Orchideen lieferung 11/12 Schlechter/Brieger 1981; Simon & Schuster's Guide to Orchids Orchids 1988 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 65 No 9 1996 drawing; Orchids Travel By Air A Pictoral Safari Mulder, Mulder-Roelfsema and Schuiteman 1990 photo fide; A Guide to Orchids of the World Hodgson, Paine & Anderson 1991 Photo fide; A Guide to Orchids of the World Hodgson, Paine & Anderson 1991 as D rhodopterum Photo fide; Thai Orchid Species Rakpaibulsombay 1992 photo fide as D parishii var albasepalum; Thai Orchid Species Rakpaibulsombay 1992 photo fide; The Manual Of Cultivated Orchid Species Bechtel, Cribb & Laurent 1992 photo fide; The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids Pridgeon 1992 photo fide; Manual of Orchids Stewart 1995; Orchid Species Culture; Dendrobium Bakers 1996; Orchid Species Culture, Dendrobium Bakers 1996 as D rhodopterygium; Dendrobium and its Relatives Lavarack, Harris and Stocker 2000 photo fide; Dendrobium and its Relatives Lavarack, Harris and Stocker 2000 as D rhodopterygium photo fide; A Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2001 photo fide; The Orchids of Bhutan Pearce & Cribb 2002; Botanica's Orchids 2002 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 no 9 2004 photo; A field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2005 photo fide; A field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2005 as D rhodopterygium phhoto ok; AOS Bulletin Vol 75 No 10 2006 photo; The Dendrobiums H. P. Wood 2006 photo fide; The Dendrobiums H. P. Wood 2006 as D rhodopterygium; AOS Bulletin Vol 76 No 4 2007 photo; Wild Orchids in Myanamar Vol 3 Tanaka 2007 photo fide; Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photos fide; A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species Vol 2 O'Byrne 2011 photo fide; A Guide to the Orchids of Myanamar Kurzwell & Lwin 2014 photo fide; Wild Orchids of Myanmar Hyan Tun [Mr Myanmar] 2014 Photo fide; Wild Orchids of Myanmar Hyan Tun [Mr Myanmar] 2014 as D rhodopterygium Photo fide ;


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A Pilot, Open-Label, Proof-of-Concept Study of the Use of [18F]Fluciclatide PET/CT Imaging in the Evaluation of Anti-Angiogenic Therapy in Solid Tumors
- Fluciclatide is a small cyclic peptide containing the RGD tri-peptide, which
preferentially binds with high affinity to alpha(v)beta(3) integrins, which are
up-regulated in and may regulate angiogenesis.
- [18F]Fluciclatide is a new radiopharmaceutical developed for PET imaging
- Changes in [18F]fluciclatide uptake will be evaluated before and after treatment of
patients with targeted antiangiogenic drugs
- To determine tumor uptake and retention of [18F]fluciclatide before and after 1 cycle
of treatment with targeted anti-angiogenic therapy
- Secondary
- To assess the safety of multiple intravenous (IV) administrations of Fluciclatide [18F]
Injection in subjects with solid tumors
- To obtain preliminary data on the relationships between [18F]fluciclatide as a
pharmacodynamic marker and standard of care imaging markers of clinical response (e.g.
contrast-enhanced (CE) static computed tomography (CT), bone scintigraphy, FDG-PET),
obtained as part of routine clinical follow-up as specified in the referring protocols,
as well as any optional imaging performed
- Patients greater than or equal to 18 years, with documented malignancy, and solid tumor
greater than or equal to 1 cm outside of the liver, who are scheduled to enroll in an
NCI therapy protocol using one of the anti-angiogenic agents described in the full
- Platelet count greater than 150,000 x 10(6)/L, hemoglobin greater than 9g/dL,
prothrombin time (PT) and aPTT less than 2 times normal limits.
- The subject has not received any targeted anti-angiogenic agents within 60 days prior
to pre-treatment (baseline) [18F]fluciclatide administration
This study is intended to obtain preliminary data on the uptake and retention of
[18F]fluciclatide before and after anti-angiogenic therapy. This will enable optimization of
the imaging protocol, identification of the most relevant imaging parameters, and allow for
calculation of the number patients required to power a larger study to assess the utility of
PET imaging with [18F]fluciclatide as a pharmacodynamic biomarker in the context of targeted
anti-angiogenic therapies. We expect to enroll 30 evaluable patients in this single center
study. Subjects will undergo at least two [18F]fluciclatide PET/CT imaging studies, one
pre-therapy and one following completion of 1 cycle of chemotherapy. An optional early
post-therapy (2-7 days post therapy commencement) [18F]fluciclatide PET/CT may be performed.
The magnitude of [18F]fluciclatide uptake on the pre- and post- treatment PET/CT studies
will be evaluated to determine if there is a measureable difference in uptake. Data from the
subject's referring therapy protocol will be reviewed for up to one year. An optional
DCE-MRI scans of the target lesion may also be performed.
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
To determine tumor uptake and retention of [18F]fluciclatide before and after 1 cycle of treatment with targeted anti-angiogenic therapy.
2 years
United States: Federal Government
July 2010
November 2011
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland 20892


text: I ordered my imac i7 on 11/15 from macmall and received on 12/04. I had flickering issue when I turned on the imac first time. Since then it only happened once when I put my work laptop beside imac. Anyway, looks like imac might have graphic card related issue according to today's news. Should I just call macmall to get it replaced? If so, it will start another 14 days return period won't it? Or should I just bring this imac to local apple store to get it replaced? Will they say it is macmall's responsibility to replace imac since I ordered from them? What if I cannot reproduce this issue (I am pretty sure I cannot since it happens so sparsely) at apple store? Please give me best suggestion of dealing this issue and sorry for so many questions. Thanks in advance! xingstar


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MacBook hacked in contest at security event
Shane Macaulay just got himself a free MacBook. Macaulay, a software engineer, was able to hack into a MacBook through a zeroday security hole in Apple's Safari browser. The computer was one of two offered as a prize in the "PWN to Own" hack a Mac contest at the CanSecWest conference here.
The successful attack on the second and final day of the contest required a conference organizer to surf to a malicious Web site using Safari on the MacBook--a type of attack familiar to Windows users. CanSecWest organizers relaxed the rules Friday after nobody at the event had breached either of the Macs on the previous day. MacBook hacked in contest at security event | CNET News.com
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