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About Beyond Van Gogh
Through the use of cutting-edge projection technology and an original score, Beyond Van Gogh breathes new life into over 300 of Van Gogh's artworks.
SqUAre Feet
Occupying over 30,000 square feet, Beyond Van Gogh is the largest immersive experience in the country, offering guests ample room to safely enjoy the exhibit.
Content Pixels
Comprised of over 4 trillion content pixels, this high-resolution portrayal of Van Gogh's work gives guests the opportunity to become one with his paintings.
Exhibit Details
Coming Soon!
The visit will take around one hour with final entry one hour before close.
Health and Safety
The safety of attendees is our top priority as we continue to follow the advice of public health agencies and government officials. Learn more about how we're staying safe in the FAQs.
Kathy W.
Nicky S.
Grand Rapids
Judith M.
Producers / Creators
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About the Show
What is Beyond Van Gogh?
Beyond Van Gogh is a new truly immersive experience. While other shows use virtual reality or still images, our show breaks barriers by incorporating both still and moving art. Masterpieces, now freed from frames, come alive, appear, and disappear, flow across multi-surfaces, the minutia of details titillating our heightened senses. The show is projected on every surface around you, this makes you feel as though you have stepped directly into a Van Gogh painting. We accompany the show with a beautiful score and include many other surprises!
Who created Beyond Van Gogh?
Created by French-Canadian creative director Mathieu St-Arnaud and his team at Montreal's Normal Studio, Beyond Van Gogh is an immersive experience showcasing over 300 of the artist's works.
Where can I find the music played during Beyond Van Gogh?
For a playlist of the music from Beyond Van Gogh, please see our Spotify playlist, Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience – Soundtrack.
Will Beyond Van Gogh be coming to any other cities?
To see all the cities we are visiting, please visit our directory webpage here. Please keep an eye on our social media channels for announcements of new cities!
What safety measures are in place for Covid-19?
Beyond Van Gogh is following the approved guidelines below:
- Timed ticket sales to help reduce congestion and capacity.
- Increased cleaning practices of high touch surfaces with approved cleaning products.
- Contactless transactions only to lessen transmission risk.
- Masks are recommended inside the venue.
When should I arrive?
Please ensure you arrive promptly at the start time as indicated on your ticket. We cannot guarantee entry for guests who arrive late.
Premium Flex tickets give you the flexibility to enter the exhibit at any time within the hours stated on your ticket.
If I miss my entry time or am running late, can I still get in?
At this time, we cannot guarantee entry outside of the entry time on your ticket. If you miss your entry time or arrive late and we are unable to accommodate you, no refunds will be issued.
How long should I plan on being at the show?
The show is roughly one hour and is set up walk-through style.
Can I bring my baby, and do they need a ticket?
Yes, babies and children of all ages are welcome to attend the show. Children 4 years and younger enter the show for free and do not require a ticket when accompanying an adult with a ticket.
Can I bring a stroller?
Yes, strollers are permitted. However, there will be no facilities for storing and parking strollers or leaving them unattended.
Is there seating available?
Seating is limited and is only available on a first-come, first-served basis. As seating is limited, we encourage guests to leave available seating for those with mobility limitations.
Will there be a gift shop?
Yes! Beyond Van Gogh has a cashless gift shop available at the end of the show!
Can I bring in food or beverages?
No, food or beverages are not permitted inside the exhibit.
Can I bring a camera?
Absolutely! Photos for non-commercial use are allowed and we encourage you to share them on social media. Please tag @VanGoghWPB on Facebook and @VanGoghWPB on Instagram and hashtag #BeyondVanGogh when you do.
There are some limitations, however: recording the event, flash photography, professional photography and professional videography is not permitted. Tripods and other professional photography equipment are not permitted. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Can I bring bags into the exhibit?
We encourage you to leave valuables, large bags and other personal belongings at home. For the safety of our visitors and the exhibit, all bags entering or leaving the exhibit, including purses, are subject to inspection. Backpacks and duffel bags are not permitted in the exhibit.
Is there somewhere for me to store my things while I'm in the exhibit?
There are no storage facilities, such as coat check, for guests.
Can I touch the screens during the show?
No, we kindly ask all attendees to refrain from touching the screens during the experience.
Where do I purchase tickets?
Tickets can be purchased right here at VanGoghWPB.com
Can I purchase tickets at the door?
Tickets can be purchased at the door, subject to availability. To secure a timeslot and best pricing available, please order your tickets in advance online.
Are tickets refundable?
All tickets are non-refundable, as stated in the terms and conditions agreed to prior to successfully completing any ticket purchase.
How do I reschedule my tickets?
Change of date or time requests are subject to availability and must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled entry time shown on your ticket. An $8 rescheduling fee will apply.
To exchange your tickets, please follow the step-by-step exchange process here.
How do I sign-in to my MyTickets account?
To sign-in to your MyTickets account, please click here.
Your username is the email address you entered when processing your order. If you don't remember your password or don't recall setting one up, please click "forgot your password" to reset it.
Do children under five need a ticket?
Children 4 years and younger enter the show for free and do not require a ticket when accompanying an adult with a ticket.
How do I present my tickets at the show?
You can print a physical copy of your tickets, or you can present the QR code for your tickets off a smartphone or other device.
Can I gift tickets that are under my name?
Yes, you can. Please ensure your guests have a physical copy of the tickets printed to be admitted entry if the tickets are gifted. Additionally, we require valid ID to be presented alongside the tickets prior to entry to ensure eligibility for the ticket type.
Are there flashing lights or loud sounds?
Yes, Beyond Van Gogh contains bright lights that may cause discomfort for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other medical conditions. If this may affect your experience, please consult with a medical professional prior to attending the show.
Our Immersive Room has music playing that might be slightly louder than normal and may cause discomfort to people suffering from sensitivity to loud sounds. If this is your case, we recommend you are accommodated with a proper noise reduction device and consult with a medical professional prior to attending the show.
Can Beyond Van Gogh trigger vertigo or motion sickness?
Yes, the moving images, sounds and lights involved in the immersive experience may cause dizziness, motion sickness or vertigo. If this may affect your experience, please consult with a medical professional prior to attending the show.
Can I bring my service animal?
Yes, we allow service animals such as guide dogs. No pets are permitted.
Do you have wheelchairs or scooters for rent?
As we are a travelling show we do not have wheelchairs or scooters for rent.
Is the show wheelchair accessible?
Yes, Beyond Van Gogh is accessible for guests of all abilities. Our show welcomes wheelchairs, mobile scooters, canes, etc.
Is there seating available?
Seating is limited and is only available on a first-come, first-served basis. As seating is limited, we encourage guests to leave available seating for those with mobility limitations.
Is Beyond Van Gogh suitable for the deaf/hard of hearing?
Yes, although we do not provide interpreters. The majority of Beyond Van Gogh is visual and explained in text.
I have a child with autism, spd or adhd. Will you have sensory bags/items?
We will not have audio sensory items available for guests, however, we encourage parents and caregivers to bring appropriate sensory stimulants and items that you may require. Please email [email protected] ahead of your visit for more information.
Become a
Beyond Van Gogh
If you crave unique experiences and have a passion for creating social content, you've come to the right place!
We're looking for people who:
- have a strong social media following
- are willing to create high-quality content to promote Beyond Van Gogh
If this sounds like you, send us a message!


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Dynamite Jack Free: Why Phil Hassey Thinks This Free Version Could Change the Way Players Play His Game
148Apps: Many of the games that have gone with the free-with-ads route are simpler games: ones like Flappy Bird, and your own BREAKFINITY. Why take this route with a deeper game like Dynamite Jack? Was BREAKFINITY's performance a motivator in this regard?
Phil Hassey: Dynamite Jack came out almost two years ago, so it's sales have run down pretty thin at this point. Since I did all the work to set up ads in BREAKFINITY it was pretty trivial to set up Dynamite Jack with the same thing.
I am really curious how well it will do. It's definitely totally different from your typical ad supported game. I guess we'll find out soon enough if the free crowd is ready for this kind of experience or not!
148Apps: Why did you go with the continues-as-monetization IAP system?
Phil Hassey: I'm not really an ad monetization guru or anything, since BREAKFINITY is my first ad supported game, and it's only been out for over a month. Over the past year I had given thought to doing a F2P version of Dynamite Jack, with various ideas like "buying bombs" or whatever. However, changes like that would have seriously impacted the gameplay in ways I wasn't too excited about.
So doing the continues is nice, because it doesn't change the gameplay at all. If anything it makes the death experience sightly more intense because the penalty for death is greater than in the paid version of the game. I think the monetization will actually make the game have a slightly greater emphasis on stealth than the paid version.
148Apps: You have an IAP for unlimited continues for $4.99. Was there any thought given to making this a higher price than what the main game is available for?
Phil Hassey: About 6 months ago I changed the iOS price to $4.99 for the paid version. So the IAP for unlimited continues just matches that. I upped the price on Dynamite Jack because I think it's a solid game and people definitely get their $4.99 of entertainment out of it. Some of the players who have gotten into the game have played for hundreds of hours thanks to the community maps.
148Apps: Is there a particular threshold where you see this being worth the time and effort put into it?
Phil Hassey: I really only spent a couple days putting this together, so it doesn't need to do a whole lot to break even on my time. But really, in terms of being an experiment with how well a hard-core iOS game works in the ad supported market, the answer to the question "Will this work at all?" is going to be worth finding out.
If it's found that you can make more heavy games and support them through ads, we might see more games going that route. Or maybe we'll find out that this sort of game just works best as a paid-only title.
148Apps: If this is successful, do you fear that perhaps it could be part of a movement where players expect more free games, monetized primarily with ads? And if so, do you think that it is good for the App Store market?
Phil Hassey: I think anything that helps indies find new ways to support their art is great! The more avenues there are to being able to make games full-time the more chances there are that great games are going to be made. Another great thing about ad supported games is how they can reach a wider audience. People who don't have the means to purchase paid games can play free ad supported games.
148Apps: Depending on how this does, would you ever consider releasing a future game initially with a free version like this? Perhaps even one of the Galcon games?
Phil Hassey: I'm still working on Galcon 2, which is going to be F2P. I'm still working out the details, but my experiences with BREAKFINITY and Dynamite Jack FREE are certainly giving me more insight into how to make it work out. I expect Galcon 2 will contain "earn more Galcoins by watching videos" options for those who want more in game currency but don't have the means to pay for it.
Thanks to Phil Hassey for his time.

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According to the New York Post, Frank Ocean is looking to press charges against Chris Brown in light of their apparent fight over the weekend in Los Angeles. I imagine if that happens, things won't be looking too good for a certain pop locker on probation. "Poor dat."
The New York Post reports:
R&B singer Frank Ocean intends to press charges against bully boy Chris Brown for punching him and starting an all-out brawl outside Westlake Studios in West Hollywood on Sunday night.
Police want to talk to Brown, who is still on probation for beating up Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards.
Ocean, who publicly came out in July as a bisexual, is "desirous of prosecution," L.A. Sheriff's Office spokesman Steve Whitmore told The Post. "We'll find out what happened."
TMZ also has more on the altercation:
According to someone who was on scene, Chris lost his cool in the parking lot of the famous Westlake Recording Studios in L.A. Sunday when Frank refused to shake his hand.
We're told Frank simply laughed at the gesture … and Chris was so pissed he coldcocked Ocean and started an all-out war. As we first reported, Chris denies being the aggressor.
The fight quickly moved to the lobby of the studio … and sources say the brawling posses demolished the place –"They managed to break almost everything in the room and scare all of the staff members working" says the witness.
We're told the receptionist called 911 … and Chris booked it. As TMZ first reported, Frank stuck around for the cops … and griped about how he felt "blindsided" by Chris.
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Lockheed Martin has developed a cyber security solution that allows intelligence to be securely shared among personnel working at all security levels – from highly classified intelligence sites to unclassified users in the field. This high assurance information solution, called Trusted Sentinel, allows data to be manually and/or automatically transferred between two or more differing security domains by using a single consolidated configuration of hardware and software.
"In today's complex cyber threat environment, protecting and securing our data is critical," said Jim Quinn, vice president of C4ISR Systems for Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions. "Trusted Sentinel addresses the difficult challenge of sharing relevant information across security domains and between organizational echelons."
Trusted Sentinel supports the secure flow of intelligence data between all clearance levels by ensuring that sensitive information does not escape the highest clearance levels. It also ensures that information traveling back up the chain from un-cleared sources does not contain malicious code that could corrupt secure networks. By incorporating a suite of network protection capabilities that 'guards' classified data from unauthorized access, Trusted Sentinel controls the release of information commensurate with the security level of the information being processed, including clearance level, formal access approval and user need as determined by assigned confidentiality requirements.
Trusted Sentinel was developed by combining the capabilities of two of Lockheed Martin's Unified Cross Domain Management Office (UCDMO)-approved Cross Domain Solutions. The UCDMO is a joint Department of Defense and Intelligence Community organization that provides centralized coordination and oversight of cross-domain initiatives across these communities. The solution, which has received design approval from the accrediting organization, is being prepared for placement into an operational environment.


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LeapFrog Pollux Platform: OpenLFConnect
OpenLFConnect is a Python and sg3_utils command line based replacement application for the LeapFrog LFConnect program and more. For Explorer and LeapPad it can use their dftpdevice to upload firmware. It also manages uploading the surgeon.cbf file for USB boot recovery mode and is capable of enabling ftp/telnet on both devices. For Didj it can mount the USB drive, copy firmware over, and send the eject command that will attempt to start flashing the firmware. There are also extra functions for wrapping and unwrapping CBF files and extracting lf2/lfp packages.
The program deals with firmware/bootloader items. The update functions deal with those exclusively, for updating the offical LeapFrog user interfaces, games, movies, etc. You'll need to use the LFConnect program. Especially if you want those things to run as they should, since there is online functionality that is required for certain features.
WARNING: This program can flash new firmware, has the ability to make and delete, upload and download, files could be destroyed, firmware flashing could go wrong. There is no prompts for second chances. Make sure you understand what you're doing, and use fresh batteries or an A/C adapter during updating.
- 1 Downloads
- 2 Command Reference
- 3 Requirements
- 4 Install
- 5 Usage
Command Reference
Windows or Linux compatible
Python 2.6 - No special modules needed. Windows or Linux
- Included for Windows, common on many Linux distros
- Most are probably installed on modern mainstream distros
Sync, for flushing disk cache
mtd_utils, For mounting/creating JFFS2 and UBI images.
- Issues
- Arch Linux can't use lock/unlock/eject Didj commands there is no SCSI access devices.
LeapFrog Ethernet Driver
- If LFConnect is installed, or previously was, this is already installed.
- If not, when it prompts you for a driver, use the Windows update service.
Bonjour For auto device IP discovery
- If LFConnect is installed, or previously was, this is already installed.
Extract archive or clone git repo to a location of your choice.
If LFConnect is installed you may want to make sure Monitor.exe is disabled, which can be done via Task Manager, before plugging a device in, this is the program that auto starts LFConnect. You can also prevent it from running on boot up, with a registry edit. It will how ever start up again, if your open LFConnect, but until then it remains off, if you delete this entry.
You'll need to assign the Didj's USB drive a letter as LFConnect will have assigned it a directory mount point instead. The letter you pick doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't conflict with something else. Plug your Didj in and then go to Disk Management, depending on what version of Windows it should be something like:
Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Disk Management
Right click the drive, and select Change Drive Letters and Paths click Add and assign the letter.
It is also recommended to disable any disk caching in the drive's properties on Windows. The Didj drive can become easily corrupted, if you are not careful with it. Disabling disk cache, while it takes longer to transfer files initially, is the safest route.
LeapPad and Explorer
Windows will default to a zeroconfig address, if you like you can just let it do that. But it takes a bit over a minute for it to do it. Static IP will greatly speed up the process.
Plug your device in and turn it on. You should see an icon in the Start Bar about trying to connect, if not go to Network Connections, right click and choose status. Then properties, scroll down to TCP/IP click on its properties, and make sure to set a static IP. Unless your device is set to a non standard IP, it will be on the 169.254. subnet. Windows will actually default to an address on this subnet, it takes a little over a minute from first turn on though, static IP is much faster.
Static IP: 169.254.0.1 Broadcast Mask: 255.255.0.0
Extract archive or clone git repo to a location of your choice.
To facilitate not needing to run as root you will need to copy the OpenLFConnect/extras/udev_rules files to /etc/udev/rules.d/ The Mass_Storage rules are for all 3 devices. Didj in normal use and LeapPad, Explorer in USB Boot mode. They create a persistent generic SCSI device name /dev/leapfrog that is set to allow regular users permission to use. The Mass_Storage rules also unlock the Didj on plug in, saving you the need to run OpenLFConnect just to mount it.
Make sure the rule is owned by root:root and set to permission 644.
Other than installing the above mentioned udev rule, there is not a lot to configure. If you like, you could set up a custom mount to enable sync,dirsync options, to be extra secure about disk caching causing corruption. OpenLFConnect runs the sync command on eject, and you should always use safely eject commands to remove the Didj, especially with out having disk caching disabled.
LeapPad and Explorer
Plug your device in and turn it on, then check
System > Preferences > Network Connections
If you see Auto Eth1 open it's properties and go to the IPv4 tab, on the Methods drop down pick Link Local.
If you do not see the Auto Eth1 or something similar, you can copy the udev rules for Net to /etc/udev/rules.d/ This will trigger avahi-autoipd on plug in, and assign an IP address to the interface. This is basically what Network Manager does when set to Link Local.
Make sure the rule is owned by root:root and set to permission 644.
There is basically four types of commands.
OpenLFConnect commands, debug on, set_host_ip, get_mount_point, these are some basic configuration settings used by the base application.
Client commands, dftp_connect, didj_mount, boot_surgeon didj_update, dftp_reboot, these are commands specific to the client that is running, and are checked to make sure their respective client is the currently running client.
Filesystem commands, ls, cd, cat, upload, download, these are your basic filesystem commands, for navigation or basic maintenance.
Utility commands, package_download, cbf_unwrap, jffs2_create_eroots, these commands are there to help facilitate creating updates. Either packaging, or opening up the stock firmware for modification.
Caution, there are no prompts to ask if you are sure. Uploading will over write a directory or file, deleting a directory will remove it regardless if there is anything in it, etc, etc. Also always make sure you are where you think you are, its easy to forget you switched to local or remote, and run a command thinking you are somewhere else. You've been warned, cwdl and cwdr are you're friends, they will tell you where each path is pointed to and pay attention to the prompt prefix.
Getting Started
From a terminal or the command prompt run OpenLFConnect.py this will bring up the python command line. In windows you can also double click on the file.
To get a full list of commands type
For help on a specific command
local>help command
Commands with an option in [] means its optional, commands with an option <> means it is mandatory.
Basic Commands
The basics are very similar to the Linux command line, and when first started, you will be able to navigate around the local filesystem. Some examples.
This changes the directory
local>cd files/LX
This lists a directory's contents.
local>ls files/Didj bootloader-LF_LF1000/ firmware-LF_LF1000/
Make a directory.
local>mkdir NewDir local>ls NewDir/ diary.txt fun.mov
This deletes a directory
local>rmdir NewDir/ local>ls diary.txt fun.mov
Remote/Local Locations
Once a remote client is running, you can navigate both the local and remote filesystems. On Didj, remote just means it starts at the mounting point as technically they are both local.
This means you are on the host computer and the commands will take action on it.
local> command arg
This indicates you are about to run a command on the device.
remote> command arg
Change to remote device
local>remote remote>
Change to local from remote
remote>local local>
The current directory is maintained on an individual basis. So you can switch between remote and local, and you will not loose your place. If a remote client is disconnected the remote path will be reset, but local will stay. The cwdl and cwdr commands Current Working Directory Local and Current Working Directory Remote respectively, can be used to check what that path is, regardless of the command lines current location.
The are a few exceptions to how remote/local works, Upload/Download commands don't care, as Upload wants a local path to upload to the current remote directory, and Download wants a remote path, to the current local directory, the location is taken care of behind the scenes. This is also true of certain client commands, such as the update features where only a local path will ever be needed. And of course, anything that does not use a path in its operation, such as listing device information, unmounting, etc.
Download takes a remote path argument to a file, and will download it to the current local directory.
Upload takes a local path argument to a file, and will upload it to the current remote directory.
Set the remote directory to where the file you want to download resides in, switch back to local and navigate to where you want to save it. Then download.
remote>cd etc/ remote>local local>cd LX/temp local>download vsftpd.conf local>ls vsftpd.conf
Set your remote directory to where you want the file to be put, then upload a local file using the path argument.
remote>cd ../etc/avahi/ remote>upload ../../user/scripts/avahi-autoipd.action remote>ls avahi-autopid.action
The Didj is different than the LeapPad or Explorer in that it is not a networking enabled device. Once you mount the Didj, you will be given a remote prompt, in reality you are still on the local filesystem, you can still use all the same commands if you like however. The Didj client has a few specific commands, all prefixed with didj_.
The first thing you should do with your Didj, is back up the entire drive that gets mounted, archive it, and keep it somewhere safe. It will be needed if your Didj ever says it "needs repair."
A word of caution to prevent "needs repair" issues. Always make sure to safely eject the device, to allow the host OS to commit the changes. If you just pull the plug, it can cause data corruption.
Once Didj is plugged in and turned on, start the client and connect.
local>didj_mount Mounted on /dev/Didj
This will obtain the location the Didj is mounted on. You should see a new window pop up with the contents, or it show up in your file browser, depending on the OS used. For general purpose looking around, its far easier to use the OS's file browser. But if you would like to run an update of the firmware or bootloader, OpenLFConnect can make it rather painless.
Send the eject command, to be gentle with your Didj or start firmware update.
Didj is by far the easiest to mess up while updating, or transferring any files for that matter. Be sure you never pull the power or turn it off, before files have been synced/disk cache written. A partial write in the directory makes it 99.9% certain of file corruption, as fdsk is ran on boot, if it finds anything wrong, it panics. Which generally means formatting and replacing all the files.
Caution: Use and A/C adapter, or fresh batteries, a power outage during this will ruin your update, and could leave your device in need of repair.
More Information on firmware updating.
OpenLFConnect tries to make formatting your updates as easy as possible.
Firmware when running the didj_update, or didj_update_firmware commands it will first search the current directory, for the firmware-LF_LF1000 that the LeapFrog update comes in, if it finds it, it will update your Didj with its contents. If it can't find that particular directory, it will search the current directory for files with names matching 'erootfs' and 'kernel'. This means you could have custom-kernel.bin and erootfs-custom.jffs2 and it will pick those up for updating. It will then created the md5 files and firmware-LF_LF1000 directory on the Didj to place your files in. So you do not have to worry about creating the necessary support files and directory. One thing to mention, the update must include an erootfs.jffs2 and kernel.bin file, OpenLFConnect will fail if not both are not found, as Didj would refuse to update, if only one was available. There is a couple rules to follow, so OpenLFConnect does not pick the wrong update, do not keep your files in a directory with a firmware-LF_LF1000/ directory, as it will search that and use the files in it instead, and only have one set of update files in the directory, as it will cause issues if more than one is found.
Bootloader is almost exactly the same as firmware, with one difference, you can choose a specific lightning-boot.bin file to upload, as this is the only file required for a bootloader update. If you do not specify the file, giving only a directory, the same search pattern takes place as above, except for bootstrap-LF_LF1000 as the directory. This also creates the necessary support files for the update, directory, and md5 file.
Update both with change to directory.
local>cd /Didj local>ls bootloader-LF_LF1000 firmware-LF_LF1000
Update both.
Update Firmware using the parent path.
local>didj_update_firmware Didj/
Update Bootloader with path to a file.
local>didj_update_bootloader Didj/my-bootloader/lightning-boot.bin
It will take a second for the command prompt to come back after the files have transferred and eject command sent. Once ejected the Didj screen should change, it will say "Learning new tricks" Then "Disconnect Now". Once you do it will shutdown. Turn it back on and plug it in. run:
local>didj_mount local>didj_update_cleanup
This removes the update files to prevent unwanted firmware flashes if the eject command is sent again. If everything went okay your files will have been flashed to the Didj and you can now use it.
Needs Repair
This section is part warning, part remedy. With disk caching enabled, it is fairly easy to corrupt the Didj's drive. When ever possible, use safely remove options, which will flush the disk cache before removing. The Didj, when in good status, seems to hold up on the eject command until everything is synced, especially on Windows, for Linux OpenLFConnect will run the sync command prior to issuing the eject.
Needs Repairs and Download Failed
To fix it you'll first need your backup copy of the disks contents,Base/ Data/ and ProgramFiles/ at the very minimum Base/ is required, Data/ holds your user profile type stuff, ProgramFiles/ is for JetPackHeros. Then format the drive with FAT, when done copy over your backups then safely eject it, preferably use didj_eject. Most of the time this has worked for me in fixing any issue that arises.
If you want the be all to end all access for such issues check out serial console. In console if you just can't get anything going, cause it "brazenly refuses to mount /dev/mtdblock9" rmmod g_file_storage this disables usb storage and takes out the /flags/needs_repair that won't go away, as it is set by the usb driver.
Always use safely remove, if you've uploaded data, especially with a Linux host PC as data corruption seems far more likely. On a Linux host, OpenLFConnect will run the sync command, before ejecting. Its actually a fairly good idea to use the didj_eject command each time. Windows, XP at least, seems more friendly in these regards, as didj_eject will hold up until files are written. It is still highly recommended to disable disk cache in Windows aka Quick Removal. As for Linux, mounting with the sync option is a good idea also. But getting this to work with automounting can be problematic. Manually running sync, safely removing, or running didj_eject should all take care of it.
LeapPad and Explorer
LeapPad and Explorer are both network connected and use the same DFTPdevice, as does both versions of Surgeon. There are a few client specific commands available, but mostly it is much like a basic ftp client. All DFTP commands are prefixed with dftp_.
There are a few things worth doing with OpenLFConnect and your Explorer. You can send a surgeon.cbf file, or any kernel and or initramfs you want to test that has been converted to CBF Commands, Information. You can run firmware updates, there is a convenience function for enabling ftp, or you can use it like a basic ftp browser.
Once the device is turned on and plugged in.
Connect to it.
dftp_connect prints device info...
Disconnect, device can be reconnected to with out unplugging or restarting application.
Reboot the device and/or disconnect.(depends what you're running Surgeon, Explorer, LeapPad, as to if it reboots or not)
Starting FTP, Telnet and SSHD
When normally booted, FTP and Telnet are not running, while they will be if surgeon is running. SSHD is never enabled, but can be. These use the dftp RUN command, to upload a shell script, these can be found in files/Scripts/. All three will have the same log in.
Username:root Password:[blank]
After establishing a connection.
remote>dftp_ftp start Ran script. FTP start
remote>dftp_ftp stop Ran script. FTP stop
remote>dftp_telnet start Ran script. Telnet start
remote>dftp_telnet stop Ran script. Telnet stop
This will require patching the sshd_config file, to allow empty passwords. This is not a critical file to your device running normally.
local>dftp_sshd_no_password Ran script. sshd_config patched for empty passwords.
remote>dftp_sshd start Ran script. SSHD start
remote>dftp_sshd stop Ran script. SSHD start
On Linux you can install the service-discovery-applet which will automatically pick up the FTP and SSHD server announcing themselves. Look in Places>Network. In Windows it should show up in any Bonjour apps that display services.
USB Booting
There is a special mode called USB Boot mode, which can accept a Surgeon.cbf file. Both Explorer and LeapPad have it. You can access this mode using dftp_reboot_usbmode, or on the Explorer through holding both shoulder buttons and the ? while turning it on. As for LeapPad a hardware method is not known.
There are two versions of surgeon, one for LeapPad and one for Explorer. The DFTPdevice on the LeapPad version is better, disconnects do not reboot the device. As far as functionality, updating seems to work just as well also.
Put the device in USB boot mode.
OpenLFConnect with device connected and running normally.
Button presses.
Explorer hold both shoulder buttons and the ? button, while turning it on.
LeapPad Not sure.
Download Surgeon if you do not have it.
local>cd LX/ local>package_download explorer surgeon
Extract package file
local>package_extract LX_surgeon.184.108.40.20659.lfp local>ls Surgeon/ cd Surgeon
Boot surgeon file. This will take about 30 seconds or so to return.
boot_surgeon surgeon.cbf
You can then connect to the DFTP server surgeon sets up.
local>dftp_connect ...device info... remote>
Update is determined by if fuse-flasher on LeapPad has created the /LF/fuse directory, if so, it tries a Fuse (LeapPad) style update if not a standard DFTP (Explorer) style. This allows you to run the LeapPad surgeon during updates also, as it will not create the fuse folder, falling back to a regular DFTP style update.
Caution: Use and A/C adapter, or fresh batteries, a power outage during this will ruin your update, and could leave your device in need of repair.
Update Files
dftp_update first looks for the official firmware directories in the directory specified, firmware/ (LeapPad) Firmware-Base/ (Explorer). Failing that, it looks for the files it would normally find inside those directories. If those are not found, it tries to match a list of keywords to the files in the current directory.
LeapPad: nfs, kernel, mbr2G, FIRST_Lpad Explorer erootfs, kernel, FIRST
The first files it finds to match those, it will attempt to upload while translating to the proper path and file names.It is best to not have multiples, as its not guaranteed which one will be selected. Also any CBF file will be checked for a valid magic number and length before any upload takes place.
You may also specify a single file to upload, and it will translate it for you.
Boot Surgeon.cbf
You will also need a surgeon.cbf file, this will be sent to the device while its in USB boot mode, and establishes the necessary systems for the flashing process.
Once you got your firmware ready, put the device in USB boot mode and boot surgeon:
local>boot_surgeon /path/to/Explorer/surgeon.cbf
Run Update
Connect to the device
It will take a few for the device to boot up, you will then have the command line back. And can start flashing your files.
remote>dftp_update /files/Explorer/Firmware-Base
Once done uploading reboot the device.
You can now unplug the USB cord, or otherwise let it boot normally. You can connect again if you like, and browse around too.
Explorer File Names These file names must be prefixed as they are, as the name has significance to the flashing process. The first number is the NAND address in decimal to flash to, and the second is the size of the partition in packets, which the packet size is 131072. Check Explorer technical information for the partitions numbers.
1048576,8,FIRST.32.rle 2097152,64,kernel.cbf 10485760,688,erootfs.ubi


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Return of the Leonids
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Dec. 4, 2008: Astronomers from Caltech and NASA say a strong shower of Leonid meteors is coming in 2009. Their prediction follows an outburst on Nov. 17, 2008, that broke several years of "Leonid quiet" and heralds even more intense activity next November.
"On Nov. 17, 2009, we expect the Leonids to produce upwards of 500 meteors per hour," says Bill Cooke of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. "That's a very strong display."
Right: A composite, all-sky image of the 2008 Leonid outburst over California. Credit: Tony Phillips.
On Nov. 17, 2008, Earth passed through a stream of debris from comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. The gritty, dusty debris stream was laid down by the Leonids' parent comet more than five hundred years ago in 1466. Almost no one expected the old stream to produce a very strong shower, but it did. Observers in Asia and Europe counted as many as 100 meteors per hour.
Vaubaillon predicted the crossing with one-hour precision. "I have a computer program that calculates the orbits of Leonid debris streams," he explains. "It does a good job anticipating encounters even with very old streams like this one."
On Nov. 17, 2009, Earth will pass through the 1466 stream again, but this time closer to the center. Based on the number of meteors observed in 2008, Vaubaillon can estimate the strength of the coming display: five hundred or more Leonids per hour during a few-hour peak centered on 21:43 UT.
"Our own independent model of the debris stream agrees," says Cooke. "We predict a sub-storm level outburst on Nov. 17, 2009, peaking sometime between 21:34 and 21:44 UT."
The timing favors observers in Asia, although Cooke won't rule out a nice show over North America when darkness falls hours after the peak. "I hope so," he says. "It's a long way to Mongolia."
Above: Meteor counts for the 2008 Leonid outburst compiled by members of the International Meteor Organization. [more]
Many readers will remember the great Leonid showers of 1998-2002. The best years (1999 and 2001) produced storms of up to 3000 Leonids per hour. The 2009 display won't be so intense. Instead, if predictions are correct, next year's shower could resemble the 1998 Leonids, a "half-storm"-level event caused by a stream dating from 1333. That old stream turned out to be rich in nugget-sized debris that produced an abundance of fireballs. Many observers consider the 1998 Leonids to be the best they've ever seen.
Could 2009 be the same? Vaubaillon expects a similar number of meteors but fewer fireballs. If the models are correct, the 1466 stream in Earth's path contains plenty of dust but not so many nuggets, thus reducing the fireball count. On the bright side, the Moon will be new next Nov. 17th so nothing will stand in the way of the shower reaching its full potential.
Mark your calendar and stay tuned for updates from Science@NASA.
Author: Dr. Tony Phillips | Credit: Science@NASA
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The B.C. NDP is calling for an investigation of missing records they have been seeking on community meetings along Highway 16 in northern B.C.
NDP MLAs produced letters from a former assistant to Transportation Minister Todd Stone, who says a supervisor deleted emails from his computer to keep them from being considered for a freedom of information (FOI) request.
A history of missing and murdered women along the remote highway from Prince George to Prince Rupert led to a series of community meetings last year. Opposition critics have been demanding records from the meetings, and calling for additional bus service along the highway to keep vulnerable people from hitch-hiking.
Former executive assistant Tim Duncan wrote to B.C. Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Dunham Thursday, saying his supervisor told him to delete a dozen of his emails in November 2014 after an FOI request came to the ministry.
"When I hesitated, he took away my keyboard, deleted the emails and returned the keyboard stating, 'It's done. Now you don't have to worry about it any more'," Duncan wrote to Denham.
Confronted with the letter in question period Thursday, Premier Christy Clark said records should not be deleted once an FOI request is made. Citizens' Services Minister Amrik Virk said not every email is considered a government record.
Stone said he intends to have a "frank" discussion with his ministerial assistant George Gretes about the accusation that Gretes deleted the emails.
In an email to NDP leader John Horgan's office, Duncan acknowledged he had no evidence of the incident or the content of the deleted messages. He said he blew the whistle on the Highway 16 incident because his own father was murdered in a domestic incident in 2010, and he believes the families of missing and murdered people "deserve better."
Duncan was appointed to his job in October 2014. He told the NDP he left "the cesspool that is the B.C. government in March" and he believes abuse of the FOI process is "widespread and most likely systemic within the Clark government."


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St. Vladimir's Seminary Receives Distinguished Russian Guests
YONKERS, NY—St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary welcomed two prestigious guests from Russia to its campus this fall: the Minister for Justice of the Russian Federation and the President of The International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations (IFUOCN). Both Russian visitors were drawn to campus because of the seminary's global influence in theological circles, including the 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide that share its creed.
In November 2009, the seminary administration welcomed The Honorable Alexander V. Konovalov, the minister for justice, and his wife, Maria Suslina, to chapel services and gave them a campus tour. Mr. Konovalov—whose U.S. counterpart would be the Attorney General—is a devout Orthodox Christian, with a long-standing interest in the works of the former dean of St. Vladimir's, Father Alexander Schmemann, particularly his views on the challenge of secularism. Father Schmemann, who died in 1983, had enormous religious influence on Russian society during the Soviet Era, through Radio Liberty Broadcasts and samizdat writings—including capturing the notice and admiration of Alexander Solzhenitsyn. The seminary has the distinction of the being the first place Solzhenitsyn visited after his 1974 expulsion from the Soviet Union.
In October 2009, Professor Valery A. Alekseev, president of The International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations (IFUOCN), attended chapel services and made a formal announcement to the seminary community: the IFUOCN had chosen the seminary as the recipient of its major annual award—the "Unity of Orthodox Peoples Award." The annual prize is given "for outstanding activity aimed at strengthening the unity of Orthodox nations and promoting Christian values." Former recipients include several heads of state, various churchmen and institutions, and political and cultural figures, among them, former Russian president Vladimir Putin, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations, and famed Serbian filmmaker, actor, and musician Emir Kusturica.
In January 2010, the Patriarch Kirill I, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, will chair the presentation ceremony of the IFUOCN in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, and will officially bestow the award, which also includes a monetary prize. The dean and the chancellor of St. Vladimir's, The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr and The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, respectively, both plan to attend the event.
The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir's, expressed his delight at the seminary's selection, saying, "Throughout our history deans and faculty members have worked tirelessly for Orthodox unity. We are encouraged by the foundation's recognition of this, and we will strive ever harder for the unity of the body of Christ."
Chancellor of the seminary, The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, concurred, stating, "Recently, a bishop, an alumnus of our school, told me, 'St. Vladimir's Seminary serves no one particular archdiocese or jurisdiction of Orthodox Christians in America, but rather the global Orthodox Church.' This award reflects the truth of that bishop's observation."


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You only control a limited amount of your company's message. Consumers using social media control the rest and can often times make or break your company. That is why more and more businesses are investing resources in ORM. While many companies choose to handle their ORM in-house, there are ORM service providers who can take care of the process for you.
Once you've determined who will be looking after your ORM, it's important to see how your business stacks up. The first thing you should do is search for your company on Google. The results are often telling for your business. Being at the top of the search results is a good sign, and shows your website has strong SEO terms and social media presence. If your company doesn't appear on the first two pages of search results, or the results that come up aren't what you want people to see, it's time for your ORM team to get to work.
Creating quality content – to boost where your business shows up in the search results, or push down negative content – is the next step for your ORM. Remember, most people only bother with the first two pages of Google search results, so you want to own those. Other ways to bolster your online presence include registering with online business directories like Yelp or Yellowpages.com. These sites almost always rank very well in search results.
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A common New Year's resolution is the improvement of personal finances. Unfortunately, statistics say that 80% of people have dropped their resolution by Valentine's Day. If you are struggling to get your personal finances in order, there is hope for you.
Certified Financial Planner Steve Repak says to have a healthy financial future, we need to know why we want our finances to improve in the first place.
"We have to understand, why do we want our finances to be better? We think of the selfish reasons like 'I want less stress' or 'I more stuff', but the reason why we want to be good with our finances and to be good stewards, is so we can be more effective in ministry and in general."
"We have to understand the basic concept that money is not going to buy me happiness; money is not going to buy me choices. At the end of the day, once we die, our money is going to go somewhere else."
Steve says that after we understand why we want to improve our personal finances, we can begin to implement healthy money habits. He shares helpful advice on how to get started.
"The key thing is we have to be able to spend less; that's the cornerstone of personal finance. If you don't get that concept right, nothing else matters."
"The way that we spend less is to be able to track our expenditures; we have to know exactly what we are making and exactly know how much we are spending. Once we figure out what we are spending, that kind determines all of the other financial goals out there."
The next area of our personal finances that we need to focus on is minimizing or eliminating any existing debt.
"There are a lot of people who are not going to be able to buy a house or a car with cash. There will be times where we're going to have to accumulate some debt. But the key is that little or no debt is going to make our life a lot less stressful, and we're going to be able to honor God with our finances."
Savings is another key area of improvement for a healthy financial future. Steve speaks to the importance of having a savings plan to prepare for unexpected expenditures.
"A lot of times you think, 'If I have any extra money, I should be giving it to the poor for the needy.' However, God told us in the Bible that there is going to be famines, earthquakes and natural disasters, and there is going to be recessions and bad things that are going to happen – we just need to be prepared for them."
Steve reminds us that we shouldn't save money for selfish reasons or because we don't trust God, but because God wants us to be prepared and steward our resources wisely to be more effective in His kingdom.
How to turn your finances around
Steve Repak is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional, financial literacy speaker, Army veteran, and author. His inspiring financial literacy presentations and one-on-one financial coaching have helped many people turn their finances around.


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Once upon a time - well, actually it wasn't once upon a time. It was precisely in 1991. So, in 1991, there was this priest of a particular denomination that would be considered high church. I'm not going to name the denomination. But, here's a hint. Consider Anglican; now, Americanize it. This priest of that denomination and I bumped up against each other from time in our professional relationship. It was no secret he considered me to be a bit of a bumpkin, a bit too casual with my theological pronouncements, and definitely low church in my liturgical approach.
We did, however, overcome this and minister as colleagues in the ecumenical area that we had in common.
At any rate, in 1991 this priest of that particular denomination was conducting the liturgy at the morning worship service of his parish. It was a large congregation. The services were well attended. And, as such, all the pews were filled that particular Sunday in 1991. But, for the priest of whom I speak, there was a problem.
The problem was he wasn't particularly fond of women priests. And yet, his associate priest was a woman. I have no idea how that poor woman got into that situation. On the particular Sunday of which I speak this female priest was scheduled to preach. Did I mention the priest of whom I'm speaking did not think females sould be priests? Perhaps that is why he, after sitting in a place that was out-of-sight of the congregation, exited the sanctuary during the female priest's sermon. He proceeded to the area behind the chancel. And there he did this and that until he felt the call of nature.
Feeling the call of nature he entered the restroom just off the chancel. There he proceeded to sit and do what he felt the call to do. His doing was accompanied by appropriate grunts and sighs. Having completed his natural functions, he took care of things, rearraged clothing, and flushed. And then he exited the bathroom and re-entered the chancel and sat in that seat out-of-sight of the congregation.
The female priest, with a smile that extended from earlobe to earlobe, ended her sermon with, "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen." She stepped down from the pulpit and took her place in the seat just behind the elevated pulpit with her hand over her mouth as if to mute the convulsions of her body. Into that pulpit the priest of whom I speak stepped. And when he did the congregation gave him a standing ovation.
God, in God's great humor, had not reminded the priest of whom I speak to turn off his lapel mike when he slipped out of the chancel.


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Screaming Lord Sutch's Unwitting Disciples Bring The Loud – July 8, 2012
• Monday, May 28 6:43 p.m. An unlocked car parked on West End Road was basically a handy donation bin for any passing slithy toves, who availed themselves of the table saw and tile saw which had been left inside overnight.
10:40 p.m. A noisy generator runs all the time at a house on Susan Street, avoiding high electricity bills that could come to the attention of APD's Special Services Unit. The information was forwarded to the Special Services Unit.
• Tuesday, May 29 11:29 a.m. Two high school kids found with pot and a pipe were cited in the principal's office.
1:31 p.m. A new, $379 bike was stolen from the hospital.
4:31 p.m. An unlocked car on Charles Avenue was relieved of a $150 trumpet.
5:25 p.m. Roommate relations had devolved into screaming, but when one adopted a "fighting stance," police were called.
6:24 p.m. A screaming woman told someone she was going to jump off the pedestrian footbridge onto the freeway. She was taken to a mental health facility.
• Thursday, May 31 3:15 p.m. A woman maintains two wallets, one containing just identification, which she calls her "identity wallet," and the other containing her credit cards. After she used a card to pay for a meal at a Plaza restaurant, she left and accidentally left her identity wallet behind. Three days later, the restaurant called to tell her they had her wallet, the one without credit cards. But then someone used the credit card number she had charged the meal with to buy something in San Francisco. She believes someone at the restaurant used her card number for the fraudulent purchase.
• Friday, June 1 1:38 p.m. The disputatious roommmates' relations further soured when one trashed the place and left rotten eggs everywhere.
2:28 p.m. Incoming college students showed up with their parents at an upper H Street apartment they had rented in order to be let in by the landlord. After they pointed out some problems with the apartment, including mold, windows painted shut and a broken smoke alarm, the landlord declared that he wouldn't rent the place to them. This despite the fact that they had a signed rental agreement and had paid a $2,100 security deposit and $1,500 rent. He told police he refused to rent to them because "they did not appear happy with the conditions of the rental" and that he was keeping the prepaid rent payment. He said he might return some of the rent if he could find another tenant.
6:55 p.m. Something called a "Fabulous Comfort Ambulance" was reported by multiple callers to be weaving all over the road as the driver texted. An officer found a phone number for the "cabulance" and talked to the very helpful Samantha, who got in touch with the crew and said they had denied texting while driving. She said the vehicle was low on fuel.
7:17 p.m. A woman found two baby skunks in the roadway and tried to drop them off at the police station, but the PD wasn't equipped to take them.
8:40 p.m. A wallet and cell phone were stolen from a locked locker at a Community Park Way health club.
• Saturday, June 2 12:16 a.m. When a woman decided not to let her boyfriend move in with her, he made vague threats about killing all of her friends. Because exterminating dozens of people would ensure a future of romantic bliss.
8:45 a.m. A woman reported inappropriate behavior toward children that occurred 26 years ago, and speculated that her ex-husband "may or may not have child porn on his computer." She was told to call back if she had any information that was more current, like maybe something that took place in this century.
10:10 a.m. A mountain lion murdered a sheep on Old Arcata Road.
• Sunday, June 3 4 a.m. There was apparent correlation between an unlocked back door on L.K. Wood Boulevard, a black SUV with a "ROCKSTAR" sticker on its back left bumper leaving the area at high speed, and a missing phone, X-box and laptop computer.
4:57 p.m. A woman broke her ankle in Redwood Park, and was extricated for treatment.
• Monday, June 4 12:02 p.m. After he took two guns away from her, a man said his sister threatened to drive off a cliff.
2:49 p.m. A business called police about a package it received "for beautiful women." Inside was a suspicious-looking can with something unknown inside, so officers took it away.
4:58 p.m. An adult and baby goat shouldn't oughtta be in the roadway at Janes Road and Foster Avenue. And soon, they weren't.
5:29 p.m. A traveler's unattended dog bit a little kid's pants in Valley West. The child was unhurt, the traveler was admonished.
• Thursday, June 6 9:42 a.m. From within the fetid folds of his rancid green poncho at Samoa Boulevard and K Street was born the mighty roar of the day's free-range streetcorner screamer. "You are being slaughtered," bellowed the hirsute howler.
11:21 a.m. After a man was refused a cup of coffee because his card was declined at a G Street mini-mart, someone who looks just like him was caught on video keying the clerk's car.
11:50 a.m. A woman left her wallet, bulging with credit cards and $550 cash, overnight in a rental trailer at Samoa Boulevard and G Street. How long into the night it actually remained in the trailer is something only known by one of the army of slithy toves that roam the streets after dark.
7:36 p.m. A car was stolen from 12th and G streets.
8:58 p.m. A Boyd Road resident reportedly threatened to shoot a woman and her one-year-old son unless she shut the kid up, a wholly impractical solution. He hadn't displayed any weaponry, and left shortly after the encounter.
10:06 p.m. It can't be ruled out that an Alliance Road apartment dweller was enjoying the plangent strains of Screaming Lord Sutch when the neighbors complained. One described the sound as "pounding bass," a definition which could include such Sutch classics as "Thumping Beat" and possibly even "Gutty Guitar." But probably not.
• Friday, June 7 9:45 a.m. The two loose dogs were insalubrious enough for the Marsh ecosystem, while their seemingly deranged owner further fouled the silence at the sanctuary with "ranting and raving." Located underneath a tarp bearing some sort of orange flag, he was admonished and vowed to visit his hortatory halitosis elsewhere.


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Someone broke the law when they sneakily—and creepily—filmed ESPN's Erin Andrews naked in her hotel room and now amateur sleuths are out to catch the culprit and bring him to justice.
This will likely lead to 1% actual useful information and 99% wild unfounded guesses. After all, how do you find someone on the internet who doesn't want to be found? Actually, finding them on the net is easy, but turning that online persona into an actual real world person that police can club with a baton is much more difficult. Don Chavez, purveyor of some of your favorite dirty cheerleader photos, is hot on the trail of the anonymous user who uploaded the videos to French tube farm Dailymotion—about four months ago. (They're gone now, as is the user who uploaded them, so don't bother.) Yes, they were there, virtually undetected, for weeks.
So Chavez combined some digging, direct messaging, and dart throwing to narrow the culprits down to someone who lives within driving distance of an SEC football stadium. That should help the dragnet. Of course, this assumes that the Dailymotion uploader was also the person who filmed the video, which is itself a giant leap of faith. That person could have found the videos almost anywhere. Underground message board and file sharing sites can traffic in this stuff years while remaining completely under the radar, and just because the guy is a fan of shady invasion of privacy videos, that doesn't automatically mean he's the one who films them. Or that we'll ever know who "he" is.
Of course, because it's the internet, there is always a contingent of folks assuming that it's all a stunt anyway. Because there's something "fishy" about the whole situation, that means Erin Andrews would pretend to be violated for ... what? More fame? A potentially ruined journalism career? Yes, the idea that someone could film such a video, undetected, through a peephole from a hotel hallway seems unlikely, but who ever said that's exactly how it happened? No one has claimed responsibility for it, so everything else is just guess work.
The only truth is that nobody knows anything and we are unlikely to ever know anything about the true original source of the videos. ESPN will continue to play whack-a-mole with bloggers who "discover" the video and try to post it, but it's hard to imagine it ever getting much beyond that. I would love to be wrong about that, but I'm not holding my breath.
Oh, and if you still haven't seen the video and are desperately searching for it, you're probably going to end up infecting your computer with spyware and viruses so you should probably just let it go.
What You Don't Know Yet About The Naked Erin Andrews Hotel Videos [screengrab via Don Chavez]
Erin Andrews Peephole Video Update: Who Was The Source [Don Chavez]
Erin Andrews peephole video spreads malware [Sophos]


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Facebook is getting attention in Washington again as two U.S. senators seek federal investigations of recent reports of employers demanding job applicants turn over the passwords they use to log in to the social networking site.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, said Sunday they will ask the Justice Department and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to look into the matter. They argue that the practice is objectionable, according to an Associated Press report.
The lawmakers want the agencies to determine if requesting social media passwords by employers violates federal laws that protect unauthorized access to data, notably the Stored Communications Act or the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the report said.
The development comes on the heels of Blumenthal's vow to file legislation to address the issue.
Facebook, too, has expressed concern about the practice and pledged to work with policymakers to address it, as well as engage in legal action where necessary.
"While we will continue to do our part, it is important that everyone on Facebook understands they have a right to keep their password to themselves, and we will do our best to protect that right," Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer for Policy Erin Egan wrote in a company blog.
While Blumenthal and Schumer are spearheading initiatives on the national level to address the password issue, legislators on the state level are also moving to protect social network users.
Both Maryland and Illinois are considering bills to bar public agencies from asking for social networking passwords.
In New Jersey, Assemblyman John Burzichelli has filed a measure that takes a broader approach to the problem. It prohibits all employers "from requiring a current or prospective employee to provide or disclose any user name, password or other means for accessing a personal account or service through an electronic communications device."
Meanwhile, in California, Democratic state Sen. Leeland Yee has also filed a bill to block employers from not only requesting social media user names and passwords from employees or job applicants, but also bar bosses from asking for a sit-down with employees or applicants to review their social media pages or asking that the pages be printed out for review by managers.
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Is Eecu Credit Card a good credit card for me?
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Is Eecu Credit Card worth it?
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We recommend considering the following when looking into getting any credit card (as a starting point at least):
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What credit score do I need for Eecu Credit Card?
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Zanan TV was launched on 25 November 2011, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day was chosen because Zanan TV is an alternative space for marginalized women who are violated by the state and silenced by mainstream media in Iran. It is a space for building the women's movement and the democracy movement in Iran.
Zanan TV was launched at Zuccotti Park Encampment, the alternative space created by Occupy Wall Street Movement. We believe this was the right place to launch Zanan TV, because of many similarities between Iranian cyber-activism and the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Occupy Wall Street activists occupy a public area -- a square or a public park -- and change the character of this space into a location where the organization of the movement takes place. Cyber-activists occupy cyber-space in social networks and websites where they change the character of these for the purpose of movement building. The occupation of spaces to enable activist voices to be heard is a strategic process for movement building. Without such spaces, activists would not be able to come together to speak out, express their views, and share their visions of the future.
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Zanan TV is currently hosted by the Institute for Women's Empowerment (IWE) and supported by HIVOS. We welcome your comments and criticisms.
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Ah…Christmas time. I love Christmas. I really do. Well, parking madness, shopping terrors, and cold weather aside, I love Christmas. No really! But some of the things we eventually love about Christmas (like sitting around a beautifully lit tree on Christmas morning with the family and opening gifts and enjoying some Christmas cheer) gets clouded by what we have to go through before that beautiful day…shopping. There are a number of ways you can shop for your loved ones each year, and I think I've tried them all. Let me give you the run down:
You can make all your presents. Ah. Right from the heart. You'll save money, avoid all the darn commercialism, and people will really appreciate the beautiful gifts you spend all that time and energy making for them. Right? (heh heh)
One year, I decided to make all my gifts, when I was a starving artist. And we're not talking popsicle-stick houses either. We're talking high-quality gifts. I made porcelain flower arrangements, clocks, beautifully framed photo collages, things that my family and friends really appreciated. And they loved the things I made (at least they say they did, so that's good enough for me)! Problem is, I spent more money on all the crafts that I then had to pour hundreds of hours into, than I would have if I had just gone out and bought my gifts for the year.
And what if you do receive the shabbily made gift – that popsicle-stick house? We've all gotten these gifts that were made with love, and that really have no place in our homes. You know – the year you got the very colourful finger painting…made by your fully grown children…"yeah, I'll put that right up here on the fridge, with the alphabet magnets". I mean – what do you do with them? I have a box in my hall closet at home, filled with truly tacky gifts that my friends and family have made or bought for me, some so bad that I'm sure it was a joke. And every time these friends visit, I pull their creation out of my dusty box and find some prominent home for the object. I'm sure they can see through it, but it's the thought that counts, right? At least, that's what they must have been saying when they made the bloody gift!
Okay, so making gifts have their place, but only if you're willing to put some serious elbow grease and money into it. You can also…
C'mon…everybody does it! You receive this really nice bar of soap from some fancy store, one of 15 bars received this year. You really like it, but you're still working on the soap you received six years ago. So…..you put it in a special place, and when you need to come up with a gift at the last minute – whamo! You have soap.
Okay – sometimes you really can re-gift and it can be a good thing. Maybe you really received a gift you have no hope of ever using, but that would be perfect for that somebody else in your life. But beware.......remember who gave you the gift in the first place.
True story: It's my second Christmas with my ex's family. My mother-in-law, bless her heart, hadn't quite figured me out in terms of what to buy for me, and since the relationship was still kind of new, we were both unclear as to what types of gifts we should get for each other. For our first Christmas, I got her…you guessed it…soap. (Everybody can use soap, right)? Guess what I got back the next year? That very same raspberry foam soap that I had given her the previous year. And I know that this was a re-gift, because she never would have been able to buy the same soap that second year; the store went out of business!
So…re-gift at your own risk. It's a big bad world of soap out there.
You can also get all your Christmas shopping done early. Ah – to happily avoid the mad parking lots outside of shopping malls, the disgruntled crowds in the stores, and to be done by September. What could be wrong? Well…
If you are going to go to the effort to finish shopping early, stick to your guns and don't go out again. For example, I (foolishly) decided to keep a friend company one year while she did her last minute shopping. The number of things I saw that were even better than the gifts I had all wrapped up at home were incredible. So I ended up going shopping twice anyway, and I bought twice as many gifts. My family liked it, but my pocketbook certainly didn't.
Another year (I hadn't learned my lesson yet), I was tickled pink to be finished all my shopping by the end of October. My family, however, doesn't operate this way. So, a week and a half before Christmas, the decision is made that we're all going to chip in for one big gift for my mother-in-law. Oops. And now I had all this soap I couldn't give her! Ah well – off the soap goes to the "miscellaneous gift" pile. Which takes me to the next method of gifting you can employ.
Ah – the "miscellaneous gift" pile. You know the one. You see a great sale on at a store, and some really funky items that are an absolute steal. You don't really know who in your life would enjoy them, but you just know you have to have them, and that surely there's somebody you forgot to add to your list who will appreciate this, and being able to whip this gift out at the last minute will save your butt from an awkward one-sided gift giving session.
In fact, this funky item on sale is such a great deal, you know there's at least two people who will enjoy this gift. You just don't know who yet. So you buy four. And they sit in your miscellaneous gift pile for way longer than you had anticipated. Years, actually. You're only able to give away one, maybe two each year. Watch Out! Remember who you gave it to.
My best friend's step-mother was notorious for doing this. And how do we know this, you ask? Because she got the very same wooden salt & pepper shakers, two years in a row.
And, of course, you can join the ranks of so many men (and I do stereotype men here, but I think you'll agree that this is a somewhat established pattern), who do all their Christmas shopping…on Christmas Eve. They realize that in half an hour all the malls close and they still haven't found something for that special someone in their life. Do you want a Christmas eve giggle this year? Stake out in front of a 24-hour drug store on Christmas Eve, and watch the mayhem. Men, pale faced and panicked, running around in a chaotic state, begging the staff at the drugstore to find them something for their girlfriend or wife. Drug store perfume, chocolates, soap – anything!
So here's my plan for this year. I've turned over a new leaf. I'm going to join the ranks of December shoppers and shop for my family and friends in the last 3 weeks before Christmas. Sure, the crowds will be harrowing and the parking lots a complete disaster. But the Christmas decorations will put me in a numbed festive mood, and I'll happily shop for my loved ones, secure in the knowledge that nobody's going to hit me up at the last minute for a "group gift", I won't be in danger of re-gifting something back to the original donor or giving somebody the same funky item two years in a row, I won't spend hundreds of hours crafting the perfect piece of junk for the hall closet, and I won't be limited to the last dregs at the drug store either. I think it's the perfect plan.
What could go wrong?
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I'm not quite as brave as you Nora and don't like to go anywhere near the mall beginning with Black Friday through Christmas Eve. But, like you, I have also spent too much by shopping early (and forgetting what I've already spent) and buying items for my gift closet that have gone unused. I can't recall a specific last minute group purchase for parents/in-laws (and I had finished my shopping or thought so) but that has happened also. Like Guest #1, I've done most of my shopping online and am now hoping everything arrives on time.
I'm a big fan of supporting local businesses: local farmers at the farmer's market, local restaurants, local retail shops. If you insist on venturing out into the outside world to do your shopping, why not patronize unique, locally owned shops rather than the big, overcrowded, anonymous mall? When I buy from local merchants, I almost feel like I'm giving two gifts: one to the recipient, and one to the store owner! Nurseries/garden centers are a particularly great local business to get a dose of Christmas spirit (many of them do a big business in greenery and decorations) + creative gift ideas.
With making presents, as you illustrate, you still need to stick to budget.
Thankfully I get fabric by the carload from my uncle in law (my mother in law's brother) twice a year- free. Sewing is the cost of thread and time for the most part- unless I get into quilted gifts. Batting can be expensive- so I use some of the thicker, textured fabrics. Once these run out, then I have to get more creative. I do buy blankets, linens at garage sales- wash them in the hottest water possible, and use them.
Homeless shelter, youth shelter, shelters for young moms - yes, the handmade lavender and chamomile goat's milk soaps might be outside the norm, but that may make it even more special. Our local food bank holds summer yard sales, too, and they might be pleased to deal with the extra five or six thingamabobs too many. :) I also like Freecycle - our group tends to offer surplus candy after the various candy holidays, and they never last. :)
Admittedly, this article was written more to poke fun at holiday shopping rituals, rather than illustrate my new mantra in life.
In fact, where I currently (temporarily) live, I am in a very remote place in Hawaii, and have chosen to send a few meaningful things home to family & friends that they couldn't otherwise get, which I hope will remind them of me and bring us closer.
Between that and on-line shopping, I have a new lease on holiday shopping!
My biggest shopping day of the year is December 26th. Suddenly, "holiday" vases and glassware are the 50% off. Target is a good place for exotic designer or faux designer housewares that make both "next Christmas," birthday, or even "Pretend-you-didn't-get-the-gift-to-them-in-all-the-holiday-hubub."
My new favorite cheap gift comes from the clearance bins of Old Navy. A set of 3 blown glass 3-inch decorative balls pre-Christmas will run $8, but $2.97 or even $0.97 cents after the holiday. They're gorgeous enough to split up and make three friend's trees more festive.
I actually have a friend who categorically insists on celebrating CHristmas on Dec 28th. This allows him to shop for everybody on Dec 26th and take advantage of those holiday steals.
Maybe we can all petition to change Christmas....but just not let the retailers in on the plot....
Well Nora, I'm amongst those who shop a bit early as I tend to avoid the last minute rush at the malls. I prefer attending post-Christmas sales as I did last year and got some great offers. that's why i didn't use much of my credit cards this season.
When it comes to gifting people, I go the Kris Kringle way - it's fun and exciting indeed! and kids just love such things. well, i just followed some tips that could keep me within my budget so that i don't end up being in debt. Let me share with you some budgeting and planning tips for a stress-free Christmas. Hope you'd like them too!
You'll get the 51 tips at http://www.mortgagefit.com/budgeting/51tips-christmas.html .
Merry Christmas in advance!
I don't know about you but I have a few friends/family members who are SO difficult to find gifts for. Last minute shopping is awful when considering a gift for them as I hav ended up in the past making bad choices and regretting it bitterly. I made a resolution last year that I would carry a tiny notebook in my handbag (took up no room) and when I was around my more difficult friends eg those who are hard to buy for, when ever they made a small off the cuff (and unremembered by them) comment about what liked/wished for/might like one day, I would note it down to keep a track of it. The result was amazing! I had a list of a few things that I could use and the result was often the comment: "How did you know that is just what I wanted?". I just smiled. Seems crazy, but it really really worked. I like to personalise my gifts, and make them meaningful, and this made is easy to remember a simple comment and use it to find the right gift. Good shopping! Josie


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