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Getting Started with your Neo FreeRunner
I just received my Neo FreeRunner. Where should I start?
See Getting Started with your Neo FreeRunner
I have a problem or a question. Where should I go?
First place to check is this FAQ.
If your question isn't answered here, you should search the archives of the community or support mailing lists
Next, try a larger Google search.
If you still haven't found the answer to your question, post it on the appropriate list, community or support.
Provide detailed information about what you are trying to find out, and use the Subject line to summarize your question. More tips to asking effective questions can be found [[1]]
If your question requires confidentiality, you are welcome to contact Michael Shiloh directly.
You might also look for local Openmoko users to find some local support. A few minutes with a live person might solve a simple misunderstanding that would take hours to understand via email. (If a local club doesn't exist, this might be the perfect opportunity to start one!)
I'd like to develop a custom product or application based on Openmoko and/or the Neo FreeRunner. How should I proceed?
Send mail to email@example.com or to firstname.lastname@example.com
Where are the latest downloads?
Right here.
What is Openmoko?
Openmoko is two things:
Openmoko is a Linux distribution designed for open mobile computing platforms, such as, but not limited to, cellphones.
Openmoko is the company behind the Openmoko Linux distribution. Openmoko also manufactures mobile computing platforms, such as the Neo FreeRunner.
What is the purpose of this project?
By providing a completely open source Linux distribution, and by opening the schematics and CAD files, Openmoko's goal is to nurture explosive innovation (such as occurred with the Personal Computer) in the field of connected mobile computing, cellphones, and ubiquitous computing.
How do I join the Openmoko project?
Join one or more of the mailing lists. A great place to start is the community list.
Browse the wiki, and help improve it.
Start or join an [Openmoko project].
Start or join a local group near you.
I'm not a programmer, but I have other skills. Can I still be of use?
Absolutely. If you're a visual artist, you can help us with icons and other visuals. Musicians can help contribute ringtones and other sounds. Marketing? Sales? Information visualization? Join the community mailing lists, introduce yourself, and you'll soon find a place to put your skills to good use.
Neo FreeRunner - Introductory/Overview/Conceptual Information
What is the Neo FreeRunner?
The Neo FreeRunner is an open cellphone designed for the Openmoko Linux distribution. By open we mean that (a) all chips have been chosen to allow their drivers to be completely open sourced and (b) the schematics and the plastic (CAD) files are available as well.
For more details, see Neo FreeRunner specifications
What can I do with the Neo FreeRunner?
The Neo FreeRunner is designed for everyday use by end users and for continued software development and improvements by the Openmoko team and the Openmoko community.
The Openmoko software is not yet ready for everyday use.
The question is almost what can you NOT do with this phone - eventually there will be a huge range of free software applications allowing both end users and developers to get much more out of this phone than a standard "locked" mobile phone using features like the integrated GPS, bluetooth, wifi and accelerometers.
What are the buttons on the Neo FreeRunner for?
What are the LEDs on the Neo FreeRunner for?
There are two buttons on the Neo FreeRunner: One just below the USB socket, and one on the other side, near the top. Both buttons are clear, and both have LEDs behind them.
All buttons and LEDs are software-controlled; that is, their behavior depends on what the installed software implements.
See here for more details, along with some programs which implement a variety of behaviors.
What are the benefits of an "open" phone over a "closed" phone?
In a conventional closed phone, the handset maker and the mobile network operator work together to provide a service to you that best suits their business model. The capabilities of a modern smartphone equipped with GPS, Wifi and bluetooth are amazing yet unfortunately inaccessible: many features are "locked down" because they do not suit the network operator. Up until now it has been difficult to buy a phone on which you have freedom to install sofware which is not controlled by the network operators - Openmoko changes that!
A list of examples of "closed" behaviour has been started here - Problems of typical "closed" phones
What can we expect in future Neos?
Please join one of the mailing lists to follow and participate in this discussion.
Purchasing / Shipping / Versions
Where can I buy the Neo FreeRunner? How much?
See distributors
On what bands does the Neo FreeRunner operate? Will it work in my area?
- The Neo FreeRunner is a tri-band GSM phone. It is available in a 850/1800/1900MHz version for North America and a 900/1800/1900MHz version for the rest of the world.
Do I need the debug board?
With the Neo FreeRunner and NO debug board you can do:
- Kernel development
- Application development
- U-boot updates(equivalent to PC BIOS). Neo 1973 users should only use a tested image to avoid the possibility of bricking the Neo 1973. Neo FreeRunner users do not have this concern, as a bad u-boot can always be updated using the failsafe u-boot in NOR flash
- Kernel and/or rootfs updates using Dfu-util.
With a debug board you can additionally do:
- Use JTAG to debug u-boot, device drivers, or the kernel
- Use the kernel console
- Neo 1973 users can unbrick their device if they flash a wrong or non-working u-boot image.
- Neo FreeRunner users can update u-boot in NOR flash
In summary, it is rare for a Neo FreeRunner user to require a debug board.
To emphasize, the debug board is not required in order to develop applications, system software, or even kernel or device drivers. The debug board is not required in order to gain access to the source code or the development tools.
Visit openmoko.com
How do I find out what version of hardware I have?
- cat /proc/cpuinfo
Search for the line that says "Revision". There will be 4 digits, of the form "0350". The '5' in this example indicates hardware revision 5.
Neo FreeRunner Known Issues
Software issues, distribution-wise
Issues relating to software are in the "known issues" section for each distribution. Navigate there via the distributions page - Distributions.
Firmware and hardware issues
Issues relating to firmware and hardware are in Neo FreeRunner Hardware Issues.
Note that some issues might involve a combination of hardware and software.
Selected, commonly-encountered issues
Some selected known issues that are commonly encountered and reported on mailing lists are described below.
My FreeRunner won't register with my cellphone network. What should I do?
Please see some SIMs don't work.
SIM compatibility: It looks like my SIM card is not working; how do I run diagnostics?
Here is how to check: follow Manually_using_GSM until you get an OK prompt.
For more detailed documentation, please refer to FreeRunner_unable_to_work_with_3G_SIM_cards and Carriers.
I read somewhere that a GSM firmware update is available to fix this problem
The GSM firmware update is applicable only to the Neo 1973. Any fixes in the update are already implemented in the GSM firmware in the Neo FreeRunner.
Why won't the FreeRunner boot even with the charger connected?
See Can't boot with discharged or missing battery.
Flashing (dfu-util) -- dfu-util does not find the phone.
In brief, you need to boot the phone into the NAND or NOR u-boot menu before dfu-util will be able to connect. dfu-util uses the USB DFU (Universal Serial Bus Device Firmware Upgrade) protocol, which is only available at the u-boot menu, and not Ethernet over USB, which is what is available when the phone has booted fully.
Tip: If you're just trying out different distributions, you don't need to flash them with dfu-util; you can try out new distributions by putting them on the microSD card and booting from the card instead. If you'd like to do this instead of flashing, see Booting from SD.
To get the u-boot menu:
- Press and hold the AUX button
- Press the Power button until the phone powers on and displays the boot menu
- Release both buttons
- Press and release AUX to move the lightbar, so that the menu will not time out and boot the phone).
Also see the wiki pages/sections:
Why do I experience poor audio quality or buzzing noises during calls?
See this issue on the FreeRunner Hardware Issues page
Suspend/resume may corrupt SD card's partition table
See this issue on the FreeRunner Hardware Issues page. See ticket #1802.
How do I boot into U-boot? How do I select NAND or NOR FLASH?
See here
Battery and Battery Charging
What is the expected battery life?
See Neo FreeRunner (GTA02) Battery#Notes_about_expected_battery_life and more battery information in Neo_FreeRunner_(GTA02)_Battery
How do I enable fast charge mode for anything but the official mains charger?
Can the Neo FreeRunner charge when turned off? When suspended?
The Neo FreeRunner can not charge when turned off.
The Neo FreeRunner can charge when suspended.
Can the Neo charge and use devices on a USB hub at the same time?
See here
Wireless Connectivity
What kind of wireless connectivity does the FreeRunner have?
The FreeRunner has the following connectivity options:
- Tri-band GSM (850/1800/1900 MHz in North America, and 900/1800/1900 MHz, commonly referred to as "European tri-band", for other parts of the world). For a list of compatible service providers, see Neo1973 compatible cellphone providers.
- GPRS Class12/CS4 2.5G (Not EDGE)
- Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
- WiFi: Atheros AR6K in GTA02. (No 3G in year 2007 models)
GSM/GPRS information
The following pages contain very useful information:
How do I get the WLAN (802.11, Wi-Fi, wireless network) working?
How do I get the GPS working?
See GTA02 GPS
It takes a long time (10min+) before the FreeRunner gets the first GPS data/readings
See GPS Problems.
How do I get Bluetooth working manually?
How do I use an external Bluetooth keyboard with the FreeRunner ?
(It is mentioned as being a bit funky, but preliminary documentation can be found here)
Can I bridge to an Ethernet (wired or unwired) network via a suitable Bluetooth enabled router?
Yes - see this howto for how to configure a linux computer to act as such a router and Bluetooth Support.
How do I connect a USB memory-stick etc?
This requires an adapter Mini-B 5-pole => Type A jack or an adapter jack => jack. See USB host for more information.
Once I have such an adapter, can I use it to connect 2 Neos to each other?
This question is equivalent to How to connect two [Unix/Linux] computers via USB cable and what sort of special cable is needed? -> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/connecting-two-computers-with-a-usb-cable-data-cable-411073
It should work if one Neo is set to Host mode and the other one set to Device mode. One Neo could give power to the USB-port it the other Neo's battery is low. (I have to verify this)
How do I use an external USB keyboard with the FreeRunner ?
Run: echo "host" > /sys/devices/platform/s3c2410-ohci/usb_mode echo "1" > /sys/devices/platform/neo1973-pm-host.0/hostmode
These commands will put the FreeRunner into powered USB host mode. After this, just plug in the keyboard and it'll work. Personally, I've made a .desktop file to switch into and out of host mode.
To switch back to unpowered device mode just run:
echo "device" > /sys/devices/platform/s3c2410-ohci/usb_mode echo "0" > /sys/devices/platform/neo1973-pm-host.0/hostmode
Finally you will need a USB Type A Female to Female adapter. For more details see here
The above does not work with QtExtended on mwester's kernel, it gives an invalid argument on the first command.
No, stable-tracking kernels give that error too but they still work. --Lindi
Can the phone play VGA video?
No, it can do about 20 fps QVGA with software, and something beetween QVGA and VGA playing MPEG-4 using hardware (at resonable fps). Scaling is also done with GPU hardware.
What microSDHC-cards are supported?
See here
What is the best file system for microSDHC-cards?
Short answer: for OM it is ext3. Other options: ext2 and vfat. Don't use wear-aware file systems like jffs2 and ubifs.
For a longer explanation, see here.
System-level information
What hardware signals are available?
To simplify extending the hardware, various signals of interest are brought out via the JTAG connector and can be easily accessed with the debug board:
(TBA: List of signals)
Some additional signals that did not fit on the JTAG connector are brought out to solder pads:
(TBA: List of signals)
Is the JTAG interface that comes with GTA01 compatible with GTA02?
See GTA02_sysfs
Will Openmoko "Just Work" with Mac OS X?
There has been some discussion of this on the mailing list. There is motivation, and there are interested developers. Not being a Mac OS X user, I don't know enough to summarize the discussion to answer this question. Can someone please fill in?
For IP over USB cable connectivity, it is planned to improve/adapt the AJZaurusUSB driver, allowing ssh into the Openmoko.
It is expected that (Bluetooth/UB) SyncML based interoperation for contacts and events can easily be achieved by a patch to the Apple iSync configuration tables.
There is an open source implementation of Cocoa (GNUstep) that aims to run MacOS X compatible applications (sort of PPC/x86/ARM universal binaries) on Openmoko devices: mySTEP.
Why is resuming from suspend so slow
The suspend / resume speed is influenced by the kernel loglevel, i.e. how many messages are printed on the console during suspend / resume. The loglevel can be set using the kernel boot parameters. Setting 'loglevel=1' using the u-boot console for example improves resume speed drastically compared to 'loglevel=8'.
As an alternate to changing the kernel parameter from the boot loader, you can pass "-c 1" to klogd. You can add this parameter to /etc/default/klogd in debian, for example.
General Questions
Is it completely free software/open source?
Yes. All software that runs on the main CPU and can be updated by the user is available in source.
Firmware in "black box" hardware modules that can not be modified by users is not available in source form. Effectively, these modules are "hardware only".
This allows, for example, that the driver for the GSM module be completely open sourced without violating any FCC rules.
Does Openmoko run on any other hardware?
You can run it on your PC. You may be able to run it on other mobile platforms
Can Java applications from other mobile phones run on the FreeRunner?
I think a lot of work must still be done, but this wiki page has some information
What distributions are available for the Neo FreeRunner?
See Distributions
How do I find out what image versions are in use on the phone?
You can run the commands given below on the phone (in an SSH session from your host PC, or in the Terminal application on the phone itself)
To find out | Run |
Kernel version that is currently running |
uname -a |
The version of the root filesystem that you are currently using |
cat /etc/version or cat /etc/om-version |
The versions of u-boot on the phone (The FreeRunner has one u-boot image in NOR memory, and one in NAND - see Booting the Neo FreeRunner for more information) |
grep Bootloader /dev/mtdblock0 (yields the NOR u-boot version) or grep Bootloader /dev/mtdblock1 (yields the NAND u-boot version) |
Can the Neo FreeRunner dual boot? Multiple boot?
Since the Neo FreeRunner can boot from the micro SD card, you can install and boot from as many distributions as will fit on your card. See Booting from SD.
How do I install Debian on the Neo FreeRunner?
Are there any known issues with Debian on the Neo FreeRunner?
How do I replace the matchbox window manager with the xfce window manager?
Replace the matchbox-wm line in zhone-session with xfwm4 to start the xfce-wm.
Here's my (Fox Mulder) /usr/bin/zhone-session file which works with xfwm and matchbox keyboard popup:
#!/bin/sh #zhone & exec startxfce4 & matchbox-keyboard-toggle & #exec matchbox-window-manager -use_titlebar yes exec xfwm4
What software is on the phone?
At the moment, almost no 'end-user' applications are present and working in a usable state. It is possible to make and receive calls in some software revisions, this frequently breaks though.
What software can be installed on the phone?
Pretty much any that can be cross-compiled for the ARM architecture.
Will it be possible to use popular VoIP applications on the Openmoko platform?
Since it has WiFi the FreeRunner should be a good platform for VOIP use.
In either case please check for softphone apps ported to the Openmoko distribution at the projects page. We need to focus efforts on free software. Not convincing non-free software companies to release binaries for our Neos.
Will it be possible to use popular Instant Messaging applications ?
There many Open Source IM clients, many of which have a plugin architecture and so support the use of more than one IM protocol, even simultaneously. One example is Pidgin, formerly called GAIM. GPRS does induce a certain amount of latency but that should not be a problem for simple, text-oriented chat between parties. And the GTA02's WiFi will make it even better.
Does it support Flash so can I watch YouTube?
You don't really need Flash to watch YouTube videos, for example, if you want to watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9QLdK6pFCI just install mplayer and use this command:
mplayer http://ytpocket.com/getflv.php?id=k9QLdK6pFCI
or use this small script with the video URL as the first parametre:
#!/bin/sh vid=`echo "$1" | sed 's/.*\?.*=\(.*\)/\1/'` mplayer http://ytpocket.com/getflv.php?id=$vid
If you don't want to tell ytpocket.com about every video you watch on debian you can also
sudo apt-get install youtube-dl mplayer `youtube-dl --get-url www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9QLdK6pFCI`
Package Management
How do I install and manage software on Openmoko?
See here
What about opkg?
See here
What is the meaning of the error codes from ipkg?
See here
Does opkg support packages autocompletion ?
It's possible now, see 0pkg : The opkg autocompletion
How can I compile programs for the Neo FreeRunner?
See Toolchain.
Is there an emulator available for Openmoko?
For a lot of testing and development work you can simply run Openmoko directly on your PC.
QEMU can emulate the Neo 1973 and the Neo FreeRunner. The MokoMakefile has support for automatically building, flashing, and running the Neo emulator.
- Ubuntu users can follow the instructions in Automatic_emulation_in_Ubuntu
- Users of other Linux distributions can try the following:
- "make qemu" will build qemu-neo1973, download the latest official openmoko images, flash the images into the virtual NAND flash, and run the emulator.
See Qemu for more advanced information on running Openmoko in Qemu.
Xoo. Koen says: "Xoo should be enough for most applications people will develop, since most don't need access to the GSM uart directly. If you're hardcore you could use qemu + xoo, but that still doesn't emulate all the hardware quirks (e.g. unaligned access)".
Update: Stefan Schmidt has resized the Neo1973 Mock-up and written a small description for xoo. In his words:
It's not really usable at all, as you need a really high screen resolution to fit the whole picture on your screen. And of course the dpi are wrong. Even no buttons because I can't remember where they are at the case.
Start with 'xoo --device /path/to/neo1973.xml'
Some more details here.
Or use Xephyr directly with locally compiled programs (e.g. matchbox svn + openmoko):
Xephyr -screen 480x640 -nolisten tcp -ac :1 & export DISPLAY=:1 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib matchbox-window-manager -display $DISPLAY -use_titlebar no \ -use_super_modal yes -use_lowlight yes -use_dialog_mode static \ -use_cursor yes & matchbox-panel --geometry=480x44 --end-applets=clock & openmoko-footer & openmoko-taskmanager &
Where can I find some type of tutorial for a 'Hello, world' on Openmoko?
This should get you started:
Can PalmOS apps applications be ported to run on Openmoko?
Making legacy apps written for the "Garnet" OS (née "Palm OS") run on Linux is decidedly non-trivial.
PalmOS apps are in general very hard to simply 'port'. Particularly well-designed programs may make it possible.
The ACCESS Linux Platform will include Garnet on Host (GHost), a PalmOS emulator that will support M68000 (68k) and ARM PalmOS applications. This part (GarnetVM and the .prc loader) will however be closed-source and likely under a restrictive license (fact confirmed by ACCESS Co. employees), making it rather unusable. In addition GarnetVM depends on Hiker and other packages.
It is possible that POSE, an emulator that simulates a Palm device on a Linux host could be used to allow 68k based applications to run. This emulator has been around a long time; one expects that it will also run on Openmoko, but this has to be considered a short-term bandaid rather than a long-term solution.
Hopefully emulation will be necessary only for M68000 code (pre-PalmOS 5) while native ARM programs can run natively under Linux, provided a proper set of PalmOS libraries and a .prc executable loader.
Does it support Java?
It will have eventually, if you help us to get it working. Some good places to keep track of would be projects.openmoko.org and PhoneME.
Project [Jalimo] is a project aiming to provide a Java stack on mobile devices. There is a port of Jalimo for Openmoko. The Debian distribution supports CacaoVM and JamVM through apt-get. See Java for more infos.
Does it support Ruby?
For Ruby 1.9, please refer to http://blog.sparkymat.net/2008/08/10/ruby-19-on-openmoko/
For Ruby 1.8.6, please refer to http://blog.wolfman.com/articles/2008/08/10/ruby-1-8-6-on-openmoko-freerunner
Does it support Python?
Yes, with some caveats. See Python for more information.
How do I dump details about X11 configuration and extensions?
Run the command xdpyinfo. Generally, you would do this via an SSH session to the phone, so you may need to first
export DISPLAY=":0.0"
and then run
For an example invocation, see xdpyinfo output.
Distribution Customization
NOTE: Suggestion: this should be split off into a separate page, since many of the questions below aren't really overview-level but specialized; a question like "How do I customize a distribution?" could be added to the Software - Distributions part, linking to the new page. --eddsouza 07:35, 7 September 2008 (UTC) |
Compilation & packaging
What is the 'overlay' approach to bitbake development?
- You can create a local overlay for the bitbake build chain and develop in the overlay as described in Application Development Crash Course.
Are there any configuration files for Openmoko?
How can I port an application written with autotools to Openmoko?
After you source the Openmoko toolchain variables, the Openmoko processor compiler becomes the default compiler. You can compile any GNU - like project just typing ./configure --host i686 and then make - it will produce libraries and executables as expected. Just these executables will not run on your i686 host - they will run on Openmoko ARM processor. Use scp to upload the executables to your phone.
How can I add an application written with autotools to the openmoko tree?
How can I make changes in the openmoko applications?
How can I submit my changes?
Can I use the mokomakefile in the development process? How?
- Yes, MokoMakefile can be used in the development process. See Developing with MokoMakefile.
What's the way to include/exclude a newly added package to/from the final rootfs?
Where do the final ipk & binary files reside?
- ipk files are in
- binary images are in
How can I add an application to the applications list?
How can I assign an image to my new application to be seen in the applications list?
The Openmoko project tree contains the folder 'data' where you can put any 128*128 icon. You need to mention the icon in two places in this folder:
- Makefile.am must contain the line dist_appicon_DATA = <icon_name>.png
- The <application_name>.desktop file that must be in this folder should contain the Icon=<icon_name> (without file type).
On the lists on lists.openmoko.org, should replies be added above or below the original text?
Please reply UNDER post.
How can I find out if a question or topic has already been discussed on the mailing lists?
By searching the mailing list archives. For example, using Google searches:
site:openmoko.org text
For example, to search for accelerometer:
site:openmoko.org accelerometer
If you only want to read the "official" mails from FIC people or from Openmoko people:
site:openmoko.org text "at fic.com.tw" site:openmoko.org text "at openmoko.org"
For example to search for "release date" from FIC people:
site:openmoko.org "release date" "at fic.com.tw"
Alternatively you can use the custom Openmoko search engine that is using Google Co-op.
how many dead pixels may the LCM have before calling it defect?
The answer for the display used in GTA01 and GTA02 is '2'
how many visits does this wiki have?
See this wiki's statistics page.
The Neo1973 was last available in Febuary 2008.
Neo1973 Hardware
What are the hardware specifications of Neo 1973 ?
See page Neo1973_Hardware and category Neo1973 Hardware and Disassembling Neo1973
How do I input text?
Use provided keyboard app.
Use Bluetooth keyboard.
For more methods and ideas see Wishlist:Text_Input.
Can I record calls and/or play audio files in calls?
Yes, audio path from GSM to/from mic and speakers is completely controllable by user. For example recording calls (both sides) and implementing an Answering Machine is possible. Also using text->speech should be possible or modifying outgoing voice.
Tom Hacohen has written a program called Call Recorder which allows both sides of a conversation to be saved to a .wav file.
Note that there are only 2 A/D inputs and three D/A outputs (one dedicated to the earpiece). This means that stereo audio playback cannot happen at the same time as the Answering Machine functionality, amongst other things. See the audio page. Neo1973 Audio Subsystem
What is the battery life?
There has been no word on this so far, but see these estimates for a rough idea. More information about the battery here.
What can I do with the USB port on the Neo?
Charge the phone, communicate with it over USB-serial, or USB-networking.
Plug external devices, such as wifi, cameras, or mass-storage devices.
What can't I do with the USB?
The only limitation on current hardware seems to be no usb 2.0 support, which means slower communication with 2.0 devices.
Why is only USB 1.1 provided?
The processor has USB 1.1 built in. One with USB2 built in would have been more expensive, and might not be open.
The FreeRunner has the same processor as the Neo1973.
What are the details of the USB port on the Neo? How does it compare to USB On-The-Go?
The Neo will have mini-USB-B, and will be able to function as either a host or a device. It will NOT be USB On-The-Go. OTG is a complex specification, and it comprises way more than just an AB socket, but also electrical and software components which cannot be provide by the S3C2410.
You will need a special Mini-B to regular-B cable (note that this won't actually comply with the USB standard: a compliant cable has to have an A or Mini-A plug on one end, and B or Mini-B on the other).
Q: Can the Neo charge and use devices on a USB hub at the same time?
It's entirely a cabling problem. The neo essentially has two ports in one - there is the mini-AB port, which is missing the 5V line, and the 5V charging line.
When the Neo is plugged into one of the the outputs of a USB hub, the 5V line is used to charge the battery. The 5V line is not otherwise used in the neo.
To use peripheral devices plugged into a hub, the Neo must be plugged into the input of a powered hub, that is capable of working without 5V input (the Belkin Tetrahub for example will not recognise a host without it).
To use peripheral devices and charge at the same time, you need to make up a special cable, that plugs into the output of a powered hub - to pick up the charge current, and into the input of a powered hub at the same time - to act as a USB host. These cables are wired together for 5V and 0V, but only the input cable has the data pins wired. In some cases (the belkin hub mentioned above) this will also allow the hub to recognise the neo as a host, when it would not before. In other cases - where the hub keeps the outputs unpowered until it senses a host - an external source of 5V would need to be plugged into the 'output' cable.
See USB host#Providing power to run and charge the Neo while in host mode


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Monday, December 20, 2010
Fettuccini with Corn Pesto - Blue Monday
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I first made this dish in August when sweet corn was plentiful. I found the recipe in Bon Appetit magazine and the pesto was unusual enough to intrigue me. At that time, I made the dish with fresh corn and Bob and I really liked the distinctive and sweet flavor it gave to the pesto. The finished sauce is similar to a carbonara and almost as easy to make. I wanted to make something light for last night's supper and Bob suggested this. With no fresh corn on hand, I decided to make the pesto using frozen shoepeg corn. I've had great luck using shoepeg as a replacement for fresh corn. It is lighter in color and more tender that other types of frozen corn and it's as close to the fresh product as you can get in December. I can happily report it worked well in this recipe. While I used fresh fettuccini to make the dish, a top quality brand of dried pasta would also work well. I do hope you'll try this. I know it sounds a bit strange, but it really is lovely. Here's the recipe.
Fettuccini with Corn Pesto...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite adapted from Bon Appetit
4 bacon slices
1 (16-oz.) bag frozen shoepeg corn, thawed
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 -1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
1/3 cup walnuts, toasted
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
12 ounces fresh pasta (tagliatelle or fettuccine)
3/4 cup coarsely torn fresh basil, divided use
1) Cut each bacon slice in half length-wise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Cook in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.
2) Add corn, garlic, salt and pepper to skillet, and saute until the corn is just tender, but not brown, about 3-5 minutes. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the corn to a small bowl and reserve. Transfer remainder to bowl of a food processor. Add walnuts and Parmesan. With machine running, slowly add oil through the feed tube and blend until pesto is almost smooth. Set aside.
3) Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until just tender, but still firm and not quite as done as you would want it. Drain pasta, reserving 1-1/2 cups pasta water. Return pasta to pot and add corn pesto, reserved corn kernels, and 1/2 cup basil leaves. Toss well and add pasta water 1/4 cup at a time until desired consistency is reached. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes, or until pasta is cooked through. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
4) Divide among serving bowls and sprinkle with additional herbs, cheese, and reserved bacon.
Yield: 4 servings.
You might also enjoy the recipes for these unusual pestos:
Caper Pesto - Foodalogue
Cilantro-Parsley Pesto - Blue Kitchen
Pesto alla Trapanese - Sugar Pies
Walnut Pesto - Smitten Kitchen
Arugula Pesto - Simply Recipes
Charred Tomato Pesto - Stephen Cooks
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Smiling Sally - Blue Monday
56 comments :
- Faith said...
Yum! I love corn in any form or fashion and this looks delicious and a great way to bring a little bit of summer time bounty to the winter table! (especially on these grey dismal days!)
- December 19, 2010 at 11:18 PM
- Tom said...
We just happened to have a very similar recipe for dinner tonight, but we were missing half your ingredients and yours looks much better. Love the Hallelujah chorus.
- December 19, 2010 at 11:23 PM
- Kerstin said...
What a cool and unique pesto - perfect for when you're craving a bit of summer when it's cold out!
- December 19, 2010 at 11:45 PM
- SKIP TO MALOU said...
it's like sunshine on a plate. will definitely perk up a hazy and cold winter night!
I hope you enjoyed your weekend Mary! - December 20, 2010 at 12:06 AM
- claudie said...
I love my Canadian friends. What a show Mary.
My husband started cooking, so i'll be showing him some of your awesome recipes for sure. He's trying to get me involved, sooner or later I'll give in : ) Right now i just like eating what he serves.
Happy BM Mary.
Love Claudie
xoxoo - December 20, 2010 at 12:47 AM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
Oh, this looks yummy!
- December 20, 2010 at 1:13 AM
- Gypsea Nurse said...
Happy Blue Monday! And does that look absolutely amazing!! When I come up for air.. I will have to try it!
Have a wonderful week!
Cricket - December 20, 2010 at 1:31 AM
- Elin Chia said...
Love that video clip ! that Hallelujah song is truly warm and uplifting :) thanks for sharing and the fettuccini with corn pesto looks appetising :)
Happy Holidays and a blessed Christmas,
Elin - December 20, 2010 at 1:34 AM
- Katerina said...
I love unusual combinations and when it comes to pasta I never say no!
- December 20, 2010 at 2:17 AM
- Pie said...
That looks delicious! Nice video. :)
My Blue Monday. - December 20, 2010 at 2:25 AM
- Lucie said...
Flashmobs always make me smile...as does corn pesto! A little sunshine in this dreary Paris weather is just what I needed. Thanks, Mary!
- December 20, 2010 at 2:45 AM
- tata | bonitafood said...
I love both pasta and corn. I think this perfect combination is worth to try, thanks for sharing the recipe Mary :D
- December 20, 2010 at 3:28 AM
- Diane said...
I really like the sound of this. Yum yum. Diane
- December 20, 2010 at 4:28 AM
- Koek! said...
I think your fettuccine is ambrosia for my world weary soul...
- December 20, 2010 at 4:51 AM
- eileeninmd said...
Happy Blue Monday! Your fettuccini sounds deleicious. I'll have to save this one too.
- December 20, 2010 at 5:00 AM
- Ann said...
Happy Blue Monday! I love that flash mob clip. But, I especially love that fettuccini dish. Looks lovely and fresh!
- December 20, 2010 at 7:11 AM
- Joanne said...
I've actually been dying to make this since Bon Appetit published it but thought I would have to wait until next corn season. Thanks so much for the shoepeg corn tip-off! I'll have to seek it out!
- December 20, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- kitchen flavours said...
This looks really good. Never would have thought to make a pesto from corns! Hope you are having fun preparing for Christmas!
- December 20, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- Unknown said...
Those flash mob things are crazy! I've seen a couple different ones, this is a great one!
I have had a lot of different pesto's in my time, but corn pesto? Definitely going to have to try this one! - December 20, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- Deana Sidney said...
How funny, when I glanced at your heading, I thought it was blue corn pesto... funny what your eyes can do! This looks nummy and filling and perfect for a cold winter's day!
- December 20, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- FOODalogue said...
I think I commented when you first posted the corn pesto because it was unusual but I promptly forgot it (read too many blogs :). I'm glad Bob suggested it so that I could be reminded of this recipe. I must try it.
P.S. Thanks for linking my post about caper pesto. - December 20, 2010 at 9:25 AM
- Mimosa Café said...
looking soo yummy. i love pasta!
- December 20, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...
Hi Sweetie, I made some last night for Mr. P and the grandson didn't think to add corn, will definetly add this to my list of favs.
Happy Holidays! hugs ~lynne~ - December 20, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- Chiara said...
That looks delicious !I will have to try it!i love it...xoxoxo
- December 20, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Valérie said...
I never would have thought to make corn pesto, but this sounds excellent. Happy holidays to you!
- December 20, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- momgen said...
It is always yummy here. happy blue Monday.
- December 20, 2010 at 10:36 AM
- Cathy said...
Thanks for sharing that wonderful video, Mary. I would love to have been sitting in that mall.
- December 20, 2010 at 10:39 AM
- June said...
Wow - thanks Mary. You're so right. The video is uplifting and this world weary soul needed a boost. Thank you so much - your timing couldn't have been better.
- December 20, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Priya Suresh said...
I would love to have rite now, irresistible..
- December 20, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- StephenC said...
What a delightfully interesting idea! I've never seen shoepeg corn at the market, but I think I'll try this with some regular frozen corn I've been trying to find an application for.
- December 20, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- Chef E said...
Doesn't corn just sweeten things up!
Ummm, now I want pasta... - December 20, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Jenn @ Peas and Crayons said...
Mmmm fettuccini is one of my all time favs =) I am starving just looking at this!
ps: I cut/print coupons and mail them to my mom and sister in law =) I'm right there with ya! haha
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons - December 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- Jen_from_NJ said...
That video is just what I needed to see and the fettucine looks just delicious!
- December 20, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow, looks lovely! I think a plate of this - this week would be the perfect way to unwind!!!
- December 20, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- aipi said...
Corn pesto is new to me and as I love corn and pesto both..this is definitely bookmarked..Awesome dish!
US Masala - December 20, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- Faith said...
Thanks for sharing the video, Mary, it was truly lovely. The pasta looks fantastic too, what a delicious combination of ingredients!
- December 20, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Donnie said...
I loved that video. So inspirational and your recipe sounds so good. Have a great Blue Monday.
- December 20, 2010 at 2:13 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I love the idea of corn pesto!
- December 20, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- Karen said...
I've seen that video, and yes, it is beautiful and a favorite song of mine. I could put anything over pasta and think it's great, so this recipe fits the bill! Merry Christmas to you and your family, Mary!
- December 20, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Emily Z said...
The corn pesto sounds quite intriguing. I have enjoyed the idea of pesto once I realized I can make it myself and there are so many options.
- December 20, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Rita said...
Love the sound and the look of this recipe. great idea with that pesto.Wishing you a grest week.
Rita - December 20, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- FOODESSA said...
Although unsual and I had never really come across such a pesto...I am also very intrigued. I don't see any reason why this wouldn't be something delicious on pasta.
Thanks for always finding the unusuals for us Mary ;o)
Ciao for now,
Claudia - December 20, 2010 at 4:16 PM
- Mrs. L said...
I'd love to be part of a flash mob...though not a singing one as I can't carry a tune. Love this, thank you!
- December 20, 2010 at 4:47 PM
- SmilingSally said...
A friend sent me a copy of this musical presentation; I loved it!
Happy Blue Monday, Mary. - December 20, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- teresa said...
oh how loved that flash mob video, thanks for sharing. i would pay money to get caught in a mob like this, what a fun experience!
this looks amazing, i've never heard of corn pesto, but it sounds brilliant. enjoy your monday! - December 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM
- Terry said...
Oh my goodness yum,yum,yum,and the hallelujah chorus too !
Thank you for such an awesome Blue Monday post .
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Until next time
Happy Trails - December 20, 2010 at 6:49 PM
- Unknown said...
Corn pesto sounds so exciting and I am a big pasta fan so I'm saving this recipe to try later.
Love the Hallelujah Flash mob!
Have a great day Mary. - December 20, 2010 at 7:32 PM
- Flavia Galasso said...
This is a great idea!!!Corn pesto..i have to try this!!
I wish you and your family a very merry and blessed Christmas, hugs. Flavia. BUON NATALE - December 20, 2010 at 7:43 PM
- Claudia said...
Corn pesto is a wonderful idea and now I'm mad I never thought of it. You do think deliciously out of the box sometimes and for that I am grateful. It looks like a perfect addition to my repertoire - and a welcome taste of summer.
That flash mob youtube has had me smiling since early November! - December 20, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- Alessandra said...
Corn pesto! Wow, that is innovative!
I have mine in the garden growing... two more months maybe....
Alessandra - December 20, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Bakericious said...
this is delicious, I love to have a plate now.
- December 20, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
This sounds wonderful - it's practically a pantry dinner too, and easy to keep the ingredients on hand.
- December 20, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- Julie said...
Beautiful dish! I am sure it tastes as delicious as it looks!!! Wishing you a beautiful holiday!
- December 20, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- Jeannie said...
Anything with bacon bits is tasty to me and with corn added is even better! Looks like a lovely dish! Happy Holidays to you Mary:)
- December 21, 2010 at 12:52 AM
- Jacqueline said...
I liked it and your description (of course, plus your picture) that I am printing it off now and I love shoepeg corn too.
- December 21, 2010 at 2:44 AM
- Diana's Cocina said...
This dish has everything I love. Thank you for sharing. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
- December 21, 2010 at 9:21 PM

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron Murray wanted nothing more this week than to send Georgia's senior class out with a game to remember.
The junior quarterback provided a record-setting performance to make it a reality.
Murray threw five touchdown passes to set a Georgia bowl record, including two in the fourth quarter, as the sixth-ranked Bulldogs beat No. 23 Nebraska 45-31 in the Capital One Bowl on Tuesday.
Murray shook off a pair of first-half interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and passed for 427 yards — also a Bulldogs' bowl record — against the nation's top-ranked passing defense. He was the game's most valuable player on the way to earning his first bowl victory at Georgia.
Georgia (12-2) also reached 12 wins for the third time in school history.
"I don't know what it's like to head into an offseason with a win," Murray said. "It's a great feeling to get a win. It's great for the seniors, who have meant so much to this team. They've done a great job of leading this team the whole season.
"To get 12 wins…That's something special."
Nebraska (10-4) lost its third consecutive bowl game, and finished the season with two straight woeful defensive performances. The Cornhuskers lost the Big Ten championship game 70-31.
The Cornhuskers led 24-23 at the half, but committed two of their three turnovers in the final 30 minutes.
Taylor Martinez had two interceptions and two touchdown passes for Nebraska and Rex Burkhead rushed 140 yards in his final college game.
But Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said the efficiency of Murray and Georgia on third down (finished 12 for 17) was too much to overcome.
"I thought the plan was good," Pelini said of his team's defensive scheme. "Third down hurt us, obviously. When were in position, it was man on man down the field. We needed to make some of those plays and we didn't. And, you know, again, that cost us a football game."
Nebraska drops to 12-7 against SEC opponents in bowl games.
Trailed by questions about his team's focus following its narrow loss to Alabama in the SEC championship game, Georgia coach Mark Richt said Tuesday was also about a team that finished 5 yards shy of a BCS title game-berth finding closure.
"We wanted to win this game to prove to ourselves that we are one of the better teams in the country," Richt said. "I think our guys did a good job of sucking it up when they were tired…But when you make a big play here and there, it gives you a little more energy as well…We made enough big plays at the right moment."
Nebraska's offense finished with 443 total yards, but the Bulldogs defense was stingy when it needed to be.
They sacked Martinez five times, with junior All-American linebacker Jarvis Jones notching two. Damian Swann had both Georgia interceptions.
With his two sacks Jones set a single-season record for with 14.5 sacks for the season. He will now decide in the coming days whether or not to enter the NFL draft.
"I think our coaches did a great job of halftime adjustments and got us out there adjusting to what they were calling and got us players honed in," Jones said. "Like coach Richt says, it's a 60-minute game and you've got to fight all 60 minutes."
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"Their guys just made plays on stuff," Nebraska senior linebacker Will Compton said. "Our guys were there but, yeah, I mean they made more plays than we did at the end of the day."
Nebraska's defense didn't need long to force the game's first turnover, picking off a Murray pass on Georgia's opening drive of the game.
The Cornhuskers went three-and-out on their first offensive touch, and were forced to punt.
But that attempt by punter Brett Maher was blocked by the Bulldogs' Shawn Williams. There was a scramble for the ball in the end zone, but it trickled out of the back for a safety.
The Bulldogs then went up 9-0 their ensuing possession following the free kick, capping an 80-yard drive with a 29-yard touchdown pass by Murray to Arthur Lynch.
Nebraska's offense finally got going on its next touch, responding with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Martinez to Jamal Turner.
The Cornhuskers' defense then made with 14-9 when Compton came up with their second interception in the half on Murray and returned it 24 yards for the score.
"I'm real proud of Aaron and job he did," Richt said. "(He) had a couple of things go not exactly the way he wanted them to go. Had a couple of picks early. Just hung in there, very resilient and finished."


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The Grammy-award winning singer Beyoncé has finally put an end to all the talk surrounding her performance during President Obama's second inauguration.
And she did it in diva fashion, during a press conference to preview her Super Bowl performance.
She took the stage wearing a super-mini white dress and belted out a powerful — and a cappella — version of the Star Spangled Banner. After repeating the final refrain with vocal fireworks, she took a deep breath, gave thanks and said, "Any questions?"
The implication was simple: For anyone who had any doubts, she can not only sing live but she can do it while performing vocal acrobatics.
Of course the first question from the journalists in the room was what happened at the inauguration.
"I'm a perfectionist," Beyoncé said. She explained that she couldn't practice with the Marine Band and taking the weather and other circumtances into account she did not feel "comfortable taking a risk."
"I decided to sing along with a pre-recorded track."
However, she said, at the Super Bowl half time this Sunday, she will "absolutely be singing live."
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Red Sox win World Series crown, beat Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6
BOSTON— There hasn't been a party like this in New England for nearly a century.
Turmoil to triumph. Worst to first.
David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox, baseball's bearded wonders, capped their remarkable turnaround by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to win their third World Series championship in 10 seasons.
Shane Victorino, symbolic of these resilient Sox, returned from a stiff back and got Boston rolling with a three-run double off the Green Monster against rookie sensation Michael Wacha.
John Lackey became the first pitcher to start and win a Series clincher for two different teams, allowing one run over 6 2-3 innings 11 years after his Game 7 victory as an Angels rookie in 2002.
With fans roaring on every pitch and cameras flashing, Koji Uehara struck out Matt Carpenter for the final out. The Japanese pitcher jumped into the arms of catcher David Ross while Red Sox players rushed from the dugout and bullpen as the Boston theme "Dirty Water" played on the public-address system.
And the Red Sox didn't have to fly the trophy home. For the first time since Babe Ruth's team back in 1918, Boston won the title at Fenway Park. The 101-year-old ballpark, oldest in the majors, was packed with 38,447 singing, shouting fans anticipating a celebration 95 years in the making.
There wasn't the cowboy-up comeback charm of "The Idiots" from 2004, who swept St. Louis to end an 86-year title drought. There wasn't that cool efficiency of the 2007 team that swept Colorado.
This time, they were Boston Strong — playing for a city shaken by the marathon bombings in April.
After late-season slumps in 2010 and 2011, the embarrassing revelations of a chicken-and-beer clubhouse culture that contributed to the ouster of manager Terry Francona, and the daily tumult of Bobby Valentine's one-year flop, these Red Sox grew on fans.
Just like the long whiskers on the players' faces, starting with Jonny Gomes' scruffy spring training beard.
Across the Northeast, from Connecticut's Housatonic River up to the Aroostook in Maine, Boston's eighth championship will be remembered for all the beard-yanking bonding.
Ortiz, the only player remaining from the 2004 champs, had a Ruthian World Series. He batted .688 (11 for 16) with two homers, six RBIs and eight walks — including four in the finale — for a .760 on-base percentage in 25 plate appearances.
Even slumping Stephen Drew delivered a big hit in Game 6, sending Wacha's first pitch of the fourth into the right-center bullpen.
By the time the inning was over, RBI singles by Mike Napoli and Victorino had made it 6-0, and the Red Sox were on their way.
The win capped an emotional season for the Red Sox, one heavy with the memory of the events that unfolded on Patriots Day, when three people were killed and more than 260 wounded in bombing attacks at the Boston Marathon. The Red Sox wore "Boston Strong" logos on their left sleeves and erected a large emblem on the Green Monster as a constant reminder.
A "B Strong" logo was mowed into center-field grass at Fenway.
Among the players blamed for the indifferent culture at the end of the Francona years, Lackey took the mound two days shy of the second anniversary of his elbow surgery and got his first Series win since the 2002 clincher. He pitched shutout ball into the seventh, when Carlos Beltran's RBI single ended the Cardinals' slump with runners in scoring position at 0 for 14.
Junichi Tazawa came in with the bases loaded and retired Allen Craig on an inning-ending grounder to first. Brandon Workman followed in the eighth and Uehara finished.
St. Louis had been seeking its second title in three seasons, but the Cardinals sputtered. Symbolic of the team's struggles, reliever Trevor Rosenthal tripped while throwing a pitch to Ortiz in the eighth, balking Dustin Pedroia to second.
Pedroia had brought back memories of Carlton Fisk's 1975 Game 6-winning home run, sending a first-inning drive about 10 feet foul of the Green Monster foul pole — and waving his left arm once to try to urge the ball fair as he came out of the batter's box.
Lackey escaped a two-on, none-out jam in the second when he retired Matt Adams and David Freese on flyouts and, after a wild pitch, struck out Jon Jay.
Boston wasted a similar threat in the bottom half, then went ahead on the third.
Jacoby Ellsbury singled leading off and went to second on Pedroia's grounder. Ortiz was intentionally walked, Napoli struck out and Gomes was hit above the left elbow with a pitch, loading the bases.
Victorino, wearing red, white and blue spikes with an American flag motif, had been 0 for 10 in the Series and missed the previous two games with a bad back.
Dropped from second to sixth in the batting order, he took two balls and a called strike, then turned on a 93 mph fastball and sent it high off the Green Monster, the 37-foot-high wall in left. Gomes slid home as Yadier Molina took Matt Holliday's one-hop throw and applied the tag, then argued with plate umpire Jim Joyce.
Victorino, pumped with emotion, went to third on the throw and pounded his chest with both fists three times.
After Drew's homer, Lance Lynn relieved Wacha with two on, and RBI singles by Napoli and Victorino boosted Boston's lead to 6-0. Wacha entered 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA in his postseason career but gave up six runs, five hits and four walks in 3 2-3 innings, the shortest start of the 22-year-old's big league career.
Boston was a 30-1 underdog to win the World Series last winter but joined the 1991 Minnesota Twins as the only teams to win titles one season after finishing in last place. Now, the Red Sox will raise another championship flag before their home opener next season April 4 against Milwaukee.
The Red Sox had not played a Series Game 6 since that infamous night at New York's Shea Stadium in 1986, when Bill Buckner allowed Mookie Wilson's 10th-inning roller to get through his legs. And there had not been one at Fenway since Fisk's 12th-inning home run off the foul pole atop the Green Monster.
Following consecutive late-season skids, the Red Sox parted with Francona at the end of the 2011 season and reports emerged of players drinking beer and eating fried chicken in the clubhouse during games.
Valentine took over as manager, injuries caused Boston to use a club-record 56 players, and the Red Sox skidded to a 69-93 record, their poorest since 1965.
John Farrell, Boston's pitching coach from 2007-10, was hired after a pair of seasons as Toronto's manager.
A roster turnover began in August 2012 when Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and their big-money contracts were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deal that saved Boston just more than $261.66 million through 2018. The Red Sox restocked during the offseason by signing seven major league free agents for contracts of three years or fewer at a total of $100.45 million: Victorino, Napoli, Gomes, Drew, Uehara, Ryan Dempster and Ross.
After losing closers Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey to injuries early in the season, the Red Sox remained relatively healthy: Seventeen players wound up on the DL, down from 27. They finished 97-65 — matching St. Louis for the best record in the major leagues — and made the playoffs for the first time since 2009. They also became the first team since the 2005 Cardinals to navigate the season without losing more than three in a row.
After falling behind 2-1 in the Series, the Red Sox ended with three straight wins.


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'Sutton': America's 1920s, Bank-Robbing 'Robin Hood': In his first novel, J.R. Moehringer writes from the point of view of Willie Sutton, whom he calls the "greatest American robber." Moehringer says writing historical fiction helped him deal with the anger he felt toward banks after the global financial crisis in 2008.
'Looper': Time-Travel Nonsense, Winningly Played: Rian Johnson's action-thriller can't dodge the frustrating elements of most time-travel tales, but the film's characters, performances and stylization add up to an experience that critic David Edelstein believes is the right amount of happy and tragic.
Mindy Kaling Loves Rom Coms (And Being The Boss): The actress played Kelly Kapoor on The Office, a role she also wrote and produced. Now, she runs a new Fox comedy, The Mindy Project, in which she stars as an obstetrician whose personal life is a mess. Kaling tells Fresh Air that she got inspiration for her character's career from her late mother.
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Boston marks week from Marathon bombs with silence
BOSTON (AP) - Seven days after the Boston Marathon bombings, the city was bustling Monday, with runners hitting the pavement...
BOSTON (AP) — Seven days after the Boston Marathon bombings, the city was bustling Monday, with runners hitting the pavement, children walking to school and enough cars clogging the streets to make the morning commute feel almost back to normal in the hours before the traumatic week would be marked with mournful silence.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has asked residents to observe a moment of silence at 2:50 p.m. Monday, the time the first of the two bombs exploded near the finish line. Bells will toll across the city and state after the minute-long tribute to the victims.
The surviving suspect, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, remained in serious condition in a hospital with a wound to his neck. His older brother, 26-year-old Tamerlan, was killed during a furious getaway attempt.
Many Boston residents headed back to workplaces and schools for the first time since a dramatic week came to an even more dramatic end. Traffic was heavy on major arteries into the city Monday morning, and nervous parents dropped their children off at schools, some for the first time since the attacks.
Authorities on Friday had made the unprecedented request that residents stay at home during the manhunt for suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. He was discovered that evening hiding in a boat covered by a tarp in suburban Watertown.
At the Snowden International School on Newbury Street, a high school set just a block from the bombing site, jittery parents dropped off children as teachers — some of whom had run in the race — greeted each other with hugs.
Carlotta Martin, 49, of Boston, said that leaving her kids at school has been the hardest part of getting back to normal.
"We're right in the middle of things," Martin said outside the school as her children, 17-year-old twins and a 15-year-old, walked in, glancing at the police barricades a few yards from the school's front door.
"I'm nervous. Hopefully, this stuff is over," she continued. "I told my daughter to text me so I know everything's okay."
The city is beginning to reopen sections of the six-block site around the bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 180.
Tsarnaev remained hospitalized and unable to speak, with a gunshot wound to the throat. He was expected to be charged by federal authorities. The 19-year-old also is likely to face state charges in connection with the fatal shooting of MIT police officer Sean Collier in Cambridge, said Stephanie Guyotte, a spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney's office.
On Norfolk Street, where the brothers lived, neighbors said they thought they saw some more detectives Monday morning. But unlike Friday, the street was open.
Outside City Paint, the paint store a half-block from the brothers' home, Brian Cloutier smoked a cigarette." We'll get back to normal," he said. "Cambridge and Boston are resilient."
A private funeral was scheduled Monday for Krystle Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant worker killed in the blasts. A memorial service will be held that night at Boston University for 23-year-old Lu Lingzi, a graduate student from China.
City churches on Sunday paused to mourn the dead as the city's police commissioner said the two suspects had such a large cache of weapons that they were probably planning other attacks.
After the two brothers engaged in a gun battle with police early Friday, authorities found many unexploded homemade bombs at the scene, along with more than 250 rounds of ammunition.
Police Commissioner Ed Davis said the stockpile was "as dangerous as it gets in urban policing."
"We have reason to believe, based upon the evidence that was found at that scene — the explosions, the explosive ordnance that was unexploded and the firepower that they had — that they were going to attack other individuals. That's my belief at this point." Davis told CBS's "Face the Nation."
On "Fox News Sunday," he said authorities cannot be positive there are not more explosives somewhere that have not been found. But the people of Boston are safe, he insisted.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, the suspects in the twin bombings, are ethnic Chechens from southern Russia. The motive for the bombings remained unclear.
Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the surviving brother's throat wound raised questions about when he will be able to talk again, if ever.
The wound "doesn't mean he can't communicate, but right now I think he's in a condition where we can't get any information from him at all," Coats told ABC's "This Week."
It was not clear whether Tsarnaev was shot by police or inflicted the wound himself.
In the final standoff with police, shots were fired from the boat, but investigators have not determined where the gunfire was aimed, Davis said.
In an interview with The Associated Press, the parents of Tamerlan Tsarnaev insisted Sunday that he came to Dagestan and Chechnya last year to visit relatives and had nothing to do with the militants operating in the volatile part of Russia. His father said he slept much of the time.
A lawyer for Tamerlan Tsarnaev's wife told the AP Sunday night that federal authorities have asked to speak with her, and that he is discussing with them how to proceed.
Attorney Amato DeLuca said Katherine Russell Tsarnaev did not suspect her husband of anything, and that there was no reason for her to have suspected him. He said she had been working 70 to 80 hours, seven days a week, as a home health care aide. While she was at work, her husband cared for their toddler daughter, he said.
The younger Tsarnaev could be charged any day. The most serious charge available to federal prosecutors would be the use of a weapon of mass destruction to kill people, which carries a possible death sentence. Massachusetts does not have the death penalty.
Across the rattled streets of Boston, churches opened their doors to remember the dead and ease the grief of the living.
At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in South Boston, photographs of the three people killed in the attack and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer slain Thursday were displayed on the altar, each face illuminated by a glowing white pillar candle.
"I hope we can all heal and move forward," said Kelly McKernan, who was crying as she left the service. "And obviously, the Mass today was a first step for us in that direction."
Boston's historic Trinity Church could not host services Sunday because it was within the crime scene, but the congregation was invited to worship at the Temple Israel synagogue instead. The FBI allowed church officials a half-hour Saturday to go inside to gather the priests' robes, the wine and bread for Sunday's service.
Trinity's Rev. Samuel T. Lloyd III offered a prayer for those who were slain "and for those who must rebuild their lives without the legs that they ran and walked on last week."
"So where is God when the terrorists do their work?" Lloyd asked. "God is there, holding us and sustaining us. God is in the pain the victims are suffering, and the healing that will go on. God is with us as we try still to build a just world, a world where there will not be terrorists doing their terrible damage."
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was tracing the suspects' weapons to try to determine how they were obtained.
Neither of the brothers had permission to carry a gun. Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas said it was unclear whether either of them ever applied for a gun permit, and the applications are not considered public records.
But the younger brother would have been denied a permit based on his age alone. Only people 21 or older are allowed gun licenses in Massachusetts.
Meanwhile, surgeons at a Cambridge hospital said the Boston transit police officer wounded in a shootout with the suspects had lost nearly all his blood, and his heart had stopped from a single gunshot wound that severed three major blood vessels in his right thigh.
Richard Donohue, 33, was in critical but stable condition. He is sedated and on a breathing machine but opened his eyes, moved his hands and feet and squeezed his wife's hand Sunday.
Associated Press writers Geoff Mulvihill, Meghan Barr and national reporter Allen G. Breed in Boston, and writer Michelle R. Smith in Providence, R.I., contributed to this report.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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The Poultry Label Says "Fresh"
"I am shopping for a fresh turkey because I do not want the hassle of thawing a frozen one. When should I buy it and how do I know if it is fresh? What does 'fresh' on the label really mean?"
Prior to 1997, poultry could be sold as "fresh" even if it was frozen "as solid as a block of ice". However, consumer concerns about "rock" frozen poultry being sold as "fresh" led USDA to reconsider the term "fresh" as it applies to raw whole poultry and cuts of poultry. Furthermore, national press coverage and testimonies at public hearings indicated strong interest in the term "fresh" being re-defined.
After lengthy hearings, surveys and reviews of science-based information, USDA published a "fresh" labeling rule that went into effect in December 1997. Today the definition of "fresh" is intended to meet the expectations of consumers buying poultry. Below are questions and answers about the "fresh" labeling rule and the terms "fresh" and "frozen."
Why is 26 °F the lowest temperature at which poultry remains fresh?
Below 26 °F, raw poultry products become firm to the touch because much of the free water is changing to ice. At 26 °F, the product surface is still pliable and yields to the thumb when pressed. Most consumers consider a product to be fresh, as opposed to frozen, when it is pliable or when it is not hard to the touch.
What are the labeling requirements for frozen, raw poultry?
Raw poultry held at a temperature of 0 °F or below must be labeled with a "keep frozen" handling statement.
What does the "fresh" rule mean to consumers?
For consumers, "fresh" means whole poultry and cuts have never been below 26 °F. This is consistent with consumer expectations of "fresh" poultry, i.e., not hard to the touch or frozen solid. Fresh poultry should always bear a "keep refrigerated" statement.
Is there an increased microbiological safety risk associated with raw poultry that is maintained at 26 °F?
No. The National Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Criteria for Foods, as well as several scientific organizations, agreed that there is no increased microbiological risk associated with raw product maintained at 40 °F or below.
How should consumers handle fresh or frozen raw poultry products?
Fresh or frozen raw poultry will remain safe with proper handling and storage.
Fresh, raw poultry is kept cold during distribution to retail stores to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria and to increase its shelf life. It should be selected from a refrigerated cooler which maintains a temperature of below 40 °F and above 26 °F. Select fresh poultry just before checking out at the store register. Put packages in disposable plastic bags (if available) to contain any leakage that could cross-contaminate cooked foods or fresh produce.
At home, immediately place fresh raw poultry in a refrigerator that maintains 40 °F or below and use it within 1 to 2 days, or freeze the poultry at 0 °F or below. Frozen poultry will be safe indefinitely. For best quality, use frozen, raw whole poultry within 1 year, poultry parts within 9 months, and giblets within 4 months.
Poultry may be frozen in its original packaging or repackaged. If you are freezing poultry longer than 2 months, you should wrap the porous store plastic packages with airtight heavy-duty foil, freezer plastic wrap or freezer bags, or freezer paper. Use freezer packaging materials or airtight freezer containers to repackage family-sized packages into smaller units.
Proper wrapping prevents "freezer burn" (drying of the surface that appears as grayish brown leathery spots on the surface of the poultry). It is caused by air reaching the surface of the food. You may cut freezer-burned portions away either before or after cooking the poultry. Heavily freezer-burned products may have to be discarded because they might be too dry or tasteless.
What is the difference in quality between fresh and frozen poultry?
Both fresh and frozen poultry are inspected by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. The quality is the same. It is personal preference that determines whether you purchase fresh or frozen poultry.
What does the date on the package mean?
"Open Dating" (use of a calendar date as opposed to a code) on a food product is a date stamped on the package of a product to help the store management determine how long to display the product for sale. It is a quality date, not a safety date. "Open Dating" is found primarily on perishable foods such as meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products. If a calendar date is used, it must express both the month and day of the month (and the year, in the case of shelf-stable and frozen products). If a calendar date is shown, immediately adjacent to the date must be a phrase explaining the meaning of that date such as "sell by" or "use before." A "sell-by" date tells the store how long to display the product for sale. You should buy the product before the date expires. A "use-by" date is the last date recommended for the use of the product while at peak quality. In both cases, the date has been determined by the food processor.
There is no uniform or universally accepted system used for "Open Dating" of food in the United States. Although dating of some foods is required by more than 20 states, there are areas of the country where much of the food supply has almost no dating.
What should you do if you find poultry that is frozen, but labeled "fresh"?
You can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline and file a complaint.


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On October 24, more than 600 people in Berlin attended the unveiling of the Memorial for the Sinti¹ and Roma of Europe Murdered under National Socialism. Leaders of the Helsinki Commission, who had underscored the importance of the monument, welcomed the event.
Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, observed that the memorial "marks an important step in acknowledging and teaching about the fate of Roma at the hands of the Nazi regime and the Axis powers: persecution, confiscation of property, forced sterilization, slave labor, inhumane medical experimentation, and ultimately genocide."
Proposals to erect a memorial to the Romani victims of genocide emerged in the early 1990s after the unification of the Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic and at a time when German acknowledgement and remembrance took on additional dimensions. Those efforts, however, bogged down over questions regarding the location of the proposed memorial and the content of inscriptions. (Concerns raised by the artist over materials and weather-related construction complications also contributed to interruptions.) German government officials also suggested some delays were caused by differing views among Romani groups, particularly regarding the inscriptions; some critics of the delays suggested there was an insufficient sense of ownership and political will on the part of the government.
Senator Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman of the Commission, noted the singular role of Romani Rose, Chairman of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, and "his tireless work to ensure that Romani victims of genocide are remembered and honored." Rose, who lost his grandparents at Auschwitz and Ravensbrueck, was a driving force to see the memorial completed. Cardin added, "I am deeply heartened that efforts to build this memorial, underway for over a decade, have finally been realized."
German government officials at the most senior level attended the unveiling of the genocide memorial, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Joachim Gauck, Bundestag President Norbert Lammert, Bundesrat President Horst Seehofer, and Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit. Former President Richard von Weizsacker, in spite of advanced years and frail health, was also present. Federal Minister of Culture Bernd Neumann described the memorial "a pillar of German remembrance."
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Patrick Murphy and Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Douglas Davidson represented the United States. Dr. Ethel Brooks, who has served as a public member with the U.S. Delegation to the 2011 and 2012 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meetings, also attended the ceremony.
The memorial, designed by Israeli artist Dani Karavan, was widely hailed as a deeply moving testimony to the genocide of Romani people.
Dutch Sinto survivor Zoni Weiss addressed the hundreds of people who attended the event. As a 7-year-old, Weiss narrowly avoided being placed on the Westerbork transport from the Netherlands due to the intervention of platform policeman, but watched as his immediate family was sent to Auschwitz where they perished.
The unveiling ceremony was also accompanied by a week of events in Berlin focused on Romani history, culture and contemporary issues. Gert Weisskirchen, former German Member of the Budestag and former OSCE Personal Representative on Anti-Semitism, organized a round-table focused on contemporary challenges faced by Roma.
In her remarks at the event, Chancellor Merkel also acknowledged the on-going struggle for human rights faced by Roma throughout Europe, saying bluntly, "let's not beat around the bush. Sinti and Roma suffer today from discrimination and exclusion." Romani Rose warned more pointedly, "In Germany and in Europe, there is a new and increasingly violent racism against Sinti and Roma. This racism is supported not just by far-right parties and groups; it finds more and more backing in the middle of society."
The Nazis targeted Roma for extermination.
Persecution began in the 1920s, and included race-based denial of the right to vote, selection for forced sterilization, loss of citizenship on the basis of race, and incarceration in work or concentration camps.
The most notorious sites where Roma were murdered include Auschwitz in Nazi-occupied Poland, the Jasenovac camp in the so-called Independent State of Croatia, Romanian-occupied Transnistria, and Babi-Yar in Nazi-occupied Ukraine.
In other parts of German occupied or German-allied territory, Roma were frequently killed by special SS squads or even regular army units or police, often left in mass graves.
Many scholars estimate that 500,000 Roma were killed during is World War II, although scholarship on the genocide of Roma remains in its infancy and many important archives have only become available to a broader community of researchers since the fall of communism.
In recent years, for example, Father Patrick Desbois has helped document the location of 800 WWII-mass graves in Ukraine and elsewhere in the former Soviet Union, including 48 mass graves of Roma.
German postwar restitution legislation and its implementation effectively excluded almost all Romani survivors. Those most directly responsible for actions against Roma escaped investigation, prosecution and conviction. Several officials responsible for the deportations of Roma before and during the war continued to have responsibility for Romani affairs after the war.
In 1979, the West German Federal Parliament acknowledged the Nazi persecution of Roma as being racially motivated.
In 1982, Chancellor Helmut Schmidt recognized that the National Socialist persecution of Romani people constituted genocide.
The first German trial decision to take legal cognizance that Roma were genocide victims during the Third Reich was handed down in 1991.
In 1997, Federal President Roman Herzog opened a Documentation and Cultural Center of German Sinti and Roma, saying "The genocide of the Sinti and Roma was carried out from the same motive of racial hatred, with the same intent and the same desire for planned and final annihilation as that of the Jews. They were systematically murdered in whole families, from the small child to the old man, throughout the sphere of influence of the Nazis."
At the 2007 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Thommas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, observed that, "[e]ven after the [ . . . ] Nazi killing of at least half a million Roma, probably 700,000 or more, there was no genuine change of attitude among the majority population towards the Roma."