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Every now and again a thread from our Forums will catch our eye, and we'll have an urge to put them up on the front page. At least, that's what's going to start happening from now. If any thread leaps out at us there's a great chance that you'll end up reading about it here. It's a way for us to try and get everyone more involved with the forums and the great community that it holds.
AlienALX, a member since mid-2010 and who's contributed over 5000 posts to the forums, has come up with a great idea involving the GPUs from your past. The idea is to think back through the years until you remember the name of your first GPU. With the name firmly in the grips of your memory, run a quick Google Image search on the card and link it into to the thread via the comment section, with a brief description of what the card is and, if you wish to add more information, how you came about owning it.
[Below, an image of AlienALX's S3 Trio 1MB from the Jurassic Period]
"The idea is to Google every GPU you have owned, and then set them out in chronological order."
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Other submissions from various forum members have included Alpenwasser's Asus V8200 Deluxe GeForce 3 Ti 500, Dicehunter's ATI 2900XT, Grassman's Radeon 4870, KING_OF_SAND's MSI 5770 Hawk edition in Crossfire, and Zoot's Sapphire Radeon 7950 Vapor-X, which is his current card.
All in all it's a great thread to contribute to as it gives everyone a chance to bask in the glory days of time gone by. Not everyone will have an overly impressive history of cards, but it really would be interesting to see how all of you used to spend your time and money on graphics cards.
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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Out Of My Vulcan Mind, May 13, 2010.
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really, wow. I just commented in another thread I didn't believe they'd ever cancel the show unless it was actively losing money. I guess without TNT that day is here already.
Update: Michael Ausiello and The Futon Critic are saying that the cancellation isn't quite finalized yet and that last-minute negotiations are still ongoing. It'll be interesting to see how this shakes out.
I really would like to see L&O break the record. I hope this isn't true.
What the fuck are you doing NBC?!?!
Your new drama shows will fucking fail like every other fucking thing you fucking do these days! You are a failure of a network!
L&O on a Friday night with no ads on a forth place network got over seven million viewers! Sure the demo sucked, but that's 7 million viewers on a network no one give a fuck about! If they become any worse they would have to change their name is CW!
13 episode 21st season to "close" the show off, that's it. Break the record, have tons of ads about it, and when ALL of NBC's new dramas do horrible because they are crap then they have a back up to fill in the wholes.
I mean really, in the last several years the only hour long shows that made it more than a season have been Heroes and Chuck, really sad.
QFT! I could not agree with you more...what is wrong with the morons at NBC??? They have the best cast in YEARS, the writing has been terrific, and they are ONE year from breaking the record and NBC wants to cancel it? It makes no sense!
The show did very well on Fridays, like you said. The fans followed it there. Then they shuffle it to Mondays against Castle and CSI Miami. Of course NBC isn't going to get the same demos...if they cancel it because of this, I'll blow a gasket.
After the way they treated Conan over the Tonight show, I will be SOOO done with NBC if they cancel L&O....and I don't care if next fall's hit show is somehow, miraculously, on their network, I will not watch ever again.
Stupid NBC! I really hope that they will see the light and give it one more year... I'm so angry about this.
they axed it because it had 7 million viewers? does NBC not realise most of its other shows get 2/3s of that if they are lucky
But....but....Law & Order is ALWAYS on. How could it NOT be?
I mean, really----the network is already down the toilet. Would it really kill them to go for one more season?
From James Hibberd at The Hollywood Reporter:
*cough*Doctor Who*cough*
First the Conan debacle, now this. What idiots are running NBC?
*cough*Guiding Light*cough*
I guess they meant to say "longest-running prime-time American drama", but thought that would be too wordy.
Anyway, if this is true, I'm sorry to hear it. The current cast gels pretty well, and from a creative standpoint, the show has seemed better than it has been in some of the more recent seasons. I would've liked to have seen it break the record.
I must admit, though, I've had a tough time following the show this year. First it was airing on Fridays, now it's... what, Monday? Between NBC moving it around and my crazy, irregular work schedule, I haven't been able to watch too many episodes. Usually, I just end up catching the reruns on Saturday, if I can...
NBC has shown time and time again that they clearly do not know what they are doing...I still remember the season before "Friends" ended that they were planning on canceling or ending it a year prior but couldn't find a suitable replace for that Thursday night time slot and decided to bring the show back for one last time. Then of course the debacle with Conan and Jay early this year.
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I don't watch L&O, but why the heck did they move it from Fridays? It was doing well there (for an NBC show/for a show on Friday), and probably could have lasted another couple of seasons on that night.
Those dodgy foreign shows never count.
It's the record for longest-running prime-time drama in American broadcast history that its aiming for. There are other shows that have run for longer than Gunsmoke if you include other categories of programming. In the realm of American prime-time scripted programming, for instance, The Simpsons is currently in its 21st season and has been renewed for its 22nd season.
I'm just trying to picture the idea of "no new L&O" on tv. I rarely watch primetime but if I do that is one of my go-to choices. The world has turned upside down.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by captcalhoun, Oct 31, 2011.
Wow. Very cool. RDJ, despite having a rocky past at times, is a class act at heart.
Iron Man marathon will be on Thursday, May 2
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I saw it last night.
I had one big issue that keeps it a full letter grade down for me but it was a fun film all the same. I need to find the Grade/Discuss thread though.
And that means a raise in pay.
Do you think the line by Pepper of "I see why you like the suits, what am I going to complain about now"[paraphrase, but close] could hint at Tony making her the exclusive suit we know from the comics. Her Rescue suit of armor?
The only contradiction to that was her seemingly sigh of relief as the 'Clean Slate' protocol was given.
Yeah, but Stark implies (I forget his exact wording) that he'd still have 2-3 suits to mess around with.
The sigh of relief may have been for the end of Tony's obsession with the suits, rather than an end to him buiding/wearing them forever.
Marvel Cliffhanger: Will there be an IM4 with RDJ?
I think Iron Man 3 was a very nice bookend to the current story. If Robert Downey Jr. becomes too expensive for more Iron Man films, I'd be happy just to see him in Avengers 2 and 3, and maybe pop up somewhere else.
If the $50 million deal is the correct figure being quoted (though who knows really), Disney should just fork out. It's nothing to them, and the Iron Man movies make it back within the first weekend anyway. Films with Downey in are big earners for Marvel, so he probably deserves it. Though has there been any firm confirmation that he actually wants to come back?
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By the end of the second session of the Second Vatican Council, there was considerable unease among the council fathers. The council was proceeding at a snail's pace and it was far from clear as to who was running the show.
The diocesan bishops were uneasy about being away from their dioceses for extended periods and there was no end in sight to the council. Not only did this cost time; it also cost money – both for the individual dioceses and for the Vatican itself.
Debates tended to drag on with many points made repeatedly. Perhaps the clearest sign of the dis-ease was that when the coffee bars opened every morning in St. Peter's Basilica, a large stream of bishops abandoned the debates to go have a java with their episcopal friends.
Nobody seemed to be in charge. In the first session, there was a council of 10 presidents. When that proved cumbersome, Pope Paul VI appointed four moderators to run the daily debates, but he didn't abolish the council of presidents.
Then, there were various commissions that were to revise documents in light of discussions held in the assembly hall. To say the commissions moved slowly would be to understate the problem.
The focus of much frustration was the powerful Doctrinal Commission, headed by Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani. The Doctrinal Commission, among its many duties, was to provide an improved draft of the Constitution on the Church. However, Ottaviani and others opposed the renewed understanding of the Church in the constitution and used procedural means to slow its progress.
The presidents of the Second Vatican Council are pictured during a council session inside St. Peter's Basilica.
In early November, an unsigned attack on the work of the Doctrinal Commission was sent to the pope, an attack which theologian Gerard Philips felt came from among the Chilean bishops. It was sharply critical of the logjam at the commission, listed a litany of Ottaviani's perceived faults and called for him to be replaced. That, of course, did not happen.
What did happen was the election of 43 additional bishops to sit on the various commissions. It may seem odd that anyone would think that the already large commissions would hasten their work if they gained still more members. Nevertheless, that was the main action taken at that time to speed up their work.
The pope and many of the leading bishops and cardinals were determined that the third session of the council in the fall of 1964 would be the final one.
Before that session, Cardinal Julius Doepfner of Munich proposed limiting the number of documents, in addition to the two already approved, to six – on the Church, the bishops, revelation, the laity, ecumenism and the Church in the modern world. The remaining schemas would be cut down to sets of propositions that would be voted on without debate.
The Doepfner Plan guided the proceedings during the first part of the 1964 session, but it was doomed. Bishops were unhappy that they would not even get to discuss these cursory lists of propositions. Others pointed out that it seemed odd that the topics of bishops and the laity, for example, would get the full treatment while topics such as priests and religious orders would be drastically limited.
Although the pope was anxious to see Vatican II draw to a close, this was one issue on which he had to accept the will of the majority. The leading lights of the council felt that too much of value would be lost if the brakes were put on and an early conclusion was forced.
Without a doubt, they were correct. While three of the four main "constitutions" likely would have been approved, the council's signature document on the Church in the Modern World would never have reached anything like its final glory if the council had ended in 1964.
As well, documents on religious liberty, non-Christian religions, religious orders, the priesthood and missionary work that were so crucial in the renewal of the Church after Vatican II would never have been completed. The Church would have been poorer by their absence.
So, the council ambled along inefficiently. The bishops and theologians got the time they needed to produce those supposedly minor documents that sparked so much of the badly-needed renewal. Vatican II would end, not in 1964, but in December 1965.
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T-Mobile G1 Review
0. phoneArena posted on 04 Nov 2008, 09:23
T-Mobile USA and HTC have brought the first Dream to reality and released the G1. As the first device running Android it has had lots of expectations heaped on it, too many most likely. Android is not about a device, but rather a mobile computing environment and more importantly a philosophy. Still, as the launch device first impressions are critical and the G1 has a lot to live up to...
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
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This has gots to be the ugliest 3g phone for 2008
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I think the word "ugly" is becoming redundant for the G1 already. I think anyone with eyes can see its not that attractive but the phone is a joy to actually "use". I want my women sexy i want my phone functional. Great review guys
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whaT? I don't see the relationship between sexy women and a functional.
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He means he prefers things to be practical. And yes, I also mean the women.
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I mean I love sexy women and I love functional phones. I dont need my phone to be "sexy" as long as it does what it is supposed to do. I for one dont find the phone ugly but it wont win any beauty contests either.
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In regards to the video player, you can make it play in landscape mode. The video player takes advantage of the accelerometer, if you rotate the phone it will rotate to landscape view.
8. PhoneArena Team (Posts: 258; Member since: 27 Jun 2006)
Thank you! Not quite sure how we missed that, but we've updated the review accordingly!
4. Armo (unregistered)
the arch-like slider is meant to keep the phone more sturdy.....and it worked. but i would never had said this but after reading this review u should rename ur website to iPhoneArena.com or HateG1Arena.com this phone is clearly a great phone. the cam isnt as bad as u made it to be. "Android is still immature". oh please! get over urself. android would get the stupid iPhone OS and still have room for Symbian you retard. i get u taking a FEW points off under corporate but 7!! r u kidding me!!! this deserves at least a 7 or 8. and saying "Until Android's security is proven we have a feeling most will stay away" is the stupidest thing i have ever heard! thats why theres about half a million sales already if not more. this deserves a minimum of an overall 9.5 rating and definitely is an award winner. i cant believe i wasted my time reading this.
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did you not read the entire first part of the review where they bashed apple? jesus, you people are retarded...
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u call that bashing? wat they said was that the iPhone was extroadinary but was close sourced unless hacked. and that the G1 was the opposite. why dont u try interpreting wat u read next time.
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okay, we're sorry that the whole world doesn't like the G1 as much as you guys do. I apologize on everyone's behalf for not worshipping the phone and giving it a 10/10. Can you find it in your hearts to forgive us?
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i dont love the G1. in fact i dont plan on ever owning one. but its a great phone. and to ur comment, u say that the whole world doesnt like the G1. thats fair. but, the whole world, especially phonearena, loves the iphone, which is a piece of crap. that was fair too.
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It is rev1 of an OS you moron.. of course it's not "mature". Are there thousands of apps for it you tool? A history of any sort? Stop with the stupid juice.. How is it a 7 or 8 when this phone CANNOT EVEN SYNC WITH EXCHANGE you f*@kwit? Is there a notes sync? VPN built in? Can my company put a policy on the device and wipe it if it gets lost or stolen? NO? THEN IT"S NOT READY FOR BUSINESS! I can;t believe I'm feeding an obvious troll... Anywho.. It seems pretty obvious you have very little idea about ...anything.
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nice reading good work
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This phone is cheap looking and Android need at least 1 more year in development to be ready for prime time. I would definitely get an Android phone next year, but definitely not the G1.
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This phone is not very photogenic. I promise if you actually get a chance to use one you will see that its not cheap looking at all. The phone has a nice weight to it and the sliding mechanism is very sturdy. The touchscreen responsiveness is in the same category as the iphone, no other phone comes close
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want to see how Android store catch up app store. the stong thing about the iphone is the app store!
11. crd22 (Posts: 77; Member since: 15 Apr 2008)
Personally, I think the G1 actually looks pretty cool (in black). It's pretty good phone too, but.... There's a few things they need to work out: the raised button area is sorta annoying when typing, no video recording (!!!!), absolutely zero camera settings, no onscreen keyboard (least of the problems though), the browser isn't that good (my opinion)-is there gonna be Opera Mobile?, and more widgets for the home pages. Overall, this is a very good phone.
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I own this phone and I am Absolutely Pleased with it on all levels including its Retro-Future style Design. Its just Amazing and Compliments Android Very Well. - D
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I don't think that is going to be the future of the mobile phone design in this century
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I've read Several Times that the T-Mobile G1 in fact has a "GLASS" screen that was said to have been Confirmed by HTC itself. In your Review you had mentioned that it lacked that which it doesn't.
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I guess the glass feels like plastic then.
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ive felt it too, and it sure feels like plastic. theres definitely some drag to it
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No Actually it doesnt feel Plasticy at all sorry
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yea there's no drag at all I have no idea what those other two people were thinking, I'm guessing they don't actually own the phone and haven't spent nearly Enough time with it. Please know what you're talking about before you post, regardless if its Anonymous or not.
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the iphone 3g can be hacked. ive done it
27. Rytr23 (Posts: 5; Member since: 13 Nov 2008)
Great Review. If T-mobile had a larger footprint I might consider picking one up.. Oh and if there was some other way to sync accounts.. I'm not quite ready to put all my faith in Google for storing my info..
28. NDPTAL85 (unregistered)
Uh how did Apple forget to make the iPhone consumer friendly? And 'alienated a lot of would-be buyers in the process'? You mean the extremely small percentage of buyers who are geeky enough to even know what Linux is right? All those hundreds and hundreds of people right? The iPhone just passed the RAZR as the #1 most sold phone in the US. Somehow I think Apple got it right. Lets see if the G1... or any Android phone can match those sales numbers.
29. kool kidz (unregistered)
the G1 is a great phone and is 1337 pwnage and owns ur faces off and you all wish you had one.
30. WCK 4 LiFe (unregistered)
i agree with kool kidz, the iphone is nub compared to the G1. the G1 is so beastly that if it could piss then its pee would cure cancer.


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Dual-screen Galaxy S phone pops up for Verizon
September 30, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka
Samsung, Verizon
Android fans have been under the impression that the Galaxy S line of phones in America consisted of the Captivate, Epic 4G, Fascinate, and Vibrant. But a leaked image of a new phone makes that line-up a starting 5 rather than 4.
The Samsung Continuum is a rumored upcoming phone for Verizon. Continuing the trend of each phone being distinctly different from the next, the hook on the Continuum is that the phone features a second mini-screen that serves as a secondary display area for notifications, weather, RSS feeds, and the like.
Spy shots from the device confirm the Verizon logo on its front and the Galaxy S branding on the back. Not much else is known about the device other than a dedicated camera button and a microSD slot on the side. We can also tell that the Continuum runs Samsung's custom TouchWiz UI.


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Volume 1Training Methods.
This first training video includes warm-up and conditioning exercises, methods of falling, as well as training postures and stances.
Approx. 48 min.
Volume 2Training Methods.
Includes methods of belt and chain cracking, steel bag throwing, brick twisting, blocking, grabbing and controlling techniques.
Approx. 50 min.
Volume 3Green Belt Techniques.
Contains all of the necessary promotional materials for green belt (5th Jie). Rank including 12 forms, four throws, and two combinations. Forms: diagonal striking, neck surrounding, elbow locking, diagonal pulling, march and kick, cracking, backward kicking, pushing, bowing, lower body control hip throw, pulling, horizontal throwing. Throws: lower body control hip throw, leading arm & kick throw, chopping throw. Self-defense combinations: head smashing and arm grabbing/leg blocking.
Approx. 50 min.
Volume 4Green-Blue-Green Belt Techniques (4th Jie).
Contains all of the necessary promotional materials for green-blue-green belt (4th Jie) rank including four forms, three throws and two combinations. Throws: leg seizing throw, lower body control leg blocking throw, knee seizing throw. Self-defense combinations: outer shoulder throw, eyebrow mopping.
Approx. 40 min.
Volume 5Blue Belt (3rd Jie).
Learn all of the necessary promotional materials for blue belt (3rd Jie) rank including six forms, four throws and two combinations. Forms: inner hooking, hopping cracking, holding kick, shouldering, grabbing hand leg blocking, separating hand leg blocking. Throws: upper body control leg blocking throw, inner hooking throw, shouldering throw, elbow locking throw. Self-defense: grabbing hand leg blocking throw, separating hand leg blocking throw.
Approx. 40 min.
Volume 6Blue-Purple-Blue Belt Techniques.
Teaches all of the necessary promotional materials for blue-purple-blue belt (2nd Jie) rank including six forms, four throws, and two combinations. Forms: vertical lifting, twisting and springing, grabbing arm lifting. Throws: vertical lifting throw, elbow lifting hip throw, shaving throw, twisting and springing throw. Self-defense combinations: cracking throw, inner and outer twisting and springing throw.
Approx. 45 min.
Volume 7Purple Belt Techniques (1st Jie).
Contains all of the necessary promotional materials for purple belt (1st Jie) rank including six forms, four throws, and two combinations. Forms: shoulder thrusting, shaving, thigh lifting. Throws: embracing throw, pulling with leg lifting throw, inner thigh thrusting throw, upper body control hip throw. Self-defense combinations: floating throw, outer thigh thrusting throw.
Approx. 40 min.
Volume 81st Degree Black Techniques (9th Deng).
Learn all of the necessary promotional materials for 1st degree black belt (9th Deng) rank including advanced variations and angle changes of pulling, lower body control hip throw, cracking, embracing. Also included in this volume are advanced supplemental throwing techniques including harmonious hands and surpassing.
Approx. 40 min.
Volume 9Shuai Jiao Supplemental Material.
This video is loaded with valuable information and techniques. Techniques range from the simple and explosive to those that are complex and dynamic. Throws include leg sweeping, dropping, dragging, neck mopping, TR high lifting, and many more. This video is a must for those who want variation and nonstop action.
Approx. 47 min.
Volume 10Shuai Jiao Counters, Combination and Interview.
Gain sight into this complex world of countering and combination movement. Leg maneuvers include forced back stepping and entrapping. Essential counters to many attacks are covered in detail. Also included is a candid interview with 6th Degree Black Belt Master Peter Chema. Master Chema reveals how he became the adopted son of China's legendary "Flying Butterfly" Grandmaster Chang Dong-sheng. He discusses the evolution of Shuai Jiao and its relationship to other martial arts styles. You will learn why you should add Chinese Wrestling to your training, no matter what style you may already study. You will hear and see a unique part of Chinese Wrestling heritage, the "Poem of Shuai Jiao". This poem actualizes the very essence of Shuai Jiao Technique and is essential to the serious practitioner.
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August 29, 2009
Cast at dinner - nom nom nom
- Lorabell
UPDATE: Check out even more pics & a stalker report at robertpattinsonunlimited.com!
Thanks, Coral!
And Taylor was out too! Pic via RobPattzNews.
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- AnonymousAugust 29, 2009 at 5:20 PM
yes thats Xavier. aaw whats up with Ash? Maybe she's laughing because the others are smiling aswell..ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 29, 2009 at 5:40 PM
I think Rob and Kristen broke up,that's why her brother came to Couv.ReplyDelete
Her brother was/is in 'Couv? This is all news to me hahahReplyDelete
I don't imagine Rob looking so cheerful though if they had... that's if they are/were even together...
Anyway, my Xavier radar is beeping, I think that is him. Dayum. Cannot get enough of him at the moment!
Awwh all the vamps eating:)) what's up with the hats don't they know it's rude not to take your hats off at the table!! LOLReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 29, 2009 at 7:40 PM
@ Heidi HoReplyDelete
I agree with you about the hats. That's definitely bad manners. This irritates me almost as much as celebrities wearing sunglasses everywhere. Please.
Only Jack Nicholson can get away with that.
On the other hand, I'm really getting fond of PFach. I think he genuinely cares about his younger castmates. I wouldn't be surprised if he talked Rob into getting out of the hotel for a change. In those photos he looks so supportive of him.
- twilightislifeAugust 29, 2009 at 7:41 PM
i'm really confused... i cant even see ashley in this photo lolReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 29, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Is Ashley the one covering herself? I hope not since isn't it a little too late for that lol!ReplyDelete
- SparklesAugust 29, 2009 at 8:54 PM
You forgot Nikki in the last pic with Taylor :) I *heart* her bag.ReplyDelete
I wish she'd get another damn bag. Did she only bring the one? Really? And why is she never out with her greek boyfriend with the dodgey hair roots? I quite liked seeing pictures, albeit there were only a few, of them to together. And where the hell has Rob been hiding? It's like, I know you're a vampire darling, but the world wishes to see your beautiful face. And Kristen as well now I think about it... I miss them :(ReplyDelete
Billy always looks great with that mustache.ReplyDelete


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Even his biggest detractors admit that Sinofsky has world-class skills when it comes to delivering high quality, massive scale software projects on time. One critic called him a "genius." Another admitted he was "brilliant."
Brad Silverberg, who led the Windows group for part of the 1990s before leaving to start VC firm Ignition Partners, is a supporter.
"He's a brilliant guy when it comes to leading a process and shipping on a regular schedule. He did a great job coming over to Windows, cleaning up the mess that was Vista, and turning that into Windows 7, which has been a huge success."
Another former executive says that Sinofsky is exactly what Microsoft needs.
"Steven devised a strategy to return to excellence. Period. It makes people uncomfortable, but I think the results speak for themselves. Most people cannot imagine the scale and complexity of that project [Windows]. It is building the fucking pyramids. It is the digital equivalent of one of the world's wonders."
So what is the Sinofsky way, exactly? Here are some hallmarks:
Quality and predictability over features. Sinofsky values quality releases and timing over adding features. If a feature is taking too long to get right, Sinofsky will cut it — even if it's a feature that customers have demanded or that competitors already have.
Because timing is so important, Sinofsky has no tolerance for underlings who overpromise and underdeliver. Or, for that matter, the opposite — if you deliver more than you said you would, he'll assume you were softpadding your expectations to look better, and ask you to be more accurate next time.
Predictability is king.
Data driven. One person who used to be part of Microsoft Research told us that Sinofsky hates the small focus groups that a lot of other Microsoft product leaders use to design products.
"He's a champion of large-scale data projects," this person says. "This is commonplace on the Web, where everything's on the server side and you can track everything on the Web, but in packaged software it's actually quite unorthodox."
This is seen in Sinofsky's love of Watson, a Microsoft technology that tracks the errors users are seeing, then lets users report those errors back to Microsoft.
In his book "One Strategy," Sinofsky calls Watson "simply the biggest innovation in computer science in the last 10 years. I don't say that lightly and I mean computer science."
The "triad." This is probably the biggest change, and the one that has caused the most conflict.
At Microsoft, software development is organized into three functions: developers who write code, testers who test it, and program managers who determine specs.
Previously, employees in these three functions all reported to "feature leaders." These feature leaders coordinated all the features so they were finished at the same time and worked properly together. They reported to a product leader, who in turn would report to a product group leader, and so on up the chain.
MicrosoftUnder Sinofsky, most of these mid-level managers are gone. Basically, dev, test, and program management all report up to the senior leader of the product, or in some cases the senior leader of the entire product group — like Sinofsky.
Sinofsky has been clear about his distaste for too much middle management. As he put it in a 2005 blog post: "We've built SharePoint from the ground up within our team, and done so without any middle managers coming in and trying to gum things up. "
This may sound great from the outside — Microsoft's bloated bureaucracy was one reason why the company got so slow.
But it eliminated opportunities for career advancement and gave more power to the executives who were already in the most senior positions. That has driven a lot of experienced people out of the company.
As one former engineer explains, there's no role in a Sinofsky organization for architects who think about strategy — if you don't want to manage people, you have to write code, test products, or come up with specs. "So at the upper tier, people are under severe pressure to find roles they consider appropriate. That's what's driving a lot of senior guys away."
Another former Microsoftie told us that Amazon, in particular, is benefiting from this migration.
Agile but not "agile." In a lot of ways, the Sinofsky method is the polar opposite of the "agile" software development method used by Facebook, Amazon, and many tech companies viewed as innovative.
Agile development organizes groups into small teams — as small as two people — each of which works on a specific backlog associated with the product. As those backlogs are eliminated, the product slowly comes together. Teams move quickly from task to task, taking no longer than a few weeks and sometimes shifting in mid-stream, and can be broken down and recompiled with different members.
The Sinofsky method is quite different: A product leader sets the product vision early on, then large teams set off on a well-defined course to reach that vision. It's more "measure twice, cut once" with "very discrete stages," says a former exec who approves of his methods.
Sinofsky doesn't have much patience for people who complain his methods aren't "agile" enough.
In one blog post, he explains how the Office team decided to build a note-taking application, OneNote, without seeking meetings or approval from any outsiders.
"If you have an organization that can develop a brand new product and bring it to market in 2 years without any 'approval' then I would say this is an agile organization. On the other hand, if you proposed something that didn't get built by the organization then I can assure you that you will quickly become a spokesperson for why the organization lacks agility. "
No silly time-wasters. Microsoft employees who hate this process can at least take solace that Sinofsky has little patience for the kind of scripted events that make "The Office" so uncomfortable to watch.
Here's what he wrote about a retreat mandated by the human resources department back in the late 1990s:
"We got all sorts of weird instructions like no mobile phones or food, some folks had to arrive (at a small campground-like environment on Cape Cod) a day early. It was all spooky and I was super uncomfortable. Using analogies of today, it was like The Apprentice meets Survivor or something, except there were no lucrative endorsements waiting for us after we finished …. Without going into too many details, suffice it to say that a group of Microsoft people managed to 'break' the simulation. We had the 'facilitators' in tears and ended the game two days early. It was torture. I swore off all HR-related activities for about 5 years after that."
Not 24/7. Sinofsky also believes in work-life balance, and thinks the 24/7 life of startups and some competitors (Amazon is often named) is a huge mistake.
As he once wrote:
"Anyone who tells you how cool it is to pull all-nighters on commercial software or anyone who says 'I live at the office' and means it, is really someone I would not want checking code into my project. To be blunt, there is no way you can do quality work if you do not give your brain a break … If a company is driving you to work crazy hours like this, either because you want to or they want you to, it is just uncool."
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I just watched the Catfish show on MTV a few days ago. It was the first episode, I believe. Tonight I watched a second one. Now, I also learned there was a movie about it starring Nev, the person who is the main guy on the show. I was interested in his story because he was once a victom of it. I watched it and it was a great documentary. That's what the movie and show is. A documentary about online dating. Nev's helping others break the online barrier and to catch the catfish, the fakes, and I find that awesome because he was once a victim, like I said. What really makes it cool is he wants a happy ending in this crazy mess. That's a nice guy.
Anyways, I recomend the movie and show. You can stream the movie online with an easy google search. No excuses And the show is on TV, so there's that.
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VMware will attempt to push the software-defined data center out of the realm of abstract conception and move it multiple steps closer to reality with two new products the company will announce at VMworld in San Francisco this week.
The first new product is the NSX platform for virtualized networking that moves network configuration and provisioning into a software-defined process that takes place as a virtual machine is configured. The second is Virtual SAN, which gives VMware's vSphere management system the ability to pool local attached storage on servers and treat them as a single, flexible resource. Under Virtual SAN, storage can scale out to meet the needs of each running application and track it around the data center as its virtual machine moves from one location to another.
In addition, Virtual SAN for the first time incorporates flash into the same storage pool as server disks and allows the virtualization administrator to make use of the characteristics of each type of storage in a way that works best for the virtual machine workload.
The use of solid state disks is still new in the field of virtualization but it is likely to have a big impact. Asked for his best measure of that impact, Scott Shadley, business development manager for Micron, said in a separate interview independent of VMware that the addition of a single PCI Express (PCIe) flash card to a server slot allowed the number of virtualized desktops handled to jump from 50 to 500. Solid state storage is particularly helpful where the infrastructure is trying to manage intense I/O, he said. Micron sells PCIe cards for $5,000.
[ Learn more about the challenge that confronts VMware at VMworld. Read 4 Things VMware Must Do At VMworld. ]
VMware's annual VMworld user conference is now 10 years old and marks "the third generation in IT, the mobile/cloud era," John Gilmartin, the company's VP of cloud infrastructure, said in an interview before the opening of the show. VMworld is expected to register between 21,000 and 22,000 attendees. The conclave occurs as Wall Street analysts and critics have placed an increasing burden on VMware management to explain how their company will fare in the face of commodity competition from Microsoft's Hyper-V, part of Windows Servers. VMware is also feeling increased heat from low-cost cloud computing services, such as Amazon Web Services. CEO Pat Gelsinger and COO Carl Eschenbach are expected to supply some answers as they give keynote speeches at the event on Monday and Tuesday.
A particular area of focus will be virtualized networking. VMware is no stranger to the subject, having invented a virtual switch and embedded it in its ESX Server hypervisor. It added the distributed virtualized switch in software, which was duplicated in hardware by HP, Cisco and other networking vendors, speeding up operations for large numbers of virtual machines.
When VMware bought Nicira in July 2012, it moved squarely into software-defined networking, a field that still threatens to overturn the fixed routes and inflexible configurations of spanning tree-based networks already in place. The spanning tree protocol mathematically calculates best routes based on network traffic, then locks them in place with switch and router configurations. Software-defined networking would allow routes to be set under one set of network circumstances, and then reset later when those conditions change.
Gilmartin said the new NSX network virtualization platform is the culmination of the company's experience in hypervisor virtual switching, distributed switching and Nicira's work, which came with a $1.26 billion price tag. NSX will be generally available in the fourth quarter. VMware is also capitalizing on the networking work done by the OpenStack project, for which Nicira engineers remain significant contributors. (OpenStack networking, previously known as Quantum, was renamed Neutron earlier this year.)
With NSX, the virtual network will be built and configured at the same time as the virtual machine. Until now, the network part of a virtual server had to follow up its creation, usually with manual intervention if any special characteristics were required.
"Manually intensive configuration slows down deployments. You can't realize the full effect of virtualization without the networking piece," said Gilmartin. At VMworld, 20 networking partners are expected to announce they have products that support NSX, he said.
In a similar vein, the addition of Virtual SAN to VMware's product line allows storage to be configured with the creation of the virtual machine, then reconfigured or moved around as necessary. Virtual SAN's ability to see all the hard drives on a virtualized server cluster along with all the SSD devices means virtual operations can use flash "for read/write operations, and hard drives for storage. It gives us the performance of flash, with the economics of hard drives," Gilmartin said.
Virtual SAN provides a means for policies to be set and govern the creation of storage allotments. Those policies are entered and applied through the vCenter management console. No date was announced when Virtual SAN will become generally available but a beta version will be available in the third quarter.


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Floyd to start in place of Santana on Tuesday
By Mark Bowman and Joe Morgan / MLB.com
ATLANTA -- Braves right-hander Gavin Floyd's season debut will come on Tuesday night against the Cardinals as he makes a spot start in place of right-hander Ervin Santana, who has a bruise on his right hand near his thumb.
The Braves will not place Santana on the disabled list and expect him to make his next scheduled start next weekend during the Cubs series.
"You know how we always talked about, 'It'll take care of itself''?" Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "It's going to take care of itself for a week or five or six days, but then we're going to have to make a decision the next time around. We're not going to go with a six-man [rotation] the rest of the way, but for now, it took care of itself."
Santana suffered the injury while batting against Reds starter Homer Bailey, who jammed Santana with an inside pitch on April 25. His thumb started swelling again near the end of his most recent start against the Marlins on Thursday at Marlins Park.
"I could barely hold the ball, so that's why they made the decision to skip one start," Santana said. "I'll be fine. I'll be fine for the next one. I'm just getting treatment, and it's getting better."
Santana's skipped start paves the way for Floyd, whose role was in flux as Atlanta planned to activate him from the disabled list on Sunday. Left-handed reliever Ian Thomas was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to make room for Floyd.
The Braves are not sure what is next for Floyd, who appears headed for a bullpen role that includes occasional starts. Given the success Atlanta's rotation has had so far this season, Floyd knew his return presented a complicated situation.
However, as the one-year anniversary of his Tommy John surgery nears, Floyd is OK with taking his return one day at a time, and that begins with Tuesday's start.
"There's no expectation," Floyd said. "They told me today that I'm going to be starting Tuesday, and I'm excited about that. I'm excited to get back out there and pitch again and have a second chance to pitch. Just focusing on that, and after that, whatever happens will be dealt with."
Simmons out of lineup, but not injured
ATLANTA -- When Ramiro Pena's name appeared at shortstop and batting eighth in Sunday's lineup, there was concern Andrelton Simmons was injured. However, the Gold Glove Award winner was simply given the day off on Sunday.
"It's not an injury," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He's available to play today if we need him."
Simmons slid headfirst into first base on his game-ending groundout to shortstop in Saturday night's 3-1 loss to the Giants. National outfielder Bryce Harper suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb when he slid into a base headfirst on April 25.
Harper will be out until at least early July after undergoing surgery on April 29.
Simmons played in 157 games last year and has only missed two this year when he sat out from April 10-11 after jamming his right wrist during a home-plate collision with Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud on April 9 at Turner Field.
Thomas to work as starter at Triple-A Gwinnett
ATLANTA -- The Braves were comfortable using Ian Thomas in two high-leverage relief situations over the past week. But when forced to create a roster spot for Gavin Floyd on Sunday, they opted to take advantage of a chance to give Thomas an opportunity to further his development while serving as a starting pitcher for Triple-A Gwinnett.
With Floyd set to make a spot start for Ervin Santana on Tuesday, the Braves are in position to spend most of this upcoming week working with six relievers, as opposed to the customary seven, in their bullpen. Thomas' demotion leaves Luis Avilan as Atlanta's only left-handed reliever.
"The way our bullpen is now, you need a legit long guy," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. [David Hale] gives us that. You feel [right-handed reliever Jordan Walden] can get left-handed hitters out. He's done it in the past and he's been really, really good at it. [Avilan] has been our guy."
While Avilan served as one of Atlanta's primary setup men last year, he has not been nearly as effective this season. His struggles led the Braves to give Thomas a chance to pitch in three tight situations this past week. Thomas retired the only batter he faced -- left-handed hitter Roger Bernadina -- to earn his first career win in last Sunday's 10-inning win over the Reds. Given a chance to keep Thursday's game tied in the seventh inning, Thomas surrendered two consecutive bloop singles and was saddled with a loss. He then walked the first two batters he faced after entering Friday's seventh inning with the Braves trailing the Giants by a run.
Thomas earned an Opening Day roster spot after coming to Spring Training as a rather obscure non-roster invitee who was just two years removed from beginning a fourth consecutive season in an independent league. The 27-year-old left-hander allowed three earned runs and seven hits while working 6 1/3 innings in 10 relief appearances with Atlanta.
"The right way to look at it is we [sent down] the guy who needs the most work, [Thomas] being that guy," Gonzalez said.
While serving as a starter at Gwinnett, Thomas will attempt to develop a slider and refine the curveball and changeup that currently serve as his primary offspeed pitches. The plan is for him to add to his repertoire with the hope he will be more versatile as a reliever if he gets a chance to return to the Major League level.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Atherton city manager pay talks go private
Original post made on Jan 17, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, January 17, 2013, 11:13 AM
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a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jan 17, 2013 at 7:17 pm
It is absurd that Atherton would change its contract after the fact and give the City Manager a higher salary. It was part of the job description that he would live in the house in Atherton for more than monetary reasons. It would be disgraceful and illegal to change now. The council members who disagree are looking for an easy way out at taxpayers' expense. A Manager who lives in Marin County is way out-of-touch with Atherton. Let's get a better candidate and dump this guy!
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jan 17, 2013 at 10:30 pm
$60,000 raise after two months on the job. Good going, Liz Lewis.
In a phone interview Thursday, Lewis said she thought Rodericks should get an additional $60,000 since he won't be living in the house.
"I don't see it as a financial hardship to the town to pay the city manager his fair compensation," Lewis said.
Her asst. Cary Wiest agrees.
Newly elected Council Member Cary Wiest said increasing Rodericks' compensation should be considered because "circumstances do change" and recruiting another city manager would be costly.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jan 18, 2013 at 8:06 am
Looking at the video of last nights discussion on this matter (including remarks by Kathy McKeithen who was on committee to negotiate Mr Rodericks compensation) it is pretty clear he accepted moving into the managers house in the Park as part of his contract. There was a small travel allowance which expires in June. So it is clear that Rodericks and some members of the Council want to abrogate that compensation agreement and to do it in closed session.
This is completely wrong and if Mr Rodericks does not like what he accepted he should leave. The Council spent a whole year spending well over $10,000 to hire a law firm and consultants to mandate a new contract for the ten unrepresented employees. Ultimately, the saving to the town in pension contributions is $96,000 a year for this group. Now they are considering giving $30,000 more per year to Mr Rodericks so he can commute to Atherton and in addition maintain an empty house.
This just does not make sense in light of the frugality preached by Mr Dobbie. The new Council is starting off making a really bad financial decision in the face of morale bruising demand on the employees. Hold your nose.
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jan 18, 2013 at 8:54 pm
So heres how it worked. City manager job advertised, council not pleased with applications. Salary raised to $220k and the applicants get more interesting. The town makes their picks and to save some bucks tells him the house is worth $60k per year leaving his pay at $160k. Of course he'll want to live in the park in Atherton, wouldnt anyone? Wrong. They have been paying him an additional $2.5k per month, which the math says is $30k per year, for travel expenses, which is a heck of a lot of gas in a honda. That would make his current anual salary with travel $190k.
ive heard it said its ilegal to require a city employee to live in the city of employment. Next headline: another lawsuit against atherton. Pay the guy. WMD got outsmarted on this on, as has been the norm the past year. Not a big deal, just swallow hard and move on.
a resident of Atherton: Lloyden Park
on Jan 19, 2013 at 7:28 am
Videofan, what evidence can you offer that the salary was ever set at $220K? That's being fiercely denied by the two council members who negotiated the contract. Cough up the evidence if it exists. If it doesn't and your only intent is to continue the pathetic "WMD" assaults, show some responsibility. This is serious business, but no one will take you seriously if you make such statements with no evidence.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Jan 19, 2013 at 8:15 am
Why would Lizzy think that she and Jerry should sort this out. Good business practices say the original participants should be involved. The City Manager played up to the Mayor's ego and she took the bait.
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jan 19, 2013 at 10:50 am
So were does it say the 2.5k is for travel as Widmer and McKeithen claimed on Wednesday night?
Web Link
It was always meant to be salary, which would be given up upon the move into the "palace" or "mansion" or whatever they are calling the house.
Where does the job description say "will live in Atherton Park"?
Web Link
Pay the man and MOVE ON, always such a problem in this town.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jan 19, 2013 at 11:30 am
I love how the national press has picked up on this story and claimed the City Manager doesn't want to live in the Town's "mansion". They make it sound like the New York Mayor's "Gracie Mansion".
This house sits at the corner of a public park. Who would want to live next to a public parking lot? It's busy when the park's open. And, it could be dangerous after dark. It's not like they lock the park up at night.
The mansion is not a typical $6 million Atherton parcel. The Town may have thrown some money at it a few years ago, but it's not the deal WMD made it out to be.
But, wait. There's more!
THEN, after he signed the agreement, WMD pulled the rug out from under him by enacting a series of unadvertised compensation reductions. Talk about "bait and switch". Where are the ethics?(rhetorical question)
I don't blame the City Manager for taking a run at the extra compensation. The fact is, he probably found the job to be a LOT different than what he was told. He found the "mansion" to be way over valued by his suitors.
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Acura TL vs 2007 Toyota Camry
el_chupacabra Posts: 17yes it can Nick...the reliability on a TL is great plus the exterior and interior are much better then the Camry ..if your not on a budget swoop up a TL
gingerfire Posts: 1I found a lot of humor in so many of these comments. I have a 1995 Honda Accord EX (V6, leather), and the 2007 TL is just like it. I could barely tell that I was driving a different car, except for the navigation screen! I first considered the TL because I still love driving my Honda (190k miles), and a friend who works at the dealership said I would have to move into the Acura line to get the same quality as my 1995 Accord. I subsequently heard the TL was called the European Accord or something.
But the Camry Hybrid caught my attention. Both cars provided what I needed (reliability) and some of what I wanted (navigation, heated seats, etc.) within the same purchase price range that I thought appropriate. But by my estimates I would save about $8000 over 6 years going with the Camry Hybrid due to reduced fuel costs, the tax credit, and the slightly lower purchase price (MSRP for the Camry).
Acura vs. Toyota isn't an issue for me. But I prefer the drive, power, looks, and navigation goodies of the TL. Is it worth $8000 to me? I haven't made up my mind. But I really understand why the cars are being compared by certain types of buyers.
I bought a new 06 Accord EX V6 NAV in may 06. In aug 06 I traded it in on a new 06 TL. BIG DIFFERENCE in EVERY way!!!! No comparison. Unless you drive like a grandpa! I just Traded the 06 TL in on a 07 TL Type S. A HUGH difference from the 06 TL!!! But I drive very aggressive!!! Jeff from Northern IL.
So the 170hp Accord w/ 165lbs of torque felt the same to you as a 258hp TL w/233 lbs of torque?
IMHO the interior between the 1995 accord and TL are vastly different.
The TSX is the European Accord not the TL.
billyperks1 Posts: 151He said V6 Accord which I think sports 240 hp which is pretty much inline with the TL'S 258 HP.
I bought a new 06 Honda Accord EX V6 NAV Auto. I traded it in on an 06 TL. Even though they say 18 h.p. diff. It feels much more powerful!!! I now own a 2007 TL Type S which blows away my 06 TL. I have bought 3 new cars since May 06. I am finally where I will stay for at least 3 years.
Nope. For the 95 MY Accord V6 it sported a 2.7liter, 170hp engine.
The new generation Camry is a great looking car, but really does not compete with the TL-S. Maybe the XLE does compete with the standard TL.
starman98 Posts: 119The Accord is the competitor for the Camry...the ES350 is sort of a competitor for the TL
the xle is very nice, leather seats and all. But it's a different class, true.
automophile Posts: 780Don't get me wrong, I love my Acura TL, but I find that the hands-free link is yet another half-baked feature on the car. After working with my Nokia 2165 for months, it suddenly quit. The phone is recognized, and will dial, but no voice. A trip to the dealer taught me that the system is only guaranteed to work with the very small handfull of APPROVED phones. Otherwise, it may not work at all, work partly or may quit after some time. There are hardly phones from the last century on the approved list, and you can see that nearly all of them work only PARTLY with the sytem! You can check this for yourself at www.handsfreelink.com.
I am FURIOUS about this. My company develops electronic products, including wireless, and it is clear that the Acura engineers didn't do a very good job designing the system to make it meet all the Bluetooth compatibility requirements. I can go out and buy ANY $20 hands free headset or 3rd party handfree kit and it will work immediately with ANY Bluetooth phone I may have - but NOT this $35K car unit! Thanks ACURA.
SO - if your phone is not working properly with the car, check the list - it is probably not on it. This is a BIG oversight on the part of Acura engineering.
FYI one of the other half-baked features is the so-called "surround sound" system. It ONLY works with DTS audio DVDs, so it has no effect on your CDs and the XM stereo. The algorithm to convert 2-channel stereo to surround is included FREE with the DTS license, but Acura decided NOT to install it. Why? Who knows. I only know that I am not going to replace all my CDs with DVDs, so the feature is as USELESS as the handsfree system.
Just a heads-up for your consideration. I doubt that Toyota would release such systems that PARTLY work.
If you think you have problems- 07 Camry owners/lessees have their hands full with transmission issues.
If I had to choose between the two- the nod goes to the TL.
To be accurate..'.. some owners/lessees have...'
With 400,000+ of these on the roads it is not as pervasive as many would have you believe from reading on the forums. If you count the very vocal posters here ( who I am certain do have signigicant issues ) it's less than 100 certainly.
My wife and I just purchased a new Solara to replace her MR2. I will be monitoring it for any hesitation because the 'old' technology of the 5 Spd with the 3.3L was also DBW and potentially susceptible to it. My feeling from driving the Highlander ( same technology ) is that we will make it accustomed to our driving and vice versa.
kd- good point. Not all Camry owners are experiencing the hesitation/transmission issue.
Then again, not everyone has problems pairing their phones to the BT in the TL either.
My nod still goes to the TL.
Im sure my post is alittle late but its still 100% honest.
I just purchased an 07 Camry LE V6 with the 6 sp. auto.
I had the chance to buy an 04 TL with Nav but it had 50K miles. Now I now thats not really high but in Pittsburgh it is very hard. Lotsa hills, potholes etc. I ended with the camry and am kicking myself for not getting the TL. I will have one in a year or 2.
The title of your post is misleading.
Why the change of heart so soon after just purchasing the Camry?
What did you not like about the Camry that a test drive didn't reveal?
I realize this is an old post but there is something you don't know.
Most cars with bluetooth have only a select few phones they will work 100% with. The Land Rovers I sell are like this and although they have gotten better every year there are still problems. The used BMWs that have bluetooth are the same way. Hey go try a mercedes with hands free phone service and good luck getting it to work with more then a couple of phones.
He was responding to this post that is why it looks misleading...
automophile, "Acura TL vs 2007 Toyota Camry" #139, 11 Jan 2007 1:30 pm#138
kennyg8 Posts: 225I just don't understand this type of comparo, as these two cars have distinctively different personalities. Why don't we compare the TL with the Sequoia? :confuse:
vlapinta Posts: 22Everyone has their opinions but as far as comparing Camry to Accord, I did just that and chose the Camry. I test drove both and though they drove similar to me the XLE V6 Camry definately looked beter inside and out. Maybe the 08 Accord might give the Camry a run for the money but in my opinion the 07 Camry was much nicer and I could have gotten the Accord for at least $2,000 less.
TL vs Camry isn't that much diff from Accord vs Camry. Yes TL/Camry are in quite diff gift wrap, but not much diff underneath -> put in a stiffer suspension, diff sheet metal, bingo, here u go.
Sorry it took long to reply. YES I replied to another post and thats why my 'title' is misleading. I also know that the TL is an entry level Luxo sport car NOT the Camry. THAT is a family car. I am having issues that cant show up in a test drive unless I get a 30 day test drive like Saturn used to do, thats NOT gonna happen. I feel that the ddriver power seat is just way too soft, like sitting on a bean bag chair or that its stuffed with cotton balls{exaggeration but still, the idea is there}
The Camry has tons of positives, quiet, great MPGs, roomy,
the ENGINE is amazing BUT it is in direct contradiction to the suspension, its like they said "Lets stuff a fast, SPORTY engine but screw the suspension, it still needs to ride like a Buick or Bonneville} THe skid pad ratings on a regular Camry are .01 % better than a CR-V. WOW, thats scary
I know its "Buyer Beware" ANd I wish I didnt fall for the Motor Trends Car of the year BS and wish I read up HERE b4 purchase.
At least I bought this and not leased so when a yr or 2 pass, I can get out of it and into a used HOPEFULY better TL.
My misunderstanding on the title comment.
I agree with you on the Camry front seats = uncomfortable.
I also agree with the ride = soft, but as a family sedan, I don't think it was meant to throw around, and never was in prior model years(I had owned a 89 V6 5 speed Camry, and kept it for 10 years).
Now, as for the engine and trany problems with the V6, it's very scary to drop that kind of money on a "reliable" vehicle and be disappointed; Toyota needed to step up to the plate very quickly and rectify the major troubles with their products.
I have crossed off (at least for this model year) the Toyota and the Lexus products.
I have yet to take an Acura out for a drive, but the Accord was quite a bit noisier than the Camry.
I test drove an 07 Accord LX maybe, special edition. It had very nice tight steering almost too tight{heavy} for city driving. The cloth seats also werent great BUT the leather package is much more padded. I read a few yrs ago, maybe here at Edmunds, that Honda {also most other manufacturers} add more padding to a leather seat than the cloth. I really wish I bookmarked that because Honda never admitted that when I had probloems with my CR-V or Accord.
I can maybe just lose 30-40 pounds :P
I have a 2007 Camry V6. My wife has a 2007 Acura TL. They are both excellent cars. I find the biggest difference is in dealer service. I get sick to my stomach every time I take my Camry in for service. The dealers are arrogant, and the work never done correctly. The Acura dealers are courteous, and have fixed problems Toyota would just laugh off. I enjoy both cars but will stick with Acura for their fine service.
Aren't you confusing the dealers with the cars? bring your Camry to lexus, then Camry becomes better than TL because of service?
Can I take my Camry to a Lexus dealer for service???????
It'll cost you a bundle but why not? It's the same basic vehicle as an ES..
bf109ace Posts: 77Camry is NOT in the same class as TL. You should compare Accord with Camary and compare TL with Lexus IS/ES. Dont compare apple to orange. It's wishful thinking.
Well, ES is the same car as Camry but with more luxury features.
TL and IS are sportier and are in the same class.
thegraduate Posts: 9,731TL and IS are sportier and are in the same class.
I sorta disagree. At 6'4" the differences are REALLY apparent. The IS feels like a subcompact (I couldn't be comfortable in that car), while the TL is more the size of a 5-series BMW.
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Luban's national and international impact in the field of HIV/AIDs research is enormous and continues to grow every year. A native of Philadelphia, he earned his bachelor's degree in biology at the State University of New York at Purchase, and his medical degree from Columbia University, where he later served as a faculty member. Luban is coming to UMMS from the University of Geneva in Switzerland, where he is professor of microbiology and molecular medicine. He has been working on HIV/AIDS and related cellular issues in infectious disease for nearly 30 years and one of his most significant contributions to the field is the discovery of cellular factors that are important for HIV-1 replication or which confer immunity to this deadly virus.
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TACOMA, Wash. – Jokes and hymns, sure to entertain, is how pianist Duane Hulbert describes the fall concert program for the Puget Sound Piano Trio—an evening including elements of American folk songs, hymn tunes, and a familiar whiff of a melody written for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Piano Trio members Duane Hulbert, piano; Maria Sampen, violin; and David Requiro, cello, will host the Jacobsen Series concert on Friday, Nov. 16, starting at 7:30 p.m., in Schneebeck Concert Hall on campus. Ticket information and directions to the concert are below.
The program features works by Franz Schubert, Charles Ives, and Felix Mendelssohn.
Franz Schubert's Notturno in E-flat Major, Opus 148, D. 897 is a single movement, consisting of a beautiful tune set in several different keys. A variety of accompanying figures in the piano part make the piece, in a sense, a theme and variations. Originally titled as "nocturne," the notturno, or "night" in Italian, was composed in 1827, near the end of Schubert's life.
Charles Ives' (pictured below) Piano Trio incorporates hymn tunes into a brocade of rich melodic textures. The middle movement is titled TSIAJ, which means "This Scherzo is a Joke," and plays off the Italian word scherzo meaning "joke." Woven into the music are several American folk songs, including "My Old Kentucky Home" and "Long, Long Ago." The last movement is a rather dissonant assembly of hymn tunes, ending with a beautiful cello theme from the hymn "Rock of Ages."
Felix Mendelssohn's Trio in c minor, Opus 66, No. 2 is a lesser-known piece that features a light, fairy-like texture in the third movement's scherzo that is reminiscent of the incidental music Mendelssohn wrote for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The finale closes with the triumphant "Old Hundredth" hymn tune from the Christian tradition, reminding the listener of Mendelssohn's close association with the Protestant Reformation movement.
The Puget Sound Piano Trio was revived in autumn 2010, after a 15-year hiatus, bringing Sampen and Requiro together with Hulbert, who was a member of the original trio with the late Edward Seferian, violin, and retired Puget Sound cellist Cordelia Wikarski-Miedel.
The Jacobsen Series, named in honor of Leonard Jacobsen, former chair of the piano department at Puget Sound, has been running since 1984. The Jacobsen Series Scholarship Fund awards annual music scholarships to outstanding student performers and scholars. The fund is sustained entirely by season subscribers and ticket sales.
Duane Hulbert, distinguished professor and chair of piano at Puget Sound, has toured the United States and Europe, winning rave reviews. He has won prestigious prizes at numerous competitions, including the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition in Salt Lake City, and Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition in Spain. During his 27 years at Puget Sound, Hulbert's students have won major competitions and held distinguished positions in colleges and conservatories across the country. His recording of works by Alexander Glazunov was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002.
Maria Sampen, associate professor and director of strings at Puget Sound, has performed as a concerto soloist with orchestras across the United States, and as a chamber musician in Europe, Asia, and North America. She is in demand as a performer of both standard and experimental works, and frequently collaborates with leading composers. In addition to the Puget Sound Piano Trio, Sampen is a member of The IRIS Orchestra and Brave New Works. She also is on the violin faculty at the Brevard Music Festival in North Carolina.
David Requiro is the Cordelia Wikarski-Miedel Artist in Residence at Puget Sound. He has taken first prize awards at the Walter W. Naumburg International Violoncello Competition and the Washington International and Irving M. Klein International string competitions, as well as a top prize at the Gaspar Cassado International Violoncello Competition in Japan. Requiro has made concerto appearances with the Tokyo Philharmonic, National Symphony, and Seattle Symphony orchestras, among others, and has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center.
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Monte Rosa group > Pollux / Polluce > Climber's Log
Pollux / Polluce Climber's Log
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|Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: august 2011
|Climbed the SW Ridge starting from the Bivouac Rossi e Volante and continued down the SE Ridge in order make the traverse with the Castor.
On the lower cracks the fixed lines are definitely welcome, but the fixed line on the last wall is absolutely not necessary, since there are plenty of holds and placements for protection.
The bivouac was messy. We cleaned it as much as possible and took down whatever garbage we could carry. Area around the bivouac is public toilet, so be careful when searching snow to melt.
|Posted Mar 12, 2016 4:05 am
|Great Route
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2015
|One of the nicest normal routes on a 4000m peak in the Monte Rosa area. Great rock climbing and a fine summit ridge. Climbed together with Roeland and Pieter from the Ayaz Hut. After Pollux we climbed Castor.
First ones to summit that day. At our descent it was really crowded at the fixed ropes below the ''Madonna'', we were glad to leave at that time. Still, we had to wait for 30 minutes to get down the fixed ropes.
|Posted Oct 30, 2015 6:36 pm
|Polluce in Monte Rosa
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2015
|great climbing on ice and rock from the Guide d'Ayaz hut. always great in the Monte Rosa!
|Posted Sep 5, 2015 6:01 am
|viktor vaughn
|Italian normal route
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009
|Perfect weather the whole week. We ascended the Breithorn, Castor, Pollux, Parrotspitze and Signalkuppe. Slept at the Monta Rosa Hut.
|Posted Jan 29, 2015 1:15 pm
|Climbed with Castor
Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2014
|With my son Keith, climbed both Pollux and Castor from Rossi e Volante Bivvy Hut. We did furthest away, Castor via WNW Flank first - and then did Pollux via SW ridge, 'on the way back'.
All in all, this was a fantastic day out, in near perfect conditions - a real stroke of luck after all the uncertain weather recently.
The chains described in my guidebook (and featuring in photo on this page) at the crux of the route have been replaced with thick fixed ropes by the way. The first part of this section involved an easy traverse, but then an awkward move up over a jammed boulder, which was a little strenuous. The 2nd part of the crux section was steeper, but very easy, on big incut holds, making fixed rope scarcely necessary. Both parts of this crux section needed about 15m each run out of rope and were adequately provided with secure bolts to clip into and act as runners/belays.
|Posted Sep 14, 2014 3:41 am
|Pollux traverse
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2012
|From Mezzalama Hut
|Posted Sep 2, 2014 4:26 pm
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2011
|Great weather, nice summit.
|Posted Aug 30, 2014 4:47 pm
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2014
|From Klein Matterhorn. Beautiful day, some clouds came in late but great summit views. Quite warm with the sun and many parties out and about.
|Posted Aug 21, 2014 2:01 pm
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1994
|W/ Rahil
|Posted Aug 11, 2013 10:34 pm
|Normal Route from Klein Matterhorn
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2013
|Day trip from Klein Matterhorn. Combined it with an ascent of the Caster, which we climbed first.
|Posted Jul 29, 2013 8:36 am
|Fun Route
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1991
|Really liked this route. We skied in, with great snow conditions, to Pollux's base. Snow was nice and firm going up the snow gully. Rock was clean and fairly solid going up. Enough variation on this short climb to keep it interesting.
|Posted Nov 14, 2012 7:23 pm
|Nice safe climb
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2012
|Climbed the SW ridge with Pol adn came down via the W snow slope.
Nice safe climb!
|Posted Sep 17, 2012 4:57 am
|Silvia Mazzani
|Pollux Traverse
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1990
|From Mezzalama Hut.
|Posted Sep 3, 2012 5:29 pm
|SE Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
|Great climb, got quite the tangle going with impatient parties trying to cross paths though.
|Posted Aug 28, 2012 1:53 am
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2005
|Up the normal route and down the east ridge
|Posted Aug 22, 2012 4:04 am
|4 Peaks Of Monte Rosa
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
|We came from Klein Matterhorn and Breithorn the day before. Pollux was my favorite peak of the trip because I enjoyed the route. After Pollux we also did Castor, and Ludwigshoehe the next day before descending the Gorner Glacier to the Monte Rosa Hut. At this point I had to descend all the way to Visp to get surgery for a strange illness and we were not able to climb Dufourspitze as we had planned.
|Posted Aug 12, 2012 12:04 am
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2012
|Together with Castor on one perfect day from Ayas hut.
|Posted Jul 31, 2012 8:02 am
|Great weather
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
|Climbed with gimpilator and Ryan. We made good time on the way up, but got held up by ascending parties on our way down.
|Posted Jul 26, 2012 3:38 pm
|Perfect summit, followed by white out
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2011
|Climbed it from the Ayas hut, the day started crystal clear, but weather got worse during the day. After descent and on our way back to the hut did we experience white out, I couldn't even see my own boots.
|Posted Jan 15, 2012 5:06 pm
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2011
|We climbed it with beautifull weather from the Ayas hut. We climbed the normal route from the sadle Felikjoch. Afterwards we did also do Castor and went to the Quentino Sella hut. Easy and beautifull route.
|Posted Aug 26, 2011 4:26 pm


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