text: I hacked some time with modedit. I can now select whole English words with one mouseclick. Words next to each other will became one selection. Clicking second time on a word will unselect it. Pressing insert key on keyboard will put the active tag around the selection. Only non-split tags are supported at the moment, some advice about how to use splits programmatically would be welcome. I have put two files in my home pages. They are: http://www.student.oulu.fi/~eekaikko/MainFrame.java http://www.student.oulu.fi/~eekaikko/Selection.java Selection is new and MainFrame is replacement for the old one. I haven't tested them much. The code is very ugly now (finnish println debugging etc.) but if you are interested I can refactor and document it. "javac org/crosswire/modedit/ModEdit.java" should compile the files when they are in the unjarred directory. These features do really double or triple my tagging speed. One tag takes only two or four mouse clicks and one key press. Dragging and careful aiming are not necessary. Try it and ask if you have any questions or comments. Sincerely Yours, Eeli Kaikkonen <firstname.lastname@example.com> Suomi Finland

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Significant Improvement:
Entergy's reliability has improved significantly since 1998 as a result of the company's efforts. The company introduced a new outage reporting system in 1998 that greatly increased the accuracy of reported outages. In addition, Entergy significantly increased reliability spending beginning in 1999. The improved reliability is especially significant when considering the number and degree of adverse conditions that affect Entergy's service territory. Back-to-back historic challenges occurred in 2005 and 2008 when Entergy was affected by four of the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit the United States.
The Challenge:
Entergy's reliability improvement gains have proven more difficult to attain with each year that passes. The easy fixes have been corrected. What remains are the more difficult reliability problems. Entergy must continue to:
SAIFI and SAIDI:
Electric utilities primarily use two industry-wide reliability indices. The System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) captures the frequency or number of interruptions experienced by a typical customer. The System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) captures the duration or total number of minutes of interruptions experienced by a typical customer.
Entergy's System 2013 SAIFI score improved 62 percent since 1998. The system 2013 SAIDI improved 41 percent in the same timeframe. Small up and down variations from year to year are due to weather. Overall improvement trends can be attributed to several actions Entergy has taken in recent years:
Entergy Reliability Compared with Other Utilities:
Like other utilities across the nation, Entergy's reliability is adversely affected by vegetation, lightning and animal contacts. But, Entergy's percentage of outages from these causes is significantly more than for other utilities. This is due in part to Entergy's service territory being located in the South and Southeast. In addition, Entergy:
Despite these adverse conditions affecting reliability, Entergy has made steady progress in recent years. The company will always continue to strive to improve its reliability record.


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Current UCSF graduate students interested in doing a rotation in the lab in 2016-2017 should email Sophie Dumont. We are part of five graduate programs (Biophysics, Biomedical Sciences, Bioengineering, DSCB and Tetrad) and can accept rotation students from these programs and others. Prospective UCSF graduate students should contact the above graduate programs, and are welcome to email Sophie Dumont.
We are looking for one or two postdocs for start in 2017 or 2018. Interested candidates should email Sophie Dumont to discuss possibilities, and will be asked to provide a CV and letters of reference.
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I started a WordPress blog to publicise my book Kakadu Dreaming. I am now getting over 1000 hits a day, but not selling many books. How can I make some money from the blog to cover expenses. There's lots of feedback that viewers like my blog and want me to keep blogging. I'm thinking of starting a newsletter, but I need to make some money from it.
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This is a very wide open-ended question and not appropriate for this forum which serves to help people with WordPress.com technical issues.
I recommend you check out ProBlogger and other similar sites for tips and information on how to use a site to help generate customers and community. You will find that the key to making money does not come directly from your site but from the networking and promotion you do off your site. The site serves your fans and those already familiar with your work.
Please note that the WordPress.com Terms of Service are very specific when it comes to advertising.
Hey there chrisdeacon02.
My suggestion would be to find out what your reader/subscribers are willing to pay for.
Either by analyzing the comments you get and/or
putting up a survey with questions that determines that.
The answers from the survey will determine how you would approach your readers.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran linebacker Russell Allen after he failed a physical.
Allen started 29 games the last two seasons. He missed the final two games last year because of a concussion.
The team also released third-year defensive end D'Aundre Reed, second-year defensive end Will Pericak and first-year receiver Jabin Sambrano.
Allen was originally signed as an undrafted rookie on April 26, 2010. He played in 78 games with 44 starts over five seasons. He finished with 452 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles.
The Jaguars signed free agent linebacker Dekoda Watson last month, adding him to a positional mix that includes Paul Posluszny and Geno Hayes.
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The future of access and parking in East Street will be debated next week amidst controversy over the Horsham town centre street's pedestrianisation.
The experimental Traffic Regulation Order, which was enforced in March, and restricts traffic between 10.30am and 4.30pm, will be considered by North Horsham County Local Committee on Monday December 17 at 7pm in County Hall North in Chart Way.
The TRO also included the relocation of designated loading bays and parking spaces for blue badge holders.
After receiving a number of objections to the current scheme, the committee will be considering the future of the TRO.
Brad Watson (Con, Southwater and Nuthurst), committee chairman, said: "We have received a lot of feedback on the experimental TRO in Horsham.
"It has been interesting to find out how the residents and traders have viewed the changes.
"While some of this has been positive, we have also received some objections and therefore it is imperative that we consider all of our options before reaching a decision.
"These are to revert back to the original TRO which allows access to disabled users and for loading at all times of the day or consider a different TRO.
"Alternatively we could proceed to a Public Inquiry where an Independent Inspector would be appointed to consider the representations and recommend how to proceed."
While the changes have sought to promote a cafe culture in the Horsham street, it has angered disabled drivers, who are unable to access the disabled parking spot outside Ask when the barriers are up.
Other items on the agenda include Horsham Bus Station, the latest round of applications for Community Initiative Funding and the 'Talk with Us' open forum.
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The RFL and the 12 engage Super League clubs are working on radical new proposals to limit the number of overseas players in the engage Super League and to actively promote the production of young Great Britain-qualified players.
At a meeting on Wednesday, the clubs received proposals that would gradually reduce the number of overseas players over the next three years while requiring each club to produce a minimum of 20 per cent of its first-team squad from within its own Academy.
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(PRWEB) December 12, 2013
The first, most-trusted and largest rich women dating site goes live online today at RichWomenDating.org.
David, who made the announcement, says the site is set-up exclusively for single wealthy women looking for men.
With online dating today providing the best solutions to find rich women, the site's owner/spokesperson believes the new Rich Women Dating site is a great way to find the exact type of person you want to meet.
"Rich single women, like everyone else, want to be loved and appreciated for their basic character and personality traits," notes the site's spokesperson.
Rich Woman Dating, which now makes it easy for successfully rich women to be acquainted to attractive single men living in their area, also makes even easier for them to get online and start dating.
Believing there are just too many good men out there that could make the best match for rich women, the spokesperson of the new site now provides the means for rich women to effortlessly find love and the attention they so deserve in fulfilling all their emotional needs.
"The easiest way to get started on fulfilling your emotional needs is simply to sign up now to contact hundreds of thousands of quality profiles. You will find the simple, two-step competition process will be the best investment of your time you will ever make," says David.
Having held strongly to the belief more and more people want to date a rich woman, but do not know how to meet them, the source noted that the RichWomenDating.org site is today the best choice for rich women to meet eligible men who will adequately satisfy their emotional needs for love and attention.
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The options are endless with this pretty Kate & Mallory piece! This top features a soft knit and boasts a fitted silhouette. Choose from two solid colors each with a round neck, short sleeves and an eye-catching sheer trim. The bottom is completed with an asymmetrical hem that lands at the low-hip.
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In 1682, Otto Mencke, professor of philosophy at Leipzig, published the first German scholarly journal under the title Acta eruditorum (Periodical). It contained notices, summaries, and reviews of new publications in all areas of science. Acta eruditorum appeared monthly, but was provided with an Index auctorum ac rerum at the end of each year and thus was bound into annual volumes. From 1689 on, supplement volumes were published to expand the coverage [8]. After Otto Mencke's death, Acta eruditorum was first carried on by his son Johann Burkhard Mencke [10], and then by his grands…
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With a seating capacity of 300, offering full service, casual dining for lunch & dinner. Although famous for barbecue chicken, pork spareribs, beef, pork and steaks, there is an extended menu to serve any appetite.
Brooks' Bar-B-Q's philosophy is to prepare and serve only the finest BBQ and other delicious menu items to their customers. In order to continually achieve this goal, only the finest food items are sourced from around the country and from local growers and producers as well.


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We've invested heavily in sensor technology and the 'internet of things' concept to help drive the success of what BrickTrends will bring to the retail industry.
Austin, TX (PRWEB) September 06, 2013
Erik McMillan founder of BestFit Mobile is excited to announce the creation of the new start-up organization, BrickTrends. This new company has created a smartphone-based solution designed to reinvent how consumers interact with product brands in retail locations. High profile investors back a team of executives from BestFit Mobile, Dell, HomeAway, Demand Media, Google, and CompuCom, and have already helped secure $1 million dollars for the new company.
Since the launch of BestFit Mobile in 2009, Erik's team has worked to create some of the most advanced iOS and Android mobile solutions for leading international retailers and enterprises. They've produced top customer facing apps to increase store traffic, serve relevant offers and provide redemption tracking– all ultimately leading to both brand and store loyalty.
BestFit continues to work with the nation's largest retailers on their mobile strategy and technology solutions including the creation and integration of mobile point-of-sale systems, inventory tracking, customer loyalty programs, customer relationship management systems and mobile ordering under the leadership of President and COO, Bret Cunningham.
"We're eager to implement our new solutions within the retail technology space, alongside BrickTrends, and continue to forge smarter shopping experiences which strengthen customer loyalty," said Mr. Cunningham. "We've invested heavily in sensor technology and the 'internet of things' concept to help drive the success of what BrickTrends will bring to the retail industry."
BestFit Mobile works closely with top retailers, healthcare facilities, and financial institutions to roll out a mobile-centric system where sensors embedded in physical locations are linked through wired and wireless networks. "Every day, we identify new uses to expedite and enhance standard operating practices within different industries," Mr. Cunningham said. In retail, they've demonstrated this in a unique way with their suite of in-Store and customer-facing tools as valuable brick and mortar staples. Not only can managers gain insights to real-time analytics, but employees are also equipped with tablets to extend immediate personalized assistance when customers are in a store. In another example, via location-based authentication, healthcare facilities can leverage BestFit's tools to access health information as soon as doctors step into patients' rooms.
BrickTrends' model closes the loop between brands and consumers. "This new technology is aimed at using in-store sensors to improve brand and consumer interaction in physical retail," explained Erik McMillan, CEO. "We aim to level the playing field between online and brick and mortar retail stores. BrickTrends will increase sales for retailers and brands and put in place a mechanism to deal with consumer showrooming and price matching."
Erik McMillan and Bret Cunningham both helped lead the effort to create these new technologies and offerings. Erik is now Chairman of the Board at BestFit Mobile and will continue to help evangelize mobile solutions with BestFit. Together, the companies plan to support retailers on the journey to build the store of the future with mobile and sensor technology.
About BrickTrends
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, BrickTrends develops and markets smartphone-based solutions designed to reinvent how consumers interact with product brands in retail locations. BrickTrends will provide a first look at the company and its solutions October 15 – 17 at the fall DEMO Conference being held at the Hyatt Regency Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, Calif. Additional information on BrickTrends is available at http://www.bricktrends.com.
About BestFit Mobile
Austin, Texas based BestFit Mobile is leading a mobile revolution by pioneering innovations for the enterprise within the rapidly expanding mobile market. Their creative, forward thinking mobile solutions afford their clients greater opportunities to engage closely with their customers, employees and partners. A mobile first strategy focused on application and mobile web development has become a key initiative for the majority of enterprise clients. BestFit Mobile helps enterprises combine the latest in mobile technologies and institutional knowledge with the most elegant user experiences built on powerful cross-platform mobile frameworks.
BestFit Mobile works differently than similar firms in this space by evaluating business requirements, existing processes and operational pain points before considering a specific mobile feature set. This enables BestFit to help their clients to satisfy and refine their strategic goals. BestFit provides support to maximize ROI, including promoting app downloads, keeping apps fresh with a regular upgrade path, ensuring data and APIs operate at peak performance, launching and helping to manage loyalty programs, procuring mobile devices for employees, MDM, setting security, supporting mobile end users and making sure a company's cloud infrastructure can support it all. "It's A Mobile Planet." Visit them at http://www.bestfitmobile.com.


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In 1920, rocket scientist Robert Goddard wrote up an article postulating how we could use rocket fuel to launch a ship into space — perhaps even all the way to the moon. His ideas did not meet with a warm reception in the media, where he was roundly mocked. 49 years later, Apollo 11 took-off to the moon, triggering The New York Times' to print the greatest newspaper correction ever to run.
The greatest newspaper correction ever written (49 years too late)
This correction has everything: scare quotes, an elaborately roundabout slam on rocket scientist Goddard's high school education, and, notably, no reference at all to Apollo 11's launch to the moon that had occurred just the day before, spurring the correction in the first place. The correction, printed in the July 17, 1969 edition of The Times reads:
A Correction: On Jan. 13, 1920, "Topics of the Times," an editorial-page feature of The New York Times, dismissed the notion that a rocket could function in a vacuum and commented on the ideas of Robert H. Goddard, the rocket pioneer, as follows:
'That Professor Goddard with his 'chair' in Clark College and the countenancing of the Smithsonian Institution, does not know the relation of action to reaction, and of the need to something better than a vacuum against which to react—to say that would be absurd. Of course he only seems to lack the knowledge ladled out daily in high schools."
Further investigation and experimentation have confirmed the findings of Isaac Newton in the 17th Century and it is now definitely established a rocket can function in a vacuum as well as in an atmosphere. The Times regrets the error.
Galileo Galilei used a a telescope he built to observe the solar system, and deduced that the planets orbit the sun, not the earth.
This contradicted Church teachings, and some of the clergy accused Galileo of heresy.


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Cloud shrinks IT costs by 90%
Companies that are using cloud computing are paying as little as one-tenth for the same processing power as they would for equivalent in-house facilities
Companies that are using cloud computing are paying as little as one-tenth for the same processing power as they would for equivalent in-house facilities.
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This emerged from a floor debate at the Powered by Cloud conference in London this week.
Asked what return on investment they had achieved from their cloud experiments, representatives from mobile network operator Vodafone and TV broadcaster Channel 4 said the cost of their cloud-based processing was a tenth of traditional in-house computing. A speaker for Verizon, which offers cloud computing, said its customers were saving between 25% and 75% of the traditional costs.
Phil Dally, senior enterprise architect for mobile network operator Orange, said the firm had closed two datacentres as a result of the efficiencies achieved by consolidating some applications on cloud servers.
"But that's not the only reason to do it," he added. He said Orange was more motivated by the reduction in time needed to bring a new application or service to market that cloud computing enabled.
The benefits of doing this might justify spending more on the cloud application, he said.
Channel 4's CTO, Bob Harris, echoed this. He cited the launch of the third season of the Skins teenage drama, and the latest Big Brother series, both of which were tightly linked to corresponding websites.
"A lot of people now watch TV while using their laptops," he said. "When a presenter gave a call to action, such as 'vote now', you could see the web traffic peak. It was like a denial of service attack, but this was good traffic," he said.
Channel 4 pre-empted server busy signals by dialling up extra processing power from Amazon's EC2 service on a hour-to-hour basis, Harris said.
William O'Mullane, a scientist with the European Space Agency, said the agency was using The Server Labs processing and Amazon's S3 cloud-based data storage facility to prepare and processes the billion-star sky maps that will be generated by the Gaia project.
He said he had budgeted €1m in 2015 to buy the hardware to process and store in house the 100Tb of data Gaia would produce. He said Amazon was presently costing him €400,000 a year, but they were in talks to reduce this to €300,000 a year. "I may never have to take that [purchase] decision," he said.
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Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has taken a swipe at former manager Martin Jol.
Harry Redknapp's side are fourth in the Premier League this time around and with seven games to go Defoe is confident.
He said in his column in the Daily Mirror: "I'm enjoying the race for fourth place this time around much more than three years ago. Our squad at Tottenham is much better and we've got a lot more confidence not only in the players around us but also the way we are playing.
"The clincher though is the manager. Harry Redknapp really does know how to get the best out of his players and is a completely different sort of guy to Martin Jol who was in charge when we missed out three years ago.
"If Martin froze you out, you were out. Harry, though, has more belief in the players, he motivates us far better and he is more skilled in helping us to realise our potential.
"You only have to see the impact he has had on Gareth Bale, Roman Pavlyuchenko and David Bentley to see how much we all want to play for him.
"In football you always get spats between managers and players but Harry doesn't hold grudges.
"He gets you to realise that he only wants what is best for the team and that if we play well we will get into the team.
"Last time we were going for the Champions League things were so tight and tense and it ended up being so close. But we are far more relaxed this time around."


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On the 19th of November, London's renowned Old Billingsgate will open its doors to welcome the UK's most brilliant business minds. In attendance will be over 120 entrepreneurs who embody a spirit of disruption, innovation and enterprise across 20 categories of business.
From Fashion to Social Enterprise, Young entrepreneur to Media Disruptor, there will be sufficient evidence indicative of the UK's unprecedented rise in small businesses. There will be plenty of inspiration, too, given that carrying an idea from brainwave to business is a journey ridden with potholes. A 2013 survey suggested that in year one of pursuit, the average entrepreneur takes 9 days holiday. Carrying a business to success requires even more strength – only 44% of new businesses survive the first 5 years. So, it is excellent that the awards provide entrepreneurs with the opportunity for encouragement, recognition and praise.
Journolink is firmly of the belief that the small businesses deserve media coverage and mainstream recognition, given that they have been playing a pivotal role in ensuring the UK sees a rise in economic prosperity. Celebrations such as the Great British Entrepreneur Awards are vital in encouraging creative business minds to persevere on their plight – for everyone's benefit.
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longevity after shunt mod survey
Hi All
I am looking for all your input about how long you have ridden your bikes after doing the shunt mod.
Have you had any problems, if you tired of riding or if the unit failed.
I am just collecting info for those that are considering the mod but want to know if there are any detrimental effects.
I have done the mod and other than one minor glitch I was happy.
I did the shunt mod and 60V mod at the same time
controller failed after 14'000km
Thanks for the input.
Do you think the controller died a natural death? OR do you think the mods may have contributed?
I did the shunt mod as well as 60v and have 10660 miles with no problem. I just put 35 watt lamps in the headlights and it is / well night and day. Too soon to say if the if the converter can hang. I have my lights on at all times. I got the lamps at Monster Scooter for 5.99 ea. Yes I am giving them a plug, but they have what I need. http://www.monsterscooterparts.com/baja-mini-bike-headlight-bulb-heat-mini-baja-warrior.html Now if they would just get my rear tube that is on back order to me so I can put my new tire on.
In April, I bought a used XB-600 with the shunt modification and extra battery. The bike had been modified in 2010. I somehow fried the controller (capacitors?--there was a direct short across the power input to the controller). I decided to buy a 60v controller with the shunt modification from Keywin. Right now, I am installing and working through the motor and hall wire connections and hope to have this puppy on the road for the July Fourth parade!
Does anyone know who manufactures the XB-600 motor? Bafang? Golden? Cute? I have seen many motors referred to, but not sure which was used on the XB-600. Thanks.
Good to hear you're still on the road.
Link to the parts looks good especially the price for tires.
I think the xb-600 motor is made by xtreme. Check their web site for a replacement.
I modded the shunt on the controller for a 48 volt, 70 amp, E-max Sport scooter - the same scooter Matt had. This generic controller was and presumably is used in a number of Chinese scooters under various names. This was an "engineered" upgrade to 100 input amps using a calculated length of steel coat hanger wire to reduce the shunt resistance a calculated amount. I don't know what the output current limit was, but it certainly increased too as the low speed torque was much improved. It was also upgraded to 60 volt input to improve top speed from 35 mph to a bit better than 45 mph. The motor plate rating is 2000 watt. After 3 years and about 8000 km (5000 mi) it is still running fine - total odometry being close to 13,000 km. My wife rides it regularly. I moved up to a CuMoCo standard maxi size e-scooter under their former "test pilot" program.
So you're basically saying you gained 10MPH by doing the shunt mod?
Is that on the bike's speedometer, or a verified speed?
My XB-700Li does not go faster than 27MPH on the speedometer, that's 22-23MPH on a verified meter.
Suppose I would do the shunt mod, but not overvolt my bike, how much speed would I gain?
I'm not too keen on overvolting. But if I can overvolt my bike from 48V to 54V (+6V) instead of to 60V (+12V), I suppose I would have less an issues with the controller breaking down?
How much speed would I gain doing this?
I am not so fine with driving 22MPH, but if I can just gain 5MPH, I'd feel a lot safer driving around town on 30-35MPH roads!
anyone can help me?
Also what is the shunt mod exactly? Is it just bridging (or paralleling) a shunt in the controller?
If it is so, why don't most people just do that, and not bother with overvolting?
I'm sure that they would have some speed gain, even if it's small, but they won't need to worry about destroying their bike!
In general, shunt mod increases torque and voltage increases speed.
Both mods do come with risk IF you are not careful. It is hard to predict how much speed will be gained by adding 6v or 12v. You need to try it and see, but again use caution. Some older posts document problems encountered and fixes or preventative measures.
I went from 48v to 60v on my XB500 and gained 5MPH in cruising speed as measured by GPS. Others have reportedly gained more speed.
I shunt modded my controller and tested it without reassembling and literally burned up the original controller (actual flames), but the accelleration was significantly improved before it died.
I am happy with the mods I have made and do not have many hours of use to make the call as to whether it was worth it, but so far I'm loving it.
wouldn't it make more sense to install a better controller (eg one that can handle more power?)
The bike I have, has torque enough, it does not have speed.
I'm not too keen on opening the controller of my bike...
wouldn't it make more sense to install a better controller (eg one that can handle more power?)
The bike I have, has torque enough, it does not have speed.
I'm not too keen on opening the controller of my bike...
wouldn't it make more sense to install a better controller (eg one that can handle more power?)
The bike I have, has torque enough, it does not have speed.
I usually mod the original controller and order a better one at the same time
No point replacing a perfectly good controller :)
Since 2007 my xb-600 has been modded. Motor & controller still original. Recently My controller began acting up and shutting itself off randomly mostly after applying brakes .After some thought I wired a pc fan and every thing is fine now .The bigger bucket seat & the Miami Fl heat were the culprits .Even if the fan is not much needed at night I can refrain from using it "cause it"s trip with changing led lights .Several years ago I posted the fins added to the hub for extra cooling though this time the results are more tangible . Good luck.
Names Jason and ihave a xb-600 and I have tried 6 times to do the shunt mod and tried three electricians and two scooters repair shops to make one for me and I have failed 11 times.I spent 800 for bike and 932.00 on service shops and controllers and all that for nothing. Its still dead and no one in eastbay ca. Could make it work.
I've only driven it one time and even with new controller there's no power to anything and no one has been able to make any of it work. So I would suggest that you don't mod it or you'll be like me and 3 years and every electrician and scooter repair guy I can find can't fix it either. Now I've given up on it since it can't be fixed. If someone wants it they can have it for free. It's brand new only been driven oncemail and never worked again.
Jason , Amazon or eBay sell controllers Sunwin for $ 50 or less . Those are compatible ( brushless, Hall effect, 8 wires to the motor and no pass pedal function ) . The difficulty is that the x-b600 harness has to be rewired since it has incorporated diodes for the half speed and the two (2) brakes : front-current cutoff / rear-magnetic wheel lock .In fact the best bet is connecting throttle directly to the new controller ,unplugging both brake wires at first so the bike could move. good luck
I never did the mod...and forgive me for posting something else here but I haven't been on for awhile and can't recall how to post a new thread. I'm looking for a replacement seat for my xb600. Thinking someone here might have some parts, etc. for sale. Xtreme of course doesn't have a replacement seat so I'm just having to look wherever to see if someone has a used one. I think I can repair the crack in the one I have...but would just buy another used one if I could find one in ok shape. Just noticed last time I raised the seat that it had a crack in the plastic. By the way, had my scoot about 8 years now...not daily rider...but ridden it a lot and besides the bats going south some time back it's been fine. I let it sit for the last year...since the bats finally went south...just busy with other stuff. Recently bought some new bats from ? $163 free shipping for pack...22 ah...and the scoot runs just like new. If anyone has a seat they'd like to sell or knows where I can get one since a new one is no longer available from xtreme or anyone...then please contact me here rather than on the forum. email@example.com Thanks in advance!
Regarding finding a seat, I presume all the Xtreme XB's use one of just a few generic Chinese bodies. Just do an internet search for parts for Chinese scooters.
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Dusk Dragon . The Dusk Dragon is a private fighter/transport used by the "Dusk Forge" rebels. . The Dusk Dragon is a private gunship flown for the rebel alliance mockery known as the "Dusk Forge". The Dragon was designed by Adam Veron, an engineer who spent time working for the military superpower of the Dawn Forge. Veron was the lead engineer on the DF's SAPPHIRE Assault Ship; after witnessing the success of the SAPPHIRE, the Dawn Forge let Veron go to cut out unneeded waste. Veron's SAPPHIRE has been mass-produced and now controls the skies wherever the fleets roam. Veron sought out the unorganized Dusk Forge and pleaded for a portion of their diminished funds to create a ship that can take down his golden birds. The ever-growing Dusk Forge produced a single Dragon due to the lack of resources, at which point Veron destroyed his paper-based designs, ensuring that this ship could never be used against him. Here we see the primary engine providing thrust for the Dragon. There are two additional thrusters, one on each dorsal wing, for increased power and maneuverability. The Dusk Dragon is becoming an urban legend among the Dawn Forge. Not many soldiers have witnessed its attacks and survived, and the Dragon's reputation is only amplified by its elusive, sporadic attacks. It's animal-like streamlined design makes the Dusk Dragon an agile, powerful ship, despite the extra weight from the thick titanium armor covering its entire body. The head is not as aerodynamic as one would wish, but the shaping provides extra strength against head-on attacks. A single pilot is required for the Dusk Dragon. Most of the ship's systems are automated, but it takes a highly trained pilot who has experience with a variety of aircrafts to master this ship. The tail is the primary source for turning and speed. It is used to direct the thrust from the dorsal engines, and gradually reorients the streamlines from the air passing over the rest of the body. Three pectoral engines under the ships body offer additional lift and are used to counteract the torque caused by the primary thrusters, which are all positioned above the ship's lateral center of mass. The Dusk Forge equipped the Dragon with eight soldier docks for troop transport, despite Veron's refusal. The soldiers carried are all wearing patched up Dawn Forge armor, further mimicking the aesthetic style of the Dawn Forge. This feature gives this expensive investment a dual purpose. The Dusk Dragon is equipped with two eight-barreled miniguns firing 22 mm ammunition at roughly 3840 rounds per minute, with a muzzle velocity of 720 meters per second. Each missile bay contains six ballistic surface strike missiles and two R-37 air-to-air long-range missiles. Topping off the weapons are four thermobaric warheads used to produce blast waves of higher duration than conventional explosives. Here is a final shot of the Dusk Dragon with the eight soldier capacity ready for combat. _____________________________________________________________________ This was another fun ship to make. I tried to continue the dragon-esk style that I used in my Scrap Dragon, but the tail ended looking more fish-like. I also tried a different striping style than I am used to, I'm glad I did it but I think I like the thinner style (used on my other DF creations) a bit more. Anyways the weapons and cockpit aren't incredibly unique, but I tried to mesh them together in a way that worked. As always thanks for stopping by, and look for more DF creations in the future!
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There's no doubt that Android is a storming success, with 37% of the North American smartphone market share in January, and over 150,000 applications available. At its core is a customised Linux kernel. But there's a big question here: is all this success actually good for Linux? Millions of people now have Linux in their pockets and are using it every day, but will this ever help Linux in its more familiar server and desktop settings?
Maybe you've got some experience of an Android user who discovered Linux through his/her device, or you think Google isn't doing enough to spread awareness of free software. Whatever the case, let us know your musings in the comments below, and we'll read out the best in our next podcast.
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davmor2 (not verified) - April 5, 2011 @ 12:07pm
It is partially however how many people know that it is based on Linux?
It's the same on the desktop you call thing by the distro name not linux. So you would ask for Ubuntu, Fedora, Open SuSe and not linux.
It's good that something opensource is now in the hands of so many users as it's not so hard to describe what linux is any more. "You know you've got an android phone well that runs on linux, so <distro of choice> is like a mix of android with the looks of windows/mac."
dazfuller - April 5, 2011 @ 12:10pm
Millions of people use a TomTom SatNav device (other satnav devices are available) which is powered by Linux but I wouldn't say it's had any impact on the Linux server/desktop settings.
Linux powers a great number of devices we use directly or indirectly every day but I can't say that would make people switch. I know a large number of people with Android phones who - had I not mentioned it - would have had no idea they were using Linux.
My personal hope is that some of the Android goodness pushes it's way back up into the desktop environment and makes Linux a more desirable platform to develop for, if that happens then users may follow.
Toddy the Onymous Penguin (not verified) - April 5, 2011 @ 12:11pm
The majority of users will still no more care that Android sits on a Linux kernal than they care who won the last "Britain's Cleanest Lamppost Award". But... it SHOULD help secure Linux ever more credability with businesses that it is a worthy platform to base their own systems on.
More users will surely lead to more contributors, which can only be a good thing.
GNU/Anonymous Penguin (not verified) - April 5, 2011 @ 12:43pm
I don't think it's obvious that android is based on a linux kernel. We need to make it clear that it's:
looks like RMS is right after all :)
Paul Gideon Dann (not verified) - April 5, 2011 @ 1:23pm
What really puts me off Android is that the project as I see it can barely be called "Open Source", even if it is based on the Linux kernel. At least in terms of development methodology, I believe it's pretty closed. It could maybe be considered similar to MacOS X, which is based on the open-source Darwin kernel.
From what I've heard, Google hasn't been too keen to play ball in terms of finding long-term solutions to phone usecases for the Linux kernel, and has instead opted to maintain their own in-house modifications. I'm not saying that was wrong of them, but I would like to see Linux improved for all through use in Android, so in that sense Android isn't helping Linux.
If you include userspace (e.g. GNU, Qt, Cairo, etc...) in the term "Linux", then Android really isn't Linux. As I understand it, Google has built a completely custom stack on top of the kernel, so no standard "Linux" userspace is present in Android.
Jimothy Cricket (not verified) - April 5, 2011 @ 1:33pm
Android as a platform is going strong and is still growing. I think that when it reaches a certain point in the public image, there'll be a lot more reports on how it's based on 'a Linux kernel' (even further down the line it might get reported as 'a GNU/Linux kernel' ;) Also, as big Linux distros such as Ubuntu get more and more popular/widespread, I think the public's awareness of free software/open source software will grow too. Hopefully, as Toddy the Onymous Penguin said, this will lead to more people having a tinker and contributing to the free software community.
I don't think Google is doing all that much to spread the word of free software at the moment because it may well dampen the uptake of its products as the public isn't too hot on what this means. Also, they're a business that has to keep running.
To sum up: at the moment, most people want free beer, not free speech ;)
nai - April 5, 2011 @ 1:49pm
Not really in the way of "Oh, it is Linux, I think I will install it on my pc as well." which would be a huge beneficial effect. More in the lines of and example while talking with someone that is having computer problems but don't want to try Linux as it is to hard.
bananaoomarang - April 5, 2011 @ 2:06pm
I don't see how it can really be BAD for Linux, but people aren't aware that it IS Linux at it's core, so I doubt it really has any measurable impact on our desktop share at all.
Google must be contributing to the kernel in the end, adding custom Android patches and releasing them under an open license.This must surely be good.
They're helping us, if doing anything at all, but at the same time, fragmentation can't give us a good image.
Ray Woods (not verified) - April 5, 2011 @ 2:31pm
For the user, the only thing that matters is, does it work, is it secure and, can I link it to my computer.
That little box of tricks might be running on the Linux kernel but, can it talk to a Linux desktop? My Tom Tom can't, well I certainly don't know how to update it through a Linux desktop.
Probably, the only reason some manufacturers use open software is because it is cheaper than proprietary software. I doubt it has little to do with supporting Linux.
Huw - April 5, 2011 @ 2:50pm
I don't think it makes the slightest bit of difference to be honest. The vast majority won't care beyond what apps run on Android. Anyone tech-savvy enough to care about the underlying OS will doubtless be aware of Linux already. It's neither good or bad.
Huw - April 5, 2011 @ 2:51pm
...why does Andrew look about ten years younger in his new LXF staff photo? What dark sorcery is this?
simon - April 5, 2011 @ 3:02pm
When a lot of Java apps start, a powered by Java screen appears.
My android phone lets me know about Linux in a deep-buried settings menu.
Lots of non-techie people know that Java is a professional computer language even if they can't program in it as most apps show a Java splash screen.
If Linux had a more "professional" / corporate symbol it would help.
It would be great if being allowed to use Linux as the base your product was built on, required you to show the corporate Linux sign
Then people would know more about Linux.
Anonymous Penguin (not verified) - April 5, 2011 @ 3:39pm
Ubuntu takes an entire GNU/Linux distro, puts a blurry wallpaper and annoying popups on top of it, and then claims this is an "OS" all of its own, and never mentions the word "Linux" on its website.
And you want Google to "spread awareness" more, because they take just the kernel? Or maybe you don't.
In any case, Google is turning into a big Linux success story. They are a giant company that's publicly traded, ie, has shareholders to worry about, so reconciling everything they have to reconcile they will never be the model FOSS champions, but their contribution is immense already on many fronts.
psuboy - April 5, 2011 @ 4:36pm
I believe it is good for Linux. The more individuals and organizations that have success with Linux the more other individuals and organizations will try to imitate their success. Positive exposure/word of mouth is what has driven Linux. Think about how you started in Linux...it is all word of mouth and a successful experience. The result is slow dedicated growth. That is what we have seen with Linux. I think this is also why Ubuntu has done well. They have done a better job of making Linux more main stream. The general public does not want technology you have to fiddle with. They want to be isolated from configuration issues and just use the product. Couple that with Linux really being somewhat difficult for the average Joe to fix a broken system and it is a slow climb to mainstream.
Android for the most part accomplishes the ease of use and gives Linux free advertising. I never saw a Linux related ad on TV before. But you do see Android advertise and spread the word.
miska - April 5, 2011 @ 4:57pm
For Linux itself (kernel) it probably a good thing (more developers, drivers, etc). For GNU/Linux I think it doesn't matter that much. Well we got plenty of nice gadgets that can kind of run Linux kernel and we can run GNU/Linux on top of it with some effort... But I think for GNU/Linux it would be much better if Meego would get more popular as that is a real GNU/Linux and not just a Linux kernel with Java Virtual Machine.
DJM (not verified) - April 5, 2011 @ 9:04pm
I think it is hilarious that Linux podcasts have spent, well, probably more than half their air time in the last year (Tux Radar being a relatively sober exception to this) hemming and hawing about Android.
Near as I can tell, Android is still a joke compared to iOS. But the joke is on the geeks who have been promoting this unfree mobile operating system based on the hoary old "open source" argument, just before Google pulls the rug out from under them on that. SUCKERssssssss!
avoura - April 5, 2011 @ 10:24pm
I think it is a step in the right direction. I bought an Android phone last year (HTC Desire Z) because it is Linux-based and because Android seems to be the best Smartphone OS at present.
I know that most Android users did not choose it because it's Linux, but because it works really well and lets them do cool stuff on their phones -- this is how Linux should be, i.e. people just buy stuff with Linux on, without really knowing what it is, but just that it works. Otherwise only a few Linux geeks would be buying Android phones and only because it's running Linux.
Anything running Linux that people buy because they really want it, and not because of Linux, is a plus for Linux.
Linux can remain "invisible" to most users, i.e. it does not get in the way, it's just there, behind the scenes, doing its job and allowing people to be more productive, creative, etc.
With Android there is no battle between supporters of Gnome and KDE, or Fedora and Ubuntu. It's just a Linux OS that works so well that people do not care or need to know it's Linux.
We all take breathing air for granted, without even thinking about what the oxygen content is or what other gases are there. Linux needs to be the same, where it is a standard that powers devices so that they just work. Instead of Windows-powered devices which just crash or get spyware.
Adam Griffiths - April 6, 2011 @ 1:44am
I know a fair few people who went MAC after enjoying their iPhones (I won't say iOS as they don't have iPads). iOS devices are heavily Apple advertised and very nicely made.
Android just isn't/aren't - and it doesn't have the iOS consistency and beauty. Therefore:
1) Android isn't good enough to promote Linux on the desktop.
2) Android isn't marketed as Linux so most won't know or care.
Have we ever asked if education should be the starting point? Perhaps if schools/colleges and Universities were the starting point, then those going into business could work away at the inside. When peoples business machines turned to Linux, surely the old 'I just want to use what I'm used to' argument would work in our favor?
Dave the Rave (not verified) - April 6, 2011 @ 5:57am
The development process for android is pretty closed and they won't release the source code for Android 3.0 Honeycomb for some time (although I understand that they don't want manufacturers putting it on phones when it contains lots of hacks to run on tablets).
It would be good for Linux generally if we could port over the virtual machine which Android runs on and run Android and all it's Apps on say Ubuntu. They both run Linux kernels and the Dalvik virtual machine is open source so I wouldn't think it would be too hard. I have heard the new Blackberry Playbook will be able to run Android applications so why not a Linux distro.
Is anybody doing any work on this, it would seem like a good idea. Or maybe technically it's harder than I think.
Madbury (not verified) - April 6, 2011 @ 7:13am
Linux has been a good choice for embedded devices. Hell even my Virgin HD Box is running linux, the thing is that 99.9% of users won't realise or care. This argument extends to Android also. Actually thinking about it the situation is reversed. I think that Linux, or more generally open source software, has helped Android to differentiate itself in the smart phone market. People latch on to the 'open' monicker and see it as an alternative to the locked down approach from Apple and Microsoft. Without getting into a debate about how open Android actually is, getting the FLOSS message out there in a big way can only be a good thing for Linux and open source going forward.
A more interesting question would be how existing Linux home users came to hear about Linux, but that's a whole new open ballot!
Cheu (not verified) - April 6, 2011 @ 5:28pm
The nice thing about Android is that it shoved Linux in the developing smart-phone market before Microsoft could get there. One of the reasons Linux fails to gain popularity on the desktop is because there's no room for it on the already matured desktop market. Getting Linux (whether people know it's Linux or not) in the smart-phone market now leaves room for later development. If nothing else, Android beats off Microsoft from expanding it's monopoly.
Anonymous Penguin (not verified) - April 6, 2011 @ 8:00pm
My understanding of the Android architecture it's more of a testimony for Java/Davlik machines than linux.
Overall, it depends more on how smartphones and tablets move forward. My perception is that they will eventually become smart terminals for your home desktop where you can still do some stuff when disconnected. In that sense it's help to linux has not yet matured.
contrarian jerk (not verified) - April 6, 2011 @ 8:21pm
Android runs on the Linux kernel. It's not called Android Linux, or Sentient Robotic Being Linux. Google's separation from the name, and the multitude of non-free software running on the devices. Make it very hard to say it's good for Linux.
Darren (not verified) - April 6, 2011 @ 9:59pm
Yes Android is good for linux any success story is.
I don't subscribe to Richard Stallman's extreme views on Linux.
Anything that takes Linux into a new direction is great for Linux even if that means working with proprietry software.
Mark Johnson (not verified) - April 7, 2011 @ 12:19pm
Yes it's good for Linux.
No, it's not good for FOSS in general. It's not bad either, but it's not good.
Welshtramp (not verified) - April 7, 2011 @ 2:21pm
I honestly don't know but its nice to be able to hook up my phone to my linux box and it just works.
So i suppose its good for me
DaveS (not verified) - April 7, 2011 @ 2:45pm
As the average user has no idea that Android is Linux based, not so far. But it is HUGELY good for Google branding. It makes all Google services simple to use, naturally. I see no way round this, no way to turn this into a win for Linux, other than to quietly spread the word.....
tom green (not verified) - April 8, 2011 @ 12:35am
However good Android may be there are many buggy and insecure aps out there.
I don't want people to think the quality of the aps = the much more better monitored software that makes up most linux distros!
lumitoro (not verified) - April 8, 2011 @ 1:31am
and only if hardware drivers for android are floss and not just open-source, but even if the divers are proprietary, maybe a least good ones.
I'm using Anonymous Penguin! (not verified) - April 8, 2011 @ 11:54am
Android doesn't have a perfect track record, with criticism leveled towards it from Apple and a whole bunch of people who don't really like the way Android is managing it's code. They withhold their code, upsetting the open source people and allow any and all apps onto their marketplace, upsetting ordinary people. If Android is identified as "Linux", people will think Linux is an OS for phones with piles of fragmentation and inconsistency all over it.
Organic Rodent (not verified) - April 8, 2011 @ 3:10pm
On the one hand there's the fact that Android devices now outsell iPhones (ufortunately, little is said about the fact that Android has a Linux kernel).
On the other there's the fact that Android is not fully Open, which partially undermines the work of those trying to promote Linux as a "free" (as in beer/speech) and open solution. How can we promote Linux (and derivatives such as Android) as suitable unrestricted alternatives to Windows/iOS/OSX as long as Google close off some of the source?
Coyotepod (not verified) - April 8, 2011 @ 4:16pm
It is good in the sense that its using the Linux kernel and its highly successful. Yet very, very few outside of the FOSS circle are aware its got the kernel or would even care if they did know. Even some of my more tech-user friends don't realize Android is Linux based. I'm in a rural area in the USA though, and it often seems like no one has heard of Linux or FOSS. A few years ago when I talked of Linux, I would say Ubuntu and Fedora and get blank looks. Now I say Linux is under the hood of Android and at least get some understanding.
Inkayacu - April 11, 2011 @ 5:32pm
Is Android still truly Linux by the time a phone hits the the store shelf? Well, it does at least retain the fragmentation of Linux, which is no good no matter who is practicing the fragmentation.
I don't think many people could tell you what brand of paints Da Vinci used. Did it help XYZ Paints that Da Vinci used them over ABC Paints? I suspect even fewer people could tell you what raw materials Google started off with to make a quasi-open, quasi-Linux phone / tablet platform.
Android makes about as much difference as a Roku box running on Linux makes to getting Netflix to allow streaming of movies on a Linux desktop.
Manufacturers, et al, will always be happy to take something free like Linux and profit from it, without actually promoting Linux or even advancing Linux within the existing Linux community.
But then how do you promote such a fragmented ecosystem that is unappealing to mainstream developers to target with apps? If the devs won't write for it, then there is no chance of getting mainstream consumers to knowingly ~choose~ to use bona fide "Linux," particularly on a desktop / laptop.
Mass adoption of Linux on the desktop dies at the point you something like "Okay, now you have to select a package manager ...." If the community can't even settle on a best-of-breed standard here, and keep iterating and improving that one standard instead of scratching a million itches, then forget about it. Mass adoption would require a benevolent triumvirate to force some standards upon everything, from the kernel to the userland, etc. It's a shame the Canterbury Project was just an April Fool's joke.
Not that the average Linux user cares about mass adoption, Linux is after all geek chic, mass adoption would spoil that.
In any event, I hope 2011 is The Year Of Netflix On The Linux Desktop!
Inkayacu - April 11, 2011 @ 5:51pm
You can use your laptop with any ISP, but you cannot necessarily use any phone with any carrier.
If Google actually wanted to promote Linux (and not Android, or the cloud-dependent Chrome OS), desktops and laptops would be a more common (and less limited) language for most consumers.
Google could buy out Canonical then start porting Photoshop, et al, to Linux, or make Gimp every bit as good as Photoshop, et al. I'm not sure what the payoff would be to Google in doing that though. At the end of the day Google is a marketing company and not a technology company, so perhaps your Google Linux desktop wallpaper would have AdWords built-in.
Madwick (not verified) - April 13, 2011 @ 12:05pm
Sorry people, but I really don't understand how you can be happy watching the explosive growth of Android and (never) complain about what bothers me the most: the only way to have total control over it would be to hack the device. On other words... what good there is if I can't be root and use, let's say, a vnc SERVER on my phone? vnc is useless? maybe (not for me, anyway, I could use it in my job) but is not the point.
The point is, what great LINUX OS is if CAN'T I be root? maybe is great, maybe is a Linux Kernel, but I can't see it in a better light than iOS...
Anonymous Penguin - April 18, 2011 @ 1:28pm
that the word Linux need not be used.
Dr. Skids (not verified) - April 19, 2011 @ 5:15pm
My Motorola Dext (I know) is stuck at 1.5.
I think this is the irritability of the Android platform.
Why can I not bring it up-to-date? Well I could if I risk "bricking it". Android may be "free" but it is not "free".
So now why do I want to bring it up to date?
Some apps do not work on 1.5 and look at the lovely Honeycomb on the Acer tablet 10, Hmmm. But even that does not have a 3G/4G connection at that price!
My cynicism is that to change phone I have to break a contract (£££) and then to get the shiny new one I have to agree to a 18/24/36/life contract which means I have to wait again for any new developments.
I would like to replace this with a HTC Desire Z and then hopefully Connectbot will work and give me the underscore I so desperately need. Only 6 months to go.
Abhisek243 (not verified) - April 24, 2011 @ 2:57pm
Consider the availability of apps on Linux and Android.For 1 dollar you can buy app on Android which will annotate your PDF files.On Linux PDFedit is difficult to use and keeps crashing on me.Okular and Xournal on Linux can add annotation but not to actual PDF file.They use separate file for annotations.The rarity of commercial software on Linux remains amazing.
On the other hand it would certainly have been appreciated if Google made more contribution to Linux instead of telling people that making contributions to Linux is too much task for their "small" Android team.And using Linux kernel AND calling GPL "viral in nature" is absolutely rude and nonsense.
under-and-in-the-hood (not verified) - June 16, 2011 @ 5:01pm
all these years of being in love with the idea of making my /PC/ something like the Irix machines I fell in love with at my first job at NASA are paying off! As an embedded guy (for the most part) it's great to know that having built my own CF booting clone running Linuxfromscratch were not in vain job wise. :)
Gladius Maximus (not verified) - June 28, 2011 @ 8:04pm
Linux is not going to get big overnight. If Linux expands, it will do so very very gradually. The success of Android is not bringing very many users in, but it is bringing some. We can't expect anything to make Linux grow as big as Windows overnight. But any progress is better than no progress.
There are some things that Android could do better to help Linux like actually letting people know that Android is based on Linux. And maybe Android could also let me have control over the phone without hacking it. and let me run my Linux apps on Android and Android apps on Linux.
But the point it, Its better than nothing. Look at our alternatives: BlackBerry OS, Symbian, iOs. I think Android is definately a huge step forward from those horrid excuses for an OS. Yes, maybe Android could do better, but It is alot better compared to everything else.


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Saturday 4th February, 2012
11:45am to 12:15pm
We've all seen load tests of a single "hello world" HTTP server using tools like ab or httperf. But what about load testing for real world Web applications and testing architectures that go beyond a few processes on a single machine? What about testing elastic "on-demand" architectures that add capacity as load grows? How does testing in the cloud affect your results? At what point does bandwidth become a bottleneck instead of CPU or memory? And what are we really measuring? What is the difference between connections and request per second? And how do those ultimately relate to infrastructure cost, which is the real bottom line?
We're going to try and answer some of those questions. In building spire.io, we wanted to simulate real use and validate that our cutting edge architectural decisions were really going to pay off. Along the way, we ran into some significant obstacles and some surprising results. Among other things, we built an easy-to-use node.js HTTP client that addresses a big gap in the Ruby toolkit - a fast, flexible HTTP client - that makes it much easier to generate massive amounts of load. We'll also talk about our work on Dolphin, a soon-to-be-released library for simulation-based load testing. We'll conclude with some candidates for best practices for doing load testing "with a vengeance."
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Habits of the Heart
(Literary Masterpieces, Volume 10)
For more than two decades, sociologist Robert Bellah has been the reigning interpreter of how American religion influences America's unique political culture. In 1967, Bellah published "Civil Religion in America," an essay that aroused a controversy whose conclusion is not yet in sight. For Bellah maintained that, although the Constitution not only avoids references to God but also forbids the establishment of a state religion, the republic was nevertheless conceived in religious terms. Thomas Jefferson's appeal to "Nature's God" in the Declaration of Independence is only the most famous manifestation of America's "political religion." James Madison was convinced that prior to one's membership in civil society, there is the society constituted by one's allegiance to "the Universal Sovereign." In George Washington's farewell address, religion and morality were called "indispensable supports [of] political prosperity." For Abraham Lincoln, the claims of both slave owner and abolitionist must be placed in a higher context of divine justice. The use of such allusions to religion continues into current history, as when Mario Cuomo, governor of New York—in terms reminiscent of the book of Amos—corrected Ronald Reagan's appropriation of the biblical symbol of the "city set upon a hill."
If there has been a sustaining "political religion" in America, one may inquire into its present condition. Bellah has long been interested in tracing the life history of America's peculiar "public piety." In particular, he has been concerned to measure its fortunes at the hands of individualism, the dominant cultural value in America. Bellah's guide in this research effort is Alexis de Tocqueville, the remarkable Frenchman who produced Democracy in America (1835-1840), possibly the most penetrating sociological analysis of a culture ever made. In Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life (the title itself comes from Tocqueville), Bellah digests five years of research and reflection into the present condition of American individualism. Specifically, the book attempts to see if Tocqueville's fears about individualism have been refuted in modern experience. The gravest of Tocqueville's warnings was that individualism would, if unchecked, lead to a new form of despotism. Bellah does not conclude that Americans are in immediate danger, but the long-range prognosis is not good. For, maintains Bellah, even the inheritors of the tradition of American civil religion have been damaged by the pervasive effects of individualist ideology. Those who find the time to cease the pursuit of "success" and attend to the common good often have difficulty explaining themselves. Public life, its nature and calling, is seriously weakened by the inadequacy of our deepest theories about peoplehood, self-expression, and the status of moral imperatives.
Clearly then, Habits of the Heart is meant to engage our fullest powers of national and personal reflection. That Bellah and his talented associates intend to provoke strong public discussion is clear from their research method. The springboard for theoretical analysis is material derived from interviews with more than two hundred persons. Some of these interviews were very extensive and led Bellah's team into participant observation. Four interview subjects achieve paradigmatic importance in the work. They are a top manager in a Silicon Valley firm, a public-relations director of a large manufacturing company with a branch office in a small town near Boston, a psychotherapist with a private practice in a large Southern city, and a community organizer for the Campaign for Economic Democracy, a leftist organization in Southern California. Three of these four are males; all are white; all are middle-class.
Whatever the scientific shortcomings of this focus—Bellah defends his methodology in the preface, but critics have not found him persuasive—the fact that Habits of the Heart has "characters" adds immensely to its interest and partly explains the passions that the book has stirred. The four are permitted to speak freely and thoroughly. Their utterances are then discussed and analyzed in terms which sociologists, political scientists, and historians have fashioned to understand the nature of individualism in American culture. The reader is therefore enabled to discover the personal significance of such theoretical concepts as "moral ecology," "bureaucratic individualism," "lifestyle enclave," and "community of memory."
Individualism is a notoriously tricky notion. Like democracy, or community, or freedom, it is both shibboleth and symbol, analytic construct and social epithet. For the disciplined Communist, individualism represents a failure of scientific and organizational understanding. Military establishments use it as a term of abuse. Tocqueville always tried to distinguish individualism from egoism, a philosophic notion rooted in extreme versions of subjectivist epistemology. The individualism that Tocqueville spoke of was a milder (but perhaps more pernicious) sort: the tendency to look to one's own fortunes before considering those of the community; the sentiment that the community ultimately benefits from an enlightened and fair-minded pursuit of one's own fortune; the impulse to withdraw into a small private world of family and a few friends.
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For the past eight days I have lived without running water. Pretty strange for normally wet Britain, but this is Wales where we have had 10 days or more or with minus 20C temperatures. (Northern Ireland has been having its own problems with lack of running water.) The underground pipes in our valley froze solid at Christmas for the first time in about 50 years, and we have to collect water from a neighbour who has a working standpipe a few hundred yards away.
People rolled out the old cliche that this "must be like living in a third world country". Not so. A walk of a few hundred yards to collect water is nothing compared to what most people in the world who live without piped water experience. But it did explain a lot about how cultures have developed in water-scarce places, and how water profligacy drives consumerism and influences how we treat nature.
Here are a few observations of my experience in Wales:
• You must be highly organised to live without water. Depending on the condition of the container we collected it in, we have different qualities of water for drinking, toilets, cooking and bathing. Life is more ordered and you must be stricter with yourself and others
• You need to be strong. Even humping water 100 metres is an effort. In the snow and ice it is also dangerous. If you are old or infirm, you depend on others far more
• You learn to value friendships and community. To ask someone for water is to ask for something important. To offer water is a gift. But the inequality between the water haves and have-nots in the village became stark.
• We became more careful and deliberative. When every drop has to be carried, you walk slowly. You do not heat up more than you need; you consider how to share water between different needs
• You become frugal. We did not have to pay extra for the water we collected, but we learned to value it differently, in the currencies of time, energy and need
• You appreciate that most cultures are rooted in access to water. In water-scarce Wales this week, the idea of cooking complex meals needing many pans and plates went out the window. It took nearly a day to do the washing up after a Christmas meal for 10 people. So we cooked largely on one pot and wore the same clothes
• Priorities changed. A bath became the ultimate, unattainable luxury and not a necessity. Water for drinking and food came first. I learned to wash and shave in a mug. Hygiene and sanitation became crucial
• We learned to appreciate what little we had. The idea of too much water – as being experienced now in Australia, or every year in places like Bangladesh – became an even greater nightmare.
Yesterday the water finally unfroze. It was rather like when the rains finally come after a drought. We didn't tear our clothes off and run around but we did have a bath, and we donated money to Water Aid, the UK's leading international water and sanitation charity.


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For the first time in 2011 the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox square off at Yankee Stadium. In their first encounter at Fenway Park, Boston took two of three from New York. This time around New York can't seem to hit and Boston can't seem to pitch, so naturally the complete opposite will happen in this series.
Here's a look at the positional battles:
Catcher: Russell Martin vs. Jarrod Saltalamacchia
While Martin's power numbers are up, his average has dipped in recent weeks. Saltalamacchia has had his moments but is sitting right on the "Mendoza line." Given what each pitching staff has produced with its new backstop, I have to give the edge to Martin.
Edge: Yankees
First Base: Mark Teixeira vs. Adrian Gonzalez
It took about a week for Adrian Gonzalez to get comfortable in a Red Sox uniform. Ever since that time, Gonzalez has flourished in Boston. Gonzalez either leads or is tied for the team lead in hits, runs, doubles, triples, homers, RBI, total bases, slugging percentage and average. Just so you get the point, oh and he's pretty darn slick with the glove too. Teixeira has the edge in homers and on-base percentage and is still solid with the glove. Gonzalez is hitting .329 so I'll give him the edge here.
Edge: Red Sox
Second Base: Robinson Cano vs. Dustin Pedroia
It has been shaping up for another MVP type year for Robinson Cano. Cano leads the Yanks in average, hits and is tied for the team lead in RBI. Pedroia while scrappy has been scuffling a bit at the plate and is only batting .237, though he is second on the team with 25 walks. The edge here goes to Cano.
Edge: Yankees
Shortstop: Derek Jeter vs. Jed Lowrie
This really pains me to say but at the present moment you have to give this edge to the Red Sox. Not saying Jeter won't have a better season overall than Lowrie but at the moment Lowrie has been one of the more pleasant surprises for Boston, while Jeter is still climbing out of his early slump. Stats aren't everything but right now they lean in Boston's favor.
Edge: Red Sox
Third Base: Alex Rodriguez vs. Kevin Youkilis
Despite A-Rod's hot start and Youk's terrible start, both sport fairly similar numbers on the whole. Based on slugging percentage and average I'll give the Yankees the slight edge on this one.
Edge: Yankees
Left Field: Brett Gardner vs. Carl Crawford
The Yankees thought they had the cheaper version of Carl Crawford. Except the cheaper version of Carl Crawford actually produced in Tampa and now the Red Sox wonder if they got the expensive version of Brett Gardner. Not that either is anything to write home about but I'll give the edge to Gardner based on the numbers and expectations thus far.
Edge: Yankees
Center Field: Curtis Granderson vs. Jacoby Ellsbury
Ellsbury has been one of the Red Sox hottest hitters of late with a recent 19-game hitting streak. What the Red Sox are getting out of Ellsbury is basically what they would've loved out of Crawford. On the Yankees side, Granderson has been the team-MVP and has set the tone with his bat and glove from the outset. Granderson leads MLB in homers and paces the Yanks in RBI and slugging percentage as well. Thought very heavily about making this a push, but Granderson's pop puts him over the top.
Right Field: Nick Swisher vs. J.D. Drew
Ah yes the enigma of right field for both clubs. Drew with a couple of games against Toronto and Swisher against Chicago and Texas are about the only one's that stick out to me on the season. Not a whole lot of production here.
Edge: Push
DH: Jorge Posada vs. David Ortiz
They both have the same number of homers at six, but the similarities end there. While Ortiz is making some noise in a contract year, Posada is still trying to find a groove. This one pains me too but it's virtually a slam dunk at this point. Ortiz is batting .291 and Posada is at .162.
Edge: Red Sox
Starting Pitching:
Bartolo Colon and Clay Buchholz have been the complete opposite this season. Colon got off to a brilliant start while Buchholz got rocked around. However in their last starts, Buchholz shut down the Twins and Colon was ripped by the Rangers.
Both CC Sabathia and Josh Beckett have deserved better in terms of run support this season. However, Beckett hasn't fared quite as well on the road this season, going 0-1 with a 4.26 ERA.
Finally, while Freddy Garcia has been resourceful this year, Jon Lester is still a flat out ace.
Edge: Yankees
For each team the closers have been pretty solid. Both teams have seen their big free agent acquisition blow up and neither really has a dependable lefty coming out of the pen. Pleasant surprises and flops, such is the life of a bullpen. Since Mariano Rivera is machine like, I'll give the Yankees the edge here.
Edge: Yankees
Had you asked me a month ago I would've said the Yankees hands down. Yet with injuries and the like, I'll have to give the Red Sox a slight advantage here.
Edge: Red Sox
Manager: Joe Girardi vs. Terry Francona
Given expectations and how they've started, I have to give the slight edge to Girardi over Francona at the moment.
Prediction: New York takes two of three from Boston.


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With the formation of their initial -- not final -- 53-man roster on Saturday, the 49ers elected to release their longest-tenured player.
That's not to say anybody wanted to see Brian Jennings walk out the door.
The 13-year pro -- a two-time Pro Bowler at his long snapper position -- was with San Francisco since the organization drafted him in 2000.
In classic Jennings fashion, the long-trusted specialist released his own statement. It can be read in full below.
"Today, I feel as though I've been honorably discharged from the team I love.
First, I'd like to thank the York family. Dr. York, Denise, Jed, Tony, Jenna and Mara. You have blessed my life, God Bless you.
I'd like to thank the men who brought me to the team and trusted me to contribute: Bill Walsh, Jon McVay, and Bill McPherson.
To the various coaches that I played for - thank you. Specifically, the first staff lead by head coach Steve Mariucci, it was that group that taught me how to be a pro.
In addition, I'd like to thank this most recent staff, led by coach Jim Harbaugh, who has returned the 49ers to playing dominate football. I love this game and these men are true football men.
I'd like to thank my teammates who are my brothers, and heroes. Some of them who had the greatest influence on me and my closest friends include: Ray Brown, Garrison Hearst, Derrick Deese, Ken Norton Jr., Jeff Garcia, Derek Smith, Jon Engelberger, Jeff Ulbrich, Julian Peterson, Eric Johnson, Terry Jackson, Brandon Lloyd,
Currently the team is full of men who are more than capable of not only carrying on a tradition of winning but bringing Championships back to the 49ers.
In a very real way I learned to be a man as a 49ers. Molded through the preparation and performance of game day. Completely tested while on and off the field this team, game, and group of men made me who I am today.
God has blessed me, protected me, and guided my path. Now, as I move on, I have faith that God will continue to do for me what He has done my entire life."
God Bless you and God bless the San Francisco 49ers."


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Tarsa -- Sweet
Published 6:18 pm, Thursday, October 4, 2012
Tarsa --
Lisa Ann Sweet, daughter of Charles and Joan Sweet of Ansonia, was married to Paul Joseph Tarsa, son of Paul and Claudette Tarsa of Enfield, June 23 in an outdoor ceremony at Woodridge Lake in Goshen.
Kari Michaletz was matron of honor, and Buffy Peznola, Marina Sweet, Katherine Sweet and Samantha Peznola attended. Benjamin Sweet was ring bearer.
Michael Tarsa was best man, and Benjamin Tarsa, Kevin Tarsa and David Sweet ushered.
Following a reception at the Woodbidge Lake Clubhouse, the couple departed for a honeymoon in Maine. They reside in Goshen.
The bride, a graduate of Central Connecticut State University, is a school counselor.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is a small business owner.
The Sweetest Days


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I was lucky to be in all those cities during creative, social and economic surges. I was inspired by the optimism, inventiveness and can-do attitude of each place, even though the cultures were very different.
By the 2010s, I was in search of a new frontier and found Dubai. It is unique – in environment, culture and background. And it is successful – its heritage connects with a clear vision about redefining spaces by combining creativity, business culture and human potential.
Over the past five years, I have spent a lot of time there and become an evangelist for Dubai's spirit and ambition while often facing raised eyebrows – especially from people in our own industry. People are missing the point about the real spark of genius, inspired leadership and unyielding determination that make Dubai exceptional.
It's easy to list the superlatives. Last year, Dubai was named the World's Leading Destination at the World Travel Awards. This year, Dubai overtook Heathrow as the airport with the largest number of international passengers in the world and, with a growth rate of 13.5 per cent, is going to retain that position.
At a time when travel growth is set to come from the new generation of Asian travellers crossing the world westwards, Dubai is a natural global centre-point that is poised as a gateway into and out of Africa; a hub for the world.
What a feat it was for London to stage the Olympics. For Dubai, Expo 2020 is a similar catalyst to success
But it won't just be the world's biggest transit lounge. This is really a sign of the changing centre of gravity in the travel business: in February, for example, Emirates was named as the world's most valuable airline brand.
Dubai's rise has in part been fuelled by the creation of "cities within the city" – such as Internet City and Media City. On the horizon is the Design District, announced last year as a plan to foster local talent. In bringing ideas like this to life, Dubai will claim new design territories by using creativity to drive innovation and change.
Adding extra fuel to the surge, Dubai was recently announced as the host for the 2020 World Expo.
You know what a feat it was for London to stage the Olympics. For Dubai, Expo 2020 is a similar catalyst to success. It will demonstrate the depths and breadths of the city's vision and capabilities – for example, delivering 50 per cent renewable energy on the 2020 site and, as estimated by Standard Chartered, creating 300,000 jobs and one million indirect jobs.
Where Expo 2020, the Design District and Emirates are going, other Dubai-based brands will follow in an unstoppable wave of energy. Which means a new era is opening for any agency that can be as innovative and entrepreneurial as the city itself.
Hans Howarth is the founder and chief executive at Nomads


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The first family to settle in what is now the Village of Clifton Springs was that of John Shekell Sr. of Frederick Co., Maryland. His son Benjamin, in company with two other men, Elias Cost and Abraham Simmons visited the area in 1799 and liked what they saw. They returned to Maryland in the fall of that year and, as they traveled south, they found that each community was conducting memorial services for President George Washington, who had just passed away.
Benjamin was so taken with the area that he returned the following year (1800) and settled just to the west of the village past Rocky Run. In 1801-02, his father John Sr. came north and put up a rude log cabin on the top of what is now known as East Hill. The family followed in September of 1802 and John Senior purchased from Oliver Phelps one hundred and thirty-five acres of land for the sum of $540. The deed reserved ten acres of land (including the New Brimstone Spring) to Mr. Phelps and this was the land that in later years which Dr. Henry Foster was to purchase for the start of his Water Cure facility.
The Shekell family had been planters in Maryland and brought with them at least three slaves, Nath, Rose and Lucy. Mr. Shekell was later to free them giving them several acres of land each to begin a new life in the North. Mr. Shekell enlarged his small cabin into a tavern shortly after the arrival of the family and it was soon opened to travelers through the area. The tavern stood on the southeast lawn of the present day Episcopal Church property. In subsequent years the house was owned by the Balcolm sisters and used by them as a boarding house. When the Balcolm sisters passed away, the building fell into disrepair and the house was torn down and the land was sold to the Episcopalian congregation.
The tavern was the only stopping off point within the present village limits until 1807 when William Powell of Geneva erected on the crest of East Hill a new hotel. Within a year or so, John Shekell and his son John Jr. took over as hotelkeepers for Mr. Powell.
Mr. Shekell and his wife were Episcopalians and gave the land for the first Episcopal Church here as early as 1808. It was located up East Main Street near present day 60 East Main Street. The interior of the church was used for services but not completed by the Shekell family. The War of 1812 saw many of the members of the small church moving westward. As it was not being used, Mr. Shekell offered it to the Methodists if they would complete the interior. This they did and used it for their services until 1841 when it burned.
Mr. Shekell deeded land for the first cemetery of the Village located on the West Side of Pearl Street. In this cemetery lie some of the oldest graves of the Village and many of it's well known citizens. John Shekell lies in the front portion of the cemetery as do his sons Capt. John Jr. and Benjamin. No marker lies over his repose, as over the years the stone, which marked his grave, has been lost to time.
Richard Henry Shekell (1809-1894), son of Benjamin Shekell was active in his lifetime in Village affairs and had much to do with the building of the first Methodist Church in the heart of our business section. He moved his family outside the Village to a homestead on the Orleans-Chapin road. His son, Henry Cost Shekell (1846-1928) sold a piece of his land along Rt. 488 to the Village for it's new water works and the Village received its water from springs on that farm for many years. As time went by high levels of nitrates were found in the water and it became necessary for the Village to purchase its water supply from Canandaigua Lake via the Newark line.
Henry's son, Eugene Wilbur Shekell (1898-1977) took over management of the
farm. A fire in 1930 completely destroyed the old family home on Rt.488 together with most of the furnishings and most all of the many family heirlooms they possessed. Eugene remodeled one of the small farm buildings to the rear of the burned out homestead and the family lived there for a few years. Eventually, he moved his family into the Village proper. He, his wife, Alice Crawford Shekell, together with a nursing friend, Charlotte Griffith, opened and operated a nursing home in their home at 37 Silver Street for several years.
Your author had the pleasure of marrying the daughter of Eugene and Alice Shekell, Verna Alice Shekell. Other than Verna, no other members by the name of Shekell still reside in the village. The Shekells of Maryland are proud of their claim as one of the pioneer families to the area and especially their ownership at one time of much of the village proper.
Frederick L. Gifford
Village Historian Emeritus
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