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Ian. I think that it is clear to the privacy and consumer groups, FTC, EU and several others what a DNT spec is intended to do. As the leading online company (sorry JC!), I would hope that Google had a clear understanding of what users require. I hope--as do others--to hear that in Seattle. Jeff On Jun 18, 2012, at 12:44 PM, Ian Fette (イアンフェッティ) wrote: > Jeff, > > I think we all want to see a spec come out that is meaningful and can see broad adoption by websites while providing a meaningful benefit to consumers over the current status-quo. That said, I don't appreciate being misrepresented to press. On that call we were discussing defaults, IE10, and choice. What I expressed on that call was that, as we have agreed since the beginning in this WG, DNT is a voluntary mechanism that we are hoping people will opt-in to. Sites have an option as to whether or not they will support DNT, and whether they will support it uniformly for all requests or, for instance, decline the request from user agents known to set it by default, and ideally have some mechanism in the spec to provide notice to that effect to the user. > > That's a far cry from saying "we will be able to do whatever [we] want anyways." > > As to your last point, I continue to feel that the biggest obstacle this working group faces is that we still have not yet agreed on a common purpose that we are working towards. We came to the table intending to provide a mechanism through the browser with which users could opt-out of receiving online behavioural advertisements. Others came to the table with the aim of solving the Article 29 "opt-in" issues. Others still have come to the table with the objective of stopping all data collection by "third parties". Until we can agree on a common objective for this WG, I fear we may continue to operate in a less-than-optimal manner. > > -Ian > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Jeffrey Chester <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > I hadn't seen this. But I think Jonathan was correct in his characterization. Many privacy advocates hope that Google will provide greater leadership to adopt meaningful DNT standard. We are waiting to see its plans to ensure the spec protects privacy. > > Jeff > > > > On Jun 18, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Ian Fette (イアンフェッティ) wrote: > >> Jeff, >> >> With respect, >> >> >> "It's not clear to what extent we'll get an agreement on this," Mayer told CNNMoney. "One of Google's representatives said on the call that the company will be able to do whatever it wants anyways. I'm stunned at how transparent some of these companies were -- they just want to minimize the number of Do Not Track users, period." >> >> http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/07/technology/do-not-track/index.htm >> >> That type of behaviour is not something one would expect from someone who bills themselves as being a "tough-but-fair negotiator." >> >> -Ian >> >> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Jeffrey Chester <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> Ian: I suggest that what reporters are doing is merely reading the texts posted. That what's been written says a great deal about both personal views and--one assumes--the position taken by the CEO and board on DNT and the spec. There hasn't been anything taken out of context I know about. See you soon. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> On Jun 18, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Ian Fette (イアンフェッティ) wrote: >> >>> Jeff, >>> >>> That's precisely the problem. Certain people from this working group seem to have no problem taking statements made on calls and feeding warped versions of those statements to reporters; such tactics do not typically go far when one is trying to be a "negotiator" to reach a "grand compromise". (Also, most "negotiators" whom I have seen be successful in the past, hostage negotiators excepted, have been neutral uninterested third parties, not someone with a clear axe to grind.) >>> >>> -Ian >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Jeffrey Chester <email@example.com> wrote: >>> Alan: I find your language and tone troubling. I hope you know that many people are looking at this thread. Our communications say a great deal about ourselves, inc to the EU, FTC and media watching this thread closely. Maybe even Fox News! >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 18, 2012, at 12:17 PM, Alan Chapell wrote: >>> >>>> I have no issue with your personality. My issue is with your tactics. Assuming you can cease utilizing tactics that seem unproductive at best, then I think you will see fewer emails directed at you; criticizing those tactics. >>>> >>>> This will be my last note on this matter – I'm hopeful and optimistic that we can move forward productively from here…. >>>> >>>> >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Jonathan Mayer <firstname.lastname@example.com> >>>> Date: Monday, June 18, 2012 12:08 PM >>>> To: Jeffrey Chester <email@example.com> >>>> Cc: Alan Chapell <email@example.com>, Mike Zaneis <firstname.lastname@example.com>, Shane Wiley <email@example.com>, Tamir Israel <email@example.com>, Rigo Wenning <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "firstname.lastname@example.com" <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "firstname.lastname@example.com" <email@example.com>, Kimon Zorbas <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "email@example.com" <email@example.com>, "JC Cannon (Microsoft)" <email@example.com> >>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>> >>>> This thread has devolved into a Fox News-esque referendum on my personality. It's both a distraction and ineffectual—those who have collaborated with me over the past year know I'm a tireless, tough-but-fair negotiator. >>>> >>>> Enough. Back to substance. >>>> >>>> Jonathan >>>> On Monday, June 18, 2012 at 5:33 AM, Jeffrey Chester wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jonathan has played an extraordinary productive role, with insights, urging compromise (when people like me looked with dismay about the lack of progress in achieving real privacy safeguards so far), and leadership. As I have explained to officials, we have not yet seen serious compromise from industry to ensure DNT is a spec that protects privacy. Jonathan wants us to all do better, as do I. We all know--or should--that what we are doing is being closely watched on both sides of the Atlantic by the press and policymakers. It would be a serious loss if we don't make progress in Seattle. >>>>> >>>>> Jeff Chester >>>>> Center for Digital Democracy >>>>> Washington DC >>>>> www.democraticmedia.org >>>>> firstname.lastname@example.com >>>>> >>>>> On Jun 18, 2012, at 5:19 AM, Alan Chapell <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan, >>>>>> >>>>>> Taking you at your word that your goal is to attain consensus, I would humbly suggest that the tactics you are using – particularly over the past several weeks – seem at odds with that goal. I'm hopeful that your latest email is an indication that we'll see more compromise and fewer juvenile barbs when we arrive in Bellevue. >>>>>> >>>>>> And for the record, as someone from industry – I strongly favor the proposal proffered by Shane et al. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Alan Chapell >>>>>> Chapell & Associates >>>>>> 917 318 8440 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Jonathan Mayer <email@example.com> >>>>>> Date: Monday, June 18, 2012 2:06 AM >>>>>> To: Mike Zaneis <firstname.lastname@example.com> >>>>>> Cc: Shane Wiley <firstname.lastname@example.com>, Tamir Israel <email@example.com>, Rigo Wenning <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "email@example.com" <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "firstname.lastname@example.com" <email@example.com>, Kimon Zorbas <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "firstname.lastname@example.com" <email@example.com>, "JC Cannon (Microsoft)" <email@example.com> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>> Resent-From: <email@example.com> >>>>>> Resent-Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:07:15 +0000 >>>>>> >>>>>> Shane and Mike, >>>>>> >>>>>> As the Bellevue meeting approaches, this group's sole focus must be attaining consensus on a moderate compromise. I'm doing everything I can to facilitate that goal. I have neither the time nor patience to swap puerile barbs for cheap political points. There's far too much at stake. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan >>>>>> On Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Mike Zaneis wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can you please elaborate on these very serious claims you have made in back to back posts? First, you attack two of the most engaged, productive members of the working group (Shane and Roy who are both editors) and claim they do not speak for the online advertising industry, yet you did not point to any companies or public statements of support for your position. As someone who DOES speak for the industry, I know that Shane and Roy raise issues that THE industry shares. Please provide substantiation for your claims. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for the unfair competition claims, that is laughable. The only legal claim we should be discussing is one of liable for such ridiculous statements. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike Zaneis >>>>>>> SVP & General Counsel, IAB >>>>>>> (202) 253-1466 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 17, 2012, at 5:52 PM, "Jonathan Mayer" <email@example.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Shane, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As I explained in my initial note: >>>>>>>>> We have received valuable feedback from a number of participant viewpoints, including browser vendors, advertising companies, analytics services, social networks, policymakers, consumer groups, and researchers. Out of respect for the candid nature of those ongoing conversations, we leave it to stakeholders to volunteer their contributions to and views on this proposal. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would add that more than one advertising company expressed concern about possible retaliation if they broke away from the industry trade groups. I'll leave it to regulators to decide if the industry's practices constitute unfair competition. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jonathan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jonathan, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Continue to disagree (on many levels). Could you please name those in the online advertising industry that are supportive of the proposal you shared with the WG? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: Jonathan Mayer [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 1:42 PM >>>>>>>>> To: Shane Wiley >>>>>>>>> Cc: Tamir Israel; Rigo Wenning; email@example.com; email@example.com; Kimon Zorbas; firstname.lastname@example.com; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Shane, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You and Roy have been vocal in your objections to the EFF/Mozilla/Stanford compromise proposal. I'm disappointed, though given your inflexibility throughout this process, entirely unsurprised. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That said, you do not speak for the online advertising industry. Many companies have been more willing to countenance constructive compromise. Your conclusion that advertising industry participants have "mostly rejected" the proposal is inaccurate. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jonathan >>>>>>>>> On Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Tamir, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jonathan's proposal does attempt to address this point but many in the room feel this should be left to local law. Justin Brookman and I took a pass at this language but it shifted to becoming overly prescriptive (legislating via tech standard) so many in the WG asked for local law to determine. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I would suggest this conversation be extracted from Jonathan's proposal to be handled separately as the rest of proposal has been mostly rejected by those in the WG that are intended to implement DNT in the real-world (on the 1st party/3rd party side). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> More to come in Seattle... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>> From: Tamir Israel [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 12:19 PM >>>>>>>>>> To: Shane Wiley >>>>>>>>>> Cc: Rigo Wenning; firstname.lastname@example.com; email@example.com; Kimon Zorbas; email@example.com; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Shane -- I am not remotely attempting doing so. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> As far back as I can see, the spec was going to put conditions on the >>>>>>>>>> means by which out of band consent can be sought. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jonathan et al's proposal is: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 1. Actual presentation: The choice mechanism MUST be actually presented >>>>>>>>>> to the user. It MUST NOT be on a linked page, such as a terms of service >>>>>>>>>> or privacy policy. >>>>>>>>>> 2. Clear terms: The choice mechanism MUST use clear, non-confusing >>>>>>>>>> terminology. >>>>>>>>>> 3. Independent choice: The choice mechanism MUST be presented >>>>>>>>>> independent of other choices. It MUST NOT be bundled with other user >>>>>>>>>> preferences. >>>>>>>>>> 4. No default permission: The choice mechanism MUST NOT have the user >>>>>>>>>> permission preference selected by default. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 6/17/2012 3:16 PM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Tamir, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> That's up to local laws to determine. Please do not attempt to legislate via W3C tech standard. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>> From: Tamir Israel [mailto:email@example.com] >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 12:14 PM >>>>>>>>>>> To: Shane Wiley >>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Rigo Wenning; firstname.lastname@example.com; firstname.lastname@example.com; Kimon Zorbas; firstname.lastname@example.com; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Shane -- Out of band consent *does* trump DNT-1. We are now trying to >>>>>>>>>>> define the parameters by which out of band consent can be sought. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>> Tamir >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 6/17/2012 3:11 PM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Out-of-band consent trumps DNT. We've been repeating this mantra for over a year now - becoming repetitive. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>> From: Tamir Israel [mailto:email@example.com] >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 5:23 PM >>>>>>>>>>>> To: Shane Wiley >>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Rigo Wenning; firstname.lastname@example.com; email@example.com; Kimon Zorbas; firstname.lastname@example.com; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Shane -- >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Just so we're really clear: if a user authenticates with Yahoo! on site >>>>>>>>>>>> A and controls preferences on that site, does the out of band consent >>>>>>>>>>>> dialogue Jonathan showed invalidate DNT-1: on site A? in general? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/15/2012 11:29 PM, Tamir Israel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/15/2012 2:07 PM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> DAA Opt-out and single-sign on are not related. There are some >>>>>>>>>>>>>> implementations where the ID is needed beyond the authentication >>>>>>>>>>>>>> event and therefore data collection occurs outside of the initial >>>>>>>>>>>>>> authentication event. Users do NOT need to choose Yahoo! as their ID >>>>>>>>>>>>>> provider if they feel uncomfortable with that outcome. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Tamir Israel [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 10:56 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Shane Wiley >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Rigo Wenning; email@example.com; email@example.com; Kimon >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zorbas; email@example.com; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shane, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe we are getting sidetracked. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can you please explain the scope of tracking that results from using >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yahoo!'s IdM mechanism? Does it mean you can track all my activities on >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the specific authenticated site? If so does this carry across multiple >>>>>>>>>>>>>> explicitly authenticated sites? Does it operate in a manner analogous to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> single sign-on? How does it interact with the existing DAA opt-out? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and best regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/15/2012 11:28 AM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any service gets to determine its own primary purpose - so if OBA is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the payment for the service and this is disclosed as a primary >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> purpose, then that's the bargain the users can choose to consent to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or not. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Tamir Israel [mailto:email@example.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 8:21 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Shane Wiley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Rigo Wenning; firstname.lastname@example.com; email@example.com; Kimon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zorbas; firstname.lastname@example.com; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shane -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are 2 questions here. One is whether you can bundle in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obligation to consent to secondary purposes as a condition of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> authentication in an IdM context. The primary service in an IdM context >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is authentication, not OBA. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The second is to what extent the DNT spec should address this. I took >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the 'independent choice' out of band consent criteria as an attempt to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prevent bundling of choices. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/15/2012 11:06 AM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But in the use case we're discussing the service being provided is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the primary purpose - a user's online identity. A service >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> determines its primary purpose, discloses this to the user, user >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consents. Case closed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Tamir Israel [mailto:email@example.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 8:02 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Shane Wiley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Rigo Wenning; email@example.com; email@example.com; Kimon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zorbas; firstname.lastname@example.com; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shane, I disagree. Under PIPEDA you should offer users the possibility >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of opting out of collection, use or disclosure for purposes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> secondary to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the primary service being offered. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the basis of the opt-out consent scheme being applied to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> online >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tracking. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/15/2012 10:58 AM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I disagree and PIPEDA does as well. As long as you're clear to a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user what a service provides and a user expressly consents to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> those practices, the discussion is over. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please don't try to raise CA regulatory schemes into conversations >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on one hand then completely reverse your stance at whim - this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> seriously undermines your credibility. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Tamir Israel [mailto:email@example.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 7:54 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Shane Wiley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Rigo Wenning; email@example.com; firstname.lastname@example.com; Kimon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zorbas; firstname.lastname@example.com; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shane -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The need for independent choice is critical, I think, to the out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of band >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consent scheme. You shouldn't be able to force users out of their DNT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> choices as a condition of authentication. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/15/2012 10:48 AM, Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rigo, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DNT will NEVER trump an out-of-band consent. The user would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> simply withdraw from using the service they had provided prior >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consent to. If the product would like to offer two levels of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> service, it can of course do that, but that would be completely >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outside the scope of DNT. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DNT is not the privacy silver bullet and answer to all privacy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> issues on the Internet - let's stop trying to push it in that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> direction. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Shane >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Rigo Wenning [mailto:email@example.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 1:28 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: firstname.lastname@example.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Shane Wiley; email@example.com; Kimon Zorbas; email@example.com; >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamir Israel; JC Cannon (Microsoft) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Identity providers as first parties >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shane, Kimon, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday 14 June 2012 16:47:03 Shane Wiley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've used a few others and they appears to do the same so I'm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> confused as to what real-world identity provider scenario someone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is considering where consent wasn't already obtained? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I confirm that we agreed that the out-of-band agreement will trump >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the DNT:1 signal. We also agreed that the service has to signal this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the client. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I guess, what Rob is trying to achieve is to say, even in this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> context, a service could offer the choice of stopping to track and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only use information for the login/authentication purpose. This >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could be the meaning of DNT:1 if the Service sends ACK in a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> login/authentication context. If you're looking for medical >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> information in a login context, you don't want your login provider >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to spawn that to your insurance. I think this is a very legitimate >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use case. The service could say: "yes, I see your point" and send >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ACK instead of "out-of-band". >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are just defining switches. People will decide whether they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> switch stuff on or off or provide a switch at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rigo >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >Received on Monday, 18 June 2012 16:58:44 UTC
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Last Year at Marienbad is the 1961 French film directed by Alain Resnais from a screenplay by Alain Robbe-Grillet. The film is famous for its enigmatic narrative structure, as Wikipedia explains, in which truth and fiction are difficult to distinguish, and the temporal and spatial relationship of the events is open to question.
Over at NewsBusters, Jack Coleman has posted video of Rachel Maddow's "exclusive interview" with Nancy Pelosi under the heading "Next year, year after, whenever: Pelosi's addled take on US departure from Afghanistan." Glenn Reynolds cites the video for "the awkward moment when Rachel Maddow corrects Nancy Pelosi." I recommend it unreservedly. I will just add that Pelosi is probably not the go-to person to help us straighten out the plot of Last Year at Marienbad.
PAUL adds: Rachel Maddow is probably well-suited to explain a film in which truth and fiction are difficult to distinguish. During the interview, she tells Pelosi:
To have this scandal now touch on General John Allen, who's the commanding general in Afghanistan, today was the confirmation hearing for the man who would be his successor, General (Joseph) Dunford, in Afghanistan. Obviously that sex scandal, that personal behavior scandal, is unrelated to the war. But the fact that these things are all happening at once raises for me once again the strangeness of the fact that we have so little political debate about our ongoing war.
Outside the domain of "nouvelle vague" film and MSNBC, when one fact is unrelated to another, the first fact raises no issues regarding the second.


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- Develop a simple modelling framework with plausible parameterisation to allow actuaries to develop their own views on likely and stress mortality impacts
- This framework would be developed in a UK context but would be expected to be readily transferable to other countries
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- A presentation at the Life Conference in 2017
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- A presentation at a live streamed sessional meeting on 18 June 2018
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Francophone Actuaries Meeting 2019Aviva, Saint Helen's, 1 Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ, UK2 May 2019
L'Institut des Actuaires and French actuaries in the UK, partnered with Aviva, are delighted to be hosting their annual "l'afterwork" event for French speaking actuaries in the UK. The event will mix French and English interventions.
Register via this link to be added to the guest list: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rencontre-annuelle-des-actuaires-francophones-londres-tickets-59758941603
The CMI SAPS Mortality Committee and Mortality Projections Committee will be holding a joint webinar, aimed primarily at pension scheme trustees, describing considerations relating to setting longevity assumptions in 2019.
SIAS EVENT - Hurricane Clustering: A New Reality?Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ7 May 2019
The 2017 North Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most active on record. We saw multiple hurricanes coming close together causing significant damage and human loss. The talk discusses whether 2017 was an exceptional year or indicative of what we expect to see in the near future, and the implications for (re)insurers.
Professional Skills Webinar: Speaking Up, Whistleblowing – What do we Mean? Is there a Difference?AMThis event is a webinar9 May 2019
Do you know when, how, and to whom, you are required to Speak Up?
What do we mean by "Misconduct" under the IFoA's Disciplinary and Capacity for Membership Schemes?
IFoA Asia Conference 2019, ChengduCrowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden, Poly Park 198, No. 1980 ShuLong Avenue,Xindu District, Chengdu09-10 May 2019
Offering a diverse selection of plenary sessions and cross-practice workshops, the annual Asia Conference is the perfect opportunity to discover and discuss current and developing actuarial topics in Asia, whilst providing excellent opportunity to grow your network of contacts.
Professional Skills Webinar: Speaking Up, Whistleblowing – What do we Mean? Is there a Difference?PMthe event is a webinar9 May 2019
Do you know when, how, and to whom, you are required to Speak Up?
What do we mean by "Misconduct" under the IFoA's Disciplinary and Capacity for Membership Schemes?
DAG event - Can we overcome unconscious bias?KPMG LLP Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EG9 May 2019
This session will examine our biases, look at what it feels like to be an outsider and give attendees practical tools and actions we can all take to support and grow diversity and inclusion, within the profession. This session is also designed to meet the objectives of the IFoA's Stage 3 Professional Skills Training for experienced members.
KSS event – GMP Equalisation - where are we now? GlasgowKPMG 319 St Vincent Plaza Glasgow G2 5AS13 May 2019
This talk will discuss the various methods available for equalising GMP, key considerations and actions for both Trustees and Companies, and a discussion of some of the associated legal issues. To register, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Welsh Actuarial Society event – The Annual Funding Statement 2019Quantum Advisory's Cardiff Office, Cypress House, Pascal Cl, St. Mellons CF3 0LW13 May 2019
Join us as Neil Bull from the Pensions Regulator presents on "The Annual Funding Statement 2019". His presentation will include a discussion on the key messages of the AFS 2019 including the Long Term Funding Target, maturity, what tPR expects of Trustees / Employers and the new regulatory approach.
KSS event – IQ+EQ = Future SuccessRoyal London, 1 Thistle Street, Edinburgh14 May 2019
In this interactive session, our facilitators, Russell Borland and Thomas Chalmers, Partners of UK-based coaching consulting firm, Leading Figures, will explore how we can enhance our EQ to make the most of our IQ. They will introduce an Emotional Intelligence framework developed by psychologist Daniel Goleman and provide participants with an opportunity to personally assess their own Emotional Intelligence. To register please email firstname.lastname@example.com
CILA 201930 Euston Square, London NW1 2FB14 May 2019
CILA is one of the pre-eminent events in the annual Life calendar. It is aimed at practicing life actuaries from life offices, consulting firms and other employers of actuaries. It will also be of interest to all those who work in or advise on, the life assurance market in the UK and Europe.
Joint CIA, IFoA, SOA Webcast: Measuring Pension Plan Risk from an Economic Capital PerspectiveWEBCAST15 May 2019
Jointly sponsored by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Society of Actuaries, and CIA, this webcast will present research that compares the risk profiles of pension plans in the UK, the US, and Canada.
This webinar is eligible for CPD
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
KSS event – Bulk Annuity Market UpdateWillis Towers Watson 2 Lochrin Square, 96 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QA15 May 2019
This KSS talk will give a bulk annuity market update over 2018 and for 2019 and beyond. The presenters will also consider bulk annuity options as part of pension scheme de-risking strategies, and how pension schemes can best prepare when requesting a quote in order to achieve a favourable outcome. Please note this event is now full, however, if you wish to join a waiting list, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Professional Skills Training - Edinburgh (15 May 19)IFoA (Edinburgh), Level 2, Exchange Crescent 7 Conference Square Edinburgh EH3 8RA15 May 2019
KSS event – Bulk Annuity Market UpdateWillis Towers Watson 2 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RW16 May 2019
This KSS talk will give a bulk annuity market update over 2018 and for 2019 and beyond. The presenters will also consider bulk annuity options as part of pension scheme de-risking strategies, and how pension schemes can best prepare when requesting a quote in order to achieve a favourable outcome. To book a place please email email@example.com
How to protect SMEs from Cyber AttacksStaple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ.16 May 2019
The aim of this interdisciplinary symposium is to gain understanding and awareness of UK private SMEs about their insurance need as a part of cyber risk management and mitigation strategies.
Professional Skills Training - London (16 May 19)Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn London WC1V 7QJ16 May 2019
Risk and Investment Conference 2019Amba Hotel, Charing Cross, Strand, London WC2N 5HX20-21 May 2019
This year's event begins with a Professional Skills Training plenary to help build your CPD, followed by a formal drinks reception and dinner on the evening of 20 May. The following day will then be a programme full of topical plenaries and workshops covering the latest trends and topical issues in the risk and investment sector with plenty of opportunities to network with colleagues and build your CPD.
LMS Invited Lectures 2019ICMS, The Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT20 May 2019 - 24 May 2019
On May 20-24 2019, Prof Søren Asmussen (Aarhus University) will deliver a course on lectures on advanced topics in life insurance mathematics. This will be held at the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Edinburgh, and will be accompanied by supporting lectures from Prof Corina Constantinescu (University of Liverpool) and Prof Andrew Cairns (Heriot-Watt University). To register, please visit https://www.icms.org.uk/LMSAsmussen.php.
Sessional Research Event - Saving for Retirement: Rules of ThumbStaple Inn Hall, High Holborn London WC1V 7QJ20 May 2019
This event is fully booked. To join the waiting list plase click here.
KSS events – GMP Equalisation - where are we now? EdinburghKPMG Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace Edinburgh EH1 2EG23 May 2019
This talk will discuss the various methods available for equalising GMP, key considerations and actions for both Trustees and Companies, and a discussion of some of the associated legal issues. To register please email email@example.com
NoCA event – Optimising Copula Structures for Risk ManagementN/A24 May 2019
Presented by Richard Schneider
Mortality and Longevity Symposium 2019ICC Birmingham, Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA04-05 June 2019
The Mortality and Longevity Symposium aims to expand delegates' horizons by giving a better view of the scope of current mortality research in a wide variety of relevant disciplines, and by providing a forum to discuss the implications for actuarial practice and it will be of interest to all actuaries concerned with setting or reviewing mortality and longevity assumptions, underwriters, demographers, epidemiologists, policy-
Protection, Health and Care Conference 2019ICC Birmingham Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA04-06 June 2019
The Protection, Health and Care Conference is an annual conference aimed at all insurance professionals with a passion for harnessing insurance risk in their organisations. The conference uses a combination of workshops by individuals who work at the coalface and 'big name' experts to explore how innovation, technological/medical advances, the political landscape and other market development will impact the Protection, Health and Care markets.
Professional Skills Training - London (12 June 19)Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn London WC1V 7QJ12 June 2019
NED Event: Behavioural Finance and BoardsStaple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ18 June 2019
Substantial work has been undertaken in the field of behavioural finance to explore the psychological factors affecting investment decisions made by individuals. In contrast, "behavioural" factors (such as politics or human psychology) affecting decisions and actions made by institutional investors, such as insurers or pension schemes, are less understood.
Pensions Conference 2019Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, 2 Lower Castle Street, Old Market, Bristol, BS1 3AD18-19 June 2019
Covering current topics and industry trends, the conference also includes a pre-conference evening dinner (18 June) giving you the opportunity to develop your network.
KSS event – FinTech and The Actuarial ProfessionEY, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh19 June 2019
This KSS talk from FinTech Scotland's CEO will explore the mission to create an integrated Fintech ecosystem through provision of funding, support, infrastructure and talent that recognises and responds to the needs of all stakeholders - and the overarching aim for Scotland to be one of the top 5 Fintech global leaders by 2020.
To book your place, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Current Issues in General Insurance (CIGI) 2019Inmarsat, 99 City Road, London, EC1Y 1BJ19 June 2019
CIGI will provide an excellent and diverse line-up of speakers, each providing their insight and knowledge on a range of topics. The programme will be broad in nature, so will be of most value to those with some experience in the industry.
KSS Event: How to Stop Bad Data Driving out the Good (In an Age of Misuse, Misleadingness and Misinformation)Edinburgh Hymans Robertson, 1 Exchange Place, Semple St, Edinburgh EH3 8BL20 June 2019
Fake news, post truth, mistrust of experts... a familiar roll call of anxieties – or perhaps clichés – about our data rich world. They point to an underlying fear that in this data abundant age the bad data drives out the good and we are left with a broken public discourse.
Professional Skills Training - Edinburgh (20 June 19)IFoA (Edinburgh), Level 2, Exchange Crescent 7 Conference Square Edinburgh EH3 8RA20 June 2019
Sessional: Why the Pensions Dashboard is more than a data collection exerciseRoyal College of Physicians, 9 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ24 June 2019
The pensions dashboard has been talked about across the industry for a long time and now nears implementation with DWP's consultation ending in January 2019.
Professional Skills Training - London (25 June 19)Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn London WC1V 7QJ25 June 2019
AGM and Presidential Address 2019The Hub Castlehill Edinburgh EH1 2NE26 June 2019
Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the INSTITUTE AND FACULTY OF ACTUARIES will be held at The Hub, Edinburgh on Wednesday 26 June 2019 at 16.30 (Preceded by tea from 16.00) and followed by a PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS given by John Taylor.
SIAS: The Impact of Air Pollution on Health and Life ExpectancyStaple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ2 July 2019
Air pollution has gained increasing attention lately. Nicola Oliver, head of longevity and mortality research for Medical Intelligence, will discuss not only the impacts of air pollution on health and life expectancy but also how as an industry we should be addressing it.
GIRO Conference 2019EICC, The Exchange, 150 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8EE24-26 September 2019
GIRO is attended annually by over 800 delegates and speakers who are keen to discuss key topics such as Pricing, Reserving, Modelling and the future of the insurance industry. GIRO 2018 was a huge success and we have opened bookings early for what we hope will be another brilliant conference at the EICC in Edinburgh this year.


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text: On 8/17/07, Henk <henk.vergonet at gmail.com> wrote: > There's also some responsibility by the users: > > Users should THINK before they buy unsupported devices. If possible > buy devices that are supported by mainline. > > This is the only way we can convince manufactures to contribute to the > Linux community. > > On Fri, Aug 17, 2007 at 01:09:19AM -0300, Daniel Fraga wrote: > > That's the problem. While the developers discuss these things, > > the users are waiting forever. And i think that if Linux really wants > > to support well most of the devices, something should be done. > > > And remember: some of these developers do this in their spare time without > payment. As a user you cannot make any demands on these people. > > > Otherwise it doesn't make sense the driver development because > > when it finally is done, the device is obsolete and nobody will be > > using it. So driver development should always be as fast as possible, > > because the market (and users) won't wait for Linux developers to code > > the driver. > > > Also don't blame the developers, blame the companies withholding basic > information on how to program these device. > > > I know, I know, it has been done with the good will of some > > programmers, without help of manufacturers, but we should ask: so why > > programmers are doing this? What's the objective? > > > - Fun, > - unlock extended product features, > - long term product support. > - Freedom and ownership, a GNU/Linux system will put control in the hands > of the user. > - Technical advancement of your favorite OS. > > > If it was not by Markus' effort, I couldn't use my Xceive based > > board, so I support his initiative. And as far as I know, he's the only > > programmer working on this specific tuner. > > > > To sum up: there's no time to waste. Linux needs more code and > > less discussion. > > > Code development in the Linux framework is basically an effort into > bringing humans together into cooperation. > > I think that Markus is now tied to companies by legal agreements. So even > if differences between linuxtv and Marcus get resolved Marcus probably will > not be allowed to release source code for some of the chips discussed. > > That is probably one of the reasons why there's a push for a userspace > v4l framework. And we will end up with binary userspace drivers. > > From a users perspective it is probably good to have the device at least > working under Linux, but it would be in my opinion even better if we > would have modules in Linux mainline. > > So the userspace framework is an intermediate solution until we have a > better alternatives. > The reason is that the linuxtv project depends on people who have their own ideas and do not care about other solutions or temporary solutions to get things done, pulling the drivers to userspace adds more flexibility for upcoming devices. Also it's possible to provide one tuner binary for several distributions and kernel versions (most people grab binaries from debian, redhat, suse or whatever distributions and don't deal with sourcecode). The sourcecode can still be distributed. http://mcentral.de/wiki/index.php/Userspace_tuner#Advantages There has been a inkernel xc3028 driver available for years and it was intended to go to mainline even though it got denied for those years. Still that driver needs a firmware from userspace thus a inkernel driver would just be a dummy for that chip. Markus


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In signal-conditioning applications utilizing a single power source, a reference voltage equal to one-half the supply voltage is required for termination of all analog signal grounds. Texas Instruments presents a precision virtual ground whose output voltage is always equal to one-half the input voltage, the TLE2426 "rail splitter."
The unique combination of a high-performance, micropower operational amplifier and a precision-
trimmed divider on a single silicon chip results in a precise VO/VI ratio of 0.5 while sinking and sourcing current. The TLE2426 provides a low-
impedance output with 20 mA of sink and source capability while drawing less than 280uA
of supply current over the full input range of 4V to 40V. A designer need not pay the price in terms of board space for a conventional signal ground consisting of resistors, capacitors, operational amplifiers, and voltage references. The performance and precision of the TLE2426 is available in an easy-to-use, space saving, 3-terminal LP package. For increased performance, the optional 8-pin packages provide a noise-reduction pin. With the addition of an external capacitor (CNR), peak-to-peak noise is reduced while line ripple rejection is improved.
Initial output tolerance for a single 5-V or 12-V system is better than 1% with 3.6% over the full 40-V input range. Ripple rejection exceeds 12 bits of accuracy. Whether the application is for a data acquisition front end, analog signal termination, or simply a precision voltage reference, the TLE2426 eliminates a major source of system error.
The C-suffix devices are characterized for operation from 0°C to 70°C. The I suffix devices are characterized for operation from -40°C to 85°C. The M suffix devices are characterized over the full military temperature range of -55°C to 125°C.
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Thread: Too many toys....
Too many toys....
1. Up for sale is a GREAT Go Kart. This company just got bought out by Polaris - and for that to happen it is not because they do not make excellent machines.... It's a two seater with independent suspension, 125cc's, a new carb, all new fluids & filters, a new battery, and just tons of fun. This Go Kart fires right up, is super responsive, handles amazing and makes you feel stable and safe when with its great set up. And....its FAST - manufacturer states a top speed of 46 MPH!
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2. Up for sale is by far the baddest looking and probably one of the fastest ATVs around....a 2012 Kawasaki Brute Force.
The limited edition black/black, with most of the stickers removed from the unit and the gun rack mounts across the front, just screams tough. With the electronic fuel injection system, enjoy the comforts of modern technology with a quick reliable starts. Equipped with a Warn winch and a moose plow (barely used), clearing your snow filled driveways this winter will never be easier (especially with the electronic power steering) and certainly never this much fun!!!
Current Miles: 872
Current Hours: 116.3
The front bumper was cracked on one side and to keep with the "cool" look, was basically "stitched up" with black zip ties....it looks awesome (see pics). *There are your basic ATV scuffs and marks on all plastic around the quad.
AWESOME. No leaks, no issues, tons of power. Tires and brakes function properly and are approximately 50% worn.
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3. Up for sale is a 2012 Polaris Sportsman 550 Touring ATV with the great back seat option. It is in great shape with minimal hours logged.
This incredible quad with 4x4 shift on the fly boasts its 2500 lbs. winch and quick connect plow. Clearing up that winter snow will not only be fun (especially with a kid or spouse on the back), but a breeze with the luxurious electronic power steering. Cold starts - not a problem - electronic fuel injection! There is great storage on this ATV so you can plan on taking it on some far trails and even place your beverages in the cup holders during travel.
Current hours: 60.1
Current miles: 399
This ATV is in great shape and looks incredible. The paint shines great and there are no cracks or damage to the seating surfaces. It has the normal quad scuffs here and there but only two areas worth mentioning: the marker light on one side and the front compartment side panel.
This Quad starts right up, runs amazing, suspension is tight, and the brakes and tires are excellent. The only thing wrong is the winch rope snapped but it will be replaced before sold with by most likely a stronger galvanized steel winch cable.
********All units being sold in AS IS condition.**********
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2012 Can-Am Outlander Max XT 800R 2up with fuel injection and power steering. *This incredible ATV has power galore boasting a 799cc motor that pushes 70.5 horsepower in a 780 lbs. machine! *It comes equipped with a Warn Winch and a cycle country plow. *A brand battery and Warn winch rope were just put in...this quad needs nothing to start having a blast or plowing out the incoming snow.
As with any off road vehicle, this one has its share of scuffs - basically all on the right side and one minor one on the front. It shines up great nonetheless and just wants to go out and get dirty. *Driven only 17 hours logged over 8 miles, you will not find one used more sparingly. *Our loss is your gain....bid now and don't let this one get away!


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OCZ exits memory module markets and answers our questions
Shifting focus
Earlier this week it was announced in a press release and during a conference call that OCZ Technology would be exiting the memory modules business as of the end of February 2011:
stockholders to accelerate plans to discontinue its remaining DRAM
module products by the end of its current fiscal year...
Earlier in 2010 OCZ made it a point to focus only on the more profitable high-end enthusiast class memory modules but apparently that didn't work out either and the company is going in another direction completely. The reason behind this should be obvious to anyone that follows the PC market - prices have dropped considerably and the ability for differentiating modules has deteriorated. While not too long ago the newest water-cooled overclockable memory was a noteworthy component launch, it's been quite some time since enthusiasts were truly excited about memory. Sad, but true.
Don't cry for OCZ though, they have other things going for them though.
Source: OCZ Technology
Based on what we have seen from OCZ in the world of solid state technology this seems like a reasonable decision.
Still, seeing one of the companies that created the enthusiast memory market bow out is a move we didn't want to see happen and we had some questions and concerns. I sent over a list of questions to the marketing team and Alex Mei, Executive VP and CMO of OCZ Technology, hit us back with some answers.
PC Perspective: When did you first enter the memory market?
PCPer: What about the memory market made it unprofitable?
PCPer: What are your plans for honoring warranties on existing modules?
PCPer: Do you think leaving memory will hurt the OCZ branding in the future?
PCPer: What products are overtaking the OCZ lineup going forward?
PCPer: Do you think those can sustain the company into the future?
There isn't much else to say here other than we are glad to hear that OCZ plans on taking care of those consumers that have purchased OCZ memory products over the years. The question that remains for us is whether other companies like Corsair, Kingston, Patriot, G.Skill, etc. are going to take the same move or simply take the added marketshare for themselves. Obviously there is turmoil in the DRAM segments and I don't think we have seen the end of the movements for 2011.
See below for the full OCZ press release that set off this discussion:
Net revenues in Q3'11 were a record $53.2 million, and increased 40% both on a year-over-year and sequential basis, from $38.0 million reported in Q3'10 and in Q2'11.
SSD revenues reached a record $41.5 million in Q3'11, an increase of 325% over Q3'10 SSD revenues of $9.8 million, and a 105% increase sequentially over Q2'11 SSD Revenues of $20.2 million.
In August 2010, the Company announced a strategic optimization of its memory products whereby it discontinued certain unprofitable commodity memory module products with the intent to continue only with certain high-performance memory products. However, since that time, there has been well-chronicled, continued weakness in the global DRAM markets.
Having balanced this DRAM market weakness against the capital needs of the Company's growing SSD products, the board has determined that it is in the best interests of the stockholders to accelerate plans to discontinue its remaining DRAM module products by the end of its current fiscal year of February 28, 2011. Accordingly, our DRAM products are now expected to have minimal, if any, sales in the next fiscal year and beyond.
Reporting on a GAAP basis, which includes certain items related to the accelerated discontinuation of the Company's DRAM products, the acquisition of certain intellectual property, changes in warrant derivative valuation, and other non cash charges, GAAP net loss for Q3'11 was $8.3 million, or $0.29 loss per diluted share. This compares to GAAP net loss of $1.0 million, or $0.05 loss per share in Q3'10.
Non-GAAP net loss for Q3'11 was $0.9 million, or $0.03 loss per diluted share, as compared to non-GAAP net loss for Q3'10 of $1.6 million, or $0.07 loss per share. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information is contained in the tables below.
Financial Highlights
- SSD revenue increased 325% year-over-year, to $41.5 million in Q3'11, representing 78% of net revenue
- Positive non-GAAP operating income of $0.1 million in Q3'11 compared to a non-GAAP operating loss of $1.0 million in Q3'10
- Positive non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million in Q3'11
- Non-GAAP gross margin increased to 19.4% in Q3'11
- Accelerated the discontinuation of remaining DRAM module products
- Company raised $22 million in a private placement to several institutional stockholders priced at a premium to the then-market price
- Recently began shipping Deneva Series Enterprise SSDs in mass production quantities to a new Tier 1 OEM client
- OEM SSD business continued to ramp, with numerous new client wins such as BOLData and Falcon Northwest Computer Systems, while several current clients ramped shipments of SSDs
- Recently began shipping High Speed Data Link (HSDL) enabled IBIS SSD drives in mass production quantities to select clients
- Launched the 2nd generation REVO X2 PCIe based SSD with up to 150k random write IOPS , in capacities up to 960GBs , and deployed with key high performance workstation OEMs
- Acquired certain Fibre Channel interface and DRAM based SSD controller technology from Solid Data Inc, in order to facilitate the company's move into Fibre Channel and low latency enterprise SSD Segments
- Began mass production of 2xNm based SSD for low cost applications and started sampling 2xNm based high durability SSDs for Enterprise Server and Storage applications
- Opened new SSD manufacturing facility in Taiwan, nearly quadrupling our manufacturing capacity with the addition of two new SMT lines, the first in October and the second which has just come on-line
"Revenue generated from our Solid State Drive products for the third fiscal quarter more than doubled on a sequential basis," said Ryan Petersen, Chief Executive Officer of OCZ Technology. "SSD revenue accounted for 78% of our revenue and just by itself exceeds our historical quarterly revenue totals across all categories, thus reinforcing our decision to discontinue our remaining DRAM products."
Mr. Petersen concluded, "We have focused on building the OEM and enterprise segments of our business, and last month we announced a mass production order from a Tier 1 OEM for our enterprise class SSDs, reflecting the reliability, speed and total cost of ownership solid state drives provide over traditional mechanical hard drives. We believe the market opportunity for SSDs is significant, and to that end, we will continue to invest in research and development to extend our leadership position. We also plan to increase our sales and marketing efforts in order to facilitate continued revenue growth and increased market share as SSDs gain adoption in all segments."
Revenue Information:
To help investors better understand OCZ's historical revenue trends and its rapid product transition from high performance memory into SSDs, a revenue chart is shown below for the last 9 quarters:
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I have 8gig of OCZ memory for an Asus AMD mother board. It was a black edition used wit a black edition phenom amd proc were can I find data on the older OCZ's older memory?


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A bipartisan group calling itself the "Fix the Debt Campaign" kicked off its work Tuesday, and when these clear-eyed, pragmatic, bipartisan powers combine, they just might be the granddaddy of all Washington's seemingly never-ending stream of commissions, working groups, and "gangs" of all membership levels aimed at correcting the nation's treacherous financial trajectory.
But that name just doesn't have the right swing – how about The Debt Avengers? The (Fiscal) Justice League? Or, if it wasn't already sullied by congressional impotence, The Supercommittee?
Fix the Debt has arguably accumulated everybody who is anybody in Washington's wonky, "let's get real" set about federal debt and deficits. The effort is led by former Sen. Alan Simpson (R) of Wyoming and Democrat Erskine Bowles. Yes, the Simpson and Bowles of the Simpson-Bowles plan to reduce the nation's debt by $4 trillion over 10 years, which nearly every elected official in Washington says (when trying to sound reasonable and bipartisan) that they love in theory but won't touch otherwise. A vote for a plan along the lines of Simpson-Bowles in the House earlier this year turned up less than three dozen votes.
And that's the group's main question: What's going to make it different from all the other herdings of well-meaning, rational, patriotic Americans who have beat their heads against the walls of Congress and the White House to no avail? Simpson-Bowles, after all, was the product of President Obama's own debt commission – a fact easily forgotten considering the president left the plan largely for dead upon its publication, only to broadly endorse it later on.
But Messrs. Simpson and Bowles have backup. They are joined by Alice Rivlin, the first-ever director of the Congressional Budget Office who, by her own admission, "may have served on more debt commissions than anybody in Washington," and is half of a duo (the other is former Sen. Pete Dominici (R) of New Mexico) that published a second bipartisan debt reduction plan.
Lawmakers looking for guidance from Wall Street types can look to famed investment banker Peter Peterson on the right or Steven Rattner, Mr. Obama's auto czar, on the left. Those who want private-sector bona fides can find them in Honeywell chairman and CEO Dave Cote and World Fuel Services chairman and CEO Paul Stebbins. And for that down-the-middle, think tank-y wonkishness, there's former World Bank chief Robert Zoellick and the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Maya McGuineas.
How could they succeed? It won't be as exciting as beating back an alien invasion, but could prove as difficult in today's gridlocked Washington: First, they'll become a clearinghouse for bipartisan pathways to solving the nation's debt and deficit problems once the November elections are resolved.
"What we want is once this election cycle is over, we want to be available as a resource to whoever the next president is to be able to govern well and the next Congress to govern well," said former Sen. Judd Gregg (R) of New Hampshire, one of the campaign's co-chairmen. "We're going to give them a lot of good ideas so they can accomplish that."
Second, they'll work outside Washington by building relationships with corporate leaders and running a "National Debt Tour" roadshow, among other measures, to build pressure for a comprehensive solution from beyond the Potomac. If the American people start pushing their representatives for a debt deal, they reason, its chances will improve dramatically.
"It's necessary for us to create an environment where it becomes not only good policy to vote 'yes' for a debt-reduction plan but good politics as well," said former Gov. Ed Rendell (D) of Pennsylvania, the campaign's other co-chairman.
Yes, they say, a deal by July 4, 2013, is conceivable, but that would require Congress to delay some $600 billion in spending cuts and higher taxes from Dec. 31 through the middle of next year.
The group, however, is in the same bind that all organizations of former lawmakers and experts are in: They want action but are in no way able to make that happen.
They can chide the political parties, as Honeywell's Mr. Cote did: "We can't have people continue to revel in discordant pluralism or just indulging in simultaneous asphyxiation when we have a problem of this magnitude to address."
They can urge the parties to act, as Mr. Bowles did: "We've got enough really good ideas out there, what we need now is to act. We need real action.... We do face a fiscal cliff. If we do nothing and we barrel through this fiscal cliff at the end of the year, we're going to have about $7 trillion hit this country right in the gut."
But what would they tell Congress to do? How are they going to help grease the levers of power in Washington to head off what they see as an imminent financial Armageddon?
"We don't think it's our job to tell Congress" how to deal with the fiscal cliff or with the lame duck session, said Mr. Gregg. "We're just going to be here as a resource."


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News | March 14, 1995
Astronomers Discover Possible Quasar in Milky Way Galaxy
The strange behavior of a newly discovered star in the Milky Way galaxy as it spewed out huge jets of material at nearly the speed of light has led an international team of radio astronomers to believe it may be a black hole or neutron star powering a miniature quasar.
The star, identified as GRO J1655-40, was discovered using NASA's Gamma Ray Observatory on July 27, 1994, when it underwent such a strong outburst of x-rays that it quickly became the strongest x-ray source in the sky, said Jet Propulsion Laboratory astronomer Dr. Robert Preston, a member of the observing team which began tracking the object shortly after its discovery.
"The star exhibited some exotic behavior," Preston said, "ejecting material at 80 percent of the speed of light just like very powerful quasars. This suggests that the object is likely to be powered by a black hole or neutron star."
Black holes are thought to occur at the end of the lifetime of a massive star, when the outward pressure of the star's diminishing radiation can no longer prevent the gravitational collapse of the star into a vanishingly small volume. Quasars are believed to contain enormous black holes with masses of up to billions of times that of the Sun. A neutron star is a less dense form of a collapsed old star, but still has a density of more than a billion tons per teaspoon of material.
The discovery represents only the second time that such an object has been found in Earth's own galactic neighborhood. The observations were made possible by a technique called interferometry, in which several radio telescopes are used simultaneously to synthesize one enormous telescope.
The extremely energetic star was estimated to be about 12,000 light-years from Earth, or about 15 percent of the way across the Milky Way galaxy, said Preston, whose findings appeared in this week's issue of the science journal Nature.
The team believes that the collapsed star -- observed in the radio portion of the electromagnetic spectrum -- is not a single star but rather two stars in orbit about each other. They speculate that material may have been drawn off one of the stars to form a disc that spiraled into the other star, which is probably a black hole or neutron star.
Their radio observations, surprisingly, revealed that the ejection of matter from the star did not start until 12 days after the beginning of the violent x-ray outburst.
"The enormous outburst could be caused by an unusually large piece of the companion star falling onto the compact star, with the subsequent expansion of the jets of matter being ejected perpendicularly from the center of the disc," Preston said. "The influx of material was so great during the x-ray outburst that it may have disrupted the production of jets, thus causing the observed delay in the formation of jets until the flow of material had diminished."
The fact that radio jets did not emerge until x-ray emissions had subsided may be an important clue to the nature of jet production, not only in similar objects but also in the much more luminous and massive objects found in distant quasars at the edge of the universe, the team reported.
"Since quasars are found at distances of up to almost a million times farther away than this x-ray star, astronomers now have an opportunity to study a similar process in much greater detail," Preston and his colleagues said.
The team of radio astronomers reporting this discovery were from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and several other institutions in Australia and South Africa. Their observations were made using an array of radio telescopes located at various sites across the world, including telescopes at NASA's Deep Space Network in both California and Australia.
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The history behind the Driftwood Spars is as curious and unusual as the pub itself. The Driftwood Spars' name stems from the huge beams (or spars) that comprise its structure. The spars were salvaged from shipwrecks along the coast and were utilised to build the Driftwood in the 1650s. The building began life as a tin mining warehouse and since then has been a chandlery, sail making loft and fish cellar (though not all at once!), before eventually being converted into a hotel and bar in the early 1900s. Its wealth of character offers a distinctive charm, perceptible to customers old and new.


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Ohio LinuxFest Logs Another Big Year
Learning the Lessons of Open Source
What do you call it when 1,000 beer drinkers get together for a feast? A Beerfest.
What do you call it when 1,000 Linux user and fans line up for a feast? A Linuxfest.
And this is what happened last Saturday at the Columbus Convention Center for the annual Ohio Linuxfest. It was an event that everyone seemed happy with. There were the usual vendor tables and a number of very valuable workshops.
The problem, of course, is that it is difficult to clone yourself so you can attend all of the workshop sessions. Some of the ones I did not get to included a Jay Pipes presentation on getting best performance out of MySQL; or the practical talk by Sgt. Michael Harrington on how the Michigan police force use Linux and open source in law enforcement. I would love to have heard John Buswell talking about "Open Source Zero Day: Attack Protection," but I have yet to learn how to be in several places at once.
It was great to hear the keynote speaker, a man without an accent. (It is said that in Australia no one has an accent, while in the USA everyone has one.) But Jeff Waugh, from the Sydney Linux Users Group, and now in partnerships with his wife in Waugh and Partners in that city, gave an important address on the concept of open source and Freedom.
Waugh has a history with the Ubuntu and Gnome projects, the latter attempting to provide the user-friendly interface that will make us all drop Microsoft Windows because now the desktop will be better, more reliable.
Open source and freedom is an interesting link, according to Waugh. We don't usually think of computer operating systems somehow tied to our understanding of freedom. But for those of us with frustrations that come from being locked in to a single supplier, the ability to have genuine choice in the computer marketplace is a real step toward more choice. And that means the freedom to buy someone else's product.
The other keynote was the address by Chris DiBona from Google. Here is a major business player wrapped up in the world of Linux and open source. He gave some important reasons for Google's use of open source. Among them were:
- They can maintain their independence from external companies. With open source they can do what they want to do in-house, applying their creativity to whatever project comes to mind.
- With open source they have adaptability and flexibility. They get to choose what the do, when they do, and how they do it. They can bury themselves deeper into an application and enhance their services in a way they judge is best for Google.
- open source allows them to do things out of the ordinary.
- It appeals to the Google ethic.
Google, of course, has the resources to do some exciting projects in open source. Their student program is just one of these. In this program, students from around the world can apply to Google with their pet project. Google's special staff for this program will review and accept or reject a submitted proposal. If it is accepted, the student receives $500. The student works with his appointed mentor at Google, and mid-term the project is reevaluated. It may be dropped at this point if key goals are not materializing. If it continues, the student receives $2,000 to continue the project. At the end, the student is paid another $2,000.
Google is thus encouraging creativity in the open source community with great opportunities for those who can conceive and deliver meaningful projects to help Google's activities.
The workshop sessions were well attended, as was Rick Bowen's presentation "20 things you didn't know you could do with your Apache Web Server." Among the things you probably didn't know were:
- File compression that will compress text files to improve performance.
- Caching that can be controlled on a file-by-file basis
- Spell checking
- WebDav alternative to FTP
- A proxy balancer, that will send a user to the same server
- Graceful stop. This allows downloads to complete before the Apache Server will shut down.
- Another features handles language control, so the use of .en or .jp or .fr extensions are seamless.
Not all these features are in every version. But if they are what you need, just fine the version that has what you need in it. Some of the features you may not even want. Spell checking can be great, but it will affect performance of the server.
Another valuable workshop was given by Steve Swaney, of Fort Systems Ltd. The company distributes MailScanner, one of the most reliable spam filters available for those serious about spam and virus control.
Swaney told attendees that currently 80% of electronic mail is spam, and about one in every 150 messages contains a virus.
Created in England, MailScanner has a sophisticated, multiple method of checking for spam. It checks a DNS blacklist; it then passes e-mail through 950 or more heuristic rules. Not content, it then applies Bayesian probability phrases, then takes advantage of other services such as Razor and Pyzor. It can capture every known virus passing through e-mail servers, and is successful at stopping 98% of all spam.
With over 60,000 installs in the world, there's a good chance the reason you don't get more spam and viruses is because of MailScanner.
Kim Brand, from FileEngine in Indianapolis, gave an interesting account of how he has been successful placing Linux in small, private schools in his region. He gave the business advantages of the schools doing this, and the challenge for others to expand Linux installations in this area of the marketplace.
This is just some of the feast attendees enjoyed at the Ohio LinuxFest. There was, however, one disappointing aspect to the day for this reporter: the lack of application vendors who were visible at the conference. For Linux and open source to get out into the marketplace, there needs to be more application software.
A strong open source alternative to Quickbooks would be a good start. Not just an open source accounting package, but one that can compete feature-for-feature with Quickbooks and provide the easy user-interface that makes Quickbooks such a well-loved application in the marketplace. Every business needs accounting software. Having an open source accounting equivalent would go a long way to expanding the open source market.
Otherwise, this was a great conference with something of value in all the sessions. Next time there's a Linux conference in your area, support it. It is well worth the day's investment.


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Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Jay Z and Beyonce technically ended their 22-day vegan diet challenge on Christmas, but gossipmongers first the spotted the power couple eating animal flesh at Miami restaurant Seasalt and Pepper on Sunday.
Sources told The New York Post that Hova and Queen Bey dined on pappardelle, lobster risotto and seafood casserole, before snapping a photo with Gloria Estefan.
Jay Z and his wife began their vegan challenge the day before his birthday earlier this month.
Nos encontramos con @Beyonce y @Jay-Z después del juego de los Dolphins en Sea Salt en el río de Miami! Em,FELIZ! pic.twitter.com/ZcY4S1Z5rw
— Gloria Estefan (@GloriaEstefan) December 30, 2013
"This all began a few months back when a good friend and vegan challenged me to embrace a "plant-based breakfast" every day. It was surprisingly easier on me than I thought…" the 44-year-old wrote on his website. "Why now? There's something spiritual to me about it being my 44th birthday and the serendipity behind the number of days in this challenge; 22 (2+2=4) coupled with the fact that the challenge ends on Christmas day…It just feels right!"
Though there's no word on whether the couple plan to stick to a plant-based diet, Beyonce posted several photos of healthy meals along the way.
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…Well, on newsstands at least. As you have probably gathered, I have been anxiously awaiting seeing myself in print and last night I finally did. My Budweiser ad that was debuting in Sports Ilustrated is finally here and I am so excited! Now before you go shaking your head and muttering under your breath about my decision to be a "Bud Girl", let me explain how very different this is than wearing me hot shorts and passing out free samples at the local bar. Budweiser is a sponsor for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and they decided to do an ad campaign using Olympians (and hopefuls in my case) and partnered with the SI swimsuit issue as their biggest sponsor for this year's issue.
Budweiser ties in with premiere parties at more than 100 on-premise locations across the country where it will hand out issues. Ads will feature an Olympic theme with a swimsuit gallery of Olympic athletes Amanda Beard, Heather Mitts and Brianna Glenn. Anheuser-Busch is also a primary party sponsor of SI's launch party in New York. (You can read the whole article here but this was the only section that mentioned my name!)
I consider it to be a great honor to be a part of this and hopefully I hold my own against the likes of Marisa Miller and Bar Refaeli. I realize it's only 2 ads in the magazine and I am not one of the featured models who got to go on location in the Virgin Islands or anything, but I did shoot for 3 days in Hollywood…and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. Shoot, even that's not true. I didn't even stay in a hotel since I lived 15 minutes away from the studio but they did give me car service every day!
So what do I think of the pictures??? Well the back cover that features myself, Heather Mitts (soccer), and Lovie Jung (softball) is actually quite flattering in my opinion. I was chosen to do the more backside shot because supposedly I had the best derriere but I think the best part of this shot is my legs. They look 10 miles long…as they should as high as those heels were that I was forced to wear. As for the picture inside the magazine…I'm conflicted. Originally, I think they were going to use a whole other shot (the one shown below which is NOT in the magazine) and I did like that one. However, Amanda Beard(swimming) and I shot the exact same poses and I guess they decided to use her laying down pose and my standing one which I had not laid eyes on before last night. But I don't love it. I'm not sure if it's because I saw the other one first and liked it better or because it's just not that great of a shot of me. Mostly, I just think my face looks a little severe and kind of blah. But I know I am my worst critic and when it's all said and done I still am beyond stoked that it's ME in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT EDITION.
If you were ever wondering how much a person is airbrushed once they are in print, I am here to tell you they pretty much just give you the body they want you to have. I suppose my "track legs" were a bit too big and muscular so they slimmed them down. Supposedly boobs are a big part of swimsuit modeling so they gave me a nice rack. (you know I was happy about that!) And last night at dinner the Anheuser-Busch executives were commenting that obviously that couldn't be my real stomach and I concurred. I told them I was pretty sure it was airbrushed a bit…to make it look LESS defined. They couldn't believe it.
So if you haven't got your copy yet, stop and pick one up…or just go to Borders and look at it for free. For my friends and family to cheap to buy one (read: Brittany!), I should be getting a box of them that I will gladly autograph and send to you. :)


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My friend in Canada has a Postman who enjoyed my funny drawings on these Postcards..I sent her..
so he asked if we had a falling out,,so I'm going to sent this Postcard and going to,, DRAW,,, BOBA FETT,,
bit nervous about drawing him,,and the Boba will be saying
Hey!! Postman Richard !!! this is my Turf,,


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Joe sez: If you've missed the previous guest blogs, they've been fascinating and informative.
You can read CG Cooper talking about his Rule of Three here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/06/guest-post-by-carlos-cooper.html
You can read Todd Travis talking about fear here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/06/gust-post-by-todd-travis.html
You can read Patrick Balester talking about how he learned to love e-publishing here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/06/guest-post-by-patrick-balester.html
You can read Shantnu Tiwari talking about publishing cliches here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/06/guest-post-by-shantnu-tiwari.html
You can read Mike Dennis talking about noir here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/06/guest-post-by-mike-dennis.html
You can read Douglas Dorow talking about the publishing game here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/06/guest-post-by-douglas-dorow.html
You can read Iain Rob Wrights 10 self-publishing tips here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/07/guest-post-by-iain-rob-wright.html
Now here is today's guest poster, Tracy Sharp...
Just do it!
First I'd like to thank Joe for this amazing opportunity. I love your blog and I know I'm not alone when I say, you rock!
Okay, so is anyone else feeling like this? Lately I've been getting really frustrated and short with folks who tell me how unhappy they are. I've been hearing a lot of "if only". Like, if only, I had more time I could do what I really want to do. If only I won the lottery, I could do whatever I wanted.
Know what? I have a full-time job, a five year old, a household, and I figure it out. I get up at 5:30 each morning and jog before staggering into the shower. I get myself and my kid ready; drop him off at daycare, then write in parking lots before work. If it's too cold, I write fast.
I walk 20 miles to work, uphill both ways. I know, I sound like your parents, right? I sound like mine too.
Does my determination make me a better person that anyone else? No. But damn it, I'm doing what I want to do. I'm making it happen. Am I rolling in $100 bills? Hells, no. But I have a bit of cash to fill my gas tank, or pay my car insurance, or buy that birthday, graduation, baby shower, whatever gift I wasn't planning on having to buy.
In the fall I had a $400.00 car repair bill. Guess what? I'd just made that much with the Leah Ryan series the month before. Last summer I bought these bitchin' motorcycle boots with my writing money. I was over the moon about that. So, yeah. I'm doin' it. It's not easy but I'm getting it done.
I've learned a lot over the years about discipline. The first full novel I wrote was horror novel. It took me a year and it sucked. Badly. I had no idea about character, structure, dialogue, story arcs, or any element that makes up a story. But I'd just finished my English Degree, which makes excellent paper airplanes! Funny how you really don't learn much about writing in English classes. You learn how to analyze and break down books, but not much about how to actually write.
Anyway, that book is sitting in a dark corner on my external hard drive and will never see the light of day. But man, I finished it. I was elated when I wrote The End. I think I've gotten better since then. I sure hope so.
The next was a mystery/thriller called Repo Chick Blues. I wrote this for Harlequin Bombshell, who rejected me. I came home to find the manuscript ripped open, then abandoned, on the kitchen table. My heart sank as I read the rejection letter.
My then husband sat in his office bopping around to the latest Justin Timberlake song. "Have you heard the new Justin Timberlake song?" he asked me, chair dancing to the electro-pop sound. "It's damned good."
I stared at him for long moment, marveling at the considerable power of sexual euphoria. Ever doubt it? Don't. I moved countries because of it.
"You opened my manuscript?" I asked him.
He continued bopping in his chair. "Yeah. I thought it was a contract."
"They rejected me."
"Have you heard this new Justin Timberlake song? It's damned good."
Wow. I wondered if the cast iron frying pan would make the same funny clangy sound in real life coming down on his head as it did in my imagination.
"Why are you smiling? You like the song?" He asked me, grinning. "It's good, right?"
"Yeah. It's damned good."
That marriage died a pretty quick death after that. So did Harlequin Bombshell. But I still had Repo Chick Blues, and I sold it to a small publisher and made next to nothing. I wrote two other books in the series, and a few years later I sold the series to a different publisher, which quickly went under.
I'd been following Joe's blog for a while by then. I got my rights back by default and self-pubbed all three Leah books. I gave away 12,000 copies of Repo my first KDP promo. The books haven't sold a ton but they've been a steady small bit of income.
Next I wrote a young adult horror novel called Spooked. Finished it last October and uploaded it to Amazon. That one has gotten excellent reviews but hasn't sold much. I've gotten a lot of compliments on the cover as well, so I don't know what gives. *Shrug*.
So wrote a horror novel over the winter. It's called Soul Trade. I just released it. Hasn't sold much. But I did it. I jumped on Deviant Art and found an amazing cover artist named Jonathan (Jai) McFerran. He knocked my socks off, and I emailed him, asking if he'd do the cover for me. I was half finished Soul Trade at that point, and once I had that cover on my desktop, I opened it and looked at it while I wrote. When you're shivering in a parking lot or in a cold basement with your five year old making a racket upstairs, you find inspiration where you can.
Recently another writer asked me how I get to The End. She finds it a struggle. How do I do it? I write when I'm tired. I write when I'm sick. I write when I've got no heart for it. When I'm blocked, I start moving my fingers and the words just come. It isn't always easy but I do it. I write when all that I put down on the page is nothing but drivel. I don't edit myself when I'm writing that first draft. I just write.
Will I ever make a lot of money writing? Maybe not. But that's not why I do it. If that's why anyone does it, man, they need to rethink it because there are just a lot easier ways of making a buck. But if you love it and you want to do it, then for mercy's sake, just do it!
Soul Trade is currently free. If you like the spooky stuff, you might enjoy it.
Joe sez: Thanks, Tracy, for reminding writers everywhere that self-publishing ebooks isn't a magic bean that instantly sprouts a giant stalk made of hundred dollar bills.
It reminded me of a blog I wrote waaaaay back in 2005 (was there even an Internet in 2005?) which I'm going to repeat here:
I haven't had a vacation in four years, and I don't expect one next year either.
This July, my family demanded some 'together time' so I took them up to a cabin in Michigan. Along the way I did signings. And I brought my laptop.
My two closest friends, whom I've known for 26 years, coerced me into taking a three day weekend off to go on brewery tours. I went with them, but managed to fit in a library event while they were boozing it up.
The kids have been off school for a week, and I managed to do some bonding. But I also did some editing, some writing, some website updating, and a few blog entries.
Am I missing out on life? In a word: Yes. And since misery loves company, I want you to miss out too.
- Can't find an agent?
- Can't sell your book?
- Getting a lot of rejections?
- Stuck on that short story?
- Book not selling well?
- Disappointed by your numbers?
- Haven't finished that novel?
- Unable to find a new publisher?
My question for you is: How much time have you put in?
Remember listening to your grandparents talk about the Great Depression? They used words like "Sacrifice" and "Hard work."
Writing involves sacrifice and hard work. That means denying yourself some things, like friends and family and free time. If you want to make it, you have to put in the hours.
I'm not going to argue that your writing is more important than your children---that isn't true. Family is far more important than career. But if your family loves you, they'll also understand how important your career is, and give you time to pursue it.
If you want to succeed in this biz, be prepared to make sacrifices and find the time to get things done.
Here's a handy list of some things you can sacrifice:
- Vacation
- Friends
- Going out
- Reading
- Surfing the Internet
- Sleep
- Eating
The harder you work, the better your chance at success. This is a business about persistence, not talent. Asimov wrote 400 books. James Reasoner just finished his 185th. How many have you done?
Now I fully expect some vehement disagreement. Replies that speak of values and priorities and happiness and importance, and examples of authors on the bestseller list who take plenty of time off. I'm sure plenty of folks will feel sorry for my family, or for me for not 'getting it.' Some of you will insist you can have your cake and eat it too, and some of you may indeed do that.
But the next time you're lamenting your career, ask yourself two questions: What have I done so far? & What have I sacrificed?
If you've never finished a novel, have only gotten 50 rejections, and plan on using the holiday break to relax, are you entitled to the disappointment you feel about the state of your writing career? Or if you published your book, then did minimal self-promotion, can you really feel betrayed that you sold so poorly?
Here's an axiom that no one likes, me included, but I adhere to it anyway:
"You can always do more."
And the next time you're relaxing, pick up a copy of Who's Who, or crack open a history book, and look at all of the successful, famous people that our society reveres. How many of them are in there for being good parents? For taking vacations? For watching a lot of television? For partying with friends?
Happy Holidays! I gotta get back to work.
Joe sez again: I encourage everyone to go back to that 2005 post and read the comments to show what a little workhorse I was (and probably still am).
The coolest part? I wrote that when I was earning $30k a year from writing. Now I make $30k in ten days.
So keep it up for 7 more years, Tracy. If you don't crack, I foresee great things in your future.
On a side note, I just bought Repo Chick Blues for $2.99 because it got a one-star review that said "And in the second chapter she's already having an explicit scene with herself in the shower."
Seriously? How is that not the best 1 star review ever?
So then, naturally, I read the first two chapters. The scene was hot, and also functioned as character development while moving the plot forward. Also, Tracy is a good writer. I instantly liked the main character and the story, and I know my wife will as well (my wife is my beta tester--if she doesn't like something I wrote, I change it.)
So for Tracy, and for everyone reading this: Keep at it.
The measure of a person's character is what finally makes them quit. If you never quit, success is inevitable.