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Years ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I used to be a fairly serious amateur photographer transporting two 35 mm Nikons, lenses, filters, etc. on cross-country motorcycle trips.
Real life intervened and my interest in photography faded. When digital cameras became the norm, I stepped back in, but mostly to use "point & shoot" techniques to produce "documentary" photos of graffiti, abandoned shopping carts, and blight scenes for blogging articles. I did manage to evolve to documenting various community work projects as a means of escaping the Petaluma Blight Beat.
Recently, Nina Zhito persuaded me to sign up for a photography class ("Capturing Great Moments in Great Light") at the Petaluma Arts Center taught by Frederic Larson.
Of course there was "instruction" in the formal sense…
Plus, there was field work–in the rain–to put some of the techniques to use…
I won't be so hyperbolic as to say that the class was transformational–but it has pointed me in a new direction in terms of how I will spend my time.
One of the immediate consequences for me was to start a photo blog as a companion to this site.
Check out The Petaluma Spectator Photo Blog to see if I learned anything!
- Additions to the photo blog will be infrequent (it takes time for the "good stuff" ) and I will change it from time to time as I continue experimenting.
- I will also be going through my inventory of past Petaluma photos to see if, by accident, any qualify for the new photo blog. One has already made it.
Thanks again to the Petaluma Arts Council and to Frederic Larson!
By the way, just to prove that old habits die hard, I did take note of a graffiti tag on the sidewalk just outside the building and made a photo collage placing the tag on the door…
Oops! Did I just tag the Petaluma Arts Center??


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One-time install
- Install IntelliJ IDEA. The free Community Edition works fine.
- Install the La Clojure plugin:
- Prefereneces/Plugins/Available, select La Clojure, right click and download the plugin.
- Install the Git Integration plugin if it is not already installed.
- Restart IDEA.
To checkout a project from git
- Choose Version Control|Checkout From Version Control|Git. Fill in the repository URL, and the name of the parent directory you want.
- Choose "Yes" for create IDEA project, and then:
- Import Project from external model
- Choose Maven if given choice of models
- Accept all the defaults (click "Next" a bunch of times.)
- Wait for maven to download dependencies.
- Choose Tools|Clojure REPL|Add new Clojure REPL to launch a REPL on your project.
To open an existing maven-based project
- Choose File|New Project, and select "Import project from external model."
- Choose "Maven" model type.
- Fill in the Root directory at the top of the big dialog that appears.
- Accept the defaults (click "Next" a bunch of times).
- Choose Tools|Clojure REPL|Add new Clojure REPL to launch a REPL on your project.
Aug 27, 2011
I made a screencast of how to install IntelliJ and La Clojure:
Installing IntelliJ and La Clojure
It is completely introductory and assumes no prior knowledge of Clojure or IntelliJ
Mar 02, 2012
Hi James,
thanks for this screencast and the one about Leiningen. Really helpful for newbies!
Now, would it be possible to create a follow-up screencast showing how to combine these tools? (You promised )


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Bubba Watson has been coming to Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio since his rookie year on the PGA Tour. Nine years later, he might have figured it out.
He had only five rounds in the 60s in his previous eight trips. Even with a bogey on his final hole Saturday, he had a 3-under 69 for his third consecutive round in the 60s this week. Best of all, he walked off the course with a one-shot lead over Scott Langley in the Memorial. Not bad for a guy who's never finished better than a tie for 23rd.
"It's all about maturity," Watson said. "Thinking around the golf course a lot better — it's my ninth year on tour, so better thinking on the golf course is creating better shots. Hitting a lot more greens. Hitting a lot more fairways. Putting a little better this year."
"When you add all that up, it turns into better scores.
Watson was at 12-under 204 and in position for his third win of the year.
"I have a shot," he said. "I'd like the same score tomorrow and let the boys beat me if they can beat me."
Langley had a 67 to make it an all-southpaw final pairing today. Langley has not been in the final group since his rookie debut two years ago in Honolulu.
Phil Mickelson had a 72 and was 10 shots out of the lead while coping with reports he was involved in a federal investigation of insider trading. Mickelson confirmed FBI agents approached him after the first round this week. Otherwise, he went about his business on the golf course.
"It's not going to change the way I carry myself," he said. "Honestly, I've done nothing wrong. I'm not going to walk around any other way."
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan birdied his last hole for a 69 and was two shots behind. Adam Scott, the No. 1 player in the world and coming off a win at the Colonial last week, eagled the 15th hole that sparked another surge up the leaderboard. He shot a 68 and was only three shots behind.
The 36-hole leader had a tough enough time. Paul Casey, who started Saturday with a three-shot lead, ended with a double bogey for a 76. He still was in range, however, and part of a large group at 8-under 208 that included Jordan Spieth (67), Charl Schwartzel (67) and Byron Nelson winner Brendon Todd (69).
LPGA Tour
Stacy Lewis moved into position to take the top spot in the world by shooting a bogey-free 8-under 63 to match the 36-hole record in the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway township, N.J.
The second-ranked Lewis was at 12-under 130 on the Bay Course at Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.
A victory today would guarantee Lewis the No. 1 ranking, which Inbee Park has held for 59 consecutive weeks after taking it from Lewis. Park, playing in the windier afternoon session, had three bogeys on her final five holes to shoot 70 and fall six strokes behind Lewis.
"It would be huge," Lewis said. "I was only there for four weeks last year, so I never really got to enjoy it. I definitely want to get back because I know kind of more now what to expect with it. Honestly, I'm kind of tired of hearing all the scenarios and hearing everybody talk about it.
"I would like to take care of that here this week."
Lewis, the 2012 winner, won the North Texas LPGA Shootout four weeks ago.
Christina Kim was a stroke back after 67. First-round leader Jennifer Johnson followed her course record 62 with a 70 to finish at 10 under.
European Tour
Henrik Stenson, ranked No. 2 in the world, shot an 8-under 64 to share the third-round lead with England's Eddie Pepperell at the Nordea Masters in Malmo, Sweden.
Stenson had seven birdies along with an eagle on the seventh hole and a lone bogey. That left the Swede at 13-under 203 on PGA Sweden National's Lakes Course.
Pepperell shot a 65 that included eight birdies and one bogey.
Stenson is winless this year after sweeping the European Tour's Race to Dubai and PGA Tour's FedEx Cup last season.
"It would be huge to win at home in Sweden. I haven't done that before so it's something I really want to do," Stenson said. "I've got a good chance, but there's a long way to go."
Scotsman Stephen Gallagher (65) and Alvaro Quiros of Spain (66) were one stroke behind heading into today's final round and fifth-place France's Victor Dubuisson shot a 67 and was at 11-under.


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Paying Zero for Public Services
Imagine that you are an old lady from a poor household in a town in the outskirts of Chennai city, India. All you have wanted desperately for the last year and a half is to get a title in your name for the land you own, called patta. You need this land title to serve as a collateral for a bank loan you have been hoping to borrow to finance your granddaughter's college education. But there has been a problem: the Revenue Department official responsible for giving out the patta has been asking you to pay a little fee for this service. That's right, a bribe. But you are poor (you are officially assessed to be below the poverty line) and you do not have the money he wants. And the most absurd part about the scenario you find yourself in is that this is a public service that should be rendered to you free of charge in the first place. What would you do? You might conclude, as you have done for the last 1-1/2 years, that there isn't much you can do…but wait, you just heard about a local NGO by the name of 5th Pillar [1] and it just happened to give you a powerful ally: a zero rupee note.
In Doha last month, CommGAP learned about the work of 5th Pillar, which has a unique initiative to mobilize citizens to fight corruption. In India, petty corruption is pervasive – people often face situations where they are asked to pay bribes for public services that should be provided free. 5th Pillar distributes zero rupee notes in the hopes that ordinary Indians can use these notes as a means to protest demands for bribes by public officials. I recently spoke with Vijay Anand, 5th Pillar's president, to learn more about this fascinating initiative.
According to Anand, the idea was first conceived by an Indian physics professor at the University of Maryland, who, in his travels around India, realized how widespread bribery was and wanted to do something about it. He came up with the idea of printing zero-denomination notes and handing them out to officials whenever he was asked for kickbacks as a way to show his resistance. Anand took this idea further: to print them en masse, widely publicize them, and give them out to the Indian people. He thought these notes would be a way to get people to show their disapproval of public service delivery dependent on bribes. The notes did just that. The first batch of 25,000 notes were met with such demand that 5th Pillar has ended up distributing one million zero-rupee notes to date since it began this initiative. Along the way, the organization has collected many stories from people using them to successfully resist engaging in bribery.
One such story was our earlier case about the old lady and her troubles with the Revenue Department official over a land title. Fed up with requests for bribes and equipped with a zero rupee note, the old lady handed the note to the official. He was stunned. Remarkably, the official stood up from his seat, offered her a chair, offered her tea and gave her the title she had been seeking for the last year and a half to obtain without success. Had the zero rupee note reached the old lady sooner, her granddaughter could have started college on schedule and avoided the consequence of delaying her education for two years. In another experience, a corrupt official in a district in Tamil Nadu was so frightened on seeing the zero rupee note that he returned all the bribe money he had collected for establishing a new electricity connection back to the no longer compliant citizen.
Anand explained that a number of factors contribute to the success of the zero rupee notes in fighting corruption in India. First, bribery is a crime in India punishable with jail time. Corrupt officials seldom encounter resistance by ordinary people that they become scared when people have the courage to show their zero rupee notes, effectively making a strong statement condemning bribery. In addition, officials want to keep their jobs and are fearful about setting off disciplinary proceedings, not to mention risking going to jail. More importantly, Anand believes that the success of the notes lies in the willingness of the people to use them. People are willing to stand up against the practice that has become so commonplace because they are no longer afraid: first, they have nothing to lose, and secondly, they know that this initiative is being backed up by an organization—that is, they are not alone in this fight.
This last point—people knowing that they are not alone in the fight—seems to be the biggest hurdle when it comes to transforming norms vis-à-vis corruption. For people to speak up against corruption that has become institutionalized within society, they must know that there are others who are just as fed up and frustrated with the system. Once they realize that they are not alone, they also realize that this battle is not unbeatable. Then, a path opens up—a path that can pave the way for relatively simple ideas like the zero rupee notes to turn into a powerful social statement against petty corruption.
Photo Credit: 5th Pillar [2]
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- India [3]
- Governance [4]
- Public Opinion [5]
- Petty Corruption [6]
- norms [7]
- Citizen Demand [8]
- Bribery [9]
- anti-corruption [10]


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A Keylogger (also called keystroke logger) is a program or device that logs the keystrokes you type. In terms of this function, it is called keystroke logger as well. Apart from this feature, it has many other powerful features, such as, taking screenshots, recording websites and sending logs, and so on.
There are two kinds of keyloggers, namely, hardware keylogger and software keylogger. When we talk about keylogger, we usually mean the latter one. However, there are still some differences among the software keyloggers. For instance, some software keyloggers are standalone applications that need people in person to configure them to computers, and some of them even ask the admin password when installed. While some other software keyloggers are attached to other applications, and they can be installed secretly and automatically with installation of those other applications. In this situation, the personal online information is unsafe due to most of them is spyware.
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Experts and activists gather in St. Cloud on Wednesday and Thursday for a conference highlighting clean energy technologies for Minnesota communities.
Organizers say the fifth statewide conference of the Clean Energy Resource Teams is a celebration of successful energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and a coming together of hundreds of people working to create a clean energy future in their communities and beyond.
Participants will also collaborate to identify energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that can be implemented by the next CERTs conference in 2015.
The Clean Energy Resource Teams are a statewide initiative promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy technologies for the local level. It's led in large part by the University of Minnesota's Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships program.
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In an effort to provide useful information to Connecticut's cities and towns, the Partnership for Strong Communities has created housing data profiles for each municipality in the state, along with a statewide profile and profiles for each of Connecticut's counties.
The housing profiles include data from the 2000 Census, the American Community Survey (2007-11, 2009-11 and/or 2012), 2-1-1 data from the United Way of Connecticut, population projections from the Connecticut State Data Center, foreclosure data from the Warren Group, and Affordable Housing Appeals List data collected by the CT Dept. of Housing.
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Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Moyes enjoys old-fashioned challenge
Everton boss David Moyes feels the task of containing strikers like Oldham's towering cup talisman Matt Smith is something of an unfamiliar one for modern-day top-flight defenders.
The problems 6ft 6in Smith has caused for Barclays Premier League sides this year have seen him emerge as an FA Cup hero. After a brace against Liverpool, the 23-year-old, who was signed from non-league Solihull Moors, then headed home a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Moyes' Toffees were held to a 2-2 fifth-round draw at the same ground.
Speaking ahead of their replay at Goodison Park, Moyes - a former centre-back - said of Smith: "That type of centre-forward was probably more prevalent in my day - we had one of them every week. I think it is less and less so the case now in the Premier League, so that is what makes it a little bit more unusual."
Moyes continued: "I don't think there are quite as many teams using a big man the way Oldham do. But it is part of football and there is no right or wrong way to play. The job is to win, and whatever way you choose to do it, as long as it is within the rules, that is okay."
Moyes believes Oldham deserved the replay for their efforts in the original tie, although he did think there was a foul on Toffees goalkeeper Tim Howard in the build-up to Smith's goal that should have been punished.
The manager may well feel he is due some good fortune, having also been aggrieved about the amount of stoppage time that was played in Saturday's 2-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Norwich, which was settled by a 94th-minute Grant Holt strike.
Asked if he reckoned officials' decisions had been costing his team of late, Moyes said: "Yes. I thought it was a free-kick leading up to the goal in the Oldham match, and I thought the referee ran over time in the game against Norwich.
"I'm sure we have had some good decisions this year that have maybe gone in our favour - I'm not debating that and maybe someone will point them out to me. But the fact of the matter is, if you ask me if recent decisions have gone against us, I'd say they have."
Everton striker Victor Anichebe remains an injury doubt. Anichebe had to come off at half-time in the Boundary Park clash having picked up a knock, and was not involved against Norwich.
Moyes said "a couple of injuries" were sustained by his players in the Canaries match that will need to be assessed, while Tony Hibbert is still recovering from calf surgery.


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The New York estate where Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, hanged herself has sold.
he had no trouble finding a buyer. The seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom residence in Bedford was listed at $3,995,000.
He didn't disclose the price or the name of the buyer. The home sits on 10 acres of property and was built in 2008.
Mary Kennedy's body was found in another building on the property on May 16. The couple's divorce was pending at the time of her death.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has been living in a different house in New York for many years.
He is the son of Sen. Robert Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy.


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Chelsea failings exhaust Mourinho
Jose Mourinho feels exhausted watching his Chelsea side struggle to finish off opponents, but for once was left lauding the heroics of Swansea's goalkeeper, rather than his forwards' failings in front of goal.
Eden Hazard's first-half goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Swansea in a match which saw goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel deny Samuel Eto'o either side of half-time as the Blues exhibited familiar failings in front of goal.
Mourinho also felt Chelsea should have had a penalty when Hazard was tackled by Jordi Amat in the box, but there were few on-field protests over the second-half incident.
The Portuguese said: "They kill me. Every game I'm tired in the end.
"At half-time we all should be relaxed with a comfortable result and we weren't and the first thing that happens in the second half was probably the biggest chance of the game.
"After that we had a clear penalty, after that the goalkeeper made another fantastic save from (Frank) Lampard's shot, because the ball was going in the corner and had a deflection.
"But the time goes on, we don't score the second goal and you feel like the opponent now believes and the opponent is keen to risk a bit more and put in a second striker. In this moment you are a bit in trouble.
"You don't score, you finish feeling you are going to concede. But the boys, they worked hard defensively and in the last part they looked comfortable in their control of the game.
"Deserved victory, important victory, and today I can say that the biggest responsible for the lack of goals was their goalkeeper, because he made three or four big saves."
Chelsea's best chance fell to Eto'o in the opening seconds of the second half, following David Luiz's long pass and Juan Mata's control and cross, but Tremmel saved from point-blank range.
Instead of again bemoaning another failure by Chelsea's strikers, Mourinho praised the Swansea stopper.
He added: "We didn't miss, the goalkeeper made fantastic saves.
"The first half save from Eto'o's shot was brilliant. The first save in the first minute of the second half is the same.
"David's pass just in front of me was good, Mata control and pass was fantastic, Eto'o attacks the ball perfectly.
"My striker made the right movement to attack the ball, he did well, the goalkeeper made a fantastic save."
Hazard impressed and was arguably the only one of Chelsea's four starting attacking players to emerge with credit.
"The kid gave everything," Mourinho said.
The Belgium forward missed Chelsea's home match with Schalke after being absent from training in November.
"He never missed a training session after that," Mourinho added.
Hazard was granted a few minutes' additional rest when he was substituted in the second half and should be fine for Sunday's match with Liverpool.
Chelsea's title credentials will face a stern test and they will be without one of their most consistent performers after Ramires was booked for halting a counter-attack in the second half, picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.
"It's the kind of yellow card I don't complain to the players because he did it for the team," Mourinho added.
"I don't want to cry, I just want to think about the solutions we have and prepare the team without him. That's life.
"If I don't play him today to protect him for Liverpool, I wouldn't forgive myself if I lose today points.
"He doesn't play against Liverpool, it means that against Southampton (on January 1) he's fresh."
Swansea play their second game in 48 hours on Saturday at Aston Villa with manager Michael Laudrup buoyed by the fact his side remained in contention until the end.
Laudrup said: "It's never good to lose a game, but once again to be in there until the last second I'm satisfied with that. Overall it's okay.
"Now that positive thing we have to bring on to the next, which now is a very important one for us, as it is for Aston Villa."
Chelsea had numerous opportunities, while Swansea had one good chance to equalise through Alvaro Vazquez, but Petr Cech saved.
"In terms of chances, I think it's more or less what I expected," Laudrup added.
"You know they will have two or three quite big chances, maybe some half chances; that we would get three, four half chances.
"The one in the first half from Alvaro was quite a big chance. You have to score.
"If you don't score that, it's difficult. You will not create eight chances against Chelsea away."


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Accountability on the Internet: What's the Role of the New Information Gatekeepers?
The internet has certainly changed the process of how information and news is filtered and by whom. A process that was carried out by traditional media for decades is today largely managed by a few internet companies through algorithms. In this new role, they are not only filtering information but also helping us navigate a widely scattered information landscape through their products and services. In a new report by the Center of International Media Assistance, Bill Ristow discusses the role of these new information gatekeepers and the implications they face in protecting policies and practices across borders, such as openness of information and freedom of expression. Setting universally accepted norms on what is good behavior on the internet and what is not, is a major challenge. The question is who should be making these kinds of decisions? How are the new information gatekeepers held accountable?


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Benchmarking Linux With the Phoronix Test Suite
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Knowing how to measure your own computer performance gives you mighty system and network tuning powers. It's also fun to run various benchmarks on commercial products because most of them forbid publishing any kind of benchmark results--but they can't stop you from talking to friends. We're going to take a look at the brand-new Phoronix Test Suite, which is so new the black tape and alligator clips are still visible. The Phoronix Test Suite is for testing hardware performance under Linux. It's still very young and incomplete, but it's worth getting acquainted with--it is based on the the scripts developed by the fine folks (mainly Michael Larabel, it seems) at Phoronix for hardware testing. Phoronix Test Suite is intended to be more than another benchmarking utility; it is an open, extensible platform for creating and customizing all kinds of Linux benchmarking.
Benchmarks are useful , but they're not always precise. They aren't exact matches to real-world use, so it's no good getting all excited over small differences. There is a saying about lies, damned lies, and benchmarks. Presumably the ace Linux administrator is looking for trends, bottlenecks, and what happens when they make changes. What, you say, you mean the purpose isn't to engage in endless arguments over the results, and rig the tests for bigger bragging rights? Well, you can if you want to. I'd rather get useful results.
There are two general categories of benchmarks: synthetic and application. Synthetic benchmarks place an artificial load on a component, like writing and reading a large number of ones and zeros to test CPU and RAM speeds. Application benchmarks measure the performance of real-world applications, such as databases and Web servers. Whatever you use, the more knowledge you have about how the tests operate the more useful your results will be.
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New national minimum energy efficiency requirements for light bulbs will save more energy than any other standard ever issued by any administration, according to a coalition representing environmental and consumer organizations, state government, and utilities.
The new standards announced on June 29 will make the hundreds of millions of fluorescent tube lamps that light offices, stores, and factories more efficient. They also will phase out conventional incandescent reflector lamps, effectively extending the phase out of inefficient incandescent products initiated by Congress in 2007 to the common cone-shaped bulbs used in recessed light fixtures and track lighting.
The new lamp standards, which will take effect in 2012, will have little effect on the outward appearance or lighting performance of the affected light bulbs. For fluorescent lamps, highly efficient "T8" lamps (lamps with a 1-inch diameter) will replace "T12" lamps (which have a 1.5 -inch diameter). For reflector lamps, standard incandescent and halogen technology will be replaced with highly efficient halogen infrared reflector technology. In 2007, Congress enacted a phase out of standard incandescent light bulbs in favor of advanced incandescent technology and other high efficiency products starting in 2012.
According to the Department of Energy (DOE), lighting uses nearly 40 percent of all electricity used in commercial buildings. The standards affect the more than 500 million fluorescent tube lamps and 265 million reflector lamps sold each year in the United States.
"This final standard is a substantial improvement on the draft standard released by the Department of Energy in the closing days of the Bush Administration," said Steven Nadel, executive director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
According to DOE, the new standards will save up to 1.2 trillion kilowatt-hours over 30 years, an amount about equal to the total consumption of all homes in the United States in one year. Businesses and consumers will gain up to $35 billion in net savings and global warming carbon dioxide emissions will be cut by up to 594 million metric tons, an amount equal to the annual emissions of nearly 110 million cars.
"A flip of the switch may seem mundane but the way we light our homes and offices is a big chunk of our nation's energy use," said Lane Burt, Policy Analyst with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). "This standard starts cutting the huge energy and pollution costs that come with keeping the lights on."


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Greek cuisine is very diverse and although there are many common characteristics amongst the culinary traditions of different regions within the country, there are also many differences, making it difficult to present a full list of representative dishes. Greek cooking offers an incredibly rich and diverse array of foods and beverages that are the culmination of literally thousands of years of living, cooking, and eating. While each Greek meal is fresh and inviting.The following guidelines are some popular restaurants that serves greek cuisines.
Aliki's Greek Taverna
Papa Cristo's
George's Greek Cafe
George's Greek Grill
Mediterranean Cafe
Elena's Greek Armenian Cuisine
The Great Greek
Firehouse Restaurant
Sofi Greek Restaurant
Le Petit Greek
Greek Kabob
Gaby's Mediterranean
Alexis Greek and Portuguese Restaurant
Greek Cuisine - Stop'n Cafe
Cafe Graikos
Ulysses Voyage
Chicken Maison - Healthy Mediterranean Restaurants
Aristo Cafe
Mr Souvla
Golden Chicken Greek & Mediterranean
Mykonos Greek Grill
George's Greek Grill
Daphne's California Greek
George's Greek Cuisine
A Delphi Greek
Caravan Restaurant
Sidewalk Grill
Pyramido Greek & Mediterranean Grill Restaurant
Daphne's California Greek
George's Greek Grill
Daphne's California Greek
Daphne's California Greek
Mediterranean City Grill
Lusy's Mediterranean Cafe & Grill
Arde's Bistro
Daphne's California Greek
Olympia Kebab House
Feast Kitchen & Grill
Safir Mediterranean Cuisine
Z Garden Mediterranean Cuisine
Pita Jungle
Daphne's Greek Cafe
Olympus Greek Tavern
B J's Grill
Petit Café
Z Garden
California Pita & Grill
Daphne's California Greek
Chicken Maison - Healthy Mediterranean Restaurants
Chicken Maison Rolling Hills Palos Verdes
Beverly Falafel
Pita on Vine
Gaby's Express
Fiddler's Bistro
Mediterranean Express Bar & Grill
Spitz Eagle Rock
Chicken Maison
Mediterranean Delight Burbank
Greek food is simple and elegant, with flavors subtle to robust, textures smooth to crunchy, fresh and timeless, nutritious and healthy. Preparing and enjoying Greek food, anywhere in the world, is an adventurous journey into the cradle of civilization . Discovering, tasting, experiencing Greek food: truly one of the joys we can all share.


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Here's some more fuel for the Nokia tablet fire: According to Nokia's executive vice president of design, a "third of his time" is being spent on making such as device.
Speaking to a Finnish magazine, Marko Ahtisaari, who has led Nokia's design team since 2009 and overseen the creation of the N9 and the Lumia Windows Phones, didn't comment any further, except to say "we're working on it."
Besides confirming the existence of a Nokia tablet, it's interesting to note just how much time is being spent on the project, suggesting that a launch at Nokia World in September is at least possible.
The news was picked up by Reuters, where a non-committal quote attributed to an unnamed Nokia spokesman was also published. The quote reads: "We continue to eye the tablet space with interest, but have made no specific announcements."
Ahtisaari's admission comes soon after the appearance of a rumor suggesting that Nokia is preparing a 10-inch, ARM-based Windows 8 tablet for launch before the end of the year. Prior to this, Nokia has never been shy about its interest in the tablet market, but has always indicated it doesn't want to release a "me too" device, and would prefer to do something more unique.
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While the Finnish magazine's interview has only appeared in print at this point, a snippet has been reproduced on its website, with Ahtisaari saying he's also working on a user interface that will "revolutionize" how we use our phones, as we won't need to touch the screen or even look at the device to operate it.
When interviewed by The Guardian at the beginning of the year, he mentioned at the time that the next generation of devices were being worked on, and that if they could "take [the design] to the extreme" by removing moving parts — a reference to the Lumia 800's micro-USB cover — and other connectors, then they would.
Could this mean we'll see deeper integration of NFC and even inductive, wireless charging on either Nokia's tablet or future smartphones? His words could certainly be interpreted that way.
How about this: A Windows 8 tablet powered by a dual-core Qualcomm chip, with a "revolutionary" user interface, wireless charging and a range of accessories and features which use NFC, all wrapped up in a design from the mind of the man who brought us the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900? It sounds pretty good to us, and if the current rate of new information leaking out continues, it may not be that long until we find out more.
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Chances are you have heard about the new Apple tablet affectionately named "iPad 3." If you're wondering what the big deal is with the buzz surrounding Apple's latest tablet, then you really haven't been paying attention. Perhaps the most talked about, and hyped aspect of the new iPad is the retina display. While the retina display is not new to Apple — the iPhone 4 saw the introduction of the retina display in mid-2010 — but the flashy new display is a key piece of what makes the new iPad great for gamers. There are already some games that push the limits of the iPad's new display and many argue that the iPad retina display outshines every other tablet on the market in the video quality category. Still, others wonder if the new retina display is enough to drive hardcore gamers to the iPad.
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- Retina Display — In case you were wondering whether or not the new retina display was awesome, we'll bang that drum one more time — the new iPad retina display is awesome. It boasts four times the video resolution of the iPad 2. What does this mean in numbers? For the true gadget nerds out there, this means a resolution of 2048-by-1536, 44 percent more color saturation and upwards of 3.1 million pixels on the screen. That's over 3 million pixels on a 9.7-inch screen.
- Quad-Core Graphics Processing —There is some controversy surrounding the iPad's A5X quad core graphics processing claim. Without getting too technical, the argument is that Apple misrepresented the GPU capabilities, or that the new iPad is not truly capable of quad-core graphics processing. Wherever you land on this issue, it's undeniable that the graphics processing capabilities on the new iPad are superior to most tablets on the market. Tested against other tablets, the new iPad performs complicated graphics processing tasks much quicker, and with minimal to zero latency.
- Up to 1080p HD — While not a graphics-specific feature, this is a neat tool for anyone interested in tech gadgets of the future. That is, the new iPad can shoot HD video up 1080p, which is a significant upgrade from the iPad 2 that shot digital video up to 720p.
So, Will Gamers Migrate to the iPad HD? Probably.
It would surprise no one to find that Apple's recent foray into mobile gaming was no coincidence — especially with the release of the new iPad. The key to attracting the most hardcore gamers has to do with mobile graphics processing. Without a powerful graphics processor, mobile gaming is pointless. But this is where things have gotten a little fuzzy in the race for the fastest graphics in the tablet world. Many tablets that claim to have the best graphics are often making that claim while running a dual core graphics processor. But considering that Apple upgraded the iPad HD's video processor to quad-core processing with the new A5X processor, that claim can no longer hold up. This is where the graphics race expects to get heated. More and more hardware manufacturers are beginning to develop quad core graphics processors, which will bring mobile gaming to the next level.


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Utah's business landscape is rich with professionals who have led the state to success. Each year, Utah Business is proud to honor a selection of CEOs who play an integral role in building the Beehive State. These professionals exude innovation, show sound business strategies and have demonstrated financial success for their companies. Whether in the private or public sector, these executives are successful leaders within their companies and communities. Please join us in recognizing this impressive group of chief executives who are taking their companies—and Utah's business community—to a higher level.
M. Truman Hunt
President & CEO
Nu Skin Enterprises
As CEO of Nu Skin Enterprises, Hunt is dedicated to the company's mission of being a force for good in the world.
He started out his career as a lawyer in corporate securities, but realized it was not what he wanted to do. After managing a small business for a few years, Hunt was asked to manage the IPO for Nu Skin. He planned on being there for a short time, but says it was so "comfortable and inviting" that he is still there 16 years later.
Nu Skin is a company built on values and helping people succeed. Hunt says it was refreshing to be a part of a company with those qualities.
"There's a lot to love in our people and our products and the opportunities we offer and the corporate culture we promote," Hunt says. "We believe that the more good we do in the world around us the better we'll do from a business standpoint, and that philosophy has proven to be correct."
During Hunt's time as CEO, the company has flourished. Nu Skin nearly doubled revenues from $989 million in 2003 to $1.74 billion in 2011. The company has also expanded operations in the same time period, going from 33 markets to 52 markets. Stock prices hit an all-time high of $51 in November 2011.
As Hunt is dedicated to being a force for good, he also leads the company's giving. Nu Skin's Nourish the Children initiative has donated more than 235 million meals to malnourished children during Hunt's time as CEO.
Hunt has a long-term vision for the company, and in 2009 introduced goals for the future that focus on company, employee and charitable growth.
"One of the things I most admire is that he will not accept mediocrity," says Ritch Wood, Nu Skin CFO. "It just has no place in anything he's involved in. He sets his standards high and he challenges people to get there. And he won't accept anything but the very best."
Wood says Hunt is a visionary with the ability to motivate people. But, he adds, Hunt will never brag about himself, despite his many accomplishments. With Hunt at the helm of Nu Skin, the company has thrived.
One of Hunt's strongest qualities is that he sincerely cares about people, Wood says. Employees know they are important and that Hunt wants them to succeed. Last year he helped Nu Skin create a "Retire Ready" program to provide additional monetary benefits to employees. He also developed a profit-sharing program that makes contributions to employee retirement accounts when company goals are achieved.
Spencer F. Kirk
Chairman & CEO
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
In 1998, Spencer Kirk's career took a u-turn when he went from "a high-tech to a no-tech" industry. Kirk was a co-founder of the laptop modem company Megahertz, which went public in 1993 and was acquired in 1994 by US Robotics (and later by 3Com Corporation). Kirk was happily retired from 3Com when he was recruited to join the executive team of Extra Space Storage.
At the time, the self-storage company had only 12 properties. Kirk was recruited to build an organization that could grow strategically.
"A key decision that was made early on was to go out and over-hire and fill positions with players that I would consider top talent—in other words, terminal players, players that could take you through the end game. And as a small, Utah-based company with 12 retail locations, going out and hiring senior executives from the high-tech world and from other industries, who were way over-compensated for the size of the enterprise, actually allowed us as a company to grow into the talent that, today, is still intact almost 14 years later. The same management team is very cohesive, very mature," Kirk says.
Based on the strength of that team, and of Kirk's leadership, the company has developed into the second-largest operator of self storage in the United States. Extra Space now has about 900 properties in 34 states—an increase of nearly 10 percent over 2010 alone.
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Milwaukee is a vibrant city committed to improving health among its residents. Through the work of the City of Milwaukee Health Department, the city has experienced significant improvements in childhood immunization rates, birth outcomes among high-risk pregnant women, and the number of children with high blood lead level readings.
The Health Department has accomplished these successes and many more through implementation of evidence-based programs and meticulous data collection that capitalize on its innate ability to quickly respond to illnesses that threaten public health.
But many challenges still exist.
The Health Department has a long-standing tradition of exceeding goals and expectations and is poised to address the city's unique needs. It is our pledge that Milwaukee will once again be the healthiest city in the nation.
The City of Milwaukee Health Department is a leader in assuring that Milwaukee is the healthiest city in the nation, with the best personal health care, environmental health, and population-based preventive services possible.
Because the health of the individual and health of the community are interdependent, we work in partnership with private providers and others to guarantee access to health care, to safeguard the environment, and to provide up-to-date health information using the latest available technology to monitor and assess community health.
The City of Milwaukee Health Department is in the forefront of public health and strives to meet the changing needs of our community. Our services respond directly to these needs and are delivered in a way which is fully respectful of the rights and dignity of each client in order to promote a partnership with them to achieve and maintain health.
Our ability to serve our clients successfully results from individual and team efforts of the entire staff, who recognize and value each member's unique skills and diversity.
The mission of the City of Milwaukee Health Department is to ensure that services are available to enhance the health of individuals and families, promote healthy neighborhoods, and safeguard the health of the Milwaukee community.
There are three multidisciplinary divisions within the Health Department dedicated to accomplishing specific health outcomes by doing the following:
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Current Health Department Divisions are as follows:
This division is committed to protecting the citizens and visitors to the City of Milwaukee from infectious diseases and environmental hazards that may be present or occur within the community. Specific programs included in this division are: communicable disease reporting and control, tuberculosis control and prevention, sexually transmitted disease control and prevention, adult and childhood immunizations, childhood lead poisoning prevention, food inspection services, water quality assurance, hazardous materials management, indoor and outdoor air quality assurance and, public health emergency preparedness and response.
This division promotes the health and well-being of individuals and families throughout the life cycle. Supported by epidemiological data and research, FCH facilitates access to healthcare and other community services and resources; offers direct services as such as home visits to at-risk families, immunizations, cancer screening, and WIC; and designs community education campaigns around tobacco, teen pregnancy, and other health issues.
This division is composed of three laboratories that utilize special technologies to help health professionals analyze the risk of disease, prevent exposures, and diagnose illness. Microbiology tests for bacteria and parasites that cause disease, including tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, contaminants of food and water used for drinking and swimming. Chemistry analyzes environmental toxins including lead in children's blood and in dust, paint and soil, as well as food contaminants, environmental pollutants, and industrial hazards. Virology tests for viruses that cause AIDS, influenza, diarrhea, meningitis, and other diseases in both environmental and clinical samples. These laboratories assist local hospital and clinical laboratories, respond to emergencies like bioterrorism, and provide disease surveillance for local, national and international health organization. They also work with local academic institutions in training and education and is involved in applied public health research activities.
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Columbia Pictures has updated the official site for The Amazing Spider-Man with new wallpapers, avatars and character sheets for Ben & May Parker (Martin Sheen & Sally Field) and Richard & Mary Parker (Campbell Scott & Embeth Davidtz). You can download and view them all at the above link or by clicking the images below!
Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on July 3, The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.


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POT TV – Remo the "Urban Grower" has been growing medical-grade cannabis for over 10 years and has become a well-known figure in the medical marijuana industry in Canada and internationally. Remo began producing episodes of Urban Grower on YouTube back in 2006, and has received almost 18 million total views.
In this episode: We view the wares of the Med Ex Dispensary in Vancouver Canada.
You can now find The Urban Grower on Pot TV or go to The Urban Grower website for more episodes and information.


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Alert 2007-46
Subject: Counterfeit Money Orders
Date: July 31, 2007
Description: The Canandaigua National Bank and Trust
Counterfeit Money Orders of Canandaigua National Bank and Trust, Canandaigua, NY
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Director, Office of Thrift Supervision; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel; and All Examining Personnel
The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit checks purportedly drawn on a commercial account of Rotenberg & Co., LLP, but actually drawn on the bank's general ledger account used for money orders, are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with a lottery scam.
The counterfeit items may be identified by the following: the checks are of unknown color, contain the bank's name and logo in the top-center portion of the instrument, and include the business name and address of Rotenberg & Co., LLP in the upper-left corner of the check. The abbreviated routing number is printed directly beneath the bank's address, and the following security statement is printed in the top border: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING. THE REVERSE SIDE INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK." The counterfeit items are missing the words "BANK MONEY ORDER," do not contain a memo line, and include only one signature line.
Items presented to date have been made payable in the amount of $4,833.00 and contain an authorized signature of Sanford Jamal. Due to possible variations of appearance of the counterfeit items, it is suggested that officials of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust be contacted to verify authenticity of similar checks, if received from an unknown or questionable source.
Correspondence accompanying the counterfeit items may contain the letterhead of "Acclaimed Game Services, 15 Mermaid Lane, Toronto, C1A 7J8, Ontario, Canada." The letter alerts the recipient that he or she is the winner of an unclaimed prize of the North-American Sweepstakes Lottery and instructs the recipient to contact claim agent Stan Johnson at 1-416-835-5733 within 14 days or the money will be forfeited. Note that this telephone number originates in Toronto. The letter further states that the enclosed check is to be used "…to pay for the applicable under-writer charges and non-resident tax on your winnings." The letter may be signed by Dr. Mary Saplopolous, Promotion Manager.
For additional information and guidance or to verify the authenticity of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust's official items, please contact Kathleen A. Housel, Fraud Prevention Specialist, 72 South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424, by telephone at (585) 393-6050, by fax at (585) 394-4001, or via e-mail at [email@example.com]. Rotenberg & Co., LLP is a legitimate public accounting firm, which is located in Rochester, NY. They have been advised by the bank of the fraudulent use of the firm's name in relation to this scam and the counterfeit instruments. Any questions related to the company and this situation may be directed to Thom Engler, Managing Partner, 1870 Winton Road, South, Rochester, NY 14618, by telephone at (585) 295-0545, by fax at (585) 295-0645, or via e-mail at [email@example.com].
Consumers who receive a counterfeit item and associated material should file complaints with the following agencies, as appropriate:
Additional information concerning this matter that you believe should be brought to the attention of the OCC may be forwarded to:
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
For additional information on this and other types of financial fraud, please visit OCC's anti-fraud resource at: https://www.occ.gov/topics/consumer-protection/fraud-resources/index-fraud-resources.html.


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This map presents a revised total building count and damages as assessed from both satellite and aerial survey imagery covering the Commune of Port-au-Prince. Damaged buildings were classified according to visually-assessed damage levels and summarized in a table by dominant landcover class. This work is done at the request of UNDP, and in support of the UN-led efforts in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Swisstopo and the Remote Sensing Laboratories (RSL) at the University of Zurich provided extensive pre-crisis building data in direct technical support of this UN damage analysis. Initial reference data were received from collaborative centers (European Commission JRC with the support of the Stability Instrument; Sertit/Space Charter) and other supporting entities (ITHACA, DLR, OSM). This analysis will be validated in the field during PDNA and recovery activities.
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Imagery Dates : 19 Dec.2009 / 7-15 Jan. 2010
Resolution : 50cm
Copyright : DigitalGlobe
Aerial Photos : NOAA / Google
Imagery Date : 18 Jan / 21 Jan 2010
Copyright : NOAA / Google
Source : USGS / ERDAS APOLLO WMS
Building Data : Swisstopo/RSL-Zurich/UNOSAT
Landcover Data : CNIGS, Infoterra, OSM, OCHA
Road & Urban Data : Open Street Map
Place Names : OCHA, Google Map Maker
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Elevation Data : ASTER GDEM
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One of the reasons "The Last Picture Show" is my favorite movie of all time is the performance of the actress who won the Oscar for her performance in it — and who is entertaining audiences at the Laguna Playhouse this weekend.
Cloris Leachman, a true living legend at 84, has had a career most people in show business would kill for. Apart from her Oscar, she's won eight prime time Emmy awards — more than any other female performer — for her work on TV's "Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the title role in its spinoff, "Phyllis" — and a Daytime Emmy award.
She also has the distinction of being the oldest contestant, at 82, on "Dancing With the Stars." She lasted through the sixth round before being voted off.
She may have broken a few hearts in "The Last Picture Show," but there's no funnier actress around than Cloris Leachman. Check out her performances in three Mel Brooks movies — "Young Frankenstein," "High Anxiety" and "History of the World, Part I."
Last year, Leachman was the grand marshal for the 2009 New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena. She presided over the 120th parade, the theme being "Hats Off to Entertainment," and the 95th Rose Bowl game.
During the past year, Leachman completed work on eight films, "American Cowslip," "You Again," "Ponyo," "Inglourious Basterds," "New York I Love You," "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure," "The Fields" and "Expecting Mary."
Her TV appearances in 2009 include: the Bob Saget Roast, "Love Takes Wings," "The Office" (Post Super Bowl XLIII), "Phineas and Ferb" and "HawthoRNe." And they say Betty White works hard for an octogenarian.
Look for her to touch on many of the aforementioned moments during her brief stint in Laguna in which she promises to "draw material from the many magical moments in her professional career" through personal stories and song. Her autobiography is now out, and chances are you'll be able to secure a copy when you visit the playhouse.
She's only in town for the weekend — tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2. Call the playhouse at (949) 494-2787 for ticket information.


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Neville's bill would endanger kids
Negative campaigning must end
We have recently suffered bombardment by the most despicable, disgusting, demonizing political ads imaginable for most of this past year. I don't want my TV viewing and radio listening co-opted by wealthy political interests in future election years. Discussions with friends, family and neighbors overwhelmingly indicate that I am not alone.
Six former HD25 legislators endorse Keyser
As residents of House District 25 and as current and former members of the Colorado House of Representatives and Colorado Senate, we are writing to add our voices to the growing number of people in our community who are proudly supporting Jon Keyser for Colorado state representative.
Nicholson would continue to serve state Senate District 16 well
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Attention Thieves: Check The Auto-Upload On Those Phones You're Stealing
from the pic-or-it-didn't...oh,-it-happened dept
Well, it's time to catch up on the latest iteration of dumb criminals being dumb with technology. Past stories, including frat brothers portraying their crimes on social media, criminals attempting to pass off ice blocks as iPads, and robbers bragging about their exploits on YouTube all enjoy the commonality of the criminals being tripped up by their own hubris rather than the trappings of misunderstood technology. Not so in this latest example.
In this case, we have a couple who have built their relationship around love, the fraternity of unfortunate looks, and the ability to be nabbed for stealing a smart phone by its auto-uploading feature. Victoria Brodsky of Brooklyn was at a street fair when her phone and wallet were lost to pickpockets. Having once planned to cancel her credit cards and phone service, she felt the spurs of Cowboy Justice at her sides when the alleged thieves began using her phone to engage in a little amateur self-porn, not realizing that the photos were automatically uploaded to Brodsky's Dropbox account.
"It's one thing to steal, but they're celebrating," said Brodsky of the 26 pictures and one pornographic video that showed up in her account between August and September.So, hey, you know that whole "pics or it didn't happen" thing? Yeah, don't go looking into the articles for these pictures. Just...don't. They aren't appetizing. But they do teach all of you would-be phone-thieves out there a valuable lesson. Before you go snapping off horrible photos of you snapping off on one another with that cell phone you just stole, you might want to poke around the account settings so that your, ahem, exploits aren't uploaded to your victim's account.
The photos started innocently enough with pictures of the woman and the man, but then a batch of racy selfies appeared on Sept. 1. The man and woman make kissy faces in some, and then disrobe. They lie naked on a mattress, staring into Brodsky's phone.The final post of the day was an X-rated video of the couple half-heartedly engaged in a hardcore sex act.
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Mobile StandardsMarch 26, 2005
A different kind of standard than what you might expect, and the joys of lock-in.
Two competing technologies vie for the domination of a fragmented market — sound familiar? It should, it has been a typical story of just about every emerging technology, be it PC or Mac, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, or the one I was recently reminded of during my run-in with the mobile phone industry, CDMA and GSM.
After having a chance to tinker with various Treos at last week's SXSW conference, I decided I needed one. It started innocently enough; the first step was to get in touch with my existing service provider (Telus) and see what they could do for me. As it happens, the only PDA-style phones they offer are Blackberry models and a PocketPC variant. They mentioned they should be able to support it if I could find one, but no, they don't provide any means of getting my hands on a non-supported device. Any next steps were solely up to me.
Now, the thing to keep in mind here is that 3 year service contracts are standard in Canada. Advertising almost exclusively revolves around this three year target. There's your first sign of lock-in. You can get one- or two-year terms, but they make it worth your while not to. After the completion of my last three-year contract last summer, and given that I'd been with them since 2000, I didn't think too hard before renewing to replace my old hardware. Now I'm stuck with this provider until 2007, for better or for worse.
After putting my name on their official request list for Treo support, I went to see what I could find on my own. Canada does not have the number portability law that other countries do; though it's apparently up for legislation, nothing has passed yet. If you buy a phone, it's forever tied to the company you bought it from. Yet more lock-in.
The first thing to check was whether anyone local sells the phone. Yes, a few providers carry them. Next: are they portable? Yes, as it turns out — there is a hack floating around to unlock your Treo. Excellent. In fact, Treo manufacturer PalmOne sells an unlocked version right off their site for about a $70 premium, so score one for a bit of Googling. The final step was just to call my provider and make sure I could get my hands on a SIM card that would allow me to connect the unlocked phone to their network, and then I'd be home free.
SIM cards are small chips that you can swap between phones. When travelling outside of your normal service area (say, to a different country) you can simply walk into a local service provider and buy a temporary SIM card for the sake of a local number and lower rates. Sounds great? It is, except if you don't have the ability to use them.
CDMA, the standard that my local provider supports, doesn't make use of SIM cards. They're only available on GSM networks. So any options of switching a phone between a network are completely out of the hands of the consumer; on a CDMA network, you're at the mercy of the phone company.
Well, guess which unlocked version PalmOne sells? If you guessed GSM, come on down, I've got a brand new toaster oven for you. Naturally, the version of the phone that I can't actually do anything with is the one they happen to sell. Their advice for getting my hands on an unlocked CDMA phone was to get in touch with a local retailer; for some unspecified reason, they wouldn't be able to provide me with one.
There's a single retailer in town that carries CDMA-enabled Treos, and it is not the one to which I'm currently indentured. Guess how happy they were to unlock a phone for me? Another toaster oven if your answer was 'not at all'. Long story short, it would be a chilly day on the Nile before they'd sell me a phone without a contract.
Keep in mind through all this that I've told each company I've dealt with that I'm prepared to pay full price for the phone. I realize the industry works on subsidy in order to sell contracts, so I was willing to pay the extra in order to avoid signing another one. Which equates to extra cash in the pocket for whoever actually decides to sell me the phone, cash they otherwise would not be receiving since I have no intention of changing my service provider. But policy appears to be policy, and so I'm completely out of luck.
What I haven't learned from this is that service contracts suck — that I've known all along. What I have learned is that GSM appears to be the wisest choice of cellular networks for the consumer. Laws or no, there appears to be more inherent portability — at the very least, you can resort to hacking your way around anti-competitive practices thanks to the SIM card option. I have no such option on a CDMA network. There are other factors to keep in mind when choosing a network, but at least in this one aspect, GSM appears to be the superior choice.
I'd agree that generally GSM offers more portability, but (at least here in Australia), networks sell GSM phones that are SIM-locked to their network for a certain period - that is, you can only use a SIM card from their network in your phone for a period specified (although standard terms here range from 6 to 24 months - nothing as extreme as 3 years). I've never actually put this to the test, but the common belief is that it is true.
Having said that, however, they're conditionally locked - you can pay to be released from the contract, allowing you to port your handset to any provider (and we have number portability, too).
In terms of CDMA, there are only two providers; national carrier Telstra, and Orange (previously Hutchinson), although these have various resellers. I have a CDMA phone, and personally wouldn't like to have to try and move between networks.. it looks complicated.
If you find someone in the US or Canada selling his or her CDMA Treo650 (there are some Sprint customers here, who do), your provider will happily let you use it on his network.
Yes, it's more of a hassle than swapping a SIm card, but usually a call to Telus, telling them the CID of the phone, is all that's needed.
"I have a CDMA phone, and personally wouldn't like to have to try and move between networks.. it looks complicated."
Technologically, I'm sure it's a simple procedure. It's standard industry lock-in that makes it difficult.
"If you find someone in the US or Canada selling his or her CDMA Treo650 […] your provider will happily let you use it on his network"
Yeah, this is what Telus said. They'd be happy to let me use it, I just need to find the unlocked hardware. From what CSRs across three companies have been telling me, it's not the company I'm moving *to* that will unlock it, it's the company I'm moving *from*.
Bell Mobility is the only company in town that has CDMA Treos, and they flatly refused to sell me an unlocked phone. PalmOne tells me the unlock codes are established by Bell, not them, so they can't help me. Telus claims they can't unlock the phone without the codes from Bell. So unlocking is the key here, and Google only gets me a method to unlock GSM phones. QED.
I agree, mobile service contracts in Canada, mostly three-year ones, are really pain in the ass. If you decide not to sign such contract, you are forced with full-priced phones. (Which is very expensive.) Yes, and you probably don't want to keep your Treo for 3 years when the technological updates really quick these days.
But, why Treos? Do you actually need it? or just saw people in SXSW, and decided to get one?
I live in good old Britain and all the phones I use go on Pay as You Go so I can just change whenever I want.
I couldn't be doing with a contract.
Yep, GSM is generally a bit nicer than CDMA in almost all aspects. CDMA edges out GSM in speed, but bah, so what. You're not going to be streaming movies to your phone for a few years yet.
Three things:
1. A quick search on eBay pulled up two unlocked CDMA Treos. If I removed CDMA from the search query and used "Sprint" or "Verizon" instead, perhaps there are even more.
2. In the U.S., it generally costs about $150 cash to break your contract. Buying a Treo from a place like Amazon with a new contract will generally get you at least $150 off the phone and sometimes up to $350 off, so maybe you do that and then the termination fee wouldn't sting so much. The only problem there is the lack of number portability… ouch! Can't believe there's no law about that yet up there.
3. What does your current provider's data plan look like? That makes a huge difference with the decision whether or not to cut them loose. In the U.S., I pay $4.95 a month for unlimited data through T-Mobile (GSM) but other providers like Cingular charge $45 a month for the same service! I wouldn't switch away from T-Mobile for any discount with price discrepancies like that.
re: why Treos?
Look 'em up. There are a lot of reasons to want one. I've heard the voice quality isn't that great though… anyone want to confirm/deny that?
re: eBay
I checked; it remains GSM all the way on the Canadian version of the site.
re: contracts
$150 cash would be fine. It's a sliding scale based on how many years you have left though, I just got quoted a $550 walk-out fee. So, no dice. (Usually being in Canada doesn't suck quite so much. Honestly.)
According to the discussion at http://mytreo.net/forum?topic=7196.0 , calling your provider with a good excuse will get you an unlock code - but only if you harass them a fair ammount.
Boy, I'm so glad that I live in a country where all the major cellular service providers have standardized on GSM. SIM card swapping is an extremely common thing here. You can buy almost any phone you want, subscribe to a pre-paid service from any of the networks, and do it all over again the next day (funds permitting).
Then again, because lock-in is virtually non-existent, we are plagued by rampant cellphone theft.
What we don't have is number portability. That'd be really, really great to have.
I'm surprised the Telus rep told you it was possible to use an unlocked phone (even if you are able to find one)—that's the opposite of what I've heard everywhere else.
In the URL attached to this comment, I've given a link to an unofficial Telus FAQ, which says:
"Telus Mobility will NOT allow for the addition of any foreign (non-Telus) ESN regardless if the phone is unlocked or not!"
There seems to be some debate about the reasons for this. (See the linked thread.)
In any case, you might want to double-check with a different rep before making a purchase. I personally know at least one person who wanted to use a foreign phone on Telus, but was refused.
I currently have a Telus picture phone, that was free. However it includes a contract of 3 continuous years of using it, even if it breaks down.
So far the phone is pretty good. It's been a year and nothing's fallen off yet. But mobile phones update so frequently that my cell is probably already off the market. If I sell it right now, it won't be worth more than $10.
But then again, what's the point of a cell? To call. If it calls, great. But nooo, people have to have games, cameras, mp3 players and video players on their cells because they think those would maximize the purpose of a cell phone. Does it? I doubt it.
Living in good old blighty I am blessed with two networks - GSM 900 and GSM 1800 (PCN). SIM swapping is possible but phones are generally locked into a given network. I can sympathise with your predicament.
Havng said that, I deal with smartphones as part of my job in IT support. I test numerous handsets for usability, synchronisation of diary etc with desktop systems and access to the 'net. I wouldn't recommend the Treo at all. My first choice would be a Sony Ericsonn P910 which performs all these tasks admirably - decent handwriting recognition for note taking, Opera for web, POP and IMAP mail support and a decent phone. Even has a qwerty keyboard if that's what you need. After that I'd look at the Micro$oft Pocket PC smartphones such as the Asus P505 and the HTC 'Magician' (Imate i-jam and other such names). To be honest I'd even go for a Nokia 9300 Communicator before a Treo.
I can understand the allure - I used to have a Palm III and have some affection for the pioneer of the PDA, but at the end of the day you want a phone that does more stuff - not a PDA retrofitted to be a phone.
Don't know anything about CDMA to suggest a technical solution - in the UK we can SIM swap between networks providing that the phone does dual- or tri-band and you can find a market stall that unlocks phones. How come CDMA phones don't use SIM cards? That seems like a major reworking of a mobile phone company staple to me…
Three year contracts, though - that's harsh. I suffer from not being to upgrade for free in under a year, but three! Wow!
Sounds like a real hassle, this thing. I'm glad that here in Sweden, you have total controll over your number, and can use virtually any phone you want on any network. I have switched providers, and phones, 3 or 4 times the last years, and has kept the same number.
"You're not going to be streaming movies to your phone for a few years yet." Why not?
With the development of the 3G network, it's really not going to be long before we can sit on the bus streaming a new flick. Today, I can download the latest news, music, and videos at the rampaging speed of 340kbps.
Great fun though, eh? You're wandering around, desperately trying to give people your money in exchange for what you want. But no sir, we only want your money this way.
Boycotting's the only option. Let 'em all starve.
A Canadian cell phone provider had an offer for service. When I found out about the 3 year lock-in in the terms of service, I refused the deal.
I would much rather purchase the phone for full price and then be able to cancel service without penalty.
And then there is the misleading practice of advertizing a low subscription rate and then slapping on a large "system access fee." There oughta be standards to cover such things!
In Belgium, where I originally come from, there is:
* number portability
* GSM as the standard
* contracts minimum 12 months with immediate opt-out after that
* no phone locking whatsoever
That said, I stayed with the same provider for 4 years and even continued using them for a short while after I moved to the UK, for _decent_ calling rates using their international option.
Now residing in the UK I went for PAYG as I would otherwise be locked in. If I go abroad I get charged for the stupid service messages of the local network! Even though I don't have any, they usually send me 2 or 3 messages consecutively telling me I can access my voicemail the same way as at home. Luckily I can use my old provider when in Belgium, which doesn't give me any of those crap messages at all.
If it wasn't for unlocked PAYG I probably wouldn't even have a cell phone, because even though I might be happy with that particular network for ever I still want to be able to switch whenever I like.
Heh, here in Denmark there's a maximum 6-month lock-in and the companies are forced to provide number portability.
Need I say we can get pretty good deals here? Here's my current:
- No annual/monthly fee.
- 13 cent per minute
- 4 cent per SMS
The state of mobile in Canada is absolutely dismal - whether its Telus, Rogers/Fido or Bell. Even with an unlocked GSM phone it can be a huge hassle to get connected.
As we're paying CRTC fees/taxes for mobile in Canada, you'd think it might not be too much to ask that the CRTC actually regulate the mobile industry. Canadians pay possibly the highest prices for arguably the worst mobile service on the planet.
Why don't you just cancel the whole deal with your current provider and get a new contract with a GSM one? If you're willing to pay the full cost of a new phone, why not pay the penalty.
CDMA though… that's nasty! This is the reason we Europeans can snort with derision at North America's antiquated phone systems. ;)
It seems like you could get a US CDMA phone that's unlocked …
Another option to consider (though probably less desirable) is a Kyocera 7135. I've used one for nearly two years (wow, has it been that long?) and love it. It's not the latest and greatest, but does work. For text entry it doesn't have a keyboard, but www.fitaly.com can help in that regard. Other apps like www.belltools.com help out as well.
Hope you find something that works well for you!
…don't forget that you are potentially paying for wireless internet service too. While companies like Sprint don't advertise it, you can use the Treo as a modem on the PC or Mac at no additional cost if you have the data plan (why do I have a hard time believing you would get this phone without that?) ;-)
I've had mine for a year and a half and love it.
Oh, and don't forget to try " 46645 " Google SMS - look it up.
I've got a Treo 650 (Sprint) and love it. No complaints whatsoever on sound quality. In fact, I'd say it's better than my trusty old LG phone. A friend of mine has a Treo 600 and has complained of voice quality, but he's also on another network (Cingular) that I've heard many people in my area complain about…so it may be the provider.
Personally, I could no longer live without my Treo. I no longer have to lug my Sony Clie around in my briefcase (which I never seemed to have with me when I needed it most.) There are a handful of Palm OS apps that I use all the time that no phone I've seen can duplicate. I don't want just a suped up phone: I want my apps. All of them! Add to that the super easy synching of my contacts database, and it's a no-brainer.
For a low res (640x480) camera, the Treo actually does pretty well, also, meaning I don't miss having my digital camera with me much of the time (for snapshots, anyway.) I do with it was around 2 megapixels, though. Maybe next version…
Yikes! And I thought things were bad in Australia!
Late last year I had a similar prediciment: I wanted to ditch my Pocket PC, phone and MP3 player for one device. I looked at the combined devices, but they just didn't measure up (poor phone or poor PDA).
So I went for a separate phone, and the best Pocket PC I could find: the the SE K700i and HP iPAQ hx4700. Both rock, but get an extra battery (not the extended one) for the iPAQ; I use a 1GB CF card for my MP3s and documents. In terms of wireless, the hx4700 supports fIrDA, 802.11b and Bluetooth 1.1. So all you need is a hotspot or a phone that supports Bluetooth dial-up.
I keep my phone (SE K700i) in my pocket, so whenever I want to connect I just get out the iPAQ and do so. No hassles, no cables. If I'm at home, I just switch to WiFi. Surprisingly, the iPAQ has become my email client of choice.
Good luck with your quest: may the gadgets (and Telcos) be with you!
(All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars, which is pretty close to Canadian, apparently.)
Dave, I've been looking at the treo for a long time (I even had Katy's go-ahead!); the stumbling block to date has been the operating costs. I waited patiently for the Canadian launch of the 650, then calculated the monthly fee with only the tinyest bit of data access - ridiculous. You could easily be on the hook for $100/month just for the ability to check email. Heaven forbid you want to get anything via the web. With half a dozen palms and pocket PCs floating around I can't justify yet another PDA - I want the killer unifying device!
"Look 'em up. There are a lot of reasons to want one. I've heard the voice quality isn't that great though… anyone want to confirm/deny that?"
I have a GSM Treo 600, using Optus PrePaid here in Aus. I intend to port my number to Telstra GSM soon though, daytime GPRS rates on prepaid bite if all you want to do is catch up with the news during lunch break or scream to your buddies asking for help. My monthly data usage far outnumbers voice usage, so moving to Telstra's $10 plan with a $5 GPRS bundle will work out $15 per month cheaper vs buying a $30 topup.
The CDMA Treo 650 apparently has had some problems, its been a while after release now, if you walk out, buy it and flash to latest firmware it shouldn't be too bad.
The call quality isn't that bad compared to older business oriented Nokias such as the Nokia 6210 or the individually targeted versions of them such as the 8210 or 8310,in fact its better in instances, only problem I've found is in noisy places handsfree kits aren't really sensitive enough.
Call quality is only as good as coverage though, watch the call quality plummet as you walk into some buildings :(
See treocentral.com or mytreo.net on methods of moving a CDMA Treo to another network. Lots of pople have done this with Sprint Treo 650->Verizon. If Telus will gladly place a CDMA phones ESN#, buy a Sprint Treo 650, follow methods to move it to Verizon but use the Telus network numbers instead and it should be fine.
Further on to what Joshua said, its impossible to truly move between CDMA networks in Australia. Despite the fact Orange customers can psuedo-move onto Telstra because their phone is in Telstras ESN database for roaming purposes, it won't work the other way around. Several people have managed to do a real Orange->Telstra conversion but as far as importing a foreign CDMA phone, forget it in Australia.
Interesting - I'd never even heard of CDMA. It appears that the whole of the UK runs on GSM.
I was able to get a Rep on the phone at rogers wireless here in canada to provide the SIM unlock code. It took about 79 phone calls, 25 supervisors, untill I figured out that they wouldnt give me the unlock code, But with working in the cellphone call center business for a company that starts with a T (hint hint) I knew i would eventually get someone who was not aware of their "Policy" that or freak out at my very demanding "Unhappy" customer voice. And low and behold after 2 weeks on the phone with Rogers Customer Service reps I got a rep to provide me with the unlock. I popped my room mates Fido SIM into my phone and it worked. So if you REALLLLLY want that SIM unlock from rogers or your provider just nag them to death. But if your provider starts with a T and is based in the USA - just call and ask them cause they do it for free :P but they dont sell treos :(


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