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|2007-09-04, 20:49
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Never7 translation
I really liked ever17 and thought it would be fun to play the other two similar games from KID, never7 and remember11, though it seems only never7 exits for the pc. Since I cannot read japanese, I grabbed idapro and a hex viewer, and after a few days I managed to extract the script. Now, if only someone could help translating it. Or any pointers to where to find volunteers are also welcome.
If a walkthrough exits with the english translation of the dialogs, that would be also fine, gamefaqs doesn't seem to have any.
Utils to unpack and repack script.dat (with source):
- to unpack: never7dec <.dat> <dir>
- to repack (make a backup first!): never7enc <dir> <.dat>
The opening script:
The text must be entered as japanese full-width alphanumeric! (the script format is constucted so that bytes without the msb bit are interpreted as control codes, ascii will never work, quite interesting that the title is never7 too...)
The numbers you can see between {..} are:
- 0: end dialog (?)
- 1: line break
- 2: wait user input
- 3: clear
- 4: some kind of delay
- 5: new dialog + fg/bg colors
- 11: answer selection
- 12: unknown
These codes should be left alone, only line breaks need to be changed, in case the translated text is too long to fit.
Last edited by Gabest1; 2008-02-10 at 08:28.
|2007-09-05, 14:43
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AnimED, from http://sl.criminalrussia.ru/dsp2003/animed.php, is an Open Source Windows GUI application and was originally created for making the russian translation of the Ever17. It extracts\creates KID Engine LiNK (.DAT) archives, WAF (cannot decode compressed files with LND header yet) audio, PRT (decompressed .CPS) graphics. It can also split KID Engine SCR files into several hundreds of chunks and merge them back.
I've decoded the SC3 format. It's uses internal text sections table (almostly looks like simplified LNK (DAT) format). When you're editing the text, the string jumping offsets changes the positions. That's the cause of edited script.dat non-working. So, it's necessary to RECALCULATE every jump table entry. My tool is able to do so (i didn't wrote the normal compiler\decompiler, so you must do chunks export, edit them in HEX editor one-by-one and only then import them back). It's simplier than my ugly english.
NOTE: In order to edit Never7 or Memories Off Series SCR files, you MUST decompress them. The further recompression is not necessary.
Last edited by dsp2003; 2009-11-09 at 02:36. Reason: Update
|2008-01-11, 17:24
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Are you still interested in doing this? I recently downloaded the anime games text hooker which i can use to change kanji into romaji so i might be able to translate a good deal with it with my 5-year old's level of understanding of japanese
|2008-02-10, 08:02
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I haven't got any response for so long, already forgotten about it, but now I just noticed visual-novels.net lists my two topics here and at visualnews.net as the translation project for never7. Anyway, I can upload the program to unpack/repack of course. Check first post for it in a few minutes.
|2008-02-11, 06:18
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Current opcode definition table (taken from AnimED's source comments):
{0} - end of string, end of table entry, end of item
{1} - is an "Enter" byte
{2} - marks text string as skipable by player. Used together with {3}
{3} - is an "Wait for player's click" byte
{12} - marks text string as unskipable by player (sometimes game freezes >_<). Used together with {3}
{14} - displays new text window
{4 & 5}- text color opcode, full size equals to 4 bytes (5:x:x)+#0 (#0 is ignored during decompilation, but must be regenerated
{13} - is a voice file identifier
{11} - is a choise branch
{16} - appends new string to previous (16:x) }
P.S. See my previous message up there.
|2008-02-14, 02:06
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Ever17 uses a bit different file format. I debugged never7 with idapro and I'm sure about 2 and 3 (not swapped). There are no other codes used in the whole script file, other than what I listed. Code 4 is interesting, the game could interpret it several ways depending on the following bytes, but for text it always looks to be a delay. It is used in the very first line, on the screenshot, to delay the appearance of the two triple dot characters (...).
|2011-02-22, 23:41
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Traveler of Infinity
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Japan
Same here, if anyone can help me and Roger out with the translation, give us a PM.
To elaborate, while I'm good enough to do the Initial Translation of Never7, there are quite a few weak points I have throughout the translation, so if someone out there is an expert in Japanese/good a proofreading, please help us out.
|2011-02-23, 05:42
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Auckland, NZ
I do believe there are quite a few proficient native speakers over in the general thread who should be able to help out with any sentences you find too hard. They've been very good to me whenever I posted for help for FA in any case.
|2011-10-03, 18:56
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Senior Member
Until October 10th, Never7 is available for free, legal download at a site called Game Liner. For those of you who want to get their copies legally while waiting for the patch, now is the time.
Just go to the link below and click the yellow button on the page to download.
|2012-01-22, 12:59
|Link #14
Traveler of Infinity
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Japan
Announcement: we will be releasing a partial patch on April 1st that translates the Common Route and all of the heroines' events through Days 1-4.
There's also some differences between the patch and the original, so if you're curious, check out the project page for more details.
|2012-03-31, 20:29
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
I had the download version and installed it, as well as the patch, but I'm not sure how to install the music. The music download on the site has the ogg files but where do we put those? I looked in my Remember11 folder for comparison and noticed there was no folder of ogg's so they must be installed in there somehow. Do you have to put the ogg's somewhere before installing the game?
Also, which .exe am I supposed to use? The CD one says I need to cd for music, but what is the Never7 English_OGG.exe for? When I try to use that, it gives the message "The program can't start because libgcc_s_sjlj-1.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." I tried reinstalling the whole thing and it still does this.
Lastly, when I try to run the game in fullscreen mode, it won't start up (it works in windowed mode). I'm assuming this is something wrong with my computer settings, but does anyone have any idea how to fix that?
|2012-03-31, 20:36
|Link #18
Senior Member
1) Uncompress the zip to the Never7 folder. (That is, the .track file and the ost/ directory should be in the same directory as Never7_win3d.exe.)
2) Never7_English_Ogg.exe will play the .ogg files instead of requiring a CD. Unfortunately, I'll need to compile things slightly differently. Hold on.
3) My computer doesn't like playing N7 in fullscreen mode, either, sorry.
|2012-03-31, 20:44
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Join Date: Jan 2011
alright, I put the .track file and the NEVER7 PSP folder which contains all the ogg's into the same directory as the .exe files. Is that done right? Also, the OGG.exe is still giving the same error. Where is the libgcc_s_sjlj-1.dll file supposed to come from? Is it from the game or the patch?
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I commend the Star Tribune Editorial Board for putting forth a "Plan C" alternative to Gov. Mark Dayton's budget proposal ("A better state budget omits services tax," Feb. 17). But when does taxing a minority promote fairness? Second, our state and federal governments are slowly beginning to look as cluttered as most of our garages. Over the years, laws get passed and tasks get added to the docket of things managed by our government. You proposed a $200 million cut from a $37.9 billion budget. That amounts to a whopping (drum roll, please) 0.5 percent cut in our spending. We are not reducing the footprint of the government enough. Maybe we need to come up with a "Plan D."
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Proposal provides critical funding for local governments, recovery efforts, and essential services for the most vulnerable
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and ways and means committee Chairman Herman D. Farrell Jr. announced Monday the Assembly's 2013-14 budget proposal of nearly $142 billion, which closes an estimated $1.4 billion budget gap, increases aid to struggling municipalities statewide, helps communities rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, and makes critical restorations to social services programs and to providers of services to individuals with disabilities.
The Assembly budget proposal of $141.96 billion is a 4.7 percent increase in all funds spending from the state fiscal year 2012-13 level. Spending growth in all funds is largely due to the federal aid for clean-up and recovery following "Superstorm" Sandy, as well as the projection of additional Medicaid funds for the implementation of Affordable Care Act. Absent these funds disbursements, year-to-year growth in all funds spending would be nearly flat at $135.8 million.
The Assembly proposes general fund spending of $61.5 billion in SFY 2013-14. This is an increase of $2.2 billion, or 3.7 percent, over SFY 2012-13. The proposed spending is $661 million higher than the executive budget proposal.
"After years of careful sacrifice, New York's economy is slowly growing. Keeping with the responsible decision-making that has brought us this far, the Assembly's proposed budget will close an estimated $1.4 billion budget gap while establishing financial reserves," Silver said. "Frugal over three years, this budget provides for a prosperous year for learning, rebuilding and commerce. It also makes crucial investments in a social safety net that protects indiscriminately. I commend my colleagues on their hard work and dedication to this proposal and to a thriving Empire State."
The Assembly plan closes the estimated $1.4 billion general fund budget gap for SFY 2013-14 in a prudent and responsible manner. These actions are comprised of $1 billion in spending reductions and $331 million in tax extenders.
"Once again, we propose a responsible, sound budget with critical investments in social services, recovery efforts, and an education system that supports all from childhood through college," Farrell said. "Consistent with the governor's proposal, we put forth a funding plan that will close a budget gap while saving for the future. From undocumented youth to successful business owners, this budget provides for a prosperous future for all New Yorkers."
Critical Relief for New York's Cities, Towns and Villages
The Assembly's budget proposal calls for more than $660 million over three years in increased funding, above the executive's budget, for programs to help the state's financially struggling local governments. The aid and incentives for municipalities program would increase by more than $220 million above the executive's budget. The first funding boost to AIM in five years, it would restore $140 million to New York City, and provide an 11 percent increase, totaling $80 million, for the state's other cities, towns and villages.
Over two years, $120 million would be allocated to accelerate the state's takeover of local Medicaid growth. This would take one full year off of the three-year state takeover plan established in SFY 2012-13. In addition, the consolidated local street and highway improvement program, or CHIPS, would receive an increase of $15 million.
Sandy Recovery Efforts
On top of the approximately $30 billion in federal funding allocated to New York for Sandy recovery efforts, the Assembly proposal includes an additional $200 million in capital support for the New York Rebuild, Overcome, and Re-open program. This program would provide resources to help restore areas impacted by Sandy through:
emergency preparedness upgrades;
capital improvements to public housing;
shoreline repair and flood mitigation;
restoration of local facilities and attractions;
promotion of economic redevelopment; and
grants to small businesses, multiple dwellings, and service providers for unreimbursed costs.
The proposal includes the extension of financial incentives for businesses that remain in or relocate to New York City, including those in Lower Manhattan impacted by the World Trade Center terrorist attacks of 2001. The tax breaks are designed to encourage businesses to generate economic activity in the city and help get New Yorkers back to work following Sandy.
The Assembly would also provide relief to employers who experience an increase in unemployment insurance costs as a result of Sandy.
Preserving Safety Net Programs and Services for the Most Vulnerable Citizens
The Assembly restores $28.7 million in temporary assistance for needy families funding and $11 million in funds for child care subsidies. It restores $4.66 million in services for children and families, as well as $1.29 million for the youth development and delinquency program and special delinquency prevention program and $264,000 for the runaway and homeless youth program. To maintain the right for spousal refusal in New York state, $34.3 million has been restored.
Critical funding in the amount of $120 million would be restored to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities for services provided by nonprofit organizations that serve individuals with developmental disabilities.
The programs and services provided through nonprofits under the auspices of OPWDD help improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities. These programs help to develop home, personal, behavioral, recreational and social skills to ensure greater independence in their day-to-day lives. In order to protect these services, the Assembly proposes to restore $120 million to mitigate the governor's proposed 6 percent rate reduction to nonprofit providers.
Additionally, the Assembly restores $20 million to reinstate the one-year notification requirement for closure and consolidation of mental health facilities.
Rebuilding the Ladder to Economic Security
To improve the infrastructure on our SUNY and CUNY campuses and to create jobs, the Assembly provides $55 million for a third round of SUNY 2020 challenge grants and $161 million to create and fund a New York CUNY 2020 program.
The Assembly budget proposal allocates $100 million to support various job initiatives. These programs include a fourth round of RESTORE NY Communities Initiative grants, business and community development support, advanced manufacturing and certification assistance, education and workforce training for disadvantaged and adult residents, and educational practices related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the classroom.
The Assembly proposal provides:
$1 million restoration for College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering's Institute for nanoelectronics discovery exploration (INDEX) program;
$1.25 million for the new advanced manufacturing career opportunity revolving loan fund;
$750,000 for agricultural industry competitiveness assistance; and
$2.1 million in military base retention funding to support the Griffiss Local Development Corp.
Additionally, the Assembly proposes assistance for small businesses by dedicating $12.5 million for the small business revolving loan fund and $500,000 for small business innovation research (SBIR) outreach and technical assistance. It will also restore an additional $365,000 to support the minority and women-owned business (MWBE) development and lending program.
Reforms are included that would make the unemployment insurance fund solvent, and, if implemented, would save employers more than $450 million annually while increasing the weekly unemployment benefit. The shared work program would be expanded to aid struggling businesses that are contemplating layoffs to keep their doors open.
Strengthening New York's Future by Investing in Education
The school aid allocation is $21.1 billion, an increase of $834 million in formula aid over school year 2012-13. The proposal is an increase of $334 million over the executive budget proposal for SY 2013-14. As part of the aid increase, $208 million is included for foundation aid, $25 million for high tax aid and $100 million for gap elimination adjustment.
The Assembly restores $240 million in school aid to New York City and other districts, which did not meet the Jan. 17 deadline for annual professional performance review plans.
The full $25 million for the pre-kindergarten grant, which was recommended by the governor, has been preserved and the program modified to include additional half-day slots.
The Assembly proposes $975 million for the tuition assistance program (TAP), an increase of $25 million over the executive proposal. The increase in funding would be dedicated for the implementation of the New York State Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
Additional funding is included for SUNY and CUNY community colleges. The plan includes an additional $150 per full-time equivalent student to raise the total community college base aid to $2,422 per FTE. The proposal also includes the restoration of more than $1.5 million for SUNY and CUNY child care centers, which provide vital assistance to parents who attend college.
Higher education opportunity programs would be increased by $3.7 million.
The Assembly proposal includes $106 million in capital funds for CUNY and an additional $50 million for SUNY Stonybrook Health Science Center, SUNY Downstate Health Science Center and SUNY Upstate Health Science Center.


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Editing a .conf file is exactly one of those tasks where detailed instructions are required. KitchM 00:52, 28 September 2009 (EDT)
At http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.4.0.html
Major enhancements in Samba 3.4.0 include:
Configuration changes: The default passdb backend has been changed to 'tdbsam'!
The default passdb backend has been changed to 'tdbsam'! That breaks existing setups using the 'smbpasswd' backend without explicit declaration!
Please use 'passdb backend = smbpasswd' if you would like to stick to the 'smbpasswd' backend or convert your smbpasswd entries using e.g. 'pdbedit -i smbpasswd -e tdbsam'.
--Juanmah 09:52, 29 November 2009 (EST)
Removal of section regarding 3.4.3
I removed the section about downgrading due to problems with version 3.4.3 and afterwards realized this section had only just been added today. I don't mean to step on any toes here! However, as far as I know, there is no reason to downgrade now. The problem with browsing workgroups was fixed by a patch added to version 3.4.3-3 of the smbclient package. Please correct me if I am wrong!
- No worries; it was not added today. A note about changes in 3.4.0 was added today under the "3.4.3 issues" section; I merely split it into a separate section. The note about downgrading was added some weeks ago. -- pointone 17:11, 1 December 2009 (EST)
Possible omission in the Installation section
The Installation section states: "Installing only the client program is sufficient for systems that are not meant to share files, only access them". However installing just the smbclient package doesn't result in the creation of an /etc/samba/smb.conf file that apparently smbclient complains about if absent http://pastebin.com/f793e7a08 . An /etc/samba/smb.conf file is only created when one installs the 'samba' package as well. Please make the necessary edits. ~ erythrocyte Thu Feb 4 21:16:00 IST 2010
- The article is correct; smbclient warns about a missing smb.conf, but still works fine (at least on my system).
- Also, users only looking to access files will most likely be using mount.cifs that's included with the smbclient package (and doesn't complain about smb.conf).
- -- pointone 11:38, 4 February 2010 (EST)
- An interesting point. I have also been worried about these strange phrases popping up inappropriately. Do you think this should be mentioned upstream as a bug? - KitchM 12:59, 4 February 2010 (EST)
samba-client no longer exists as a seperate package. Edited the wiki to reflect that. Also fixed grammar to properly reflect changes. --Shoe - I like finding bugs. They make *Nix stronger. 04:02, 18 March 2010 (EDT)
Odd it didn't show up for me when I did Syu yesterday. Ah well. Correcting my correction. :) Thanks for pointing it out Pointone. :)--Shoe - I like finding bugs. They make *Nix stronger. 19:03, 18 March 2010 (EDT)
- I couldn't find it either. Perhaps using wrong name. It seems misleading to call one samba and the other smbclient. Why not samba-server and samba-client? Why must everything be confusing by not following standard naming conventions? Oh, well. - KitchM 11:44, 19 March 2010 (EDT)
The line states in part: "If xinetd was compiled with tcpwrapper flag enabled". Does anyone know how one might know if this is the case? - KitchM 00:18, 24 March 2010 (EDT)
When I started xinetd according to instructions I got this message in everything.log: "Port not specified and can't find service: swat with getservbyname" Portnumber was not set in the default SWAT configuration file /etc/xinetd.d/swat. I added the line "port = 901". When I restarted xinetd I got the message "service/protocol combination not in /etc/services: swat/tcp". I selected an unassigned number and added the line "swat 1001/tcp" in /etc/services. I changed port number to 1001 in /etc/xinetd.d/swat. Now I could log into SWAT on http://localhost:1001.
Is the implication with the difference between KDE and Gnome on accessing shares that other DE's need special configurations as well? - KitchM 02:06, 7 May 2010 (EDT)
- As I read it, the difference is made between KDE and Gnome's graphical file managers (3.2) and from commandline (3.3). On the other hand, gvfs belongs to gnome - all a tad confusing. See my post below for a suggestion on how to rewrite that bit. Hokasch 12:02, 18 May 2010 (EDT)
- Thanks; very nice! I'm totally with you on this. In fact, what if someone uses a different file manager? Why are there so many different network browser mechanisms? Why so many different network protocols? Etc., etc.. I picked Ext3 only once when I installed the OS, and I didn't even have to configure that. I was able to connect to the Internet with little work. But to hook my computer to another one on my own LAN, I've got to jump thru hoops. That bugs the heck out of me. There's got to be a better way. - KitchM 01:43, 19 May 2010 (EDT)
- I am not aware of other filebrowsers that can browse/mount shares on the fly. With thunar and fluxbox, I used some of the solutions mentioned later (fusesmb or so). Look here for some quick adjustments (didnt' want to mess up the paragraphs on the official page for now): http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/User:Hokasch/SambaHokasch 08:31, 19 May 2010 (EDT)
- The issue is actually that the underlying services are not correctly done. For instance, if the user wishes to access a network share, the only thing that must be there (besides the other computers being turned on and physically connected to the LAN) is for the proper service to be running so that the OS knows that the computers are available. All file managers should then be able to see the shares available. This should be automatic.
- I am not aware of other filebrowsers that can browse/mount shares on the fly. With thunar and fluxbox, I used some of the solutions mentioned later (fusesmb or so). Look here for some quick adjustments (didnt' want to mess up the paragraphs on the official page for now): http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/User:Hokasch/SambaHokasch 08:31, 19 May 2010 (EDT)
- Thanks; very nice! I'm totally with you on this. In fact, what if someone uses a different file manager? Why are there so many different network browser mechanisms? Why so many different network protocols? Etc., etc.. I picked Ext3 only once when I installed the OS, and I didn't even have to configure that. I was able to connect to the Internet with little work. But to hook my computer to another one on my own LAN, I've got to jump thru hoops. That bugs the heck out of me. There's got to be a better way. - KitchM 01:43, 19 May 2010 (EDT)
- Why should a person have to use a network browser, such as Avahi or LinNeighborhood? If those work, then the file manager should be able to handle that as well. Right now, if I use one of these to mount a network share, then any file manager can see that item and automatically list it in the directory tree. Since my file manager (XFE) can mount and unmount things, there is only one part missing, and that isn't the fault of the file manager. - KitchM 13:46, 24 May 2010 (EDT)
With great wonder I just realized I can browse my (Windows) network in Nautilus (something I haven't managed to get working for years, despite following a lot of tips), by just running the Avahi-daemon. I never suspected "Avahi" to do such a thing, not sure why but the name sounded strange to me, more like a IM client or some browser search plugin spam.
Anyway, there is an Avahi page, but the only link to it is under "References" on the NFS page. I think this is information should be better integrated, as "browsing the network neighbourhood" is something rather basic you expect from your DE (or am I the only one not getting this?).
I suggest to rewrite the paragraph "Accessing a Samba share from Gnome or KDE" so it tells you how to browse Networks under these DE's - linking to the Avahi wiki page, and also give the tip that smb shares can be accessed "manually" through the pathbar. Xfce's Thunar has no in-build support for network browsing, but fusesmb and the like are already mentioned later on this page. "Accessing a Samba share from Nautilus or Konqueror" might be a better name.
Gnome/Nautilus: gvfs-smb, smbclient and runnning avahi (correct?)
KDE/Konqueror: don't know...
Hokasch 12:03, 18 May 2010 (EDT)
It might be a very helpful thing for an expert on the subject to work this whole article over in a better arrangement of the process. I have found that the comments here point out a few issues, and my experience notes a couple things. I found the following basic outline: 1. install, 2. configure smb.conf, 3. start daemons, 4. add users, 5. access shares from other computers on LAN, and 6. mounting those shares
What seems to be left out are: 1. more smb.conf details, 2. creating shares, 3. making them available for other computers, and ?
_netdev mount option
when adding a share to /etc/fstab, wouldn't adding _netdev be a good idea?
- (Please sign your edits in discussion pages with
- I think you have a point, _netdev should probably be added to the mount options. -- Kynikos 06:15, 13 December 2011 (EST)
Net Usershare error This section in Russian variant is notable I guess, because couldn't succeed to share a folder until did that on all of my recent arch installations. I could translate and include in this wiki page in case... --Ottoshmidt 08:40, 16 January 2012 (EST)
- Yes please, in the future it could help others who can't read Russian. -- Kynikos 06:04, 17 January 2012 (EST)
- Done. --Ottoshmidt 09:43, 22 January 2012 (EST)


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Upslope Brewery founder Matt Cutter admits he was a bit skeptical when he first heard the Superior Ecotech pitch to put an algae greenhouse on the brewery's roof.
But after meeting with the new company's executives a few more times, Cutter realized how serious they were about using algae to absorb carbon dioxide produced during the fermentation process.
Superior Ecotech, a Boulder-based startup, is in Houston this week competing for more than $1 million in prize money at the Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University. Two of the company's founders, Daniel Higgs and Philip Calabrese, are doctoral candidates at the University of Colorado, and the company's management team includes several CU business students and alumni.
The company is partnering with Upslope at its new Flatiron Park tap room to pilot technologies that use carbon dioxide, algae and sunlight to produce clean omega-3 oils, which can then be harvested and sold.
"It's cool because it's using our byproducts to produce something more efficiently," Cutter said.
Once it completes a $10,000 Kickstarter fundraising campaign, Superior Ecotech plans to install a roughly 1,000-square-foot greenhouse on the Upslope roof, Higgs said.
A conveyer belt that grows algae will be installed inside an air-tight container. A flexible tube will connect to the fermenters inside the brewery, allowing carbon dioxide to reach the greenhouse and the algae, Higgs said.
Using oil extraction equipment, Superior Ecotech will then harvest the omega-3 oil produced by the algae. After purifying the oil, the company will sell it to companies that make products using omega-3s, such as vegan spreads that mimic butter, Higgs said.
Higgs added that the omega-3s produced by his company don't contain contaminants that often find their way into the oil via the fish who eat algae in polluted oceans.
"Algae can be used for lots of different products," Higgs said. "The biggest problem right now that algae growers face is the current technologies are inefficient and expensive. We've developed an algae technology that can grow more algae per square foot than any other system, therefore reducing the cost."
The founders of Superior Ecotech collaborated with researchers at Iowa State University, where parts of the algae greenhouse technology have been created and tested.
The collaboration with breweries like Upslope makes sense, Higgs said, because of the unused space on the roof and the amount of sunlight Boulder gets each year.
Cutter agreed.
"We're always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint, and if this algae greenhouse proves to be a way to do that, it's a win-win," Cutter said.
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Russian website spreading 'malicious' program shut down
Unlike viruses that spread by e-mail, this infection was propagated simply by visiting an infected site, which could install a so-called trojan or keystroke logger that allowed hackers access to the PCs. Various security experts labeled the malicious program Scob, Download.Ject, Toofer or Webber.P.
The Russian website that spread the "malicious" Internet program has been shut down, software giant Microsoft said, adding that users of Internet Explorer are no longer at risk.
"Internet service providers and law enforcement, working together with Microsoft, identified the origination point of the attack in Russia and shut it down on Thursday," Microsoft said in a statement released late Saturday.
The Download.Ject program was not a virus or computer worm, Microsoft said, describing it as a "targeted manual attack by individuals or entities towards a specific server."
Unlike viruses that spread by e-mail, this infection was propagated simply by visiting an infected website, which can install a so-called trojan or keystroke logger that allows hackers access to the PCs, security experts said Friday.
Security experts warned that the program could be used to steal financial information and e-mail passwords.
The company, owned by billionaire founder Bill Gates, said the program "exploited a vulnerability in Internet Explorer to deliver malicious code to visitors of an affected Web site."
"Working with customers and partners worldwide, Microsoft is unaware of any widespread customer impact based on Download.Ject," said the company based in the northwestern state of Washington.
"The originating Web site of attack has been taken offline," Microsoft said.
"Internet Explorer customers are no longer at risk from that particular attack source as of Thursday evening."
Users of Microsoft's "IIS 5.0 Servers that have not been updated with security update MS04-011 are susceptible to this attack," the company said.
Microsoft recommended that customers go to www.microsoft.com/protect to shield their personal computers from infection.
Microsoft said it is working with authorities and other companies to "bring those responsible for this criminal act to justice."
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From Twitter to FarmVille to Tap Tap Revenge, Lady Gaga seems to have been born for social media. Her latest album "Born This Way" debuted on Monday and overwhelmed Amazon's servers.
A record 10.4 million little monsters follow her every tweet on Twitter. Nearly 35 million people also "like" her on Facebook.
Lady Gaga also has a new mobile game, Born This Way Revenge, a new version of Palo Alto-based Tapulous' Tap Tap Revenge that includes a promotion for 17 album tracks for $4.99.
Earlier this month, San Francisco's Zynga also launched a homestead in FarmVille in Lady Gaga's honor, where players can listen to her music and play with unicorns and crystals on their virtual farms. Zynga also promoted Lady Gaga in its game Words with Friends, featuring Lady Gaga's favorite words as words of the day. Move over Ashton Kutcher.


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Hosting sumptuous dinners by top chefs like Marcus Samuelsson and Rick Bayless in venues such as the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion in New York City or The Ancient Spanish Monastery in Miami is bound to draw attention. So that's exactly why Patrón Secret Dining Society is, well, secret.
Visiting a new city for each event, Patrón Secret Dining Society invites a select number of Patrón Social Club members to their extravagant soirées. The exact location is kept strictly under wraps and even the lucky guests must solve riddles and stealthily follow clues to rendezvous at a secret pick-up spot and be whisked away to their final dining destination.
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Fixed: players spawning inside other players (generally AFK) and being killed instantly.
Fixed: players getting stuck when throwing a grenade when prone on certain locations.
Shotgun pellet damage has been reduced.
Shotgun penetration has been fixed.
Volume slider in music options works properly now and saves the volume settings.
It is now possible to mute other players - new option available in game menu.
Fixed: Scoreboard not showing all the players in the server.
Weapon caches now don't give players extra / infinite grenades that they shouldn't.
A bug affecting some classes loadouts has been fixed.
The in-game voice notification panel will now show the correct colors (blue or red depending on the team).
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I was in the market for a road bike, and was thinking about saving up for a new fandango thingy. I scoured the intranets and looked at Trek's new commuter bikes and salivated. I looked at Bianchi's for a second, and then looked at an affordable Wellington when finally my girlfriend ask me "Why don't you get a used bike?"
Because of the fact that she knows how impulsively I buy things and get caught up in pretty shiny things, I answered "ugh….. oooohhhhh… yeah…. fine." There were too many reasons why I should buy a used bike that in those few seconds I realized that maybe she was right. We tend to share the idea of "Why build more when you can utilize what already exists?" Sometimes this fact makes my inner impulse buying side grumble, but its true. Especially in Staten Island. Just look at the housing. There are so many developers tearing down beautiful historic homes and putting up cheap row houses everywhere. If they bought up old houses, and spent money fixing em up instead of putting crappy row houses that look crappy, then the Island would look much more quaint in more areas.
So I started looking around on Craigslist on the suggestion of a few people and found all these ads for bikes from a guy (BY THE FERRY)
A remember a friend of mine mentioning a person selling these bikes and getting a great deal on a vintage bike. Why not. I texted him and we met up. He showed me his collection of vintage cruisers and road bikes, and saw a beautiful yellow Columbia. I mentioned that I blog about bikes, and said not to mention his number. Understandable. He was great and awesome.
I've also been told that the (NEW DORP MAN) is also a great place to find some great commuter bikes for cheap. I haven't met him yet, but am looking forward to see him in the future. Evidently he has access to alot of abandoned bikes, so I'd check him out as well.
So I'm off to ride my vintage road bike. You should definitely just check out whats around if you are in the market. If you are not racing or just need a bike to get around, why not get used.


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Choreographer and dancer Adam H. Weinert presents the third phase of a project that began when he performed a selection of Ted Shawn solos at the Museum of Modern Art last fall as part of Boris Charmatz's 20 Dancers for the XX Century. In the second phase, "The Reaccession of Ted Shawn," which is ongoing, viewers can watch Weinert perform the solos and see archival footage of Shawn via smartphones and iPads at the museum with the help of augmented-reality technology. In Without Consent, Weinert allows spectators to produce their own dances, which will be seen on selected trigger points—photographs, drawings and paintings—throughout the museum.
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Interview with Team BTTF
In case you haven't heard, the results of the Summer LEGO® Review are in, and the next LEGO CUUSOO set will be the Back to the Future™ Time Machine based on the project by Masashi Togami (m.togami) and Minifig Builder Sakuretsu (sakuretsu). But who are these builders? Take a minute to get to know Masashi and the team that inspired the the next LEGO CUUSOO set.
Team BTTF tells us they aim to use LEGO® products to re-introduce the world to the movie "Back to the Future." With that goal in mind, they created the "BTTF Time Machine." However, this is only the beginning for Team BTTF; they actually have three other projects in the Idea Stage on LEGO CUUSOO and say they are working on more. Perhaps you have seen the remote control-operated BTTF UCS Time Machine, the micro-scale Hill Valley Courthouse, and the minifigure scale model of villain Biff Tannen's Ford.
How does the team work together? Masashi Togami is the team leader and in charge of the team's product concepts and managing PR activities to gather supporters. Sakuretsu is in charge of model building and customized LEGO Minifigures. However Legohaulic built the BTTF UCS Time Machine. Before beginning a project they decide as a team which role each member will take, then they work together, each member bringing their own unique personality and skills to the project.
Sara Moore: How long have you been building with LEGO bricks?
Masashi Togami: A little under 30 years. I first began playing with LEGO bricks at age 5.
SM: What inspired you to build this model and put it on LEGO CUUSOO?
MT: When I was in elementary school, "Back to the Future" was the first movie I ever saw. BTTF, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015, continues to provide hope and dreams to viewers today.
From the present to the past, and to the future. Since I was a child, I always believed that the BTTF Time Machine was a perfect match for the world of LEGO [bricks]. Using bricks, I attempted to create the BTTF Time Machine countless times. However, I never had enough of the necessary bricks and, as a child, I lacked the building skill necessary for such a detailed project so I never succeeded.
20 years later, after becoming an adult, I met a LEGO minifigure builder (customizer) named Sakuretsu. He listened to my childhood dream, and in 2011 we added the BTTF Time Machine to LEGO CUUSOO.
SM: Did you run into any challenges when configuring this model?
MT: Sakuretsu specializes in sample builds and the customization of LEGO Minifigures so I asked him to answer this question. There are two major points to discuss:
- Customized figurine configuration. First, I sketched some ideas for clothing and hairstyle while watching the movie, and tried to reproduce them for a LEGO Minifigure. The hairstyle in particular is entirely handmade and cannot be reproduced. I used a magnifying glass while creating the parts so that they would appear just like those in the film.
- Sample build configuration. The characteristics of the time machine change slightly between each of the three movies, which made it difficult to replicate. I edited the gull wing doors and the operation of the tires from part 2 over and over. Personally, I wanted to create it as an actual 2 person car so instead of using the usual size (6stud), I used one size larger (8stud).
SM: You've said before the road from publishing the model to reaching 10,000 supporters was long. What did you do during this time to promote your project?
MT: It was a long and hard road to reach 10,000 supporters. In general, we sought to gain supporters through the following three steps:
- Improving the quality of sample builds. Several users left constructive comments about the sample build on the project page which Sakuretsu took into consideration. In reality, the quality of the sample build from the debut of the project and that of the sample build from after we gathered 10,000 supporters is quite different.Even after the decision to produce the design is made, Sakuretsu maintains a strong desire for improvement. He went on to develop an even more accurate sample build. See here for more details.
- Developing a strong relationship with various media sites. We searched for community sites, blogs, Facebook pages, etc., that have a connection with LEGO or BTTF and regularly contact the managers of those sites with details about Team BTTF. They often post about our team projects on their sites. We keep a record of all articles about us on this page.Famous sites such as Gizmodo, Engadget, and Wired had a huge impact. After they posted articles about our team, we always made sure to express our thanks through an e-mail to help them remember our name and our activities.
- Increasing the fan base of Team BTTF. We created a Facebook page at the end of December 2011 and began updating about the status of our projects and support numbers. The people who "like" our page could be thought of as our die-hard fans. As of January 2013 we have gathered more than 1,000 "likes." We hope to gather 10,000 "likes" in the future.
SM: What advice can you give to other CUUSOO members with active projects?
MT: The film Back to the Future taught us the following:
"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything." "Your future is whatever you make it."
If you haven't yet seen the Back to the Future trilogy, we hope you'll take the time to see it. In order to make your dreams come true, it is important to always fight for them. Even if you fail you must always view failure as a step closer to success.
We hope that all of your wishes come true.
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Increasingly, it's becoming hard to envision anyone other than Mitt Romney actually winning the GOP nomination.
Newt Gingrich? His star is falling fast, and his momentum is all in the wrong direction.
Ron Paul? He may well win Iowa – and even New Hampshire, which admittedly would throw Mr. Romney for a bit of a loop – but his base of support just isn't broad enough to get the actual nomination, especially once success causes the other candidates to turn their negativity on him.
Rick Perry? Jon Huntsman? If the field is blown wide open by early Paul wins, combined with a dismal showing by Romney, then it's possible one of them could become a factor – this is, after all, one of the most volatile primary contests in recent memory, and fortunes can shift quickly. But given where they both are right now, it seems a monumental task.
Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann barely seem worth mentioning at this point.
Which leaves... Romney. It may be one reason that more and more key GOP figures are coalescing around him.
Romney has always been more the choice of the Republican establishment, but now he's starting to win endorsements from key conservatives outside the establishment as well.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (one of Sarah Palin's "Mama Grizzlies") is one of the most high-profile recent examples. And he has the endorsement of Christine O'Donnell – the tea party favorite who won the Delaware primary (and lost the general election) despite having the GOP establishment against her.
This week he got the Des Moines Register endorsement too (although according to New York Times polling analyst Nate Silver, their track record for choosing candidates is mixed).
Certainly, some of the most important GOP figures are still waiting to give their blessing. The Washington Post's endorsement tracker shows just 9 of the 50 Republican VIPs it's watching, six of whom have endorsed Romney.
And endorsements – particularly taken individually – only carry so much weight. But if they continue to pile up in Romney's favor, they could start to give a collective boost to a candidate notable for his consistency but who has still struggled to generate enthusiasm among a big swath of the electorate.
"Elected officials rarely 'deliver' votes in the manner of the party bosses who once controlled large blocks of convention delegates," notes a HuffPost analysis. "But political scientists have demonstrated that endorsements by party leaders and activists are an important indicator of the state of consensus on a presidential nominee."
According to their analysis, Romney's share of the endorsements has also been increasing dramatically.
Three months ago, he had 22 endorsements from members of the GOP establishment, compared with 59 today; his portion of the endorsements has gone from 46 percent to 65 percent.
Perry is the candidate with the most endorsements after Romney (including a sought-after one from Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio – though observers noted at the time that Arpaio's approval may do as much harm as good for Perry). In the HuffPost analysis, he has 16 (18 percent of them), compared with just 8 for Gingrich.
Moreover, the HuffPost looks at past candidates who went on to win the nomination, and their share of endorsements at this point in the election season. Romney's dominance, according to that analysis, now exceeds or matches that of other recent Republican presidential nominees.
Of course, there are still plenty of people Romney won't be able to win over.
Erick Erickson, the influential conservative blogger at RedState.com, noted Tuesday that he has yet to give his endorsement – but went on to explain why he thinks any of the remaining candidates (except, perhaps, Paul, whom he fails to mention) would be better than Romney.
The anyone-but-Romney contingent still feels strongly – but if enough of the rest of the GOP establishment lines up behind him, will it matter?