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Design page for Promises / Futures with callbacks.
future and
promise provide implementations of
deref that block the calling thread. There is currently no facility to invoke callback functions on values when they become available. Asynchronous styles of programming are not possible without this facility, especially in single-threaded runtimes such as ClojureScript.
Proposed APIs
Low-Level Primitives
promise and
future will return objects implementating a new protocol,
INotify, supporting a function
attend with two arities:
attend [promise fn] [promise fn executor]
This function attaches a callback to the promise/future which will be invoked on the executor when the promise is delivered with a value. (attend, transitive verb, "occur with or as a result of")
Promises also implement the new protocol
IDeliver, supporting two functions:
deliver [promise value] fail [promise exception]
deliver function provides a value to the promise, invokes any pending callbacks, and releases any pending derefs. The
fail function delivers an exception to the promise (see "Exceptions" below).
The behavior of
deref on futures/promises does not change, except that a failed promise may throw an exception (see below).
Higher-Level Functions & Macros
Two macros facilitate composing promises:
then [promise binding-form & body]
recover [promise symbol & body]
then macro waits for the promise to be delivered successfully and executes
body in a callback with the value of the promise bound to
binding-form. It returns a new promise which will be delivered with the value of body. If the promise fails or if
body throws an exception,
then propagates the exception to the returned promise.
recover macro catches exceptions thrown from a failed promise, executes
body with the exception bound to symbol, and returns a new promise which will be delivered with the value of body. If the promise does not fail,
recover propagates its value to the returned promise. This behavior is intended to be similar to
These macros can be composed with the threading macro:
then and
recover macros are implemented in terms of two functions,
follow and
follow-fail, which take functions as arguments.
Execution Context
If not supplied,
executor defaults to a dynamic Var,
*callback-executor*, resolved when the callback is created, that is, at the time
attend was called. This Var is initially set to the Agent send-off thread pool executor, and can be globally reset or thread-bound by applications.
Running Callbacks Locally
If callbacks are known to be fast, it may be more efficient to run them directly on the thread that invoked
deliver. This is enabled by calling
attend with a
nil executor (or binding
*callback-executor* to
Guava provides a similar capability with sameThreadExecutor. It is somewhat related to the JDK's CallerRunsPolicy for rejected execution.
A callback function (really, any function) can do one of three things:
- Return a value
- Throw an exception
- Never return at all
Failing to return is almost certainly a bug anywhere execpt on the main application thread. I assume that returning a value indicates a successful execution, while throwing an exception indicates failure. However, it is also possible to return an exception object as a value, which does not necessarily indicate failure. (For example, a logging framework might handle exceptions as values.)
Given that throwing an exception is different from returning a value, promises need to handle it on a different path. This is the
fail function, which acts like
deliver but takes an exception as its argument and puts the promise in a "failed" state.
When it comes time to invoke callback functions, there are several possible ways to handle failure:
- Provide separate callback attachment points for success and failure
- Pass the exception to the callback as a normal value
- Wrap the value or exception in a union type
Method 1 leads to a proliferation of error-handling functions. Method 2 makes it impossible to tell if the exception object was thrown or delivered as a normal value. Method 3 is more natural in a statically-typed language (Scala does this). In both 2 and 3 the callback function must always check whether its argument is a normal value or an exception.
I have chosen a variant of 3 by using the promise itself as the argument to the callback function. The callback is responsible for calling
deref on the promise. If the promise is in a failed state, dereferencing it will throw the exception. Callback functions can use standard try/catch blocks to handle the exception or allow it to propagate. Macros such as
on handle propagation automatically and allow users to program in terms of values.
Delivering a promise A as a value to another promise B causes B to
attend on A. Whenever A is delivered/failed, B is delivered/failed with the same value. This makes it convenient to implement multiple try/retry operations with promises, as in this example:
There is no API to remove or cancel a callback created with
attend. Instead, the
on macro returns a promise which receives return value of the return value of the callback function. If you deliver a value to that returned promise before the underlying promise is delivered, the callback function will not be executed. There is an implicit race condition with cancellation, so this cannot guarantee that the callback function will never be executed at all.
Futures can still be cancelled with
future-cancel, which attempts to stop the Future's thread.
- Promise/Futures with callbacks (Clojure group)
- lamina and channels-driven concurrency with clojure (Clojure group)
- reactive programing (dev.clojure.org)
- can a better Future be exposed by API? (Datomic group)
- cljque promises (Stuart Sierra)
References / Related Work
- CommonJS Promises/A (JavaScript)
- You're Missing the Point of Promises (JavaScript)
- Q (JavaScript)
- Angular JS promise/deferred (JavaScript)
- SIP-14: Futures and Promises (Scala)
- Listenable Futures in Google Guava (Java)
- ListenableFuture in Async HTTP Client (Java)
- Cancellation in Managed Threads (.NET)
- Defer (Python)
- Deferred cancellation (Python)


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (October 6, 2011) – Off to its best conference start in program history, the ETSU women's soccer team heads back to Summers-Taylor Stadium for a weekend series against North Florida and Jacksonville.
The Lady Bucs welcome UNF on Friday at 7 p.m. and then conclude the weekend when JU visits Johnson City on Sunday at 1 p.m.
ETSU (8-3-0, 3-0-0 A-Sun) had never started conference play with three wins, but under first-year head coach Adam Sayers the Lady Bucs have done just that. Two weeks ago ETSU opened up the A-Sun schedule with a, 4-0, victory over USC Upstate, and last weekend the Lady Bucs pulled out two come-from-behind victories in their trip to Nashville. In both games, ETSU trailed 1-0 at halftime, only to score twice in the second half and walk away victorious.
A pivotal part to last weekend's results was the play of sophomore Ramey Kerns (Kings Mountain, N.C.) and freshman Taylor Maxson (Lewisville, Texas). Against Lipscomb, Kerns sent in a cross directly to Maxson which the freshman one-timed into the net to equalize the match and start the comeback. The duo hooked up again against Belmont on Sunday, reversing roles and at a much more crucial point of the game. With the scored tied in the 87th minute, it was Maxson who found Kerns in the left side of the box, and the Kings Mountain native fired a shot back across the body of Belmont's goalie to give ETSU the lead and eventual third win in conference play.
Freshman Jenna Caudle (Middletown, Md.) and senior Genna Petersen (Loveland, Ohio), ETSU's leading goal scorers, added a couple scores of their own over the weekend. Petersen's sixth goal of the season came against Lipscomb to put the Lady Bucs ahead in the 60th minute, and Caudle's team-leading seventh goal of the year was the equalizer just six minutes into the second half against Belmont.
Petersen currently leads the A-Sun with three game-winning goals while ranking second with 16 points. A point behind the senior is Caudle, who ranks third in the conference while also ranking second in goals with seven. The freshman's seven scores also rank in the top 50 nationally.
The Lady Bucs offense leads the conference in goals (29), goals per game (2.64), assists (25), assists per game (2.27) and points (83). ETSU's 29 goals through 11 games also ranks 13th in the NCAA.
Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Gaughan (Indianapolis, Ind.) conceded an early goal in both contests, but held down Lipscomb and Belmont through the second half of each match to give her team the opportunity to mount the comebacks. Gaughan ranks second in the A-Sun with a goals against average of 0.88 and has totaled four shutouts on the year.
North Florida (6-7-1, 2-2-0 A-Sun) has won its last two games in a row after starting 0-2 in the conference. Last Friday, the Ospreys earned their first A-Sun victory of the season in a convincing, 4-0, blowout of Mercer. UNF followed up that performance with a tough, 1-0, win against Kennesaw State.
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Jacksonville (7-4-2, 3-0-1 A-Sun) is the only team ahead of ETSU in the conference standings, with the Dolphins' having played one more match than ETSU to sit one point ahead via a tie. The Dolphins ride a four game unbeaten streak into the weekend, with all four matches coming in A-Sun play.
Liz Fink, Kaitlyn Bassett and Racquel Weckhurst have scored three goals apiece to head the JU attack. Weckhurst has tallied an assist to lead the team with seven points, but Fink has proven to be the biggest threat on offense with 66 shots credited to her name this year. The closest to Fink in that category is Bassett with 28 shots.
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"Tomb Raider is proving to be popular among public and it seems the reboot is a massive hit."
I can tell they worked hard to reinvent this title. they deserve it
I need to buy the game. Hearing so many good things about it!
Same here, everywhere I go I see critics praising this game, and the Conan O'brien report I saw impressed me even more. it sort of reminded me what was "fun" about videogames
I love it so far.
Laura is definately back
Lol. why the disagrees to Evil? Watch the Conan O'Brien review on Tomb Raider and you'll see why he said Laura.
Or did EvilDead actually see the review?
Beat it yesterday. It easily my favorite game this year so far. It also helps that im a big Tomb Raider fan.
Definitely deserve it.
It's a great game, some game mechanics are a rip of Uncharted but still.
Lara has more appeal then Drake.
man I run this game on my PC
AND It's BEAUTIFUL !
Lara is hot, I wish I was in the game so I could help her.... just to hit it and then quit back to the windows
For myself, the best game I've played since Skyrim and Uncharted 3.
Such a good game - makes you proud if you're a fan of Lara and the Tomb Raider games.
So much labor of love was poured into Tomb Raider and it shows the first time I saw it.
The Lara Croft actress did a great job.
Great Game!
Congrats to Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix
Long Live Lara!
Just got it today. Can't wait to get home and try it. Hope this means Lara is back for good.
Played this on PC and the graphics were awesome the game it self was very good no loading at all which was awesome IMO, i found the game better than Uncharted specially UC3 and UC1, UC2 was awesome.
@ Mathew9R
I know it's Lara, could you please refer to my first post on why I said "Laura"? Actually you know what, here...
It is an amazing game, it deserves to sell well. I love it.
Getting the game in for review, cannot wait to play it :) Really looks like an awesome revamp of the franchise, I hope it is as good as it seems.
I remember how about 90% of n4g folk didn't give this game a hope in hell.
I'm not going to name and shame but I see you.
Lies, there is no such thing as flip flopping on N4G.
True. That's why i don't trust anyone but my eyes to judge the games. They always fight for stupid things instead of looking for good games. Same happened before the ps4 announced. They all said it's not a big leap because they think it is or the media says so but all of them they were wrong. That's why i'm trying to find another site that think about gaming not sales or reviews or scores or compare ..etc
oh I remember too. I remember SOME people saying the good reviews were paid off. Seriously, people need to give things a chance before damning it.
I have to agree
And also Square Enix have given us a boat load of awesome games lately!!! Sleeping Dogs, Hitman, Tomb Raider! sure the FF series is stalling but at least they are still publishing and helping these great ittles happen
And Just Cause 2, Deus Ex..
Oh yeah, they're all Eidos games! Lets not give SE undeserved credit.
yes they are Eidos but SE gave the funding for them they believed in those games at the end of the day with SE a lot of these games would be behind/cancelled so at least give them some credit
It is a ridiculously good title, not just for the Tomb Raider franchise but for games in general.
The developers deserve every ounce of success they get, as it's a brilliant game and one of the most refined in terms of gameplay mechanics that I've played in years.
Playing as Lara Croft is also just as good, if not better than playing as Nathan Drake or some other highly publicised male protagonist (coming from a male gamer).
Tomb Raider 2013 is just a plainly fun overall experience and surprisingly also a deeply engaging and emotional one.
Great game. Make sure you check it out.
pssh. Lara has a history yes, but Drake is a much better character, has way more personality and is definitely the king of this genre.
I debated this or God of War before Bioshock and i chose this. I am not disappointed...pleasantly surprised. It has everything that makes a game great, even if it borrows heavy from other games and isnt much like other tomb raiders. Dare I say its better?
Love the game and great sales
Let the milking begin...
I hope with a team bold enough to bypass stereotypes of Lara, they will also go against the industry grain of milking this game. I would like to see this franchise grow and deep engaging sequel, but not gets milked. No Lara cart racing pls
this is good to see, and i'm definitely gonna pick it up once i get through my small backlog of games.
The game is great can't wait to see what the sequel looks like in Square Enix's new engine as well as Deus Ex on the PS4.
Lol at delboy disagrees.
Ps3 fanboys are so hardcore that a man apeals more than a foxy lady.
well copying another ip isnt really reinventing
Lol watching Conan play video games is fucking hilarious.. The shit he says and does while playing is just too funny.
I love how he is a true noob when it even comes to playing video games, I honestly like them to be reviewed that way then it seems less biased giving a more honest first impression of the game because literally Conan does not play games at all.
excatly! If you can impress someone with a hardcore game that has somewhat of a learning curve, then you've done something right! I lost it when they had to take a break because of his dirty jokes lol
Just bought it a few hours ago. Played the first hour of it. It's pretty good.
It's good that this title is selling well, seeing as they have put a good effort on making something good. What I'm afraid of, as with any large publisher is the game being rehashed year after year. It would not surprise me to see a half hearted "sequel" come out early next year.
Good but now it seems we'll never see a proper Tomb Raider game again :(
I miss the old puzzles while exploring Tombs all over the world...there was hardly any puzzles in this game and the ones that were in were really, really easy. I mean optional tombs...come on they shouldn't be optional in a TR game. Just stop with the over the top near death cutscenes/explosions....your Lara Croft not Nathan Drake.
The only main criticism about the reboot though is the voice actress who did Lara. She was ok in normal conversation but when she's screaming, in agony, in pain, yelling (things which are in the game alot)....any time she was showing emotion basically, it sounded terrible.
The voice acting, character development and set pieces aren't as top notch as the ones in Uncharted but honestly the only reason I'm interested in this game is because of the more gritty and dark approach to the story. Wasn't planning to get it but been watching play through video and honestly I'm intrigued so getting it tomorrow for sure since it's Friday.
The voice acting is really weak. They picked the wrong women to play her I hope they change her voice actress in the next TR game. I mean it dosen't go very well with the dark, gritty theme of the game when you have the main character sound...well like a 13 year old. Even that bit where she said "I hate Tombs" was so cringe worthy just because of the way she said it in that voice.
I just hope they try and separate it from Uncharted though because a lot, and I mean alot of the set pieces in the game where she would have to escape an exploding bridge or house, fall and slide down a hill or holding onto to things on a collapsing building seemed too much like Uncharted. I mean for trying to be realistic they added a lot of escaping from death by luck moments over and over. Plus for being new to guns she was like a tank taking out wave after wave of enemies.
It was kind of like that
"Oh my god how did she survive that" feeling like when it happened to Drake alot.
I really hope for the sequel they start the game off with her training at home, like the events of this game made her want more and made her want to keep training herself. She could have a gymnasium or a shooting range in her mansion.
I did like though how she kept talking to herself trying to pull herself together, it really got inside her state of mind....something I wish we had with Chell in Portal 2.
Oh and they need to scrap regen health in the sequel, bring back med kits.
lol so many disagrees above....guess theres a lot of new TR gamers here who never played the olds ones. Your missing out guys
For a sequel they must scrap health regen or introduce a "Hardcore" mode with the said feature. Furthermore, I highly sugget fans raised on this title to try out te older titles. Sure they're old but the missions are fantastic! Got a Vita? Buy a couple of them from the PS Store.
@ Root
nah, I really like this Tomb Raider "reboot", the gameplay/fighting mechanics are good, story is interesting, deaths are brutal but most of all Lara feels like a real explorer who's learning the ropes so to speak, of course she survives some situations and falls that are really unrealistic, and of course simple things like she would freeze half to death climbing that radio tower in a tank top, lol, but overall I thought the voice acting and all her agonizing screams of pain were pretty well done= although I'm not finished, only about half way through the game.
or gamers are disagreeing because they are just enjoying a great game without comparing it to another great game, kinda thought that was what gaming was about.
It has nothing to do with new fans, some of us orginal fans can enjoy the improvements more than others is all.
Sequel needs more puzzles, but I was getting sick of the "grid" in TR2. I would say this is a proper Tomb Raider.
"Good but now it seems we'll never see a proper Tomb Raider game again :( "
Yeah. Instead of a game that sets itself apart from other action adventures like the original 3 or 4 Tomb Raiders did, they decided to reboot the series into an Uncharted clone with a few twists. I prefer the old TR style but with this one doing well we can kiss that goodbye.
That's cool, but I found the first 3 Tomb Raiders incredibly clunky and Angel of Darkness was the purest form of crap to ever wear short shorts.
The argument can be made that I'm ignorant since I haven't played any of the Tomb Raiders on the 360/PS3, and I will accept that. But the idea of a Tomb Raider being more then a random blip on my radar died so long ago that something was kind of required for it to stick in my mind as something I should play.
Who knows maybe after this I'll go dig up Anniversary, Legend and Underworld. Have the 3 available on current Gen platforms stuck to the formula of the original TR run?
I agree for the lack of puzzles, but we might see some in the next game, at least I hope so.
Anniversary is still the best TR game, for me at least.
So a perfect TR game would be a mix of Anniversary and new reboot game mechanics.
I agree with you a 100%.
The worst thing about the game for me was Lara Croft.
Her voice actor is terrible and everything sounded forced and like a fake British accent. Some of the dialogue was really bad. I'm not sure if the Americans can really tell the difference (not meant as an insult) but if you're in the UK you can definitely tell when someone is trying to sound English. (Apparently the voice actor has an English/American hybrid accent! :/
Also the Tombs were a huge let down, they were all practically the same and way to easy.
Last but not least the action sequences that resembled Uncharted WAY to closely weren't even needed at all and just furthered the feeling that this wasn't a Tomb Raider game anymore.
Still, it is a great game in it's own right and deserves the praise, you can see the effort that's been put into the game. I just miss old Lara Croft (not looks wise) but her attitude and her rich English girl accent that sounded really hot lol.
I miss the feeling of being isolated and alone too, I also miss the legendary theme song and I wish they kept it https://www.youtube.com/wat...
It seems no one even remembers the old games these days and it's making me feel old! haha
Interesting direction they chose. I liked it, I ended up doing 100% at all locations, without really noticing.
I would hope, in the future, the tombs improve. More things to do, etc.
Effort seems to be paying off, and rightly so.
Yeah the tombs are really simplistic. Usually involves just one easy puzzle per tomb.
Good to see the lady back on top... (no pun intended)
It would only be a pun if Lara Croft (a fictional character) was actually on top of you. In which case, if she was, you're one lucky SOB.
On top of where?? Maybe the series is now visible again..
Think your right. The sequel should step it up a notch if it wants to compete with Uncharted. Among Thieves will be hard to top just look at how Drake Deception tried. One thing for sure Tomb Raider campaign looks better than the Drake's Deception one.
@ andibandit below
Would you stop with the shipped vs sold BS? Everyone already knows that when Sony, MS or Crystal Dynamics in this case, report numbers they're talking shipped to stores. On top of that you have the nerve to quote VGChartz when you know their numbers aren't 100% legit (heck we don't even know where they get their numbers besides the "inside anonymous source" that they pass off). You even criticized others who used VGchartz in the past as "posting phony numbers".
Edit: Let me own you with your own logic. Since you believe Vgchartz to be legit (going off of your wild PMs), I guess their numbers on Tomb Raider are legit as well, right? It appears that Tomb Raider has only sold 200K...WW.
Source: http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...
Well she's still in Drake's shadows... Uncharted 3 did 3.8 million in the first day and being only on one console... Yet everyone criticized that yelling, "shipped shipped!!!" yet the #s for both are shipped and no one claimed so for this game. Funny observation.
3.8 million on the first day? I'm not saying your lying but If you can find proof of this then I would agree with you. I just dont believe uncharted did 3.8 million on it's first day.
Yeah. 3.8 million shipped day 1 for UC3 and over 1 million shipped for Tomb Raider in two days. When a publisher or developer claims numbers it's ALWAYS shipped. Both very good numbers. I plan to get Tomb Raider soon but have to wait a bit.
Pun or no pun I am genuinely happy that Tomb Raider is back with such a good reception, this franchise deserves it.
Don't know why people have brought up Uncharted in reply to my comment as it has nothing to do with what I said. I love the Uncharted games they are one of the shining lights of this gen but I wasn't comparing the two.
Uncharted 3 did 3.8 million in the first day and being only on one console."
Are you living in lalaland? Anyway, this game is much better than Uncharthed , open world, not linear like Uncharthed.
there are games that can sell 3 million in a day and ND tried to pull the sold 3.8 million. Then they clarified it was shipped WW.
It is possible TR SOLD 1 million in 48 hours. Im sure they shipped more than 1 million to stores. We'll see if in a few weeks if theres any updates. If not then it is shipped.
98.3 % of all statistics are made up on the spot
yeah maybe you should look into the difference of shipped vs sold.....
UC 3 sold around 1.4 million units in the first week http://www.vgchartz.com/art...
so i imagine it sold around 800k in the first 48 hours.
but hey, nice try anyway.
Drake isn't threatened but that's not the point. we are just here to sort of celebrate the success of ressurecting a dying title, It would be like bringing mortal Kombat back as the top fighting game.
also not to nit pick, but Drake was heavily inspired by the original tomb raier so they are both in each other's shadow
What's with all the disagrees on the positive comments on this game?
Great and deserving success. I supported that cause by purchasing the Steelbook x360 version at Target. There are only a few games I am willing to drop a full $60 for, and this is one of them.


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British food is my ruin – it is that good. I don't know why there has been a long standing idea that British cuisine is not sophisticated and delicious. It's so goddamnned good and it's my favorite. All the expressions of it are amazing, from the simple pub fare like cheese and pickle sandwiches and salt and vinegar crisps to the curries to the pasties to the shortbread to the fish and fucking chips.
I got in late last night from Germany just as the kitchen to the Groucho Club was about to end their service and put in and order for their divine fish and chips just barely in time. I felt bad that I had to keep the kitchen open later but there's some times in your eating life where the only thing that will solve your late night problems is a hot, crispy fried piece of fish and a big pile of chips.
I will smother the whole gorgeous thing in malt vinegar and then put the tartar sauce on that and then put the green pea stuff on that – oh god I don't care if it will stay in my system forever. I can almost see it on my body after I have eaten it and I honestly don't care. It's worth it. The fat and carbs complete me.
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A blog to compile what I have learned (and what I am learning) about Mandriva (and GNU/Linux in general) since 2009, when I migrated. Current distros I'm using: OpenMandriva Lx 3.1 /3.0 Mageia 6, PCLinuxOS 2017.03, Fedora Workstation 27 (KDE spin), PicarOS, Pisi Linux 1, Elive beta, and AntiX 13.
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It's not the same hearing a thunder and seeing lightning!
Last week, the Dean called for a Faculty meeting in which the only topic was, to the dismay of those who claim Linux is dead, Free Software!
With this meeting, it's the second time in two months that professors hear about the existence of something that is not Windows and the University's ongoing plan to migrate to open source.
I wanted to post about that, but I was preparing my yearly report for the Professor Assembly and, therefore, had no time... but it occurred to me that I would use the chance to contribute by showing all professors how a computer running on Linux works. So, although they had a Vista 7 Starter laptop ready for the reports, I asked permission to use my modest netbook running Mandriva.
All my colleagues displayed their reports using the Vista 7 laptop and one professor suffered the embarrassment of MS PowerPoint 2007 not responding as she expected. I cannot say that was an "atypical behavior": all of us have seen something like that happen time and again. I felt bad for her due to the fact that she told me that she slept till late because she invested a lot of time to create a beautiful PowerPoint presentation for the occasion.
When my turn came, I had my netbook ready and woke it up from hibernation (Yes! It DOES work in Mandriva 2010.1), unplugged the VGA cable from the laptop and plugged it to my netbook. As a good OS should behave, Mandriva picked up the signal and let me configure the display in a matter of five seconds. The picking up of the signal made me a little anxious because, prior to the meeting, they had to change the projector because 7 Starter did not let them change the display size of the screen (How about that!) and I had everything ready with the previous device.
However, my Linux OS did not let me down and all the people laughed when they saw my Cosmic Cat wallpaper on my desktop # 1.
Of course, they gasped when I turned to desktop #2 and my presentation, made using Open Office, was there, ready. The beautiful OpenGL transitions made the ones in PowerPoint look like sorry excuses, especially after I said "This is the free software that the Dean is trying to promote", moved to different desktops to display other information, and returned to the presentation via Kwin Cube.
After my presentation, which went without any problem (wasn't Open Office "unprofessional" according to the MS video?), the professor who was embarrassed by MS Office 2007 borrowed my netbook to play with it for a while and loved the behavior of Linux.
Yes, seeing is believing. Now, my colleagues have seen a computer running open source software in the most demanding of contexts... and it neither got stuck, nor was difficult to operate. Oh, and it didn't blow up, either. Can you guess what software was proven to be unreliable?
For many of them, the thunder might not be as impressive as lightning. Now they have seen the truth: Linux can run flawlessly on a netbook and they were impressed. Many people are becoming aware that they can work in a more beautiful way by using Linux than by settling down with an OS that gives them the same problems year after year.
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Always good to read the stories you bring us. I wish you success in all of your projects. Greetings from Brasil!ResponderEliminar
At the end, seeing the true facts, the only reason why Open Office is unprofessional is "because Microsoft says so." Is this a valid reason for individuals who favor reasoning? I don't think so.ResponderEliminar
Congratulations on your success! I wish I'd been there. Well, tomorrow will be my turn.
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Muito obrigado! I wish you success, too ;-)
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Good luck tomorrow. But I'm sure you will do well and Mepis will also perform flawlessly.


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Emerging Markets Fall Today: Developed Ones Next?
A fear of the U.S. Federal Reserve tightening of its loose monetary policy may be hurting emerging markets now but the developed world will also start to suffer, says Jan Dehn, head of research at Ashmore Investment Management.
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He bats ninth for the Lipscomb Bisons.
"We are fortunate that we have a lead-off hitter batting ninth," Bisons coach Jeff Forehand said. "Lee Wilson has moved to the No. 2 hole and that gives us the luxury of having M.L., normally a No. 1 or No. 2 hitter , batting in the nine-hole."
Williams has multiple hits in 12 games, with three hits in two of his last four games. He has a four-game hitting streak. Ryan Wilkins has a seven-game streak, his longest of the season. Cory Hale takes a six-game hit string into the Stetson series.
"M.L. is playing a solid left field," Forehand said. "There are a lot of things about M.L. that people don't see. He has gotten a lot of sacrifice bunts down.
"He has done a lot of really good things at the bottom of the order to turn it back over to the top. I feel really good about him. If he had to bat first or second he could."
T.J. Hoelzer is expected to get some time at shortstop, marking his first playing time in a weekend series since the Bisons played Belmont March 20 and 21. He is being reward for his four hits Wednesday night against UT-Martin.
"If they throw a right-handed pitcher he will go," Forehand said. "If they throw a left-handed pitcher we will go back to either Kyle Henry or Andrew Nickerson on defense.
"T.J. deserves another chance. He is a true shortstop. Hopefully, he can keep doing it."
The Bisons, 14-25, 5-7 in the A-Sun, are back on the road for three games this weekend at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. Game times are 5:30 p.m. Friday night, 1 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. It has been chosen by the A-Sun as the "Series of the Week".
The Bisons won their last outing, a 7-4 decision against Tennessee-Martin from the Ohio Valley Conference. The Bisons are 2-11 on the road.
Stetson's Hatters are 20-19, 8-4 in the A-Sun. Belmont won two out of three games against Stetson last weekend. The Hatters head into the series at Melching Field with a three-game losing streak.
Stetson is batting .316 as a team. Opponents are batting .319 against them. The Bisons are batting .296 as a team. The Bisons opponents are batting .318.
"Just about all teams are the same," Forehand said. "Everybody has a few guys who can hit, a few guys who can run and a few guys who can hit with power. Everyone has a good No. 1 starter.
"I think we match up pretty good with Stetson. They have a guy who has been pitching well for them on Friday. And on Saturday and Sunday they have had to outscore some people."
Forehand will send Josh Smith, 7-1, 3.69 earned run average, to the mound in the first game. Sophomore right-hander Davey Hackett, 3-3, 5.73, will pitch game two. Forehand is undecided on his starter for game three.
Smith is third in NCAA Division I in strikeouts with 80. He is eighth in wins with seven.
Stetson's No. 1 pitcher is Jacob deGrom. He has a 3-1 record with a 3.61 ERA.
"Jacob deGrom played third base two years ago. Last year he played shortstop. This year he is their No. 1 pitcher.
"He is just a baseball player. He is athletic. He is a hard thrower. Hopefully, Josh can match up with him and we can get off to another good start. Hopefully, we can continue to swing the bats and score some runs."
Forehand likes the fact that the series will be played over a three-day period.
"It is often difficult on Saturday having to play two games," Forehand said. "Whether you win or lose on Friday the series rides on one day. Last weekend, this weekend and next weekend are all three-game series."
Starting with this series the Bisons have 15 more A-Sun games left to play as they fight to put themselves in a position for one of the six spots in the Atlantic Sun Tournament. The Bisons always have that as a goal, but this year it means even more since the tournament is going to held at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen L. Marsh Stadium on the Lipscomb campus.
"A lot of things can change," Forehand said. "Some teams only have nine games left. A good weekend by us and a bad weekend by somebody else could shift things.
"It looks like in the standings we are down at the bottom. With some consistency on the weekends we will be right back in the middle of the race."
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Monday, 6 September 2010
Last week a DJ saved my life
So as part of my campaign to do as much as I can whilst I am currently on a good (almost pain free) run, I jumped at the chance to join a group of friends of mine on a five day trip to the party capital of the world, Ibiza. Some of you may think I am crazy to be taking part in such a trip but I know my limits and capabilities and was determined to not miss out on yet another fun filled week.
It's fair to say the week wasn't without its disease related downers. I experienced fat leg syndrome (where my whole left leg swelled to the size of Brazil), sore feet and ankles (dancing the night away can have this affect on arthritis sufferers) and I have returned home with a stinking cold and exhaustion. But, hey, I'm not dead right? I survived the trip in one piece, proving those of us with arthritis CAN have a good time and CAN get down with the best of them. Five days of little sleep and lots of dancing really has taken its toll on me, but I would do it all over again. It was so important for me not to miss out. I get sick of not being able to do things. So what if I have to sleep for a week to recover? It is all worth it when I remember being stood on the dance floor in the middle of super club Amnesia, looking around at everyone, thinking I am just like you. (Well maybe a bit more sober than you, but near enough).
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I have the same disease as you and there where times that i could go out and dance till the next day and drink loads but since I feel 4 metters and smashed my anlke in to 3 peciese I cant evan dance and its been maybe 2 and a half years.
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Remember Covert Bailey?
My wife, Lynn, is a wonderful cook. She loves cooking just shy of fashion shopping, and maybe more than wine. Nearly every week we delight in a new recipe, often taken from The New York Times Wednesday dining section, but they can come from everywhere, except Red Book or Rachael Ray. Lynn also took a two-week French cooking class in the early '80s from a fancy restaurant.
When we used to cook French dishes at home, I watched Lynn and learned to make the sauces myself, perfecting them over many attempts. Then Lynn got healthy. It happened in the late '80s. Crème disappeared first, then butter and lastly fatty meats. Now we cook with olive oil, lots of fresh vegetables and will usually employ chicken breasts, rather than thighs, when we are not having omega 3 fish.
I don't cook at all anymore; I just do the chopping and some of the cleaning. But I dreamed of the day I would hang up my portmanteau and take on some of the executive parts of dinner preparation, again. In the back of my mind I had reminisced for the days when dinner at home was close to four-star dining out,—guests were wowed.
Last week Lynn reminded me of the obvious: you need to use fat for food to taste four-star, and we don't use much anymore. Of course there are a few low- or good-fat combinations which belong in the French Laundry. But for the most part, we will have to settle for two- and three-star plates, except on rare occasions when we dine out. And I guess I will not bother doing any of the cooking, since Lynn is a master of making the best of healthy fare.
I'm just putting this down to see if I am missing anything.
P.S. On Thursday, Lynn is actually taking a Greyhound Bus (there is no train over the mountains) from Albany to Boston just to enjoy a fatty four-star dinner - out - with me (I'm working there on Wednesday and Thursday), and then drive back home with me on Friday. It's not that a part of her doesn't long for the good old days, too.


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Between our Baltimore and Washington, DC, venues, more than 17,500 animals representing 900 species call the National Aquarium home. There are constant changes, additions, and more going on behind the scenes that our guests may not notice during their visit. We want to share these fun updates with our community so we're bringing them to you in our weekly Animal Update posts!
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We have a peacock mantis shrimp on exhibit!
This colorful Indo-Pacific crustacean may look harmless, but it can pack a fatal punch. Also known as "sea locusts," these marine crustaceans can grow to be up to a foot in length. While most crustaceans are opportunistic feeders, the mantis shrimp will actively hunt its prey.
Here are 10 AWESOME facts about the mantis shrimp:
- They have 16, count 'em 16, color receptive rods in each eye, which allows them to see circularly polarized light.
- The mantis shrimp has two club-shaped appendages that it punches out with (at an estimated speed of up to 50 mph) to break into hard-shelled mollusks.
- They have the fastest recorded "punch" of any living animal – it's faster than a .22-caliber bullet.
- In fact, they move so fast that the water surrounding their appendages will boil in a process known as supercavitation.
- Using its appendages, the mantis shrimp can break through glass without causing any harm to itself.
- They can punch out at maximum force approximately 50,000 times between molts without causing any bodily harm.
- Engineers are studying mantis shrimp exoskeletons to hopefully build more effective armor for soldiers and protect athletes from concussions, among other uses.
- Watch a mantis shrimp break through glass to attack live prey.
- Some mantis shrimp mate for life – according to the BBC, one pair was observed staying together for over 20 years.
- We can trace the evolutionary lineage of mantis shrimp back 500 million years.
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Addiction Mod
July 09, 2010, 08:22 PM »
Addiction Mods
I think there some post's on the old forum with details about making modifications (mostly frame changes) to the Premier Addiction, I was wondering if anyone still has that information or knows where to find it.
Thanks, Rick
Last Edit: July 09, 2010, 08:26 PM by rickks
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 09, 2010, 11:07 PM »
direct link removed ~
Google Harbor Wind Kite Company - check under HP Kitecrafters - Kite Modifications
Havent done it myself, but if you do, lemme know how it comes out!
Last Edit: July 09, 2010, 11:19 PM by mikenchico
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 09, 2010, 11:52 PM »
Hey browndude364,
Thanks for your input, I have seen the Harbor Wind mod thing, they are not really saying how to mod the kite,but they will do it for you.
I think that the "what to do" was posted on the old GWTW forum.
Hadge (GWTW forum) talks about his modded Addicton:
Mostly messing around with bridles but
I have a seriously modded Premier Addiction - partial reframe, 2 piece lower spreader and bridle mods -
Takes most of the squirrel out of it and makes it a very nice little kite. Also I've just about finished modding the new HQ Jive 2 so the darn thing flies properly! Frame mods, extra stand-offs and redesigned bridle.
audiorob (Kitelife Forum) said in part:
First thing that was important was to add a thick dacron "bandaid" over the nose. This was for 2 reasons, it desperately needed to be reinforced, and the slight addition of weight helped balance the kite a surprising amount.
Then I replaced the spine with .1960 pultruded graphite. Tried nearly everything under the sun and this gave the best results.
You know that weird lower spreader on the addiction? Well I dont know about you but the spine moved side to side to side constantly.Throwing the kite completely off balance. So, simply replace that single long 5mm rod with .1960 pultruded graphite and a standard 0.196 center-t. I made mine aprox 1" longer (that's 0.5" on each side) than the default to tension the sail slightly more.
The upper spread I tried, once again, just about everything. And the default 5mm worked best.
Now changing the bridle is up to you, I adjusted the connection points above the connectors. Also the adjustment portion (not sure of the correct word) of the brdiel constantly slipped so I added 3 knots to keep adjustments. The second most extreme setting gave sharp, accurate turns for me. If you take a look at it, im sure you can figure out what Im talking about.
So maybe it's just change out the center-t and a few rods.
Last Edit: July 10, 2010, 07:04 AM by rickks
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Re: Addiction Mod
Reply #3 on:
July 10, 2010, 03:29 AM »
These are the sites you need,
http://kitelife.com/forum/index.php?/topic/563-how-to/page_hl_premier addiction_...
I've done these mods to my Addiction and it's a much nicer kite.
Harbour wind Kite do a Stage 1 and Stage 2 upgrade at $30 each. Someone else on the forum (Mike W?) has just had these done and says they made a big difference but made it a bit twitchy.
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 10, 2010, 06:25 AM »
Thanks Hadge, I had seen the audiorob post (frame changes) but not the MADKITER post (bridle changes) there is enough information there (between the two Kitelife posts) to get started on modding the Addiction...for certain.
Any additional Addiction information anyone may have would also be welcome.
Thanks, Rick
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 10, 2010, 06:39 AM »
Hey Norm,
Well I'm gonna do some changes to the Addiction (hopefully the correct ones)
so all he mods and how they affected the Addiction are welcome.
Did you get a chance to fly the Emotion? I am interested in knowing,if you think the mods helped
...or whatever.
I will send you email and ask for the Addiction mods you have from the old forum.
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 10, 2010, 09:37 AM »
Hi Norm,
Wow, If ever there was a understatement...
I have e-mailed you a gaboooon of mod info for the Addiction.
this is it.
You could title your e-mail "Every thing you ever wanted to know about the Addiction but were afraid to ask"
If I think of anything...
Thanks Norm
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 11, 2010, 06:49 AM »
I had the Mods 1 & 2 done by Harbor Wind and Kite and the "twitchyness" I described to Hadge that I first experienced in low winds, say 2-4 mph, was tuned out by Ed of HWK, a very friendly and helpful guy who gave me his cell phone number to call him when I was out flying if I had questions about tuning.
I am not sure which mod does which but what was done to my Addiction were all subtle changes that improved the 'precision' of the kite. I am a novice with under 20 hours flying so all I can comment on is how much better I could control the kite and how much more precise the turns were when modded.
The "problem" I described as "twitchy" was tuned out by using the shortest of the 3 upper spreaders to reduce the tension in the leading edge. From the shortest to the longest of the spreaders the difference is only 1/4" (i.e 1/8" diff. between each) - I presume one 1/8" shorter and one 1/8" longer then stock. This change was combined with setting the upper bridle attachment point closer to the leading edge (using the provided trimmer - 3 sets in the mods).
Just fyi... the other mods include 'lowering' all the bridal attachment points, trimming the outer standoffs (I presume to shape the trailing edge of the sail) and to change the way the tension is applied to the trailing edge of the sail to remove flutter.
All things considered, the mods are kind of pricy - not for what you get but that with the cost of the original kite you're in for over $130. You can buy alot of nice kites for that much.
no amount of money can make up for alot of practice
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 11, 2010, 11:20 AM »
What is there about people named Norm that attracts them to the Addiction, and to modifying it?
I contacted Jon Trennepohl (Addiction designer or co-designer) and bought a frame-mod kit from his (and his wife's) kite store, maybe ~7 yrs ago. It was a nice kit, seemed to make the kite lighter and stiffer. Unfortunately, I got some other kites at the same time (and I race sailboats fanatically all summer, too!), so I never have put much mileage on the mod'd Addiction.
If somebody wants a mod'd Addiction (preferably near Toronto, ON), make me an offer!
Norm in Toronto
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 11, 2010, 01:45 PM »
just when you think, What more could be done to the Addiction.
I must say that this "smaller kite"...
Smaller Sport Kites
« on: June 29, 2010, 12:49 PM » Quote
I guess we need a definition of "smaller".
Let's set 7 ft (2.133 m) as the changeover from small to large.
certainly made a large impact in it's day...wow... maybe it still does.
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 11, 2010, 11:03 PM »
Still in the stores I've been in lately, Premier still carries it and it is a pretty decent introductory kite at a $70 price point, pretty indestructable, RTF with properly sized Spectra lines and straps, and packaging to compete with Prisms on the shelf. Very cool to that Jon will pass along mods to take it up a step or two for those who are ready for more but not ready to jump in with both feet.
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 18, 2010, 12:43 PM »
Yes the Addiction is still around,hard to keep a good kite down...I think...anyway I thought I would post "some" of the modding info that I received, in case some of you are interested.
There is really way to much information to try and post here at one time so here is some of it.
Topic author: JCByrne
Subject: Addiction mod
Posted on: April 25 2006 8:19:43 PM
Was asked to put this here so more people could see it so here goes.
This is a real easy mod but it changes the Addiction alot like night and day. It flies so much better you won't believe it until you do one.here goes first you need either p90 or p100 skyshark wrapped rods.cut these to 24 inches each so now you have 4 rods 24 inches long.Need a couple of 3 to 4inch internal ferrels and 2 end caps for these and also new arrow nocks.will also need new spreader connectors APA are best. the thing to remember on these is you are still using the original spreaders so don't get them to large. the hardest part of this whole modification is stretching the connectors so they will slide onto the rods.and just put everything you took off like the bridle and the leading edge tensioner go back on the same way they came off.the thing is if you try and cut the tubes other tha 24 inces each you will have to modify the leading edge tensioner and posibly the bridle.than just glue the c-clips in the stock locations and your done.On mine i used a bridle off a New Tech New Jam a little tweaking later it flies great.Real easy to do tricks with and flies straight no quirks to speak of..The stock bridle works just fine but I figured I went this far why not go a little farther and try a new style bridle too. The up side to all this was that I had a kite the was very easy to do tricks with they just kinda fall into place.all my other kite are a little bit harder to do the same tricks with.It is just an out standing trick kite now i couldn't believe the diference just replacing the tubes did for the kite.It flies in light winds to 3mph upto 20+ mph without folding up.Tips might shake at the higher end but it still works fine. also would be a good idea to hang a set of stoppers on it so the lines will stay put on the roll-ups.Personally anyone who tries this won't be disappointed at all.twos spent and you have a reall good trick kite that you can count on to do what you want.and it does man I can keep going but I won't bore you folks any further. as always smooth winds be good LATER JOHN
Reply author: herbalizer
Replied on: April 25 2006 8:53:57 PM
so what did you use? p90 or p100's?
i'll try the mod.
Reply author: JCByrne
Replied on: April 25 2006 9:42:04 PM
P90's I believe
Reply author: Atlanta2
Replied on: April 26 2006 03:17:17 AM
Addiction was my 1st kite and it was well flown. Fittings were loose and last November Jon T helped me put together a reframe kit with P90's and a bigger spine, nocks etc. Recently I put it all together everything was there and wow what an amazing difference. Kite still clearly the Addiction only better. Don't remember all the spec's I have since lost my notes I made on scrap paper. But it's clear I'm not the only one who has installed this mod on an Addiction. I would rate as a must try for any Addiction fan.
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Topic author: rbjensen
Subject: Addiction Reframe
Posted on: September 18 2003 8:48:11 PM
I got my Addiction reframed and flew it tonight. Winds were lightly gusting about 1 to 4mph. The kite was a bit flippy in this light wind, but I could fly it OK. The kite needs a little more wind than before due to the heavier frame, so I would shift the low end of Andrew's wind range to 3 or 4 mph.
It is probably obvious, but doing the reframe is well worth it. This makes the kite more comparable to something like the Frenezy, and it feels much more solid. The sail is nylon, but certainly good enough quality. Andrew points out in his review the downsides of the flexy frame it comes with. Another great advantage of reframing is that you can use a two piece lower spreader and two piece leading edge. The leading edge is 48" and the lower spreaders are 24". When disassembled you have a great travel kite that folds up to a little over 2 ft, feels decent, and does all the tricks.
I used .196 pultruded framing. You can reuse the connectors -- they are a little tight, but seem durable enough. This is what you need:
3 x 48" .196 Avia (LEs and LSs)
1 x 30.5" .196 Avia (spine)
1 x 29.5 .157 or .180 (US)
Center Tee for .196
2 x Avia safety nocks for .196
4 x end caps for .196 (1 for each LE and two for spine)
2 x aluminum ferrules for .196 (for two piece LEs)
6 x 5mm c-clips (1 for each LE connector and 2 for center Tee)
This should cost about $25 and GWTW has it all.
You can optionally get the TAPA LE connectors, but I reused all the LE and standoff connectors that came with the kite with no problem.
The sail tensioners and leech line are also fine as is and go on easily.
I look forward to flying this in heavier wind. I was able to get nice backspins and jacobs ladders tonight. Not enough wind to assess precision qualities. If you like the Addiction, I am sure it is worth doing the reframe making this a serious small 6 footer, more on par with slightly larger kites like the Fanatic or Frenezy. I will see as I get more air time.
Santa Cruz, CA
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Reply author: Mauler
Replied on: September 19 2003 12:42:01 AM
Keep us updated on the flight qualities. Looks like a worthwhile thing to do.
I'm curious about the "heavier frame." According to the Avia specs, the 4mm solid carbon rods are almost identical in weight to the .196 pultruded stock. Why do you say the frame is heavier?
Buffalo, NY
Reply author: rbjensen
Replied on: September 19 2003 11:31:22 AM
Good point. I didn't weigh the kite so I don't know for sure. It just seemed a little heavier, but perhaps due to the wind conditions. I hope to get some better flying in over the weekend.
Santa Cruz, CA
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Reply author: Mauler
Replied on: September 19 2003 11:46:04 AM
The other question I have is: why replace the lower spreaders? The single-piece lower spreader that comes with the kite should just be able to be cut in half and used as is, right? Sure, it's not very expensive just to buy some more, but the existing one should work just fine cut in half. Another thing is the upper spreader -- it seems fine just as a 4mm solid carbon rod. I guess I don't see why it would have to be changed to a .157 or .180 pultruded spar. That might actually change the overall balance, which I happen to think is pretty near perfect as it is.
I'm thinking that it might have seemed heavier because of the faster response in the frame. It might just be reacting faster so it appears "flippier." Who knows.
All I know is, keep me updated with your experiments. I really like the kite just the way it is, but if it can be improved without affecting the balance and flight behavior, I'm all ears.
BTW, have you tried shortening the spreader at all? It seems like it would be a cheap thing to test out and it might behave well.
Buffalo, NY
Reply author: randyg
Replied on: September 19 2003 11:58:15 AM
Maybe Jon will read this and introduce an Addiction Pro??!!
Reply author: RonG
Replied on: September 19 2003 12:02:25 PM
Originally posted by randyg
Maybe Jon will read this and introduce an Addiction Pro??!!
I flew Jon's prototype Addiction (pre-production) last year at Nationals. Very, very nice. Not entirely sure how it was framed, but it could do every trick I could and then some.
Reply author: Mauler
Replied on: September 19 2003 12:07:02 PM
If Ron says it's "very, very nice," then you know I ain't lyin'
Think of it this way, Ron: it could only have gotten better since you flew the pre-production prototype! And you're absolutely right on target about the trick capability. I really dig this kite a lot.
Buffalo, NY
Reply author: Mauler
Replied on: September 19 2003 12:08:17 PM
Originally posted by randyg
Maybe Jon will read this and introduce an Addiction Pro??!!
Yes, I think it's called the "ADX"
Depending on Brent's reviews of the reframe test, I'll do it myself and check it out.
Buffalo, NY
Reply author: sbixby
Replied on: September 19 2003 12:10:39 PM
I just ordered an Addiction to have around at the office, so I can go fly at the tiny park just down the street on days when I cycle to work, without my kite bag of course. I'll pick it up at Baylands on Saturday, where I can beg Brent to let me try his and feel the diff's.
Steven Bixby - El Sobrante, CA
Reply author: icenum
Replied on: September 19 2003 4:08:28 PM
First few times I flew the kite I knew I'd like it. I did my first roll ups with it after flying it about an hour or so. Very impressive trickster, its fast but at times I like a fast smaller kite. I still have it in my bag. After more feedback on the re-frame, I may do mine also. Really nice kite for the $$, possible after installing frame it might need bridle changes or mods?
Reply author: rbjensen
Replied on: September 20 2003 01:02:50 AM
In the reframe, I was going for stiffness. I was not sure about the quality of the rods the kite came with and assumed they would not be as good as Avia. With other kites in this price range I have found the rods to be quite flexible and lower quality. So I just wanted to replace it all with Avia. The LSs that the Addiction comes with do seem to be pretty good, though. I also wanted as little flex as possible for the US.
So actually, all you really need to replace is the LEs, so for the minimum reframe, just get two 48" .196, the two ferrules, 4 c-clips, two end caps, and two nocks. That should get it down to $15 or so.
I have been using a shorter US to straighten the upper LE (also why I wanted it stiffer). I noticed today, that this is causing the leading edge of the sail to billow out and backwind, so it may be too short. Turns aren't as tight and in some conditions, axels seemed to stall part way through. I am going try a longer US again and compare.
I was flying again today in those same 1 to 4 conditions, and perhaps the low wind range has not been affected afterall. You may be right there Andrew. The kite did better in the low winds than my Level Two Sunrise, which I also flew. The winds were still too erratic to draw definite conclusions, but the kite was sure fun to fly. Balance still seems fine, though I may not be quite as sensitive to the subtleties as some. Fades locked in great, lazy susans were flat, Jacobs and backspins just flowed right along. So at least the balance is still in the ballpark.
Santa Cruz, CA
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Reply author: Jim B.
Replied on: September 20 2003 10:34:22 PM
If I decide to do anything, it will be to replace the le's with 4mm (.1570)
tube. They would compare favorably with skinnies in terms of weight and would be stiff enough for a kite of that size; certainly stiffer than the current le's.
Reply author: Mauler
Replied on: September 21 2003 06:49:18 AM
Jim, by all means, give it a shot. But it occurs to me that the light-wind performance of the kite is excellent right now. To lower the weight even further by changing the spars to .157 tubes would really reduce the mass that's needed for tricking. Right now, I'd call the current weight distribution "perfect."
As a side note, I got an email from Jon Trennepohl saying that if he were to reframe the kite, he would use .180 pultruded as a minimum. I personally think .157 is a little too small, but obviously you can do what you want. Please let us know what you find out.
Buffalo, NY
Reply author: Jim B.
Replied on: September 21 2003 12:43:33 PM
I was wondering if the Addiction might be just a bit too big for the 4mm. I am not too concerned with losing weight: more with adding some stiffness. It works really well in the Jordana, as you know, but there is a fairly significant difference in size. Hmm. It's cheap to do, so it's worth a shot. Time to get out the tape measure.
Reply author: Jim B.
Replied on: September 21 2003 6:04:45 PM
I pulled the Addiction out of the trunk and flew it this Evening, moved the bridle attachment point above the upper spreader connectors too. Other than that, I think I will leave it alone for now. It really is quite a bit larger than the Jordana. 4mm might be wishful thinking. P series might be nice though.
Reply author: rbjensen
Replied on: September 22 2003 1:24:11 PM
Flies great with the .196 frame. Still good low wind performance and the flexing is no longer an issue. I flew it in heavier gusty winds on Sat, and the kite did fine. It is still small and light, so it gets thrown around a bit in the gusts and certainly is not as solid as a larger kite, but it was fun to fly, and I was still able to pull off the tricks. And they look good too. Last night I had a steady 4 to 5mph breeze and that kite was in heaven. I see no reason for a lighter frame, unless your are trying to fly in the 1-2-3 mph wind range.
This kite is so nice for backspins. I can actually do them consistently and there is control. I can slow them down a little, speed them up, try to get them flatter, make them rise or fall, etc.
The first kite I have really been able to do this with.
Of course stuff like axels, flatspins, multi-lazies, flic-flacs, and jacobs ladders are relatively easy and look good too.
Precision stuff, though -- not really. The Frenezy (and even the big brother ADX) is much better in that department. This kite inspires freestyle tricking, not precision figures.
Santa Cruz, CA
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Reply author: icenum
Replied on: September 22 2003 7:21:23 PM
Jim explain what you did in detail if possible on bridle
I've decided to leave the upper & lower spreader as they are, and try either a 1800 pultruded, on the leading edges and the spine or the newer P90's Sky Shark rods if they prove not to be too stiff.
Seeing how the kite needs the weight at the LE (4mm solid rods)in the LE for proper momemtum hopefully the 1800 or P-90 might would compensate nicely If I get the kite to stiff I will have excessive oversteer,and it won't be able to pull camber into leading edges.
Now 1800 pultruded, or the P90's?
Reply author: Jim B.
Replied on: September 22 2003 9:36:57 PM
just move the loops at the upper bridle attachment point on the leading edge above the upper spreader connectors from their stock position below the upper spreader connectors Dan. That's it.
Last Edit: July 23, 2010, 07:57 PM by rickks
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 22, 2010, 11:53 AM »
Quote from: MikeW on July 11, 2010, 06:49 AM
I had the Mods 1 & 2 done by Harbor Wind and Kite and the "twitchyness" I described to Hadge that I first experienced in low winds, say 2-4 mph, was tuned out by Ed of HWK, a very friendly and helpful guy who gave me his cell phone number to call him when I was out flying if I had questions about tuning.
I am not sure which mod does which but what was done to my Addiction were all subtle changes that improved the 'precision' of the kite. I am a novice with under 20 hours flying so all I can comment on is how much better I could control the kite and how much more precise the turns were when modded.
The "problem" I described as "twitchy" was tuned out by using the shortest of the 3 upper spreaders to reduce the tension in the leading edge. From the shortest to the longest of the spreaders the difference is only 1/4" (i.e 1/8" diff. between each) - I presume one 1/8" shorter and one 1/8" longer then stock. This change was combined with setting the upper bridle attachment point closer to the leading edge (using the provided trimmer - 3 sets in the mods).
Just fyi... the other mods include 'lowering' all the bridal attachment points, trimming the outer standoffs (I presume to shape the trailing edge of the sail) and to change the way the tension is applied to the trailing edge of the sail to remove flutter.
All things considered, the mods are kind of pricy - not for what you get but that with the cost of the original kite you're in for over $130. You can buy alot of nice kites for that much.
Wow Kinda Pricey for 50 Bucks. and 3 hours of my time.
Lets see you got Two new leading edges, Two new top spreaders. Two new sets of trimmers. That have been Tested in the WIND and completely flown by myself and others for the kite to "Properly" trick right. A retied Bridal. A set of Yo Yo Stoppers. A New Trailing edge wind trim knot set for higher winds up to about 24 MPH and your kite will Fly on the original 80Lb 80ft lines. A completely Reset sail on the frame with new tension. The pressure point moved and the stand offs changed. Plus the time it takes to do all that in the first place.
WOW sounds like a good deal and a whole new kite. Once you get to flying it and getting it in a back spin and a fade etc, You might just see a huge difference. Then again what do I know. I ran everything through Premier and Jon etc.
Just a Thought, Not that I need to defend my work. The People who comment on it in the section do a great job on the differences that it makes all by themselves!~!~! I Look forward to others who I encourage to Post there Thoughts on my work. As I ask they do NOT Post all I have done! After all I did it to support my Business and teaching etc.
Mr Ed
Edited on The 8th of Sept. Mr. Mike got Two new Leading edges in his Kite due to a Miss Communication between myself and the Owner of the shop! "WE" Do not usually do the leading edges! For most people have there own preferences, to what they like. As Many of you have read throughout this post! My personal Pref is a Hallow core .165 or a .171 which ever we have in stock. With all the original parts then drilled out to fit. Most people cant even tell there changed.
Last Edit: September 08, 2010, 11:48 PM by Fast EDDY
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Re: Addiction Mod
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July 23, 2010, 08:45 PM »
I'm thinking that it is a lot of work to make all the changes listed below by Mr.Ed...
Fast EDDY:
Wow Kinda Pricey for 50 Bucks. and 3 hours of my time.
Lets see you get Two new leading edges, Two new top spreaders. Two new sets of trimmers. That have been Tested in the WIND and completely flown by myself and others for the kite to "Properly" trick right. A retied Bridal. A set of Yo Yo Stoppers. A New Trailing edge wind trim knot set for higher winds up to about 24 MPH and your kite will Fly on the original 80Lb 80ft lines. A Reset sail on the tensioned. The pressure point moved and the stand offs changed. Plus the time it takes to do all that in the first place.
WOW sounds like a good deal and a whole new kite. and once you get to flying it and getting it in a back spin and a fade etc, You might just see a huge difference. Then again what do I know. I ran everything through Premier and Jon etc
Heck, I spent a couple of hours + (probably more) moving the bridle around and tie the legs to stablize/actvate the bridle and have not tested the kite in the air yet... so...have a good time.
The Kite mods that are posted here are for all the brave souls (DIY types)who want to take their kite apart (make their changes to the kite) and hope that it is better than it was before they messed with it.
Last Edit: July 23, 2010, 08:52 PM by rickks
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Re: Addiction Mod
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August 25, 2010, 06:59 PM »
Hey Norm
Well I guess my Questions are these to you...
1) What do you think of the differences in YOUR Kite and My Kite???
2) Do you believe that the package is worth the money "If" someone is a Beginner as well as a Decent Flier???
3) Are you going to be Changing Your own personal addiction to meet the Changes?
4) Hard to Imagine this one. Do you still think its Better to learn with Heavy Hands or Lighter Hands while flying?
( after flying with myself and teaching ways? )
Have fun Flying those Kites and get that new sail
Mr ED
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