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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Eye-Fi Pro X2
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Features, Techies, Under $100, Under $250, Under $500,
We bet a few of you are wondering what an SD card is doing on our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide, but give us a moment to explain. Eye-Fi cards are the bomb. What you're getting here is freedom and convenience, as these cards will sync and upload the content stored on them without the need for a cable. In other words, put this thing into a camera and snap away. When you get back home to your Wi-Fi network, the images will be transferred to your computer right over the network, over the air. You can also optionally tell it that you'd also like the images uploaded to your favorite social network, like, say, Facebook. Even better? Your images get geotagged too by the Eye-Fi card. These things are straight up awesome, and you can get one on Amazon for $88 (a 17% discount.)
2011 Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway: Microsoft Touch Mouse
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Accessories, Features, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Women, Men, Techies, Teens, Under $100, Under $250, Under $50, Under $500,
This 2011 Holiday Gift Guide entry is targeted at making computing a little more fun and futuristic - and we're even giving this one away! The Microsoft Touch Mouse is made exclusively for use with Windows 7. It's got a multitouch surface, allowing you to use natural touch gestures to perform common tasks. Basically, think of it as the Apple Magic Mouse, but for your Windows PC. It's got support for one-, two-, and three-findered gestures, and runs on 2 AA batteries. They sell for $79, but you can get one on Amazon now for $41, which is a whopping 48% discount.
Or, you can win one here! We are giving one of these Microsoft Touch Mouse prizes away as we continue our holiday giveaway series. Simply use the widget below to enter to win. We've got a lot of ways for you to enter, but don't check off any that you don't actually perform. If you do, you'll be eliminated:
2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Desk Pets TankBot
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Features, Toys, Men, Techies, Under $100, Under $250, Under $50, Under $500,
Here's a 2011 Holiday Gift Guide entry aimed at the office workers in your life. We know that robotic helicopters and dinosaurs win all the points for flash, but we're here to tell you that the Desk Pets TankBot helps you conquer by force. You charge up the TankBot using its USB connection, and then you use your smartphone to control it. How cool is that? You can also set it to random, letting it wreak havoc on all your co-workers with its light-up eyes and sound effects. They're available in multiple colors, and you can get one for $50 on Amazon.
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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: GeeksRiot Steve Jobs Tribute Shirt
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Apple, Wearables, Features, Techies, Under $100, Under $25, Under $250, Under $50, Under $500,
Steve Jobs will definitely be missed, and today's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide entry honors his memory, while also helping a great cause. What you see above is the GeeksRiot Steve Jobs Tribute t-shirt. All proceeds from the $25 purchase go towards Movember and the fight against cancer. Aside from all that, though, the shirt looks ridiculously cool. Seriously, we've seen 'em in person, and they're high quality. Go check them out, and grab a couple for the Apple fans in your life!
2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Lomography Sprocket Rocket 915
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Cameras, Features, PC / Laptop, Techies, Teens, Under $100, Under $250, Under $500,
Here's a more unique entry for our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide. This is the Lomography Sprocket Rocket. The plastic-bodied Rocket camera has a wide-angle frame that exposes the film all the way to the edges, out past the sprocket holes. It also lets you rewind the film for those cool double exposures. They typicalls sell for $89, but you can grab one on Amazon for $78.50, a 12% savings.
2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Free 4G Android smartphones at Radio Shack
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Cell Phones, Hot Deals, Family, Women, Men, Teens, Under $100, Under $25, Under $250, Under $50, Under $500,
Our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide tries to hit you with gift recommendations at all different price points, and this one may be the least expensive. Radio Shack is selling a bunch of 4G Android smartphones for free, with two-year contract, this holiday season. You can get devices like the Samsung Stratosphere for Verizon, Samsung Infuse 4G for AT&T, and the HTC EVO Design 4G for Sprint. All of these devices support faster data speeds, and at a price of free, they're a tremendous deal.
2011 Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway: Shenzhen 6-inch White Ceramic Chef's Knife
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Features, Smart Home, Women, Men, Under $100, Under $25, Under $250, Under $50, Under $500,
We're giving away this next item featured in our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide, and it's a product that we weren't even sure we'd like at first, Take a look at the Shenzhen Knives White Ceramic 6-inch Chef's Knife. When we first looked at it, we thought it was gonna be a cheap, dull knife unworthy of any further attention. We were very, very wrong. In fact, it's become my daily go-to kitchen knife. The sharpness of the blade is more than capable of handling meats, hard fruits and vegetables, as well as softer items as well. Since it's ceramic, it stays sharper than a steel knife, and holds its edge longer. It also won't rust, and is resistant to acids, germs, and oils. The best part, though, is that they aren't even that expensive. You can get this knife on Amazon for $25.
Seriously, I've been using this knife almost exclusively for all my cooking over the past couple of weeks, and it has yet to let me down.
Okay, now on to the details of the giveaway. We've got a Shenzhen 6-inch White Ceramic Chef's Knife to give away,
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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Vtech InnoTab Learning Tablet
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Handhelds, Toys, Kids, Under $100, Under $250, Under $500,
Here's another 2011 Holiday Gift Guide entry for the kids, as we feature the Vtech Innotab Learning Tablet. This multi-functional tablet combines interactive animated e-books, tilt-sensor learning games, creative activities, and a rich collection of applications into a sleek and durable toy that kids will want to play with. Cartridges with your child's favorite licensed characters are sold separately and teach essential skills in reading, logic, and creativity.
You can pick up a Vtech Innotab for $79 on Amazon.
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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Dismember-Me Plush Zombie
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Accessories, Toys, Men, Kids, Teens, Under $100, Under $25, Under $250, Under $50, Under $500,
We've got another inexpensive, yet awesome, entry for our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide, this one focusing on the undead. Do you know what happens when you take old broken plush toys and bury them in the woods by the light of the full moon while whistling the theme song from "Halloween"? Unfortunately nothing…which is why the skillful design monkeys over at ThinkGeek were forced to come-up with their own scary (but cute) zombie plush.
The Dismember-Me Plush Zombie begs to be torn limb from limb. After all he is a decaying re-animated corpse turned into irresistible cuddly plush. Rip off an arm… he doesn't mind. Tear him in half.. he'll barely notice. Pull off his legs… ok now he's getting a bit annoyed. Steal his brain… now you've really done it. Keep your teddy bears under close guard tonight because undead plush have come back from hell to walk the earth.
Grab yours now for $9.99, a 23% discount!
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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Star Wars Chop Sabers
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Accessories, Smart Home, Techies, Under $100, Under $25, Under $250, Under $50, Under $500,
How's this for a unique 2011 Holiday Gift Guide entry? They're lightsabers, they're chopsticks, and they'll change the way you experience your favorite Asian foods. Grab these Japanese imports from ThinkGeek and deftly maneuver your food with the power of the Force. We're not sure if you know this, but Yoda has been known to carve his Thanksgiving turkey using his lightsaber.
Go forth, brave Jedi warriors, and use your chop sabers to mix just a little extra wasabi into your soy sauce. You can handle it. It is a known fact that eating sushi with chop sabers vastly strengthens your ability to ingest horseradish products. (By the way, did you know that researchers are trying to make a smoke alarm for the deaf using wasabi vapors? We're debating whether it would be more annoying to wake up to the sound of a fire alarm or the punch in the nose that only wasabi brings. What do you think?) Either way, wield your weapons and ready the way for a truly epic eating experience. You can get a pair of Chop Sabers for $9.99 (a 23% discount!)
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A winner was selected from 71 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Would like a professional, modern, fresh and simple logo design for a new football (soccer) new website. Logo must be easy to use on any and all advertising, embroidery, website, etc. and something that will quickly become a locally and possibly nationally recognized icon. Check out the draft site... http://www.slipstreamadvantage.com/footballau/
FootballAU, footballau or footballAU
FootballAu (http://www.footballau.com)is an Australian based news website that will containarticles, photos, blogs, results/tables/fixtures relating to both Australianand international football (soccer for those who might be confused). The sitecontent is to be generated by a team of passionate freelance journalists that wish topresent a balance between facts and their own opinions and thoughts. The ideafor the site emerged from disappointment within most existing sites in that thecontent is poorly presented (graphically) and generally a random collection ofunrelated and 'libreated' articles/content.
Two contests are to be run sequentially – the firstbeing the logo/brand, followed immediately by the complementing website.
We are not looking to clone existing designs.
Footballau wishes to create a clean, uncluttered,fresh corporate identity (logo, font, style, color scheme) and accompanyingwebsite.
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- Please do not use any gimmiky "Australian/downunder" themes.
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Lead actor Buck Smodic (left) and supporting actor Sergi Robles in Requited. Photo by Mark Christian
A Point Park University student film is a finalist for the 2012 Student Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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"This visually stunning, moving picture is a result of an intense collaborative process," says Nelson Chipman, chair of the cinema and digital arts department.
Requited is an authentic Western. Using a crew of 20, including many Point Park students, and cast of more than a dozen, seniors Mark Christian and Madeline Puzzo shot the film this winter in Gammons Gulch in Benson, Ariz., and Old Bedford Village in Bedford, Pa. The characters are based on those in a film Puzzo and Christian completed in 2011, The Kid.
Requited is the senior thesis film for both students. Christian, from McLean, Va., will graduate with a concentration in cinematography. Puzzo, from Tuscon, Ariz., will graduate with a concentration in directing.
Chipman says having Point Park University represented in the Student Academy Awards is an honor that reflects the program's dynamic growth and students' intensity and drive.
"In many ways it reflects the ability of Point Park students to become skilled and well crafted in their concentrations. By the time they are seniors here, students have worked on more than two dozen movies each."
Prior to being represented in the Student Academy Awards competition, Requited was selected for Point Park's 2012 showcase screening. In mid May the cinema and digital arts students with works recommended for the showcase travel to Los Angeles to promote and introduce their work to industry professionals and Point Park alumni.
Christian and Puzzo are now waiting to hear if their film has been selected as one of the top three nominees in its category for the June 9 Student Academy Awards at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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Mariah Carey to Release OPI Nail Polishes This Holiday Season
Mariah Carey will release another range of OPI nail polishes, this time for the holiday season. So while the release date and plan for her new album 'The Art of Letting Go' is up in the air, at least her digits will be well-manicured. So will yours as you navigate those holiday party rounds!
The seasonal set will boast rich red, burgundy, maroon and brown hues, along with glitters! All colors and textures that are appropriate for the gift-giving season.
There are 18 polishes in all, with cute and cheeky names like 'All I Want for Christmas (Is OPI)' and 'Cute Little Vixen.' There's even 'Visions of Love,' which is burgundy and named after Mimi's first single, and 'Emotions,' a sparkling coal shade named after one of Carey's smashes, too!
The Mariah Carey Holiday will be available in October at places like Ulta and wherever OPI polishes are sold.
This is Mimi's second partnership with the popular nail lacquer brand. Her first limited edition range was released last year.
While her new album is MIA, she can still keep her brand in the forefront of the public eye with an endeavor like this.


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|LinkStation Live™ with BitTorrent
|88F5182 266Mhz Clock Speed
|128Mb, on to blocks NANYA NT5TU32M16AG-3C
|Flash ROM
|internal HDD
| 1TB Model has a Samsung F1 DT HD103UJ, with 32MB Cache, 7200RPM Sata disk
other disks found are:
|IDE/SATA Controller
|Drive Capacity
|one in the case
|initial Networkname
|Opened Firmwares
|Development Tools
|GPL Kernel
|mainline support, enable gpio_fans module
|Hardware Hacks
|Possible hack allowing addition of a USB-B port, allowing device to act as a USB gadget. Kernel modules incomplete.
Buffalo LinkStation Live is a Network Attached Storage built in DLNA Server, desined for home networking to share your documents, pictures, movie and music over a network.
You can store contents from network computers or using the one touch direct copy function, that is a means of taking pictures or movies from your digital camera, camcorder and storage device via USB port directly. Stored data can be shared on your network and a built-in DLNA media server can stream it to a PC, a MAC, a Buffalo LinkTheater an other DLNA CERTIFIED™ entertainment devices. Our Web Access feature enables you to access your data and media stored in the LinkStation via the interenet by computuers and iPhone's. With a built-in BitTorrent Client, LinkStation can download content without the requirement to keep your PC powered up.
Intelligent Power Saving functions, timer power on/off and auto power on/off with your Windows PC all help towards power saving and eco in mind.
- With Web Access you can store, share and access files from any web browser
- Use Web Access for iPhone to access the digital library on your LinkStation
- Built-In Media Server connects to DLNA compatible digital entertainment devices
- One touch transfer of media files from digital camera/camcorder with Direct Copy feature
- Seamlessly integrates with iTunes® 7 and allows you to access your music files on the LinkStation from your iTunes software
- Supports Apple Time Machine
- Built-In BitTorrent Client
- Eco Friendly Power Saving Mode (PC Interlocking Power System/Schedule Power Management System)
- Built-in print server to print documents from anywhere on your network (*1)
- Easy setup does not require drivers
- Supports UPS connectivity via USB port
- Expand storage by adding a USB 2.0 hard drive
- Includes Memeo™ AutoBackup Software for Windows or Macintosh
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet with JumboFrame support
- Access your data from any Windows or Macintosh computers
GPL Kernel
- Can't use stock distro, use Debian
- After compiling the kernel with ls-chl support and appropriate modules, run the following commands:
devio > foo 'wl 0xe3a01c0B,4' 'wl 0xe3811061,4' cat foo arch/arm/boot/zImage > zImage.new mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x00008000 -e 0x00008000 -n 'linux' -d zImage.new uImage.buffalo
- For correct fan support, the gpio-fan module needs to be enabled and the following script (updated for Wheezy), or similar, set to run on startup (/usr/sbin/fannyd):
#! /bin/sh # # fan-temperature control daemon - fannydee # # this script checks the hdd temp on any LS-PPC that is running avr_evtd # and has hddtemp installed. If the temperature is greater than the # defined limit, it kicks the fan up to high speed. # # After the checkperiod elapses, it checks again. If the temperature is # below that limit, then it drops it back to low speed. # # # In /etc/fannyd.conf, mak sure you define your devices that you want to check the temperature on # e.g. /dev/hda or /dev/sda , the temperature limit, time check, etc. # You can declare more than one hard drive, but that is not a likely situation. . /etc/fannyd.conf HDDT=`which hddtemp` while : ; do for A in $DEVICES ; do TEMPERATURE=$($HDDT -n $A) if [ $TEMPERATURE -gt $TEMPLIMITONE ]; then if [ $TEMPERATURE -gt $TEMPLIMITTWO ]; then if [ $TEMPERATURE -gt $TEMPLIMITTHREE ]; then echo 5000 > /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/device/fan1_target sleep 40 else echo 3250 > /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/device/fan1_target sleep 40 fi else echo 1500 > /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/device/fan1_target sleep 40 fi else sleep 60 # overcompensate w/ 1 min of extra fan time echo 0 > /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/device/fan1_target fi done done exit 0
- init Script for Wheezy (/etc/init.d/fannyd), add to startup with 'update-rc.d fannyd defaults'
#! /bin/sh ### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: fannyd # Required-Start: $remote_fs $syslog # Required-Stop: $remote_fs $syslog # Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 # Default-Stop: 0 1 6 # Short-Description: Fan Control Daemon # Description: Controls GPIO-Fan based fans using hddtemp # ### END INIT INFO # Author: Ash Hughes <email@example.com> # # Please remove the "Author" lines above and replace them # with your own name if you copy and modify this script. # Do NOT "set -e" # PATH should only include /usr/* if it runs after the mountnfs.sh script PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin DESC="Fan control daemon" NAME=fannyd DAEMON=/usr/sbin/$NAME DAEMON_ARGS="" PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME.pid SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME # Exit if the package is not installed [ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0 # Read configuration variable file if it is present [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables . /lib/init/vars.sh # Define LSB log_* functions. # Depend on lsb-base (>= 3.2-14) to ensure that this file is present # and status_of_proc is working. . /lib/lsb/init-functions # # Function that starts the daemon/service # do_start() { # Return # 0 if daemon has been started # 1 if daemon was already running # 2 if daemon could not be started start-stop-daemon --make-pidfile --background --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON --test > /dev/null \ || return 1 start-stop-daemon --make-pidfile --background --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- \ $DAEMON_ARGS \ || return 2 # Add code here, if necessary, that waits for the process to be ready # to handle requests from services started subsequently which depend # on this one. As a last resort, sleep for some time. } # # Function that stops the daemon/service # do_stop() { # Return # 0 if daemon has been stopped # 1 if daemon was already stopped # 2 if daemon could not be stopped # other if a failure occurred start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --retry=TERM/30/KILL/5 --pidfile $PIDFILE --name $NAME RETVAL="$?" [ "$RETVAL" = 2 ] && return 2 # Wait for children to finish too if this is a daemon that forks # and if the daemon is only ever run from this initscript. # If the above conditions are not satisfied then add some other code # that waits for the process to drop all resources that could be # needed by services started subsequently. A last resort is to # sleep for some time. start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --retry=0/30/KILL/5 --exec $DAEMON [ "$?" = 2 ] && return 2 # Many daemons don't delete their pidfiles when they exit. rm -f $PIDFILE return "$RETVAL" } # # Function that sends a SIGHUP to the daemon/service # do_reload() { # # If the daemon can reload its configuration without # restarting (for example, when it is sent a SIGHUP), # then implement that here. # start-stop-daemon --stop --signal 1 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name $NAME return 0 } case "$1" in start) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME" do_start case "$?" in 0|1) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 ;; 2) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 ;; esac ;; stop) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME" do_stop case "$?" in 0|1) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 ;; 2) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 ;; esac ;; status) status_of_proc "$DAEMON" "$NAME" && exit 0 || exit $? ;; #reload|force-reload) # # If do_reload() is not implemented then leave this commented out # and leave 'force-reload' as an alias for 'restart'. # #log_daemon_msg "Reloading $DESC" "$NAME" #do_reload #log_end_msg $? #;; restart|force-reload) # # If the "reload" option is implemented then remove the # 'force-reload' alias # log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME" do_stop case "$?" in 0|1) do_start case "$?" in 0) log_end_msg 0 ;; 1) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Old process is still running *) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Failed to start esac ;; *) # Failed to stop log_end_msg 1 ;; esac ;; *) #echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2 echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|status|restart|force-reload}" >&2 exit 3 ;; esac :
- Sample /etc/fannyd.conf
# config file for fan-temperature control daemon - fannydee # # After the checkperiod elapses, it checks again. If the temperature is # below that limit, then it drops it back to low speed. # # Define your devices that you want to check the temperature on # e.g. /dev/hda or /dev/sda # You can declare more than one, but that is not a likely situation. DEVICES=/dev/sda # # define the timelimit in seconds. It is suggested to use a value # around 300 to 600 seconds # CHECKPERIOD=600 # # define a temperature limit at which you want the fan to kick up at # a good value is around 38C. Yes, use celsius. TEMPLIMITONE=35 TEMPLIMITTWO=40 TEMPLIMITTHREE=44
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2012 – The Year In Review
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- January, 2012 – I solemnly vow not to lose a single ounce during 2012, or at least that's how I remember it now. This was a runaway success.
- January 20th, 2012 – We release our first "real" version of SlickEdit for Mac. Our Mac beta testers rejoice that the near-weekly beta builds are now at an end.
- February 3, 2012 – Van Halen releases it's first album with David Lee Roth singing in 28 years. Mostly comprised of completed songs that have been floating around on their demo bootleg for years, it is actually good. The tour got derailed halfway through for a myriad of reasons. Long time Van Halen fans still see this as "better than average".
- March 13, 2012 – (directly from Wikipedia) "After 244 years since its first publication, the Encyclopædia Britannica discontinues its print edition." This was bound to happen as nobody has bought an "old school" encyclopedia since sometime around 2004.
- April 4th, 2012 – Public beta testing for SlickEdit 2012 begins. Two weeks after the Spring Equinox each year we are required by law to release the first beta of our upcoming version. Check your almanac.
- April 8, 2012 – Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore Portable Typewriter, which became Commodore Business Machines, dies at the age of 83. Rest in peace, sir. As noted in last week's post, your VIC-20 led me to a career. Mr. Tramiel was also a holocaust survivor, having been liberated from Auschwitz in 1945.
- April 13, 2012 – North Korea launches an " Earth observation satellite". It goes about as well as my weight loss efforts. I hope they did it at night, it was probably much cooler than any fireworks display.
- Spring-Summer-Fall, 2012 – After losing 100 games in 2011, The Chicago Cubs have a new General Manager, Manager, and the fans have renewed hope. The Cubs lose 101 games in 2012. Ron Santo, veteran Cubs player and broadcaster is inducted into the baseball hall of fame. I think he would have liked to be inducted on the previous ballot, when he was alive to see it.
- May 2, 2012 – (directly from Wikipedia) "A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for US$120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for an auctioned work of art." While we continue to hear about a sluggish economy here in the U.S., and in fact, around the world, apparently some of us still have lots of disposable income. I could have taken the original, run it through some Instagram filters, and sent it to a place that prints pictures on canvas for a US$1 million, and netted a profit of around US$999,900.
- Instagram was in the news this year. I've never used it so I'll mention it vaguely. I rarely take a picture worth sharing, and if I do I don't usually want to convert it to sepia-tone first.
- June 24, 2012 – Lonesome George, the last known Pinta Island tortoise, dies at an unknown age believed to be over 100. I don't know about you, but a world without the Pinta Island tortoise, is a world I can live in just fine… because it looks exactly like every other larger tortoise I've seen at a zoo or Disney's Animal Kingdom. George was quoted as having said "The meaning of life is…". I'm joking. He was a tortoise folks. If he could have spoken he would have asked "Is there any more of that lettuce? I would like some lettuce".
- July 27 – August 12, 2012 – The Summer Olympics are held in London. This event gives swimmers a chance to be sports icons … until there is a professional league for them to compete in. It also serves as a reminder that by and large, Americans do not "get", or care very much about, soccer. Also, we aren't very good at it.
- October 14, 2102 – (directly from Wikipedia) " Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to break the sound barrier without any machine assistance during a record space dive out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon from 24 miles (39 kilometers) over Roswell, New Mexico in the United States." I'm curious if he's scared of heights.
- October 23rd, 2012 – Apple formally announces the iPad Mini, confirming and ending a years worth of speculation. Still to be determined is if this was the first Apple product released against Steve Job's wishes, or simply the culmination of the late founder's final act of misdirection and subterfuge.
- October 26th, 2012 – Microsoft releases the Surface. For the first time in a long time the Microsoft faithful can stick out their tongues at the Apple and Android tablet disciples and chant "nya-nya-na-boo-boo".
- October 29th, 2012 – I was going to write something about Scott Forstall being forced out at Apple. But the man's name will forever be associated with the first iteration of Apple Maps for iOS, so I feel no need to pile on further.
- All of November, 2012 – A whole lot of nothing continues to happen in the NHL labor talks. This could have serious consequences for SlickEdit in 2013. In addition to our observance of the Spring Equinox, we also usually rely on waiting until the Carolina Hurricanes are mathematically eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs before readying the beta builds.
- November 23, 2012 – Actor Larry Hagman dies. I remember as a child when JR was shot. I still don't know who shot him, and it wouldn't matter very much since I've never seen another episode of Dallas – I just happened to be up that night. But whether you loved Dallas or not, I think we can agree that in the last few years Mr. Hagman's eyebrows had become kinda creepy.
- December 20, 2012 – I write a Christmas themed post about receiving a VIC-20 for Christmas in 1983. Along with the Commodore ad that features William Shatner, I try to fit a video of William Shatner singing (or perhaps it's a dramatic reading of) "Rocket Man" at a Sci-Fi award show in the late 1970s. We decide it doesn't fit and it is omitted. If you haven't seen this, look it up on YouTube. It is much funnier than anything I will write here.
- December 21, 2012 – The world failed to end, highlighting the fact that if the Mayans were so terrific at predicting things, we would have more… Mayans. My favorite Facebook post regarding this had Marvin the Martian staring into a telescope saying "Where was the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom".
- December 30th, 2012 – The Carolina Panthers eke out a come from behind victory over the New Orleans Saints, capping off yet another almost-but-not-quite season at 7-9, stringing us North Carolinians along for yet another year. Perhaps the Earth-shattering kaboom would have been preferable. Can we get Cam Newton to stop doing that "Clark Kent ripping open his shirt- Superman thing" until they have a winning record after the fourth week of the season?
- December 31, 2012 – Our first year in review post is completed. Unless we did one before, I didn't check. The NHL and the player's union are supposed to meet today. We would love to add one more entry…


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Preheat the grill. Place the beer in a saucepan, over medium heat. Bring the liquid to a boil. Add the sausages and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the sausages from the liquid, reserving the liquid. Set the sausages aside. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, render the bacon until crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the bacon and set aside. Discard the all the bacon fat except for 1/4 cup. Place 1/4 cup of the fat back into the pan and add the onions. Season with black pepper. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Add the cabbage. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to saute for 4 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Stir in the garlic, mustard and 2 cups of the liquid from the sausages. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reseason with salt and pepper. Place the sausages on the grill and cook for 2 minutes on each side. To serve, place the sausages between each bun. Top each sausage with some of the smothered cabbage.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, toss the potatoes and garlic with a drizzle of olive oil. Toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Using a mini food processor, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and lemon juice. Process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add the parsley and continue to process until incorporated. In a mixing bowl, toss the roasted potatoes and garlic, mayonnaise, sliced eggs, bacon and red onions. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. Remove from the refrigerator and mix the salad. Reseason with salt and pepper if needed.


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Applause - September 24, 2012
- Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff
Woodinville Montessori alumni, Overlake senior and Life Scout Tristen Wastell launched his Eagle Project this summer, installing a bench and a path at Woodinville Montessori School to provide a safe way for students to travel from the main building to the new two-story building at the North Creek campus in Bothell. Tristen joined scouting in first grade as a member of Pack 552 and crossed over to Boy Scout Troop 909 in March 2006. The project took the efforts of over 17 volunteers and two work parties to remove 47 azaleas, clear and level a 4-foot by 90-foot area for the path, construct and secure wood edging, and finally lay and compact four yards of crushed rock. Thanks to materials donations from Lowes and McLendons, the bench will be built and installed in early September.
Christy Dannheim, a resident of Woodinville, was one of the graduates during the 2012 summer commencement ceremonies at Texas State University-San Marcos. Dannheim received a bachelor's degree in psychology.
Robert J. Hopkins, who was promoted Aug. 31 to Chief Warrant Officer 4, is the son of Lloyd and Ann Hopkins of Stanwood, Wash., and graduated from Woodinville High School in 1991. Chief Hopkins is currently assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineer District-South as the prime power liaison officer. In that role, he works with the Afghan national utility company to bring reliable, consistent and safe electric power to the people of Afghanistan.
Rachel Fuldner, a Woodinville native and the daughter of Bob and Janet Fuldner, will be representing the city of Woodinville as Miss Woodinville Teen USA in this year's Miss Washington Teen USA pageant October 20-21.
Rachel is a senior at Inglemoor High School involved in both the IB- International Baccalaureate Program and AP- Advanced Placement classes. She is a third year Inglemoor Viking varsity cheerleader, involved with DECA and with her "Passion for Fashion" is actively working on establishing a FIDM Fashion Club at Inglemoor High School. She was elected to the 2012-2013 Nordstrom BP Teen Fashion Board.
Rachel has been involved with numerous charities, such as Little People of America, Relay for Life, Children's Hospital and more.
Her community business sponsors are Princess Proms of Seattle, Dr. Michael J. Wagner D.M.D, P.S, Ann Chase Photography, Jubilee Cleaners and Noble Strategic Partners. She would also like the thank Brian and the staff at Oasis Salon and Spa in Woodinville for their guidance and support.
The online voting for Miss Photogenic is now live so log on and vote for Rachel Fuldner Miss Woodinville Teen USA 2012.


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Juanita Worsley Williams
Source: East Carolina University Centennial Oral History Collection, 45-05-01-14:
Staff Person: Lynette Lundin
Juanita Williams grew up in Rocky Mount, North Carolina she was one of 13 children. She graduated East Carolina Teachers College in 1932. She talks about her experiences during the depression and going to ECTC. This is one of 33 Centennial Oral Histories. You can find this in our digital collections at http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/1270


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Kasai Tomomi holds a release event for her solo debut
On February 16th, AKB48's Kasai Tomomi held a release event for her solo debut song, "Masaka", at Yokohama BLITZ.
This marks Kasai's first solo event since announcing her graduation from AKB48 in December. She performed a total of 5 songs for 1,000 fans.
While her graduation date is still undecided, she once again declared, "I have decided to press forward on my path as a singer." She then sang SPEED's graduation song, "my graduation".
During the middle of the event, former SDN48 member Ohori Megumi made a surprise guest appearance. She held a public recording of Nippon Broadcasting's 'Onee-san ni Kikinasai!'
Kasai responded to the fans' warm cheers saying, "I'm able to move forward because of everybody."
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During his second internship at Willow Garage, Aaron Blasdel from the University of Tokyo worked on a graphical user interface (GUI) for ROS utilizing the Qt framework. ROS GUI, a system that allows users to interact and introspect the ROS environment in a visual manner. Users are provided with tools and encouraged to develop and contribute tools of their own to the ROS GUI ecosystem.
The ROS GUI is designed as a plugin architecture which allows users to quickly implement Qt-based GUIs plugins for use with ROS. The framework provides an automatic save/restore system for the currently loaded plugins and the position/size of their windows that load at plugin start. Each plugin can contribute additional intrinsic state information which then persists.
Based on the ROS GUI framework, Aaron developed four tools to improve the debugging lives of ROS Users. The first two plugins rqt_console and rqt_logger_level are closely coupled and they provide a graphical interface to capture any broadcasted log message and filter them. Furthermore, the plugins can be used to suppress log messages before they are sent to keep the bandwidth low.
The third tool, rqt_bag, enables the user to introspect the content of ROS bag files, either with a text-based visualization or with a message specific view, for example viewing images. Additionally, it provides recording and playback functionalities while passing the messages to other tools for visualization (i.e. rqt_plot for 2D plotting of numeric values). A basic API is provided to integrate custom visualizers.
Finally, the fourth tool rqt_web integrates Web-based tools into ROS GUI. It enables using these different technologies in an integrated user interface.
The four plugins developed in this project enable users to easily introspect and debug their ROS applications in a graphical manner.
For information on how to contribute a plugin or install these tools please go to: http://ros.org/wiki/rqt


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Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts is hosting a Gardens Galore program for Daisy Scouts at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Bolyston on Saturday, May 29 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Juliette Scouts in grades K & 1 may also register. Troops and Individual Scouts may register. Troops should adhere to safety-wise rules.
PROGRAM: Search for colors and shapes on the beautiful grounds of Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Garden games and songs add to the fun. Plant some flower or vegetable seeds to take home and start your own garden! A nice tie-in with the Daisy Flower Garden Journey and a fun, informative program for the girls! A participation patch is included.
Event # 4804
Registration is $12 per Scout and $8 per leader and or adult.
Registration ends on April 30 or when 50 Scouts have registered.
To register visit the GSCWM Web site and fill out the online registration form and pre-pay with a credit card.


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Tagged: National League Championship Series
NLCS Game 1: St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Francisco Giants 4
Game 1: Cardinals 6, Giants 4
Game 2: Cardinals (Carpenter) at Giants (Vogelsong), 5:07 p.m. Monday
Game 3: Giants (Cain) at Cardinals (Lohse), 1:07 p.m. Wednesday
Game 4: Giants (TBA) at Cardinals (TBA), 5:07 p.m. Thursday
x-Game 5: Giants (TBA) at Cardinals (TBA), 5:07 p.m. Friday
x-Game 6: Cardinals at Giants, 1:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21
x-Game 7: Cardinals at Giants, 5:07 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22
Normally, it's the visiting team that comes into the best-of-seven series looking to at least split the first two games.
But if you had asked any Giants fan heading into the 2012 NLCS, they would have gladly taken a split.
Now, the Giants almost need that split.
Things started badly for the Giants Sunday, got a little better, but ended with a 6-4 loss to the Cardinals in the Giants' third consecutive home postseason loss at AT&T Park.
And the overriding question after the loss was: What is wrong with Madison Bumgarner.
A pitcher who was so key during the Giants' 2010 World Series run has been in a major funk this postseason.
It continued Sunday, as MadBum was tagged for six runs on eight hits, one walk in 3 2/3 innings.
Things started off well for Bumgarner as he set the Cardinals down in order in the first on two groundouts and a line out to left.
"He came out with good stuff, but it dropped a little bit," manager Bruce Bochy said.
But in the second, Bumgarner got stung again by the long ball, something the Giants' had hoped to avoid by having Bumgarner start at home.
David Freese's two-run shot to left gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.
In the fourth it got worse. Daniel Descalso raked a double down the line in right. Pete Kozma followed with a double down the left field line and it was 3-0 Cardinals. After striking out pitcher Lance Lynn, Jon Jay singled home Kozma. Then Carlos Beltran's two-run homer to left ended Bumgarner's night.
"I think (he's) just struggling with command," catcher Buster Posey said. "Breaking balls not getting buried in. It doesn't have quite the same finish on it. I'd say that's the main thing."
More troubling was the radar gun on Bumgarner, which Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News reported at being around 88-89 mph in the fourth inning, lower than the 91-93 mph we are used to seeing from Bumgarner.
"That's the way it's been the past two starts," Bumgarner said. "Not a whole lot of life on the ball. At the same time, you've still got to find a way to make pitches."
Well, it's been more than the last two starts in the postseason. It actually dates back to August.
Bumgarner had a string of eight consecutive quality starts from July 13-Aug. 20, culminating with eight shutout innings (four hits, 10 Ks) at Los Angeles.
Since then, he has only had one quality start — Sept. 17 at home against the Rockies, when he gave up one run on four hits in six innings. However, in that game, he walked a season-high five batters. In his other regular-season starts, he's given up 3 to 5 runs in between 4.0-6.1 innings per start.
And you'll recall the Giants didn't exactly finish the season against powerhouse lineups: Cubs, Rockies twice, Padres twice.
In the postseason, he gave four runs on seven hits in four innings vs. the Reds. And then Sunday's start.
In his last four starts, he's given up six home runs — in pitcher friendly ballparks (3 starts at AT&T, one in Petco).
So what does this mean for Game 5?
"We'll talk about it tonight, tomorrow, and as we get to Game 5 what we will do," manager Bruce Bochy said. "But, he's one of our guys. He's had a great year, and we've seen what this kid has done for us during the season and in the postseason. But, it's something that we'll discuss."
Depending on what happens Monday with Vogelsong, it looks as if Barry Zito might get the call.
For what it's worth, Zito gave up two runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings in his only start in St. Louis this season on Aug. 7.


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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was today expected to officially lift the emergency law that has allowed arbitrary arrest, banned demonstrations, restricted the media, and allowed eavesdropping for nearly five decades in the repressive Arab state.
But this milestone is unlikely to change reality on the ground, as Syria's cabinet on Tuesday also passed new legislation requiring demonstration permits from the Interior Ministry. And even without the emergency law the government has the legal authority to quash protests and arrest demonstrators, says Rime Allaf, a Syrian political analyst at London's Chatham House.
"It will not change reality," she says in a phone interview from Vienna. "Plenty of laws in Syria allow the government to arrest citizens and accuse them of many different crimes."
RELATED: How Syria and other countries use emergency rule to quash dissent
President Assad has repeatedly made end-of-week concessions in an attempt to quell the violent post-prayer protests on Fridays. "It will not stop protests," says Ms. Allaf. "I used to be more careful with my predictions. Right now, I can say more strongly and confidently, I don't think it will prevent anything. People are infuriated by the killings that the regime has done over the past few days. The mood is very defiant."
The government still rules with impunity, agrees Bilal Saab, a Middle East expert from the University of Maryland at College Park. If anything, he adds, lifting the emergency law will embolden protesters on Friday.
"If there is one trajectory of this dissent movement, it is they are no longer afraid," he says. "I think the window of reconciliation is rapidly shrinking, if it ever existed. I do not think this will stop the dissent movement. Quite frankly, I think it will most likely lead to greater societal unrest."
Arrests continue
Hours after the legislation passed Tuesday, police arrested popular opposition figure Mahmoud Issa in Homs, where some 5,000 people protested on Monday until security forces opened fire on the crowd. At least 200 people have died since unrest began in mid-March, according to activists.
President Assad was slated to issue a decree today approving the draft laws, according to Al Watan newspaper. His cabinet has also asked officials to draft laws that would permit opposition parties and liberalize media.
Leading opposition figure Haitham Maleh told Reuters "this [announcement] is all just talk. The protests won't stop until all the demands are met or the regime is gone." US State Department spokesman Mark Toner agreed "this new legislation may prove as restrictive as the emergency law it replaced."
The Syrian Embassy in Washington declined to comment.
Assad hesitated
Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, in 1963 declared the state of emergency. According to the BBC, the law gives the government "ability to place restrictions on freedoms of individuals with respect to meetings, residence, travel, and passage in specific places or at particular times; to preventatively arrest anyone suspected of endangering public security and order; to authorize investigation of persons and places; and to delegate any person to perform any of these tasks."
The law is justified on the grounds that Syria is at war with Israel and must battle terrorism within the country.
Assad first hinted at lifting the law on March 24, after thousands of Syrian protesters took to the streets in the southern city of Deraa. A week later, he delivered a defiant speech that said, "a time frame is a matter of logistics." The delay angered protesters and rights activists.
"That was the beginning of the end," says Professor Saab of the University of Maryland. "Syria made a strategic decision to go to war against its own people."
Assad may have waited too long to appease his own people, says Ms. Allaf at Chatham House. "Ironically, had the regime lifted the law a month ago, it would have bought itself a lot of goodwill. Because they waited so long, and accompanied by the brutal repression ... they don't go together."
Insurgency in the making?
Allaf says real negotiations must now begin. "There's only so much cosmetic surgery you can do: Either you repress more, or you back down and say let's talk," she says. The government might still release the thousands of Syrians jailed under past years under the emergency law, or possibly open the state-controlled economy to private business.
Mr. Toner of the US State Department said in an April 18 daily press briefing that lifting of the emergency law would be a positive move, but it would not necessarily translate into any real change. "These would be positive signs, but ultimately, it's up to the Syrian people to interpret those as adequate," Toner said. "But the other thing is he said a lot of things before publicly, but ... we've seen very little in the way of action."
"We're watching closely now to see how those words translate into deeds," he added.
The government initially blamed the protests on foreign agents such as the US and Israel, then shifted accusations to people working for former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and this week fingered supposed Salafist jihadists.
Al Watan, a pro-government newspaper, reported that Syrian opposition figures met in central London Tuesday to plot to encourage uprisings in Hassakeh and Aleppo, according to Damascus-based Syria Today magazine.
Analysts readily dismiss those allegations. But by failing to extend an olive branch early on, the government may have created an uncontrollable opposition movement that could morph into an armed insurgency, says Professor Saab of the University of Maryland.
"This is a critical stage where compromise or repression will lead to more unrest," he says.
RELATED: How Syria and other countries use emergency rule to quash dissent


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With dignity
31243, Hymns, Zion Stands with Hills Surrounded, no. 43
1. Zion stands with hill surrounded-
Zion, kept by pow'r divine.
All her foes shall be confounded,
Though the world in arms combine.
Happy Zion, Happy Zion,
What a favored lot is thine!
2. Ev'ry human tie may perish,
Friend to friend unfaithful prove,
Mothers cease their own to cherish,
Heav'n and earth at last remove.
But no changes, But no changes
Can attend Jehovah's love.
3. In the furnace God may prove thee,
Thence to bring thee forth more bright,
But can never cease to love thee;
Thou art precious in his sight.
God is with thee, God is with thee;
Thou shalt triumph in his might.
Text: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1854
Music: A. C. Smyth, 1840-1909
1 Nephi 22:14-19
1 Nephi 21:15; 1 Nephi 20:10


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Celebrate Summer "Dive into our Heritage" at Iziko Museums
Its holiday! Time for fun and entertainment in the sun! Budgets are tight and many families are looking for cost effective ways to keep their children entertained and occupied. Celebrate summer with the Iziko Museums of Cape Town. Come and see - this is the place to be! En dis nogal for free!
It's that time of the year again, when Iziko Museums launches its annual Celebrate Summer "Dive into our Heritage" campaign, offering a 'cool' alternative to the summer heat, at our 12 national museums. This initiative aims to facilitate cultural engagement and to provide a platform for some of our nation's most relevant issues. There are many new exhibitions of offer as well as workshops to keep the children occupied, Planetarium shows and in February, our annual Summer School.
Coupons will be made available in select publications, entitling free entry to our museums (excluding the Castle of Good Hope and Iziko Planetarium). Each coupon welcomes two adults for free, while children 16 years and under enter for free throughout the year – making this summer season the ideal opportunity for you and your family to truly dive into our heritage!
Must-see exhibitions on display at the Iziko South African Museum include African Dinosaurs, showcasing dinosaurs and their reptilian relatives that lived in Africa millions of years ago. The very popular Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010 exhibition, brought to South Africa by NHU Africa, showcases the very best photography featuring natural subjects. Virtual Earth opens at the Iziko South African Museum in mid-December, and takes the form of a Gaiasphere, an interactive digital theatre housed in a 3.2m diameter back-projected hemisphere, where animations of changes happening on the earth's surface can be shown. This a first for Iziko and the continent!
While the Iziko Social History department's most recent exhibition, entitled Made in Translation – Images from and of the Landscape, showcases a diverse range of rock art translations, including the works of copyists from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. The exhibition includes an 11m long painting that has been painstakingly restored by Iziko curatorial staff.
The Iziko SA National Gallery celebrates summer with five brand new exhibitions. These include Borders – an exhibition from the Bamako Encounters 8th African Photographic Biennale; A Vigil of Departure, a retrospective of Louis Maqhubela; Roger Ballen and Boarding House; Imagining Beauty – Body Adornment including Young SA Designers and In Context, an exhibition of international and South African contemporary artists.
Currently on display at the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum, Mapping Bo-Kaap: History, Memories and Spaces, inspired by a mapping survey project conducted by vidamemoria heritage consultants, set out to establish a sense, from the residents themselves, of the nature and location of important sites in the area. New Year Carnival and the Alibama exhibition, also on display here, signifies the neighbourhood's important role in terms of the history and geography of the carnival. Cape Town carnival is an urban phenomenon with marching routes which historically linked the two largest inner-city residential areas; namely the Bo-Kaap and District Six.
This is also a last opportunity to see Mandela: Leader, Comrade, Negotiator, Prisoner, Statesman – an exhibition produced by the Apartheid Museum in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which celebrates the life and times of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela – on display at the Iziko Slave Lodge until December.
Still on at the Castle of Good Hope (not included in the free access campaign) is the groundbreaking exhibition of the kaapse klopse, Ghoema and Glitter. This multimedia exhibition is hosted in the Good Hope Gallery and showcases the history, traditions and artifacts of the Cape Town new year tradition of carnival.
Iziko Bertram House re-opens on 9 December, with an exhibition of the newly launched South African Post Office's 8th Definitive Series of stamps on beadwork.
At the Old Town House, Iziko Michaelis Collection, Home and Away: A Return to the South examines the similarities and differences between works produced by SA artists from beyond our shores who created works in support of the struggle.
Iziko's Education and Public Programmes department will host edutainment for children, leading up to the festive season, including decoupage, beading and mosaic workshops, as well as a Gr. 12 Create exhibition, on display between January and February 2011, at the Iziko SA National Gallery. For more information, please contact Lungi Mvimbi on 021 481 3823 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Iziko Planetarium (not included in the free access campaign) hosts their festive programme of shows which highlights the adventures in outer space of Silly Solly, Davy Dragon and Dino the Dinosaur. For more serious astronomy fans there is The Sky Tonight and Table Mountain.
Celebrate Summer concludes in February 2011, with Iziko's Education and Public Programmes' annual Summer School. This year's theme – Be Inspired, Connected and Engaged – will drive the second conference of Our Nation in Conversation, an excursion to Sutherland, and a workshop on the Ghoema and Glitter exhibition, at the Iziko Castle of Good Hope; to name a few of the extensively featured programmes on offer.
Individuals, organisations and interest groups are invited to participate in any of the exciting events featured in the Summer School programme. Contact Wandile Goozen Kasibe on 021 481 3804/13 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Be sure to check your local publications for your family's free entry coupon to come and celebrate at Iziko Museums – the hearth of our heritage.
Text & Photographs © Iziko Museums.
Artworks & Artwork Reproductions © Featured Artists.
No photographs of artworks, images or design components incorporating artworks may be reproduced, sold or transmitted in any form without written permission from Iziko Museums.


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Years from now, when the young men on the 2013-14 Hillsdale College men's basketball team have children of their own, they will tell them not about the final score of their exhibition game played Monday night, but the general experience of playing in Assembly Hall. And, that time ever so briefly, when the Chargers had the Hoosiers on the run.
Monday night in Bloomington, Indiana, the Chargers closed out their exhibition schedule in a 79-39 loss to last year's Big Ten regular season champions, the Indiana University Hoosiers. Hillsdale will now start playing games that count in its final record starting Wednesday, Nov. 13 at home against Lourdes College of Toledo, Ohio at 7:30 p.m.
Just 28 hours after playing an overtime exhibition game at the University of Toledo, the Chargers got to take the floor inside one of college basketball's most treasured and well-known venues. And for the first few minutes of the game, Hillsdale looked right at home.
After surrendering the first basket of the game, the Chargers went on a 13-0 run on Indiana to take a stunning 13-2 lead six minutes into the game. Hillsdale's defense continued to hold strong through much of the first half, leading 16-15 with less than six minutes left in the first half. Three-point shooting by seniors Tim Dezelski and Anthony Manno were big parts of Hillsdale's incredible start to the game.
But the Hoosiers took control and dominated the second half, outscoring the Chargers 46-15 in the game's final 20 minutes.
Dezelski led Hillsdale with 15 points and five rebounds, while senior Tony Nelson, who started the game, added nine points with three boards. All six of Manno's points came in the first-half 13-0 run by Hillsdale.
Photo at top by Lyndsay La Course. Photo at left by Joe Eke.


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Sir Alex Ferguson has made a variety of headlines this week following the keenly-anticipated release of his controversial new autobiography.
Although some have regarded the new book as being a bit underwhelming, it was nevertheless full of juicy tidbits relating to all manner of topics and themes from his period of unprecedented success at Old Trafford.
With nearly 27 years in the United dugout, the affectionately-dubbed 'Fergie' obviously guided and managed some truly world-class talents.
Here, inspired by the memories provoked by the release of the Scot's book, GMS selects an ultimate XI consisting of the very best players - in a traditional 4-4-2 formation - who represented United during Ferguson's time at Old Trafford.
Be sure to let us know your thoughts on our selections below. Do you agree with us?
Are there any players you feel we've overlooked? If so, who?


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Team Quick Step's Sylvain Chavanel is no Mario Cipollini when it comes to swagger or braggadocio (not that that's necessarily a bad thing), but both he and his French teammate Jérôme Pineau will be sporting custom-painted Eddy Merckx bicycles when Tour de France stage 3 begins today - and Chavanel's bike will have a unique twist - a Yellow AND Green paint scheme to reflect his position as leader of both the overall classification and the points competition!
Our contact at the factory in Belgium was kind enough to forward the following email, which went out to Merckx's commercial partners and contains a link to an album's worth of interesting photos that document the process of preparing the frames for the start tomorrow:
"We at Eddy Merckx Cycles are very proud of Sylvain Chavanel's victory in today's stage of the Tour de France. To congratulate Chavanel with his yellow and green jersey, he will ride a customized yellow-green emx-5 bike tomorrow. What a great way to enter his home country. Today Sylvain Chavanel showed us he's a real cannibal.
The making of a yellow and green EMX-5 was not a simple task in such a short time frame. We made a webalbum where you can check the making off pictures."


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Carlos Andrade needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 137 designs submitted by 45 freelance designers.
We are a small startup, focusing on web services developing
No specific audience. It's a corporate logo for a small/new/modern startup
This is a small mockup of a logo I did.http://maze.pt/mockup.png
I'm not a designer. :-)
What I need is a simillar logo, but with round edges, more modern, and professonional loooking.
The only requirements are the red color on the 'maze', some sort of maze (could be that one, rounded) and the work 'maze'. You can be "creative" on the wording, font, the maze design itself and the blending of both.
The logo has "to work" on back and white, and all kinds of background colors.
We would require a vector file of the design (psd, ai).
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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5-Squared needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 359 designs submitted by 87 freelance designers.
5-Squared is a culmination of one designer and one developer, who used to work for much bigger marketing agencies, and now we're out there doing our own thing. The bulk of our work is website/web application design and development. We also do a variety of other design work such as stationary kits, email campaigns, brochures, etc.
So why are you on here if you guys are designers yourself?
Good question. First and foremost we are very busy with work at the moment and we need our logo done yesterday. Also, we don't have a ton of logo/identity experience, and we're looking for someone with a lot of talent to design a kick-a** logo. This might also lead to more work in the future for you.
Here's a link to our website (still under construction):
We work mostly with small to medium size businesses, in all different markets.
We're looking for a super clean, modern, simple, powerful, logo. We're a web design company, so the font should be super modern and definitely sans-serif. You pretty much have free reign. Just please use the links below to get an idea of the style we like.
The logo should work with any color scheme, and should also look good in black and white. (big and small)
We would like to see two versions of the logo - one with a tagline, one without. The tagline is: A Web Design Studio
If you feel inclined to design business cards and a letterhead, that's awesome, but isn't a requirement.
You should design in CMYK and will need to deliver the source AI/EPS files when your done.
- http://creattica.com/logos/maple-studios/22307
- http://logoholik.com/logo_portfolio…ornica.jpg
- http://logoholik.com/logo_portfolio…ystack.jpg
- http://logoholik.com/logo_portfolio…rkwire.jpg
- http://creattica.com/logos/ponder/26014
- http://creattica.com/logos/scisorss/24484
- http://creattica.com/logos/laboholic/24046
- http://creattica.com/logos/maritime/21252
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Hope you had a lovely weekend.
We were able to get our house into some sense of order (though the piano is STILL in the foyer) for Bryan's party on Saturday...but that didn't seem to stop anyone from having fun. We were outside most of the time anyway.
The cold I've had for over a week seems to be getting worse....I never get sick, and for it to last this long is a first. That being said, I'm lacking motivation and inspiration today.
So, Welcome to Whimsical Wednesday -
So, Welcome to Whimsical Wednesday -
I came across this hot pink glitter elephant on Etsy a couple weeks ago and was completely delighted by the whimsy of it...
and then there's this guy...
Glitter + Fun Colors + Cute Animals = WIN
These fanciful creations are made by Wish Daisy. There are a whole array of colorful confections in her shop to suit many styles.
(As you may have guessed, I was in no way compensated for this post, I just thought this was something that might make you smile)
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Check out the press release from Natalia Carollo:
Saturday, February 9th at 7 pm
Café Shalom presents the "Backwoods Ramblers" on Saturday, February 9th at the Temple Ahavat Achim (86 Middle St., Gloucester) beginning at 7 pm.
The Backwoods Ramblers are a group of multi-talented musicians featuring lead and harmony vocals with Barry Michaud on guitar, Pat Conlon on mandolin and harmonica, and Jack Schwartz on bass and banjo. The group plays a memorable blend of folk-rock, country, and bluegrass. You may have seen them at the New Year's Rockport Eve Celebration, and in local clubs. You'll be sure to sing along and tap your feet listening to this very enjoyable band!
Opening for the Backwoods Ramblers will be Daisy Nell, "Capt. Stan" Collinson and the Crabgrass Band. Daisy Nell, a native of Essex, MA, brings New England's maritime history alive through traditional and contemporary songs of the sea. A familiar voice on the North Shore music scene, Daisy is known for her broad repertoire of traditional folk, chanteys, and contemporary songs. Her husband, "Capt. Stan", adds his guitar to Daisy's banjo and guitar. They will be joined by their band, Crabgrass, which are Pat Conlon on mandolin and Jack Schwartz on bass.
A donation of $10 is suggested.


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Here is a look at swimming and track and field:
Boys' and girls' swimming
It was the boys who shone, stroking to a 10-1 overall mark (5-1, second place in league).
For the girls, the results were 3-8 overall (2-4, fifth place in league).
Andrew Brady and Jason O'Brien swam times that give them automatic All-American status. Needing to better 1:39.61 in the 200-meter freestyle, Brady turned in a best of 1:39.20.
The 500-meter freestyle requires 4:30.83, and Brady easily topped that with a 4:27.78.
CIF individual swimmers were Taylor Fettel (200-meter individual medley, 500-meter freestyle), Hejira Whittaker (100-meter butterfly) and Noah Stevenson (500-meter freestyle).
The top result in relays was the 400-meter freestyle boys' team of Brady, O'Brien, Stevenson and Sean Webster. They turned in an eighth-place finish.
The other boys' relay was the 200-meter medley, good for an 11th-place finish.
The girls' relay results were 17th in the 200-meter medley, 17th in the 200-meter freestyle and 12th in the 400-meter freestyle.
Of all Div. II teams, the boys finished 10th overall and the girls ended up 22nd overall out of of 43 teams.
Track and field: top county marks
Individually, the 2013 boys' season revolved around Sydney Rush-Dunigan, who registered Top 10 marks in San Diego County in three events.
His 45'10" mark in the triple jump was fourth best and his high jump of 6'6" was one inch shy of the top county mark.
Nobody, however, out-leaped Rush-Dunigan in the long jump, where he sailed 23'9.75" in winning the CIF Championship.
In other events, DeAndre Benson's high jump of 6'4" (sixth place in event) and Ricky Sweet's 4:19.50 1,600-meter time (10th place) also scored among the county's best.
Ella Verhees logged the eighth-best time in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:02.56.
Top city marks
The boys' results list Malik Riddle as ninth (11.14) in the 100-meter dash.
Sweet is seventh in the 800-meter (2:00.08), second in the 1,600-meter (4:19.50) and fifth in the 3,200-meter (9:31.97).
The boys' 4x100-meter relay team (Riddle, Benson, Rush-Dunigan and Jaylen Griffin) was ninth (43.86 seconds).
In the 4x400-meter relay, the Pointers tied for 10th (3:36.90). Members were Sweet, John Lopp, John-Mark Rodenhaver and Collin Pullum.
Charles Fluker had a high jump of 5'11", tying him for seventh.
On the girls' side, Verhees topped all city runners with a time of 5:02.56 in the 1,600-meter and ran to a time of 2:17.81 in the 800-meter for third best of the season.
Halle Pullum was eigth in the 800-meter (2:23.71), Allison Detrick was ninth (16.06) in the 100-meter hurdles and Samantha Coon jumped 8'9" (10th) in the pole vault.
The Beacon's next issue will feature a roundup of Point Loma High golf, softball, volleyball and lacrosse.


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From Openmoko
I decided to put my version of u-boot here, along with short FAQ and list of known bugs. Please feel free to add your bugs or questions here.
Current version of u-boot fully support uploading and downloading via dfu, booting any know distro, fully configurable, and has no known grave bugs.
List of changes
This version of u-boot is based on openmoko's stable branch of u-boot. Git can be viewed here.
Significant patches are:
Version 2:
- GPS is not powered up on boot
- Leave all serial ports setup to kernel
Version 1:
- 2-4-2 timings
- GPS should work after resume
Public freerunners should have same bootloader (board v5 and later). Latest binary version is here [1].
to use u-boot as NAND bootloader, you should flash binary to special partition:
sudo dfu-util -a u-boot -D u-boot_g2x_2.udfu
How to setup
NAND uboot occupies 2 partitions on NAND, one partition for u-boot itself and one for it's configuration.
To setup u-boot, easiest way is to edit simple text file on your host and then upload it to your phone with dfu-util.
Sample text config may be found here. This version support various kind of boot options in menu. You may use it as sample for your config.
If you switching from qi, just run boot your distro with Qi, do cat /proc/cmdline and compare/update parameters in config file.
Then you edited config file to fit your needs, you should prepare it (this adds crc):
get envedit.pl from [2] and run:
./envedit.pl -s 262144 -f environment.in > u-boot_env.in
then flash resulting file:
sudo dfu-util -a u-boot_env -D u-boot_env.in
Useful kernel options
|rootfs is second partition on SD card
|rootfs is on usual location on NAND
|need for booting from SD. force kernel to delay boot until sd card will be ready. better than older rootdelay=
|on kernel crash, reboot automatically after 20 second delay. useful for lindi's ramconsole patch
|use hardware ecc support for NAND, this is not defaut option use only if your rootfs NAND is flashed not with rootfs, but with direct copy from sd. this speeds up NAND read on zlib-compressed ubi by 8%.
|need if your rootfs is ext2 to force kernel to use ext2 driver not ext3. use if kernel can't detect partition type
|claim 6th mtd partition as ubi layer with 2048 page align
|mount options of rootfs, use no_chk_data_crc to speed up ubifs by 8%
|reserve 1Mb if you using lindi's ramcomsole patch
How to use
By default if you press 'power' button the "bootcmd" from your config is executed, so setup it accordingly to you default distribution.
To see boot menu and select needed boot method, hold 'power', wait 1 second and hold 'aux', wait 1 more second and release both.
Known bugs
I am working to fix this bugs now:
- sd reads correct data only 50% of times, so sd boot
- NAND hw ecc is not supported
- u-boot can't boot system if battery fully discharged (workaround exist)


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Unique whale research boat returns to Iceland
A state-of-the-art whale research vessel has returned to Icelandic waters to carry out further vital, non-invasive research on whales and their behaviour.
Song of the Whale, owned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) and operated by a dedicated, specialist research team, previously visited Iceland in 2004 and 2006 and will spend the next seven weeks studying endangered fin whales, blue whales, minke whales and other species.
The 72-foot auxiliary sailing vessel was specially designed as a platform for the study of whales without harming or disturbing them and is one of the quietist research vessels in the world.
Part of this summer's work involves a partnership with researchers from the University of Iceland. On behalf of the university, the team will deploy an acoustic device to the west of Isafjordur. This will record sounds from passing blue whales and fin whales before being recovered by the team onboard in mid-September.
Robbie Marsland, UK Director of IFAW, said: "We are very pleased to be able to bring our research vessel back to Iceland once more to carry out further studies of the many species of whales found around Iceland's coast. For the new research, we are delighted to be working alongside our friends from the University of Iceland."
A launch event at Reykjavik Harbour on Thursday morning (August 2nd) will be attended by Icelandic politicians, University of Iceland representatives and others.
Song of the Whale's team of sailors and scientists use underwater hydrophones and photo identification techniques to gather valuable data which enables a better understanding of cetaceans and the many threats they face. They will also use video range tracking techniques to investigate minke whale behaviour in the whale watching area of Faxafloi Bay and compare this with minke behaviour in a non-whale watching area, off Gardur.
Icelandic students will be among the participants joining the team onboard and guests will include politicians, celebrities and other VIPs. There will also be plenty of chances for members of the public to visit the research vessel at scheduled port visits over the coming weeks.
IFAW works around the world to protect whales and promotes responsible whale watching as a humane alternative to whaling.
Notes to Editors –
Media are invited to attend a launch event and photo opportunity at the Old Harbour in Reykjavik, beside Elding's whale watching boats, at 11am on Thursday. University representatives will hand over their acoustic device to the Song of the Whale team.
About IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
Founded in 1969, IFAW saves animals in crisis around the world. With projects in more than 40 countries, IFAW rescues individual animals, works to prevent cruelty to animals and advocates for the protection of wildlife and habitats. For more information, visit www.ifaw.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
For further information about R/V Song of the Whale and recent projects conducted by the team, visit www.marineconservationresearch.co.uk


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Bob Timberlake
Bob Timberlake • Saying Bob Timberlake is a Lexington North Carolina Artists, is like saying that Andrew Wyeth is a Chadds Ford Pennsylvania Artist who made a nice little painting of this girl named Christina in Cushing, Maine. Bob Timberlake of Lexington & Blowing Rock, North Carolina, is nothing short of a "simple North Carolina treasure" of historic cultural significance, and this in more ways than one.
On the surface, Bob Timberlake is a self-taught realist painter whose work is recognized for its lifelike depiction of his rural North Carolina home. Admirer's of Timberlake's art instantly recognize the characteristics inherent in every painting: reverence for heritage and an eye for natural beauty.
Bob Timberlake's ability to faithfully express these values however is far from limited to the two-dimensional media. A modern North Carolina Renaissance Man, these traits & characteristics reveal themselves in every enterprise to which he turns his attention. In 1990, Bob Timberlake joined forces with Lexington Home Brands to launch the World of Bob Timberlake furniture collection. The collection is still recognized as the most successful furniture line introduction in the history of the industry. Today, in addition to art and furniture, Bob Timberlake Inc. offers a comprehensive line of home furnishings that include lighting, rugs, apparel, bedding, accessories, and building products.
The internationally acclaimed realist painter and designer makes his home in Lexington, North Carolina. After graduating with a B.S. degree in Industrial Relations in 1959 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he worked in five family businesses in a hands-on, executive capacity. He married his childhood sweetheart in 1957 and has three children and seven grandchildren.
Timberlake began painting as a young child but began his professional career in 1970. Although he received no formal art education or training, his work is best known for its intricate attention to color and detail. His depiction of the simple life in his native North Carolina has endeared his work to millions of admirers around the world for 40 years. From the Somewhere In Time book, Charles Kuralt quotes "what happened was this: I met a painter, also a North Carolinian, who, like me, has known some of these old things himself and heard to tell of many others, and has felt within himself the strong urge to get it down, as much as he can, and pass it on." Victor Hammer, brother of Art Collector & Connoisseur, Dr. Armand Hammer, and Director of Hammer Galleries, N.Y.C. is quoted: "Nobody likes your work but the PEOPLE and they always will."
Timberlake's art career has been marked by consistent and resounding success. The first one-man exhibition of his work was held in 1970 at the Gallery of Contemporary Art, now SECCA, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The show sold out immediately, a first for SECCA.
He has had eight highly successful exhibitions at New York City's prestigious Hammer Galleries. His first show at Hammer Galleries sold out prior to opening and subsequent shows have also sold out and been successful. Timberlake's work has also been exhibited throughout the United States and is the first and only Southerner in modern history to have a one-man exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. He also has exhibited at the Frye Museum in Seattle, Washington, the R.W. Norton Gallery in Shreveport, LA, the North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina Museum of History, the Huntington Museum in Huntington, WV, the Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville, South Carolina and internationally two shows at the Isetan Gallery in Tokyo, Japan. In 1990 and again in 1991, Timberlake was selected by the renowned Hubbard Museum in New Mexico to exhibit his works twice in competition for the prestigious Hubbard Award for Excellence, which recognizes outstanding American Realist artists. After opening in New Mexico, the exhibition traveled to Moscow and Berlin.
Among others, he has also exhibited four times with his mentor, Andrew Wyeth. In 1995, Bob was honored by the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, North Carolina with a 25th anniversary retrospective showing of his work entitled "At Home in North Carolina with Bob Timberlake".
Throughout his career, Bob Timberlake's work has been featured in scores of magazines and newspapers including The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Magazine, Art Voices/South, Midwest Art, Southwest Art, Today's Art, Art World News, Southern Living, Southern Accents, Audubon, Acquire, Forests, N.C. Business, Our State, Reader's Digest. Timberlake has released seven books: The Bob Timberlake Collection,with text by Charles Kuralt, in 1977, The World of Bob Timberlake in 1979, Somewhere in Time in 1989, Roots and Reflections in 1998, an autobiography, Partial to Home: A Memoir of the Heart in 1999 and a cookbook, The Seasonal Palette in 2000. The most recent publication, Bob Timberlake, Recipes from Home, was released in the fall of 2004. Not content to confine his talents to a single medium, Bob Timberlake has designed four stamps for the US Postal Service. His work was featured on a very popular Seasons Greeting Christmas Stamp in 1980, both the North and South Carolina commemorative Statehood Stamps, and the bi-centennial post card for the University of North Carolina
Timberlake has been honored by Presidents Carter and Reagan in the White House for his work with Keep America and NC Beautiful, and by Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace.
Well known for his charitable endeavors, he has received numerous awards in recognition of his service to the Boy Scouts of America, the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Keep America and N.C. Beautiful. He has also been the recipient of the prestigious Albert Schweitzer Medal for Artistry, the only artist to receive this prestigious award, and the American Forestry Lifetime Award. Timberlake's donation of a print release entitled "Jonquils" as well as additional donations of other limited edition reproductions have raised millions of dollars for the Duke Children's Hospital, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center and UNC's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancers Centers. Duke has honored him in 1989 with the Shingleton Award for his support of cancer research. He also received the First "Iron Eyes Cody Award" for his work for Keep America Beautiful.
In 1979, the artist was the honored recipient of the North Carolina Public Servant of the Year Award. Other humanitarian awards include The North Carolinian of the Year from the NC Press Association and the Silver Beaver, which is the highest Civilian honor awarded by the Boy Scouts of America. Bob Timberlake received the American Forestry Lifetime Award for "Enhancing Public Appreciation of America's Natural Resources through Art" in 1982. He is a life member of the American Forestry Service.
In 1990, Timberlake launched a highly successful licensing company, Bob Timberlake, Inc., with The World of Bob Timberlake® collection of furniture. This collection revolutionized the industry by introducing the concept of branding a furniture collection according to a famous personality or lifestyle concept.
The collection was recently named the most significant introduction of a line of furniture in the last 40 years and is the most successful in the history of furniture. The media touted his furniture as "The Antiques of the future".
Since that initial offering, seven additional collections have been released: Old Salem in 1994, An Arts and Crafts Collection in 1998, Riverwood in 1999, Lodge in 2000, GrandKids in 2001 and Vintage Reserve in 2002. Bob Timberlake furniture has well passed the $1 billion mark in wholesale sales. Bob Timberlake has licensed products to over 20 leading manufacturers in many other areas including home textiles, home furnishing accessories, building products, and apparel.
Timberlake has been presented with several awards in the home furnishings industry as well including the top designer award for bed fashions from Cotton, Inc. in 1993 and the prestigious Academy of Achievement Award from the Accessories Resource Team in 1994. He was recently awarded the 2004 International Furnishings and Design Association Trailblazer Award.
In 1997, Timberlake introduced a collection of 24 home plans and licensed structural and fashion building components in order to create complete Bob Timberlake homes, built and furnished with Bob Timberlake products. The first Bob Timberlake show home was built in High Point, NC in 1997. Since then, additional show homes have been built in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Utah. Bob Timberlake home plans are currently available through Southern Living®. Many Lodges, Hotels, and Inns have been furnished and decorated with the "Timberlake" style.
Also in 1997, Bob Timberlake opened a new 15,000 square foot retail facility at 1714 East Center Street, The Bob Timberlake Gallery in his hometown of Lexington, North Carolina. The gallery features Bob Timberlake art, apparel, furniture and home furnishing accessories as well as a broad selection of gift and collectible items.
The Bob Timberlake Gallery also has a fine collection of the artist's original paintings and memorabilia showing some of his many and varied collections. A second Bob Timberlake Gallery opened in September of 2001 at 946 Main Street in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Local folks and travelers from all over the world visit the Galleries. The Lexington Gallery has been touted by N.C. Tourism as the best place to visit.
In addition to the retail facilities, Bob Timberlake offers a comprehensive selection of gifts and accessories on its website, www.bobtimberlake.com This features a broad range of both Bob Timberlake licensed products and related products, which are offered through The Bob Timberlake Galleries. Bob Timberlake accessories, home textiles, apparel and more are available through a retail relationship at Bass Pro Shops throughout the United States and online at www.basspro.com
In December of 1999, Bob Timberlake held his eighth exhibition at Hammer Galleries in New York City, one of his most successful to date. During 2000, a traveling exhibition entitled "Andrew Wyeth & Bob Timberlake: Painting on Familiar Ground", exhibited the artist's work at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC, The Fayetteville Museum of Art in Fayetteville, NC, the Saint John's Museum in Wilmington, NC and the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, West Virginia. In January of 2002 the exhibition opened at the Chapel Hill Museum in Chapel Hill, NC. The Appalachian Cultural Museum in Boone, NC hosted "Bob Timberlake: Across Time, An Originals Exhibition" in the fall of 2004.
The Bob Timberlake Inn at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC opened to the public in September 2004. The Bob Timberlake Inn is an 8-room bed and breakfast featuring Bob Timberlake furniture, lamps, accessories, artwork and personal mementos in the historic 1846 Manor House at Chetola. The Inn and complex offer a top Spa, fishing, many outdoor activities, great food, accommodations, and events. Bob's 1930-31, 6-wheel Model A Ford Roadster is used for weddings, parades, and other activities in Blowing Rock.
The year 2005 marked the 35th Anniversary of Bob's professional art career. In celebration of Bob's 35th Anniversary and the 35th Anniversary of Piedmont Community College in Roxboro, NC, the college hosted an originals exhibition to honor him. The retrospective exhibition entitled "Bob Timberlake: Coming Home" was held in June. Bob's ties run deep in Roxboro. In 1905, Edgar Anderson Timberlake moved his wife, four sisters-in-laws and widowed mother-in-law from Roxboro to Lexington where his descendants, including his grandson, Roberts Edgar "Bob" Timberlake, still live today. After 100 years, Bob "returned home" to commemorate this event. The Timberlake Family History was also featured at the Person County Museum of History in Roxboro during his exhibition.
On January 19, 2006, Governor Mike Easley presented Bob Timberlake with the "Order of the Long Leaf Pine" during a private ceremony at The Bob Timberlake Gallery. "Bob Timberlake is not only known in our state, but also around the world for his rural landscape paintings and award winning furniture designs," Easley said. "The citizens of this state are truly proud and honored to have such a talented artist calling North Carolina home."
An announcement was made on March 1, 2006 that The World of Bob Timberlake furniture, America's most successful furniture line in history, would continue to be domestically manufactured by Linwood Furniture Inc, in Lexington, North Carolina, thanks to a partnership between Bob Timberlake, Kepley-Frank Hardwoods, Inc., and Lexington Home Brands. Since The World of Bob Timberlake debuted in the fall of 1989, many furniture companies have shifted major lines to overseas production. But Bob Timberlake remained dedicated to his beliefs. He insisted this line be produced in the United States, especially in his own hometown by hometown crafts folks.
In January 2007, Bob Timberlake celebrated his 70th birthday. To celebrate Bob's birthday and legendary career, The Bob Timberlake Gallery in Lexington hosted "Bob Timberlake —Celebrating 70". This exhibition was a unique gathering of 70 original Bob Timberlake paintings — each commemorating one of Bob's 70 years. The exhibit also featured childhood and early works, as well as highlights from Bob's career in furniture and home design. The exhibition was the first of its kind at the Lexington Gallery and was originally scheduled for June 15th – July 28th but was extended through August 31, 2007 due to popular demand.
The release of "Ella's" marked a significant milestone in the production of Bob Timberlake's artwork. In the spring of 2008, "Ella's" was the very first limited-edition Timberlake reproduction to be produced entirely by the Giclée Printing Process. It offered Timberlake Collectors the very best and highest quality art reproductions available in the marketplace. Bob has for 40 years been the "milestone" of art reproduction, and his printers have won numerous National & State Awards.
On March 24, 2009, the North Carolina Department of Transportation dedicated a 4.8-mile section of I-85 from U.S. 64 to N.C. 8 as the Bob Timberlake Freeway, in honor of Bob Timberlake. Transportation Secretary Gene Conti officially named the highway at a ceremony presented at the Bob Timberlake Gallery in Lexington.
Bob has been and is involved with many art and environmental issues and boards. He has raised funds for so many worthwhile projects from County & Volunteer Fire Departments to our N.C. Wildlife Habitat Foundation and many others. Bob has used his talents and art to raise many thousands of dollars for the Keep America & N.C. Beautiful and Green, Lions Clubs, Easter Seals, Cystic Fibrosis, Boy Scouts of America, Duke Cancer Research and Children's Hospitals, Save The Hatteras Lighthouse, Salvation Army, and too many local and distinct worthwhile projects to list. In celebration of Bob's release of "Lighthouse Window," Bob was present for a signing at the Woods Gallery on Bald Head Island, North Carolina on May 23, 2009. Other works of Bob's on Bald Head were shown and sold that evening also. It was a highly successful show and enjoyed by everyone in attendance. Bob has been a visitor to the island for 56 years and has done many paintings there.
In 2009, Bob's staff at the Gallery and Bob Timberlake, Inc. donated products and volunteered time to make ABC's "Extreme Home Makeover" in Davidson County a "Resounding Success" for the Creasey family. "It brought our county and the area together".
The Charity League of Lexington presented their fiftieth annual Holiday House Tour that featured the 200th Birthday Anniversary Celebration Tour of Bob Timberlake's Studio. This historic property was open to the public for the first time as part of the organization's largest fundraiser of 2009. Thousands attended and over $34,000 was raised for local charity. Bob's studio was originally built by Henry Shoaf in 1809 and was located on Highway 64 just west of Lexington, NC. In 1989, Bob Timberlake acquired the building from the Shoaf Family and moved it to its present location on Highway 47 just south of Lexington.
Bob Timberlake, the artist/designer, is currently the chairman of Bob Timberlake, Inc., the licensing company that acts as manager and agent of the Bob Timberlake brand across two divisions: Bob Timberlake Licensing and The Bob Timberlake Gallery.
For More Information
FaceBook • www.facebook.com/pages/Bob-Timberlake/261460590641
WebSite • www.bobtimberlake.com
UNC/TV • www.unctv.org/biocon/btimberlake/
Photo Credits • www.bobtimberlake.com & www.unctv.org
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Game Thread: Denver Nuggets @ Warriors 2013-05-02
Talk about the upcoming Warriors game here
Moderators: Mr. Crackerz, JREED, Guybrush, 32
32 wrote:Denver's backcourt looks like ours. Iggy and Lawson can't miss, Miller is scoring in between (like Jack). And our boys can't hit water right now.
Launch DLee on Alert 5...
We're going to live and die by Steph, Klay, and Jarett, man.