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Friday, May 6, 2011
Friday Tweet Bag - You Have Questions, We Have Snarky Replies
Let's get to it, without delay. The dandiest man in rural Nova Scotia (four years running!) @dpriest asks: The Jays are now where SI predicted they would finish the season: last in the AL East. Do you think they'll stay there?
First off, DP: It's "i before e". You're lucky we happened to notice this. And second: No, dude. The Jays' April was a rough trip, literally. In the last 28 days, they've played four games at home, and have gone on two 10 game road trips through the west coast and the teeth of the AL East. Not to say that it get's easy from here, but some home games and a lighter schedule, and they should soar to the heights of fourth place in the AL East. O! Lofty goals!
Next! From a man who has never said no to the producer of a political roundtable: @mstoreshaw offers gifts of praise and a question: Your blog is as enlightening as 1000 suns (fawning - check). True/false question: by trade deadline, Aaron Hill is an ex-Jay.
Only 1000 suns? Well then. As for the question: Our first instinct is to say "false", as we don't think the Jays get full value for him this year. And there isn't necessarily someone waiting in the wings to step into the 2B role (though we're watching Adeiny Hechevarria's progress closely). Still, it strikes us that some team (the Phillies?) might get into the rough part of a pennant race or be looking ahead towards the playoffs without a better, healthy option, and might be willing to hand over something of value. And if Anthopoulos were to get something close to his asking price, we think he'd move him. All of which is to say: True.
On a related note, @timmyd_ goes light on the fawning and praise, but asks: Aaron Hill in 2011: .242/.265/.290. SSS aside, how much leash does he get if those numbers don't improve?
It took us a moment to recognize that "SSS" stood for "Small Sample Size"...but considering the hissssssing tone with which many tosssssss out the sample size argument, thisssss issss completely reasonable.
As for how much leash Hill gets: He is the starter. He doesn't sit, no matter how much he struggles at the plate. He's their man until he's not, but he'll be moved to another team before he's moved to the bench.
And another! From our Man in Caribou, Maine, @FlagrantFan: You are the greatest, man. Fawning enough? Adam Lind has been amazing of late. Hot streak or is he going to have a big year?
Yeah, we are the greatest, aren't we? Though a little more fawning would have been nice. As for Lind: This is real deal, Holyfield. He's not chasing bad pitches, and he's shortened up his swing nicely. He's also hitting lefties in a somewhat respectable fashion, which means that the overall numbers won't look quite as bad.
With the Jays' offense being pretty thin right now, Lind is going to be an essential part of the team's success...maybe THE essential piece to the team's offensive well-being. José Bautista is going to have a lonely, frustrating existence if there is no one hitting around him, but being buddied up with Lind will help him see more pitches, and will help to produce the big innings innings that they'll need to stay afloat.
Do we sense more praise coming? This from @GrubersMullet: Your handsomeness should be bottled and sold for $19.99. Will we ever see the 08/09 version of Yunel?
We are nothing if not handsome. Though $19.99 seems a little cheap...that's Brut 33 territory. We like to think we'd be more in the Burberry London, $79 territory. (By the way, that's a not so subtle hint, in case anyone was thinking of buying us a gift set of fragrances this June, for whatever reason.)
As for Yunel: Let's not focus on what he was. Let's think of what he can be. (Right? We're trying to convince ourself of this...are you buying in?) For instance: Have you seen how solid he's looked in the field this year? He's getting to a lot of balls, and his throws are strong and accurate and devoid of unnecessary flourish. This is all good.
Unfortunately, since braining himself on the knee of Adam LaRoche at the beginning of last month, Escobar has been one of the Jays weakest hitters, posting a .207/.275/.261 slash line, with three extra base hits in 102 plate appearances. So does this mean that the 3.0ish WAR that we envisioned for June-Yell is out of the question? No. But he's going to need to start producing soon if he's going to get there. He should be a concern to Jays fans right now.
More compliments? @Roll_Fizzlebeef offers this: O, wise and powerful Tao, do you have any suggestions on mid-late summer games to head out to?
You know what? It's always a good day for baseball. Don't get too worked up about which matchup you're going to see, or who is pitching, or what have you. The great thing is that every team has their something going on. At the end of the 2009 season, we went to a Jays-Mariners game and sat by our lonesome in the outfield with about a dozen Japanese Ichiro fans. That was fun. But if we're being a sport and playing along, here's a few series that intrigue us.
In May, this weekend's series against the Tigers will be interesting, as it will give us a bit of a sense of how the Jays measure up against the best of the AL Central.
In June, the mid-week series at the end of the month (June 28-29-30) against the Pirates sounds fun, as we really like some of the Bucs' young talent. And their awesome uniforms.
In July, there's obviously the Canada Day weekend series against the Phillies, though we counted off Roy Halladay's likely starts, and it seems as though he'll miss the Jays this time around. Will be worth tracking.
In late August, there is a homestand from the 23rd to the 28th versus the Royals (who by then should have more of their future stars playing at the big league level) and the Rays (who remain a good team, and with whom the Jays will hopefully be battling for third place in the AL East.)
In September: The Orioles series (9-10-11) might be interesting to gauge where the Jays sit with their fellow AL East also ran cousins. And get this: Last home game of the season is September 22! Versus Vernon and the Angels. Don't put off your trip to the ball park!
One more tweeted question, and then we tie up the old TweetBag for another week. @didhenley asks: What's your favourite planet?? Mine's the sun
Well, the sun is pretty awesome. But it's a star.Then again, planet or star when that thing burns out we're all going to be dead.
We don't want to leave you on a sad note so just one more before bed time @The_Indyman (who is noticably light in the area of fawning ) asks: whats going to be the future of Snider...and Hill? Do you think Snider will ever reach his potential?
If we didn't know better, we'd think people were pretty hung up on Aaron Hill right about now. The responses above probably suffice for that part of your question, but as for Snider: We get that there are concerns for him, and he really didn't look very good at all in April. Still, we keep hearing people writing him off, even though he's just 23 years old. (The Father-in-Law, for instance, tossed out a comment about "what a disappointment" Snider is last week. We're guessing that for the average fan who watches the game and listens to Bob McCown, that's pretty much where their head is at.)
We're not sure what Snider's potential is, though we probably trotted out 30 HR/100 RBI/.850 OPS numbers in the past. Can he still reach that? For sure. But probably not this year. Not until he quiets down that swing.
Okay, for reals! That's it! Let's call it a weekend. May you all have a good one, and may the roof be open and the sun shine down upon you.
7 comments:
- William Tasker - Caribou, ME said...
Super. Great read as always. Sir, you have one of the most entertaining "voices" in baseball.
- May 6, 2011 at 11:40 AM
In regards to Snider I keep thinking of Lind when he came and went. Do you think this a fair comparison. I know you threw out the Hermida comparison and that would be a crying shame. I just think at 23 he still has plenty of time to get the glitches sorted.
- May 6, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Chad said...
Are you suggesting I mis-spelled my own name? This must be what it's like to find yourself on Ruth Ellen Brousseau's nomination papers.
Thanks for the answer. I was hoping for the Wild Card (and continue to hope), but I suspect I ain't thinkin' right.
- May 6, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- The Ack said...
^^ how dense am I, I had no idea.
- May 6, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
moi non plus
I think I respected Chad`s opinions more than Preist`s. Now what do I do?
- May 6, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- Chad said...
I have never spelled my name incorrectly! Tao, you are a prick for what you wrote!
Face it, Gil, you just had a soft spot for my avatar: a nervous-looking bag piper. The least I can do is share the source of the image: http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-of-jeff-heavy-metal-parking-lot-kruliks-p,51102/
- May 6, 2011 at 6:08 PM
The planet question was an Harry Caray SNL sketch reference. Best skit ever
- May 19, 2011 at 2:36 AM


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Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX 1200W Power Supply Review
Introduction and Features
Manufacturers are continually looking for ways to differentiate their products from the rest of the field and highlight new or improved features to make you want to buy their products. Leave it to Corsair to actually come up with a truly new and unique power supply for the PC enthusiast market! The Corsair AX1200i is a smart PSU that incorporates a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to deliver extremely clean, efficient power with the ability to make real-time adjustments to various internal parameters. The included Corsair Link software can be used to monitor and adjust performance, noise (fan speed), and Over Current Protection (OCP) settings.
It's been almost two years since we reviewed Corsair's flagship power supply, the Professional Series Gold AX1200. While the new AX1200i retains many of the original features it now comes with 80 Plus Platinum efficiency certification and a built-in DACS (Data Acquisition and Control System) thanks to Corsair Link technology.
(Courtesy of Corsair)
Here is what Corsair has to say about their new AX1200i Digital ATX power supply unit: "The revolutionary AX1200i is the first desktop PC power supply to use digital (DSP) control and Corsair Link to bring you an unprecedented level of monitoring and performance customization. The DSP in the AX1200i makes on-the-fly adjustments for incredibly tight voltage regulation, 80 PLUS Platinum efficiency, and clean, stable power.
Real-time monitoring and control with Corsair Link. Put the AX1200i under your control by connecting it directly to a USB header on your motherboard with the included cable, or to a Corsair Commander (available separately). Then, download the free Corsair Link Dashboard software for unrivaled power supply monitoring and control options.
Monitor power input and output, efficiency, fan speed, and internal temperature, directly from the Windows based application. Or, take it to the next level and set up and modify fan speed profiles, or even select from virtual "single rail" or "multi-rail" software modes, with selectable OCP points. "
Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX PSU Key Features:
• Digital Signal Processor (DSP) for extremely clean and efficient power
• Corsair Link Integration for monitoring and adjusting performance
• 1,200 watts continuous power output (50°C)
• Dedicated single +12V rail with user-configurable virtual rails
• 80Plus Platinum certified, delivering up to 92% efficiency
• ZVS / ZCS technology for high efficiency
• Independent DC-to-DC converters
• Ultra quiet 140mm double ball bearing fan
• Silent, Fanless mode up to ~30% load
• Self-test switch to verify power supply functionality
• Premium quality components
• Fully modular cable system
• Conforms to ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 standards
• Universal AC input (90-264V) with Active PFC
• Over-current, over-voltage, under-voltage and short circuit protection
• Dimensions: 150mm (W) x 86mm (H) x 200mm (L)
• 7-Year warranty and legendary Corsair customer service
Please continue reading our Corsair AX1200i Digital PSU review!
Packaging and Parts
The Corsair AX1200i Digital power supply arrived securely packed inside a large retail box showcasing the unit's features and specifications. The power supply is protected by thick foam inserts and wrapped as usual in a fancy black felt bag with the Corsair logo.
In addition to the power supply the box also contains a power cord, mounting screws, wire ties, Corsair case badge, Corsair Link USB dongle, a multi-language User's Manual and a black nylon pouch containing 19 modular cables.
Testing Methodology
Establishing an accurate load is critical to testing and evaluating a PC power supply. PCPerspective's power supply test bench can place a precise 2,000 watt DC load on the PSU under test. Each power supply is tested under controlled, real-world conditions up to its maximum rated load (at 40ºC), using both 115 VAC and 240 VAC line voltage. Our current suite of tests includes:
• DC Load Regulation
• DC Line Regulation
• DC Cross-load (unbalanced load)
• AC Ripple and Noise
• Power Factor
• Efficiency
• Differential Temperature
• Noise
The Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX power supply was evaluated on both features and performance. A full range of equipment was used to test the power supply under controlled load conditions.
• (2) CSI3710A Programmable DC load (+3.3V and +5V outputs)
• (4) CSI3711A Programmable DC load (+12V1, +12V2, +12V3, and +12V4)
• (2) 200W Precision resistor load bank (+12V5 and +12V6)
• Switchable precision resistor load bank (-12V and +5VSB)
• Extech MultiMaster MM570 digital multimeter (Accuracy ±0.02%)
• Extech 380803 Power Analyzer (Accuracy ±0.5% of full scale)
• DS1M12 "StingRay" digital oscilloscope (20M S/s with 12 Bit ADC)
• Powerstat Variable Autotransformer, 1.4 KVA, 0-140 VAC
• Extech Model 407738 digital sound level meter (Accuracy ±1.5 dB)
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Lee and or PCPER I am a bit confused about the PSU test bench as described in this article. 'Up to 2000W' but also mention real-world test.
Which tests are you using the PC-based load for and which tests are you using simulated loads for ?
Or are you using both?
Many of the top review sites are using the imported ATX tester or home brew resistor grids which is not a 'real world test' (but a simulated one) and I am interested as to how you are pulling off a real world PSU test
Additionally, testing in open air versus mounted in a warm PC chassis, typically pushed against a wall or under a desk.
The PCPerspective PSU test bench uses a combination of six Progammable DC loads and up to three different banks of precision load resistors to create the various loads (up to 2,000W max). The real-world testing is stated because we mount each PSU in a modified case and recirculate some of the warm exhaust air back to the inlet to "simulate" real-world operating conditions. The loads are not real-world (actually much more precise and programmable) but the test environment is, temps gradually increase as the load increases just like in a real PC - the best of both worlds.
Hi I'm Carlos , I have a Corsair AX1200.
ME DAMAGE IS A POWER SUPPLY CAPACITOR , THE POWER SUPPLY NOT OPERATE MORE. I'M FROM ARGETINA AND I CAN NOT GET THE CAPACITOR (2.2uf 450V) FROM THE +5VSB PCB. HOW CAN I FIX THE `POWER SUPPLY???
There is a led on the dongle that flashes between red and green, what is its meaning?

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Ten applicants will be interviewed to replace former GOP insider Al Jourdan as McHenry County's representative on the Regional Transportation Authority Board.
They include a number of former elected officials, local businessmen and a few newcomers. The field is Republican dominated, but two have Democratic connections and one is a Libertarian.
All 10 will be granted 30-minute interviews Nov. 22 before a four-member McHenry County Board panel, Chairwoman Tina Hill, R-Woodstock, said. The interviews will be open to the public, and the panel will make its recommendation for a full board vote after the interviews.
The open process deviates from long-established practice. State law grants the power to recommend appointment to the four Chicago-area mass-transit boards to each county board chairman, pending approval by the whole board.
"This is precedent-setting. It's always been just the chairman bringing it forward," Hill said Tuesday.
The 16-member RTA Board has financial oversight of the boards of Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority. All of them have come under serious scrutiny in recent years, primarily over controversy and allegations of corruption and mismanagement at Metra, but also because of resignations at the RTA Board and whether it was negligent in its handling of the most recent Metra scandal.
Jourdan's term expired in April – the plan is for him to step down after a successor is named. The appointment process has been delayed twice because of the ongoing turmoil.
Jourdan, 79, was appointed as the county's RTA representative in 2008. He spent 30 years as McHenry County Republican Party chairman between 1968 and 1998, and about three of those years as state chairman.
Two of the candidates to replace him are former Republican County Board members. Lyn Orphal, of Crystal Lake, served from her 2000 appointment until she lost her re-election bid in 2010. Blake Hobson, of Lakewood, served for eight months in 2006 to fill an unexpired term, and has served as a Lakewood village and Nunda Township trustee.
Two more are current or former trustees of McHenry County College. Dennis Adams, who owns Adams Collision Center in Lake in the Hills and Huntley, is chairman of the board's Finance Committee, and had served as a McHenry alderman. Crystal Lake attorney Richard Jackson, now an adjunct business law professor at the school, served one six-year term on the board in the early 1990s.
Others have thrown their hats in politics in the past. Candidates include Crystal Lake college textbook salesman John Darger, who made unsuccessful runs for the MCC board and for the County Board on the Democratic ticket. Former McHenry County Board of Health member Ed Varga, a Richmond engineer, unsuccessfully ran for County Board last year as a Republican.
An 11th candidate, John J. Smith of McHenry, dropped out of consideration without citing a reason, Hill said.
Smith, a retired engineering consultant and CEO who is president of the McHenry Riverwalk Foundation, had contributed in the past to the Jourdan Committee to Preserve and Project Good Government, which supported Republican candidates, according to Illinois State Board of Elections records. Smith was the only candidate to list Jourdan as a reference on his application.
The appointment process gained attention several months ago, when state Rep, Jack Franks, D-Marengo, and Sen. Dan Duffy, R-Lake Barrington, publicly urged County Board members to reject reappointing Jourdan. It came in the wake of growing lawmaker outrage over a $718,000 severance package that the Metra Board granted to former CEO Alex Clifford, who alleged he was forced out because he would not turn a blind eye to political patronage hiring and contracting.
Joining Hill on the interview committee will be County Board Vice Chairman James Heisler, R-Crystal Lake, Transportation Committee Chairwoman Anna May Miller, R-Cary, and Planning and Development Committee Chairman Joe Gottemoller, R-Crystal Lake.
An RTA Board member receives a $25,000 salary. But a new law, drafted by Franks, eliminated the pension and insurance benefits that previously came with appointment to the four mass-transit boards.
Who they are
Ten county residents have applied to replace Al Jourdan as McHenry County's representative on the Regional Transportation Authority Board:
• John Darger, Crystal Lake
• Thomas Moore, Huntley
• Richard Jackson, Crystal Lake
• Dennis Adams, McHenry
• Ed Varga, Richmond
• Lyn Orphal, Crystal Lake
• Robert O'Halloran, Harvard
• Kelly Liebmann, Wonder Lake
• Frank Cuda, McHenry
• Blake Hobson, Lakewood
An 11th candidate, John J. Smith of McHenry, withdrew from consideration.
What's next
A panel of four McHenry County Board members will interview the candidates and make a recommendation for full board approval. The meeting starts at 9 a.m, Nov. 22 at the county Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.
Source: McHenry County


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If you didn't know or hadn't been around Rex Ryan, it would be easy to call his sticking with quarterback Mark Sanchez stubbornness.
But former NFL defensive lineman Trevor Pryce, who played for Ryan for four seasons, said it was the coach's incredible loyalty and willingness to stick his neck out for those close to him that has him in his current mess.
Pryce, writing for the New York Times, had nothing but praise for Ryan as an Xs and Os coach, calling him: "a brilliant strategist, a man who works to the point of exhaustion and possesses a passion for and knowledge of football that is unmatched."
Pryce compared the difference between the cold way Patriots coach Bill Belichick could trade a player such as Richard Seymour and Ryan's hiring of one of his former defensive backs, Mark Carrier, to coach defensive line.
"Being an N.F.L. coach is the ultimate study in "him or me" politics," Pryce wrote. "You have to be willing to sacrifice just about anyone in your organization for the greater good. To a coach, the 'greater good' often means protecting your own job security first. And that is the last thing Ryan wants to do."
Pryce speculates that Ryan may some day develop a harder edge, be willing to be more "cutthroat."
"And on that day the Jets will gain one of the better head coaches in the league," Pryce wrote. "At the same time they will lose one of its better human beings."
That's a sad commentary, but perhaps an accurate one about Ryan's shortcomings.


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Mom's Day crafts aren't always simple. Sure, they're not as hard as Father's Day, but it's still hard to strike the balance between honoring the holiday and making something that looks like a school project made by a Kindergartener. You could just make something pretty, or you could make something sentimental. Or you could make this button bracelet, that's both.
The buttons make it a charming vintage looking bracelet, but the subtle dyed monogram makes it touching and sentimental without looking like you'd have to be touched to wear it. It's the best of both worlds.


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Patrickdvitale needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 57 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Vitale Restaurant & Bar Service
We are a bar/restaurant supply/service company. Our Main clientel are night clubs, restaurants, banquet halls etc.
Our target audience is bar/restaurant owners/managers. People who have all their money invested into their company and who want to deal with successfull and established suppliers.
I want the logo to emphisize the name "Vitale". I want the name Vitale to be written bigger and over Restaurant & Bar Service. I would also like there to be an image or outline of a martini glass and Plate beside the name for example, it does'nt have to be that exactly but something that encorparates the restaurant and bar in one.
Please Dont make it cartooney in any way, my clientel are high end restaurant/night club owners and they want to deal with people along there level.
I really want the name "Vitale" to look good, something I can brand.
Also Nothing to over the top because Im going to use this logo on my business cards witch will be embossed and foiled.
Something sleak and classy.
Thank You
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - The Capistrano Unified School District is pleased to announce that Janie Hoy has been appointed to the position of Interim Associate Superintendent of SELPA, Special Education Services. Ms. Hoy will also oversee the work of the Strategic Plan Taskforce Advisory Committee that will be composed of representatives from all stakeholders including parents, students, teachers, support staff, and administrators. The primary goal of the Strategic Taskforce Advisory Committee is to use the results of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Team (FCMAT) Special Education Review to advise district staff on creating a structured outline that ensures all students have a continuum of services with quality supports, resources and access to district academic and behavioral programs in the least restrictive environment, placing emphasis on maximizing opportunities for students with special needs to learn with general education peers.
Janie Hoy's experience includes serving as Director of Student Services for Huntington Beach Union High School District, five years as principal at Huntington Beach High School and a prior 13 years with the Capistrano Unified School District, serving eight of those in administrative positions. Hoy was activities director at San Clemente High School, and was also assistant principal of discipline and assistant principal of curriculum. She was also a teacher for 16 years in middle and high schools teaching Spanish, English and English Language Development.
"Janie's knowledge and experience is a wonderful addition to Special Education Services," Board of Trustees President Martha McNicholas said. "She has demonstrated her leadership capabilities by developing and implementing teaching and learning initiatives that focus on increasing success for every student and we are thrilled to have her."
The Capistrano Unified School District would like to congratulate Ms. Hoy on her appointment and furthering CUSD's unwavering commitment to student success!
To join the Strategic Plan Taskforce Advisory Committee, please visit our website using this link.


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Family Sues Cops After Death Of Gregory Towns Jr. While In Custody
ATLANTA (AP) -- The family of a man who died after Atlanta-area police used stun guns on him has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the former officers and the city, the family's lawyer said.
The lawsuit, which was filed in Fulton County Superior Court, says East Point police officers used their stun guns as many as 13 times on Gregory Towns Jr. while he was handcuffed. The lawsuit claims former police sergeant Marcus Eberhart and former corporal Howard Weems used excessive force in the April 11 incident.
"It's just heinous," attorney Chris Stewart told The Associated Press in a phone interview Thursday. "This isn't one of those cases where he punched an officer and they had to Taser him to calm him down."
The lawsuit comes amid increased attention on police use of force in the wake of the fatal shooting in of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Following that shooting, local police in Ferguson donned riot gear and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who refused to disperse and, at times, broke into nearby businesses.
While many police officers use their authority appropriately, there are some who view any act of disobedience as a call for extreme action, Stewart said.
"In our case, it wasn't about color, obviously, because the officers were black," Stewart said. "It was about power. He didn't walk when they said walk. He didn't stand when they said stand. And he didn't move fast enough when they said move."
Calls to a number listed for Eberhart seeking comment went unanswered. Weems referred questions to his lawyer, Dale Preiser, who declined to comment. East Point acting city attorney Brad Bowman said the city doesn't comment on pending litigation.
The lawsuit describes the family's version of events when police confronted Towns, 24.
Officers approached Towns as he was leaving his son's mother's apartment complex after having a domestic dispute with her, the lawsuit says. When officers approached and asked to talk to him, he ran away and officers caught up with him after he tripped over a tree branch and fell.
Officers handcuffed Towns and ordered him to get up and walk to a patrol car, but Towns said he was too tired from running. Weems threated to use his stun gun on Towns if he did not get up, the lawsuit says. Towns got up but soon fell over again, telling officers he was tired.
Stun gun logs Stewart said he obtained from the police department show the officers then used their stun guns on Towns as many as 13 times in a 30 minute period, though the police report indicates the stun gun was used fewer than five times, Stewart said.
Weems and Eberhart violated the department's stun gun policy, which says stun guns should not be used on someone who's handcuffed, should not be used to escort or prod someone and should not be used on someone who's offering only passive resistance, the lawsuit says.
An autopsy report from the Fulton County medical examiner's office says Towns died from "hypertensive cardiovascular disease exacerbated by physical exertion and conducted electrical stimulation." The report lists the manner of death as a homicide and cites stun gun use by police.
Eberhart resigned and Weems was fired and is in the process of appealing his termination, East Point spokeswoman Renita Shelton said.
The East Point police department, under the direction of former chief Woodrow Blue who resigned earlier this month, acted admirably in the wake of Towns' shooting, Stewart said. Immediate action was taken and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in right away to review the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Unlike in Ferguson, the community in East Point felt that the situation was immediately addressed and handled appropriately, Stewart said.
The GBI has completed a report on the case and turned it over to the office of Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who will decide whether to present the case to a grand jury, Stewart said. Howard's office is still investigating, spokeswoman Yvette Jones said.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Towns' estate and his infant son, seeks compensatory and punitive damages.


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Alright Alright, Let me introduce myself My name is Dante I am 25 and I am a believer in the paranormal. My first investigation location was at the enchanted forest in pasadena california. My friend and I after work decided to stop by pasadena out from San Diego to see if all the hype of the Enchanted Forest was the real deal, let me tell you this place is for sure creepy and eerie feelings arise as soon as you see those two big gates. Well we investigated the property from about 3:00am till 6am. My Partner and I heard all sorts of strange noises in the brush and forest but those were all debunked on the strength that the place has wildlife and birds all over the place, we traveled up and down the forest and didn't see anything or feel anything unusual, We were on our way back out the forest and noticed another Pathway that was only marked TRAIL: I told my partner let's go this was since we are already here we might as well cover all these trails, We walked down this trail for about 2 minutes then we came to a ravine and when we looked down we both seen a black shadow figure at the base of the canyon, I took my flashlight and flashed the shadow and to my surprise it floated the length of the base and back into the woods, Seriously this was a full body apparition that was just the Dark sillouete of someone, After this encounter I am a definate 100% believer and no joke these things are out there. I am due to go back out and see what's what again with some extra special equipment. Well has anyone else been out to the Enchanted Forest In Pasadena??? If so please let me know what you guys have encountered there....I will be on this Board often so please feel free to write me whenever.
The Enchanted Forest Pasadena California
Started by Dante , Jun 04 2008 03:45 PM
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2013 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence
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Call for Entries The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence is seeking entries for its biennial award. "American cities embody our nation's greatest triumphs and most daunting challenges. At their best they show case the rich diversity, cultural achievement, and democratic values that characterize the American spirit. At their worst they reflect our country's most persistent social ills – economic disparity, hopelessness, neglect and abandonment. Yet there are those places that are developed with such vision and imagination that they transform urban problems into creative solutions. By recognizing these extraordinary places, the Award seeks to promote fresh and innovative thinking about cities, and to encourage us all to demand excellence in our urban environments," according to the 2013 Call For Entries. (View official brochure.) One Gold Medal of $50,000 and four…
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Shenyang offers a low-observable fighter that, for some reason, does not satisfy the Chinese air force
As much as the resources wielded by the Chinese state aerospace industry impress outsiders these days, few could have expected that one of the companies in the sector would want to produce a stealth fighter on its own account.
But that is just what Shenyang Aircraft wants to do. Equally surprisingly, the Chinese air force is turning its nose up at the result. What looks like a thoroughly modern stealth fighter is apparently not good enough to serve as China's next medium-weight combat aircraft.
After three evidently staged appearances of the real aircraft this year, Avic displayed a model at Airshow China in Zhuhai last week, displaying the fighter that is unofficially called the J-31 and known to come from Shenyang. The aircraft is being developed "for the international defense market," says Avic.
The model was labeled as a concept fighter, but it showed few if any differences from the real aircraft that appeared first under wraps on a truck in June, then being pulled around an airfield in September and, finally, on Oct. 31, in the air, prominently numbered "31001" and possibly making its first flight. It is clear, then, that the project has transcended the concept stage.
The aircraft has been designed to deliver a highly stealthy configuration at low cost, with a heavy weapons load capability over a wide combat radius, says Avic. The model is a single-seat, twin-tail, twin-engine aircraft with a high wing, like the real aircraft seen in unattributed photographs on the Internet. As described at the show, the fighter has a typical takeoff weight of 17.5 metric tons, is 16.9 meters (55.5 ft.) long and 4.8 meters high with a wingspan of 11.5 meters.
The aircraft that flew last month has two Klimov RD-93 engines, which project engineers do not regard as sufficiently powerful, industry executives say. As fitted to the JF-17 (or FC-1) single-engine export fighter from Shenyang's rival, Chengdu Aircraft, the RD-93 produces 19,000 lb. thrust. Regardless of the RD-93's power, Shenyang needs a Chinese engine if it is to avoid Russia holding a veto over J-31 sales. Judging from photographs of the prototype, the nacelles may be designed for engines larger in diameter than the RD-93, a derivative of the MiG-29's RD-33. The alternative may be the reported WS-13 Taishan from the Guizhou plant of propulsion specialist Avic Engine.
Avic says the J-31 has a combat radius of 1,250 km (780 mi.) on internal fuel or 2,000 km with external tanks. Maximum speed is Mach 1.8, takeoff distance is 400 meters and its landing distance 600 meters.
"Operational effectiveness will be higher than current or upgraded fourth-generation fighters or almost equivalent to typical fifth-generation," says Avic. The reference to fifth-generation aircraft presumably indicates the Lockheed Martin F-22 and F-35.
The J-31 is known to come from Shenyang because the company displayed a flyable model of a similar fighter last year with the designation F-60 and because a wrapped object that was presumably the real aircraft was trucked in June from Shenyang to Xian, where China has a flight-test center.
The designation "J-31" may be no more valid than the widely assumed but unconfirmed moniker "J-20" applied to a larger fighter from the Chengdu fighter works. The Shenyang aircraft is also sometimes called J-21—again, without any certain validity. The J-20 was revealed in late 2010 and appears to have made its first flight in January 2011. It was not promoted at Zhuhai.
And therein lies a key piece of evidence of the status of the J-31. The J-20 was not at Zhuhai because it is not for sale and because China does not want to reveal too much about it. It is intended for the Chinese air force.
Conversely, because the J-31 was exhibited at Zhuhai and is promoted as an export product, the Chinese air force obviously does not want it. Early production of a fighter intended for Chinese service would be reserved for the air force, as has been Chengdu's J-10, the current Chinese medium-weight fighter.
Why, then, has Shenyang developed it? There are a few possibilities. It could be a technology demonstrator funded by the military, one that the company's management thinks has good potential for full development as an operational fighter.
Alternatively, it could be an internally funded program for the export market, as the company seems to suggest, encouraged by the knowledge that not all countries have access to Western fighters. The J-31 would mainly be a competitor to Russian fighters—though Shenyang might also be calculating that buyers of Western equipment will want more choice as some U.S. and European types go out of production over the next decade or two. Importantly, the Chinese fighter should be cheap, as the JF-17 is, while offering at least the prestige of stealth technology.
Shenyang is working on China's ship-borne fighters, raising the possibility that the J-31 was at one time intended for the newly commissioned aircraft carrier Liaoning and its successors. If so, it probably is not now destined for such service, since the navy, like the air force, would not want to exhibit an aircraft that it intended to operate.
The difference in the sizes between the J-20 and J-31 indicates that they have probably not been designed for the same requirement. Moreover, Avic makes no mention of any domestic use for the aircraft.
A foreign aerospace executive with insight into Shenyang and the wider Chinese industry has perhaps the simplest explanation for the J-31's existence: "This is the program of a company that has more engineers than it knows what to do with."
While a prototype or technology demonstrator is flying, a key question is whether much progress has been made in developing low-observability features that are easily maintained and do not encumber the aircraft with much weight. An even greater challenge for Shenyang and its suppliers to overcome is fitting the aircraft with electronic systems that merge the inputs from various sensors to give the pilot situational awareness. Avic's statement that the aircraft will offer capability "almost equivalent" to the latest U.S. fighter suggests that it aims to go some way in that direction.
And yet that could all be far away. There is a world of difference between, on the one hand, flying an aircraft that from the outside looks like a fighter and, on the other, building an operational combat aircraft. The F-35 will go into service almost 20 years after the first flight of its X-35 technology demonstrator. Similarly, Shenyang may so far have little more than a bare aircraft that an "export" customer would be expected to help fully develop, or at least fund, as Pakistan has with the JF-17.
Avionics immaturity may be the reason why the J-31 is an export-only aircraft, even though it seems well-sized as a successor to the Chinese air force's J-10 and as a cheaper, large-production complement to the J-20. The air force may well have decided that Chinese industry has enough of a challenge in improving the J-10 and integrating systems for the J-20. But yet another possibility is that Shenyang or Chengdu is cooking up something more advanced than the J-31. With no clear answer, that probably remains the key mystery about the J-31: Why does the Chinese military not want it?
Reviewing the J-31's configuration, it appears that the designers have aimed for an aircraft that has stealth but also conventional fighter versatility, and they are not trying to achieve supersonic flight without afterburning, as the F-22 does. The choice of a quad aft-tail arrangement—two horizontal and two vertical stabilizers—indicates the designers wanted to combine low radar reflectivity with high angles of attack and therefore easier handling in combat, which that would have been hard to do with a canard configuration.
The aft-tail layout also puts hard points close to the center of gravity, probably making the carriage of stores easier and thereby promoting versatility. Photographs of the aircraft at an airfield in September revealed the doors of a large ventral weapons bay.
The model has only moderate sweep on the leading edge of the J-31's wing. To minimize radar reflections, air inlets for the engines have no boundary-layer diverter plates. The nose volume is not large, leaving room for only a modestly sized radar antenna.
For all its habitual secretiveness, the Chinese military displayed two recent attack helicopters at Zhuhai for the first time. One of these was the Z-10 (or WZ-10), which Chinese media suggest is sized between the Eurocopter Tiger and Boeing AH-64 Apache. It is a product of the Changhe works of Avic rotary-wing specialist Avicopter.
The other was the Z-19, an adaptation of the Z-9 and, ultimately, Eurocopter AS352 Dauphin, but with a new fuselage and tandem seating. As a Dauphin derivative, the aircraft should have a gross weight of 4-5 tons, making it somewhat smaller than the Z-10. Harbin Aircraft, also part of Avicopter, builds the Dauphin derivative. It did so originally under a license that Eurocopter says has expired.
Both attack helicopters are powered by Chinese engines, says Avic. The Z-10, at least, has reportedly been fitted with foreign engines during development.
Harbin has also developed an attack version of the Z-9 that retained the bulky cabin of the original utility helicopter. The Chinese army allowed rare close inspection of a recent version, the Z-9WZ in July.


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NEW ORLEANS — Just because the lights went down in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the middle of Super Bowl XLVII, New Orleans won't be held in the dark for future title games. After thanking the Crescent City for being a wonderful host for the 10th time in championship game's storied 47 years, commissioner Roger Goodell made that clear on Monday.
"We want to be back in New Orleans," Goodell said. "We will be back in New Orleans."
When the power outage happened early in the third quarter of Sunday's game, eventually won 34-31 by the Ravens over the 49ers in the longest Super Bowl ever (4 hours, 14 minutes), it was met with initial shock by everyone in the venerable 38-year-old building. But in the end, it was only a 34-minute delay and didn't keep the game from ending with an exciting finish on the field.
Goodell said the incident had nothing to do with the electrically-charged halftime show put on by Beyonce. There also were no major injuries that occurred during the blackout.
According to Goodell, it also doesn't change the perception of the Superdome and other older venues as being capable to host a major sporting event. And it shouldn't. While the league is performing "root cause analysis" to find out what happened on Sunday to help prevent similar future situations.
Superdome official Doug Thornton, the man responsible for successful $336 million in renovations to bring the stadium back to Super Bowl standards since the damage of Hurricane Katrina in 2006, addressed reports on Sunday's fallout.
"After all we've been through here in New Orleans, it seems like we can't escape that worldwide attention in these kinds of events," Thornton said. "It was an unfortunate circumstance in such a great moment for the city. The city was spectacular this week, the host committee did a great job and it was a flawless event to that point.
"I'm very disappointed that it happened."
Thornton also said an inadvertent fire alarm tripped in the press box was unrelated to the outage. The halftime show was "running on 100 percent generated power, and wasn't on the power grid at all."
An NFL spokesman followed up to say that all the usual backup sources were in place, and the outage was followed up by the necessary measures to ensure safety of all those in the stadium.
The Superdome is used to hosting events nearly as big as the Super Bowl, including Sugar Bowls, BCS championship games and Final Fours. But the Super Bowl is much more than about the stadium in which the game is played.
New Orleans is a warm, welcoming community and it deserved the opportunity to rise as a great Super Bowl venue again. The city welcomed the league, the media, the Ravens, the 49ers and football fans and showed them a great time all week.
The same will be true of New York/New Jersey next year. The focus there has been whether an outdoor Super Bowl in cold weather will fly. The game will still be played, and played well. It will be the culmination of an event, not the entire event.
There's a natural tendency to focus on something that could go wrong, and in New Orleans' case, did go wrong. But it's more how about how quickly things get right. When you're dealing with restoring power on such a large scale, recovering after just 34 minutes should be seen as a positive. After all, recovering is what New Orleans does best.


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Dey turk er jurbs! Microsoft is now mocking itself?
Subject: General Tech | February 8, 2019 - 01:11 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Internet Explorer 11, office 2019, office 359, office 365, microsoft
Microsoft recently release Office 2019, along with a series of videos about why you shouldn't buy it, one of which you can see at Ars Technica if you don't want to watch them all. It does make sense financially as you will pay for Office 359 forever, while Office 2019 is a one time purchase, but mocking your own product is a bold move.
That is not the only self inflicted mockery coming from Redmond today, as they now refer to IE 11 as "a compatibility solution" and not a web browser. As their other browser, the one you use to install Chrome, will soon be Chromium based which the competition seems to approve of.
Considering how hard Microsoft fought to ensure IE remained an integral part of Windows, this seems a major sea change for the company.
"In an unusual turn of events, Microsoft this week warned Windows users off from using its Internet Explorer and dissed its new Office 2019 suite in a series of videos that show it to be worse than the competition."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- LibreOffice 6.2 will protect you from Office 2019 @ The Inquirer
- Nintendo: 3DS sales falling "faster than anticipated" @ Ars Technica
- Apple puts bullet through 'Do Not Track', FaceTime snooping bug and iOS vulnerabilities @ The Register
- Google Updates: Check Up, Sound Up and wearables boss @ The Inquirer
- NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 Wireless Router @ Kitguru
Glad it is not Podcast night! Microsoft is not having a good day
Subject: General Tech | March 7, 2017 - 01:17 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: microsoft, outlook, office 365, skype, hotmail
Many users of Hotmail, Outlook and Skype are finding themselves unable to log in to their accounts and some are complaining about access to their XBox accounts. The problem is being described as an authentication issue, something that users of Exchange Online are all too familiar with. Microsoft is currently working on a solution and the incident count on Down Detector seems do have dropped in the past few hours but there are still some problems. The professional side also seems to be suffering as well, with several performance issues effecting a variety of services. If you are one of those currently suffering, you can follow the link from The Register to report it on Down Detector, if you wish.
"Naturally, users of Microsoft's cloud services have taken to Twitter and Reddit to moan about the downtime, with some complaining that Xbox online services have also been hit by the downtime."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Where minimum-FPS figures mislead, frame-time analysis shines @ The Tech Report
- AMD Naples: 32-core Zen-based SoC takes the fight to Intel Xeon @ The Inquirer
- Nintendo Switch Owners Complain About Dead Pixels, Nintendo Says They're 'Normal' @ Slashdot
- Chatbot that Overturned 160,000 Parking Fines Now Helping Refugees Claim Asylum @ Slashdot
- Spam-slinging outfit leaks 1.37 billion email addresses after failed backup @ The Inquirer
- Watt the f... Dim smart meters caught simply making up readings @ The Register
- RadioShack bankruptcy savior to file for, you guessed it, bankruptcy @ The Register
Microsoft Filed for "Windows 365" Trademark in Late January. Jeremy Prepares to File for Windows 340 through 364?
Subject: General Tech, Systems | February 10, 2015 - 12:55 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows 365, windows 10, windows, office 365, microsoft
While it is trivial for a large corporation to file for a trademark, there are fairly strict guidelines with how they are used (or, more accurately, not-used). Because trademarks can be forever, the law outlines numerous procedures that can classify them as abandoned, which lets Coca Cola be a known, legitimate source of Coca Cola for as long as Coca Cola makes Coca Cola, while preventing businesses from being created that do nothing but license names.
Patents! I'm looking at you!
So the news is that Microsoft filed for the trademark, "Windows 365". Knowing their trademark on Office 365, people are assuming that this will lead to a subscription version of Windows. The trademark filing is then compared to the statements made by Terry Myerson about Windows as a Service and the free upgrade from Windows 7 and Windows 8.x for a year. You can see where this is headed.
But I have another idea. Perhaps this is intended to lead into their not-yet-disclosed enterprise licensing arrangement for Windows 10 (and related services)? Despite its consumer sound, Office 365 seems to have a fairly large adoption rate with business and education customers. As an example, which is not statistically relevant but is still interesting, the local public school board where I live has licensed a non-commercial, 5-PC license for every staff and student in their organization. This concept has a lot of potential for those customers.
If, of course, they give us a per-device and system builder license option, too.
Who wouldn't want a touchscreen enabled version of Excel?
Subject: General Tech | March 14, 2014 - 03:01 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: microsoft, office, office 365, tablet
The newest member of Microsoft's cloudy version of the world's most common productivity software is called Office 365 Personal and it will provide a single license which can be used on a PC or Mac and one tablet. The subscription will cost less than the current Office 365 Home Premium which allowed up to five devices access but only offered a version of Office dubbed Office Mobile for tablets and phones. This will not be the watered down version of Office that ships with WinRT on Surface and while The Register was provided some hints on what the new software will look like we won't be seeing any demos until closer to the launch which will take place this Spring.
"Microsoft will soon debut a new formulation of its Office 365 subscription service aimed at individual consumers, the company said on Thursday, and in the process it hinted that new, touch-centric Office apps may be coming soon."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Google starts encrypting search data to protect users from NSA snooping @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft gives away Windows Phone 8 licences in India – report @ The Register
- HTC One 2 release date, specs, rumours and price @ The Inquirer
- VLC Player beta arrives for Windows 8 @ The Inquirer
- The real story behind Twin Galaxies @ Kitguru
A peacful night in O365 land
Subject: General Tech | November 14, 2013 - 01:23 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: running gag, microsoft, azure, cloud, office 365
Microsoft's Azure and its applications such as Office 365 are quickly gaining a reputation and it is not a very good one. On November 11th Azure suffered an outage on some of its services across the entire planet and last night saw the Lync and email servers die. That doesn't seem to have stopped companies from adopting the service, though perhaps that is more a decision being made by beancounters than it is by people who understand what is meant by "that is not a lot of 9s". Since email is considered by most users to be the absolute most critical business service there are going to be a lot of complaints; at least you won't hear them until after Microsoft gets onmicrosoft.com working again. The Register will post more on this as they receive confirmation but for now the hypothesis it was a DNS issue.
"Numerous other sub-domains of onmicrosoft.com were also affected, we've verified, and the issue appeared to be briefly widespread. It was initially feared a DNS cockup was to blame, but we're still investigating."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Mantle to power 15 Frostbite games; DICE calls for multi-vendor support @ The Tech Report
- AMD reveals 2014 APU roadmap for tablets, convertibles @ The Tech Report
- AMD's Project Discovery sneak peak @ Kitguru
- Nokia Lumia 1520 specs, release date, price and where to buy @ The Inquirer
- The TRUTH about mystery Trojan found in SPAAACE @ The Register
- Red Hat announces it has cooked up Fedora 20 'Heisenbug' Beta @ The Inquirer
- ASUS RT-AC56U Gigabit Router @ LanOC Reviews
Microsoft teaches you how to inspire confidence in the cloud
Subject: General Tech | October 31, 2013 - 12:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: microsoft, azure, office 365, fail
For the better part of yesterday a good portion of Microsoft's Azure was down across the globe, with no geographic location left unaffected. Azure is not only Microsoft's cloud storage service but also handles authentication for Office 365 and hosts the Exchange servers used by the new office suite. Thankfully it was not a complete outage but the scope of the problem is quite worrisome, Microsoft has always claimed that Azure is partitioned geographically to prevent these types of global outages; their FTP service also failed during this outage adding credence to the lack of partitioning and possibility of cascading failures. A failure of this magnitude on a business critical service is quite worrying but allowed The Register to give us a new term, "Blue Sky of Death".
"Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud was hit by a worldwide partial compute outage today, calling into question how effectively Redmond has partitioned its service.
The problems emerged at 2.35AM UTC, and were still ongoing as of 10.20PM UTC the same day, according to the company's service dashboard."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Hackaday Interview with Amal Graafstra, Creator of xNT Implant Chip @ Hack a Day
- WD slips bullet between teeth, gets ready to hand $706 MEELLION to Seagate @ The Register
- Intel announces first commercial availability of 4G LTE modem; introduces module for 4G connected tablets and ultrabooks @ DigiTimes
- Use Your Smartphone as a Microscope for Less Than $10 @ Hack a Day
- Zetta Z12 Intelligent Security Camcorder @ NikKTech
Office 365 might not be great for enterprise but for BYOD it is looking interesting
Subject: General Tech | September 23, 2013 - 01:24 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: office 365, microsoft, Android
While Enterprise admins are less than impressed with the new Office 365 model and the changes that are required to their environments to make this new product function correctly many SMBs, students and home users have a lot to be happy about. Device sharing is going to be a big thing, with one license allowing you to use Office 365 on a variety of the devices you own. Support on NVIDIA's Shield is still a rumour but compatibility with Android phones is much closer to reality. There are workarounds you need to put into place in order to make most Android phones function correctly, which The Register kindly linked to in their article and you will need to hunt down the originally released Microsoft installation file which they have pulled but you will be able to use Office 365. Hopefully you won't be trying to write long dissertations on your phone but reading and editing are quite possible.
"Unlike the video editing or CAD workstation beasts that are still utterly reliant on Windows, Android is slowly evolving into a workable platform for basic productivity."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Here's why the CrossFire Eyefinity/4K story matters @ The Tech Report
- BlackBerry BLOODBATH! Company warns of nearly $1bn quarterly loss @ The Register
- Chaos Computer Club: iPhone 5S finger-sniffer COMPROMISED @ The Register
- USB 3.1 demo shows new spec well on its way towards 1.2GB/sec goal @ The Register
- Odeon wants audiences to play multiplayer video games on the big screen @ The Inquirer
- The TR Podcast 142: Intel intros everything at IDF and we react
- Sub $100 3D printer rakes in Kickstarter cash @ The Inquirer
- Win mega prizes with be quiet! and Kitguru
Microsoft Offering Free 12-Month Xbox Live Gold Subscription To Yearly Office 365 Customers
Subject: General Tech | July 21, 2013 - 02:21 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: xbox one, xbox, productivity, outlook, office 365, microsoft, gaming, deals
Microsoft recently posted a new offer that seeks to sweeten the pot for customers interested in trying out the company's Office 365 Home Premium subscription. Under the new promotional offer, users that purchase an annual Office 365 subscriptions will also receive a year of Xbox Live Gold for free. Not a bad deal, at all considering Office 365 Home Premium is $100 a year and Xbox Live Gold is $60 by itself.
The offer is eligible for customers in the United States who purchase a yearly subscription to Office 365 Home Premium. The promo runs from July 18, 2013 to September 28, 2013. That eligible version of Office 365 Home Premium normally includes a basic suite of Office applications for up to five PCs and five mobile devices, 20GB of additional SkyDrive storage, 60 Skype minutes (per month), and a web version of Office.
Office applications include:
- Word 2013
- Excel 2013
- PowerPoint 2013
- Outlook 2013
- OneNote 2013
- Access 2013
- Publisher 2013
With the promo, users can get a year of XBL Gold as well. Once Office 365 has been purchased, users will need to activate the subscription and then log into Office.com/xbox (before October 31, 2013) with the same Microsoft account that purchased the subscription to get a code that can be redeemed on Xbox.com or the console itself for a year of XBL Gold which gives users access to streaming services and multi-player gaming for the company's Xbox 360 (and presumably the upcoming Xbox One) gaming console.
To find the full list of terms and conditionss for the promo, head over to this FAQ page.
Microsoft is going out of their way to make Office 365 more attractive than its boxed cousin
Subject: General Tech | September 18, 2012 - 01:24 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: SaaS, office 365, office 2013, microsoft, cloud
Today The Register posted the pricing Microsoft plans for their two new office suites, the familiar semi-yearly upgrade that is Office 2013 and the brand new, yearly licensed cloud dwelling Office 365. They are two very distinct products in many ways even if they both encompass the same software suite. The boxed Office 2013 will come it the three flavours we are familiar with as well as pricing that remains in line with previous releases, though the licensing terms of one copy of Office per machine seem to be more strict and you may not be able to transfer a license to a new PC if your old one is forcibly retired.
Office 365 on the other hand is a very different beast and it seems that Microsoft is offering a few carrots to tempt the home and small office users who didn't really jump onto the beta release of this new online version of Office. Pricing is much less especially considering you get the same suite of programs as the most expensive boxed edition, though it is of course a yearly fee. However at the cost of $100/yr a home user would only start paying more than the Professional Edition of the boxed set after the fourth year and you can bet that Microsoft would have released a newer version in the interim.
The other edition of Office 365 is intended for small to medium companies and as even the basic edition of 365 comes with Outlook, Access and Publisher, Microsoft needed to find another hook to attract customers. That hook is a hosted Exchange server with a 25GB Outlook mailbox for each user, 10GB of online storage plus another 500MB per user, and HD Video conferencing which will more than likely use Skype. The pricing isn't bad either, at $150 per license you do pay a bit for the extras but each Small Business Premium license allows the user to install Office 365 on five different machines, though only under their user and obviously nobody would ever share users to overcome that hurdle.
This is a very different Office, which will have to compete with Open Office and Google's new offering as well. It is hard to predict if small companies will jump on this new way of licensing Office but the lack of an announcement about an Enterprise Edition is very telling.
"Redmond is still offering shrink-wrapped versions of Office 2013 for those who prefer the old model. The suite will be available in three configurations: Home & Student for $139.99, Home & Business for $219.99, and Professional for $399.99.
All three bundle the same core components, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. The Home & Business edition adds Outlook, and the Professional edition throws in Publisher and Access."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Motorola announces Razr I smartphone with a 2GHz Intel processor @ The Inquirer
- AMD 4Q12 revenues to benefit from desktop Trinity APU @ DigiTimes
- QR codes printed using nanoparticle ink for security applications @ NanotechWeb
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TV advert reveals invisible damage done by smoking
A new hard-hitting TV campaign is driving home the message that every single cigarette is harming smokers.
Smoking just 15 cigarettes is enough to trigger a genetic mutation that can lead to cancerous tumours, according to the Department of Health advert, which is based on research from The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge.
The advert - launched after Christmas and set to run throughout January - depicts a tumour sprouting on a cigarette as it is smoked, in a bid to highlight the invisible damage done.
The campaign comes on the back of recent statistics that demonstrate that more than one in three smokers believe the health risks associated with smoking are over-exaggerated.
The last cancer-related shock ad was the 'fatty cigarette' ad eight years ago, suggesting that there is now a new generation of smokers who have never been exposed to the graphic consequences of their habit.
The campaign is supported by a variety of charities including Cancer Research UK. It is is intended to send a strong message about the dangers of smoking, with the aim of encouraging smokers to quit and stopping people taking up the habit in the first place.
Smoking is the single biggest preventable cause of cancer and kills half of all long-term smokers.
Dr Harpal Kumar, Cancer Research UK's chief executive, said: "Hard-hitting campaigns such as this illustrate the damage caused by smoking and this can encourage people to quit or may even stop them from starting in the first place.
"We have got to reduce the impact that tobacco has on the lives of far too many people - it's not a 'lifestyle choice', it's an addiction that creeps into people's lives and results in death and disease."
Dr Kumar acknowledged that giving up smoking can be a challenge, but said he hoped the ads would help give people extra motivation to quit by reinforcing just how harmful the habit is.
More than three million people have been admitted to hospital with a smoking-related disease since the last campaign in 2004 - over 1,000 people per day.
Smokers can find out about their local NHS stop smoking service on the SmokeFree website or pick up a Quit Kit from a pharmacy.
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What a fabulous lookin' bunch these five are! Don't they look stunning? This past Thursday night, dancers Henry Byalikov, Sharna Burgess, Peta Murgatroyd, Gleb Savchenko, and Derek Hough represented Dancing With The Stars at Us Weekly's Annual Hot Hollywood Style Issue Party at the Emerson Theatre in Hollywood, California. You can view more fun photos of them all (including Gleb's wife Elena Samodanova and Sharna's boyfriend Paul Kirkland! So cute!) at Pure Derek Hough and Getty Images. Below is a Pop Candies video too of Henry and Peta seen departing the event….


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Is My Child Autistic?
I think my daughter might be autistic. First of all, she appears in her own world and finds it hard to react to things going on around. For instance, she has difficulty responding to someone waving at her. At the mall or anywhere crowded, she gets really disorientated and unhappy. She can talk normally but stutters sometimes. When she was younger, she liked to line her cars up on the mat rather than play with them. She appears in her own world and doesn't know how to react to others. It seems more than Asperger syndrome to me but I was wondering the characterization of the entire spectrum. Can autism be detected on a brain scan? Also, someone might give her a look or wave but she can't react appropriately. She gets really odd looks sometimes because people don't realize there might be something wrong with her. Also, her dad has schizophrenia. Thanks.
Thanks for your question. The description you give for your child is indeed confusing. When you describe her language as quite normal, it suggests this is not autism. When you describe these episodes of being in her own world, and being disoriented as to how to respond to others sometimes, it is less clear.
You don't mention her age, how she is doing with other children her age, or how she is performing academically in her pre-school or school program. All of these are important factors in assessing her.
The majority of pediatricians are well acquainted with the autism spectrum disorders and my recommendation is to discuss this thoroughly with your child's pediatrician first. She or he can best decide whether additional evaluation is needed.
Regarding your other questions, at this time autism cannot be detected on a brain scan so that is of little help. Her father's diagnosis of schizophrenia is of interest, but again, at this time there is no clear relationship that would help confirm her diagnosis.
Take care.
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Apache w/ PHP and MySQL Support (MIPSel)
Originally by Nick and edited by BurnHard, frontalot, Cathedrow & Ralf from linkstationwiki.org
Installing Apache w/ PHP and MySQL Support. (LAMP)
Opening Comments
LAMP (or L.A.M.P.) refers to a set of free software programs commonly used together to run dynamic Web sites or servers:
- Linux, the operating system;
- Apache, the Web server;
- MySQL, the database management system (or database server);
- PHP scripting/programming language.
Apache, along with PHP and MySQL, is very straight forward to install on a stock LinkStation 2 with the OpenLink firmware installed. If you have experience with building these packages, or compiling in general, it is a snap. If you have little or no experience in such matter, just follow the guide -- everything is reversible.
If you have not already done so, visit the Openlink section and follow the instructions for installing the telnet enabled firmware. You will also need to download and install the MIPSel Tools before continuing.
A Remark on "--prefix"
The prefix argument, which you will see in every section below, allows you to install Unix packages to alternate locations. This is very important is the case of the LinkStation since all three packages take over 75 megs to install. You will not be able to install these packages to your root partition and doing so would be very bad.
I chose to create an "opt" directory under "/mnt/hda" to install each of these packages too, using a separate directory for each. This was done to keep the packages separated and easy to manage in the future. You may, of course, alter your install locations in any way but, if you are new to this, I suggest following my example.
It's also a good idea to create a directory to download stuff when using wget, lets use /mnt/hda/misc
Begin with MySQL. If you do not wish to compile MySQL support into your system, please skip to the next section.
cd /mnt/hda/misc
- Download the latest recommended release of MySQL from http://www.mysql.com (4.1.20, at the time of this edit).
wget http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/ftp.mysql.com/Downloads/MySQL-4.1/mysql-4.1.20.tar.gz tar -zxvf mysql-4.1.20.tar.gz cd mysql-4.1.20
groupadd mysql
(Not sure if this is necessary, just following instructions from dev.mysql.com)
- [Ralf] without this MySQL will try to run as root, but you need several special settings for this - better stick to the extra mysql user
useradd -g mysql mysql
./configure --prefix=/mnt/hda/opt/mysql --with-readline make make install
cp support-files/my-small.cnf /etc/my.cnf
- [Ralf] there are more sample configuration files which you can try, e.g. my-small.cnf. Read the beginning of the files for a description
cd /mnt/hda/opt/mysql bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
This creates databases
chown -R root . chown -R mysql var chgrp -R mysql .
[Ralf] MySQL 5 seems to require the following extra actions:
- Create a MySQL password file:
libexec/mysqlmanager --passwd --user mysql >> /etc/mysqlmanager.passwd
- At the following prompt enter
You should now have a fully functioning version of MySQL on your LinkStation. Now we can set up the server to start like any other service.
Go back to where you have build MySQL
/mnt/hda/misc/mysql-4.1.20 cp support-files/mysql.server /etc/init.d chmod 755 /etc/init.d/mysql.server
You can now start your MySQL daemon as follows:
/etc/init.d/mysql.server start
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER ! To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands:
/mnt/hda/opt/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password' /mnt/hda/opt/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h 'servername' password 'new-password'
Start up and shutdown at boot
ln -s /etc/init.d/mysql.server /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S99mysql.server ln -s /etc/init.d/mysql.server /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K92mysql.server ln -s /etc/init.d/mysql.server /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K92mysql.server
Important Memory Usage Note:
MySQL takes just under 25% of the LinkStation's total available memory when running. This should be taken into serious consideration if you choose to install MySQL support with your web server.
- TODO: Need to get the server running automatically at boot.
[Ralf] Here is how to start MySQL 5 automatically at boot. I guess it works quite similar with MySQL 4.X.
cd /etc/rc.d ln -s ../init.d/mysql.server rc2.d/S99mysql ln -s ../init.d/mysql.server rc2.d/K99mysql
Apache 1.3.xx
Apache itself is the next install. If you are not planning on installing PHP, you may ignore the "--enable-module=so" attribute below.
I decided to install Apache 1.3 because that is what my web host uses. Installing Apache 2 would be very similar and the following instructions can be easily adapted by reading the INSTALL document in the Apache 2 tarball.
cd /mnt/hda/misc
Download the latest version of Apache 1.3 from http://www.apache.org (1.3.36, at the time of this edit).
wget http://apache.rmplc.co.uk/httpd/apache_1.3.36.tar.gz tar -zxvf apache_1.3.36.tar.gz cd apache_1.3.36
./configure --prefix=/mnt/hda/opt/apache --enable-module=so make make install
You should get this message -
+--------------------------------------------------------+ | You now have successfully built and installed the | | Apache 1.3 HTTP server. To verify that Apache actually | | works correctly you now should first check the | | (initially created or preserved) configuration files | | | | /mnt/hda/opt/apache/conf/httpd.conf | | | and then you should be able to immediately fire up | | Apache the first time by running: | | | | /mnt/hda/opt/apache/bin/apachectl start | | | Thanks for using Apache. The Apache Group | | http://www.apache.org/ | +--------------------------------------------------------+
You will, at the very least, need to change your port to 81 (or some other port).
vi /mnt/hda/opt/apache/conf/httpd.conf
Search for '80' -- change it to '81' (or some other port).
I also suggest changing the root directory to the files to "/mnt/hda/share/www" so you can have easy access to them over the Samba share. Search for 'DocumentRoot' and change the first reference (roughly line 288) to the above path. Search again and you will find another reference to change (around line 313).
Finally, start the server.
/mnt/hda/opt/apache/bin/apachectl start
Copy that start up script to /etc/init.d and include in startup shutdown
cp /mnt/hda/opt/apache/bin/apachectl /etc/init.d
ln -s /etc/init.d/apachectl /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S99apachectl ln -s /etc/init.d/apachectl /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K92apachectl ln -s /etc/init.d/apachectl /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K92apachectl
- TODO: Flush out the config file editing instructions.
Last we will set up PHP. I decided to install the latest version of PHP4 because, again, this is what my web host uses. You may decide to install PHP5, which would requires only 1 slightly different step below.
Pay special attention to the 'configure' command below. If you installed the above packages to an alternate location you will need to update the paths in the proper attribute.
cd /mnt/hda/misc
Download the latest version of PHP4 from http://www.php.net (4.4.2, at the time of this edit).
wget http://uk2.php.net/get/php-4.4.2.tar.bz2/from/uk.php.net/mirror
It may download as a file called 'mirror' if so
mv mirror php-4.4.2.tar.bz2
bunzip2 php-4.4.2.tar.bz2 tar -xvf php-4.4.2.tar cd php-4.4.2
This is all one command and should be input on one line
./configure --prefix=/mnt/hda/opt/php4 --with-mysql=/mnt/hda/opt/mysql --with-apxs=/mnt/hda/opt/apache/bin/apxs --with-config-file-path=/mnt/hda/opt/php4/lib
If you're wanting swisscenter you need to
./configure --prefix=/mnt/hda/opt/php4 --with-apxs=/mnt/hda/opt/apache/bin/apxs --with-mysql=/mnt/hda/opt/mysql --with-zlib --with-zlib-dir --with-gd --enable-gd --with-jpeg-dir=/usr/local --with-png-dir=/usr/local --with-config-file-path=/etc --enable-mbstring
Should get this
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | License: | | This software is subject to the PHP License, available in this | | distribution in the file LICENSE. By continuing this installation | | process, you are bound by the terms of this license agreement. | | If you do not agree with the terms of this license, you must abort | | the installation process at this point. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | *** NOTE *** | | The default for register_globals is now OFF! | | | | If your application relies on register_globals being ON, you | | should explicitly set it to on in your php.ini file. | | Note that you are strongly encouraged to read | | http://www.php.net/manual/en/security.globals.php | | about the implications of having register_globals set to on, and | | avoid using it if possible. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
You will get a message
Build complete. (It is safe to ignore warnings about tempnam and tmpnam).
Then to finish
make install
Copy over the default config file.
If you altered the "--with-config-file-path" attribute, above, you will need to change the below command to copy to the appropriate path.
cp php.ini-dist /mnt/hda/opt/php4/lib
Open up apache's conf file and verify that the following line is included:
vi /mnt/hda/opt/apache/conf/httpd.conf
LoadModule php4_module libexec/libphp4.so (for PHP4) LoadModule php4_module libexec/libphp5.so (for PHP5)
If it is not, add it. Also add the following two lines just below the LoadModule command:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
Restart Apache and PHP should now be working.
/etc/init.d/apachectl restart
- TODO: More information on configuration of PHP
- TODO: Information on adding additional modules to PHP