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As a moderator on Scirra's forums and having provided support for Construct 2 since its early days, I've seen my fair share of newcomers to programming and to this specific tool. It's common to see beginners get excited about their new discoveries, their fresh perspectives, and the overwhelming feeling that they'll actually get to build their dream game. This is all great, but often these feelings lead to those beginners making certain missteps when joining an online gamedev community. In this article, I'll detail these missteps, and how to avoid them.
The original article was written a few years ago for gamedev tutsplus and tried to open the discussion on gamedev communities in general.Here is an updated version dedicated to Scirra's website and community.
In the first few weeks new game developers spend in the community (usually during the holidays, for teenagers and students), their motivation is a little wild, expending energy in every direction.
Game making is indeed a wide subject requiring you to take a lot of aspects into consideration. There is a lot to discover, experiment, and play with. This new hobby is challenging and fun in the same way as a great game - possibly even more - and during the first weeks of use, beginners will rush to connect with Construct's community.
Very often the first motivation to post in the forum is to ask for help, and so we frequently see these kind of mistakes:
A request for technical help in a forum named "Open topics" (which is more for what's not about Construct itself) or even post a Construct 2 help request in "Construct Classic help"
This is bad for the community, since it spreads potential information all over the forums rather than keeping everything in its place. The forums are gathered into categories to keep subjects relevant, so mis-posting creates noise which will prevent other users from finding what they are looking for.
In Scirra's forums, the Construct 2 General and How Do I sub-forums are the right places to post (and search for) Construct 2 help requests.The Bugs sub-forum is dedicated to bug reports about Construct 2, not actually finding bugs in your projects. If you are unsure if the bugs you are encountering are related to your project rather than Construct 2 itself, consider posting your project in the How do I sub-forum first where users may redirect you then to posting a proper bug report following the guidelines if needed.
Since the original tutorial, the forums have changed structure.On top of the Construct 2 General and How do I sub-forums, a Game Development forum has seen light of day.
+ The Game Development, Design & Ideas sub-forum is for game design questions, not technical help (although so many users have posted technical questions there, you'll find a lot of them here as well). You can discuss what types of control would suit your game, but please prefer to keep questions about the actual implementation to the How Do I sub-forum.
+ The Distribution and Publishing sub-forum focuses more on questions about target platform for your games and perhaps more business-oriented interrogations about distributing and publishing your game. It can be read as well during design phase as once the game is done and providing you with ideas on how to spread the word about your game. This is not a place to post about the game you made though (prefer to post in the Construct 2 Completed Creations sub-forum for this).
+ The Tools and Resources sub-forum is about external tools/applications that may help you (for example image editors like paint.net and others) as well as about assets or lessons on how to make those assets for your games.
+ Finally the Job Offers and Team Requests sub-forum is where you can post or find offers from people wanting to team up or team members for hire depending on their skills.
+ The Extending Construct 2 forum is where you'll find a list of the third-part addons and WebGL effects you can add up to Construct 2 in order to expand possible functionalities. I always recommend newcomers to first learn about how the event system works first before diving into third-part addons, as most of what they do can be achieved with events and sometimes using an addon will only refrain from learning how specific systems work and be a deficiency in knowledge/desing in the long run.Nevertheless, some addons can add features that the event system could not possibly give access to, so it is still a useful part of Construct2.
+ A last note, the Website Issues and Feedback sub-forum is dedicated to Scirra's website and arcade. You can post bugs or usability questions about the forums and arcade there, but this sub-forum should not contain informations related to Construct 2.
Open full size imageThe structure of the Construct 2 forums dedicated to making games with Construct 2
Take a few minutes to read the descriptions of each sub-forum, to look for stickied "FAQ" posts that explain the purpose of the sub-forums, and to check what kind of topics are already being discussed in them, to see whether you've got the right place. Also be sure to try a search before posting.
How do you make a Zelda clone ? How do you make a MMO whatever type of game ? Can Construct 2 make this kind of game ?
The subject here is too vast. A game engine is a fine gathering of several mechanical or technical pieces; these questions are like asking how to build a rocket engine when you hardly know how regular car engines work. They are also the kind of question that go far beyond the scope of a single thread.
Often, in response to posts like those, I advise the submitter to follow some of the beginner tutorials, or the tutorials linked from this article. Following such tutorials, even if they don't appear to have anything to do with the style of game you ask about, will slowly take you through the process of learning how to use Construct 2, and how to make a game.
As for the question about if Construct 2 can make X type of game. On its own Construct 2 is a tool. So alone, it cannot make anything. It is up to the user in charge.Overall though, Construct 2 can allow the user to make any kind of 2D games. It makes some step of making the game easier but will require the user to have knowledge about how to organise their project, what mechanic to implement and sometimes how to implement them.Nevertheless, that is where the manual, the tutorials, the C2 Academy videos, the How do I FAQ and finally the forums come in handy. A whole lot of documentation to search through and read through.
As mentioned by users of our community : Read the tutorials, especially those developed by Ashley and Tom - because these people KNOW how C2 works, and many of these discuss how and why C2 does certain things - this information is priceless! (on that point, Ashley also writes technical articles about Construct 2 on his blog which can help you dive further "under the hood" about specific aspects of how Construct 2 is made and working)
Here are a few ways this can help:1) It simply helps broaden your knowledge and therefore your grasp of Construct 2.
2) When you read about issues others have already faced, you gain some insight into how to approach problems and find solutions that you may not have thought of. It is a safe bet that you will face the same or similar issues yourself, but the insight you now have may actually result in not having to ask for help in the first place, or at least help you ask more intelligently when you need to.
3) I often find this process leads to topics that in some way relate to something you are working on, and can completely change the way you are doing, or thinking of doing something in your own projects - and yields better results.
4) There are only two ways to get the most out of something you are passionate about - doing it, and reading all you can about how to do it. That couldn't be truer when it comes to C2...
Many of the technical principles displayed in one type of game will apply to another one. And remember, tutorials are provided by the members of the community. Often this member took the time to write the tutorial when there wasn't so much information available, so it's at least worth a focused read.
I'm stuck in my game, please help! How do I make my character move right?
When asking for help, be as precise as you can, and provide source files or at least a demo that demonstrates the issue. The answer will often depend on the plugins you use and the code you've already written.
Try to narrow the context of your issue, but beware: just as topics can be too broad, they can also be too narrow. When expressing your issue, first explain the global idea of your game. Than pinpoint the area (in the game logic) where you feel the issue is, explain what you would expect the code you wrote to do, and detail what actually happens when you run the game.
Once again, I strongly recommend you provide source files demonstrating the issue - ideally in the form of a simpler demo showing just the specific problem. Looking for errors in someone's source amongst hundreds of unrelated functions and events is not an easy task, so please assist potential helpers by narrowing the code issue for them.
Editor's note: In my experience, nine times out of ten simply making the demo will help you solve the issue by yourself anyway!
DropBoxA nice file host is Dropbox, which offers fast hosting with no ads.
The Scirra Arcade allows you to upload your capx file as well alongside your game.
Other file hosts service can do the job, but please, avoid monetized links (like ad.fly, those are forbidden in the forums) or hosts that require you to go through several pages/click before having access to the file.Some shady hosts also do host malware which unfortunately might give you, as a newcomer, a bad reputation in the forums as potentially trying to arm the computers of users of the community.
As a new user, you may not have enough reputation yet to be allowed to post URLs in your post.A solution is to follow the advises in this topic on how to quickly get enough reputation to go beyond this limitation (in place to prevent spam in our forums).Another solution is to put spaces inside the URL you are posting as plain text. Users will still be able to access your file and provide help to you in return.
Worst example: "bumping" their own thread after a few minutes or hours because no one answered it immediately.
A forum is not a direct chat. A post can sit there for several days or weeks before getting answered (although on C2's community forums, most new posts get answered within a day). So when using forums, don't be impatient.
Also be aware that you won't learn and understand everything overnight. Even with Construct 2, as intuitive as it might be, the users are still only human. Sometimes, letting a week pass by between reading and completing a tutorial might help the information to sink in; during this week, you will digest the informations and new knowledge. You'll perhaps even end up "thinking in C2" and end up understanding more complex interactions. You'll be able to analyse and describe more complex mechanisms, too.
This isn't a mistake, per say, but newcomers to programming, game making and even computers might be overwhelmed by the mass of information and concepts they suddenly have to deal with: new software, new vocabulary, new ways of thinking...
We've all been there. Hopefully these simple tips will help you to cope:
+ Consider that all the basic beginner's questions have probably already been answered on the forums or the wider internet. Plus, users like myself work hard at trying to point the way for newcomers, so that they can safely learn and grow as game makers.+ If someone suggests a tutorial, don't simply skim through it in a couple of seconds; put your current project on hold and start a new project to follow the tutorial. Once completed, you'll have more comprehension and experience, and you'll be able to handle your previous issue with that knowledge and experience. You'll also be able to better express your issue, or visualize the mechanism you'd like to make to fix it and explain it to others.+ When you are searching forums or the web for answers, if you don't get the results you expect, perhaps you're not using the correct terms. This is a hint that there's some new vocabulary you'll need to learn and deal with. Again, broadening your knowledge will help.+ Take your time, don't rush. You won't make the game of your dream in a couple of days.+ The manual which explains everything there is to know about Construct 2 is worth a read for sure, and it's always a good reference to check when using the software. Other platforms will have similar guides..
The same general "rules" apply to IRC chat rooms or Discord or Skype or whatever direct discussion channel, when requesting help "live".
Although chatting is immediate, you'll find that many of the members are idling - connected but not necessary focusing on the chat room itself) - so you can't expect an immediate answer all the time. Again, be as precise as possible in explaining your issue, provide source files and demos, and be polite.
Also, don't hesitate to come and idle yourself even when not requiring help. It's always a good way to meet some active members that can provide help and discuss topics beyond game development.
Open full size imageAn IRC client (KVIrc) displaying a discussion between two C2 plugin makers in the room #construct on irc.esper.net
To avoid making mistakes when interacting with Construct's community:
+ Avoid posting in the wrong forum.+ Do not be too vague or broad with your help requests.+ Provide as much meaningful detail about your issue as possible.+ Provide source files or demos obviously displaying the issue.+ Do not be impatient.+ Search for information before posting.+ Don't rush yourself; you have plenty of time to learn and to produce games.+ Read the manual, the tutorials, watch the C2 Academy Videos, the How do I FAQ.
Focus your energies. Game making involves a lot of analysing, practice your skills, checking the forums and the discussions, and performing your own experiments.
If you're not adding to a discussion, prefer not to post. It helps to keep the discussion clear and focused on the topic. The Construct 2 community is pretty welcoming, but it's always nicer and more respectful if you "behave". (Also, if you don't refrain from posting when it's not useful or if you ask a question that is already answered somewhere, you add "noise" to the forums and make information harder to maintain and find for everyone - including the newcomers that arrive after you!)
I hope this article will help bring some light to newcomers in our various gamedev communities, and help them to get help efficiently - without adding any more noise to those communities!
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Good points, @Kyatric.You reviewed my first tutorial just yesterday - thank you for the kudos and recommendation dt/framerate, too!In hindsight, do you suppose my novice experience with C2 makes my tutorial a bit premature in some way? Meaning, was I too quick to offer a lesson while I'm still learning?Or, perhaps, is it beneficial in that I'm sharing things I just learned that could aid those who are a step or two behind me?Your thoughts?
@Rhindon: It may be a bit premature indeed. I believe there are some notions you still need to get a better grasp on. As mentioned, the framerate independence stuff will require you to do some "big" modifications to your code and so to the tutorial.Also, it's a possible implementation not the only implementation. It's possible to do random animations in different ways, even simpler, but you put a disclaimer about this in your own tutorial, so it's not a big deal I guess.Compared to others tutorials around, yours have a lot of work put in (illustrations, explicative text, etc...) which is pretty good.I'd recommend to get a bit more experience and know how with C2 before getting really serious about tutorials though. I know it may sound harsh and I know the workload that goes into making a tutorial.I'm not saying "don't write tutorials" I'm just saying, "write about stuff you're really sure about". And in C2's domain, I'd say it takes a bit more time and experience to have such assurance.Also, don't believe I wrote this article in reaction precisely to your tutorial ^^It was published yesterday on tutsplus but was written more than two months ago, waiting for review and publishing.
@Kyatic - Heh heh, well, the timing DID almost make me think, "Crap, he's talking about me," but I didn't really believe that was the case. (Heck, I'm one guy out of...how many users are there now???) So, yeah, all is good. But thank you for the reassurance. I totally understand. And no, you didn't sound harsh at all. I appreciate the firm guidance.Honestly, I did feel a bit unsure about a few things, and I can see how that would hinder a quality tutorial of any kind. My excitement was still fresh - I had just figured out the whole parentheses bit after working on it for nearly 8 hours straight. (Stupid semi-circle curvy lines!) I guess that's why I tried not to get too technical, though, because I realize I'm NOT keen on most of this stuff in detail.On that note, I'm not planning any other tutorials soon. I think my biggest obstacle now is getting a firmer grasp on the Event sheet logic...watching out for Event conditions that may contradict or overlap each other (making one invalid or otherwise not seem to actually take place when, in fact, it is...sorta). Needless to say, I'll not be writing about game controls any time soon!You can be sure I'll DEFINITELY make future write-ups as detailed as my first one. There are too many nuances that might be the clarifying point for beginners - I know that's the case for me. I don't like to assume everyone just KNOWS everything.Thank you for your time, once again!
I wrote it once and I will do it again ;)Well said. This should be made as a popup screen when you lunch C2 for the first time. Thank You for that article.
Thank you again @shinkan ^^
Yay For Kyatric.....This Post should So be top of the Forum Rules list....and listed on the Main Scirra page.....although I am pretty certain it would scare many people off ..what you wrote is Spot on...If you wanted my Opinon.....a DEV of over 20 years experience"EVERY Game Developer in Training SHOULD DEFINITELY READ THAT POST..."A MUST READ for any new Game maker...It would save hours of frustration for themselves and other devs...lol...Its exactly what we all go through.....thats what makes it all so funny....we all make EXACTLY the same mistakes.....Yeah Totally Agree with shinkan.....That POP UP screen should be on the forums Too...not just in a separate thread..Although I do know that newbies really appreciate ...the endless free advice given by old timers lol.....hopefully when they are old timers they will be as free....Anyway, its a win win for all gamers..in the long run... Bravo Kyatric....Brilliant work...:)
@KyatricI know this tutorial has been out for a bit now but I just wanted to say it is a great read.As already mentioned above we all fall for these kinds of issues at some time!I also think a good process to help learning any new tool is casual reading, and C2 is no exception.So read the forums whenever you have the spare time - not just when you need specific help on some issue. Read the tutorials, especially those developed by Ashley and Tom - because these people KNOW how C2 works, and many of these discuss how and why C2 does certain things - this information is priceless!Here are a few ways this can help: 1) It simply helps broaden your knowledge and therefore your grasp of Construct 2.2) When you read about issues others have already faced, you gain some insight into how to approach problems and find solutions that you may not have thought of. It is a safe bet that you will face the same or similar issues yourself, but the insight you now have may actually result in not having to ask for help in the first place, or at least help you ask more intelligently when you need to.3) I often find this process leads to topics that in some way relate to something you are working on, and can completely change the way you are doing, or thinking of doing something in your own projects - and yields better results.4) There are only two ways to get the most out of something you are passionate about - doing it, and reading all you can about how to do it. That couldn't be truer when it comes to C2...Anyway just my two cents worth, thanks for great information...
Great advice, sorry, I'll probably be a noob for another year or so.
"It's sort of like the people who work in congress... or the senate for that matter... These people are like a thousand years old,... You think they will listen to a young mind with "fresh" ideas??? Look around,... Don't see many interns walking the halls do you?"Yeah, I'm not buying it... This same "blog" is what's wrong with the entire industry... Just my opinion...
@Kyatic Not sure if this is just me, but I can't seem to be able to open the linked tutorial. Site is there, but the tutorial seems to be gone? Perhaps you could edit this tutorial and add the full test on this site?
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A-bomb-inable drill for all Israelis
Can't say that we are really looking forward to Israel's nationwide nuclear and chemical attack preparedness drill in March. The Magen David Adom rescue service announced that a dry run is needed after Hezbollah's 4000 rockets sowed utter chaos across Northern Israel last summer. People renovated bomb shelters and tended to ignore the signs of post traumatic stress disorder in the family. There was not much they could do as civilians to stop the hail of rockets from Lebanon, since even IDF tank fire and air strikes didn't halt the militants. And Iran's recent nuclear strides are the clincher: army rescue forces, police, medical and firefighting services all will go through their paces as nuke sirens wail all over the country. Everyone undoubtedly will make the effort to "be strong", the unofficial Sabra mantra.
I wonder if the day will resemble those old civil defense drills in the states, and generate the dread atomic age angst.
Useful retro-advice from the cold war generation in case of nuclear attack:
1. Duck under nearest shelter
2. Cover your eyes from the flash
3. bend over and put your head between your legs
4. then kiss your ass goodbye.
Young Israelis increasingly are flirting with the possibility of nuclear annhilation and first strikes, if the nation's latest entry in the Eurovision song contest is any measure. Kobi Oz, lead singer with the group, Teapacks, uses Hebrew, English and French on their edgy single, "Push the Button."
some sample lyrics below from the same Sderot guys who brought the world the irreverant"Salaam Salami":
The world is full of terror, if someone makes an error, he's gonna blow us up to kingdom come.
There are some crazy rulers, they hide and try to fool us, with demonic, technologic willingness to harm. They're gonna push the button
...And I don't wanna die, I wanna see the flowers bloom, don't wanna go kaput-kaboom.

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It was a wild, windy day, the kind I loved. I peered through the tiny panes of my window at the racing clouds and cavorting trees and felt very left out. I wasn't sure about this place. Music, definitely okay. Father Joseph Warrilow, more than okay. Otherwise monastic life seemed like a gentlemanly version of jail.
All of a sudden, the squeak of sandal on lino, that swoosh of skirts, and there he was in the doorway, ears as big as before, feet as flat--I hadn't exaggerated my image of him at all. He was funny-looking enough to make you smile whenever he made an entrance. Before I could stop myself I was laughing.
"Dear Tony, sorry to be late. I do so love the organ, it's hard to tear myself away. How about a walk? It's wild and windy today, my favorite weather!"
He thrust his arm through mine and off we went down the stairs, out into the enclosure, and through one of the huge gates marked PRIVATE.
A broad earthen path ran beside the church and past a tiny cemetery containing rows of plain stone crosses, then through massive oaks to curve around a great sweep of newly ploughed fields, brown and soft against the wild blue and gray sky, disappearing into a grove of horse chestnuts and dense woods of more oak, beyond which heaved the turbulent, white-capped Solent. Off to the right in a lush sea-level meadow were scattered the ruins of an early 12th-century Cistercian monastery. Where white-robed monks had once tended their ancestors, a flock of sheep chomped on grass rooted in their shepherds' remains.
It took my breath away: the curve of the great path, the contrasts of raw earth against rushing cumulus, of tumbled old stone against tall young grass, of leaf-speckled oaks against the sea. A very different landscape than my placed green-shaded Hertfordshire: this was impeccable and classic, every element of natural beauty in exact harmony, a foretaste of perfection, an amuse-bouche of Paradise. It had the dignity of a mighty painting, but I felt in it and of it. I knew this place. I had read about it in a poem or dreamed it once.
I stopped and he did too, our arms still linked, his eyes doing their signature blink, his rodent nose twitching with pleasure in the swirling air.
"Oh yes, dear, yes yes yes. Whenever I come round this corner, I'm sure I'm seeing it for the very first time!"
I was bit old for the game itself, but no English male worth his salt could pass under a chestnut tree without assessing its conker potential. These trees looked very promising, young and robust. "There'll be some terrific conkers under here in a few months," I said.
There will indeed," he replied: "they give wonderful conkers." He searched the ground as we walked. "There's one!" He picked up a medium-sized nut from under some leaves.
It must have lain in a dry place, for instead of being soft and rotten, it was wizened and hard as a rock.
"A beauty!" He tapped it with a practiced knuckle. "At least a tenner or a twelver."
"But, Father, it's from last year! You can't use that."
The venerable monk shot me a rubbery naughty-boy grin. "Who says I can't?" He pocketed the conker.
We stood arm in arm, still, gazing at the far-off mainland. It seemed much farther than two miles away and getting farther by the minute.


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Thursday, March 18, 2010
In The Meadow Release
8 comments:
sooo cute stephanie...love the bunnies:)ReplyDelete
Adorable! I love them. I couldn't tell you which one I like best...all. :) Great job coloring them.ReplyDelete
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hugs, margie
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2010 at 1:05 PM
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When I woke up this morning, I remembered how we used to decorate our friends' lockers on their birthday. I saw the wrapping paper and curled ribbon tacked to top locker near the room where I took History with Mr. Wilson vividly, and last night's dream came back to me.
I was in a somberly lit hall, not unlike a museum, with doors to different lecture theaters, and I was reunited with two men I had loved in high school. I say men, because it was the boys I knew then as I imagine them to be now. I was reminded how innocent those feelings were then. How common it was to pine over someone for months, even years, with a passion fueled by the most innocuous interactions. Those years, where all you needed was the feeling of an arm brushing against yours.
How simple it is now, with physical affection exchanged frequently, easily, and thoughtlessly. In the rare cases when I'm forced to wait, I turn to the nearest willing participant and pull them on top of me in order to suffocate those feelings
I don't know quite how I managed to retain my sanity as I floated down the hallway behind these boys all those years ago, hoping for moments in dark corners backstage, scheming a hundred scenarios that could lead to just one kiss. None of my silly plots ever manifested that kiss, alcohol did. Drunkenness allowed us all to shed our reservations and fears, and swap saliva in an unflattering and ultimately destructive way. The things we wanted to do had consequences.
I'll never regret those kisses. But, it occurs to me now that ultimately, both resented me for it. And now, I can only think of the times where a victory in love for me was a failure for him, a moment of weakness, a lesson to be learned, about what I couldn't say.
I recognize the hunger I woke up with. It wasn't for apples and peanut butter. It was to be back in that lecture hall with those boys from high school who I loved, and who I never questioned, and it sits in me.
It's my birthday soon, and there is no locker to decorate… I have my own house. I guess I could fill it with balloons if I wanted to.


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Mobile Mystics Goodwill Bus Tour
The first bus trip took place in 1994, following our first parading year. With many people unable to attend the Mardi Gras celebrations downtown, due to age or sickness, the organization wanted to take the celebration to them! We load up on our bus, to bring beads, coins, trinkets, and much more to everyone on the tour. Teamed up with a band, we go from stop to stop: parading through the hallways, distributing goods, talking with the residents, dancing, and taking pictures. The Mobile Mystics are honored to be able to bring the true spirit of Mardi Gras to all residents in the Mobile-area for over two decades!
Stops on the Tour
1. Sea Breeze Nursing
2. Little Sisters of the Poor
3. Murray House
4. Cogburn Tuscaloosa Street
5. Ronald McDonald House
6. Kindred Health Care
7. Central Plaza Towers
8. Cogburn Dauphin Square
9. Springhill Manor
10. Toomey's
11. Mulherin Hall
12. Girby Apartments
13. Knollwood Point
14. Elmcroft Senior Living
15. Mobile Nursing
16. Coburn Grelot
17. Gulf Coast Beads
18. Rock The Float
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Feb 16, 2018 to Feb 17, 2018
8:00 AM until 5:45 PM
The practical sessions on this course include but are not limited to:
• US-guided & conventional CSF tap techniques
• Cervical facet joint injections
• Headshaker nerve blocks
• Myelography
• Cervical fusion surgery demonstrations
Horses suspected of being affected by equine wobbler or osteoarthritis of the cervical facet joints are regularly seen in equine practice but diagnosing a specific disease with certainty can be challenging. Over the past two decades the equine cervical spine has been extensively researched and advanced imaging modalities like CT and MRI (incl. CT-myelography) have revolutionized diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities available to equine practitioners.
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I couldn't have scripted this. Saturday morn, the milliner and I pack up and drive down to the Adirondacks, with the intention of spending the weekend on the rock, doing straightforward climbs, ending the day with dinner in Lake Placid and then sleeping under the stars at the alpine club lodge.
The weather is in the 30s all the way down, just beautiful, and I'm thinking the sweat is going to pour later on. Pull off I-87 toward Elizabethtown, heading toward the mountains. I see some massive storm clouds in the distance, but figure it's a weather system created in the high peaks. And then, just as we turn left, a few kilometres from where we're going, the rain comes down.
Nothing major, so we decide to keep going, because you never know, in the 'Dacks, whether it's raining a mile or so from where you are. Unfortunately, it still was when we got to Chapel Pond.
Well, says I, let's try finding this other cliff, on the other side of the mountain. We first get to where we want to camp, set up the tent, and head back to the car. We drive to our second option, the sun comes out, the mugginess starts again, but everything is wet. Screw it, let's just hike in, the guidebook says it's a 20-minute approach. An hour later, we're struggling up a muddy trail, drenched in sweat and run-off. We never made it to the cliff, we're too hot & bothered. And all our clothes are wet. Once we're at the car, we change into whatever dry clothes we have. Note: never leave wet clothes in the car for more than a day; especially socks.
Well, let's go swimming. So, we drive back to where we were originally, and soak our grime away in Chapel Pond. Head over to Lake Placid, window shop for a while, and decide to see a flick (Wedding Crashers, funny). Drive slowly back to camp through the mist, and sleep to the sounds of rain. Sunday, putter around a bit, pack up, and drive back to Montreal in a god-awful-smelling car.
But, hey, at least we got to enjoy nature.
Yeah, if it's all right with you, I'll stick with felines
The world's ugliest dog, here.
More Tour news
Holy crap, was getting the live feed from Velo News for the Tour de France, and today's race looks like there was an amazing finish. Which means? More time on the bike for me tonight.
So if anyone calls, I won't be answering. But feel free to call at other times, mkay? Please? Anyone?
Le Tour du Salon
I might actually get back in shape by the end of July. Years ago, I bought a Cycle-Ops wind trainer, an evil invention that allows you to use your regular street bike as a cycling treadmill. Now, treadmills were initially used in British prisons as a form of torture; there is nothing more mind-numbing than pedaling (or walking) and not going anywhere, just staring at a blank wall. Mopping the sweat off the floor afterward ain't too much fun either.
But now, with the Tour de France being shown at night on Canal Évasion, I can set the bike up in front of tele and pedal away. And quickly realise just how strong those guys are. Whenever I try to picture myself in it, I quickly empathise with the participants sucking wind at the back of the peloton. None of that breakaway stuff for me; more like I'm hanging on the team director's car, getting "instructions."
Oh, and after watching the coverage, I'm dying for wine and cheese, which pretty much eliminates any good work I've done.
The other day, I bought what I thought was the White Stripes' Get Behind Me Satan, only to realise that I had bought Blue Orchid, a 4-song sampler instead. That'll learn me to read labels. Regardless, whenever I listen to them, a single adjective comes to mind when trying to describe them:
- whitestripish: adjective; a term describing sound or music that, while instilling bone-chilling squeamishness, elicits awe and enjoyment.
I swear, one day someone is going to raid Jack White's freezer and find what may initially appear to be the remains of dead babies are in fact cuts of milk-fed lamb.
Next up, fugu fish
In our continuous effort to cross off the items on our "Ten things to do before we die" list, the milliner and I went tandem paragliding yesterday. And, honestly, I'm torn.
We spent the weekend in Magog, and headed back to Montreal yesterday, driving through mostly countryside, admiring the greenery, figuring out how we would spend our loto winnings (#2 on the list). End up in a small town near Granby, which really was reminiscent of Napa, what with the vineyards and rolling hills and everything. Head to the paragliding place and spend the next half hour filling out forms attesting that we won't sue them if we die. (Honestly, I love checking off the box saying that I've had no previous heart attacks or disease that may prevent me from doing said activity.) We pay the fee (more than we were originally told), and head outside to wait for the truck that'll bring us up the mountain.
While waiting, we're looking around at folks practising their take-offs and whatnots, and it suddenly dawns on us that, gosh, there's a lot of "keeping-up-with-the-joneses" going on: there are at least three brand new Honda Element SUVs in the parking lot, two of the exact same colour, everyone has the exact same Camelback water packs on their back, they're all drinking from their Red Bull, etc. Sure, every sport, so to speak, follows similar tendencies, but this was ridiculous.
Regardless, the truck comes along, and we all jump in the back, along with the gear. Four-wheel up this back road, hanging on for dear life, when I ask one of the instructors, "So, um, has anyone ever chickened out?" Answer: No, but some folks have vomited. Lovely. The truck stops near the top, we jump out, and walk the 20 or so metres to a clearing. With a most incredible view of the farmlands below. And at which point I got some second thoughts. We sit off to the side while the instructors and other jumpers lay out their paraphernalia. One instructor hands me a helmet and… that's it. No instruction, no explanation of how anything works, just "you're going to run forward with me about four steps, we'll get pushed back about four steps, and then we run forward." Um, okay. The milliner goes off first, simple as pie. My instructor and I get in line, start moving forward, and I get tripped up in the lines. Twice. We finally get it right, run to the edge and…
It was fucking cool. No, really, it was amazing. The earth dropped away, everything is just silent, the wind brushes your face, and you float. You simply… float.
The instructor would maneuver the glider this way and that, gaining altitude. Occasionally, we'd hit a thermal (or whatever) and you could feel yourself just suddenly rise. I don't know how long we stayed up there, it seemed like quite a while. At one point, he asked, "So, you want to do some acrobatics?"
Seemed like a good idea at the time.
It wasn't. He suddenly stopped the glider's advance, pulled down on one side, and we were whipped off to the side. At which point he pulled on the other brake, and we immediately headed to that side. So, imagine doing whoop-de-dos, while rapidly losing altitude. By now, my eyes are slammed shut, and I'm tasting the meal I had the previous day. It was akin to the worst bed spins I've ever had. I had to yell at him to stop, feeling like I've let down the macho nation. Fuck that, I didn't care for that kind of emetic. He pulls one final bootleg turn, and we go back to floating.
Which really was fun. I could do that all day, just riding the wind and the thermals. Not so much with the stunts, though. Again, I lose track of time, but one thought keeps running through my mind: damn, I sure hope I don't drop the car key, because we'll never find that again.
And that was it. We head around the mountain, back towards the landing spot, and alight smooth as silk. Definitely fun, I could really do it again, but strangely it didn't grab me the way other activities have. That surprised me, because I'm often a true believer in these kind of things. But, oh, to just go back and float for hours, that I could do.


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Senior guard Casey Musick hit a three-point field goal with four seconds remaining to lift No. 6-ranked Cardinal Gibbons past No. 2 Southern, 63-60, and into first place in Division II of the Maryland Scholastic Association A Conference at Gibbons last night.
The loss was the first in four MSA games for the defending conference champion Bulldogs (3-3 overall). Cardinal Gibbons improved to 2-0 in the MSA and 6-2 overall.
Southern, playing without senior point guard David Cason, who suffered an ankle injury in practice Thursday, had battled from as many as 12 points behind through most of the game. The Bulldogs gained only a pair of one-point leads midway through the second half.


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Katie Hines – Walking on Water http://katiehines.blogspot.com/2009/09/meet-christian-author-kenneth-weene.html introduces Christian author, Kenneth Weene and talks with him about his first novel Widow's Walk.
Widow's Walk is a story of good people who struggle – sometimes successfully and often not – to deal with the challenges in their lives. The novel reflects how family, friendship, love, faith, and character affect that struggle. Throughout Weene's diverse career which included teaching, pastoral care and psychology, he has also been devoted to writing. For the Widow's Walk blog tour, he is offering a couple of giveaways to those who visit tour stops and leave comments. Winners will be drawn at random and have a couple of chances to win. Prizes include a copy of Widow's Walk for one lucky winner, and he's also giving away a few copies of his poetry book.
If you haven't already read Widow's Walk, be sure to pick your copy up at Kenneth Weene's Author Website - http://widows-walk.webs.com/ or at Amazon http://tiny.cc/M5TjW.
You can also connect with him on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/kenneth.weene or Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ken_Weene.
For more information about Kenneth Weene and his virtual tour, check the schedule at http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2009/08/widows-walk-blog-tour.html


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My favorite resources for free high resolution photos
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These are some of my favorite places to find quality photographs for free:
- Wikimedia Commons: the picture archive of Wikipedia offers millions of photographs online. A great deal of them are available under one or another creative commons license. Licensing is clearly stated.
- pexels.com: all photographs are available under Creative Commons Public Domain (CC0) license. Pictures are aggregated from other sources too.
- pixabay.com: all pictures (photographs, illustrations, vector graphics, video) are available under Creative Commons Public Domain (CC0) license. Pictures are aggregated. You need to log in to have access to full resolution artwork or SVG-files for vector art.
- pxhere.com: all photographs under Creative Commons Public Domain (CC0) license. Also comes with a color swatch to show what palette dominates the picture. Login is required to download.
- freephotos.cc: aggregation of many other sites, mostly CC0
If you're looking for even more links - I haven't verified these myself, but it looks like a nice list... https://wiht.co/freestockimageslist
A nice article on using images in blog articles, was written by Mathew Dixon.
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Imagine there's no linux
It's easy if you try
No IP addresses for us
Pigeons to make mail fly
Imagine all the people
Running updates on Tuesday...
Imagine there's no searchbot
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to troll or lurch for
And no facebook too
Imagine all the people
Dumbed down to live in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will lock in everyone
Imagine no git sessions
I wonder if you can
No need for make or torrents
A appstore for the man
Imagine all the people
Staring to each others world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will log everyone
Ten ways to say thank you at FOSDEM
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- Get yourself a FOSDEM T-shirt and make a donation
- Spread the word on social media
- Volunteer at FOSDEM
- Volunteer on a stand for your favorite project
- Put your empty bottles in the dedicated crates
- Put your trash in the litter bags (not the bottles!!)
- Buy a developer a drink (ask him to but his empty bottle...)
- Invite friends to come over
- Join the mailinglist and participate
- Say thank you to volunteers, spreakers, developers, FOSDEM staff
A great audit has CACHET
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Looking to create a great audit? You'll need to keep a few things in mind. In short, you should be using the CACHET method:
- Concrete
- Analysis
- Checks
- Hierarchy
- Evaluate
- Tasks
Securing your NetAtmo Urban Weather Station
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For a school health project, I woulld like to place my indoor station in a classroom. Since this is very theft-sensitive, I started thinking about a mild way to secure my station. As we have a 3D-printer in our hackerspace (and there are hackerspaces and fablabs all over the world), I considered creating a case for the station in openSCAD (a 3D design language - www.openscad.org) and to share it with the community.
Obviously, the strength of this solution strongly depends on the material used to print. The typical plastics actually allow to break open the system pretty easily. Nevertheless, it's still a visual form of lockdown - often this will be enough to discourage occasional thieves.
The idea is to connect the two sides with 3 times f.e. Alan bolts and a long M3 rod. The design't isn't printed yet - it's in the plans...
Here are some screenshots:
The most recent versions of the OpenSCAD files, can be downloaded from the NetAtmoBox github page. Don't hesitate to submit patches! Please consider this is my first OpenSCAD experience, when providing feedback.


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'Boomerang Buyers' to Make Strong Comeback This Year
April 3, 2013
Home owners who once lost their homes to foreclosure and short sales -- known as "boomerang buyers" -- are becoming a growing force of home buyers again.
"Their time out of the market may be shorter than many Americans might expect," USA Today reports. "People who go through foreclosure can rebuild credit records and qualify for home loans again in three to seven years if they manage their finances well."
More than 4.7 million home owners are estimated to have lost their home to foreclosures or short sales since 2007. Seventy percent of them will likely return to home ownership within eight years of their short sale or foreclosure, according to estimates by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. And with the housing downturn starting about six years ago, this could be the first big year for boomerang buyers. Boomerang buyers could possibly account for 10 percent of home sales this year, Burns estimates.
His firm projects that boomerang buyers who lost homes in 2007 through 2012 will number 500,000 a year in 2013 through 2016.
And with home prices still relatively low and mortgage rates hovering at record lows, some boomerang buyers may even qualify for a mortgage that is cheaper than their previous one.
For example, one former home owner in Las Vegas, Dave Peterson, says he lost his home in foreclosure and then declared bankruptcy when he hit financial hardship a few years ago. But last year, he was able to buy a $280,000 home with his wife -- bigger than the home they originally owned and lost to foreclosure. Peterson was able to get a 3.74 percent, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with no money down through the Department of Veterans Affairs, so his monthly mortgage payments are $1,600 -- compared to $3,000 for the smaller home he lost to foreclosure.
Source: "Boomerang buyers bring muscle to rebounding housing market," USA Today (April 1, 2013)
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LIFT-OFF is in the process of getting airborne!
We are less than a day from attending our first ever REACH OUT CELEBRATION (ROC)
at City Hill Fellowship Church in Eden Prairie, MN. They are spotlighting our minstry. And what does this picture of me at a U2 concert have to do with this... yep, some of you have seen this already... but if you look down to the left from Bono and see a guy with a hat on with his hands raised! That's me. (from the show at the Target Center on September 23, 2005...Big ups to Dave "Huggie Bear" Hugare for the picture.) Well, Bono is one of my heroes and his band U2 help remind me of why we are doing LIFT-OFF... to get AIRBORNE! To launch out into the unknown.
Well, one of the ways to get airborne is to link up with others who can carry the load... speaking of links... that is one of the new updates on the site... I finally figured out how to do those. You will see U2 on there, my friends Waylan & Laurie Bram, and Greg Kneprath of MASI...and more.
Check em out. Also, you can finally ALL post comments on the site... I had to change a setting.
So now that works as well... Well, I thank you all for your love and prayers for us.


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Routes : North America : United States : New York : Western New York : Thunder Rocks
Thunder Rocks
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About Thunder Rocks:
|A small group of rocks located in Allegheny National Park.
|Nearest town or city:
|From Bradford: Take the 219N, exit left in Limestone and go all the way down Limestone Run rd until it turns to dirt. Follow it about another mile until it comes to the top of a hill and a 4 way intersection. Go right at this intersection and all the way to the end where there will be a parking lot. You will be able to see the rocks from there. From Salamanca: Take the 86W, exit Red House and enter the park. Either ask a ranger how to get to the rocks or find Thunder Rocks rd on the park map.
|Latitude, Longitude:
|42.04228, -78.70125
|Access Issues:
|There is a fee to enter the park, unless you come before or after the rangers are in the booth.
|When to Climb:
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By Max Mays, AmeriCorps Member, Heinemann and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Supported Team,
Serving at Henry Wilson Elementary School
Schools across the country allocate a substantial amount of time attempting to improve in-class educational instruction and testing. But for many institutions, all of this hard work will be unfounded if a greater problem is not corrected. Chronic absenteeism remains one of the most significant hindrances towards student success. When a student misses class, his/her academic development stalls. On the surface level, it is obvious that missed classes mean missed lessons and testing. However, other underlying issues persist. Often, when students are gone for long periods of time, their anxiety about returning to school can burgeon. Students who miss class also lose the valuable opportunity to create a routine, which makes academic diligence more difficult.
These problems can seem irreversible, especially when considering that many of the factors that cause absenteeism to occur. At the Henry Wilson School, and more broadly throughout the entire City Year community, we are targeting the problem head on. Each City Year Corps Member meets with a group of students who struggle with attendance. During these meetings, the Corps Members speak openly with the students about being chronically absent and/ or tardy and attempt to find solutions. During a meeting with one of my attendance focus list students, I found out that his presence in school was inconsistent because he lacked an alarm clock. After several conversations with his parents, my student received an alarm clock, which he promptly placed in his bedroom.
Beyond the individual attention, the City Year team at Henry Wilson Elementary School has also engaged students and staff with a school-wide attendance competition. On a massive poster in the gymnasium, each classroom's monthly attendance percentage is tracked. The classroom with the highest attendance at the end of each month is rewarded with a golden Timberland boot. In reference to the competition, Henry Wilson Corps Member and Attendance Coordinator Katrina Herrera stated, "The school wide attendance initiative has encouraged students to arrive to school on time!" It is our expectation that these attendance initiatives will have a great impact on our school's community.


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If you're a regular follower of TFM, then you'll know that we recently surprised my dad with a kitten on Father's Day. This Big Mama's Scratch'n Play Ramp has been a huge hit! I forgot just how sharp kitten claws are! Ouch!
My dad's kitten loves this play ramp. We put this right beside the couch where Little Ricky likes to naturally scratch. So far he's been using this instead of damaging the furniture. And get a load of that springy bug! What a fun feature for young cats.
This scratch ramp comes with a bag of organic catnip and the cardboard is reversible for double the scratching fun!


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6 Tips for Video Marketing Success
by Brad Jefferson, CEO and Co-Founder, Animoto
Video has become an integral part of marketing strategy for businesses. A recent study of 1,000 consumers found that one in every four actually lose interest in a company if it's not using video, and four times as many consumers would rather watch a video about a product or service than read about it. Consumers are hungry for video and businesses must respond if they want to keep up with their competitors.
But with more and more businesses jumping on the video marketing bandwagon, how can companies stand out? What can you do to maximize your video success?
#1: Make it personal
There could be tens, hundreds, or even thousands of businesses selling what you sell. Showcasing your personality and uniqueness is a great way to differentiate yourself from these competitors. Through video, you can let the audience get to know your business on a deeper level. When you make an impression through sharing the personal details behind your business, it not only makes your video content more interesting, but also fosters engagement and leaves a positive brand impression.
The following example from McCrea's Candies illustrates just how effective a personal video can be. Wouldn't you would rather purchase caramels from a company with a video like this than one that only features photos and descriptions of their product on their website?
#2: Show, don't tell
Video is a visual medium, yet many business videos are very text-heavy, using titles and captions to spell out every little detail about a product or service. Rather than telling us about your business, show us through photos and videos. Video testimonials can also be a great way to show viewers about your business through the eyes of happy clients.
#3: Less is more
As part of Animoto's recent Online and Social Video Marketing Study, we asked consumers what they viewed as the ideal length for specific types of videos. We found that keeping your videos between thirty and sixty seconds is ideal. For more in-depth product videos, consumers are willing to sit for a bit longer, but not for much (1 to 2 minutes).
In today's fast-paced, content-packed world, it's no surprise that viewers are hungry for bite-sized content. Fifty nine percent of consumers indicated that a video being too long would strongly deter them from watching, and nearly two thirds of consumers prefer videos under 60 seconds.
#4: Include your branding
Make sure viewers know the video is coming from you so they know how to find you when they're finished watching. You can brand your video by adding your logo at the start and/or end or displaying a logo bug in the lower corner throughout. Make sure any text, images, and colors in your video are also on-brand.
#5: Include music
Music is a great addition to video because it helps set the mood and makes the viewing experience more enjoyable. Make sure to select a track that fits with the atmosphere of the video as a whole. How do you want people to feel when they're watching your video? Select a track that evokes those emotions. Watch this video with examples and demonstrations on how to strike the right chord when selecting a track for your promotional video.
Pro Tip: If you're using a voiceover or have someone talking in your video, avoid music with lyrics.
#6: Call to action
Finally, help your viewers take the next step – whether it be to visit your website or to contact you – by including a call to action in your video. You can have on-camera talent actually tell viewers what to do next, include a text call to action during or at the end of your video, or even include a call-to-action button to let viewers click through to wherever you want to direct them.
By now it's clear that every business needs to be incorporating video into their marketing strategy. With these six tips, you're ready to get a leg up on the competition.
About the Author
Brad Jefferson, CEO and Co-Founder, Animoto
As founding CEO of Animoto, Brad leads the charge in driving Animoto to be the global standard for automated video creation. Prior to co-founding Animoto in August 2006, Brad spent eight years with Onyx Software, an enterprise software company. At Onyx, he was Director of Sales Operations and managed the national team of sales engineers. Previously, Brad managed Onyx's Professional Services team and customer base in the western US. Through Brad's career at Onyx he saw the company grow from a 17-person start-up to an 800-person public company, and eventually an acquisition. Brad graduated from Dartmouth College and currently resides in Oakland, California, with his wife and their two children, both of whom are stars of his frequent Animoto video creations.
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The popularity of beauty brands going out of their way to represent and encourage a wide range of beauty is on the rise. These companies, big and small, are starting to understand that women are tired of being sold the idea that there is only one type of beautiful to aspire to. They're not buying it anymore, and companies are listening.
One of the beauty brands that continuously goes out of their way to make sure they're displaying a variety women, especially women who are curvy and plus size, is Aida Cosmetics. Aida Cosmetics, known for their amazing colors and enhancing make-up offerings, is re-launching their Confidence and Glamour campaign, featuring the first Miss Plus America, Chenese Lewis, with new ads debuting spring 2014.
Aida Cosmetics introduced the Confidence and Glamour campaign last fall, which was created to celebrate plus size beauty and was met with superb acclaim and praise. Ads featuring Chenese in various magazines, blogs, and at Aida Cosmetics sponsored events helped make Confidence and Glamour the most successful Aida Cosmetics campaign to date.
"Aida Cosmetics recognizes the importance for the public to relate to a brand, and we want to stand out from the typical cosmetics campaign by embracing and acknowledge real size beauties. The average size for a woman in America is 12, so collaborating with Chenese Lewis, the first Miss Plus America, is the perfect way to show that beauty is so much more than size. We believe that every woman should feel confident, glamorous and unique," says Aida owners Aida Danielle and Amberly Olguin."
Seeing women in a variety of shapes and sizes is quite refreshing, especially in a world where a certain ideal of beauty is constantly perpetuated in the media. As this beauty brand pushes the envelope, showing and highlighting plus size women, we can only hope other major brands will follow suit.
What do you think ladies: will other companies follow behind this amazing transformation?
Marie Denee is a plus size lifestyle and fashion blogger from The Curvy Fashionista. She shares her love and passion for all things plus size fashion and you can catch her tweeting at @mariedenee.
Photo Credits:
Photographer: Dominick Walker with Mileseyego Studios
Makeup artist: Felicia Daniels
Graphic Design: NieCreative.com
Model: Chenese Lewis