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Building Energy Codes 101: An Introduction
In order to provide a basic introduction to the varied and complex issues associated with building energy codes, the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Energy Codes Program, with valued assistance from the International Codes Council and ASHRAE, has prepared Building Energy Codes 101: An Introduction. This guide is designed to speak to a broad audience with an interest in building energy efficiency, including state energy officials, architects, engineers, designers, and members of the public.
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If a 45 year old Russian guys starts chasing pretty 18 year old girls around he is likely to get the same treatment. If he wants to play he should expect to get played. Normally people (both males and females) engaging in this kind of behavior both understand that they are trying to take advantage of what they have to offer to each other. He wants a young pretty girl in his bed and she has shopping needs that need to be satisfied. Ideally an experienced man over 35 should know that there are hardly any girls age 18 to 24 who are ready for marriage, or a lifetime committement, particularly to a foreigner.ladislav wrote:Do they do those things to Russian guys?Regardless of any cultural differences or understanding, the fact is that a huge percentage of Russian girls scam, lie, cheat, steal, drug men's drinks, and do evil things when they feel like it.
If a man is truly interested in finding a good sincere Russian woman he should 1. look in the mirror and assess who he is and what he is bringing to the table. 2. set his expectations according to #1.
3. Look for women who are 25 yo and older keeping an age gap within reason, 5 to 15 years max. In rare cases things may work out if an age gap is larger but a man needs to be in great shape physically and be an outstanding individual to attract a young beautiful female and to have her fall in love with him. The mailorder bride days are pretty much over. No women in Russia are looking "to get out", so if a man is a looser in his own Western country he is not going to impress any woman in Russia either.
There is still a shortage of marriage minded, available, single Russian men, so Russian women will still give a good Western man a chance if they find him attractive and interesting. And even an average looking Western guy has a hell of a lot better chance to find a good Russian wife as long as he has realistic expectations and not looking for 20 year old babes to fall in love with him.


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I've written quite a bit about the unbelievable crappiness of the Android emulator. On a machine with a lot of horsepower it is manageable at best. Previously I've written about using a VirtualBox emulator for Android development with AndroVM. Well, AndroVM was bought by a company named Genymobile last year. They have created a brand new product named, Genymotion and the results are nothing less that amazing.
Genymotion has a large library of emulated devices available. You need an HTC One? They have it. Need a Nexus 10? They have it. And rather than having to fiddle around with the settings of VirtualBox, a place where few feel comfortable, Genymotion takes care of all of that for you. With three basic steps you can forget all about the sluggish Android emulator and move your Android development into the fast lane. And best of all it is free for personal use. So all of you night and weekend code warriors won't have to tap into your piggy banks.
I am going to give the instructions for the Mac, but Genymotion is also available for PC and Linux. The instruction are pretty similar across all platforms, except that for the PC you don't need to download VirtualBox, they have a combined VirtualBox/Genymotion install package.
Step 1: Install VirtualBox
VirtualBox is a free virtual machine app. It is required by the Genymotion emulator.
Click the link: VirtualBox 4.3.8 for OS X hosts -> x86/amd64
Double click the dmg file and follow instructions.
Step 2: Install Genymotion
Genymotion is a virtual machine based emulator for Android. It not a Google product. It is unbelievably fast. It is fast enough to play arcade games on it. They have a wide variety of devices in the emulator library. My normal workflow is to build and test on emulators and once I am confident I will test on actual hardware. Their emulators are also nice when demo an app on a projector.
It is free for private use, but you must be registered in order to download it.
Go to: http://www.genymotion.com/
To register. They will send a link to your email address in order to confirm it. Click the link and you are in.
Download the emulator from the download page
Double click the dmg file
Drag the Genymotion app to the application folder
Drag the Genymotion.shell app to the application folder
Double click the Genymotion app in your application folder to launch it
Step 3: Download Load Some Devices
Genymotion comes with a large number of devices. To install some:
Click the Add button to download an emulated device
I would recommend initially downloading a Nexus 4 (phone). And that is it you should now be up and running with Genymotion's Emulator. Have fun.


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A Young Man Prepared
35395, Children's Songbook, The Gospel, A Young Man Prepared, 166–67
Though a boy I may appear,
Yet a man I soon will be.
If I prepare and live clean in ev'ry thought, word, and deed,
I will be worthy to hold the sacred priesthood of God.
So I now prepare myself; I will serve my fellowmen.
Being armed with the truth, with the scriptures my guide,
I'll go forward, a young man prepared,
I'll go forward, a young man prepared.
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I started with these cute little mini donut pans from Amazon and figured that by using them I would avoid burning myself with grease (highly probable) and dodge any excess, unnecessary calories. I quickly learned, however, that the calories are in fact my favorite part of the donut.
So I am posting this recipe with a caveat: if you are really craving a donut, I suggest eating a real doughnut (yes, different spelling). Preferably one with actual dough that has been submerged and deep fat fried in a massive vat of grease. Yes, it won't be the healthiest thing, but it can't be much worse than eating 12 baked mini donuts in a single sitting. Right?
But now onto the fun stuff! To apologize for being such a slacker on my postings of late, I've decided to give away two brand-new mini donut pans so all you health conscious folks can make baked donuts of your own! To enter, simply comment on this post with the name of your favorite holiday dessert (and it doesn't have to be red velvet). Deadline to enter
And the lucky winner is: Jainy! She was the third person to comment on this post with the name of her favorite holiday dessert. Jainy, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with your full name and mailing address.
Baked Red Velvet Donuts
Modified from Sprinkle Bakes
Donut batter:
2 c all purpose flour, sifted
3/4 c granulated sugar
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
3/4 c buttermilk
1 t vanilla extract
1 t red food coloring
1 T natural cocoa powder, not dutch-processed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 T butter, melted
Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray donut pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large mixing bowl, sift together all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a paste with the cocoa and red food coloring. Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, butter and red paste mixture and beat until just combined.
Fill each donut cup approximately 3/4 of the way full. Bake 5-8 minutes or until the top of the donuts spring back when touched. Let cool in pan for 4–5 minutes before removing. Finish donuts with vanilla glaze. Donuts are best served fresh.
2 c confectioner' s sugar
1 T milk (I substituted buttermilk since it was all I had)
½ t vanilla extract
In small bowl, stir together all ingredients until sugar is completely dissolved. Use immediately to glaze donuts. You can either toss them in or dip just the tops. If the glaze starts to harden you can add more hot water.


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The LG Spectrum has leaked quite a few times over the past month or so, but today the Verizon 4G LTE handset was finally made nice and official. Landing on January 19th for $199.99 with a two-year contract, the Spectrum features a 4.5-inch 1280x720 True HD IPS display that features a pixel density of 329ppi. Other specs include a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor, 8-megapixel camera, 1080p video capture, 1.3-megapixel shooter around front, 4G LTE connectivity, 16GB microSD card and a 1,830mAh battery powering the whole thing. The Spectrum will come to market with Android 2.3 Gingerbread in tow, but LG says that an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich is coming in the first half of 2012. Lastly, sports addicts will be glad to know that the Spectrum will come preloaded with the ESPN ScoreCenter app that'll feature 720p HD video.
Overall the Spectrum sounds like a nice addition to Verizon's LTE lineup, especially considering the fact that it includes a large HD display and 4G connectivity in package that costs $199.99 on contract. The good news is that if the Spectrum sounds like it might be the device for you, it'll only be 10 more days before you'll finally be able to get your mitts on LG and Verizon's newest offering. Need some help passing the time until then? The full press release is available for your perusal down below.
Verizon Wireless And LG Mobile Continue Legacy Of Innovation By Offering A True HD Mobile Experience With Spectrum™ By LG
Latest LG Smartphone Boasts True HD IPS Display, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE, Dual-Core Processor and ESPN ScoreCenter App with Exclusive HD Feed
LAS VEGAS, NV, and BASKING RIDGE, NJ — From the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile today announced Spectrum™ by LG smartphone, exclusively for Verizon Wireless. Spectrum is the first smartphone for Verizon Wireless to feature a 4.5-inch True HD In-Plane Switching (IPS) display, the same display technology used in premium LG HD televisions. Intensifying its HD capabilities, Spectrum by LG will give customers exclusive HD access to the ESPN™ ScoreCenter application. Spectrum will be in the Verizon booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Booth #30259) and LG booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth #8204).
ESPN's ScoreCenter app is supported by an exclusive HD video feed, giving customers the exclusive access to ScoreCenter stats, images and videos in 720p HD. Scoreboards and live game details include in-game stats, news and video. Personalization features allow fans to customize their ScoreCenter experience by highlighting their favorite teams and leagues from around the world, all in crystal clear high-definition.
Showcasing LG's True HD technology, Spectrum by LG supports 1280 x 720 resolution and offers one of the brightest and sharpest displays available on a mobile device. Spectrum's 500-nit display luminance and Real-Stripe RGB pixels offer users clear viewing in direct sunlight and accurate true-to-life color rendering.
Spectrum also features a Qualcomm® 1.5 GHz dual-core processor combined with 4G LTE connectivity for robust power, multitasking and download speeds. Verizon Wireless leads the way in 4G with the fastest and most reliable 4G network in the United States, covering more than 200 million people in 190 markets.
Key features:
4.5-inch True HD IPS display provides natural colors and brilliant, undistorted HD images in 16:9 aspect ratio. Pictures and texts are incredibly sharp with 329 pixels per inch (PPI) screen density.
Protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass, the True HD IPS display uses Real Stripe subpixel arrangement so images never get blurred.
Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade available the first half of 2012); support for Google™ Mobile Services including Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™, Google Search™, Google Maps™ and access to more than 300,000 apps available to download from Android Market™.
Preloaded Netflix app allows Netflix subscribers to stream the latest movies in high-definition quality.
Qualcomm 1.5 GHz dual-core processor makes multitasking seamless. Customers can surf the Web, check email and update social networks effortlessly.
ESPN's ScoreCenter app offers the most comprehensive sports coverage available on an Android device whether you follow the NFL or Premier League, ICC Champions League or MLB™, NASCAR or Formula One™. Customers can follow teams from more than 500 leagues around the world with an exclusive 720p high-definition feed for Spectrum by LG while connected to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network or Wi-Fi.
Spectrum supports Dolby® Digital Plus, which allows users to maximize their HD multimedia experience. Dolby Digital Plus can stream up to 7.1 channels of surround sound through home entertainment systems.
Additional features:
8-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera with LED flash to snap beautiful pictures and 1080p video capture
Front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video chat
SmartMovie HD app—create and edit HD videos right on the Spectrum by LG
Mobile Hotspot capability—share 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices
Bluetooth® Version 3.0
16 GB microSD™ card pre-installed with support for up to 32 GB microSD card
SmartShare—share media wirelessly to DLNA®-enabled devices
HDMI mirroring capable via MHL
Pricing and availability:
Spectrum by LG will be available on Jan. 19 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
Customers who purchase a Spectrum by LG will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data.
Customers Can Score the Game Winner
LG and ESPN are teaming up to give fans the chance to score an unbelievable sports weekend, including two tickets to ESPN The Magazine's NEXT Party and a trip to the big game in Indianapolis on Sunday, Feb. 5. Customers can visit www.SpectrumbyLg.com or www.verizonwireless.com/spectrum for official rules, details and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of sports history.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of Spectrum™ by LG in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia. For additional information about Spectrum by LG, please visit and www.SpectrumbyLG.com and www.lgmobilephones.com.)
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 93,000 people working in over 120 operations around the world. With 2010 global sales of 55.8 trillion Korean won (USD 48.2 billion), LG comprises four business units: Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, and Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions. LG is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators. LG has signed a long-term agreement to become both a Global Partner and a Technology Partner of Formula 1™. As part of this top-level association, LG acquires exclusive designations and marketing rights as the official consumer electronics, mobile phone and data processor of this global sporting event. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.
About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a leading global mobile communications and information company. With its cutting-edge technology and innovative design capabilities, LG creates handsets that provide an optimized mobile experience to customers around the world. LG is pursuing convergence technology and mobile computing products, while continuing its leadership role in mobile communication with stylish designs and smart technology. For more information, please visit www.lgmobilephones.com.


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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Lois Ld! With the new arrivals in town, machismo and violence are at an all time high. The Pussycats need the return of Wonder Kitty to their sides more than ever before. So slipping into her legendary costume, the super heroine sets off over the city's roof tops, the strongest she's been yet. And her enemies certainly wouldn't disagree!
Lois Ld is a legendary character who is only available by carrying out missions connected with her. To obtain this character, you must unlock her last mission before October 21st at 11.59pm (GMT + 2:00)
Thunderstrykes Hero The Urban Renegades Monday 20/08/2012, 05:26
It takes 50 battles minimum to get through mission 4, and that's presuming you don't see any Nightmare or Piranha decks which just waste your time, or any SOB ability. Everything else is a breeze though, so technically there is only 1 real mission out of 5 that you can't complete in a few hours. Fhtagn is up next.
Thunderstrykes Hero The Urban Renegades Monday 20/08/2012, 05:30
It takes 50 battles minimum to get through mission 4, presuming you never see a Piranha or Nightmare deck or no cards with SOB ability. The others are a breeze, so there is only 1 mission you can't complete in a few hours. Fhtagn is next
Lord Gagaga Senior Vengeful Little Ponies Monday 20/08/2012, 10:58
The amazing wonder kitty! lol XD
Thoazol Moderator Wise Men Distracted Monday 20/08/2012, 16:03
@Mission 4
Since there's no reason to purposely lose 50 or more fights in a row, try and get other missions done at the same time. Get in an early hit with Cherry, bit of luck and you're 6 points up for the gain 1000 life points. Or get in some wins for Jayzel or Lois Ld or whoever needs them, or gain some lifepoints with Diana or whatever else they have.
Baguzz_KaGe Novice The Fly Juniors Sunday 26/08/2012, 11:20
The AMAZING CATWOMAN
ALSO also, with the double-speed unlocking of LDs, you can get to that mission with the Pcats, then switch to a 50-50 with a different clan, try to do two missions at once. Or stick with Pcats when everyone else goes to whatever the next LD's clan is. Yeah, you're two weeks behind, but no big, an dthe opposition will be different, allowing you more absorbtion.
Unless you see Nightmare or Pirana out there. Hate those dang pirates.


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It's unlikely that anyone reading this was alive to remember "The Dust Bowl" firsthand. My grandmother was just entering her teenage years in Abilene, Kansas when the first of countless dust storms brutally ravaged the midwest during the early 1930s. She's not the only still-living survivor of America's worst man-made ecological disaster, of course. Luckily, we get to hear from several during the course of Ken Burns' The Dust Bowl, a sobering four-hour documentary that PBS will air on November 18th and 19th.
As expected, The Dust Bowl goes into great detail about not just the prolonged dust storms and lasting damage they left in their wake, but exactly how the storms were created and the painfully slow recovery process that unfolded for years after Mother Nature finally calmed down. Survivors share heartbreaking memories, from the death of loved ones to the numbing pain of life during unimaginably bad weather. "Black blizzards" covered the dusty landscape of several states, enough to negate visibility at mid-day. Mountains of dirt and debris blew through weather-beaten homes around the clock. Desperate families fled their homes or suffered near-constant health problems, including "dust pneumonia". Property values plummeted as much as 90% in areas that, only years before, were bursting with money-making crops.
Divided into two episodes, "The Great Plow-Up" and "Reaping the Whirlwind" (approx. two hours apiece), The Dust Bowl does a fine job compressing this decade-long disaster into a four-hour production. Vintage photographs, recently recorded interviews, audio clips, home movies and more work in tandem to create a truly captivating experience, while narration by Peter Coyote frames these personal stories with more objective facts and figures. PBS will release The Dust Bowl on DVD and Blu-Ray one day after the second episode airs on November 19th; the latter not only includes a handful of informative extras, but a 1080i transfer that has no problem replicating the highlights and faults of The Dust Bowl's source material.
Presented in its original 1.78:1 aspect ratio, this 1080i transfer looks as good as expected for this type of documentary. Newly recorded interview clips are crisp and clear, vintage photographs are eye-popping, and older filmed footage looks very rough. Black levels, textures, and image detail are also inconsistent, but it's all part of The Dust Bowl's charm. So while it's a mixed bag in the technical sense, the visual style is fitting and no problems were detected beyond the source material limitations.
The audio is presented in lossy Dolby Digital 5.1, which is somewhat unfortunate but not a deal-breaker. A majority of this material is modern by design, from recent interviews to tastefully added sound effects during film segments and portions of the narrative stories. Surround channels are generally reserved for weather-related ambiance and music cues, while the dialogue is uniformly clear and easy to understand. An optional Descriptive Video Services audio track and Spanish dub are included in LPCM 2.0 format.
As expected, The Dust Bowl is essential viewing for documentary fans or anyone remotely interested in 20th century American history. Ken Burns' familiar format makes just about any subject digestible; when paired with the captivating stories of Dust Bowl survivors and historians, the four-hour production blows by rather quickly. PBS' Blu-Ray pairs a decent technical presentation with a handful of appropriate bonus features, though the nature of this release's source material doesn't consistently demand the full strength of Blu-Ray. Nonetheless, The Dust Bowl comes firmly Recommended for obvious reasons.
Randy Miller III is an affable office monkey from Harrisburg, PA. He also does freelance graphic design projects, teaches art classes and runs a website or two. In his limited free time, Randy also enjoys slacking off, juggling HD DVDs and writing in third person.


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Please join me in welcoming Steve aka 2LiterTurbo as our new Freshalloy featured member!
My name is Steve; I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, but a pure die-hard Nissan enthusiast at heart! I currently have a 96 240SX, 07 G35, and of course my 92 240SX project. The girlfriend also as a Nissan per my recommendation! Ha ha. Fresh-Alloy has been a great place over the past couple years that I've been a part of it to converse with good people about Nissans, Infinitis and general random topics. I definitely plan to stick around! Thanks for the opportunity to be a Featured Member!
The funny thing is that I didn't start out tinkering with cars for fun. I loved to drive them, but didn't want to do the work myself. I grew up around my Dad being in the auto body field, so he always had me helping him with odd ball things (I'm the oldest of 6 boys, so I was the logical choice for a helping hand). When I was 15 years old, I had my first "driving experience" by taking an old '78 Trans am that ran, but wasn't all the way put together, around the fire lane around our house at 6 in the morning. It was such a blast! I learned how to pitch it sideways around corners and counter-steer. I spun out a few times of course, but I got the hang of it. Anyways, having 50 acres of flat dry land had its advantages. My brothers and I made a "rally-x track" using a backhoe and started doing laps in an old '75 Datsun B210 (first "Nissan" in the family). It was an old beater my brother Scott bought for $350, but it ran enough to have fun in! That car got rolled, jumped, slammed into things, etc by 3-4 rowdy kids before we had to take it to a scrap yard!
Anyways, I got a bit off track. The first time I actually got interested in working on cars I was already 18-19 years old. A co-worker of mine had an Integra GS-R that was all modded out (not rice actually, it was done cleanly) and he would BS about it all the time. That got me interested in more than just driving fast. I wanted to make my car faster too! Problem was, I had an 85 automatic Accord at the time! Doh! So, being influenced by my co-worker, I bought a 97 Honda Civic EX, which I thought was super cool at the time. That lasted about 6 months when I made some new friends and one of them owned a shop… and the "shop car" was a car I never really saw before… an '89 Nissan 240SX.
But it wasn't just any 240SX, it had a super cool JDM engine swap! Back in 2003, this wasn't as common as it is these days. It had a Blitz LM FMIC, Exhaust, and all the "typical" bolt-ons of today; but back then, it was awesome! My friend gave me a ride on a remote street/cul-de-sac and went balls to the wall and I fell in love! What was I doing with such a boring Civic!? The very next day I started my search. I had some cash saved up for an engine swap on the civic, but I changed my mind! I was going to buy my very own 240SX as a project and daily drive my civic. October 11th of 2003, I bought my first 240SX. A 1993 Red Coupe! Then plans got changed…
October 14th 2003, just 3 days after I bought a 240SX for a project car, the civic was stolen. It was later recovered, but everything was gone except the motor (which I thought was weird). I was making payments on the car, and of course the insurance company didn't give me near what I owed (or even what it was worth) for the car. So I ended up buying what was left back, and gave it to my Dad in exchange for him paying the rest of the loan off. He still has it to this day! Sorry, side tracked again; back to the 240. Since I didn't have a daily anymore, the 240SX became my daily driver. And it would be for the next two years while I saved my money.
Fast forward to August 2005. I worked my ass off during the summer, and had some money saved up to FINALLY do something to the fairly stock 240SX I've been driving for 2 years. So I started searching and finally ran across an SR20DET front clip for $1500 in Santa Rosa, CA. Since I only lived 45 minutes away at the time, I borrowed a truck and picked it up! I brought it back up to Oregon with me (where I went to school… and had my car registered!) and started prepping. By Spring Break that school year, I finally had a running SR20DET in my 240SX! I was the happiest guy in the world at that moment. I began doing every kind of racing I could possibly attend. Drag racing was the cheapest and most numerous in terms of events held, so I did that a ton. I made over 150 passes in the first year! I also did auto-x many times and participated in my first drift events.
I still have that same SR20DET in my current 240; except now it has a lot of work done to it! The motor had 200,000 miles (160,000 from myself) on it before I ever opened it up! That's how much I drove it! It will be going into my new 240SX chassis, which will hopefully be its final home forever.
And that's my story… thanks for reading!
Also check out Steve's awesome build in the 240SX advanced section!


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I was the 'friend' Jenise referred to when starting this thread. I appreciate all the comments everyone made as it helped clarify our mutual feelings/understanding of what it would be like to pursue a career in the restaurant industry.
While he enjoyed the restaurant gig at first, he was slowly pulled away from being able to do what he was hired for and was being used for other things around the restaurant. While he has not given up pursuit of working in an industry he loves so dearly (wine), he has cut ties with the restaurant and moved on to another job while we plan for our next move.


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An otherwise healthy earnings statement from Microsoft was overshadowed by a substantial $900 million charge attributed to "Surface RT inventory adjustments." The ARM-powered tablet, Microsoft's first foray into selling computers, recently had its price cut by $150 to $349 amid long-standing reports of poor sales. With this $900 million charge, those poor sales and price cuts are hitting Microsoft's bottom line.
Revenue for the fourth quarter was $19.896 billion, up 10 percent on the same quarter last year. Operating income was $6.073 billion and earnings per share $0.59, both essentially unchanged from a year ago.
As ever, Microsoft also published non-GAAP numbers. The GAAP numbers defer revenue that was taken for Office 2013 and Windows 8 prior to the availability of the software, not booking the revenue until the software is actually delivered. The non-GAAP numbers book the revenue as soon as it's taken. Under that metric, quarterly revenue was $19.114 billion, up three percent year on year. Operating income was $5.291 billion, down 24 percent year on year, and earnings per share were $0.52, down 29 percent on a year ago.
For the full 2013 financial year, revenue was $77.849 billion, up six percent on 2012. Operating income was $26.764 billion, an increase of 23 percent, and earnings per share were $2.58, a 29 percent improvement. Much of this improvement is due to 2012's $6.193 billion write-down over the aQuantive purchase.
Though Microsoft has announced a significant corporate reorganization, its financial reporting uses the same divisional model and could continue to do so even as the reorganization is implemented. Full details of this will be disclosed in September.
Windows division revenue—which includes Surface RT—saw the fourth quarter grow by six percent to $4.411 billion, with operating income down 54 percent to $1.099 billion. For the full year, the division had revenue of $19.239 billion, up 4.6 percent, and an operating income of $9.504 percent, down 18 percent.
The division continues to suffer from the downturn in the broader PC market. OEM revenue was down 15 percent, driven by the decline of x86 sales. Non-OEM revenue was up 22 percent, with double-digit growth in volume licensing. The company says that close to three-quarters of enterprise desktops are now using Windows 7.
The Server and tools division posted quarterly revenue of $5.502 billion, up nine percent year on year. Operating income was $2.325 billion, up 14 percent. For the full year, revenue was $20.281 billion, up nine percent on 2012, and operating income was up 13 percent at $8.164 billion.
Both product revenue and Enterprise Services showed nine percent growth. System Center showed growth of 14 percent, SQL Server increased revenue by 16 percent. The company reports growing Azure momentum, too, with 25 percent more enterprise customers.
Microsoft Business Division had quarterly revenue of $7.213 billion, up 14 percent, with operating income of $4.873 billion, an increase of 18 percent. Over the full year, revenue was up three percent to $24.724 billion and operating income was up two percent to $16.194 billion.
Business revenue, representing about 85 percent of the division's revenue, was up seven percent. Business subscription revenue was up 10 percent, offsetting a one percent drop in license-only transactional revenue. Consumer revenue was hammered, however, falling by 27 percent due to the weakness of the x86 market. Office 365 is now on track to have annual revenue of $1.5 billion, with more than one million users of the consumer-oriented Office 365 Home Premium version. Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync all experienced double-digit growth.
Online Services division revenue for the quarter was $0.804 billion, up nine percent on the same quarter last year. Operating loss was $0.372 billion. The loss a year ago was $6.672 billion, but most of this was due to the aQuantive write-down. Excluding that, the loss has been reduced by $0.107 billion, or 22 percent. Full year revenue was $3.201 billion, up 12 percent.
Entertainment and Services division had quarterly revenue of $1.915 billion, up eight percent on last year. The division posted an operating loss of $0.110 billion, a 57 percent reduction on last year. Full year revenue was $10.165 billion, up six percent on 2012, with operating income of $0.848 billion, up 123 percent from last year.
Even as it heads toward replacement, Xbox 360 is continuing to sell, with the company shifting a million units last quarter. Xbox LIVE revenue was up by about 20 percent. Windows Phone-related revenue, covering both Windows Phone and patent licensing agreements, was up $0.222 billion.
The company also offered guidance for the first quarter of the 2014 financial year. Windows division will continue to suffer from the poor PC market, with OEM revenue (about 65 percent of what the division turns over) expected to decline by the mid teens. Server and Tools revenue is expected to grow by high single digits. Business division enterprise revenue is anticipated to grow by mid-single digits, but consumer revenue will lag the PC market by five percent. The company estimates that Online Services revenue will grow by double digits. Entertainment and Devices revenue will decline by low single digits.
The quarterly and full year results for the Business and Server divisions were both strong. Online Services continues to lose money, though it's losing less each quarter. Entertainment and Devices seemed to perform decently, considering the age of Xbox and the significant seasonal variations it experiences. Setting aside the Surface adjustment, even the Windows division performed reasonably well, considering the general malaise of the PC market.
But that Surface adjustment is huge. The company said that it's for Surface RT and related parts and accessories. We don't know the exact breakdown of the $900 million figure. Worst case, it implies that the company has six million Surface RTs ($900 million divided by $150 price cut per unit) sitting unsold. The true number may be a little lower, due to some of the hit coming from parts and accessories. But Microsoft is still sitting on several million—perhaps as many as five—Surface RTs.
That the company is struggling to sell them is perhaps not so surprising. The value proposition of the Surface RT was never clear. For those who wanted an out-and-out tablet, the Nexus 10 and iPad were in the same price ballpark but with much richer ecosystems. For those who really wanted Windows software, Atom-powered devices provided a lot more compatibility and a bit more performance, again with prices in the same ballpark. Surface RT was stuck awkwardly in the middle.
What is surprising, however, is that the company so grossly overestimated demand for the product that it apparently had its manufacturers build many millions, such that it would then have to write down the value of millions of units of unsold Surface RT stock. That's a spectacular misjudgment.


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Japanese Government To Start Seeding P2P Networks With Faux Files Containing Copyright Warnings
from the if-going-to-jail-doesn't-deter-you,-maybe-some-ANGRY-TYPING-will deptLate last year, Japan instituted some of the more draconian anti-piracy laws to hit the books, making unauthorized downloading a criminal offense (along with backing up DVD content), punishable by up to two years in prison or fines of $21,000 (two million yen). Apparently, this deterrent isn't having the desired effect. (Or maybe it is -- legitimate downloading is down, suggesting people might be too scared to download from approved sources.) Either way, the government, in conjunction with various members of the concerned industries, has taken things a bit further, seeding warning messages in various P2P networks.
On 25 January, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications along with various motion picture and music associations announced their latest copyright protection measure, dubbed "Operation Decoy File."This isn't altogether unusual. Record labels have uploaded faux files to these networks for years -- one of the most famous examples being Madonna's sweary upload that asked would-be infringers just what the fuck they thought they were doing. Others have operated in a grayer area, purposefully uploading files solely to track and eventually sue downloaders.
The plan involves inserting files onto Japan's popular P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing networks such as Winny and Share which appear to contain popular copyrighted material. However, once downloaded, the file is revealed to be a message appealing the user to reconsider their wicked ways.
But this is rather novel: instead of the file they were expecting, the person receives the sort of warning most people wish they could skip past on their purchased DVDs.
A Warning from the Organization to Raise Awareness of CopyrightThe Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has also crafted this charming representation of how the warning system will work, painting itself a very rosy picture of faceless file sharers stopping dead in their tracks rather than viewing the unwelcome warning as some sort of dare. (Translation courtesy of Rocket News. Original Japanese version here. [PDF])
Files with the same name as this contain content which is in violation of copyright when distributed over P2P networks such as Winny or Share.
Knowingly downloading and of course uploading files that are protected by copyright law without the consent of the owner over the Internet is illegal copyright infringement. Please stop immediately.
Also, from 1 October 2012, downloading content which is known to be available for sale is punishable by a maximum 2-year prison sentence and/or 2,000,000 yen[US$21,000] fine.
Our copyright organization is working to eliminate copyright infringement by file sharing software. In addition to consulting the police to obtain the disclosure of user's identities, we want to focus on user education.
Japanese P2Pers have been discussing this new tactic and attempting to track down warning files in order to suss out any noticeable differences between it and the file it's supposed to be. (Yes, I know. One will be a warning and the other will be an actual piece of entertainment. But noticeable in terms of search results...)
The Ministry's statement indicates that this new warning system is only a test, albeit one that will stick around if there's any noticeable downturn in file sharing. Rocket News reports that some members of free-for-all discussion forum (and inspiration for 4chan) 2 Channel [2ch] are taking this to mean that the government may be considering uploading virus-tainted files to the various networks. As tempting as that may seem to some of the more vindictive members of the copyright industry, it's highly doubtful the Japanese government would be willing to brick computers to deter file sharing, draconian IP laws or no.
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Fumbles (Senor Vorpal Kickass'o): Ah...
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Fumbles (Senor Vorpal Kickass'o): Just kidding.
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Complains of Names: Ears?
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Complains of Names: Ah!
Complains of Names: My legs!
Minmax: Huh? Why are Names' legs all backwards and demony now?
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|2007-03-24, 17:18
|Link #202
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: lethbridge alberta
Age: 29
thank you
hey i love your work and the newest dragon pic is incredible i loved the pencil one the trying to paint it but its taking a long time wen i saw the new pic it inspired me to get a move on the your old pic and i thank you for the wonderful job on the pics and i hope we c many more to come
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|2007-03-24, 17:23
|Link #203
Nice picture, I see you put alot work into it. I really like the background but there are anatomy and proportions problems with Kairin. Sometimes, you are so into the work that you will miss alot of the mistakes. This is where other artists comes in and spot these things.
Alot of what blazerushmore said is right, I did some outlining of the original and my modified one. Sorry I used your picture like this without your permission but I'm more of a visual person so is easier to show you like this then to write it out.
What I do is flap my picture horizontaly, it is easier to spot incorrect things when you do this. Like a mirror when something is not right flipped, something is wrong unflipped.
|2007-03-24, 18:44
|Link #205
Kairin-chan's #1 Fan
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Canada
Ok I already have this picture printed out...I thought it was finished. Now it looks like it isn't. So the question now is this. Do I go back and fix everything even after already spending a good month on this (and these are NOT minor changes. They would take another 1-2 weeks since I have work to go to as well). Or do I say "okay I know the mistakes, I'll learn from them and try not to do them next time"
What's everyone opinion on this?
EDIT: And I guess this is perfect evidence that no one is perfect. I may seem like I can draw really well but I know better than anyone that I still have much to learn. I am only 20 after all (which may not seem like an excuse but let's face it. The older you are, the longer you've been drawing, the better you become). Looking back just now though, I need more of the above posts. Posts that tell me what's wrong with my pictures. They help me to become better and that in the end is my ultimate goal (alongside of having fun because if it isn't fun, what's the point?)
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|2007-03-25, 00:15
|Link #206
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
Age: 31
If you think it's worth fixing (it is on the main page), then fix it. If not (won't it be replaced come summer?), then leave it.
|2007-03-25, 05:06
|Link #207
I would go back to fix it since you already have a mindset on this, so you train yourself to get into the habit of doing it and not forget it. Alot of artists has this problem, including myself.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MAKING MISTAKES, IT IS PART OF LEARNING AND IMPROVING IF YOU APPLY YOURSELF... oops caps
|2007-03-25, 09:58
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I think most of the problem with that right arm is a perspective/shading issue. The current taper of the arm from shoulder to wrist, and the size of the hand, makes it hard to see that it's further away from the viewer than the rest. In fact, interpreting the image according to the artist's instructions would mean that her arm is thicker at the wrist than at the elbow, which is a little weird.
The two main fixes I could see for this that do not involve changing the pose (as Konzept did), would be to increase the taper (making the arm thin more rapidly towards the wrist) leaving the hand (which looks fine) alone; and enlarging the other hand (while fixing the finger definition issue). Also, it'd help if the elbow was at least hinted at in the shading.
Other than that, the pic looks great. Good luck on the next one!
|2007-03-26, 08:43
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Kairin-chan's #1 Fan
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Location: Canada
Ok so I went ahead and fixed the Japanese grammar on the pillar. It should be all good now.
Also I've decided I'm not going to fix the 'proportion' problems on Kairin. I've already spent too much time on this drawing and it's time to move on. I know this may disappoint some of you but if you had to choose between me taking much longer to fix a picture that's in my eyes good enough (despite the errors) or making more new Kairin pictures, which would you prefer? I would choose the latter
Besides, since chibi Kairin is next, I won't have to worry about proportions, willl I?
|2007-03-28, 08:31
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Location: Swee!-den
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Chibi!? YESSS!! *Waiting in anticipation*
................*Still waiting*..... And now I'm on a journey to actually have something to do (but still waiting).
I hope that your chibi version gets even better than the last one!
|2007-03-30, 14:59
|Link #212
Kairin-chan's #1 Fan
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Canada
No new stuff yet. I just wanted to comment on some pictures that people did of Kairin. I never got around to it (until now) so sorry about the long wait!
Edit: Images removed because the external hosting service was "upgraded" in Jan 2014.
This means the images were deleted. What remained here would only serve as an advert so has been removed.[/spoiler]
I must say that you chose a very difficult pose but managed to pull it off pretty nicely. I like the way her hand is resting over her head. Looks nice like that. Also, the hair is well done too. One thing that sticks out is some proportion stuff. The ears are a bit too high and the hands are too small. Learning how to draw those things really does come from practising. I hope to see more of your work (why don't you post more? ).
I really like how this one feels. Kairin's face looks great and I love the little bell earrings. This is one of those pictures that would look better if it were coloured. Maybe if you don't mind I could "redo" it sort of and colour it.
Nice work!
EDIT: Oh btw, although the picture on the main page doesn't bother me...It would seem that a lot of people don't like it as much as I do (which sucks considering the time I put into it) so if the mods want to, they can replace it with chibi Kairin when I get around to doing it (shouldn't be too long...hopefully). Ironic isn't it. The picture I liked the most ended up being one that most people just gave a "meh" feeling to. =/
Thank you to those that did/do enjoy the picture. It makes me feel like I'm not wasting my time by doing them.
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|2007-03-30, 16:28
|Link #213
Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
Well, I liked it a lot. It felt all cheery and springy to me. And Kairin is pretty and stuff...
... and while there do seem to be a few small problems with her stance as demonstrated by Konzept, they are minor compared to everything you got right so I don't think you disrespected our Kairin. Thanks for Spring Kairing.
|2007-03-30, 19:47
|Link #215
Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
Probably the most commonly asked question in this thread. I'll tell you the same answer. Kairin is an original creation of Kiva128's design created specifically for our forum. We had a mascot creation contest and Kairin won.
|2007-03-31, 14:40
|Link #217
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
My first attempt was shut down by an administrator, unnecessarily in my opinion, but so be it.
Anyway, I hope to plea to whomever has control over the main page image of this mascot to change it as soon as possible.
This picture is terrible. I am not talking about the artists craft, but the appearance of this girl, as I said in my shut down thread she looks like a middle class suburbanite in a gated community who shops at Abercrombie & Fitch. I am sick of looking at such a sad representation of apparently middle class white america.
And this is meant as legitimate criticism. At least change it back to something neutral a la this character's ambiguous robes from previous designs.
|2007-03-31, 18:41
|Link #219
Kairin-chan's #1 Fan
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Canada
What the heck is your problem? All she's wearing is a t-shirt and jeans. Since when did that become "a sad representation of apparently middle class white america."?
You never wear jeans or t-shirt before in your life? Give me a break.
Oh and excuse me if you don't like it. I don't really care. I drew what I wanted to draw and that's it. You're overreacting and you're making yourself look foolish.
Besides, do you honestly believe the mods will change the picture just for you? Just because you don't like it? Get real. The only person that really matters who likes it or not is GHDpro because it's his site. Not yours.
Oh and I'm aware that probably there are more people that hate it. So what? There's plenty of people that like it as well. You can't please both. You don't like it? Too bad. Get over it.
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The following simple configuration file allows for a quick and easy setup to share any number of directories, as well as easy browsing from Windows clients.
man smb.conf for details and explanation of configuration options.
[global] workgroup = WORKGROUP server string = Samba Server netbios name = SERVER name resolve order = bcast host dns proxy = no log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log create mask = 0664 directory mask = 0775 force create mode = 0664 force directory mode = 0775 ; One may be interested in the following setting: ;force group = +nas [media1] path = /media/media1 read only = No [media2] path = /media/media2 read only = No [media3] path = /media/media3 read only = No
Remember to
testparm -s and
systemctl restart smbd nmbd after editing configuration files.
/etc/samba/smb.conf and add the following line:
map to guest = Bad User
After this line:
security = user
Restrict the shares data to a specific interface replace:
; interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
interfaces = lo eth0 bind interfaces only = true
Optionally edit the account that access the shares, edit the following line:
; guest account = nobody
For example:
; guest account = pcguest
And do something in the likes of:
# useradd -c "Guest User" -d /dev/null -s /bin/false pcguest
Then setup a "" password for user pcguest.
The last step is to create share directory (for write access make writable = yes):
[Public Share] path = /path/to/public/share available = yes browsable = yes public = yes writable = no
Sample Passwordless Configuration
This is the configuration I use with samba 4 for easy passwordless filesharing with family on a home network. Change any options needed to suit your network (workgroup and interface). I'm restricting it to the static IP I have on my ethernet interface, just delete that line if you don't care which interface is used.
[global] workgroup = WORKGROUP server string = Media Server security = user map to guest = Bad User log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log max log size = 50 interfaces = 192.168.2.194/24 dns proxy = no [media] path = /shares public = yes only guest = yes writable = yes [storage] path = /media/storage public = yes only guest = yes writable = yes
Samba Security
An extra layer of security can be obtainded by restricting your acceptable networks:
hosts deny = 0.0.0.0/0 hosts allow = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/xx yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy/yy
If you're behind a firewall, make sure to open the ports Samba uses:
UDP/137 - used by nmbd UDP/138 - used by nmbd TCP/139 - used by smbd TCP/445 - used by smbd
So a series of commands like this should suffice:
# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 139 -j ACCEPT # iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 445 -j ACCEPT # iptables -A INPUT -p udp --sport 137 -j ACCEPT # iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 137 -j ACCEPT # iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 138 -j ACCEPT
If you're basing your firewall upon Arch Linux's Simple Stateful Firewall, just substitute the INPUT chain for the correspondent TCP and UDP chains.
How to configure the folder sharing in KDE4. Simple file sharing limits user shared folders to their home directory and read-only access. Advanced file sharing gives full semantics of Samba with no limits to shared folders but requires su or sudo root permissions.
If nothing is known about other systems on the local network, and automated tools such as smbnetfs are not available, the following methods allow one to manually probe for Samba shares.
1. First, install nmap and smbclient using pacman:
# pacman -S nmap smbclient
nmap checks which ports are open:
# nmap -p 139 -sT 192.168.1.*
In this case, a scan on the 192.168.1.* IP address range and port 139 has been performed, resulting in:
$ nmap -sT 192.168.1.*
Starting nmap 3.78 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2005-02-15 11:45 PHT Interesting ports on 192.168.1.1: (The 1661 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed) PORT STATE SERVICE 139/tcp open netbios-ssn 5000/tcp open UPnP Interesting ports on 192.168.1.5: (The 1662 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed) PORT STATE SERVICE 6000/tcp open X11 Nmap run completed -- 256 IP addresses (2 hosts up) scanned in 7.255 seconds
The first result is another system; the second happens to be the client from where this scan was performed.
3. Now that systems with port 139 open are revealed, use
nmblookup to check for NetBIOS names:
$ nmblookup -A 192.168.1.1
Looking up status of 192.168.1.1 PUTER <00> - B <ACTIVE> HOMENET <00> - <GROUP> B <ACTIVE> PUTER <03> - B <ACTIVE> PUTER <20> - B <ACTIVE> HOMENET <1e> - <GROUP> B <ACTIVE> USERNAME <03> - B <ACTIVE> HOMENET <1d> - B <ACTIVE> MSBROWSE <01> - <GROUP> B <ACTIVE>
Regardless of the output, look for <20>, which shows the host with open services.
4. Use
smbclient to list which services are shared on PUTER. If prompted for a password, pressing enter should still display the list:
$ smbclient -L \\PUTER
Sharename Type Comment --------- ---- ------- MY_MUSIC Disk SHAREDDOCS Disk PRINTER$ Disk PRINTER Printer IPC$ IPC Remote Inter Process Communication Server Comment --------- ------- PUTER Workgroup Master --------- ------- HOMENET PUTER
This shows which folders are shared and can be mounted locally. See: #Accessing shares
Remote control of Windows computer
Samba offers a set of tools for communication with Windows. These can be handy if access to a Windows computer through remote desktop is not an option, as shown by some examples.
Send shutdown command with a comment:
$ net rpc shutdown -C "comment" -I IPADDRESS -U USERNAME%PASSWORD
A forced shutdown instead can be invoked by changing -C with comment to a single -f. For a restart, only add -r, followed by a -C or -f.
Stop and start services:
$ net rpc service stop SERVICENAME -I IPADDRESS -U USERNAME%PASSWORD
To see all possible net rpc command:
$ net rpc
Samba offers an option to block files with certain patterns, like file extensions. This option can be used to prevent dissemination of viruses or to disuade users from wasting space with certain files:
Veto files = /*.exe/*.com/*.dll/*.bat/*.vbs/*.tmp/*.mp3/*.avi/*.mp4/*.wmv/*.wma/
Samba 4.* : Password Complexity
Samba 4 requires strong password when adding new user with pdbedit. If you want to disable the complexity check, just use the follwing command:
# samba-tool domain passwordsettings set --complexity=off


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The 10 Grumpiest Living Writers
This week saw the release of Farther Away, Jonathan Franzen's newest collection of essays and speeches, covering the last five years of his non-fiction output. Well, in those last five years, he has become increasingly grumpy, griping about things like Twitter and ebooks, and building a reputation as an unrepentantly prickly author with a constant bone to pick. To celebrate the release of another book filled with Franzen's complaints, we've put together a list of the ten grumpiest, crankiest and most cantankerous authors still living today. Click through to read about the exploits of our favorite literary curmudgeons, and let us know — as un-crankily as you can, please — if we've missed anyone in the comments.
Jonathan Franzen
While there are a few things Franzen actually likes, the author has stirred up a lot of controversy recently with his high-profile tirades against Edith Wharton, e-books, literary critics, and Twitter, of which he grumbled: "It's a free country. People can do whatever they want within the law, and even some things not within the law… I personally was on Facebook for two weeks as part of a piece of journalism I was writing — it seemed sort of dumb to me. Twitter is unspeakably irritating. Twitter stands for everything I oppose… it's hard to cite facts or create an argument in 140 characters… it's like if Kafka had decided to make a video semaphoring The Metamorphosis. Or it's like writing a novel without the letter 'P'… It's the ultimate irresponsible medium." Not to mention the fact that he totally called out his supposed (and deceased) friend David Foster Wallace for fabricating his essays. We get it — everyone still likes him better than you, and that hurts. Let it rest, dude.


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I haven't received any "Matt Schaub makes too many faces" e-mails this week. Wonder why?
Hmm, perhaps it is because he didn't make so many bad faces this week as he completed 18 of 23 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns in the romp over the Tennessee Titans. (I haven't watched the recording yet, so I'm not sure about his facial expressions.)
Actually, Schaub made me look bad this week. I thought he would be 25-of-31 for 280 yards. Even The King can't be right about everything.
Anyway, last week I had an interesting e-mail exchange with a reader who was down on Schaub and he conceded a point that I think is interesting.
Most fans watch only the local team's games. They don't watch eight or nine NFL games every week, read newspaper reports from 15-20 cities, get Twitter updates second-after-second from hundreds of NFL writers, correspond with a dozen or so NFL players and coaches each week, or get dozens of reports and releases from NFL teams.
In other words, most of you have lives.
A fan might get his or her NFL fix on the Texans' game and add in the Sunday night or Monday night games if they are any good. When those games are good, the best are typically playing in them. Hence, you see Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger much more than the next level of QB who are trying to reach that elite level.
If elite QBs are the only ones you see, Schaub probably doesn't look that good to you.
So, in case you missed some of the weekend action, he is a rundown on the play of some of the QBs a bunch of you tell me you would rather have than Schaub. I'm not going to argue with you that Schaub is better than any of these players (I think he is, but I'm not here to argue), I just thought this might give you some perspective on life in other NFL cities.
Note how some criticism is the same you hear about Schaub, who is fifth in the NFL in passer rating, behind Messrs. Rodgers, Brady and Brees, and Eli Manning.
Joe Flacco, Baltimore
This week: completed 21 of 38 passes for only 137 yards, with 90 of those coming on Baltimore's only TD drive in the fourth quarter of an embarrassing 12-7 loss to Jacksonville.
This season: 26th in the league in passer rating, 32nd in completion percentage, with a lousy 52.1 percent.
What critics say: He isn't fiery enough. He doesn't get in players' faces. He doesn't look mad when he throws interceptions.
Head coach John Harbaugh: "It's about as bad as you can play on offense. I don't know if we could play any worse than that until that [late] drive."
Matthew Stafford, Detroit
This week: completed 15 of 32 passes for 132 yards, with 57 of that coming on TD to Calvin Johnson, in an embarrassing home loss to the Falcons.
This season: Ranks below Schaub in pretty much every meaningful category except wins (5 to 4) and TDs, but he has been throwing to Megatron, while Schaub has been trying to hook up with Jacobytron.
What critics say: Doesn't make plays out of the pocket. He is brittle. Or as Ndamukong Suh might say, "Go get a cart for him."
Head coach Jim Schwartz says: "It's not one of Matt's better games, for sure. … There's some things we need to clean up, just the tempo of getting rid of the ball and being able to step up. There were times in that game that he had to bail away and make throws. And those happen in every single game. It doesn't mean you can't make plays. There's a lot of plays to be made. But there were also times that he didn't really need to, that we need to step up in the pocket and make some throws. But, yeah, it wasn't one of his better games."
Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay
This week: Completed 29 of 51 passes for 264 yards, but threw four interceptions in a loss to the Bears in London.
This season: Leads the NFL in interceptions with 10, and with only seven TDs, is 29th in the league in passer rating.
What critics say: Doesn't make good decision. Has regressed after one good season when he threw only six interceptions.
My man Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times says: "(Offensive coordinator Greg) Olson doesn't have complete trust in Freeman because he continues to make ill-advised throws."
Philip Rivers, San Diego
This week: Completed 16 of 32 passes for only 179 yards, going 8 for 20 with two fourth-quarter interceptions, as Chargers failed to score in the second half of a loss to the Jets. Threw a pick in the end zone and ran the worst hurry-up offense possible on last drive.
This season: Has thrown more interceptions (nine) than TDs (seven) and ranks 20th in passer rating.
What critics say: He is a jerk. He is getting hit harder than before and isn't responding well. His body is sore. Hasn't helped Chargers get the "it" factor or swagger.
Often cavalier about his play, Rivers said: "Everyone wants to know what's the matter. We've been worse."


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Lets try again
Maybe some positive comments-feedback on this incredible event where the Top 5 had only thousandths and hundreths in Pax points between them, less than 0.180 Pax behind Top Dog Wil and the Top 9 less than 1 Pax point behind
I know, it doesn't matter how close to First, you're still behind.
Thanks to Brain and Crew who designed and helped set up the course. It was challenging but ultimately fun!
The new parking lot space, I'd say we only lost a bit more than a third of the original. Removal of porta-potties and storage bins, the available space will be even better for course design next year.
Until next AutoX Season,


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Kate Mack was the first wife of Robert Reuby. They were married on 7 August 1893, at St Stephens Church, Walworth, London. Their marriage certificate shows her age as 22, so she would have been born around 1871. She is listed as a spinster, with no profession. Robert is shown as a bachelor. Her father is shown as David Mack, deceased.
On 17 December 1905 Robert re-marries, his second wife being Ellen Tonkins, a widow. He lists himself again as a bachelor.
I can find no trace of Kate, either as Mack or Reuby, in the death index. In the days when only the rich could afford a divorce, it was probably fairly common for couples to separate and possibly marry again, committing bigamy. If Kate married again, I probably will never be able to trace her. But I can't help wondering what happened to her.