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Kubuntu drops the old KDE for the new Plasma 5 desktop environment
Subject: General Tech | April 28, 2015 - 12:31 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: plasma, linux, kubuntu
Kubuntu came about when Ubuntu switched to the Unity desktop environment as a KDE based alternative, which as Linux.com points out caused much disgust due to bugs at launch and a less than attractive interface. The newest version now uses the Plasma 5 environment, the first release to do so, replacing version 4 which has been in use almost decade now. This distro still uses Dolphin as its file manager but now uses Simple Desktop Display Manager (SDDM) instead of KDM. It also incorporates systemd, with these two changes users of Arch Linux will feel right at home. Check out the review for a list of the programs it ships with as well as the ones that Linux.com added after the fact to make Kubuntu work best for their machines.
"The latest version of Kubuntu, 15.04, aka Vivid Vervet was released last week and it's available for free download. With this release it has become the first major distro to ship Plasma 5 as the default desktop environment."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- MIPS quietly bares its processor architecture to universities @ The Register
- DOTS Uses Paint to Control Rapsberry Pi 2 @ Hack a Day
- Asus 4K ZenBook Pro UX501 comes with Intel 5th-gen Core i7 @ The Inquirer
AMD Zen Diagram Leaked and Analysis
Subject: Processors | April 27, 2015 - 06:06 PM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: Zen, Steamroller, Kaveria, k12, Excavator, carrizo, bulldozer, amd
There are some pretty breathless analysis of a single leaked block diagram that is supposedly from AMD. This is one of the first indications of what the Zen architecture looks like from a CPU core standpoint. The block diagram is very simple, but looks in the same style as what we have seen from AMD. There are some labels, but this is almost a 50,000 foot view of the architecture rather than a slightly clearer 10,000 foot view.
There are a few things we know for sure about Zen. It is a clean sheet design that moves away from what AMD was pursuing with their Bulldozer family of cores. Zen gives up CMT for SMT support for handling more threads. The design has a cluster of four cores sharing 8 MB of L3 cache, with each core having access to 512 KB of L2 cache. There is a lot of optimism that AMD can kick the trend of falling more and more behind Intel every year with this particular design. Jim Keller is viewed very positively due to his work at AMD in the K7 through K8 days, as well as what he accomplished at Apple with their ARM based offerings.
One of the first sites to pick up this diagram wrote quite a bit about what they saw. There was a lot of talk about, "right off the bat just by looking at the block diagram we can tell that Zen will have substantially higher single threaded performance compared to Excavator and the Bulldozer family." There was the assumption that because it had two 256-bit FMACs that it could fuse them to create a single 512 bit AVX product.
These assumptions are pretty silly. This is a very simple block diagram that answers few very important questions about the architecture. Yes, it shows 6 int pipelines, but we don't know how many are address generation vs. execution units. We don't know how wide decode is. We don't know latency to L2 cache, much less how L3 is connected and shared out. So just because we see more integer pipelines per core does not automatically mean, "Da, more is better, strong like tractor!" We don't know what improvements or simplifications we will see in the schedulers. There is no mention of the front-end other than Fetch and Decode. How about Branch Prediction? What is the latency for the memory controller when addressing external memory?
Essentially, this looks like a simplified way of expressing to analysts that AMD is attempting to retain their per core integer performance while boosting floating point/AVX at a similar level. Other than that, there is very little that can be gleaned from this simple block diagram.
Other leaks that are interesting concerning Zen are the formats that we will see these products integrated into. One leak detailed a HPC aimed APU that features 16 Zen cores with 32 MB of L3 cache attached to a very large GPU. Another leak detailed a server level chip that will support 32 cores and will be seen in 2P systems. Zen certainly appears to be very flexible, and in ways it reminds me of a much beefier Jaguar type CPU. My gut feeling is that AMD will get closer to Intel than it has been in years, and perhaps they can catch Intel by surprise with a few extra features. The reality of the situation is that AMD is far behind and only now are we seeing pure-play foundries start to get even close to Intel in terms of process technology. AMD is very much at a disadvantage here.
Still, the company needs to release new, competitive products that will refill the company coffers. The previous quarter's loss has dug into cash reserves, but AMD is still stable in terms of cash on hand and long term debt. 2015 will see new GPUs, an APU refresh, and the release of the new Carrizo parts. 2016 looks to be the make or break year with Zen and K12.
Edit 2015-04-28: Thanks to SH STON we have a new slide that has been leaked from the same deck as this one. This has some interesting info in that AMD may be going away from exclusive cache designs. Exclusive was a good idea when cache was small and expensive, as data was not replicated through each level of cache (L1 was not replicated in L2 and L2 was not replicated in L3). Intel has been using inclusive cache since forever, where data is replicated and simpler to handle. Now it looks like AMD is moving towards inclusive. This is not necessarily a bad thing as the 512 KB of L2 can easily handle what looks to be 128 KB of L1 and the shared 8 MB of L3 cache can easily handle the 2 MB of L2 data. Here is the link to that slide.
The new slide in question.
G.Skill's Ripjaws 4; fast and relatively affordable memory for your Haswell-E system
Subject: Memory | April 27, 2015 - 04:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: ddr4-3200, G.Skill, Ripjaws 4, 16GB
At $450 for 16GB of DDR4-3200, G.Skill's Ripjaws 4 kit is very well priced for DDR4 of that speed, especially if you like the active cooling fans. This particular kit is has timings of 16-16-16-36 with a 2T command rate. It also requires an impressive 1.35V to hit full speed, well above the 1.2V specification but in line with many of the other DDR4 enthusiast kits. Indeed when Hardware Canucks started their overclocking tests they raised that to 1.4V and managed a variety of tighter timings with reduced clock speed; worth noting is that all of those overclocks were successful when using a 1T command rate. Check out their full review here and don't forget to sign up for our contest!
"G.Skill's Ripjaws 4 DDR4-3200 16GB kit gives Haswell-E buyers an excellent combination of price, out-of-box performance and overclocking abilities. It has everything you could possibly want in a DDR4 kit."
Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:
- Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4-3400 Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Crucial Ballistix Elite 2666MHz Quad Channel DDR4 @ eTeknix
- Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 32GB Memory Kit Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Crucial DDR4 2133 MHz 32 GB (4x 8 GB) @ techPowerUp
Please, take this hardware from us! PCPer/HWC YouTube Contest Follow-up
Subject: Editorial | April 27, 2015 - 03:12 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: hardware canucks, giveaway, contest
Seriously, won't SOMEONE please take this hardware from us? We are trying desperately to give it away...
Last month PC Perspective and Hardware Canucks partnered together to offer up a March / St. Patrick's Day themed giveawawy via YouTube. The problem? Only one of 15 people I contacted about winning replied - the rest were silent or replied and did not live in the US or Canada (one of the requirements). So to fix this, we are restarting the contest for the 2nd and 3rd prize winners.
PC Perspective / Hardware Canucks YouTube Contest Follow-up
The rules are basically the same: Subscribe to both PC Perspective's and Hardware Canuck's YouTube channel, live in the US or Canada, enter by May 4th!
We'll draw the winners and notify everyone that we have done so once we have confirmation from the participants. Good luck!
550W of fanless power from Enermax
Subject: Cases and Cooling | April 27, 2015 - 02:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Fanless PSU, enermax, Digifanless, 550W, modular psu, 80 Plus Platinum
The Enermax Digifanless 550W PSU is completely modular and as the name implies there is no fan to be found in this PSU. Instead large heatsinks take up most of the room inside the casing, with a mix of Nippon Chemi-con, Enesol and DuraTech capacitors with the PFC and power components hidden under those heatsinks. [H]ard|OCP's testing proved that the 80 PLUS Platinum rating that Enermax claims for this PSU is well deserved with efficiency over 90% in testing. [H] was more than impressed with the overall build quality and performance of this heatsink, however the MSRP is significantly higher than the competitions which was why this PSU was left holding Silver. It is not for sale yet here in North America so there is still a chance that a price reduction could make this PSU very attractive for those looking for a silent PC build.
"Enermax joins the ranks of the fanless computer power supply builders. These are of course a must-have for those enthusiasts looking for a zero noise profile computer build. Many times these sorts of builds of course suffer from very hot environments, so fanless PSUs are a perfect fit for our testing criteria."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- SilverStone Strider Gold S ST75F-GS V2 @ [H]ard|OCP
- Xigmatek Maverick S 500 W @ techPowerUp
- Andyson Titanium N 700 W @ techPowerUp
- SilverStone Strider Gold 1500W Power Supply Unit Review @ NikKTech
Godavari rumours abound
Subject: General Tech | April 27, 2015 - 01:04 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Summit Ridge, rumours, Godavari, Bristol Ridge, amd
This morning DigiTimes is reporting on a unconfirmed rumour that AMD's new APU, Godavari, will be arriving towards the end of May of this year. This goes along with the leak that WCCFtech reported on this weekend, they have information that the chip will be a Kaveri design with up to four Steamroller cores, a GCN 1.1 base GPU with up to 512 stream processors and a dual-channel DDR3 memory in an FM2+ socket. If their information is accurate you can expect to see models with 65W or 95W TDPs and boost clocks in the 4GHz range depending on the model. Also worth noting is the rumour that AMD has placed orders with ASMedia Technology for USB 3.1 controller ICs for release in September.
"AMD will launch Godavari series APUs at the end of May to compete with Intel's Broadwell and Skylake platforms, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Apple Watch RIPPED APART, its GUTS EXPOSED to hungry Vultures @ The Register
- Debian 8.0 'Jessie' arrives following Ubuntu 15.04 release @ The Inquirer
- SoftMaker eyes Microsoft with free office suite for Android tablets @ The Inquirer
- Grooveshark faces $750 MEELLION piracy payout @ The Register
- Tech ARP 2015 Mega Giveaway
Scythe Ninja 4 Cooler Expected to Be Active or Fanless
Subject: Cases and Cooling | April 26, 2015 - 02:37 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: fanless, cooler
We are getting a fair amount of "big heatsink" options for enthusiasts, which is nice. This one is from a Japanese manufacturer, Scythe Co., and it's quite big. It is similar in size and weight to the Noctua D14, but in a four-tower design. Each stack of fins has three heat pipes, twelve fingers total, to deliver the heat up from the plate that rests on your CPU. It measures 13cm x 15.5cm x 15.3cm and weighs 0.9kg.
The product page doesn't seem to declare a fanless operation mode, but FanlessTech mentions that previous models were advertised at, not just abused by enthusiasts to, 65W in passive configurations. It is a pretty large cooler, so that makes sense. I have also seen a few posts where the Noctua D14 can be used fanless for around 65W. You cannot really make an apples-to-apples comparison between the two units though. While the size and weight are similar, the geometry is quite different. For example, the Noctua is really designed to have fans installed between the two towers as well as the ends, blowing air over the fins in a certain direction.
No news about pricing or availability for Europe or North America yet. The company does have an international presence though.
Window 10 Technical Previews Will Expire (As Expected)
Subject: General Tech | April 26, 2015 - 07:31 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows 10, windows, microsoft
There are still a few users on old Windows 10 Technical Preview builds from 2014. In a few days, there won't be: their computers will refuse to boot. The affected builds that will completely brick themselves on April 30th are 9841, 9860, and 9879. You cannot accuse Microsoft of surprising users though, because Windows has been notifying them since April 2nd and force-rebooting every three hours since April 15th if they didn't take the warnings seriously. The current batch of builds are valid until October.
WinBeta has linked this policy to Microsoft's rumored piracy policy. My thoughts? No.
This is actually typical of Microsoft when it comes to pre-release operating systems. In fact, the only difference between this and Vista's pre-release (ex: "Beta 2") expiration is that Microsoft relaxed the reboot time to three hours. It was two hours back in the Vista era but otherwise identical. That policy only applied to the previews then, and I see no reason to believe that it will be extended to released operating systems now.
Granted, with the Windows 10 continuous update structure, it does raise concern about what will happen if/when Microsoft releases a build that users don't want. For instance, imagine Microsoft decides to cut off legacy support for Win32 -- will customers have the ability to opt-out of the upgrade treadmill and continue to use applications that are then unsupported, like practically every Steam game they own?
But I see no reason to think that this policy has anything to do with that.
The new and improved Rosewill RK-9000V2
Subject: General Tech | April 24, 2015 - 03:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: rosewill, RK-9000V2, mechanical keyboard, input, cherry mx brown
The Tech Report has had some less than positive experiences with Rosewill's RK-9000, while the actual keyboard is quite functional there have been many issues with the USB connectors. Rosewill has now released the RK-9000V2, very similar to the original model but with an improved cord and connector. The model they were sent to review has Cherry MX brown switches, with other flavours available if you prefer a different switch. Currently the RK-9000V sells at $99.99 for the red, black, and blue variants and $109.99 for the brown, making this an affordable option for those who want a mechanical keyboard.
Scott rightly pointed out that the 9000V2 is the third incarnation of this keyboard, he reviewed the second generation back in 2012.
"Rosewill's RK-9000 is one of the most popular mechanical keyboards around. Now there's a new version, the RK-9000V2, and we've gotten our hands on one to see how it compares to the original."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Cougar 500K Keyboard @ Modders-Inc
- COUGAR 600M – The Great Orange Gaming Mouse Review @ Techgage
- Corsair Gaming Sabre Optical RGB Gaming Mouse Review @ Madshrimps
- ASUS ROG Sica gaming mouse w/ Whetsone mouse mat @ Kitguru
MSE the next generation; Windows 10 Device Guard
Subject: General Tech | April 24, 2015 - 01:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: windows 10, Device Guard, security, microsoft, IOMMU
The Register gleaned some details about Windows 10 Device Guard at RSA but there is still a lot we do not know about it. It is an optional service that can be enabled by an administrator and it checks every application launched to see if it has been signed by Microsoft as a trusted binary before letting it run. While certainly good for security it may cause some issues for developers who have not gone through the vetting process to have your app approved for the Microsoft Store. Device Guard is also separated from the WinX kernel, if your machine does become infected, Device Guard will still not allow unsigned apps to run. You will need hardware which supports input/output memory management unit (IOMMU) to use Device Guard, thankfully that technology is present on most current PC hardware, though not so prevalent on the mobile front.
"The details are a little vague – more information will emerge at the Build event next week – but from what we can tell, Device Guard wraps an extra layer of defense around the operating system to prevent malware from permanently compromising a PC."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Ubuntu 15.04 Released, First Version To Feature systemd @ Slashdot
- Intel to help vendors launch inexpensive tablets, say Taiwan makers @ DigiTimes
- iTunes goes to borksville for Windows XP holdouts @ The Inquirer
- Apple throws out iOS apps that declare Pebble smartwatch support @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft profits decimated: And it's YOUR FAULT for not buying PCs @ The Register
Lost Your Phone? Try Googling For It!
Subject: General Tech | April 24, 2015 - 12:37 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: remote access, gps., google, Android
Looking for your phone? Well, Google will now let you literally search for it. A recent update to its Android Device Manager service, the search giant now allows users to type "find my phone" into Google search. So long as you have Android Device Manager turned on (and some sort of network connection) and you have the latest version of Google's Search application installed on your Android phone, you will be presented with the phone's location on Google Maps along with options to ring the device at the loudest volume, remotely lock the device with a new password, or remotely wipe it altogether. Note that you will need to be signed into your Google account on the PC to access these options, and you may need to re-enter your password. Hopefully you have a trusted PC (or backup codes) available that you will not have to authenticate with your, well, (lost) phone if you have two factor authentication turned on.
If your smartphone is nearby you can have Google ring the device at its loudest volume for up to five minutes (once you find it you can stop the ringing by pressing the power button).
The remote lock is handy if it appears the phone has simply been left behind somewhere relatively secure while the erase option is handy if the phone is on the move and appears to be stolen. If you don't have a backup of your data, you might try calling it first to see if you can get it back, otherwise it is best to erase it, report it stolen to the authorities and chalk it up to a lesson learned (backup, backup, and backup again! Bittorrent Sync makes this easy, btw).
On the phone side of things, you will get a notification card along with a timestamp of when the device was located by ADM. This locate, ring, lock, and erase functionality has been around for a couple of years now, but it is now even easier to use and all you have to do to get to it is run an intuitive Google search of "find my phone". It works well and is definitely a welcome update. More information can be found here.
This has been a public service announcement from PC Perspective. Stay vigilant out there folks!
AMD and QNAP get NASty
Subject: Storage | April 23, 2015 - 03:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: TVS-463 8G, qnap, NAS, amd
The QNAP TVS-463 8G is powered by an AMD GX-424CC, part of the Steppe Eagle family of SoCs which includes a Mullin's based Radeon R5E GPU. There are several models ranging from the entry level which sports only 4GB of RAM, which can be expanded to 16GB with the review model TechPowerUp recieved sitting in the middle at 8GB. You can install up to four 2.5" or 3.5" SATA3 disks in a variety of RAID configurations, the NAS ships empty so you will need to provide your own drives. It is a little expensive, just over $800, which includes the internal PSU and the built in OS to allow you to activate your NAS via the web with a simple command. It has two Gigabit ports with LACP support and you can even pick up an expansion card to increase it to 10GbE, read the full review to get an idea just how capable this NAS is.
"QNAP has for the first time used an AMD CPU with one of their NAS offerings. The new series is codenamed TVS-x63, and today, we will evaluate the TVS-463, which, as its model number implies, can take up to four HDDs. It is also 10GbE ready through an optional expansion card."
Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- QNAP Turbo Station TS-431 4-Bay SOHO NAS @ eTeknix
- Thecus N4310 NAS Server Review @ NikKTech
- ASUSTOR AS5102T 2-Bay Enthusiast NAS @ eTeknix
- Samsung SM951 512GB @ Legion Hardware
- Intel 750 Series PCIe SSD 1.2 TB @ techPowerUp
- Eluktronics Eluktro Pro Performance SSD @ The SSD Review
- Patriot New Ignite Series M2 SATA Solid-State Drive @ Modders-Inc
Podcast #346 - Intel Compute Stick, ASUS X205TA, Samsung PCIe SSDs and more!
Subject: General Tech | April 23, 2015 - 03:02 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, video, Intel, compute stick, baytrail, asus, x205ta, SM951, NVMe, XP941, windows 10, SSD 750, acer, XR341CKA, gamebench, ios, Android
PC Perspective Podcast #346 - 04/23/2015
Join us this week as we discuss the Intel Compute Stick, ASUS X205TA, Samsung PCIe SSDs and more!
You can subscribe to us through iTunes and you can still access it directly through the RSS page HERE.
The URL for the podcast is: http://pcper.com/podcast - Share with your friends!
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Hosts: Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano, and Sebastian Peak
Program length: 1:18:28
Week in Review:
News item of interest:
Hardware/Software Picks of the Week:
Ryan: FATBURG
Jeremy: DEEPCOOL STEAM CASTLE M for $30, it works
Sebastian: Fractal Design Define S Enclosure
Subscribe to the PC Perspective YouTube Channel for more videos, reviews and podcasts!!
Living on the Edge
Subject: Mobile | April 23, 2015 - 02:24 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Samsung, Galaxy S6 Edge, lollipop
The physical difference between the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge are quite visible, but does the different body justify the price difference? The curved screen adds a bit of screen real estate and provides improved view angles compared to the base model but similar to the previous Galaxy Note Edge, there are not many apps designed to take advantage of the curve. The phone is 7mm thick and weighs slightly less than the base S6 at 132g, with a similar battery and the same TouchWiz overlay on top of Android Lollipop. You can check out what The Inquirer thought of Samsung's new premium phone here if you are considering purchasing the S6 Edge.
"THE GALAXY S6 EDGE will be seen by many as an expensive gimmick given that it's over £100 more expensive than the regular Galaxy S6, while others will see it as Samsung pushing the boundaries of design, and trumping its rivals by bringing something new to the smartphone market."
Here are some more Mobile articles from around the web:
- Camera Shootout : The Samsung Galaxy S6 & Galaxy S6 Edge Vs. The Apple iPhone 6 @ TechARP
- Xiaomi Redmi 2 @ Kitguru
- Blackview Breeze Smartphone Review @ Madshrimps
- OPPO R5 @ Kitguru
- Arion Bluetooth Mini Keyboard with Speakerphone @ eTeknix
- ASUS Republic of Gamers G751JY 17-inch Gaming Laptop Review @ Techgage
Samsung Magician 4.6 and 840 EVO Firmware Released - Downloads Throttled
Subject: Storage | April 23, 2015 - 02:21 PM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: TurboWrite, tlc, ssd, slc, Samsung, 840 evo
For those who watched last night's podcast live, I predicted that Samsung would be posting their 840 EVO Firmware and new Magician 4.6 software 'soon'. Turns out that 'soon' was actually this morning, but there's a catch - Samsung decided to limit the daily downloads:
If you went to the Samsung SSD Download Page and got the above error, don't fret, there are a few mirrors out there:
I downloaded from these three sources and at the time of this posting can confirm all three are identical to the Magician 4.6 download available from Samsung.
Once installed, you *should* be able to use Magician to update the firmware on your 840 EVO and (hopefully) see its performance come back to where it should be. There have been some reports of users unable to update, but that appears to be Samsung's servers being hammered and Magician's default / timeout is to report that you are on the latest firmware. Restarting Magician may force it to re-check and get the update.
Linux and Mac users are not yet able to update as the ISO updater has not been released for the new firmware. Those capable can update their Linux or Mac 840 EVOs connected as a secondary drive under Windows with Magician 4.6 installed. Also, if you're running Linux and happen use fstrim during boot, read this post prior to updating.
The brithing of a little silicon baby
Subject: General Tech | April 23, 2015 - 12:28 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: silicon, manufacturing
Over at The Tech Report a guest writer will walk you through on overview of the steps taken to go from block architect's design process straight through to the final product. If you have never really thought how the magic underneath that heatsink comes about this is a good starting place to understand how semiconductors are made. If you are somewhat familiar with the process, there is still a lot to be gleaned from the article as it covers a wide breadth of topics and some of the newer procedures. If you have strong opinions in the debate over the superiority of Verilog or VHDL then you may just want to skip straight to the comments.
"Have you ever wondered how the chips in PCs, smartphones, and other devices go from initial ideas to final products? Rys Sommefeldt walks us through the entire process, from conception through mass production."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Dell working on a next-gen firewall with 120Gbps deep packet inspection @ The Inquirer
- Samsung talks up new flexible AMOLED technology @ DigiTimes
- Fukushima nuclear plant ordered to upgrade from Windows XP @ The Inquirer
Need more Star Wars? Check out the Battlefront trailer
Subject: General Tech | April 22, 2015 - 03:05 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Star Wars, Star Wars Battlefront, frostbite 3
December is a long way off but November 17th is a little bit closer and will give you something to stave off your impatience as that is the release date for the new Star Wars Battlefront. The Frostbite based game will support up to 40 players in a battle with all your favourite locations, characters, weapons, and vehicles; from various eras in the Star Wars galaxy from what we can gleam. There will also be a single player mode consisting of what EA is referring to as crafted missions, which may be playable in co-op mode aas well as solo.
This being an EA game they have already coated it with the repulsive substances, In Game Footage, Pre-Order and DLC. They claim in this article at HEXUS that "the amount of content in the game has absolutely zero to do with DLC. I can say that with all honesty.", undermined by the fact that if you pre-order you get access to a map called "Battle of Jakku" on December 1st instead of the 8th. This of course smacks of future preferential treatment for those willing to pay for early access to content everyone else has to wait for. The trailer below is referred to as being in game footage but we are all smart enough to know that while it is certainly rendered with the game engine it is not representative of what your game will look like while you are playing it. Can EA do more harm to the series than Jar Jar or is this just a minor inconvenience at the release of a game that will prove to be a fan favourite?
"It's got all your favourites: the robocow, crossjets, hoverbikes, the notorious Crumpet Eagle, Johnny Rockets, and even that mean black Cylon with his lasersword. I am far more interested in the unreal possibilities of sci-fi face-shooting than humdrum real-world jazz."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- $5 Minimum To Graduate From Steam Limited Account Now @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Grand Theft Auto IV 7-Years Later Review @ OCC
- Mortal Kombat: Brawler gaming's quintessential gorefest @ The Register
- Screenshots and concept art reveal more of Mad Max game @ HEXUS
- Origin Humble Bundle has grown
- First Look At Total War: Warhammer Is Totally Warhammer @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- You Can Complete Deus Ex Mankind Divided Without Killing Anyone, Even The Bosses @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
ARM's chips are flying off the shelves in Q1
Subject: General Tech | April 22, 2015 - 01:29 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: arm, Q1 2015
ARM seems to be completely ignoring the sales downturn that almost every single component manufacturer has seen in this quarter, as well as previous ones, turning in on increase of 14% on revenue and 24% on profit in Q1 of 2015. As The Register points out that equates to 450 chips selling every second, something even automated stock trading algorithms have to be impressed by. Royalty revenue increased by 31% thanks to Mali, regardless of Apple's decision not to use that chip in their iPhone 6. You can expect to see more news on ARM from us in the near future and you can expect the news to be good for their investors and users.
"The first three months of 2015 have been good to ARM, which saw revenues of $348.2m and pre-tax profits of $120.5m in the first quarter, with 3.8 billion ARM-based chips shipped - or more than 450 chips per second."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Google pulls plug on YouTube for older iPads, iPhones, smart TVs @ The Register
- How to Find Your Linux Version or Distro Release, and Why It Matters @ Linux.com
- SSL bug hits 1,000 iPhone, iPad apps including Microsoft and Yahoo titles @ The Inquirer
- 'No iOS Zone' Wi-Fi zero-day bug forces iPhones, iPads to crash and burn @ The Register
- New atomic clock won't lose a second in 15 billion years @ Extremetech
Gigabyte To Host X99 Champion Challenge on HWBOT
Subject: General Tech | April 22, 2015 - 10:26 AM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: overclocking, hwbot, gigabyte, contest
Gigabyte will host the upcoming X99 Champion Challenge beginning May 1st on HWBOT.org, and the overclocking contest runs in six stages ending on May 31.
According to Gigabyte, "by participating, overclockers have the chance to win $2,800 USD in cash prizes and some exciting hardware, including the leader of them all, the X99-SOC Champion!" True to the name of the contest participants must use a Gigabyte X99 motherboard, and each stage offers a different challenge:
Contest Stages
Stage 1: XTU - May 1st until May 8th, 2015
- CPU frequency 4GHz max
- RAM at 3300MHz max.
- GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards only
Stage 2: XTU - May 8th until May 15th, 2015.
- CPU frequency 4.5GHz max
- Uncore at 4.5GHz max.
- GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards only
Stage 3: XTU - May 15th until May 31st, 2015.
- CPU frequency 5GHz max
- GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards only
Stage 4: Fire-Strike - May 1st until May 27th, 2015.
- Single NVIDIA GT 730 graphics card
- GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards only
Stage 5: Catzilla 720p - May 1st until May 28th, 2015.
- Single NVIDIA GT 730 graphics card
- GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards only
Stage 6: 3DMark 2001 SE - May 1st until May 28th, 2015.
- Single NVIDIA GT 730 graphics card
- GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards only
The full press release with contest rules is available here.
The Enermax Thormax Giant is no wasp waisted SFF case
Subject: Cases and Cooling | April 21, 2015 - 05:58 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: enermax, Thormax Giant, full tower
With all the focus on SFF systems lately it is nice to see a big hearty full sized case now and again. Enermax has released just such a case, the Thromax GT which can house four 5.25" drives, five 3.5" and a 2.5" hidden behind the motherboard mount or a variety of other setups depending on your use of the converters, up to an including eight 2.5" at the cost of all your 3.5" and two of the 5.25" bays. E-ATX boards will fit, with up to nine expansion slots and if you chose air cooling many of the grates will accept 180mm or even 200mm fans with dust filters which easily slide out for cleaning. Modders-Inc were more than impressed with the volume, the fully featured front panel and the $159.99 price tag. Check out the full review here.
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In January Mr F and I escaped to Riviera Maya in Mexico for some much needed winter sun. Looking grey and slightly knackered after cooking Christmas dinner for 10 people (my first Christmas dinner – just call me Michel Roux Jr). Feeling rather unwell we hopped on a plane and and I could not wait to hit the beach in my new Freya Showboat Bikini and ponder about what 2013 was going to have in store.
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NEW YORK (AP) - A new girl is coming to Fox's "New Girl" and her name is Taylor Swift.
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"New Girl" stars actress-singer Zooey Deschanel as the awkward, but bubbly Jessica Day, who lives with three male roommates.
Swift appeared in the 2010 romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" and guest starred on "CSI" in 2009. The 23-year-old launched her "Red" world tour this month.
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how long have u been a fan of korn
ive been a fan since day one
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Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
I think 2007 or 2008. I don't remember exactly how, but my earliest run-ins with Korn include the song "Haze" for the video game of the same name and going through iTunes and stumbling upon their Greatest Hits album... back when I actually bought some of those. Coincidentally, that was when I was in high school, so it sorta fit right in
RE: how long have u been a fan of korn
15 years!!! What a ride it has been, a busy ride at that! September of 1998-I was 12 and in the 6th grade.
My mom was not to happy with this and she even forbid me to listen to them. After she realized I would just buy their cd's again if she took one away and that I snuck Korn shirts to school in my backpack to wear them anyway, she gave in. But it took 4 long years.
I was shocked that for my 16th birthday she got me a cake with a pic of Korn blown up on it and tickets to an upcoming concert! (Little did she know I had snuck out to 3 Korn concerts already!)
To this day I still rub it in that I'm a fan. 'Hey mom!...guess where I'm going....I'm going to buy Korn's new album!!' It's a joke between us now.
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
15 years
First time I heard about Korn was Got The Life on MTV TRL back in 1998 (I was 12 years old)
First song that hooked me to Korn was Thoughtless on Untouchables...
First Album purchased (before Untouchables) was Issues...
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
It was either 2004 or 2005.
RE: how long have u been a fan of korn
my cousin died in '96 and I inherited his music... their first album being among the collection. I have followed them since then.
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
I am 16 years old and i started listen 2 KoRn when i was litle kid.
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Me... I Was 9 years old, My first to become a korn fan & It Was Great in the mid-90's years in 1998. First Listening korn's third album was followed by
"Follow The Leader" & I was a little guy what I've been doing my first years...
"Is Crankin It Up My Walkman Player & Blast My Headphones Listening To Korn!"
( "DEAD BODIES EVERYWHERE!!!" ) Thanx U....
It's Great If Your Not A Celebrity? It's Just Creativity & Immortality.
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Thanks to my Dad(rest in peace...whereever u are)been in that time on the Motorway to a funpark,i guess i was 7 in that time,and the first song i heard of them was A.D.i.D.A.S.,good that i wasn´t listening at time to them Lyrics,but the sound catched me,yeah since them im fallin for this Band and their Music!
KoRn is Lifestyle!
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ive been a fan for 20 yrs from the beginning . i had just turned 16 that yr i first heard korn that a friend told us we just needed to hear this shit its awesome! so a korn fan was born!!! i was able at age 15 to go see my first concert was ozzy with slaugter and ugly kid joe in 1992 at the castle in charlivois,mi,in 1994 we went to ionia,mi at the ionia free fair grounds to see metallica ,daniz and suicidal tendances, 1995 ted nugent new yrs eve bash at cobo in detroit mi, ozzfest in 1998 at pine knob now dte center pontiac,mi ,and the last one i attended was a surprise and i was 7 months preggers but anyway i was 21 and it was at the palace of auburn hills,mi i saw ozzy for my 3rd and final concert ! UNTIL NOWWWWWW so its been 15 yrs since ive been to a concert and i saw korn was coming actually really close to our little town on lake mi in northwest mi, AND I GOT TICKETS,but the best part is my son age 16 has been listening to korn since forever and my stepson age 15 is a huge fan so i surprised them with an early christmas present!!! november 22nd at the deltaplex in grand rapids mi!!!! omg im so ecited i feel like a kid again ,i might even be mor excited than them!!!
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
Since 1998.
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Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
2years ago i heard thoughtless and became a korn fan but still didn`t see any another korn fan
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
I bought Follow the Leader when I was 11 years old, that was 2002. So 12 years.
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
15 years. Since 1999 when I was 13 with Freak on a Leash and Got the Life.
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
Its kinda funy, I was actually just wondering this myself. It just so happens I was looking through my old school pictures, and I took my 5th grade yearbook picture in a KoRn shirt, and In the actual yearbook theres a pic of me waiting for the bus in my Life Is Peachy tshirt lol...i was in 5th grade 97' to 98', and still a fan to this day.
Happiness is boring, Need Pain
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
I've liked Korn since I was about 2 and Ive been a hardcore fan since January 28th (IDK I know the EXACT date... but I do!)
since day 2?
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
get a book of them and been a fan since 2002
Trying to get a good life
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
Been a fan since Jan 2014, listened to Follow the leader and never looked back, got all 11 albums and they are all great.
Re: how long have u been a fan of korn
i love music. nuff said.
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Infrared (IR) radiation is electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light, but shorter than that of terahertz radiation and microwaves. The name means "below red" (from the Latin infra, "below"), red being the color of visible light with the longest wavelength. Infrared radiation has wavelengths between about 750 nm and 1 mm, spanning three orders of magnitude. Humans at normal body temperature can radiate at a wavelength of 10 micrometres.
Infrared imaging is used extensively for both military and civilian purposes. Military applications include target acquisition, surveillance, night vision, homing and tracking. Non-military uses include thermal efficiency analysis, remote temperature sensing, short-ranged wireless communication, spectroscopy, and weather forecasting. Infrared astronomy uses sensor-equipped telescopes to penetrate dusty regions of space, such as molecular clouds; detect cool objects such as planets, and to view highly red-shifted objects from the early days of the universe.
At the atomic level, infrared energy elicits vibrational modes in a molecule through a change in the dipole moment, making it a useful frequency range for study of these energy states. Infrared spectroscopy examines absorption and transmission of photons in the infrared energy range, based on their frequency and intensity.
The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) recommended the division of optical radiation into the following three bands:
A commonly used sub-division scheme is:
NIR and SWIR is sometimes called reflected infrared while MWIR and LWIR is sometimes referred to as thermal infrared. Due to the nature of the blackbody radiation curves, typical 'hot' objects, such as exhaust pipes, often appear brighter in the MW compared to the same object viewed in the LW.
Astronomers typically divide the infrared spectrum as follows:
These divisions are not precise and can vary depending on the publication. The three regions are used for observation of different temperature ranges, and hence different environments in space.
A third scheme divides up the band based on the response of various detectors:
These divisions are justified by the different human response to this radiation: near infrared is the region closest in wavelength to the radiation detectable by the human eye, mid and far infrared are progressively further from the visible regime. Other definitions follow different physical mechanisms (emission peaks, vs. bands, water absorption) and the newest follow technical reasons (The common silicon detectors are sensitive to about 1,050 nm, while InGaAs' sensitivity starts around 950 nm and ends between 1,700 and 2,600 nm, depending on the specific configuration). Unfortunately, international standards for these specifications are not currently available.
The boundary between visible and infrared light is not precisely defined. The human eye is markedly less sensitive to light above 700 nm wavelength, so shorter frequencies make insignificant contributions to scenes illuminated by common light sources. But particularly intense light (e.g., from lasers, or from bright daylight with the visible light removed by colored gels ) can be detected up to approximately 780 nm, and will be perceived as red light. The onset of infrared is defined (according to different standards) at various values typically between 700 nm and 800 nm.
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|E band
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|C band
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Heat is energy in transient form that flows due to temperature difference. Unlike heat transmitted by thermal conduction or thermal convection, radiation can propagate through a vacuum.
The concept of emissivity is important in understanding the infrared emissions of objects. This is a property of a surface which describes how its thermal emissions deviate from the ideal of a black body. To further explain, two objects at the same physical temperature will not 'appear' the same temperature in an infrared image if they have differing emissivities.
The use of infrared light and night vision devices should not be confused with thermal imaging which creates images based on differences in surface temperature by detecting infrared radiation (heat) that emanates from objects and their surrounding environment
Infrared radiation can be used to remotely determine the temperature of objects (if the emissivity is known). This is termed thermography, or in the case of very hot objects in the NIR or visible it is termed pyrometry. Thermography (thermal imaging) is mainly used in military and industrial applications but the technology is reaching the public market in the form of infrared cameras on cars due to the massively reduced production costs.
Thermographic cameras detect radiation in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum (roughly 900–14,000 nanometers or 0.9–14 µm) and produce images of that radiation. Since infrared radiation is emitted by all objects based on their temperatures, according to the black body radiation law, thermography makes it possible to "see" one's environment with or without visible illumination. The amount of radiation emitted by an object increases with temperature, therefore thermography allows one to see variations in temperature (hence the name).
Infrared heating is also becoming more popular in industrial manufacturing processes, e.g. curing of coatings, forming of plastics, annealing, plastic welding, print drying. In these applications, infrared heaters replace convection ovens and contact heating. Efficiency is achieved by matching the wavelength of the infrared heater to the absorption characteristics of the material.
Free space optical communication using infrared lasers can be a relatively inexpensive way to install a communications link in an urban area operating at up to 4 gigabit/s, compared to the cost of burying fiber optic cable.
Infrared lasers are used to provide the light for optical fiber communications systems. Infrared light with a wavelength around 1,330 nm (least dispersion) or 1,550 nm (best transmission) are the best choices for standard silica fibers.
IR data transmission of encoded audio versions of printed signs is being researched as an aid for visually impaired people through the RIAS (Remote Infrared Audible Signage) project.
Weather satellites equipped with scanning radiometers produce thermal or infrared images which can then enable a trained analyst to determine cloud heights and types, to calculate land and surface water temperatures, and to locate ocean surface features. The scanning is typically in the range 10.3-12.5 µm (IR4 and IR5 channels).
High, cold ice cloud such as Cirrus or Cumulonimbus show up bright white, lower warmer cloud such as Stratus or Stratocumulus show up as grey with intermediate clouds shaded accordingly. Hot land surfaces will show up as dark grey or black. One disadvantage of infrared imagery is that low cloud such as stratus or fog can be a similar temperature to the surrounding land or sea surface and does not show up. However, using the difference in brightness of the IR4 channel (10.3-11.5 µm) and the near-infrared channel (1.58-1.64 µm), low cloud can be distinguished, producing a fog satellite picture. The main advantage of infrared is that images can be produced at night, allowing a continuous sequence of weather to be studied.
These infrared pictures can depict ocean eddies or vortices and map currents such as the Gulf Stream which are valuable to the shipping industry. Fishermen and farmers are interested in knowing land and water temperatures to protect their crops against frost or increase their catch from the sea. Even El Niño phenomena can be spotted. Using color-digitized techniques, the gray shaded thermal images can be converted to color for easier identification of desired information.
A pyrgeometer is utilized in this field of research to perform continuous outdoor measurements. This is a broadband infrared radiometer with sensitivity for infrared radiation between approximately 4.5 µm and 50 µm.
Astronomers observe objects in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum using optical components, including mirrors, lenses and solid state digital detectors. For this reason it is classified as part of optical astronomy. To form an image, the components of an infrared telescope need to be carefully shielded from heat sources, and the detectors are chilled using liquid helium. The sensitivity of Earth-based infrared telescopes is significantly limited by water vapor in the atmosphere, which absorbs a portion of the infrared radiation arriving from space outside of selected atmospheric windows. This limitation can be partially alleviated by placing the telescope observatory at a high altitude, or by carrying the telescope aloft with a balloon or an aircraft. Space telescopes do not suffer from this handicap, and so outer space is considered the ideal location for infrared astronomy.
The infrared portion of the spectrum has several useful benefits for astronomers. Cold, dark molecular clouds of gas and dust in our galaxy will glow with radiated heat as they are irradiated by imbedded stars. Infrared can also be used to detect protostars before they begin to emit visible light. Stars emit a smaller portion of their energy in the infrared spectrum, so nearby cool objects such as planets can be more readily detected. (In the visible light spectrum, the glare from the star will drown out the reflected light from a planet.)
Infrared light is also useful for observing the cores of active galaxies which are often cloaked in gas and dust. Distant galaxies with a high redshift will have the peak portion of their spectrum shifted toward longer wavelengths, so they are more readily observed in the infrared.
Infra-red (as art historians call them) reflectograms are taken of paintings to reveal underlying layers, in particular the underdrawing or outline drawn by the artist as a guide. This often uses carbon black which shows up well in reflectograms, so long as it has not also been used in the ground underlying the whole painting. Art historians are looking to see if the visible layers of paint differ from the under-drawing or layers in between - such alterations are called pentimenti when made by the original artist. This is very useful information in deciding whether a painting is the prime version by the original artist or a copy, and whether it has been altered by over-enthusiastic restoration work. Generally the more pentimenti, the more likely a painting is to be the prime version. It also gives useful insights into working practices.
Among many other changes in the Arnolfini Portrait of 1434 (right), his face was higher by about the height of his eye, hers was higher, and her eyes looked more to the front. Each of his feet was underdrawn in one position, painted in another, and then overpainted in a third. These alterations are seen in infra-red reflectograms.
Similar uses of infrared are made by historians on various types of objects, especially very old written documents such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Roman works in the Villa of the Papyri, and the Silk Road texts found in the Dunhuang Caves. Carbon black used in ink can show up extremely well.
Pitviper have a pair of infrared sensory pits on its head. There is uncertainty regarding the exact thermal sensitivity of this biological infrared detection system.
Other organisms that have thermoreceptive organs are pythons (family Pythonidae), some boas (family Boidae), the Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus), a variety of jewel beetles (Melanophila acuminata), darkly pigmented butterflies (Pachliopta aristolochiae and Troides rhadamantus plateni), and possibly blood-sucking bugs (Triatoma infestans).
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So Keith Olbermann...the Butthead to Chris Matthews's Beavis...came to a startling epiphany about the Tea Party on Monday during the "Special Comment." portion of his show. I wonder how this got designated special over the rest of the show, to me its a miracle he gets a chance to say anything with the number of viewers he has.
I'm actually reasonably sure more people prefer to watch Nigerians competing in olympic curling than watch Countdown
The video below runs a bit over 9 minutes...and isn't for the faint of heart, and by that I mean if you get a heart attack from laughing too much you should probably skip to the most relevant portion of why this post exists and go to about the 5:50 point, because thats where it gets really good.
When I told my wife about this video she managed, in one single solitary sentence, to rebut all 10 minutes of a rant that Olbermann probably spent his entire weekend writing when he was taking a break from looking at himself in the mirror. She didn't say anything groundbreaking that has never been realized before, but its brevity highlights a brilliance that contrasts how hard Keith had to work to be so stupid. She said:
"You can never simply disagree without being called a racist."
Its not about spending trillions of dollars we don't have, its not about socialist programs that have created inferior economies in the countries that institute them, its not about a health care system that even the leaders of Canada don't want for themselves (much less our own politicians), or about the fact that Obama its trying to channel Neville Chaimberlain in trying to "negotiate" with intractibly insane nuke seeking radical Mus-....ahhrm...."violent extremeists".
We just hate black people? Wow, for a long time now I thought I hated crappy leadership...what a revelation!
I could launch into the formidable list of black leaders who are conservative, or point out the fact that many Republicans/conservatives gave Obama a chance to prove himself over pulling the lever for McCain....or I can let Olbermann's idiocy, and my wife's brilliantly astute response speak for themselves.
That said, I wonder when MSNBC is going to start paying kickback money with their profits for all the free attention their shows get on sites like News Busters and YouTube.
For my part...you're welcome Keith, just doing what I can to let people know morons like you get television shows.
Its a double edged sword for them, if they were ever able to get rid of the conservative sites that blast them they lose their opposition, but they'd also lose about half of their viewership.
In this case for Olbermann what we don't know can't hurt him.
As for his question "where are they?" Maybe he needs to fire his optomotrist because his glasses are clearly not working properly for him. (Roll over glasses-less Keith to see what I mean)
Someone needs to tell Keith that the problem with trying to monologue people into submission is they can change the channel...
And as long as you continue to insult their intelligence they will continue to do so...


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I just got my Leap Motion and set it up, so I thought I'd write off a quick review. (Picture Heavy, Warning)
I'll start off with a few quick unboxing photos because some folks like to see this sort of thing. Nothing extensive however. (Apologies for the differing aspect ratios, I cropped them all)
First up is the box itself, the usual plain, white affair with a picture of the product on the front, common for most gadgets these days.
Inside the box was the device itself, 2 USB Cables (1 short, 1 Long)
Here is currently where I have the device set up.
Set up
Once you plug the device in, nothing happens, no driver install. You are however promoted to go to http://www.leapmotion.com/setup to install the drivers and Software.
After you install the software you are treated to a lovely visual setup, it shows you what the device can see, represented by a slick demo with great visuals, you have to put your hands over the device and wave them around, displacing the floating orbs, and leaving a visual trail from each detected fingertip. Using this demo you can position the device where it can easily detect your hands.
Once you set up the device, you are shown your Apps, a handful will begin to download and install automatically.
From here you will notice that the device doesn't function inside the Windows environment. What you are required to do is go to the Leap Motion App Store and download an experimental app called Touchless for Windows. This is where the disappointment sets in, while the Sensor works great inside of apps that are designed for it, this experimental app is very "Hit & Miss" when it comes to detecting things. There are 2 distinct "zones" infront of the sensor. The 'Hover' Zone, where it detects movement, but wont detect it as a 'Touch' where it would act as a left click with the Mouse. When navigating using your finger in the desktop environment, the sensor will quite often lose track of your fingertip and get confused as to where it is, resulting in it rapidly going from the 'hover' zone to the 'touch' zone and back rapidly. Sometimes it'll work brilliantly for several minutes and then it'll have a techno-tantrum. Which is odd because inside of the Leap Motion apps it performs flawlessly, I never had a single hiccup, sadly most of them are overpriced games or tech demos. To test it inside of Windows 8 I downloaded Fruit Ninja and Cut the Rope from the App Store, Leap Motion worked rather well inside of Metro Apps, not quite as slick as inside Leap Apps, but better than trying to use it on the desktop. Inside the Start Screen it was a breeze too, a quick flick up with your fingers to get the "All Apps" Screen from the bottom to fly up, tiles are big enough to easily select them. I had no issues accessing the Metro controls at the screen sides using leap motion either. Inside Windows 8 it basically emulates the Touch Screen. I saw it plugged into my friends iMac, and he was able to use gestures up to five fingers for the purposes of scrolling between fullscreen apps.
Reviews for Touchless Windows aren't favourable either, with an average of 2 Stars out of 5. Most negative reviews citing the same broken features, obviously as a version one product there are bound to be some bugs, and the app is listed in the 'EXPERIMENTAL' section so I believe these'll be ironed out in the near future.
It's a device that shows great promise, is it going to replace the Keyboard and mouse? No. Can it complement them? Absolutely. I enjoyed playing Fruit Ninja and other Metro Apps without a Mouse, also used a painting app from the App Store and unleashed my inner 6 year old for a happy half-hour. I'm sure it's only going to improve software-wise so I'm going to keep a hold of it.


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Burn after reading - weird, but enjoyable, yeah, good, but I think it's my least favourite Coen Bros film.
The scent of a woman - was planning it for a long time, and I wasn't dissappointed Like this one
Sleuth (the Caine-Law version) - which was more a theatre piece than a movie, but still good, only WHERE WAS THE ENDING? It was just getting interesting and that was it! Seen the original with Caine as the young guy and Laurence Olivier as the older, it's excellent, haven't seen this one though, but apparently it's not as good
Rippley's Game - my first Rippley movie, maybe not the best choice and John Malkovich was... I don't know, there was something about him that was just not right...Of the series I've only seen The Talented Mr Ripley, which was good, but didn't love it
The Big Lebowski - genious!
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Chavez announces plan to drop out of IMF and World Bank
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Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez announced Monday his intention to remove Venezuela from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, lending organizations that have had a controversial role in the developing world, according to the Belfast Telegraph (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article2502497.ece). Venezuela, due to its large oil wealth, has been able to pay off its debt with both organizations under Chavez (even before schedule), making the declaration largely symbolic.
Chavez has denounced the IMF and World Bank for being run by US and Western interests and corportations, leading to unfair privitization, and establishing greater poverty in Latin America. Chavez has also tried to provide money for countries trying to develop in the region. He has often talked about starting a "Bank of the South." Chavez has also spent millions in government funds to reduce poverty and raise welfare in Venezuela, in a transition to a socialist economy.
Some analysts have claimed Chavez is upset about the IMF's support of a rebel group that led a coup against Chavez in 2002, which left him temporarily out of office.
A day earlier Chavez met with leaders from Bolivia, Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti where he claimed that the IMF and World Bank "sooner or later, those institutions will fall due to their own weight."
According to an AP story, the IMF had already closed its offices in Venezuela late last year (http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2007/05/01/venezuela_pulling_out_of_imf_world_bank/?p1=MEWell_Pos3). Chavez often criticized previous administrations for signing IMF deals that lead to inflation. For example, a 1989 deal hiked gas prices, transport fares, and prices, and led to riots that killed over 300 people.
Other Latin American countries like Nicaragua and Equador have also expressed interest in leaving the IMF.
I think these stories were a little unbalanced in their reporting. In neither case did I read any viewpoint of IMF, World Bank, or US officials. Also, I think the articles simply assumed that pulling out those groups would lead to prosperity and didn't mention any negative side effects that could result. For example, another story I read talked about a clause in Venezuela's IMF contract that would default its loan repayment if they left the organization. This fact wasn't mentioned in either of these stories. I thought the AP story did a good job discussing the effects of the IMF in previous presidencies. I simply thought there were too many quotes from Chavez in each story. I think he is the newsmakers, as both leads will show, but there has to be other voices in the background both for support and opposition. I also thought the "Bank of the South" idea was really interesting and should've been expanded in each article.


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Thanks for all the well wishes…I'm starting to feel better but still spending most my time on the couch. Luckily I have this one picture of my curtains I forgot to show you. I have been sssslllloooowww to decorate this house we're in now. Last Saturday I finally got the itch and made some kitchen curtains with one of my very favorite Hello Betty prints that Lynn (thank you!) so kindly sent me after this post.
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Keystone Professionalism & Leadership Program
2014-2015 Keystone Professionalism & Leadership Program ("Keystone Program")
The Law School is launching the fourth year of the Keystone Professionalism & Leadership Program, a professionalism and leadership program designed to help students prepare for their legal careers. The name of the Keystone Program derives from the concept of a "keystone." When an arch is built, the keystone is the last piece placed during construction and locks all of the other stones into position, allowing the arch to bear weight. Similarly, without professionalism and leadership, one's professional career cannot ascend to the heights it is capable of reaching.
Last year, more 75 programs qualified for the Keystone Program and more than 110 students completed the program and were recognized at a luncheon sponsored by Skadden and featuring remarks by Dean Michael H. Schill, Dean of Students Amy M. Gardner, and Chuck Smith, '87, a partner at Skadden who also serves as the Attorney Development Partner for the Chicago office of the firm.
The 2014-2015 Keystone Professionalism & Leadership Program continues to build upon the success of the program over the past years and will once again include special programming and/or priority for special programs for 2Ls and 3Ls who completed the program during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Special Keystone Programs for the 2014-2015 Year
Although the schedule has not been finalized, the Law School anticipates that the following Keystone programs will be offered during the 2014-2015 year. Some of these events will give priority to 2Ls and 3Ls who completed the program during the 2013-2014 academic year:
Oral Advocacy Boot Camp (Oral Communication)
This program, which will be co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, Jenner & Block, and the Law Women's Caucus, is designed to provide an intensive introduction to techniques for making an effective oral argument. Priority for this event will be given to 2Ls and 3Ls who completed the program during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Making the Most of a Mentoring Relationship (Managing & Building Your Career)
This program helps students understand how to build and maintain a relationship with a mentor.
Lunch with the Law School Visiting Committee (Learning from Leaders in the Profession)
Each year, students are given an opportunity to have lunch with members of the Law School's Visiting Committee. The Visiting Committee is made up of prominent Law School alumni who work closely with the Dean and advocate for the Law School. Priority for this event will be given to 2Ls and 3Ls who completed the program during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Interviewing Etiquette: Making a Good First Impression (Managing & Building Your Career)
This program centers on how to handle a business lunch or dinner and tackles questions such as who orders first, what to order, whether to offer to pay the check, and other tricky questions.
Mocktail Reception (Oral Communication)
This program recreates a cocktail reception so that students can be made aware of how to handle the basics (what to hold in your hand, what to drink, how to enter and leave a group, etc.), as well as the substantive (topics to avoid, how to introduce yourself, etc.). First impressions are important, and this program is designed to ensure that students always create a positive impression at networking receptions. Priority for this event will be given to 2Ls and 3Ls who completed the program during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Inter-Generational Differences and How They Affect the Workplace (Interpersonal Skills/Managing & Building Your Career)
Multiple studies confirm that different generations have different approaches to the workplace—differences that can create conflict in a workplace within which multiple generations are represented. This program will make participants aware of the differences in how individuals from different generations think about the workplace.
Hallmarks of an Effective Leader (Managing & Building Your Career)
Everyone likes to think of himself or herself as a leader, but one can only lead if others are willing to follow. This program will highlight the characteristics of an effective leader.
Perfecting Your Professional Image (Managing & Building Your Career)
This program features personal shoppers who will put together business and business casual outfits appropriate for the workplace. They will also discuss the DOs and DON'Ts of office and interview attire as well as the best choices for your body type and style.
Ensuring Summer Success (Managing & Building Your Career)
This program features panelists addressing issues such as: working successfully with non-attorney professionals; how to complete projects without racking up a six figure legal research bill; juggling multiple projects, summer associate activities and still trying to have a life; and how to avoid the most common summer associate pitfalls that can keep you from receiving an offer for permanent employment.
Receiving Constructive Feedback & Evaluations (Interpersonal Skills/Managing & Building Your Career)
This program is designed to let students know what to expect from the evaluative process and when they are given constructive feedback.
How the Keystone Program Works
As with last year, the program will operate much like the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs licensed attorneys participate in throughout most of the United States. Students who complete the program during the 2014-2015 school year are recognized at an end of year luncheon, receive pins, are entitled to list completion of the program on their resumes, and will have the program completion listed on their transcript.
For information on how the Keystone Program works, please go to http://www.law.uchicago.edu/2014Keystone.
If you have any questions about the Keystone Professionalism & Leadership Program, please contact Manager of Leadership and Professionalism Initiative Katie Mott or Dean of Students Amy M. Gardner.


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A proud military man, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is a loyal officer who serves his country all the while hoping that someone will find a way to stop Hitler before Europe and Germany are destroyed. Realizing that time is running out, he decides that he must take action himself and joins the German resistance. Armed with a cunning strategy to use Hitler's own emergency plan--known as Operation Valkyrie--these men plot to assassinate the dictator and over-throw his Nazi government from the inside. With everything in place, with the future of the world, the fate of millions and the lives of his wife and children hanging in the balance, Stauffenberg is thrust from being one of many who oppose Hitler to the one who must kill Hitler himself.
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D Bryan vs Sheamus
Was looking forward to this match, when sheamus hit the ring am thinking good start to what should be an awesome show, there seemed to be a massive D Bryan following in the front of the crowd, but before I could turn