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So, no one has actually seen this key on the feeds? I mean, if it was shaped like a car key then we would have heard talk of that (I would think anyway). It's probably an oversized key similar to the houseguests keys for the wall...
Quote from: Kimmie0712 on August 31, 2009, 04:12:04 PMSo, no one has actually seen this key on the feeds? I mean, if it was shaped like a car key then we would have heard talk of that (I would think anyway). It's probably an oversized key similar to the houseguests keys for the wall...If Jeff unlocked something like a door or the handcuffs, I would assume that the key he used was just a normal key for locking and unlocking stuff, similiar to the HOH key. Nothing special.
They are still saying there is a "twist". Money falling from the sky and unlocking Kevin isn't considered a "twist" is it? And, what is the point in someone finding a key? Why bother if the person finding it doesn't gain anything from it?
We never saw the key but Jeff said it was a good size. Could BB tie it into America's choice vote? If we don't see something about the pandoras box on the feeds between now and Showtime something is fishy to me as to how they could edit the results into tomorrow nights show. Unless of course someone was already told in the DR the results and have to keep it a secret? I DUNNO?
Thank you Georgiapeach!!! I have never done this, it is scary, but I always read these and thought, well maybe it would be fun to participate!!
Hi and Welcome sbriandy7, thanks for joining in we always need a fresh view. Heres the thing that is driving me crazy. Why isn't Kevin thinking about jury votes at all? If Jeff goes, then at some point Jordan or Michele leave- he ends up in the F2 with Nat. He has at least 4 votes against him, it is so easy to figure out, but seems he is not thinking about it.
Nat's whole posse is in the jury house, and Kevin would lose against her.
Artzy... I understand what you are saying... but I still would not trust Natalie outside the house.... not even to water my lawn. It's not just that she doesn't even try to win any comps... she's lazy.... she doesn't do dishes or even wash herself (very often).
Can Kevin play for HOH on Thursday?
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Product Highlights
Panasonic's HDC-TM90 High Definition Camcorder features the option to record in 3D recording, along with 1080p 2D video, and internal 16GB and SD flash memory storage. Using the optional VW-CLT1 3D conversion lens the TM90 gives you the ability to make fun and unique 3 dimensional memories that literally pop! Finished 3D movies can be viewed on any 3D TV that is compatible with the side-by-side method, including the Panasonic VIERA 3DTV.
When it comes to making good old 2D movies the TM90 doesn't fall short. With 1080p recording and a multitude of quality features the camera not only yields stunningly detailed, vibrant, and life-like footage that will look great on your HDTV, it also gives you the tools you need to create memories that will last a lifetime. The CMOS sensor and Panasonic's Crystal Engine PRO processor work together to produce those high def images quickly, and with the incredible beauty and detail that only progressive recording can give.
Progressive recording, as opposed to interlaced, reproduces the entirety of an image - the lines of information going across and up and down in an image. This means that your colors will be more vibrant and true to life and details will be more well-defined. Progressive literally records twice as much information from your scene than interlaced does. When you put progressive footage up on your HDTV you'll see the incredible detail and lush colors that standard definition and interlaced recording can't match. Not only that, but shooting 1920 x 1080/60p also means that your video is future-friendly - making it usable and relevant for many years to come.
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In addition to being a high def camcorder, the TM90 doubles as a 5MP digital still camera. You can leave your dedicated still cam at home - freeing yourself up from the burden of a weighed down bag and from having to switch between units. Other features of the TM90 include a bevy of user-friendly shooting controls. These controls help take the guesswork out of recording, allowing you to focus on the moment and not trying to figure out the correct setting for a particular scene. Functions like face detection, scene modes, and Intelligent Auto, among others, give you the options you need to make the most of your videos!
When you're done shooting and ready to share your memories the TM90 gives you numerous options. Use the included HD Writer AE 3.0 software for editing, archiving, and sharing your footage, including help uploading to social media sites like YouTube or Facebook. Using an optional mini HDMI cable or the optional VIERA Image Viewer you can view your video on your HDTV. You can also burn your footage using an optional DVD burner. And yet another option is to use the in-camera Advanced Highlight Playback which turns your scenes into a creative montage complete with music.
Only half of the image data is reproduced in each picture. Fabric patterns run together, and moiré patterns appears
Reproduces all of image data in a single picture. Patterns in fabric are crisp and clear with no color bleeding
Intelligent Resolution Technology
The Intelligent Resolution Technology incorporated in the new Crystal Engine PRO uses edge detection technology to confirm the edges of objects within the image, then emphasizes the edges for optimal clarity. For example, it brings crisp definition to patterns and the outlines of objects like flowers. Conversely, it reduces noise and enhances the natural smoothness of parts without edges, like the sky. The increased sharpness is especially effective for images with delicate details. This highly advanced technology maximizes the beauty of Full-HD images
The Zoom Mic function that links with the camera's zoom action has evolved even further. Compared to previous models, the noise-reducing performance is improved by 1/3 (-10dB).* It lets you clearly record the sound of your target subject
The Wind Noise Canceller automatically detects and suppresses only wind noise. It lets you capture natural sounds with lifelike ambience even when shooting in windy conditions outdoors or by the sea
Beause the left and right eyes are located at different positions on the face, the left and right eyes perceive slightly different images. The difference between these two images is called 'visual disparity'. The brain processes these two images with visual disparity to reconstruct spatial conditions, enabling us to see things with 3-dimensional depth
Images for the right and left eyes are simultaneously recorded through two lenses, using a 3D conversion lens that artificially reproduces the phenomenon of visual disparity
The TV alternately reproduces the left and right images, which are viewed through 3D Eyewear. To play back 3D videos, simply insert an SD memory card in the slot of a Panasonic VIERA 3DTV or use an HDMI mini cable to connect the camcorder to a VIERA 3DTV or a side-by-side method compatible 3D TV
You can easily zoom in and zoom out by simply touching the LCD with your fingertips. Shoot at any angle of view while watching the screen
Even when shooting movies, you can touch the subject on the screen to instantly focus on it, and easily switch to still-image shooting
You can flip through thumbnail pages, display one of the thumbnail scenes, highlight a scene, and more, with easy, intuitive, fingertip operation
Active mode comes in handy when shooting while walking or playing with your children. The wide correction area corrects even relatively large hand-shake motion. It's especially good for active video shooting
This mode captures faces beautifully. With Soft Skin mode, complexions are automatically enhanced to make faces attractive
This mode is ideal for shooting wide landscapes and sweeping vistas, such as at the ocean or in the mountains. It balances the exposure over the entire frame to prevent brighter parts of the image, such as the sky, from being washed out or having blown highlights
The camcorder automatically uses this mode for scenes with particularly strong contrast, such as when you're shooting a spot lit area on a darkened stage. It captures the well-lit subject perfectly and prevents washed-out areas
In dim lighting, the camcorder automatically switches to a slower shutter speed so that images across the entire frame are bright and easy to see
Sports, Portrait, Spot Light, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Scenery, Night Scenery, Night Portrait, Macro
There is a mic input terminal on the side of the camcorder. Plug in an external mic (optional) if desire
Optional accessories can be attached here to increase shooting versatility
This function detects subjects who are registered in advance and automatically snaps the shutter to catch the subject's best possible smile. It's great for capturing the smiles of certain people in a group
This function automatically snaps the people within the LCD frame smiles. It gives you shots of an entire group of people smiling, making it great for group shots
Simply touch a subject within the LCD frame. This function will then lock on and start tracking your subject. When the subject smiles, it'll automatically snap the shutter
How to combine motion images that are split onto two types of media as a continuous scene
The Relay Recording mode automatically switches from the built-in flash memory (once it's full) to the SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card and continues recording. You don't have to worry about missing an important shot while switching media
You can also use the editing software that is included with the camcorder to join the split data as a continuous scene
If the SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card is not big enough to hold all of the split data, use a DVD burner to create a disc with all the motion images as a single continuous scene
Enjoy more impressive highlight playback with natural switching effects
View highlight playback of the images you've taken, together with a variety of fun effects
Enjoy highlight playback with speedy, dynamic effects
Enjoy highlight playback with dramatic effects applied mainly to your subject's faces
The Face Highlight Index selects scenes that have faces in them and displays them in an index format. This handy function lets you quickly find and view scenes that have people in them
The camera automatically selects and displays the most exciting scenes. It determines the level of importance of each scene based on zooming and panning, and whether there are faces. This gives you an easy, convenient way to view all the highlights together
This mode divides each recorded clip into 3 second, 6 second, 12 second, 1 minute and 5 minute intervals, and displays them. This is convenient when you want to find a specific scene within a long clip
Connect your HD camcorder to a VIERA or compatible Blu-ray Disc Player via an HDMI mini cable, and you can control both units in synchronized operation with a single remote control. This kind of simple, easy operation makes it enjoyable to view your recordings
Just slip the SD card from your camcorder into the VIERA Image Viewer card slot on your VIERA TV, and you're ready to view full-HD moving images recorded
You can make a copy either in the original high-definition AVCHD format, or in the standard-definition DVD-Video (MPEG-2) format. Choose the one that matches your playback equipment
Use the included HD Writer AE 3.0 software to save Full-HD 1080/60p data onto a PC or an SD card
To view the disc you just burned, simply connect the HD camcorder to an HDTV via an HDMI mini cable
When the camcorder is connected to a PC, the software automatically starts up. Importing data takes only a few clicks of the mouse
The videos you've recorded are easily uploaded to YouTube or Facebook in their original high quality. HD Writer LE 1.0 lets you share your videos worldwide
It's easy to add titles, rearrange scenes, provide transition effects, and edit images in single frame units
Make a copy either in the original high-definition AVCHD format, or in the standard-definition DVD-Video (MPEG-2) format
Optical: 21x
Intelligent (Optical): 40x
Digital: 1500x
|Recording Media
x Internal Flash Memory (16 GB Maximum)
x SD/SDHC, SDXC
|Recording Time
Internal Flash Memory GB
16GB: 1080/60P: 1 hour, 20 minutes; HA: 2 hours; HG: 2 hours, 40 minutes; HX: 4 hours, 10 minutes, HE: 6 hours, 40 minutes
4GB: 1080/60p: 19 minutes; HA: 30 minutes; HG: 40 minutes; HX: 1 hour
16GB: 1080/60p: 1 hour, 20 minutes; HA: 2 hours; HG: 2 hours, 40 minutes; HX: 4 hours, 10 minutes
32GB: 1080/60p: 2 hours, 40 minutes; HA: 4 hours, 10 minutes; HG: 5 hours, 30 minutes; HX: 8 hours, 20 minutes
64GB: 1080/60p: 5 hours, 20 minutes; HA: 8 hours, 30 minutes; HG: 11 hours; HX: 16 hours, 50 minutes
|Still Image Resolution
JPEG: 4.8 Megapixel, 2688 x 1792
JPEG: 5.0 Megapixel, 2592 x 1944
|2.0-Channel Stereo
|Display Type
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|Image Stabilization
4 (1/30 Low Light scene mode)
1 (Color Night Rec)
|Built-In Mic
|Built-In Speaker
|Built-In Light/Flash
Light - Yes
Flash - Yes
|Accessory Shoe
|Tripod Mount
|Input/Output Connectors
|1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Stereo
1 x Mini-HDMI (Type C)
1 x USB 2.0
1 x A/V
|Microphone Input
|Headphone Jack
|Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
|Dimensions (W x H x D)
|2.0 x 2.5 x 4.7" / 50.8 x 63.5 x 119.4 mm
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xscreensaver - extensible screen saver framework, plus locking
xscreensaver [−display host:display.screen] [−verbose] [−no−splash] [−no−capture−stderr] [−log filename]
The xscreensaver program waits until the keyboard and mouse have been idle for a period, and then runs a graphics demo chosen at random. It turns off as soon as there is any mouse or keyboard activity.
This program can lock your terminal in order to prevent others from using it, though its default mode of operation is merely to display pretty pictures on your screen when it is not in use.
It also provides configuration and control of your monitor's power-saving features.
For the impatient, try this:
xscreensaver &
The xscreensaver-demo(1) program pops up a dialog box that lets you configure the screen saver, and experiment with the various display modes.
Note that xscreensaver has a client-server model: the xscreensaver program is a daemon that runs in the background; it is controlled by the foreground xscreensaver-demo(1) and xscreensaver-command(1) programs.
The easiest way to configure xscreensaver is to simply run the xscreensaver-demo(1) program, and change the settings through the GUI. The rest of this manual page describes lower level ways of changing settings.
I'll repeat that because it's important:
The easy way to configure xscreensaver is to run the xscreensaver-demo(1) program. You shouldn't need to know any of the stuff described in this manual unless you are trying to do something tricky, like customize xscreensaver for site-wide use or something.
Options to xscreensaver are stored in one of two places: in a .xscreensaver file in your home directory; or in the X resource database. If the .xscreensaver file exists, it overrides any settings in the resource database.
The syntax of the .xscreensaver file is similar to that of the .Xdefaults file; for example, to set the timeout paramter in the .xscreensaver file, you would write the following:
timeout: 5
whereas, in the .Xdefaults file, you would write
xscreensaver.timeout: 5
If you change a setting in the .xscreensaver file while xscreensaver is already running, it will notice this, and reload the file. (The file will be reloaded the next time the screen saver needs to take some action, such as blanking or unblanking the screen, or picking a new graphics mode.)
If you change a setting in your X resource database, or if you want xscreensaver to notice your changes immediately instead of the next time it wakes up, then you will need to reload your .Xdefaults file, and then tell the running xscreensaver process to restart itself, like so:
xrdb < ~/.Xdefaults
xscreensaver-command -restart
If you want to set the system-wide defaults, then make your edits to the xscreensaver app-defaults file, which should have been installed when xscreensaver itself was installed. The app-defaults file will usually be named /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/XScreenSaver, but different systems might keep it in a different place (for example, /usr/openwin/lib/app-defaults/XScreenSaver on Solaris.)
When settings are changed in the Preferences dialog box (see above) the current settings will be written to the .xscreensaver file. (The .Xdefaults file and the app-defaults file will never be written by xscreensaver itself.)
xscreensaver also accepts a few command-line options, mostly for use when debugging: for normal operation, you should configure things via the ~/.xscreensaver file.
−display host:display.screen
The X display to use. For displays with multiple screens, XScreenSaver will manage all screens on the display simultaniously.
Same as setting the verbose resource to true: print diagnostics on stderr and on the xscreensaver window.
Do not redirect the stdout and stderr streams to the xscreensaver window itself. If xscreensaver is crashing, you might need to do this in order to see the error message.
−log filename
This is exactly the same as redirecting stdout and stderr to the given file (for append). This is useful when reporting bugs.
When it is time to activate the screensaver, a full-screen black window is created on each screen of the display. Each window is created in such a way that, to any subsequently-created programs, it will appear to be a ''virtual root'' window. Because of this, any program which draws on the root window (and which understands virtual roots) can be used as a screensaver. The various graphics demos are, in fact, just standalone programs that know how to draw on the provided window.
When the user becomes active again, the screensaver windows are unmapped, and the running subprocesses are killed by sending them SIGTERM. This is also how the subprocesses are killed when the screensaver decides that it's time to run a different demo: the old one is killed and a new one is launched.
You can control a running screensaver process by using the xscreensaver−command(1) program (which see.)
Modern X servers contain support to power down the monitor after an idle period. If the monitor has powered down, then xscreensaver will notice this (after a few minutes), and will not waste CPU by drawing graphics demos on a black screen. An attempt will also be made to explicitly power the monitor back up as soon as user activity is detected.
The ~/.xscreensaver file controls the configuration of your display's power management settings: if you have used xset(1) to change your power management settings, then xscreensaver will override those changes with the values specified in ~/.xscreensaver (or with its built-in defaults, if there is no ~/.xscreensaver file yet.)
To change your power management settings, run xscreensaver−demo(1) and change the various timeouts through the user interface. Alternately, you can edit the ~/.xscreensaver file directly.
If the power management section is grayed out in the xscreensaver−demo(1) window, then that means that your X server does not support the XDPMS extension, and so control over the monitor's power state is not available.
If you're using a laptop, don't be surprised if changing the DPMS settings has no effect: many laptops have monitor power-saving behavior built in at a very low level that is invisible to Unix and X. On such systems, you can typically adjust the power-saving delays only by changing settings in the BIOS in some hardware-specific way.
If DPMS seems not to be working with XFree86, make sure the "DPMS" option is set in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file. See the XF86Config(5) manual for details.
For many years, GNOME shipped xscreensaver as-is, and everything just worked out of the box. Recently, however, they've been re-inventing the wheel again in the form of "gnome-screensaver".
To replace gnome-screensaver with xscreensaver:
1: Turn off gnome-screensaver.
Open ''System / Preferences / Screensaver'' and uncheck both boxes.
2: Stop gnome-screensaver from launching at login.
Run the command:
gconftool-2 --type boolean -s \
/apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver \
Or, just uninstall the "gnome-screensaver" package entirely.
3: Launch xscreensaver at login.
Open ''System / Preferences / Sessions / Startup Programs''. Click ''Add'' and type ''xscreensaver''.
4: Tell Preferences to use the xscreensaver configurator.
Edit /usr/share/applications/gnome-screensaver-preferences.desktop and change the Exec= line to say
5: Make ''System / Quit / Lock Screen'' use xscreensaver.
sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/xscreensaver-command \
KDE also has invented their own screen saver framework instead of simply using xscreensaver. To replace the KDE screen saver with xscreensaver, do the following:
1: Turn off KDE's screen saver.
Open the ''Control Center'' and select the ''Appearance & Themes / Screensaver'' page. Un-check ''Start Automatically''.
2: Find your Autostart directory.
Open the ''System Administration -> Paths'' page, and see what your ''Autostart path'' is set to: it will probably be ~/.kde/Autostart/ or something similar.
3: Make xscreensaver be an Autostart program.
Create a .desktop file in your autostart directory called xscreensaver.desktop that contains the following five lines:
[Desktop Entry]
4: Make the various "lock session" buttons call xscreensaver.
Replace the file kdesktop_lock or krunner_lock in /usr/bin/ (or possibly /usr/kde/3.5/bin/ or /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/) with these two lines:
xscreensaver-command -lock
Make sure the file is executable (chmod a+x).
Now use xscreensaver normally, controlling it via the usual xscreensaver-demo(1) and xscreensaver-command(1) mechanisms.
You can run xscreensaver from your gdm(1) session, so that the screensaver will run even when nobody is logged in on the console. To do this, run gdmconfig(1) and on the Background page, type the command "xscreensaver -nosplash" into the Background Program field. That will cause gdm to run xscreensaver while nobody is logged in, and kill it as soon as someone does log in. (The user will then be responsible for starting xscreensaver on their own, if they want.)
Another way to accomplish the same thing is to edit the file /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf to include:
BackgroundProgram=xscreensaver -nosplash
In this situation, the xscreensaver process will probably be running as user gdm instead of root. You can configure the settings for this nobody-logged-in state (timeouts, DPMS, etc.) by editing the ~gdm/.xscreensaver file.
To get gdm to run the BackgroundProgram, you may need to switch it from the "Graphical Greeter" to the "Standard Greeter".
It is safe to run xscreensaver as root (as xdm is likely to do.) If run as root, xscreensaver changes its effective user and group ids to something safe (like "nobody") before connecting to the X server or launching user-specified programs.
An unfortunate side effect of this (important) security precaution is that it may conflict with cookie-based authentication.
If you get "connection refused" errors when running xscreensaver from gdm, then this probably means that you have xauth(1) or some other security mechanism turned on. For information on the X server's access control mechanisms, see the man pages for X(1), Xsecurity(1), xauth(1), and xhost(1).
Bugs? There are no bugs. Ok, well, maybe. If you find one, please let me know. http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/bugs.html explains how to construct the most useful bug reports.
Locking and XDM
If xscreensaver has been launched from xdm(1) before anyone has logged in, you will need to kill and then restart the xscreensaver daemon after you have logged in, or you will be confused by the results. (For example, locking won't work, and your ~/.xscreensaver file will be ignored.)
When you are logged in, you want the xscreensaver daemon to be running under your user id, not as root or some other user.
If it has already been started by xdm, you can kill it by sending it the exit command, and then re-launching it as you, by putting something like the following in your personal X startup script:
xscreensaver-command -exit
xscreensaver &
The ''Using XDM(1)'' section, above, goes into more detail, and explains how to configure the system to do this for all users automatically.
Locking and root logins
In order for it to be safe for xscreensaver to be launched by xdm, certain precautions had to be taken, among them that xscreensaver never runs as root. In particular, if it is launched as root (as xdm is likely to do), xscreensaver will disavow its privileges, and switch itself to a safe user id (such as nobody.)
An implication of this is that if you log in as root on the console, xscreensaver will refuse to lock the screen (because it can't tell the difference between root being logged in on the console, and a normal user being logged in on the console but xscreensaver having been launched by the xdm(1) Xsetup file.)
The solution to this is simple: you shouldn't be logging in on the console as root in the first place! (What, are you crazy or something?)
Proper Unix hygiene dictates that you should log in as yourself, and su(1) to root as necessary. People who spend their day logged in as root are just begging for disaster.
XAUTH and XDM
For xscreensaver to work when launched by xdm(1), programs running on the local machine as user "nobody" must be able to connect to the X server. This means that if you want to run xscreensaver on the console while nobody is logged in, you may need to disable cookie-based access control (and allow all users who can log in to the local machine to connect to the display.)
You should be sure that this is an acceptable thing to do in your environment before doing it. See the ''Using XDM(1)'' section, above, for more details.
If you get an error message at startup like ''couldn't get password of user'' then this probably means that you're on a system in which the getpwent(3) library routine can only be effectively used by root. If this is the case, then xscreensaver must be installed as setuid to root in order for locking to work. Care has been taken to make this a safe thing to do.
It also may mean that your system uses shadow passwords instead of the standard getpwent(3) interface; in that case, you may need to change some options with configure and recompile.
If you change your password after xscreensaver has been launched, it will continue using your old password to unlock the screen until xscreensaver is restarted. On some systems, it may accept both your old and new passwords. So, after you change your password, you'll have to do
xscreensaver-command -restart
to make xscreensaver notice.
PAM Passwords
If your system uses PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules), then in order for xscreensaver to use PAM properly, PAM must be told about xscreensaver. The xscreensaver installation process should update the PAM data (on Linux, by creating the file /etc/pam.d/xscreensaver for you, and on Solaris, by telling you what lines to add to the /etc/pam.conf file.)
If the PAM configuration files do not know about xscreensaver, then you might be in a situation where xscreensaver will refuse to ever unlock the screen.
This is a design flaw in PAM (there is no way for a client to tell the difference between PAM responding ''I have never heard of your module,'' and responding, ''you typed the wrong password.'') As far as I can tell, there is no way for xscreensaver to automatically work around this, or detect the problem in advance, so if you have PAM, make sure it is configured correctly!
Machine Load
Although this program ''nices'' the subprocesses that it starts, graphics-intensive subprograms can still overload the machine by causing the X server process itself (which is not ''niced'') to consume many cycles. Care has been taken in all the modules shipped with xscreensaver to sleep periodically, and not run full tilt, so as not to cause appreciable load.
However, if you are running the OpenGL-based screen savers on a machine that does not have a video card with 3D acceleration, they will make your machine slow, despite nice(1).
Your options are: don't use the OpenGL display modes; or, collect the spare change hidden under the cushions of your couch, and use it to buy a video card manufactured after 1998. (It doesn't even need to be fast 3D hardware: the problem will be fixed if there is any 3D hardware at all.)
XFree86's Magic Keystrokes
The XFree86 X server traps certain magic keystrokes before client programs ever see them. Two that are of note are Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, which causes the X server to exit; and Ctrl+Alt+Fn, which switches virtual consoles. The X server will respond to these keystrokes even if xscreensaver has the screen locked. Depending on your setup, you might consider this a problem.
Unfortunately, there is no way for xscreensaver itself to override the interpretation of these keys. If you want to disable Ctrl+Alt+Backspace globally, you need to set the DontZap flag in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file. To globally disable VT switching, you can set the DontVTSwitch flag. See the XF86Config(5) manual for details.
These are the X resources use by the xscreensaver program. You probably won't need to change these manually (that's what the xscreensaver−demo(1) program is for).
timeout (class Time)
The screensaver will activate (blank the screen) after the keyboard and mouse have been idle for this many minutes. Default 10 minutes.
cycle (class Time)
After the screensaver has been running for this many minutes, the currently running graphics-hack sub-process will be killed (with SIGTERM), and a new one started. If this is 0, then the graphics hack will never be changed: only one demo will run until the screensaver is deactivated by user activity. Default 10 minutes.
lock (class Boolean)
Enable locking: before the screensaver will turn off, it will require you to type the password of the logged-in user (really, the person who ran xscreensaver), or the root password. (Note: this doesn't work if the screensaver is launched by xdm(1) because it can't know the user-id of the logged-in user. See the ''Using XDM(1)'' section, below.
lockTimeout (class Time)
If locking is enabled, this controls the length of the ''grace period'' between when the screensaver activates, and when the screen becomes locked. For example, if this is 5, and −timeout is 10, then after 10 minutes, the screen would blank. If there was user activity at 12 minutes, no password would be required to un-blank the screen. But, if there was user activity at 15 minutes or later (that is, −lock−timeout minutes after activation) then a password would be required. The default is 0, meaning that if locking is enabled, then a password will be required as soon as the screen blanks.
passwdTimeout (class Time)
If the screen is locked, then this is how many seconds the password dialog box should be left on the screen before giving up (default 30 seconds.) This should not be too large: the X server is grabbed for the duration that the password dialog box is up (for security purposes) and leaving the server grabbed for too long can cause problems.
dpmsEnabled (class Boolean)
Whether power management is enabled.
dpmsStandby (class Time)
If power management is enabled, how long until the monitor goes solid black.
dpmsSuspend (class Time)
If power management is enabled, how long until the monitor goes into power-saving mode.
dpmsOff (class Time)
If power management is enabled, how long until the monitor powers down completely. Note that these settings will have no effect unless both the X server and the display hardware support power management; not all do. See the Power Management section, below, for more information.
visualID (class VisualID)
Specify which X visual to use by default. (Note carefully that this resource is called visualID, not merely visual; if you set the visual resource instead, things will malfunction in obscure ways for obscure reasons.)
Legal values for the VisualID resource are:
Use the screen's default visual (the visual of the root window.) This is the default.
Use the visual which supports the most colors. Note, however, that the visual with the most colors might be a TrueColor visual, which does not support colormap animation. Some programs have more interesting behavior when run on PseudoColor visuals than on TrueColor.
Use a monochrome visual, if there is one.
Use a grayscale or staticgray visual, if there is one and it has more than one plane (that is, it's not monochrome.)
Use the best of the color visuals, if there are any.
Use the visual that is best for OpenGL programs. (OpenGL programs have somewhat different requirements than other X programs.)
where class is one of StaticGray, StaticColor, TrueColor, GrayScale, PseudoColor, or DirectColor. Selects the deepest visual of the given class.
where number (decimal or hex) is interpreted as a visual id number, as reported by the xdpyinfo(1) program; in this way you can have finer control over exactly which visual gets used, for example, to select a shallower one than would otherwise have been chosen.
Note that this option specifies only the default visual that will be used: the visual used may be overridden on a program-by-program basis. See the description of the programs resource, below.
installColormap (class Boolean)
On PseudoColor (8-bit) displays, install a private colormap while the screensaver is active, so that the graphics hacks can get as many colors as possible. This is the default. (This only applies when the screen's default visual is being used, since non-default visuals get their own colormaps automatically.) This can also be overridden on a per-hack basis: see the discussion of the default−n name in the section about the programs resource.
This does nothing if you have a TrueColor (16-bit or deeper) display.
verbose (class Boolean)
Whether to print diagnostics. Default false.
timestamp (class Boolean)
Whether to print the time of day along with any other diagnostic messages. Default true.
splash (class Boolean)
Whether to display a splash screen at startup. Default true.
splashDuration (class Time)
How long the splash screen should remain visible; default 5 seconds.
helpURL (class URL)
The splash screen has a Help button on it. When you press it, it will display the web page indicated here in your web browser.
loadURL (class LoadURL)
This is the shell command used to load a URL into your web browser. The default setting will load it into Mozilla/Netscape if it is already running, otherwise, will launch a new browser looking at the helpURL.
demoCommand (class DemoCommand)
This is the shell command run when the Demo button on the splash window is pressed. It defaults to xscreensaver−demo(1).
prefsCommand (class PrefsCommand)
This is the shell command run when the Prefs button on the splash window is pressed. It defaults to xscreensaver−demo −prefs.
nice (class Nice)
The sub-processes created by xscreensaver will be ''niced'' to this level, so that they are given lower priority than other processes on the system, and don't increase the load unnecessarily. The default is 10.
(Higher numbers mean lower priority; see nice(1) for details.)
fade (class Boolean)
If this is true, then when the screensaver activates, the current contents of the screen will fade to black instead of simply winking out. This only works on certain systems. A fade will also be done when switching graphics hacks (when the cycle timer expires.) Default: true.
unfade (class Boolean)
If this is true, then when the screensaver deactivates, the original contents of the screen will fade in from black instead of appearing immediately. This only works on certain systems, and if fade is true as well. Default false.
fadeSeconds (class Time)
If fade is true, this is how long the fade will be in seconds (default 3 seconds.)
fadeTicks (class Integer)
If fade is true, this is how many times a second the colormap will be changed to effect a fade. Higher numbers yield smoother fades, but may make the fades take longer than the specified fadeSeconds if your server isn't fast enough to keep up. Default 20.
captureStderr (class Boolean)
Whether xscreensaver should redirect its stdout and stderr streams to the window itself. Since its nature is to take over the screen, you would not normally see error messages generated by xscreensaver or the sub-programs it runs; this resource will cause the output of all relevant programs to be drawn on the screensaver window itself, as well as being written to the controlling terminal of the screensaver driver process. Default true.
ignoreUninstalledPrograms (class Boolean)
There may be programs in the list that are not installed on the system, yet are marked as "enabled." If this preference is true, then such programs will simply be ignored. If false, then a warning will be printed if an attempt is made to run the nonexistent program. Also, the xscreensaver-demo(1) program will suppress the non-existent programs from the list if this is true. Default: false.
GetViewPortIsFullOfLies (class Boolean)
Set this to true if the xscreensaver window doesn't cover the whole screen. This works around a longstanding XFree86 bug #421. See the xscreensaver FAQ for details.
font (class Font)
The font used for the stdout/stderr text, if captureStderr is true. Default *−medium−r−*−140−*−m−* (a 14 point fixed-width font.)
mode (class Mode)
Controls the behavior of xscreensaver. Legal values are:
When blanking the screen, select a random display mode from among those that are enabled and applicable. This is the default.
Like random, but if there are multiple screens, each screen will run the same random display mode, instead of each screen running a different one.
When blanking the screen, only ever use one particular display mode (the one indicated by the selected setting.)
When blanking the screen, just go black: don't run any graphics hacks.
Don't ever blank the screen, and don't ever allow the monitor to power down.
selected (class Integer)
When mode is set to one, this is the one, indicated by its index in the programs list. You're crazy if you count them and set this number by hand: let xscreensaver−demo(1) do it for you!
programs (class Programs)
The graphics hacks which xscreensaver runs when the user is idle. The value of this resource is a multi-line string, one sh-syntax command per line. Each line must contain exactly one command: no semicolons, no ampersands.
When the screensaver starts up, one of these is selected (according to the mode setting), and run. After the cycle period expires, it is killed, and another is selected and run.
If a line begins with a dash (-) then that particular program is disabled: it won't be selected at random (though you can still select it explicitly using the xscreensaver−demo(1) program.)
If all programs are disabled, then the screen will just be made blank, as when mode is set to blank.
To disable a program, you must mark it as disabled with a dash instead of removing it from the list. This is because the system-wide (app-defaults) and per-user (.xscreensaver) settings are merged together, and if a user just deletes an entry from their programs list, but that entry still exists in the system-wide list, then it will come back. However, if the user disables it, then their setting takes precedence.
If the display has multiple screens, then a different program will be run for each screen. (All screens are blanked and unblanked simultaneously.)
Note that you must escape the newlines; here is an example of how you might set this in your ~/.xscreensaver file:
programs: \
qix -root \n\
ico -r -faces -sleep 1 -obj ico \n\
xdaliclock -builtin2 -root \n\
xv -root -rmode 5 image.gif -quit \n
Make sure your $PATH environment variable is set up correctly before xscreensaver is launched, or it won't be able to find the programs listed in the programs resource.
To use a program as a screensaver, two things are required: that that program draw on the root window (or be able to be configured to draw on the root window); and that that program understand ''virtual root'' windows, as used by virtual window managers such as tvtwm(1). (Generally, this is accomplished by just including the "vroot.h" header file in the program's source.)
If there are some programs that you want to run only when using a color display, and others that you want to run only when using a monochrome display, you can specify that like this:
mono: mono-program -root \n\
color: color-program -root \n\
More generally, you can specify the kind of visual that should be used for the window on which the program will be drawing. For example, if one program works best if it has a colormap, but another works best if it has a 24-bit visual, both can be accommodated:
PseudoColor: cmap-program -root \n\
TrueColor: 24bit-program -root \n\
In addition to the symbolic visual names described above (in the discussion of the visualID resource) one other visual name is supported in the programs list:
This is like default, but also requests the use of the default colormap, instead of a private colormap. (That is, it behaves as if the −no−install command-line option was specified, but only for this particular hack.) This is provided because some third-party programs that draw on the root window (notably: xv(1), and xearth(1)) make assumptions about the visual and colormap of the root window: assumptions which xscreensaver can violate.
If you specify a particular visual for a program, and that visual does not exist on the screen, then that program will not be chosen to run. This means that on displays with multiple screens of different depths, you can arrange for appropriate hacks to be run on each. For example, if one screen is color and the other is monochrome, hacks that look good in mono can be run on one, and hacks that only look good in color will show up on the other.
You shouldn't ever need to change the following resources:
pointerPollTime (class Time)
When server extensions are not in use, this controls how frequently xscreensaver checks to see if the mouse position or buttons have changed. Default 5 seconds.
pointerHysteresis (class Integer)
If the mouse moves less than this-many pixels in a second, ignore it (do not consider that to be "activity.") This is so that the screen doesn't un-blank (or fail to blank) just because you bumped the desk. Default: 10 pixels.
windowCreationTimeout (class Time)
When server extensions are not in use, this controls the delay between when windows are created and when xscreensaver selects events on them. Default 30 seconds.
initialDelay (class Time)
When server extensions are not in use, xscreensaver will wait this many seconds before selecting events on existing windows, under the assumption that xscreensaver is started during your login procedure, and the window state may be in flux. Default 0. (This used to default to 30, but that was back in the days when slow machines and X terminals were more common...)
There are a number of different X server extensions which can make xscreensaver's job easier. The next few resources specify whether these extensions should be utilized if they are available.
sgiSaverExtension (class Boolean)
This resource controls whether the SGI SCREEN_SAVER server extension will be used to decide whether the user is idle. This is the default if xscreensaver has been compiled with support for this extension (which is the default on SGI systems.). If it is available, the SCREEN_SAVER method is faster and more reliable than what will be done otherwise, so use it if you can. (This extension is only available on Silicon Graphics systems, unfortunately.)
mitSaverExtension (class Boolean)
This resource controls whether the MIT−SCREEN−SAVER server extension will be used to decide whether the user is idle. However, the default for this resource is false, because even if this extension is available, it is flaky (and it also makes the fade option not work properly.) Use of this extension is strongly discouraged. Support for it will probably be removed eventually.
xidleExtension (class Boolean)
This resource controls whether the XIDLE server extension will be used to decide whether the user is idle. This is the default if xscreensaver has been compiled with support for this extension. (This extension is only available for X11R4 and X11R5 systems, unfortunately.)
procInterrupts (class Boolean)
This resource controls whether the /proc/interrupts file should be consulted to decide whether the user is idle. This is the default if xscreensaver has been compiled on a system which supports this mechanism (i.e., Linux systems.)
The benefit to doing this is that xscreensaver can note that the user is active even when the X console is not the active one: if the user is typing in another virtual console, xscreensaver will notice that and will fail to activate. For example, if you're playing Quake in VGA-mode, xscreensaver won't wake up in the middle of your game and start competing for CPU.
The drawback to doing this is that perhaps you really do want idleness on the X console to cause the X display to lock, even if there is activity on other virtual consoles. If you want that, then set this option to False. (Or just lock the X console manually.)
The default value for this resource is True, on systems where it works.
overlayStderr (class Boolean)
If captureStderr is True, and your server supports ''overlay'' visuals, then the text will be written into one of the higher layers instead of into the same layer as the running screenhack. Set this to False to disable that (though you shouldn't need to.)
overlayTextForeground (class Foreground)
The foreground color used for the stdout/stderr text, if captureStderr is true. Default: Yellow.
overlayTextBackground (class Background)
The background color used for the stdout/stderr text, if captureStderr is true. Default: Black.
bourneShell (class BourneShell)
The pathname of the shell that xscreensaver uses to start subprocesses. This must be whatever your local variant of /bin/sh is: in particular, it must not be csh.
to get the default host and display number, and to inform the sub-programs of the screen on which to draw.
Passed to sub-programs to indicate the ID of the window on which they should draw on. This is necessary on Xinerama/RANDR systems where multiple physical monitors share a single X11 "Screen".
to find the sub-programs to run.
for the directory in which to read the .xscreensaver file.
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
The latest version of xscreensaver, an online version of this manual, and a FAQ can always be found at http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
X(1), Xsecurity(1), xauth(1), xdm(1), gdm(1), xhost(1), xscreensaver−demo(1), xscreensaver−command(1), xscreensaver−gl−helper(1), xscreensaver−getimage(1), xscreensaver−text(1).
Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No representations are made about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
Jamie Zawinski <jwz AT jwz DOT org>. Written in late 1991; version 1.0 posted to comp.sources.x on 17-Aug-1992.
Please let me know if you find any bugs or make any improvements.
Thanks to Angela Goodman for the XScreenSaver logo.
Thanks to the many people who have contributed graphics demos to the package.
Thanks to David Wojtowicz for implementing lockTimeout.
Thanks to Martin Kraemer for adding support for shadow passwords and locking-disabled diagnostics.
Thanks to Patrick Moreau for the VMS port.
Thanks to Nat Lanza for the Kerberos support.
Thanks to Bill Nottingham for the initial PAM support.
And thanks to Jon A. Christopher for implementing the Athena dialog support, back in the days before Lesstif or Gtk were viable alternatives to Motif.


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[For those of you who don't know: Blogher'09, the single biggest girl blog fest, kicked off in Chicago today. However, some of us unable to attend the festivities are having our own party Blog Hop '09 hosted by Robin at Pensieve. So here's a short introduction of myself and my blog.]
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A Pirate hey? Sounds like you've found some great stories.ReplyDelete
Just wandered past from the blog hop :)
I love that picture at the top of your post. Very cute. I enjoy family history as well. I bet you could give me a few tips on how to go about the research. Nice to meet you!ReplyDelete
I'm here via the blog hop. You have an adorable blog! It's nice to meet you!ReplyDelete
that photo of your mom and her friends is amazing! i love it! and really like what your blog is all about!ReplyDelete
stopping in from the blog hop! have a great weekend!
Bouncing on over via Blog Hop '09.ReplyDelete
Your work is incredible and so well-documented! It's obvious that you have a real passion for uncovering family history (and the pictures certainly add a wonderful touch to your entries).
It's great to "meet" you!
My son would love to find out he was related to a pirate! How great that you are digging into your family history. I hope you are enjoying the Blog Hop. PArty on.ReplyDelete
How awesome! I love family history. I post a black/white picture of my family every Wednesday. It's the mystery behind them that is so intriguing. Can't wait to look thru your stories!ReplyDelete
My husband and I have been researching our family histories. It's a lot of fun! Happy Blog Hop!ReplyDelete
I love that photo... and a pirate? Wow!ReplyDelete
Stopping by from the Blog Hop and wanted to say hi. Hope you have a great weekend!
So glad to have found your throught the BlogHop!! I am a genealogy fan too. I am descended from Samuel Wardwell, who was hanged in the Salem Witch Trials, and a lot of other very interesting people! So glad to find someone else who enjoys this hobby!ReplyDelete
I think genealogy is a really cool hobby. I tried it for a while but I guess a lot of my family wasn't very documented. My MIL can trace her roots back for 100s of years! Stopping by from the BlogHop, it was nice to meet you!ReplyDelete
I just started with Genealogy. Interesting what you have found out. Stopping by from the blog hop to say hello.ReplyDelete
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Please stop by and say hello.
I grew up in a household of genealogist women. Love the stories!ReplyDelete
Your pirate ancestor may have gotten on well with my ancestor who had been sentenced to the Tower of London, then had his sentence commuted to be an indentured servant in the Americas... but he jumped shift off the coast and swam to freedom!ReplyDelete
Adorable picture!!! Just out blog hoppin and wanted to say hi!ReplyDelete
I am hop-ing over to you from BlogHop'09, I am #311. I was busy this weekend so I'm a little behind. It is so nice to meet you! I love your blog, adorable picture! I'll have to stop back again sometime.ReplyDelete
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Dr. Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
David Ouimette, CG
James Ison, AG, CG
Karen Mauer Green, CG
Kory Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA
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Karen Mauer Green, CG, of Cooperstown, New York, is an editor, author, lecturer, and professional genealogist, and is currently employed as co-editor of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record. She holds an MA from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies (State University of New York, Oneonta). She has served on the boards of APG (as Regional Vice President and Director) and FGS (as Director; Vice President of Administration; National Conference Chair of the 1997 FGS conference in Dallas, Texas; and Chair of the FGS Public Relations Committee, 1992-1998).
David Ouimette, CG, manages Content Strategy at FamilySearch, prioritizing the acquisition and online publication of historical records worldwide for family history research. David lectures at the National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies national conferences and the Samford and Salt Lake Institutes of Genealogy. He currently serves on the National Genealogical Society board of directors and edits OnBoard, the newsletter of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. He has contributed articles to Ancestry Magazine, APG Quarterly, BYU Family Historian, Crossroads, NGS Quarterly, and The Septs, and is the author of Finding Your Irish Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide.
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Hydrology Prof. Garners Meinzer Award, Dec. 6, 2001
SOCORRO, N.M., December 6, 2001 -- Fred M. Phillips, professor of hydrology at New Mexico Tech, was named this year's recipient of the O. E. Meinzer Award at the recently held Geological Society of America (GSA) annual convention in Boston, marking the fourth time a New Mexico Tech hydrology professor has received the prestigious prize.
The Meinzer Award is the highest honor in the field of hydrogeology in the nation. It is given annually by the GSA's Hydrogeology Division to an author of published research of distinction, which has advanced the science of hydrogeology or closely related fields, such as groundwater hydraulics.
In particular, Phillips was recognized for five pioneering papers which focused on the use of isotopic tracers in hydrology, especially the development and application of chlorine-36 isotopic techniques to arid region hydrology and to determining the flow rates of ground water in aquifers. Techniques he developed have proved important in the evaluation of both high- level and low-level proposed nuclear waste disposal sites.
With over 80 publications to his credit, Phillips is an active member of a variety of professional organizations, committees, and panels.
In addition to his recent award, Phillips received the Geochemical Society's F. W. Clarke Medal in 1988; the New Mexico Eminent Scholar Award in 1989; the D. Foster Lectureship in 1991; the Birdsall Lectureship in 1994; and the New Mexico Tech Distinguished Researcher Award in 1994. He also was named a Fellow of the GSA in 1996.
Phillips has been with the New Mexico Tech hydrology program, in the university's Earth and environmental science department, since 1981.
The O. E. Meinzer Award, which was established by the GSA in 1963, is named for Oscar Edward Meinzer (1876-1948), whom hydrologists consider "the father of modern groundwater hydrology" in North America.
The Meinzer Award includes a "traveling trophy," which consists of a year-long possession of a large silver Revere bowl, engraved with the names of former award winners, along with a smaller, "keeper" version of the bowl inscribed solely with Phillips's name.
Phillips's recent commendation marks the fourth time a New Mexico Tech hydrologist has been honored with the Meinzer Award: John L. Wilson, chair of Tech's Earth and Environmental Science Department, was the award winner in 1996; and former Tech faculty members Mahdi Hantush (in 1968) and Lynn Gelhar (in 1987) both previously were named recipients of the award for research papers published while they taught at the state-supported research university.


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Friday, January 15, 2010
Thank you !
As I mentioned in the previous post, I wanted to thank everyone who wished me the best. It felt good reading all the comments on my blog/twitter/facebook/e-mails.
Big thanks to Sons of Steve Garvey, Dodger Thoughts and Inside the Dodgers.
Josh of Inside the Dodgers had this to say:
For those in the blogging community, you probably already know the brains behind the site that has arguably the best name of any out there. Roberto from Vin Scully is my Homeboy looks like he's going to be battling some health issues for a bit, so please keep him in your thoughts.
Did he just say I have the best blog name ? I got embarrassed reading that. As a matter of fact, I got more embarrassed reading Dodger Thoughts. I need to print those blog posts and hang it in my office (never mind, I don't have a office) But thank you Jon, Josh and Orel of SoSG.
Huge thanks to the fans. It was nice reading the comments here at the blog or other places like Facebook and Twitter. Hopefully I'm here healthy for the rest of the year.
By the way, I need the phone number of Andruw Jones. I need to ask him for advice on how to gain weight. I lost twenty pounds in the last five weeks. I'm sure he can help me out! Time to get on a Fat Diet. I don't look good being skinny.
Spring Training is alsmost here. I'm pumped !
13 comments:
- Orel said...
"Time to get on a Fat Diet."
Two words: Apple Pan.
- January 15, 2010 at 11:39 AM
- Roberto said...
Holy Cow ! That Steakburger sounds good :)
- January 15, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- James said...
Sorry to hear you were ill... Glad you're feeling better!
- January 15, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Roberto said...
Hey James ! Thanks for the comments. I'm really enjoying your Angels blog. Keep up the great work :) See ya at the next event.
- January 15, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Omar G said...
I'm thinking a few Dodger Dogs, Snicker Bars and a few beers should get the weight back on. If not follow up with Andru or even Mo Vaughn. Either one can show you the way.
- January 15, 2010 at 12:20 PM
- Roberto said...
Hey Omar, I agree with those options except the beers. Sorry buddy, can't mix beers with the meds... lol :)
- January 15, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- Life's a Game said...
No worries Roberto. My wife says I can give you 20 of my lbs and she says she won't even miss them! Not sure if I should worry? Take care buddy!
- January 15, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- Roberto said...
Thanks Sir ! Nice blog :)
- January 15, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- KempKershaw said...
The Griddle: huge portions.
- January 15, 2010 at 11:52 PM
- bleedsdodgerblue said...
Glad to hear you are out of the hospital. Hope to see you at the Caravan. Rest up!!
- January 16, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Roberto said...
@ KempKershaw - Too bad I'm not close to that area. I think it's In 'N' Out everyday for me :)
@ Teresa - Is the the Teresa that I know ? See ya at the caravan ! :)
- January 16, 2010 at 9:00 AM
- Julie Hibbard said...
So good to see you writing and feeling good again!! I would love to donate 20 pounds to you also!
:) 33 days til pitchers and catchers report!! We can make it!
- January 16, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Roberto said...
Thank you Julie :) Can't wait for Spring...
- January 16, 2010 at 10:24 AM


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A new line of research hopes to drastically reduce the amount of energy required for warping space-time, and get us to Alpha Centauri in just two weeks time.
When, a few weeks ago, astronomers announced that an Earth-sized planet had been detected orbiting a Alpha Centauri B, a star in the closest system of stars to our own, and that this planet might, just might, mean that there is another planet, maybe another Earth-sized one, maybe, just maybe, in that magical distance from a sun that could give rise to life, and that all this was taking place right there in our galactic backyard, the next thought was inevitable: What if there is life there?
What if we, the people of the early 21st century, could be among the generation -- the first and only of all the generations ever -- that would be first to know that we were not alone?
But then there is the inevitable letdown: Even if we did find a planet in one of those nearby stars' habitable zone and even, even, if we could detect an atmosphere that could harbor life, then what? Alpha Centauri may be the closest star system to Earth, but it's still four light years away. Voyager 1, our farthest-traveled probe is moving at *38,000 miles per hour*, and after 35 years, it's still in our solar system (barely). Moving at Voyager's speed, it would take 700 *centuries* for a mission to reach Alpha Centauri. With speeds like that, we stand to become the first generation to know life is out there, and to not be able to know much more than that. The prospect is maddening.
Of course, our only hope would be to travel at much, much greater speeds. As MIT astronomer Sara Seager explained here at The Atlantic to Ross Andersen:
There are a lot of people who think we have the capabilities to get to a tenth of the speed of light. People are using that number as a benchmark of what they think is attainable, whether it's with a solar sail or nuclear pulse propulsion. If we could achieve that speed, then we could get to Alpha Centauri in just over 40 years.
Whenever I give a talk to a public audience I explain the hazards of living on a spacecraft for 40 years, the fact that life could be extremely tedious, and could possibly even include some kind of induced hibernation. But then I always ask if anyone in the audience would volunteer for a 40+ year journey, and every single time I get a show of hands. And then I say "oh I forgot to mention, it's a one way trip," and even then I get the same show of hands. This tells me that our drive to explore is so great that if and when engineers succeed at traveling at least 10 percent of the speed of light, there will be people willing to make the journey. It's just a matter of time.
So, one-tenth the speed of light and we could be there in 40 years. That's not half bad. As Seager notes, many people would be willing to give up Earth and make that assuredly miserable journey for the privilege of being the first humans to explore another solar system. But still: 40 years, it's no cakewalk.
That's why a new number, care of NASA physicist Harold White, is so stunning: Two weeks. Two weeks to Alpha Centauri, he told io9, if only we can travel by warping space-time.
Of course, of course, easier said than done, but White thinks it's possible, and he and a team at NASA are at the very early stages of making it so. io9's George Dvorsky explains:
The idea came to White while he was considering a rather remarkable equation formulated by physicist Miguel Alcubierre. In his 1994 paper titled, "The Warp Drive: Hyper-Fast Travel Within General Relativity," Alcubierre suggested a mechanism by which space-time could be "warped" both in front of and behind a spacecraft.
Michio Kaku dubbed Alcubierre's notion a "passport to the universe." It takes advantage of a quirk in the cosmological code that allows for the expansion and contraction of space-time, and could allow for hyper-fast travel between interstellar destinations. Essentially, the empty space behind a starship would be made to expand rapidly, pushing the craft in a forward direction -- passengers would perceive it as movement despite the complete lack of acceleration. ...
In terms of the engine's mechanics, a spheroid object would be placed between two regions of space-time (one expanding and one contracting). A "warp bubble" would then be generated that moves space-time around the object, effectively repositioning it -- the end result being faster-than-light travel without the spheroid (or spacecraft) having to move with respect to its local frame of reference.
And that's not even the hard part: Ever since this idea was floated, the catch has been the absolutely enormous amount of energy such an event would require. As White explains, "Space-time is really stiff, so to create the expansion and contraction effect in a useful manner in order for us to reach interstellar destinations in reasonable time periods would require a lot of energy." When he says a lot, he doesn't mean a couple of nuclear-power plants' worth; he means energy equal to the mass-energy of Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system. So that's not going to work.
But, as Dvorsky explains, White has recently come up with a new design for a warp drive, one that, theoretically, would require way, way less energy. "I suddenly realized," he told Dvorsky, "that if you made the thickness of the negative vacuum energy ring larger -- like shifting from a belt shape to a donut shape -- and oscillate the warp bubble, you can greatly reduce the energy required -- perhaps making the idea plausible." White believes that with his new design, warp drive could be achieved with the power of a mass that is even smaller than Voyager 1's. I'm not going to pretend that I have the faintest clue how this would work or how NASA would conceivably build such a thing, but the idea that physicists at NASA are even toying with it gives me hope that interstellar travel could one day be possible, even if this isn't how it is ultimately accomplished.
White emphasizes that all of this is *extremely* preliminary, just theoretical math and some very small-scale lab experiments. Additionally, other scientists have raised concerns that warp drive could be potentially very dangerous, potentially destroying the destination in its path. But, still, it's an exciting reminder that the parameters we accept today may some day melt away.
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SP212 General Physics II (3-2-4). Continuation of SP211. See SP211 description for topics. Prereq: SP211 or SP221 or approval of department chair.
SP221 Physics Mechanics I (3-2-4). A first course in classical mechanics for physics majors. Newton's laws are applied to particles and systems of particles. Energy and momentum methods are developed. Applications include simple, damped, and driven harmonic motion as well as gravitation and orbital motion. Coreq: SM221 or approval of department chair.
SP222 Electricity and Magnetism I (3-2-4). A first course in electricity and magnetism for physics majors, with an emphasis on the concepts of fields and potential. The course culminates in the formulation of Maxwell's equations. Prereq: SP221 or SP211
SP226 Heat, Sound and Light (3-2-4). A first course on the basic concepts of thermodynamics, acoustics, and optics for physics majors. Topics include heat engines, refrigerators, cosmology, the Doppler effect, beats, shock waves, fluids, lenses, telescopes, polarization, interference and diffraction. Prereq: SP211 or SP221
SP301 Modern Physics (3-0-3). An introduction to the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics. Topics include relativistic mechanics, blackbody radiation, wave-particle duality, the Bohr theory, quantum phenomena, nuclear decay and nuclear reactions. Prereq: SP212 or SP226
SP310 Astronomy (3-0-3). An introduction to the fundamentals of astronomy as a physical and mathematical science, covering stellar and galactic astronomy, and both ancient and modern models of the universe. Prereq: SP212 or SP226 or approval of department chair.
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CRYSTAL LAKE – Albert Joseph Vernier, 82, formerly of Crystal Lake and Huntley, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in his apartment at Bickford Senior Living in Crystal Lake, with his daughter beside him and caring friends nearby.
Albert was born March 29, 1931, in Nachusa, to Joseph and Lois Vernier. He married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Torti, on April 30, 1955, in Dixon. Albert was a wonderful father to two children, and a devoted husband to Margaret. People will remember him for his kindness, his sense of humor, and his ability to keep his cars and his garage always looking like brand new.
Survivors include his daughter, Nancy (Ron) Kulesza of Huntley; one sister, Shirley (Robert) Miller of Dixon; and one grandson, Jack.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and his son, Michael.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at DeFiore Jorgensen Funeral Home in Huntley and from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.
A memorial has been established to the Cystic Fibrosis Institute.