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DVD Players
I love movies. I'm a fan of films from almost every genre, from various countries and in various languages. Last Christmas, Ivy and I received a DVD player from her kids, and since then I've become an unabashed convert to the medium. Images are sharper, sound is clearer and the medium itself permits my choice of amenities such as subtitling, scene selection (aka chapters) and language preference. The only real problem I have with the player is it resides at her house and not mine. I don't even own a television, so purchasing a standalone DVD player also would mean buying a TV, and that's a purchase I'd rather not make. However, I do have a nice 19" monitor attached to my computer and a good video card to drive it. So the logical step is to add a DVD drive to my machine and configure my system for DVD playback. This article describes how I did that, the problems I encountered and my impressions of the software used for the job.
I learned a lot about hardware while setting up my system for DVD play. My machine is capable of enjoyable glitch-free playback, but it took some tweaking to squeeze the most performance out of it. Here, I describe my system as it was used for this article, but I also describe what I recommend for a more current base system. Hardware matters a lot in this domain, so make sure your system can handle the audio/video requirements for the best DVD viewing and listening experience.
My DVD drive is an inexpensive unit purchased from a friend who had it lying around his apartment. dmesg reports this information about the drive:
hdd: LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163D, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
If you're in doubt as to what kind of drive is in your machine, run dmesg | grep DVD for a report. Linux has exceptional support for DVD drives; in fact, the Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO states that virtually all ATAPI and SCSI DVD-ROM and DVD-RW drives are supported. If you're looking for recommended brands or are concerned about a specific drive, a quick search on Google should turn up the needed information.
The base machine also includes an 800MHz AMD Duron processor, two 15GB hard disks and 512MB of RAM. The display hardware is a generic 19" monitor connected to an NVIDIA GeForce2 video card with 64MB of video RAM. Audio is handled by a Sound Blaster Live! Value card and a sound system that includes a Yamaha DMP7 digital mixer, a 100-watt QSC power amplifier and a pair of Yorkville Sound YS-10 studio monitors. The kernel is compiled for low latency, and all drives are tuned for optimal disk throughput.
I prefer a faster CPU, something 1GHz or higher. I have received reports of decent DVD playback on 600MHz and slower machines, but at less than 1GHz you need to tune your other system components more finely. If you like to watch films in wide-screen mode, I recommend at least a 19" screen for comfortable viewing. Your graphics chipset should support the XFree86 Xv extension (most do), and your card should have at least 16MB of video RAM. The Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! or Audigy 2 sound cards are excellent choices for stereo or 5.1 audio output configurations. The low-latency kernel is not absolutely necessary, but your DVD drive performance can and should be optimized. I discuss kernel options and tuning your drive in the next section.
One more note regarding an optimal audio system. Many DVDs support 5.1 Surround Sound and other audio options that may or may not be possible under Linux. An inexpensive 5.1 speaker system is fine for casual use, but if you're serious about sound you probably want to invest in a high-quality system. See the Tom's Hardware Guide URL in this article's Resources section on the Linux Journal Web site (/article/7174) for more information regarding available 4.1 and 5.1 sound systems for PC sound cards.
The base Linux installation used for these tests is a heavily modified Red Hat 7.2, but the methods and procedures described here should apply to any relatively recent mainstream distribution with only minor changes (if any). Plain-vanilla Linux is not likely to yield optimal results for DVD performance, so following are a few tips I gathered from the Web and from the documentation for various players tested. The main considerations concern optimizing the kernel itself, tuning X, tuning the DVD drive and ensuring you have the correct device mountpoint.
Similis sum folio de quo ludunt venti.
Things have changed
While this was a great article back when it was written, things have changed very much sense then. Installing DVD playback software is now much easier, and with a growing number of Distributions (Ubuntu for example) everything is pre-optimized for video and DVD playback. All the user needs to do is launch into the terminal and type the following (for Ubuntu)
$ sudo su
$ apt-get install libdvdread4 (this command is not required for 10.04 as 10 comes pre-loaded with libdvdread4. With mine it did anyways, not sure if thats the norm though.)
$ /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh (Installs libdvdcss2)
$ apt-get install vlc (Because the default video player in Ubuntu is a b**ch to get working with libdvdcss2... says you don't have it when you do).
And done. Watch DVDs to your hearts content.
Right you are. Infinitely
Right you are. Infinitely easier than "back in the day". Oh well, at least there's some historical curiosity to the article. Thanks for the comment, Jason, I appreciate the read.
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i m a new user of fedora 8
i dont know that how softwares are instlled in linux and how we can use software that are inbuild . and how java,sql,c,c++ programs run in linux. plz give me any solvable solution
NEWBIE step-by-step compile tutorial.
Howdy...I'm trying to spend more and more time on the Linux "side" of my dual-boot PC but don't have enough mileage yet using the Terminal and the command-line to perform functions such as the ones demanded to get a DVD player up and running (i.e., Xine, Mplayer, etc).
Can anyone point me at a newbie-geared tutorial on how to compile sources? Can it be done from within KDE or must be using comands from the console?
I'm using OpenSuse 10.1.
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I just can't understand the hardware requirements for DVD playback. What is the claims about >1GHz processor etc?
I had RedHat9 with vanilla 2.4.20-8 kernel, 450MHz Celeron, 320MB of RAM, Matrox Millennium G550 videocard, TerraTec DMX XFire 1024(Only stereo playback), Eizo 17" TFT and Plextor PX-116A DVD-drive.
First I didn't do any "optimization" for DVD playback, just hit xine and movies are running very smoothly at full-screen (1280x1024x32bit). DVD-drive was also working with 16bit I/O and DMA disabled. CPU load is approx. 60%.
I didn't notice much difference w/ 32bit I/O and DMA enabled.
-rushi, Finland
My wife would love this,
My wife would love this, right now she's going to have twins in July and she is pretty big, it would be nice if she could lay on the bed and watch some dvd's in our bedroom, great. thank you!
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Being new to Linux, I have been searching for a printed source of info on many things that have been vexing me. I found a source in your magazine ( the first one I have seen) which is the article on DVD players. I downloaded and compiled XINE, and after many tries I have finally got it to work. Somewhat. I still cannot get it to play many of my DVDs. I either get an error message, it locks up, or crashes. I have found that documentation for XINE, as well as many Linux programs, assumes that the user is a programmer. I would appreciate any help I could get on setting up XINE properly! I must say, I do not plan on ever going back to Windows and the daily, or more often, crashes that I suffered. Thank You for the article.
Michae Driver
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Hi Michael: You should write directly to the people at xine and describe your troubles to them. Perhaps you should join the mail-list or search its archive, you might find some users have had the same particular problems. When sending a report be sure to detail whatever error messages or reports occur after xine crashes, the developers will need that info. To make a good report you should indicate the version you have; be aware that xine comes in two pieces, the UI (user interface) and the player engine, so hopefully you can let the developers know what versions of the pieces you have. Btw, I use xine daily, I've had no problems with any discs or files except for some recent WMV files. I'm even able to play DVDs with regional codes from other countries, something our standalone player won't do. I truly hope you're able to get it working better, it's a wonderful program.
Dave Phillips
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Great article! I was able to get the packages for xine, install them, and start watching my DVD's in under 30 minutes. I'm using SuSE 9.0 on an P-III/933Mhz, and it works flawlessly.
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AFTER ordering these chairs, I read many customer reviews- some great, and some not so flattering. Needless to say, I was a bit nervous to see them in person. Well, I didn't have to wait long- my order was placed Saturday night, and the chairs arrived on Thursday. They were well packed, and in PERFECT condition. The finish is nicer than expected (nice warm patina on the metal, with slight variations in the finish) and they seem to be very well made. I was also concerned about the size of the seat, since some reviewers found them to be a tight fit- I am 5'9" and full in the booty :) and these are nice and comfy for me, as well as my 6'2" husband. One SMALL SAFETY CONCERN to mention if you have small children or pets in your house: there are 4 small rubbery "pegs" inserted underneath the cross-braces of each chair, below the seats. You can't see them unless you flip the chairs over, and they don't have any use I can determine. You may want to remove and discard these, as they seem to be a potential choking hazard. One of them fell out while I was unpacking the chairs, or I wouldn't have even noticed them.
I love these chairs because of the price, look, and color. They were the perfect addition to my kitchen table so it was more casual than my formal dining table which sits within view. They are definitely metal and make that metal ting sound when you move them, but that doesn't bother me. I like the small arms because it's enough to hold my 2 yr old even though I don't particularly trust him on chairs by himself quite yet. As occasional chairs they're great, but if I were planning on using them every day for all meals I may consider a cushion for bum comfort. They really do have a nice curve to them though along the back so they're surprisingly more comfortable than I expected.
Great purchase! These metal chairs don't just look good; the rounded back and arm rests make them very comfortable to sit on. The vintage finish is matte, slightly more copper-colored than appears on the picture.
I wanted some of these popular metal chairs for our new house. This was a great deal. A set of 4 for the price of one at other places. I am using them in my dining room. Make sure you check out the dimensions. I love they way they look--a very neutral gunmetal color. No assembly required and arrived within a week packaged snugly.
I am a size 14 and I just fit in this chair. Anyone larger should not purchase this. Also, the chair is very, very INDUSTRIAL--meaning scuffed, painted sloppily, and otherwise roughly finished. The cuts on the solid portion of the chair back are still somewhat sharp (not sanded out) and I was a bit shocked by that and glad I didn't cut myself getting the first one out of the box. I am returning the whole set. I was banking on something just a little better.
I purchased these chairs for my new Bath and design showroom to use in front of desks for our clients to sit. Nice chairs , great style, great finish, These chairs are made well, look great and fit the style I was trying to accomplish. The only downside of these nice chairs is the comfort. Great chairs, but not comfortable.
I like the chairs for their industrial look and they are paired with a small rustic table that has iron legs and details. They have a small profile which works well in my casual kitchen dining space. Their not built for really large hips or seats. Overall, I'm pleased with the purchase.
Sorry. I send it back because they were no as expected.
These chairs go perfectly with my vintage farm table.
The are downplayed just enough. I bought them to go with my new glass circle dining table with cherry colored base. They are just right and light weight but not flimsy at all. Just becareful taking them out of that box. they come stacked 4 to a box and I slightly bent one of the legs forcing it out of the box. Other than that I love them.
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A 14-year-old Hastings-on-Hudson high school student allegedly pinched a 57-year-old woman's butt as she was entering her car. She called police, who found the boy based on her description. The boy was charged with forcible touching and the case was referred to Yonkers Family Court.
New Castle Police sent out an advisory message due to a number of black bear sightings in the area recently. Black bears have been seen on Route 100, Gedney Park, the Douglas Road area and Quaker Rd. near the Duck Pond. The NY Department of Environmental Conservation said bears will only be asked to leave if they create a public disturbance, act aggressively towards a human or pet, attempt to enter a home, or is injured and cannot move freely to escape.
A man in his 40s has been targeting Harrison residents of Italian descent, according to police. The man knocks on residents' doors and, speaking in Italian, convinces them he is a relative from Italy. After a connection is made, the man asks them for $100 and gives them a leather jacket in return. The jacket is worthless, said police.
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A 17-year-old Carmel male turned himself into police because of an incident that allegedly took place on a school bus. The male and another student reportedly forced a third student from his seat and caused the third student to lose consciousness. The third student was diagnosed with a head injury at an area hospital.
Clarkstown police responded to a call about an open fire creating a lot of smoke in Nanuet. Upon arrival at the scene, police found an active fire in a metal fire pit. Police said they informed the resident of the town code violation he was committing by operating an outdoor fire. After police identified the resident and attempted to arrest him, the man ran away. Police had to subdue him with the use of a Taser.
A 21-year-old Congers man was charged with reckless endangerment and fleeing police after hitting speeds of more than 100mph on his motorcycle on Rte. 304 in Bardonia, according to police. The motorcycle pulled over in New City where he was arrested.


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AUSTIN — Barack Obama said Saturday that he is helping to spark an awakening among moribund Texas Democrats, who are now turning out to vote early in record numbers and could all but hand him his party's presidential nomination March 4.
"I think the patient may be starting to get out of bed, because we've been seeing just enormous excitement as we've traveled across Texas," he said in an exclusive interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "I think people are very energized by the prospect of bringing the Bush era to a close and bringing the country together."
Obama said that his campaign could re-energize Democrats in states such as Texas, where collapse is almost a charitable description for what has happened to Lyndon Johnson's party in recent years.
In the interview, Obama sidestepped the question of who is to blame for the apathy, but he made it clear that he thinks he can pump up voters about the Democratic Party -- including in Republican-leaning "red states" -- in a way that rival Hillary Rodham Clinton can't. The Obama campaign has consistently portrayed Clinton as a polarizing figure who has turned off voters with overtly partisan rhetoric and gamesmanship.
"Unless you're building from the ground up and broadening the appeal of the party to independents and even some disaffected Republicans, ... we're not going to be able to get things done," he said. "I think we have been able to get folks in every state that we've campaigned in to take a second look at the Democratic Party."
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Services for Thomas Gray Gilliam, 77, of Ada, are at 10 a.m. Monday at the Bible Baptist Church. The Rev. Harold Holt will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mr. Gilliam died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at an Ardmore hospital.
He was born July 1, 1935, at Ada to Edgar Cecil and Mary Elizabeth Perkins Gilliam. He married Lawanda Joyce Beach on March 2, 1955.
Mr. Gilliam was a supervisor for Pontotoc County District #1 until his retirement. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church, a ham radio operator and a member of the Ada Lodge #119 AF & AM.
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The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary is easily one of the worst tragedies of my lifetime. It has led to many questions that haven't been answered and probably never will.
What could motivate a man to shoot innocent children? How on Earth could he pull the trigger when he's sighted in on a child? These are the kinds of questions that have fueled debates on every major news network. I don't claim to have an answer that can cover everything that's been asked, but I can help clear up some of the issues regarding guns and give my two cents.
Back in my junior year of high school I decided that I really wanted to go hunting. Since none of my immediate family members hunt, I got more than a few odd looks. But they supported me and helped me enroll in the hunter's safety course.
The classes were held over one weekend with a combined total of 17 hours of class time. We were taught the parts of the gun, how to handle a gun, where to hunt, how to make sure a shot is a safe shot, and all sorts of other valuable safety tips.
Once I had my certification to buy a hunting license, I went to Dunham's with my dad so I could buy my own rifle. I walked back to the hunting section and realized just how many different rifles and shotguns are available to the public.
My mom loves deer so I can't kill any until I'm on my own. I decided to look for a good .22 rifle. A .22 is a very small caliber rifle that is used to kill mostly vermin like squirrels and groundhogs.
I ended up looking through the massive catalog they had and ordered a Savage Mark 2 bolt-action rifle. You can only legally hunt with a bolt action rifle, a semi automatic would lead to a "spray and pray" mentality since it would be so easy to unload an entire magazine. The bolt-action forces you to pick shots wisely and only shoot when you feel like the shot will be a kill.
As I was checking out I saw what appeared to be AK-47 rifles stocked on the shelves and asked the employee how they can sell assault weapons. As it turns out many of the "assault" weapons we see on sale are only assault weapons in an aesthetic sense.
The guts of the rifle have been reworked so they aren't automatic and they shoot a smaller caliber than their wartime counterparts. They are generally semi automatic so they would only be good for target shooting. Some still come with a banana-style magazine, which can generally hold up to 30 rounds.
I find it ridiculous that these are sold to the general public. While hunting or at a range, you are only allowed to have five bullets in your rifle at any time. The gun itself has no malicious feelings towards society, yet we offer the tools of destruction to the sociopaths who do.
That's all a gun is though, just another tool. It doesn't do us any good to fear them and demand that they all get destroyed after a tragedy like Sandy Hook. Instead, we should learn about them and realize that the gun is only as dangerous as the person holding it.
I believe the reason any of these mass shootings happen is because these people need psychiatric help but can't get it or the help is ineffective.
Although it won't completely fix the issue, I believe that everyone who wants to own a gun should have to go through the safety course I went through. Having to sit through a 17-hour course will deter people who want a gun because they think it's just a high-powered toy. Plus it will guarantee that the people who own the gun know its mechanics and the dangers that can be present if the gun is handled improperly.
We don't need to arm the public with guns to defend against another mass shooting; we need to arm them with knowledge.
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Niagara Gazette — After last week's torrential winds and rains, I had 4-plus feet of water in my basement. That put my washer, dryer, furnace, water heater, a range, several electric portable electric tools, and lawn care machines all under water. Because of that horrific experience, I could not help but to think back some 40-years ago when I was a marine sciences major at San Diego's Mesa College.
It was not that the flooded basement so much reminded me of the sea, it was the uncanny resemblance in the cycle of life that the once-studied great sea creatures shared with the storm water-destroyed appliances that I had sat upon the curb.
When a great white shark dies and sinks to the depths of the ocean, all that it has consumed is returned to life by sea creatures much smaller than itself. The smaller fish profits from the shark's demise, as they scavenge the shark's remains.
So it was with those appliances that I placed along the curb for disposal as I witnessed the scrappers leaping from their pickups and filing their truck beds with the major recyclables that the Modern Disposal recycle truck could not handle.
It was a costly day for me, but a payday for those scrappers. With what they earned that day, perhaps they could buy themselves new appliances for their own homes and then await the day that some scrap scavenger would continue the cycle with their once-new appliance.
And so goes that circle of life — for the great white sharks, and for the great white appliances upon which we depend so much for our human creature comforts.
Surprisingly, shortly after I had removed the last of the great white appliances from the basement — believe it or not, with the help of two anxious scrap collectors, the regular trash collectors came. As they threw furniture and wet junk into the back of the truck, and as they drank the cold bottled water that I had given them, I told them of the scrap scavengers that had gotten there before them.


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Last year, when Apple Apple introduced the iPhone 4s — a visual clone of the 16-month-old iPhone 4 — a lot of people yawned. "Brilliant" pundits were quick to criticize . It was more of the same, not very new and would surely herald the end of Apple's leadership in the smartphone market. Sure, it had the Siri voice assistant but she didn't do very much, didn't understand very much, and eventually became a source of parody almost as much as utility. Apple would then go on to sell a record 37 million iPhones in the subsequent quarter, earning $13 billion on more than $46 billion in revenues. Accounting for seasonality, the iPhone has remained a huge hit, selling another 60 million units in the subsequent two quarters.
Fast forward to today and as the great Yogi Berra once said, "It's like deja vu all over again." The iPhone 5 has been launched and it looks an awful lot like the iPhone 4s. Yes, the glass has been removed from the back (one fewer thing to break). Yes, it has 4G LTE. Yes, it's a tiny bit larger. Yes, it's 18% thinner. And, yes, finally (and Apple fans know how loaded that word is), the screen is larger, at 4 inches diagonally.
Those open mouths are not agape with awe; they are the collective yawns of the Android community and, dare we say it, the small band of Windows Phone users. The truth is, not one of these features is revolutionary and they've all been available since 2011 on phones from some combination of Samsung, Motorola, Nokia Nokia, and HTC HTC. In fact, one can take it a step further: Apple's specs are actually unimpressive compared to many of those phones. I don't mean specs like megahertz or number of processor cores. Consumers don't care about those things and the new iPhone does have an improved custom processor. It should keep pace with — or exceed — the best phones on the market.
What I'm talking about is the more obvious stuff: Screens, battery life, form factor. I had lunch with a friend a couple of weeks ago, a fellow Silicon Valley entrepreneur and, like me, an iPhone user. He was raving about the Samsung Galaxy S3 his colleague had and how easy it was to slip into a pocket. I was surprised; the phone is huge compared to an iPhone. He explained that the thinness combined with the tapered edges made for an easy slide into a pocket. Well, the new iPhone is thinner at 7.6mm (vs. 8.6mm), but it's still squared off at the sides. And it is by no means the thinnest phone among recent smartphones, which I'm pretty sure was the 7.1mm Droid Razr. Yes, the iPhone is competitive here. But world beating? No.
When you have to hype an event like Apple did for v.5 and include the Foo Fighters and brag about your monolithic market share… [it goes on]. You start to seem a lot like another company that is OFTEN criticized for using hype rather than substance (Microsoft if I need to say it). I think the biggest news today was the three year cycle and the R&D required to build a better headphone. Bravo Apple.
You're missing a lot of the little things and focusing on the same tired old points that the Android users are. Did Samsung pay you to write this near advert for their phones? I don't know anyone raving about their Samsung device. I know two people that bought the Note, and they dislike how large it is because it really does require both of them to use both hands. It's a huge phone. A bigger phone doesn't mean that it's better.
And you're comparing the new iPhone's battery life to claims by Moto on a product that isn't even shipping yet? Really? C'mon, man..
The haters aren't right. The haters built up a straw man and are tearing it down. They're attacking the iPhone 5 because it lacks features that weren't announced – features that bloggers were merely speculating about.
Features that people like and will use, it has. Like the newer camera(s) and three microphones so whoever you're talking to can actually hear you. The battery life is decent. I (a consumer) actually DO care about the new processor too. The Android devices I've used have been laggy, scrolling has been choppy, and the eye candy interfaces (sorry, "customizations") have bogged things down. I also don't think the Samsung screens look better than the Retina Display, but that's just my opinion. It's still important to me to have some desktop sync. Just syncing to Google isn't cutting it. iCloud & Photo Stream have been great.
What I'm really waiting for is for T-Mobile to increase their LTE footprint so I can just buy an unlocked iPhone 5 and pick whichever carrier I want and not be locked into a silly 2 year contract.
1.) I love my Samsung Phone.
2.) If you buy a note, you want a big phone. If you are mad it takes two hands to use, why didn't you notice that when you bought it? lol wtf.
3.) The iPhone 4S and 5 are snoozers. People want innovation from the leader in innovation!
4.) Opinion, opinion, opinion.
5.) Google has Google Drive.
All this said, I was hoping the iPhone would be good so it would be considering in my next phone purchase, but it sucks. It's pathetic that Apple users think they're STUCK with this brand when there are so many great, varied options out there. Case-in-point: iPhone 4S… it's been running with 3G speed for a year, when the HTC Evo 4G came out 2 years ago, in June 2010 (with 4G connectivity)… and now, finally, iOS users are able to utilize 4G speed in September of 2012.
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The system deleted my quote, which was in response to Jeff A's point #2.
Indeed. I felt the writer of this article is too critical. At the end of the day, we have to ask ourselves, what we want of the phone. As far as I can see, the criticisms are from people who want to see more, but disregard the basic function which phone will do:
1) Basic phone function (check!)
2) Better camera? (check!)
3) Better speed to run your apps, some of which have become critical to their own business operation? (check!)
4) Greater portability? (check!)
At the very least, they do not churn phones which increasingly become difficult for developers to develop quality apps for them (hint hint: Android).
True, these are not big things, but it's these tiny things that make the iphone so attractive. I dun need NFC, for sure. Who needs 3D scrolling? Galaxy Note?? sorry, too big for my pockets, i can't use it with one hand either. (Sorry, I am an asian and I have relatively smaller hands)
True, I am not excited about what is offered by iPhone5, but i will still buy it. Why? because if an iPhone can't excite me, then no phone can, period
yeah true, who wants NFC? and of course i could really wait another year to get LTE.
The only thing that actually matters in a smartphone is a voice assist feature with a funky name. oh wait, this time, it's a power adaptor.
Seriously I must say that it is amazing how good job on twisting minds Apple did in past years. I do not say that haters are "right" – all haters are wrong – but haters are wrong in just the same way as apple fanboys.
The anger and hate that goes from just first lines is amazing – "Did Samsung pay you to write this near advert for their phones?". Journalist should write what he wants – if he says something that we do not like it does not mean that other company paid him. The fact is that Samsung is doing good job, they are learning and it's kinda funny story – maybe now they are "thinking different"… Because You can see that it looks like other producers at least try to listen to what people want.
Apple proven that it is real (and it is corporate marketers wet dream I am afraid) to create customer from scratch. They did it telling that apple user is different, special. iDifferent? Look at this – people that searched for sense of identity and those who wanted to be part of special community of unique people were able to make dream real only by buying product. Nobody wanted to be worse (different?) made iP common popular product. And now – the company is telling You what You want and why You want. It's not the problem of Adroid vs IOS, or Samsung vs Apple – it 's about lack of innovation that was offered by conceited company that shows that does not care. iPhone 5 lacks features that weren't announced? Yes. Because innovation and improvement does not come from announcing that our new product will work. I would prefer if companies would announce lack of features – because their products are way better then I could ever imagine and they have features that I even not dreamed of to have. If You want to be the leader, to be innovative – You have to risk – it's easier when You have a enormous pile of money like Apple. You have to listen and think. And iPhone 5 is no new experience, it does not give You anything new – and it is not an excuse for market leader that they say – /woohoo, hundred barrels of pickled herring our new phone will smell with fish and that's it!/ – You want to be innovation leader – act like one.


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---- — BIG TIMBER, Mont. — Irene M. Malinowski, 86, passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, 2013, from natural causes, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Irene was born April 3, 1926, to Joe and Emma Komrska, of Traverse City. She was the youngest of four daughters and was raised on an 80-acre farm.
She graduated from Central High School in Traverse City in 1944.
She joined the work force after graduation and worked at the Park Place Hotel in Traverse City as a waitress.
In 1946 she met Henry Malinowski, and after a short courtship they married on April 25, 1946.
They decided to start their life together in Detroit and from this life together had nine children. In 1967 they decided to return to the area where Irene grew up in Northern Michigan. Hank had purchased seven acres when he was discharged from the U.S. Army, and they decided that some day that would be their retirement in Karlin, 20 miles from Traverse City.
Irene rejoined the work force waitressing, then at Munson Hospital in the dietary department. Since this was a distance to travel, she gained employment at Interlochen Arts Academy and worked there for 17 years.
When she retired from her full time job, she loved to travel, and she started traveling with family and friends. In between traveling and being with her children she decided she wanted to try something new. Irene became a senior companion in Traverse City; she would take other seniors to doctor appointments, grocery shopping, etc., and when other seniors needed to go, Irene drove them. Irene did this for four years.
In 2001 Irene moved to Big Timber, Mont., to be near her daughter, Barbara. Irene had many interests; she loved to play cards, especially Euchre, and she taught many of her grandchildren how to play different card games. Besides traveling and playing cards she crocheted afghans for family and friends, she liked word find puzzles, and she was a reader, oh how she loved to read.
Her most cherished time was with her children and grandchildren, and she was able to spend time with three of her great-great-grandchildren. Oh how she loved babies and small children. Her eyes always lit up when she was around children.
Irene is survived by her children, Barbara (Douglas) Harris, of Big Timber, Mont., step-grandson, Michael Harris, great-grandson, Niclas Harris, great-granddaughter, Jaclyn Harris, of Mountain View, Calif; granddaughter, Lisa (Josh) Adams, great-grandson, Glenn Fair, great-great-grandson, Shawn, great-granddaughter, Brittany (Bryce) Shiver, of Livingston, Mont.; granddaughter, Tiffany (Waide) Satre, and great-grandson, Shadow, of Big Timber, Mont.; Richard (Diane) Malinowski, grandsons, Tony (Amber) Malinowski, great-granddaughters, Allison and Julia; Mark Malinowski, of Livonia, Bernice Malinowski, and grandson, Aaron Watts, of Detroit; Charles Malinowski, granddaughter, Ashley Malinowski, and grandson, Alex Malinowski, of Karlin; granddaughters, Jessica (Mathew) Day, Jamie (Trevor) Beardsly, great-grandson, Andrew, grandson, Christopher Bowman; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, Craig and Shelly Smidt and family.
Irene was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Henry; five daughters, Virginia, Irene, Carol, Lorraine and Elizabeth; three sisters, Adeline (Victor) Werp, Gladys (Charles) Bailey and Evelyn (Dave) Campfield.
Irene will be greatly missed by her family here on earth; it is time for her to be with her Lord and her family in heaven.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Big Timber, Mont.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Irene's name may be made to Hearts and Hands Hospice, Box 1337, Big Timber, MT 59011 or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are by Stenberg Funeral Home.


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11.18.10 Starting Family Traditions
Today it is 48 degrees. Every year I soak up the summer, savor the fall, and then dread the winter. And every year I think, "What can I do to enjoy the winter more with my family?"
Since we live in an urban area - long toboggan rides and cross country skiing are out (without traveling). I want some things that are smaller in scope and close to home, but that feel special. I've been thinking a lot about family traditions lately so I decided this would be my motivator to start some. Growing up, we didn't have too many family traditions. Mainly just your basics, centered around holidays: nice family dinner on thanksgiving; family breakfast and staying in our pajamas all day on Christmas (except for my dad who had to shower AND shave before we could even go downstairs to open presents - which of course drove us crazy with anticipation). But I digress.
A couple ideas I have are:
- Saturday morning muffins: Each week finding a new recipe for some hearty, healthy muffins and baking together.
- Sunday soup dinners: With friends and neighbors. I plan to utilize my slow cooker for this. Make some warm, hearty soups and stews to share with dinner guests. Maybe some home made bread involved (if i learn how to make it) and some post dinner musical entertainment from the little ones.
I realize both of my ideas center around food, but I do love to cook and so do my kids, and my husband greatly appreciates our efforts, so this feels authentic to our family. However I would like to find an outdoor tradition to incorporate. Something that feels special, that pulls us together as a family -something that my kids will look back on and think "That was so great, I want to do that with my family." I did a quick book search and found a book called The Book of New Family Traditions, which I'm going to check for at the library this week. Another book I LOVE that I'm going to go back and read through for inspiration is The Creative Family by Amanda Soule.
Readers: Do you have any family traditions? What are they? Any ideas for things you'd like to start with your family?


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Two Henrico officers earn Valor Awards
Two Henrico County police officers were among seven area first responders honored for heroism Oct. 5 at the Retail Merchants Association's 23rd Annual Valor Awards.
Held annually at the the Greater Richmond Convention Center, the event drew approximately 500 business leaders, law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS personnel and featured keynote speaker William "Bill" G. Haneke, an author and decorated veteran of the Vietnam War.
Haneke, a 1966 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, was a U.S. Army ranger and paratrooper awarded three Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry for his service. He is also a co-founder of The Families of the Wounded Fund, Inc., which provides assistance to family members and caregivers of wounded military veterans.
Having barely survived the horrendous wounds he suffered from an exploding Viet Cong land mine, Haneke told the crowd, he has a particular fondness for first responders.
Despite the extent of his injuries and the decades that have passed since, Haneke was able to describe the moment of impact in vivid detail, and the sensation of being hurled 80 feet through the air.
"I landed on barbed wire," Haneke recalled. "My leg was hanging by a tendon, and my carotid artery was severed. I could feel the blood bouncing off my shoulder with every beat of my heart."
Because Haneke's dog tags were blown off by the blast, medical personnel had no way to know his religion or blood type. Taken to five field hospitals before reaching a surgical hospital, he was given last rites multiple times.
"But the medics took great care of me," he said. "They managed to keep me alive." Using a two-and-a-half-inch section of intact artery from his severed leg, medics were able to graft a repair onto the carotid artery.
"I'm the first person they tried this on that lived," said Haneke. "And I'm here to tell you, 43 years later, it's still working."
Moving from battlefield stories to an account of his career at the Medical College of Virginia, Haneke described emergency room incidents involving everything from drug overdoses, severe burns, and children abandoned at the hospital door to gang violence and accidents involving explosive and chemical transports.
Regarding the nights when street crimes spiked and knifing and shooting victims would arrive at the ER in clusters, Haneke noted that the violence didn't stop there.
"There were several occasions," he said, "when [the offenders] would come in the ER and try to finish what they started on the streets.
"My hat is off to the first responders that respond to these situations," Haneke summed up. "You just don't know what you're going to encounter."
Bronze Award recipients
Officer Michael A. Moore and Officer Edward L. Wigley of the Henrico Division of Police earned the Bronze Award for their actions during an armed confrontation Sept. 8, 2011.
The incident began when a citizen called police and requested a police escort to her residence because of a protective order against her husband.
Learning that the husband had called a friend, crying and threatening suicide, officers formulated a plan and organized an entry team a few blocks from the caller's residence. As officers approached the apartment, the woman's husband arrived in a taxi. Wigley recognized the suspect, alerted other officers, and ordered the suspect to show his hands.
Pulling out a handgun, the suspect shot himself and pointed the gun in the direction of Moore, who was standing beside the taxi. Wigley then positioned himself between the suspect and the taxi driver, trying to get the driver out of the vehicle, while Moore fired several shots at the suspect in the cab. Officials later learned that the suspect had been arrested earlier in the year for shooting into an occupied vehicle and reckless use of a weapon.
Also honored with Valor Awards were four members of the Chesterfield Fire and EMS Scuba Rescue Team who assisted Westmoreland County authorities with rescues from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lee, and a Hanover County firefighter who pulled a woman from a burning car using his bare hands.
Retired fire chief also honored
In addition to the awards ceremony, the event also included performances by the Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums and two special tributes.
Bill Selden of The 100 Club presented the tributes, honoring the late Ruby Turner, a local community law enforcement advocate, and Edwin Smith, the recently retired chief of Henrico County Division of Fire.
Noting that it was at least his twelfth visit to the Valor Awards, Smith echoed Haneke's remark that all first responders are heroes. "There are countless other stories not being told here today," he said. "But it's every day that [first responders] wake up and do these things."
And while he has missed seeing many friends and co-workers since retiring, said Smith, they are never far from his mind.
"I don't miss the work," he said, amid laughter, "but I miss you.
"And I do still pray for you every day."
Agencies combine on new entry point to Chickahominy
Canoeing and kayaking enthusiasts soon will have a new access point to the Chickahominy River. VDOT, the James River Association and Henrico County Parks and Recreation are teaming up to establish a new site in Eastern Henrico.
The James River Association negotiated the deal with VDOT to procure official access to the area located just east of I-295 on North Airport Road in Sandston. The site includes a park-and-ride commuter lot bordering the Chickahominy River and has been an unofficial launch site used by paddlers for years. > Read more.
Equestrian clinic planned July 7-8 in Henrico
Citizen Staff Reports 07/04/2014
Henrico equestrians interested in deepening the bond between themselves and their horses have the opportunity to attend a two day clinic, held at Steppin' High Stables on July 7-8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic, "Become Partners with your Horse," will be taught by multiple world champion equestrienne Terry Preiser and will focus on how riders and horses can work together to achieve more. > Read more.
Henrico school bus driver honored
Citizen Staff Reports 07/03/2014
The Henrico-based Hephaestus Society recently awarded its first annual community heroes award (the Hephaestus Award) to Hicham Elgharouch (pictured, center) for what it termed his "selfless acts of caring" in his duties as a Henrico County Public Schools bus driver. Henrico County Director of Pupil Transportation Josh Davis, joined Hephaestus Society President Travis Gardner, in presenting the award and an accompanying $1,500 check to Elgharouch last month.
Elgharouch was selected for his clear and demonstrated patience and for his infectious positive attitude, according to the society. > Read more.
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Grab the kids and check out these fun family-friendly events taking place this weekend! Speed over to the Henrico Theatre for the film "Turbo" or watch "Dumbo" under the stars at Clarke-Palmore House Museum. Little ones can meet Thomas the Tank Engine at CMOR-Central or play at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Don't party too hard on the Fourth because a whole weekend of fun events await! Enjoy a classy date night without the kids at James River Cellars Winery's second annual Smoke and Vine Festival. Another date night option is at the Richmond Funny Bone, where comedian April Macie will perform all weekend. The kids have their own options this weekend as well. Choose from storytime at Tuckahoe and Twin Hickory libraries or family-oriented karaoke at Aunt Sarah's Pancake House – I hear they have hits from Disney's "Frozen." For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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"Focus on..." was published in Wrenderings, the quarterly newsletter for Bird Atlas volunteers. Each article focuses on the identification and distribution of closely related species.
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Sharp-shinned and Cooper's HawksFall 2001
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Hairy and Downy WoodpeckersSummer 2001
Ash-throated Flycatcher and Its RelativesWinter 2000
Western and Cassin's KingbirdsSummer 1998Plumbeous, Cassin's, and Gray VireosFall 1999
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Purple and Cassin's FinchesSpring 2001
American, Lawrence's and Lesser GoldfinchesWinter 2001
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Comcast launches AnyPlay WiFi Live TV streaming for iPad users
Comcast has announced that it is now rolling outs its AnyPlay service which is a small device that will allow you to watch your home Comcast TV channels on your iPad and other WiFi enabled displays.
With AnyPlay, you can watch the channels that are included in your linear channel subscription through the Xfinity TV app on the iPad, and very soon the Motorola Xoom™ tablet. This means that while someone else watches a program in the living room, for example, you can watch another show on your iPad from the backyard deck, kitchen or other places around the home.
The AnyPlay device works like any other setup box however instead of delivering the available channels via a cable to your TV, it delivers them to your WiFi router which can then distribute the secure video to your iPad. Your iPad has to be connected to your home network to view the stream; no access is available from outside your home. Comcast's existing Xfinity TV app is used to view the Live TV channels.
AnyPlay is available free of charge for Xfinity HD Triple Play customers but only in Denver and Nashville at the moment; Comcast plan to add more markets in the coming months.
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No love for the iPhone? Come on Comcast
Come on Verizon. Do this for FiOS!
Would this work with AppleTV?
If it supported AirPlay, then 'yes'.
No, it won't work with AppleTV because you won't be able to load the Xfinity TV app on that device via normal process. So, this streaming is only available through that app and requires a Motorola streaming box with a CableCard in it. (This is the device they left out of the details on this article). Think of it like a SlingBox, but since it's locked down to your Xfinity app and the local WIFI network only (due to place shifting licensing terms that the broadcasters cried about it), all it is is a glorified remote monitor setup if you will. I guess if you value an overpriced solution which lacks place shifting OUTSIDE of your home, you'll like this solution.
This is pointless. Why do I have to be in my home network? I already have 3 large TVs in my house. Now make this to where I can watch from anywhere...anytime? Would be worth using!!!
Licensing issues with all the broadcasters (channel owners) complaining about place shifting issues and not getting extra money for that. Basically just BS gold digging reasons.
Actually not... Comcast's app like Directv and TWC and cablevision are not palce shifting devices. The only place shifting device that is out in mass right not is the sling adapter/box.
I watch all my television channels and recorded anywhere I want on my Android (if you have iPhone or iPad you can as well)easily. I have DISH so I got bought their sling adapter. Now instead of dreaming about leaving the house to watch television I do, with 3G. 4G, or wifi. I am just glad I have sprint because I don't have to worry about overages on data.
Triple play customers only? Come on Comcast... that's a freakin joke. I hate to tell you, but many people don't need home phones. No way your forcing me into that. Also, talk about a "limited audience" for initial roll out.
Comcast... customers want any time, anywhere access. I have multiple TVs in my house for a reason.
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Awesome news, now I can watch tv on my deck, I love the app too! Can't wait
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Quote:Jason.This sketch is fabulous. Look so real and the transit is excellent. You are very talented, pleasse keep going with more sketches of the planet. Eager to see Saturn.Andre.
Quote:Far from feeble my friend... A lovelly rendition and some interesting comments to boot. Keep up the good work!
Quote:Looks really fine to me.Quote:Constructive criticism is welcomeNext time you can use a template that isn't a perfect circle.
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