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Microsoft Releases Windows 7 "Convenience" Roll-Up
Subject: General Tech | May 18, 2016 - 03:40 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
I know this sounds like yet another story where Microsoft attempts to ram Windows 10 down your throat, but it's not (apart from a potential interpretation of the last paragraph). It's been about six-and-a-half years since Windows 7 launched, and about five years since Service Pack 1. If you've attempted to install Windows 7 recently, then attempting to run Windows Update makes it painfully obvious how long that's been.
Image Credit: Microsoft
Finally, Microsoft is making an official roll-up available. Better? It can be slipstreamed into install media, so you don't even need to go through that step with each reformat. This will not contain every possible update, though. Microsoft lists 23 patches that they excluded based on three conditions:
- "They don't have broad applicability."
- "They introduce behavior changes."
- "They require additional user actions, such as making registry settings."
They also excluded every update to Internet Explorer, which makes sense. Users can install Internet Explorer 11 and update it, or just uninstall it entirely if they want (after they download whatever browser(s) that they will actually use). While some of these excluded fixes will affect many users, it should be a much better experience than several hundred patches and a half-dozen reboots. It's probably better to let the user choose many of these optional updates by hand anyway.
At the same time, they also announced that "non-security updates" will be merged into a monthly roll-up for both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 (and several versions of Windows Server). They're not too clear about how this will work, but it sounds like users will not be able to pick and choose parts of optional patches anymore. Given how many of these were attempts to, again, shove Windows 10 down our throats, that's a bit of a concern. However, I suspect that this is just so Microsoft can align its release structure to how it's done on Windows 10. It's probably just easier for them to manage.
DOOM is back
Subject: General Tech | May 18, 2016 - 01:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, doom
Most reviewers agree, the new DOOM is a callback to the old days of run and gun shooters, not the overly prevalent cover shooters of today. The speed is the key to having fun, leaping up obstacles, chainsawing demons when you are low on ammo or simply putting your boot through them. The shotgun comes early and does exactly what you want it to, or you can choose different favourites from the arsenal you are sure to accumulate. Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN were hoping for a little more variation in the common demon types and the inevitable mod to enlarge the colour palette used in the game but are having a great time already. Check out their first impressions here if you have yet to find the time to play.
"It's early doors of course, so anything I say below may well become incorrect depending on how things shake out later on. I also haven't dabbled in multiplayer yet, but will go hang my hide out for an online beating a little later today. "
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- DOOM @ Kitguru
- Black Mesa Restores Cut Surface Tension Levels @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Battleborn PC Game Analysis @ Kitguru
- Read This Article About The Life And Death Of Lionhead @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Humble Deep Silver Bundle 2 launched @ HEXUS
- Unfinished: The Solus Project @ Giant Bomb
- Obsidian Working On Pillars Of Eternity 2 & New IP @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
New AMD Polaris 10 and Polaris 11 GPU Details Emerge
Subject: Editorial, Graphics Cards | May 18, 2016 - 01:18 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: rumor, Polaris, opinion, HDMI 2.0, gpu, gddr5x, GDDR5, GCN, amd, 4k
While Nvidia's Pascal has held the spotlight in the news recently, it is not the only new GPU architecture debuting this year. AMD will soon be bringing its Polaris-based graphics cards to market for notebooks and mainstream desktop users. While several different code names have been thrown around for these new chips, they are consistently in general terms referred to as Polaris 10 and Polaris 11. AMD's Raja Kudori stated in an interview with PC Perspective that the numbers used in the naming scheme hold no special significance, but eventually Polaris will be used across the entire performance lineup (low end to high end graphics).
Naturally, there are going to be many rumors and leaks as the launch gets closer. In fact, Tech Power Up recently came into a number of interesting details about AMD's plans for Polaris-based graphics in 2016 including specifications and which areas of the market each chip is going to be aimed at.
Citing the usual "industry sources" familiar with the matter (take that for what it's worth, but the specifications do not seem out of the realm of possibility), Tech Power Up revealed that there are two lines of Polaris-based GPUs that will be made available this year. Polaris 10 will allegedly occupy the mid-range (mainstream) graphics option in desktops as well as being the basis for high end gaming notebook graphics chips. On the other hand, Polaris 11 will reportedly be a smaller chip aimed at thin-and-light notebooks and mainstream laptops.
Now, for the juicy bits of the leak: the rumored specifications!
AMD's "Polaris 10" GPU will feature 32 compute units (CUs) which TPU estimates – based on the assumption that each CU still contains 64 shaders on Polaris – works out to 2,048 shaders. The GPU further features a 256-bit memory interface along with a memory controller supporting GDDR5 and GDDR5X (though not at the same time heh). This would leave room for cheaper Polaris 10 derived products with less than 32 CUs and/or cheaper GDDR5 memory. Graphics cards would have as much as 8GB of memory initially clocked at 7 Gbps. Reportedly, the full 32 CU GPU is rated at 5.5 TFLOPS of single precision compute power and runs at a TDP of no more than 150 watts.
Compared to the existing Hawaii-based R9 390X, the upcoming R9 400 Polaris 10 series GPU has fewer shaders and less memory bandwidth. The memory is clocked 1 GHz higher, but the GDDR5X memory bus is half that of the 390X's 512-bit GDDR5 bus which results in 224 GB/s memory bandwidth for Polaris 10 versus 384 GB/s on Hawaii. The R9 390X has a slight edge in compute performance at 5.9 TFLOPS versus Polaris 10's 5.5 TFLOPS however the Polaris 10 GPU is using much less power and easily wins at performance per watt! It almost reaches the same level of single precision compute performance at nearly half the power which is impressive if it holds true!
|R9 400-Series "Polaris 10"
|GPU Code name
|Grenada (Hawaii)
|Grenada (Hawaii)
|Antigua (Tonga)
|Polaris 10
|GPU Cores
|Rated Clock
|1050 MHz
|1000 MHz
|970 MHz
|~1343 MHz
|Texture Units
|ROP Units
|Memory Clock
|6000 MHz
|6000 MHz
|5700 MHz
|7000 MHz
|Memory Interface
|Memory Bandwidth
|384 GB/s
|384 GB/s
|182.4 GB/s
|224 GB/s
|275 watts
|275 watts
|190 watts
|150 watts (or less)
|Peak Compute
|MSRP (current)
|$ unknown
Note: Polaris GPU clocks esitmated using assumption of 5.5 TFLOPS being peak compute and accurate number of shaders. (Thanks Scott.)
Another comparison that can be made is to the Radeon R9 380 which is a Tonga-based GPU with similar TDP. In this matchup, the Polaris 10 based chip will – at a slightly lower TDP – pack in more shaders, twice the amount of faster clocked memory with 23% more bandwidth, and provide a 58% increase in single precision compute horsepower. Not too shabby!
Likely, a good portion of these increases are made possible by the move to a smaller process node and utilizing FinFET "tri-gate" like transistors on the Samsung/Globalfoundries 14LPP FinFET manufacturing process, though AMD has also made some architecture tweaks and hardware additions to the GCN 4.0 based processors. A brief high level introduction is said to be made today in a webinar for their partners (though AMD has come out and said preemptively that no technical nitty-gritty details will be divulged yet). (Update: Tech Altar summarized the partner webinar. Unfortunately there was no major reveals other than that AMD will not be limiting AIB partners from pushing for the highest factory overclocks they can get).
Moving on from Polaris 10 for a bit, Polaris 11 is rumored to be a smaller GCN 4.0 chip that will top out at 14 CUs (estimated 896 shaders/stream processors) and 2.5 TFLOPS of single precision compute power. These chips aimed at mainstream and thin-and-light laptops will have 50W TDPs and will be paired with up to 4GB of GDDR5 memory. There is apparently no GDDR5X option for these, which makes sense at this price point and performance level. The 128-bit bus is a bit limiting, but this is a low end mobile chip we are talking about here...
|R7 400 Series "Polaris 11"
|GPU Code name
|Trinidad (Pitcairn)
|Polaris 11
|GPU Cores
|Rated Clock
925 MHz base (975 MHz boost)
|~1395 MHz
|Texture Units
|ROP Units
|2 or 4GB
|Memory Clock
|5600 MHz
|? MHz
|Memory Interface
|Memory Bandwidth
|179.2 GB/s
|? GB/s
|110 watts
|50 watts
|Peak Compute
|MSRP (current)
|~$140 (less after rebates and sales)
Note: Polaris GPU clocks esitmated using assumption of 2.5 TFLOPS being peak compute and accurate number of shaders. (Thanks Scott.)
Fewer details were unveiled concerning Polaris 11, as you can see from the chart above. From what we know so far, it should be a promising successor to the R7 370 series even with the memory bus limitation and lower shader count as the GPU should be clocked higher, (it also might have more shaders in M series mobile variants versus of the 370 and lower mobile series) and a much lower TDP for at least equivalent if not a decent increase in performance. The lower power usage in particular will be hugely welcomed in mobile devices as it will result in longer battery life under the same workloads, ideally. I picked the R7 370 as the comparison as it has 4 gigabytes of memory and not that many more shaders and being a desktop chip readers may be more widely familiar with it. It also appears to sit between the R7 360 and R7 370 in terms of shader count and other features but is allegedly going to be faster than both of them while using at least (on paper) less than half the power.
Of course these are still rumors until AMD makes Polaris officially, well, official with a product launch. The claimed specifications appear reasonable though, and based on that there are a few important takeaways and thoughts I have.
The first thing on my mind is that AMD is taking an interesting direction here. While NVIDIA has chosen to start out its new generation at the top by announcing "big Pascal" GP100 and actually launching the GP104 GTX 1080 (one of its highest end consumer chips/cards) yesterday and then over the course of the year introducing lower end products AMD has opted for the opposite approach. AMD will be starting closer to the lower end with a mainstream notebook chip and high end notebook/mainstream desktop GPU (Polaris 11 and 10 respectively) and then over a year fleshing out its product stack (remember Raja Kudori stated Polaris and GCN 4 would be used across the entire product stack) and building up with bigger and higher end GPUs over time finally topping off with its highest end consumer (and professional) GPUs based on "Vega" in 2017.
This means, and I'm not sure if this was planned by either Nvidia or AMD or just how it happened to work out based on them following their own GPU philosophies (but I'm thinking the latter), that for some time after both architectures are launched AMD and NVIDIA's newest architectures and GPUs will not be directly competing with each other. Eventually they should meet in the middle (maybe late this year?) with a mid-range desktop graphics card and it will be interesting to see how they stack up at similar price points and hardware levels. Then, of course once "Vega" based GPUs hit (sadly probably in time for NV's big Pascal to launch heh. I'm not sure if Vega is Fury X replacement only or even beyond that to 1080Ti or even GP100 competitor) we should see GCN 4 on the new smaller process node square up against NVIDIA and it's 16nm Pascal products across the board (entire lineup). Which will have the better performance, which will win out in power usage and performance/watt and performance/$? All questions I wish I knew the answers to, but sadly do not!!
Speaking of price and performance/$... Polaris is actually looking pretty good so far at hitting much lower TDPs and power usage targets while delivering at least similar performance if not a good bit more. Both AMD and NVIDIA appear to be bringing out GPUs better than I expected to see as far as technological improvements in performance and power usage (these die shrinks have really helped even though from here on out that trend isn't really going to continue...). I hope that AMD can at least match NV in these areas at the mid range even if they do not have a high end GPU coming out soon (not until sometime after these cards launch and not really until Vega, the high end GCN GPU successor). At least on paper based on the leaked information the GPUs so far look good. My only worry is going to be pricing which I think is going to make or break these cards. AMD will need to price them competitively and aggressively to ensure their adoption and success.
I hope that doing the rollout this way (starting with lower end chips) helps AMD to iron out the new smaller process node and that they are able to get good yields so that they can be aggressive with pricing here and eventually at the hgh end!
I am looking forward to more information on AMD's Polaris architecture and the graphics cards based on it!
Also read:
- AMD Capsaicin GDC Live Stream and Live Blog TODAY!!
- AMD GPU Roadmap: Capsaicin Names Upcoming Architectures
- AMD's Raja Koduri talks moving past CrossFire, smaller GPU dies, HBM2 and more.
- AMD High-End Polaris Expected for 2016
- CES 2016: AMD Shows Polaris Architecture and HDMI FreeSync Displays
I will admit that I am not 100% up on all the rumors and I apologize for that. With that said, I would love to hear what your thoughts are on AMD's upcoming GPUs and what you think about these latest rumors!
NVIDIA Releases Full Specifications for GTX 1070
Subject: Graphics Cards | May 18, 2016 - 12:49 PM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: nvidia, pascal, gtx 1070, 1070, gtx, GTX 1080, 16nm FF+, TSMC, Founder's Edition
Several weeks ago when NVIDIA announced the new GTX 1000 series of products, we were given a quick glimpse of the GTX 1070. This upper-midrange card is to carry a $379 price tag in retail form while the "Founder's Edition" will hit the $449 mark. Today NVIDIA released the full specifications of this card on their website.
The interest of the GTX 1070 is incredibly great because of the potential performance of this card vs. the previous generation. Price is also a big consideration here as it is far easier to raise $370 than it is to make the jump to GTX 1080 and shell out $599 once non-Founder's Edition cards are released. The GTX 1070 has all of the same features as the GTX 1080, but it takes a hit when it comes to clockspeed and shader units.
The GTX 1070 is a Pascal based part that is fabricated on TSMC's 16nm FF+ node. It shares the same overall transistor count of the GTX 1080, but it is partially disabled. The GTX 1070 contains 1920 CUDA cores as compared to the 2560 cores of the 1080. Essentially one full GPC is disabled to reach that number. The clockspeeds take a hit as well compared to the full GTX 1080. The base clock for the 1070 is still an impressive 1506 MHz and boost reaches 1683 MHz. This combination of shader counts and clockspeed makes this probably a little bit faster than the older GTX 980 ti. The rated TDP for the card is 150 watts with a single 8 pin PCI-E power connector. This means that there should be some decent headroom when it comes to overclocking this card. Due to binning and yields, we may not see 2+ GHz overclocks with these cards, especially if NVIDIA cut down the power delivery system as compared to the GTX 1080. Time will tell on that one.
The memory technology that NVIDIA is using for this card is not the cutting edge GDDR5x or HBM, but rather the tried and true GDDR5. 8 GB of this memory sits on a 256 bit bus, but it is running at a very, very fast 8 gbps. This gives overall bandwidth in the 256 GB/sec region. When we combine this figure with the memory compression techniques implemented with the Pascal architecture we can see that the GTX 1070 will not be bandwidth starved. We have no information if this generation of products will mirror what we saw with the previous generation GTX 970 in terms of disabled memory controllers and the 3.5 GB/500 MB memory split due to that unique memory subsystem.
Beyond those things, the GTX 1070 is identical to the GTX 1080 in terms of DirectX features, display specifications, decoding support, double bandwidth SLI, etc. There is an obvious amount of excitement for this card considering its potential performance and price point. These supposedly will be available in the Founder's Edition release on June 10 for the $449 MSRP. I know many people are considering using these cards in SLI to deliver performance for half the price of last year's GTX 980ti. From all indications, these cards will be a signficant upgrade for anyone using GTX 970s in SLI. With the greater access to monitors that hit 4K as well as Surround Gaming, this could be a solid purchase for anyone looking to step up their game in these scenarios.
Simply FUD or a message from the Forced Upgrade Department?
Subject: General Tech | May 18, 2016 - 12:44 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Intel, microsoft, fud
DigiTimes has a doozy of a post title, stating that Intel plans to limit OS support on future processors starting with Kaby Lake and Apollo Lake CPUs. Now this sounds horrible but you may be taking the word support out of context as it refers to the support that major customers require which leads to the so called errata (pdf example), not that the processors will be incapable of running any OS but Windows 10. This may not matter so much to the average consumer but for industries and the scientific community this could result in huge costs as they would no longer be able to get fixes from Intel, unless they have upgraded to Windows 10. That upgrade comes with its own costs, the monstrous amount of time it will take for compatibility testing, application updating and implementation; not to mention licensing fees.
AMD should take note of this, focus on continued legacy support and most importantly advertising that fact. The price difference between choosing AMD over Intel could become even more compelling for these large customers and help refill AMD's coffers.
"With Intel planning to have its next-generation processors support only Windows 10, industrial PC (IPC) players are concerned that the move will dramatically increase their costs and affect market demand, according to sources from IPC players."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- The Windows 10 future: Imagine a boot stamping on an upgrade treadmill forever @ The Register
- DIY USB Type C @ Hack a Day
- Updategate: Microsoft said to be auto-creating Skype accounts in Windows 10 @ The Inquirer
- IBM triples the capacity of PCM memory, and that's a big deal @ The Inquirer
- Firefox Tops Microsoft Browser Market Share For First Time @ Slashdot
- Symantec antivirus bug allows utter exploitation of memory @ The Registe
- A million machines enslaved by MitM Google ad fraud botnet @ The Register
- Microsoft To License Nokia Brand To Foxconn, Says Report @ Slashdot
- Arozzi Enzo Black Gaming Chair Review @ NikKTech
- Error 56: Apple's iOS 9.3.2 update is borking iPad Pro tablets @ The Inquirer
- 5 Reasons To Only Use NAS-Optimised Drives In Your NAS @ Tech ARP
- ZFS comes to Debian, thanks to licensing workaround @ The Register
The 1080 roundup, Pascal in all its glory
Subject: Graphics Cards | May 17, 2016 - 06:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: nvidia, pascal, video, GTX 1080, gtx, GP104, geforce, founders edition
Yes that's right, if you felt Ryan and Al somehow missed something in our review of the new GTX 1080 or you felt the obvious pro-Matrox bios was showing here are the other reviews you can pick and choose from. Start off with [H]ard|OCP who also tested Ashes of the Singularity and Doom as well as the old favourite Battlefield 4. Doom really showed itself off as a next generation game, its Nightmare mode scoffing at any GPU with less than 5GB of VRAM available and pushing the single 1080 hard. Read on to see how the competition stacked up ... or wait for the 1440 to come out some time in the future.
"NVIDIA's next generation video card is here, the GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition video card based on the new Pascal architecture will be explored. We will compare it against the GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Radeon R9 Fury X in many games to find out what it is capable of."
Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- In the lab: Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card @ The Tech Report
- FCAT GeForce GTX 1080 Framepacing @ Guru of 3D
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Review: A Look At 4K & Ultra-wide Gaming @ Techgage
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Review - The Advent of Pascal @HiTech Legion
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition Review @ OCC
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition Review @ Neoseeker
- Nvidia GTX 1080 @ Kitguru
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB @ techPowerUp
- The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Review @ Hardware Canucks
Crucial Announces Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 SODIMMs
Subject: Memory | May 17, 2016 - 12:09 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: sodimm, ddr4, crucial ballistix sport
Crucial is releasing some new high end memory for gaming laptops and for those mobile devices which work for a living. The new Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 SODIMMs will start at speeds of 2400 MT/s and will be fully Intel XMP compatible assuming you system beleives in those DDR4 speeds; if not look for an update from the manufacturer. The SODIMMs will be available in sizes of up to 16GB per DIMM so you should be able to install quite a large pool of memory. They didn't offer up any pictures as this was being written but instead a Youtube video of how Ballistix memory is made, which you can see below.
Boise, ID, and Glasgow, UK, -- May 17, 2016 – Crucial, a leading global brand of memory and storage upgrades, today announced the availability of Ballistix® Sport LT DDR4 SODIMMs. Ideal for gamers and performance enthusiasts, the new modules accelerate gaming laptops and small form factor systems by packing faster speeds into every memory slot, enabling users to run demanding games and applications with ease.
With speeds starting at 2400 MT/s, Ballistix Sport LT SODIMMs offer better latencies, reduced load times, and improved frame rates with integrated graphics. The new modules also feature a sleek black PCB and digital camo design and support Intel® XMP 2.0 profiles for easy installation.
"We're constantly seeking ways to empower gamers with affordable, easy-to-use products that help them gain that competitive, performance edge," explained Jeremy Mortenson, product marketing manager, Crucial. "With new platforms supporting faster DDR4 SODIMMS coming to the market, the newest Ballistix SODIMM module does just that."
The Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 SODIMM modules will be available for purchase at www.crucial.com and through select global partners. All Crucial memory is backed by a limited lifetime warranty Limited lifetime warranty valid everywhere except Germany, where warranty is valid for 10 years from date of purchase.
For more information about Ballistix memory, visit crucial.com/ballistix.
G.Skill Adds Splash of Color To Trident Z Memory Modules
Subject: Memory | May 17, 2016 - 03:07 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: trident z, gskill, G.Skill Trident Z, ddr4
G.Skill recently updated its high end line of Trident Z DDR4 memory modules to add several new color options. While no new speed tiers are being introduced, the existing DIMMs with brushed aluminum silver colored modules with red and black accents will shortly be joined by new modules with 5 new color schemes including silver modules with white or black top bar accents or black modules with white, yellow, or silver accents.
There is nothing groundbreaking here, but it will certainly make putting together a build based around a particular color or theme a bit easier, and that is their goal as these new DIMMs are aimed at modders and enthusiasts who are the most likely group to be running windowed or open air type systems that can show off the internal hardware.
For those interested, the new colors will be available at the end of May. The memory kits in DDR4 3200 Mhz speeds (16GB to 128GB kits) of all timings will be available in the existing red and all the new color schemes. Users wanting the faster speed memory kits (e.g. DDR4 3400) will be limited to the red, white, and black accents (no orange or yellow top pieces on the heat spreader).
Pairing up the R9 380X
Subject: Graphics Cards | May 16, 2016 - 03:52 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, r9 380x, crossfire
A pair of R9 380X's will cost you around $500, a bit more $100 less than a single GTX 980Ti and on par or a little less expensive than a straight GTX 980. You have likely seen these cards compared but how often have you seen these cards pitted against a pair of GTX 960's which costs a little bit less than two 380X cards? [H]ard|OCP decided it was worth investigating, perhaps for those who currently have a single one of these cards that are considering a second if the price is right. The results are very tight, overall the two setups performed very similarly with some games favouring AMD and others NVIDIA, check out the full review here.
"We are evaluating two Radeon R9 380X video cards in CrossFire against two GeForce GTX 960 video cards in a SLI arrangement. We will overclock each setup to its highest, to experience the full gaming benefit each configuration has to offer. Additionally we will compare a Radeon R9 380 CrossFire setup to help determine the best value."
Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- With Pascal Ahead, A 16-Way Recap From NVIDIA's 9800 GTX To Maxwell @ Phoronix
- Maxwell Quadro For All: NVIDIA Quadro M2000 Workstation Graphics Card Review @ Techgage
- Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide @ TechARP
- PCI Express 3.0 vs. 2.0: Is There a Gaming Performance Gain? @ Hardware Secrets
PCPer Live! GeForce GTX 1080 Live Stream with Tom Petersen (Now with free cards!)
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | May 16, 2016 - 03:19 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: video, tom petersen, pascal, nvidia, live, GTX 1080, gtx, GP104, geforce
Our review of the GeForce GTX 1080 is LIVE NOW, so be sure you check that out before today's live stream!!
Get yourself ready, it's time for another GeForce GTX live stream hosted by PC Perspective's Ryan Shrout and NVIDIA's Tom Petersen. The general details about consumer Pascal and the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card are already official and based on the traffic to our stories and the response on Twitter and YouTube, there is more than a little pent-up excitement. .
On hand to talk about the new graphics card, answer questions about technologies in the GeForce family including Pascal, SLI, VR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection and more will be Tom Petersen, well known in our community. We have done quite a few awesome live steams with Tom in the past, check them out if you haven't already.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Live Stream
10am PT / 1pm ET - May 17th
PC Perspective Live! Page
Need a reminder? Join our live mailing list!
The event will take place Tuesday, May 17th at 1pm ET / 10am PT at http://www.pcper.com/live. There you'll be able to catch the live video stream as well as use our chat room to interact with the audience, asking questions for me and Tom to answer live.
Tom has a history of being both informative and entertaining and these live streaming events are always full of fun and technical information that you can get literally nowhere else. Previous streams have produced news as well – including statements on support for Adaptive Sync, release dates for displays and first-ever demos of triple display G-Sync functionality. You never know what's going to happen or what will be said!
UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! This just in fellow gamers: Tom is going to be providing two GeForce GTX 1080 graphics cards to give away during the live stream! We won't be able to ship them until availability hits at the end of May, but two lucky viewers of the live stream will be able to get their paws on the fastest graphics card we have ever tested!! Make sure you are scheduled to be here on May 17th at 10am PT / 1pm ET!!
Don't you want to win me??!?
If you have questions, please leave them in the comments below and we'll look through them just before the start of the live stream. Of course you'll be able to tweet us questions @pcper and we'll be keeping an eye on the IRC chat as well for more inquiries. What do you want to know and hear from Tom or I?
So join us! Set your calendar for this coming Tuesday at 1pm ET / 10am PT and be here at PC Perspective to catch it. If you are a forgetful type of person, sign up for the PC Perspective Live mailing list that we use exclusively to notify users of upcoming live streaming events including these types of specials and our regular live podcast. I promise, no spam will be had!
Curious how Google handles its Cloud? Meet Chromium OS
Subject: General Tech | May 16, 2016 - 03:12 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: google, Chromium OS
Google has released a beta version of their Container-VM Image to those interested in how they manage their Cloud. It is built to handle Docker and Kubernetes instances on the Google cloud, not for home usage on a small scale. If you are curious about the competition for Amazon, Microsoft and other providers of Clouded services you should follow the links from the post on The Register for a look. Be aware this is a beta, not all features are available and some of the ones which are may not be compatible with future updates but it is a great way to familiarize yourself with the inner lining of the Google Cloud Platform.
"Google's decided the Chromium OS is its preferred operating system for running containers in its own cloud. And why wouldn't it – the company says it uses it for its own services."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Microsoft Adding More Ads To Windows 10 Start Menu @ Slashdot
- Updategate: Microsoft is giving specific times for 'compulsory' Windows 10 upgrade @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft phone support contractors told to hang up after 15 minutes @ The Register
- Solving ISP problem with a Homebrew LTE Yagi @ Hack a Day
- Lenovo Pocket Projector First Look @ TechARP
- Seagate ready for the HAMR blow: First drives out in 2017 @ The Register
- Super Strong 3D Component Carbon Fiber Parts @ Hack a Day
- 7-Zip vulnerabilities prompt security scramble to plug data leaks @ The Inquirer
- Linux kernel 4.6 brings USB 3.1 support and a new OrangeFS file system @ The Inquirer
Mushkin's Reactor 1TB SSD, great performance and price
Subject: Storage | May 13, 2016 - 03:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Mushkin, Reactor, 1TB, jmicron, JMF612, mlc
While not quite within Ryan's Law, the Mushkin Reactor 1TB model usually sells for around $240. As the price implies this drive uses MLC flash but the three year warranty should be enough to see you to your next upgrade. The Tech Report decided to test out the drive to ensure users were getting performance as well as a great value. The results speak for themselves, with better performance than expected.
"Mushkin's Reactor 1TB SSD is a frequent star of our weekly deals posts. We put it to the test to see whether it offers high performance along with its low price tag."
Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- DATA SP550 240GB SATA SSD Review: $0.25-per-GB Reality @ Modders-Inc
- Toshiba XG3 M.2 NVMe @ The SSD Review
- Western Digital RED WD40EFRX 4TB SATA III HDD Review @ NikKTech
MSI's DS502; one order of gaming headset, hold the extras
Subject: General Tech | May 12, 2016 - 05:56 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: msi, ds502, gaming headset, virtual 7.1, audio
MSI's DS502 seem great for the gamer on a budget who needs to play quietly but who would still like some style. At $64 they do have some compromises such as 40mm drivers and a self adjusting headband but they also have the features you want such as plush earcups and virtual 7.1 surround sound. Kitguru found them effective during gameplay and the mic, while not stellar was good enough for in game communications and did not need the input to be raised significantly to be audible. If you are in need of a simple headset with controls that give you enough options to game and want to leave the fancy stuff to the audiophiles drop by for a look at the review.
"Today we are taking a look at MSI's brand new gaming headset, the DS502, boasting 7.1 surround sound, premium build and Hi-Fi level sound quality in a lightweight, ergonomically designed package. How does it hold up? "
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- HyperX's Cloud Revolver gaming headset @ The Tech Report
- HyperX Cloud Revolver Headset @ Benchmark Reviews
- HyperX Cloud Revolver Gaming Headset Review @ OCC
- Kennerton Audio Jimo In-ears @ techPowerUp
- LUXA2 Lavi S Over-Ear Wireless Headphone With External Speaker Review @ NikKTech
- SteelSeries Siberia 200 Gaming Headset @ Modders-Inc
- Phiaton BT 110 Bluetooth Headset @ Benchmark Reviews
Podcast #399 - GTX 1080 Launch, UWP Updates, DOOM Vulkan Patch, Kaby Lake Leaks, ASUS ROG STRIX X99, and more!
Subject: General Tech | May 12, 2016 - 04:28 PM | Allyn Malventano
Tagged: podcast, video, GTX 1080, galax, founders, uwp, doom, vulkan, kaby lake, EKWB, rog strix x99
PC Perspective Podcast #399 - 05/11/2016
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G.Skill has a different take on Cherry MX RGB, check out the Ripjaws KM780R
Subject: General Tech | May 12, 2016 - 03:40 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, G.Skill, Ripjaws KM780R, gaming keyboard, Cherry MX, cherry mx rgb
G.Skill have joined the ranks of those who have released a Cherry MX RGB keyboard, you can choose between Red, Brown and Blue switches to accompany the light show. They chose an interesting set of caps, which float above the keyboard allowing more backlighting to show through but The Tech Report noticed that the caps feel like they are rubbing against something. As the caps are replaceable this can be resolved if you do find it to be an issue, but you will lose some light and the keyboard will not be as easy to clean. In addition to having audio jacks and a USB pass-through the optional software allows an immense amount of control over your lighting. Drop by and see if this keyboard meets your needs.
"Established RAM manufacturer G.Skill is branching into gaming peripherals of late. We've already examined the company's Ripjaws MX780 gaming mouse, and now we're looking at the KM780R gaming keyboard. Join us as we see whether this keyboard has what it takes to be a contender in the crowded gaming peripherals market."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- HAVIT HV-KB366L RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Review @ NikKTech
- Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ Techgage
- HAVIT HV-KB366L RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Review @ NikKTech
- Asus ROG Spatha Wireless Gaming Mouse @ Kitguru
- Fnatic FLICK G1 @ Benchmark Reviews
- Corsair M65 PRO RGB FPS Gaming Mouse & MM300 Extended Mouse Pad Review @ OCC
Say it ain't so AMD; Polaris may not shine at Computex?
Subject: General Tech | May 12, 2016 - 01:56 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: rumour, Polaris, computex, amd
There is a rumour floating around this morning and it is not good. Guru of 3D translated a story over at Nordic Hardware which suggests AMD has stated they will not have any new working cards to show at Computex. The only Polaris hardware they will have ready will be equivalent to the current R9 390 and 390X, albeit at a lower price point. The rumoured problem is that the new flagship cards simply won't hit 850 MHz reliably, which in turn means high end GPUs are right out.
This had better not be true or AMD may find themselves shoeless and GPU enthusiasts will be as disappointed as White Sox fans back in 1919, albeit for different reasons. Those in the NVIDIA camp would do well to remember this has an effect on them as well; why would NVIDIA lower the price on those shiny new 1080's or 1070's when there is nothing in the market to compete with them?
This is a rumour from an anonymous source at an AMD partner, so be sure to take it with a grain of salt and hope that it is completely unsubstantiated; or that a silicon-based miracle happens in the coming months if there is some substance to this.
"Okay before I start on this news-item, I really need to state that this is based on a vague rumor, nothing has been confirmed or denied otherwise. Here's the story, some reports say Polaris 10 can't hit 850 MHz reliably and that availability will be pushed back to October. I sincerely hope the rumor is not true."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Intel Is Preparing A Major Restructuring Of Their Graphics Driver @ Phoronix
- Google Chirp To Rival Amazon Echo @ Slashdot
- Blocking ads? Smaller digital publishers are smacked the hardest @ The Register
- Criminals exploit zero day Flash vulnerability @ The Register
- Android VR: Google to launch mid-range Gear VR rival at I/O next week @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft new Surface Book said to be delayed @ DigiTimes
- How-To: Configuring Linux Usage Limits with Docker and AWS ECS @ Linux.com
Final Fantasy X and X-2 Confirmed for PC... Launches Today
Subject: General Tech | May 12, 2016 - 07:01 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: square enix, final fantasy
Okay, so we're starting to get just about every main-line Final Fantasy title on the PC platform. They haven't always arrived in good condition, with Final Fantasy XIII having major user interface issues, which were mostly (but not entirely) patched, and Final Fantasy IX requiring the installation of a few Android plug-ins... on Windows. Still, many of them are classics and it's therefore good to have them on platforms that (barring current UWP discussions) encourage perpetual compatibility.
As for its system requirements? They don't specify integrated GPUs, ie: Intel, but what they do list are what we would expect for a game that targets the Xbox 360 and PS3. If it comes from AMD or NVIDIA, and they are still releasing drivers for it, you should be fine. SquareEnix declares a minimum of either a AMD Radeon HD 2600XT or a NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT.
Check out the Steam page if you're concerned, though.
Excluding the spin-offs, the PC is now missing just the original Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy XII, and the upcoming Final Fantasy XV. The rest have arrived on the PC in some form, be it a port of the original or one of their remasters. Still no word on any of those remaining four, though, but it seems like Square is just dropping games onto Steam with a few days of notice now.
Oddly enough, no price is listed (at least in Canada). No idea why.
AMD Releases Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2 Beta
Subject: Graphics Cards | May 11, 2016 - 11:53 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: amd, crimson, graphics drivers
For the second time this month, hence the version number, AMD has released a driver to coincide with a major game release. This one is for DOOM, which will be available on Friday. Like the previous driver, which was aligned with Forza, it has not been WHQL-certified. That's okay, though. NVIDIA's Game Ready drivers didn't strive for WHQL certification until just recently, and, even then, WHQL certification doesn't mean what it used to.
But yeah, apart from game-specific optimizations for DOOM, 16.5.2 has a few extra reasons to be used. If you play Battleborn, which launched on May 3rd, then AMD has added a new CrossFire profile for that game. They have also fixed at least eleven issues (plus however many undocumented ones). It comes with ten known issues, but none of them seem particularly troubling. It seems to be mostly CrossFire-related issues.
You can pick up the driver at AMD's website.
NVIDIA Limits GTX 1080 SLI to Two Cards
Subject: Graphics Cards | May 11, 2016 - 10:57 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: sli, nvidia, GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1080
Update (May 12th, 1:45am): Okay so the post has been deleted, which was originally from Chris Bencivenga, Support Manager at EVGA. A screenshot of it is attached below. Note that Jacob Freeman later posted that "More info about SLI support will be coming soon, please stay tuned." I guess this means take the news with a grain of salt until an official word can be released.
Original Post Below
According to EVGA, NVIDIA will not support three- and four-way SLI on the GeForce GTX 1080. They state that, even if you use the old, multi-way connectors, it will still be limited to two-way. The new SLI connector (called SLI HB) will provide better performance "than 2-way SLI did in the past on previous series". This suggests that the old SLI connectors can be used with the GTX 1080, although with less performance and only for two cards.
This is the only hard information that we have on this change, but I will elaborate a bit based on what I know about graphics APIs. Basically, SLI (and CrossFire) are simplifications of the multi-GPU load-balancing problems such that it is easy to do from within the driver, without the game's involvement. In DirectX 11 and earlier, the game cannot interface with the driver in that way at all. That does not apply to DirectX 12 and Vulkan, however. In those APIs, you will be able to explicitly load-balance by querying all graphics devices (including APUs) and split the commands yourself.
Even though a few DirectX 12 games exist, it's still unclear how SLI and CrossFire will be utilized in the context of DirectX 12 and Vulkan. DirectX 12 has the tier of multi-GPU called "implicit multi-adapter," which allows the driver to load balance. How will this decision affect those APIs? Could inter-card bandwidth even be offloaded via SLI HB in DirectX 12 and Vulkan at all? Not sure yet (but you would think that they would at least add a Vulkan extension). You should be able to use three GTX 1080s in titles that manually load-balance to three or more mismatched GPUs, but only for those games.
If it relies upon SLI, which is everything DirectX 11, then you cannot. You definitely cannot.
DOOM Will Receive Vulkan Patch "Shortly After Launch"
Subject: General Tech | May 11, 2016 - 06:17 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: vulkan, doom, bethesda
Update: May 11th @ 6pm EDT
NVIDIA has released new footage, which is both higher quality and longer. It is still running on the Vulkan API, although the graphics card has been switched out to the Titan X. The game is running at 1080p, 120-degree FOV, with all settings at their maximum. The game was locked to 60 FPS, but that makes sense -- they wanted it to look good on video.
The video is embedded above. NVIDIA is also self-hosting their original capture (plus a blog post) if you want to see it without YouTube's recompression (or you don't want to stream from YouTube for other reasons).
Bethesda also has their own, new video, which is just above this.
We return to the original news post, below.
At the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 event, which aligns with DreamHack Austin, id Software showed off DOOM running on Vulkan API. It will not make launch, which is this upcoming Friday, May 13th, but the game will be patched to support it "really, really shortly after launch". Ryan was not there, but PC Gamer took video of the presentation and posted it to their YouTube.
Video Credit: PC Gamer
We don't know how performance compares with OpenGL, but the Vulkan numbers (running on the GTX 1080) are pretty impressive. After they uncapped the engine, the listed frame rate stayed above 120 FPS except in the most intense battles, at which point it had momentary drops to about 100-120 FPS. According to PC Gamer, because I didn't hear it explicitly mentioned in the video, this is all at 1080p.
That's... good... to say the least.
This also means a game that officially supports Vulkan will land at around the same time as DirectX 12. We have a few DirectX 12 titles but, while Ashes of the Singularity is a good example, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition was plagued with performance problems, and so was Quantum Break. Tomb Raider and Hitman have DirectX 12 support, too, but it doesn't signal a commanding lead for DirectX 12. It still depends upon the engines, especially Unreal Engine, CryEngine, Frostbite, and Unity, but it's another sign that Vulkan arrived on time.
DOOM Launches on Friday the 13th.
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RHP James Russell threw only three pitches in relief of starter Edwin Jackson on Friday night in San Diego. But the one he threw to Will Venable resulted in the Padres outfielder giving his club the lead for good in an 8-6 victory. Russell is 1-5 on the season.
1B Anthony Rizzo became the second-youngest left-handed hitting Cub to reach 20 home runs with his two-homer performance Wednesday against the Nationals. Billy Williams hit 25 when he was 23 years old in 1961. "Obviously he came up last year and did a nice job, but we forget that this is his first full year with the pressure on him," Cubs manager Dave Sveum said Friday. "So when the first full year gets done and it says 25 (home runs) and 80 (RBIs) a lot of players have gone through this game and haven't had 25 and 80 in their first full season."
RHP Edwin Jackson did not figure into the decision on Friday night at San Diego, extending his winless streak to 10 games against the Padres. Jackson allowed six runs (five earned) and 10 hits in six-plus innings. Jackson struck out four and walked none on 95 pitches (64 strikes). "Overall, I did a (crappy) job of holding a lead," Jackson said. "Your team goes out and gives you six runs and any starter that we have, we all feel the same way. If you can't hold a six-run lead, it's real disappointing."
OF Nate Schierholtz hit his 19th home run in the first inning in Friday's loss to the Padres. It is a career high for Schierholtz, who went 1-for-5 with three RBIs.
RHP Jeff Samardzija will make his 27th start when he takes the mound against the Padres on Saturday. Samardzija earned a complete-game win in an 11-1 Cubs' rout of Washington on Aug. 19. Samardzija allowed a run on six hits with five strikeouts and no walks. Against the Padres, he is 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA in five career starts. He received a no-decision, giving up three runs on four hits earlier this season.
RHP Neil Ramirez was acquired from the Rangers as the player to be named in the Matt Garza trade July 22. He was sent to Double-A Tennessee. Ramirez was 9-3 with a 3.84 ERA over 21 starts for Double-A Frisco this season.


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Last Modified: Sunday, August 8, 2004 at 12:00 a.m.
To The Editor: I didn't know whether to laugh, cry or simply spew my morning coffee across the room when reading your July 28 front page article on the sale of 84 acres in Pisgah National Forest to one Kent Smith and his investor group.
Smith claims to be a backpacker and fly fisherman. How heartwarming. Smith claims to care about the environment. How wonderful.
Smith and his investor group are responsible for the wonderful "upscale" community near the top of Laurel Park called Somersby Park. In my frequent visits to this area, I often walk my dog all the way to the top of Laurel Park to Jump Off Rock. In the process we pass Somersby Park.
I submit that a better name for it would be "Somersby Bald."
The devastation has not yet begun.
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Savannah, Ga.
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1 st round 13 pick draft an elite player or draft a Pro bowler
1St C. J. Spiller if he is there dont let seatle get him if gone go to next.
Rolando McClain futer Pro Bowler our defense is one big man away.If gone go to next.
Sergio Kindle futer Pro Bowler with right team if gone go to next.
Joe Haden I dont think he is pro bowl player but is the nest best player on the board.
Jared Odrick reminds me of Justin Smith you would have to trad back for this pick if the other player have been taken. These player fit our system the best.
13th pick
C. J. Spiller
ROland McClain
Sergio Kindle
Joe Haden
Jared Odrick (Trade Back)
17th Charles Brown
After Review takes and Highlight films Anothy Davis is a project 2 years to develope
I don't believe he is ready to start. Charles Brown comes from a Pro style offense.
From reports I have read carried himself better than the other taackles at the combine.
2nd 3rd pick there will be corners and safetys that will be very good this deep in the draft.
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I finally had a chance to do a painting with real paints and canvas (I'm usually doing digital stuff) - So I made a piece for my xmas card (can you tell I'm not an fan of the holiday?? )
And I got the okay to show a design I was asked to make for a costume.
The people who created the costume did a fantastic job (Lance at Furtech I believe).
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The CNVLD is pleased to announce a special partnership with the United Nations Volunteer Program which is providing web design experts to assist in the development of two exciting new websites.
United Nations Volunteers web designers will work in close cooperation with the CNVLD local tech team to assist in the development of two special new websites:
www.2011volleyballworldcup.org : The official website for the 2011 WOVD Cambodia Standing Volleyball World Cup scheduled for July 2011
www.standingvolleyball.net : A new site dedicated to news, discussions and global developments in the sport of Standing Volleyball - acknowledged as one of the most cost-effective sports in the world and perfectly suited to enabling persons with a disability, most especially amputees in post-conflict nations, to engage in sports development with minimal capital outlay. The major aim of the new website is to join a collective voice to the global calls for the re-instatement of Standing Volleyball into the Paralympic Games.
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Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 220.127.116.11
I've got a problem with a game script that i bought from someone.
I've installed everything like the manual says but i cannot log in. When i want to log in i get an error: Username and/or password incorrect.
I've asked the same question to the scripter but he does not give me any support :( *kick*
Can someone help me with this script? I am a totally php/MySQL noob.
I've uploaded the script source to my ftp server.
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[edit reason] No urls [webmasterworld.com], please [/edit]
A quick work around is to just get to a command line and update the password in the database or, if the author used PHP, write a quick script to get the job done. Of course, you'll have to have a peek inside the author's code to find the password update or insert routine and use the same SQL code you find in the script. For example, if the author used PHP's md5 function, you need to do the same.


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After its 2009 reorganization, Dodge's truck brand, including the 1500 pickup truck, Heavy Duty models and the Dakota mid-size pickup, was spun-off into the Ram truck brand. Initially a parts supplier, Dodge began manufacturing its own vehicles in 1915. In 1928 Chrysler took over control of the company and it has remained under the Chrysler umbrella since.
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This is a pure-bred muscle car with a serious, unapologetic mean streak.
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I am trying to amend the sidebar in the sport theme, basically so that I can add a widget to it.
However, it says that there is no sidebar available, and I don't know how to add one.
I already have the calendar, search box etc. on the side of the page - they're there from the theme itself.
Any ideas how to amend this and add in the item I want?


text: Vanja is a solo instrumental artist. He was born in Bosnia and he grew up in Switzerland. Inspired by metal and rock guitarists Vanja began with the guitar playing at the age of 16. He was teaching guitar from 2005 on for about three years. Later in 2008 he began to work on his first album Vision that was released in 2010. Vanja's second album the Awakening was released in 2013. It's the second soundtrack of Vanja's journey through life and it was composed between 2010 and 2012. Both albums are modern instrumental guitar music, mostly in the rock genre with different influences. The main and the catchiest compositions are best described as modern heavy rock. Every piece is different and full of catchy riffs and melodies. Vanja's music is for sure not typical instrumental rock because his compositions are driven by emotion and shredding is not often to hear. Vanja is also featured on the Guitar Wizards Compilations (Versailles Records USA) with George Lynch, Jake E. Lee, Chris Poland and Others.


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With carrying heavy chart binders a thing of the past, pilots now need a bag to protect their iPads and ANR headsets while providing space for charging cords and other electronic accessories. That's why Sporty's redesigned its Flight Gear line of pilot bags for the next generation of flight.
Sporty's introduces nylon A-2 jacket
Now available from Sporty's is the nylon A-2 Jacket for pilots.
Sporty's glasses will entertain your aviation buddies
Three new sets of glasses are ready to go for end-of-year holiday celebrations. These new glasses sport humorous sayings to enliven your home bar or hangar.
SP-400 handheld upgraded
Sporty's SP-400 Hand-held NAV/COM has been upgraded with a new screen that features a brighter display and a glare-reducing face, [Read more…]
Turn your smartphone into a wind meter
Now your smartphone can display real-time wind readings by plugging a new compact meter from Sporty's into your phone's headset jack and downloading a free app.
The app gives you a clear overview of average, actual and maximum wind speed, as well as a real-time graph. [Read more…]
Breathe a sigh of relief with Sporty's Oxygen Organizer
Storing oxygen masks, hoses, and cannulas normally ends in a big ball of bent hoses, rubber bands and weird looking connectors protruding out at odd angles. Keeping the mess contained should not have to involve buying new hoses every year, according to officials at Sporty's
That's why the company has come up with its Oxygen Organizer.
Sporty's launches Flying Club Rebate Program
Members of flying clubs will now receive a 5% rebate on any Sporty's purchase, which will be paid to their flying clubs on a quarterly basis. There is no fee for this program, but flying clubs must register with Sporty's.
Sectional Charts: Not just for the cockpit
The most popular and colorful aviation charts are now available framed from Sporty's Wright Bros. Collection.
Sporty's IFR Communications app and video updated
Sporty's updated IFR Communications demonstrates real-world flying and communicating in the IFR system by taking you on three separate flights in a variety of airplanes, all with the goal of improving your communication skills.
Continue the Christmas tradition
Sporty's Christmas Ornament is an annual tradition for pilots, flight schools, FBOs and aviation enthusiasts. The Van's RV-12 is the star of this year's etched crystal ornament.


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Differences in the physical and chemical conditions of the estuary create different habitats. Depth, tidal current, salinity, sedimentation, temperature, concentration of dissolved oxygen, and nutrient levels all play a role in the characteristics of an aquatic habitat. In this station, students will investigate one particular kind of habitat: the benthic oyster bar communit and realte the organisms that live there to how dissolved oxygen (DO ) levels might affect these organsism and the oysters they live on.
The oyster bar is an example of a benthic community, or bottom dwelling. At this station, students sort though an oyster basket to find and identify benthic organisms like small crabs, worms, barnacles, amphipods, and fish that live among the oyster shells. Students will also learn about SERC research related to DO and oysters, and use hand-held DO meters to take three readings in the water column.
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1.0 Skills & Processes: 1.5.1, 1.5.5, 1.5.6
3.0 Life Science: 3.5.6, 3.5.7, 3.5.7, 3.5.12, 3.5.13
6.0 Environmental Science: 6.5.2, 6.5.3
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Oyster Bar Community Science Indicators:
Scientific Investigation, Reason & Logic: 4.1, 5.1, 5.6
Living Systems: 4.5
Resources: 4.8
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I listened to the audio version of Storm Front. I don't normally read fantasy or, more specifically, paranormal fantasy, but I noticed that the fourteenth book in this series was a Goodreads Best Paranormal Fantasy of 2013. I can never start reading a series in the middle, so I began with Storm Front.
I thought this book would be a good introduction to the genre of paranormal fantasy, since it is set in modern times. Nothing too out there, I thought. Harry Dresden is a wizard who investigates paranormal crimes for the Chicago Police Department.
I guess I should have gone for something more out there, because this book is incredibly boring. I developed no interest in Harry Dresden, the plot was predictable, and other characters were stereotypes. I suppose the ghost who lives in a skull was intriguing.
The worst thing about this book, though, was listening to the reader. He had no idea how to make a scene properly dramatic, his breath intakes were loud and distracting, and I'll swear he had a whistle booger at one point.
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Every time I try to import my CSV, I get an error message that simply says "something went wrong".
What is going happening?
Every time I try to import my CSV, I get an error message that simply says "something went wrong".
What is going happening?
hello allaerd, i got thesame error "something went wrong" when trying to import the csv file, i checked the javascript console and saw this error
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syntocode, I remember getting around this error by splitting my CSV into two parts (you may require more than two, depending on the size), and uploading them separately.
thanks adevandry,i would like to state that my csv contains entries. Do i need to split that?
sorry, i meant 58 entries. :)
It's possible. My CSV had over 600 entries. It may depend on the resources your server provides.
I´ve been using CSV for some time, it has always worked without any problem... until now.
I have a csv-file with 275 rows, at row 186 i get the "something went wrong"-message. What to do? i have the latest wp, plugin etc. The file has external picture url:s. The file worked without any problem before (settings, that is. The file has a couple of more rows now). I don´t want to split the file.
Do you know what i can do? I´m in no way a superuser, just a user.
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Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 (Internal Server Error) http://"www.mysite.se"/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
So you've been given a solution but you "don´t want to split the file"?
Sorry to hear that you are too good for that solution.
You can split your CSV or set the number of rows to proces to a lower amount to prevent this.
I've set the number down to process 1 at a time. Still same problem.
i don't want to split the file cause I'm going to upload it at least once a week, consisting of up to 12.000 rows. Splitting the file in, for example, hundred lines at a time would take to long time and I would get a greater risk of getting the data wrong.
I'm urgently trying to upload 66 new products and I keep getting the message 'something went wrong'
I've tried uploading just 1 product and I still get the error message.
I've selected Yes for 'Check javascript console!', how do I click to see the console error so I can paste it here?
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