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Want to take the most unforgettable snapshot of Capri, Italy? This itinerary takes you to the island's highest viewing point: Mount Solaro.
Mount Solaro is the highest point on the island - almost 600 meters above sea level - and the point from which the whole of the island of Capri and the entire Bay of Naples can be seen. There are two ways of reaching Mount Solaro: by chairlift or on foot.
The easy option: the chairlift which departs from Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri. Getting to the chairlift is simple: take a bus to Anacapri from Marina Grande or Capri. When the driver calls out "Anacapri", it means you've arrived in Piazza Vittoria. From here, all you need to do is climb up the steps and you'll find the chairlift station.
Chairlift to Mount Solaro- Useful Information
- March to October: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
- November to February: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
- Prices: EUR 11 roundtrip, EUR 8 one way
- Journey time: 12 minutes
- Children under 7 ride free on their parent's lap.
The chairs on the chairlift are made for a single passenger. There is a safety bar, but it is easily lifted, so we do not recommend riding with very young or very active children on your lap.
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The chairlift to Monte Solaro travels at a steady, slow pace and the distance between the seats and the ground below is less than 20 meters, so you shouldn't have any problem during the ride.
The alternative for the more active or for those who suffer from extreme vertigo is to walk up to the summit instead. The uphill path departs from Piazza Vittoria and you can expect to take about an hour to reach the mountain top. Avoid making the climb in the hottest hours of the day and make sure you have a supply of water with you.
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The best way to visit Monte Solaro is to take the chair lift on the way up and then come back down on foot, making a short detour to see the valley and Church of Cetrella, a tiny house of worship perched on the rocks and with a breathtaking views of Capri and the sea.
Once you're back in Anacapri you can:
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The perfect occasion to discover the ancient Phoenician Stairs, which connect the port of Marina Grande with Anacapri, to reach Monte Solaro, the highest point on the island: an unmissable opportunity!
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A full day itinerary to discover Capri by land and sea: after a private boat tour around the island, we'll explore the most glamorous lanes in Capri from the Piazzetta to the Gardens of Augustus. We'll then move on to tour picturesque Anacapri and the reach the peak of Mount Solaro by chairlift.
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I see your desires says the Father. I have caused your heart to desire and ache for what I determined to give you and bring into your life before the foundation of the world. Let My kindness be in you and flow through you even out to others. My kindness in your heart toward others increases the aperture through which My favor rains down upon you. Therefore, allow My kindness to originate in you and be shown to those around you. Include those that are unlovely, unkind and dismissive of you. Be loving and considerate even to those who are undeserving. In so doing there shall be a well of My life-giving Spirit springing up within you in great blessing, benefit and favor in your own life and circumstance.
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He's looking good – Zidane thrilled with Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to get back to top form, much to the delight of Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is delighted to see Cristiano Ronaldo finding top form at a crucial stage of the season.
Ronaldo scored again as Madrid overcame Real Betis 5-3 in LaLiga on Sunday.
After not reaching his usual high levels early in the season, the Portuguese star has now scored 10 times in his past six games.
That run of form has left Zidane pleased as his team, who are fourth in the league, look for a push late in the campaign.
"He's looking good and we're thrilled to see him scoring and chasing things down up top," he said.
"We're heading into the business end of the season and every game is vital.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
#652 - Lindy McDaniel
Card fact: This is the final Topps card issued during Lindy McDaniel's career. His last major league season was in 1975.
What I thought about this card then: My brother had this card. To us, McDaniel looked like the definition of a veteran major leaguer. I don't think we ever voiced it, but on the inside, we were thinking "now there's a guy who's been around and knows his ... uh ... stuff."
What I think about this card now: Whenever I see guys who played in the '50s wearing powder blue uniforms, it does not look right.
Other stuff: McDaniel pitched for 21 seasons in the majors, and is known as one of the greatest relief pitchers. He began with the Cardinals and started for them in 1957 and 1958. But after that he was almost exclusively a relief hurler. He led the league in saves in 1959, 1960 and 1963. His 1960 season was his best. He saved 26 games, recorded a 2.09 ERA, went 12-4, finished third in the Cy Young Award voting, and fifth in the MVP balloting.
McDaniel moved on to the Cubs and then the Giants and was effective throughout the '60s. But he returned to the level of his Cardinals days after being dealt to the Yankees for Bill Monbouquette in 1968. He enjoyed a stellar 1970 season, saving 29 games and recording a 2.01 ERA for New York.
After six years with the Yankees, New York sent McDaniel to Kansas City in the Lou Piniella trade. McDaniel pitched two seasons for the Royals before retiring.
McDaniel has his own web site, in which you can check out all his Topps cards.
McDaniel's 1971 Topps card happens to be up for a coveted spot in the esteemed Cardboard Appreciation Hall of Fame at Night Owl Cards.
Back facts: This was my first experience with a player whose career was so long that the stats are crammed onto the back of the card. I had never seen so many years of stats until viewing the Lindy McDaniel card. Topps even squeezed the card number to get all the stats on the back.
Also, I know many, many people don't need an explanation as to who Darrell Royal is, but I sure did when I was a kid. Even today, as someone who pays very little attention to college football, I can tell you only the most basic facts about Royal.
Other blog stuff: The green-purple border combination is now in a first-place tie with the pink-yellow border combo with 55 cards apiece.
5 comments:
- Eric C. Loy said...
So Lindy was a teammate of Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Ernie Banks and George Brett!
- September 17, 2011 at 2:11 AM
- steelehere said...
After checking out the Topps cards on Lindy's site, I wasn't aware that he had essentially the same combo card with Larry Jackson in 1961 and 1962.
- September 17, 2011 at 2:58 AM
I recently found out that the Brooklyn Dodgers used to wear a powder blue road uniform. So, it's not quire to weird for a player from the 50's to be in that color.
Personally I really REALLY miss the colorful uniforms from the 70's & early 80's. I really dislike the formal drabness of lots of teams nowadays. Baseball teams need to look fun! Of course, some teams uni's & logo's are just classic and should NOT be messed with, like the Yankees & Tigers.
- September 17, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Hackenbush said...
I didn't realize he was around that long. The Cubs made out pretty well in trading him to the Giants with Don Landrum, getting Bill Hands and Randy Hundley in return. Hands won 20 games in 1969 and Hundley is still a Cubs legend.
- September 17, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- Play at the Plate said...
He ended up with 141 wins and 172 saves. That's a very solid career. I want to say I was aware of him, but I'm thinking it's because of your Cardboard Appreciation post.
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ST. PAUL — Sen. Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) and Senate Tax Committee Chairman Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) will host a Tax Town Hall to solicit public feedback and discuss opportunities to simplify the state's tax code, protect Minnesotans' wages and grow the economy.
The town hall is scheduled for 1-2 p.m Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Zumbrota Public Library, 100 West Ave., Zumbrota.
"Federal tax relief will be good for all of us," Chamberlain said. "People will see reduced taxes, higher wages, more jobs, and greater opportunity, economic security and shared prosperity — but only if we make the necessary changes that will help Minnesota families take full advantage of the benefits."
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The appeal argues that Spokane city officials wrongly concluded this spring that tearing down the building has no significant impact on historic resources the city and WSU have said they're committed to protecting, attorney David Bricklin said.
The Spokane Preservation Advocates have done a wonderful job of raising awareness of the value and importance of this historic building. The SPA is no tea-and-crumpets social club, they are fighting preservationists willing to cause a fuss to help our town. What can you do to help?
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- Become a member of the Spokane Preservation Advocates. Membership starts at just $25, and every member gives the SPA more credibility when they speak out in favor of historic preservation. If you are looking for a job in public history this is sort of thing that looks good on your resume, it shows a personal commitment to historic preservation. I am looking at you, EWU students!
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - A ceasefire set to take effect in southwest Syria on Sunday is a US priority and an important step toward eventual peace throughout the war-torn country, President Donald Trump's national security adviser said.
"At noon local time tomorrow, a de-escalation zone in southwest Syria will begin to take effect," HR McMaster said in a statement released Saturday.
"Such zones are a priority for the United States, and we're encouraged by the progress made to reach this agreement," he said.
"The United States remains committed to defeating ISIS, helping to end the conflict in Syria, reducing suffering, and enabling people to return to their homes. This agreement is an important step toward these common goals," he said.
McMaster, who released his statement shortly after the US president and other world leaders wrapped up the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, said Trump "discussed the agreement with many world leaders at the G20 Summit," including Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The decision to impose a ceasefire zone, announced Friday at the summit by Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, was reached with the US, Russia and Jordan.
Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been engaged in talks this year with Turkey and Iran over four so-called de-escalation zones in the war-torn country.
Lavrov said the ceasefire would be supervised by Russian military police "in coordination with the Jordanians and Americans." Syria's conflict evolved from a bloody crackdown on protests in 2011 to a devastating war that has drawn in world powers, including Russia and the US-led international coalition.
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The more we volunteer the more we realize the power of an "ordinary" person to do good in his or her community. We are just a bunch of ordinary guys that wash windows for a living, but giving back doesn't require any specific credentials or qualifications, other than a good attitude, some free time and a willing heart. It was really a rewarding time!
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The Southern High Dolphins continue their Cinderella run through this year's IIAAG Girl's Volleyball Playoffs. But with the Dolphins' victory over the JFK Islanders, the Islanders hopes of a Cinderella finish and championship of their own are dashed.
In game one of the semifinal double-header at Okkodu High School Tuesday night, the Dolphins beat the Islanders 25-15, 21-25, 25-16.
The first set saw the Islanders plagued with unforced errors as the Dolphins' scrappy volleyball style dominated the game. The Dolphins controlled the set and JFK could never string together any points or momentum. Southern comfortably closed out the set 25-15.
In the second, the Islanders came alive and looked like a different team. From the get-go, their confidence seemed to skyrocket as they attacked the Dolphins at every opportunity. JFK's Kristin Sapp got things going with booming back-to-back kills that got the Islanders fans to their feet. Savannah Mafnas followed with an ace as the Islanders took a 3-1 lead. After trading points to get to 6-3, Sapp notched another hard kill to stifle the inklings of a Southern comeback.
The teams continued to battle for points as the momentum swung back and forth. With the score at 9-8 and Southern looking like they would come back, Sapp stepped to the serving line and served two straight jump-serve aces that built the Islanders an 11-9 lead. But the Dolphins were not to be outdone. Southern's Tianna Sakaba hammered a kill and the teams traded errors and points until the score line read 13-13. Not surprisingly, JFK setter Jasmine Cruz went to Sapp again and she smashed another kill, this time from the back row, to put the Islanders up 14-13. The teams swapped points again to bring the score to 16-14 with JFK still leading. With the game in the balance and both teams fighting for control of the teetering momentum, Cruz sent back-to-back low sets across the net. Sapp's timing was perfect as she smashed both sets and stifled Southern's hopes at closing the gap. From there, the score read 18-14 and Southern's confidence floundered as the Islanders went on to close the set 25-21.
With the gym nearing capacity as fans cleared the Northern traffic to get to Okkodu on a weekday afternoon, both coaches made their final adjustments for a third set that would ultimately decide their team's fates for this year's season. Southern elected to serve to start the set. JFK rode the wave of their second set victory and got things going quick in the third. Errors plagued the Dolphins and the Islanders took a commanding 6-2 lead to open. After several errors from both sides, Sapp notched another ace. After a JFK error for a Southern sideout, the Dolphins decided enough was enough. April Talledo, a Southern standout on the night, notched two aces while Lorraina Sanchez and All-Island 2nd team honoree Paige Surber swatted kills to get Southern's fire going. With the fire and momentum, the Southern ladies pulled away and built a comfortable lead over the Islanders at 16-11. Sakaba smashed a kill to start a Dolphin six-point battle where players dove and sprawled and long rallies were the trend. Southern comfortably held the lead at 20-13. Sapp notched another kill hoping for a comeback attempt, but Islanders errors got the Dolphins to game point at 24-16. Talledo smashed a deep kill to open space to end the Islanders Cinderella story, and send the Dolphins to Friday's championship game.
They now take on the GW Geckos, who beat the defending champion Sanchez Sharks in two sets in the second semifinals.
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|Although other software can do better in terms of depth, intuitiveness and quality, Ableton Live beats them with its combination of simplicity and features that make for a fun music production experience. Ableton Live simply hits it right where it counts and for that it is the top music production software. This unique DAW is primarily designed for live music and performance, which is why many DJs prefer it over other applications. Ableton Live simply gives you the ability to spontaneously write a song, improvise, capture performance, remix and edit musical ideas. If you consider yourself the creative and impulsive type, then you will find this software very intuitive and enjoyable. Check out the latest price and reviews at Amazon.com
|Many musicians and sound engineers prefer the in depth performance of Reason. It is a virtual studio rack that has virtually all the tools and instruments that you will need to make music. Its unique design and intuitive work flow aims to help you not just in the recording aspect, but also in the song creation and idea processes - this makes it suitable for songwriters and artists more so than sound engineers. Reason utilizes traditional hardware workflow in digital format, turning your computer into a virtual studio that comes with almost everything you need to start making music. Without hardware experience, Reason may be a bit harder to learn but once you get the hang of it, music production will be a breeze. Check out the latest price and reviews at Amazon.com
|If you want to play with the big boys, you've got to have the same toys, in professional music, it means shelling out big bucks for a Pro Tools System. Pro Tools is currently the industry standard tool used in countless popular contemporary recordings and music productions. And many will argue that Pro Tools is the best. Pro Tools has an intuitive interface that makes it suitable for amateurs and new comers, while at the same time it provides great depth and power for industry professionals. The downside however is its price and its limited compatibility and high hardware requirements. Still, if you want to have the best music production software that money can buy, you better check out Pro Tools and the range of products they offer. Check out the latest price and reviews at Amazon.com
|Budget conscious music makers need not fret because there are programs like FL Studio that keep music production simple and affordable. FL Studio is popularly used for home produced music, and works easily with hip hop and other electronic music because of its intuitive piano roll and work flow. This music production platform is capable of audio recording, composing, mixing and sequencing. Everything you need to make music is within reach and it is very easy to record, sequence and create music because of its no nonsense interface. This software beats everything else in terms of value and accessibility. One cool feature is that it hosts VST plugins, and it can also be used as a plugin in other applications. FL Studio is very cheap and all future updates of the program are yours for free. Get the latest FL Studio price and customer reviews at Amazon.com
Cakewalk Sonar
|Windows users are familiar to Cakewalk Sonar mostly because of its availability - its free version comes bundled with a number of audio hardware units - including mics and audio interfaces. What makes Sonar stand out however is its in depth and versatile production controls which is suitable for home recording purposes. It may not be as fun as other easy to use DAWs, but Sonar will get the job done with more tools and control over your music. Starting a project and finishing is easy once you get a hang of its various commands and features. Its not as useful in live performances - but it shines in audio recording, be it solo performers or a multi-track orchestra project. Serious recording artists that use Windows should definitely give Sonar a try. Check out the latest price and reviews at Amazon.com
|Cubase from Steinberg is a popular DAW that has a big and loyal user base - it's been around since the old Atari ST days, first released in 1989! Its visually clean interface, comprehensive feature set and extensive sound tools turn Cubase first timers into Cubase drones that never look at other DAWs again. One of the best commented features of Cubase is its hardware compatibility and stability. Compared to other big name programs, Cubase will run consistently on any decent machine without any problems. Plus its consumer support and regular updates ensure that when you have Cubase, hurdles or bugs are properly dealt with. It may not be as bubbly and easy to use - but that is because it is geared towards professional consumers with more depth and better stability. Check out the latest price and reviews at Amazon.com
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|Although it may not have the depth for professional musicians and sound engineers, GarageBand is the ultimate consumer application for music production. It has all the essential functionality of DAWs, and adds its own unique twists that make music production easy and enjoyable even for non-musicians. It features a solid and intuitive interface perfect for beginners or hobbyists. You can use GarageBand to create musical sequences, use it as a virtual instrument, use it as a virtual amp and effects modeler for your guitar or bass, use it as an audio sampler. It also has auto accompaniment music tuition capabilities. If you are looking for a fun, practical and cheap music software then, Garageband is the way to go. Retail Price: $14.99 for the OSX version and $4.99 for the iPad app.
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|Usine is quite a bit different to traditional applications, but if you're ready for an adventure you'll find it can really help with the creative juices. It's an all in one music production tool that can be used both in the studio and on the stage. It provides solutions to various production needs like sampling, sound shaping and live effect processing. It is a simple tool that works as intended - with sequencer, modular and grid work flows that can be easily personalized. Some even look at Usine as an instrument - utilizing it to transform audio samples in real time for creative and personalized effects. Other notable features of Usine are video capture module, User addons, VST integration and MIDI automation. You are sure to get a lot for its affordable price. Retail Price: EUR 39
Web Browser Based Online Music Production Applications
Both of these online apps are very good. DubTurbo is the leader when it comes to beat making (particularly when combined with it's downloadable option), and Soundation Studio is the best if you want to record using microphones and real instruments online.
2. Free Music Production Software
Some of these free applications have been around for a long time and are very well regarded.
This is also where you'll find the best Linux music production software.
Audacity is the clear winner in this category, and it's available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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|Audacity is the most popular free music production software and for good reasons. Its compatibility with all major operating systems make it very accessible and its essential features for capturing and editing audio is very handy for all types of musicians. Audacity's interface is simplistic, making multi-track recording and audio editor very convenient. Note that Audacity can also host VST plug-ins. This free software also comes with its own effects which can be easily applied to your projects. Another plus is that Audacity is continually being developed and had a recent version 2.0 release. If you need a practical recording and editing tool, without any flashy excesses, then it will do you well to try Audacity.
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|Ardour is a full featured DAW, with multi-track recording, mixing, recording, and audio editing functionality. Users say that it is the most powerful open-source recording tool and even claim that it rivals the capabilities of high end music production hardware. It has a semi-complicated but non-linear, non-destructive editing - giving you unlimited undo/redo and making the entire process stress free and convenient. It has full automation support and compatibility will not be much of an issue. The best part about Ardour though is its continued development and helpful community of users. Although you can download Ardour for free, it does give you the option to donate, which we do recommend to help support its development.
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|LMMS or Linux Multimedia Studio is a free cross-platform application. LMMS provides you the same features as the entry to mid level commercial DAWs all for free. With LMMS you can create melodies and beats, synthesize and mix sounds and you can also sequence loops and samples. It's a simple and fun tool that you can use to easily create music. It has Piano-Roll and MIDI capabilities for more professional and detailed arrangements. On top of this all, LMMS has a very intuitive work flow and the interface rivals that of other paid programs. Finally LMMS comes with virtual instruments and effect plugins. If you are looking for a free alternative to FL Studio - that works on both Windows and Linux, then do try out this free program.
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|MuLab is a free music production program for Mac and Windows. It utilizes a simple modular format - turning your computer into a modular music studio. It may not be as powerful and deep as the others but it is known for being stable. By removing some rarely used advanced features, MuLab effectively clears up the clatter while at the same time providing easy to access essential controls. This makes working with MuLab easy, it is an effective and rock solid tool for making music. It comes with a versatile synth and sampler, plus it fully supports VST plug-ins. If you are just looking to do the basics - recording, multi-track mixing, editing, MIDI and basic sampling, MuLab will surely get the job done.
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|Rosegarden is a multi-faceted music production program which we consider to be the best free DAW for Linux. It runs on Linux by using the Jack audio system and it natively supports LADSPA effects and DSSI instrument plugins. This free program will let you record and sequence audio or MIDI on your Linux based computer, and you can also use it to inject effects and other VST plugins through a wrapper plugin. It is mostly known for its audio and MIDI sequencer features, but it goes beyond that by incorporating music composition tools and score editing. The interface is nothing fancy, but it is very straightforward and polished. This is definitely a must have for musicians that prefer the Linux platform.
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DarkWave Studio
|DarkWave Studio is an open source software that can match commercial software quality and utterly beat them in value. This free program gives you all the essential features you need to make music. Sequence editing, pattern or loops editing and even multitrack recording is supported. Compatibility will not be a problem because it can load various plugins and virtual instruments with its straightforward modular design. DarkWave Studio is also capable of fully utilizing multiple-processor computers for improved performance, quality and processing speed. It even comes with 10+ free plug-ins, so you can immediately start making music. Although not as intuitive, this free music production software is a recommended alternative for the budget conscious.
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PocketBand Uloops
|PocketBand Uloops, or previously known as Uloops Studio, is a fun, simple and free app for Android devices. It literally is a pocket studio. It utilizes three basic concepts - song, loop and virtual instruments. It lets you lay down tracks with a metronome and provides normalization, noise reduction and other effects. It comes with a polyphonic synthesizer with filters and a drum machine with 14 different drumkits. And to make it even more interesting, PocketBand Uloops come with built-in modulator and arpeggiator. Finally, you can mixdown your music with its 12-channel mixer that carries 3 band parametric EQ and panning capability per track. This humble app also has a mastering toolbox to polish your music.
Some additional guides you might also like to read:
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Home Recording Microphone Roundup
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Audio Interfaces - USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0
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Great Collection
Great collections I'm thinking of checking out all!....I've tried a lot but now I've got this great list to check out.
what do you think of this beat that was made with another great music software that you can add to the list see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRk64Khphkg
Update of article?
I noticed that Reaper and Renoise were missing from this article....
Best Music Production Software For Beginners
This is a truly comprehensive description of every last Daw i could think of but one, It called BTV Solo a very simple and user-friendly music making software that produces fantastic sounds, it's stack with over 1,000 professional tracks a full detailed review can be seen at http://bestmusicproductionsoftwareforbeginners.tk/ Thanks for sharing this Extraordinary article, now i got a lot of music software i can try out... Much appreciated.
What is the best free
What is the best free hip-hop/rap beat program?
Best DAW? That depends on the person.
This is a really compreshensive explanation of all the DAWs. A lot of other pages only hit the main ones but you even included all the free ones. Impressive. The one thing that I'd like to stress the most is that there's not particularly a Best DAW, but ones that are better for certain people. Not everyone works the same in certain programs so it really comes down to a personal level vs. an overall best. Great article, Thanks.
I like Uloops. It generally
I like Uloops. It generally is a pouches studio room space room. It uses three main ideas - music, design and exclusive gadgets. Scoopit Bookmarking
Does anyone know a good beat
Does anyone know a good beat making software that i can download?
Magix music maker
Nice list but to me, a good one must consist of HD sound quality
Under Windows, Try magix music maker 2013 and please comment a bout it.
Is There That Much Software Around
Great post, thanks for the comprehensive list. I didn't actually realise that there was that much software around, I thought it was only limited to fruity loops and the such like.
reason and ableton live
I hav been using fl studio for a while but now I just want to knw which 1 between reason & live can i use , becaus I want to focus on 1 of them that could give me everything including the sound quality , I know I can b able to learn an of them but just want to focus on 1 &master it
My fav. daws are Reason, FL Studio and Ableton. They've all got their pros and cons but I work the fastest in FL studio.
What about DubTurbo?
hi guys, what about dubturbo? i am the beginners, and i don't have much money for it. But the most affordable was dubturbo for me.
DubTurbo is a good option -
DubTurbo is a good option - that's why we included it in this list :)
The download version is better than the online version - but you get access to both versions when you purchase it.
I hope this is not a review!
At least not a review in the order you have it. :)
The music production
The music production software listed above is not in any particular order - this is one case where we couldn't really do that because which application is most suitable really depends on the type of music you're producing.
Hi friends... i'm an amateur and looking for a DAW(windows vista) that generate style n accompaniment with fill ins (A-B) etc. (like a musical keyboard does)
is there any program with this feature ? pls advice.... thanks. k.k
Band In A Box
It sounds like it isn't a DAW you're looking for - but rather an application called Band In A Box
Dubturbo & Audacity
I have had the most success with Dubturbo and Audacity. These two programs are now the staples of my music creation arsenal. There might be better products out there, but I have yet to find them. These ones work best for me! I will have to check out some of these other programs though for sure.
Logic Pro!!! It's a million
Logic Pro!!! It's a million times better than GarageBand! I have used Cakewalk, FL Studio, Mixcraft and a few others. But none of them are as good as Logic. How could you not include it?
Great list... new producers can start with the basics!
Great list... the best thing about today's technology is that new producers can start with the simple and most basic tools like sonic producer/dubturbo and work their way up to the more complicated stuff. It can be overwhelming for completely new producers to step in and have to learn a bunch of stuff so definitely good to have some easier tools to work with at first!
fruity loops
fruity loops is a good program for beginners but in my books it doesn't earn top producing status just yet
After Adobe Audition CS5, all bells and whistles and after Sonar X1 all bells and whistles, Reaper is by far the best software of any category for the money. And just right for my recordings. For me the money is down the drain for both Audition and Sonar.
free music production
YOU are forgetting an old friend ....COOL-EDIT...a faithfull friend still using... ITS... kiss .
I used to love Cool Edit
Cool Edit was a great program - I used it years ago. Obviously it's not in the list because it was sold to Adobe and became Adobe Audition a long long time ago.
Samplitude and Reaper
Leaving out Samplitude is a major omission. The object editing and surround panning is by far the most flexible of all DAWs. The only drawback is that it doesn't have the seemingly unlimited routing capabilities of Reaper. Reaper is also user friendly for 3rd party surround plug-ins, which doesn't exist elsewhere, but it is not as thorough as Samplitude for detailed work on individual sound objects. With both, you have it all.
Another one you left out
Presonus Studio One. It is now on version 2. It got my attention when Craig Anderton said that he did his recording in Cakewalk Sonar and his mastering in Studio One. It definitely deserves a place on this list. To see why, check out Craig's pro review on Harmony Central.
A reasonable article. You should have mentioned that GarageBand is free when you buy a Mac and you completely left out Logic -a serious DAW that is easy to use especially if you have used GarageBand in the past and comes with MainStage which is great ou live use. I am just completing an album and have used Logic for all of it
missing in action!
What kind of revue is that?...without Cakewalk Sonar? who it is unbeatable on the windows category?....
where is motu digitital performer?
i prefer it to protools
Sonar was left out of the
Sonar was left out of the original article by mistake - we have now put it back in.
Best musici production software list
On that list you're missing one great software. Mixcraft 5 pro studio. You might want to check it out
Mixcraft is certainly a
Mixcraft is certainly a popular program - it's in the top 10 here on Hitsquad at http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/MULTITRACK_RECORDING/
We had to make the cut somewhere, and it just didn't quite fit in the list this time.
why the heck is mixcraft so
why the heck is mixcraft so popular???? its a load of crap!!!!
Mixcraft is certainly the easiest DAW I have ever used and although the effects and instruments included aren't great, the programme itself does very well all the main things. I notice no difference in quality when recording with this than with other Daws.
Some more opensource linux alternatives
Qtractor is being continually expanded and upgraded by its developer, has become a complete alternative to other FOSS and proprietary DAWS.
Muse is also a venerable Linux DAW, oriented to synthesizers.
Omm2 is newer with a few kinks but if it works for you on your system, has a familiar interface to commercial products like Cakewalk, etc.
Another alternative is to patch a patchwork of small applications using jack.
My beef with ALL of these software, the free and the ridiculously expensive, is lack of interoperability. Differing tools has different strengths and I might use several. Besides MIDI and individual audio files I must piece together later on, ne'er the twain do meet. The proposed AAF is a huge, complex binary plugin format which a few authors are now supporting but until this can be done in plain text XML, I do not see it as a viable answer.
Reaper, logic ?
What about them ?
I've tried and worked with Cubase, Samplitude, Pro Tools, Pyramix, Reason, Ableton Live.... but the best for me is Reaper, and my second choice is Logic. So it seems very strange to me that you missed them...


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Community Centre committee resigns
The management committee of the Community Centre in Church Street have resigned.
Their resignation, effective from the end of October, means there is no management committee in place and no-one to take bookings.
The committee was down to three people – John Bartlett, Jean Bartlett and Russ Bevington. In a statement, they explained they were quitting for a number of reasons:
- the uncertainty of the future of the building within the City Council's review of assets in Thorney
- the prolonged negotiations of Thorney Pre-School's move to the Children's Centre at the Duke of Bedford School and the present financial situation of Pre-School.
"These are all items over which the committee members have no control and were, therefore, uncomfortable about. Before a final decision was made the matter of withdrawing their services was discussed with our local City Councillor and a representative from the City Council.
"Meetings were subsequently held with the two main users of the building – Pre-School and Rainbows/Brownies and Guides and neither party raised any objections to any of the decisions that had been made.
"Both groups were given the name of the person at the City Council to contact regarding their future use of the building. All other users have also been appraised of the situation. It was made clear that any outstanding monies from Pre-School would not be pursued."
Over the years, the management committee has accumulated a sum of money and this has been deposited in a dedicated account for the benefit of the community, held for the time being by Thorney Parish Council.
This money is now available to be spent on community projects and people are free to apply to the Parish Council.
"This transfer of funds is acceptable to both our City Councillor and Peterborough City Council," the management committee statement said.
The city council plans to sell the Community Centre and Library buildings in Church Street and Thorney Parish Council is anxious to see the money from the sal retained in the village, not go into the council's general coffers.


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Hi guys, iv been browsing the forum on and off for a while while pondering on the idea of leaving behind my Honda
In the end i decided i wanted to change to RWD, something nice on the outside and also on the inside, being a petrolhead ment i wanted a bit more punch than my civic so after much mind changing again and again i settled on wanting an Altezza
I got a friend to get hold of some1 reliable in Japan and i began my search, there was a few which had caught my eye but they were all in the wrong colours, i wanted a yellow 1 but they seem 2 be pretty hard to come by, also i fancied one with the Legana bumper (im more picky than a woman lol) after weeks of searching and getting impatient i was close 2 settling on a white or silver colour, then out of nowhere a Legana bumper'd Banana appeared and i fell in love, i informed my man in Japan and set him a budget for which to try and get me it, next to days he tells me its mines i was over the moon!
I pay the rest of the due amount 2moro (mon) then its on its way here and should hopefully be here in time for or just after my 21st next month I pick it up from Newcastle and was also going to have it ESVA'd there but thats where i need yor help..
As far as im aware in order to pass the ESVA it needs 2 be completly standard, the 1 im getting has aftermarket wheels, suspension, manifold, exhaust, oil cooler and slotted brake discs.
This is where i need your help if u know anyone selling the mentioned parts in standard form or what i can do to get it through the SVA with minimum fuss, (does IS suspension and exhaust fit?) i.e do the brakes have 2 be completly standard, does it matter tht the discs are grooved? Are the oil coolers standard items meaning ill have to source one or is it an aftermarket extra, in which case i can remove it until after the test?
Im sure theres more but ill come to it as i remember, im looking for all the help u guys can give, anything from the best oil to use down to common faults to look out for etc, recomendations for parts, ESVA's etc
Ill put up some pics in a little while
Well thats my story, look forward to hearing from you all.
Just noticed aswel while browsing the car iv bought is in the section where people have put up pics of altezza's at auction


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I'm back! I'm back! I made sure to phone my mum just in case she hadn't slept the whole time I was away worrying about internet interviewing murderers and the like, but it seemed that she had forgotten that we might all be lying in shallow Wiesbaden graves as she'd had a marvellous day at Zumba and tap. I was a bit miffed to be honest. Not even a restless night tossing and turning. Rubbish.
As usual in our quest to 'fit in as many places in Germany in the short time we may have left in this country without driving the kids mental in the process' we managed to see a fair amount of German hotspots. We started off in Nürnberg, then jumped right in to the Playmobil Funpark, then off to Günzburg, (which we've visited before) to go to Legoland Deutschland. From there we went to our holiday apartment in Allensbach on the Bodensee, and then visited Konstanz, Meersburg, Friedrichshafen, and Zurich. Then we headed back up through the west stopping at Stuttgart for the night, Wiesbaden (to see the lovely Frau Dietz), and Frankfurt. And then we faced a mammoth journey back to Berlin.
I'd like to say it was non-stop, but there was a lorry fire on the motorway so there was a great big stop for an hour and a half which only made Stevie drive even faster on the Autobahn. I had to close my eyes at 190 kph. I can only do 150kph before I start to feel a little scared. I am not even going to convert 190kph into mph as I'll probably be sick. And as I've just eaten a 95 cent (!) Creme Egg bought today at the British shop and then hidden (and thought about longingly) until the kids were asleep, it's just not worth it.
And now, it's very late, so I'll have to leave all my holiday tales for another time. But I hope you're all relieved that we're still alive, or were you too busy doing the time step too? Man, I knew it!


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This study tested the von Restorff and Serial Position Effect on memory recall with 28 introductory psychology students at St. John Fisher College. Subjects were tested to see if they would remember the first five words and the last five words of a twenty word PowerPoint presentation. The control group saw all the words in the presentation in a black font; while the experimental group saw the same, they saw the eleventh word in a red type, testing the von Restorff effect. The control group showed results consistent with past research: that the first few words and last few words were remembered more than any of the other words; however, their results were not statistically significant. The experimental group furthered the primacy and recency effect and also furthered the von Restorff effect because the entire experimental group remembered the isolated word, p=.01.
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Marshall University has decided to charge 2.5% on credit card payments by students as well as parents. The university has to pay 2.5% to the card companies every time a student or parent uses the card to make payments such as tuition fees or fees on other services. Since the year 2006, Marshall University has had to shell out a sum of $285,000 as fee to the card companies with an all-time high last year of $380,000. The costs keep escalating each year.
Hence, Marshall University has decided to add this extra 2.5% to the other fees as a package that would include boarding, tuition, admission, parking fees etc. This addition to the existing fee structure could add up to a huge amount feel students belonging to the university. A student of the university was quoted as saying that the tuition fee as well as all other fees put together was as such on the higher side, and adds that this extra fee could burden the students financially. College students don't really have too much income as such and this would hamper them in more ways than one. However, Bob Collier, Assistant Director, Student Financial Systems, feels that this could actually help students get better quality of education at an affordable cost. He goes on to state that this extra fund would help in buying and installing software that would in turn provide better facilities for students.
This fee (2.5%) would also be applicable to debit card purchases. If this is not done the rest of the students would be burdened with extra tuition fees which would mean an overall increase in tuition fees irrespective of those who use the card and those who don't.
However, the Shepherd University as well as the West Virginia University does not follow similar fee structures for their students who use the cards. These universities are not considering doing this in the near future at least. David Kosslow, Director, Treasury Operations has stated that the school has paid close to more than a million to card companies. Kosslow has stated that he was unaware of these new developments and while these schools are not burdening their students as of now, they are unclear about the future. Some others don't accept cards altogether. Marshall University has already informed its students as well as parents about the same. The university wishes to keep its overheads and operational costs as low as possible.


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Best Practices, Brand Planning. Product Launch, Brand Promotion, Brand Support, Marketing, Marketing Plan, Product Marketing, Product Promotion, Strategic Planning, Strategy
The landscape of Marketing has changed dramatically in Canada since the early 80's when Canadian Consumer Brands, and companies, supported thriving research, advertising, PR and promotion industries in both Montreal and Toronto, focused on the Canadian market. (Yup! I've been around that long!)
Now, the majority of Brands are handled out of the U.S. by a North American Brand Manager. Others are managed by Product Managers located here in Canada, with the U.S. acting as lead market and providing the strategy, direction and plan for Marketing efforts here. The phenomenon of Canadian Marketing still exists, but is the exception to the rule.
Increasingly, the concept of "Global Brands" has become an important, and logical, trend in Marketing due to the synergies, improved efficiencies and the ease of exchanging information. Because the consumer has access to the same information around the world, the user franchise has generally become more homogeneous.
So this leads me to a question. What do you do when a market is not adequately homogeneous to the primary target audience?
There are usually three choices:
- Directly implement the global Brand/product strategy in the Market so you have a presence/some activity
- Don't do anything, ignore it and keep the investment for the markets where it can have an impact
- Customize the marketing programme by adapting or tweaking it for the cultural or ethnic differences.
Quebec is to Canada what Canada is to the U.S.
My point is that Quebec is to Canada what Canada is to the United States. It is a smaller, distinct market which shares common characteristics with the larger Market. However in the area where it diverges, it diverges significantly.
For example, Coke is the Market Leader everywhere in the world except for the province of Quebec, where Pepsi rules. Female consumers in Quebec have historically been the heaviest consumers of fashion and beauty, per capita, regardless of price.
Yes, there is the challenge of marketing in a language other than English. There is no doubt this adds a level of complexity and expense to the effort. But the consumers of the province are highly loyal to those who make an effort to reach out to them, often making the return on investment worthwhile.
Going forward, the Marketing organizations of important Brands will have increasingly difficult decisions to make regarding resources. If the decision to implement global programmes or, worst case, ignore marketing to Quebec is taken, does it suggest that the same decision will eventually be taken with regards to the Canadian market as a whole?


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Procurement and Distribution Services has implemented a new system for obtaining services from providers who are not Case faculty, staff, or students. All services - from DNA analysis to event photography - should be covered by an Independent Contractor Agreement. For more information, please visit the Independent Contractor page on Procurement and Distribution's Web site at http://www.case.edu/finadmin/matsupp/procurement/indcont.html.
For a list of Humanities Week activities – which run through April 8 - go to http://www.case.edu/artsci/bakernord/humweek/ataglance.html. The keynote speaker for this year's celebration is author Anne Lamott, who will give the Rose Wohlgemuth Wiesman Women's Voice Lecture at 4:30 p.m. on April 7 in Amasa Stone Chapel.
For more university news, go to http://www.case.edu/news/archive.htm.
News-Medical.net, April 6, 2006
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have evidence linking chronic inflammation in the prostate to a greater risk of developing prostate cancer. Results of repeat biopsies of prostate tissue over a five-year period from men who had abnormal serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels and/or digital rectal examinations (DRE) suggest that chronic inflammation may be a significant risk factor in the development of prostate cancer.
Pregnancy and Baby, April 6, 2006
A 37-year-old-mother, who gave birth to a low-weight preemie at 24 weeks, exhibited the first-found link in a human between bacteria found in the mouth and the amniotic fluid of a woman in preterm labor. Using new DNA finger-printing techniques to find bacteria that cannot be cultured and grown in the lab, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland made the discovery. They report their finding in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology online article, "Transmission of an Uncultivated Bergeyella Strain from the Oral Cavity to the Amniotic Fluid in a Case of Preterm Birth" in the April issue. Yiping Han, the lead researcher and a Case microbiologist in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Case School of Dental Medicine, has spent approximately three years searching for this link.
Crain's Cleveland, April 4, 2006
Case Western Reserve University has revealed its short list of potential developers for a planned arts and retail district on eight acres along Euclid Avenue between the Ford/Euclid/Mayfield intersection and East 115th Street.
Medscape, April 6, 2006
"Antepartum bed rest treatment is based on 2 assumptions: that bed rest treatment is (1) effective and (2) safe — ie, has no major adverse effects," Judith A. Maloni, PhD, RN, FAAN, a professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, told Medscape. "There is no evidence for the first assumption, and there is increasing research to support that bed rest has major adverse effects for the mother and possibly for the fetus/infant."
MacLeans, March 31, 2006
Last week Charles Martin, 66, of Union Township, Ohio, spotted his 15-year-old neighbour Larry Mugrage cutting across his lawn. Martin, who often sat outside the one-storey house where he lived alone, was known around the block for his precisely pruned shrubs and well-groomed grass, of which he was very protective. This Sunday afternoon, the sight of Mugrage trespassing on his way home to pick up a video game was unbearable. He allegedly picked up a .410 shotgun and fired at the teenager, who collapsed on the lawn. He walked up to him and shot again, point-blank, killing him. While such an extreme case of "lawn rage" is rare, there is plenty of evidence connecting compulsive behaviour and the pursuit of the ultimate lawn. "Clearly there is an obsessive dimension to lawn care. Getting the turf to look perfectly manicured and green takes an enormous amount of time and effort," says Ted Steinberg, author of the new book American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn. "There are a lot of people out there who are very concerned with the look of their lawn," says Steinberg, who is also a professor of environmental history at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
PR Newswire, April 5, 2006
Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock will visit the campus of Case Western Reserve University today speaking at the Fat Food Nation event. In response, Jeffrey Mazzella, Executive Director for the Center for Individual Freedom made this statement: "It's important for Case Western Reserve University students to hear both sides of the story when it comes to Morgan Spurlock and his film Super Size Me. Morgan Spurlock's 30 day eating binge managed only to prove the obvious --that irresponsible behavior has negative consequences."
Inside Higher Education, April 6, 2006
Until now, as the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education has questioned how well colleges teach their students and blasted the higher education accreditation system, college professors have largely remained off the radar, at least of the panel's public deliberations. That changed Wednesday, as the commission released the latest of its "issue papers" designed to stimulate discussion, including one aimed at identifying "the major factors that induce institutions to spend (and charge) more" and exploring "what's being done — and can be done — about managing college costs and improving affordability."
Chronicle of Higher Education, April 6, 2006 (paid subscription required)
At a time when the government estimates that two million new teachers will be needed in the next decade, the large student-loan debt that college graduates face may deter students from entering public-service careers like teaching and social work, according to a report released on Wednesday by the State Public Interest Research Groups' Higher Education Project. The report, "Paying Back, Not Giving Back: Student Debt's Negative Impact on Public-Service Career Opportunities," identifies the percentage of recent college graduates who would face unmanageable student-loan payments if they become a teacher or a social worker. Twenty-three percent of all four-year public-college graduates and 38 percent of private-college graduates would have too much debt to manage as a starting teacher, according to the report. As starting social workers, 37 percent of public-college and 55 percent of private-college graduates would have burdensome debt.
LawFLAG (Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and Case ACLU are hosting the program Marriage: Worth Fighting For, today from 4:30-6 p.m. in room A59 of the Law School. Michael Mitchell, marriage campaign manager for the ACLU LGBT Project, will speak about why marriage is worth fighting for even after gay couples have lost battles at the ballot box.
The Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations is hosting an Information Session today from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Boulevard. Learn from a panel of Mandel Center alumni about working in the nonprofit sector, the types of jobs available, and how a Mandel Center degree or certificate can impact your career. To RSVP call 368-6025 or go to http://www.case.edu/mandelcenter.
The Cleveland Play House (CPH) and Case's joint professional actor's training program presents "The Little Foxes," in the Brooks Theatre at CPH April 6, 7, and 8 at 8 p.m. A matinee is scheduled for April 8 at 4 p.m. General admission is $10; discounted admission for Case students, faculty and staff is $5. For tickets call (216) 795-7000. In other theater news, Eldred Theater presents "The Philadelphia Story," on April 6, 7, and 8 at 8 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on April 9 at 2:30 p.m. General admission is $10, with discounted prices of $7 for adults over 60 and university personnel, and $5 for students. For ticket information call 368-6262.
The School of Law will host the annual conference of the Canada-United States Law Institute April 7 and 8. The theme of this year's conference is "Comparative Aspects of Innovation in the United States and Canada." Keynoting the event will be James Blanchard, former U.S. ambassador to Canada and two-term governor of Michigan. The event is open to the public. To register or for more information call Julie Kraus at 368-1798.
TIAA-CREF Individual Retirement Counseling Sessions are scheduled for April 19 and 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 209 Crawford. Reservations are required by calling Kay Fulk or Alisia Powell at (877) 209-3138.
The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) announces the 2007-08 Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program Awards Competition. Applicants should submit materials by May 1. Details at http://www.cies.org/ab_dc/download/Chairs.pdf or go to http://www.cies.org/ab_dc/.
The SAGES Peer Writing Crew is available almost any day of the week, including evenings and weekends, for appointments to help undergraduates improve their writing. For more information go to http://studentaffairs.case.edu/education/resources/writing/, or send an e-mail through http://tutortrac.case.edu/TutorTrac/Default.html to schedule an appointment.
The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is hosting an Open House on April 8 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Mandel School for those interested in investigating a career in mental health counseling, community development, gerontology, school social work, and a variety of other social work careers. For information call 368-2280.
Albert De Mell, project coordinator in Construction Administration, will be retiring on April 28 after 34 years of dedicated service to the university.
Lawrence Krauss, professor of physics and astronomy, has been asked to serve as Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar for 2007-2008. The program selects distinguished scholars from universities in the United States to speak at colleges and universities with Phi Beta Kappa chapters throughout the country each year.


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Bird in Magic Rain With Tears at The Kennedy Centre
Bird in Magic Rain with Tears is invited to perfor at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC as part of their Nordic Cool Program.
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The play is braided together in a montage of acting and live video - a mix reminiscent of Robert Le Pages works, but here in an unmistakable 2011-version with you-tube as a best friend. […] Would Ibsen have been writing like this today? - Informationen, (DK)


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Monday Warm-Up: Tesla Model S VS. Lamborghini Gallardo
We've seen the Tesla Model S take on some pretty hot supercars before, but can Elon Musk's electric car handle a raging Italian bull? If you've ever wanted to see a Tesla race a Lamborghini, this is the video for you.
This isn't just any Lamborghini either, but a Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale. What the hell is that? Glad you asked! It's a lighter, more powerful, and of course more expensive version of the Gallardo Superleggera. Coming in at 2,954 pounds, it's 66 pounds lighter than the Superleggera and also has race-bred features like an adjustable spoiler and the carbon-ceramic brake pads.
With 562 ponies on tap it's not only more powerful than the Tesla Model S, abut weighs about 1,500 pounds less too. While the Model S can handle cars like the Dodge Viper and Chevy Corvette, Italy's best still seems to be beyond its grasp.
In other words, the ending of this race was a forgone conclusion, and though the Tesla Model S P85 manages to get a jump on the Italian, in the end the Lamborghini walks away like the electric car is standing still. That just means there's plenty of room for improvement on Tesla's end.


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My youngest son is 7 weeks old. I was thinking the other day about how different my upbringing was compared to the world he has entered. Feeling a little nostalgic I thought I would put pen to blog.
|Then (I was born early 70's)
|School Assignments
|If we had a school assignment the school would call the local library to ensure that the assignment books could only be loaned for 3 days max. That way everyone had a chance of reading the books.
|Google it.
|School Assignments
|As above, but we used to have to use tracing paper to outline and colour in the pictures we were going to use.
|Google Images.
|Big phone with a round plastic dialling button. Lots of Zero's sucked as it hurt your finger when you went around the whole way and hit the metal piece. For the kids it looked like this : link
|I'm skyping from my tablet.
|Was the dosage pharmaceutical companies used for how humans took a drug.
|It's not a computer but it is. It is also "magical".
|Flying on an aeroplane
|This was a BIG DEAL back then. My parents actually bought me a suit for the first time I went on a plane.
|Its a flying bus with seatbelts.
|Computer Games
|We had a ZX Spectrum in the early 80's. You had to load a tape that took 15min+ to load the game.
|Play in real time with someone else on the other side of the world.
|Portable Computer
|The first first portable computer I ever used was an Olivetti M21. It weighed about 15KGs. It had a 8MHz CPU and 640Kb of memory
|My Samsung Galaxy II weighs 116g has a Dual-core 1.2 GHz and up to 32gb internal memory. Specs.
|Music Player
|Something that played a vinyl record or a tape.
|My phone.
|Music Shop
|A shop that sold vinyl records, tapes and later cd's. You used to browse the collections by flicking through the collections with your fingers.
|The internet.
|My fathers car had 4 wheels, an engine, a steering wheel and he would fix it by opening the hood and doing things :)
|My car has wheels, an engine, a steering wheel and when it needs fixing a mechanic opens the hood and then I am required to pay a fee that helps to pay off the debt of a small 3rd world nation.
I appreciate this post is atypical of my normal Execution & Strategy type posts but there is nothing like a little reflection to bring about a smile. I am sure many of you have thought similar things about your past vs present. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.


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Destination Wedding in Lake Tahoe, California | Brittany & Lincoln
I am so excited to finally share Brittany and Lincoln's gorgeous Lake Tahoe destination wedding.
Brittany and Lincoln were married on June 10, 2016. We couldn't have asked for bluer skies or more perfect temperatures on their wedding day. If you've never been to Lake Tahoe in the summer, oh my goodness, it is just the best!
I'll always have a special place in my heart for this sweet couple. We never actually met Brittany and Lincoln in person before the wedding weekend (and Becca still has yet to have the opportunity, since Piper was born just 2 months before). Seeing this couple for the first time during the wedding week was so much fun! After months of calls and emails, it felt like we had known it each other for years and we were just old friends excited to celebrate together. There were so many tears of laughter and joy!
Brittany and Lincoln were so incredibly trusting of us throughout the planning process and deferred to our advice for venue selection and event design details. Because of this trust, we felt like we were able to produce a really amazing plan and design for them. After reviewing the budget and carefully thinking through what was most important to them, Brittany and Lincoln decided to have an intimate celebration with their closest family and friends, 46 total people. I have to say, that number felt just right on that June night!
The backdrop of Brittany and Lincoln's heartfelt ceremony was the picturesque lake and its surrounding mountains. That same gorgeous scene with glowing golden sunset provided the perfect ambiance for an amazing dinner filled with joy and laughter. The long wood dinner tables were positioned around the dance floor to provide an ideal view for the guests and each place setting was adorned with gold flatware and a clear acrylic dinner menu (our surprise for the couple). When Brittany and Lincoln first saw the dinner tables and where their guests would be celebrating, they both cried tears of joy. It was the most genuine moment of love and appreciation and brought our entire team to tears too!
After the I-dos and a delicious dinner, the band kicked up the party music! Neither the bride or groom are particularly fond of dessert but the bride loves cheeses. As Brittany put it, "I'd put cheese on everything, if I could." It only seemed appropriate that instead of a traditional wedding cake, they opted for a "cheese cake" instead and I don't mean a traditional cheesecake! Their unique cake was just right for them and their guests all laughed and loved the late night bite of cheese and wine! The close group of family and friends kicked off their shoes and partied the night away on the dance floor. Not a single person left before the last song, the perfect toast, and ending to a special evening.
After the wedding, we were able to surprise Brittany and Lincoln with the news that their wedding was going to be featured on the Destination I Do magazine's blog. It was like reliving the excitement all over with them! For me, I'll never forget this wedding because it was the third destination project I did without Becca last year. She was a brand new mom at home with her newborn daughter, tired, overwhelmed, in love with her new baby girl, and bummed to missed the lake views and mountain breeze. Brittany and Lincoln's wedding was a flight away from our home base and simply too far for a new momma to travel. Designing flowers without Becca there wasn't easy but it was worth it to hand Brittany her bouquet on the wedding day and see her smile and say, "Oh my goodness, that is so beautiful! Did you make this just for me? I can't believe this is all for me and I'm actually getting married today!" Cue the tears… again! Some of those moments, you'll just never forget!
A special thanks to our amazing team of partners:
Photographer: Koby Brown , Ceremony/Reception Site: The Landing Resort & Spa, Stationery: Rebecca Rose Creative, Hair & Makeup: Tiffany Cecil, Gown Designer: Maggie Sottero, Groom's Clothing Designer: Ralph Lauren, Bridesmaids' Clothing Designer: Adriana Papell, Groomsmen's Clothing Designer: Calvin Klein, Band: Cover Me Badd, Table Rentals: Celebrations Party Rentals, Linen Rentals: La Tavola


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Tuesday, 22 December 2009
The Launch of Patron Silver Reindeer. Merry Christmas!
The Bistrotech boys asked me to design their annual pop up Christmas restaurant, This year it's home for 3 nights was Big Sky Studio's in North London. Special thanks to Russell Beck and all the guys at Russell Beck Studio's, super special thanks to my festive little helpers David White, Olivia Hegarty and Luke Abbey. Photo's by Morgan O'Donovan
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Happy Valentine's Day friends!
Cheryl was hosting a valentine tussie mussie swap and I couldn't resist participating!
When I received Molly's cone, I was blown away with vintage sweetness!!
I love the music sheet paper and her gorgeous ribbon work.
She even tucked a sweet glittered valentine card inside.
The brooch and beaded velvet leaves make little heart go pitter pat.
But wait, there is more!!
Look how she spoiled me - gaaah!!
Everything was so thoughtful and treasured.
Thank you Molly for the gorgeous cone and sweet gifts!!
One of my very favorite things she sent was this toast stamp.
This has been on my wish list of frivolous things a girl would love to have.
I can't wait to make "french" toast - j'adore!!
Cheryl was so kind and sweet to give us a love letter mail bag.
Isn't it gorgeous?!!
I love the idea of having a pretty bag to tuck sweet love letters in.
Here is the cone I made that was given to Kelly Gibbs Lamb.
A peek at the millinery blooms and tulle
Vintage flocked wallpaper yumminess!
Sweet treasures for Kelly!
Dyed crinkled crepe paper
Has anyone ever seen little baskets made out of cards and yarn?
I came across a stack of these and thought they were just darling.
Thank you for stopping by ~ get out there and spread some love today sugahs!
xo's ~ heidi


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Thursday, January 20, 2011
64Bit Firefox Deployment Complete
The shots below are the 'top' windows with about 65 users with Firefox sessions running. Watching the load split on the threads is a thing of beauty and scrolling is as crisp as it was with just our beta testers. There are a few spikes in the 5-8% busy area, but the bulk of the time it sits under 1-3%. I believe this server could easily get 300-400 users on it concurrently. Very nice. Another item off my list. :)
Here is the link to the server.
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- Todd said...
Dave, another excellent post to an excellent blog. A quick question, do you speak at open source conferences? If so, we'd love to have you speak at POSSCON 2011 about what you're doing for the City of Largo. Please contact me at email@example.com if you're interested. Again, great blog - and keep up the good work.
Dave, my apologies this question is off-topic to 64-bit Firefox, but it is on topic with regard to Linux thin clients, and this is the only way I know how to contact you with this question.
The question is does your Intel integrated graphics handle 3D desktop effects without issues?
Three years ago with g33 integrated graphics, and the Intel X stack of that era (from a pre-release version of Debian Lenny) I found I could ssh to another machine on my LAN (0.1 gigabit at that time) and run the likes of foobillard and tuxracer with acceptable framerates. Yesterday, I tried that same experiment (this time with a 1 gigabit LAN but still using the same g33), and foobillard frame rates had slowed to about 1 frame per second. This result was with the Intel X stack you currently get with Debian testing. A local run of foobillard had completely acceptable framerates so it appears 3D and openGL display are working fine on the g33 for local apps.
I assume you have had success with similar experiments because 3D desktop effects are important these days. So the question may evolve to what special configuration of ssh is required to get acceptable framerates on 3D apps that are run remotely?
Alan W. Irwin
- bestouff said...
Profit before X11 is replaced by Wayland!
- Dave Richards said...
@todd: Got the email you sent. I'll talk to our Director and get back to you. We will discuss resources and funding. Thanks for the offer, let's see what we can do.
@alan: If you read my older blogs you can see my 3D testing. The HP 5745 thin clients we are buying now are Intel based. What we found in the past is that Compiz and effects work great over remote display, but only in 16 bit color. 24 bit color works 1024x768, but higher than that and it's sluggish. Based on some recent trends, we are moving away from 3D effects on the new desktop. There is a big push for tablets. more remote options and resumable sessions. We just got our first iPad for testing as a thin client with NX 4. So we are going to focus on a consistent desktop interface that runs well over lower bandwidth 3G and 4G type cards; which makes 3D effects less important. The other issue is that there are only so many hours in the day to work on technology, and moving to tablets will take some of my time and QA work, so we needed to pull back on certain non-critical technologies.
@bestouff: I'm not sure that any technology that loses the network features of X are an 'upgrade'. If X really goes away, we will have to look at running most host based sessions with NX.
Thanks, Dave, for your reply on 3D effects. I was aware of your older 3D tests, but those were with some non-Intel video card, IIRC with the old efficent X stack. Although you are apparently moving away from 3D effects on the desktop now, if you have any of that functionality left, I suggest it would be worth your while to do some efficiency tests with your new Intel-based graphics and the new X stack you get with say Debian testing. For example, if HP updates to Debian testing for their thin clients, you may suddenly find the rug pulled out from underneath you by impossibly slow 3D effects. Anyhow, that is my current experience with Debian testing and Intel graphics chips. I believe I am already using 16-bit color, but I will double check. Of course, your good experience with that for the old X stack may have been due to some quirk of the non-Intel driver you were using at that time.
Just to finish off this topic, somebody on the Intel-gfx list finally clued me in that you have to set
export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1
on the remote box running the 3D X client (such as foobillard). It's frightening that the experienced 3D Linux users that hang out here (including me) didn't have a clue about LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT. In addition there seems to be no fundamental documentation of this important environment variable (say in a man page).
Setting LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT as above made foobillard smoothly playable from my X-terminal. However, etracer (extreme tux racer, the successor to tuxracer) is still not playable (using the mouse to select menu items was almost impossible) even when LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT is set to 1. Thus, there still seems to be a real regression in how efficient the Intel X stack is for displaying remote 3D applications compared to when I last tried a tuxracer test of this capability three years ago.
Alan W. Irwin


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Sniffing For Bedbugs
Don't let the bedbugs bite. Well, now, we all may sleep a little bit better at night because bedbugs may be a thing of the past with some sniffing dogs on the case. Dogs are being trained to sniff out bedbugs and termites at the J & K Canine Academy in cooperation with University of Florida's entomologists. Most of these bedbug-detecting dogs are Brace beagles, but there is also Nudie, a Chinese-crested terrier mix (pictured here). Now, these dogs are more important than ever because there has been a resurgence in bedbugs and are being found in every state and are popping up in hotels and in private homes and even cruise ships. Sleep tight and bug free everyone! We bet Nudie does.