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What Will the Wonder Geeks Unleash?
The sheer breadth of creativity Ottawa has is amazing. The city has no shortage of graphic artists, musicians and dancers of every sort. Though, it's not often that artists are seen expressing their nerdy side. That changes February 25th when Wonder Geeks Activate has its first show at Zaphod's.
The brains behind the show, Adam Tupper, seems to have been made for this show. Growing up in the 80s, a lot of his work is heavily influenced by the cartoons coming out of that era. He-Man, the Ninja Turtles and others feature prominently in his work, albeit with a dark twist.
So when another art show departed from the Ottawa scene he had to get into action. He had always wanted to hold an art show where artists could geek out. When he began mentioning the idea to all the local artists he's met at conventions, the reaction was swift.
"The Tetris blocks just started falling into place," Tupper said.
Artists have eagerly jumped on board. Show goers will find everyone from comic creators like Mirror Comics to what Tupper calls a geeky burlesque show. He's especially excited to have DJ Lowpass provide music for the show.
"I have never ever gone to a bar and heard the Mario theme done in a techno style and you will hear that at my show," Tupper said.
Tupper explains that show goers will hear everything from 8-bit songs to nerdcore. Along with lots and lots of Daft Punk. Though, unlike other music gigs, DJ Lowpass is actively looking for suggestions through the night. So if there is a particularly nerdy song you want to hear, feel free to let him know.
That sort of relaxed attitude towards music will extend to other areas of the show. Tupper explains that he wants the show to feel more like a house party than a typical art show. So video games and anime will be all over the screens in Zaphod's. The idea is that, like in a house party, you may find a group of people off to the side having a game or watching Dragon Ball Z.
So excited by the idea of a geek art show, Tupper has already set in motion further shows in the future each on a different theme. There may be a geek burlesque show one month and an art show the next. He believes Ottawa is starved for this kind of show since it's only really served by Ottawa Comic Con.
"There is a market here in Ottawa for this sort of thing," said Tupper.
With the enthusiastic reaction he's received from the art community, it's easy to see why he thinks so.


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When you get a call from your friend and he says, "I am planning on riding my motorcycle with a group of guys from San Diego through the Baja Peninsula to Cabo San Lucas and back, do you want to come?" The only answer is, YES, followed up with a more emphatic HELL YES. But … I followed that up with, "there is one small problem I don't ride motorcycles and … oh ya, I don't have a motorcycle."
Immediately, the friend, Dave responds simply with, "borrow one." Okay, an inexperienced rider borrows a motorcycle to ride to Baja and Back. Sounds dangerous, wait … is dangerous the right word? Sure dangerous and/or irresponsible, reckless, and/or dumb, any of those will probably work. But whatever you want to call it, I knew that people that say yes to once-in-a lifetime opportunities like this always have an interesting story to tell. Baja and Back is now mine and I am privileged to add it to my life story.
Traveling to Baja and Back I met a dear friend, Eric Hill, which some of you may know from The Bachelorette. He is no longer with us as he passed away several months after our adventure in a paragliding accident in Utah. I cannot look back on this trip without thinking of him and how his approach to life has changed mine, and it has the possibility of changing yours. His passion for travel and his love for people were apparent upon meeting him – and I think Baja and Back is a true tribute to his spirit of adventure and showcases his ability to live every moment to the fullest.
Eric was and is the most memorable part of Baja and Back for me, but there was loads of impromptu moments and amazing people along the way that made this a trip of a lifetime, a trip that we as 10 friends will talk about for years. We refused to stay in conventional hotels and opted for a more cultured experience by staying in vacation rentals at every stop except for one, where we camped out. In fact, one of my favorite moments of the trip came from a HomeAway.com property owner. He mentioned having seen whale sharks in the bay earlier that week and suggested we take an excursion in search of them. Sure enough, he was right and we got up early the next morning and lucky for us we caught up with some whale sharks in the bay of Bahia de Los Angles. I had no idea how big they are! Swimming next to a fish that can swallow you whole without noticing is one nerve-racking experience but it even more surreal and unforgettable.
The decision to ride to Baja and Back on a borrowed bike may have been reckless considering my riding experience. However, taking the opportunity to do something new, even though it was uncomfortable, lead to meeting new friends, seeing the beauty that is Mexico and lead me to a new love in life, riding motorcycles. I will ride as a means to travel and to meet new people ever chance I get. That being said, I hope to meet you on the open road, and if we're lucky you'll be on two wheels. Let's ride.
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Rodeo Bull
Hold onto your hat, scream Yee-Ha and get ready for the ride of your life, as we take you on a mechanical journey of laughter and enjoyment.
Rodeo Bulls have been a staple attraction for many years now and we have taken it one step further with a range of rides to complement nearly any themed night or event possible.
Rodeo Football
Want to do something special for the football World Cup (or important local game), hire in our Rodeo Football…guaranteed to be harder to survive than the traditional bull, this giant football won't be kicked around.
Rodeo Reindeer
Christmas just round the corner? Give Rudolph an early ride out before Christmas Eve with our Rodeo Reindeer.
Rodeo Pumpkin
Brand new attachment that has been released for the Halloween antics. Prepare to ride on the orange monster and see if you can hold on to this Pumpkin attraction.
Rodeo Willy
Rodeo Willy…yes, you heard it right…Rodeo Willy. Perfect for the risqué ladies nights and hen parties, we provide a bucking and gyrating 1.5m long willy for your ladies to tame…that never runs out of batteries!
As always, if you prefer to keep things simple and stick with the original and best, we have our mad bull, just ready to stampede over anyone who attempts to tame it.
Rodeo Rides
Great fun in any venue as a get-on-and-have-a-go attraction, we even have the facility to host competitions. Using our big LED time display we can log each riders time, and the rider that survives the longest claims a prize of your choosing
All Rodeo rides require a flat area of at least 5 meters squared to operate from, and a minimum ceiling height of 2.8 metres (9ft). We also require a standard 13 amp supply, and can provide a generator of outside events at an extra cost.
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LT Hoisington- Pottery
LT received his MFA in Studio Art and Sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1992. He has been teaching at Art Alliance for over 18 years. He has also taught at UNCG in the ceramics department. In addition to participating in many local juried exhibitions, he has also been recognized internationally and has had his work published in two books.
Susan O'Leary- Pottery
My pottery forms are inspired by traditional ceramic art, my travels, nuances of people, nature and color that surround us. The way we use pots in daily life is important to me. I teach adult handbuilding classes at Art Alliance, where I am able to combine and share my BA in Education from Western Michigan University and my love of clay with the creative students in my classes. I hope that each of my pots expresses my idea, is good in form and function, and reveals an element of quiet surprise. For the past three years I have spearheaded the Ben's Bells Project for the Triad. You can find out more about spreading intentional kindness from www.bensbells.org. "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
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Deik Pierce- Pottery
Deik received a BA in Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has been instructing at Art Alliance since 1997. His studio pottery business is Diek Pierce Clay Works. He has exhibited both in state and throughout the region and has been honored with awards in state wide competitions.
Lorrie Price- Youth Pottery
Lorrie came to pottery later in life. After her third son went off to college, searching for something new to pour her creative energies into, she discovered clay. The experience of creating something from nothing can be rewarding, spiritual, frustrating, meditative, therapeutic and challenging. Many know her Pursepots, functioning tea pots that look like pocketbooks. She also creates pieces with tree motifs and presses vintage lace directly into clay to create unique textures. Lorrie believes everyone is creative to some degree, especially children. Combining children's imagination and their creativity is why she enjoys teaching pottery to kids. Lorrie is very proud of her newest "baby", Elements Gallery, which she founded in 2010, to give local artists a place to sell and share their art with the public.
Tracy Raxter- Youth Pottery
Tracy Raxter is a Greensboro native. She got her start in pottery taking classes at the Cultural Arts Center in pre-Art Alliance days. She went on to get her BA with a concentration in Ceramics from UNC Asheville, graduating in 2002. Tracy is drawn to creating functional wheel thrown pottery and atmospheric wood firing. Currently, she enjoys inspiring budding young artists by teaching youth pottery classes.
Curry Wilkinson– Pottery
I began making pottery at a young age, but only recently learned that I could in fact, make my career in it. In 2014 I started an apprenticeship with Joseph Sand in Randleman, NC and worked there creating a solid foundation on which to continue my pottery career. It can be difficult to put into words what I experience when I'm making pottery but I know that when I look at a raw chunk of clay I think about the shape that's inside it, the shape that it can become. It's a richly tangible feeling that I have when I turn the creamy, pliable clay so abundant in my home state into functional art.
Contact: www.currywilkinsonpottery.com
Patrick Rowe- Studio Manager/Pottery
Patrick Rowe has worked as a professional production potter for more then 20 years. Currently, he is working with wood fired, functional stoneware and porcelain. He also works as a production potter for hire in the Seagrove area and across the state. In this capacity he produces thousands of pieces each year suited to the individual design standards of each shop. He has experience working with many different types of clay and firing processes. Patrick is the Studio Manager at Art Alliance of Greensboro where he also teaches adult and, youth classes.
Peter Strafaci- Pottery
Peter first became involved in pottery while completing his degrees at SUNY at New Paltz, where he earned his BS in Art Education and his MS in School Administration. He returned to his love of pottery after retiring. His work is attributed to a strong belief that God gifted him with hands to create. His unique hand built pieces, coupled with the use of surface texture and earthen colors often reflect Peter's love of nature. Peter's studio and gallery are located in Oak Ridge on the property where he resides. His work is exhibited and sold locally throughout Greensboro.
Contact: peterstrafaci.blogspot.com
Jim Barnhill- Sculpture
Born in Asheville, North Carolina in 1955, James Barnhill received his Bachelor's degree in Art Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977. After his undergraduate work, he spent a year of study in Marburg, Germany and traveled extensively. In 1982 Barnhill received his Master in Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he studied under the late Peter Agostini. He works from the live model, sculpting both fully in the round as well as in relief. Barnhill has successfully executed work for corporate, public, liturgical and garden settings. He currently teaches as an Assistant Professor of Art at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Tom Edgerton- Portrait Painting
Tom Edgerton's portraits hang in private homes, on university campuses, and in the headquarters of businesses and philanthropic foundations. With a degree in studio painting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an artistic career spanning three decades, Tom has received more than two dozen awards for creative achievement, including recognition from the American Advertising Federation and the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. Tom has been recognized six times with awards from the Portrait Society of America and three times as a finalist in the Society's prestigious International Portrait Competition.
Mike Northuis- Painting
Mike Northius holds a BA from Hope College (MI), and both a BFA and MFA from UNC-Greensboro. Mike has taught all levels of painting and drawing at UNCG. Additionally, he has taught drawing, painting, etching and color theory at Guilford College. His work has been exhibited in many major museums and showplaces in the southeast including the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC, the Norton Gallery in West Palm Beach, FL, the Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA, the New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA, the Weatherspoon Museum of Art at UNCG, The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem and the Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC.
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Kathryn Gauldin- Mixed Media/Surface Design
Kathryn Gauldin is owner of KG Textiles, located in the studios of Fiber Company, an original business in the Winston Salem Art District. She received a Regional Artist Grant in 2015 for a computer interface to assist with complex weave structures in her studio weaving. Along with working in the studio producing a line of handwoven wearable art and compositions with surface design, Kathryn enjoys artist residencies at many local schools creating community tapestries.
Mavis Liggett- Oil Painting
Mavis is a graphic designer and a professional oil painter. She is the owner of Nuclear Catfish Fine Art & Graphic Design and has enjoyed a successful career as a graphic artist for over 20 years. She has a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Connecticut where she specialized in intaglio and stone lithography. Her paintings have been exhibited locally, regionally and internationally and also reside in over a dozen private collections. Mavis was a board member of Art Alliance for several years and chair of the board from 2010-2013.
Contact: www.flickr.com/photos/nuclearcatfish/sets
Tristin Miller- Drawing & Painting
Tristin Miller has been involved with the Art Alliance since she took her first painting and drawing class there in 2000 as a high school student. She later went on to receive a BFA in Painting & Drawing from UNCG and has been teaching Youth Art classes, Adult Beginning Drawing, and PAGE by PAGE: Building the Sketchbook Habit Workshop since 2012. Miller's work has been shown locally and regionally. "RULE SIX: Nothing is a mistake. There's no win and no fail, there's only make." – John Cage
Jack Stratton- Drawing & Watercolor
Jack Stratton has been making and exhibiting paintings for nearly forty years. He received his BFA in Painting at UNC Greensboro in 1977; he worked as a bookbinder at Jackson Library for ten years and as a preparator at the Weatherspoon Art Museum for twenty years, before retiring from the university after 30 years of service. He currently paints in his Greensboro studio, and teaches drawing and watercolor painting at Art Alliance. He also works as a freelance preparator, curator, art handler and lighting consultant.
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The Bristles - Bigger than punk (CD)
Listen and learn... To Bristelize something is to take an orginal idea an make it heavier, harder and often better because of the rock n roll touch. That's exactly what The Bristles anno 2012 does. In this case is the original idea old school US hardcore like Minor Threat or Gorilla Biscuits but after the Bristelizing is the output something else, it is the sound of The Bristles. I think you know by now that The Bristles was formed in the early 80.s and they are just as pissed today as they were back in the days, the biggest difference is probably the lyrics, which are more mature today. And the political lyrics are fucking excellent with always current topics about the sick society. Two years have passed since their last album was released, I really liked that album (Reflections of the bourgeois society) and they continue almost like that album ended, but "Bigger than punk" is a bit harder but still with the punk rock feeling. The cover is awfull, but the music contents is fantastic. Finally, the reggae song Spirit Way isn't bad at all.


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NPB: Orix new road unis; Darvish to make start tonight; Nakata struggles again
by Gen on Feb.23, 2009 @ 6:51 pm, under NPB
...The Orix Buffaloes will be sporting new road uniforms for the 2009 season. The letter colors have changed from yellow to white. The lines running down the side of the pants have also changed: from navy blue to red.
Orix Buffaloes: new 2009 road uniforms
...Jamie D'Antona's (Yakult Swallows) training schedule is slowly starting to move forward. After having surgery on his left elbow during the off-season, the Swallows had him working on a separate training schedule for rehab. Yesterday, fielding practice was added into the mix.
...Yuki Saito was selected to the Baseball Federation of Japan All-Amateur team in preparation for the 2009 IBAF World Cup. The Asia Champions begin on July 31st in Sapporo and will culminate with the XXXVIII Baseball World Cup on August 9th in Europe.
...Yu Darvish will be making a start in today's practice match-up against Australia.
...After being held hitless in 2 straight games against the Giants, Ichiro Suzuki hit the batting cages yesterday at Skymark Stadium in Kobe. He took 150 swings and hit 51 of them over the fence (he hit 4 in a row twice during his session).
"I first thought about calling it quits after hitting number 50, but that one didn't really feel good, so I figure why not 1 more. Number 51 didn't feel that good either, so then I started thinking let me go for number 52," said Ichiro of his session.
...Nomura Quotes:
On Iwakuma and Tanaka being selected...
Matsunaka was cut? Was conditioning the reason? I see. So number four will be Inaba. All-Japan's number four. He's had a successful career.
On Hosokawa being cut...
If it were me, I'd use Hosokawa. I wonder if they cut him because I said I'd choose him. I should never had said anything.
On Matsunaka and Hosokawa having injuries...
That just seems like a technicality. After all, maybe they're feeling better tomorrow. So Johjima's the catcher. Team Japan is aiming for 10-0 games so it doesn't matter who the catcher is? Or is it that they have good pitchers so it doesn't matter who is catching? The catcher and the number four hitter, but important parts of the team, both were cut...
...Back to Iwakuma and Tanaka...
Iwakuma and Tanaka deserved spots on the team. If those 2 were left off, I'd be force to something. The WBC will be a great opportunity for them.
I love this Nomura. He's just an awesome sound-biting machine.
...Training camp photos from February 23rd (Sanspo).


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The India visit of Japanese premier Yoshihiko Noda culminated in a joint statement by the two countries' prime ministers enshrining their vision for enhancing the "India-Japan strategic and global partnership". This encompassed a gamut of projects and activities related to infrastructure, industry, finance, education, technology, environment and security, which Japan would support with financial and technical assistance.
The Delhi-Mumbai Indus-trial Corridor (DMIC) is among the most prominent projects drawing Japan's public and private finance totalling $4.5 billion over the next five years. Dovetailing the ambitious 1,483 km dedicated rail freight corridor linking Jawaharlal Nehru port to Tughlakabad in Delhi, DMIC is fortuitously akin to Japan's Taiheiyo beruto (Pacific belt), comprising an urbanisation zone harbouring a population of around 83 million, and extending over a length of some 1,200 km.
Japan is a technology and capital-rich country with an aging and declining population. India is a capital-poor country poised to reap a major demographic dividend, with a burgeoning market and hunger for investment. With two varying cultural strands, both need to foster strengths of commonality. India is as heterogeneous as Japan is homogeneous. But, much like India, where centuries coalesce, the old juxtaposed with the new, Japan deftly blends tradition with modernity. Again, like India in many ways, Japan is reckoned to be a contented society that's also consensual. The latter considers "wa", harmony, to be its bedrock that discourages risk-taking and, in a way, militates against a culture of individuality.
Japan's economic miracle is traced to the culturally derived capacity of the Japanese to cooperate with each other, as expressed in terms like "rolling consensus", "private collectivism", "spiderless cobweb" and "Japan Inc". Japan's special advantage is also ascribed to lifetime employment, the seniority wage system and enterprise unionism.
Rising phoenix-like post-World War II, Japan was hailed as the land of the rising sun. Only six years ago China's economy - which has now overtaken Japan's - was half as big as Japan's. During 1946-1976, Japan's economy grew 55-fold, accounting for 10% of the world's economic activity, with only 0.3% of the world's surface and supporting just 3% of its population.
But Japan had a strong eco-nomy embedded in a weak structure - sick banks and the highest government debt burden among G-7. The government spent huge amounts on 160 "special corporations", equivalent to $41 billion in annual subsidies. According to economists Jeffrey Sachs and Paul Krugman, Japan's slow growth in the 1990s was due not to low productivity and insufficient supply, but inadequate demand. Centuries of uncertainty and apprehensions about natural disasters made the Japanese thrifty. Japan's aging population wants to save more than its enterprises can profitably invest.
Japan is fast growing old. The 65-plus comprise 19% of Japan's population, and could reach 30% by 2025. The number of workers supporting each pensioner fell from 10 in 1950 to four in 2000; it's estimated to fall to two by 2025. No less than 70% of the country's budget goes to the elderly, and only 4% is aimed at childcare, reinforcing the low birth rate. Against this backdrop of Japan's shrinking active workforce, India has almost 40% of its population below 18. By 2015, some 550 million Indians would be under 20 years of age.
The first country to receive Japan's ODA assistance in 1958, India has been the largest among its beneficiaries. Except the brief strain after the 1998 nuclear test, relations have been free of serious differences. As India embraced socialism and non-alignment and Japan moved into a different economic orbit, the latter largely looked upon India as a nation deserving aid rather than trade. A slow process of rediscovery followed reports of India's potential to grow into an economic powerhouse. One in 2005 by JETRO found that Japanese companies were doing better in India than in Asean.
For India, Japan offers opportunities for absorption of technical and skilled manpower. Many Indian IT firms have a presence in Japan and Indians are employed in basic research in high-tech companies and government research institutes. To service the Japanese market, software companies need to adopt a proactive investment strategy. The other major area requiring attention is biotechnology and the medical sector. Japan is the world's second largest market for pharmaceutical products.
India may seek more assistance for big-ticket projects like high capacity rail freight corridors, high-speed passenger trains, expressways etc, besides specific weapons systems. When India first opened up to foreign investment, Japan appeared a natural partner. Perhaps finicky about India's anaemic supply chain, labyrinthine procedures, creaking infrastructure, tax structure and labour laws, Japan fought shy. The space was taken by countries like South Korea.
Now there's renewed interest among Japan Inc. As Japanese behemoths restructure and streamline their own production processes, Japan will maintain its edge in sophisticated technology sectors. Japanese firms hold more than 70% market share in 30 industries each worth over $1 billion in annual sales, from digital cameras to car navigation devices, according to 2008 data.
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|Posted on June 15, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Second day conference impressions. Final thoughts on the conferences at the very end.
First off, I hate Reggie. But that's unfair, I suppose. He does his job well, but it's really the whole mentality of guys like him (for all the gaming companies) that get on my nerves. He's PR all the way through, but he's also just doing it for a paycheck. I do have to admit, the presentation moved very nicely. They didn't try to do anything fancy or be too cute, they just did their job, threw in some nice puns and got the audience involved. and so kudos to them because the presentations up to that point had been atrocious.
Nintendo kicking things off with Zelda took balls. That's something most companies would hold off on for the final reveal. Zelda Skyward Sword looks exactly like a Wii Zelda game should look. It's crisp, artistic and sharp looking. The motion controls are exactly what they should be – and the sword / shield use looks great. Still, I'm wanting to see how the game is structured. Will it be mission based or just traditional Zelda fare? I'm curious if they did more than just work on the controls and really came up with something with depth in the alterations. Either way it's Zelda, and despite some tech problems with the show, Miyamoto a tad embarrased but I'm sure someone got roundhouse kicked backstage, it's exactly what people have been waiting for.
Lots of Wii ware type titles. Nothing I'm overly excited about, but Zelda and Miyamoto stole the show, obviously by that point anyways. Golden Sun DS looked pretty sharp. I haven't played a Golden Sun game in years, but it's good to see it's not a dead franchise. Goldeneye remix was great, though I saw this trailer a few days beforehand so I didn't know it was going to be some big reveal. The crowd loved it, it seemed, and out this holiday season...awesome.
Loved the art style in Epic Mickey. It seems it's a bit of an adventure RPG on top of it all ....this could be a surprise hit. This looks like a combination of Okami and Kingdom Hearts and that's pretty impressive.
Kirby is back, that is awesome. His games were some of the best back in the old days, and it seems they've stayed really true to him. Metroid Other M looked a lot, lot better than when we last saw it. Impressive trailer, much more of a "Metroid" feel to it all. This might end up better than originally thought. New Donkey Kong looked fun, though I would have liked to see a little more advancement than just redoing the older games.
The 3DS I'll have more impressions on when I get my hands on it tomorrow. Hard to tell from just the conference and Iwata's broken english. "You don need grasses." "Supplies Kid Ikalus!" A great lineup of third party too, which was what many were concerned with – Square Enix, Konami, Capcom and the heavy hitters are bringing the likes of Metal Gear and Resident Evil to the fold. That's huge, and you're looking at the next big handheld, folks. They didn't mention it, but there seems to be a Mario game coming for it as well judging by the little commercial they played.
Also, love the use of attractive girls at the end. I kind of chuckled. Such pandering, but not as bad as Microsoft's handing out of free Xboxs.
First off, the speaker here for Killzone 3 from Guerilla Games, I don't recall the name and don't feel like hunting it down, reminds me of those characters from Family Guy that are "Europeans who are in America enough to kind of sound American but not quite."
The Killzone 3 demo (assuming it was live, it all looked a tad staged or at least rehearsed) was quite pretty looking. It will be interesting what the 3D will be, but even without it it's quite impressive looking though artistically it's stuff we've seen before. On a technical level, very nice. Speaking of 3D, Gran Turismo 5 in 3D is going to be pretty impressive as well, not to mention Tron which is perfect for it.
Playstation Move was pushed again, but not really forced (Kevin Butler is funny, I might add) like Microcofts conference was. Perhaps they saw how Microsoft's Kinetic presentation turned out and decided to tone it down. New games for the first time is a great choice too, something missing in Microsoft's conference.
The Sorcerer demo looked pretty interesting, and really showed the fidelity and precision you can get with the Move...I have to say I was pretty impressed. Everything flowed and moved very naturally and you actually heard applause from the audience. The Tiger Golf demo wasn't bad, fans will like it, and the teaser for Heroes on the Move could be intriguing because the Playstation brand platformers are actually quite good.
Kevin Butler shows up, and he's really the face of Playstation at the moment. He suddenly turned a rather business- oriented conference into something fun. Then it got boring again when he left and it shifted to the PSP and stuff I simply don't care about.
Little Big Planet kind of just came and went a few years ago, now it's sequel time. It's no longer a game, though, and more of a development tool. They used it as a segway to discussing the PSN and Playstation Plus – but there's nothing said about the Plus aspect that made me really desire it. I think they're just wanting to get more money seeing as how most of the "free offers" have already paid for themselves by now. I have to say, from the PSP to the PSN I kind of just tuned out.
Then Medal of Honor showed up. Looked great, but as I said with the MS conference I'm burned out on First Person Shooters. They shifted to Dead Space 2 – and sign me up for that one, but I said that alraedy last time I saw it.
Surprise, say hello to Portal 2. This came out of nowhere. Also Gabe Newell, who sounds like he's about to pass out (and he pokes fun at himself for that). Portal 2 for PS3, that's a biggie although, to be honest, I don't know if console gamers care about the Portal games.
Not a bad conference, but not a great one. The "exclusive" video at the end to showcase the upcoming games was underwhelming (unless you like FPS). Plus, most of what was shown we already saw (the exact clips, mind you) earlier in the show. What the hell? At least they got Castlevania in there for three seconds, but not a whole lot of new IPs going around. Then more repeated stuff with Gran Turismo 5, the third or fourth time we've seen it in the now two hour long conference.
Infamous 2 had a fantastic trailer, but I was lukewarm to the original, so we'll see. Then a surprise with Twisted Metal. David Jaffe shows up (funny considering I just read some of his message board posts a day before) and we saw some online material with solid graphics. Not presented very well, seems kind of thrown together with the stage presentation, but it's exactly what fans will want.
There's one thing I have to say that Sony's conference had that no other did: ego. Well, that and being overwrought and just unexciting. Everything had the sense of "We're better than everyone" to it, from the quick promos to the on-stage banter. Then it kind of just faded out and little to nothing really new shown outside the Move material.
Final Thoughts:
Nintendo was head and shoulders above the rest. The games looked phenomenal, the 3DS and pandering to fans was well done and they hit all the right marks. Their conference had a good lenght, a great amount of energy and the 3DS is going to be the next big thing. A huge library planned already, and major, major developers and franchises behind it. That's how you present new hardware, folks.
Sony and EA came in about the same for me. Good, but not great mainly due to not a lot of new software and more self-promoting than pushing the envelope. A few nice entries here and there, but EAs was predictable and Sony's was just too damn long. Both were completely business-like, though. Not a tone of "fun" and, surprinsgly, not a ton of great new content really being showcased. Noticeably, both started well, then sunk down into a hole, then tried to rise back up at the end.
Microsoft and Ubisoft were the low ones here. Ubisoft's was a completely joke. Microsoft's wasn't as much of a joke and it's problems reside more in dissapointment. They showed some solid looking games, but nothing that blew the competition away like Nintendo's or even Sony's Killzone 3 presentation did.
Both Sony and MS pushed their motion stuff hard, taking up most of each presentation. MS had a good show with the Harmonix dance game, Sony with the Sorcerer title. But everythign else has nothing going for it.
Winner by a mile: Nintendo. That's great to hear because their past E3 showings had been underwhelming. Here they moved the show, had some fun, and reminded everyone that games are supposed to be fun first, technical marvels second.
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Last Tuesday, National Religious Broadcasters launched another event sponsored by its John Milton Project for Religious Free Speech, this one on Capitol Hill. The roundtable discussion, held in the Cannon Office Building of the House of Representatives, confronted a particularly thorny issue: In the wake of continuing anti-Christian and anti-religious censorship on new media web platforms, how do we preserve free speech values on the Internet, while also respecting free market principles that have energized innovation in companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook? The event was kicked-off by Jacki Pick, Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ). Speaking on behalf of Rep. Franks, she expressed deep concern over the pattern of viewpoint censorship against Judeo-Christian opinions on web-based communication platforms, as documented by the white paper report of our John Milton Project entitled True Liberty in a New Media Age (September 2011). Dr. Frank Wright, NRB's President & CEO, gave a historical introduction to NRB's vested interest in preserving religious free speech on all available communication platforms.
As the director of the John Milton Project, I had the privilege of being joined on the panel by a stellar group: FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell; Ryan Anderson, William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society at the Heritage Foundation; and Kelly Shackelford, President & CEO of the First Amendment legal organization, Liberty Institute. Greg Baylor, Senior Counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, moderated the discussion which explored, for the benefit of Washington policy groups and Capitol Hill staffers, ways in which the current conflict between religious free speech values and free market principles might be reconciled. The stakes are continuing to rise on this dilemma: Last week, YouTube, owned by Google, banned a message by orthodox Rabbi Yehuda Levin, labeling it "hate speech" because it criticized the gay rights movement. For similar reasons, YouTube also censored a Christian youth ministry, You can Run but you can't Hide International. The key here, all of our panelists seemed to agree, was to find a way to cause these private media technology companies, which are not technically bound by the First Amendment, to respect freedom of speech in its fullest sense in both their policies and their practices. This is a problem that cannot be ignored. Commissioner McDowell described the current move to solve some censorship issues by creating an international body to supervise and monitor the Internet on a global scale. Proposals would vest control in one of two United Nations agencies: either the International Telecommunications Union or the Committee for Internet Related Policies. Commissioner McDowell painted a distressing picture if the web is placed under governmental control, and stated his preference for continued private control of the Internet by private tech companies. While all of the panelists agreed with that goal, it is clear that this will require public awareness, and likely public pressure applied on new media giants to get them to embrace a healthier free speech approach. Regarding the need for public education on this issue, the interview that CBN aired Monday night on this issue might serve as a good start.
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My group traveled to Jedwabne on July 11, 2011. We were not meant to go to Jedwabne; it was not on our original itinerary. We left Warsaw early in the morning, and by the time we pulled into Jedwabne, it was a beautiful day — the first nice day after a week of rain. The sun was shinning hard and the weather was hot. As we all got off the bus, we were silent. For us budding historians, Jedwabne was not just another Polish town. It was a symbol. It was a tragic memory. It was a point of contention. It was an event that challenged collective memory. It was bitterness.
We walked into Jedwabne's town center, and saw some locals hanging around a bench behind us drinking beer. You could feel the tension as they stared at us. They knew why we were there. Why else would we come? One man came up to our tour leader, and explained in Polish, that the people living here now were good, they had nothing to do with what happened and we shouldn't judge them.
We were in Jedwabne for the 70th anniversary ceremony of the 1941 pogram. Upon realizing that our trip coincided with the 70th anniversary, we got the opportunity to attend the event. The Germans occupied Jedwabne on June 23, 1941, taking it from Soviet hands. On the morning of July 1oth, 1941, the Polish residents of Jedwabne, violently rounded up the Jews of the town, and after brutally killing some in the streets, trapped the rest in a barn and burned it down. Jedwabne had a Jewish population of 1,600 before the war. 7 Jews survived. Only one lady, Antonina Wyrzykowska saved Jews. Two weeks after liberation, March 1945, locals raided her home and beat her and her family for saving Jews. As a result the Wyrzykowskas left Jedwabne.
The Nazis did not kill Jedwabne's Jews, although they had their part in encouraging and approving the attack. It was the locals, the residents of the town. It was neighbors. Neighbors killing neighbors. And this is what makes Jedwabne so important, so critical. This is why, as we stood in Jedwabne's town square on July 11, 2011, the residents glared us, and why we felt so uneasy, unsafe almost. Yes, we were there for the anniversary ceremony, but we were also there to judge. By standing there, we were saying, "How could you?"
In May 2000, Polish-American historian Jan Gross published his controversial book "Neighbors", a book which described the massacre. Information about the Pogram was available before this, but his book brought the subject to the forefront of Polish dialogue. It spurred a Polish-wide discussion and soul searching. Previous beliefs that Poles were only victims during the Nazi war were dissolved. Neighbors showed that Poles were also perpetrators.
The following year, in July 2001, the first commemoration ceremony was conducted in Jedwabne, marking 60 years since the tragedy. Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski stood in front of a crowd, of Jews and Poles, and apologized on behalf of Poland. He said, "We know with all the certainty that Poles were among the oppressors and assassins. We cannot have any doubts – here in Jedwabne citizens of the Republic of Poland died from the hands of other citizens of the Republic of Poland. It is people to people, neighbors to neighbors who forged such destiny…We are here to make a collective self examination. We are paying tribute to the victims and we are saying – never again… For this crime we should beg the souls of the dead and their families for forgiveness. This is why today, the President of the Republic of Poland, I beg pardon. I beg pardon in my own name and in the name of those Poles whose conscience is shattered by that crime."
The apology and attendance of many Polish officials was significant. Poles were taking responsibility for the memory, even 60 years after the event. However, the residents of Jedwabne boycotted the event. No one came to the ceremony.
Ten years later, the residents of Jedwabne did not come to the ceremony. As my group moved from the center of town, to the site of the memorial, the atmosphere changed considerably. Attending the ceremony were many government officials, important members of the Catholic clergy, lots of media outlets, the chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Shudrich and the Israeli ambassador to Poland, Zvi Rav-Ner. Former Prime Minister, Tadeusz Mazowieck read an apology given by current President Bronsilaw Komorowski, following Kwasniewski's apology from 2001. The event was positive, albeit sad.
Jedwabne does not prove that all Poles are antisemitic, or were all perpetrators in the Holocaust. What it does is complicate history. It turns collective memory from black and white, to multicolour. It's another chapter in the arduous history of Jews and Poles in Poland. While I stood in front of the monument, that stands on the grave of over 1000 Jews, who were burned to death alive, 70 years ago, I was happy that there was a ceremony for them, that they were remembered. That Poles, once again were apologizing. The Poles today in Poland are not responsible for what their parents or grandparents did during the war. But responsibility still exists- in the memory of the past that is passed down generation to generation. We are all responsible for how memory is remembered and and commemorated.
Israeli ambassador, Rav-Ner reminded the crowd that while we were commemorating the lives of Jews that were killed by their neighbors, there were also diffirent kinds of neighbors in Poland, and that we can't forget these neighbors either. Neighbors like Wyrzykowska, that saved Jews. Neighbors that risked their own life and the life of their family to save Jews: Ya'ad Vashem has awarded 6, 266 Poles with the title of Righteous among the Nations for risking their own life to save their neighbor, and in many cases, a Jew they didn't even know. Poles were heroes too.
On September 1, 2011, after I had already returned home to Jerusalem, I read in the news that the memorial had been vandalized. There were swastikas and the words, "they were flammable" and "I don't apologize" written on it. President Komorowski was quick to condemn the graffiti, and an investigation was quickly set up to investigate the hate crime.
I'm still not sure how to feel about Jedwabne. When I stood in the center square of town, I did judge the residents. I know that many of them were young, and that they are probably good people. I don't blame them for what happened, but I do blame them for not being at the ceremony. I do judge them for not being beside the President, when he says that Poles are sorry. I understand that they have to live with the weight of the memory on their backs, that they will forever be perceived by outsiders as murderers, and barbaric, even though many of their hands are clean of actual murder. But, at the end of the day, the land is tormented, and only when we can look into the eyes of the darkest chapter of our past, can we truly come out with clean hands. I hope that in the future, the brave actions of those that attend the memorial, will be passed to the younger generation of Poles, in Jedwabne and all over Poland.


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DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University hosted the 101st edition of the Oklahoma Inter-High School Curriculum Contest on Thursday.
Dr. James Britton, Professor in the Chemistry, Computer and Physical Sciences Department, served as director of the event.
The contest involved more than 1,600 students from 68 area high schools, who participated in 41 contests with trophies and medals presented to winning schools and individuals.
Exams covered numerous subjects, including art, accounting, speech, journalism, literature, drama, modern languages, mathematics, science, English, social science, music, and computers.
The winning schools, by division, are listed below:
Division 1
1. Kiowa Public Schools
2. Coleman High School
3. Smithville High School
Division 2
1. Latta High School
2. Rock Creek High School
3. Silo Public Schools
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2. Dickson High School
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By: Thermobexta
I am not taking any responsibility for the amount of this that you are going to consume. It is a rich, decadent treat that I can 100% guarantee you will find difficult to resist eating from the jar by the spoonful. Enjoy it over ice cream, puddings and cakes, stewed fruit, made into a salted caramel latte (OMGosh!) or, indeed, straight from the jar.
150g pure cream
120g unsalted butter
80g pure maple syrup
80g rapadura sugar
1 tsp vanilla powder
1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
1. Place all ingredients in mixer bowl. Cook for 12 minutes/steaming temperature/speed 3/MC on.
3. Sauce will appear to be quite thin. Don't worry, it thickens up considerably as it cools. Pour into sterilised jars and seal immediately. Leave to cool to room temperature then store in the fridge, where it will be good for at least two weeks.
At room temperature, this is pourable and when refrigerated, it turns to a gooey scoop-able consistency. Before using, give the jar a good shake, or stir contents with a spoon. If you want to use it to drizzle over things after it's been refrigerated, just reheat the amount you're wanting, otherwise just leave it as is and dollop it from the jar. Enjoy!!
This is OMG SOOOO good! If you like caramel it is the perfect caramel sauce. Awesome on vanilla icecream!
I think u should take full responsibility for this truly delish sauce !! Up to my third batch this weekend – hang on ……. I have gifted some …… Well two jars
Thank you Bec:)
This is SO yum!!!
This is amazing Bec! Love it even more given I make this at night and not disturb my son sleeping since there is no grinding, milling, chopping. Tastes fab! Thank you x
Oh my…totally delicious!!! Thanks so much for the recipe!!!!
Bec – I can't wait to make this! Do you think I could use vanilla bean paste instead?
I used coconut milk instead of cream
Cooked on varoma in TM 5.
It's still warm but tastes Devine. I'll report back on the thickness when it cools.
Thank you 🙂
How long does it store for? Am assuming it needs to be refrigerated also.


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Under the Red Moon and Lunar Eclipse of August 7th, we gathered to set our intentions for the future with a candle-lit introspective grounding practice and seven chakra singing bowl sound bath complete with 7 Quartz Singing Bowls, 7 Tibetan Singing Bowls, 4 mini chimes, hanging chimes, woven into deeply relaxing music and coupled with energetic silence.
And because everything is about balance, we began our session together with community building conversation and a shadow pose photo shoot filled with lots of laughter and uplifting support as a beautiful transition from the long day into the quiet, meditative night.
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We've been having some amazing Spring-like weather in Seattle and I noticed some really nice looking lemons in the grocery store produce section. I suspect they are from South America and are really fresh. So I decided a springtime dessert was in order.
An interesting recipe I found online. It's essentially a lemon pie, that while baking forms it's own layer of lemon filling with a fluffy topping. With a touch of whipped cream I found it to be light and delicious.
Source: The Food Librarian
1 9 inch pie crust (unbaked)
3 eggs separated
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (I used 3 lemons)
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 1/2 cups sugar (add 2 more tbs if you'd like it not quite so tart)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup flour
Separate eggs, reserving whites. Beat egg yolks and sugar together. Add lemon juice, milk, salt, and lemon zest and beat thoroughly.Mix in flour.
In a separate chilled bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the whites into the lemon mixture until incorporated.
Pour into pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees and bake until golden brown, approximately 45 minutes.(You can tell I slightly overbaked mine.)
Let cool completely and serve with a dollop of whipped cream. Store in refrigerator.


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It's not perfect yet and as you know I don't have a connected vogue any more but it should be good as a base for other roms and for testing.
The camera now works and the dialler and other activities should fit better.
This is now european languages only to make the image smaller and is android version 2.3.1 grh78
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To build it, follow the instructions in the first post of the fresh froyo thread using "-b gingerbread" instead of "-b froyo" in the first command.


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Just like your gaming mouse, there are also some important things you need to look for when buying a mousepad for gaming or gaming mousepad.
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1. Soft or Hard? The first thing you need to look for is what type of gaming mousepad are you going to buy? Are you going to a cloth/soft best mousepad or are you going for the hard mouse mats?
2. Surface: The surface of the gaming mousepad is important as it will dictate the performance you're going to get. There are two popular surfaces in gaming mousepads: control or speed. Control surfaces are a bit rough and it will help improve your accuracy. Speed surfaces are smooth so that it can help your gaming mouse glide with relative ease.
3. Materials: People often overlook this important factor. The materials used in the gaming mousepad is equally important as it can determine not only the build quality but also the performance of the best gaming mouse pad.
4. Base: A perfect or best gaming mouse pad should give you impressive tracking performance and a solid base. The base is crucial as a moving gaming mousepad can deter you from doing precise and accurate mouse movements. Most mousepads come with rubber bases while some are using Silicone. Even though they're made with the same materials, read up on reviews by actual users because not all of the bases are the same in terms of gripping.
5. Thickness: Some gaming mousepads are thin, some are thick. Although it's a preference thing, you need to be aware of how thick the mousepad is. Most people say that 3mm is pretty average; 2mm is a bit too thin, and more than 6mm is just too thick. Again, this is going to be based on your preference so choose the one that fits your style.
6. Warranty: Most people think that the warranty is not important at all, especially when you're talking about mousepads. But, that is just not true. You see, some gaming mousepads might come damaged when you open it. It is good to have a solid warranty so that you can replace the product if there are any issues.
Tips and Notes
1. Look at your desk surface: The best gaming mousepad is going to stick well in most surfaces, but not well on others. If you're using a wooden desk, chances are that most of the mousepads you can get on the market will stick fine. If you're using glass, however, mats with rubber bases work pretty well on them, but not so much for the others.
2. Choose the right mousepad for the mouse you're using: Some mice sensors do not work well on some mousepads. For example, optical sensors work best in cloth mousepads while gaming mice with laser sensors work best with hard mousepads. Fortunately for you, the mousepads I've outlined here work perfectly no matter what sensor your gaming mouse uses.
3. Which size to choose? Most people are okay with Medium-sized gaming mousepads but if you ask some pro gamers, they want a larger mousepad for more surface area. Do note that when getting a large-sized or extended mousepad, you will need to have a bigger desk space to accommodate it properly.
4. Clean it from time to time: Much like your computer that needs spring cleaning, the best gaming mousepad should also be cleaned from time to time. How often should you clean it? Well, if you're using cloth mousepads, wash it every month or two. If you're using hard mousepads, you can clean it every few days by wiping it with a damp cloth. Just make sure to dry it up completely before using, though.
5. How high or low is your DPI? If you are a person who sets your gaming mouse's DPI to more than 2500, choose the "control" mousepad or those pads that offer more accuracy. If you are a low-sensitivity gamer, you may want to get a gaming mousepad that has more surface area because you will be gliding your mouse across it often.
Two Types of Mousepads For Gaming
Just like any other gaming peripheral, best gaming mousepads also come in different types, in this case, two types: Cloth and Hard mousepads.
There are advantages and disadvantages between the two and it is just a matter of personal preference (like choosing the right gaming mouse for you).
Before I talk about the pros and cons of a soft (cloth) or hard gaming mousepad, it is important to know what they're usually made of.
Soft mousepads, or otherwise known as cloth mousepads, are created using a variety of different cloth fabrics interwoven together to form a somewhat hard surface. Cloth gaming mousepads can either be smooth or course.
Smooth cloth mousepads are often referred to as "Speed" mousepads because it allows your gaming mouse to glide without resistance. This type of gaming mousepad is perfect for fast-paced games so you can move your mouse more quickly.
If you want a cloth gaming mousepad that gives you more accuracy, then the coarse mousepad is for you. Because of the slight roughness of the surface, it gives you precision when you're using your mouse.
Hard mousepads, on the other hand, are almost always smooth. There are variations to them but most that you can find on the market have a predominantly smooth surface for an easy glide.
This type of best gaming mousepad is generally made of either plastic, aluminum, and some metals. The hard mousepads generally provide a smoother glide but as you will soon see, there are some downsides to this particular type of pad.
Cloth Mousepads
- Inexpensive
- Washable
- Has smooth or coarse surface
- Provides more control
- Extended version for both keyboard and mouse
- Comfortable
- Some gaming mousepads may fray
- Less Durable
- Some designs are too "loud"
Hard Mousepads
- Smooth surface for an easy glide
- Durable
- Easier to clean
- No Cable drag
- Some come with RGB Lighting
- Can wear down your mouse feet quicker
- Expensive
- Cold to the touch
- Doesn't come with an extended version
Hybrid Mousepads
If you want the best gaming mousepad that is durable like the hard mats and as flexible as the soft mousepads, then you might want a hybrid best gaming mouse pad.
Hybrid best gaming mousepads are usually a blend of either silicon, plastic, and cloth materials and they are either soft or coarse depending on the product.
Some of the hybrid mousepads are expensive because of their very nature. But, if you want a durable best gaming mousepad with the precision that you can only find on a soft mousepad, then the hybrid mat is for you.
Now that you've known the pros and cons of both cloth (soft) and hard gaming mousepads, I am know going to recommend some of the best out there.
Do note that the performance of both the soft and the hard mats are nearly identical and what most people would love is the size, the material, and whether or not it provides more glide or more precision.
So, without further ado, I am going to start first with the best cloth gaming mouse pads you can find on the market.
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|Roccat Taito Control
|Mini (265mm x 210mm), Medium (400mm x 320mm)
King-Size (455mm x 370mm)
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|Steelseries QcK Series
|Mini (250mm x 210mm)
Standard (320mm x 270mm)
Mass (285mm x 320mm x 6mm)
Plus (450mm x 400mm)
Heavy (450mm x 400mm x 6mm)
XXL (900mm x 400mm x 4mm)
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|Zowie GS-R
|Standard (355mm x 315mm x 3.5mm)
Large (480mm x 400mm x 3.5mm)
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|Razer Gigantus
|455mm x 455mm
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|Corsair MM300
|Extended (930mm x 300mm x 3mm)
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|Logitech G440
|340mm x 280mm x 3mm
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|Razer Firefly
|355mm x 255mm x 4mm
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|Corsair Polaris (MM800)
|350mm x 260mm x 5mm
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|Corsair MM600
|352mm x 272mm x 5mm
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|Razer Vespula
|320mm x 260mm x 2mm
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|SteelSeries DeX
|320mm x 270mm x 2mm
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|Corsair MM200
|XL (450mm x 350mm x 2.5mm)
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The Best Cloth Mousepads
1. Roccat Taito
Pros: Comes in 3 sizes, 3mm and 5mm thickness, comfortable, inexpensive
Cons: Not as smooth as other soft gaming mousepads
You're probably aware of Roccat, a somewhat popular PC gaming peripherals manufacturer. They've made a lot of gaming mice and of course, they are going to compliment that with a nice gaming mousepad.
The Roccat Taito is one of the best soft gaming mousepads that you can find on the market today. It sports a predominantly black design with the Roccat branding on the lower right corner.
This soft gaming mousepad comes in three sizes: Mini (265mm x 210mm), Medium (400mm x 320mm), and King Size (455mm x 370mm). It also comes with two different thickness levels at 3mm and 5mm.
The reason why the Roccat Taito is a popular best gaming mousepad, especially for FPS gamers, is that it provides amazing accuracy whilst being a comfortable mouse mat.
Whether you're using a conventional office mouse or one of those high-performance gaming mice, the Roccat Taito should give you the precision that you need in order to have an edge in your games.
This product is marketed as a smooth gaming mousepad but when compared to other cloth mouse mats, it is not that smooth.
Still, the performance is what matters and add to that the fact that you are given the freedom to choose the size and the thickness of the mat, the Roccat Taito is indeed one of the best out there.
2. Steelseries QcK Series
Pros: Various sizes, Smooth, Top-notch performance, Inexpensive
Cons: Edges might fray
If you've been purchasing gaming mousepads, you probably already know how popular the Steelseries mouse pad QcK series is.
This Steelseries mouse pad has been on the market for ages now and even to this day, people are still buying them because of how well it performs and also because of its really inexpensive price tag.
You see, you can get the medium-sized QcK best gaming mousepad for less than $10. Not only that but the performance and the glide that the Steelseries mouse pad QcK series offer is so great that even professional gamers use them.
The good thing about the Steelseries mouse pad QcK series is that they come in various sizes. You can buy their mini, medium, heavy, mass, and the QcK XXL if you want an extended gaming mousepad.
A lot of people go for either the Steelseries mouse pad QcK Heavy or the QcK XXL. The QcK Heavy has dimensions of 450mm x 400mm and has a thickness of 6mm. It offers impressive comfort thanks to its 6mm thickness.
The Steelseries mouse pad QcK XXL, on the other hand, is an "extended" mousepad in that it occupies a lot of desk space. You can put your keyboard and mouse on it and there is even room for more. This Steelseries mouse pad dimensions are 900mm x 400mmx and has a thickness of 4mm.
Probably, the only con to the Steelseries mouse pad QcK series is that the edges might fray after prolonged use. Some users report that it will fray much faster if you wash it improperly.
Still, with varying sizes to cater to the specific needs of the gamers, top of the class performance, and its inexpensive price tag, the Steelseries mouse pad QcK series is definitely one that you should consider buying if you're looking for a great gaming mousepad.
3. Zowie GS-R
Pros: Trusted brand, great performance, nice glide with some resistance
Cons: Base doesn't stick well on some surfaces
Zowie is a trusted brand. If you frequently play FPS games, you might have heard of their famed gaming mice that even top FPS players use.
Since the mousepad is as equally important as the gaming mouse, Zowie has created their own. The Zowie GS-R has been touted by many as one of the best mousepads in terms of performance.
The GS-R provides the best glide whilst also retaining some resistance for improved control. This mousepad is marketed as a "control" pad but it actually feels like one of those speed mousepads because of its smoothness.
The dimensions of the Zowie GS-R are 480mm x 400mm and it has a thickness of 3.5mm which is pretty standard stuff.
Another thing that people love about the GS-R, aside from the performance, is that this product has a minimal design. It is predominantly black with only a small Zowie branding on the side.
This is actually pretty good since most PC gaming peripherals now sport an RGB lighting scheme. Having a simple black mousepad will accentuate the light show from your peripherals.
If you want a solid performing mouse that is used by many pro FPS players, then choose the Zowie GS-R!
4. Razer Gigantus
Pros: Ultra large surface, Nice Tracking, Premium materials
Cons: Can be too large vertically on some desks, Green base
The Razer Goliathus best mousepad was one of the go-to mousepads from the prominent company. However, since they've released their new Razer Goliathus, people didn't like the design because it was too loud and it has a 60% green color scheme which is not appealing to the eyes.
A lot of people told the company to create the best mousepad that is somewhat minimalist but also retaining the good features that were found on their original Razer Goliathus and so, the company listened.
The Razer Gigantus was the company's answer. It has a simple design with a predominantly black color scheme with the Razer logo on the upper right side.
While their Razer Goliathus mousepad offers a speed and a control edition, the Razer Gigantus actually offers the best of both.
It is a smooth mousepad but it also gives ample traction to give you more precise controls when you need it.
This best mousepad has dimensions of 455mm x 455 mm and has a thickness of 5mm. Now, this might pose a problem for people who do not have adequate desk space as the mousepad is a bit too high than others.
Still, the Razer Gigantus is perfect for every gaming genre as it provides both speed and control. Plus, it doesn't fray thanks to its stitched edges.
5. Corsair MM300 Extended
Pros: Provides a nice surface for both keyboard and mice, Really good tracking, Anti-fray stitching
Cons: Design might not be for everyone
Another renowned peripheral manufacturer, Corsair created the MM300. A mousepad with three different sizes but the Extended edition is by far the one that most people get.
The thing about the extended edition best mousepads is that it provides a nice cushion for your other peripherals. Plus, it gives an added aesthetic appeal to your setup.
Speaking of aesthetic appeal, some people might not like the design of the MM300. It sports a black and gray color scheme and although most people love it, some people might be put off with it as it can seem to be too "loud".
This best mousepad has dimensions of 930mm x 300mm and has a thickness of 3mm. You actually want a mousepad that has at least 3mm of thickness so that it provides a nice cushion for your hands as well as giving ample protection for your gaming mouse.
It also has some anti-fray stitching which will prevent wear and tear even after months or even years of use.
The rubber base ensures that the mousepad doesn't move, even during the heat of the battle.
Performance-wise, the MM300 provides ample traction for increased accuracy and it also lets your mouse glide easily if you want to.
Given the company's track record, one can rest assured that the Corsair MM300 is a quality soft mousepad.
Best Hard Mousepads For Gaming
If you prefer to have hard best mousepads, then you've read the right article! Below are just some of the best hard mouse mats you can find that are not only popular, but some are also aesthetically pleasing as well.
1. Logitech G440
Pros: Impressive glide, Low-friction surface, Solid build
Cons: Expensive, might not be adequate for some people
The first on our list is from Logitech: the Logitech G440. This hard best gaming mouse pad is pretty good when it comes to smooth glides. If you play MOBA or RTS games most of the time, then I highly recommend this best mousepad.
It has dimensions of 340mm x 280mm and it comes with a rubber base that ensures that the mousepad will not move even at heated in-game moments.
The thing about hard gaming mouse pads is that it provides a smooth surface, meaning, people who always use a high-DPI setting on their gaming mice will have a great time using the G440.
This best mousepad is crafted using a solid polymer core and it also comes with a solid rubber base. In other words, this mousepad has an impressive build quality and should last you for a very long time.
It also has a minimalist design in that it comes in an all-black color scheme with a subtle Logitech "G" logo at the bottom right.
If you love to play with insanely high-DPI and you want a smooth surface that provides impressive glide, then the Logitech G440 is for you.
2. Razer Firefly
Pros: Textured surface for maximum glide and precision, RGB lighting, Sturdy
Cons: Expensive, requires a USB port for RGB lighting, requires a Razer account to configure the best gaming mouse pad.
Razer knows that some people would like to have a hard mouse pad than a cloth pad. The company also knows that RGB peripherals have become mainstream, but no other company thought of incorporating the RGB lighting to a mousepad.
Then, they introduced a seemingly outrageous idea at first, but it really works! Introducing the Razer Firefly; a hard gaming mouse pad with a textured surface for a smooth glide and impressive precision, all with a nice RGB lighting.
Gaming peripheral companies seem to use materials that will provide both speed and control and it is safe to say that Razer is at the forefront of this. As the company's slogan says, "For gamers, by gamers."
The Razer Firefly is made of sturdy plastic and although it can be bent a little bit, it will bounce back to its original position. The feel of the pad itself is a bit coarse but interestingly, it gives an unhindered glide and it can also give you precise and accurate movements when you need it.
This best gaming mouse pad has these dimensions: 355mm x 255mm and it has a thickness of 4mm as well.
Now, many gamers use optical sensors because of the fact that these sensors work better no matter what surface the mouse is on. But, if you are using a laser mouse, the Razer Firefly will give you no issues at all. That is thanks to the micro-textured surface that effectively reflects optical or laser signals coming from your mouse.
Although it has great performance thanks to its surface texture, the main selling point of this best gaming mousepad is actually its RGB lighting. The Razer Firefly is equipped with the company's "Chroma" lighting feature.
The thing is, you can sync up your other Razer peripherals so that the best mousepad can copy your RGB settings without a problem.
There are just two minor quirks for this thing to work, though. First, you need to sign up for a Razer account so that you can fully utilize the company's Synapse software. Second, you need to plug the gaming mousepad to a USB port to actually make the Chroma lighting feature turn on.
Despite these prerequisites, the Razer Firefly is one of the best hard mousepads due to its Chroma Lighting and its incredible performance.
3. Corsair Polaris (MM800)
Pros: RGB Lighting, USB Pass-through, Textured surface
Cons: Top portion may affect mouse movement, Requires a USB port, Expensive
Although Razer was the first one to release an RGB best gaming mouse pad, Corsair has refined it. The Corsair Polaris (also known as the MM800) is another hard best mousepad with some RGB lighting, but there's more to the Polaris than that.
One of the biggest features of this mouse is its included USB pass-through, which is not present in the Razer Firefly. Although this gaming mousepad still requires a USB port, you can actually plug your gaming mouse on the USB port on the mousepad. This alleviates the need to have two USB ports to have this best gaming mouse pad up and running with your main gaming mouse.
Another major difference between the Polaris and the Firefly is that the former is much brighter than the latter. Colors are more vibrant and the Corsair logo at the bottom of this best gaming mousepad lights up as well.
The Corsair Polaris has dimensions of 350mm x 260mm and it has a thickness of 5mm, which is a bit thicker than the Razer Firefly.
Much like the Razer Firefly, the Polaris requires its own software in the form of the Corsair Utility Engine. Using the CUE software, you can tweak the lighting effects of the gaming mousepad. You are presented with a lot of different RGB lighting options or you can just sync it up with your other Corsair peripherals if you want.
Probably, the only thing (well, other than the price) that you need to be aware of is that the top portion of the mousepad where the USB pass-through is situated.
You see, if you're using a wired gaming mouse (like the vast majority), the wire can get caught up with the elevated USB hub. This can pose a problem for people who flick their mouse across the mousepad. However, this can somehow be rectified by placing the mouse either on the left or right side (depending on where your PC is).
If you want a much brighter RGB gaming mousepad with a USB pass-through, the Corsair Polaris is your thing.
Best Dual-sided Mousepads
If you are unsure whether to choose a "speed" or "control" mousepad, then you may want to try one of these dual-sided mousepads.
Dual-sided best gaming mousepads are almost always hard mouse pads in that you can just use either side of it depending on your need.
For example, you can flip these mouse pads if you want more control (if you're playing FPS games) or you can use the other side of the mat for more speed (for RTS or MMO games).
Here are just some of the best dual-sided best mousepads you can buy on the market today.
1. Corsair MM600
Pros: Durable, Rubber grips on 4 sides, Easy to clean
Cons: Expensive, Control side might eat up your mouse feet
The Corsair MM600 is touted to be one of the best dual-sided best gaming mouse pads out there and for good reasons. For one, it is one of the sturdiest best gaming mousepads you can buy. That is thanks to the aircraft-grade aluminum material that is used to construct this beauty.
It has dimensions of 352mm x 272mm and has a thickness of 5mm. There are two sides of the best mousepad, one being the smooth "Speed" side and the other being the coarse "Control" side.
You can tell which side you're currently using easily. The control side looks plain and it is a bit rough to the touch. The speed side has an intricate design and it feels smooth when you touch it. Corsair did a good job of doing this one so that you can easily discern which side you're currently using.
There are four rubber side grips placed on each of the four corners of this best gaming mousepad to prevent it from moving, especially during intense gaming sessions.
One minor quirk with this hard mouse mat is that the control side might "eat up" your gaming mouse's feet after hours of use. But, if you've been using hard mouse mats, you'll know that this is a common issue. Sadly, this issue hasn't been rectified by any gaming peripheral company as of yet.
Still, both the control and speed sides offer great performance and I just love how this hard mouse mat looks.
If you want one of the best dual-sided mouse mats available, then the Corsair MM600 is a great choice.
2. Razer Vespula
Pros: Soft-gel wrist rest for added comfort, Razer's renowned control and speed sides in one mousepad
Cons: The rubber base can tear easily when not properly cared for
Razer prides themselves in creating quality products that were tested by professional gamers, so they know their beef before releasing products to the market.
Since some people cannot decide which Razer mouse mat to use (speed or control), why not put both surfaces in one mousepad, right? They did just that and they released the Razer Vespula.
Yes, the Vespula is a dual-sided best gaming mousepad but the thing about this one is that it comes with a soft-gel wrist rest that also acts as its rubber base.
The Razer Vespula has dimensions of 320mm x 260mm and has a thickness of 5mm. It comes with the company's famed Speed and controls sides and it is up to you which one you would like to use at any given moment.
Now, I want to talk about the rubber base first since a sizable number of people have problems with it.
You see, although it does a good job of providing a non-movable base for the gaming mousepad, it can actually get damaged if you do not handle it properly.
That is due to the fact that the rubber base is a bit too thin. Some users report accidental tears if you man-handle the rubber base. But, if you handle it with care, there shouldn't be any problem.
Anyway, in terms of performance, the Razer Vespula is pretty good. It has a control side which is a bit coarse but it helps to improve your aim, and the speed side, which is a smooth side that helps your mouse glide with ease.
There is another thing you need to be aware of with this product and that is its soft-gel wrist rest. This thing can be a hit or miss depending on the user. For some, they find the wrist rest to be too high and for others, it gives them unparalleled comfort; the comfort that they cannot find in other best mousepads for gaming.
If you have trouble getting either Razer speed or control surfaces, then get the Razer Vespula!
Best Hybrid Mousepads
If you want to have the best gaming mouse pad that gives you the speed and tracking you can find on hard mouse mats and the softness and comfort of the soft best mousepads, then the Hybrid ones are for you.
Below are just some of the best hybrid mousepads you can find.
1. SteelSeries DeX
Pros: Impressive performance, Comfortable, Water-Resistant
Cons: Price, Silicone Base might not stick to some surfaces
As previously mentioned, hybrid best gaming mouse pads offer the speed of a hard mouse mat and the comfort of the soft mousepad. The DeX Steelseries mouse pad offers both and they've amplified it thanks to its amazing performance.
This Steelseries mouse pad is intended for people who play real-time Strategy games (RTS) or MMORPGs mainly because of how smooth your mouse can glide across its surface.
It has dimensions of 320mm x 270mm and has a thickness of only 2mm. This Steelseries mouse pad might put off some people but trust me when I say that this best mousepad gives you great performance. In fact, some pro players have used the DeX mainly because of how well this mousepad improves their speed and accuracy.
Now, most best gaming mouse pads come with a rubber base but the DeX Steelseries mouse pad is different. It uses a silicone base (with an orange color scheme). Although it does a pretty good job sticking to most surfaces, it doesn't stick well with some.
The DeX Steelseries mouse pad doesn't stick well on shiny desks. This presents a problem, especially if you flick your gaming mouse often. But, on other surfaces, the DeX doesn't budge at all!
Aside from its impressive performance, the DeX Steelseries mouse pad is comfortable and is perfect for people who are constantly doing marathon gaming sessions.
Furthermore, I am happy to say that the DeX Steelseries mouse pad is water-resistant. Even when you accidentally spill your drink on the best mousepad, all you have to do is wipe it with a cloth, let the moisture dry up, and you're back in action.
Its price is probably the only thing that's holding it back. This Steelseries mouse pad costs $40 and for the same price, you can get an extended cloth mousepad. Despite this, the SteelSeries DeX still warrants your money because of its impressive performance and comfort.
2. Cooler Master CM Storm Power-RX
Pros: Durable, Water-Resistant, Impressive performance, Inexpensive
Cons: Silicone base might not stick on some surfaces, might be too thin for some
The Cooler Master CM Storm Power-RX is another great hybrid gaming mouse pad that offers superb traction whilst also being Water-resistant.
This best mousepad has a predominantly black exterior with the Power-RX moniker on the lower right as well as the CM Storm logo on the upper-middle portion of the mousepad.
The Power-RX is meant to be a "control" mousepad in that it provides more precision than speed. It is made up of a low-friction and slightly textured weave and according to the company, it is submerged into a special rubber compound. What does this mean?
Well, it means that it provides the comfort of a cloth mouse mat while making it water-resistant. This is great if you have the knack of spilling your drinks on your mousepad from time to time.
This best gaming mouse pad is unbelievably comfortable. Whether you're using high-dpi settings or if you flick your mouse too often, wrist-strain will not be a problem with this product.
Just like the DeX Steelseries mouse pad above, the CM Storm Power-RX uses a silicone base. It does have the same problems as the aforementioned mousepad with regards to grip, but not a lot of people have problems with it.
This best mousepad is relatively big at 450mm x 350mm and has a thickness of 2.5mm. It might be thin for some but for most gamers, it is adequate.
The brand might not be too popular amongst gamers but the Cooler Master CM Storm Power-RX is definitely at the top when it comes to performance, comfort, and function.
Choosing the right and best gaming mousepad for you is key if you want to win in games. Your gaming mouse needs a partner; a partner that will give it nice performance as well as comfort. That is what a best mousepad for gaming provides.
Now, there are a lot of gaming mouse pads on the market and it can be very hard to choose the best one for you.
Fortunately, for you, this article has got you covered. I've outlined the best soft, hard, hybrid, and dual-sided best mousepads that you can find on the market today.
Just make sure to read through the entire article to know which mousepads are best for you.
If you play FPS games or games that would require precision over speed, then get the "control" best mousepads which have rougher surfaces to give you ample accuracy.
If you play games that require more speed over accuracy, then get those "speed" mouse mats that offer unhindered mouse movement because of its smoother surface.
I hope that this article has helped you choose the best gaming mousepad for you.
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