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When I saw the original Star Trek for the first time, it had already been off the air for several years. Though much time had passed, the show captured my attention like it must have the original Trekkies back in 1966. Though the space and science fascinated me, the characters drew me in more. I couldn't imagine a human and a half-alien being best friends.
Spock captivated me. Even at his most logical, he would oftentimes put friendship before duty, and as an impressionable young girl, I saw the essence of loyalty. A man who expressed more happiness, sorrow, and pain with just a look or a touch than most of us can express with words. And his long-lasting friendship with his superior paved the way for one of the greatest movies in Star Trek history, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Star Trek, while showcasing the dangers and uncertainties of visiting other planets, truly highlighted strong familial ties and dedication. The crew became, in essence, a makeshift family. They accepted their many differences and, in the case of Spock and Bones, had a certain amount of fun with them. The endless banter between the first officer and the doctor never failed to make me laugh. As a big proponent of sarcasm, I understood McCoy's frustration with Spock's seemingly impenetrable shell.
I always considered the friendships, whether between Bones and Spock, or Spock and Kirk, to be the mainstay of the series. Whatever lay ahead, they faced it together, even if it meant jumping into the uncertainty of another century to save Dr. McCoy when he traveled back to the 1930s, or Spock and Kirk supposedly fighting to the death in "Amok Time".
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While some Trek fans may insist Captain Kirk was the leader because of his rank, I'll never be convinced that Spock didn't hold a higher rank in the eyes of his shipmates, and his own captain, at least while the cameras rolled. And whatever tension that may have existed off-screen between actors Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner vanished when the two characters interacted. In fact, it was usually during those times when Spock could be seen letting down his emotional guard.
Though I have watched Star Trek many, many times as an adult, the first time I saw it as a young girl will always have the most impact. In this series, I saw the strong bonds of friendship between two people who, in the world I lived, would not have been friends because of their differences. Star Trek made it work, thereby proving that friendship is not always logical.
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Lee Talbott (Leander James Talbott, Jr.; July 12, 1887 – September 16, 1954) was an American track and field athlete, tug of war competitor, and wrestler from Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the Mercersburg Academy and was a weight thrower first at Cornell University in 1907 and then at Penn State in 1909.[1] He was a member of the Kansas City Athletic Club, and he competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. In his prime, Talbott stood 6' 6" inches and weighed 220 lbs.[2]
In 1908 he finished fifth in the hammer throw competition, sixth in the discus throw event, and eighth in the shot put competition.
Talbott was a member of the American tug of war team that refused to compete against the Liverpool Police team after the first round of the controversial Olympic tug of war event. He also participated as a wrestler in the freestyle heavyweight event but was eliminated in the first round after losing his bout to the upcoming gold medalist, Con O'Kelly. He is the only athlete to compete in three sports at one Olympic Games celebration.
In 1909 he won the hammer throw in the Amateur Athletic Union championship, and in 1909 and 1915 he was the champion in the 56-lb. weight throw. Between 1909 and 1917 Talbott won 20 medals at the Amateur Athletic Union championships in the shot put, discus throw, hammer throw, and the 56-lb. weight throw.
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- ^ "LEE TALBOTT TO PENN STATE. Former Manual and K. C. A. C. Athlete Couldn't Enter Cornell This Year". Kansas City Star. 11 November 1909. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
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Two NIB G19s w/ a total of five 15rd mags
sell me one
Not bad, but I could buy 3 other 9mm's for that price.
Steyr from CDNN -- $330
Beretta 92FS from PD trades -- $350
Sig 226 from PD trades -- $395
Something more along those lines would get my vote.
do it
Or you could get one Dan Wesson!
is the G19 the 19x9? how many rounds through them? is the G19 compact or fullsize? sorry...dont know much about glock
NIB stands for new in box.
Yes, it is 9mm. IIRC, it hold 17, but I'm not too sure. I've got a G23 and G36, so I dunno...
why must you be mean?
15rd however will accept the 33rd G18 mags and the 17rd G19 mags
17 - Full size 9mm
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At least this forced me to get off my ass and sell some uninstalled and probably never will be installed car parts.
willing to sell just one? and half the mags?
Nope, I want them both
They don't feel right in my hand and I'm not one for safe queens.
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Hi All,
So, I upgraded from an Apple 20" HD Cinema display with an EVGA GTX 470 SC graphics card to a 27" Apple LED Cinema display with an EVGA GTX 680 SC graphics card.
My issue is that with the previous setup, I'd see the POST information during boot before the Windows 7 splash screen prior to desktop loading. With the new configuration, the screen remains black until it hits the Windows 7 splash screen.
The new display turns on automatically via its connection to the computer. It has no on/off button, unlike the 20" Apple Cinema display.
Also, with connections, the 20" used a direct DVI connection. The 27" display has a Mini DisplayPort connector, which is plugged into an MDP to DVI adapter, which is then plugged into my graphics card.
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I am pretty sure its down to the connection type.
I had a similar issue a couple of years back with a screen I was using, it would show all the post info if it was connected by dvi but with hdmi the screen would not work until windows loaded. (I know this is different to yours)
Are there any other ways you can connect it other than the way you have already described?
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Thx for the reply.
I purchased a mini displayport to displayport adapter. I hoping this will resolve the issue. UPS hasn't yet delivered it.
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The DisplayPort male to Mini DisplayPort female adapter solved it.
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Great, glad you got it sorted.
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LOST...in 815 (or fewer) words: "Dr. Linus"
Yes, I know, I haven't written for a couple days. No, I have not jumped on the back of Muse's tour bus and decided to be their own personal Miss Penny Lane for the duration of their US tour (tempting though that thought may be). A couple hours after the Muse show--which, by the way, was fabulous--I came down with what must have been, no joke, the plague. I was wiped the hell out--and in fact, I am still recovering, and I feel more drowsy than usual. But never fear--I'm feeling well enough to be here with a Lost post!
Let me preface this by saying that in last night's episode, Michael Emerson was freakin' BRILLIANT. This man deserves an award--preferably many awards. I've always felt that Ben's character was one of the richest characters on the show, and this episode proves my point. Here's a character who we've seen commit a ton of evil deeds (killing, lying, manipulating, and capturing, among others), and tonight he made us root for him. We wanted to see Ben Linus be a good man, do the right thing, and have a shot at redemption. Remember, this guy killed John Locke. He killed Jacob. He didn't save his own daughter from being killed by Keamy. These aren't good actions. And yet as monstrous as we've seen Ben be, we've also known there's something in him that's worth redeeming--and we were rooting for that part of him. We remember that geeky-looking kid from the episodes that took place in 1977. We remember seeing his father repeatedly berate him. We remember him wanting to belong, to be kind to an imprisoned Sayid. We remember Sayid shooting young Ben in hopes of preventing Ben from turning into the monster that we've seen him be--which, seeing as how Ben was "saved" in the Temple, actually may have been a major contributor to why Ben got that monster streak in him in the first place. It's safe to say Ben didn't have the most pleasant childhood or the most pleasant life--in Sideways World or Island World.
In Ben's Sideways story, he got to have something that Island Ben missed; Alex. Only this time Alex wasn't his daughter--she was his student, and he was Dr. Linus. They seemed way more affectionate toward each other as teacher and student as they ever did as father and daughter. It was clear from the somewhat wistful way Ben looked at her that he cared about her well-being. This was a far cry from the man who stood in his house on the Island, having every opportunity to surrender to Keamy, thus saving Alex's life--and refusing to do so. This Ben also took care of his father at home, palled around with science teacher Arzt at school, and was given a dose of faith and support from none other than the "substitute," John Locke. Ben may not have had the happiest Sideways life, but the people around him clearly cared about, looked up to, and believed in him. And perhaps that made all the difference. Given the opportunity to choose between (rather cleverly and underhandedly) furthering his career and helping Alex get a much-needed recommendation for college, he chose to help her instead of chasing his own desires to be the leader. He sacrificed the opportunity to have a new position to do the right thing for someone he cared about, someone to whom his help and support mattered. That's a drastic difference from Island Ben, who, until tonight, would throw pretty much anybody under the bus if it was personally advantageous for him to do so.
Ben's Sideways story mirrored his Island story tonight. he found himself in quite the bind (literally--at the ankle) once Miles spilled the beans that it was in fact Ben who'd killed Jacob. Ben's attempts to lie his way out of it were futile, and he found himself digging his own grave. That was the point where I felt sorry for Ben--really, really sorry for him. Yes, he'd killed Jacob, but he'd been manipulated into doing so. He'd been manipulated by Jacob--by dedicating the bulk of his life to serving Jacob and trying to protect the Island, all seemingly for naught--as well as Flocke, who capitalized on these feelings and used them to convince Ben to kill Jacob. Ben, the master manipulator, had become a victim of manipulations himself. I had to wonder what he was thinking about as he slowly dug his own grave. And I had to admit, once Flocke showed up and released that ankle restraint, I thought Ben was gonna hightail it to the dark side. But no--after one of the most moving conversations I've ever seen on Lost (that almost brought me to tears, and I'm the Anti-Cry), Ben joined forces with Ilana. Ben, who admitted he would join Flocke because Flocke was the only one who would have him, changed his mind and joined up with Ilana once she, in the spirit of forgiveness, said she, too, would have him. Who woulda thunk it--Ben Linus on the light side? Seems that way. And I'm damn glad he is.
A paragraph or two ago I mentioned the word "sacrifice." Since season 4 or so, I've always had a theory about Ben: He's going to be the Severus Snape of the bunch. He's going to be the one the writers portray as "bad," the one whose intentions you're never quite sure of, but who, in the end, comes through, redeems himself, and sacrifices himself in some way for the greater good. I called it with Snape as I was reading the Harry Potter books, and I'm calling it with Ben. Ben may have done some bad things, yes, but he is not a baddie. (I suspect the baddie--or one of them, at least--was the one rollin' up in the submarine at the end of the episode.) Like Snape, Ben felt like an outcast--he wanted to belong, to be respected and to be known for doing good things (even if some of the things he'd done were bad or at least were portrayed as being bad). My prediction? Ben's gonna die, but probably not 'til the end, and probably for some sort of meaningful cause; his death will be a selfless act to save someone else, and through his selflessness, he'll find redemption. (And if his story ends any other way, I will probably be greatly disappointed--so I hope I'm right.)
Some other thoughts: Sit down for this one, kids, 'cause you're never gonna believe it. Wait for it...
I really liked Jack in this episode.
No, you didn't eat a Dharma shroom by mistake. You're not tripping; you're reading that correctly. I thought Jack was fantastic this time around. He was gusty, ballsy, and light years away from being a young surgeon, nervously trying to repair an injury he'd inflicted on a patient during surgery, under the watchful and judgmental eyes of his father. Clearly, Jack believes he and the other candidates are on the island for a purpose. He believed it so much he was willing to put his and Richard's lives at risk to find out if he was right or not. Now the man of science is trying to convince a disillusioned Richard Alpert to have faith that his life wasn't wasted, that it did have a purpose, that he didn't sacrifice his whole life to a man who's now dead and can't keep his promises. Jacob's little trick, showing Jack what was in the mirrors in the lighthouse, obviously had the desired effect: Jack's now a believer. And Jack, shepherd (ha!) that he is, is now in the process of getting others to follow his lead.
For those of you who have been wanting answers, we got a few in this episode. We got confirmation that there are 6 candidates, and that these people are candidates to replace Jacob. We got confirmation that Ilana's trying to protect these candidates. We got some peeks into Richard's life--although there are more to come, as I'm hearing there will be a Richard flashback episode in the next few weeks--and we know that he came from the Black Rock a very long time ago.
If I were a betting girl and had to choose which of the candidates gets to replace Jacob, I'd say...Vincent! (Just kidding. Sorta. I have heard that Vincent will be alive at the end of the show...) No, my money's on Jack. My reasoning is threefold (yet kinda quirky). First, and most obvious: He's a natural leader. Second, the meaning behind his tattoo: "He walks among us, but he is not one of us." And finally: The mirror factor. As Season 6 mirrors Season 1, as choices in Sideways World mirror actions in Island World, I see one great big palindrome where the end is the beginning, the beginning is the end. How did Season 1 start? With us seeing Jack, only Jack. How might Season 6 end? Perhaps with us seeing Jack, only Jack--but in a new role this time.
Thoughts? Theories? What'd you think of Dr. Linus? Who else giggled at the Nikki & Paulo reference? Anyone else relieved that we saw Arzt and dynamite in the same episode, but this time there were no Arzt chunks to speak of? ;) Talk to me in the Comments section!
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- Magnolia said...
Awesome recap! I found myself nodding at each point. I love what you had to say about Jack -- after reading it, I felt like I understood that part of the episode better. My initial reaction was to shake my head and roll my eyes -- Jack is just so... Jack! But you changed my mind. And honestly, who of the other candidates has a chance against Jack? If you really think about, he is the natural choice and that would be a great end to his arc. I love that Ben found redemption, but it made me even sadder that Sayid didn't last week. :( And I can't wait to learn more about Richard!!!!
- March 10, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- michael said...
I loved the diamond reference! I forgot about that episode, but now I remember just how hilarious it was.
This episode was pretty funny, also. Between Miles, Richard, and Jack, I was constantly alternating between laughs and "NO WAY!"
But seriously, folks. Big new question of the week: why would Nemesis be looking for someone to take care of the Island? Isn't he trying to destroy everything?
Also, I called it last night before the show that Whidmore wasn't out of it yet. I just wonder how he found the Island so freakin' fast. Was he still in touch with Eloise Hawking at the Lamppost?
I can't wait to see more about Richard. I had hoped that had more answers than death wishes, but I don't think we're going to get much out of him.
Parting thought: I have a feeling that Sun and Jin may not find each other until just before the end.
- March 10, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Brilliant is definitely the word for Michael Emerson. He seems to stir the greatest emotions in me, whether it's hate or sympathy, it's always strong.
Illana forgave him! That was so moving.
I've always thought Ben was a good guy despite his questionable actions and I'm glad to see him finally get the acceptance he has been longing for, without giving himself to the dark-side to gain it.
Loved the parallels between the timelines. This episode was brilliantly written.
I have to agree with you on Ben being the one to make a sacrifice in the end. We've already seen him make sacrifices in the past, though his motives were questionable, he was willing to make what he thought were necessary sacrifices so it would be fitting of his character to make the ultimate sacrifice in the end.
I liked Jack too! Finally! The scene with the dynamite was freakin' intense. Richard had definitely lost his faith and that was apparent by the fact that he didn't believe that the dynamite wouldn't kill Jack even though he had just got through stating that those touched by Jacob cannot kill themselves. Hello, Richard? Jack was touched. Which means since he lit that fuse, there's no way it's going to blow and kill him. Duh.
What excites me most about that scene is that it means we're probably going to get a Richard-centric very soon. Next week, maybe?
Some random disjointed thoughts on more religious parallels I am seeing:
Illana stated that Jacob was the closest she ever had to a father. Christians view God as their Father.
Richard felt a promise had been broken so his faith is broken because of that. So many of the most devoted followers struggle with this same problem all of the time.
Illana "turning the other cheek", giving Ben forgiveness and accepting him into her circle, without condition.
I don't know what it all means but I'm seeing these subtle parallels all over this show this season and it's a trip.
- March 10, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- MarieC said...
You were right, this episode was epic. I loved that Sideways Ben was caught in many of the same basic dilemmas as Island Ben, but he chose differently. Never thought about him being Snape, but you are probably right.
My only complaint with this episode? (I'm sure you can guess...)
No Sawyer!
- March 10, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Magnolia: Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the recap and the episode! And I'm really happy to hear that I influenced your opinion of Jack a little bit (that's one big reason why I write--because I enjoy helping people sometimes see a different side of things!). :)
- March 10, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Michael: Yeah, there were quite a few funny lines in last night's episode. I giggled like a maniac at Hurley's "Cheese curls!"
I hadn't even thought about your question--but you're right! Why would Nemesis want someone to take care of the island? Is it maybe that he can't leave until he secures his replacement?
I'm guessing yeah, Widmore and Eloise still talk. Does that mean Eloise is a baddie, too? After all, she is the one who helped get everyone back to the Island, and she made it so that Locke would be a substitute--for Christian, but did she know that it was possible that Nemesis could inhabit Locke's body?
Actually, I think we're going to get plenty out of Richard--in 2 weeks there's a Richard flashback episode. I'm really excited for this. I've always felt that the easiest way for them to tell us a lot of the Island's backstory would be to do a Richard flashback--and it looks like that idea made sense to the producers, too!
Re: Sun and Jin, it wouldn't surprise me if you're right (although there is a Sun/Jin episode coming up soonish, from what I hear...perhaps episode 10?). But I really wish they'd do more with Sun...she's a great character, and I feel like she's been doing a lot of standing around this season, not doing much of anything.
- March 10, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ April: I agree--I was astounded when Ilana forgave Ben. That made me like her a whole lot more; I'd only been kind of indifferent to and curious about her before that point.
I've always thought that deep down, Ben was a good guy too, even though he's engaged in some pretty wicked actions. I'm glad to see him choose the side of the light.
I think this was the episode I've seen the Sideways timeline work best. In some other episodes it seemed contrived, and yet here it seemed like a perfect balance and a believable story.
Yes, I realized that, too--that since Jack, also touched by Jacob, lit the fuse, that the two of them were in absolutely no danger. You're right, though--it was still an intense scene! (Does Richard not know that Jack and others have also been touched by Jacob?)
I think the Richard-centric episode is the one after next week, and I'm hearing next week may be a Sawyer-centric one! YAY! We've been so Sawyer-deprived lately!
I love the religious parallels you're finding! I have little to no knowledge of religion, so these are never things I'd notice on my own, and I'm finding them really interesting when you point them out!
- March 10, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- Magnolia said...
Big new question of the week: why would Nemesis be looking for someone to take care of the Island? Isn't he trying to destroy everything?
Good question! Here's my take -- Nemesis doesn't really care about someone protecting the Island. In his recruiting, he's just telling people what they want to hear. He told Sawyer that he could get him off the Island, he told Sayid that he could see his lost love again. Ben's weakness has always been that he wants to be "special" and important to the future of the Island. Nemesis knew exactly how to appeal to him.
- March 10, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ MarieC: I feel your pain, too--I miss Sawyer! They need to give us a LOT of shirtless sawyer time to make up for a couple Sawyerless episodes in a row. ;)
- March 10, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- Magnolia said...
And yes, I LOVED the shout-out to Nikki and Paulo! When I saw Miles with the diamond, I was like "Good for you!"
- March 10, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Magnolia: I like your theory on what Nemesis is up to. I agree with you...Nemesis seems to be quite a player, playing on the weaknesses/emotions of the people he makes promises to.
- March 10, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Magnolia: I hope Miles got more than just that one diamond...there were plenty more there for him! (I wonder if it's 3.2 million dollars' worth, haha!)
- March 10, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- Ranielle said...
From the first moments of Dr. Linus talking about how Napoleon felt like nothing without his power to the final moments of Ben's heartbreaking confession to Ilana, I felt like this was one of the best-written episodes of the show, ever. Every word seemed to matter.
Speaking of words, I want to believe we got a huge clue from Ben when he was speaking to Lapidus:
"How different would it have been? The island got you here in the end, didn't it?"
Even in the Sideways World, all of these characters end up connected to one another. What if they all end up at the Island somehow anyway?
I feel like Jack made a HUGE leap into new territory last night, pulling way ahead of the competition in the "who can be more like Jacob" category. Maybe all of that sitting on a rock looking out at the ocean worked, because he certainly seems like the most viable candidate at this point.
- March 10, 2010 at 11:08 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Ranielle: I agree--every word seemed to matter in this episode! (To the point where I was overanalyzing like crazy, like when Ben was tutoring Alex..."India! What's India got to do with any of this???" Haha.)
Yes--I LOVED that exchange between Ben and Lapidus! I always felt like the Island's this magnet for these particular people, and Ben's line to Lapidus pretty much confirmed that idea. If the Island wants you there, it will have you there one way or another. (Also re: Lapidus, I think he's been getting some excellent lines lately. Not many lines, but the ones he's had, I've really liked.)
I liked Jack's leap into new territory and his leap of faith. Viable candidate, indeed!
- March 10, 2010 at 11:21 AM
While last nights episode didn't contain the action we enjoyed last week, I have to say it was probably the best episode yet (I say that every week now it seems). Michael Emerson's performance was amazing. His heart to heart confession to Illana was absurdly touching. I'll have to admit I thought about light and dark and sides for a long time....but Ben was always the one I was very unsure of. Now I think we have an answer to that. Also - Jack has balls of steel. My favorite line from the show last night, after the first stick of dynamite fizzles out and confirms Jack's suspicion - 'Want to try another one?' Concentrated win. I also have to agree with Jack being the most likely candidate at the moment. Another thing I noticed....Richard Alpert seemed to have a past acquaintance with the shackles in the Black Rock....I'm guessing maybe he was initially a prisoner of some sort? At least one question was answered last night - We know why everyone wound up on the island now...
- March 10, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Dave: I agree--last night's episode was the best we've seen so far this season! :) Ben never fails to astound me, and Michael Emerson is truly fantastic. I hope the rumors I've heard of him just wanting to be his wife's personal assistant after Lost is over are just rumors, not facts!
Jack was absolutely ballsy, and he commanded respect like a true leader should. I usually want to smack Jack, but he won me over big-time this time around!
Remember a few episodes ago, when Richard ran into FLocke and FLocke said something to him like "It's good to see you out of your chains?" That's when I knew Richard must have been a prisoner on the Black Rock.
- March 10, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Michael. Emerson. Rocks.
Thats about all I can say. Pulling off making us root for him after HATING him for so long? Touch of brillance. They need to give him an emmy, again. And again. And again.
Ben is my absolute favorite character because he pulls out such strong emotions from the audience.
I agree with you on the snape thing- Ive been thinking that too.
And can I just say- when I was reading your theory on Jack being the perfect candiate and how you think the show will end with him- total goosebumps on my arm. Loved it.
I cant wait for the Richard flashback, I cant even wait for next week!
After not liking jack for awhile, i felt he was being a little too weak and "lost", it is refreshing to see him act with determination again.
And once again let me say- WHERE IS SAWYER?
- March 10, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- michael said...
So if Nemesis hadn't seen Richard since he was in chains, and the only time we saw Jacob and Nemesis together was (presumably) when the Blackrock was headed towards the island...did Richard have something to do with trapping Nemesis in the cabin? He certainly didn't seem to like Richard very much.
- March 10, 2010 at 6:36 PM
- Jamy said...
Great post! I agree completely about your assessment of Ben except that I don't think he'll die. I think he'll become one of the guardians. I also didn't think he actually abandoned Alex to die...I don't think he though that they would really shoot her....he was bluffing (or trying to). His shock, disbelief, and grief when they shot her told me that he didn't honestly think that they would do it.
I've always seen Ben as this sad, weasly, pathetic little man with a major inferiority complex, not a s a bad person. The one I never trusted right from the gitgo was Locke. Something about him bugged me.
What I'm still trying to figure out is what it is that Jacob actually did. I mean...the candidates are replacing him for what position? Is her really the keeper of the island? Does the island even need a keeper? And why on earth are have all the candidates been people who were lost causes in the "real world"?
Flocke (great name for him BTW) hinted that the island didn't need a keeper, but maybe this was just part of his evil plan to convince the 6 that they didn't need to stay. And if the island needs a keeper, what exactly does the keeper need to do? Landscaping? Governance for the inhabitants? Tweak the time travel wheel?
My favorite character from the start has been Hurley. I miss the light-hearted moments he used to inject, earlier in the episodes. I think that it kept the show from being too full of itself. Same with Sawyer.
- March 11, 2010 at 7:29 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Sarah: I second your "Where is Sawyer?" I hope there's a decent explanation as to what he's been up to, since we haven't seen him for a while. I think we'll find out next week... :)
It was great to see Jack revert back to his Season 1 style of leadership--taking charge and having confidence. I hope we see more of that!
- March 11, 2010 at 10:50 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Michael: Great theory! That would absolutely explain why Nemesis doesn't like him--and why Richard looked so scared of him a couple episodes ago!
- March 11, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Jamy: Thanks! :) I like your theories. It would make sense if Ben became a guardian--after all, he had already given up a lot for the Island, and perhaps he has earned a leadership role.
I can't take the credit for "FLocke"; I think I've seen that elsewhere (Doc Jensen's awesome recaps, perhaps?). ;)
Yeah, I can see why you found Locke to be untrustworthy (I'm thinking back to how he more or less sacrificed Boone, for instance...).
Yeah, I'm still a little stumped on what Jacob actually did and why it is that this particular motley crew of people was selected to be candidates. Hopefully we'll get some answers about this...
I love Hurley, too! On a related note--do you read Jorge Garcia's blog? It's quite entertaining, and he has the cutest dog EVER! (It's called Dispatches from the Island; I link to it on one of my sidebars on Red Pen, Inc.)
- March 11, 2010 at 10:57 AM
speaking of LOST blogs- my husband stumbled onto one that is hilarious. it is written by a guy who is watching the last season, but hasnt seen any of the others. his reactions to things and what he picks out as the points of interest have had us rolling. if you are interested you can check it out at
- March 11, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- THE GRAMMARPHILE said...
@ Saah: I've seen that blog before--it's quite amusing! Thanks for reminding me to check it out again--over the past two weeks or so, I haven't remembered to check back there! :)
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Pffft, I was perfectly happy with my kanger evods/protanks and itaste VV/vamo setups. I could probably go a year without buying anything else if necessary (income dries up, FDA burns us, whatever).
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You can very well treat Stainless like Kanthal when wrapping and prepping your coils. There should be no reason to wrap spaced coils using SS in TC mode. With Ti and Ni the reason you space coils is because of the problem of the wire creating shorts or " hot spots " within the coil, either melting or popping the coil. SS, because of it's properties doesn't suffer from these issues. Which is why I asked the questions I did too begin with. Which then spurred further investigation on my part. I appreciate you wanting to investigate this further with me, as my own research ( web based ) could be presumptively wrong. I do have a background in electronics and resistance, however I do not have a background in vaping with coils, measured by chipsets of dubious origins other than my own experience. )
I want so much for you to be right and me to be wrong about SS. I've tried contact coils and got major hotspots. Talk to me.
Work it with tweezers and pulsing around 10-15W til it fires evenly seems to work for me. Haven't done a ton with stainless and TC tho, so my builds may have been crap and wouldn't have worked if I wasn't in watts mode.
Thank you Z. It's late so I can't really break into any of my dual build designs. But I'm going to give this a go tomorrow. Aside from the hot spots before I also found TC functionality all over the place with contact coils on SS. But I didn't work them prior to using. Perhaps contact coils are ok with stainless if compressing and forming. If so I'm pulling out my old man card again
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More than 60 employers came to Fairmont on Tuesday to potentially hire students from Fairmont State University and Pierpont and Community Technical College.
Hundreds of students and other members of the community were invited to the event. They were able to meet with companies from across the country and even interview on the spot for openings.
"The fair provides students, alumni and community members the opportunity to network with employers representing a wide variety of areas," said Sally Fry, Director of Career Development. "Freshmen through alumni are encouraged to attend the fair to learn more about current and future employment opportunities as well as internship opportunities."
It consisted of an open forum allowing students and alumni the opportunity to gather career and employment related information from a variety of employers.
"Mylan is here. We also have companies recruiting criminal justice majors. Many of our police officer organizations are here. We also have a variety of prison systems that are here. There are companies looking for business majors, there are companies looking for just about any majors that we have," Fry said.
For more information, contact the Career Development Center at (304) 367-4214.


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Reading. Paradigms Chall's stages to reading Early Literacy Issues Phonological awareness Fluency concerns Comprehending Text LEApproach Programs. What predicts reading achievement.
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Dyslexia is a specific learning disabilities that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and / or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result in a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reasoning experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
-A little background information on reading
Bottom-up model-> words and letters are processed and meaning is derived
Top-down model-> rely on prior knowledge and comprehension to develop reading language
Interactive-> letters and words are used to predict or hypothesize language
Which of these is phonics-oriented? Which is whole-language oriented? Explicit? Implicit?
Connecting oral language to literacy
Breaking apart a word or utterance by its individual sounds
Changing the sounds within a word
Say /won/. Now change the /w/ to /t/
Say /pit/. Now change the /p/ to /b/
Say /stop/. Now change the /op/ to /at/
Say /cat/. Now change the /at/ to /ow/
Recognition of syllables within words
Tap out the syllables for visit
ho - ping
Tap out the syllables for alligator
all – i – ga – tor
Blending phonemes and syllables is important as students decode words
mag – a – zine = magazine
p-r-o-b-l-e-m = problem
Recognition of phoneme sounds
Which word has a different first sound?
a) floor; frog; drop; flag
b) drop; drip; flop
100 independent; 95 instructional; 90 frustration
90 independent; 75 instructional; 50 frustration
Fluency includes rate and prosody
-between 100-140 wpm at grade level
Watch the Video Clip of ORF Measure Administration
Connect a student's interests with
reading and writing
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Since my last post there had been so many issues that I/we faced. Welcome to another edition of a long post.
Anyway, for one issue, I won't elaborate any further.. Any fellow students of mine from school would understand this issue. All I can say now is that we wait. True justice comes in the form of karma. God knows all, sees all, and I believe He will bless those who do things the right way. The right way is doing things with integrity, honesty, selflessness and objectivity. Let's all give 100% in everything we do. And for all of us, since there are times we don't do things the right way because we aren't perfect, let us all pray for forgiveness and focus hard on doing our work conscientiously. :)
We wait, as I said, because for now this issue can only be resolved if there are people who aren't afraid to fight for what is right. Kung alam mo na ang gagawin mo ay para sa ikabubuti ng lahat, for the greater good, then GO FOR IT. Never fear setbacks, FIGHT for what is RIGHT!
Another issue at hand is the new Cybercrime Law. IT IS NOW A LAW. So.. supposedly, this Law would and could halt torrents and other pertinent internet activities that we, especially the youth of today, know is actually useful for us, especially in our country. Not everything on the Net is accessible to us, unless it is usually cracked, hacked or whatnot. Yes, the issue of copyright infringement is at hand here as well, but then as I said not everything, especially those that are IMPORTANT FOR SOME, is accessible to us here in the Philippines. For example, some medical books are hard to find here but have copies floating around cyberspace, accessible with a click of the mouse. I admit that I have several Medical e-books that I got from P2P torrent.
As you can see, the use of Torrents, a bane to the government (maybe) and to those supposedly affected by it, but useful for us, especially students, should continue, in my opinion. It has been a way for most people to be able to share large volumes of data and files across the web and it should remain that way. The Cybercrime Law shouldn't interfere with this.. Kung sabihin na ang companya ay nalulugi sa torrent downloads, then why are they still standing strong today even if torrents are already very rampant? I think they are not really affected so much, probably only a small percentage if I may say so. I'd like to believe that they also generate a large revenue for their mere presence and advertising online.
I don't know though. I'm not an IT and Politics expert. However, I can say interference of the Cybercrime Law on our Internet activities would be akin to suppressing our freedom of expression. YES, of course there is a need to REGULATE freedom of expression, yung tipong wag naman sobrang abusado sa pag-gamit ng Freedom of Expression.. But then even before the Cybercrime Law there were already "house rules" of the Internet that people follow, and this for me makes the Cybercrime Law irrelevant. And to think that this was passed in the height of the issue of plagiarism done by Senator Sotto, who said he was being bullied online. LOL, so that's why the Law was passed, is it? So shameful if it is so, using the Law for your own interest. Sana mali yung narinig ko, though.
This blog of mine, my twitter account, my Facebook, if subjected to the Cybercrime Law could make me one of the most wanted persons in the Philippines. I have said stinging comments against several politicos and in this blog of mine I have repeatedly expressed my distaste against the government. Yes, I know that I should probably regulate most of my posting (which I do naman), but I can't help but fully exercise my right to fight against corruption, against things that the apathetic groups of our countrymen care not one bit about.
So, I challenge the proponents and supporters of the Cybercrime Law to come at me. This blog of mine is personal and everything I write here is how I feel about something. Whatever words used in this blog reflect my emotions, and this is not a blog used as a smear campaign against the government. I believe that I am using this to promote awareness toward my readers. I'd also like to believe that I am, in an indirect way, helping the government improve itself.
In summary, TL;DR, junk the Cybercrime Law. IT IS IRRELEVANT (for me) and IT SUPPRESSES THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (as many would agree) that we enjoy. For the latter statement, let me reiterate that, YES, WE SHOULD REGULATE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, but not this way. Let it start from the end-user him/herself and not be regulated by a Law that, PROBABLY, simply is a gain for a select few (EHEM TITO SEN LOL)
I surfed the net after posting this, and was shocked to read in an article from ABS-CBN news that
"under the new law, people can even be be sued for old Internet posts...
"If it's still online today, but published before, it is still covered, punishable. If you didn't delete it, it's still covered..
...people can also be sued if they republish libelous content online via retweets on Twitter or sharing on Facebook."
How interesting. Are we competing with China in suppressing freedom on the Internet? Sus.
Just my 2 cents.


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Corsair Returns With A Vengeance (Line Of Gaming Headsets)
Subject: General Tech | September 17, 2011 - 07:50 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: usb, PC, mic, headsets, gaming, corsair, analog, 7.1, 5.1
Following in the success of the company's HS1 gaming headset, Corsair recently unveiled three new gaming headsets in its new Vengeance lineup of gaming peripherals. The new arrivals include the Vengeance 1100, 1300, and 1500 audio peripherals, of which two support USB connections.
The Vengeance 1100 is the smallest of the three gaming headsets, and features a behind-the-head headphone design and boom microphone extending from the left speaker. Using 40mm drivers, the headphones are capable of a claimed 94 decibel dynamic range, and is one of Corsairs lightest headsets. The microphone is of the unidirectional variety and features noise cancellation technology. Connectivity options include two 3.5mm audio jacks at the end of the 1.8 meter cable for headphone and microphone or a single USB connection with the included adapter cable.
The Vengeance 1300 headset with dual 3.5mm analog connections.
While lightweight and open ear headphones have their place, they are not for everyone. Thankfully, Corsair have also introduced two larger designs dubbed the Vengeance 1300 and 1500 to suit the needs of gamers who prefer (whether out of desire for isolated sound or to appease the significant other) the around-the-ears circumaural design. The 1300 supports connecting to high end sound cards with 3.5mm audio connections for both sound and the noise canceling cardioid microphone while the Vengeance 1500 connects to the computer using USB for both sound and microphone. Both models feature 50mm drivers, 95 decibel dynamic range, 3 meter cables, noise canceling microphones, and support for positional audio. Further, the Vengeance 1300 uses X-Fi CMSS-3D while the 1500 headset supports 5.1 and 7.1 Dolby Headphone positional audio. The larger designs are bound to be relatively heavy compared to the smaller Vengeance 1100; however, the closed ear design should provide cleaner audio while blocking out background noise.
As far as pricing and availability are concerned, the new gaming headsets and other Vengeance gaming peripherals are slated for an October 2011 launch worldwide. The Vengeance 1100 weights in at an attractive $39 US MSRP while the larger 1300 and 1500 have a suggested retail price of $79 US and $99 USD respectively.
Do you game with headsets, or are you more of the crank-the-home-theater-speakers-to-11 (and immerse the whole neighborhood in your Battlefield match) kind of person? I have somewhat recently moved to a pair of headphones for gaming and it definitely has its benefits (including the aforementioned spouse acceptance factor...). How do you think the new Corsair headsets will stack up to the competition? Let us know in the comments!
Corsair is a vengeful beast: K90, the (Black)Widow's maker?
Subject: General Tech | September 17, 2011 - 04:30 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: mice, mechanical keyboard, corsair
For such an old technology it certainly seems like gaming mechanical keyboards are making a surge into the market lately. More and more hands are in the pot full of Cherries; each hand with their personal set of distinguishing features to set their offering apart from all the others. Some prefer to opt for backlighting; some prefer to opt for ludicrous amounts of keys to be pressed at once; and some prefer to duke it out in switch type, extra buttons, and price. Razer recently jumped in to the fray with their premiere and recently expanded BlackWidow product line. Corsair seems to have their sights directly on Razer, however, with their own mechanical keyboard lineup: The Vengence K60 FPS keyboard and the K90 MMO keyboard the latter with blue backlighting. Also announced are two gaming mice, one to complement each keyboard with similar model numbers: M60 and M90.
Are your ears burning Razer? This could get bloody.
I must say that upon overviewing Corsair's claims of a 20KRO keyboard I am quite interested in this product. According to their product page, they have essentially created the basis of an NKRO keyboard by isolating every key from each other (rather than having certain combinations of as low as 3 keys confuse the controller) but instead of using a native PS/2 controller for real NKRO they opted for messing with USB in such a way to allow up to 20 keys pressed at once. While the question still remains of how up-to "up-to" really is, if they really isolated every key it is possible that you simply will not have enough fingers to jam the keyboard without physically trying to make it happen. Such a feat is possible, however: Microsoft has done a similar accomplishment with their SideWinder X4 keyboard, claiming 26KRO over USB.
I mean honestly, who needs two hands on your FPS keyboard?
It seems very much like Corsair is attempting to ram into the market chest-first like some Cherry-flavored Kool-Aid man. A special one-handed wristguard for the FPS model and replaceable keycaps for the WSAD and number keys knowing that without backlighting they are the first to go show that they thought this through before they made their leap. The backlight K90 also priced nearly identically to Razer's BlackWidow Ultimate at $129 with the FPS-centric K60 priced at $109 though that price includes the wrist guard. The two mice are priced at $79 for the M90 and $69 for the M60. Update 9/17/2011: I forgot to mention, Corsair said it should be available in October.
Who put antivirus in my Windows disk?
Subject: General Tech | September 16, 2011 - 01:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: win8, security, microsoft
It's confirmed, Windows 8 will have anti-virus rolled into it and it does a wee bit more than you might think. They have updated and expanded Windows Defender as part of the protection scheme but have also taken advantage of the integration possible when your antivirus becomes part of your OS. Your boot path will be scanned at every restart to ensure no malware has tainted it and it will be protected while your system is running by Defender, along with a long list of other vectors that are commonly used to attack systems.
You can see a video of this in action over at The Register.
"Rumours about Microsoft planning to bundle an antivirus function in its upcoming operating system have caused quite a bit of a stir in the security community over the past couple of days. Some people have declared themselves supportive of the move, while others rushed to point out its possible drawbacks."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Live blog: IDF 2011 Justin Rattner keynote @ The Tech Report
- iPhone 5 revealed accidentally by Casemate @ Tech-Reviews UK
- Apple said to have contracted with TSMC @ DigiTimes
- A sea change comes to Intel @ The Register
- Wolfenstein Ray Traced and Anti-Aliased, At 1080p @ Slashdot
- Microsoft: No Windows 8 ARM support for x86 apps @ The Register
- Splitted-Desktop Shows Fanless Sandy Bridge Cooling At IDF 2011 @ Legit Reviews
- Day 3 IDF Coverage @ Legit Reviews
- PSN's New User Agreement Bans Class Action Lawsuits @ NGOHQ
Ubuntu? There's an App store for that.
Subject: General Tech | September 16, 2011 - 04:05 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: ubuntu
People and their apps these days; why have a full blown application when you can have the first three letters of it for 99 cents? Apple started the trend aimlessly with their iPhone after realizing that people wanted more native access to the hardware and has since seen a very warm reception for that decision. App Stores have spread since that time with just about every mobile platform having at least one, Mac OSX having one, and Windows developing one for their next release. Before there were App Stores, Linux users had a long history of application repositories which functioned very similarly to App Stores except that they were free. Ubuntu decided that the time is right to allow paid applications alongside free ones with the restrictions of 2.99$ minimum cost and 20% commission for Canonical, according to The Register.
Next thing you know and we'll be able to rent a Tux.
Personally I like the ability for a developer to distribute their content digitally with an easy ecommerce platform for both developer and user. There always is the risk of greed taking over and locking down platforms except through controlled channels which can harm everyone involved: users have less choice and lock-in; developers have less freedom; the platform owner sacrifices the market share and openness of their platform; and art loses its permanence and preservation. On the other hand, a Linux distribution is one of the least likely to go greedy if only for the cross-compatibility and free-license nature of the platform allowing nearly instant turn-over.
What do you think about Ubuntu's App Store? Is it a load of Crapp? Registration not required to comment.
Podcast #170 - AMD Bulldozer developments, the Windows 8 Developer Preview, News from IDF and more!
Subject: General Tech | September 15, 2011 - 07:23 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: sandy bridge, podcast, Ivy Bridge, idf 2011, idf, gpu, cpu, bulldozer, amd
PC Perspective Podcast #170 - 9/15/2011
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- 0:01:30 ECS HDC-I Fusion Mini ITX Motherboard Review
- 0:02:36 Bulldozer First Release and the State of 32nm AMD Parts
- 0:10:15 AMD Bulldozer Processor hits 8.429 GHz - New World Record!
- 0:13:50 Oh joy the BIOS level trojan is finally here
- 0:17:50 Windows 8 Developer Preview Build Sees Public Release At BUILD Conference
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- 0:24:37 IDF 2011: Intel Haswell Architecture Offers 20x Lower Standby Power
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- 0:30:10 IDF 2011: New Ivy Bridge Details from Mooly Eden Keynote
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Plane beat Tank? World of Planes "Kuban Trailer" released
Subject: General Tech | September 15, 2011 - 03:43 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: World of Planes
I think the gloves are off...
Are you a weary developer who need a pick-me-up after the simultaneous thrashing of both the Build conference and the Intel Developer Forum? Do you see the long tunnel of development now that you have Windows 8 installed on your PC? Do you wish to fly away with the birds and ensure dozens of newbs do not? You do? Oh that is a shame because World of Planes is not out yet. Here, have a trailer to cheer you up.
The dangers of Kamakazis while you Kamakazi: Don't drink and dive.
World of Planes, despite being similar in name to World of Tanks, is in no-way related to the latter game; it is not even from the same developer. Both World of Tanks and World of Planes are both MMOs without a subscription cost. It remains to be seen how the potential confusion over the name will help or harm either World of Tanks or World of Planes and their respective developers.
There are both smoke and mirrors in this trailer.
Graphically the game looks quite good for an MMO with volumetric clouds and smoke along with a bunch of shader effects. The water looks very convincing except when viewed at too sharp of an angle. Fighters and bombers both make an appearance in this game which should make for some interesting scenarios in gameplay. There is still no release date set however a Beta was stated to be available sometime this month.
IDF 2011: Live Blog of Keynotes, Technical Discussions
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Processors, Chipsets, Systems, Storage, Mobile, Shows and Expos | September 15, 2011 - 12:15 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: live blog, Intel, idf 2011, idf
PC Perspective is all over the 2011 Intel Developer Forum and we'll be covering it LIVE here all week. Expect to hear news about Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge-E, SSDs, X79 chipsets, 22nm tri-gate transistors and more! We will have specific news posts about the major topics but if you want to keep up with our information to the minute, then you'll want to migrate to this page throughout Tuesday, Wednesay and Thursday morning.
You can also hit up http://www.pcper.com/category/tags/idf to see all of the posts relating to and coming from IDF this week!
Feel free to leave comments for me on what exactly you want to know and I will do my best to address your questions as the day progresses.
No question which way Microsoft headed with Windows 8
Subject: General Tech | September 15, 2011 - 11:53 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: win8, Metro
Windows 8 is a Microsoft product that has undergone a little bit more than a makeover. A company that has been made famous for a slavish devotion to legacy software and hardware has completely turned around and headed straight for the new. That is not to say that there isn't legacy support included in Win8, but considering that addons like Flash are not supported in the Metro interface you can tell than Microsoft made some different decisions as to how they want to interact with legacy apps, something Flash is quickly becoming as you can read about at The Tech Report.
The thing is that you feel like you are missing out on something if you don't have a touchscreen interface. The Metro interface feels like a cell phone interface not a PC interface, which it seems is exactly what Microsoft wanted. There is no doubt this was designed for tablets first and PCs second, though with very little time to play with a pre-beta build it could be that there is more included for the PC user than it first seems. However with users already using a registry entry to disable the Metro interface altogether, the new interface is going to be a hard sell to those who use Win7 let alone the WinXP hold outs.
Will it be so much better an interface on the tablet than the current choices however? The OS its self will support multi-touch and multitasking better than current competitors products but they will be running on the same hardware and one very good reason that most tablet or even cellphone OSes don't preform very well when multitasking. Once dual core chips become more common in the ultramobile devices it will make more sense, but is Microsoft really changing so much that it is going to release an OS before the hardware is capable of fully utilizing it? That would be a big turnaround for a company that didn't want to drop support for any legacy applications or hardware, no matter how ancient.
"Microsoft let out an interesting bit of news early this morning: Internet Explorer 10 won't support plug-ins in its Metro incarnation. That means no Flash support. Apparently, the only way to get Flash to run will be to toggle over to Windows 8's classic "desktop" mode and use IE10 in there. Justifying the move, Microsoft says not supporting plug-ins in the Metro version of IE10 "improves battery life as well as security, reliability, and privacy for consumers." That all sounds awfully familiar..."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Windows 8 Won't Support Plug-Ins; the End of Flash? @ Slashdot
- Microsoft BUILD: Windows 8, A Pre-Beta Preview @ AnandTech
- Windows Server 8: built for the cloud, built for virtualization @ Ars Technica
- Globalfoundries secures 28nm orders from over 30 clients @ DigiTimes
- Intel Aims For Open-Source OpenGL 3.0 Driver By Year's End @ Phoronix
- Google purchases Big Blue patents to defend Android @ Ars Technica
- SATA to move to PCI Express @ SemiAccurate
- Italian Hacker Publishes 0day SCADA Hacks @ Slashdot
- Thunderbolt is coming to PCs next year @ The Inquirer
- Ubuntu 11.10 Home Encryption Performance @ Phoronix
- IDF 2011: Fundamental Tranformations @ X-bit Labs
- Intel Ivy Bridge: Microarchitecture Details from IDF 2011 @ X-bit Labs
- IDF 2011: ASUS UX21 13-inch Ultrabook Hands-On Preview @ Legit Reviews
- Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Review @ TechReviewSource
- Q&A: Contributing To Open-Source Projects @ Phoronix
- Asus WL-330N3G 6 in 1 Wireless-N Router @ kitguru
- Win 4 Kingston 16GB microSDHC @ t-break
- Win 4 Kingston 16GB DataTraveler Ultimate 3 drives @ t-break
Making Adam Jensen look his best
Subject: General Tech | September 14, 2011 - 02:10 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, deus ex 3
[H]ard|OCP has been spending a lot of time in the world of Deus Ex to test the effectiveness of a variety of GPUs in rendering the game and the various effects with. NVIDIA and AMD have two different methods of taking advantage of the new graphical features in Deus Ex, so this is not just a look at performance but also a look at image quality. Three cards from each vendor were tested, in single monitor setups as well as multi-monitor scenarios. See how your card will stack up in the review.
"Deus Ex: Human Revolution landed a few weeks ago, bringing a worthy addition to one of the most admired PC gaming properties of all time. We've given it a thorough going over, and have lots to share. We test six of the hottest video cards around to show you what this game can really do, along with an in-depth look at image quality."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Dead Island Game Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Dead Island PC update: it's still broken @ Ars Technica
- Hard Reset Game Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Syndicate is coming back, as a first-person shooter. Hurray? @ Ars Technica
- Gaming Friday: Warhammer 40K: Space Marine @ ThinkComputers
- Life is the emperor's currency: Ars reviews Space Marine
- Resistance 3 @ HEXUS
- Practiced Bravado: Max Payne 3, Trailer 1 @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Everything Ever: The Diablo III Skill-Splurge @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Crysis 2 Review @ eTeknix
- Driver San Francisco Xbox 360 @ Tweaktown
- Bodycount Review (Xbox 360) @ Kitguru
- Rise of Nightmares Game Review (XBOX 360 Kinect) @ HardwareHeaven
- Resistance 3 Game Review (PS3) @ HardwareHeaven
- StarFox 64 3D brings a classic back in fine form @ Ars Technica
Bloggers and techies descend on the IDF
Subject: General Tech | September 14, 2011 - 01:36 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Intel, idf, idf 2011
Ryan wasn't the only one madly recording the Intel Developers Forum keynote address by Mooly Eden, The Tech Report was also there. Drop by their record of the live blog that they created here, complete with pictures from a different angle than Ryan's and with different content in some cases. There is even a hacker ninja!
"Our own Scott Wasson and Geoff Gasior live blogged Mooly Eden's keynote (complete with pictures) at the Intel Developer Forum this morning. The keynote centered on Intel's mobile endeavors, including Windows 8 tablets and Ivy Bridge-powered ultrabooks. Eden also gave a sneak preview of Intel's next-gen Haswell processors, which will succeed Ivy Bridge in 2013."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Cloudy with a chance of backups @ The Tech Report
- Hands On with Windows 8 Developer Preview @ TechReviewSource
- Microsoft BUILD: Windows 8, A Pre-Beta Preview @ AnandTech
- Hands-on with Windows 8: it's good stuff on the PC, too @ Ars Technica
- Intel, Google 'optimize' chips for Android @ The Register
- Bittorrent.com's software download hacked to serve malware @ The Register
- Intel RTS2011LC CPU Water Cooler Shown at IDF 2011 @ Legit Reviews
- Intel DX79SI Motherboard Revealed - X79 Express Chipset @ Legit Reviews
- TP-Link TL-PA211KIT @ Rbmods
- Bigfoot Networks Killer 1102 Wireless-N Network Card Comparison Review @ ThinkComputers
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