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Lowest Prices of the Year: Dell IPS Monitors Blow-out
Subject: General Tech, Displays | March 22, 2013 - 07:13 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deals
Top deal
Two (2) Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 23" IPS Monitors with Dual Monitor Stand for $436 with free shipping (normally $570 - use coupon codes: 6DBNK$ZJLR$L4J and 9B47MSNVFNNKB2). - this link will be fixed soon!
Computing Hardware & Peripherals
29" Dell UltraSharp U2913WM panoramic 2560 x 1080 LED-backlit LCD Monitor for $566 with free shipping (normally $699 - use coupon codes: 2SWVM6553NQ6F7 and VNVC57F?X1269L).
27" Dell UltraSharp U2713H 27" 2560 x 1440 IPS-panel LCD Monitor (Flagship 2013 Model) for $765 with free shipping (normally $1000 - use coupon code: VNVC57F?X1269L).
24" Dell UltraSharp U2413 1920 x 1200 24" IPS Monitor (2013 model) for $450 with free shipping (normally $600 - use coupon code: VNVC57F?X1269L).
21.5" Dell U2212HM UltraSharp 1080p IPS-panel LCD Monitor with DisplayPort for $198 with free shipping (normally $260 - use coupon code: VNVC57F?X1269L).
AZiO's gaming headset has an optional head-kicker mode
Subject: General Tech | March 21, 2013 - 03:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: audio, gaming headset, AZiO, Levetron GH808
Gaming headsets are about more than just decent 40mm drivers which provide decent sound. We have seen virtual and physical 5.1 headphones, a wide variety of earcup and headband materials and occasionally vibration features so that when the artillery starts falling you can feel as well as hear it. AZiO's new Levetron GH808 sports that latter feature with a 30mm vibration driver which will indeed rattle your brains. HiTech Legion liked the volume control wheel integral to the headset but they would have liked one to control the vibration as well instead of it being all or nothing. At an MSRP of $55 they are not a major investment if you are curious about how this headset would feel.
"AZiO's Levetron GH808 is a USB headset designed for gaming. The Levetron GH808 headset is plug-and-play, only requiring USB port on a Windows or Mac OS X system to use. Optional software can be downloaded from AZiO's website, providing control of the GH808's features from the desktop. Equipped with 40mm neodymium drivers and an additional 30mm "vibration" driver, the AZiO Levetron GH808 brings pulse-pounding excitement straight to gamers' ears. Should you need to chat with your online buddies while playing, a unidirectional microphone can be pulled out from the left ear cup. The AZiO GH808 also includes a volume control knob as well as a toggle switch for enabling or disabling the bass enhancement feature."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- MadCatz Cyborg F.R.E.Q.7 Headset @ eTeknix
- Steelseries Flux In Ear Pro Headset @ LanOC Reviews
- MadCatz F.R.E.Q.5 Red PC Headset @ eTeknix
- AIAIAI TMA-1 DJ Headphones With Mic Review @ NikKTech
- Edifier MP15 Audio Candy Plus review: affordable quality @ Hardware.info
- Arion ET-AR602R-BK Floor Standing Speakers Review @ TechwareLabs
- Philips docking speaker DS3205 review: Lightning dock @ Hardware.info
- Oregon Scientific Boombero Wireless Speaker Review @ NikKTech
- Ineo Alienvibes W402 Speaker Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- Edifier Spinnaker e30 Speakers @ Kitguru
- Orbitsound M9 soundbar @ The Inquirer
At the G Institute, PC Gaming is Logitech's Pursuit
Subject: General Tech, Cases and Cooling, Shows and Expos | March 21, 2013 - 03:23 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: PAX East 2013, PAX East, PAX, logitech
Despite recent incidents with a genetic lifeform and disk operating system, we PC gamers love our science. Yesterday, Logitech claims they renewed their commitment to both PC gaming and science just in time for PAX East 2013.
Let us just hope the pi's not a lie. Hehehe, that rhymes.
While the commercial looks and sounds like the "G" stands for "Gatorade", it really beckons the launch of eight new accessory products: four new mice, two new keyboards, and two new headsets.
Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse
13 programmable controls
Logitech G500s Laser Gaming Mouse
Weight/balance adjustments
Dual-mode scroll wheel
Logitech G400s Optical Gaming Mouse
"Delta Zero" sensor technology
8 programmable controls
Logitech G100s Optical Gaming Mouse
"Delta Zero" sensor technology
Logitech G19s Gaming Keyboard
Full-Color LCD
Custom backlighting
12 programmable "G-keys"
Logitech G510s Gaming Keyboard
Standard LCD
Custom backlighting
18 programmable "G-keys"
Logitech G430 Surround Sound Gaming Headset
7.1 surround sound
Logitech G230 Stereo Gaming Headset
40mm drivers
3.5mm stereo audio and mic
Check in after the break for the official press blast.
Podcast #243 - ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt, 2TB SSDs and more!
Subject: General Tech | March 21, 2013 - 02:54 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: z77a-g45 thunderbolt, video, tegra, quadro, podcast, GTX 690, GTC 2013, DDR3-3000, Crosshair V Formula Z, 2tb ssd
PC Perspective Podcast #243 - 03/21/2013
Join us this week as we discuss the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt, 2TB SSDs and more!
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Hosts: Josh Walrath, Jeremy Hellstrom, Allyn Malventano, Morry Teitelman, and sometimes Ken Addison
This Podcast is brought to you by MSI!
Program length: 1:18:24
Week in Review:
News items of interest:
0:38:40 Solidata 2TB 2.5: SSDs
1:09:50 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
Jeremy: 15 years of memories, thanks Blizzard …(for being so original) even if you do sell crack now
Josh: $219 if you act fast
Morry: Memory, always more memory - G.Skill Sniper 1866 16GB DDR3
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Two Upcoming SFF Cases From Akasa Spotted Before The Official Computex Launch
Subject: General Tech, Cases and Cooling | March 21, 2013 - 01:52 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: galileo, newton, akasa, nuc, case, thin mini-itx
FanlessTech recently spotted two new fan-less and small form factor cases from Akasa ahead of the official launch. The Akasa Galileo and Akasa Newton are compatible with thin Mini-ITX and Intel's Next Unit of Computing (NUC) motherboards respectively.
Both cases are constructed of aluminum, have VESA mounting holes, and double as a fan-less heatsink for your components. The Galileo is 37mm thick and can cool processors rated up to a 35W TDP. The Newton is a small case with fins around the sides to increase surface area (for better cooling capability), and aesthetic flair.
According to Fanless Tech, the two PC cases will be officially unveiled at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan this summer. There is no word on pricing or when they will be available for purchase, however.
Corsair Announces Vengeance K70 Fully Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Key-by-Key Backlighting
Subject: General Tech | March 21, 2013 - 12:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Vengeance K70, corsair, cherry mx red
FREMONT, California — March 21, 2013 — Corsair, a worldwide designer of high-performance PC gaming peripherals, today announced the Vengeance K70 fully mechanical gaming keyboard.
The new Vengeance K70 gaming keyboard is built on a rugged, brushed, aluminum chassis and features highly responsive Cherry MX Red mechanical switches under every key. The high performance switches combined with the keyboard's 100% anti-ghosted matrix, 20-key rollover and 1000Hz reporting rate provide fast, accurate input for gaming.
The Vengeance K70 gaming keyboards are available in two color schemes: silver aluminum with blue backlighting, and anodized black with deep red backlighting. Overall backlighting can be adjusted to four levels of intensity and each key is individually backlit, enabling the lighting for each key to be independently enabled or disabled. The key-by-key lighting customization allows users to highlight just the keys they need to emphasize and then save the setting directly to the K70's onboard memory. In addition, the Vengeance K70 comes with alternate colored, contoured keycaps for the WASD and 1-6 keycaps to allow additional customization.
"When we launched the Vengeance K60, customers loved the look and quality, but some wanted a backlit version," said Ruben Mookerjee, VP and General Manager of the Peripherals Business Unit at Corsair. "In typical Corsair fashion, we over-delivered and created Vengeance K70 with key-by-key backlighting, mechanical switches on every key, and two color schemes."
The Vengeance K70 also features dedicated multimedia controls to allow users to play, stop, pause, skip tracks and adjust volume. An extra USB connector is provided for attaching to USB devices such as a Vengeance gaming mouse or headset. A removeable soft-touch wrist rest provides comfort for long gaming or typing sessions.
See Vengeance K70 at PAX East from March 22-24
The Vengeance K70 keyboard will make its public debut at Corsair's booth at PAX East in Boston from March 22-24. Corsair is located in booth 1062.
Pricing and Availability
The Corsair Vengeance K70 will be available in April at suggested price of $129.99.
AMD will be reducing APU pricing by April
Subject: General Tech | March 21, 2013 - 12:35 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, price cuts, Richland, a4-4000
It might be worth waiting until next month if you are going to be building a low cost AMD based system as prices on the A8-5600K, FX-8320, FX-6300 and FX-4300 will be dropping in April. You can also expect to see the A4-4000 hit stores the following month at a very low price according to DigiTimes but don't have anything new to report about the release date of the Richland chips. It is nice to have low cost CPUs available on the market, but it seems odd when even the lowest priced motherboard will run you about twice as much as the CPU you will be putting on it.
"AMD plans to cut some of its APU prices at the end of April to welcome its next-generation Richland APUs, set for launch in early June, according to sources from PC players.
Prices of AMD's APUs including A8-5600K, FX-8320, FX-6300 and FX-4300 will see 8-15% drops and the CPU maker will also start shipping its A4-4000 in mid-April for sales in mid-May priced at US$40."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Poking Holes In Samsung's Android Security @ Slashdot
- Nvidia and ARM: It's a parallel, parallel, parallel world @ The Register
- Skype tips up for Blackberry 10 as it hits 100,000 apps @ The Inquirer
- Google's Note-Taking Service Keep Is Live, And It's Wonderful @ Gizmodo
- Windows 8 Outperforming Ubuntu Linux With Intel OpenGL Graphics @ Phoronix
- Unigine Valley 1.0 Benchmark Tool Walk Through @ OCC
- Team AU Overclocking in Perth with Liquid Nitrogen - Deanzo's Thoughts @ Tweaktown
GTC 2013: Cortexica Vision Systems Talks About the Future of Image Recognition During the Emerging Companies Summit
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | March 20, 2013 - 09:44 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: video fingerprinting, image recognition, GTC 2013, gpgpu, cortexica, cloud computing
The Emerging Companies Summit is an series of sessions at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) that gives the floor to CEOs from several up-and-coming technology startups. Earlier today, the CEO of Cortexica Vision Systems took the stage to talk briefly about the company's products and future direction, and to answer questions from a panel of industry experts.
If you tuned into NVIDIA's keynote presentation yesterday, you may have noticed the company showing off a new image recognition technology. That technology is being developed by a company called Cortexica Vision Systems. While it cannot perform facial recognition, it is capable of identifying everything else, according the company's CEO Ian McCready. Currently, Cortexica is employing a cluster of approximately 70 NVIDIA graphics cards, but it is capable of scaling beyond that. Mcready estimates that about 100 GPUs and a CPU would be required by a company like eBay, should they want to implement Cortexica's image recognition technology in-house.
The Cortexica technology uses images captured by a camera (such as the one in your smartphone), which is then sent to Cortexica's servers for processing. The GPUs in the Cortexica cluster handle the fingerprint creation task while the CPU does the actual lookup in the database of known fingerprints to either find an exact match, or return similar image results. According to Cortexica, the fingerprint creation takes only 100ms, though as more powerful GPUs make it into mobile devices, it may be possible to do the fingerprint creation on the device itself, reducing the time between taking a photo and getting relevant results back.
The image recognition technology is currently being used by Ebay Motors in the US, UK, and Germany. Cortexica hopes to find a home with many of the fashion companies that would use the technology to allow people to identify and ultimately purchase clothing they take photos of on television or in public. The technology can also perform 360-degree object recognition, identify logos that are as small as .4% of the screen, and identify videos. In the future Cortexica hopes to reduce latency, improve recognition accuracy, and add more search categories. Cortexica is also working on enabling an "always on" mobile device that will constantly be indentifying everything around it, which is both cool and a bit creepy. With mobile chips like Logan and Parker coming in the future, Cortexica hopes to be able to do on-device image recognition, which would greatly reduce latency and allow the use of the recognition technology while not connected to the internet.
The number of photos taken is growing rapidly, where as many as 10% of all photos stored "in the cloud" were taken last year alone. Even Facebook, with it's massive data centers is moving to a cold-storage approach to save money on electricity costs of storing and serving up those photos. And while some of these photos have relevant meta data, the majority of photos taken do not, and Cortexica claims that its technology can be used to get around that issue, but identifying photos as well as finding similar photos using its algorithms.
Stay tuned to PC Perspective for more GTC coverage!
Additional slides are available after the break:
CEO Jen-Hsun Huang Sells Windows RT... A Little Bit.
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Processors, Shows and Expos | March 20, 2013 - 06:26 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows rt, nvidia, GTC 2013
NVIDIA develops processors, but without an x86 license they are only able to power ARM-based operating systems. When it comes to Windows, that means Windows Phone or Windows RT. The latter segment of the market has disappointing sales according to multiple OEMs, which Microsoft blames them for, but the jolly green GPU company is not crying doomsday.
NVIDIA just skimming the Surface RT, they hope.
As reported by The Verge, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang was optimistic that Microsoft would eventually let Windows RT blossom. He noted how Microsoft very often "gets it right" at some point when they push an initiative. And it is true, Microsoft has a history of turning around perceived disasters across a variety of devices.
They also have a history of, as they call it, "knifing the baby."
I think there is a very real fear for some that Microsoft could consider Intel's latest offerings as good enough to stop pursuing ARM. Of course, the more the pursue ARM, the more their business model will rely upon the-interface-formerly-known-as-Metro and likely all of its certification politics. As such, I think it is safe to say that I am watching the industry teeter on a fence with a bear on one side and a pack of rabid dogs on the other. On the one hand, Microsoft jumping back to Intel would allow them to perpetuate the desktop and all of the openness it provides. On the other hand, even if they stick with Intel they likely will just kill the desktop anyway, for the sake of user confusion and the security benefits of cert. We might just have less processor manufacturers when they do that.
So it could be that NVIDIA is confident that Microsoft will push Windows RT, or it could be that NVIDIA is pushing Microsoft to continue to develop Windows RT. Frankly, I do not know which would be better... or more accurately, worse.
LogicBuy Deals of the Day For 3/20 - HP Wireless Audio $54.99
Subject: General Tech | March 20, 2013 - 02:28 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deals
Top deal
HP Wireless Audio for $54.99 with Free Shipping (normally $100 - use $150 Coupon Code: 15LOGICBUY).
15.4" Apple MacBook Pro Retina Display Core i7 Notebook w/256GB SSD + Parallels Desktop 8 for $1,899.99 with free shipping (normally $2,100).
15.6" Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition Core i5 + 2GB Radeon HD 7730M Laptop w/Backlit Keyboard, 8GB RAM for $550 with free shipping (normally $650 - use coupon code: 2Q?XNXR2DXQ13G).
60" Sharp LC-60E69U 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV for $698.00 with free shipping (normally $1,100).
47" LG 47LM8600 1080p 240Hz 3D Dual Core LED HDTV for $1,079 with free shipping (normally $1,200).
20" HP Pavilion 20xi 1600 x 900 IPS LED-backlit LCD Monitor for $105 with free shipping (normally $130 - use coupon code: 15LOGICBUY).
24" Dell UltraSharp U2413 1920 x 1200 IPS Monitor w/USB 3.0 Hub, 3-year warranty for $500 with free shipping (normally $600).
HP bd335i Blu-ray Burner (Retail) for $105.00 with free shipping (normally $130- use coupon code: 15LOGICBUY).
GTC 2013: Pedraforca Is A Power Efficient ARM + GPU Cluster For Homogeneous (GPU) Workloads
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | March 20, 2013 - 01:47 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: tesla, tegra 3, supercomputer, pedraforca, nvidia, GTC 2013, GTC, graphics cards, data centers
There is a lot of talk about heterogeneous computing at GTC, in the sense of adding graphics cards to servers. If you have HPC workloads that can benefit from GPU parallelism, adding GPUs gives you computing performance in less physical space, and using less power, than a CPU only cluster (for equivalent TFLOPS).
However, there was a session at GTC that actually took things to the opposite extreme. Instead of a CPU only cluster or a mixed cluster, Alex Ramirez (leader of Heterogeneous Architectures Group at Barcelona Supercomputing Center) is proposing a homogeneous GPU cluster called Pedraforca.
Pedraforca V2 combines NVIDIA Tesla GPUs with low power ARM processors. Each node is comprised of the following components:
- 1 x Mini-ITX carrier board
1 x Q7 module (which hosts the ARM SoC and memory)
- Current config is one Tegra 3 @ 1.3GHz and 2GB DDR2
- 1 x NVIDIA Tesla K20 accelerator card (1170 GFLOPS)
- 1 x InfiniBand 40Gb/s card (via Mellanox ConnectX-3 slot)
- 1 x 2.5" SSD (SATA 3 MLC, 250GB)
The ARM processor is used solely for booting the system and facilitating GPU communication between nodes. It is not intended to be used for computing. According to Dr. Ramirez, in situations where running code on a CPU would be faster, it would be best to have a small number of Intel Xeon powered nodes to do the CPU-favorable computing, and then offload the parallel workloads to the GPU cluster over the InfiniBand connection (though this is less than ideal, Pedraforca would be most-efficient with data-sets that can be processed solely on the Tesla cards).
While Pedraforca is not necessarily locked to NVIDIA's Tegra hardware, it is currently the only SoC that meets their needs. The system requires the ARM chip to have PCI-E support. The Tegra 3 SoC has four PCI-E lanes, so the carrier board is using two PLX chips to allow the Tesla and InfiniBand cards to both be connected.
The researcher stated that he is also looking forward to using NVIDIA's upcoming Logan processor in the Pedraforca cluster. It will reportedly be possible to upgrade existing Pedraforca clusters with the new chips by replacing the existing (Tegra 3) Q7 module with one that has the Logan SoC when it is released.
Pedraforca V2 has an initial cluster size of 64 nodes. While the speaker was reluctant to provide TFLOPS performance numbers, as it would depend on the workload, with 64 Telsa K20 cards, it should provide respectable performance. The intent of the cluster is to save power costs by using a low power CPU. If your sever kernel and applications can run on GPUs alone, there are noticeable power savings to be had by switching from a ~100W Intel Xeon chip to a lower-power (approximately 2-3W) Tegra 3 processor. If you have a kernel that needs to run on a CPU, it is recommended to run the OS on an Intel server and transfer just the GPU work to the Pedraforca cluster. Each Pedraforca node is reportedly under 300W, with the Tesla card being the majority of that figure. Despite the limitations, and niche nature of the workloads and software necessary to get the full power-saving benefits, Pedraforca is certainly an interesting take on a homogeneous server cluster!
In another session relating to the path to exascale computing, power use in data centers was listed as one of the biggest hurdles to getting to Exaflop-levels of performance, and while Pedraforca is not the answer to Exascale, it should at least be a useful learning experience at wringing the most parallelism out of code and pushing GPGPU to the limits. And that research will help other clusters use the GPUs more efficiently as researchers explore the future of computing.
The Pedraforca project built upon research conducted on Tibidabo, a multi-core ARM CPU cluster, and CARMA (CUDA on ARM development kit) which is a Tegra SoC paired with an NVIDIA Quadro card. The two slides below show CARMA benchmarks and a Tibidabo cluster (click on image for larger version).
Stay tuned to PC Perspective for more GTC 2013 coverage!
Hair Quality is now a graphics setting
Subject: General Tech | March 20, 2013 - 01:21 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: tomb raider, tressfx, gaming
Tomb Raider is as divisive a game as Halo, either you love the series or can't understand why people are interested in it at all. As is usual, [H]ard|OCP put the gaming considerations aside to take a look at the technology showcased in the game as well as finding the settings which provide the best gaming experience on several different single and dual GPU systems. Those who want to experience AMD's new TressFX feature will be glad to hear that you can enable that setting even on a GTX 660Ti. As far as general performance, high end card owners will be able to use Super Sample AA while others will have to content themselves with FXAA, for resolutions over 1080p you are going to want a pair of GPUs as single GPU solutions struggled to meet even 1080p with high or ultimate settings. Read on to see how your system will perform and discover which side of the fence [H] is on when it comes to Lara Croft.
"Tomb Raider is the first game to sport AMD's new TressFX feature. This DX11 effect creates a new sense of realism in-game with each strand of Lara's hair reacting to her movement and environmental features like wind and rain. Crystal Dynamics has worked hard to advance our expectations as gamers and enthusiasts alike!"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Waaagh-Face: Slitherine Announce Turn-Based 40K Game @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- StarCraft II Heart Of The Swarm @ Kitguru
- 150 Mods at Once (And a $1,500 PC) Give Skyrim a Next-Gen Makeover @ Wired
- Firaxis Talk Us Through Civilization V's Brave New World @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Crysis 3 @ eTeknix
- SimCity Tested, Benchmarked @ Techspot
- Battlefield 4 unveiling teased for 27th March @ HEXUS
- Duke Is Out: Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Gears of War: Judgement @ The Inquirer
DRAM makers emulate the HDD business by devouring the competition
Subject: General Tech | March 20, 2013 - 01:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: DRAM, micron, ssd, Samsung, Hynix
It is perhaps not obvious to many because of the huge number of DRAM resellers but there are only three major manufacturers of DRAM left at this point. Apart from Micron, who claim top spot in this article on The Register, Samsung and Hynix are the only other big players left supplying DRAM. Considering the instability of memory and SSD pricing it seems odd that it is a component with only three possible sources, the instability could be coming from the fact that many of the mergers are still rather recent or in the case of Elpida, not quite complete yet. One very interesting comment from Kipp Bedard, Micron's investor relations VP, might also explain the volatilty of flash, "there simply isn't enough NAND fab capacity to store even 20 per cent of the data people are generating." If demand outstrips supply by that order of magnitude you can dictate almost any price you wish.
"When I first started at Micron, there were about 40 to 50 DRAM companies in the space," said Bedard. "And we spent most of the '80s with the Japanese deciding they wanted to own the DRAM space which they went from 10 per cent market share to about 90 per cent, [and] took all of the US companies out except for two, us and Texas Instruments."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Fusion-io gobbles Brit Linux SCSI gurus ID7 @ The Register
- Report: BlackBerry BYOD-ware doesn't pass UK.gov security test @ The Register
- Netatmo review: weather station with app @ Hardware.info
Noctua Offers Free LGA 1150 Haswell Mounting Kit Upgrade for Older Heatsinks
Subject: General Tech | March 20, 2013 - 12:05 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: noctua, lga 1150, hsf, heatsink, haswell, cpu cooler
Noctua has recently announced that the company is providing free mounting kits to owners of existing coolers to make them compatible with Intel's latest LGA 1150 (Haswell) motherboards. The new NM-i115x mounting kit will allow enthusiasts to recycle their older Noctua coolers with the new platform without issue. The kit includes a new back plate with fixed struts and the necessary connectors (screws, springs, et al) to make alignment and mounting easier than previous setups.
Because the LGA 1150 socket keeps the same mounting hole spacing as the current LGA 1156 and LGA 1155 sockets, many newer Noctua cooler will not need the mounting kit upgrade, and can simply be installed into the Haswell machine as is. In other words, if the heatsink worked with your Lynnfield, Sandy Bridge, or Ivy Bridge-based system, it will work in a Haswell system as well. According to Noctua, the following coolers are already compatible with Haswell:
NH-C14, NH-D14, NH-C12P SE14, NH-L12, NH-L9i, NH-U12P SE2, NH-U9B SE2
If your cooler was released prior to LGA 1156, you will need to grab the NM-i115x mounting kit upgrade by filling out this form. Noctua will make the kit available on its website as well as in retail stores (for a minimal charge, though the company did not provide specific pricing). You will need to provide proof of purchase for your existing cooler by sending Noctua a scan or screenshot of your invoice or receipt.
For more information on the NM-i115x, head over to the Noctua product page.
It is nice to see Noctua standing behind its products like this, even if it only affects a small number of users that will be making the jump for LGA 775/ect to LGA 1150.
GTC 2013: TYAN Launches New HPC Servers Powered by Kepler-based Tesla Cards
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | March 19, 2013 - 06:52 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: GTC 2013, tyan, HPC, servers, tesla, kepler, nvidia
Server platform manufacturer TYAN is showing off several of its latest servers aimed at the high performance computing (HPC) market. The new servers range in size from 2U to 4U chassis and hold up to 8 Kepler-based Tesla accelerator cards. The new product lineup consists of two motherboards and three bare-bones systems. The S7055 and S7056 are the motherboards while the FT77-B7059, TA77-B7061, and FT48-B7055.
The TA77-B7061 is the smallest system, with support for two Intel Xeon E5-2600 processors and four Kepler-based Tesla accelerator cards. The FT48-B7055 has si7056 specifications but is housed in a 4U chassis. Finally, the FT77-B7059 is a 4U system with support for two Intel Xeon E5-2600 processors, and up to eight Tesla accelerator cards. The S7055 supports a maximum of 4 GPUs while the S7056 can support two Tesla cards, though these are bare boards so you will have to supply your own cards, processors, and RAM (of course).
According to TYAN, the new Kepler-based HPC systems will be available in Q2 2013, though there is no word on pricing yet.
Stay tuned to PC Perspective for further GTC 2013 Coverage!
Bungie jump for your mouse from ROCCAT
Subject: General Tech | March 19, 2013 - 06:25 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, roccat, apuri hybrid, gadget
The Apuri Hybrid USB Hub & Mouse Bungie looks a little familiar, though it does have more functionality that the Cooler Master version as it is also a 4 port powered USB 2.0 hub with an LED. Not only will your mouse tail look snazzy hanging from a scorpion like device but you can also keep a variety of USB devices close to hand. Neoseeker was a little disappointed at the $40 price tag, rather high for a non-USB 3.0 hub, but if you are looking to get your cords out of the way the added functionality is a nice feature.
"If you have a very particular need for a USB hub that also serves to reduce mouse cable clutter and keep your work area in order, ROCCAT just might have you covered with the Apuri. This unique peripheral is both mouse cable bungie and 4-port USB 2.0 hub in one scorpion-shaped package, so hit our review to see whether the Apuri delivers good value for its proposed convenience."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Razer DeathAdder 2013 (4G) Gaming Mouse Review @ Custom PC Review
- FUNC MS-3 Laser Gaming Mouse @ Tweaktown
- AZiO Levetron GM533U Gaming Mouse @ Benchmark Reviews
- Razer Naga Hex, Goliathus League of Legends Gaming Peripherals Review @ Custom PC Review
- AZiO Levetron GM533U Gaming Mouse Review @ OCC
- Genius Gila GX Gaming Mouse @ Benchmark Reviews
- Razer Ouroboros Wireless Gaming Mouse @ eTeknix
- ROCCAT Sense Chrome Blue Gaming Mouse Pad Review @ Neoseeker
- Cooler Master CM Storm Power-RX Mouse Pad Review @ Ninjalane
- Roccat ISKU FX Gaming Keyboard @ eTeknix
- Razer Blackwidow Ultimate gaming keyboard @ Rbmods
- Enermax Aurora Micro Wireless Keyboard @ Kitguru
GTC 2013: Jen-Hsun Huang Takes the Stage to Discuss NVIDIA's Future, New Hardware
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | March 19, 2013 - 02:55 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: unified virtual memory, ray tracing, nvidia, GTC 2013, grid vca, grid, graphics cards
Today, NVIDIA's CEO Jen-Hsun Huang stepped on stage to present the GTC keynote. In the presentation (which was live streamed on the GTC website and archived here.), NVIDIA discussed five major points, looking back over 2013 and into the future of its mobile and professional products. In addition to the product roadmap, NVIDIA discussed the state of computer graphics and GPGPU software. Remote graphics and GPU virtualization was also on tap. Finally, towards the end of the Keynote, the company revealed its first appliance with the NVIDIA GRID VCA. The culmination of NVIDIA's GRID and GPU virtualization technology, the VCA is a device that hosts up to 16 virtual machines which each can tap into one of 16 Kepler-based graphics processors (8 cards, 16 GPUs per card) to fully hardware accelerate software running of the VCA. Three new mobile Tegra parts and two new desktop graphics processors were also hinted at, with improvements to power efficiency and performance.
On the desktop side of things, NVIDIA's roadmap included two new GPUs. Following Kepler, NVIDIA will introduce Maxwell and Volta. Maxwell will feature a new virtualized memory technology called Unified Virtual Memory. This tech will allow both the CPU and GPU to read from a single (virtual) memory store. Much as with the promise of AMD's Kaveri APU, the Unified Virtual Meory will result in speed improvements in heterogeneous applications because data will not have to be copied to/from the GPU and CPU in order for the data to be processed. Server applications will really benefit from the shared memory tech. NVIDIA did not provide details, but from the sound of it, the CPU and GPU both continue to write to their own physical memory, but their is a layer of virtualized memory on top of that, that will allow the two (or more) different processors to read from each other's memory store.
Following Maxwell, Volta will be a physically smaller chip with more transistors (likely a smaller process node). In addition to the power efficiency improvements over Maxwell, it steps up the memory bandwidth significantly. NVIDIA will use TSV (through silicon via) technology to physically mount the graphics DRAM chips over the GPU (attached to the same silicon substrate electrically). According to NVIDIA, this new TSV-mounted memory will achieve up to 1 Terabytes/second of memory bandwidth, which is a notable increase over existing GPUs.
NVIDIA continues to pursue the mobile market with its line of Tegra chips that pair an ARM CPU, NVIDIA GPU, and SDR modem. Two new mobile chips called Logan and Parker will follow Tegra 4. Both new chips will support the full CUDA 5 stack and OpenGL 4.3 out of the box. Logan will feature a Kepler-based graphics porcessor on the chip that can "everything a modern computer ought to do" according to NVIDIA. Parker will have a yet-to-be-revealed graphics processor (Kepler successor). This mobile chip will utilize 3D FinFET transistors. It will have a greater number of transistors in a smaller package than previous Tegra parts (it will be about the size of a dime), and NVIDIA also plans to ramp up the frequency to wrangle more performance out of the mobile chip. NVIDIA has stated that Logan silicon should be completed towards the end of 2013, with the mobile chips entering production in 2014.
Interestingly, Logan has a sister chip that NVIDIA is calling Kayla. This mobile chip is capable of running ray tracing applications and features OpenGL geometric shaders. It can support GPGPU code and will be compatible with Linux.
NVIDIA has been pushing CUDA for several years, now. The company has seen some respectable adoption rates, by growing from 1 Tesla supercomputer in 2008 to its graphics cards being used in 50 supercomputers, with 500 million CUDA processors on the market. There are now allegedly 640 universities working with CUDA and 37,000 academic papers on CUDA.
Finally, NVIDIA's hinted-at new product announcement was the NVIDIA VCA, which is a GPU virtualization appliance that hooks into the network and can deliver up to 16 virtual machines running independant applications. These GPU accelerated workspaces can be presneted to thin clinets over the netowrk by installing the GRID client software on users' workstations. The specifications of the GRID VCA is rather impressive, as well.
The GRID VCA features:
- 2 x Intel Xeon processors with 16 threads each (32 total threads)
- 192GB to 384GB of system memory
- 8 Kepler-based graphics cards, with two GPUs each (16 total GPUs)
- 16 x GPU-accelerated virtual machines
The GRID VCA fits into a 4U case. It can deliver remote graphics to workstations, and is allegedly fast enough to deliver gpu accelerated software that is equivalent to having it run on the local machine (at least over LAN). The GRID Visual Computing Appliance will come in two flavors at different price points. The first will have 8 Kepler GPUs with 4GB of memory each, 16 CPU threads, and 192GB of system memory for $24,900. The other version will cost $34,900 and features 16 Kepler GPUs (4GB memory), 32 CPU threads, and 384GB system memory. On top of the hardware cost, NVIDIA is also charging licensing fees. While both GRID VCA devices can support unlimited devices, the licenses cost $2,400 and $4,800 per year respectively.
Overall, it was an interesting keynote, and the proposed graphics cards look to be offering up some unique and necessary features that should help hasten the day of ubiquitous general purpose GPU computing. The Unified Virtual Memory was something I was not expecting, and it will be interesting to see how AMD responds. AMD is already promising shared memory in its Kaveri APU, but I am interested to see the details of how NVIDIA and AMD will accomplish shared memory with dedicated grapahics cards (and whether CrossFire/SLI setups will all have a single shared memory pool)..
Stay tuned to PC Perspective for more GTC 2013 Coverage!
GTC 2013: Prepare for Graphics Overload
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Mobile, Shows and Expos | March 18, 2013 - 09:10 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: GTC 2013, nvidia
We just received word from Tim Verry, our GTC correspondent and news troll, about his first kick at the conference. This... is his story.
Graphics card manufacturer, NVIDIA, is hosting its annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC 2013) in San Jose, California this week. PC Perspective will be roaming the exhibit floor and covering sessions as NVIDIA and its partners discuss upcoming graphics technologies, GPGPU, programming, and a number of other low level computing topics.
The future... is tomorrow!
A number of tech companies will be on site and delivering presentations to show off their latest Kepler-based systems. NVIDIA will deliver its keynote presentation tomorrow for the press, financial and industry analysts, and business partners to provide a glimpse at the green team's roadmap throughout 2013 - and maybe beyond.
We cannot say for certain what NVIDIA will reveal during its keynote; but, since we have not been briefed ahead of time, we are completely free to speculate! I think one certainty is the official launch of the Kepler-based K6000 workstation card; for example. While I do not expect to see Maxwell, we could possibly see a planned refresh of the Kepler-based components with some incremental improvements: I predict power efficiency over performance. Perhaps we will receive a cheaper Titan-like consumer card towards the end of 2013? Wishful thinking on my part? A refresh of its GK104 architecture would be nice to see as well, even if actual hardware will not show up until next year. I expect that NVIDIA will react to whatever plans AMD has to decide whether it is in their interest to match them or not.
I do expect to see more information on GRID and Project SHIELD, however. NVIDIA has reportedly broadened the scope of this year's conference to include mobile sessions: expect Tegra programming and mobile GPGPU goodness to be on tap.
It should be an interesting week of GPU news. Stay tuned to PC Perspective for more coverage as the conference gets underway.
What are you hoping to see from NVIDIA at GTC 2013?
Turn half your GTX 690 into a Quadro or Tesla?
Subject: General Tech | March 18, 2013 - 02:23 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: nvidia, hack, GTX 690, K5000, K10, quadro, tesla, linux
It will take a bit of work with a soldering iron but Hack a Day has posted an article covering how to mod one of the GPUs on a GTX690 into thinking it is either a Quadro K5000 or Tesla K10. More people will need to apply this mod and test it to confirm that the performance of the GPU actually does match or at least compare to the professional level graphics but the ID string is definitely changed to match one of those two much more expensive GPUs. They also believe that a similar mod could be applied to the new TITAN graphics card as it is electronically similar to the GTX690. Of course, if things go bad during the modification you could kill a $1000 card so do be careful.
"If hardware manufacturers want to keep their firmware crippling a secret, perhaps they shouldn't mess with Linux users? We figure if you're using Linux you're quite a bit more likely than the average Windows user to crack something open and see what's hidden inside. And so we get to the story of how [Gnif] figured out that the NVIDIA GTX690 can be hacked to perform like the Quadro K5000. The thing is, the latter costs nearly $800 more than the former!"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- The TR Podcast 130: A series of grunts about convertible tablets
- Microsoft updates its Kinect for Windows SDK @ The Inquirer
- Asustek to launch new Intel-based smartphone in June @ DigiTimes
- The 2013 Top 7 Best Linux Distributions for You @ Linux.com
- Watch out, office bods: A backdoor daemon lurks in HP LaserJets @ The Register
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Tagged: deals
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10 Best Nail Art Ideas from Fashion Week
From hot new polish colors to elaborate techniques, we've got nail art inspiration for every aspiring DIY nail artist
February 24, 2012 | by Dawn Davis | 52 COMMENTS
Pretty Flowers
Difficulty Level: 8The hand-painted flowers at Rachel Antonoff were inspired by one of the prints in her collection. If you want to try to copy this look exactly, start with two coats of CND's Flashpoint; then, working with a detailing brush, paint a fern design on the lower half of your nails with Anchor Blue and Brilliant White.
The best part of a look like this one is that you can mimic any floral in your own closet. If you've never attempted something this difficult before (or if you're not ambidextrous -- since applying any polish with your non-dominant hand can be difficult), try painting a set of artificial nails instead of your own.
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i dont like any of these prefer to get some rockstar nails lol
by brianna121791 Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 07:44AM Report as inappropriate
Interesting ideas; some are a tad outrageous for me, but they are charming.
by GigiSD Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 11:11PM Report as inappropriate
Very much like the obmre! Bllack goes with everything and is very sleek, and if all black it too much you can always add some gold sparkels!
by allison_rodriguez Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 11:36AM Report as inappropriate
Don't care for the crystals. They might be fine for a couple hrs. but they would snag on everything. To make polka dots, I bought tools that you just dap into the polish. They were very cheap. You can also use the tip of a pencil point that is rounded. Don't use a freshly sharpened pencil. It works and is free.
by lori_testy Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 07:43PM Report as inappropriate
I loved #8, I have to say though that #3 is badly done
by Chantilly Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 01:59PM Report as inappropriate
A lot of these are pretty!
by NillaButterfly Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 02:42PM Report as inappropriate
loooove nail art, i love doing it!
by rayshaviolet Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 02:10PM Report as inappropriate
I love nail art and my nail technician is awesome...right now my nails are sparkly and ombre!
by MizzPink Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 12:13PM Report as inappropriate
I luv the flower one I think I will attempt to try it
by Jolene1975 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 04:42AM Report as inappropriate
the new half moon was pretty cool
by Chris213 Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 06:41AM Report as inappropriate
polka dot nails are the best!!
by springsblue Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 08:50AM Report as inappropriate
love this article! it gave me ideas for my own nails. I paint my daughter toenails every week because they love it and i was looking for more ideas. thanks!
by danny54f Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 02:56PM Report as inappropriate
I really like the BIKER CHICK it is truly different.
by sandycdg Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10:12PM Report as inappropriate
I think for older women, yea wear nail art but something simple and not too outrageous. my opinion only of course
by talecon Friday, September 14, 2012 at 12:32AM Report as inappropriate
Love the double reverse french! Subtle sass.
by schien Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 03:51PM Report as inappropriate
The flower one! I need to try it!
by GingerDrink Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 11:32PM Report as inappropriate
the polka dot nails are so cute
by springsblue Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 12:45PM Report as inappropriate
Love the double reverse French... if only I could do it :(
by featherawesome Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 06:50PM Report as inappropriate
There were some really cute ideas, loved the pictures!! Some look pretty intricate but I'd like to give them a try.
by RoleModel Monday, July 16, 2012 at 08:40PM Report as inappropriate
Meh, some are cool and I've already done them, others aren't very appealing.
by volta Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 02:31AM Report as inappropriate
I'm so in love with that time machine whirl lacquer. I wish I could do it for myself. I've done so little essential nail art but I think I'm gonna start practising soon :)
by Dahlia84 Monday, July 2, 2012 at 04:54PM Report as inappropriate
i love nail art, i just wish i was better at doing it! i think ill practice some of these though
by anna_elizabeth_eggers Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 04:06PM Report as inappropriate
Super cute!!! Although, these ideas would look horrid on me (they will work on my girls though).
by MissPurple Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 02:32PM Report as inappropriate
I like the last one.....wouldn't want to try anything else...
by GlamDoll Monday, May 21, 2012 at 11:07AM Report as inappropriate
Easy the Double Reverse French .
by todo_seria_mejor Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 11:16AM Report as inappropriate
The "new half moon" makes me think of a sephora box.
by LalaBunny Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 11:49PM Report as inappropriate
My favorite is the polka dot one, so cute!
by yestfl Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 02:04PM Report as inappropriate
love the polka dots. im going to try brown and pink instead of black and white
by bianca_renee_luoni Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 05:48PM Report as inappropriate
Some are really pretty, others are not very good, depends on one's taste I guess.
by hananoire Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 06:47AM Report as inappropriate
I love nail art! Thanks for the new ideas!
by powerwoman033 Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 07:26PM Report as inappropriate
"thedailynail" is another fantastic nail blog :) google it!
by superberry Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 10:45PM Report as inappropriate
This is the best your could come up with? BORING. How are polka dots anything new and level 3 difficulty? Seriously? . If you want to see some really creative nail designs, try watching "cutepolish" videos on youtube or type "nail art" into google and you'll pull up cooler stuff than this if you put some effort into it.
by superberry Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 10:39PM Report as inappropriate
This is the best you could come up with? BORING.
by superberry Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 10:34PM Report as inappropriate
I love it all! will try some of these
by porsha_coleman_mcdaniels Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 08:08PM Report as inappropriate
I love nail art! I will definitely be trying some of these!
by WiccanLady Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 09:17AM Report as inappropriate
The biker chick ones are pretty sweet...but a bit over the top. I like that the reverse french is actually in style now. I've been doing it for a while.
by KayArrEff Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 12:45PM Report as inappropriate
Fun ideas! I'm so into nail art right now! I'm always looking for new ideas!
by ladyboarder9669 Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 12:24PM Report as inappropriate
I love this one with the fern design on the bottom.
by donna_kondasbraemer Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 03:31PM Report as inappropriate
looked this article! I neglect my nails sometimes, and this have given me some ideas to try!
by RaraGiggles89 Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 02:16PM Report as inappropriate
inspired me to do my nail more often:)!!
by JessR Friday, February 24, 2012 at 04:15PM Report as inappropriate
love this article and i love how they say the difficulty level so great
by Nicole2814 Friday, February 24, 2012 at 04:14PM Report as inappropriate
I'm def trying out the flower one! So cute!!
by summerann Friday, February 24, 2012 at 01:03PM Report as inappropriate
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generative modeling for Rhino
This is a simple example of a mechanism something like a callback to monitor user input... Sometimes, I would like to disable slow/time-consuming portions of my definition while tweaking parameters. I know this can be done manually. This small def shows one way of doing it somewhat automatically... at least for a graphmapper. I would love to see how others handle something like this.
Tags: callback, disable, enable, optimization, speed
Just my 2ct:
I personally hate "intelligent" programs. Most likely the intelligent behavior is disabling the exact component you want to observe.
I prefer building the definition with light geometry to the very last moment. You'll have more fun adjusting parameters and probably will end up with an overall lighter definition.
Ok, after taking the time to watch your video, I see you actually did what I'd have done. Except I'd complete the definition with the booleand stuff only after I was satisfied with the distribution.
Your trick works on what I'd call a bug, because the graph mapper causes the canvas to recompute while there actually was no change in its value. This is why you get the last value twice.
I could imagine some kind of timed lock. A component that delays execution for a given amount of time after it was invalidated.
Here's some ideas that might be interesting:
I have to say I love your solution, very clever. But I can see how it's annoying if you have to add something like this to every definition you make.
David Rutten
Poprad, Slovakia
I like this discussion! I've put in physical breaks (wires intended to be connected later) to allow input parameters to be tweaked quickly and set before allowing all the downstream stuff to happen.
I think 2) might be the simplest idea to start with, each data-dam having a boolean toggle.
I like the 1) idea of locking wires but in combination with enable/disable and/or lock/unlock with components things might start to get confusing with too many state options.
For 3) I think a group type bounding box (mentioned in 1) would be more flexible. With wireless wires it's also fairly common for users to spread little clusters all around the canvas and not necessarily in a linear flow.
The profiler is pretty handy to visually identify computationally intensive components. I like having a bit more control to deal with memory hogs rather than turning them all off. But that may be just me!
David Rutten
Poprad, Slovakia
I guess I'm speaking for all of us, when I say:
Your're awesome!
...and I love "DataDam" for the component... ;)
agreed, great name, maybe a beaver has an icon :D
Aww, I actually called it Data Buffer in the code, which -to my mind- is more self-documenting. No alliterations though, so it is no longer possible to explain what this object does by saying:
David designed the Data-Dam doodad delaying the data deluge to disallow downstream doohickeys diddle-daddling the direct designer/diagram discourse.
David Rutten
Poprad, Slovakia
Dr. Suess?
Dr. David!
David Rutten
Poprad, Slovakia
Love it!!!!
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Manori Beach is situated on the northern side of Mumbai and is a very famous fishing village. The roads, beach and the overall culture in this area is very reminiscent of Goa and people get to have a mini-Goa experience within the boundaries of Mumbai city. Manori makes a beautiful and peaceful yet cozy weekend getaway from hustle and bustle of the city into the welcoming arms of nature. Manori can be reached either by the ferry service from Marve beach or by car. The locals usually use the many car rental services available in the city of Mumbai or hire a taxi-cab to this destination. The most attractive part about this place is that Mumbai has maintained a quaint rustic charm about itself in this island away from the all pervasive urbanization.
Famous places to visit: Marve beach, Manori beach, Gorai beach
Alibag is a tourist destination situated on the Konkan coast. It is a weekend tourist destination very popular for its beach and is an ideal place to get away from the city for a relaxing and reunion time with families and friends. With the sea on all three sides, Alibaug is known as the Goa of Maharashtra. Alibag is located on the Mumbai-Goa road and is well-connected through roadways with the big cities like Mumbai and Pune. Taxicabs and car hire services to Alibaug is very famous among the masses when travelling to Alibag. Car rental services are also available for travel within Alibag. Private taxis from Mumbai and Pune to Alibag are also very popular among the people. Many book cabs online to avoid confusion during the peak season.
Famous Places to visit: Mandwa, Revas Jetty, Alibag beach, Brahma Kund


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The Caretaker
The mysterious man who shows up in the middle of the night. He looks like he came from the underworld, wearing a poncho and an old American baseball cap whose name he surely can't even pronounce. He is carrying a rifle that looks like it hasn't been used since the 1800's, but regardless his presence still generates terror among the group.
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Piedad is 18 years old, the youngest of the group, but by far the most experienced. She's a true sex bomb, with a body to make any boy melt, long, luxurious hair and sinfully attractive. She plays on her sensual body by wearing skimpy clothing and leaving little to the imagination, driving all the boys crazy.
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Zuniga is 20 years old, tall and thin. He doesn't have Joseph's muscles or Camilo's good looks, but he has a certain charm that attracts his friends. His personality varies, he can be your best friend but turn on you at any minute. He is without a doubt the most personable of the group, a characteristic that attracts Connie to stay with him.
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A recent vote by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors will affect the preserved battlefield, while destroying some of the unprotected battlefield. 639 acres adjacent to what has been preserved will be stripped and quarried. Sixty percent of that acreage is within the core battlefield area, according to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report.
Board backs quarrys plan for expansion
By Robert Igoe
The Winchester Star [Winchester, Va.]
May 29, 2008
Winchester Cheers and tears filled the Frederick County Office Complex on Wednesday as county officials gave their blessing to the expansion of a local quarry.
In a 4-3 vote, the Board of Supervisors approved a request from O-N Minerals Chemstone to rezone 394 acres to the north and south of its Middletown quarry from Rural Areas to Extractive Manufacturing.
The new zoning will allow the company to mine high-grade limestone from property that it owns.
The vote came 30 days after an emotional public hearing that featured nearly 60 residents offering views about the request.
Following the lengthy hearing, the supervisors voted to table a decision on the request so Chemstone could make changes in its proffer statements to better address traffic, environmental, and quality-of-life issues.
Wednesdays meeting was just as packed as last months session. Though no public hearing was held, several residents used the public comment period to address the rezoning issue.
"I resent the fact that you are telling us that we will enjoy being 1,200 feet from a quarry," said Gary Nichols. "What if youre wrong? I dont want the burden placed on us. It should be placed on the applicant to prove this is the right thing to do. If they cannot do that, this should not be rezoned."
The opposition came chiefly from organizations such as Preserve Frederick, Belle Grove Inc., and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which fear the expansion will threaten nearby historic properties such as the Cedar Creek Civil War battlefield and the Belle Grove Plantation, both south of Middletown.
On the other side of the issue were Chemstones employees and partner vendors, who said the rezoning was needed to preserve the 28 jobs at the quarry. They also argued that the expansion would not have negative effects on the community.
"I think this is a good and prudent use of land," said Dave Kollar, president and founder of DK Industrial Services Corp. "Chemstone will be a good neighbor. One thing that we do not need is more housing developments that will put an even greater burden on our roads, schools, and services. And what else can that property be used for?"
During a presentation to the supervisors, Chemstone attorney Todd Lawson and General Manager Spencer Stinson said that in response to issues raised by the countys legal advisers and Planning Department, the company agreed to reduce the rezoning area from 639 acres to 394 acres, eliminating 245 acres along the perimeter of the property.
The company also addressed concerns over traffic impacts by agreeing to a limit of 86 truck trips per day, with an allowance for up to 200 trucks in emergency cases which Lawson said would equate to unforeseen circumstances such as an inability to get stone taken from the quarry by rail.
"If were resorting to these many trucks, that would be an economic hardship for us," he said.
Stinson said the companys trucks must follow a specific route to avoid causing traffic problems in Middletown, and that drivers who violate the route would be barred from the facility.
Lawson also said mining in the rezoned areas north of the quarry and south of Chapel Road would begin no earlier than 10 years from now, and the remainder of the property would be mined no sooner than 20 years from now.
The motion to approve the request was made by Supervisor Gary Lofton, who said he spent the previous 30 days reviewing comments made at the public hearing and doing his own research into the rezonings potential effects on the community.
"I looked at other quarries and talked to people who live around them," he said. "The majority of the people I spoke to did not have issues with trucks, noise, or dust. And, in my studies, I found no decrease in property values related to a quarry."
Voting in favor with Lofton were Chairman Richard C. Shickle Sr., Gene E. Fisher, and Gary W. Dove. Supervisors Philip Lemieux, Charles S. DeHaven Jr., and Bill M. Ewing voted against the request.
Lofton also expressed his disappointment that many opposition groups did not take advantage of opportunities to talke directly with Chemstone about their concerns.
"Some of these issues [the groups] have were not addressed," he said. "But thats not because the quarry did not want to listen to them, but because these groups did not want to talk to the quarry face-to-face, and that disappointed me."
Preserve Frederick President Wendy Hamilton issued a statement reflecting her disappointment in the decision.
"This defeat for the preservation stakeholders and the local community doesnt just affect Middletown and southern Frederick County," she said. "It is a loss of irreplaceable Civil War history for the nation."


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Absolute Automation Inc. and Sensaphone have announced that Absolute Automation will become an authorized Sensaphone repair depot for Canada. All Sensaphone alarm dialers in Canada may be sent to Absolute Automation for repair or evaluation.
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Absolute Automation Inc. and Sensaphone have announced that Absolute Automation will become an authorized Sensaphone repair depot for Canada. All Sensaphone alarm dialers in Canada may be sent to Absolute Automation for repair or evaluation.
Amy Campbell, sales rep. for Absolute Automation says, "We're very excited about the agreement we have reached with Sensaphone and moving forward are looking forward to dealing with current and future Canadian Sensaphone owners for all of their repair or replacement needs."
Absolute Automation has been selling Sensaphone products for the past 14 years and has developed a strong relationship with the Sensaphone team over that time. Nathan McBride, a member of the Absolute Automation technical support team says he is "looking forward to providing current Sensaphone owners with viable repair solutions on this side of the border. Having a repair depot on the Canadian side (of the border) for all Sensaphone models should make having them repaired a much more efficient and cost effective solution for owners."
Sensaphone designs and manufactures a line of remote monitoring systems. They have units designed specifically for residential, commercial, IT and industrial monitoring solutions. Capable of monitoring almost any environmental condition and typical alarm sensors the systems can be used as security alarm panels or complete alarm controllers. With alarm contact methods ranging from telephone calls, emails, text messaging and devices capable of doing this using everything from standard land lines to satellite connections there is a Sensaphone product that will work in just about any area of the globe.
Absolute Automation Inc. is a Canadian online retailer and distributor with warehouses in both Ontario and Michigan. They have been in business since 1995 and have been an authorized Sensaphone distributor since 1998 selling Sensaphone products all over the USA, Canada and around the world.
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