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obviously, you have to research first. But you can't always hold back due to the consequencesQuote:
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So no one who is better than you ever charges less than you? Thats a wee bit arrogant don't you think?Quote:
You can get it done for cheap, but you will be sacrificing quality. Most good companies/freelancers will be looking for around $5,000. We now charge $5,500 CAD for the most basic ecommerce sites.
With my current soon-to-be-launched project I hired a very professional looking company. They had multiple employees, offices, meetings, etc. Their estimate waslike $2100 for customized OSC.
The work and service they provided was shoddy. I ended up dumping them and hiring a guy through these forums for $500. The design is 10x better than those other bozos had done, and he gets the work done faster too.
More $$$ isn't always more quality, sometimes its just more $$$.
Another problem is the whole reinvention of the wheel. Most of the work for a nicely customized OSC site has been done, already, by someone. There are thousands of contributations and a decent amount of prepackaged "optimized" versions like CREloaded.com. So doing it all from scratch isn't necessary, neither is charging each individual client once the work has been done for one. That is probably most of the cost savings right there. Some people will develop a solution, charge a client for it, and charge another client the same amount for it as if it had to be developed from scratch. Other people will develop a solution and then sell it at a discounted rate multiple times. Its the same quality of solution, one person just makes up in volume what he lacks in margin.
"The ecommerce site you're trying to build over on this forum goes by the name ..., and it's something we constantly make fun of."
Nasty stuff.:(
So you're discounting this advice because it comes from an "expert" in the industry? Better to take the advice from someone who doesn't do it for a living????Quote:
Originally Posted by BeenThere
Of course it can be done for less, but for everyone one of your successful websites that got rich through trial and error there are thousands that crashed and burned -- wasting the money they did invest.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeenThere
Can a successful ecommerce business be created out of $5,000 -- of course.
It is likely -- no.
I've helped many ecommerce business start from scratch over the past ten years, and in my experience, $5,000 isn't enough seed money to ensure success. It takes a long time and/or a lot of cash to get the site off the ground. It could be months after the site launches before a single sale is made, and you need to have the time and money to survive that drought.
Even after that first sale (and the second, third, tenth, etc.) it may be many months before the business becomes profitable. You've got thousands of dollars of up-front cost that needs to be recouped before you become profitable, and then monthly costs on top of that (hosting, advertising, marketing, accounting, taxes, bank fees, credit card fees, salary?), not to mention your cost for the merchandise being sold. These aren't luxuries -- every ecommerce business has these costs.
The niche you pick has a huge influence on this as well. I have one customer who spends thousands of dollars a day on PPC advertising and brings in millions of dollars in sales. To be competitive, however, their margins have to be very low. So even though they have millions of dollars of sales per year, their profit isn't much more than what an average office secretary makes. It's a lot of work for very little profit.
So, my point is this. A smart, determined, lucky person can take $5,000 and turn it into a successful business. They are more likely to burn it away, however. That's true in all lines of business -- ecommerce, restaurants, plumbers, accountants, tailors, whatever. It's just a fact. More new businesses fail than succeed. Statistics show, however, that having more up-front money tends to produce more success.
Having enough cash to hire a professional to build your web site is one way to tilt the odds in your favor -- and you'll be hard pressed to get a professional to build you a decent ecommerce site for under $5,000.
Sorry if this comes across as a bummer, but it's the truth. If you don't go into this with realistic expectations, you're better off taking that $5,000 and having a nice vacation in Hawaii. That has a high chance of enjoyment!
If you do choose to go ahead with the business, however, I wish you great success!
In my last post I completely forgot to touch on dropshippers.
You can absolutely start a business using dropshippers. In fact you would be remiss if you didn't.
Whoever told you using dropshippers is silly doesn't know much about ecommerce or at least the dropshipping industry.
Even extremely large ecommerce sites use dropshippers. In fact dropshipping can be less expensive than not drop shipping in a lot of cases.
One of the products we offer costs approximately $200 to ship. If I stock this product which I do for retail customers who purhcase at one of our bricks and mortar stores it costs me approximately $120 per unit when shipped to me in bulk. The manufacturer charges me the freight plus $5 (dropshipping fee) to ship the product directly to a customer.
If I had to ship the product it would cost me the initial $120 I paid to land it at my facility and then another $200 to ship to the customer.
You do leave some money on the table but not at first. If you have the capital to order a container load of product (which obviously you dont to start) then you can increase your profit margin by warehousing the products yourself but then you have all of the overhead and what if the products you selected become less popular. You have to blow them out (discount them and sell fast).
One of my sites used dropshippers for about a year until we were able to order by the container load.
Now back to starting the electronics ecom site.
What are you going to do differently than others offering the same products?
Can you offer the same products for less?
Will you be able to offer better service?
Is there a specific market you are going to be targeting?
Do you have currently have a website which has a built in customer base which you can tap into?
I would suggest speaking with someone who is successful within the electronics industry maybe via an industry specific forum.
i think aspen has the hit the nail right on target..
first time store that was done through yahoo store system was for $1200 and this was one of the most amazing looking websites I have ever been involved with. The $1200 was for custom design, customization of cart features and they even did keyword research for us :)
Just few months ago I was looking for an oscommerce expert and the person who did the work has done a fantastic job! Those who simply state oscommerce is a waste of time are fools! Like someone said here, why reinvent the wheel!? Every feature that I could think of was found in contributions. The guy did the complete A to Z for oscommerce for $750 and I spent $500 for a design, logo and business card template
So yes it can be done. It could've been a much more bargain if I wasn't looking for that many features in the store. I figured "automation"
Sad to see how low some members are willing to go here by guiding people to something thats totally not true and they know it!
What a brilliant success story aspen! There is no doubt that you have managed to pull off a great ecommerce site within the budget. There is also no doubt that there have been people who have started up companies that are insanely huge with an extremely low budget. There is no doubt that anyone can go and do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by aspen
But for every success story of "I invested $1000 and now I'm making $100000" you can find a hundred stories of "I invested $1000 and I might've just as fell flushed them". What's the percentage these days for the Internet? Over 50% of Internet startup businesses fail during the first year? Something like that, it was higher than the standard 50% for regular businesses. One after another we're seeing websites, e-commerce sites, etc, that basically no consumer really gives a damn about. And they fail. Most of the Internet is made up of websites that have failed.
One way to minimise the chance of failure is proper market research and a proper website.
It's all fine and dandy people saying you can make a successful ecommerce site for peanuts, well yes you can, that is, if you have the existing expertise in the required fields in the first place, and/or a fair shair of good fortune. I personally have made several succesful ecommerce sites 'for free', because as an ecommerce consultant, I have all the necessary expertise and skill - of course all these sites cost me a great deal in time.
So yes, if you are a resident guru on SEO, you can optimise your site for free.
Yes, if you understand the ins and outs of optimising site navigation paths and conversion rates, you'll save yourself a packet in third party consulting.
Yes, if you have existing server side/database knowledge you can perform all the required functionality changes to your free ecommerce software without spending a dime.
Yes if you understand how to write effective web copy that sells, you'll not need to hire an experienced copywriter.
Yes, if you are naturally gifted at photography, you wont need to hire that freelance photographer to take all your product pictures.
But all the above requires existing expertise, knowledge, and of course, lots of time. Your typical businessman doesn't have this expertise, and certainly doesnt have the time to learn it or do it himself. Hence he gets outside consultants to do it for him.
Now if you want to spend $500 on these consultants, the best of luck to you. I'm not here to discourage you, go for it and maybe it will work out for you. But personally I feel that the results you get be vastly improved if you take on board someone who knows what he is talking about. I personally do not know much about accounting, so I hire an accountant. He's also a good accountant, is expensive, but because he's good, he saves me £1000s each year.
And before anyone says it, no, I'm not looking for business, hence the reason I avoid using any form of signature in my posts. Just offering up some experience as I've seen plenty of ecommerce sites fail miserably because their owners decided to rely on guesswork, uninformed decisions and inefficient use of budget.
Personally I feel if funds are limited, you should dedicate the lion's share of your initial budget to ensuring your site is set up to most effectively convert customers. This means dedicating time and research nito understanding your customers and their buying habits, looking into proven methods for reducing abandonment rates, increasing site peneration ratios, getting well written persuasive copy, etc. These important aspects are mostly independant of the 'base' ecommerce solution you use, so it pays to invest the time and money into getting this part of the site correct from the start (obviously ongoing tweaking is required).
Once the site has been set up for a good conversion rate, then you can worry about how you'll get visitors there. Otherwise, what's the point of spending $1000s on PPC or investing mountains of time and/or money on SEO if your customers arrive on your home page and imediately click their back button as you didn't have a clue about how to set up a home page with the necessary elements that encourage deeper navigation and pursuasive purchasing.
Hopefully once the site is set up for high conversion, you can instigate a PPC campaign that should more than pay for itself on a daily basis. Then with your profits, you 'up' the PPC and start investing money on SEO and other marketing avenues, all the time tweaking your site and A/B testing.
If you personally don't know how to do all this (properly), then as with anything else in life, you get someone in who does. Unfortunately that tends to cost and generally will cost alot more than $500, but while he's doing all that for you, you can spend your time on other aspects of your business.
I looked into UK dropshipping a couple of years ago and basically, it had not really taken off in the same way it has in the US. All I could find, for want of a better word, was 'tat', like novelty gifts.Quote:
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Perhaps things have improved - I'd be interested to hear if anyone has recommendations.
It absolutely can be done and for a lot less I might add. However, you have to decide if you will do most of the work needed yourself or use the money to free up your time for the most important aspect of success which is marketing.
1) Do your research and pick a ncihe product. But don't pick so tight a niche that there is no demand. If people don't want it then no matter how nice your store is, and how good your prices you will fail.
2) Develop a business plan and a marketing plan. Business plan will lay out expenses, break even, etc. Marketing plan lets you plan where you will advertise and how you will market. Please don't forget offline marketing. Lots of people think that just because it's an internet store that they only need to market on the web. That's a no, no.
3) Don't use opensource shopping cart if you can. I tried and just too many hassles. You are a retailer not a web master. Your focus should be on runing your business not running the software. I recommend yahoo stores, it adds credibility, you can good really good designs, tested, and stable. I did not use Yahoo stores on my first e-commerce site, but I will on my second.
4) Use droppshippers to test your products and your market. I use droppshippers all the time. If a product is a good seller than I will buy in quantity (read big discounts). Be careful with fake droppshippers. These are companies that are middle man and not really the manufacturer or distributor. You end up paying a lot more than you need to.
5) Marketing is where it's at. If you cannot drive traffic to your site then you will fail. This is a very simplistic list. I suggest you pick up a copy of Online Store Profits over at http://www.yahoo-store-builder.com (This is NOT an Affiliate link) it covers e-comerce extremely well, and it is written by a couple who actually make money.
If you would like to know what I use and would like to take a look at my site PM me.
Best of luck, and like others have said here, just do it.
It doesnt cost $5000 for a design!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowbox
you could get a fully dynamic script like osCommerce with a full design for less than that...
$500 imo, is aple spending for a osCommerce theme. Plus, if the product is there many people wouldnt care about design. If you offer products at the correct price...
Have you actually read anything I've posted in this thread?Quote:
Originally Posted by python66
I'm not talking about just 'design' - design is one of thousands of the ingredients that go into making a successful ecommerce site. We're talking about more than just customising an oscommerce template - lol, if only it were that easy.
Web designers 'design' sites. Great. Trouble is, there's not that many web designers who know anything about the intricacies of ecommerce development (see previous posts for examples). Hence you go to an ecommerce consultant who may either be able to handle much of the work for you, or will advise you on possible suppliers to consider. Do you think your average $100 OSCommerce template designer knows the first thing about how to increase a conversion rate by 2 points? Probably not. Do you think he has years of experience developing highly effective marketing plans? Unlikely. Do you reckon he knows the first thing about writing persuasive web copy? Really doubt it.
Building a successful online business requires skill in many disciplines, especially the skill to know when you are in too deep and need an external expert in a particular field to come in and take over. And if you think a web 'designer' on his own is going to be the answer to your problems, you're in for a rude awakening (i.e. join the other millions of half-baked, underperforming web sites out there who thought they knew it all and refused to bring in expert help).
Yes, because price is the only criteria for purchasing :rolleyes: That's why we all drive around in Skodas....Quote:
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This is exactly one of the attitudes that you should leave at the door when setting up any business, let alone an ecommerce site. There's so many factors that affect purchasing decisions, and price is only one of them, and rarely the top criteria. Do you think Amazon has such a high conversion rate because they are the cheapest, or do you think it's because they spend their money on customer research, expert consulting, because they ensure that every word, every link, every image, every pixel is placed on that site with a specific, justifyable and measurable reason by a team of experts (and probably not a web desinger in sight except at the very end of the chain, receiving his 'to-do' list).
Over 50% of Internet startup businesses fail during the first year?
All the more reason to spend less. The less you spend, the smaller your loss is if you fail.Quote:
So, my point is this. A smart, determined, lucky person can take $5,000 and turn it into a successful business. They are more likely to burn it away, however. That's true in all lines of business -- ecommerce, restaurants, plumbers, accountants, tailors, whatever. It's just a fact. More new businesses fail than succeed.
i think electronics is a saturated niche already, focus it down more. Also try not to use dropshippers...not only will you make higher profits purchasing wholesale and reselling, but you can also get more unique items....and its a great incentive having $10,000 of stock in your lounge room that needs to be sold.
Yes of course you can start ecommerce with less than $25,000. i dont know where you guys saw that it costs so much to develop a site. Just visit getafreelancer.com, for that money you get 2 full time workers during 12 months lol average salary is not $3k-$5k/mo in India or some other highly competitive countries, its closer to $500/mo.Quote:
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This is a question I need an answer to as well. Although I am not doing e-commerce I recently spent $4300.00 developing my website ememberme Now all I have left in my budget is about $900.00 for marketing. My developers told me not to do a pay per click until I have about 100-150 members. So where can I get the most for my advertising dollars. Should I try traditional ways of advertisin i.e. bilboards radio ads are is there something beter on the www
Press releases, blogs, anything free.
What's wrong with going with GoDaddy ecommerce site as seen here? I've been considering it.
I've never tried it, so I don't know. But seems to be it has everything that is need to sell products online. And you don't need programmer, designer, nor anything. They will provide tech support. And seem quite inexpensive to me as well. Seem like this would be an easy route to go. What do people think?
Anyone tried it? Can anyone give me the pros and cons of it? And their experience?
Aspen, with respect; Your success is related directly to your knowledge and experience. I'm really interested in what and how you've achieved it because I am a developer and I try to provide the most cost effective solutions for my clients.Quote:
Originally Posted by aspen
The least expensive site (eCommerce) I've put out was between 3k and 3.5k CAD and the actual time I put into it was much higher.
On average the typical "I've got $5k for a site" client doesn't have the experience, foresite and web know-how you are fortunate to posess. IME, there is a huge amount of r&d along with consultation that goes into the typical client eCommerce site and that far supercedes the cost of design and development.
I've been playing with X-Cart over the last couple of years and yes I can launch a basic X-Cart very quickly and skin it with a $60 template but it still takes some time to convert the customers inventory into the database using CSV (excel to comma or tab delimited) and fine tune the design to suite the clients requirements.
What about product shots?
[Sorry, must rant!]
I was working on a site recently as a favour for another designer and it had 1500 products. Each one needs a product shot.
So you shoot the products digitally with a white photo box. (of course it turns out grey) 10 minutes per shot maybe? 250 hours! Even at 5 minutes a shot it's 125 hours for raw photos. You will have to do that yourself unless you have a big budget.
So now you have products with a slightly grey background and they need to be either close-cropped at a minimum of 10 minutes each in Photoshop or you adjust the curves in photoshop and it's about a minute or two on average. Your still looking at major time just doing product shots. Your $5000 budget will get quickly reduced.
1500 products is huge I agree but I have been approached by numerous individuals for jewelry stores and charm stores with these numbers for inventory.
Most of the sites we do have around 70 - 100 products and the time spent on products shot preperation is a major drag.
[/end of gratuitious rant]
All that said, I really look forward to your Blog. I'd love to be able to provide decent eCommerce sites for a decent price. I've been approached by many developers boasting of cheap eCom site building but there sites look like absolute crap and I wouldn't be able to use them for my clientel.
What's the URL?
any demo of Godaddy ecommerce site? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by artcoder
Every manufacturer I've used has provided hi-res product images.Quote:
What about product shots?
And you charge them $50 an hour for this? This is basically data entry that could be done by the owner's kid or a highschooler interested in photography for minimum wage. If the client knows this and still wants to hire you, thats his problem. But if you don't tell him that it could easily be done by someone else, then you're just milking him.Quote:
So you shoot the products digitally with a white photo box. (of course it turns out grey) 10 minutes per shot maybe? 250 hours! Even at 5 minutes a shot it's 125 hours for raw photos. You will have to do that yourself unless you have a big budget.
That's my point. (You read that part about suggesting the person doing this themselves right?)Quote:
Originally Posted by aspen
*I have never received high quality product shots from the manufacturer and I've tried to secure them via phone calls and emails on many occasions.
With respect, nobody's milking anybody else here. I think the comments have been quite fair about it being an honest expense to do this type of venture. You have been able to do 75% - 95% of the job yourself and save money because you know what you are doing and have a solid plan of what you want. It still takes time on your part though. Honestly, how much of your own time have you put into the entire venture?
If somebody has the where-with-all to provide quality close cropped images, copy, flow or information, colour scheme, and a general idea of layout. It will reduce our work and the end result will certainly cost less. Unfortunately for the most part, that is not the case.
Getting kids to do photography is a good idea and we've done that. In fact that's how we took the 1500 product shots. Close cropping on the other hand is tedious work. We do this often for print catalogues; jewelry and the like. If you're lucky you can just change the curves or adjust the contrast but most of the time you have to work with paths and draw carefully around the image, soften the edges and cut the image right out of the background.
Tedious work and IME, 50% of the cost goes into image prep unless you have the images prepared.
I agree with the point that if you spend 500 on a site and then 4500 on marketing you probably wont get the sale as a bad looking site is a great deterrant for buyers.
Also osCommerce is a bad idea, if you want open source then go zencart.org
and if you have the time or money make it tableless like i do for all my clients as it cuts the code in half and gets better seo results etc etc.
Good luck.
I have to disagree with those who say get cheap labor like a student. While I'm sure that there are qualified beginners out there, we are talking about a site that takes $$$ on the wild internet! Limited knowledge of security can 1) cause you headaches, 2)PO your customers, and 3) result in lost business.
There is a reason why some developers or development houses charge premiums! You get what you pay for!
For those who chose this route I think you should post a warning on your site right above the section where you want your user to enter their credit card information:
'Warning, this site created on a shoe string budget, inorder to save money we hired a newbie...purchase at your own risk!".


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"I think it's really nice, especially with all the young kids who look up to him," Jordan said of Curry signing autographs. "He's going to go a long way with his attitude and his spirit and his kindness."
As Curry signed autographs and greeted fans, he still was taking in the fact that he is only weeks away from being selected in the NFL Draft, which begins April 26. He already has visited seven NFL teams, and with seven to go, his pre-draft schedule will keep him busy.
"It's been really wild," Curry said, laughing. "Just yesterday, I flew in here fresh off a team visit, so I've barely been asleep. But it's a blessing. These are some things that you've been chasing since you were a kid, so just to be living it out, it feels weird, but it's all going to pay off here in 19 days though."
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Gonna go out on a limb and say it will sound exactly like their past three albums. Call me crazy but I have a hunch.Digging: A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner
Digging: A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner
i really hope they are actually going to try to sound different this time.
Can't wait for this. Leveler was good but they can do much better. ABR is yet to disappointing and I really doubt they will start anytime soon.
"ABR is yet to disappointing" from the mouth of babes
Meh. I liked constellations, but leveler bores me after a while.Digging: Shining (NOR) - Blackjazz
Digging: Shining (NOR) - Blackjazz
"leveler bores me after a while." What doesn't?
"Gonna go out on a limb and say it will sound exactly like their past three albums. Call me crazy but I have a hunch." yeah
"What doesn't?" Better albums probably
Band ran out of ideas two albums agoDigging: Love American - Hollow Crosses
Digging: Love American - Hollow Crosses
Constellations was them realizing and focusing on their strengths and Leveler was them doing THE EXACT SAME THING over again.
I liked Leveler after listening to it a few times but I never listened to it again. It was too similar to Constellations, I'm hoping they'll break their mold(in a good way) this time. I've never been big on this band or melodic metalcore but I loved Constellations. Digging: DIRGE - Hyperion
Digging: DIRGE - Hyperion
constellations is fantastic yea agreed
They need to expand on Constellations more. Leveler was pretty good but Constellations had more of a lasting value to it and had better songwriting. Hopefully on this new one they do it better than Leveler.
Band is meh but will still check out when it's released.
Excited as fuck. Love this band.
Messengers was their best to date. Constellations had its moments like with Meddler, but most of them were pretty poorly structured. Digging: St. Vincent - St. Vincent
Digging: St. Vincent - St. Vincent
Hey, if it's like Constellations, that's fine with me.
I'm hoping that by "ambitious" they mean more towards BTBAM rather than more clean vocals crap like they've had on Leveler
Will suck.Digging: The Hotelier - Home, Like NoPlace Is There
Digging: The Hotelier - Home, Like NoPlace Is There
If they combine the tight knit songwriting they had on Constellations with some of the more progressive stuff they showed on Leveler this could be an awesome album. Either way, always excited for new ABRDigging: Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
Digging: Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
Will ruleDigging: Slayer - Reign in Blood
Digging: Slayer - Reign in Blood
the mods added the SOON part lol
internal cannon rocked ill give them that
I'm retarded what else is nu
The track "Internal Cannon" from Leveler was a good step in the right direction for the group. If their next album contains stuff like this, it should be a really legit album.
hopefully better than leveler, shit was extremely forgettable [2]
I quite liked Leveler... I just think the ABR sound is getting stale cause all their stuff is the same + the same as all the other Metalcore bands....
I'm so damn pumped for this.
This better have a different vibe than Leveler or anything before it. I loved their style on Messengers and Constellations but now they need to change it up. If they don't they're just going to become another average Metalcore band. And that would make me saaaad. "THEY'RE ALREADY AN AVERAGE METALCORE BAND!" Obviously I disagree, so save it.Digging: Audrey Fall - Mitau
Digging: Audrey Fall - Mitau
I am extremely excited for this.
I might check this out to
I might check this out to.
I thought Constellations had some great stand-outs, but was overall forgettable. For me, ABR will always be trying to top Thrill Seeker
oH SHIT.Digging: Botch - An Anthology of Dead Ends
Digging: Botch - An Anthology of Dead Ends
ambitious and august burns red lol
Super excited for this as it is, but that description from the guitarist just upped it. Last two albums were excellent.Digging: Showbiz and A.G. - Goodfellas
Digging: Showbiz and A.G. - Goodfellas
This could be a pretty good year for metalcore. Shai Hulud kicked it off pretty fantastically and I hope ABR puts out something great
recoding, eh?
must be a typo
Why does every fucking metalcore band try to convince us that they will be groundbreaking. They have never played anything "different", It's always been the same and it always will.Digging: Intervals - A Voice Within
Digging: Intervals - A Voice Within
:D Digging: Lorna Shore - Maleficium
Digging: Lorna Shore - Maleficium
sounds awful. Constellations and Messengers was alright but I wished they'd stop trying so damn hard.Digging: St. Vincent - St. Vincent
August burns red could write 1000 songs that sound the same. And I would love every one.
Messengers was awesome and Constillations had some cool songs.
I thought everyone loved ABR? I'm excited for this as always.
I will listen when it comes out. Never got their last CD though.
I will enjoy it when it comes out because its abr
Carson & Grant are the coolest dudes on the planet
band is consistently very good with 1 or 2 great tracks, i assume this will be no different which is to say i want thisDigging: Sam Roberts Band - Lo-Fantasy
Digging: Sam Roberts Band - Lo-Fantasy
"Recoding"Digging: Artificial Brain - Labyrinth Constellation
Digging: Artificial Brain - Labyrinth Constellation
Recode the shit out of that album, ABR.Digging: Tycho - Awake
Digging: Tycho - Awake
I still love Thrill Seeker but I haven't been able to get into anything after that. Will probably check this one out though.
Constellations is one of my favorite albums. I never get tired of it. Never really got into Leveler, though.
Definitely agree with the the people saying Leveler got boring quite fast. Like, I enjoyed it for a good few weeks or so, but man did that album wear out quick. Hopefully this album includes the various elements found on Leveler and tight musicianship found on Constellations, and I guess I'll be happy.
You guys know Shai Hulud has a new album right?
they knew exactly when to by artistic (for lack of a better word) and when to be outright heavy on constellations. level was just unfocused.
"You guys know Shai Hulud has a new album right?" That has nothing to do with anything
It will be twiddly dee doo's and breakdowns.
every song in the same minor key
will rule just like the new Shai HuludDigging: Destrage - Are You Kidding Me? No
Digging: Destrage - Are You Kidding Me? No
If only I was still 16 damn I could enjoy this
should sound like an august burns red albumDigging: Tei Shi - Saudade
Digging: Tei Shi - Saudade
Messengers was Monotonous, Constellations and Leveler have some good material.
Leveler was (progressive) metal with core elements, Messengers and Constellations were pure metalcore, easy as pie. If the new record will have enough breakdowns to be pure metalcore, the record will be fine for me. Leveler was a forgettable riff festival in the end. Lol at the "EXACT SAME THING" guys over here, ABR always had progression.
Lol at the "EXACT SAME THING" guys over here, ABR always had progression. I love this band (minus Leveler which I thought was just okay) and I certainly don't see much change over the last three records. Messengers was inconsistent, Constellations didn't progress anything and just cut the weaker parts, and Leveler just went back to the flawed songwriting of old with more noodling on top. Digging: Deafheaven - Sunbather
Lol at the "EXACT SAME THING" guys over here, ABR always had progression.
Digging: Deafheaven - Sunbather
this band is just so averagecore
"Leveler was (progressive) metal with core elements" uhhhhhhhh " If the new record will have enough breakdowns to be pure metalcore, the record will be fine for me" uhhhhhhhh
psyched for thisDigging: Thou - Heathen
Digging: Thou - Heathen
Reading some of the pro-ABR comments hurts my heartballs... this will be just as boring as the rest of their discog.Digging: Crosses - Crosses
Digging: Crosses - Crosses
"Reading some of the pro-ABR comments hurts my heartballs..." The feeling is mutual.
Lol people arguing over their albums. Messengers shits all over their last two, period.
Messengers shits all over their last two, period. (2)
Constellations is their high point. I just hope it isn't staying that way. They're too young and definitely too talented to have already done their best work.
messengers is kinda shitty
Messengers is generic Metalcore with a ton more energy than we usually get. I like the album a lot but the follow up definitely has better songwriting.
Messengers is their best. Will check this out when it's released. It's either gonna rule or fail miserably.Digging: Elder Brother - Heavy Head
Digging: Elder Brother - Heavy Head
Truth of a Liar is still the best song they've ever written
Messengers is okay but there's hardly any variation at all especially with the breakdowns and melodies. Band needs to start exploring different keys and modes, this d minor melodic metalcore shit gets old quick.
I guarantee the haters haven't listened to a single ABR song. If hey did they would know it's not generic in the slightest.
i've listened to their last two albums and they are most certainly pretty generic they just happen to be pretty good at using the formula to their advantage
I've never come across someone who uses the term "hater" that isn't a complete fucking retard
Leveler was pretty good. though too many songs turned out to be filler after a couple of listens. I hope this one will be "Constellations" standards
Alright ready for more of the same. Oh no wait... "This new record will push the boundaries of our genre more than we ever have before," : like it actually takes that much to push their boundaries. They recorded 4 albums of the same stuff, yay for album number n.5!
I want to see another Constellations. That one was their best album.
did nobody listen to Sleddin Hill? That shit was excellent. forget everything on Leveler and remember Frosty the Snowman (metalcore breakdown edition)
Yeah Sleddin Hill was pretty great. Based on that, the instrumentation should be in solid shape for this new record.Digging: Destrage - Are You Kidding Me? No
Gonna suckDigging: Grimes - Visions
Digging: Grimes - Visions
I hate the production on every album they've ever done besides their christmas album
^What's wrong with it on Constellations?
Thrill Seeker is great, Messengers is legendary, Constellations is awesome, Leveler is pretty good but kinda forgettable. ABR are by no means whatsoever a generic band. God.
Thrill Seeker is still the best thing they've put out imo
Consumer IS one of their best songs. But thats not saying much, cus like 75% of their songs are some of the best ever made.
messengers Digging: Showbread - Anorexia Nervosa
Digging: Showbread - Anorexia Nervosa
Yup. Best album.
never even listened to leveler to edgy for that
band was always good
Fun fact: the college I graduated from is also about 10 minutes away from where they're recording. I know Grant and have been acquainted with Carson, and they're really good dudes. They know what they're doing, so it should be a great album.
They're still towards the top of the metalcore food chain and they ain't sellin' out. I think this album will just put them higher.
never even listened to leveler to edgy for that Too edgy for grammar as well?
"Messengers shits all over their last two, period." Seeing as how Messengers is far and away their worst, most generic, most obscenely breakdown-infested album, I'm having a hard time following this train of thought.
Truth of a Liar, Redemption, The Balance, and Composure are all pretty great. Everything else from Messengers isn't bad, just forgettable imo.
"Seeing as how Messengers is far and away their worst, most generic, most obscenely breakdown-infested album, I'm having a hard time following this train of thought. " Messengers and Thrill Seeker are pretty equal as far as masking bad songwriting with breakdowns
Messengers rules hard because it's fast and raw as fuck. Yeah there's a lot of breakdowns, but it's produced perfectly. Constellations is great but Sucof (forgive me if I spelled his name wrong) muffled the shit out of their sound and to this day pisses me off.
A lot of songs on Messengers are fun to play on guitar but that's about it
Messengers is produced like shit. Overly loud shit.
That's why I love it. Better than the polished, toned down sound on their other ones
Leveler was so boringDigging: Architects - Lost Forever // Lost Together
Digging: Architects - Lost Forever // Lost Together
Leveler got old fast but Carpe Diem is incredible.
Messengers is the single most unbearable production to me. Obviously not counting albums produced for like a dollar. And black metal
Yeah it sounds like pure ass
scrambles was produced on something like $50 and it sounds perfect jeff rosenstock is god i think
To each his own but I love it
Their most well produced album is the Christmas album in my opinion. I didn't mind the production on Messengers but I didn't like it, but I can say the same for the other albums, I agree that they do sound way too muffled and nothing really shines through. I have higher hopes for this release.
Messengers does have pretty bad production. Still, it had fantastic songs.
"Messengers and Thrill Seeker are pretty equal as far as masking bad songwriting with breakdowns" Agreed, but I prefer the production on Thrill Seeker, and it has The Seventh Trumpet.
"This new record will push the boundaries of our genre" Oh god no, they are going to copy BTBAM again and make a polka-core album.
Idk, I'm gunning for an ABR post-metal album. Like, an album full of songs like Carpe Diem and Meridian.
They'd better not, ABR isn't Isis or Rosetta.
It'd be better than an album that's basically Back Burner x12
Good point. I retract my statement.
They're recording a new album!! No way /sarcasm
'Agreed, but I prefer the production on Thrill Seeker' - Thrill Seeker basically had no production. Some mics in my basement will bring a better sound. Anyway, great record too. Way more progressive back then, but an other shouter on top of that..
I would actually like if they did more Meridian-type songs that + the random Latin breaks on Leveler could be very interesting probably not gonna happen though
Messengers will always rule imo. Jake has such a raw and distinguished vocal style. And am I the only one who finds Carpe Diem not that great?
Sweet.Digging: Lickgoldensky - Enjoy Terror
Digging: Lickgoldensky - Enjoy Terror
"It's full of odd metered rhythms and breakdowns, unexpected twists and turns, and some of our most technical riffing to date. Each of us have parts that make our heads spin and we have had to practice like crazy to get some of this stuff together." I'm positive this is what they said about Leveler, word for wordDigging: Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes
Digging: Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes
"And am I the only one who finds Carpe Diem not that great?" It's pretty good, but not great. Overrated track imo too. Lol yeah i think i recall them saying something of that sort about Leveler. That said, i'm still waiting for something among the lines of their first three albums!
I've only heard messengers I need to check out constellations eventually
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"I've never come across someone who uses the term "hater" that isn't a complete fucking retard" lol so true.
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"I've never come across someone who uses the term "hater" that isn't a complete fucking retard" I wouldn't say that. That's also what normal folks say in a few, not many situations, in which the allegedly "hater" takes them to a boiling point. My two cents on a pretty much dead discussion. Haha
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Cain hopes eligible borrowers in the state take advantage of the program.
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The program was launched last year in 19 states that were hit hard by the housing market crisis.
Around 3,400 loans totaling $453 million were refinanced in those states over the past year, Trevino said.
The federal agency opted to expand the program into states including West Virginia, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Montana and Puerto Rico because of their high proportions of consistently poor counties, she said.
Cain didn't know how many borrowers in West Virginia would be eligible.
About 235,000 USDA loan recipients in the pilot states were eligible, Trevino said. She added that she was not disappointed that only about 3,400 borrowers had taken advantage of the program in the past year.
"We would normally only refinance one-third of that number in a year," she said.
The refinancing program will not require additional funds from Congress, as it is self-sustaining and paid for by fees levied on the loans themselves, Trevino said.
Anyone wishing to participate should contact the area USDA office, Trevino said. The borrower can also contact the lending institution if they received a USDA guaranteed loan.
Refinanced loans must be at interest rates at least 1 percent lower than the original interest rate, and terms cannot exceed 30 years.
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John Milton's Paradise Lost To celebrate the four-hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Milton (1608–1674), The Morgan Library & Museum is pleased to present the only surviving manuscript of Paradise Lost, Book 1. This epic poem is considered Milton's greatest artistic achievement and one of the finest works of the human imagination. Acquired by Pierpont Morgan in 1904, it is the most important British literary manuscript in the collection. The 33-page manuscript has been temporarily disbound, providing an opportunity to see more of its pages than ever before. Also in this presentation are first editions of Paradise Lost printed in England and the United States during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and a rarely seen miniature portrait of the poet. This exhibition is made possible through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy L. Ruggles, Jr.Photography by Graham Haber. The images of the Paradise Lost manuscript have been digitally enhanced and do not show conservation treatment.
John Milton (1608–1674)In bigness [ ] giant-sons Now lesse then smallest dwarfs, in narrow room Throng numberless [ ] that pigmean race Beyond the Indian mount, or Faerie Elves Whose midnight revells, by a forrest side Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams hee sees, while over head the Moon Sits arbitress, and neerer to the earth Wheels her pale course: they on thir mirth & d[ ] Intent, with jocond music charme his eare; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds. Thus incorporeal spirits to smallest forms Reduc'd thir shapes immense, and were at l[ ] Though without number still amidst the hall Of that infernall court. But farr within And in thir own dimensions like themselves The great Seraphic Lords and Cherubim In close recesse and secret conclave sat A thousand Demy-gods on golden seat's Frequent and full. After short silence then And summons read, the great consult began. Paradise Lost. Manuscript of Book I, in the hand of an amanuensis, ca. 1665. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1904; MA 307 (fol. 18r)


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anyone try this with a perfectly functioning FW 1.0.2 unlocked with iunlock or anySim???
stealth, are you using ibrixkr to put the ramdisk files into the /usr/bin folder, or something else?
Sweet! got 2 ibricks i gotta do tomorrow...looks like a 20 min job...each!
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step 5 is to do that command and then step 8 is to run ieraser...
am I missing something?
So i understand these steps are only on how to fix the baseband and you need to follow the steps on downgrading at the dev team website (http://iphone.fiveforty.net/wiki/ind...1.1.1_to_1.0.2)
before moving on to stealth's guide?
where do i type these commands? Mac Terminal? or my iphones terminal
5. SSH into the phone (user: root pass: dottie) and stop the CommCenter by typing
launchctl remove com.apple.CommCenter
6. run "bbupdater -v"
7. type "cd /usr/bin/" and then "chmod +x ieraser"
8. run ieraser (just type ieraser) this will WIPE your baseband, given a file "secpack" is in the same directory and this is a version 4 secpack.
9. run " bbupdater -v " again. it will not find any firmware now.
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A look at countries where women are in combat
From France's Joan of Arc to female resistance fighters in World War II and the black-clad women warriors of the Viet Cong, history is filled with stories of women fighting alongside men.
In many modern armies, however, ground infantry combat is still largely a male preserve — either by regulation, practical issues such as physical requirements of living space or personal preference in volunteer forces.
But change is afoot. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where supply troops, clerks and military police have ended up in battle regardless of gender, have blurred the distinction between combat and non-combat jobs.
This week the Pentagon lifted the ban on women being assigned to smaller ground combat units, although U.S. service chiefs have until January 2016 to recommend whether some positions should remain closed to women, such as Navy commandos or the Army's Delta Force.
Here are examples of how some other countries have set rules for women in war:
The image of the gun-toting Israeli woman warrior is widely seen as the prototype of a gender-blind military. Reality is different. Israeli women are subject to the draft — but they serve two years while men serve three. Women were also barred from direct combat until 2000, when the first and so far only mixed gender infantry battalion was organized. The Caracal battalion, which is about 60 percent female, was assigned to patrol the relatively quiet borders with Jordan and Egypt. Still, more than 90 percent of Israel's military jobs are open to women — including high-risk posts such as air force pilots, air defense, naval gunboat crews, artillery and search and rescue. But the five major infantry brigades are still all-male.
Canada considers itself a pioneer in opening military ranks to women, allowing female soldiers to serve in combat jobs in 1989. Nearly a generation later, women hold about 14 percent of all active duty positions in the Canadian military but only 2.4 percent of the combat slots. At least three Canadian women soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, two by roadside bombs and one in a firefight.


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Tobacco and marijuana
Dec 19, 2012
So, the Mexican drug cartels are growing marijuana in our national forests but no tobacco that contains nicotine.
Mexico's new leader takes different tack vs. cartels
Dec 15, 2012 - Daniel González - The Republic | azcentral.com
Mexico's newly elected president, Enrique Peña Nieto, took office this month promising a new approach to the government's bloody, six-year battle against the drug cartels -- an effort that has left many Americans with perceptions of Mexico as an unsafe, violence-plagued country.
Autopsy: 2 shots in head killed Mexican drug lord
Oct 11, 2012 - Associated Press
An autopsy carried out on the body of drug cartel leader Heriberto Lazcano before his body was stolen shows he died of six gunshot wounds, including two to the head, according to a forensic report released Thursday.
Drug cartels flood U.S. with cheap meth
Oct 11, 2012 - Associated Press
ST. LOUIS ? Mexican drug cartels are quietly filling the void in the nation?s drug market created by the long effort to crack down on American-made methamphetamine, flooding U.S. cities with exceptionally cheap, extraordinarily potent meth from factory-like ?superlabs.?
Mexico says drug lord taken down by accident
Oct 10, 2012 - Associated Press
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican marines at first had no idea that they had killed the leader of the country's most-feared drug cartel in a gunfight that erupted when they tried to search a group of suspicious men outside a baseball stadium, the navy said Wednesday.
Gunmen stole Zetas leader's body, official says
Oct 9, 2012 - Associated Press
The Mexican navy says top Zetas drug cartel leader Heriberto Lazcano has apparently been killed in a firefight with marines in the northern border state of Coahuila.
Man charged with building 2 major border tunnels
Oct 3, 2012 - Associated Press
SAN DIEGO -- Prosecutors say an operative for Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel has been indicted in San Diego on charges alleging he oversaw construction of two major cross-border drug tunnels.
Mexico suspects Zetas cartel behind prison break
Sep 18, 2012 - Associated Press
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico -- Officials have found three inmates thought to have escaped through a tunnel at a northern Mexico border prison. The number of still-escaped prisoners now stands at 129.
17 mutilated bodies found in central Mexico
Sep 16, 2012 - Associated Press
Mexican officials say the dismembered bodies of 17 slain men have been found on a farm in central Mexico, in an area disputed by violent drug cartels.
Purported Gulf drug cartel leader caught
Sep 13, 2012 - Associated Press
MEXICO CITY ? A man believed to be the leader of the Gulf drug cartel, which controls some of the most valuable and violently contested smuggling routes along the U.S. border, was arrested by Mexican marines and presented to the public Thursday morning.


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Grimmfest; the horror and cult film festival in Manchester, North England, is fast becoming one of the most prominent genre festivals in the UK attracting premieres, special guests and plenty of media attention.
This year the festival kicked off with what may be two of the most talked about horror films of the year, Scott Derrickson's unbearably creepy Sinister and American Mary; the ultra stylish sophomore effort from the immeasurably talented Twisted Twins (Dead Hooker In a Trunk) that both scared and impressed audiences in equal measure.
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Sleeping Giant represent a great and terrible day when all living things will return to dust; and their sound is as formidable as one might suspect the apocalypse should be. Sleeping Giant charged onto the Redlands, CA scene in 2006 with their bold and powerful live show, where in addition to being entranced by ominous guitars, crowds are met with burning passion from articulate front man Thom Green. The sincerity behind the words that pour out from Greens mouth is deeply rooted in the bands unwavering love for The Lord. Sleeping Giant are resolute in their goal to reach as many people as possible with their message of repentance; but their music is anything but single-minded. The diversity of sound on their debut Dread Champions of the Last Days is striking, and listeners will find the bands ability to morph seamlessly from one track to the next to be unforgettable.
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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A group of South Carolina educators could be appointed to a task force to once again study the merits of merging some of our 85 school districts. The Senate must approve a bill to create the task force, and then it goes to the House. It seems we have this discussion every year in the State House, but nothing ever comes of it. I'm hopeful that given our state's current budget woes legislators will take a more serious look at the economic and strategic benefits of some form of consolidation.
Previous studies found significant savings in merging some districts but warned against a cookie cutter approach. Scott Price of the SC School Boards Association recommends that legislators turn to local schools districts for suggestions on consolidation and incentize them to do it. Successful efforts are being explored in districts such as Marion County where the districts are sharing a superintendent, and the new district being formed by combining Dillon 1 and 2 into Dillon 4 later this summer.
Given our state's budget constraints, it just doesn't make sense to have duplicative administrative, legal and human resource costs in so many school districts. I agree with Senator Darrel Jackson's statement that the ultimate goal should be to put more resources in the classroom.
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Inside Collection: Advanced Algebra II: Activities and Homework
Summary: This module provides word problems which develop concepts related to inequalities.
Jacob is giving a party. 20 people showed up, but he only ordered 4 pizzas! Fortunately, Jacob hasn't cut the pizzas yet. He is going to cut each pizza into
Whitney wants to drive to Seattle. She needs 100 gallons of gas to make the trip, but she has only $80 allocated for gas. Her strategy is to wait until the price of gas is low enough that she can make the trip. Write an inequality or set that describes what the price of gas has to be for Whitney to be able to reach Seattle. Be sure to clearly define your variable(s)!
Your evil math teacher, who shall go nameless, is only giving two tests for the whole grading period. They count equally—your grade will be the average of the two. Your first test was a 90. Write an inequality or set that describes what your second test grade has to be, in order for you to bring home an A on your report card. ("A" means 93 or above.) Be sure to clearly define your variable(s)!
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Parents fed up with school district's wait list
Original post made on Jul 15, 2011
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on Jul 15, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Unlike Dergun, we can't go to another city and put my child into another school. So I think it's unfair how my son can't get into his neighborhood school but instead go to another school which is way out of way for our busy schedule. Effort or not, the district needs to make more room for children living in the neighborhood instead of first come, first serve. It's completely unfair! I have to take my son to a school so far away when I could just walk to the school where we actually live. Why can't the district prioritize neighborhood kids to the neighborhood school and THEN go on with the first come, first serve?! It's so unfair!
on Jul 15, 2011 at 10:02 pm
You do get priority for your neighborhood school, as long as you register during the priority period (the entire month of February). When did you register your son?
on Jul 16, 2011 at 9:24 am
Yesterday there were a dozen comments from community members and parents supporting our schools and specifically Theuerkauf, with it's multi-media enhanced GATE program and completely iMac equipped computer lab. Now the comments have been removed, but "enrollment" is still misspelled in the article!!
on Jul 20, 2011 at 3:20 pm
@Emily: They have always given priority to neighborhood kids, for a specified amount of time. Priority enrollment does end in early spring for the coming school year, though, because they have to let people who are applying to tranfer know, and the schools need to know who they are getting. If they wait until just before school opens to see how many people moved into the neighborhood that summer, it would be total chaos trying to figure out enrollment, and notify people on transfer lists, who might then decide not to change, notify the next one on the list, etc. Simply unworkable. But next year, if you live in the neighborhood, you should get priority enrollment for your child when enrollment opens up. Sometimes spots open up in the first week of the school year, with kids who move or change their minds about at school, and then those slots go first to neighborhood families who did not get their neighborhood school. Unless the system has changed; but that's how they used to do it.
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Kings Island is hiring people to perform as scare actors during its annual Halloween Haunt.
The Cedar Fair Entertainment amusement park announced today the Halloween event begins Sept. 20. Every Friday and Saturday night, the park comes alive with 600 costumed creatures, 13 haunted attractions and 20 rides, including the Beast, Diamondback and Flight of Fear roller coasters.
"We are looking to fill 609 monster positions for our 13 haunted attractions (nine mazes, four fear zones) this fall," said Kings Island spokesman Don Helbig. " For those that enjoy the Halloween season, this is a fun and unique opportunity."
From Aug. 2 to Sept. 8, Kings Island will be holding interviews from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, according to the release.
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