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p.1 #1
· Does anyone use the small flash modifiers
Well...I guess people do use them...just looking for some ideal situations where they are good.
I picked up a few of those small (under 10inch) softboxes that mount direclty onto speedlite, thinking that for occasional family shots would be easier than getting my umbrella or large softbox out.
Unless I am doing just the face or a close up they seem no good.
they create sharp shadows and don't seem to help at all if I want to take full pic of person.
Since I am new to lighting techniques and photography in general I guess I was just surprised....thinking they would spread the light more evenly?
Dec 30, 2012 at 03:39 AM
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· Does anyone use the small flash modifiers
There are literally hundreds of modifiers out there. That said, my personal favorite have always been the Demb products. Do a search either in google or b & h site and take a look.
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Dec 30, 2012 at 03:36 PM
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p.1 #3
· Does anyone use the small flash modifiers
I use the Lumiquest two largest soft boxes, and a 24x24 Lastolite hot shoe ezybox. I don't have a problem as they fit my expectations.
Get them close if you want soft, and I tend to use the Lumiquests in more ambient conditions as either fill or key depending on the light and what i want. I carry one with me almost always.
Edit: I also use the flash diffuser with them. I think it makes a difference.
Dec 30, 2012 at 08:01 PM
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p.1 #4
· Does anyone use the small flash modifiers
I have used most of them but for most situations I haven't found anything better than Expodisc's Rogue Flash Benders so far. Super easy to install, use, and store. Unless you need the specific effects of a softbox, these are great. And their softbox attachments give great results as well.
Dec 31, 2012 at 02:37 AM
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p.1 #5
· Does anyone use the small flash modifiers
ether1 wrote
...I picked up a few of those small (under 10inch) softboxes that mount direclty onto speedlite... Unless I am doing just the face or a close up they seem no good. they create sharp shadows and don't seem to help at all if I want to take full pic of person. ...I guess I was just surprised....thinking they would spread the light more evenly?
The light is probably "even" (one side isn't brighter than the other, etc.), but you just aren't seeing much softness when the light is at a distance that will fully cover the subject...which isn't surprising once you know what makes a light source hard or soft. It's all about size relative to the subject.
A 10-inch soft box isn't much bigger than a person's head, and so for a full-length picture the light will not be able to "wrap" around the subject, creating the gradual transition from light to shadow that is the hallmark of "soft light."
To really make much difference compared to just the flash gun, you're going to need something much bigger -- a 28" square box or a 16X30 rectangular, for example -- at a minimum.
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Dec 31, 2012 at 03:03 AM
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If you haven't tried bouncing, you might also check out various bouncing techniques. I found several articles very helpful on Neil van Niekirk's blog:
Dec 31, 2012 at 06:16 AM
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I made a bounce card myself using paper art material from walmart. It costs me probably $3 for 1 black and 1 white paper. Check also the better bounce card website:
I find it good enough for my non-professional use
Dec 31, 2012 at 06:28 AM
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thanks all.... I do have some large light modifiers that I picked up from other users here or on ebay as part of my learning but since I am not a pro.... I tend to always go back to the easiest solutions....ie 2 speedlites with small on flash modifiers.
Somehow though I am finding them inadequate when shooting family affairs. (like the recent Xmas gathering) ..... I get a lot of hard shadows
Again... I might be doing something wrong or maybe I am still not good at estimating the needs for adequate light source....
BrianO was spot on with his comments...
Dec 31, 2012 at 04:35 PM
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p.1 #9
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this won't win any award, but for a quick and dirty family moment it works for me. i used a bare 600EX and bounced of the ceiling. i believe i had the white card extended to get the small catchlight in her eye.
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Greggbhill wrote
...i used a bare 600EX and bounced of the ceiling. i believe i had the white card extended to get the small catchlight in her eye.
That doesn't look like ceiling bounce to me; judging by the placement of the shadows it looks like the light is coming from low to camera left, like an on-camera Speedlite with the camera in portrait orientation, or maybe wall bounce.
Dec 31, 2012 at 07:47 PM
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BrianO wrote
That doesn't look like ceiling bounce to me; judging by the placement of the shadows it looks like the light is coming from low to camera left, like an on-camera Speedlite with the camera in portrait orientation, or maybe wall bounce.
I have a 12' angled ceiling in that room
Dec 31, 2012 at 07:55 PM
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p.1 #12
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Greggbhill wrote
I have a 12' angled ceiling in that room
I'm looking at the very hard shadow cast by the rim of the table top and her fingers on the table, the shadow cast by the fold in her top, the lack of shadows under anything, and the placement of the catch lights in her eyes.
I wasn't there, so I can only take your word that your memory is correct, but it doesn't
like ceiling bounce to me.
Dec 31, 2012 at 08:08 PM
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ok, i had to go back to the room and look at it again. i had the flash pointing up (on-camera), angled one or two notches (~ 45 degrees) for my other room where i was bouncing off the (tin) ceiling with the camera in landscape orientation (first shot). the cookie series was shot with the camera in portrait orientation. i don't think i swiveled the head, so you are right about it not being ceiling bounce.
i was trying to figure out what cast the shadow in the foreground - a prior shot shows it was her juice bottle (second photo).
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Dec 31, 2012 at 09:49 PM
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p.1 #14
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the second cookie photo; it really brings out some character!
Jan 01, 2013 at 06:26 AM
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· Does anyone use the small flash modifiers
thanks all.... I do have some large light modifiers that I picked up from other users here or on ebay as part of my learning but since I am not a pro.... I tend to always go back to the easiest solutions....ie 2 speedlites with small on flash modifiers.
Somehow though I am finding them inadequate when shooting family affairs. (like the recent Xmas gathering) ..... I get a lot of hard shadows
Again... I might be doing something wrong or maybe I am still not good at estimating the needs for adequate light source....
BrianO was spot on with his comments...
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Yes. The bottom line for you is that using small speedlite modifiers (no matter what the brand or configuration) to cover a family group just isn't going to make much of a difference. A ten-inch light source is still a very small light source when the subject is several feet away from the source. Just as the sun is a pinpoint light source, casting harsh shadows. For soft light, you need a big light source (such as an umbrella), relatively close. Either that, or you need to rely on the ambient light to give you a good baseline exposure and then fill with a little flash.
Jan 01, 2013 at 04:15 PM
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· Does anyone use the small flash modifiers
If your goal is a natural flattering appearance in artificially lit shots you need to understand how natural light models faces and simply duplicate the key (modeling) and fill (control contrast) vectors as much as possible in the room environment with the equipment you have available.
Most speedlight diffusers are designed for use on a camera mounted flash. That limits the size that is logistically practical. They bounce most of the flash output off the ceiling to mimic the downward direction of the key vector which is the characteristic of natural light because the source (the sun) is overhead. That's our perceptual baseline for "normal" and why artificial lighting doesn't look "right" (what is normally expected) when it comes from eye level from the hot shoe.
One of the ancillary effects of bouncing the most of the light off the ceiling to create the "key" vector and highlight pattern is that the light also bounces around the room creating omni-directional wrap-around "spill fill" similar to skylight outdoors. The spill fill effect along with any ambient light is what makes the core shadows the key vectors don't reach lighter in tone.
To visualize how the spill fill factor changes the core shadow tone and contributes to the perception of softness with any modifier big or small try the same set-up indoors then outdoors at night where there is no ambient or reflected spill fill.
A small SB used on a camera mounted speedlight doesn't change the direction of the key vector which creates the modeling on the face. The key vector still comes from an unnaturally low angle producing few directional modeling clue on a face. The small footprint will not overlap onto the ceiling and walls to create spill fill in the same way a scoop or cap modifier does. It will produce dimensionally flat modeling and very distinct, dark and unflattering unfilled shadows. If the flash and small SB is moved off camera on a stand it creates directional 3D shadow clues but the shadows will still be very dark and unflattering due to the lack of spill fill when exposure is set to reduce the ambient light.
On camera raising a small SB on a bracket will make it more flattering. A bracket which raises a flash a foot or more above the lens will change the direction of the key vector from eye-level to naturally downward like the bounce-based modification strategies. The small footprint will create the same distinct dark shadows but with a bracket raising the flash most shadows will be hidden from view. But if compared with a bracket and direct flash you'll see the SB does improve the overall character of the lighting much because the improvement in modeling is the result of raising the source on the bracket, not the modifier.
If used off camera a small SB needs another source to create the fill; a reflector or wall close to the subject or a second flash near the camera axis. The shadows will still have sharply defined edges but with the addition of a second fill source from near the camera they will be lighter in tone. Comparing unfilled off axis vs. filled off axis with the same modifier the photo with the lighter toned shadows and overall lower contrast will be perceived as softer. By adjusting the key:fill ratio the shadows can be made so light they are barely noticed, similar in tone to the fill present the ambient room lighting seen by eye, or darker that average room lighting to convey an sad/angry mood of the subject or a dark dangerous environment.
The brain uses many clues created by the body language and lighting to infer a person is happy or sad or that the environment they are in is normal or not. When deciding how to light a scene or portrait the mood I want to create is the first thing I consider. Then experience creating mood with light characteristics tells me whether I want a key light placement that puts light on the front of the face and eyes (so the viewer engages and dwells on the face) or put the eyes and face in shadows to convey that the subject doesn't want to make "eye contact". Viewer will find the face but will not dwell there long, moving off to explore the rest of the frame.
The key:fill ratio controls the overall contrast gradient over the subject and scene. A photo taken with flash can include all the background distractions normally seen by eye by bouncing it off the ceiling, or isolate the foreground subjects like actors in the spotlight on the stage by controlling front>back gradient with a directly aim flash or flashes and inverse-square fall-off. Experience teaches which strategy will match the goals for the shot. You need to formulate the perceptual goals for the shot, choose the most effective strategy to create the desired perception / emotional reaction in the mind of the viewer, THEN select the tools which will make it easiest to implement the strategy.
Bouncing and cap diffusers will light up a small room like an overcast day because the light is radiated in all directions from the spot on the ceiling where it hits. But in a big room or outdoors they are ineffective and inefficient.
Scoop diffusers which bounce the light forward and up create more of a front>back fall off gradient but still work effectively when there is no ceiling to bounce.
You always need to consider the direction of light that is creating the modeling, the "key" vector and whether or not it is natural and flattering. Indoor ambient light from ceiling fixtures is naturally downward but not always flattering because the angle is so steep the eye sockets get shaded. The first thing I do when entering a room is note the "key" vector of ambient light and whether it is shaded by the brow. If it is I'll use my flash on bracket to overpower the ambient and highlight the eyes because that makes the character of the lighting more flattering.
Bouncing the key vector off the ceiling can create the same shaded eye problem if the angle down gets greater that the 45° angle of the brow above the eyes. That's why the key light needs to be 30-45° relative to the eye line and front plane of the face. Adding a fill vector to the shaded sockets with a card will make them brighter and add catchlights, but they will still be darker and seem dull compared to the cheekbones below being hit by both the fill and the key vectors.
The solution to shaded eye sockets is getting the KEY light into the eyes by either lowering the key source or raising the face up into the light. I always look for higher vantage points and will use chairs or ladders to get above the subject's then have them look up at the camera to get the light past the brow into the light.
Using two flashes gives a photographer more creative options. Having the key light off camera on a stand allows it to be aimed precisely to model the 3D shape on the front faces and objects. It can also be used behind the subjects producing the same look as backlighting in the sun. in a wide shot the addition of the rim light vector creates clues about the 3D size of the space lacking in a single flash shot with front >back fall-off and evenly lights the space.
I started with two flashes in the early 70s when using brackets was the norm for wedding photography. Logistics often dictate only using one flash. Bouncing it isn't always possible due to high ceilings in churches or ballrooms. So the "belt and suspenders" approach to cover all the bases is to keep the flash on a bracket to create the flattering downward modeling when single flash must be used. That still allows the flash to be bounced or split with a diffuser when a low ceiling makes that the better strategy.
That's why the foundation of my lighting strategies is a 580ex flash on a camera-flip bracket with a DIY scoop diffuser. When I can't bounce I keep the top flap of the scoop down so most of the light goes forward knowing that the bracket will make the direction more naturally flattering, but there will be front>back falloff and a darker than normal background when I use higher shutter speeds to eliminate the color cast of the tungsten ambient sources. If more ambience is needed in the background and I can't bounce off the ceiling because it's too high I will gel my flash with 1/2 CTO orange gell to match tungsten room and stage lighting. That eliminates the color cast problem allowing me to use higher ISOs and shutter speeds that won't cause ambient blur.
When using single flash in a low ceiling room I open the top flap of the scoop. The sends most of the light up to the ceiling which does three significant things:
It makes the ceiling bounce the dominant "key" vector that models the faces instead of the flash that is coming from the back side of the scoop.
The larger "virtual softbox" created by the spot on the ceiling makes the key vector more diffuse than the scoop used directly when there isn't a ceiling available. In addition to "wrapping" the light to create gradients a larger source also makes the highlights less distinct and harsh. Fuzzier highlights also make lighting seem "softer". In a small low ceiling room it also creates the spill fill which lightens the shadows created by the key vector off the ceiling.
Moving the source of the light up to the ceiling distributes it evenly front>back from that spot and makes it fall off in intensity from ceiling and floor. So instead of seeing the same intensity of light on the entire body in a full length view the fall-off creates a vignette that makes the faces brighter than the feet. That creates an overall gradient which will attract the viewer to the faces more than the feet of a bride wearing a big white dress.
Most of the time when I use a second flash at an event like a party I park it a corner out of frame behind the action. I used the flap-up technique described above with the second flash creating rim light to define the outline of the people and create the impression of 3D space. The combination of the flash on the bracket bouncing down off the ceiling and downward off the back of the diffuser on the bracket creates nice flattering modeling and "seen by eye" contrast on the foreground.
If I can control the angle of the key light to face precisely (i.e., the face isn't moving around) I'll use portrait style lighting with the key light placed 45 degrees above the eyes and 45 degrees to the side of the nose. That combination of angles gets the key light vector past the brow into the eyes and causes the nose shadow to fall over 1/2 the nose modeling it's 3D shape perfectly. Then when I walk around to the front for a full face view or around to the shadow side for an oblique view my flash on the camera provides the fill vector for the shadows. By adjusting the ETTL A:B ratio on the flash I can "dial in" any shadow tone and implied mood I want for the lighting.
I've been shooting with flash for 40 years so I really don't need to think about the mechanics. I start with the goal for the look and mood I want (i.e., seen by eye normal or not) then adjust the lighting ratio based on knowing what ratios will trigger the desired reaction in the mind of the viewer. A:B = 1:1 for lighter than normal shadows (for kids and women), 1:2 for the same contrast I see by eye with the ambient light contrast, or 1:3 or greater for darker shadows to convey a thoughful, sad, angry mood or imply the subject is an a darker than normal scary place.
I don't disagree that bigger is better for modifiers in most situation but my choices for speedlight strategies are based on the fact I move around when taking photos with speedlights and big modifers are not logistically practical. So I've learned to make the results look as natural as possible with a combination of small scoops, bouncing and a bracket for the on-camera flash, controlling the overall "vibe" and mood with lighting ratio from a baseline of recording the same range of tone and detail I'd expect to see by eye in the same situation, adjusting from that "fit scene to sensor range" baseline when I want lighter or darker than normally seen results.
When I want better better control of the lighting character in a static situation using all the lights on stands I use the studio lights and larger modifiers I also own, not my speedlights. YMMV. I don't use softboxes on my speedlights because my scoops work similarly when the top flap is down and aimed at the subject. I also seldom use umbrellas with my speedlights on location because in most situations it's easier to bounce the light off a wall or ceiling to get the characteristics of a larger source. For example a very easy way to shoot a group with one flash is to stand on a ladder or balcony, have the people look up at the camera and bounce the flash off the ceiling directly over their heads. The photo will be filled with well lit smiling faces which are all the same size with the same exposure and lighting pattern on all of them :-)
Jan 04, 2013 at 03:01 PM
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ether1 wrote
Since I am new to lighting techniques and photography in general I guess I was just surprised....thinking they would spread the light more evenly?
A lot of excellent explanations. I'm happy to see Chuck's site back up. Missed it.
That is the exact problem - you are spreading light and most of it goes off in directions and does nothing for you. Light travels in straight lines. As stated it is all all bout the size and distance to the light source. "All" diffusers are bound to these basic laws of physics. There is no magic bullet.
I know that you can't correctly illuminate an object from 50 feet but just go with it for the demo.
Jan 04, 2013 at 09:21 PM
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· Does anyone use the small flash modifiers
So there are a lot of products out there. Put some thought in after you read this link. Don't want to hurt someones business. I use the Demb big flip it, Chucks DIY diffuser but have no issues shooting direct flash if I have to. I just put the flash on bracket and bump up the ISO.
I believe in educated purchases. I spent a lot of money on the latest and greatest products trying to find the one that defied the physics of light. Taking a lighting course was very helpful.
Jan 04, 2013 at 09:29 PM
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"We had candles lit and I guess a candle fell," Wayne told Nashville's News 2 Investigates.
Wayne said her home was immediately engulfed by flames.
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The Wayne family lost all of their belongings in the fire.
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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), used in flat-panel televisions, computer displays and smartphone screens, are the most problematic, Czeisler advised.
Insufficient sleep has become so prevalent, the CDC has declared it a "public health epidemic." Round-the-clock access to technology was listed as one of the causes.
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The Merrimack Valley Branch of the NAACP will mark the Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. next Monday with its traditional breakfast and a program honoring the memory of the slain civil rights leader.
The event begins at 8:30 a.m. at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren St., downtown Lowell. Dr. King would have turned 84 on Jan. 15 of this year.
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The holiday this year falls on the same say as the second inauguration of the first African American president, but Dr. King was not a politician and should not be seen as a political figure, said Aston G. Moore, newly elected president of the NAACP branch.
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Along with a hearty, Southern-style breakfast and gospel music, the Merrimack Valley Branch will honor one of its longtime members, Enid Rocha of Chelmsford. She will receive the Samuel S. Crayton Sr. Award for Community Service. Among her many good works, she was a social studies teacher for 20 years at the Bartlett School and established the Joseph Rocha NAACP Scholarship in memory of her late husband.
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LONDON, Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportbuyer.com just published a new market research report:
Analysis of Global Sensors Market in Consumer Electronics Industry
Consumer Dynamics are Shaping Sensor Production Strategies
Analysis of global sensors in consumer electric industry research service discusses the state of the sensors markets in game consoles, cameras and camcorders, personal media players, eBook readers, and white goods. Volatility of these products has a direct impact on the market demand for sensors. The segments covered include microelectronic mechanical sensors (MEMS), image, magnetic, humidity, and temperature sensors. Drivers and restraints, forecast and trends, and the 3 big predictions have been included in the study. The study period is from 2010 to 2019 and the base year is 2012. The forecast period is from 2013 to 2019.
Executive Summary
• Sensors are currently found in almost all spheres of life and consumer electronics industry is an important end market for sensors.
• The need for sensors is propelled by the on-going need for immersive experience in digital products with slim and sleek appearance, high-definition brightness, superior quality, and real-time user experience from the youth and tech-savvy people.
• Sensors are the key building blocks for implementing the aforementioned customer requirements in consumer electronic devices. Game consoles, mobile phones, laptops, notebooks, tablets (example iPads), white goods, and other consumer devices have used various sensors, not only for user interfaces, but also for energy efficiency and making the devices more appealing to end customers.
• Innovation is the key to growth for sensors in consumer electronics due to increase in pursuit of more convenience and features in any electronics that a customer uses. This has allowed for digitisation, smartness, communication capability, improvement in quality (robustness), and less-expensive sensors than their predecessors.
• While the sensors market has grown along with the boom in the shipment of smartphones and tablets, it is not the case with products such as game consoles, cameras and camcorders, personal media players (PMPs), and eBook readers as multi-functional smartphones and tablets are questioning the need for single-function gaming consoles, cameras and camcorders, and PMPs. This factor has ultimately affected the demand for sensors in single-function devices.
CEO's Perspective
1. Convergence of information, communication, and entertainment into a single device has made cameras, eBook readers, PMPs, and game consoles redundant.
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5. Electronic gadget manufacturers are pressurised to offer products at competitive prices. Thus, the deciding factor for sensors in consumer electronics industry is pricing.
Market Overview—Scope and Definitions
Product Segment
• Game Consoles
• Cameras and Camcorders
• Personal Media Players (PMPs)
• White Goods
• eBook Readers
• Magnetic
• Image
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Microelectronic mechanical sensors (MEMS) are devices that integrate micro-sensing devices or systems that combine electrical and mechanical components. These are fabricated using integrated circuit (IC) batch-processing techniques. The study covers applications where MEMS-based technology is used for sensing applications.
• Image sensors used in digital cameras and camera modules convert light/optical images into electronic signals.
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What are the growth opportunities across various sensor segments?
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7. Sensors in White Goods Segment Breakdown
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The New England Patriots have signed tight end Kellen Winslow and re-signed wide receiver Deion Branch. The announcement Wednesday came three days after tight end Aaron Hernandez was sidelined with a right ankle injury. The Patriots have not said how many games they expect him to miss.||||||| Winslow was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 1 after spending the past three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following five seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He had 75 receptions last season and has 437 in his career.
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Winslow says he been told that he no longer fits in Tampa Bay's plans for next season.||||||| The ninth-year pro told SiriusXM radio on Monday that first-year coach Greg Schiano was "kind of upset" that Winslow has not been working out with the team this offseason and told the player over the weekend that he will facilitate a trade to another club.
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A rugby fan has died in hospital after falling ill during the Scotland v England match.
The 60-year-old man was watching the game with a group of friends when he was taken ill around 15 minutes into the match at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
He was treated by paramedics and taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but died a short time later.
Scottish Rugby Union president Donald Macleod said: "We are extremely saddened to hear of the death of a supporter who attended today's Calcutta Cup match.
"We extend our deepest sympathy to the gentleman's family and friends and we are standing by to support in any way we can."
England won the Six Nations match 20-0.
RFU president Bob Reeves said: "The rugby family has lost one of its members and on behalf of all the travelling England fans and the RFU we extend our condolences to the gentleman's relations and all those who knew him."
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Internet Explorer die-hards rejoice: the latest version of this market-dominating browser is now available. Internet Explorer 8 replaces Internet Explorer 7, which currently holds a 72.2% share of the browser market according to a recent survey from Janco Associates. IE8, as it is commonly called, has been available as a public beta for about a year but today's release marks its full public rollout.
The most notable features with the latest version of Internet Explorer include improved security, increased standards support, and an overhauled user interface.
IE8's enhanced security protection will warn users if they are about to download something from a known malware site. According to NSS Labs, this enhanced security beats out Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, and Opera in its ability to catch and block malware. In fact, NSS Labs found that IE8 Release Candidate 1 caught 69% of malware with its SmartScreen filtering, while Firefox 3.07 caught only 30%.
Other security features in IE8 include an InPrivate Browsing mode that does not save any browsing history trails. IE8 can also protect against certain cross-site scripting attacks, click-jacking, and the installation of malicious ActiveX controls.
Even with these security enhancements, however, a hacker successfully hijacked a machine running the IE8 release candidate and Windows 7 beta at the third-annual Pwn2Own contest. Competitive browsers were also hacked during the contest.
Developers and standards advocates have long criticized IE for not supporting Web standards well enough. Standards support comes at the cost of compatibility, however, so this is a bit of a controversial topic. To address standards support, Microsoft is including both a legacy browsing mode as well as a standards browsing mode in IE8. Developers can add a tag to their sites to let IE know if the site should be opened in standards mode or compatibility mode. Microsoft also maintains a list of sites that are incompatible with standards mode.
IE8's user interface now features color-coded browser tabs, the ability to recommend sites, and a new visual search feature that lets you preview suggested search results in a drop-down list. There's also an auto-complete feature for searches and URLs and a toolbar for searching within a page (similar to what Firefox offers). New tabs in IE8 show commonly visited sites as links. What's more, the tabs now work in isolation, so if one tab crashes, the entire browser doesn't.
Other new features include Accelerators which reduce the need to copy something from one Web page and paste it into another. With Accelerators, you can perform actions such as translation, mapping, and search from the right-click context menu. Another new feature called Web Slices lets users create a link on their favorites bar to bring up a small portion of a website such as a condensed weather forecast, eBay auction, stock quote, or blog post. Web Slices requires work on the part of site developers, so the feature is still few and far between right now. We expect to see this feature become more prevalent in the future.
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me thinks a lot of these ideas were "shared" from competitors..meh I just downloaded the new chrome beta today and have been enjoying it.
I have been using IE8 with my virtual machine running Windows 7....
My personal opinion? Chrome > IE8
Security wise Chrome was the only browser to not get exploited @ CanWest. every other major browser got 0wn3d.. opera, safari, IE7&8, firefox 2/3/3.1
I do like some of the new stuff in IE8 though.
web slices could be interesting if done right. I mean you can grab pieces of a website and put them all on a custom page with just what you are interested in sort of like what igoogle has been doing for years, only you can do it with any content you can grab via the interent.
>> Internet Explorer 8 is a free download for people using licensed Microsoft operating systems.
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Do you actually have to pay for IE if you don't have Windows? That's a first for me.
>> Do you actually have to pay for IE if you don't have Windows? That's a first for me.
About the time Microsoft "won" the first browser wars, they came up with a great new strategy: Say that version of IE post-4.0 are "part of the operating system", discontinue updates for the Macintosh version, and put a legal statement in the EULA that says you have no right to use IE unless you have a Windows license (which prevents other OS owners from using it via Wine-like tech).
It was supposed to drive Macintosh users to Windows, since MS killed off the companies making the only decent Mac browsers at the time.
This was one of the reasons Microsoft was ordered broken up into two companies in 2000.
Microsoft donated $2.5M to Bush and other Republican's election campaigns that year, and the Bush justice department then reversed the decision the following year. Totally above the board, of course.
A 72.2 % market share ? Of which market ? Here in Europe in Januari this year, the total IE share, according to XiTi's survey of 122099 websites in 32 European countries, was 58.1 %, of which 66 % were IE7, the rest earlier versions. Firefox's market share was 32.5 %, of which 88 % were Firefox 3. Let us try to be more specific when we discuss market shares....
We have much slower people here in the states. I think IE8 is still very slow. It takes a while to open up and do anything even in Windows 7.
yeah slower cause not everyone has broadband access.
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I fixed that for you. :)
(and satellite doesn't count: I've seen first hand that it's slower than dial-up during prime-time, not to mention unsuitable for many apps like gaming due to latency.)
It looks like AT&T covers that area pretty well however (Sprint and Alltell also have decent coverage)-- aircard would work swimmingly! :) aircard might not be as fast as fib, but definitely faster than 50kbps....
I'd still tend to argue that Satellite still counts seeing as its WAAAY faster than dialup for 20 out of 24 hrs a day and roughly the same as dialup during said peakhours
>> It looks like AT&T covers that area pretty well however (Sprint and Alltell also have decent coverage)
I picked the area code I did because my parents zip code doesn't even appear on the charts. There's not even cable TV in the area, much less broadband.
>> I'd still tend to argue that Satellite still counts seeing as its WAAAY faster than dialup
I had a friend in the area that previously had DirectPC (modem up, satellite down)... which slowed to modem speeds during peek usage hours.
When they stopped offering that in his area he went to full satellite. It would disconnect so often during peek usage that he couldn't use it *at all*.
Maybe things have gotten better with satellite service in intervening years, but I can guarantee that the latency hasn't (it's a speed of light thing) - so it's still not a substitute for actual broadband.
i really don't understand what is the deal of bashing IE. I understand if you are a fan and you like something. I in the other hand tried Firefox and i can't stand it maybe because everything is different and i'm not used to it or maybe is because everytime i try it i have to install something to it so it could work....
oh well i guess that why colors were invented for a reason and that is for anyone to pick and choose!
I didn't bash IE, just the licensing. It's great that you can try Firefox, legally. Mac and Linux users could run IE under Wine, but aren't allowed to by the "free" licensing agreement. I make the point because the average person will never think beyond "MS gave everyone that for free!".
Running IE on Mac and Linux is actually useful for testing if you're a web developer. But, MS has artificially connected the rights to use the browser with ownership of the OS. That's an illegal antitrus tying arrangement, which they should be well aware of by now.
I don't want MS out of business or anything, I'm just irked that they throw around words like "free" while they continue to defy the legal system some nine years on now. They're stealing jobs from pirates. :)
3vi1 I'm glad and i like your answer but I don't look at it that way. is "free" for those that have paid for the OS! I'm analogy is this they made a product and is sold! other companies want to profit out of this product and they can't and they call it antitrust? that is corporate crap that i don't like and people do not understand!
Microsoft have the right to do what they want with their OS and people have the right to either buy it or not! that how simple it is. think about you buy a car and that car come with an engine you either supercharged or turbocharged to put more power into it right? well no one told you to do it you wanted more and other company make a product for your car. Microsoft made the OS and the OS came with the Internet Explore that how simple it is one cannot work with the other!
I believe no one like buying computers and removing the blotware of sh1t that companies out there make for "us". I don't know if you understand my point as because I do understand yours and anyone that have an opinion but the facts are clear. One is attach to other that is how simple it is!
So kid what your saying is basically that MS makes IE and pays for its development therefore they aren't as happy when people find "workarounds" to use IE on non-Windows based OSes because that delivers no compension for what they poured money into. (sorta?)
that is totally right! put yourself in their shoe and tell me if you would feel happy about it?
Well-sir ... There is no really 100% of proving either way unless we take a road trip to every city in the U.S. and see what we can/can't get. I suppose it may be best that we agree to disagree.
not bad but i might move to safari once they finalize things
Well, given that millions of people still use IE6, and those that are informed enough to know about this update are using a different browser anyways, this means very little.
But they did add a porn mode.
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Burnley's £3m Weavers' Triangle plan includes new wishbone bridge
11:00am Tuesday 15th January 2013 in News By Peter Magill, Chief reporter
A STRIKING Y-shaped footbridge is to be built to help form the gateway to the Weavers' Triangle in Burnley.
The 'wishbone' structure is part of a £3million investment for the town's former cotton heart-land.
It will link the new university training college and planned offices in Slater's Terrace with Sandygate Square, the landscaped heart of the mill complex, over the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
The bridge will be just yards from where The Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Charles arrived on a barge to tour the site in May last year.
And it will be overlooked by the suite where Charles' Prince's Trust will be based, charity officials have confirmed.
The Prince of Wales has been a longstanding supporter of the area and has championed its regeneration at the highest levels.
Council leader Coun Julie Cooper said: "This is just another piece in the jigsaw for the redevelopment of the Weavers' Triangle.
"There is no point in making these investments if you cannot get access to them in the first place and this is fantastic news."
Sandygate Square will be the centrepiece of the mills redevelopment and the funding will connect Victoria Mill, which will house the college, with the hub.
One spur will emerge at the top of Wiseman Street and the other in a mini-square at the top of Arthur Street. Cafe bars have been envisaged on either bank by architects.
Under the upgrades planned, Trafalgar Street will be slightly realigned to widen the footpath and make the entrance to Weaver's Triangle more attractive.
The junction of Sandygate and Trafalgar Street is also set to be opened up, as part of the same moves.
Sandygate itself will be resurfaced to give pedestrians priority - especially with access to Sandygate Square itself.
Council bosses have been told that £1.5million has been confirmed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for improvements to Sandygate and Trafalgar Street.
This will combine with the same amount guaranteed for the borough by the Regional Growth Fund last year.
Council regeneration and economic development spokesman James Warnock said in a report that ultimately the improvements would improve links between the Weaver's Triangle, the town centre and Manchester Road and Burnley Barracks railway stations.
Mr Warnock added: "This ERDF grant will encourage and facilitate private investment in an area that at present constitutes a difficult environment for all means of access."
Councillors have been told by that the ERDF investment must be spent by the end of January 2015, under the terms of the funding.
The footbridge, which will be around 25 metres wide and was revealed at a public exhibition at last year's Burnley Canal Festival.
Construction work will be handled by Nelson-based Barnfield Construction, the council's regeneration partner.
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Sharon Delgadillo pushed a cart through the frozen food aisle at the new Grocery Outlet just after 9 a.m. Monday.
Owners Nate and Dawn Harrell are celebrating their second Grocery Outlet, the latest at Main Street and Auto Center Drive with a grand opening Saturday, but they opened the store Thursday with little fanfare.
Curiosity and the hope of bargains drove Delgadillo, a lifelong Watsonville resident to stop by. She wasn't disappointed. Picking up a bag of frozen peas from a cart loaded with laundry detergent and prepared appetizers, she marveled at the price - 79 cents for what she said would be well over a dollar elsewhere.
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Cardiologist Dr. David Nagelhout with North Central Heart is showing us through cardiac catheterization the classic look of stress cardiomyopathy. The sudden weakening of the heart muscle where the tip of the heart doesn't pump blood. It's commonly referred to as broken heart syndrome.
Dr. Nagelhout says, "Clearly it seems to be stress that causes it and most often it seems to be the death of a loved one. I've seen it where someone was choking and had it. Any type of a stressful situation, even a financial situation if it comes on all of a sudden. It's something in the surge of hormones that causes it."
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