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Is it needed? Never owned a tablet before and just got this. I installed Avast for now just in case. Until I can get some answers. Thanks.
I've heard good things from those that use Lookout on Android based phones.
Avast does have AV for Android as you already know.
As long as you practice common sense, install apps only from the Play store, there is absolutely no need for some "antivirus" app on your phone or tablet. I've run Android phones for years and I have yet to encounter any malware. Don't believe the FUD from Apple/Microsoft and the A/V vendors who just want to make a sale.--Teabaggers: Destroying America is Priority #1
You should be fine with Avast on your Nexus 7. I run Avast on my Android phone (Galaxy Nexus) and on my PC.--Obama in 2012 - There's No Tea Left In The Bag.
You don't need AV. Just don't install anything unless you know exactly what it is and what it does.Most of the malware on Android consists of shady apps from non-official sources.
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I use KAV for tablet: »www.kaspersky.com/tablet-security--Team Discovery
I have Avast installed on my Android only because I came to Android from a Blackberry which got a nasty virus (I know not how) that would shut down the phone for a day or two without notice.The latest Avast version has some nice features including a network monitor.To me, it's once bitten twice shy and to throw in another cliche' - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.--"I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act." --- G. K. Chesterton
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Ethernet vs Internet bandwidth. Help me figure it out.
When I tried some bandwidth monitoring tools recently I noticed something strange: My upload speed is twice as high on the network than it actually is going into the Internet. And when I browse the web it normalizes, you can see that here: http://imgur.com/ASv9d.png (80kb is the real capacity)
The setup is as follows: PC(Ethernet) --> Router/Modem --> Phone Line (DSL)
Nothing fancy there, nothing else connected.
The connection has about 80kb/s upload. But most of the time 160kb/s are going into my network - repeatable with µTorrent as well as uploads to RapidShare (edit: those 2 correctly report the real bandwidth). I see that the figure is correct looking at the properties window of the LAN connection, the counter always moves by 150.000+ bytes. When I throttle the bandwidth lower it scales accordingly to 200%.
This has to be the weirdest issue I've encountered yet. It's not impeding functionality but it does make me go WTF.
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thats normal.... how the inet and "caps" work... would work the same way and see the same things if you had your LAN "throttled". It will make a connection at a "top" or faster speed that you are allowed, then throttle back down to the limit set by your modem
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Demonstrating the strong market demand for effective compensation solutions that enable companies to align and incent their workforce to achieve more, Xactly recently closed its 7th consecutive year of record customer and company growth.
In its fiscal year ending January 31, 2012 (FY13), Xactly grew revenue by 32 percent over the prior year. The company also grew its customer base by more than 60 percent, exceeding the 500 customer mark and notably increasing the number of large customers compensating more than 1,000 people.
New Xactly Incent and Express customers, spanning businesses of all sizes and across nearly every industry, include Angie's List, Barracuda Networks, Box Inc., BrightTALK, Centrify Corporation, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Compuware, CooperSurgical, Cornerstone OnDemand, Dice, Dyn, Envivio, Genworth Financial Inc., Glassdoor.com, GoodData, Lexmark, LiveOps, Nimble Storage Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Pervasive Software Inc., Ping Identity, Rosetta Stone Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, TRUSTe, Verdasys and Zendesk Inc.
The company maintained a customer renewal rate of more than 92 percent in FY13 and was recently selected as a winner in the Salesforce AppExchange Customer Choice Awards. Read the positive customer reviews that propelled the win here: http://bit.ly/TrJcLD.
"Service is the critical part of Software-as-a-Service, and stellar products are paramount as customers are empowered to easily switch from vendors that don't deliver on their promises," said Christopher Cabrera, president and CEO of Xactly Corporation. "Our strong customer growth and renewal rates, countless awards and continued momentum speak volumes about our service, people and products and the value we deliver to our customers every day."
Xactly was named to the Wall Street Journal's "Next Big Thing" list of the top 50 venture-backed companies in the United States for the second year running and featured as one of the top 25 small workplaces in the nation by Great Places to Work in FORTUNE Magazine.
To support its strong company momentum and ability to rapidly deliver new innovations to market, Xactly significantly expanded its global workforce in FY13, extending its presence in the U.S., EMEA and India. Today, more than 25 percent of Xactly's subscribers are outside North America and are being paid in more than 50 different currencies.
Recently, the company opened a new office in London to further support its traction in the region, which was aided by local partner support from ZS Associates, OpenSymmetry, and westbrook International. The company also teamed with OpenSymmetry to introduce a new managed services offering.
Motivating Better Performance and Rep Engagement
In FY13, Xactly continued to enhance its award-winning product lines with new features geared to help customers engage and motivate employees to achieve more. New gamification features including non-cash contests, leader boards, badges and social notifications allow sales managers to incent smarter for enhanced selling behaviors and allow sales reps to compete, win contests and be recognized amongst their peers.
In addition, Xactly continued to deliver new mobile innovations including Xactly Incent and Express for the iPad®, providing sales reps the intelligence they need to optimize each deal and manage their sales commission payments anytime, anywhere.
Connecting the Cloud Ecosystem for Better Customer Insights and Performance
With key partnerships across the SaaS ecosystem, Xactly enables customers to easily integrate sales Big Data with other key applications to improve forecasts and get critical insights faster, from initial customer interaction through to the final sale. Xactly's partner community grew more than 100 percent in FY13 and the company strengthened its position as a leading compensation management provider for all three major CRM platforms: Salesforce.com, Oracle Sales and Marketing Cloud Service and Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Xactly also added new integrations with key finance solutions, including Intuit QuickBooks, allowing growing businesses to easily manage every aspect of their revenue stream, including the payment of sales commissions.
In addition, Xactly extended its Xactly Express Connect service, powered by Informatica, Scribe and Salesforce.com, allowing customers to easily integrate information between Xactly Express and other business-critical applications.
Throughout FY13, Xactly continued to add new functionality to Incent and Express – from enhanced workflows to a plan store of templates – designed to help sales, finance and administrators manage compensation quicker and more accurately.
The company also expanded the underlying architecture of its platform to meet the demands of its rapidly-expanding customer base. Xactly's calculation engines can now process hundreds of millions of transactions for customers with tens of thousands of payees, further increasing the large addressable market the company focuses on.
"The last year has been the most successful in our company's history and we are well positioned to accelerate our growth in 2013," continued Cabrera. "Compensation is one of the most proven mechanisms for driving the right behaviors and results – not only in sales, but in any department. A huge opportunity remains for most companies to truly experience the impact that an effective and aligned compensation program can have on employee performance and bottom-line results."
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Xactly Corporation is the market leader in on-demand sales compensation and sales performance management. The company's suite of sales compensation and related sales performance management products, enables sales and finance executives to design, implement, manage, audit and optimize sales commission management programs easily and affordably. Xactly's solutions automate the process of aggregating data from disparate systems into a secure, hosted repository, and enable companies to leverage this business data, which is the lifeblood of sales performance management. Xactly helps companies improve operational performance, optimize sales effectiveness, proactively manage risk and compliance, and maximize profits. The Xactly family of products is used by sales and finance executives, compensation analysts, sales operations and sales professionals across a variety of industries, ranging from SMBs to large enterprises. For more information, visit www.xactlycorp.com or call 1-866-GO-XACTLY (469-2285).
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Why creatives protect their ideas
As creatives, we are meant to think up brilliant things. Our minds expand beyond the limits to create ideas that are clever, simple and on strategy. We try different angles and play with different perspectives. It's a process that can have us pulling out our hair. But in the end, it's all worth it when that idea appears in front of our faces. It's a moment of such happiness and excitement that we want to leap out of our chair and scream "I GOT IT!"
But when you're asked to share your idea, you tend to feel something different: An innate response to hold onto it tightly and keep it under wraps. You'll likely feel this come on when someone in your peripheral vision walks by to take a glance at what you're working on, or when someone asks what you've come up with. It can even happen while you're showing your book on an interview with a CD. Suddenly you've become a mama bear protecting her cub.
So why do we react this way when it comes to "sharing" a BIG idea?
- Because it's great: In the hundred of ideas that you come up with, there are a few that are good. And even fewer that are great. When you know that you have a BIG idea on your hands, you want to hang onto it. It's like holding a winning lottery ticket for a big jackpot. Ever notice that the ideas you know are garbage get thrown out without a second thought?
- Because it's yours: The nice thing about coming up with an idea is the satisfaction that it brings. Even if it's a team collaboration, you had a hand in it. It's an idea that you created (or helped to create).
- Because you're afraid: No matter how confident you are, there is always a sense of nervousness that comes along with sharing a good idea. It's the combination of vulnerability and uncertainty that makes us afraid of the end result. Your mind gets bogged with the worst case scenarios: Your boss will chuck it. The client will hate it. Someone will steal it.
Once you've shared your idea, here's the good and the bad:
BAD: Any idea, no matter how good it is - can be ruined. There is a chance that it can get tossed aside, that the client will hate it, or that someone will steal it. Once it's out there, it's a gamble on whether it succeeds or fails.
GOOD: You had the capacity to think up a BIG idea. This means there's a good chance that there are more big ideas in that brain of yours. Plus, once you get over protective urges, sharing an idea actually does make you feel good. You'll feel proud to show what you have to offer and that you had the courage to show it off.
The important thing to remember when sharing your ideas is to trust who you're sharing them with. Most times, people who are interested in hearing your ideas want to offer suggestions or give encouragement. They might hold insights that can make that great idea even better.
And what if you encounter someone who doesn't have your best interest at heart? Well, that's simple: Karma's a bitch.
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The Land of Lost Ideas
@thedawe "That moment when just before u go to sleep u think of a great idea and say "I'll remember that one in the morning" And u don't. #notepad
This was a tweet I had noticed one day from my friend Stephen (Check out his blog here – it's fantastic). It stuck with me and sparked this blog post because I myself have had that same moment, that same feeling countless times.
It doesn't matter if it was one of the best ideas you've had in awhile, or one that was far from it – it was yours. You had it. And then you wake up, and it's gone. You feel so aggravated that you swear to yourself that it won't happen again. Yet, for some reason – it does.
How many times have you felt the urge to jot down an idea? Your first instinct is to grab the first thing you can find – a napkin, post-it, scrap piece of paper, your palm. Just so you can get it out of your mind and onto something tangible.
Think about the first (or last) time this has happened to you. You told yourself that you'll remember it. It's too good to forget. You're completely convinced that this idea is ingrained in your mind and you've made your decision. And then you discover you were wrong. You've lost the idea. And you can't seem to get it back.
What happens to the ideas we forget? Do our brains deem them 'not good enough' and discards them? Or do they get filed away somewhere in our subconscious? And if so, do they ever come back on their own?
If we choose not to write an idea down, is it lost forever?
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"For creative directors, art directors and writers, every new project presents the same fundamental challenge: deliver a great idea that solves the client's problem. This ultimate goal is ever present in a creative's mind, regardless of the details associated with the task. It doesn't really matter what's being sold; the idea is the destination."
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As part of James Kanter's post last week on the efforts of one nuclear power company to solicit proposals from architectural firms on ways to improve the visual impact of nuclear power plants, we asked readers for their ideas.
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Dylan Wolfe, an assistant professor of visual communication at Clemson University, offered the following entry — and a bit of social engineering — toward a safer nuclear energy program:
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This is definitely one of the best hostel I've ever stayed in! It's very well located, the rooms and common areas are super clean, its atmosphere is great and its staff (Maxi, Cacau and the Italian guy, particularly) is AMAZING! I'm planning another trip to BCN soon, and for sure I'll stay there once again. ¡Muchas gracias por todo!
The Mad MonkeyPhnom Penh, Cambodia
The staff is so helpful, the bar offers good meals and the hostel is well located. The problem was our room. It had no windows, it was close to the bar (too much noise!), and the bathtoom smelled like sewage. It was quite a disappointment.
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Great hostel, awesome staff, good & affordable meals, excellent atmosphere... 10/10! One of the best hostels I've ever stayed in!
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The hostel is located in a quiet area near Khao San Road, breakfast is included and the staff is so friendly. The hostel is OK, but it doesn't have a very good atmosphere. I'd give it a 7 over 10.
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It's one of the best hostel I've ever stayed in. The staff is so helpful (Pedro is awesome!), the location is great and the daily paella for a few euros is amazing! I'd definitely recommend Las Musas to those who are planning a trip to Madrid.
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The hostel is AWESOME! Probably, one of the best I've ever stayed in. The Staff could be better... They weren't very nice.
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I'm Thomas From London. I've been a fan of Christopher Lee since I even knew who he was while watching films like 'The Wickerman' with my Parents when I was a very young.
Now i'm older (23),in my last year of film school and I'm actually trying to approach his agents with a synopsis for a short film, see if he wants to help out playing the role of a Vicious Ringmaster of an underground circus.
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93-year-old Banana George Attempts Water Skiing RecordPosted May 10, 2008, 6:55 am in Water Sports
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Barely Able to Walk, 93-year-old Banana George Attempts Water Skiing Record
Barely able to walk, and in nearly constant pain from six back surgeries and a broken neck, George leaned on his friends for help to the boat, for another record-breaking attempt. His good friend Lane Bowers agreed to drive the boat, "I've had every one of his doctors and family members call me and tell me this is not a good idea but this is what he lives to do so I'm just trying to help him do what he wants to do most," Bryant said. "I'm gonna keep him as safe as I can and we're gonna take him out there."
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With only enough strength for one attempt, George got his bare feet on the water to become the oldest person in history to attempt to barefoot water ski. Did he break his own record by actually standing up and barefoot skiing? Judge for yourself at GrowingBolder.com.
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Job Introduction The Research Engineer will be be responsible to support the R&D project team engineers and researchers with technical evaluation of technologies being considered by Magna. The evaluation will consist of a scientific deep dive, application analysis, manufacturability, market and cost factors associated with the technology. The Research Engineer will plan execute and coordinate R&...
Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building materials, providing innovative solutions to meet growing demand in emerging economies, for energy efficiency and for environmental protection. Saint-Gobain is a welcoming, solid, open-minded company that offers long-term career opportunities. The Northboro R&D Center focusing on...
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Luminit LLC, is a cutting-edge industry leader in the manufacture of Light Shaping Diffusers for the display , lighting and many other industries located in Torrance California has an immediate opening for a Research Engineer This is a hands-on position to support Luminit research projects, and is an outstanding opportunity for the right individual to share in the rapid growth of a progressive, te...
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One of the world's leading chemical companies has a job opening in their central New Jersey location. The company seeks a research engineer with a degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering to work on experimentation related to catalysts that reduce harmful emission gases. The company designs and develops catalysts and adsorbents used to treat and purify emission gases from power plants, or from...
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Woodsy Portland Wedding with Donut Wedding Cake
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A beautiful Portland wedding complete with a donut wedding cake, a Sarah Seven dress, and gorgeous photography by Tyler Branch! Could you get any better? We think not. Megan and Brandon made great… Read More
Quinta Casa Blanca Wedding in California
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There is something about succulents that just captures our attention. Edgar and Jael's Quinta Casa Blanca wedding features a lot of natural details including wood and my favorite - succulents! With green… Read More
Morgan and Sean's Wedding
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We have a huge crush on today's wedding. Mismatched bridesmaid dresses in shades of coral, a gorgeous private residence on Vashon Island (here in Washington!), orange chevron, and a glowing bride with… Read More
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We are really loving today's fall styled wedding. It seems so cozy and warm with the grooms sweater and the gold and rich berry colors. It definitely has a rustic charm to… Read More
Harmonie and Andre's Wedding
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We were super excited to discover a new (gorgeous!) wedding venue in the Seattle area through Harmonie and Andre's delightful wedding. That, plus photography by one of our faves and we've got… Read More
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Doing one thing, and doing it right
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- another_adam Jul 31, 2007 11:54 AM
So I've been pondering two rather different issues lately, and wondering if they might actually be related:
(1) after 3 years of living in Boston and dutifully following leads and eating out at all sorts of places, I'm still hard pressed to find any inexpensive-to-moderate places that I'm at all enthusiastic about, and
(2) recent threads about hot dog stands elicited quite a bit of excited and devoted discussion.
How are these related? Maybe they're not. But here's what I'm thinking: in the city where I used to live, many of my favorite places had just one or two menu items, with maybe a few variations of flavors/seasonings. And specialization leads to quality, especially for a small-time operation with a limited staff. They started the business to do what they do well, and people only go there if they like that particular food. Every day they focus on what they know, and there's no chance that you'll go and have a bad experience because you ordered something that isn't really their specialty, or because their attention is spread too thin so they're inconsistent. The customer base tends to be connoisseurs of that item, and will only come back if it's a good rendition.
It strikes me that in Boston, there are certain food categories that seem to stick with this model routinely: hot dog, burger, wings, pizza, and ice cream places. Why just these? I'm interested in places that do something *besides* these, offering just one(+) thing and doing it right. Examples: Ken's noodles has mainly just ramen, Alive & Kicking just has lobster, several banh mi places just have sandwiches. Even if you deny my premise, I'm currently just curious for your favorite places that offer one(+) type of item.
What are your favorites?
***EDIT: bonus points for things that are *not* hot dogs, burgers, pizza, or ice cream. Donuts and sushi probably fall in this category, too-- we hear a lot about those already.
Curious - what was your former city?
And to answer:
Speed's hot dogs at Newmarket Square does only dogs and does them better than anyone else in Boston, IMHO.
Falafel King at Park St. T does Middle Eastern, but the falafel sandwich there is king.
I think Anna's, for what it is, does the burrito very well (a view not often shared here).
re: Bob Dobalina
I figured I wouldn't distract the issue by inviting comparisons with my former city :)
re: Bob Dobalina
Interesting thread. This is one of Bourdain's consistent themes in his essays on foreign food - places that have done only one dish for generations. Interestingly, I think street food is much more likely to be focused on one product only, and getting that one thing right. Maybe it's the climate here, but I cannot think of any great street food that I have had in Boston (no, have never been to speeds), but can reel off a huge list of places that do just one thing really well that I love and miss from philadelphia.
I would include sushi as a great example - virtually always good in places that mainly do sushi, not so great when combined with other cuisines.
re: tdaaa
Anybody know what Boston street food would have been 100 years ago? Lobster maybe? (Which gets me thinking about Kelly's on Revere Beach for doing the same thing fairly well for a long time.)
I dissent on Chacarero (wife and I have tried them twice and been nonplussed both times), but I'll leave it at that.
re: Dr.Jimbob
100 years ago lobster was considered to be junk. If you go to the Vinyl Haven (Maine) history museum, they have a contract for a nanny that specifies that loster cannot be served more than twice a week. Interesting question, though. I heard a great article on NYC a few months ago - for years oysters were ubiquitous street food there.
re: garlic breath
Shoot...I always forget about Chacarero. That is the PERFECT example!
Also, Al's State Street Subs.
re: Bob Dobalina
Oh, great call, I meant to cite Chacero as one of my leading examples, thanks! (And perhaps not coincidentally, it's one of the few places I find myself returning to!)
re: another_adam
sadly, today was the last day for the downtown crossing location. the other location is still open, though.
re: alyssap99
Chacacero IMMEDIATELY came to mind for me, too.
I'm not sure if this would count, but Formaggio is primarily cheese etc. . . and they do it right.
re: another_adam
Speaking of baked goods...thinking about doughnuts...(no, not Dunks)...Verna's in North Cambridge and Linda's in Belmont, among others.
re: Bob Dobalina
Donuts with a Difference in Medford.
good thought. I also immediately started to think of chilean sandwiches at Chacerero.
Fish Tacos at El Pelon Taqueria
Fresh exotic* burritos at Viva! Burrito
Wings at Buff's Pub
Maiz Asado at Toro (obviously they do more than this, but this is a staple)
*I think I'm the only one on the board that truly loves the burritos here. I'll differentiate them from Anna's by calling them exotic in that they have options like lamb, cajun chicken, steak and shrimp etc.
Buff's Pub
317 Washington St, Newtonville, MA 02458
El Pelon
2197 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton, MA 02135
Viva Burrito
66 Staniford St, Boston, MA 02114
1704 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118
re: Blumie
True enough--yeah, there's quite a few other places with solely or mainly burgers (b good, uburger, flat patties, etc).
I think though that places like Bartley's which prominently feature one thing but have many other things as well, count as a different category for me. (The "people in the know navigate the menu with care" category-- also potentially a fine one, but not quite the kind of place I had on my mind today)
re: another_adam
Shabu Zen would fall into that category.
re: fullbelly
On a related note, so would Little Q Hot Pot in Quincy Center.
Porter Exchange has the Japanese food court that specializes to some extent. The prices are quite reasonable and the food can be good. Cafe Mami's katsu curry, or 2 stalls down, all the donburis are good.
I'm not sure that I understand or agree with your one food concept across the board. I mean the bbq places, like Blue Ribbon serve que... that's one food as far as I'm concerned. Would they serve better ribs if they didn't serve brisket or pulled pork? It just kind of depends on the type of food, whether that level of specialization really helps.
But places in China do specialize on XLB for example - there are famous places in Shanghai that serve nothing else - could that be done here in Boston? No noodles, no dim sum, just variations on soup dumplings. I don't know if the demand is there. I believe that there are places that do this in NYC - not the downtown chinatown, but in Queens.
Shabu shabu places just do shabu shabu.
There are Oyster Bars that really pretty much just do oysters (and clams, and yes, shrimp cocktail and clam chowder... they have to make money). The Walrus and the Carpenter in Fanueil hall - 2 down from Beard Papa's is a good example.
Speaking of Beard Papa's - I disagree that their specialization makes them great. I'd take a cream puff from Brookline's Japonais Bakery any time over Beard Papa - especially their azuki cream. And the variety from an-pans to curry pans makes the journey just that much more worthwhile (they have a kiosk in Porter Exchange).
re: applehome
Actually, I totally agree re the particular comparison of Japonais over Beard Papa, and I do love their curry pan when it's nice and warm... (Though knowing that BP is better elsewhere, I blame the venue in this case--they get away with slacking)
I didn't mean to imply that extreme specialization is the *only* path to quality--I've just been musing that it's probably an easier path, especially for inexpensive places. People who go there are craving a particular food, and not necessarily the ambience or wine list.
Maybe it's possible to phrase the issue differently: in many regions of the world, the "one item spot" is a staple of the restaurant scene. New England is probably such a place, historically-- viz the clam shack, the ice cream stand, the oyster bar (as you say), etc. It seems that the local offerings for a lot of cuisines suffer by getting spread too thin with too many/diverse offerings; Korean comes to mind as a prime case of this, but that's just one example. I find it odd when I go into a little place with one or two cooks and they offer dozens of items. This seems to lead to inconsistency, and that is my main gripe with the low-to-medium end of the scene here (which, to be honest, is the end of the scene that I'm primarily interested in).
So, my goal is to ferret out some new suggestions for places that might not get much mention because they are seen as too limited to go to with, say, mother-in-laws or an arbitrary bunch of friends, who might not agree that they all want to eat abalone porridge. :)
Would Galleria Umberto qualify here? Their Southern Italian menu is very limited (plain pan pizza, arancini, panzarotti, a couple calzones) though perhaps not severely enough for this discussion.
Depending on how much one likes their steak subs, Carl's in Waltham might also rate a mention.
re: Kip McSkipster
Having recently visited Israel, I have to say that Rami's just won't cut it for me anymore. The only falafel's I can enjoy now are the ones the BF (Israeli) makes at home!
re: Science Chick
pleasant cafe in roslindale for pizza- the place hasn't changed a bit in ( I would imagine) 40 + years, but I've had decent to very good pizza, cheap beer, and throwback feel there for at least 20 years now (well not always the beer).
I have a wierd relationshp with hot and sour soup, I get intense cravings about 4 times a year, have driven 45 minutes for a bowl to go... my favorite used to be called Kalok in Arlington.. alas, Kalok is long gone. Any other favorites for H/S soup out there? Suprisingly, Dragon Chef in Davis does a nice one if you req. extra spicy.
re: blacknbleu
I thought the hot and sour soup at Ocean East in Chinatown, served family style in a big bowl, was fantastic.
re: Science Chick
Interesting... we frequently have Israeli guests and Rami's is the only place that *will* cut it for them while they're here!
re: newhound
Funny, when our family comes to visit, the LAST thing they even want is falafel....they want to check out OUR local food! :)
I have waxed poetic many times on this board about the amazingly fresh and delicious Kung Pao chicken at East Asia in Somerville. Might not be the most authentic version you'll find, but I've driven an hour round trip when the craving has hit. Really good stuff.
I saw Sweet Tomatoes mentioned on another thread and it made me think that they'd qualify for this "doing one thing well" thread. I guess it falls into the list of 'standards' mentioned by the OP but it's great pizza.
Great topic! I have two suggestions, both of them a bit west of Boston, but worth the drive or bus ride.
Carl's Steak and Subs in Waltham (55 Prospect Street) is a recent discovery that i can't get enough of. I don't know about any other menu items, but the steak and cheese sandwiches are amazing! I particularly recommend the Cajun steak and cheese with onions. And here's a tip--go with a friend and split a large sandwich for a dollar more than the small--it's enough food for two, easy. They have a website and I would recommend calling in your order ahead. They only have a few tables outside, so if it's cold or rainy, you'll want to take these babies home to enjoy them
Ohlin's Bakery (456 Common St) in Belmont has great donuts, but the pièce de résistance are the apple fritters. These things are simply spectacular. The coffee isn't great, so run across the street to Starbucks, and some of the other pastries aren't anything special, but if you stick to the donuts and fritters, you will be thrilled. (and yes, I've been to Linda's, and would still choose Ohlin's any day).
I realize this isn't exactly what you're talking about, but there are a number of places around town where, although they offer a broader menu, they serve one dish that is billed as the house specialty.
Along these lines, two dishes I'd highlight are the squab B'stilla at Baraka Cafe and the patlican iman bayildi from Sultan's kitchen.
Anyone have any other ideas of signature dishes or house specialties?
re: finlero
Imam bayildi (Turkish for "the imam fainted" - supposedly a description of how the dish's first patron turned unconscious with pleasure at eating it) is not exactly a specialty peculiar to Sultan's Kitchen. Braised eggplant stuffed withi tomatoes, onions and goodness turns up on the menu of just about every Turkish restaurant on the planet, and I like it more at Brookline Family Restaurant than at Sultan's. BFR does some more interesting things with the dish, and not always the same interesting thing -- once I had it with toasted pine nuts on top, which I hadn't seen anywhere before, quite an interesting added element though. (BFR isn't a one trick pony, though, so that doesn't apply for this thread.)
I don't want to put words into a_a's mouth - but this business of a signature dish is, I think, quite different from the one food eatery. In fact, I think all these signature dish/house specialty responses kind of point to the fact that New England is actually NOT a "one item stop" kind of region, other than the very few examples we've mentioned.
Growing up in Japan, I was used to ramen places, yakitori stands, sushiyas, tempura huts, and even shumai only train station shops and carts in Yokohama (but my oh my, what shumai!). I was seriously confused to come to the states as a 9 year old and find "Japanese" restaurants that served kare and tempura and sushi and...
That's an ethnic example - and surely there are lots of those from many countries. It makes sense that outside of the native country or area, there just wouldn't be enough specialized demand to keep a one item stop going. But that point applies universally - there has to be demand from clientele that is focused and that acknowledges the benefit from that level of specialization. So here in New England, clam shacks have that kind of dedicated clientele. Que places in the Carolina's or KC provide the same kind of service to a large base of knowledgable clientele. But back here in New England, chain que places serve burgers and whatever else they need to make money from a less specialized clientele. No Tacos al Pastor hole-in-the-walls around here, although you'll find grilled TAP on generalized Mexican restaurant menus. A related observation: the real gyro places have also gone the way of pre-made strips... not a good sign considering the huge ethnic Greek influence we used to have - when did we decide that the vertical spit wasn't worth running?
In fact, the quality issue really becomes evident when you look at TGIFs and Ruby Tuesdays serving everything from clam chowder to pizza. And the more there are of these types of conglomerate chains, the less there will be (as a percentage) of focused, knowledgable clientele, and therefore, one-item spots. The good news is that we seem to have gotten rid of Red Lobsters in New England - next, let's work on Weathervane.
re: applehome
Bravo! Another vote for the local, the specialized and the delicious.
re: applehome
Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions so far, and thanks, applehome-- yes, I really am interested in one food eateries. Well, maybe the addition of a barebones option like a side of macaroni salad or a cookie for dessert wouldn't be a dealbreaker... or even a few different preparations of barbecued meats :) Specialties among a larger menu can also be useful info, but not quite what I was fishing for with this question. (Though I do admit, places like Bartley's do make it pretty obvious that there's only one thing they expect you to order!)
In fact, my question was prompted in part by two of our chief frustrations since coming to Boston: the Japanese food scene ("if it's japanese, they must have sushi") and the Korean food scene ("if it's Korean, they must have sushi"). These do indeed have bewildering assortments of items, which as you note, are very different from the usual format on their home turf (and in a few fortunate North American cities). We've developed scores of entertaining/depressing theories over the last few years for why things are this way, but I figured that rather than inviting a long unproductive discussion about why the bad things are bad, I'd try homing in one of the things that I believe encourages good things.
I don't really know the feasibility of a place that does exclusively soup dumplings, or tamales, or sundubu, or okonomiyaki, or gumbo in Boston, but I got encouraged by the degree of excitement about chacarero, the hot dogs stands, etc, to think that it's a viable business model, even here. I know there's gotta be more places like these out there!
re: another_adam
re: Boba -- ditto Infusions.
re: limster
Yes, true enough! THough I've personally had bad luck with Infusions--- I myself would lump them with (the faneuil) Beard Papa as proof that specialization doesn't *guarantee* consistent greatness.


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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has acknowledged that "unofficial" talks with the Taliban have been going on amid reports that members of the newly created Afghan Peace Council had last week held discussions in Kabul with the Taliban and a Pakistani official delegation.
"We have been talking to the Taliban as countryman to countryman," Mr. Karzai told CNN in an interview. "Not as a regular official contact with the Taliban with a fixed address, but rather unofficial personal contacts have been going on for quite some time."
Mr. Karzai's remarks coincided with a report on the Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) website that said Taliban representatives, Afghan officials, and a Pakistani government delegation had on October 6 met in Serena Hotel, a five-star facility in Kabul. The report added that former Pakistani Foreign Minister Aftab Ahmad Sherpau led the delegation from Islamabad for the talks. The Taliban delegates included Maulvi Muttawakil, who was the Foreign Minister during the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, as well as Abdul Hakim Mujahid, the group's contact person with the United Nations.
Members of the Afghan Peace Council (APC), a 69-member body established by the Karzai government to hold talks with the Taliban participated in discussions. However, they did not represent the APC, which was formally launched only on October 7. On Sunday,
Afghanistan's former President, Burhanuddin Rabbani, was chosen as the leader of the APC.
The October 6 talks aimed to clear the ground for detailed negotiations, the report said. It quoted Abdul Hamid Mubarez, an APC member, who heads a non-governmental group called the Afghan Strategic Center, as saying that the purpose of the talks was to develop a mechanism for more specific discussions with Taliban leaders in order to end the Afghanistan war. Mr. Mubarez said that Pakistan was playing a central role in these talks.
The Washington Post had earlier reported that the Afghan government had begun backchannel discussions with the Taliban. The Quetta based Shoura council, as well as Mullah Omar, the Taliban head, had approved the dialogue. However, the Haqqani group, a violent extremist network did not participate in these talks.
There have been earlier attempts to negotiate the end the Afghan war, but talks, held in Saudi Arabia had proved inconclusive last year.
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John O. Hunwick, Eve Troutt Powell, The African diaspora in the Mediterranean lands of Islam
Details of the operation
The operator seizes the penis, the scrotal sacs and the testicles and ties them together tightly with a thin but tough cord. Then, with a single razor stroke, he cuts off everything below the ligature. The huge wound is then covered with ashes to stop the bleeding, then boiling oil is poured on and finally, if the first two methods have proved ineffective, it is cauterised with a red-hot iron. This having been done, a crude probe of metal, usually of lead, is inserted in the urethra right up to the bladder to facilitate the flow of urine. This probe is held in place by a harness of the most primitive type which remains in place until healing is complete.
When all these measures have been taken, the patient is immersed to the waist in the muddy silt of the Nile and left there for five or six days to help the formation of scar tissue. The Nile—that supreme god—ought to heal all ills. These details are horrible, but true. Therefore, I have no fear of exposing them in all their hideousness and fearfulness.
The general appearance of eunuchs after the operation.
This is the appearance most generally presented by the genitals, or rather their place, after the operation: a huge broad scar of very irregular shape, with raised edges, the scar tissue being of a lighter colour than the surrounding skin, full of folds and wrinkles. There is a purulent discharge, mixed for a long time—often several months—with a great deal of matter tinged with blood. There is almost continuous pain in the perineum, sharp and stabbing at first, later dull. Then come loss of appetite, nostalgia, strange dreams, terrible nightmares; the brain becomes empty, ideas flee, thought is wiped out. The eunuch turns into a brute. The man has disappeared.
Incontinence, especially during the night during sleep, is almost always one of the inevitable results of castration. From the accursed day henceforth the wretched eunuch always has with him, at home or on his person, a probe which he uses to project his urine to a distance. Sixty percent die during the operation or as a result of it. Those who survive receive assiduous attention and usually attain to more or less complete healing towards the end of the third month after the operation. From then on they are merchandise having a value and are soon sent off to Cairo to become the property of beys and pashas, or towards Alexandria from where they are sent on to Syria and Turkey. A young eunuch is then sold for about 25 purses, the value of a purse being 80 francs.
Also: Jane Hathaway: Eunuchs in Islamic Civilization
(Source: books.google.com)


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Good news, bad news
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Anything you write about is fun - and your pics are awesome....cus you are awesome!ReplyDelete
Awesome and no cavities!
Love the picture and yea to no cavities! That's always good news. Post when you can or want, we'll be here. It's your blog, do what you want! :-)ReplyDelete
I always love reading your posts, no matter what. I have a cleaning scheduled at my dentist for Thursday - how funny.ReplyDelete
Who doesn't love the beautiful nature pics? Glad to hear that the dentist trip went well.ReplyDelete
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i think we all go through this... I'm seriously going through this myself!ReplyDelete
Maybe it's the heat??ReplyDelete
Just keep taking pictures and let them speak for themselves :D
I sometimes have a hard time finding my mojo for what to write on my blog too! It could be that it's now summertime and we are just being kept busy with other things that take up our time and all..ReplyDelete
I always enjoy coming here and reading your blog! I don't always leave a comment, but do enjoy visiting..
I beleive a lot of mojo's have gone on holiday, some just for a short break others for an extended trip. Mojo's need a rest like the rest of us. Don't fret about it, I am sure yours will come back refreshed. Enjoy your holiday too:)ReplyDelete
mojo waxes and wane.ReplyDelete
walk and play and LIVE and Im sure it will come back...we can wait.
Even this post was interesting to me! :) It's fun to hear about your day.ReplyDelete
I've had the same problem, for sure. But at least you continue to blog, I simply ignore the computer. I love your blog, especially your pictures, please continue to entertain us with your lovely photography.ReplyDelete
Thank you for visiting my blog.. It does seem good to know that I am getting back on the track of things here with my weight.. I've got to just try harder each day and not give in to my old eating habits, which is sooo very hard for me to do. I am a snackaholic! I love my sweets too! It is going to take alot of determination on my part, but I'm sure I can make it back to my goal weight.ReplyDelete
Good luck with you getting back to your goal weight too! I just know we both can do it!
Have a great day!
Well...I understand.ReplyDelete
Yay for no cavities ! As to blogging, I think there is something about summer that makes us all kind of silent. Busy-ness, catching up with real life friends and so forth adds to itReplyDelete
no nnews is good news rightReplyDelete
isnt that a saying lol
i dunno
i love your blog no matter what you write about so yay to no new cavities :-)
It happens. I'm sure your mojo will come roaring back. :)ReplyDelete


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Appreciation blog of the underrated menswear turned 2 today!
Top brands worn on the street during major fashion weeks.
Talk about a strong regional bias.
Not really here
@Singapore Flyer, Singapore
아찔하지만 멋진 야경 awesome scary night view
@Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
awesome night view from a mountain 켈로나의 찌는듯한 여름날의 야경
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New York Skyline from a ship 뉴욕의 마천루는 최고다
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