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Just before President Obama jetted off to Hawaii and the U.S. Congress broke up for its short Christmas recess on Thursday, Dec. 28, the U.S. Senate debated renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
It's not for nothing the Chinese calendar calls 2013 the Year of the Snake.
FISA allows government spying on almost all our telecommunications. Several senators tried to attach amendments to the law, simply to provide some modest transparency and oversight to ensure that the government's warrantless eavesdropping powers were constrained from abuse.
These senators were charged with "aiding terrorists" by the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). Then in virtually identical 37-54 votes, Feinstein and her conservative Democrat comrades joined with virtually all Republicans (except for Senators Rand Paul, Mike Lee and Dean Heller) to reject each one of the proposed amendments and thus give Obama exactly what he demanded– he can continue to eavesdrop on Americans without any warrants, transparency or real oversight.
As columnist Glenn Greenwald pointed out: "Feinstein repeatedly argued that requiring even basic disclosure about the eavesdropping program – such as telling Americans how many of them are targeted by it – would, as she put it, "destroy the program". But if "the program" is being conducted properly and lawfully, why would that kind of transparency kill the program?" [adcode]
Bus Buzz
And speaking of privacy, do you ever ride on public transportation – city buses or vans at the airport?
Transit authorities in several U.S. cities are installing audio/video enabled surveillance systems on public buses that will give them the ability to record and store private conversations, according to documents obtained by an online news outlet.
The systems are being installed in San Francisco, Baltimore and other cities with funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The use of the equipment raises serious questions about eavesdropping without a warrant, particularly since recordings of passengers could be obtained and used by law enforcement agencies or even viewed in real time.
So much for your public transport and e-mail privacy my fellow Americans.
Police State
But email and travel privacy as a right pale in comparison to being detained by the U.S. military, thrown into jail and held without charges.
Just a few days before the FISA renewal, Charles Savage reported in The New York Times that a few members of Congress had taken it upon themselves to decide that reaffirmation of the protections in the Fifth Amendment of the Bill of Rights is unneeded.
Virtually ignored by most of the news media preoccupied with their meaningless "fiscal cliff" blather, here is what Savage revealed:
"Lawmakers charged with merging the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act decided on Tuesday to drop a provision that would have explicitly barred the military from holding American citizens and permanent residents in indefinite detention without trial as terrorism suspects…"
What that means is that instead of a flat-out prohibition against the military arresting and holding U.S. citizens without charges, the next time a president tries to lock up an American citizen without trial – as President George W. Bush tried – it will be left up to the courts to decide whether or not it's legal.
Don't Look Up
And if you are truly concerned about your privacy, earlier this year, Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act that authorized the deployment of fleets of aerial spy drones to cruise above the United States.
This followed a major lobbying effort by defense contractors to promote the use of drones in American skies: 30,000 of them are expected to be in use by 2020, some as small as hummingbirds, meaning you won't see them tracking your every move. Some drones will be as big as passenger planes. They will be used by businesses, and certainly by police, as in Seattle where they have already been deployed.
Keep in mind these are the same aerial drones that can be equipped with much more than video cameras; they can and do carry lethal weaponry as proven in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen. That should cut the crime rate in Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles while removing the need for costly trials.
A U.S. Air Force document states that it will deploy its own military surveillance drones within the borders of the U.S. and may keep video and other data it collects with these drones for 90 days without a warrant.
And you thought police SWAT teams were a threat!
Be Prepared
My point in choosing these few examples of the destruction of freedom in America, some that occurred in just the last week, is to emphasize your need to know – and that need for useful knowledge is one of the prime reasons we founded the Freedom Alliance more than two years ago.
In my monthly Offshore Confidential reports and in my periodic Special Alerts, I do my best to let you know the news others ignore – but also I tell you how you can protect yourself and your wealth.
If there ever was a year in which you needed to stay way ahead of the curve, 2013, the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese calendar, is that year, a year of super tense times. The Chinese horoscope for 2013 warns of unsettled ground, sudden shocks to shake us out of false realities and unexpected events that create major change. Watch this space and avoid surprises.
We will do our best to make 2013 a happy New Year for you…
Faithfully yours,
Bob Bauman
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Photos and Description of this 2 bedroom holiday farmhouse in Lubilhac - La Fenière
Farmhouse, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, (Sleeps 6)
Magnificent and well-equipped house. Its well-kept decor and warm atmosphere make this holiday home a peaceful place for the whole family. A garden level terrace is there for you to use. Take breakfast on the terrace and admire the view of the surrounding verdant hills.
The holiday house is situated in the heart of the country in a hamlet of just a few houses. A relaxing atmosphere for your country holiday!
This accommodation is only 10 meters away from gite FR-43100-03.
The house owner doesn't live in the village where the gite is. He kindly asks to call to let him know when you'll be arriving.
Classification: Ground floor: (Hall, Sitting room(TV, hearth(wood), stereo), Dining room, Kitchen(oven, dishwasher, freezer, washing machine), Bathroom(shower, washbasin, toilet), garage)
On 1st floor: (Sitting room, Bedroom(Double bed), Bedroom(Double bed, Bunk bed), Bathroom(shower, washbasin, toilet))
patio, garden, garden furniture, BBQ
These costs are charged on site. They are not included in the rental price.:
Deposit; € 250
Cleaning; Mandatory: € 50
Pets; Max. 1; free of charge
Bed linen; For rent, € 8 per Stay
Bath towels; Bring your own
Kitchen linen; Bring your own
Electricity; Oct - May: € 0,15/kWh; Jun - Sep: included
Gas/Oil; Included
Wifi; Not available
Tourist tax; Mandatory, € 0,80 /person/night

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RootzWiki is a web site for users of Android mobile phones. It is concerned with the rooting of such devices,[2][3] a subject which is important to those seeking fuller use of their devices. The site features news, a wiki and a forum.
The site was re-created in April 2011.[4] The wiki is administered by Denham Crafton.[5] Collaborators of the project include Steven Smith, Andrew Myers, Taylor Potts, Caleb Nance, Rory Holderness, Steven Richards, Stephen Bird, among others.
As of January, 2012, the RootzWiki Twitter account has more than 12 900 followers.[6]
RootzWiki has been referenced by The Verge,[7] Engadget,[8] Gizmodo,[9] International Business Times,[10] and many Android news websites, like Android Police[11] Android Authority[12] droid matters,[13] phandroid[14] Android Central,[15] Android Advice & Tutorials,[16] among others.
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- ^ Rootzwiki.com Site Info
- ^ Udalov, Alexander (December 27, 2011). "Kindle Fire Rooted Again: How To Instructions". Mobile Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2012. "Good discussions of this procedure [...] can be found at rootzwiki."
- ^ "RootzWiki:About". RootzWiki. April 11, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012. "RootzWIki was reborn on Aprill [sic] 09 2011."
- ^ "DrMacinyasha". RootzWiki. Retrieved January 4, 2012. "Denham is also the administrator of our wiki [...] Group Super Mod [...] Name Denham Crafton"
- ^ Some Galaxy Nexus owners experiencing multitouch issues, software likely culprit | The Verge
- ^ Galaxy Nexus users reporting touchscreen trouble, lower scores in multitouch games (video) - Engadget
- ^ Android Hacker Tool ClockworkMod Now Has Mainstream-Friendly Touch Controls | Gizmodo UK
- ^ Yeginsu, Ceylan (December 8, 2011). "Galaxy Nexus on Sale in North America". International Business Times. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ [Updated x2: LG Thrill] CyanogenMod Team Brings Nightlies To A Handful Of LG Devices, Adds Official CM7 Support For Samsung Epic 4G
- ^ Root Kindle Fire on Firmware Version 6.2.1 With Burito Root - How To
- ^ Root Tool now available for Transformer Prime – download viperMod Primer now | DroidMatters.com
- ^ Touch-Based Recovery Version of Clockwork Mod Recovery Now Available for Galaxy Nexus [Video]
- ^ http://www.androidcentral.com/amazons-kindle-fire-rooted-yet-again-after-621-update
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Friday, January 11, 2013 - 1:00 PM Source: SportsFanAuthor: Adam Jones
BURNING QUESTIONS: Is the men's draw a two-horse race, will anyone take a set off Serena and how deep will Tomic go?
Can anyone beat Djokovic and Murray to the final?
Now that the draw has been revealed, it is possible that Rod Laver Arena will play host to a rematch of last year's finale at Flushing Meadows, where Andy Murray finally exercised the demons of failures past and won his maiden grand slam in a five-setter over Novak Djokovic.
Murray is seeded third at the Australian Open behind Djokovic and Roger Federer but has had the good fortune to fall into Federer's half of the draw. This is a wonderful thing. The final of any grand slam should be contested between the two brightest talents in tennis, and right now those talents are a Serbian prankster and a glum Brit.
Of course, Federer poses a great danger to Murray's progress, as does tournament dark horse Juan Martin Del Potro. The Argentine is coming off a career-best season in which he defeated Djokovic in the bronze medal match in London and entered the ATP's top-10 for the first time. He is primed for a potential quarter-final clash with Murray, with the winner expected to meet Federer in the semi-finals.
Djokovic, on the other hand, faces a far easier run to the final, having been put on course to meet fourth seed David Ferrer (who is 4-10 all-time against the world No.1) in the last four. It seems nothing short of injury or illness will stop the Serbian from reaching his third successive Australian Open final.
How deep will Bernard Tomic go?
No Aussie will attract more attention in the opening week than Tomic, who is entering his fifth Open on the back of some promising form, including a confidence-boosting win over Djokovic in Perth. The 20-year-old made it to the fourth round in Melbourne last year and would be hopeful of repeating the feat again, but he won't.
Tomic starts his tournament against unseeded Argentine Leanardo Mayer in the first round, and should win, but will then face either Philipp Kohlschreiber or Martin Klizan (both seeds) in the second.
Then it gets really ugly. All going to plan, Tomic will face Federer in the third round, a blockbuster encounter that will no doubt take centre stage at Rod Laver but will just as surely end with the young Aussie's departure from the tournament.
Federer was the man who ended Tomic's progress in straight sets last year, and taking a set off the Swiss will be about as much as Tomic can realistically hope for.
Is anybody going to take a set off Serena?
It's highly unlikely that Serena Williams will be made to work hard for her 16th grand slam title and sixth Australian Open. With respect to defending champ Victoria Azarenka, it's going to be Williams, daylight and the rest of the women's field at Melbourne Park.
The 31-year-old was unstoppable in Brisbane last week, losing a mere 17 games across the entire tournament and smashing fellow finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in 50 minutes. She enters the Open on a 16-game winning streak dating back to the US Open, and has won 35 of her past 36 matches, her only loss coming to Virginie Razzano in a shock first-round exit at Roland Garros.
Azarenka and Maria Sharapova (seeds one and two) are the only women who stand in Serena's way. Williams will need to knock off both to claim the title; we think that's definitely within her capabilities, though she will probably drop a set along the way.
Will Stosur make it past the first round?
Ugh, we hope so. Stosur has had an ugly, ugly start to 2013 – bowing out in the first rounds in Brisbane and Sydney amid speculation she is still hobbled from off-season ankle surgery. The Aussie was supposed to come into this Open refreshed and freed from the pressure to perform, but all the early signs suggest Stosur is (still) losing the mental battle.
Happily, Stosur couldn't have asked for a better chance to make it through the first round unscathed, having lucked out in the draw. She's been drawn to face Kai-Chen Chang, though worryingly Kai-Chen won the only previous meeting between the pair in Osaka last year.
The draw really opens up for Stosur if she wins that clash. Zheng Jie or Zhang Yuxuan in the second round, Julia Gorges at worst in the third and Li Na (who is 0-6 against Stosur and has only ever taken one set off the Australian) in the fourth. The opportunity is definitely there for Sam to make it to the finals at Melbourne Park for the first time, if she can only take it with both hands.
Can Lleyton survive his horror first round?
The word out of Hewitt's camp is the Aussie veteran is finally free of the foot pain that has long troubled him, and the results show. The mentally fresh 31-year-old was good enough to tame world No.15 Milos Raonic in the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday and backed it up with a straight-sets demolition of sixth-ranked Tomas Berdych on Thursday.
That's just the kind of form Hewitt will need to get past his first-round showdown with eighth seed Janko Tipsarevic. Hewitt is 3-1 all-time against the Serbian, though they have not faced each other since 2009, prior to Tipsarevic becoming a top-10 player.
This year, Hewitt has the tools, the fitness and apparently the mentality to shock one or two of the seeded players. We'll back him in to upset Tipsarevic, though only just.
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Last time I posted about the importance of taking a break , I suppose I needed one from blogging as well as running. Let's be honest: without much running happening around these parts lately, I haven't felt inclined to write, nor have I had the time. And if I don't want to write it, trust me, you don't want to read it.
But with <4 months until the Chicago Marathon, I've slowly but surely started easing back into training. I had been running on and off in late May, never more than 30 minutes or so. I gave myself until Memorial Day weekend to run only when I wanted to, and then started keeping track of my mileage and forcing myself out the door more diligently.
Running in Seattle. Easy to rise early with a view like this!
Getting back in shape is …humbling. It's extremely frustrating to struggle through easy runs, and tempting to just sleep in when a few miles at a sluggishly slow pace doesn't seem worth lacing up for. Most days, I don't even bother to wear my Garmin because I don't care to compare my pace or distance.
But I'm used to this period, and know that being diligent and getting in a base will pay off. Soon enough, runs will become easier and my pace will get faster. I'll dive right back into workouts and feel strong instead of wiped out. Getting back into shape can be discouraging but I just try to push those thoughts aside and continue to put in the miles, no matter how slow. Consistency and working through this tough phase is key. I think this is where newer runners get discouraged and quit. And I totally get it, running really sucks when you're not in shape!
I've started to build out my Chicago Marathon training plan loosely, but still need to work out a few details. Here are the nuts & bolts:
Honestly, I'm a little nervous about squeezing in a solid block of marathon training amidst a busy summer. My weeks and weekends are just about booked up until mid-August. Whoa. Work is incredibly excitingly busy (thanks, Ali ) and most days I'm extremely overwhelmed and overtired and stressed. But I'm finally doing something I love and am so passionate about, the long hours, insane travel, and demands are so worth it. I'm someone who does not function well on little sleep, and I'm already feeling the effects. Something has to give.
And that something can't be my job. I recently got an exciting promotion (yay!) and will be slowly transitioning onto more of a PR role versus straight digital communications. Of course, the two will always be intertwined but I'm excited to start to handle more day to day media relations. There's so much opportunity to grow in my role which is tremendously exciting and terribly overwhelming at the same time. I have faith that I'll figure it out and still have time to pursue other goals of mine: like running and maintaining a good life balance.
So I hope you'll keep coming back and checking in, even though posting might get a little less frequent. I barely have time to do laundry most weeks, let alone write a substantial post. But I enjoy writing as an outlet and way to track my training and connect with others, so I'll still be here!
Next week, I'm headed to Houston for about 24 hours and then straight to Eugene the 27th-2nd– that's right, a perk of my job is being lucky enough to get to work at the Track & Field Trials. A runnerds dream. I'm excited since it's my first trip to Eugene, and while I'll be tied up with work most days, I hope I can catch a race or two, or at least get to hang with some college friends who are racing. Stay tuned as I make it my goal to stalk some Olympians. Kidding. Kind of…


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Chris Martin joins Canterbury coaching staff
Aug 28, 2013: Chris Martin, the former New Zealand fast bowler, will take up a coaching position with Canterbury for the first half of the domestic season.
Jul 11, 2013: How could you not love Chris Martin? Not least, he gave ball-by-ball commentators plenty to talk about in the wee hours
The big brother I wanted to be like
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From Kirsten to Peterson: an eventful career
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Chris Martin stats analysis
Superb v South Africa, rubbish v Australia
Jul 3, 2013: Chris Martin's favourite opponent was South Africa, against whom he had a better than Glenn McGrath did, but his Test bowling against Australia was more than 64
Jul 3, 2013: Chris Martin was not only one of New Zealand's most successful bowlers, but a cricketer who endeared himself to everyone with his humility and humour
New Zealand news
'I'm going to enjoy watching the young guys have a crack'
Jul 3, 2013: Chris Martin looks back on a 13-year career career: from shouldering the New Zealand attack to match-winning spells against South Africa, and his endearing batting skills
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Chris Martin retires from all forms
Jul 2, 2013: Chris Martin, the New Zealand fast bowler, has announced retirement from all forms of cricket
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Auckland enter Ford Trophy final
Mar 24, 2013: A round-up of the Minor Preliminary Finals of the Ford Trophy 2012-13
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Boult thrust into leading from the front
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'For a small guy, he carried so much power'
Dec 3, 2012: Ricky Ponting exhausted and exasperated many a bowler during his career. Four of them look back at their battles with him
Champions League T20 2012
Auckland pin hopes on preparation
Oct 7, 2012: Auckland were hurt when they failed to move out of CLt20 qualifiers last year and this time around have made sure they a better prepared
India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 4th day
Disappointing to lose, but plenty of positives - Hesson
Sep 4, 2012: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his side should be proud of the fact that they managed to put pressure on India, despite losing an evenly matched Bangalore Test by five wickets
New Zealand in India 2012-13
Martin places emphasis on swing
Aug 22, 2012: If New Zealand are to be effective in the Test series against India, it will be important to get the ball to swing for as long as possible, according to pace-spearhead Chris Martin
West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Antigua
Martin expects plenty of swing
Jul 24, 2012: The veteran fast bowler Chris Martin believes discipline will be the key for New Zealand's attack if they are to turn their tour around with victory in the first Test against West Indies in Antigua
New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Hamilton, 2nd day
New Zealand attack allows South Africa off the mat
Mar 16, 2012: New Zealand had South Africa reeling at 88 for 6 but their bowlers were unable to deliver the fatal blow, allowing South Africa to steal a first-innings lead
New Zealand v South Africa, 1st Test, Dunedin, 1st day
'Feeling of calmness' playing South Africa - Martin
Mar 7, 2012: Chris Martin has taken a measured view of why he was able to trouble a highly-rated South Africa batting line-up, yet again
New Zealand v South Africa, 1st Test, Dunedin, 1st day
Martin burst turns first day New Zealand's way
Mar 7, 2012: A Chris Martin triple-strike just after tea justified Ross Taylor's decision to bowl first on a placid Dunedin surface, as New Zealand first toppled South Africa's top order giants, then made headway into the tail, to leave the visitors on 191 for 7 at st
South Africa in New Zealand 2011-12
Martin looks ahead to fast-bowling duel
Mar 4, 2012: Chris Martin warned batsmen on both sides that they will be caught in the crosshairs of a furious fight between the quicks operating in favourable conditions
Feb 13, 2012: It has been smooth sailing for New Zealand in their first series of the year but the real test lies ahead, in the form of South Africa
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The serene team culture cultivated by Misbah and his men shouldn't be allowed to be disrupted by a player with a tainted past
'I don't blame Arjuna for my early retirement'
Former Sri Lanka batsman Asanka Gurusinha talks about playing and coaching in Australia, and tactics during the 1996 World Cup
'I'm a bit disappointed not to get that Test average up to 50'
Mahela Jayawardene reflects on his Test career, and the need to bridge the gap between international and club cricket in Sri Lanka
Dhoni's absence a guide to India's future
He's past his use-by date as a Test captain and keeper. India now have a chance to test Kohli's leadership skills
Rohit's record, and captains' equal scores
Also, scoring a hundred and opening the bowling, the youngest Australian player, and scoreless in three Tests
Pakistan should not welcome Amir back (181)
The serene team culture cultivated by Misbah and his men shouldn't be allowed to be disrupted by a player with a tainted past
November games need November prices (70)
An early start to the international season, coupled with costly tickets, have kept the Australian public away from the cricket
'I'm a bit disappointed not to get that Test average up to 50' (58)
Mahela Jayawardene reflects on his Test career, and the need to bridge the gap between international and club cricket in Sri Lanka
A crisis that defines the age (37)
Never mind cricket's absence from free-to-air TV - changes in social attitudes, the demands of work, and an individualistic age are all contributing to a decline in participation
Pujara and the challenge of being a Test-only batsman (34)
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Golf is in the air in Rochester, thanks to the PGA Tournament. And a total of 26 Sport Management students are getting a front-row seat and behind-the-scenes look at the tournament and the pros.
Seven students are on the payroll serving as PGA interns. Cory Law and Chris Roeder are working in Merchandise Operations. Laura Fein, Aaron Kneeland, and Zach Frost are Corporate Hospitality Interns. Kathy Damato is working in the Consumer Marketing Department. And Danae Donatello is working at the PGA headquarters as an Administrative Assistant.
"This experience is one I will remember for the rest of my life," said Donatello. "Watching the 'PGA City' being built at Oak Hill Country Club has been incredible. When I started, Oak Hill was just another beautiful golf course. Over the course of one month, the construction of the mini-city began. I still cannot believe I am part of such a large organization."
She even got close to Tiger Woods one day after he played the 18th hole.
Another 19 students are volunteering for the Consumer Marketing Department at the "PGA Play, Scan, Win" program, which spectators see right inside the main entrance.
Volunteers include Matthew Butler, Joshua Caccamise, Matt Cahill, Joseph Catalfano, Shelby Christensen, Mike Donofrio, Justice Hoyt, Brandon Jason, Erich Kaempffee, Connor King, Matt Lander, Nathaniel Ligon, Connor Morris, Kayci Nucci, DJ Sanzotta, Jack Smith, Clayton Stanley, Carly Szydlowki, and Emily Young.
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@phil dude so long as it's not 8th week in Trinity
I was at Trinity, and I don't recall getting stupider in 8th week. Drunker, maybe.
You're not from Balliol are you?
Torvalds suggests poison and sabotage for ARM SoC designers
Brake lines?
puncture the brake-lines on their car
As most things on a car are now controlled by software, I'd have expected a less hardware-based revenge from Linus.
First rigid airship since the Hindenburg cleared for outdoor flight trials
Re: it will probably be an expensive boutique operation.
Nobody points out that cruise ships must fail due to the slow nature of the journey, because the point isn't the speed, but the journey itself.
Cruise ships seem to contain a vast amount of stuff* to keep the passengers amused between stops. This is easier for ships because they're very, very big. It also suggests that the journey itself is less alluring than you might think.
*Water slides, gourmet meals, lectures, adultery... you can probably tell I've never actually been on a cruise.
BBC releases MYSTERY RIDDLE poster for Doctor Who anniversary episode
Stairs and manhole covers
Following the disappointing revelation that daleks actually can climb stairs, the new strategy is to trick them into falling down manholes.
Do not adjust your eyes: This Kobo ten-incher has a 2560 x 1600 resolution
Re: 2560 x 1600 - About Time.
I could be wrong, but I believe font hinting, unlike ClearType, is not about compensating for low resolution. Its purpose is to describe the way in which the components of a character scale differently. The differential scaling affected Gutenberg too, though it probably took a few centuries before the rules were formalised.
As for the resolution achieved in the 15th Century, it was limited by granular phenomena just as much as today's pixel displays. The paper used was rough, the ink was grainy, and type matrices were not very accurate.
iPad classes for DOGS offered in New York
So what does she train the dogs to do with the iPad? Even her witless customers presumably expect to see some result for their $50.
Star Wars revival secret: This isn't the celluloid you're looking for
Re: Lens Flare...
Surely the viewer is supposed to "forget" that there is a camera filming and be immersed in the film?
Yes, but to achieve that the director has to use the grammar of film. If the whole thing was shot with a single static camera the audience would soon lose interest.
The point of lens flare is not to replicate a live experience, but to signify one. Not "this is like real life", but "this is like other cinematic experiences that meant something". The same is true of cut-away, zoom, panning, tracking and all the other elements of film grammar. They're only bad when they're intrusive.
Meet the world's one-of-a-kind ENORMO barge-bowling bridge of Falkirk
Snowden journo's partner wins partial injunction on seized data
I'm pretty sure it's just you.
Re: There's more going on here...
...an Airport Transit area. It's important to remember that he wasn't, technically, stood in the United Kingdom
IANAL, but I think the idea of extra-territorial zones is a myth. Some areas, such as embassies, are subject to diplomatic protection, but they are still part of the UK. There's a bit of US territory at Runnymede, and a bedroom in Claridges was declared to be Yugoslav soil during the war. But there's no reason why a transit area should have any special privileges beyond the fact that people can go there without passing Customs or Immigration. It's more like a bonded warehouse than an embassy.
Re: Irony strangely uncommented upon
@Dan Paul
There have been several other articles and discussions relating to Mr Miranda's detention and the episode in the Guardian cellars during the past few days. If you look at those you'll find that the significance of his name has been repeatedly pointed out.
Re: But whose data is it?
NOFORN has a quaint hillbilly ring to it: "We don't want no fornahs readin' this heah"
Total cost of that axed NHS IT FIASCO to taxpayers: £10.1bn
Re: How many lives
In 2012 the NHS budget was set at £104 billion so £12 billion is over 10% of the budget.
Oh noes! New 'CRISIS DISASTER' at Fukushima! Oh wait, it's nothing. Again
Re: "that's called Democracy"
@Pascal Monett
What we have today is not a "parody of democracy", it's representative democracy, the worst possible system except for all the others.
The pure, direct democracy practised in the Greek city states of antiquity was impractical in the populous Western European societies that re-introduced democracy. With modern information technologies it might be possible to revive direct democracy, but that wouldn't necessarily be a good idea. The voters of Athens may have been in a position to know everything about the subject of a vote, but that didn't necessarily mean they took the trouble to do so. Don't forget that "demagogue" is a Greek word.
Re: At the risk of...
@AC 19:37 Because when things go wrong, they can go wrong in a BIG way
This is exactly the mental process behind fear of flying. Air travel is much, much safer than road travel, but the rare accidents are much more noticeable. People think (wrongly) that they can escape from a road accident, but that they're powerless in the face of an air crash or nuclear incident.
'Symbolic' Grauniad drive-smash was not just a storage fail
Re: And why aren't the Government using the law for these things?
Some of the data leaked is stuff the UK gave to the US
So, now we know they can't be trusted to keep it secret, I expect we'll stop giving it to them.
FoundationDB ACID-lovers price up NoSQL database
limits deployment to clusters of up to 6 processes per month
A FoundationDB process is a single worker process you run on a computer
OK, I think I grasp what a process is. But what's a "process per month"? It sounds like floating-point ops per foot. or GHz per millibar.
Or does this in fact mean that every month you can deploy to 6 cores? So at the end of the year you have 72?
MYSTERY of Guardian mobos and graphics cards which 'held Snowden files'
Re: Huge flaw in article
"You're assuming the people from GCHQ are in some way competent."
Let's not be too condescending. Remember that these people are from the organisation that pretty much invented the computer*.
I think JonP has it about right.
* GCHQ was previously called GCCS, and was based at Bletchley Park.
Snowden journalist's partner gave Brit spooks passwords to seized files
Coat trailing?
I would love to believe that the whole Miranda affair was a successful coat-trailing exercise. There seems to be no particular reason why he should carry Snowden-related documents on his laptop, especially if flying via London. It's probably not an accident that the Guardian acceded to the disk-destruction demands of GCHQ on the same day.
Guardian lets UK spooks trash 'Snowden files' PCs to make them feel better
The only word that adequately describes the recent pointless behaviour of the security services. They're incapable of doing anything effective, so they start detaining people and smashing kit to show how tough they are.
It's especially disturbing that stuff leaked from an American agency by an American national is safer in New York than London.
Blighty street has hottest Wi-Fi hotspot hottie in Europe: We reveal where
Re: What about any semblance of security...
used the free wifi to check her bank balance
You're confusing the security of the network transport (probably none) with security of the browser protocol (probably HTTPS) and security of the banking application (good, one would hope, but it seems to vary from bank to bank).
Anybody relying on the security of the network transport can expect break-ins, whether it's free WiFi or ADSL through a private phone line.
Comet brand yanked from its grave: Tycoon vows to open EIGHTY new stores
Re: To misquote Harrison Ford...
people are still wary of making large electrical purchases online.
I can only speak for myself, but white goods and larger brown goods are things I only purchase online. White goods, especially, all look much the same, and you can't evaluate their efficiency or reliability in a brick and mortar store. So my usual purchasing strategy is to decide on a brand and model using sites like Which, then search for the model number online. Having filtered out the obviously dodgy suppliers, I order from the cheapest. I don't have to waste my free time driving to retail parks and gawping at twenty similar appliances.
Customer service? I can't say I've been impressed by the service in Curry's, Dixon's, Comet et al. And if your washing machine breaks down, you don't take it back to the shop for repair.
Speedy delivery? Understandably, most stores don't hold stock of large white goods on site, so the delivery process is much the same as for an online purchase.
'But we like 1 Direction!' Rock gods The Who fend off teen Twitter hate mob
Re: Homage
I always thought that Baba O'Riley owed its ultimate debt to Steve Reich.
Re: Sad Gits
Of course I meant VESPA Zimmer Frames...
Take my advice, ride a Lambretta. You don't get the auto-correct problems.
Bureaucrats foil Nestlé's bid to TRADEMARK KitKat's chocolatey digits
I only buy and eat these things because of their distinctive shape. I have to put up with the chocolate and biscuit in order to enjoy the fingers.
... off to the vending machine again.
So fondleable Windows 8 didn't work out so well: Why not try it IN 3D?
I assumed that this gadget would track the position of your fingers on or near the screen, thereby providing a rough and ready touch-screen. Instead, it seems to track fingers near the keyboard. How does is differentiate between pointing and typing?
Java devs warned of pushbutton exploit for buggy Struts framework
Re: Doh!
developers downloaded out-of-date versions of the most popular frameworks 33 per cent of the time
If your application is running in Framework version X, you don't need to keep downloading it. I would guess that most downloads of obsolete versions are intended to build developer environments when legacy applications have to be modified or maintained. In an ideal world the application platform would be upgraded at the same time - in the same ideal world we'd all have unlimited time and money.
NASA: Earth II may be hiding in unexamined data from injured Kepler
Three wheels
To judge from the picture it does look vaguely like a space-going Reliant Robin.
Badges for Commentards
Quote: "your posts have been upvoted 2015 times and downvoted 279 times"
Am I mistaken in thinking a badge upgrade is overdue?
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid: Eco, economy and diesel power
Re: 12 seconds!!!!
I don't want to start another of the all too frequent town-v-country spats, but the scenario in which you join a 60 mph road from a 90 degree side turning is a common feature of driving outside towns. It's normally a two-lane A road, with continuous traffic during the rush hour. If you don't want to sit at the junction for ten minutes, and prefer not to earn the undying enmity of other drivers, there's nothing for it but to floor the pedal and accelerate up to 60 with squealing tyres and occasional fishtailing.
OWN GOAL! 100s of websites blocked after UK Premier League drops ball
Clumsy analogy
Allowing a bunch of lawyers and footballers to mess with anything technical is like taking your watch down to the zoo to see if the chimps can repair it for you.
Data protection bods Bocada list dog on senior management team
Tommy developed his socialization skills at doggie day-camp...
I am fond of dogs, but, as they say in Private Eye, "Pass the sick-bag, Alice."
Possessed baby monitor shouts obscenities at Texas tot
Probably not hacked
Opinions seem to be sharply divided on whether this man's home network was adequately secured.
I suppose there are Europeans with the skills to hack into it and take over the baby alarm, though why they would bother is a mystery. But the article also says He heard a male voice coming from inside his daughter's bedroom, calling out her name. This implies that alleged hacker gained access to a computer, where he was able to find out the baby's name, then hacked the baby alarm. Possible, but vanishingly improbable.
Re: British or European
@Captain Scarlet : Villains in American films seem to have had English RP accents since the invention of talkies. Maybe it's some kind of hangover from 1776. Does anyone know if American stage productions in the 19th century had English villains?
Tech war latest: Today's leather tools 'invented by NEANDERTHALS'
Picture of a Neanderthal
Scruffy red hair and beard,
Brow ridges,
Big nose,
Furry smock,
Bare legs,.
Shiny black patent-leather shoes!
Is NASA planning to send LAVA LAMPS to Jupiter?
Re: Go Meccano
I was delighted to see that much of the Meccano used to build this centrifuge was green and notably old-looking. Unlike the modern Meccano as I've seen.
The thing that impresses me most is the lightweight frame of the base, which doesn't appear to be fixed down in any way. It must be superbly well-balanced. If I made a thing like this it would probably walk across the floor and smash the windows.
Lava lamp
When I first encountered these lamps, I'm sure they were called Astra (or possibly Astro) lamps, and the distinctive glass container appeared to come from a swanky brand of fruit squash (oxymoron alert!) whose name escapes me.
They seemed to disappear during the 70s, along with kaftans and joss-sticks. But then they reappeared with a new name. Is this evidence of the great wheel of existence? Or is my memory playing tricks - it was the 60s, after all.
Icon of hippie with a good-sized joint.
Elon Musk unveils Hyperloop – the subsonic tube of tomorrow
Re: 35 minute trip with no bathroom?
Most suburban transit systems (e.g. the London Underground) have journey times at least as long, and none have toilets.
Why would you want to take a bath while you're travelling, anyway?
Re: A pipeline?
@Mips "Fit for Shakespeare"
Well, yes. But it's a modified quotation of the motto of the US Postal Service, which is in turn a translation of Herodotus. So it's either more recent than Shakespeare, or much older.
Mobe-slurping Wi-Fi SPY BINS banned from London's streets
Re: Forget the privacy implications
phone switched off and in an RF protective case
Have you considered that it might be easier not to have a mobile phone at all?
Tell me, professor, what is big data?
In the days before world+dog got into relational databases, data had to be stored in files. When databases started to become popular there was a notorious vendor nostrum: "Just put everything into a database, and then you can get whatever information you need out".
To an extent, this was true. Extracting meaning from data stored in files was always difficult and resistant to ad-hoc queries. But the implication that a database is a sort of magician's bag, into which you dump masses of disorganised data and from which you pull meaning and truth, never was.
The advocates of big data seem to be resurrecting the magic bag.
This weekend: Watch HOT STARS shower! Moon won't interfere
Re: You can bet your sweet biddy
The thing you bet is actually a "bippy" (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in, c1967)
Ofcom: Making a switch between ISPs will soon be much easier
the decision applies only to switching providers on BT's Openreach copper network
As I'm not a communications engineer, can somebody explain to me what is the relevance of the element that the conductors are made from? Why shouldn't people who are unfortunate enough to be connected via inferior aluminium wiring benefit from this change?
ULTIMATE cuppa contenders prepare to go mug-to-mug
Your standard methodology will skew the results. I believe many aficionados of China tea prefer the second infusion. Also, it effectively eliminates some very fine teas that are better drunk without milk. For example:
Lapsang Souchong
By way of contrast, the worst tea I ever tasted was during a holiday job as a tram conductor in Blackpool. Every member of the crew brought an enamel brew can containing pre-mixed leaf tea and sugar. After adding boiling water they'd swing the can round a bit, then add condensed milk. The result was brick-red and so sweet that you could feel your teeth getting looser as you drank it.
Re: 12 Contenders - No, No only 11
@Richard the Head: if your inside information on Twinings tea is as reliable as your spelling of their name, then I think we can ignore it.
Serious Farce Office: 32K secret BAE probe files spaffed to WRONG bod
Emily Thornberry, Labour's shadow attorney general, said: "This is government incompetence of the first magnitude."
Gosh, that's a surprise.
Don't these politicians (of all parties) understand that it's this kind of stereotyped response that makes them some of the most reviled and distrusted people on the planet?
This is a clerical error of some kind, serious, perhaps, but not "government incompetence of the first magnitude", which needs to be something bigger, such as starting a war over WMDs that don't exist, or selling off the gold reserves when the market is at the bottom.
Webcam stripper strikes back at vicious 4Chan trolls after year of bullying
Trolls and trolling
When I first encountered the concept of trolling in discussion groups, I assumed the reference was to the fishing strategy where a lure or bait is dragged through the water to catch predatory fish. It seemed a vivid analogy for the way trolls operate.
Lately, however, it seems to have mutated, and it now seems to be a reference to the Scandinavian monsters that lurk under bridges. The Reg troll icon looks more like one of these than a fishing lure. This feels like a much blunter metaphor.
Was I wrong in my initial assumption?
Steelie Neelie finds phone calls are cheaper in Latvia than in Luxembourg
Re: Another subsidy effect...
people who can't afford the fancy plans with "free" phones get to subsidise those who do
Few people can be bothered to upgrade their phone or switch plans at the end of the contract period*. Even if you do, the total cost is usually more than you would have paid if you'd bought the phone and used a SIM-only contract.
So the subsidy is likely flowing the other way.
*This certainly applies to me and to everybody I know. Phone contracts are like gym membership - you overpay because you don't finish the contract when you could.
NO, ELEPHANTS, it's we DOLPHINS who NEVER FORGET our best pals
Breeding consortium
all part of a breeding consortium, so the dolphins had met at some point
Are you sure you mean "met"?
Re: As Sir Terry said...
I suppose the passing dolphin at Kings Cross station was catching a train to Fishguard.
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Problems for Kieswetter and Bairstow bring opportunity for Buttler just eight games ahead of the Champions Trophy
George Dobell
January 22, 2013
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Players/Officials: Jonny Bairstow | Jos Buttler | Craig Kieswetter | Matt Prior
Matches: India v England at Mohali
Series/Tournaments: England tour of India
Jos Buttler is likely to win a major opportunity to kick-start his career in the fourth ODI of the series against India. Buttler, the 22-year-old from Somerset, is not first choice wicketkeeper for his county team but, through some eye-catching performances with the bat and a succession of setbacks that have afflicted his rivals with the gloves, he now has an excellent chance to secure a place in the side.
With a maximum of eight ODIs to play, including this match in Mohali, before England begin their Champions Trophy campaign, the timing is far from perfect for England. Buttler is not only learning his trade as a keeper - as recently as a few weeks ago, England were expressing reservations about his glove work and suggesting it was not ready for international cricket - but as a batsman. He has played just one previous ODI, in the UAE, and in it failed to score a run. This opportunity represents a major promotion.
He owes it, in large part, to the misfortune of others. Most pertinently, England appear to be losing faith with Craig Kieswetter. While his statistics since being moved into the middle-order at the start of 2012 are far from awful - Kieswetter has averaged 30.62 at a strike-rate of 78.27 - he has not fully convinced, either. While the failure to register a half-century in that period is forgivable as middle-order batting is often about impetus or rebuilding and leaves little room for personal milestones, Kieswetter has lacked the subtly required for ODI cricket; struggling to rotate the strike or pace the innings. In short, he remains a batsman who tends to either block or slog with precious little in between. The lack of improvement has been frustrating.
Kieswetter may consider himself unfortunate. Asked to make himself into an opening batsman by England, he was subsequently moved back down the order to accommodate a faltering Kevin Pietersen during the series against Pakistan in the UAE, a move which did pay off when Pietersen scored two hundreds, and failed to adapt to his new role.
Aged 25, he has the time and talent to come again though when he looks around county cricket and sees Phil Mustard, Chris Read, James Foster, Tim Ambrose, Steven Davies, Matt Prior, Geraint Jones, Marcus Trescothick, Paul Collingwood and Virkam Solanki - all of whom who have kept wicket for England in addition to Buttler, Jonny Bairstow and Kieswetter - he may reflect that his turn, like that of those before him, has come and gone. Continuity of selection has not always seemed to apply to the position of keeper.
The absence of Bairstow, currently in the UK due to a family illness, is also relevant to Buttler's promotion. Bairstow, an original selection for this series who last year replaced Kieswetter during the World Twenty20, is almost certainly better qualified to take the gloves than Buttler and, having shown himself a more than capable batsman, would surely have won this call-up had he been in India. While the hope remains that he will be able to travel to New Zealand, that is yet to be clarified. Besides, if Buttler takes his chance, the position may be taken for some time.
It is odd how history has repeated itself. In similar circumstances, just ahead of the 2011 World Cup, England lost confidence in Steven Davies during the CB series and recalled Prior. It would be no surprise if they did the same thing ahead of the Champions Trophy. Prior may well be playing the best cricket of his life at present but, after three half-centuries in his 68 ODIs, he cannot claim he has not already enjoyed an opportunity to establish himself.
Buttler is a cricketer of rich potential. Blessed with a wide range of strokes, power and an ability to improvise, he has earned a reputation as a devastating finisher of an innings. In the longer-term, he has aspirations to be far more than that and his remarkable List A batting average of 58.42 suggests a substantial talent. With Bairstow absent he had another opportunity in the Twenty20s before Christmas and responded with a match-winning in Mumbai. It was, however, an innings of just seven deliveries. His role in ODI cricket is likely to be a little more akin to a marathon than that sort of sprint.
England's options
So this call-up owes more to his potential than his achievement. Certainly it would be asking a great deal of him to keep wicket in an important global event before he has established himself as first choice keeper with his county. In the longer-term it seems inevitable that one of Kieswetter or, both of whom play for Somerset, may have to look beyond the county if they are to fulfil both aspects of their careers.
The wicketkeeping position is not England's only problem in ODIs. But while their batsmen have underperformed, there is little doubt over the identity over the top five for the Champions Trophy. The real uncertainly concerns the identity of their fifth bowler and, ideally, allrounder. Jade Dernbach has all but bowled himself out of contention - Stuart Meaker must be worth a look in this game - while the reputations of Tim Bresnan and Chris Woakes have not been enhanced on this trip to date.
What more the England selectors think they can learn from watching Bresnan is unclear - he is clearly not the player he was before elbow surgery in December 2011 - but Woakes may be worth another chance. While his bowling may lack bite on flat wickets, he has the batting skill to hurt opposition sides.
The disappointment for England is that they went into this series with a fair idea of the identity of nine of their first choice 11 for the Champions Trophy and, as yet, have failed to find other suitable candidates. Buttler, at least, may have a chance to fill one of those positions in Mohali.
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HTC Flyer Dock now available for pre-order
The Flyer dock includes an MHL adapter which helps the tablet connect to an external video source to display HD video
Best Buy is taking orders for an HTC Flyer dock for $49.99. It is a simple white dock with an MHL adapter which helps the tablet connects to an external video source to display HD video. Apart from that, the dock can charge the tablet, but that's about it. Don't go to pre-order it thinking it'll have the extra battery and more I/O options like some of more feature-rich docks out there for some tablets.
UPDATE: The page seems to have been taken off from the Best Buy site for unknown reasons.


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The Lectionary Card, Year A, 2013-2014
Revised Common Lectionary, Episcopal Edition
What is The Lectionary Card™?
The Lectionary Card™ lists all of the readings for an entire lectionary year on a single 8.5" × 11" card. The card folds in half (8.5" × 5.5") and fits conveniently inside most lectionaries, Bibles as well as inside A Lector's Guide and Commentary.
What are its main features?
The Lectionary Card™ identifies the calendar date on which the readings occur in the liturgical color of the day.
Advent 1 • 12/1/13
Isaiah 2:1–5
Psalm 122
Romans 13:11–14
Matthew 24:36–44
The Lectionary Card™ includes both tracks of readings for the Season after Pentecost in a format that is simple to understand and easy to use. Track One readings (semi-continuous) are listed first while Track Two readings (complementary) are indented and listed second.
Pentecost 6 (11) • 7/20/14
Genesis 29:15–28
Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Isaiah 44:6-8
Psalm 86:11-17
or Wisdom 12:13, 16-19
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Who is it for?
The Lectionary Card™ is for anyone who wants a simple, convenient resource for finding the readings and dates for a given Sunday or Major Holy Day.
I ordered these for several of my church friends, who liked the Year C I ordered last year. It fits in our Prayer Book/Hymnal book.
Very handy - I look at it all the time, even when I don't follow the lectionary - which is often!
Always needing to find where you are in the new year, this little aid is the secret to knowing where and when!
Great to have when in a hurry, and my books are scattered all around.
Handy for when you can't get to a computer to check the lectionary.
Very useful card to keep up with the readings all year.
This is a very useful and appreciated item for those who schedule lectors, or etc. Recommend highly.
I have found this to be essential and indispensable in preparation for Sunday lessons. Friends to whom I have gifted these, agree.
I like to read the scriptures before Sunday to give myself time to think about them. This card is just what I needed to keep me on track without having to go online or look in several other places.
Perfect companion for the BOCP and taking on trips to keep up with the Sunday Lectionary. Looking forward to Year B and Year C.
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For the second straight week the Bengals' stars grabbed a hostile environment by the scruff of the neck Sunday and willed their way to an utterly necessary victory in the demolition derby that has become the AFC North when they swapped paint with the Texans in a 22-13 victory at something called NRG Stadium to stay in the lead at 7-3-1.
On Sunday against the Bengals, the overwhelming favorite to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year didn't have a sack, force a fumble, intercept a pass, or score a touchdown. More importantly, his team didn't get a win.
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The classic Burgoyne Surrounded Block takes a sweet spin in pink, brown, and cream in this Surrounded by Love quilt pattern. What a perfect cuddle quilt for any beloved family member!
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Ed Lochrie has served as the head football trainer for the University of Minnesota since May of 2002.
Lochrie is responsible for the complete health care of the football team and is in daily communication with the head coach. Lochrie arrived in Gold Country from the University of Kansas where he served as the head football trainer during the 2001 season.
Prior to his work at Kansas, he spent seven years (1994-2001) as an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Colorado. Lochrie worked with the Colorado football team all seven years and was also involved with the men's basketball team from 1994-97.
He came to Boulder, Colo., from the University of Denver, where he worked as the head athletic trainer from 1993-94 after serving as an assistant athletic trainer from 1990-93. During his four years at Denver his primary focus was with the men's hockey team.
Lochrie, a Bishop, Calif., native, graduated from the University of Colorado in 1987, earning a bachelor's degree in biology. He earned his master's in physical education from Michigan State in 1990.
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