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- Christina D May 17, 2002 01:08 PM
First off, hello. I just found this site and I can't tell you how excited I am to see so much discussion about the Baltimore/Washington dining scene. I have a new favorite place.
Now to business...What are your thoughts about Roy's? I've read Elizabeth Large's review, but frankly, it seems that as long as a place has good short ribs, she's in. Any recommendations? Accolades? Warnings?
re: LScanlon
I'm sorry that I wasn't clear. I meant Roy's in downtown Baltimore (the Hawaiian fusion restaurant).
My bad.
re: Christina D
I ate at the Roy's in Chicago (they're popping up all over - I think there's over 20 of them now) - big plates, big presentation and overcooked fish. And it's pricey. But the dessert was yummy . . .
re: Nancy
Ate there once. Not bad, but very pricey. I was a bit disappointed to see that of all the seafood there, most of it is white fish and they seem to top the fish with very rich items. I seem to remember one dish with a cream and crab something or other. Not very easy for someone who prefers a "steakier" fish. Desert was great, but I thought with the bright yellow walls they could have turned the lighting down a bit, way too bright.
I don't know if I'd tell evryone to go there, but I don't think I choose to go back.
re: Nancy
Wow! I had no idea he had expanded so much! Last time I knew, he only had restaurants in Hawaii and CA. We really really loved our experinces at his restaurants in Hawaii (Roy's Kahana Grill, and Roy's Nicolina, both on Maui) that we worked in a visit to his Monterray restaurant when we were in CA two years ago. It was wonderful that night, too, but he happened to be in the kitchen.
Large expansions such as this do not usually mean good things for favorite restaurants. I will probably make a pilgrimage to the Baltimore location since I have such fond memories (however, sometimes eating on vacation makes food taste better, too. It may have tinged my tastebuds), and I will keep my fingers crossed.
If the dessert you mention is that dark chocoloate souffle, then yes...that alone might be enough to make people go. I was quite floored by my first experince with it (many restaurants have something similar now). We had to order it when they brought our main course so it would be ready. It was DELICIOUS.
I always learn something on these boards. I love it!!!
Thanks all,
Debbie S.
re: LScanlon
That's funny, I first thought of Roy's place, too. I go once every 10 years and laugh.
I have been to Roy's in Tokyo, Seattle, and New York, and have been pleased each time I've eaten there.
I think the fish is excellent, you get variety you would not see in most Baltimore restaurants
Haven't been and don't plan on it. It's a concept sold by the original chef to OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE GROUP. As with most corporate cookie cutter upscale chains, all the menu ideas, ingredients and instructions come in via corporate emails. Aren't any of us getting tired of the homogenization of the urban landscape.
I urge all of the Chowhounds to try locally owned and operated establishments. Soigne, Ixia, Red Maple, Atlantic and several others all serve Asian influenced cuisine
I have eaten at Roy's in the Westin in Seattle, Carmel, CA, Orlando, FL and Newport Beach, CA. I have not been to either of his two restaurants in Hawaii. I have also made approximately ten dishes out of his cookbook.
Five or six years ago the Carmel restaurant (I believe this was his first outside of Hawaii) was excellent. The various dishes that I've made from his cookbook tasted similar there to what I prepared. In Seattle four years ago my wife and I first had his molten chocolate cake which has the hot liquid chocolate inside what amounts to a kind of souffle. Superb.
Two years ago along with five other people I went to Roy's in Newport Beach. At the time this was the hot new restaurant there and we had to make reservations a week in advance for a Saturday and still didn't get the time we wanted.
It had nothing in common with Monterey. The food didn't taste like that which I had made from his cookbook nor that which I had in the Monterey restaurant.
Last year Orlando was even worse.
I don't know how many Roy's there are around the world but it it would seem that, like Emeril's, as they expand they lose site of the original values and tastes resulting in restaurants that are overpriced and truly mediocre for what they serve. Personally, knowing how good they can be, this is a real disappointment. I have not been to Roy's in Baltimore. But based on how his food has been misinterpreted and poorly prepared in other cities it is not that which I would be excited about.
I think the food there really is good; the Baltimore location has an on-the-ball head chef. Pricing does seem to have the corporate customer in mind, although that goes more for the wines on offer than the food. It is worth a visit, but I agree that I'd rather spend my money with the locals than on a big chain.
i am absolutely in love with this restaurant. the first time i tried it in was in san diego, my friend is the pastry chef there. i have tried the one in baltimore as well, and it isn't as good as san diego, but still very good. i highly recommend the kobe beef sushi roll. i do not know anyone who dislikes it, i personally do not even like red meat, and i think it is fantastic. it is worth the price. also, their desserts, especially the ones with ice cream are all fabulous!
Yes it is a chain, Yes it is owned by Outback, but I think all that gives them is deep pockets.
I have eaten at the Roy's in Oahu (Hawaii Kai, Ko Olina and Waikiki Beach) and in Kauai. I am pretty sure that all the units in Hawaii are still managed by Roy himself. The menu in Hawaii has a number of "classics" like meatloaf and others. Some of the fish entrees are also offered in a half sizes which I have not seen on the mainland.
On the mainland I find you get some creatively prepared food. I think their non traditional sushi is some of the best you will ever have in a chain restaurant. Chain or not, the sushi was started in their Las Vegas location and the sushi chef there has trained many of the sushi chefs working in their locations.
Yes it is a chain but I think of it as a chain with a heart. I have had some bad nights when they were slammed (Baltimore for example) and the management has always made it right.
I think that it may not be the same as you get at the original locations in Hawaii, but it is really good for something I can get to without a 12 hour plane ride.

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Steve Jobs chops student hack down to size
Thank You.
This is the comment I needed to read and very much should be part of the article.
It saddens me to know that mankind is so easily able to forget the kindness of others just because they're now arbitrarily important.
4chan launches DDoS against entertainment industry
Hacktivism always grabs a headline and although I completely oppose the RIAA's previous practices you have to wonder if acting like a tool is just proving their point.
I think there were better ways to raise publicity without resorting to a juvenile DDOS attack.
Facebook bug spills name and pic for all 500 million users
Apparent Unawareness
I'm curious why you draw the line at "I only signed up to a service", the user has still made a concious effort to join the Google crowd. Should they decide not to then they can forgo all the privacy concerns you listed.
At least, to date, none of my private sales/searches/emails have been susceptible to theft because of Google and yet numerous personal details will have been leaked by Facebook's poor privacy standards.
I don't see why they'd allow applications access to profile information anyway, it's just not necessary for the vast majority of typically used services.
38 states grill Google on three-year Wi-Fi slurp
Wifi Based Positioning?
It's just one possibility that the reason they were sniffing the wireless frequencies is in case their GPS gave out they still had some positional data with which to align the photographs against.
Just a theory, I suspect it's nothing to do with it :)
Steve Jobs denies Judas Phone antenna problems
You miss the point...
Did it lose signal entirely? Was simply holding the phone in a way that is only reasonable cause the cell service to be completely disabled?
No? Didn't think so either...
I like this...
... It's certainly correct in many respects but there are two key problems.
1) The waiter in your story is honest and up front about the problem realizing the limitations of the product and communicating it directly to the customer. Apple didn't do this, they lied and deceived and in many respects continue to do so. (Read 3)
2) Soup that is "As good as we can make it" implies that they've done everything they can, but consider that in your story the soup is made using battery acid... Would you sympathise with the waiter still? The product is outright defective, not low on quality.
And an added note...
3) General signal interference (I.e. Putting your phone in a lead box/encasing it completely with your hands) is just how it works, all wireless devices suffer from this. The iPhone defect is a design flaw which leads to signal failure... Not all phones suffer from this, if anything this is product-unique.
Please please please someone at The Reg write an article on the bloody difference because this "All Phones do it" spin is distracting us from the real problem at hand.
Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB
So you're saying if I pick up a PS3 and shake it while it spins the disc at thousands of revolutions per minute the disc won't scratch? Nor if I were to wrap one in a towel and have it work hard in a hot room for three days it won't burn out?
Really, it's about time people found genuine problems to complain about... Technology overheats and Discs get ruined if you knock the machine while reading. Ask and PC owner who has made the mistake of using his PC as a footrest.
Still Noisy
It's a real shame that it's still "as noisy as ever" when the drive is spinning... Asides from the obvious defects from the Xbox 360 all I really wanted to see resolved was the damn noisy drive. It is literally the loudest thing in the house that doesn't have built in speakers.
Still, I'll probably get one in a few months... The hard drive space will be a welcome bonus.
iPhone 4 fix to centre on software, negate need for recall
Is the single most powerful device in the Apple marketing scheme. Sadly, history will only record the millions of glossy steel gadgets and gizmos that people paid exorbitant amounts of money for and they will also no doubt be accredited with a wide number of innovations for which they (of course) are not actually responsible for.
Ho hum, 21st Century fun.
Apple antenna guru 'warned Steve Jobs' over Judas Phone
You appear to have incorrectly applied the Joke Alert icon to your post ;)
iPhone =/= Earnings
The idea that just because someone has an iPhone means they have lucrative jobs is very much fallacious. A variety of people I know right across the spectrum of earnings own iPhones and they universally have the same "Oh, Trendy Gadget" reasoning behind it.
The higher earners I know actually trend towards either simple phones (Nokia 6303 Style) or Android/HTC devices.
You don't have to earn a lot to afford an iPhone, you just have to have crappy priorities.
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text: What Has America Gained from Obama's Taliban Concessions? Print article Send a Tip by Ezra Dulis 19 Oct 2012 post a comment In the previous presidential debates that have touched on foreign policy, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have touted their administration's approach to the war in Afghanistan as a success, with little protest from Republican challengers Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. But a closer look at the results of Obama's Afghanistan policy, both practically and morally, reveal a real weakness in the administration's record that, thanks to a complicit press, has not been properly presented to the American people. The human costs of the war are increasing; more troops have been killed or wounded in Obama's one term than in George Bush's two. The families of killed servicemembers have called out the administration for its nonsensical rules of engagement which needlessly endanger soldiers. A staff sergeant who was later KIA warned that the Commander-in-Chief's aimless strategy was achieving the same result. But beneath the policies themselves -- which, to reiterate, have objectively increased the number of troop deaths -- lays an ideological shift in America's approach to the fight. On the one hand, the Taliban and its affiliate Al-Qaeda are the entities we are physically fighting. But on a philosophical level, the Obama administration has softened in its resolve against the Taliban. We have legitimized the Taliban and its world view by negotiating with -- and making concessions to -- this Islamist organization. Following the 9/11/2001 attacks, the western world took a close look at this ideology; for many, it was the first time ever. And what the average American found was an ideology hostile to women, to minorities, to those of different faiths or no faith. The Taliban ran a socio-political order centered around that most fundamental strain of political Islam and enforced it with violence -- in effect, institutionalized terrorism. For all his detractors, President George W. Bush established a clear stance against the Taliban and its aid of Al-Qaeda. To the Bush administration, this political group did not have the moral authority to demand a give-and-take negotiation process. They were an enemy both to the American and Afghan people, in the view of the U.S. government, and they would be treated unequivocally as such. Therefore, the President made ultimatums, not concessions. "This is non-negotiable," Bush told reporters. "If they want us to stop our military operations they've just got to meet my conditions." More famously, he summarized the principle with five clear words: "We don't negotiate with terrorists." Since then, the Taliban has not changed. It has not softened with a newfound respect for America, now represented by President Barack Obama. It has not ceased but has increased its violence toward Americans, most notably through "green on blue" attacks wherein operatives posing as trainees in the Afghan security forces take advantage of their proximity to coalition troops and murder them. It has not ceased its oppression of women, as seen in the case of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teenage girl shot in the head by a Taliban gunman for asserting her right to an education. The only thing that has changed is the United States' stance toward the Taliban. Call it an embrace, call it appeasement, it is an absolute disaster. There is no coherence to the Obama administration's Afghanistan policy. On the one hand, this Islamist entity is still an enemy which U.S. soldiers fight both on the ground and through drone strikes. At the same time, however, the Taliban has been effectively placed on an equal moral plane with the United States, to the point where our government is negotiating and making concessions to it. In fact, this reliance on negotiation instead of overwhelming force gives the Taliban the ability to cease negotiations over hypocritical grievances, such as a shooting spree by a rogue U.S. soldier -- a tragedy dwarfed by the Taliban's own systematic murder of civilians. Taliban leaders are setting the terms of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan after the projected 2014 troop withdrawal. They have negotiated prisoner exchanges with outcomes 5-1 in their favor. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has legitimized the group and its role in the future of Afghanistan. U.S. troops are even prohibited from "verbal disrespect" of the Quran after an incident where militant prisoners were caught passing messages through Qurans and, when they were disposed of, local workers accidentally burned the books. In response, Afghan Islamists protested violently, killing at least six U.S. servicemen. And the Obama Cabinet's response was not to demand justice from Taliban leaders behind those killings, it was to prostrate American troops further in deference to Islamic fundamentalism. In the very speech Obama gave after jetting to Bagram Air Base to announce a 2014 troop withdrawal agreement, President Obama admitted that negotiations with the Taliban could "be a part of this future." If the same Taliban that ruled the country in 2001 is now being treated as a ruling entity upon America's exit, then nothing has changed, save for the loss of thousands of American lives. The rationale for this change -- that it is now safe to return Afghanistan to the influence of a "kinder, gentler" Taliban -- has been strongly condemned by CBS reporter Lara Logan. Of this view, Logan concludes, "our enemies are writing the story, and there's no happy ending for us." The thought process behind the worsening situation in Afghanistan can also be seen in the deadly terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya on 9/11/2012. According to intelligence officials, the Obama administration's guiding principle is to keep a "low profile" in the Middle East, which couldn't be more naïve. You can't fight a war, keep a "low profile," and still expect to win. Wars are won by superior force and resolve, not by goodwill from one's enemies. The question for Romney, Ryan, and the average American, then, is what the United States hopes to achieve from this self-contradiction. Attempting to simultaneously be a hawk and a dove, what is Obama's ultimate vision for the Middle East? Is it a Taliban marginalized and weakened, made ideological pariahs as Nazis were by the second World War? Certainly not. But even ignoring the fate of the Middle East, what's in it for America? What are we getting for our concessions to the Taliban? What do we gain by appearing weak -- elevating a backwards, misogynistic world view to equal footing with our own nation? The President has no answer, as he has no coherent vision for America's interests. And every citizen should know this as they prepare to vote in the coming weeks.


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text: FacebookTwitterGoogle+E-mail Bismillah In continuation of the post "Chill Out Like The Prophet: Tips For The Stressed Muslim Da'ee – Part I", we analyze more ways of how to relax and de-stress, the 'sunnah' way. Nap during the day: A stressed out person will find it difficult to take a relaxing snooze during the day, but this was the sunnah of our Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم] and his companions. Even if you have too much to do and just can not take out the time, force yourself to relax for half an hour by either curling up on the couch in your office or, if that will be too 'weird' for office staff to see, just lean back in your chair with your eyes closed. The Prophet was in the habit of napping regularly as part of his daily routine: Narrated Thumama, Anas said, "Um Sulaim used to spread a leather sheet for the Prophet and he used to take a midday nap on that leather sheet at her home." Anas added, "When the Prophet had slept, she would take some of his sweat and hair and collect it (the sweat) in a bottle and then mix it with Suk (a kind of perfume) while he was still sleeping." [Sahih Muslim, Volume 8, Book 74, Number 298] Narrated the uncle of 'Abbas bin Tamim, "I saw Allah's Apostle lying on his back in the mosque and putting one of his legs over the other." [Sahih Muslim, Volume 8, Book 74, Number 302] Narrated Anas bin Malik, "Whenever Allah's Apostle went to Quba, he used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan who would offer him meals; and she was the wife of 'Ubada bin As-samit. One day he went to her house and she offered him a meal, and after that he slept, and then woke up smiling." [Sahih Muslim, Volume 8, Book 74, Number 299] In the last narration above, the Prophet was apparently just relaxing in the mosque, not taking his midday nap. Allahu a'lam. Ironically, some organizations have noticed the effect of "power naps" on their employees' productivity, and are facilitating 20-minute naps in "nap rooms" on office premises! Relax with your head in your wife's lap, or have her comb your hair: Narrated 'Aisha: "While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah's Apostle." [Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 6, Number 294] Narrated 'Aisha: "The Prophet used to lean on my lap and recite Qur'an while I was in menses." [Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 6, Number 296] When was the last time you did either of these things? (Tip: it would help to shampoo your hair and beard the day you intend to do this; if your has bid you farewell forever, well, the beard can be the next option?). Narrated Aisha: "A necklace of mine was lost at Al-Baida' and we were on our way to Madinah. The Prophet made his camel kneel down, dismounted and laid his head on my lap and slept. Abu Bakr came to me, and hit me violently on the chest, and said, "You have detained the people because of a necklace." I kept as motionless as a dead person, because of the position of Allah's Apostle (on my lap), although Abu Bakr had hurt me (with the slap). Then the Prophet woke up and it was the time for the morning (prayer). Water was sought, but in vain; so the following verse was revealed:–"O you who believe! When you intend to offer prayer..(5.6)"." Usaid bin Hudair said, "Allah has blessed the people for your sake, O the family of Abu Bakr. You are but a blessing for them." [Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 132] Even during a journey which got delayed because of our mother A'ishah losing her necklace [notice the desire to adorn herself even while traveling], when water could not be found for ablution for the whole caravan, the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم] was relaxed enough to lie down with his head in his wife's lap. Notice how he did not rebuke his wife even slightly for unintentionally causing a delay in everyone's travel. His best friend, on the other hand, lost his temper at his daughter due to the stress of the circumstances; it all ended well, though, because this situation became the cause of Allah revealing the verses of tayammum that became a source of ease for Muslims, for all time to come. As interesting contemporary evidence of the comfort of a woman's [...ahem, wife's] lap for relaxing on, take a look at this article. Share meals with friends: Having meals with his neighbors, kin, friends and companions was a norm for Allah's Messenger [صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم], so much so that usually he'd also take along, to a meal to which he was invited, the person who was with him when he received the invitation to it. The cutest hadith (below) depicts him accepting an invitation to a neighbor's meal only on the condition that his wife also accompany him to it, because she was present when the invitation was extended: Anas Bin Malik reported that Allah's Messenger had a neighbor who was Persian (by descent), and he was expert in the preparation of soup. He prepared (soup) for Allah's Messenger and then came to him to invite him (to that feast). He (Allah's Messenger) said: "Here is 'A'ishah also" (i.e. you should also invite her to the food). He said: "No." Thereupon Allah's Messenger also said: "No" (i.e. I cannot join the feast). He returned inviting him and Allah's Messenger said: "She is also there". He said: "No". Thereupon Allah's Messenger also said: "No" (and declined his offer). He returned again, to invite him and Allah's Messenger again said: "She is also there". He (the host) said:"Yes" the third time. Then he accepted his invitation, and both of them set out until they came to his house. [Sahih Muslim, Book 023, Number 5054] Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: "I said, "O Allah's Apostle! We have slaughtered a young sheep of ours and have ground one Sa' of barley. So, I invite you along with some persons." So, the Prophet said in a loud voice, "O the people of the Trench! Jabir had prepared "Sur" so come along." [Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 52, Number 304] Abu Hurairah reported that Allah's Messenger went out (of his house) one day or one night, and there he found Abu Bakr and 'Umar also. He said: "What has brought you out of your houses at this hour?" They said: "Allah's Messenger, it is hunger." Thereupon he said: "By Him in Whose Hand is my life, what has brought you out has brought me out too; get up". They got up along with him, and (all of them) came to the house of an Ansari, but he was not at home. When his wife saw him, she said, "Most welcome," and Allah's Messenger said to her: "Where is so and so?" She said, "He has gone to get some fresh water for us". When the Ansari came and he saw Allah's Messenger and his two Companions, he said: "Praise be to Allah, no one has more honorable guests today than I (have)". He then went out and brought them a bunch of ripe dates, dry dates and fresh dates, and said: "Eat some of them". He then took hold of his long knife (for slaughtering a goat or a sheep). Allah's Messenger said to him: "Beware of killing a milch animal". He then slaughtered a sheep for them; and after they had eaten of it and of the bunch, and drank, and when they had taken their fill, and had been fully satisfied with the drink, Allah's Messenger said to Abu Bakr and Umar: "By Him in whose hand is my life, you will certainly be questioned about this bounty on the Day of judgment. Hunger brought you out of your house, then you did not return until this bounty came to you". [Sahih Muslim, Book 023, Number 5055] Anas Bin Malik reported: "A tailor invited Allah's Messenger to a meal which he had prepared. I went along with Allah's Messenger to that feast. He presented to Allah's Messenger barley bread and soup containing pumpkin, and sliced pieces of meat. I saw Allah's Messenger going after the pumpkin round the dish, so I have always liked the pumpkin since that day." [Sahih Muslim Book 023, Number 5067] The above ahadith make clear how asceticism – in its literal sense (not to be confused with 'Zuhd') – is not part of Islam, confirmed by these aspects of the sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad [صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم] (please see this for more on Zuhd). He not only enjoyed good company, but also enjoyed eating wholesome food, while, of course, maintaining the limits of abstaining from extravagantce in eating. This extravagance becomes a fitnah in itself; however, occasionally treating one's self to favorite food and drink – be it cheesecake, brownies, steaks, kabab rolls, frappes or pina coladas – is definitely not prohibited in Islam. Alhamdulillah for that! So, endeavor sometimes to invite some brothers/sisters over for a meal (make it a potluck if you wish, to distribute the cooking work), or go to a restaurant or coffee house for an enjoyable tête-à-tête. Do this at least once a month to release stress. At times like these, ensure that obedience to Allah is maintained during the outing. The burned out, stressed, workaholic Muslim da'ee is not the desired picture we want to paint for ourselves; such a person misses out on the beautiful sunnah's our Prophet Muhammad [صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم] practised, which not only made him the best role model for all believers, but which brought a lovely balance in his life that beautifed his dealings with others. Taking time out from your stack -full of meetings, conventions, conferences, classes and things-to-do lists, in order to give the dues of others as well as those of your own body and soul, will enable you to perform even better at your duties, in a less amount of time and with less effort, insha'Allah. So next time that 'irritating' neighborhood kid makes spit-bubbles at you, remove that scowl from your face and try being friendlier with him. Who knows, he just might be inspired by your sweet nature, over time, to join you on your trips to the weekly halaqah or Islamic Center. FacebookTwitterGoogle+E-mail 19 Responses Farzana August 19, 2009 Salaams, I am really enjoying this series on chilling out. It's not just applicable to da'ees but everyone. I think that as muslims we have forgotten how to chill out and are too worked up and angry all the time. Even the kids in some households are lucky to be taken out on the weekends, if ever at all. Jazakallah for writing this article. 0 0 Reply technically_no August 19, 2009 "The above ahadith make clear how asceticism is not part of Islam" – Are you sure this is a correct statement to make? I request you redit the sentence to read/promote a less bold statement. For we have many examples of great zaahids from ummah. 0 0 Reply Yaseen August 19, 2009 yeah, I second this comment. I guess then it would depend on what you mean by "asceticism." But an overall fresh article, mashaAllah. 0 0 Reply Sadaf Farooqi August 19, 2009 Bismillah Jazak Allahu khair for pointing this out. I meant "asceticism" in its literal sense; I didn't know it was used as a synonym for the praiseworthy lifestyle of zuhd. When we studied Comparitive Religion, asceticism was used to describe the lifestyle "Rahbaaniyyah", practised by the spiritual leaders of some other religions i.e. total renunciation of worldly pleasures, and celibacy. Monasticism, in other words. I have made the necessary changes in the post. Thank you, again, for pointing it out. 0 0 Heba Alshareef August 19, 2009 Sadaf, ukhty, May Allah SWT reward you for bringing a HUGE smile to my face, pointing me here, and posting this for all to benefit !!! I'm sooo needin' to chill – and now I feel like I can put one leg over the over :) And yes the picture is very inticing – forget cappuccino though – do you all have white cafe mocha with whipping cream? A wonderful, wonderful blessing. Allahuma lakal hamd. 0 0 Reply Sadaf Farooqi August 19, 2009 Love you for the sake of Allah, ukhtee! No, haven't even heard of that coffee – though Karachi has its fair share of coffee houses now. Subhan Allah, coffee's nowadays are like a whole spectrum, aren't they? Right now, I just barely know the difference between a latte, mochaccino, and cappuccino….have I spelled them all correctly? ;) Pakistani's love their tea more. And teabags are still fighting to get some die-hard tea drinkers off their "karak doodh patti" (strongly brewed milk-tea). 0 0 Reply tabassum ahsan August 21, 2009 nice article sadaf, mashallah, really enjoyed :) 0 0 Reply abdullah August 21, 2009 Well, Pina Colada's are HARAM since they are an alcoholic beverage, so it would not be a good idea to treat yourself to one every once and a while at all. I'll assume you meant the non-alcoholic kind. Just don't want anyone to get the wrong idea, that drinking alcohol is a good relaxation technique, much less a Sunnah. 0 0 Reply ibnabeeomar August 21, 2009 seeing as there is a "non-alcoholic" kind, its probably best not to say "pina coladas are haram" i have had many a pina colada, all without alcohol – both homemade and at restaurants. chill out :) 0 0 Reply Sadaf Farooqi August 22, 2009 In most Muslim-majority areas, Pina Colada's are made with pineapple juice and coconut milk/cream. Your comment was news to me. I had no idea that it was made with alcohol abroad. Thank you for the information! I will make the changes. 0 0 Reply kimc March 11, 2010 The men here are so quick to criticize you. You take it well I would not be so gracious. 0 0 Sadaf Farooqi April 7, 2010 Thanks Kim, for your kind words! 0 0 ummasiyaah August 21, 2009 i love this topic! it's so good, mashallah! Jazakallah khair, Sister Sadaf for this, esp. now that it gives me an excuse to relax (but not get lazy) and also be able to inform other Muslims, inshallah, of the importance of just chilling out and relaxing. Although I'm not a working mother, I have experienced life as a working wife, and believe me, relaxing was just out of the question when I was working 45 hour weeks and trying to keep up with housework. Reading this has been so refreshing and it's something that I look forward to doing more of, inshallah, esp. drinking that lovely whipped cream mocha thingy! :D 0 0 Reply A Sister August 21, 2009 BarakAllahu Laki Sister Sadaf I felt a bit shy reading the shampoo part, was it necessary to state it? The article is pointing to an unacceptable picture, maybe you can make available the text sans the image. JazakAllahu Khair, 0 0 Reply Sadaf Farooqi August 22, 2009 Bismillah The shampoo was mentioned because it is easier to comb clean hair; there are no scruffy parts and painful tangles that can get accidentally pulled by the one combing the hair, causing pain to the person whose hair is being combed (I comb my children's hair everyday, so I know). That was the purpose of mentoining the shampooing. :) Muslim men nowadays have to face a lot of automobile-generated grime and dust when they go out every day. The Prophet [صلی اÙ"Ù"Û Ø¹Ù"ÛŒÛ ÙˆØ³Ù"Ù…] was extremely clean in his personna and habitually wore a turban, so his hair was, I am sure, very clean always. As for the picture in the article linked to – you are SO right. I will try to do what I can to remove it, insha'Allah, and include just the text of the Japanese lap-pillow concept. Jazaakillahu khairan, sister! 0 0 Reply Arif August 22, 2009 Assalamu Alaikum, This has got to be one of my most favorite articles so far – I felt myself relaxing as I read it :) Btw, for the Japanese article, please use this link (it's basically the printable version of the original article) JazaakumAllahu Khayran 0 0 Reply Juli August 22, 2009 Jazakillah khair sadaf for this article I am in dire need of it, a reminder to myself to reassess things and prioritize..especially need that reminder of giving right to body and soul and family…. hugs juli 0 0 Reply Nahyan August 23, 2009 nice, jazakallahukhair Sadaf. I liked the link to the "power nap" article too. 0 0 Reply AbuZakariyya August 31, 2009 salam i came to know of this article when i was going for a "brothers only" iftaar with a sheikh. u can guess who pointed out the hadeeth about the soup to me :) jzk for the article btw 0 0 Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply


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Preparation Time: 20 minutes (plus overnight chilling)
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750g large King Edward potatoes or other floury potatoes
150ml chicken stock or vegetable stock
100ml double cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Knob of butter
25g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
1. Preheat the oven to 220˚C/gas mark 7. Peel the potatoes and rinse under cold water, then dry and slice very thinly by hand or with the slicer attachment on a processor. Put the stock into a large jug and mix with the cream.
2. Arrange a layer of potato over the base of the tin, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then pour over a little of the stock mixture. Continue in the same way until the potato and liquid are used up. Dot the butter over the top and cover tightly with foil.
3. Bake for 30 minutes or until soft around the edges but still firm in the middle. Remove the foil and cook for a further 25–30 minutes or until golden and tender. Leave to cool, then chill – overnight is best.
4. Choose a lipped board or tray that's bigger than the roasting tin (so it will catch any juices) and place on a worktop. Carefully tip the roasting tin upside down on to it and remove the paper. Cut the potatoes into even-sized servings, arrange on a greased or paper-lined baking sheet, and sprinkle the cheese on top.
5. Reheat in an oven preheated to 200˚C/gas mark 6 for 25-30 minutes or until golden and piping hot.
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A PROPOSED egg farm housing more than 17,000 chickens would undo a decade of hard work by residents, a community leader says.
Esclusham Community Council chairman John Droog has criticised the planning application for the facility, which would be built at Talwrn Farm, Legacy.
The community council says the barn would ruin residents' long-running efforts to promote the area as a natural habitat for wildlife, which have included installing two public footpaths under an agricultural stewardship scheme, Tir Gofal.
Mr Droog said wildlife habitats in the Talwrn Farm area would be "lost" should the application be approved.
A similar application was rejected by Wrexham Council's planning committee in July 2013 after formal objections and petitions on behalf of residents and councillors, who were concerned about the development being an "eyesore" and raised fears of odour, noise, flies, vermin and an increase in traffic.
Mr Droog said: "The proposal for the construction of an egg barn at Talwrn Farm, Legacy is not supported by residents living nearby.
"For the past 10 years or so much of the land associated with Talwrn Farm has benefited from an agricultural stewardship scheme, Tir Gofal.
"Under the scheme a substantial amount of tree planting was undertaken, two permissive rights of way were installed and the land effectively managed to promote wildlife.
"Over the period residents have been able to use the permissive rights of way, with many using the area for walking their dogs. If permission for the egg barn were granted, much of the work to promote an important wildlife habitat would be lost.
"This latest application is essentially the same as last year. Although the applicant has modified the access route to the unit, the concerns relating to the movement of heavy goods vehicles still exist.
"The road system around the area was never designed to accommodate large goods vehicles – in places it is impossible for two goods vehicles to pass one another.
"For the scheme to proceed there has to be a much greater appreciation by the applicant on the effect it would have on the surrounding community.
"The concerns over road safety have to be addressed. Mitigation measures to prevent the loss of a now important amenity must also be developed."
It had been anticipated the application would be discussed by Wrexham Council's planning committee at its July meeting, but has not be listed on the agenda, released on Monday.
The new application includes a different access route, which would see access provided off Talwrn Road, rather than through the former-Manweb entrance which was included in last year's application.
The application states that dirty water from the site will flow into a containment tank and it will be kept safely away from clean water supplies.
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Oh dear, the local riding school aren't going to be very happy that their place has been photographed rather than the actual farm entrance, 400 yards to the right! tutt tutt
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Despite the reasons for rejection being pointed out to Talwrn farm last time, they have not addressed any of the reasons of why it was rejected. I trust the planing committee will see through this.
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Earnings have exceeded expectations, the housing and labor markets have strengthened, lawmakers in Washington no longer seem to be the roadblock that they were for most of 2012, and money has returned to stock funds again.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX is up 5.4 percent this year and above 1,500 - climbing to the spot where Wall Street strategists expected it to be by mid-year. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI is just 2 percent away from all-time highs reached in October 2007. The Dow ended on Friday at 13,895.98, its highest close since October 31, 2007.
The S&P 500 has risen for four straight weeks and eight consecutive sessions, the longest streak of days since 2004. On Friday, the benchmark S&P 500 ended at 1,502.96 - its first close above 1,500 in more than five years.
"Once we break above a resistance level at 1,510, we dramatically increase the probability that we break the highs of 2007," said Walter Zimmermann, a technical analyst at United-ICAP, in Jersey City, New Jersey. "That may be the start of a rise that could take equities near 1,800 within the next few years."
The most recent Reuters poll of Wall Street strategists estimated the benchmark index would rise to 1,550 by year's end, a target that is 3.1 percent away from current levels. That would put the S&P 500 a stone's throw from the index's all-time intraday high of 1,576.09 reached on October 11, 2007.
The new year has brought a sharp increase in flows into U.S. equity mutual funds, and that has helped stocks rack up four straight weeks of gains, with strength in big- and small-caps alike.
That's not to say there are no concerns. Economic growth has been steady, but not as strong as many had hoped. The household unemployment rate remains high at 7.8 percent. And more than 75 percent of the stocks in the S&P 500 are above their 26-week highs, suggesting the buying has come too far, too fast.
All 10 S&P 500 industry sectors are higher in 2013, in part because of new money flowing into equity funds. Investors in U.S.-based funds committed $3.66 billion to stock mutual funds in the latest week, the third straight week of big gains for the funds, data from Thomson Reuters' Lipper service showed on Thursday.
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The gains have run across asset sizes as well. The S&P small-cap index .SPCY has jumped 6.7 percent and the S&P mid-cap index .MID has shot up 7.5 percent so far this year.
Exchange-traded funds have seen year-to-date inflows of $15.6 billion, with fairly even flows across the small-, mid- and large-cap categories, according to Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at the ConvergEx Group, in New York.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
~Ironstone...It's Not Just for Big People~
One of the dishes that I would one day like to collect is white ironstone. Jeff and I were out antiquing a couple of months ago, and I stumbled upon this white ironstone child's tea set. I had to have it to display in the kid's room.
I think it looks really good on the whitewashed table.
It was missing the creamer. I hope one day to be able to find one.
It isn't in the best shape. It is discolored and has some glazing cracks, but I think that adds to its charm.
I wonder how many kids have played with it over the years.
So, what do you think?
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14 comments:
- jojo said...
I think that is just the sweetest little set, you were lucky to find so many pieces together. Love it, and it looks great on the whitewashed table..;j
- February 23, 2011 at 7:30 PM
- Jennifer said...
That is just thee MOST adorable thing ever!! Can't wait till my kids move out and I can have a guest bedroom to do up LOL Nahh..just kidding?!
- February 23, 2011 at 8:25 PM
- Ames said...
Oh Dan I love the tea set and the table and chairs too! I'd love to collect ironstone for children! My first grandaughter is coming this March and I have already started looking around for a nice tea set for her. I bought one 17 years ago, but my daughter only had boys but I gave up and I sold it. Now she is finally getting a girl and I get to play with girly stuff again. Yay! ~Ames
- February 23, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- Carla said...
Oh, Dan! That is precious! I love children's dishes and the white ironstone is perfect. Love, love, love it!
- February 23, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- bittersweetandprim said...
That is a beautiful tea set and I LOVE the table you put the set on, okay well I love the whole room! Its just perfect! Thanks for sharing and stop by to see me, my cousin and I are having our first giveaway!! woohoo! Its going to be fun, so make sure that you come by to enter!!
- February 23, 2011 at 10:03 PM
- Jeanne said...
Very beautiful....and I agree, you were very lucky to find an almost complete set!! I love the look of ironstone....it displays so nicely, especially in the Spring with some flowers.
- February 24, 2011 at 8:00 AM
- Patti said...
Dan~They are just adorable. I think with the crazing,chips and discoloration is what makes them so perfect.
- February 24, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- SANDI said...
Adorable! Love how you have it displayed on the childrens table.
- February 24, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Carmen at Primcats said...
So pretty! I love it. I will keep an eye out for a creamer for you at our antique malls. :) I think I have seen those sets before.
Carmen and the Primcats
- February 24, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- Janice said...
It looks adorable. I also have a weakness for dishes, but I'm sure you have me beat. I collect white ironstone, pewter, and yellow ware. I have recently started collecting bennington pottery and it's my new sickness.
: )
- February 24, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Firecracker Kid said...
Nice find! That's too darn precious. Simple, but so posh.
- February 25, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- Jerrah said...
Very nice! I forgot about these and you forgot to mention me!!! Just kidding :)
- February 26, 2011 at 9:12 PM
- Elizabeth (Blue Clear Sky) said...
The children's ironstone is so cute, Dan. Your nieces and nephews have such a cozy room to play in.
- February 27, 2011 at 4:48 PM
- Lana said...
How adorable! To be honest, I prefer the ironstone with discoloration and crazing. :)
- March 8, 2011 at 9:09 AM


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The midfielder started a senior club match for the first time since the closing league fixture of last season, and played his part as Sir Alex Ferguson's men took the sting out of Benfica's powerful start to claim a hard-fought draw.
"Obviously we came for the three points and we're disappointed not to get them," Fletcher told MUTV. "But I think a point, away here against a good Benfica side after going a goal down, is a decent point.
"We expected Benfica to start quick when we saw the stadium and their passionate fans. Obviously we went a goal down but we showed good character to respond and we got a foothold in the game. After we equalised, I felt we controlled the match without getting the chances our possession deserved. There were a few half chances here and there but I felt with our possession that we would go on to get the winner. Unfortunately that didn't happen. That's something we'll need to work on."
Fletcher was full of praise for the man whose goal brought United level - his fellow midfielder Ryan Giggs. "Giggsy scored a fantastic goal," said the Scot. "He's an inspiration to all of us. He's got so much experience, he never misses a day's training, he's always in. He was fantastic on the pitch tonight. He just keeps going and getting better and better which is a credit to him and great for Manchester United."
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MESA, Ariz. — Starlin Castro will test his right hamstring Tuesday, running the bases two days after taking ground balls and batting practice.
While the shortstop is unsure about when he'll return to games — "The only thing I can say is, 'Progress'; I think it can be fast," he said — the Cubs are making plans to get him as many at-bats as possible.
Manager Rick Renteria said that once he returns, Castro might lead off every inning of minor-league games to give him plenty of plate appearances before Opening Day on March 31.
Though he likely won't come back from his March 2 injury until later this week, at the earliest, Castro insists he'll be ready by Opening Day.
"I feel very good," he said. "You start running hard.
"You get a feeling."
With less than two weeks left in spring training, though, the Cubs have yet to see what might be their most intriguing, realistic start-of-the-season pairing on the left side of the infield.
Mike Olt was scratched Monday as he continues to fight a dead arm. Olt, who has yet to play third base in a game, said his shoulder was fatigued but planned on returning Tuesday.
"Just kinda give it a little break, which I think is the best thing," said Olt, who has played first in camp. "This definitely isn't a setback for me."
Still, time is running short.
Renteria said the Cubs will have a chance to evaluate him — "We know he plays third base," he said — but Olt said that he needs to get comfortable at the spot.
"Defense, it's just like hitting," Olt said. "You need to get out there and get your reps and see the ball off the bat.
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Renteria said Castro won't have far to go with his hitting; he looked good before the injury.
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Press Release: Tokyo, Japan - August 31, 2011 - Sony Corporation ("Sony") today announced the launch of Head Mounted Display "Personal 3D Viewer" 'HMZ-T1′, a device that offers a spectacular new style for viewing both 2D and 3D content.
Simply slip the device onto your head to experience the movie theater-like virtual screen (equivalent to a 750-inch screen*2) expand before your eyes.*3
It is equipped with the newly-developed 0.7-inch (diagonal 18.0mm) high definition OLED panel (1280 x 720), which have been realized through Sony's unique expertise in both OLED display and semiconductor silicon drive technologies.
The 'HMZ-T1′ achieves HD picture quality that makes full use of the OLED display's high contrast, color reproducibility, and fast response.
In addition, the device adopts the 'Dual Panel 3D Method' which consists of separate panels for the left and right eye in order to display independent HD picture quality to each eye, which realize 3D vision. The viewer can enjoy natural and bright 3D picture quality that is crosstalk-free.
Furthermore, we have achieved a wide horizontal viewing angle of 45 degrees by incorporating an optical lens that thoroughly suppresses unwanted elements such as aberration and distortion. Viewers can now enjoy watching video on a movie theater-like big-screen (750-inch virtual screen, virtual viewing distance approx. 20m)*2.
Sony has also adopted its original virtual surround signal processing technology. Combined with the high-resolution 3D picture quality, viewers will be able to fully enjoy powerful acoustics equivalent to a maximum of 5.1ch through the left and right headphones alone.
Sony group has offered a wide range of 3D products and 3D content production systems, from industrial 3D filming and editing equipment and movie theater systems through to its "BRAVIA" LCD TVs, home projectors, Blu-ray Disc devices, Personal Computer VAIO and "PlayStation 3″ while its "Handycam" and "Cyber-shot" cameras even enable people to film 3D video themselves.
And now, this new 3D viewing style provided by 'HMZ-T1′ will enable users to enjoy the movie theater-like experience whilst relaxing on their living room sofa, thus further expanding Sony's 3D world.
Main Features
(1)The high definition OLED panel delivers HD picture quality.
(2)The 'Dual Panel 3D Method' delivers natural and bright 3D picture quality that is crosstalk-free.
(3)Optical lens which realize wide 45-degree horizontal viewing angle (750-inch virtual screen, virtual viewing distance approx. 20m)*2 which is equivalent to a movie theater screen, while the shielding construction creates a deep feeling of immersion.
(4)'5.1ch Virtual Surround Technology (Virtualphones Technology)' for realistic and expressive sound.
*1 - As a 3D-compatible Head Mounted Display for consumer product (announced on August 31, 2011).
*2 - Virtual screen size experience may vary between individuals.
*3 - This device must be connected to the supplied processor unit via supplied cable, and the processor unit must be connected to a playback device such as a Blu-ray disc™ device via the HDMI cable.
Main Features (Details)
(1) High definition OLED panel delivers high picture quality
It realized 0.7-inch, high definition OLED panel (1280 x 720), through Sony's unique expertise in both OLED display and semiconductor silicon drive technology. The display's high contrast, color reproducibility, and fast response give added depth, allowing the viewer to enjoy smooth and high picture quality. For more information about high definition OLED panel
High contrast:
The self-illuminating OLED panels achieve a powerfully high contrast that transcends the limits of measuring equipment. The display's ability to render true ultra-deep black tones results in beautiful and stunningly crisp contrasted images, even for bright light such as fireworks or twinkling city lights against the night sky.
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Sony developed a new signal processing circuit in order to maximize the features of OLED, particularly the bright, highly-pure colors and smooth gradation expression. Sony's own proprietary 'Super Bit Mapping Video (SBMV) technology' has been incorporated to convert the 8-bit video of terrestrial digital broadcasts and Blu-ray discs™ for reproduction as a gradation expression equivalent to 14-bits. Even the faintest color differences are faithfully reproduced.
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The OLED panel illuminates as soon as electrical current is passed through it, giving it superior fast response (response time: less than 0.01ms) for video. This enables the panel to display smooth, natural video, even for fast-moving activities such as sports and games, without any blurry afterimages.
Interchangeable lens camera "77″ and "65″, as well as "NEX-7″ are equipped with 0.5-inch (diagonal 12.7mm) and XGA electronic viewfinder (EVF). (Announced on August 24, 2011)
(2) The 'Dual Panel 3D Method' delivers natural and bright 3D picture quality that is crosstalk-free
Displaying 3D images using a single screen generally requires either the Frame Sequential (FS) method, in which the screens for left and right are switched rapidly, or the Line by Line (LBL) method, in which the video for left and right is displayed alternately on the scan line.
The FS method tends to generate crosstalk phenomenon, which occurs when the left and right video frames do not switch completely, resulting in mixed images. Under the LBL method, the number of pixels is halved.
'HMZ-T1′ adopts the 'Dual Panel 3D method,' which utilizes separate panels for the left and right eyes, each with its own dedicated 3D video. Therefore, it does not generate crosstalk.
Furthermore, as the HD quality video is displayed separately on each of the panels, viewers can now enjoy high resolution 3D video that is natural, bright and extremely pure, to an extent that had not been possible until now.
(3) Optical lens which realize wide 45-degree horizontal viewing angle equivalent to a movie theater screen, while the shielding construction creates a deep feeling of immersion.
From Sony's optical lens technology developed through the projector, the adopted optical lens realize the wide 45-degree horizontal viewing angle, which enables the viewer to enjoy a movie theater-like atmosphere with wide vision experience of 750-inch virtual screen (virtual viewing distance 20m)*2.
In addition, it realizes low aberration and distortion which reproduce the primary movie theater picture quality. The viewer can easily read small subtitles whilst experiencing the intensity of 3D as the video images expand before their eyes.
The design of this device is such that it covers the maximum possible field of vision (approx. 200 degrees), surpassing the video viewing range of 45 degrees. Any information unrelated to viewing is isolated, resulting in a feeling of deep immersion. The supplied light shield (shade plate) can intercept the light from below, which further enhances the feeling of immersion for the viewer.
(4) Equipped with '5.1ch Virtual Surround Technology (Virtualphones Technology)' to enjoy realistic and expressive sound
'HMZ-T1′ incorporates Sony's unique expertise in surround signal processing technology '5.1ch Virtual Surround Technology (Virtualphones Technology)', which is developed especially for headphones.
"Virtualphones Technology (VPT)" creates a sound field that naturally reproduces the sound to make it seem as though the sound source is emanating from speakers placed all around the viewer (including front and back). The viewer can enjoy sound equivalent to a maximum 5.1ch multi-channel audio, thus further enhancing the spatial effects of 3D, whilst simultaneously experiencing a very realistic feeling of actually being there.
Equipped with 4 surround modes
It is equipped with 4 surround modes which one can select depending on the content. Aside from 'Standard' mode, the user can also select from 'Cinema' for authentic movie theater-like acoustics, 'Game' for reproducing a clear sense of direction, which can be vital for game-playing, and 'Music' for those times when the viewer simply wants to enjoy the original sound, such as might be heard in a recording studio.
Other Features
1. Convenient operation
The device's control key (located behind the front) is used to control the volume and basic operations (such as playback, pause, fast forward, rewind, previous chapter, next chapter) of any connected devices with HDMI CEC control function. Settings for the picture quality and audio quality can also be performed via menu screen.
2. Convenient functions
It is equipped with a wearable sensor, which automatically turn off the panel if the viewer is not wearing the product. It is a convenient function and environment friendly. If the viewer is not wearing the product for a fixed period of time, it will automatically switch to standby mode.
3. Processor Unit for connection to other devices
The processor unit is equipped with one socket for HDMI output and another for through output. The built-in HDMI output switcher enables both the Head Mounted Display and a television to be connected to the processor unit at any given time, thereby allowing the user to switch between devices for their desired output destination.
Furthermore, the processor unit and the HMD can be connected together with a single cable, which integrates the audio and video signals with the power source.
Health Consideration
Age restrictions
Considering the protection of the growth and development, we ask children (age 15 and younger) to refrain from using this product.
Cautionary matters when using the device
In any rough or unstable environment with a propensity for travel sickness to occur (such as in a vehicle), we ask our customers to refrain from using the device.
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Watching movies + playing games does not give you the immersion of VR.
It is all about the reference frame, you can see that the cinema is not moving, you can see that your TV set is not moving - With VR you cannot make this distinction - as far as your eyes know (and therefore you brain) everything is moving.
Its the eyes fooling to the brain that makes people sick.
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I understand you guys talk about the brain couldn't catch up with what the eyes see, hence giving you headache. But isn't that the same with 3D movies? When you seeing a 3D movie, you are also not moving, so as every 1st person shooting game. You can watch the movie for 2+ hrs, and you can play a fps for hours (although tired). How is this different than the "VR ware" we talking about?
I remember when we are in college one of my friend tell me that he can never play Quake3 (you can tell my age now) because his brain cannot catch up with the eye. He had headache after playing it. But I know if you can imagine/generate the interpolate images in between the frames, then your brain can "sew" the images together and "believe" the motion and hence not giving you headache.
I am not a fan of 3D also, but I think it will be cool just for the eye seeing a virtual big screen in a pair of glass. For that price I think it's worth a try. At least you don't need to spend thousands for a big screen tv and it can be view in a small room.
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I reckon this is going to fail the same way the Virtual Boy did.
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- 169w ago
And in 10 years time when this tech has reached it's peak , Sony will release an mmorpg named "the world" , but something will go terribly wrong... LOL. Tell that anyone who played the .///Hack series didn't think it when they saw the pics.
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No problem, I didn't know either until a few years ago when I happened to bump into the problem during a uni project. Not everyone is affected though but just enough so they'll never appeal to the mass market, so if you're lucky they still might work for you but if you really want a pair check out:
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They've been making them for years and their SD versions go for a lot less than what Sony will charge, they have one version on there (Wrap 1200VR) which looks to be more or less identically spec'd but there's no price yet. Sony released one as well called the Glasstron way back in 1997
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The Future of High-Performance Media Networking
High-performance media networking represents an emerging class of network application. The future of these applications is dependent on the trajectory of technology development in the IT industry. Market factors will also play a significant role in determining their success. By examining past development in the network field, the fundamentals of network economics and the requirements of media applications, it is possible to make some predictions about the future of network technology and networked media applications.
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23 June, 2014 09:31
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