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Posts by Del Merritt
68 posts • joined 11 May 2006
Homer Simpson speaks out on satnavs
Do you have any C[hl]eese?
The only other voice I've purchased for my TomTom is John Cleese - "Bear right, beaver left" - but this is certainly tempting. Then again, there are some lovely lasses' voices that are high on my list and came free with the unit...
Obama urged to halt Google government takeover
the paradox
When I worked in the private sector for a government contractor, the cry was often, "we really need smart people in government". The issue, of course, is that Gov't pay is relatively lousy (though that may be changing with healthcare costs) and so the private sector was left selling to "not as smart people". Of course, there are always exceptions for all sorts of reasons, but that was the perception.
So on one hand we want smart, experienced people in charge of government, and on the other, we don't want people from the private sector to be in positions that suggest conflict of interest.
Perhaps the letter of Obama's goal is naive. Unfortunately, he and his administration leave themselves open to critics who see the pair of dueling needs. I hope and wish that BHO can see that Google isn't teh sole source of know3dge today anymore than Micro$oft was a decade ago. Smart people abound. Just look around a bit more.
David Carradine found dead in Bangkok
Take the pebbles from my hand
RIP, Grasshopper. Oh, and be careful in your final race...
(tombstone for reasons other than the one El Reg suggests, of course.)
Researchers poke holes in super duper SSL
And who here tells NoScript to allow google-analytics? Not I.
Interweb Chuck Norris infiltrates Netflix, Tivo
Scarily cool
Very slick. NoScript and Adblock were of no help there.
Firefox exploit sends Mozilla into 'high-priority fire drill' mode
@AC -> @Andy Bright
"Remember, some sites have sniffers and just fail to display anything if you're not running javascript (or they display "helpful" instructions on how to turn it on). I tend to ignore these as pretentious, but every now and again, you do need to look at them..."
The sites that present nothing - or, worse, silently fail during a payment transaction when JavaScript is off - really irk me.
Did TomTom test Microsoft's Linux patent lock-down?
So doesn't this open the door to someone offering either a service that converts FAT flash cards/devices into ext[23]? Sure, some devices will fail because their own firmware is FAT-dependent, but won't some do just swell?
Study: Girls still not swarming into sci-tech, dammit
other factors?
'k, I haven't read the full report - yet - so: what about other factors? E.g., if you are the youngest child and female, and your older siblings are all male (and optionally geekily inclined), are you more likely to be a PhD in Math than if you were the eldest, female, and all your sibs were male?
It's a literary stereotype; has anyone done the numbers on it?
No Android launch at MWC, says Samsung
I hope El Reg will do a review on this soon:
I expect they'll include a tea-pod; an obvious oversight in the presentation.
Send old Shuttles to Mars, says Scotty ashes prang man
he's loosely tethered, alright
With over six billion people on the world, I suspect there's plenty who would volunteer. Look at all the Survivor entrants. And it's possible some of them would even be "qualified".
But the tethering scheme is pretty dodgy. Not impossible, perhaps, but we're still trying to figure how to predict the interaction of tethered bodies.
If the payload bay of the shuttles is full of parachutes, would there be any room for provisions? Maybe it would be better if the astronuts[sic] involved wore the para-shirts and landed via sky diving. Hey! They could leave the shuttles in orbit and descend to the surface via tether, using the para-shirts as air-brakes!
Sign me up!
Boffins crack secret of dolphins' aquatic prowess
Watch out where the huskies go...
... at least that's what first popped into my mind at the phrase "mush force". Which is sort of relevant, after all, doggone it.
Google Analytics — Yes, it is a security risk
NoScript remains your friend
As a long-term NoScript user, I have avoided giving Google scripts much play. Since I give *any*, I supposed I'm still screwed, but I do avoid giving Google-analytics any freedom to roam. The one exception: when I was trying to view the Obama web site. I could see *nothing* without enabling a whole host of crapola.
Sad. Perhaps when he gets the man who invented the internet - or perhaps Mr. Hat from xkcd - on his S&T team things will turn around.
Do no evil. Right. Now what's that loud "whump whump whump" noise I hear getting closer....
Endeavour crew set for ISS gig
Re: Big can of WD40 and a smack with a hammer?
Yes, as it turns out:
Carmack's rocket wins $350,000 in mock moon mission
no flash?
Hmm. Usually my Firefox sees images and videos on El Reg. But not these. I do have the latest Adobe blehware installed on my CentOS 5 system, and teh latest Firefox too.
I am sad.
McCain begs for YouTube DMCA takedown immunity
A spoon full of sugar...
... won't make their own medicine go down any easier. Fair is fair. With some exposure - on both sides - to the teeth side of the silly law(s), at least they can no longer plead ignorance.
And there's always this: http://xkcd.com/488/
Adobe cites bad blood for closed Flash
And now: free downloads!
Order before midnight tonight, and get a free ice-crusher:
No more holier-than-though attitudes, please.
Mine's the one with the Unexpected Access Ways...
BOFH: Remote access malarkey
I liked the Olde Waye of BOFH showing up as a news piece. But I confess that I did see this edition in its new location and guise.
I don't know - new El Reg and New Facebook in the same week. Next thing that will happen is a new Google. Hmm.
History shaped Google's Trojan Horse
@Ryan: you almost had me...
When you said, "I am running chrome now and something I have noticed is it is alot quicker alot moe stable", I could buy that, but then you added, "and alot more secure than Mozilla Firefox".
Um, how did you prove this? Speed and reliability are both things "anyone" can see in a short period of use. But security? Sorry, that wrapped the B.S. meter as a standalone.
No, I haven't read the Gomic that introduces Chrome. So perhaps they make it clear why Chrome should be more secure. But any browser - including FF - that allows users to install 3rd party add-ons simply can't be 100% secure.
45th Mersenne prime discovered (possibly)
I think 9 < 10 is still true
"the 44th Mersenne prime is 232,582,657-1, which works out to be 9,808,358 decimal digits long.... The 45th Mersenne prime may qualify for a $100,000 prize ... to anyone who discovers a prime number with at least 10 million digits."
Um, last time I looked, 9 is less than 10, and by standard mathematical rules, 9 *million* (and change) is still less than 10 *million*.
So just how could they have a valid claim on the prize? No - the assertion that 0.99999... == 1 doesn't wash in this instance.
Wind turbines put bats under (low) pressure
Tilting at...
This is probably why we won't see Christian Bale as Don Quixote any time soon. Maybe Bill Clinton, though, since I hear he knows how to exhale, too.
Hummer glummer on high oil price bummer
Hummers are for idiots
My 2000 Honda Civic 5spd sedan is still getting 40mpg. No special mods or tweaks. I just remember to change the oil and filter, and once in a while I remember to check the air pressure in the tires. And it's not even due to my amazing driving karma - my teenage son is using it to commute for work this summer, and he's shooting for 500 miles on a single (11 gallon) tank.
So why don't more cars get good gas mileage? No incentives to date. At least, until recently, with gas prices here finally moving to where they probably should have been.
I'm all smiles, even if it still costs me over $40 to fill my tank. 'cuz I'm smug like that.
Netflix to sell set-top box for streamed movies
Roku Rocks
I'm a happy Roku Soundbridge user. No, haven't hacked into them (yet), but they are reliable. And since I'm also a Netflix customer, this could be a nice win.
Now why didn't I hear about this from Netflix themselves? Hmm...
I'd still like to be able to view (easily) from Linux and not be forced to use Winblows for "Play Now" use. Perhaps that's in the pipeline; the Soundbridge product is a Linux box.
Yahoo! pimping malware from banner ads
Ads? What ads?
Yeah, between NoScript and AdBlock, surfing is pretty fast and (generally) safe. I always try to keep my family and friends on the Mozilla Kool-Aid.
Concerns build over Debian delays
Why not let it take 22 months?
It seems to me that there are boatloads of distros out there. I happen to like Debian precisely because - thus far - it Just Works(sm). Of the machines here, one runs MacOS, three run straight Debian-latest, one runs Kubuntu, and one is RHEL4. And there's plenty of Knoppix boot CDs around.
If you are in *such* a hurry to be a developer, then start your own. Or contribute where it's "faster". If you look at what the project team expects, it's impressive, to the point of staggering. At least if you are hoping to be a full-blown package maintainer.
If the current problems are really representative of inefficiencies*, then by all means, "fix" the problem somehow. But if it slows down the process of adding the 69th music player app or the 432nd paint program, that's fine. Too many cooks really can spoil the broth.
* too lazy to follow the link to the current forum furor.
Trend Micro gets slashed in attack of the killer iframes
Thanks for the list!
Of course, 23K names/sites is gonna' be a pain to cross reference. Could be time to write a FF add-on to help...
Mass compromise powers massive drive-by download attack
Play the shame game
So where's the list of sites affected? All that is spread is FUD if you don't make clear who/what to avoid.
If a truly "major" site was infected, it's important for its visitors to know.
Of course, all of the references at McAfee's Avert Labs appear to point to ActiveX - not a problem for this Linux fanboy - but unfortunately I have friends and relatives using Winblows, and if there's a reasonable chance that one of these 10,000 sites is on their list of regulars, I'd like to forewarn them appropriately.
Twittercide results in banality bloodbath
Just remember...
... you can't spell "twitter" without "twit".
Space Shuttle Endeavour on its way
Kibo In Space!
"UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ALL-WISE LEADER KIBO, THE NEW NETWORK SHALL BE ORGANIZED THUSLY: Three hierarchies encompassing ALL HUMAN DISCOURSE: nonbozo.* bozo.* megabozo.*
All hail Eris^H^H^H^HKibo!
Jimbo Wales dumps lover on Wikipedia
"if you simply go to a Wikipedia article mentioned on The Register and click the 'discussion' tab, I think you'll find reason in spades."
No kidding. It's a fun read. E.g.:
"I suspect a lot of gossip columnists, trash tabs, etc. will disagree. Interesting how the New York Post gossip page is a good enough source for this bio but Jimbo Wales' own statement is not. The credibility of Wikipedia has sunk through the floor. 126.96.36.199 (talk) 20:40, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
It isn't even relevant. A statement published on wikipedia is not a good source for someone else's biography on wikipedia. It'll be in the register soon enough. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.127.116.11 (talk) 21:56, 2 March 2008 (UTC)"
So I suppose that means that El Reg *is* considered a "good source". Bravo!
Disintegrating wind turbine caught on camera
Re: Vertical Blades
Indeed, vertical blades are a "common" wind-power options, particularly in residential areas. They are considered less efficient as a class.
Some references (courtesy of the big G spot on the net):
Helicopters because they look a lot like windmills...
Stallman steps back from Emacs
Put on the waaaaay back helmet
I remember using the TECO-based Emacs back in the ArcMac in the early 80's. I've only managed to carry my .emacs around with me for the last 11 years; I'd have had a version of it longer if I had access to a 9-track tape unit during that fateful job change...
eBayer invites buyers to rip him off
Gone, but...
... is it also forgotten? Did anyone who saw the auction see what the final post-pull bid was? Just curious...
'Facebook fatigue' kicks in as people tire of social networks
Turn off the lights when you leave?
This article reminded me to log in and resume spying on my kids. Otherwise there's nothing there to see, really.
Perhaps I preferred staying in the dark. I still have to watch out for those damn vampires, though.
Mandriva and TurboLinux unveil 10-person strong Manbo
whither debian?
I am confused. The debian project seems to my end-user eyes to be doing just fine. Some use the [K*]Ubuntu flavor. Some the Knoppix version. Etc. And it's pretty "free" and accessible and seems to be up to date as distros go. Even my slug is supported with the installer.
Why a "new" effort that is "just" GPL, then?
Or perhaps a better question: has any one done a recent Consumer Reports-style analysis of each (or at least a bunch) of the extant Linux distros and compared them on some set of relevant points? As binary distros go, I like debian because it seems to move fast enough and yet is also typically stable enough. Unless you go straight for Sid every time...
US Marines: Osprey tiltrotor doing OK in Iraq
I remember when...
... my Daddy (may he RIP) was doing systems engineering on this bird. He laid (partial?) claim to the name "Osprey", too, but I can't ask him anymore. But he did bring home some tilt-rotor goodies - like little snap-together models and posters.
The project was tough, and the props were an ongoing source of consternation. And like any airframe, every ounce counted. I wish I had quizzed him more on the avionics. Ah well.
UK anthrax victim infected by drum skin
As Seen On TV!
This was the plot of an episode of a show called "Medical Investigations" a couple years ago. I watched it because my sister-in-law was one of the cast. Life imitating reality again...
Asus Eee PC 4G sub-sub-notebook
WiFi != good battery life
The iBook here has far better battery life with WiFi turned off, and I suspect the same would be true here, independent of the OS. And typically Linux sucks less power on a desktop, but those pesky cron jobs may wake it up too often and unnecessarily. So just a little "obvious" tuning and I bet battery live would improve.
How a bread truck invented the internet
Never underestimate...
... the bandwidth of a bread truck filled with 9-track tapes traveling at 60mph down the freeway.
Mum sends stripper to teenage son's school
Gorilla my dreams...
... confused with "Girl with butt creams..."
MIT sues architect for crap computing-dept campus
Back in my day we were happy with the old "Building 20". It housed hobbiests and niche study groups. And while it looked like it was about to fall down any day, its "temporary" structure lasted decades. Perhaps the RADAR helped seal the site.
Vis Gehry, The Onion had it right back in 2002:
Apple to roll out Mac OS X 10.5 next week
So is/was Tiger the iBook G3's end of life version of OS X? The system requirements at http://www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs/ sure make it look that way.
Any word on what Leopard features might work on a G3 with 384MB? Will it even install?
I should have been paying closer attention.
Asus launches tiny PC
I'm holding out for a bright blue case.
Kim Jong Il: dictator, gnome, and now 'internet expert'
Please introduce him...
... to Chuck Norris.
Wait; maybe he *is* Chuck Norris.
Kiwi boffins prove that booze makes you clever
@Ballmer Peak
Dead woman's medical records case could undermine FOI law
Put all the historians in jail!
... along with archaeologists, astronomers, and anyone else who looks into the past, then. Biographers should be the tossed as well. David McCullough? What right does he have analyzing the private letters of our (US) presidents to their wives?
As to embarrassment for the survivors: we're all people. Be embarrassed (and make up) for the mistakes *you* have made yourself, and don't worry so much about what the relatives did.
Wyse strips down thin client computers
Terminal illness
I'm a big fan of thin/remote computing. At least until the line between the client and the server breaks. Wyse - a former king of the "dumb terminal" world - is trying to catch up to (or keep a hold on) their old market share, I guess.
Why don't we see, instead, more of a focus on "OS on a removable drive"? Commoditize the hardware to have no fixed storage beyond the boot loader, and just plug in your data - which includes your OS of choice - to the resulting "terminal". Your OS - on a USB or Firewire drive - might be a thin client that calls out over The Network. Or it might be a full-fledged OS, able to function with or without a connection to the rest of the world. It could be on a "real" HDD or on a memory-based thumb drive.
This would be a perfect solution for libraries, kiosks, and other public places. The only hard part is solving the security problem: we don't want malicious virii or trojans left from (or by) the previous user twiddling our precious bits.
Maybe I've been reading too much Vernor Vinge lately.
The cold, cold heart of Web 2.0
nod to Isaac Asimov
Consider Asimov's Foundation trilogy. He proposes a social calculus that is sufficiently powerful to accurately presage events for several millennia.
Yeah, it's all fiction, but this article reminded me of that. Been over thirty years since I last read it; time to give it a fresh go, I think.
GPL whiz Moglen nails Web 2.0 O'Reilly on 'frivolous' charges
Perl Conference 2.0
Anyone remember "Perl Conference 2.0"?
I was there. I had a good time, in spite of a completely screwed up travel-from-Boston nightmare that had me arrive at my hotel at 4am.
The conference was generally informative, and I resonated with Larry Wall; his keynote was a riot. Perl had layers (and onions) well before Shrek. We still don't have Topaz/Perl 6, but what do you want for nuthin'?
One evening I chatted with Tom C, a nice, quiet guy who seemed to be discomfited with conference things in general, and liked to play the piano.
When Tim O'Reilly came on stage, I was disappointed. I didn't hear any real "vision" that was coherent, and I walked away thinking, "OK, he just wants to sell more books". Nearly a decade later, I don't remember the topic of his talk, just that feeling. Perhaps someone will post a transcript of it - maybe it was Web 2.0 alpha.
Perhaps this is what was going on: Larry Wall created something for himself. He was the father/author who was optimistic but humble for this offspring. And then he let the "child" free, so that it could play with others, not just with and for him.
OTOH, Tim O created a business of channeling the creativity of others. I'm glad I have the books I do from O'Reilly - most remain regular references for me (particularly Tom's Cookbook). But Tim's interest was in me buying the limited use of his children. That's capitalism, but it didn't leave me with the same Warm Fuzzy Feeling(sm) that I got and still get from things like Perl.
RFID a 'technical blunder', report says
Irony alert
Quoting C Greenock, who was quoting Nick Ryan:
NR: "Barcodes... are SO difficult to produce...."
CG: Depends on the barcode. You can print (and I have done) code39 and codabar (2of5) barcodes on DEC LN03 & LN05 laser printers (yeah it was a long time ago) on standard Avery label stock.
Re-read NIck's post, and you'll see that he's violently agreeing with you :-)
I had an interesting chat with a school-mate recently, and his IT work with the garment industry made it clear that RFID is not ready for all. It's far easier and cheaper to track small bits of inventory with small bits of cheap and easy-to-print-and-peel paper than to fuss with an RFID tag. Of course, you could then scan the items as you put them in a shipping box and create a single RFID tag for the aggregate.
So it really depends on the specific business need. No surprise there.
So what's in a URL? The Reg URL?
I'm a "yank" and I have no problem with .co.uk. (i.e, "me too!") In fact, after looking at it once or twice, I never bothered with the "US Edition"; I like to see the blend and perspective.
What I DO NOT get is why some of the offshoot sites - like Reg Channel, Reg Hardware and Reg Developer - don't have an easy link back to the "main" register. Perhaps it's adblock in Firefox dropping the link; if that's the case, I'll just live with it.
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"UCLA, Stanford and Michigan are pretty much even right now," Deboskie said. "My ideal situation is a school with a great business program. That's really important. Unity and tradition are really important too. I want a team that's doesn't just center around one player.
"I like Stanford because of, one, the education. I know they really need running backs too. And I'd like to go somewhere I'd have the chance to play early. I haven't been there yet, but I'm going up there for a camp on May 19. I also like that Stanford is part of the Pac-10 and like all the teams in the Pac-10, they are always a contender.
"I really like UCLA too," said Deboskie, who ended his junior season with 1304 rushing yards, 22 touchdowns, 414 receiving yards and two more scores. "They offered me at the beginning of March. I went there for their junior day and it really felt good. I felt really comfortable. I got a chance to get to know Coach (Karl) Dorrell a little bit and really liked his style. I've been talking with Coach (Dino) Babers (running backs/recruiting coordinator) and really like him. He's just a great all-around guy.
"Michigan is just the monster of football, such a huge program," he said. "How can you not like them? I know they're going to need '08 running backs since they're losing (Mike) Hart next year.
"I was shocked when Michigan offered me. I had sent them my highlight tape, then I got a message to call Coach (Fred) Jackson. He told me that Coach (Ron) English just saw three plays on my tape and told him to offer me. I couldn't believe it! It's like when you try to get a girl's number, not thinking you will and she gives it to you. Wow!
"I'm planning on taking an official (trip) for sure to Michigan and hopefully an unofficial on June 23," Deboskie said. "I want to see the campus and just get a feeling for the place. The only thing I'm concerned about is the winters there. I'm from Arizona and it doesn't get cold here."
Deboskie, who claims to run a 4.45 forty, said in-state Arizona and Arizona State are still very much in the mix for him. "I really like ASU. I think they are recruiting me the hardest. I've been to a lot of their practices and know the school really well. It's about ten miles from my house. I talk to them the most too…almost everyday. They really need running backs too. I don't think they've gotten any this year yet.
"I like Arizona too," Deboskie said. "I went to the UCLA game there and really had a great time. The only thing is that right now they are a more pass-oriented offense. But I am keeping my options open. So we'll see."
Deboskie, who plans on committing mid-season, said the Florida Gators have also started showing a lot of interest as of late. "I've talk to their running back coach (Stan Drayton) a few times. He said that they really liked what they saw on my tape and want me to come out for their spring practice. It would be great to see an offer from them. I want to learn more about their academics though.
"My favorite college is Texas, but I haven't talked to them at all," said Deboskie, "I don't plan on getting an offer from them and that's okay. I think my biggest strength is my drive. When it's 3rd and 3, I'm looking to get that first down and I know I will.
"I need to work on my upper body strength," said Deboskie, who benches 235 pounds and squats 375. "I want to also work on making my cuts faster so I can cut in on my drives better."
Deboskie reports a 4.16 core GPA and a 1380 SAT.

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Investigate the different shaped bracelets you could make from 18 different spherical beads. How do they compare if you use 24 beads?
How many different shaped boxes can you design for 36 sweets in one
layer? Can you arrange the sweets so that no sweets of the same
colour are next to each other in any direction?
What happens if you join every second point on this circle? How
about every third point? Try with different steps and see if you
can predict what will happen.
48 is called an abundant number because it is less than the sum of
its factors (without itself). Can you find some more abundant
When Charlie asked his grandmother how old she is, he didn't get a
straightforward reply! Can you work out how old she is?
There are ten children in Becky's group. Can you find a set of
numbers for each of them? Are there any other sets?
On the planet Vuv there are two sorts of creatures. The Zios have 3 legs and the Zepts have 7 legs. The great planetary explorer Nico counted 52 legs. How many Zios and how many Zepts were there?
How many different sets of numbers with at least four members can
you find in the numbers in this box?
Ben's class were making cutting up number tracks. First they
cut them into twos and added up the numbers on each piece. What
patterns could they see?
There is a clock-face where the numbers have become all mixed up. Can you find out where all the numbers have got to from these ten statements?
The planet of Vuvv has seven moons. Can you work out how long it is
between each super-eclipse?
Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.
"Ip dip sky blue! Who's 'it'? It's you!" Where would you position yourself so that you are 'it' if there are two players? Three players ...?
Can you work out some different ways to balance this equation?
Have a go at balancing this equation. Can you find different ways of doing it?
Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?
Suppose we allow ourselves to use three numbers less than 10 and
multiply them together. How many different products can you find?
How do you know you've got them all?
Can you order the digits from 1-6 to make a number which is
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Nine squares with side lengths 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 18 cm can be fitted together to form a rectangle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Can you complete this calculation by filling in the missing numbers? In how many different ways can you do it?
Can you work out the arrangement of the digits in the square so
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once and once only.
I throw three dice and get 5, 3 and 2. Add the scores on the three
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This package contains a collection of problems from the NRICH
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Norrie sees two lights flash at the same time, then one of them
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This big box multiplies anything that goes inside it by the same number. If you know the numbers that come out, what multiplication might be going on in the box?
Can you see how these factor-multiple chains work? Find the chain which contains the smallest possible numbers. How about the largest possible numbers?
Arrange the four number cards on the grid, according to the rules,
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A mathematician goes into a supermarket and buys four items. Using
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Given the products of adjacent cells, can you complete this Sudoku?
The number 8888...88M9999...99 is divisible by 7 and it starts with
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Play the divisibility game to create numbers in which the first two digits make a number divisible by 2, the first three digits make a number divisible by 3...
What is the lowest number which always leaves a remainder of 1 when
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Four of these clues are needed to find the chosen number on this
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Which is quicker, counting up to 30 in ones or counting up to 300 in tens? Why?
The discs for this game are kept in a flat square box with a square
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Using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, mulitply a two two
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There are a number of coins on a table.
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Can you find what the last two digits of the number $4^{1999}$ are?
An investigation that gives you the opportunity to make and justify
Investigate the sum of the numbers on the top and bottom faces of a line of three dice. What do you notice?
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A student in a maths class was trying to get some information from
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In this problem we are looking at sets of parallel sticks that
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Factor track is not a race but a game of skill. The idea is to go
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4 December 2013
Speaking to reporters after a closed briefing for Security Council diplomats, the official — Valerie Amos, the under secretary general and emergency relief coordinator — said that the Syrian authorities had been permitting aid convoys from Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, but had refused to allow any from Turkey, which the Syrian government has accused of abetting the insurgency.
29 November 2013
Launching the report, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said: "If we do not act quickly, a generation of innocents will become lasting casualties of an appalling war." The study is the latest to attempt to illustrate the heavy toll of Syria's three-year-old civil conflict on children both inside and outside its borders.
29 November 2013
More than 5.6 million people inside Syria need assistance, an official at the World Food Program (WFP) said, warning that more Syrians are inching closer to the poverty line as the civil conflict gripping the country continues. The representative and director of the WFP in Syria, Matthew Hollingorth, said in an interview issued on Thursday in the Tishrin newspaper that the number of poor exceeds the organization's capacity, which currently serves 5.5 million displaced people inside and outside Syria.
28 November 2013
Food assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon has evolved since the start of the refugee influx. What started out as parcels full of essentials like wheat, sugar, oil and other basic food stuffs, morphed into coupons that can be redeemed for the refugees' choice of items at designated shops and finally, became a blue debit card that refills every month and has already been given to 150,000 Syrians residing in Lebanon. The e-card has many benefits. (..) The best part is, the WFP wholeheartedly follows up on this, to make sure everything is ok. (..) Today, Kevork and Yasmine took their time and a lot of patience to gather as much information as possible for their comprehensive questionnaires to try to piece together what the refugees were eating, whether or not its healthy, balanced, fair-priced, easily accessible and stable, and how well the e-card system is running and if the specified shops are sticking to the guidelines.
26 November 2013
Food and shelter are so much more expensive here than in Syria that even formerly middle class families, with substantial savings, are running out of funds. (..) More than 75 percent of the 260 Syrian refugee households surveyed by Oxfam carry debt.
25 November 2013
The United Nations has asked for more than $5 billion in humanitarian aid this year for Syria, its biggest financial appeal ever for a single crisis. (..) The cost is greater, but the Syrians prefer the freedom of preparing their own meals. The practice also injects money into the host communities — $160 million from the World Food Program has trickled into local stores in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt so far this year.
21 November 2013
The UN World Food Program (WFP) began this week providing assistance to 5,000 Syrian Armenians displaced from Syria who have sought protection in Armenia. The 6-month-assistance project is funded by the government of the Russian Federation. This WFP operation was put in place upon a request from the Ministry of Diaspora, responsible for the overall coordination of assistance to Syrian Armenians. "Syrian Armenians were once part of the thriving Armenian Diaspora in Syria. Many of them have lost their homes and livelihoods due to the conflict in Syria," said WPF Head of Office in Armenia Maria Lukyanova.
21 November 2013
Desperate Syrian refugee families in Lebanon are slipping further into debt and poverty, affecting their children's education and their dignity, an international aid agency said Thursday.
13 August 2013
This could be a prologue to a social and humanitarian collapse. Syrian families are becoming unable to cover the cost of their basic daily needs due to the leaping prices and inflation rates.(..) In the same context, the UN World Food Program (WFP) published a recent report, saying that 4 million Syrians are unable to secure their nutritional needs. The report also indicated a 40 percent decline in wheat production from 4.5 million tons in 2012 to 2.4 million tons this year.
13 August 2013
"The voucher system is a very good system and for many reasons. One of them is that it gives the refugees a sense of normalcy. They go to the supermarket and they shop instead of us giving them food. It also gives them freedom of choice to buy the brands that they already know and the kind of food that they like," said UN World Food Programme spokesperson Laure Chadraoui.
- Gunfire Forces UN Agency To Suspend Food Delivery To Beseiged Palestinian Refugees In Syria Source: Shanghai Daily/ Xinhua
- Aleppo School Bombing Condemned By U.N. Source: Al Jazeera
- Diplomatic Efforts On Syria Have Failed, U.N. Chiefs Say Source: New York Times
- All Parties In Syria Blocking Aid, Says Ban Ki-moon Source: BBC News
- Lebanon registers 1 million Syrian refugees Source: Mail Online
- 30 September 2014 Syria Funding Crisis: Help Us Help Them
- 10 September 2014 The Lives Of Syrian Refugees In Bekaa Valley
- 18 August 2014 The Life Of A WFP Aid Worker At Lebanon's Bekaa Valley
- 21 July 2014 Food For Syria - Behind The Scenes


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A trio of early Assassin's Creed 3 review scores have appeared online and on newsstands - and we've rounded them up ahead of this afternoon's general embargo.
Yesterday we asked you to submit your Assassin's Creed 3 review questions for our reviewer, and we'll be answering them both in our sizable verdict and a follow-up article later today.
Check back this afternoon for a full review round-up as the press embargo is lifted.
- Official Xbox Magazine Italy: 10/10 - "An absolute masterpiece to which the experience remains indispensable for any fan of video games and beyond, with a depth of gameplay and longevity unparalleled in the action scene, a game that will remain in the annals for a long time."
- X360 Magazine: 9/10 - "Like any game of such scope, not every part of it is perfect. Yet, taken as a whole, there is very little that can compete with its wonderful, lavish, historical playground."
- Meristation (Spanish translation): 8.5 - Positives: Historical setting, naval battles, interesting Desmond sections, environments and weather, hundreds of side quests. Negatives: bugs, slow start, enemy AI and cropped draw distances.


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Random thoughts about Philadelphia Phillies baseball, of course.
--- With all this talk about a trade with New York, has anyone stepped back to consider whether the Yankees actually need Bobby Abreu? If it makes George Steinbrenner happy having a name-brand player at every position, then yes. In terms of winning games, no. They can't expect much better. They've won five in a row, and nine of their last 10. Their corner outfielders have done a serviceable job, and maybe even a little better than that. Melky Cabrera is hitting .276 and has reached base safely in his last 20 games. Is it any wonder why Yankee interest in Abreu has cooled?
--- Not that Pat Gillick needs another reason to be a seller at the deadline, but Atlanta's recent surge should be the straw that broke the camel's back. Baseball's great procrastinators have won seven in a row to jump two games ahead of the Phils and four back of the Wild Card lead. History is on Atlanta's side to make a mid-season run and return to the postseason. Talk about a dangerous team at this stage of the season.
--- A fierce storm with 70 mph winds knocked out power at Beerleaguer headquarters from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., so there wasn't an in-game discussion thread and I missed the game. The morning highlights revealed more bad signs for "winningest" Phillies pitcher Ryan Madson, who gave up two runs in the first inning and was exposed for four runs in the sixth. Judging from the highlights, hitters were waiting on his change.
--- Even worse was Arthur Rhodes, which is the player Madson should probably replace in the bullpen next season. Rhodes loaded the bases and then imploded. When talking about giving young players a chance, there's no better place to start than in bullpen, where fossils like Rhodes (6.07 ERA) should be pushed aside for the younger stable of bullpen arms in Triple-A. Time to jumpstart the future in the bullpen, too, so they aren't forced to blindly overspend on veteran middle relief like the rest of baseball.
--- On the bright side, Chase Utley extended his hitting streak to 20 games.
--- According to the Detroit News, the Tigers are back in the Abreu sweepstakes. The deal is rumored to include outfielder Marcus Thames and pitcher Zach Miner.
--- Pat Burrell won't include last night's game on his personal highlight reel. Burrell went 0-5 and butchered a couple balls in the outfield. At the end of the season, Burrell will have some very good offensive numbers, probably 35 homers and over 100 RBIs. I have to believe Burrell will be more attractive to teams in the offseason rather than at the deadline. When teams were reportedly scouting Burrell a few weeks ago, that's when he looked the worst. The rub on Burrell is that his numbers ring shallow, but typically, perceptions like those fade once the season concludes and stat sheets are all that's left.
--- Tom Goodman of Swing and a Miss opened up a discussion on MLB realignment yesterday. I weighed in with my thoughts for a four-division league that would adopt an NFL-style playoff format. The Phillies would be in the AL East with the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Nationals, Baltimore and the Blue Jays, though one poster made a good point that Toronto should be swapped with the Braves.


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A semi-truck full of potatoes went up in flames early Monday morning after the driver swerved to miss a deer.
The Illinois semi driver was travelling around 4 a.m. on the Toll Road near Michigan City.
Andrzej Kudlacik, 31, told investigators that a deer ran out in front of the vehicle and he swerved off the roadway, hit a concrete wall, causing the truck to roll onto its side.
Kudlacik escaped from the truck before it caught fire, and was not hurt.
Fire crews were called to put out the blaze that engulfed the truck, as well as fiery debris strewn across the lanes.
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She's been mocked endlessly on the Internet, but Rebecca Black has a major fan in... Simon Cowell?!?
Yes, the formerly harsh American Idol judge and world famous record producer says he's a big fan of this 13-year old, who has endured one hateful comment after another from anyone who has listened to the single "Friday."
"I love her [and] the fact that she's gotten so much publicity," Cowell tells People. "People are so upset about the song, but I think it's hysterical... I want to meet her. Anyone who can create this much controversy within a week, I want to meet. I love people like that."
Simon has other business on the mind these days, too: he's bringing The X Factor to Fox in the fall and will soon be announcing stars to join L.A. Reid on the judges' table.
I actually like the song, truth be told. I just don't get why all of these people are being cruel to her.
she reminds me of selena gomez. LOL. she had that hair and that skin. but of course selena is better looking. rebecca black cant sing!!!
sorray just sayin the truth.
i knew it!!
seriously....i like simon cause i think he make great choices, but rebecca black? the one resonn why she got so many views over youtube it because millions of people are sharing over tumblr,twitter,facebook bout how bad it sounds


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Thanks alot mate worls perfectly :)
Was in the middle of a download that would have taken another 2 hours. Thanks!
does it work in galaxy s2
where the hell is the .APK?
same thing here was in the middle of a download that would have taken another 2 hours. Thanks!...
Which game version is compatible with these files?
Which game version is compatible with these files?
not compatible with 2.3 version..:(
maybe some file missing on sd data.some file size is 0
Thanks! You rock! It wouldnt download at all when i started the game :P
will this game work on S3
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@commie canuck: "Riding a bike without a helmet is about as stupid as riding a fixie without brakes." No. Brakes demonstrably do the job we expect them to do. Helments do not.

"you bash your brains out on the pavement an end up sucking food through a straw in diapers for the rest of your life, your family dies in poverty"
For some reason this image is almost a meme for pro-helmenters; do they teach it at helment school or something?Paul Bowenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-2266132909301924202012-06-28T11:07:43.396-04:002012-06-28T11:07:43.396-04:00*brakes moar *brakes or I'ma fucken' spel...*brakes

moar *brakes or I'ma fucken' spell you good!DerZootshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-5386415014934574602012-06-28T10:37:37.904-04:002012-06-28T10:37:37.904-04:00If I were a NYC cop, or an investment banker, I...If I were a NYC cop, or an investment banker, I'd wear a kevlar vest all day.

Riding a bike without a helmet is about as stupid as riding a fixie without breaks. People do both.

 However, last time I checked, NYC has yet to be annexed by Canada, so if you bash your brains out on the pavement an end up sucking food through a straw in diapers for the rest of your life, your family dies in poverty and hospital corps get rich. That's America.

Up here, our taxes pay for idiot behaviour all day long in hospitals, so helmets should be required.

8/10,000 die on bikes? At least twice that number die from smoking bath salts by now.(OK, I have no idea how one gets high on bath salts, but it's not by taking a warm, relaxing bath).CommieCanuckhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-29851039306136025162012-06-28T10:18:58.661-04:002012-06-28T10:18:58.661-04:00Panties! (did I already say that?)Panties! (did I already say that?)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-24969762660295119752012-06-28T10:18:25.980-04:002012-06-28T10:18:25.980-04:00Lance is great!Lance is firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-19882999036675396132012-06-28T10:07:09.047-04:002012-06-28T10:07:09.047-04:00"For one thing, I have yet to see any empiric..."For one thing, I have yet to see any empirical data showing that mandatory helmets increase safety." That's just absurd. The NHTSA data do show that helmeted riders are far less likely to die. Do you think the helmet knows it is only being worn because it is mandatory, and therefore decides to be less effective? Once upon a time, people said there was no evidence that seatbelts, airbags, properly used child seats, or quitting smoking had any safety benefits. . . .Davidhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-15442437258865746082012-06-28T10:03:14.547-04:002012-06-28T10:03:14.547-04:00I JUST BOUGHT A SUV PROOF HEMENTS. NOW I CAN RIDE...I JUST BOUGHT A SUV PROOF HEMENTS.

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I'm headed up for a business trip and want to avoid the Chili's Industrial Complex. Can anyone recommend some good places in or around Norwood?
I'm from outside New England, so something seafood-y might be nice, but is not a requirement. Nothing that will break the bank -- I have a $50 per diem. I will be eating bland deli trays all day, so something spicy would be appreciated.
The hotel recommended Sky and Bon Caldo, but they sound out of my price range. Finz looks appealing, but I am ridiculously biased against restaurants with overly cute names. Good food trumps bad names, though!
There a few good places in the center of town. Byblos (lebanese food), Mint cafe (Thai) are both reasonably priced. Otherwise right on Route 1, Siam Lotus has great thai food too (better than mint cafe)
I understand your bias against Finz based on name and location. I would not have gone except that my host for the evening really wanted to go there.
That would have been my loss. The raw and fried oysters were delicious, and the fish got great reviews as well. It was an unexpected pleasure, and I still can't reconcile the awful billboard on 128 with the delicious seafood inside.
You can satisfy your seafood quest and spend less than $50.00 with no difficulty.
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Finz doesn't have to be very expensive. They have an on-line menu with prices that you can check out in advance, and I would recommend calling ahead for the market and daily special prices.
It is good to have chow-worthy options in unlikely locations.
(I am assuming that the conference is providing the deli lunches and a token breakfast in thinking about the per diem.)
Abbondonza on Washington St., Joe & Maria's on Rt. 1 are both decent Italian; Bamboo on Rt. 1 in Dedham is good Chinese as is Golden Abacus on Rt. 1 in Norwood.
I agree with the Finz rec. It's a good seafood place. I was impressed with the selection and the variation in prices. The servings are large and I ended up with a salad and an appetizer for my dinner and had plenty.
I'm also a fan of Byblos and Siam Lotus. Siam Lotus has their soft shell crabs back on the menu.
I'm not a fan of Sky or Golden Abacus. I was disappointed with the quality of the ingredients and execution of the cooking at both of these restaurants.
One Bistro in the 4-Points Sheraton is fairly good and may be in your price range. It's got a menu similar to Sky and is definitely better.
I live in the Norwood area and would suggest you try Conrads Rest on Washington street. Nice sports bar the food is great (but limited) but very inexpensive. I reccomend the Steak Tips which are excellent. The also offer basic Italian food as well as pizza, burgers and Calzones. The Calzones are also great.
If you're looking for take out food, I'd reccommend the Take Out. Small place located on Chapel Street on a mostly residential road. The pizza's are phenominal and the see food (fried clams and scallops) are very tasty.
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We're hoping Milos brings its famous dsplay of seafood to Miami Beach.SoFi is seeing more restaurant real estate activity this week, Last week, we reported that Philippe is moving into the Taverna Opa space, located at 36-40 Ocean Drive, and that the restaurant spaces of the former Nemo's a ... More >>
John Zursurf & turfThe South Beach location of Taverna Opa has a $25 surf and surf entree. This is interesting because down the block is Prime 112, where an 8-ounce filet mignon goes for $38. I know, I know, how much hope can you have for a Greek restaurant serving up steak, but there's mor ... More >>
Paula NiñoChef Jose Luis FloresView photos from Iron Fork 2010 at Grand Central here.De Rodriguez Cuba's Jose Luis Flores won the 2010 Iron Fork title last night in a battle against defending champ John Critchley of Area 31. The chefs were given 45 minutes to prepare one appetizer and one entree ... More >>
Gudrun Holde-Ortner via Wikimedia CommonsSure, she can dance. But how are her binary skills?Last week, New Times brought you the story of "soupnazi," the Miami superhacker who stole more than 41 million credit card numbers. This week's featured cyber-pirate looks a lot better in midriff-exposing ... More >>
The loud and lively Taverna Opa opened its third outpost last week, the latest venue being the Dolphin Mall. As with the original, which opened in Hollywood, Florida, in September 1997, and with Taverna two in South Beach, the draw is solid Greek food (including this nice looking salad) and ... More >>
via wikimedia commonsHey, look, a blog.Short Order knows we're not the only game in town. That's why we take this opportunity to highlight some other local voices in the community. Here are some recent posts from folks around the way.South Beach Restaurant Authority isn't....they're Chapter 11 af ... More >>
Just back from Guatemala, and jonesing for raw fish and the curative powers of pickled ginger, we dragged our sorry carcasses and knotted, rebellious intestines over to Sushi Jo in West Palm Beach late Sunday for a bit of s&s. We just couldn't resist that Guatemalan street food, could we? Had to hav ... More >>
Fresh energizers come our way
Dos and Don'ts when opening a restaurant -- owners take heed
The place to eat, drink, and be very very merry
Look at what the chef is doing right, in his own words, er, recipes
You could get culinary fatigue if you managed to get to every new opening this month


text: 74-year-old Traute Rankin survived on granola bars and soda during month lost in the woods from UPI 4 Jun 2014 post a comment Share This: LEESBURG, Fla., June 4 (UPI) -- A 74-year-old woman who went missing in Florida was able to live on granola bars, rain water and what was left in discarded sodas for a month while she survived in the woods. Traute Rankin wandered away from her senior apartment building in Leesburg on May 2 and ended up setting up a campsite in the woods about 30 yards away from a major roadway. Rankin ate granola bars that she had stashed in her purse and drank soda out of bottles she was able to find near the road. "When she couldn't find anymore of those, she tried to walk to Walmart, but she was so dehydrated, she collapsed before she got there," daughter Renee Shelley told WKMG. When Rankin was found lying in the bushes at the edge of a parking lot Saturday she was brought to a hospital. Rankin appeared to be in good health overall, but she is being treated for dehydration and bug bites. The spot were Rankin was found is about a mile away from her apartment.


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An eye on Wi-Fi security
You can read and read about Wi-Fi security, but nothing gets the point across as efficiently as actually seeing what eavesdroppers can see on an "unsecured wireless network." You may think your network is secured after just changing the default SSID or disabling SSID broadcasting, especially after reading New York's Westchester County's recent press release discussing a new Wi-Fi law for the city of White Plains.
At E-security Planet.
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The Ultimate Loungewear Guide
This month is all about family, food, and chilling out, so why not spend your time in something comfortable? We've hand-picked the best pajama-inspired ensembles (that are still stylish enough to run to the store for snacks), and recommended some all-time classic movies to enjoy during the holidays.
By Tara Lamont-Djite and Alyssa Surrett
The Ultimate Loungewear Guide
1. Equipment Sweater, $288, equipmentfr.com
2. Current Elliot Sweatpants, $178, revolveclothing.com
3. Zara Pointed Furry Moccasins, $99.99; zara.com
Courtesy of Equipment, Revolve Clothing & Zara


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