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Few records have whipped discriminating music fans into a frenzy of anticipation as intensely as Portishead's Third. On April 29, the album interrupts 10 years of silence from the English trio of singer Beth Gibbons, guitarist Adrian Utley, and producer Geoff Barrow.
Whereas 1994's Dummy and 1997's Portishead shaped and refined trip-hop -- a genre based on film soundtrack samples and hip-hop rhythms that soon became ubiquitous in movies, cafes, and clothing stores -- Third plummets into even darker experimental rock territory.
Out spoke to Barrow soon after the second night of the band's current world tour to get the scoop on this radical and hauntingly beautiful album and why it took so long to create what will undoubtedly be regarded as one of 2008's musical landmarks.
Out: What's it like to be playing your music in public again?
Geoff Barrow: I've never been a fan of playing live music, really. It's not where I come from. I like the idea of playing intimate gigs, but when you get to a bigger level, I just feel kind of weird.
Is it the loss of control over what you're doing?
No, not really. Someone like Coldplay -- they've got their piano and drum sounds, and they pretty much stay like that for the rest of the gig. We change our sound between every track in order to create a new atmosphere. We actually take drums away and put new ones on, and change all the settings on our amps. I feel like I've just got to get to the end.
Is it different for Beth than it is for you?
Yeah. She said last night that the reason why she does it is to be able to communicate with people better. But since we've had success, it's kind of been the opposite.
How do you feel talking about your music after being insulated for so long?
I feel really confident about our music. I think we always have been. That's not to say that we've been confident about its commercial intentions. I think we're just happy that we got the album finished and it represents how we feel as people and the kind of music we want to make. It hasn't been a particularly easy route.
How have you and your band mates changed since the last album?
We've gotten older and fatter! (laughs) I think we're stronger now than we ever have been as a combined unit, mostly because of age. When we started I was very young, and there's a 15-year gap between me and Adrian, and a 10-year gap between myself and Beth. So now the communication's better. We're all from radically different places and upbringings, but we generally feel the same way about the world and that helps.
Do you have a sense of how those personal changes have affected the music?
Yeah, they've allowed us to be more experimental. You would think that Adrian and I would be the people pushing for out-there stuff and that Beth is more like a traditional vocalist. That's not the way at all. She always wants to do stuff that's mad and interesting and unusual. If you play really obvious music to her, she's just not interested. If you play her a truck running over a squirrel in an echo chamber, then she writes a wicked melody.
The album seems incredibly in tune with the times. Was that a conscious thing?
I think it was. We talk more than we actually make music -- a lot about society, the inability of human beings to communicate properly, human conditioning, how you're supposed to be in the world, and the fear that you're basically outside that in some way -- frustration that you want to change things, but you feel the inability to do it. Whether it's film, or politics, or life in general, we feel like outsiders, even toward music.
One of the things that's happened since you last made a record is the Iraq War. I don't know what it's like in England, but in America it's nearly disappeared from the TV.
I think that most people in the UK are absolutely terrified of a threat that doesn't exist. The United States and England [are] in bed with each other to do really, really awful things to people in very, very poor countries with no real sense of guilt or plan. Young men [are] dying for absolutely no cause, just based on some kind of religious extremism. I mean, it really is appalling. So, yes, [we're] hugely, hugely aware of stuff. But [we're] also trying to be careful not to sound like conspiracy theorists because then you can be ignored.
It seems this album is about those things, but it can take some work to understand what Beth is singing.
I think you could tie in feelings about Iraq and political things, but it absolutely comes down to the inability of human beings to communicate.
Did you find yourself scrapping something while making this record because it sounded too much like what you'd done before?
I think that it was scrapped before it happened almost. You kind of have a sense that things just aren't strong enough, or they sound a bit predictable and it doesn't even go anywhere. Sometimes there might be a backing track that we are into, and then Beth sings on it and it doesn't work. And that's not because of what Beth is doing, it's just the combination.
Was that what happened in the recording session that was abandoned a few years ago?
No, not really. We did a session in Australia in 2001, but it didn't have any vocals. [Recording the album has] been an ongoing thing since 2003, 2004. It's an incredibly drawn-out process for us. It should be easier, but we're just so unimpressed by ourselves. [Laughs.] The thing is, we wanted to push ourselves, not repeat ourselves, but still sound like ourselves, which was really difficult.


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It was an emotional day for Sioux Falls Christian. After losing two of their parents and two classmates in a fatal car accident on Interstate 90 last weekend, they got what they needed Saturday afternoon. They got a win.
On Saturday afternoon, the Tea Area High School gym was packed, not only for the Sioux Falls Christian versus Madison girls basketball game, but to remember those who couldn't be there.
Sioux Falls Christian Girl's Basketball Head Coach Andrea Begeman said, "I think we came today (Saturday) to play and wanting to win, that's been our goal this season, but we cant get past what happened."
Last Saturday, the girls lost their teammate, 16-year-old Alysa Vollmer. Also killed in the car crash was their classmate, 13-year-old Caleb Vollmer, as well as their parents, 52-year-old Jim and 48-year-old Julie Vollmer. Before the game was a moment of silence in their honor.
Alysa's teammate Brooke Van Gorp said, "We just gathered together as teammates and focused on how this was our goal all year with us, and that God gave us the strength to do this."
To show their support, Sioux Falls Christian players wore black armbands. Along with cheerleaders and members of the crowd, they wore bright green t-shirts. On them, it said, "forever in our hearts", with Alysa's number, 22, on the back. Some even had t-shirts remembering Caleb with his football number on the front, a prayer on the back.
Begeman said, "We had to grieve a little and honor her in the things we did."
Honor her, they did, by giving her what she wanted most; a win against Madison and a 3A Region Title.
Alysa's teammate Hayley McCarron said, "It's kind of bitter sweet. I think knowing that one of our big goals as a team was to make it to the tournament and one hers too. It means a lot to do it and to do it for her."
It was bitter sweet because Sioux Falls Christian will be moving on to the state tournament, the first time they've done so since 1986, but they'll have to do it without their classmate, teammate and friend.
Four members of the Vollmer family were laid to rest Friday. The funerals took place at Sioux Falls Christian. Hundreds were in attendance.

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A rhinoplasty by an experienced surgeon will refine your tip, improve the hanging columella, and slightly rotate the tip. I encourage you do your nose so it is proportional with the surrounding facial features.
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fly•wheelˈflaɪˌʰwil, -ˌwil(n.)
a heavy disk or wheel rotating on a shaft so that its momentum gives almost uniform rotational speed to the shaft and to all connected machinery.
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regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
a rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate
Origin: fly + wheel
A flywheel is a rotating mechanical device that is used to store rotational energy. Flywheels have a significant moment of inertia and thus resist changes in rotational speed. The amount of energy stored in a flywheel is proportional to the square of its rotational speed. Energy is transferred to a flywheel by applying torque to it, thereby increasing its rotational speed, and hence its stored energy. Conversely, a flywheel releases stored energy by applying torque to a mechanical load, thereby decreasing its rotational speed. Three common uses of a flywheel include: ⁕They provide continuous energy when the energy source is discontinuous. For example, flywheels are used in reciprocating engines because the energy source, torque from the engine, is intermittent. ⁕They deliver energy at rates beyond the ability of a continuous energy source. This is achieved by collecting energy in the flywheel over time and then releasing the energy quickly, at rates that exceed the abilities of the energy source. ⁕They control the orientation of a mechanical system. In such applications, the angular momentum of a flywheel is purposely transferred to a load when energy is transferred to or from the flywheel.
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Cotto-Mayweather CombuBox Stats EXPOSED (By Precisepuncher)! (must see)
Precisepuncher watched a round and counted the punches Cotto CLEARLY landed and then he shows the HBO compubox of that round which shows that Cotto only landed 8 punches (Round 6). The video shows in reality he landed around 3 times as many punches.
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Anyone with half a brain realizes compubox is f'ed, in a number a different fights. No news here, Floyd still won the fight clearly.
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You could watch that round live and tell Cotto landed shots. Compubox isn't really useful for anything other than debate, because you know it's off, either by a little or usually, a lot.
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Compubox is just a guy pressing numbers (live). I really don't know why people bring them up all the time when they are EXTREMELY unreliable.
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Props to the dude who took the time to actually break it down and confirm what most of us already know: Compubox is no better than Olympic scoring. Possibly worse - if that's possible.
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According to Compubox, Guerrero landed more on Mayweather than Cotto did. I am not a punchstat buff or expert but that does not seem realistic to me. Cotto landed more shots and also of better quality.
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i agree with you re compubox, but don't get delusional. Even using a face test you could see Cotto got hit more. Floyd had a bloody nose, half of Cotto's face was marked up.
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John Sylva was born on 4 March 1932 in New Jersey. In 1949 he entered the Naval Reserve as a Seaman Recruit. He attended Stevens Institute of Technology and graduated in 1954. On 2 September 1954 Seaman Sylva was commissioned into the Navy as an Ensign.
In 1955, Ensign Sylva received his first promotion to Lieutenant (J.G.) and also went to NMCB-1 for his first tour of duty as Company Commander.
In 1957, Lieutenant Sylva was sent to Director, Atlantic Division, Bureau of Yards and Docks for his second tour of duty.
Sylva continued his education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, earning a B.C.E. degree in 1958, and that same year was promoted to Lieutenant. After graduating, he served in Laos and Thailand as the Officer in Charge of Construction. As OCC, his main task was rebuilding parts of the base located in Laos. He served in Thailand 1961-1963 and was advanced to Lieutenant Commander while there. During his service in Southeast Asia, he made a point to go out and meet the local people and observe their way of life, evident from the photographs and slides in this collection.
After serving in Laos, he had duty in Hawaii and South Carolina as Public Works Officer. In 1968 he was stationed at U.S. Naval Public Works Center, Yokosuka, Japan as Operations Officer for a year and Executive Officer for a year and a half.
In 1969, Commander Sylva was sent to Saigon, Vietnam as Officer-in-Charge of Construction, RVN. After serving in Vietnam for two years he was sent to Director Shore Installations Division. After two years, his next tour of duty was with Director Logistics Planning Division.
In 1973, Commander Sylva was sent to Athens, Greece with the Navy Fleet Support Office.
He retired from the Navy with the rank of Captain.
Scope and Content Note
The Papers of Captain John P. Sylva consist of news clippings, slides, personal papers, military correspondence, reports and photographs.
The collection is organized in four series. Series I is a file on Laos. It deals mainly with military papers and correspondence while Sylva was in Laos but there are also personal photographs, construction paperwork and United States Information Services papers. Of note in this series are foreign language documents as well as a transcript of a letter dated 1683. This date has been verified, and is not an error.
Series II is just Newspapers and Magazines dating from 1961-1972. There are folders of Time magazines as well as some Navy publications. There are numerous newspaper clippings and five oversize boxes of newspapers.
Series III is a collection of reports and guides belonging to Captain Sylva. There are three boxes with just reports in them; mainly dealing with construction.
Series IV is a collection slides.
Series V is a collection of charts and maps made on blueprint paper.
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Papers of John P. Sylva, Operational Archives Branch, Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.
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Why Google wants to kill SD cards, and what's holding them back
Android hardware evolution
Android has built its market share on two things: customization and cost. In the early days of Android, a big concern was in keeping down the cost of phones in order to be competitive in the booming modern smartphone market dominated by the iPhone. One easy way to keep down costs was to have limited internal storage and rely on SD cards for additional storage. This kept handset prices down by passing along the costs to consumers. It also allowed for more customization, because users who didn't need as much storage could just buy a smaller SD card, and those with higher-end needs could get that as well.
However, the reliance on SD card storage quickly became a major bottleneck in the Android ecosystem. Apps couldn't get too big, because phones had limited storage, and the Android system itself couldn't outgrow that storage either. So, as a stop-gap measure, Google introduced Apps2SD with Android 2.2 (Froyo), which allowed users to move certain apps to the SD card and run from there. This feature has been troublesome in itself, because even though it only required one new line of code, developers were slow to update apps and allow movement to the SD card. Additionally, users who needed the feature the most were often the last to get it, because those users had older and lower-end phones, which are notoriously the last to be updated by manufacturers.
SD card limitations
We say that SD card storage was a stop-gap measure, because beyond app and OS compatibility troubles, it had inherent functionality limitations. It clearly wasn't a full solution because running an app from the SD card led to one huge limitation with a number of consequences: apps on the SD card can't auto-load on a device restart.
This means that when you reboot your phone, any apps on the SD card need to be manually launched in order to take advantage of automatic functions like background updates, or push notifications. For example, if you have the official Twitter app installed on your SD card, you will have to launch the app and login every time you reboot, because the app won't do it automatically. Additionally, there will be a delay in rebooting your phone and being able to access any apps or data on the SD card, and of course delays of any kind are the worst offense against the laws of Google.
Another big limitation is that apps on SD have widgets disabled. So, when it comes to apps that take up a lot of storage, like say the Google+ app, users constantly have to decide if having the widget available is worth the extra space taken up in internal storage. This is especially annoying for Google, because widgets are one of the major and most noticeable features which separates Android from the competition.
Google's pushback problems
These limitations are not something that Google wants. Google wants user to be able to use all apps to their fullest capabilities. So, with the Nexus S, Google started trying to push manufacturers to adopt larger internal storage by putting 16 GB of internal storage in the flagship phone. But, beyond that the Nexus S was also the first Android flagship device to ship without an SD card slot. Subsequent flagship devices - the Motorola XOOM and Samsung Galaxy Nexus - have also shipped with large internal storage, but no SD card slot.
The trouble is that the logic doesn't fully connect. Having devices with large internal storage means that there should be no issues with apps or widgets, apps will run faster, phones can boot faster, and it removes storage limitations for OS updates. Unfortunately, there is no reason why larger internal storage should preclude the option of an SD card slot. The only reasoning that makes sense is in making a more streamlined experience for casual users, even at the expense of angering advanced users.
While much of the load has shifted to the cloud, Google still hasn't created a solution for backing up application data. Aside from additional storage, one great thing about SD cards is that they make your data portable. So, when you upgrade your phone, you just swap out the SD card and you still have all of your photos, videos, and music. Unfortunately, unless you are a rooter and use Titanium Backup, there hasn't been and still is no way to bring application data from one device to another.
What Google really needs first
Rovio claimed it would be launching a syncing service for Angry Birds this past summer, but that never happened. Even so, it shouldn't be on individual app developers to create that service. Google may want to remove SD cards from the equation in order to make sure all apps get the most capabilities available in Android, but before that can happen, Google needs a more complete syncing option.
We know that some of you are addicted to your SD cards, but the reality is that expandable storage is quickly becoming an unnecessary feature, because that storage is being shifted to the cloud. Google has an amazing array of products in the cloud, and most of them reduce your need for large amounts of storage on your device. Music can now be stored and streamed from the newly released Google Music, documents from Google Docs, photos from Picasa, and more and more video comes through YouTube (although before YouTube really makes this leap, Google needs to add device syncing, so you can start a movie on a PC and continue on mobile or visa versa.) Given all of these services, the vast majority of users won't need more than 16 GB of storage. And, before you all start crying, please remember that many of you in our readership are not the "majority of users". You are mostly advanced users with unique requirements, and there will always be manufacturers catering to you. But, right now, Google is trying very hard to push the Nexus brand and stock Android to a mass market, and that means alienating some of you for the betterment of the entire ecosystem.
So, while most of your data can sync to the cloud, that still leaves app data in the lurch. While we may be very willing to replay Cut the Rope, we may not be so excited for the prospect of losing all of our progress in most other games. Unfortunately, it seems like Google doesn't really have any plans to offer a solution to this problem. It's possible that a more full backup solution will come when Google finally transitions Docs into Google Drive, but we're not holding our breath.
The impulse to push larger internal storage for Android devices is a good one from Google. Larger storage removes any limitations and quirks brought on from the Apps2SD process, and it means that older devices may not have as long of delays in getting OS updates, because manufacturers won't have to try squeezing in the system and any UI overlays into small spaces. Google likely also sees that expandable storage and SD cards will become unnecessary given the emergence of the cloud, but we aren't quite there yet, especially without better solutions for syncing app data and transferring data to new devices.
On this one, Google may be a bit too forward thinking for its own good, and it may be pushing too hard to get the Nexus and stock Android into the hands of casual consumers. Just because Google wants a wider audience doesn't mean it needs to alienate advanced users. Like it or not, Nexus appeals to advanced users who don't want manufacturer UIs, carrier bloat, or difficulties associated with encrypted bootloaders. Nexus appeals to early adopters who want the shortest path available to Android OS updates, and those users also have unique needs that are beyond those of casual users. We have said before that Google seems to be going too far to make a successful consumer device, and the removal of SD cards seems to be another compromise in that endeavor.
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1. hunted (Posts: 353; Member since: 21 Sep 2011)
one drawback of not having SD slot is, if our phone is affected from virus the entire memory should be formatted. But if we have dual memory(like sd card) at least we can protect our data.
44. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
Don't you guys back up ur data on your pc? Lol.
2. remixfa (Posts: 14175; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
the answer is already out there in the SGS phones. Large internal memory + memory card. Everyone is happy that way. Its not like that little card reader costs more than a few cents to make, and neither does a memory chip.. espeically when your the manufacturer of said devices like samsung.
Thats one of the main reasons i cross my eyes at the iphone pricing scheme. Even at retail there isnt more than 10-20 bux between 16-32gb and 64 probably isnt even that much of a difference either. Do it at mass production whole sale and ur looking at a few cents to a few bucks per chip. And that brings me to a idea about the lack of memory slots that wasnt brought up in the article. Retail pricing schemes. Like it or not, apple is leading the way in a (what is to me a..) grotesque price gouging scheme and they are seeing massive profits off of it. It wouldn't surprise me at all if other manufactures wanted to try their hands at that.
After all, if Samsung can get even a $50 difference between a 16 gig and 32 gig version of the phone, that is almost all extra profit for them as the chips have very little price difference on mass wholesale. Add in the fact that they actually manufacture those chips, and its going to be an even smaller difference. (internal memory is nothing but an sd card buried in the phone most of the time, in case you didnt know)
5. tacohunter (Posts: 408; Member since: 06 Nov 2011)
Yeap, agree.
6. MikeG77 (Posts: 373; Member since: 24 Nov 2008)
remixfa i'd rather have either a 32 gb nexus or a 16 gb with a sd card slot. I think thats a reasonable request. Like you said it doesn't cost that much to add in a sd card slot.
Apple is seeing massive profits because of how there supply chain is setup and because all there products are made over seas where they can pay there people a lower wage, no wonderful unions and or environmental protection laws.
27. belovedson (Posts: 832; Member since: 30 Nov 2010)
i dont think you guys used the nexus s. if you did your opinion would change. having an sd card is annoying. its slow, causes force closes, and used unnecessary space.
40. MikeG77 (Posts: 373; Member since: 24 Nov 2008)
Actually belovedson you are correct I have not used the Nexus S but that doesn't mean my opinion would have been any different had I used it. Anyone who really uses there smart phone wants all the options they can have available to them.
Now in my opinion having an sd card is a good thing that gives us options and hell even if there is a slot for an sd card you can choose to not use it. All of the other issues you have mentioned could be related to a host of other factors such as defective sd card, error within the app etc etc.
If you don't want a phone that has an sd card slot get an iPhone....but I bet you'll complain about that as well.
42. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
i use both Android & iPhone, which obviously i'm used to not having a SD card slot on the one. to be honest i think ppl on this site over-complicate the buying process when it comes to smart phones. i fall under the category of someone who really uses their smart phone & SD card slot is well...tomato/to-mah-to. i think to only rely on one type of storage is not that secure but if you do have various back up options that further reinforces that an SD card slot in this day is age is not as significant as it use to be. I would much rather Google come out with a physical sync software similar to itunes or blackberry desktop manager vs. only having the "clouds" available. now that would be a viable option.
59. Goldeneye (Posts: 360; Member since: 22 Jan 2011)
Yes is nice to have the option of a removable memory, but Google is backing what Apple always thought "no SD cards necessary", hate to say it but Apple is leading this industry from just about every angle, Flash first, now SD cards, what's next? I think removable batteries, ahem Moto, about "ot liking SD cards slots in your phone" comment yeah get an Iphone or a Nexus, lol
70. TenshiNo (Posts: 2; Member since: 01 Mar 2012)
Just a quick point of note: Flash on Android isn't "going away". Adobe decided to stop making new versions of Flash (PC and Mobile) in favor of moving towards an HTML5 development suite.
I'm with you and everyone else, though: Large internal memory so that we don't need an SDCARD is great, but still at least give me a slot, so that I can add one if I want. I guess the problem is that the noobs would add an SDCARD, not realizing the complications, and then complain about how "crappy" Android is. The sad part is that most people won't take even 10 minutes to learn what the problems are. They just whine an complain to anyone who will listen, never even realizing that the problem is because of something they have done.
51. Fallout09 (Posts: 419; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Thats why I have a 32 GB class 10 micro sd card my friend. Lightning fast transfer speeds. I see no difference in the intermal memory reads and sd card reads.
57. remixfa (Posts: 14175; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
lol, thats because the internal memory is just a memory card itself, and it sure isnt a high end one. :)
61. deathgod (Posts: 122; Member since: 23 Nov 2011)
As a current Nexus S user, having an sd card slot would be a godsend for me. I'm constantly having to delete stuff off my phone just to make space. I hate it. That's one of the reasons I'm skipping over getting the Galaxy Nexus and will most likely be getting the SGS3 instead.
Also how is 16GB internal storage considered large nowadays. I'd consider it minimally adequate.
62. remixfa (Posts: 14175; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
its amazing that I have not had those issues. :) And I have seen very few if any complains about SD card force closings. .lol
64. fervid (Posts: 175; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I've used Nexus S and various other phones with SD Card. Nexus S is somewhat of a hybrid though using its partitions to emulate an SD Card and still have access to it. I have Linux on my laptop and transfer things all the time which while possible on Nexus S would not be on the Galaxy Nexus until Linux is updated. I don't even really put apps on the SD. Usually Music, Images, or Video. On WinMobile I always had cab files for install too. Would be nice having the same type of things on Android to recover apps instead of using my data plan to redownload it all from the Market again. The 4-8GB internal memory just isn't enough for internal. I loved the design of the HTC Status, but the phone was useless with the memory it had. We need minimum 16GB internal with SD capabilities to have a fully functional phone.
53. Kease (Posts: 36; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
"wonderful unions"?
55. MikeG77 (Posts: 373; Member since: 24 Nov 2008)
Im not sure if you realized it but i was being sarcastic and im not a big fan of unions but thats a topic for a different time and place.
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72. dr.sosua (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
is it buried in the galaxay nexus please tell me i can upgrade bought mine in thailand only 16 want 64 already full
3. remixfa (Posts: 14175; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
btw, this is a fight i hope google and the manufacturers lose. VIVA LA REMOVABLE MEMORY! :)
28. bossmt_2 (Posts: 437; Member since: 13 Oct 2009)
Would much rather have wifi and hook up either an external to the router or a wifi external or it run through my PC and have a folder dedicated to android apps, call logs, etc. A true cloud backup or my alternative would be much preferred to an SD card simply because it's one less thing you need to worry about.
35. thepeartree (Posts: 3; Member since: 13 Nov 2011)
Obviously you live in the center of a large city where wi-fi and 4G are available 24/7/365. In many parts of the country (including mine) there are dead spots where we don't even have PHONE service. Where then do we find a place for a phone that relies on cloud storage and wi-fi connections? Give me good old removable storage!
36. bossmt_2 (Posts: 437; Member since: 13 Oct 2009)
It wouldn't rely 100% on cloud, it would be cloud data management. So say you have a Galaxy Nexus with 32 gigs of storage, on your Galaxy Nexus you have your music, contacts, call logs, messages, apps etc all saved on the phone, when you go home it lets you know you're connected to your home network and do you want to back your data up you say yes, you can then go through and swap data like say move a picture from your computer to your phone and the other way around.
71. TenshiNo (Posts: 2; Member since: 01 Mar 2012)
But what happens if you're someone who frequently finds themselves in a location where the "Cloud" is not an option due to signal strength?
My previous job (just switched a few weeks ago) was in the bottom floor of a concrete building which was "recessed" so that the bottom floor was literally almost completely underground. I was lucky to get a signal at all most of the time and streaming music, etc from the Cloud was *completely* out of the question.
And even just going to parts of the city is a problem. I dated one girl for about 4 months who lived in a more rural area of the city so, while at her place, 4G was non-existant and 3G was extremely slow. On several occasions I tried to upload a video to YouTube only to have it either take 8+ hours or bomb out entirely.
The "Could" as a solution only works if you have access to high-speed data at least *most* of the time.
4. Shangri-La (Posts: 50; Member since: 04 Oct 2011)
I love buying huge SD cards and sticking them into my phones/cameras even if I dont even actually need half of the capacity.
7. nicodek (Posts: 4; Member since: 18 Nov 2011)
The problem with relying on the cloud is carrier limits on data. Unless you constantly use wifi you will start to his those 2gb limits fairly quickly streaming your music and videos and syncing all the apps and data to the cloud. Yes wifi is more common but its not everywhere and so not everyone can rely on it. The best solution for users is the higher memory plus sd card.
14. beatsandmelody (Posts: 109; Member since: 01 Nov 2011)
That's true. And thank goodness ICS has built in data control on an OS level, down to specific apps, with both warnings and actual caps.
It's a shame that the carriers essentially started charging us more money for even less data ($30 for 5 GB, now $30 for 2 GB) at a time when Google and even Apple are moving ever faster towards cloud based solutions. Combine that with Verizon's great LTE speeds and... Basically I see it as someone swapping out a square puzzle piece for a circle puzzle piece, when it's down to the last few pieces. :\
52. Fallout09 (Posts: 419; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Dont forget times you have no cell access.... Airplane mode anyone? How would I access the cloud storage for my muisc, videos and apps then?
54. vette21man (Posts: 351; Member since: 06 Apr 2011)
Not only reaching data limits, but streaming video/music is a battery sink.
My battery lasts at least twice as long when playing high-quality music locally vs streaming low-quality pandora.
9. rockstarlive (Posts: 307; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Not many people use them anyway. I have about 3 SD cards, 2,2gb and one 16gb.
I use the same SD adapter for all of them. Only time I used one was testing out Dodge Charger that has SD card input
10. InspectorGadget80 (Posts: 6740; Member since: 26 Mar 2011)
And you guys should STOP ROOTING YOUR PHONES.
18. MikeG77 (Posts: 373; Member since: 24 Nov 2008)
Im not sure what your point is BUT rooting our phones has nothing to do with the size of internal memory a manufacturer decides to place in a device.
25. LewsTherin006 (Posts: 140; Member since: 18 Nov 2011)
maybe you should stop being such a downer.
31. nickjjay (Posts: 79; Member since: 10 Oct 2011)
That is possibly one of the dumbest posts i've ever seen on this sight. How embarassing. Dont root your phone?
63. remixfa (Posts: 14175; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
why would we ever stop rooting our phones? please elaborate.
11. warlockz (Posts: 156; Member since: 10 Oct 2011)
Very well written article. Bought some inside to understanding how efficient apps run on the Android os. Still one can't comprehend why not have a large internal storage and still have an option to have an sd card. With regards to cloud I understand the concept what I don't understand is how secure is your information isn't it just sitting on a server somewhere, again I have not done my research on the security flaws of cloud so I don't know.
12. rob5150 (Posts: 130; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
Perhaps trying to eliminate the sd card is that the majority of people that buy the phones never actually use the extra storage. So by cutting it out. They can save space to slim down the phones at the same time expand battery. Or expand other things to make the camera better or \"beats audio\" chips or things like that. I am a power user.. And I admit I can get by without a sd card
13. Rotate (Posts: 26; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
people always run out of storage, no matter how big it is... killing the sd card is just sounds bulls**t for me... you can't rely fully on cloud storage, not only because the data can be limited, but there can be allways problems with the coverage.. let's say going through a tunnel, or in a desert, or places with little to no coverage, or whatever... cloud storage is great, but it's greater to have a backup...
and if your memory card is full? you can buy another, and just swap them, you can carry with yourself unlimited storage, which easily fits in your wallet...
15. akhi216 (Posts: 61; Member since: 01 May 2011)
I don't like it. Why you ask?
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16. 14545 (Posts: 1154; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
many problems with this. First being multimedia. I currently have a 32 gig SD card and it is almost full. I have no problem with large internal memory, but it really needs external memory also. Also, cloud storage is great and all, but when you're traveling, its not always the best. Especially with all these new data caps, or lack of cell service. So if I want to carry my tunes while hiking or whatnot, I can't. Because either A) I might not have service B) I might have data caps that prevent me from being able to use those cloud services. Last is the ability to back up data. So if unless El Goog wants to go to bat with the service providers to ease up on the caps, then cloud storage won't be a viable option. Then, you have the issue that you have to pay monthly for cloud storage, where I can just buy the SD card once. I already pay 200 a month for cell service, I don't want to pay another 10-20 a month for cloud access more than 5 gigs. Or the extra for data overages. All around this is a HORRIBLE idea. And with this idea, I will either find the manufacturers like HTC that will continue to support external memory, or I will find another phone to buy. I REALLY wanted the Nexus, but not now. I planned on buying at launch till I found out they decided not to add external support. This is about as stupid as non removable batteries like the RAZR. These are things that Android users have come to love. GOOGLE, I HOPE YOU"RE LISTENING.
56. remixfa (Posts: 14175; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
to correct you on one thing.
with google you dont have to pay for storage unless you exceed 20k songs.
17. downphoenix (Posts: 2416; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
one problem with sd cards is that not enough apps use them. A lot of androids are light on internal stoarge, then you have the fact that ALL of the google apps dont save to sd card, at least all of the ones I have on my phone. Then several other essential apps like Facebook dont either. With a few exceptions, every app should be savable to SD card. Another problem is how several apps on android market, etc. for larger apps like games, etc. will save directly to phone by default then you have to manually move to SD card, for example Plants Vs. Zombies on my phone took about 75mb, a lot of internal space, and there has to be that much free to save to it. Afterwards it can be moved to SD card and take a paltry .96 or some MB on the phone.
On the other hand, The Sims 3 is over 150MB of data, but EA did it smart by making a small install/executable and have the rest of the game install to SD card, IMO the right way to do large app installs. All Google seeks to do here is to further fragment the market even more and obsolete devices that need SD card storage to storage significant amts of apps, which is... most Androdi phones.
19. doubleD (Posts: 78; Member since: 13 Dec 2010)
As others have said, the cloud is not the end all solution, nor should it be. Not only do you have to have a connection and use data to use everything from the cloud, you have to invest all the time to put it there to begin with. The upload speed on my ISP is ridiculously slow, so taking a lot of time uploading movies to the cloud to view on my phone, rather than the few moments to transfer to an SD card is out of the question. Also, viewing movies on a streaming feed and trying to skip ahead is a real pain. The cloud is a fine alternative, but it's not as great as the author of this article makes it out to be.
21. downphoenix (Posts: 2416; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
another problem with cloud is carrier data caps. Cloud heavy solutions would only really be acceptable with sprint's data network, because T-mobile throttles down to very slow speeds and you'll get charges tons on Verizon and AT&T if this became the standard. If the carriers got rid of draconian caps or at least make them very reasonable then fine.
20. sinple (Posts: 119; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)
phone should be like n8, droid etc. large internal plus memory. I usually prefer to store photo and song on memory card. you nv know when your phone might spoil, losing your content
22. networkdood (Posts: 6326; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I want a 32GB internal memory storage on an ANDROID and 32GB more option for external - cloud service is nice, but what if it goes down? What, is GOOGLE trying to be more like APPLE? If so, I will move on....
23. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1655; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
wait for it.....
75. lyndon420 (Posts: 1786; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Move on to what?
24. Univice (Posts: 31; Member since: 15 Jun 2010)
The idea of "removable storage" is just that, it is storage that is removable and it gives the consumer options. Personally I have nearly 200 apps and they are all on my phone memory with plenty of room to spare. But personal files that I want full control of go on the SD card (there are some things I don't ever intend to put "in the cloud"). Also I am occasionally without connectivity, but music I own and have on my SD card is with me. And when I switch phones I can easily just place the SD card into the new phone and I immediately have all my files with me. The card is easily backed up either by using the phones cable to PC or by removing the card and placing it directly into the PC (with an adapter if PC doesn't have card slots). I can even have multiple cards (giving unlimited storage capability) if I want. In this way I am not restricted to what the phone manufacturer thought was best at one time.
26. chack_fu (Posts: 46; Member since: 19 Jan 2009)
My Xoom has a sd card in it.... I don't know why you keep saying it doesn't
29. superguy (Posts: 271; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
The Cloud argument sounds good, but it has some problems with it.
1. Many people don't have unlimited data. Do you want to keep burning bandwidth pulling down the same content over and over again? Or do you want to have to worry about swapping content in and out?
2. It also assumes constant connectivity. There are places where connectivity is either going to be limited, slow, or nonexistent. I wouldn't want to rely on the cloud to get every little thing, or try to cram what I can into a small space.
3. Cloud storage isn't free. Sure, you get a couple gigs here and there from places like Dropbox, but if you want more, it's going to cost you. You end up paying for it one way or another. In this case, you have to pay the storage provider for anything significant AND you have to buy extra bandwidth from the carrier. Or even worse, worry about roaming data if you're traveling outside your country.
This isn't hard. Just leave the damn SD card slot. Put enough storage in and allow for plenty of app space and give those who want the option to expand that option. Google still could have done the unified model like in the Nexus S and GNex plus give the option for more storage for those that want it.
I'm not discounting that storage space will still be available on the phone. I just don't see the cloud as a viable replacement for SD. A complement, sure, but not a replacement, as there are scenarios where it won't work.
30. subzerohk (Posts: 2; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I have a 32GB micro SD install to my 32GB Wi-Fi Xoom.... or mine... is not a Xoom?
32. denney (Posts: 98; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
Maybe google should go the way of microsoft and give us a housed SD for data. That way it is still proprietary and keeps the SD issues at a minimum, but they can still be modified to accept more memory for the techies like us.
34. Uzzelien (Posts: 131; Member since: 22 Feb 2011)
Face it guys SD cards in a phone is something that's been dieing for awhile now.
37. downphoenix (Posts: 2416; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
really? Because with the exception of the nexus phones mentioned here and iPhones, and really cheap feature phones, every phone has 'em. That's like saying 3G is dead even though every phone out there now has it except for some exceptions.
38. Uzzelien (Posts: 131; Member since: 22 Feb 2011)
Also any WP7 ones, and yes 3G is dieing also.
39. bigboss (Posts: 74; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Both internal and external memory should be available. But he Google wants to make the user experience more streamlined them it should prevent the option of installing apps in the memory card. Then we can post our music,videos hassle free.both the consumers and Google will be happy. After all who wants to spent the precious time and data in syncing media contents. Cloud storage has not yet matured and high data speed required for it is not available everywhere.
41. JeanAllTrekkie (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
This article highlights a lot of reasons why Apple beats Google hands down. Apple's EcoSystem, iCloud, iTunes, etc. beats anything Google has or can provide. With iCloud everything on your phone is backed up... including your Angry Birds games ;)
43. BattleBrat (Posts: 1175; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Run more than 1 device on the same account and see how much fun it is ;-) I speak from experience.
I feel the Market is more advanced (as a result of the freedom android provides) than the apps store, and I use both, being a fan of both iOS and Android. Face it, one can do more with a Google Account, than an Apple one.
My RAZR has 16gb onboard storage, and I recently purchased a 32gb HIGH Speed sandisk card. I need at least 24gb of total storage on a phone, I need to have ALL my music with me, with or without an internet connection


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I've got to stop feeling guilt. I've got to stop treating each binge as a cause to sit there, slump into self pity, yearning for a DeLorean, a doc and a life preserver. I've got to stop hating the body that I'm in. Okay, so it's not perfect. Sure, I can't bounce nickels off my behind like a kids off a trampoline. Sure, it's not a panoramic land view of flesh, curvature and muscle definition. But I'm more than my body and compared to what it looked a year ago. Heck, angels could weep about it if they saw the before picture from a while back. It's a work in progress, but that doesn't mean you have to slump in disgust at the construction site.
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Do you have suggestions for finding the volume inside an assembly with a shell that has multiple parts inside? The problem would be much simpler except that the shell is designed to be made of metal parts that are modeled with clearances for weld prep, so it is by nature not watertight in the model.
I created a simple test assembly just to show the concept.
I "found" a solution to my problem that works wonderfully. Since I am working with assemblies with weld gaps, I saved the assembly as a weldment and used Inventor to weld all the gaps. This solidifies the model and makes it watertight (once properly welded). This allows you to create a block around the assembly like the tutorial shows, create a derived part to subtract out the assembly from the block, delete face with lump/void to delete the excess material on the outside of the assembly, and you are left with exactly what fills the assembly. Then you can place the derived fill into your normal assembly (or the weldment) and change its iproperties so that it accurately represents the fill material. Now you can do mass and CG calculations,etc.with what should be a more accurate model.
Doing the welding does take some time but I found it took less time than modeling all the nooks and crannies (even while teaching myself how to weld as I went).
The answer to filling in my weld gaps was to use...weld! Who knew? : )
Now I guess I may have to take back a few of those things I said about Inventor...
There is another way as well... Dont know if this helps but it worked for me when calculating the volume.
Lets say you need to calculate the volume of a square 10x10x10 whit a thickness of 1mm.
Just draw the inner measures like 8x8 extrude 8... go to iProperties then choose physical, select material (dont think u have to btw) then select update. And you will have the volume of the mass. Which will be the same as the volume of the space in your 10x10x10 square.
Hope this helps, and u understand what i mean, even tho my bad english.
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Firecoresoft Splendvd is an All-in-One DVD creator that helps you easily burn/convert/create DVD from all videos of AVI, MP4, WMV, MKV, FLV, MOV, 3GP, etc. for watching on TV as well as backing up video data from your PC to DVD disc or saving as ISO files.
- Easily burn any video to DVD with high quality on Windows 8/7/XP/Vista
- Backup HD videos (up to 4K resolution) including MXF/XAVC/AVCHD/MOD/TOD, etc. to DVD
- Personalize background picture or music to the DVD preview model
- Customize your DVD with gorgeous free DVD menu or templates
- Fantastic disc DIY features and video editing features to personalize DVD content
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