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On new album news, Mike talked to Kerrang! about what we can expect off of the new Linkin Park album which is most likely scheduled for release within 2012.
"We've got a good rhythm. There's always a point with each record where we really get our focus and start to generate a lot of material and over the past month and a half we've really hit that point. We're hitting the studio pretty hard right now."
Rest of the interview on LPA.
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Schwarzlicht Minigolf's facebook page shared this picture of Mike and Dave. This was probably shot when Linkin Park had scheduled a "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon" screening with fans in Berlin near June/July. Although Mike is wearing a beanie in the picture and Phoenix is wearing a scarf but also a short sleeved tee so the date this was shot confuses me. Schwarzlicht Minigolf shared this on December 16th. Click for full size.
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TMI caught up with Mike backstage at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas! Check the video out below.
on December 19th, 2011
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Back when LP was in Japan Mike was interviewed by Rockin'on. It's a Japanese magazine, you can read the small interview below as well as another article posted by them. Props to Aki for the translation, I wouldn't have done it without him.
Linkin Park! The show at Makuhari Messe has just finished. We could do the interview with Mike right before the show. I thought he was nervous about the show but he was calm. I'm surprised; his aura can make the people that he meets calm down. I asked him what they think about the new album which is so different from their past albums though we had only a few minutes to ask. And also about their next album. As for the show, it was awesome that they kept their views of the new album and played their popular songs in the latter half. It seemed the setlist was very different from the the shows in Korea and Hong Kong. I also had an interview with Brad. We'll post both articles on next Rockin'on.
In our latest issue, there are articles about the interview with Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson from Linkin Park that came to Japan for the first time in 2 years. We did the interview with them for 10 minutes each on the day of the show at Makuhari Messe. Frankly speaking, there were 2 subjects I've wanted to ask them "What they think about the new album that is difficult to understand" and "What the next album is going to be like" Both are very difficult to answer but their answers were straightforward. For more information, we want you to get our magazine, but Linkin Park nowadays are getting over the problem to revive ATS as a show and getting tough as a band. And they already started working on the next album with Rick Rubin again .I mean it's very good. As for the show, I was initially afraid that they were going to play a dark and hard to grasp kind of concert but they did great enough to make me forget about it. Linkin Park is Linkin Park. I feel relieved. And one more thing that surprised me was the visit to the place hit by the earthquake and tsunami that they scheduled. Many artists from foreign countries said they were supporting people in Japan but how many have actually visited the place? I thought they were going to do that because they held a charity event on the day before the show. I was really moved by that action.
EHX (Electro Harmonix) has posted a video of Mike using their gear in the studio! Check it out below.
While Mike was at the Kroq Almost Acoustic Christmas event he recorded a little message for us. The video's old but the uploader put it up 30 mins ago. Oh well whatever it is, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays evryone!
on December 12th, 2011
under: Brad Delson, Interviews, Interviews, Mike
MediaGlobal caught up with Mike and Brad about PowerTheWorld campaign. It's not an interview or anything just a few words from each one of them. Read below.
As part of their Music for Relief campaign, the rock band Linkin Park released their new video for their track "Not Alone" on last month at United Nations headquarters.
Welcomed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who thanked the band for using their music to help those displaced victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Since 2005, the Music for Relief campaign has planted over 955,000 trees and raised upwards of $4 million to help victims of natural disasters around the world. Most recently their efforts have helped those displaced by the earthquake in Haiti.
"We're partnering up with designers to bring affordable lighting to these people," said Mike Shinoda, co-lead vocalist of the band to MediaGlobal. "The prices start at about $5 each – I think that's very cost effective," lead guitarist Brad Delson quipped. "And they look cool!"
Shinoda stressed the importance of bringing lights to the victims, saying that many were using kerosene and dung to light up their houses, both of which emit toxins that ultimately lead to preventable deaths. This is the first project for the band on behalf of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's"Sustainable Energy for All" project. They will be partnering with the Haiti Regeneration Initiative (HRI) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
The video, with footage filmed by the United Nations depicting images of victims of the earthquake in Haiti, is a way to create awareness. As Shinoda and his fellow band members continue to work with the UN, they are calling on their legions of fans to come together and help them to help those in need.
on December 12th, 2011
under: Events, Mike, Phoenix, Rob Bourdon
According to all the tweets from Mike and Ted Stryker the trio attended #KROQXmas. A couple of pictures of Mike have surfaced backstage, but that's all when it comes to that.
Here are some tweets relevant to the guys.
Ted Stryker Val Kilmer ,
@Pink , Shawn White, Shinoda, Phoenix, Rob Bourdon, all bands that performed and the fans….Thanks for coming to #KROQXmas
@m_shinoda I saw you tonight but we did not converse. Talked to Phoenix, so happy you were at the show.
Twitter Music …and with that, we're done for the night. Thanks
@kroq @fosterthepeople @tedstryker @m_shinoda + all the other folks here at #KROQxmas!
Twitter Music Hey! Look, who we found…
@M_Shinoda of @LinkinPark! #kroqxmas http://pic.twitter.com/GNACiARK
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on November 17th, 2011
under: Interviews, Mike
We had previously posted small excerpts of this panel which were one or two minutes long. Well here's a 10 minute long video of Mike talking into the panel. The uploader says this is just part 1 so expect part 2 soon.


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General Motors bills the 2013 Chevrolet Spark as the company's "first mini car for the U.S. and Canadian markets." Definitions of "mini" may vary, but in the era before the current push for smaller cars, Chevrolet offered several micro-sized automobiles: two generations of Suzuki-built Geo/Chevrolet Metros (1989-2001), plus the previous Korean-made Chevrolet Sprint.
Built on a 93.5-inch wheelbase, the Spark measures 144.7 inches long overall-nearly 14 inches shorter and some 400 pounds lighter than Chevrolet's recently-launched Sonic. A four-passenger, five-door hatchback, the Spark holds a 1.25-liter four-cylinder engine that makes a modest 84 horsepower and 83 pound-feet of torque. In comparison, the Sonic uses 138-horsepower engines. A five-speed manual transmission is standard in the Spark, with four-speed automatic optional.
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On sale globally before its U.S. introduction, the Spark contains 10 standard airbags. Placed on sale in August at dealerships in 18 key markets, Sparks are offered in LS, 1LT, and 2LT trim levels.
Pricing for the 2013 Chevrolet Spark starts at $12,995 (including destination charge) for an LS model with manual shift. Topping the Spark line is the 2LT with an automatic transmission, stickering for $16,770. No separate options are offered. Buyers just pick a trim level and transmission choice. A Spark BEV (electric) model is expected later.
Seemingly scoffing at the segment of "cute" minicars, Chevrolet touts the Spark's "solid, powerful stance." Chevrolet claims more passenger and cargo space than in other minicars, including the Fiat 500, Smart fortwo, and Scion iQ. Specifically, there's 11.4 cubic feet behind the rear seat, growing to 31.2 cubic feet with that 60/40-split seat folded.
Chevrolet promotes the Spark's "three-door" basic design, featuring "hidden" rear-door handles. The palette of "vibrant colors that can't be ignored" includes Salsa Red, Jalapeno Green, Denim, and Techno Pink, as well as three traditional hues. Elongated headlamps add a distinctive note to the body. Aluminum wheels hold 15-inch tires.
Spark designers "brought exterior colors into the interior of the vehicle" to make it lively, said small-car marketing manager Michael Weidman during a Spark press preview. Heated leatherette seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel are included in 2LT models. Air conditioning and power windows are standard in all.
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Handling is this minicar's top attribute. Chevrolet promotes the Spark's 32.5-foot turning circle as an aid to maneuverability in urban driving, and it's an accurate claim. Nimble and quick-responding to the steering wheel, the Spark needs little correction on city streets. Steering has a pleasantly light feel, at least at low speeds.
Ride comfort is marred a bit by typical small-car roughness: definitely tolerable, but not exactly easygoing through urban potholes. Spark riders won't get the overall comfort experience provided in Chevrolet's Sonic. Even when a hard bump is hit, however, recovery is near-instant.
Performance is acceptable-about as expected for this class-but yielding more engine noise than action. Buzzy while accelerating even moderately, the engine grows quite noisy when pushed, but then eases back neatly for low-speed cruising. Automatic-transmission shifts are smooth enough, except for an occasional jolt when accelerating hard at low speed, as the four-speed unit downshifts to low gear.
Fuel economy ranks as thrifty but not quite stunning, compared to several larger but more aerodynamic cars that can reach the "magic" 40-mpg mark in highway driving. According to EPA estimates, a Spark with manual shift would average 32 mpg in city driving and 38 mpg on the highway. Automatic drops the estimate to 28/37 mpg (city/highway). The Spark's fuel tank holds only 9.2 gallons.
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Connectivity is a big attraction for young buyers. Chevrolet claims the Spark is the only car in its segment to provide MyLink Radio: a 7-inch touchscreen radio that can display smartphone-based music, videos, photos, and contact details for hands-free calling. MyLink is standard in both LT models. Two embedded "apps" work with Pandora internet radio and Stitcher Smart Radio.
Essentially, it's an "extension of your smart phone," said Sara Leblanc, global program manager for MyLink infotainment. Occupants can even watch movies via a USB connection, but Leblanc emphasized that this activity must be enjoyed "only in park." For about $50 extra, LT buyers can add a BringGo "app" that provides navigation assistance, using map data that's already stored on one's phone.
Dimensions and Interior Space
The driver's seat is quite comfortable and well-cushioned. Roomy enough, too, though a hair more left-foot space might be handy. A motorcycle-style speedometer sits within a nacelle directly ahead, with a tiny tachometer display in an adjoining panel.
"It's not designed for everyone," Weidman said, but Spark is a "great choice" for those who drive mainly in the city. Weidman noted that 40 percent of under-25 buyers take a small or compact car.
Rear-seat riders endure a slightly knees-up position and somewhat hard seat, but headroom isn't bad at all. Backseats fold flat, but only after raising seat bottoms and pushing them down and forward. Chevrolet touts the Spark's ample cargo space, comparing against the Fiat 500 and Scion iQ, but luggage volume behind the rear seat is moderate. This is a really small car, after all.
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This is part of a national push by an organization called "Knife Rights," which has been trying to repeal switchblade bans around the country.
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"My 18-year-old daughter – by law – cannot get a carry permit in the state of Tennessee. She can't get one until she's 21. And I have already talked to her about carrying a knife."
The bill would get rid of the state's 4-inch blade restriction, making it unclear whether swords would also become legal to carry. And local governments could no longer have more restrictive knife laws than the state.
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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may be able to achieve rapid growth by exporting goods and services to Brazil, it has been claimed.
Sarah Shields is executive director of consumer and small business for Dell UK and Ireland, told Guardian Professional that the South American nation has one of the fastest growing markets in the world.
She noted that Prime Minister David Cameron visited Brazil in September 2012 and came back urging UK businesses to establish trade links in the country.
"For small companies, Brazil has lots to offer," Ms Shields stated.
She explained that the nation will host two of the world's largest sporting events in the next four years - the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the summer Olympics in 2016.
"The accompanying investment in new infrastructure must lead to new business and partnership opportunities," Ms Shields added.
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The blogosphere was abuzz yesterday with the Hartford Courant's report of a popular Roman Catholic priest who is charged with stealing $1.3 million in church money to bankroll a fake lifestyle that included stays at the W and Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
The priest - Kevin Gray, 64, who turned himself into authorities yesterday - is charged with first-degree larceny, the story says. A Waterbury, Conn., Superior Court judge set bail at $750,000.
Gray allegedly spent the church money between 2003 and 2010 on restaurant meals, designer clothing, Apple computers, Harvard tuition for another man, dates with gay escorts and jewelry from Tiffany's, the Courant says. An examination of his charge card bills revealed that he spent $150,000 alone on hotel stays in New York, Boston and New Haven, Conn.
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QUALIFIER tournament
Birmingham, ALAug. 15 - Aug. 18, 2013
Director: Senior Softball-USA, 916-326-5303, E-mail
Winners qualify for the TOC
Entry Fee: $525
Deadline: Entry fee payment must be received by: Aug. 5, 2013
Note: There is a 3% surcharge if paying by credit card (VISA, MasterCard or Discover only). Due to bank rate increase, beginning January 1, 2015, the surcharge will be 4%.
Refund policy: Entry Fees are non-refundable after the deadline. Full refunds are given to teams withdrawing BEFORE the deadline. NO refunds are given after the deadline.
Tournament Format
Note: SSWC reserves the right to combine divisions of three or fewer teams within one age level and/or skill level. SSWC will make every effort to notify managers when divisions have to be combined.
This is a "Ring Option" Tournament.
Five games minimum scheduled, with Round Robin into Double Elimination or Three-Game-Guarantee brackets.
All Tournament PlayersMen�s 50 Major
Adiktiv Sports - Norman Bogue, Tony Perry, Tim Lee, Mike Langford, Ronnie Desmaris; Monster Softball - Weldon Hughes, Randy Bolinger, Danny Cloud; Atlanta Monarchs/Miken - Frederick Waddell, George Hill
Men�s 50AAA
Lighthouse Lookouts - Mike Wood, Van Shumaker, Al Cox, Scottey Lewis, Butch Womack; Magnolia Softball - Ronnie Joslin, Jack Melson, Don Hinds, Tim Dancer
Do not have all tourney players from: Langstone/Revenge Power (3RD)
Men�s 55/60 Gold
Columbus 55's - Joe Ammons, Virgil Clark, Monty Blair
Do not have all tourney players from: Dixie Senior Softball (1ST), Atlanta Recycling Solutions (3RD)
Men�s 60 Silver
Georgia/Alabama Masters - Harlom Baker, Loren Veach, Jerry Wilbanks; T.A.G. - Larry Pratt, Ralph Smith
Do not have all tourney players from: Columbus LX (1ST)
Men�s 65 Gold
Custom Graphics - Sonny Burrell, Bob Nice, Tom Broome, Phil Ragone, Jim Lamarand
Do not have all tourney players from: Panhandle Hitmen (1ST), Border State Softball (3RD)
Game Scores & Bracket Results (PDF's)� Men's: 50's & 55's | 60's | 65's
� Complete: All Ages & Divisions (9 pages)
Tournament Administration (PDF's)� Master Planning Grid: Master Games & Fields
Birmingham: �The Magic City�
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. � In what has become quite a tradition, the Southern Championships return here in 2013 for the seventh straight year, much to the delight of all involved.
�Birmingham has been a wonderful host � and great sponsor of the Southern Championships,� said Fran Dowell, executive director of Senior Softball USA.
�When we keep a tournament in the same location for seven straight years, you know it�s a perfect fit,� she added. �The tournament has grown every year we�ve had it here so there�s no reason to change. The city has been great to us and our teams have brought in a lot of business so it�s a perfect match.�
This year�s tournament will be he Aug. 15-18 and winners in each division automatically qualify for the 2014 Tournament of Champions, which will be held in Polk County, Florida.
While last year�s tournament was hit by a sudden rain storm, field supervisors and players from participating teams banded together, shoulder to shoulder to prep the fields and preserve this Southern classic. That speaks volumes about the sportsmanship and level of support we get at the Southern Championships, Dowell said.
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and was at the center of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
In recent years, Birmingham has begun to experience something of a rebirth. New resources have been dedicated in reconstructing the downtown area into a 24-hour mixed-use district. The market for downtown lofts and condominiums has increased while restaurant, retail and cultural options are also beginning to expand.
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$69.00 + Tax - 1 King of 2 Double Beds
The Rime Garden Inn & Suites, a full service hotel, features spacious One Bedroom suites, with a kitchen area, oversized living room, separate bedroom and bath with a patio or balcony overlooking the property and includes high speed and wireless internet access. All guests staying at the Rime Garden Inn & Suites enjoy a complimentary full, hot breakfast buffet each morning.
Dates of Play
Manager MeetingOne hour before play at the field.
Final Results� MEN'S 50-MAJOR
1. Adictiv Sports (GA) � TOC
2. Monster Softball (TN)
3. Atlanta Monarchs/Miken (GA)
1. Lighthouse Lookouts (TN) � TOC
2. Magnolia Softball (MS)
3. Langston/Revenge/Power (AL)
1. Dixie Senior Softball (AL) � TOC (in 55-AAA)
2. Columbus 55's (GA)
3. Atlanta Recycling Solutions (GA)
1. Columbus LX (AL) � TOC (in 60-AAA)
2. Georgia/Alabama Masters
1. Panhandle Hitmen (FL) � TOC (in 65-Major)
2. Custom Graphics (GA) � TOC (in 65-AAA)
3. Border State Softball (AL)
Tournament Map
» Championship game: Lighthouse Lookouts: 16 vs. Magnolia Softball: 10
» Championship game: Lighthouse Lookouts: 16 vs. Magnolia Softball: 10
» Championship game: Monster Softball: 22 vs. Adiktiv Sports: 24
» Championship game: Monster Softball: 22 vs. Adiktiv Sports: 24
» Championship game: Dixie Senior Softball: 27 vs. Georgia Alabama Seniors/GAS Softball: 18
» Championship game: Dixie Senior Softball: 27 vs. Georgia Alabama Seniors/GAS Softball: 18
» Championship game: Columbus LX: 22 vs. Georgia/Alabama Masters: 6
» Championship game: Columbus LX: 22 vs. Georgia/Alabama Masters: 6
» Championship game: Panhandle Hitmen: 28 vs. Custom Graphics: 25
» Championship game: Panhandle Hitmen: 28 vs. Custom Graphics: 25


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Regional Blocks: Epidural
What it does: An epidural numbs sensation from the waist down -- how much depends on the drug and dosage used. It eases the pain of uterine contractions and pain in the vagina as the baby is being delivered. You'll be awake and alert. During a long labor it can prevent you from becoming exhausted or distressed.
When it's used: An epidural can be given in active labor, in the second stage of labor, and before a cesarean birth. An epidural is administered after 4-6 cm cervix dilation.
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Oh my days! We laughed probably more than we should have when we first discovered this one. Poor ginger kids, as if they don't get stick enough, someone had to make it worse for them. We would like to mention however there are some very attractive ginger celebrities out there, such as: Amy Adams, Isla Fisher and Karen Gillan.
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Yeah, and by typing the same: "what do I do if". Looking at the screenshot, this was from years back, and we were surprised to see it still working.
Why were people searching it?
It seems to be an old running joke. Just like the one: Do ginger kids have souls. A Yahoo Answers Troll did pick this one up, but they weren't the originators.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Brandon Paul scored 19 points and No. 11 Illinois bounced back from a tough loss in its Big Ten opener to beat No. 8 Ohio State 74-55 on Saturday.
The Illini (14-2, 1-1) led 37-25 at halftime and used a 13-2 run early in the second half to build a 50-27 lead.
Illinois used stingy defense to shut down the Buckeyes (11-3, 1-1), who shot just 33 percent from the field and turned the ball over 16 times.
Nnanna Egwu added 16 points for Illinois and Tracy Abrams had 13 points and five assists.
Deshaun Thomas led Ohio State with 24 points.
Illinois came into the game off a stunning 68-61 loss at Purdue and had lost two of its last three.
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 272 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by jett Not exactly perfect... I stayed in room 2513. there were several channels that were not working. I thought it was normal until i checked out the channels on the treadmill at the fitness center. but as it was already the last day, i didn't want to make a fuss... January 31, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by AD2803 Luxurious Hotel, Average Location Service Excellent. Club Lounge very stylish, but saw better offerings for the cocktail hour in other Hotels. (very limited food choice, no French Champagne, only the cheapest Spirit/ Liqour Brands free, otherwise you have to pay). April 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by PP2013 Luxory hotel within your price range This is my second visit to Plaza Athenee and my stay exceeded my expectations as even more services have been added. For SPG members there is a special floor, access to the executive lounge and a large room with a writing desk. January 13, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by til5 Great location, amazing. Liked the hotel. Bathrooms a little old but was fine enough. The staff was amazing and made my stay very enjoyable. I did not see any benefit of being an SPG member though, so besides getting points, SPG does not do much. August 13, 2012
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Richard OK I have stayed in this hotel 10 years ago. My memories of the hotel were great. Unfortunately the rooms are the same and everything now seems aged although clean. The hotel would greatly benefit from an upgrade. January 24, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Netra This hotel is centraly located in Bangkok Thailand and good palce. The hotel is centrally located and excellent staff response, good facilities and good breakfast and diner. May 26, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5 by WCHAN Excellent! Hotel deco and staff were excellent! Made to feel welcome from the time I stepped into the hotel till I checked out. If there was any room for improvement, it would be that the gym should be bigger. November 26, 2012
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Rated 4 out of 5 Good hotel for business I stayed at the Plaza Athenee for a five day training and enjoyed the place. The skytrain station, two stops away from busy Siam Square, is just around the corner. Great breakfast buffet. July 5, 2012
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Rated 4 out of 5 by leapie Good Hotel, Convenient Location & Great Staff Plaza Athenee is strategically located close to malls, eateries, shops etc. The staff members especially the Royal Club team is exceptionally efficient and helpful. May 29, 2013
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Rated 5 out of 5 by RogerB Fabulous hotel, meeting all expectations Spent 7 nights in the hotel and cannot find a fault to report! Great location, facilities, food, staff etc. Would highly recommend for any stay in Bangkok. November 9, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chez9 Staff make the hotel what it is I cannot commend the staff at Plaza Athenee highly enough, they were patient; flexible; accommodating to our constant requests; friendly & professional July 1, 2013
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ARM Introduces the Cortex-M7 Embedded Processor
Subject: Processors | September 30, 2014 - 06:02 PM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: arm, cortex, Cortex-A, cortex-m, 90 nm, 40 nm, 28 nm, 32 bit
Last week ARM announced the latest member of their Cortex-M series of embedded parts. The new Cortex-M7 design is a 32 bit processor designed to have good performance while achieving excellent power consumption. The M7 is a fully superscalar design with 6 pipeline stages. This product should not be confused with the Cortex-A series of products, as the M series is aimed directly at embedded markets.
This product is not necessarily meant for multi-media rich applications, so it will not find its way into a modern smart phone. Products that it is leveraged at would be products like the latest generation of smart watches. Industrial control applications, automotive computing, low power and low heat applications, and countless IoT (Internet of Things) products can utilize this architecture.
The designs are being offered on a variety of process nodes from 90 nm down to 28 nm. These choices are made by the licensee depending on the specifics of their application. In the most energy efficient state, ARM claims that these products can see multiple years of running non-stop on a small lithium battery.
This obviously is not the most interesting ARM based product that we have seen lately, but it addresses a very important market. What is perhaps most interesting about this release not only is the pretty dramatic increase in per clock performance from the previous generation of part, but also how robust the support is in terms of design tools, software ecosystem, and 3rd party support.
Cortex-M7 can also be utilized in areas where a more complex DSP has traditionally been used. In comparison to some common DSPs, the Cortex-M7 is competitive in terms of specialized workload performance. It also has the advantage of being much more flexible than a DSP in a general computing environment.
ARM just keeps on moving along with products that address many different computing markets. ARM's high end Cortex-A series of parts powers the majority of smart phones and tablets while the Cortex-M series have sold in the billions addressing the embedded market. The Cortex-M7 is the latest member of that family and will find more than its fair share of products to be integrated into.
MediaTek Follows ARM Cortex-A17 Unveil with MT6595
Subject: General Tech, Processors, Mobile | February 12, 2014 - 05:48 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: mediatek, arm, cortex, A17
Our Josh Walrath wrote up an editorial about the Cortex-A17 architecture less than two days ago. In it, he reports on ARM's announcement that "the IP" will ship in 2015. On the same calendar date, MediaTek announced their MT6595 SoC, integrating A17 and A7 cores, will be commercially available in 1H 2014 with devices in 2H 2014.
Of course, it is difficult to tell how ahead of schedule this is, depending on what ARM meant by shipping in 2015 and what MediaTek meant by devices based on the MT6595 platform in 2H 2014.
There are two key features about the A17: a 40% power reduction from A15 and its ability to integrate with A7 cores in a big.LITTLE structure. MediaTek goes a little further with "CorePilot", which schedules tasks across all eight cores (despite it being a grouping of two different architectures). This makes some amount of sense because it allows for four strong threads which can be augmented with four weaker threads. Especially for applications like web browsers, it is not uncommon to have a dominant main thread.
The SoC will also support LTE and HSPA+ mobile and 802.11ac wireless connections. It will not integrate the Mali-T720 GPU (DX11/OpenGL ES 3.0), but instead use the Power VR Series6 GPU (DX10/OpenGL ES 3.0 unless it is an unannounced design). MediaTek does not explain why they chose the one licensed GPU over the other.
MediaTek claims the MT6595 platform will be available in the first half of 2014 with devices coming in the second half.
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NVIDIA Finally Gets Serious with Tegra
Tegra has had an interesting run of things. The original Tegra 1 was utilized only by Microsoft with Zune. Tegra 2 had a better adoption, but did not produce the design wins to propel NVIDIA to a leadership position in cell phones and tablets. Tegra 3 found a spot in Microsoft's Surface, but that has turned out to be a far more bitter experience than expected. Tegra 4 so far has been integrated into a handful of products and is being featured in NVIDIA's upcoming Shield product. It also hit some production snags that made it later to market than expected.
I think the primary issue with the first three generations of products is pretty simple. There was a distinct lack of differentiation from the other ARM based products around. Yes, NVIDIA brought their graphics prowess to the market, but never in a form that distanced itself adequately from the competition. Tegra 2 boasted GeForce based graphics, but we did not find out until later that it was comprised of basically four pixel shaders and four vertex shaders that had more in common with the GeForce 7800/7900 series than it did with any of the modern unified architectures of the time. Tegra 3 boasted a big graphical boost, but it was in the form of doubling the pixel shader units and leaving the vertex units alone.
While NVIDIA had very strong developer relations and a leg up on the competition in terms of software support, it was never enough to propel Tegra beyond a handful of devices. NVIDIA is trying to rectify that with Tegra 4 and the 72 shader units that it contains (still divided between pixel and vertex units). Tegra 4 is not perfect in that it is late to market and the GPU is not OpenGL ES 3.0 compliant. ARM, Imagination Technologies, and Qualcomm are offering new graphics processing units that are not only OpenGL ES 3.0 compliant, but also offer OpenCL 1.1 support. Tegra 4 does not support OpenCL. In fact, it does not support NVIDIA's in-house CUDA. Ouch.
Jumping into a new market is not an easy thing, and invariably mistakes will be made. NVIDIA worked hard to make a solid foundation with their products, and certainly they had to learn to walk before they could run. Unfortunately, running effectively entails having design wins due to outstanding features, performance, and power consumption. NVIDIA was really only average in all of those areas. NVIDIA is hoping to change that. Their first salvo into offering a product that offers features and support that is a step above the competition is what we are talking about today.
Continue reading our article on the NVIDIA Kepler architecture making its way to mobile markets and Tegra!
Cortex-A12 fills a gap
Starting off Computex with an interesting announcement, ARM is talking about a new Cortex-A12 core that will attempt to address a performance gap in the SoC ecosystem between the A9 and A15. In the battle to compete with Krait and Intel's Silvermont architecture due in late 2013, ARM definitely needed to address the separation in performance and efficiency of the A9 and A15.
Source: ARM. Top to bottom: Cortex-A15, A12, A9 die size estimate
Targeted at mid-range devices that tend to be more cost (and thus die-size) limited, the Cortex-A12 will ship in late 2014 for product sampling and you should begin seeing hardware for sale in early 2015.
Architecturally, the changes for the upcoming A12 core revolve around a move to fully out of order dual-issue design including the integrated floating point units. The execution units are faster and the memory design has been improved but ARM wasn't ready to talk about specifics with me yet; expect that later in the year.
ARM claims this results in a 40% performance gain for the Cortex-A12 over the Cortex-A9, tested in SPECint. Because product won't even start sampling until late in 2014 we have no way to verify this data yet or to evaluate efficiency claims. That time lag between announcement and release will also give competitors like Intel, AMD and even Qualcomm time to answer back with potential earlier availability.
Continue reading our overview of the newly announced ARM Cortex-A12 and Mali-T622!!
AMD Licenses ARM Technology: AMD Leans on ARM for Security
Subject: Processors | June 13, 2012 - 10:00 AM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: TrustZone, hsa, Cortex-A5, cortex, arm, APU, amd, AFDS
Last year after that particular AFDS, there was much speculation that AMD and ARM would get a whole lot closer. Today we have confirmed that in two ways. The first is that AMD and ARM are founding members of the HSA Foundation. This endeavor is a rather ambitious project that looks to make it much easier for programmers to access the full computer power of a CPU/GPU combo, or as AMD likes to call them, the APU. The second confirmation is one that has been theorized for quite some time, but few people have actually hit upon the actual implementation. This second confirmation is that AMD is licensing ARM cores and actually integrating them into their x86 based APUs.
Collision alert! ARM, AMD and Intel are all headed for the same market
Subject: General Tech | February 9, 2012 - 12:07 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: arm, Intel, amd, atom, low power, cortex, Medfield, hondo
To revive an old buzzword some of you may have forgotten, ubiquitous computing is the current holy grail of the computing industry. If AMD, Intel, ARM and to a lesser extent NVIDIA, can get the market to prefer one of their low power processors over the competitions there is a lot of money to be made in the mobile market. The way that they are approaching the market is very different however. In Intel's case they pride themselves on the general computation power of their upcoming Medfield processor though that comes at the cost of power consumption and less graphics capabilities. AMD. like Intel, are trying to reduce the power consumption of their chips and though they lag behind in general CPU performance the graphics capabilities are generally considered superior.
Then there is ARM, which is striving to overcome its reputation of providing chips low in power, both electrically and computationally. Their latest Cortex processors are certainly display a vast improvement in performance compared to previous generations. The power consumption may have increased but not to the levels of consumption of the Intel and AMD chips. Intel and AMD need to continue lowering their power consumption without sacrificing power while ARM needs to increase performance without impacting the power consumption before anyone can be considered a clear winner. There is another consideration which DigiTimes points out; right now ARM is winning the price war which could be every bit as important as power consumption or computational power.
"While Intel and AMD have been making efforts to develop low power processors for use in smartphones and tablet PCs, they cannot compete with solutions from ARM in terms of price, according to notebook makers."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Android's Chrome finish comes too late for Flash coating @ The Register
- Transactional Synchronization in Haswell @ Intel
- Google touts website prefetching with Chrome 17 @ The Inquirer
- AMD announces FirePro V3900 for entry-level professional graphics @ DigiTimes
- Windows 8 confirmed for February 29th (Beta Queue) @ Kitguru
- Ninjalane Podcast - Basic Casemodding Listener Mailbag Interview with a Top Overclocker
- Samsung NX 200 Review @ TechReviewSource
- Weekly Giveaway #21: Antec LanBoy Air and High Current Pro 750W Power Supply @ eTeknix
ARM follows Intel and AMD's 64 bit lead
Subject: General Tech | October 31, 2011 - 11:57 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: cortex, ARMv8, arm, 64bit
We've now some more detailed information on ARMs new 64 bit ARMv8 processor and its strengths and weaknesses. For the most part it resembles the 64 bit architecture that Intel and AMD use, an extended 32 bit architecture with several hold overs. Perhaps the most disappointing is that ARM has the same 48 bit limit to virtual address space that the competition has. If ARM had managed to overcome the limitations of canonical form addresses, they would have something that neither Intel nor AMD could bring to the server room. ARM desperately needs somthing to offer that the competition cannot if they are to convince admins to move from a familiar architecture to a brand new ARM architecture; power savings probably won't be enough. Drop by The Inquirer to read up on the improved exception levels and encryption acceleration of the new ARMv8 architecture.
"At the ARM TechCon conference in Santa Clara on Thursday, the top brass at ARM Holdings, the company that controls the core designs and licenses them to a slew of chip makers for modification in smartphones, tablets, and other embedded devices, showed off the new ARMv8 architecture. It's an incremental improvement over the current v7 architecture, just like the 64-bit extensions to the original 32-bit x86 processors from Intel and AMD were."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Quantum dots to revolutionize flat panel displays @ SemiAccurate
- Microsoft plans a commercial Kinect SDK next year @ The Inquirer
- Intel SNA Acceleration Architecture Continues To Mature @ Phoronix
- The Weight of an e-Book @ Slashdot
- The seed of something great: Acorn 3.1 reviewed @ Ars Technica
- Ubuntu 11.10: Xen vs. KVM vs. VirtualBox @ Phoronix
- LSI Purchase of SandForce - Our Discussion With VP Gary Smerdon @ The SSD Review
- The TR Podcast 99: New PC builds for a new Battlefield
16 core Cortex A15s coming soon?
Subject: General Tech | April 21, 2011 - 12:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: servers, cortex, arm
We have been hearing of a little something called Project Denver that ARM has been working on, which they claim will have them selling chips to the server market. The new Cortex A15 will be a 32bit chip with 40bit physical addressing, and multiple cores capable of reaching 2.5GHz, all while using the same amount of power as the previous Cortex A9 generation. Maybe Intel and AMD do have something to worry about. Drop by The Register for more.
"ARM Holdings' high-performance, low-power Cortex-A15 processor design will appear in products in late 2012 or early 2013, when it will begin to muscle in on territory long dominated by Intel's x86 architecture."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Mozilla slips SpiderMonkey into Dev Platform of the Future @ The Inquirer
- PlayBook won't play nice with BlackBerries on AT&T @ The Register
- Sandisk and Toshiba announce 19nm NAND flash memory @ The Inquirer
- Cyberlink PowerDVD 11 Blu-ray Software Review @ MissingRemote
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Well…first and foremost, I am a blessed person! My life is full because I have the family I always dreamed of…my husband Steve who is a magnificent person, my best friend, and the outstanding father of my two healthy, loving, and spectacular sons, Isaac and Max. I also have been gifted with a huge extended family and group of friends that are supportive, compassionate, hysterical, and the most loving group of people you could ever meet.
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In the Fall of 1980, I was moving for my eighth time and I was only nine years old. My father had passed away from Lung Cancer that May, and both of my grandparents (my mother's parents) had passed away as well, one in June and one in July. My mother had also gotten divorced for her second time during all of this, and we were moving in with her new boyfriend when I was placed in Mrs. Dutton's class. I like to call this placement…divine intervention.
I'm a person who truly believes in looking at the positive side of things and these challenging life experiences, along with many more I encountered have been some of the best things that ever happened to me. These experiences have helped me to better understand my students and to look deeply at the child before me. Like Mrs. Dutton, I see the multi-faceted child and teach to each child's potential in order for them to shine brightly. It is such an honor to be a teacher. I'm so grateful that I was blessed to have Mrs. Dutton as my guardian angel and inspiration to become a teacher. My wish as a teacher is to also nurture my students' souls as well as their intellect.
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Born: In Portland, Maine and raised in Westbrook from the age of two.
Live: I still live in the great city of Westbrook and that is also where I teach. As I like to say, "You can't take the Brook out of the girl." I love it here for many reasons like the great sense of community, the school system, the way we all pull together in a time of need or just for a celebration, and for the genuinely beautiful people that are my family and friends, neighbors, (past and present) students and their parents.
Years Teaching: 17… all in Westbrook, 16 of those have been in the fifth grade at Congin Elementary School. Oh, did I mention that Congin is where I attended when I had my favorite teacher, Mrs. Dutton? When I was hired to teach fifth grade at Congin guess who my mentor was??? It was Mrs. Dutton, she was still a fourth grade teacher. How cool is that? I'm hoping that I'll be able to teach with one or more of my former students some day. Actually, it's looking promising as there are several dear students who are in college studying to be teachers.
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It often seems that new members of our congregations have no place to connect with others except the Sunday service, committee work, and teaching religious education. But consider what the creation of small 6- to 12-person covenant groups is doing for some congregations.
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EAU CLAIRE — "Kitchen Stories" (Norway-Sweden 2003), an offbeat comedy set in 1950s Norway during the heyday of social engineering, will be presented at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Dec. 1-4.
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