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September 2013 Issue of Linux Journal: HOW-TOs
How'd Ya Do That?
I tend to read science fiction or fantasy for entertainment and/or escape from reality. In fact, I suspect my childhood would have been far less tolerable had I not been able to escape to Mordor for a time or hide from the bugs with Johnnie Rico. And as much as I loved watching the exploits of Captain Picard and his crew, there was never an episode on how to build a replicator. Or a holodeck. Or a phaser. And that's what I've loved about Linux Journal for far longer than I've been on staff: it shows how to do stuff!
This issue not only continues that legacy, but it also even focuses on it! I apologize in advance for any lost productivity at work while you live out the How-To issue this month.
Reuven M. Lerner starts out with a look back at 20 years of Web development. It's hard to believe it's been 20 years since the first www was put in a browser's address bar, but what a 20 years it's been! No more blink tags and far fewer animated GIFs make the Web a lot more fun, even if it is still "Under Construction".
Necessity truly is the mother of invention, and Dave Taylor knows that better than anyone. As he continues to battle with a DDOS on his server, he shares his process with us all. While scripting is the Swiss Army knife of system administration, it's not terribly helpful if your scripts have a "dull blade". Dave shows some best practices on creating scripts that can provide invaluable information.
Kyle Rankin reveals that he's really been lying all these years, and that he uses Windows Vista on a 17" sports utility laptop. Okay, that's a complete lie—I couldn't resist, sorry Kyle. In true Kyle Rankin form, he describes how to use and manipulate a command-line calendaring app, gcalcli. If you want to use Google Calendar, but don't want to load up that pesky browser, Kyle's article is for you.
Rather than teach how to do something this month, I took the time in my column to show you how I do things. I get lots of e-mail asking what sort of hardware and software I use, so I figured the How-To issue was a good time to spill the beans. Some of my setup is probably not surprising, but part of it might be. I'm looking forward to feedback and to seeing what everyone else uses.
Next up, Peter Cook provides a review and tweak guide for the Acer C7 Chromebook. While targeting a similar market to the ARM-based Samsung Chromebook Bill Childers reviewed recently, the C7 uses the Intel architecture, and sports a full hard drive. It's upgradeable, and after reading Peter's article, you'll see it's quite customizable.
Janos Gyerik follows with an excellent article on command-line tricks. I've been using Linux for almost two decades, and I learned a lot from Janos' cornucopia of CLI tricks. Somewhere, Kyle Rankin has to be proud. I also learned some cool things from Petros Koutoupis this month with his article on hard drive caching. Hard drives are slow, and even the fastest spinning media is the bottleneck in any system. By caching to RAM or SSD, Petros explains how to take advantage of Linux's powerful caching abilities.
Bill Childers finishes up our How-To articles with his tutorial on setting up vcsh for managing configuration files. If you've ever tar'd up your /etc directory, and called that good enough, you won't want to miss Bill's article. In fact, most articles in this issue start with the premise of, "you used to do it this way, but you should try this!" That's part of the reason I love the Linux community so much. The old saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is all well and good, but if you're a Linux user, a better saying might be, "if it ain't broke, good, that means we can work on making it better!"
This issue showcases what made me a Linux Journal reader years before I was on staff. I love to read about stuff, but nothing is quite as exciting as getting to do that stuff yourself. I hope you enjoy this issue as much as we've enjoyed putting it together. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to use my replicator and make some Earl Grey, hot. Beam on over and I'll make you a cup too.
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What is erectile dysfunction?
ED is when a man has difficulty getting or maintaining an erection long enough for sex. It happens when not enough blood flows to the penis.
ED isn't the same for all men. Some men aren't able to get an erection at all. Others can get one, but it's not hard enough for sex. And others get a hard erection but lose it before or during sex.
ED is a medical condition. So in most cases, erections will not improve without treatment.
Many men avoid discussing ED. In fact, they often wait more than a year before talking to their doctor. But once they've had the discussion, most guys say they feel relieved to have finally done something about it.
Why erectile dysfunction (ED) happens
ED can be caused by things like stress or fatigue. But a lot of times, ED is not something that you can control. That's because it's often due to a physical problem that affects your blood flow.
Usually when a man is sexually aroused:
- The brain sends an impulse telling the arteries in the penis to widen.
- As a result, more blood flows to the penis.
- When this happens, the penis expands and hardens. This causes an erection.
When a man has ED, the nerves or blood vessels in the penis don't work properly. This prevents blood from flowing to the penis. And that can prevent an erection.
Causes of ED
ED is often caused by other health issues that can affect the flow of blood to the penis. No matter what the cause, treatment is usually effective.
Find out why these issues can affect blood flow:
Common causes
High blood pressure
High blood pressure makes the heart work harder. This puts strain on the blood vessels, which then harden and narrow. This can prevent blood from getting to the penis. And that makes it more difficult to get or keep an erection.
More than 65% of men with high blood pressure also have ED.
High cholesterol
High blood cholesterol can clog your arteries. This can slow blood flow to the penis. As a result, it can affect the quality of your erections.
Having high cholesterol raises your risk of ED by 80%.
Heart disease
Heart disease also is known as coronary artery disease.
For a person with heart disease, blood does not flow as easily throughout the body as it should. That's because the arteries are clogged or narrowed. This may slow blood from getting to the penis and prevent a firm erection.
Diabetes is a condition where there is too much sugar, or glucose, in the blood. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage nerves and blood vessels like those that produce erections. When this occurs, diabetes often leads to ED.
Up to 85% of men with diabetes have some erection difficulty.
Prostate problems
The prostate is a small gland near your bladder. It is next to the nerves that are needed for erections. That's why certain treatments for prostate problems can lead to ED.
Other factors
For men with depression, the cause of ED may be psychological, physical, or both. ED can lower self-esteem and strain your relationship with your partner. And certain medicines that treat depression can cause ED.
Spinal injury
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The capability of all successful poker players to organize a well-timed trick.
The bluff is probably the most popular and known poker perception. Bluffing is not used as often as people think. The poker game, when free of bluffing, can be a very uninteresting game: If a poker player is not used "to bluff" on good times, it will be merely impossible to maximize and increase the poker chips in front of him, and by that, evolve the profits; we can even state that similar non-bluffing gamblers will never be able to win a poker game.
The bluff is mastered by a good player when his chances of winning the pot are minims or when he is trying to throughout other poker players before all the cards of the deck are totally distributed. During a cash game, it is simple to evaluate regardless of the bluff's profitability. Poker Players have to make a swift comparison between the odds of making a winning bluff to the size of the placed bet with the size of the pot or pan.
This site offers exceptional earning potentials for the betting competitors, since the tournaments are often smooth despite the high betting limits.
As a result, any smart poker gambler is capable of deciding the probability of his rival to screw up.
The following is a group of several features to consider before Bluffing:
1. Type of opponent
2. Number of opponents
3. Your table characteristic
4. Your "reading" capabilities
5. The panel
6. The size of the pot
7. Your actual situation
The Type of opponents
A non-bluffing contender who responds with anything and at any time is known as "Answering Stations" and is often a weak opponent. That, by itself, is the biggest error so you'd rather maker sure that your competitor is a fair enough participant to through a hand.
The Number of opponents
Regularly, a group of 3 or more poker challengers is a bit risky for the Bluff trick, mainly during the Limit poker game. The bluff is more favorable against one single challenger; the reason is not simply because of facing one only player but due to the pot's size that is often smaller, which will make it less attractive.
The features of a gambling table
The bluff has the ability to be mastered more successfully if the table is loose rather than a firm one. If you are famous for bluffing, your opponents will definitely be more interested to give you a call every time you are playing; furthermore, the undo psychological effects can play in your favor during similar situations. For instance, if an excellent bettor or gambler catches you during bluffing will believe that you are a professional player and would not urge bluffing him again.
The Reading Capabilities
If your "reading" is well crafted during the gambling, and your talents manage to put your opponents on expected investments, greater bluffing visions and prospects are expected to emerge. Therefore, a good poker player has to own that skill.
The Board or Panel
The Bluff grants you the ability to be more victorious in case the board seems like it could have stroke your competitors, or presents several drawing potentials. As a matter of fact, the bluff is also successful when the boards or panels seem without many draws or cards and that are likely to stimulate your opponent's hands. The bluff will as successful as it could get when you have the possibility to represent a hand.
Regularly, a superior bluff happens with an awkward panel with one worry card that you can stand for.
The Size of Pots or Pans
Opponents will be extra flatted to call if the pot is elevated for they can get higher pot odds. Furthermore, by making a flourishing bluff in a high pan, the compensation will definitely increase. A similar effect occurs at every time a fair decision is taken during the game.
The Situation
Normally, as a player, you will have additional access to information as you are seated in late position, taking a glance at your opponents' hands; this could be of a major effectiveness to master a bluff since the panel will seem in your lead while few participants are in the pot.
It is vital for every professional poker player to consider all of the mentioned features as he decides to bluff or avoid bluffing. The best poker team player is the gambler that owns the capability to bluff at the right time and place, in front of talented poker players.
In conclusion, the best poker gambler is the bettor who's capable to determine his opponent's possibility to fold.


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Recent Cleveland High graduate Grant Currin received the Peyton Manning Scholarship, which was presented to him by the former Vol and current Denver Broncos quarterback at the Neyland Stadium locker room named for the future NFL Hall of Famer earlier this week.
"It's an honor to get the scholarship, and to meet him (Manning) was something very special," commented Currin. "My parents (Kim and Barry Currin) both graduated from UT and are big Vol fans, so we were all excited about it."
Selected as one of 15 incoming freshmen to be chosen for the Haslam Scholars Program, Currin and Alexandra Brito of Brentwood were selected to receive the Peyton Manning Scholarship, which is one of the Chancellor's Honors Program scholarships.
Awarded annually since 1998, the Manning Scholarship is presented to first-year students participating in the University of Tennessee Honors Program. Currin and Brito became the 19th and 20th recipients in the 16-year history of the scholarship.
"We're proud to have Alex and Grant as our two winners this year," said Manning, who was joined by Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek, and Provost Susan Martin at the ceremony. "They really rose to the top in a very competitive field and a very strict selection process."
"The scholarship program has been a great connection for me to the university," said Manning. "I had a wonderful four years here at UT, and I wanted a number of other students to have the same chances and opportunities that I had."
"I can't believe we're in our 16th year and we have 20 recipients now. So many of them are working now out in the real world, and it's been a family and a great alumni system as well," he added. "It means a lot knowing how appreciative the students in the program are and how they took advantage of the resources and the wonderful opportunities here at UT."
Jessica Jarrell Poore, the 2005 recipient of the Peyton Manning Scholarship, also spoke at the ceremony about what the impact the scholarship has had on her life and academic career. She is currently pursuing her doctorate within the Department of Agricultural Leadership at the University of Tennessee.
The prestigious scholarship is granted on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and community service, all in which Currin excels.
Graduating from CHS with a 4.0 grade point average, plus scoring a 34 on his ACT test, he not only is a National Honor Society, Beta and Interact club member, but also participated in the American Legion Boys State and was a head delegate to the Model United Nations.
"I have an interest in government and international relations," he explained. "I first went to Model United Nations as a 10th grader. I've been to Philadelphia and twice to Washington D.C., with the program."
"While at Boys State, I got to sit in the Governor's chair and watch the (state) Supreme Court hold a session. I've really enjoyed being able to do those things."
Recently, he also helped organize a fundraising 5K run to build sustainable housing in Cambodia in conjunction with People for Care and Learning.
"We had just over a hundred runners on the old Rolling Hills Golf Course site. We raised enough money to build two houses for the Build a City project," he beamed.
Chosen to be a student volunteer through the docent program at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Currin is an avid SCUBA diver, holding a Master Diver and Divemaster professional, along with rescue, river diving and swift water certifications.
"When I was in the fourth grade, I saw a banner outside the YMCA advertising SCUBA diving lessons. I got excited about it, and my parents let me take lessons. I really enjoyed it and have risen through the ranks to Dive Master."
Athletically, Currin is a three-time qualifier for the TSSAA State Cross Country Meet and plans to continue "club" running, plus participating in 5K and 10K events when possible.
After running in half marathons in 2011 and 2012, Currin competed in his first full marathon just 12 days after the bombings at this year's Boston Marathon. Currin ran the 26.2 miles in 2:58 to finish fifth in his age division and 23rd overall at the 2013 Country Music Marathon in Nashville.
"Running in the marathon was a great experience," he expressed. "It was just a short time after the bombing in Boston and their was such a real solidarity among the runners. It was great to be a part of."
His time was good enough to make him a Boston Marathon Qualifier.
"There are three levels of qualifiers. Right now I'm at level 2, so I probably won't qualify for next year, but I'm going to try continue to improve my time and hopefully be able to run in it," Currin explained. "Running in the Boston Marathon is one of my goals."
Currin won his age division at the 2012 Country Music half marathon and was second in the 2011 event.
He also won the 2011 Byrd Creek Trail Run 10K in Crossville and was second at the Jesse Owens Classic Red Division that same year.
Currin has also placed at the BCBST Riverbend 5K, Lee University Homecoming 5K and Cleveland Shriner's 5K (twice). He was also a Best of Preps finalist the past three years.
"I ran both cross country and track my freshman year, but I preferred the challenge of the all-terrain running of cross country, so that's what I mostly run," the two-time Raider team captain remarked.
"Running (at CHS) was a real good experience. I made great friendships and really loved the coaches. It was something good to be involved in," Currin stated.
Also a talented guitarist, between the ages of 6 to 12 Currin performed at area fairs and festivals. "I still play (the guitar), I just don't perform for events anymore," he related.
Planning to major in sociology at UT, Currin "can't wait for classes to start. I'm really looking forward to getting up there and getting started."
"Receiving this scholarship means a lot to me," he added. "It's a great honor and is very humbling, and it will let me have opportunities that I wouldn't have had. This is really going to make a difference in my educational career."
— The UT Sports Information Department contributed to this story.
A video of the presentation event can be viewed at http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061713aag.html


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I'm raising this as an extension of bug 253076, but also because I see the potential for danger. To date, for an init script that has baselayout2-specific behavior, we have had some variant of [ -e /lib/librc.so ] in the init script. On a multilib profile with no symlinks and a 64-bit userspace, the .so file would be installed in /lib64/librc.so, and the check would mistakenly have the wrong result. There's one fix that has started to turn up already, but I'm not sure if it's going to be safe always: [ -f /etc/init.d/sysfs ] This happens to work as openrc installs that init script. As a long term solution, can we just consume an inode and have some file like /etc/baselayout2? The file must reside on the / partition even when the major trees /usr, /var, /tmp, /opt, /boot, /home, /dev, /root are separate mountpoints. Affected and broken profiles: - amd64's 2005.0/no-symlink (it was very widely deployed. It's not supported or in the tree anymore, but there ARE still people using it) - default/linux/sparc/2008.0 (unconfirmed) - Any profile that sets SYMLINK_LIB="no" AND the userspace is 64-bit. - Wouldn't surprise me if some of the N32 style mips stuff was broken too. Affected, but not broken profiles: These are multilib, but with the default as 32-bit causes the lib to be in right place. - arch/powerpc/ppc64/32ul - hardened/linux/powerpc/ppc64/2008.0/32bit-userland - Any other profile that inherits features/32bit-userland -- Robin Hugh Johnson Gentoo Linux Developer & Infra Guy E-Mail : email@example.com GnuPG FP : 11AC BA4F 4778 E3F6 E4ED F38E B27B 944E 3488 4E85
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January 30
Joss Whedon clarifies his comments about misogyny in superhero movies.
BuzzFeed News did a follow-up interview with Joss regarding his comments made to Digital Spy last summer. It's a good read and gives an indication as to what he'd like to do next.
Wizard World Portland Buffy Season 10 panel report.
Bleeding Cool has the report from last weekend's convention.
January 29
First TV spot for Avengers: Age of Ultron gets released.
The movie is out in the US on May 1st.
Cortex app, for Firefly Online, goes live today.
The official companion app for the mmo game from QMx is live today.
The Dollhouse series finale aired five years ago today.
Where does the time go?
January 28
Joel Grey opens up about his sexuality.
Known to Buffy fans as 'Doc', Joel talks to People Magazine about being a gay man. He also mentions the new fans he got from being on the show.
Joss Whedon criticises comic book movie industry for "intractible sexism".
This Digital Spy interview is from last summer's Age of Ultron set visit.
The AV Club interviews Amber Benson.
She talks books, Buffy and being hit on by teenage boys.
Promo for episode 2x11 of Agents of Shield.
This promo aired earlier tonight during Agent Carter.
January 27
Preview pages for Buffy Season 10 #12.
It's out on February 18th.
Joss Whedon 'very doubtful' for Avengers sequel Infinity War.
His comments made in the latest issue of Empire Magazine are getting a fair bit of press.
Preview of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Panel To Panel: Seasons 8 & 9.
The Dark Horse art book will be out on February 25th.


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text: If you have the time and would like to, you should do the basket yourself. You can get lots of different things to put in it. My first suggestion would be to go to a scrapbook store and buy a small (5X7) scrapbook. These are great to get autographs in and then take a picture with your Son with that character and when you get home he will have a wonderful souvenier! Scrapbook stores should also have various Disney stickers. Other ideas could be a spray bottle with a fan (these are terribly overpriced at the parks!), maybe a pair of sunglasses, a Disney Tshirt....there are so many things you could put in! You can order things from www.disneydirect.com or www.laughingplacestore.com has some great things. If there is something particular that you want and can give a good enough description you can also call WDW direct and they can ship you anything you need! Also...instead of a basket a great idea would be a Disney backpack that he could use while at the park or at the very least during your trip there! Good luck and have a great vacation! I'm sure that your Son will have a wonderful time!Originally Posted by LaBretonne2002


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I like Ariel and Belle
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"Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney
Jasmine & Ariel
And Shrek is not a disney movie...
Has to be ariel.
I think princess Jasmines the best princess singer
If Pocahontas was a choice in this poll (yes, she IS a princess, end of story), I'd vote for her.
Ariel with a close second to Jasmine. The "I wanna be where the people are" always brings tears to my eyes...what a big (6'3" - 275) sap I am!
I say Kerry
You've heard her sing?
Lea Salonga. http://www.leasalonga.com/ She was the singing voice of Jasmine and Mulan.
A Whole New World - Aladdin
Reflection - Mulan
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And I'll never get tired of watching the recording session.
I'm so bummed that I missed the opportunity to see her as Fantine in Les Miz on Broaday a couple years ago...
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thanks to snowwhitesicons @ livejournal for the beautiful illuminations avatar!
All of the Princesses are wonderful singers. However, I think Sleeping Beauty has the prettiest voice. The way she sings "I wonder" is gorgeous.
Four Parks
One World
There is just one moon
and one Golden Sun
And a smile means
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The WRT Framework Quick Start
In this section we describe how you can use Guarana UI in our widget. The started point can be checking out the demos. In the demo folder we have an example of each component. The examples are very simples and shows dependencies, component html and how can you create a component. In the next section we will describe in details necessary steps.
Five Steps To Use WRT Framework
To start the development using the Guarana UI, basically you need to follow the 5 steps bellow:
0. Build and Copy Guarana Files to your Widget
The first thing to use the WRT Framework in your Widget is to build. Please, take a look in the GuaranaUI Overview Section for more information about the Framework Structure and Build System. An option it get the Build version. After it, copy the necessary files to your widget:
- lib folder: jQuery Library and Guarana javascript files
- theme folder: Themeroller and Guarana CSS files
1. Include CSS Dependencies
You need to include CSS dependencies for the components. Every component has two common CSS dependencies files: /themes/themeroller/<theme>/Themeroller.css and //themes/nokia/ext-theme/<theme>/<resolution>/custom.css. The first one is the main Themeroller Theme and the Second one is the specific theme-resolution CSS. The order that the CSS files need to be included is:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="themes/themeroller/<theme>/Themeroller.css" type="text/css" media="screen">

<link rel="stylesheet" href="/themes/nokia/ext-theme/<theme>/<resolution>/custom.css" type="text/css" media="screen">
This theme path depends with theme you are using. The default theme is the Green theme applied for 360x640 resolution. If you would like to use diferent theme/resolution you need to define it during the build process. For example, if you like to use the red theme in 240x360 screen, the /themes/nokia/ext-theme/red/240x360/custom.css need to be included. This file includes all adjustment necessary to use the WRT Framework in this situation.
You can also visit the GuaranaUI-Overview Section in order to check the WRT Framework CSS architecture. If you do not know what CSS is, please visit W3C Website.
2. Include Javascript Dependencies
You need to include Javascript dependencies for the components. Every component has two common javascript dependencies files: jQuery.js and Guarana.js. The first one is the jQuery library and the Second one is the core file from Guarana UI. These files can be found in the lib folder and need to be included in your widget:

You can also visit the GuaranaUI Overview Section in order to check the Javascript Architecture.
3. Include the Component minimal HTML
You need also to include the minimal HTML for the component. This in only to anchor the UI component in the HTML. You can find the necessary html in the component documentation page. For example for the Rating, as showed in component documentation page, the needed html is:

In this html we have only a div with the id that we will use to refer the component. All other things like component behavior and style will be provided by Guarana UI. In next subtopic we will talk more about create the component over this static information (html).
4. Create the Component in your Javascript Code
After include all dependencies, CSS and Javascript, and put the minimal html for the component it is time to create the component. The Guarana UI is strongly object oriented and you can easily create a UI element calling the component constructor:
MyComponent = new Nokia.Component({ // Component must be replaced by component name
// Component Constructor Options
// Components Callbacks
When you are creating a component two importants points need to be observed:
- Options: The component constructor has options that the developer can use. Theses options indicates component peculiarities. For example, the only mandatory options is the element, which defines the DOM element where the component will be created. The default values are used when the options are omitted in the component constructor.
- Callbacks: The second point to be detailed is callback functions. Every important interaction event in the components is mapped in a callback function. This is a very important feature to execute actions after interactions.
Please, take a look in the specific component documentation page to check the list of options available, the defaults values and the callbacks available for each component. In the next topic we will show a complete example of the rating component uses.
A Complete Example of Rating Component Uses
The 5 Steps to use WRT Framework Rating Component in your widget:
0. Build and Copy WRT Framework Files to your Widget
$ cd build
// Building Guarana for Default Theme using 360x640 resolution
$ ant (Apache Ant Tool must be configured)
// Guarana folder will be created in build folder
// After it, copy lib and theme folder to your widget
1. Include CSS Dependencies

<link rel="stylesheet" href="themes/themeroller/default-theme/Themeroller.css" type="text/css" media="screen">

<link rel="stylesheet" href="themes/nokia/ext-theme/default/360x640/custom.css" type="text/css" media="screen">
2. Include Javascript Dependencies

3. Include the Component minimal HTML

4. Create the Component in your Javascript Code
* Set library base path
NOKIA_PATH_JAVASCRIPT = 'js/lib/';
NOKIA_PATH_STYLE_ROOT = 'css/themes/nokia/base/';
Nokia.use('rating', function(){
var rating1 = new Nokia.Rating({
element: '#rating01',
value: 2,
create: function() {
alert('rating created');
change: function(event, value) {
alert('rating change');
} );
5. Full Example
Click here to download this full demo.
6. Packaging and Deploy
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A change of command is taking place at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Colonel Richard Boltz is taking over as Commander of the 30th Space Wing and the Western Range Air Force Space Command.
The wing's forces conduct space lift and range operations.
It also supports operational and missile system testing for the Department of Defense from the west coast of the United States. Colonel Boltz said, "My goals are first and foremost, I want to maintain the great mission success that Colonel Buck has had in his time here. Second of all, my focus is on airmen and their families. Taking care of them and making sure that they're getting everything they need to do their work and enjoy a life here. Third, I want to be a responsible neighbor to surrounding communities we have here."
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I have recently discovered there is an Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurant in Tokyo. Claiming to be a "labyrith of fantasy dining" the food comes with "Eat Me" tags and areas in the restaurant include Glass World and Fantasy Forest.
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SAN FRANCISCO (TheStreet) -- Google (GOOG) seems intent on attacking Apple (AAPL - Get Report) from all angles, reportedly getting set to announce a set-top box similar to Apple TV and Amazon's (AMZN - Get Report) recently announced Fire TV even if the device won't move the needle on revenue.
Google is reported to be launching its own set-top box, known as Android TV, entering an increasingly crowded field and one that it's already in, which makes the move all the more curious. Google currently sells Chromecast, a $35 dongle that is plugged into a HDMI output on a television, giving consumers access to software like Netflix (NFLX - Get Report), Hulu Plus, YouTube, HBO Go, WATCHESPN, MLB.TV, and others. It even offers access to the Google Play Store, Google's answer to Apple's App Store, which has seen more than 75 billion downloads and counting.
Google's move comes at a time when smart TVs -- televisions that connect to the Internet -- are just starting to take off. Smart TV shipments represented approximately 39% of TV units shipped globally last year, up from roughly 25% in 2012, according to noted venture capitalist Mary Meeker, of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Google's senior vice president of Androids, Apps and Chrome, Sundar Pichai, made public comments about Chromecast during a keynote speech at South by Southwest, noting the company has sold "millions" of Chromecast devices without giving a specific number.Last quarter, Google generated non-GAAP earnings of $6.27 a share on $12.19 billion in revenue, excluding traffic acquisition costs. Google site revenue of $10.47 billion rose 21% from last year's first quarter and accounted for 68% of Google's revenue. One hedge fund analyst agrees that the set-top box business isn't a "needle mover" for Google, but winning the over-the-top (OTT) video service is important down the line. "Longer-term, winning in OTT video will be material and of great importance," the analyst said, who declined to be named because they were not authorized to speak. "Amazon and Netflix need to win, it would be really nice for Google or Apple if they win, but it's not in their valuation now, like it is for the others." Apple has sold more than 20 million Apple TV units since inception, and the device generated more than $1 billion in revenue for Apple in fiscal 2013, according to CEO Timothy D. Cook. Google couldn't be reached for comment for this story. By having its own streaming media device, Google addresses the fact that not everything can be stored in the cloud and that some local storage is needed, unlike Chromecast, where everything is stored in the cloud. Android TV may also offer a completely different user interface than Chromecast, looking very similar to Fire TV, allowing users to scroll through movies, apps, games and TV shows. The news of Google's set-top box was first reported by The Verge. A look on Amazon's Web site showed that the Chromecast is the No. 2 selling streaming media device, behind Amazon's own Fire TV, which was announced in April. "The problem with Google and consumer electronics is they always do something 'Googley'," said Hudson Square Research analyst Dan Ernst over the phone, noting that Google is the typical Silicon Valley company, assuming everyone has to have access to the best products. "They don't do either what the consumer wants, or what the entertainment industry necessarily wants." If the as yet-to-be announced set-top box includes the most popular apps, including the aforementioned Netflix and Amazon, the potential is there for Google in a crowded space. Apple is reported to be working on an updated version of its Apple TV set-top box, which may include a dedicated app store, something the company has eschewed in the past. Aside from Apple, Amazon and Google, Roku is also a key player in the space, having several different versions all at various price points. There have been reports that Mozilla, the Web browsing company, is also working on a streaming device, something the company denied but later noted one of its partners might be working on. For Google to be successful with its new venture, it has to encompass not only all the features (ease of use, voice navigation, apps) consumers want, but the content as well. "The content is still an issue," Ernst noted. "Unless it has all the major content companies, which no one else has been able to do, then it's just a showcase of other content offerings." How Apple's iWatch Can Help Wearables How Apple's iPhone Ad Hints at Its Next Big Thing The Biggest Takeaway From Apple's WWDC Isn't What You Think It Is Apple WWDC: What Wall Street's Saying --Written by Chris Ciaccia in San Francisco
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Punk that Easter Bunny is one smart fella! All the colors you chose are perfect with your tc. I love the way your green flatware sparkles. The Bunny face cups are so sweet with or without the eggs. Your new crackle bunny is definitely the star of the show. Such a happy table. Thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your Easter decor!! Nana |
I forgot to thank TJ for showing us her new bunny, it is really cute, and for sharing the poem. Nana |
- Posted by marlene_2008 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 16:44
Well, you are on the ball lady! LOVE your Easter table and buffet...all the bunnies, the tablecloth and all of your accessories are wonderful! Love the pinks and greens! Thanks for the poem...had to laugh at some parts are suppose to be floppy. I SO fit that category. ;-) |
- Posted by janet1_2007 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 22:24
Punk, love this Table. and I especially enjoyed the poem. Had a chuckle over that one. Once a few years ago, I had a new boss at work, a really young fellow, who thought he knew everything about everything, but really hadn't faced many of the problems life throws at you that makes you a better, more thoughtful purpose/ That year at Christmas, my gift to him was a copy of the book, All I need to know, I learned in Kindergarden"by Robert Fulghum. I"ve always wondered if he ever read it. Thanks for the memory.You are such an inspiration Janet |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 23:04
Oh, punk! I saw TJ's 'twin' at a consignment shop today!!! I saw that lil' face, blonde hair & blue eyes & thought, "I know that lil' one!" LOL! Thank TJ for sharing that humorous prose! Good to be able to be back on here...was way slow & keep locking up the last couple days for me! & then I saw the note that they were having Garden Gnome problems on the Forum! Your Easter t'scape is fantastic! Your new bunny is a great HIT for the centerpc with those eggs/feathers & such! & your place settings are beautiful! I share those same green glasses except mine are black...love the texture & weight of those! Those new chargers & napkin rings are very cool! Love the t'cloth! So cheery for Easter! And the tulips in the rustic container w/eggs...love that! All the sherbet glasses w/egg candles & the lil' bunnies around the table are so darn CUTE!!! Flatware looks lovely! Everything shouts Spring! Love it! TFS & lookin' forward to more! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 23:58
Nana, I hadn't noticed how the flatware showed up in the pics till you mentioned it. I remember how yours like this showed the colors through and we all loved it on your table. I don't remember where I got those bunny cups but still like them too. Marlene, glad you enjoyed the poem. I'm in the floppy category too.LOL I love pink with most colors now days. Jeanne, how funny you saw TJ's twin while shopping. I've looked on the web and never found one. I had seen that the Garden Gnomes were back but never had a problem getting on here. Thanks for all the sweet comments ladies. I hope to see lots of Easter decorating posted here soon. Punk |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 14:16
Punk, your daughter always finds/buys the neatest things for you and this new bunny is no exception. Love how you not only get to do a tablescape but can decorate your buffet too. The feather boa is a neat idea for adding color and texture too. Very festive looking. Thanks for sharing. Luvs |
- Posted by oldalgebra (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 15:43
Punk, To begin with, I'm crazy about the Easter Bunny "advice" you shared. I've already copied it and plan to use it in the near future. I didn't remember the bunny face cups. I think they add just the right height to each place setting. The woven chargers and napkin rings give the table an outdoorsy feeling. Does the centerpiece bunny have polka dots or hearts on him? OH! just looked back at the bigger picture. He has hearts and flowers. Or is it a her? I usually name my ceramic animals, so I automatically make them male or female. You sure got a lot of nice things for Christmas. One can never have enough table items, right? |
- Posted by creekdweller (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 16:02
Punk, Great Job! Love all the pink and green together. Just Beautiful.... Love the poem...Gotta copy it.. Creek |
Punk...Cute poem....but you left out the part where the Easter Bunny ALSO taught you how to be a 'Duracell Bunny' !! LOL I'm always amazed over how fast you whip up these tables with so many cute details. Seeing this one gave me a very happy feeling. TJ new bunny is adorable and I have to agree that your new CP bunny is a show stopper. DD did it again! Love that pretty tablecloth and all the cute bunnies, especially the bunny faces on ea place setting. I'm feeling so frustrated not being able to join in...but at the same time- I'm glad I'm able to see all the fun Tablescapes and decorating you guys are doing! Keep em coming. jane |
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Sat, Mar 24, 12 at 23:44
What a fun and happy table! Love the new bunny CP. so sweet of DD to find such wonderful pieces for you. The colors just sing spring and all of your new pieces are such great additions to your table. I have some of that flatware in red, pink, and clear and it does reflect light when photographed so it appears lit up. I spy lots of bunnies in the background on the buffet, so lookin forward to that post as well. I love the poem too, so I'll be joining the rest of the group who are making copies, LOL. The bunnies are sure tip toeing through the tulips on this table. TFS, |
Karen, opps, we must of been typing at the same time. Sweet picture, made me bust out loud laughing. TJ is #252/2000 so there is alot like her out there. Luvs, DD does like to shop and then watch me smile. I'd like to think she inherited this from me.LOL OA, are you planning on sharing with us how your using the poem? The bunny has pink tulips and green stems painted on 'her'. Creek, my heart is still sad after reading your post about DD tonight. Hang in there and know we are all praying for you and yours. Jane, I don't think I'm much of an Energizer Bunny any more. Seems like I require more rest than I use to. I haven't had time to do any more decorating but will try to share a few more pictures of what I've decorated this weekend. Will miss your wonderful Easter table and decor this year for sure. Candy, it's so amazing how the enablers here have helped us increase our flatware as well as dishes and decor. I tell myself no more until I go shopping again.Darn It's fun to match flatware on our tables tho, don't you think? I will try to get more pictures taken and posted. Can't believe how time flies. Thanks so much for lookin and commenting! All your sweet comments are so appreciated. Know I care even if I don't get back here to comment in a timely mannor. Hope to see how some or all of you talented ladies use the poem. Punk |
- Posted by kathleen_li (My Page) on Sat, Mar 31, 12 at 20:52
This is adorable! I love the tablecloth , and those little bunny pots are adorable! |
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Hold colors against house you like and see what you think. Silvery foliage is good against red brick, also goes with pinks and purples. |
Brick colors can vary considerably, some are browner, some have an almost rosy color. Keep in mind that flower color is usually temporary, and backed up by lots of green foliage that acts as a buffer. Unless you are going to see the flowers directly against the brick of the house, I'd just plant what you like, keeping in mind the relationships of the plants to each other, more than to the house. |
This assumes you're talking about plants that would be in foundation beds. With my brick home, I found that darker foliage (like smokebush) tends to blend in with the brick. That was discovered by walking about other similarly colored brick neighborhoods. I've also found (from direct experience) that in regards to flower color, darker-more subdued colors also tend to blend in with the brick. White, "hot colors", and other bright colors pops out. The other thing that I've found is that if you want the flowers to make a statement (and see them from a distance against the brick), you need to have big flowers or lots of smaller ones in bloom at once. I suspect it's because the brick has lots of different colors going on in it, along with the mortar that is visually distracting... so it requires more "flower power" than a house with siding. -Stephanie |
I wouldn't plant just any color. Even if you are standing with the house behind and looking out into the garden if you have just looked at the house you will have its coloring in your mind. If the place is big enough or the layout compartmentalized enough you may be able to make a separate area featuring colors that would clash with the color of the house, which by the time you are viewing you have looked at enough other colors that the coloring of the house is no longer foremost in your mind. |
- Posted by gottagarden z5 western NY (My Page) on Sat, Aug 26, 06 at 7:01
I have a brick house and love pinks and purples. They look terrible against the brick, a major clash. (except very dark purple.) All bricks are different colors. What works for me is shades of peach or burgundy. Depends on the tint of your bricks. |
- Posted by daffodowndilly z5/6 OH (My Page) on Wed, Aug 30, 06 at 13:56
i wondered this all last spring. even took pics of neighborhood homes with red brick (some garden expert wrote a book i got from library about this issue - coordinating your house and landscape - but, sorry, can't remember the name!) For a while I considered movingto a white or light brown house where i can surround myself with beloved pink roses! I DO remember he said to go with white. However I reached my conclusions, I decided I really like varying shades of evergreen, with white and dark pink or red flowers, like japonica, white rhodies, red azaleas and reddish new-guinnie (sp?) impatiens. Of course, I'm partial to daffodils and plan to plant hundreds in same yard. But then yellow looks great with red, and it will only be in spring. I admit I'm only limiting this scheme to public areas (front and side), and also plan climbing roses and clematis in those colors on the sunny side. The other side is all hostas and ivy, and they look great against the brick. But in the back, my sanctuary and the area not framed by the house, are getting my favorite pinks and purples. You're the one who has to live with it, and unless you're REALLY concerned about resell value, go with what you love. Besides, things do grow on you. I used to hate red and purple, but my neighbor's red hat collection has caught my eye, and maybe i'll throw some purple clematis in with those red roses... |
Beyond color of blooms, which I agree are fleeting and difficult to show against brick, are you thinking more formal or more cottage-y? If more formal, than having colors show up would be easy, as they could be showcased against evergreen shrubs, which is an easy way of having color show up anyway. In this case, I would go with blooms in the red/pink family with white to make them pop. If more cottage-y, then you're looking for a variety of hues that pop one against the other. |
- Posted by tulip_lover z6 MI (My Page) on Sat, Sep 2, 06 at 23:28
I, too, have a red brick home. I have decided that I like RED flowers best in my front flower beds. (One year I planted pinks and purples and I didn't like how it looked.) I also have lots of green - yew bushes and hostas. In front of them I have a mass of red impatiens. (shady front yard) I agree that you need lots of blooms to draw your eye away from the busy brick pattern. In the spring I have rows of red tulips. Red just seems to look best with the brick. Last year I put red coleus and vinca vines in my window boxes. That looked nice too. Here in Michigan, my annuals often bloom into October. So the red goes well with fall decorations too, like pumpkins, fall leaves and mums. |
Color theory and the color wheel can be used to create combinations. If your brick is basically orange, the complement is blue. Blue flowers or blue tinged foliage will contrast with the orange of the brick. The problem with blue flowers is that they don't "pop", and are best viewed at fairly close range. Massing large numbers of the same plant can help. Using split complements takes it one step further. You can buy a color wheel at any office supply or art supply store, and the color combinations are explained right on the wheel. Check your library for books on color in the garden, or even color theory in general. There are also lots of websites that explain color theory, many of them home decorating websites. An analogous color scheme for orange brick would include flowers (and foliage) that are red and/or yellow. These would blend rather than constrast. Most of the brick I've seen is basically orange or red-orange, but there are also yellowish, pinkish, and tan colored bricks. Using the same color theory you would use when dressing yourself in the morning also works in the landscape, except that you have to consider foliage as well as flowers when working with plants. You can also have a "hot" colored spring show change to a cooler colored summer show, or vice-versa. |
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Recently I had the opportunity to go to Megacon 2012. I was super excited to see that DC Comics was going to be there and made a point to sniff them out.
*I now interrupt this article to give you a special insight…I am a newbie to this whole comic book thing. By newbie I mean I know that DC Comics owns Superman and Batman. I know that Marvel owns the X-Men and the Avengers. Through my husband, I know that George Perez has drawn Superman and my brother has taught me that Geoff Johns is a big name in the Lantern world. I don't know who the other publishers or the artists are. My main focus is learning the story and the characters. I now return you to the main article.*
While walking around Megacon on Friday, I had the first highlight of my weekend. I got the opportunity to talk to Bill McCray, a gentleman working George Perez's booth. I started out just asking him some questions about what kind of work George might be doing on the New 52. He gave me some interesting insight as to how some of the artists have been mixed around into different jobs and some who use to ink the characters are now doing the concept sketches.
He was excited to hear that I was a newbie and just trying to learn about the different aspects of how the comics come to my digital screen. I shared with him my story and an article that I wrote that DC Tweeted and put up on their Facebook a few weeks ago. He was really interested and also disappointed at some of the fan boys reactions to it because comics are for everyone.
Later that day I went to my first ever Megacon panel "DC Comics: All Access". Talk about being a fish out of water. I looked around and in a room of over 100, I saw very few women (and some looked like they had been dragged). DC Comics Co-Publisher, Dan Didio, was the man in charge of the panel. One of the first questions he asked the crowd was how many people did not like the New 52. A flood of hands instantly went up.
After they all had their moment to express their concerns, he asked how many people liked the New 52. I raised my hand high and he called on me to give my reasons why I liked it. I explained that "I'm a newbie to comics and I really enjoyed having that fresh start." He replied back to the crowd that "that is why we did it!" and he expressed his excitement about my new found love of the comics.
During the panel I learned a few things:
1. The DC comics and DC animated are separate groups. Dan Didio admitted that until an animated feature comes out, he knows about as much as we do.
2. Characters change with the times. A good example is Power Girl. Recently with the New 52 World's Finest, Power Girl's look was dramatically changed. Changes like this are made to keep the character current, modern, and fresh.
3. Make a really big note to visit a comic book shop on May 5th (aka Free Comic Book Day). DC Comics is releasing a new comic specifically for it.
After the panel was over I had the chance to talk to Dan a little about the New 52 and what I was enjoying about the comics I reading. The one on one conversation with him was the second highlight of my weekend.
On Saturday I went back to see the Bill at George Perez's booth while in my 501st costume. I was excited to hear this time that he had shared my story with a friend of his who was also disappointed at the fan boy's reactions to me. In his friend's opinion it's the fan boy's harsh reactions towards the female fans that keep more women from reading. I am happy to say that I met enough friendly fan boys at Megacon to say "whatever" to the rest from now on.
On Sunday I finally had the chance to look around at the different comic book vendors. I found a 4th print of the New 52 Justice League (4th print I learned means it's the 4th release of the comic after selling out three other times). Since it's my first comic series, I decided to get it and frame it for my office. As we walked back to George's booth to say bye to the gentleman I had been talking to earlier in the con, I noticed that one of the artists didn't have a line. I remembered him from the panel on Friday and he looked friendly enough so I jumped over to say hi. I learned his name is Tony Bedard and he currently draws Green Lantern. While I was there he signed my comic and we had a nice little chat. He fell back in his chair when I told him the New 52 Justice League was my first comic and that it was the New 52 that got me reading comic books. We talked about the newbies point of view and how it was a nice change for me.
He said that one of the reasons they did the new 52 was it gave the characters and new readers a fresh start. One example he gave was the Batman comics. When a newbie was reading them they wouldn't know that the Robin in the story was actually the 5th version of Robin. You almost needed a chart so you would know which incarnation of the character you were reading about.
I made the comment that my little brother and I were looking at a poster one day and my brother remarked that it was Dick Grayson wearing the cowl. I couldn't help but reply back "When the heck did Dick become Batman? They never covered that in the animated series." Another comic book fan standing by agreed with me that it could be confusing for new comic book fans to understand anything with all the history involved.
Overall my comic book experience at Megacon was AWESOME! I really enjoyed learning more about my new hobby and the creative people behind the scenes. The artists and higher ups were really nice and down to earth. I felt like they really listened and understood where a newbie like me was coming from. Knowing that there are people behind the scenes that love the characters as much as I do, adds just a little more enjoyment to my reading experience.
Dakster Sullivan is an all-around technology and comic book geek. When she's not at the office being the Network Administrator, she's hanging out with her Minecraft obsessed 8-year old son and magician husband. On the weekends, she enjoys cosplaying for charity with the 501st and Rebel Legion costuming groups. Check her out on Twitter @Dak903
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Thank you for much for the comment. Reading it was a great way to start off my day.
Great post! Glad you are a new 52 success story!
I'll admit to being a bit of a disgruntled fan. Mostly because despite their promised diversity, they are canceling two of the three books with diverse main characters and they really didn't reach out to venues that would create potential new readers, especially women.
But your now a fan so it's worth it definitely go to free comic book day, so glad you had a good con experience!
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Awesome post!
It's great to hear about new comicbook fans. And even after several years of calling myself a fanboy I'll admit that I stayed away from the superhero titles. They just seemed like a huge undertaking. I've been enjoying the new 52 for the same reasons you have.
I'm especially thrilled that several titles (Batwoman, Stormwatch, Teen Titans, Demon Knights) include queer and LGBT characters.
I am sorry any of us old fans were unwelcome to you or anyone new coming into the fold.
I was new once and we should all be welcoming.
Glad you are enjoying what you are reading.
If you guys like hearing about the new comic book fans, stay tuned to Geekmom. Every week on Weds we will be posting up "Comic Book Corner". I plan on posting up some newbies views on the comics I am reading and a few of the other ladies have something up their sleeves as well.
Thank you for such welcoming comments!! New fans and Old fans help keep the comics alive!!
Good post. I enjoyed reading it. I used to be kind of "plugged in" to the whole comic book scene when I was a teenager, I had a good group of friends with whom I was able to converse about, and share comics with. But we went our separate ways, and with the exception of the occasional trade (Garth Ennis Etc.) that I'd pick up on a whim, I kind of fell out of the loop. The new 52 has been a great restarting place for me, and I am really enjoying it as well. Easier than trying to backtrack ten years worth of material, lol. I am liking what you are doing here, keep it up.
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The New 52 wouldn't even be an issue for "newbies" if only today's comic-"writing" hacks remembered Jim Shooter's golden rule of comics writing:
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Which is to say, this New 52 is friendly to the 2011-2012 newbies. But what about the 2014 newbies? Or the 2020 newbies? Or the 2030 newbies?
Is DC just going to arbitrarily reboot their entire universe every four years? -
Doc Julz
Alienating the vast majority of your readerbase for a temporary sales boost and accomodating a tiny handful of "newbie fans" who can't even look up Wiki-freaking-pedia to get "caught up" on a character they might be interested in?
Dan DiDio is a haaaaaaaaaaaaack. He has always been a haaaaaaaaaaaaaaack and he will always be a haaaaaaaaaaaack. -
Doc Julz
Arthur Conan Doyle should've been more respectful to newbie readers! How dare he introduce things like Watson getting married, and later Watson becoming a widow, and Holmes surviving a near-death experience! Doesn't he know those things hurt the chances of picking up new readers???
To be fair, Doyle only wrote 60 stories as opposed to DC's, well… how many thousands of individual comics has DC put out since they started with this large shared universe?
It's quite a bit different.
Doc Julz
So why does Marvel remain so accessible without ever needing reboots? This is the SECOND such reboot. DC had gone for over 40 years without needing the first. And another 20 after Crisis On Infinite Earths! The difference between COIE and 52 is that Crisis's reboot also brought changes in editorial to streamline the continuity. ONE EARTH. ONE KRYPTONIAN. ONE KRYPTONITE.
This reboot does none of those things. About since the turn of the millenium, when people like Brian Bendis and co came along, comics became very decompressed and convoluted, written with very little care for the "casual" fan that might pick up a copy of Green Lantern on a whim. It's this style of writing, along with a complete lack of editorial care (remember when there used to be helpful "notes from Ed" to inform people that the last time Flash and Mirror Master clashed was in Flash #153 and Mirror Master swore revenge in a way that's relevant to the current story? That helped the casual reader!), that needed to be done away with, far more than any reboots were needed.
And the reboot has not done away with this writing style either, which means those comics will become every bit as unaccessible to new readers within a short time.
Hell, they're not even THAT accessible now! Some casual fans have asked me why Superman wore silly armor in one comic, but jeans and a t-shirt in the other.
And there's also the fact that Dakster here expressed her confusion at the sheer amount of Robins in the DCU… except the exact same amount of Robins exist in The New 52… so how does that help her, or any other "newbies"?
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I am now reading comics again after becoming jaded with the fracturing of the industry in the 90s with artists & the big 2 at loggerheads.
I was curious to see what DC were going to do with the characters that I loved in the 70s & 80s so I decided to embrace the relaunch & with the direction DC has taken I am now eagerly awaiting the new issues each month with one of the minor characters Aquaman becoming one of my favourites.
I have to say the last panel on JLA 1 with the introduction of Superman my all time favourite hero had me hooked so in closing I hope you are getting as much enjoyment from your titles of choice as I am from mine.
As an "old timer" (I've been reading comics for over 20 years and i'm only 32. you do the math) I welcome you to the wonderful world of comics and DC. I apologize on behalf of the jerks who might have treated you badly.
I am glad that the new 52 got you in, even if I am not a fan of a lot of the changes made to the DCU. Having once been a newbie myself, I understand the value of a strong jumping on point. Mine was the 1989 Batman movie which made me discover Batman comics, and a few years later, The Death of Superman had me hopelessly hooked on the Man of Steel, whom I still collect to this very day.
I do suggest though that you eventually track down some of the earlier stuff. While a lot of it no longer applies to the current versions of the characters, they are still great reads.
Thank you for sharing such a positive story!
You're right, too often the "fans" are the worst enemy of whatever they should be enjoying.
Don't let the bad seeds keep you down, there's plenty of great things to enjoy, inside the books and out. Overall, it's a great culture to be part of!
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Welcome to the fold Dakster. As you are in the 501st, you are already a proud geek. So happy you got to go to Megacon, sit in on panels and meet some of the bigwigs. Its the best group of people there is!!May you enjoy the comic world as much as we do.
Doc Julz – I recognize that you have become frustrated with what was once a beloved reading experience for you. HOWEVER – your jaded opinions are what frighten off so many newbies, even to the point of not wanting to research past "compentent" storylines (as you would most likely put it). If you are this disgruntled with DC – voice your opinion with your wallet, stop buying. However to hijack another person's blog tovoice your opinion –not cool. Start your own blog, get people to subscribe to yours, have the powers that be at DC read your blog and think – hhhhmmmmm, he makes an interesting point, maybe we should consider that.
But hey just my little ol' opinion.
Dakster – so proud of you for following your dreams and interests – KEEP IT UP! Don't let these negative nancies get you down!!!! -
I do not believe that a reboot is needed for new readers because wikipedia exists.
If you have access to comics all you need to get into them are a message board and a good wiki style website.
The best example I can give to back up my argument is that I got into Green Lantern during Blackest Night. I hadn't read any Green Lantern story written by Geof Johns before Blackest Night but thanks to wikiepdia I wasn't lost.


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