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Arcade racing at it's very best!
Split/Second is so much more than a one trick pony - it has taken the basic concept of Ridge Racer and improved upon it while adding some new modes to the mix! Story: Do arcade racers need a story? Well not really bu... Read Full Review
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(Short review) Hello, good sir! How does it feel being driven past at the last moment?
Let me keep this plain and simple: you know what I hate? An unfair game. Allow me to describe why I hated this game. Actually, I really wanted to like this. I really do. I don't just go and play bad games for the sak... Read Full Review
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Racing splits into hate & love in couple of seconds
The game has too much to show but it's meaningless due to lack in basics. The game looks very attractive at first but later on you get bore. Attraction: Explosions, big explosions, Destruction's, power-play, ai... Read Full Review
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Excellent. Blackrock studios has gone where no racing game has gone before and nailed a great first impression...
This short but powerpacked racer is all I hoped it would be. I had been tracking it ever since it was announced and finally I get my hands on it. The graphics are slick, the racing is chaotic, the sound is thunderous and... Read Full Review
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Where are the basic things?
First of all game has very limited options menu but I guess reason of this game is limited. We don't have minimap, speedometer and other stuff we just can see our "power" and which lap we are going. We can gain "power" b... Read Full Review
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Split/Second is everything you could want in an arcade racer plus EXPLOSIONS!!! Make sure you play some multi-player...
RaQin's Game of the Week: Split/Second. Split/Second is everything you could want in an arcade racer! Simple controls, excellent graphics, and fairly intelligent AI racers make this game a must have for adrenalin junk... Read Full Review
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Damm good new game and freaking power play option.
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Very simple arcade game with major design flaws. Leaves you in frustration rather than fun. Get Burnout instead.
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Fatally flawed AI spoils what could have been a good arcade racer.
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The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on January 31, 2011, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn S. Ostby, the following individual was arraigned:
LAWRENCE KOPP, a 42-year-old resident of Billings, appeared on charges of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. He is currently detained. If convicted of these charges, KOPP faces possible penalties of a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and could be sentenced to life, a $4,000,000 fine and at least 5 years supervised release. Assistant U.S. Attorney James E. Seykora is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was conducted by the Billings Big Sky Safe Streets Task Force.
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I find the story of Dragon Systems hilarious and horrifying so I'm never going to miss an opportunity to tell you about it and one occurred today. The story, quickly, is (1) Dragon Systems, a closely held speech-recognition company, hired Goldman to advise it on a merger with Lernout & Hauspie, (2) Goldman assigned Dragon an extremely JV team of bankers, (3) Dragon sold itself to L&H in June 2000 in an all-stock deal, (4) L&H soon turned out to be a massive fraud, and (5) L&H filed for bankruptcy in November 2000 and Dragon's shareholders lost $300 million. Dragon sued, Goldman won a trial in January, and today they won some more, for reasons I'm not clear on. That is, I'm not sure why they had to win again – the judge issued an opinion finding in favor of Goldman, even though a jury did the same thing in January. Also it's not much of a stirring win: Read more »
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Dragon Systems Shareholders Can't See The Bright Side In Well-Managed M&A Transaction That Wiped Out Their Life's Savings
By Matt LevineThis Dragon Systems lawsuit that's bopping along in a Boston court gives me the absolute heebie-jeebies; it is the investment banking version of the dream where you show up to school and there's a test that you forgot to study for. One day the youngish team of Goldman bankers is patting themselves on the back for guiding their client, family-owned speech-recognition software maker Dragon Systems, to a $580 million sale to a Belgian acquirer. The next:
the 2000 all-stock deal was quickly followed by an accounting scandal that led to the collapse of suitor Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV. Goldman Sachs, which advised Dragon on the deal, called witnesses to counter allegations by Dragon founders Jim and Janet Baker that its negligence cost them their life's work. … Dragon's founders, who are seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, claim that four Goldman Sachs bankers assigned to the transaction committed gross negligence by failing to pursue questions about Belgium-based Lernout & Hauspie's finances that should have led them to avoid the deal.
Oops! I really do feel for the bankers here. It's Friday afternoon and nobody's reading so I feel comfortable making this confession: when I was a banker I once underwrote some convertible bonds for a company that we'll call Company X, and later when I was a blogger Company X went bankrupt and those bonds are … those bonds are not doing so hot, these days. That keeps me up at night, sometimes.1 But in my defense it took like a year! And Company X wasn't a giant fraud, either, it just turned out to suck at making money. The Dragon team doesn't have those excuses: Read more »
Jessica Mang, who traded material non-public information based on tips obtained by her Mizuho investment banker boyfriend, Thomas Ammann, because he promised to take her on vacation afterward and also because she thought his entrusting her with such a high level task was a sign he wanted to get serious, was cleared by a jury today, as was Christina Weckwerth, Thomas Ammann's other girlfriend/execution trader. Read more »
Woman Who Insider Traded On (Two-Timing) Boyfriend's Behalf Did So In The Hopes Of Taking Relationship To The Next Level
By Bess LevinIn the summer of 2009, Jessica Mang, far left, met an investment banker named Thomas Ammann at a nightclub in London. Both liked what they saw and started seeing each other "at least once a week," on days he wasn't with his other girlfriend, Christina Weckwerth. Things were going well, but by November, Mang wanted more. So when Ammann said he was going to take her on a romantic getaway to Seychelles, and all she had to do first was use her own money to trade on material non-public information he'd obtained from his job at Mizuho International about Canon's purchase of OCE NV and then give him half the profits, she jumped at the chance. Not only did he want to go away with her (huge!) but he was entrusting her with such an important project (huger!); Mang had read all the dating books and knew that if a guy asked you to violate securities laws, it meant things were getting serious. Read more »
Confidential To Anyone Starting A Hedge Fund: Harry Markopolos Protégé Neil Chelo Will Make You Wish You Were Never Born
By Bess LevinIf anyone out there is considering starting a hedge fund, there's a few things you should know. Don't want to scare anyone but…okay we're just going to come out and say it- according to reports, "gone are the days when a trader could leave some Wall Street firm with a few of his buddies, snap his fingers and raise several hundred million dollars overnight." Now, you might have to spend six months to a year raising money and not only that? You're going to have to make it through several rounds of due diligence by potential investors. You may also have to come face to face with a guy named Neil Chelo who some people (Neil) like to call The Enforcer. Read more »
As you may recall, a couple months back, a managing director at UBS was pulled over in Connecticut and charged with a DUI (he also had an unlicensed firearm on him, for good measure). At the time, the man for some reason felt compelled to tell the cops that a) he worked in the financial services industry and b) he was coming from Beamers Cafe, Stamford's premier strip club. As I read the story, a coupla things became clear to me: 1) that guy likes to party and 2) that the cultural relevance of this institution to Wall Street North could no longer be ignored. You may also recall that I proceeded to announce a DealBreaker Field Trip to said establishment, and invited some people from CNBC to come with. The field trip is still on. However, I decided I couldn't just take you a strip club without scouting the location first and having an idea as to what we could expect, you know? Rather, performing some on-site due diligence ahead of time was necessary. Last night, I did just that. Read more »
Ex-Merrill Employee Who Stole Money From The Bank, Bought Ferrari Had Good Reason To Do So
By Bess LevinReason number one that Steven Mandala not only helped himself to $780,000 from the firm, but lied to get the job in the first place: he'd obviously tasked himself with testing MER's due diligence and background checks on prospective employees, which he rightly assumed were not up to snuff:
Mandala, who earned about $100,000 annually at Maxim, last year applied for a job at Merrill Lynch, falsely claiming he was a partner at Maxim, that he managed $300 million in client assets and earned $765,000 in compensation against $1.5 million in revenue he generated, the Manhattan DA's Office said. After Mandala produced fake pay stubs and tax forms to substantiate his bogus claims about his Maxim work, Merrill hired him on April 24, the DA said.
Over the next few months, after Mandala had his new boss loan him the 780 grand as "an incentive," deposited the money into his parents' bank account, and withdrew $245,589 to buy a red Ferrari, Mandala "frequently" failed to show up to work and only brought in two or three clients, which was undoubtedly part of his undercover work to see if management was keeping tabs on people. Determining he'd seen enough, SM the "resigned via e-mail" and "asked Merrill Lynch to throw out his personal effects," so he could focus on other projects, like scamming his woman's father, which required a bit more attention than taking ML for a ride.
Among [his personal affects] were credit cards obtained in the name of Carlos Gomes — the dad of Mandala's girlfriend — which the broker had allegedly used to rack up tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Mandala's lawyer, Franklin Rothman, said Gomes' ID had been stolen by his daughter, "who had a bone to pick with her own father."


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(11-15-2012 11:26 AM)aprirr Wrote: I must make one more comment, then I am done. I recently got back into the hobby because of the interest shown by my daughter. We can't afford to get the high end stuff and there are no card shops within 50 miles of us but our Ryan Braun and Jonathan Lucroy collection is growing. How? Mostly due to the excellent people on this site in the form of trades. The ability to trade my older MJ inserts and other random cards we recently pulled from packs for cards of players my daughter and I see play every summer has increased the enjoyment factor tremendously for both her and myself. So, while the high end stuff might be a negative for the majority of collectors working on a shoestring budget, the ability to get our favorite players cards by giving someone cards of their favorite player has been a huge positive and also something that would have been nearly impossible to do in the days before Triple Threads and 5 Star.
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Series 7 character bios now up at LEGO.com
Posted by Huw,The Minifigures microsite at LEGO.com has been upated with series 7 bios. I've grabbed the images and added them here. I don't yet have a set but when I do I'll photograph them for the minifig gallery. (thanks to skipper1101 and others who emailed about this)
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Funny that is says "in stores May 2012", when the official word seemed to be April 6th, and in reality they were in a lot of stores before that! Great series.
But where are the pictures for series 8?! :P
They're now listed on S@H, and last time I looked it was still April!
^^Based on LEGO's track record, it is surprising that there haven't even been any rumors about it.
There appears to be a tighter control on the leaks on CMF pictures. I remember when Series 6 pics were leaked months before it was released.
The bios have been up since last week!
brickkepper your right they were up for awile maybe because were in a differnt countrie than all the uk people!
I love those bios on the site! Very creative work.
I'll have that computer nerd for sure!
I need to get to get about 5 computer geeks so that i can give one to all the IT nerds in my family!!! and dino jr loves bunny guy
swimmer is the dud in the box for me. Evil knight is one I want dups of .
1101? :P Maybe I typed it wrong on the e-mail...
If you look at the bio for the Evil Knight, there is a little treat for those long-time fans of Castle LEGO
Do you think that the bar codes [or other secret codes] for the specific mini-figs will be available soon?
I would love the computer guy, or perhaps the bag piper or guy in bunny costume, but not really any of the others.
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Earlier this month I went to a reading of a work-in-progress at the Playhouse Recital Hall. The Laurette Play by Vancouver playwright C.E. Gatchalian, is about Laurette Taylor, a Broadway stage actor who was renowned for having originated the role of Amanda in Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie. Gatchalian was inspired to write this play by the fact that few people remember or have even heard of Laurette Taylor, and yet in her day she was legendary. Her work inspired actors, such as Uta Hagen, who in turn became legendary performers and teachers of the next generation of theatre artists.
My first encounter with the work of Gatchalian, was in 2004 when my daughter, Amanda Lockitch played Lucy, the mother of Kieran, played by Ryan Beil in Gatchalian's play Crossing. Written as his thesis project for his M.F.A. in creative writing at UBC, Crossing is an unrelentingly dark piece about a sexually-troubled relationship between mother and son.
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Crossing has just been published. The book launch, and a celebration of Tennessee Williams' 100th Birthday, will take place February 26th at Rhizome Cafe. More information later.
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Custom-rigged monstrosity (the frame is intended to be lined on the outside with mylar, allowing me to twist-tie in additional CFLS as needed on the interior wire). The mirror is just intended to juxtapose the white wall in the interim. There's a vent on the other side that (hopefully) is keeping everything in the upper 70's (can't go higher because I have a couple tomatoes in there). I've brought exactly one girl home since setting this up a couple weeks ago, and needless to say she wasn't a fan of the 24 hour lighting. I can not tell you how excited I'll be for the mylar to arrive. I live in MT, so there's probably still 30+ days left before it's safe to put them outside. Given the extent of the setup I've put together, I might even wait until the end of June just to make sure they get steady 70+ days. I've heard the nights still dip into the lower 40's here occasionally until late July, so I don't want to take any chances. Still waiting on the bhuts to germinate. |
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Sorry :) I was in a hurry when I posted that and couldn't figure out how to adjust the image size on imgur. I doubt I'll be able to convince my nonplussed guest to come back, but I'll see if I can return to her good graces with a gift of capsaicin and milk. This is my first go, and I really feel like I should be keeping a spreadsheet, but haven't gotten around to starting one. I'll remedy that this evening; it will be a welcome break from studying for finals. It's actually been a hilariously inept process�the plants have all already been transplanted from peat pellets to larger pots to the smaller pots currently pictured. I'm curious: will that, in the long term, create a more robust plant? Or does the expenditure of energy so early in its life probably irreparably hinder it? I'm not too concerned, as they seem to have survived ok and their seeds at least won't be harmed, but it'll be good to know for next time. |
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This is beyond belief, i realize, but i have JUST discovered the amazingness of Himalyan Salt Lamps.
You would think, from the HouseWitch A to Z i did with my Feng Shui Genius friend, that i would know all this stuff.
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It gives off a stunningly gorgeous and comforting pinkish light but very subtle: So much better than the ghastly glow emitted from my Eco-Ghoul light bulbs.
It changes the entire atmosphere of a room, it feels SO magic – see here for what a powerfully enchanted substance salt is – and works as a powerful Earth cure. ie; if you know your Feng Shui or just think you need Earth someplace, a big chunk of lit-up salt sure does the trick.
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Posted on June 25, 2011 | 25 Comments
A friend recently told me about a show she was watching where scientists conducted an experiment with young children. They put them in a room and on a table was a cookie. The kids were told that if they didn't eat the cookie, then after half an hour, they would get two cookies.
Despite knowing that they would get two cookies if only they wait a bit, the vast majority of the kids ate the cookie sitting on the table. Why? Because most young kids live completely in the present and can't comprehend a future that is not directly in front of them.
So what does this have to do with the Raptor's draft pick, Jonas Valanciunas?
Well, I have to say I was shocked to hear about all the negative reaction involving the Raptors pick. While I was disappointed that Kanter failed to fall to 5, I was thrilled when David Stern called out Valanciunas' name. Thrilled and relieved. Part of me, like last year, was afraid Colangelo would turn his nose up at the gift sitting in front of him and stay with his plan. Maybe I'm still stinging from when the Raptors had Andre Iguodala fall into their laps only to politely hand him to the 76ers and instead opt for Rafael Araujo.
So how the hell does this have to do with kids and cookies? I'm getting to that.
As I said, I was a little taken aback by the reaction of the fans. Overwhelmingly negative, or so it seemed. The comments ranged from disappointment that Colangelo didn't take an NCAA star like Kemba Walker or Brandon Knight, to puzzlement that they didn't draft someone who would help immediately, to blatant and extremely ignorant xenophobia.
The strangest comments revolved around the fact that the Raptors desperately needed a point guard and didn't draft one. Sorry? While most people don't see Jose Calderon or Jerryd Bayless as the point guard of the future for the Raptors, I fail to see how they need to be desperately replaced. Calderon is a far better point guard than many give him credit for, and has been good enough to help the team be one of the best scoring teams over the last 5 years. And Bayless certainly showed he deserves a chance to build on the success he showed at the end of this past season.
To me, center is probably the position most in need of upgrading. While I don't buy the line that Andrea Bargnani has been playing out of position and is really a 4, no one can argue the Raptors don't need a new center that isn't going to hand opposing players rebounds and show the way to the hoop. It's pretty obvious to me that the center position was the greatest need for the Raptors.
But that's not why drafting Valanciunas was a good idea.
There were many that felt that Kemba Walker and Brandon Knight were simply better players, having had success in the NCAA. Of course, that is a view not held by the majority of scouts and paid NBA people who probably know a little more than the average Raptor fan. A lot of these fans were the same ones that booed when Ed O'Bannon wasn't drafted by the Raptors. Unfortunately a lot of North American basketball fans don't have a very wide perspective. Most Raptor fans only watch Raptor games or the NCAA Tournament, so really have little idea what goes on in most of the basketball world. How many of them would have booed if the Raptors had drafted Robert "Tractor" Traylor and then traded him for that German guy no one had ever heard of? Or if they'd taken Pau Gasol ahead of Shane Battier or even Eddy Curry?
Just because you LIKE a player better, doesn't actually make him a better player. Both Walker and Knight have their issues that caused them to drop. No one knows if Knight can even play PG, which would be a problem, especially considering that he's VERY similar to Jerryd Bayless when he came out. Compare the two and see.
And Walker, while a very successful college player, has neither the length nor shot to suggest he can be anywhere near the player he was in college. And I can't get Damon Stoudamire out of my head. A very good college player who put up good stats as the best player on a bad team, but couldn't find a role on a better team when he wasn't allowed to dominate the ball like he was used to.
But the fact that Walker and Knight were questions themselves, questions that lead to them both dropping on draft night, is not what made drafting Valanciunas at 5 a good idea.
A common complaint about drafting Valanciunas is that he won't help the team immediately. In fact, CBSSports gave the Raptors an F for that very reason (Of course, many of the grades the guy gave are incredibly perplexing. For instance he apparently thought Utah should have drafted Jimmer Fredette instead of Enes Kanter. Wow, just wow.). This would make sense if the Raptors weren't in the position they are right now. The team won 22 games and, barring an unexpected free agent bounty, don't have much of a chance to make the playoffs next year. Plus, there wasn't a player available that would have changed that. Are people really getting worked up about the fact that the team might win 30 games instead of 35? Really?
How many rookies make much of a positive impact in their first year, anyway? John Wall didn't, and he was the consensus #1 pick last year. You think Brandon Knight or Kemba Walker would have turned the Raptors into a playoff team next year?
Probably the most ignorant complaints I've heard about the Raptors drafting Valanciunas is that he's European, like Bargnani, so he must be soft. My question: Have you watched the guy play before making that rather massive assumption? Obviously not, because he's basically the complete opposite of Bargnani. Valanciunas is all defense and rebounding, at this point, with a strong motor and gets all his points around the rim. That doesn't sound at all like Bargnani, does it?
I actually heard a lot of strange comparisons, like Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Pau Gasol and Chris Kaman. Peculiar, since none of those guys were known for their defense when they were drafted and had pretty advanced offensive skills. In fact, other than them being European and white, I fail to see the similarities.
The guy that Valanciunas actually reminds me of the most is Amir Johnson, and I'm actually surprised I haven't heard this before.
While Valanciunas obviously has a lot more length than Amir, the two have strikingly similar games, at this point. Both are high energy, hustle players who rebound and defend well. Both are good, although not great, shotblockers. Both are better team defenders than man-to-man defenders, at this point, due to their slight builds. Both have (apparently) exceptionally good hands and are excellent pick and roll players. Both have a great touch around the basket, despite not being great offensive players, which results in a very high field goal percentage. Even their free throw percentages are similar, very good for big men.
Unfortunately, they even share the same penchant for fouling.
Now, before you start complaining that the Raptors drafted a taller version of a bench player, remember two things. The first is those few inches that Valanciunas is taller can't be overstated. It's the difference between Ed Davis and Dikembe Mutombo. It's the difference between Karl Malone and Shaquille O'Neal.
If Amir Johnson were 3 inches taller, he'd probably be considered potentially a top 10 center, in the league. And probably be paid a lot more.
Secondly, and more importantly, Valanciunas is only 19 years old and about at the same stage that Amir was a year ago, at 23. I think that Amir comparison is starting to look better.
So am I ever going to get back to the cookies?
The problem is that a lot of Raptor fans seem to have a lot in common with the kids who took the cookie off the table. They don't want to wait and can't comprehend a future that isn't directly in front of them. When Boston drafted Larry Bird (at 6th), they were coming off a 29 win season. And they did it knowing they would have to wait a year before he could play on the team. If they had decided to draft a player that would have helped immediately, then Reggie Theus might have been a good choice. He certainly had a decent career. Sure, Boston wouldn't have had the decade they did, but at least they wouldn't have had to wait that year.
San Antonio, after winning 28 games in 1987, won the lottery and had to choose between Armen Gilliam, an All American coming off a 23 and 9 season with UNLV, or David Robinson, who they'd have to wait two years for while he served his time in the Navy. Gilliam made the All-Rookie team and Phoenix, who drafted him, eventually went on to the Conference Finals twice, albeit only once with Gilliam, who was traded after two and a half years to New Jersey. Still, that's not bad.
Now, obviously Valanciunas isn't a Larry Bird or David Robinson, but the fact is that you need to look at the big picture when drafting a player. And most fans don't do that. According to most people who make a living having to know this stuff, Valanciunas was the best player available, and selecting someone else, who is more well known and would have helped immediately, would have been more popular with the fans, it would have also short changed them.
So if you want your cookie right now, then Knight or Walker, or even Biyombo would have made more sense. But if you want two cookies, then Valanciunas, who just about everyone with knowledge of the situation says was the best player available, was the way to go.
Unless of course, you're happy with this.
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Tim I gotta say your post is pretty insulting.
What all this debate should come down to is:
does one think Val was the best choice available at the time? Ofcourse no one can answer that without pure opinion as there is so little information available. You clearly do and thats fine, in fact I often see you as a reliable source of info. But if someone doesn't, that hardly means they are like a child taking a cookie only living in the now.
If you want to use the analogy though… what happens if the 2 cookies you get later turn out to be rock hard and unedible? You were probably better off with the one cookie than 2 no? And isn't that the crux of the issue…no one knows what kind of cookies we are ending up with because no one has seen the cook at work. Atleast you have an idea of what the cookie infront of you is…. and the fanbase is starving.
http://www.wearingfilm.com Tim W.
I agree that the analogy is a little contentious, and between you and me (and anyone else reading this), it was meant to be. I do understand that a good portion of the people who didn't like the pick have very valid reasons for not liking it, including exactly what you said. Unfortunately you don't reflect the majority opinion, it seems, and that's what I am referring to.
Am I certain that Valanciunas will end up being the best pick? Absolutely not. But the fact that the majority of basketball people, including Bryan Colangelo, who has a pretty damn good track record and the Spurs, who have the best drafting record of anyone in the NBA, and who tried to move up to grab him, believe Valanciunas is the best available pick, then it does give me some comfort knowing that.
I think Valanciunas is similar to Chandler but better offensively. If you watch how Chandler plays it's eerily similar to Valanciunas. If we get a Tyson Chandler clone out of this draft I'll be really happy.
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That's another good comparison. One that I think a lot of Raptor fans would love.
Nice piece Tim…well written and apt metaphor. I actually saw that cookie piece (PBS I think) and was not surprised at the kids choices especially with the air of anonymity (thinking keyboard/nick) in the trial. I am looking forward to JV's growth and tussles with Kanter (my first choice as a big)…they have met a few times in their journey so far and it shall be interesting to follow going forward because of the choices presented this draft. Wonder if Kanter was rated higher by BC.
If you want to use the analogy though… what happens if the 2 cookies you get later turn out to be rock hard and unedible? You were probably better off with the one cookie than 2 no?
What if the cookiee you decide to eat first turns out to be "rock hard and unedible"? Kids post-rationalize and fail this logic test all the time, so don't feel bad. -
Raptor Jesus
Since Swirsky already ravaged your poor analogy; I'll just point out your absurd evaluations of this useless pick.
JV averaged 15 minutes, 5 rebounds and not enough points in a league most Unranked NCAA teams would dismantle. Clearly you've got an ax to grind, a drum to beat on — atop your soap box here. All you're missing is the controversy to draw attention.
Racism isn't going to fly. Find a new unsubstantiated absurdity to claim is the reason this pick is anything but failure.
http://www.wearingfilm.com Tim W.
Raptor Jesus,
Apparently I struck a chord with you. And I'm guessing you didn't actually read my post, since your comment doesn't make much sense. Nice try, though. And thanks for commenting.
Man, some Raptors fans are so cynical.
Nice post, a great read, and totally agree with this pick, and I actually think Valanciunas will be a much better player than Kanter. Kanter isn't a rim protecter like Val, at this point he's a better scorer and has a better body, but he's not as agile, not as effective in the pick and roll, and is not a shot blocker (or as good as Val will be). I wouldn't be that happy at all actually if BC had opted for Kanter, but that's just me.
Anyways, would you say Marcus Camby minus the shot-blocking perhaps, is an accurate comparison for Jonas ? What kind of numbers do you think Valanciunas will put up when he reaches his ceiling?
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Anony Mous
The problem is that Brandon Knight has more potential then JV. The buyout isn't even an issue, because the lockout will cause everyone to miss out on the year. That's an advantage for JV. Knight in my estimation could be an all star point guard. At worst, he will play good D, shoot the ball well, and be a Jason Terry like player. AT WORST. He reminds me of Gilbert Arenas.. Only he's incredibly intelligent. Jonas seems to have a ceiling of an Al Horford type, 15-11 night in night out. I'll take the floor leader that will get me 18-8 instead. Knight would have been the perfect compliment to Derozan in the back court with his shooting ability. Knight/Derozan/Davis/Bargnani along with a top 10 pick in next years scorer heavy draft would be a good core. Say, for example, Quincy Miller, or Austin Rivers, and that's a nice base of talent. Point Guards are more of a commodity in today's league, especially for a young, growing team, than a solid center that isn't a major defensive presence.
You lost all credibility when you said that Chris Kaman was European and that he wasn't known for defense. The guy was born in Michigan. He went to high school in Michigan. He went to College in Michigan. How much more American do you want him to be? And in his last college season he blocked 3.2 shots per game.
I won't even get into how you think Jose is a good PG because the raptors have decent offensive numbers (if you believe that, I've got this neat rock that keeps tigers away!) or that you think 3 inches of height is the main difference between Karl Malone (king of the fadeaway) and Shaq (a 340 pound monster always found within 2 feet of the rim).
Leave basketball writing to people who know something about it, because clearly…you don't.
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Nice piece. Although I have one minor quibble: I believe that, in the study you referenced, the delicious item in question were actually marshmallows, not cookies
Although there are tons of these studies floating around, so perhaps someone did one using cookies instead.
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Thanks for the comment. I agree that Kanter will probably never be the team defender that Valanciunas will, but I think he's got the chance to be a very good post defender. I see his ceiling on defense as Karl Malone, who was pretty damn good.
Anony Mous,
I disagree about Knight. I think his chance of success is lower than anyone except Jimmer. He's never shown ANY indication he can play PG. In fact he's got horrible PG stats. At worst I see him as Quincy Douby. I think he probably won't be that, but IF he does eventually learn the PG position, it will probably take years of struggling. The guy people always point to when they say a guy can learn the PG position is Chauncey Billups. Billups played on 5 different teams over 5 years before he finally got it. It may have eventually been a success for the player, but certainly not for the team that drafted him. In fact, most combo guards who try and make the transition to PG in the NBA don't end up sticking with the team that drafted them very long, at all.
And while it's arguable PGs are more of a commodity, they're also easier to find than centers. And good ones can generally be found anywhere in the draft.
Thanks for the traffic! I'm well aware that Kaman is from Michigan, but he plays for Germany, and I was lumping him in with the other European centers to make things easier. Sorry for the confusion. As for his defense, the more knowledgeable basketball minds know that blocked shots don't necessarily equal good defense. Case in point, JaVale McGee, who's one of the best shotblockers in the league, but is a horrible defender. Kaman isn't a bad defender, but he's not a particularly good one, either.
I know that Calderon doesn't get a lot of respect among Raptor fans, but he is better than most think. Outside of simply watching him, you can check out his advanced stats, which are good. Not great, but definitely good. He's not worth his salary, but he's more than adequate to run the team for the time being. Unfortunately, good PG skills aren't always clearly evident to the average fan, so I'm not surprised you didn't see them.
As for Malone vs Shaq, Malone certainly was good enough to win the MVP as many times as Shaq and become the second leading scorer in NBA history. Perhaps if he were 3 inches taller he wouldn't HAVE to have learned that deadly fadeaway that helped him average 25 ppg over the course of his career.
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Thanks. I personally didn't even see the show, but I'm pretty sure she said cookies. I like cookies a lot better than marshmallows. In fact, the only way I like marshmallows is when their roasted. I love it when you roast them to a light brown and then take the outside layer off and then roast the inside. Mmm. Reminds me of growing up.
I'm assuming you didn't read my entire response to the analogy (or choose to ignore it).
"Atleast you have an idea of what the cookie infront of you is"
I hardly feel bad about it. Nice work though.
I believe they are all prospects, no? Sure Darko comes to mind, but Johnny Flynn anyone? Once you eat the cookie, doesn't it taste better than the two you gave up? All the time.
at which point you get back to EXACTLY what I said initially.
"What all this debate should come down to is:
does one think Val was the best choice available at the time?"
Never did I say one choice is better than the other. Never did I say one cookie was better than two. The "two cookie" analogy infers waiting is the better choice as you will get 2 of the same rather than one. The reality of drafting in the NBA is we don't know what the end result will be. Therefore, in the end, eating the one cookie MAY turn out being the best choice.
Eating one cookie versus waiting for two each come with their own risk vs reward.
I honestly can't believe I had to explain that or took the analogy that far. I think Tim got my point, I'm not really caring anymore if you do.
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Unfortunately … in all likelihood … time will tell that Jonas Valanciunas was NOT, in fact, the best player available, when the Raptors made the No. 5 Selection in the 2011 NBA Draft.
Although Jonas is going to be a good NBA player it is unlikely that he will ever become a "star" in the league, based on the attributes he has displayed to this point in his career.
With the No. 5 Selection in this year's Draft, the Raptors could and should have done better than they did.
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Hey, nice article, but I just want to point out some things.
First of all, your analogy is reasonable but not perfect – in this case, the two cookies aren't guaranteed for Raptors fans. That's a fact. The thing is, no matter how much raw talent Valanciunas may have, he is not NBA-ready right now and we really don't know for a fact if he ever will be.
The reason why most (including myself) would rather have seen someone like Walker taken is because not only does is he a pretty good PG but he is also defensively capable, something that absolutely cannot be said about Calderon. I think this draft is too weak though, and just hope that the Raptors can get a solid player next year.
Honestly though, have you ever seen a Euro player become what Valanciunas is expected to be?
Therefore, in the end, eating the one cookie MAY turn out being the best choice.
Weak. I'm relatively new to the Raps scene but I've enjoyed your posts at RR and I expected stronger from you.
Never did I say one choice is better than the other.
Hedge much? Why say anything then? Look. You're entitled to your opinion regardless of what an anonymous poster retorts on the Web. You and Tim both take the Net too seriously as a platform to build one's reputation and 'cred' regarding Bball. -
http://www.wearingfilm.com Tim W.
You and I have disagreed on the draft, before, and we obviously do this time. there were a few prospects you really liked (Knight, Fredette) that I think have MASSIVE question marks. If Valanciunas has absolutely nothing else going for him, and he does, it's that the Spurs were trying to trade up to grab him, and that's good enough for me.
No, the two cookies aren't guaranteed, but neither is one cookie. Walker MAY be able to defend in the NBA, but he may not be. It's not as if Calderon doesn't try on defense, and he's also a better defender than many Raptor fans give him credit for. Plus, we know Calderon can run an offense and make those around him better, in the NBA. We have no idea if Walker can. It's not as if Colangelo passed on a sure thing to take Valanciunas.
I think Theswirsky's comment is valid. Why does he HAVE to have an either positive or negative opinion? He can debate the merit of the argument without actually saying my opinion is wrong. I'd probably have the same reaction if someone like Walker was drafted. As for using the internet to build my "basketball cred", I think that's a little out of line. I do this and go on the forum on Raptors Republic because I live in Vancouver and no one I know follows, or really much cares about, he Raptors. Besides, I'm pretty much passed the age when I'm worried about basketball "cred".
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#1. Although different media reports have mentioned that the Spurs were trying to move into the Lottery … I have yet to read a single quote from either RC Buford or Gregg Popovich that indicates their intended target was, in fact, Jonas Valanciunas [No. 5] … rather than, either, Jan Vesely [No. 6] or Brandon Knight [No. 8], for example.
i.e. Each year there are players who are picked by different teams that come almost as a complete surprise to members of the media … primarily, because different teams do a very good job of not being completely honest, re: which player they actually intend to draft.
#2. Despite the immense level of respect which I have for the Spurs, just because they happen to like a specific player in a Draft class, e.g. DeJuan Blair, does not mean that this player is someone who is destined to play out as a very good pick in the future.
That said … it would also not surprise me in the least to see:
- Nando de Colo [i.e. 2nd Rd Pick from last year who I liked a great deal] join their team next season, as the primary back-up PG to Tony Parker
- Davis Bertans and/or Adam Hanga become 1st-class players in the NBA down-the-road
… because San Antonio is a top notch organization, in general, that really does know what its doing.
#3. I have not said that Jimmer Fredette is a player who "I really like" in this year's Draft. What I've said runs along the lines of: "Jimmer Fredette is a Draft eligible player with the capacity to become a 'star' in the NBA."
These two statements are not the same.
e.g. Monta Ellis also has the capacity to become a "star" player, in the NBA; but, he is not the type of player who I would prefer to have on my favourite team.
As for using the internet to build my "basketball cred", I think that's a little out of line. I do this and go on the forum on Raptors Republic because I live in Vancouver and no one I know follows, or really much cares about, he Raptors. Besides, I'm pretty much passed the age when I'm worried about basketball "cred".
True enough. Just shootin the sh!#. Funny how a rude-ass comment brings people together, eh? -
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Which career was that? Assuming, because your post was 2 years ago you meant his international career?
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It seems like NHL fans, media, and even some General Managers were big fans of After School Specials. After all, it's not enough that a Stanley Cup Final is thrilling, tense, and exciting — we have to learn a lesson as well. Every Stanley Cup Final seems to turn into a teachable moment: forget all the other Finals, this is how you win the Stanley Cup.
In 2010, the lesson apparently was to go with a cheap goaltender so you can use your cap space elsewhere. And yet, in 2011, the two teams that made it to the Final had two of the more expensive goalies in the league. That year, the lesson was that you won through toughness and intimidation (rather than Vezina-calibre goaltending, apparently).
The lesson some got out of Anaheim's Cup win in 2007 was that fighting and goonery was once again a viable way to win. The next year, the Detroit Red Wings had the fewest fights in the league enroute to winning the Cup.
With all that said, we can clearly learn something from the two teams that made it to the Stanley Cup Final this year. I got to wondering how exactly these two teams spent their money to get to this point? How did they divvy up their salary cap and is there something that can be learned from that?
To prevent the onslaught of information from boring you, I put my mediocre Photoshop (secretly GIMP) skills to work to create a slightly more aesthetically pleasing chart. All data is from NHL.com and CapGeek.com and includes performance bonusses.
Some notes on this infographic and other information I dug up along the way:
- The Blackhawks pay a lot more to their top-end talent, but make up for it with quite a few cheap contracts, including four entry-level deals. Eight players with cap hits under $1 million have played for the Blackhawks this post-season. The Bruins have just two — Kaspars Daugavins and Matt Bartkowski — and they've played a combined 12 games.
- The Bruins have allocated a slightly higher percentage of their salary cap to their forwards than the Blackhawks, but have that money spread more equally across the top three lines. About $4.5 million separates the Bruins' first line from the third, while the gap is over $14 million for the Blackhawks.
- The Blackhawks are not paying a premium for their goaltenders, but have managed to get elite results, while the Bruins are benefiting from Tuukka Rask while he's still relatively cheap. He's an RFA this off-season, however.
- Both the Bruins and the Blackhawks used over 50% of their defence spending on the top pairing.
- The Bruins and Blackhawks appear to have very different philosophies when it comes to long-term contracts. The longest contract for the Bruins is Zdeno Chara's seven-year deal that runs through 2018. For the Blackhawks, it's Duncan Keith's 13-year deal that expires in 2023. They also have Marian Hossa's 12-year deal that runs through 2021.
- What's most striking is how different the two teams' spending is, but there are some commonalities that might teach us a couple lessons: don't overspend on goaltending, prioritize your top pairing on defence, and don't be afraid to spend a little bit on your fourth line, keeping it at or below $4 million. Frankly, if you've got that much to spend on your fourth line, you're likely doing a good job managing expenses elsewhere in the lineup.


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This is a very easy song (if you want it to be) and is commonly known as the ending credit song for CTV's hit sitcom "Corner Gas" It may be listed as being by "The New Odds" You can learn the rhythm just by listening, so I won't bother with that. D A G D D I dont know the same things you dont know D A G D D I dont know I just dont know D A G D D And I forget the same things you forget D A G D D But you predict what surely hasnt happened yet G Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. A Its a great big place G Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. A Full of nothing but space G Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. A D D And its my happy place This just repeats through the verses Many people who know this song will recognize a simple guitar riff (its not even a riff) that happens right before the chorus. It can be played simply (not properly) as follows: |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |0--0-2-0-2---------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| or d dede anywhere on the fretboard (not chords, just notes) Comments
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Photos from The Fund for Women and Girls2014 Annual Luncheon Featuring Dr. Maya Angelou Click here for details
Learn More About The Fund for Women and Girls
Fund for Women and Girls Leaders and Committees How the Fund for Women and Girls helps make a difference in Fairfield County
All Our Kin (Bridgeport, Norwalk) - $20,000To support the Child Development Associate Training Program for a cohort of 20-25 family child care providersCenter for Women & Families (Bridgeport) - $5,000To support GirlTalk, a support group for at risk girls ages 13-17Domestic Violence Crisis Center (Regional) - $10,000To support PeaceWorks and Teen PeaceWorks prevention education projects and youth-led clubsDomus (Stamford)- $10,000To support Girls Circle groups at Trailblazers, Westhill High School and Turn of River Middle School Family & Children's Agency (Norwalk) - $10,000To support Girls Challenge, a program fostering leadership skills and strengthening positive peer relationsFSW, formerly Family Services Woodfield (Bridgeport) - $20,000To support Project Win, a training program for women ages 18-55+ Girl Scouts of CT (Regional) - $20,000 To support Live Healthy, Lead Healthy, a holistic program that focuses on fitness, nutrition and stress reduction Norwalk Community College Foundation (Regional)- $250,000To support year 5 of the Family Economic Security Program, which provides comprehensive services to low-to-moderate wage students who are working heads of households with dependentsRYASAP (Bridgeport) - $10,000To support Finding Her Voice, a program that focuses on personal development and healthy relationshipsTBICO (Danbury) - $20,000To support Better Skills. Better Jobs. Better Lives. a holistic program designed to increase a woman's personal capacity The Center for Sexual Assault (Lower Fairfield County) - $8,000To support Girls Circle groups in Stamford and NorwalkWakeman Boys & Girls Club (Bridgeport) - $5,750To support Chick Chat serving girls ages 8-13 Women's Center of Greater Danbury (Danbury) - $12,380To support Thriving Women and Project Be support groupsWomen's Business Development Council (Stamford, Norwalk) - $20,000To support Microenterprise Training and Financial Education Programs YWCA Greenwich (Greenwich) - $10,000To support YNET, a youth-led social change vehicle that reaches nearly 3,000 students
Even though females make up more than half of the population, only seven cents out of each charitable dollar go to programs that solely benefit women and girls. Except for the Fund for Women and Girls.
Established in 1998 by women for women, the Fund for Women and Girls is a permanent Field of Interest fund of the Fairfield County Community Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of individuals, families, companies and private foundations, it has become the largest woman's fund in New England, awarding over $3 million in grants and reaching over 3,000 women and girls.
Increase women's earning potential and help them move into higher-paying jobs Prepare adolescent girls for their futures by cultivating confidence and life skills Strengthen and educate a diverse philanthropic base to be advocates for change.
Since 1998, we have:
systematically conducted research to determine our county's critical need invested in affordable housing for low-income working women led best practices capacity building for girls' programming helped girls develop confidence through life skills and leadership programs created a partnership with a community college to assist low-income working mothers attain advanced education and achieve economic security; and strengthened and educated our diverse philanthropic base to be advocates and catalysts for change.
You can make a tax deductible, online contribution to the Fund for Women and Girls.
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Psalms 72:4 - Central Criminal Court - Old Bailey, London, UK
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The words, from Psalm 72, are carved over the entrance to the Central Criminal Court in London.
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The Central Criminal Court in London is located on a street named "Old Bailey" and the court is often referred to as "The Old Bailey". It is by that name that it is referred to in Mary Fahl's song "Annie, roll down your window".
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Terra Cotta frieze depicting cutlers at their work. This frieze depicts thirty-three figures in the four main facets of the cutlers' craft: forging; grinding; hafting and finishing.
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The Golden Boy of Pye Corner is a monument to the Great Fire of London. This monument attributes the cause of the fire to the sin of gluttony.
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There are four winged lions on Holborn Viaduct, each with its left paw upon a globe. They are by the sculputure firm Farmer & Brindley.
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The City Temple, built in 1873 and opened in 1874, was badly damaged by bombing during the Second World War and is located on the south side of Holborn Viaduct. The frieze is above the columns of the entrance.
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The National Firefighters Memorial is a memorial composed of three bronze statues depicting firefighters in action at the height of the Blitz, In honour and memory of those firefighters who gave their lives in defence of the nation 1939-1945.
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Dr Samuel Johnson - Gough Square, London, UK
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This piece of carved stonework is located in the grounds of the Museum of London that is affectionately known as the 'grassy knoll'. The masonry was taken from a public house/coaching house that used to stand in Aldersgate Street north of here.
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Equestrian Statue of Albert, Prince Regent, by Charles Bacon. 1874
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John Donne was an English poet, satirist, lawyer and a cleric in the Church of England being Dean of St Paul's. The bust of Donne is located immediately to the south east of St Paul's Cathedral with the inscription around the bronze base.
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This figure of a Black Friar stands over the entrance to a pub named Blackfriars in the City of London. It is at the western end of Queen Victoria Street close to Blackfriars Station and bridge.
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This mosaic floor is on permanent display in the Museum of London.
date approved: 12/25/2011
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This is a case of captured funds. This simply means that when you attempted your order initially, your bank declined some of the data that was provided (billing address, billing name, expiration date or CVV2 code). Each time you attemped the order and the purchase was the declined, funds were captured. The funds are �captured� from your available balance when you begin placing the order with the expectation of the charge being approved. Since the data that is entered must match the information on record with your credit/debit card company, they cannot approve the charge if the data is incorrect. These funds will remain held from the available balance in your account approximately 3-5 business/banking days or however long your bank�s policy requires. This is a policy of your bank, not Bayou Fitness. If the charge declined for incorrect information, Bayou Fitness does not have your money or any order for that specific transaction. You can always verify with your bank that the funds are �captured� by phoning the number on the back of your card and asking this specific question. Since Bayou Fitness does not have your funds in a case such as this and these policies are those of banking institutions and not Bayou Fitness, unfortunately there is not anything we can do to change the issue.
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OGR is an acronym for Old Garden Roses. OGRs desribes the classes of roses that existed before the introduction of modern hybrid tea and floribunda roses. According to the American Rose Society, the first "modern" hybrid tea rose is 'La France', introduced in 1867.Entered by AndreaRose
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June 10th, 2010, 10:28 AM | #1 |
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How to backup Sony XDCAM EX footage correctly
I shoot with Sony PMW350 and EX3 and have never had the need to backup footage in the field. I have a large shoot upcoming and want to make sure I correctly backup my footage to my pc laptop in the field. Interestingly after reading a lot of threads on different forms there once again seems to be a number of different ways. On my pc laptop I have clipbrowser v2.5. The one time I did backup in the field I simply copied the clips to the internal hard drive by right click > drag > copy. Everything worked great. However some postings suggest other ways that somehow check or verify the transfer. Some shooters somehow use clipbrowser itself. If someone can point me to a very detailed description I would very much appreciate it. Cheers.
June 10th, 2010, 11:24 AM | #2 |
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Transferring video to a hard drive
Please see my post from last year, as the info I got really helped me out.
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June 10th, 2010, 12:58 PM | #3 |
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Get enough cards so you don't have to offload during a shoot. Anything else risks human error as well as other points of failure. Second ClipBrowser (2.6) with CRC on. Anything else and your risking a bad copy slipping past your. You say drag and drop worked fine is like saying I drive without a seat belt. It's great until you get killed in a car accident. ClipBrowser with CRC on because your career (business life) depends on it. Third Hard drive is not a backup plan. After you erase the card and then the hard drive crashes you backup is? ClipBrowser is VERY SIMPLE. Make sure card is available in the left column. Turn CRC on in Preferences Select copy location in Preferences Select Copy All in ClipBrowser Everything is copied to the destination and files are checked to confirm the copy data bits matches the source data bits. The day a mistake happens will be the day you'll wish you bought enough cards so you don't have to do the above until the pressure of the shoot is over. |
June 10th, 2010, 01:53 PM | #4 |
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FYI, my workflow:
I have a small production company. 2 PMW 350's shooting on a daily base, an average of 2 hours per crew per day, depending on the subject. We shoot on SDHC cards only. All the directors have 10-20 cards each, so 10-20 hours to shoot before offload. I make it their responsibility, to take care of their own footage. I have a Drobo Pro with currently about 8 terrabyte connected to a mac server, all office computers have SD card readers and are connected via simple gigabit LAN. The directors offload their footage to the server with Sony's Clip Browser, in their "own" folder organized with a bit of metadata given to subfolders (like date and project's subject). The Drobo Pro and Mac server are fast enough to let a couple of directors watch their footage or transfer it together, so cheap "log" option here as well. On the other side of the building 2 editsuites are connected to the server as well. Director mails/gives a log list and the editors import with Log and Transfer into FCP projects, footage local on in the suite. So, source footage, always backuped on Drobo Pro. Drobo pro is scalable, I can now go up to 12 Terra and when 3 Terradrives are there even more. Drobo is constantly backing up offside to another server via Glassfiber internet. So incase of fire or burglary where quite good... Oh and the Drobo can crash up to 2 harddrives at the same time before getting into trouble... |
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What else other than/in additon to hard drives do you think Craig - LTO data tape, DVDs? Steve |
June 10th, 2010, 02:07 PM | #6 |
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Consider a NEXTO device in the field for backups:
Nexto DI - NEXTO DI VIDEO STORAGE PRO NVS2500 and then later a CACHE-A device for archiving: Cache-A Archive Appliances |
June 10th, 2010, 02:54 PM | #7 | |
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June 10th, 2010, 07:18 PM | #8 |
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Thanks everyone for your advice.
I always have more than enough SxS cards with me. I have tried a few times backing-up footage in the field. I didn't use the methods described (Craig) but I will this weekend. We have a big shoot and I will have to backup on location. We have used multiple drives to make more than one copy but haven't used crc. I'm using Clipbrowser 2.5. Does anyone know the current version of clipbrowser and if that will work as described by Craig's workflow. Also, what are the other values you use in the User Configuration box in CB? Cheers. |
June 11th, 2010, 01:39 AM | #9 |
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My partners company had a Drobo fail with the loss of all data. They never did manage to recover it.
Hard drives used in pairs or three's are very secure, especially if stored at separate locations. The chance of both drives failing at exactly the same time is unlikely. Provided you check your archive drives every 3 months or so, you should be fine. Certainly the drives will fail at some point, maybe in 5 years time, so every few years you should migrate the hard drive archive on to new drives.
Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com |
June 11th, 2010, 03:01 AM | #10 |
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June 11th, 2010, 07:51 AM | #11 | |
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I'll second Vincent's request for more information. How long ago did this disaster occur?
Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ XDCAM Training DVDs, Field Guides, and other production tools |
June 11th, 2010, 08:04 AM | #12 |
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I use Shotput Pro. Any advantage using ClipBrowser 2.6 over that?
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June 11th, 2010, 08:11 AM | #13 | |
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I guess backing up to multiple drives has to be a good sollution. For ultimate security use high capacity Optical drives such as the Sony PDW-U1 XDCAM drive unit with Pro MXF disks, but that comes at a price. The question is how much do you value your work. The downside to this is that Sony doesn't have a good long term reputation, hands up all those who bought a Betamax video recorder or 8 track stereo cartridges. Will MXF disks and hardware still be with us in 5 or 10 years time?
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June 11th, 2010, 09:31 AM | #14 |
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I think Alister has a good point by mentioning the workflow of re archiving to new hard discs every 3 years or so. I am using a WD Mirror My Book as a test having seen some positive reviews. Did consider Drobo but now re thinking.
June 11th, 2010, 09:58 AM | #15 |
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I am considering using BluRay disks for long term backup. Does anyone have any information on long term reliability of burned disks. I have not tested anything and am using multiple hard drives now. I call five years long term. Tape was so easy, but those days are gone now.


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Nintendo UK has advised gamers who want to get their hands on a Nintendo 3DS at launch to pre-order the handheld.
Speaking at its 3DS event in Amsterdam last week, UK general manager David Yarnton and UK marketing manager James Honeywell said the Nintendo 3DS will be the platform holder's "biggest hardware launch ever" - so the safe bet would be to put your name down for one.
"I think for any of your readers it's important for them to get an early pre-order. That is what I would suggest," marketing man Honeywell told CVG.
"Go to your favourite retailer and put your name down because giving us that indication early on will help us to make sure there is enough, if that makes sense. If everyone rushes out at the last moment it's very difficult for us."
David Yarnton backed up Honeywell's statement, explaining that if the public express their demand for 3DS early via pre-orders, then it'll be easier for the platform holder to satisfy everyone on day-one.
"This will be our biggest launch ever as far as hardware goes," he said. "We're really recommending to our retailers to make sure they look at pre-orders - proper pre-orders with a deposit - because if we suddenly get to launch and we don't know what the demand is, we'll ship all the stock out and find out it's not enough.
"But if we get pre-orders it helps us with our forecasting and allows us to be able to make sure we can satisfy day one demand for people who've put some money down, and on top of that we get a better indication for production to make sure we've got stock coming through."
Yarnton stressed that Nintendo's advice isn't a "hype thing": "A lot of companies talk about pre-orders as a hype thing to try and get big day one numbers, but for us - because with hardware you can't just turn the tap on, there's a longer lead time - we need to get early indication of what the demand is," he said.
Last Friday an MCV report claimed ten titles will be available on UK 3DS launch day, including Street Fighter, PES and Nintendogs.


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32 For I have put his terror in the land of the living; and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord Yahweh. | 32 Although I had him spread terror in the land of the living, Pharaoh and all his hordes will be laid among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign LORD." |
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Breakfast Topic: The talent system is dead, long live the talent system
Some old standby talents will be gone forever, others baked into our abilities, and still others have been made into specializations that inform our choice of role without requiring us to choose them directly. Our new talent system doesn't have a progressive tree, doesn't use a descending system, and doesn't give you a point every level or every other level to serve as a kind of carrot keeping you moving forward. For better or for worse, we've had this talent system ever since WoW went live, and this is the end of the road for it. When patch 5.0.4 goes live, we'll have a whole new talent system to kick around.
So share with us your favorite memories of the talent system that was or your fondest hopes for the talent system to come.
It's open warfare between Alliance and Horde in Mists of Pandaria, World of Warcraft's next expansion. Jump into five new levels with new talents and class mechanics, try the new monk class, and create a pandaren character to ally with either Horde or Alliance. Look for expansion basics in our Mists FAQ, or dig into our spring press event coverage for more details!
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1 The people of Israel left Rephidim, and on the first day of the third month after they had left Egypt they came to the desert of Sinai. There they set up camp at the foot of Mount Sinai, | 1 In the third month after the Israelites left Egypt--on the very day--they came to the Desert of Sinai. |
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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