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Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen to Present 'Illumina'
By Amy David, Special to the Henrico Citizen 11/18/10
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen will offer "Illumina," a holiday exhibition of various traditional and non-traditional Christmas trees each with their own theme for families to enjoy starting Dec. 4 – Dec. 30. The exhibit will showcase 16 trees on the first floor of the center, designed by Yvonne Hopkins, a local resident who offered to give her creations to the center for the public. The trees will have different colors, ornaments, lights and other items that make up a certain theme. "This is our first time having something like this," said Anita Waters, director of public relations and marketing for the center. "This event allows this woman to share her collection with the community, and it's something everyone can enjoy." The exhibit will include a "Nostalgia Tree," a multi-color rotating aluminum tree from the 1960s. A combination of music, clothing, sports, politics and other memorabilia will make up the tree to represent the time periods of the 1940s through the 60s. A breast cancer awareness tree, called "The Hope Tree" will be on display as well. Families or individuals will have the opportunity to donate to the Cancer Foundation for Breast Cancer Research and receive a pink ribbon with their name, which will be hung on the tree. A few other themes include "The Great Outdoors," "True Colors," a "Goodwill Tree," a "Charlie Brown Tree" and "The Enchanted Tree," which displays Disney characters. "There are a wide variety of different themes, so there's something for everybody," Waters said. The center usually draws about 500 people each Christmas for its annual Tree Lighting ceremony outside and other events, but this year officials hope attendees will stay for the exhibit. "The county has a lot of Christmas holiday events, and so a lot of people will have the opportunity to see these trees," said Waters. Other traditional holiday exhibits, such as Chanukah and Kwanzaa will be on display in celebration of the event, a scavenger hunt will be held for children and families are asked to fill out a questionnaire and will be entered into a weekly prize drawing for the family with the most correct answers. The event is free and will be held immediately following the tree lighting. The exhibition can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The center will be closed Dec. 24 - 27. For weekend times and additional information, call The Cultural Arts Center at 261-ARTS (2787) or visit http://www.artsglenallen.com |
'Secret Keeper Girl - Crazy Hair Tour' returning to West End Assembly of God
Hundreds of 'tweens' and their moms will attend the Secret Keeper Girl Crazy Hair Tour at West End Assembly of God on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m., a popular Bible-based tour geared toward building and strengthening relationships between mothers and their daughters (typically ages 8 to 12).
The event will feature a full fashion show, oversized balloon sculptures and confetti cannons – all in the name of inner beauty, Biblical modesty and vibrant purity. > Read more.
OutRVA, 'Say I Do!' to give away all-expenses paid wedding at Lewis Ginter
Citizen Staff Reports 01/15/2015
OutRVA and Say I Do! have collaborated to offer LGBT couples an opportunity to win an all-expenses-paid wedding at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's Robins Tea House on March 7.
In September, Richmond Region Tourism launched OutRVA, a campaign designed to show people Richmond's strong LGBT community and highlight the area as a travel destination.
The winning couple will say "I do" in a ceremony coordinated by event designer and floral artist Casey Godlove of Strawberry Fields Flowers & Gifts and marriage concierge, Ayana Obika of All About The Journey. The couple will receive wardrobe and styling, a custom wedding cake, florals, an overnight stay at the Linden Row Inn (including a suite on the day of the wedding for preparation), and a post-wedding brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sunday, March 8. > Read more.
No CVWMA collection delays for Lee-Jackson, MLK holidays
Citizen Staff Reports 01/12/2015
CVWMA residential recycling and trash collections will continue as regularly scheduled for the Lee-Jackson (Jan. 16) and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 19) holidays. Residential recycling collections on Friday, Jan. 16 and the week of Jan 19-23 will take place on normal collection day. Residents should place recycling container(s) out for pick-up by 7 a.m. on their regular scheduled collection day. > Read more.
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It's off to the theatre – this weekend in Henrico! "Two on Tap" at CACGA brings audiences back in time to an era when couples like Fred & Ginger and Mickey & Judy filled the silver screen. CAT Theatre's production of "Book of Days" begins tonight and runs through Feb. 7. Fans of the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon "Schoolhouse Rock!" will love the live adaptation at the University of Richmond on Sunday. The Shanghai Quartet will also perform at the University of Richmond. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Environmental Film Festival films to be screened at Tuckahoe Library
The Tuckahoe Area Library, in conjunction with the RVA Environmental Film Festival, will present films of local and planetary interest on Wednesday, Feb. 4, beginning at 5 p.m.
Screenings include short films from the RVA Environmental Film Contest entries at 5 p.m., followed at 5:45 p.m. by Stripers: Quest for the Bite, a film for anglers. The main feature film, Slingshot, will begin at 6:50 p.m.
SlingShot focuses on Segway inventor Dean Kamen and his work to solve the world's water crisis. SlingShot is about a man whose innovative thinking could create a solution for a crisis affecting billions – access to clean water. Kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim clothes and a helicopter garage. His latest passion: the SlingShot water purification system created to obliterate half of human illness on the planet. > Read more.
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Mostly just the yard birds, except the killdeer and the swallow which were "drive by shootings" - LOL!
Hope you enjoy (and it's worth the bandwidth wait)... I love the catbirds, such a funny song and I have learned the secret to getting them to come out of the bushes - WALNUTS! They are always the first birds to come to the platform feeder after I fill it. This is one of the flycatchers, I believe it is a peewee but they are hard to distinguish without hearing their call. I also get phoebes, least and great crested flycatchers. Apparently I have an abundance of flys! A goldfinch in his bright summer attire.. A fly-over of a red tailed hawk .... A killdeer along the side of the road ... This tree swallow is always on top of her nesting box so an easy capture ... A young titmouse, one of a family of five - boy did they keep mom (and dad?) busy. A common yellowthroat warbler (not to be confused with a "yellowthroated warbler"!!) A yellow warbler ... A young hairy woodpecker - I was thrilled this summer when the male showed up after seeing the female all winter. And even more thrilled to see this fledgling. And last (but not least) a red bellied woodpecker. I believe this is a male from last years brood. Such a photogenic bird! Those are my favorites so far. I hope you enjoyed. |
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- Posted by zinniachick southwest Ohio (My Page) on Sun, Jul 23, 06 at 22:55
Oh yes, yes I did enjoy, especially that redtail. You are so good. |
- Posted by chickadeedeedee z 6-7 ish Ohio (My Page) on Sun, Jul 23, 06 at 23:00
STUNNING and well worth the wait! Thanks for posting those beautiful pictures. You are indeed a very talented person! C3D :-) |
- Posted by sockmonkeyz6 z6PA (My Page) on Sun, Jul 23, 06 at 23:15
I absolutely loved looking at the birds! Many of the same birds visit our yard and feeders, but I never get to see them that close and still! Thank you, Jeanner! Debbie |
- Posted by fairy_toadmother z5 ncentral il (My Page) on Sun, Jul 23, 06 at 23:29
i am partial to the redtail as well! i had a catbird this am being very uncatbird like. out in th open in a tree. i had the suspicion that i was being checked out. |
Thanks Jeanner! I always love your bird pictures. :) Mary |
Jean, your photographs always make my day! Thank you so much for continuing to share them with us as often as you can. :) *waving back, and blowing a kiss, to the yellow warbler* Brenda |
OHHHH AHHHH! Wow. You have a wonderful bird show going on there! Your photography is really good. Thank you! PJ |
Stunning. I don't care what you say - you are up there w/ the best of the best, lady! |
Ah thanks guys ... I enjoy sharing them with you. The red tailed hawk was the toughest ... they circle over the yard almost every day but point that camera at them and they high tail it over the trees. I had to lay in the garage and wait for them to fly over, I'm glad my neighbors can't see me - they already think I'm nuts. Sitting by the pond on a warm summer day, watching the birds and the butterflies and taking pictures ... it doesn't get any better than that (except it's more like sitting under the invasive honeysuckle while getting bit by mosquitos and chiggers and missing the best shots because sweat is getting in my eyes .... but I still love it!) |
- Posted by fairy_toadmother z5 ncentral il (My Page) on Thu, Jul 27, 06 at 8:37
jeanner, i am picturing you with urban cammo trying to get that picture! my neighbors are probably wondering why i go out and stare at the same plant every morning then hover over it and at times take several pictures from different angles :) |
I tot I taw a red-tailed hawk land in our big tree this morning! This thing was HUGE (at least a foot tall), and it was gorgeous. I think it was one of the young'uns that have been raised in the cottonwood tree behind our house. There I was, out in the front forty, watering can in one hand, no camera in the other, and I thought, Why can't I be more like Jean? Why can't I Super Glue the camera to my hand so that I always have it for photo ops such as this? And why aren't I wearing my cammo pants? Brenda |
- Posted by grandmapoo z8 S.Texas (My Page) on Thu, Jul 27, 06 at 17:02
What beautiful pictures! |
- Posted by fairy_toadmother z5 ncentral il (My Page) on Fri, Jul 28, 06 at 12:58
brenda, if it happens like me, the pic ops never happen when you are armed. btw, if the tail was brown and barred with darker brown, it is a juvie. if the tail is red, it is an adult. don't mind me, just being a know-it-all :) |
Hey, that's why I love posting here, because I'm definitely NOT a know-it-all. I need backup. :D It all happened so quickly (gliding, landing, sitting pretty), but I really think it had a banded tail with darker colors! I know the chest was white, with brown vertical speckles, if that makes sense. I took the camera out yesterday morning, as I will today, but it didn't show up. There is another bird, though, maybe someone can ID for me. Again, not a very good pic, but it's one of a few birds that have been hanging around. They have a weird flight pattern, where they take off from their perch, swoop out (or up) and around, returning to their perch, almost like a boomerang (or like they're snagging some insects in mid-air?). Anyway, I've mentioned it before as having a light yellow front, and you can just see some peeking out from above the tail in this pic. They usually hang around in pairs, and they're very protective of their "area". This is the one and only time any of them have ventured this close to the house, that I've seen, anyway. It was very hot that day, and it definitely wasn't doing the swoop thing. Maybe someone can help! :) Brenda |
- Posted by fairy_toadmother z5 ncentral il (My Page) on Sat, Jul 29, 06 at 8:56
wow! you found a rare bird indeed, brenda! i have never seen an invisible california pipsquawk before :) |
Definitely a flycatcher! Your description of his flight is perfect. It can be tough to identify the exact flycatcher, some of the differences are very subtle but they are all have a different song. I'm going to venture a guess at a western kingbird. If that's not it, look at the list of similar birds, maybe you will find it there. Check the link below .... We have a phoebe (another flycatcher) that was following me around last weekend when I was cutting the grass. It would fly ahead of me and perch in a tree until I rode by and stirred up all the bugs. It would swoop down and catch one than fly to the next tree. It figured out my cutting pattern and knew where to go next - it was a riot! And made cutting grass so much more fun! But alas, no camera, although I was tempted to try it but I was afraid I would hit a bump and lose it. Lucky you to see a red-tailed so close! I only get the fly-bys. I did have a juvie sharp shinned hawk hanging around this winter but they are pretty small, not much bigger than a jay. And very good at hiding! Hmm, I've got some pictures somewhere .... |
Here is a link that might be useful: western kingbird
- Posted by sleeplessinftwayne z4-5 IND (My Page) on Sat, Jul 29, 06 at 10:26
I wish I could do that!! Jean, your pictures are delightful and I appreciate the ID. Sandy |
I do have pictures of the sharp shinned hawk (imagine that !!! LOL!!) Caught this titmouse as he was sunning on the back deck. I find it curious that birds need to "sun" when it is 90 degrees! |
- Posted by fairy_toadmother z5 ncentral il (My Page) on Sat, Jul 29, 06 at 11:44
that pic is hilarious. hmmmmm, brenda, funny how that pic showed up. i swear it wasn't there earlier! my faves are the raptors, owls, and accipiters, jeanner!!! thanks! |
I figured that's what you meant, FTM, since I couldn't find a listing for an invisible california pipsquawk. LOL Jean, you are awesome!! That's the bird, a Western kingbird! Finally. Thank you SO much! As for the sunning part, I noticed that when we had our terrible heatwave, with temps into the 100 + 'teens, many birds seemed to do that during the hottest part of the day. It was almost like they were cooling themselves with their beaks open and their feathers spread apart like that. LOVE those pics! That little hawk is just the cutest thing! Brenda |
You could publish a book with bird pictures no problem Jean. Brenda you have neat birds hanging around! PJ |
Brenda, glad I could help. The flycatchers are neat birds but very territorial, like there aren't enough flies to go around! This was posted on one of the bird sites that explains why birds sun. 1) exposure to heat and and light activates ectoparasites such as bird lice and perhaps drives them away from areas of the body that the bird has the most trouble reaching and/or to areas where they can be captured most easily in the bill; 2) the sun's ultraviolet rays release vitamin D from the preen oil, which in turn is ingested by the bird in the preening that typically follows a sunbath; 3) the sun dries and fluffs the feathers by evaporating moisture and oils from the plumage, thus maintaining good insluation; 4) birds may be able to increase energy reserves by absorbing solar radiation directly through the skin; 5) it feels good, especially when molting causes skin irritations; 6) some optimal combination of 1-5. |
what fantastic pictures i love them keep them coming please |
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I have a variety of succulents outside.
Some get a long stem on them that flower (usually on the ends). After they flower the plant seems to be in distress. Can I cut these stems and reroot them? |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Thu, Jul 29, 10 at 9:48
A picture is worth a thousand words, but if I understand you correctly (you want to try to root flower stalks/stems and turn them into plants) the answer is almost always not - there are only a few plants that grow offsets/plantlets on their flower stalk. |
- Posted by foureleven5 zone3-5 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 29, 10 at 12:56
Ok I would love to post a pic, but it's been awhile since I posted on here. How do I do it? To confusing reading about 'how to'. Thank you for your interest. I do have pics of these plants. |
- Posted by norma_2006 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 29, 10 at 12:56
Dead head them, like you would a pansy. It then has the strength and message that you don't want those seeds to develope, and perhaps have another flowering. Not all cactus do this, Echinopsis is one that I can think of. Some only flower once a year, Jeff gave you excellent instructions do what he says. Norma |
- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Thu, Jul 29, 10 at 16:02
Grab the HTML code (the a href.... stuff) from your photo-hosting site and post it in the body of your message - you should be able to see the picture when you hit preview. For more explicit instructions, do a search at Garden Web - somewhere here is a post called 'Posting Pictures'. |
- Posted by foureleven5 zone3-5 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 30, 10 at 10:18
This one needs the most help. It's getting leggy, and not looking so well. |
Here is a link that might be useful: succulents
- Posted by foureleven5 zone3-5 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 30, 10 at 10:56
Love my blue ones. Now you see the shoots coming up? Can these be trimmed and rooted? Or just cut them off? ty I am trying to post pictures, be patient, once I get it I'll be set. We will see if this worked. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2235810190104291856mnLzSc?vhost=home-and-garden |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blue succulent
- Posted by norma_2006 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 30, 10 at 22:31
Cut them off and toss them, you really don't want the energy of the plant trying to produce fertile seeds. The plant will start growing after the flowers come off if they are summer growers. Pansy is a good example of this, you must dead head them to get longer stems, and larger flowers and the plant will have the energy to produce more flowers. There there may be exceptions. (Disclamer) Norma |
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Will consider | Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month) |
Access | Car not necessary, Wheelchair users |
Nearest Amenities | 600 m |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Heathrow 16 km, Nearest railway: Ascot 2 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Sauna, Internet access, DVD player |
General | Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
Utilities | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine |
Rooms | 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites |
Furniture | 1 Sofa beds, Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 4 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided |
Outdoors | Balcony or terrace, Private garden, Shared garden, BBQ |
Access | Wheelchair users, Secure parking |
Further details indoors | Bedrooms: 1 Master bedroom with a Kingsize Bed & en suite Shower Room and 1 Double/Twin bedroom with 2 singles beds/Double bed. Occasionally there is a 3 bed option available that sleeps max 6 people. Bathrooms: 2 With Undertile Heating and Heated Towelrails Gardens: Communal front Courtyard Garden & Private rear Patio Gardens Kitchens: Fitted with Granite Worktops. Integrated Appliances comprising: Electric Oven & Hob, Fridge, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher and Microwave Oven Use of Private Golf Clubhouse Facilities comprising: Restaurant, Lounge Bar, Gym, Function Room and Practice areas. Golf on the fabulous private18 hole course, by arrangement. Cleaning & Laundry Service, if required. Private Security Gated Property with ample Secure Parking. |
Further details outdoors | -Front & rear patio -Landscaped gardens -Outside seating on private patio -Golf practice areas including putting green and driving range -Use of all private Golf Club House facilities -Restaurant/take away and convenience store within easy walking distance -Secure gated property -Access to Club Lounge Bar and Restaurant -Unlimited private parking |
Further details | A security holding deposit of £300.00 is required, fully returnable after inspection at the end of your stay. Rental is required in full, 4 weeks before arrival, please. Apartments have a covered patio which enables outside smoking. Sorry, no pets. |
The Berkshire region
Ascot Is a beautiful leafy woodland district located in the Royal County of Berkshire, with many Equestrian centres and Polo fields. There are several superb restaurants in the area, some Michelin starred! For music lovers we have two excellent Jazz/music Clubs in Ascot.
Home to the famous Ascot Racecourse and close to Royal Windsor with Windsor Castle, the Great Park and fabulous shopping. Legoland Theme Park is minutes away.
From Ascot Railway Station, central London (Waterloo) is approximately 1 hour away with Theatres, Restaurants, Museums and The River Thames. Guildford is 30 mins and Reading is a 15 mins train ride.
Both the famous Wentworth and Sunningdale Golf Courses are only a 10 minute drive away from the apartments at Windsor Forest Court.
For wonderful scenic walking, cycling and driving we have Windsor Great Park, Virginia Water and Savill Gardens, all just a 10/15 minute drive away.
The Apartments/Mews Houses are situated on a wonderful 18 hole Golf Course, less that 1 mile from the prestigious Royal Ascot Racecourse and very convenient for the M3, M4 and M25 motorways.
There is an excellent, frequent rail service from Ascot Station to London (within 1 hour), Reading and Guildford.
Ascot High Street is a 5 minute drive with all local amenities and plenty of good restaurants, cafés and bars. Within an easy 3 minutes walking distance from the Apartments, there are a few local shops includng; post office/newsagent/general store, butcher, a fine indian restaurant 'Mango' a Thai/Chinese/fish & chip take away, as well as a Hairdresser/beauty salon and local well stocked Library. Tesco Express and Budgen are on the High Street and 24hr Tesco and Waitrose Supermarkets are also easily reached, both some 15 minutes drive away. The two major nearby shopping areas are Windsor, (with the Royal Windsor Designer shopping area within the old Victorian Railway Station) and Reading, where the fabulous 'Oracle' shopping, dining and entertainment Mall can be found.
- Windsor Castle
- Legoland
- Ascot Racecourse
- Playpark and Bar-B-Q picnic area for families at Locks Ride Recreation Park (just a 15 minute walk)
- Savill Gardens including summer Theatre Festival
- Private Fishing
- River Thames
- Public Tennis Courts (10 minute walk)
- Windsor Great Park
- Reading Music Festival
- Henley Regatta and Festival
- Smith's Green Polo Park
- Virginia Water
- Royal Windsor Horse Show and Tattoo
- Wentworth Golf Club
- Sunningdale Golf Club
- Windsor Theatre Royal
- Bracknell Dry Ski Slope
- Runnymede (signing of the Magna Carta site)
- Cinemas at Bracknell & Reading
- Coral Reef Water Park
- Windsor Woods for Forest Walking & Children's Science Park
- Bracknell Swimming Pools
- Frogmore Gardens
A little further afield (approximately 1 hour), are Guildford, Newbury, Wimbledon, Oxford and Bicester (for designer outlet shopping).
There are also several National Trust properties including Cliveden, Basildon Park (near Reading) and The Vyne (near Basingstoke), within easy reach.
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"It was a lovely quiet location and very central for our travel needs in the area"
The flat was very clean and comfortable and being at the golf club was a bonus. We could always get a coffee or a light meal. The setting was idyllic and very close to Ascot and Windsor. We have rela… More
26 Aug 2014
Its been 2 weeks as we returned home from Windsor Forest Court. I deliberately wanted to wait before writing a review here, to get a perspective, to evaluate the first impression, to give out an objec… More
16 Jul 2014
"Luxurious accomodation with superb views!"
This is my third visit, and once again had a great stay at Windsor Forest Court. The buildings are pictures, along with comfortable and modern apartments. The gardens are even better than before. The … More
14 Jul 2014
"Wonderful Berkshire Countryside seclusion within a stones throw of London!"
I'm an expat living in Sao Paulo Brasil. I traveled in the spring with the kids for a couple of weeks holiday and found Windsor Forest Court through a friend's reference. It was absolutely w… More
14 Jul 2014
"Luxurious Tranquillity in a Beautiful Setting"
The apartment looked gorgeous on arrival. Tea, Coffee had been left.Fully kitted out kitchen with various gadgets and nice soft towels in the bathrooms.Apartment had a good TV and Internet connection … More
19 Mar 2014
"It's an excellent place to live and the golf experience is phenomenal."
My stay in Windsor Forest Court could not have been a more pleasant experience. As a traveler the accomodations are incredible, and the area surrounding it has everything you need. A short drive from … More
3 Sep 2013
"Great Location, Great Value, Clean & Contemporary"
Set in a quite cluster on a golf course, within easy access of Heathrow and London, would recommend this as a base away from home. Apartment is well provisioned, clean, contemporary, with suitably co… More
19 Feb 2013
"A nicer part of England"
I live in Durban SA on a Golf course and so WFC is as they say 'like a home from home'It is certainly a nicer part of England with a lovely environment and access to the club house.The locat… More
16 Feb 2013
"A real restful haven"
I am a busy businessman & director of my own company and this is now the third time that I have stayed at Windsor Forest Court.It is a wonderful, private little hideaway. The Apartments are to a lux… More
14 Jan 2013
"Excellent English Country Village experience""
We had a fantastic trip to England during May of last year, 2012.I booked 2 apartments at Windsor Forest Court over the Nett from Sao Paulo Brasil. My friends and I thought the apartments were very co… More
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Music Mastering Services Online
When looking for a mastering service online, the best thing to do is to send a song from your last album to a few different music mastering engineers to see which one can make your music sound the best. Hiring a stranger to master your music can be scary, but getting a sample from a few different mastering engineers before hiring them makes it a lot easier to find a someone you can trust. Check out what I had to say about having a mastering service contest in my interview with Music Tech Magazine.
Free Mastering Sample
To get a free mastering sample online, send me a song and I'll master 2 different full length samples of your song for free. If you like how the samples sound, you'll be able to purchase and download the radio-ready files instantly, or hire me for your next project and get a free mixing consultation before mastering. I think you'll find that my audio quality is amazing, and that my customer service is the best in the world.
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I've found that people LOVE the free mixing consultation that I offer with every purchase. A few good mixing tips can often make a huge difference. If you'd like free mixing advice before mastering, create a login to book a project, and then upload your files. We'll discuss some potential ways to improve your mixes, and if you want, you can then re-upload your new and improved mixes for mastering.
Music Mastering Online FAQ
1. Why shouldn't I just have my mix engineer provide the mastering services for my music?
2. What's the difference between audio mixing and audio mastering?
3. Do you offer mixing services?
4. Will my music be radio/label-ready when I get it back from you?
5. How does online payment and delivery work?
6. How do I prep my mixes before mastering?
7. What gear do you use?
8. Do you charge extra for revisions?
9. What are the advantages of music mastering online?
10. Can you embed ISRC, UPC and Track info into the masters?
11. How do I make a .zip file of all my audio files for upload? Does zipping effect audio quality?
12. What is your address?
13. Why do you offer a free mastering sample?
It is has been widely known in the music industry for a long long time that whoever mixed your album should not also be the music mastering engineer. Operating a mastering studio requires totally different tools and a more refined skill-set than mixing does. In addition, an mix engineer won't have fresh ears or perspective if they have already listened to a project a million times. It is extremely uncommon for a record label to release unmastered music, or to have the audio mastered by the same person who mixed it.
Mixing is the process of adjusting the individual tracks/individual instruments in of a mix, and audio mastering typically only deals with the stereo output of a mix. Music mastering comes after mixing and is the last creative musical process before releasing a song or album. A good mastering engineer can also makes a collection of songs feel like an album, glueing them all together.
I don't offer mixing services. I don't recommend hiring a mix engineer who claims to offer both mixing and mastering services. You should only hire 'full time' music mastering engineers or get your audio mastered somewhere that is operates solely as a mastering studio. Places that claim to 'do it all' are generally very low quality. If you're looking for a great online mixing engineer, email me and I'll gladly recommend one.
Yes, IF your mixing is reasonably well done. Music mastering is the final "polish" or "sheen" on a mix, but it's not a substitute for good mixing. That being said, I've worked on many CD's that have had less than stellar mixes that have turned out sounding pretty good after leaving my mastering studio. It's not uncommon that I'll master a record that was recorded in something like GarageBand, and even though the recording and mixing where less than ideal, the record comes out sounding fantastic.
Payments must be made in full before online mastering can begin. After payment is made, files can be uploaded through my site or mailed. Once the music mastering is complete, WAV files will be sent online via FTP and if approved, those files can be released. If needed, a DDP 2.0 disc image can be sent online or physical CD masters can be mailed for an additional fee. Payments can be made with credit card or PayPal account. Shipping prices, if applicable, vary by location.
There are a few things to keep in mind when getting a mix ready to send off for online mastering. Here's a list of pointers that will help keep your audio sounding it's best:
i) Send your mix bounces in the same sample rate and bit depth you recorded it in. (If you recorded it at say, 48 Khz/ 24 bit, don't convert it to 16 bit or 44.1 Khz.)
ii) Don't put any effects (compression, limiting, EQ, etc) on you stereo output track.
iii) Make sure the stereo output track isn't clipping, and that your individual tracks are not clipping either. Leaving me some headroom will help get the music to sound as amazing as possible.
iv) Listen to your mixes on as many sets of speakers as you can to make sure you're happy with how they sounds in different environments. Good audio recordings generally sound good everywhere, and the better mixes sound before being sent to the mastering studio, the better it will sound after I've finished.
Great question! I don't post a gear list, and here's why:
It's been widely publicized that lots of online mastering scams have been popping up online. Many of these online mastering studio websites post fake gear lists and use fake studio pictures in an effort to rip people off. Some mastering engineers have even reported seeing pictures of their own mastering studio online on these scam mastering service websites!
I strive to operate my business with the highest level of integrity, and getting into a "gear-list war" with a con artist claiming to offer quality mastering services online isn't a battle worth fighting. If you'd like to hear what I can do for your music, please send me a song for a free mastering sample. You can't fake great music mastering, and I find doing a free mastering sample for people demonstrates the amazing quality and awesome results that I offer better than anything else. Check out the interview I did with Music Tech magazine that goes into more detail on the subject of
online mastering contests.
In the unlikely event that you feel your masters doesn't sound amazing after being returned from my mastering studio, I will make free mastering revisions until you're happy with my work. If you ever aren't satisfied for any reason with my work, please, please let me know, and I'll bend over backwards to make it right. My goal is to keep your business for life, and I pride myself on having the best customer service in the mastering studio industry. I want to make sure your online mastering experience is pleasant as possible.
If you hear any small mixing or editing mistakes in your mix after having it mastered, I offer a discount for remastering new mixes at a rate of $25 per song if there are only small changes to the mix.
When you getting music mastered online, you can easily try out a few mastering engineers before picking one. There are more mastering services online to choose from, so you'll be able to find someone who complements your musical style the most.
Yes I can. Check out this blog post for everything you could possibly need to know about embedding ISRC & meta data into CD audio.
Zipping your audio files doesn't effect their audio quality, and it makes uploading big files for online music mastering much easier.
To create a .zip file in Mac:
a. Press "Command" and click each of files to select which files to zip.
b. Press "Control" and click on the selected files. Choose "Create Archive" or "Compress Files".
c. This creates a new file, called Archive.zip. This is the compressed file.
d. Rename the Archive.zip file and upload it to me.
To create a .zip file in Windows:
a. Locate your files.
b. Ctrl-click on each file to select all of them.
c. Right-click and choose Send To > Compressed (Zipped) folder.
d. Rename the .zip file and upload it to me.
I'm just north of Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Most people that hear my work absolutely love it. I often get hired by people who have sent a single song out for over a dozen free mastering samples from various online mastering studios. After hearing the free mastering samples from various studios, a huge percentage of people end up hiring me because of my superior audio quality, amazing customer service, and reasonable prices. I believe that if you hear what I can do for your music, there's a really good chance that you'll hire me.
Any other music mastering questions? Contact me!
Audio Mastering Reviews
Mastering engineers are notorious for being condescending jerks. My goal is to not only get your recording to sound awesome, but to do it while providing the best customer service in the world. I want to win your business for life. Take a look at some of my reviews on Google+, CitySearch, and below.
Thanks for your mastering skills on my song, nice done, and glad i could find someone like you, keep doing it well!
So happy with the work of Chris, he is so professional and the result of the track i sand was awesome, i liked a lot to have two samples of the same piece of music in order to choose which one is better for me.
And we worked fast!!! sure i'm gonna work with Chris on the future.
Thank you Chris!!
-Ivan Ceja - http://www.facebook.com/IvanCejaMusic
I had Chris master the first track that I mixed myself. Now I have to admit that my mix was not done well. Chris helped me by giving me sound advice on my mix. He then provided me with a high quality master that I was very happy with. I'm going to have Chris master the rest of my music as it's completed. Use Chris, you won't be disappointed.
-Tracy Jones
Sent an old Christmas tune I wrote to Chris, it was a little muddy and lifeless and he made it sparkle and come to life within a couple of days. He's an absolute Pro, his communications are prompt and helpful and his customer service is second to none. I was very lucky to find Chris and can't recommend him enough.
-Colin Garth
I received the samples the same evening. I had just sent them during the morning. He did an awesome job! I would love to hear some of his mixing advice to improve my mixes.
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I'd had a Christmas track laying around for years; lots of instruments, a little muddy and flat. After giving Chris very few ideas of how I wanted it, he made it sound brand new and sparkly within a couple of days! I was very lucky to find his website and haven't looked back since. Communication is prompt and customer service is excellent.
I Can't recommend Chris enough.
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I worked with Chris earlier this year on my first single. Initially I was unsure about using an online service and also someone who doesnt live in my country ( UK), but Chris showed himself to be a trustworthy, professional individual. I was very pleased with the song and it gave the boost that was needed. Would definitely consider working with him again on future songs and projects.
-Kemi - http://www.soundcloud.com/kemisulola
Chris Did a Epic Job on transforming My Song into a Professionally Mastered Track I will Defiantly Be using his services from now on.
And I will defiantly recommend anybody thats looking for professional mastering services to check out Chirs Graham. Very professional, and also a quick turn around time for a Nice Quality Mastered Track.
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Chris did an outstanding job of adding the sheen and sparkle my song needed before being sent to Christian Country Radio. My song was mastered in record time and everything was done very professionally from start to finish. I will certainly be hiring Chris for future projects.
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Mastering Engineer Chris Graham
Before I became a full time audio mastering engineer, I was an audio engineer, music producer and musician. Like other audio engineers, I occasionally was put in the uncomfortable position of having to master my own mixes due to an artist's budget problems. Mastering anything you've also mixed is a nightmare, but I quickly grew fascinated with the process and began acquiring specialized audio mastering equipment and software and working hard to hone my skills.
I started mastering every unmastered album I could get my hands on, and after showing my producer friends the results I was achieving, I was soon being asked to master albums all the time. Eventually, more and more people began asking me to master their projects, and I grew to really look forward to the reactions I would get after sending them my work. I soon realized that I enjoyed mastering music for other people more than I had ever enjoyed producing, engineering or even playing my own music professionally. As the projects kept coming in, I decided in 2008 to devote all my efforts to providing music mastering services, and stopped accepting work as an mix engineer or producer.
I had my mastering studio built, and the choice felt right in my heart. I couldn't be more pleased with where that decision has taken me. Few things give me more satisfaction than the feedback I receive from people about how excited they are that their recordings are finally "coming to life."
I still occasionally find the time to get out on the road and play my own music, but I prefer to stay home with my wife and sons and master music. Running an online mastering studio has been a blast and I love meeting and working with the incredible people from all over the globe that come to me for their mastering services.
My family and I live just north of Columbus, Ohio. My wife and I love Jesus, hanging out with our kids, Young Life, our Aeropress coffee maker, books, and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams.
If you'd like to get to know me a little more before sending your project my way, please call me or send me an email.


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Without a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) installed in the environment, can unmanaged Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) clients download definitions and other content from an internal LiveUpdate Administrator 2.x (LUA 2.x) server? Is it supported having unmanaged SEP clients update directly from an internal LUA 2.x server rather than a SEPM?
It is fully supported to configure unmanaged SEP clients to retrieve their necessary updates from a LUA 2.x server in their network.
Export the host file (settings.hosts.liveupdate) from LUA and drop the host file to the clients manually. See Exporting Client Settings for Windows and Java LiveUpdate Clients from the LiveUpdate Administrator 2.x for details.
It is also possible to update unmanaged SEP clients from the legacy LiveUpdate Administration Utility 1.x (LUAU 1.x). For details, please see Copying the liveupdt.hst file from the LiveUpdate Administration Utility to the clients.
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Maria Hewitt, Rapporteur
Roundtable on Health Literacy
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
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Suggested citation: IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2011. Improving Health Literacy
Within a State: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies
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CAROLYN COCOTAS, Senior Vice President, Quality and Corporate
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ARTHUR CULBERT, President and CEO, Health Literacy Missouri
MICHAEL L. DAVIS, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, General
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BENARD P. DREYER, Professor of Pediatrics, New York University
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LEONARD EPSTEIN, Senior Advisor, Clinical Quality and Culture,
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DEBBIE FRITZ, Director, Policy and Standards, Health Management
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eracy made it possible to plan and conduct the workshop, Understanding
What Works in Improving Health Literacy Within a State. Sponsors from
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality and the Health Resources and Services
Administration. Non-federal sponsorship was provided by the American
College of Physicians Foundation; the Association of Health Insurance
Plans; the East Bay Community Foundation; GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson
& Johnson; Kaiser Permanente; Merck and Co., Inc.; and the Missouri
Foundation for Health.
The Roundtable wishes to express its gratitude to the following speak-
ers for their thoughtful and stimulating presentations: Mary Ann Abrams,
Ellen Beck, Arthur Culbert, Terry Davis, Ariella Herman, Carol Mangione,
Alfred E. Osborne, Jr., Rima Rudd, Dean Schillinger, Pam C. Silberman,
Cynthia Solomon, and Eugene Washington. The Roundtable also wishes
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Opening Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker, 3
Overview of the Role of the University in Improving Health
Literacy Statewide, 4
The Road to Regional Transformation: The North
Carolina Experience, 7
The Iowa Experience: Creating a Shared Vision for Health
Literacy in Iowa, 12
Discussion, 17
The Missouri Experience, 21
Louisiana Statewide Health Literacy Initiative, 24
Discussion, 29
How the University Can Advance State Health Literacy, 33
Workforce Training and Preparedness, 42
Discussion, 48
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xiv CONTENTS
New York City Mayor's Initiative on Health Literacy, 51
MiVIA, 56
Empowering Parents, Benefiting Children, Creating Strong
Foundations for Health: Improving Health Literacy
Through the Head Start Program, 59
Health Literacy at the University of California, San Diego,
Student-Run Free Clinic Project and Fellowship in
Underserved Health Care: Learnings, 65
Discussion, 71
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Tables, Figures, and Boxes
2-1 Experience of Collaboration in Decision Making, Simulated
Model, 5
2-2 Groups Involved in Health Literacy: Definitions, 6
4-1 Results of Informal Survey of University of California Health
Professional Schools' Health Literacy Curriculum, 45
5-1 Parents' Sources of Help When a Child Is Sick, 63
5-2 Outcomes of 182 Diabetic Patients Seen at the UCSD Free Clinic and
Assessed at 1 Year, 68
5-1 HCI health improvement project, 61
5-2 HCI strategic implementation, 61
5-3 Overview of the Head Start intervention, 64
3-1 Iowa Health Literacy Sponsors and Their Projects, 13
3-2 Iowa Health Literacy Steering Work Group Membership, 14
3-3 Principles of Health Literacy Iowa, 14
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xvi TABLES, FIGURES, AND BOXES
4-1 Study Objectives, 37
4-2 Anticipated Study Outcomes, 37
5-1 Guidebook Outline, 55
5-2 Goals of the HCI Health Literacy Program, 60


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A Linux distro that just works?
JAB Creations
Msg#: 4286538 posted
10:37 pm on Mar 23, 2011
(gmt 0)
I've been trying out different Linux distros now that I've had some time and I'm trying them out on my main system (with my data drives unplugged). First I tried Debian 6.01a 64 bit with ten different installers and the fancy GUI installer wouldn't allow me to remove the swap partition (I have 4GB of RAM, not 16KB) and it turned out the Commander Keen installer worked just fine. After finally getting Debian running my RAT5 mouse clicks weren't being registered 80% of the time and my onboard digital audio didn't work. After spending almost the entire day getting those to work (and having to mess around in the terminal) I somehow borked the entire OS from booting to the GUI when installing a package that hinted I might be able to assign the fourth and fifth buttons on my mouse, at this point was time to try a different distro.
Today I've been trying Fedora 14 64 Bit LXDE which didn't give me an install option so I have to wait an hour for it to boot from the CD. I had the same problem with my RAT5 mouse though was able to resolve the issue though it still took a solid hour. I'm not sure about my sound as it doesn't play MP3's and after two hours couldn't get Flash to work to any degree.
On top of this both distros sit around twiddling their thumbs when both booting and shutting down requiring me to press the space bar
times to remind the computer that I'm sitting here looking at the screen waiting.
I don't mind if the system takes a minute to boot and I don't mind learning new things associated with a different OS. I'd like to switch from XP to Linux at some point as Microsoft has been intentionally reducing the usability of their products however I can't test any production software if I can't get even the basics to work! Does any one have any recommendations on a Linux distro that
just works?
- John
Msg#: 4286538 posted
10:51 pm on Apr 6, 2011
(gmt 0)
I run gnome AND KDE on Ubuntu for different apps. No problem as far as I know. Although Lucid has always run slower than my previous Hardy I don't think the gnome/KDE mix is to blame as I ran the same combination on Hardy.
Msg#: 4286538 posted
11:49 pm on Apr 6, 2011
(gmt 0)
The machine I'm typing this on has 4 gigs of RAM and is running mint and win7 ulti in a dual boot ..the win7 was installed first as it would have done what all winstalls do and trashed the linux ..I used a live CD to install mint ..took less than 10 minutes including the time spent in repartitioning the HD ..didn't freeze once.
I think you may have flaky RAM there ..RAM gets pushed more in an install than it does running an OS ( unless you do a lot of 3D renders in windows using Maya or Blender etc ..or a lot of transcoding ) your RAM could be fine running win ( whatever it is ) but sometime seem a little slow ..that might be all you notice if your RAM isn't well ..until one day the box won't boot in to win or whatever it is installed with .
I'd run a memory test ( memtest if you are on win )on it before trying to install anything by way of another OS ..just in case ..leave it run over night ..see what it found in the morning ..
Msg#: 4286538 posted
6:55 am on Apr 7, 2011
(gmt 0)
KDE has one massive advantage for webmasters: every KDE application can open remote files over ftp or ssh.
There are alternatives: you can mount a remote server using FUSE (there are GUIs for this), or you can use a combination of other apps (I currently use PCManFM for browsing remote servers, and Komodo Edit or gvim for editing them), but KDE is the most reliable and lowest hassle option.
@Leosghost, good advice. Always test the memory if a machine is flaky. I learned this the hard way. Most Linux installers have a memory test option.
That said, an install issue may also be caused by a bad CD burn (If your installing from CD - I always install from USB these days).
Msg#: 4286538 posted
5:18 pm on Apr 7, 2011
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anecdotally, I was setting up a server on CentOS and found it beyond aggravating. Old versions of PHP, incompatible modules, stuff missing from the standard "yum" install that necessitated reinstalling the same things from source. I had to add extended repos to get some packages that weren't available in CentOS's default ones. Obvious things like versions of PHP that don't support SQLite, incompatible versions of rrdtool and ganglia, and more.
Then I rebuilt the same server with Fedora 14 and it went smoothly. Everything in the repo worked immediately, all together, compatible, with all the ingredients I needed. awesome.
That's for the web server.
I have only one laptop running Linux and it's Ubuntu. No problems there, though I'm often disappointed by the lack of good software to do basic things. e.g. I'm good at PhotoShop, and Gimp is a terrible substitute. I can't stand developing on the thing because I'm used to a stellar text editor (Coda for mac 1up ++). I mainly use the Ubuntu laptop to surf/tweet/blog.
Msg#: 4286538 posted
6:05 pm on Apr 7, 2011
(gmt 0)
I just found a sweet text editor that I am learning to love.
It is called Kate Editor. It is pretty smart, it does autocomplete of var names, which bugged me a little at first but as I got used to it, it now bothers me using one that doesn't do that.
The other great thing is it has a terminal window as part of the editor so when you are done working on a script you can execute it right there. Very enjoyable.
The only issue is it is for KDE so if you have a Gnome setup you have to add a bunch of libs to get it to work. Not that big a deal though.
Msg#: 4286538 posted
6:19 pm on Apr 7, 2011
(gmt 0)
I'm good at PhotoShop, and Gimp is a terrible substitute.
Agreed , but then Gimp is good enough for 99.9999% of computer users ( in fact most machines are waaay over powered for what people actually do with them ..but thats another subject ;-)..I only use Linux machines for the net, the win machines are for photo or 3D or sound work..
That said..as a freeware 3D app, my son ( who works with pro paid 3D and animation apps and flash etc ) says Blender is incredibly powerful ..but the lack of any usable manual means it really takes a huge amount of effort, time and practice and scouring of 3D fora before one can put it to use ..
But for the vast majority of people on the net ..and probably very many members here, OSS and freeware would still give them the capability to do way more than they would ever need or actually use or do.
Msg#: 4286538 posted
11:26 pm on Apr 7, 2011
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I second the Kate nomination. I was turned on to it in this very forum some time ago and use it exclusivley now for web site editing (several sites). Only real problem is that the code lives on a Windows2000 server on the floor here, and Kate will not look at it unless I also run SMB4K and mount the server's disks in that.
For miscellaneous text editing (configs etc) I use gedit.
I now run almost everything in Ubuntu - I turned on the Windows machine's screen yesterday to modify an Access DB but first time in several days.
So far I have not really needed a graphics editor. I tried making a couple of small images in Gimp but it was tedious (I've use Windows Corel Photopaint until now). I recenty installed several graphics apps to try out with a view to installing one or more on the new machine I build for my wife. Gimp will not be one of those. :(
Msg#: 4286538 posted
8:38 am on Apr 8, 2011
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I have no graphical ability so if I need to do something graphical I usually use a drawing app (Xara Xtreme) rather than a painting app so that I can tweak and tweak and tweak before exporting to a bitmap format for the final tweaking (usually in GIMP)
As for editors, I prefer a full IDE - I like to be able to do things like right click on a function and choose to have the IDE find the file and open it up at the right point. Got fed up of various problems with Eclipse so I now happily run NetBeans.
Msg#: 4286538 posted
8:31 am on Apr 10, 2011
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@Status_203 Xara for Linux is not being developed any more right? I use Inkscape for the same reason as you - I need to do a lot of tweaking before I get stuff right.
That said, some talented people can do incredible stuff with Xara and Inkscape. Beautiful, photo-realistic images. Beyond me though!
@dstiles, can you not install ssh and sftp on the Windows server? Also please tell me if you discover a better photo editor than GIMP, especially if its more lightweight.
I have recently been using Komodo Edit. Its a freeware (also open source if you can be bothered building it from OpenKomdo source) editor, that is the base of Komodo IDE. It is extensible and it feels more IDE like, especially with the right extensions. It can open remote files over sftp and ftp.
Msg#: 4286538 posted
10:18 pm on Apr 10, 2011
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Graeme: I could probably install ssh on the local web server but not sure what that would achieve - SMB4K works at least as well and is in any case required (I now discover) for things like cross-platform backup controlled by Ubuntu.
(I installed ssh on a Windows 2003 server last time I instantiated a new one, a couple of years ago. After an hour I disabled it and went back to secure FTP: on a brand new server I got thousands of ssh hack attempts in that short time! None were successful but it took up an awful lot of resources.)
I seem to recall having to manually install gimp when I shifted from Hardy to Lucid. The new graphics tool seems to be krita (they really wanted me to use it: it installed about 20 links in various menus!).
Haven't really used any of the graphics tools I installed yet but all I did was work down the Software Centre listing and install those that seemed neither stupid not complicated. :)
Msg#: 4286538 posted
9:30 am on Apr 11, 2011
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@Status_203 Xara for Linux is not being developed any more right? I use Inkscape for the same reason as you - I need to do a lot of tweaking before I get stuff right.
I was just starting to get used to it as well. Looks like dev stopped 2-3 years ago! Thanks for the heads up. I wonder how much longer it would have taken me to notice?
Time to start using Inkscape then. That at least appears to be under
active development
]. In fact, releases per year seem to have picked up around the time Xara stopped.
JAB Creations
Msg#: 4286538 posted
11:18 am on Apr 11, 2011
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Gnome 3 is out and I'd like to try it, are there any distros out that have it by default yet? I've already had two OS-fatal encounters with package managers and if I can't get a distro to last long enough to get the basics working then I have a continuously dwindling incentive to try different distros.
- John
Msg#: 4286538 posted
11:32 am on Apr 11, 2011
(gmt 0)
gnome.org says:
GNOME Shell is currently in active development and while many planned features are not yet implemented it is stable enough for everyday use.
Probably not what you want to use if you want things to just work.
Are you saying package managers cause errors? While installing? Something is badly wrong. If it happens with multiple distros with different package managers it sounds like a hardware fault.
Msg#: 4286538 posted
10:42 pm on Apr 22, 2011
(gmt 0)
Debian is about the best you can get and most other distros are based on it, but you do sometimes have to put your head under the hood, some latest hardware might not be found right of but you can get them 99% of the time running, and you will find answers on the Internet unlike windows where you will find just people with the same problems..
Ubuntu does work straight out of the box take a LTS version (10.4 now) and you can test it before installing it.
Its just like windows but is a real multi thread OS and works great
Also its good to be sure and check before buying hardware if it is nix compatible.
Have fun!
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