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Twitch plays Pokémon: the largest massively multiplayer Pokémon game is beautiful chaos
An online multiplayer stream of the classic game has attracted more than 5 million views and turned the relatively easy title into a chaotic challenge
Monday 17 February 2014
An online multiplayer version of the original Pokémon game has sparked an online frenzy as tens of thousands of players have joined, all attempting to control a single character at the same time.
The game was launched on the streaming service Twitch, with its creator hacking together a computer script that turned the website's comment system into a controller for the 1996 Game Boy title.
Commenters simply type in one of the game's eight commands to control the main character (up, down, left, right, A, B, start, or select) but the stream's popularity has proved its undoing, with massive numbers of gamers (reportedly as many as 50,000) attempting to play at once.
This has turned the relatively easy title into a chaotic challenge, and attracted more than five million viewers over its four-day run. One commenter on Reddit compared it to "watching a car crash in ultra-slow motion" but with thousands of people in the vehicle, all shouting advice and trying to grab the wheel at the same time.
Have a look below to see the action for yourself. The game is on the left, and the stream on the right shows the incoming commands.
Watch live video from TwitchPlaysPokemon on www.twitch.tv
The stream was set up by an anonymous Australian programmer who told gaming website Polygon that he just "put it up to see how people would respond".
When deciding which game would be most appropriate for the unique crowd-controlled mechanism, the creator says that he chose Pokémon for its "turn-based gameplay, forgiving nature and its lack of reaction-based gameplay (which isn't compatible with [the roughly 20 seconds] of Twitch lag)."
The stream has already generated a number of in-jokes as simple tasks are rendered near impossible thanks to the game's un-coordinated horde of players.
A section of the game where the protagonist has to navigate a series of ledges proved particularly difficult as a single badly timed (or maliciously entered) direction sent the player back to the beginning of a maze. Similarly, the second item in the player's bag (a Helix Fossil that has no purpose until much later in the game) has been selected by accident so frequently that users have begun referring to it as a deity.
The game's creator has said that he is going to let it run "24/7" but has little hope of seeing a full play-through "without much better coordination".
Watching the stream casually for a few minutes confirms this somewhat pessimistic outlook (Red, the main character, spends a lot of his time walking into walls and has a fair amount of difficulty getting through doors) but amazingly, the internet's efforts have managed to get them half-way through the game in just four days. It might not be the most meaningful example of collective human endeavour but it's proof that if anything can bind together the internet, it's a game of Pokémon.
You can watch (and participate) at 'Twitch Plays Pokémon'
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Fire safety review overdue
The province of Quebec should hold a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire in a seniors residence that killed 21 residents, with another 11 missing.
A Quebec official said it was too early to consider an inquiry because the cause of the blaze in the three-storey home in L'Isle-Verte has not been determined and police are still investigating.
An inquiry, however, is necessary regardless of what investigators find.
The horrific blaze has raised too many questions about sprinklers, alarm systems, security guards, escape plans, prevention and a range of other issues.
The results of such an inquiry would be relevant to all Canadians who should also be questioning if their fire-safety rules are adequate, particularly since fire codes are a patchwork of provincial regulations based on the National Building Code of Canada. Some provinces have written their own fire codes based on the national standard, while others, such as Manitoba, have embraced the federal code, while adding their own regulations.
Some municipalities have made their own rules, notably Vancouver, which requires sprinklers in all new residential buildings, not just those with residents who are vulnerable. In several American states, sprinkler systems are mandatory in all new single-family homes.
A CBC investigation discovered more than half of 125 licensed personal care homes in Manitoba do not have full sprinkler systems; 37 had no sprinklers, while 55 had partial protection.
Like Quebec, new personal care homes or those that undergo extensive renovations must have sprinklers, but those built before 1998 are exempt.
Sprinkler systems are not guaranteed to save lives, but they could make a difference in some cases by reducing the severity of the fire long enough to give residents a chance to escape. The same is true of fire alarms and other systems.
The question, then, is what is the appropriate amount of safety? It's obviously impractical to retrofit every home in the country with an advanced sprinkler system, but what kind of structures should have them, regardless of their age?
According to the National Fire Protection Association, the question of fire safety has been neglected for too long.
"Although the number of fire fatalities continues to decline, Canada's fire death rate continues to be higher than the fire death rate in most comparable countries around the world, including nearly all the nations of Europe," the association said.
"Clearly, Canada is not as safe as we can be or as safe as we should be."
In Manitoba every year, several hundred people are injured in fires, including 22 people killed in 2011. The estimated value of loss was nearly $140 million.
Nearly every fire fatality in Canada occurs in a residential home of some type.
The NFPA says it is ironic other property classes are required by law to be sprinklered, but not residential occupancies, where "we are at greatest risk from fire."
The association says evidence and statistics from around the world show home sprinkler systems reduce deaths and injuries caused by fire. They are even more valuable than smoke alarms alone, although alarms and sprinklers together provide the maximum safety.
But how much is society prepared to spend to save a life? How much is enough?
Well, if you ask the families of the victims in L'Isle-Verte the answer is that the system failed their loved ones. If it wasn't sprinklers, then maybe it was supervision, security or something else. Too many people died for it to be disregarded as just another accident.
An inquiry might not provide all the answers, but it's a good place to start a conversation that can benefit Canadians everywhere.
Editorials are the consensus view of the Winnipeg Free Press' editorial board, comprising Catherine Mitchell, David O'Brien, Shannon Sampert, and Paul Samyn.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition January 31, 2014 A8
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April 23, 2007 16:45
Legislators have plenty of gun bills to consider
Last week, I mentioned that a bunch of gun-related bills are awaiting consideration. Since I have not focused much on gun-related bills in any of my columns and there was no legislative action last week, I will review gun legislation this week.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
April 11, 2007 15:13
Who wants to talk about spending?
As the Illinois General Assembly's 2007 session progresses, several topics of importance are beginning to dominate the debate in the Capitol. But by far the most prominent discussion is whether a major tax increase will be enacted, and if so, how much that may be.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
April 9, 2007 15:56
Democrats coming out against GRT
Claiming that he "has the Lord on his side" in his attempt to impose the largest tax increase in Illinois history, Gov. Rod Blagojevich continues to trumpet the virtues of the implementation of a gross-receipts tax in Illinois.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
March 28, 2007 13:17
A confession: In praise of cowboys
I've got a confession to make: I am not a cowboy - and never was.
Oh, I wear cowboy boots, Levis, Western belts and shirts and don't get my hair cut much. But I am not a authentic cowboy, even though I got my first pair of cowboy boots when one of my father's friends gave me a pair of his when I was about eight and helped out on the farm.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
March 28, 2007 13:16
'Current Occupant' out of touch on taxes
"Brother, can you spare a dime?"
That may be the refrain of Illinois small business after another four years of Democrat Rod Blagojevich.
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
March 15, 2007 10:16
Gross-receipts tax a 'dangerous' way to raise revenue
Last week, Gov. Rod Blagojevich delivered a combined "State of the State" speech and budget address. This week, I will concentrate on providing you with information on the budget proposal and try to update you on where the electric rate issue stands.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
April 9, 2007 16:05
1,000 bills filed in House so far as session starts
The first week of session for the 95th General Assembly is over. The renovation of the Capitol delayed the start of session for a few weeks. However, the renovation did not slow down the filing of potential legislation.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
February 14, 2007 13:45
Spring session brings lots of new initiatives
When members of the House of Representatives return to Springfield on Feb. 6, hundreds of bills will already have been filed for consideration. Committees will begin to hear testimony on these proposals and important legislative deadlines will start to occur. I count on constituents to contact me with their feelings about proposals.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
January 24, 2007 16:09
Democracy Project puts 'we the people' back in control
Last week, I described a real problem that I believe exists in the current process regarding the way certain legislation is pushed through the General Assembly.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
January 10, 2007 15:05
Flawed legislation, and process, led to power-rate mess
Well, the seemingly never-ending war of words between House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President Emil Jones over the impending electric rate increases continues.
Friday, January 05, 2007
January 7, 2007 15:56
Reviving draft is an ill-advised idea
I return for service in the 110th Congress Jan. 3 and a very different world it will be.
The leaders of this new Congress have promised many changes involving health care, taxes, ethics reform and other issues.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
January 7, 2007 15:56
Better compromise needed on rates
Before I get into this week's column regarding legislative news, I want to wish everyone a happy new year! My sincere wish is that 2007 is the best year yet for you and yours!
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:33
Allowing huge increases not an option
Week 2 of the fall veto session was much more active as far as important legislative proposals being debated and acted upon than was the first week. The 94th General Assembly has adjourned until Sunday, Jan. 7 at 3 p.m.
Monday, December 04, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:31
Best solution is to 'phase in' power rate increase
Over the past several weeks, there has been a great deal of discussion, debate, and political rhetoric concerning what consumers in Illinois will be paying for electricity beginning next year.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:28
Lots of history, not much action in first week
As expected, Week 1 of the fall veto session was more notable because of the location than the legislative action.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:27
Power rates electrify veto session
As I mentioned last week, there are really only a couple of pieces of legislation that will be the subject of veto override attempts.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:24
Veto of sex-offender bill will be reviewed
Last week, I mentioned that there are only a handful of bills vetoed by the governor that will likely be voted upon this fall during the veto session in an effort to override the governor's veto.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:22
Veto session: Just about anything can happen
We are in the final weeks leading up to the fall election, but it is also soon time for the General Assembly to meet in what is known as the "Fall Veto Session."
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:39
Being "at peace" is a choice we make
Sunday morning, and that familiar whine let me know that it must be 5:30.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:09
Students from abroad bring the world home to us
Maybe, like me, you've yearned to experience the grandeur of Europe, the stateliness of Russia, the traditional customs of Asia.
Monday, July 17, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:07
The new state budget: perception won't pay the bills
Now that the 2006 spring legislative session has concluded, lawmakers are back home in their districts visiting with constituents, discussing what occurred over the last four months in Springfield, and soliciting their feedback.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
January 8, 2007 16:00
Budget passes, but tough issues remain
As anticipated, the FY 2007 Illinois budget was pushed through the General Assembly last week and the spring session of the General Assembly came to an end.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
January 8, 2007 15:58
Crawford County soldier tells his side of the Iraq war
My parents recently submitted my picture to the Daily News with a few lines regarding my recent deployment to Iraq. Over the past couple of weeks I have received e-mails from folks back in Robinson, most of whom I haven't spoken with for a number of years.
Monday, May 08, 2006
January 2, 2007 13:47
Chicago bunch will have the last say on budget
Before I get started this week on updating you regarding issues in Springfield, I want to take a moment and thank some very special people for their work.
Monday, May 01, 2006
January 8, 2007 15:56
50th birthday didn't come with all the facts
I don't know when it all started, but as I recall, I do remember the look of pity on the faces of those over 50 at my 50th birthday party.
Monday, May 01, 2006
January 8, 2007 15:53
Eminent-domain bill has protection for property owners
The House of Representatives met for only two days last week and is scheduled to meet two days this week. While there was not much news on progress related to the budget, an important bill did pass related to the topic of eminent domain.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
January 7, 2007 15:46
Garden hose helps in flash-flood resuce
On Saturday, April 8, I was on my way home from work when I started to pass by the road that I usually take to work which had been flooded from overflow of the Embarras River that morning.
Monday, April 10, 2006
January 7, 2007 15:43
Lawmakers late, but not "overtime"
The originally scheduled adjournment date for the 2006 Illinois General Assembly was last Friday, April 7. Because of continuing problems constructing a budget for FY 2007, the General Assembly will meet beyond the original adjournment date.
Monday, April 10, 2006
January 7, 2007 15:41
More than 100 bills going to governor
As expected, the past week was very busy. The General Assembly approved more than 100 bills last week that will be sent to the governor for his consideration.
Monday, April 03, 2006
January 7, 2007 15:39
Eddy: State legislative session nears the finish line
There are two remaining weeks scheduled for the 2006 spring session of the Illinois General Assembly. Last week, weather and the primary election slowed action in the House.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
January 7, 2007 15:36
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Best Buy accidentally went live with their listing for the upcoming Motorola Moto 360. They've taken it back down, but not before we learned of a $250 price tag, Texas Instruments processor and so much more.
Running until August 18th, save $20 on a selection of Chromebooks, Chromeboxes and a Chromebase all-in-one at Amazon, Best Buy and in the Google Play Store. Sometimes, shopping for school supplies is awesome.
One of the best 'budget' Android devices we have ever seen is on sale right now, for a limited time, the Moto G, the Verizon Moto G, to be specific, going for just $49.99 over at Best Buy. That's a $50 savings off the normal price.
Best Buy is offering the HTC One M7 and M8 at a discount for a limited time, priced at $1 and $150 respectively.
Starting today, Best Buy is giving folks the opportunity to try out the Galaxy S5 in select stores. Meanwhile, RadioShack is offering pre-orders starting today, alongside a $50 discount on the purchase price.
Best Buy giving you a $50 gift card to be used toward the purchase of any new phone, on any plan, with any carrier.
The Verizon Moto G can be purchased in Best Buy stores for $99.99 off-contract, as previously rumored. Read on for more details!
Best Buy is selling the 16GB Nexus 7 (2013) tablet for just $199.99 ($30 off), throwing in a free $25 Google Play Store gift card with every purchase.
Sprint has a new deal for its student customers: 12 months of unlimited calls, texts and 1GB of data with every purchase of a new handset, Nexus 5 included, as long as they pay full price for it.
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- Andrei Arlovski Would Love A Rematch With Fedor Emeliananko
- Anthony Pettis Believes He Can Take Over As UFC's Top Star
- Hostilities Rise Between Cyborg and Ronda Rousey Camp
- Anderson Silva Surprised By Drug Test Drama, Talks Rematch With Nick Diaz
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Demian Maia: Steven Seagal Never Taught Anderson Silva Anything
Although Chris Weidman didn't fall victim to Anderson Silva's clowning antics at UFC 162, Demian Maia unfortunately did back at UFC Abu Dhabi in early 2010. Today, news comes that Maia sat down with Yahoo! Esportes to discuss the embattled former champion's supposed master, Steven Seagal:
"It's a lie. It's marketing. Like every actor from Hollywood, when Seagal saw Anderson's success, he glued himself to him. Seagal's movie career was down. It worked because he appeared in the media again. Seagal never taught Silva anything… For everyone who knows about it, it's a joke."
That's an interesting slight to take on Silva, who has been under fire recently for everything from fight fixing to showboating, but not necessarily for having Seagal in his camp. Many fans of MMA have definitely questioned the legitimacy of Seagal as an actual martial arts coach preparing Silva for the highest levels of MMA. However, Seagal insists he taught 'The Spider' the infamous front kick he used to KO Vitor Belfort in 2011.
It appears that Maia is here to refute the truth of the matter, and in a forceful way. After Silva's loss to Weidman, many fans began to think Anderson Silva was kind of a joke himself.
Perhaps he did not give the fans what they deserved at UFC 162, but the rematch with Weidman at UFC 168 will tell if Silva still has what it takes to be champion. Will Steven Seagal actually help him accomplish his fighting goals, or is just a continuous ploy for media attention?


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David Cronenberg's film of Bruce Wagner's Hollywood satire-nightmare turns ludicrous situations into operatic tragedy.
David Cronenberg's film of Bruce Wagner's Hollywood satire-nightmare turns ludicrous situations into operatic tragedy.
The Lazarus Effect is such a limp excuse for a horror movie that it cannot even get a rise out of a couple of kids…
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
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A review of "The Homestretch" by Chicago Urban League student Briana Williams.
A review of "The Homestretch" by Chicago Urban League student Olivia Okocha.
This month's Unloved looks at two films deemed disasters: Michael Cimino's "Heaven's Gate" and Gore Verbinski's "The Lone Ranger"
A review of "The Homestretch" by Chicago Urban League student Briana Williams.
An FFC looks at the "Taken" saga.
Writer/director Richard Linklater and editor Sandra Adair discuss "Boyhood" as part of the Film Independent Directors Close-Up series.
Crime dramas continue to dominate with the premieres of American Crime & CSI: Cyber and the return of Broadchurch.
Leonard Nimoy's final words of wisdom; Cronenberg on the hardest film he's made; Audiences favor diversity; Reality TV retrospective; What "Amadeus" gets wrong.
After seeing "Orphan," I now realize that Damien of "The Omen" was a model child. The Demon Seed was a bumper crop. Rosemary would have been happy to have this baby. Here is a shamelessly effective horror film based on the most diabolical of movie malefactors, a child.
Pity. Esther is such a bright child. So well-behaved. Her paintings are so masterful. She sits down at the piano and rips off a little Tchaikovsky. So why does her adoptive mother have such a fearful attitude toward her? Could it be because after her arrival, Kate, her new mom, got drunk and almost let her son Daniel drown? Had Max, a darling daughter, but then miscarried a third child? Is an alcoholic trying go stay sober? Just doesn't like the little orphan girl's looks?
There is something eerie about her. Something too wise, too knowing, too penetrating. And why won't she remove those ribbons she always wears? And why does she dress like Little Bo-Peep when she goes to school? Daniel is cool toward her. Max is too young to be sure. Only John, the father, is convinced she's a bright kid, and blameless in a series of unfortunate events.
Vera Farmiga is at the film's core as Kate, a onetime Yale music professor who feels she is unfairly targeted by her therapist, her husband and eventually the authorities. Peter Sarsgaard is John, the kind of understanding husband who doesn't understand a damned thing except that he is understanding. And Esther, the orphan, is played by Isabelle Fuhrman, who is not going to be convincing as a nice child for a long, long time.
"Orphan" hinges on a classic thriller device: the heroine who knows the truth and insists on it, even though everyone is convinced she's mad and wants to ship her off to rehab or even a mental institution. It's frustrating to know you're right when no one can see the truth you find so obvious.
Things happen around Esther. A child falls from a playground slide. A car rolls down a hill. A nun comes into harm's way. Esther spreads disinformation. She's secretive. And sometimes she's so perfect, you want to wring her neck. When it turns out the orphanage has faulty info on Esther's Russian origins, Kate starts sniffing around in what her husband dismisses as paranoia.
"Orphan" begins like your usual thriller, with Scare Alerts and False Alarms. You know, like a nice, peaceful shot until suddenly the sound blares and something rushes past the camera and — hey, it's only kids. We even get the old standby where Kate is looking in the medicine cabinet and closes it and ohmigod! — there's another face in the mirror! But hey, it's only her smiling husband.
Sarsgaard is well-cast in the role. He looks normal, sounds pleasant and yet can suggest something a little twitchy. Not that he's evil. Simply that he really should trust his wife more. Really.
How the movie handles the other children, Daniel and Max, would probably have offended Gene Siskel, who had a thing about movies exploiting children in danger. This one sure does. What with the treehouse and the pond and the runaway SUV, it's amazing these kids are still able to function.
The climax is rather startling, combining the logic of the situation with audacity in exploiting its terror. Yet you have to hand it to "Orphan." You want a good horror film about a child from hell, you got one. Do not, under any circumstances, take children to see it. Take my word on this.
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Huffington Post To Join The Crowded Green Scene With New Site
The Huffington Post is jumping into the green side of the journalism world with a new site called HuffPost Green. Obviously, this is a very crowded genre of the web
Al Gore Inspired The New Incredible Hulk Movie
The only thing more amusing than FOX News coming up with new attacks on Al Gore is Stephen Colbert making fun of those attacks on The Colbert Report. His latest
Prince Harry's Next Military Mission Includes Humanitarian Work
After being prematurely pulled from Afghanistan back in February (due to his whereabouts being compromised), Prince Harry has been anxiously awaiting another opportunity to serve with his regiment. Now People
Eco Couture Goes Hollywood With Lindquist's First Boutique
Deborah Lindquist, Eco-Couturier to the stars, opened her first boutique last weekend in Toluca Lake, California. Deborah, who's best known for her rock star, recycled cashmere pieces, and adorns such
China Says Karma Is A Bitch For Sharon Stone
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Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Colin Wilson registered a season high of four points thanks to two goals and two assists as the Nashville Predators downed the Vancouver Canucks, 5-1, at Bridgestone Arena.
Craig Smith, Filip Forsberg and Mike Fisher also tallied for the Predators, the Central Division leaders who have won four in a row and six of their last seven.
Pekka Rinne stopped 20-of-21 shots before exiting early in the third period. The Finnish netminder was knocked backwards into the end boards in a collision between Vancouver's Chris Higgins and defenseman Anton Volchenkov. He was listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Carter Hutton finished the final 17-plus minutes with 10 stops.
"They came right away, I didn't have much chance to get ready," said Hutton. "That's your job as a backup, always be ready to go out there at any minute of the game."
Alex Edler supplied the lone offense and Eddie Lack stopped just 25-of-30 shots for the Canucks, who have lost three in a row.
Forsberg provided the hosts with some breathing room at 13:32 of the third period. He swept a puck off the boards along the right wing in the neutral zone, dodged Edler, then managed to squeeze a shot between Lack's arm and body.
"It's disappointing because we battled back. That third goal is a save I have to make," Lack admitted.
Fisher made it a three-goal margin only 1:59 later, when he beat a Lack pokecheck and flipped home a James Neal lead pass, and it was a 5-1 contest just over two minutes later on a power play after Smith's shot off a Seth Jones rebound clipped Wilson on its way into the Vancouver cage.
Smith struck just after the four-minute mark of the first on the game's initial power play and Wilson doubled the hosts' advantage with 6:22 played by pumping home a shot from the right wing off a 2-on-1 break.
Edler's blast pulled the Canucks within a goal at the 2:47 mark of the second period.
Wilson has posted 10 points over his last six games (4G, 6A) ... Vancouver had won three in a row and five of their last six in the Music City prior to Tuesday ... Neal picked up a pair of assists.
A midseason game against his former team helps to highlight new Columbia football coach Al Bagnoli's first schedule with the Lions.
Kurt Busch has agreed to NASCAR's terms and conditions for reinstatement after he was suspended indefinitely for domestic violence allegations on Feb. 20.
The New England Patriots used their franchise tag on kicker Stephen Gostkowski prior to Monday's deadline.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran slugger Dayan Viciedo to a minor league contract on Sunday and will give him a chance to make the team in spring training.
The NBA has handed Houston Rockets guard James Harden a one-game suspension for kicking fellow All-Star LeBron James in the groin during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Colorado Avalanche forwards Cody McLeod and Gabriel Landeskog were fined by the NHL for their actions at the end of Saturday's 3-1 home loss to the Minnesota Wild.


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Garlic and Herb Roasted Cherry Tomato Carbonara w-Crispy Prosciutto + Burrata | halfbakedharvest.com Half Baked Harvest
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Garlic and Herb Roasted Cherry Tomato Carbonara w-Crispy Prosciutto + Burrata | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest use GF pasta
Garlic and Herb Roasted Cherry Tomato Carbonara with Crispy Prosciutto and Burrata Cheese
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#OrganicChats #food #recipe Garlic and Herb Roasted Cherry Tomato Carbonara w-Crispy Prosciutto + Burrata | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest
Roasted Cherry Tomato Carbonara | Half Baked Harvest
Pumpkin Tart with Spinach and Gorgonzola
Recipe of the week: Pumpkin Tart with Spinach and Gorgonzola | Relish Austin
spicy orange + fennel marinated olives by Beth Kirby | {local milk}, / Wholesome Foodie ♥
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The citrus groves at Uncle Matt's - Cannelle et Vanille
cheese plate
Nothing better - Red wine, fresh bread and cheese!
(my bread and cheese prayer: please Lord don't ever make me go gluten & dairy free, amen.) photography by Fawn DeViney || Miss Moss
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20 Minute Lemon Pesto Penne
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20-Minute Lemon Pesto Penne - Pinch of Yum
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I offer you…a cupcake. – Kalebra Kelby
Cranberry Orange Granola Recipe - Cookie and Kate
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There is something soothing about having a pot of beans simmering away on the stove when it's chilly out. Slow cooked legumes lend themselves as a base to many dishes, including this one for baked eggs. Have a couple of friends over, spoon the beans into ramekins and top each with an egg for a cozy and simple breakfast. Feel free to use the leftover beans to make soup or as a way to give heartiness to your next salad.
Baked Eggs with White Beans & Roasted Tomatoes — The Jewels of New York
Hot beans with baked egg
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Spring Vegetable Pot Pie
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Spring Vegetable Pot Pie | 3 T oil, 1/4 Cup flour 3 cups flavorful veggie stock, 1 Cup diced onion, 4 Cups any combination of: diced carrot, celery, fennel, mushrooms, 1 lb diced blanched potatoes, 1 cup fresh peas or 1 cup asparagus, 1 lb tofu, seared with salt and pepper (or 1 lb cooked chicken or beef), 2 tsp whole grain mustard, 1/3 c dry white wine, fresh thyme 1 T, fresh tarragon 2 T, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1 T nutritional yeast (optional), white pepper, 1 package puff pastry dough.
Spring Vegetable Pot Pie | Feasting At #cooking recipe #nourishment #cooking tips #food #cuisine| http://amazingcookingtips.blogspot.com
Savory Pot Pie :: 3 T oil 1/4 C flour 3 c veggie stock 1 C onion 4 C diced carrot, celery, fennel, mushrooms, pearl onion 1 lb diced blanched potatoes 1 c fresh peas or 1 c asparagus 1 lb cooked chicken or beef 2 tsp whole grain mustard 1/3 c dry white wine fresh thyme 1 T fresh tarragon 2 T 1 tsp salt pepper to taste 1 package puff pastry dough Cook veggis-add flour, potatoes,herbs. Put in remikins. Cover with puff pastry-bake @400 for 20-25 min.
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♔ Lemon Layer Cake with Blueberry Lavender Buttercream
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Lemon Layer Cake with Blueberry Lavender Buttercream use this frosting with my gluten free lemon cake
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This is such a beautiful cake I would love to try it. - Lemon Layer Cake with Blueberry Lavender Buttercream
Lemon Layer Cake with Blueberry Lavender Buttercream
grilled apple & goat cheese salad
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Grilled apple and goat cheese salad #myhttender
Salted Caramel s'mores tarts
Baked Goat Cheese Drizzled with Honey. Think I'll try it with Agave Nectar.
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Comfort food at its finest. Smoked Gouda Mushroom Quesadilla - quick, easy, and colorful! Hits the spot every. single. time. | pinchofyum.com
Comfort food at its finest. Smoked Gouda Mushroom Quesadilla - quick, easy, and colorful! Hits the spot every. single. time. | pinchofyum.com
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We are a biologist and a musician, married for 5 years with a small corgi named Juno. Brooks at Ithaca College; Anna teaches singing at Cornell and at the Community School of Music in downtown Ithaca, and is often on tour, playing her music around the world. One of our first Airbnb experiences was our belated honeymoon in Rome, where we stayed in a cute little apartment and had a lovely time.
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I received a 26 foot truck that unfortunately had a bad alternator. I dont know if alternators go bad all at once or over time. So I cant blame the store. I can say that when the trouble happened and I had to have the truck towed to my destination all my charges were reversed without a fight at all. I feel that this store was very sympathetic to the situation and did all they could to rectify it. For that I am very pleased and will still recommend UHAUL to people.
Great rental experience. I had some changes to the pickup and dropoff times and they were able to work with me. Everything went smoothly and service was friendly and professional.
The people were very capable and friendly. It took no time to get the truck and go. I have used this location before, and found them very satisfactory.
Nothing, it was more than i had expected. The workers were very helpful and fast. I will be back when i need the help of a moving truck.
Best service I have ever had with any Uhaul location. This is my second time doing business at this location and it is the location I will continue to use.
I was suppose to pick up a truck at NW Expressway, but they didn't have one. The customer that was suppose to bring the truck back at 9 didn't so I was rerouted to SW 29th and assured that they had a truck. I get there and they are renting my truck to a guy right in front of me. So they send me all the way across town now to sw 59th to get a truck, adding more time money and moles to my already expensive day. I did get a 50 dollar discount, which I haven't received yet. 50 bucks doesn't cover the hassle though. I hope to never use u haul again.
We rented a truck to move a single piano. Battery on truck died not even 30 minutes after picking it up from that location and road side assistant showed up 2 1/2 hours later when they told us it was going to be within an hour. On a raining night this UHaul equipment is not reliable at all. besides customer service didn't even call as courtesy. I Will never rent again and since I work with home buyers I will discourage clients to do it too. Very disrespectfull to our time and extremely inconvenient this situation could has been avoided with a single vehicule maintenance.
Great experience. Staff was ready for us - no wait time. We were in and out very quickly. thank you.
Efficient check in experience.
The dome light was missing in the back of the truck.
Manager was very pleasant at check-in as was the staff member that checked me out upon return. Clean facility, great staff, equipment in good condition. Very easy process.
the only thing I didn't like was that someone had previously smoked in the truck.
The team in OKC got me in and out very quickly. I know they see a lot of sore people from moving so I appreciated them moving with a sense of urgency while being very polite.
The lady working there was awesome ,she answered my questions ,with a positive attitude, and a smile,she made me feel right at home
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We were in and out quickly and the service was amazing. The prices were unbelievable and the truck was exactly what we needed to make the move go quickly and smooth! Highly recommend!
Everything was very easy and professional. The clerk that checked us out was very helpful.
brainna I believe her name was very nice and friendly and helped us with everything we needed to get settled into a storage shed that we rented from her. I would recommend that location to anyone that would ask me. I hope this email will be forwarded to them because she deserves a thumbs up for her customer service.
why i did not get a servay on the first rental i got on 29th and I-44 because it sucked
Very displeased with the manager at this location, Matthew. He told us over the phone that the total charge would be just under 50 dollars. We were going to be paying in cash so we wanted to make sure that we were told of all charges. We asked if there were any other charges over the phone before we went up there, Matthew told us that was it, no mention of any mileage charges whatsoever. We had never rented a truck like this before so we should not have been expected to know a mileage charge before-hand. When we got there Mr Professional, Matthew, tells us that our total charge would be just under $100 because of the mileage charge. We explained to Matthew that we were told it would 50 and not 100, he just kept saying "I'm sorry there's nothing I can do." He said this over and over and told my sister that he assumed we knew about the mileage charge. How would we automatically know that if we had never used U-Haul before. Complete horrible business practice on either the company's part or that location. Even one of the workers mentioned to Matthew, in front of us, "yeah Matt that is kind of false advertising, I've seen this happen before." Really? This has happened before and has never been addressed? We demanded that Matthew waive the mileage charge since it wasn't disclosed, but he refused. We were only going 25-30 miles round trip and this would have been the most logical way to handle this from a customer service standpoint, but I guess this is not a priority at Uhaul. We still deserve a refund because of the crappy service, but I'm sure it won't happen. Next time we move it will just be worth it to us to hire movers than go through this experience again. Trust me I will be passing along this experience to anyone I can as well unless anybody there that has a clue about customer service makes it right.
After the rental experience at the u haul on 89th and walker, which I will never use again, the personal here was awesome. I was able to get my car home and return the dolly the same day. Thank you.
I had made my reservation at Phelan Gas. A couple of days later Ruth from your corporate office contacted me to complete my reservation. Even though I told Ruth repeatedly that I wanted to pick the trailer up in Phelan, CA and drop it off in Purcell, OK she made my pick up point Apple Valley, CA ( about 40 miles away) and the drop off point Oklahoma City, OK (again about 40 miles away). I was told in Purcell that I would be charged a $69 wrong drop off location fee if I dropped it there. I am very dissatisfied with the way I was inconvenienced.
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A challenge for many who are new to Twitter is knowing what to say, how to say it, and how often to say it. But many have discovered that the 140-character limitation--even less when you are replying to someone--focuses the mind wonderfully, resulting in a new precision and elegance in their writing. Has Twitter, a classic geek invention, unwittingly spawned a new form of literature?
I know I'm not the first person to think of this, and that I won't be the best writer to create in this form. But, hopeless idealist and all-around good guy that I am, I present my first three twittecdotes for your perusal and inspiration. The stories all involve my brushes with famous people, aka namedropping. Enjoy!
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-- Entered Bill's house, first one, not the palace. It was 87, he was worth only a billion. Mitch Kapor was in a fierce fake argument with him
-- Met Captain Kangaroo in 1991. He was older and so was I. Grouchy Irish guy. He was on PBS then, and pitched me for money.
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By Carmen Gonzalez The industrial software market has treated data with the mentality of "collect everything now, worry about how to use it later." We now find ourselves buried in data, with the pervasive connectivity of the (Industrial) Internet of Things only piling on more numbers. There's too much data and not enough information.
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Bob Gates, Global Marketing Director, GE's Intelligent Platforms business, to discuss how realizing the power of IoT, software developers are now focused on understanding how industrial data can create intelligence for industrial operations. Imagine ... Feb. 27, 2015 03:15 PM EST Reads: 1,169 |
By Carmen Gonzalez Operational Hadoop and the Lambda Architecture for Streaming Data
Apache Hadoop is emerging as a distributed platform for handling large and fast incoming streams of data. Predictive maintenance, supply chain optimization, and Internet-of-Things analysis are examples where Hadoop provides the scalable storage, processing, and analytics platform to gain meaningful insights from granular data that is typically only valuable from a large-scale, aggregate view. One architecture useful for capturing and analyzing streaming data is the Lambda Architecture, representing a model of how to analyze rea... Feb. 27, 2015 02:00 PM EST Reads: 1,138 |
By Pat Romanski The 3rd International @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - is now accepting submissions to demo smart cars on the Expo Floor. Smart car sponsorship benefits include general brand exposure and increasing engagement with the developer ecosystem. Feb. 27, 2015 02:00 PM EST Reads: 1,642 |
By Elizabeth White SYS-CON Events announced today that Vitria Technology, Inc. will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
Vitria will showcase the company's new IoT Analytics Platform through live demonstrations at booth #330. Vitria's IoT Analytics Platform, fully integrated and powered by an operational intelligence engine, enables customers to rapidly build and operationalize advanced analytics to deliver timely business outcomes for use cases across the industrial, enterprise, and consumer segments. Feb. 27, 2015 01:45 PM EST Reads: 1,066 |