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The new book Debugging with GDB/DDD by Norman Matloff and P.J. Salzman, published by No Starch Press, highlights the importance of debugging to successful software development. Focusing on GDB, a popular open-source debugger, the book shows developers how to reduce the time they spend finding and fixing programming errors. Debugging's approach is to apply a range of real-world coding errors, from simple typos to major logical blunders, to illustrate how to manage memory, understand core dumps and trace programming errors to their root causes. The book also covers topics missing from other debugging books, such as threaded, server/client, GUI and parallel programming.
Fresh out of beta is Cohesive Flexible Technologies' Elastic Server On-Demand (ESOD) Community Edition virtualization platform. The product is a free Internet platform for independent developers and individual enterprise developers to take advantage of virtualization and cloud computing utilities like Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud. Users can "take their application stack 'recipes', capture them, and reproduce them as virtual servers rapidly and automatically", says CohesiveFT's CTO. The firm claims to be the "first service to offer developers and operations complete control of their server assembly, independent of which virtualization or cloud technology they require." The ESOD Community Edition is free to use and is intended for individual developers and noncommercial, nonproduction use.
Adding to its rich portfolio of debugging tools, TotalView Technologies has released Workbench Manager, an application that allows developers to create an integrated, cohesive view of the development and debugging work-flow process. One can manage any version of TotalView Debugger, MemoryScape memory debugger and any third-party application used for development and debugging, all from a single dashboard-like GUI. As a result, you easily can integrate both commercial and open-source tools in your toolchain. TotalView Technologies' products can be used to debug Linux, Mac OS X and UNIX applications running on development machines with single, dual-core, multicore or multiple processors.
A book on a specific Linux topic typically means it's on the cusp of breaking out. Such is the case with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the focus of the new book Desktop GIS: Mapping the Planet with Open Source Tools by Gary E. Sherman and the Pragmatic Bookshelf. The book's purpose is to help you deal with the issues involved in assembling your GIS toolkit, such as choosing the right platform and tools, dealing with integration issues and getting support. Sherman introduces the main open-source applications, such as GRASS, Quantum GIS, uDig and others, and also delves into scripting with various languages. The author is the founder of the Quantum GIS Project.
New on the development scene are SoftIntegration's Ch 6.0 and Embedded Ch 6.0, interpreters for cross-platform scripting, 2-D/3-D plotting, numerical computing, shell programming and embedded scripting. New features in v6.0 include debugging capability, a user-friendly IDE for teaching/learning programming (in the Professional Edition) and new plotting features, including multiple coordinates and new plotting types. Ch and Embedded Ch are available for Linux x86, Linux PPC, Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, HP-UX, FreeBSD and QNX Neutrino RTOS.
ADLINK Technology has just beefed up your options for network security, adding the ALS-3206 Rackmount Network Security Platform to its solutions palette. The ALS-3206 series is billed as a flexible, mid-range, cost-effective solution for IDS, IPS, UTM, firewall, VPN gateway, load balancing and traffic-mining applications. The line further supports several Intel processors and chipsets and provides six gigabit Ethernet ports, one PCI extension slot and two configurable PCI-X slots. One of the PCI-X extension slots can be configured to extend a four-port gigabit Ethernet card and the other to extend a network security accelerator. This combination of features is suited, says ADLINK, for antivirus software security, content security and PKI software applications.
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ABC News' Dan Arnall and Matthew Jaffe report:
The showdown over the nation's debt ceiling and lawmakers aligned with the Tea Party threatening to not approve an increase in the more than $14 trillion limit won't come to a head until tax day at the earliest, according to a new estimate from the Treasury Department.
"The Treasury Department now estimates that the United States will reach the debt limit between April 15, 2011 and May 31, 2011. As announced at the February Quarterly Refunding, Treasury will update this projection at the beginning of each month," according to Mary Miller, Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
On Capitol Hill, meanwhile, Senate Republicans are pushing a bill that would force the government to make interest payments on the debt its top priority in the event that the debt limit is not raised later this year.
The bill, the brainchild of Sen. David Vitter, R-LA, and freshman Sen. Pat Toomey, R-PA, is set to come up for a vote on Tuesday evening as an amendment to a patent reform bill, but it is extremely unlikely to pass in the Democrat-controlled chamber.
"As members of Congress debate whether to raise the US debt ceiling – the limit on our government's debt – we should all agree on at least one thing: under no circumstances is it acceptable for the US to default on its debt. Not only are we morally obligated to honor our debts, but we benefit greatly from the nearly universal conviction that those who lend to us will always be repaid, on time and in full. We should never undermine that conviction," Toomey wrote in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal last month. "Fortunately even if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling, a default on our debt need not follow when our borrowings reach their limit in the next few months."
Today on the Senate floor Vitter touted the benefits of the bill.
"No one should want the US government to default on its debt," Vitter said.
Democrats countered that it was unreasonable for Republicans to insist that the government pay holders of US debt – like the largest foreign-holder China for instance – before dealing with other costs such as taking care of troops. Democrats believe the debt limit should simply be raised, with no strings attached.

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Tony Romo's lung punctured, rib broken
IRVING, Texas -- While a CT scan revealed only one fracture to Tony Romo's ribs, the Dallas Cowboys' quarterback also has been diagnosed with a punctured lung.
Coach Jason Garrett, who never specifically addressed the lung puncture, said Monday that he did not rule out Romo playing next week against Washington, and sources confirmed that it doesn't change his status for that game.
"I would not think there's any reason to think that he won't play Monday," Garrett said. "We're certainly hopeful."
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The Cowboys sent out a release later Monday that said Romo has evidence of a pneumothorax, which is a collection of air or gas in the space around the lungs. It can be the result of a puncture caused by trauma such as a rib fracture.
A source said the puncture was "very small."
Romo said Sunday that because he was able to close out the game against the Niners, he would play against the Redskins on Monday Night Football. In the locker room Monday, Romo said the pain was the same as it was after the game.
The team was unable to get a clean X-ray during Sunday's game at San Francisco's Candlestick Park, which required the CT scan.
Romo suffered the injury when Niners linebacker Ahmad Brooks hit him on a 25-yard completion to tight end Jason Witten on the game's third play. Romo managed to get through the first half but missed all but 37 seconds of the third quarter as the medical staff waited for pain-killing medicine to take effect.
Romo returned and led the Cowboys to the comeback win by completing 12-of-15 passes for 201 yards in the fourth quarter and overtime. He connected with Jesse Holley on a 77-yard completion in overtime to set up Dan Bailey's game-winning field goal.
Romo will receive extra treatment and could wear extra protection for his ribs.
Romo would not be the first Cowboys' quarterback to play with a punctured lung. Don Meredith threw for 406 yards in a 31-30 win at Washington on Nov. 13, 1966. Meredith completed 4-of-5 passes for 64 yards and ran for six yards to set up Danny Villanueva's game-winning 20-yard field goal in the final minute.
Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas and former Houston Oiler Dan Pastorini also played with punctured lungs.
In 2001, New England's Drew Bledsoe was knocked out of the game against the New York Jets with a punctured lung, which developed into a life-threatening situation. That led to Tom Brady's ascension the starter's job.
In other injury news, sources said running back Felix Jones suffered a dislocated shoulder on Sunday but was able to continue to play with a harness. He should be available to play against the Redskins. Center Phil Costa (knee) and Witten (ribs) also checked out OK.
According to sources, wide receiver Miles Austin is not expected to play against the Redskins after aggravating a hamstring injury he suffered during training camp. While it is possible he could play Oct. 2 against Detroit, the more likely return date is Oct. 16 at New England after the bye week.
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Stenson joins Pepperell in Nordea Masters lead
Malmo, Sweden (SportsNetwork.com) - Henrik Stenson fired an 8-under 64 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead of the Nordea Masters.
Stenson finished 54 holes on the Lake Course at PGA Sweden National at 13- under-par 203. Eddie Pepperell, who has held a share of the lead since the end of the first round, carded a 7-under 65 to join him there.
The world No. 2 Stenson is an eight-time winner on the European Tour, while Pepperell is seeking his first career win.
"The crowds have been great. I haven't played in front of home crowds for a while and with the success I've had I really feel the support," said the Swedish Stenson. "I'm going to enjoy tomorrow and try to be up there tomorrow with nine to go and try to win this tournament for them."
Stephen Gallacher (65) and Alvaro Quiros (66) shared third place at 12-under. Victor Dubuisson (67) was alone in fifth at 11-under and Bradley Dredge (67) held sixth at minus-10.
Thongchai Jaidee (68), Romain Wattel (66) and Rafael Cabrera-Bello (67) are tied for seventh at 9-under 207.
Pepperell, Quiros and Dubuisson entered the day tied for the lead at 6-under, but Stenson, Chris Doak and Jens Dantorp all birdied the first to meet them atop the leaderboard.
Jaidee, Rikard Karlberg and Robert-Jan Derksen would eventually make it a 10- way tie at 6-under before Quiros opened his round with a 6-foot eagle at the first to jump ahead.
Pepperell followed with a birdie at the first to stay within a shot of Quiros, and continued to roll in birdies at the second and third to claim the outright lead at 9-under.
Quiros answered with a birdie at the third to retake a share of the lead.
Stenson, meanwhile, followed a birdie at the sixth by holing out his second shot at the par-4 seventh for an eagle to join Quiros and Pepperell atop the leaderboard. The Swede then birdied the eighth to claim sole possession of first place at 10-under.
Stenson later added another gain at the 11th to move two clear of the field, and he held at least a 1-shot advantage from there until Quiros rolled in back-to-back birdies at the 10th and 11th to meet him at 11-under.
Pepperell was next to claim a share of the lead by capping consecutive birdies at Nos. 11 and 12 with a chip-in from off the green before Gallacher converted three straight birdies from the 11th to make it a four-way tie.
Stenson answered with a birdie at the 14th to reclaim sole possession of the lead, but tripped to a 3-putt bogey at the 15th to fall back to 11-under and into a tie with Gallacher, Pepperell and Quiros.
Gallacher then broke from the pack with his fourth straight birdie at the 14th.
His lead didn't last long, however, as Pepperell converted three consecutive birdies from the 14th to race to 14-under and claim a 2-stroke advantage.
After Stenson followed a birdie at the 17th with a 2-putt birdie at the last to head into the clubhouse at 13-under, Pepperell tripped to a bogey at the 17th to lose sole possession of the lead.
The Englishman scrambled for par at the 18th after hitting his tee shot into the water to maintain his share of the lead entering the final round.
"Henrik is tied with me so it is going to be a great day tomorrow, but I've just got to keep focused on my game and do what I've been doing. If I do that, I'll have a shot come the last and I'll enjoy it," Pepperell said.
NOTES: Stenson won both the PGA Tour's FedExCup and European Tour's Race to Dubai last season ... Stenson's 64 was the best round of the tournament ... Pepperell had missed the cut in six of his previous 12 starts on the European Tour this season and has not finished better than a share of 21st place at the BMW PGA Championship.
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Just ordered one of these from eBay, advertised as new with two extra batts and a full warranty for $100 shipped.
I tried out big planes for a bit and had gotten rid of most of my micros, but I think I'm going back to micros. Big planes are so much more intimidating to fly- with these micros you can swoop down inches from the ground and know that most likely a crash will do little to no damage. And the bigger planes couldn't even handle more wind than the original Sukhoi. Plus, now I'm off to college, and I think these micros will be a better fit for a college dorm. Looking forward to try this "better" Sukhoi considering how much I enjoyed my original. |
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FYI if you go with the GWS prop, you will probably need to balance the prop and adapter. It is easiest to do on the plane by adding strips of clear tape to the backside of the prop. Also the Night Vapor can be cool for college and inside an open space of a dorm. I have flown for 10-15 min on the stock motor at half to full throttle. For $10 swap in the J3 cub motor and it will pull vertical and sort of sustain inverted flight with the 160 sized batteries mentioned above. Move everything to max throws and it will pull a 2.5 foot diameter loop with a full throttle burst. The mSR would be fun in a dorm, and likes the Thunder Power 160's. |
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Being a single guy has a lot to do with it. I enjoy variety & a challenge, so I usually have planes in my hangar that fly very differently from each other. I want to try high-performance powered sailplanes next. Let's see what's in the hangar at the moment.... 'Planks': (2) original UM Sukhois (one flyable) (3) XPs (two flyable) (2) UMX Beasts (one flyable) (1) UMX Sbach (soon, I hope!) (1) UM F4U (1) UM Mossie (1) UM Cub (1) UM Champ (1) Vapor (1) Hobby Lobby Wingo (1) PA Extra 260 48" w/IPAs system (1) 72" Ace Bingo w/Saito .91 4-stroke (1) 60-size Top Flite Jug original kit w/flaps, air retracts & YS .91 supercharged, fuel-injected 4-stroke (needs new retracts & cowl) (1) 1/4-scale Dynaflite Super Cub w/Fowler flaps & OS 160 flat-twin 4-stroke (engine needs major overhaul) (1) 40-size Great Planes Sportster w/OS .46 SF-P two-stroke (1) 80" Scorpio Taurus Plus mid-wing w/Fowler slotted flaps/airbrakes and LE stall-strips (in the bones, waiting to be covered, will be powered by a Saito FG-30 or FG-36 gasoline 4-stroke) 'Earth-repellers': (1) mCX (1) mSR (1) BSR (1) mCP X I can't recall ever having them all flight-worthy at the same time, though. Joel |
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I used the 240mah Hyperion on the Mustang, and they were awesome, I got 15 minutes a flight and a lot more power. I also switched my Sukhoi out to the 5043 since the stock prop was terrible. Going to see how the XP one works before changing it out. |
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Just bought the SU-26xp Friday afternoon and have about 15 batteries on it so far. Great little bird and my first aerobatic. So far I love it I probably have more time inverted in this thing than everything else I have owned combined. I will attempt to read through this entire thread before asking any stupid questions or for any tips. I setup the dual rates and expo as suggested in the manual and that seems to work great for me at this point.
First flight was with the battery all the way forward like I do with my UM T-28 was not much fun. Second flight was with battery about halfway back and much better. The 3rd flight I went to high rates and scooted the battery all the way back and that worked so well I have stuck with that setup since. I have 8 new E-flite 150's and a 3 Tenergy 160's to fly with so far. I also have a prop saver and a GWS 5043 prop I bought for the little Trojan but never installed to try on the xp some time soon. |
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NSA Internet surveillance: where is the outrage?
In my last post I discussed how, with the NSA's PRISM surveillance program, the United States has likely unilaterally killed the Internet as we know it.
It didn't have to happen. There were a series of events that led to us getting to a point where a democratic government – the self-professed leader of the free world – feels it can carry out activities like this with impunity.
The Internet is a new entity. From a public policy and legislative perspective, we're just figuring it out. In Canada, we're struggling with how to deal with cyber-bullying and globally we're redefining copyright in light of the Internet. In terms of a disruptive technology, the Internet is about as big as it gets. That said, there are some activities for which there is offline precedence, and I think most of us would argue that surveillance is one of those activities.
Governments – even transparent, democratic ones – have always engaged in surveillance activities. They are sometimes an unfortunate necessity to maintain law and order. However, wiretaps have had a high degree of judicial oversight. In Canada, police need to meet a higher standard to obtain a wiretap warrant than a regular warrant. It's the same for opening a private citizen's mail, and for a host of other surveillance techniques.
And as a society, we have long recognized the seriousness of these activities.
In fact, outrage at RCMP activities in the 1970s, including unauthorized mail openings and electronic surveillance without warrants, resulted in the Royal Commission into Certain Activities of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (the MacDonald Commission), and ultimately the creation of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).
It's not long ago that, in the west at least, we found this type of activity so repugnant that we were willing to go to war over it. Stasi-like surveillance, and what it meant for personal freedom, was at the core of the Cold War. It was, in essence, a conflict fought over the level of state control over an individual's freedom.
Now, we seem complacent in government monitoring of our activities, even if it is Stasi-like.
The fact is we know that the NSA is copying virtually every message sent from the U.S. to anywhere overseas. Cell phone data, Facebook updates, Google searches, emails – pretty much all communications – are tracked and stored by the U.S. government. And in case you thought you were safe because you're Canadian, if you use any of these services your data is tracked and stored even if you reside in Canada. Social networking sites like Facebook store users' data on servers in the U.S., and much of Canada's Internet traffic transits through the U.S. even if the final destination is elsewhere (this is something CIRA has been actively working to change – see this).
Let me be clear about one thing. It's not that governments should not have the power to monitor citizens under certain circumstances and with the appropriate oversight – it's an unfortunate necessity to maintain law and order. But we're not talking about surveillance with appropriate oversight. We're talking about an opaque and deliberate system to gather and monitor the activities and communications of potentially everyone who is online.
Why should a government feel it is above judicial oversight to monitor its citizens' activities, just because they're online?
Because apparently, we're fine with it. At the very least, we're complacent with it.
I could write an entire post about why we should care, but others have already done so, and the reasons are both many and compelling.
Not only should we care, in my opinion we should be outraged.
Is it that we don't care, or that we don't understand, or has our moral compass shifted enough in the past two decades that we're now okay with governments tracking our every move?
I'd like to hear your thoughts – why do we seem so complacent with government surveillance?
In my next post, I'll discuss the research we carried out with Ipsos Reid to better understand what Canadians think about the PRISM program, and governments monitoring their online activities.


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Walmart Family Mobile Review: Cheap Wireless Plan With No Contract
Over the past month I've had the opportunity to try out a Galaxy Samsung S4 on Walmart's Family Mobile wireless unlimited plans. At $40 per month with unlimited data and voice, I was intrigued by the fact that this plan could compete with some of the other major providers, and offer a cheap wireless plan that doesn't tie me to any contracts either.
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- Paid $199 for the iPhone 4s
- 450 minutes of voice per month
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- 1000 texts per month
- $87/month with a major wireless provider
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- Unlimited data per month
- Unlimited minutes per month
- Unlimited texts per month
- $40/month family mobile cheap wireless plan
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First off, when I heard about the new Samsung Galaxy S4 being offered by Walmart I thought I'd check out my local store to see what options they offered. Unfortunately, my local Walmart doesn't offer any Family Mobile devices or Family Mobile starter kits, so if you have the same problem, then you'll need to use the Walmart.com electronic section to find the phone and SIM card you need. Overall, the online feature of buying a SIM card that is part of the Family Mobile Unlimited Plans is pretty straight forward and will arrive at your home in about 5-7 business days for $3.97 shipping or free in store pickup.
Possible Savings – Grade: A+
In reviewing the Family Mobile Plan what initially struck me was the possibility of long term savings and paying for my phone outright, so that I'm not locked into a contract. So, in comparing my current phone service, I laid out a breakdown of the saving possibilities by going with Family Mobile for my family. (#FamilyMobileSaves #cbias)
T-mobile Coverage – C+
When I tested out the Virgin Mobile service I was extremely disappointed with the coverage experience I had with them, but T-Mobile coverage has been a little different. While traveling back home to the farm, along the interstate, and out of the middle of "no where" I was able to have T-Mobile phone coverage in almost every area. This was a lot better than what I experienced while I was testing Virgin Mobile. On the downside, I didn't always have data coverage outside of large metropolitan areas in the Midwest, and the 3G and 4G coverage was spotty. Even when I had what the phone said was 4G coverage in large metropolitan areas I found the speed to still be somewhat slow. I highly recommend reviewing the coverage in your area and common traveling areas by looking at the T-Mobile coverage map. Here is the link that I used to find out what areas are covered in my area that will help you too.
Walmart Family Mobile Coverage Map
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Samsung Galaxy S4 – Applications/Connections/Internet Sharing – Grade: A+++
In reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S4, I have to say I was EXTREMELY pleased with the phone. Having been a previous Apple iPhone and iPod user it took a little getting use too, but after about a week of using the phone everything seemed a lot easier and friendly to navigate. While navigating through the Play Store (application store) I found it extremely easy to download and use common application like Skype (chatting with my aunt online), Twitter, Snapchat, Strava (for tracking my friends' running and biking stats), and general e-mail features.
I have to give props on a few of the features and applications that really impressed me:
- Mobile Hotspot – I loved the possibility of sharing out my internet connection and service to family and friends! This is an extremely nice features to have and easy to use with the Samsung Galaxy S4. Typically with other phones, you have to go through 100 steps in order to turn your phone in a mobile hotspot, but not with this phone. As always using your phone as a mobile hotspot is another great option to save your family money and could allow you to disconnect your home internet connection. Again this all depends on your 3 or 4G coverage in your area, but can help ya save a few dollars at home.
- Voice to text – the Samsung Galaxy S4 has the best voice to text feature I've ever tested on either Android or iPhone. Even better is the feature is built-in and doesn't require any apps to be installed. The voice to text feature is extremely helpful for "writing" long e-mails or texts. I was so impressed by the voice to text feature that I even wrote an entire blog post by speaking to my phone.
- Cloud features and integration with my Google account – the ability to link my Google account and setup syncing with all my online pictures, contacts, Google maps, and Google docs was awesome! Unlike the iPhone, the Samsung S4 easily pulls all this information together for me to stay in contact with family and friends and I have all of my online data available to me. It makes it nice to be able to auto backup my data to either my Samsung account, Google, or with Dropbox.
- Settings and Advanced Features – if you buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, then I highly recommend checking out the advanced features. To access these features you need to use the pull down menu at the top of the phone, and click on the settings (appears as a gear) menu at the top right. In this menu you have access to "Connections", "My Device", "Accounts", and "More". Under the connections menu I really liked the ability to track data usage and setup notifications when certain limits. Also this feature allows you the ability to track which apps are using the most bandwidth too, which is a "nice to have". Lastly, I really liked the new features of the "Air View" (ability to control your screen with the wave of your hand), and the ability to share files over S Beam and NFC. Pretty neat features that some people may not know about or use, but is a great option for sharing files with family and friends.
Important Tips
One other point I wanted to point out to our readers is to make sure you order the Micro SD card when you purchase the Galaxy Samsung S4. In purchasing my online T-Mobile Starter Kit I made the mistake of ordering the regular sized SD card. Do not attempt to shove the regular SD card in your S4 or you'll destroy the phone!!! It's extremely important to make sure you get the micro version whether you buy it online or in the store. Don't make the same mistake I did. Attached to the right is a picture of the regular SD card, which isn't the one you want for the Galaxy S4!
Overall, after reviewing the phone for a month, I've been extremely pleased with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Family Mobile plan. The plan and phone offers my family another option to save money (about $25/month over 2 years), and the S4 offers a lot of features that not only compete with the iPhone, but supersede it! I'll be reviewing the phone for another 30 days, so I'd love to hear from other readers, if you've tried out the Galaxy S4 or ever used Family Mobile phone service? Let me know your thoughts on either.
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n hanna permalinkJuly 8, 2013
Thanks for this review–been thinking of doing the same for a while now.
July 8, 2013
You don't have to pay extra for using mobile hotspot?
Andy permalinkJuly 8, 2013
Nice work here, but the idea of giving Walmart and the crooked Walton family any of my hard earned money is enough for me to pay more elsewhere.
July 8, 2013
Thanks for breaking this down as I have been looking into this for my wife and I. I appreciate your honesty and gradings!
Barb permalinkJuly 8, 2013
I agree with Andy! You get a far better deal from HSN. $109.00 for Smartphone with 1400 minutes. Minutes tripled for life when added. Chargers included too.
July 9, 2013
Great and candid review Charlie. We are looking into a text and talk plan for our oldest child, and the Walmart plan just may be the way to go for us.
Rob Lord permalinkJuly 11, 2013
I just wanted to point out that it's actually called a nano simcard, not a micro sd card that these phones use for service, of course they do use a micro sd card for additional flash memory storage.
July 12, 2013
My wife and I have been with T-Mobile for two years, and we're considering switching once our contract is up in September. Their new monthly plans are nice, but the cheapest option is actually slightly more expensive than what we pay now for our contract plan. It looks like these Walmart Family Plans will be considerably cheaper, and I imagine we can use our current phones, too (although the tech-guy in me would love to upgrade to the Galaxy S3!).
Have you seen a bill yet? Are there any taxes or extra charges we should be aware of?
Thanks for the post! I'll have to discuss this with my wife.
Clay permalinkJuly 17, 2013
I've been told by many that T-Mobile's coverage is poor, so good you included a coverage map. My family went with Consumer Report's highest rated cell phone service for years: Consumer Cellular (sold online and at Sears). Not only NO CONTRACTS, but you are on AT&T wireless network. And AARP members get discounts. Consumer Cellular is fantastic!
Martha permalinkJuly 22, 2013
I have been very happy with Consumer Cellular so am now searching for a site to purchase Galaxy II, III, or IV at discount so I can stay with them and still have the phone I want. Any suggestions beyond eBay? Thanks.
Stacy K. permalinkJuly 28, 2013
Kudos to Walmart Family Mobile!! This has been the best service I have had through a wireless provider thus far. I have been a customer of Walmart Family Mobile for almost 2 years now and I would not think of switching providers for anything. My bill never has any suprises and the monthly service is so affordable!! My browser is dependable and I do not experience crashes or freezes when I surf the internet as I did with other providers in the past.. I recommend this service to everyone. I am extremely pleased.
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Mike Pelfrey isn't just pitching to prove he's healthy Saturday. He's pitching to prove he should stay in the bigs.
That seemingly rash decision could be made by the Mets after his start because he has options remaining and can be sent down without passing through waivers, according to Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News. Rubin also reports that John Maine, Oliver Perez and Livan Hernandez could also be in jeopardy of losing their spots in the rotation.
So basically, if your name is not Johan Santana, you don't have a lot of job security right now. Welcome to the job market in 2009, Mets pitchers.
But the Mets jerked Pelfrey around an awful lot in his formative years and it wasn't until midway through last season that he overcame that. I'd hate to see the Mets not let him work through his troubles now and start back down that road.
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Connie Canipe Miller, 42, of Conover, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary in Newton.
John "Jake" Lawrence James, 88, of Conover, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Abernethy Laurels in Newton. The James family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation in Conover.
Six of Catawba County's eight municipalities reported positive population growth from the 2010 census.
The city of Conover experienced the largest growth percentage among Catawba County municipalities during a 10-year period. Conover's population increased 24 percent from 2000, when the previous census was conducted.
That increase marks the largest percent change among the county's remaining seven municipalities.
Police released the names Thursday of the four victims in a drug-fueled robbery and home invasion.
Catawba County Sheriff Coy Reid said Wade Sigmon, 49; Susan Kay Blevins, 51; and Connie Canipe Miller, 42; all of Conover, were shot to death early Tuesday morning on Emmanuel Church Road in the Oak Knoll Mobile Home park.
Joseph Burke, 38, was also shot during the robbery, and he was the only victim to survive the incident. Sheriff's deputies aren't releasing Burke's address for safety reasons.
A Hickory woman thought she sent her friend a text message about selling drugs, but she mistakenly sent the message to a police officer.
Conover Police charged 18-year-old Jessica Lucas with possession of drug paraphernalia and a drug violation after she mistakenly offered to sell drugs Wednesday to a sheriff's deputy.
Conover Police Lt. Mark Stump said Lucas was texting who she thought was a high school-aged friend about a marijuana purchase. Lucas apparently typed in the wrong number, and the message went to Lt. T. McManus, with the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.
Victims' names from a Tuesday morning shooting were released Thursday. In addition to Wade "Squeaky" Sigmon, 49, of Conover, Catawba County Sheriff Coy Reid identified the other deceased victims as Susan Kay Blevins, 51, of Conover, and Connie Canipe Miller, 42, of Conover. The only survivor in the incident is Joseph Burke, 38. Reid said Burke's address is being held for safety reasons.
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Maiden got off to a great start in the game by scoring six runs in the first two innings. Christian Childers drove in Lauren Sizemore on a single for the first run of the game.
Lindsay Schronce scored on an error on N-C third basemen Sarah Van Horn to make it 2-0 after the first inning.
James Morton Morris, 88, of Maiden, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at his residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday, March 19, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Maiden City Cemetery in Maiden.
John "Jake" L. James, 88, of Conover, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Abernethy Laurels. Arrangements are incomplete with Drum Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Conover.
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Experts say science and mathematics curricula can help stabilize economic development in Catawba County.
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A couple was charged Monday with manufacturing marijuana after officers saw the plants through the window of the couple's home.
Tona Marie Lail and Dustin Ray Matheson are accused of manufacturing marijuana and using their house on Lynell Street to grow the plants, according to Catawba County Sheriff Coy Reid.
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VMCC Sprint Calendar 2013
VMCC Sprint Calendar 2013
• 19th May : Honnington Sprint : NOTE: Event Cancelled
1/4 mile twin lane Sprint
• 9th June : Thorney Island - Pre Entry Only
1/4 mile twin lane Sprint
•12-13-14th July : Festival of 1000 Bikes - Invite only
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•18th August : Thorney Island Sprint - Pre Entry Only
1/4 mile twin lane Sprint
• 14th September : Brighton Speed Trials
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Madeira Drive - Brighton
• 29th September : Eelmoor (Straight and Twisty)
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•9 - 10th April NHCA
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York Dragway (NSA North)
•17th April Straightliners
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Shakespeare County R/way
•13th June Test & Tune Day
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•26-27th June Wings & Wheels
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Westonzoyland (NSA South)
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•30-31st July NHCA
Curbrough (Twisty Sprint)
•7th Aug NSA
York dragway
•13-14th Aug NSA
Westonzoyland (NSA South)
•14th Aug Straightliners
North Weald : Round 7
•5th Sept NSA
Keevil: (NSA South)
•11th Sept NSA Straightliners
Elvington - Round 8
•18th Sept NHCA
Chivenor (Twisty Sprint)
•18th Sept Torque Motorsports
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•24-25th September NSA
Kirkbride Cumbria (NSA NorthSection)
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Westonzoyland (NSA South)
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Margam Park (Twisty Sprint)
• 8th Oct Straightliners
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As someone who is active in the industry and yet still goes out on water damage jobs, I am constantly amazed at the quality of work in our industry. In the late 1990's, I first heard about this crazy guy in Tennessee - Chuck Dewald - that wanted to dry carpet and pad, sheetrock and baseboards in place. Back then, I thought he was a lunatic and it took me about two years to get on board. I suppose I am a slow learner. However, many companies today still cannot, or better yet, will not, dry things in place on a fresh water loss.
The industry has really sophisticated drying equipment now compared to 1992 when I started and it is not being used to its fullest potential. The training we have and the scientific knowledge we have today is also light years ahead of where it used to be. Even with all this great information, training and equipment, I still had a manager at a large insurance company tell me the other day that they still see a standard dehumidifier on 75% of all their losses. This is alarming to me that after all these years most companies are still doing things the way they did 20, 30 or even 40 years ago. Which means they aren't drying, they are replacing.
At least once a week I get calls from adjusters asking why a particular contractor would want to remove a solid wood baseboard from a home, why they can't dry carpet and pad in place or whether the sheetrock actually needed to be cut out? These technicians have been to many industry drying schools, but still don't follow their training.
There are several mindsets that are going to have to change within our industry before we stop seeing this. First will be when insurance companies stop paying for standard refrigerant dehumidifiers. This will make most companies use low-grain refrigerants. As of a few weeks ago I am seeing this start to happen in Texas where I live. A large insurance company that I do a lot of work for is now stating that they will not pay for standard refrigerants when the gpp in the affected area is below 60. This is a huge step in the right direction and one that I have been pushing for years.
The fact is, if you can't dry carpet and pad, solid wood baseboards and sheetrock in place then you need to be in another business. If you can do it, then why don't you? There are still plenty of times that you will need to remove items in the structure and yes the dumpster at my office is still full most of the time. However, it is full of things like mdf baseboard, particle board and laminate flooring. The point: knowing how to dry a structure and actually putting that into practice seem to be two separate things. The sooner they become one, the sooner the industry will be able to move forward.


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Ready, Aim...
In order to create a proficiency-based system in RSU 18, the district came up with a three-phase plan: establish strategic direction, strategic implementation and organizational alignment, and continuous improvement and refinement. The process has been long, but as schools embark upon phase two, a customized learning model will be implemented throughout the district.
- Overview & Summary. RSU 18 has worked for three years to create the capacity for change within the district.
- Case Study: "Ready, Aim..."
- Video - At Their Own Pace: Student Voice and Choice. Kids receive help at their learning level by deciding the areas in which they're struggling.
- Video - Unpacking the Standards: A Teacher's Perspective. Educators discuss linking standards to units of study in order to motivate their students.
- The Takeaway. A short conversation with RSU 18 Superintendent Gary Smith about the district's ongoing experience.
- RSU 18's Commitment To Proficiency-Based Learning Continues, As Does Education and Advocacy: Two years after the Center first wrote about RSU 18, we revisited the district, sitting with Assistant Superintendent Linda Laughlin to learn about their continued implementation progress.
- RSU 18 website
- Tools for Proficiency-based Classroom
- Understanding the Model: In-House Training (PDF, 24MB)
- District Organizational Chart (PDF, 833KB)
- Presentation for School Board Educational Programming Committee (2011) (PDF, 1.9MB). PowerPoint designed for a presentation on Customized Learning given to the school board's Educational Programming Committee.
- Curriculum Committee Orientation (PDF, 15MB). PowerPoint to train faculty regarding the new, MCCL-designed curriculum.
- Mission of Teacher Advisory Team (PDF, 40KB)
- Parent Article in Messalonskee Messenger (PDF, 488KB). John DeWitt, a Messalonskee parent, wrote this article for the district's newspaper in support of Customized Learning.
- Curriculum Article in Messalonskee Messenger (PDF, 794KB). Linda Laughlin, assistant superintendent of RSU 18, wrote this article for the district's newspaper explaining the rationale behind Customized Learning.
- Mission & Vision (PDF, 99KB)
This Center for Best Practice is a collaboration between the Maine Department of Education and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, made possible by the contributions of the Maine schools that share their stories.