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MEDFORD, Ore. — Seven high school students from Medford are traveling to perform in front of a national tour.
The group called "Verbal Absurdities" will perform 9 pieces for an a cappella group called "The Bobs". This is being held tomorrow night at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland, Oregon.
400 people are expected to attend. The director says this the biggest opportunity they have ever been a part of. He says they have been performing for hours to get ready for the big night.
"This is the Bobs after Christmas concert so they do kind of half Christmas, half non-Christmas stuff which is what we're trying to do too we had to put a whole new program for this," said Director Josh Killingsworth.
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Category Archives: Yahoo
Nothing to Download
I've actually been sitting on this post for about 6 months – which is about how often I manage to post here, so you can kind of see how the process goes.
It wasn't a revelation in the sense that it led to some insight or allowed me access to new knowledge, but I'm not sure how else to describe it…
something like this…
My wife: You can email me, or I'll be on Gchat when I'm in my email.
Her friend: Yeah, it's nice that you don't have to download anything.
That's it. Simple as that. Nothing to download.
Now, my wife and her friend (and her friends in general) are technologically savvy, but aren't the techie type nor usually early adopters. I guess this is part of the genius of Google. It was a lot more obvious when they rewrote pretty much every rule that existed with the release of Gmail. And while the addition of GChat [ed: and now chat in Yahoo Mail] is certainly less revolutionary, it's another indication of where this all is headed.
Of course, as far as I can tell right now, the advantage of GChat over chat in Yahoo Mail is that GChat saves all your chats for you. It even does that when you chat using the downloaded version of the client. Yahoo Messenger saves your chat history on your hard drive. Now that you can chat in Yahoo Mail, it would certainly make sense to update that. [ed: they might have done that already, but I haven't opened up the thick client for YMessenger in a while – it's all about Trilian as the thinnest thick client there is]
The addition of Yahoo Web Messenger adds another level of importance to the need for syncing that history. YWM will save your history to the web, so I'm not sure if YMail also does that now as well. I could probably test it, but I'm lazy.
Since I'm writing this post now and not 6 months ago, I do feel that it warrants a mention that YWM is done in Flash/Flex. Not Silverlight. Yes, Silverlight just hit beta this week. But with what those Metaliq guys have done with it already, it would seem that Yahoo could have done Web Messenger that way if they wanted.
And since I'm inviting fanatics from both sides just by putting the words in the post, I might as well link to one of my favorite posts ever from Eric Dolecki.
Return of the Prodigal Sun – Pt. II
Baby when the lights go out
Every single word can not express, the love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
– When the Lights Go Out, FIVE
So, Yahoo's probably not going to be too happy about posting me as the first word in their link shout-out the other day. Why? Because, like the prodigal son (or Web 2.0 early adopting tech ship jumper) that I am, I've returned to Gmail. It's not that Yahoo Mail isn't good. It's just a little Coyote Ugly (in the sense that I got drunk and went to bed with something that I thought was better looking that it really was). It's certainly better than what they had before. I think people who have only had the experience of using Yahoo are going to be more happy with it than I was.
My reasons, as concisely as I can put them, are as follows:
- Loading time. I said it was almost as fast as Gmail, but that is just long enough to make it, well, not as fast as Gmail.
- No tags. I thought I wouldn't miss "labels" (or would be able to go back to folders). I was wrong. The ability to add multiple labels to a single conversation has utility far beyond that of folders. And the ability to classify emails without actually moving them anywhere just compounds the usefulness.
- Speaking of conversations… I have really only run into about 2 times in 2 years where having Gmail group my conversation threads together has caused a problem. Maybe people who use Gmail for their business might have more problems, but really, having emails from my wife grouped together because they have the subject of "hey" or "so…" isn't all that bad when you consider the benefit of having all the Struts, JSF, Lazlo, etc… email lists grouped by topic. I know Thunderbird does this as well, and if I wanted a desktop-based email program, I'd probably choose Thunderbird. Grouping like that was practically visionary on the part of Google. I'm a little surprised that Yahoo doesn't even offer the option in the new Beta.
There are several other things, like free POP access, free forwarding, the ability to send as though from a different email address, and – yes – relevant ads that don't annoy the crap out of me. These are all small things that really only continue to tilt the thumb in favor of Gmail.
Maybe this post will help convince Manmohan Juyal that I am not the Yahoo Mail team.
The moment of Yahoo Mail Beta has arrived!
I was accepted into the Yahoo Mail Beta last night! I almost yelled out Yahoo! Except that it was late. And I was tired. I left the window open all night (even though it was cold outside), just so I could make sure it wasn't some sort of cruel dream. Sometimes known as a nightmare.
Behold! In the morning it was still there. And I love it. I think it increases the amount of memory that Firefox uses, but it is worth every byte.
I remember reading – oh so long ago – about how it seemed to take a really long time to load. Well, my friends, and people I've never met, it doesn't. I don't know if they cranked it up since the first people were accepted in, but I did some tests and it seemed to only take a little longer than Gmail does to load up all that Javascripty goodness. Sometimes it ran even faster than Gmail. I'm not going to post any numbers since it wasn't like I was doing scientific testing.
But, it is pretty. And it goes fast. And it comes with a keyboard shortcut for "Delete" (Google, are you paying attention?) I'm not sure about the RSS in my mailbox thing – at least not with the way they have it right now (sans folders/tags, differentiation of new vs. read, and a lack of "keep this one"-ability. And that's fine, since I have 2 good feedreaders as it is.
As an added bonus, it doesn't trap my keyboard the way the Yahoo Maps beta does.
Speaking of bonuses! It looks like WordPress has upgraded to the newest version of, well, WordPress. No more gruesome pop-up windows to handle links and HTML editing – it's all in the div's now!
Tag, you're it! Yahoo Mail Beta, Yahoo, Gmail, WordPress
The Yahoo Kool-Aid
Just so we're all on the same page here… I am drinking the Yahoo Kool-Aid. But I can quit any time I want.
Case in point: The new redesign of the home page. It's lame. I saw a comment from someone somewhere saying that it needed to be more like Google's page. I agree. Not so much to the extent that it needs to have no content on it (since Yahoo is trying to pretend like they're a content/media provider), but in that it needs to load fast. I don't just mean like 1-2 seconds fast (just now, on my T-449 line at work: My Yahoo: 2.65s, Yahoo: 1.352s, Google: 0.51s), I mean like, I fire up my browser at least 10 times a day (maybe more since Firefox has started grabbing 100+ MB of my RAM, and I have to shut it down to free up those resources for my localhost server), and I need to have it start like I was looking at about:blank. If the new Yahoo page can do that, and they pay me to use it, then I will be on the train sitting in the lounge car from here to Oregon.
Yahoo to offer incentives for using search engine? | News.blog | CNET News.com
Yahoo to offer incentives for using search engine? | News.blog | CNET News.com
Yahoo confirmed on Wednesday that it's polling some Yahoo Mail users about what they would want in exchange for making Yahoo their primary search engine. The survey was sent to a random sampling representing about 5 percent of its Yahoo Mail users, a Yahoo representative said.
The potential rewards are after the jump, and I would jump just about any of them. If Yahoo won't do what I tell it to do, at least it is considering doing other things that will make me happy in areas where I haven't told them what to do.
Yahoo: I'd rather live in a nice house than "Go" on vacation
It's called a Calendar.
There's also a thing called a todo list.
I realize you just used up that line of equity to get the new mailbox, but I haven't even seen that yet. Of course, I've heard enough about it to already be demanding upgrades to the kitchen. I don't need granite countertops… but a dishwasher would be nice… or maybe color-coded categories for events. And the ability to choose my own event categories. And the ability to share only certain categories with only certain people. Kind of like I can do with stuff on my 360 page. Why not upgrade the stuff that is already there before making something new that extends all that old stuff? Even if it's a fantastic extensionizer, it's still just adding to old stuff.
I realize that you "aren't buying Digg" but if you were going to buy someone out… I bet you could get RememberTheMilk really cheap. I mean, like throw a couple M over there and you've got the best Todo List app there is. Period. PS: This GTD thing is pretty hot right now. I bet people would freak the heck out if they could use your best-in-class email app to automatically create todo items in your best-in-class todo list app. There's people writing plug-ins to do that in Outlook. That sucking sound you hear is Microsoft dollars going down the drain.

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Michael McGlinchey is delighted to be playing in the SPL again and is determined to impress at Fir Park.
Motherwell have completed the loan signing of New Zealand international Michael McGlinchey.
Motherwell interim boss Craig Brown has confirmed the club have agreed a deal to sign former Celtic youngster Michael McGlinchey.
Skysports.com understands Motherwell are poised to sign former Celtic youngster Michael McGlinchey.
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Netflix Wants to Double Original Content by 2014
One new series already planned
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos discussed "phase two" of the streaming service's foray into original content. Sarandos said he wants to double the…
Are You Young and Male? Discovery Says This TestTube's for You
Net rolls out free, ad-supported video network with targeted original content
Discovery Communications has launched TestTube, a free, ad-supported video network targeted at young males, The Wall Street Journal reported. TestTube is the product of Internet television studio Revision3, acquired by Discovery…


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Geelong Women's Tour February 22 - 24, 2005 Once the race starts, you will be able to click below to go to Stage results >
Stage 1 Review Late Update - winner Kathy Watt relegated to last in TT - click here The rolling 8km time trial along The Esplanade in Portarlington was not an easy affair. The first rise came within the first 500m of the test and it was not easy - the outward-leg headwind made it even more difficult. Different riders tried different styles on the rolling course - grinding over a big gear, or pedalling quickly with a smaller gear. Some riders were obviously struggling earlier on in the race, others were able to carry on for longer before fading on the heavy, resurfaced road. The fastest riders coped in both directions and were able to maintain their efforts throughout. There was an unusual twist to the starting order for the time trial. The teams were able to nominate their rider's order once the start sheet had been drawn, placing team names in the appropriate places. Teams were therefore able to put their team leaders, or best potential riders earlier-on in the time trial in order to maximise rest time between Stage 1 and the afternoon's Stage 2 criterium. Stage 1 Click here for revised result
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There is a A-6 Intruder for sale on eBay, shown above. It has a wingspan of 41" and an all up weight of about 40 oz. Banana Hobby's A-6 Intruder for sale has a 22" wingspan and 27" length. Included is a 50 mm EDF unit with motor and flight battery. Weight is around 13 oz. Kyosho A-6 Intruder for sale.
The A-6 Intruder for sale by Kyosho with wings that have a width of 28". The fuselage is 29" long. The A-6 Intruder, for sale by Grumman, first took to the sky on April 19, 1960. Deployment to fleet carriers took place in 1963. A-6 Intruder for sale by K & A Models.
K & A Models A-6 Intruder for sale has a wingspan of 45". A brushless motor turning a mini fan is recommended for power. The A-6 Intruder participated in virtually every military air action carried out by the United States, including Vietnam. A-6 Intruder for sale from a Eric Meyers kit.
In the picture above is the fantastic A-6 Intruder for sale from a Eric Meyers kit. Steve S from RC Universe started a thread about it. Its wingspan and length are both 65". Intruder aircraft dropped more ordnance than B-52 heavy bombers during the Vietnam war. Lee RC Hong Kong has the A-6 Intruder for sale. It comes ready to fly. Its wingspan is 34" and length is 33". Power comes from an included 70 mm fan and motor. Although not armed with cannons, the Intruder could carry up to 18,000 lbs. of ordnance externally, including bombs, missiles and rockets.


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Euro MP David Martin dismisses anti-counterfeiting treaty
A controversial anti-piracy agreement should be rejected by the European Parliament, a key Euro MP has said.
David Martin, the MEP responsible for its report on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta), said the treaty threatened civil liberties.
His comments came less than three months after the previous rapporteur, Kader Arif, resigned from his post in protest at the plans.
To date, 22 EU member states have signed the agreement.
However, the treaty will need to be ratified by the European Parliament before it can be enacted.
Mr Martin has strongly advised that this ratification should not happen.
"The intended benefits of this international agreement are far outweighed by the potential threats to civil liberties," he said in a written recommendation to the European Parliament.
"Given the vagueness of certain aspects of the text and the uncertainty over its interpretation, the European Parliament cannot guarantee adequate protection for citizens' rights in the future under Acta."
Co-ordinated attacksAn early discussion paper for Acta was made public by Wikileaks in 2008, and the treaty has caused considerable controversy since.
Earlier this year, thousands of protesters demonstrated in cities including Berlin and Warsaw to share their objection to the agreement, which critics say will stifle freedom on the internet.
The "real world" action was in addition to several co-ordinated online attacks on the websites of various governments across Europe.
What is Acta?
- The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is an international treaty aiming to standardise copyright protection measures.
- It seeks to curb trade of counterfeit physical goods, including copyrighted material online.
- Preventive measures include possible imprisonment and fines.
- Critics argue that it will stifle freedom of expression on the internet, and it has been likened to the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa).
- Acta has been signed by 22 EU members, including the UK, but is yet to be ratified by the European Parliament.
Concern over the treaty was heightened further when the European Commission asked the European Court of Justice to rule on its legality. The decision is still pending.
Mr Arif, who resigned as the EU's rapporteur for Acta on 27 January, described the negotiations as a "masquerade".
He said: "I condemn the whole process which led to the signature of this agreement: no consultation of the civil society, lack of transparency since the beginning of negotiations, repeated delays of the signature of the text without any explanation given, reject of Parliament's recommendations as given in several resolutions of our assembly."
Despite these concerns, the agreement has been backed by the majority of EU member states, including the UK.
In January the UK's Intellectual Property Office said in a statement: "Acta is important for the UK as it will set an international standard for tackling large-scale infringements of IPR, through the creation of common enforcement standards and more effective international co-operation."
"Importantly, it aims to improve the enforcement of existing IPR laws, not create new ones."
A debate on the EU's adoption of Acta is expected to take place in June.


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Psycho Killa Boaz Feat. Sean Price & Illa Ghee Produced by !llmind
Rostrum Records signee Boaz joins forces with NYC veterans Sean Price and Illa Ghee his lastest !llmind-produced cut.
Bump Psycho Killa (Prod. By !llmind), the latest cut from Boaz which features Sean Price & Illa Ghee on the assist. It dropped on Monday, July 1st, 2013. Boaz's horizons are broadening with each new release, and Psycho Killa (Prod. By !llmind) is no exception. It's a worthy addition to a catalogue that has seen much growth since Boaz stepped foot in the rap game. We're looking forward to hearing more.
Check out the latest video from Boaz, Boaz Feat. Wiz Khalifa "Gettin After That Money" Video. If you dig this, visit Boaz's profile for the latest info, news, songs, and mixtapes.
How do y'all feel about this collabo? Are y'all feeling this one?
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Bring beef where y'all niggas
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Suren Shrestha - Sound Vibrational Healing Courses November 15 to November 17, 2013 About Suren Shretha: Suren Shrestha was born in Nepal, about forty-five miles southeast of Mount Everest. In the village where he grew up, people were healed by herbalists, monks, and medicine men using shaman's drums, gongs, and mantras. He learned how to practice ancient healing techniques using sound and vibration. Suren gives workshops and assists clients with healing bowl work all over the United States. He is raising funds through his teaching to build the Aama Orphanage School in his native village, and is donating all proceeds from the sale of his book to the project. He lives in Boulder with his wife and daughter. Healing Bowl Sound Meditation Concert Sunday November 17, 2013 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm - $25 Sound & Vibrational Healing Training Friday November 15 Fundamentals (3 hrs) – Fri Nov 14th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm - $75 Hands-on course in how to play Himalayan Singing Bowls for sound and vibrational healing. Introduction to the history and lineage of the sacred Singing Bowls and how they're made. See the different bowls that are available and learn techniques for rubbing, striking and playing bowls. Saturday November 16 One and Two Bowl Healing, Intermediate I (3 hrs) – Sat Nov 16th from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm - $75 Learn how to effectively use just one or two bowls based on a bowl's unique tone and positioning. This class is specifically designed for healing practitioners and those wishing to learn how to facilitate treatments with the use of massage. Intermediate II (3 hrs) – Sat Nov 16th from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm - $150 Learn the use of bowl placement, setting intention, and the importance of sound intervals as well as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd protocols of treatment for use with clients. Sunday November 17 Advanced I (3 hours) – Sun Nov 17th from 8:00 am to 11:00 am - $150 Learn the 4th protocol techniques of warm water therapy and Vibrational Bowl massage. Covers puja, water aspects, healing environment and how to conduct a session with a client. Advanced II (2 hours) – Sun Nov 17th from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm - $200 You will learn protocols for specific health issues. The workshop will cover advanced protocols VII and VII techniques. Tibetan Singing Bowl Concert (1 hr) – 4:00 to 5:00 pm - $25 Entire Course: $499 5% Workshop Registration Discount Deadline by October 24th |
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DRC Announces Third Quarter 2013 Conference Call
ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dynamics Research Corporation (Nasdaq:DRCO), a leading technology and management consulting company focused on driving performance and process improvement for government clients, today announced that it will release its third quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. A conference call to review these results will be held on Thursday, October 31, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
James P. Regan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and David Keleher, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will host the call.
The call will be available by telephone at 877-303-4382 and accessible by webcast at www.drc.com . Recorded replays of the conference call will be available on the Company's website and by telephone at 800-585-8367, replay passcode #75634365, beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET on October 31, 2013.
About Dynamics Research Corporation Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) provides technology and management consulting solutions focused on driving performance, process and results for government clients. DRC offers innovative solutions and delivers rock solid results. DRC has large company capabilities and small company agility. Founded in 1955, DRC is a publicly held corporation (Nasdaq: DRCO) and maintains more than 25 offices nationwide with major offices in Andover, Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C. region. For more information please visit our website at www.drc.com . Certain statements contained in this news release, which are not historical facts or are related to future plans, events, revenues and earnings expectations, objectives and outlooks are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, by their nature, are uncertain and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect the Company's results. We can provide no assurance that these statements will prove to be correct. Consequently, actual results could materially differ from these statements. For more detailed information concerning how these risks and uncertainties could affect the Company's financial results, please refer to DRC's most recent forms 10-K and 10-Q and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, the Company is under no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements as a result of events or new information.CONTACT: Investors: Chris Witty Darrow Associates, Inc. 646.438.9385 firstname.lastname@example.com Media: Ilina Dimitrova Sage Communications (for DRC) 703.531.8256 firstname.lastname@example.com
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM - Get Report) won dismissal today of a lawsuit by the City of Los Angeles accusing the bank of steering minority borrowers into mortgages they could not afford, even after similar cases against the next three largest banks were allowed to go forward, Reuters reports.
U.S. District Judge Otis Wright said the city could not hold JPMorgan responsible for questionable lending by the former Washington Mutual Inc, under a federal law governing the wind-down of failed banks, Reuters said.
The judge said Los Angeles may file an amended complaint focused on JPMorgan's, but not WaMu's, lending practices.
Shares of JPMorgan Chase closed up 0.30% to $56.23.
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- The gross profit margin for JPMORGAN CHASE & CO is currently very high, coming in at 89.61%. Regardless of JPM's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, the net profit margin of 22.57% trails the industry average.
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By Matthew Burnside on September 15, 2012
On November 18, you can finally wait in line to buy the Wii U. This week, Nintendo announced the release date and pricing of its next home console. There are two boxes offered this time around: For $299, you get the Basic Set, a white Wii U with 8GB of memory, a white GamePad, power cables, a sensor bar, a stylus, and an HDMI cable. For $349, you get the Deluxe Set: a black Wii U with 32GB of memory, a black GamePad, power cables and cradles, a sensor bar, a stylus, an HDMI cable, and exclusively to the Deluxe Set, the theme park inspired mini-game game Nintendo Land. The more expensive set also gives you access to the Deluxe Digital Promotion: You earn points when you download games that you can spend on who knows what.
I'd like to thank Nintendo for putting an HDMI cable in the box: Dear Nintendo, thanks for putting an HDMI cable in the box. Love, everyone who purchased a 360 and/or PS3.
Graphically, the Wii U is very powerful. For now, It's better than the competition. I'm sure it will be overpowered by the jocks of console gaming shortly, but who cares? What matters is the quality of the games. Graphics are great and all, but the Wii U has some real potential thanks to the GamePad.
On day 1, we've got access to some truly great titles including New Super Mario Bros. U (the new flying squirrel suit is neat!), ZombiU (my personal favorite that I've played), and Assassin's Creed III. Not long after that, we should see about 50 titles available. That's pretty huge. We'll see the next Pikmin by the Big N themselves, as well as Black Ops 2, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Wii Fit U, and many, many more. It's comforting to see such great support from third party developers right out of the gate. Nintendo even picked up the hyper-sexualized, hack and slash Bayonetta 2 after Sega dropped it, making it exclusive to the Wii U. This will surely tick off some of the fans of the original, but if Nintendo didn't pick it up, we'd probably never get it.
The game that has me pumped up more than an old pair of Reeboks is LEGO City: Undercover. It's basically Die Hard meets GTA, but for kids. The GamePad will act as a forensic scanner and a scope that you use to fight plastic foes. I think something that is hard to accomplish is a particularly funny game, and this looks to deliver. That classic LEGO action saturated with 80's action movie tropes is quite charming.
I think the Wii was a huge let down. I gave mine away years ago. I'm selfish. I don't give things away, but the Wii just sat there mocking me. I've had the chance to sit down with the Wii U a few times and I have no problem saying that I love it. There is a ton of potential. Nintendo appears to have learned from its mistakes and has figured out a way to balance a customer base of both casual family players and hardcore gamers. The GamePad is comfortable and inventive. Its screen really does add to the HD picture on your television. I've always thought the DS was an inventive way to interact with games that you can't port to any other machine. Of course Nintendo would adapt those ideas for the living room.
There is one feature that I'm not so sure about: You can use the Wii U to aggregate all your streaming services, Tivo, and live TV into one interface. Nintendo is not too great at developing applications that are intuitive and efficient. Not much is known about the service, so hopefully I'm wrong. I'd like to be wrong.
Overall, I'm excited for the Wii U and the oncoming wave of new gaming tech. How about you?
I've never been so excited for a Nintendo console. If it is half as good as they promise, it will still be incredible.
i preordered a deluxe package. unlike a lot of people i got a lot of longevity and use out of my wii and at $350 its a reasonable purchase.
The points from the Deluxe Digital Promotion can be used on games and applications on the digital store.
And we know basically everything about the TV and streaming service integration, called TVii.
Is it odd that I'm surprised to see a gaming article on Nerdist?
To be honest, I've been so disappointed by every Nintendo product I've purchased in the last few years, that there is no longer any hope remaining in the reservoir.
This would have been an excellent product…. 5 years ago.
I'll Buy Assassin's creed 3 for Wii. Another awesome game from Ubisoft
I haven't even used my wii in years…so i don't think i'll be buying this one… i wonder if there will be a shorting, like when the wii came out?
After working two media release events for the Wii U I'm in love. Although, I did really like the Wii…maybe it's because I don't have those nerd-sirable gaming thumbs and reflexes. So I guess most should take my opinion with a grain of salt.
A lot of the media were disappointed with the Wii U controller. I disagree with those people entirely. The controller was great with ZombieU AND the classic Mario-centric games. Think of all of your favorite childhood games on not one, but two screens. Amazing and stressful, the Wii U had my heart pumping as though I had actually seen the inside of a gymnasium.
Sure, Nintendo has let us down before. But I really think this one makes them worth another chance! Definitely going to invest in one.


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If American alpine skier and Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is the queen of speed skiing, she has arguably laid claim to that title at no place more than Lake Louise, the Alberta, Canada, stop on the World Cup circuit. But her last go-around on the course earlier this month nearly saw a catastrophic fall that could've caused serious injury and derailed her bid for a fourth World Cup overall title.
What saved her, she thinks, is not her familiarity with the course (Vonn has won eight World Cup events at the venue since 2004, consistently dominating its demanding downhill) her fitness, or even her innate mental toughness so much as pure reflex, a instantaneous physical response that she credits to a new training regimen this past offseason.
Vonn intended her newfound emphasis on agility to improve performance in technical disciplines like the giant slalom, but it paid off in the downhill in ways she still doesn't fully understand.
Coming into the technical middle of the course on her second run, Vonn was carrying more speed than was safe. As she dove into the turn called "Coaches' Corner" at the top of a precipitous headwall, her outside ski — the one that carries most of the load in a turn — skipped on an unseen bump and slid out (seen here at the :50 mark).
Instantly, Vonn was "basically laid out" on her side, as she describes it, rocketing at 70 miles an hour toward a painful and likely dangerous collision with the snow fence on the side of the course. Then, somehow, she regained her feet and made the turn, recovering for a second-place finish to her close friend and chief rival, Maria Riesch of Germany.
"I don't know how I got back up," Vonn told Wired.com in an exclusive interview about her near-disaster. "I went down so quick, and I remember thinking, Get back up! Get back up!" Normally, even a fierce effort to recover in that situation would be futile.
"Ninety-nine percent of the time you're in the fence and probably injured," she said. "At those speeds, it goes bad really quickly. Somehow I got back on my feet and back in my tuck."
Vonn was saved, she thinks, by pure instinct. "I honestly have no idea" what happened, she says. Vonn doesn't even remember how she got her skis back underneath her.
But Vonn is sure the recovery is linked to what she did this past summer with her coach/husband Thomas Vonn and trainer Martin Hager.
Vonn is formidable in the speed disciplines like downhill, which require superior athleticism and control and a little bit of the gambler's attitude. But the technical disciplines like slalom and giant slalom, where precise lines and reaction times are paramount, have been a vulnerability.
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Some of it is external, as rivals like Riesch continue to improve. To defend her World Cup title, Vonn knew she needed to make bigger strides in the slalom and giant slalom. "I needed to improve my quickness and agility," she said of her offseason strategizing. "My reaction time needed to be faster."


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In next month's COSMO we have a story on how, in some circles, the threesome has become routine.
Apparently, according to the features team, they are no big deal in COSMOland.
(Sometimes I do feel I am just too old for this gig.)
The US edition of Marie Claire takes this notion that one step further.
Writer Pamela Druckerman's husband asked for one for his 40th birthday and she agreed. (She thought he might have liked a vintage watch. Silly girl) On the condition that she could choose the woman.
She then wrote all about it for the magazine.
She writes: "This isn't exactly surprising. He'd voiced the fantasy before. So had practically every guy I'd ever dated. But this time I say yes. Maybe it's the moral weight of the big birthday and the fact that he never asks for anything. Maybe I'm daunted by the price tag on a stainless-steel Rolex. Maybe, as a journalist, I can't resist a deadline, or I pity him heading into middle age consigned to sleeping with the same woman (me) for the rest of his life. And maybe, just maybe, it's because I fancy the idea myself."
A bold chick, I think.
If it's what she wants, and no-one is going to get hurt, what's the harm?
Time goes by and Pamela runs prospective sexual playmates past her husband, she is surprised to find that most of her friends and family members seem "fit for purpose," his eyes.
(Is this surprising? She herself says in her book, Lust in Translation (about cheating around the world,) that the major risk factor for infidelity is ….men, so she should know that they are not exactly ….choosy in this area.)
But she decides on someone less close to home and, for the benefit of every MC reader, details her search and ….
Of course Marie Claire are running the story in two parts. They wouldn't give their whole juicy view-magnet away in one shot.
If you want to discover the gory details of what happens, follow it online (The link is at the top of the page.)
I realise just how bored I am with other people's sex lives
I blame it on almost 20 years in women's magazines.
What's interesting is the fact that a) she is prepared to do this ostensibly for "her husband" and 2) to write about it.
The COSMO team has got a point. Perhaps this is the "new normal."
Are threesomes an ex-taboo?
I guess, that after 40, some people's sex life can do with some spicing up. A menage a trois, a bit of exhibitionism (writing about it under your own name. Phew. That's …confident), the risk of trying something challenging to the notion of monogamy …might notch that sex life up a gear.
If you're prepared for the consequences.
In the end, Pamela goes through with it.
It seems that the experience…pops her cork somewhat less than it does her husband's. (Apologies for cheesy play on words) and she declares (in print at least), that it's all a bit boring and that she's not keen for a repeat performance.
Which is, I suppose, is an adult, no-harm-done-outcome, except …
her husband REALLY enjoyed it.
He sends her creepy little thank you notes saying: "It affirmed for me how much I like the female form. When you "have" (my emphasis) two, it accentuates that."
But is sex about "enjoying the female form?"
To Mr Druckerman, it clearly is, at least in part.
And it seems to me that he enjoyed himself just a bit too much to not want to try again.
And then she'll be in an interesting position, won't she?
Because once you've crossed any Rubicon, it's tough to go back.
So what happens next?
The conventional wisdom is that some fantasies should stay fantasies, and some taboos remain taboo.
For good reason.
If I were her, I'd be just a little worried.
That vintage Rolex might have been a less pricey option, after all.


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لَّقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ ءَايَٰتٍۢ مُّبَيِّنَٰتٍۢ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍِۢ
Laqad anzalna ayatin mubayyinatin waAllahu yahdee man yashao ila siratin mustaqeemin
The Noble Quran
We have indeed sent down (in this Quran) manifest Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, lawful and unlawful things, and the set boundries of Islamic religion, etc. that make things clear showing the Right Path of Allah). And Allah guides whom He wills to a Straight Path (i.e. to Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism).


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While we're blogging away about this year's upcoming feature films, here is a few words about another one, but this isn't just any old movie, it's allegedly going to be the best movie of the year.
The trailers for Zack Snyders 'Man of Steel', have generally been received well by the internet, but there is a minority of critics who are fearing that the movie will be too dark, and fail to capture the classic charm of Clarke Kent.
In answer to these cynics though, it was unveiled last week by someone who was able to see a very early screening of the whole movie that not only do viewers have nothing to worry about, but they should brace themselves for the best movie of the year. A bold statement, a very bold statement indeed.


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Cool Video Prodution Widgets for Your iPhone or Laptop *UPDATED*
Useful Freeware Mini-Applications
By Richard Harrington | June 07, 2008
Monday, June 02, 2008
I often find I have too much information to remember (and for some reason people expect me to be able to spout pixel aspect ratio numbers like a multiplication table). Fortunately the fine folks over at Digital Rebellion has solved this (and for free). They offer several video widgets that do important math, these run on a web browser or iPhone (and a couple can run offline as well).
Video Footage Calculator - Calculates how much storage you'll need for your footage type and duration.
Web - iPhone version - Offline version
Film Rate Calculator - Determines how much film you need for a particular scenario.
Web - iPhone version - Offline version
Aspect Ratio Calculator - Determines the aspect ratio for different footage formats.
Web - iPhone version
Depth of Field Calculator - Calculates depth of field for many camera sensors.
Web - iPhone version
Pixel Aspect Ratio Calculator - Determines relationship of Pixels for many digital formats.
Web - iPhone version
Lens Angle Calculator - Helps calculate the lens angle for a given sensor size and focal length.
Web - iPhone version
Power Load Calculator - Calculates the load on a circuit to see if it is excessive. You can also calculate the minimum circuit breaker size for the given load.
Web - iPhone version
These tools are cool, free, and useful.... three points that make them a must have for my iPhone.
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Joel Smith: | June, 02, 2008
Great stuff. I've loved the Video Footage Calculator widget and it's helped on big projects to know how much storage space to expect.
Richard Harrington: | June, 03, 2008
Yeah… several of these are on my phone and are great when in a pinch…
andrew77: | October, 08, 2008
The best part for me is the total load on the circuits. I have come across overload issues often.


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(KMOV) – A woman is in custody after her husband was stabbed to death at a home near Town and Country early Thursday morning. St. Louis County police said they responded to a call of a stabbing in the village of Country Life Acres around 12 a.m. and found the man dead.His wife was later arrested. Police did not release details on a possible motive for the stabbing.
The man's identity has not been released.
St. Louis County police said they were handling the case for the Town and Country Police Department.
The house where the man was killed is a brick home with a tennis court and outdoor pool.
Country Life Acres, incorporated in 1949, has about 70 residents. It's located west of Interstate 270 and near Des Peres and Clayton roads.


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Speaking of Kung Pow I watched it again last night. Three of my friends came by for a random unexpected visit. I was quite shocked. Any how they hadn�t seen Kung Pow so we had to watch it. It was just as good the second time. That was a lie.
I watched Green Mile for the first time yesterday. It was a long movie. It was way interesting and held my attention from first to finish. But honestly this is the first movie I�ve actually wanted the characters to not have powers. When John started coughing up that stuff I couldn�t have possible said fubar any louder unless I actually did say fubar louder. Good movie.
Best news ever. This Comic Sucks isn�t dead anymore. It�s so not dead it like undeadish but not in the zombie way. Anyhow go give them some welcome back to the living hits.
I�m getting criminally behind with responding to the forums. I can�t keep up with the 100 posts a day as well as I could in the 1.2 posts a day days. I�m going to try and get better about it after today since I do have two tests. Most importantly though I have Mario Sunshine.
Billy Bob,
I wonder,
Guest comic tomorrow so come back Tuesday.
Pretty good weekend, my cousin got married. As a strange side product of the marriage my entire family gathered in one place. Well I saw my sister holding what by all means appeared to be a baby. I wondered who�s kid it was for the longest time, and then I finally realized it was her kid. I forgot that I had a new nephew. Well by new it�s been like a month or so but it was the first time I laid eyes on the little guy so I forgot about the whole event. I even forgot his name, so latter when no one else was around I asked one of my other nephews what it was. Perfect crime. Oh and by the way the only reason I�m saying �his� name instead of just his actual name is I�ve already forgotten it again�
The wedding went nice enough. They both said �I do� and that was that. But on a side note I absolutely hate walking through the line. I had nothing to say to the �other� side of the line I only knew my own side. So that was awkward. No biggie though it�s not like I�ll see any of them ever again.
My roommate from last year came down to visit over the weekend. Great fun. Oh and he sucks at Ping Pong.
I watched another slew of movies over the weekend. Better Off Dead. It had the great 80�s humor that we all love but don�t want to admit to. Kinda like riding a moped, you have a lot of fun ridding it but you�d rather not be caught dead on one. Now replace the word moped with �your mom.� Next I watched Monster�s Inc. Wasn�t as good the second time but that�s to be expected. But on the extra footage and stuff they had a tour of Pixar. I love what Pixar does as a movie maker but the world would probably be a better place if the employees weren�t aloud to socialize amongst the normal public. The last movie was Kung Pow. It may have just been the fact that it was 3 in the morning but I laughed my ass off. I do hope they make a sequel or two.
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Topic: Serious Discussion / eBooks vs Real Books
If I'm reading for pleasure, I prefer electronic copies. It lets me carry more books, and it's easy to get comfortable, even with large books. On top of that, I have a light source attached.
If I'm studying, I prefer physical copies. A search feature can be useful, but I find it easier to refer to several sections at once with a physical copy, and the glossary usually gets me what I want.


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Our team of writers brings you daily trend coverage, new products, inspiration, information and fun ideas. With an archive of more than 1,931 articles, you're sure to find something you love. Or if you have a great idea, let us know!
Find Color Synonyms with the HP Color Thesaurus
HP has been doing some very cool things around color lately. One thing I recently stumbled onto is their Color Thesaurus. You enter in a color name and it gives you 4 similar named colors and 4 opposite colors. I used the tool to create the basic color wheel info below, but dive in and find out what colors are similar to Rose, Grass, Aqua, Ivory, etc.
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The HP On-Line Color Thesaurus
The results that are returned are a large color square with a rendering of the color if it was found. If the name was not found, for example "greeb" was entered, then the next nearest color name in terms of edit distance, in this case "green", will be returned. So no you won't have to remember how to spell fuchsia. In addition to the colored square are the corresponding RGB and hexidecimal values. Finally there is a note about how common the color name is. Below this are the color synonyms and antonyms. Each column has smaller color squares rendering the color names and the names with links so that you can easily click-through to these names. The results are based on analysis of 20,000+ color name database in English collected from a 20+ language ongoing online color naming experiment.
Color Palettes in Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase)
Almost all of us use Adobe products in our professional and hobby design lives, but the new release of CS3 made it very hard for developers and websites like ours to allow users to get their palettes into the CS3 suite of products. CS3 uses a new format for storing color palettes aka schemes / swatches and Adobe kept their .ase file format a secret so that only Adobe Kuler could export to this format... Well, we're not very good about NOT sharing the color love... so Chris our skilled code engineer poured over all the specifications and documentation on the file format to figure out how to share that .ase love with everybody.
The Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase) File Format - Source Code
For any other color lovers, developers or creative individuals who would like their applications and websites to be able to spit out .ase color palettes...
Here is the .ASE Source Code we are using.
Downloading .ase Color Palettes from COLOURlovers
COLOURlovers has over 200,000 user created palettes with more than 25,000 being added monthly. Not only is the community a creative and fun place to share color ideas... those ideas can be used in several professional design programs.
The Color Sense Game from Pittsburgh Paints
I can't tell you the number of quizzes I've taken over the years trying to get an outside opinion about what's going on inside my head, but the ones I've found most interesting are those that ask questions of the senses -- other than sight -- to find your "inner" colour. No matter where you go, however, the underlying theme with all of these quizzes suggests colour in personality, or personality in colour.
By age five, almost all of us have a favorite colour. Associating ourselves with that colour, surrounding ourselves with it, and forsaking all others (at some point) is common place. But what if your favorite colour doesn't meet your inspirational needs? What if your energetic orange room doesn't let you relax? What if your deep blue room doesn't energize you? What if you need a different set of eyes to see what's missing? Looking to expand on the colors you already know any love? Here are some places you can go to find out just what to do.
The Voice of Color
Paint is the cheapest and most dynamic way to change a room. While accuracy is always called into question, what interests me most about this room colour test is its approach. Found here on our very own forum, Pittsburgh Paints brings their answer to the typical, over-simplifying colour-personality quiz by asking about what tastes, smells, textures, and principles you hold in the highest. With Pittsburgh Paints, it's all about you and your radically subjective world. |
Apartment Therapy: Fall Colors Contest
Our friends over at ApartmentTherapy.com are putting their third annual fall colors contest to see who has the most color loving home. Win Up To $2500 from a total of $7500 in prizes to be awarded! - Thanks to subsomatic for reminding us.
How colorful is your home?
WHAT: Our Fall Colors Contest is a contest for all color lovers. We're looking for the boldest, most beautiful, most colorful home in the world.
WHY: Color is a powerful part of interior design, and the cheapest way to change a room, but few feel comfortable using it. To inspire confidence, we're going to share all of the best color homes, tips and sources, worldwide.
Colors of the World's Best First Class Experiences
Have you ever flown first class? Have you ever really wished you could? Well, the top ten from Forbes' World's Best First Class article seems to shoot down every actually-comfortable, well-padded seat I've walked past. From bed-chairs to private nooks, Heaven seems to recline at 40,000ft.
What are the Colors of a First Class Experience?
Taking a look at Forbes' Top Ten was almost like a journey itself, but not through airspace -- through color. The planes I've been on were all typically calming, hospital colors, but the concept photos from these airlines -- ranked tenth to first -- make me consider spending a little more money next time I fly, and a little more time shopping around, because all of the best colors are all around the world.
Qatar Airways
Flying first-class here means access to a separate terminal in Doha that mimics a five-star hotel with several fine-dining restaurants, a medical center, and a spa with sauna and Jacuzzi. On board passengers get caviar service, full-size pillows, white linen mattresses, Australian wool blankets and Bulgari toiletry kits. The seats are 79 inches long, have 15-inch LCD screens and come with a 23-inch meal table that allows dining for two, just as in a restaurant. |
Color Inspiration: Where Did You Come From?
Because of the influx of immigrants to the United States since the very first ships carrying pilgrims arrived, it seems that people always think of their origin countries first, even three or four generations after their families have arrived. Although college loan applications, and even some job applications, have it narrowed down to African, Asian, Hispanic, and White, hearing labels like Irish-American or Japanese-American when describing oneself is not uncommon. What I always found difficult about this was that I would have to choose one country out of however many might be in my history.
Like most Americans, my bloodstream is a mess with heritage. I always say Irish, though I know there are a few Germans and a French Canadian swimming around in there. In fact, while thinking of this, family members appeared in my head scolding me for not remembering certain parts. So, let's get away from names and labels in order to avoid disappointing someone out there.
What colours represent your cultural heritage?
What colours are involved in the national flag?
Are there colours that have been accepted as representative colours other than the country's flag?
What colours are involved in the food? The drinks?
Create a palette and share your cultural background.
Here's one that I made:
Show Me What You're Workin' With
Some of us were born into the internet on a T-1. Some of us still call Dell for help. Some of us built our own way into this place. Some of us get calls from relatives about how to fix the internet. Regardless of how, we all stepped in here at some point.
Today, I'm asking you to show me just that.
How do you get online?
Better Health Comes in Quiet Colors
Whether you have insurance or not, whether you're in the worst pain you've every felt in your life or not, it always seems like an extra hassle to get better sooner, because that means waiting for an hour, filling out paper work. Talking. Everyone hates going to the doctor's office.
Except me.
Colored in Your Favourite Place
Starting with my annual hike on Earth Day, I try to spend at least one day every two weeks outside, hiking. During the summer months, this can escalate to maybe even twice a week, but I'm fortunate enough to have a sprawling national park very near to my home. I consider it one of my favourite places on Earth.
With all of the valleys in my area carved by glaciers, cliff tops are somewhat commonplace. Seen from below in the image below, these cliffs have spawned many daydreams, many stories, and many conversations.
Though typically it's the view that brings me there, the cave running from the top to the base is beautiful as well, and usually keeps cool when the summer days forget to bring breezes.
Got a favourite place where you go to find some quiet?
A place where you bring all your friends during the summer? The winter?
Got a favourite place to take photographs?
... got a favourite place?
Make a palette of its predominant colours and share it with us.
Here's what I came up with:
Experience New Color
Computer monitors are given a range of Red, Cyan, and Green to compose all the colours that we see. While it's not the primary colours we learn in elementary school, these are the colours our eyes work with.
Understanding that, the following article uses the concept of an afterimage to show you a colour that isn't in your monitor.
I'd almost wonder if someone has made the colour you're about to see in the image here. Just follow the instructions, and the brilliant colour comes easily.
See if you can capture the colour from the image's effects.
Make a colour based on what you see, and post it here.
Share what you see.