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With November here I know that many companies, including my own, are looking at their 2013 costs and revenue, and determining 2014 forecasts and budgets. This process is tedious, complex, and very important. Many aspects of your business have to be considered – your position in the market, possible threats based on competition and the economy, opportunities for growth and potential new work, etc.
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Throughout the year, I talk to a lot of construction business owners and accounting staff who are considering a change in their construction accounting software. I'm occasionally asked by companies, particularly those on the proverbial fence, why they should make a switch. However, I like to approach the question a little differently, because while I like when companies choose my software, I want the change to be best for them. Companies should consider the reasons they want to switch – is there a specific reason or are they just going through the motions. Not every company needs to change their construction software, but there are some definite reasons to switch, and here are my top three.
I'm constantly amazed by the speed with which new technology and new devices are reaching the marketplace. It was only a few years ago that the iPad debuted, but tablet sales have grown so fast that now more than one-third of adults in the U.S. own one. Laptops continue to become lighter, hybrid tablet/laptops are available, and smart phones are becoming the norm. Not too long ago, Google released its Chrome Book – a laptop that runs everything in the cloud and doesn't require any software downloads. Instead, users access their documents, spreadsheets, and other files in the cloud. As a developer of cloud-based software, I couldn't help but try one out. In doing so, I came to several conclusions about how the cloud is shaping the behaviors of both software users and developers.
Not too long ago, our marketing director lost his iPad after leaving it in a rental car while traveling. For many, this would be a near catastrophic event, given the amount of personal (and often business) data that is often kept on any mobile device. Fortunately, he had installed an app that cleared all of his personal information and locked down the iPad. So he simply logged into a computer and secured the device. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to use the location feature on the tablet and lost it completely.
Now that it's August and the start of school is right around the corner, retail stores are advertising "back to school basics." Aside from the pens, pencils, and paper I grew up with, smart phones and tablets are now considered "basics" – how times have changed. All these promotions got me thinking about the basics of business, and particularly what makes a business successful. So, I've come up with my top 5 necessities for a successful construction business.

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Adam Smith is one of the foremost and visionary directors working in Britain today.
His film of the Chemical Brothers live show DONT THINK was theatrically released in 2012 and has been causing outbursts of dancing in cinemas worldwide.
It received great critical acclaim including a prestigious 5 stars from Empire magazine and was described as "the most intense concert film ever" by The Sunday Times.
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Smith also gained notoriety as documentary maker. Wiley -Wot Do U Call It? his film about 'grime' was both The Guardian and Time Out 's pick of the day on its release in 2005. His film Ghetto On Sea (part of BBC3's Tower Block Dreams season) charted the trials and tribulations of running a pirate radio station. While the Channel Four documentary A.I.P.S. (American Infantry Preservation Society) followed a group of extraordinary Englishmen re-enacting the Vietnam War in the Kent countryside. Broadcast on Channel 4 in 2003 and was described by The Times as "a surreal start to the weekend".
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Welcome to our new feature, Money in Your Pocket! If you're like may of us, you've slated 2013 to be the year to get your financial house in order. We will provide articles, tips, videos and education each week on ways to SAVE MONEY! Saving money could include ways to lower bills, save at the grocery store, or even make money on the side!
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Percent pleading guilty: 17%
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Percent pleading guilty: 22%
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What about the GUI? I compiled php-gtk (the demo work) but phoronix-test-suite gui does not work...
It would be really cool if you could include a latency based analysis of the open and closed drivers in an article and maybe into PTS as well. So far everything that has been done is only on closed drivers, the open drivers should be completely different I assume, no ideia if better or worse.
I'd like to see two things for PTS/Openbenchmarking
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2. Saner Openbenchmarking website. That site is a nightmare. I tried several times to understand how it works but failed miserably.
I search after a processor name - it tells me that it is a processor and under which OS, kernel and motherboard it was benchmarked, but NO result of the tests. I guess I have to narrow down the OS -> click Ubuntu 11.04, it shows me the kernels it runs under Ubuntu 11.04. I guess I have to narrow the search again -> click on one of the kernel - now it shows me all the OSs that use that kernel. WTF?! I don't know in what world the webmaster(guy who wrote the website) is living, but that site, to put it mindly, is twisted.
I don't see any test profile on Openbenchmarking(or in the PTS documentation) saying anything about VMs or tiles, something equivalent to VMmark or SPECvirt_2010.PTS/OB can already do that, your request is simply a request for an article on Phoronix.com about it, separate from anything PTS/OB related.
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Thread: The Hobbit Movie Thread
December 27th, 2011, 08:56 PM #181
The dwarves singing gave me goosebumps.
Only Peter Jackson can pull that off.
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End of this year and it shall be out =D
(Yeah, old thread I know :P First time back on these forums for years and found this in my user CP )
I so hope this captures the magic that the fellowship of the ring created.
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I remember you Evil agent!
Thanks, I shall try and hang around more often.
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2nd Trailer
Here's the second trailer for the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Hard to believe it's been 9 months since the last trailer! I'm glad they spaced it out, though, instead of flooding us with trailers all year.
Also, I don't think anyone in this thread has yet mentioned the news about expanding The Hobbit into a trilogy. I was a bit worried at first, but now I'm just excited. A whole new trilogy... it's hard to believe!
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December 1st, 2012, 12:36 AM #188
2 weeks to go!
Well, only two weeks left until we get to see THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY!
I already have my tickets, for opening day. HFR 3D (48 frames per second). I'm getting really excited. I'm reminded of the final weeks before the release of The Fellowship of the Ring (11 years ago). Can't wait to return to Middle-earth on Friday Dec. 14th.
I'll be back to post my thoughts/review, as I'm sure others will.
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December 3rd, 2012, 10:46 AM #190
Is this just one book? My book says "The Hobbit - Or There and Back Again". Like it's a secondary title. But it's also the title of the final movie in this Trilogy? I know LOTR was technically only one book as well. Is this the same scenario? Seems like a pretty small book to make 3 movies from.
I tried reading LOTR and couldn't get through it about 10years ago when I first started reading for fun. I thought it was just not a good first book to start with. But now reading The Hobbit, I'm wondering if I simply don't like Tolkein's style. It's too wishy-washy. Too silly? It's like a goofy fun fantastical journey. Probably going to be a really nice movie, but reading the book...i'm struggling.
I also couldn't get through Wizard of Earth Sea for much the same reasons. Do I just not like "old-school" authors? Do most of the older authors have a prose or style like this, or are these 2 unique?
December 3rd, 2012, 12:18 PM #191
The Hobbit, like The Lord of the Rings, is a single novel. "Or There and Back Again" is the subtitle.
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The Hobbit, like The Lord of the Rings, is a single novel. "Or There and Back Again" is the subtitle.Mark
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Quote from the Guardian newspaper. Don't think they'll be using this one in their advertising!
Below a headline that describes the film as being "perfectly OK" sits the legend: "It's not as bad as you feared, not as good as you hoped."Mark
December 15th, 2012, 09:37 PM #195
It was really goddamn good. Far better than I was expecting and after that first trailer I was expecting it to be very good. Whole movie was like a love-song to this entertaining notion we have of fantasy dwarves. Get crazy you guys, this **** is money!


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Cronous is an action role-playing game based on a level system combined with a skill system. A player attacks monsters and accumulates EXP by solving various quests. Accumulated EXP is reflected in the player's level and he can use a special item according to the level, or he can use skills that others can't use. Also he can use various skills by his own special combination.
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Playerbase: Low
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Pros: +Classic action RPG feel. +Equipment that gains experience & grows. +Simple skill system & gameplay.
Cons: -Dated graphics. -No appearance customization. -Limited class selection. (4) -Repetitive, dull monster designs.
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Cronous is similar to many action RPGs released back in the 1990s. Games like Diablo and Nox popularized this genre, but it has seen few releases since then. Cronous attempts to re-create that atmosphere in a persistent MMORPG world. The game's graphics and interface are very basic, but with a high level cap and simple click-to-attack gameplay, Cronous may appeal to those looking for something that reminds them of the past. There are only four classes in Cronous and no appearance customization during character creation.
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They can handle most weapons but are especially good at swordsmanship. They have a great attacking power, maximizing fighting strength by using MP-based skills. Furthermore, fighters have
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Cronous is a Korean MMORPG developed by Lizard Interactive and released in 2007. Despite this recent release date, Cronous looks like a much older game. Come to think of it, Cronous is as simple as an MMORPG can get. There are only four classes, no appearance customization, and gameplay boils down to click and wait. The only thing this game has going for it is that it looks like a throwback to the early PC action RPG era. So, for those looking for a simple action-oriented game reminiscent of games like Diablo, read on.
Entering Cronous
Prospective players have two routes to take as there are currently two English language versions of the game floating around. The first and older of the two is the Global version hosted from Korea. This version has two servers and a larger population, though fewer English speaking players. The second service is hosted by Aeria Games, the publishers of many other free-to-play MMORPGs. The Aeria version targets the North American market but only has a single server and is generally less populated. I've linked to the Aeria version since it is more targeted to MMOHut's viewership. The two versions are nearly identical, though there are slight interface differences and the Aeria version is a few patches behind. Whichever publisher you go with, the character creation process is equally bland. Players choose one of the four classes (Fighter, Valkyrie, Magician, or Savage) and their gender. That's it. The game even tricks you by showing the four classes in high level gear when you in fact start with nearly no equipment!
The City of Cronous
New players start their adventures in the aptly named Cronous City. Keen players will notice by now just how dated the game's graphics appear. The game allows you to zoom in and out with the mouse wheel and rotate the camera by either moving the cursor to the edge of the screen or with the arrow keys, but does not allow you to tilt it in any other direction. It's best to play zoomed out, that way you won't see the pixelated character models as much. The controls and interface should be familiar to anyone with MMORPG experience – players can move with the mouse or with W,A,S,D, left-click to target a monster to auto-attack and assign skills, potions, and other consumables to the toolbar. New players start with a package which contains six items, the most useful being a +20% experience scroll and a 'growth' weapon that can't be used until level 5. The best way to proceed with the game is to simply leave town and starting grinding levels off the goblins outside. Once you hit level 5, be sure to equip your growth weapon which gains experience and levels up with use. Its definitely an interesting concept. but the downside is that these growth weapons make all other weapons useless though monsters will still drop armor and accessories that players can use.
A Hunting We Will Go
From here on out the game becomes very repetitive. The fast experience rate keeps things exciting for a bit since you'll level up every few minutes. Combat is a bit odd though, you'll be able to defeat monsters much higher level than yourself. I easily killed a level 10 goblin at level 4 without even having to use any of the potions the game provides newbies with. Each level, players gain four stat points to distribute among four stats (Strength, Agility, Stamina, and Intelligence) and one skill point. All classes have three skill branches; basic, class and master. Basic skills include things like max hp, weight limit, and dodge rate and are common to all classes while 'class' skills are specific to each class. There aren't a whole lot of skills and most have varying level requirements which means players won't ever be too confused on where to allocate their skill points. Playing a Savage, I didn't have much need for skills during the early levels, almost every monster I encountered could be defeated with a few hits. Challenge really takes a back seat in Cronous (at least in the PvE environment) but the game does provide an optional PvP outlet.
Let's Do it Hardcore
When logging into Cronous, players are given the option of connecting to either the normal channel or to the Hardcore PvP channel. New players should stick to the normal one, but those looking to test their skill against real opponents do have that option. With a level cap of 125 and 21 maps currently available, there is enough content to keep fans interested, but the game just doesn't have enough to appeal to a broad audience. There is a pet system available but it is very basic. There are two types of pets: a dragon and a pig. Both start in a primitive state and level up like the player to the point of eventually serving as mounts. The trouble is, these pets are only available through the cash shop. Another general complaint I had while playing the game was the repetitive environment and monster designs. I found myself fighting the same goblins with slightly different colors and names for the first 8-9 levels before moving on to weird tree monsters and giant Zerg-like creatures. Bottom line: Cronous offers little for players looking for a new free MMORPG world to immerse themselves in.
Final Verdict: Poor
Cronous is a simple game that's easy to pick up and play but lacks both the depth and polish to compete in today's environment. Since it is a relatively recent release date, Cronous has no excuse for its rough graphics and lack of gameplay options. Players who are looking for a game with an old-school feel or have weak computers may find something in Cronous, but the rest of us should look elsewhere.
Cronous Videos
Official Trailer
Cronous Character Creation
Cronous Gameplay Footage
Cronous Boss Battle
Cronous Gameplay Trailer
Cronous Links
Cronous System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Win95 / 98 / 2000 / ME / XP
CPU: Pentium Celeron 500
Graphics Card: 16Mb video memory
Recommended Specifications:
OS: Windows XP or Vista
CPU: Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or better
RAM: 512 MB or more
Graphics Card: 32Mb video memory or more
Cronous Online Articles
- Cronous: Weapon event available until Nov. 13th - Posted on November 11, 2014
JC Planet has revealed that a brand new server will be kicked off on Thursday, November 13th. In addition, JC Planet recommends anyone who are looking for a classical MMORPG, Cronous would be the best choice for you. To celebrate the beginning of new server, JC Planet prepared 2 amazing events that are already on going from Nov. 10th.
- Cronous: New server opens on Thursday, November 13th - Posted on October 31, 2014
JC Planet has announced that "Cronous" will open a new server named "Cronous - the classic MMORPG" on Thursday, November 13th. From this chance, Free-to-play PC game publisher, JC planet could expand its portfolio of free MMORPG games that would give different gaming experience to players.


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Summary Report for:
17-2072.00 - Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.
Sample of reported job titles: Design Engineer, Electronics Design Engineer, Engineering Manager, Evaluation Engineer, Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (IC Design Engineer), Product Engineer, Radio Frequency Engineer (RF Engineer), Research and Development Engineer (R&D Engineer), Test Engineer, Test Engineering Manager
Also see: Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Determine project material or equipment needs.
- Prepare engineering sketches or specifications for construction, relocation, or installation of equipment, facilities, products, or systems.
- Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.
- Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
- Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.
- Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
- Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
- Prepare necessary criteria, procedures, reports, or plans for successful conduct of the project with consideration given to site preparation, facility validation, installation, quality assurance, or testing.
- Plan or develop applications or modifications for electronic properties used in components, products, or systems to improve technical performance.
- Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Counters — Electronics counters
|Light absorption meters — Wave meters
|Signal generators — Function generators
Technology used in this occupation:
|Analytical or scientific software — Ansoft Simplorer; Synopsys Saber; The MathWorks Simulink; Visual Numerics PV-WAVE
|Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD software; Mentor Graphics PADS; SolidWorks CAD software; Xilinx Integrated Software Environment ISE
|Development environment software — Assembler; C; National Instruments LabVIEW; Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL
|Object or component oriented development software — C++; Microsoft Visual Basic.NET; Microsoft Visual C# .NET
|Operating system software — Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS; Real time operating system RTOS software
|Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
|Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
|Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
|Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
|Physics — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
|Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
|Telecommunications — Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
|Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
|Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Work Activities
|Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
|Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Work Context
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 89% responded "Every day."
|Electronic Mail — 78% responded "Every day."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 80% responded "Every day."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 62% responded "Extremely important."
|Structured versus Unstructured Work — 50% responded "Some freedom."
|Freedom to Make Decisions — 61% responded "Some freedom."
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 55% responded "Very important."
|Spend Time Sitting — 34% responded "More than half the time."
|Contact With Others — 53% responded "Contact with others most of the time."
|Coordinate or Lead Others — 66% responded "Very important."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Bachelor's degree
|Post-secondary certificate
|Associate's degree
This occupation may require a background in the following science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines:
Interest code: IR
|Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
|Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
Work Styles
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Work Values
|Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
|Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Related Occupations
|Logistics Engineers
|Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|Aerospace Engineers
|Electrical Engineers
|Industrial Engineers
|Photonics Engineers Bright Outlook Green
|Robotics Engineers
|Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
|Electronics Engineering Technologists
|Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$46.05 hourly, $95,790 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|140,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Slower than average (3% to 7%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Electrical and Electronics Engineers . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) , 111 Market Pl., Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202. Phone: (410) 347-7700. Fax: (410) 625-2238.
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 445 Hoes Ln., Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331. Phone: (732) 981-0060. Fax: (732) 981-1721.


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Wonderland Online
Wonderland Online Overview
Wonderland Online is one of many 2D turn-based games, but while most of the others languish in obscurity, Wonderland has managed to gain quite a following. Like in other games of the genre, combat takes place in a separate screen when a random encounter occurs. Players not only control their own character but also a pet. There are over a dozen different pets to collect and they can be switched in and out of your party at any time. Perhaps Wonderland's most interesting feature is its player housing. Unlike other games where you can only enter your personal instanced house from town, players in Wonderland carry their house with them in the form of a tent and can place it anywhere on the ground and have other players walk in. In total there are twelve starting characters to chose from and four elements for players to select. Each element has its own skill line so chose wisely!
Alice - +1 str, +2 con. Special skill: Bomber Attack. Suggested element: Earth.
Betty - +1 int, +2 agi. Special skill: Leap. Suggested elements: Water, Fire, Wind.
Daniel - +1 str, +2 con. Special Skill: Overarm Stumble. Suggested element: Earth.
Jessica - +1 int, +1 wis. Special skill: Note Attack. Suggested element: Water.
Konno Tsuruko - +2 int, +1 wis. Special skill: Fire Dance. Suggested elements: Water, Fire.
Maria - +2 int, +1 agi. Special skill: Double Cure. Suggested elements: Water.
More - +2 wis, +1 agi. Special skill: Wine Flame. Suggested elements: Fire, Wind.
Nicole - +2 str, +1 agi. Special skill: Gallop. Suggested elements: Fire, Wind.
Nina - +1 int, +1 wis, +1 agi. Special skill: Love Wish. Suggested elements: Earth, Fire
Rock - +2 in, +1 agi. Special skill: Summon Dog Groups. Suggested elements: Water, Wind.
Sid - +2 str, +1 con. Special skill: x3 Combo Attack. Suggested element: Fire.
Vanessa - +3 int. Special skill: Slap. Suggested elements: Water, Fire, Wind.
Breillat - Special character, unlocked by talking to her repeatedly on the cruise ship. She has the same stats as your original character choice but has the special skill 'tray throw.'
Wonderland Online Screenshots
Wonderland Online Featured Video
Wonderland Online Review
By Erhan Altay
Wonderland Online is one of several 2D turn-based MMORPGs with anime styled graphics. IGG, which publishes the game, has a game with a similar battle system called Myth War 2 Online. Aeria, a competitor of IGG's, hosts the far less successful Stone Age 2. Similar games such as Elf Online and Fairyland Online are also in the same genre. But Wonderland Online is by far the best out of all these. Not only does it have a larger player base, but it offers more gameplay options and features like player housing.
What Class Am I?
Wonderland Online has a somewhat strange character creation process. Players chose one of twelve characters, ranging from little boys and girls to men and women. Each has a different special skill and starts with bonuses in different stats. After picking a character, the next step is to chose an element of which there are four; Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. Your element choice is not trivial; it will determine what skills your character can learn as they level up. While any character can choose any element, be sure to check the overview tab to see which elements make sense with each character. After this, players are asked to distribute five stat points among the five stats; Str, Con, Int, Wis, and Agi. Its best to simply boost the stat(s) that your selected character has a bonus in. The final step is to choose your hair, skin, and underwear (I'm serious) color. Oddly, it is not until level 100 that players can pick their class, and doing so lowers their level by 99.
Useless Scenes
The game lacks a tutorial but tries to make up for it with two odd scenarios. Players start on a cruise ship, just like in Trickster Online. There are a couple of NPCs to talk to, one being a waitress who is actually an unlockable character (talk to her repeatedly and she'll ask if you want to switch places with her.) The more important NPC is the ship captain; talking to him will progress the scene forward by causing the ship to sink. The player is then dragged onto the beach of a small island whose only inhabitant is an old man. He hands you a raft and instructs you to walk across the island to the other side and use the raft to get to the mainland. No game features are explained and there are no random encounters on this small island which left me wondering what the point of it was. After rafting to the main island, my conclusion was that the first two scenes (the cruise ship and the deserted isle) served no purpose besides an attempt to give the game a backstory.
The Adventure Begins
Fortunately, things really start to pick up when players enter the first town. Many NPCs litter the place and many of them have quests available. Quests in Wonderland don't follow the traditional mold of 'kill 10 monster x and come back.' Instead, quests are usually dynamic and involve interacting with the NPC or with other items. For example, one quest has you search town for a missing dog. Another involves defeating 'hijackers' who are harassing an old woman. Not all quests are necessary, but it's important that new players complete them all since some of them add new members to your party. As I mentioned earlier, Wonderland Online handles combat in turn-based random encounters in the style of old school console RPGs. Random Encounters are fast-paced and the experience rate is paced well. The first few quests will have players explore a cave, then a forest. The trouble isn't the scenery, so much as the repetitive monster designs and general lack of difficulty. The first cave literally has four versions of the same golem, the only difference being their color. Things don't get much better in the next zone where players will do battle with several differently colored mushrooms. Assuming you completed the appropriate early quests and acquired the first 'pet' (Roca the female warrior) you'll be defeating random encounters in 1-2 turns while taking little damage. Even if you manage to die, you'll respawn in the same location with 1 health.
Nostalgic Experience
If you're willing to look past these faults, the combat in Wonderland offers a nostalgic experience for fans of classic console RPG from the 2D era. Even the game's music sounds like it's from a '90s SNES RPG. Of course, this old-school graphic and gameplay style comes at a cost. Most gamers aren't looking for 2D games with archaic combat. This puts Wonderland Online, and in fact all 2D turn-based games, into the 'love it or hate it' category. Those who enjoy this gameplay style are in for a treat since Wonderland has a great deal of content. The level cap is 200+, players have a notebook that tracks every monster they encounter and every quest they've completed which gives incentive to go out and explore. The game world is also fairly large for a 2D game, the geography resembles the real Oceania, there are islands shaped like Australia, New Zealand, and even areas called India, China, etc. Players can sail from one location to another which makes the ocean itself is a large explorable area.
Accessorize Your Tent!
Wonderland has a better player housing system than any free MMORPG I've played to date. Sure houses are instanced, but at least you can carry your house around with you and drop it anywhere you like. Once placed, the tent can be entered by you and the general public (unless you restrict access.) Now the tent only acts as a display, the inside is much larger and can be upgraded significantly. Upon entering the tent of a high level player in town, I was startled at just how much furniture is available in the game. I saw a piano which I could interact with, a vending machine which I could purchase items from, and an aquarium with fish swimming in it. The house even had a second floor which served as the owner's work area. It turns out you can actually craft a lot of different furniture right from your work bench provided you have the right materials. Of course the most interesting furniture and most useful items (like potions that increase your exp rate) must be purchased from the cash shop.
Final Verdict: Good
Wonderland Online is a 2D game with turn-based combat and plenty of content. It's not a game for everyone but those who don't mind (or prefer) this gameplay style should definitely give Wonderland a try.
Wonderland Online Videos
Wonderland Online Character Creation & Intro
Wonderland Online Official Trailer
Wonderland Online Dungeon Raid
Wonderland Online Town Walkthrough
Wonderland Online Gameplay Footage
Wonderland Online Links
Wonderland Online Official Site
Wonderland Online System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
CPU: P3~800MHz
Graphics Card: 32MB
Recommended Specifications:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 2000
CPU: 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or better
HDD: 2.0 GB Free
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce TI or Radeon 9200


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: 2010 through 2012 Model Year Bicycles
Units: About 4,100
Importer: Public Bikes Inc. of San Francisco
Manufacturer: Wellgo Pedals Corp. Taiwan (pedals)
Hazard: The pedals can crack and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Incidents/Injuries: Public Bikes has received 24 reports of pedals cracking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves 18 models of women's and men's Public Bikes. The bicycles are various colors and sizes. "Public" or "Publicbikes.com" is printed on either the bicycle chain guard or the rear fender. The bicycles have a metal "badge" at the top of the down tube with a number stamped on it. Recalled badge numbers are 1-5843, 5845, 12560, 20743 and 20757. The "Apple" model, which has no badge, is also included. The word "Wellgo" is embossed on both the top and bottom of the pedals. All bicycles with Wellgo pedals are included in this recall.
Sold at: Public Bikes & Gear in San Francisco and other Public Bikes dealers in 16 states nationwide and publicbikes.com from April 2010 through January 2012 for between $500 and $1,250.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bicycles and contact Public Bikes or an authorized Public Bikes dealer for free replacement pedals. The recalled pedals have a black spindle, the replacement pedal spindles are chrome.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Public Bikes toll-free at (855) 840-1400 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.publicbikes.com
Three Types of Public Bikes Frames:
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11075 East Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Our School
Student Life
Things To Do
We asked our students what they enjoyed around campus and in the city and here's what they said.
Cleveland Museum of Art
Brandywine Falls
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Headlands Beach
Cleveland Indians
Parade the Circle
West Side Market
In no particular order:
Catch a professional sports game (Indians, Cavaliers, Browns)
Hike around Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms and/or enjoy the Cleveland Metroparks
See a performance at Severance Hall (discounted student tickets) and attend musical events at the Cleveland Institute of Music
Walk around Lakeside Cemetery (the Garfield monument, Wade Chapel, Rockefeller Monument)
Eat at and explore the Westside Market or The Souper Market across the street
Drink Christmas Ale at Great Lakes Brewery or many of the other breweries in the area
Eat lunch at Melt (yum!!!) or one of the many other fabulous restaurants in the area (there are too many to name and tons with great Happy Hours)
Peruse through the vintage clothing at Chelsea's Vintage Clothing
Visit the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art
I could name more!
Noelle M. Shanahan Cutts, Class of 2008
hometown: Claremont, California
undergraduate: Wake Forest University
My Top 10 Favorite Things To Do In Cleveland!
See a show at Playhouse Square.
Visit the FREE Art Museum.
Visit the Botanical Gardens.
Attend Winter Days at Progressive Field.
Watch the Cavs, Browns, or Indians.
Visit the Cleveland Zoo.
Visit the West Side Market.
Attend Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Festivities.
Dine in the Warehouse District.
Relax in the Metro Parks.
Jim Thomas, Class of 2013
hometown: Canton, Ohio
undergraduate: Stanford University
Cleveland Metroparks System (including zoo)
Westside Market
Dave and Busters (Westlake)
Shaker Square
Art Museum
Severance Hall/Cleveland Orchestra
Edgewater Park/Beach
Ohio City (W25th Street)
Legacy Village in Beachwood
University Square
Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers, Indians games
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Great Lakes Science Center
Playhouse Square
Andrew Udofia, Class of 2014
hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
undergraduate: Morehouse College
Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland museum of art
Rock and Hall of Fame
Shore of Lake Erie
East fourth street
Ohio city and Tremont
Little Italy
West side Market
Cedar Point
Ziwei Wei, LLM class of 2012
hometown: Chongqing, China
undergraduate: Southwest University of Political Science and Law
West-side market on Saturday mornings.
Sunday brunch at Shooters.
Running/jogging in the Cleveland Metro parks.
Solstice party at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
House of Blues/East 4th street on Friday evenings.
Corey Judson, Class of 2012
hometown: Lago Vista, Texas
undergraduate: University of Texas - Austin
Here are my ten favorite things (in no particular order) to do around NE Ohio:
Have a breakfast Kielbasa at the West-Side Market
Hike in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Walk the dog around Coventry Village
Shine at a networking evening on West 6th
Bike the canal towpath
Do the December Reindeer Run 5K in Lakewood
Work off a Melt sandwich at the Cleveland Heights Rec Center
Convince an alum to give you career advice over lunch at the City Club
Enjoy a delicious dinner at the Dean's house
Go to the library to study and end up watching the squirrels out the window!
Dan Cronin, Class of 2012
hometown: Roslindale, Massachusetts
undergraduate: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Favorite things to do in Cleveland.
Getting married in a park in Little Italy first semester 1L year with your classmates and professors in attendance.
Watching the Cleveland Indians through a thunderstorm.
Watching a Cavs game up close for very little money.
Getting a membership to the R+R Hall of Fame so its free every time you take visitors to it.
Taking the in-laws for a stroll around Wade Oval.
Visiting Amish Country.
Running away from wild life right outside the law school.
Malley's Chocolate Factory!
Enjoying the warmth of Lake Erie.
Again, Little Italy!
Czarina Powell, Class of 2014
hometown: Toronto, Ontario
undergraduate: University of Toronto
Go to Cavs games.
Go to Indians Games
Go to Browns Games
The Rock Hall
The Art Museum
Botanical Gardens
Natural History Museum
West Side Market
Go to E. 4th
Go to Big Fun on Coventry
Go to the Cleveland Science Center (check out a movie at the IMax)
Grab lunch at Indian Flame
Mark Guinto, Class of 2012
hometown: Independence, Ohio
undergraduate: University of Dayton
Eat a Montecristo sandwich at Melt Bar and Grilled.
Look at a Van Gogh or Picasso painting at the Cleveland Art Museum.
See Kyrie Irving play for the Cavaliers.
Watch an Indian games with friends.
Go to Cedar Point with friends.
Go on a cruise down the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie on the Goodtimes III.
Eat and drink in Ohio City at Bier Markt, Bar Cento, Market Garden, or the Flying Fig. Take a tour and at Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Watch a show at Playhouse Square.
Go to a concert at the House of Blues.
Jamie Madriaga, Class of 2012
hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia
undergraduate: University of Virginia
Here are my Top 10 Favorite Things to Do in Cleveland:
city, campus, university circle, downtown, etc.
Take a day trip to the Headlands Beach state park. Enjoy the white sand and various hiking trails.
See a comedy show at Hilarities on E. 4th Street.
Get together with friends for dinner and drinks at Happy Dog in Ohio City. (vegetarian option)
Visit the Cleveland Museum of Art and other attractions at University Circle before taking a leisurely stroll around Wade Oval Lagoon.
Spend the afternoon walking around the Westside Market.
Get together to catch up with friends over some coffee at one of the Phoenix Coffee locations. They roast their own coffee beans and have the most talented baristas in Cleveland!
Walk around the shops and cafes in Tremont before enjoying some fine Asian-fusion at Bac.
Goto Now That's Class in Lakewood for a free concert on most nights and be sure to swing by on Tuesdays for Vegan night serving a variety of tasty snacks.
Take an afternoon to see wildlife at the Cleveland Zoo.
Be sure to check out the movies playing at the Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art
Jocelyn Rosnick, Class of 2012
hometown: Weirton, West Virginia
undergraduate: West Virginia University - Morgantown
List of Cleveland Favorites (in no particular order):
Coffee after class at Algebra Tea House in Little Italy.
Student tickets to the Cleveland Orchestra.
Biking the tow path trail in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, stopping half-way at the Winking Lizard in Peninsula.
Homemade ice cream at Sweet Moses in Cleveland's Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood.
Taking in a movie at the Cinematheque next door to the law school at the CIA.
Having an impromptu picnic at Shaker Lakes.
Weekend Dim-Sum in Cleveland's Asia Town.
Late nights at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Pastries and fresh bread from On the Rise Bakery.
Pupusas from Pupuseria La Bendicion on Cleveland's West Side.
Zack Walker, Class of 2013
hometown: Mentor, Ohio
undergraduate: John Carroll University
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Food requires preparation. Like, you need to take it out of the freezer, take it out of the box, and put in the microwave for up to 5 minutes! Or, if you're a big fancy pants, you cook food in pots and pans like this Regal Ware. Well, congratulations!
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Does anyone know if this stuff is bird safe?
My understanding is that the Regal Ware non-stick coating is not bird-safe.
WOW this one went fast. I want the saute pan and the non-non-stick fry pan, but I got here 15 mins after the sale started and heard them whooshing past me on their way out. I guess Woot ought to but more of these, huh?
wowow stuff is going fast. good pans for a great price so im not surprised. i too got here very shortly after it started and half the stuff was out. some folks cleaned up for sure.
i did grab a couple sauce pots, been hunting for a saucier though, cant believe i missed that.
I hope these are legit regal ware worldwide. Wish I had more monies to get more. Such an epic deal!
they are American Kitchen by Regal Ware, except for the one sauce pot which is Marcus Samuelson, also by RW.
I feel better knowing that a lot of this was sold out in a few minutes. Got a few things but was wishing I'd checked before I left for work--but now I know it wouldn't have mattered!
The lids for the skillets can be obtained directly from Regal.
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For the AK712-GBNS 12" Open Fry Pan Nonstick, lid part# KA67GC022.
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Bring this sale back, it sold out too fast or there were too few of each item.
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Logged in at 10:30 AM Eastern and half of the pots were already gone, so I grabbed a sauce pot and a frying pan. These things are going almost as fast as the Big Office Cubicles used to go!
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aeneasvt wrote:WOW this one went fast. I want the saute pan and the non-non-stick fry pan, but I got here 15 mins after the sale started and heard them whooshing past me on their way out. I guess Woot ought to but more of these, huh?
NO paycheck!... that went FAST!!!!
Just used my new 12" pan for dinner tonight. Wow! Very happy with this purchase. Very heavy, quality pan. I hope you bring back more of these.
I received 2 out of 3 pans that I ordered in place of the 3rd one was a huge box of pamper diapers. I have no need for diapers and would just like to get the pan I ordered. I think it was just an amazon mix up I am not sure if this happened to anyone else? I already e-mailed support just waiting for a reply.
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For more than 130 years, Kaikado has been producing hand-made Japanese tea caddies designed to last for generations. Last week we visited Kaikado's shop in Kyoto, where Takahiro Yagi, the 6th generation of tea caddy makers, showed us the wonders of "Chazutsu" and told us about the company's amazing history.
Taka learned the craft at a very young age by watching his grandfather and father work at the shop. It was Kisoyuke, the first generation of Kaikado, that invented this product back in 1875 using a new material — tin plate — brought to Japan when it open its borders. Kaikado's double-wall airtight seal helped maintain the flavor and freshness of tea leaves for a long period, which made it an instant success with dealers and merchants, in turn popularizing tea throughout the country. Today, Kaikado stays true to its origins and hand-made process of over 130 steps, and even still, produces some of Kisoyuke's original designs.
Over time, the following generations introduced new designs and materials like brass and copper, but Kaikado's spirit has been left untouched. One of the most notable characteristics of Chazutsu is its graceful aging; the changing tone of its exterior. Each of the materials has a subtle change of color at a different pace, copper is the quickest to show at 2 or 3 months, followed by brass that can take between 1 or 3 years, while Tin can take as long as 5 years. Since Kaikado's tea caddies are made to last more than 100 years, their color can change quite dramatically, but as a fine wine, it becomes even more appreciated with age.
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Maybe I'm naive but with an increasing number of individual cpu cores, couldn't different schedulers run on/manage different cpus? What would be needed to achieve that?
Maybe I'm naive but with an increasing number of individual cpu cores, couldn't different schedulers run on/manage different cpus? What would be needed to achieve that?
Osx, ootb, offers simply phenomenally consistent low latency. Same goes for iOS.
There was m excellent article about the deadline work on lwn awhile back. The key thing to understand is that it is designed specifically for periodic tasks (say making sure an audio/video buffer remains full during playback, or making sure a heartbeat is processed). This has been cooking for a long time and it's fantastic to see it finally appear outside of academia.
There are two main approaches I can see:
- kernel automagic (mr kolivas and his brainfuckscheduler BFS, DEADLINE, others...)
- user-space
- automagic scheduling hacks (based on pam/consolekit - systemd)
If I may, I would like to point your atention towards ULATENCYD, which as of now, is feature complete, policy based (with working default policies) userspace scheduler that utilizes CGROUPS and other kernel subsystems (optionally BFS).
Code is here:
As I am writing this, I'm listening to youtube tracklist and runing kernel AND firefox compilation simultaneously with multiple jobs on laptop i5 while still having very decent responsiveness.== What is ulatency ==
Ulatency is a daemon that controls how the Linux kernel will spend it's
resources on the running processes. It uses dynamic cgroups to give the kernel
hints and limitations on processes.
It strongly supports the lua scripting language for writing rules and the
scheduler code.
== What tries it to fix ==
The Linux scheduler does a pretty good job to give the available resources to
all processes, but this may not be the best user experience in the desktop case.
ulatencyd monitors the system and categorizes the running processes into cgroups.
Processes that run wild to slow down the system by causing massive swaping will
be isolated.
== Isn't CONFIG_SCHED_DESKTOP enough ? ==
There is a patch for 2.6.38 in pipeline, see http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1050575
I think that this mimimal aproach is good for some circumstances, but does not
provide enough flexibility required for a true low latency desktop.
Perfect desktop scheduling needs a lot of heuristics, that don't belong in
the kernel. For example, the patch won't protect you from swap of death, fork bombs,
can't detect which process you are actually using and give more cpu shares to them,
can't give realtime priorities to processes like jackd, etc...
ulatencyd is designed for fixing exactly that.
Ulatency does all the magic as seen here:
Note that cpu shares are devided between several automatically scheduled processes (grp)Code:$ ulatency --no-processes /sys/fs/cgroup/cpu └─┬»cpu« cpu.shares=1024 ├─┬»sys_essential« cpu.shares=3048 ├─┬»usr_1000« cpu.shares=3048 │ ├─┬»grp_28316« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_9874« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_9186« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_9121« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_8831« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_7783« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_7780« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_6153« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_417« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_1000« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_998« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_21280« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_425« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»bg_high« cpu.shares=1000 │ ├─┬»ui« cpu.shares=2000 │ ├─┬»grp_357« cpu.shares=600 │ ├─┬»grp_353« cpu.shares=600 │ └─┬»grp_23101« cpu.shares=600 ├─┬»rt_tasks« cpu.shares=3048 ├─┬»sys_daemon« cpu.shares=800 ├─┬»iso_firefox« cpu.shares=1024 ├─┬»iso_ulatency« cpu.shares=500 └─┬»iso_make« cpu.shares=1024
and that my firefox (iso_firefox) and make batch jobs (iso_make) are on the same level as all other tasks in group usr_1000 and realtime tasks (pulseaudio among other things) but with different cpu.shares.
All this with basic to no configuration (apart from starting the daemon, sysvinit and systemd are supported).
I highly recommend ulatencyd, it works well for desktop and it's stable enough for desktop use.


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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is coordinating with the U. S. Defense Department to monitor where forces are deployed in case they are needed to quickly come to the defense of U.S. diplomatic facilities around the world.
A senior State Department official told reporters traveling with Clinton in Southeast Asia that she "has been getting regular briefings from the assistant to the chairman, a three-star admiral who travels with us ... who she's tasked with staying on top of where relevant forces are positioned to be able to come to the aid of our State Department facilities if that is ever required."
The move comes in the midst of congressional hearings that have criticized the Obama administration for not moving quickly enough to rescue the American ambassador to Libya and other U.S. personnel who were killed in the September 11 assault on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya.
The official said the secretary is "focused on ensuring the safety and security of American diplomatic missions overseas, particularly in the region." Three investigations into the Benghazi attack currently are under way: an FBI investigation, a congressional investigation and a State Department Accountability Review Board.
The official also said that Clinton, during her trip, is consulting with the White House National Security Council on events in Gaza and is continuing to talk by telephone with her foreign counterparts, coordinating her calls with those made by President Barack Obama.
"She be making further calls today to the Qatari Prime Minister-Foreign Minister (same person), Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim, and has spoken with Foreign Minister (Avigdor) Lieberman in Israel, twice with Egyptian Foreign Minister (Mohamed Kamel) Amr, and with King Abdullah of Jordan."
The official said the secretary and other U.S. officials "are working overtime to try to have the other key regional actors bring their influence to bear to allow the situation to de-escalate