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The Lakeside Blog springs forth from the creative mind of Michelle Bruck at the Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, CT. She writes about events, great places to visit and cool things to do – in and around Lakeville & Salisbury Connecticut.
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You heard it here first!
On Sunday, October 30th, the Interlaken's "Dashing through the Snow" package will be featured in the Travel and Leisure section of the New York Times. Yes, it is hard to believe I am already writing the "s" word - SNOW! What pretty little particles it can be, coming out of the sky, especially if you are in a sleigh taking a ride through the beautiful Litchfield Hills with your sweetheart. Even though snow flurries are in the forecast for the next couple of days here in New England, it will hopefully be at least another 6 weeks before it accumulates to form the perfect amount for the perfect sleigh ride! But you can book the package now for a future date - either on-line or by giving us a call! For more info about the package, click here. It is one of our most popular packages over the winter months - I am sure that doesn't surprise you - I mean, a "sleigh ride"? How unique and wonderful is that?! Sounds like the perfect holiday gift!
The verdict is in!
So if you have been reading my blog (thank you very much, by the way!) then you will know that we recently finished the two prototype bathrooms up on the second floor in our Main Building. One was a "plum" theme and the other was a "spice" theme. Both have mosaic tiles, granite-topped vanities, shower stalls - both are wonderful new looks! Both themes have been well liked by our Guests, but the one that was chosen for the rest of the second floor bathrooms is..... (drumroll please....)
The "SPICE" theme! This renovation will begin this winter. If you want to get a preview and are staying with us soon, request either Room 139 (spice theme, two queen beds) or Room 140 (plum theme, one king bed) - let me know what you think!
Woodside updates!
So if you take this....
and add it to that....
you will have the new Woodside pet friendly building look set for 2012! We will begin this renovation project next month - the first being the new bathrooms and then changing the carpet in each room over to this laminate flooring.
If you have stayed in the Woodside building before then you know the current size of the bathrooms, so the new one will be much larger with a glass enclosed shower unit. The prototype bathroom from above has been well received by all of our pet friendly travelers! This bathroom change allows us to also add a back door leading to the back lawn area, where in the Spring we'll have a nice "doggy park" so Guests can relax outdoors and perhaps meet other pets and their owners. As for the laminate flooring, that doesn't need much explanation as you can't beat the clean and cool look it offers.
The Woodside building goes under construction in November but no worries pet travelers! We are making another area on property pet friendly so that we can still accommodate you and your pup!
This is the number of bars of soap created from the 66 pounds of soap that we collected from our Guestrooms and sent along to the Clean the World Foundation. That is 3,254 bars of soap that will be distributed to children and families worldwide. We have been a part of Clean the World since 2009 and are one of only nine hotels in Connecticut, and the only in the Northwest Corner to be a part of this wonderful program.
If you are not familiar with Clean the World foundation, here is some more information about this organization.
Clean the World Foundation, Inc. was founded in February 2009 by two individuals, Shawn Seipler and Paul Till. Clean the World is a Florida not-for-profit corporation under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Clean the World has a two-part mission:
- Collect and recycle soap and shampoo products discarded by the hospitality industry every day.
- Through the distribution of these and other donated hygiene products to impoverished people, prevent the millions of deaths caused by hygiene-related illnesses every day.
Clean the World implements its mission through
- Collecting, sorting and processing discarded soap, shampoo conditioner and lotion product donations from participating hospitality partners
- Collection of donated hygiene products from manufacturers
- Recycling these product donations at its facilities in Orlando, Florida
- Delivering these recycled product donations to domestic homeless shelters and impoverished countries suffering from high death rates due to acute respiratory infection and diarrheal disease.
Since its inception, Clean the World has been steadily increasing its services and operations to accommodate rapidly expanding community needs, awareness and donations, and has accepted in-kind donations of more than $1,000,000. In the process, Clean the World has put over 4 million soap bars and 200,000 pounds of shampoo and conditioner back into human use, simultaneously eliminating over 380 tons of waste.
Clean the World is supported by the generous contributions of individuals and organizations worldwide, through Hospitality Recycling Program fees, in-kind donations, and fundraising events. Over 95% of our cash donations and program fees go directly into program operations.
As of February 2010, Clean the World had 17 total employees. Clean the World's volunteers have donated over 4,800 cumulative hours of service to our cause, the majority of them enhancing employment marketability through on-the-job experience and extensive training.
Recycling operations, how do we do it?
- Clean the World works with our Hospitality Partners to train their staff on the soap and shampoo recycling process. Bins are provided for housekeeping staff to deposit collected soap and shampoo bottles. Bins are picked up weekly by Clean the World Staff. Online training videos, and housekeeping instruction posters are also provided.
- Clean the World staff transports the collected amenities to the Clean the World Recycling Center. Two Recycling Methods are used: Re-batching and Sterilization
Recycling and Safety Mission Statement
Clean the World is committed to maintaining an environmentally and hygienically safe recycling process. As the world's first, high volume soap recycler, Clean the World ensures that all bars of soap recycled and distributed domestically and abroad are completely safe and will not harm the end user due to disease or pathogens that can be transmitted if proper re-purposing does not exist.
About Re-batching
Re-batching applied to 10% moderately to heavily used bars. Soap is cooked to remove all impurities. Soap is re-formed into 2-ounce bars.
About Soap Sanitization
Our proprietary and patent pending sanitization process is applied to 90% of the slightly used bars. The soap soaks in a sanitizing solution and is then treated with a steam/pressure combination. Clean the World then tests the soap's pH level and cools it for packaging.
Is it Effective?
To test the recycling process, Clean the World hired Tri-Tech Laboratories – a Florida State certified testing facility. TriTech provided infected soap that was run through the standard Clean the World recycling process. The treated soap was tested for sterilization levels. The result was the complete elimination of all the pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aerogenes, Salmonella typhymurium, Staphylococcus aureus.
The Perfect Getaway
So I had stopped watching the weather forecast several days ago as I just didn't want to know when this absolutely amazing weather we have been having was going to come to a close. It has been a wonderful stretch of sun, and warmth, and blue sky - just perfect to truly enjoy the fall season. I ventured out late afternoon yesterday to "walk the property" - which actually meant a walk down to the lake to see if colors had popped since I was there just 3 days ago.
I couldn't help but take a picture of this on my way over!
It was the perfect day for a stroll to the lake...
So I arrive and see this! WOW - the color did pop in just a couple of days.
I then spot a couple relaxing and just had to wander over to check on them....
So this was the highlight of my walk, meeting this nice couple from Darien, CT. And this is what you do after you just road the Harlem Valley Rail Trail on your bike for 21.4 miles! R E L A X ! They said their ride was a scenic one, and they didn't even realize they had gone the whole way down to Wassaic until they were practically there. What a day to be out on a bike! I then had to ask them what other fun things they did while here on their three day package and it seems like they did all the things I keep blogging about! YES, they did go to the local wineries, including the Cascade Mountain Winery in Amenia, NY. YES, they did visit Ellsworth Farm in Sharon, CT and had some cider and their yummy cider donuts. YES, they did dine in Morgan's on Sunday - one had the Seared Georgia White Shrimp with parsley pesto, slow roasted tomatoes and thin spaghetti, while the other enjoyed the Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops with parsnip puree and fennel-potato-wild mushroom hash dish. YES, they did take a canoe ride around this gorgeous lake. NOT YET, though, was the answer for "did you go hiking?"- but it was a possibility for the morning. What a relaxing vacation they were having - no specific plans, no time restraints - just doing whatever they felt like doing, and enjoying the great outdoors. Sounds perfect to me. Sound perfect to you? There is still plenty of time to enjoy this wonderful season exploring this part of Northwest Connecticut. Give us a call or book on-line!
Just wait...
until I am covered in color!
Lake Wononscopomuc in Lakeville, CT.
Get married next to me. Take a canoe ride on me. Sit by me and read a book. Picnic next to me. Come visit me!
Take advantage of our Fall Foliage package this coming weekend - you will fall in love with this area!
Picture perfect
It is an absolutely gorgeous day in New England. Perfect. Perfect to visit the farm markets, go for a hike, explore a vineyard, take a bike ride, go for a walk, get married (Congratulations Eric and Donna!), take a canoe ride, play tennis, go apple picking, buy some mums, go for a drive and admire the colorful mountains, explore a corn maze, the list of fall fun goes on and on.... the winter will be long and cold so now is the time to get outside and enjoy this amazing weather!
The property is looking good!
Look at that sky - AMAZING!
Now this Guest has the right idea! I didn't list "take a nap in the sunshine" as something to do, but how lovely does that look?
Getting married and thinking of a fall wedding? Here is what you can expect!
Cocktail hour is usually held right here, weather permitting of course (and it is certainly permitting this weekend)
One last look before I head inside...
So think about coming up to New England for a visit! We've even created a Fall Foliage Package to make it easier for you - we include some assistance with your gas to get here and include some assistance to taste the harvest of fall in our dining room. Come and join us - we'd love to have you share in this wonderful season with us!
A Culinary Challenge
If you are looking to take your key employees somewhere for them to "get to know each better", build better communication and have some fun along the way, Interlaken is the perfect place to accomplish just that!
A couple of weeks ago, a Senior Management Team from an electronics company in Connecticut came to us for this very reason, and walked away a "stronger, more cohesive unit". In addition to their dinner, a bonfire and a Radical Race, the team also took part in the Culinary Challenge. Given it involves food, you know I was there snapping some photos!
The Culinary Challenge is very similar to the many reality shows on TV but rather than just watching those shows you and your group are actually the ones performing in it! Your group is divided into teams, you are given directions and the "secret" ingredient from our Executive Chef and then the time pressure begins! The group must work together making a dish using that secret ingredient and our pantry items - the items are judged on presentation, use of ingredients, taste, timeliness, among other things.
For this group, the secret ingredients were Maine Diver Scallops and Sunchokes (the root of a sunflower - ever had one, let alone heard of one?) A dessert also needed to be prepared, and looking at these photos again I am wondering why I was not a judge! Each team was judged accordingly and a winner was chosen!
The planner that arranged this trip for this group made some wonderful comments about their team building time with us:
The food was outstanding! I work in Human Resources so I am aware that no matter what you do you cannot please everyone. This is not the case at Interlaken. You can please everyone with the food! There was nothing but rave reviews after each meal.
The bon fire was key to our team building experience. This was such a well done…event. It is not often that you can consider a bon fire an event but at Interlaken it really is. When I walked out of the front door and saw the torches leading the way to the fire my jaw dropped. That is just another finishing touch that I will think of as the Interlaken touch going forward. Our managers from Asia who were attending had Smores for the first time and they loved it.
The team building events were hilarious. The ping pong ball challenge was by far the hardest and most embarrassing but very fun. The culinary challenge was a great time too. It's not too many Executive Chefs who will take time out of their schedule to play games with guests. This was great.
The entire trip was a success. Thank you so much for helping our team become a stronger more cohesive unit. We couldn't have done it without you!
We have so many options to build your team into a better unit - contact Kristy Barto at firstname.lastname@example.com for more details!
Seven day forecast
Seven days of this!
Sunshine! Puffy clouds! Blue Sky! Warm days, cool nights!
The forecast for this coming Columbus Day weekend could not be better! If you haven't made plans to take advantage of this long weekend, now is the time! We still have rooms available for Friday night and Sunday night - and if you wanted to stay a full three nights (Fri/Sat/Sun) our lakeside cottage is still available. (Now wouldn't that accommodation make for the perfect little getaway weekend?!)
Imagine taking a hike on the Appalachian Trail and viewing the wonderful colors the season is starting to give us. Or rent a bike and take a ride through the golden-colored trees over at the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. Pick some apples over at Ellsworth Farm in Sharon, CT. Take your kids to the 56th annual Fall Festival over in Salisbury, CT and vote for your favorite Scarecrow. Visit our private lakefront and take an evening canoe ride around the perimeter, then join us in Morgan's for dinner while you listen to the sounds of Scott Heth.
The weekend is going to be perfect - don't let it pass you by!
No longer a mess!
Remember a few weeks ago I posted the "What a mess" blog, along with this photograph?
Well, the mess is cleaned up and it's now time to introduce our new "plum" themed prototype bathroom!
The other one is just as nice - rich "spice" colors complete that look! Please ask to stay in Room 140 (King bed) if you want to see the plum option, or Room 139 (two Queen beds) if you want to check out the spice bathroom.
One look will be chosen and the rest of our second floor main building will be renovated this winter. This isn't the only renovation happening, check back often for more updates!
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All of the pool heater models on sale are very efficient, maintaining comfortable and safe water temperature all the year round. These top-quality and reliable pool heaters significantly increase the efficiency of your swimming pool, making this costly investment much more advantageous. Find a pool heater that is cost-efficient, allowing you to save on electricity, fuel and maintenance costs.
The pool heaters that are available in our online store include Hayward, Pentair and Jandy – three of the most trusted and reliable brands on the market. We have heaters of various strengths from 100,000 to 400,000 British Thermal Units. Many of these models come with useful features including induced draft, digital or electronic temperature control, heat pumps, evaporator coil, thermostatic expansion valve and much more.
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A pool heater is a useful device that keeps the temperature of the pool water at a predetermined warm temperature. It ensures incomparable comfort to the swimmers all year round. Construction of any pool, even the smallest one, at home requires of the owner to make a large investment. Pool heaters are quite expensive devices but their cost can not compare with the cost of the entire pool including all necessary equipment and maintenance charge. At the same time, pool heaters significantly extend the time when the residents can enjoy the water to all seasons and all weather conditions.
There are plenty of swimming pool heaters that are available in the market today. They differ by strength that is measured in British Thermal Units (BTU) that mean the amount of time necessary to raise the temperature of one pound of the pool water by one degree Fahrenheit. The strength of the pool heater that will be suitable for the certain pool depends on its size and water volume and should be previously calculated in order to ensure the adequate time of water heater and the proper heater operation. At the same time, there are three types of pool heaters depending on the source of heat: electric, solar and gas heaters.
Electric heaters rely on electricity to operate. A heater of this kind includes a heat pump with a compressor that heats the air and sends it into the pool water. These heaters are cheaper to operate in comparison with their gas counterparts; this is because electricity costs much less than gas fuel. The electric devices heat the water faster than other types of heaters and are more effective than other types because they keep the warmer and consistent water temperature regardless of the weather. But unfortunately, they usually don't have long durability and operate only by the temperature that is below 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles titled "The Insider's Guide to Personal History". Each post will answer a different question that we've been asked over the years. Hope you enjoy it! If you have questions you'd like us to cover, contact us and we'd be happy to write about it.
People often ask me, "I've lived a normal life, and I'm just a regular person, so why should I record my story?"
I've been interviewing people for the past fifteen years. And I can honestly say I have never been bored by the stories and recollections I have been told.
How can that be? Well, here are six reasons why life stories are always worth preserving, even if you think your story isn't all that exciting:
1. You are a living connection between your ancestors and your descendants.
Your recollections are valuable to your descendants. You are the one person who can flesh out the memories of the past and recall the stories of your ancestors. Your children, grandchildren and those yet to be born will value knowing the stories of success, failure and perseverance. We cannot know who we are unless we know where we have come from. You are a living warehouse that provides that essential link. Give your descendants this opportunity by telling your stories.
2. The world is changing every day.
Preserve your memories of days gone by – tell your ancestors what things were like "back in the day". Tell them about the days before computers and cell phones (your young grandkids may be shocked to hear that you didn't send your friends text messages). Tell them about your childhood days during the war. Tell them about family life before television. You actually lived through those days; most of your family didn't.
3. Values, beliefs and life lessons.
Give your descendants a sense of what has made you tick. Why did you make the decisions you did? What beliefs grounded you when life got hard? What were the lessons that life taught you along the way? Tell your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren what kept you going and guided your actions. Teach your family from the wisdom you have acquired over the years. The sharing of this kind of knowledge is truly priceless for loved ones who haven't had the experiences you have.
4. "When writing the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen."
This quotation speaks to telling your life story in the way you want it to be told. Make this opportunity happen – tell your story in the way only you can tell it. Nobody knows you as well as you know yourself. Speak your own truth—because nobody else will.
5. It's not too late.
Many people I meet tell me how they've thought about interviewing their mother, father or great uncle and recording family stories. They will say 'What a great idea!' However, a lack of time or skill often gets in the way of actually preserving those precious stories. And then the door of opportunity is closed permanently – a mother or father passes away. At that point, you realize how cherished these stories are, and there's nothing you can do about it. If I had a dime for every time someone said "If only I had met you a few months ago, before my father passed away", I'd be a happy camper. But it's not happy to hear these laments. So start today—it's not too late, but one day will be.
6. The nuts and bolts of personal history preservation
It's not as difficult as you might think. Just start writing (or recording), and you'll see that it's actually a fun, educational, and often therapeutic process. If you get stumped, there are companies that can help you – whether you desire a video biography, audio records, or a written memoir.
Mark Twain once wrote, "There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy and a tragedy."
After reading this quote you can see that I'm in really good company. Be assured that in the years to come your family will be appreciative that you spent the time to recall and preserve your memories. You'll be amazed to learn just how special your life has been.
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#AMRAD Active Antenna Project Page
AMRAD members have been
trying out various receiving antennas. The active E-Field probe has
proven to be simple and effective. An earlier design was tinkered
with to improve its performance. The result is the AMRAD Active LF
Antenna. Several were built up and it has been put on a set of
printed circuit boards. A construction appears in the September, 2001
QST. The amplifier transistor is biased up to as high a current level
as possible to obtain the best performance in an RF dense urban
environment. The result is the heat sink that is made out of a piece
of copper water pipe.
[[!img ActAnt1.jpg align="right" size="" alt="K0BRA Active LF antenna assembly"]]
We have posted some additional construction information to this web page to help in the construction.
ARRL has granted permission to post the QST article here. You may also find the QST article on the ARRL website at http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/0109031.pdf.
To help with gathering parts
for your AMRAD Active Antenna project we have put together two parts
sheets with more detail on the parts and sources. Print these out as
you travel hamfests, local stores, dumpsters and the internet and
check off the parts as you find them. We have included a lot of the
mechanical parts you will need also. We had originally used a
Signal Transformer power transformer since they had confirmed, by
phone, that they would accept orders for single transformers.
Since then they have changed their policy and now require a $50
minimum order. I had an email from Jon Lerner at Mitchell
Electronics saying they would like business from radio amateurs and
were quite willing to sell single units. I ordered one and
tested it. It had almost half the capacitance and looked to be
a good replacement for the Signal unit. After testing it is
concluded that the Mitchell design is better for our use. The
Power Supply Parts list has been updated to now reflect the
transformer from Mitchell.
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A350 XWB vertical tail plane gets its livery
The vertical tail plane of the first A350 XWB that will fly (MSN1) has just come out of the paint hall in Toulouse. The 10 metre tall, composite vertical tail plane is produced, at Airbus' Stade site in Germany. The VTP is joined to the fuselage using an innovative, lighter connection that is also more aerodynamic.
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Not sure if anyone can help but I have run out of ideas.
Just updated to Carbide 3.2 (then auto update to 3.3) and Bell SDK 1.0 in order to develop on Symbian Belle. Was previously using Carbide 2.7 and Symbian3 SDK 1.0 and all was OK.
My application uses SendAs to send an SMTP email with file attachment. When I compile using SBSv2 and GCCE (was previously SBSv1) and run on an N8 device (updated to the latest Belle) I get an "Application Closed: Main KERN-EXEC3" error and the SendAs RunL returns an error -15 (Server Terminated).
Now, Main is the not the name of my application and my application continues to run so I am not sure what routine exactly has terminated. Presumably it is the SendAs server(?) Note I have used a zero ErrRd file to ensure the panic is displayed.
Here is where it gets strange: If I run using on device debugging (via CODA) it runs fine! No crashes, attachment is attached and email is sent and received.
Needless to say this makes debugging that much harder. Can anyone point me in a positive direction? Help appreciated
For reference the Belle SDK gives numerous warnings...and it would be nice to clear these...
[HTML]C:/Nokia/devices/Nokia_Symbian_Belle_SDK_v1.0/epoc32/include/mw/extendedconnpref.h:334: warning: extra tokens at end of #endif directive
C:/Nokia/devices/Nokia_Symbian_Belle_SDK_v1.0/epoc32/include/e32des8.h:230: note: the mangling of 'va_list' has changed in GCC 4.4
C:/Nokia/devices/Nokia_Symbian_Belle_SDK_v1.0/epoc32/include/platform/d32locd.h:219: warning: invalid access to non-static data member 'TLocalDriveCaps::iSize' of NULL object
C:/Nokia/devices/Nokia_Symbian_Belle_SDK_v1.0/epoc32/include/platform/d32locd.h:219: warning: (perhaps the 'offsetof' macro was used incorrectly)
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Fried Rice Vermicelli/Rice Sticks/Rice Noodles Recipe (炒米粉)
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As a Chinese, I've never had to think hard when it comes to buying noodles at the market. Noodles are a staple in Chinese cuisine; the varieties of noodles available are just like pastas to the Italians–they come in different sizes, shapes, colors, texture, and forms. There are rice vermicelli, yellow noodles, green (spinach) noodles, egg noodles, steamed chow mein, pan-fried chow mein, lo mein, crispy noodles, Shanghai noodles, fresh noodles, glass noodles, udon-like "laifen," flat rice noodles, Taiwanese noodles, etc. And then, there are dried packaged noodles from all over Asia and the lists and brands go forever on.
Despite the many offerings in the marketplace, picking out the right noodles for that perfect fried noodles dish is our natural ability. However, the experience could be overwhelming for others, a fact that I have just come to realize. For many non-Chinese/Asians and Asian food beginners, buying noodles is a somewhat daunting–not to mention confusing and frustrating–task. There are just too many different noodles to choose from–especially if you shop in Asian supermarkets. For example: how do you tell the difference between "steamed chow mein" and "pan-fried chow mein?" They look almost identical; the only difference is the texture of the noodles. So, how do you select the perfect noodles for a homemade fried noodle dish? I thought I would provide a simple example/recipe that is sure to please most people…
Rice sticks are also called rice vermicelli or rice noodles in the United States. In Chinese, we call them 米粉 or mifen as they are plain noodles made from rice flour and water. In Malaysia and Singapore, they are simply known as beehoon or meehoon. The Vietnamese call them bun. They are very common across all Asian cuisines, be it Chinese, Malaysian/Singaporean, Indonesian, Filipino (called pancit or bihon), Thai, or Cantonese. Rice vermicelli is always a safe bet if you are just starting to learn about Chinese noodles.
For this fried rice sticks with chicken recipe, I used the simplest of ingredients–chicken, rice sticks, and bean sprouts (which lend a "crunchy" texture and a refreshing taste to this dish). Despite the uninteresting and very humble look, fried rice sticks always rank high in the taste department. 炒米粉 or fried rice sticks do make a good and satisfying meal.
If you are a Chinese noodles newbie, do try this recipe. I think you would love it, especially if you top it off with a fiery hot chili paste. :)
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That looks so goooooooood! I just got back from a hike and am starving and what should come up on my google reader feed but this gorgeous dish!?! Are you doing this on purpose? ;) Thanks for the recipe, Bee. I'll have to try it for sure!
I sometimes try to look through the many different kinds of Asian noodles after reading about them here, and other blogs. But I have such a difficult time with some packages, because the English translation isn't very understandable.
Since you're at least bilingual, does this happen with food products made from English speaking countries too?
I don't have as much of a problem understanding foods made in Mexico, but maybe that's because I almost understand Spanish 8^)
Fellow Malaysian Green Card-er delurking to let you know that I'm an avid fan. Your site has been the perfect remedy for my distance-induced cravings for genuine Malaysian food! In particular, your 'Restaurant-style Greens', 'Kung Pao Chicken' and 'Bak Kut Teh' recipes have become staples in our household, and even my mother – back in KL – is hooked! (I just received a clipping of your NST interview from her in the post yesterday!)
Since your current post concerns noodles and my comment concerns all things Malaysian…may I put in a request for a 'Wan Tan Meen' recipe?
Keep up the good work!
I think I haven't yet encountered noodle frustration because I have yet to venture into the world of fresh/refrigerated noodles :) I love your recipe here, although it's not very easy to find sweet soy sauce… I think I need to write down its chinese name!
This is the kind of noodle recipe that I could eat every day. The ABC would make it a bit sweet — lovely. I wasn't born Chinese, but I love noodles so much that sometimes I wonder if I were Chinese in a former lifetime!
Ooh, lovely, lovely bowl of noodles!
One question: do you have a problem with the noodles breaking when cooking? Sometimes, our rice noodles end up being little rice sticks at the end.
Sidenote: 'pancit' is a generic term, like 'noodles.' The term, in my experience, is used to describe dishes with different types of noodles. We've always just called rice noodles 'bihon' as well.
am so hungry looking at this…and it's not helping that i didnt have lunch.. oooh, i can imagine eating this with sambal..shiok giler :)
Hi Bee. Looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for the noodle summary. It can often be a daunting thing when I'm staring a a sea of different noodle brands in my local Chinese grocer.
That looks so good; as always, your photographs are very well done and get the hunger pangs going strong.
It's a small world since I can relate after you wrote, "For many non-Chinese/Asians and Asian food beginners, buying noodles is a somewhat daunting–not to mention confusing and frustrating–task."
Small world because just today I was in two (the only two) Chinese grocery stores in this Southwest USA border town looking for fresh noodles.
I was specifically looking for noodles for Japanese-style ramen, called Chukamen (yellow noodles). Bought two packs called Nouilles jaunes (Yellow Noodle) imported from Taiwan, but they are only about 8″ long and verrrry thin. Also bought a refrigerated pack from Japan called Myojo, but its ingredient list reads like something from a pharmacy, what with all the preservatives. And because it's so hot here, I got buckwheat soba (dried), to eat for lunch.
There are no fresh noodles to be found here outside of making them oneself, but the variety was good, including the rice sticks you mentioned, plus varieties of rice noodles from China and Thailand.
I guess the next step to a perfect miso ramen here is to make the noodles myself!
I love char beehoon, my breakfast every morning, the economy one.
All – thanks for your sweet comments. Keep them coming.
Rachel – good suggestion about wonton mee, I will try to make it soon and share recipe.
Eating Club Vancouver – yes, some brands of rice vermicelli do break, and I have encountered the same problem. The thing is to find that perfect brand and then stick with it. Sorry, I can't be of much help. ;)
Tikipundit – what a coincidence, I made spicy miso ramen for lunch today. Stay tuned for my post. :)
Hi RM,
If you are looking for Vermicelli/rice noodles that won't break-try the Buddha Brand-from Tai Wan. It is the best for making your recipe.
I like Char Bee Hoon! :D
Also a comfort dish for me. Those sold outside usually too greasy. Yours look tasty and non-greasy.
There is something about vermicelli noodles that I find irresistible! I can eat bowlful after bowlful. There is something about them being so thin that I love.
Hi…I like simple recipe like this. Not too much main ingredients. Easy to make and prepare.I don't know that you can add some corn flour to the chicken to tenderise them.Good tips! I will definitely try that! I have just started a blog on food…and I also have a simple beehoon recipe that is delicious.I like your web and the contents. If I need some tips,maybe I can ask you?:)
Anything with rice noodles is a must. Love this type of dish! Yum!
This is my all time favourite. So as stir-fry egg noodles.. simple but delicious.
I do like to eat with cut chili..simply delicious.
Your food always excites me!
I will have to give this try in the near future! You take really great photos!
Oh YUM! Just as I was reading beehoon I was thinking, "Oh, this must be like bihon" and then you mention it! :) Asian noodles rock! :) I have a pack of this in my cupboard ;)
As usual, I could never get enough of your photo shoots. Having said that .. you cook well, write well … well, what can I say. An ideal foodie. Guess we have lot's to learn to carry that title.
This is my "saving dish" I always make this when I ran out of ideas.. hahaa
Impressive… when are we having a party? :P I'm also a lover of noodles of all types and I usually cook a big wok for my family of 6 adults and 2 kids.
I have tried many dried noodles from bee hoon (rice vermicelli) , green peas noodles, soy bean noodles, spinach noodles etc and found the Emperor's Noodles (Wong Tai Min/Ong Tay Mee) the easiest and most delicious noodles to be used either fried, semi-wet or with soup.
All I need to do is to set the water boiling and throw in one or two of the noodles. Stir for one minute and drain. You will just need some garlic with oil, soy sauce, sesame oil and pepper.
Bingo! You noodle is served! All you need to do is to get some vegetables and maybe char siew to garnish it. Simply and nice. I usually buy a box or two (40-42pcs per box)to store. :P
Your article is really informative as I don't really know the in depth of noodles, its just that I love the texture of my noodles to be QQ and not having too much of the 'flour' smell. Thanks for sharing the receipe too.
I'm originally from Singapore and now live in Portland Oregon. We have a variety of bee hoon noodles here that are available at the asian grocery stores, but I can't seem to find one that would work well for Fried Bee Hoon, and one for Mee Siam. They always seem to either be too fine or too coarse. Do you have any favorite brands you can share for particular dishes you make?
Wow, this site is amazing! And this dish looks fabulous. Hopefully you have something posted on RM about Laksa. I'll hunt around…
Fay – I don't have a particular brand that I like, but I usually like those made in China, and that the ingredients show rice flour and water only. Some rice vermicelli for example the Buddha brand from Taiwan adds tapioca flour to it which makes them slightly starchy and not to my liking.
One brand that is good is "Kong Moon" Brand Made in China. Hope this helps.
Looks delicious. I'm definitely making this dish soon.
I love bee hoon, can eat many helpings on it!
If you're like me and you have run into frustration finding a quality brand of sweet soy sauce, there is a very simple solution.
I'm very particular to the flavor of my sauces, and I find it very frustrating switching brands – I can tell the difference and I usually don't like it. Most asian recipes call for sweetened soy sauce, but I like the flavor of Kikkoman which is definitely not sweetened.
Solving this problem is simple. Just make yourself some plain syrup – heat a cup of water and stir in sugar until it has a very sweet flavor. Store this, and any time a recipe calls for a tablespoon of sweet soy sauce, add a half tablespoon of the syrup with it.
This works very well for me.
I prefer fried rice vermicelli to other noodles. I will make some using your fried rice vermicelli recipe.
When cooking the rice vermicelli one of the big problems i have is it sticking together. It was recommended i use salt but my doctor says no salt. What other options are there?
Keeping rice vermicelli from sticking:
- Use a non-stick skillet
- You have to soak them
(these last 2 are pretty standard)
Even after that, they will stick when you start to fry them, though. Really what's going on is there isn't enough liquid. As you fry the noodles continue adding some sort of liquid while turning the noodles vigorously. They will eventually begin to separate; at this point you can just add a small bit more liquid to soften them as desired.
You can't just keep adding sauce, so when the dish is seasoned to your taste start using water. Give it a try; you might get better results.
hey this is a really good recipe just wondering how many this recipe serves? As i was making for 1 and the amount of seasoning i added im guessing was too much for how many noodles,and it kinda made it alot too liquidy and mushy. I hope next time by not adding so much seasoning it will come out better.
Jord – I used half a pack of the vermicelli or 4 oz. It serves 2 people. If they are mushy, it might be that your vermicelli is not of good quality. Some rice vermicelli tend to be soggy after cooking. You just have to try different brands to find a good ones.
I just made this with the substitution of veggie mix instead of bean sprouts. DELICIOUS!
What do you call those green noodles often eaten with oyster sauce?! I often see them in Korean movies.
I have been trying to cook noodles like this for years and have always ended up with a noodle "deathstar". bits all sticking to a ball of noodles. I used your no pre cooking of the noodle method and the results were immaculate, first time!! Thank you so much for a great recipe.
Love your recipes. Do they generally make 4 servings? Would be great if that could be included at the end of each recipe (along with cooking tips and/or suggestions).
I made this twice. The first time it was perfect. I was so excited that I could successfully make an Asian noodle stir fry! The second time the noodles were under cooked and crunchy. Both times I followed the directions. What do you suggest I do? I am pretty sure I used the same brand of noodles made with just rice and water.
Cooking with rice noodles is tricky business. I tried a different rice noodle recipe and had the same problem with under cooked noodles.
I would love to make this recipe, but can't find ABC sweet soy sauce, can somebody tell me what can I replace it with? I have Yeo's sweet chili sauce, perhaps I can use that one…? Hope somebody can help
Thank You, I'm going to make it today.
IT was delicious!
Thanks again.
i enjoy chicken
I just made them today. I used Dong Guan rice noodles from china, always soak in COLD water for 1/2 hour till limp and drain out the water, this way when u fry it wont break. I recommend frying the chicken and any vegetables separately first and put aside. Then you fry the noodles by itself with seasoning and when almost done, stir in bean sprouts, dont over cook beansprouts but if you cant control, fry it separately, then mix them up in a container before serving. Best eaten with sweet chili sauce. Also if u keep the beansprouts separate u can keep leftovers longer in fridge, cos if not, the noodles turn bad quickly if mixed with bean sprouts when leftover.
Also i did not add water cos it will become soggy and break, and definitely use a non stick pan :)
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I haven't try out this dish with sugar added! Interesting… thanks for sharing, let me try it out!
I need some help finding the noodles I am in a little state SC in USA and I don't know where to start to get these noodles…can anyone help? A particular website, anything? Thank you in advance!
I tried this recipe out the other night and it turned out great (and it all disappeared so I know my guys liked it), it's the best way to get my son to eat his veggies! I've been really pleased with the recipes on your site :)
How many servings will this recipe come up to?
Thanks in advance!
Tricia, I made this and it was enough for five people (and a little extra for each).
Outstanding recipe though! I used soy glaze in place of the sweet soy sauce, everyone loved it!
I fried the rice sticks noodles after soaking them in water but it became a big lump when I put them in the oil to fry. what did I di wrong?
Marco Polo was give a recipe book when he left the service of Kublai Khan's court that included many pasta dishes eg spaghetti is our mee, vermicelli is our mifun, fettuccine is our Horfun, ravioli is our wanton. Peporoni is our lup cheong. The Italians added tomatoes, not native of China. And then, cheese.
This was great. I've been looking for a good base recipe for these kind of dishes and this was the winner. I only added a small shallot and some mushrooms. Just outstanding. Super tender chicken – what a great new thing to learn with the corn starch!
Thanks Bee for this recipe. I am pregnant at the moment and so far my cravings been fried bee hoon and also anything related to pork. I am so glad to try this recipe and it tastes exactly to those I had when I was growing up when granny would buy from the pasar, economy fried bee hook with some chili sauce. As for the type of vermicelli I used, the brand is Wai Wai and it has never failed me. Once again many thanks.
I'm a newbie at cooking, but when I do cook, I always use your recipes and your recipes never fail me! I love your clear detailed, step by step guide and although it may not look like your pictures but I can rest assured that they do taste great! Thank you for sharing and being so supportive to newbies like myself!!!


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Series 40 UI design usability testing webinar - companion article
This article is companion for the Debug your design for Series 40 Full Touch webinars held in December 2012. It covers both sessions: 11th and 12th December 2012.
- Series 40 UI design usability testing webinar - companion article
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- Series 40 UI game design tips webinar – companion article
- Series 40 UI design port from Android webinar - companion article
- Series 40 UX checklist webinar - companion article
- Series 40 UI design for monetization enablers webinar - companion article
Series 40
Series 40 DP 2.0
You know it's important to test your app before you publish it, but if you're testing only your code, you're testing only part of your app. It's important to find bugs in your design as well. Otherwise, the app may behave exactly the way your code intends, but users may still find it frustrating and give it low ratings in Nokia Store. Join UX expert Jan Krebber of Digia as he presents simple methods to find UX bugs and shows you how to correct them. These techniques can help you increase your app quality whether you work with a large organisation or completely on your own. As usual for Nokia Developer UX webinars, the presentation will feature exercises that will receive follow-up treatment in this Nokia Developer Wiki article.
The webinar and the wiki article are a great starting point if you're not a UI design expert. Check out Series 40 UI design library for more advanced information and resources.
This wiki page is the "companion" to the webinar. It includes:
- Webinar exercises and proposals for how to solve them.
- Checklist example from the webinar.
- Time plan example from the webinar.
- Task examples (pending).
- Open issues from Q/A.
- Further links and references.
Links related to this webinar:
- Slide deck link
- Recording link : Series 40 webinars: Debug your design for Series 40 full touch
- Webinar announcement
Proposals and solutions to webinar problems
This section contains problems raised in the webinar exercises. In addition, it contains proposals and possible solutions to solve the problems.
Watch the videos below. What went wrong? How do you fix it?
Shopping list
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- She does not find the intended way of creating a new item via the list item.
- She sees the text.
- But she is reluctant pressing it.
- She states that she would have expected an "add new" button in Action Button 1 and not as list item (0:50).
- She goes via the Options menu to create a new list, which is more work than intended.
- As long as "create new list" does not have its own button, people may miss the functionality.
- Change the list item "Create new list" to Action button #1.
Purchase map
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- More information is not anticipated.
- She is wondering from where to get more information before she buys the item.
- Not evident from the layout that there is more information after the next step.
- Expects to buy the item after the 2nd screen, but she does not know how much it will cost.
- It says "buy" even though the next step still shows some information.
- The price information is missing.
- Buying process broken at the end.
- She thinks the process got broken since she did not see/know where her item went.
- Wants to start the purchase process again.
- Inform people that there is more information after this view before they actually buy.
- Do not show "buy" here, but mention the price at this point.
- Buy should be reserved for the last screen before the shop UI takes over.
- Change the purchase flow so that the user sees the map download. This could be even an "artificial download indicator" displayed just long enough for the user to see where it went, that it got downloaded.
current implementation
Update proposal
When are 2-3 participants sufficient for usability testing? Why?
- If you test multiple times, e.g. in an 8 week mobile implementation phase with 4 sprints you could have 5 tests (one beforehand and one after each sprint) and 2,3,2,2,3 participants, that yields to 12 participants.
- You will not find all usability problems in the first test round, but with 12 participants you will spot the majority of your problems.
- Frequent tests will allow you to re-test some of your redesigns or tweaks.
- With more participants (4-6) you will not learn much more during one round.
You are not sure what a participant is thinking. What do you say?
- What are you thinking? :-)
- What are you doing right now?
- Is this what you expect to happen?
A participant mentions that she is not giving you what you expect from her. What do you say?
- Even if you think this is not the right information you were looking for, it can be valuable information. You must collect it and analyse later, after you have a clear mind.
- It is important to keep people talking and not to scare them away but make them feel comfortable.
- Even if the current information is completely useless for you, you must keep the participant in a comfortable mood. Maybe she will will point out some important stuff later on.
- Value participants' input, value their help, value that they give you their time.
- You must have a positive attitude about all the information you are getting from a test. The information is there to improve your application and to help you in the end to improve the Return-of-Investment (no matter if this is real money or credits).
- You say:
- No worries, this is exactly what I am looking for.
- I haven't looked at it from that point of view before, please tell me more about it.
A participant thinks she is doing everything wrong. What do you say to her?
- You are testing the application, not the participant, therefore the participant is not doing anything wrong.
- If you still think she is doing something wrong, you must question your preparation first - especially if this happening more often to you.
- You say:
- No you are doing everything correct, the application is not working correctly.
- You are doing a great job. It shows where we have to improve our application.
- You are not the first one running into troubles here, we have to change that.
- However, it is very important that she continues so that you check your app as much as possible and improve it wherever possible.
Why not give the participant all the tasks on paper
- It is unlikely that you skip one task if you have a pile of cards and take one card after another from the pile.
- On paper you may skip a task more easy.
- Do not let the participant sneak into the next task.
- She should concentrate on the current task.
- The next task might reveal the answer to the current task.
How would you classify the errors you find. Which errors do you fix first?
One possibility is to classify into 3 classes:
- Immediate (must fix, if you do not fix it people will give you bad ratings and it might happen that people won't open your app a second time because of bad user experience).
- Scheduled (should fix, many will benefit and it still affects the rating of your app).
- At leisure (minor).
- The most urgent error must be fixed as early as possible and it must get all your attention.
- There is no use in continuing with anything else before, because if you do not fix it your app will fail.
- The biggest issue is if people get stuck in your app in a way that you (as an app author/publisher):
- do not make money,
- waste people's time,
- waste people's money.
Here would be an additional list for classifying errors:
- If the majority cannot reach a goal at all, it is a must fix.
- If the minority cannot reach a goal at all, it is a should fix.
- If the majority cannot reach a primary goal conveniently, it is a must fix.
- If the minority cannot reach a primary goal conveniently, it is a should fix.
- If the majority cannot reach a secondary goal conveniently, it is a should fix.
- If the minority cannot reach a secondary goal conveniently it is a minor error.
- Typos, broken layout (in a way that you still can read everything correctly), this is a minor error.
However, this requires some knowledge of whether the mistake shown was really an exception or if it might happen with most of the people. Since you are testing with only few people in each round, this may not always be clear.
Checklist example
- Get participants (for 28.11.).
- Make schedule.
- Get helper to bring the next participant in.
- Task list & scenarios on paper.
- Prototype for all test cases.
- Pencil, eraser, paper, scissors, post-its.
- Rooms.
- Refreshments.
- Rewards.
- Agreements printed.
- Task list & scenarios on index cards.
- Call participants day before and remind (27.11.).
- Run pilot.
Time plan example
| Introduction
|Read and sign the agreement about the test and NDA if necessary.
| Warm-up questions
| Tasks
| Closure
| Transition
Task examples
Precondition: Test a prototype with real hardware.
|(not for the test participant)
|Task description or story given to the test participant
|Give story 1 (start).
|You are heading home from down town and the next bus leaves in 15 minutes. This seems to be a good chance to try your new "Soccerbooker" application.
|Try to be positive or neutral.
|Book two tickets for the game "FC Dudes vs. Dudes United" in March.
|Open your phone, start the application and book 2 tickets for the game "FC Dudes vs. Dudes United" on March 14.
|Give detailed information in the beginning so that people do not have to do guesswork right at the start.
|Give story 2 (more info).
|There are still more than 10 minutes left before the bus comes. You want to find out more about the additional features of "Soccerbooker".
|10 minutes are an indicator that there is still enough time left to start playing with the app.
|Find information about the event place.
|FC Dudes built a new arena which you do not know so far. You want to know more about it.
|Try to avoid wording which hints to the actual terms being used in the application. In this case it would be "arena" or "stadium" and "information".
|Find out more about the FC Dudes team.
|You want to know more about the FC Dudes team, e.g. how well they have performed so far and who is their current top scorer.
|Try to avoid using the term "information" in task description. Place information that should be looked for on an info page. Make sure that the information is detailed enough and written clearly, even in a paper prototype.
|How well have Dudes United performed this year in comparison to FC Dudes?
|Compare performance of the 2 teams, Dudes United and FC Dudes. Whose defense is working better?
|Here the task is a bit hidden, again trying to avoid wording which is used in the UI. Defense usually relates directly to the amount of goals against one team. So they should find again certain information without knowing the exact term.
|Give story 3 (you go there).
|Some days have passed. Today is the day of the event. You remember from the app description that it also should help you getting to the event place by car.
|Clearly indicate that some time has elapsed between the last task and the next task. "Stadium" is still found from the UI so it is substituted. Even the term was revealed before, it might be a good idea not to use it. It could be that you had to skip the previous task which revealed "Stadium".
|Drive to the event place.
|You do not know how to get to the event place. Find the information from "Soccerbooker" app.
|Now it is OK to use "information" since it will not be used later on in the UI anymore. This is one example why giving all the tasks in advance might reveal terms. In this case try to avoid "stadium" and "navigate". If people do not know what you mean by "event place", you have to explain that you are talking about the place where the game actually is going to take place. Still try to avoid the terms in the UI when you give additional oral descriptions.
|Give story 4 (you are there).
|You arrived at stadium, left your car at the parking lot and walked to the entrance. On the way you bought something to eat, so you have just one hand free to operate the phone.
|This description tries to take care of some context effects, like having just one hand available to operate the phone. In such a situation it is important to see if your application can be used smoothly with "thumb-only" operation; use the next two tasks to test this.
|Show the e-tickets at the entrance.
|At the entrance you are asked to show your ticket. Show the QR code found from the application.
|QR code is a hint of what they should find from the application. Again the term is not found in the UI, but in this case it is a description of the actual image they are looking for.
|Find your location in the stadium.
|Once inside the stadium, use "Soccerbooker" to find your seat.
|The task description is again a bit vague to avoid any terms of the UI.
Open issues from Q/A
No open issues left from Q/A sessions.
Further links and references
- UI guidelines for Series 40 full-touch
- UI components' demo app
- Test example video by Steve Krug
- Jacob Nielsen's blog
- Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-it-yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems. Steve Krug (2009). ISBN-13: 978-0321657299
- Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces. Carolyn Snyder (2003). ISBN-13: 978-1558608702
- Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests. Jeffrey Rubin and Dana Chisnell (2008). ISBN-13: 978-0470185483


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Ho Chi Minh City is a bustling cosmopolitan city in Vietnam, with everything from ancient pagodas and traditional markets to skyscrapers and designer shopping malls.
Also known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam. Located on the banks of the Saigon River, it was once a small fishing port known as Prey Nokor. It was then established as a political centre in the 17th century and became an important sea port.
In 1895, the French conquered Saigon, and the influence of this French colonial period can be seen in the architecture of the city today, such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the grand Opera House and the Post Office building. At one point, Saigon was even referred to as the 'Paris of the Orient'.
Any visit to Ho Chi Minh City should begin with the Reunification Palace, a museum spread over five floors with a collection of 1960s equipment and furniture, offering a glimpse of history during North and South Vietnam's reunification. The War Remnants Museum is also a highlight, home to exhibits of military hardware and documentation of the Vietnam War.
Other attractions include Ben Thanh Market, a haven for bargain hunters looking for clothing, shoes, food, and where every narrow walkway between stalls is filled with locals and tourists – the perfect place to buy handicrafts and souvenirs.
Day trippers should also go for a Mekong Delta river cruise, where many tour operators will take you to see the picturesque countryside and colourful floating markets – a glimpse of authentic Vietnam.


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How can anyone release such a thing as "stable" in good conscience? Is this what the Linux kernel has become?
Phoronix: AMD Fusion Falters With Linux 2.6.38 Final
Some may have noticed that hours before Linus released the Linux 2.6.38 kernel, he pulled the latest DRM-fixes code, which included fixes by David Airlie for my Fusion graphics problem last week and another Fusion graphics issue I reported over the weekend. So does Linux 2.6.38 kernel work now with the Fusion Zacate system?..
How can anyone release such a thing as "stable" in good conscience? Is this what the Linux kernel has become?
We can't test every combination of hardware and software out there. There aren't enough developers. What we can't test gets reported as bugs and we fix them. On the windows side, OEMs work with hw vendors before a product is launched to make sure everything is working properly. This isn't happening much yet on desktop systems with Linux so a lot of the testing has to happen after the software gets released.
First of all hi to all the forum users,
I do think that with the level of interest this platform has that all the bugs would be sorted out quite promptly
However my showstopper is different. Guys if I may question from the completly different barrel. Any of You got 5.1 sound working with Asus E35M1-M? I got no succes regardless of the kernel used
which has alsa 1.0.23 or 2.6.38-rc8-next-20110314
which has alsa 1.0.24
please help as I looked for solution just about enywhere
I now updated to .38 and the system hangs when going fullscreen in a flash video and right-clicking somewhere.
When going fullscreen, KDE will suspend compositing. When right-clicking, a menu will pop-up, so KDE will try to resume compositing. And the driver hangs when doing that. SysRq doesn't work.
This is with a Radeon HD4870.


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Please will you help us?
Last summer, she died. And we miss her more than words can say.
Run for Mum
In two weeks time I am running a 5k race with 14 of my friends to raise money for The Wegener's Trust in memory of my wonderful Mum who died last August.
Please will you help us?
My Mum with baby Cakie in 2009
This is WHY
My Mum was the most wonderful person. She was kind, generous, loving and patient. An amazing doctor, loyal friend, wonderful wife and simply amazing mother. I have so much to learn from her and hope I can be as good, kind and understanding to my own children as she was to us.
Last summer, she died. And we miss her more than words can say.
Mum had a horrible illness called Vasculitis which is a rare disease that manifests itself in different ways according to each sufferer. This makes it very difficult to treat and specialists are few and far between. She suffered terribly from this illness and the side effects its treatment for 30 years, with numerous hospital stays and gradual disablement and a life lived in constant pain. Yet hardly one complaint.
She was treated by a wonderful doctor called Dr D'Cruz who has a real understanding of Vasculitis and related diseases. Vasculitis receives little to no funding in the UK and instead has to borrow its treatments from cancer in the hope that they will work. Dr D'Cruz is currently doing direct research with a scientist in trying to find the cause of Wegener's Granulomatosis which is one of the most common types of Vasculitis. His charity The Wegener's Trust operates out of Guy's and St Thomas's hospitals in London, UK.
If you have ever enjoyed just one idea on this blog please will you consider donating as a thank you?
By donating to this small, but specialised charity, you will be directly helping more research to be done into this disease and enabling specialists to make real advances in their areas of expertise.
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. My Mum would be so proud and so humbly grateful. Wouldn't it be just wonderful if together we could make a difference for those suffering with vasculitis both now and in the future?
Please watch this little You Tube Slideshow to see some more of my lovely Mum. You can see the sheer joy that her grandchildren brought her and the smile that pervaded all her suffering.
I will also donate an extra £1 to the charity for every comment on this post. Please tell me one thing that you have learned from your own Mum that you hope to put into practise with your children.
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