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Marzocchi Fork Maintenance De-Mystefied
I rewrote this to be more clear.
First is background and last is the fork oil change procedure.
Closed-Cartridge Forks - Poor & Contradictory Tech Info
I found little (and contradictory) tech info regarding closed cartridge forks on trials bikes. There is much more available info on closed-cartridge USD forks for other bikes on YouTube. Anyway, here is exploded view of the Marzocchi aluminum-stanchion trials forks:
In the exploded view all the parts are exploded, including caps, etc. In my descriptions below the parts are in described as subassemblies.
The aluminum-stanchion closed-cartridge Marzocchi forks are quite common on many later-model trials bikes. These typically have a black coating on the aluminum tubes and various paint colors on the cast aluminum legs or sliders. Most common is white. These forks predominate the GasGas trials bike up to present (2014). The exceptions are Eco with Olle R16V forks and shocks, and the Replicas with Tech forks. The new Ossas use the Marzocchis. I have a `10 Econo 280 that has Sachs forks with black diamond coated steel stanchions and cast aluminum sliders that are also closed cartridge.
And what is "closed cartridge?" Forks were long damper rod based. Oil was simply squeezed through orifices in compression and rebound. Later came cartridge forks where the damping was done inside cartridges with rods attached to the fork caps. A more recent innovation was the so-called closed-cartridge forks. The previous cartridges were then called 'open', that is, they exchanged a significant volume of oil with the surrounding reservoir at each stroke, being 'pump-through' designs, pulling oil from the surrounding reservoir and dumping that oil back to the reservoir from the caps. Closed cartridges are not truly closed. They still exchange oil from the surrounding reservoir, but they exchange little oil per stroke. They require a special bleeding procedure if you disassemble them or unwittingly pump the oil out of them during an oil change.
My unpleasant intro to the closed-cartridge designs was doing maintenance on my `10 Econo's Sachs forks. I dutifully pumped the rebound cartridge out as one might do with open cartridge forks to get rid of the old oil in them. That took some effort, and I was rewarded with a Homer doh! forehead smack. I refilled the fork then could not get the cartridge to pump back up as expected. Off to the web I went to find complaints of no damping by riders after fork oil changes. I also found little or just crap info about bleeding procedures. It took about 10 hours of riding time for the rebound cartridge to finally exchange enough oil to de-air itself. This experience made me averse to changing oil in the Marzocchi forks, which I knew are also closed cartridge designs. Then it dawned on me while riding at Sipapu - one of those eyelid movies that play on the loop (for engineer types anyway) - that I could simply step around the hassle by changing only the oil bath around the cartridge, which is the majority of the volume of the oil, and that I could exchange all the oil by doing the simpler oil change more than once, avoiding any special bleeding procedure.
If any of you have found a well-written bleeding procedure for closed cartridge forks, please post that here, as some of us may some day have to disassemble the forks. I have one I translated from an Italian guy who said he worked for Marzocchi, but I could not get it beyond a garbled mess.
My `11 Raga Marzocchis
I needed to do maintenance after a year of competition to keep the metal particulates count down, and I wished to change the oil as my forks have long been on the too-sat side, and I ended up dialing the adjusters near all the way in.
The previous oil change was about 2012 by the former owner, who reported a big hassle because he was curious abou the cartridges and disassembled them. He was used to open-catridge forks and could not get them to pump up, so he disassembled them again thinking he had made some mistake. Many frustrated hours later, he learned there was some special procedure for bleeding them, but could not find it. I'm not sure how he got them to bleed, maybe just by riging the bike a while.
The former owner said made up some of the recommended 7.5 weight oil by mixing half Redline synthetic 5 with half Redline synthetic 10 (they don't have a 7.5). I'd checked the oil after I got the bike. It was set to about 6.25" height (I later set mine at 6.00"), and it looked clean, so I just stuck with that oil until now.
Yesterday I did the maintenance . Experience showed I needed a slightly thicker oil to bring the adjusters back to the mid range of clicks. That proved to be a right guess. I had on hand some Maxima Racing Fork Fluid, their top high-performance stuff. Maxima actually provides the oil viscosity as 165 SUS (Saybolt Universal Seconds) and equated with SAE 10 weight. Most oil retailer list their oils in SAE weights, which is not an accurate way to describe viscosity. I don't know what Redline 7.5 is in SUS, but I can tell you it is too thin. If you use Redline, which is a really top oil, use their 10 weight.
Here is the web link to Maxima Racing fork fluid:
Also listed on the Maxima oil is the viscosity index or VI 150. Thus the oil I used is labeled as "165-150 SUS-VI" Viscosity index, the second number, is the measure of an oil's resistance to changing viscosity with temperature changes. A higher number is better, and the synthetics are tops in this category. Anyway, it was a very good oil I used. Had I had Redline in 10 weight, I'd've been happy to use that as well, but because they don't list the viscosity, how thick is it at a given temperature, really?
Another aggravation I found is the web and the tech info is confused regarding the recommended oil height. Oil height is the best way to deal with forks. The oil-height spec is actually the depth from the top of the stanchion to the oil when the forks are fully bled, collapsed and the springs are out. Changing fork oil only by volume is a bad idea because it is not accurate. You can end up with too much or too little oil. As long as you have enough oil it won't affect the damping at all, but it will affect what can feel like damping at end of travel: the secondary air spring, the stiffness of which is determined by the size of the air bubble trapped in the fork above the oil level. With the springs in, the air bubble is pretty small and the pressure inside spikes way up when the forks are bottomed. Too much oil can lead to solid bottoming before end of travel (massive pressure spike). Too little oil can lead to too weak a secondary spring for harsher bottoming, and if there is way too little oil you can suck air into the cartridges for sketchy damping. The only way to know for sure what you have in there is to measure by the "height spec." I use a flashlight to see in there and a wire that goes down and touches the oil to find the level. On my Marzocchis, I bent wire 90 degrees at 6" and made the settled oil just touch the wire when it rest on the top edge of the stanchion. Some use fancy tools to suck out oil to a specific level, but I don't have one of those.
So what is the Marzocchi height supposed to be? I found 180mm, then 160mm, and also 140mm. I think 180mm will have too much air and too soft a secondary air spring will be too soft. At 140mm the volume of trapped air may be too small. I opted for 152mm (6.00") and that is working as it should.
A long test ride at the middle temperature of 70 degrees showed the forks to be working as they should. Controlled, but I could still hop with ease. The adjusters settled into 16 of 26 of a total of clicks in, which is on the slow side of the mid point. The Maxima '10 weight' oil is definitely confirmed as right and not too thick and it gives me a wide rancge of clicks for extreme temperatures compensation.
My Simplified Maintenance Procedure
Both Marzocchi forks are similar in build though the right side fork has rebound damping with an adjuster, and the left side has the compression damping with an adjuster. I suspect both sides share some rebound and compression resistance as these forks have a spring in both sides as opposed to previous forks with a spring only in the compression side to balance the spring and damping forces.
On the rebound side when you remove the cap a long rod with o-ring at the end will pull out of the cartridge rod. The compression adjuster screw stays with the cartridge rod on the compression side.
I pressure wash my bike first and hit the front end good with plastic covers and fender removed. I don't worry about nuking the hubs because I pop off the wheel bearing seals and blow out the old grease and re pack the wheel bearings completely full. Make sure you used brake cleaner on and wipe you brake disk to make sure you do not have any oil or grease on the disk! After you clean things up, ride the bike somewhere clean and bounce the front end hard to stir up the typical grey metallic sludge that will settle on the bottom insides of the fork when the bike is stored. Obviously it is better to change fork oils when the forks aren't freezing cold.
Before you remove the forks, loosen the top triple clamp screws and loosen the caps. Someone in the past may have thought these must assembled bone dry then gorilla tightened (argh!). I never torque fork caps! I just grease the threads and O-rings and just touch them to the stanchions. They seal by the o-rings and never unscrew!
My oil change procedure does not require disassembling the fork, only the removal of the caps, preload spacers, and springs. You need to have the springs and preload space out to accurately measure the oil level, which is always done springs out and everything fully collapsed. Also, I typically hold my forks in a vice with a sock around the sliders to prevent scratches to the pain.
Another helpful detail regards access to the aluminum cap retaining nut to remove the cap when the preload spacer and spring are still in place: Simply compress the spring by pulling the preload spacer down, then cock it under the cap retaining nut (part #24 in the exploded view). That frees both your hands to use two wrenches to remove the caps.
The trick around special bleeding procedures on closed-cartridge forks is to avoid stroking the cartridge rods any more than barely pulling them up when there is little or no oil in the reservoir around the cartridges, such as after you dump the oil out. I collapse the forks and push the cartridge rods in, then tilt the forks and pour out the oil, observe how dirty it is. I refill the forks with the oil, the same oil I intend to end up using. I overfill them a bit then pull the rod up a bit and hand tighten the caps back onto the cartridge rods without the springs. I extend the forks fully slowly then screw on the caps until the sealing o-ring just passes inside the stanchions. Then I stroke the heck out of the forks against the floor using the trapped air as a return spring. Stroke, slosh, and dump the oil, observing again how clean it is. Repeat until very clean. It's more expensive to use fork oil instead of, say, a kerosene flush, but because of the closed cartridges you must use new fork oil as a flushing agent.
My oil was clean enough that I only had to bench flush twice to have clean oil. If your oil is really trashed, and it is cleaning up well but not completely, given this procedure is simple, imperfect oil is better than trashed oil. Ride the bike a while to fully exchange the oil in the cartridges and later do the above again. Once you get the oil cleaned up, you should be able to do maintenance every year or two with just the above procedure. A plus about these forks is they come with great seals. I have seen forks with many impact damaged stanchions that have been smoothed and filled with fingernail polish and don't leak. I have three very slight small damaged areas and no leaks. Whatever they coat the aluminum stanchions with is pretty amazing stuff. I found the substance will smear up onto damaged areas and provide protection.
I hope this has helped simplify the mysteries of these forks. If I missed something, please chime in.
motobene screwed with this post 10-24-2014 at 05:10 AM
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Does this apply to the forks on my Climber?
If so, I can provide an exploded view of the forks and you can alter your instructions so that it corresponds to the numbered parts in the view.
Any idea how the recommended oil amount (266cc or 9 oz.) measures?
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You mean the exploded views like below?
You'd be dealing with the forks similar to modern Marzocchis, from the cap side up, so the oil level issue is similar (or just go by volume in your case).
This thread is about the modern Marzocchis, not the Marzocchis used briefly during the USD for craze on GasGas and Aprilia, but I will help you out a bit here as long as this doesn't take off into an Aprillia suspension thread:
These are open-cartridge style and had a reputation for leaking seals. I fixed one of these set of forks by alterning a set of new seals. I removed and unscrewed the fork seal lip spring (look for the joint and direction of turn), then shortened the length by carefully cutting off the non-conical end, then screwing the spring back together and refitting it to the seal before installing the new seal. This increases lip compression, which helps extend seal life. As I suggested to you elsewhere earlier it would be bets to find modern SKF seals for the fork as the older seals were crap. You just need to know the metric inner, outer, and thickness of the oil seal #22 and wiper #20. Even if you can only get the oil seal you'd be much better off. It really sucks to re-do these fork only to have them piss oil again on your front brake pads within a year!
This guy also dealt with what you are dealing with:
Here is one more pic:
...what I wrote about the Gasser forks about the method will apply to the oil level, only you will be working from the machined aluminum upper part and cap pointing up instead of from the smaller stanchion. You'll need to find out what the oil level is or some volume spec for that particular fork, and 266cc sounds on the low side to me, but above it shows 225cc....
motobene screwed with this post 10-23-2014 at 08:53 AM
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What about the bleeding procedure? None of you so far has posted anything, so I will post what I have. The following is an Italian writing in English, and I laud that effort, but I found it hard to figure out. I spent a little time editing the text as I recall, but gave up as there were too many things to correct. But hopefully if you need it, and have the parts in hand, it will make sense. Again, if any of you find a better written procedure or a link to pix, please post:
Ciao, it's a plesaure help you with your fork. I'm racing Dep. For Marzocchi and I support Supermoto, Motocross, Freestyle, Enduro, Trial. Your Trial Fork, it's a 40mm. Marzocchi which uses 7,5wt oil.
Oil level : 140 mm (5.51) in both legs (previous from GasGas USA says 160mm (6.3). (as I said above, I trusted 6" a bit more and that works just fine)
Right (rebound side). You need to make a vacuum by first flipping the cartridge upside down.
1st) put the cartridge upside down and put the oil inside and start make a manual vacuum (push the shaft up and down and release the air inside)
2nd) put oil level to the small hole (up to the tube) and put inside the flooting piston (put grease in the teflon ring) without the screw (take easy because the oil can coming outside ........ In your face!!!!)
3rd) push the flooting piston to 60mm. (From the top of cartridge ..... With out the small screw) and make 2/3 time up and down with shaft (if you have a air .... Use torche for take out)
4th) push the flooting piston to 70mm. (10mm. More) and close the hole with a small screw)
5th) put spring and cap.
6th) push the shaft wide inside and you will see the extra oil coming out side from the small hole in the cartridge
Put all togheter and make oil level .... In both legs at 140mm.
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Yes, I was asking if this was (specifically) about the USD Marzocchi forks on my '93 Climber. It is not but I can/will benefit from reading/understanding, thanks.
Yes, I have an exploded view, of my USD forks, from Mike (Tryals Shop). Since this post is not specifically about those forks, I'll not post an image here (but I do have one).
The 266cc (9 oz.) of fork oil, per fork, comes from Mike (Tryals Shop). He suggested I go with 10w in cooler weather and switch to 20w (dampening side) and 5w (rebound) in warm(er) weather.
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Thanks motobene, regarding dumping old oil what are ur thoughts on removing the bolt located at bottom of the fork legs?
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If you aren't replacing fork seals you should not be removing that bolt, especially when the forks are still on the bike .
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It looks similar to the GagGas exploded view in your second post (Post #3). And, appears to be identical to the white print at the bottom of the same post. Mike sent this to me as a PDF and I exported it to PNG. This is just the exploded view, there's an associated parts list, too. If anyone would like to have either the PDF or PNG files, let me know.
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My educated guess is the rebound is be the one on the left with the series of holes that dump fluid on the up stroke.
You can also tell by flooding a fork tube with any oil and push and pull on the rods by hand. Rebound will offer little resistance during compression.
Were you able to get the modern greenish looking SKF seals and wipers for these forks? If not wipers, then just the green seals are a big step up.
Don't forget fork seals need 'butter' like light grease on the lips during reassembly or the lips can get skid damaged during the first fast strokings.
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I have just stripped my forks down for a service (bushes, oil and seal) and found my way to this thread. Like Motobene I have found on line info quite sparse.
The stripdown was straightforward, but watch out for the little ball bearing if you take the clicker spring out. That little thing had me on my hands and knees with a torch
I may be wrong, but would suggest the fork on the left is your compression damper. I think the holes on the tube are to let the oil flow easily when on rebound and provide little damping. The piston and valve shim works when it is pressed down, and you can see the bypass hole being opened or closed by the adjustment rod.
Also, on mine the adjuster on the top has 'C' for compression engraved on it . Looking at the state of the oil from the previous owner, I don't think he has ever changed the oil, never mind had them apart, so I would guess the cartridges are as installed by the factory.
Just waiting on my replacement bushes to arrive, and then I'll get on with the rebuild and bleeding. If you want any pictures of them apart now would be a good time to ask
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Hey guys
I have the forks back together now and working fine.
The cartridge with the holes is the compression side. That means the fork was assembled correctly when I got them, albeit filled with pond water not fork oil!
I filled the rebound cartridge up from the bottom and then assembled it into the fork. It got a bit messy but now I've done it once I should be fine next time!
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GO!GO!PAINT Pro is a simple paint application enabling you to post your works to the in-app gallery.
♥ Sending your works by mail or Twitter, communicate with your friends♪
♥ Posting your works to the gallery needs non specific account, interact with friends through giving & receiving likes!
♥ Canvas
- Flick with 2 fingers to move the canvas
- Pinch in or out to zoom the canvas(Max 3000%, Min 50%)
- Double tap to toggle between 100% and your preferred zoom level
- Adjust colors
- Select from 26 brushes, and adjust the size and the opacity
- Switch Brush / Spuit / Eraser
- Suck up a color on the canvas
- Three layer
- Delete a layer
- Replace layers
- Clear and fill canvas with a second color
- Undo and Redo until 10 times
- The canvas content is saved automatically and reloaded when you restart.
- Save and load a content of canvas.
- Save to external storage as a PNG image
- Send file attachments
- Post to Gallery(Entry a comment, a pen name and a tag)
※Needless acquiring a specific ID
- Rotate the image when you post.
♥ Gallery
- Select from 4 app galleries
- DrawingSquare / PixelArtist / Spline / GO!GO!PAINT Pro
- Search with a comment, a pen name and a tag
- Save to external storage as a PNG image
- Popularity Vote
♥ This application doesn't support multitasking.
♥ Your work posted to the gallery will be released after checking.
Feedbacks from everyone is essential to make the application more
excellent in the future.
Please let me receive your opinion and request at the customers review.
ON Dimension Store
It is so incredibly convenient and perfect for your own work around the house, and handy for creating plans to bring to a contractor.
It is super easy to use. Just take a photo from camera or import photo from gallery and directly draw measures (length, angle, text or notes) on it.
There are 3 ways to store your dimensions and measurements:
a) Save the dimensions raw file for edit or modify in future,
b) Export the dimensions as an image and saved in photo album or gallery.
c) Share or send your dimensions to others via email, bluetooth, facebook, whatsapp, instagram, messenger, etc.
With ON Dimension Store, all the dimensions are stored and you have them always in your pocket wherever you go. Now you no longer need to bring along any paper sketches in your wallet.
ON Dimension Store is super useful especially to those who work as designers, engineers, contractors, architects, constructors, carpenters, builders, landscapers, real estate agents, auction sellers, mechanical engineers, students, etc.
For more details information about how to use the app, please refer User Guide in this app.
★ Take photo from camera for dimension drawing.
★ Import image from gallery for dimension drawing.
★ Camera snapshot, auto-focus and flash light
★ 3 Draw modes: Length, Angle and Text notes.
★ 5 types of length arrow
★ 10 different color styles
★ 9 measurement unit: mm, cm, m, yd, ft, in, degree, radian, %
★ Auto-fitting and auto-sizing text note
★ Save as dimension raw file (Can be opened for edit in future)
★ Export dimensions as high resolution png image to photo library
★ Instant share & send dimension snapshot
★ Open previous saved dimension raw file for review or continue edit
★ Zoom View with 5x magnifier for high precision drawing
★ Edit measures and input dimensions with a very intuitive interface
★ Keep screen awake
ON Dimension Store is a free application on android with PRO features. We hopes this application can really helps you save time and simplify your dimension recording tasks. If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, please feel free to contact us at email@example.com. Thank you!!
* Triggers: App, Time, Day, Location, Hard/Soft State, Event, Shortcut, Widget, Timer, Plugins
* Actions: 200+ built-in, plugin support
* Tasks: loops, variables, conditions
* Scenes: design your own screen overlays
* App Creation: create your own standalone apps to share or sell! (Android 2.3+)
Trial: http://tasker.dinglisch.net/dl
Starter Guides: http://tasker.dinglisch.net/guides.html
Queries, Problems: see Menu / Info / Support in-app
It's not possible to fix problems reported via Play Store Comments...
****** Actions By Category ******
[not all actions available on all devices]
* ALERT: Flash, Notify LED/Sound/Vibrate, Cancel Notification, Popup Timed/WithTaskIcons/Names, Torch, Vibrate, Vibrate Pattern
* APP: Calendar Insert, Go Home, Kill App, Load App, Open Map (/StreetView/Nav)
* AUDIO: Alarm/Call/DTMF/Media/Notif./Ringer/System Volume, Haptic Feedback Toggle, Mic Mute, Notification Pulse, Notification(<4.1)/Ringer Vibrate (<4.2 or root), Silent Mode, Speakerphone, Sound Effects toggle
* DIALOG: 28 System Settings dialogs
* DISPLAY: Auto-Brightness, Close System Dialogs, Keyguard, Keyguard Pattern, Display Brightness, Display Off Timeout, Display Rotation, Set Wallpaper, Stay On, Status Bar (expand/collapse)
* FILE: Browse Files, Directory Create/Delete/Move, File Copy/Delete/Move/Open, Write To File, Read Line, Read Paragraph, Zip/Unzip File
* INPUT: Button, Dpad (root only), Type (root only), Input Method Select, Soft Keyboard (show)
* MEDIA: Media Button Events (grab), Media Player Control, Music File/Dir, Play/Forward/Back/Stop, Photo/Series/TimeSeries, Record Audio, Record Audio Stop, Ringtone, Scan Card
* MISC: (Broadcast) Action Intent, Component Intent, Get Location, GPS Status (<2.3 or Cyanogen/submod), Run (ASE) Script, Say, Say To File, Shut Up, Search For, Set Clipboard, Reboot (root only), Set CPU (root only) Set Timezone
* NETWORK: Airplane Mode (<4.1 or root), Autosync, BT, BT ID, Compose Email, Browse URL, HTTP GET, HTTP POST, Mobile Data (on/off), Mobile Data 2G/3G (Cyanogen only), USB Tether, WiFi Toggle, Wifi Disconnect/Reassociate/Reconnect, Wifi Sleep, Wifi Tether, Wimax Toggle
* PHONE: Call, Call Log, Call Block/Divert/Revert, Compose MMS/SMS, Contacts, End Call, Radio, Send SMS, Send Data SMS, Silence Ringer, Take Call
* TASKER: Change Icon Set, If, End If, Goto Action, Perform Task, Profile Toggle, Query Action, Set Widget Icon, Set Widget Label, Stop, Wait, Wait Until
* VARIABLES: Set, Clear, Inc, Dec, Query, Randomize, Split, Join, List
* 3RD PARTY: Android Notifier, Astrid, BeyondPod, JuiceDefender Data/Toggle, Gentle Alarm, NewsRob, OfficeTalk, SleepBot, SMS Backup+, TeslaLED, WidgetLocker
****** States ******
Airplane Mode, BT Connected, Calendar Entry, Docked, Headset Plugged, Incoming Call, Keyboard Out, Light Level, Media Button, Missed Call, Mobile Network, Device Orientation, Power, Various Sensors, Signal Strength, Unread Text, Variable Value, Wifi Network, Wifi Near
****** Events ******
Alarm Clock/Done, Date Set, Time/Date Set, Timezone Set, Display: Off/On/Unlocked, File Closed/Deleted/Modified/Moved/Opened/Attributes Changed, Camera/Search Button Long-Press, Card Mounted/Removed/Unmounted, Gesture,Missed Call, Phone Changes, Received Text, SMS Send Success/Failure, Battery Changed/Full/Low/Overheating, Device Boot, Device Shutdown, Storage Low, Locale Changed, New/Removed/Updated Package, Wallpaper Changed, Button Gadget Clicked, New Window, Notification, Notification Clicked, Zoom Click, Variable Cleared/Set, K9 Email Received, Gentle Alarm, Kaloer Clock, OpenWatch, Reddit Notify, Screebl, Widget Locker
Chrome Remote Desktop
• On each of your computers, set up remote access using the Chrome Remote Desktop app from Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/remotedesktop
• On your Android device, open the app and tap on any of your online computers to connect.
For information about privacy, please see the Google Privacy Policy (http://goo.gl/SyrVzj) and the Chrome Privacy Policy (http://goo.gl/0uXE5d).
Commandr for Google Now
Android Authority Top 10 Best App of 2014
As Featured on CNET, LifeHacker, SlashGear, Android Police, Android Authority, Android Central, Droid Life, Android Community, Android Pit, and more!
"If you are looking for a way to add a few extra voice commands to Google Now, give Commandr a try!" - CNET
"... if you're using your phone hands free in the car, it can be a life saver" - LifeHacker
"With the 3rd-party-developed app Commandr, Google Now gets a boost" - SlashGear
"... meet Commandr, the new in-between service for flipping hardware switches in Google Now" - Android Police
Google Now Just Got Better
Now you can use Google Now to control your flashlight, toggle settings, control music playback, and much more!
Google Now Just Got Personal
Add your own custom commands through Tasker to make sure your device fits your lifestyle.
Listening to You
Vote on new commands or suggest new ones so that we are working on adding the commands you want.
Improving Quickly
Don't wait for Google! Updates will be quick and support request responses quicker.
Unify Your Smartphone
Access all the features of your device through Google Now so you don't have to remember what app does what.
Setup and Forget
Once you setup Commandr, it will always be accessible from Google Now and will only run when needed. It won't slow down your phone or your boot.
Full Android Wear Support
Either say "Okay Google" + the command to your watch or open up the full Android Wear app and tap on a command!
Commands work fully offline! (have to type instead of speak)
Command List (so far):
- Flashlight On/Off
- Wifi On/Off
- GPS On/Off (some devices)
- Bluetooth On/Off
- Wireless Hotspot On/Off
- Pause/Resume Music
- Previous/Next Song
- Read Unread SMS
- Read Last SMS From Contact
- Play Google Music Playlist
- Chatbot (for Siri-like functionality)
- Cellular Data On/Off
- Read Unread Gmail
- Raise/Lower Volume
- Silence/Unsilence Ringer
- Set Volume to Percentage
- Unlock/Lock phone
- Take a Picture
- Take a Selfie
- Shutdown (Root)
- Reboot Recovery (Root)
- Restart (Root)
- Clear Notifications (Root)
- Wolfram Alpha
- Send Whatsapp message
- Enable/Disable Rotation Lock
- Enable/Disable Sync
- Night mode (Disable wifi, data, and ringer)
- Enable/Disable Airplane Mode (Root)
- Enable/Disable Car Mode
Developer: Ryan Senanayake
Graphic Designer: Adriano Loiacono
Open Source Contributors: Aaron Disibio (firesoul453), Moksh Jawa, flyingtoaster0, Daniel Quah (emansih)
Special thanks to Moksh Jawa for his outstanding work not only in his open-source contributions, but also in his relentless marketing of the product
Source code: https://github.com/RSenApps/Commandr-Android
Do not enable Talkback Accessibility service instead of Commandr. If you do this by accident and notice an orange box around tappable items, please see the Talkback support pages to turn off the service.
Tasker (In-App): Use this for launching a single task
1. Install Commandr and Tasker - [url]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en[/url]
2. Navigate to Tasks and press the add button in the bottom-right
3. Configure the command and keep note of the name
4. Ensure that Tasker is enabled (icon in top left is colored)
5. Go to preferences (top-right) > Misc and check "Allow External Access"
6. In the Commandr app click Tasker
7. Find the command you created and enable it by tapping the switch top-right
8. (Optional) edit the phrase that will activate the command
Tasker (Plugin): Use this for launching multiple tasks
1. Install Commandr and Tasker - [url]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en[/url]
2. Under Profiles Click Add
3. Event
4. Plugin
5. Commandr
6. Configure the phrase to listen for
7. Add tasks to profile
Automate — automatic tasks
"It has a stellar interface" — Phone Arena
"The app impressed us with its execution" — The Android Soul
"Elencare le infinite possibilità di un'applicazione così completa e funzionale sarebbe quasi impossibile" — androidworld.it
"Automate se od většiny odlišuje především grafickým pojetím a tím i způsobem práce" — Svět Androida
Logical fun
You edit flowcharts, add blocks and connect the dots to create your automated tasks.
Simple, yet powerful
Novices can pick from predefined options, while power users may use expressions, variables and functions.
Your "flows" are safe and easy to share using the in-app community, also available online at:
Only grant Automate the Android permissions you're actually using.
Building blocks
Automate includes more than 220 blocks to build with, including actions, conditions, event triggers, loops and more:
• Start and kill app activity or service
• Send and receiver Intent broadcast
• Use Tasker and Locale action, condition and event plug-in
• UI automation; tap buttons, back, home, etc.
• Check foreground and installed app
• Execute shell command, including root
• Reboot and shutdown device
• List, copy, delete, move, zip and unzip file
• List, upload, download and delete file on Google Drive and FTP server
• Internet download using HTTP request
• Compose and send e-mail and Gmail
• Check Gmail unread count
• Compose and send SMS
• Await sent and received SMS
• Await incoming or outgoing call
• Make call
• Get location and geofencing
• Geocoding
• Check nearby cell tower
• Check and change account data sync, airplane mode, attention light, audio volume, auto-sync, battery level, Bluetooth & USB tethering, Bluetooth, Bluetooth SCO, car & night mode, CPU speed, docked state, flashlight, GPS, input method (keyboard), mic mute, mobile data, mobile operator, mobile signal strength, network type, NFC, power source, ringer mode, ringtone, roaming, screen brightness, screen & device orientation, speakerphone, system settings, system language, timezone, wallpaper, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hotspot, wired headset
• Check light, temperature, pressure, proximity, personal activity sensor
• Scan and write NFC tag
• Take photo with camera and screenshot
• Play and record sound
• Vibrate
• Show toast message and over 20 different dialogs
• Show, hide, await and cancel notification
• Get and set clipboard content
• Get and create calendar event
• Get contact
• Set and await alarm
• Check mobile and Wi-Fi data usage
• Await speech recognition and Google Now voice command
• Play text-to-speech
• Await motion gestures and headset button press
• Get weather forecast
See the online documentation for a complete list of blocks:
Available languages
• English
• more coming soon
For support or general discussion:
Report problems and feature requests, use the forum or e-mail:
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It uses a smart and intuitive interface for easy control of connected devices like lights, locks, thermostats, smoke alarms, cameras, sprinkler systems, and more from these leading brands: Bali, Dropcam, GE, Honeywell, Kidde, Kwikset, Lutron, Leviton, Schlage, Philips, Quirky, Rachio, and TCP.
Wink makes setup clear with step by step guides and videos. If you ever need help with anything, you can talk to a human on our customer support team 24/7.
Wink is free to download and doesn't charge any fees for use.
Many products work directly with the Wink app. Other product use the Wink HUB to get connected. The Wink HUB allows your diverse collection of smart products to speak the same wireless language so you can control them--and customize their interactions-- from the Wink app.
Shortcuts - Make simple buttons to quickly access your favorite settings.
Activity - Schedule and monitor everything in your home.
Robots - Automate your home by building virtual robots to do things for you.
Mobile App Automator
Pebble Connect
Users running older versions of Android (2.2 or 2.3) will also be able to use httpebble enabled apps with Pebble Connect.
The source code can be found on GitHub at https://github.com/lkorth/httpebble-android
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Echo: Time Travelling Recorder
★ record harassment and bullying (even when you didn't anticipated them)
★ save important pieces of information (phone numbers / passwords / instructions)
★ record cute/funny moments
★ prove that someone said (or didn't said) something
If you are having troubles with recording in other apps while Echo is running, go to https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=65302 and add a star. It is an issue with Android. Only way to fix this in Echo is to turn history off.
0. Is it legal to record other people?
Good question. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_recording_by_civilians
1. Why do you need these permissions?
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - start after phone reboot
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - save recorded wav to sdcard
RECORD_AUDIO - to record audio (of course!)
2. How does it technically work?
- it uses some memory as a cyclic recording buffer
- when it records it just points sound processor to write to this memory and goes to sleep
- when sound processor is done, it wakes, points to a next part of memory and goes to sleep again
- it doesn't process sound in any way - no resampling, no compression, it just keeps the recording going
- once you want to save recording, the memory is saved to .wav file on sdcard.
3. How does it affect battery life?
- it does affect battery less than a WiFi connection
- on my worn-out Nexus 4 it ran from 90% charge to 0% in 3 days - but other apps were also running and there was Wi-Fi and 3g turned on
- it highly depends on device and other applications - I suggest to test it yourself
4. How much memory does this use?
1/16 of total device memory but not less than 5 minutes. It's usually from 6 to 24 minutes. If you have a 2GB of RAM, it will probably store around 25 minutes. You can increase this time up to three times in settings.
5. Can it use flash memory to extend history?
It would make cpu write to flash memory. In theory it's possible but I didn't add this because it would reduce battery life.
6. Can it use free memory to extend history?
On 4.0+ devices there is a way for apps to use all of free memory and release it when system is under pressure. This however would interfere with background apps (which usually live in unused memory) and it might cause loss of recording when a memory-intensive app starts. User-controlled memory usage would probably be best but clear and intuitive design is a problem here.
KW: Microphone Recorder, Audio Recorder, Sound Recorder, Preventive, Mic., Rec., Record, Background Recorder, Voice Recorder, Best Recorder, PCM, PCM Recorder, 48kHz, Lecture Recorder, Silent Recorder, Invisible Recorder.
Scrabble Cheat
Scrabble Cheat is free, without ads, tracking code or in-app payments. If you liked it - tell your friends about it / share a link on FB.
Happy cheating!
★ drag letters from the picker on the top
★ drop them on the bottom bar to indicate available letters
★ drop them on the board to describe state of the board
★ drag the bar with answers to scroll results
★ when dragging bar with answers release finger on the "play" symbol to play selected word
★ when dragging bar with answers release finger on the "browser" symbol to check definition of selected word
Tea Timer
① Add widget to your home- or lock-screen.
② Touch it to start 3-minute timer (and again to cancel).
③ After time is up, phone will vibrate and play short notification.
➽ Single-touch usage
➽ Flat design
➽ Animated progress
➽ No notifications
➽ No acknowledgement required when done
➽ Lock-screen compatible
Widget won't display any ads or nag you in any way but if you like it, consider leaving positive review ☺
Tutorial 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBegjO2gmE0
Tutorial 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ3szmF0q_o
This is not a single-purpose app. Some of the things that you may do with it:
- make shopping list that your phone will show to you near grocery
- write notes during lectures (and connect them with other notes)
- automatically silence phone during lectures
- automatically silence phone when in the cinema
- enable Wi-Fi only at home
- schedule alarm at 8am from monday to friday
- keep the screen bright when reading books
These are nodes that are currently available:
1. Content: text, image, webpage
2. Triggers: geofence, manual, screen on, hours, weekdays, charging
3. Actions: wifi state, bluetooth state, wake lock, alarm, silencer, flashlight
4. Logic: any, all, negation
5. Numbers: number, add, multiply
App is (mostly) localized in several languages: english, german, spanish, french, polish, portugal, russian, chinese. If you want to translate it/correct/update translation to your language, you can do so on http://translate.dessin.it/
If you want to know more check out additional sites:
- Home page: http://dessin.it/
- Forum: http://www.reddit.com/r/dessin/
- Google+: http://google.com/+DessinIt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dessin/410850499024675
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7zZQN7CF-JdYJCe3wT6YcA
Supports unlimited number of counters. Plays nicely on both smartphones & tablets.
Wolsung Differential Machine
If every now and then you have to see what different colors of cards allow you to do, what is the profession ability and what are bonuses from your race, you can forget about hauling your handbook - you will find everything right on your character sheet - completed automatically as soon as you select an archetype, race or profession.
The "New Session" will take care of properly restoring your abilities, raising (or lowering) current wealth and reducing wounds, which, for such a trifle, automatically modify the level of secondary attributes.
And if you're a game master or play more than one session at a time you probably appreciate the fact that the program keeps any number of character cards.
Materials from the book belong to the publisher - Kuźnia Gier and are used with his permission.
Only for personal use.
Subidizing Trainer
Tip: group items visually in larger and larger groups.
Current features include:
- auditory feedback
- progress tracking through scatter plot
- compability with all android devices from 2.1 upwards
- compability with both phones and tablets


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The Georgetown College Department of Music C-MENC chapter generously donated funding, time and hard labor for a much-needed Nunnelley Music Hall top-floor "makeover." We are thrilled with the results! The photos below give only a taste of our newly-acquired … (French accent, please) ambiance. You must visit in person for the full experience. Also, we would like to convey special thanks to Mr. Marc Hunnicutt, one of our volunteer painters.
- Academic Programs
- Department of Music
- For Current Students
- Advising
- Endowed Scholarship Descriptions
- Learning Outcomes
- Student Award Recipients
- Forms
- Student Organizations
- Music Handbook
- For Prospective Students
- News and Events
- Faculty
- Performing Groups
- Department Catalog Description
- Instructions to the Organization Mentor and Sponsoring Organization
- Instructions To the Student
- Internship Syllabus
- Voice Teachers
- Voice Lessons
- Performance Opportunities
Contact Us
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Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin
The Battle of Kolin is not much remembered these days, although it was a brutal, bloody slaughter. It was fought between Prussia and Austria on June 18, 1757, as part of Frederick the Great's long campaign to extend his territories at the Austrians' expense. This time, however, he found the Austrians well prepared and well led. His army was outnumbered, and nearly 14,000 of his 32,000 men lost their lives. At the height of the fighting, Frederick is supposed to have screamed at his troops: "You scum! Do you want to live forever?"
The story became notorious around the German-speaking world. Many years later, Goethe said he was reminded of it when he read the first German translation of Lucretius' famous Epicurean poem, De Rerum Natura. The association was to the point, for Frederick was an avowed Epicurean (as an absolute monarch, he could afford to be open about his lack of religious faith). He had even written a poem (in French) "in imitation of the Third Book of Lucretius," whose subject was "the vain terrors of death and the fear of an afterlife." No doubt, Frederick was an aggressive, ruthless militarist, but if he was a tyrant, then he was a tyrant of a particularly modern kind—one who claimed to be pursuing the common good as "the first servant of the state."
For Enlightenment materialists like Frederick, the idea of the immortal soul was no more than superstition. Without it, there was no reason to give human beings any special status in the universe. As Jeremy Bentham said, "call them machines: so they were but happy ones, I should not care." Now, two and a half centuries later, the fear of God handing down rewards and punishments in the next world has shrunk dramatically, and Frederick's angry accusation points toward a more modern dilemma. Once human beings lose their fear of death, what becomes of the value of human life?
If all there is to being human is the series of experiences, pleasurable or painful, that we go through, then, seen from an objective standpoint, one stream of experiences is no different from any other. So, if it is necessary to eliminate one—or many—streams in order to bring more, longer and more pleasurable ones into existence… well, why not? On the other hand, from the inside, what do individuals have except this set of pleasures and pains? Who but a monster could blame us for hanging on to it with all the strength we can muster?
In short, while materialism encourages that characteristically modern form of political collectivism in which sacrifices that bring about the greater good are taken to be morally imperative, at the same time it leads to a world of individuals who have a sense of their own absolute uniqueness and importance—if only to themselves. The attempt to find a standpoint that can integrate this radical individualism with the claims of the common good is the great underlying ethical and political problem of modern life. It also gives a framing perspective to Ronald Dworkin's marvelous little book, Religion Without God, and helps explain how a brilliant young lawyer like Dworkin should have ended up pondering issues of theology.
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Dworkin had a long and spectacularly successful career: outstanding student at Harvard, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, Harvard Law School, a clerkship with Judge Learned Hand, professorships at Yale, Oxford, New York University and University College London. In the course of it, he gave many public lectures and wrote numerous books and articles. Religion Without God was his last book, completed just before he died in February 2013. The sprawling body of Dworkin's work can be read as a single whole, however—as an extended love letter to that most cherished of all Supreme Court decisions, Brown v. Board of Education.
Brown raises issues of immense difficulty. What made it correct and its predecessors (say, Plessy v. Ferguson) incorrect? Or was each correct in its own time? If Brown was rightly decided, then why? A proper answer to those questions would require a full theory of legal interpretation—and, sure enough, Dworkin spent the best part of fifty years developing and refining one. Furthermore, to justify Brown v. Board of Education, one would need to explain why the decisions of courts have the authority to override even the settled will of the majority in some circumstances. Dworkin addressed that problem (the "counter-majoritarian difficulty," as it is known), too. His answer is implicit in the title of the book, published in 1977, that established him as one of the essential figures, along with Robert Nozick and John Rawls, in the modern revival of liberal political philosophy: Taking Rights Seriously.
Any account of the law must of course include rights, indispensable elements of the complex network of permissions, claims, duties, warrants and exemptions by which laws knit individual actors together into political communities. But do rights have their existence only because of the existence of formal, enacted law? This is not what Dworkin thinks; things go in the other direction, he argues. For Dworkin, rights are fundamental and give the law its moral framework. Indeed, he claimed (though for most people unpersuasively) that they give the law its very identity as law. Rights, he says in a typically vivid phrase, are "trumps."
So if rights are being violated—if human beings are held as chattel slaves, for example—then the fact that a democratic majority voted in favor of the arrangement makes absolutely no difference: no political procedure could possibly make it justifiable. On this view, morality sets limits on politics and, to the extent that courts are the embodiments of morality—if they are the "forum of principle," as Dworkin liked to call them—their exercise of authority to oppose political wrongdoing is legitimate.
But Dworkin went further: rights don't just limit democratic authority; they also explain where democratic authority comes from. In addition to rights, Dworkin says, human beings have interests—for example, in having income and leisure. In contrast to rights, however, interests must often be compromised. Yet here, too, rights play a role. In a world in which people are seen as equal bearers of rights, interests may be justifiably balanced and traded against one another only provided that the interests of different people are considered equally. It is in giving expression to this kind of equality—the right to "equal consideration"—that the principle of majority rule matters. If we allowed a minority to outweigh the majority, that would mean the interests of the minority were being weighted more heavily than those of the majority, and so moral equality would be violated. Only through majority rule, Dworkin argues, does "each count for one and none for more than one."
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Full text of President Higgins address to State Banquet
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Fred Bernard "Sarge" Ferris (December 1, 1928 – March 12, 1989) was an American professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in deuce-to-seven draw.[1]
Ferris won his bracelet at the 1980 World Series of Poker, winning $150,000. He defeated some of the best professional poker players of that time to win the tournament, including two-time world champion Doyle Brunson who finished the tournament in second place, and 1978 world champion Bobby Baldwin who finished third.
He also won a tournament at the Super Bowl of Poker, organized by Amarillo Slim. Ferris was mainly a cash game player, but also had tournament winnings exceeding $241,000.[2]
On April 22, 1983, Ferris gained notoriety as the Internal Revenue Service seized $46,000 during a high-stakes game at the Horseshoe Casino.
Ferris died in March 1989, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in December of that year.[3]
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basement floor cracks, recent movement
We were going to install vinyl plank flooring in our rec room basement but after pulling up all the carpeting we found a large raised crack running from the south wall to the east wall, about 15-20ft long. One end of this crack I had put some leveling compound on about 5 months ago while the carpeting was pulled back for another small project. I see now it has moved horizontal about 1/16 inch since.
There is an area where the crack is about 3/16 to 1/4" wide and a vertical rise of maybe 3/16". For most of the crack's length, the rise and spread aren't too bad - 1/8" or less. We haven't had water come from this large crack and have lived here over 20 years.
The house is a early 70's split level on a sloping yard. West end of the rec room floor is actually above grade (that foundation wall piered), and 2 sides (north and east) have a subfloor drain with sump pump. The water was coming from the wall and/or wall-floor joint.
So I guess my question is could the crack be stabilized with epoxy or ? and should the idea of the vinyl plank flooring be scrapped even if we smooth and level the cracks? We are considering going with carpet again because of the floor movement. Or can the vinyl plank flooring take a little floor movement without creating gaps?
Thanks in advance.
You mention a couple of things:
The crack has increased by 1/16" in the last 5 months.
You've lived in this house for 20 years; and you have a sloping yard.
I would recommend having a GeoTech Engineer taking a look. This is not expensive. Probably around $200 for an initial visit; and you can talk with him/her on the phone first, and they will tell you if they should come out, or a different type of engineer.
Concrete doesn't 'just' crack. It cracks because of expansion, or cracks because of movement. Movement caused by soil erosion, etc.
Just because the house has been around awhile - doesn't mean your not now experiencing some significant foundation issues. I'm just finishing up a majory retrofit, and complete redo of the house my lovely wife grew up in... When she was growing up - her parents were always patching walls, etc. of the house. The house had signficant soil erosion on a slope, and we ended up fixing this by pin pilings, and engineering work. Would have been much simpler if done a long time ago. The house had existed for quite some time also - before it started having foundation problems. Had a crack in the basement floor....
Anyway - you've stated that this crack is moving and growing. Why not bring in a GeoTech (soil engineer0; or someone else of similar training/expertise - and find out what is going on... before you end up with lots more problems later - down the road...
Thanks, Dave. I had thought about doing this - bringing in an engineer or someone other than a foundation repair company to get more of a non-biased opinion.
Just read your response to a writer about a crack in the cement floor. I've had my house for a year, and noticed a new crack this summer...lots of ledge around the house, BUT also new construction that might have affected runoff water. should I be considering a geo engineer as well>
Small shrinkage cracks in a newly-poured concrete floor are normal and not even warrantied under the government plan I
build under. Settlement on the floor less than 12mm needn't even be repaired. Cracks in floors or walls exceeding 5.99 mm must be repaired.
New cracks after many years of stability might be of concern in an older house. That said, many of the older homes--80 yrs.+--I've owned had considerable areas of lift, settlement and cracking in the floors that never concerned me. A basement slab is non structural. Some experts have speculated that many of these may be result of the small earthquakes that have occurred over the years. Others were caused by frost heave. Foundation cracks are another matter and should be investigated further.
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The large slide makes a little more living space in the rear of the RV. Wildwood made the bathroom so it doesn't "divide" any part of the RV, which I think is important if two people will be in the RV for any extended period of time.
The idea of a rear living concept in a travel trailer is not very common which makes this RV very unique.
I liked the visual appeal of the interior. While not as designed as an Airstream, Forest River is doing a good job. That kind of thing doesn't have to be an expensive design issue, just a little bit "thought out".
The DISTINGUISHING features ( here is a list of pretty standard items for a travel trailer ) for this trailer are :
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Stavanger HotelsAdmire early 18th century townhouses in the ancient old town district, climb the rocky slopes of the Lyseforden mountains, or soak up the summer sun on the sandy beach at Sola as you enjoy a vacation in Stavanger, a pretty coastal retreat on Norway's west coast. Evidence of this appealing town's maritime past can be found in the plethora of seafood restaurants that hug its flamboyant waterfront district, and between affluent medieval-period townhouses, quaint tourist shops beckon you inside with the promise of traditional handicrafts and homemade candles. Twin-hulled tour boats set off from the jetty, carving their way through the clear blue waters on the hunt for migrating whales, while modern malls, tucked away in crowded suburbs delight with brand name shopping, and luxury boutiques.Things to seeBoasting an unusual teddy bear theme, the expansive Kongeparken is Stavanger's answer to Disneyland, a hectic gated adventure park with over 50 rides, from adrenaline-pumping rollercoasters, to the age old favorite teacup ride. Behind the castle-inspired entrance, food courts, bumper cars, and garish gift shops lie in wait. The open air Viking Stadium is home to the city's football team, welcoming over 16,000 excited fans into the arena to cheer players on. When not in use as a sporting area, it welcomes international music stars and performers to grace its stage, with previous billings ranging from Bryan Adams to Robin Williams. The inspiring medieval architecture of Stavanger Cathedral is unusually small for such an important religious building. It sits at the heart of this coastal community, a 12th century stone-built edifice with 2 bell towers and dramatic gothic windows. Its central location overlooks the sparkling waters of the Town Park lake, where the featured fountain shoots jets of water over the heads of passing swans.Hotels in StavangerThe crowded cobbled city streets are heavily built-up, jam-packed on the rugged coastal edge of Norway's shore as the town leans into the fjords that flow inland from the North Sea. Hotels in Stavanger are varied in size and style, and you can find some great deals on mid-range hotels at the center of town. Trendy urban decor and contemporary furniture feature in many hotels, reflecting the thriving modern spirit of the city. Luxury hotels in Stavanger are usually found in the suburbs, closer to the towering mountain backdrops of the dramatic fjords. Spa facilities, fitness centers, and WiFi are a few of the amenities you can enjoy for a higher budget on the Stavanger Peninsular. Where to stayMuch loved by cruise ships heading to inland fjords, Stavanger has a thriving tourist economy. At the Kartblad Waterfront area, brightly colored townhouses with distinctive red-tiled roofs overlook the bobbing fishing boats that huddle together in the calm bay. Narrow cobbled boulevards lead past gothic-styled homes, chintzy cafés, and traditional bakeries. On the outskirts of town, leave the hotels in Stavanger behind and follow craggy trails to the summit of nearby mountains, where the onslaught of winter sees ski resorts open their doors for the season.How to get to StavangerInternational arrivals are usually welcomed at the Stavanger Airport at Sola, but its coastal location, perched on the edge of the peninsular brings most travelers by ferry or cruise ship. Trains run along the Sorlandsbanen Railway, passing through verdant valleys and along the edge of glassy lochs. Stavanger itself is designed to be discovered on foot. Winding cobbled streets, pedestrian plazas, and open parks connect hotels and shops to the bustling port.
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Radisson Blu Atlantic Hotel, Stavanger
Excellent 4.0 / 5 ( 689 reviews )
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"Did what it said on the tin, I didn't have breakfast."
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"The top floor restaurant was great for dinner - lovely food and friendly waitresses. The view was really amazing."
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Scandic Stavanger Airport
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Park Inn by Radisson Stavanger
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Comfort Hotel Stavanger
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Nice small, simple office or homework space
Simple rustic table
Now, that's a window seat!
Beautiful front walk
Beautiful water feature
A formal dining room that's not formal?!?!
Love these water shears! and the planter behind!!
Love that frame collage on the wall
The ceiling looks like stars:)
Love the ottoman
I love all these windows in the kitchen!
Now that's a rustic hearth!!
I want a swing!
Now that's a laundry room! I love all the cabinets and counter space...so practical yet elegant!!
I love that booth!
Love the swing on this screened in porch:) I want one!!
I have always dreamed of having a grand piano under a spiral staircase:)
What a pool!!!
I want to live here!!
Nice but needs more counter space for folding clothes!
Very pretty but it looks cold!
Love the stone arch
Love the blue cabinets, wood beams and rock work over the stove!
Don't like the green but love all the cabinets and counterspace
Very practical!
Interesting backsplash
Beautiful garden
I like the leather wingback chair
Awww! Nice outdoor room:)
Love the leather chairs and ottoman
Love this old table used as a bar!
Love this outdoor space...no wind and so private!
Great place to store firewood during the summer
I love mudrooms but this is a bit excessive!!
Awwww! Now that's a view!
Love the animal print ottoman
Love the ceiling
Love the ceiling!
I could fold laundry all day if I had this view:)
Love the staggered edge on the spa
Cool basketball goal
Beautiful walls! Is that paint or wallpaper?
That's taking rustic a bit too far!
I love all the wood in this library but NOT the white fireplace!
Cute and cheery backsplash:)
Stars on the ceiling:)
Like the eating bar at the back of the room
Cool ceiling!