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My wonderful SIL bought me a KitchenAid mixer. I always thought I would buy one of these myself. Now that I have it I don't love it.
It is much heavier than I thought. Even to tilt back to install the attachments is heavy. I planned on keeping it on my counter but it is so heavy to pull out away from the wall every time I want to use it. I can't keep it in the middle of my counter all the time.
I do love the way it mixes and just very quickly (much quicker than my old mixer) whipped up a batch of pizza dough for tonight.
I know I've seen these in your kitchens!
Where to you keep yours? Does anyone have it on something that slides? Help...
I am sure you will get many helpful responses and solve your problem. The posters here are incredibly generous about sharing. That said, I don't have a KA myself but I've seen discussions about Handy Caddy and Magic Sliders elsewhere if you want to Google those until others respond. Good luck!
I absolutely love my KA. I leave mine on my countertop with a beautiful towel I bought in Italy covering the bowl so that dust doesn't get in and is always ready for use. It is very heavy (part of l the beauty, to me) and does sort of stick when I slide it forward, but it is worth the effort. I think PhoneLady's suggestion of the sliders is definitely worth looking into.
I hope you can find something that works so that you can get full use of it. Good luck!
I love my Majestic Yellow, but I totally get how it's awkward and heavy to move around. Mine seems to go back into its spot when I push it more easily than when it's been sitting and I try to slide it forward. I kind of have walk it out. Where mine sits is different from where I use it in my prep zone. If I'm just doing a little job, I'll use a hand-mixer or maybe just a wooden spoon.
Felt pads sound good, but does it then tend to move when it's doing heavy mixing?
I've had mine since I first started keeping house, back a "few" years ago. I love it. But, yes, it is quite heavy. In my old kitchens, it used to sit on the countertop. In the kitchen that I had up until a few months ago, it was in the basement...unused because of it's weight...and there was no place to keep it up in the kitchen.
In the remodel, one of my main requirements when we first started considering a new kitchen was a cabinet to put it in with a lift because I didn't want it sitting out on our counter. We got the Knape & Vogt lift because it has a gas assist cylinder that makes it easy to raise and lower...I've had opportunity to raise and lower it with the mixer on it, but haven't been able to use it yet there because we've been waiting for about two months now for the GC to get in gear with electric and get the outlet in the cabinet.
I'm not sure that I would want to put anything on the bottom to make it slide easier though since part of the thing that's good about it is that with the weight, when you are mixing, it doesn't jump around. Maybe it would still be okay, I don't know.
I keep mine on a table in the dining room because counter space is at a premium in the kitchen (and the wall cabinets are down too far so it doesn't really fit under them... so many problems with the kitchen...). Anyway. I just wanted to let you know that you can shred cooked chicken breast (boneless) in the mixer with the "tree"-like attachment. I have been using a KA for (give or take) 30 years, and I didn't know this until a couple of months ago. Life-changing. All of a sudden I want to seek out recipes that use shredded chicken just because it is so easy to shred.
My KA is a pro lever lift. It lives on it's very own counter at our current house..and it will have to live on the counter somewhere in the new house in a few weeks. I use mine every week..some times daily.. So I am not lifting that thing up and out of a cupboard every time I need it.
The whole point of a KA is that it's heavy. Otherwise, it would walk around the counter while you're kneading pizza dough.
I also have a hand mixer that I use for lighter jobs. But when you need the KA you need it.
My Mom had hers on a lift -- believe Rev A Shelf has them -- but I used to bump into it and it sort of jiggled. Made me nervous.
Mine is in the pantry and when I need it, I move it. It's heavy but no big deal.
When I was using it all the time I just left it out on the counter. I don't care for covers but I've seen them for the mixer.
If you want to love, it make an old-fashioned cake. No appliance creams creams butter and sugar better for a cake. No appliance mixes a heavy batter as evenly.
My husband gave me my first KA for Christmas a couple of years ago. I love it and recently got the big glass bowl to compliment it. But if he is home, I have him get it out for me as it is heavy. I don't like things on the counter or have room so I keep it in a cabinet. I made my very first cheesecake in it and it turned out! I was shocked, I'm not that handy in the kitchen!
In my new kitchen I have a purpose-built cabinet under the island for the KA. It's on a pull out shelf so it's easy to lift onto the counter.
In my old kitchen it was on the corner countertop tucked back under the upper cabinets so it was out of the way when not in use.
I sat it on one of those flexible cutting mats from the dollar store, trimmed to a right angle on one end to fit into the corner. That made it easy to pull out and it didn't walk around much. If you were making something that would be likely to walk (bread dough) you could slip the mat out.
Thank you all for ideas! Sum5463, thats looks like a nice idea for our next kitchen. gr8day, that cheesecake looks wonderful and is good inspiration to get cooking.
When I came downstairs this morning, DH had put a thin flexible cutting board under it. I can now slide it.
I do plan on keeping it on the counter but need to determine exactly where. Right now I have more items on the counter than I want. I got to pick the color and it is crimson red so I don't mind people seeing it.
I can see how a lift would be very convenient.
I can't imagine this mixer walking anywhere when in use. My 30 year old Oster mixer which is light weight never moved when mixing heavy dough.
Sounds like this mixer really makes a difference in cooking.
jil314, I will keep that in mind. I never liked making pulled pork because it was too much work schreding. I read to let your mixer do it. It actually worked pretty well in my Oster and now hearing about chicken I'm thinking it may work really well with pork too in the KA.
I have been using a pro KA for over 45 years. I am on my second, the first one went after 35 years. Like everything else, these new models are not nearly as strong as the older ones. My KD put a waist high roll out shelf in the pantry so I can just lift it out and transfer it to the counter. I have been lifting it up from a lower cabinet forever so this will be a big improvement. I may be old but I am still tough enough to tote it. LOL. That mixer has been an important part of my kitchen over the years. Both of my sons asked for KA's when they moved out on their own.
I'm still on my first, the original Hobart model, a tilt-back like the OP's, from 1968 and still going strong. It sits on the counter, where I use it regularly.
I'm not sure about the pulling-out problem. I see no need to pull mine out, I use it where it is, and only shift it to clean underneath.
I love my mixer. I can't imagine being without it. It really does so much more than other mixers. Since I got mine I have not used a hand mixer which was just tiring and unable to handle many tasks. It aces any kind of baking and makes it so much easier to add the ingredients. The ease of making a pizza dough or making my own whipped cream is totally worth it. A great recipe to make you love your KA mixer is Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake.
I don't like much on my counters but I do leave mine on the counter. If you don't push it completely back to the wall you don't have to move it back and forth. Station it just back from the wall far enough to get the top portion to fall back when you lift it. It's prettier than a microwave on the counter...
Here is a link to ka mixers and attachments. I think the "tree" attachment is the triangle shaped one that has "stems" inside it.
I can't leave my mixer out that far on the counter. It has to sit under the cabinets until ready to use. I can't use it under the cabinets as there isn't room for the head to tilt back. It can't sit in front of the cabinets as it would be right in the middle of prime prep area.
This old photo shows the area of the kitchen (betweent the sink and the range) the KA mixer will have to sit.
Here is a link that might be useful: KA Mixer and attachments
Thank you for posting the link, to original KA attachments. I would never have figured out the tree one, so thanks so much again! Can't wait to try it.
Just wanted to warn people when buying attachments for the KA make sure they are the real KA ones that are made of steel and not the knock off plastic ones because they will break off in your heavier doughs. At first it looks like a great deal and that you'd be savvy to take advantage of it but it's not a good deal because it is plastic and breaks. It is hard to tell that it isn't an original KA product in the advertising so be careful : )))


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That glorious time of year when the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions beckons vendors from all corners of the attractions universe to set up shop at Orange County Convention Center for its annual convention. Imagine midway attractions, animatronics and curiosities of every kind. All wrapped in free pizza with a sprinkling of rides that will make you wish you didn't eat that free pizza.
But it's not all eye candy and motion sickness. IAAPA is a very real business opportunity for a multi-faceted industry that spans the globe. And there are many faces amid the scenery, all of whom are looking to make the most of the opportunity.
When I met Augusto Martinez, he had his face in a map of the exhibitor floor, trying to plan his day with his staff. Martinez is co-owner of the Play Zone theme park in Nicaragua, which is set to open in January. His group was attending IAAPA 2012 as buyers, specifically looking for go-carts, climbing walls and rope courses.
Inside the vast hub of wonderfulness known as the IAAPA exhibitor floor, I found the Rolling Stones! ... or at least their sculpted counterparts. The rockers' likenesses stood among other notables such as Sylvester Stallone at the Theme Builders exhibit area. Dorothy Mercado was one of the company representatives staffing the company's information table, answering questions and making contacts.
According to Mercado, Theme Builders, which is based in the Philippines, was attending its third IAAPA convention in Orlando. They average 50 contacts each time they attend, which can result in a contract or a referral.
Across from Theme Builders was The Prop Magician, a Winter Park-based company that was attending its very first IAAPA convention. Owners Janice and Dino Rentos were inside their faux stone exhibit booth, complete with a dragon peering through the back wall. Their business model is unique in that they sell a product, and the products used to create it.
"This is all foam, cut in a CNC machine," explained Dino Rentos as he pointed to the company booth. "It's coated in a plastic reactor that creates a hard shell, like concrete."
The Prop Magician makes the custom sculpts, but also sells the chemicals that are custom made for their trade, to other companies who can use them. Because of the diversity of their business, Janice was able to make 12 contacts on the first day of the convention, including one who placed an order via email the previous night.
IAAPA time is clearly quality time, as illustrated by another local company I recently visited. Curtis Henry of Florida Creative Industries was standing by the animatronic gorilla head his staff was working on when I toured his production floor. The completed head roared and blinked and looked every which way as Curtis talked to visitors and made contacts during his company's first IAAPA appearance.
No stranger to the attractions industry, Curtis has been to several conventions since 1991. This time he has more of a specialty business. Florida Creative Industries specializes in animal sculptures and has done a lot of work for Rainforest Café, whose reps had already come to visit during this year's convention.
"We don't advertise," says Curtis of his business. "Meeting with clients and showing people, face to face, what we do is important."
Business was booming for many on the exhibitor floor, even for a business that specializes in booms. Jeffrey Barruano of Tracked Lifts Inc. attracted lots of attention with his company's product. Barruano talked business under the 82-foot arm of a multi-terrain lift that the New York-based company builds.
"Most of our business comes from tree services," said Barruano. "We also sell to hotels in Vegas and New York... a rep from Disney was just here."
Disney? Yeah, I'd say quality time with Disney is making the most out of a business opportunity.
Luna Tolunay and her husband Kemal own Fun Planners, another local company I've previously visited. They specialize in producing events, but the Tolunay's were not on hand as exhibitors. They were buying.
"We're hoping to find 4-5 new product lines," said Luna. Arcade games and interactive effects were among the items on her wish list. But for Luna, IAAPA is also a chance to connect with vendors she only knows from online contact. "When I meet a new vendor, I'll ask 'are you going to be at IAAPA?' If they say no, I know they are new or they just don't have it together. Everyone in the industry is here."
High praise indeed. And from the growing crowds around me, everyone did seem to be there. But there was one special perk to being a local buyer: "We can buy right off the floor and pick up on the last day of the show," says Luna. "No shipping!"
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Want to be the next Kawaii Kon rockstar? Enter Kawaii Kon's Karaoke Kompetition for your chance to make it to the big time (at least at our show)!
There will be a total of three preliminary rounds before the convention, all of which are open to the public.
LOCATION/DATES/TIMES of Rounds are as follows:
1. January 18, 2015 - 3:30pm - 6pm (NOCTURNA LOUNGE)
2. February 15, 2015 - 10:30am - 1pm (Orvis Auditorium)
3. March 15, 2015 - 3:30pm - 6pm (NOCTURNA LOUNGE)
For the rounds at Nocturna Lounge, no sign up form is necessary. You may choose any song from their song bank that is family friendly. (Kawaii Kon has the same soundbank that can be used during the Semi-Finals and Final rounds at the convention). If you would like to sing a song not found in the soundbank, please bring the song on a flashdrive. It is preferred and suggested that you choose a song from their soundbank. All rounds are all ages. The bar will be closed during the preliminary rounds
For the February round at Orvis Auditorium, we request that you bring your song on a CD. If you bring your song on a flashdrive or any other media, you will not be allowed to participate. No exceptions. Clearly mark the CD with your name and the song number we are to play for you.
You may either sing a capella -- without music, or with audio accompaniment. The music cannot have any vocals aside from backup vocals. Please test your CD beforehand.
You may choose any song of your liking for the preliminary rounds, provided that it does not contain excessive swearing. Please keep it family friendly. If you are unsure about your song selection, feel free to email the events department.
Duets are allowed; but please notify us in advance if you intend to enter as such. Please note that only one prize will be awarded.
Each preliminary round will have three winners. There will be a total of nine entrants in the semi-finals.
You will be judged on:
Song Difficulty
Stage Presence
Vocal Quality
Crowd Response
After the winners are announced, the judges will be available for questions. It is suggested and encouraged that you talk to them, regardless of whether or not you won. They will be able to tell you what you did well and what you need to work on for semi-finals/the next preliminary round.
The preliminary rounds will likely proceed in this manner
Check in with events staffer; they will give you your order number and confirm your song with you.
Singing will commence
Judges will deliberate
Winners will be announced
Winners will have photos taken
The next round will be announced (if venue and dates are confirmed)
Please note that the eventual winner of the karaoke competition will have performed AT MINIMUM two songs. Songs may be reused as long as they fit the criteria for each round. When you are chosen as a semifinalist, you should have two songs practiced and ready to be performed by the time Kawaii Kon 2015 rolls around. Please read the rules for each individual round for more information on what songs are required.
Ready to check out the Semi-Final rules?
Nocturna Lounge is located at:
Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard #5, Honolulu, HI 96813
Orvis Auditorium is located at:
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The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market
Posted October 30, 2008
Classic Soros market reflections
This is a remarkable book by a remarkable man. Billionaire George Soros is one of the most notorious, successful speculators of the 20th century and one of the most freehanded philanthropists. Here he outlines a theory that leads to the conclusion that markets are not morally good, that the financial system is rigged to protect the interests of the rich and powerful, and that economics is a spurious science. Much can be said in criticism of this book. It is replete with logical fallacies, muddies the arguments of those with whom the author disagrees, sets up straw men, and does not take adequate account of work done by philosophers and psychologists in some of the areas the author explores. But, getAbstract finds that there is also a great deal of good that can be said. Soros is an original thinker, at his best when he is talking about his own direct experience. He is straightforward about how his ideas have changed, and about his trading and forecasting errors. And why shouldn¿t he be, when, as he says, his errors are the keys to his success?
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[Interview] KoBiz interview – Lee Min Ho of Gangnam Blues
After I've read some press coverage on Gangnam Blues and finding out that most of them talked about the film in positive light, I felt a bit more secure.
Choosing Gangnam Blues wasn't a choice I made to change into a manly character or to escape from the idol image I had through previous works. I had always thought I would like to work on a film once I've become mature enough. That was when I received the screenplay from director YOO. He waited for me for a year while I finished up taping for The Heirs and I'm thankful that I was able to do my first film with him.
I always clear my schedule a month before any new project. In that time, I refresh myself, both body and soul before starting something new. But after The Heirs, I had a lot of schedules in China and felt like I didn't have enough time to get myself prepared. But once we started shooting, YOO trusted my performance and it worked out.
My character Jong-dae is not a super ambitious character. He wanted a normal life with a family and a house. So while under the skins of Jong-dae, I tried to portray a person who is running towards the better life and trying to run away from the bad times. I wanted to show that he wanted to escape from the present. I personally had some tough years of my own, and I wanted to express it through Jong-dae's life.
Jong-dae's piercing stare reminds me of the character you played in Public Enemy Returns (2008).
Director YOO also told me that he liked my eyes in Public Enemy Returns. During that time, the hungry eyes were very real. But maybe life has become better for me. YOO told me my stare has changed, and I put in a lot of effort to bring back that raw look.
The reason why I have to work so hard is because I need to be responsible. Many fans in Korea and China are waiting for my next work. If I want to be proud in front of my fans, I feel like I should keep on working hard. With Boys over Flowers, I've earned a lot of fandom especially from China. There will come a time when I will look back at the past and say, "those were my golden years." I want to make sure that I won't regret anything when that day comes.
I was able to act as much as I want, and I feel like I've really become an actor. There was a team dinner after finishing Public Enemy Returns. At the gathering, I was amazed by the minds of film professionals and admired them. Through Gangnam Blues, I had the same experience. When the staff members relate to what I felt as a character, we became one through the film. That experience was priceless.
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Ku: I don't have much thought about it. (laughter)
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At Mobile World Congress (#MWC15), Cisco today announced commercial availability of its new Universal Small Cell (USC) 8000 Series designed for large enterprises and venues. This solution is the result of collaboration between Cisco and SpiderCloud Wireless, and will be offered to Cisco's enterprise customers and channel partners. The global agreement includes Cisco reselling SpiderCloud's entire small cell portfolio under the USC 8000 Series brand. In addition, SpiderCloud will develop custom small cell technology for Cisco to include 3G and 4G radio modules into the Aironet 3600/3700 Wi-Fi access points.
This is indeed big news! Scott Morrison, VP/GM for Cisco's Small Cell Technology Group summarized it nicely:
"Partnering with SpiderCloud, Cisco now has an unsurpassed and complete end-to-end small cell and Wi-Fi solution for mobile operators and their enterprise customers. Working with Vodafone enables us to give enterprise customers a complete, high-quality mobile experience in every building, helping them transform the role of mobility in their business."
So, look out Ericsson and Huawei, as products in the new small cell portfolio are available immediately, including Cisco's USC 8088 Controller which provides real-time coordination and distributed SON capability for up to 100-sector LTE/3G radios, enough to effectively cover the largest of enterprise customers and buildings. Vodafone is the first service provider to have its enterprise customers benefit from the global agreement.
"Working with Cisco and SpiderCloud, we will be able to offer our enterprise customers a highly flexible small cell system that can be deployed rapidly and cost-effectively to enhance the quality of the mobile and Wi-Fi coverage our customers rely on to run their businesses."
- Matt Beal, Director of Innovation and Architecture, Vodafone Group.
As our CEO (Mike Gallagher) puts it, this is a "market changer! "Our partnership with Cisco will speed up small cell deployments to benefit large enterprise customers worldwide."
The beneficiaries of this global agreement are mobile operators who are serious about providing mobile in-building coverage, capacity and managed services to enterprise customers and venue owners. With Cisco's existing enterprise customers and channel partners, mobile operators now have access to a complete end-to-end small cell and Wi-Fi solution, and access to a new enterprise customer base.
At #MWC15, we are showcasing how enterprise customers benefit from a scalable small cell system.
- Improved Performance for Coverage and Capacity
- Carrier Aggregation: New Dual-band radio nodes, designed to offer simultaneous 3G/LTE service or dual-carrier LTE service, are software upgradeable to support Carrier Aggregation with peak rates up to 300 Mbps.
- Pre and Post Installation Capabilities
- Radio Nodes with Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon, improve an already easy installation process, improve inventory management, and ease post-installation system maintenance, driving down the carrier's total cost of ownership for large, scalable indoor small cell deployments. Radio Nodes with integrated Bluetooth beacons works in conjunction with SpiderCloud's award-winning E-RAN iOS and Android app.
- New Managed Services Opportunities
- Virtualized functions and hosted services on the Services Node. SpiderCloud will demonstrate enterprise-specific content filtering and group/individual policy examples with Intel Security. These policies make it possible for enterprise IT to deploy a high-capacity LTE system without compromising its acceptable use policies.
- New Radio Node with Low Energy Bluetooth beacons opens the door for localization and context services within large enterprise offices, malls and venues.
- Multi-Operator Support
- New dual-band LTE Radio Nodes can be shared by two operators via a software upgrade. Dual-band LTE radios support 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz channels, with peak rates of 150 Mbps per band, and VoLTE. Operators will have option to share their dual-band SpiderCloud LTE system with partner operators (multi-operator RAN), while maintaining strict separation of traffic and services, through a software upgrade.
See and read more about fast innovations and small cell installations on our newly refreshed web site www.spidercloud.com
Today, SpiderCloud's partner NEC also announced that Avea in Turkey is rolling out a scalable small cell system with solutions from NEC and Spidercloud. And most recently, SpiderCloud with Emtel, announced that Warid Telecom in Pakistan is bringing 4G to its customers.
With our partners, we will continue to innovate and bring scalable small cell systems, with access to cloud-enabled services, to our customers. We are indeed at the "Edge of Innovation" - this year's theme at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Ronny Haraldsvik
SpiderCloud Wireless
Twitter: @haraldsvik
"Grandma got run over by a reindeer. Walking home from our house Christmas Eve. You can say there's no such thing as Santa, but as for me and grandpa we believe." There are many songs for the Holidays, but this one gets me into the right mood (for many reasons). :-)
As we start to enjoy our Holiday break with friends and family and recharge our batteries for 2015, we can reflect back on an exciting year in the wireless world.
In 2014, mobile innovations brought us the early days of wearable devices, and the beginnings of the connected home. Apple and Samsung continued to push the size limits of mobile devices. Mobile consolidation efforts continued with Softbank and Sprint, plus T-Mobile USA brought us low-low pricing battles.
For SpiderCloud, 2014 was a breakthrough year for many reasons. We saw customer adoption and traction for our dual-band Radio, and the industry awarded us with many awards:
- SpiderCloud Wireless to Supply Scalable 4G Small Cell Systems to Verizon Wireless
- Vodafone Sure Signal Premium delivers high - performance indoor capacity and coverage for business
- LTE Added to Scalable 3G Small Cell System Delivers Business-Class KPIs for Operators' Large Enterprise Customers
2015 has the earmark for more monumental shifts in the mobile landscape. Overall, we should expect a continued focus on Network Function Virtualization (NFV) in enterprise and mobile networks, edge and cloud services and Software Defined Networking (SDN) to drive network transformation as the industry moves from CapEx to OpEx.
Big Data will grow as enterprise IT vendors and mobile carriers alike leverage data analysis for localization content, context and services for advertising and brand loyalty. There will be continued focus on data security for data center services, as well as in the enterprise and at home. Mobile network evolution to LTE and beyond continues, especially as 'wearables' and the growth of the "Internet of Things" make the case for improved use of higher spectrum for last mile access to enhance our quest for an "always-on" experience.
Here are my predictions for 2015 for the mobile space (Note: these predictions are my own personal views and not SpiderCloud Wireless's point of view, nor company opinions).
Mobile macro networks will see OpEx spend match CapEx spend by years end.
Network infrastructure spending is expected to be flat, but thanks to the rise of cloud services over the last few years, 2015 will mark the year that OpEx overtakes CapEx and never looks back. Even Deutsche Bank is eyeing this trend, as both carrier and enterprise IT is looking to cloud; SaaS; subscriptions and service contracts will make up the majority of spending in the year ahead.
Expect small cells and software to dominate network build out to handle the need for mobile capacity.
Flat macro-cellular spending means the shift is going to be on small cell build-outs and services rather than the traditional macro-focused infrastructure spending we've seen in the past. Mobile carriers will be looking for ways to enhance coverage in high-density areas using small cell networks. Expect to see in-building Enterprise services to become the new battleground for mobile carriers by years end.
The move from 3G to 4G and then 5G, is a long journey.
Unlike the previous mobile telephony generations that were defined by technology, 5G hopefully will soon be officially defined by service levels. Personally, I do not expect 5G to not be about the air link or access method, speed or spectrum, rather it will be about service level and quality of service. 3G has a long tail and will co-exist with 4G for another decade.
BYOD and DIY mobile in the enterprise "rightsize".
Businesses realize that BYOD is a misdiagnosis of a larger problem when trying to solve in-building mobility issues and security concerns. Originally trumpeted as a smart fiscal move, CIOs and CFOs begin to realize that without the relationships and economies of scale, enterprises begin to see its employees are treated like regular consumers. CIOs realize that corporate IT are security savvy, but not mobility experts, and lean on mobile operators to fix mobility problems. For large enterprises, Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled (COPE) devices with secure application containers becomes the preferred methods to deal with mobility, security and cost-containment by corporate IT, CIOs and professionals alike.
Smart Buildings become a strong trend in the Enterprise.
The expected increase in wearable and connected devices, due in part by significantly lower prices as companies fight for adoption, will add a significant strain on the already-strained enterprise Wi-Fi networks, creating opportunities for 3G/4G in-building mobility solutions and services from mobile operators and computing partners. Within the next 2 years, wireless and mobile traffic demands inside the enterprise will double. This will mean IT departments will need help to better cope with dynamic capacity demands while focusing on security. Simply banning non-essential devices is not a move that works as early adopters always find work-around methods. Rather, the savvy enterprise IT team will look for ways to prioritize application usage and/or cloud-source a large majority of network functions.
Gigabit Consumption becomes the norm, as we look ahead.
100-Gigabit mobile family usage plans and Ethernet-to-the-home to become the norm. By the end of 2015, individual usage will start to reach 2 Gb on average and 3-5 Gb for the top 10%. By 2018, when you hear 100 Gb pricing plans, you won't blink an eye.
Ethernet-to-the-home (ETTH) will be favored over fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) in major metropolitan areas. ETTH not only addressed the growing bandwidth demands of the consumer, but it better favors business deployments making it a more cost-effective way to bring a big pipe to over 75% of highly populated areas. This broad coverage translates to around 10% of all deployment areas giving carriers a one-two punch on both consumer and enterprise deployments.
The "big surprise" in 2015?
A space Odyssey: Should we be surprised if a company like Google acquires a space company to compete with SpaceX and Virgin Galactic for space travel and exploration?
Enjoy your Holidays. See you in the New Year. And, be careful out there. Who knows what Santa's been drinking as he travels the globe with his merry reindeers.
"I've warned all my friends and neighbors. Better watch out for yourselves, they should never give a license to a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves."
Happy New Year.
- Ronny Haraldsvik
Twitter: haraldsvik
I first heard this song in early December '79, just after its release, now 35 years ago. We have all rebelled against something or someone at one part in our lives. "We don't need no thought control" and "Hey! teacher! leave us kids alone!" -- Pink Floyd's music was relevant back then, and it's relevant now. Roger Waters's song (Education, Part II) is a protest song against rigid schooling in general and boarding schools.
Behind the brick wall, when you look beyond the one-page "Wall Mounting Kit" for easy to install radio heads (Huawei or Ericsson) you will find the undisclosed pages 2 through 99, and a long list of items needed to make radio heads (DAS) work.
Beyond the simple radio head, you'll find dedicated cables (CPRI or Cat7a) that are connected to Indoor Radio Units (IRU), which then connects to dedicated Digital Units (DU) with maximum 12 sectors (IRU) per DU for each access technology (LTE or 3G). Each IRU connects to a DU via Fiber and the DU then connects back to the Ericsson RNC (for 3G), or the LTE EPC. Keep in mind that CPRI or Cat7a is not basic Ethernet. Nor can Radio DOT be deployed using existing Ethernet (via VLAN). It takes special handling and expertise to handle Fiber or Cat 7a cables. If you are deploying Radio Dot, Cat7a is not exactly a commonly used cable inside the Enterprise, and can cost 3-4x more per cable than Cat 5/6.
When you are maintaining or deploying DAS, your list of equipment is quite long. A plan could include over 30 different components, special cables and modules.
- Coax, connectors, splitters or special cabling (Cat7a) which requires special handling
- Cross band couplers, optical interfaces, boosters, housing panels, etc.
- Master unit for optical Tx/Rx
- Power supply and low power 'Point of Interface' or you may need Active DAS Tray Point of Interface
- Male and Female connectors
- Omni antennas, directional, MIMO or SIS0 directional
- Coax cables and support for various type of mounts (roof, ceiling, basement, etc.), weatherproofing, sealant, etc.
- Fiber Extenders
- Sub-rack for the DC Remote PSU Modules
- Tri-plexer for each access method
- Accessory kits and stacking kits, etc.
- AC/DC Converters for 66W or 100W
- Fan Modules
- And then there are the attenuators… and so on - It's a long list
Cabling the Bricks in the Wall
On the outside, a CPRI or Cat7a cable may look similar to Cat-5/6 Ethernet, but make no mistake, it's not. It takes a specialist to handle this, and enterprise people know this. IT people cringe when special cables are involved. Why?
Certain cables cannot be bent, crushed or "stressed". Every cable has values for minimum bend radius and maximum "tensile loading". (Yes - look it up if you need a good night's sleep). Some special cables cannot hang freely for long distances or press against edges in an installation. Example: When pulling cable in conduit, all transition points must be kept smooth. In short, every cable must be treated like a baby!
As for the installation, this is where it becomes "fun." Conduit runs are limited to 100 feet! And, you cannot have more than two 90-degree bends between pull points or boxes! Even working at night, conducting core drilling between floors for conduits with jam-packed risers in-building is also a logistics nightmare. Yes, you heard me. Electronic Industries Association/Telecommunications Industry Association 569, which is the Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces, even provides more granular details, if you care to find out.
And then there are building codes for optical-fiber cables, keeping in mind maximum recommended distance between main and intermediate cross-connects (4920 feet), and intermediate and horizontal cross-connects recommendations. Single-mode fiber has other regulations. In some cases, telecoms equipment is connected directly to an intermediate or main cross-connect, where connecting cables can be no longer than 98 feet.
We could go on and on. The point is, CPRI is not Ethernet. It's not simple Cat5/6 Ethernet pull. You need experts. See a good installation checklist overview here.
"Designed by R&D for use in Labs"
If you are contemplating Ericsson's Radio Dot, keep in mind that you will need lots of Radio Dots and special Cat7a cabling to each of the Dots to power the 100mw radio heads. To "home run" each radio Dot over Cat 7 to/from the Indoor Remote Unit (IRU) means big install cost and several racks of equipment in the data center (Enterprise), considering you can only power 8 Radio Dots per IRU (LTE or 3G) and up to 12 IRU per DU. Each 14-unit rack powers a maximum of 96 Cat7a connected 100mw Radio Heads (or 48 LTE and 48 3G 100mw radio heads). Radio Heads by access technology: If you need 3G and LTE, then you need 2 Radio Heads (one each) which means double the amount of Cat7a cable pull. In brief, 3G+LTE means two full racks (14U each) of equipment if you require maximum reach with 96 100mw radio heads for 3G and LTE coverage. Of course, you will need special installation teams since this is a complicated installation. Each rack (14u each) limits a 3G + LTE DAS coverage (48 3G + 48 100mw radios) to a maximum 250 to 300,000 square feet. A dual-band deployment would require two full racks, and total 110-120 100mw radios, each with a Cat7a cable pull. So, when you see the Radio Dot, you may think it's simple. When you understand what is needed behind the wall to power the Dot, you'll question the establishment just like Pink Floyd. You'll soon find out that ideas designed by R&D, for use in labs, may not be suitable in real-life enterprise environments.
Ericsson image of Radio DOT posted on Twitter.
Also see http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/mediakits/radio-dot-system
The IT Friendly Approach
SpiderCloud Wireless has an IT-friendly approach with E-RAN. The E-RAN system is proven to scale to 100 Radio Nodes (sectors), all powered over Ethernet LAN (or VLAN) with one Services Node, which provides one secure connection to the mobile core. First to market with a dual-mode 3G/4G system, the SCRN-310 Dual-band Radio Node has been in commercial networks since June 2014. It's the first small cell, as part of a larger system, that's capable of connecting 32 active users via the 3G band, while at the same time connecting 32 active users (128 RRC) via the LTE band (on one integrated SoC). The same Radio Node can now be software upgraded to switch the 3G band to 4G, making it capable of dual-band 4G+4G (150 Mbps), connecting 64 active users via the same Radio Node.
A dual-band 3G+4G deployment using SpiderCloud would only require one Services Node (1 unit in a rack) and require 25-30 SCRN-310 Radio Nodes (250 mw). The cost advantage for equipment and installation (as compared to Ericsson or Huawei) vs. DAS (radio heads) is 4-5x!
The Radio Node has a pedestal base that slides into a long bracket for ceiling or wall mounting. SpiderCloud Wireless pre-bolts the pedestal base onto the extrusion plate on the Radio Node.
Radio Nodes can be mounted on a wide number of surfaces including the following typical surfaces:
- • Light grill: Use bolts, nuts and washers to secure the mount bracket using holes in the light grill. Adjust the mounting bracket until the bracket and light grill holes align.
- • Mount directly on the wall or ceiling: Use drywall screws to secure the mount bracket directly to sheetrock or plasterboard on the wall or ceiling.
Installing a small cell should be as easy as installing a basic enterprise Wi-Fi AP, such as using a T-rail ceiling rail to avoid drilling holes in ceiling tiles.
The Radio Node is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3at Power Over Ethernet (PoE+) specification. Per IEEE 802.3at, use standard Cat 5e, or better, twisted-pair cable with a maximum length restriction of 100 meters (328 feet) for PoE+.
Power is distributed over two pairs of the four available pairs in Cat 5e or better cables. The Radio Node can accept power on either used, or un-used pairs.
Usage of Ethernet LAN Deployment
By usage of standard enterprise Ethernet and a Radio Node installation process that is familiar with the very large pool of Wi-Fi trained installation companies, the cost of physical installation is significantly reduced as compared to telecommunications technologies that require specialized labor.
The optimal installations share the existing enterprise transport infrastructure to enable faster installation, and reduce capital construction costs for materials.
See the 60-second installation video: http://youtu.be/Q8V070ggyuA
SpiderCloud's Self Organizing Network (SON) capability configures and optimizes the small cell network to provide a high-performance mobile broadband coverage with very little user intervention. SON is a core product feature that dramatically reduces installation time, fine-tunes the network for high performance, and periodically optimizes the environment to maintain effective network operation. Without this feature, an installer would have to setup the network manually, requiring many weeks (depending on the network complexity) to create an optimal working configuration. However, as a result of this unique feature, the system is auto configured in less than an hour, thereby automating a fairly complex configuration and dramatically reducing the time-to-install.
See the 60-second installation video: http://youtu.be/Q8V070ggyuA
Besides reducing time-to-install, the feature ensures optimal RF coverage and handoff within the SpiderCloud network, and with macro and inter-RAT networks. During network operation, this feature continually monitors the RF environment, makes adjustments to the radio transmit power to adapt to any changes in the RF conditions, and maintains optimal network access.
No More "thought control"
So, if you agree, "We don't need no thought control" and you'd want an IT-friendly approach to fixing in-building coverage and capacity, easy as Wi-Fi, -- then you too can protest against rigid cabling and installation procedures. You have a choice. If you plan to install something in an Enterprise, look to the companies which know and understand enterprise IT requirements.
The E-RAN 3G system is already commercially proven for three years. Other SpiderCloud Wireless customers include Vodafone UK, Vodafone Netherlands, and now also Verizon Wireless, plus leading mobile operators across several continents.
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Smartphones have been unprecedented in their impact on a wide range of consumers, from individuals to global enterprises. When coupled with mobile networks for ubiquitous coverage and capacity, smartphones have the ability to commoditize innovation. What is "commoditized innovation"? Very simply, it's a concept that can be developed, at a relatively low cost, into an application and be shared globally in a rapid manner.
Commoditized innovation share these common factors:
- Low cost mobile devices: Manufacturing volume drives down unit costs.
- Apple iOS and Google Android platforms: Devices and associated App stores reach all corners of the globe.
- Mobile Software developers and open development environments: The pool of global talent that can build Apps is very large and diverse.
- Mobile Services: These low cost services are embedded in the mobile operator's network, and have uses in both personal and business App roles.
- Mobile Networks: Mobile operators reach all corners of the globe with their networks, meeting their subscribers indoor and outdoor coverage and capacity needs.
The Sun is Setting for Proprietary Communications Services
In many industrial and commercial environments, there can be numerous layers of communications technology like VHF/UHF walkie-talkies, pagers, VoIP handsets or badges, laptops, smartphones, tablets and other purpose built technology. Plus, each technology has an RF transmission medium that has it's own coverage footprint within the facility they are used in, each footprint may cover all or part of the facility, and they all may be owned and managed by different departments.
This mix of communications technologies are impairments to innovation and, when the employees look at their smartphones, they believe that their existing communications technologies fall short of what they use in their personal lives. The impairments to innovation are numerous, but all of them revolve around failing to achieve economies of scale such that innovation is either impossible or too expensive to accomplish.
Innovation impairments include things such as:
- High unit costs for the personal technology because the supplier makes 10's of thousands, where a mobile handset supplier makes 10's of millions.
- Many of the personal technologies are single function. Just voice, paging or data. And there is no market demand for a higher function device at the price point that has to be charged to recover manufacturing costs.
- With multiple RF mediums in-house, there is no easy way to improve indoor signals for all employee devices. Each one has to be uniquely dealt with, if at all.
- There may be significant personnel overhead in "shadow IT". "Shadow IT" are people who are performing an IT role (in this case, Telecom) who report to and are funded by a department.
- Software developers, SDK's, and other tools to do software innovation and integrate these proprietary systems into the back office IT systems that operate the business, are either not available or prohibitively expensive.
Mobile Platforms to the Rescue
Envision these same industrial and commercial environments with an RF environment that, in addition to global coverage, reaches every part of the facility (bring on the Small Cell technology!). Then add in common handset families (iOS and Android) that have a huge pool of off the shelf Apps, software developers and developer tools. It's a recipe for innovation because these ecosystems conquer the economies of scale problem as they were always conceived - to scale to Billions of mobile devices.
Mobile innovation is fuelled by:
- Low costs, high function personal technology in the form of smartphones and tablets.
- The incumbent smartphone features, public Apps,and privately developed Apps with back office integration enable all employees to have much more power and information at their fingertips, along with fast access to any employee that they have to contact.
- With a single RF medium in-house combined with Small Cell Networks, there IS an easy way to improve indoor signals for all employee devices.
- All the funding allocated to "shadow IT" can be put to more productive use for the business.
- Software developers, SDK's and other tools to do software innovation and integration into the back office IT systems that operate the business are easily available and competitively priced.
Enterprise IT can best serve their employees and business units by consciously establishing a long-term innovation platform on mobile technology that enables the elimination of other legacy technologies that have inherent limitations that an individual enterprise cannot solve. The mobile platform approach, as it evolves over the next 5 years, will be become a competitive advantage for the enterprises that effectively embrace and exploit it. Mobility is the foundation for enterprise Innovation, if you let it be. Exciting times.
- Art King, SpiderCloud Wireless, Director of Enterprise Services & Technologies
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What's the best way to watch the pre-Oscar Red Carpet?
I don't have cable (and often don't have TV reception), so I've never seen the actors arriving on the Red Carpet, etc. This year I'll be watching with friends who have cable. Which channel covers the Red Carpet particularly well? And if you know what time the show starts, I'd appreciate that too.
I was going to say the best way is in your jammies with a big bowl of popcorn, but since you'll be with company, I guess that isn't such a good idea!
We're on EST and it starts at 5:00 with "On the Red Carpet at the Oscars" and the actual Oscar show starts at 8:30 and ends at 11:00. I only see that it's on ABC. Actually, one channel is plenty, IMHO!
Enjoy watching with friends. Sounds like fun!
Okay, so the pre-Oscar show and the Oscars are both on ABC. That's easy! I don't know if I want to get there so early.....maybe 7:00. Ninety minutes of fashion and banter is probably all I can handle anyway. LOL
Patti, yeah, I'll skip the jammies. But I think yoga pants will work.
Thank you both!
E! network does not cover the actual Oscar broadcast, just the RedCarpet part. You will have to switch to ABC to see the Oscars. I'll watch E! and tape ABC because I like to see how the different hosts cover the show. E! will have Ryan Seacrest and ABC I think is having Michael Strahan who has never done it before. It should be fun.


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Has anyone worked with attachments in received emails? I was thinking, instead of the user uploading an image they can send it as an attachment that I can use to upload to datastore.
The documentation has sending attachments but I could not find any documentation about receiving attachments. This page says:
The file attachments for the message, as a list of two-value tuples, one tuple for each attachment.
Each tuple contains a filename as the first element, and the file contents as the second element.
An attachment file must be one of the allowed file types, and the filename must end with an extension that corresponds with the type. For a list of allowed types and filename extensions, see Overview: Attachments.
I think this is also about sending email.
I have this code to save the image to datastore:
class AvatarSave(webapp.RequestHandler):
def post(self):
q = User.all()
q.filter("userEmail =", emailAddress)
qTable = q.fetch(10)
if qTable:
for row in qTable:
avatar = images.resize(self.request.get("img"), 50, 50)
row.avatar = db.Blob(avatar)
self.response.out.write("user not found")
Intuitively, it seems that
message.attachment instead of
"img" will do the trick.
avatar = images.resize(self.request.get(message.attachment), 50, 50)
What do you think? Thanks.
Update2 (New code as response to Nick Johnson's comment)
class Register(InboundMailHandler):
def receive(self, message):
senderEmail = message.sender
emailTuple = parseaddr(senderEmail)
emailUserName = emailTuple[0]
emailAddress = emailTuple[1]
newAvatar = db.Blob(images.resize(goodDecode(message.attachments[0][1]), 50, 50))
newUser = User(userEmail=emailAddress,
Update1 Problem solved:
For the record, and for anyone who has the same question please note that the attribute of message is
attachments not
gives the
AttributeError: 'InboundEmailMessage' object has no attribute 'attachment'
And the object
message.attachment looks like this:
[('portrait.png', <EncodedPayload payload=#8461006914571150170 encoding=base64>)]
so the correct way to pull the
<EncodedPayload payload=#8461006914571150170 encoding=base64> part is
avatar = images.resize(goodDecode(message.attachments[0][1]), 50, 50)
The original code that I posted has
avatar = images.resize(goodDecode(message.attachments[1]), 50, 50)
which does not work, obviously.
Thanks again to
jesmith and
Robert Kluin for answers.
Update0 (regarding the answer by
In my case, I am taking an image
"img" from a form uploaded by a user and write it to datastore like this:
for row in qTable:
avatar = images.resize(self.request.get("img"), 50, 50)
row.avatar = db.Blob(avatar)
logging.info("else user not found")
In your code this corresponds to this section, I believe:
if hasattr(message, "attachment"):
for a in message.attachments:
logging.exception("exception decoding attachments in email from %s" % message.sender)
assuming that, in my case, there is only 1 attachment; how do I pick up the data part of the attachment?
Is it
message.attachment[1] ?
avatar = images.resize(message.attachment[1], 50, 50)
message.attachment[1] data part of the attachment?


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Two dead bodies changed the course of my life that fall. One of them I knew and the other I'd never laid eyes on until I saw him in the morgue.
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The body found Friday morning in the Four Corners area was identified as Flavio Medina, 20, a Lake County Sheriff's Office official reported Monday.
Eugene Chisolm, 57, will spend at least 15 years in federal prison after he was found guilty of weapon and drug possession charges this month, prosecutors say.
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A man was shot Thursday night after a dispute with another man, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
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