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Goertzen's filibuster asserts the power of legislature
Conservative house leader Kelvin Goertzen recently announced he would filibuster the NDP government's Bill 20, which raises the provincial sales tax to eight per cent from seven per cent. True to his word, Goertzen rambled on in the legislature on several occasions following question period. But his vocal cords were spared when a deal was brokered to end the filibuster last Thursday and Bill 20 moved on to public consultations.
Some may criticize the Steinbach MLA for grandstanding and wasting time. To the contrary, Goertzen has demonstrated how filibustering can be an effective tool for MLAs to stand up to the government and draw public attention to an important issue. While the powers of both legislatures and MLAs have seemingly weakened considerably, Goertzen's filibuster reminds us individual MLAs can still make a difference.
A filibuster is the use of obstruction tactics such as extended speech-making in the legislature. The goal of filibusters is to both stall the legislative process and draw public attention to important issues.
A dramatic example of filibustering took place in the Canadian Parliament in July 2011. The Opposition NDP wished to stall the passing of Bill C-6, which sought to impose a four-year contract and pay conditions on locked-out Canada Post workers. NDP MPs took turns speaking 20 minutes each for no fewer than 58 hours, effectively delaying Parliament's summer break and attracting renewed media attention to the bill and its consequences.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul provides another example of a filibustering politician. Paul bristled against the refusal of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to confirm drone strikes would not take place against citizens on U.S. soil. In response, he launched a one-man, 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor. Paul ultimately got the guarantee he wanted. But, in the meantime, the Kentucky senator had attracted intense media attention, embarrassed Obama, earned admiring comments from both parties and cemented his place as a front-runner in the upcoming Republican presidential primaries.
Both cases of filibustering illustrate how parliamentarians, acting individually or as groups, can stand up against executive powers in exceptional circumstances and represent their constituents. There are three reasons why it's very important for parliamentarians in Canada and Manitoba to do so.
First, severe party discipline in Canada enhances the power of party leaders and cabinets. Individual MPs and MLAs are often denigrated as trained seals that happily bow to the party whip, rubber-stamping whatever legislation is put before them. Political scientist Donald Savoie goes one step further, arguing power has risen even above the cabinet, and is now concentrated in the hands of the prime minister and his unelected staff. It is especially important given the power of party discipline that MPs and MLAs use tactics like filibusters to assert themselves.
Second, executives have shown they are willing to clamp down on legislative debate. Governments introduce time-allocation measures, which limit legislative debate on certain issues. They also invoke closure, which shuts down debate altogether. Overuse of these measures -- or, some would argue, any use at all -- neuters legislatures and silences citizens' representatives. The federal Conservative government, for example, has invoked time allocation no fewer than 49 times since the 2011 election.
Finally, even if MLAs were permitted to speak, they would find it difficult to do so because provincial legislatures sit for brief periods. Shorter sessions of the legislature mean MLAs have fewer opportunities to hold the government to account and speak out on behalf of citizens.
The number of days the Manitoba legislature is in session has experienced a sharp decline since the NDP was first elected in 1999. The legislature sat for 78 days in 2000; by 2012, that number had dipped to 52 days. Manitoba's MLAs have lost roughly an entire month where they can speak out in the legislature. And sitting days have declined further still from the banner year of 1988, when the legislature sat for 121 days.
Party discipline is strong, legislative debates are limited, and legislative sittings are short. It is difficult indeed for individual MLAs under these circumstances to speak out and command the executive's attention. Goertzen's filibuster, like many before his, accomplished exactly this feat, and we hope to see more in the future.
Royce Koop is an assistant professor in the department of political studies at the University of Manitoba. Co-writer Davis Hirsch received an undergraduate research fellowship to work with Koop this summer.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 25, 2013 A9
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Great trick - BUT DON'T BUY FROM THIS SELLER!,
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I bought the cards for �9 from 'MagicMakers'.
Although it's a fantastic trick that works every time, and despite the fact that it was a 3 day delivery, I'm not at all pleased as the cards arrived dirty and with the seal broken on the packet - the cards had obviously been used/opened before (Even though the seller clearly stated 'Condition: NEW' on Amazon)
Get this trick, it amazes people every time but DO NOT BUY FROM 'MagicMakers', get it from another seller.
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Chicago Board of Trade agricultural commodities closed up on Tuesday with corn, soybeans, and wheat rising.
The most active corn contract for March delivery rose 2.25 cents, or 0.55 percent, to close at 4.14 U.S. dollars per bushel. Soybeans for January delivery gained 0.25 cents, or 0.02 percent, to close at 10.385 dollars per bushel. Wheat for March delivery added 9.75 cents, or 1.56 percent, to close at 6.355 dollars per bushel.
Moderate fund buying in low pre-holiday volume caused a slight rise in commodities on Tuesday, analysts said.
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DuPont Pioneer, a famous agriculture company, said Monday it received "official notice today of the new approval" for soybean product, pushing the soybean futures higher.
While another company, Syngenta, said on Monday it received official notice of approval imports of U.S.-grown corn, as a result, the corn goes higher Tuesday. The volume of trade remains limited due to the upcoming Christmas holiday. The CBOT will be closing early at 12 noon local time Wednesday.
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Except for one plastic bin I left at our former house when we moved, I've only ever piled stuff on the ground. It's worked fine, but I've been considering building or, if necessary, buying an attractive bin or multi-bin system. Ergo, would love to see what you guys have....If you have aesthetically pleasing piles, that'd be OK, too. Seriously. My pile is rather an eyesore...once summer's here it'll be full of spent blossoms. But now? An egg shell there, tea bag there, smushed-up tissues....not too pretty I'm afraid.
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Winners of eight straight games entering Saturday's Big 12 opener against No. 6 Oklahoma State, Kansas State hasn't been mentioned along with the likes of the Cowboys, Kansas, Iowa State and Baylor when it comes to who's capable of winning the conference title. The reasons included the need to account for the graduation of Rodney McGruder, Angel Rodriguez's decision to transfer to Miami and the lack of a clear-cut primary scoring option.
If Kansas State is to be successful they'll need to do so as a committee, and that was the case Saturday as they beat the Cowboys 74-71 in Manhattan. And two of the key figures were players who were not Wildcats last season, as freshman Marcus Foster racked up 17 points and eight rebounds and classmate Jevon Thomas added ten points and five assists in his third game at K-State.
Offensively Foster's somewhat taken over the role left vacant by McGruder, entering the game averaging a team-best 13.8 points per game, and that continued to be the case on Saturday afternoon.
Thomas on the other hand proved to be the spark plug the Wildcats envisioned against Oklahoma State, with his speed proving to be a factor on both ends of the floor but especially on offense. Offensively he gives Kansas State a point guard capable of applying pressure to the opposition off the dribble, something they lacked while he sat out during the remainder of the fall semester. After using that speed to set up teammates in his first two games (5.0 apg), Thomas got untracked scoring-wise against Oklahoma State.
Add in the interior toughness displayed by rugged forward Thomas Gipson (11 points, ten rebounds) and 15 points from Nino Williams, and Weber's Wildcats were able to put forth the effort needed to survive shooting 36% from the field. Kansas State will be successful when they're balanced offensively, and defensively when they make teams work for everything they get in the half court.
Oklahoma State's perimeter tandem of Markel Brown and Marcus Smart entered Saturday averaging a combined 33.7 points per game with both shooting at least 46.7% from the field. They may have scored 31 points against Kansas State, but the duo did so while shooting 8-for-22 from the field (36.4%). And when this happens it's tough for the Cowboys to win, even with Le'Bryan Nash accounting for 20 points and nine rebounds.
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So Football and me are busy with trying to get S-OFF for this Badboy, but it seems to be a hard job. Please be patient!
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13-04-2012 XDA.CN releases pictures showing someone succesfully has S-OFF'd his device. Tool is for sale here: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10824156715
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17-04-2012 We have found someone with a S-OFF device, and a newer HBOOT than the one from XDA.CN. Trying to get access to the HBOOT.
18-04-2012 OTA 1.28 brings HBOOT 0.94.
18-04-2012 New member with a S-OFF device is willing to help.
19-04-2012 HBOOT 0.43 S-OFF rfs.img received and uploaded.
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14-07-2012 Video added which shows the Javacard with DIAG method. Video can be found here.
14-07-2012 The ENG HBOOT 0.03 that Football uploaded lost it's sign. I re-uploaded it and re-checked the file and it should be good now. You can find the new .zip here.
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It is too short, for one thing. And the ghostly character is taking too long to develop. I mean, we are too books in now, and we barely have enough information to even begin to speculate about who she was, how she died, and why she remained in the world. Give us more about her, so she is not just a nuisance.
The ending was too abrupt, with not many clues sprinkled in to lead us there. It is rare for me to fail to "solve" a mystery, and when I can't, it is normally because I missed a point that I can quickly recall. This one just felt too convenient, too pat.
I have only listened to her performance of the other Haunted Yarn Shop book, and since it is basically the same characters, I don't have a good feel for her. She did a great job with these book, though, so I would expect her to do well with other books dealing with down home country folk. I can't really imagine her doing a midwest or New England based book, but I could be wrong.
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Gracefully and attractively furnished - new kitchen, large living room with sofa-bed, dining for six, and a large private lanai featuring new patio furniture. Amenities include central air conditioning, walk-in shower, separate tub, and natural stone counters.
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Honua Kai offers the perfect venue for memorable vacations for couples, and for families with children.
This is the most amazing condo ever. We always use VRBO to book our vacations and from my first email to Fereshteh I knew it was going to be great. She always answered every question I had right away and I really appreciated that. The condo is well equipped with everything you need from chairs to coolers boogie boards anything for a great day in the Maui sun and beach. The condo is on the backside which was so private instead of everyone looking on your lanai like the other side is. We loved that. The resort is beautiful, great for families and couples. We will definely be renting this one again. Another thing that was great it was right by the elevator which was great for luggage and groceries to be carried in. I could go on and on about how wonderful this condo and resort was. Thank you for making our vacation so great with this amazing place to stay.
We loved this condo immediately upon arrival! I booked this condo for me and my two children (young adults) through Fereshteh and it exceeded all expectations! The pictures of the condo are beautiful and the condo is just as beautiful, if not more, than the pictures online. The fresh purple orchid was a nice welcome to the condo. This condo has every modern convenience, Bosch stainless appliances, very nice white dinnerware, white serving pieces, white and black coffee mugs, cocktail glasses and wine glasses, all very modern and tasteful. We didn't need for anything while staying here. The King bed in the Master Bedroom is superb and most comfortable boasting white linens and beautiful pillows. The ceiling fans were a nice bonus. Fereshteh was extremely accommodating and went above and beyond to assure we had everything we needed. I just casually mentioned the sofa bed was not as comfortable as we had hoped, and Fereshteh appeared that very afternoon with a foam topper. Needless to say, my 16 year old son was delighted and this made all the difference in our 6 night stay. The closet was equipped with beach chairs, a cooler tote bag, snorkle and mask which added an extra convenience. Especially on the two road trips we took, these items came in handy! The kitchen is perfectly suited for cooking dinners in, after our long days out at the beach, or at the end of a long day on the Road to Hana.
We would definitely stay at Honua Kai again and would definitely contact Fereshteh to help us with a condo at Honua Kai. This one would be just perfect for the second time around! Very private Lanai, along with a nice outdoor dinner table for dinners or appetizers at night, or breakfast each morning. The Honua Kai property is absolutely gorgeous and very easy to get around without getting lost as some of the huge grand resorts tend to be. The beach is steps away and quiet in the mornings. The staff is very friendly and helpful and the gourmet coffee shop downstairs has the most amazing homemade cinnamon rolls that sold out by late morning.
5 STARS in my opinion and we will definitely stay here next time we go to Maui.
My family and I had a marvelous time in Maui. The short vacation was made more memorable by staying at Fereshteh's condo unit in Hokulani Tower of Honua Kai. It is a peaceful haven with all the modern amenities which made our stay more comfortable and relaxing - we made full use of the kitchen and the washer/dryer. The unit's lanai faces the south side, so, it's very quiet and private: partial ocean view – YES, view of the lanai(s) with lounging guests across the courtyard – NO. She keeps a stash of beach essentials like beach chairs, umbrella, cooler, surf boogie boards, snorkels, etc., for the guests' use (a very thoughtful consideration). It is also conveniently located, so, grocery stores, shops, and top-notched restaurants (including Duke's which is a few steps from the condo) are just minutes away. The resort is very well-maintained. The pool by the Hokulani Tower is less crowded, but if you're traveling with kids, the lazy river type pool over at Konea tower (slide and waterfall features) will make them very happy. The beach is great and not teeming with people (in sunny Kaanapali coast). Water has good visibility for snorkeling and spotting (and swimming alongside) turtles (yes, I swam with a few turtles!). The beach is the best place to view the ocean, the islands of Lanai and Moloka'i, sunset, and the occasional rainbows.
Fereshteh is a gracious owner-host and a true professional – she made sure that all my questions were answered and that everything in the unit is in good working condition. She's a joy to work with!
My husband and I are already talking about our next trip to Maui. We would definitely consider Honua Kai, and in particular, Fereshteh's lovely pad, as our "home away from home" when it happens.
Our stay in this condo was more than we expected. The entire property is beautiful and serene. Everything was well maintained and updated. The condo itself did not disappoint. We arrived 10 minutes before check-in time and the cleaning crew was still in there. When we got in, the unit did not disappoint. It was clean and even had beach chairs and umbrella, cooler, boogie boards, floaties for the the kids and sand toys. My parents came with us and they slept comfortably in the sofabed in the living room. What was also a bonus was having the pack and play for our little one. The small washer and dryer was helpful as well to wash clothes so we didn't have to pack as much. The bed in the master bedroom was comfortable and you can see the ocean off the side when on the balcony. We spent pretty much every meal that we ate in the room on that balcony. What was nice is that there's a door to the balcony from the bedroom, so we could go out on the balcony without disturbing our parents in the living room. It was so quiet that we felt like we were the only ones there.
There's a Duke's restaurant on site and we loved the views and the food. They actually provide poolside food service! We also saw folks barbecuing on the grills…and boy did it smell good. The grounds are absolutely beautiful. The front desk staff were courteous and helpful. It was nice to have access to the underground parking where we could park right next to the elevator that was closest to the unit and compared to other resorts ($25/day+ for parking+resort fees), their parking fee was a steal ($12/day) The resort itself was gorgeous with helpful staff, beautiful grounds, and amazing ocean views with beautiful sunsets. The pools were amazing…one with a slide. It never felt crowded at all. And being beachfront was fantastic. The beach felt so much more private than our experience on Oahu. There's not much directly around the resort, but Whaler's Village and Lahaina are only about a 10 minute drive. Fereshteh was more than willing to answer our questions. Her responses were helpful and prompt. We would highly recommend staying at this particular condo unit and resort and definitely foresee staying here again when we visit Maui in the future!!! It was such a pleasure to deal with Fereshteh and we thank her for sharing her piece of paradise with our family!
We really enjoyed the condo and it was priced reasonably for this resort. We forgot our room keys and the owner was kind enough to stay up late and let us in. We also greatly appreciated the parking key! It was very clean and fully stocked with everything we needed for a cozy stay. I also liked that it was close to the Elevator, since we made frequent trips up and down. We brought our children and enjoyed having a sofa sleeper in the family room. I highly recommend this condo and the resort was fabulous. Our kids loved the swimming pool and slide, and we liked being right on the beach. Great resort for families!
We enjoyed our holiday in your condo immensely. The condo is absolutely lovely and is equipped with all the amenities of home. The fact that it was so close to an elevator with quick access to the pool and Dukes was an added bonus. We also really appreciated Fereshteh's extremely quick response to a few questions that we had and the fact that she is so approachable. We would definitely like to return to this unit again!
Honua Kai Resort is the newest Five Star property on Maui. It has been voted the number one desired vacation destination throughout the island in many Traveler's Magazines and on Trip Advisor. Just 26 miles from the main Kahului Airport (OGG), Honua Kai is centrally located on the world famous Ka'anapali North Beach. This sandy, ocean front property provides easy access to all your favorite water activities. It is less than a ten minute drive to Lahaina Town, where many travelers enjoy a visit at least once during their stay for shopping and dining. Honua Kai is conveniently located across the street from the Times Market Shopping Center which includes a supermarket as well as a jewelry, gift and clothing store, dry cleaners, fast food and other favorite restaurants and the best pizza on the island. The ocean front boardwalk provides the opportunity to walk to other resorts and restaurants in Ka'anapali.
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Winter 2015
Jan 7 2015 - Apr 15 2015
5 night minimum stay
Spring 2015
Apr 16 2015 - Jun 9 2015
5 night minimum stay
Summer 2015
Jun 10 2015 - Aug 19 2015
5 night minimum stay
Fall 2015
Aug 20 2015 - Nov 20 2015
5 night minimum stay
Thanksgiving 2015
Nov 21 2015 - Nov 28 2015
7 night minimum stay
Late fall 2015
Nov 29 2015 - Dec 15 2015
5 night minimum stay
Christmas and new year 2015
Dec 16 2015 - Jan 10 2016
14 night minimum stay
Winter 2016
Jan 11 2016 - Apr 15 2016
5 night minimum stay
Spring 2016
Apr 16 2016 - Jun 9 2016
5 night minimum stay
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Hawaii Tax ID W84502902, Rates are subject to change until reservation is confirmed. $200 refundable deposit. 13.416% Hawaii tax added to the rate*$165 exit cleaning fee**10% discount for stays of over 20 nights, except holidays*
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|Tennessee looks to make a statement on Thursday night with Top-25 Wichita State coming to town. (US Presswire)
Despite the Big East news on Thursday, there are still games to be played -- and the top two games both take place within the state of Tennessee's borders. One features a Top-25 team heading on the road, while the other is a mid-major showdown between two talented teams with the potential to win plenty of games.
Note: All times are Eastern, and the rankings are according to the AP Poll.
Best game: No. 23 Wichita State at Tennessee(7 p.m., Fox Sports Regional). Heading into the season, Wichita State was expected to take a step back, while Tennessee was poised to develop into an SEC contender. After a little over one month, not much has changed since last year. Wichita State is 9-0,with wins over VCU and Iowa as the highlights. Tennessee (4-3) has lost two in a row, not cracking the 50-point mark in either game. The battle on the inside should be interesting, with Jarnell Stokes going against Cleanthony Early and Carl Hall.
Second-best game: Middle Tennessee at Belmont (7 p.m., ESPN3). Combined, these two teams won 54 games last season -- and could push to match that this season. Middle Tennessee is coming off a win over Mississippi, and it has also defeated UCF this season. Belmont has a bad loss to Northeastern, but the Bruins have Stanford and sit at 6-2. For Middle Tennessee (7-2), the key will be to take advantage of Belmont's defensive rebounding issues. On the other side, Belmont has to knock down its perimeter shots. Ian Clark and Kerron Johnson vs. Marcos Knight.
Another one to watch: Florida International at Florida Gulf Coast (7:05 p.m.). There's really not much to see here, aside from a couple in-state low-major schools going at it. Florida Gulf Coast (6-4) has been solid this season, beating Miami and Loyola (Md.). The Eagles could win the Atlantic Sun. Meanwhile, Florida International is 3-3 under first-year coach Richard Pitino. Malik Smith has been the go-to guy for the Golden Panthers.
Guaranteed win: Jackson State has the pieces to win the SWAC this season, despite its 0-6 start. The Tigers likely won't get their first win against 6-4 Washington State (10 p.m., Pac-12 Network). Dundrecous Nelson and Kelsey Howard can score with the best of them, but Jackson State has no one to slow down Brock Motum on the inside.
Potential upset: Washington has struggled to open the season, going 4-4 with losses to Nevada and Albany on the docket. Now, the Huskies play Seattle (10 p.m., ROOT) and face a Redhawks side that is no pushover. Seattle (3-3) has the fastest tempo in the country and will look to outgun the Huskies. Interestingly, former Washington transfer Clarence Trent leads Seattle in scoring.
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- Toccoa Falls lost by 102 points to Western Carolina last season. It plays at Coastal Carolina on Thursday (7:30 p.m.).
- Louisiana-Monroe is coming off its first win of the season, and it will look to get its second in a row against Southern (8 p.m.).
- NJIT has been a thorn in the side of some solid groups this season; it should take care of North Carolina A&T (7:30 p.m.)


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HIBBING, Minn. (AP) — Chisholm High School basketball coach Bob McDonald has reached 1,000 career victories.
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Hints of things to come from AMD
Subject: General Tech | March 31, 2015 - 12:18 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, skybridge, arm, HPC
The details are a little sparse but we now have hints of what AMD's plans are for next year and 2017. In 2016 we should see AMD chips with ARM cores, the Skybridge architecture which Josh described almost a year ago, which will be pin compatible allowing the same motherboard to run with either an ARM processor or an AMD64 depending on your requirements. The GPU portion of their APUs will move forward on a two year cycle so we should not expect any big jumps in the next year but they are talking about an HPC capable part by 2019. The final point that The Register translated covers that HPC part which is supposed to utilize a new memory architecture which will be nine times faster than existing GDDR5.
"Consumer and commercial business lead Junji Hayashi told the PC Cluster Consortium workshop in Osaka that the 2016 release CPU cores (an ARMv8 and an AMD64) will get simultaneous multithreading support, to sit alongside the clustered multithreading of the company's Bulldozer processor families."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Project Spartan browser will hit Windows 10 in next Insider build @ The Inquirer
- How to Use the Linux Command Line: Basics of CLI @ Linux.com
- Microsoft: Office 365 IT admins get free device-wrangling controls @ The Register
- KitGuru TV: Titan X, Sli, AMD's 390x and AMD Freesync, Nvidia GSYNC
Return of the Sharkoon; death to all other mice!
Subject: General Tech | March 26, 2015 - 03:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, sharkoon, shark zone m20, gaming mouse
Sharkoon is back with a brightly coloured and reasonably priced gaming mouse, the Shark Zone M20. It sports nine buttons including the DPI toggle which ranges between 400 - 3200 DPI and in the back is a compartment to hold the weights which ship with the mouse and allow you to customize it. The yellow lights can be switched on or off and you can set up a pulsation effect if that is your style, but you are stuck with that one colour. Kitguru found it to be a decent mouse, especially as they could purchase it for half the price of similar gaming mice from other companies.
"We look at quite a lot of gaming mice here at KitGuru, many of them sitting over the £50 mark. But what if you only have £25 to spend? Today we are taking a look at the Shark Zone M20 Gaming Mouse from Sharkoon, it boasts many of the same features found on high-end mice, could this be a hidden gem in the saturated peripherals market?"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Ozone Neon Laser Mouse @ Benchmark Reviews
- EVGA's Torq X5 and X10 mice @ The Tech Reprot
- CM Storm Alcor Optical Gaming Mouse @ eTeknix
- CM Storm Octane Mouse & Keyboard Combo @ eTeknix
- Cougar 700K Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ Neoseeker
In love with smartwatches but want them open source and under $1000?
Subject: Mobile | March 24, 2015 - 07:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Android, linux, smartwatch
Linux.com offers you a shopping list of smartwatches which are all less expensive than the fruit flavoured models and run Android or Linux. From familiar models like the Pebble and the older and less impressive Neptune Pine and Omate TrueSmart to leaked models like the Tizen-based Samsung Orbis you have quite a few choices to look through. There is even Monohm's large Runcible that is more of a pocket watch than a wrist watch to consider. In many cases the details are a bit lacking but the model names are known so you can get a leg up on your research for when they are finally revealed with full specifications.
"Much to the delight of Apple fanbots everywhere, Apple has now fully unveiled the Apple Watch. The watch, which was previewed in September, will go on sale April 10 and ship on the 24th. Based on its brand name, styling, accessories, and battery life claims, it will likely be a big hit -- at least as far as smartwatches go."
Here are some more Mobile articles from around the web:
- ASUS ZenFone 6 Mobile @ Kitguru
- Kingston Technologies Mobile Lite G4 Media Reader @ Bjorn3d.com
- Kingston Technologies Data Traveler microDuo 3 @ Bjorn3d
- Seagate Wireless 500GB mobile storage drive @ Kitguru
- Startech Universal USB 3.0 Laptop Docking Station @ Bjorn3d
- MSI GE62 2QD Apache @ HardwareHeaven
Gigabyte's Z97X Gaming 7, a decent motherboard all around
Subject: Motherboards | March 30, 2015 - 03:57 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gigabyte, Z97X Gaming 7, z97, Intel
The Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 7 motherboard offers a nice balance between price and performance, at $172 it is a bit pricey but when on sale for around the $150 mark it is a great deal. The onboard audio provided by Realtek's ALC1150 produced very good sound and while the Qualcomm Killer NIC E2201 doesn't offer benefits over a more generic NIC there are those who prefer the software which comes with it. The board overclocked very well for [H] manually, providing noticeable boosts with solid performance, however the EasyTune software provided them with some issues. Check out the full review right here.
"GIGABYTE's Z97X Gaming 7 promises solid overclocking and performance. The feature list for the Z97X Gaming 7 is long and includes gamer focused features like a dedicated audio amplifier, Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3 support and more. We've had mixed results with the GIGABYTE lately, so the real question is; does it work?"
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- Gigabyte X99 SOC Champion Overclocking Motherboard Review @ Hardware Asylum
- igabyte X99 SOC Champion, Budget Overclocker? @ Bjorn3d
- ASRock X99 WS-E @ The SSD Review
- Asus X99 Deluxe Redux, Battle Of the BIOS! @ Bjorn3d
- MSI 970 GAMING @ Modders-Inc
Nice rack! It would look better if you added a Noctua NH-U9S or NH-D9L
Subject: Cases and Cooling | March 30, 2015 - 07:32 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: noctua, NH-U9S, NH-D9L, cpu cooler, air cooling
You might want to hold off reading this review as these coolers are very likely to grace our pages in the near future but if you can't wait then HiTech Legion is the place to go to check out these small coolers from Noctua. The 125mm NH-U9S fits in 4U cases while the 110mm NH-D9L can fit in 3U spaces, making them perfect for not only rack mounted cases but also for SFF builds. The weights are also smaller than usual, with the 92mm fan installed they weigh 618g and 531g respectively. For small builds with processors with a moderate TDP these are certainly worth your consideration.
"While Noctua's new NH-U9S and NH-D9L were designed to comply with rack mount system standards, their low profile and horizontal airflow make them a natural choice for SFF and HTPC systems where CPU cooler space is limited. The Noctua NH-U9S meets 4U standards at 125mm tall, while the NH-D9L takes it a step further to meet the 110mm requirement of 3U standard."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Cooler Review: A New Low-Profile King @ Modders-Inc
- CRYORIG H5 Universal @ techPowerUp
- CRYORIG H5 Universal CPU Cooler @ eTeknix
- Cooler Master Hyper D92 CPU Cooler Review @ Neoseeker
- Gigabyte Waterforce @ Kitguru
- Scythe Ashura CPU Cooler Review @ NikKTech
- Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews
- Corsair Graphite Series 780T tower @ HardwareOverclock
- Raven RV01 Chassis (SST-RV01B-W), Elegance updated @ Bjorn3d
- In Win 703 @ techPowerUp
What helium shortage? I have a bunch stored in my HGST drive
Subject: General Tech | March 26, 2015 - 12:32 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: hgst, western digital, helium, hdd
The new generation of helium filled HDD from HGST take their longevity seriously, rating them at 2.5 million hours MTBF. This generation also has 7 disks squeezed into the shell, with current capacities reaching 8TB and a shingled 10TB model currently being tested for release later this year. The increased life and storage density are only part of the benefits that helium brings, 23% lower operating power and temperatures 4-5°C lower than traditional drives will also have an impact on data centre operating costs. In their article The Register did ask how long the HelioSeal will keep the helium contained and while they did not get an exact figure, the 5 year warranty gives you a good idea of a lower limit.
"HGST has announced second-generation helium drive tech after shipping a million gen-1 Helium drives and upping field reliability by 15 per cent."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- LibreOffice heads to the cloud in bid to take on Microsoft and Google @ The Inquirer
- Intel industrial solutions tool aims at faster IoT deployment @ The Inqurier
- TSMC to supply chips for rumored iPhone 6S and 6C @ DigiTimes
- And the prize for LEAST SECURE BROWSER goes to ... Chrome! @ The Register
- Google-gate: 'Toothless' watchdog FTC nibbles furiously on journalists @ The Register
- GTC 2015 In-depth Recap: Deep-learning, Quadro M6000, Autonomous Driving & More @ Techgage
Podcast #342 - FreeSync Launch, Dell XPS 13, Super Fast DDR4 and more!
Subject: General Tech | March 26, 2015 - 01:51 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: XPS 13, video, Vector 180, usb 3.1, supernova, Silverstone, quadro, podcast, ocz, nvidia, m6000, gsync, FT05, freesync, Fortress, evga, dell, ddr4-3400, ddr4, corsair, broadwell-u, amd
Join us this week as we discuss the launch of FreeSync, Dell XPS 13, Super Fast DDR4 and more!
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Hardware/Software Picks of the Week:
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Jeremy: littleBits, get 'em here
Josh: IPS G-SYNC at 144Hz!
Sebastian: Anker Quick Charge 2.0 USB Adapter
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Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Preview Build 10049
Subject: General Tech | March 31, 2015 - 04:47 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows 10, microsoft, build 10049
Less than two weeks after releasing the last preview build, 10041, Microsoft has pushed an update for users in the "Fast" ring. We have been asking for more rapid releases and we are beginning to get them. I spent quite a bit of Monday downloading, installing, and rebooting to install Build 10049. Now that I have used it for a bit, I can give my opinion.
Before we get to what's new, I would like to get into what is fixed (and broken). First, apparently Visual Studio 2015 has some issues, particularly with deploying to external devices. On the other hand, my usage of Visual Studio 2013 seems fine and stable. Second, a bug is preventing Hyper-V from being enabled for users who want to create a virtual machine. If you upgrade to 10049 from a previous build, where Hyper-V has been activated, then "everything works fine" when you update.
One of the listed bugs for Build 10041 (the previous build) was that Windows Update would tell you to restart to complete updates even if nothing was installed, and that the messages could be "ignored safely". I never had that happen in 10041, but have seen it this afternoon in 10049. No big deal.
As for fixed? When I upgraded to 10041, StarCraft II stopped working and apparently the bug extended to Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel, League of Legends, and others. This has been fixed in 10049. I can play StarCraft II without problems. Yay! Also, many sections of the new Settings app crashed when I attempted to open them. This nuisance has been bugging me since one of the earlier builds from last year. It has mostly been fixed now. The only hiccup is "Apps & features", which sometimes (but not always) crashes after the loading bar completes.
Apparently Cortana has been given some non-descript update. They might be referring to its integration with Spartan, which I have yet to test, but it is still unable to, for instance, set a timer or launch Photoshop.
It took me two installs to get it actually on my system, but it seems to be very stable for a pre-release operating system with a bunch of unfinished APIs and drivers. Looking good (but I'm still scared of Windows Dev Certification)!
About time you provided some in game footage, meet Blood Bowl 2
Subject: General Tech | March 25, 2015 - 02:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, blood bowl 2
The teaser trailer for Blood Bowl 2 has been around for a while but was obviously not representative of what the game will look like in match. Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN has posted a new video which does feature a look at the new interface for those who find the NFL nowhere near as violent as they like their football. Cyanide is starting the game out with 8 races so it is possible that some of the more interesting balance issues caused by certain races in the first iteration will be ironed out, hopefully as they include new races they will be available for little or no money for those who purchased the initial release of this sequel. If you enjoy inflicting turn-based tactical trauma then keep your eyes out for this release.
"We've had a little chat with the makers of Blood Bowl II [official site] – and isn't it nice to chat with people! – and peered at a few screenshots and swish trailers. With spring approaching, and therefore the turn-based tactical bloodsport's release, we're at the point in its marketing campaign where we get to see more of the game itself."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Skywind 0.9.6 Video Shows New Details And Weapons @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Space Is The Place – New EVE: Valkyrie Trailer @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition 6-Years Later Review @ OCC
- The Complete History Of Gaming – Part One: Origins @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Discreet fighting man: Battlefield Hardline @ The Register
- Gather Your Party: 10 Minutes Of Sword Coast Legends @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Pillars Of Eternity: The First Half Hour @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Elite: Dangerous pays tribute to Terry Pratchett @ HEXUS
- Gaming On Linux With Newest AMD Catalyst Driver Remains Slow @ Slashdot
- BioShock Infinite Is The Latest Game Showing Why Linux Gamers Choose NVIDIA @ Phoronix
Can OCZ's Vector change 180 degrees with their new SSD?
Subject: Storage | March 25, 2015 - 06:04 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Vector 180, ssd, sata, ocz, 960GB, 480GB, 240gb, barefoot 3, toshiba mlc
If you haven't already done so you should start out with Al's deep dive into the new OCZ Vector 180 SSDs, which uses the Barefoot 3 controller with Toshiba A19 MLC flash and suffers similar issues to other drives using these components. Once you are done studying you can take a look at other reviews, such as the performance overview at The Tech Report of this drive which is extremely similar to the ARC 100 and Radeon R7 SSDs. The drives are definitely aimed at the value conscious user, while most are currently not in stock at Amazon, the pricing of 120GB @ $90, 240GB at $185 and 480 at $270 are not bad for initial release. The Tech Report does plan on doing more testing but from what they saw in their testing the new Vector 180 beats the 150 for performance.
"OCZ's Vector SSDs are among the fastest around, and now there's a new one. The Vector 180 combines the company's proprietary Barefoot 3 controller with Toshiba's latest "A19" NAND. We've taken a closer look at the drive—and OCZ's recent reliability rep—to see what's what."
Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- OCZ Vector 180 480GB and 960GB @ Kitguru
- Crucial MX200 250GB SSD Review @ NikKTech
- Vector 180 SSD @ HardwareHeaven
- OCZ Vector 180 @ The SSD Review
- Crucial BX100 1TB @ eTeknix
- Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe SSD (480GB) @ The SSD Review
- Synology DiskStation DS3615xs @ Legion Hardware
- Enermax EMK3203 3.5″ Mobile RAID Rack with 2x 2.5″ Drive Bays @ eTeknix
- Western Digital RED 6TB 3.5″ NAS HDD Four Disk RAID @ eTeknix
- Where the SSD Market is Headed in 2015 @ [H]ard|OCP
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Lamp Works Candlestick 39" H Table Lamp with Drum Shade
Lamp Works Candlestick 39" H Table Lamp with Drum Shade
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|Product Type: Standard
|Style: Contemporary
|Fixture Material: Metal
|Wattage per Bulb: 100 Watts (W)
|Shade Included: Yes
|Lifestage: Adult
|Gender: Unisex
|Country of Manufacture: Imported
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Lamp Works Candlestick 39" H Table Lamp with Drum Shade
About the ManufacturerLamp Works takes a new twist on old favorites. Their lights are versatile, freeform designs with a touch of personality. Not only are these lamps timeless but they are also dynamic. Lamp works offers lights to match any decor with elegantly modern, hand crafted details.
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OUR SKU # LMW1095Candlestick 39" H Table Lamp with Drum Shade is also sometimes listed under the following manufacturer numbers: 960