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By Jonathan Northrop - AngelsWin.com Columnist Williams and DiMaggio, Mays and Mantle, Bonds and Griffey…baseball has a history of paired superstars, players of similar talent that are associated with each other for much of their careers. Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, AL and NL Rookies of the Year of 2012, will almost certainly be paired in name for the rest of their careers; they are both, by any account, generational talents – at least based upon their respective performances relative to other players at a similar age. They are similar but different: both have all-around hitting ability that should translate to multiple "3-4-5" seasons (.300 BA, .400 OBP, .500 SLG); both have excellent plate discipline and both are above average in all facets of the game. Trout has the edge with his blazing speed (although Harper is no Bengie Molina), while Harper has the edge with his prodigious power (although Trout is no Reggie Willits). Angels fans like to tout Trout over Harper, but lo...
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How best to start seeds for an ebb and flow system?
I am trying to determine the best way to start my vegetable seeds for an ebb & flow system. I've got rapid rooter plugs and have started seeds in them before, but the seedlings ended up long and spindly. They were weak and prone to falling over after I transferred them into my system. I've heard it is best to give them light immediately, and also to keep them in the dark until they sprout. I have also heard that perhaps starting them in wet paper towel, then transplanting to rapid rooters works best. Suggestions?
All my plants i started in Aug outside on under my Gazebo. Mostly shade but i would turn the pans so the sprouts would keep chasing the sun. I started my seeds in Grodan 1.5" cubes and some little chunks they had sent me for free and some in dirt. (Pic) Now the rest were started in 1.5" or 1" Grodan cubes. They worked awesome. I kept them in the pans and would just pour some fish tank water in the bottom of it when it had dried out. The seeds in the Dirt seemed to dry our twice as fast as the grodan cubes. The little chunks worked great and when i transferred the sprouts of into the net pots i would just scoop out some of the chunks and put them in the net pot then clay Hydroton. Same with the cubes. Some of the dirt sprouts i stuck right in the hydroton, others i split a 1.5" cude and wrapped it around the roots. Seem to give it more support and kept it from drying out.
The other day i bought a 2" Dome Tray with a sheet of 98 1.5" Grodan cubes and started some seeds in it today. Not sure if i sill keep the dome on it after the sprouts show up. Thought?
Sorry for such a late response! You're probably past this phase now.
I just transplanted my seedlings into my indoor greenhouse the other day, and they seem to be taking well! I will speak from what I just did. Yes, keep the dome on for a day or two after you see sprouts, but no more. Are you using the light you are going to be using with your setup? You don't want them to start reaching for light and get spindly and fall over!
Very nice growth in those trays, BTW! Keep up the good work!
Also see if you can buy low-bolt seeds, lots of lettuce varieties will have a bolt-resistant variety that can help seeding.
I tried lots of folks methods - paper towels, darkness, heat, light etc - for lettuce/kale/chard, I use no heat and just a humidity dome with a T5 light on top, lit for 14hrs a day.
For tomatoes, peppers, and some herbs - I put a heat mat under that part of the tray + humidity dome.
On the day of where I can see sprout, the heat goes off and they're moved to a tray that has a cracked lid, but still under 14-16hrs of T5 light.
We start our lettuce in an ebb and flow system then transplant to either the dwc or nft systems. I have pebbles in the bottom and set the rockwool on top. Once they sprout and show the first signs of roots out the rockwool I drop them in a net cup and give them another few days until the roots are healthy and strong.
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The Mixcraft Remote App lets you easily control your Mixcraft recording software from your Android phone or tablet. You can start recording and playback, change the recording & playback position, control the master volume, undo and redo actions, and save your Mixcraft project from anywhere in your studio. Strap on your guitar, adjust your microphone, and start recording right from your Android device, from across the room or across the hall!
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- 1 Core CPU, min. 1 GHz
- x86 or ARM
- Memory: 100 MB
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- Memory: 300 MB (for all free styles)
Audio Evolution Mobile DAW
(*) The following in-app purchases are available to enable the following features:
• USB audio interface support (you can also purchase USB Audio Recorder PRO). Please see our compatibility list here http://www.extreamsd.com/USBAudioRecorderPRO and for more information here: http://www.audio-evolution.com/manual/doku.php?id=usbaudiosupport
• MIDI/virtual instrument support (enables MIDI sequencing, USB MIDI and virtual instruments)
• FX pack 1 (distortion, overdrive, speaker sim, wah wah, phaser)
• FX pack 2 (10-, 15-, 30-band graphic EQ)
• ToneBoosters pack 1 (Barricade, DeEsser, Gate, Reverb)
• ToneBoosters EQ with frequency analyzer
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• Multitrack audio recording/playback
• MIDI sequencing (in-app purchase required)
• Non-linear non-destructive editing with move, trim, split, cut/copy/paste, remove, cross-fade and range editing
• Virtual instruments based on SoundFonts (in-app purchase required)
• Loop playback
• Automation of all mixer and effect parameters
• Latency correction
• Import of WAV, MP3, AIFF, FLAC, Ogg/Vorbis audio files (m4a and others when running Android 4.1 or higher)
• Mastering to stereo WAV, AIFF, FLAC or OGG file
• Software monitoring for USB audio devices and some Android devices that have low enough latency
• Sample rate conversion
• Metronome
• Zoom down to the sample
• Each track has controls for volume, panning, mute, solo, arm, 3-band EQ with mid-sweep, 3 insert effects, 2 effect sends and output bus selection
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• Unlimited number of groups (*)
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• Several grid options for aligning your samples (with tempo and time signature settings)
• Repeat samples with several options to create loops
• Add markers and quickly jump to them
• Projects are interchangeable with our desktop DAW Audio Evolution 5
• Export to other DAW's by rendering all tracks to separate audio files (stems)
• In short: a complete portable recording studio!
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• Android 2.3.3 or higher
Note: this app can only run in landscape. Trying to run it with apps like Ultimate Rotation Control can result in crashes.
If you have any suggestions, questions or want to report a bug, please contact us! Instead of a negative review, please have the decency to contact us so we can actually solve your problem!
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To prevent your device's mic from picking up what the speaker is playing back, we recommend using either:
* a USB audio interface or
* an iRig MIC Cast: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigmiccast. The iRig is of better quality and playback is done through its headphone output. Note that hardware monitoring is not possible and you won't hear what you are recording through the headphone.
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* Four tracks available to record or import on
* Audio effects: Fuzz, Chorus, Delay, Equalizer, Reverb
* Sharing with SoundCloud, Google Drive, Gmail, DropBox etc.
* Import/Export your own music (MP3/WAV)
* Loop function
* Record with metronome and count off
* Stereo panning
* Bounce tracks to free track-space
* Track editing
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■ tracks load & save
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This is a MIDI controller! The app does not itself play or record audio!
Supports Cubase / Nuendo, Live, Logic, Pro Tools, Sonar, FL Studio, REAPER, Reason, Studio One, Samplitude, SAWStudio Digital Performer (7.2+), Vegas / Acid, Tracktion and Bitwig workstations. Standard functionality like mixer and transport operation will be accessible in other applications as well. As of version 1.1 the app can also send MIDI Machine Control (MMC) in parallel with or alternatively to standard DAW control.
Besides control surface emulation, the app brings a number of general purpose MIDI controllers, such as a multitouch MIDI keyboard, multitouch launchpads, a MIDI mixer, configureable xy-controller pads and the possibility to link a phone's sensors to MIDI controllers.
TouchDAW works with RTP or multicast MIDI over WIFI and is directly compatible with Apple's Network MIDI implementation in Mac OS X, native RTP MIDI implementations for Windows and ipMIDI. There is no computer side server or protocol conversion software required.
Later versions add support for MIDI over tethered USB connections, ADB and WebSockets. A free driver, available from our website, is required for those.
As of version 1.4 the app can also work with class-compliant USB MIDI interfaces on devices supporting USB host mode.
The apk contains both tablet and phone versions. You can safely ignore Google's "Designed for phones" tag.
The app needs some initial PC-side configuration. Please see website for help.
This is the feature-limited free version. Differences compared to paid version:
DAW controller:
- randomly disables 3 channels on tablet interface
- recording, automation, saving, marker setting disabled
- no plugin, instrument and routing editors
- no channel flipping on mixer
MIDI controllers:
- multitouch operation time-limited
- no floating transport controls
- sensors, MIDI mode and MMC time-limited
- limited octave range on keyboard
- only one standing note on launchpads
Problems, questions, suggestions? Please use website or email. The Play Store's comments section is not a support channel and help calls you leave here will not be answered.
FL Studio Mobile
If it's a beat on the step sequencer, a melody on the piano roll or a full song on the playlist, FL Studio Mobile has you covered. Never lose that idea again. Get it down and happening wherever you are.
• 133 high quality instruments, drum kits & sliced-loop beats
• All instruments have FL Studio desktop equivalents for FL Studio desktop import and extension
• Step sequencer for fast percussion programming and sliced-loop reworking
• Configurable virtual piano-keyboard
• Drum pads: Configurable number of pads
• Audio tracks: audio recording (with monitoring), wav/m4a import
• Wave editor: cut, trim, normalize, reverse, insert silence, fade in/out (3 curves)
• Browser with preview button and logical sorting into Instruments, Synths, Drum kits & Loops
• Pan, volume, release and attack time configurable per instrument
• Pitch bend via accelerometer
• High quality, battery-friendly audio engine (latency depends on the device)
• Drum loops and sliced loops ready to start your project with a cool beat
• Effects include Limiter, Reverb, Delay, EQ, Amp & Filter to enhance your mix
• 99 track sequencer and intuitive editing options
• Per-track mute, solo, effect bus, pan and volume adjustment
• Edit at the level of tracks, bars or down to individual notes
• Piano roll editor for manual entry of note & chord sequence data or detailed editing of recorded performances
• Undo and redo for all editable screens
• Metronome with tempo & time-signature settings
• Intuitive positioning of screens with the slide gesture and resize with the pinch gesture
• Save and load your songs, export to WAV and AAC
• MIDI file import/export
• Share your songs via Email or Dropbox
• In-app user manual
• Android 2.3.3 required
• Works with all screen resolutions, optimized for 1280x800, 800x480, 960x640 and 480x320 screens.
Visit www.flstudiomobile.com for video tutorials, demos and access to the FL Studio Mobile community. For sales support email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please visit this link for step-by-step troubleshooting options
NOTE: A custom ROM, a rooted Android OS (with privileged apps installed) and antivirus software can cause significant performance issues.
* "FL Studio" desktop PC version (sold separately) is installed, on average, over 30,000 times each DAY making it one of the world's most popular and exciting music production systems. Everything you need in one package to compose, arrange, record, edit, mix and master professional quality music, the perfect studio partner for FL Studio Mobile. You can download the demo version of the FL Studio Desktop PC version and enhance your FL Studio Mobile projects for free then save to .mp3, .wav, .ogg or .mid format.
EasyBand Studio
Use for creating playbacks, practicing solos and sketching your ideas on the go.
Just drop chords into the timeline, select style and tempo and click play.
EasyBand supports up to 8 distinct parts. Build your song one part at a time and then use the song editor to compile the complete song from the various parts.
Each EasyBand style has 2 variants, 2 fills, an intro and an ending pattern. Each variation can be applied to individual chords or to an entire part.
You can mute individual instrument to hear only the instruments you need. For example, if you are a drummer, you can mute the drums instrument while practicing.
New!!! Community web site (Beta) allows you to share and download songs and chords from EasyBand Community website. Register and h
You can export your project as both Wav files and Midi files.
If you own FourTracks Pro app, you can export EasyBand's project as wav files specifically suitable for importing them into FourTracks and mix them down with audio recording.
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DJStudio is a free, robust and powerful party-proof virtual turntable for DJs which enables you to mix, remix, scratch, loop or pitch your music in the palm of your hands.
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★ Only optional paid skins to support our work.
Key features:
★ Wide compatibility : Android 2.3 and more
★ 2 virtual turntables with cross fader
★ Customize your decks with up to 7 skins!
★ Unique scratch engine and disc physics
★ Access and browse your mp3 music library by folder, artist, album, name
★ Edit and re-order playlist
★ 8 sound effects: Flanger, Phaser, Gate, Reverb, Bit crusher, 3D, Brake and FlippingDouble
★ 3-bands equalizer for each deck
★ 10 customizable sample pads
★ One CUE/RECALL point per deck
★ IN/OUT and beat based loops
★ Pre-Cueing with headphones or Y-cable
★ Automatic landscape and portrait mode
★ Live record your mixes with the built-in recorder
★ Auto-mix feature (random & playlist modes)
★ Share your mixes on the SoundCloud social network
★ Live sound spectrum view with beats detection and zoom
★ Use your wave and mp3 music library
★ Designed for Nexus devices
★ Share with friends on social networks with Facebook, Tweeter or Google+
★ Compatible with iRigMIX™ from IK Multimedia*
System requirements:
★ Screen compatibility from 3.7" to 10" and HD screens
★ Wide OS compatibility : since OS 2.3
★ Min 1 core 800Mhz, recommended 2 cores
★ 2 cores required for scratch option
★ 1 GB RAM recommended
★ Multi-touch since 3.0
DJStudio is an advanced DJ application suitable for everybody whether you are a novice or a pro. You can use it as a standard free music player, to play your mp3 files.
If you like the app, please leave us a review!
If you have issues with this software or if you have some questions don't hesitate to write us an email.
* Sold separately, iRigMix is a product of IK Multimedia (http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigmix/)
Image-Line Remote
Open FL Studio or Deckadance on your computer plus IL Remote on your mobile device and the connection is automatic.
NOTE: Requires Android 3 or higher. FL Studio 11.1+ OR Deckadance 2.3+
Control FL Studio instantly or link your favorite instrument and effect plugins just as you can with any MIDI controller. Use a phone, tablet or any combination with up to 15 devices simultaneously.
Use the included controller tabs covering functions including; Transport Controls, MIDI Keyboard, FPC control, Harmonizer Keyboard, Performance Mode (Clip Launcher), Gross Beat FX, Mixer and more. If the control you want isn't available then you can create your own.
IL Remote allows you to add custom tabs and add controls including Pads, Faders, Knobs, Jog Wheels, Mixer, Clip Launcher, X/Y Controls, Piano Keyboard, Harmonic Grid and Containers. There is a complete range of customization options for each control so that you can create virtually any virtual MIDI controller to suit your needs.
Please see the user manual here:
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This is a MIDI controller! The app does not itself play or record audio!
Try before buy! Free version available for testing.
Supports Cubase / Nuendo, Live, Logic, Pro Tools, Sonar, FL Studio, REAPER, Reason, Studio One, Samplitude, SAWStudio Digital Performer (7.2+), Vegas / Acid, Tracktion and Bitwig workstations. Standard functionality like mixer and transport operation will be accessible in other applications as well. As of version 1.1 the app can also send MIDI Machine Control (MMC) in parallel with or alternatively to standard DAW control.
Besides control surface emulation, the app brings a number of general purpose MIDI controllers, such as a multitouch MIDI keyboard, multitouch launchpads, a MIDI mixer, configureable xy-controller pads and the possibility to link a phone's sensors to MIDI controllers.
TouchDAW works with RTP or multicast MIDI over WIFI and is directly compatible with Apple's Network MIDI implementation in Mac OS X, native RTP MIDI implementations for Windows and ipMIDI. There is no computer side server or protocol conversion software required.
Later versions add support for MIDI over tethered USB connections, ADB and WebSockets. A free driver, available from our website, is required for those.
As of version 1.4. the app can work with class-compliant USB MIDI interfaces on devices that support USB host mode.
The apk contains both tablet and phone versions. You can safely ignore Google's "Designed for phones" tag.
Try before buy! The free version - though feature limited - is mostly identical and will let you check if things are useable with your network setup before spending money.
The app needs some initial PC-side configuration, see website for help.
Problems, questions, suggestions? Please use website or email. The Play Store's comment section is not a support channel and help calls you leave here will not be answered.
Onkyo Remote
Onkyo's Remote App allows owners to integrate wireless audio stored on an Android device into their Onkyo home network system. The app operates over a wireless LAN and enables a range of remote control functions, such as volume and tone control and input selection.
• Wirelessly streams music stored on an Android device
• Operates general remote-control functions (e.g. play, stop, power on/off)
• Controls multi-zone audio
• Selects input source, network source, and radio station
• Adjusts tone control, listening modes, and speaker volume
• Displays content information
• Compatible with Spotify Connect
• Compatible with Onkyo's existing RI (Remote Interactive) system
*For details on RI-compatible systems, please refer to the Onkyo website.
*This application program does not support tablet devices.
*This application program does not support smartphones in QVGA or HVGA resolution.
Compatible Onkyo Models:
• All network A/V receivers released in 2010/11/12/13, TX-8050 Network Stereo Receiver, T-4070 Network Stereo Tuner, and CR-N755*
*All models may require a firmware update available for download at the Onkyo website.
- 4 independent recordable tracks.
- Combine tracks via drag and drop.
- High quality 44KHz 16bit recording and processing.
- Control volume and reverb effect per-track.
- Automatic latency calibration.
- Built-in metronome.
- Maximum loop time: 32 seconds
- Export mixdown + raw tracks to WAV (unlock key required)
See video below for a demo. It's VERY important to use headphones to keep the recordings clean and stop the app from re-recording itself.
The app will start in trial mode and has the following limitations:
- Loop will reset after 5 minutes.
- Save/Load/Export are disabled.
You can purchase the LoopStack Unlock Key (sold separate) to remove the trial limitations.
This is the first release of LoopStack so if you experience any problems with recording or playback, please write me at the developer email below and we'll work it out.
Storage: LoopStack stores all projects and exported files on your SDcard.
Record Audio: This one should be obvious.
Wake Lock: The app will prevent your device from sleeping when running to avoid audio cutting out if you're jamming along.
Graphics by Alex Cue.
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49ers worried? Not Harbaugh, who saw 'good things' in win over Chargers
A 49ers team that mustered only three points in its previous two exhibition games beat the San Diego Chargers 21-7 Sunday, but most of the damage was done by backups.
The team's starting offense gained only 14 yards on its first three drives before putting together a 55-yard drive that ended in Phil Dawson's field goal.
Through three games, Colin Kaepernick and Co. have managed just six points and, at least among fans and media, the offense has replaced the Levi's Stadium grass and backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert as the biggest concern entering the regular season.
But coach Jim Harbaugh didn't seem all that worried and said he saw some "good things."
"All 11 playing together in a more precise way," he said. "I thought it was better today."
Harbaugh said Kaepernick and other first stringers would play in Thursday's exhibition finale in Houston just as they did in last year's finale.
The 49ers' previous two exhibition flops, in which they were outscored 57-3, were explained away by the fact the team hardly played any of its starters.
That wasn't the case against the Chargers. The 49ers were at near full strength on offense and defense but still struggled, particularly in the first quarter, when their offensive line was steamrolled by San Diego. Kaepernick was rattled and hit four times, including two major blows from behind that caused him to lose the ball.
On the first, a Kaepernick scramble on the opening drive, officials couldn't tell who recovered the ball and the 49ers retained possession. Kaepernick was sacked on his second fumble, and San Diego recovered at the San Francisco 14-yard line.
The lapses came not from the right side of the line, where Joe Looney and Jonathan Martin have been filling in for missing starters Alex Boone and Anthony Davis, but from the left side. Guard Mike Iupati, who is hoping for a big payday in the upcoming free-agent market, was the main culprit, allowing his man, defensive tackle Corey Liuget, to slip free several times.
Like his coach, Kaepernick sloughed off the rough opening.
"To me, it's football," he said. "You're going to get hit."
The offense finally began to click in the second quarter when Kaepernick completed five consecutive passes before the drive bogged down and Dawson was called upon for a 39-yard field goal. The veteran kicker also struck from 28 yards after going 0 for 2 in the team's new stadium last week against Denver.
The 49ers' backups then entered and brought a punch that had been missing in previous warmup games.
The Chargers had only 119 yards in the second half and were intercepted twice – by rookie defensive back Jimmie Ward and cornerback Darryl Morris.
Gabbert, who entered with a 17.9 passer rating, was 5 for 7 on the team's final drive of the half, including a nice toss to rookie wide receiver Bruce Ellington on a crossing pattern that picked up 19 yards.
Three plays later, Gabbert found tight end Vance McDonald coming out of the backfield and hit him in stride for a 6-yard touchdown, the first as a 49er for both players and the first by a 49er at Levi's Stadium.
Gabbert finished with a 110.4 passer rating, the highest of all four 49ers quarterbacks.
"I think the biggest thing is, we stuck to the process," Gabbert said. "We stuck to this game plan all week, got a lot of good quality reps in in practice and everyone did their job. We were on the same page; communication was at a high level. And when we do those things, you can see the level we can execute at."
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Rotted Tuber?
Brand new to dahlias. Planted a tuber in a pot about four weeks ago. About two weeks ago it sprouted. It has remained the same heat for two weeks. Abut one inch tall. Today I noticed some new growth, not in height, but in a few new sprouts. None look super healthy. The older sprouts are reddish green. The new ones are just red. None are yellow or have a rotted look. But why else wouldn't they be growing?
Hi there,
the new shoots often are reddish/ purple, especially of cultivars with purple/red flowers, even pink ones. My cultivars with white or yellow flowers send up plain green shoots.
How warm do you keep them? My batch of potted Dahlias didn`t do much, because the wheather was so cold and I keep them in an unheated room. Now after some days of sunshine, they do grow a bit taller.
You could check the tuber by tipping the container carefully, check the crown and look for squishy parts on the tubers.
Or just wait, as long as those shoots don`t look like they are shrinking, it should be fine.
Have fun with your first Dahlia summer,
bye, Lin
ps: let`s hear whether you got hooked and how many cultivars you gonna order for next year...


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Any poisonous figs? Or OK to eat the ones on our young tree?
They're green, not turning any other color, look like normal figs. Thanks.
If you are referring to the, "Green Genie" on your homepage that is definitely a ficus carica, but I can't tell which cultivar. The fruit from ficus carcia is not poisonous (provided you're not allergic to latex), however I have read about poor tasting ficus carica figs that you would swear are poisonous:)
Before you sample your fig fruit, you may want to search this forum to determine when a fig is ripe. Generally when a fig is ripe it swells, and droops. Other potential changes include; color change, cracking, and nectar weeping from the fruit. Each cultivar has it's own characteristics and you will have to learn your trees.
Lastly most folks will tell you when you think the fruit is ripe leave it one more day. Hopefully a bird, squirrel or neighbor kid will not beat you to it.
Good Luck
Just curious did you get edible fruit last year ?
Here is picture of my dark type when ripe first picture is a fig almost ready and tempting, the next picture is a fig thats ready to pick as it has what they call the hangmans neck see the little bend at the neck downwards its only support from drooping further down is the leaf stem its resting on.
I would imagine light color types hang similar.But i do know that your fig should swell up as this is a sign that it is starting to ripe is common fig self pollinating type.


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stack n whack questions answered
First off I took a two day class The first night we cut and the second day we sewed.. It seems pretty easy now but I was very intimidated at first.. Seemed so complicated.
I have the book Magic stack n whack quilts. I got it off ebay for like 8.00. It is very self explanatory. I did a large lap size.
What you do is figure out your repeat on your fabric. cut out 8 strips of duplicate repeat (lot easier than I thought it would be) stack them up perfect pinning every little bit.
We stuck a pin through all layers at one point starting in the middle and working out. If the pattern has less than a 13 inch repeat we had to cut two stacks.. Then you cut 6 1/4 strips from that then make your 6 1/4 squares and cut diagonally... then put them together... etc...
Choosing the fabric was the hardest for me but after going to the class the ladies used lots of different things... One lady even used the necked policemen like the construction workers we found in Oklahoma.. Very nice looking pin wheels..
Now that I have finished one can't wait to get the time to do one where I can kind of pick out my centers.. I did stop and pick up fabric for two more right after the class but they will wait till later... hope this answers some questions... grace
These would be good examples of stack n whack fabrics but there are so many more ideas out there...
I'm so glad you posted that. I have the same book, but no class, and have cut out all the pieces for my first S&W quilt. It is going to be the one on p.72, called Hexagon Star. (I finally found a fabric with some of the bright Mexican colors I loved so much in Crafteedee's quilt.) It is going to be queen-size, maybe too ambitious for my first attempt, but my bed is suffering with only a white blanket on it right now!
Can I ask you some questions?
(1) I may have been scatterbrained and missed some directions in the book, but am I right in assuming that each time before you cut a new strip of the 6-layer or 8-layer fabric pile, you go through the whole process of pinning through them vertically here and there, so as to make sure the patterns all line up?
(2) This is a question about the instruction to place the triangles in such a way that the straight of goods comes on the outside of the hexagon, while you sew the triangles together along the bias lines.
I made the mistake of buying a striped fabric, so if I cut and sew the triangles exactly as the book directs, every hexagon is going to have radiating spokes in it, slightly varied, because of the stripes, but basically like this:
So I decided to turn the triangles for some of the hexagons, which means that I sew a bias edge to a straight-of-goods edge and all the edges of the hexagon are on the bias:
And then I decided I wanted some concentric-patterned hexagons, so I sort of fussy-cut more triangles:
My question is this: So far, so good. The hexagons themselves have come out more or less OK, but did the instructor say anything about *why* their outside edges should not be bias? Is the sky going to fall when I start stitching the background triangles to the hexagons and putting the top together?
Here is a link that might be useful: My inspiration: Crafteedee's quilt
I made my S&W quilts from the same book as Amazinggrace and added background fabric to each block. I made sure that the background fabric's outer edge was cut on grain and didn't worry about the pinwheel.
Four have a HST.
Four have a strip.
1. yes.. I lined up my entire piece before I cut anything.
then I could cut as many strips as was possible that is how I came up with the little 4" ones.
2.No mention of bias at class. All that was mentioned about that was to be very careful when you iron to just press and not stretch your fabric..
Hope this helps I love you print.. It is so suprising how the same fabric can come out so different..
Forgot to address your question. The bias edge can stretch and get wavy. When I did a tumbling block I tried to sew a bias & a straight together with the bias against the feed dogs. I pinned the daylights out of them if needed.
I use a water soluble stabilizer for free motion embroidery. I cut the excess off before washing and save it. I would grab some of that if I had two bias edges that needed to be sewn together and I was worried about stretching.
Grace: Thanks a lot for answering. I guess that means a lot more pinning than I have done for this quilt. Oh, well, better results next time, and anyone who criticizes the way my triangles match up will be asked to ride a galloping horse through the bedroom! Warned you only to "press," did they? Heh, heh, I am an ironer, not a presser, so I guess I'd better mind my P's and Q's.
I noticed just now, that in spite of cutting individual triangles for the third type of hexagon, I still managed to get two of them with different patterns in the pink stripe! OK, here's a new rule: If the person making the quilt finishes a block, irons it, and takes a picture and posts it
without noticing a discrepancies, it's OK to leave them. And I'm going to!!
Glass, Thanks for that suggestion about the stabilizer. If I find the bias edges give me trouble, that's what I'll use, and what a good idea to cut the excess off before washing!
I've been making the hexigons now and love that process. I use the book One Block Wonders. I pay no attention to bias as it is a straight edge in one seam or another. I saw no reason it had to be the outside necessarily. It seems to come out alright and you just be sort of careful with it.
I agree with this One-Block author that I shouldn't use a pattern with a stripe or plaid as you have to try and line things up. I use large flowered or abstract things. I get in trouble with too many colors. They don't always blend well when you try and assemble the hexigons. It says to leave the offenders out and so far, I've only set a couple aside.
I love the watercolor-quilt aspect of this process and the placing them on the design wall like painting with them. With the hexigons, you have equilateral triangles so have three different arrangement of the six till you get one you like. I sometimes have spokes, sometimes bullseyes. I think the fun is in the surprises.
My only problem now is I keep finding more potential fabrics and the piles are growing. Better get busy hacking it up. I line each pile up carefully with the pins like mentioned previously and then as I cut off each triangle pile of six, I move pins as necessary to maintain the alignment. I just make little piles of the triangles offsetting each from another and take the stack to the machine.
Next I'm going to play with reversing every other triangle so it's no longer a pinwheel but something more abstract.
Please keep posting on this as you master the plan. I love hearing of what others are doing.
Stack N Whack can be addictive! Since I made mine (only one so far), I have a tendency to look at fabrics differently then I did before. I think the whole process is such fun and I love the fact that each block is completely different. I just love looking at all the blocks.
Boy am I pleased to have found this post, now do you rip the piece of fabric down the middle before you start anything? I have all the S&W books but that seems to be a dramtic step, I have yds of Hawaiian print fabric my LQS said made the S&W up nice but they do not have classes of any kind, just keep selling books and fabric and telling us its easy, I even brought some kind of mirror they said I needed am following this post close the first attempt I tried didn,t go to well.
The repeats going lengthwise are identical. The repeats going across are close but not identical. I can verify this because I made some S&W pinwheels going across. I was being thrifty and saving money. Those pinwheels have different spokes so to speak. I can see the difference - others probably can't. You rip it down the middle and add the 'other' half to your stash.


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Michael Huseby, who ran Nook for the Top 500 chain, takes over for former e-commerce leader William Lynch, who resigned last year.
Barnes & Noble Inc. has turned again to its digital bench for new leadership. The bookseller chain, No. 27 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, said today that Michael P. Huseby has taken over as CEO.
Barnes & Noble hired him in 2012 as its chief financial officer. In July 2013, he became president of Barnes & Noble and CEO of its tablet-centric Nook Media unit after CEO William Lynch—who oversaw the chain's e-commerce operations until winning promotion to CEO in 2010—resigned his job after several quarters of weak financial reports. Since then, a team of executives has run the retail chain; now Huseby assumes the top spot.
"Since the day he joined the company, Mike has proven to be an excellent financial and business executive, whose leadership skills have earned the respect of the entire organization, as well as our board of directors," says chairman Leonard Riggio. "Although a relative newcomer to the retail book business, he has quickly developed a comprehensive understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges the company faces, and he has a vision for the future in which I am in complete accord. Mike also has a passion for bookselling, which makes him a perfect fit for this job."
Before working for Barnes & Noble, Huseby was executive vice president and chief financial officer of telecommunications and media firm Cablevision Systems Corp.
According to the most recent Top 500 Guide, web sales at Barnes & Noble increased 54.3% year over year in 2012 to an Internet Retailer-estimated $1.324 billion. In November, the retail chain reported that total revenue decreased by 8% year over year in the second quarter of fiscal 2014, to $1.73 billion. Sales of digital content, such as e-books and e-magazines sold through the retailer's Nook devices and apps, decreased 21.2% year over year to $57.3 million.
Huseby's hiring could signal cost cutting, says Paula Rosenblum, managing partner at research and advisory firm RSR Research LLC.
"What jumps out at me is that this fellow has a background as a CFO. This is not always my favorite thing," she says. "That means, to me at least, that a lot of his duties are going to be around cost-cutting and getting profitability up. I think it's a good idea to have one fellow in charge of the whole shebang. Hopefully, he'll get rid of redundancies across divisions and tighten up the ship."
She adds that price matching with the North American leader of e-retailer could be in the chain's future too.
"I did some price checking a couple of weeks ago, and Amazon was cheaper on two e-books I was looking for," she says. "I think he's going to have to match Amazon's prices and find a way to make that business model work."
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Boards of Equalization and Review, Part IIAuthored by: Chris McLaughlin on Thursday, March 26th, 2015
I hope you were able to join us for our recent board of equalization and review webinar that featured input from experts at the Department of Revenue and local tax offices across the state. Counties that did not have the chance to convene their boards for the live webinar are strongly encouraged to watch the on-demand version. I'll post a note here and on the Ptax listserv when it is available for purchase and viewing at your convenience.
I've blogged about boards of equalization and review ("BOERs") once before, but our webinar audience raised some interesting questions that were worthy of a new post. For even more detailed guidance about BOER procedures, you and your board should read the Department of Revenue's recently updated BOER manual. Read more »
More on Advertising Tax LiensAuthored by: Chris McLaughlin on Thursday, March 19th, 2015
It's March, which means in addition to finalizing your NCAA bracket sheets you might also be finalizing your local government's delinquent property tax advertisement. These ads must be published between March 1 and June 30 in a newspaper having a "general circulation" in your jurisdiction.
I've answered many of the biggest questions about these ads here and here. But my in box continues to be filled with advertising queries. Today's post answers some of these new questions and reviews legislation on this topic filed this session at the General Assembly. Read more »
The FLSA's Overtime Pay Provisions for Law Enforcement and Firefighting EmployeesAuthored by: Diane Juffras on Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
The Fair Labor Standards Act has two exceptions from its overtime pay rules for nonexempt employees who work different numbers of hours from week to week: the fluctuating workweek method and the section 207(k) exemption for law enforcement officers and firefighters. Look here for a post I wrote about the fluctuating workweek method, which can be used for any employee whose hours fluctuate. This post discusses the 207(k) exception, which is limited to law enforcement officers and firefighters. It is called the 207(k) exemption because it is found at 29 U.S.C. § 207(k) (it is sometimes called the 7(k) exemption after its location in the original bill). The 207(k) exemption is well-liked by law enforcement agencies and fire departments because it makes calculating the overtime of their employees more efficient and because it reduces overtime costs in a small, but real, way. Read more »
Conveyance of Local Government Property to Nonprofit EDC for Industrial ParkAuthored by: Tyler Mulligan on Tuesday, March 17th, 2015
Ray Kinsella leads the nonprofit economic development corporation (the "EDC") that was jointly formed by the county and its largest city in the early 2000s, and that is now governed by an independent board of directors. Ray has heard some optimistic forecasts of "re-shoring" of manufacturing facilities to the United States, and he has a plan to take advantage of the possible trend. He proposes for the EDC to build a new industrial park with the help of the county and city. Upon completion of the park, Ray believes the available land with new infrastructure will attract manufacturing facilities to the local area.
The EDC hasn't amassed enough privately-raised capital to undertake the project on its own, and private developers and investors don't have an appetite for the project, so Ray's plan depends on direct local government support. Ray proposes for the county to contribute the land for the park by conveying a 500-acre tract of land, which the county already owns, to the EDC for one dollar. The tract lies outside of city limits, but Ray thinks he can convince the city to provide water and sewer. Ray plans to market the tract to manufacturing companies, and when a company decides to locate in the park, the EDC will sell the required land to the company. Ray hopes the EDC can keep the proceeds from any sale, and then the EDC would use those retained proceeds for future economic development activities.
Is the EDC's proposed structure allowable? In a word, no. Read more »
Determining Local Board of Elections Director's SalaryAuthored by: Kara Millonzi on Monday, March 16th, 2015
A county's board of commissioners is required to provide "reasonable and adequate funds necessary" to support the functions of the county board of elections, "including reasonable and just compensation of the director of elections." G.S. 163-37. In Gilbert v. Guilford County, No. COA14-523 (Dec. 16, 2014), the North Carolina Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court ruling that Guilford County had failed to set an appropriate salary for its elections director. The facts and procedural history of the case make it somewhat unique. The opinion, however, provides some guidance to a county board of commissioners about the contours of its authority to set its elections director's compensation. This post summarizes the court's holding and details factors county commissioners should consider in determining an appropriate salary. Read more »
Using Private Email for Public Business: Is it Illegal in North Carolina?Authored by: Frayda Bluestein on Thursday, March 12th, 2015
News about Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of private emails and a "homebrew" server raised both political and legal issues. I'll leave the political issues to the pundits, and I'm not an expert in federal records retention requirements. But I thought our readers might be interested in how these issues would play out under North Carolina's public records law. Read more »
North Carolina Public School Teachers and the Status of TenureAuthored by: Robert Joyce on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
Every once in a while, the North Carolina General Assembly makes a major change in some big aspect of teacher employment in our public schools. It did it again in 2013, making changes as sweeping as any in the past. Those changes are now being considered by the appellate courts and the outcome remains to be seen.
In 1955 the General Assembly ended all existing contracts with teachers, saying: "The contracts of all principals and teachers now employed in the public schools of North Carolina are hereby terminated as of the end of the school term 1954-1955." The legislation put all teachers on one-year contracts renewable in the discretion of the county board of education. Starting that year, the board had to consider each teacher individually at the end of each school year and decide whether to renew or not. In effect, each year constituted a new decision on whether to continue to employ each teacher. It's hard to image a system further removed from a tenure system than that. Without a new decision "yes" for a specific teacher, the renewal answer for that teacher was "no." Read more »


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FTC Petitioned Over Misuse of "Organic" Term
Consumer Reports Files Petition Over Industry Misuse of "Organic"
Today, the publisher of Consumer Reports and the Organic Consumers Association filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission. They're asking for action against the widespread false use of the word "organic" on beauty, skin care, and personal care products.
Makes sense, since many beauty products claim to be organic or natural when they're actually nothing of the sort. The OCA is also concerned that by blatantly misusing the word "organic," irresponsible personal care companies are destroying consumer trust in the idea of organics as a whole.
What do you think? Should cosmetic and personal care companies be held to the same standard as farmers and manufacturers? And do you trust the term "organic" less because of the way it's thrown around?
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- Production runs May 15-31, in Richardson, TX.
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Casting for the production "The Little Foxes." Project description: "Southern belle, Regina Giddens, and her brothers scheme to outwit Regina's husband Horace, who opposes their attempts to profit from a cotton factory in partnership with a Chicago businessman, in Lillian Hellman's look at the power of money to destroy lives."
Broadway Artists Alliance, National Audition Tour
- Programs are held at Ripley Grier Studios in NYC.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in Boston, MA and Apr 10 in Sarasota, FL and Apr 11 in Tampa, FL
Seeking advanced young musical theatre performers (ages 8-21) for BBA's upcoming intensives, master classes, industry showcases, and performance opportunities in NYC. BAA states: "Work one-on-one with the stars and casting directors of your favorite Broadway shows. Participants will study song interpretation, audition technique, and Broadway dance with Tony Award-winning guests, ...
- Rehearses Apr. 6-June 4; tech rehearsals June 6-11; runs June 12-27 (Fri., Sat., & Sun. at 8 p.m.) at Ophelia Theater, 20-12 30th Rd., Astoria, NY.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in Astoria, NY
Seeking submissions from non-Equity actors for "Floyd Collins," a musical for Ophelia Theatre Group's "Agents of Fortune" season. Synopsis: In 1925, while chasing a dream of fame and fortune by turning a Kentucky cave into a tourist attraction, Floyd Collins himself became the attraction when he got trapped 200 feet ...
- Shoots Apr. 3-5 in NYC.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in New York City, NY
Casting a music video, "OneLessLove," for an indie pop/R&B artist, Greg Aram. Director states: "He recently released a narrative album titled 'Loser'. 'OneLessLove' (feat. Peru 4 U) stands out among the other songs in 'Loser' radiating with its sincerity and a piercing sense of nostalgia. It is a song that ...
- Shoots Apr. 22-29, 2015 in NYC.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in New York, NY
Casting "Empty Window," a short student thesis film supervised by the Oscar-winning director Susan Seidelman ("Desperately Seeking Susan" & "Empty Window") and inspired by the photographer Merry Alpern's "Dirty Window" and the composer Alexandre Desplat's soundtrack in "Lust, Caution." Synopsis: A successful commercial photographer, Shane, runs out of inspiration. Despite ...
- Rehearsals begin in March; shoots in April in Brooklyn, NY.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in New York, NY
Casting "Swinging," a student film for Pratt Institute. Synopsis: Learning that he is inadvertently about to become a father, a troubled man in his mid-twenties aimlessly searches for meaning in life. Through encounters with two young boys and the constant presence of a flock of pigeons, he comes to find ...
Comedy Play Ticket Sales People
- Works March 30 at 6:30 p.m. in NYC. Note: Big plus if you're available to see the actual show you would be selling tickets for.
- Auditions: Mar 29, Apr 2 in New York, NY and Mar 29, Apr 2 in New York, NY
Seeking high energy people with great personalities to help sell tickets to ongoing comedy play. If you don't have a passion for selling, do not respond, this is for people who enjoy this and are good at it.
Portland Playhouse 2015-16 Apprentice Company
- Program runs mid-August 2015, through the end of May 2016, in Portland, OR.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in Portland, OR
Portland Playhouse is selecting artists to participate in their apprentice program. Producers state: "Portland Playhouse provides emerging artists with professional experience and training. Apprentices work 20 hours/week in various production areas, including marketing, development, literary, casting, and education. Apprentices benefit from the small-group, select nature of the program, working closely ...
- Rehearsal dates TBD based on actor availability; possible dates include Apr. 6, 13, & 20 (after 7 p.m.), Apr. 7 & 14 (after 6 p.m.), Apr. 8 & 15 (3:30-6 p.m.), and Apr. 9 & 16 (after 6 p.m.) at locations TBD in NYC. Shoots Apr. 21 (1:30-5:30 p.m.) at 721 Broadway, 12th Fl., NYC.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in New York, NY
Casting a short film for NYU dealing with the deterioration of a family. Synopsis: When the eldest son returns home from serving abroad, he finds that in the years he's been absent from his family that his younger brother has grown apart from his mother and is falling behind in ...
- Rehearsals begin June 6 (weeknights 6:30-10:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.); runs July 23-Aug. 9 (Thurs.-Sun.) at the Autorino Center for the Arts, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in West Hartford, CT
Casting "Romeo & Juliet." This will be a period, outdoor production.
Olney Theatre Center 2015-16 Season
- Productions rehearse and perform in Olney, MD.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in Olney, MD
Casting Olney Theatre Center's 2015-16 Season. Season includes: "Bakersfirld Mist" (Stephen Sachs, playwright; John Vreeke, dir. Rehearsals begin Apr. 12; runs May 6–June 5); "Marjorie Prime" (Jordan Harrison, playwright; Jason Loewith, dir. Rehearsals begin Feb. 2; runs Feb. 26–Mar. 27); "Carmen" (Moises Kaufman, writer-dir.; Arturo O'Farrill after Bizet, music. Rehearsals ...
- Currently running on Broadway.
- Auditions: Mar 29, in New York, NY and Mar 29, in New York, NY
Seeking boy dancers and singers who can act for "Matilda."
'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,' Norwegian Cruise Lines
- Contract begins Aug. 9, travel to Tampa, FL; rehearsals begin Aug. 10 in Tampa, FL; board ship Oct. 2, 2015 in France; itinerary: Norwegian Epic ports in Barcelona with a European Itinerary; contract ends Apr. 7, 2016.
- Auditions: Mar 29 in New York, NY and Mar 30 in New York, NY
Casting "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," a musical production aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines.


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So, How Many Terrorist Plots Been Disrupted Because the NSA has Been Collecting the Phone Records of All Americans For the Past Dozen Years?
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Feel Safer Now (NSA Stuff)?
From our pal, the Earth Bound Misfit (on 2 Aug, link here), a quantification of the terror-disrupting benefits of all that illegal NSA spying:
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Dawn Mission Provides Evidence That Asteroid Vesta Is Indeed A Protoplanet
Originally published on Thu May 10, 2012 3:20 pm
Data from a mission to the second largest body in the asteroid belt that's between Mars and Jupiter seems to confirm that Vesta is indeed a protoplanet that dates back to the early days of our solar system.
Space.com reports that scientists theorized that Vesta had started down the path toward becoming a planet and data from the Dawn Mission confirms those suspicions. Space.com reports:
"'Those studying meteorites that have fallen to Earth, many from Vesta, had produced a theory on the evolution of the solar system and what Vesta should be made of,' said Dawn principal investigator Chris Russell of UCLA, lead author of one of the six new Science papers.
"'They were very, very right,' Russell told SPACE.com via email. 'This is good, because we can now use that model to understand more about the solar system.'"
As Discovery News reports, that makeup — "an iron core, a varied surface, layers of rock and possibly a magnetic field" — is evidence that Vesta is a "baby planet" not an asteroid.
Scientists also found that Vesta suffered two giant impacts that happened relatively recently — 1 to 2 billion years ago.
"The back-to-back pounding likely would have shattered any other asteroid, but Vesta somehow survived. Even so, the blows scooped out loads of material from Vesta's surface — enough to fill 400 Grand Canyons, estimated team member David O'Brien of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Ariz.
"Some of the debris was hurled into space and fell to Earth as meteorites. About 1 out of every 20 meteorites found on our planet came from Vesta."
But perhaps the coolest thing about this mission is that data from it was used to create this video of the asteroid:
As we reported last year, the Dawn spacecraft will orbit Vesta until August and will then move on to Ceres, the largest body in the asteroid belt.


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Testing Memory Warnings in iOS Applications
A common cause of problems in iOS applications can be memory warnings. In the simplest terms, when the device is running low on available memory, iOS issues a memory warning which tells all running applications to stop being so greedy and to free up any memory they don't absolutely need (and if that doesn't free up enough, it will just start ruthlessly slaughtering them one by one). If an application doesn't handle this properly and does something like release an object from memory without unlinking it, you can get a crash. Often times this will arise when a user has drilled down several views deep, a memory warning occurs, and as the user navigates back up the stack… kaboom! Let's say a user is in an application, which has a photo albums view, and from there the user selects an album, and in that album they select a photo. So we have something like: Photo Albums view > Album view > Photo view.
Normally when you'd come back to something like the Photo Albums view, it would have a reference stored of which photo album you tapped on so that it could do a fancy deselect animation when you came back up out of your album view. So let's say you're on Photo Details, a memory warning gets issued and in an attempt to free up memory, the application releases the contents of the Photo Albums view, including the cell that you tapped and which it is holding a reference to. As you come back out of the stack to the Photo Albums view, the application will try to reference the cell for the album that you tapped, and be like "WTF? That cell doesn't exist." Naturally the application will throw a temper tantrum at this point, or in more technical terms, it will crash. This is just one type of scenario that can cause a crash from a memory warning. (I might cover more later, but for now it's just important to know that nested views are where to look for these issues). Memory warnings, like all relationships, occur naturally in the wild all the time, but it's so much easier if you can just force them to happen when it's convenient for you. Fortunately for us, iOS Simulator provides this functionality. You can simulate a memory warning by going to the Hardware menu in iOS Simulator and selecting Simulate Memory Warning (who knows why they named it something so cryptic).
You should go ahead and set a keyboard shortcut for this now because you'll be using it a lot from now on. For this just go to System Preferences, then select the Keyboard preference pane. Then select the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, select Application Shortcuts in the left pane, then click + at the bottom. Set Application to iOS Simulator, Menu Title to Simulator Memory Warning and your shortcut to whatever you want (I went with ⌘-1 because I think memory warnings are A #1). Also remember as you're finding these crashes to note the path you took through the views to make it happen; no need to give developers another reason to curse your name.
So now you can open up some bugs for your developers with all the crashes you've found. Sadly, your developers will get these crashes fixed and resolve your tickets just as you're getting the hang of cruising around the app jamming on ⌘-1. You've spent your penny on the mechanical horse ride, but now it has stopped and Mom's telling you to get off. Fear not! Crashes are only the most obvious bug to spot with memory warnings. So… what else can we look at?
Using apps should be an immersive, consistent, fluid experience for your users. One consistency that a user expects in an application is that however they leave a view, when they come back, it will be the same. For example, if you're using the music app and you scroll down the artist list to V and tap on Vanilla Ice, when you come back to the list of artists, you expect the view to still be down in the Vs. If every time a memory warning happened while you were listening to music it meant that the Artists scroll view got reset to the top, that's a frustrating experience. It's important to note the different properties of your views and make sure that they are being preserved accordingly after memory warnings.
A couple of other things that are sometimes lost are the currently selected tab if you get a memory warning while a modal view is up as well as tapped cells being deselected when you come back to the view. Sometimes your developers have made sure the app won't crash, but overlook proper behavior like deselecting a cell. Many users may not notice these details on a conscious level, but this kind of polish is what can make the difference between a good app and a great app.
Sometimes you'll find yourself needing to test particular views on a device that don't show up in the simulator. The easiest and quickest option for this is to launch some other applications that will eat up memory. So first plug your device in, then open Xcode and from the Window menu select Organizer. You should see your device over in the left pane with a Console option below it, select that. This is where you can get a behind-the-scenes peek at what's going on with your device and where we'll see when a memory warning occurs. Now that you know where to look to see when a memory warning happens, let's figure out how to make one happen without our simulator.
One way to eat up some memory is to start a recording with Voice Memos. This option has the added luxury of allowing you to run your app in the foreground while the recording is still going and eating up memory. (It can also help you test to make sure your app resizes views properly, but we'll go into that another time). Safari and Camera are two more apps that act like they're trying to win Hungry Hungry Hippos when it comes to memory. In fact, for a while (I think on iOS 5.0 or 5.0.1), if you had Voice Memos recording and tried to take a photo, both apps would crash from using too much memory. What you'll be looking for in the console output is something like this:
unknown Camera[13081] <Warning>: Received memory warning.
When you see your app receive a memory warning like this, you can then go back to your app and make sure everything still looks okay. One downfall to this method is depending on how low your device is on memory, you might find that your app has freed up more memory than you wanted it to. Instead of being taken back to the view you were expecting, you might be greeted by a splash screen indicating your application got completely killed as a result of the memory warnings (playing Infinity Blade tends to have this result). So this might take a little playing around to find the right combination of apps for you.
One final option, if your developers really love you, might be to have them put code in your debug builds that gives you buttons right in the app to generate memory warnings. This is extremely helpful for testing memory warnings on devices, but might not be an option for everybody. If it's not an option, you might try searching around for somebody who has already written some memory warning code and made it freely available, like this guy. (Note: I haven't tried this code, just came across it. Let me know if you have luck with it.)
As you can see, memory warning problems can manifest in a number of different ways. Hopefully with the info above, you'll be catching these before your users do.
(Thanks to Chris Weathers for help with the explanation of memory warnings.)


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The hairy-looking fellow on this month's cover is a striated frogfish Antennarius striatus. Bizarre and fascinating, frogfish, also known as anglerfish, are as unusual in behavior as they are in appearance, and they're the only animals that have a built-in fishing pole for catching dinner. Learn all about frogfish for the aquarium this month in Scott Michael's "The Weird and Wonderful Frogfishes" (p. 86).
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Tip of the Month:
Unless you have very soft water, you will eventually have to deal with "lime" buildup. When water evaporates, dissolved minerals are left behind as a white film or crust. A razor blade can remove much of the deposit, but this will scratch plastic badly. An easier and dust-free method for glass, plastic, or any other surface is to use a scrubbing pad dampened with household vinegar. The dilute acid quickly dissolves the minerals, and a thorough rinse removes any remaining vinegar.


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This gorgeous home, located in a mature subdivision of South Lake Tahoe, will seduce you with it's sophisticated style. Its mysterious allure is enhanced by a 6 person hot tub and cozy fireplace, perfect for romance or just to warm up after a day on the slopes. At Cougar Chateau you'll have ample opportunity to showcase your many skills, whether in the kitchen, on the pool table, or on the couch (playing Playstation 3 on the flatscreen TV). And when it's time to hunt for a fresh new experience, remember that the stateline casinos are only 10 minutes away!
Vacation homes allow families to stay...together. At InvitedHome, we think that's pretty important, so we do everything in our power to make your vacation totally epic. Not only do we choose the best homes in the best destinations, but we make the experience effortless so you can really enjoy yourself. Let us connect you with the best options in town for babysitting, equipment rental, transportation, catering, day trips, shopping, dining, and even stocking your fridge with groceries! We'll do everything in our power to make sure you have the Best. Vacation. Ever.
The overall stay did not get off to a great start we arrived in the evening late and were not helped as our sat nav did not recognise the address. On entering the property we found all the fire alarms going off. We contacted the agent who came and had to disarm all the alarms as the fault was not known. For the duration of the stay the wifi internet was not available again although reported this was not fixed. We were looking forward to the hot tub but this looked onto a building site next door where a house is being built and so this was not used. Also the carpets in the house are much in need of a clean. The kids were looking forward to the pool table but even this has a pronounced slope and no chalk is provided for the cues so a reasonable game is not possible. The lock on the patio is broken and so a block of wood is used to secure it at night. The positives it is in a good location for South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe is well worth visiting.
Cougar Chateau was a good property to stay at. It was easy to find and I had no trouble accessing the home. My family and I had a great time there. The pool table was a plus.
The cons that dropped my rating were: the carpet was stained in many places, the sliding door to the patio was broken, there were no video games for the consoles, and the gas grill had no propane tank so we were unable to grill. I'd definitely consider staying here again if some things were fixed.
Cougar Chateau was the perfect place for the last leg of our trip. We had been touring around and needed somewhere for a mixed group of 12 and this was ideal. Spacious rooms, superb kitchen/dining/lounge area and to top it off a lovely deck and hot tub.
We couldn't have asked for more.
It was clean and tiday and had everything we needed. I would not hesitate to stay here again if I return to Tahoe
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The house was just as described in the listing. It is very clean and well -maintained.
Amazing house with pool table, hot tub and a well equipped kitchen. We liked it so much that we didn't get to experience Tahoe outside the four walls much.
Though we were only there for three nights, our stay here could not have been better. The house is absolutely beautiful, with a great kitchen, amazing deck with top quality BBQ, very spacious living-dining area, pool table...I can't say enough good things about this place. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a great place to stay in the South Tahoe area.
In addition to the "big things" above, they also do the little things really well. The place was spotless when we arrived (and smelled great as well!), and they provided a starter set of things like soap, shampoo, dishwasher soap etc. which saves you having to hit the store right away. I like to cook, so having a great gas stove, sharp knives, and quality pots and pans is also a huge plus.
We only had four of us, but this place could easily handle a larger group. In fact, we are talking about coming back with a larger group in the future.
You will not be disappointed with this place!
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what paint pairs well with silver accents
Our paint dilemma:
It all started with a pretty crystal lamp on sale (piclink1)...It inspired my husband and I to re-do our master bedroom ... We've decided the feel that we want it a sexy/sultry yet relaxing, cool, modern look. The lampshade is a modern sheer silver. Soon after we found some neat wall art also in silver to attach over our sleigh bed. (piclink2) Then, yesterday we found a huge full length mirror also with a silver-ish frame (piclink3)... It was like the stars were aligning for us!!
We've decided that we will let the walls do the talking with color and let the bedspread be a simple silver/gray color with accent pillows and sheets that go with out wall paint color. Also, other pops of silver and our chosen color on table decorations, etc.
We only have one little problems (i think?).... We have cherry wood furniture.
(the cat wanted to crash the photo)
Picking a cool color (purple, blue, silvery green etc) scares me with the warm red/caramel tones of that cherry wood. Plus we have a LOT of cherry wood in out bedroom (Sleigh bed, 2 dressers, night stand, etc)
Can it be done or am I just being paranoid?? Has anyone else tried this?? Most silver and _(color)_ themed bedrooms with that cool modern look have either white or mirrored furniture like this http://mirroredfurnitures.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mirrored-furniture.jpg . What paint colors did you think I can use that work with cherry wood AND silver items?
"afraid of color"
Dark woods and silver both look great with blues. Are you willing to go midtone to deep blue? Candice Olson did a deep blue, dark wood and silver accents dining room that was GORGEOUS!
This one is a lighter, somewhat aqua blue -- I'm still looking for the other deeper one
This is not the room I was looking for, but the walls were a similar color to the navy here. You can see it goes with the dark wood and red tones in it as well as the silver chandelier. The finished room was amazing and I remember sparkles from silver and crystal accents.