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Chopped Salad with Chickpeas, Zucchini, Tomatoes and Feta Cheese By Mother Rimmy Subscribe 03/17/15 13:44 Preparation: 20 min Last week's lemon sauce turned into a refreshing vinaigrette for this chopped veggie salad. I know it sounds strange using lemon sauce to make a dressing for salads, but the sauce is simply a mixture of Meyer lemons, water, honey, and cornstarch. It's lightly... Add to my recipe book
Spicy feta cheese in foil By Cookmania.gr Subscribe 02/14/15 18:18 Preparation: 5 min 22/2/15 Spicy feta cheese in aluminum foil on Sunday of Casein or ". As will baked feta cheese we just prepare crackers, breadsticks, φρέσκο ή φρυγανισμένο ψωμί και φυσικά το κρασί. Spicy feta cheese in foil Source: Cookmania.gr. Add to my recipe book
Mini tartelletes with feta cream and damson cheese - Ταρτάκια με κρέμα φέτας και παστα δαμάσκηνου By wabi Subscribe 02/02/15 20:20 …και η ζωή συνεχίζεται με γοργούς ρυθμούς , ανάμεσα σε ιώσεις και υποχρεώσεις, βόλτες και παιχνίδια, γκρίνια και γέλια όλα αυτά που την κάνουν ενδιαφέρουσα θα έλεγα. τα μαγειρέματα μου είναι προσαρμοσμένα στις καθημερινές απαιτήσεις των μικρών χωρίς όμως... Add to my recipe book
Burger with chicken and feta cheese mousse with avocado By Cookmania.gr Subscribe 01/17/15 09:45 Preparation: 20 min 17/1/15 Burger with chicken and feta cheese mousse with avocado and just to remember, our proposals are always healthy. The most light and healthy burger for today well with the greatest, taste ever. 2 burger buns or bread for sandwiches we prefer 1 chicken... Add to my recipe book
Easy Breakfast Wrap with Eggs, Kale and Feta Cheese By Mother Rimmy Subscribe 01/08/15 14:17 Preparation: 10 min - Cooking: 10 min This egg wrap is my all-time, make me a happy camper, breakfast. Weekend mornings are often spent with Mr. Mike at Starbucks. We plop down at our favorite table with iPads in hand, sip our coffee, share funny YouTube videos, and I munch on a Spinach and... Add to my recipe book
Cucumber Tomato Salad with Feta Cheese By In the kitchen with Kath Subscribe 09/02/14 16:25 By Kath Dedon a Yesterday was Labor Day and we had a simple family dinner. I grilled cheeseburgers and Metropolitan Market's superior nitrite-free hot dogs. Laura was thrilled that I had bought some cream cheese and made caramelized onions so she could... Add to my recipe book
Beet and Avocado Salad with Feta Cheese and Basil By Mother Rimmy Subscribe 07/14/14 15:20 Combining beets with avocado in the same salad recipe would never have occurred to this healthy home cook. That is until I discovered The Flavor Bible. I happened upon this handy tool for the kitchen a few weeks ago, and I've been using it ever since. Amazon's... Add to my recipe book
Greek Feta Cheese Spread By A Palatable Pastime Subscribe 07/02/14 14:56 This savory cheese spread is perfect on wheat thins or with wedges of toasted pita bread. It is also great spread on whole wheat tortillas, with pieces of tender lettuce, ripe tomato and slivered red onion, then rolled up, for … Continue reading → Add to my recipe book
Quinoa Sushi with Peppers, Shiitake Mushrooms and Feta Cheese By FoodRecipesHQ Subscribe 06/17/14 11:16 Cough cough. My battle against carbs slipped into the background of my concerns since I fell sick early this week. An annoying cough and high temperature forced me to bed. The only good thing about being sick in bed is that angels in your life reveal themselves... Add to my recipe book
Garlicky Roasted Eggplant Salad with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese By Mother Rimmy Subscribe 06/12/14 15:15 It's salad week at Mother Rimmy's house. With the abundance of garden fresh vegetables like eggplant available at the markets these days, we'd be crazy not to take advantage! I'm an eat with the seasons kind of person. While it's not quite eggplant season... Add to my recipe book
Quinoa Salad with Kale, Watermelon, Grapes and Feta Cheese By Mother Rimmy Subscribe 06/10/14 15:08 Sad to say, but watermelon is not my thing. It's just too clingy sweet for my taste. I know that colorful melon is good for me, and most people think it's crazy that I avoid it. In fact, World's Healthiest Foods states that "Alongside of tomatoes, watermelon... Add to my recipe book
Chicken and Feta Cheese Burger Patties By the Fuss Free chef Subscribe 05/14/14 04:57 This recipe came about purely because I wanted to finish up some leftover feta cheese and my son has been asking for burgers of late. So I thought, why not make some burger patties using the feta? I used lean minced chicken, but the next time round I'm... Add to my recipe book
Crumbled Feta/White Cheese Salad with Spices, Lemon Juice & Olive Oil/ Çökelek Salatası By A Seasonal Cook in Turkey Subscribe 04/28/14 11:17 Thank you, Özlem, for introducing this salad to me! I had never heard of çökelek before and now I am hearing about it all the time. Or so it seems. That evening, the evening of Özlem's cooking class , we actually used real white cheese or feta. I have just... Add to my recipe book
The Ins and Outs of White Cheese or Feta/Beyaz Peynir By A Seasonal Cook in Turkey Subscribe 04/12/14 20:04 I like to think of myself as quite an aficionado of white cheese. I really, really like it and have been known to take my own kalıp or lump with me when I travel! all these places are in northwestern Turkey: Ezine, Edirne, Bayramiç and Trakya or Thracethe... Add to my recipe book
Projara sa sirom i maslinama | Corn bread with olives and feta cheese By Jovanke Baštovanke kutlača Subscribe 03/03/14 03:01 (scroll down for English) Sastojci: 3 jaja 2/3 solje grckog jogurta 1/3 solje ulja 1/3 solje bademovog mlijeka Prstohvat soli ! zlicica praska za pecivo 6 velikih zlica kukuruznog brasna 7 zlica pirovog brasna 1/2 solje sjeckanih maslina 1/2 solje feta... Add to my recipe book
Red pepper dip with feta cheese and heart shaped potatoes By Pepi's kitchen in english Subscribe 02/09/14 07:45 Ingredients for potatoes 1 kilo potatoes 5-6 Tbsp olive oil 1-2 tsp salt freshly ground pepper fresh rosemary instructions Peel the potatoes and slice them. With a small heart shaped cookie cutter cut the pieces. Boil them in salted water for 5 minutes... Add to my recipe book
Mediterranean Inspired Chopped Salad with Shrimp and Feta Cheese By Mother Rimmy Subscribe 12/10/13 02:58 Mondays are back to reality days, aren't they? This time of year when I've spent the weekend shopping, shmoozing with friends, and generally goofing off, I need Mondays to get back on track. That includes a few lighter meals to ward off any holiday pounds... Add to my recipe book
Spinach Salad with Shrimp and Feta Cheese By Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen Subscribe 11/18/13 21:01 Ladies and gentlemen, we break away from my recent pumpkin obsession to bring you this lovely, spinach salad. I realized that greens have been all but absent from my diet since the holiday foods started hitting my kitchen. So I decided to rectify that and... Add to my recipe book
Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese (Karpuzlu Beyaz Peynirli Salata) By Delicious Turkish Food Recipes Subscribe 10/18/13 19:33 Perfect light salad. Especially for summer breakfasts... Ingredients - 2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed - 1/2 small red onion, diced - 1 bag of salad greens (I used spring mix, 5 oz.) - 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped - 1 cup feta cheese, diced or crumbled... Add to my recipe book
Spinach Tomato And Feta Cheese Pizza On Naan: Inspired by Ingredients From Trader Joes By Few Minute Wonders Subscribe 09/30/13 20:27 Its been a very intense month. I have been so busy working on doing all the work needed to start my own catering business. I am so excited about this opportunity and I am looking forward to serving the people in my community. As you all know I love shopping... Add to my recipe book


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The fans at Galen Center will be treated to a game between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans when they take their seats on Sunday. Stanford was a 91-74 loser in its last match on the road against UCLA. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as underdogs. USC was a 77-69 winner in their most recent outing at home against California. They covered the 8-point spread as underdogs. Stanford:
Team record: 12-6 SU, 9-6-1 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of last 10 games when playing on the road against USC
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Team record: 10-9 SU, 7-10 ATS
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Following the making of the short film The Picture earlier this year, the production unit of Monsoon Studios and director Hari did another short running to 15 minutes titled Mission Thiruvanmiyur. "Having screened this and gained recognition at various short film festivals across the country, we sent it as an entry to the Woodpecker Film Festival being held in Delhi in December and have been invited to participate in it. The best part is that Mission Thiruvanmiyur is one of the two selected from Tamil Nadu," says Hari. It is about an old-age home and how some of its residents decide on an adventure outside the home without the knowledge of the authorities. It is a poignant look at the elderly who crave love and attention from their family members. Mission Thiruvanmiyur is edited by Sundaram with music composed by Surya Prasadh, cinematography by Vigneshwaran P and dialogues by Hari, Boopathy and Vinoth Nadan.
From Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru in 2009 to the forthcoming Illa Aanalum Irukku, it's been a short but eventful journey for Rupa Manjari. During this period, Rupa has done three Malayalam films and one in Tamil (Naan). Illa Aanalum Irukku is a horror-comedy from first-time director Deekay who had earlier worked as an associate of K. V. Anand. Starring Kreshna, Rupa Manjari, Oviya and Karuna (Soodhu Kavvum), Deekay has shot extensively in the scenic Uttarakhand. The unique feature of R. S. Infotainment's Illa Aanalum Irukku is that 15 new technicians are being introduced as part of the production team. Producers Elred Kumar and Jayaraman are confident that these technicians will make a mark for themselves after gaining hands-on experience from this film.
Adventure on the road
Here is a road movie involving a group of small-time crooks whose failed robbery attempt sends them on an escapist journey. Concocting this interesting fare, called Andhra Mess, is ad filmmaker-turned-director Jai with cinematography by Mukesh, a former assistant of P. S. Vinodh. "It is difficult to slot the movie into any particular genre because I have attempted to do something wacky. It is a journey of self-realisation for the four crooks. The journey starts from Chennai and ends in Pune with a lot of adventure and romance en route. An interesting aspect is the new style of music Prashanth Pillai has attempted; this will be a first in Tamil cinema, I assure you," says Jai who begins his first schedule in Chennai on December 15. Pune will be the location for the second schedule, where most of the story is set.
New recording studio in the city
Kollywood producers will now have a new world-class editing, dubbing and recording studio with 3D projection facilities in Chennai. Don Studio Dubbing Theatre was recently inaugurated by playback singer S. Janaki. Actor Vijay Sethupathi and director Ram were present on the auspicious occasion.
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Arranging furniture in a small room
I am pulling my hair out trying to arrange the furniture in our bedroom. It's a tiny room and we have a queen size bed and two dressers (not an option to remove either dresser). I am showing pics of the two arrangements that I have so far, and would love your input on which one you think works better (or if you have an idea for something completely different). To me, I think that the dresser by the closet is too crampy and looks odd, but when the dresser is by the bed it's crowded too and then I have the problem of putting a lamp for reading on the dresser - it sits too high.
I would love your feedback on this.
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You might also consider putting the dresser on the wall to the left of the bed - not on the bed wall. Still keep it close to the corner so you don't have to worry about stubbing toes in the middle of the night. Then purchase a wall lamp for the bed. By the closet looks ok but you would be just asking for a stubbed toe.
I agree about the stubbed toe, LOL!! I did try it on that wall, and I think it would be a nightmare to get the drawers open all of the way.
BTW - I should mention that the dresser has no drawers in it because I just painted the dresser and am waiting for the paint to dry.
Val, you didn't say how big your room is....but appears similar to mine. I too have a queen size which is placed at a 30 degree angle in the corner...not a complete angle as it would stick out too far. This gives me one complete wall for my huge dresser and a partial wall beside the bed for a smaller one. Looks like you could do this by the far window away from the closet.
OK...I have found a new arrangment which could work. Dresser on wall that is perpendicular to where it was...seems more roomy. How about this?
Smaller dresser beside bed.
Thanks guys!
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Sentimental Hangman
'Tis hard to hang a husky lad
When larks are in the sky;
It hurts when daffydills are glad
To wring a neck awry,
When joy o' Spring is in the sap
And cheery in the sun,
'Tis sad to string aloft a chap,
No matter what he done.
And sittin' in the pub o' night
I hears that prison bell,
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To haste a man to hell,
For doin' what he had to do,
Through greed, or lust, or hate . . .
Aye, them seem rightful words to you,
But me, I calls it - Fate.
Lots more would flout the gallows tree,
But that they are afraid;
And so to save society,
I ply my grisly trade.
Yet as I throttle eager breath
And plunge to his hell-home
Some cringin' cove, to me his death
Seems more like martyrdom.
For most o' us have held betime
Foul murder in the heart;
And them sad blokes I swung for crime
Were doomed right from the start.
Of wilful choosing they had none,
For freedom's most a fraud,
And maybe in the end the one
Responsible is - God.
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The present invention relates to systems and methods that employ scalable vector graphics (SVG) to view and effectuate an industrial device from a remote Web interface. The systems and methods can be utilized to retrieve an SVG XML markup language-based file associated with the device and execute the SVG file via basic ASCII drawing commands. Thus, a faceplate of an industrial device and/or other device-related information can be represented via SVG syntax and stored with the device. A user can employ a Web browser from a remote location (e.g., via a Web client) to retrieve the SVG file, wherein the file can be loaded within the Web browser and/or an open source software package. The SVG file can be executed to render an interactive graphical faceplate that can depict LEDs, alphanumeric displays, inputs/output, etc., trending mechanisms (e.g., graphs, charts, etc.), and capabilities to load parameters.
1. A system that provides remote visualization of a device's faceplate, comprising:
an interface component that retrieves a stream of SVG information that includes data representative of the device's physical faceplate; and
a display component that executes the stream of SVG information to render an interactive graphical representation of the device's faceplate within a remote viewing window.
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a data conveying component that is utilized to stream device-related data;
an interface component that couples the data conveying component to a device residing on a network; and
a network browser that retrieves a stream of data from the device and generates a graphical depiction of the device based on the information within the stream of data, the graphical depiction provides a user with access to the device.
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establishing a connection with a network associated with a device;
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executing the stream of SVG information within the remote interface to draw a dynamically updated interactive graphic of the device.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/520,267 filed on Nov. 14, 2003 and entitled �SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT UTILIZE SCALABLE VECTOR GRAPHICS TO PROVIDE WEB-BASED VISUALIZATION OF A DEVICE,� the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention generally relates to industrial control systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that provide remote visualization of an industrial device via scalable vector graphics.
The Internet can be referred to as a voluminous network of networks, or large-scale networking infrastructure that connects millions of computers to form a global network, wherein essentially any networked computer can communicate with another networked computer. Examples of common Internet communication include serving web pages, transmitting and receiving email, exchanging files, participating in usenets, searching for information, and instant messaging. The foregoing typically is achieved through conveying electronic information over the Internet via suitable protocols such as HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), for example, employed in connection with a standard Internet protocol like Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
In general, HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is utilized for communication via the World Wide Web (the �Web�) and defines how messages are formatted and transmitted and what actions Web servers and browsers should perform in response to various commands. For example, when a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is provided and executed within an address bar of a web browser, an HTTP command is transmitted to a Web server that obtains and returns a requested Web page(s). Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is generally utilized for transmitting electronic mail (e-mail) messages between servers, wherein the messages can be retrieved with an e-mail client via Post Office Protocol (POP) or Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). In addition, SMTP is generally utilized to convey messages from an e-mail client to a mail server. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is commonly utilized for exchanging files, for example, for downloading a file from a server to a client and/or uploading a file from a client to a server.
As the World Wide Web becomes more ubiquitous, Web-based interfaces are becoming a preferred means to remotely interact with systems and devices over networks (e.g., intranets, internets and the Internet). For example, Web-based interfaces (e.g., a Web page implemented with a Web browser) have been developed to monitor and control entities such as security systems, video/audio entertainment centers, electromechanical equipment, etc., as well as monitor internal and/or external locations. In another example, Web-based interfaces have been developed to facilitate communication with industrial systems and devices such as industrial controllers, for example.
Such Web-based interfaces typically include graphics, audio, text, video and the like and often require powerful rendering engines, banks of available memory, and proprietary software and hardware. In addition, many conventional systems comprise complex architectures, cannot be shared amongst third parties, consume resources for development and implementation, lack flexibility, consume processing power, and do not support many commonly utilized off-the-shelf software applications.
By way of example, to render a Web page with graphics conventional systems typically download and render one or more image files (e.g., GIF, TIF, BMP, JPEG, etc.); download and execute one or more Java applets and/or applications in connection with the Web browser; and/or download formatted information (e.g., PDF, word processing, etc.) that is displayed within one or more applications invoked within the Web browser. Downloading and utilizing such files and applications can consume bandwidth, processing cycles, time and memory and adds overhead. In addition, downloaded images generally are resolution dependent such that a specified image size is maintained rather than scaling the image to conform to an area of a viewing window; and thus, such images reduce Web page presentation flexibility. Moreover, the content within such image files typically cannot be searched or include active inks (e.g., hyperlinks) to other web sources.
The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of the invention nor delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The present invention relates to systems and methods that provide a simple remote Web-based interface to networked industrial devices. The novel interface is based on a scalable vector graphics (SVG) XML markup language, which is supported by many known Web browsers (e.g., via an SVG plug-in). Thus, the systems and methods of the present invention mitigate the need for proprietary software and/or hardware, specialized rendering engines and/or peripheral utilities such a Java applets and applications. In addition, SVG XML markup language provides for rendering (via basic ASCII drawing commands) resolution independent images that can include searchable graphics, text, labels, descriptions, etc., and links to other information; thus, employing SVG XML markup language can mitigate the need to download images and files with graphics and execute associated applications. The foregoing enables a user to represent a portion of a device, for example a device's faceplate, in an XML markup language file pursuant the SVG syntax, wherein a Web browser and/or an open source software package such as Adobe, Macromedia, etc. can be utilized to draw the portion of the device within a viewing window of the Web browser and/or an open source software package. In addition, the user can interact with the graphical representation to change values that effect device operation and/or monitor a device's performance.
In one aspect of the present invention, a system is provided that enables remote access to a device via a graphical depiction of various device features and/or related information based on a representation of the device embedded within an associated SVG file. The system includes a Web-based interface that can retrieve one or more Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) XML markup language files generated for the device from a data store associated with the device. The retrieved SVG file can be executed locally in connection with the Web-based interface via ASCII drawing commands, wherein vector images can be created to render device-related graphics and/or text within the Web-based interface or an invoked open software package. Advantages of employing such a novel technique include reducing overhead and bandwidth requirements; mitigating downloading image files (e.g., BMP, GIF, TIF, JPG, etc.); mitigating downloading and executing applications such as Java applets; and rendering graphics that are resolution independent and searchable. The foregoing can be exploited within an industrial setting to visualize device (e.g., controller, PLC, etc.) related information (e.g., the device's faceplate) from a remote Web interface.
In another aspect of the present invention, a system for retrieving and executing an SVG file associated with a device is provided. The system includes a network manager that can be accessed via any Web-based interface. The network manager facilitates locating and retrieving SVG files, which can be subsequently executed within the Web-based interface and/or associated open software package such as Adobe and Macromedia applications. The SVG file can include instructions that can be executed via ASCII drawing commands to render graphical depictions of a device (e.g., a faceplate). A user can interact with the rendered depictions to observe device performance and effectuate device operation. The system can optionally include a firewall to provide secure communication between the Web-based interface and the device.
In yet another aspect of the present invention, exemplary user interfaces that can be employed in connection with various novel aspects of the invention are illustrated. A first user interface depicts a graphical representation of device information related to asset management maintenance. Such information can include: a region for noting device description, location, maintenance history, and device condition; a region to indicate equipment load information; a region that provides information related to fuel consumption; and a region that denotes performance. A second user interface depicts a graphical representation of device performance via a graph and device parameters, and a mechanism to load values and view information via a chart, for example.
In still another aspect of the present invention, methodologies are provided that provide access to device-related information from a remote Web interface. The methodologies include employing a Web-based interface to remotely obtain an SVG file associated with a device of interest, wherein the obtained file is subsequently executed to generate a graphical display illustrating various aspects of a device. A user can employ the rendered display to interact with the device, for example, to monitor (e.g., via charts graphs, values, etc.) and control (e.g., via loading parameters) performance. The SVG file can be executed locally via basic ASCII drawing commands, wherein vector images can be generated to render device-related graphics and/or text within the Web-based interface or an open software package.
In various other aspects of the present invention, intelligence can be employed to facilitate the system and methods. Such intelligence can include employing statistics, probabilities, inferences, and/or classifiers.
The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of the invention. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of the invention may be employed and the present invention is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The present invention provides a novel Web-based approach to interact with devices within an industrial environment. The systems and methods employ an interface that is based on a scalable vector graphics (SVG), which is an XML markup language supported by installing an SVG plug-in in connection with known Web browsers. By way of example, a device's faceplate can be represented via an SVG file and stored with the device. A user can employ a Web browser from a remote location (e.g., via a Web client) to retrieve the SVG file, wherein the file can be loaded and executed within the Web browser and/or an open source software package (e.g., Adobe, Macromedia, etc.) in connection with the Web browser. Execution can comprise rendering an interactive faceplate that can include illustrations of LEDs, alphanumeric displays, inputs, output, etc., trending mechanisms (e.g., graphs, charts, etc.), and capabilities to change values that effectuate device performance. In another example, ladder logic can be additionally and/or alternatively represented within an SVG file.
The present invention is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It may be evident, however, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing the present invention.
As used herein, the terms �component,� �device,� �controller,� and the like are intended to refer to a computer-related entity, either hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or software in execution. For example, a component can be, but is not limited to, a process running on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable, a thread of execution, a program, a microprocessor, a processing unit and/or a computer. In addition, one or more components can reside within a process and/or thread of execution and a component can be localized on a computer and/or distributed amongst a plurality of computers. Furthermore, such components can be executed within various computer readable media, wherein respective media can be associated with disparate data structures. Moreover, such components can communicate via local and/or remote processes, for example, in accordance with a signal with one or more data packets (e.g., data from a component interacting with another component in a local system, distributed system, and/or across a network such as the Internet with other systems via the signal).
As briefly noted, the data bank 110 can be utilized to store files that include device-related information. Such files can be XML-based and typically are created utilizing XML markup language Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) syntax. Employing SVG provides a mechanism wherein graphics (e.g., two and three dimensional images) and/or text can be represented within a file that can be executed via simple ASCII drawing commands in order to display the graphics and/or text within the Web-based interface. In general, SVG enables vector images to be generated through text-based commands formatted to comply with XML specifications.
Thus, a remote user can access the data bank 110, retrieve an SVG file associated with a device of interest, and render the SVG file in connection with the remote Web-based interface 120 via ASCII drawing commands. Advantages of employing SVG include resultant graphics that are resolution independent such that the graphics can be scaled to conform to a viewing window and can include searchable information. The foregoing can be exploited within an industrial setting, wherein a device's faceplate can be represented within an SVG file and subsequently obtained and rendered to present a dynamic faceplate to a user through a remote Web interface. Such a faceplate can be a virtual representation of the device's physical faceplate, including LEDs, alphanumeric displays and/or other visual indications of the devices status and operations. In addition, the faceplate can be automatically updated (e.g., in real-time) to reflect the actual state of the physical faceplate.
Conventionally, device-related graphics are provided via images (e.g., GIF, JPG, TIF, BMP, etc.) that are downloaded to a remote Web interface, which can consume bandwidth and memory and increase overhead. In addition, such downloaded images typically cannot be searched and are resolution dependent, wherein the viewable size defined and cannot be scaled according to a display window. In many instances, applications such as Java applets and/or applications are additionally or alternatively downloaded and executed to render graphics. Such applications can likewise consume bandwidth and memory and increase overhead. Moreover, such images and/or Web applications can require specialized software and/or hardware, rendering engines and/or peripheral utilities. Thus, the present invention provides a novel approach that can improve conventional techniques for displaying graphic representative of a device to a user employing a remote interface.
Stored SVG files can be managed within the data bank 110 via various techniques. For example, in one aspect of the present invention a user can generate an SVG file(s) for a device and subsequently load the SVG file(s) to the data bank 110. For example, the user can establish a connection to the data bank 110 and save the file within the data bank 110. In another example, the data bank 110 can be configured to periodically check for newly created and/or updated SVG files (e.g., dynamically generated), and if such a file is located, the SVG file can be automatically retrieved and stored within the data bank 110. In yet another instance, SVG files can be loaded to the data bank 100 from portable media such as CD, DVD, optical disk, tape, floppy disk, flash memory, and the like. In still another instance, wireless technology can be employed to transfer a SVG file to the data bank 110. It is to be appreciated that rather than retrieving such information from the data bank 110, a stream(s) of SVG information can be conveyed.
In another aspect of the present invention, a user can remove a SVG file(s) from the data bank 110 via similar mechanisms. For example, the user can establish a connection to the data bank 110 and delete a SVG file stored within the data bank 110. In another example, the data bank 110 can be configured to periodically remove outdated and/or unused SVG files. In yet another instance, an uninstall utility can be employed to selectively and automatically remove SVG files from the data bank 110. It is to be appreciated that standard security mechanisms (e.g., login, password, etc.) can be employed to enable the adding and/or removing of files, as well as other common actions such as viewing, editing, etc.
The Web-based interface 120 can be utilized to access SVG files stored within the data bank 110. Thus, a user can employ the Web-based interface 120 to add and/or remove SVG files from the data bank 110. In addition, the user can employ the Web-based interface 120 to retrieve an SVG file from the data bank 110 and subsequently execute the SVG file, wherein execution can include rendering a graphical display that depicts various aspects of the device (e.g., an associated faceplate) and includes mechanisms to observe performance and change values that effectuate device operation. As noted previously, utilizing SVG syntax enables execution via basic ASCII drawing commands. Thus, an SVG XML-based file can be obtained and locally executed to draw graphics, which can mitigate the overhead and expense of downloading image files (e.g., BMP, GIF, TIF, JPG, etc.). It is to be appreciated that the remote Web-based interface 120 can be a Web browser and/or open software package such as an Adobe, Macromedia, etc. software application, as described in detail below.
In one aspect of the present invention, the system 100 can be employed in an industrial environment. For example, an SVG file can be generated for an industrial device (e.g., controller, PLC, etc.) and stored within the data bank 110 and/or dynamically generated via a stream of information. A user can employ a Web client to access a network associated with the device. Such access can be over an intranet, an internet and/or the Internet and can be through wire, optical, IR or RF technologies, for example. The user can launch the remote Web-based interface 120 and utilize the remote Web-based interface 120 to access the data bank 120, wherein the user can retrieve an SVG file associated with the industrial device. The SVG file can be executed to render the file content within a display associated with the remote Web-based interface 120 and/or within an associated application (e.g., plug-ins for Adobe, Macromedia, etc.). Such rendering can be an interactive graphical representation that is updated in real-time. The user can interact with the device via the rendering in order to view device-related information (e.g., performance, manuals, history, etc.) and/or effectuate the device's operation. In addition, the user can capture and save screens, for example, for future playback and/or analysis, and/or operator actions.
It is to be appreciated that a typical industrial device that can be represented to a user via an SVG file comprises a plurality of modules (e.g., a programmable logic controller, or PLC) such as a control module(s), an interface module(s) and an I/O module(s) utilized in connection with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and processes. Control commonly is achieved via virtual relays, contactors, counters, timers and other means through hardware, software and/or firmware that can be user (e.g., user written, application specific code) configured. I/O provides a mechanism for communication between systems and the environment. For example, an input channel can be employed to receive analog and digital signals through sensors, switches and the like that provide information indicative of state(s) (e.g., on/off) and/or relating to a process(s). An output channel can be employed to convey a next state to an instrument under the control of the controller. Such industrial devices can be utilized to semi and/or fully automate factories.
A user can invoke a Web-base interface from the Web client 210, wherein the Web-based interface can facilitate interaction between the Web client 210 and any device residing on an available network. The Web-based interface can comprise an application or a portion of an application executing in connection with one or more components. For example, the Web-based interface can be code executing within one or more of the aforementioned microprocessor-based components, wherein the code can reside in local memory such as any suitable type of RAM or ROM, virtual memory, hard disk, etc. and/or an external storage such as CD, DVD, optical disk, floppy disk, tape, memory stick, portable hard drive, etc.
In one aspect of the present invention, the Web-based interface can be a graphical user interface (GUI) or Web browser. As such, the Web-based interface can comprise mechanisms (e.g., input and output) that facilitate communication and/or interaction over a network. For example, the Web-based interface can comprise text and/or graphic presenting (e.g., output) regions comprising dialogue boxes, static controls, drop-down-menus, list boxes, pop-up menus, and graphic boxes. The presenting regions can further include utilities to facilitate display. For example, the presenting regions can include vertical and/or horizontal scroll bars to facilitate navigation and toolbar buttons to determine whether a region will be viewable, and to adjust zoom, orientation and/or color/gray scale. A user can interact with the presenting regions to view, select and provide information via various devices such as a mouse, a roller ball, a keypad, a keyboard, a pen and/or voice activation, for example.
Input regions utilized to transmit information can employ similar mechanisms (e.g., dialogue boxes, etc.) and, in addition, utilities such as edit controls, combo boxes, radio buttons, check boxes and push buttons, wherein the user can employ various input devices (e.g., the mouse, the roller ball, the keypad, the keyboard, the pen and/or voice activation) in connection with the mechanism and utilities. For example, the user can provide a parameter or variable, or pointer thereto (e.g., a register location) via entering the information into an edit control box and/or highlighting an associated check box. Typically, a mechanism such as a push button is employed subsequent to entering the information in order to initiate conveyance of the information. However, it is to be appreciated that the invention is not so limited. For example, merely highlighting the check box can initiate information conveyance.
The input and output mechanisms can be employed for various communication such as email, chat room, instant messaging, etc. In addition, URLs and/or hyperlinks can be utilized to locate and/or specify locations of information. Help files, debuggers, troubleshooting documentation and/or automatic event (e.g., error) loggers can be linked for manual and/or automatic invocation. Applications such as word processors, data analysis, scheduling utilities, project planners, etc. can be launched from drop-down menus, shortcuts and/or buttons.
In addition or alternatively, the Web-based interface can include command-line functionality. For example, a command line can be employed to prompt for information via a text message and/or audio tone. The operator can then provide suitable information, such as alpha-numeric input corresponding to an option provided in the interface prompt or an answer to a question posed in the prompt. In another aspect of the present invention, a value, set of values or a stream of values can be presented to the user in the command line interface.
It is to be appreciated that the Web-based interface can be generated in connection with an application programmer interface (API). As known, APIs facilitate building software applications via a set of routines, protocols, and tools, wherein developers and/or programmers can employ the API to construct customized applications consistent with the operating environment and a user(s) needs. In one aspect of the present invention, an SDK programming package, which typically includes one or more APIs and programming tools (including documentation), can be employed to develop the Web-based interface.
The Web client 210 can utilize the Web-based interface to communicate with the network manger 220. The network manager 220 can facilitate locating a device 230 (e.g., an industrial device, as described above) and conveying information (e.g., an SVG-based file) between the Web client 210 and the device 230 and/or associated storage. For example, the Web-based interface can upload and/or download SVG files, streams of SVG information, manuals, history files, and the like from/to the device 230 via the network manager 220. As described previously, an SVG file and/or stream of SVG information can include instructions for rendering graphics that depict various aspects of a device, wherein the instruction can be executed via basic ASCII commands. Thus, the Web-based interface can be employed to obtain and render an SVG file that depicts dynamic graphical aspects (e.g., a faceplate, LEDs, alphanumeric displays, state, status, inputs, output, etc., trending mechanisms (e.g., graphs, charts, etc.), and capabilities to change values that effectuate device performance) of the device 230. The foregoing provides an improvement over conventional techniques, wherein graphics generally are downloaded as image files. Moreover, and unlike downloaded image files, graphics rendered from a SVG file are resolution independent and can be scaled to a display window and can be searched for text and other alphanumeric characters.
The storage component 240 can be utilized to save device-related SVG files. The storage component 240 can be any known storage element. For example, it can be local memory. For example, it can include storage associated with a hard drive, RAM, ROM, a memory module, flash, CD, DVD, and the like. In addition, it can include shared, or common storage such a networked server and/or database that is local to an associated network. Remote storage can include remote servers, databases and/or other devices.
A firewall 250 can be utilized to provide a secure interface to the device 230 and storage component 240. For example, the firewall 250 can ensure that only authorized users access the device 230 and storage component 240. It is to be appreciated that any known firewall technique can be employed in accordance with an aspect of the present invention. For example, in one instance, a logon and password can be utilized to facilitate security. In another instance, user characteristics such as a fingerprint, a facial characteristic, and/or an iris map can be employed. Moreover, it is to be appreciated that the device 230 can provide for security, for example, requiring a login and/or password in order to gain access.
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The user interface 300 further comprises a region 335 with a plurality of entries that provide equipment load information. An on time duration entry 340 can be utilized to provide a time in hours, minutes and/or seconds (e.g., 953 hours); a cycles completed entry 945 can be utilized to indicate the total number of cycles completed (e.g., 1732293) since the last maintenance; and a total cycles completed entry 950 can be utilized to indicate the lifetime number of cycles completed (e.g., 1752666). The user interface 300 further comprises a region 355 that provides information related to fuel consumption. A fuel consumption entry 360 can be utilized to indicate the fuel consumed during a year, month, day, etc. (e.g., 123 therms/Day), as well as additional information such as whether the amount of consumption is normal (e.g., NORMAL). The user interface 300 further comprises a region 365 that indicates performance. A power entry 370 can be utilized to denote the power expended (e.g., 109 HP) and whether such expenditure is normal (e.g., EXCESS); a speed entry 375 can be utilized to indicate the average speed (e.g., 325) and whether such speed is normal (e.g., NORMAL); and a rating entry 380 that can be utilized to denote the efficiency rating (e.g., 84%). In addition, the user interface 300 can further comprise a device selecting mechanism 385, an emailing mechanism 390 and a return to home mechanism 395.
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At reference numeral 510, an SVG XML file is generated for a device. As described supra, utilizing the XML markup language Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) syntax provides for representing device graphics as well as text within a file that can be executed via ASCII drawing commands at a client machine. Thus, a remote user can retrieve a device's SVG file via a Web browser and render interactive graphics and/or text within the browser rather than download one or more graphics files (e.g., GIF, JPG, TIF, etc.) and/or executable applications such as Java applets and/or applications. Such graphics can refreshed to provide the user with a representation that reflects the actual state of the physical entity graphically depicted. In addition, the rendered graphics can be searched and include links to other files. Moreover, the rendered graphics can be resolution independent, wherein a user and/or an automatic mechanism can scale the graphics within a viewing region. The foregoing provides for various benefits over conventional systems and techniques, as described in detail above.
At 520, the generated SVG file can be stored with the device. As noted above, various mechanisms can be employed to transfer an SVG file to storage associated with the device. For example, the SVG file can be locally and/or remotely uploaded, downloaded and/or removed. In addition, manual and/or automatic techniques can be employed. At reference numeral 530, a user can access the SVG file from a Web interface. For example, a user can log on to a Web client, establish a session with a network, launch a network browser, and obtain the SVG over the network.
At 540, the user can execute the SVG file. The executed file can provide the user with device related information such as performance and graphical representations of the device. The user can interact with the graphical display to obtain device information and effect parameters that can alter device performance. It is to be appreciated that retrieving such files and configuring values can be facilitated via intelligence. For example, the intelligence can be employed to facilitate determining what information may be important to the user and how to display information. In addition, the intelligence can be employed to facilitate determining parameter changes. Moreover, the intelligence can be employed to facilitate searching and returning results, including sorting and/or filtering the data. Such intelligence can render decisions automatically and/or semi-automatically, wherein the user can be prompted to participate in various aspects of decision-making. It is noted that the intelligence can be based on statistics, probabilities, inferences and classifiers (e.g., explicitly and implicitly trained), including Bayesian learning, Bayesian classifiers and other statistical classifiers, such as decision tree learning methods, support vector machines, linear and non-linear regression and/or neural networks can be employed in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
The client can include a network browser that facilitates communication over a network. At 620, the user can employ the network browser to access a device residing on the network. In many instances, the device will be associated with a security mechanism, which can be utilized to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the device. At reference numeral 630, the user can download an SVG file associated with the device, wherein the instructions within the SVG file can be executed to render graphical and/or textual information within the network browser. At 640, the user can interact with the device via the graphical and/or textual display to obtain performance-related information and/or effect operation.
In order to provide a context for the various aspects of the invention,
Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the inventive methods may be practiced with other computer system configurations, including single-processor or multiprocessor computer systems, mini-computing devices, mainframe computers, as well as personal computers, hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, and the like. The illustrated aspects of the invention may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where task are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. However, some, if not all aspects of the invention can be practiced on stand-alone computers. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.
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The system bus 818 can be any of several types of bus structure(s) including the memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus or external bus, and/or a local bus using any variety of available bus architectures including, but not limited to, 11-bit bus, Industrial Standard Architecture (ISA), Micro-Channel Architecture (MSA), Extended ISA (EISA), Intelligent Drive Electronics (IDE), VESA Local Bus (VLB), Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), Universal Serial Bus (USB), Advanced Graphics Port (AGP), Personal Computer Memory Card International Association bus (PCMCIA), and Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI).
The system memory 816 includes volatile memory 820 and nonvolatile memory 822. The basic input/output system (BIOS), containing the basic routines to transfer information between elements within the computer 812, such as during start-up, is stored in nonvolatile memory 822. By way of illustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory 822 can include read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory 820 includes random access memory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in many forms such as synchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM).
Computer 812 also includes removable/non-removable, volatile/non-volatile computer storage media.
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A user enters commands or information into the computer 812 through input device(s) 836. Input devices 836 include, but are not limited to, a pointing device such as a mouse, trackball, stylus, touch pad, keyboard, microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, TV tuner card, digital camera, digital video camera, web camera, and the like. These and other input devices connect to the processing unit 814 through the system bus 818 via interface port(s) 838. Interface port(s) 838 include, for example, a serial port, a parallel port, a game port, and a universal serial bus (USB). Output device(s) 840 use some of the same type of ports as input device(s) 836. Thus, for example, a USB port may be used to provide input to computer 812, and to output information from computer 812 to an output device 840. Output adapter 842 is provided to illustrate that there are some output devices 840 like monitors, speakers, and printers, among other output devices 840, which require special adapters. The output adapters 842 include, by way of illustration and not limitation, video and sound cards that provide a means of connection between the output device 840 and the system bus 818. It should be noted that other devices and/or systems of devices provide both input and output capabilities such as remote computer(s) 844.
Computer 812 can operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as remote computer(s) 844. The remote computer(s) 844 can be a personal computer, a server, a router, a network PC, a workstation, a microprocessor based appliance, a peer device or other common network node and the like, and typically includes many or all of the elements described relative to computer 812. For purposes of brevity, only a memory storage device 846 is illustrated with remote computer(s) 844. Remote computer(s) 844 is logically connected to computer 812 through a network interface 848 and then physically connected via communication connection 850. Network interface 848 encompasses communication networks such as local-area networks (LAN) and wide-area networks (WAN). LAN technologies include Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), Copper Distributed Data Interface (CDDI), Ethernet/IEEE 1102.3, Token Ring/IEEE 1102.5 and the like. WAN technologies include, but are not limited to, point-to-point links, circuit switching networks like Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN) and variations thereon, packet switching networks, and Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL).
Communication connection(s) 850 refers to the hardware/software employed to connect the network interface 848 to the bus 818. While communication connection 850 is shown for illustrative clarity inside computer 812, it can also be external to computer 812. The hardware/software necessary for connection to the network interface 848 includes, for exemplary purposes only, internal and external technologies such as, modems including regular telephone grade modems, cable modems and DSL modems, ISDN adapters, and Ethernet cards.
What has been described above includes examples of the present invention. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the present invention, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the present invention are possible. Accordingly, the present invention is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
In particular and in regard to the various functions performed by the above described components, devices, circuits, systems and the like, the terms (including a reference to a �means�) used to describe such components are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, to any component which performs the specified function of the described component (e.g., a functional equivalent), even though not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure, which performs the function in the herein illustrated exemplary aspects of the invention. In this regard, it will also be recognized that the invention includes a system as well as a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the acts and/or events of the various methods of the invention.
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Guided by Voices Announce New Album, Share Track
By Jenn Pelly on March 9, 2012 at 1:09 p.m. EST
Guided by Voices: "Keep It in Motion" (via SoundCloud)
Following Let's Go Eat the Factory from earlier this year, the reunited Guided by Voices have announced a new album, Class Clown Spots a UFO, out in June via Fire. As the Quietus reports, the band has shared a cut from the album, "Keep It in Motion", which will also appear on the A-side of a new single out March 19 from Fire. The single will be issued on pink vinyl and also includes the B-sides "Pink Wings" and "White World". On Record Store Day, Fire will release the single for "Jon the Croc", while on May 15, the album's title track will be released.
New Release: Robert Pollard: Lord of the Birdcage
By Larry Fitzmaurice on April 21, 2011 at 10:10 a.m. EDT
Artist: Robert Pollard
Album: Lord of the Birdcage
Release Date: June 7
Label: Guided by Voices Inc.
Hear a New Song From Robert Pollard's Lifeguards
By Tom Breihan on January 21, 2011 at 10:25 a.m. EST
Lifeguards: Paradise Is Not So Bad
Lifeguards is one of the many musical projects that the insanely prolific Guided by Voices frontman Robert Pollard currently maintains. In Lifeguards, Pollard teams up with former GBV member Doug Gillard. And on February 15, Serious Business Records/Ernest Jenning Record Co. will release their new album Waving at the Astronauts.
On this album, Gillard wrote and recorded instrumentals, then sent them to Pollard to handle the lyrics and vocal melodies. Up above, you can download the leadoff track "Paradise Is Not So Bad", and we've got the tracklist below.
News in Brief: Robert Pollard's Three New Albums, Tim Buckley Reissue, White Lies, Sydney Festival
By Tom Breihan on December 13, 2010 at 11:05 a.m. EST
-- The absurdly prolific Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard has three albums coming in the first three months of 2011. On January 18, Guided By Voices, Inc. will release the Pollard solo album Space City Kicks. On February 15, Lifeguards, Pollard's duo with former GBV member Doug Gillard, will release their album Waving at the Astronauts via Serious Business Records/Ernest Jenning Recording Co. And March 29, the Pollard-led trio Mars Classroom, featuring members of Big Dipper and Pell Mell, will release their album The New Theory of Everything on Happy Jack Rock Records.
-- On January 11, Rhino will release a deluxe reissue of Tim Buckley's self-titled 1966 debut album, which the late cult folk favorite and father of Jeff Buckley released when he was just 19. The double-disc reissue includes stereo and mono mixes of the album, as well as 22 unreleased demos.
-- Big-time London new-wave revivalists White Lies will release sophomore album Ritual January 18 in the U.S. (January 17 in the UK), via Geffen/Fiction. Alan Moulder produces.
-- The Sydney Festival comes to Australia's largest city January 8-30, bringing all sorts of arts-related events to town. The music program includes gigs from Sufjan Stevens, Beach House, Matt and Kim, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Owen Pallett, Wire, HEALTH, Holy Fuck, Gold Panda, Mountain Man, Holly Miranda, Philip Glass, Aloe Blacc, Ólöf Arnalds, and Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs.
New Release: Robert Pollard: Space City Kicks
By Tom Breihan on November 4, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. EDT
Artist: Robert Pollard
Album: Space City Kicks
Release Date: January 18
Label: Guided By Voices, Inc.
Robert Pollard Plans Five New Albums
By Ryan Dombal on July 29, 2010 at 2:35 p.m. EDT
Boston Spaceships: "Come on Baby Grace"
2010 is looking like Bob Pollard's most productive year since at least 2009. He's got the Guided By Voices reunion tour coming up, sure, but if you thought he was just going to sit back and count that reunion cash for the rest of the year, well, you don't know Bob. The man is planning to release five albums over the next 10 months, starting off with Our Cubehouse Still Rocks, a new LP from his band Boston Spaceships due out September 7 on GBV Inc. Download a track from it above, and click on to read about all the other things Bob has planned.
Guided By Voices "Classic Lineup" Announce Full Reunion Tour
By Tom Breihan on July 15, 2010 at 12:45 p.m. EDT
Last month, Robert Pollard sent the indie universe into a state of frothing anticipation when he announced that Guided By Voices, the heroic lo-fi power-pop band he led throughout the 90s, would reunite (in its mid-90s "classic lineup" form) to play Matador's 21st anniversary festival in Las Vegas.
But that's not all. As Pollard announced on his website today, that same GBV lineup will head out on a full U.S. tour this fall. Back in the day, the GBV drunken-marathon live show was truly a marvel to behold, so yes, we're excited.
Robert Pollard Reveals "Classic" 1990s Guided By Voices Reunion Lineup
By Tom Breihan on July 1, 2010 at 1:15 p.m. EDT
Earlier this week, we learned that Guided By Voices would reunite to play Matador's 21st birthday party, which goes down October 1-3 at the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas. But other than frontman Robert Pollard, Guided by Voices has had more lineups than a baseball team. So what exactly does this reunion mean?
Guided by Voices Reunite for Matador 21st Birthday Party in Las Vegas
By Tom Breihan on June 29, 2010 at 2:10 p.m. EDT
UPDATE: Matador has announced the initial lineup for their 21st birthday party. In addition to the reunited GBV ("the classic '93 - '96 lineup"), it also features Pavement, Sonic Youth, Belle & Sebastian, Spoon, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the New Pornographers, Girls, Superchunk, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Guitar Wolf, Fucked Up, Shearwater, Harlem, Cold Cave, Kurt Vile, Jeffrey Joe Jenson, and more to be announced. The folks behind FYF Fest are producing the show. WHEW!
Back in the day, Guided by Voices shows were physically exhausting, life-affirming drunken marathons. The band played their last show on New Year's 2004/2005. But pretty soon, we'll get to experience another one of those dearly missed shows, in maybe the most appropriate of locations: Las Vegas. We hear drunken debauchery pays the rent there.
Robert Pollard Scores Documentary About Baseball Star Pete Rose
By Tom Breihan on April 30, 2010 at 11:10 a.m. EDT
Amazing photo by Charles Sotto, CEI Sports Inc.
Add one more project to Robert Pollard's ridiculously long rĂŠsumĂŠ. Spin reports that the prolific former Guided By Voices frontman has scored 4,192, a forthcoming documentary about controversial baseball great Pete Rose. Talking to Spin, Pollard says that the filmmakers are using instrumental versions of many of his pre-existing songs and that he's also writing "the main theme - five minutes long and building up to a big crescendo. I'm picking all these kick-ass songs for it."
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Burgers are generously thick, but lack the tender and juicy 'wow' factor; comforting sides, however, cannot be missed – try gooey chilli-cheese fries or crisp beer-battered onion rings. Warm pecan
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Denmark, 8Mbit down videos run fine.
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Cleveland, OH
5 mb i believe
Works fine for me, no problems so far.
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Fort Worth, TX, DSL, and not working.
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Works fine here.. Copenhagen, Denmark, 4mbit download
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Milwaukee, WI
5MB (I think)
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What's happening for me is constant hiccups, so I'll stop the video and let it buffer kind of for a while. But every time I've tried that, the video has just froze (and never started back) about 1/4 through. I would much prefer the old way.
Crossville, Alabama/America. DSL.
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Not great. Westland, Michigan, USA. Wireless cable, but slow at 1Mbps
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Works fine,
Living in Rural UK (nearest city is London) with a 3.5mbps connection.
Connected over ADSL, streaming over Wi-Fi.
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Conway, New Hampshire, 4mbps cable which I access wirelessly. It stutters pretty constantly, but really, the worst problem is I can't let the video load before I watch it. I'd MUCH rather have to wait to see a video load then being able to see it instantly with a ton of buffering.
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Constant buffering and stops way before the video is supposed to end. I always watch the "low" versions.
1.000 kb/s downstream
160 kb/s upstream
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London Ontario Canada,
Works ok for me and I'm in london with an internet connection that is supposed to be 8MBs, but on internet speed sites rarely passes 300k. This annoys me, but it works fine. However, one thing that I would comment on about this system is that the streaming system has sacrificed showing what has loaded, so you don't get the darker bar showing what areas are normally loaded, with the ability to click to any area for streaming. Sometinmes I have times where it goes into constant buffering, and so pause to let it load. It would be nice to still know how far the video has loaded in the more traditional way as well.
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Works dandy, Rhode Island and fairly speedy cable when it actually stays connected.
The site itself is whats been slow, videos are fine for me.
Manchester UK, 2mbps. Sometimes videos buffer, sometimes they stop completely but one thing is always happening which is that I can't jump backwards or forwards in videos like I used to be able to do, without it going bufferry. For that reason I'd like it to go back how it was, I don't think it ever needed changing.
I go to a boarding school in New Hampshire. they have a crazy firewall. with streaming video, i cant watch any giant bomb stuff after 3. I dont know why, but it makes me sad.
can we please bring the old way back
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States
Videos load slower than 2009 videos. A lot of the time it says loading on the video for a fraction of the second.
Videos end before they should ALL THE TIME. Sometimes I may miss up to 1 minutes of video because it cuts off but normally its only about 5 seconds that is cut off... which is still annoying.
Location: England
Connection Speed: SUPER FAST. FATER THAN YOURS.
Oxford, UK. Cable (512k/10Mb up/down).
Often getting constant 'Loading...' stuttering throughout video. Doesn't seem to be doing much local caching at all (leaving video paused at start to build up a decent buffer before playing doesn't seem to help). Used to be near perfect (rare occasions when link was slow I could just leave it to cache with the grey bar showing me how quickly it was going) but now is so bad I think twice before even trying a video.
Being able to jump into the stream at any point is cool but
not when
it doesn't
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Washington DC. Not entirely sure of my connection speed but it is Comcast. Seems to be running fine
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Leeds, UK 4 mbit
Seems to be constantly buffering
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Middlesbrough, UK.
Working fine for me
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Metro Detroit, wireless connection through cable ISP. 54.0mbps
Video loads fast, runs smooths, rarely buffers.
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Mississippi, DSL
VIdeos run perfect for me, and I'm enjoying being able to snap straight to any point in the video.
I live in Brazil, i have a 12mbits connection.
I don't like it for a series of reasons:
Streaming is kind of weird right now. It doesn't buffer. Or, in fact, it apparently doesn't buffer. IF i start watching a video and press the pause button, my bandwidth is still being used. If I press play, i get the "buffered" video working nicely. However, when the player stops downloading the video, it automatically jumps into the "duder it's over" screen (as if i was watching as the player was downloading), which is not true.
If my connection is bad for some reason (mostly overseas routing, which is a bitch), i'll either have to watch the video stuttering or NOT WATCH AT ALL, since i can't buffer it (as the player thinks i finished watching the movie when it finishes downloading it and throws me the "duder it's over" screen).
The new system also prevents me from easily downloading the videos. I know that's not the main direction of your site, but earlier i could easily download the videos and convert them for my mobile devices (not everyone, despite of what everyone at giantbomb things, likes or has a iPhone or an iTouch). Now, that's either much harder to impossible to do.
While the streaming is good (because i can jump anywhere in the video), the not-quite buffering you guys have going on right now is really horible. Youtube allows me to jump anywhere in the video AND buffer it at the same time. And i stil lcan download the videos, even tho that's not their main goal with the site.
Overall, i think the older method was better than the new one.
Personally, i've never had any problems with the old method. I could both watch videos instantly (if my overseas routing was good), and i would be able to stop them for a couple minutes and wait them to buffer if i had to (overseas traffic being bad). Now, even if my connection is a little worse than ideal, the video buffers for 10 seconds and i lose those 10 seconds at the end of the video.
The only good thing to come out of the new method for users (being able to jump to any place in the video without having to wait for it to load) is not good enough when compared to what the other, older player provided (ability to actually buffer the video and watch later, download to convert to mobile/other devices, actually being able to watch the video until the end without it cutting midway through because the player thinks i already watched everything).
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Iceland 500 or so kb, Slight hiccups. But yeah I have had that thing that Videos end before they reach the end.