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SBA seeks comment on mentor protégé program, small business size rules, government contracting
March 10, 2015 by cs
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing to amend its regulations to implement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Based on authorities provided in these two statutes, the proposed rule would:
- Establish a Government-wide mentor-protégé program for all small business concerns, consistent with SBA's mentor-protégé program for participants in SBA's 8(a) Business Development program.
- Make minor changes to the mentor-protégé provisions for the 8(a) program in order to make the mentor-protégé rules for each of the programs as consistent as possible.
- Amend the current joint venture provisions to clarify the conditions for creating and operating joint venture partnerships, including the effect of such partnerships on any mentor-protégé relationships.
- Make several additional changes to current size, 8(a) Office of Hearings and Appeals and HUBZone regulations, concerning among other things, ownership and control, changes in primary industry, standards of review and interested party status for some appeals.
SBA's proposed rule, and a discussion of its provisions appears at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=SBA-2015-0001-0001.
SBA is seeking comments on the proposed rule, and comments must be received on or before April 6, 2015.
Approximately 600 small contractors will lose their set-aside status in 2015 — and might not know it
March 5, 2015 by cs
Nearly 600 small businesses will lose a set-aside status in 2015 — and the Small Business Administration isn't so sure they even realize it yet.
That was among the findings from a report released by the Government Accountability Office Feb. 13 assessing the SBA's contracting program for small businesses located in designated, highly underutilized business zones, or HUBZones.
Areas are designated as HUBZones based on demographic data including unemployment and poverty rates. The problem, according to the GAO, is the SBA lacks an effective way to communicate program changes to small businesses that participate in the program, which allows them to bid on contracts set aside for small businesses located in HUBZones. And because areas can lose their qualifying status due to changes in economic conditions, resulting in a three-year transition period before the status is stripped entirely, communication with participating small businesses is crucial.
Keep reading this article at: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/fedbiz_daily/2015/02/approximately-600-small-contractors-will-lose.html?ana=lnk&page=all
New rules proposed for mentor-protégé, HUBZone, 8(a) and other SBA programs
February 6, 2015 by cs
On February 5, 2015, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register for the purpose of amending existing regulations in order to implement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act.
Based on these two statutes, SBA is proposing a Governmentwide mentor-protégé program for all small business concerns, consistent with SBA's existing mentor-protégé program for Participants in the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. The proposed rule also would make minor changes to the mentor protégé provisions for the 8(a) BD program in order to make the mentor-protégé rules consistent across agency boundaries.
Similarly, SBA is also proposing to amend current joint venture provisions to clarify the conditions for creating and operating joint venture partnerships, including the effect of such partnerships on any mentor-protégé relationships. Finally, SBA's proposed rule would make several additional changes to current size, 8(a) Office of Hearings and Appeals, or HUBZone regulations, concerning ownership and control, changes in primary industry designations, standards of review, interested party status, and other matters.
Comments on the proposed rule are due on April 6, 2015.
The proposed rule can be seen here: Federal Register Vol. 80 No. 24 Part III Feb. 5 2015
An analysis of the proposed rule can be found here: Analysis of SBA's Proposed Rule to Create a New Mentor-Protege Program for All Small Businesses – 02.06.2015
SBA offers insights into the HUBZone protest process
February 4, 2015 by cs
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has introduced a new website where visitors can review samples of HUBZone-related protest decisions.
Examining these samples can help you learn about how allegations of non-compliance are analyzed by the SBA.
The website also has a link to a mini-primer to help you better understand the HUBZone protest process.
The award of a HUBZone contract may be protested by an offeror, the contracting officer, or the SBA. There are three possible outcomes of a HUBZone status protest:
- Dismissed: the protest was not evaluated by the SBA because it was untimely, not submitted by an interested party, or not specific enough. In some cases when a protest is dismissed because it was not submitted on time, but the information presented was specific, SBA may file its own protest.
- Sustained: SBA found the protested company to be ineligible for the award and/or ineligible for (and therefore decertified from) the program.
- Denied: SBA found the protested company to be eligible for the award and for the program.
Past HUBZone protest decisions can be found at: https://www.sba.gov/content/protest-case-highlights.
The SBA's mini-primer on Understanding HUBZone Protests can be located at: https://www.sba.gov/tools/sba-learning-center/training/hubzone-mini-primer-3
SBA to hold 8(a) and HUBZone eligibility workshop Feb. 11th
January 30, 2015 by cs
Small businesses interested in learning about the Small Business Administration's eligibility requirements for becoming 8(a) or HUBZone certified will be interested in a workshop on that subject to be held on Feb. 11, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
The workshop will be held at 233 Peachtree St. NE, Ste. 1900, Harris Tower, Atlanta, GA, 30303.
Advance registration is required and may be accomplished by visiting: http://events.sba.gov/eventmanagement/EventRegistration.aspx?id=b73797b8-cba0-e411-8f7e-02bfa56e2a24.
SBA announces new HUBZone designations effective Jan. 1, 2015
January 5, 2015 by cs
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced changes to the geographic HUBZone designations, effective January 1, 2015.
The SBA says the changes reflect several new data sources. These data sources include:
- American Community Survey 2009-2013 five year estimates,
- 2013 OMB metropolitan area delineations, and
- 2015 lists of Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts, released by HUD in October 2014.
The changes reflect:
- eight newly qualified counties,
- 47 counties that have been re-designated until January 2018,
- 1,479 newly qualified census tracts, and
- 1,319 census tracts that have been re-designated until January 2018.
All current HUBZone designated areas can be found by downloading this document: HUBZone Designations – effective 01.01.2015
Please note that these new changes have not been incorporated into SBA's interactive HUBZone map yet. SBA says it will make another announcement about revisions to the map when it is updated.
For more information about the HUBZone program, please see: https://www.sba.gov/content/understanding-hubzone-program
U.S. files suit against firm for allegedly submitting false claims under HUBZone program
December 24, 2014 by cs
The United States has filed a complaint against Orlando, Florida, based Air Ideal Inc. and its owner, Kim Amkraut, for allegedly making false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to obtain certification as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) company.
Under the federal HUBZone program, companies that maintain their principal office in a designated HUBZone and meet certain other requirements can apply to the SBA for certification as a HUBZone small business company. HUBZone companies can then use this certification when bidding on government contracts. In certain cases, government agencies will restrict competition for a contract to HUBZone-certified companies.
The complaint alleges that Air Ideal and Kim Amkraut originally applied to the HUBZone program in 2010 by claiming that Air Ideal's principal office was located in a designated HUBZone. The complaint further alleges that, in fact, this location was a "virtual office" where no Air Ideal employees worked and Air Ideal was actually located in a non-HUBZone location. Allegedly, the defendants not only misrepresented the location of Air Ideal's principal office to the SBA, but also submitted to the SBA a fabricated lease agreement for its purported HUBZone office.
The complaint alleges that Air Ideal used its fraudulently-procured HUBZone certification to obtain contracts from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of Interior that were worth millions of dollars. Each of those contracts had been set aside for qualified HUBZone companies. The complaint asserts claims against Air Ideal and Kim Amkraut under the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.
The United States filed its complaint in a lawsuit filed under the qui tam or whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. Under the act, a private citizen can sue on behalf of the United States and share in any recovery. The United States is entitled to intervene in the lawsuit, as it has done here.
The case is U.S. ex rel. Hopson v. Air Ideal, Inc. and Kim Amkraut, No. 6:13-cv-775-Orl-37GJK (M.D. Fla.).
The claims asserted against Air Ideal and Kim Amkraut are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.
Source: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-files-suit-against-air-ideal-and-its-owner-allegedly-submitting-false-claims
Inspector general releases report on critical risks facing the SBA
December 12, 2014 by cs
The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued its semi-annual report focusing on the most critical risks facing the SBA, including several aspects of government procurement.
Covering the period April through September 2014, the OIG's report covers key SBA programs and operations, including financial assistance, government contracting and business development, financial management and information technology, disaster assistance, management challenges, and security operations.
Of particular interest to the government contracting community are findings such as:
- Over $400 million in federal contracts that were awarded to ineligible firms, which may have contributed to the overstatement of small business goaling dollars for the Small Disadvantaged Business and the HUBZone Business Preference Programs in FY 2013.
- The owner of a Colorado real estate firm and 5 family members were charged in a 37-count indictment by a state grand jury in connection with a $2,323,000 SBA-guaranteed loan to refinance an office building and other existing debt.
- Sixteen cases of contract-related bribery and/or fraud were identified in connection with contracts or subcontracts set-aside for 8(a), HUBZone, veterans, or other categories of small business.
- The OIG was unable to determine if the SBA appropriately issued waivers to the non-manufacturer rule because of a lack of established procedures, missing files, and other deficiencies.
The OIG's full report can be downloaded here: SBA OIG Semi-Annual Report to Congress – Fall 2014
IG reports continued weaknesses in small business reporting and 8(a) program
November 13, 2014 by cs
The Office of the Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Small Business Administration reports on 11 weaknesses in a range of SBA programs. Two of the "challenges" identified in the Oct. 17, 2014 report pertain directly to small business participation in federal contracting:
- Procurement flaws allow large firms to obtain small business awards, and allow agencies to count contracts performed by large firms towards their small business goals.
- The SBA needs to modify the Section 8(a) Business Development Program so more firms receive business development assistance, standards for determining economic disadvantage are justifiable, and the SBA ensures that firms follow 8(a) regulations when completing contracts.
The IG's full document, entitled "Report on the Most Serious Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Small Business Administration In Fiscal Year 2015″ can be downloaded here, but the text of the IG's finding on the two point just cited appears below.
Procurement Reporting
The Small Business Act established a Government-wide goal that 23 percent of the total value of all prime contracts be awarded to small businesses each fiscal year. As the advocate for small business, the SBA should strive to ensure that only small firms obtain and perform small business awards. Further, the SBA should ensure that procuring agencies accurately report contracts awarded to small businesses when representing their progress in meeting small business contracting goals.
In September 2014, we issued a report that identified over $400 million in FY 2013 contract actions that may
have been awarded to ineligible firms. We also identified over $1.5 billion dollars in contract actions for
which the firms were in the 8(a) or HUBZone programs at the time of contract award, but were no longer in
these programs in FY 2013. Previous OIG audits and other Government studies have shown widespread
misreporting by procuring agencies, since many contract awards that were reported as having gone to small
firms have actually been performed by larger companies. While some contractors may misrepresent or
erroneously calculate their size, most of the incorrect reporting results from errors made by Government
contracting personnel, including misapplication of small business contracting rules. In addition, contracting
officers do not always review the on-line certifications that contractors enter into Government databases
prior to awarding contracts. The SBA should ensure that procuring agencies accurately report contracts
awarded to small businesses when representing their progress in meeting small business contracting goals,
and that contracting personnel are reviewing on-line certifications prior to awarding contracts.
The SBA revised its regulations to require firms to meet the size standard for each specific order to address a
loophole within General Services Administration Multiple Awards Schedule (MAS) contracts, which contain
multiple industrial codes that determine the size of the company. Previously, a company awarded an MAS
contract could identify itself as a small business on individual task orders awarded under that contract, even
though it did not meet the size criteria for the applicable task. Thus, agencies received small business credit
for using a firm classified as small, when the firm was not small for specific orders under the MAS contract. In
addition, the SBA submitted a final rule to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Council to implement the
changes made to its regulations in the FAR. The SBA also updated its standard operating procedure (SOP) to
ensure consistency in conducting its surveillance reviews to assess Federal agencies' management of their
small business programs and compliance with regulations and applicable procedures.
While the SBA has made substantial progress on this challenge, we are working with the Agency to verify that
the surveillance reviews were conducted in a thorough and consistent manner.
8(a) Program
The SBA's 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program was created to assist eligible small disadvantaged
business concerns to compete in the American economy through business development. Previously, the
SBA did not place adequate emphasis on business development to enhance the ability of 8(a) firms to
compete, and did not adequately ensure that only 8(a) firms with economically disadvantaged owners in
need of business development remained in the program. Companies that were "business successes"
were allowed to remain in the program and continue to receive 8(a) contracts, causing fewer companies
to receive most of the 8(a) contract dollars and many to receive none.
The SBA has made progress towards addressing issues that hinder its ability to deliver an effective 8(a)
BD Program. For example, the SBA expanded its ability to provide assistance to program participants
through its resource partners—small business development centers, service corps of retired executives,
and procurement technical assistance centers. In addition, the SBA has taken steps to ensure business
opportunity specialists assess program participants' business development needs during site visits. The
SBA also revised its regulations, effective March 2011, to ensure that companies deemed "business
successes" graduate from the program. These regulations also establish additional standards to address
the definition of "economic disadvantage." Agency officials stated that the rule-making process served
as an adequate proxy to objectively and reasonably determine effective measures for economic
disadvantage, and were not aware of any reliable sources of data to determine economic disadvantage.
However, for the second consecutive year, the SBA has not completed updating its SOP for the 8(a) BD
Program to reflect the March 2011 regulatory changes. In addition, we continue to maintain that the
SBA's standards for determining economic disadvantage are not justified or objective based on the
absence of economic analysis. In December 2011, the SBA awarded a contract to develop and deploy a
new IT system by December 2012 to assist the SBA in monitoring 8(a) program participants. However,
the new system has not been deployed, and its delivery date and capabilities are undetermined at this
SBA's 8(a) and HUBZone eligibility workshop to be held in Atlanta on Nov. 12
November 6, 2014 by cs
The Georgia District Office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) is conducting a workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 for small businesses interested in learning about the eligibility requirements associated with the SBA's 8(a) Business Development and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) programs.
The workshop will be held at 233 Peachtree St. NE, Ste. 1900, Harris Tower, Peachtree Center Mall, Atlanta, GA, 30303, from 10:00am until noon.
In order to attend, pre-registration is required. To register, click on this link: http://events.sba.gov/eventmanagement/EventRegistration.aspx?id=838a3859-3c5d-e311-9914-02bfa56e2a24.

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SYS-CON Events announced today that Cisco, the worldwide leader in IT that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, has been named "Gold Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Cisco makes amazing things happen by connecting the unconnected. Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by becoming the worldwide leader in transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco and our partners are building the platform for the Internet of Everything by connecting the...
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Temasys has announced senior management additions to its team. Joining are David Holloway as Vice President of Commercial and Nadine Yap as Vice President of Product. Over the past 12 months Temasys has doubled in size as it adds new customers and expands the development of its Skylink platform. Skylink leads the charge to move WebRTC, traditionally seen as a desktop, browser based technology, to become a ubiquitous web communications technology on web and mobile, as well as Internet of Things compatible devices.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that robomq.io will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. robomq.io is an interoperable and composable platform that connects any device to any application. It helps systems integrators and the solution providers build new and innovative products and service for industries requiring monitoring or intelligence from devices and sensors.
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Wearable technology was dominant at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , and MWC was no exception to this trend. New versions of favorites, such as the Samsung Gear (three new products were released: the Gear 2, the Gear 2 Neo and the Gear Fit), shared the limelight with new wearables like Pebble Time Steel (the new premium version of the company's previously released smartwatch) and the LG Watch Urbane. The most dramatic difference at MWC was an emphasis on presenting wearables as fashion accessories and moving away from the original clunky technology associated with t...
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Docker is an excellent platform for organizations interested in running microservices. It offers portability and consistency between development and production environments, quick provisioning times, and a simple way to isolate services. In his session at DevOps Summit at 16th Cloud Expo, Shannon Williams, co-founder of Rancher Labs, will walk through these and other benefits of using Docker to run microservices, and provide an overview of RancherOS, a minimalist distribution of Linux designed expressly to run Docker. He will also discuss Rancher, an orchestration and service discovery platf...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Akana, formerly SOA Software, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo® New York, which will take place June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Akana's comprehensive suite of API Management, API Security, Integrated SOA Governance, and Cloud Integration solutions helps businesses accelerate digital transformation by securely extending their reach across multiple channels – mobile, cloud and Internet of Things. Akana enables enterprises to share data as APIs, connect and integrate applications, drive part...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Vitria Technology, Inc. will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Vitria will showcase the company's new IoT Analytics Platform through live demonstrations at booth #330. Vitria's IoT Analytics Platform, fully integrated and powered by an operational intelligence engine, enables customers to rapidly build and operationalize advanced analytics to deliver timely business outcomes for use cases across the industrial, enterprise, and consumer segments.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Solgenia will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Solgenia is the global market leader in Cloud Collaboration and Cloud Infrastructure software solutions. Designed to "Bridge the Gap" between Personal and Professional Social, Mobile and Cloud user experiences, our solutions help large and medium-sized organizations dr...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Liaison Technologies, a leading provider of data management and integration cloud services and solutions, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Liaison Technologies is a recognized market leader in providing cloud-enabled data integration and data management solutions to break down complex information barriers, enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions, faster.
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Cloud is not a commodity. And no matter what you call it, computing doesn't come out of the sky. It comes from physical hardware inside brick and mortar facilities connected by hundreds of miles of networking cable. And no two clouds are built the same way. SoftLayer gives you the highest performing cloud infrastructure available. One platform that takes data centers around the world that are full of the widest range of cloud computing options, and then integrates and automates everything. Join SoftLayer on June 9 at 16th Cloud Expo to learn about IBM Cloud's SoftLayer platform, explore se...
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@ThingsExpo has been named the Top 5 Most Influential M2M Brand by Onalytica in the 'Machine to Machine: Top 100 Influencers and Brands.' Onalytica analyzed the online debate on M2M by looking at over 85,000 tweets to provide the most influential individuals and brands that drive the discussion. According to Onalytica the "analysis showed a very engaged community with a lot of interactive tweets. The M2M discussion seems to be more fragmented and driven by some of the major brands present in the M2M space. This really allows some room for influential individuals to create more high value inter...
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The world's leading Cloud event, Cloud Expo has launched Microservices Journal on the SYS-CON.com portal, featuring over 19,000 original articles, news stories, features, and blog entries. DevOps Journal is focused on this critical enterprise IT topic in the world of cloud computing. Microservices Journal offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. Follow new article posts on Twitter at @MicroservicesE
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SYS-CON Events announced today the IoT Bootcamp – Jumpstart Your IoT Strategy, being held June 9–10, 2015, in conjunction with 16th Cloud Expo and Internet of @ThingsExpo at the Javits Center in New York City. This is your chance to jumpstart your IoT strategy. Combined with real-world scenarios and use cases, the IoT Bootcamp is not just based on presentations but includes hands-on demos and walkthroughs. We will introduce you to a variety of Do-It-Yourself IoT platforms including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Spark and Intel Edison. You will also get an overview of cloud technologies s...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that SafeLogic has been named "Bag Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo® New York, which will take place June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. SafeLogic provides security products for applications in mobile and server/appliance environments. SafeLogic's flagship product CryptoComply is a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic engine designed to secure data on servers, workstations, appliances, mobile devices, and in the Cloud.
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Containers and microservices have become topics of intense interest throughout the cloud developer and enterprise IT communities. Accordingly, attendees at the upcoming 16th Cloud Expo at the Javits Center in New York June 9-11 will find fresh new content in a new track called PaaS | Containers & Microservices Containers are not being considered for the first time by the cloud community, but a current era of re-consideration has pushed them to the top of the cloud agenda. With the launch of Docker's initial release in March of 2013, interest was revved up several notches. Then late last...
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SOA Software has changed its name to Akana. With roots in Web Services and SOA Governance, Akana has established itself as a leader in API Management and is expanding into cloud integration as an alternative to the traditional heavyweight enterprise service bus (ESB). The company recently announced that it achieved more than 90% year-over-year growth. As Akana, the company now addresses the evolution and diversification of SOA, unifying security, management, and DevOps across SOA, APIs, microservices, and more.
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After making a doctor's appointment via your mobile device, you receive a calendar invite. The day of your appointment, you get a reminder with the doctor's location and contact information. As you enter the doctor's exam room, the medical team is equipped with the latest tablet containing your medical history – he or she makes real time updates to your medical file. At the end of your visit, you receive an electronic prescription to your preferred pharmacy and can schedule your next appointment.
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Pro is faster but evo is better value.
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Slight difference really. I use 840 pros all the time and love them. Have yet to get my hands on an evo but I'm sure they just as good and would say go for whichever you want.
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Posted 11 September 2013 - 06:04 AM #4
+1 for EVO. It's kind of like choosing between a 780 and titan for gaming. You're going to see slightly better results if you pay the ridiculously high premium, but is it really worth it for a lot of people?
(note, the difference in performance for these 2 SSDs is nowhere near the % change from a 780-titan difference. I was just using it as an example.)
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What about MLC vs TLC in terms of lifespan ?
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What about MLC vs TLC in terms of lifespan ?
Unless you have plans to write 50+GB of data a day for a few years, I don't think you really need to worry about an SSD's lifespan. Even so, people have torture tested the hell out of TLC on the EVO, it's still fine.
"Two and a half months ago we started the endurance test of two Samsung 840 SSDs to find out whether an SSD with TLC memory chips has a shorter lifespan, and after that period of time did one of them fail. The second one still works, but it's running on fumes. The is no doubt about it, there is nothing wrong with SSDs with TLC memory chips."
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Posted 11 September 2013 - 03:24 PM #7
If you need a lot of storage go with the evo, if you are going to be doing a lot of writes go with the pros, if you arent going to be doing a lot of writes and dont need much storage go with the standard 840 series
Posted 12 September 2013 - 01:58 AM #8
What about MLC vs TLC in terms of lifespan ?
They'll both probably last longer than the rest of your system.
You won't be able to tell the difference between the normal 840, the Evo, and the Pro in normal day to day usage.
I'd recommend just getting the normal 840 and saving your money--or whatever higher tiered modern ssd is cheapest at the time like the ssdnow v300, adata premiere pro, hyperX 3K, etc.
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Ok. Thanks guys!
I will get the EVO.
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DWTS Season 19 Rehearsal Arrival Photos Sept. 5, 2014
Happy Weekend All! For starters, don't miss hitting up the Daily Mail. They have photos of some of the celebs and pros arriving to rehearsals yesterday (Friday). They look in fine form and in good spirits.
ETA: Celeb Life has some rehearsal arrival photos of Allison Holker and Lolo Jones as well. Just Jared Jr has pick of Allison and Jonathan as well.
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Bostonpam's almost finished kitchen
Well, it will be years before it's "done" so I thought I will unveil it now. We've been using the kitchen since April 2010. We still need to build the banquette, table, pantry, and a cabinet built-in outside the pantry plus many other unfinished projects throughout the house.
We converted our 1825 house back into a single family. I see us as caretakers and want to respect the house. It will still be here long past we're gone. We spent a lot of money on things that you can't see - like all new plumbing (some of it was from the 1860's or earlier), all new wiring (most was installed when it was invented plus the whole house had ONLY 2 light switches), upgrading to 400A service, structural support in the basement, and new HVAC. We moved the main staircase, gutted all the baths, added a half bath and mudroom, bumped out the kitchen 7' plus a few other things. We were lucky since we had a working kitchen while the new kitchen on the 1st floor was being installed. We added a pool plus a home automation system.
We're a family of 4 but entertain a lot - normally twice a week for 8 - 15 people. We coach robotics plus other sports and do theater so I'm cooking for 15 - 30 a few times a month additionally. We have families stay with us for a week many times a year. For example Thanksgiving week will have 7 - 10 additional people (3 different families) staying for 5-7 days and dinner for 12 - 30 every night. We have fundraisers here including chef demonstrations. Our kitchen is a work horse. We love it!
Granite - typhoon Bordeaux
Range - Blue Star 48"
Refrigerator - Samsung RFG297
2 DW - Kitchenaid
2 microwaves - 1 new small cheap one for the "sandwich" area and a 20+ year old Amana that just won't die
Farm house sink - Rohl RC3018
Prep sink - Franke ARX11014
2 Insinkerator excel evolution garbage disposal
2 airswitches; 2 Tapmasters
Undercounter refrigerator - Kitchen Aid Architect Series II
Main sink faucet - Vinnata K-690 chrome
Prepsink faucet - Vinnata K-691 chrome
Potfiller - Rohl U.4799LS
Fan - Prestige 54"; Blower - Prestige RB00 1600 CFM
Cabinets - Cabico in cherry
Chandeliers - Savoy house Oxford
Undercounter lights - Kichler Xenon
Above cabinet lights - rope lights from HD
Pantry lights - school house fixture from Rejuvenation
Bell Jar light - Pottery Barn knock off from Overstock
Hardware - Restoration Hardware - Aubrey knobs and Gilmore pulls in oil rubbed bronze
What I love:
> Island - huge expanse where everyone in the family can help prepare dinner. I do all my prep on the island
> Tapmaster - DS has food allergies so I was my hands 6+ times when making meals; DH wasn't too keen especially with the price but now he wants to add it to the bathroom sinks!
> 2 DW - gotta have it with all the cooking and entertaining
> Blue Star Range - love the 22K BTUs and the 2 ovens
> Runnels
What I hate:
> My Pella back door is a triple lock and a real PAIN to lock. We didn-t know how to lock it for 8 months (and didn-t realize our back door was unlocked)
> I got a spice rack in an upper cabinet - their shelves cannot be changed. I would take it out but the interior shelves were cut to accommodate the spice rack. I do have a lower pull out between the frig and microwave
What I would do differently next time:
> I pulled out my main sink cabinets 2". I should have made my uppers 3" deeper
> Another runnel or two and closer together and maybe 3" longer; each runnel cost $150
> My cherry cabinets are soft (I had maple before). I have so many dings, scratches and dents already (20+). Maybe I would use a different wood next time.
I want to thank everyone here for all their help and guidance. I picked my architect because he had a lot of experience designing kitchens. He gave me an uninspiring design. The day before I ordered the cabinets I finally had the guts to post here and I got a much better functioning kitchen. I love the huge expanse of the island across from the range! So thank you all!
Before pictures are during our house inspection when we bought the house. After is the same view.
Kitchen outside wall is where the cabinets end. We bumped out 7' to the right.
This is the "sandwich" area. With food allergies home made school lunches are a must. I keep things like bread, snacks, etc. here and it's a step away from the frig. We also have a charging station for the phones and the 2nd microwave.
Our 2 dishwashers are flanking the sink. DS (14) and DD (11) each have their own. I told them how lucky they are - most kids their age don't have their own dishwasher. They are in charge of unloading their DW. I'm still training them in filling it but it's going well. Across the aisle in the island is the dish drawer. All our plates, bowls, etc. fit here in the middle drawer. The bottom drawer is for the plastic plates, bowls, cups for younger kids. We love this set up.
The kitchen was part of the clapboard addition between 1840-1860. The main house is brick. Originally I was going to repaint the brick wall but so many people love it. For now, I'm keeping it unpainted but will seal it. It has milk, lead, oil and latex paint on it. One area was blocked by a radiator (I figure around 1890's or so). The round vent for the old stove can be seen in the brick. Behind the sink I kept the brick from the old stove. I was planning on keeping the brick on the floor too in this area but one of the workers got carried away and ripped it up. The kitchen ceiling was lower (that's why there's no paint on the upper portion of the brick). There was an old floor that there. Our guess - in 1914 when they converted the house in a two family they raised the floor on the 2nd floor and additional foot so it would be level walking from one room to another. We took out the old floor (old growth pine painted from 1840-1860) and will try to work it in the banquette (table or bench).
Here is the never dieing microwave. The TV at the end of the run also can be switched to a computer and is on our network. It's on a swivel and can be pulled out. DH got me a keyboard and mouse that can be washed in the DW. I now can pull up recipes or look up something on the web while my hands are a mess.
This niche will be the future built in cabinet. It's not too deep so it will be mostly wine glasses. We love doing blind wine tastings and need 4 - 6 glasses per person.
Behind the range wall is the unfinished pantry. Just some cheap shelves were thrown in. In the future the back wall will have deep cabinets with glass doors and the side wall on the right will have shelves with sliding glass doors in front of them. With cats we can't have open shelves.
The kitchen was part of the clapboard addition between 1840-1860. The main house is brick. Originally I was going to repaint the brick wall but so many people love it. For now, I'm keeping it unpainted but will seal it. It has milk, lead, oil and latex paint on it. One area was blocked by a radiator (I figure around 1890's or so). The round vent for the old stove can be seen in the brick. Behind the sink I kept the brick from the old stove. I was planning on keeping the brick on the floor too in this area but one of the workers got carried away and ripped it up. The kitchen ceiling was lower (that's why there's no paint on the upper portion of the brick). There was an old floor that there. Our guess - in 1914 when they converted the house in a two family they raised the floor on the 2nd floor and additional foot so it would be level walking from one room to another. We took out the old floor (old growth pine painted from 1840-1860) and will try to work it in the banquette (table or bench).
You've been busy! We're doing much the same with our old house. I feel your pain. It's alot of work. From the look of your kitchen it appears to be well worth it though. Your kitchen looks beautiful. Love that you kept the brick wall. Your counters are gorgeous and that range makes me just a little jealous. It must be a pleasure working in such a bright yet warm and charming space. Enjoy!! By the way, love the color. What is it?
Oh, my...I want a kitchen like yours when I grow up! My favorite shot is of the 2 walls with windows showing your gorgeous island. I sighed. It's how I know if I need to take note - I either sigh or smile. I think I smiled some, too. :)
Your Samsung fridge is just what I wanted when I got mine - they only had Stainless Steel at the time. I have tried every trick in the book in keeping the fronts not 'runny' looking. I have to have bone-dry hands to never leave a mark. It's not just the water marks, it's others who open/close who don't use just the handle. *sigh* I do love the fridge, though. It's a real life saver for my back.
I have 2 upright freezers one of which will be in the kitchen in our new house. We plotted, planned, moved stuff but I have no choice but to put one of the freezers in my kitchen. I'm going to have the fridge at one end of the L and the freezer at the other end of the L. Oh, well. My kitchen freezer is a workhorse & function beats form on this one. The other freezer is in our entry - it will be in our pantry in the house.
Paint - can you tell me the color? Love it!
Do you have more plans for the exposed brick? Love that part, too!
Congratulations on a job very well done!
Thanks for the wonderful comments. The paint color is Benjamin Moore HC-4 Hawthorne Yellow. I always wanted a sunny yellow kitchen. I thought this color would be too dull but it's great once it's on the walls. Usually the yellow I pick ends up too bright on the walls.
I'm keeping the brick as is for now. After we finish the other tasks in phase one I will revisit the brick wall. It's growing on me.
Bee - What a great memory. I was furious at he guy who chiseled out the brick and in tears at the time. The brick in a small part of the kitchen would have made the floor uneven in front of the sink and it stopped partly in front of the DW on the right. It is in the main travel path and would have probably been a tripping feature. I'm fine with it gone now. After that my contractor would not throw out a thing without my approval (painfully pulling old wallpaper off before demoing a wall - some wallpaper original from 1825, saving all trim, floor boards, etc. - everything except plaster). He wasn't allowed to throw out the old square nails. He left the old wood in a pile and I pulled out all the old nails. I will make some type of sculpture/art out of it. It was good I was around - they would come and get me before throwing items in the dumpster.
a2gemini - I will find the tile info tomorrow (packed away while we're finishing the office) but the info I have on my computer is it's "biscuit" - a light cream (white was too stark) and it cost $3.65/sq ft. It's from a big manufacturer - maybe Daltile. I lived with a few tiles on my counter for a week before deciding on one. I wanted to see them in all different lights and it took a week before the sun would come out that spring LOL
Pam!! It's wonderful! I'm not a big wood cab fan, but those are lovely in your space. That exposed brick makes my heart go pitty pat.
The two Tapmasters made me chuckle. I only have one, and its on the prep sink. I felt like a dork last week standing at the cleanup sink with my foot pushing at the pedal wondering why my faucet wouldn't turn on. Took me a good 10 seconds to figure it out. Fori joked with me that I'd be kicking the bathroom vanity soon. Sadly, she was correct. Last night I stood at the vanity washing my face fishing around with my foot for the pedal. Double dork! Put one on your vanity!
You've done a great job! Lots of work, stress, and decisions behind you. Enjoy your new kitchen. Btw, that before kitchen was pretty awful....
Sooo glad you finally posted Pam!! I check in every now and then and have looked for your "finished kitchen" often :-) It came out wonderful! That stove is such a great addition! Having put in Cherry/Cabico I feel your pain about dents! (eeek) I cringe everytime one of us catches the edge. "LOVE" old houses and you are doing your's proud. Can't wait to see more of your home as you work on it - please - Cindy
Breezygirl - I even kick my basement sink and other people's sink. The before kitchen is actual much nicer than our kitchen. This was the owner's kitchen on the 1st floor but we moved into the rental upstairs and rented downstairs. Our kitchen had the same layout with no DW or vent, no uppers on the range wall and only 1 small (9") cab next to the range (other side had a large radiator), red counter, white counter, frig plopped in the middle of the room and blocking light from windows, horrendous wall paper... We had to do a quick mini update because I refused to live like that until the major reno. We bought HD cabs (Ikea was still 300 miles away), DW, formica counters, sink, faucet, GD for under $2K. The cabs have been retired to the garage and basement.
Cindy - office is almost done (maybe pictures in a week) and now I'm trying to pick the colors for the billiard room and DR. Jumped on a great price for a pool table on CL just before XMAS. Originally thought that was going to be the last room finished but DH now wants it done sooner. Boxerpup's Jesse is coming today to help me with another project on a fireplace. Ran out of money long time ago so almost everything is DIY. It never ends...
Lovely, lovely, kitchen (I'm especially fond of yellow kitchens!)
Re runnels: did you mean the each runnel was $150, or $150 per side? Can you give details about the length, width, separation and change of depth in each runnel? I want them, but $150 each would put them out reach for me. Can't imagine why they are so expensive unless the cost reflects the risk of destroying a good slab from time to time while cutting them.
I, too, live in a mid-19th c house and feel a strong sense of caretaking about it which trumps all else. You have done a good job there - and I know how hard it can be.
Thanks for all the great comments. This kitchen and renovation is a labor of love.
tile - 3 x 6 subway American Olean in Bisquit. Every time ANYONE came into the house I would ask them what tile they liked and why and kept a running report for over a week. People thought I was nuts. Not one tile won in all lighting conditions (night, sunny, overcast, afternoon, etc.) but overall the American Olean came out the winner. I lucked out since it was reasonably inexpensive.
The tile is a very very light cream. I don't think it looks yellow-y. When you look at it quick I see a soft white - no yellow. If you look longer you see cream. I brought over 20 tiles home to find the right one. White tile was just too stark for me.
Legallin - wireless washable keyboard and mouse is from sealshield and you can supposedly buy from Best Buy, Walmart, etc. My DH found it - he's a software engineer and does his research. I have not sent it thru the DW yet.
kmmh - I really wanted Crown Point cabinets but couldn't afford the price. I got a great product with Cabico. My contractor thought I paid a lot more for the cabinets than I did - he loved how well they are made. He was very impressed with them. (Cabico is semi-custom cabinet manufacturer out of Quebec) My disappointment is how soft the cherry is. I never had cherry. I have many scratches, dents and dings. I was not expecting this much. I had maple before which is much harder. This kitchen gets a real hard work out and I have very young nephews here a lot. My kids cook a lot too starting at age 8 and don't necessarily respect things as I would.
willtv - I love my bluestar. My kids are having a tough time adjusting though. They keep following the food directions and I keep reminding them not to use the called out strength of the flame - especially on the 22K burners. They keep having to scrape food from the bottom of the pan. Eventually they will learn. I've been burning up wood spoons too. Because of food allergies and cross contamination I sometimes leave a wood spoon draped across a pan. The high flame/heat output can char a spoon. I'm on my 3rd set in 2 years LOL. I also LOVE my fan. For 1600 cfm - it's unbelievably quiet - less noise than my old recirculating fan. I was a bit worried with the talk of make up air and air pressure. Recently I had a free home energy audit and they measured the air pressure drop with all the fans going on at once. My HVAC systems are closed so it shouldn't be a concern. There was a small drop but not much. Of course with an old house it's not airtight.
liriondendron - my fabricator charged $150 for EACH runnel for a total of $750. Quotes from mutliple fabricators ranged from $250 to $1300. some charged per runnel, others for the entire job. There was a $4K price difference from the low end to the high end from the fabricators for my job using the same 2 slabs. I was out of the country so DH made the decision on who to use. Not my choice but I accepted it and they did an OK job. I have no seams so I wasn't as worried.
My runnels are 15" long and 1/2" wide. Measuring across the 5 runnels is 8.5". Next time I would add another runnel and make them a little longer. It's hard to measure but it looks like it's 1/8" deep at the sink and it's a gradual slope.
Here is a link that might be useful: Washable keyboard and mouse
The second I saw the brick I was hoping that it was going to stay --Yay!!
The kitchen is wonderful -- and I also like that you have a white fridge in there. I have given up on my stainless fridge. When we do the remodel, it will be banished to the mudroom and I plan on getting a white counterdepth.
lawjedi - personally I don't like stainless refrigerators and I'm fine with the white. We had our contractor create a niche behind the frig - 5" or 6" deep. The space came out of the back stairway which was over 3' wide. we can now have a full size frig but be counter depth. This is a main path and depth was a real concern. Kids are constantly playing with the frigits- marbles and magnets - on the bottom of the frig. It's great fun and teaches math and science. The white doesn't show all the hand prints.
Nice! Your kitchen is so warm and inviting!
I have a completely random question. Your doorknob we see a glimpse of in one of the bottom photos, is it antique pewter? Who makes them and what's the finish? I'm asking because when I told our lighting girl my plan to paint our interior doors charcoal or black, she said there's antique pewter hardware that would look really good and not disappear like ORB or black would and not be so stark like silver. Yours looks muted like I imagine that would be.
- the brick
- the layout
- the AMAZING corner of windows
- the sandwich making station
- the colored (red?) range!
- the wineglass alcove and pantry to be
Nice, nice, nice! I'd say "Enjoy," but it sounds like you really know how and are well underway!
Thanks so much for sharing your pics and a bit of you/your house's story! Absolutely beautiful job. Love the yellow, love the old brick, love the red range...so many things to love really. It's warm, cozy and invites you in for a sip or two (or more?!) of whatever wine is for the tasting...
And THANKS for the link to the washable keyboard and mouse. They may find their way into my house down the road!
Thank you for all the warm comments. Without your help the kitchen would not even be close to what it is.
babs711 - I had to really search for the HW answer (and I'm still doing it). The bathroom door knob is a Schlage knobset - I think in antique pewter (great guess). They have a lot of different finishes (15). For my mudroom I used Baldwin door knobs from capecod brass. Baldwin also comes in a lot of finishes but a bit pricey - capecodbrass.com
Here is a link that might be useful: Schlage door hardware finishes
What a great new space! I totally LOVE your cabinet color, it's so rich and warm and looks fantastic. Also love the range, the wonderful chandelier over your island, the great island itself, your faucet choices and so much more. Congratulations on a great working kitchen that looks beautiful too ... form and function so nicely blended together.
Thank you for all the great comments. It warms my heart on this cold day. I'm glad everyone likes the brick. Originally DH sanded it and we were going to paint it. It was a low level task so we never got around to it. So many people who come here love the brick. As the owner of an old house I would look at it as another task on my endless list to make the house more presentable. That style with paint peeling or showing thru - I have that naturally though out the house without trying (LOL) Yes, it may look nice in a new house but here I normally sigh and add it to the to do list. Here's one place it will stay. If we knew we were going to keep it we would have sandblasted it before the kitchen install to even it out a bit more. I did paint the brick behind the sink the same color of the tile - another reason why I went with subways. Not the same size but similar. Thanks again.
You have married the old with the new divinely!!!
I don't know if you had intended originally to keep the brick but it looks like all your materials were picked to incorporate the brick. Wonderful kitchen to treasure for years to come!
If you have time can you tell me the distance countertop to countertop from your prep sink to your range counter. TIA
aloha - we were severely limited in the width of the kitchen. That brick wall is 18" thick and on the other side (behind the range) is a stairwell and then a garage. Counter to counter is 37 1/4" and end of range to counter is 34 1/4". We mocked it up for a few weeks. I never had an island before and that was very difficult. I walked into the kitchen and boom - an island blocking my path.
Now I LOVE my short distance to the range. It's a turn and pivot. I'm NOT a small woman and many times there's 3 or 4 people helping out with another person on the range side of the island. It's not a problem for us. Sometimes with guests there's a jam on the other side of the island with people milling about but it still works for us. If I had all the space in the world I would still keep the tight aisle between the range and the island but widen the aisle on the other side. I use 4 to 6 burners at once most nights and the turn and pivot is key for me.
Gorgeous! I love old homes and you did a great job in keeping the warmth and adding modern touches!
In my old farm house my husband I painfully chiseled the plaster off of the chimney in an upstairs bedroom to expose it's character. It had already been done in the lower level in the dining room, but if it hadn't we would have done that project too... it adds so much character, life, and warmth to the space. I encourage you to leave it as it is... put a transparent layer of protection on if you are worried about the lead paint in the kitchen, but otherwise... let it shine :)
Bostonpam, great job. Love the cherry cabinets. We just did them as well and I just warned DH that they can be dinged - hopefully he'll be careful. We've got lots of food allergies over here as well so I understand about planning your life around them. Love the brick and it has such a great "Boston" look. Also love the granite you chose. Everything looks wonderful!
Thanks for all the positive reviews.
Natebear - another GWer gave me the website for the canisters from chefscatalog.com See link below. Now I have to figure out a way to store my tomatoes. Right now they're on the counter.
suziqzer - I would love to see your pictures of the fireplaces and the mantels you used. Another room had a wall covering the fireplace. When the contractors were here we had them take the wall down. That brick was never suppose to be exposed but we will probably keep it as is. We may have to clean it up more. Not as pretty and "clean" as other brick walls. I have to figure out a mantel. All the other fireplaces on the 1st floor are marble or another stone (possibly slate - trying to figure that one out since it's painted and I will eventually strip it). I think the stone mantels in our house give a more formal presence and this FP does not have it.
dallen11 - tapmaster and soap dispensers really help a lot in the kitchen with food allergies. I can easily wash my hands 10 times while preparing dinner. We're always worried about cross contamination. I have 8+ cutting boards so I never run out plus plenty of knives.
Here is a link that might be useful: Fresh Valley Canisters
Hello Pam,
Your kitchen renovation project looks great! Are you still experiencing issues with your Pella back door with the triple lock? I'd like to put you in touch with our Customer Support Specialists to see if they can help with that. Please call our Customer Support Specialists at 1-800-374-4758 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you e-mail, please include your full name, contact information, your concerns and purchase location, if known, and photos of the door in your home in the e-mail. We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck finishing your renovations!
Hillary B., Pella Community Manager