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An ultra light weight poppet valve which includes elements for controlling the temperature of the valve during operation. The valve is of the type which is formed as an elongated cup having a flared open end to which a cap is fixed and in which an extremely thin-wall section is maintained all the way to a closed tip end. Temperature control elements include multiple thin-walled elements in nesting relationship to define multiple interior chambers, and a plug member received within the stem portion of the valve and maintained in place by inwardly deflecting the stem portion.
1. An ultra light internal combustion engine poppet valve comprising a stem portion, a cap portion, a tip portion and a flared fillet portion defining a transition region between said stem portion and said cap portion; characterized by said stem portion, tip portion and fillet portion being formed by first and second interfitting thin-walled cylindrical members open at one end and closed at the other end with the thin wall extending the full length of the cylindrical member including the closed end thereof; said first cylindrical member defining said fillet portion and a part of said stem portion and being formed with an area of reduced diameter adjacent the closed end thereof; and said second cylindrical member being received over said first element and defining the remainder of said stem portion and said tip portion; said first and second cylindrical members defining first and second chambers within said poppet valve.
2. A valve as claimed in claim 1, including one or more grooves formed in said second cylindrical member adjacent the closed end thereof,
3. An ultra light internal combustion engine poppet valve comprising a stem portion, a cap portion, a tip portion and a flared fillet portion defining a transition region between said stem portion and said cap portion; said cap portion being defined by a disk-like cap member fixed to said fillet portion and said stem portion, and said tip portion and said fillet portion being defined by a one-piece thin-walled cylindrical member which is open at the fillet end thereof and closed at the tip end; the thin wall of the stem portion extending the full length of said stem portion to the intersection of the stem portion with the tip portion; characterized by a plug element received within said stem portion, said plug element defining first and second chambers within the interior of said poppet valve.
4. A valve as claimed in claim 3 wherein said plug is retained within said stem portion by deflecting the wall of said stem portion inward in the area where said plug is received.
5. A valve as claimed in either of claims 3 or 4, including one or more grooves formed in said stem portion adjacent the tip end thereof.
6. An ultra light internal combustion engine poppet valve comprising an outer thin walled hollow element and an inner thin-walled hollow element nested within the outer element, each of said elements having a flared open end, an elongated, cylindrical central section, and a closed tip end; and a cap member fixed to said outer element; characterized by said inner element being in sealing engagement with said outer element such that an interior of said inner element is sealed from an interior of said outer element but with at least a portion of its outer surface spaced from the inner surface of said outer element.
7. A valve as claimed in claim 6, in which each of said inner and outer elements is defined by a one-piece, thin-walled cylindrical member which is open at the flared end thereof and closed at the tip end; the thin wall of the stem portion extending the full length of said stem portion to the intersection of the stem portion with the tip portion.
8. A valve as claimed in claim 6 including one or more grooves formed in said outer element adjacent the tip end thereof.
9. A valve as claimed in claims 6, 7 or 8 in which said inner and outer elements define first and second chambers within said valve.
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/041,749 filed Apr. 1, 1993 and titled "Ultra Light Engine Valve".
The present invention relates generally to light weight poppet valves for internal combustion engines, and more particularly to the control of temperature in a valve which is of exceptionally light weight.
Internal combustion engine poppet valves are most commonly fabricated by machining, forging or extruding a solid blank of high-strength, heat resistant metal and then subjecting the blank to finish machining and/or grinding operations. In some applications, performance requirements make it necessary to provide a valve having a hollow stem into which a coolant such as sodium may be added during the fabrication process. In the prior art, such hollow stems have been formed by means such as drilling the stem or by extruding or forging the stem over a mandrel or a removable core. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 041,749, discloses a poppet valve which comprises a stem element which includes an integral tip and fillet portion and a cap which is preferably welded to the stem element. The stem element is in the form of a cup having a flared open end defining the fillet region of the valve and a closed end defining the tip, and is hollow all the way to the tip; and wherein the wall section of the stem element is relatively thick in the fillet region, tapers down to a substantially uniform thickness for the rest of the length of the stem, and is again relatively thick at the tip end. The stem element is fabricated by means of a deep drawing process wherein a starting blank in the form of a sheet-like disk is subjected to a plurality of cold drawing steps which result in an elongated flared cup wherein the outer edge of the flared end and the tip end are substantially of the thickness of the starting blank. One or more keeper grooves are rolled into the hollow stem as an added step to the drawing process.
Hollow exhaust valves to which a coolant is added are known in the art, as are hollow exhaust valves which have multiple chambers for the addition of multiple coolants. The deep drawing process greatly simplifies the formation of multiple chambers in a hollow valve.
The fabrication of the valve by a deep drawing process also makes practical a valve structure which includes multiple walls with an air gap between the walls to define a thermal barrier.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein;
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an ultra light valve;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a prior art hollow valve;
FIGS. 3A-3D illustrate a deep drawing process for forming ultra light valves;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a method for forming a groove in the stem region of the valve;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of an ultra light valve having plural coolant chambers;
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of a second embodiment of an ultra light valve having plural coolant chambers; and
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an ultra light valve incorporating a thermal barrier.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a poppet valve 10 comprising a stem element 12 and a cap element 14 which is welded or otherwise joined to the stem element. As described in detail in application Ser. No. 041,749, the stem element 12 is formed by a cold forming process, as illustrated in FIGS. 3A-3D, wherein formation of the stem progresses from a disk 12a through a series of deep drawing steps in which plungers or mandrels 16b-16d are engaged with the blank while it is supported in dies 18b-18d to form the blank through stages designated 12b-12d into a shape near to the final shape shown in FIG. 1. Additional drawing steps are then applied to arrive at the final shape. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 the stem element 12 can also be subjected to a step wherein the keeper groove 20 is formed as a part of the cold forming process. In this step, the workpiece in its early completed form is transferred to a station wherein the workpiece is received between two dies 21 and 23 which are geared or otherwise linked together to move in opposite directions, as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 5, to roll the workpiece between them. To form the groove 20, the die 21 has a knurled or other high friction surface 25 formed thereon to grip the workpiece, and the die 23 has a projection 27 thereon in the form of a ramp to displace the material of the workpiece wall to form the keeper groove. Other methods of forming the groove can also be used, including a plurality of radially movable circular dies in surrounding relation to the workpiece. Because of the displacement of the material, the final steps to insure the shape of the tip end as well as to obtain the final dimensions of the stem portion are carried out after the groove rolling step. A single groove is shown herein; however, it can be appreciated that multiple grooves of varied shape can be formed if required for a particular engine design, or to provide additional stiffness. The final stem element 12 which results from the above process is characterized by an integral tip end and by a very thin wall through the length of the straight portion of the stem but wherein the thickness in the areas of the fillet and the tip respectively are essentially the thickness of the original metal sheet 12a in FIG. 3A. The addition of the cap 14 results in a valve structure of extremely light weight which has a very large interior volume as compared with prior art light weight valves. A typical example of a prior art light weight, hollow valve 10' is shown in FIG. 2 for comparison.
FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment of a hollow valve 10a which takes advantage of the use of the deep drawing process to produce a thin-walled and very light weight structure. In this embodiment the stem portion 12a is formed in two pieces, a lower element 26 which includes the fillet region, and an upper element 28, in which the keeper groove 20 is formed. The lower element is formed, preferably by deep drawing as illustrated in FIGS. 3A-3D with an area of reduced diameter 30 over which the upper element 26 is fitted. The two elements are preferably joined by welding, and a cap 14 is applied as in the FIG. 1 structure to provide a complete valve. The two-piece stem structure provides several desirable features. The valve assembly has a first cavity 32 which can be partially filled with a first coolant such as sodium potassium, and a second cavity 34 which can be partially filled with a second coolant such as water, whereby the first coolant cools the head portion of the exhaust valve, which is subjected to very high temperatures, and the second coolant cools the relatively lower temperature stem portion.
Another advantage of the two-piece stem design shown in FIG. 6 is that it permits the use of different materials for the tip and fillet ends of the valve. Accordingly, a heat and corrosion resistant material such as 305 stainless steel can be used at the fillet end where high temperature corrosion resistance is an important consideration, while a hardenable alloy such as carbon steel can be used at the tip end where wear resistance and stiffness are important but heat and corrosion resistance are not. A further advantage of this configuration is that it permits the fabrication of longer valve stems than would be possible with a single piece stem element since there is a practical limit to how long a given blank can be drawn.
The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7 is a variation of the multiple chamber aspect of the FIG. 6 embodiment. In this embodiment the finished valve structure 10b is essentially the same as the FIG. 1 embodiment. As in the FIG. 1 embodiment a single piece stem portion 12b is utilized; however a plug 36 is inserted in the stem after the stem is deep drawn, and is preferably retained by rolling in one or more grooves 38 similar to the keeper groove 20 by a process such as that illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5. The plug can also be retained by other means such as welding, the only critical requirements of the plug being that it forms a seal with the interior surface of the stem and that it be compatible with the temperature to which the valve is subjected. In the preferred embodiment illustrated the plug is aluminum and is formed in the shape shown prior to insertion. In this embodiment a first coolant can be put into the cavity 40 prior to the insertion of the plug, and a second coolant put into the cavity 42 after insertion and fixing of the plug.
The embodiment shown in FIG. 8, provides a valve 10c which is made up of an inner deep drawn member 44 and an outer deep drawn member 46. The inner member 44 includes a stem portion 12c and a fillet portion 24a to which the cap element 14 is attached, preferably by welding. The outer member 46 includes a stem portion 12d, a fillet portion 24b and a tip portion which includes the keeper groove 20, In this embodiment the inner and outer members 44 and 46 are formed with an air gap designated as element 48 in the fillet region. The air gap, which is preferably from 0.25 mm to 1.0 mm serves to provide a thermal conductivity barrier between the members. In the preferred embodiment the inner member 44 is in sealing relation to the outer member 46 at or adjacent to the closed end 50 of the inner member. The outer edges of the fillet portions 24a and 24b can also be sealed in the process of welding on the cap 14.
In all of the embodiments illustrated herein, the wall thickness of the various deep drawn elements will vary according to the overall size of the valve and the type of engine to which it is applied. A valve of typical proportions configured as shown in FIG. I for a passenger can engine application would have the following dimensions:
______________________________________Head diameter 28 mmStem O.D. 6 mmStem I.D. 5 mmMinimum wall thickness 0.5 mmEmpty weight 17 g______________________________________
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Winter whites
Today's weather inspired my latest blog post about winter whites. Link is below. Click if you like white and near white daylilies!
Here is a link that might be useful: Winter Whites
The garden is beautiful, Julia. "Bird graveyard" huh? Ha!
Many beauties, but Heavenly ange Ice is my favorite, and it does really well in my southern garden. I look forward to seeing the net batch of whites.
Ready for the next batch. None of them are as white as snow, are they? But I suspect most pics were taken in early morning, without the whitening effect of sun. Boundless Beauty had some very nice blooms here, but I wouldn't say it never disappoints, as on some cooler mornings here it's a mess.
wel, I posted under your blog but,I dont see it over there when I went back to look at the photos again.That snow is pretty, but, I am glad I dont live in it.I had enough of that when I was a child.Your near white daylilies are so pretty,Thank you for posting your pictures of them.
Hello folks: I am just jumping in to diffent forums. Usually peonies and iris are my passion. Of coarse, any perennial for my zone 5. I am wanting to add lots of white to my yard and wish to have some recommendations for "White" daylilies. No pale peach, pale yellows, creams, etc. Any suggestions? Especially love spiders. White works best with my other perennials.
Thanks for the lovely pictures, Julie. This year, Snowflake Empress, Hazel Ballard, and Margo Reed Indeed will be growing in our garden. It will be interesting to see the first blooms and just how "white" they are. Good old Joan Senior is the whitest one we grow here, the others tend to yellow. Will be looking forward to your next post on whites. Avedon
Part 2 was added yesterday with more "winter whites!".
The link is added one more time.
Here is a link that might be useful: More Winter Whites!
Funny how so many of us have the same near whites. Wedding Band is a favorite of mine and will always have a place here too. Many of my near whites have that tinge of pinkish color and others shock me by looking as pure as snow. I think the weather definitely has a way of playing with the flower color.
Enjoyed the second part of your blog.
Your blog is always an inspiration! What is your whitest "white"? I ask as most of my near-whites are what I consider to be closer to a mid-tone melon or a definite buttercream yellow - no where near white or even pale cream. Again, thank you for blogging - your site has introduced me to more cultivars than any other (and my purchases and wishlist reflect that :))
Thank you so much for the recommendation...I took another peek at your blog this morning (actually I am still reading your older posts) and I am definitely going to add Michael Miller to an open order that I have with Maryott's. The fact that it is listed as an EM Re with 6" blooms on 30" scapes (I am partial to 4.5:1 to 5:1 ratios) is icing on the cake! Again, thank you!!
Michael Miller has not been vigorous here; and on another forum, a few people in northern zones complained of losing it. I am in the northern part of zone 6. Five degrees this morning. But let January be January. I don't want another hellish summer.
Fortunately, I am in zone 10b and shortly moving to 8a so I usually don't worry about winter hardiness (although we did have night temps down to 20F all last week - very strange for here!). I, too, am hoping that the coming summer is not as hot as last year although I did learn that "spellbinder" blooms its heart out even when it is 117F!
Michael Miller was snow-white in our garden - really a stand-out. It never flourished though, and finally died this past summer. I bought another one, as I cannot imagine a daylily garden without this beautiful flower. It's in a pot and that's where it will stay so that I can keep a very close eye on it. Joan Senior and Beautiful Edgings are the whitest diploids I have. Our summer sun is so relentless here in Texas, BE shows very little, if any, pink edges.
Beautiful winter scene, Floota!
Najoba, do you have a suggestion on how to succeed with Michael Miller in TX? Our other property is in the Lampasas area and any insights into dl's in TX are most appreciated:) I keep reading that what is considered "full sun" exposure in CA is really "morning sun only" in TX and that most plants appreciate some protection from TX's afternoon sun...would you agree with that or can I assume that if it survives full sun in CA at the peak of summer (110-115F), then it will be fine in full sun in TX?
I wish I did have the magic answer for MICHAEL MILLER. I love this daylily -- it's one of my favorites. I'm going to grow it in a pot this year, and keep it in an improvised water bed (kiddy pool). I waited for 3 years for it to multipy from a SF to a DF, and when it finally did, a worker stepped on the new fan. That caused it to go into a decline and die.
Yes, our Texas summers are brutal on daylilies - especially when there is no rain. The real killer as I've discovered is watering them in this extreme heat.
At Mark Carpenter's Lily Farm, he has large shade structures which only let in a certain amount of sunlight. That might be an answer. Since I live in one of these highly-restricted residential neighborhoods, I doubt if our HOA would allow me to use them.
By this coming fall, I'll know more about the pros and cons of water beds.
We have started using only organic fertilizers on the mature plants (i.e. liquid seaweed). So far, I'm very impressed and hope my daylilies will survive the summer better. They sure look great now.
Thank you for the insights. Any chance that you'll post the pros and cons of water beds come fall? :) Ours is old ranch land in TX so I am definitely going to keep the shade cloth in mind. I am so happy to hear that M.Miller was/is snow white in your garden - it gives me hope that I'll finally get a white/near white daylily!


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DISA is intrigued by Web services model for creating systems
In a recent test, the Defense Information Systems Agency compared the cost of developing a simple application called the Tech Early Bird on $30,000 worth of in-house servers and software with the costs of developing the same application using the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud from Amazon.com's Web Services. Amazon charged 10 cents a minute for the service, and DISA paid a total of $5 to develop an application that matched the performance of the in-house application.
The test is an example of how DISA has been borrowing ideas from Amazon and other Web-based companies and sites, including Yahoo, Google and Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. "There may well be a commercial analog for everything we want to do," said Dave Mihelcic, DISA's chief technology officer.
Mihelcic said Defense Department employees could use Web services applications and pay for them by the hour with a government credit card. Such an approach could compress the time needed to acquire, develop or distribute an application or service from months to days or minutes, he said.
DOD agencies have already started to dip into this commercial Web services world, Mihelcic said, and DISA wants to capitalize on those efforts. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency uses Google Earth to supplement its classified imagery programs, and DISA could add Google Earth images to its centralized servers that DOD users worldwide access, he said.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom, DISA's director, said commercial advances in the use of service-oriented architecture, or Web services, could enable revolutionary change in how the agency conducts its business and supports DOD users worldwide. Croom said he believes DOD can adopt such an architecture to lower its traditional systems development costs and accelerate the distribution of new applications.
Croom has the support of John Grimes, DOD's chief information officer and assistant secretary of Defense for networks and information integration. DOD needs to stop acquiring individual, highly tailored systems and instead use Web services, Grimes said.
Commercial firms have started to embrace Web services for application development, said Drew Clark, director of corporate strategy at the IBM Venture Capital Group. Some market research firms predict that by 2011, a quarter of all software will be developed under the software-as-a-service model that meets Croom's requirements.
In some ways, DISA is playing catch up with users. Mapping products from Yahoo and Google are already infused in DOD, Mihelcic said. Internet chat is "the way we manage the war" [in Iraq], he said. Speaking at the U.S. DISA Industry Day last week, Croom said a service-oriented approach is crucial to U.S. forces. "Information is America's greatest weapons system, but processes we have created are holding us back."
Defense Information Systems Agency officials are considering using a Web services model to develop applications and systems for the agency's next-generation command and control systems. DISA's Net-Enabled Command Capability (NECC) would combine databases and other capabilities from different sources, including the military services, said Col. Dave Bennett, DISA's deputy director for command and control system programs.
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Looking for a good value toilet that won't clog
I am so tired of my kids plugging the toilets. So tired. Now we are building a house and I'd like to choose some better toilets. Something that reliably flushes the first time, but won't break the budget either.
I have swapped out all the seats in my current house with ez clean self close lids...will I need to do that in my next house too or do some of the toilets come with those kind of seats? I got mine from Lowe's and the only thing I don't like about them is it seems the screws in the hinges are rusting on some of them so when they get wet from me cleaning them the rust water drips down and is hard to clean in there.
thanks for any info that can direct me.
Personally, for us (and our church) we went the Toto Drake II (or vespin II if you want skirted design). They aren't the cheapest toilet out there, but they won't break the bank either, and you aren't going to have clogging issues...
Our teachers at our church LOVE the new toilets (we just replaced this spring). Totally worth the $$ to replace them all.
Just my opinion.
thanks, i have read the terry love website a while ago, but they don't talk about cost too much. I will look at Toto for sure. Do you think it would be a couple hundred dollar upgrade from a builder grade per each toilet? I have an email in to see what exactly is included as a standard toilet. all i remember him saying is that it is elongated.
I have linked the Drake II on sale at Amazon. You have to buy the seat separtate. I don't know what builder grade toilets cost. But I think this would be an expense, that over time, you would be happy you spent the few extra dollars. Also get the "stanagloss" on the finish. It is supposed to help with staying cleaner.
Here is a link that might be useful: Drake II
Toto wins every time. Four different local plumbers have recommended them as a good trouble free toilet. This website has more info.
Here is a link that might be useful: Terry Love Toilet Forum
We just installed a Kohler Archer in one BR and a Toto Drake in the other. The Archer has clogged once (but still soooo much better than the toilet it replaced). The Toto has been in about a week and hasn't clogged. One thing I have noticed is that the Archer is better at cleaning the bowl after the flush.
I know that everybody seems to love Toto, but we don't. We got an Ultramax four years ago and have not been happy with it. Unlike our other toilets (an early-2000s Kohler and an ancient Standard), it's fussy, and we keep having to replace the flapper -- and the flapper is very expensive and hard to find. And, unlike our other toilets, it clogs easily, and one of the clogs was really tough to clear. (As a result, I routinely use two flushes now with that toilet, which negates the water savings.) Just a poor product, as far as I'm concerned.
We need to replace the Kohler due to a remodel and it will not be with a Toto. I think we are going to go with an AS Champion.
ok i found out the standard toilet from my builder:
The toilet we use is the Kohler, model Highline. It is a comfort height and elongated. The bowl is $ 127.29, the tank is $ 67.30 and the seat is Kohler, model Brevia $ 15.81. This pricing is in the color, White.
So I'm looking at probably less than 200 per toilet to upgrade to a toto?
Our Toto Drake has never clogged in the last few years. Our Toto Drake II (1.28 gal vs the Drake's 1.6) has on a rare occasion or two clogged, but very rarely. Admittedly, we don't have any kids. But in the past my significant other has... umm... exercised toilets enough to cause fairly regular clogs. The Toto seats I purchased with the toilets are both soft close and have plastic bolts to hold them on (so no rusting). Both are elongated.
I've heard (in the past) that round toilets flush better than elongated toilets. I'm not certain if this is true or not, but maybe some experts can chime in. I think if I had children with a clogging problem, I might opt for a round toilet.
We have had good luck with 3 Kohler toilets in our house for the last 5 years. Can count the number of clogs on one hand. We have Cimaron and another model that I can't remember right now. If you have a Home Depot nearby, they usually have ratings on their toilets (how well it flushes, clogs etc). We based our purchase on the ratings and can't be happier.
We have 4 Kohler toilets -- 2 Cimaron and 2 Memoirs.
The only one we had an issue with was in one son's bathroom. To spare you the gross details, it was a problem with the original plumbing between the toilet and line down to the main drain line. The problem had nothing to do with the toilet and after ripping out the ceiling and correcting the plumbing we haven't had any issues. Home Depot and Lowe's both stock them here and they have soft close seats.
How my plumber tells it, is that when low flush toilets first came out, Toto was the only one that had a larger opening from the tank into the bowl. This allowed a better quick flush with the lower volumes. The other toilets (American brands) didn't figure that out for a while, and struggled with the old system using the new lower water volume. I've understood that this is no longer a problem. It sure sounds like there are many good low flush toilets out there as indicated by everyone's positive feedback.
Ditto what enduring said. We asked our plumber about Toto and he said they were excellent. It's what he has in his own master. But the other three toilets in his house? American Standard Cadet 3. He swears you can't beat them for value. We installed two of the Cadet 3s a year and a half ago and, other than one adjustment, haven't had any problems at all. In fact, I'm cleaning up and clearing out - getting ready to put our house up for sale - and one of the things that's going in the trash is our plunger. We simply don't need it any more.
I'll highly recommend the Gerber Avalanche 1.6gpf commodes. I just had one put in; it has a strong flush, doesn't clog easily, and cleans the sides of the bowl well. The area of the bowl normally covered with water is uncommonly large for a modern low-water-usage toilet, which helps keep things clean. As a bonus, the tank is quite narrow, which makes the area around it seem roomier if it's in a tight space. I got the comfort-height (16-1/2"h) elongated bowl model (21-818) locally for about $255, but if it's for younger kids they might prefer the lower standard-height version which is also cheaper (about $210 elongated, and well under $200 for round though I wouldn't recommend small-bowl round toilets unless nothing else will fit). They have 1.2gpf versions too, but they're not reputed to work as well. I've used the 1.6gpf versions of both the Gerber Avalanche and Toto Drake (not Drake II) and prefer the Gerber; the Drake is also extremely clog-resistant but occasionally leaves TP stuck to the side of the bowl. The Gerbers are also available in 10, 12, or 14" rough-ins too, nice if you don't have the common 12" distance from the drain center to the back wall. Toto uses an extra-cost "Unifit" accessory for 10" or 14", and it doesn't fit all of their toilets.
I also have a 1.2gpf Toto Drake II that is better than either the above (especially if you replace the flapper with one without a big hole in it that takes longer to close), but they cost about $310.
I've used a Crane 1.6gpf toilet that's quite good and I assume very inexpensive (since they were recently installed en masse at a cheapo apartment complex), but I don't know the model number, and given that they replaced another Crane model only a few years older that was awful and drew numerous complaints from tenants, I don't know which one to recommend. Crane is now a sister company to American Standard, and the good Cranes resemble the Cadet 3 in appearance, but are different. I don't care for the Cadet 3 (or at least the ones they made 5 years ago - they may have tweaked it since then, and definitely have if the new ones use a 3" flapper rather than 2"); it's never clogged, but there always seems to be a few shreds of TP that left in an otherwise clean bowl after a flush.
Speaking of TP, different brands/types are more likely to clog than others, but I wouldn't indict Charmin given they have several different types sold under that brand that are different. The "strong" varieties tend to be most likely to clog; the "soft" versions less so.
Lee676, great write up, but what is this about the Drake II flapper? I will be installing the Maris (has the same flushing system as the Drake II). Your flap solution is an awfully expensive upgrade.
Where did you get your information about the flap?
How would I find out what kind of flap I have on the Maris?
> what is this about the Drake II flapper?
The standard flapper looks like this:
That hole on the side allows it to fill with water and fall closed fairly quickly. But you can get a flapper designed for Toto's (now discontinued) low-end "Power Gravity" commodes (rather than "G-max", etc.) that is interchangable, but doesn't have the hole on the side (and sometimes a hole gap reducer on the bottom) which makes the flapper stay open longer before falling shut:
These pictures are actually not of the Toto-branded flappers but rather of generic Korky replacements, but from what I read, they actually make the part for Toto, and the ones they sell under their own brand, in this case # 2022BP, are identical except for packaging, and even have "Toto" embossed on them, but are less expensive.
You can also get this Korky 3060BP adjustable flapper which Home Depot sells in their stores, which lets you rotate the sleeve that opens or closes holes on its side:
> I will be installing the Maris (has the same flushing system as the Drake II).
Are you sure? A quick look online shows a more elaborate dual-flush setup
> Your flap solution is an awfully expensive upgrade.
You can get a replacement flapper for $10.
> Questions:
> Where did you get your information about the flap?
From a plumber who has worked on these
> How would I find out what kind of flap I have on the Maris?
Toto's website has parts diagrams for all their current products. They show two versions of the Maris, one with a conventional tank and one with a tank that's hidden behind the wall between the studs. Both of them are dual-flush units, which I have no experience with, but these don't seem to use conventional flappers but rather a more elaborate flush valve assembly, either THU356 (regular tank) or THU322href> (in-wall tank).
Note: I have not actually used this exact product on my Drake II; rather I bought the adjustable flapper to replace a solid flapper from a Gerber Viper 1.28gpf that I thought could use more water per flush, then moved the old Gerber flapper to the Toto, which made it flush using a bit more water, though I should note that it does a fine job even with 1.28gpf and I may switch back. I'm just paranoid about overflowing toilets when there's expensive new carpeting right outside the bathroom.
If your flapper is staying open longer, aren't you necessarily using more water? Seems counter productive to me.
One other note about Cadet 3s...
Every one of them I've ever seen (because I considered them after looking at reviews, etc) wasn't level at the top of the bowl. I have no way of know if the working part of the bowl was level or not, but because of that, I just couldn't buy them and hope they showed up to my house level and ready to be installed.
Toto, all 3 of them that I bought online, had no issues--square, level, etc.
I think I read that that is a "common" problem with Cadet 3s that plumbers find...
lee676: "Crane is now a sister company to American Standard, and the good Cranes resemble the Cadet 3 in appearance, but are different. "
We live in interesting times. Six years ago, Bain Capital (yes, that Bain Capital) put together the plumbing fixtures component of American Standard with Crane and Eljer, creating American Standard Brands. But six weeks ago, Lixil, the parent of Japan's INAX, Japan's second largest plumbing fixture manufacturer, purchased a majority interest in American Standard Brands.
In the long run, Lixil's technical expertise -- even more than Toto, INAX has been a technological pioneer in toilet designs -- undoubtedly will strongly influence the design of toilets bearing the American Standard, Crane, and Eljer brands. Almost certainly it will be a positive influence on the designs going forward.
Not that these corporate governance issues will have any influence on illinigirl's decision as to what to tell her plumber this month. ...
Didn't hear about that! I thought they were Chinese-owned in recent years, don't remember. Yes, INAX is Toto's main competitor in Japan and supposedly makes good stuff. I've never come across it though; maybe that will change soon.
Not sure what effect if any it will have on the existing brands though, at least not right away. I'm pretty sure the first thing heard in the Lixil boardroom after that deal commenced wasn't "y'know, we gotta do something about those Cadet 3's"....
LOL Lee676.
I am not very informed on my Maris. I was getting the flush system aspects mixed up. The Maris is floor mounted a Dual-Maxî Cycloneî flushing system, high efficiency (1.28GPF/4.8LPF & 0.9GPF/3.4LPF). It is supposed to be similar to the Aquia II, but the Aquia doesn't have the Cyclone flushing (I don't think), so I don't know how much they are a like really.
I have it setting in my extra room as I remodel the bath. It will be a while before I can evaluate how good it is.
Toto posted a youtube vid explaining it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYqxer76_FY); the top part with just two large jets sending water swirling down the bowl works just as on their Drake II or other dual-cyclone toilets (which means it should work well), but the lower section with the sudden drop at the waterline looks more like the Aquia, and that third water jet on the left side of the drain instead of in front of it is something I've never seen before. I wonder how many guests will realize you can either pull or push the flush lever, and that which one they choose produces a different result. There's also this video from Dwell in which the style is described as having been inspired by "mid-century design" of a particular chair (I can't make out what designer or brand she's saying on my cheap laptop speakers). Actually, it's more like our idealised image of what stuff made in 1958 actually looked like. The 1950s house I'm working on has in it what mid-century bathrooms really looked like - pink toilet and wall-mounted sink against aquamarine tile, none of which looks like it was inspired by designer furniture.
The only dual-flush I've used that works well is the Geberit/AK Design setup in the restroom at the local Porcelanosa showroom. It shoots a wide, horizontal sheet of water across the bowl, starting from just under the rim at the back, aimed at the front also just under the rim, from where it then disperses throughout. It's certainly unlike anything else I've seen. And of course, someone posted a Youtube of that one too. I don't know what compels people to post youtubes of toilets flushing, but it does prove useful when shopping for one. The one I saw had a different and more stylish shape, but flushes the same way.
I've used an Aquia at plumbing store that sells Toto - it's in their restroom - and didn't like it, though can't remember why. Tiny water spot was one reason. But the Maris is a completely different design. Let us know how it turns out!
Sorry for the veering off of topic, but I want to respond to lee676 :)
Thanks lee676 for the links. The Geberit video is rather spastic in it's production. It made me jump inside when I watched the quick movements of the video.
The Aquia doesn't have the dual cyclone flush aspect if I remember right, reading on the Terry Love forum. The water drops into the bowl. There may not be a bottom syphon outlet either, but I am not sure.
The Maris looks like it has a syphon jet, yet interestingly placed at the side of the bottom of the bowl, then with and additional 2 upper openings that create the cyclone water effect.
lee676: "Yes, INAX is Toto's main competitor in Japan and supposedly makes good stuff. I've never come across it though; maybe that will change soon."
Should you travel to Japan by air, you will find INAX throughout the international airports. The toilets in the baggage claim area get especially heavy use, because most of the incoming flights have been eight hours or more in duration with meals served on-board, if you get my drift.


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We as humans wouldn't make a non-rechargeable battery for our ships. We don't do it in anything else that large, do we? .. true.. a car battery needs to be replaced every so often, but I would much rather buy a rechargeable battery for much higher cost, then stockpiling them in my inventory 300 at a time... see where I am going with this?
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tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:feed/theregister.co.uk/software/os/ The Register - Software: Operating Systems Copyright © 2015, Situation Publishing Team Register email@example.com http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/about/contact/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/Design/graphics/icons/favicon.png Biting the hand that feeds IT — sci/tech news and views for the world http://www.theregister.co.uk/Design/graphics/Reg_default/The_Register_r.png 2015-03-30T08:18:41Z tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/29/chrome_os_launcher_adds_google_now/ 2015-03-29T11:30:09Z Kelly Fiveash http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Kelly%20Fiveash Google turns creepy, predictive search tech up to 11 in Chrome OS beta
Launcher 2.0 to be released within days

Google's Chromebooks are about to undergo an overhaul that puts the Chocolate Factory's creepy, predictive search tech – Google Now – at the heart of the firm's OS.…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/28/microsoft_windows_10_technical_preview_lumia_phones/ 2015-03-28T19:48:18Z Kelly Fiveash http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Kelly%20Fiveash Microsoft's Windows 10 build list snowballs for Lumia mobes
WARNING: Coders are still stitching together partition stitching code

Microsoft has tentatively opened up its Windows 10 Technical Preview to more phones, after its initial list back in February had been extremely limited.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/27/surface_pro_3_firmware/ 2015-03-27T08:03:08Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister Surface Pro 3 update has so much new stuff for sysadmins, we can't fit it all in one headline
Isn't it time for the pub?

Microsoft has released a significant new firmware update for Surface Pro 3 fondleslabs, the second to arrive this month.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/26/universal_apps_windows_10/ 2015-03-26T19:14:04Z Tim Anderson http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Tim%20Anderson Hey, Microsoft, we can call Windows 10 apps anything we like – you're NOT OUR REAL MOM
Banned by Redmond: Universal, Metro

Diagasm You can forget about Universal Apps, we're not supposed to use that term from now on. When Windows 10 arrives, what Microsoft has so far been calling Universal Apps will be known as "Windows apps."…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/24/imagination_mips_reference_tablet/ 2015-03-24T00:41:11Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister Imagination touts cheap Firefox OS MIPS slab to Chinese kitmakers
'Hey! Over here! No, not that one, that's ARM...'

No longer content to cede the mobile processor market to ARM, British chip firm Imagination Technologies has unveiled a new reference tablet design powered by a CPU based on its MIPS architecture.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/23/microsoft_apps_bundled_with_android/ 2015-03-23T19:53:11Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister WinPhone? PAH! If you want Microsoft's mobe apps, grab an Android
Samsung & 11 hardware partners to bundle OneNote, OneDrive, Skype, Office

Microsoft, still struggling to gain a foothold in the smartphone market, is pressing to have its software bundled on Android devices from major manufacturers, with Samsung as its first partner.…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/20/xiaomi_yes_windows_10_runs_on_our_android_phone/ 2015-03-20T21:28:45Z Shaun Nichols http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Shaun%20Nichols Microsoft sniffs around Xiaomi Mi 4 smarties with Windows 10
No, we can't give it to you, go pester Redmond, says Chinese giant

Chinese mobe giant Xiaomi confirmed it is helping Microsoft port Windows 10 to its Mi 4 smartphones.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/19/windows_10_build_10041_brings_new_features_new_bugs/ 2015-03-19T08:01:12Z Tim Anderson http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Tim%20Anderson Windows 10 build 10041: 99 bugs on the wall, fix a bug, add a feature, 114 bugs on the wall
More Cortana, updated browser, still a race to summer

Pics Microsoft has released build 10041 of Windows 10, the first major update since January's build 9926 went public. The test version is part of the US giant's "Windows Insider" program which lets enthusiasts install preview builds as they are ready.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/19/pirates_to_get_windows_10_for_free/ 2015-03-19T07:29:04Z Darren Pauli http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Darren%20Pauli PIRATES and THIEVES to get Windows 10 as BOOTY
Redmond reckons free upgrade will convert China

Pirates running stolen Windows operating systems will get a free copy of Windows 10, according to reports.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/17/honey_i_shrunk_the_windows_footprint/ 2015-03-17T08:33:07Z Simon Sharwood http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Sharwood Honey, I shrunk the Windows footprint
Microsoft explains how it will fit Windows 10 into cheaposlabs, maybe without bloatware

One of the challenges Microsoft has given itself with its goal of making Windows 10 run on almost anything is that lots of devices have rather less storage than PCs, which means Redmond can't assume users will have hard disk space to burn.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/16/windows_10_for_internet_of_things/ 2015-03-16T15:07:01Z Gavin Clarke http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Gavin%20Clarke Microsoft announces Windows 10 and Azure for humanity's implacable IoT foes
If you use a keyboard, forget it

Microsoft has announced Windows 10 for the Internet of Things and an Azure IoT suite.…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/15/oracle_adds_secure_boot_support_to_its_linux_disto/ 2015-03-15T23:53:07Z Richard Chirgwin http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Richard%20Chirgwin Oracle adds secure-ish boot support to its Linux distro
But how secure is it?

Oracle has released a new secure-boot version of its Linux, but the new issuance is attracting criticism that it's not actually secure.…
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Downloading OS updates from random PCs? What could possibly go wrong with that?

A new build of Windows 10, number 10036, appears to have somehow found its way beyond Redmond's firewalls, and folks running it report it has all manner of interesting additions.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/13/cyanogen_funding/ 2015-03-13T23:02:09Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister Cyanogen said to be hoovering up cash, but NOT from Microsoft
Redmond reportedly sitting out firmware firm's $110m funding round

Sources say Android alt-firmware outfit Cyanogen is close to closing a new round of funding, but Microsoft reportedly won't be among the investors.…
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Cupertino giant begins public beta program

Just days after releasing iOS 8.2 to the masses, Apple is allowing some users to check out the early builds of iOS 8.3.…
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Builds are coming, really

After admitting that it hasn't been seeding new builds of Windows 10 as often as many testers had hoped, Microsoft is gearing up to increase its release cadence.…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/10/happy_20th_birthday_microsoft_bob/ 2015-03-10T10:02:05Z Simon Sharwood http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Sharwood HAPPY 20th Birthday MICROSOFT BOB
It gave us Comic Sans, Clippy, a zillion jokes and might be CORTANA'S GRANDFATHER

Tuesday, 10 March 2015, is a day of infamy, for on that day in 1995 Microsoft gave the world Bob, the "social interface" for Windows 3.x and 95.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/10/tastier_lollipops_for_chosen_few_as_google_releases_android_51/ 2015-03-10T06:00:12Z Simon Sharwood http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Sharwood Tastier Lollipops for chosen few as Google releases Android 5.1
Minor update's biggest new feature is burglar-proofing 'Device Protection'

Android 5.1 is upon us! Google has announced the updated operating system's release in the usual bloggy way.…
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'Rowhammer' attack flips bits in memory to take control of the kernel

Last summer Google gathered a bunch of leet security researchers as its Project Zero team and instructed them to find unusual zero-day flaws. They've had plenty of success on the software front – but on Monday announced a hardware hack that's a real doozy.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/10/windows_10_preview_release_timing/ 2015-03-10T01:27:11Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister Microsoft: You'll get the next Windows 10 build when we're GOOD AND READY
Public release dates only slow the process down, say devs

Champing at the bit for the next build of Windows 10 Technical Preview? Microsoft says that although it has been silent for several weeks, a new release is coming ... soonish ... but you probably shouldn't hold your breath.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/10/apple_ios_os_x_security_patches/ 2015-03-10T00:29:07Z Shaun Nichols http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Shaun%20Nichols Apple slips out security patches while world goes gaga over watches
Remote-code exec in iOS, OS X iCloud, plus FREAK fix

While everyone was losing their mind over expensive watches, Apple sneaked out security fixes for iOS phones and tablets, and OS X computers.…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/07/google_android_os_for_virtual_reality_says_report/ 2015-03-07T16:48:07Z Kelly Fiveash http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Kelly%20Fiveash Google hires engineers to run Android OS on virtual reality gear – report
Facebook face-off?

Google has padded out a team of engineers to beaver away at an Android operating system to power virtual reality devices, it has been reported.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/07/ubuntu_to_switch_to_systemd/ 2015-03-07T13:00:09Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister Grab your pitchforks: Ubuntu to switch to systemd on Monday
It's Debian all o'er agin, I tells ye!

The Ubuntu Project is set to move forward with a plan to make a controversial system management tool a key part of Ubuntu Linux.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/05/vmware_sued_for_gpl_violation_by_linux_kernel_developer/ 2015-03-05T20:59:48Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister VMware sued, accused of ripping off Linux kernel source code
SCSI dev claims virty giant has 'no intention' of honoring terms of the GPL

Linux kernel developer Christoph Hellwig has sued VMware in Hamburg, Germany, over alleged violations of the GNU General Public License.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/04/confirmed_tiny_windows_server_is_on_the_way/ 2015-03-04T03:28:09Z Simon Sharwood http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Sharwood CONFIRMED: Tiny Windows Server is on the way
Cloud OS at the bottom, server in the middle and a dedicated client on top

Microsoft's plans to decompose Windows Server into a far lighter and leaner beast are real. On Monday we reported on the emergence of a Microsoft slide deck outlining a "Nano" version of Windows Server aimed at the cloud.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/03/microsoft_oin_licensees_android/ 2015-03-03T12:39:09Z Gavin Clarke http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Gavin%20Clarke Microsoft to Android OEMs: 'Show me the money'
Redmond carefully considers OIN approach

Exclusive Microsoft has reserved the right to nail firms making Android devices running its Office suit for possible Windows patent infringements.…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/03/microsoft_reveals_details_of_its_windows_10_universal_app_platform/ 2015-03-03T10:37:04Z Tim Anderson http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Tim%20Anderson Microsoft opens kimono on Windows 10 Universal App Platform
One app to rule them all. It hopes

MWC 2015 Microsoft's Windows 10 Universal App Platform has been explained in detail for the first time, at a developer event in Barcelona as part of Mobile World Congress.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/02/google_encrypted_by_default/ 2015-03-02T22:23:04Z Iain Thomson http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Iain%20Thomson Google's 'encrypted-by-default' Android is NOT encrypting by default
It's sad that this isn't really a surprise

Updated Last year, Google said Android 5, codenamed Lollipop, will encrypt the contents of smartphones and tablets by default. Now it's had to do some backtracking.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/02/jolla_launches_sailfish_2_security/ 2015-03-02T15:56:36Z Simon Rockman http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Rockman Jolla launches Sailfish 2.0, now with added security
Tablet coming later this year, but will it be competitive?

MWC 2015 Jolla, the smouldering platform which was born out of Nokia's decision to go Microsoft, has announced its new version of the Sailfish OS.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/02/ubuntu_15_04_flavours_vivid_vervet/ 2015-03-02T13:01:10Z Scott Gilbertson http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Scott%20Gilbertson First peek at the next Ubuntu 15.04 nester line-up
Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Barney McGrubuntu, Cuthbert, GNOME and MATE

Ubuntu 15.04 is here – almost. The first beta of Vivid Vervet has been delivered, and with it have come images of the penguin flock that nestles on this OS.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/02/windows_xp_markets_share_grows_again/ 2015-03-02T08:02:04Z Simon Sharwood http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Sharwood Windows XP's market share grows AGAIN!
Not even nuking it from orbit will do the job, we fear

It's the first Monday of the month, so time for us to have a look at desktop operating system market share again!…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/03/02/microsoft_working_on_nano_server_for_webscale_windows/ 2015-03-02T05:02:12Z Simon Sharwood http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Sharwood Microsoft working on 'Nano' version of Windows Server for web-scale ops
Slide deck appears describing lightweight core for future Windows Servers

Microsoft appears to be working on a new version of Windows Server aimed at web-scale operations.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/26/google_taming_android_for_enterprise/ 2015-02-26T13:56:09Z Gavin Clarke http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Gavin%20Clarke Google to tame Android's Wild Wild West to please suits
Rounds up enterprise posse for sandboxed safety

Google is recruiting Android app authors to help tame Mountain View's Wild, Wild West mobile platform for businesses.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/26/apple_app_ios_android_survey_money_revenue_adverts/ 2015-02-26T11:28:11Z Tim Anderson http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Tim%20Anderson Money from apps? It's all about Apple iOS, says survey
Oh yeah, and don't bother with ads

A new survey of mobile app developers shows that Apple iOS is where the money is, despite Android's higher market share among mobile devices.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/26/windows_beats_apple_linux_with_fewest_bugs_for_2014/ 2015-02-26T07:58:11Z Darren Pauli http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Darren%20Pauli And the buggiest OS provider award goes to ... APPLE?
Count of 2014's flaws finds more nasties in Mac OS and iOS than in Windows or Linux

Apple's operating systems and Linux racked up more vulnerability reports than Windows during 2014, according to research from security outfit GFI.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/25/elemenntary_pay_to_play_review/ 2015-02-25T09:06:11Z Scott Gilbertson http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Scott%20Gilbertson Elementary, my dear penguin: It's the second beta of Freya
Never mind the bugs... love the skin Ubuntu's in

Review Elementary Linux has released the second beta of the imminent Freya release of its OS.…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/25/tails_project_rushes_secfix_version_to_market/ 2015-02-25T05:02:09Z Richard Chirgwin http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Richard%20Chirgwin Snowden's favourite Linux - Tails - rushes sec-fix version to market
Sweeping up the dead bugs

Tails, the secure live-boot Linux made famous by Edward Snowden, has had a major revision release to Version 1.3.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/23/ios_8_3_public_beta_apple_iphone/ 2015-02-23T12:58:08Z Simon Rockman http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Rockman Apple: 100,000 lucky people can test our flaky iOS 8.3 code – report
Hey fanboi, help squash our bugs

In a shock falling-in-line-with-industry-practice move, Apple is to conduct a public beta test for iOS 8.3.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/23/debian_project/ 2015-02-23T08:35:10Z Darren Pauli http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Darren%20Pauli Debian on track to prove binaries' origins
Reproducible binary project 83% complete

Debian is on its way to becoming what could be the first operating system to prove the origin of its binaries, technologist Micah Lee says.…
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Linux Lord declares all internet polls bad, follows result of own effort anyway

Linus Torvalds has decided it's time for version 4.0 of the Linux kernel.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/20/linux_year_2038_problem/ 2015-02-20T22:43:02Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister Linux clockpocalypse in 2038 is looming and there's no 'serious plan'
Worry now, because 23 years from now will be TOO LATE

The year 2038 is still more than two decades away, but LWN.net editor and longtime Linux kernel chronicler Jon Corbet believes software developers should be thinking about that date now, particularly in the Linux world.…

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Hypervisor lets kit makers have realtime OS cake and eat it, too

QNX Software Systems, the BlackBerry subsidiary that markets operating systems and tools for embedded systems, has released new virtualization software designed to allow device makers to deliver rich graphical UIs without sacrificing reliability or safety.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/18/microsoft_empties_the_rooms/ 2015-02-18T13:39:07Z Andrew Orlowski http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Andrew%20Orlowski Microsoft leaves the Rooms. How will Windows Phone OS users make to do lists?
Cloud-o-bile in action

Microsoft is axing a much-loved feature of its Windows Phone OS, Rooms, at short notice. An email sent to users yesterday announced that support is ending next month – long before functionally equivalent replacements are in place.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/18/windows_phone_10_progress_towards_one_windows/ 2015-02-18T09:27:07Z Tim Anderson http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Tim%20Anderson Windows 10 for phones: Stepping towards the One True Windows
Hands On with the Windows Insider preview

Microsoft has released an early preview of Windows Phone 10, and we put it through its paces on a Lumia 630, one of just a few supported devices.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/18/who_writes_linux_2015/ 2015-02-18T09:00:44Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister Linux kernel dev has gone well and truly corporate – report
Companies making more changes, and faster than ever

The Linux kernel is growing and changing faster than ever, but its development is increasingly being supported by a select group of companies, rather than by volunteer developers.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/17/torvalds_turns_to_sir_mixalot_for_linux_versioning_debate/ 2015-02-17T08:02:02Z Simon Sharwood http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Sharwood Torvalds turns to Sir Mix-A-Lot for Linux versioning debate
Do you like 'em big and round, or would a slimmer version 4.0 excite you?

Linus Torvalds is "running out of fingers and toes" and therefore wonders if it might be a good time to tip the Linux Kernel over into version 4.0.…

 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/12/windows_10_phone_technical_preview/ 2015-02-12T21:17:30Z Neil McAllister http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Neil%20McAllister Microsoft launches wobbly Windows 10 phone preview for Lumia daredevils only
'You will encounter bugs'

Some four months after it unveiled the first build of the Windows 10 Technical Preview, Microsoft has now kicked off the early access program for its smartphone OS, known as ... Windows 10 Technical Preview.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/12/datameer_hadoop_as_a_service/ 2015-02-12T12:21:09Z Gavin Clarke http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Gavin%20Clarke Datameer rolls out Hadoop-as-a-service for impatient IT bods
Five nodes should tide you over

Big-data analytics startup Datameer is rolling out analytics-as-a-service running on Hadoop.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/11/windows_with_bing_death_knell_licences/ 2015-02-11T12:31:06Z Paul Kunert http://search.channelregister.co.uk/?author=Paul%20Kunert Death knell for Windows with Bing, licences carved up
Microsoft 'over-egged' Chromebook response

Microsoft is effectively killing off the Windows with Bing notebook market less than a year after it was created.…
 tag:theregister.co.uk,2005:story/2015/02/11/cortana_details_windows_10/ 2015-02-11T07:28:10Z Simon Sharwood http://search.theregister.co.uk/?author=Simon%20Sharwood Cortana to form CIRCLE OF LIFE in Windows 10
Microsoft's 'contextual operating service' promises hakuna matata across devices

Microsoft has revealed more details of just how its personal assistant Cortana will work in Windows 10.…


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The Only Enemy Within Our Ranks Is The Harper Government
I believe that the Harper government is the enemy within our ranks. This strong stable majority government that is being led by Stephen Harper is in my opinion solely responsible and guilty for attacking and weakening our military from within by: 1,519 more words
Yes I Have Something To Say About The 300 School Girls Abducted In Nigeria
Rene Silva commented on a post I wrote recently and asked me a question, so here is the comment and the question, "300 schoolgirls have been abducted in Nigeria. 1,256 more words