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2012 - Finny's week 5 rankings and week 6 picks - More Steelers review!
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1. Houston (5-0, 1). Tougher than expected game in New York, but a win is a win. Texans come home for two big matchups against a pissed-off Green Bay and the AFCN-leading Ravens. With Brian Cushing out, the cleanup spot will now be manned by… Tim Dobbins? Didn't he used to, like, date Susan Sarandon?
2. San Francisco (4-1, 2). After losing in Minnesota, the Niners have beaten two New York teams by a combined score of 79-3. I mean, the Jets and Bills suck, but still.
3. Atlanta (5-0, 3). Still perfect, but didn't exactly dominate Carolina and Washington.
4. Chicago (4-1,
. Since the hiccup against Green Bay, Bears have outscored opponents 98-27, and the Bears and Pack have headed in different directions. Cutler can pout that he has nothing to pout about right now.
5. New England (3-2, 6). No giant comeback needed for a win over Manning's Broncos. Belichick continues to tinker, adding a strong mix of running with Ridley and Bolden. Young defense is starting to shine. Still need to improve OL protection and do a better job of allowing fewer points. Trip to Seattle could be a trap.
6. Baltimore (4-1, 4). Could easily have lost both to the Browns and the Chiefs. In some ways configured very much like the Patriots. The Texas gauntlet will tell us a lot before the Birds go on a bye: they host the rested Cowboys, then travel to Houston. I think they lose at least one of those two.
7. New York Giants (3-2, 9). Struggled early against Cleveland, and the secondary is still shaky. But the offense is going to push this team until the secondary is healthy, with Eli as the general. Still plenty of passing options even with Hakeem Nicks gimpy. Tough slate ahead will tell us what the men in blue are really about: road trip to San Fran followed by NFCE tilts hosting the Redskins and at Dallas, then a pair of AFCN bouts hosting the Steelers and at Cinci.
8. Minnesota (4-1, 14). Vikings may not be beating top level of competition, but they're winning. Ponder is showing steady development, AP is still a monster, and the defense is getting tough again, with 5 players racking 2 or more sacks already. The 5 games before the bye (@ Washington, Arizona, Tampa Bay, @ Seattle, Detroit) could be favorable for the Vikings. Is it really possible that the Vikings, and not the Packers, could be second in the NFCN behind the Bears this year?
9. Green Bay (2-3, 7). To the Packers players whining about how the refs are out to get you: shut the fuck up and play better. Team with plenty of weapons on both sides of the ball, but suddenly they look very shaky. I realize the Colts wanted to win one for Pagano, but seriously… the Colts? You couldn't beat the
? Too much talent here (especially when Jennings returns) to ding them farther, but Packers could certainly tumble in the rankings if they don't put up. Road trips to Houston and a suddenly chippy St. Louis won't be easy. Pack will need to play with urgency.
10. Denver (2-3, 10). Comebacks in Atlanta and New England fell short, but Manning is still showing he can lead a team like the Manning of old. Broncos are still putting it together, but have the talent to win their division despite trailing the 3-2 Chargers. Oh, and the Broncos travel to San Diego this week before packing in for the bye. Interesting.
11. Philadelphia (3-2, 11).
This team is guaranteed to drive everyone crazy this year. Eagles fans, fans of teams that play them, bettors, analysts. They can turn the ball over a bazillion times and eke out a one-point win over a crappy Browns team, or turn the ball over a bazillion times and come back against what I consider a superior Ravens team to eke out a 1-point win. They're moldy fireworks. They're the brilliant mathematics professor who can't stop giggling as he burns the bagel in his toaster. They're the roller coaster car with the wheels shedding bolts. There's plenty of talent here, but where's it all going? Mike Vick won't last the season intact, that's for sure.
I'll just keep posting the same Eagles analysis week after week until something changes. Update: like the Broncos, I'm keeping the Eagles steady in the rankings. A close road loss to a desperate Steelers team doesn't change my opinion of the Eagles, really. This week, they host a bye-rested Lions team that's spiraling. Should be fun.
12. Pittsburgh (2-2, 20). See lengthier review, elsewhere.
13. St. Louis (3-2, 19). Fisher's scrappy Rams exposed the Cardinals as a team that can be shut down. This week, they meet another scrappy team on the rise as they travel to Miami before hosting the Packers and "hosting" the Patriots (in London). If the Rams can come out this 4-4, that will be good enough to keep them afloat in the division. If they come out 5-3, pencil them in as a potential front-runner with the Cards offense sputtering.
14. Cincinnati (3-2, 12). Overrated Bengals lost to a scrappy Dolphins team, but can get healthy against a banged-up Browns team before hosting Pittsburgh. After that latter matchup, the Steelers should edge the Bengals in the division, 4-2 to 4-3.
15. Arizona (4-1, 5). Losing Ryan Williams was a huge blow to this Cards team already without Beanie Wells. The offense was totally bollixed against the Rams, and the magical aura is a bit faded. Cards will continue to lean on their defense, but they need answers on offense. Fast.
16. Seattle (3-2, 15). Well, it wasn't pretty, but the Seahawks won on the road in Carolina. The defense keeps doing enough to allow Russell Wilson to eke out wins, despite some rookie moments. Now for the bad news. Seahawks host the Patriots before going on the road to San Fran and Detroit, where the Lions are in desperation mode. They then host the upstart Vikings and a NY Jets team that is in many ways similar to this Seahawks team (minus a beast RB). Yikes.
17. San Diego (3-2, 13). Chargers ran into a buzzsaw in New Orleans, but remains a game ahead of the Broncos. I think the Broncos have a good chance to even that up, even in San Diego. I've said for a while that the Chargers are just a middle of the pack team. After their bye, the Chargers run the AFCN gauntlet, and I like the AFCN's odds.
18. Miami (2-3, 24). Well lookie here. Someone's starting to win. I thought the Dolphins might win 2 games – all year. They catch a likewise scrappy Rams team at home this week, and after the bye go to NY for a rematch with the Jets, who scraped by with a 23-20 win in OT… when they had Holmes and Revis.
19. Dallas (2-2, 17). We'll see if the bye week brings more consistency to this Cowboys squad. At Baltimore is not favorable, but the Cowboys could surprise there before going on the road to Carolina and then hosting the Giants. Cowboys need to come out of these three games 4-3 at the very least.
20. Buffalo (2-3, 16). Outscored 97-31 the last 2 games. Promising young defense is still MIA, and now the once-explosive offense is down the shitter. The disparity between potential and actuality in Chan Gailey's team is amazing. Really. They go to Arizona against a Cardinals team whose own offense is MIA and then host a shitty Titans team before staggering into the bye. The time to turn things around is now.
21. Detroit (1-3, 18). Speaking of a disparity between potential and actuality… Last year, Jim Schwartz was able to whip the offense into one of the league's best, and the defense was coming together nicely. This year, the fixer-upper has blown a head gasket and was pushed a mile to the shop, smelling of smoke. More bad news. Lions travel to Philly, who will be angry as hornets about their late loss to the Steelers, then to Chicago, a team that is playing lights-out, before hosting a very good Seahawks defense. Looks like they could easily be 2-5, if they're lucky.
22. Washington (2-3, 21). Washington played an undefeated Falcons team very well, and despite injuries to its defense, the Redskins seem ready to turn the corner. When they turn it is another thing. They host a 4-1 Vikings team before hitting the road to the NY Giants and to Pittsburgh. Welcome to the NFL, rookie.
23. New Orleans (1-4, 27). Bye week for the cursed Saints. Yes, they won, yes, Drew Brees is Johnny Unitas, yes, they still have a zippy offense. Out of the bye they head to Tampa Bay and Denver before hosting the Eagles and Falcons. I don't think their mojo has undergone some magical revival. They'll win some games, but they'll lose more than they win this year.
24. NYJ (2-3, 22). Jets played the Texans close, but close ain't good enough except with hand grenades and chili farts. Hosting the Colts before they hit the road to New England, then back home for the Dolphins before going into the bye. 3-5?
25. Indianapolis (2-3, 29). The Glistening Gnome Bruce Arians pulled out the highly unexpected upset of the Packers. We can list all kinds of excuses for the Pack, but the fact is that the Colts are going through growing pains but show some real potential to build on.
26. Tampa Bay (1-3, 23).
Scrappy, but need to start winning.
So said I last week, when the Bucs were on the bye, so say I now. A bunch of teams rated lower than the Bucs won, so they drop. Oddly, Bucs at 1-3 are second in their division, ahead of 1-4 Carolina and 1-4 New Orleans. They host the Chiefs and Saints and could come up to 3-3 in short order.
27. Carolina (1-4, 25). Good time for a bye. You can smell Cam Newton's frustration. Losses to Seahawks and Falcons were 4 points and 2 points, meaning this Panthers team could be3-2 rather than 1-4. Out of the bye they host the Cowboys, then are at Chicago and at Washington. Chicago is almost certainly a loss, and both NFCE teams will be tough. Best they can hope for is 3-5. At the very best.
28. Kansas City (1-4, 26). Stay classy, Chiefs fans. Chiefs go to Tampa Bay before heading to the bye, then host the Raiders before road trips to San Diego and Pittsburgh. Good luck with that.
29. Cleveland (0-5, 30). With Weeden improving and Trent Richardson running hard, the Browns are the best 0-5 team in the league right now. Injuries to the defense won't help add any wins though.
30. Tennessee (1-4, 28). Just the sort of shit team the Steelers could lose to. See
Raiders, Oakland.
31. Jacksonville (1-4, 31). After the bye, Blaine fucking Gabbert and the lads take on the Oakland fucking Raiders on the road. Two worst teams in the league. Classic.
32. Oakland (1-3, 32) All you need to know is that the Raiders are the worst team in the league. And they beat us.
Lengthier Review of the Steelers. Here.
Well halle-fucking-lujah, a two-point win over a team the defense skinned, cooked, and boiled in a pot. Even with all that, it came down to a FG as time expired. Go fucking figure. How the fuck do you do that? I'm about to fucking tell you. For one thing, you come out of a bye week after a ridiculous fucking loss to a piss-poor Raiders team looking sloppier than a crack whore in a 7-11 at four in the morning. I'm talking about you, Willie Colon, and the receivers.
Steelers had 9 penalties for 106 yards. Shady McCoy ran for 53 yards. Let me do the fucking math for you, fuckheads: we gave up twice as much fucking penalty yardage as we did rushing yards to Shady fucking McCoy. Twice as much. Exactly twice as fucking much. I don't know if I can remember a sloppier team from the past ten years. They should have had laser focus going into the bye, and they sure as fuck should have been crisp as a motherfucking suit straight from the fucking dry cleaner coming out of the bye. I forget exactly how many of those penalties belonged to Willie Colon, but I'll guess and say fucking one hundred percent of them, because every time we got called for something, it was Willie motherfucking Colon's enormous gut getting shown on TV. Troy Aikman, the fag, said that it was OK that Willie was getting all these stupid fucking penalties because he's so good as a rush blocker. Fucking fuck that bullshit. You're at
[/i], Willie, why are you even getting a false start? Huh? HUH?
Now I will say some nice things. It was nice to have Mendenhall back, adding a sorely missing spark to the offense. Night and fucking day between the first three games without Mendy and this one. I also fucking love how he holds the pigskin like a fucking discus and our coaches have done fucking nothing to correct this, but the Eagles stupidly fucking did not do what the Raiders did the week before, which was to punch the ball at every chance. I'm sure as fucking hell that no other team will try to exploit this flaw in Mendy's running technique. His fumble out of bounds was also a magical thing. Maybe the ball was wet, maybe Mendy felt like it was too much work to outrun one single defender for what could have been 6. I don't fucking know. But the team was certainly better with him back. Thanks, fucking Mendy!
I wish I could say the same thing about the receivers. True, the Eagles DBs were basically mugging them every play, with the refs apparently thinking about plans for later in the evening involving midget hookers, hot tubs, floaties for the hookers, champagne, lots of chili, and balloon animals made from fart gas (fucking refs are a weird fucking bunch), but even when Roethlisberger got the ball to them in the clear, their job of actually, you know,
catching the fucking ball
was too much of a fucking hassle. These guys have the
to be one of the best receiving squads in the entire fucking league, but I have the
to be a researcher of, say, the fucking epigenome, and that motherfucking shit sure as fuck ain't happening, you know what I mean? Good news: we didn't trot a bigassed check Mike Wallace's way in the off-season. Bad news: we did trot one Antonio Brown's way. Dudes: catch the fucking
Now here is where I am going to say more nice things. Special teams did what they are supposed to do. The punting was good, Suisham came through when needed and even kicked off well, and cover teams didn't allow any big returns. Demarcus van fucking Dyke ran out of bounds on one punt, but he was only 13 when the out of fucking bounds debacle against the Patriots went down in the AFCC January 27, 2002. Not that it fucking chaffs my nuts to think about that call, fucking
But overall, STs were solid.
I will also say nice things about the defense. They're alive. They're fucking
Maybe it was getting back Silverback and Troy, although Troy barked up that calf again and was a non-factor, but the defense passed the eyeball test, for the most motherfucking part. Harrison wound up with 2 tackles and no sacks, but he was breathing down Vick's neck all night and made good things happen. Jason Worilds, who replaced Lamarr Woodley early in the action, was also ready to play. He came up with 4 tackles and sack, and has 10 tackles and 2 sacks on the year compared to Woodley's 9 tackles and 1 sack. He doesn't waddle around like he spent the day at the fucking Waffle House, either. Just fucking sayin'.
Ziggy didn't look like a workout warrior, he actually came to play, notching 3 tackles and his first sack of the season before leaving with a groin strain. Last week I bitched that Casey wasn't doing much, and to be honest I still think he's a fucking step slow any more, and how we haven't seen Steve McLendon or Cam Heyward. Well fucking surprise! Heyward was in on 9 snaps, McLendon 8, and even Al fucking Woods got 7. Casey was good against the run, but McLendon and Heyward were actually getting up the fucking field and into Vick's comfort zone. It will be interesting to see if these guys continue to get more reps in rotation.
In terms of yards per game allowed, the Steelers are third against the pass (behind Dallas and San fucking Fran), and are finally finding their spine against the rush at 11th in the league. Larry Foote got juked badly on the Shady TD run, but that's like asking a brachiosaurus in a tar pit to catch an F-16. Fucking can't be done. Maybe one of the most miraculous turnarounds was the other ILB, fucking Lawrence Lazarus Timmons. Timmons looked like a fucking rabid badger unleashed onto the field. If an Eagles player had the ball, Timmons was on him like Politifact on Romney. Can we do this for the rest of the season, Juan?
Of course, with 8 sacks on the year, the Steelers are bottom third in harassing opposing QBs, and one interception – fucking
– is awful. The Bears have fucking 13 of the fuckers. But at least the front 7 were doing the old familiar bob and fucking weave pre-snap, instead of standing bolted to the turf like fucking lard statues.
I hope one narrow win doesn't fucking catapult this team back into complacency, as they have this maddening fucking habit since for fucking
of playing to the level of their competition. Meaning, yeah, we can bottle up an explosive Eagles team, but drop a very winnable game to the fucking Raiders. The fucking Raiders, of all teams! Up next, the fucking Titans. You know what the Titans are good at? Sucking fucking shit through a straw. Chris Johnson has ran like a fucking turd. Their mobile QB Jake fucking Locker is out. Teams are running all..the fuck… over them.
If this Steelers team shits the bed again, against the fucking Titans, I'ma break my foot off in somebody's fucking ass.
Thursday Night Special
Steelers (-6) at Titans (43).
All you need to know is that the Steelers play shitty teams shitty. They can't live up to a spread of more than 4, and the fucking Titans, man, they suck horseshit. If, if, if they play to potential this could be a blowout. Haven't seen it yet. Hope this is a reverse-jinx.
Steelers 17, Titans 14.
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Ravens (-3.5) at Cowboys (44.5).
As mentioned above, Ravens eked wins versus Browns and Chiefs, not particularly impressive on D. Cowboys are coming off the bye. They also have taken a ton of media flak about being up and down – rightly so. Seems like a team with something to prove. Oh, and did I mention they're getting healthy in the trenches? Having your NT and C out never helps with those consistency issues. Expect the Ravens to have a harder time getting to Romo than they'd like, and for the Cowboys to pester Flacco. I know Ravens are a tough draw in Baltimore, but upset alert.
Cowboys 27, Ravens 24.
Lions (+3.5) at Eagles (47.5).
Both teams have been wildly inconsistent, and the Lions can't seem to get their swagger back from 2011. They're coming out of a bye and cannot go to 1-4 and hope to contend, and the Eagles are coming off a narrow loss to the Steelers, so who holds the psychological edge? S Louis Delmas returns for the Lions, but both QBs should be productive. If the Lions DL can win their matchups against a makeshift Eagles OL, they can continue Vick's run of turnovers. Shady should have a big day, but his number might not get called as much if this becomes a shootout. Another road dog upset? Slow start but a fiery finish.
Lions 28, Eagles 27.
Rams (+3.5) at Dolphins (37.5).
Rams have some key OL injuries, and Sam Bradford's favorite WR, Danny Amendola, is out with a dislocated clavicle. The Dolphins' stingy defense and productive running game give Tannehill enough to work with to get the win.
Dolphins 17, Rams 13.
Bengals (-1) at Browns (44).
Browns are playing scrappy ball, but they lose some players D-side while the Bengals get some players back on D. Joe Haden returns off suspension, but it's not enough. Dalton gets the passing game on track, and Weeden can't get his going with those shitty Brownie wideouts.
Bengals 27, Browns 17.
Colts (+3) at Jets (42.5).
It worries me that I like so many road dogs this week. Weeks when I bet heavily on road dogs seem to go badly. Not that I'm putting too much stock into Andrew Luck's 2H performance against the Packers last week – great job by the rook and all, but the Jets can still match up their corners against these Colts receivers – but I do think backup RB Vick Ballard is in for a big day, and Sanchez and that Jets O is a pile of stink. But the Jets are at home, and in desperate need of a win to stay relevant. They get an ugly one.
Jets 19, Colts 17.
Chiefs (+4) at Bucs (40).
Dropoff from Cassell to Quinn is not a big deal, because the Chiefs don't have much of a passing game. Their hopes are pinned to Jamaal Charles having another big day. Both Quinn and Freeman will have limited success, but rookie Doug Martin needs to tote the ball well for the Bucs to come out of the bye with a home win. I think a week to refocus and take in a dose of Schiano's disciplined style of coaching gets the Bucs the ugly win here.
Bucs 20, Chiefs 13.
Raiders (+9) at Falcons (48).
Falcons didn't look dominant the last 2 weeks, but at home against the Raiders they will. Raiders D is just awful, and their O will rely on Darren McFadden to carry the day. Sorry, that's asking too much. Blowout.
Falcons 38, Raiders 16.
Patriots (-3.5) at Seahawks (45).
Patriots have been on fire lately, but remember, this is the team the Cards D shut down. If Ridley and Bolden can't get the running game going, and the Seahawks can exploit OL weaknesses, this could be a low-scoring affair. Marshawn Lynch is the key to the Seahawks offense, and Bill Belichick will do everything he can to clamp down on the run attack and force rookie Russell Wilson to win this. Ugly and close early, Patriots open it up late.
Patriots 27, Seahawks 17.
Bills (+4.5) at Cards (43).
Both teams' OLs are a shambles. The Cards lost their top 2 RB. Bills have just been dreadful but are only one game behind the 3-2 Pats. Cards are tied with the Niners atop a tight division, so the Bills may want this more. Hard game to figure out. Should be an ugly game, but I'll continue to bet the road dogs. It's this week's theme, apparently.
Cards 21, Bills 17.
Vikings (NL) at Redskins.
I expect the line to be about +1.5 to +2 for the Vikes if Griffin is in. Washington's got injuries on D that are allowing opponents to kill them in the passing game. Vikes' Ponder has connected well with Harvin and TE Rudolph, and should methodically move the ball downfield. Skins are better versus the run, but AP is back and running as hard as ever. Vikes D is stingier against the pass, and has done pretty well against the run. In all, both offenses are similar, but Vikes D gets the edge. The Vikings may be due to stumble, but in the week of the road dog, I'll take their steady brand of play for a close win.
Vikings 24, Redskins 21.
Giants (+6.5) at Niners (44.5).
This is one road dog I don't like, due to all the injuries the Giants have. Niners have looked dominant, and last week the Browns staked an early lead before Eli led the big comeback. If the Niners can pick apart the Giants secondary, I don't see Eli having the same success coming back. Big spread, but I really don't like the road dogs going West for the most part. Eli tries another comeback, comes up short.
Niners 31, Giants 17.
Packers (+3.5) at Texans (48).
Sets up similar to the Giants at Niners: too many injuries for the road dog. Pack will be desperate for a win, and Texans lose Cushing, but Arian Foster should be able to pace this game while the Packers scramble to figure their running game out. Jennings and Finley are also unlikely to play, meaning the Texans D can clamp down on the struggling Pack. I still expect the Pack to bounce back this year, just not here.
Texans 24, Packers 17.
Broncos (+2) at Chargers (49.5).
I've said all along I think the Broncos are the better team in the AFCW, so I'm putting my money where my mouth is. Broncos need to control turnovers and do better against the run than they did in New England. If they can get Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller harrying Livers, I see another road dog win. Love the road dog! Love it!
Broncos 30, Chargers 26.
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The Flâneur Approach to User Experience Design
Recently I did something that most people would call a bit crazy. As I walked out of the office one Friday afternoon, a seemingly random thought came into my head: I should quit my job. Later that weekend, I did just that. Then I did the next logical thing, I booked a flight to Europe for two weeks.
Truth be told, it wasn't a sudden decision. Over the years, I'd spent a bit of time planning to start my own user experience design consultancy. Though well intended, all my planning had not lead toward any results.
I see now that I was trying to force something to happen and didn't leave room for random and chance. We often discount the impact of unplanned events, interactions or ideas because it's part of our human nature to plan, process, and find meaning in what's happens around us. But, what if we have it all wrong?
While in Europe, I remember spending a morning in my London hotel room trying to plan every hour of my day. At a certain point, I decided that for the rest of the trip I would stop planning and start exploring. I had the best trip of my life (and even ended up extending it a few days while in the middle of a four-hour layover at Heathrow).
Having no agenda afforded my thoughts to be completely clear. I was able to recognize and respond to the things that seemed interesting to me. I had an hour-long conversation (in French) with a stranger in front of Notre Dame about the different attitudes that Americans and Europeans have toward work and success. I went to the Louvre for an afternoon and explored all the art that everyone else misses because they're too busy following signs to the Mona Lisa so they can take a photo and then cross it off their cultural list. I spent an evening drinking wine at a French restaurant in the English countryside where I made some new friends (and even met a British celebrity).
While rushing for my flight back to NYC, I picked up a magazine in Heathrow and learned about Frans Johansson, a best selling author who has made it the focus of his career to show that by adding diverse experiences to our lives, we can foster better ideas and innovation. In his book, The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World, Johansson writes, "The biggest factor governing success or failure is randomness, chance, and unseen forces. Things that lie outside our control. Today, randomness is the dominant factor in our lives and careers. Whatever plan or strategy we make in advance is sure to be wrong."
Of course, I'm certainly not advocating that we all stop planning and sit back waiting for luck. Luck is a lie. Instead, we should tune ourselves to recognize these opportunities. Louis Pasteur, a French chemist and the father of modern microbiology wrote this: "In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind." As user experience designers, I'm convinced that the single most important skill we can develop is to have prepared minds. Yet today, I fear that skill is in jeopardy.
Our field is becoming increasingly popular. There are more resources and opportunities to learn about and educate oneself in the field than ever before.
What people don't understand, however, is that the biggest part of user experience is what you don't see (I wrote in a recent blog post). It's the process that happens to get to those deliverables. It's the hours of critical thinking and problem solving. It's the hundreds of wrongs before you finally hit the right. It's the complex game of Jenga as you try to put all the pieces of the puzzle together—without breaking it.
My concern is that we're focusing too much on the act of making and not spending enough time being students of behavior—listening to the stories of our consumers, observing how people live, and being both open and available to chance insights from the world churning around us.
The heart of what we do is creating stories. In the same way that people get lost in a good book, or lose track of time while listening to a great musical composition, they should also get lost in a great product. The experience of engaging with a well-designed product should be effortless. The best authors don't just start writing. They spend countless hours, months, and even years developing and understanding the characters, plot, and theme that will make up their story. They are careful to leave room for random turns of events, slight moments of genius, and chance insights and observations that can reshape and change everything. As the award winning film and television writer, Robert McKee says: "We rarely know where we are going; writing is a discovery."
In the same way that writers leave room for discovery in their process, we as user experience designers must do the same. However, these moments of discovery and chance can only happen if we have prepared minds.
Enter Le Flâneur
So, how can we prepare our minds to recognize and respond to moments of random insight? Turns out the French may have an answer: flâner, a verb that means "to stroll." Derived from this verb is the noun flâneur, a person who would stroll, lounge, or saunter about on the streets of Paris.
Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, a flâneur was regarded as somewhat lazy, mindless, and loafing. However, in the 19th century a new definition of the word emerged that captures the essence of what I believe makes a great user experience designer.
By this definition, a flâneur is more than just an aimless wanderer. The flâneur's mind in always in a state of observation. He or she connects the dots through each experience and encounter that comes his or her way. The flâneur is in constant awe of his surroundings. In the article "In Search Of Serendipity" for The Economist's Intelligent Life Magazine, Ian Leslie writes that a flâneur is someone who "wanders the streets with purpose, but without a map."
In the world of product design and start ups, there's growing pressure to focus prematurely on the solution, to connect the dots backward instead of forward, to design the system before you've addressed the story. But, as user experience designers, we know that our greatest purpose is to develop the most intimate understanding of the people we design for and the problems they're facing. To do this, we must be flâneurs.
Perhaps the most influential figure to redefine the flâneur was the French poet and author, Charles Baudelaire. In his book The Painter of Modern Life, he describes a man he knows who is seemingly the quintessential flâneur:
"His passion and his profession are to become one flesh with the crowd," Baudelaire writes. "For the perfect flâneur, for the passionate spectator, it is an immense joy to set up house in the heart of the multitude, amid the ebb and flow of movement, in the midst of the fugitive and the infinite. To be away from home and yet to feel oneself everywhere at home; to see the world to be at the center of the world, and yet to remain hidden from the world ... "
Further reading of Baudelaire's work reveals three key qualities of a flâneur that we can adopt in order to develop a prepared mind.
1. A Student of the World
First, Baudelaire says that the man, "was precisely not an artist, but rather a man of the world [who] wants to know, understand, and appreciate everything that happens on the surface of the globe." As user experience designers, we're always faced with a dichotomy of understanding where our craft is concerned. So many people only care to understand or acknowledge the output, the design—the things they can see and inevitably give input on. However, we do more than create. We follow an investigative process, seeking first to understand the people and problems we're designing products for. We must be students of culture and human behavior, always trying to piece together why people do what they do.
2. A Childlike Mind
Next, Baudelaire acknowledges the childlike mindset of a flâneur, who is "a man-child, as a man who is never for a moment without the genius of childhood—a genius for which no aspect of life has become stale." We must strive to see the world through the lens of a child, with a fresh and inquisitive perspective. Baudelaire goes on to write, "The man of genius has sound nerves, while those of the child are weak. With the one, Reason has taken up a considerable position; with the other, Sensibility is almost the whole being. But genius is nothing more nor less than childhood recovered at will."
3. A Consummate Critic and Communicator
Arguably, the most important quality of the flâneur is that he or she is not just simply aware of what's happening around him, but that he can make sense of it. Observation is not enough. What's important is the ability to derive meaning combined with the ability to communicate that to others. To do so, the flâneur must have the perfect balance of left- and right-brain thinking. He possesses just enough imagination to see what's possible, yet can also be able to translate these possibilities in a way that makes sense to others. He must be able to internalize his surrounds and externalize his thoughts.
As user experience designers, we must lead our processes and people with meaning, purpose, and intent. We must connect the dots forward from a problem to solution, not the other way around. This can only be done if we become more observant, aware, and empathetic.
When asked why he went to his studio everyday, Picasso said, "When inspiration arrives, I want it to find me working." Another flâneur, it would seem.
In a time when there's so much focus on making, the single most important gift we can give to our industry is to teach people how to see the world around them—to slow down, derive meaning, and start the process of designing a real solution.
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I just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed your article, and as one who's done similar whilst in Europe, something definitely needs to be said about what the change in perspective offers you.
I majored in Sociology at home, but studied Social Anthropology while in London, and after graduating did a bit of drifting and soul-searching with regards to what I wanted to do. I ended up going from graphic to web design, and now I'm comfortably exploring the realm of User Experience
It wasn't until I realized a few years back while things were hitting the fan (events I couldn't plan for), that it dawned on me to combine the behavior/social science knowledge and understanding from my Uni days with the increasing web interest in analytics, user interface design, and ultimately user experience. While I wasn't quite in the same point of my life that you were when you made the decision to explore and take more in, I've found that it's completely necessary to step back from time to time to reevaluate your goals, missions, and location within the world around you. Great stuff!
Hi Kyreena, thanks so much for your thoughts. You're right, sometimes we're faced with a race to "show" something and get to a tangible deliverable. The best suggestion I can give is to always explain WHY a decision was made. Help your colleagues and clients see and understand your thought process. This will educate them on all the part of the UX process that they can't see and hopefully help them see the value of the entire UX process. Hope that helps!
Interesting article Sarah,
Walter Benjamin's 'Arcades Project' could also be very helpful (in an 'abstract' sense) in the way we understand and engage with the 'surroundings' and the experiences unfolding in front of our senses.
Who's "joining" who's conversation? As I say, much of what you argue about the flaneur is strikingly similar to what Dorian wrote back in August. The very suggestion that we attend to this concept in particular (flanerie), an identical suggestion made by Dorian back in August, is...interesting. To be sure, you add some very interesting material of your own to it, which would be a nice addition to the conversation, as you suggest. However, I have trouble as the kernel of your argument so closely mirrors Dorian's article without any mention. It's distracting, to be honest. You are joining a conversation but claiming to be starting it. This creates troubling dissonance for me as a reader.
Are you sure you haven't seen Dorian's writing? I notice you follow him on Twitter. It's possible you just need to jog your memory.
It is a known psychological phenomenon - I can't recall the name - that people sometimes read or hear another's idea, forget about doing so, and then when the idea occurs again to them again later, they think it's their own and advance it as such, having forgotten where it came from. Sometimes supervisors do this to their graduate students without realizing it.
I'm going to be frank, Sarah. Regardless of whether you have seen his article, I find the suggestion here that Dorian is joining your conversation to be either surprisingly ignorant or surprisingly, illogically arrogant. Look at the dates, love. It's hard to read your work with the openness that I would like to with this kind of thing happening.
Hi Julie. I'm not familiar with the writing of Dorian, but thanks so much for your comment! Glad to hear there are others who can join this conversation.
That wasn't meant to be anonymous. I'm dealing with crappy wi-fi that keeps disconnecting.
Much of your argument about the flaneur looks like it's based on this article by Dorian Taylor: http://doriantaylor.com/la-forme-de-flaner
Is this just a coincidence?
I love your way of writing, so captivating and the ideas resonated with me as I, too, found The Click Moment to be helpful http://www.forbes.com/sites/kareanderson/2012/09/30/how-to-succeed-since-success-is-random-and-savor-life-with-others/
Great article. It's been a long time since I've read something this insightful and thought out.
What a beautiful and inspiring article - it absolutely sung to me. I'm so glad to have discovered UX design, and this article articulates why UX is so great; it cares about the lives of others, and seeks to ensure a pleasurable experience for all. And best if all, it does not demand anything in return.
But, I must say, I frequently find myself at a crossroads, as a designer and newcomer to this concept of putting import on the User Ecperience. So much if the business world does not accommodate for sure fancies as have been described here. And where my confusion lies, is in figuring out which to give precedence to: the pursuit of a pleasurable experience, or the pursuit of cheap and quick tricks to turn a profit? This has bothered me for quite some time now, and reading your article spoke to my desire to put UX first, whilst reminding me that I lack a solid argument in favour, and so am resolved to tuck away my dreams and ideals, and for now, let the business world run its chosen course.
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Didn't they say they wanted to replace some parts of the Xorg stack?
Also I can't see them basing Chrome OS on Ubuntu in the future...
Phoronix: Chromium OS, Moblin, Ubuntu Netbook Remix Benchmarks
Intel released Moblin 2.1 earlier this month, Canonical released Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 late last month, and various other vendors have offered up their fall distribution refreshes too. Oh yeah, and Google just released the Chromium OS source code a few days ago! With all of the netbook-focused distribution updates, we found it time to run an onslaught of new benchmarks, comparing some of the leaders in this field along with running a couple full-blown desktop distributions for this round of Linux netbook benchmarking. Here are our benchmarks, including the world's first look at the Chromium OS (Chrome OS) system performance from the latest development build. Covered is everything from the video playback performance to encoding to battery power consumption and CPU/memory usage tests.
Didn't they say they wanted to replace some parts of the Xorg stack?
Also I can't see them basing Chrome OS on Ubuntu in the future...
I downloaded a VMware image of Chromium OS a couple of days ago, and ran it in VirtualBox. It boots very fast but the Chrome browser was the only app I could use, so I don't know how exactly you got to remount the root file-system. I got bored pretty quickly by it.
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lol fedora's screenshot with gnome looks so bad compared to the opensuse kde4 one.
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I find it hard to believe that this review largely focussed on generic linux desktop performance while the test subjects where all _netbook_ specific OS spins, tested on a typical netbook platform.
For the next time, take a look at the following instead:
- boot times
- suspend/resume times
- total battery life while idle
- battery life while performing netbook-typical tasks, such as:
+ browsing webpages inclusing flash
+ perhaps watching youtube/hulu videos
+ skypeing etc
encoding x264 is totally irrelevant on any netbook install, and the differences on the 7z encoding could as well have been omitted from the review leaving little meat. The only big difference I can see is due to ext3/4 differences (and then moblin is going to use btrfs in the future as well...)
all in all, this review IMHO lacks quite some substance... something that won't help the targeted netbook audience nor me as a developer.
sure, phoronix is read by geeks (guilty here), but taking openarena fps as a significant test is dubious on any netbook platform unless you measure power consumption at the same time (and then the result may be skewed by the OS sacrificing FPS for power).
I know phoronix can do a lot better!
The videos about Chromium OS say they want to avoid the double initialization of hardware (the BIOS does it, then the kernel does all over again).
That's probably going to require something like coreboot. (Or maybe EFI... I don't know anything about EFI - maybe it can skip some of the stuff BIOS does?)
So even though the vmware image you tried boots fast, it probably still doesn't do justice to the boot speed that should result from what they're planning.
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Tell me who is to blame for the extremely bad moblin performance with vbox? And why is the generated filesystem so extremely small, thats without any reason as it only restricts the size to install extra software - it is not enough for vbox addons. With fedora it does work using:
So why not in Moblin which is definitely a fedora clone. I know there are some extra depends needed to install, but without more space to install it is not that easy.
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I don't think it is too surprising that suse utilizes its cpu most. The target with battery and cpu-usage is - (sometimes) - to use the cpu as much as possible but less than 100%. So if you slow it down, the percentage will be higher, and you save energy while at it.
long (technical) answer:
moblin is developed for netbooks, not for enthusiasts who want to run it inside a VM. Developing a netbook OS and making it run well in a VM as well is virtually impossible, since only virtualbox currently has OpenGL passthru, but it is completely dependent on the compatibility between the hosts' OpenGL capabilities, vbox's mapping to, and the client's requirements from the 3D hardware. Since moblin's UI requires hardware accelerated OpenGL (you can't make a decent UI nowadays without 3D and composite support...), it's pretty unlikely that you'll get anywhere near the native performance under any VM implementation, and vbox's OpenGL passthru isn't mature enough (or can't ever be...) to fix that hole.
People keep assuming that they can just test-drive every OS inside a VM and get 100% of the look/feel/performance of how it works on a real device, but in Moblin's case that is a totally wrong perception.
I'm not sure what you are referring to here, care to file a bugreport with numbers and debug output on bugzilla.moblin.org?And why is the generated filesystem so extremely small, thats without any reason as it only restricts the size to install extra software


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Taking little time to celebrate, President Barack Obama is setting out to leverage his re-election into legislative success in an upcoming showdown with congressional Republicans over taxes, deficits and the impending "fiscal cliff." House Speaker John Boehner says Republicans are willing to consider some form of higher tax revenue as part of the solution - but only "under the right conditions."
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Even before returning to Washington from his hometown of Chicago, Obama was on the phone Wednesday with the four top leaders of the House and Senate, including Boehner, to talk about the lame-duck Congress that convenes just one week after Election Day.
Obama adviser David Axelrod warned Republican leaders to take lessons from Tuesday's vote. The president won after pledging to raise taxes on American households earning more than $250,000 a year "and was re-elected in a significant way," Axelrod told MSNBC Thursday morning.
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Without a budget deal to head off the fiscal showdown, the nation faces a combination of expiring Bush-era tax cuts and steep across-the-board spending cuts that could total $800 billion next year. Economists have warned that could tip the nation back into recession.
Vice President Joe Biden, flying to his home in Delaware from Chicago, told reporters aboard Air Force Two that the White House was "really anxious" to get moving on the problem. He said he'd been making a lot of calls and "people know we've got to get down to work and I think they're ready to move." He didn't identify whom he had spoken with but predicted the "fever will break" on past legislative gridlock after some soul-searching by Republicans.
The White House held out this week's election results as a mandate from voters for greater cooperation between the White House and Congress. At the same time, it reiterated Obama's top priorities: cutting taxes for middle-class families and small businesses, creating jobs and cutting the deficit "in a balanced way" - through a combination of tax increases on wealthier Americans and spending cuts.
Obama told the congressional leaders he believed "the American people sent a message in yesterday's election that leaders in both parties need to put aside their partisan interests and work with common purpose to put the interests of the American people and the American economy first," the White House said in a statement.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., channeled Obama in calling for a quick solution to the fiscal showdown and saying that asking "the richest of the rich" to pay more should be part of the equation. He added that he'd "do everything within my power to be as conciliatory as possible" but added, "I want everyone to also understand you can't push us around."
"Waiting for a month, six weeks, six months, that's not going to solve the problem," Reid said on Capitol Hill. "We know what needs to be done. And so I think that we should just roll up our sleeves and get it done."
Former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle said the postelection congressional session offers a good chance to reset the dynamics between the White House and congressional Republicans in search of compromise.
"I think there's the urgency of the matter that probably goes beyond anything we've seen to date," he said. "The urgency of the repercussions of driving off the cliff are so grave that I can't imagine that failure is an option."
Both Biden and Reid pointed to election exit poll results showing that most Americans support higher taxes on the wealthy.
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• Sterling silver statement necklace in a rope and scroll design; finishes with a rope design chain
• Removable onyx gemstone pendant enhancer featuring a metal teardrop design
• Necklace measures 16" long, adjustable to 20" long with a removable extender ending in a lobster claw clasp;
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• Designed and crafted in America with gemstones from around the world
Making a statement is always in style and the classic design of this necklace makes a statement about your good taste. Elegant, versatile and very wearable, this adjustable sterling silver necklace in a graceful rope and scroll design can be worn alone, with the onyx pendant enhancer, or with most enhancers in your jewelry collection. A onyx enhancer is decorated with a sterling silver scroll design on both the front and back.
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Like all fine jewelry, Carolyn Pollack Sterling Silver Jewelry should be handled carefully. Store jewelry in a plastic bag, dry and wrapped in tissue paper, when not being worn or displayed. Clean sterling silver with a silver polishing cloth when necessary, but never subject to chlorine, silver dips, chemical solutions or ultrasonic cleaners, as these substances can cause the genuine gemstones to discolor. Never wear jewelry in a swimming pool.


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The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.
There are no screening guidelines for stroke. There are no tests designed to detect a stroke before you have symptoms. A stroke comes on too quickly.
But, there are warning signs and symptoms that can alert you to the need for additional testing to see if you are at higher risk for a stroke. Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are brief episodes where blood flow to a particular area of the brain is halted. This leads to temporary symptoms of a stroke. Since no permanent damage is done, these events may serve as warning signs that tests need to be done.
Similarly, certain heart-related symptoms (eg, palpitations, temporary dizziness) may be symptoms of atrial fibrillation. This condition could put you at higher risk for developing a stroke. Your doctor may do tests to determine your risk. These tests may include:
In addition, at your routine physical exam, your doctor does some screening tests to detect conditions that increase your risk of stroke and heart disease. These include blood pressure measurement, cholesterol tests, and blood glucose tests for diabetes. There are also screening questionnaires that can help predict your risk for stroke. These can be a helpful starting point for beginning a discussion with your doctor about lowering your risk factors for a stroke.
Glymour M, Kosheleva A, Boden-Albala B. Birth and adult residence in the Stroke Belt independently predict stroke mortality. Neurology. 2009;73:1858-1865.
Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Fauci A, Hauser S, Longo D, Jameson JL. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2004.
Stroke risk questionnaire. Siteman Cancer Center website. Available at: http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/hccpquiz.pl?lang=englishfunc=startquiz=stroke. Accessed February 2, 2010.
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The kit includes a Medium India stone and a Soft Arkansas stone. These stones measure 8 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 1/2 inch thick. These stones are all made by Norton, one of the oldest and most trusted names in sharpening stones. Each stone comes in its own plastic box. The plastic box has non-skid rubber feet on the bottom so it can be used as a stone holder to raise the stone up off your work surface. The box also acts as a reservoir for your oil. When you are done using your stones, you just need to close up the boxes and stack them safely away until you are ready to use them again.
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After being swept by the Nationals to open the season, the Marlins finally broke into the win column Friday with a win over the Mets. The victory marked the first of its kind for the club after its roster underwent a total makeover in the offseason.
The win was especially meaningful for Marlins manager Mike Redmond, who knows his mostly inexperienced team will battle through growing pains at times this season.
"I think with young players, you've got to remember that there is an adjustment period," he said. "There is no pressure in Spring Training. In the big leagues, you're playing in front of 45,000, and every mistake is magnified. Every at-bat is magnified. Every situation is huge. There is going to be a growing process where guys need to get comfortable. Guys need to go out there, and we'll stay positive, and keep throwing them out there. We know what these guys are capable of and what they can do. It might take a little bit of time, but we've got to stay with them, stay positive, and keep teaching them."
Redmond hopes his club will be able to build off Friday's victory when the Marlins take on the Mets again Saturday, with a chance to secure their first series win of the season.
Taking the mound for Miami will be Ricky Nolasco, who pitched well in his 2013 debut on Opening Day against the Nats but took the hard-luck loss when his offense could not produce any support. The right-hander finished his outing by allowing two runs over six innings.
For the Mets, it will be Jon Niese, who defeated the Padres his last time out by tossing 6 2/3 innings and surrendering two runs. The last time the lefty faced the Marlins was last September, when he gave up three runs in a 7-3 Mets victory.
Marlins: Skipworth recalled, Kotchman to DL
After placing first baseman Casey Kotchman on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a left hamstring strain, the Marlins recalled Kyle Skipworth from Triple-A New Orleans.
The sixth overall pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Skipworth will make his first stint in the big leagues.
"Unexpected would be the word for it," he said. "Towards the end of camp there was, 'It could happen, it couldn't happen.' Things like that are out of your control."
A left-handed hitter, Skipworth saw considerable time in Spring Training, appearing in 17 games and getting 25 at-bats.
"What's a better way to do it, a big league callup in the Big Apple?" said Skipworth, a native of Riverside, Calif. "Maybe the only better place would have been doing it at home in Southern Cal. I'll take this. I'll take anywhere, actually."
Mets: Cowgill sits in favor of Valdespin
Continuing to seek outfield answers, Mets manager Terry Collins gave Jordany Valdespin his first start of the season Friday, leading him off and slotting him in center field. Though Collins indicated earlier this week that Collin Cowgill, who hit a grand slam on Opening Day, would play nearly every day in center field, Cowgill received the day off.
"He brings the same things that Collin Cowgill does," Collins said of Valdespin. "They make a bad pitch, it's 1-0. He gets on the bases, he scores runs, he can steal bases. If you have him in your lineup, that's probably where he needs to be."
Valdespin took advantage of the opportunity Friday, collecting two hits in the game.
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• The Mets have hit at least one home run in each of their first four games for the first time sine 2006.
• Florida's Adeiny Hechavarria, an aggressive free-swinger, was moved to seventh in the lineup Friday. He had been batting eighth.
• With Niese on the mound for New York, Miguel Olivo is likely to catch for Miami, but he could also be an option to play first base
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- From our Sophie Theallet® Collection
- Drapey woven in office-ready colors
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- Pleated detail adds dimension
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- Measures approximately 37 1/2" from shoulder to bottom hem.
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What makes this dress sexy are the cutouts and length. I'm 5'4" and it falls 2 inches above the knee. Unlike some of the reviews, I bought my usual size 0 and it fits me true to size. For the Fall/Winter I am pairing it with sheer black tights, black booties, and a boyfriend blazer. In the Summer, I plan to wear it with pumps or sandals.
December 2, 2013
Great versatile dress
For me this dress fit great! The zipper lays flat and the material is thick enough so it definitely flatters. I bought the red because it can easily mix with either beige or black cardigans. I also think it can be worn in the summer.
November 26, 2013
I love it!
This is a probably a hit or miss dress depending on the person and their body type... I tried it on in the store and I absolutely love it! I don't think it runs small at all... I'm normally a size 2 (5'9" / 120 lbs) and the size 2 fits perfect... I got it on sale but would've happily paid full price!
November 22, 2013
Runs Small
This dress is beautiful! I bought this dress in blue. The slits by the shoulder is what makes this dress.
However, the dress does seem to run small. I am normally a size 0 (110 lbs, 34A, 5' tall) at The Limited, although the dress fits me, it is a bit snug. However a size 2 is too big for me. I am contemplating if I should return it or not.
If you plan to get this dress I suggest trying it on first at your local Limited Store to see if this fits you.
November 14, 2013
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I love this dress! The colors are rich and amazing, and the fabric is soft and stretchy. I liked the unique cut and the pleats. I wear a size 2 in The Limited, and this dress was no exception. I have a curvy build (36", 26", 36") and am short-waisted. The pleats hit at exactly the right places, and were very slimming. I felt like a million bucks with it on. Simply put, I can't recommend this dress enough!
November 13, 2013
Flattering dress
I recently bought this product in the store and loved the material. It was very flattering and the cut was perfect. This dress would work in any season and is a classic. I definitely think this is a great staple to have in your wardrobe and I would recommend this to anyone!
November 12, 2013
I loved this dress the second I put it on. I felt special and it fit me so nice. My curves looked great. I asked for a chair and when I sat down with my legs cross AMAZING !!!!!! This was the first dress I picked for a date with my husband and left the store in 15 minutes. NEVER HAPPENS !!!!! This is a gorgeous dress, good fit, felt comfortable through out the night and works out I work out at a dinner party last week and it was a super hit ! YAY
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First, I'm 5'6" 120 lbs and the 0 was too bunchy around my midsection. I wanted so badly to love this dress, each color is gorgeous, but the extra material above my behind was just not flattering at all. I don't think altering this dress is a possibility either due to the material.
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The newer versions of ALSA (the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) enable software mixing by default. All sounds which are played are converted to 48kHz (by default) and mixed in software. When I installed the new Ubuntu and it was set up this way, I was somewhat concerned about the sound quality implications of this setup. I dove into the ALSA source and discovered some very interesting things.
The first issue is the actual mixing. This is done with 24 bits of precision (32 bits are used internally, but the lowest 8 are used for saturation). The algorithm seems to be fairly good and I don't see any major quality implications are using it. The second (and much bigger) issue is sample rate conversion. Obviously for software mixing all the signals need to be converted to a single rate. This rate, by default, is 48kHz. The algorithm used by default is a very rudimentry linear interpolation algorithm. This algorithm is fast but very low quality and is likely to audibly degrade the sound quality of 44100 material played through a mixed device. I tested this SRC using a loopback cable and some generated square, sine and triangle waves of various frequencies. It appears to add harmonic distortion of around -10dB in some cases and about -20dB on music. I'll post some graphs when I get home this afternoon. There are a number of solutions to this problem. 1) Install the libasound_module_rate plugin and set defaults.pcm.rate_converter "samplerate_best" in your .asoundrc. This plugin uses the SRC_SINC_BEST_QUALITY algorithm from libsamplerate and seems to offer excellent quality. The problem here is that most distributions don't package this plugin and it is only included with very new versions of ALSA. I would say this is the ideal solution and it would be nice if the ALSA developers would make this (or at least libsamplerate's SRC_SINC_FASTEST algorithm) the default. 2) Set the dmix plug to use 44.1kHz. This is great if you are mostly listening to 44.1kHz material, but not so useful if you are listening to a mixture of 48kHz and 44.1kHz material. 3) Create seperate plugs for 44.1kHz and 48kHz material. This works fine if you don't want software mixing to work when playing both types of material simultaneously. A good setup here would be a 44.1kHz plug for used by default and by your MP3 player and a 48kHz plug used by your movie player. System sounds and other stuff can use either (I don't generally care about sound quality when watching Google Video content, for example). ALSA by default seems to offer very dissapointing sound quality, but it is possible to set it up to offer much better quality. I will post a detailed guide in the next couple of days to explain how to set up your Linux machine for better playback and capture quality. -------------------- Simulate your radar: http://www.brooker.co.za/fers/
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What version of ALSA are you using? Do you have the rate plugin installed (look what's in /usr/lib/alsa-lib if you aren't sure). I would be very interested if you did not have an increase in CPU usage with the plugin. Well, Kernel ALSA module version is 1.0.11rc4 (Kernel is 2.6.17-gentoo-r5), alsa-lib is 1.0.12_rc1-r1 and alsa-plugins is 1.0.12_rc1-r1. And rate_samplerate is present in /usr/lib/alsa-lib: CODE cyberfoxx@Sally /usr/lib/alsa-lib $ ls -al libasound_module_rate_samplerate* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 2006-08-21 12:40 libasound_module_rate_samplerate_best.so -> libasound_module_rate_samplerate.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 994 2006-08-21 12:40 libasound_module_rate_samplerate.la lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 2006-08-21 12:40 libasound_module_rate_samplerate_linear.so -> libasound_module_rate_samplerate.so lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 2006-08-21 12:40 libasound_module_rate_samplerate_medium.so -> libasound_module_rate_samplerate.so lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 2006-08-21 12:40 libasound_module_rate_samplerate_order.so -> libasound_module_rate_samplerate.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5176 2006-08-21 12:40 libasound_module_rate_samplerate.so Maybe for some strange reason, my Celeron D just handles mucking around with audio data really well. It's not like I'm using any major CFLAGS either, just "-march=prescott -Os -pipe -funroll-loops -fomit-frame-pointer", that's it. -------------------- "It's the panties fault! The panties made me a pervert!"
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