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As a first pedal build I put together a Silicon NPN Fuzz Face clone following this schematic: http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/fuzzface/fuzzfacenpnschematic.gif
So I put it all together But when I plugged it in to test it all I get is a hum. If however I put my finger on the point where the negative of the 9V battery is soldered to the ring I get the a clean guitar sound coming through the under but still under the loud hum. There doesn't seem to be any fuzz and the fuzz pot doesn't change anything, onl the volume does.
I wasn't sure about what to connect the input and outputs to so that might be the start of the problem.. anyone?

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What causes high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels), which carry the blood throughout the body. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood to the body and contributes to hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, and to the development of heart failure.
What Is "Normal" Blood Pressure?
A blood pressure reading has a top number (systolic) and bottom number (diastolic). The ranges are:
- Normal: Less than 120 over 80 (120/80)
- Prehypertension: 120-139 over 80-89
- Stage 1 high blood pressure: 140-159 over 90-99
- Stage 2 high blood pressure: 160 and above over 100 and above
- High blood pressure in people over age 60: 150 and above over 90 and above
People whose blood pressure is above the normal range should consult their doctor about steps to take to lower it.
What Causes High Blood Pressure?
The exact causes of high blood pressure are not known, but several factors and conditions may play a role in its development, including:
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- Too much salt in the diet
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- Family history of high blood pressure
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In as many as 95% of reported high blood pressure cases in the U.S., the underlying cause cannot be determined. This type of high blood pressure is called essential hypertension.
Though essential hypertension remains somewhat mysterious, it has been linked to certain risk factors. High blood pressure tends to run in families and is more likely to affect men than women. Age and race also play a role. In the United States, blacks are twice as likely as whites to have high blood pressure, although the gap begins to narrow around age 44. After age 65, black women have the highest incidence of high blood pressure.
Essential hypertension is also greatly influenced by diet and lifestyle. The link between salt and high blood pressure is especially compelling. People living on the northern islands of Japan eat more salt per capita than anyone else in the world and have the highest incidence of essential hypertension. By contrast, people who add no salt to their food show virtually no traces of essential hypertension.


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Hostel Tequila Backpackers
Tequila Hostel Backbackers Guadalajara is a place to lodging, built and remodeled in a big residence of Guadalajara, with columns of quarry worked, patios, pool and terrace, just in the center of the city of Guadalajara.
The concept of hostel is not very know in Mexico, but in Europe and other countries of the World are places of lodging, chiefly sought by youths and students, that cannot pay the price of another type of hotels, and they seek to be harbored in a way that live together with other travelers and to travel through the city so they do their stopover amusing and economic, and more practical.
The Hostel Tequila Guadalajara, with its new installations and recent restructuring, has managed to position as one of the better hostel and boarding houses in the city, thanks to its installations and friendly personnel and staff is recognized like one of them preferred by the clients, visited by foreigners and national.
Its location, between the center of the city and the avenue Chapultepec, permits to move easily on foot or in the numerous routes of public transportation.
Its installations includes two extensive shared rooms, one for men and another for women, with comfortable bunk beds, but principaly, with a notorious cleaning, besides other private rooms, all with bath, common area of entertainments, bar, pool and garden, with services of t.v. and Internet.
It is worth while to recognize the creation of this business, by enterprising youths, that have an idea and they work to carry out, even in these epochs of crisis. The personal attention of their associates: Diego, Germán and Juan Carlos, besides their staff of work, they will permit to consolidate their business.
For the students, chiefly young, that travel in groups, is a good option of economic lodging, with breakfast included in the price, well located, in a residential construction and with the first class services and attention.
Our friendly staff will try to make you feel in the better way in our hostel and will provide you with the last news that is happening at the moment in Guadalajara and that is worth while to know. Inside the hostel you will find a great restaurant that offers traditional and international food Mexican to very good prices. Also our bar in the area of the pool or our bar on the outskirts of the Hostel in the which you can you enjoy the best Tequila of Mexico.
Clean, new and comfortable dormitories.
Our dormitories in the hostel are quite extensive and clean. Our clients have available hot water 24 hours to take a bath inside their room. All the dormitories include lockers with key for the security of the guests.
Our hostel is the unique one in Guadalajara with an extensive terrace with pool, ideal to rest or to take a beer after give a traveled through by the city.
Continental breakfast included
Tequila hostel Guadalajara offers a continental breakfast that includes: (Coffee, milk, cereal, white bread, juice, butter, marmalade,honey), with a schedule of 7:00 am to 11:00 am.
Kitchen equipped
The boarding house counts on all the necessary tools to prepare and cook food, complete dishess like frying pans or plates, glasses, cups... also microwave, toaster, blender and refrigerator to keep the food.
Reception and security 24 hours
In the hostel there will be a person in reception willing to help any thing that you require, thus same to solve any doubt about reservations or quotations for groups, or to recommend some places to visit in the city.
Extensive common areas
Tequila hostel Guadalajara counts with TV room, Pool, Pingpong, XBOX, movies, extensive and central patio spaces.
By a small extra charge you can use the services of laundry to have always available clean clothes.
Qualified and friendly staff and personnel
Our staff always is willing to offer you tourist information, to provide free maps of the zone, and the best tips to visit the important places of Guadalajara.
Free bike service
Tequila hostel facilitates bicycles located in strategic stations of the city where can take the bicycle in a point of the city and to leave it in another station.
We have tours to different destinies of the west zone of the country, inside Jalisco State. For more information visit the section of Tours
Taxi service
We Include service of transportation to pick you up in the airport or bus central, ask for our rates and confirms your hour of arrival.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 hour reception
- 24 hour security
- Age Restriction
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Board Games
- Breakfast Included
- Cable TV
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency exchange
- DVDs
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free Wifi
- Games Room
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Kitchen
- Linen Included
- Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Parking
- Pool Table
- Reading Light
- Safety Deposit Box
- Swimming Pool
- Taxes included
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels Included
- Vending Machines
- Wheelchair Accessible
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
From roundabout La Minerva
by bus: Take any bus in Hidalgo Avenue, get off on Nicolas Romero and you will be already at the entrance of the hostel, It is 6 blocks after Chapultepec Avenue.
From Airport
by bus: At the airport take the bus line 'ATASA Transportations' and it will take you to the roundabout Moderna, the journey will take around 45 minutes and will cost you $13 pesos Mxn pesos. At the roundabout Moderna take bus 30A in the direction of Hidalgo Avenue. You need to get off on Hidalgo Avenue. Once you are down the bus turn left and walk 3 blocks on Hidalgo Avenue until you reach Nicolas Romero Street, now just look for the flags in your right side and you will be already at the Hostel.
(ATASA Transportations have journeys every hour starting at 5:00a.m until 9p.m.)
by taxi: Certainly the best and the quickest way to get to the hostel from the airport, the journey will take around 30 minutes and will cost you around $200 Mexican pesos. (Make sure to take a certified taxi)
From Downtown
by bus: From Av. Morelos take bus 629, get down on Nicolas Romero Street 3 blocks after Av. Enrique Diaz de Len, once you are down the bus just walk to your right 1 block and you will find Hidalgo Avenue, now you raise your view and find the world flags and you will be already at the hostel.
By Calandria: If you are in downtown and want to get to the hostel, you can get benefit from using a Calandria (Calandria it is a touristic vehicle motorize by horses, and the driver always will put a smile in your face with his Guadalajara histories and legends). Just give them the address and will take you to the hostel. The journey will cost you between $150 and $200 pesos for the whole Calandria when it has a capacity for 6 people and you will get a unique touristic journey.
Located Near
Tequila hostel Guadalajara has the best location in town.
Right in the heart of the city, and has a prime location near to Chapultepec Avenue.
In front of San Miguel Arcangel Temple.
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Scrolling is to user performance, what paging to disk is to system performance. Or to look at it another way; screen area is to user performance what RAM is to system performance, i.e. one of the most significant resources. So, does Windows 7 manage screen space effectively? Or are there still lots of space-wasting big dummy graphics, tiny areas for unbounded content surrounded by large areas of static "UI grey", and the biggest curse of all - non-resizable dialogs containing unbounded material that doesn't fit within the allocated area? A good usability-performance metric would be the number of scroll operations, vs. the more common metric of number of mouse clicks. How does Windows 7 fare there?
I preferred Classic Start Menu in XP, but switched to the new one in Vista because it helps with the problem of "menu sprawl". I used Run a lot in XP, but haven't missed it in Vista, because I use the Search prompt in exactly the same way. I still launch Cmd for a lot of stuff (either via Run or Search) that closes itself when done, so that I can see the results of what it did.
People hate change...it's human nature. You have to have some pretty great changes to make the die hard XP users to change. If it means that maybe, just maybe, Microsoft has de-bloated their software somewhat, I'd consider that a good change (and believe me, I AM NOT a MS monopoly fan), but until I try it and check things out, I won't know. Hence, I will be downloading Win 7 to check it out. I can always go back to XP if I want *Thank God for discs that come with new computers.*
It's nice to get newer/better os and interfaces!? For old times sakes users please, please give also the choice for a classic interface. Keep track every 2 years for every new interface is at least a big effort if one has to assist. And please try to have the same structural menu.
Using search to run programs is way easier than the run command box.
a bunch of hens picking at the yard trying to find a seed. I have not seen one person of you supposed experts examine or consider some of the more important aspects and needs, such as how big of a memory footprint does the beta require, how much HD space is required for a basic install, what is the network performance, what is the minimum specs required to run the OS, etc. So let me answer a few of those issues. The basic install plus Avast home AV requires 7.5 gigs. Compare this to XP's 1.5 gigs with current updates and Vista's 15 gigs. The memory footprint of the system I have running in a VM is 383 Mbytes, about the same as XP, and less than half of Vista; about the same as my Linux host. What about performance. Tough one because of the VM. However, the beta is far more responsive than XP in VMWare. I have the ram set down to allow 1 gig to the OS and am allowing 1.1 Ghz to be fed to the OS with a single core, the beta reports 914 mhz clock and a single core. I have not yet tested file transfer rates, nor network problems. Why don't you focus on the important stuff and not quibble that you don't like the GUI which is sufficiently close to Vista as to require a MINIMAL learning curve. Also bear in mind that I have had the beta installed < 24 hours and have done this basic testing.
Microsoft is like most big corporations. They have jobs for everything and to keep your job you have to justify its need. This is even more needful for "soft" science jobs like GUI design. Most if not all of the GUI work now for the OS is "make work" or real out there stuff of dubious value at least at Microsoft, the table top touch monitor comes to mind. Unless they come up with something to do (like a killer app) for this who wants to be waving their arms around like some idiot all day? The other fact is that Microsoft's long term goal is to keep all it's code on it's servers and rent it to us for use. When I worked there that was a major lament and now that the Internet is more than a idea it is possible. So they want the whole operating system to look and work like a web application. Once you know these facts, you can understand the mess made of the GUI by Microsoft for its systems, like the abortion used on Vista and Windows 7. The only really useful GUI-usability "stuff" is that being done on hand held stuff like the ipod.
This is one of Microsoft's larger problems. With every release they think they have to re-invent their entire interface. I think they would be better off to pay more attention to the underlying problems with their OS. I'm not a fanboy for any particular OS (as I use Mac OSX, Linux, and various versions of Windows depending on what I'm using it for), but I think that MS could learn something from Apple, as crazy as that sounds. One of the few things that Apple does right is that their UI is very consistent. I can go from the earliest version of OS X to the latest version and still find everything easily. The only major change that Apple ever put out was the switch to the OS X architecture. MS has also managed to do this with Office for the most part. Office 2007 was the first major change in the UI, and even though it's much maligned, I like the new ribbon interface. Yeah, it took a bit to get used to, but all in all it's pretty easy to use and makes a lot of sense. On Linux, KDE and Gnome have both managed to keep it fairly consistent, even with all the ridiculous changes between distros. MS has completely frustrated me with each new Windows release, however. It feels like they change things just for the sake of change rather than basing it on any real customer need. I almost get the feeling at times that they change the UI so drastically in an attempt to keep me from noticing all of the issues that they won't fix in OS functionality. My advice to MS is stop changing the interface and start fixing functionality. When you can put out a version of windows that doesn't require 15 Terabytes of Disk Space and 2 Terabytes of RAM, I'll have a very compelling reason to switch.
Please note that I am speaking as one who loved XP and fought using Vista for close to two years. I have to admit now that Vista's growing on me, even though XP is still a perfectly serviceable OS. If you really insist on having the Run function work similar to XP you can put it back on the main menu as noted above in the post "Re-Installing the xp Run to it`s original position." However, to my way of thinking, Vista (and I'm assuming the method carries over to Win7) makes the process much easier in the default setup. To use this method, you simply click Vista's Start icon and at the bottom of the Start Menu is the "Start Search" textbox (apparently in Win7 it's called "Search Programs and Files"). Type your "run" command string (i.e. cmd, or \\server\share) into the Start Search box and press , and voila it opens just as though you ran it from the Run box. In addition, the program is not required to be located in the search %PATH% to locate it and run it, since this method combines Run and Search into one function. With my old XP box, when I typed "putty" into the Run box I got: "Windows cannot find 'putty'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, then click Search." With the newer OS, there is none of that when you use the Start Search textbox to run your command. When I type "putty" it starts my Putty app even though it is not in the search path. This is because the text box is tied to Windows Search which indexes the entire hard drive. I know people (including me) used to turn off Indexing to save PC horsepower, but since the system requirements for Vista are higher anyway, it you have the horsepower for the OS, you have the horsepower to run indexing. Also, you don't necessarily need to know the executable's name. When I type "VMWare" into the Search box (client executable is "vpxclient.exe") I get a categorized list, updated in real-time, of everything on my PC with the word "VMWare" in it, and Programs are at the top of the list. I get VMWare Converter, VMWare Infrastructure Client, and VMWare Server Console, and single click opens the app. The same listing includes recently viewed websites, files, and emails that contain the word "VMWare", categorized in that order. By the way, if you like, you can install a similar real-time PC search function that appears on your XP taskbar. More information is available from Microsoft at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/choose/windowssearch4.mspx Note, however, that in XP, Windows Search does not have the Run function combined with it, and the search results are not as conveniently sorted as they are with Vista. In any event, in evaluating the Run function, I believe Vista is better than XP.
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Get with the program you old thinker..technology is all about changes.
If you really like the Run command handy on the start menu (and I do), right-click, properties, customize button, check the Run Command box. There it is.
If you're so unimpressed, stay with what you've got or, if you really feel you have to learn a new system, change to Linux and get out of the Microsoft churn wheel altogether. I have and I haven't regretted it at all. I would have thought it would be very clear by now, these interface changes are Microsofts justification for squeezing more money from you. Ultimately, that's what it's all about.
Can't say that it looks that bad to me - with the exception of the shut down button it looks clean and usable. Sure it's different and will require people to re-learn how to use a Windows pc. But isn't that what we expect of OUR users when we make changes?
Yup, if it works don't fix it. Microsoft should make XP more secure (if they really have to) but leave the interface alone.
Maybe it is time to go to Macintosh. Microsoft still has to learn that if it is not broken - do not try and fix it.
From the look of Windows 7 I will not be "upgrading" to that anymore than to Vista. Next OS must be Linux. PS we are not all "cozy" with "My ...." - never use them - there for idiots only. Personal documents etc should not even be on the same drive as the OS. I've kept them on separate drives ever since the good old days of DOS.
Yes, Microsoft, please give us a "clasic mode" option, cause some of us work better that way (productivity and system performance wise).
I have never heard such a bunch of whingers and whiners. OK, so different operating systems suit different people, like people have different taste in clothes etc, etc. Pick the OS that suits you and leave it at that. Then again, I guess some of you have so much time on your hands that while you are whining about OS's you are leaving some other poor sod alone !!
Unless technology on your end becomes about money (or lack thereof), then it is NOT about change, but rather "not changing it if we can avoid it, cause it costs too much".
what is wrong, is that his opinions are coming through so strong in this article. i've been subscribed to this website for a while now, and pretty much everything i've seen has been factual. even the more "fun" stuff has still been primarily written as facts. if TR is going to start posting articles like this more often, at least get 3 or 4 people to do the same article to get rid of this one-sidedness which is going to discourage less savvy users straight off.
Obviously Jason has a disdain for change and is easily confused. By the way, XP SP2 out of the box also did not create My Docs, IE, or My Computer by default on the desktop. It takes 8 clicks to add them.
I agree. It took a while to convince me to move to XP (like SP2). Once the bugs were worked out it has been solid and finally I had an application that would not run on Windows 98se. Even though XP was a big performance hit over 98 it fixed and improved so much else that I appreciated it. So far Vista and now W7 have not shown significant improvements in any category to over come the performance hit (my test show Vista to be 40% slower on the same computer opposed to XP?s 20% back in the day). I'm afraid that if Microsoft don't fix the GUI by simplifying it better than XP when the time comes that the non-XP supporting app comes along and it exists for Linux, MS will not only force me out of XP but out of MS as well. Don't even get me started on 'activation' support. What is the divergence? Linux is becoming more and more the power user's choice and Microsoft products are becoming more and more "Windows for Dummies".
People don't seem to understand the quandary MS is in. What happens to a company that builds the perfect product that never breaks, never wears out, and never needs replacing? They go out of business because once they hit market saturation, their sales drop to zero. Now, since perfection isn't something we encounter in the real world, MS is actually faced with a much lower bar called "Good Enough". XP isn't perfect by anyone's standards, but it's Good Enough for the majority, probably even the vast majority. What this means is MS is facing an uphill battle against its own users who have no compelling reason to change and most assuredly do want to pay (a lot) for a change with no tangible benefits. The result? XP will be around for a long, long time. It will only fade away as newer applications (most likely games) are made to run only on its successors (think DX10). While MS is certainly going to try and make this period as short as possible, it could easily drag on for a decade or more. I for one have no upgrade plans in the foreseeable future. It's not that I hate Vista/Win 7, it's just that I have no reason/desire to change.
"Can't say that it looks that bad to me - with the exception of the shut down button it looks clean and usable." True enough. No argument. "Sure it's different and will require people to re-learn how to use a Windows pc. But isn't that what we expect of OUR users when we make changes?" Here is the real issue. In my line of work we install and program DDC devices (Direct Digital Controls) that control assorted mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment found in commercial, industrial, and large institutional buildings. Everything from the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment; to lighting; to fire and safety equipment; video surveillance, door access control, etc. Now, these controllers are standalone devices, dedicated purpose computers in a black box so to speak. However, they are connected together by a data network so they can share information as needed. And so that they can provide info to a "front end" computer so operators can modify operating parameters, issue override commands, and so that data can be collected, archived, and/or analyzed. For instance, energy usage and consumption reports can be generated. In any event, part of our job and task is to program those "front ends". They are GUI screens that present data and system controls. For a large building, there may be hundreds of different screens. Each representing some logical function or grouping of data and associated controls for a particular part of the overall system. Now, as far as what is "under the hood", the underlying programs that make this system work ... our customers could hardly care less. If we need to upgrade the "under the hood" stuff, make programming changes, and so forth we are free to do that all we wish or need to do in order to make the system work better, add a feature, and so forth. But ..... If we need to make changes to the GUI screens of that front end, we have to do so cautiously, prudently, and in a logical manner so that there is overall consistency in the way the scheme worked before. As much as is humanly possible to achieve. Why? Because our customers are USERS of the system. Not computer geeks. Not bored people who like a new look all the time. Or who are entertained by trying to figure out the new way to do something, find something, etc which has changed from the way it was done before. They are especially unhappy at the prospects of an employee(s) having to be retrained, or having to retrain self, to do something he or she knew how to do efficiently and in the least amount of time previously. So to keep OUR customers happy ... we make changes to that user interface (those GUI screens) as seldom as possible. And when we do make a change, as in its unavoidable, the change is consistent with the general way we did things before. Logical groupings of functions are done the same way, naming conventions remain the same, where we put things like navigation buttons are the same, icons are the same, etc in all possible cases. Even the colors used for various screen elements and components remain unchanged. Those were carefully considered in the first place. Selections made based upon such factors as easy viewing, easy to pick out this or that most important piece of data, colors and color scheme look consistent on a variety of different system with varying video cards and types of monitors, etc. To make major changes to the look and feel, or to the layout of things (i.e. What and where do I click to find THIS data or control or to navigate from this screen to that) we have to justify to our customers. And we have to justify it WELL. Better have a good, darned excuse. Because they're not gonna like it. I can guarantee it. Been in this business for years. USERS, especially business users ... as versus computer geeks and technical types ... just want to USE the system. If before they could just click here and then there and whatever they wanted to happen took place that's pretty much how they prefer things to remain. In MOST instances. As long as the sequence was logical and convenient to start with. If some function was named "KickTheRat" before and they understood what that function did and was used for, that's what their eyes and brains seek out automatically when they need that function. Arbitrarily renaming the function "RoughUpTheRodent", and then putting that under a different menu or on a different screen/window, without some damned good reason for doing so isn't gonna make em happy. It just makes em spend more time trying to find that function they could find before without even thinking about it. Our customers prefer "automatic mode". That is, once that "front end" is learned, they know it. Can get done the things they need to do without even really consciously thinking about the interface. I.E. Where and what to click on? What does this button mean? Etc. They want to have their conscious minds on the work they need to get done ... not on trying to navigate through a newly re-designed interface. They're not on that computer for entertainment, or to be wowed by new, snazzy looking displays. Get my point? In most cases, we can introduce new features and functions without making the USER relearn all they knew before. The old remains as it was. The new is added in a way that it is either totally invisible as far as the USER is concerned. Or its added in a way that is logically consistent with the way things were done and laid out before. We do this whenever it is possible. And our customers LIKE it. Now, sometimes one does have to make major changes to the look and feel of a GUI interface, its unavoidable for some reason or reasons. If that is the case, customer will just have to do some relearning. If you can make a good case for it, they'll be understanding. Probably still won't like it, but can accept it if you can make a good case for the change. Do it TOO often ... or don't make a good argument for the major changes ... and you may lose a customer. At the very least, you've got a customer who isn't as happy with you as before. That's the way it is in my world. Some of what Microsoft faces is the same thing. USERS who knew how to do X, Y, and Z before ... on automatic mode without really thinking about it. Who still just want to do X, Y, and Z today ... but the new system requires them to relearn how to do exactly the same stuff they were doing before. And they see no significant benefit for THEMSELVES, in the things THEY wanted to do and regularly do, in the changes that were made. Let's face it, often changes in an OS or application are new features that the average user has no interest in using. Average person dislikes having to spend the time and effort to relearn something when there is no perceived benefit to that particular person. Businesses dislike it because it means that 95 percent of their employees have to spend whatever amount of NONPRODUCTIVE time relearning a system, whose new features will only benefit maybe 5% of its employees. Often its less than 5%. This can be a major out-of-pocket expense to a business, with no or little perceived ROI. Yeah, MS needs to make feature changes and improvements in Windows. But they need to carefully review the idea of repeatedly and frequently changing the user interface. Even when they can justify it ... they're still gonna piss some folks off. Given the number of Windows users ... SOME means millions of folks.
Calling us Microsoft users Idiots is not a good way to go through life.I have both Linux and Windows Vista. Both have there +'s and -'s.If the system your using works for you then be Happy and leave the name calling out of your comments.Explaining why one system over the other would be better is much more constructive then name calling.My personal choice will be Windows 7 when it is released.The pre-beta Builds I've been playing around with make me think Microsoft may finally be getting it right! Have a Good Day
that these experts who at some time will have to support XP, Vista, and W7, probably all concurrently, are too busy complaining about the GUI changes to examine under the hood - even a little. Other of these experts will at some point have to make a recommendation on which system best meets some persons or organizations needs best. Is this recommendation going to be made on whether they like the GUI or on the technical merits and liabilities. It is also a way of saying that the experts are nothing more than clerks if they do not investigate the systems they speak of. The ROI is another question; this one can not be answered until we see the final price.
In this industry change is a constant. It's not going to stop anytime soon, so trying to hide from it's pointless. If you don't keep learning and changing, you're a dinosaur and will go the way they went.
Yep, I mostly work with XP due to older hardware and other compatibilty issues. In some cases we are forced to go backwards to older OS' like win2k and 98 cause it did the job on an older machine for older app., thus there's no reason to change/upgrade the app., thus we still use the older out-of-date OS. The only way people would stop using XP any time soon is if Microsoft suddenly forced Windows XP not to work.
You made the case beautifully. People are pretty much sick and tired of having to figure out which button/icon to push. Like it's some kind of recreational activity....... NOT! I remember how many different ways there were to program a VCR, and PCs just increase the aggravation of non-technical folks ten-fold. I'm a Biomedical Equipment Technician myself, and I can also add this. Even trained, skilled Physicians and Nurses only really want 2 buttons. One to make the darned thing work, and a second to stop it.
Amen, brother! I have been singing this song since Vista came out. I do desktop managment for a school district and I wish I had a dollar for every time a user said "i don't care how it works, I just want to do my job!" I suggest that MS provide template to TOTALLY contol the GUI thorugh GPO's BEFORE they release a new desktop version. If I cannot control it, I don't want it!
Sometimes we IT types get so wrapped up in system tinkering that forget that the whole point of our work in the business world is productivity. Any system change that requires re-learning to do one's daily tasks cuts into that productivity. The reduced need for retraining as employees move from system to system is the whole reason that Windows supplanted DOS as the business desktop OS of choice. File/Print being in the same place as user moved from app to app, version to version, or even from employer to employer, reduced the cost to run a business. When Outlook 2007 moved Print functions to the "Ribbon" it cost businesses money, as employees went looking for how to print a document. Decision-makers dont care how cool it looks, or how fresh the interface is--it's all about ROI. As you said, there is a need for all system engineers to approach changes from a business standpoint and not simply create in the IT ivory tower and dispense.
That was one of the best comments I've ever read on TR - clean, concise and clear, without any bizareness or foolishness. Thanks. I 100% agree. One of our biggest problems at the business I work for (and part of the reason I have a job) is because of user interface issues. Our users click an icon in the same spot for 5+ years, and when it changes on them, they freak out. Even if its just been moved to the left by accident. They know that "this icon" does "this function" and its "always right here". A lot of the stuff pointed out in this article is never going to affect our users - its just going to annoy the tech people that have to change the system when a user says they "can't find this thingie where all their documents are stored and it used to always be in the upper left corner." Aside from the really annoying "shut down" button, nothing in here seems like it will be that hard for the techs to learn, but it will be different on users who haven't had Vista.
It sounds like you work for a company that understands their users. More power to you all!
Good post. In my situation, only about 10% of our employees are Gen-Yers. In our business it will be a while before people to whom computer technology seems as common as a toaster become the rule rather than the exception.
I can not argue with the merits of your arguments. They are both good and supply an insight I lack. All of the systems I mentioned I support. I do know that when I have to use an OS X system, I actually have to log onto a VM and walk myself through the process before I can explain it to someone else. Regarding the limited experience that exists for W7 and not having used Vista, nor any M$ product for close to a year on a regular basis, I can say that W7 at this point is close enough to Vista that I was slowed for a microsecond. Your ROI does involve training costs, but the kids today were raised with computers. Would it not be primarily the older workers that would need re-training. Would not the significant savings in hardware costs, if not reuse of old hardware, reduce the ROI. Believe me, I am not an M$ fanboy; I subscribe to the theory of using the OS that meets the need. If you don't know it, learn it. With my limited contact with W7 I can say that without a doubt the beta is better than Vista ever was, and that it is probably as good as XP is now; it is also closer to an RTM then it is a beta. I am not trying to sell it; I just want others to look at the technical merits, perhaps explore them. If they are like me, then I want them to shake the d@mned thing down for security. In this fashion, maybe we can make a reasoned determination as to the real merits that are overlooked when you focus on the layout of a GUI.
The price of the OS is pretty much irrelevant to the ROI question. I am the Sr. Systems Admin, plus I do virtually all the IT purchasing for our company, so I see both the operations and the financial side of IT, and I don't really care whether Win7 will retail for $99 or $199 or $599. The real cost of implementation is: --my time in creating the implementation plan, --systems personalization (in our operation there is no one-size-fits-all system image-one person needs MS Project, while another needs Acrobat, etc and we don't have enough users to justify centralized app rollout), --babysitting users through their inital contact with the machine, --the huge hit to productivity as users get used to a new menu layout, etc., and of course again, --my time answering user questions and checking out things that "don't work" when in fact they've just changed. The total productivity cost can literally run into thousands of dollars per user, depending upon how radical the user-experience change is. When I started, we had some users using Win95, some Win98, and some WinME, and users could pretty much bounce from machine to machine without too much getting used to the system. About five years ago I rolled out XP and as good as the OS is, it was a huge change that cost us dearly in productivity for a while. When I had to explain to some users what I meant when I said right-click, you can imagine the level of re-education that was necessary. I'm not saying never upgrade, I'm just saying the intangible costs are often overlooked when making implementation decisions.


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Sophomore middle hitter Jenny Ingle tied a career-high with 15 kills to lead Miami. She made only one error in 24 attempts for an impressive hitting percentage of .667. Junior outside hitter/setter Meg Riley recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 18 assists. She had zero errors in 21 attempts for a hitting percentage of .524.
Defensively, junior libero Tori Clifford recorded a career-high 24 digs. That included an incredible 15 digs in the second set alone.
Two kills from Ingle, along with kills from Riley and sophomore outside hitter Annie Reiswig helped the 'Hawks jump to a 9-2 lead to begin set one. Freshman outside hitter Maris Below recorded back-to-back kills, while senior outside hitter Madison Dodd had a solo block as Miami eventually increased the advantage to 10 at 15-5. Evansville would cut the deficit to nine at 10-19, but kills from Ingle, Riley and Below off assists by freshman setter Krista Brakauskas were part of a closing 6-1 run that gave the RedHawks a 25-11 win. Miami hit .469 as a team during that set.
Tied at five in set two, three kills from Riley were part of a 7-3 run that put the 'Hawks in front, 12-8, and forced an Evansville timeout. After the break, the Purple Aces went on a 9-6 run that pulled them to within one at 17-18 and forced Miami to call timeout. The teams traded points until it was 21-20 in favor of MU. Back-to-back kills by Dodd and Ingle put the RedHawks up, 23-20. Evansville scored the next two points to pull within one once again, but back-to-back kills from Riley and Ingle finished off a 25-22 win.
After falling behind 0-3 early in set three, a service ace by junior middle hitter Chelsea Visk sparked a 6-0 response that gave the RedHawks the lead. During the run, Ingle teamed up with sophomore outside hitter Sarah Chaney on a block, and also recorded two kills. In front, 14-11, Miami went on an 8-1 run to take control of the set at 22-12. The Purple Aces responded with a 6-2 run of their own, but a setting error on the final point gave the Red and White a 25-18 victory.
Below finished with nine kills for Miami. She just missed a double-double, as she also had 11 digs. Brakauskas led the RedHawks with 23 assists, while senior libero Madison Hardy had 10 digs. Miami hit .284 for the match, while holding Evansville to a .098 hitting percentage.
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Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffEli Pamyu Pamyu
Album Rating: 4.2yeah. Dig it?
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off5 paragraphs not about the music and then a track by track, sweet
jk review is awesome
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffThat shit is creeping me out, mostly because of the unenthusiastic look on your face
Album Rating: 4.2"5 paragraphs not about the music and then a track by track, sweet"
I knew i was gonna get called out on that which is why I should probably edit. But I wanted to say all the stuff i did though : /
Thanks for actually reading it though!
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Offawesome
It wasn't until I realized I couldn't stop writing about this that it got so high
Or maybe you got high, and the rating got higher :-p
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound OffI can't seem to get in the mood for this kind of stuff anymore.
New Caspian is pretty sweet though. About to read.
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffThe structure is fine man I was just messin
Album Rating: 4.2nah you're right though. there's something fundamentally wrong if it takes 1,300 words to makes a point. But I rarely write super long reviews and it was fun so I guess that's all that matters.
Album Rating: 4.5good stuff man, fantastic review
I need to spin this more
Great review, summed everything up really well and said a lot of things I had in mind if I ever
would write on this. In this case, the length was perfect. Nothing wrong with reading a really
descriptive and honest review of an album. I actually think it's better that way.
Not a huge fan of this one though. I think it's a bit forgettable and tons are behind it simply due
it being Godspeed (which there isn't anything really wrong with based off their previous stuff).
Yeah, the climaxes are incredible... but they don't hit me nearly as hard as their others did upon
first listen and still don't even hit as hard as the others to this day (after four+ years).
I also think the drone tracks are boring and poor filler. An excuse as a "breather" is sort of weak
to me. I think breathers can be accomplished with at least a bit of direction or purpose, but the
two songs barely accomplish that. And what I mean is, they don't do anything for me compared to some
of the stuff on the beautiful ending of Lift Yr Skinny Fists or the really dark atmospheric stuff on
Might just be me, though. I'm really critical when it comes to Godspeed because I think they're
capable of pretty much anything lol. With all of that being said, I'm glad they are back. Really
glad. Hopefully we'll be able to see better stuff in the future.
Album Rating: 4.2"I also think the drone tracks are boring and poor filler. An excuse as a "breather" is sort of weak
to me. I think breathers can be accomplished with at least a bit of direction or purpose, but the
two songs barely accomplish that."
Hm, this is actually a really interesting perspective. I guess I see where you're coming from, but personally I enjoy them. It's different, and unlike a lot of what they've done before.
Album Rating: 4.5does it have more artistic vision in it or something?
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"DMZ" is made up of two knit dresses on dress forms connected by a large section of fabric printed with optical illusion imagery. The middle section has vents and tubes sewn into it, incorporating photos taken from a military submarine's control panel. "The piece is meant to invoke a somewhat voyeuristic response to investigating the tubes, which mimics the Western hemisphere's cultural response to the DMZ or Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea," Campbell said.
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Why no Anthony Davis on side of Arena yet?
Aren't they going to do work on that side of the arena?
It was nice driving to school everyday seeing CP, Peja, Tyson, and D-West on the side of the Arena. Good times
Cause its bad luck.. what player we put on the side of the arena still in New Orleans?
Why does it matter?
"Hornets means nothing." - Tom Benson
I hope they stop that and do something classier. There is noticeable residue on that wall from the past oversized stickers.
How about a giant unibrow? Right on the side.
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lets just build the statue already, then we won't have to keep changing the giant ad every year
They're saving the space for the new logo.
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These jerks don't care about fines, they won't pay them anyway. Until they sit in prison for this type of behavoir, nothing will change. They have no hearts, they have no souls.
I'd love to know how this was discovered! Thanks to all who put a stop to this brutality.
i understand you took only ONE DOG!? IS THIS TRUE!!!! the rest are at macc and acc!!!
In the words of a friend. I couldn't have said it better:
I'm sure you have all see/read about this in the news about a dogfighting ring busted in the Bronx – abt 50 dogs. The ASPCA held a slick press conference bringing out cute puppy, after cute puppy being safely cradled in the arms of an ASPCA employee. The ASPCA receives MILLIONS of dollars in donations creating tear jerking commercials "in the arms of an angel" and have a state of art high tech medical facility. Good for them.
What disgusts me is that they say, "These dogs are now safe." Where are they? Well, about 20 of them have been dumped at the ACC, a high kill, extremely underfunded, diseases infested hell hole(which I happen to volunteer at). The ASPCA does some good work, but given the size and scope of the budget and power it's shameful they did this and are taking credit for "saving" these dogs.
Last night, the euthanasia list was 32 dogs at the ACC to make space for these dogs the ASPCA "saved". If you want to donate to an animal welfare group, please consider giving to small rescue groups that live on shoestring budgets, take in dogs they(ASPCA) would refuse because they weren't "highly adoptable", and place them in great homes.
Thank god for the ASPCA and all the work they do in rescuing!
You say you rescued the dog.....you saved them from being trained to fight BUT they are gonna be dumped into your high kill shelter and euthanized before they even have a CHANCE to find a loving home........
Once again, I am disgusted at you - the nyc aspca, an Org. who gets tons of millions of dollars in donations & whom I once contributed to on a monthly basis, until my eyes were personally opened up. Yes, kudos to you for getting these voiceless Bronx, NY 50 dogs out of HELL, but shame on you for dumping some of them at the already overcrowded, severely germ infested (with multiple highly resistant strains running rampant) nyc acc shelter, as you claim 'a temp shelter facility.' SHAME ON YOU!! Are you really believing that these dogs will get satisfactory medical evaluations, your claim why you sent these dogs to Manh nyc acc? They are barely, adequately taking care of the animals already in their care, nyc acc animals are getting sub-standard vet care!! With all your money nyc aspca, you needed to send these dogs to REAL vets, to get real medicals & network them for rescue groups? Dog Town is reaching out to you, to help these dogs. Or will you once again, do what you did with the young dog Oreo a few years ago, thrown off a 6th FL buildings roof, whose 2 broken legs you had fixed, then you held him for 6 months during his legal hold, but when YOU deemed him unadoptable & aggressive, you repeatedly ignored a rescue group 'Pets Alive' repeated phone calls & emails, then claimed they never contacted you? LIES!! I and many others saw the many emails Pets Alive sent your Org. YOU need to get these dogs back out of nyc acc asap, get them to true safety & return the many phone calls & emails offering rescue help, not do what you did in Oreo's case. @Dog Town, I hope you & many other reputable rehab rescues can get these dogs, help them & not face what others have faced, a BRICK wall. I truly hope ALL these dogs are gotten to true safety, but as long as they stay inside any of the nyc acc shelters, they will get severely, quickly very sick & the many others at these severely already overcrowded nyc acc's will go on their euth list, sooner then planned, for their only allowable reasons (or face losing important funding resources) ILLNESS & BEHAVIOR. NO DOGS IN ANY COMPROMISED HEALTH SHOULD GO INTO ANY NYC ACC'S, FOR ANY REASON! NYC ASPCA- you need to spend some of your very large budget money, get these dogs back out of Manh acc & stop using the already underfunded nyc acc budget money!! WAKE UP NY'ERS & EVERYONE IN THE USA, WHERE IS ALL YOUR DONATIONS REALLY GOING, TO ADVERTISING & MEDIA COMMERCIALS?
Thank God they found them.....those bastards for fighting such beautiful babies....where are they being kept...and thank God for you guys!!!!!!! BIGTIME
I will reposted my comment since it was deleted from the ASPCA fb page. Why did the ASPCA instantly dump these dogs at the NYACC ( as soon as the photo-op was over) to be killed and/or have other dogs killed in their place for cage space? Why did the ASPCA NOT take them to your facility? It certainly isn't a lack of funding. How many other charities have a nine figure annual revenue... Why are all of the ASPCA's "rescues" just transporting dogs to local HIGH KILL shelters?


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You're also dramatically skewing the debt increase. Factcheck.org has information on the matter, supporting your position that Obama has made some major increases in the deficit, but also countering your conclusion that democrats are the primary factor in the current deficit situation.
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YM and Harry, you guys are somewhat right, but even if we invest billions in our airdefence the coalition forces will be still be able to do some bombing in our coujnour country (unless you think not even 1 fighter would be able to cross our airspace because of our super duper airdefence)we must counter them in the skies, right now we are somewhat paralyzed. to be honest the fighter jet development is going slow, it is not statisfying at allwe need to put up a clear fighter jet project with a long term succesful plan. our airforce will for sure give a up a tough fight but it will get defeated at the end we must acquire modern jets to counter these american warmongers
....Additionally, airforces will move away from manned craft sooner rather than later and, considering this transition, investing in manned aircraft is foolish. Thinking in terms of a 1-to-1 matching of abilities (aircraft vs. aircraft, boat vs boat, etc, etc) is foolish as well. Iran's defense doctrine is almost entirely asymmetric so always think in those terms. Iran's current indigenous dabbling in manned craft is almost surely to build a knowledge base for development of future unmanned systems (I believe). Iran will almost certainly never acquire advanced MANNED aircraft and it will be foolish to do so (I believe).Mamdali
Saddam also believed that he didn't need an Airforce! He was totally proven wrong, when his Air defences were suppressed and systematically eliminated. I totally disagree with the notion that Iran does not need an Airforce anymore.
Without a powerful defensive Airforce Iran is at the mercy of the aggressor. This will bite us on the ass, and will leave the NATO and US fighters free domain over our air space. They can come in and go as they please.Iran should lobby Russia to start the supply of the Su-30's to replace all of the obsolete F-4, F-5 and F-14's immediately. Iran's leadership should request CHina to start helping out on a J-20 type local development on an urgent basis.
Yes, the future is for the robots. So, investing in very agile autonomous UAVs with high AI and good dogfight capabillity is investing in the future. And dont forget the "swarm-abillitys" where hundrets connected together and agitate like one 8)
You guys are right about surface to air capability, but Iranthebest is also right when he says there is a real need for new aircraft.It wouldn't require hundreds in the albeit unlikely event of an attack on Iran, since they would be flying over home territory, and backed by the aforementioned surface to air batteries, BUT even so a proper and complete defence is not possible without new aircraft.I think only the last round of sanctions made it impossible for Iran to get them from the Russian Federation.I hope Russia gets tired of the west's constant belligerence in this regards and decides to lift the sanctions unilaterally. They are already showing signs that they have grown weary of America and Britain's constant harassment over "sanctions"80-100 advanced Flankers would be good.
even if iran gets 80-100 flankers, it would take years to train the pilots and set up facilities to house and cater for the fighters. plus iran would have to spend millions in purchasing missiles, radars, etc. i dont think this is practical in the current political enviromoent.


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Q:Does this soap good for the face and sensitive skin? Does the soap brighten the skin? Thank youAsked on 7/4/2012 by Paris
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A:The Sexy Peel is designed to be used as a body cleanser. The skin on the face is more sensitive and has smaller pores than the skin on the body, so we design cleansers specifically for this area. The Sexy Peel is a great body soap for normal to oily skin, with lots of fresh citrus to give it a fresh clean scent. The ingredients contain natural alphahydroxic acids (AHAs), which help remove dead skin cells and help your skin look bright and fresh!Answered on 7/13/2012 by Laura from LUSH