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PHILADELPHIA -- Two of his most dependable sluggers buried in an 0-for-29 hole, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon has shuffled his Game 5 lineup as the Rays attempt to push this World Series back to Florida.
The lineup changes for Monday night are not drastic, but Maddon did bump Carlos Pena (0-for-13, six strikeouts) from third to fourth and Evan Longoria (0-for-16 with nine strikeouts) from fourth to fifth.
Left fielder Carl Crawford, meantime, is hitting second (instead of fifth), which pushes center fielder B.J. Upton to third (from second).
Crawford is one of the few players hitting for the Rays, who are batting .187 overall as a team in this World Series. Crawford is hitting .267 with two homers and two RBI.
"It's bumping Carl up as much as anything, too," Maddon said. "I wanted to get Carl up there, and he's been a successful two-place hitter for us. And I wanted to unfreeze those two guys a little bit. The fact that they've had a little bit of problems in the normal slots for both of them, I thought just by giving them a little different perspective today may help."
Earlier this season, Maddon gave Pena a game off when he was slumping. There's no time for that now, though. It's called adjust on the fly. Maddon thinks both Pena and Longoria are pressing, and while the Phillies are making good pitches on them, his theory is that his guys simply are not waiting for what may be given to them.
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|xi, 145 pages ; 21 cm.
|Banquet at the Tso family manor --
Written on the wall at Chang's Hermitage --
Winter dawn --
Snow storm --
Visiting Ts'an, abbot fo Ta-Yun --
Moon festival --
Jade flower palace --
Travelling northward --
Waiting for audience on a spring night --
To Wei Pa, a retired scholar --
By the winding river I --
By the winding river II --
To Pi Ssu Yao --
Loneliness --
Clear after rain --
New moon --
Overlooking the desert --
Visitors --
Country cottage --
The willow --
Sunset --
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A restless night in camp --
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Another spring --
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The crescent moon --
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Sorrow --
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I remember the blue river --
On the death of his wife --
In broad daylight I dream of my dead wife --
I remember the river at Wu Sung --
A friend advises me to stop drinking / Mei Yao Ch'en --
In the evening I walk by the river --
Fisherman --
Spring walk --
East wind --
Green jade plum trees in spring --
When the moon is in the river of heaven --
Song of Liang Chou --
Reading the poems of an absent friend --
An answer to Ting Yuan Ch'en --
Spring day on West Lake --
Old age / Ou Yang Hsiu. The red cliff --
At Gold Hill monastery --
On the death of his baby son --
The terrace in the snow --
The weaker the wine --
The last day of the year --
Harvest sacrifice --
A walk in the country --
To a traveler --
The purple peach tree --
The shadow of flowers --
The end of the year --
On the Siu Cheng Road --
Thoughts in exile --
Looking from the pavilion --
The southern room over the river --
Epigram --
At the washing of my son --
Moon, flowers, man --
Begonias --
Rain in the aspens --
The turning year --
Autumn --
Spring night --
Spring / Su Tung Po --
Autumn evening beside the lake --
Two springs --
Quail sky --
Alone in the night --
Peach blossoms fall and scatter --
The day of cold food --
Mist / Li Ch'ing Chao --
The wild flower man --
Phoenix hairpins --
Leaving the monastery --
Rain on the river --
Evening in the village --
I walk out in the country at night --
Idleness --
Night thoughts --
I get up at dawn --
Autumn thoughts --
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Spring sun --
The farm by the lake --
Thoughts while reading / Chu Hsi --
The locust swarm / Hsu Chao --
Plaint --
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Big Brother 9 @ 8pm
It feels like the winter edition of the low-rated reality series has gone on forever. It's been 49 days since the original 16 houseguests entered the compound, and half of them are still in the game. At least obnoxious crybaby Matt, the first member of the jury, is gone. Who will join him tonight: Sharon or Chelsia? Does it matter? Unfortunately, there is no one in the house as entertaining as last season's winner Evel Dick, who demonstrated again on last night's show why viewers either love him or hate him. The producers should bring him back more often.
Men In Trees @ 10pm
Have you ever thought about how a town the size of Elmo can support Ben's professional hockey team? It's probably not a good idea to try, but the story line gives the producers a diversion from weightier matters, like Cash's kidney disease (he's not getting better) or the depression Jack has been suffering from since his ordeal in the Bering Sea (there might be some light at the end of this tunnel). Tonight, Ben signs an actual star (Diego Klattenhoff) for the Huskies, a Croatian who's as temperamental as he is talented. But the hockey hotshot can be charming, and Annie notices.
Top Chef @ 10pm
The palate-pleasing series continues to serve up good reality eats when the remaining culinary artists take on more gastronomical challenges. On the menu: The foodies must dish up fare at a neighborhood block party, with chef and Mexican cuisine master Rick Bayless overseeing the task.


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|Greeny Phatom The Movie
Theatrical release poster
|Film information
Directed by
Produced by
Written by
Music by
David Newman (score)
Editing by
John Venzon
20th Century Fox Animation
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release Date(s)
July 21, 2002
Running time
97 minutes
$28 million
Gross Revenue
Followed by
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Greeny Phatom The Movie (formerly Chalkzone meets Greeny Phatom) is a 2002 animated comedy film based on the animated television series Greeny Phatom, created by Robert W. Stainton. The film was directed by Robert W. Stainton. It was produced by 20th Century Fox, Sony Wonder, Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios in association with CTW and CINAR. It was the first Fox film in a while (after Titan A.E.) to be traditionally animated.
The film centers around how Dr. Beanson takes the toy he wants from Toys "R" Us without paying for it. Little Guy and Little Guy 2 try to take the toy away from him so he can get prosecuted, while Dr. Beanson tries to stop them and restore his reputation.
The film was released in theaters on July 21, 2002 and re-released on February 18, 2005, and on home video on October 15, 2002. The film went on to gross $28 million worldwide in theaters, making it a box office hit while produced on a modest $21 million budget. The film was released to generally positive reviews from critics, who appreciated the humor, social satire, and political commentary. A sequel, titled Greeny Phatom The Movie 2, was released on August 23, 2013.
This is also the only time Gree Guy appears in a movie as he got burned in a fire in 2001, up until The Greeny Phatom Show and Greeny Phatom The Movie 3.
Intro (2003 release only) Edit
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The Fox, Sony and CTW logos appear, then, as the Smash Mouth song All Star is playing, Little Guy wakes up, dresses up, and skateboards out of his house. He sees Gree Guy spanking Geo Guy (Gree gets beaten up by the cops), rides a motorcycle with Dr. Beanson and the new Dr. PBS (later going into the Beach Park) as they beat up Santed Sailor. At the end, Dr. Beanson runs away; Little Guy assumes he is jogging.
2005 GPTM intro Edit
The plot is based on the cancelled episode Dr. Beanson and the Toy. One night, Dr. Beanson Never Talks about Little Guy Insanity Stuff, so he wants to buy something at Toys R' Us. When Dr. Beanson is at the bikes, he says it is better than Dexter's Laboratory. Dr. Beanson Can't Wait to Buy Toys, and more. When Little Guy and Dr. Mother Talks About where Dr. Beanson is. Little Guy got angry because he want to go to Toy R Us to buy something. When Little Guy and Dr. Mother went into the toys section and talks about it and it had Little Guy Insanity Stuff. Then Dr. Beanson sees Toy, and takes it, and he walks to the Toy Story 3 Store (which has not been opened yet) and took it home.
The Little Guy clones looking for Dr. Beanson and Little Guy 2 point it and he went that way. Little Guy was so mad, Dr. Beanson wants to buy the toy, and he never shares it for everyone. Then, Little Guy and Little Guy 2 needs to get Dr. Beanson, and Then Dr. Beanson runs his life to take the toy home and then he won, Dr. Beanson got it and he never need it for Everyone. Then Gree Guy came here to see Dr. Beanson, and get mad, and Dr. Beanson shows the toy and hand it to Gree Guy to Gave it to Little Guy.
The Little Guys love to play with the toy, he want it to keep it. and Dr. Beanson is so sad, because it was his fault. Then Little Guy had a Little Guy Toy, and having fun. Then Dr. Beanson came up and talks about the toy to have it back, Then Gree Guy grabs Dr. Beanson, which he can't have it back. He's going to jail.
Dr. Beanson is now in jail, he was going back to sleep for 3 days. Then, when the sun comes up that morning, Dr. Beanson woke up, he was correct, it was July 21, 2002/February 18, 2005. Little Guy 2 asking about Dr. Beanson woke up for 3 days. Then Little Guy can't hear anything, then he whisper and said 3 days for 9 times. Little Guy is so mad, he wants to fight back that Edward Gil. Then Dr. Beanson Came around and said, "Hello, I'm Dr. Beanson, I'm One of a kind Soldier, that brings you this message." Little Guy talks about the Day, and Little Guy got so Angry he talks about the thief.
Then Green Bob Second came here to ask about his friend, Green Bob. Little Guy ask about the music is nice and Green Bob Second's Voice is Cool, Then Green Bob Second Talks about Little Guy's Voice sound like, Tommy the Tuba and he laughs. Little Guy is so Mad, Green Bob Second's voice is so annoying. Then, Dr. and Dr. Beanson steals Little Guy's toy away. Next, Gree Guy came here to visit Little Guy's House and Dr. Beanson came here to ask Gree Guy and Then he Ask Little Guy and Little Guy 2 that Dr. Beanson steals Little Guy's toy.
Dr. Beanson sit on his bed, and he hates trolls. Then, Dr. Beanson had a idea that he wants to take Little Guy's toy.
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Ending Edit
At the end, Dr. Beanson FINALLY buys the toy and the film ends.
A post credits scene features Little Guy and Dr. Beanson beating up Gree Guy and going to the newly-created Dr. PBS's house, leading to Little Guy and The Mystery to New York.
The original release had a different credits sequence, featuring extra credits (notably "Extra Animation: TMS Entertainment, Zagreb School of Animated Films, and Klasky Csupo"). The original credits are included as a bonus feature on the Greeny Phatom DVD Pack's special features disc.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
|Chalkzone meets Greeny Phatom
Original poster (before getting delayed)
|Film information
Directed by
Robert Stainton
Produced by
Keegan Salisbury
Music by
Editing by
John Carnochan
Sony Wonder
Distributed by
Release Date(s)
Cancelled and scrapped (replaced with Greeny Phatom The Movie in early 1999)
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animation errors • statistics • speculation • proccess
Greeny Phatom The Movie was originally being titled Chalkzone meets Greeny Phatom. The script was written by Gree G. (before he began copying Greeny Phatom in Gree City), Millard Fillmore and Keegan Salisbury. With 20th Century Fox's acquisition of the GP franchise in early 1999, the rights for the film reverted to 20th Century Fox and Sony Wonder, following an unreleased prototype distributed by Warner Bros. internationally and directed by Tim Burton. After the film recieved a PG-13 rating, Stainton took over director, and the plot was redone using the plot for Dr. Beanson and The Toy, as Burton was later fired and the original, slated for a 2000 release, was later found as an easter egg on the 2003 IMAX DVD (later versions did not have it). Paramount and Universal soon held international rights. The film was originally stated as a November 2, 2001 release, but it was pushed back to July 21, 2002 to avoid competition with Monsters Inc.
An original storyline for the film can be read here.
Plot for Chalkzone meets Greeny Phatom Edit
So Snap is in a classroom and saying, "Hmm... I'm bored, lets go draw a chalkzone so that i can go to The city of 123 Greeny Phatom!" and so, he did. he jumped in the chalkzone while saying "Oh Yeah, Legendary Freedom!!" and then, he teleported into The City of 123 Greeny Phatom and then he says "WHOA! I got here in like, 45 seconds!" and then Dr. Beanson said Hi to Snap and said "Welcome to 123 Greeny Phatom! try the new Bananas in Pyjamas bananas!!"
This is all they had gotten, because of the events above.
Geo Animation Studios Edit
The sequences created by Geo Animation Studios (creators of Greenuts) are The Toy and the credits sequence. Both were directed by Jake Sharratt.
- A Teaser Trailer for the film was released on May 12, 2001.
- There are 3 Theatrical Trailers for the film was released on January 26, 2002, the second trailer released on March 23, 2002 and the third trailer released on May 28, 2002.
- A TV Spot was also aired.
Home media Edit
- Main article(s): Greeny Phatom The Movie/Home Video
The DVD was released on October 15, 2002, in separate widescreen and fullscreen two-disc editions. In 2005, a special THX edition with DTS sound, a look at the next Greeny Toon, World Of Jake, 10 Greeny Phatom episodes (1 from each of the 10 seasons), playable games, a demo of Greeny Phatom The Video Game on Xbox and PS2, galleries, and an extended cut of the film, also with 2 discs. It was also released on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack on October 8, 2011, containing an all-new short Little Guy and The Mystery to New York (before its official release as one of the first Little Guy Mystery Movies) and a DTS version of Geo Guy Gets Nuts.
A VHS release was also release on October 15, 2002.
The widescreen edition was part of the Windows XP Greeny Phatom Edition in Christmas 2002.
3D Re-release Edit
A 3D re-release for the film will be in theaters in 2013.
- Main article(s): Greeny Phatom The Movie – Music from the Movie and More...
2 soundtracks were available.The 1st one was Music From the Movie and More, and the other is a score album by David Newman.
The theme is "Come On, Come On" by Smash Mouth.
Video GameEdit
- Main article(s): Greeny Phatom The Movie (video game)
A video game was developed by "Balls" and Fox Interactive, distributed by Sony Wonder and published by "Balls"
- Main article(s): Greeny Phatom The Movie 2
A sequel, titled Greeny Phatom The Movie 2, was released on August 23, 2013.


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Alec Baldwin called New York City a mismanaged carnival of stupidity desperate for revenue and anxious to criminalize behavior once thought benign after getting arrested for his rage directed towards the cops who stopped him for riding his bicycle the wrong way down a street.
Baldwin posted on his Twitter account that officer Moreno, badge number 23388, arrested him and handcuffed him for going the wrong way on Fifth Ave.
The 54-year-old actor then blasted the police saying that photographers outside his house terrified his daughter once again and almost hit her with a camera and the police did nothing, CBS News reported.
The '30 Rock' star, who was issued two summonses for allegedly being aggressive towards the two officers, who stopped his bike ride, is scheduled to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court for disorderly conduct summons. (ANI)
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This invention utilizes a system of interlinked modular hardware and modular software for continuously controlling the manufacture of a workpiece. By using a modular architecture, the system capabilities can be expanded or modified without requiring major redesign.
1. A system for manufacturing a workpiece comprising modular hardware interlinked with modular software, wherein said modular hardware comprises:
(a) sensors for detecting signals in the manufacturing process;
(b) signal conditioning elements for transmitting said detected signals to the system;
wherein said modular software comprises one or more signal processing algorithms adapted for detecting features in aid detected signals for controlling the manufacture of the workpiece, wherein one or more interface task and data structures isolate the signal processing algorithms from external data formats, wherein said interface tasks and external data formats comprise a computer network interface, wherein said computer network interface is operable for recording sensor data and other diagnostic information, and wherein said computer network interface automatically reconnects if a network connection is broken and discards data without disrupting real-time performance if the network connection cannot be reestablished.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensor comprises a piezoelectric accelerometer for detecting ultrasonic energy.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensor comprises a horsepower sensor for detecting the power consumed by the manufacturing process.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensor comprises a low frequency accelerometer.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensor comprises a current sensor for detecting the axis current.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensor comprises a tachometer for detecting the velocity of a rotating axis in the manufacturing process.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensor comprises a sensor for detecting the functioning of said signal conditioning elements.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal conditioning elements comprise isolation amplifiers.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal conditioning elements comprise a resolver and an encoder interface.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal conditioning elements comprise an ultrasonic energy preprocessor.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal conditioning elements comprise a drive module.
12. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal conditioning elements comprise an internal bus module.
13. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal conditioning elements comprise a computer numerical control module.
14. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal conditioning elements comprise an ultrasonic energy module.
15. The system of claims 1 or 14 wherein said signal conditioning module comprise a clock module.
16. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal processing algorithm is adapted to output a continual stream of analyzed data.
17. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal processing algorithm is adapted to output packets of event data.
18. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal processing algorithm executes tasks simultaneously and independently.
19. The system of claim 1 wherein one or more processing parameters of said signal processing algorithm are changed for modifying the manufacturing process.
20. The system of claim 1 wherein one or more alternate signal processing algorithms are substituted for said signal processing algorithms.
21. The system of claim 1 wherein message queues and data ring buffers provide for asynchronous operation of the signal processing algorithms.
22. The system of claim 1, wherein said computer network interface is used for modifying the system's response to signals from the manufacturing process.
23. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal processing algorithm is a tool break detection algorithm based on monitoring of ultrasonic energy.
24. The system of claim 1 wherein said signal processing algorithm is a tool wear detection algorithm based on monitoring of spindle power and ultrasonic energy.
25. The system of claim 1 wherein said modular software comprises a plurality of the signal processing algorithms and wherein the signal processing algorithms only interface with internal data formats, said internal data formats being standardized and independent of the external environment.
26. A method of manufacturing a workpiece, comprising:
(a) detecting signals in the manufacturing process by one or more interchangeable and modular sensing means;
(b) transmitting said detected signals by interchangeable and modular signal conditioning means; and
(c) processing said signals from said signal conditioning means by at least one signal processing algorithm means by detecting features in said signals for controlling the manufacturing process, said at least one signal processing algorithm means is modular software interlinked with said interchangeable and modular signal conditioning means, said at least one signal processing algorithm means is isolated from external data formats by one or more interface tasks and data structures, said interface tasks and external data formats comprise a computer network interface, and further comprising the steps of:
using said computer network interface for recording sensor data and other diagnostic information;
automatically reconnecting said network interface upon breaking of a network connection; and
discarding data without disrupting real-time performance if the network connection cannot be reestablished.
This invention relates to a system and method for continuously controlling the manufacturing of a workpiece.
This invention interlinks modular hardware and modular software. By using a modular architecture, the capabilities of the controller can be expanded or modified without requiring major redesign.
The Edge Monitoring System is a method by which manufacture of a workpiece can be controlled by a system having architecture comprising modular hardware and modular software. Signals are detected from the manufacturing process and transmitted to the system by the modular hardware. The signals are then processed by the modular software for detecting specific features or patterns in these signals to control the manufacturing process.
Illustrative of an example of the type of modular hardware is that described in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,806,914 for Detection by Automatic Gain Control Features of Gradual Cutting Tool Breakage. This application describes several tool monitoring patents. Each of these devices has employed an analysis of signals, specifically vibration signals produced when machining a workpiece in order to detect a tool break.
Examples of these devices include a tool monitor based upon a high frequency vibration signal, a tool monitor based upon an acoustic emission sensor, a tool monitor based upon three-axis force transducers, a tool monitor based upon strain sensors, or a tool monitor based upon a spindle power sensor. Each of these devices is specific to a single type of sensor. All of these devices are particularly designed for a specific machining operation. None of these devices have the capability of controlling a variety of different tooling operations because each is designed for its particular tooling procedure.
Illustrative of examples of systems with objectives similar to the applicants are those disclosed in a paper by F. Z. Shen et al. published in the proceedings of the 1989 North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) and in a paper by F. Richter and S. A. Spiewak also published in the 1989 NAMRC proceedings. However, both of these systems employ an architecture substantially different for that of the applicants. The former paper discloses a system wherein each monitoring algorithm runs on a separate CPU board each having a separate A/D interface. In the latter paper, a system is described wherein their Modular Multi-Processor System has only a single type of signal.
None of the above-described systems teach or disclose the system taught by the applicants. The Edge System is fully integrated, and all algorithms share the same A/D, serial, and Ethernet interface. Further, the software may be arbitrarily distributed across one or multiple CPU's in the Edge System. Additionally, unlike the system described by Richter and Spiewak, the Edge System architecture specifies a uniform interface for signal processing algorithms and Edge's Ethernet interface provides diagnostic capabilities.
The productivity of modern manufacturing operations is limited by the availability of powerful and flexible process monitoring systems. If a machine which is manufacturing a workpiece fails and is not detected, expensive parts and machine tools can be damaged. In the absence of an effective monitoring system, process conditions must, of necessity, be conservative to minimize the risk of machine failure.
Existing tool monitoring systems are narrowly designed, typically around a single type of sensor as described above. While each is appropriate with varying degrees of effectiveness in a narrow range of applications, none are fully effective in a flexible manufacturing system comprising a variety of machining operations. For example, none of the systems described by the prior art is, by itself, capable of controlling milling, drilling, turning and other machining processes. Thus, no single system exists which can control a wide range of machining operations.
An object of the invention is to provide a single system which can control a wide variety of machining operations for manufacturing a workpiece.
Another object of the invention is to provide a system for controlling the manufacture of a workpiece wherein the system has interlinked modular hardware and software.
Yet another object of this invention is to easily expand or modify the capabilities of the system to control the operations without requiring a major redesign of the software or hardware.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a system having sensors for detecting various signals in the manufacturing process and signal conditioning elements for transmitting the detected signaled to the system wherein the system includes a variety of signal processing algorithms each having preset process parameters which can be modified by the system and wherein the algorithm detects features or patterns in the signals for controlling the manufacturing process.
According to the present invention, there is provided an improved system having modular software architecture with a uniform interface to one or many signal processing algorithms and a bussed, modular system of sensors and signal conditioning electronics. Each software interface task is responsible for input to or output from a specific piece of hardware. These interface tasks translate information between external and internal formats. The external formats (the modular hardware) are specific to the environment in which the monitoring system is installed. The internal data formats (the modular software) are standardized and are independent of the external environment. The signal processing algorithm(s) only interface with these internal formats.
The addition or modification of a signal processing algorithm requires a minimal modification of the internal interface and no change to the external interface. Conversely, in order to adapt the monitoring system to a new manufacturing process (thereby requiring a different interconnection between the system and the numerical control and a different interconnection between the system and the "Edge Manager") it is only required to alter the interface tasks. Few, if any, changes need be made to the signal processing algorithms.
A signal processing algorithm may be thought of as a data filter. Its input comprises a continuous stream of raw data detected by the sensors and transmitted by the signal conditioning electronics. The output of the signal processing algorithm(s) which are controlled by preset parameters and which can be modified by various signals, can be both a stream of analyzed data and occasional "interesting" events.
When an "interesting" event occurs (which is determined by the signal processing algorithms), data providing a complete description of the event is transmitted across a network to an EDGE Manager. This dumped data will enable a later analysis of the event.
A digital bus is also part of the interface hardware for providing module status checking and control.
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of the operating environment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of the architecture of the hardware of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the architecture of the software of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation depicting the data flow between the analog and digital I/O task and the other tasks of the Edge computer.
FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of the interface to the signal processing algorithm.
FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram for the signal processing algorithm.
FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of the tasks of the serial inputs to the Edge Computer.
FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of the tasks of the serial outputs to the Computer Numerical Controller.
FIG. 9 is a schematic representation showing all communication between the Network Log Task and the other tasks of the Edge Computer.
FIG. 10 is a schematic representation depicting all communication between the Data Dump Task and the other tasks of the Edge Computer.
The Edge Monitoring System can control the manufacture of workpieces on a wide variety of machine tools and be easily expanded or modified to monitor additional processes or detect new modes of tool failure. This is accomplished by utilizing a modular software architecture, with a uniform interface to one or more signal processing algorithms and a bussed modular system of sensors and signal conditioning electronics. The bussed module is for power distribution, power monitoring, and A/D connector translation.
FIG. 1 depicts the overall environment in which the Edge Monitoring System will be employed. The Machine Manager transmits part programs and various tooling data to the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) by an RS-232 serial link. Access via a serial link is a method of data transfer between a computer and a peripheral device in which data is transmitted for input to the computer or output to the device bit by bit over a single circuit Thus, in a system of operations, each operation is performed singly and not at the same time other tasks are being completed. In this way, there is only sequential access to elements of data.
A computer numerical controller is for controlling the motions of machine components by means of numbers. In its simplest application, it is used to position the work relative to the tool. By combining the principle of numerical control with an electronic computer, it can also start and stop the machine operations, control the relative motion (path) between the work and the tool during cutting, and cause the work (or tool) to move from the position at the end of one cut to that for the beginning of the next cut. As an example, after a workpiece is set up on a table of the machine, the work and tool must be brought into proper relationship for each of the holes drilled.
In this application, the CNC controls all motions of the machine tool axes thereby controlling the machining process and the generation of the final part geometry. The CNC transmits a variety of data back to the Machine Manager which in turn forwards tooling data to the Tool Management System. The CNC also transmits data to the Edge Monitor System by both a bi-directional RS-232 serial link and a number of parallel input and output lines. By using a parallel interface, data may be considered simultaneously rather than in a specific sequence In a parallel connection between a computer and its peripherals, information is transferred along several data lines, one bit per line. This has the advantage of greatly increasing transmission speed. The serial path provides parameters and process information to the Edge Monitoring System (EMS) some of which were received by the CNC from the Machine Manager. The parallel path between the CNC and Edge transmits control information from the CNC to the EMS and provides status and alarm information from the EMS to the CNC. There is also a direct interface between the EMS and the Machine Tool. This interface comprises sensors mounted on the machine tool, on its axis and spindle drive controllers, and several boards of custom analog and digital interface electronics. The signals sent by the sensors to the Edge Interface Electronics (EIE) of the Edge Monitoring System are the real time data in analog form which are used by the signal processing algorithms of the Edge Monitoring System. The sensors can be for example, piezoelectric accelerometers, horsepower sensors, low frequency accelerometers, or current and velocity sensors.
The Edge Monitoring System is further connected via an Ethernet interface to an Edge Manager. This interface is used for downloading parameter sets to the EMS and logging events and sensor data from the EMS. The logged events and data are used by the Edge Manager and an Edge Analysis Tool to evaluate performance of the EMS, to fine tune the parameters of the signal processing algorithms, and to develop parameters for new machining processes. This is the overall conceptual framework of the system of the Applicants' invention. The following will describe each component illustrated in FIG. 1 in a more specific and detailed manner.
The Machine Manager automatically selects the mode of operations of the machine tool. It supplies the part program of cuts to be made on the workpiece. The part program is sent to the CNC via an RS-232 serial link. The CNC can be programmed to make the proper response to a detected event without human intervention. The information from the part program can be used by the CNC to optimize the machining conditions to be expected on each individual cut. The part program is a software program which directs the CNC, which in turn, controls the spindle and tool feed drives, for example, to obtain the desired depth of cut, surface speed, or feed rate, and controls the selection of the tool with which the machining is accomplished. The part program can also control part gauging and tool offset measuring cycles in addition to the cutting operations. Consequently, the information which determines the best configuration of the Edge detection algorithms resides in the part program. Information such as speed, feed, depth of cut, or tool geometry may be used by the detection algorithms to discriminate between normal and abnormal manufacturing events. The part program configures the detection algorithms in the EMS. This provides the algorithms with the configuration parameters for the specific tooling operation. The parameters set for the particular algorithm optimize detection of workpiece manufacturing events.
In addition to controlling the machining operations of the machine tool, the CNC also reports a variety of status information back to the Machine Manager (MM) and parameters and process information to the EMS. The status information is reported by the CNC to the MM via an RS-232 serial link. Parallel signals and serial messages are reported by the CNC to the EMS. Once cutting has begun, the EMS tells the CNC of catastrophic events via the parallel link. The parameters installed in the signal processing algorithms optimize this event detection. The interface signals and messages which can pass, for example, between the CNC and the EMS are summarized in the table below.
TABLE 1______________________________________CNC Interface Signals and Messages______________________________________PARALLELInputs (to EDGE) Outputs (from EDGE)______________________________________Sensor Reset Sensor OperationalBreak Mode Enable Break Mode Active Break AlarmWear Mode Enable Wear Mode Active Wear AlarmInterrogate Wear Sensor Serial Data Acknowledge______________________________________SERIALInputs Outputs______________________________________Control MessageParameter Message Wear Status MessageBreak Alarm MessageTool Change MessageProgram ID MessageCut Number Message______________________________________
The Edge Monitoring System also receives signals from a variety of sensors mounted on the machine tool via the Edge Interface Electronics. These sensors can be designed to detect a wide variety of signals in the machining process. They can be for sensing high frequency vibrations of the tooling process, an acoustic emission sensor, a force transducer, etc. For example, the Machine Tool Monitor of U.S. Pat. No. 4,806,914 uses a single sensor that is small and rugged and may be mounted a reasonable distance from the tool/workpiece interface. Such a vibration sensor is the VM 1000 accelerometer (Vibra-Metrics, Inc., Hamden, CT), used in a region of relatively high sensitivity near its resonant frequency. It is usually located near &he part or cutting tool and a miniature slip ring and coaxial wire connect it to an analog preprocessor. The slip ring is optional and is used only for some machine tool designs. Raw data signals from the sensors are conditioned by EIE modules. These EIE modules may comprise both remote modules and main modules. By having remote EIE modules the raw sensor signals would be less subject to noise or other signal detracting influences prior to their conditioning. That is, the amount of signals conveying information will greatly exceed the amount of signals not conveying information. The conditioned signals are passed to the VME analog to digital converter (A/D). The A/D board is the gateway to the Edge computer software and provides a digital parallel interface to the Edge.
When main EIE modules and remote EIE modules are employed, there are typically four EIE main modules: the bus module, the UE (Ultrasonic Energy)/clock module, the CNC module, and the drive modules. The main modules typically serve three functions: minor input signal conditioning, remote module monitoring and control, and convenient test point access. In addition, one main module--the UE/Clock--generates a clock which paces the entire system.
The bus is a series of parallel conducting paths connecting the various hardware paths of the EDGE System over which the data is communicated. Buses may be internal to a processor, may connect a processor to main or secondary memory or may connect a computer system to outside peripherals.
Normally, the EIE is grounded at a common machine ground but the design allows it to have an independent ground source if required to reduce ground loop problems. In addition, the four remote EIE interface modules are the UE preprocessor, the resolver interface, the encoder interface, and the isolation amplifiers. These can be seen schematically in FIG. 2. This Figure depicts the interconnections between the main and remote EIE modules and the analog and digital busses effecting this interface. It is shown in FIG. 2 that the drive module is connected to the isolation amplifiers, the CNC module is connected to the resolver and the encoder interface, and the U.E./clock module is connected to the ultrasonic energy preprocessor. The bus main module is totally internal in this format. Each of these remote EIE interface modules have an analog output. The analog signal conditioning performed by the remote and main EIE modules can be modified to optimize the monitoring of the machine tool process.
The EMS comprises the modular software and hardware architecture of the invention. The external modular hardware interfaces discussed above determine the top-level structure of the Edge software. This structure, for a real time system, is a set of independently executed tasks or processes. The principal tasks of the EMS are circled in FIG. 3. The external interfaces for which each task is responsible are depicted within the rectangles of FIG. 3. The main global data structures are shown bracketed by two sets of double horizontal lines and the principal communication paths between the tasks are portrayed with arrows. The EMS contains at least one signal processing algorithm, and preferentially many algorithms each dedicated to a specific machining task or to detecting a specific type of manufacturing event. These processing algorithms perform as data filters taking raw data input from the external format and yielding an output of analyzed data. Each algorithm performs and controls a specific function and selects the proper raw data to be used by that particular algorithm.
When the raw integer data from the A/D board is fed to the EMS, it is copied into a raw data ring buffer by the A/I and DI/O ISR. The capacity of the ring buffer must exceed the "worst case" response time of the algorithm. This is to enable the algorithm to properly access the stream of raw data. Therefore, the operating system necessitated by the EMS must contain ring buffers and message queues to provide the asynchronous operation of the algorithm. This is because the algorithm operates without regular time relationships and its operating speed is not related to any particular frequency of the system to which it is connected.
The data copied into the raw data ring buffer includes all analog inputs and all digital inputs (the digital inputs include a copy of the outputs). The buffer is the memory area used for the temporary storage of information that has just been received. The information is held in the buffer until the algorithm is ready to process it. The analog and digital I/O task adds tach, spindle period, gain data, a time stamp, and other parameters to each raw data structure prior to notifying the signal processing tasks that the raw data is available.
The ADIO task, shown in FIG. 4, also maintains the global synchronous time value. The synchronous time value "Sync" counts all data samples since the last system reset and is used for all internal timing (e.g., of digital inputs and outputs) to correlate raw data, analyzed data, events, and messages when debugging the system or examining the output of the signal processing routines. (Sync is a 32-bit unsigned integer incremented at the highest sampling rate of the sensors, e.g., the U.E. sensor. The sync counter will overflow only if the time between resets exceeds a specified length of time).
As shown in FIG. 5, the input stream of Raw Data is processed to yield an output stream of Analyzed Data and occasional packets of Event Data. The state (Reset, Active) of the algorithm is controlled by signals from the Analog and Digital I/O Task. The specific behavior of the algorithm is determined by parameter values from the Serial Input Task as explained above. There may be several signal processing algorithm tasks which are executing simultaneously and independently in the EDGE computer. Any single algorithm may perform break detection, wear monitoring, or both.
The signal processing algorithms have no direct interface to anything external to the EDGE Computer. The data flow diagram (FIG. 5) shows all communications between the Signal Processing Algorithms and the other tasks in the EDGE Computer. The following are the conditions under which these communications occur.
The Analog and Digital I/O Task sends a "Data Ready" message to each algorithm every time a new Raw Data structure is available in the raw data ring buffer. When an algorithm task receives a "Data Ready" message, it reads and processes the associated raw data.
One risk introduced by a ring buffer is that the writing task may get so far ahead of the reading tasks(s), that it begins overwriting data which has not yet been read. In the EDGE system, the length of the raw data ring buffer greatly exceeds the total number of message buffers available in the system. If the algorithm tasks get too far behind, most of the message buffers will be consumed by unprocessed "Data Ready" messages. The software will detect an "out of system message buffers" error long before any raw data is lost.
There is one analyzed data ring buffer for the analyzed data output for each signal processing algorithm. That is, each algorithm has a private ring buffer for its output. Each algorithm may store whatever it wishes, at any rate it wishes (1/sample, 1/rev, . . . ), in its ring buffer. The information stored at any time should be adequate to reconstruct the circumstances leading up to the algorithm's state at that time. All raw and analyzed data ring buffers are divided into logical segments, each typically one second long. One or more segments may be read and dumped by the Data Dump Task, for use in analyzing tool breaks, developing parameters, or debugging algorithms.
A shared pool of event data buffers is available to all tasks in the system. All event data buffers are the same size (typically, 128 bytes). For example, the first field in the buffer is the event type; its value determines the format of the remainder of the buffer. New event types and formats may be easily defined and added to the system.
The Parameter Data array is a table of structures. Each algorithm reads only the parameters it needs. Configuration (non-modifiable) parameters are read at Reset. Parameters which may be modified by the part programmer are read at every Break or Wear Enable, and may be read at Reset, if they are used while the algorithm is inactive. Access to the parameter data structure is interlocked by the Serial Input Task, to prevent other tasks from reading while parameter values are modified.
The state transition diagram for a signal processing algorithm is shown in FIG. 6. At startup, or when a Reset and Reset Trailer message pair is received, the Task enters the Reset Pending State. When the Serial Input Task finishes loading the Parameter Table, it sends a Parameter Read OK message, and the algorithm enters the reset state. On entry to the reset state, the algorithm clears all internal buffers and variables, resets its analyzed data pointer to the start of the analyzed ring buffer, and reads its configuration parameters. The algorithm may remain in the Reset state briefly, if it is necessary and possible to quickly initialize data buffers used for signal processing. When fully reset, the algorithm sends ar "Operational" message to the ADIO task and enters the Inactive state.
When the "Enable" message is received, the algorithm loads all of its parameters (except configuration parameters) from the Parameter Table. If the Parameter Table is locked by the Serial Input Task, the algorithm waits in the Enable Pending state until the parameters are unlocked.
After loading parameters, the algorithm initializes its internal variables and buffers. As at Reset, these initializations are divided into those which can occur immediately (the Enable Actions), and those which require some raw data (the Initialize state). When initialization is complete, the algorithm sends an "Active" message to the ADIO task and enters the Active state. Time allowed in the Initialized state is limited. If large data buffers must be filled, this is done continuously while inactive, or the user must accept that full performance will not be attained until some time after the algorithm becomes Active.
Break algorithms may start fresh, with no recorded history, at each Break Enable. Wear algorithms will clear their history variables when a "New Tool" message is received, then preserve and update that history through successive Wear Enables and Wear Disables.
If an "Inquire" message is received, and the algorithm is not in the Reset Pending or Reset states, then the algorithm immediately responds by sending an "Operational" message.
When in the Active state, if it detects a pattern in the incoming data which corresponds to a tool break, an algorithm will send a Break Alarm signal to the Analog and Digital I/O Task. Break Alarms will be issued only when Break Mode is Enabled and Active. Wear Alarms are never issued. After sending a Break Alarm, the algorithm executes the Disable Actions and enters the Alarm state (which is generally equivalent to the Inactive State). It remains in the Alarm state for a fixed period of time (determined by a configuration parameter), to allow the CNC to respond to the alarm and to allow the process conditions which caused the alarm to go away. When the alarm time has expired, the algorithm will execute the Enable Actions and automatically reenter the Active state. In practice, the CNC will generally disable the algorithm after ar alarm, before it can become Active again.
When a "Disable" message is received, the algorithm clears its internal variables and returns to the Inactive state. It may continue to process incoming data (e.g., to maintain a running mean), but should not interpret that data as being representative of any tool or machining process. When Inactive, algorithms must not issue alarms.
On receipt of a Wear Status Request signal, each algorithm which is monitoring wear will compute and send its current Wear Status Value to the Serial Output Task. Each algorithm's Wear Status Value could be, for example, an integer between zero and nine (inclusive). This could also be generalized to allow Event Data structures as Wear Status Values. The Serial Output Task is responsible for synthesizing a single Wear Status from the various Wear Values. Wear Status may be requested when Wear Mode is enabled or disabled. If an algorithm is not monitoring wear or has received insufficient data, it will send a Wear Status value of 0. From the data received, the EMS can infer information about both the workpiece and the machine tool.
The EMS further includes an interface to an Edge Manager from which parameter sets are received, and to which events and sensor data are logged. These logged events and data are used by the Edge Manager and Edge Analysis Tool to evaluate the performance of the Edge Monitor, to develop new parameters for new machining processes or to adjust the current parameters for the current machining process, or for later use. This is to provide a diagnostic analysis of how the EMS is functioning. The raw data and/or the analyzed data that is dumped to the Edge Manager is for fine tuning the algorithm and to provide an analysis of the Machine Tool control. Both the analog portion (the EIE interface) and the digital portion (the algorithm) of the EMS can be modified to optimize the machine tool process.
Each of these applications imposes requirements on the interface. At the low end of the volume, rate, and priority scale is a parameter set download (the EDGE Monitor is inactive, and the machine tool can wait until the download is complete). The high end will be data saving (continuously transmitting raw data or analyzed data generated by one or more signal processing algorithms to the Manager in real time). A network such as Ethernet meets requirements for the data transmission speed for the system. A token-ring or FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) network should also provide adequate performance. One or more local storage devices, such as a Winchester or floppy disk, could also be used. By removing or replacing the storage media, logged events and data could be transferred to another system for analysis and new parameter sets could be transferred to the EMS. It is important for the capacity of the data transfer pathway to exceed the rate of events that one wants to log or record.
In the present configuration, each EDGE Monitor is connected to the EDGE Manager via an Ethernet network. The TCP/IP protocol is used for all Ethernet communications. Much of the overhead of the TCP/IP protocol is borne by a dedicated CPU. Ethernet communications are therefore expected to have relatively little impact on the real-time performance of the system.
The TCP/IP software can support several simultaneous and logically independent connections between each EDGE Computer and the EDGE Manager. The Network Log Task maintains one such connection, to send messages for inclusion in the System Log File. A second connection is used to save data. Separate connections for downloading parameter sets to the EDGE Computer, or for monitoring and debugging the Computer during machining operations, can be established, as needed.
Initialization of connections to the Data and Event servers in the EDGE Manager can, for example, use an interface such as the standard BSD Unix socket interface. The servers are started on demand, using the capabilities inherent in the BSD Unix internet daemon, /etc/inetd. This capability is critical to the proper functioning of the system, since it allows the servers to crash and reboot without adversely affecting the EDGE Computer, as described in the following paragraph.
If the connection to a Data or Event Server is severed, no interruption in the rest of the system must be seen. In the current system, both the data dump and network log tasks redirect their output to a null device, then periodically try to reestablish the connection to their respective servers. One capability of the system is that of a "heartbeat". If data has not been sent to a server for a long period of time (typically one to several minutes), then the client task (Data Dump or Network Log) attempts to communicate with the server. Without this capability, the first part of the next piece of data dumped to the server will be lost.
At any time, and at its own discretion, a signal processing algorithm of the EMS may declare an Event. All Alarms are events. The algorithm obtains an Event Data buffer from the operating system, sets the Event Type field, and then fills the remainder of the buffer according to the format appropriate for that event type. As much data as possible should be included, to provide a complete description of the event. The algorithm sends an "Event" message to the Network Log Task, which reads the event buffer, sends the event data across the Ethernet to the EDGE Manager, then returns the event buffer to the operating system.
While analyzing data, in any state, each algorithm reads from the Raw Data structure and writes to its own Analyzed Data structure. When it fills a segment of Analyzed Data, the algorithm sends a "Data Save" message to the Data Dump Task, to notify it that the data is available. The Data Dump Task may dump the analyzed data immediately, or may remember its availability and dump it later if a particular Event occurs.
Raw data is dumped for example, for the simulation of a new algorithm. A particular data stream can also be selectively dumped for the analysis of a particular event. Raw data is dumped from the raw data ring buffer via Ethernet to the Edge Manager. Analyzed data is dumped from the output of the algorithm (the analyzed data ring buffer) via Ethernet to the Edge Manager. Both sensor data and/or event data can be dumped for analysis.
Examples of event data can be occasional status information from the serial link to the CNC. As before described, each algorithm may determine an "interesting" event and the algorithm would then send out event data which would be a packet of information describing that event. Events can also be used to trigger data dumps. For example, the Edge Manager may "say" to the Edge Monitor when a specific event (a U.E. break alarm) occurs dump "this" packet of data. When the U.E. break alarm occurs, then, for example raw data acquired between 10 seconds before the alarm and 5 seconds after the alarm, and analyzed data generated between 2 seconds before the alarm and 2 seconds after the alarm is dumped to the Edge Manager via Ethernet. This combination of raw and analyzed data will enable a proper analysis of the response of the software. Potentially anything from the Edge Monitor could be logged as an event, even internal error messages in the software.
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Imagine: On a full-throttle bender through the Nevada desert, the rebel malcontent protagonist of a lurid b-movie trailer sits behind the wheel of a whiskey-fueled jet-black '57 Chevy. With the squealing din of police sirens hot on his tail, he switches the radio dial to...the Ronettes? Not Steppenwolf, not AC/DC--the Ronettes. Most jaded moviegoers would consider this an unlikely soundtrack to the scene. But the Raveonettes' debut mini-album Whip It On (Orchard) evokes exactly this kind of danger anthem-cum-classic love song, suggesting that the similarity between the Raveonettes' moniker and that of Phil Spector's '60s girl group is hardly coincidental.
The Danish duo's songwriting half, Sune Rose Wagner, is admittedly influenced by Spector's trademark wall-of-sound production. But unlike the Ronettes' passive doe-eyed divas, the Raveonettes are clearly the aggressors. The duo epitomize the sordid crowd that white-aproned housewives warned their teenage girls about in the 1950s--not only because of Wagner's rebel grimace, but also because of his six-foot-tall partner Sharin Foo's sultry-vixen-smoking-in-the-girls'-room pose.
On every track of Whip It On, Foo's seductive whisper simmers beneath Wagner's sinister croak, both voices blending together until they ache with incendiary longing. With the help of grinding guitar and a four-track drum machine, the pair become a full-thrust sonic assault, busting eardrums and breaking hearts with equal abandon. Nowhere is this vocal chemistry cranked up to greater effect than in the album's closing track, "Beat City," where the duo blazes through an itinerary of nihilistic hedonism: "Wanna die in Beat City/Run, run, run/Wanna hang with girls/Shoot my gun/ Wanna catch the rays of the sun/Wanna drink and drive, have some fun." Plunging through rabid rockabilly riffs, they head straight into the dissonant cacophony of Jesus and Mary Chain. But somehow, the band manages to veer away from the lengthy ploddings practiced by like-minded JAMC-torchbearers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club--every track on the album clocks in at less than three minutes. Which is what makes the Raveonettes' brand of retro-rebellion so tantalizing: It smolders under the surface the whole time, but it never burns out.
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With just one year before the Confederations Cup and two before the World Cup, FIFA was especially wary over some infrastructure projects and stadium construction work.
Blatter said it was normal for host countries to face stadium delays, but he expects Brazil to have all 12 venues ready in time.
"FIFA is not worried with the delays," he said.
Blatter also addressed the exit of Ricardo Teixeira, the embattled former head of Brazilian soccer who this week resigned from the Brazilian federation after 23 years in charge. He also resigned as president of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee and was replaced by 79-year-old Jose Maria Marin, the former Sao Paulo state governor.
Blatter said the change was "natural and normal."
Teixeira, who remains a FIFA executive committee member, was accused of taking kickbacks from former FIFA marketing partner ISL in the 1990s. Blatter said recently he will release documents concerning the ISL case, which could implicate the Brazilian official. Teixeira denies any wrongdoing.
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It's official: the HP TouchPad is dead. Wait, what? Didn't HP launch its much-ballyhooed iPad competitor just last month? And didn't I review it just a few weeks ago? There must be some mistake. Nope. It's just the latest in a long line of splashy, high-profile products that never amounted to anything. The TouchPad debuted to mixed reviews, praised for its slick WebOS-powered interface but dinged for its bulky design, limited app selection and less-than-competitive price.
Late last week, HP pulled the plug on the TouchPad, quickly clearing out inventory for the fire-sale price of $99.99 (for the 16GB model; the 32GB version went for $149.99). Interestingly, buyers didn't seem to care that the OS would never see another update and that new apps would be few and far between; a 10-inch tablet for $100 was just too good to pass up. (It still is. If you can find one, my advice is to grab it.)
As we take a moment to mourn the TouchPad's sudden demise, let's look back at some other noteworthy products that crashed and burned.
Google TV
Google's answer to Apple TV made a big splash when it debuted last October, offering an Android-powered video-on-demand TV experience. But products like the $249 Logitech Revue failed to win many fans, in part due to its high price (the Apple TV was, and remains, $99), and in part because of its fragmented content and disappointing apps. Its Netflix implementation in particular was exceedingly poor, offering no search capabilities and an antiquated interface.
Sales picked up slightly last month when Logitech "pulled an HP" by slashing the Revue's price to $99. But unless Google makes some major changes to the technology, history will record Google TV as a major flop.
Windows Vista
Microsoft apparently never heard the old business maxim about under-promising and over-delivering. Instead the company promised the moon and delivered mud. Windows Vista was slow, expensive, intrusive (remember the incessant User Account Control prompts?) and stripped of many of the bleeding-edge features Microsoft had touted during the operating system's development.
Consequently users stayed away in droves, instead clinging to "perfectly good" Windows XP. Only after a year's worth of drubbing from the media did Microsoft finally get the hint that Vista sucked, bigtime, and would never gain acceptance. Thankfully, Windows 7 fixed most of what was wrong with Vista and closed an awful chapter in the history of Windows.
Proof positive that the electronics industry never learns from history and is therefore doomed to repeat it, HD DVD squared off against Blu-ray just like Betamax challenged VHS decades earlier. Both formats catered to newly popular HDTVs by showing glorious high-definition movies–a huge improvement over comparatively low-resolution DVD–but consumers didn't want to get locked into one format or another.
Specifically, some player manufacturers and movie studios backed HD DVD; others championed Blu-ray. After nearly two years of competition, Blu-ray won the day leaving HD DVD adopters with instantly outdated hardware and/or media. And lest you think the electronics biz has learned its lesson, look at the growing competition between Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook.
Microsoft Zune
The Zune had a real shot at being an iPod killer. Microsoft's first MP3 player had features that Apple couldn't match, at least at the time: an FM tuner, a voice recorder, Wi-Fi syncing, and support for Microsoft Zune Pass music subscription service which let you download all the music you wanted for about the price of a single CD.
Alas, the ugly, plasticky Zune had none of the iPod's style and users balked at the confusing desktop software, DRM-heavy Marketplace, and (once the iPod Touch landed) lack of apps. Although the Zune scored its share of fans (I was one of them; I even wrote a book about it), it never really stood a chance against the Apple/iPod juggernaut.
The JooJoo Tablet
The backstory behind this ill-fated tablet is, sadly, more interesting than the device itself. TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington had partnered with Fusion Garage to develop a potentially game-changing tablet, something with a big screen, low price, and lightweight design. The CrunchPad had generated considerable buzz thanks to some sexy prototype photos and Arrington's own reports on its development. And the iPad was still months away.
Then, the partners had a major fallout. Arrington walked away (citing "greed, jealousy, and miscommunication"), and Fusion Garage changed the tablet's name, horrendously, to JooJoo. When it finally launched, critics were merciless–and the iPad debuted just days later. Needless to say, the JooJoo has been relegated to footnote status.
What epic fails make your "gadgets gone wrong" list? Add to the list in the comments below.
Self-proclaimed cheapskate Rick Broida has been a technology writer for over 20 years. He has authored over a dozen books, including, most recently, "How to Do Everything: Palm Pre." Currently he writes the Cheapskate blog.


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HYDERABAD: A large number of Central and State Government public sector employees, teachers and workers formed a human chain on the Tank Bund on Tuesday, to mark the Save Pension Day programme.
Responding to the call given by the Struggle Committee of Central and State Government Public Sector Employees, Teachers and Workers, they observed the day to protest privatisation of the pension scheme.
The Andhra Pradesh Joint Action Committee of Employees, Teachers and Workers took out a rally from Lower Tank Bund to Indira Park, demanding withdrawal of the scheme.
Addressing the meeting at Indira Park, leaders wanted the Central and the State Governments, as part of the social security scheme, to introduce pension for the employees and teachers.
They charged the Centre with succumbing to pressure for privatising pension.
According the new decision, all employees joining Government service after 2004 would not be eligible for pension, they said. Since September 2004 teachers and other Government employees were made to enrol in the Contributory Pension Scheme.
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Baby "snacks" for allergies
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Happy Family makes puffs, rice cakes and coconut milk melts that are all top 8 and corn free. They are made in a facility that handle milk and soy but we have never had a problem with them.
I get them at Target.
When my son was a baby he was top 8 and corn free too so we did Rice chex, Erowhen rice puffs and homemade quick bread as finger foods.
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E - 3/12 (Neocate Infant, MFA/I, GERD, FTT, PFAPA, ASD)
My LO is allergic to all these as well, and can eat "mummum" crackers. We are about to do a trial of rice puff cereal, but it may contain traces of wheat so we'll see...
Gerber cinnamon maple puffs are free of your babies allergens. My baby (allergic to eggs, wheat, barley, milk, and all nuts) eats those. Now that she is a bit older she eats:
Plentis (made by Enjoy LIfe)
Lucy's cookies
Glutino pretzles.
Just realized you have Soy. You will need to check those for soy. Also talk to your doctor about soy lecithen. Some people allergic to soy can easily tolerate soy lecithen which is in so many products.
We stick with baby mum mums. He is only 18 months so he doesn't notice he is getting different food yet. My little man can tolerate soy lethicin with his soy allergy.
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Get a new allergist asap. Also do you have children's benydryl on hand? IF your child has a reaction you would need to give it to them. Not sure how old yoru baby is or what they weigh but 1/2 tsp shoudl be ok to start. And I would also get into a new allergist so you can get a prescription to an epi pen as well as some much needed answers. Reactions can vary and it seems your LO is leaning towards having food allergies. (Some allergic to peas are also allergic to nuts and vice versa.) Good luck!


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