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I buy alot of stuff off amazon. they carry computer hardware too.
Ya have to be super careful with Amazon hardware purchases though. Due to the nature of their site the prices can fluctuate quite a bit. (In a bad way if you aren't careful.)
Their policy looks pretty much the same as NewEgg. I know it's a subtle difference between having links and having obvious 'I'm an affiliate things' I'd like to avoid the perception that I'm aligned to any one specific place or vendor. I know my site is very heavily slanted towards NewEgg and Nvidia (specifically Evga), but I could break away from that at any time.
I know you are trying to help, but I want to stay away from any kind of 'rabb1t is bias because of x banner or ad' perceptions. From what I peeped so far, I wouldn't gain anything near enough in kickback to be worth the scared perception.
Im doing a rebuild on one of my older systems cause its on a 939; and its AMD and I wanna jump over to a Core i7. I already have a 750W power supply, 2 500G Sata drives, an Antec P180 case, and an All in Wonder 1800 XL. Not sure the All in wonder 1800 XL is worth keeping, but heres the breakdown of the added parts I think i wanna go with. I need an opinion:
Intel Core i7 920
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
GTX 285, Evga Superclocked <== if the 1800 isnt worth keeping
OCZ Core i7 version - OCZ3X1600LV6GK
Another option on the graphics is two:
EVGA 896-P3-1260-TR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
which is technically cheaper, but I would want an opinion on this as well.
This looks to be about a grand, but since I have the other parts already it doesnt really bother me. Whats ur opinion on the modifications?
Oh, and man, mad props on that site.... I read tons of info on it for a long time puttin stuff together and modifying different options.
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I'm not rabb1t, but I think you should probably go for the new graphics card.
The 1800XL is pretty old, so you'd get much more performance from a new card. Even if you don't play PC games too often, having a better card is good for those times a new game comes out for the PC that you want to play. It's amazing how fast the world of computers advances in just a few years.
But getting an i7? I'm jealous. D:
Still love my Core 2 Duo though.
EDIT: What version of Windows will you be using on the machine? 64-bit is a must for you.
Last edited by koji042 : 03-03-2009 at 11:51 PM.
How odd. I somehow missed this post in an earlier sweep.
Note that ram will be getting even cheaper soon, as they are pressing into 45nm production. (But I don't think those will be out and prices will drop until closer to the end of the year. I think that production is slated for around Summer.)
Note that with a GTX 285 you would be into the range of overkill on anything less than a 1920x1200 screen. A GTX 260 Core 216 would be 'enough' power.
Well, I guess i'll look into the 285, although i keep getting mixed opinions that I dont need that much juice. Anything u would suggest that falls in the lower price range yet still has some push? Lemme know! Ur awesome!
Scenario A:
Core i7 920 - $289
Gigabyte MB - $195
OCZ 6 gig DDR3 - $125
GPU x1800 - $0
Total = $ 609
Scenario B:
Core 2 Duo E8400 or Q8200 - $165
Evga 780i FTW - $170
OCZ 4 gig DDR2 - $32
Total = $ 702
Somewhat close in cost, yet I can guarantee you that you'd see much much higher FPS with Scenario B. Why? That Core i7 does zip for gaming framerates over an E8400 at real resolutions. (example) That GPU difference, however, is huge.
That being said, that may not be the best blend of uber tech and how you are spending your monies, as quad core and DDR3 will be of greater advantage in the coming years. We can shave off a bit here and there without too many sacrifices.
Core i7 920 $289
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R $195
OCZ 3 gig DDR3 $60
Evga GTX 260 Core 216 55nm, Superclocked $220
Total = $ 764
This would get you the best mix of new tech and more powerful graphics. You could, of course, also pull over your x1800 and upgrade to the GTX 260 Core 216 at a later time if you want. Note though that as long as you hold on to that x1800 you won't be able to run in DX10.
Note that on Tom's most recent chart the x1800s are in the 12th rank and down, while the GTX 260 Core 216 is in the 4th rank, and the GTX 285 in the 3rd.
Again, a GTX 260 Core 216 should have plenty of power to run at even 1920x1200, so if you are going to now tell us that you are running at 1280x1024, then again I have to tell ya that looking at a Core i7 might be a bad idea compared to upgrading more items.
But again remember, that Core i7 will not net you any more frames than something like an E8400. You are paying just short of double for the CPU and gaining effectively zero FPS for doing so. Now non-gaming, there you'd see a big difference.
At 2560x1600 even something like WoW would want a GTX 285 to 'be sure'. But if you are at something like 1680x1050, then no, you don't need a GTX 285, a GTX 260 Core 216 is plenty of power, and it is very likely the new GTX 250 (a re-designed 9800 GTX+, set to launch on the 10th at ~$150 for the stock 1 gig version) would be enough power if you are willing to sacrifice some settings in the more intense games. Something like WoW you should have NP maxing or getting very near to max with even a GTX 250 at 1680x1050.
I'd totally recommend a Core i7 with a new build for longevity reasons, also you have the potential to dual/tri/quad Nvidia or ATi cards, allowing you to flip if you have the monies. You already have the 2 slot board for teh cheap, so that's already shaved, but you can also consider going with just 3 gig for now and picking up 3 more later, or doing something like going straight to 12 gig once the new 45nm rams for teh cheap come out.
I would recommend considering Nvidia though for the hidden advantage of PhysX.
Of course, if you also need to upgrade the monitor, you can go Nvidia and 3D Vision for teh lolz. (Of course, you wouldn't want to even consider this if you are looking to shave off costs, hehe. )
My bad for not seeing the posting earlier. Not sure why I missed it. I peeped the site like 3x yesterday.
K, with the 1800 XL im running a NEC LCD1970NX BK1 at 1280 x 1024.
Basically, Im running games like Oblivion, WoW, Perfect World International, and so on. I am looking for the best processor bang for the buck, and video bang for the buck for these games. It isnt like money is a real big deal; i figured that $1000 for a mobo, vid card, proc, and ram was plenty. I'm really just trying to get a gaming system that will push me through the next couple yrs, cause I dont update that often, so... whatever you feel kinda fits that catagory would interest me.
I have a case (antec P180), the power supply (750W) and 2 500Gb Sata drives, so I really only need the 4 main parts; just not sure what the best combos are- tanks for ze input!
It's really up to you what to do with yer monies. I don't know what kind of res or settings will make you happy, but again, the Core i7 is quite a long ways from "bang for the buck". Yes, it's more powerful than the Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quads for non-gaming, and the architecture has a few advantages, but again, for gaming it has zero gain, so you are dumping money somewhere that it won't benefit you.
Just to review and cut it down...
Scenario A:
Core i7 920 - $289
Gigabyte MB - $195
OCZ 6 gig DDR3 - $125
Total = $ 609
Scenario B:
Core 2 Duo E8400 - $165
Evga 780i FTW - $170
OCZ 4 gig DDR2 - $32
Total = $ 367
Note that when we remove graphics, just to see the difference in cost in the CPU, MB, and Ram, you can see going with a Core i7 is a huge price increase for which you will be gaining effectively zero FPS.
If you want the absolute most for your money, and you are targeting a core change within 2 years, I'd recommend that you maybe hold off on the Core i7. As above, that difference can be huge if you are talking about something like a $1k total limit and you should upgrade other parts that you may be ignoring.
For the absolute best "bang for the buck" for you I'd be more likely to recommend something like the following...
OCZ 4 gig DDR2 800 $32 post rebate x2 for 8 gig (you must have a 64-bit OS to use 8 gig)
Evga 780i FTW $170
Evga GTX 260 Core 216 55nm Superclocked $220
Total = $ 619
Acer X223Wbd 22" 1680x1050, $170
Acer X233Hbid 23" 1920x1080, $210
Total = $ 829 (assuming the X233Hbid)
+ Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit (as long as you get the free upgrade to Windows 7, if not hold out for Win 7) $100
Total = $ 929
Now, if you are doing video encoding, or music, or working with large compiling projects, sure, you'd want the Core i7. If you are just looking at gaming, you absolutely aren't getting your money worth compared to the much less expensive E8400, E8500 or Q8200. (Higher quads like the Q9400 aren't worth it, as at that point you are matching Core i7 costs.)
At 1680x1050 I'm sure a GTX 260 Core 216, or even a GTX 250, should be just fine. You should also likely manage one of the 1920xX settings, but you may need to turn a few things down a bit as time goes on.
IMO for that 1k cap, you'd get far more enjoyment out of a CPU step that isn't overkill and upgrading the graphics and monitor. Trust me, you've been at a lower res so long you don't know what you are missing.
You may want to find a way to take a look. This shot shows you what you are missing with a 1280x1024 square set inside a 1680x1050 picture. You can also peep some screen shots; WoW shots, Age of Conan shots, older Oblivion shots.
I don't mean to sound obsessive or anything, but taking a Core i7 over a Core 2 Duo and ignoring graphics and monitor when you want the most game enjoyment... it's crazy talk.
If you have the wiggle room then the Core i7 is the better long term deal. If you don't mind changing again in a few years, then you can save a lot and get nearly identical performance for a fair bit less.
(Though this isn't necessary, you can peep my article on "Riding the Wave (of Technology) vs. Leaping" and peep some of my lifespan references on the PC page, for more on that.)
My advice - if it's the choice of the E8400 build and graphics card and new monitor vs. just the Core i7 and sticking with the x1800 and 1280x1024 res, you would be getting a vastly better deal by going with the E8400, GPU, and monitor, and upgrading your total experience. IMO upgrading for future potential you will piece together over the next year or more isn't as good as getting that gaming goodness now and upgrading to the better performing quad cores once they really come into use (for gaming).
Last edited by rabb1t : 03-04-2009 at 10:17 PM.
OK rabb1t. I wont pester ya anymore on this! THANKS a ton for the info. Im going to look into these parts tonight and make a "now educated" decission on the matter. I really liked my monitor too- it really looks good. Didnt think that it was slowing be down any. lol I'll let ya know what I go with once I look over all the parts and $$.
Thanks again! U, as always, ROCK!
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
The Instant Wadi Well for Arid Climates
by Douglas Barnes
Rainfall in arid regions occurs in large and infrequent events throughout the year. Because the desert environment is a brittle one and because there is so much rain at one time, tremendous erosion occurs. This leads to the creation of scarps and wadis.
Wadi is simply the Arabic word for a riverbed. In an arid region, its water flow is likely to be ephemeral, particularly in headwaters (where permaculturists are most likely to be working). They are also places where a lot of erosion takes place. Looked at from another perspective, wadis are places where a lot of erosion can be stopped.
After teaching a permaculture course in Jordan, designer Geoff Lawton returned to the area a year later and found that someone had built a gabion (an uncemented rock wall, usually held inside a steel cage) across a particular wadi. Although the 8-foot-high gabion was less than a year old, it was already full of settlement and still had water trickling out of the base, despite the fact that there had not been any recent rains.
This natural tendency for gabions in wadis to quickly fill with water-retaining sediment provides us the opportunity to create what I am dubbing the Instant Wadi-Well (for lack of a better name). After determining where the gabion is to be placed, start with a shallow hole about 2 feet (60 cm) deep in a teardrop shape with the tapered end downstream. Place the first row of stones for the well inside the hole and cement them together, leaving the ground unmortared to allow water to seep in. Keep adding and cementing stones until you reach ground level. Once at ground level, continue up but add an extra 2 layers of mortared stone at the tapering end to allow stability in the face of the rushing torrent and sediment that is to come with the first rainfall. Continue this right up the entire height of the well shaft, making the top row at least 3 feet (90 cm) above the height the gabion will be. After all the sediment moves in, it is likely the well casing will only be 2 feet (60 cm) above the sediment.
All that is left is to build the gabion. Wire cages are not absolutely necessary for the gabion to perform, but they are recommended as they make it far less likely that the rock wall will blow out in the face of the torrent of water, sand and silt.
If the well casing is built strong enough, then there will likely be a well within a few major rain event is. The water will have to be tested as deserts tend to have salty soil. Baring salinity problems, this would be a quick and easy way to establish clean wells and combat erosion at the same time!
This technique compliments other systems as well. For example, if there are storage tanks or cisterns at the top of the scarp, a windmill can be employed to pump water from the Instant Wadi Well to this higher storage. From there, it can be gravity fed down to where it is needed.
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- rich said...
Good idea. Depending on the site (namely, geology and 'flashiness' of the wadi), it could be worth thinking about putting the well downstream of the gabion, somewhere in the splash apron. If the watershed has lots of big rocks in it that come down, the sediment could knock down your well walls.
That would involve digging a hole, though.....
- 1:16 p.m., January 08, 2009
- DJEB said...
Yes, it is not going to fit every site. And as you say, if there are large boulders bouncing down, you are likely to get a smashed well casing. But if the site just has pebbles, sand, silt and a few small stones, any damage would likely be minimal and easily repairable - certainly easier than digging a well out of the sediment then lining it. When I find myself in the right situation, I'll test it out and report on how it works.
- 1:22 p.m., January 08, 2009
- Scott A. Meister said...
Regarding concerns of having the well walls knocked down by large objects washing down in the "flash," you could build one, (or a series of) small, protective "barier(s)" above the well location to deflect large debris...or at least deflate it's inertia. Establishing a small series of sturdy trees with deep root systems planted in a staggar within an arrow shape might work well (think staggared bowling pins...instead of having them lined up in a row)...this would allow some silt to flow through, while still deflecting large objects. Saline tolerant trees with deep root systems would be ideal...and, if the right species is chosen, they could aid in purifying the water.
- 8:00 p.m., January 27, 2009
- DJEB said...
In the kind of spot where a well could be created with the sediment, finding a planting spot would be the challenge, I think. And they would be buried after the sediment settled. Rock barriers might help, though. I just might be headed to semi arid zones in both China and India this year, so there may be an opportunity to try this out.
- 11:31 p.m., January 27, 2009
- Scott A. Meister said...
Honestly...I think wadis occur in extremely arid zones with extremely seldom, but extremely huge rain events. But, hey...if you find one...go for it, and let me know! However...having said that...I think the same tactic could be used to slow down erosion and build-up sediment in deep gullies, which happen quite often in many climate zones. Speaking of which, I keep forgetting to send you the pictures of the huge gabeon we have here at Ishiwari shrine in Yamanakako, Japan.
- 5:43 a.m., January 31, 2009
- DJEB said...
Denude the land enough and they will pop up just about anywhere. I've seen them in gravel pits here in Ontario - until vegetation establishes and stabilises them, that is. You won't, however, see them cut out of rock here like you do in deserts. From friend's images, I've seen them in semi arid regions. But I think my chances of finding any in the well-terraced regions of China I will be seeing are slim to none.
- 9:32 a.m., January 31, 2009
- arv said...
I would suggest a series of such 'traps' along the length of a wadi so as to create a self sustaining ecosystem . In fact i came across one of these constructions near jerusalem where they made a wall with huge boulders almost eight metres high across a wadi . The area behind it and beyond it was lush green because of the water and sediment that the wall trapped . The are was most likely cultivated 60-70 years back but now is left on its own and is self sustaining .
- 5:51 p.m., April 07, 2009
- DJEB said...
I agree with your suggestion, Arv. Wadis can have a series of gabions in them to help check erosion and rehabilitate the land. And as they concentrate water, they are good sites to establish greenery on. They are a very useful tool for desert dwellers.
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Through the construction of our Project XS '70 Chevelle convertible and '55 hardtop, we've learned more than a few things about what really goes into building a car. Not just the nuts and bolts of it, but into the murky depths of what it takes to assemble a really cool Chevy.
Before a car can be wheeled into the paint booth for some color, there are important and sometimes critical things that need to be checked, test-fitted, and looked at. If you can avoid it, you never want to be drilling or cutting on a painted body. It's too easy for a tool to slip or similar mishap that'll add hours more work to your build, and ding your wallet for what it costs to fix the damage.
Now, if you're a pro builder obviously you're going to know most of what we're about to discuss. You might even think of something we didn't mention. If you do, head on over to the Super Chevy Facebook page, and post your dry-building hints and tips for everyone to see.
With the help of Classic Automotive Restoration Specialists' (CARS) Jim Barber, we're going to throw some tips out there that'll help make the build process easier for the at-home guy and help those with cars being built at shops better understand what's going into their car's construction.
Know Your Parts Ahead of Time
Building a custom car is a lot like cooking. You've got to know your ingredients beforehand and have them ready to go before putting everything together in the pot. If you're building a custom dash, you need to have the gauges in hand so you can build the structure around them. Do it in reverse, and you've just limited your options while probably increasing cost.
What wheels are you using? A lot of custom and aftermarket wheels require more clearance than what stock wheelwells can give, requiring mini-tubbing out back and mods to the inner fenders up front. For steering, wheel width is going to affect your turning radius and range, possibly requiring bumpstops to prevent rubbing.
Aftermarket A/C, stereo, and other accessory systems usually require dash mods and tweaks for proper fit. Installing power windows that weren't originally there? That means test-fitting the inner mechanisms and drilling holes in the doors and body to run the electrical wires.
Converting to aftermarket seats? A late-model transmission? Installing an aftermarket or custom center console? Odds are modifications will be necessary to the floor pan, seat mounts, and trans tunnel.
The list could go on for pages. The bottom line? Have as many of your parts in hand as possible, or at least their measurements, so you can get an idea of the mods necessary before paint. Here's Jim's take on this aspect:
"Have out all your parts first. This allows you to test fit everything prior to paint as the building process moves forward. Whether a custom build or stock resto, the finished product will be head and shoulders above the competition by dry building."


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Despite the average fashion show lasting just 10 minutes, months of planning and billions of dollars go into making London Fashion Week a success. This year's event, based in London's Somerset house, comprised over eighty shows over a five day span.
The event attracts an average of 5,000 visitors each year, including the creme de la creme of designers, models, magazine editors and celebrities.
Many of the most prominent shows were held in London's most iconic locations including the Tate Modern art gallery for Topshop and the Dorchester hotel for Alice Temperley.
Digital strategy was a big focus this year, with top brands vying to recruit the best talent. Topshop teamed up with internet giant Google to premiere a new feature called 'ModelCam' which allowed viewers to see the catwalk from the model's perspective. Burberry meanwhile introduced its "Smart Personalization" service, which allowed mobile customers to watch the show and purchase items displayed on the catwalk.
Click ahead for some highlights from the London Fall 2013 fashion week.
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Our designer friend, Karl, has done it again. Click here to view his latest video, showing another Carousel.
From Karl: "I've made a new Carousel, and this time its studless.
It uses two synchronised motors to power the large outer ring (the outer ring is from Lego Set 4481 Star Wars Hailfire Droid), this in turn rotates the four turntables.
A light sensor checks the position of one of the platforms that carry the marble cups, the turntables are rotated a fixed distance from the light sensor to be in the correct position for the reciprocating heads to pick or drop a marble as appropriate. The platforms are then rotated again into position for the next marble.
A third motor powers the reciprocating heads. A light sensor is used to detect a 360 degree rotation.
Mar 20, 2007
A new Carousel video
Posted by: James Floyd Kelly (Jim) at 10:27 PM
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- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
By Jove,
that's really neat!
Does anybody know if there are building instructions for this available somewhere?
- Mar 20, 2007, 11:19:00 PM
Sorry there's no instructions. I made it up as I built it.
If you want to try and make your own, here are some photos that may help: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=241415
- Mar 21, 2007, 12:05:00 AM
- Fay Rhodes said...
It really is a thing of beauty!
- Mar 24, 2007, 8:40:00 PM
Why the use of light sensors to detect 360 rotation? Did you find the precision of the motor encoders insufficient?
- Mar 25, 2007, 7:19:00 AM
What's with all these carousels? Do they imitate factory robots?
- Mar 26, 2007, 5:22:00 AM
Guy, I use the light sensors as they make the robot more of a robot. Its a tradition or old charter or something.
- Mar 26, 2007, 4:22:00 PM
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The Friends of the Dania Beach Branch Library are thankful to the pioneering efforts of Paul DeMaio. He was the first "Friend" of the Dania Beach Library and was instrumental in the early development of the library and the Friends group.
The Dania Beach Branch Library began operating in 1979 in a small space in the Dania Beach City Hall. It was begun as a Broward County Library-In-Action project to provide library services to the Dania Beach Community. Mr. DeMaio was a frequent volunteer at the library and was the founder of The Friends of the Dania Beach Library.
Mr. DeMaio advocated relocating the library from its location inside the Dania Beach City Hall to a much larger space in the Graves Museum Building on Federal Highway. Mr. DeMaio was successful and the library re-opened in the Graves Museum in June 1995. The larger space allowed for more library materials and better services like PCs for research and writing.
Mr. DeMaio passed away on March 26, 1999 at the age of 93 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. In November 1999, to recognize Mr. DeMaio and to celebrate his work and vision, the name of the Dania Beach branch was officially changed to the Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch Library.
Thanks to funding provided by the 1999 library bond issue, the library moved to its next location in the ground floor of the Citibank Building at 255 East Dania Beach Boulevard in June 2001. This library was open until January 15, 2011.
In March 2005, Dania Beach citizens voted to approve a bond to build a new library building and parking garage in the city center. In February 2007, Broward County Commissioners approved an agreement with the City of Dania Beach to contribute funds for the library and garage project and in February 2008, Broward County Commissioners gave final approval for funding for the construction of the new library. Groundbreaking for the new library was held on Saturday, January 9, 2010 and the grand opening for the new library was held on Saturday, April 9, 2011.
The Friends of the Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch Library are key supporters of the library. They operate a Friends Book Fair room and coordinate other fundraising efforts to help support library programs and services. Through the generosity of the Friends' work, library programs for children, teens and adults as well as equipment not provided for in the general operating budget of the library are made possible. The Friends are influential advocates of library services and communicate the value of library services to elected officials at all levels of government, to voters and to the local community.
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Alexander appears on stage raising his JBW Superfly Championship, high in the air before heading to the ring at great and sliding under the ropes before he is handed a mic and quickly speaks...
Alexander: Now, now, boys. As much as you all you wanna make about you. You are all wrong because In Justice for Brawl is gonna all about me and this championship I hold in my hands.
Alexander flaunts the gold to his challengers
Alexander: That's the problem in a nutshell for you all, you want what I have. What I earned. What I've put on the map because none of you could it like I could. Like an Alexander could.
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Alexander: I knew from the start, I needed to put myself and this championship on high notice and seeing no better way to do so then to face all three of you because, you're the best challengers I could beat to solidify my reign as the greatest of all time.
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Alexander: By beating the like of Kyojin, a star anywhere he goes. Sagittarius Blue, who'll see stars like never before once I'm through with him and Seth 13....what can I really say about you. You're weird, I beat you once, I'll do it again. See In Justice for Brawl is gonna be a day remembered for many, many things including the massacre of Juarez by my primo, Jason but I can promise it will not be remember as the day my reign came to an end.
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Information is coming... I promise...
In 26 days, you are going to be provided with a surprising amount of information on NXT. I cannot talk details, but I can tell you that I've currently collected 7 website/blog URLs and more are coming in... many of these include very detailed technical information that you'll find very useful.
I've got pictures, videos, and documents to release... so please hang in there... it's coming.
In the meantime, I'm still collecting questions to present to the MDP prior to May 1st... if you've got questions or requests, please add a comment and I'll do my best to get you some sort of answer (no promises, though - there may be limits on what can be discussed and/or released between May 1 and Aug 1).
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I made a comment at the end of this post talking about the release dates for the NXT. Most of the pre-order websites have a date in July, not August.
So is the second communication "embargo" really from May to August, or just May to July?
- Apr 6, 2006, 1:22:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
I'm not understanding what you mean by 'second embargo', but as far as I know, the MDP is allowed to talk and release (some) info on May 1st. I don't think this is related to the NXT release dates at all... hope this helps.
- Apr 6, 2006, 1:51:00 AM
By "second embargo" I just meant the potential for other limits or rules applied to what you MDP'ers can say between May 1st and the product release.
I'd just like to know if that preorder I made will actually ship on July 1st. We've been hearing "August" for some time.
Here's hoping...
- Apr 6, 2006, 2:00:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
I honestly don't know anything about ship dates for the NXT... promise. I hope they ship on July 1 for you and everyone else who applied to the MDP.
- Apr 6, 2006, 2:18:00 AM
All preorders will be shipped July 1st, not just to MDP applicants. See the NXT Lego Shop page, and it's also mentioned in a few other locations. Only the education boxes will be shipped later (I asked them).
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In the American media landscape, there is no single forum more prestigious than the Sunday shows—particularly the three network programs, and to a slightly lesser extent "Fox News Sunday" and CNN's "State of the Union." The Sunday shows are where "newsmakers" face the music, where Washington's most important people are validated for their importance, where issues are probed in depth. So, why do they suck so much?
I live and breathe politics, yet I find these programs absolutely unwatchable, and I can't be the only one. On a typical episode, there is nothing to learn, no insight to be gained, no interesting perspective on offer, nothing but an endless spew of talking points and squabbling. Let's take, for instance, yesterday's installment of "This Week With George Stephanopoulos." We start off with dueling interviews with Obama adviser Robert Gibbs and Romney adviser Ed Gillespie. Were you expecting some candid talk from these two political veterans? Of course you weren't. "If you're willing to say anything to get elected president," Gibbs says about Mitt Romney, "if you are willing to make up your positions and walk away from them, I think the American people have to understand, how can they trust you if you are elected president." Which just happens to be precisely the message of a new Obama ad. What a fascinating coincidence! And you'll be shocked to learn that Gillespie thought Romney did a great job in the debate: "Governor Romney laid out a plan for turning this economy around, getting things moving again. He had a fact-based critique of President Obama's failed policies that the president was unable to respond to." You don't say!
Then we move to the roundtable, featuring, naturally, the stylings of James Carville and Mary Matalin. I just have to know what these two are thinking, because whatever it is, it certainly won't be just "Your guy sucks! No, your guy sucks!" Of course, that's exactly what it will be. Add in Peggy Noonan and her empathic super-powers to determine what the country is feeling and feel it right back at us, Jonathan Karl to repeat some poll numbers and conventional wisdom, and Paul Krugman to grow increasingly exasperated as he attempts without much success to yank the discussion back to reality, and you've got yourself a barn-burner of a debate.
Switch channels, and you'll find some politicians angling for a 2016 presidential nomination come on one of the other Sunday shows to get asked questions about the polls and repeat the same things their co-partisans are saying. If you're lucky (actually, it won't take luck, because you can find it every Sunday), you can watch one of the two party chairs deliver those same messages. Has there ever been a single human being in America who has said, "Wow, that interview with Reince Priebus was really interesting"? Or said the same thing about an interview with Debbie Wasserman Schultz? It's not because they're terrible people, it's because as party leaders their job is to come on the air and spout talking points with maniacal discipline, no matter what they get asked. And they're good at that job. But if you listen to them for a while, it begins to feel like a virus of cynicism is eating its way through your brain.
I wonder what the producers of these shows say to each other as they're putting together their programs. "Hey boss, we locked down Reince Priebus for Sunday!" "Awesome—the show is going to be great!" "I hope Carville and Matalin aren't busy—they'll bring the heat!" "Ooo, you know who we should try for? John McCain! He's only been on our show 12 times this year, and I know people are dying to hear what he has to say."
There could be another way. For instance, "Up With Chris Hayes" on MSNBC shows what the Sunday shows could be. Hayes doesn't bother interviewing politicians or party hacks; instead, he brings on people who know a lot about whatever issue they'll be discussing, aren't constrained by the need to score partisan points, and might have something interesting to say. With a little creativity, you could come up with any number of models for how to make programs that are interesting and informative.
But the Sunday shows don't seem to have any desire to change the 60 festering minutes of crap they splurt through the airwaves every weekend. The three network programs combine for around eight and a half million viewers every week, and I'm sure everyone involved thinks they're a great success.
Mon, 2012-10-08 11:45
I really enjoyed watching Mary Matalin keep telling Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman that this was the worst recovery ever. Particularly after he told her that this was typical. Talking heads, who often know very little about these subjects, correcting people who have spent large portions of their lives studying them that they're wrong is what the problem is.
Mon, 2012-10-08 12:31
I'm amazed because you're the first person I've heard articulate that belief. How is that even possible. The disservice these shows commit almost feels criminal. Is it any wonder people detest government. Is it a surprise people have no interest in elections or issues or even change for that matter The dumbing-down of the American electorate is heartbreaking, not to mention dangerous, and all these shows do is throw logs on that flame. I have a simple litmus test; if I know what every person on the panel is going to say before they say it (i.e. that regurgitation of talking points), then why would I waste my time listening --
Please continue to provide more critical insight. You're one of the only people I know who's even trying.
Mon, 2012-10-08 12:59
A free and independent press....one of the pillars of our country....has been subverted and corrupted...it is long past time to revisit the ownership laws....and maybe it is time to breakup the "to big to tell the truth" corporate strangle hold on our information. No one has mentioned this that I can tell. Why will no one stand up to these corporations? Money? Threats of violence? What? It seems we as a country will be told to suffer more because there are those who don't care, won't care, and have abandoned any and all compassion for the lesser of us. I spit on these people...I hold more than contempt for their souls...and so will others.
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Mon, 2012-10-08 13:12
Mon, 2012-10-08 14:39
I used to DVR "This Week," "Meet the Press," and "The Chris Matthews Show" every Sunday and would be exasperated by the total lack of follow-up when the BS, er "talking points" started to fly. I now DVR both Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris-Perry for both Sat. and Sun. (Ok, so I've become something of a political junkie – it's Reagan's fault). While I don't usually manage to watch all 8 hours of both shows, it's totally refreshing to see an intelligent exchange, frequently reaching into Wonkdom (or Nerdland as it's called on MHP). While both shows have predominantly liberal guests on, there's usually a "thoughtful" conservative and/or libertarian or two on (which is to say intelligent and not a fringe crazy) to express alternative views. While I don't necessarily agree w/ their views, they're expressed in a reasonable (no screaming) format that keeps the debate interesting. There is also the occasional liberal politician on contrary to what was written in the article.
This is not a plug for these shows (although I guess it is) so much as a contrast w/ the mainstream Sunday shows. When all you see are the same guests (John McCain anyone?) expressing the same talking points so lacking in depth and follow-up or, heaven forbid, a challenge, why bother?
Hurling Dervish
Mon, 2012-10-08 15:49
Back in the day, well before Tim Russert came along, I used to love to watch shows like Meet the Press and Face the Nation. There was always a newsmaker on, taking serious questions from a panel of three journalists who were well-versed in their subjects and not taking any bs. If a pol tried to get away with something vague or false, they'd be called on it. It made for great and high level tv watching on a bleary Sunday morning.
Anymore, they're all just a waste of time - an exercise in letting professional spinners do their work. And it's exasperating to watch outright falsehoods fly by with nary a followup. It makes for depressing tv watching on a gloomy Sunday.
Mon, 2012-10-08 16:50
I'm always a bit amused by the way Russert has, posthumously, become the mythical 'gold standard', as if his 'gotcha' questions were remotely relative. Today is simply vapid, the Sunday hosts and their producers seem to draw up their guest list from their Christmas card list. All just talking to each other. And many of the hosts themselves are quite ill-informed. I'd call that lazy.
Now, thanks to my DVR, I can watch the few relevant portions - on a good Sunday, that might be ten-fifteen minutes overall.
Zacharia on CNN is good too. But yes, Chris Hayes is a delightful breath of fresh air and informs the viewers. More of this please!!
Steve Beste
Mon, 2012-10-08 17:27
Mon, 2012-10-08 19:15
Whatever they're paying Krugman, it's not enough. He carries the torch for all of us.
Totally agree about Up! with Chris Hayes. If I only had four hours a week to watch current events, that would be the show I'de watch (even the commercials). Best ROI in television.
Mon, 2012-10-08 20:19
Tue, 2012-10-09 09:43
Knowing how empty they are ... week after week after week ... I am amazed that anyone still watches them. I stopped 20 years ago.
What does NOT suck? NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday. 3,000,000 listeners.
By the way --
CBS "Face the Nation" 3.08M 961K adults 25-54
NBC "Meet the Press" 2.92M 789K
ABC "This Week" 2.59M 748K
FOX "Fox News Sunday" 1.47M 599K
Tue, 2012-10-09 14:34
I suspect Waldman doesn't get up early enough to watch Chris Hayes UP show. Very intellectual and valuable. Sometimes Melissa Perry-Harris's program that follows is good as well but not as consistently as Chris Hayes.
I agree with him on most of the "talking head" pundits and the big5 MSM channels.
He didn't mention MSNBC.
Wed, 2012-10-10 04:16
Wed, 2012-10-10 18:03
Heavens' sake--you can't expect the corporations have have "egg in their faces" because the answer given is questioned and the "guest" has no comeback. (tic) Look at the playback a few weeks ago when a woman on one station told Romney he couldn't be right in his answer since both the TV and press media had shown it all to be the opposite. And a woman on top of that!! Men can't take that--esp not those owning Broadcast stations. They won't allow the men to do it so why should a woman--even when she's RIGHT??? I'm glad she did but it's not too likely to happen again. The only commentators I have seen give comeback questions have be Katy and a couple others on BBC and most of those were to representatives of other countries, not our political "leaders." That's partly why I seldom watch Sunday shows. It's all to pat and very dry. One can anticipate the answer--even the wrong ones, knowing who the politician is at the moment. Others like David Brooks in 3-5 person groups are just as bad in their repetitive talking points.
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Posted 08 April 2013 - 20:12
Windows 7
Mountain Lion
Windows 8
Posted 08 April 2013 - 21:03
seems staged...
Posted 08 April 2013 - 21:11
Completely staged.
I only watched a few minutes of each, but the user was being lead to fail.
On the Mac, she had no problem with her password, but with Win8 she did not know it and it was if it was Win8's fault.
Windows is bad because they keep changing it, but she knows Mac because it never changes (after 10 years, there are no changes? Why have they released 8 different versions for?)
It was put on a VM, and she kept running into issues with the VM, complaining about how slow it was.
She praised the Mac because the desktop had no icons on it and had no clutter, but the Win8 computer she complained because there were no icons on it.
Having the most commonly used apps on the Mac in the dock was easier than having them in the cluttered start menu of Win7, but having the most commonly used apps in front of you in Win8 was confusing?
What does downloading and installing FireFox on Win8 have to do with the usability of the OS? And skimming through the Mac video, she was not asked to download FF there. Why not?
She claimed that FF loads instantly on her computer, but IE takes too long to load. Well, they are running in a VM, which is going to be slow, but she claims it is a problem with Win8.
She says that FireFox looks "sort of" like FireFox on her other computer. There is not one damn difference between FF on the different OSes, but it means Win8 is to be hated.
He claims that installing Win8 is a "fine of $100". No he has not biases whatsoever.
It was just the usual whiners who try to make Win8 look bad. She says that she wants to use Win7, but told that is not what she wants. She says she wants Vista, and he tells her that is not what she wants. While laughing and mocking her throughout using Win8, and encouraging and helping her while using Mac, I would want to be done with this jerk's pushing and just be done with it also.
Posted 08 April 2013 - 21:21
Posted 08 April 2013 - 21:24
The two of them have made many many videos apparently comparing OSs that she has never seen before, although the previous videos say otherwise
The latest one he made was supposedly going around asking random strangers a question such as directions, and trying to fit as many OS names into the conversation as possible without the other person noticing, I watched about 15 seconds of it before also coming to the conclusion it was entirely staged
Posted 08 April 2013 - 21:25
The reason she liked the clean look of Vista is because she could still find what she was looking for using the start menu. The reason she didn't like the empty desktop on Windows 8 because to her even though she couldn't locate anything on her computer she thought she could still use the desktop icons.
Posted 08 April 2013 - 21:28
I didn't watch any of the Vista video. She said she liked the Mac desktop because it was empty and "pretty." But the Win8 desktop, which is empty with a nice flower is confusing? And why didn't the boy talking ask her to run a program that is on the Win8 desktop? The Mac was already prepared with Notes down in the dock, he could have easily asked her to run the weather app in Win8 and the Weather gadget in OSX? But instead he specifically asked her to run one that was already setup. It is like how people whine about how the Smoked by WinPhone is not fair because there is a weather app already built in showing the weather, but on an iPhone/Android you need to launch an app.
Posted 08 April 2013 - 21:49
He did ask her to Run the weather app. Empty is confusing to her on WIndows 8 when her primary OS is XP and there is no start button and there is no indication that she can just start typing for her apps on the start screen, nor is there any indication she can right click to get to the all apps.
At the moment i'm watching TWIT from sunday and they are talking about Windows 8.The one word they keep using over and over is "Discoverable". This is a word I hadn't thought much of before. For instance the all apps button on the start screen isn't very discoverable, meaning hit's hidden until you do something to make it appear.
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